THE PLAGUE.
Received l'Jth, y.21 p.m. New York, August 1!). Three deaths fiom bubonic plague ] have occurred at San Francisco. | lVkin, August 19 Sixteen deaths from plague are reported from lluidjas, iu Southern Manchuria. LVDIAX COIIJILSbIOivS KEPOK'J. Received 19t7i, 10.41 p.m. Calcutta, August It). The Indian Government states the' Plague Commission bus decided 'that' bubunie plague is sprcid by rats, and] the vehicle of contagion is the rat tlea.l The plague germ's life in soil, floors, 1 and walls is of short duration. The' Government recommend destruction of! rats, the improvement of houses, pro-! tcetion of grain stores in order to reduce food for rats, the removal of people to temporary dwellings and inoculation while avoiding action calulated to ex-' cite popular opposition.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 60, 20 August 1907, Page 3
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123THE PLAGUE. Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 60, 20 August 1907, Page 3
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