THE PLAGUE AT HONGKONG.
Ho'NGKCNa,Junol9.-' The plague is increasing, the natives being quite helpless to prevent its spread. '. _; Night and day tlie: streets firing crackers and can-vim? joss sticks. .
■ Tho Viceroy of Canton has publicly offered sacrifices to propitiate devils. . .. : ...'. ■.,.. ■/• ....!•■
It is reported that in Canton 65 per cent, of tho patients attacked succumbcd.andtheChinanioilasserta that of 500 now cases reported, 400 died,
, The outbreak is attributed to the insanitary condition of the place and tho prolonged drought, Tho symptoms as described by physicians nre~With or. without premonitoiy warning in tho shapo of a chill there is a sudden onset of fever, rising to 105 degrees or over, iliero is much headachoor- cerebral disturbance, accompanied by stupor. In from 12 to 24 hours a glandular swelling occurs in tho neck, armpit, or groin, rapidly enlargingto thesisso ot afowl segg, bawl, and exceedingly ender. With or without decltfe of the fever, the patient sinks into a deepor condition of command dies usually in iS hours cMjner. If tho sixth day is reached recover/ may bo hoped for, '
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4753, 21 June 1894, Page 2
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175THE PLAGUE AT HONGKONG. Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4753, 21 June 1894, Page 2
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