French bacterologst, who visited Hongkong in the year 1894 to study the Black Plague and who arrived here on the 2nd inst. by the Empress of India, has had his cure of the Black Plague proved beyond doubt. At the beginning it hes been very difficult to obtain' any patients beyond those who case was less, but, of late he has been gaining more confidence and up to this morning he has had fourteen eases under his care and in every one he {has been successful in curing. His cure consists only in the injection of the serum prepared by him in Saigon from horses previously inoculated. As he has but little the serum now left he proceeds to} \Swatow by first steamer to procure a few cases there if possible, and thence to Hongkong and Saigon. He has trained one of 'the hospital nurses here to inject and given him some of the serum. Needless to say the eminent French doctor will receive Ineither fee nor presents, and his acts of} humanity and cure having extended also to a member of very nel family, who was attacked by the Plague and cured, the natives of the place here all are petitioning the Doctor to remain in Amoy for some time. Their gratitude to him will be lasting and his name and fame will soon be heard of in every part of the civilised world. I have had the honour of the Doctor's acquaintance and must say that this information is imparted to you with his fall consent (though reluctant of the honour he is going to receive through the press). That the Doctor will be a great man of the future there is no doubt.
Amos, 11th July.
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