Tokio, July 2.
Baron Nakamura, the Minister of the Imperial Household, announces to-day that the Emperor's health has much improved and that there is hope of a complete recovery in the near future.—Reuter.
Auruoveu cholera made its appearance in southwestern Japan some time ago, Tokio has been so far free of the epidemic. The first genuine case, however, has now occurred, the patient being an old woman of about 74 years of age, who arrived in the capital a few days ago to inquire after the health of her grand-child who is in one of the hospitals. The health authorities have decided to inject anti-cholera serum on all boatmen as one of the preventive measures against the spread of the disease, According to the latest returns of the Home Department, the total number of cases of cholera in Japan, since the present epidemic started, numbered 600 up to the end of last month. Insufficient knowledge of where the outbreak really originated has considerably handicapped the preventive efforts of the Health authorities. Of the 600 cases that have occurred, 60 per cent. have proved fatal.
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