The information that we published yesterday in regard to the measures being taken at Tairen in connexion with the is deserving of carefal study. There can be only admiration for the painstaking thoroughness with which the neighbouring port has grappled with the problem. No time bes been lost in consideration of extraneous matters; the sole object sought to be accomplished was to stamp out the disease and to prevent its re-importation or re-development, Although conditions are diffe ent in many respects at Shangh harm can be done Lips the Jupancoe methods and applying ciroamstances, Happily 20 cas of poenmany of them s are suitable in local
menic plague has been reported in Shanghai, and it will naturally be hoped that none will occur, But pious aspirations are of little use, unless steps are taken to secure their realization, Some of the preventive measures adopted at Tairen are not susceptible of application here, but others, modified if neveesary, could be adopted, There is absolutely no ground for panic; reasons exist for supposing that pneamonic plague would not gain " very firm hold thus far south. At the same time the danger of bubonic plague is always with us, and the precautions against either form must be identically the same as far as the shipping of the port is In view of the measures being taken elsewhere there is a feeling prevalent that Shanghai is possibly falling behind in ber daty, not only to prevent the plague obtaining foothold locally, but also to prevent its
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