Harbin, Oct. 5.
An epidemic of scarlet fever has broken out in the camps where refugees from the disastrous floods in Harbin and the surrounding district have been concentrated, Yesterday the epidemic caused eleven deaths, alit victims being the the holds, or the estimate of dat done are' as yet fortheomi Passengers on the Chusan, who were taken off by British. "Navy Launches and taken to Weihaiwei, fare due to arrive in Shanghai to: day.
Oct. 6.
Four foreign and hundred Chinese! Passengers of the B. & S. steamer Chusan arrived here yesterday afternoon on the steamer Shuntien, while the crow and officers are due here on Sunday on board the Tung-'The forepart of the Chusan, which broke in half and sank in the vicinity of Weihaiwei on Tuesday, was still visible, according to a telegram resalvage tugs is still standing by. Scived here yesterday. One of the Some of the crew were taken off the Chusan on Monday, while others Janded on rocky island and were taken off by life boats of one of; tugs on Tuesday afternoon, The steamer Tungchow, which cat-li
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