Chengchow, Sept. 14.
Heavy death toll is' reported to have been claimed by the bubonic plague epidemic which is raging inthe district of Anyang in north erin Honan. Doctors are now rushing to the panic stricken city and preventive measures against spreading of the plague are being taken by the local authorities—Central News, states that all ships on the China station have been ordered to prepare for an urgent departure.
'Questioned concerning the sudden' departure yesterday for Singapore of the destroyers Duchess and Dainty, naval oftielals this afternoon declared that they were "on manceuvres."
'Two other destroyers, the Diamond and Daring, are standing by. and prepared to leave on Tuesday, Their destination is also. believed' to be Singfapora—Reuter,
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