Hsuchow, June 9.
Reporls received here from many places. in northern Kiangsu indicate the spread of the black fever (kala: var) terror has nol abated.
According to these reports victims of the dreadful disease within. the Tungshanhsien city alone number about 540, while those in the surround ing countries mumber some 1,000.
Conditions in other cities are no better. In the city of Peihislen, 1.550 victims of the disease are reported, and at Hsaohsien an average. of 40 gases are reported. daily.—Central
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