. The Cuba review. 14 THE CUBA REVIEW ALL AROUND CUBA THE RAT—THE PLAGUE CARRIER It is believed the present outbi'eak of bubonic plague in Havana, and the one of 1913, were imported from India. Prior to 1912, rice shipments were made from India to Europe, where it was shelled at the mills at Liverpool and Hamburg. After that date the mills were removed to India and rice now comes direct to Cuba from Calcutta, and landed at the Havana wharves. Since then, two plague epidemics have occurred in the island. Dr. R. H. Creel, the delegate of the United States IMarine Hospital service, states that re
. The Cuba review. 14 THE CUBA REVIEW ALL AROUND CUBA THE RAT—THE PLAGUE CARRIER It is believed the present outbi'eak of bubonic plague in Havana, and the one of 1913, were imported from India. Prior to 1912, rice shipments were made from India to Europe, where it was shelled at the mills at Liverpool and Hamburg. After that date the mills were removed to India and rice now comes direct to Cuba from Calcutta, and landed at the Havana wharves. Since then, two plague epidemics have occurred in the island. Dr. R. H. Creel, the delegate of the United States IMarine Hospital service, states that recent discoveries have shown the plague is not communicated from man to man, but that it needs an agent which is supplied by the flea and the rat. The plague attacks the rat and when death ensues the flea seeks other warm-bodied animals which may be another rat or a man, who in that manner becomes infected. With no rats, there is no plague, and in order to protect the ports in the United States from invasion, it is only necessary to keep the rats from the cargo and the vessels, and to that end both the Cuban and the United States are directing their efforts. A new case of bubonic plague was re- ported May 25th. Twenty positive cases have been reported to date. Nine patients recovered, three died, two are under treat- ment and six are convalescing. NEW MASONIC TEMPLE A new Masonic Temple but recently built at Manzanillo Oriente Mornia, was inaugu- rated on May 31st with appropriate cere- monies. Representatives of the various lodges of Oriente Province were present and made the occasion a most memorable one. A CUBAN'S ASSETS Antonio Reynes, of Havana, Cuba, who died April 28, 1911, left in New York State assets having a net value of $143,, accord- ing to a transfer tax appraisal filed May 21st with the Deputy State Controller. James Reynes, a brother, is the beneficiary. The assets included:—Life insurance, $13,718; one-half interest in the firm of Reynes Brothers, ex-jjo
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