REPORTED OUTBREAK IN SYDNEY Electrio Telegraph— Copyright— Unitecl Press .Association. Sydney, Jan. 24. A case of bubonic plague is reported in tin's city. The patient haa been removed to quarantine for further investigation. CASE SAID NOT TO BE PLAGUE. A DOUBT. TRICTEST PRECAUTIONS TAKEN. Later. — The supposed plague victim is a seaman residing at Dawee Point. It is now stated on the authority of the Town Clerk that after medical examina tion it is said not to be plague, but the exact nature of the disease has not yet been determined. Payne is a vun man, employed on the wharves, not a seaman. He was taken ill on Friday, and it was supposed he was suffering from the heat. He did not see a doctor till to-day, who immediately re ported the supposition that certain symptoms resembled plague in- a mild form. The patient, his wife, three children and two other members of the household were straightway quarantined. Tiie pre mises were disinfected and the strictest precautions taken to prevent the spread of the disease. The health authorities state there is not the slightest need for alarm, as the case, if it should turn out to be plague, is very mild. Payne is convalescent, but has been quarantined as a precautionary measure. An order has been given to watch develop ments in order to decide the exact nature of the disease. THE LATEST. Sydney, Jan. 25. A day or two must elapse before Paynes' case can be properly diagoniscd. In the meantime, while the strictest precautions will he taken, the health authorities strongly deprecate any alarm. Adki,aide, Jan. 20. No further plague developments are expected. The restrictions on the hospital will be removed at the end of the present week. THE CASES AT NOUMEA. FOUR DEATHS. Noumea, Jan. 24. Three New Hebrides Kanakas have died here of plague, and one Tonkinese at Nepoui. Wellington, this day. No steps have been taken yet towards proclaiming Sydney infected. It may be mentioned that it does not follow that arrivals from a proclaimed port will be quarantined, but they cannot be sent to quarantine even if necessary unless a proclamation is first issued. ACTION OF OUR LOCAL AUTHORITIES. PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES TAKEN. The reported outbreak of bubonic plague at Sydney should have the effect of "in creasing the precautions taken against the disease at all colonial ports. 