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persous in England and Wales in 1900-as opposed to the admitted patients for 1007-yas 1 to 278 of the population, or 30.02 pen 10,000. In 1907 the proportion of persons admitted and stated to by so admitted for the
first time was 73.1 per cent.
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It is very difficult determine why we should witness the phenomens of emptring prisons and overlowing Innatic nayloma in an age of incrons ing comfort and material well-being. Some writers aver that the inordinate rush and tear of modern life is proving
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NEWS OF THE DAY,
The . Siberia vill go into Taikoo dock for overhauling. S
Thero have been thres casua of, twins born to Government offeinig in the Federal ad Malay States during the last 15 months
The burdars who rocsatly broke into Messrs Mappin and Febb's premises at Cheapside were sent fee to terms of im- prismene ranging from ton to eight
Mr Herbert Glastone, the Home Soorstary, this approred the regulations made by the Boynt Celluge of Surgeons for
the granting of diplonins to women..
too much for the ever-weakening brain- tiseus of the geneêml mass; others say
The Daily Teleph correspondent at that the very same causes which have San Sebastian, senpurs in the north of lout on softening of the basher Spain, has hean Arrouted, the Gorerament
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AS KITCHENER.
Departure for Canton
With the exception of a little group of people on the wharf, whohat pat in an early appearance in order to catch a glimpse of the great war ler, for were aware that: Lord Kitchener and his A.D.O., Captain Fitx
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1908
[CorvEIGHT.
HUENTAO.
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to the Chinn Alas.)
Torro, September 29.
The Consulate at Chientao will be g wild, together with Major-Gonora epened about the let of November.
rondweed, and Captain Henchcote, 4,0,0., ambarked on the as, Fatshan
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MANCHURIA...
Погткаде.
GRECIANS DEMAND
REFORMS.
THE KING'S HOPES,
(Reuter's Service Lo the China Mail.) LONDO: September 28.
A mass meeting of practically the whole of the population of Athens hna demanded reforms in the administrativar of the affairs of the Kingdom..
The King in replying to a deputation,
on Tuesday evening for Canton, just bo-DEVELOPMENT of NORTH fore ten o'clock. It was expected that Kis Lordship would leave half an hour later, and this probably accounted for an faw persoas being present. About 10.30 p. many, wire soon wending their way in the CHINA TO SEND IMMIGRANTS said he trusted that the Government
diretlen of the whart only to be doomed
and the Chamber of Representatives
to disappointment. As it was, Lord Kit (Independent Nrica Agancy's Sruier to would appreciate the justice of the chener, no doubt not being desirous of any monstration, kept almost exclusively to the sixthord side of the boat and nothing
was zeen of him as the Fatahan steamed
the China Mat)
Torvo, September 29. The Chinese Government intend
asparities are responsible for the increase objecting to his talegrams. He will pro away from the wharf. Oso parson, ap: sending inmigrats to North Manchuria,
bably be expelled.
of feeble-mindedness, while you others contend that the phenomena is moralyd fanturo of the military operations in due to the increating anmanitarianism the Thames yaligy was the remarkable
of the age.
A hundred years ago, the marobing of the lafantry, which attracted the attention of the foreign military village idiot was the accepted con-attaches. comitant of the village economy to-day
parently more enthusiastic than the rest
on his own
agriculture, pastarage and forestry, N a thron sheers for Lord Bitchoner, all in order to help in the development of A special Chinese Commissioner has been despatched to study the conditions.
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short distance from their residence, Ightim Knoll, Kent. The following In Memoriam netice appeared in London morning paper:-"Latard. To the beloved momory of Carolino Mary. Laard Until the day breaks and the shadows floo away
Mt F. Maitland presided over the annual
which was held at the pavilion of the club fast orening Mr D. A. Care noted as
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secretary in the absence of hir LA. Bf." Independent News Agency's" Service"
the Chind Mail.) The Chairman said Gentlemen, tho
Torso, September 29, repart and nooounts as presented to mam-
Japanese judicial jurisdiction in Korea beri I will take as read. The former showe
will be entered from November.
very busy powsou, and we have to co gratulate Mr. Richard Hancock on his splendid batting average (103.77) and Mr H. D. Sharpin on his fine bowling per formanen (10.17) per wicket. There has been a new departure in making up the averages, your committee Eving denicied to include league patches; in fact, they were practically forced to do so from the fact that if they had been omitted as in past seasons, no one would have played the qualifying number of innings under the rules. I am delighted to be able to stato that we shall receive cricket and laws ton-
ELECTRICITY SYNDI- CATE'S PROSPECTS.
demands indo. Ho hoped for a regaissance it the country, which he desired to be secured within the limits. of constitutional methods.
A SPANISH CAPTURE
(Reuter's Serving to the Chin Mal
Lardos, Septembar 28-30
Tae Spaniards have captured Zelan
HUNGARIAN POLITICAL
CRISIS.
THE CABINET RESIGNS.
(Reiter's Service to the Chenn Masp
LONDON, September 20
A message from Budapest states that Dr A. Wakerle, President of the Ministry, Pas announced to the Hungarian Parlia mont that the Cabinet has resigned owing to a disagreement.
The parties supporting the Govern
"Independant New, Syency's Service to ment have advised the King to summon
the Ching Man.)
TORYS, September 20. As the result of investigations of
While conveying luggage up the gang.
confined either in the workhouse or the on Tuesday evening a coolle fall into the county lunatic asylum. There is much water, and was recued a few minutes in this, of course; but it does not cover afterwards. Last of the luggage was lost. the whole ground, and as even the
A man was arrested a Maidstonsin con Commissioners of Lunacy themselves nection with the murder of Mi Loan, wife decline to find an answer we must leave of General Luard, in August 1908, but the Magistrate after hearing the story told by the subject exactly where it stands.
the police discharged the suspect. August "The Commissioners have taken ad-
34 was the first anniversary of the death of vantage in their last report to ranke Mes Luard, wife of the late Major-General certain suggestions regarding reforms. E. Laard, which courred so mysteriously in the Labacy Lawa, which deserve the attention of British legislatore. First of all they write-In view of the fact that crimes are frequently committed by mental defectives, who, though largely
The dramatic party of H. M. S. Kent irresponsible, cannot, in the present
inte of the law, be considered insane, vill give a grand concert at the Sailors and, are, therefom, tried, convicted, and and Soldiom' Home on Friday and Saturday
Groning. The chinix will be taken by Mr when I trust we shall witness some keenly expert the prospects of the Anglo- scatenoed se though fully responsible,. E. Harris and Mr A Mackenzie, to confcated games, and may victory go to the Japanese Water Power Electricity it is proposed:-
spectively. The progmmme includes:- best sides. The challenges were sent by Syndicata are now bopeful. (a) To empower the courts in the case Gramophone selections, Corpl. Jerram, the Hongkong Cricket Club, as in the past, of such persons to have their mental R.M.LI comic song, selected, Private but I would remark that in choosing the 2.30 p.m. Auction of Valuable Lesso condition inquired into at an early Smith, R.MLI; ttump speech, F. Niles, mec to do battle for Hongkong the sales hold Land at Herbert Dent & Co.'s stage, so as either to obviate the AB sentimental coug, selosted, J. Difford, tion committee will draw on the whole Qfico, Shameen, Canton.
necessity of their trial, or after trial A.B.; The Kont Territorials" in tacir Culvey, so it behoves all cricketers and lawn and conviction, to make provision for latest diversion, Colonel F. Nies, A.B., tennis players to get into regular praction their detention in some suitable ing- trooper-Sergt. McGuiness, Privates-as early sa possible. Besides the interport titution for the care of mental defectives
(b) That in cases tried at prizes and Hardy, Furlong, Eill, Keely, Thomas, Cay, matches it is anticipated that we shall in 5.30 p.m.-Meeting of: Hongkong Foot-quarter sessions the court should, even Riley, Thompson, Leech, Nurse Girl the coming poseu arrange a triangular
ball Club at Meers Jardine, Matheson after an acquittal, u empowered Miss Whitaker, violin solo, "Legende to direct that the accused should be Valoque,T. Webster, &.B. song, saleated, submitted to examination, and, if necessA Smart, A.B.; conjuring and byprotic sy, certfication, whenever it is consider display, F. Niles. M.MC and T.B. test matches. Then we are entered ac cleven for the league competition, so ed desirable that his mental condition Webster, A.L.C.V.; eornia song, selected, should be. ascertained, with a view to | W. Bill; sword display Sergt. Lawrence. Prapects for a busy and interesting acaso provision being made for his care.
DEATH Etziora.At 7.30am. on the 29th Sep- Cember, GEORGA A. ELLIOTT, aged 41 years.
MEMOS FOK TO-MORROW,
Auctions,
2.45 p.m.-Auction of Household Furni ture, at No. 7, Humphreys Avenue,
Kowloon.
Meeting,
& Co.'s Officos.
General Memoranda. SATURDAY, October
Noon-Meating of Hongkong Jockey Club on the ground floor of Hongkong Olab Apnoze, Chater Road,
9 p.m.-Performanca of Harston's
Circus at Kennedy Town.
Tor, October
2.30 p.m.--Auction of Household Farni- ture, &c. at Mr Geo, P. Lammert's Salca: Rooms.
WEDNZADAY, October 12--
3 p.t-Amotion of Leneshold Propertia
at Messrs Hughes & Fongh's Sales Rooms.
The China Mail
LUNACY AND FEEBLE-MINDED
NESS.
The commissioners also stato that the following refors might be introduced, pending the introduction of the whole schema-
1. We agree that much may be done to obviate the necessity for costly asylum extensions by the erection in connection with oisting asyame of cheaper build ings for mild chronic cases, and by the founding of farm colonies on the lines indicated in the report.
M. Francis de Lossuth (Minister for Commerce) with a view to the formation of a new Cabinot, and His Majesty lus
nie representatives from both Shanghal and water sources curried out by a British agreed to this, Suite Settlements in Novembor next,
cricket content between to Navy, Army,
:
CHINESE NAVY COM- MISSIONERS.
ARRIVAL AT PEKING.
END OF INDIAN MONSOON.
SPLENDID CROP PROSPECTS.
(Render's Service to the Ciang Mail.)
LOSTON, September 29.
The Indian monsoon has ended. There are excellent prospects every
cotton" and
TYPHOON WARNING
The China Afus)
food grains and Civitans, and also that the Club will (Independent News Agency Service to where of heavy crops play the full League representatives two
TOTO, September 29, Prince Hsun and Admiral Sabor look bright.N.
arriving at Peking fully reported t R.M.LI dance scena, "Darkic's Dream," Regarding the accounts, regret very Guy Ldg. Sto.com, selected, Pito. Smith, much that there is a email loss an the Prince Ching on the present state of R.M.LI. laughable force entitled, "Fum year's working, but I predict that next China's Navy in a Calo, Dramatis Porsonte Lund year we shall be in a position to repay some Bunkum, gentleman of means, Niles, A.B., ul the debentures. An exceptionally large
is reported that Prince Heun will Miss Slapcabbage, Lindley, A.B., Billy amount has gone into the ground account go sband at about the middle of Octo Muggins, as out of work, Privals Smith, owing to the henry west and tear of las ber. Ho intends visiting Japan for
short stay as well. P. Driptank, the only policeman, Gus season. Then your committee have decided. L. Sto., Ginger Stubbina, waiter at the tint as free taas shall in future be givan Carlton, Bili, Sto., burglars, ticket of except to ladica, whom we hope to see in loro men, Furlong, A.B., and Whitaker, large force at our cricket matches na woll A.B., W. J. Shuto, E.R.A Fianoforte as the lawn tennis tournament. We ord
2. We are also entirely in favour of Accompanist, W. J. Bhute, RA; Stage special thanks to Mx George Grimble, and
Manager, F. Nieg, A.B
the extension of the boarding-out sys- tom. The boarding out of pauper luna tics from Baylums into single or family HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 29. 1909. care is only possible under the limila
tions imposed by Section 57 of the Lonaey Act, 1800, and is practically a dead letter in England and Wales.
Further legislation would be required to place the boarding out system in England and Wales on a proper looting Luser is still on the increase in the under proper sfeguards and in suitable cases it would, we think, bo benoficial United Kingdom, according to the to the patients themselves, and effect n latest reports of the Commissioners in very considerable saving of expense.
3. Another proposal with which we Lunacy. There is, they say, an increase are in fall sympathy is that which. advocates the provision of cbservation of 2,703 the number of persones, reception honaca, and mental certified insane as against last year, the hospitals, into which the intano could ba received on the first manifestation of
THE CHIEF JUSTICE.
Mr
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
The telegram quated below was received from the Mamila Observatory by the American Consul General in Hengtong ab 10 am, today a
"Manila, September 23, 1903, 845 am Cyclone or Typhoon E of the port.horm Visayas, or south eastern Luzon, direction
unknown.
THE BRANDY CASE.
Mr E. AM. Williams for their services in
A Hawatt returned to the MAA aceland delivered a longth Banging the concert recently held, which
judgment at the Magistacy to-day, in the proved a success, but fam pos at the moment Colony to-day by the English Mail
Cash in which Mas S. Moyer of the Colonini in a position to give the exact amount of
Many friends will hear with regret of the Hotel; Ty Sing, compradore, Queen's profita, as a few members have not yet returned the tickets ner paid for the death of Mr. George A. Elliott, chief officer Road Central, and Cheating Chang, com We are authorised to contradista rumour For these and other consens I anticipato a of the s.. Baimuo, which occinead in pradore, Arsenal Street, were summoned at adulterated brandy. His Worship said which was given expression to in one of fair surplus in next recounts to redeem hospital at Hongkong this morning the instance of Inspector Gourlay for sulling our contemporaries this morning to the some debentures. Belcro maring the adop Decoused only went into hospital yester that Mr J. Bastings had contended tha effect that Sir Francis Piggott, the Chieftion of the Report and Accounts, I shall be day. He was 11 years of age. The fanga Inspector Gourley, when he purchased the Justice, in retiring shortly. It is under pleased to answer any questions to the best took place at Happy Valley this afternoonmples of brandy, had not expected to stded that he is merely going one of my ability Icaro.
ITEMS AT THE COURTS.
There bong no questions, the report was adopted on the motion of the Chirns, seconded by Mr Jupp,
get the genuine article and that, he had deliberately chosen a cheap kind.. Hu DONT TAKE THE RISK
Worship said he was of the opinion that WHEN you have a bad congo be thin articles of purchased were for the Dar
not it drag it emns chronic or develops into an attack of poses of analyzing by the Government Defendants were not fined 850, the pneumonia, bus give it the attention ft Analyist. ⠀⠀ lain's Cough Remody and you are rare of
Drugs Act. prompt rollef. For sale by all chemists prosecution being under the Food and and store kopers.
figures on January 1, 1908 and 1908.derangement. We believe that much gor of the Miley) Bussan Haloha," at the Forsyth, and the Committeo as con deserves and get rid of it. Take Chamber
·larconcy......
From 1st October, 1905, all new playing Members not Officers of H.M.' Navy or Army all pay in entrance foo
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De F. Maitland was re-elected president, Inspector Garrly summoned the magen the notion of Mr. Carr, seconded by Dr being 120,034 and 128,787 respectively, benefit would accrue from the establish Magistracy to-day before bir F. A Hazo-stated as follows: Cesur F. Maitland in boxes of 25... $11 per 100. Of these, on January 1, 1909, 10,398 meat of such institutions in the chief iand, with respect to three weighing (Prasident), W. U. D. Turner, T. E. Feares, centres of population; for they would machines on the s.5. Bhibitoro Maru. The HR, Makin, C. A. Care, H. Hancock, Capt. Gaznot, b, Capt. Baird, Buffs, were maintained privately, 117,317 were provide for the early treatment of many case was adjourned.
and E. O. Ollvor, R.N. cuses of a tmasient nature, without paupers, and 1,017 were criminde resort to the asylum, and would render
Mr Harry L. White, a book-keeper of An extraordinary general meeting was 50,638 being males and 69,161 females, available a wide field for medical obser
vation of the first stages of mental Nathan Road, Kowloon, summoneda house bald immediately afterwards. By reference to this figures for 1907 the disease.
coolie at the Magistracy to-day for stealing Byclaw 12 was altered by the substitution A, B, WATSON & CO Commissioners show that amongst the Amendments of the existing Acts two long linen conta and a test and with of the word "twenty for "thirty."
would be needed to establish reception leaving without giving notice. Defendant insane the proportion of married parsoda konses, aud, in connection with these was soutenced to fourteen days' imprison. Bro-Law 16 was amended to add -- LIMITED,
of each sex is below that in the general and the cognate mental hospitals, a romant with hard labour on the latter charg laxation of the present law on to certi- and fined $10 or 14 days' imprisonment for community, namely, malce 52, females ficalion would be essential. 13.8, a compared with males 720, The Commissionere conclude their re- females 27: The figures, based on port by observing: "Whatever changes 4 stult-holder was summoned before Mr mos bere Ghall pay an entrancs Teo of 3. B. Wood at the Magistracy to-day for $10.00 and all new playing Naral the same year, show that per 10,000, may take pleca in the constitution of selling goods in controvention of his livonen men stationed in the Colony shall also pay VICTORIA CINEMATOGRAPH. of the population: 0.7 mules and 6.0 or board, we desire to express our It appears that defondant rentod & still an entrance fee of $10,00. (This rosolation does not affect the status of a Naval Sub PREMIER HALL OF HONGKONG, females were insane (and laitted na unanimous opinion that the Lanacy and then being a vacant space between scriber under Byo-law 21.) Another reso one and of bia stali and the wall be obtain lution that in Bys-Law 23 Hockery patients, the following being the figures Commission or Board of Control should ad permission from the P. W. D. to break Members or Naval Subscribers read for various professions
bo left in its present comparatively througli, since hich he had ocupied that Naval Subscribers undor Bye-Law 21 and
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prosecuted, contended that dolondant had non-playing members over ten years mom- Clergy niun 10.7 Bcientiße. 194 Barristers and Engines 40.8 to that of a sub-department of either the no right to occupy it, out Mr Wood held barship from $16 to 310 was lost by 10 Per Caso 100 Splits
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