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AMENDMENTS TO ASYLUMS ORDNANCE.
Section 3 of this Ordinance re peals section 7 of the principal Ordinance and substitutes a new section therefor. The section in question deals with the procedure for removal of a person to an asylum. lor temporary detention and ob- servation. The principal features at the new section. are that it re- quires both the application, and the order of the magistrate or justice of the peace, to be in n NOTIFICATION OF RELATIVES. statutory form, and that it lays
RULES FOR PROCEDURE MADE CLEARER.
The current Government Gazette contains the draft of a Bill which it is proposed to introduce into the Legislative Council shortly. It is intituled an Ordinance to amend the Asylums Ordinance, 1906, and is
cited as the Asylums Amendment Ordinance, 1927. ·
Section 7 of the Asylum Ordin. ane, 1906, is repealed and the following section is substituted :----
This section states inter alia:
Upon the application of any person who has reason to heliere that same other person is of un- sound mind, it shall be lawful for any magistrate or justice of the
peace to make an order authoriz ing the removal to an asylum," for the purpose of detention and obser vation during a period not exceed day seven days from and including the date of the order, of the person alleged to be of unsound mind.
down that, except in case of neces sity, 40 order shall be made until
THE CINEMA.
“TAXI TAXIP' AT THE QUEEN'S.
THE WEEK'S PROGRAMMES,
[BY OUR FILM CRITIC]
Edward Everett Horton who plays the bero in "Taxi Taxi' is a actor of no little promise, We shall always remember him in attempt has been made to com-Poker Faces for in that very municate with some relative of the trite little play he was the centre patient. The insistence on the use of interest quite overshadowing doubtedly tend to greater strict of definite statutory forms will un-
ness and particularity. A draft con- taining the proposed forms is pub lished with this draft Ordinance. The opportunity is taken to make it clear that the seven days deten ton for the purpose of observation shall date from and including the date of the order.
Section of, this Ordinance also deals with the same point of the exact duration of the period of detention for observation, and it Ordinance on this point. amends section of the principal
Plante Mr. Horton is not as yet. that well, advertised lady, Laura la
given the chance in big parts so on a great actor, He hasn't been
what he has done he cannot justly be ranked with the foremost come- diaus, Keston and Chaplin, for example. In this case one feels that the fault lies less in the actor than in the director: There are, we suppose, men whose natural gifts will come out even under dif- Section 5 of this Ordinance makes cult circumstances, but there are tion 9 of the principal Ordinance, uncertain. Horton needs directing. two technical amendments in sec others whose blossoming is more These amendments are necessary he has an amazingly expressive face because the forms will in future be and it ie quite as whimsical-and
attractive as Keaton's, but he does prescribed by Order in Council
Section 8 repeals section 10 of the not know how to take the most principal Ordinance and substitutes of it, nor does he know how to use a new section which allows two ex- any other part of his body. We tensions of days each in addition feel that this young man might th the initial period of 7 days very easily prove & And to some detention for observation. The director who knew how to teach Government has been advised that I him the subtleties of his art. If be, a period of 14 days may not be and his public, are unfortunate he enough in some cases, but that the will soon develop a register of whole period of detention för öb. ** expressions which will ruin his sarvation should not exceed 91 days work, Tari Taxi !'' is an amus. in all.
ing play which has much to recom- mend it. Marion Nixon plays the heroine, and she is one of the most
Section 7 of this Ordinance rc- peals section I of the principal
Every inch order shall have the effect of authorizing the applicant, and every public officer," with such assistance in each case as may be desirable, to use such force as, may be necessary in order to remove to the asylum the person alleged to be of unsound mind.
Ordinance and substitutes a new sec- Except in case of necessity, notion. The section in question deals such order shall be made until an hospital to an asylum of patients with the removal from an ordinary attempt has been made by the ap- who show symptoms of suffering plicant of communicate with some from delirium tremens. The prin- relative of the person in questioncipal features of the new section 11 if any such relative can be found
(a) the order for removal must in the Colony.
be made in a definite statutory form;
Extensions Of Observation Time
Limited To Sayan Days. Section 10 of the Asylums Ordin. ance, 1906, is repealed and the following section is substitated:
are as follows:-
(b) the new section is now .com fined to the Government Civil Hospital:
She
charming of the lesser stars. shines in a pretty gentle manner, tractive. and her confiding smile is very at- Horton and Miss Nixon make a good team, they are both of them simple and unassuming; if ала that Americaniam "homely" not been given such an unfortunate tive to employ. For as one watches twist it would be the best adjec-
Hera
And
Taxi Taxi, despite its semi- comic policemen, its film crooks, and its Hollywood parson, one feels a scene of reality. (c) the power to order removal heroine are made of the same flesh is not confined to the superin-illy little things we do, they share ourselves, they do just those tendent of the hospital but may be exercised by the senior medical officer for the time being present in the hos pital and on its staff. It is obvious that it might be necessary to act during the temporary absence of the superintendent.
(d) the power to order removal from a hospital to an asylum is confined the
person who either is a registered medical practitioner or is a person who is by law deemed to be a registered medical practitioner.
the same silly little jokes as we enjoy every day, they are not aloof, inhuman and super brilliant.
when you see it today at the You will enjoy "Tari! Taxi!" Queen's unless you are either a high-brow or a lover of cheap-sed- sationalism. It's a "bomely play.
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A Post Office notification To-day: "Taxi Taxi!" To-mor. row and Wednesday: The Man Baturday--issued Saturday
of
on
If while a person is lawfully under detention in an asylum for the purpose of observation, two medical practitioners certify in the prescribed form that it is necessary to detain such person in the asylum for a further period for the purpose of observation, and if such terti- ficate is countersigned by a magis-
The Attorney-General, Sir Dong-. tiate or justice of the peace, it
las Hogg, K.C., M.P., was the principal guest at the annual din- shall be lawful to detain such
ner of the Land Union, which was person in the asylum for the
held at the Trocadere under the
purpose of observation for the
chairmanship of the Right Hon. farther period specified in such tatter category are: (i) Govern Queen's. Syd Chaplin plays the
The persons who come under then the Box." The third revival pic shows correspondence. etc., await E. C. Pretyman, the president.
thre voted for by patrons of the ing claimants, as under.
Responding to the toast of his certificate: Provided that no ment medical officers, (ii) medical hero in various amusing diguises,
Correspondence,
health, which was proposed by such certificate shall be for a officers of His Majesty's Navy and is, the director claims, even E. Bolton, J. J. Booth, EKG. the greatest sympathy, the dificul Wm. L-Bartley, Raul Bigazzi, Lord Dynevor, Sir Douglas said that the Government viewed with longer period than seven days and Army serving in the Colony on full better than in "Charlie's Aunt." Briant, M. L. Brodie, Mrs. B that not more than two such exten- Faculty of Medicine of the Univer- Stretch A racing picture direct Epsion, Fong Sau Ling, Miss. M. terests of the community were in- pay, and (iii) professors of the Thursday to Saturday: "Down the Brodsky, Henry Carter, H. H. ties in which the agricultura! in- sions shall be lawful: Provided also sity of Hong Kong. The reference to ed by King Baggot that if before the end of any professors of the Faculty of Medi-
Girdlestone, Haily & Co., Wmvolved. It certainly was not the such extension two medical prac cine of the University of Hong Kong
Hewlett, H. H. Hinchcliffe, O. L case that the Government looked titioners shall be of opinion that is inserted here in anticipation of To-day The Clash of the Hollenweger, Mrs. R. M. Hutchens, on the farming interests and the the person in question is of una proposed amendment of section Wolves a magnificant picture with M. Ide, A R. Jance, Mrs. M. R. farmers of this country as greedy sound mind, the procedure laid 19 of the Medical Registration Or Rin Tin Tin as the woll hero. Jones, S. Jones, The Lawther, xious to get more than their abara
and obstinate persons who were an down in section e shall be followed dinance, 1884, Ordinance No. 1 of Animal lovers who saw this film Miss C. Ledonna, W. Malby of the general tax-paying industry, as if the said medical practitioners 1854-
last week at the star were most Mr. E. F. March, Molieton Me- had formed such opinion during the
Section 8 of this Ordinance re enthusiastic about it. Tuesday and Minn, M. Mendler, Mrs. A. Moore, their own interest that they requir
or that they were ignorant of initial period of detention.
peals section 15 of the principal | Wednesday: The Denver Dude. M. M. Morgan, Bev. J. C. Marri- Delirium Tremens,
Ordinance and substitutes a new A western comedy with Hoot Gibson, Lee Nagal, Giovanni Nicolis, ed instruction at the hands of some Section 11 of the Asylums Ordin section therefor. The section in son ds here. Thursday to Satur. Miis L. Ogly, Miss Rose Piaget, be admitted that, to some extent at
question deals with the treatment day:The Fourth Commandment
auce, 1906, is repealed and the fol- lowing section is substituted:~-
and Uriminal Lunatics.
*World.
of prisoners of unsound mind. in which a fire and an earthquake
The language of sub-section (1), are realistically shewn. which deals with persons ordered to be detained until His Majesty's pleasure shall be known, is assimi-
19
Star.
committee in Whitehall. It had to
Michel Frankoff, A. L. Ras, Alex. Ramsay, M. A Salaar, L. Shuck, any rate, the distress pad difficul- W. F. Sidebotham, Miss K. Simp found themselves were due to ties in which the farming interests son, J. L. Smith, A. J. Tassell, economic forces which prevailed Mr. Claude Thurston, Lomblot not only in this country but all Yeazy.
over the world. He did not pre- tend that this Government nor say
Unpaid Correspondence.
- Registered Govars.
hall
George
If in the opinion of the senior medical officer of any hospital any
To-day: "Rote of the World," patient shows symptoms of suffering lated to that of section 78 of the adopted from the novel by Kathleen from delirinin tremens, it shall be Criminal Procedure Ordinance, 1800, Norris with Patsy Bath Millar 28 lawful for such medical officer, to Ordinance. No. 9 of 1899,
the heroine. Tuesday and Wednes G. B. Brewster (H.K. Hotel), A. other Government could produce order such patient to be removed Sub-section (2) deals with prisday: "Hands Up" with Raymond Gabarelia, D. Garcia, U. M. Han passes for these illa: He certain- to an asylum, for the purpose of oners who are discovered during Grifth as the hero soldier in the sen, Khajan Singh, M. B. Long,y did not think they would find detention and observation during a the imprisonment to be of unsound Amerivan Civil War. Thursday to MT. Mackenzie (Repulse Bay it in land nationalisation nor in beriod of seven days from and in mind. The corresponding passage Saturday: "The Sea Beast An Hotel), 8. Piankoff (H.K. Hotel) the system of control from White cluding the date of the order.
advocated by Mr. Lloyd section 15 of the principal Ordinal film of great interest based ance deals only with prisoners who on Herman Melville's classic "Moby M. Brodie, Mrs. R. Brodsky, should be a false There is also provision for the become of unsound mind during thin Ahab who fights a life long (HK. University), Far Eastern suggested that it seems to me with- Dick" John Barrymore plays Cap onto China in commented Sir Douglas 11" 1 removal to, and detention for a their imprisonment.
battle with a great white whale. Biography Co., W. V. Field, Hra in the realm of practical fixed period or otherwine in a
Sub-section (3) is simuar in an asylum, of any person ordered terms, to part of the repealed sec- there are arenes of real beauty in N Howell (c/o B Liddill to introduce Proration politics by the Supreme Court to be detaiation and deals with the chee where the hem, and one excelent acting. Bros.), H. L. Huang, A. R. Jones country. Protection to be effee- ed as an insane person until His person of unsound mind becomes we heartily recommend any of you Mr E. N. Litvikon K. Etive in asisting the farmer must Majesty's pleasure shall be known, sane during the term of the sen who missed it at the Queen's to Mra. E. N. Litvika, K. Lutowice, raise the price of his produce, and or any person certified as minne tance, one take this opportunity of seeing it. AB. Mehta, Mrs. Samoilova. the urban constituencies of this by the prison medical practitioner Sub-section (4) deals with the ditring the serving of a sentence of case where the person confined is still of unsound mind at the expira imprisonment.
tion of his sentence. This is not dealt with in the principal Ordin- anco. If two medical practitioners
OBJECTS AND REASONS. The objects and reasons of the
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cartily in the prescribed form that Cabaret Company has been giving NEW CURE FOR INSANITY. had shown that subsidies did not. the person in question is still of a great deal of pleasure to Hong unsound mind at the expiration of Kong audiences during the last
TOKYO, August 8th.
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The object of this Ordinance is to define more clearly the procedure his sentence he will be detained in week and we are glad that their requisite for the admission of a daylum until he is released by tour has been extended There Hirokichi Oku, a farmer of Kofu, broad considerations of policy, ho patients into mental asylums, and to the order of the Governor or dis- cannot be endless variety in caba aged 65, atempted a novel cure for begged his hearers to believe that charged by the medical practitioner ret shows but the company has his wife, who had suddenly gone the Government was sincerely au ensure, so far as possible, that the in charge of the asylum, or other managed to invest each change of sane First binding his spouse tions to do whatever lay within removal of a patient to an asylum te released in the course of lew programme with a spirit of fresh wel, then poured pailtul after pails compass in order to asist BD shall not take place without notice to the patient's relatives.
Section B of this Ordinance re- and happy enthusiasm. peals the Schedule to the principal Soit" which was given last night ful al cold water over her head dustry in a distress which it Section 2 of this Ordinance in Ordinance because, as stated above, and is to be repealed to-night is until she was submerged Giving honestly and really recognised. serta, in the principal Ordinance, the forms will in future be pre- as pleasing in its own way as each the cure two hours to work in, Oku No. 0 of 1906, a new section 4 which scribed by Order in Council of the revues have been, and drew dragged his wife out of the water.. gives the Governor in Council power Section 10 postpanes, the com
a large audience. On Tuesday and Sae was no longer insane but she police wavering whether to char to make regulations for various pur-mencement of the Ordinance in Wednesday the curtain rises on a had been thoroughly drowned him with murder or place poses consected with the obsects of order to allow time for forms to be most amusing show called “Ala Oku is now, in custody, with the an asylum. United – Pret the Asylums Ordinance.?
Carte: prehcribed.
~ | (Continued at foot of neat column.) Shanghai Times,