Intimation.
ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY MARCH 18 1910
1907. The committee add that, dealing
* only with the number of lunatics for whom the county of London, is responsible to and accommodation (excluding private patients at Claybury Hall), the total oorx Jan 1910,
RUMOUR FROM MACAO.
HURRIED DESPATCHŁ, OF PORTUQUELE GUNBOAT,
Telegraph made inquiries at the Portuguese Consulate this morning Sector Leiria kindly stated that he had no information on the sub- ect to communicate, nor was be aware of the gunboat's departure last night. ; ·
CLAIM FOR PARTICULARS,
Mr. d'Almada (for the plaintiff)-My friend knows perfectly well what the claim is for. He has a letter from me but I can't read the letter because it might prejudice my client's case,
Mr. Harris-I don't know whether the plain tiff is claiming damages,
STOWAWAYS ON THE "LAISANG."
'SHIP'S CARPENTER IN TROUBLE,
THE LATE MR, JAMES MCKIE;
AN APPRECIATION:
AT THE BUS MARY COURT,,
Before Mr. Justice Gomperts, Paisne Judge,
At five o'clock this evening when the fur erak The Portuguese gunboat Patria, which went in the Summary Court this morning, Mr. M. Before Mr. J. R. Wood, Second Police of Mr. James McKie takes place, a thoroughly. was 19,919, was against 19,716.00 Jan., o drydock at Kowloon, yesterday, was bur Rander Harris, 'of Masers. Wilkins and Grist, | Magistrate, in the Police, Court this afternoon, will be laid away to rest; says the Shanghai- good and representative citizen of Shangbal A. S. WATSON & CO., 1909, an incieass of only 203, the lowest rieday 20 out of dock at a late our the same asked for particulars of the claim in a cousin two men were charged with stowing away on
increased recorded since I JAD, 1892,"avening and steamed for blacao 9.15 o'clock action in which he appeared for the defendant, board the .#. Zhi ang and the Chinese carpen Old Cemetery at Pabsisojao, near many of ibe Times of 15th inst. He will be buried in the fast night. It was rumoured that the departure on the ground that it was impossible for him to tar belonging to the same steamer was charged friends and associates of his vaflier days in A leading authority, discussing the
of the Patrio was in accordance with a telemast the claim, as he was not in a position to with aiding and abetting. Detective-Sergeant in there Settlements-among them, the Inte LIMITED.
subject, pointed out that for years gaphic despatch that had been received you know whether the claim was for damages for Taylor prosecuted and Mr. Op Kong Siogr. John Macgregor, at one time his honoured there has been great activity in secing that terday from Macao by the saalor" Fortugueso breach of agreement or for a ium due under a appeared for the defendants. - * every person of unsound-mind is properly aaval officer commanding in port
promissory note.
Sergeant-Taylor stated that two of the de- middle of January and although it was known chief in Ewo. He had been ailing since the cared for Hence the apparent great increase "When a representative of the Hongkong
fendants were found by the Chief Officer of the from the beginning that his illness (an affection of lunacy. In every county the more strict
Lairang before the ship's departure from the of the liver), was one of the most serious char- port. As the men could not produce tickets, acter, his friends did not abandon hope until the registration and the more thorough the inquiry into the mental condition of the
they were given in witness' custody, and the the last and their confidence in the con ship's carpenter was at the same time suspectstitutional strength and vitality of the patient population the greater will be the apparent
ed of aiding and abetting, and also given in seamed to be justified by the endurance which increase in the mentally-afflicted population, Another factor in causing a "rush to the BY APPOINTMENT TO HIS EXCELLENCY THE asylums" in the last three or four decades was the improvement in the equipment, 'GOVERNOR' and HouseROLD.
comfort, etc, of the asylums, while the rela tives felt a sense of relief at the removal of responsibility from their own homes. These facts have lessened the objection of people visit by Sir Frederick Lugard to HE. Son- to scading their friends to public institu
bat Marques, Goverpor of Macao,. to-mor- tions. Cases of senile dementia, which wore. It is deemed that fitting reception should formerly treated at home-and sometimes,
be accorded to the Governor of Hongkong on unfortunately, peglected-have of late been his first official visit to the neighbouring seat more and more to workhouse, and the colony since the ariival of Senhor Marques workhouse official when he has discovered any defect of mind or conduct lias drafted.
CHEMISTS
Watson's HYGIENOL,
AND
BUBONIC PLAGUEe cases to asylums. Thus, possibly, said
It has been proved by repeated experiments that "WATSON'S HYGIENOL" is the most potent agent for the destruction of fleas, especially rat fleas.
the authority mentioned above the diminu tion in the rate of increase of lunacy, 10 which attention is now being drawn, may be due to the system of registration approach- ing completion" and to the operation of the other factors referred to. On the other It has now been proved that Plague is hand, it may be merely an incidental diminui. conveyed to human beings by means of fustion. It remains for future years to prove -from-rats-which-hava-died-of-this disease whether the present statistics mean anything All risk of infection can be avoided by in the opinion of this authority, there has
nerve diseases generally owing to the in crease in the wear and tear of life. " 'Nerve systems are becoming more finely organised than formerly, and women, as well as men,. are now being subjected to the stress and strain of modern conditions, and are having to pay the penalty.
So many and varied have been the wild amours circulated concerning Macao of late that the current report of the existence of unrest in the neighbourhood of the Portuguese settle ment may be dismissed as another canard.", it is very probable that the presence of the Patria at Macao was desired by the authorities
there in view of the reported căremonial
there.
--' CANTON DAY BY DAY.
THE MACAO QUESTION, [From Our Own Corresponilent.Ĵ
Cumon, 17th March." With reference to the mooring of a buoy by the Portuguese at Pak Sek Gok in Chinshan, which place is claimed by the Chinese as with day, the Haungshan Magistrate bas submitted in their territorial waters, as reported the other a report to the Viceroy together with a tracing showing the position, where the buoy was laid, and the plan, the Viceroy communicated with, she Portugueso Consul asking him to request the Maçao Goveramsal to have the buoy jo question removed,
`His Lordship-It sounds lika danıager.
Mr. Harris--But I dop'i koow for cortala. Hh Lordship You better wire, to your friend giving particuları, Mr. Almada,, m
Mr. Almada-Very well, my Lord, I consent to mutual discovery.
A TROSIBUL CLAIMANT.
charge.
micutes past six o'clock yesterday morning, to the profound and abiding-sorrow of the en time community. The only connoiation which Mr. McKio's friends cáo find in the sad event is the knowledge that the end, when it came, was practically painless.
The alleged aider and abettor stated that he be displayed throughout his affarings, A was the head carpenter on board the Leisung weaker man would have succumbed long rgo, and bad occupied that position for six or seven not destized to be successful, and death look But prelonged though the struggle,was, it was years. He took the other two defendants on place at the General Hosplint at twenty -board ship as Lis fudis in order to assist him and be always employed the best of us. The Captain of the Lassang know that the two men ware employed by him and also the Harbour CHINESE VORM of cath.
Master, who went on board to son thres of his fokir sign on, of whom one of the defendants Before Mr. Justice Gompertz, Puisne Judge, was taken on as a substitute after the other had at the Summary Court this morning, the 'case received his discharge. He generally employ
The whole town was plunged in genuine was again mentioned in which a Chinamaned men for his crew a day before the ship's sorrow yesterday when the doleful news be- brought an action against a compatriot to departure from a port.
came known. The flags of the Shanghai Club, ..
·recover a certain sum dve under ä, promissory Mr. Kong Sing submitted that the ship'e the Country Club, the Race Club, the Cricket, At the time the case was originally Carpenter was empowered to obgage two.As Rowing and Recreation Clubs, and all the beard before the Puise Judge, His Lord-sistants to help him with his work Even if the other Clubs of which Mr. McKie was a mem. ship suggested that in order to get over worst construction was placed on the matterber, were lowered to half-mast, and the same the difficulty of discriminating between even if they assumed that defendant had tried mark of mourning was exhibited on all the the conflicting statement made by the 10 defeat the Company's by-laws, he could steamers of the Indo-China Flest in port. parties, the laiter-should proceed to a suit. able spot where the oath, could be ad-
was permitted by the Captain to engage two ministered to the defendant in the osthodox men he could possibly be guilty of siding and defendant should be considered_binding, to-there was no case against the two men charged. style by calling off a fowl's head and that what abetting. ever statement was thereafter made by the
His Worship remarked that it seemed to him which proposal the plaintif, doubtless having with being stowaways, but there was a case his fuil measure of faith in the infallibility of against the carpenter. The first two men were
aola.
not see how in the face of the fact that be
At the annual general meeting of the Shanghai Chamber of Commerce yesterday the following reference was made to the sad 'occurrence. After the reading of the notice
D. Little, said: convening the meeting, the Cheirao, Mr. W.
Gentlemen: Before proceeding with the business of the meeting I would venture to
wabing the floors, elc, or sprinkling where been a actual increase af insanity and of for his information. On receipt of the report the solemn proceedings, readily consented. discharged and the carpenter was remanded refer to the death of Mr. McKie, which
the fleas are likely to be with a dilute solution of "WATSON'S HYGIENOL." A tax. spoonful to a pint of water, or a teacupful to three gallons, makes a solution of the strength required for this purpose. HYGIENOL IS A POWERFUL DISINFECTANT AND
GERMICIDE
Price per Pint......................... 50 cents
Galloa...... ,52,00
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HONGKONG DISPENSARY
and
KOWLOON DISPENSARY, Hongkong, and February, 1910,
NOTICE,
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
It is reported that the Shanghai Tantai bas been invested with the Breret Band of pti Opium Commissioner.
A PARTY of American tuarials visited the Ko Shing Theatre last night and were highly de lighted with their unique experience. - ';
THE Viceroy of Yunnan "bas telegraphed to resign his post on account of illness and the Government intends the Governor of Hunan to take his place.
17 is understood that the Government will erect, on the marshos in the River Medway oppusite to Chatuam, storage accommodation
for oil fuel for men of war,
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A NATIVE was awarded one mouth's hard la bour at the Magistracy this morning for, steal- ing at Kowloon,. A further term of six months! "hard" was also meted out to the offender for returning from banishment. Inspector M Hardy prosecuted.
AT the ripe age of 88, one of the heroes of the Mutiny har passed away in the person of Major Squibwell. Grevilla. The City also received with regret the announcement of the sudden death of Alderman Sir Francis Hassan who served in the office of Sheriff last year.
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A VLADIVOSTOK dispatch to the Asahi states that the export of wheat from Manchuria has Bingle Coples Daily, ten cenu, Weekly, twruly amounted to 1,700 tons, which increased to been increasing year by year. In 1957 it Are cents (for cash only).
3,125 100s in 1908 and to 7,000 tone in 1909. This year the export la expected to reach over
BIRTH.
On March 13, 1910, at Shanghai, the wife of 1,000 tons. J. Vaughan, of a son.
'DEATHS.
On March 14, 1910, at Shanghai, James McKie, of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co. Ld., aged 50 years.
On March 14, 1910, at Shanghai, Alfred Amold Davies, son of George J. Davies, aged, 1 year and 8 months...
The Hongkong Celegrapk
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, March 18, 1910,
GROWTH OF LUNACY.
THE HOD. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial sad Affiliated Hospitals begs to acknowledge with, thanks the following donations to the funds of the Hospitals :—
Taog Shu Shang .......................$25 T. Fuasico
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A. R. Hassanomatton +T HOSK desiring & souvenir of the laying of the Loundation stone of the Hongkong University cannot do better than acquira one of the ex- 'cellent photographa by Mr. Mee Cheung, of 1, Ice House Road. The picture shows Sir Hormusjee Mody, the donor of the building, in The act of addressing the Governor. From the same photographer we have received a photo
THE RECENT MEETING
It is reported that, in connection with the recent meeting in actor, the thies men nanied Wong Hung Kwan, Wang, Chim Fai aad Kong Wun Chun, who were arrested on charges of being alleged ringleaders of the dis- order, will receive capital punishment, and the two accomplices-So Men Choi zad Yau Lung Pui-will have to serve a sentence of imprison. ment for life.
CHARITABLE BAZAAR,
The charitable bazaar held in the Wastern uburb for the benefit of the Fong Pin Hos. pital was closed to-day. Though it was the last day, yesterday, still a que' of nearly $2,500 was realised from the proceeds of saics.
AMERICAN TOURISTS.
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following dialogue took place When the cars was called this morning, the
His Lordship-What havo you done?" Plaintiff I cut off a fowl's head (Laughter), His Lordship-What did he say? Plaintiff-He said he did not owà the money (Laughter).
Hls Lordship-judgment, for the defendant with costs.
KIDNAPPERS PUNISHED.
CHILD STEALERS AT THE CRIMINAL SESSIONS,
Mr. Justice Gomperis, Puisse Judge, at the The Criminal' Sessions ware oponed before Supreme Court this afteropon. The first cafe to be tried was one in which two man named Li Tool and Chan Sze ware indicted on a charge of kidnapping a child under fourteen years of age from the custody of its lawful guardian on the 13th March last. Hen, Mr. F. A. Haza.. land, Acting Attorney-General, instructed by Mr. H. L. Deonys, I, from the Crown Solici- tor's office, appeared for the Grown. The pri.
for a week, bail being allowed in the sum of $100, the defendant to appear from time to time until the ship sailed.
ASSOCIATION OF TROPICAL
MEDICINE.
HONGKONG MEÉTINO PLACE,'
A Baguio despatch of 14th inst, says that been decided that next meeting of the Far Eastern Association of Tropical Medicine shall be held at Hongkong. The decision has come to at the session held here, at the close of which the election of offices of the association was Clark sectary treasurer. heid. Dr. Alkinson being president and Dr.
Fapar wura reed by Dr. David McCay of Bengal, India, on the relationship of food to the physical development;" by Dr. Katherine G. Woodhall on the subject of "The hygiene of pregnancy;" by Cupidin J. M. Phalen of the U.S. A. Medical Corps on the subject "As · experiment with Grange red underwear in the tropica", by Dr. Victor G1 Heiser on "Unsolved boalta problems peculiar
of
occurred this morning. Mr. McKia bin not been a member of our commiuse, bat" bis' firm bas always been a very · acilve supporter of the Chamber, Mr. James McKie, both in his commercial and social life, will be very much missed. 1 km sora we all join deep sympathy with his firm and friends at his demise in the prime of life.*.......
Mr McKie was, for one of his physique and strength, a young man, baing still in his fifty- first year. He was born on June 30, 1859, at Erskine, Renfrewshire, a village lo which his father was a Minister of the Church of Scot land, Hero be remalued until he was old enough to be placed in, a bigger school than the village afforded, when he was sent to England and enrolled as a pupil of the Man chester Grammar School, an ancient lourde. tlon add ope of the best known in the United Kingdom, Daving here received a thoroughly sound and liberal education, Mr. McKie turned his attention to commerce, and having learned the piece-goods busionss in.all; its branches be secured an appointment in the firm of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson and Co, in whose service he came to Shanghal rather more than thirty years ago. In this great... house he bas remained ever since, and thanks to his splendid abilities has risen steadily from
digri y of partnership in the firm,
This morning aniber contingent of the. American tourists arrived here by the night steamer. The weather was exceedingly fine which induced some of the tourists to proceed into the old city to visit the famous Five-storied Pagoda. During their brief stay in Cantón, ping, spending their money mostly in silk some of these visitors have done a little shop | #gners were undefended and entered a plea of the Philippians" by Dr. Hans Aron on the the lowest rong of the clerical ladder to the
sou embroidered grass cloths, brass gongs, curiós, etc.
THE ASSASSIN UP PRINCE 120...
HATERVIEW WITH CATHOLIC PRIEST,
Dairen dispatch to the Asahi:statas – thát Father Wilhelm, the French priest who pro cended to Porr Anbar from Karos, bad an Interview with An Ju-xon on the gth instant and administered the last sacrament, to him. It was understood that the execution would be carried out on the 35th instant, but the priest has asked that the execution should not take place on that day, which is Good Friday. It is
now reported that the death sentence will be
carried out on Wednesday, the agră instant.
not guilty.
Sutherland (foreman), F. F. Eca da Silva, F. The jury were, as follows:-Messrs. P. D.
H. Farne, K. Sayce, G. D. Rocha, H. D. White and J. X. Botelho.
The Attorney-General in cutlining the facts of the case stated that the two prisoners were charged with kidaspping and barbouring a child aged six years.. The evidenco was very simple. The child was missed by its lather at 3 pm, on the 13th instant from bls boss in Ratter Street. At 8 s.in. on the 15th of March, that is, within forty-eight hours, the child was discovered, in a house at Yau-ma-ti seated on
bad, ao which one of the prisoners was smoking opium. It was for the prisoners to child. The onus was on them to give a proper account for their being in' possession of the
explanation and it was a significant fact that each laid the blame on the other,
Prisoners wara found guilty and sentenced 16 бve years' hard labour each.
FAN MAKING IN CHINESE VILLAGES.
Southen Chius in from Consul Albert W. Pon- The following account of fan making in tius at Swatow:
S. Banks on the subject of "Community mes Relation of nutrition to growth," and "Charles
surds against mosquitoes,", "
Captain Phalen's paper on the experiments with orange red clothing in the Philippines was a vary interesting on and told of an experiment inade with the clothing of 1,000 soldiers ball dressed is white, and the other with the orange red underclothing, the expori ment showing that those cloibed in white suffered much less from the beat than the others although the only difference in the clothing was the colous.
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In his early residence in Shanghai, Mr. McKia-s mio, wo have mentioned, of supaib physique, was a noted and successful athlete. He particularly favoured aquatics, in all branches of which-swimming, rowing, fishing, waterinwi-shooting-he excelled. He was one of the founders of the old-Dolphin Swimming Club, of which very low of the mem. bers cow survive, and the ipcords "of the Shanghai Rowing Club contain many proofs of bis prowess as an varman.. For several seasons he rowed No. 5 in the Scottish Eight, in the old days when the regattas of the B,'R. C. used. to be held on the broad but tortuous reach of the Soochow Creek between the. Cantonese Cemetery and the pafatat which the Markham Road Bridge now spann the stream. He was also conspicuous in...” cricket, and, in somewhat more recent years. in golf, and he was always`a splendid band" with the gua up-country. But it is in connec Following are the cases to be tried at the tion with the turf that his fame as a sportsman is probably must widely known. He was never present Criminal Sessions:-Wong Yan, Wong
a great tider himself, his weight precluding Oa, Kong Fuk, Lam Shing, Un 1, Chao Shing him from acquiring much distinction: In the robbery; Chu Kam,' robber; Lim I, taking and saddle, but, in his time, he was the owner of detaining child-under fourteen years of age bapt, was Standard, & racer which several several great ponies. The most famous, per- Ho Tit, larceny.; Lam Fák Chin, alias Chung old sports men in Shanghai still remember in Yau Li, and Chan Kwong, conspiracy; Yeung connection with a certain memorable meeting Shum, Lo Fo, Leang Chung, Wong Kam, la Hongkong, when he won nearly all the
and Chan. Sze, kidappping, robbery; Kwan Yuk Oboen, perjury; Li Taevants that were open to him on the card.
CRIMINAL SESSIONS.
LIST OF CASES.
· JAPANESE ARCHITECT pr.
STANDARD OIL CO..
APPEAL DIÉMISSED,
On the 5th instant, in the Tokyo District
A Port Artbur dispatch to the same paper states that Father Wilhelm had an interview with An Ju-koo in prison on the afternoon of the 8th instant, in the presence of the Governor of the Prison and the condemoed man's two brothers. The interview lasted about two hours.. When they first met in the visitors' room, Ad rusaed towards the priest in an excited manner, and grasping him by the hand gazed.pn him in sicuce for a few moments. The priest was
In tha. more serious interests of life, Mr. the first to speak, remarking that the Japanese
McKia was quite as successful as in the field. of sport. As a business man he bad few sapati. Press had accubed him of having instigated This industry was started centuries ago in
ars in the East, and his loss will be felt in Ap'to commit the crime. On that account be the village of Pangchow, at Ampiw, about
many other undertakings and concerns besides had bad some hesitation in coming to Port three miles from Swałow.
that of Messrs. Jardins Matheson & Co. Bold, It was formerly
enterprisng and faressing, he was one of the Ambur, but, in spite of that, he had determined confined to women in various households, bot
earliest and most successful adycenter of the to make the journey, solely for the purpose of for many yours past every family in the village
industrial development of China by the aid of confessing the prisoner and administering to has been devoted to the work, all the members
railways and the introduction of modern machinery. His work in connection with the him the last rites. All An's co-religionists in of the families being occupied in the manufac-Court, before Judge Wani, judgment was do Shanghai Nanking Railway, of the Board of Korea hoped he would die a repentant mas, ture. In the city of Chaochowin itself the fan livored in an appeal lodged by Mr. Kikutaro Commissioners of which he has been a member It was his duty, added the priest, to bring the industry is also large, but the Pengchom district Shimoda, an architect, living at No. 64 Ya. since the beginning, was especially valuable prisoner to a state of repentance, and to impress abounds in a particular kind of bamboo especi-mashita-cho, Yokohama, against a decision ren missed by that body,
and his wise counsels will be very granily upon him that the assassination of Prince Ito ally suitable for the ribs and handle, and to dered by the Yokohama District Court. The was a sin in the eyes of God and man.. It was
A simple, unaffected, kindly gentleman, and this fact is the large output of the latter place Japan Herald states that the case was first in a tolerant, broadminded man of the world, Mr. his daty also to obtain from the prisoner so ex-attributed.
stituted by Mr. Shimoda in the Yokohama Dia. McKie was also a Scotchman of an in- pression of contrition and thus to satisfy An's
trict Court against the Standard. Oil Company with the prand, romantic history of his iontoly patriotic type, intimately familiar fellow-Catbolice and his mother. Two or
of New York, No. 8 Yamashita-cho, Yoko-native country and thoroughly infused with MR. T. S. Tia of Mesir. Wing Kee, Hongkong, the years ago," proceeded the priest," you
hams, claiming the sum of Y885, as remunera, its chivalric, generous spirit. That bis fine Shanghai, Hankow, (Tiantsin and Tsingtao told me that you had noʻreligion and would not
tion for vices which were alleged to have character was thoroughly appreciated by his has been granted the concession for the Foreign regret to lose your life for the sake of your
been rendered by Mr. Shimoda in 1906. A with which they delighted in loading him when fellow-Scotsman was evidenced by the bonoms Refreshment Rooms within the Nanking Exbi country, and I strongly urged you to sea the
reported at the time, the ground of the claims aver occasion offered, chief among which may London county asylums, or to other county tion, which is expected to be opened to the you would not be here."
bition Grounds, during the ron of the exhibi- error of your ways. Had you taken my advice,
was that, at the request of the company, Mr. | be mentioned the coreted Presidency of the St. and borough asylums, or licensed houses under public in May. The main restaurant, directly
Shimoda proceeded to Itoinki, in Bingo pro- | Andrew's Society which he held some five years Ad remained silent for a time, and then said
vince, to build a warehouse for the company.were not by any means confined to the Scotch contract or pursuant to arrangements made by opposite the Fine Ans buliding, is situated in ho was being very kindly treated by the Japan.
and the warehouse was subsequently built in people in the community. He commanded the rgo. Bat esteem and affection for Mr, McKia boards of guardians, and of lunatics in work the centre of the grounds and occupies ass of ese Futhorities, and asked the priest to tender
accordance with his plans. He then asked the respect and love of all sections of our cosmopoli houses (including those in the Metropolitan the prettiest spots. The-building is neating thanks to them on his behalf. On leaving, the
company to pay him the amount claimed, but tan population and he car ally deserved on the Asylum Board's asylums for imbeciles) or completion) and covers an area of more than priest said he would return once more to bid
they had failed to do so.
bonour in which he was beld-for a stanache,. with relatives and friends is 26,386, as one-and-a-hali mow. This building will have the prisoner farewell-Japan Chronicle. kind of tissue-like paper on the back,` After against a total of 26,493 on 1 Jan., 1909, an
The action was, however, dismissed in the klader, more generous friend in time of need, two spacious rooms, one for a first-class bar,
a finer szample of all that la lofty, and com- the handle is attached the border of the fan is Yokobama District Court on the ground of in- mandable in Scottish character, never walked. increase of only 93." This, the committee
and the other for a first-class diuing and ten
the Shanghai: Bond than Mr. James McKie, state, is the smallest increase recorded since private dining rooms, and stalls which may be room. The remaining space will be used for
He had no relatives in the East but he has ap Jan, 1901, and compares favourably with rented. Besides the main building, there will
early schoolmate and a lifelong friend" kom, Mr. WC. Murray, to whom, as well as to the the increase of 678 recorded on r Jan., 1909, be half a dozio smaller page built wear the
of the commually may be pudened to-day with members of Mr. McKle's fitm, the condolences, of 403 90 x Jan, 1908, and of 409 on 1 Jan, most prominent places~N, G. D. Nowe,
trash and propriety,
Is the increase of lunacy that has been going on of late years at last coming to an end? The question is suggested by a strik ing report of the L.C.C. Asylums Committee, in the course of which it is stated that "the total number of lunatics under certificate in
priot of the Samar twins,
Only the open fan is manufactured in this districi. For the frame the split bamboo is reputedly rived until each piece is sufficient ly slender and flexible. These thread-like pieces of bamboo are arranged in a row, attached to each other by a thread passed crosswise through the middio. This thread is fastened to a semi-circular strip of bamboo giving the fan its shape, The ribs are then slightly heated and bent at the ends. The fan has now the peculiar and characteris- tie shell-like shape as the top. Very flimsy silk gauze is then pasted on the surface, and
Appeal against the judgment, Shimoda Blad a protest in the Tokyo Court of
A MAN WAS Calching prawns in the Chaniaboon | black varnished and the gauze is. coated with | aufficient evidence and as a consequence Mr. broke his leg with a blow of his tail. His cries made of bamboo, various kinds of hard wood, river last week when a crocodile cams by and a chalk-and-water mixture. The handlas are brought friends to hit assistance who rescued bone and ivory. The hand palotlog on the him. He ties in a precarious condition and fans is cleverly dose, in some instances belag will be malmud for the remainder of ble life,
works of art.
Court of Appeal on the ground that the first The appeal was again dismissed in the Tokyo
Judgment was reasonable,
A