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CO.,

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one near Canton which was established

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21ST, 1911

twelve years ago by a Presbyterian mis- TELEGRAMS.

aionary and is known as the John G. Kerr Refuge for the Insane. It is to this institu- tion that the surplus patients are sent from Hongkong. They are sent from this Colony to the Namhoi magistrate who forwards. them to this missionary asylum and defrays the charges for their mainten

The John Kerr Hofuge for the Insane consists of five buildings, standing in six acres of ground. The land and por- manent buildings were given almost entire- ty. by foreign Christians, and the salaries of the Physicians-Dr. CHARLES C. SELDEN.

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CORONATION HONOURS.

LONDON, June 20th, H.M. the King has been pleased to

THE CORONATION.

HIS EXCELLENCY'S RECEPTION,

HONGKONG SANITARY BOARD. | to him and Mr. Hooper as an argent maiter, and he was quite curtain from Mr. Booper's A meeting of the Sanitary Board was held remarks that they both gave their consent to With regard to H. E. The Governor's Recep yesterday at the Board Boom; Mr. E. D. C. this somewhat grudgingly. But it we a matter tion to-morrow, the 22nd instant, wo under Wolfe prosided, and there were present:-Hon of urgency and they preforced to moro on the stand that black evening clothes are

not Mr. W. Chathum C.M.G., (Vice-President), safe side rather than cause grief or distresa to Imperative, but as the Reception is hold on Colonel Bedford, P.M.O., Mr. A. Shelton Hoop-

the relatives. For kisown part to did so purely behalf of His Majesty the King, a recognisedor. Mr. Lau Chu Pak, Mr. Ng Hon. Tax, Dr. on the good faith of the clergyman who per evening dress' is required, on a mark of respect F. Clark (Medical Offloor of Health), Dr. J.W. formed the ceremony, but he notiosd, that the •

Bartley (Assistant Medical Officer of Health olargyman who signed the certificate was not the and Mr. W. Bowen Rowlands (Secretary).

one who administered the right of baptism ABERDEEN MARKET AND SLAUGHTER-HOUSE,

He saw an entry in the St. Staphon's Churchi A minute was submitted by the Presidont rezistas stating that a Chinos priest had relative to the plan of the market and slaughter-baptised the dis ased in the presses of two house buildings al Aberdeen.

to His Majesty.

A white mesa jacket, with starched shirt, would be quite parmisible, bat not a more white isoket.

It was inadvertently stated in a paragraph appearing in yesterday's issue that vacant chairs as they leave Government House will go

Rond, round to the left, and then, if going to the Train Station for fares, Found by St John's Place.

The PRESIDENT stated that the site which the

witness+.

superintendent, and Dr. J. ALLEN HOPMANY, bestow the following Coronation into Garden Road. It should have been Albert Board approved had been laid out, and plans had Bedford,

assistant superintendent,-are provided in the same way. The running expenses are just net by the income from such patients as are able to contributo towards their maintenance: but there is always a con- Biderablo number without friends: who are

honours :

The Durk of Teck to be styled Fis Highness.

Torbe Knights of the Garter-The

THE REVIEW AT HAPPY VALLEY. Enclosures will be provided on either side of the saluting base at the Review to bo bold at the Happy Valley at 8 am. to-morrow morning,

been circulated for the proposed market and slaughter houss. He proposed that the plaus bo approved.

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Mr. Hooren said he was quits with Colonel

The PRESIDENT pointed out that there was a Christia esmastery at Pokfuluo specially set asidu for Chinose profossing the Christian faith These applications for burial in the Colonial Cemetery, were something quite now. He did not see if that cemetery suited those who had The report of the committee relative to the profmed Christinaity for a long liao, why it

Mr. Hooren second-d, and the motion was agreed to,

A THORNY POINT.

therefore dependent upon the hospital." We Duke of "Mecklenburg-Strelitz, The The unclosure on the right will be reserved for burial of the rannains of Mr. Chos Teng Howo shld not meet the case of theso baptised on their

Duke of Argyll, and The Duke of Fife.

the families of Officers and their friends. That on the left will be at the disposal of the families of Warrant Officers, Non-Commissioned Officers and mea. The general public will also be admitted to this enclosure. required for either enclosure.

Th Drum-bead service will consist of the singing of the hyma " O God, our help in ages

13-17 Psalm i., 1-7; the ́ prayer for the

death bode. Ho quits agreol with Mr. Hooper that the maltar might be loft to the committee to go into, n d be brought up again at maxt meeting

Members agreed to this course.

learn from the last published roport of the Refuge that of the prosent number of inmates (194) ninety-nine are sent to us and supported by the officials. Of these ninety-nine about one-half are sent up from Hongkong, having been first committed to the Government Lunatic Asylum in the

To be Knights of St. Patrick Pant"; the reading of a short lesson, I. Peter i5. od within 48 hours of his death, and when, for afternoon came somewhat a surprise to the British Colony. They are brought up to Canton in groups, us they collect, and delivered over to a Chinese oficial. This The Earl of Shaftesbury, and Lord Royal Family, and a special Coronation prayer: cougious of what was being done,

official hands them over to us instead of doing as a few years ago-putting the bad cases into prison, and set ing the apparently We inoffensive ones free in the streets." understand that about one hundred insane

To he Knights of the Thistle The Earl of Mar and Kellie, and Lord

Reay.

Kitchener.

A Marquisate is conferred on the Earl of Crewe.

in the Colonial Cemetery was submitted.

Hon. Mr. Howett minntel-This is a very thorny point, and while I do not wish to say, or do anything oslonistal to distress the rela No tickets aro} tires of Mr. Chos, I think in dealing with faturs |

cases we should not agree to the remains of a man of his standing and age being baried in the Colonial Comsters, simply kaanse ko was baptis.

all we know, he might have been practically un-

The PRESIDENT stated that before asking men bers to adopt the raport in this case he would like to point out what actually happened since a certain portion of the Colonial Cemetery was

гогке of the National

the singing of the Author, and the Blessing."

ENTERTAINMENTS FOR THE GARRISON. The management of the Victoria Cinemate, graph Theatre have kindly offered to give a free

Victoria Thoatre at 4.30 p.m. to-morrow

different missionary pocinties and churches in

Earldoms are conferred on hard outert intent to the Troops in Garrison at the coated and a letter sent to members of persons a year are sent up to Cantón frem Loreburn, Lord Brassey, and Lord (Coronation Day). The management of the Hongkong. This letter pointed out that unless

GINGER BEER, Hongkong, and it would be interesting to

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learn how all these people collect here. They cannot a'l be bona-fide residents in the Colony, and it would almost secmi as though the existence of an asylum for the insane in the Colony induces people in distant places to ship them here. Indeed, we notice in one of the pamphlets issued in

Curzon,

Four Viscounts are created, eight Barons, nineteen Privy Councillors, twenty Baronetcies, fifty-five Knight- hands, seven G.C.B's. (Knight of the Grand Cross), including the Duke of for the Insaue at Canton, that patients are Terk and Prince Alexander of Teck sent to that institution from all parts of China, as far distaut as Chiakiang, Weio G.C.M.G's (Knights of the

connection with the John G. Kerr Refuge

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Bijou S onlo Theatre, Wyndham Street, have kindly offered to gire a free entertainment to

the married families of the Garrison at the Bijou Theatre at (Coonction Day).

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10-morrow

PEAK CHILDREN'S ENTERTAI ̈"- MEN'T.

The programme of the entertainment ar-

ranged for children at the Peak to-morrow is a

follows:-

person was baptised he could not be buried in the Colouist Cometary. Since then a number wood have been buried at Mt. Caroline, had of people, who in the ordinary course of ureuta referred to different missionary societies and had been baptised practically on their death-beds, The President, under the authority of the Board. hund been delegated to state whether these per- BOUR conld be buried in the Colonial Come tery or not. He fount the question rather difficult, and after bringing the matter before

4 to 4.30-Arrival at Peak Ciah. Switch-the Board it was settled that should the Presi back. Sailors doing fanny things. Children &dent not be satisfied that a person was eligible

4.30 to 5.-L'os. The mothers have been kindly invited to tea at The Mount.

5 to 5.15.-Presentation of Medals and road ing of address.

515 to 5.45.-Sporis, events Nos. 1, 2 and 3. and nurses toa.

545 to 6.30--Juggling and Conjuring grounds if fine, in ball room if wet. 6.30.-- God save the King"

Grand Cross of St. Michael and St.games, Japanese fireworks, do receive such cases, and if the dumping of George), namely Sir Frederiek Lugard there jato the Colony is a prevalent practice, and Sir Eldon Gorat ; nine C.M.G., it ought not to be beyond the capacity of including Hon. Mr. A. W. Brewin, the Government to check it. Apparently

Registrar General, Hongkong, Mr. conditions at the John . Kerr Kefuge are

to the recovery of E. F. Crowe, Commercial Attache to more favourable patients than they are in Hongkong, for the H.M's Legation in Tokyo; Dr. W. Report vow before us states that 40 per cont. of the number admitted into the insti- Christio of Mukden, who is described tution went away well. Though the Refuge is far from being a model ore, since lack of funds binders the realisation of ambitions, this exceptionally high percentage of re-

us bend of the medical missionaries in China.

Lord Methuen and Sir William

coveries proves its superiority over theicholson are made Field Marshals. Hongkong institution.

We and work

AFFAIRS IN PORTUGAL.

THE BRAGANZAS PROSCRIBED,

LONDON, June 20th.

A decree has been read at Lisbon

for a goodly, number of patients," writes the compiler of the Report. “After the acute stage of the disease is passed, patients are better off if they have something to employ them." In the Hongkong Asylum there is nothing to employ the patients; consequently in that respect the institution is abolishing the monarchy and banish LADY MODT and Family turn thanks to all worse than a prison, and as it would appearing the members of the House of kind Friends for those expressions of sympathy that the Government long ago recognised with them in their recent sad bereavement.

the unsuitability of the building as a hospi- L866

tal for the care of the insane, it is quite HONGKONG OFFICE: 10A, DES Veur ROAD Ctime that steps were taken to build an LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET STREET. BO asylam in accordance with modern ideas.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, JUNE 21ST, 1911.

Braganza.

AMERICA RECOGNISES THE REPUBLIC.

A message from. Washington states the Government has instructed the Charge d'Affaires at Lisbon to recog- The death roll from the Yaumati forry dinise the Republic.

aster has now raschod twenty.

Four cases of plague were a tified yesterday. bringing up the year's total to 152

THE

Major St. G. R. Caidfield, RE, bus Leon

Tue comments we made on Monday with granted leave of absence from July 4th to reference to the Lunatic Asylum in Hong-October 10th.

COLONIAL

PROGRAMME OF SPORTS,

The children will be divided into 3 sincse A, B and C,

in

for the interment mada

to

TYPHOON ALARMS. -

The hoisting of the black cons yesterday

Colvay in spite of the fact that it was known. that there were typhoons not far off. This was followed by uzusual activity on the water. All the mall craft set sail for the place of shelter, and by nightfall not a sampan or lanach was to be seen on the harbour. Sqmlls were fre

nothing cucurred by wideight.

quent, but though the sea was fairly rough

We have received from the American Consu

late General a copy of the following telegram

which was received from the Manila Observatory at 10.05 am.Manila, June 20 9.20 sm. Cyclone or typhona over N, China Son, direction

unknown.

HONGKONG IN THE CORONATION KONOURS LIST

It will be noticed that "the only Hongkong namos in the Coronation. Honours List are those of HE. The governor, who recriver proriotion in the Order of St. Michael and St.

George, beiner made a G.C.M.G.; and the Hon. Mr. . W. Browin who receives the C.M.G. doceration.

WEDDING IN HONGKONG.

A wedding in which much loon! interest VERS manifeste took place at The Peak Church yés- terday afternoon, the parties being Mr. Stuart George Newall, manager of the South British Insurance Co., Id., in Hongkong, and Mirs Ellen Charlotte Wallace, who recently arrived in the Colory from Hous. The bride wore a white satin empire dras trimmed with silver and voiled with a white gbiffen tunic.

for burial in the Colonid Cemetery, he should rofor the matter to the solest committee. Ho had done this, but certain dißcultios and arison

be done in the cases. Very oftea the nader- in getting the committee to decide what shouk! taker, or the relative of a person who wished to be baried in the Colonial Cemetery, went to the his office at ton o'clock, or lator in 'morning, and asked permission to inter in the Colonial Cometery. Arrangements bad-ul- rendy hau take place that day, and unless proof was forthcoming that the man was a Christion the interment might have to be postponed. He thought, in view of the fact that three or four cavas bad occurred quite recently, that the times C.-Children under 3 too young to compete. Event 1.-Egg and spoon race. Both classes had come when the Board should decide somo. thing. Baptism on a leath-had should not boys and girls together. Class A. Ta spoons Class B. Dessert spoons. In each class three entitle a person to be interred in the Colonial Cemetery. As stated in the letter raferred to prizes for boys, three prizes for girls.

Event 2-Class A. Three-legged race, boys such persons must confess Christianity. Ho and girls mixed. Class B. Japanese umbrells certainly thought the test should be whether a race. (Children to run to au umbrella, open it person bail been a professing Christian for a and ran back with it.) In each clase three portion, and not a small portion, of his lifa. It

sent to Mr. Wolfe that applications to interbest man.". The serrico was conducted by the prizes for boys and three prizes for girls.

A. – 5 and over en croquet lawn, B.-3 to 5 ou top lawn.

lawn

Prizes for the first three teams.

Event 3-Class A only-Rolay race. Tampons in the Colonial Cemetery who in their of 4-2 gitle uud 2 boys. Onca round croquet lives did not profas Christianity in any shape or form, should bò rofared. And he regretted to In order to assist in the organization of the say that certain missionary societies thought it spo to it is requested that each child should to take into their societies people who apparent wear a coloured bow pinned on the frock toy were only professing Christianity on their indicate its ago. Children 6 years and over death-beds, Blue bow; Children 3 to 5 Red how: Children

under 3 Pink bow,

The Executive will be very grateful if the anothers and anrses in charge of the children will assist as much as possible in seeing the PREMIERS. children get to the proper lawns and that the mogramma is carried out with as much panetu. ality as possible.

NOW ROYAL GUESTS.

LONDON, June 20th. The Premiers of the Overacas Dominions, who have been attending the Imperial Conference, are now the guests of H.M. the King.

They are attended by Royal footmen, coachmen and chaffears.

THE PARLIAMENT OF

PORTUGAL.

The Executive will be assisted by a Lalian Committee cca pored of the following ladies Mrs. Stedwae. Mr. H. R. B. Hanenek, Mr. Tomes, Mrs. H. W. Bird, Mrs. L. G. Bir, Mrs.

Mr. LAU CHO Pau-What does the law say on the subject? Is ther any definition of a Christinu in law? I don't think the Beard could decide.

The PRESIDENT-The Ordinance states that this portion of the Cemetery in sot apart for Christian burial, and I say that a person--

Mr. Lau Cuu Pax-Should be recognised as Christian,

The PRESIDENT That is so, and I don't think it right that when persons want to be buried in

Ram, Mrs, Stabh, Mrs. Looker, Mrs. Layton, the Colonial Cemetery they should ask a mil. and Mrs Harston, who will eaol wear a Coronasionary to baptise thew. tion Rosette.

GREETINGS FROM THE PHILIP.

PINES.

Her bridesmaids wore Miss June Looker and Miss Mary Budd Hancock daintily sttired in white spotted muslin ovor sky blue, lace bemmets and green shoos will three hydrangea banquets and green ribbon, and she was also attended by Mastor Godfrey Bird in a Jack Tar it. Mra. Looker was dressed in white spotte

muslin and lace and shinés ribbon, and wore a white bat trimmed with blue and white corn- flowera and corn. Mr. W. E. L. Shenlon acted an

Bor. F. T. Johnson, and a reception was after- wards Laid at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Looker, where the happy couple received the The honey- congratulations of many frimide. moon is to be spent in Jup. This bride'e going-away dress was of width muslin and face, patty coloured hat trimmed with black velvet =nd rot..

EARLY CHINESE PAINTINGS.

A large collection of early paintings formed ja Chins by Mr. A. W. Bahr will be placed an exhibition this month at the Fine Art Society's Gall-ries, in Now Bond Strest, London. With these paintings will be shown a number of early specimous of pottery dating from the Han period, and of porcelain, also the property of Mr. Baur, whose recent book, "Oli Chinese Porcelain and Works of Art in China." de pribes and illustrates the greit szkibition hold at hanghai in November, 1908, of which he was secretary, and whose experience of China and klodes of the languago h ve afforded him exceptional opportunities for the acquisition of quique oxsarples of Chinose art.

THE TRADE OF THE BRITISH DOMINIONS. Reports to the Board of Trade by his Majesty's Trade Commisioners in the Felf-governing Dominions for the period onded December 31st, 1910, have been published in the forn of's Blue boot. The reports neo from the, Trade Com

koug appear to be generally endorsed by Mr. George Anderson, billiard table and those who are quainted with the institu- cushion export to Messrs. John Roberts &

Mr. HOOPER stated that just after the Ordin. tiou, and we learn that some Justices of the Co., of Bombay, is on a visit to Hongkong at

ance was passed he had an interview with the Peace whose duty it has been to make visits present and will be glad to demonstrate the

Bishop on the subject, and he gathered from of inspection have previously drawn the merits of the John Roberts low express slip

his Lordehip's observations that he did not attention of the Government very foreilly cashions to all interested. An advertisement

H.E. Mr. W. Cameron Forbes, Governer approve of anyone who had not been a Christian to the unsatisfactory acecmodation which regarding this appears ou another page.

General of the Philippine Islands, iu confirm for some years being baptised until the end of a The return of visitors to the City Hall Library the building affords. When the Colonial

ing his telegram giving the personnel of the period of probation. Mr. Hooper thought three Secretary was informed two or three years and Museum for the week ending the 18th June,

Delegation coming to Hongkong to represent months was the time mentionet, but he was not. 1911, shows that of non-Chinose there were 406

the Philippine Islands at the Coron ion cala-

eure. He was quite with the President, and he ago that the place was not fit to confine at the Library and 196 to the Maseum and of

brations wrote to Sir Francis Piggott, the Chair-did not think the relatives of those concerned missioners for the Dominion of Canada, the bear in," the answer was to the effect that Chinese 177 to the former and 3,358 to the

man of the Coronation Celebrations Com would wish to take advantage of the law Commonwealth of Australia, the Union of South the Government were aware that the build-atter. The Labory was, therefore, visited by

Africa, and the Dominion of New Zealand. ing was unsuitable, but no money was 583 persons and the Museum by 3,554.

You will doubtless hava received before this complying, perhaps toohnically, and, say Richard Grigg, who has already presented The first Parliament held under

baptising beads, mentions the Reciprocity Agreement and more detailed report on the trade available for re-building on another site, An important property sale took place at

arrives my two cablegrains, in response to the five minutes before death,

between the Dominion Government and the and it was mentioned, moreover, that the Messrs, Hughes & Hough's metion room on the Republican Government of Por-very kind invitation extended in your letter a person to enable him to be buried there, of

of 31st May. The cordial sentiments which whereas, if he died a week before he would be prompted the suggestion of your Committes buried in a place with his own religious rites. United States, and while refraining from ex

pressing any opinion maker:

which were ach appreciated and, I need hardly add, heartily reciprocated by my fellow countryman in these islands.

LONDON, June 20th.

tugal has been opened in Lisbon.

The event was made the occasion

place was nover overcrowded, as it was Monday afternoon. Two parcels of ground in customary on the Chinese wards became Kennedy-town, marine lots Nos. 264 and 265, full to send away batches of Chinese Inn with messungis thereon known as 22, 23, 24, atics to Gantou. We were aware that this and 25 Praya, Kennedy-town, were exposed fox of a national festival.- has been the practice, and recently made sale and were ultimately knocked down to Chan inquiries as to wh became of them. The Hein and Li Wing Kong for $135,350, which

is at the rate of $3.85 per square foot. ordinary Chinese method of taking care of

DEATH OF MR. BENJAMIN BROOMHALL.

Bittos:

in

Mr.

Ha thought the mafter might stand over till if the principal British Feneral statement

next meeting to see if they could adopt any

immediately affected it the agreement is ratifie The report on the trade of New Zeland is I regret very much that owing to the Vice- general principle for the guidance of the com-

based on notes prepared by the late tr. G. H. Gora nor absence it is impossible for mities, and they could get what information F. Rollerton, who was his Majesty's Trade

to leave the Philippines at this time,

Commissioner for the Dominion. It is stated but I have taken zuch

pleasure they could on the subject from those who knew

that the value of the imports from the United more about it than themselves. The committee Mr. Benjamin Broomhell, formerly Secretary in naming a Delegation to represent these

Kingdom in 1910 was £10,494,985, or 627 the insane is to lock up dangerous lunatics Captain T. M. Wakefield, R.G.A., and Cap. of the Chian Cuiand Mission, and more recently Islands in Hongkong at the festivities attend-

known as the Hon. Barretary of the Christian ing the Coronation and to convey to the British might get the views of different missionary cent of the whole import trade, and the vaine in the prisons along with the criminale,tain J. C. Gretion, 126th Baluchistan Infantry, Union for the Severance of the British Empire Colony in your city our warmest congratals. societies. The last thing he would be a party of the exports to the United Kingdom was £18,633,214, or 841 por coal of the whole. Mr. Rolleston considered that Great Britain's while those who are not troublesome are undergo an examination by a Board of Officers with the Opium Trafic, sud editor of National

interesting ovent. left to roam in the streets, to beg or steal, next month for entrance to the Braff College, Righteousness, died last month, aged 81. By and goed wishes in connection with that to would be to hurt anyone's feelings, but it was

After naming the zersonnel of the Deloce (not right that anyone in extremis should be principal competitors in the New Zealand in- Camberley. The examination will occupy tea the signing of the new Opium Agreement be Live or die, unless they have friends willing days, six hours sech day. The Board will con-

tween Great Britain and China on May 8 last tion, His Exorliency cone udas his letter by baptised in order to be buried in the Colonial port trade were the United Biates and Germany. The impressien ho had gathered was that the was permitted, says the Times, to ree the

Colonel BEDFORD said he entirely associated cheapness of his goods brought business to the tions may be in avery way successful and to take charge of them. Throughout the gist of Major W. H. Woolridge, 126th Balu-beginning of the end of that trafle for the expressing the hope that the coming celebra Cemetery. wide Empire of China not a single asylum chietan Infantry (President), Major Kirkpat termination of which he had laboured inces-mark the beginning of a long sad prosperous bimself with the views enanointed by the Pre-Germat manufacturer, while the American sue- aident on this point. The matter was referred seaded because of his knowledge of human nature santly for many yours.

reign. exists for the care of the insane excepting risk, E.G.A., and Major Ralph, 8th Rajputs.