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LUNATIC ASYLUMS,
ELABORATE First Army Corps manœuvres have | REPORT ON THE GOVERNMENT | ms ers nssisted by European Police Constable been held at Aldershot, in which forty thousand men took part. The King and the Duke of Connaught were present.
THREE fatal cases of plague are notified as having occurred during the past twenty-four hours. Since January 1st. 202 cases have been reported.
A TURTLE, weighing 313 lbs., was caught last Tuesday at Changchow, near Lantad. It was brought to Hongkong. Tonle soup and steak are on the menu at our senior hotel,
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GOVERNMENT REFORM.
Although the question of Government reform in this Colony is a subject that has often been advocated by ourselves and hy our confreres, the several ques- The HOURS of BUSINESS of the tions of vital importance to the com
HONGKONG DISPENSARY in its new
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mercial access of Hongkong and the com for: ' its residents that have been shelved by the authorities render it imperative that the legitimate claims of the community to some representative form of administration should be brought once again to the tore Space will not permit of oui enumerating in detail, the many questions form DE the basis of the grievances, of which the public congelam, and the retorts urged for the consuleration of the Council. Men
An Assistant will be on duty at all times tion can, however, be made of a few of the more pressing, 7, the establishment of a to dispense prescriptions.
fivity of exchange, the construction of the Kowloon Canton railway, the organisation of a properly trained and thoroughly equipped fire brigade, and the obligatory registration af Chinese domestic servants. It was form
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have not yet reached that stage when we can be entrusted with a voice in the ad· ministration of our local municipality-- argument manifestly absurd when considera ton is taken of the fact that, almost at our own doors, there exist her younger Bura- pean colony, whose principal towns have [35 possessed a system of local self-government for more than a decade. We refer to the cities of Hanoi and Haiphong. Britishers aften, with good reason, pride themselves on their capabilities for Colonial administrauna; yet, in the examples furnish ed by Indo China, we have striking proof of the superionty of the measures adopted by our neighbours whose Colonial organisation we have sometimes belittled. In Hanoi and Haiphong, municipal councils, elected by the European ratepayers, who in neither of
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DRAWING-ROOM,
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ELECTRO-PLATED,
GLASS, and
CHINA WARES.
PASTEUR'S MICROBE-PROOF
FILTERS,
ROCHESTER LAMPS,
COUNTERPANES.
turned squalid, overcrowded agglomorations
of native habitations into clean, well aired, properly drained and adequately lighted streets. Close to, but distinct from, the
at the Magistracy this morning, relieving Mr. J. Kemp, who presided in his own Court.
Tmpsey of the New Territory and islands
has, in spite of the broken and mingged nature of most of the country, been proceeding rapid ly, and up to April last 40 737 93 acies ha⚫ been surveyed.
THE . and J. mail steamer Egypt, upon arriving at Plymouth reported that two days before reaching Suez one of the crew, sufferay from religious mania, leapt overhnard. The desperately, was picked up and placed on ship was stopped, and the man, who struggled board again within 12 minutes from the time of his leap.
INCREASE OF INSANITY IN HONGKONG.
Hull, a patient convalescing from cholera, Lupt the hose playing until the arrival of the Fire Brigade. The patients were safely removed to the-main-building. Amahs Chee Luk and Leung Kum were awarded three dollars each for meritorious conduct...
The Hospital hulk Hygeia is used for the. treatment of cases of small-pox. It is in very good condition at present..
charge of the Government Lunatic Asylums In his report for 1903, the Medical Officer in
states that with such a steady increase of insa- nity in the Colony and limited accommodation the Asylums (especially the European black) bave been greatly overcrowded during the year:
There is only accommodation for 4 European REPORT OF THE GOVERNMENT male lunatics, and yet as many as from 8 to to have to be housed somehow, with the result and the acute cases, e. g., mania and alcoholics, that the quieter lunatics sleep in the day rooms
accupy the four rooms. From many points of view this is a most unsatisfactory stateof things, Lurapean - Forty-four were aduilled against 25 1902, an increase of 19. Of these, 25
were suffering from alcoholism or delirium
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ANALYST.
WEST RIVER WATER,
TELEGRAM
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
SERVICE.
THE HUNGHUTSES ACTI
DESTROY RAILWAY FUEL.
(From Our Own Correspondent.}
YOKOHAMA, 4th June, 10.40 a.m.
Tho Hunghutses have raided th
locomotive fuel, in consequence o railway and destroyed big stocks
which the Russians are experiencing serious inconvenience in running the
ADMIRAL BEZBRAZOFF
WILL COMMAND FIRST SQUADRON.
that, during the year 1903, analyses, more Mr Frank Browne, PH. C., F.C.S., states difficult and extensive than those of any pre vious year, were required to be performed. tremens. One was a woman who unfortunately die‹l f'om syncope after a few days' illness. She nine cases of suspected human pisoning. The trains.
The toxicological cases investigated comprised was only in the Asylum 6 hours, and her case was hopeless from the first. Two males died. results of the analyses of samples taken each poison found in four of these was opium. The One from acute alcoholism and the other, who month from the l'akfulum and Taylam Reser slight fracture of the base of the skull which Sha Wan supply, indicate that these supplies was brought in drunk, was found to have a
vairs, from the Kowloon service, and Cheung proved fatal. The American female who was admitted in 1895 and the Roumanian Jewess in The analytical figures given by a sample of continue to maintain their excellent qualities. 1993 are still in the Asylum. Both are suffer- unfiltered water from the West River will prove ing from chronic mania and are quite incurable. of interest. The following report was made:- Of the 44 Europeans admitted, 3 were under ob The amount of organic matter present being servation, one suffering from dementia recover-higher than that in a first-class drinking water, ed sufficiently to be sent hume, 27 were dis- this sample is of medium purity. The amounts charged cured, 2 died from alcoholism, and of impurity is very small, January to the 31st March last. The to al
With but little revenne derive during that pen was
one from fractured shull, leaving to remaining purification this water could he converted into $1,39916427 as agtst $1,152,152.95 for the
ou Jammary 1, 1934, viz 2 females and an excellent supply. The sediment is composed same period of the preceding year, while the
ntales.
of alumina, iron oxide, silica, magnesia, végel. actual expenditure was $4,469,821,15 as agaiest
Indians and Coloured.-There were to ad-able debris, and bacterial forms. The water of 1963. $1,2773130 for the corresponding quartermins, all males. (the above, one was has in a certain extent undergone self-purifica- under observation, 6 were discharged cured, or tion-alumina, iron oxide, and magnesía end of the year. Three Indians were suffering solution, and in their precipitation have carried in care of friends, leaving 3 remaining at the having in course of time, been thrown out of from alcoholism. One of the coloured class, down some of the bacterial and vegetable mat-
THE Colonial Treasurer has issued the account of revenue and expenditure front the est
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The Japan Mail of the 18th ult, repeats the story that the Cossacks who were driven from Anu raided the British mining settlement at Eunsan. "They reached that place on the 14th st., stole everything they could lay hands on, and placed at the foreigners under restraint, except the Japanese who managed to this, but the whole career of these Cossacks is, escape." There is no siticid confirmation of
as the fail says, "pure bugandage." utterly unworthy of a civilised Power.
L
DAGONET of the Referer is heartless enough. to suggest that all single men over the age al twenty-five should be specially taxed The man who remains single is never well off, for he has no one to take care of his money. There are many men so totally united for married life that they resolve to live out a bie of loneliness rather than add to the misery of the world by following the path that leads to the registry office. noble in the state of bachelorhood.
There is something rather
THE Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial and Nethersole Hospitals begs to acknowledge with thanks the following donation to the funds of the Hospitals :-- J. R. M. Smith Ewens and Harston East Asiate Trading Co. Grossmann & Co....
F. Bornemann Gaupp & Co.
J. H. Cox...
$100
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suffering from manis, ensuccessfully attemptedter of the water, thus farming a sediment of
saicide by swallowing his bed sheet.
Asiatic (Chinese and Japanese)-The ad missions this year were tot as against 87 in roz, showing and increase of 14. Of the 16 pata nts under observation (3 males and 8 females), 7 were transferred to the Govent
charged. Forty-one cases were sent to Canton, Civil Hospital for treatment and 9 welldis.
35 handed over to their friends, leaving 9 re- maining in the Asylum at the end of the year. One Japanese female who was in the Asylum since 1899 was sent to her own country by her Consul. There were ydeaths-une from spinal meningits, one from erysipelas, and the other from debility malnutrition accompanying acte mania or dementia.
Buildings. The present buildings are in a good stile of repar Minor improvements were carried on during the year, including inc eased ventilation to all rooins in the Asiatië block.
THE INFECTIOUS DISEASES
HOSPITAL.
I. W. V. M. Koch, the Medical Oficer in charge, reports that during 1903, 17 cases of Small-pox were admitted and 7 terminated fatally.
both male Europeans. One was discharged Cholera-Only two cases were admitted, cured after 12 days' treatment! the other who was received in a state of collap.e, died shortly
afterwards.
mixed character."
THE TIBET MISSION,
Gyantse Tibet), 11th May.
a
the roofs of houses in the fartified camp, were To-day picked sharp-shooters, located on
from the fort. In spite of the fact that the able to a very large extent to subdue the fre enemy are reported to have received large re inforcements, early this morning, a column went out and burnt a large village from whence fire was directed on the camp during the attack on the 5th, and where the enemy took refuge.
Gyantse (Tibet), 12th May.
ceived reinforcements, and have mounted some more jingals of a superior class. This afternoon they kept up a persistent bombard- ment, and wounded one of the Sikhs. Last night bands of Tibetans issued from the fort and prowled round the camp, though at a safe distance. Colonel Brander is taking every possible precaution, and the camp has been rearranged, new walls and a traverse being erected.
The Tibetans in the fort seem to have re-
Gyantse (Tibet), 13th May.
A Harbin newspaper states that Admiral Skrydloff was accompanied by Admiral Bezbrazoff, who take over the command of the first will
squadron at Vladivostok.
RUSSIAN ADVANCE
80,000 TROOPS MOVING TO
ATTACK.
from the front stating that the The Nich has received a telegram Russian advance is rapidly develop ing,
Eighty thousand Muscovite troops are now moving against the Japanese army at Fonghwangcheng.
MINISTER KILKOFF AT HARBIN.
communications, has arrived at Har
Kilkoff, the Russian Minister of
bin.
JAPANESE LOSSES AT KINGHOW.
A TERRIBLE SACRIFICE.
The Japanose casualties at the battle of Kinchow were 740 dead and 3,455 wounded.
VICTORIA GAOL HOSPITA{..
Mullahs on the Pathan frontier, going from overcrowding is still urgent, and is a matter
The latest reports state that the country. in front of us is in a ferment, the Lamas, like the
In his report on the Gaol Hospital for 1903, valley to valley preaching a Holy War Two which should be dealt with decisively at an Dr. W. V. M. Koch states that the question of thousand Khamba warriors are said to be early date. Each year shows a steady increase marching to join the army in Gyantse fort. in the number of committals to geol, not mere- Meanwhile the bombardment of the camp con- ly of short sentence prisoners, but also of long tinues. The enemy have found the range of sentence prisoners. The Belilios Reformatory males and 3 females, the former being 82.4 every building in the camp, but we are all well has been used as a gaol, and between pinety per cent, the latter 17.6 per cent., and the pro. under cover. The troops were working the and a bundred prisoners are kept there. But portion of males to females being about 6 to 1.
greater portion of last night, altering the de- the Reformatory is certainly not satisfactory as Of the admissions 139 males and 37 females fences.
an ideal prison. In spite of this, and of other
Plague. There were 301 cases of plague
admitted for treatment, of whom 248 were
The mule lines have been removed,
form on the Amur the day after he arrived in males and 16 females. The recoveries among The garrison make daily sorties on the neigh-
a
Asiatic quarters of these towns European THE operation, which Major Bird had to per. died, and there were discharged cured 109 as they were under direct fire from the fort drastic measures, it will be noticed that the cities, with broad boulevards, magnificent Katul, was the opening out of an abscess the niates amounted to 44 per cent., and among bouring villages suspected of harbouring and daily average of prisoners in gaol is 653.' It is public bandings and gardens, and posses which had formed in the palm of his hand the females to 30 per cent., roughly, three sing an excellent electric lighting system and tran hines have been created.
of the towns Since 1884 only, yel either of them would compare favour WHITE TURKISH TOWELS. ably with places of similar numerical pupu. lation in the United Kingdom, so far as the excellency of the roads, the drainage systems, the lighting sanitary disposition of the buildings and low death rate are concerned. Would it not be to the interests of Hong.cation to a well-known firm the other day-
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HOUSEHOLD REQUISITES.
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PROMPT RETURN. Hongkong, 8th January, 1904.
E. C. WILKS & Co.,
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COLLISIONS and Dainages Surveyed.
Salvage Work undertaken.
Ship Desigos and Specifications prepared, Agents for the Construction and Sale of Steam
and Motor Launches.
assisting the enemy. Curiously enough the fine behind still remains perfectly open, and the telegraph line has been pushed up to with- in 28 miles of Gyantse.
Simla, 13th May,
matter for congratulation that the slight out- break of plague ceased so quickly, but there is not the least doubt that, should by any chance a serious epidemic break out, the condition of affairs will be distinctly à cause for alarm.
The admissions to Hospital numbered $68, a percentage of 7.80 on the committals. Of
It is officially announced that the following units will be mobilised at once, and held in these admissions, 274 were really malingering: readiness for immediate despatch to Aikkim on they were kept under observation in the hos receipt of orders from Army Headquarters:pital and discharged within 24 hours. Deduct Two sections of No. 7 Mountain Battery, ing these the admissions for sickness amounted togh; one section of No. 30, Mountain Bat- to 294, a percentage of a little over 4. In- tery. Abbottabad; Headquarters and 3 com- cidentally, it is interesting to note the large panies of the 1st Battalion, Royal Fusiliers, proportion of malingerers. Malarial fever and Lebong; headquarters and four companies of dysentery were most prevalent diseases." the 40th Pathans, Jhansi; Section No. 22, British, and section D, No. 57, Native, Field Hospitals, Calcutta. Four twelve feet Berthon boats with superstructure for use as rafts, are being sent up to General Macdonald. They will be manned by Attock River boatmer,
His Highness had been in great pain for a
males recovering as compared with two females. month, and had not enjoyed a complete night's Of the deaths 56 per cent., were among the rest during the whole of that period. Themen, and 70 per cent, among the women. The France has been actual possession relief was immediate, and the Amir's steepless Europeans numbered 27, and there were two ness at once vanished. The band was greatly deaths giving a mortality of 7.4 per cent. Three inflamed, and the wound in a very unhealthy Portuguese were admitted. of whom two died, state, owing to bad treatment, and a portion of equalling 66.6 per cent. Of 216 Chines, 156 bone was protruding from the third finger, died making a percentage of 72.2, and of the showing how severe was the accident. Major races $5 cases were admitted of whom 16 Bird operated on this finger some days later.
giving a percentage of 28 2. Thus it wil noted that the better fed European, brought up A CHINESE clerk is searchrag to employment and living amid more healthy surroundings, in Hongkong. He sent the following apple and who is presumably more stalware and of a more robust physical development, has the greater chance of recovery than a patient of any of the other races. In treatment the great est success has been obtained by the free use of carbonic acid. The very purest preparation should be used, and in order to be efficacious it should be given in large doses-12 grains or
A large convoy reached here safely to-day, more every two hours. As an aid to treat though when approaching the Mission camp a ment, and to counteract the depression, the furious fusilade was directed upon it from the nine, digitalis and alcohol is called for. It to a village, whence shots were first fired on free exhibition of stimulants such as strych-fort. The mounted infantry wear out to-day would seem, moreover, that the better results | postal riders, and were fired on again. The obtained this year-the bigher percentage of village was partly destroyed as a punishment. impossible to surmount? Be that as it may, CHE Statistical Department of the Customs and more positive diagnosis of plague whichments from the surrounding valleys. A. thous-i
recoveries are to be attributed to the earlier The Tibetans continue to receive reinforce our friends and neighbours have taught, and has issued the Customs Guzeife for the first has been rendered possible by Dr. Bell's adapt and men from Lbassa and two big guns are are teaching, our authorities a lesson that is quarter of the present year. The comparative ation of Ross' method of examination of the worth more than a bushel of arguments; tatement of the total revenue collected is as blood. though it is perhaps a case of quoting the under, in Haikuan taels:- pli saw regarding those that will not learn.
Colonies to have an exhaustive report made on the subject of Municipal Government as adopted by the French in Tonkin, now that a British Consul has been appointed in Hanoi ; or do the bonds of red-rape with which our Administration is so securely entrammeled
meet that, the Chinese clerks will be wanted in your office now, at first I with esteem to apply for post. Shall I may be chosen, sir, I feel comfortent to perform the duties required. I have been employed as an assi
for a period of 24 years, and resigned for my own accedd. Hoping this will meel with your kind consideration a favourable reply, have the honour to be, Sir, Your
and the individual interests to which it so often bows, form obstacles which it is obedient servant.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
Various. Under this head 21 cases were admitted.
reported to be coming in,
executions the former making a percentage of There we 16 deaths from disease and 2 12 on the total admissions to gaol, and 2.8, pa the number in hospital.
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SHIPPING AND MAILS.
MAILS DUE Indian (Loisayg) 6th just. Australian (Australian) 6th inst. American (America Maru) 7th inst, German (Seydlitz) 8th inst," German (Sachsen) 8th inst. American (Mongolia) 84th inst.
Australian (Chinglu) 11th inst. Canadian (Empress of India) 15th inst.
saki for Manila this morning, and is due there The P. M. S. S. Co's sa. Mongolia left Naga-
Simla, 17th May.
1904.
The following press communique is issued :- 1993. Chinese Ports..... 5,8:2,204 6,346,257
The Tibetans have mounted at Gyanse fong Kowloon and Lappa.... 178,787
The Hospital Buildings.In November and more jingals and a 4-pounder gun, but their 184,917 Lunchow, Méngize, Sze-
December the Hospital was painted and colour fire has not at present proved very effective. on 8th inst. man, and Têngyueh
84,730
62,869 washed throughout, and the equipment the They have occupied a monastery two mites Total........ 6,075,721 6,594,043 order. Towards the end of May, when the sowars were fired on, but drove off the enemy
roughly overhauled. The place is now in good north-west of the British post, The dad land on 2918 ült, via Japan Ports, and may
The P. & A.as Nicomedia sailed from Port- Contract for New Tonnage on reasonable terms THE s.5. ¿chool left for Shantung yesterday to The total collection in the same quarter of 1903 epidemic of plague was at its height, two wards and go through. The British relaforcements The Imperial German Mail 1.5. Sachsen lea
expected here on 30th inst.?? was Hk. Tis. 5,372,635. The total collection in the new Plague Branch of the Tong Wah left Chumbi on the 15th, and should arrive at at Shanghai this year was EIk. Tis. 1,048,488, Hospital were used to relieve the pressure on Gyautre on the 4th instant. The Teesta road Shanghai via Foochow on Saturday, at 3 am CAPT, W. Armstrong, of the Hongkong Volun- against Tls. 3,419,562 last year, Tis. 1,811,456 the Kennedy Town Hospital two weeks prior
repaired. The Rungpo-Rorotang, road, ban The Imperial German Mat e on June 5th
with First-class Builders.
A large stock of Canadian Asbestos and
Asbestecel goods kept.
embark coolies for South Africa.
Agents for Messra. Allen & Sons Electrical teer Corps, has obtained leave of absence from in 1901, and Tls. 1,262,358 in 1901. Convert to its opening by His Excellency Governor/As closed on the, 14th of May, and is being andanay be expected hers on 8th inst., at 4 TO
Plant and Centrifugal Pumps.
the 5th inst, to the 14th October next, in ordering the total revenue into sterling at the current Blake on June 6th. to permit of his going to South Africa with a rates, the collection this year equals about
been repaired. The Gantok-Rungpe road is not ing the German Mails with dales Telephone:No. 358.
batch of Chinese emigrants leaving shortly. by £43,000 and last year about 794,000 show wood yard adjoining the Hospital and No. 3 being passed over
On the night of May 9th fire broke out in a yet fit for care, but 750 maupdaca day are jɛof the 10th ult, left Singaporejen [581 the steamer Conrifield,
by pack animala andam, and may be expect 'ing a gain this year of nearly £50,000
Telegram Address: "MARINEWORK."
Hongkong, 3rd May, 1904.
Barlin
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