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IMAGINARY AILMEN78,

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1905.

STRAWBERRIES for

Our bodily ills are multiplied many times over by the imagination.. A kidney 'disease," abdominal pain brings thoughts of appendicitis, the uric acid crank imagines that every ache or pain he suffers is due to this acid system, while the dyspeptic with a pain over the region of histion is safo. heart-"a weak heart"-fancying his heart diseased, deprives himself of many of life's pleasures, 'writes a physician in the London Mail,

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**Truly, ʼn little knowledge is a dangerous thing, All these people are the victims of their own ignorance. The art of diagnosis is the most difficult that the physician learns, and yet they diagnose their complaints on symptoms the meaning of which, often in many cases, they have searched for in some household work on medicine. It is this self-confidence that pro- duces to large a number of these imaginary

*ailments.

MISTAKEN SYMPTOMS.

RHEUMATISM.

That strawberries are injurious to rheumatic petsons, says the New York Sun, is as old a tradition as that tomatoes (love applies) are con- ducive to lovs. Bui ugainst science no tradi- It is now asserted that the slaw - berry in the "real thing” in food for rheumatics. Linnaeus, it is suki, kept himself free from rheumatism by eating strawberries. Fonte: nelli, another naturalist, attributed his longevity to strawberries. He resorted to them as a medicine and would frequently say: "IfI can but reach the season of strawberries !"

Borheave is said to have classed the straw. berry with the principal. red fruit remedies containing tea as well as phosphorus, salt, sulphur and sugar.

merits now claimed forthem, or indeed any of the merits, the bars will be down and will stay down permanently.

It has long been a tradition that the chief demand for horse chestnuts has come from persons who believe in their efficacy as a cure for rheumatism, or at least a palliative in That the mind plays a great part in the course. rheumatic affections. Strawberries baye here. and occurrence of certain diseases is undoubted-tofore been. barred, but if they have all the There is a universal dread of hydrophobia; a dog bite is terrifying, for it is the bite of the mad dog that causes the disease. The mental strain for the six weeks following any bite is intense. Curious symptoms may appear, cramps of the arms and legs, the patient making a curious noise like the bark of of a dog, fully believing that he has the disease, though his symptoms are not those of hydrophobia, but | simply an imaginary ailment. Convince him that he has not the disease and his cure will soon be accomplished.

If the general health is not good, abnormal sensations have a greater influence upon the mind. The struggle for existence among all classes today is keener than ever it was every year it is becoming more so. A larger propor- tion of the populace use their brains in the struggle Universal education has intensified this competition to live. Overwork is the order of the day, the whole nation now suffers

relatively more from nervous irritability; there

are-more nervous, exhausted people, more neurasthenics-the persons of "imaginary ail- iments" than there were hefore this bustling age. Overwork, associated with it anxiety, worry, or excitement, quickly produces this condition. The business man, anxious for his ventures, works doubly hard to secure success; the sleep- less mother, worn with care and nursing, does double or treble duty, and finally "goes to pieces" when the strain is over. The ovat trained athlete goes "stale," the young pro- fessional man, keen, but faced with disap- pointment on the threshold of his career- these are types of neurasthenici.

MORBID SELF ANALYSIS. The complaints of the neurasthenic are many; all manner of vague sensations, of heat and cold, numbness, stiffness, weakness, 'fatigue, soreness, pain, pressure, or headache, such as "no man has ever suffered from be- fore," each symptom described with a minute. ness defying subdivision; every function, every organ of the body being described as subject to strange sensations.

They are the subjects of mental disturbance, Attracted by any of the morbid sensations, they develop a morbid dread of sickness and disease. As the suggestions of these reminders and fears are constantly present, the neu. rasthenic becomes saturated with them, be coming morbidly self-watchful,

In some instances these morbid fears pass into jasane delusions, and abressions-then neurasthenia becomes insanity. The woman who complains that one side of her body is bigger than the other after taking food is not very different from the insane pauper pos- sessed of the delusion that inside him were two red herrings, introduced into his body while he slept by an inmate next him.

The neurasthenic is the prey of the quacks and a source of great profit to palent medicine vendors; to him their advertisements are of absorbing interest, he finding comfort and hope in the published cures of cases such as his, and with a hope that "springs eternal "he tries for a time this or that patent cure, only

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Shipping.

APTIVA B

Phra Nang, Ges. A. 1,02i, F. vị Mangel down, tath Sept., Kohsichang 6th Sept., Rice

B. & S...

Ponape, Ger. s.3., 125, H. Martens, 6th Sept.

Ponape (Caroline Islands) 13th Aug. Ballast-Gorman Consul. Proteus, Nor, 4.5., 1,024, N. C. Krabbe, 13th Sept, Tansui via Amoy and Swalow 12th Sept., Gen-0.5 K. Rubi, Br., 1,619, A. H. Notley, th Sep,

---Manila 9th Sept., Hemp-S, T. & Co. Siberis, Am. 65, 5,655, J. T. Smith, 12th Sept., -San Francisco and Ports 16th Aug, Mails and Gen.-P. M. 5. S. Co. Secutra, Br. 5.8 3,896, W. R. F. Hickey, 13th SeptLoadon 6th Aug., and Singapore 8th Sept., Gec.-P. & O. S. N. Co.

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SAILING VEDOKLY;

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Churchill, Am. 4-masted sch., 600, Huffman, 27th Aug.,-Haiphong 23rd Aug, Ballast: -Master. Comberinen, Br. ship, 1,686, C. G. Dixener, 5th Sept.-New York 14th June, Case Oil, -S. O. Co. Ecuador, Ger. 4-masted ship, 2,193, 0. Dick

mann, and Sept.,New York 19th May, Parrafine-Order.

Vessats

Steamers Expected.

Due

From Agents

Wray Castle...Singapore, D. & Co...Sept. 16 Tjipanas...Macassar... CJ, L...Sept. 16 Nicomedia.....japan...... P. & A. CoSept. 16 Silesin

Singapore. S., W. & Co Sept. 17 Chingiu... P. Darwin. B. & S. ... Sept. 18 Caithness ....Bombay... N. Y. K.... Sept, 18 Zoroaster, Br. Sa, 3672, J. Ewan, 14th Sept.,- | Flintshire ...... Manila...S. T. & Co Sept. th Christmas Island 4th sept., Phosphate Willehad ....Moji. M. & Co... Sept. 18 Rock, Bunkers Mitsui,

Dardanus Singapore (B. & S...Sept. 19 ...Singapore.M. M....... Sept 20 Namsang Singapore J., M. & Co Sept. 20 Emp. of China.Vancouver, C. P. R. CoSept. 25 Mongolia. Japan ............... P. M. Co... Sept. 28

Amigo, Ger. s.s, 8zz, I. Iversen, 14th Sept.,-Caledonien

Hoihow 13th Sept, Gen.-J. & Co.

Merigaethshire, De. ss., 1950, C. H. Burch,

14th Sept-Moji- 8th Sept., Coal.-S., T. & Co.

Kwangtah, Ch. s., 1,536, Win. H. Lunt, 15th Sept, Canton 14th Sept, Gen.-C. M. S. N. Co.

Tean, Br. 9.5., 1,346, W. B. Brown, 15th Sept.,

-Manila izth Sept., Gen.-D. & S.

Blackheath, Br. 1.5., 1,719, W. T. Sherborne,

Hongkong & Whampoa Dock Returns.

at Kowloon Dock. H.M.S. Sandpiper Catherine Apcar ... Strathnevis............. Taioa.......... Halstein

Ponape..................... Schleswig Germania

15th Sept.-Sourabaya and Probolingo | Johanne............. 3rd Sept., Sugar.-D. & Co, Ld. Ballmouth, Br. 5.6., 2,067, 1. P. Welch, 15th Sept., Taku Bar 9th Sept., Ballast K. & Co. Diomed, Br. s.s., 3,005, J. Young, 15th Sept.- Liverpool via Ports 6th Aug., and Singa. pore Toth Sept., Gen.-B. & S:

Clearances at the Harbour Office. Sucotra, for Shanghai.

. B. Angkessler, for Kobe. Yurnsang, for Manila.

Departures Sept. 14.

Thetis, Ger. cruiser, for Amoy.

Sept 15.

lungi, for Hollow. Candia, for Singapore.

Benledi, for Kohrichang. Zoroaster, for Yakchanın. Devawongse, for Bangkok, Shechting, for Canter. Yuensang, for Manila.

Pauzers artiven,

Per Teun, from Manila-Messrs. J. Stiven, Ferey C. Morrington, II, 1. Godwin, I, B. Gutierrez, Celestino Rodriguez, Mr. and Mrs. Pedro Rodrigues, Wallace C, Taylor, L. Ara- old, T. W. Govetler, Leon Alvarez, 'and go Chinese.

Per Diomed, from Singapore-408 Chinese.

Shipping Roport

Str. Bullmouth from Taku Bar:-Moderate S. to SE. winds, and smonth sea.

Str. Blackheath from Sourabaya:-A plea sant and uneventful passage of 114 days,

Str. Zoroaster from Christmas Island:- Light to fresh SE. to SW. winds and calms, fine weather throughout,

Vessels in Port.

STRAMMIS,

Andalusia, Ger. s.s, 3,477, M. Filler, 13th Sept.,-Hamburg via Penang and Singa- pore 8th Sept. Gen.-H. A. L.

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Cosmopolitan " Aberdeen 1

9th

Ships Passed The Canal. Outward-4th August-Agameinnon, August-Swanley, Sylvia. 12th August Longsor. 15th August-Glenturret. 18th Aug ust-Kaizow, Nordpol, Redhill, Flintshire. zznd August-Sophie Rickmers, Ohio, Nellly, Bayern, Dioned, Jaureginberry, 25th August -Caledonien. 29th August Glaucus, Hector 30th August-envenue, Howick Hall, Palma, Glenesk, Gharee. 1st September-Ching Wo Segovia, Tydeus, Bornssia, Fook Sang, Iran. 5th September-Formata, Serbia. 8h Sep. tember-Ajax, Kintuck, Chathom, Senegam bia, Manningtry, 12th September-Benalder, Dardanus, Glenlochy, Kouang Si, Oceanien.

rina Heinrich, Tiberins.

Homeward-4th August-Pera, Silesia, 15th August-Fikk 22nd. August-Danfa. 30th August-Brisgavia.

PEAK

Mails for Canton, Samshai, Wachow and Macao will be closed on week days at 7.3 Aucot, E. F. avery morning. On Sundays the mail for Beattie, A Macao, will be closed. at Bam, and that for Beattie, M. P Cauton at 9 a.m.

Boggan, Mr. and Mrs. - Mrs. Mails for Namtos, Sanboe, Kongmoon, Boarchair, Mr. & Mrs. Kamchuk, Samahul, Wachon and Caston Boyd, Capt. and Mrs. every evening at 5 p.m. On Sundays the mails | Brown, D. E. will be closed at 9am.

No mail will be closed for Canton on Satur day evening.

On and after 15th July, 1925, the rate of postage on letters from Hongkong and the British Postal Agencies in China to Australia will be at the rate for 4 cents for each half ounce instead of to cents as at prosent.

The rate of postage on letters from Australia to Hongkong and the British Postal Agencies in China will be reduced from aid, to ad. for each half ounce.

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VISITORS AT THE HOTELS.

HONGKONG..

Battiscombe, H. G. Bell, RN, Lieut. H. F. Bingham, Mr. & Mrs.

J. E. and child Birbeck, R. J. Bishop, L. C. Hisney, S. Bissell, W. S.

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Boncabeille, Mr. Bonner, E. A. Brighton, F. G... Broughal, L. Bunnar, Mr. and Mrs.

W.C. Carter, W. L. Chalkley, H. F. Chandler, W. N. Clark, Hon. Dr. Francis Clark, M. O. Clark, T.

Clark, Mrs. T. W.

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Clegg, R.N., Eng. Lt.

and Mrs. H. 1. Conrow, Mr. and Mrs. Coulthart, J. Cruickshank, A. Cunningham, G. Davies, F. O.

Doolittle, F. H.

Douglas, Capt.& Mrs.}. Dawley, Mr. and Mrs.

W. A.

Downing, Mr. T. C.

Fletcher, El.

Fredman, J, G.

Gast, J. J. de

Glover, C.

Grant, A. W. Grone, Dr. F.

Holt, B. G. Hurst, R.M., Engineer

Capt. Ibolcon, Mr. & Mrs. L, 3 children and maid Innes, Capt. R. Jones, Dr. & Mrs. Evan Kerr, F.

Chichester, Maj. A. A. Clothier, A. N. Cocks, Mr. & Mrs. A.E. Darling, Col. Dixon, Mr. Duncan, Mr and Mrs. Dymack, Lieut. A. Edwards, Mr. and Mrs. Fuller, Mr. Cales, Capt. Gudell, Mr. and Mrs. fallingworth, Mr, and

Mrs. Harker, B. Brotherton Haynes, Col. Hazeland, F. A, Helsgaun, A. Howard, W. H. Hudig, D. Jeffries, H. V. Johnson, Rev. Joseph. Mr. and Mis, Kelsall, Major & Mrs.

Adams, F. R., J. Barnett, H. J. Q. Brown, C. A.

Fairchild, H. J.

Laing, A. H.

Lurge, U, J. C.

Lewis, A. R.

Dann, G, H.

Lewis, L. S..

Lugebil, V.

Frost, B. L..

Macdonald, D.

Magee, Gay,

Marriott, Dr. O.

Jameson, P. S.

McAran, T. P.

Merlees, Mrs.

Miller, P. L.

CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER September 14th, 1903, a.m.

Nemuro

Hakodate...

Takig

Lay, Mrs. Louder, Mr. Macfarlane, Dr, and Machle, Mr. and Mrs. Vladivostock. a.m. Maddaford, Mr. Martin, R, Meier, Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell, R. Muelle, É. O'Neil, J. 1. Hugh Parry, Major Peace, Mr. Phillips, Major Philpot, Mr.

Pollock, R.C., Mr.

Kochi Nagasaki Kagoshima....

Oshima

Naha Ishigakijin Taihoku...S

Taichu........

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Sawer, Capt. and Mrs. | Tainan Se uiton, Mr. T. Sinclair,

Sidt, Van de Stokes, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Uffel, W. von. Vandır, Gurion Vereker, Capt.

Mrs. White, Dr. M. J. Willard, F. C. Witt, Major

Craigieburn,

| Gaskell, Mr. and Mis.

Kothin Pescadores...

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Sharp Peak... |29,6||82|91|. NE Amoy 6.30 a.

Swatow ......9 a.m. 29.848087 NW

and Canton ****|

Nicholls, E. A, Smith, E. Grant Smith, Mr. and Mrs

Grant

Smith, Percy

Webb, Mr. and Mrs.

Montague Wilson, Dr. Newell

Marchant, Capt. and Young, J. Ashton

Mrs, and children

Moon, Mr. & Mrs. E. M.¦ Albert, R. E.

Moore, Dr. W. B. A. Morrison, Mrs.

Newington, A. G.

Oliffe, D. G.

Packer, B. L.

Powell, W. A.

Parfitt, W.

Patey, Mrs. E. 0. Peake, W.

Perkins, Mr. and Mrs.

T. L.

Reel, Dr. L. R.

OCCIDENTAL..

Koruewall, R.

Baur, Mr. and Mrs. J. Krill, G.

Chandler, Lieut., Army

Daldrup, L.

Roach, Mrs. I. S. and Hansen, Capt. W.

Lowe, Mr and Mrs.

Lowe, Misa Siesie

Theoder

Mackel,

Müller, J.

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Vladivostock. a.m. Semurn Hakodate...

Tokio

Kachi Nagasaki Kagoshitna...

Oshima Naha

Dr. Med. Ishigakijima.

Munro, Miss A.

Ohme, A.

Taihak

Taichu........

Tainab......

Keshua

Pescadures...

Weihaiwai ...

4.01.

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Swaby, Mr. and Mrs. Amoy.....30 a

Bühmer, II.

Bolte, F.

Caspersen, S.

E-luc "Dept"

Dubirel, R.

Fischer, Ch.

Owen, O. E..

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Grahowski, Mr.

and Quinets, J. L.

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Mrs. Fred.

Scherbeck, Dr.

Gutclaff.

Hales, G. L.

Schweck, Otte

Sharp Peak....

29.89 |29.88) 79

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Rochet, L

Karberg, Herrn. T. Keyt, Dr. H.

Saavedra, J. F.

T.C. Winn, W. KOWLOON.

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Scott, J. Gray

Shea, J. J. Skott, C. Stein, A. L.

Grone, Mrs. F. Hall, Capt. T. Hammersley, Mrs. E. Utley, H.

P.

Hardie, F. H. Harrell, U.S.A., Lt. 1', Holcomb, Mrs. F. P.

NAME.

Alacrity Andromeda Arun... Arrivals at Home-4th August-Bantu. Astraca 9th August-Darmstadt. 15th August-C. Ferd Bonaventure Lacisa. 18th August-Ping Suey, Sium. 22nd Cadinus August-Manica, Yunnan, Sagami. 29th Aug. Cheruk ust-Annam. 29th August-Palermo. 30th Clio August-Sachsen, 1st September-Glenturret, Diddem** 4th September-Jou 5th September-Ni Dee pon, Tourane, Benlomond, 8th September-- Eme Hyson, El Kantara, Montrose, Scharnhorst, Erick Tonkin. 12th September-Stihonia,

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Watkins, Miss K. Whitlow, A. W. Wright, Mr. & Mrs. T.

Bonafield, Miss Julia MacKinnon, Mr. and Victorin Peak Ruller, Capt. Hall, J. S.

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HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S SHIPS ON THE CHINA STATION.

CLASS:

cruiser, 1st class

cruiser, and class

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TONS.

GUNS I.H.P.

CAPTAIN.

Commander Harbord

nat ...

LAST REPORTED AT

Weihaiwat

despatch.vessel...

1,700

4

3,000

Weihaiwe!

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*! 1,000

16

16,500

Captain R. Nelson Ommanney...

Weihaiwel

torpedo boat destroyer...

350

6

7,000

4,365

10

7,000

Lieut. Commander R. H. Heaton Captain Lionel G. Tufnell

Welhaiwel

cruiser, 2nd class

4,360

7,000

Captain H., Torlesse...

Shanghai

sloop

1,070

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1,400

Commander 11. du C. Luard...

Yangtze

water tank and tug... 'sloop cruiser, 1st class torpedo boat destroyer torpedo boat destroyer torpedo boat destroyer

390

300

Hongkong

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+1

1,070

1,400

11,000

*16,500

560

7,000

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7,000

6

7,000

Commander H. D. Wilkin, D.S.O. Captain II. W. Savory Lieut.-Commander H. E. Sulivan Lieut.-Commander Bather Licut.-Commander Lewis

Yangtsze

312

Weihaiwei

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Shanghai

Weihaiwei

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Weihaiwei

Fame...

Flora...

torpedo baat destroyer... torpedo boat destroyer.. cruiser, and class

550

7,000

Commander A. F. Everett

Shanghai

306

5,700

Lieut.-Commander Stevenson

Weihaiwei

4.350 10

7,000

torpedo boat destroyer..

175

4,000

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torpedo boat destroyer

175

4,000

Captain H. Grant-Dallon Lieut. Commander H. B. Cox Lieut.-Commander Richards.....

Singapore

Weihaiwei

Hongkong

Hecla...

special service torpedov...

6,400

2,400

Captain F. F. 1. Charlton

Weihaiwei

110

Mail will elge* fer :-

Пlogue...

cruiser, 1st class

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12,000

Swatow, Singapore and Bangkok-Per Kob. sichung, 16th Sept, 9 A.M.

Itchen...

Iphigenia

cruiser, and class

3,600

14

21,000

Captain Shortland

Weihaiwel

7,000

Captain William B. Fawckner

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Amoy

torpedo boal destroyer

$50

6

7,000

Lieut. Commander C. Seymour

Weihaiwel

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Janits**

torpedo hoat destroyer

280

3.900

Lieut. Commander W. H. Darwall

Hongkong

Manila-Per Rudi, 16th Sept., 11 AM. Keelung, Moji, Kobe, Yokohama, Victoria, (B.C.) and Tacoma, Wash.-Per Lyra, 16th Sept, 11 A.M.

Kinsha

river gunboa!

85

1,200

Lieut. Commander E. V.F. R. Dugmore

Yangtaid

Moorhen

river kunboat

180

800

Licut-Commander F. B. Noble

West River

Otter ...

torpedo boat destroyer.

6,300

Waihaiwai

Rambler Robin...

surveying-vessel

650

Surveying (Cabian)

river gunboat

240

West River

Sandpiper ...

river gunboat

240

Hongkong

Spipe... 'Taku

river gupboat.

240

Yangtsso

torpedo Luat destroyer...

250

6.500

In reserve ...

Hongkong

Sutlej...

cruiser, ist class

12,00

21,000

Captain W. L. Grant

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Weihaiwei

Tomar

... receiving ship

4.05

Commodore Dicken

Hongkong

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river gunboat

180

Boo

Lieut.-Commander E. Secretan

Yangtse

**

torpedo bont destroyer

355

6,300

Lieut. Commander Gregory

Weihaiwsi

surveying ship.

450

Commander R. W: Glennie

Surveying (Swatow)

torpedo boat destroyer

360

5.900

Licut-Commander C. E. L. Thomas....

Weihaiwel

river gunboat

Boo

river.gunboat

river gunboat

550 550

Lieut. Commander G. B. Spicer-Simson Lieut-Commander Hugh Somerville ... Lieut.-Commander Juo. F. Knox.......

Yangtze

Yangtare

Yangtsre

Shanghai, Moji, Kobe and Yokohama-Per Socotro, 16th Sept, 11. AM.

Sandakan-Per Mausang, 16th Sept., I F.N. Durban-Per Indravelli, 16th Sept, P.M. Macao-Per fleungshan, 16th Sept., 1.15 P.M. Samarang and Sourabaya-Per Oscar 1,

too often with little result toward the core of Bourbon, Fr, 1.5, 917, Ch. Sisco, 7th Sept. 16th Sept., 4 P.M.

his imaginary disease.

Saigon 3rd Sept., Gen.-Wo Fat.

Shanghai, Yokohama and Kobe-Per And

Cen the manifestations of hysteria be called Catherine Apcar, Br: 5.5, 1,730, A. Stewart Jusia, 16th Sept., 5 P.M.

imaginary? What hysteria really is is not known; all that can be said at present is that it is some disturbance of the higher centres of the brain; no actual disease of these centres has as yet been discovered.

Its manifestation are wonderful and many the hysterical fit, resembling an epiletic fit, is of common occurrence; the state of catalepsy, in which the person may assume or be placed in any attitude, may follow the fit.

FAITH CURES FOR HYSTERIA.

The senses of sight, hearing and taste may be affected, causing defective vision, deafness and complete loss of taste; sensation to touch and pain may be lost over certain areas of the skin, ar even aver the whole body, so that affected persons are unable to feel the pick of a pin or to distinguish the difference between heat and cold; curious, abnormal, rigid positions of the liebs, clenching ofthefingers, various paralyses, closely resembling, those produced by disease of the brain and spinal cord, are some of its manifestations.

They may last for but a few hours, though they have been known to continue, for months and years Recovery from them in many cases is sudden, taking place often during some mental excitement, or during periods of re- ligious revival. These hysterical manifestations and their cure are the explanation of many of the "faith cures."

When placed under proper care, recovery is nearly always rapid. I have known a young girl, bed-ridden for months with hysterical paralysis of her legs and complete loss of sen- sation to touch and pain, get well in a few weeks when removed from her home to a Lon- don hospital.

Another case of a girl who would fall asteep. for periods of three or four days, during which time she could with difficulty be roused to take nourishment, got rapidly well on removal to a bospital.

In the middle ages hysterical subjects were regarded sometimes as saints, but more often as possessed of devils, It then occurred fre- quently; later on they were supposed to be affected by "vapours," which gave rise to these various conditions.

A little while ago they were regarded as shammers; attention to them was thought to aggravate their complaint. To-day these im aginary ills are looked upon as something more deficile-a disease of the nervous system, the trus cause and nature of which will be one of the great discoveries in the future.

11th Sept.,-Singapore 4th Sept., Gen.- D., S. & Co., Ld.

Clara Jebsen, Ger, s.s., 1,103, F. Bendixen, 13th Sept.-Swalow 7th Sept., Ge-O, 8. K.

Clavering, Br. 5.5, 2,454, D: Barton, 6th Sept., --Salina Cruz 31st Aug., Ballast.-Cast 5. Co. Derwent, Br. s.5., 1,652, J. Jenkins, 6th Sept.,

Samarang 27th Aug. Sugar-Man Fat & Co.

Empress of Japan, Br. s.5, 5,091, Henry

Pybus, R..R., 6th Sept, Vancouver 14th | Aug., and Shanghai jth Sept., Mails and Gen.-C. P. R. Co. Elisabeth Rickmers, Ger. 5.1, 997, G. Götsche,

12th Sept, Bangkok sih Sept., Rice.-- B. & S.

Fri, Nor. s.s., 867, N. Andersen, 26th Aug,--- Haiphong 23rd Aug., Gén.-Aagaard, Thoresen & Co.

Germania, Ger. s.s., 1,714, T. Petersen, 13th Sept-Hoihow 11th Sept, Gen-1,& Co. Helene Menzell, Ger. 5.5., 984, K. Auer, 6th

Sept., Kaatru 29th Aug, Coal-Order. Hercules, Jap. s., 2.439, G. Bjerck, 7th Sept.,

Kuchinotza 31st Aug., Coal-M. B. K. Hohnstein, Ger. 53, 1,275, H. Hamer, 13th

Sept, Moji 7th Sept, Coals. B. K. Holstein, Ger. ss., 883, A. Niejahr, 8th Sept.,

Tsingtau 3 Aug,, Coals.j. & Co. Hopsang, Br. 3., 1,359, J. M. Hay, 1th Sept -Probolingo 1st Sept, Sugar.-J., M. & Co.

Indravelli, Br. s. 3,768, 5. Cullington, 14th

Sept.,Chinwaniao and Chefoo.8th Sept., Ballast.-G, L. & Co. Issibanckessler, Dut. s.s, 3,198, S, Biesio, th

Sept.--Puto Samboe and Sept., Bulk Oil-Mayer & Co. Johanne, Ger. ss., 952, Ipland, 7th Sept.,-

Bangkok 31st Aug., Rica-. & Co. Kohsichang, Ger, 5.8., 1,292, C. Gosewisch, gth

Sept., Bangkok 2nd Sept., Rice and Meal. -B. & S.

..

Lyra, Am. 9., 3,516, G. V. Williams, 11th Sept.,-Manila, P.1. gib Sept., Hemp and Gen.D. & Co. Là Mausang, Br. 5.5, 1,644, R. Houghton, 4th Sept.-Sandakan 29th Aug., Gen.-J., M. & Co. Mercedes, Br. transport, 3.300, J. S. Macgregor, 31st Aug-Weihaiwal 26th Aug,, Naval Stores-Admiralty, pl

Swatow, Amoy and Tamsui-Per Proteus, 16th Sept., 5 P.M.

Swatow, Amoy and Foochow-Per Hailan, 18th Sept., 17 M.

Macao-Per Heungshan, 18th Sept., 1,15: P.M. Fhanghai-Per Shaoksing, 18th Sept., 3 P.M. Samarang and Sourabaya - Per Emmu Luykan, 18th Sent, 5 P.M.

Swatow and Bangkok-Per Phranang, 18th Sept., 5 P.M.

Bangkok-Per Elisabeth Rickmers, 19th Sept., 10 A.M.

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Lieut.-Commander J. Kiddle Commander C, E, Manis

Lieut.-Commander Robert E. Vaughan

Lieut.-Commander H. T. Atlay

Lieut-Commander Davidson :

FRENCH MEN-OF-WAR ON THE CHINA STATION.

GUNS. H. P.

Kayene & India, vła. Tuticorin- - Pe Ernest Simons, 19th Sept., 11 A.M.

Macao-Per Heungshan, 19th Sept., 1.15 P.M. Singapore, l'enang and Calcutta Catherine Apcar, 19th Sept., 2 PM.

NAME.

FLAG AND Description.

TONS.

Per

ING

-armoured gunboat

1,796

15

river gunboat

123

river gunboat

140

river gunboat

river gunboat

river gunbeat

140

gunboat

armoured cruiser

gunboat

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10

cruiser...

3,98

.

16

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303

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destroyer

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144

100

river gunboat

...

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river gunboat

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Acheron Argus... Avalanche... Shanghai-Pei Choysong, 19th Sept., 2 8.5.

Baionnette... Manila-Per Tean, 19th Sept 3 P.M.

Carenade Frederich, Wilhelmshafen, Herbertshohe, Casse-tête... Matupi, Samarai, Brisbane, Sydney and Mel Comèle boume-Per Willehad, 20th Sept., 9 A.,

Assas Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kobe, Yokohama, Décidée Victoria and Vancouver, B.C.-Per Empress Descartes ... of Japan, 10th Sept., I AM.

Esloc Macao-Per Heungskan, 20th Sept., 1.15 PM. Francisque... Shanghai, Moji, Kobe and Yokohama-Per Fronde Tjipanas, 21st Sept., * A.M.

Guichen f Macao-Fer Heungshan, 21st Sept., 1.15 P.M. Gueydon... Macao-Per Heungshan, 22nd Sept.15 PM. Heuri Rivière... Cebu and Hoito-Per Kaifong, 22nd Sept. Jacquin Javeline Manila-Per Zafiro, 131d Sept., 10 A.M. Kersaint Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kobe, Yokohama and Lynx .... Seattle, Wash. Por Minnesota, 23rd Sept., Montcalm*,

Mousquet Europe, &c., India, via Tuticorin-Per | Giry Simla, 231d Sept, 11 A.M.

Peiho... Tientsin-Per Esang, 23rd Sept, 1 P.M. Pistolet Macao-Per Heungshan, 23rd Sept., 1.15 PM. Protée....... Manila, Zamboanga, Port Darwin, Thursday Redoutable...... Island, Cooktown, Cairns, Townsville, Brisbane, Sabre Sydney, Hobart, Launceston, New Zealand, Styx Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth-Per Changsha, Sully 23rd Sept., 3 F.M.

Surprise Yokohama and Kobe-Per Chingtu, 23rd Takiang Sept, 3 P.M.

Takou... Singapore, Penang and Calcutta - Per | Vauban Namsang, 26th Sept., II A..

Vigilante

3 P.M.

10 A.M.

.

Europe, &c, India, via Taticorin-Pei Roon, 27th Sept., II A.M.

Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kobe, Yokabina, Nanshan, Br. 1, 1,299, A. W. Brynuli, 14th Victoria and Vancouver, B.C.--Pet Empress of

Sept, Saigon 10th Sept, Gen.-B. &.Co. | Chim, 18th Oct., 18.A.M

destroyer. ...

cruiser...

sùb-marine...

destroyer ...

9,376

200

307

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9,700

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307

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100

river gunboat

gunboat

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destroyer ...

307

144

sub-marice...

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9,437

destroyer...

141

armoured gunboat

...

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1,796 10,014 619

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battleship, reserve

250 6,150

river gunboat

123

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1,700

Lieut. Ferret

Saigon

·500

Lieut. Jeanne!

Canton

Haiphong

150

Saigon

150

Lieut. Hue

Saigon..

150

Saigon

438

Lieut. Merveilleux du Vignaux

Gulf of Sisin

9,500

Captain Allaire......

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Saigon

1,000

Lieutenant L'Eost ...

A

Haiphong

5,500

Commander Amet

Baie d'Along

Lieut. Mère

6,300

Lieut. Cotoni

303

20,200

Capt. Ridoux.

Fot ***

*

Lieut. Portier...

308

Lieut. Corlouer

300

7,200

Commander Simon

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Armbruster

*

19,600

6,300

Lieut. Prat Lieut. Grellier Lieut. Lavissière

are

10+

6,300

6,071

**

1,700

Capt. Duptiza

**

20,000

Capt. Guibertsau

goo

Licat. Roque

Capt. Terquem...

4,550

500

Lient, Brugnon

| Flagship of Rear-Admiral de Fauque de Jonquières, Second-ip.Command,

TOR ***

Commander Sagot-Duvauroux

Haiphong

Haiphong

Haiphong

Baie d'Along

Baie d'Along

Haiphong

..Haiphong

Haiphoog

........ Saigon.

Saigon

Bale d'Along Baie d'Along Chungking

Toogka Baie d'Along Saigos.. Baigon Haiphong

Saigon

Baie d'Along Baie d'Along Upper Yangis Saigon

-Hougay Macao

140

Lieut. Glorieux

Commodre C, P. M. Poidlaus

Lieut, Lebail

++

147