1909-11-20 — Page 9

The Hongkong Telegraph.

NEW SERIES No. 8089:

CONTENTS.

.Births and Deaths,

Leading. Artiolos:—,

Insanity and Alcohol. Chac'eristics of Chinese Press. The Silver Question." Vorbal Flux. Telegrama

* Russian Minister of Finance..

Russo-Japanese War. Secret De patches, Railway Affairs, Canton-Hankow Railway. Minister to Washington. Stamp Duties. Tobacco...**

'Macao's Delimitating,

Kirin Changchun Railway,

Manchuris.

Unrest in Kwangel.".

Peking Water Supply.

Mostlugu :-

Stormy Meeting at Canton,

Ewo Cotton Spinning and Weaving Co.

Legal Intelligence:-

The Florida Water Case.

Money-lending in Hongkong."

Police:-

"Moon's Bankruptcy..

The Cyclops Disturbance:

The Stowaway C116.

A Schoolboy's Misconduct.

Night-soil Cholies in Trouble...

Correspondanos:-

Oxford Local Examinations Miscellaneous Artiolos and' Reports

Macas's Delimitation

Sanitary Board,

King Manual's Birthday."

Lighter for Manila,

Sport in Honkyog

Noten by the Way.

Boxing at the V. R. C.

Volunteers Under Candy,

Arbitration Board.

Programme of Interport Cricket Week.

The Trade of Kino-chau is 1898.

The "Yellow Dragon,"

King's Birthday Celebratione,

Hongkong University,

H.E. General M-chado. Carioca Loss of Memory. Interport Cricket, Eastern Cadorships. The Hippodroms.. China Borneo Co., Opium in Canino. Round the World, Zoroastrian Club, Garman Shipping Losiót.

Football League. Cricket:

Bullion.

Alien Seamen.

Typhoon Warnings

Ltd.

Canton Day by Day..

Interport Shooting.

Funeral of the Grand Empress Dowager, The Colonizing of Mongolia. The Opium Question.

A Russian Appreciation of Prince, Ito. Funeral of Prince Ito,

Manchuria's Development.

Chiono Naval Students in Japan.

Japan's Shipbuilding Busine

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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1909.

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sened death-rate, and the accumulation is place silk and cotton, the two main stap Romans do and attire themselves in Euro- these warrior had. left the Colony to enjoy generally their only striking fastum, and the asylums of chronic cases; also in part to of native clothing, are products of the open clothes widen they ate touring in the repose they deserved in the old country this will have to be borne in mind when the mere comprehensive registration, and not They enable the Chinese race to indulge lo Europe. That is the only, occasion when it the fresh hands at diffidently acquiescing now Legislative Councils come into being, necessarily to a greater prevalence of lunacy esthetic fiabiliments while less favoured is found advantageous to conform to Euro in the will of the Government. It was an for we may depend upon is one of the firs amongst the population." The average peoples strutted about half clad in skids. It. pean fashions, but the change is made, not out exceptional thing for Council meeting to and most rigorous: rules to be introduced weekly cost of maintenance of patients is as the nature of these materials which of deference to European opinion but to last more than an hour, unless when the Bud and enforced will have for its object. Loa 105, 1.796. per head. The farming and largely decided, the general character of the escape the ribaldry of the ignorant street get was introduced; but recent events have curtailment of orations, such as air now gardening accounts for the 11 asylum show clothing to be made from them. Neither ragamuffians, who have hardly a stitch of changed all that. The financial condition permitted in the various Chambers. Sir Carn

net balance in favour of nearly £4,000 silk, nor cotton lends itself to such close! clothes to cover their backs. The Japanese of the Colony has lipened up member, so Rasch was wont to say a man who, in these Dr. Stansfeld, medical superintendent of the fictiog garments as wool. hat being an have for business purposes adopted Euro. that they must all have their "ay" in order days, cannot deliver his soul in a quartbe Bexley Asylum, in his report to the "com- animal product specially intended by nature pead ralment but to the sanctity of their to prove their vigilance. There was one of an hour or twenty minutes, does not mittee says that "the important part played for provision against climatic extremes is by own homes they usually return to their meeting which lasted until long after the know his trade and is not fit to be i mem by alcohol through alcoholic ancestry in reason of its pxibility and non-conductive native kimono. The fact is that if the 'Chi lights had been raised, and another at which ber of Parliament. Sir Henry Campbell- the production of degenerates and mental quality particularly suited for the light fitting aes are to done western garb why should every individual unofficial member gave Bannerman supported and advocated a time- defectives is hut little appreciated, and cannot clothing of the west. But as the Chinese they not take to the kill, which is airy, healthy voice to his feelings, one member, in fact, limit for speeches, though be deprecated at be too strongly emphasised, the alcoholic fa- have had comparatively little wool thole and comfortable? The kilt in only worn by bringing in the question of the Clock Tower, the same time the mixing up of ine question ther on the one hand tending to beget children silken and cotton fabrici have been loosely gentlemen in the United Kingdom now. No doubt there are people who read these of the number of speecties with the question with an unstable, impulsive, and explosive fitted, and thus have acquired far more adays, not because the Scotch have given it tramendous bursts of concentrated eloqu of the length of speeches. Bunnus "of nervous organisation, such as obtain in picturesqus. outlines than ours. Their long up willingly but because it is probably the ence, but they seldom admit the fact. But supply," he said in 1918, "is the very time epilepsy, hysteris, and moral and impulsive flowing robes, too, have lent themselves to most expensive outfit that exists in the world as we have said, nobody objects to these when we ought to give power to a member to insanities, and in certain forms of paranoia; that kind of adornment which is ever in good. And so it has become a luxury and a mark orations being fired off in the Legislative get up again and agro, and to a Minister to while, on the other hand, the alcoholic taste. It is rare to see the error in good of tank and wealth. But its comfort cannot Council. That is precisely what "the Coun get up again and again. And Mr. Hafiour inother poisons her child before it is born." Chinese society which is by no means alien be denied, for no soouer does, His Majesty cil was intended for and as the united efforts has declared that the time will come when The doctor adds, "Insane heredity can in the west, the use of constructed ornamen and the Prince of Waler retire to their sum of the unofficial members nerer affect the the House will be compelled to adopt some only be attacked by sterilisation." Dr. Jones, tation in place of ornamental construction mer residences on Deeside than they revert Government one way or the other it makes limitation on the "duration of speeches.” AE of Glayburg Asylum, in his report, staten: in dress." As the writer proceeds to remark to the national dress of Scotland, so that not no comment. If a member wishes that his it is necessary in the Cowmiwan, se mut "There is no doubt in my mind that, there is no comparison ai to the effect of only is the kilt ́the insignia of distinction remarks should be framed in Haaraid the be more than necessary in the Ludian very large number of drink cases. coms Chinese official of aldermanic proportions but it affords the acme of case. At we said Government is quite agreeable. If a mem. Council, though the object with which long- into our asylums, and also that very little with the comical sight of an, unwieldy Euro at the outset, we should be sorry to see the ber desires that his views should meet speeches are delivered to the two countries drink suffices to produce insanity in these pean clad in tight-fitting uniform which Chinese doffing the silken robe, but in these the eye of the Secretary of State the differs very greatly. Here our leguatomm balanced, unstable persons, many of threatens to burst at every movement. Be unsettling days no one can foretell what may Government never says him pay....... And talk for the purpose of impressing their whom take it in the first instance because it remembered (says the writer in question) | happen,

so the game proceeds to the convent constituents rattier toas from any dere eace and satisfaction of all concerned, to affect their culicàgace, lu the English of adversity, privation, misfortune, and that there are no fires in native houses except

But if we are growing accustomed to | Parliament when everybody wou big soy uncongenial surroundings." Dr. Lord, of such as are imperatively called for by the Horton Asylum, declares: "If the matter cook. There is no need for them. As winter

the revival of oratory in Hongkong, what thing to say has sad to, and the debate be probed to its depths, it will be found that approacher one garment is added to another,

(16th November.)

must things be like in the United Kingdom begins to fall to those who, in Mr. Gilads the chief cause (of insanity) is the ever-in-and in spring there is the reverse operation. While the currency question is again at the present time when every tub-thumper stone's words, "sometimes rise to the level ·

mute often gruvei creasing pressure and complexity of life, as The calls of climate are thus answered to a engaging the attention of local economists, is laying down the law with all his might? If of mediocrity and sociated with actual vicious and unhealthy nicely, and as there is a looseness about the it appears to be of no less perenial interest seeme that members of Parliament are taking amidst more trash in unbounded profusion," modes of living." Hampstead is credited clothing which is not known to western to those whose fortunes seem to be bound the opportunity of airing their opinions to there is no doubt wildlevet as to the obe with the lowest ratio of lunatics per 1,000 of fashions there is a freer circulation of air up with the prospects of the white metal, the masses because they cannot find an op- structive nature of the tactics. By such population 2.6. The Strand has the high- than would otherwise be the case. The At the Mining Congress at Goldfield the portunity of doing so in the House of Com- tactica not only are the proceedings of the ent with 13.3, Whitechapel coming next clothing is nowhere too tight. Corsets are

veteran Judge C. C. Goodwin of Salt Lake mons, And it is painful to find Mr. Cecil House delayed, but an unbecomaly strain highest with 9.7. Out of 1,073, diagnosed unknown, and with their absence there is a City, ways the San Francisco Chronicle, te Harmsworth writing in the National Review is put on the patience and even pa the cases of lunacy, mental stress was the cause freedom from the evil results which accom bewed in so effective way the discussion on to the effect that speeches should be curtail health of members. This, at muevente, is the opinion of Mr. Cal aranaworth, in 38 49 per cent., alcohol in 27,40 per cent.pany them. The shoes are warmer than ours, the use of silver as money, which has been ed. One can fancy him with a beautiful and alcoholic heredity in 6 61 per cent. and softer to the feet, so that corns are prac supposed closed for ever. It is morally cer-speech in his pocket which he is impatiently He proposes that bu speeches p the second tically unknown. Added to all this, there is tain that the agitation of the subject will waiting to deliver when the tactics of the reading should exceed üleen or twenty CHARACTERÍSTIGS OF CHIN&&& the charm of colour and texture in Chinese be renewed and that, the freer use of silver Labour party or the onslaught of the Irish-minutes, with the exceptiod of that of the dress, mascpline in particular, against which as movey will have respectful consideration men prevent him from catching the Minister in charge of the business of the the west has absolutely nothing to show." in many quarters where twelve years ago Speaker's eye. Not only are ordinary mem House for the unio being, of a leader of the (igh November.)

And, now for the other side of the story, an advocate of silver was regarded with bers given to wasting the time of the opposition and uf a loader or oppointed

House but ex-Ministers and even Minis spokesman of the Nationalist and labour; Proceeding, our With the approach of winter, the European One might well think that the supporters of undisguised contempt. section of the population in, itongkong has the existing style had made out a case which contemporary says:Now the fact in that, ters are guilty of the practice. Mr. Harms parties respectively Speech in Committes. already discarded summer attire and it is could scarcely be controverted, but we agree considering only exchanges among the worth draws a picture of the Minister he would limit to five unnutes and to regard seldom that, the white ruit is seen in the that there is "a desire for change in drets people of this country or between this country or ex-Minister who habitually occupies to dilatory motions he would apply more more time then, he need to Parliament, drastic procedure, limiting both numger and. |public thoroughfares except when it is worn amongst many Chinese who have travelled, and Europe, there is no occasion whatever

The right honourable gentleman, he says, length of speeches, by some transient visitor from the warm many more who have been influenced, by for making any greater use of silver money.

"A ́discipɔtuary time- elimus of Singapore or Manila. Among the and by foreign examples." The arguments Nor will such increased use be of any advances to the table and spreads out his limit would necessitate more catelui prepara- Chinese, however, the radical change of in favour of Buropean clothes are not always advantage to us in buying from Asia or sheaf of notes before him. He holds office | tiou and the chuice of language that should clothing to meet the sharp winds of Novem- convincing, but we give them for what they South America, But if we expect to

now or has held office in some provious ad- be adequate. without superfignty." But the her has not yet apparently made its appear are worth. "It gives (we are told) far more increase our sales to those continents, ministration, and" by the custom of the Government and the House are entried to ance, although no doubt minor additions freedom to the limbs. It enables the wearer or even to continue to sell as to have House he is entitled to be called, before be protected against the krud of loquacity have been made to meet the gradual lowering to walk or to indulge in athletic exerciseshitisito, sold, it will apparently be necess other members. They have risen in droves, which merely serven the purpose of wasting of temperature But it is only when the it is here where the modern student coupts, ary to "do something for silver."It will perhaps, from the beaches behind him, from time. The closure is an unpopular "process. Chinese New Year: festival is in full swing He plays football, baseball, cricket, hockey, be said that the speakers at the Mining the Nationalist and Labour benches, and and may not last, so other means are advocat that the Chinese are to be met in full winter and so on, and long flowing robes do not Congress are only interested in getting from-the-benches on the other side of the ed Our Indian contemporary declares in ita "We believe the necessity. costume as well as rivals of Solomon in all allow of there. Here, too, the workman better prices for the products of silver mines House. The right honourable gentleman final sentence i his glory. The question of Chinese versus comes to the student's aid, and shows Grant it, at least for argument's sake; but clasps unmoved the brass-bound box in front for some method of liming the duration of European raiment is discussed in a couple how, in these days of whirring machinery, what they say may nevertheless be true. The of him, and as the other members sink de speeches has been recognised in advance, of articles by a writer in the Afercury news-anything loose in the way of dress may rest of us are interested in selling cotton spondently in their places, he proceeds by the Government of India and the provin paper of Shanghal. It is difficult to say on lead to accidents severe if not fatal. Both cloth or kerosene, or, ironware or automobiles leisurely to embark on an oratorical voy cial Government and we may with profit, witch side the writer's views are the of these are more than pleased, too, at to Asia and South America, and if it be true age that may occupy every minute from study the progress of the efforia being made stronger, for there is much to say in favour the conveniences which western costume that we can do this only by the increased the tea-hour to dinner time. It matters in England for the efficacious treatment of of both. The question arises out of the provides in the form of pockets. They are use of silver as money then our interests are little that the subject under discussion in verbal flux,”---" Verbial Bux” is Good. many proposals made from time to time by particularly strong in support of the foreign identical with those of the silver miners. At one in regard to which the right honour Chinese reformers to exchange the dignified hat which in its varied shapes adapts itself to present our sales of staples 10 Asia are able gentleman has nothing material to Chinese robe for the "smart" European everything required by work or play, by sense steadily decreasing. Japan is establishing say. The having nothing to say is neither tight-fitting garh, and incidentally it involves or ceremony. Conspicuous amongst its steamship lines to South America and here nor there. The speech is the thing the retention of the queue. For our own advantages is the shade it gives to the eyes will unquestionably underell us there, and the tight honourable gentleman holds part we may say at once that we prefer to It is thought by some that the peculiar and in all other neutral markets, Col- on his way inexorably regardiers alike of see the Chinese gentleman arrayed in his obliquity of the Chinese eye is largely due lector Stratton the other day stated the lapse of precious time and of the impa- regal splendour as contrasted with the slip to the fact that Chinese hats have no brim, that the Japanese were buying American tience of other members who are anxious slop garmente which are usually foisted upon and that in the strong nature of an eastern cotton, shipping it through this port to to speak. When the peroration may rea-| him when he decides to don European sun the wearers have become so accustomed Japan, manufacturing it there, returning the sonably be supposed to be near, hope re- dress. And on this point the Northern cii-to screwing up their eyes to shield them cloth to this city, paying the duty and com- vives in other breasts. Alas, there are the very justly remarks: We may say that from the sun that the muscles have at last. peting, at present only to a small extent, several perorations. The orator has come the Chinese already have a system of dress grown into that form though there is no with American mills. The reason for these to the end of his notes and is trusting to his which has many advantages over that of the difference in the, bony Tramework under conditions was recently given by Mr. Moreton unassisted command of the English language. weat: It is better suited to its environment, neath." That last argument is rather far-Frewen, in the Aorth American Review an "It is a period of anxiety and tension dur it is more artistic in colour and form: it is fetched. If it were well-founded we might follows: "A few years ago when a Chinese ing which the orator circles round and round cheaper in the long run because it is less expect the Mohamedan who wears the merchant wanted to buy Roglish cloths be like another Bleriot, seeking for a safe and affected by insane vagaries of fashion: it has brimless fez to have characteristics similar could buy gold exchange on London to pay definite landing place. When at length the grown with the growth of the state, suits the to those of the Chinese. And what about for them at the rate of 10 for 31 silver end is reached there is a general sense of habits acquired through long, ages of de the negroes who wear no headgear what taels, Now for the same to gold he must relief which is unshared only by those who velopment, is adequate for warmth and pro- ever? To say, again, that the drem of pay 77. taels and can sell his cotton cloth are still disappointed in their efforts to catch lection, and last but not least is essentially the European gentleman allows him to for little, if any more, in silver than Mr. Speaker's eye. We shall have legiala- | characteristic of the people. One of the walk or to indulge in athletle exercises is he could sell it for in silver in 1873" tors of the same kind in this country soon, curses of civilisation is its tendency-pace absurd. The man who goes in for his daily correspondent of the Chronicle puts comments the Bombay Garstts. They are Spencer-to monotony. We hope the Chin constitutional has a special dress for the oc the matter in this way "Io 1873 the Eng already made and waiting their opportunity. may think of these things." That is his casion while the athlete is usually half-naked lish sovereign was worth in China about In England there are private members as opinion when dealing with the question from when he adopts pugilism, swimming or other three taels. At that time three taels paid for well as Ministers and ex-Ministers given to the conservative standpoint, but when sum sports as his form of recreation. And, to one day's wages for twenty-five men. Now tedious jobations, and it never by any chance On November at Ningeo, Mias ming-up his views as to the advisability of discard cative dress for foreign in order that the sovereign is worth eight taels, and the occurs to them they are guilty of disloyalty to Ellisbeth A. Hopwood, Founder of the Chris adopting western fashions he says "It is he may obtain a superfluity of pockets is sovereign changed into the current silver of their party in wasting time. Yet the fact re clans' Missios, aged 70.

not good for the moral or spiritual part of bringing the subject into the region of the Chinx pays the wages for one day of sixty mains that it is nothing more or less. More On November 1o, 1909, at Shangbai, Marie man's economy that his outer self should be grotesque. To quote again: "No foreign nina Chinese. Those two paragraphs state over it is detrimental to national interests, for, Labery Castro, the beloved wife of Filomenosc clad as to call down upon him the con- gentleman is-ever seen displaying himself a the situation precisely. With five dollar in Supply, talk takes the place of examination ‚M. Castro, aged 29 years.

tempt or even the ridicule of his fellow man. silken fabrica of the most delicate texture gold plus cost of materials the Chinese into balance sheets and accounts and inter- As soon as that happens he feels himself at and. still more delicate hues. These are merchant can probably buy the product of feres with the ordinary course of business- * disadvantage:. he is unable to hold up such that the least soiling spoils them, and five American men and women applied to Fortunately we have not come to such a his head with, his fellows, and this sense hence the extremity of care which the machinery, or that of seven or eight Euro-pass in Hongkong. We may not have much of inferiority, however undeserved it may Chinese gentleman has to exercise peats bur with the same five dollar piece power-but-we-have-full liberty to preach-any- be, cannot but affect him unfavourably in when in full dress. Hence, too, the dignity. he can buy the labour of sixty-nine Chinese, gospel we please for may length of time, many ways. He is physically at a dis which has grown from a custom to s curse. Indiapa or Japanese applied to the same always in the sure and certain knowledge advantage and this re-acts upon his inner in that it has prevented and still prevents material and with the same machinery. And that our remarks will be recorded. There is nature. It makes him sulky, easily offended, those free movements which health and that, more and more every year, is what be no waitlog to catob_the speaker's eye bere, on the look-out for insults, and something strength demand. It is not so much Con- is doing,

Every member has fairplay and no favour apart from his fellows. Young Chins aspires fucius as the tailor who is responsible for

and we have even reached such a fine point to go forth into the world the associate and the many rules and regalations respecting

of etiquette and courtesy that overything is equal of the best. To do this it must dress dignity in Chins. For once soiled these

always arranged who will speak first and 3 pm.. Cyclone or ryphoon § of Manila, accordingly, and hence, we may be sure, the costly garmente cannot be restored to their

who will follow and in what order, So that | over ornear Sʊt hero 1 La in; mưring wil, Wậ The report of the Asylums Committee to proposed change will have its unqualified prestine beauty. Nor can they venture into

It is not so very long ago slace the pro- the question of the limitation of speeches November 16, 5 am Girl an oriyphoon November 6th, 10 3'4.maji the L. C. C. for the year ended 31 March, support. We fancy the reader will agree the rain. That spells ruin to robe auto sent body of unofficials appointed to the which is such a grievous evil in England Norbert sans did an oppos

1909, states that on x Jen. this year there with us when we declare that it is difficult to shoes, thora absorbtive foot-coverings which: "Legislative Council might have been describ. and a growing one in ladie concerns us bút

moving W.N.W were 19,716 lunatica (8,518 men and 11,198 reconcile thore two views coming presumably are responsible for the keen desire of every ed as tongue-tied, either through an excess little. Nevertheless the time might como

Novembar 19th,' 12.35 p.25 women) in the London County Asylums. from the same pen, and if the question were Chinaman to ride, everywhere if he can of modesty or an unwillingness to bore, when the plague should fall upon the Co. | Noremberigh, tt, jos m. Cyclənə ortyphoon These figures exclude those lunatles in the to be decided on the arguments adduced we | Foreign clothing is often weather-proof their colleagues. But, lately, the bud lony, but so long as it is postponed ovar N. China Sex Klang upang,” Metropolitan Asylums Board's lostitutions, should think that those in favour of retain from the crown of the head to the role of ding statesman have been emulating their in our time we are content. Drastic mea the workhouses, and those living with friends ing the national dress would prevall. But the foot, and that is what clothing should doughty predecessors, who tore Govern- tures are proposed to check the pulsauce Tax Tokio journal à gadi holate and vloited by the parin medical officer. let us go a little farther, Into this subject be in so variable a climate as that of China, sent arguments to tatters and gained great in the House of Commons. Four times that the fact that the Jane on Dating The figures show an increase of 476′ on which has a peculiar fasciantion for Ruigs. As it is, a shower of rain is enough, to pip | renown among the men-in-the street for the since 1880 the House has been obliged to and japanese railways. those of 1903, and the rate of increase is peats.. It is a fact that the dress of the in the bud even an incipient diting or, riot." vigour of their language and the denuncis- revise its rules for the purpose of expediting incomplete is due to the lack of sise ascending. The committed state We Chinese as we know it has been adopted And these are the run total of the arguments las of officialdom. Of course, the public busloca Specches grow long when still retain the opinion expressed in pre- by countless generations au suitable to the | In favour of European clothes. We cantiót speeches did nobody any harm and in- exciting subjects come under debate and riosis reports that the increase apparent year needs of the people and the idiosyncrasies of see that there is much force in them except desd. were not intended to cause mis-where there is much talk there is little works by year in the total number of lunatics the diverse climatic conditions prevailing with regard to the fact that Chinese travellers chief they simply went off like cacaping In India, saya the Bombay devante soooches be provided for le due in part to a lot. 1, throughout the vast Empiro In the Grand. It conrealest to do la Rame se the team and there the metter ended. When are long on all occasions, in fact their lacinia

Cotton Yarn in Japan.

8.9. Korea,

Lord Kitchener.

Manila Smuggling. Cane,

Manila Caroival and Hongkong.

Press Rates to Hongkong.

Raub Australian Gold Mining Co. Rubber Returns.

A South sea, Island Cruise",

Opium in Penang.

"Amboina and Banda.

The Sea Serpent. Tragedy at Circus, Malaria Conference. Beri-Beri. Revenue from Opium. Siam's Budget. Commercial:-).

Yarn Market.. Freight Market.

Weekly Share Report. Exchange.

Local and General.

BIRTHS...

*On October 30, 1909, at Amoy, to Mr. and Mrs. Jefsan H. Arnold, a' son.

On November 2, 1909, at. Hankow, to Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Burwell, a daughter.

On November 6, 1909, at Shanghai, the wife of Mr. Wm. Cohen, of a daughter.

On November 8, 1900, at Shangbai, the wife of Twordio Stodart, I, M. Customs, of a sOD. On November 9, 1909, at Bhanghal, to the. On November 12, 1999, at Bhanghai, the wife

*wife of Geo, W. Missemer, a daughter,

s! Charito A. Graves, of a son.

DEATHS...

Hongkong Telegraph

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Hongkong, Saturday, Nov×MBER 30, 1909

INSANITY AND ALCOHOL.

(13th November.)

VERBAL FLUX.

(19th November)

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Sanitary Board.

THE CHINESE VACANCY,

APPOINTMENT OF KA: NO RON CEL

We are reliably informed that the vacincy In the Sanitary Board, caused by the resigna? tion of Mr. Ho Kom lõ1g ibres months ago, has since bea. fi tad by the nomination of d Ng Hon-chi, who was flored and nas accepted' the appointment. Wadrata ibat ibe cohutoa tibo has been populate received by the Chinese community in Hongkong at whose jumior representative on the 6 and Mr. Ng will take bis sat on Tuesday next.

This gentlemen, has a perfec, command

of the English hang ke, bald so iken and

was a fumar & debt in send's Cat lege and at one time occupied ike position of compradors to the National Bank of Chios, Ld. Upon severing his connection with the Hawk,, he accepted an appoin me it with a leading boog of Chinese merchants, as is to-day cha secretary of the Yuen Fat 0g, a Babam Strand, who are the Chinese Taiko ul Hoog kong. The Yuen Fat are larga, to póriars, of rico mod sugar into the Colonyan DA SEKO

Mr. Nữ Hoa chi i wedsiCorba Tur Wa Hospital and as ales a member of the Fu Leung Kok Commuter be is, besides, v.co. president of the

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Central Division of ten Củy::

TYPŁUON W CHINGS.

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meals is the Kanchang sama bin lies. Bürgests that Kassin sh bid sell the lieg ontent the management ne itildi. question may have been thrown back association, concinoid the