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HONGKONG, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1925.
TERRIBLE SCOURGE.
MEN ON PRATAS ISLAND.
SIXTY-TWO DEAD.
CALENDARS History Repeats Itself With Tragic Grimness.
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NOT GUILTY PLEA.
MORRISS AND WIFE DENY CHARGES.
RUSSIAN GIRL'S EVIDENCE,
(Reuter's Service)
London, Nov. 7. The Hayley Morriss ence was again adjourned to Monday when the arcused will be formally.com
Beri-beri having spread very rapidly among the coolies employed on the erection of the wireless station at Pratas shoal, efforts have been made to reach them for some considerable time but owing to the monsoon and the treacherous wash off the reef of the island relief was of necessity delayed until the Revenue cruiser "Halshing" arrived on Tuesday. Some sixty-two we reported dead. The rest were con-mitted for trink vered to hospital at Amoy.
The accused pleaded not guilty, and reserved their defence,
The 16-fear yid, sister of Mrs. Morris gavevidence that her sister had nothing to do with her going to Morriss's room. never saw Moriss doing anything wrong to her,
She
The Maritime employees, direct-et to be an infringement of ly under the Chinese Government, sovereign rights, took steps to are unaffected by the disease, the oust the Japanese. An arrange- cause of which among the con- rnent was arrived at about 1910 by tractor coolies must of necessity which the Japanese went out lock, be to do with the rice supplies of stock and barrel, but at a cost to
When her sister:was recalled which there was plenty The China of some $14,000, paid for Maritime men are in seperate the condensing plant and for the Mrs. Morriss burst into tears. quarters and have rations issued huts which were taken over. Soon Marrim embraced and consoled through Government channels and afterwards, the Chinese Govern-ber. by isolation escaped the fate of the ment considered the advisability others. They have despatched of erecting a wireless plant on the meteorological messages to Hong sand and placed about a dozen kong as late as the 4th of this Chinese there to guard against
fresh intrusion.
month.
benefit
Former Tragedy.
The receipt of these messages
A vessel from Canton visited was referred to recently by the
them periodically, bringing them Colonial Secretary xt thei Legislative Council. The build supplies, and they obtained their ing of an observation station drinking water as before. by there for the
of means of the condenser. All went shipping and the furnishing of well for a time, but within two reliable information with regard years South China found itself in to the movement of typhoons was the throes of a revolution, and the mooted by the Hongkong Govern relief steamer was used for other ment but eventually after years of work. The existence of the men delay the Chinese Government on the island appears to have been entered into an undertake and forgotten for a time, and when, pus matters connected with theme months later, the steamer erection under the control of thede her next trip to Pratas, only the whitening bones of the un- Chinese Admiralty..
4. Chinese ship passed through fortunate guards were found some months ago with materialsSince that time, the island has for the erection of a station andbeen, to all intents and purposes,
uninhabited. reported that a temporary wire. less set had been installed pending the complete erection of the station and plant.,
Pratas consists of a sundbank covered with anrubs and other small vegetation of a poor type. an extinct volcano and a reef, and lies about 185 miles south-east of Hongkong.
No Drinking Water. There is no drinking water on the island, the vegetation beir nourished by brackish pools and'à lagoon, and by phosphates due to the presence from time to time of large flights of birds. Some years ago the phosphates attracted the attention of Japanese from For- mosa, and some 400 or 500 settled
A DIRTY KITCHEN ?
COOK AND MASTER-ATH
COURT.
WAS HE DISMISSED?
Whether he was dismissed or went of his own. volition was the issue in a case at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday where a Chinese cook sued. Mr. C. F. Servadio of 319 Nathan Road, for 18.days' wages at the rate of $29.
a month.
The cook's case was that he had been dismissed after being re- in huts along the island but at theprimanded by his employer for best made a poor living.
not cleaning. utensils. At the same time, he alleged, his master. poured water over him.
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Of food there was none, and to add to the difficulties of the situa" tion for the settlers, drinking The master's case was that the water had to be produced by con-cook became annoyed and said he denser. During these same years wanted to leave when witness fishing junks from the south of drew his attention to the filthy China made a practice of visiting state of the kitchen and poured the place, where apparently from water on it... time immemorial they were in the The case was adjourned for an habit of burying their dead. [amans evidence. Between them and the Japanese settlers there was bad blood, the
morning Mr W. Japanese being to all appearances | Miamilton, Kowloon Magistrate, dis. responsible therefor, as in the missed the summons of a Chinese latter years of their stay theyok "aginst Mr. C.. P. Servandie, seem to have taken it upon them- Italian resident of No. 379, selves to forbid the fishermen using the place as their cemetery.
Japanese Ousted. The reports brought back to the mainland by these fishermen soon came to the ears of the Chinese. officials, who, finding what appear
Senior Revenus Officer George Wask and bir bride, Miss Margaret Mine Pirian who were married at Unich Church on Tuesday. (Photo by Eng Ming)
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RIVER INCIDENT.
Chinese Fire Presumed Not To Have Been Returned.
After comparative peace for so many weeks that forms incidents have been almost forgotten, the New Territory border was again the scene of unwarranted shooting by Chinese soldiers vester- "day afternoon.
A moter-boat perhaps slightly at from the Chinese side by rger than similar craft to be Cantonese soldiers; As Samehun seen in the harbour, is attached to and district ia in Kuomintang the Police Station at Lok Ma Chan, hands it must be concluded that (which is very close to the British the culprits were "Red."
frontier,
A pretty young Russian gir} gave evidence that she stayed at Morris's house on several occa" sions.
them to Morriss.
Yesterday afternoon it was in the Sinchon River and was fired
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s the report to headquarters. in Hongkang says nothing about the fire having been returned it is présumed that the shooting: was ignored. Altogether about fifty shots were fired, six of which lodged in the boat.. Nobody, was injured.
Normally a European Sergeant supervises the patrol with a Chinese crew.
As a result of a telephone on- Ending at today's ysely jipruesiviily completed, and 1 fert versation
with Morries last meeting of the Hongkong Realty are that so far from having any August she put an advertisement and Trust Co., Ltd, in the Hong trouble in renting them we shall in a newspaper and received 300 koug Hote at noon to-day, the encouraged to carry out the build replies at her address. She gave Veer, Father L Kerting of further bungalows for with
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there is ample space on the same. *freenfiernona - Tile. Frafia arī site. The fetal area of the lot is |Lose Aursoonit for the year ended jabout, 366,0001 sepinuss feet, did thự June 20, 192 and T BladereBand developed for the newly- (Sheet me' thun duties, accompanied by ferested six bungalows covers about. The report of the directors, having 180,000 squats feet.
CURING LEPROSY.
HOW TO DEAL WITH THE DISEASE.
RESEARCH THE BIG NEED.
(Router's Service:)
London, Nov. 6.. That leprosy is now curable in its early stagez is emphasised in a
| biser in your haufis Born se venal day,["Shareholders of course) under- # propten," with your permission, tofstand that in investing money in a Bulow the estomary precedura by company such as this, no retam by aking them as readi****
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The report of the auditors was then real.
·Confining, the Chaarmaan said :— ****You wil dëserve from the Proft and Eber Account that the company
to hune 30 1925
UP-TO-DATI DRESS WEAR
THIS COMING WEEKEND GO THROUGH YOUR DRESS M WEAR AND FIRMLY THROW. OUT" ANY „ARTICLE WHICH YOU REEL WILL NOT DO YOU JUSTICE. YOUR DRESS WEAR ABOVE EVERYTHING SHOLAR BE UP-TO-DATE: OUR STOCK OF EVENING. DRESS ACCESSORIES Z NOW COMPLETE AND WE HAVE ALL THE NEW SHAPES, IN BLACK, OR - WHEIE TIES..
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way of lividend can be expected MACKINTOSH
The
until capital has been expended ind the development of property, Board have, however, deferredi making calls until money has been | actually required to most necessary
indum by Sir Leonard of $0.608.07 for the payments, and it is only with. It is golfibis present week that the third in- adopted at the Executive ittee of the British Empire any area piensand duty to patalment of $3.50 per share (mad-; sent to hureholders" an aromiting the pardly paid shares $7.56 prosy Balief Association,
showing & debit bilare; nevertanked up has becvane zevable. Wel fless, imtisia cake, "I am sure you will have, every reason to look forward tog
thod for our young to be the witi-la-ticar of droga", next
CANTON LØPER MONK.
About ninely miles south of Canton, at the island of Tai Kom the Rev. devoted their fire to the bervice of John Lake his wife, who have lepers, are carrying on the heroic Nathan Road, for 15 days we anti-foreign feeling although recent work in agits of abril, boycott and The case was adjoined yesterday events in South Chins, have consider Above is for the aamuh employed there to ably handicapped them. given evidence. She said that she shown a typical leper belonging to did not understand the language
the settlemipt nor did she see the thuster do any thing that the cook alleged such se the pouring of boiling water. 1
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period from ite; commencement to building, and of thestvend king, mores Time 80 the loss Do more un perhaps we do at the moment than $6.900 24, is in fact pair that our investment is represented ja. mabter for congratulation, when by the bad form of security-]] it is borno in mind that profits call-mean"an excellent ate and a first trict be expected until the building class building. Fon our properties are completed and,
must not clowe my remarks earring
vithoum reformom to Menlos sue "Our agchitectural department tained by our company by the death. has been well employed during in May last of the Hon. Mr. C.. the year under review, and as we Montague Ede, whom the whole have no well qualified and ex Colony but good reasoor to hold in perienced staff, we as in an ex- the highest possible esteem. It is t Féellent position to carry out all the with, the deeport 'regret that I architectural and engineering work make this reference to one whose with which we have bett and hopefulvicë çn all mutters coming before:|| Įto he entrusted.
your Board for consid-mstion was With regard 10 Exchange rendered:invaluable by years of exs. Balding. I would inform you that perience and a wide knowledge of the third floor of the reinforced local affairs.
concrete frame has now been laid Flow beg fogually to propos mad the confauciors, the Hongkong That the report and accounts for the Engineering & Construction Co. year to Jun 30, 1925 as présente Ltd., as us that their work will be adopted und passed; when that be finished in about three months proposition has been" seconded, 1 time. The boycott of the Colonyhall be pleased to answer to the nstituted by the forces in control best of my ability any questions of affairs in Canton mutually had thereon that shareholders" wish to u detrimental influence on the proput."
gres of the work, but, unforeseen Other business before the meetingg currences. excepted, we are hope was the re-election as directors of ful that 5e, work will now proceed Mr. E. M. Favusond and Mr. Fung without interruption. The materials Tat-hang the re-election of Mesars land various items of equipment for Linstead & Davis as micitors of the the heiding are arriving satisfac Co. for the ensuing your ab a fee of torily ad altogether we are proceed. 8500.
It saya that the medical pro-vig with the work us expe:itiously fession in sprong countries re- as we possibly can, 17 quires to be taught of the early It is very gratifying to me," in signs of leprosy, then compulsory view of the crisis through which notification gould be enforceddie Colony sy passing to be able Much han slready been done to to remind you that in erecting improve the treatment, but still Exchange Building, we have not more remains to be accomplished entered upon a speculative project; before any but the early stages of for we have already made arrange a case can the considered readily ments for the lessing of the great r Opera-goers will be pleased to curable, in a practical sense of part of the binding to good tenants. learn that a late ferry will be run losing all gymptoms and infection tactory term only the to Hongkong after each perform-vity, ad continued research must fund flow and about three-quarterM ance in the Star Theatre, so that remain the most gent need
"FAUST' ON TUESDAY.
Hongkong residents need have no'];
anxiety about getting home acrONS
the harbour...
Among the appointments
Owing to questions of staging cently made by the Secretary of Faust will be given on Tuesday State for the Colonies is that of night and Tosca" on Monday Miss Cill, as nur Faight instead of ae at first an sister, Hop
nounced. The opera for to-night.
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