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No. 27,090
SHE USED DRUGS
STARTLING EDDY ADMISSION
BOSTON CHURCH BOMBSHELL
Official Organ Withdraws Denial
THOUSANDS OF MINDS SET AT REST
The offer made in the "Ching Mail" of one thousand dollars for any local charity if a definite denial could be secured from the Chris- tian Science Board of Directors, Boston, that the late Mrs. Eddy used drugs will, unfortunately, never materialise.
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The Board admit that Mrs. Eddy used drugs, and their admission has been broadcast in the official organ, “The Sentinel."
This startling statement-startling because of the many official. ly-inspired denials and half-denials-comes to the "China Mail" in a telegrum received in Hong Kong yesterday from Mr. Dittimore, Deputy Leader of the Christian Science Parent Church, Washing- ton. His assertion, published in these columns on November 17 last, that Mrs. Eddy used drugs thus receives confirmation.
CABLE FROM PARENT CHURCH
use
On the date mentioned above, it definite oficial denial her will be remembered, there appeared drugs from Boston Church execu- in the "China Mail" four very in- tives." teresting 'communications relating
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The Admission
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IN STEAMER BEACHED SHIP THAT FOLLOWED 14 DAYS ADRIFT IN
TO FORGE NOTES ? “ANXIETT" AS TO DISPOSAL OF GOOD MONEY
·ÁFTER COLLISION NEAR DUNGENESS
TUGS TO RESCUE
London, Yesterday,
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THE “HSINWAH ”
COURT STORY
ILL FATED VESSEL
OPEN SEA
TIMELY RESCUE
OFFICERS SAW NO TRACE OF NORWEGIAN, VESSEL SAVES
THE POLICE LAUNCH
JAPANESE CREW
BRINGS THEM TO HONG KONG
The steamer "Merauke," from THREE MEN AND A WOMAN
the Dutch East Indias with cargo
*Heinich" inquiry was re- When about to enter into the One of many bibila in the and passengers collided with) an Supreme Court la gorging at the unknown canal eight, mice. Case mumed at the Central Magistracy waters adjacent to Hong Kong, at resumption of the Jadukty Crimleal of Dungeness in a dense fog. The this morning before. Mr. R. E about 6 o'clock last Saturday or Seations, when haurg began in "Merauke" was extensively dam-Lindsell and a Coroner's jury. Evi-night, 'Captain Olaf S. Olsen, in command of the .a. "Helios," was the last cass but one in the calen-aged in the forehold and the fore-dence was given by both the Chief hailed by a Japanese motor fish- dar, was a amall printing press peaks were flooded.. painted a neat blue. It formed Dover tugs rushed to her assist-and Second Officers of the Douglas ing boat, which was evidently very This was 10, part of the evidence against three
Ance and endeavoured to reach us. "Haining" which left Swatow much in distress. Chinese and a woman who appeared Dover, but the "Merauke" settled for Hong Kong about four hours miles W. of Gap Rock, at a point in a forgery case.
dangerously that they after the "Heinwah." The "Hain where Japanese fishing vessels are
seldom if ever seen. Wa Wang-ngai, Li Lal-chan (the down so
Crew of Seven The distressed boat had a'crew wire charged with conspiracy to and Sandgate.
Efforts to tow her "Hainwah" throughout the voyage,
an it utter false documents purporting to still aboard. be banknotes for $50 issued by the in will be resumed to-morrow and when nearing Waglan did not of seven men aboard and,
see any distress signals.
afterwards appeared, they had Hong Kong & Shanghat Banking Reuter.
The first witness called this been drifting down the coast for The woman and Lai Corporation.
morning was Mr. T. W. H. Hose-14 days and nights, their motor good, Assistant Harbour Master, having gone badly out of order.
As there Was & strong wind He said that about 11.89 a... on
blowing and a heavy ses at the January 16 he went out in No. time, Captain Olsen had great diff- Police Launch via Lamma Channel culty in getting a rope aboard the to Waglan. Out in the open, the unlucky boat io as to tow it into
Chelsea v. Portsmouth-Reuter. woman), Lai Hon and Chau Hot had to beach her between Hythe ing" never caught a glimpse of the
A WEALTHY NATION INTERESTING FIGURES FROM AMERICA
ALL-ROUND GROWTH
Washington, Yesterday.
A report of the Department of Commerce, after extensive survoy indicates that the wealth of the United States has increased over saven-fold in the past fifty years, while the number of wage carners has trebled and the population more than doubled.
Since 1880 individual deposita in banks have Increased nearly 24 times and at the end of 1927 deposits amounted to the stupendous total $320,000,000,000. Reuter's Amorican Service.
of
KNIGHTED
DUTCH SALVATION ARMY CHIEF
to this particular point. Up to And there, up to yesterday, the then...and up to yesterday, for position rested. The "China Mail" that matter.... statements regard- has not been able to claim that ing the use of drugs by Mrs. Eddy thousand dollars, and nobody else had been conflicting, so conflicting will be able to claim it, for, as that no hope existed of reconcilia-stated above, the long-sought tion.
dental that Mrs. 'Eddy used drugs, The officials of the Christian will never be forthcoming. In- Science Paront Church, on the one stead there is an admission that hand, most definitely asserted that she did use drugs, as the follow- the one-time leader of the mave-ing telegram, received from Mr. ment used drugs .......... and called in Dittimore yesterday, shows:-*
London, Yesterday." doctora.... on numerous occasions.
"Directors of the Christian! Commissioner Jahands de Groot, The Christian Science Board of
Science Board, Boston, publish bead of the Salvation Army. In Directors, Boston, on the other
In the 'Sentinel admission that South Africa and a member of the hand, while not admitting there was
Mrs. Eddy used drugs, also that High Council, now in London, has any truth in the allegation, never
they will comply with our de been informed by cable that the categorically denied it
mand to remove from Wilbur Queen of Holland has conferred blography the denial that drugs on him the knighthood of Orange were ever used by her."
Nassau, the highest order of In seeking the facts surrounding knighthood in Holland. De Groot the following cable to the directors a matter which has agitated thou-has completed 40 years in the sand of minds for many years, Army and has served in Europe, "Statements have appeared the "China Mall" has acted solely Java and Japan.-Reuter. that doctors attended Mrs. Eddy, In the interests of its readers. also that she used drugs during Special pleading, one way or the her last years. Deaire by tele-other, or undue emphasis, one way graph categorical dental or con- or the other, lies without the pro- firmation from directors for pub-vince or inclination of this journal. lication."
Cable To Boston
In an effort to clear the air, there-
fore, the "China Mail" despatched
of the Boston organisation:-
"Entirely Consistent"
The reply, also published on November 17 last, took the form of neither confirmation nor denial. It read as follows, and in view of the admission revealed to the public of Hong Kong for the first time to-day, it has a special significance:~-~
"For the present our only state- ment is that Mrs. Eddy's life was entirely consistent with ber published writings."*
This answer, of course, told us nothing, though in the light of sub sequent happenings the opening **For the present" may hava in dicated that the Boston officials were contemplating the issue of an admission that Mrs. Eddy did use drugs at some time or other.
The communications are left to speak for and explain themselves.
ORDER RESTORED
TROUBLE AT LUNGEOW NOW OVER
NEW TARIFF
EFFECTIVE AS FROM FEBRUARY 1
The crew were
Hon was also charged with posses- DESËRT WARFARE
NO LOCAL BEARING
The "China Mail's" attention has been drawn to the possibil- ity that the words "American Express: Cashier Missing" on last night's poster may be mis- leading.
Those lines were based on 'a' brief report published in yes- terday's front page, referring to an occurrence at Shanghai. To remove any possible doubt, therefore, the "China Mail" de- aires it to be clearly under- stood that the poster lines did not in any way refer to the Hong Kong office or staff of the American Express Co; and it is regretted that such an impres slon was gained from perusal of the "Mail poster.
CASHIER GONE.
American Express Seeks Chinase - La
Shanghal, Jan. 19. The American Express com- .. pany here to-day inserted an advertisement in local Chinese papers, offering a reward of $5,000 for the apprehension of“
Chinese cashier named Chang Chih-chung who is al- leged to have embezzled the sum of $250,000, silver,
C. H. Benson, Far East
ern manager here E
the
In- vestigating
situation. He refuses to-comment on the case further than admitting that the defalcation reaches a large figure-"CH- cago Tribune"· Correspondent.
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WAHABI TRIBES SURGING TOWARDS KOWEIT
BRITISH TAKE ACTION
London, Yesterday.. Desert warfare is again surging towards Kowelt, at the head of the Persian Gulf, the Sultan of which is subaldised by Great Britain.
weather was very bad.
Inaudible Questions
Hong Kong. Eventually, however, after half-an-hour's hard work, Questions by the jury wore In-this was accomplished, and the audible-at the Press table, but Mr. marooned vessel and its crew were Hosegood's answers were that the safely brought into Green Island, No. 4 Police Launch was not fitted-a distance of about 80 miles-
sent Mr. L. M. S. Amery (Overseas to go out in a monsoon," nor any from whence a launch was Secretary) bombarded with ques-other Police Launch, for that mat-to tow the fishing boat the "Kin- Sub-Inspector Butcher, who kan Maru"-into the harbour.. tions in the House of Commons, ter.
Very Far South Captain, Olten then proceeded
said: "We certainly will not allow was in charge of the launch, was territory at Koweit to become the not the holder of a certificate of abject of incursions by a foreign navigation, but in the witness' with the "Helios" to Swatow. opinion he was a very efficient man. Having now returned to Hong power."
Witness added that the Inspector Kong he has communicated details had passed in examination before of the rescue and he informs us him and was well conversant with that in his long experience in He was a these waters he had never seen a the rules of the road. suitable man for his police duties Japaness fishing boat so far south, in patrol work in the harbour, not and, probably, had she not been
repotted, rahé outside..
Replying to other questions, the have been in witness said that the coxswain was plight.
Naval Sloops Leave Basra
Basra, Yesterday. Three British naval sloops are reported to have gone to Koweit with armoured cars, manned by an Air Force personnel to stand by to repel the Wahabis who are con- centrating, sixty miles south-west of Basra.-Reuter,
US FINANCES
PRES, COOLIDGE CALLS FOR ECONOMY
vice.
A POSSIBLE DEFICIT
The
would
soon
"
very serious crew memsad o
a licensed man. The launch was have had sufficient food duririg 105 feet long. When they got to their fourteen days' drifting but the vicinity of Wagian there were were glad to get both food and dead bodies in the water. Some water when the "Helios". zencuad of them were almost alongside the them, as apparently their stock
was exhausted. launch, Nearly all the heads were submerged and for that reason the
Messrs. Thoresen & Co. are the
witness was perfectly satisfied that local agents of the "Helise." they were dead bodies. In the con- Washington, Yesterday.
ditions that obtained that day, the inside and ware about 15 or 16 miles With the National Government Police, launch was not suited for to the cast of Waglan.
No Rockets Seen facing a possible deficit Budget in the work it had to undertake. The
Replying to the Coroner, the wit- the current financial year, Pres. witness received his information of Coolidge has issued a warning to the wreck from the Hon. Comdr. ness said that if rockets had been the effect that.. rigid, economy of Hole (Harbour Master) at 9.80 a.m.sent up near Waglan he would not Federal expenditure must be con- One of the prime objects for the have been able to see them at that When tinued and the rapidly mounting witness going out was to locate the distance east of Waglan, cost of State and Local Govern wreck, and, of course, to, agve life. Wagian light was sighted the ship ments must be sharply curtailed IfThe taunch remained outalde for was doing 18 knots. Speed was national prosperity is to be main-shout two hours. Witness return- immediately reduced to 10 knots s5 tained-Reuter's American Ser-ed to harbour as soon as he could that at 4.30 am, she must have as he did not consider it safe out bean still 10 miles from Waglan. there. Nothing above the ordinary From that distance the witness equipment of the launch was taken thought he would have been able to She had a lifeboat for each see rockets if they had been sent up member of the crew, a number of to any height. None were Hfebosts, a gig and a inghy,
however. The launch could carry quite a From the "Haining's" position if lot of passengers if they were the rockets were dred from behind "packed away.”' -- In addition abe the Waglan Hight as they now know € IN THE MORNING carried an anchor and two guns. they were, the glare of the Hght Ja batch of a face" value of $4,000,
That morning the No. 4 Police would have made it more diffent to Ipoh, Jan. 19.
Launch could not look to the Weglan ses the rockets from the "Halming." among the jurors and also handed copies to his Honour. the Chief An interesting Police Court case, landing stage.
The Chief Officer relieved the wit- Justice (Sir Henry Gollan, C.B.E.). lasting all day was heard yester-
Extremely Difficult
ness at 4 am Smilles in Court
day at Taiping, when Mr. J. H. Examined by Mr. M. M. Watson, Answering the jury the witness After giving out the alleged for Allan,
Bedreary: Perak
Club, watching in the Interests of the said that the “Haining's wireless geries, Mr. Fitzroy, then passed charged Mr. John Cameron, the owners of the "Heinwah," the wit operator did not go on duty at night round a few notes accepted as well-known sportsman, with causness gave the opinion that it would except under special orders. He be extremely difficult to launch all was on from 8 am to 10 pm.__In genuine. A smile passed from faceling hurt in the Club.
Mention was made last week to a statement in the vernacular Press to the effect that the date of en- forcement of the new Chinese Customs Tariff had been postponed from February 1 to March 15. We are informed by the Secretary of alon, fourth prisoner alto faced a the General Chamber of Commerce separate charge of alleged posses- that a message has been received sion, and the first was charged with from the British Chamber of Com- possession of the printing press, an merce, Shanghai, se follows: implement for forgery:
Before opening the case Mr. "The Minister of Finance says Somerset Fitzroy (Assistant At All is quiet Chefoo and order that the new Tariff will be effective torney General) distributed some of has been restored at Lungkow as from February 1" North China (where local troops mutinied), states a Royal Naval communique,
TROOPS JOIN RED SPEARS
division Only half of the 2nd (which was involved) revolted, it seems and the mutineers are re Pact. ported to have gone from their bar- Cable To Washington
--| racks to join the Red Spears, a body Having failed, as the above com- of guerillas who are more often munications prove, to get a satis-bandits than not. factory reply to a simple question,
a question which the Christian Science Board of Directors would obviously have answered in tho negative if it had been within their power to do so, the "China Mall," perforce, approached, by cable, the Christian Science Parent Church, Washington, In the
following
SCRIP CASE
1
KELLOGG PACT
Belgrade, Yesterday. The King has signed the Kellogg
Capetown, Yesterday.. The Assembly has ratised the Kellogg Pact-Reuter.
Britain Decission
London, Yesterday.
CLUB BRAWL
PERAK SPORTSMAN IS FINED
at half the fade valgeted by the who detailed the damage.
out.
seem,
to face as expressions of professed It appears that after a dance the boats on the ship under those the circumstances even if an. 805, anxiety were uttered sa to the ul-Cameron and one or two others weather conditions. It would be was broadcasted from the "Hein- timate disposal of the paper money, stayed on and at 6 o'clock the lucky if any were got safely away. wah" that night the “Haining", In the House of Common Sir
Mr. Fitzroy went into the details morning Allan remonstrated. In Even then, once they had got away, would not have picked it up because Austen Chamberlain announced of the case which have already the altercation complainant alles- they would probably all have been the wireless operator was aaleep that His Majesty's Government pro been published), describing how aed Cameron severely struck him swamped.. That would apply to the then. posed to rattfy the Kellogg Peace Chinese detective, Chan: Siu-ping, in the face. Defendant denied he ordinary standard ship's lifeboats. Speaking about the weather condi- Pact immediately the Dominions established contact with certain was the striker. There were sev The chances of a raft out there tone the witness sold that there were able to do likewise.-Reuter.
men in a deal to buy paper money oral witnesses, including a dentist, would be very poor indeed. was a strong breeze, rough, choppy
The Coroner inquired if any sea, overcast and baxy horison. Cameron was convicted and fin-divers had been sent down, tons
The witness was of the opinion certain how many lifeboats were that he could have successfully ed. 2008traita Free Press,"
still on the wreck, and the witness launched a lifeboat on the east of his repiled in the negative, praye ship at any rate to leeward of Mr. Watson explained that it was wagian. A Hfeboat if properly impossible to send divers down be handled and not over loaded could cause it had been rough outside have gone through that sea since the of the disaster. all right. The
witness had second off- xpected to
Waglan Heinis
light at 8,80
.did.
P.O. RECEIPTS
HUMPER SURPLUS IS REPORTED
The woman was the Crown to be the wife of a man named Chan Wing, who is stated.to have been the ringleader, whose suspicions were aroused because he saw an Inspector in the street,”, and who escaped.
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AGAIN ADJOURNED BY THE COURT
The two Chinese who are charged- torras
with the possession and uttering of "China Mall' requested. Chris-forged share scrip purporting to re- tian Science Directors Boston late to 600 shares of the Hong Kong Mass, by telegraph categorically Tramways, Ltd., were again brought to deny or affirm Eddy's use of before Major C. Willson, O.B.E., at drugs and doctors. Directors an- the Central Magistracy this morn- swered: "For present our only Ing. The case was again adjourn statement is that Mrs. Eddy's life ed until 2.15 pan on Monday, on for the last financial year, includ- was entirely consistent with her the application of Mr. T. Murphy, Ing the postal telegraph and tele-instructed by Mr. Leo d'Almada, published writings, China Mail, Assistant Superintendent of Police, phone services, show a surplus of 5) appeared to defend the fourth
just over seven and half millions prisoner Hong Kong, desires your statement who baz charge of the case. for pimultaneous publication." R. M. Gutierrez, a Portuguese, sterling, which is the highest for who is also charged with elding and any year since 1912. They show an increase on the preceding year abetting in connection with the case, was also remanded.
"An Offer The reply from Mr. Dittimore,
its merits apart, was refreshingly It will be recalled that the two direct: He wired:
Chinese who were arrested at an earlier date, were first brought be
Mrs. Eddy sanely used drugs doctors numerous occasions. Pre fore the Magistrata, one of them sent Boston Church officials per stated that the document was hand- mit oficial denials by distant re-ed to him by a man of Portuguese
but themselves.con-nationality.
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London, Yesterday, The accounts of the Post Office
Mr. Leo d'Almada e Castro, Jr.
THE TOTE
of $1,750,000,--British Wireless NO GOVERNMENT MONEY
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GEN. VON PLESSEN
The death
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