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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1951.
HK's "Isle Of Happy
Healing"
SUE DAWSON
PAYS A VISIT TO NEW
LEPER COLONY
It took just an hour for the “Spirit of Healing travelling over the waters" to reach its destina- tion. That is a literal translation of the words "Ling Hong" with which the boat acting as a ferry to what used to be Nun Island, has recently been christened. Its destination is now known as "Isle of Happy Healing," for that is the purpose of the island which by the end of the coming year will be
a home to 500 lepers.
The and was acquired by Hongkong, which were originally する Mission to Lopers, HKult to house only 60 patients!
Auxibary, on August 7, and or But by the time the new cottages 1tat very day 27 of the most
are ready to inhabit, Dr Frazer
able patients
moved there to experts another 100 or so will
have joine
found the colony. There the
nigrants up house in twa thatched huts their predecessors had leg and two more SU hastily put up.
srens
that
unbelievablr two and a half years ago. there was nowhere for these unfor- Any lepers tunate people to go. discovered were sent unmediately
The fact that it rained solidly for the first two weeks after, to Sheklung. half way between their arrival did not stop them Hongkong and Canton, where from getting
with Ce there was a Catholic leprosarium
budding of a rare permanent now being administered by the structure, and with the help of Reds
a contchelor and three healthy"
To the Autumn of 49 Govern- who set ta on the gardeners land and
produced alt ment put up a matshel in Sandy centre, and kinds of vegetables, they werg Bay as a reception soon well established.
when they had collected together thirty lepres they sent them over
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bark before
cruelty
tales
tv
Be four and half mentha to China. This was 2101 the progress has been amazing, success, they were One arrives at a little jetty, and long ᏗᏓᏂ questionable
there
the beach in about Just above
a sheltered cove, is seen a long, lepers athmeūve building with a large
An-
Communist
So the Mission persuaded the maxon gate in the coatre. other bullding is going up close Tung Wah Hospital to take in by un some foundations left freas thirty, and in
the meantime !
a previous village, and to the Government gave the hospital a left, on a hill overlooking the Bach with which to build ac- cramination for sixty in Sandy Bay. It was 161 who eventually moved in.
beach a battle
supervisorS
house for the
BUILD RESERVOIRS
Home For LEFT
Lepers
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Top picture shows some of the buildings already constructed at the new leper colony, while above some
of the patients are seen busily erecting another building.
Staff Photographer,
Gunner's
Tung Wah still takes an in-3 Traffic
Sixty-two lepers are there at terest in its former patients, I
the moment, and they have sending fooi and bedding when- Offences
built one reservoir to hold 6,000 i ever possible.
gallons, another
TIK ¡] DSETVE
holding 400 pallap
Minaller one for s1.f
Sr-Major
grow.
Bevis
d ย
There are springs enough 10
unrestricted
BIG PLANS AFOOT
all over the world.
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running
make
the
colony
even
FIGHTING ENGINEER
Causes Trouble At Ferry Whart
Chinese New Year Fair
Stall Sites Ballot
Refreshment is a good idea
GAOL AND REPEATED THE OFFENCE
False Passport Statement
Following his release from the Stanley Prison where he had served a sentence for a similar offence, Tang Cheung, 57-year-old proprietor of the Kui on Kee Scaffolding shop, was sentenced to six one year and additionally fined $1,000 or months by Mr Poon Yan-hoi at Central this morning for making an untrue statement in assisting another person to procure a passport.
Fung Yuet-hing, 69-year-old Mining Depart- ment manager of the Yao Dah Trading Company, of 135, Connaught Road Central, was also sen- tenced to one year and fined $1,000 or six months for committing the same offence.
Both defendants pleaded guilty.
of
Prosecuting! against Tang Cheung, Det.-Insp. P. Lowe the Commercial Crime Branch told the Court that defendant acted as guarantor of a Chinese known to him as LJ U-1m, who applied for a passport to pro- ceed to the United Kingdom.
When enquiries were made by Police into the case the appli- cant admitted that he was not
The ballotting for stali -im but Li Wai-ng.
sites at the Chinese New Year Fair was carried out
the | at
Hawkers' Office. Leighton Road, this morn- ing under the supervision of officials of the Urban Council including Mr Fung Ping-fan and Mr W. E.
assistant Collard,
Secre- Lary of the Council.
Mrs K. M. A. Barnett, wife of the Chairman of the Urban Council was in charge of the
draw.
The site for the Fair on Hongkong side will be along Gloucester Road, starting from Fenwick Street and ending et Fleming Road and along Luard Road and O'Brien Road starting from Lockhart Road towards the Praya.
In Kowloon the stalls will be erected along Shan Tung Street A. R. Hayes, 26, engineer from Sal Yeung Choi Street to Yêm Po Fong Street, along TURRE of motor vessel Somali, was Choi Street from Nelson Street fined $160 by Mr R. W. S. to Soy Street, and in Sal Yee this Street from Shan Tung Street Winter at Kowloon morning for being drunk to Nelson Street. Other and disorderly, causing Sai Yee Street to Yim Po Fong bodily harm to Ho Man- Street and in Yim Po Fong Street pak, a ferry inspector, and from Nelson Street to Shan Tung assaulting a Police officer.
Pleading guilty to three counts the "Healthy it was a Scotsman home on of breaking Traffic Regulations leave from India who founded and for causing darnage to thurted the Mission in Lepers in Dublin private property. Norman Waite, of the 25th Field e proudly over the path which it 1804, which has skice spread 23, a gunner
Regiment, Whitefield Barracks, the patents were building 10 his directions, and which heads Governament have
recently was fined $100 by Mr J. Wieks ever the hills to a sale where o
set aside $350,000 for the deat Kowloon this morning.
Defendant was charged with whole village will eventually veloping of the island, and there,
report an accident, are great plans afoot for foresta-falling to
licence and B without driving and ion agriculture
driving
riving a vehicle without the feed A thousand Inhabitants the purchasing of a fishing Beet
self-owner's consent.
gaid
at 6 p.m. Insp. Jones Wheeler told the 1 with
Sub-Insp water. But as Sel-Major Davis: supporting.
Count that at 9.30 p.m. on De- yesterday, defendant entered the explained, The problem
One of the greatest problems rember 14, military truck No. Jordan Road Ferry Wharf with- bringing the water from one connected with the
work is 47YR66, proceeding along Nathan out paying his fare. He was end of the island, which is rehabilitation of the non-con- Roa: towards Star ferry crashed
told to leave by the inspector, most unsuntable for building, to agious patients. They are to into
into the back of a stationary
the accident the but he refused nestling between be taught carpentry, the hills where the village is gardening, embroidery, knitting driver drove away. The number on the face. A traffic supervisor lo be built, and further to the and a hundred and one other of the lorry was taken down by of the Ferry Company, Mr W.A. beach where the Best buildings crafts so that they will be fit to the bus driver who reported to
the Police. have gone up.
Enquiries later revealed that This is where the Sg-Major, But this poses a problem for defendant was the driver of the some of his stalwart Royal En number of reasons, chief truck at the time of the seci- gineers and other army volun-among them being that there is dent and that he had no per- teers are doing magnificent work so much myth connected with the mission to drive the vehicle nor DVM' weekends and on high: disease in the minds of the had he a licence to drive. days and holidays by going to Chinese, that the familles of the Defendant was ordered the island, laying pipes
recovered patients are terrified. pay $35 damage to the Kowloon directing where the road
That
where the Marianne Motor Bus Company. Reichl group comes in. These
end
valley the
be cut.
and
shall
join Society again.
weaving, bus. After
As we stood on a hill overlook women take it upon themselves ing the valley where a party of to clear up some of this supersti- lepers were
clearing the sites tion, and try remove the stigma for the new cottages, Dr Fraser of the Mission to lepers, who is attaching to the disease.
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in charge of the carp, pointed This group
a neat pile of grey stone senttered about on the opposite hillside and which looked like
run bazaars and organise functions which bring them much needed publicity be sides raising money fcr the
Lille Bocks of sheep from Chuse
we were standing. Forty sand hunks of stone had been It is a fact that if all the non- excavated at 26 cents a block, contagious patients could return to build the new hospital and to society and receive treatment cottages, but the contractors had at the clinics as out-patients, Fold that they wanted there would be room for the then higher rates of pay as the stone really neody who are at present was difficult to work. This was having to be turned away. not forthcoming, so they left.
HISTORIC GROUND
Although children and young adults are most susceptible to While making a clearing in the disease, there are only ave the site of this children in the camp, and three the valley for new village, some ancient ruins of them belong to the same.
family. were found. There must at one large time have been quite
Contrary to a common idea,
not community inhabiting the leland, leprosy is and although the date is uncer- disease,
a hereditary
young
childron
Had Dutiable Tobacco
A fine of $400 was imposed on Li Mak, 40, by Mr R.WS. Winter at Kowloon this morn- ing for possession of 84 pounds of duliable Chinese tobacco.
and struck Ho
Tolmer went to intervene but was also assaulted.
will be in Nelson
Street.
stalle Street from
The total number of stalls £11 will be 750, including 400 Hongkong.
Majority of these stalls will be offering fresh flowers, gold fish and rock plants, 231 in Kowloon and 214 in Hongkong.
For Chinese confectionery there will be 64 stalls in Hong- kong and it in Kowloon, and 50 stalls for curios and crockery on the Island and 13 in Kow- loon.
Two Police constables in the vicinity arrested defendant. On Other stalls will deal the way to Police Station de-artificial flowers, paper decora fendant also assaulted the ions, fruits, dried meat, haber- constables and
created a com- dashery, sandal wood, pictures, moticn.
calendars, toys, stationery, ice cream and scrated waters.
Defendant was sent to Kowloon | Hospital for examination and The fair will be closed on the was found to be under the in-evening of January 20 fluence of alcohol.
Defendant was ordered to pay $40 compensation to the ferry inspector.
Radio Hongkong
During the draw this morning, over а thousand applicants gathered in the rain in the com- pound of the Hawkers' Office to watch the draw. A total of 1,887 appileations were received for the 750 sites available.
Persian Activity At Abadan
in
Pay-Off Party For Ship's Company
HMS Morecambe
Bay held
an enjoyable pay-off party at the China Fleet Club yesterday evening. Guests were the Cap- tain, Cdr J. J. E. Farol, DSC, officers and men and Mr Greenslade, manager of Ficet Club,
DRINK
Coca-Cola
Living Language
Why we say Candidate.
The Latin "candidus" means white and the word "candidate" came about because Romans seeking election to public office used to attire them. selves in white togus, perhaps to symbolise the purity of their character. The word "candid," meaning open and frank, has the same origin.
Mail Notices
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Latest Circues of posting At G.P.O. and at Kowloon Port Offies registered articles and parcel malls cloze опе bour earlber
man than the ordinary times shown belowi
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20 By Al Indo-China, 5 p.m.. Air France Slam, Malaya, Indonesia, B p.m. C.P.A.
By SurfacD
0 p.m.. Leo Macao. 8 8.m.. HongTak Shte.
India, 2 p.m. E. Sung, Japan. 2 p.m. Talleyrand.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21 By Air Canada, U.S.A.. 8 a.m..
Formosa, 10 am. C.A.T. Formosa, Okinawa, 5 p.m.. .. Airways.
Japan. via C.P A.L.
N. Borneo. Australia, New Zea
land. 5 p.m. Q.EA
Hawail F.A.L.
Malaya. Irulonesia, Ceylon, India. a p.m.. 9.0.A.C
Quam Philippines the
U.S.A.. Canado, § p.m.
Siam, & p.m., P.O.AS.
By Surface Масав 8am. Hong/Tak Shing
started with the
Insp. Lowe sald defendant this case Was serving sentence for a similar offence and was recently released
The party when he obtained enough money
arrival of the Captain at 7.17 to pay the fine. However, he
refreshments flowed was re-arrested on December 18 P.m. and
steadily until dinner. On com- In connection with the present pietlon of an case He admitted that he did
prizes not know Li U-lim personally Sto/Mech Storey Lut WBTS introduced by Portuguese friend. and he received $40 for signing the document as guarantor.
were
chrome-plated
graved
6 p.m. ks Ler
Ching People's Republic, 0.30 a m., train via Canton
Philippines Ba... 6 Agapenor. Japan, p.n.. es Sindhana
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 22 By Alr Siam Malaya, Indonesia, Aus- tralia. New Zealand, (via Bangkok). en- Burma,
India, Pakistan. Middle East. Africa, Great Brkain, Europe. 11.30a.m., viz 8.0.A.C.
excellent meal
distributed
won
tankard
ship's name
sive from its wrappings. Tarry's feelings need hardly be defined when he discovered was huge photograph of the ship.
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with the while A/B Cash won a model of a sailing junk. A prize which caused much amusement Was Defendant also admitted that S
that won by A/B Tarry. It he had been involved in three looked very large and impres other cases of similar nature which the Prosecution produced tion before Couri for consideration an saying that passports had been instances and issued in those the uppilcants had apparently HMS Morecambe Bay will be left the Colony. Accused had sailing for Singapore told the Police that he received Year's Day and will pay
there some time in January The ship's company are due to leave for the UK on the Empire Hallldale on January 24.
sums case.
of $40 to $50 in each
On New off
FOUR OFFENCES
Referring to the case against Fung. Insp. Lowe said defendant was arrested yesterday and he admitted he was involved in CHECK YOUR KNOWLEDGE four different cases.
Answers
The
U.S.A., Canada. 3 p.m., P.A.A. Formass. p.m. CAT. Japan, p.m., B.O.A.C. Indo-China. France, French North & West Africa, 5 p.m.. Air France. By Surface Macao, 8 s.m.; 0 p.m., as Lee Hang/Tak Shing.
8.30 Republic. China People' a.m. p.m. train via Canton,
Formosa, a.m., a Shengking. U.S.A., Canada,
Wind
Central
and
South America, 1 p.m., Trade Malaya. Burma, India, 2 p.m..
Sangol.
Japan. P... Hermelin.
jwangl.
Indonesia,ECEMBER 21
SUNDAY,
By Air Formosa. p.m., via H.K. Atr- ways.
By Surface Macao, 1 p.m.. as Tai Lay,
MONDAY, DECEMBER 24 By Air
U.S.A..
Aus
Japan. 6 p.m. v B.Q.A.C. Formusa. Okinawa, Casada, p.m., K.K.A./N.W.AL.
Stam, Malaya. Indonesia, tralia, New Zealand. 8 p.m., C.P.A. A passport had been issued to
1. Lack of Oxygen, 2.
Indo-China, 5 p.m., C.P.A. a Chinese named Leung Ting smallest group in the army,
By Surface for whom he acted as
Macao, 6 a.m. p.m.. $5 Lee chong
3. To establish Hong/Tak Shing. about 12 men. guarantor. In his statement as a national home in Palestine, China, People's Republic. 8.30
a.m. train via Canton. guarantor, he declared that he 4. Golf. Brooklyn, NY. 6.
Indo-China, Q ... 19 Crete The Last Maersk. had known the parents of the "Mona Lisa" and applicant for 35 years and was Supper."
Malayo, m., Sunnyville. present at the birthday party ni the applicant. All of this was
false.
He admitted he also acted in a similar capacity in three other cases in all of which passports had been issued. He told the Police that his wife was sick and be WBS in need of money to meet the medical ex- penses, He said he was ap- proached by a Portuguese was told that what he was do- Ing was not against the law.
Defendant also admitted that received between $30 and $40 in each case,
he
Gas
Threat To Villages
Pau, Dec. 19.
and
Air, rail and road trans- The duty for the tobacco was 11.K.T.
port in and around the oil said to be $252.
6.00, Programme Summary; 0.02, Swing Time": 0.30, London
town of Lacq, near here, Studio Melodies (BUCTS); Eric
to- Defendant
on was arrested
was stopped by police Robinson and His Orchestre -- with board a sampan in the Youmat: Julla Shelley (Soprano) and Dick
night as a vast cloud of Typhoon Shelter
Teheran, Dec. 19. yesterday James (Tenor); 7.00 Time Signal, afternoon with the tobacco in (London Relay); 7.15, "Letter from
World Newa and News Analysis Persia's Natjonal Ou Com-
escaping oil gas, pinned to his possession.
pany has completed a lubricat-ground level by fog, began America by Alistair Cooke (Re. corded Relay: 2.30, La Demi-Heure ing all production plant at Francaise (Stadio); 7.00 Weather Abadan, which it seized from Report: 8.00, "From the Editorial"
Recorded Relay); 8.10. Interlude; the Anglo-Ionlan Oil Company 6.15, Studio Concert: Dorothy Bum um will start production soon, son (Soprano) and John Bmall according to newspaper reports. (Baritone) With Pland Aesómpati-
Output will be 20,000 litres a meat by Betty Drown. Christma Carols. 1,30," "Ray's Laugh day, the reports said. (BECTS) With Ted Ray Kitty Persia needs 18,000 tons Blueti and Fred Yule; 8.00, poru
TRESPASSED ON GOVT PROPERTY
ot
to creep down the hills and Into the Pyrenean villages.
A police warning sold. that' the slightest spark could pro voke a terrible explosion.
but
A Shanghai, mun, Koo Nof- tain, axe honds have been found usually get it froin contact if In the surrounding hills which their parents are leperous al fong was fined $150 by Mr
A Pro- the Anglo-Iranian Oll Company take years to. W. 5. Winter at Kowloon this By Bill Philip (audio lubricating oil n year, which
9.15. Thursday Berenade. local collector has confirmed to though it may
onkrantm morning for trespassing
al _continsanus. murg | used, to Import -Reuter. Arranged by Betty bo hotween two and three thou-reveal itself
Drowni: 0.15 Government property at Kal my Jabrary 2 BDCTB)HA talk There are two to three million Tak sand years old! So it le historin lepers in the world, and it is u
by Bin Blephen Talience: 5.30, Lope ground that the new cottage problem that reached back over Defendant was told by as the Curlang KITS) TRE,
Promenade Orchestra 100 INTELLIGENCE TEST SOLUTION. Would be avertate dancer will be occupying.".
8,000 years-about as far back Reventie Inspector to leave the allotmen by "Ofenbach Another twenty tepers from as the axe head which has Just Custom-controlled ares at Kai 289 Bags Chorus de Chrợc 211,00, | Radio"Skin Real (Ragonded. Baliq3; Sandy Bay are being sent over been found on the littlo istrid Tak airport yesterday morning
hortly, there will then be which is to be the new home for He returned again in the after-wher Report toda about 200 in the old huts on 500 of them,
| noon" and was arrested,
300.
· London' Kaptále Devrica.
A derrick of a large oll pit broke in two this morning and | off gàs spurted free with pres- вик Pit workers will toll all tonight to stop the flow and hope
dawn when the found the pected to rise. The cleing"" down di trenerdet etu off Tau From Bagronnell and Bowld.
Reister!
SIDE GLANCES
By Galbraith
naging the boss talling me to find time at home to write to my friends in the army, navy and mariniat Not a spark of patriotiem!””
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