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(TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY PRESS."]
SIR,-In response to your invitation for actual local instances of cases "treatod" by "Christian Science," I deem it right to record the following facts for the accuracy of which I can vouch.
In 1993 a friend of mine returned to
the Colony with his wife and family after visiting England where his wife had undergone treatment for cancer. On reaching Hongkong medical advice was sought and the Doctor taking a very serious view of the case informed the husband that he could not hold out any hope of the patient living for many months as she was suffering from malignant cancer. The Doctor continued to treat the patient who was now very ill and in the eyes of her fri nds palpably dying. At this stage a local "healer intervened and gaining access to the patient succeeded in persuading her that she was not really ill. In this she was
so successful
that the patient who had been confined to her room went out and endeavoured to resumo her ordinary life. After a time the "healer" in- formed the patient that she herself had not suf- ficient faith to effect a complete cure, especially in the face of the opposition which she met with from one of the members of the patient's family. In the result she persuaded the patient to return to England and pl ce herself in London under the head of the Christian Science World in tat City. The husband of the patient and her son: opposed this proposition but finaly husband's consent was obtained.
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But a local Christian Scientist "healer' could, if he would, relate a true and affecting little story about a dog-his own dog, fed and nurtured on Christian Science Principles (with | a capital P, if you please, Mr. Printer). Unlike the China pony referred to by your correspond. ent, this dog led a life that did not place it heyoud hope of redemption, and when it fell ill, it was treated according to the articles of the family faith. Alas! the dog it was that died not the faith, which is still considered strong enough to move mountains-or in less figurative language, to work curs among the faithful outrivalling those performed at Lourdes My sympathies lie with the dog.—
Yours &c.
THE OTHER DOG.
With regard to the cat that was "healed " we have since been informed that a loc practitioner took the “dead bone before the "healer "touched it. --En
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Captain McCullock, Captain and Mrs. Collingwood, Hen, Mr. and Mrs. F. II. May, Mr. Bramble R.M.L.L, Mr. Satterthwaite R.E., Mr. Daly-11 (129.h Baluchis), Consul A. G. R mane, Mr. and Mrs. J, J. Lairia, Rev. and Mrs. Ennis, Mr. and Mrs. Eves, Mr Carruthers, Mr. and Mrs. Pemberton, Mr. and Mrs. Lo»f», Mr. and Mrs. Lafreuz Mr. Chard, Mr. and Mrs. Bakor, Mr Williams, Captain Mitch-Taylor and Mr. A. J. Brackenbury (Privat Secretary).
MACAO.
(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.)
January 15th.
PR JYC ED CITY IMPROVEMENTS. The government at Lisbon has sanctioned the from its le expenditure of a sum not exce ding $191,0X) on
TO THE EDITOR OF THE DAILY PRESS.
January 18th 1908. SIR-Mr. May in your issue this morning gives an authentic account of the dealings of
Christian Science" with cancer and its result, Mrs. Eddy in a published latter in the New York Sua som years ago definitely stated that she had healed at one visit a cineer that had so eaten in to the flesh of the neck as to expose the jugular vein so that it stood out like a cord!
Will the most credulous of her followers accept this b-wildering story?
It means
C. V. LLOYD.
ARRIVAL OF THE GOVERNOR OF MACAO.
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by the "bealer" to make such contribution creation, that she, by her power, built up new ! tissue out of nothing and reclothed the neck services render dj (in recognition of
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I have a very enlightened pamphlet on the Chris ian Science Association to which the
healer" belonged. The sum of $10 was paid by subject which I shall be glad to lend
perusal.Yours ofc., the patient's husband as such contribution. On arrival in London, where the patient had no friends, she took lodgings and communicated with the Christian Scientist to whose care she had been committed. She was treated by this lady for a week; when feeling extremely ill she
friends in Kent communicated with
who transferred her to their house and sent for the Doctor by whom she had been treated for cancer before she left England to return to Hongkong. Within a week the patient died and her medical attendant certified that her death was due to advanced cancer and to no other, cause. The whole of the above recorded events happened within the space of some nige mouths.
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It thus happened that owing to wanten inter. ference in a case of disease which is, pee all the arguments which Christian Sci-ntists can put forward, absolutely incurable (except in its early stages by surgery) not only was needless
incurred in expense
connection with  passage to, and maintenance in, England, but the close of the life of one who had been a devoted wife and mother was overshadowed by separation from her family and by loneliness in the hour of death in the house; of a mere acquaintance.
This sad occurrence had one good effect. opened the eyes of the bereft husband who at one time had been almost persuaded that the "healer could cure where the Doctor pro. nounced care impossible For who he came to announce the sad intelligence of his wife's death to the writer, he explained, with tears in his sorrowing eyes, "And so it was all a ham bug after all."-Yours truly.
F. H. MAY.
Hongkong, 19th January 1:08.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE
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On Jan. 12th the Portuguese gunhoat Rio Lima" brought to Hongkong His Excellency enhor Pedro do Azevedo Coutinho, the Governor of Macao, and his wife, who are to be guests of
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improvements in the City of Macao, including the making of roads in the b ziar and lanes in other parts of the City with a view to improving the sauitation of the city. The fute for the undertaking does not appear to err on the side of extravagance, as the scheme invol es the oxpropriation of consider- able house property. Its progress will be watched with interest by the public, and
specially by the landlords affected.
FSAPES FROM GAOL.
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On s'a'urday morning the military guard at the public gal discovered that four prisoners had caped from their cell. The suspicious of the gused were aroused by the sile.ce within the erli. Arcordingly the turnkey was sent for, but he cmi not be found within the prieinets of the gaol. Ultimately be fond at Tapsiac where he runs a small dairy. On his retnin to the gaol and opening the cell door the gua d's suspicions worg confirmed. The prisoners had cut one of the iron bars of the e il window, but apparently finding that they could not successfully escape by the window, they broke the wooden ciling of the cell and made their way on the roof, finding a sife exit apparently in another part of the prison yard This is the s∙cond time an escape has haan m di recently from the gaol, sud it is obri us that some inquiry is desirable as to the way in which the duties of the gaol fficials are performed.
MOTOR-BOAT TRIP TO CANTON.
His Excellency the Governor and Lady Lugard during their si oy in Hongkong. At about five jo'clock the polics escort was in readiness at Pedder's Wharf, a guard of honour from the Middles x Regintout being drawn up on the OVER EIGHT MILES AN HOUR FOR 20 HOURS, Praya shortly after that hour. The distin-
This is a story of Five Man in a Boat, to say guished visitors were met by Captain Mitetell- | nothing of the Motor. When their friends Taylor, representing His Exellency the Go¦ learned that they intrudel, in an open boat only vernor, and by the Consul and Vics Consul for ¦ 26 foot long by k fat 3 in. bam, to attempt Por ugal. Mr. Romano and Commondador the 162 mila ruu to Canton and back (from Leiria, After the interchange of courtesies on the | Hongkong, of course) the 3kipper, the Chief Portuguese gunboat the honoured guests ware Engineer, the Steward, and t'in Passenger were conveyed to Poder's Wharf in the Govern called in voy names, nous of them complimentary. ment len ch Victori" As they lauded the
The fifth, a Chinese, treated the undertaking hand of the Midl-sex Regiment played a as such a commenplice affair that the others stanzy of the Portuguese National Anthem, paid less attention to the solemu warnings of Then H.E. the Governor of Macao inspect || their friends than they might otherwise have the guard of honour, after which the Por
done. Provision d for a week, the " Kelvin," tuguese visitors left for Government House, named after its motor, left at 8.80 a.m. on following a route well lined by spectators. Saturday, and reached Cinton via Whampoa at 7. p., against a seriously adverse tide all the way. It w. s also a one-stop rua. The motor needed, or at least got, no attent on whatever, from the in at it stariod,
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The rayaga was without any incident worth
in range in the lower reaches of the river. There were a few recriminations,
as, for justane, when th· Stoward droppol the leg of mut'ou in the oily bilge, and the Chief Engineer, breaking an egg against the tune'a to make mustard, gut a shock that mul his language of a kind to pass that on to
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As reported in Monday's issue, the Gover nor of Macao and Madame Coutinho ou arrival in Hongkong were escorted to Gorornmant House to be the guest of HE the Governor and Lady Lugard during their stay in Hongkong. On Monday morning Admiral | recording. Huge fleks. f wild duck were soon Sir Arthur Moore paid an official visit to the distinguished visitors, the call be. ing returned in the afternoon. After this 1 S-ubor Coutinho
his wife call.d 0101 ! Consul General and Mrs. Romano, In the evening an official dinner was given at Govern- ment House by Sir Friderick and Lady Luzard in honour of the visitors, at which the following | the others. attended :- His Excellency Monsieur Contiuko itative information of local cures by Christiau: (Governor of Macao) and Madam Coutinho, Science *healers," I fear that even the Captain Menez s (Chief of Staff, Macaos, not be greatly Captain da Fonseca Monteiro, ADC.. younger generation will
Lord and Lady French, Lieutenant Sinter, impressed by the cat story, as doubtless many of them have sufficiently tested the old adage ¦ A.D.C. Captain Marescaux (Kentı, Cap that "a cat has nine lives," to warrant its tain Arates. Pedrose (Rio Lima, Lienten acceptance as a possible fact and any who may not have reached that conclusion by the test of aotual experience may have been convinced by the pictures intended to demonstrate the theory recently shown by a local çinematograph show.
SIR-With reference to the request made for author. by your correspondent "Cleek
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Four hours rst a' Canton was permitted, and the returna paruey started at something to eleven, the party disembarking at the Stilue wharf at 1037 yesterday morning The route followed is charted at 41 miles, a‹ the log shows an average speed for the twenty hours running of a fraction over eight miles an hour. Coming down in the uight, the motor was left to mind its own busines, the only man on watch being the Skipper, staring at his compass in the light of a lantern dimly burning, and munching biscuits with a top dressing of cylinder oil.