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ALLEGED ASSAULT.
INCIDENT AT HAPPY VALLEY.
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CHINESE LADIES' COMPLAINTS AGAINST INDIAN_YOUTHS,
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"I so you are a perfect husband," There have been many complaints of said Ms. H. E. Lindsell, at the Central --- In one of the loneliest parts of the The end of the term at the Victoria country is England's only settlement of British School, at Causeway Bay, was incidents in Happy Valley with regard Magistracy yesterday, to an old ricksha
to Chinese girls, and it is time this sort coolie, who pleaded in answer to a chargo, Plenere
made the occasion yesterday of an “ open Travellers on these remote roads pasas day, when parents and friends had the of thing was stopped," said Mr. Hof unlawful possession of an umbrella, by a collection of small houses set in opportunity of seeing the work done by Somerset- Fitzoy at the Central Magia that he had bought it for 40 cents, and the heart of fields There are cows, and the pupils during the term, and of obsery tracy yesterday afternoon, addressing Mr. intended making a present of it to his poultry, and a dog that barks fiercely.ing the excellent system on which the R. E. Lindsell, in a case in which he was wife.
prosecuting two Indian youths for alleged It looks like a pleasant smallholding. school is conducted.
The school is not a big one and does assault on two Chinese ladies at Happy not accommodate a large number of Valley on the night of Wednesday, July
a laudable 7th. children, but there exists co-operation between teachers and pupils, with the result that the best of work is turned out.
But the inhabitants of the houses are lepers. They are British; men, women and children who have lived abroad, and who, once in perfect health, have con- tracted leprosy. Happily, in their own country they have found a retreat where member of an Anglican sisterhood give
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The article was believed to have been stolen, although the owner was not found Divisional Inspector Blackman said that defendant was seen in Tai Wong Street The case was one which came before carrying the umbrella and was arrested the Court earlier this week, when Hajee on suspicion by a constable. Mahomed Ismail, of No. 13, Sharpe
He was sentenced to three weeks' bard Street, and H. Harteam, Ering labour." writt No. 15, Tai Wong Street, Wanchai, were summoned for indecent assault, the
Specimens of the work of the scholars in needlework, designing, drawing,
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I visited the settlement recently, saying, etc., were on display yesterday, and complainants being two Chinese ladies, ene married and one single, living at a-correspondent in an exchange. Its they were much appreciated.
The children are further encouraged to Leighton Hill Road. The incident cam- existence-as-a-leper - colony is unknown
plained of was stated to have occurred to many who have lived in the country put their ideas into reality. In this partiat Happy Valley between nine and ten for years. The driver of the car who cular, the representation of events which o'clock, at night. brought me to the colony from the are under study by means of tableaux nearest station--six miles away-knew constructed by the pupila themselves is nothing of the purpose of the little bungalows of the desolate countryside
But there are those who know the work of compassion which goes on quietly, day after day, year after year. The sister who came to the door locked young and fragile in her grey habit.
She is one of the noble women who have given up their lives to the service of these British lepers. And though the work is so little known to the great world outside, the settlement has its
friends
PATIENTS' PLEDGE.
The little sister who received me at the white house asked me not to give even
lepers are living.
CRIES FOR HELP.
The Indians chased both ladies until they reached Wong Nei-Chong Road, according to the witness's story. When they reached the corner of Wong Net CHARGE AMENDED. -.
Chong Road, by Leighton Hill Road they called in English and Chinese "Help. Yesterday afternoon, on the application
man standing nearby. The policeman surprisingly well done. They are at pre-of Mr. Fitzroy, who submitted for the help, as they noticed a Chinese police- sent studying "Hiawatha," and they prosecution that the evidence would not chased one of the three Indians up Leigh- have constructed a remarkable tableaux, warrant a charge of indecent assault, the ton Hill Road, where witness's brother, summonses were amended to bring who appeared on the scene, having heard depicting a scene in the story."
charge of common assault only against the complainants cries for assistance, theslefendants.
pushed him aff his bicycle. This youth was taken to the police station, but was not charged, as he was not one of those he had assaulted the complainants, and had only called out to her "Where are you going?"
Asked by Mr O'Donoghue if she said
This consists of figures of Indians cut out of paper and put on stands, trees cut from an old Christmas tree, wigwame, cleverly made and painted, and dogs. This idea is also used for depicting Bible
stories, and other tables Another good piece of work is a fairy castle, which has been built up complete with moat, draw bridge, and wizard, and skillfully painted
As stated, Mr. Somerigt Fitzroy up peared for the two complicants, while Mr. J. A. O'Donoghue appeared for Ismail. Harteam was, when the caso came before the Court previously repre- sented by Mr. W. B. Hind, who was not
present in Court yesterday.
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His Worship stated he had received anything to defendants, witness szid ahe letter from 31r. Hind stating that he was told them she would summon them at unable to attend Court, and asking for an Court. adjournment of the case.
In reply to further questions, she said that she knew both defendants by sight," had heard people talk about them.
the name of the county in which the Mrs. Clark, the 'headmistress, in wel-find had given no explanation beyond but not by name. She added that sho
I know, she said, a little wistfully,coming those present, thanked the parents "that we have not been able to keep for their co-operation in the conduct of our secret altogether. But in some in the school and the training of the children stances the fact that our patients are
lepers is unknown to their relatives" and expressed the hope that they would I was told by the wife of the vicar continue working together to the same of the parish at one poignant touching ends. Mrs. Clark also mentioned that incident
Some time ago the patients of Green- the was always willing to co-operate in ways were informed that shortly a new courses of "special training for pupils inmate would arrive who did not know particularly gifted along certain lines. that he had contracted leprosy.
The younger pupils rendered the Do not let him know that this is a leper colony," the patients were instruer-Pipes of Pan," those taking part being ed. Let him settle down first.”. Willie Gegg (river), Bobbie Glen (Pan),
Very loyally the patients obeyed. It was not until some time after, when he Jackie Kelly and Eric Stone (shepherds), was in a better condition to be told the and Stella Stevensen (Sirinx). truth, that the Mother Superior broke it gently to the new inmate that he had come to leper settlement.
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His Worship commented that as Mr. the statement that he could not attend, he did not propcae to adjourn the case.
After Mr. Fitzroy had outlined the case. giving the facts concerning it, one of the complainants, a married Chinese lady went into the witness-box.
COMPLAINANT'S STORY.
DEFENDANTS CAUGHT, Witness, continuing, said later the. same night she saw the two defendants in Sharpe Street with the third youth.A constable was fetched and they were taken to the police station and were sum- moned the next day. She identified the defendants as being those who had com- witted the assault
Her story was that she had received a visit from her adopted mother, and with her adopted sister, she accompanied her adopted mother along the path which
In answer to Mr. O'Donoghue, witness crosses Happy Valley between the Race denied that on leaving Court on Wednes Course and Football Ground, from Wong day she said to defendanta" Even if I Nei Udong Road to the Monument (next spend my last cent I will put you into the Civil Service C.C.). By the Mon trouble. The mother of one of them ment witness and her sister left their asked her to withdraw the case, remark- mother and retraced their steps back The elder pupils gave Sleep Fairies and Bubbles and the following took fond. While doing so they were met nesa had replied that she could not with- along, the path towards Wong Nei Chonging that she knew her son was cheeky and she would give him a hiding." Wit- part:Class 6, Marie Clarke and Sidney near a lamp by three Indian youths all draw the case. Fowler; Class 7, Douglas Mackay, Dou riding bicycles. One Ladian passed her The sister of this witness-corroborated glar Tayler, James Clark, Alex MacFaron his bicycle-and-she then heard-her lane, and Albert Moss; Clasa 6, Mary sister, who was walking behind, scream her story, and gave evidence as to being Tayler, Ernie Fowler, and Alisen Mat- out. She turned to see what had hap grabbed by the second defendant kay;
("A"), Jean Clark, pened and the first defendant (Ismail) In reply to a question she said it was Dorothy Moss, Peter Paul, and William squeezed ber on the breast as he passed not possible that the youths had pushed MacFarlane; Infants (B), Florrie on his bicycle. The defendants and their her and her sister out of the way, in order Fowler.
companion turned back and laughed, and to pass along on their bicycles. There' one of the youths called out, One of was plenty of room for them to do so, them speaks English; burry up and as they (complainants) stood to one side. squeeze her again
The case was adjourned until Monday- afternoon.
Infarts
One of the patients is a child, of nine who was sent to England from Brasil to be educated. His family had no idea that the little boy had become a victim of the most distressing of all diseases, for it was not until some time after his arrival in England that the trouble deve loped, The child is now receiving all that modern medical science and 26 SHING MUN VALLEY WATER- tionate are can provide.
She
There is only one woman in the colony, and her story is tragic and heroic. is the widow of a leper. She nursed. her husband devotedly. during his illness,. although she must have realised the possible danger. She contracted leprosy herself, and now lives in a little bunga low in the settlement,
I should explain that the word leper is never used in the colony. "Greenways is simply known by the name of the house." But the people who live in the neigh- houring village know the object of the colony
CHAPLAIN AND DOCTOR.
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SCHEME.
THE FIRST BOYS THROUGH THE TUNNEL.
ness of Mr. P. R. Warren of Messra. On Thursday afternoon, by the kind- Armstrong, Whitworth & Co., ninety-one three members of the Staff went through boys of the Diocesan Boys' School and the tunnel at Golden Hill.
A launch was taken to Chun Wan from which the boys walked about one mile along the road and a second mile up the hill to the power house which is situated between the two tunnels which are being made to bring the water from Shing Mun Valley.
I was told that when the home was first established there were many pro- tests in the district, but the farmers and The party was met by Mr. P. R.
|-Warren-and-M- Gromley,--About-thirty- the villagers have now accepted it, and some of them, with kindly feeling, refer of the senior boys were shown the power to Greenways simply as the colony house and the machinery and then went Some of the patients. drive their own about 1,000 feet into the tunnel leading motor-cars. The most severe cases are not quite right through yet. After their to the Shing Mun Valley; this tunnel is bed-ridden, but others are able to enjoy the large grounds of the house, and to return all the boys walked right through indulge in the ordinary amusements of the tunnel under Golden Hill which is about four thousand eight hundred and a normal life,
The community has its own chapel and fifty feet long; they were conducted chaplain, and a physician from a town through this by Messrs. A. Waterhouse, Bome miles away pays daily visits. E. Washington and C. R. Warren."
There is a little guest house, where regain the Headmaster spoke to them and When all the boys got out into the light. latives may stay who wish to visit, the reminded them of the many great works colony.
PIRACY!
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IN HONGKONG WATERS · UNCONFIRMED REPORT.
It is reported that the China Mer chauts as Kong Lee was pirated in Hongkong territorial waters on Wednes day night and that two of the crew were wounded, a number of passengers kid napped and the ship stripped of prac tically all cargo; while the passengers'
which had been undertaken for the wel- fare of the Community in Hongkong. Wu Yan Tak-keted na interpreter and A Greaves called for three cheers and. a tiger for Mr. P. R. Warren, and all the men who had worked in connection with the tunnels.”
The boys were naturally very pleased to learn that they were the first boys to go through the tunnel.
ALLEGED MURDER."
money and valuables were also said to ARRESTED OFFICE BOY AGAIN have been taken.
The Police, however, have received no information as to a piracy having taken place in Hangkang water, but never theless it is possible that a piracy has “treën, committed -ötítSPIA LATE EFén
The China Merchanta local office had Also not received. any news of the piracy of the Kuong Lee and enquiries made Festerday failed to secure confirmation of the story.
The wrong Lee, would be presumably on the way to Shanghai from Canton, but in any ease would not call at Hong kong, in view of the boycott restrictions and embargo placed on shipping wailing from Canton...
IN COURT
The-recent murder of an office boy, employed by the China Commercial Co.,
Rood, Central, was again mentioned at the Central Magias Bey yesterday when the alleged assailant, another office
boy," caught and brought back from Macao, appeared before Mr. R. E. Lind- sell, an remand on a charge of murder. No evidence was offered by the palide, but application was made for a date to be fixed for the hearing of the case.
Mr. Lindsell decided to hear the case next Thursday, afternoon
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