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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
“MR. HENRY PU”
BOY EX-EMPEROR'S LIFE
IN EXILE. :
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1926.
LEPROSY.
INFORMATIVE NEW BOOK.
A new book on Leprosy by Sir
THE SUEZ CANAL.
SOME CURIOÛS FEATURES OF
TRAFFIC.
Sir Percival Phillips, the special Leonard Rogera and Dr. Ernest Some interesting dêtulis ip re- torrespondent of the Daily Mail, Murr refutes the oft-repeated gard to the destinations of the who has been touring the Far saying that leprosy was unknown ships in ballast which pas East, writes as follows from Tien-in Europe until it was brought through the Suez Canal are given tain to the newspaper named; back from the Enst by the in the latest issue of the Bulletin
Monarchs retired from businesa Crusaders, for in it, we are told Decadaire.
by the pressure of their dissatis-that Pompey's soldiers brought it
The passing through the canal fed subjects usually turn to some to Italy B.C., and it was known from north to south of a laden hobby with which to fill in the in Germany in the second contury cargo vessel not belonging to the vacant hours formerly dedicated In the eighth century Pepin, Klug regular clientele, we are told, of France, passed a law 'making does not, necessarily imply that to affairs of state.
marriage with a leper, illegal and the same ship will eventually re- The ex-Kaiser saws wood at the discase a suficient cause of turn to Suez within the time that Doorn; Ferdinand of Bulgaria divorce for those already in wed-is normally required for an ex- plays chess; the former King of lock. It was introduced into change of cargoes. During the The Hellenes is keen on aport. To the New World by the African firat half of the current year, no their number must be added a slaves that the Spaniards brought fewer that 37 of these "tramps" younger brother in misfortune, over to work in the mines and on transited the canal from Port the ex-Emperor of China, who the plantations. It appears to be Said to Suez, with cargoes of coal, solaces himself with boxing and more common among men than salt, or other products, destined jazz. He is the most pathetic among women. The disease is for various ports beyond, the Red figure of all fallen royalty. Even not hereditary, as had long been Sea, By the end of July, 18 of William Hohenzollern has not supposed. Childron of leper these ships, after having dis- suffered from sharper contrasts parents, If taken from them charged their cargo and taken. in life than this timid. 19-years-shortly after birth, grow up aboard merchandise for Europe, old boy, the last of the Manchu healthy and have healthy off-sometimes at the same port, but Emperors to sit on the Dragon spring, The disease is caused by more frequently at a more or less Throne."
the bacillus of Hansen discovered distant region, had again passed Hsuan Tung, nephew of Khang in 1872. No other organism has through the canal from south to Hal and grand-nephew of the late ever resisted the efforts of north. Another, which passed Empress Dowager-that astute bacteriologists sq. long. It has through in January, carrying coal and masterful woman known to never yet been cultivated in vitro, to Aden, did not appear at Suez her subjects as "the old Buddha" or outside of the human body, until September. having come --who is the end of the Dynasty Inoculations into guinea pigs, from Burma. The remaining 18 nf Purity which reigned in China rats and mice have prayed had not been seen in the' canal for nearly 300 years, is now mere-negative. It is very contagious, again down to Sept. 15..
by Mr. Henry l'u of Tientsin.
Toy Court.
Ship in Ballast.
to
though, the mode of infection is not yet known to a, certainty.
In the case of ships in ballast Probably the bacillus enters the passing from north to south, how He holds a kind of toy Court in organism through skin abrasions ever, things are different. Those a secluded mansion in the heart of or through the mucous membrane. vessels which pass the canal in the Japanese concession, Per-Among bare-footed races the ballast from the Mediterranean to haps 50 Manchu remain at his lower extremities ore general-the Red Sea, are, as a rule, al- side attendants, bannermen, ly found to be the first ready engaged for a return opera-: eunuchs, and the official and uno-parts affected. The conditions tion within a very short period; Mcial wives that comprise his favourable for propagation are a they nearly always return household. The remainder, more hot moist climate; low condition Europe by way of Suez after a de- than 10,000 persons in all, are of civilization, bad sanitary lay which naturally varies accord- living in dire poverty in Peking, arrangements and poor fooding to the distance of the region many of them actually starving. The number of cases found in to which they had gone in search Mr. Henry Pu clings to the Norway, where much fish is eaten, of freight.. This delay is about traditions of his House. He ob-caused Sir Jonathan Hutchinson seven days for the small vessels, serves the festivals of the ancient to name it "Fish-eaters' gout," which proceed to ship manganese. calendar. He even holds state but this can hardly be considered at Abou-Zenima (Red Sea), 30 days functiona to which European conclusive, as it is almost un- for the friends are invited, when he decks known in Greenland, where fah is petroleum from Abadan (Persian tankers, which bring his Imperial robes with imitation also the staple food. No age is Gulf), 60 days for the ships re- jowels made by a Tientsin jeweller quite exempt, but the most suscep-turning with rice from Burma, to replace the treasures returned tible periods seem to be from five and, finally, about 100 days for in Republican hands when he left years of age upwards till puberty; those which had gone to embark Peking a year ago for the last the ability to contract the Australian wheat. time.
discuse diminishes after 80. If
You must try to imagine the for-treated, medically from the onset
East African Trade... There is, however, one class of
mer splendour and the accredit le probable that the disease ballast ship which does not ob- mystery that surrounded the Em-would never reach the stage at serve this rule of a prompt return perors of China to appreciate the which it becomes contagious, but via Suez, namely, the cargo-vex- extent of Mr. Henry Pu's fall the He and his forefathers lived in (average 3 years) makes its of East Africa.
long incubation period sels bound for the southern ports awful seclusion.. When they early treatment difficult; ignor-26 in 1923, representing a total of These numbered went beyond the pink walls of the ance and fear are the Forbidden City their subjects had obstacles that the doctor meets 45,000 tons. Of these, 25 empty chief 97,000 tons, and 11 in 1924, of to remain indoors, and entire with in his fight against this fell streets were screened off, that the plague. Son of Heaven might not be con-
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from profane eyes.
Foreign Ambassadors were, The result of his long training Worms of on European lines can be seen in the earth. The Manchu Court his modest "palace."
He re-
figuratively speaking,
ships in 1923, five which went to Seychelles and Madagascar, re- turned to the canal in 60 days, bringing to Europe cargoes con- alsting principally of guane and meal; four were not seen again at Suez, while 16, which had been sent mostly to Durban, or to
jealously guarded the divineceives visitors in a drawing-room Mauritius, Beira and Kilindini,
| prerogatives of their master, and much like that in an ordinary
all ceremonial was based on his London home of the middle class, only returned to the canal a very celestial origin.
English novels
long time after they had passed are lying about, Mr. Pu Yi wears European dress through in ballast from north to Fouth. And the remarkable thing on these occasions, and he will
English Tutor.
ri
any port of the globe cast of Suez. with the exception of Africa.
The other evening Mr. Henry drink a whisky, and soda with about them is that they came from Pu put on a tail coat and a smart quiet relish. white tie and attended a dinner party given in his honour at the
:
Boxing Lessons.
For example, a cargo steamer passed through in ballast in Janu- Astor House Hotel. After din- He is a thin youngster, who
ary and returned to the canal in ner, which was in ordinary Euro-usually peers at his companions April with produce shipped at pean style, he strolled into the through dark tinted glasses. He Bombay, after an absence of 101 public lounge, where a lively or is far from brilliant but very an- days. Another coming from chestru played the latest jazz airs xious to acquaint himself with all north in January, also bound for and he danced like the other that is going on in the world, and Durban, re-entered the canal fr guests.
above all to improve his poor May, coming from Siam-111 days
Inter-when she Wha
He danced quite well. The physique. He looks far from A third, passing through in May. Chinese ladies of his party wore well and in fact is believed to be for Durban, returned in Septem- native dress, and they, too, ab-suffering from tuberculosis.
ber from the Philippines, after.an vlously enjoyed the new West-
Interval of 126 days. ern form of diversion. The Chi- He employs two experts in Chi-
A Curious Case. nese servants hovering at the door nese boxing who give him daily watched Mr. Pu as they might lessons. Frequently he rides in
There is another curious case of watch the Herald of the Day of the Japanese settlement, always a British "tramp" which, after its Judgment.
closely guarded.. Access to him north-south transit in ballast in The ex-Emperor has had an la a tendious and difficult busi-September, 1923, proceeded to English tutor, Mr. R. F. C. John-ness. Strangers are sifted slowly Mauritius, and was not seen at ston, for fifteen years, and under through a series of doors and Suez again until March,' 1925-18 the latter's care has acquired a examined by successive Manchu montha fair knowledge of European attendants who have been taught carrying a cargo of Australian affairs.
by experience that human nature wheat. "His earlier education was on is not always what it seema.
The most general explanation of traditional lines.
this long interval between the When he was
the two consecutive passages of tho six years old, the Imperial Board of Astronomy took the matter in world. He disclaims having any same ship, which had first passed hand. The stars were consulted. political ambitions and denies that from north to south in ballest After other occult performances, he is desirous of reascending the bound for an African port, is to the wise men announced that the unstable throne of his ancestora. be found in the fact that she goes Imperial studies should "begin at Some time ago he made prepara- there to load merchandise (con), the Hour of the Dragon on the tions to visit Japan, America, maize, sugar, etc.), which she will 18th day of the seventh moon" and England, but was persuaded take to home regions beyond the Two elderly pundits were selected to postpone his departure inde to ground him in the ancient elas.finitely.
sles, and thus. Mr. Pu Yi began the cultivation of his mind.
Mr. Pu Yi wants to see
Anything may happen in China Recent events have shown that
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Mr. Beibei Kawanishi and six
Yasuda Bank, the creditor of the canal; after which, but not al- other business men in Kobe ha hotel. The purchase price is said ways, she will embark at some decided to purchase the Oriental
to be Y.1,000,000. They propose point a new cargo for transport to Hotel, now under the manage to form a now company with a Europe vie Suez. Hence the ment of the Toyo. Kisen Kaisha. capital of Y.600,000, to take over curious fact that certain South Negotiations for the purebase of the Hotel and open it early in The young Emperor was given in-If Folateviam does not gain the African products, which in them-the botol have been started be February under the same name. struction like any ordinary Eng-upper hand, a monarchist military selves do not use the Suez route, tween Mr. Kawanishi and the lsh schoolboy.
re- | havé névertheless 'an Indirect and attempt to He was a good party might pup, and eager to learn about catablish the Empire and to by no means negligible influence
Mr. Johnston changed all that.
the world beyond, his gilded pri-change Mr. Henry Pu, back into on the traffic in ballast through
the canal. the Emperor Hsqan Tung,"
119 Jervois Stroos.
son.
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