THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
WEDNESDAY, JULŸ 22,
1936:
RUXTON
CASE LINK WITH H. K.
Mrs. Van Der Elst Describes Seance at Dr. Cannon's Home
FORMER COLONY
UNIVERSITY
LECTURER
ANTI-CAPITAL PUNISHMENT LEADER
"FASCINATED" BY DR. CANNON'S WONDERFUL MIND
JUST
UST over six years ago a well-known Hongkong brain and anatomical expert, Dr. Alexander Cannon, sailed for Home.
For three years Dr. Cannon had been in medical charge of Victoria Prison and the Public Mortuary, and was also attached to the University of Hongkong.
Immediately after arriving in England, he received a lucrative appointment from the London City Council as a psychiatrist and research worker attached to Colney Hatch.
In 1934 he published a book, "Invisible Influence", which created a sensation. The book dealt with hypnotism, black magic and occult Aciences. As a result of its publication, Dr. Cannyn was naked by the L.C.C. to resign his post. Within a week, however, he had appeared before the L.C.C. Appeals Committee, and had a great deal convinced hard-headed business men that there was
in what he had said in his book. They reinstated him and gave him a better post.
To-day, Dr. Cannon has since resigned from the 1.C.C.. and is now practising privately in Devonshire, where he has built up a lucrative practice as a Brain Specialist.
He was one of the specialists called in to Strangeways Jail in Manchester to examine Dr. Buck Ruxton, shortly afterwards hanged for the murder of his wife.
Since the former Hongkong, that are pit on the funeral pyre by doctor wrote "Invisible influence" the side of the Ganges in India,"
Follows the "seance", which Mrs. | his
Elst describe in detail three! columns of detail..
name has been before the public on several pecations.
Severnt columns are devoted to | Dr. Canton in "Humanity", a by vale1!}{t magazine published Mrs. Violet Van der Elst, who has achieved such notoriety in recent
DR. CANNON-
matic campaign against punishment.
"POWERS THAT BE"
In the issue of "Humanity". publications, of Dr. Canton's ages are given to n, review "of about which there is been so touch |controversy,
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IT'S A
Royal Naval Hospital
ADMIRALTY NOT YET TAKEN UP OPTION ON NEW SITE
-FINANCES TO BLAME? Whilst Wanchni market continues to take shape rapidly both Be" is as a benefit to the Chinese community and a threat to the quiet- ¦ described by the reviewer, Arnoude and health of the Royal Naval Hospital, the naval authorities ¦
#buk as truly arresting which merits the attention of all are still declining to take up the option on the site for a new ghght-thinking men and women, alike building which has been on offer from the Hongkong Government
The staggering farts which. revent and the great philosophy it expounds."
Menn.
it
since 1933.
And this is what Dr. Cannon says
in "Puwers that Be";
"There can be an reat happier AMERICAN
without self-mastery, 7147 BUDČESK
without faith, and ng‘peace- the
pener of tint which panneth all HEROINE
understanding without cleanliness of otind.
"From Fine immemorial people -412-ation has been gucking_in] waderstand the sceret of the mus Temp
of mind over after. It has be the mystery of the ugen; the Great Seent of "all"
tintes for thousands of years it him bein kawa to the East, heie it has been preserve in the silent meg. steries of the Himalayas and in the anes of Northern Thibet."
OF SOUTH
CHINA
BRIDE WHO WENT INTO EXILE
The Royal Naval Hospitalį directly overlooks the new Wan chai market. Every sound anuli
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The neighbourhood even at the present time, it is obvious that i the-gile-is-unt-tonpud-a-phree-for- a sick man to go for treatment or| recuperation.
The local Government several years lags took advantage of an unwinted i Site off Stabls Rond, originally in tended for the War Memorial Hospital, to make a gesture to the Admiralty.
Having made a pilgrimage is those!! THE "Telegraph" is able to years for her somewhat melendra-mountain fastnesses, Dr. Cannon re- reveal to-day the story
of the "Great! capital veals something
If you would find trae knowledge of the heroine of the Mary- In her own contribution, Mys, van he writes, "you must be prepared to knoll Leprosarium at Ngaiam or $524.264 as a start towards Elst gives a lengthy deseription of surrender the belief that the univer Dr. Cannon himself.
Secret":
In 1911 they suggested that the Navy surrender the present site and take up a prepared site (with en- trance road) off Stublis Road and
new hospital.
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Moon, Southern Kwangtung, said the Admiralty in effect: We She says that she is fascinated by nothing but the Universal Spirit...only a few miles from Hong-would be glad to accept the affer but the financial situation at Home is
Dr. Cannon's "wonderful mind”.
is built up of different substances, . There is but One Substance; there is
Every stur, every flower, every man
"I know he has a mind superior to a woman is but a reflection of this many others, and with his great Kreat Universal Spirit." knowledge us a doctor he realises
that he can go deeper," she writes,
LIFE IN CHINA
kong.
Recently a Young American medical man and his wife pussed
Dr. Cannon is, says Mrs. van Elst, Dr. Cannon first came to China in through Hongkong en route toj
."One
1925, He feat visited Indo-China. Ngai Moon. A great hypnolist.
where he spent some time studying i feels his great influence tropical diseases. After a very dan
The young man is Dr. Harry when he shakes hands. A habit hei gerous trip to Langehow, in Kwangsi,
A Brooklyn has when he does this is to look Dr. Cannon next settled there, and Blaber, formerly
are was for some time busy with further physician. into one's eyes. is gently kindly and sympathetic, but the research, Leaving Kwangsi after two power seems to go through one-years, Dr. Cannon and his wife next Nothing seems hidden from him went to Canten, where. Dr. Cannon he is tall, strong and powerfully was appointed 11. B. M. Consular and his bride of three months. built, and the face is jolly and full Port Medical Officer to Canton, and Lc of Health also Medical Ofeer of youth."
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VISIT TO APARTMENTS
such that we ennnot enter into com-
i mituents of such magnitude at the
Since then the Admiralty has been given the option each year, and each; year they have declined to come to decision. They have asked for a further extension of the option and the local Government agreed to the renewal of the option yearly until 1043 when it will be withdrawn,
Possibly the Admiralty are holde ing on until the last moment before they accept the alternative site.
Whatever their reasons it is a Ngaity, says a Correspondent, that the
huge naval expenditure sanctioned by |
His wife, a trained nurse, was
Together, they have gone into voluntary isolation
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Programme.
1. Bong-It's been so long: 2. Two Pianos-Lulu's back in town; 3. Song Love's Serenade; 4. Two Pianos Medley: I've got my finger's crossed. Aint Misbehavin'. Beny Menny Mines May SongMoonburn; 6. Two Pianos-Medley:
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Luse Games. A numing cont-
was whilst he was in Canton It Mrs, van, Elst describes a visit to that the great spidemic of cholera Moon, in order to care for the Parliament will not allow for the try.
occurred. This led Dr. Canton thundreds of lepers segregated comparatively small sum necessary
Dr. Cunnon's home in London.
"I was ushered into a room where press the Shasteen Municipal Council strange lights flickered in different to start an emergency Nursing Home. there. parts of the room. Each coloured which was inter caken over under the light had its own particular use and direction of Dr. Lancester, now of aarong smell of ozone met one as longkong.
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The land at Ngai Moon-about grievance will not be denied; nor can best of sanitary arrangements neres-was only recently The
prevent odours of an objectionable one entered his apartmentare the CRITICISED COLONY,
ceded to the Maryknoll Mission by character permeating the hospital Dr. Canson explained to me all different lights and what they stood Dr. Cannon was appointed to Hong the Kwangtung Government, in from the market when it is for. They seemed to affect one in an kong in 1927, remaining hero until recognition of the work among pleted this year.
1940. When he departed, Hongkongleurs by Catholic Missionarles) "I was afterwards shown into canc in for same strong criticism small room, the walls of which were from the man who was to provide so and Dr. Blaber.
lights much newspaper "copy" Inter on ni completely black. Coloured hung from a chandelier. A nurse, Home.
extraordinary way.
Procrastination,
"I spoke to her and she appeared or the Far East for more than three
ense.
they
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The blame seems to lie with the Admiralty but there is no indication T.T. that the local authorities have pressed Demand
very T.T. Shunishal Dr. Blaber and Catholic priests for an early decision in this who seemed in perfect health, lay
he said, was the have worked under extreme fliculties important matter. Nor for that have T.T. Singapore
considered an alternative solu- T.T. Japan down on a divan. She seemed very curse of Hongkong, a curso from during the past five years to aidtion: the taking over of the Victorin T.T. India composed and quite happy because which oven the Government was far Chinese stricken with the dread dis-Hospital, when it is replaced by the TT. San Frisco & New York she knew what was going to happen, from being exempt.
Queen Mary Hospital. Though the T. Manila Victoria may be a trifle small it is T.T. Batavia though did not.
No man should stay in Hongkong
The land gift will allow segrega-probably capable of enlargement or|T.T. Bangkok to be just a matter-of-fact woman years at a stretch; everybody should
T.T. Salgon T.T. France one might meet anywhere. D have a 20 per cent, increase in wages on of over one hundred lepers in extensión.
TT, Germany Cannon turned on a special light and if it were under £1,000 a year; people buildings of modern construction to with a few slow movements front her should not live above their means and be erected on the new site. Now thi "The Star of the Sea" which formerly TT. Switzerland head to her feet, deep breathing com- should not pretend to be what they Chinese lepers are housed in was used by missionaries at Sancian TT. Australla menced.
were not; the hours of work in almsy matsheds at Sun Wul. Dr. Then she sharply struck her arm in Hongkong were unsuited to the stress Blaber, who is in charge of the Island, and two large selling Junke T.T. Lisbon the air and this was a sign that she and strain of these days of ultra-Sacred Heart Hospital at To Si, boats, seized by customs officials and was one of the Great White Lodge speed,
has made frequent weekly trips to ourht for a few dollars. and her face had already begun to
These were some of the "cures" Sun Wui to treat the lepers.
No one will allow lopers to change. She started to look like an
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lore his departure from the Colony Three vessola have been acquired travel on a public boat so the Catholic She rose turn copper-coloured..
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