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KOWLOON HOUSES.

FALSE REPRESENTATION ALLEGED

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$30,000 INVOLVED.

An interesting, issue concerning: house property in Kowloon "was commenced in the Supreme Court this morning, plaintię holding that Although there is nothing, very definite as to the outcome of he was induced, boise and such conversations--which are referred to below, in an official com-fraudulent representation" to in- munication received to-day, for publication-one presumption is that Vest $30000,, a "pence conference" to end the Canton boyects will be held.. statement reads

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WORK AMONG SOUTH CHINA'S LEPERS.

MR. DANNER HERE

Suggests Starting Local Auxiliary.

Having returned from a visit to the leper missions of South China, Mr. W. M. Danner, General Secretary of the American Mission to Lepers, had some interesting experiences and his account of the difficulties under which the work is carried out, servanty show the need for greater support of these worthy institutions.

Although an American organ-of Chaamoolgre ollUntil com- isation, the Socisty he is travelparatively recent times, the:

Plaintiff was Ng Leung, mer- chant. of 20 Seymour Road, and defendants the Hop Hick fuvesting The Hon. Mr. JH Kemp, K.C.,. Mr. C. C. Wu (Dr. Wa Chuo-Company and Wong Po-keung anding for makes no distinction in systems of patients had not been ICBE, Attorney-General held chub is the present Mayor of Wong Pu-kwok (partners).

Cunton: Previously he has been Plaintif claimed the rescission informal conservations at Canton Foreign Minister. His name has of the agreement under which he on April 8 and 9 with Mr. C. C. been mentioned as one of Can-had taken shares; repayment of the Wu is a preliminary to the for-ton's delegates..

$30,000 and interest damages in respect of the "false and fraudulent imal conference which is 'in view

representation: dissolution of the for the ending of the boycott.

partnership; the appointment of a The conversations were friend-

receiver; accounts and payment of

ly, and exhaustive, and Mr. Kemp took the opportunity of making it quite clear that the Hongkong Government would not pay strike pay or compensation for non- reinstatement of strikers, nor, ☀would it countenance any such ệ

payment.

conference..

Preceding Events.. It will be recalled that the Can ton Government signified its will ingness to appoint three official delegates to meet representatives. of Hongkong in a conference.

NOT DECIDED.

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amount found dua.,

M Eldon Potter, RC (instruct

GOVERNMENT ATTITUDE TO ed by Messrs, Lo and Loy was for plaintiff and Mr.. Somerset Fitzroy represented defendants,

ELECTION.

LATEST POSITION.

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perty. They told plaintiff that the

was

the missions it is prepared to help. able to absorb the unpleasant As Mr. Danner said to a "China treatment of the early Chau- Mail representative, the great moolgra oil mixtures, but much aim is to get the governments of good work was being done with the several countries to a closer the newer product. realisation of their responsibilities

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As Dr. Henry Fowler, a well-to- the matter and having, as indo Shanghai man, who had de some cases, enabled the initial voted his life to leper work work to be done to get the China, had said, the lack of leper authorities to carry on with it. flaws and the general epathy on the need for such work being more authorities to

The absence of realisation of the part of the public and the leper problems: especially marked in China, the made the work difficult but in the Mission hay paid particular at light of present knowledge, En his statement for the plain-tention to this country and the modern treatment with segrega- tiff, M. Potter said that plaintiff active support of the Chinese tion of the leper subjects offers į was introduced fo the Wongs in the Enquiries made this morning summer of 1928 and they tell Him medical profession has been secur-the best hope of ridding China of elicised nothing definite as to the that they and a few others haded in furthering the success of the the disease.

Encouraging. Progress.. The" conversations were ad-attitude the Government will arranged to form a partnership for progress of the newly formed

adopt towards the anomalous state the purpose of acquiring certain Chinese Mission to Lepers.

As regarded the work in South journed sine die but it was agreed of affairs which led to hundreds of property in Kowloon and that in

Pirate Support.

China, Mr. Darren said it. that they should be resumed be- electors not being able to record fact, prior to that they had made Darner called at. Tai-Kam, the that was being made but he In the course of his tour, Mr.encouraging to see the progress fore the meeting of the formal their votes in the poll for a Sani-arrangements to acquire the pro-leper island south-west of Can- thought even more could be done

tary Board member?'

Mr. H. A. Nisbet, the Registrar property consisted of sixteen houses to where Dr. John Lake and his if there was a more general real- wife are carrying out such excel-isatich of our duty to the leper.. who ordered the pol to be closed in a good position. that it

lent work... Here, he was agree not only from the point of view at the gazetted time, adheres to valued at seven lakhs and that the his view that this was the only investment would be a good one.ably surprised to find the pirates of humanity but of the economic thing to do although he informed The property boom was on at the who infest the waters in that re-loss of service that the incidence MACKINTOSH

lepers of the disease entailed and the China Mail reporter this time and had it continued, said Mr.gion, working with the morning that the legal position Potter, there would have been as themselves in the erection of the ever present danger that it con- had not yet been thoroughly gone doubt about it being a good specula-hospital and other buildings which stituted to healthy men and

are. to house over 250 under into.

The matter would be conɛider- The Wongs informed pluintin treatment for leprosy

Mr. Danner was hopeful of i The effectiveness in practice of local auxiliary of the Chinese ed by the Government, he added, that the partnership was to have and an announcement might be

a capital of eight lakhs, that the the old adage "set a thief to catch Mission to Lepers being started made in the course of the next property was to be aquired with a thief" was illustrated in the in Hongkong and that the few days...

out mortgage and that the shares manner in which Mr. Danner was churches and other organisations Asked if a written protest had would be fully paid. As far as able to reach Tai-Kam, the leper might assist. The newly elected President of the Mission, Mr. yet been made by Dr. Ozorio, fe.the plaintiff was concerned his island

Desirous of making the journey william Yinson Lee, would be Nisbet replied that at the time of shares had been fully paid but the speaking none had been made..

others had not been, said Mr.from Macao, he found that the shortly visiting Hongkong, also usual services to the island were the Executive Secretary, r The purser of the s.s. "Sui An,"

Potter.

discontinued owing to the activiT. C. Wu, in an endeavour to raise Mr. J. F. Azevedo, was the first

Received No Serip defendant and a Chinese searman,

Plaintiff agreed to be a partner,ties of pirates who have been interest in the work.

In this connection, the leper also of the "Sui An") the second the large crowd of would be having been acquainted with the particularly active there recently. defendant in a charge of posses- voters, some 300, who were at the Wongs and had previous dealings He was then referred to an ex-work of the C.M.S. at Fakhoi, in sion of 40 taels of leit opium Supreme Court yesterday and with them.

He got receipts for pirate captain whose services the Diocese of Victoria, must not (value $480) before Mr. R.Ewere unable to do vote owing the sum he invested, one sum were paid for by the local fishers be overlooked. A very fine work Lindsell at the Central Magis-to the lack of facilities. In addi- toward which was paid in Hong-and who made a profitable calling is being carried on there amongst tracy this morning.

tion to those who had remained kong and two others remitted from out of protecting their boats over 100 lepers and an interesting

ILLICIT OPIUM.

PURSER AND SEAMAN

"CHARGED.

SUI AN" FIND..

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tion.

Hundreds Turned Away. Indignation was expressed by

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Mr. Leo d'Almada appeared for in the building, many left earlier Canton.. He received no share from unwelcome attentions.

the first defendant. My A. E. Hall

when they saw there was no hope scrip at the time.

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women

POSTMEN. STRIKE.

MAIL VAN DRIVER TWICE ARRESTED.

GUILD INTERVENES,

A strike of postmen. in Canton,

account of the past year's work of The ex-pirate placed his sailing the mission there will be given in for the second, and Mr. R. A. of their being able to poil or that In March, 1924, plaintiff was ship (which is mounted with the Sunday Herald" Wadeson watched proceedings on it would necessitate a long and given notice of a meeting of part seven guns) at the disposal of the behalf of the Steamboat Company, tedicus wait under uncomfortableners to be held in Hongkong, the leper worker and took him to the

A Chinese revenue officer stated conditions...

first meeting of partners he had island, the absence of all molesta- in evidence that, acting on in-

The poll was only open from 4 attended.. It was at this meeting tion by the many suspicious craft formation received, he kept a

pm to 5.30 pm and right from that the plaintiff first got to know they passed speaking well for the watch on the arrival of the the start the position was obvious that the property was mortgaged reputation this wily officer has steamer on Thursday and saw they hopeless, the crowd that had for $520,000 and that the de-established in that region. second defendunt pass out of the awaited the opening not having fendants were the mortgagors.

Up-Country Work. Wing Lok wharf with a despatch been nearly disposed of when the

Plaintiff complained, continued Mr. Danner also visited the box. Defendant boarded a west 15 o'clock rush came..

leper settlements at Tungshing Mr. Potter, and eventually he was bound trum car and witness fol

handed share. scrip of the value of and Sheklung, both of which are lowed him into the car. At the

Inadequate Staff..

his investment. On this scrip were in a rather bad way owing to on Saturday, which lasted only" a next halt witness told defendant DOOOOUUODODOL that he suspected there was opium staf of two, Messrs. H. A Nisbet that if there

Inside the poling booth was a stipulations, the effect of which was their low lying position, the in- day, throws light on the present

were encumbrances undation of foods and the failure position..

On April 4, the driver of a motor inside the box whereupon de- and C. D. Melbourne, assisted by on the estate, holders money was.f of the Chinese authorities to fulfil

mal van was detained by the city fendant asked him to go together a clerk and two door-keepers, anot to be touched. “

promises of financial help. to the Steamboat Company's office number totally inadequate in view:

In the former mission, which is police after a soldier had been in- Plaintiff also found out at this where he could inspect the con-of the reference to lists that was meeting, continued counsel that conducted under the auspices of jured in an accident, in which it tens. Defendant and the box necessary in respect of each voter: the capital of the firm was only the Rhenish Mission, some 300 was alleged that the soldier had were then taken to the revenue As 5.30 approached, there were four lakhs and not eight lakhs, whilst even greater numbers are

lepers are undergoing treatment been knocked down.

Subsequently the driver was re- office where C. R. O. Watt was questions inside the polling room had been stated. waiting by an arrangement made as to whether the election would

Mr Potter at this stage asked accommodated at the Roman leased on bal. Then a letter was before hand.

hold good if the hour was extend- His Lordship if he would allow Catholic settlement at Sheklung, sent demanding $500 compensation for the injuries which the soldier Chief Revenue Officer Wattled. Dr. Ho maintained that of his putting in a photograph of some 700 being accommodated. gave evidence of the discovery of voters present should be given share scrip of another investor in Danner visited leper missions attained a second time when in Whilst in the North, Mr. had sustained. The driver was de the opium in the despatch box the opportunity to vote Mr.terested in the firm but His Lord Kan, Tengchien, Hanchaw charge of the van. fastened with straps and his, visit Nisbat, however, held that the ship did not accede to this request.and other places. The mission The postal employees' guild or to the purser's office when the first poll should close at the gazetted defendant was pointed out as the time.

helps many of these and with the ganised a procession. A delega- At a final interview following aid of local Tissionaries distrtion interviewed M. Techen Wu person who handed the box to the

complaints by the plaintiff, de-butes medical aids to treatment

Commissioner of Police, and the second defendant. Witness' stated

Zendants promised to repay the that on the first defendant being

Whilst recognising the harm driver was released. In the mean- In spite of hundreds being in the $30,000; but the amount had not that may be done by spreading while, work had ceased on the shown the contents of the box the room and around it at the stated been forthcoming. The promise exaggerated stories of the won Saturday) The guild had th latter said that he left the box time, the poll was declared closed had been made a twelve month ago. derful cures that can be effected statement, a part of which in- outside his office door to be taken and the figures announced:

A clerk in the Land Office was as a result of modern medical dicated that the Post Office would to the Steamboat. Company's

Dr. S. C. Ho

220 office and he had only put in, a

put into the witness box to give scientific discoveries, Mr. Danner be responsible for settling the mut Dr. F. M. G, Ozorio 158 evidence bearing out Mr. Potter's thinks that the present more ter of injuries Work was then cash book.

opening and proved the raising of than any other time warrants a resumed, on Sunday, there having An Objection.

the mortgage by the defendants, hopeful outlook for the leper. It been no disorderliness in the in Mr. J. D. d'Almada Remedios, the mortgagees being the Bank of was the aim of the society with terval Pickets are alleged to Dr. Ozorio's seconder, approach-East Asia.

which he was connected, he told a have been on duty to notify all ed the table and said, "I object to Witness also said that records "China Mail" reporter, instead of men, during the period, to stay Six Mauser pistols, and over this election as the people who showed that the land had been spreading tales of the horror of away from work, 4,000 rounds of ammunition were were here should have been bought by the Wongs for $761,478 leprosy to preach a message of Note: As is probably well retrieved from the harbour yes, allowed to vote."

Plaintiff gave evidence of the hope. The lepers with whom he known, the Chinese Post Office terday when the occupants of a Mr. Nisbet replied that he had negotiations." sampan were seen to throw them noted the objection

The case is proceeding

had come into contact were not is run on Hines similar to the hopelessly dejected creatures, Maritime Customs.] overboard on the approach of Interviewed afterwards, Dr. NUNUA

overcome by the thought of their detectives. Two men were ar.Ozorio said, "I think the election.

FALL OF ROCK. rested...

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