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Hong Kong, Wednesday, Aug. 6, 1939

Outrages on Britons.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 6, 1930.

A Chinese boy named Kwong Hoi ROUND THE CINEMAS LEPERS IN THE P.I.

FOLKS MEAN WELL BUT CAUSE WOES:

HAPPY AND CONTENTED; EXISTENCE.

(9), living at 1, Kanyutong, is the, first victim of the present kite fly-1 Ing season. He was lying a kite, from the roof of the house yester day afternoon when he missed his footing and fell into the street The unfortunate lad was terribly injured,' particularly about the head, and was unconscious when picked up and taken to the Government Civil Hospital. He died within ten The family meant well. But all minutes of admission, without re-its good intentions didn't keep it tive survey

A highly interesting, and instrue- gaining consciousness.

from almost wrecking the romanca Leper Colony, Philippine Islands, of life in the Culion of beautiful daughter Louis and was afforded students of the College

**HARMONY AT HOME,"

SINGAPORE LECTURE..

the

Two oplum smugglers were to-day Dick Grant, rising young banker of Medicine ta their lecture room da produced before Mr. R. E, Lindsell

That is the gist of the altuation July 23 at the screening of a series this morning, One man, who was which confronts the principals of cinematograph films by Dr, H. searched on the Ping On wharf, had "Harmony At Home," all talking Winton Wade, chief pathologist of 67 thels of raw opium tied round saga of American home life pro- the colony and field secretary of the his lega. He was fined $1,500 or duced by Fox Movietone and based Leonard Wood Memorial, who is an six months hard labour. The on the successful stage play by a visit to Singapore, says second man had 33 taels of raw Harry Delf, "The Family Singapore Free Press. opium tied round his waist when Upstairs." he was searched in Connaught Read-Directed-by-Hamilton-McFadden, the lapers, their work, their play,, Central. He was required to pay a young recruit to motion pictures their rather pathetic interest in the a fine of $1,000 or go to jail for four from the New York theatre, arrival of the visitors' bont (which months, Revenue Officer Grim- "Harmony At Home," which opens night bring a friend or relation to on Friday at the Queen's Theatre, relieve their isolation) were plc- constitutes a vivid portrayal of torial illustrations of the magni-

mitt prosecuted in both cases.

In

LADY ATTACKED.

BRUTALITY OF CHINESE SOLDIER.

USE OF THE BAYONET.

life.

Interspersing scenes of the life of

Louis Haller is played by win- ficent scenery in which the lepers of some Marguerite Churchill, while the Philippine Islands, exist. From Dick Grani finds perfect charac-the sea Culion looked a very normal terization in the performance of in the harbour and scones of busy settlement with plenty of shipping Rex Eell. "Old reliable" Joe' Haller, titular head of the family, activity everywhere. is portrayed by William Collier, sen,, famous veteran of stage and Upon landing the difference in the screen. Others in the cast are lay out of the town could be noticed, Charotte Henry, Charles Eaton, nearly all Dixie Lee, Dot Farley, and Eliza-stores being of attap, with the usual the houses, shops, and beth Patterson.

STAR THEATRE.

Unequalled Panorama.

Shanghai, Yesterday, 31rs. Hearne, the wife of the

complement of grocery storea, Engineer-in-Chief of the southern

clothing shops, bakeries and even section of the Tientsin-Pukow Rafi-

goldsmiths. Where the town way, was attacked in her bedroom

straggled off into the country there the early morning at

Dandolo and Rowina, two for were large plots of agricultural their residence, at Puchon, near Pukow, mer artistes of

the Follies Ber-iand. Lepers could be seen living by a Chinese soldier.

gere, opened their season at the on the land and helping in its Infuriated at her resistance, the Star Theatre yesterday to appry cultivation. Everywhere juxurious man aged a bayonet to overcome her clative houses.

vegetation, inspiring mountains, atruggles, and Mrs. Hearne is at Outstanding in the programme towering cliffs, rippling brooks, present in the Nanking University are some clever acrobatic fants made up a panorama

The adagio won much applause. Hospital, her condition being very

equalled anywhere else serious.

The costumés were neatly tropics. Her assallant escaped in the dark-coloured, whilst the lighting and scenery effects ware maritoriousi The British Consul General, Mr.

In conjunction with this is screched "The Side Shows Hewlett, has made strong

Life." starring Ernest Torrence, Office.-Reuter. sentations to the Chinese Foreign Anna Q. Nillson, Neil Hamilton and secure than otherwise would

and Louise Legrange.

repre-

WANG CHING-WEI.

'GREETED BY YEN HSI-SHAN.

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U.S. ARMY COMMAND.

almost, un- the in

Men, women and children, natives" of the Philippines, all seemed in a perfectly happy and contented state. living a life perhaps more civilised

have been their fate. Well clothed, well housed, occupied with work and play, they presented a wonderful picture of what can be and has been done towards alleviating the suffer. ings of those cut off from their fel. low beings by the disease.

offer to undertake the job them- selves so long as the lives of for

The toll of foreign lives in ness. China and the destruction of foreign property during the last five years have been extremely heavy and serious. How long are the Powers going to stand idly by? Chinese abroad are given the full- eat protection of the Bag of the nation in which they reside and do business. Foreigners in China have an equal right to thất

Peking, Yesterday. same degree of protection under Wang Ching-wei arrived at the Chinese flag. To admonish Shihchlachwang yesterday mora- ing, Yen Hai-shan greeted him at and rebuke is futile. Drastic the station, after which an in- action of some kind is imperative. formal meeting of the Centrai Outrages by Communists, ban-Executive Committee was held. dits and pirates are growing in Ching-wel and party in the

Yer Hsi-shan banqueted Wang number and in severity day by day ing. and week by week. China must Yen and Wang are

United States Military Academy, treatment, which had to expected to be told in the very plainest lan- go southwards to-day to Meet has been appointed Chief of Staff regulating the habits of the lepers. Feng Yu-hsiang, but Wang is ex- of the US. Army in succession to Altogether there were 5,500 lepera guage that these must cease so pected to return to Peking in time Major-General

Charles Pelot in Culion which was the largest

even-

APPOINTMENT FOR MAJOR- GENERAL MCARTHUR.

FINE WAR RECORD.

Even the policemen were lepers.. Prefacing the screening of the films with a short lecture Dr. Wade. dealt with the problem of treatment, pointing out the similarity of the disease to tuberculosis, which, he said, attacked the lung tissues while leprosy attacked the nerve tissues.

Strict Routine. The routine of a sanatorium was the other part of the do with

Washington, Yesterday. Major General Douglas McArthur, Superintendent of the similar to

far as concerns the lives and pro-for the first formal meeting of the Summerall. Both have distin- leper colony in the world. Lepers perty of foreigners. Britain has enlarged plenary session of the guished War records. Reuter's were about their daily duties from offered many times to assist her Kuomintang, which is fixed for American Service. August 7--Reuter. the suppression of piracy. Britain could place a dozen regi-

in

ments in the country and rid it of

Communists and bandits while the war lords are doing nothing

It is difficult not to be impatient, in regard to the latest news from China. It is difficult to restrain better than giving empty assur

DISTILLERY CASE. UNLAWFUL WEAPON restrictions as part of the treatment.

CHARGES AGAINST · A LICENSEE.

See To-yiu, licensee of the Ka

our language when we are told, ances for the safety of foreigners. Wah Distillery, Aberdeen, was yea

firstly, that the Communist ban- dits have cut off a Brith woman missionary's finger and threaten to cut off the others if ransom is not forthcoming; and, secondly, that a Chinese soldier attacked a British Woman in her bedroom, using his bayonet to overcome

mature talk or action would un- doubtedly place the lives of the two women missionaries held by the Communist bandits in the direst peril,

a week.

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all appearances similar to normal people and there was very little despair now that they knew cure was possible. They accepted their

Much the same food as taken by other inhabitants of the Philippines was eaten. The Government found. their food and clothing and occupa- Lions in the town or on the land for those who could work.

Dr. Wade was heartily thanked

Ten Years Ago.

[From the "China Mail," August 6, 1920.)

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terday afternoon charged before! Application for ball to be grant- Mr. R. E. Lindsell with surrepti-ed to Ma Man-shing, charged with for his kindness by Dr. A. L. Hoops, tiously moving a consignment of 30 the unlawful possession of an au- P.C.M.O., at the conclusion: Dr. The forthcoming wedding is fara of dutiable Chinese, wines; tomatic pistol loaded with a round Hoops pointing out that the films announced of Percy Henry Lloyd, and of withholding from the official of ammunition, a Luger pistol, five had been as instructive to thosa Foreign Y.M.C.A., No. 38, Bubbling Departmental books all records re- spare magazines, and 700 rounds of actually concerned with the leprosy Murray Omay, who is travelling to alleged view of defrauding the Re Jefferson, on which he arrived from to the students. Wel! Road, Shanghai, and Maisie lating to the consignment, with the ammunition on board the President problem in Malaya as they had been Hong Kong on the s.s. Khyber. venue of the Colony.

Shanghai, was made by Mr. M. K. Mr. H. A. Taylor, Assistant Su- Lo before Mr. T. S.. Whyte-Smith her struggles. It is stated that forged $100 Hong Kong and Shang- ports, said that on the afternoon of morning.

A charge of the possession of a perintendent of Imports and Ex at the Kowloon Magistracy, this the British Legation in Peking is hal Bank note was brought against July 10 he and a Revenue Officer most reticent in regard to the two Chinese at the Kowloon Magis- went out to Aberdeen in a motor made a thorough investigation. in Mr. Lo said that the Police had outrage on the missionary. This tracy this morning, when Mr. car. They passed and repassed the the case, and were willing to allow can only be expected, as pre- Whyte-Smith remanded the case for distillery several times and eventu- baft of $5,000. He had that sum ally sighted a lorry going to paid into his office yesterday by ward it with a load of what accused and a cheque was made in The body of Chan Mo (85), a appeared to be empty wine jara. favour of the Hong Kong. Govern coolie was removed to the Kowloon Later men coming out of the distil Mortuary this morning by the lary, Were seen to load fars full of Police. The man was employed for wine

The Magistrate granted bail." on to the vehicle.

"Jinks," an amiable and well- que, day y on the Empress of Japan No immediate action was

bred fox terrier, belonging to re But-le it not time to demand, and he died at midnight from taken, but two days later Mr. Tay-

spectable people by whom he was natural causes,

lor visited, the distillery, and after all those years of civil war

looked through the books in vain

well cared for, is dead.. 'He was in the habit of going about calling and unreat in China, that China For the theft of a quantity of for details relating to the consign- be brought to her senses by oppor a fent he sa

on various friends, and we well known. He was murdered in Fed- Great Britain and any other a Chinese, with a previous convic- tillery.

STOLEN FROM EMPRESS OF der Street by: a policeman's Powers whose nationals have this morning sentenced to six Monday morning.

The case was adjourned until] tion, was at the Kowloon Maglatacy

JAPAN.

revolver, while lying down and an- noying nobody, not even the police- been maltreated or killed? Ae-month hard labour. Another

Kowloon Conviction.

man. Mr. Mansley, third officer on the and his licence tag at the time..

He was wearing his collar... surances to protect the lives and man involved in the theft was given

Mr.Whyte Smith, at the Kow- property of foreignera in China four months hard labour. It was Magistracy this morning, im- Casian Pacific R.M.3. Empress Why was he murdered?

stated by Sergeant. Estall that both posed a fine of $150 on Chin Kwong the Kowloon Magistracy this morn

of Japan was the complainant, at have been as thick as leaves in were engaged as coll' ébolles.dng, of the Wing Chun Distillery ing before Mr. T. 9. Whyte-Smith Vellambrasa, but they must be re garded as mere scraps of

At the Crown Land Office yester City, on a summons for falling to in case in which a Chinese, stated paper.

day two pieces of land were auction issue passes on 40 fars of wine, to be a printer was charged with any responsible Government, ed. The first lot Kowloon Inland which were sent in consigament of the theft u pot of paint. He whether national or provincial, Lit No. 2527 with an area of 50,000 20 each to the Tals Chun and Wing pleaded guilty, cannot give practical effect to sq feet was sold to the Credit at distilleries, respectively. Detective-Sergeant Kellett stated.

The first harbour race confined to thess continuous assurances, Foncier d'Extreme Orient for Mr. H. Kwok appeared for the that accused was seen walking

£100,000, the upset price being defendant, and pleaded guilty to away with the paint, which was Portuguese girls proved a great Great Britain must simply device 187,500,-. The land is situated at technical offence. Ho thought a being used to paint the sides of the success, over twenty starting, of

measures to ̈ meet Prince Edward Road and has an caution would be sufficient

liner at the Kowloon Wharves yes whom ten completed the course, annual rental of 8874 The second For the prosecution, Mr. H..A terday. He was not employed lot; New Kowloon Inland? Lot No. Taylor, monopoly analyst, said that there, and had no business to be on In reply to the local branch or the 1404, situated in Cheung Sha Wan there was a suggestion that it all, the vessel. Dry WetNavy League the Admiralty has Kund, was bold to Mars, Der Sing the distilleries did what defendants His Worship imposed a fine of given to bo-operate in the arrange Chi and Hi Wan Yael 48 Queen's did, labels would be re-used. It $10 or two weeks' hard labour in ment for a Navy Week, during ral 5 for FL100. The would mean defrauding the Govern default. He pointed out that which all the ships of the China De about 1840 Ement of its revenue. The duty on cused must have thought that was station will be thrown open to the

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