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WORK AMONG LEPERS.

INTERESTING ADDRESS BY DR BRADLEY

Last evening, mi the Helena Instiente. Dr. Bradley, who is in charge of the Laper Hospital at Pakhoi, gave au interesting address on the life at that Bettlement.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12TA, 1919.

HOSPITAL

DELIRIOUS INFLUENZA PATIENT.

FALLS FROM VERANDA.

Mr. J. R. Wood, in his capacity na Coroner, held an inquiry, yesterday, into the circumstances surrounding the death of Aurelia Mendoza, a Filipi.10, who met with hor end by jumping or falling from the first floor of the Govern ment

Civil Hospital, where she was undergoing treatment for influenza.

Messrs J. P. Brugn, A. Mauricio and H. Kawale were the jurora

Dr.

PROSECUTION BY MESSRS. ALEXANDER BOSS & CO. At the Magista, a Chinese was yesterday, beford Mr. Mr. B. E

far

charged with being In

possession, sale, of certain police whistles to which a false trado description was applied.

M. F. B. L. Bowley Mr. A. W. Smith, prosecuted.

of Messrs. Alexander Ross & Police slated that his firm imported whistles into the Uolony and did good business in them in the Coast Ports and Canton. On February 20th: be visited a hawker's atall in Peel Street for salg there which bore the trade-mark and saw certain police-whistles offered of Alexander Ross & Co., but were not

The lecturer went on to speak of the ACCIDENTAL DEATH AT THE FALSE TRADE MARK CASE treatment of the lepers. When a patient we first brought to the hospital, he was treated with the oil, after which, if his Iands or feet were decaying, the mortify. Maying member was amputated. Surgical operations were introduced by his pre- decessor and had proved of immense benefit A British Consul in Pakhei who | took a deep interest in the work had in- formed him that, although he was B warm admirer of the settlement, he could not understand why Dr. Bradley sought to prolong life instead of allowing the people to die. Well, a doctor's business was firal to save life, and, failing that, to prolong it. Dr. Bradley related the atory of a well-educated Chinese, at pre- went holding the position of lay-reader in the settlement, who came to the Hospital about 20 years ago suffering from the off, and one day, through over exertion, One of his legs rotted and fell

Hating nothing to live for, they had the other leg rotted and was in a mortify turned to Jesus Christ and a wondrousing condition. The man was nearly dead! change had been wrought in their lives.

The Rev. & D. Stewart, who presided, estated that it had been decided to hold a meeting of this nature once a your so as to remind people of the work being done amongst lepers, and thereby stimulate ; them to do something to help forward that work. There were 100 lepers in the

Hospital at Pakhoi who were doomed to lingering death. It was the duty of all to help in some way to alleviate their akery He had visited the Hospital and what struck him most was that there whe

real spiritual force and power working

in the lives of those unfortunato won.

disenso.

Won, House Physicain of the genuine.

Hospital, stated that the deceased women

was suffering from influenza and her temperature sometimes rose to 103 and 101 degrees. She had stretches of de- lirium, and on these occasions had to be placed under restraint. About midnight on March and, he received a message that,

the patient was restless and he ordered

her to be tied to the bed.

Sergeant Hollands gave evidence that the whistles were exposed for sale.

Inspector Grant stated that at the Central Police Station defendant made a from author Chinese. He had sold one statement that he bought the whistles that morning, the Police had seized another, and there were ten more on his handed over to witness by the defendant. stall. These latter were subsequently

Defendant corroborated the evidence given by the Inspector, and said he did not know that a false trade-mark bad been used,

bud peculiar ideas as to leprosy. Most f though the man had to walk on wooden her bed and walking about the ward. selling the whistles to the first defendant.

De Bradley stated that inny people

people looked upon it as very infectious of contagious. He romcumbered speaking in London once and telling an audience that leprosy was not infectious and only slightly contagious. Somebody in the audiener can up to him and related that when he went to Palestine before the war avrowd of lepers asked him for money. He gave it to them, but on the second occasion when the crowded round him he fled as he feared the loathsome dis

Pase. Many people were inclined to paint a hale around those working on leper settlements, thinking that doctors were taking their lives into their hands. was not so as long as proper care was taken, nobody could contract the disease, although they might be in daily contact with a patient. There was, of courec, the case of a doctor in the Hawaiian Islands who contracted the disease and died, but that was due to the fact that

It

before he consented to the amputation of his leg. It worked miracles and to-day,

legs, he was a great help to those in charge of the mission and to the patients, whom he taught and preached to. When war broke out, the German Mission at Pakhoi began to get busy and printed papers, spreading all sorts of lies. It was difficult to

go anywhere without fearing of something extraordinary that the Germans were doing or had done. He was approached to do something to counteract these activities. They had a printing press in the settlement, and with the help of the legless man, who acted as Editor, they started printing paper and distributing it to all. three years had passed and the circula- tion of the paper, which was a weekly printed in Chinese, was 1,500. This was the work of the man who was at death's door.

Now

A Japanese nurse stated that, while on duty in the early morning of March 3rd, she noticed the deceased getting out of Witness took her back nad tied her ankles and writs to the bodposts. She also sent for Dr. Woo, who, however, di not come, as he did not think it neces sary, but ordered her to tie up the patient. At about 5 a. she received a message that the patient was missing, and witness tried to find her. While going down the stairs she met two ward boys carrying the deceased up. Dr. Me- Kenny was informed, and, after examin- ing the patient, pronounced life extinct.

An amah employed at the Hospital; deposed that she visited the decoased at 4.30 am and washed her. Noticing that the patient's bandages were loose, abe tied up deceased's ankles and wrists.

due to fracture of the skull. If the Dr. McKeany stated that death was

He was excoilent in every way, patient had been under his direct charge

and was enger and anxions to serve the and the British

cause of the mission

so much for him and China.

he ate, drank and lived with the lepers. Empire, which, he considered, had done If one dealt hygienically with such case? there was no foar whatever of getting leprosy.

There was no need to emphasise the importance of work such as this. Many people differed on education and mission. ary work amongst Chine, but there should be no hesitancy in regard to work amongst the miserable lepers. At present the Chinese were doing nothing for these afflicted prople, in Chion, and their

attitude would be contrasted with the enormous work being done by the British Government in Italia for the unfor Sunate lepers there. The Chinese bad a great fear of leprosy, for they knew that if they contracted it they would be driven from their hounes, lose their friends, family, everything, and become out-casts. They had nowhere to go to except to a horrible leper village, where men, women and children lived together totally uncared for. The disease was allowed to

spread, as the Chinese officials were

afraid of it and did not know how to

tackle it.

General Lung Chai-kwong: well-known for his crucity, once invited

all the lepers of one of the villages to a feast, and, when they had all assembled, Burrounded the place and set fire to it, shooting down any who tried to escape. There was another Chinese official, hold- ing an important position in the Canton Government, who onco visited the speaker and, after saying that they all admired the work he was doing, declared that if

he bad his way be would invite all the

lepers on to a steamer and then sink it.

and he had received a message that she was delirious he would have considered it necessary to see her himself. Only part of the verandas of the wards were barred.

McKenny

Dr. Leaner Rodgers had experimented|

Mr. Wood said he thought that, from the evidence, the jury would bring in a for a number of yours and had produced:

verdion of "accidental death." The from chaulmoogra oil a purer substance Japanese nurse had stated that she in known as gynocardate of soda. The new formed Dr. Woo that the patient was treatment was proving successful, and think it necessary to go and examine the restless, but apparently, he did not there was every hope for the lopers. In patient's condition. Dr. the Fakhoi hospital there were 150 beds, stated that he would have thought it 100 for men and 50 for women. Money necessary see the patient himself had was needed to carry on the work.

he rece

received such a message. The only The instructions the oil was expensive, and a large quantity tie up the patient.

nurse received were to These she carried had to be taken at a time, while the treat-out, and later, when the amah visited the ment had to be continued for two or three Potent and tied them tight. This, how she found the knots had been years. The children did a great deal of ever, did not seems to be satisfactors. work, making laov, eto. People were The patient was in delirious condition, afraid to buy the lace, thinking it was and, after loosening her knots, walked

out to th veranda and fell over. infections, but it was not.

Before the

lace was sent out it was put into a high pressure sterilizer and no germa were left when it was taken out.

The jury brought in a verdict of "Accident, Death," adding that if in the opi. on of the medical authori ties in regard to the security of patients, At the conclusion, the Chairman said tions of the Hospital should be barred. it was desirable that tho anbarred por that the best way to show their apprecia-the jury would like to ace it carried out.' tion for the address was to subscribe They were of the opinion that all con- cerned had carried out their duties something tow: rds leper work in Pakhoi. efficiently. Money was urgently needed and of the sum collected half would be given to the Pakhoi Hospital, and the other half to the International Mission araong lepers. Subscriptions should be sent either to Mrs. J. L. McPherson or Mra. F. B. L. Bowley,

WAR SAVINGS TWENTY-SEVENTH LIST OF THE LOCAL ASSOCIATION.

During last month War Loan was pur chased by the Hongkong and South China War Savings Association for its members amounting to $125,316.26 (Straits Cur-

The amounts paid in were in- vested in Straits Settlements War Loan at bi per cent. Although the issue of this Loan is now closed in the Straits Settlements this Association has made arrangements to continue to invest in this Loan all the moneys received.

For many

the treatment of rency). you ra leprosy had not been one of great hope fulness, but in the last fifteen years there seemed to be some hope of being able to do something for the unfortunate lepora. The Chinese wore under the impression that foreign, doctors could cure anything, and, therefore, travelled many miles and spent enormous sums of money to consult

The membership of tho Association bas reached 1,244. Full particulars and application forms may be obtained from

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HONGKONG GYMKHANA CLUB.

April 5th, the provisional programme The first meeting is fixed for Saturday,

being as under :-

1-Half-mile race for subs. of this season that have run and not won an official race, with allowances, 2.-Gymkhana Stakes. One mile. 3.-Class Handicap for all China

ponies, A Class. Once round. 4.-Bumble Puppy event. b.--Class Handicap for all China ponies, B Class. Once round. 6.-One mile race for subs, of any

scason, winners penalised. 7.-One-and-a-quarter Mile Handicap

for all China ponics.

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HONGKONG 0.0. TOURNAMENT. Four matches were played, yesterday in the Hongkong 0.0. tournament, the results being as follows:

OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP AINOLES.

A Morse boat E. Crocker, 0-1, 6-4, 6-3. OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP DOBELES.

A H. Rumjahn and G. Manley beat

1-2, 0-2.

Mr. Lindsoll Raed defendant $25. Anuther Chinese was charged with

the first defendant to go to Canton nad Defendant stated that he was asked by buy police-whistles bearing Messrs. Alexander Ross & Co.'s trade-mark. coming a menaco to Alexander Roag & Mr. Lindsell: Are these whistica be. Col

Mr. Bowley: They are under-selling. Mr. Smith: that we have just sent an order for I may tell your worship 1,500 dozen wbistles. Had it not been for these infringements we might have order.

ed far more.

Mr. Lindsel! Bued denfendant $25.

AN INCORRIGIBLE THIEF. FOUR PREVIOUS CONVICTIONS.

At the Magistracy, yesterday, bofore Mr. R. E. Lindsell, a Chinese was charg- ed with maliciously damaging counter No. 202, De Voux Road. and stealing a quantity of brass from

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brass rails, which, it was subsequently off Morrison Strest, breaking up several found, he had stolen from an empty house. Defendant had four previous convictions

him for larceny. against Mr. Lindsell sentenced defendant to twelve months' hard labour. Defendant will be banished upon the expiration of his term of imprisonment.

SERVANT GIRL ATTACKS HER MISTRESS. CHOPPERS USED.

At the Magistracy, yesterday, before Mr. R. E. Lindsell, & Chinese sorvant cutting her mistress. girl was charged with wounding and

It appears that the mistress accused the girl of

stealing were exchanged, Defendant is then alleg. a purse, and heated words

ed to have picked up a chopper and at- tacked her mistress so furiously that the woman had to be sont to hospital. The girl, too, bore marks of violence.

Mr. Lindsell remanded the case.

TREASURE-TROVE.

At the Magistracy, yesterday, before Mr. J. R. Wood, & Chinese was charged with stealing a bundle of clothing be longing to another Chinese.

Defendant stated that he was taking & walk round the town when he cathe across the bundle, containing some coats, and, feeling cold, took it away for use

aa a coverlet

Mr. Wood sentenced defendant to one month's hard labour,

GAMBLING AND THEFT.

At the Magistracy, yesterday, before Mr. R. E.. Lindsell, a Chineso compost- tor, belonging to the Ching Mail, was charged with gambling and theft.

Defendant was arrested in Wa. On at the Police Station type metal was Street' for gambling, and when seprobod

that he melted down the lead with the found on him. Defendant's exouse was intention of using it in the linotype. machino, but, absent-mindedly put it in his pockets. He was about to return to the office with the metal when he was arrosted.

four weeks' hard labour for stealing and Mr. Lindsell scatencod defondant to fined him $8 for gambling

A TROUBLESOME BOY.

At the Magistracy; yeatordag, before Mr. J. R. Wood, a little boy pleaded a little Chinen gist, meg

them. When the lepers came to Pakhoi thoy the Union Insurance Society of Canton, B. W. Bradbury and F. G. Thomson,, 6-0, guilty to snatching a jady braoslot from would ask “How much will you charge for Ltd., Hon. Transurers and Secretarios. curing mo" The doctors had to reply, that they could not heal the body, though tboy could alleviate the auffering. It was pitiful to see the faces of the lepers whon they were told the worst. The auguish.

The subscriptions received last month in local currency amounted to $80,005, bringing the total received to dato to $2,400,210.

to $50,480.50, bringing the total to 089,247.01.

The subscriptions in Sterling-received since the Inst. Investmont amounted to 20 10. bd. bringing the total to £15,169 68. 01.

depicted on them was beyond humanosived since the Inst investment amount The subscriptions in Straits, ourroney ondurafice. The treatment mostly con- sisted in taking frequent doses of an oil made from an Indian plant. It had been known to bave very beneficial results, but the Chinese did not rollsh-drinking its. There were five lopers in India, who The subscriptions in Gold dollars to were under the care of Bir Leonet Roded to G.898439, bringing the total to olved since the last investment amount gors, the discoverer of this oil, and thy G.87,031.20, *** had been completely healed as a result

of the treatment.

sings the Inst. Investerent amounted to The subssoriptions in Posos reçoived Pa1,000, bringing the total to Pa.2,000.

CLUB HANDICAP BINGLIA, OLASS".". W. W. Henderson (roes. 40) bent 1. M. Henderson (owes 3/6), 10-8, 0-4:

MIXED HANDICAP DOUBLES.

Stark (ron. 18.1), 4-6, 6-3, 6-3. (owe 30) beat A Crook and Mr. A. D. Humphreys and Mrs. Armstrong

TO-DAY'S MATCHES.

OPEN BINGLES.-Tan Taon Les 5. A. F Crooir; Tow Man Thun of Chua Bin Kah; F.A. Redmond . R. Townsend,

Defendant attempted to amash the bracelet with a penknife, but was pre vented from doing so by a Chiton Woman

Defendant's mother stated that the boy Wis very troublesoma and had been cated to go to school. by her on several occasions. He rofiteed

Mr. Wood ordered defendant to re- Deiva nix) stroken. with the birch.

SNATCHING FROM A CHILD. CLUB MIXNU HANDICAP DOUBLE-Mis At the Magistral yesterday, Ipfor Miss Gordon and Capt. Gray (rep. 15.9); Wich, nabeking a gold-kibuted (ratian Itobinson und A. B. Raworth (owo 4/0) 0. Mr. J. R. Wood, Chines whe charged phreys and C. D. Hickling (Ger). Major

CLUB HANDICAP DOUBLES.-A. D. Humbaugle from a child in Shanghai Birot. 1 Ardoing and G. A. Hastings (200, 3(6)

Dafondant-want-paughti credchanged by Wingfold (reas. 16). E. Lammerty Wood sentenced defendant to alx

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