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PILGRIMMAGES. IN HUPEH.

AN OFFICIAL BAN,

POPULAR FEELING · STIRRED.

MOTOR BUS FATALITY.

INQUEST ON EIGHT YEAR

OLD BOY.

DRIVER EXONERATED,

An inquest was held at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday afternoon into the circumstances of the death of an eight year old Chinese boy who was run over by 12 Motor Bus, outside Yaumati Government School in Nathan Road on September 18th."

SUN TREATMENT.

CONFERENCE AT

LAUSANNE,

The sun, anhappily, did not shine on the Brst meeting last month of the International Conference Treatment by Sunlight. Even Lau-

or

sanne, usually so brilliant, was over-

clouded, and the Alps had hidden themselves. Nevertheless, the eu- thusiasm of a body of delegates which is representative of every country in Europe was not diminish-

Hassow, September 28th, Besides the various great pilgrim ages which Buddhist devotees make to the various Holy Mountains such as Tai Shan or O Mei Shan, there are quite a number which are made to places of merely local repute. Mr. W. Schofield acted as Coroner Such a place is the temple at Muassisted by a Jury. Mr. Hin Shing Lan Shan and in the good old days Lo watched the proceedings on beed. It is a distinguishing feature quite large companies of worship-|-half of the deceased's parents. pers started from Bankow about Dr. J. E. Dovey, of the Kowloon the first day of the eighth moon. Mortuary, said that he made a post Large boats, used to be chartered mortem on the deceased and found for the first part of the journey | death to be due to fracture of the and the pilgrims, dressed in sober skull and depression of the brain, garments, embarked amid the fring coupled with shock.

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of the young science of heliotherapy that all those who are devoting themselves to its pursuit are fired by the spirit of pioneers, Working, often, against handicaps of apathy, they have succeeded in convincing Mr. A. Lacey, & Governmen: the world that in the rays of the The nominal reason for prohibit warder who was travelling in the sun, mankind possesses a healing ing this long-established custom bus at the time, said that just after power of almost measureless value. this year is the danger of travel the bus left Public Square Street This conviction, as was pointed That can, of course, hardly be ex he saw two boys run across the out by M. Chamorel, Rector of the aggerated. Even a steam launch road in front of it. He saw the University of Lausanney is the plying between Hankow and Siso-elder boy get across safely, but the foundation on which the science of kan has been held up and robbed, younger who hestitated was hidden heliotherapy has been built. It in- and the roads are not safe for unarmed saints. But the ordinary from his view as he crossed the spired, in the beginning, the work Buddhist does not believe that it road. He felt a bump, and the 'bus of Bernhard, of St. Moritz, and of is anxiety for the safety his body pulled up instantly. Getting out Rollier, of Leysin, thanks to whose which leads to these annoying re- strictions. He thinks, and he cer. he found the boy under the right efforts the treatment of surgical trinly has reason for doing so, that rear wheel. The 'bus was backed tuberculosis had been wholly re- it is the indifference of the rulers and the boy lifted up. He then formed. It inspired also the work to all religion which is at the bottom of the trouble. And the ran into a shop and telephoned for.

in Vienna and elsewhere on authorities would be well advised to an ambulance but was told that the treatment of rickets.. The weigh up whether the risks of

none was available. On returning rays of the yari, trouble being brewed at these dia. tant idol shrines is

to the bus he found the dead boy emphasized by a suficient reason for repressing the legitimate in the arms of a Chinese whom he desire of the best elements, in the later found to be the father. community to satisfy their craving private car was stopped and the lioy was taken to the Kowloon Flospital. The bus was travelling

for fellowship with the divine.

Historical And Social Value,

There is much that is interesting

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at the usual speed of about 10 to 12 miles an hour.

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in the history and management of these local shrines. They will never attain the fame of the wonderful Tai Sban, which has a history full

Good Brakes, of interest and bas had that history Sub-Inspector A. H. Mason said recorded in a number of large that he tested the 'his which was a volumes. But when sitting in, the moonlight out on the village thresh- 23 seater Leyland belonging to the ing-floor with the simple-hearted Kowloon Motor 'Bus Co., and found farmers, one learns how great is the influence and bow rich the re the brakes to be in good order. The sources of some of these lesser right head light was dented. As of the Eastern Winds in South the accident produced in court did shrines. There is one at the Hill the photographs of the scene of

Hupeh which is approached by long! stretches of well kept road.

not show the position very clearly, Chatting to the guide who was the Coroner and Jury retired to ex- showing the way, one learnt that amine the place for themselves. this farm was the property of the shrine and that one rendered due of a certain amount of rice by old

The Driver's Evidence. " On returning the driver's evidence custom. Reaching & high point, and was taken. He was an Indian who had asking that the lands belonging to the shrine might be pointed out; been in the employ of the Company one found that almost every farm for over 10 months. He stated that lying in the foothills was held on

a lease of some kind from the 7.30 p.m. he had just pulled up abbats. Business acumen of quite at Public Square Street. The con- a high order must have been shown ductor gave the signal for the 'bus by various generations of abbots to proceed and he had just changed who had administered the funds of the shrine and made such sound gear (2nd gear) when he saw a boy investments of the monies. And about three yeards in front. The they were held to be good land driver blew his hora, and, lost sight lords, ready in any time of drought to reduce the rents and always of the boy owing to the structure taking a fatherly interest in their of the 'bus. He put on bis brakes immediately but felt a bump, and when the bus stopped he got out and found the boy under the right rear wheel. A European then took charge of the boy who was taken to

tenants.

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These discoveries have led, as was inevitable, to many diferent inquiries as to the nature of the healing which is present in sunlight. It has been established beyond all! actinic rays, those violet and ultra doubt that the power resides in the violet rays which are filtered ont of the sunlight by clouds, mist, and amoke. The high Alps, which so often rise above the clouds, thus afford 2 great natural sunbath.

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The upper part of the hill was covered with dense plantations of trees, evidently well managed, On the top of the hill' were three tem ples, each occupied by a number of monks. The largest of the three Hospital. He waited for the Police was the oldest, and was looked and went to the Station to report upon as the chief shrine. The abbot the accident. He changed gear of this temple was so to speak, the Chairman of the Board of with his right hand, and it was Trustees. The Board itself consist not necessary for him to look down ed of the three Abbots. On in- to do so. He was going about 10. quiring as to the method of appoint- ing the Abbots, it was learnt that .ph at the time, and at which small area of the body, perhaps A stands in greatest peed of super- the three temples had for long speed he could bring the 'bus to a generations been allied but yet in standstill within 2 yards. He

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sunlight, and of those foods which In fact, it is the work of artificial

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dependent. Each was controlled by had been on duty for five hours be at any time. It is true that, when countries the treatment is under FOR A SHORT SEASON ONLY

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an Abbot, who had the right to

the skin becomes pigmented, large the control of experienced phy- choose a monk of a younger generafore the collision took place.

"doses" of sunlight enn be tolera:-} sicians. But men and women of no tion as his "son and successor. A 'bus belonging to China Motor ed. It is true that baked children, experience whatever are now engag This "son" in due course had the Bus Company was coming in the all of them nut-brown in colour, ed in prescribing and administering right to choose the one who would

are permitted to play games in the doses of violet light and of those be his successor. Further than that opposite direction. it was not permissible to go.

sun, under the clear Alpine sky. chemical substances which possess Summing up the coroner, said At the time mentioned one of the that it was evident that the boys to detect signs of "overdose" and are on record of cases in which But watchful eyes are ever ready the poteney of sunlight. Instances Abbots was a very old man and bia had tried to run across the road. duties were being largely attended The elder boy had got across, but follow that mistake.

to prevent the evil results which damage has been "inflicted by this to by his "con who had therefore the younger had apparently seen words, the sunlight is used, at

In other ill-advised therapy.

The future proceeded to nominate his "son" the China Motor Bus, hesitated Leysin, to provoke natural

of heliotherapy is, re- clearly, a very great one. Recent and there were thus three genera and run back right into the 'bus actions against disease; it is never research, has indicated the pos tions in existence. It was learnt under whose wheels he fell.

of administering exact that the

allowed to overwhelm the patient.sibility son" of an abbọt was

Apparently the driver had seen In consequence, a steady progress doses, and of suiting the dosage to generally chosen while quite young the boy and took it for granted that towards healing is usually record the individual need. Again, the and trained for the priesthood, quite large gilts being expected he would be able to get across the ed. This method stands in sharp British discovery of Ergosterol, the from the family from which the road in time and had delayed contrast to the careless fashion in substance which can absorb light, After he had applying his brakes, or he may which, in so many cities of Europe is opening the way to a very simple youth was chosen.

light baths of artificial form of treatment, which is special- been ordained and definitely de- have been paralysed at the sight of to-day, signated as successor to the Abbot, the boy so near to his 'bus. The sunlight are given by uninstructedly well suited to the needs of our 'bus could have pulled up at the persons. Sunlight treatment is own, and other northern, countries. his position was secure.

speed given within two or three bound to fall into disrepute unless Sunlight can be given, to-day, just yards but it had been found that the the methods of its administration as other medicines are given. The

bus actually took eight or more are brought everywhere under strict effects of Ergosterol on the bones t

control.

and on the blood are now being in yards to pull up.

The International-Conference is tensively étudied. Here again, it not unaware that attacks on the would appear, success depends on new treatment are now developing care in administration, and on wide in certain quarters and that further knowledge of the effects of the

The Inter attacks are certain to made, in the substances prescribed.

Conference will have i near future. The inevitable rene natiooni tion against the enthusiasm which achieved a great service to hu heliotherapy has aroused in the manity if its deliberations result in- public mind is due. It is, there a general awakening to the need, fore, more than ever necessary just which exists everywhere, of institut- now to proceed carefully,'

ing some form of control of light (Gontinued on next Column)............. treatment.

Popular Animosity.

Even a cursory examination into the rights and dignities of these old abbots and their monks, and a The driver had denied that he look realization of the reverence which ed down to change his gear, but is accorded to them not only by he may have done so unknowingly their tenant-farmers but by the At 7.30 p.m. when the accident devotees throughout a large area, happened it would be quite dark points to the unwisdom of con and there were no well lit shops tinuing the present attempts to re- at the place, the driver therefore press the pilgrimages. In so doing, would have had to rely on his head the present rulers are not destroy lights to illuminate the roadway.. ing superstition but creating a feel- The Jury gave a verdict of a ing akin to hostility-North-China | cidental death and exonerated the |-- Daily -News:---

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