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PASSENGER AND THE DOINGS OF ONE "CURLY.”

THE LATE MR. JOSE DA

ORDER IN HAINAN.

NEW "ADMINISTRATOR NOW

MALARIA EXPERT.

TO INVESTIGATE LOCAL`

PREVALENCE.

IN HONGKONG. "-

Mr. Taol Ting-kai, the com- At yesterday's meeting of the mander of the 10th Division Sanitary Board, the Chairman, In Troops in Hainan, who arrived in reply to a question by Dr. W. V. M. Hongkong on the s.8. Tean told Koch, said it was intended to

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Hongkong estate to the value of MR. MELROSE'S STORY. $17,500 was left by Mr. M. Jose da Lus, gentleman, who died at Macro on or about December 11, When seen by a Press reprezen last year, intestate. The late Mr.

Press representativo yesterday engage the services of a malaria tative yesterday afternoon, Mr. da Luz was 77 years old and had that his mission to Hongkong with expert to investigate and report P. Melrose, the only foreign lived at Macao all his life.

Mr. Foo is-for him to meet General upon the prevalence of malaria ID passenger on the pirated Letters of administration have Chan Ming-shu and to return to Hongkong and the New Territories Tean, in addition to Mandi for granted to his widow, Mr Holbow with him. General Chan and to suggest means for dealing and a sense of cheery well-being Mrs. P. Drummond, was report. F. J. L de Faria da Luz, attrator of the southern districts of question the Chairman said that are kept handy to aid the torpid has been appointed chief adminis with it in answer to another speedily returns when Pinkettes ing at a Mission House at Kow- loon. Ife saw the piracy mostly present living at 24 Robinson Kwangtang of which Hainan 1s the first Instance the appoint liver and to correct Intestinal In- from the humorous side and dwelt Road, Hongkong. particularly on the movements of

an individual whom he and the Drummonda dubbed "Curly.”

estate amounts to $1,800 and gross Engilah estate is worth £36,416 5s. Od.

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Some of the troops of General Chanment would be of a temporary activity. They are an ausurpass- od corrective of constipation, sick y4, 。 will, shortly. Jdavo. Canton, for Re-scaling of probate in respect Hofhow by the Chinese gunboat Dr. Koch also asked:-"Cap the headaches, billousness, Natulence, head of the Sanitary Department offensive breath, pimply skin. Curly, it would appear from Mr. of the catats of Mr. J. W. Wor- Hot Fu. Melrose's remarks, is a person of thing Huddleston, marine insur General Chan will probably re-certain in how many schools. They also, quickly relieve. Piles. remarkably avariciout proclivi- ance broker who died at 45 Termain some time in Hainan, con-Government grant-in-ald and ver-of your chemist, or post treo, 60 ties. Again and again be search-rington Road, Wallasy, Chester, on centrating his attention on the ad-nacular, the subject of hygience is conts the vial, from The Dr.

and reconstruction taught, what proportion do these ed the Europeans belongings, so February 21, 1927, has been ministration dissatisfied was he with the re- granted to Mr. M. Turner, work and on the training of the bear to the total number of Williams' Medicine Co., 60 Klangse

schools; is stress laid upon the Road, Shanghai, Bults of previous examinations. of Messrs. Deacons. Hongkong 11th Nationalist Army.

As to the recent Canton reports application of hygiene to local con- A tall lanky person, he derived his name from a mop of hair which

that General Chan Ming-shu is to ditions; and is any test, practical take up the important portfolio as or, written, applied to ascertain had been permitted to grow to

Chairman of the Kwangtung Pro the results of auch instruction some length. They saw much of The will directs that the widow, vincial Government, Mr. Test said periodically during the year?" him during the voyage.

Mrs. Janet Huddleston, and he understood that, General Chan, The Chairman replied. "The In telling his side of the story, brother, Mr. C. W. Huddleston, had no intention of accepting that question has been referred to the Mr. Melrose said that it was to-beris," Overdale Road, Willas-post, affairs of the 11th Nationalist Director of Education. While & warda daylight, when a noise-it ton, Chestor, be appointed execu- Army demanding almost his full reply could be given to-day the might have been the firing of trix and executor respectively and attention.

Director is anxious that the fullest“ shots-woke him up. He hastily trustees.

Information possible should be Communists in Hainan. ceedingly active some three months furnish me, with a comprehensive "Communist elements were ex-the statistics he now has and will

given. He is therefore verifying 4710

ago in the Hainan distreits and reply in time for the next meeting 4720 "Red" attack, but since my arrival you will allow this question to even Holhow was threatened by of the Board. I trust therefore at these districts with some 6,000 stand over meanwhile. troops, who were distributed to the various Hainan districts, the "Red" farmers and bandits have been

dressed and on going out of his There are a number of bequests, cabin to investigate was confront all of which are of a family nature.

ed with the sight of a number of the mess-room boys standing about, looking very frightened in

deed.

Money! Money!! The anchor was heard being hauled in, the engines were set go. ing, and soon after the ship pull-

had been given by the Pirate Chief-they were to help themsel- yes to what they needed and move freely about In the saloon.

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The Chairman: Qulte. Intended to engage a junior man Dr. Koch Bdded that if it was

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eliminated. Many suspected Com- After the routine business of the On returning from breakfast. munists have been arrested and Board had been disposed of Dr. ed out of the harbour in the con- the passengers found they were two of the most notorious Com-Kochi asked if it was intended 467h! Do the Black Bottom. trol of a number of pirates. It expected to receive a strange-look-munist leaders, Fung Ping and Foo to engage a recognised malaria struck Mr. Melrose as strangeing individual with a shocking Chit, executed. At present order expert or a medical man who, if that they were able to do all this mop of hair. It was inevitable and peace are prevailing in Hainan satisfactory, would be placed on

the permanent staff. and yet escape the attention of a that they should dub this pirate and Kiungchow," Chinese mun-of-war which was "Curly." Curly lost no time in an A Rehabilitating Conference The Chairman said he under- 4812

was held in Hoihow amonget stood 'that a malaria expert had anchored not more than 400 yards nouncing that he had come to AWAY.

search their ects for valuables. the chief military and civil Chinese been asked for. He imagined that The pirates were favoured by n He went thro_4 Mr. Melrose's leaders of the Hainan districta and] If a highly qualified man came out 461 Love's Old Sweet Song. (") number of circumstances. The luggage two or three times, and one of the proposals was to build to Hongkong he would probably ship had obtained her clearance on each of these occasions he help constal districts of Klungchow. tions, but a younger man would a new wide motor road around the not want to stay after his investiga- papers to snil before day-break, ed himself to something useful. This road will be some 70 miles, probably prefer to stay on... the guards were still off duty as as for example d' telescope, a jack- and will cost about $500,000. is the ease when the Tean is in knife or a flashlight,

Dr. Koch: I don't suppose, a port, and the darkness further

very highly qualified man could bo The first glimpse that Mr. Mel- helped their purpose. Pirates rose had of the Pirate Chief was article he had robbed him

got under £2,000 a year, variously armed with revolvers, when that person entered the din- Even then, Curly was in two minds. automatics and the rifles which ing saloon, bringing with him soy-about the gift. When the pirates they had seized from the guards, cral lumps of opium. Ho and were about to depart on shore at had the complete run of the ves other pirates endeavoured to make Bian Bay he returned and took sel. Two of them camo to the themselves comfortable on the this watch away as well. cabins of the Europeans and ro-dining table by using it as a set- quested that if they had any arms tee while they enjoyed a puff at they were to turn these over. the opluin pipe. But the rolling The last they saw of Curly, he They were told that the Europeans of the boat threatened to precipi-was attired in a new brown straw were Mr. W. J. Carrie (Chairman), Those prosent at the meeting had none, and went away apparent-tate smokers and smoking uten hat, with a ribbon band. of bril- the Hon. Mr. H. T. Creasy, Dr. S. ly satisfied.

sits to the floor. Thereafter, with liant purple. He also wore brown C. Ho, Dr. W. V. M. Koch, Mr. J. Shortly after six o'clock that the exception of the Chief who silk socks, and looked very gay P. Braga, Mr. Wong Kwong-tin, Dr. Sunday morning, a pirate came went elsewhere, the smokers camp- Indeed, as he stepped nahora, add-G. W. Pope, Dr. S. W. Tao and Mr. along. He carried a bag contain- ed outside Mr. Melrose's cabin. ed Mr. Melrose. ing something heavy which he The fumes from the pipe were

J. Watson (secretary). shook suggestively, at the same wafted into the room where Mr. of Chinese passengers of the bet

Mr. Melrose saw a large number time tersely ejaculating; "Money, Melrose was lying. This state of tor class being herded in the went away in his boat he fired a money."

affairs continued for a day and a saloon. They wore being put Merely Nominal.

night until the ship arrived in through an inquisitorial examina couple of shots into the air, ap- Bias Bay.

tion by the Pirate Chief who ap-

parently to "celebrate," comment- Money was handed to him by Mr. Melrose, all that he had in his

Registering a Protest.

peared to be looking for someone cd Mr. Melrose. He also wore a whom he was particularly desirous grin and this pleased expression pocket book. Mr. Melrose had Towards four o'clock in the after- of laying his hands on. It was was duplicated on every other hoped that by this means the noon, on the same day that they not until later that Mr. Melrose countonance. pirate would be dissuaded from left Hoihow, the European pas- knew that he was looking for the It seemed to Mr. Melrose that looking into his other belongings sengers were favoured with an- Chinese General, Tsol King-dai.

they looked happy and pleased Reiss, Massey & Co., Ltd. in the trunks and probably smash-other visit from Curly. If appears The next morning (Monday) the with themselves,

that he never put in an appear-bont ran into rough weather, but One pirate had purloined an ance unless it was to ask for some later matters became easier as the oiled silk rain coat, and night and thing. This time he demanded to Tean approached the coast at Blas day he was parading in this un- make another examination of their Bay. Being perpetually reminded comfortable dress in spite of the luggage, ignoring completely the that the boat would be set on fire excessive heat. · fact that he had already made a if any interference came from a Another man had a predflection number of searches.

warship, it was an anxious mo-for woman's clothing. He had ment for the passengers, as the donned a new pair of white 'sfik Somme was sighted. Mr. Melrose trousers belonging to some lady had expected then to see some passanger and the jacket which "action" as he put it, when the jhe also had on was meant to match.

ing them up.

The pirates to whom he handed the money returned a 35 note to Mr. Melrose, and then, as an after thought, added a second bill of a similar denomination, both

of which Mr. Melrose gratefully ac- cepted.

The Pursuit.

Chief. He had a band of cloth twisted around his head, but rare- ly appeared for more than one hour At about the time that the war with the same band. He was ship was sighted smoke was also for ever changing it, choosing one discerned on their other side. It of a different colour on each oc-

In the words of Mr. Melrose, To a kindly enquiry from the this was the opportune time to Pirate Chief whom Mr. Melrose register a protest. Mr. Melrose Inter met, Mr. Melrose confessed had construed from the remarks that all the money he had, amount made earlier by the Pirate Chief pirates commenced shooting indis- But the strangest proposition Ing to £65, was stolen from him. that he (Mr. Melrose) was not criminately, but that never came was that offered by the Pirate The Chief, who had first misun-expected to contribute further. off. derstood Mr. Melrose to say $600, He therefore called the attention then told him that the sum lost of other piratea and appealed to was negligible. Had it been $600, their sense of honour. They in-. for example, the Chief said he tervened with Curly and got him might see his way to returning out of the cabin. Ho never Mr. Melrose a certain proportion. bothered the passengers, again. was two boats from the Chinese caston. In the opinion of Mr. Mel. At about nine o'clock Mr. J. J. But before this, Curly had not coastguard cruiser which first rose, this was his one great weak- Thompson, the Third Engineer; ted a good haul. He it was who pulled inshore after the pirates. ness, otherwise he appeared to be rapped at the doora of their robbed the Drummonds of their They got in ahead of the naval a sound healthy pirate. cabine, and took the Drummonds jewellery, but rotenting somewhat, party.

Mr. Melrose is returning to the and Mr. Melrose out into the offered Mr. Drummond a watch in Mr. Melrose had nothing else to United States on the Empress of saloon for breakfast. Permission place of the more expensive tell except that as the Pirate Chief | Asia which sails to-day.

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