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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, JULY 22, 1936.

CASE LINK WITH H. K.

Mrs. Van Der Elst Describes Seance at Dr. Cannon's Home

FORMER COLONY

UNIVERSITY

LECTURER

ANTI-CAPITAL PUNISHMENT LEADER "FASCINATED" BY DR. CANNON’S”

JUST

WONDERFUL MIND

over six years ago a well-known Hourkong brain and anatomical expert, Dr. Alexander Cannon, sailed for Home.

For three years Dr. Cannon had been in medical charge of Victoria Prison and the Public Mortuary, and was also attached to the University of Hongkong.

Immediately after arriving in England, he received a lucrative appointment from the London City Council as a psychiatrist and research worker attached to Colney Hatch.

which

In 1934 he published A book, "Invisible Influence", created a sensation. The book dealt with hypnotism, black magic and occult sciences. As a result of its publication, Dr. Cannon was naked by the L.C.C. to resign his post. Within a week, however. he had appeared before the L.C.C. Appeals Cominitter, and had convinced hard-headed business men that there was a great deal in what he had said in his hook. They reinstated him and gave him a better post.

To-day, Dr. Cannon Jas since resigned from the 16 and is now practising privately in Devon-hire, where he ho built up a lurtive practice as a Brain Specialist.

He was one of the specialists called in to Strangeways Jail in

Manchester to examine Dr. Buck Ruston, shortly afterwards hanged for the murder of his wife.

Since the former Hongkong, Pont gum the funeral ngre be doctor wrote "Invisible Influene, the sid

Jix are has been fore the public on several nevasions,

Several columns.ade devoted to. Dr. Common in "Humanity", monthly

at the Ganges in Ind Palla the rane", which Mr. 1-1 de verbes in detall The colourafie of detail.

"POWERS THAT BE"

In the amete of Humanity",

magazine published by two pages are given to a jovey of Mrs. Violet Von der Elst, who has Cand of The Catton': pabbrations, achieved such notoriety in recent jabout which there has been so much

(controversy,

The biok Tower that Re" je jdesevibond by the reviewer, Anot | Mears, as truly avresting

hook which mbrite the attention of #ll righe -thinking men and women, alike for the tastering facts which reveals and the great philosophy it Jexponitu

DR. CANNON

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And this is what Dr. Cannon says j in Powers that Bea

“There can be un vent happiness.

without self-mastery,

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-FINANCES TO BLAME?

Whilst Wanchai market continues to take shape rapidly both as a benefit to the Chinese community and a threat to the quiet ode and health of the Royal Naval Hospital, the naval authorities are still declining to take up the option on the site for a new building which has been on offer from the Hongkong Government since 1933.

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Baving made a pilgrimage to those years for her somewhat melodramatain fastnesses, Dr. Cannon re-

matic campaign against capitall veels something of

Secret punishment.

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THE "Telegraph" is able to

In 1983 they suggested t ht reveal to-day the story Xary surrender the present site and the "GreAl of the heroine of the Mary-trance sad) off Stubbs Rond and a tipa prepared site (with en- In her own contribution, Mrs, var he writes, "you must be prepared to knofl Leprosarium at Ngaim of $624,264 as a

"If you would find true knowledge."

Kist gives a lengthy description of surrender the belief that the universat Dr. Cannoo himself."

She says that she is fascinated by

Dr. Camion's "wonderful mind”."

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by Doreen Mu).

1- built up of different substances... Moon, Southern Kwangtung, nothing but the Universal Spirit

There is but One Substance; there is

Every star, every Bower, every man and woman is but a reflection of this great Universal Spirit."

LIFE IN CHINA

to

Recently a Young American medical man and his wife paased Dr. Cannon first came to China in through. Hongkong en route 1995. He first visited Indo-China. Ngai Moon. where he spent some time studying "One feels his great influence; tropical disénsys. After very dan when he shakes hands,

a great hypnotist.

The young man is Dr. Harry Brooklyn

A habit ke gerous trip to Langchow, in Kwangsi,! has when he does this is to look Dr. Cannon next settled there, and Blaber, formerly gently into one's eyes. His are was for some time busy with further physician. kindly und sympathetic, but the research. Leaving Kwangsi after two power seems to go through one.) years, Dr. Camon and his wife next Nothing scema hidden from him; went in Canton, where Dr. Cannon

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he is tall, strong and powerfully was appointed H. B. M. Consular and his bride of three months. built, and his face is jolly and full Port Medical Officer to Canton, and of youth."

VISIT TO APARTMENTS

His wife, a trained nurse, was!

also Medical Officer of Health tof Together, they have gone into

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Shameen.

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given the option each year, and cach: Since then the Admiralty has been year they have declined to come to 1. Song-1's been so long; 2. Two a decising. They have asked for a Pianos-Lola's back in town; 3. Song further extension of the option and Love's Serenade; 4. Two Pinnos the local Government agreed to the Medley: I've got my finger's crossed.

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It was whilst he was in Canton; Mrs. van Est describes a visit to that the great epidemic. of cholera Moon, in order to care for the occurred. This fed. Dr. Cannon to hundreds of lepers segregated Dr. Cannon's home in London.

I was ushered into a room where press the Shameen Municipal Council strange lights flickered in different to start an emergency Nursing Home, there. parts of the room. Euch coloured which was later taken over under the

The Innd at Ngai Moon-nhout grievance will not be denied; nor can light had its own particular use and direction of Dr. Lancester, now of a strong smell of ozone met one as Hongkong,

200 Neres-was only recently the best of sanitary arrangements one entered his apartments. ..

ceded to the Maryknoll Mission by character permeating the hospital;

provent odours of an objectionable Dr. Cannon explained to me all the different lights and what they stood Dr. Cannon was appointed to Hong- the Kwanglang Government, in from the market when it is cam for. They seemed to affect one in an kong in 1927, remaining here unt recognition of the work among pleted this year. extraordinary way.

The blame seenia to be with thei When he departed, Hongkong lepers by Catholic Missionaries "I was afterwards shows into a came

in for some strong criticism

· Admiralty but there is no indication small room, the walls of which were from the man who was to provide su

and Dr. Blaber.

that the focal authorities have pressed completely black. Coloured lights much newspaper "copy" Inter on a hung from a chandelier. A nurse, Home.

Dr. Blaber and Catholic priests for an early decision in this who seemed in perfect hesith, · lay Procrastination, he said, was the have worked under extreme difficulties important matter. Nor for that have (10.74 metre) and DJN (81.46 Airvires),

they considered an alternative solu- down on a divan. She neemed very curse of flongkong, a curse from during the past five years to aidtion: the taking over of the Victorin сотроней

and quite happy because which even the Government was for Chinese stricken with the dread dis Hospital when it is replaced by the she knew what was going to happen, from being exempt.

Queen Mary Hospital. Though the though I did not.

No man should stay in Hongkong

Victoria may be a trifle small it is

1930.

"I spoke to her and she appeared or the Far East for more than three

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The land gift will allow segrega-probably capable of enlargement or to be just a matter-of-fact woman years at a stretch; everybody shouldtion of over one hundred tepers in extension. one might meet anywhere. Dr. have a 25 per cent, increase in wages Cannon turned on a special light and if it were under £1,000 a year; people buildings of modern construction to with a few slow movements from her should not live above their means and be erected on the new site. Now tie The Star of the Sea" which formerly head to her feet, deep breathing com-should not pretend to be what they Chinese lepers are housed in small menced.

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5.04 pm. German, Falk Bong. the air and this was a sign that she and strain of these days of ultra- Sacred Heart Hospital at Tei Shan, hauts, seized by customs officials and

which formerly were smugglers' 1.10 .. Greetings to ear Listeners' la was one of the Great White Lodge speed.

has made frequent weekly trips to bought for a few dollars.

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These were some of the "curen" } Sun Wul to treat the lepers.

8.20 p.m. Famous Busielan change. Sho started to look like an

propounded by Dr. Cannon funt, be-

No enc. will allow lepers to Egyptian and her akin commenced to

travel on a public boat so the Catholic fore his departure from the Colony turn copper-coloured.

which contained "a lot of acquain- for transfer of lepers from Sun Wut missionaries had to buy "Teper boats" tances, but very few real friends." | to Ngal Moon; a two tan malor Jaunel), 'toʻtransport their charges,

She rose

up exactly like many of the corpses !

Three vessels have been acquired

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10 p.m. New and Review In English on

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10.10 p.m. Today in Germany. 10:30 p.m. "A Faust Bymphony.

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