MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1929.
NOTICES.
Phone C. 22
FOR
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OF
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CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING
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ITIS EXCELLENCY THE GOV-
tember 30, at 5.30 p.m.
‘FOR HUMANITY ”
PRACTITIONER IN CHINESE MEDICINE
BUT HAS NO LICENCE
THE
CHINA MAIL,
OPIUM TRAFFIC
SAMPAN USED FOR CONTRABAND!
HEAVY FINES IMPOSED
LADIES, PLEASE!
UNDER-WEIGHT CAUSES
FIGHT.
"THE LAST WORD"
Lau Kat-po is a quack, but he is An interesting point was raised Three Chinese, one a married ERNOR, Sir Cecil Clementi, very offended if anyone tells him in the Kowloon Magistracy on woman, and the other two market K.C.M.G., will, preside at the con- so.
Ile proudly claims that he is Saturday, regarding the confiscation fokis, appeared at the Kowloon stituent meeting to be held in the a practitioner in Chinese medicine. of sampans in a case in which three Magistracy before Mr. T. S. Whyte- Cathedral Hall on MONDAY, Sep-having graduated in the "school of Chinese boatmen, one a master. Smith, ph Saturday, for causing a experience in Shanghai, whence of an unnumbered fishing junk in disturbance by fighting in the All who are interested are in-all the best quacks come from. Aberdeen were charged with the Mongkok Market. vited to attend.
Lau is now 46 years of age.possession, On board jun of The woman, having her say first, The business of the meeting Since he was 20, he had been ap 300 taels of prepared opium, and related that she had bought some will be to resolve itself into aprenticed to a great master at 672 thels of raw opium.
fish from the third defendant but Branch of the English Associa-Shanghai, and being a conscien- Mr. P. C. E. Rendall, in he de- he had given her less weight so she tion. to elect Officers and a Com-tious man, he did not go into prac-fence of the first two defendants, gave it back to him. A dispute fol- mittee and to approve rules for tice for himself until he was con-entered a plea of guilty of pos-lowed, which ended in a quarrel. the working of the Branch.
vinced that he knew his business session, but submitted that they The second defendant tried to TO LET or SUB-LET.-Chater Bun- Those meaning to join the as- from Alpha to Beersheba, and that were ignorant of what was in the pacify them, but the woman insist- galow, Kowloon, for six months or sociation who would like to re-takes time, even in the study of two flour sacks.
ed on fighting and "having the last mere. partly Furnished. Beautifulceive copies of the agenda and Chinese medicine. Ten years flew Mr. Rendall said and restful surroundings, large gar-
that his word." notices of meetings are asked to past before Lau completed his clients together with the third, Indian P.C. 3568, came on the den. Apply at the premises.
communicate with the undersign-courae to hie own and his master's were told to row to the scene to find the second defendant erl.
blowing the whistk and hitting the woman in the eyel
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Even then Lau did not go into practice, but prompted by a desire to allay human suffering which he
Det.-Sergt. Humphreys in giv- found all around him, our worthy ing the facts of the case said that medico set himself the task of dis- they would be paid for their junk. covering a medicine which would He saw them make off, but half then to
cure all ailments to which humans
are liable. He experimented with way, he called upon
His Worship told the woman that if she did not want the fish, she could have easily gone to other fish stalls.
the fokis threw dirt, and water at The woman told his Worship that
her, to which the Magistrate
cap-derfully revealed through the fall sorts of leaves, roots of plants. / "stop," but they took no heed of answered that it was all rubbish"
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12 years.
(P.O. Box
and
has
the defendants rowed their sam-
blame.
pan to another junk, not their His Worship discharge the two
own, and went on board.
They scared the entire crew who thought that they were rob- bers or pirates! They were then. arrested,
теп, and registered a caution against the woman.
A FALSE BOTTOM
REVENUE OFFICER'S
DETECTION
A TALE OF SIXTY TAELS
That the leather case which the defendant carried had a false bot-] tom which was screened on, was). the remark made by Revenue Officer T. Talion at the Kowloon Magis- tracy on Saturday, when, before Mr.
At last his labours were reward- been known to the publie for the lasted after six years of unrelenting Our charges are 5 ques-research work, and his marvellous tions 3 shillings; Annual Life Read-"cure all" was ready to be intro- ing Monthly details) shillings: duced to suffering humanity. It is
The Sentences Weekly details 10 shillings; Complete
His Worship, in convicting, im- Test Life Reading 10 shillings; Ex-a rusty brown mixture which, with
posed the following fines:- (from the addition of a little clay, or may- tensive Whole Life Reading
First defendant, $18,000 or in birth to death 20 shillings. Payable be it was cement, he was able to in British Post Orders only. Parti-roll into little balls the size of peas, default, one year's hard labour. calars required (Birth date, and date These pilis Lau put in attractive in respect of the 672 taels and when writing). Prof. S. N. BOSE,
$10.080 or. in default, one year's went B.A. Swami Premananda Ashram,ittle bottles and then he
his
the possession fellow-men
of 300 11418). among
minis jail; for Beadon Street
taels of dope, the sentences to run bering to their ails for muneration sufficient only to get two concurrently. meals a day and 3 roof over his head. Yes, an ardent humanitarian $9,000 with the option of one T. S. Whyte-Smith a Chinese was is Lau. He practised for a few year's imprisonment on the first charged with the unlawful posses years in Shanghai, and then, for a count and $5,040 or, in default, one son of 60 tacks of raw opium, reason best known to himself-per- year's hard labour on the second found in the bag, when the defen-
train haps he wanted to extend to Hong count, the sentences to run concur-dant alighted from a Kong the benefit of his wonderful rently for both.
Friday night, at the Yaumati Rail- Sergt. Humphreys then madeway Station. discovery he came here.
the request for the confiscation of the sampan.
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re-
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Lau chose a pitch for himself in
Second and third defendants:
His Worship told the officer that
on
The Magistrate imposed a fine of $1,800 with the option of seven months jail, with hard labour, and and the epium, by the Police.
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Hollywood-road, near Queen's Cot it usually meant the throwing out fordered the confiaration of the case and I wanted these to cure my foot gives
lege, hung up on the wall a length of cloth depleting the anatomy of a man, and started business.
The **Mail** man might be wong, of course, but the anatomy did not look right it seemed to have one rib too many. But then, it might have been the anatomy of the original mar-Adam--before Eve was created!
of a family from their house, be- cause a sampan was a boatman's livelihood, and his home.
A Decoy Sampan In answer to that, Det.-Sorgt, Humphreys told his Worship that in this case the sampan was not big enough to live on and that it was just one of the type that was tied on to the rest of a junk.
TRICK CYCLING
"I am suffering from a sore foot,
was the plea of a Chinese who was charged before Mr. T. S. Whyte- Smith on Saturday at the Kowloon Magistracy with destroying and NOT ADVOCATED BY SERGT. stealing five "cyprus" bushes from the garden of 390, Kowloon Tong Estate on Friday.
KELLY
"NO CAN CATCHEE"!
POST OFFICE, LIST
A General Post Office notification the following unclaimed correspondence, etc., waiting at the Post Office, and also unclaimed radio telegrams
the Radio Telegraph Office. Government Building:-
Poste Restante Correspondence
A. Abonnel, Thos Arnold, E. Burnip, C. Barreda, Miss M. A. D. Baker, S. W. Bacon, Jean Bounaud. Mrs. H. Bisbjerg, P. H. Barton, W. J. Chapman, F. W. Chapple, E.
His Worship pointed out the absurdity of the defendant's plea, "An exceedingly had case, this and said that he must have known Lau is not one of those noisy This campan had no light at allis" said Traffic-Sergt. Kelly to Mr. that the plants belonged to some- quack. He sits
o so it clearly showed that it was T. S. Whyte-Smith at the Kowloon one, and that it was not there for quietly his dignity and waits for people only used for the purpose of tak-Police Court on Saturday morning, him to take!
to him, when, after ing the contraband from the ship. when a Chinese lad was charged The defendant's previous convic. F. Collier, Rev. D. Clench, Lt. B. listening to their complaints He added that he had known with riding his bicycle on the tious surprised his Worship, who Douglas (c/o D. 10), W. Gilbert and looking at their tongues, he of a case where an old woman wrong side of Laichikok-road, remarked that the defendant had (s.s. "Sui Nam"), Dr. and Mrs.
to
come
dishes out his pills.
If your heart beats too fast, or
does not
LAMMERT BROS. Lau's "curs all" is bound to put
AUCTIONEERS, APPRAISERS
AND SURVEYORS.
was
R. Crafter (8.8. "Kami"); E. Carl-
son, Cheong Cherd (ss. "Physa"),
caught with opium on also with doing trick cycling. just been released from jail that; board her sampan. but the boat
The prosecuting officer related today, having served a month for the J. G. Hill, G. A. Herbert, Dr.. your kidney goes on strike, or the was not confiscated, because she the Magistrate that he was on his same offence.
R. P. Hadden, J. Houghney (a.s. appendix revolts and wants to part further discussion his Worship of the Sham Shui Po Police Station termined.
had her family on board. After motor cycle riding in the direction His Worship: You seem very de Barrgrove"), R. Hartman, J. John- company with you in fact, it made the necessary order.
One month is no good son (8.8. "Duke of Clarence"), when he saw the defendant on the for you. Six months this time! matter what ails you,
C. C. L. Kao (Nat. Past Research wrong side of the road coming to-
Academy), A. G. Keat, Ted. Lewis wards him.
Musician), J. S. Lacey (S. Y. Aurora), Mrs. F. M. Lewis, Mra. E. T.. Martin, C. Mather, H. Mattson, Odeon China Co., Ltd., L. Rowan (3.8. "Kilnsea"), T. H. Ray, Dean Ruth, L. I. Read, K. H. Rohnson, em- R. G. Reys (8.8. "Marella"), A.
you right. toothache,
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UNCLAIMED TELEGRAMS.
THE GREAT NORTHERN TELEGRAPH CO., LTD., OF DENMARK
It is also good for "tummy" headache,
BASKETS OF LEAVES
As he passed, the defendant de- the handle bars, and
berately took both his hands off proceeded with a few tricks!
PENSION PLAN
NOW IN FORCE ON THE C.N. RAILWAYS
Montreal, Que., Aug. 15. The direct representation of
ache; and even for sores, wounds An unemployed Chinese was and all kinds of skin troubles. (charged before Mr. T. S. Whyte- latter cases, Instead of Smith at the Kowloon Magistracy
Sergt. Kelly pointed out to his swallowing the pills, you just mix on Saturday, with trespassing on a couple with a little water, make Government Plantation Nu 95, was divided by ittle grass-island ployees' organisations or the pensions Ross (3.8. "Kami"), Miss. A. Soal, Worship that Laichikok-road! paste, spread it on a bit of above Takuling, Kowloon City.
plots, and that the space on each committee and an increase In the cloth. and apply it to the sore.
side was just enough for the traffic. minimum pension allowance from $200 "Chin Kure"), Miss Schmidt, E.
Inspector Phillips mentioned to his Worship that the defendant, when arrested, had with him two! baskets full of leaves, but he had actually seen him cutting them.
No Spare Cash As Lan never let personal gain outrun his humanitarian ideals, so he never had any spare cash The defendant in admitting the: The following unclaimed tele- and consequently could not buy charge, was fined $10, with the grams are lying at the office of the himself a licence. For a time healternative of 14 days' hard labour, Great Northern Telegraph Com- managed to evade the eagle eyes pany (Limited) of De mark:- of the law, and
Hike, from Shanghai. Buckwheat, from Kobe. "Ramsay, from Yokohama.
Cox, Prince's Bldg., from Tokyo.
E. V. JESSEN.
Superintendent. Hong Kong, 12th Sept., 1929.
L. M. Santos, J. J.
Spring (8.8. He also added that the road was to $800 per annum are among the in- infested with these lads on bicycles portant changes in the new pensions Singer, Miss M. B. Shick, G. A. and that it was hard for the Police Plan of the Canadian National Rail Stephenson, Miss F. Todhunter, Mrs. ways. The new plan became operative H. Wilke, Oakley Warren, Wu Lien- to catch them!
this month after being sanctioned at teh. The defendant was fined $5, with the last session of the Canadian par-
option of seven days' jail.
liament, according to W. D. Robb, vice- president in charge of pensions and chairman of the pension committee.
All classes of employees are cover.
the
NO LIGHT
YOUNG CYCLIST BLAMES
THE WIND
Unpaid Correspondence
L. M. Arnoles (H.K. Hotel), L. B. Archer (H.K. Hotel), Miss Annie Lee, H. M. Snyder (H.K. Hotel),
Registered Articles
ed by the new rules and regulations. B. Sylvia, Mrs. E. de Villarerdi. which are considered to comprise the most comprehensive pension arrange-
Matias Ayon, Mons. Abonnel, A.,
From. Tientsin
then. on Saturday night, 9 zealous against the constable as he was liable Chinese constable "picked him to be charged for giving a bribe. up"
took and
him to Cen-
His Last Card trai Police Station where he told Still, Lau was not discouraged.
ments in force on this continent. In Dumas, National Industry Co., Mr. Inspector R. Murphy that Lau was He played his last card. He sleged Kowloon Police Court on Saturday be-plan Mr. Robb stated that generous Stephenson, Charles Wong,
A Chinese lad was charged at the making known the chief features of the Nudanoff, Frank Pallwa Jr., G. A. hawking without a licence. that when he refused to pay the con-fore Mr. T. S. Whyle-Smith for riding provision had been made for all dasses
Lau was indignant. The con- stable five coppers the latter his bicycle without a lighted lamp.
Unclaimed Radio Telegramis stable's statement was an insult saulted him so badly that he was
of employees. While the retiring age Address. Defendant: Oh, the wind just blew of 65 years remains unchanged, the 5540 to his honourable profession! He now sore all over. He was afraid it out!
committee has authority to consider, Solsort was not
hawker, ย
but
he was going get inflamation and
His Worship: Was it a hired bicycle cach individual case and permit con- qualified medicine man. He didn't die! Lau never thought of swillow-or, was it your own?
tinued service on request from officials sell his medicine, but his sering some of his own pills and thus:
Defendant: Hirdi, yo'r Worship. of the departanen; concerned, govern To Yun-sang, 255, Queen's Road vices. He charged three coppers saving himself!
His Worship: Were you going for ed by the physical condition of the in- The following unclaimed tele for a consultation and threw the
a long ride or were you riding individual. grams are lying at the E Epilis in free, gratie and for no-ten to Lau all night, so he told| The Inspector did not want to lis- Telegraph Co. office, Hong Kong thing!
Radioall from London. Riranho, from Keelung.
S. LACK.
THE EASTERN EXTENSION AUSTRALASIA & CHINA TELEGRAPH CO., LTD.
Superintendent. Hong Kong, 12th Sept., 1929.
HONG KONG HEIGHTS
An Allegation
When this availed him nothing,
him to reserve his tale for the "Tai | Yin" (Magistrate) and heartlessly
placed him on the charge sheet!
The impression one gets when
circles?
8128
Vancouver, B.C. Swatow
East
Hopsang
Coalco
Canton
Defendant: I was just taking the
air!
GERMAN ANTHEM
Lou Chong-chen, No. 37, Leetung
Street, Wanchal
Nanning
6980
Shanghai
His Worship (to constable): Was his wick hot or coldf
Constable: Cold,
WIESBADEN POLICE CHIEF
3466
Yunnanfu
0448
ARRESTED
Chungahan
His Worship: Fred one dollar.
8484
Nanning
EASY TO PAWN
Road
A stír has been caused in Wies- Miss Valerie Honigsberg, 129, Conn, baden
by Police Commisioner Ball, of the Wiesbaden Police, con- 0735
Shanghai
Canton
Ningpo
Lau said that he would tell the listening to Lau was that he missed Inspector the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth-have been a story teller! Anyway, his real vocation in life;, he should; The constable, he alleged, had been the sick, the halt, and the lame will victimising him for a long time.not have the beneât of Lau's minis- extorting three
A GREAT DEMAND FOR ducting, an orchestra of former7456 cents from him
trations as he iis in custody
SLIPPERS each night. On Saturday night the
German Army musicians who play- Milne, President Taft".. Shanghai ed the Garman National Anthem 6970. to await the opening of the
Haiphong For the information of visitors constable become greedy and de Court this morning. Then, if the "Great demand for slippers, they ("Deutschland uber alles") at a Grant Passenger, s.s. "Stalbank the following list of some of the monded five coppers.
He (Lau)
Mckinnong"
Hinsang highest points
on the Island and could not afford to pay, and that Magistrate is as unsympathetic as must be easy to pawn" said Mr. concert in the Kurhaus Gardens.
were present, Chunggon Hirang, 155, Connaught Mainland is published:--
was why he was arrested. the Inspector it is going to cart Lau T. S. Whyte-Smith at the Kowloon Over 2,000 people
of the Road Berlincharlottenburg a couple of dollars for hawking Magistracy on Saturday, when a including many members Island,
The Inspector was still uneym without a licence, and if, as he Chinese was charged with the theft British Army of Occupation. Sam Yau, 56, Wooshung Street, pathetic, so Lau alleged further that indicated on Saturday night, he of a pair of slippers from a joss
Yaumati He was arrested by the British.
"Prea. Taft" the constable did
not only has no money, he will have to break paper dealer living at 127, Tai Nam Police, and is now on bail await-0068, 8166, 2464, 1648 ....Swatow "squeeze" him but over thirty stones for a few days for a change, Street
ing his trial on a charge of con- Tom Fuk-choi..... Makawaomaut other people who try to earn an before he can again break the grip
Defendant stated that he had pick-travening the ordinance of the Tak Yick, Wohing Street East, honest living in Hollywood-road of rheumatism and what not on his ed them up from a side channel! High Commission, which forbids selling their wares.
followers, a large number of His Worship: But people don't the playing
Feet.
Victoria. Peak
1829
Signal Station
1774
Mt. Parker
1734
Mountain Ledge
1725
The Byrit
1725
Peak Hotel
1805
Taikoo Sanatorium
1000
Mt. Davis
M77
297
Bowen Road (filterbeds)
Mainland
“ዶ
Taimoshas Kowloon Peak
of
the German Thunder The Inspector remarked that it whom loyally followed Lau is far throw good slippers like those for National Anthem in public places. 2290
Coalco was a pity Lau did not make a re- as the Station gate and there you to pick up in a side channel. I port the first day the constable stood gaping for some minutes in see you got three weeks on May 30 The Belgian State Railways have demanded money from him. Now sympathetic silence, hoping for the this year for receiving stolen goods, purchased 45,000 tons of North- 8124
it was too late and also danger best. Eventur ly they sorrowfully Two months hard labour, slippers umberland coal for shipment in 1971ous for Lau to make the allegation departed.
to be returned to the complainant. August and September.
Tchekam
Haiphong
Hankow Haiphong
John Fry (38) fell 50ft. down a hoist well at Ivybridge and was killed instantly.