THE HONGKONG DINE FRESH TUESDAY, MARCH 22ND, 182.
MARCH CRIMINAL SESSIONS. CHINESE MEDICAL PRACTICE.
A LIGHT CALENDAR.
The March Criminal Sessions were opened at the Supremis Court, yesterday mornjar..
MERDER CHARGE
INTERESTING LECTURE BY
MBS. HICKLING.. Mrs. C. C. Hickling greatly interested a large audience at the Helena May Institute last evening with a talk on
Chinese Medical Practice," Mrs. Hickling mentioned that the 1, the Chief Justice's Court, before the Acting Ch ́ei, Justice (Me. H. BR. J. Chinese have no medical literature, in the Commerta) a tral ua a charge of murder ordinary acceptation of the term; their was began. It is alleged that the prismedical lore is handed down by word of oners, a man named Wong Fut, and three mouths from generat on to generation. others murdered a cloth hawker in It is difficult to Escover the reasons Shrung Sha Wan, on "the mainland, en January 9th." - "The following were empanelled as a jury:-Messes. F. Fisher, S.-G. Fenton, J. H. Donnithorne (foreman), A. Leon, 1. O. Barton, C. P. Archer and W
Marley...
» Mr. Morley applied for exemption in the "ground of shortage of staff in his
offer
Exepintion was refused.
The Attorney-General (the Hon. Mr.) J. H. Kemp, K.C.) appeared for the Crown, and Mr. W. H. Drummond (in stricted Messrs. 4 K. Hall Brutton) for
the defence.
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GOLF NOTES.
[BY ZODIAC.]
SPORT.
LAWN TENNIS.
Rain... prevented play in the Lawn Tennis Tournament, yesterday. The programme for to-day "is "us, follows:-
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TUESDAY..
Open Championship Singles.--. A Runijahn «. M. K. Lp.
Open Championship Doubles.-R. M. A. E Johnatone and Surg.-Lieut.; H. Henderson and R. C. Cremier. Comdr. Morrison; J. R. Wood, and, &. H. Sager
Club Championship-Major C. Willson Capt. Leslie Smith and J. S. Jennings. E. G. Grimble; Major H, M. Edwards r. H. W. Snasoon: Capt. Davies e. G. M. Dodwell: "A. D. Humphreys r. D. J. Valentine; A. B. Raworth, G, Miskin.
Handicap Singles" B.-R. K. Valen tine, r. W. Cornaby.
Provide we have no rain during the coming week end golfers should have rare good extended holiday. I have got the proposed list of competitions and although I am not able to state it de- Buitely. I can almost say the following competitions will be announced by the committen, for certain. There will be a Bogey pool for men, to be played for over the old course at Fanling, from 25th. to 28th inst. Any number of eards may for particular practices; the exibe taken out at a cost of 50 cents euch.. planation. It is our custom," or "It" The ladies will have a similar competition from our over the new course. On Sunday morning has been handed down. ancestors," is usually considered suff there will be a Tombstone competition cient. A Chinese doctor (Mrs. Hickling over the old couran for men. On Monday, said) generally had not been through a there will be a mixed foursome competi course of training; his chance of success tion, in the afternoon, over the old course, was very much enhanced if his father had Those keen on compétitions will have been a doctor before him; and practically something to interest them every day of Assured if he could announce that he was the holidays.. a doctor of the third generation.
There was no recognised pharmacopoeia in China; infusions and decoctions, in large doses, were commonly used. "The Chinese devoted more attention to medi cine than to surgery; their surgeons did not use the knife or any surgical instru- In opening the case for the prosecution,ment and their chief weapons were the the Attorney-General said there was, no poultice or plaster. They attached great d'rect evidence as to the identity of the importance to the pulse, and professed to inurderer. In cases where the evidence be able to diagnose nearly all diseases was circumstantial the jury had to apply from the pulse alone. They felt both Feeling the ordinary rules of inference in every pulses, using all three fingers, day life. If there was any doubt as to the guilt of the prisoners, the jury were bound to give them the benefit of the
doubt.
"(The official announcement of the arrangements will be found among to- day's advertisements on page 4.-EE]
A Bogey pool is a happy thought, for it does not prevent players having a side match as much as a medal competition does." I have only one thing against the above programme and that is that the mixed foursome is to be played over the old course.. I would like to see it played ence of mixed foursomes on the old course, over the new course. I have had experi and I am of the opinion that the average lady is beaten by the length.
RIFLE SHOOTING.
ENGINEER COMPANY, "HVID.C.
The Engineer Company. H.V.D.C.. red Part II. of the Annual Musketry Course, at King's Park Ranges on Sunday.
The Company put up three cups for the best three aggregate scores. The first was won by Sapper Cornell with a score of 96, the second by Lieut. R. Melville Smith (1), while Sappers Richards, Brewer, and Woolley tied for third prize with a score of 91 each.
THE REST.", . H.K.V.D.C, The following have been selected' to represent "The Rest" against the H.K.
V.D.C. in a match to be fired at King's Park next Saturday, at 9.16 p.m. best to scores on each side to count. Conditions: 12 men in each team, the
H.E.Y.D. Corps
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Mesars Grimes,
The Green Committee are greatly in- which to my mind has previously been a proving the lith green on the old course, good hole spoilt by the approach. At the same time I cannot help thinking the Goodman, Mende, R. Goodman, Dod fat bank of the green a little streper. It Wells, Young, and Major Rapson, D.S.O. are making a mistake by not making the well, Lyon, Frith, Thornhill, Sha really a bad one might just an over the Tamar) Snell (HMS.Tamar), Booker back of the green and be in an almost (HR Police), Perkins (H.K. Police), unplayable spot. On the other hand if Jacken (H.M.8. Titania), McGuigan the committee intend to clean the backDockyard R.C.), Drew (Dockyard H.C.), of this bank and have a sand bunker, then Cross (Musketry Staff), Nixon (Muske the hole will be a very good cur
try Stall), Hewlett. (H.M.S. Alacrity), Morgan (H.M.S. Curlew), Charlesworth (H.M.S. Hawkins),
left pulse, they professed with the third finger to diagnose ailments of the heart, with the second finger of the liver, Apparently the motive was and with the first hoger of the kidneys, robbery. The cloth hawker was carrying With the corresponding fingers, applied a certain quantity of clothing and some to the right pulse, they detected com- change. It was a very small motive, but plaints of the lungs, spleen and nervous looks at present us if a shot which is not The Rest Measts Clemow (HMS.
system, ...if the word "ming," trans with such a class of persons, as the' pri-lated as "life," meant the nervous system. Sira. Hickling said it was necessary to woners it had to be considered... If a
realise the great part the belief in, and number of men were present to take part dread of, evil spirits played in the life in the crime or present with the inten- of the Chinese The air was supposed to be full of evil spirits, ready to pounce, tion of helping, if necessary, then every and all disease was considered to be due one of them was guilty of murder. The to them. Pains in the abdomen, for The tenth hole is another hole which Crown could not prove who actually kill instance, were attributed to the household would be greatly improved if the bank at ed the deceased. It was not necessary god, and perhaps the kitchen god had a the back of the green was brought for share in them.-(Laughter.)-The devilward, to make it a loager bank with a for the Crown to prove which particular of neuralgia forced an iron band round more gradual gradient, and a man killed the deceased. The four pri- the sufferer's head; hence his pains. hunker at the back. As it is at present, soners were arrested in the village. On qually picturesque and realistic were the players have not enough confidence to go three devils responsible for ague The for the green, for fear of going too für the first prisoner was found the purso spirits, apparently, were very stupid, with the result that 5 per cent. are short. if the deceased. The second prisoner their machinations against a boy could The Fanling courses suffer from the lack of huzurds. I am convinced that shallow be diverted by giving him a girl's name. rented previously the house where the Frequently boys wore car-rings or banglessand bankers are not impracticable, pro- murder took place. The third prisoner to deceive the devils, who were supposed vided they are well drained. A founda- had a key that; fitted the lock of the to have no interest in girls. Mrs. Hick-tion of hrick stubble is all that is neces ling gave an account of some of the sary. A system of bunkering would not house. A witness who visited the pre pathetic rites practised by mothers when necessarily make the courses more difficult; mises shortly after the murder found the their children were sick-intended to pro-it would tend to give the good player
confidence. prisoners there and in a back-room he pitiate the devil, or devils, supposed to more opportunity to play good shots with
From another instanco be concerned. say the dead body.
Evidence was called in support of the case for the Crown, and the hearing had not concluded when the Court adjourned. RETURNED BANISHEE SENTENCED. In the second court, before the Puisne Judge, Mr. J. R. Wood, other canes were dealt with.
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བ་་ -A Chinese who pleaded guilty to re turning from banishment was sentenced to two years imprisonment with hard
labour.
CHINESE CONSTABLE IMPRISONED
FOR PERJURY.
was charge with committing perjury in Tang Chu, a Chinese police constable, the Police Court on January 22nd, before Mr. R. E. Lindsell.
The prisoner pleaded not guilty. Mr. Dyer Ball prosecuted.
she mentioned, it would appear that the. Taoist monks have nothing to learn from the modern quack medicine vendor. One of their medicaments bare this label: Take it at once, the universal life saving powder." It turned out to be asbes from an incense bowl
To have no posterity being to the Chinese the greatest evil of all, there wore many superstitions connected with child birth. The desire for male offspring amounting to a passion, many absurd ideas were also current as to converting girls into boys. The clothes of old people were supposed to confer long life if worn by a baby.
Mrs. Hickling also dealt with charms against disease, which were codified during the dynasty that coincided with, the period BC. 900-AD. 200 (in round figures). She mentioned that authentic master," were very valuable, Commu scripts, bearing the chop of a heavenly ity of ideas with the quick was again discernible in the dictum of a Chinese authority, with regard to Chinese drugs."
sand
The 7th hole with the green where it is at present can hardly be described as
BILLIARDS
MR. HO KOM, TONG "CUPS.
Play in the above handicap at the Palace Hotel is held up owing to the indisposition of Inspector W. G. Gerrard who ought to have met E. Guimaraes to-night.
Sergt. Major Stroud and R. Thomas will meet in the sem final on Thursday, March 24th.
DIOCESAN BOYS' SCHOOL.
ANNUAL ATHLETIC SPORTS.
About one-third of the whole school entered for the various events, all of which were contested with vigoar and keenness.
3 Bogey; it is almost impossible on hard
The finals in the annual sports of the ground to play a tee shot that will find the green and remain there. If the comDiocesan Boys' School were held on the mittee intend this green to be a temporary University ground, on Monday afternoon, one whilst the lower one is being rested, the heats having been ran off the pre- then it would be advisable to put thevious week. lower green out of play. As it is there is nearly as much traffic on this green as there would be if the hole was there; furthermore there are players who nee mashes off the lower green to play on to the upper one, which will not improve it, If earth from the upper green was used to bank the left hand side of the lower one the hole would be greatly improved.
The foregoing remarks are advocating am sure members will not begrudge 43 long as they realise it is all for the the expenditure of more money which il
improvement of the course.
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The prizes were distributed by Mrs. Winfield, the Senior Lady Teacher, at the school. At the conclusion three hearty cheers were given for Mrs. Winfield, the University and the staff of the school. The Hon. Secretaries were the Rev. A. J. B. Stearn and Mr. Trafford, who were ably assisted by other members of the Staff and the Senior boys.
The following were the results:- 100 Yards (Senior Championship).-1, Chau Hing Kui; 2, John Chap.
100 Yards (Junior Championship).-1, Wong Po Man, S, Chan Kam Fate
High Jump (Senior Championship).-1, Jobu Clun; 2, A. F. Prow
High Jump (Junior Championship).- H. Jackson; 2, Wong Po Man. 990. Yards (Senior Championship).—1, Chan Hing Kui; 2, Khoo Se An.
Long Jump (Junior Championship).-1, Chan Kam Fat; 9, J. King..
Long Jump (Senior Championship).—1, Wu Cheung King; 2, John Chan,
1.
200 Yards (Handicap for boys under 13 yeare and under: feet)-1, Fred.. Zimmern; 2, E. Wong Tape; 3, Fung Shing Ip
Three Legged Race. (100 Yards).—3, A. and H. Prew; 2, Wu Cheung King and S. Gifford,
440 Yards (Handicap Open), -1, Chan Hing Kui 2, E. W. Tage; 3, 3. King..
Wheel Barrow Race. 1, Wu Cheung King and Khoo Se An; 2, F. Zimmern *Class Relay Race (Senior)-1, Olası 2. Class Relay Race (Junior).--1, Class 1. Consolation Ráce.--1, A. Zimmern; 2, Wong Yew Cheun; 3. Ed. Zimmern. Senior Championship.-J. Chan, Junior Championship-Wong Pó Man.
the more obscure, the preparation the 1 hear a rumour that the Civil Service The following jury were empanelled more remarkable are its virtues." A are arranging some matches. "I wish their Messrs. D. M. Gobin) (foreman), F-House of Commons Committee, in 1912, enterprise every success for I un Andrade, D. Austin, B. Gittens, had that peculiarity of secret remedies these inter-department and club, etc.,1, Best. 1. E. Ellias, and Li Po Sang.
frequently brought to its, notice. Mrs. matches make the game more enjoyable Mr. Dyer Ball said that a man named Hickling said that Chinese drags could and improve the standard of golf Chan Lum Po. brought a charge of steal be divided into those that belonged to ing a roll of silk against a man called Taithe animal, vegetable and mineral king. There is a very gool club rule which The prisoner, giving evidence in the doms. Her account of the first group states, that only two-ball matches shall be Police Court, said that he was passing was particularly interesting. To mention played at Happy Valley, on Tuesday the Lai Wa Company and heard cries some of the instances she gave: a tiger, afternoons, and yet since this rule was about stealing He saw a man, Chen being strong, ita bones were good for posted there are certain members who Fat, rushing downstairs and stopped him the weak: a cat, being able to see in have broken it on every opportunity, to near the doorway. Inside his coat was the dark, its eyes were good for defective the inconvenience of others. Could not found a piece of silk The prisoner said vision; the kidneys of any animals were this, rule be put up on the first tee in Some players apparently he asked the defendant where he got the good for pains in the loins. For coughs, large type? silk. The reply was-I did not steal lungs were eaten. Mrs. Hickling remark never look at the notice boards in the it M. Lindsell discharged the defened that the theory "like caren like" various club houser. dant.
was known to the Chinese long before Evidence was called by the Crown and modern therapeutics administered pep The congestion at Fauling on Sundays the prisoner gave evidence on his own sine and thyroid: Fishes' heads were is still very apparent. It is quite obvious, Boat Race behnit
used for giddiness and headache. Human that something will have to be done before The jury unanimously found the prifesh, and even human waste matter, was we commkuce another season. There is saner "guilty,"
believed to be good for some serious ill no reason why we should not have a time. Mr. Dyer Ball: If I may make one re nesses. As to the vegetable kingdom, sheet for this new course as well as the mark, before your Lordship passes sen planta with many sards were used to old, course. This would be a help Lam tence, it is that, the prisoner has been secure progeny, probably because of the suro. Also it would be a good idea if detained in custody since January 31st. many seeds. In the mineral kingdom the player was allowed to play a second The Puiane Judge, in passing sentence Chinese found remedies in many sub round on any course until he had played anid the jury had decided, after hearing stances, from gold to bricks and mud. one round on the ather course. Admit the witnesses for the Crown, and the Blindness, which was An common in tedly this rule would not be agreeable to prisoner's own evidence, that the prisoner China, was not only due to neglect but all, but, is any rule of this nature ever had given false evidence. They were to some of the desperate remedies used: universally populari. satisfied that, in order to get an innocent In conclusion, Mrs. Hickling said it man convicted, the prisoner gave false was easy to laugh at much that was evidence before the Magistrates. It was rings in Chinese practice but most of
One of the secrets of hitting a long ball particularly serious when a member of it was followed by, the uneducated and the police force bore false witness-it by women, who deserved our sympathy is timing your hit correctly To do this unset the whole administration of jus more than our laughter. She and been one must not slog at a ball. By all tice. The Puise Judge said he had in practice a good many years, on land means hit hard, but slogging results taken into consideration that the pri and water, in hovels, sampans and junks, in swaying the body. In the execution of soner had been but a thort time in the and never had. she received, an unkind a stroke the body should pirot on its axis. force, and had not yet received much word or look from the Chinese-Imagine the head to he the head of
large pin driven through the body into There is a young man we all know training or experience; that he had been (Applause.)
At the Though, fond of the game, not pro! induced by others to gave false.evidence; The meeting concluded with an expres. the ground, and pivot on this and that he had been seven weeks in sion of thanks to Mrs. Hickling for her top of the swing the left shoulder should He reached not a green. custody He therefore imposed the com- most interesting address the product be directly over the ball, and in order Till he came to fourteen paratively light sentence of six months ns it obviously was of many years of to do this the left knee must be bent and When he hit a good shot, don't cher know!
(Continued at foot of next colutions.)-
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