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WOMAN CURED AFTER 25 YEARS
SUFFERING
BY
POO_ON CHINESE HERBS.
FIVE IN ONE FAMILY RESTORED TO HEALTH.
Mrs. F. Meinhart, who resided↑ On Chinese herbs, which causes me at 15 Street, Modesto, Cali to endorse them more strongly. formia, U.S.A. given the following My husband was suffering from a testimonial about herself and her sore on his lip that was painful,and family how the Poo On Chinese troublesome, and knowing, that he Herbs have done wonders for them was a heavy smoker we believed The following testimony was pub that it was turning to making cancer. He coraulted the Herbalist lished in a Modesto Newspaper on
and was given some Foo Ou re Jamaryth, 1034.
medies for the trouble and he was utirely cured and the sore has gone.
Mrs. Meinhart says:
towe Chinese everything to Poo On Herbs. I owe my happiness and benith of to-day and, I believe, my very existence to these herbs. For 3 long years I suffered with severe pains in my left side that at times confined me to bed for days. 1 was ruable to do my work or able to more about. Along with these come dropsy and stomach trouble. Due to my stomach trouble I was no
My boy Edward, aged 17, was troubled with a pain in his side which caused suffering and collapse when he did dard work. We had to see that he was exempted from High School exercises because they caused him to drop out on account of the distress that it caused. The doctor said that he had appendicitis
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17th,
SATISFACTORY.
STAR FERRÝ EARNINGS
INCREASE.-
COMPANY'S ANNUAL MEETING
YESTERDAY
A very satisfactory state of affairs was reported at the 30th ordinary annual meeting of the "Star" Ferry Company. Ltd., held at the Board Room of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., yesterday, at 12.30-p..
ST. MARY'S SCHOOL, KOWLOON.
ANNUAL PRIZE DISTRIBU.. TION.
LADY TYRWHITT PRESENT.
The annual prize distribution of St. Mary's School (Canoesian dr- stitute)... Kowloon, took place yehe.. terday afternoon in the School Hall. The prizes were given away by Lady Tyrwhitt
An entertainment was provided
The Chairman said that the re
(which has already been pub- lished in these columns) showed any the pups and was thoroughly increase over the previous years in enjoyed by the large number gross earnings of $88,310,40 and in present. Thoso contributing wers nett profit of $70,774.01.
Missen C. Cullen, M. (Magill, A. Heath, in "musical Gosano, H. items, and Misses Pestonji and The Hon. Mr. D. G. M. Bernatux. Gil who gave recitation.
A resolution was passed increns- ing the annual remuneration to the Directors from $1,000 to $2,000,
able to eas very much without curand that it would be necessary to ing gas, pain and distress. Words operate, if he expected to be well cannot express my auffering during again. We decided to try Poo On these years. I aut not exaggerating Chinese herbs and after a few(Chairman) presided, and he was Is an operetta entitled "The White a bit when I say that my husband treatments the boy became well and
tex
The annual report was read by
Chairman's Speech.
the Rev. Father S. G. Byrne at the Addressing the meeting. the request of the Mother Superior, Chairman said:
and he also thanked Lady Tyrwhitt for her kindness in attending to distribute the prizes
1928.
WILL FORGED - AND PROVED.
YOUNG MAN SENT TO PRISON
LED ASTRAY BY OLDER
COMPANIONS."
FATHER'S PLEA FOR LENIENCY.
At the Criminal Sessions yester- day morning the Chief Justice passed sentence of nine months
the young Chi imprisonment on none of is who pleaded guilty to'
forging and uttering his father's
will.
:
Mr. Summerset Fitzroy prosecuted and Mr. D'Almada e Castro de lended.
Charges Described. Mr. Fitaroy wid that the charges related to the stealing of pertain denments and receipts for money, specially one for $300 and another for 8450. Those receipts were issued to the prisoner's father for money deposited with the Ki Fung Yuk
The five counts against the pri soner included charges of the lur- cens of deposit receipts for 2381.90 utsering a forged will, demanding money from the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank by means of probate of a forged will and with intens to defraud, and two counts of spent thousands and thousands of is now able to do all kinds of hard supported by Mr. A. H. Comptos Fair" the characters were taken berjury while ou oath before Mr. dollars seeking relief from it. I work without any gain and Mr. T. G. Weall and Mr, C. Gordon! have been to scores of doctors distress.
Mackie (Directors), Mr. F. H. by Mi S. Hyndman (Fairy), Mins | C. D. Melbourne. many of whom were rated 20
Another one of my boys, Fred,Crapnell (Secretary), and the follow- N. din (Old Hag), Mims J. Jorge specialists of high standing, but none were able to tell me what was aged 1. had suffered many yearsing, shareholders:-Messrs. J. T.
(Orphan Girl) and Miss M. Danes the trouble and to my discourage with catarrh and became worse as
He tried many Bagram, Frank Austin, J. M. Alves, ment none were able to relieve or time went co.. bring health to me. Almost every treatments and so-called remedies W. S. Bailey, C. M. Manners, C. Eberg (Fortune Teller), assisted by time I went to a doctor I was advia without result but we can say that Terry, A, H. M. da Sitra, J. Hyde, passant and dancing girls. ed to have my side operated upon after taking some Poo On Chinese, Mackenzie, C. F. Lee and R. V. or a change of climate for my herbs for a short time he was com tropsy and stomach trouble. For pletely cured and has never been Harris.
operated troubled since. tunately I was never upon, but my family and 1 have
My daughter, Blanch, a spent years seeking a climate that your ago felt and hurt her side would help ane. We left our home very severely and since that time a Kauss and have travelled she was troubled with pain in her Alabama, Oregon hed California side and was unable to find anyone
Kross earnings from and have consulted many specialist or anything that would help her. 870,779.0s, which I trust you will of these States but without avail. The poor girl suffered so much she consider satisfactory. After trans- I have never gotten any better durs had to quit work. A few treat-ferring $50,000 to reserve, $20,000 ing these years of travelling and ments with Poo On Chinese herbs to accident fund and $1,484.80 to tendance at the reopening of the doctoring: but became wore and and the girl hus been feeling nor special repairs fund, there remains out in January was 279, and this mare discouraged as everything mat ever since.
n balance of $322.437.15, which in- failed. Thinking a dry climate might My whole family cannot express cludes $31,926.71 brought forward number had increased to 310, the help, we decided to tey San Jaquin in words its gratitude towards Poo from last account. It is proposed highest attendance so far. Valley and value to modesto to reside. It was here after a time on Chinese hos They have to pay a dividend of $2 per share that I heard of the great benefit brought health and happiness into Lund a bonus of $1.50 per share, ab- our home, and have stopped the orbing 800,000, and carry forward of Poo On Chinese Herbs and the
We all heartily recommend Poo On approve of these appropriations. Chinese herbs and have sent many The $1,184.88 placed to the special triends to the Hechalist and in repairs fand is the amount requir every case they have been benefiteded to balance the expenditure on
repairs to Ice House Street Pier;!
now complete, this a these are account is closed. The total cost of the work on the Pier amounted to $103,068.68, of which 398,194 ha been dealt with as capital expendi- ture.
The year under review shows an
increase over the previous year in
of traffic
The rope stated that the
wine shop in Bonham Strand West. On October ad, the father went away and did not return until the at-end of December. There was also
Parents had shown keener, in terest in the education of their
sum of $1,300 in the Hong Roug and Shanghai Bank which the pri-
souer had attempted to obtai
Trat cures accredited to them. At seemingly endless doctors' bili 842,437,15. I trust shareholders will children and this had reflected in presented the receipt
first I was sception and doubtful and thought that they were another panacea. But I decided to no, thinking it my dietess that there was a possible chance left. At the time went, I weighed 195 ha, and to-day weight 173 lbs. I must any that the result of taking Poo O Chinese Herbs must have been miraculous to me. After taking the herbs I was first entirely cured of dropsy and stomach trouble and, after mere treatment, the pain in my side left and has never retura- I have never felt better in my life than I do to-day and I owe nothing but thanks and gratitude towards Poo On Chinese Herbs and the Herbalist.
1.
After years of suffering and after the enormous expense of travel- ling and the endless doctors bills there is nothing that I can do but speak, good for Foo On Chinese Herbs und-heartily recominend them.
"Four other members of my family have also been cured by the Poo
by Poe On Chinese herbs.
(During this interview regarding this story taken by a special repre- sentative of the newspaper, Mr. F. and Meinhart Sr., was present says, "We are glad to tell anyone what Poo On Chinese herbs have done for my family.")
*
Three of the older vessels were sold during the year at a profit of $21,000 over their book values.
Thousands suffering from cstarth; | branchial trouble, throat trouble, We now have four of the modern asthma, hay fever, malaria, stomach boats and two old ones. "Another trouble, indigestion, constipation,
new one is being constructed and gastritis, piles, fistula, heart dia-
will be put into service in May next cnee, skin disease, eczema, scrofula.
A wider gangway is being tried in nervousness, insomnia, obesity kid this new host to enable passengers ney and bladder trouble, diabetes,
to get on and off more quickly. If rheumatism. neuralgia, dropsy.
it is a success the question of alter- pyorrhea, epileptic £ts, paralysis, ing the others will be considered. tumors, ulcers, pimples, dizziness, Careful comparisons have been headaches, and many other chronic made of the cost of oil, which some diseases, have been restored of the launches have been burning. health and happiness without pol sonous drags or the knife, by the with enal, and as the latter has Poo On Chinese Herbs.
The aboën testimonials are only a few of many thousands.
THE POO ON CHINESE HERB CO. YEE FOO LUN, Chinese Herbalist, Managing Director, MAIN OFFICE MODESTO, CALIFORNIA. Hong Kong Office: 624, 1st Floor, Queen's Boad Central.
Entrance at 66, Queen's Road Central.
to o Uffice Hours: Daily 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.; 1.30 p.m.
Sundays 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
p.m.
Evening Hours: 6.30 p.m. to 8 p.m. by appointment only.
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PRICES: $3, $2 & $1. Booking, at Montrie's and Star
worked out cheaper all the boats have been put on to cont
The repairs and alterations to Ice House Street Pier, which I referred to at our last meeting, have been completed and I think it will be
The papers were taken from a box, where they had been left by the father. On November 13th, the prisoner presented the deposit re svipt for 8500 to the wine shop and the amount was paid. Later, he which was also paid, together with interest. In accordance with the custom of the business, the receipts were torm up.
for 4.30.
the regularity of the attendance.
Dr. Minets had given a favourable report on the health of the suboot.
The prisoner then went to Messrs. fe Octoler the school was visited ty Mr. De Martin (Inspector of Woo and Nash where he succeeded Schools) and a very favourable re:father's estate by anying that the in obtaining papers relating to his port was made on the disciple of latter was dead. the school. The drawing and paint-
work of the punis received very favourable mention.
lu the local examinations the bool entered's Seniors and 12 Juniors and a passed.
THE PRIZE WINNERS, The following were the successful
Bishop Valtorta Prize for Biblical knowledge:-Betty Remedion.
Lugard Scholarship for the year 109-Edriz d'Aquino.
Dr. A. S. Gomes Scholarships for Reguar Attendance:Class Car on Silva; Class Cyathia Alves; ass 3, Mina Dancaberg; Class 4 Carmou Pereira; Class 3, Constance
His Lordship: I undersand pro bate was actually granted.
Mr. Fitzroy Mr. Woo took the ordinary steps in the matter and various afidavits were made. There was no reason to doubt that the
documents were propenly executed in accordance with Chinese law and
custoin.
The prisoner's next step was to instruct Messrs Woo and Nash to write, a letter to the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank with regard to payment of the 81.500. The father' then appeared on the scene, how- nutter was ins ever, and the
vestigated.
In the meantime, on December 12th, before Mr. C. D. Melbourne. in two affidavits the prisoner bad committed perjury on two distinct oaths.
When charged at the Polica com red that the new bromes: Class 6 Viort Worg; Court, the prisoner said: The money is my father's. I took the rangements are a great improve Class 7. Mary Wong.
Senior Local Certificates and money to do some business "for my ment
You will observe in the notice Prizes:-First Prize, Carmen. Silva;iving because I am unemployed now. I did not write the will my Ribeiro, Prize, Regina convening this meeting reference is Second made to the resolution passed by Certificates, Mercedes da Boza, self." shareholders present at our last Dulce d'Aquino, Juha Yau, meeting, to increase the directors' remuneration from 81,000 to $2,000 per acum The matter was refer- red to the Company's Solicitors, who advised that as the proposal con stituted special business," share holders should receive notice of the resolution. This has now been dane and requires confirmation.
desire to ask.
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Defences Fisa For Lendency, Junior Local Certificates and Mr. D'Almada e Castro, jar, in Prizes-First Prizes: Beils Fes addressing the Court on prisoner's tunji (distinction in arithmetic and behalf said that his client was only Nine Month Imprisonment.
blical knowledge); Cynthia Alves 19 years of age. Until quita re. His Lordship said the prisoner distinction in history and Biblical cently he had been a model had pleaded guilty to is series of knowledge). Second Prize: Wis and his father was grief-stricken
baina Wong (distinction in when he learnt of the affair. He acts some of which could be punish- Biblical knowledge) Certificates: entered his father's business, and ed by a sentence of imprisonment Deolinda Cosano, (distinction in it was then that he fell into the for hie. He was, however; going to I now beg to propose that the Biblical knowledge); Betty Rene company of so-called friends whose give great consideration to the fact. that he had pleaded guilty and to report and accounts as presented. be, adopted. When this has been (distinction in Biblical know-influence was rendered the more seconded. I shall be pleased to an-ge); Carmen Ribeiro, Olga Eca malicious by the fact that, one of the forcible war in which his foun swer any questions to the best of 2 Silva, Ines Saved Remedioe, them was a friend of his school-sel had appelled to the Court for Alda Britto, Sara Remedios, Elvira days. These friends took the pri- mercy. He would also take into my ability which shareholders may Rosario, Alda Ng. Claes : Edriz soner to West Point and started consideration the resolution to do d'Aquino (1st prize), Mine Danen him on a fast life for which he better in the future. Although the The report and accounts were berg (2nd prize), Rosario Fernandeveloped a strong liking. He rai prisoner was only 18 years old, he had come to an age of discretion seconded by Mr. A. H. Compton, dus, Joaquina. Fernandez. Class 4 debt and his friends per-when he ought to know the diller and duly passed.
Pureza da Eva (1st prize) Ahmina suaded him to commit the crimes. Alula (2nd prize), Joyee Kor. The prisoner was the older men's exce between tight and wrong, He On the proposition of Mr. J. M. Class 3: Maria Mattos (1st prize), catspaw throughout and it was had made use of the forms of the Alves, seconded by Mr. W. Soria d'Almada (2nd prize), Betty evident that he did not realise the law to perpetrate very serious Bailey, the following resolution was our Ena Alves, Norah Gill gravity of the crimes, because he Irand. Under the circumstances, passed"That payment be made Chase Pulmyra Yvanovich (1st continued to live in his father's he could not be allowed to go, to the Directors of the yearly sum prize), Violet Wong (2nd prize), house after he had committed them. unpunished, and having regard to of $1,000 as an annual bonus, in Detty, Pestonji, Betty Rodrigues, It was only when his father return addition to the yearly remuneration Hilda Gaan. Class 74. Maria Wonger that he (prisoner) began to of $1,000, payable to them under the flat prize), Hetty Passos (2nd realise the enormity of his crimes
His father had pleaded for Company's Articles of Association, prize), Georgina Fernandez, Gera teniency for his son. In view of dina Roza, Thelma Gonsalves. as from January 1st, 1998."
Avelina Goanno-Class B-Filomena that faut, and because he was under On the proposition of Mr. J. Talves and Annie Na (1st strong influence, he asked that the prize), Maria Britto (2nd prize), noner should not receive a severa Bagram, seconded by Mr. C. Barothy Jan, Mabel Ng. Lily Chiu entence, as it would handicap him Manners, the appointment of Mr. infant Classes Mina Kor, Normin in after-life and place obstacles T. G. Weall, Mr. A. H. Compton Constres, Nidin Oegund. Milde he had decided upon.
in the way of his reform, a course and Mr. C. Gordon Mackie as Osmund, Leonot Gonsalves. Elan Directors was confirmed.
His Lordship said he supposed Kutterrez, Betty Ng Theims On the proposition of Mr. Frank Tavares,
Virginia Hildefonso, that the wine shop trad lost the
money it had paid out. Gomes, Melyi Campos,
* Austin, seconded by Mr. J.-Hyde, or
Mr. D'Admada e Castro replied Ribeiro, Catrie Alves that the money was handed to the Elfrida
To this is Lordship agreed, but «Delphina Tose,3 / On the "proposition of Mr. C. E.
prisoner, but he in turn handed it remarked that he had always under Music:Deolinda Gosano, Betty to the other two men, who had stood that hard labour was an al Terry, seconded by Mr. AH M
vanished.
vantage to a prisoner
to Silva, Mr. C Bernard Brown, Cullen, Avelina Gosano." A.C.A., was re-elected as the Audi
Portuguese: The Socorros Mr Fitzroy said the wine shop Mr D'Alamada e Castro: Will tor of the Company..
Mutuos Junior Scholarship: Sara did not consider that they had lost your Lordship date it from the date The Chairman announced that Remedios, Tereen Gonsalves, Pureza the money as the money had been of his arrest?
W His Lordship: I'm afraid not. T dividend warrants can be obtained da Ees, Maria Mattos, Filomena paid and the deposit recsapta torn.
have given you every consideration on' application on and after to-day Gonsalves, Eisa Silrn and Carmen up
that I possibly can } (Friday),"
Other Business.
the Hon. Mr. D. G. M. Bernard was re-elected to the Directorate.
Rosario.
(Continued on nezl Column,)
the facts that had been urged in his favour, he would, sentence the, mri- scher to alus months' imprison meat with hard about,
Prisoner's father asked for a r daction of the sentence saying that he himself was the sufferer.
His Lordship: Those were very serious offences and I cannot grant the fequest..
Mr. D'Almada Castro theacaid that in view of the father's plea he would ask for the sentence to be re- duced by making it without hard labour.
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