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CANTON BOYCOTT SUPERVISION OF MEDICINE
COMMITTEE.
TYRANNY AND CASES OF CORRUPTION.
ENORMOUS LOSS TO
MERCHANTS.
IMPOSING DISCIPLINE ON MEMBERS.
VENDORS.
· NEW CANTON ORDER.
ANCIENT PRESCRIPTIONS,
Dr. Ho Chi Cheung, Hend of the Municipal Bureau of Public Health, bas issued an order an nouncing that all stores or persons in Canton who prepare for anls. medicino pills, plasters, powders or
to possess medicinal value, must now furnish to the Public Health Office specimens of auch prepara tione for analysis before their sale can be permitted.
(FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT] Any form of concoctions purporting
CANTON, Nov. 7th. The Committee on the Severance of Economic Relations with Japan. which is directing the anti-Japanese boycott throughout Kwangtung with incmising vigor is now taking
to
This ruling is not aimed restrict or hinder the legitimate
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8th, 1928.
THE LICENSING
SESSIONS.
CHINESE POLICE RESERVES CLUB,
The Chinese Company containe
almost half of the Police Bosorve Force; and from: 50 enrolled 18 months ago, the Company has risen
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FOUR - LICENSE HOLDERS" FORMAL OPENING BY C.S.P. to nearly 100 strong.
WARNED.
APPLICATION FROM PENIN- SULA HOTEL GRANTED,
think, reflects creditably on the work PRESENTATION TO DR. S. Weft"-Dr.. Tsa and Mow Fung. put in by the two gentlemen on my
T50.
There was a large gathering of At the yearly licensing sessions officials of the Hong Kong Police held yesterday at BOOL in the Force, members. of the Police board room of the Sanitary Depart ment, twenty-nine licenses for the sale of liquor were renewed. There was only one new application and that was from Mr. John Philip
"They have devoted their energies to making the members feel at Home in the Force. The whole work of reorganizing and collecting the men for the Police Reserves has Beserves and their friends at the been their task, and I leave it to formal opening of the Chinese Police you to decide whether they have Reserves' Club, No. 17, Queen's achieved this task or not."
(Ap- Road Central, yesterday afternoon. plause.) They did not start with The ceremony was performed flourish of trumpets, but on a
small scale and it went achieve very real access,"
cure, of the Hong Kong Hotel, by the Captain Superintendent of who applied for a full publican's Police (the Hon. Mr. E... D. C. licenso for the Peninsula Hotel, Wolfe, C.M.G.), who also handed which is to be opened sometime Dr. S. W. To a handsome silver
on" to
Some. Fine Work. Commenting on the fine work of
ateps to seize and confiscate all the practise of bond fide" medicina this month. No objection having rose bowl from the members of the the Reserves since they were start-
unregistered goods of undesirable origin." It will be remembered that the Committee has ordered all mer. chants to register their goods of Japanese origin and pay 30 per cent, ad valorem to the Committee. The resistance of the merchants has secured cntensions of time and some very slight concessions. But some of the merchants have maintained a obdurate resistance to govern- ment by this Committee, refusing
steps to bring these merchants to their knees. In a circular notifica tion issued by the Committee mens tian is made that seizure and con- fiscation will be the order for those dealers in Japanese goods refusing to comply to the demands of the Committee.
stores and experts, but is aimed to eliminate quacks who prey on the credulity of the illiterate class. It has often been found that pilly or other preparations offered to the public were nothing but worthless concoctions, while in some instances actually harmful substances have been discovered.
Secrets Transmitted From Father To Son.
There will also be some, effect on
been raised, the application was granted.
nition of the recent honour con-
of the
Chinese Police Reservas in ressed C.S.P. remarked that they bad Among the twenty-nine licenses ferred upon him by His Majesty the co-operated with the Police on four of them were granted re- King, of Officer of the Order of the almost every public occasion; while in the case of the recent Tattoo twals. under conditions. They British Empire. Dr. Tao is the
where very constable was needed, were to Mr. H. J. H. White of Honorary
the Police Force were assisted by the Kowloon Hotel, who was told
Reserves as stowards. "They were many members of the Chinese Police that the Captain Superintendent of Police had recommended a renewal
invaluable," said Mr. Wolfe. of his license on the condition that
"Speaking both English and Chi- he would strictly adhere to the closing hours. Mr. White had been
nese as they did, they were able to assist nearly all classes, and I heard most complimentary remarks about
either to register their goods or to the old established houses dealing in fined this year for seling liquor pay the 30 per cent. The Com mittee is now taking vigorous medicine. Most of these shops pre-after closing hours, He was told para their medicines according to that extension of the time can be ancient formulae handed from obtained now on special festive father to son down the ages, and occasions and there would be no which are believed to be proved excuse for him" to repeat the efficacy and consequently extremely offence. Mr. White assured the valuable. There is no doubt the Board that he would strictly ad most of these preparations are of here to the conditions, use, but whereas the actual pro- ducts themselves have not changed in "composition through the years, the same "cannot be said of the labels and pamphlets that decribe
All the principal thoroughfares in the city are vigilantly guard ed by pickets but the number of confiscations is getting less and less day by day, owing to the eautiousness of marchants in im
porting any more Japanese goods. Untold loss has been inflicted upon importers of Japaneso goods through seizure and confiscation. The pickets are now directing their attention to seizing Japanese gooda that are being delivered through the streets from dealer to consumer. Thus yesterday at 3 o'clock, in the afternoon large quantities of electrical supplies were seized by the pickets while the goods were passing along th West Bund. These goods the pickets corried back to their Headquarters on the South Bund to be duly sold. The pro- prietors intervened but were told that it is too late to register now, as the registration period is over, OFFICERS NOT ALWAYS HONEST.
Having held a Restaurant Keep er's Adjunct License for the inst five years, Mrs. Joe Yamakawa, of Na. 47, Praya East, was reminded of the fact that she had been fined
the properties of the medicines. 5 in March this year for selling
Commissioner Chinese Police Reserves.
The Club occupies large pre mises on the first floor, and yester- day the entrance to the building was very well decorated, as were the rooms of the Club.
Before asking the Captain Super- intendent of Police to declare the
Club open Mr. F. C. Mow Fuss Assistant Commissioner of the Chi- nese Police Reserves, thanked the guests for the honour of their pro- senco.
Speaking of the Club, Mr. Mow Fung remarked that the Police Reserve had considered increased since its re-organization 18 months ago.
them alter the Tattoo."
A few of the specific services by members of the Chinese Police Re- serves were quoted by Mr. Wolfe. as follows: In a case of murder recently, the active help of a mec ber of the Force made it possible to bring the man before the Court, and without this assistance the man might never have been brought to To obtain such a Club as this justice. In six eases of larceny and where the members could meet and snatching the Police had been as- enjoy the usual club amenities had sisted by a Reservist; while in twelve other instances, a Reservist Reserve Club, which was situated bad materially assisted the arrest of the culprit. These cases include would not commit another breach was a most successful institution. kidnapping: possession of seditious Under the new rule all labels of her license.
However, although the Club's funda literature, and restoring lost child- must bear correct descriptions of Mrs. Suya Kato, of the Asahi were now very satisfactory, they ren. Twelve members of the Chi- the preparations and their reputed Beer Hait, Prays East, also had a were not a year and a half agonese Police Reserves were commend properties, and accordingly the old license renewed the condition sufficient to meet the requirementa ed for special services. "The Club established firms must either im that she would not commit another of the reorganization.
is a splendid idea, and I wish you provo and modernise their recipes breach of her license, She had A new fund was instituted by or tone down their descriptions so been fined this year for selling Dr. Teo in 1925 and thanks to us to reconcile the claims made and iquors during prohibited hours and the actual properties of the pre-a30 for serving liquors without parations.-Canton Gazette.
From year to year this descriptive liquors during prohibited hours. A become essential. The "old Police literature has been growing more renewal of her license was granted
and more extravagant making claims | on the understanding that shein Prince's Building ten years ago little short of miraculous.
Licals.
generous support the fund was sup. ported to such an extent that the Club might now. consider itself The Board then went into com.rather well of in finance. The Com. pittee and announced that the mittee were able to approach the other applications would be grant Captain "Superintendent of Police tain conditions imposed upon Mr. for permission to organise the Chib Augustine Leong Hing Kee of the Hotel Savoy,
rooms and, "an illustration of the whole-hearted manner which the
CRUSHED TO DEATH BY Aed. There would, however, be cer
LORRY.
INQUEST PROCEEDINGS..
SKID ON WET SURFACE.
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Magistrates at the sessions were: The Hon. Mr. E. B. Halifax, members supported the Club is to U.M.G., C.B.E. (Chairman), Mebe seen from the contributions, such C. D. Melbourne, the Hos. Mr. C.
The pickets and officers of the Committee have not always been honest in the discharge of their self imposed duties. There have of late been considerable irregulari- ties in their conduct. Corruption and bribery in the system have been brought to light and two inspectors and two secretaries of the Committee have been arrested
G. Alabaster, O.B.E., K.O. (Vice-as furniture, indoor game sets, for accepting bribes from mer. At the Ceatral Magistracy yes Chairman), Mr. W. L. Fattenden, clocks, etc." chants who were importing
"No support from the of Japanese origin Thing Rods terday afternoon, Mr. R. E. Lindr, H. B. L. Dowbiggin,, Major C. Club's finances was needed," said
Willson (Secretary), and the Hon. Mr. Mow Fung. and officers in question not only sell, sitting as Coroner, and a jury. E. D. C. Wolfe, C.M.G. (Cap- made not attempt to search for the held an inquest into the death of tai Superintendent of Police). "undesirable goods" but saw that they were safely delivered to their man named Lo Shing who was destination. But the plot was soon crushed between a motor lorry and discovered by the Committee who the walt of a public latrine below arrested a picket named Law Bi the slope leading to the Govern Fook on the spot. The matter was ment Civil Hospital. brought to the attention of Mr. Lam Yick Chung, a member of the Committee, who immediately in atituted an exhaustive investiga tion with a view to catching the ringleaders and putting an end to abuses. It transpired that two
Mr. C. A. S. Russ watched the case on behalf of Un Fan, the river of the lorry, and Mr. Horace Lo represented the de- ceased's relatives.
A.
The Benewals,
The following were the licenses renewed without conditions:-
Publican's Licenses-Repulse Bay Hotel, Hong Kong Hotel, King Edward Hotel, Palace Hotel
Publican's Licenses without Bar. St. Francis Hotel, Lane, Craw ford's Restaurant, Peak Hotel.
Hotel Keeper's Adjunct Licenses.
Two Needs
The Club still lacked two import ant features." "A library is most essential, and in this connection we have already received a very good start by the presentation by Dr. H. Balean, of a complete set of the records of the old Police Reserve Force, which was formerly the pro-
The first witness called was Dr.Station Hotel, Tokyo Hotel, Chi-perty of his brother, the late Mr.
November 1st.
Witcess said that the cause of
China Hotel, and the Hotel Asia.
a happy future in it," said Mr. Wolfe in conclusion.
The Presentation To Dr. Tag. Before asking tho. C.S.P. to pre- sent Dr. Tso, the Commissioner of the Chinese Police Reserves with the silver bowl, Mr. Mow Fung tendered his hearty congratulations on behalf of the Chinese Police Re- serve to Dr. Tso on receiving his recent honour...
Members of the "Special Police Force who had the privilege of coming into close touch with Dr. Tso during the emergency call in 1925 could all admire the manner
"in which he carried out duties as controller of labour. He and not I, was responsible for the re- organization of the Chinese Com- pany of the Police Reserves, and the members heartily rejoice that their Commissioner has been hott oured, and to-day, especially, it being his birthday. I am sure that all will join me in wishing him many more years of health and vigour
inspectors, Li Kam Tsing and Au charge of the Victoria Mortuary, Suehiro Hotel, Metropole Hotel, billiard table. We have a rice work."
Cannon, medical officer in tose Hotel, Shokudoraku Hotel, A. Balean. The other feature is with which to continue his good Dat Ming, and two secretaries, Tro who gave evidence of a post mor- Chitose Kwan Shang and Wan Tak Yung, all of tem examination of the body on Hotel, Tung Shan Hotel, the Great Mr. Now Fang, "and very soon, bowl to Dr. Tso and congratulated Hotel, Empress clean room prepared for it," said Mr. Wolfe then presented the the Committee, were involved in the affair. Lam Yick. Chung "then set a trap to bring these four cul-death was primarily due to multi-Licenses-Cafe Alexandrs, Otafu shall get ons.
Restaurant Keeper's Adjunct by some means short of larceny we him on his birthday. prits to book.
ple injuries and, secondly, to shock. ku, Harunoya Hotel, the South There was no sign of organic dis-China Restaurant, Queen's Cafe- thanked the C.S.P. for his support
In conclusion, Mr. Mow Fung Dr. Tso thanked the C.S.P. and ease. The injuries were fractures He first notified the Police and at the base of the skull, broke, teria, Ka Ping, and Sincere's Roof and for the kindness and considera Mr. Mow Fung for their references
Garden.
፡፡
A TRAP.
right upper arm and sixth rib, laceration of both lungs, and rup ture of the spleen and liver. The ruptures were consistent with the man having been crushed against a wall by a heavy vehicle.
Plans of the scene of the accident were put in by Sub-Inspector Car- gill. Among other witnesses were the driver of the lorry and an at- tendant who was seated beside him at the time of the accident.
THE PORT OF MACAO.
DREDGING TO BE CONTINUED,
Macao, Nov. 5th.
Dr. Tso Replies.
tion which the Company had always to his services to the pubile, and received at his hands. Thanks were
duty of every citizen to render you every assistance in maintaining peace and good order of the Colóny.
"To you, Members of the Chinese Company, I express my heartfelt thanks Your kindly thought of
ordered 8 detectives to report at the Headquarters of the Commit teo when they were hidden in the
also tendered to the instructors and the members of the Chinese Police. benefactors, while special welcome Reserves. for their gift. What I premises An impromptu meeting
was extended, on behalf of the did do was done with a sense of was then called with the four
Company, to the colleagues of the duty," said Mr. Tsd. "Whenever suspects attending but having not the slightest idea that the purpos
Reserves with whom they had work look at this bowl I shall be re- ed in social and professional har- of the meeting was to catch them.
mony, m
minded of the necessity and the When the meeting was opened the
The institution of the Club was doors were locked and guarded by
It is announced that dredging not only to promote social inte the detectives. The Chairman then brought the matter to the attention
operations are to recotasetice short-course among the members, but to of those in attendence and named The driver of the lorry statedly at Macao For some time ao enable then to teach each other the the suspects, who got up and tried that his vehicle, Thornycroft ne dredging has been going on in various points of police duty and to to escape. But when they reached owned by the Luen Tick Trans. the approaches to the harbours, and forward in many different ways the the front door, they were met by portation Company, was at 6 a.m.it is understood that arrangemente public good. the detectives and the whole party
The 0.9.P. Replies. on October 31st proceeding empty have been concluded to dredge the was caught and brought to the to Aberdeen to fetch a load of thannel leading from the Macao Mr. E. D. C. Welle said that he presenting me, on this auspicious Central Police Station on Wai vegetables. On approaching the flaadstead to the new port, as well would like to express his gratitude occasion, with this beautiful sou Sun Road where they ate still de entrance to the latrine at a speed us in the old channel leading to the to Dr. Teo, Mr. Mow Fang, and venir as a mark of your apprecia tained pending further trial and of ten miles an hour, the back Inner, Harbour.
the members of Chinese "Police investigation.
wheel began to skid owing to the It is known that in consequence It is not known as yet what sort wet surface. At the same time a of the complete cesention of dredge Reserves, on behalf of the Police tion of the hobour which His Superintendents, other Police Majesty the King has been gracious- of punishments will be imposed, man came out of the latrine with ing for many months the two chan- officials and the guests presently pleased to confer on me, touches but it is expected to be very severe, his head down. Witness shouted † nils have become a somewhat silted Mr. Mow Fung has thanked me as the Committee has taken a most to the man to get away, but he and at low tide present difficulties, for all I have done for the Com-me deeply. I can assure you that serious view of this breach of its stood still, and on the foot brake but the new dredging which is to pany-I think it is the boat on the I regard this honour not merely as rules. The Committee says it is being applied, the vehicle skidded begin shortly will ensure a suffi- other foot," said Mr. Wolfe. I personal one but as an honour bad enough when its rulings att further into the wall and caught ciently deep channel to enable the would like to take the opportunity violated by the merchants, but it the man between. Witness had sable the entry and departure of thank the Police Reserven, to n those institutions which I is far worse when officers, who are been driving a lorry for two years, ships making nas of Macas harbours especially the Chinese members, for have the honour to associate with supposed to see that no such thing" without an accident.
st any tate of the tides
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Friday afternoon.
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