THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JANUARY 14, 1930.
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THE CHINA-JAPAN SOCIETY.
ACTIVITIES IN VICTORIA, B.C.
"MIRACLE HEALER."
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TWO MEN CHARGED WITH FALSE PRETENCES.
LAMMERTS AUCTIONS
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Alleged to have described himself as a "miarle healer" and the
THE Undersigned have received. the man with the £2,000 bands," THE Underage Abraham Cohen, alias Max Conn, appeared with Ramos Luru, at Not-
The China-Japan Society of Vic toria, British Columbia, is continu- ing its get-together activities, and on December 18 a delightful social party was arranged in the form of tingham Police Court on charges of a supper-dance at the Crystal Gar-obtaining money by false pretences dens. Many of the members avail- The charges related to the treat-
as masseurs, but Mr. F. Clayton, who prosecuted, said that neither A had any qualification either in aur gery or in medicine. He believed Cohen was formerly a dealer in cheap jewellery, and Luru a tailor's cutter.
About twelve months ago, said Mr. Clayton, they attended fairs Cohen, who address and markets,
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AT THE SALES ROOM, DUDDELL STEERT, VALUABLE COLLECTION
OF CURIOS
Comprising
ed themselves of the opportunity of ment of blind, sick, and lame bringing their local friends, and people, who, it was alleged were FRIDAY, JANUARY 17, prettily, decorated tables were ar-induced to part with sums ranging ranged in groups, and old friends from five to thirty guineus on the were able to talk over former, ex-assurance that they would be cured. periences. Between dances a local Cohen and Lura were described amateur dramatic society" presented some entertaining turns.
Amongst former residents of China, Japan, or Hong Kong, who were present there were seen Mrs. J. F. Abbott, Mr. G. M. Billings, Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Dawson and their daughter, Mrs. Leeds, Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Darnell, Mrs. Dow. dall, Mr. and Mrs. A. Eek, Mr. and Mrs. W. Ford and Miss E. Ford, Mrs. G. P. Gabbott, Mr. R. F. Hinton, Miss. Hotson, Dr. and Mrs. G. E. Hansen, Mrs. E. Jenkin son, Mr. and Mrs. H. P. King, Mr. A. R. King, Mrs N. McKinney, Mr. R. A. McCoghy, Mrs, C. W.
Marshall, Mrs. Muriel. Mrs. H. N. Olsen. Dr. and Mrs. C. H. Ruther ford, Mr. and Mr. H. J. Schramli" and is Schramli. Mr. W. M. Sparke, Mr. J. G. Thompson, Mrs. A. L. Tayler, Miss R. Tayler. Mr. F. E. Tucker, Captain and Mrs. D. Watson, Mr. and Mrs. A. E. M. Villiams.
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Chinese Company.
ed the crowd, professed that he was "miracle healer," and enlled him. self" Max Corn, the man with the He said that he £2,000 hands." could cure anything from pimples to paralysis, and corns to cancer.
Porcelain Vass, Bowls, Plates, Figures, Flower Pots, Old Bronze Ware, Incense Burner, Blackwood Panel Screens, Table Porcelain Screens, Ivory, Crystals, Jude and Agate Ornaments, Old Embroideries, Iron Pictures,Chinese Hand Paintings, Lacquer Ware, Blackwood Ware, etc.,'
ALSO
An "Eastern Oil." They took premises in Castle Boulevard, Nottingban, where they were visited by people suffering 3 PIECES DIAMOND JEWELLERY, from blindness, deafness, and infan- tile paralysis, and to whom cures were guaranteed. It appeared that CATALOGUEs will be issued. no matter what the complaint was Eastern ril had to be rubbed into
the affected part. Sometimes Cohen TERMS -CASH ON DELIVERY. and Luru gave a kind of massage
and supplied a concoction called
Vaporine, made up of formaldehyde On View from THURSDAY, JAN. 16.
and water, a very poor quality of camphorated oil, and powder of bornx and salt.
The police found a book which showed that from November, 1928, to last November the two men ob tained £3,500 for fees. Nottingham specialists would say that in some CHINESE NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS.-cases the treatment was ridiculous, All parades and instructional classes and that the patients were incur. for members of the Chinese Com-able. pany" are suspended from 13th inst. until after the Chinese New Year Holidays.
Joseph Merrett, of Longeaton, gave evidence that he went for examination because his left leg was shorter than the right. Luru tap- Indian Company.
ped it with his fingers, and said, PARADE.—All ranks of the Indian We can cure you; there are few Company are reminded of the par- men in the country who could cure ade to be held at Police Headquar-you; Sir Herbert Barker is one, and ters under P/Sergt. R. J. Hunt on Tuesday, January 14, at 5.30 p.m. sharp.
Flying Squad.
The weekly instructional patrol of the Kowloon Section will take place on Tuesday, January 14, Fall in at the Tsim-tsa-tsui Fire Brigade Station at 5.15 p.m. sharp. Dress: Winter uniform and cap with white
Cover.
The weekly instructional patrol of the Hong Kong Section will take place on Friday, January 17 Fall in at the Central Police Station at 5.15 p.m. sharp. Dress: Winter uniform and rap with white cover. Sharpshooters Company.
Cann is another."
Hannah Beddard, of Stapleford, A blind woman, stated that Conn Anid, Thank God, you are another I can cure." She paid twelve gui- neas, but her sight was no better.
The mother of a deaf and dumb child stated that she paid a foo of nearly £9, but her child was no bet- ter. She had been promised a cure in three months.
The case was adjourned.
MONKEY GLANDS AND COMMON SENSE.
Monkey glands
ADDRESSES AND TELEPHONE NUM NEW MAGNETOS IN OLD CARS. bens. All members are reminded that any change in their business or private address or telephone num- ber should be reported at once to the Officer in charge of Company.
(Sd.) W. Kent, A.S.P., Adjutant. Hong Kong, JẾT. 13, 1030.
Lecturing on and common sense" at Milton Hall, Manchester, Jast mouth, Mr. Ber- tram T. Fraser said that centen- | arianians flourished most in places the least affected by civilisation. Whereas Bulgaria boasted 800 cen- tenarians per 1,000,000 of population this country had only five per 1,000,000. Any rational attempt to prolong human life would neces- sarily have to take account of mode PRESENT WONDERS ONLY THE ofte. Comparative anatomists
FUTURE OF RADIO.
BEGINNING.
The fascinating wonder of wire less and the impossibility to pro- phesy its future were pointe touch- ed upon in a speech by Mr. F. Kelleway, former Postmaster General, at the annual dinner and ball of the Radio Manufacturers' Association held at the Savoy Hotel, London.
Public men, particularly poll ticians, had had the common sense to take advantage of the technique of broadcasting. There would be greater advances made in the next twenty-five years than they had seen in the past. Wireless had destroyed time;
death.
agreed that man ought to live "150 years or so, and few people, even among centenarians, died a natural Almost invariably death was the result of the breakdown of Common- *me particular organ. sense methoda of rejuvenation would be expected to deal with such partial breakdowns and their
rauses.
"The examination of either the practice or the underlying philoso- No one, he said, would venture to phy of gland transplantation reveals make a prophesy with regard to serious weaknesses," Mr. Fraser the future of wireless. They were declared. The operation was dan only at the beginning of what wire-gerous, a number of deaths having less was destined" to do for man- occurred, and bodily rejuvenation kind. More than any other industry was liable to be followed by psychic wireless had made a greater change senility. Again, all gland-grafters in the social life of the world since were not agreed as to which animal the advent of printing.
ought to be used, and Dr. Varon- off's auccesses only amounted to the fact that a woman of 60 could reach 55 and a man of 70 could reach 15, which was very far from remaining "ever young." Dr. Voronoff had said that putting new glands in an old body was like put- ting a new magneto in an old car, Referring to the business side of but the sensible car owner did not the industry, Mr. Kelleway said it a new magneto whenever his car advantage had been taken in certain showed signs of wear. He decar instances by the charlatan and the bonised. he thoroughly overhauled "share-pusher." It was high time the engine, and the odds were that someone able to speak with autho- the old magneto would perform its rity should call attention to the functions quite well. It was much scandalous abuse which had been more reasonable to say that old taking place in the last few years glands were symptoms of old age in connection with public flotations, rather than canses, in which case He hoped before any member of the land-grafters were merely tinker- public subscribed they would look ing with symptoms. at the names of the men who were promoting the schemes. Men in prominent positions in life should be a little more careful in allowing their names to be connected with exploitations of inventions which had never been properly examined.
LAMMERT BROS.,
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TO-DAY'S WIRELESS
· PROGRAMME.
BROADCAST BY 2.B.W. ON. 355 METRES.
It to 11.30 am-Commercial news. 19.30 to 1.30 p.m.-Demonstration -
programme.
1,48 p.m.-Weather report.
5 to 7 p.m.-Programme of H.M.V. and Victor records supplied by Messrs. Moutris.
The Merry Widow-Potpori,”- Franz Lebar), Marek Weber and His Orchestra,
Neath the Desert Moon" and ," Yellow Sandst (Ewing),
Arthur Heale. "Lilac Domine," Vocal Gemis
(Cuvillier) and "Chocolate Soldier," Vocal. Gems (0. Straus), Light Opera Company. I'm Leaving Tipperary and "McCarthy's Hare "arr. Pät. White-Leonard Joy), Pat White. Poet and Peasant Overture
(Von Suppe). Victor Symphony Orchestra.
"Sigh No More Ladies" (Stevens)
and Sing Thee Songs of Araby" (Clay), Derek Oldham,
Tenor.
" Die
Fledermaus," Overture (Johann Strauss), Victor Sym phony Orchestra. "The Rosary" (Nevin-Kreisler)
and
Mighty Lak' A Rose" (Nevin-Kreisler), Fritz Kreisler. Chimes of Normandy," Overture (Planquette) and "The Jes- ters," Overture (Ganne), Con- tinental Symphony Orchestra. "Fancy Our Meeting" ("That's a
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good girl," Charing and J. Meyer) and "The Beggar' (Sayder), Lilian Davies, So- prano. "Joly Fellows," Waltz (R. Voll-
stedt) and' "Amoureuse '7-- (Rodolphe Berger), Internation- al Novelty Orchestra. Prelude in C Sharp Minor" (Rachmaninoff, Op. 3 No. 2) and Spinning Song" (Men- delssohn, Op. 67, No. 4), Sergei Rachmaninoff.
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"La Paloma," Fox Trot" (Yra-
dier) and
Selo Mio," Waltz (Di Capua), Nat Shil- kret and the Victor Orchestra. "How Am I to Know " (Dorothy
Parker Jack King) and "Please Come Back to Me (Eugene "West-Gene Austin), Gene Aus-
tim. "Spanish Dance No. 1" (Moszkow- akcí Op. 12) and "Spanish Serenade" (Georges Bizet), Victor Concert Orchestra. "Another Bedtime Story ---- Cina,
d'rella" (Wynne), Wish Wynne,." Comedienne, "Minstrel Show of 1029," Victor
Minstrels.
7,48 p.m.--Evening weather report. 9 p.m.-Chinese programme, 10.30 p.m.-Close down.
were dominated by the tyranny of birth certificates, and the result of this constant racial auto-suggestion was to inhibit all their activities The cause of old age was two when they reached that age. Re- fold-physical and psychological.juvenation was an 'art rather than There was the clogging of the or a science. They must learn to look g308 and there was the race inze upon you as one capital and to most people confidently expected to live upon the interent, otherwise the bo old between 60 and 70. They business went into physiological (Continued at foot of next column). bankruptcy.