THURSDAY JULY 30, 1931.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS.
LOCAL DRUGGISTS SUMMONED.
HONG KONG STOCK
MARKET
POLICE - RESERVIST WOUNDED.
YAUMATI BOMB OUTRAGE.
"ARE YOHIMBIN TABLETS POISON?
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ALL DEFENDANTS.
DISCHARGED.
Messrs. A. S. Watson and Co Sincere Co., Wing On Co., Sun Co., and the Sui Cheong firm figur ed as defendants in a series of sum monses taken out by the poitee against these firms arising out of their selling Yohimbin tablets.
The summons against Messrs Watson's was that they sold Yohim bin without entering the name of the purchaser in their "Poison Book." The Yohimbin tablets sold
CROUCHER & CO.'S DAILY MISHAP DURING REVOLVER
REPORT
July Settlement," which was the largost account since 1920, passed off without a hitch The market on opening this morning is quiet but signs are not wanting that it will soon boʻ active again, an inquiries for cash shares as well as forward, found moto buyers than sellers.
Banks and Unions at $2,070 and $585 registor a small rise. Cantons can be placed at $1,480 with no shares available.
whares and Providents can be placed at 8164 and 28.08.
Hotels on sustained buying touch. by this firm, howover, were laboiloded $17.30 cash and $17.70 September
"Poison" in accordance with the requirements of the law, but as some of the tablete sold by the other defendanta were not labelled; further summonses wore taken out against them.
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Mr. H. C. Macnamara Messrs. Deacons represented Messia, Watson's and Mr. H. L. Dennys represented the Bui Cheong firm. At the outset, it was arranged that- Mr. Schofield should hear the case, against Mesars, Watson's as there was much that was similar in th remaining cases.
A Visit to Watsons,
Inspector F. E. Bocker, for tho
and more shares are, wanted at | these rates; the new shares at $18.80 were taken for cash.::
Humphreys and Lands have buy, ̧urs at 891.75 and 822 after sales at
these rates.
1%
Realties on good inquiries are better at $15,
Twos continue quiet at Tle: 14.10 cash though buyers are offering
Tik 14.40 September
Trams touch 822 cash and 829.75 Octobor at which rates shares can be obtained,
Electrics and Ferries may be had at $81.50 and $93.75 -
Telephones continue their down-
PRACTICE.
BULLET WOUND IN, THE'
THIGH.
Revolver practice at ho Kennedy Road rifle range was marred by an unfortunate incident yesterday in which an Indian member of the Follée Reserves (Sharpshooters Company) was struck by a bullet from a weapon bandied by a European member of the same
unit
The accident occurred at about 5.43 pm, same time after the ootamencement of the classification tests for those ordered to attend Mr. A. H. Harteam, the victim of the mishap, was wounded in the thigh.
RESUMPTION OF DEATH ENQUIRY.
TWO MEN SEEN TO LEAVE HOTEL
The official enquiry into the death of Liu Wan Fong,, who died as a result of injurica austained in a bomb explosion in the vestibule of the Peking Hotel on the night of April 20 last, was resumed at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday, te foro Mr. J A. Fraser and a jury consisting of Mesars G.K. Oliver (Foreman,) E. Mitford and Tam Su-peng
Mr. T. Murphy A..P., was in charge of the police evidence, while Mr. Leo D'Almada (r.) watched the case on behalf of Yeung Kwan
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Mr. N. Stradmoor had charge of
Before the court proceedings the weapon which agĉidentally went
were opened, the jury, at the aug. off and caused the wounding. He gestion of Mr. Fraser, visited the attended the Central Police Station Peking Hotel to view the scene of later, in company with Mr. E. R. the explosion, taking with them the Dovey, who is in charge of the photographs supplied by the police, Sharpshooters Company, and re- and accompanied by Mr. T. Mur ported the accident. In the mean-phy and Mr. Leo D'Almada. time Mr. Harteam had been re- On their return the evidence of moved to the Government Civil Dr. P. F. S. Court, Medical Off- cer of Howloon Hospital, was taken..
Hospital.
ALLEGED® FRAUD.
Dr. Court said that on April. at 10.30 p.m. a Chinese male was admitted to Kowloon Hospital At
MACAO BOAT AND A YACHT.
DISREGARD OF NAVIGATION
REGULATIONS
SHIP MASTER FINED.
Captain Pritchard, master of the Comdr. G. F. Hole, R. N., at the 54. Sui Tai, was summoned before
Marino Court, yesterday, to answer which occurred during the trip of 4 chargo arising out of an incident
the vessel to Macao last Sunday, The charge was that, he failed to observe Article 50 of the Interna" tional Collision Regulations, which lays down that a steam vessel give way to a sailing vessel, there- by causing risk of collision with the yacht Tavy 11. A plea of not this charge and also on a charge guilty was tordured in respect of of passing ahead of the yacht.
Collision Averted.
Comdr. JB Newill, D.9.0., Appearing for the prosecution, Deputy Harbour Master, said that
just off the southern extremity of on Sunday he was aboard the yacht Lantau Island, sailing on a N.N.W. ecurse. The Sui Tai was observed. on what ho estimated, to be a west When about a by south course,
the mile separated the vessels. steamer appeared to make a slight alteration, in its course to star-· board as if to pass abend of the
prosecution, stated in evidence that; } ward course and are offering now at WO YOUNG MEN ON SERIOUS the time of his admission he was yacht. About 11 am the vessel
on July 23 he went to Watson's
$39.50.
› and asked the lady who served him
July 25; 5 p.m.
for a bottle of Yohimbin. Sho gave him a box containing a bottle
of ten tablets for which he was tablet form Surely you can buy charged 81.26. As far as the wit-Yohimbint-I don't think so. ness could see, po entry was made Mr. Macnamara then produced. in the "Poison Book" and he was
Martindale's Extra Pharmacopoeia and asked Mr. Dovey if he would necept that as an authoritative
asked, no question."
On June 20 he again went to Watsons and this time was served by Mr. Paterson whom he person-work on the subject. ogly know. "Ho paid for the tablets
and went out of the shop but re-. turned in three minutos time to tall Mr. Paterson that he (witness) had been instructed to take out a summons against. Watson's for not antoring the sals of poisons in their
"Poison Book.”
His Worship: Did you ask to
see the Poison Book?””
Witness: No...
Mr. Macnamara Although you' asked for Yohimbin, what you got was "Yohimbin tablots 1-YOK.
container.
Witness: I know what is inside. Mr. Macnamara. then read am extract from it which showed that in the opinion of the author Yohim
in camo under: part 1 of the English schedule, but 1, tablet, con- taining no more than 1/18th of, a grain came under the second schedule of the English law. Mr. Dovey agreed.
CHARGE.
There was a sequel yesterday to
the arrest of Leo Arturo d'A Guimaraes, aged 22, of Portuguese descent but not a Portuguese citi.
zen, and Kong Bra Tick, aged 23, a Cantonese, for alleged fraud on Wong To Po, a local Chinese journalist, at Central Magistracy, when they were charged with:-
(a.) Conspiring, with others not in custody, to defraud Wang To Po of a eum of 87,000; and
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(b) Obtaining 87,000 from Wong To Po by means of false pretences at No. 6, Caine Road,
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alive, but he died very soon after wards.
He found on: examination that
the deceased and a gunshot wound in the right side of the chout ficut a quarter of an inch in diameter, which extended through to the heart, perforating the left ven tricle. This wound was the cause of death.
Two Men Baon,
Fan Lim, a boy emplcyed by the dotectives at Yaumati Police Sta tion, said that at the time of the dxplosion he was standing in a than Road outside the Majestic, Theatre. Immediately after the bomb exploded he saw two walk quickly down Pakhoi Stree.
men
were about 30 yards apart
"It then became necessary," said Commander Newill, to 1
put the helm of Tavy II hard to starboard to avoid the collision. The Bai Tai passed us about 20 yards ahead. No sound signal was made by the
steamer.
thought you were in danger why Captain. Pritchard: (If you
did you not pull up to the wind before you did...
Comdr, Newill: Because it is not the duty of a sailing vessel to give way to a stoamer,
Lieut. Comdr, L. G. Addington, who said he was at the wheel of the Tavy II, declared that a col- lision seemed to be inevitable had he remained on the same course.
The other cocupants of the yacht were Comdr. Newill and Comdr.
Mr. Leo DAlmada Castro, Jun, instructed by Mr. E. 8. C. Brooks, of Measta, Hastings, Dennys and The Engilah Schedule,
Bowley, appeared for Guimaraes. Mr. Maenamara then pciated out had no objection to bail being and turn into Woosung Street en He said he understood the Folice
Mr. Macnamara at this stage sions in part 2" of the English fxed at 25,000.
the similarity between the provi granted, though the amount was the direction of Jordan Road, Cn pointed out to his Worship that al. Schedule and the Hong Kong though Yohimbin was mentioned in Schedule. He then produced to
of the men was of medium height Question of Ball.. Shedule A of the Ordinaner and the Court a list published in Eng:
and build and was dressed in Euro-Dockscy. Continuing. Mr. D'Almada said therefore had to be entered in the land for the guidance of chemists that his instructions were that the pean cloths. The other was dress- "Poison Book," Yohimbin tablets and
druggists, which showed defendant (Chilmaraes) was a very fed in Chinese cloths and appeared. which only contained 1/25th of a Yohimbin tablets in part 3 of young man who had been a resi- to be a young man, of about grain of Yohimbin Hydrochlorate the schedule, but Yohimbin itself dent in the Colony for many years twenty years of age. When first were merely a preparation and an as in "part 1.". admixture which could not come
He suggested that bail should be under Schedule A and therefora In the course of his submission half cash and half in the form of con by the witness, they were about could properly be sold by merely to the Magistrate, Mr. Macnamara a bond. After Inspector Andrews, ten paces from the door of the affixing the word "Poison on the stated that there was a distinct for the police," stated that the ques Peking Hotel...
difference between Ychimbin and tion of bail was entirely at the
In reply to Mr. D'Almada, he Yohimbin tablets, which merely Magistrate's hands, bail in the contained a very minute quantity form suggested by Counsel was said that he was being trained to Mr. Macnamara submitted that of the drug. He contended that granted. The Magistrate then in be a detective by his employers. the tablets came under. "part 2" an admixture or preparation dicated that. as regards the other of the schedule because, ho point-made from Yohimbin came under defendant, the question of bail Inspector A. Clark, D.I. (Y), ed out, the admixture or propara- the second part cf the schedule. would be left open, though in his said that on receipt of news of the tion was not specifically pointeď Upholding this contention, Mr. cut in Shedule "A" He went on Schofield discharged the summons
explosion he went to the Hotel and to point out to his Worship that against Mesars, A.8. Watson Co.
posted men on all floors in order in some oases certain poisons were In asking his Worship to dis-
to prevent anyone leaving. On the mentioned in Shedule "A". of the miss the summons against the Bui
arrival of more police he instituted Ordinance and even preparations Cheong firm, whose offence, was in made from such poisons were speci. every way similar, but who sold foully mentioned in schedule "A" their tablets without the labe but not in the case of preparations Poison," Mr. Dennys asked his made fram Yohimbing
Worship to say that the summonses must fail because his Worship had found that tablets, did not come under Schedule "A" under which the summonses were taken,
Solicitor on Poisons,
Inspector Booker indicated that he would put in the Analyst's oer tiftente to prove the contents of the tablets, but Mr. Macnamara indi- oated that it would be far more Batisfactory if Mr. Doves, who was
Efficient Enforcement.”
case it would need to be half in
cash. A formal week's remand was then granted.
A Correction.
We have been advised by Mr. Ceiveira de Albuquerque, Consul- General for Portugal, that Quia search of the whole building, mames is not a Portuguèse citizen, which, however, yielded no result He is of Portuguese descent, was so far as the suspected, assailant born in Hong Kong and is presum.. ably, a British subject. The term
W&S cancerned. Portuguese is often misapplied in Hong Kong as only those registered in the Consulats are entitled to Portuguese citizenship.
Various pieces of the bomb were picked up, and on the front door mat, just outside the door, the lover of the bomb was found. He had hed experience of hombs of the
this Colony for the last 25 years NO MONEY TO PAY FINE. Mills type, and from the position
in court, could personally give. Continuing, Mr. Dennys saidi evidence. If he says these tablets These tablots have been for sale in coras "under "part 1," I have cor- tain material to put before him which may induce him to change his opinion, NJ PON
Analyst's Evidence?
Mr. E. R. Dovey, giving evidence, said that he found on examining the tablets that they contained less than 1 per cent, of Ychimbin the rest of the preparation being pure ly inert, containing in fact merely sugar of milk. Continuing, wit neas said that several tablets might make an adult seriously ill, the quantity of Yohimbin required he ing cne third of a grain. A grain
CAUTIONED AFTER BEING SEARCHED.
A butcher, was summoned before
by several British and German firms. It has taken the Govern mant 24 years to suggest that there was anything wrong with then t cient enforcement of the Phar- locks as though it was a very off" many hot. In this case, the Gov. ernment has given no warning to anybody. This is one of the com Court yesterday, charged with fr monest tablets sold heroing, crackers without a permit from
The goods are imported from the Secretary for Chinese Afairs. England and in ac base is the The defendant stated that he fred word poison Jabelled on it. Even the cruskera in celebration of his
Mr. Schofield at the Central Police
of the spring when found it was bis opinion that the bomb must have been thrown from outside the Hotel, and not far away from the doors
Mills Bomb in Court. Lance Sergeant J. Scott, Police Armourer, produced a Mills bomb, which the explosive charge
from
if there is a technical offence, I departure from Hong Kong and intind been removed, and explained
Master's Evidence.
Captain Pritchard told the Court that he had several years of ex- perience sailing and in the navy. He was a commander R. N. R When he first notice the yacht it was about five miles away, and as they approached each other, he con- sidered it, quite safe to cross ahend, Later the yacht appeared to alter its course to the westward until it seemed to be steering almost a parallel course. This delayed him in putting his helm over, seeing time. Soon after the yacht came that there was no danger at that.
back on its original course and he ordered the helm hard a port. The her helm immediately on account steamer however refused to answer
of the strong ebb tide setting At the same time he had no doubt against the starboard bow. mag sk of being able to clear, the yacht. The vessel passed the yacht 100 to 150 feet ahead, and as the ship was swinging at the time it was almost, certain that the bow of the Sui Tai would have collided, with the vacht had the latter been closer in As they passed the yacht there seemed to be no excitement on board.N
Witnesses were recalled to dy that the yacht did not alter her course at any time after sighting the Sui Tai
After hearing the evidenco: that the charges had been proved Comdr. Hole said he was satisfied and imposed a fine of 825.
would ask your Worship to dls the hope that his futuro ventures its notion to the jury. CHARTERED BANK NOTES, miss this chargo.in Canton would be more success. He said that if the bomb
His Worship (to Inspector Bookful than those in Hong Kong,
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or) Is it true that no warning The defendant further stated thrown with a full over arm swing,
had been given Trade Cent that he had been out of work for which was the correct way, the Inspector Booker That is so some time and had decided to layer would fall to the rear of the My Dennys pointed out that the change the bess of his operations Ordinance was introduced in 1916 and no action, was taken until now Inspector Booker: I believe they wore trying to take action in 1020.2
NEW :85% NOTE DESIGN:
The Charter Bank of India Australia and China, inform us that they are about to fasuo à 35 noto of new design. It is very dif forent in design from the ncte now in circulation and is considerably smaller
and half of the drug might prove fatal. As far as witness know, Yohimbin tablets were the only form in which Yohimbin was sold to the publisWitness, in answer to a question by the Bonch said
before leaving he had set off a thrower, but if it were thrown in that even if Yohimbin was mixed
amal string of crackers for good an under-arm manner the lever with other substances, he did not
luck. He further stated that he would fall about a yard away from think that took it out of the scope
had already been to Couton but of "part 1" of the Ordinance,
had not yet obtained work Ho the place where it left the band. Answering Mr. Macnamara,
returned to Hong Kong after he Cross-examined by Mr. D'Almada, On the loft hand side of the Witness agreed that the tablets were
had received a letter from his he said that no special ski:! was front of the note is a finely sea- an admixture.
Inspector Bocker: No action mother telling him about the Mr. Macnamara: Why does it was Laken. At that time it was summons,
regaired to throw & Mills bomb As the watermark on the right graped head of a Roman Centurien mye etmeranianUpast think in Tobimbin but a similar kind
Forship
redeten deathhi "could strip had shows the pofte of Roma heady the word "admixture means mix of stuff
the man, in oleading for enough strength to remove, tha min. The main feature, of, the demgn on ing with active drugs. - ANIME | Hu Worship; in dismissing alt leniency, said that he had no y After further police ovidence had the book is a Chinesa Junk..
You said that the only form, in summonses, said that they certain money. Ho ́ was ordered to be been, taken, "the hearing was padi which Yohimbin was sold was in by could not succeed in their presearched but no money, was found, Journed until next Tuesday at 2.30
{Coatínued ca nezi Column.) Bent form
Mr. Dennya: That was only ton years afterwards.
and á caution was administered..
work is polychromatic and the general effect of the colouring greenish tints?
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