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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPIL SATURDAY, MARCH 11, 1933.
ABDUCTION
ATTEMPT
ASSAILANTS NOT YET CAUGHT
Police investigations into the daring attempt by four Chinese to abduct Dr. B. C. Wong, the well- known local medical practitioner from Shamishaipo last night, are still proceeding. but, ao far, no arrest has been effected.
SUBTLE CRAFTS
FORTUNE-TELLING. BANNED
NEW TERRITORY AMENITIES
PROPOSED CHANGE IN LAW
The Gazette contains the draft of an Ordinance to amend the Now Territories Regulation Ordin- anco, 1910.
The amended Bill shows that
LOCAL ACTION Fourtune-telling phrenology, the following sub-section is added ¡palmistry, ate, are dealt with in In the police report, the victim an amendment of the Summary at the end of acction GA of the
original Ordinance: stated that the robbers, eachOffences Ordinance which is to armed with a revolyer, were last come before the Legislative Coun scen running across the Taipo cil shortly. Road in the direction, of Shek Kipl It is explained in the objects Mei village, but they may have and reasons attached to the amending Bill that fortune-telling changed their direction.
(3) It shall be lawful for the Governor-in-Council to make rules prohibiting the keeping of eattle, swine, sheep or goats either' generally or except under and in A later report issued from the in the Colony Is recognized to accordance with a licence" from Shamshuipo Police Station last some extent by the provisions of cha Sanitary Board or such other night stated that 199, Nam Choung the Chinese Temples Ordinance. authority as may be specified, in Street to which Dr. Wang was 1928, which provides for the re- any place or places in the New lured as the result of a false call kistration of places where in ac Territories, except New Kowloon, made at his office, was reated by a cordance with the religious rin specified in such rules. Chinese woman on March 9. She overning Miu. Taz, "Kun,!
to
is described as being about 65 To Yuen or Om, worship of gods, !~ years of age, short and of thin or communication of spirits, or
the Colony by having recoursc" build, with huddled shoulders and fortune-telling, is practised.
In the Straits Settlements any the Vagrancy Act of 1824 pravid- slightly projecting teeth. When the police arrived at the flat,
person who pretends to tell for-ing for the punishment of rogues which is on the first floor of No. tunes, or uses any, subtle craft, and vagabonds, some of the provi- 199, the woman had disappeared. divination, sortilege. or otherwise included in section 21 of the Sum- menus er device by palmistry.sion of which have already been to. deceive or impose on any one mary Offences Ordinance, 1932, Information has been received fromle munishehle under the Minor This amending Ordinance 'deals the Sceretary of State for the Colonies Offences Ordinance by fine and im-with the practice by making it a that Mr. Einar Henrik Linqu'at has prisonment and by the forfeiture summary offence and adding as been appointed Swedish Consul-Gen-
ral for Hongkong with residence in of any book or other article used trology, phrenology and physiog Shanghai.
ns an implement of fortune tell-nomics to the list of subtle crafts, log.
means or devices set out in the Straits Settlements Ordinance. Prosecution is made subject to the
PHYSIOGNOMICS.
His Excellency the Governor has appointed Mr. A. E. Wood to be Chief Assistant to the Secretary for Chi- Fortunte-telling outside temples consent of the Secretary for Chi- nese Affairs.
has hitherto been dealt with in neae Affairs.
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