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HONG KONG, THURSDAY, AUGUST 6, 1931.

FRAGRANT CEDAR

WOOD.

Doctor Puts Age at

-1,000 Years.

$2,000 OFFER REFUSED.

In the Summary Court yesterday afternoon, Mr. Justice R. E. Lind- sell heard an interesting case con- cerning the medicinal properties of fragrant cedar wood which is known to the Chinese as "pak {heung."

The plaintiff in the case was [Chan Sam, of 380, Hennessey Road, Wanchal, represented by Mr. D. B. Evans; and the defendant was Wong Lan-sang, manager ¡of the f Hong Kong Confectionary Co., of Wellington Street, represented by Mr. H. L. Dennys.

The plaintiff falled in his claim for recovery of the wand from the defendant because his Lordship held that the wood was worth more than $1,000, and was therefore out of Summary Jurisdiction.

Intended For Collin.

The wood, according to plaintiff's case, was owned by his father at the time of his death ́`in ~ April, 1923, and he had intended that his coffin should be. made of it. Un- known to plaintiff, the wood was sold to a boatman for $26 and It subsequently went into the posses- sion of the defendant. who paid $300, and later refused an offer of $2,000 for it. Plantill was claim- ing the wood as administrator of bis late father's estate.

Defendant did not deny that he bought the wood for $300, but questioned the plaintiff's right to

It.

LORD READING.

Ex-Viceroy of India to Wed.

Rugby, Yesterday. The engagement is announced of Lord Reading, a former Viceroy of India. The wedding will take place to-morrow.

FLETCHER'S

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MAGNUM BOTTLES

$2.50.

THE PHARMACY

禮拜四

六月十三日

Anfatic Building.

Queen's Road C.

Tel. 20345.

CHAOTIC CONDITIONS

IN MEXICO.

Follow Establishment of Silver Standard.

COUNTLESS DISPUTES.

New York, Yesterday. Miss Charnand was on the

Conditions in Mexico have been Viceregal Staff in India and, reduced to chaos by the recent fin since Lord Reading's return to jancial law establishing a eliver England, has, as his Principal monetary standard there, accord- Secretary, helped him in his Ing to the New York Times, which.

Lord Reading.

political and business interests, and notably in his work on the Round Table Conference.

An interesting witness called by the plaintiff W28 Dr. Wong Hong-lo, who put the age of the wood at 1,000 years or more. The wood, he said, had medicinal pro- perties which would cure stomach Lord Reading was first married ache, heart-burn, loss of appetite, in 1887. His wife died in January colds and weakness, and would also of last year. British Wireless help in cases of blood diseases and Service. dysentery. He estimated that the

She is stated to possess excep "tional knowledge of Indian affairs and politics and business, and to. be a remarkable linguist.

wood was worth $12 to $13 per catty and had offered the defendant $2,000 for the lot but the offer was refused.

Taken In Stomach.

After examining a bottle contain- ing shavings of the wood, his Lord- ship inquired if smelling it would cure a cold, and the witness replied that it must be taken into stomach,"

the

The witness tasted a chip of the wood forming the subject of the. claim and declared that it was genuine "pak heung," which could not be obtained in Hong Kong. Rich people, and those of high rank," he added, had such wood for mak- ing their coffins in the North. Such La coffin would be worth 10,000

taels.

The defendant also called Chinese doctor who stated that there were 35 different species of medicinal wood used in Chinese. medicine, and of these, the most valued was "pak heung", because it could cure a hundred kinds of diseases. It was a rare wood and was not stocked in Hong Kong, It might be possible to get the wood from coffin shops in Canton. The last time that witness had tasted this kind of wood was in 1917.

Judgment for Defendant,

His Lordship, after hearing the evidence of a third Chinese doctor, decided that the wood was worth more than $1,000 and was, there fore, out of Summary Jurisdiction. Therefore he gave judgment for defendant with coats on the $500 to $1,000 scale.

Mr. Evans did not apply for the case to be transferred to Original Jurisdiction.

FAIR GENERALLY.

This morning's report from the Royal Observatory issued at 10.20 o'clock stated:

The typhoon appears to have filled up between the Bonins and the Loochoon.

Pressure is low over China' and high over Japan.

Forecast: Westerly winds, moderate; fair generally.

Rainfall.

Rainfall for 24 hours end- ed at 10a.m. to-day, 0.63 inch. Total since January 149.89. inches against an average of deficit 4.61 84.50 Inches inchas.

Temperature.

The temperature at cartafa 'specified centres this morning .et 6 o'clock was:-

. Hong Kong

78

Macao Pratas Island

74

81

Manila

-79

Foochow

82

Amoy

Swałow Chefoo Shanghal

CEMENSESÉ

LINDBERGHS' FLIGHT.

"Aklavik, Yesterday,

quoting New York bankers, pre- dicta that foreign banks

operat- ing branches in Mexico will prob nbly have to withdraw from the country, as the establishment of silver as legal tender has caused countless disputes in cases where contracts are expressed in terms of gold.-Reuter's American Ser- vice.

EMPIRE MARKETING

BOARD.

Australian Government Oppose Abolition. ́ ́

Canberra, Yesterday.

Mr. Parker Moloney, the Minis ter for Markets and Transport, has informed the House of Repre sentatives that the Government will do its utmost to prevent the abolition of the Empire Marketing | Board, which was recommended in the British economy report last week. Reuter.

NO EVIDENCE.

Many Amtorg Workers

Released.

INQUIRY PROCEEDING,

New York, Yesterday. A message from Buenos Aires states that the Police have re- leased a number of Amtorg em- ployees as there is no evidence against them in connection with alleged illegal dumping.

under

About sixty are still arrest on general charges of dia- semination of Communist, pro- paganda..

Investigation is slow owing to the difficulty of decoding docu- ments seized.-Reuter's Ameri- can Service.

NEWS IN ADVTS.

An auction of Crown land in Mongkok will be held at the P.W.D. offices on August 10. Particulars on page 8,

The Lloyd Triestino. s.s. Gange will make the voyage, from Hong Kong to Italy in 24 days, thus enabling London passengers. to reach their destination in 26 days. See' page. 9.

Bargains in hair clippers are an- nounced by Whiteaway, Laidlaw & Co on page 61

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The annual general meeting of the Kowloon Football Club will be held on August 11. The agenda Is given on page 8.

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The very latest in berets In ad vertised by Lane, Crawford, Liinit-. ed, on page 5.

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