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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. TUESDAY,
YAUMATI FERRY COMPANY FINED.
USING AN UNLICENSED AND UNSURVEYED LAUNCH.
"ONLY FOR A FEW HOURS."
ALCOHOL AND HEALTH.
SIR W. ARBUTINOT LANE AND HIS CRITICS,
WHY, DOCTORS USE IT.
[BY SIR W. ARDUTHNOT LANE, BART,]
Much abuse has been heaped Before Commander J. B. Newill, 1.S.O.. R.N.. at the Marine Court upon me by a very small but singu- larly active section of the commu- yesterday morning, Chun Pat Tal, nity because I have expressed views master of the Hong Kong and in favour of alcohol, but this has been much more than compensated Yaumati Ferry Launch Man Ting;
by the approval of a vast common- and Lau King Cho, Managing sense majority of the community. Director of the latter Ferry Com- Medical men are generally regard. pany were summoned for allowing ed as competent advisers in the question of alcohol. It is possible an unlicensed and unsurveyed ferry to arrive at their views by observ- ing how they carry their precepts launch to be put on the service. -
into practice. I dine not infrequent Mr. C., A. S. Russ appeared forly with large bodies of members of ing profession, which comprises men defendants, "and A.C.J.I. of varied intelligence." I also dine with very select groups represent ing the best brains in medicine and
the
Hillier prosecuted.
surgery.
JUNE 19th, 1928.
WOMEN'S STORY OF A GHOST.
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FIGURE IN VELVET.
CLACTON-ON-SEA. While restoring an old house, Treasure Holt, on the outskirts of Clacton-on-Sea, Mr. and Mrs. 'P. S. Hayward, the owners, found under the floor of a living-room human bones in unstaked lime and charcoal. With them were a shoc buckle and a token dated 1793, with the wording. John Wilkins, Tron | Mnater."
Mr. and Mrs. Hayward speak of mysterious knockings on the front door, generally when anything of a festive character is taking place.
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Mrs. Hayward and her daughter Iris allege that they have seen in the grounds a figure, dressed in velvet, with knee-breeches and buckle shoes, and heard sounds of TJIMANOEK... ANOY, DALNY In Port horses hoofs on the cobbled yard TIKARANG
at dead of night,
The local belief is that John
TJISALAK Wilkina surprised a party of smug- glore making merry and that he TJISAROEA was murdered and his body buried leneath the floor.
TJITAROEM
Solace, Rasi, And Comfort. The number of those, who abstain from alcoholic drinks in the larger gatherings, amounting to several "HONG KONG METEOROLOGICAL hundreds, is, so I am assured by those who are able to form an And
opinion, exceedingly small. teetotallers are practically com- pletely absent from among "those whose names are household wards.
REGISTER
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I alcohol in any quantity is a poison and is "of no use to us as a food, it is a strange thing that those men upon whom rests the city grestest possible responsibility-wind- namely that of life and death- should and considerable solace, rest, and comfort in taking it in mode
ration.
Mr. Russ pleaded guilty to a technical offence and remarked that: when he had explained the situa tion, he felt sure that his Worship would dismiss the defendants with a caution The Yaumati Ferry Company had for years maintained a wall regulated ferry service be tween Yaumati and the Island. The Company had a contract with the Government, and with a fleet of 13 launches, there was always one on the "slips." The overhaul gen-
I may add that, during many erally occupied three weeks but on years' experience of such dinners this ocension the vessel on the slip-in the company of members of my profession, I cannot recall a single which anyone took way was found to have developed instance in
alcohol to excess. engine trouble which would take some time to put right. The Man Fing was to be overhauled next and she was taken off the run and held in readiness to be docked.
Unfortunately a breakdown occur red on another ferry and there was no other alternative but to replace the Man Hing on the run for a few hours in order to maintain the service according to the contract, It was explained Mr. Russ, an alternative of breach of contract or breach of regulations and law. Mr. Russ, however, admitted that the Harbour Authorities might have been applied to for permission to run the ferry launch for the few hours.
The Magistrate replied that the Harbour Office had not the power to permit the running of launches under such circumstances and
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Results Of Experience." In spite of this experience, and in spite of the evidence of a long life spent, I trust; to the advantage of "many of the public, I am assur- ed that the medical profession is opposed to the use of alcohol, and that alcohol is bad for our rate because a certain number of ill-fed, unhealthy people have recourse to it in excess to meet the misery and. ill-health their depreciated vitality entails.
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Notwithstanding any criticism, which has not produced arguments strong enough to exert any in- Tues 19 fluence whatever on my views, Wed which are the results of many years
assert that Ther. experience, I still alcohol in one form or another is one of the most useful foods we possess.
In doing an I would state that thir opinion is purely personal, and in no way representa that of the New Health Society, many members of which are staunch teetotallers. Daily Mail.
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pointed out that the Company could HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE,
have hired the services of another ferry-launch during that tine. Therefore, ho could not regard it as a technical offence.
A line of 860 was imposed on the Company for allowing the tan Iling to be rum, and the master of the launch was discharged with a caution.
BOARDING A QUARANTINED
VESSEL
Three Chinese were also summon-
ed before Coman J. B. Newill for boarding the ss. Prominent which- had come from an infected port and was flying the "Q" flag in the. Quarantine Anchorage. Dr. Choy, Assistant Port Health Officer pro- secuted and the defendants pleaded not guilty."
Dr. Choy in evidence stated that after he had finished counting the passengers he found a discrepancy of 30 compared with the total stated, by the compradore. He suggested a re-count, but the compradore could not arrange this owing to the pre- sence of a number of shore runners and sampan peoplë.
A number of men ran away and took to sampans alongside the vessel but the witness was able to arrest and detain the first defendant, The defendant when charged said that the "Q" fing had been hauled down, but this was denied by the witness. He had no knowledge 'of the second and third defendants
The Magistrate pointed out that no. evidence had been given in-respect of the offences by the second and. third defendants and dismissed the charge against them. However, he imposed a fine of 850 with the alter native of one month's hard labour an the first defendant.
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