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"TWICE SAVED FROM BEING AN INVALID FOR LIFE AFTER THE DOCTORS HAD

FAILED BOTH TIMES.

TOO ON CHINESE HERBS CURED HIM PERMANENTLY.

DOCTORS ADVISED AMPUTATION OF ARMS IN 1917 TO FRETENT DEATHI FROM BLOOD POISONING AND THE SECOND TIME CUT OUT TONAILS AND EXTRACTED ALL TEETH TO CURE RHEUMATISM DUE AS THEY THOUGHT TO INJURIES. MAN TESTIFIES THAT AT BOTH TIMIS FOO ON CHINESE REBAS WEEK THE ONLY MEINS OF SAVING HIM, FROM BEING LIFE, LIVING HIM OF TERRIBLE PAIN.

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The following testimony. given by Mr. Owen in 1917 when he took the Poo On Chinese Herbs for the first time:

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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS

HONG KONG POLICE RESERVE.

[ORDERS BY THE HON. MR. K`D. * WOLFE, CX.G., CAPTAIN SUFER- INTENDENT OF POLICE.]

Police Reserve Badge," The attention of all Police Re servista is drawn to the conditions governing the issue and retention of the official badge of the Hong Kong Police Reserve, which are as fol lows:-

1.-The official badge will be issued only to those Police Reser- vists who possess the qualifications and have complied with the con-

ditions named hereunder:-

(n) He shall have served for a period of at least six months in his Company. (b) He shall be a trained man, ie, efficient in Parts 1, 2 and

of Training Course, (e) He shall have performed dur

ing the course of his training a reasonable number of actual Police duties.

cord.

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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 31st, 1928.

CORRESPONDENCE.

THE M.C.L. COMPLEX. “

WHAT DO YOU DREAM ABOUT!

HOW'S YOUR HIP-POCKET?

[BY ROOT. MACWHIRTEH, K.5.0.C.}'

CHINA'S SILK INDUSTRY..

[ro THE EDITOR OF THE "HONG KONG DAILY PRESS."]

SI-Referring to the article under this heading in your issue of 6th inst., the views of the Hong, As I was saying, the other day, Kong expert are interesting but MacPherson, he was kinda grumphy he has missed one very important to be just polat and reason for the lack of sad most awfu' sweer ordinary civil. Bothered wi': paans

Chinese (Canton) raw silk. here and there and terribly laasimprovement in the quality tudinous, he said.

one 10

of

When the American Silk Missions Now, look here, Mac," says I, kinda strict-like, there's no use

came to Canton they blew off enough sitting there wia hinging hip like steam to start a President" a motherless foal. Why don't you the quality of Canton Raw & Waste garding the necessity of improving go and see a doctor'?"

Silk Now, in order to improve No, he wouldns' bother about a

the qualities, in most cases, much extra doctor.

knew Ho chemist lads that would fix him up expense is required and when these Missions were asked by the Chinese wi battle. Ay, Mac's like that A bit of a Bolshie and chockful whether they were prepared to pay Trade Unionism until he's got to better prices for improved qualities put his hand in his pocket. So far no encouraging reply was given. However, there was some effort as no going to see a doctor's con made to improve qualities with de corned, Mae would make a

fne

(d) He shall possess a clean re-Christian Scientist, provided ofvided success but which cost very course, he could tell the difference considerable sums but when an at- tempt was made to sell these im between the sects.

'Man,'

says "you've been proved qualities the Chinese drew a taking yon bismuth nud mixtures blank since the Americans refused for the last twenty years. You've pay any better prices, and in the gether. Your trouble's mental. Ye improved qualities at a very heavy get the wrong end o' the stick alto end the Chinese had to sell these sacrifice resulting in losses amount- think ower much."

Mac, he cocked a bilious creating to many thousands of dollars me and grunted coa Taipo pis the Chinese immensely.

and which saturally discouraged on its way to market.

Any member who has "bern issued with the badge may be de- prived of same for so long as the Captain Superintendent of Police may decide, should he commit any Af the following defaults:-

(a) Guilty of any serious breach

of discipline.

(b). Failing to attend at least one parade a month for drill or other training. (c) Failing to attend at least one inspection parade every two months.

(d) Failing to pass an examina ion in knowledge of Police duties and regulations once overy twelve months. (e) Failing to pass the test in revolver shooting once every six months.

C. W. Owens, who now lives at

Leon-street, Modesto, Cali fornia, U.S.A., and who formerly lived at 331, Wolfe avenue, Tur lock, California, said recently, Mr. Owen said: "Last year, on On March 20th, 1917, I left September 20th, 1016, my arm was Modesto for Toma, Washington, hurt from a fall. I then began to where I was engaged in a logging suffer great pain in my back and camp as head loader. I worked at the bottom of my left foot began this trade up to this year. It was to swell, My arm grew smaller, on January 1st, 1995, while work from 12 inches to 5 inches, and ing on a wharf, that a truck back- ed and struck me. I fell and landy weight fell from 195 pounds to 145 pounds in three months. The ed on my right shoulder and leg pain was so severe that I could My right side was badly, injured not sleep at night; sometimes only and later on the company's doctor able to sleep five or ten ininutes examined me and ordered me to go

I would have to sit up or keep moving about to feel unsy to a hospital. I was in the hospi-A 16 time. tal three months and during this and get relief. and could only lay time eight physicians examined on my right side. My left hand and treated me. Each bad and arm were practically useless. different opinion, but the majorityy left foot was so bad that I thought I was suffering from then could jest drag it around. I doc matiam, due to my injury The tored with six physicians spending they decided I might get help from $400. They told me there was no drugless treatments, but after tak-hope for me to get well. I took ing them for a while may condition the medicine from them but it did meno good. At last one doctor was even worse instead of better. The physicians then thought that old me my arm would have to be had pyorrhea and entar-hal taken off or I would never get any troubles and advised that my tan butter, and there might be a chance sils and teeth be all taken out and for my trouble to grow out by it- this was done according to their self. I did not want to take the advice. Then my hands and joints chance of losing my arm and then all over my body began to swell

not recovering A friend told me and I got worse and worse. y to see the Poo On Chinese Herbs wrists got as stiff as boards Company, and find out if the head ached and 1 had pains all the Chinese Herbs could benefit my. time all over my body. My pains case: Ile. had heard of other cases were so bad that 1 could not sleep similar to mine being cured. at night. My appetite was also really did not have much con- Intely no good and I could onfidence in becoming well, but on drink a little milk or take a little the strength of my friend's advice light food. I could not je on my I called on the Poo On Chinese back or on my side. If did my Herbs Co., to learn what results breath would be cut short. At night expect from the herbe times I could only lie on my left

treatment. My brother and my side for 10 or 15 minutes but this wife took me to the Poo On Chinese was the longest as my pain aroused Herbs Company assisted me into me. The physicians at the hospi- the place. Aly, hand and arm were tal tried all they eculd to give me

I could not relief and to cure me, but they said Practically useless.

raise it to put it the desk with they had done all they could, and

axistance, and could only that I could only let nature have drag my left foot. After the first its own course, as mine was an im dose of herb tea 1 slept soundly possible case. It was something all night, and I felt better every unusual to them and they exhaust-

day. Now I have no pain, sleep ed their, ability to bring me satis well at night without any trouble, factory results. They said that and my arm which had shrunk Nature will take her course and from 19 inches to 5 inches is now. the trouble will wear itself out. filling out and is over 9 inches. I Then I began to think how badly

can now use my hand and arm I was when in Modesto, in 1918, 1 freely and can walk naturally go- was hurt and crippled up nearlying anywhere I please, and an re- All advanced men of the Chinese

worse. At this as bad-may be time I was examined by six phy. gaining my weight. After taking Company will parade at the Central sicians. They all told me that my three weeks, I was able to plough Police Station on Thursday, Nove arms must be amputated or tares of land and not suffer ber 1st, at 5.30 p.m. sharp for Rifle would die of blood poisoning any ill effects.

feel fine." Exercises, Extended Order and After relatives and friends recom Thousands have been made well Baton Drill under Sergeant RJ mended me to take the Pop Ony the Poo On Chinese Herbs which Hunt. Dress: Mufti, rifle, belt, Chinese Herbs I decided to try

Are simple and harmless. Catarrh, side arms, and truncheon to be car I was then a complete ner them..

Kidney Stomach Trouble, Dropsy, vous wreck and a cripple and had

Indigestion, Gastritis, Eczema, painful sufferings. After taking Blood Poison, Diabetes, Bright's the berbs for three weeks I went to work on my uncle's ranch and Disease, Lung, Bladder, Constipa could plough two nares of land ation Tumor, Uleer, Hay Fever, Malaria, Nervousness, Rheumatism, day aud chop wood.

I have been Neurites, Neuralgis, Piles Fis

tolas, Coughs. Throat Trouble,

I

a well man and enjoyed the best

out

the Foo On Chinese Herbs for

DOW

of health and had no illness of Pyarben,, Tonsites, Female Trou- any kind until this last accidentes, and many other diseases with- happened to mo. On January 1st,

out poisonous drugs or knife.. 1925, I weigbed 190 pounds and when I left Tacoma I weighed only 127 pounds. When I arrived in Modesto I was on two crutches. I was unable to get into the house of the Poo On Chinese Herbs Coin-

pany, without help. After taking the herbs in the neighbourhood of two weeks, I threw away my crutches and now I am able to walk naturally. My wrists are free from all swelling and stiffness and all pain has left me. I sleep well very night and eat everything I want. Ig anywhere and can walk one or two miles a day with- out distress or difficulty. My only complaint is that I cannot chew "because my teeth are all gone. I eat things I am able to without my teeth and everything digests fine. My case seemed so impossible and so many doctors had given me up. I certainly feel that the Poo On Chinese Herba have done wonders for me.

I cannot say enough to praise them.

JACOB & CO LT

THE POO ON CHINESE

HERBS CO.

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Police Training School. The weekly classes for Police Reservists at the Police Training School, Kowloon, will be held as usual on Tuesday, October 30th and November 8th, at 6 p.m. sharp.

Squad Drill.

A lot you know," says he. you only knew what I think some times ye wouldna be so sure yourself. How will your talk, you're no' bothered wi wind, beats

me."

Ay, that's Mac all over. I have a lot to stand at times.

The Chinese do not want to see any more of these Missions for they rightly say that they come here and taik a great deal but do not wish best they can get without paying to pay-they want everything of the for it. The Chinese are very ready to do all they can, to improve quali- By sad by after he'd got rid o'ties for they are anxious to retain and increase their markets, but a wedge o cold game pie, a couple what can they do when such treat-

hespings o loganberry tart wi cream and a lump of "gorgonzola, I asked if he'd ever read Froude or Rivers. No,, he left geography and that sort of thing to young Jess and what was more forbye, he was fed-up doing algebra of a night when he might be resting his feet instead.

Han, Mac," saya I, "I'm sure that's at the bottom of your trou ble. You dream over much and suffer from inhibitions."

All recruits of the Chinese and Indian Companies, and of the Flying Squad will parade at Central Police Station on Thursday, November 1st, But he wasaa having otything at 5.30 p.m. sharp for Squad Drillo the kind. I ate as much cheese under Sergeant Condon.. Dress: as him, especially at the Club Multi.

where it could be got for the inere asking.

Chinese Company.

STRENGTH.

Constable R70 Francis M. C. Wong is permitted to resign upon completing one full year's service with effect from October 24th.

PARADE.

ried." JIGNALLING SQUAD.

Class for instruction in signalling under R. C. Wilson will be held at the Company's Headquarters o Thursday, November 1st, at 6.45 p.m., and Tuesday, November 6th,

at 6 p.m.

TRAINING.

w

You see "you have to be patient Mac. Ay, you've just got to bide your time. He refused to tell me at first but by and by it all

came out.

at ia meted out to them as in- tanced above-Yours truly,

FAIR PLAY.” Shameen, October 29th, 1929.

ST. PETER'S GARDEN FETE.

PLENTY OF FUN PROMISED.

It is realised at this time of the year that many appeals are made to the public, and this year is no exception to the general rule. Eowever, the organizera of this Fete confidently look to those who have helped in the past, and those who might have heard of the activities of St. Peter's, for their support of this Fete.

I will be held in the grounds of the Sailor's Home, West Point on Saturday by courtesy of Captain F. Balls It will be opened by Mrs. RH. Kotewall, following a speech of welcome by the Dean. Through the courtesy of Captain A L Sangge, RN., the band of the

.M. Cumberland will be in at tendance during the afternoon

Ay, he, "I had a dream this morning just before the boy brought in my tea. I was being chased by a policeman in a kilt and when I looked back it had turned into a Chinese lion but the funny thing was its jaws; they worked

Many attractive stalls have been sideways, no' up and down like a man's."

organised including a hand-made-. Ay, and what happened then "goods stail where many linen goods Oh, nothing much. I woke up will be on sale; a toy stall where Let me see, no, I counted its teeth Dean's soft cloth toys can be obtain and fuuny enough it hadna' an ed; a dollar stall where many "at- even set. There were just exactly tractive prizes will be distributed; seventeen o' them."

flower stall, sweet, stall, etc.

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Ay, that's funny right enough. What happened next!. Did it bite Ay," said he, kinda' sheepish The following members have pass-like, I thought... ed their examination in Part II. "Where (knowledge of Police duties and re- gulations):-

Constable RO Chan Hon "Wing-

passed with credit. Constable R87 Wong Chung-pass

"ed.

Indian Company. PARADE.

All ranks of the Indian Company will parado at Police Headquarters on Tuesday, November 6th, for drill under Sergeant Condon. Fall in at 5.30 p.m. sharp. Dress: White uniform, belt and cap with white cover. No member may be absent from this parade without leave from "the Company Commander.

Flying Squad.

Right on the hip pocket." "Where ye keep your money?" "Ay."

"Ah," says I, I got at the root your trouble now. Man, it's 2 great pity you've never read Rivers. Mac, it's no' your stomach that's . As I said before, it's

What's worrying you, Mas, is the M.C.L. Fate. fe even got the date right and when you Chinese lian got at your hip pocket it caused you pain. You see the con- scious mind repressed the painful memory but the unconscious retain- ed the impression till it fermented and set up bad dreams. That's paycho-analysis."

Ach," says be, it sounds more like bughouse to me.

The weekly instructional patrol of the Howloon Section will take place on Tuesday, October 30th. There you are. You treat a man Fall in at the Tsimtsatsui Fire | for nothing and you only get dog's Brigade Station at 5.30 p.m, sharp. abuse. What's the use of a man Dress: Khaki uniform'.

The weekly instructional patrol of the Hong Kong Section will take place on Thursday, November 1st. Fall in at the Central Police Sta

having complexes if he doesn't know he's got them 7

tion at 5.15 p.m. sharp. Dress: LEVEL TRAMWAY'S SEASON

Khaki uniform.

Sharpshooters' Company.

STRENGTH. Constables R418 E. R. Dixon and .417 W. G. F. Barnes have boen taken on the strength of the Sharp- shooters' Company as from October 25th.

(Sgd.) W. KENT, A.S.P., Adjutant, Hong Kong, October 30th, 1999.

THANKSGIVING DAY. PROCLAMATION ISSUED.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24th. President Coolidge to-day issued his annual Thanksgiving Day pro- clamation.

Following the customary prac tice, the President cited blessings for which the people of the United States might this year give thanks. These included. peace, freedom from pestilence and disaster, national prosperity, abundant crops, in- creased commerce, high wages and also spiritual growth

TICKETS.

TO BE OBTAINED AT WHITE- AWAY LAIDLAW'S NEXT MONTH.

The Hong Kong Tramway's, Ltd. nanounce that commencing next November 30th monthly tickets will bo on sale at Whiteaway Laidlaw's premises in Des Voeux Road Cen- tral on the first and last day (excluding Sundays and General Holidays) of each month between 8:30 a., and 5.30 p.m. except on Saturdays when the hours will be 8.30a.m. until 1.00 p.m.

at

No monthly tickets will be sold at the Tramway Offices, Canal Road East, Bowrington, on those days when they are being sold Whiteaway Laidlaw's.

Tickets will still be on sale, at that office from 20th of each month for renewal.

This arrangement will be appre- ciated by everyone-unless there are eccentric people who enjoyed a heart of pilgrimage into the Wanchal

One of the main attractions will be a grand variety concert organis ed" by Min V. Capell, which will commence at 6.30 p.m.

Mention might also be made of many side-shows, including such fun-provoking amusementa as co conut shy, Aunt Sally, weight guessing, anelling competition, uni

There que fine arts gallery, etc. will also be a tea dansant.. and dinner dance, which, we hope will be attended by many.

The object of this Fete is to raise money, for the general funds of the Church which includes a Chaplain's Fund, expenses of the Young Men's Club, in conjunction with which is the ith troop of the Hong Kong Boy Scouts and the St. Peter's Branch of the Victoria Diocesan Association.

At this Fete a special stall is also provided for the sale of work from the Eyre Refuge.

STAR

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AT THE

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JACQUELINE GADSDON

FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY

At 2.30, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.20,

D. W. GRIFFITH'S MIGHTY PRODUCTION I

THE FALL OF BABYLON

with

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AFTER

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Continuous 2.80 to 11.15.

SPOOKS, SHRIEKS, LAUGHS, CHILLS!

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LAURA LA PLANTE

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WORLD PINAL SHOWINGS

Orchestra 5.159.20.-

TO-DAY Interpreter 2.30 & 7.15.

Leb's feb's Trade and Shopping

Guide of Hong Kong

July 1928 to June 1929

AN ANGLO-CHINESE DIRECTORY

CONTAINING:

Maps of Hong Kong's Business Section showing

Buildings and House Numbers... Government Offices and Justices of the Peace. Alphabetical list of Firma and names of staff. Classified lists of over 150 classes of Business,

Trades, Professions, Shops, Associations, etc. Practical Information and Abridged Time Tables

of Railway, Tramways, Buses, Ferias, etc. "Is excellently arranged and will be very useful.” Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce, "Is exceedingly informative, and cannot but be help- ful to anyone having occasion to refer to it."

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