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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

WELSH SOCIETY.

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CYMDEITHAS DEWI SANT HOLD A DINNER:

SATURDAY, MARCH 2, 1929.

COMMITTAL REFUSED.

YOUTH SENTENCED FOR FORGING OPIUM LABELS.

Are You Predisposed.

To Colds?

which neither gripe i

Victims of constipation more readily catch cold than do other people. Therefore avoid constipa In celebration of St. David's Day,

A Chinose youth aged 17 years, tion by the use, when necessary? a gathering of local Welshmen was sentenced to six months of Pinkettes, the little laxatives and their friends to the total num hard labour by Mr. T. S. Whyte

nor mirge, ber of about forty assembled at Lane, Crawford's Restaurant leat Smith at the Kowloon MagistracyHave you a sick headache, n night, when a most enjoyable oven- yesterday for forging. opium touch of billousness, a sense that liver is "wrong?" Try ing was spent Speeches dealing inbels. The defendant was also your with the history of Wales, the charged with being in possession Pinkettes tonight and you'll be characteristics of its nationals and the conditions at present, obtaining of a dio which bore an impression surprised how much better you In the industrial districts of the resembling the Government Principality were given, and the Optum label and also with posse musical programme consisted Insion of 207 false labels, at No. no smail mensure of songs in 141, Wuhu Street on February 11. Welsh, the choruses of which were taken up with great heartiness,

Mr. D. M. Richards, Vice-Presi- dent of St. David's Society, pre- sided, and referred with regret to the absence of Capt. R. D. Thomas, the President, through illness.

Mr. J. D. Lloyd, Superintendent Capt. Thomas was ope

of the of Import and Exports appeared oldest and most enthusiastic mem for the prosecution while the dos bers of the Society, and it was fendants were unrepresented... kargely due to his efforts that theAt the outsol Mr. Lloyd intima- dinner had taken place that even

ing.

Two cliter Chinese wore brought before his Worship, both charged with being in posscasion of 207 false labels and of forging opium 14bola. Ma armas sple

will feel in the morning. Every, where of chemists, or post free, 60 cents the vial, from the Dr. Williams' Medicine Co.., 60, Kiang- se, Road, Shanghai. TV!

THE

TO-DAY ONLY Pat‍2:30;;5,29, 7:15 & 9:15 pm

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-A great comedian's greatet picture.

MAJESTIC

PINKETTES QUEEN'S

THE GENTLE „LITTLE, ÁTVE LIVER, REGULKYORS

KEEP YOU WELL

i tod that he was asking his Wor- T

Mr. Richards read a telegram ship to take the evidence on the in Welsh received from the Shang-forgery charge and if a prima hai St. David's Society

contributions.

instru-

and the focis case be made out then the pots bearing false labels but had reply sent; also a letter received charges should be adjourned the never actually caught the people from the Tientsin St. David's Sodic. The prosecution regarded at work. Apart from-the-boy's age, Mr.jlova dáid" } Alist he ciety requesting co-operation in the caso seriously, de mising funds amongst the Welsh His Worship remarked that he thought an example should be made by having the case com- Societies in the Far East to sup did, not think he was prepared to

mitted. port the Lord Mayor of London' take the case as a committal one, Fund for Distressed Miners and Fit, he said, he would decide after is Worship said that ir proved, it was admittedly a their families. Members' approach hearifig the outline.

serious case but he did; not, agree od had already Indicated willing Describing the ovents leading that it was a serious form of for nuss to subscribe, and the Secretary to the arrest of the three defend-ery as forgeries went.ak would be pleased to receive further ants Mr. Lloyd anid that Revenue Mr. Lloyd agreed that it was Oficer Ward and two Chinese re- Proposing the toast of "Hen venue officers entered the ground not exactly a negotiable Wlad fy Nhadau" (Land of My our of No.: 141, Wuhu, Street, ment, although it was, of course, Fathers), Mr. Richards eloquently Hunghom, on February 11. In a a forgery of a government sketched the past history of Wales, cubicle the officere found the frat guarantee. Mr. Lloyd pointed out and the factors which had con defendant sitting on a box with that the pot on which a falbe tributed to the national charac- teristics. It was the hills and his hands covered in ink. He label was attached purported to

had two pieces of paper which he contain Government opium. valleys, of which the Walsh were justifiably proud, that had in-was using to, wipe his hands. The spired the national bards and mu- dies were found in his pocket. sicians to rise to such artistic

Supervising the Work. helghts and enabled poor and un-

Other paraphernalia for print- educated countryfolk to produce poetry and music that could coming was found in the cubicle, in- pare with the compositions of cluding ink and a roller which masters born and bred under the was still wet... In a tin on the bed wore 207 labels which had already been printed. The other two de- fendants were sitting watching life the operatione.

most favourable circumstances. Mr. Richards' speech was ceived with hearty applause.

Other Speeches,

Te

In proposing the toast of "The Guests," Mr. T. J. Price referred to the generous response on the part of all sections of the communi- ty to the appeal made locally on behalt of the miners, and dwelt on experience of conditions in South Wales as observed, when bomo on leave last year.

In responding, the Rev. F. C. Young said that it was an exceed ingly good thing to keep alive in a distant land in love of country and a pride of nation. Any Society which existed to keep alive memories of Home and thoughts of other days' deserved its high place of honour among the So- cieties of the Colony. The Welsh nation and contributed a fine share to that, union of peoples known as Great Britain, and its national life had worked its way

His Worship; What part do you allege the second and third defendants were playing?

Mr. Lloyd? They were supervis- ing the printing of the labels.

Continuing Mr. Lloyd said that

A Former Case,

His Worship recalled a case in which he had prosecuted. He Bild that the charge was that a chop which had been issued by the Harbour Office had been forged. and G.R. and at the bottom had the words.

This chop conalsted of a crown

"Marine Survey."

had and

These chops were stamped on all buoys, His Worship prosecuted in that instanco there was no suggestion that it should be a committal case. "Do you suggest that this is a more serious case than that?" asked his Worship.

Mr. Lloyd replied that it was a it was not know what the men case where the articles which the were doing on the floor at all. labels covered were worth mara were. Tha The officers could get no satisfac- than they actually

fact they Government was being robbed. tory information. In only got contradictory statements while the public was being de

labels, continued from the owner of the house and ceived. The it was impossible for the prosecu- Mr. Lloyd, guaranteed that the tion to find out anything about contents of the pots were Govern any of the men. There were no mont oplum and if found in any they would signs of human occupation in the body's possession cubicie, there not even being any escape legal proceedings.

Continuing Mr. Lloyd said that bedding on the bed, which appear- ed to have been used solely for he was not considering the

tual 'defendants in front of his printing the labels..

His Worship: Are they good Warship so much as the general

polley. That was the point.. Imitations?

:

AC-

His Worship: I am quite.willing to adjourn for you to take fur- ther advice in the matter.

Mr. Lloyd: If your Worship rules that way then we will have to take It summarily.

His Worship: You are prepared] to go on and have it taken aum- amarily?

into the fibre of the Empire. The Mr. Lloyd: They are sumelent- St. David's Society was to be conly good to deceive anybody who gratulated on the great success of has not got an actual label or a to comparo the evening. The hospitality had magnifying glass been lavish; the future of the them.233 Society was well assured and the Mr. Lloyd produced a genuine opportunity of attending next St. David's Day celebration would be label and one of those which the anticipated by every guest who era seized." Ile pointed out had been privileged to be present. that originally the dio was

The standard of the singing good deal clearer than it was throughout the evening was in then. It appeared to have worn accordance with the high stand-somewhat. ard for which the Welsh are noted. Those contributing were Mr. and Mrs. White, Mr. and Mrs. Richards, Mrs. Hooper and Mr. Bates, with Mr. Hargreaves-Browne and. Mr. Jenkin as accompanists. Contri

buted.

RETRIBUTION. MEXICAN TROOPS KILL TEN BANDITS.

Caught Red Handed.

Mr. Lloyd: Yes. I am prepared to go on and take it summarly.

Revenue Officer Ward and a Chinese officer were then called. Giving evidence himself, Mr!| was not authorised to print the Lloyd said that the first defendant labels which were

a very fair imitation of those which were issued. by the Imports and Ex ports Department. They sufficiently good to deceive

His Worship inftmated that he would hear the evidence as if the case were a committal one and perhaps later on Mr. Lloyd could state how he wanted it treated. War- Personally, continued his ship, he could not see any object in making a committal case of purchasers. especially in the case of a boy of

17.

were

The first defendant claimed that he was paid 20 cents per that there

Mr. Lloyd replied that it was a day to print the labels. Mexico City, Mar. 1.

of greater offence to print the labels, His Worship anid Ten members of the gang bandits who recently assassinated than to be in possession of the was no evidence, against the two American mining engineers block and false labels. This was second and third defendants who whom they were holding for ran- the first time that the Revenue wers accordingly discharged. The Hom, have been killed in a battle Department had caught forgers first defendant was sentenced to with Federal troops. Reuter's Am- actually red handed. On a num- six months' hard labour, on the ber of occasions they had seized charge of forging opiura labels. 4 crican Sarnia,

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