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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, AUGUST 6, 1931.

MEDICINAL WOOD.

CHINESE DOCTORS MAKE REMARKABLE CLAIMS.

concerning A remarkable case the medicinal properties of wood known as pak hekap (fragrant

FORGERY CHARGES ·

'COLLAPSE.

}THE USE OF ANALYSTS CERTIFICATES.

The ease against two Chinese con-

Cedar), a reference to, which im-neeted with the Li fing Company, pending action was recently made who were charged with uttering in these columns, was dealt with forged certifientes of the Govern by-the Puisne Judge (Mr. Justicument Analyst in connexion with Lindnell) in the Summary Court tenders submitted to the Railway yesterday afternoon.

with

Plaintiff. Chan Sam. No. 380, Department for the supply of coal,

ended yesterday afternoon Hennessey Rond failed in his ac-

from the discharge of the defendanta. tion to recover the wood defendant. Wang Lain-sang, mann-

The decision followell the state- кег of the Hongkong Confec

Welling-ments of two witnesses for the tionery Company, No, ton Street, his Lordship holding. Crown who agreed that the car that the wood was worth more ticates in question, out-of-Inte than $1.000, being therefore out as they were, were put in as speci fications in respect of the con! of Summary Jurisdiction.

Plaintiff's case was conducted tendered, and that the dates and by Mr. D. B. Evans, while Mr. descriptions of coal were wholly 1. I. Denny's was for the defence. immaterial so long as the coal Plaintiff's eRAG was that his supplied came within the standard

Chan of the analyals: They also father. Chan Foo, allun Chuk-san, owned the wood at the time of his death (April, 1923), and intended to have his coffe

made of it. Without plaintiff's

knowledge the wood was sold-te houten, Wong Fo, for $26 and had come into defendant's posses- sion for $300, he having later re- fused a $2,000 offer for the wood. claimed Plaintiff added that he the wood as administrator of his inther's estate, but defendant had refused to give it up.

Defendant said he bought the $300, and contested wood for plainti's right to it, admitting he hul refused to deliver it to Naintiff.

and

Đt: Anng lng-in. giving th dence for plaintif, put the age of the wood at 1,000 years or ingre anying it bad properties which would cure stumarh ache, heart- iura, had appetite. col weaknesses, while it would also heln in cases of blood diseases and dysentery, its value, he said, would be about $12 to $13 calty, and he had offered defend- aut $2.000 for the lot, which offer had been refused.

a

of

On being handed a bottle shavings, his Lordship asked vif smelling it would cure a cold.

Witness:No, my Lord. It must be taken into the stomach.

Touch Wood

LINEA

the

After tasting a chip of wood, witness said it was genuine pak heung, and could not be ob tained in Hongkong. He added. that rich people and those of high offcial rank had such wood for making their coffins In the North, but sueb.n coffin would cost over F10,000 (Shanghai money).

Another doctor, giving evidence for the defence, stated that of the 85 different species of medicinal

con-

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wood used in Chinese medicine, armed the safeguards as provided pak beurd was most valued be-both in the form of the contract cause it could curo a hundred and in the routine checking of de.

liveries. kinda of diseasca. It was such a rare wood that it was not stocked. in Hongkong.

Witness, answering Mr. Evans, ward it might be possible to get the-wood-from coffin shops in Canton, but the last time he had "tasted" it was in 1917.

Mr. Somerset Fitzroy appeared for the prosecution. Mr. F. C. Jenkin, instructed by Mr. F. C. E. Renthall, of Messra. Rues and Co... defended.~

In his submissions for the de- After another Chinese doctor fenec, Mr. Jenkin said: I' sub- had given evidence, his Lordship mit that Mr. Fitzroy has failed to held that the wood теля worth establish his case against these more than $1,000 and it was, two roon. He has to prove that therefore, outside Summary Juris- the alterations are material; he diction. Judgment would he has to prove that elther directly given for defendant, with costs or us a fair rantter of inference, on the $500 to $1,000 stale.

Mr. Evans, replying to his Lordship, stated that he would not ask for the case to be transferred to Original Jurisdiction.

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that the alterations if material were made with intent to deceive or defraud. I submit that he has not proved that they are material alterations, thus if he has, that thore is no material upon which the jury, or your Worship if you eventually decide to deal with the matter summarily, could appro- priately draw Inferences that there was any intention to deceive or defraud. And that according- ly. If you are dealing with it marlly, you will dismiss the chee now, or if you decide upon con- sideration to deal with it other- wise, that you will hold that there Is no fit chac to be sent up for trial by the jury.

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of analysis were intended as speci-partment, his Worship continued, plied was found satisfactory. fications for the new contract ten-there was no evidence that the "As far as I can neo,” his Wor- In his decision, the Magistrate dered. That was the case at least defendants had not supplied the ship observed, "the defendante person. noted the evidence of two of the with two of the Government De-coal which they had contracted have not defrauded any

to supply, but there was evidenco Under the circumstances, "defen- witnesses who had stated thatpartments.

In the case of the Harbour De-ihat what coat had been supdants must be discharged." they thought the old certificates

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