1932-08-26 — Page 2

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CONTRACT BRIDGE

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North and South are vulnerable, and East and West net vulnerable.

AQ-J-10-9-3-2

#2

EAST

♦ A-K-S

A-10.4

49-7-6

VA-7-6-

4

NORTH

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A None ❤Q~J-

10-9- 8-3 +9-2

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3

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A FORTUNE TELLER CONVICTED.

CHARGED UNDER HOME

VAGRANCY ACT

the defendant was charged his Worship found many things dealt with which were not dealt with In the Vagrancy Ordinance of 1897.

Mr. Sin raised a second point and anid that where the custom had been practised from time Im- memorial and a claim of right was Bubmitted, with the Ruling that a house, in which raised he fortune telling was conducted, did greatest respect, that the Court had nut constituto a temple within the jurisdiction, that was to say the Ordinance, Mr. Wynne Jones, the meaning of the Chinese Temples jurisdiction of the Court was oual- Mr. Sin went on to quote various central

a magistrate rejected charge brought against Ho Tit-authorities to support his conten

tion. [him of 223, Queen's Rond, Central

who was alleged to have kept a His Worship again ryled agninat

temple.

fence.

Mr. Sin.

in the

In ad-

that

Inspector Shaftain then opened A second count in respect of for-

pro- tune telling was proceeded with in his ence. He said that the spite of an objection raised by Mr. Hecution originally started as a re- Peter Sin, who appeared for the de-sult of an advertisement

Chineso newspapers whereby the Referring to the first charge, defendant definitely held himself Inspector Shaftain, who prosecuted, qut to be a fortune teller. said that he would like his Wor-dition to that he stated more or ship's ruling as to his definition of less that he had the direct recogni- a temple within the meaning oftion of the Tang Wah Hospital, Ordinance No. 7 of 1928. " The

Contributed to Hospital Funds. question was whether his Worship 9-7-5-

decided that, fortune telling camo That recognition was more or within the definition of Section 2, less established by the fact which definitely mentioned that the defendant, as an ordinary mem "Chinese Temple" includes everyber of the public, had contributed place where, in accordance with the $500 towards the funds of the Hoo- religious

principles governing pital and as a recognition of that Miu (temples) Tsz (Buddhist contribution he was presented with Monasteries), Kun and To Yuen a photograph of the Tung Wah (Taoist Monasteries) or Om Hospital and he had used that South, the dealer, opened the bid-Nunneries), worship of gods, or photograph to indicate that he was or recognised by the Tung Wah Hos- communication with spirita, ding with one spare, West, passett, fortune telling is practised or ispital.

The defendant's father, the and North hid four spades. Under intended to be practised and where

understood. dealt fees payments or rewards of any Police the one over one system this is a slam try.

East passed. South his kind whatsoever are charged to or medicines, and in consequence of are accepted from any member of an interview at the Secretariat for North went to sixthe public......

Chinese Affairs some months ago spules and now East, who was not

he went to the Registrar of Trade Marks and registered a trade mark. vulnerable, decided to try for a

Ju

advertisensent, rather sarrifice and bidd

hearts; which was doubled,

The Bidding.

four no trucap.

The Piny

in

Not a Temple.

Continuing Inspector Shaftain said that in the present case he ad ingeriously drawn up, that trade- Įmitted straight away that out-mark might indicate medicine or

fortune telling. wardly there was no indication

In consequence of that. that 223, Queen's Road, Central August 7 last, acting on

on instruc- was in any way conducted as 4 tiona, a woman went to the defen- temple apart from the fact that dant's place at 225, Queen's Road, fortune telling

Was carried

on Central, and she told the defendant there. That was the only point she wished to have her fortune told. he wished to raise with regard to He said that she was the concubine that Ordinance. He could not say of a wealthy Chinese merchant it was in accordance with the carrying on business abroad.

South opened the king of spades, which East trumped. Tie déclarer was formed to lege two diamonds and two clubs, and his contract was defeated four tricks for a minus score of 600 points, but this was an especially low mimis, as the South or North hands could easily makeligions mentioned in the Ordinance, six spades,

and outwardly it was not conducted in accordance with any religious principles.

Due to the different systems of contract bidding used, it was pe- culiar to note that at some tables South played the hand at Six spades, while at other tables North played

it at six spades. No opening cần đạ Teat six spades. If North were to play the hand, and East opened n club, seven odd can be made as the fosing heart can be discarded on the long diamond.

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Rashes.

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His Worship: You are relying {simply and solely on

fortune telling?

Inspector Shaftain: Yes. His Worship: In that case I must hold it is not a temple, be- cause obviously I am hound by the wording of that section.

Before the prosecution proceeded with the second count Mr. Sin said that he would like to submit with the greatest respect that the court had no jurisdiction to hear case, that was to say under Section 4 of the Vagrancy Act of 1824.

The Vagrancy Ordinance.

Warned of Danger.

The defendant demanded and re- ceived $1 and he told the woman after looking at her hand that she was in considerable danger. Nu- turally the woman asked the nature of the danger and the defendant told her he would not be able to answer that question until she de- posited a sum of $16. She paid the $1 aud, making a deposit of $2, agreed that she would pay balance of $13 later.

the

The defendant gave the woman a theeceipt for the $2, On that recip

advertise- were also a number ments which described the defen dun as a fortune teller with the support of the Tung Wah Hospital and, morer less, the Government. There was an Ordinance in Hong-It stated that the defendant was kong, the Vagrancy Ordinance, recognised throughout the world which was passed in 1897 and, in by the Chinese and British Govern- passing that particular Ordinance,ments. the legislature must have 'borne in SO

mind that the practice of fortune telling or palmistry and the like

On August 15 the same witness was a very uk profession or cut went back to the defendant's place tom and believed by the Chinese of business and there he presented community. Therefore, the Legis- her with a book which purported to Jature, in passing the Ordinance, tell her fortune for every day saw the wisdom of abstaining from her life until the age of 65. interfering with the custom or book was not written out there but practice which was so widely found was already prepared. Apparently throughout the Chinese community.the defendant kriew all bout her

Of all Chemists and Storet. Bqually good in 1.IQUID or TABLEBT form

CLARKES

BLOOD MIXTURE

SHORTLY AT THE QUEEN'S.

EVEN GREATER THAN

Susan Lenox!

ARBO

NOVARRO

Ramon, sa

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SALESMAN

་་་་

Metrą Gakharus

Life-Long Immunity.

of The

In the Vagrancy Ordinance the fortune before she visited the pre- offence regarding fortune telling mises and paid the $13. was completely aflent. Therefore, The defendant told the Woman his Worship would appreciate that that circumstances would always the defendant was in a very diffimore or less be against her, and if rult position.

she wished to be rid of the existing In England; continued Mr. Sin. danger surrounding her it was no doubt the Legislature held that neccessary this fortune telling business was she desired to overcome all danger pay $130, but if an unnecessary evil and the law in her life a sum of $950 would be hal to step in in order to stop that charged. The defendant said he unnecessary evil. It was different could get rid of her present danger out here in China. Without ex-by means of offering to the gods aggeration he would say that one kittens and young birds as a sacri- would be able to find a thousand fice." such fortune telling places in Hongkong.

Objection Over-Ruled. His Worship, in ruling against Mr. Sin, said that his objection that. the offence of fortune telling was not d alt with in the Vagrancy Ordinance of 1897, he was afraid, had to fall flat because in the Home Vagrancy Act of 1824 under which

give

If she paid $900 he would her medicine to overcome dangers throughout her life, and also she would be given the qualities to rule and control any and every member of her family throughout her life. The defendant further told the woman in order to get her to take a full course of $900, that seven or eight years ago a woman

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