PROFESSOR RAYMOND.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 9590, 6 September 1913, Page 5

PROFESSOR RAYMOND.

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The Paarl Post, ' ihe official and onlv representative newspaper -for .one of tho richest districts in the world, nnderfl.o iliove heading, in black type, in its issu<» •f July 12th, says:—"Our friend. Professor itavmond, has arrived in New Zealand mil settled down in Palmer-ton North. It ;ppears that he is allowed jo advertise ind practise there more freelv than in •>outh Africa, as he has inserted a 13-incli single column advertisement in th<» Daily Times." Monday, May 19th. The "Post' then goty on to quote i portion of the matter contained in the ldvertisement. Whilst thanking the "Paarl Post for its many acts of kindness during 'lis sojourn among the exquisitely beautiful <eeneiy of Paarl, and its broad-minded and \ospitable inhabitants. Professor Raymond •vould gently remark that, ever since he •an remember, the legislators of New Zealand have always endeavoured to give ?verv poor man a "square deal."' or. at east, a larger measure of freedom than .vas ever attempted by the so-called "stal's■nen of South Africa. lhoy, however, 'lave not degenerated h-rc so far yet as t<» >ut a man in prison for curing people with herbs, for charging for his medicines or services.' George 11. Raymond, botanic Practitioner of Medicine, is still at No. 9. FitrJierliert street, Pahnersto-i North. —N.B.—Ju-t before leaving South \frica. Professor Raymond paid £SO into lie Magistrate's Court at Paarl. as a fine, for unlawfully accepting money from patients whom he had benefited And it seemxl the more lie was persecuted and prorented, the more the.public would rush to his assistance. But. Professor Raymond .vus never known to incite people to violence, or to destroy property, because the Botha Government would not give him fair plav.