MONDAY, DECEMBER' 17,・ 1923 2
DR. SANDERS SUED.
(Continued from pagė 1.),
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has been badly fractured." This it. If he carried a parcel. was the first time he had said it the for ten minutes part of the hand whole time. He added: “But became, numb and if it were not you will still have quite a 'good arm that he had been more or less left- again though it may show handed since` childhood he would X-Ray Examination, a little deformity:” Mr. Andersenbe very greatly handicapped. Ha Afterwards they went into the was told to wait until 2.30 when he was engaged in construction work THE ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF operating room where Mr. Ander would be attended to. He waited and this took him on to scaffoldings sen's head was attended to. He until about 3.30 when he saw the where had to rely entirely on his was then taken to the X-ray room defendant in his going out" left hand for support. where his hand was examined clothes, having apparently forgot under the X-ray. The bandages ten about the arrangement. When were left on and no photograph he saw the plaintiff he called him was taken. It would appear, Mr. Into a room and undid some of Alabaster said, that no examination bandages. He then said: "Let me
When of the Injured finger was made see.
was this done?" because it was admitted that the Mr. Andersen asked whether he jnjury 10 the hand was was referring to the banoges or to not diagnosed. Following the the accident and Dr. Sanders re- examination, Dr. Sanders said "Oh. plied:" I don't care a hang about This is alright. We shall soon have your bandages," indicating that he you right, old man. There are on was referring to the Injuries. The bones broken. Then the bandago plaintiff then mentioned that the was adjusted, the old leg splint date of the accident was December being left there, and Mr. Andersen 13. was returned to the ward.
Back to Dr. Smalley,
much
in
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Mr. Jenkin Cross-Examiner. In the course of his evidence the platatiff had stated that he showed some X-ray photographs to Dr. Woodman in March and asked him to write a certain letter. ] Mr. Andersen was keenly cross- examined on this 'paint by Mr. Jenkin who asked him when he first made up his mind to bring an action against Dr. Sanders.
Plaintiff. When I felt certain my hand was not as it should be. Some time in the beginning of March.
Mr. Jenkin: Wera you still living with Dr. Woodman ?
Plaintiff Were both living at No. 7 Orient buildings he was on the floor above me,
Mr. Jeakin: You showed Dr. Woodman some X-ray photographs and asked him to write a letter did you pay him anything for it? Witness: No. 1 asked him to write a letter because I knew he was going on leave.
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No. 5, 446. It is hereby notified that sealed tenders in triplicate which should be clearly marked Tender for quarries," will be re- ceived at this Office until Noon on Monday, the 24th day of December 1923, for the letting of the undermentioned Granite Quarriest Hong- kong and the New Territories, for one year or, as an alternative, for a period of 3 years from the 1st January, 1924.
Each tender must be accompanied by a receipt to the effect that tenderer has deposited in the Colonial Treasury a sum as stated in the schedule hereunder opposite to each quarry, as a pledge of the bona fides of his offer, which sum shall be forfeited to the Crown, if the ten- derer refuses to carry out his tender and comply with the conditions hereinafter contained, should the tender be accepted.
The next morning, December 15,
The only thing Dr. Sanders did the plaintiff told Dr. Sanders that he still had a great deal of pain in his was to tighten up the bandages. hand The defendant did not make Sanders If he would prefer to go to The plaintiff was asked by Dr an examination but glanced at the the Government Civil Hospital and plaintiff's leg, which was discolour this Mr. Andersen was quite will cd, and went on without comment, Mr. Andersen was in bed for threeing to do. He left the hospital at days and then he was allowed to 4 pn, and went back Kowloon.
On his way home he get up for a few hours. His hand
met was less painful but swollen to and asked him to look at his hand.
Dr. Smalley
a ricksha nearly double its former size.
Mr. Jenkin: We shall hear a Dr. Smalley did so and rebandaged Felt Bones Breaking.
it in quite a different way, making good deal about this letter in the On December 18 the bзpd.it
more comfortable course of this case. had ages
become
Describing it is " Jobse Arrangements were made for hav
'an unprofes-the and required 1 certaining another photograph taken and sional attack on Dr. Sanders, "Mr. amount of readjustment and while this was done at the Government Jenkin then proceeded to read the the plaintiff was having his morn- Civil Hospital the next day. This document to the Court. It was as ing bath he could feel his wrist photo took in the whole hand and
follows: bone breaking. When he told Dr. Showed not only the injury to the Sanders about it the defendant wrist but what counsel referred to took hold of his wrist and moved as "this tremendous injury to the I have examined three X-ray it about, causing Mr. Andersen index finger.' He got well even-photographs of your band and wrist. intense agony--so much so that he tually as a result of the massage Two show fracture of index finger was obliged to try and force him treatment
prescribed by away with his left arm. When he Government doctors. In May of of radius (one of the urin bones the of right hand and all three fractures did this Dr. Sanders said "Why! this year he had his hand photo which helps to form the wrist joint.) What is the matter? I am not graphed again at the request of the hurting you, am I? You must defendant.
This suffer pain to get well, you know. You can move your wrist a little and it will soon be alright."
Home for Xmas,
The Letter.
"Dear Mr. Anderson.
no treatment for either wrist or his all in
finger until he got back to Dr. Smalley's care at the end of the month.,
proper
The fre- ture of the finger does not appear at the photograph dated 27/12/13 and it would I think bave photographed if subjected."
The Government does not bind itsef to accept the highest or any tenders.
Forms of tender can be obtained from the Director of Public Works.
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Quarry Lot No.
Sai Tso Wan No. 1-
emun No. 6
Sai Tso Wan No. 2 Lyemun No. I Lyemun No. 2 Lyemum No. 3 yemun No. 4 Lyemun No. 5
Cha Kwo Liang No. 1 Lyemun No. 7. Cha Kwo Liang No. 2 Cha Kwo Liang No. 3 Cha Kwo Llang No. 4 Ngau Tau Kok No. 1 Ngau Tau Kok No. 2 Ngau Tau Kok No. 3 Ngau Tau Kok No. 4 Ngau Tau Kok No. 5 Ngau Tau Kok No. 6
It is difficult for me to under- Ah Kung Ngam No. 1 showed that a year afterwards nl excitatus of the hand and Too Tee Wan No. I
photograph stand how anyone who made a care. Ah Kang Ngam No. 2 these injuries were still apparent.
It was clear, Mr. Alabaster main-wrist with X-ray on the screen could Too Tee Wan No. 2 tained at the conclusion of his fail to diagnose both these injuries Nothing more happened, accord-address, that Dr. Sanders failed to and, in any case of doubt, to put diagnose the broken finger and off taking a photograph for ten dave ing to Mr. Alabaster, until the 21st that if he had brought to bear eg and a successful photograph (of a week after Mr. Andersen's admis- the
case the skill that one wrist only) for fourteen days seems sion to hospital when the plaintiff might reasonably except of ato me to be so unnecessarily long told Dr. Sanders that if the latter medical practitioner he would not Re ta prejudice the had no objection he would like to have failed to do so. The plaintiff's treatment of the injury owing to go home for Christmas. Dr. San-case was one of want of skill and the delay in diagnosis. ders replied that he would like to want of care-r. Anderson had take an X-Ray photograph first and would let him know later. The photograph was taken that afternoon but was admittedly
Mr. Jenkin also referred to unsuccessfull Dr. Sanders told
Plaintiff's Evidence. the plaintiff, however, that he had
letter of demand written by Mr. no objection to his leaving the
At the end of Mr. Alabaster's Haywood on behalf of the plaintiff hospital for Christmas. He asked address the plaintiff gave evidence which stated inter alo "a" recent Mr. Andersen, however, to come. He said he would be 53 next examination of his wrist has shown back after Christmas and to February and was at present em- that his hand and arm are perman- bring back with him from Mes ployed by the Shanghai Municipal ontly injured." Mr. Jenkin inquir Cheung's a quarter plate for Council as clerk of works. In theed what the "recent cxamination" another X-ray photograph. Con- course of his evidence, which bore was. sequently on the 27th or 28th the plaintiff returned and brought the plate with him and a photograph was taken by Dr. Sanders. That photograph did not attempt to take the upper part of the fingers but only attempted to take the wrist.
out the statement made by In the course of his replies to this his counsel, he related that when and further questions Mr. Andersen Dr. Sanders told him his wrist had said Dr. Smalley told him that if his been fractured the defendant ex-wrist had been treated as a fractured plained: The reason I did not wrist in the first instance his hand see this fracture before is that the would have regained its former use- bones of the wrist and fractures fulness. have been jammed into one an-
This afternoon Dr. Woodman WAR other. That is how I missed it.”
giving evidenco se this edition went Discussing the disabilities from which he was suffering as a result
to prose. of the injuries the plaintiff said he
Approximate
Area In
Aurce
Up-ot Annual Deposit with Crown Rent.
Jender.
2.15
$ 650 00
$ 60,00
.93
280 00
50.00
1.84
. 200 00
50.00
184
200 00
50.00
-17.00-
-3,400 00
340.00
14 50
2,900 00
300,00
1.46
290.00
50.00
1 60
360.00
50.00
1.90
440 00
50.00
.30
352
700.00
70.00
1470
2,940.00
300.00
10 39
2,080 00
200,00
6.92
1,380 00
140 00
: 917
1,830 00
180.00
IT 46
2,200.00
230.00
10.30
2,060.00
200,00
689
1,380 00
140.00
12.94
2,590.00
260.00
11 15
2,230 00
220.00
667
1,130.00
110 00
1.87
3.58
370,00 716.00
50.00 $70.00
COLONIAL SECRETARY'S DEPARTMENT.
No. S. 447-It is hereby notified that sealed tenders in triplicate, which should be clearly marked "Tender for Quarries," will be receiv ed at this Office until Noon an MONDAY, the 24th day of December, 1923, for the letting of the undermentioned Granite Quarries at Hong- kong and Kowloon, for one year or, as an alternative, for a period of 3 years from the 1st January, 1924.
Serious Breaks Disclosed. On December 30, after the plate had been developed and prints
Each tender must be acompanied by a receipt to the effect that made, disclosing what Mr. Alabas-
the tenderer has deposited in the Colonial Treasury sum as stated in ter described as serious breaks, always had a dull pain in the wrist.
the schedule hereunder opposite to each quarry, as a pledge of the bona Dr. Sanders took, the plaintiff He could use his hand for ordinary Two Sheppey medical officers | fides of his offer, which sum shall be fortefted to the Crown, If the aside and said: "Well Ander-light work and could write but have had their salaries reduced at tenderer refuses to carry out his tender and comply with the conditions sen, Imust tell you that your wrist it hurt the wrist if he bent their own request.
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