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PRISONER'S DEATH BANK NOTE SCARE IN
INQUEST ON CHINESE BERI BERI PATIENT
COMFORTABLE GAOL · LIFE
this
At the Conlrat Magistracy nning, Mr. E. W. Hamilton and a Coroner's jury. comprising Mesara W. E. Douglas (foreman), Ernest Walf, and R. M. Robarts, held an in quest on Mak Hoi, who was convicted at the Crimisal Sessions on June 20, 1927, and scutenced to five years' hard labour for the theft of a postal packet, and who died in the prison hospital at Victoria Gaol at 11 o'clock yesterday morning.
Dr. Alexander Cannon, Madical Of cer in charge of Victoria Gaol, said that he first saw prisoner on his admission to the jail on June 21, 1927. He was sufering from beri-beri on admission The prisoner was not ill then, so he was put to work in the printing shop. By the Coroner: In some cases, of beri-beri the ailment could last for years without the patient being ill.
The prisoner was placed under spe cial treatment for the six days he was in hospital. He died at 11 o'clock yes. terday in spite of all medical treatment. The cause of death was beri-beri. This was confirmed by a post mortem ex- amination which witness held subse quently.
"Glorified Nursing Home" Coroner: you had recommended His release on account of his ailment, do you consider that he would be alive now? No, a person suffering from beri-beri is able to drop dead at any moment.
Witness added that it was not his pokey to ask for release of a person suffering from beri-beri as the ailment was liable in some cases to last only a week and in others for many years. It was, in witness's opinion, to the pri soner's best interest to be in the pri son hospital, where he was in a "glori- fied nursing home?" (Laughter).
Coroner: He had not his liberty, though!
Dr. Cannon In the hospital he go treatment and fruit, which a person in his position cannot afford satside.
At this juncture the foreman of the jury intimated that they were satis. fied with the cause of the prisoner's death, and returned a verdict of "Death from natural causes.”
CANTON
CLAMOUR FOR COINS
RUMOUR SHAKING THE PEOPLES' CONFIDENCE
STRONG POSITION VOUCHED
WATER SUPPLY
LESS STORAGE ON THE ISLAND
MORE CONSUMPTION
The China Mail" China
is officially informed that the total storage in the island reservoirs on Monday morning. amounted to 1.881.01 million gallons, showing a de- crease of 25.80 million gallons Due to the rumours broadcast by during the past week; the amount Radicals, Leftists and Communists, collected from streams being 32.61 as much as to the greed of the ex-million gallons, change shops and banks, the Cen-
Canton, Yesterday.
The week's consumption amount-
tral Bank notes could not be ex-ed to 58.41 million gallons.
changed for subsidiary coins in the last two days at any of the ex- change counters.
Position in Kowloon
of
“OVERLAND CHINA MAL"
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THE WEEK'S NEWS
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The vivid picture of the jazz-mad road house that takes its toll of youth!
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The total storage in the main- The depreciation of the notes and reservoirs on Monday morn began on Sunday morning. Oning amounted to 501.32 million Monday a big crowd assembled be-gallons, showing an increase fore the Central Bank, blocking 4.57 million gallons during the up the entrance, all clamouring to past week. exchange their notes for colns. At The week's consumption amount- 11 2.m., a squid of policemen ed to 28.67 million gallons, arrived and cleared the entrance,
The yield from the Shing Mun when the people were made to form River and streama during the week
The Central Bank ex- is 35.19 million gallons. a queue. *****GEDEGØDNSZFENN
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Storage
The following shows the amount in storage (million gallons) on the dates named:
Hong Kong Mainland
ARED HOT ROMANCE OF THE YOUNGER GENERATION
with Maria Alba, Warren Burke and Lionel
Barrymore in the story of a Father whose indis- cretions set an example for his son to follow- with disastrous results!
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FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY At 2.30, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.20.
Degrees
Temperature, 10 am., to-
day Temperature 1. p.m.,
yesterday Humidity, 10 am... to-
day Humidity, 4 p.m., yes-
terday
77
April 22
325.38 136.81
84
23
327.26
117.44
May
В
311.72
121.65
89
13
309.34
126.34
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20
283.97
115.90
11
73
27
261.03 102.18
Jine 3
237.90
87.06
10
212.71
85,61
17
192.76 80.61
24
1
177.62 100.28
176,54 *14.27
8.
157.79
105.52
15
352.07
307.21
460.22 277.00
29
993.80
307.04
1,951.86
438.58
HAROLD
12
14
1.358.64
442.36
19
1.615.86 452.35
26
14
23
16
1,789.09 1,878.13 467.96 1,914.62 495.71 1,906.81 496.35
(51.41
LLOYD Grandma's Boy
From 1.15 TO 11.15.
23
1,881.01 501.32 Consumption
WORLD
changed all notes for coins at par, but limited each individual to $100. July The total amount paid out by the bank yesterday was over $100,000,
as
the majority of those who changed their notes had only small Aug. sums, ranging from $10 to $30. To-day, the bank is still being press- ed by big crowds
people, Sept. 2 of awaiting outside in turns to change their notes.
Ramour's Part
The following figures ahow the
There is no doubt that rumour is playing a strong part in shaking the confidence of a certain section of weekly consumption (million gal FAR EASTERN BANK the people in the financial stability lens) on the dates mentioned:→
| MANAGEMENT TAKEN OVER BY
GERMANS
BERLIN BRANCH
Mukden, Yesterday, The management of the Dalbank at Harbin has been taken over by Pargerman and Schult, who are concurrently managing the Dalbank branch at Berlin--Reuter.
April 22
29
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of the Central Bank. But, that the Bank is now in a very strong posi- tion is evidenced by the statements
May 6 which Mr. Chow Men-chor, the Director General of the bank, made in
a press interview -yes- terday. Mr. Chow stated that June
note issue waz H 10 the total $21,000,000 and that deducting the $6,000,000 to $7,000,000 worth of notes now sealed up in the hands of the merchants, there was a little over $10,000,000 worth of notes in circulation. The Government Mint
AT THE
ADDED ATTRACTION
TIM MCCOY
IN
THE ADVENTURER
FINAL SHOWINGS
TO-DAY
Continuous
Performance
EARLE FOX and MARGARET LIVINGSTON in a picture
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Hong Kong Mainland
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37:59
29.83
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27.17
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29
31.53
29 21
22.31
31.85
25.17
subsidiary coins of which the bank had in reserve over $10,000,000, to- gether with 6 to 7 million ounces of Sept. 2 silver, which, in the opinion of Mr. Chow, was ample to meet the notes circulation, Canton News
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AT THE
$1.47
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61.47
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16
$7.25
28.23
28
52.41
28.67
had turned out over $30,000,000 in Ang.
GOOD SAMARITAN PLUNDERED Sentence of three months' hard labour was passed by Mr. T. S. Whyte-Smith at the Kowloon Magis- tracy this morning on a Chinese for the theft of a box containing in clothes, the property of a "Samaritan" friend, living at 172, Third Street.
Sub-Inspector F. T. James stated that the complainant was a good fellow, and that he had paid for the defendant's train trip from Canton down to Hong Kong, had found him lodgings, and given him $8 to. spend. He added that it was like "plundering the good Samaritan."
IDLE LIST
London, Yesterday.
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EXPRESS DERAILED
FORTY-FIVE PEOPLE KILLED IN TRAIN SMASH
BOUND FOR SIBERIA
FASTER PLANE
FRENCH COMMERCIAL MACHINE'S 140 M.P.R.
CARRIES 8 PASSENGERS
Paris, To-day. France boasts possession of the fastest commercial aeroplane in the world. The machine is atted Forty-five people were killed and 36 with a 500 horse power engine, injured in the derailment of an ex-and is capable of carrying eight press train from Moscow to Siberia, 50 miles from Viatka.-Router.
Mostow, Yesterday.
passengers and about a ton of cargo. She flew from Le Bourget An apparatus his been invented to Madrid in 5 hours 11 minutes. This was 2,19 less than the week by Mr. J. L. Baird which, it is at a speed of 144 miles an hour,
The total number of unemployed on September 15 was 1,140,300.
before, and 147,159 less than the corresponding week the year before, -British Wireless Service.
TO-DAY ONLY
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“THE UNCONQUERABLE”
Nathan Rösd Kowloon.
the wind not assisting. Havas.
INSECT CATCHER CAUGHT
Pleading guilty to charge of theft of seven chickens in a crate,: which were found In his possession | yesterday in Reclamation Street, a Chinese, who described himself as a grasshopper catcher, was fined $10, with the option of 14 days" hand labour, by Mr. T. 5. Whyte-
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CHINESE AMOK··
Smith, at the Kowloon Magistracy FIVE PEOPLE WOUNDED WITH tais morning. A NE
The chicken were ordered to be confiscated and sold, the money from their sale to go to the Court.
CHOPPERS
ASPIRIN
CANE FOR WOULD BE SNATCHER
A Chinese coolin, aged 14, appear- ed at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning before Mr. T. S. Whyte- Two Chitese men and three Smith on a charge of attempting to women were yesterday afternoon re steal a gold and rattan bangle from moved to hospital, by the Police a little child, who was standing from Ping-shan district, all suffer with its mother while she was buy Searched on the water front in ing from chopper wounds. They ing vegetables at the Yaumsti Connanght-road Central yesterday, were alleged to have been hacked by Market yesterday afternoon. a Chinese was found to have 70 tuels & Chinese named Tsang Ping-hop
FINED $8,000
Div. Inap, R. A Marks told his.
of prepared non-Government oplum (26), who was said to have rus Worship that the bangle was actual- in his possession.
The drug was concealed in special amok in a house in Mory Chau vily taken off, but not etelen, because the child had it tied on to her hand y made pockets under his garments Tage,
with a string
and in his waist band.
The condition of two of the He was charged before Mr. E. W. women is stated to be serious. Hamilton, this morning, by Revenue
Officer Grimmitt and fined $3,000 or
1 months jall.
Teang has been placed under arrest.
The defendant was caught by a foki of the market when trying to run away,
Bis Worship ordered him to zo- ceive 12 strokes of the cane.