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MONDAY. APEIL 30TH, 1917
DOCTOR SUES NEWSPAPER FOR LIBEL IN SHANGHAI THE DEATH OF THE LATE MR. MACKINNON
BRITISH WOMEN'S WAR
SPE OF THE OFFICIAL SCHEME,
THE BILLETING DIFFICULTY,
Mr Macleod, in opening for the plain- tiff, mentioned that the patient to whom reference was made was the late air. Minermon, and that hus eflent's conduct and attitude throughout, in connection with the requests for consultation, depend, ed on the wishes expressed by the patient CHINA AND THE WAR.
It was on January 11th that the first In H. M. Supreme Court, Shanghai, and conveyed by the plaintiff to Mr.
forecast was published or to war Office's. uying morriss. This was not an The negotiations between the Entente
before Sir Havilland de Saumarezultaty case of the man who was exceed very interesting achenio or sending Ministers and the Government regarding
rrance to the entry of China into the way on the side Judge) and a jury, on the 23rd inst., 1ngly ill and who we asket white in that women clerical workers to
sultation. str. Mackinnon nad given viu. At that time the suggestion was of the former had made little progress | Dr E L Marsh brought at action for tonution whether he would like a con replace the men called up for active ser." alleged libel contained in a letter writ emphatic and repeated instructions to that the chief demand would be for ten by Mr. Hayley Morriss and published the plaintin with regard to the inter-
due, doubtless, to misunderstandings on
both sides until the action of Wilhelm in the Forth China Daily News, two the burden on these instructiona was ray and other Departments, and it was
of whose directors, Messrs. E. C. Pearce and Gordon Morrise, were joined as defendants.
OF
erence, as he called or his friends. clerical work, presumably in the Army. the great also suggested "that" ono Stand between me and my triends;aunculties would be in the matter of don't let them interfere in the housing the women strangers in a strange instance, MT Mackinnon suttered from Innd it was obvious that they would a painful
ul condition
of the jaw and was not be allowed to live in scattered billete The letter, which formed the subject advised by Dr. Marsh to go into a NursFor some time after this the scheme was
ing Home. As a matter of fact, however, help up, partly owing to the indispost of the notion was as follows:
Mr. Mackinnon went to Foochow on tion of the Minister for war, and the MEDICAL ETIQUETTE.”
basiness, and while there had high tover great numbers of women who at once and consulted Dr. Marsh by telegram, volunteered for the work were rather On his return he entered a Nursing Home. discouraged by the answers they received. Here his illness was diagnosed by the The statement which it was expected tho plaintiff and has partners as typhoid war Urtice would publish early in Jan- lever. This diagnosis was conarmed uary was held back, by the Public earth Department after Now the scheme emerges from its ob two examinations or the patient's blood, scurity and proves to be on a much larger and he was treated accordingly. When and more interesting scale than was an asked by the defendants, Messrs. Hayleyuarated. All women working for the
Morris, to caf in Dr. and Gordon
strasac in detaining the Chinese Minister to Berlin was made known, This may prove to be the determining factor, se it bas undoubtedly provoked the Chinese to wrath, and, as soon as differences are adjusted between the Allied representa cives and the Waichiaopu, we may expect To the Editor of the North-China
Daily News," to find China throwing in her lot in the
"Sir-Everyone is prepared to re struggle against German barbarism -Curiously enough, that political weaCognize medical etiquette, but it must be thercock, Vice-President Feng-Kuo-cheng, observed in a reasonable way. A case in laa again changed his mind, and now we point to explain what I mean. have another pronouncement from him in favour of China going to war against Germany: The decision will most likely be renched soon after the Military Con- ference has met.
BLOSSOM AND DUST.
It has been said that Peking in spring
without dust storms would be a climatic paradise. On Monday last lovers of the beautiful ware revelling in the profusion of the varied and beautiful colourings which were everywhere to be seen the delicate pink, yellow, crimson and white blossom, the opening green loaves the
blossom..
WALL WORK
British women in Peking are quietly I doing their hit. The weekly knitting
a
In a recent case a friend of mine
was seriously ill in Shanghat He was to that without the approval of Mr. Mac 1Ppries to England as well as to France. Bolton, plaintiff said he could not agree my are to be included in it, and it is probably about 30,000, chiefly women attended by his own doctor. In my kinnon. Pliniis added that he proved the number who at ones coine under it to arrange with Mr. Mackinnon for him clerical war workers in the Pay Depart
with opinion he was not improving and I was to see his partners, and added that arment and other army Departments, anxious that a second opinion is to his torress should come and see him plain-many-hundreds of cooks and waitresses case and ils treatment should be taken, tilt), and that 11 y Mackinnon was employed in the campe and the women I informed the doctor in question that I grecable, Dr. Bolton might he called in. chauffeurs who are driving for the Army Shortly after that, plaintiff received Service Corps and the Royal Flying would like a consultation, giving him telephone message tram Dr. Bolton, and Corps-women whose numbers will be plaintiff pointed out that the Arrange- very greatly increased during the next the name of the medical man whonment had been made without his know- few weeks.
It is interesting to note that two of wished called in. When I mentioned my ledge and without that of Mr. Mackin
non and he could not fall in with the these groups the women cooks and request over the telephone I was
suggestion without consulting Mr. Mae waitresses and the chauffeurs have been wediately rung off. Five minutes later kinnon Dr. Bolton understood, and organised by the Women's Legon, which I rang him up again and told him what almost immediately afterwards Dr. Marsh has for months had an afhce in the Duke went and saw Mr. Mackinnon and asked at York's School at Chelsea, and which my opinion was of his unprofessional him whether he would like to see Dr. now becomes incorporated in the larger non said he did not wish to see Dr organised supply of qualified institutional bright sunshine and the soft breeze Feordnet. The doctor in charge of the Bolton: The result was that Mr. Mackin: scheme. One may suppose that with an want the consultation his friends Bug draw on the French army of women will when there came from the north-west the case refused to permit the consultation | Bolton, did not know him, and did not housekeepers, cooks, and waitresses to (which I said should be at my own ex-gested. It was suggested that he should not have to draw on outside help-that ugly brown pall which foretells the hated sense) on the ground that the disease see the plaintiff's partners, whom he had sand-storm. Soon the city was enveloped was taking ita normal course.
This may seen before he went to Foochow and hay will not have to appeal to the various
hostels or cautions as was at first thought - This may agreed to that. Mr. Pearce, what women's welfare societies for help in in dust, The storm lasted for the regule have been so, but it really had nothing also suggested a consultation, thereupon probable. This at once opens up a great tion three days, leaving behind the usual to do with my request. As a matter of said he was quite satisfied, and subse field of service for women who have been
quently Mr. Gordon Morriss did the working in girls canteens over here. liberal donation of Gobi, after having fact a few days after this statement was same, Mr. Hayley Morriss, however, It is some months since women were denuded the trees of their beautiful made my friend died. Anybody who has continued to press for further first employed as army chauffeurs, and
any common sense will admit that the pinion. He rang up and told Dr. Marsh now it appears they are to serve
somewhat abruptly that he wished Dr various branches of the motor transport, work heads of two different firms are better Bolton to se Nr. Mackinnon-practically doing all sorts of miscellaneous
a desand. The plaintiff replied that he such as technical storekeeping, mechanical than one, and that being the case surely refused to be spoken to in that way and Engineering and helping generally in the my request naked him to ring off, and he himself garages. The pay will be good, though it was unreasonable that
Mrt is not you settled dehnitely what the tiff again various workers are to receive. All the afternoons at Mrs Ker's house are weil should have been refused. The value of Hayley Morris rang up plaintiffs attended Mrs Burton, also, has a week consultations between doctors of different and said that he would expose him in the workers will be lodged and rationed by paper. He said I will do You all the the War Office, and they will also, like ly meeting for preparing bandages for firms in serious cases is continually being damage I cap. I will see Mr. Pearce and spldiers, wear unitor, a full kit being the wounded, and Mrs. Dorsidion has proved in Shanghai as elsewher my will telegraph to Mr Mackinnon a father supplied. It will be very interesting to
Cd 1 will force you to
consultation see whether the women of all classes, who a weekly party of ladies who are making if have in mind a particulas case in He ended by saving, I don't believe notoriously teel themselves very badly, clothing for wær bas109,UYU
Shanghai where the life of a patient was your diagnosis of typhoid. Later on will show the same, extraordinary physical Mr. Morrias again telephoned, and Dr improvement as the soldiers did when put Mr. Ker has just received a com- undoubtedly saved by the relatives acting Billinghurst Colaintiff's partner) told on full army rationa. munication from the War Seal Founda on the advice of the doctor called into him that Mr. Mackiunon had swise stated full THAN THING THE WOMAN.
The organiser of the scheme is Lieuten tion acknowledging the receipt of consultation and an operation taking that he did not wish to see Dr. Bolton.
Mr. Morriss replied, Yes, but Mr. Macant General Sir Nevil Macready, the draft for £400, being the proceeds of place against the opinion of the other kinnon does not know that I am anxious Adjutant General, and he has established
that he should see Dr Bolton. the Sale of Work held in the British two doctors.
Dr. Billing House, where Colonel Leigh-Wood and My object in writing, this letter not kay that I am asking. He does a branch of his deparament at Devonshire Legation in December last for the en-
hurst told him that Mr. Mackinnon did Mrs. Chalmers Watson will be in charge. dowment of the Peking Flat" into prevent if possible a recurrence in the know. Hearing that, Mr. Morrins said They will have the duty of interviewing
future of any similar incident.
"Why did you not tell my that before! and selecting women candidates for the London for disabled soldiers and
If that is so my responsibility cases. various army posts, and the whole On January 13th Mr. Mackinnon died. scheme both in France and England, will sailors,
A hemorrhage occurred early in the morn be under their supervision, though France They could not get the plaintiff, will have its own woman controller, Mrs. ing und Dr. Marshall attended. He formed Gwynne Vaughan the impression that the hemorrhage was Dovonshire House will work in co- ant dangerous, as the patient's pulse was operation with Mre. Tennant, Director still strong, but a second bemurrhage of the Women's Branch of National Ser- occurred, and Mr. Mackinnon sankvice, and all women wiching to volunteer rapidly and died. On January 16th that for army work will send their applica
and it was important tiong direct to her at St. Ermin's Hotel letter appeared that on January 18th Mr. Pearce wrote leaving her to pass their names on as the a letter to Dr. Marsh asking him to demand for workers is made remove his name from his list of patients, Counsel added that the editor refused at first to publish the letter complained of in the paper util it was passed by his directors
AMERICAN VOLUNTEERS.
has been greeted prove that the com munity here are glad that their
country has come into line with the Allies. Buber, elderly, business men of sixty summers and more parada every morn
I am, etc.,
(Bgd.) HAYLEY MORRISS
is
The plaintiff alleged that the letter was The enthusiasm with which the
written and printed and published American volunteer movement in Peking falsely and maliciously" of him as
medical practitioner, and that by it be had been much injured in his credit, reputation and profession. The defend ants meant and were understood to mean that he was more concerned for the obser vance of medical etiquette then for the welfare of his patient,
ing at 6.30 and undergo the arduous Infantry training necessary to the mak ing of a soldier. The fact that the American corps is already almost 10. strong will cause the British Volunteers to look to their laurele, BRITISH VOLUNTEERS.
The first defendant admitted that he
and
Evidence having been given in support of this statement, the case was adjourned,
wrote the letter and sent it to the paper for publication, but denied that he did so either maliciously or falsely. The doctor mentioned in the letter fact the plaintiff, but defendant did not admit that the letter was so understood All shy readers of the newspaper, and he did
The Peking Company of the North China British Volunteers are going through a strenuous Spring, The drills are well attended, and muskotry prac tics commences this week,
OFFICIAL NIGHT,
The following table shows the Standard Time at which official night ends and begins during May---- Date Ends May 1st. 5.40 am).
2ad, 5:40
Begins 7:00 pm. £7,00 7.01
ter was in
HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE.
SUMMER UNIFORM.
warned that they will ranks are be held responsible if not in pos session of complete summer kit by Saturday, May 5th
PARADES, CENTRAL, 6.30 P.M.,
Monday, April 30th-Recruits of No. 3
Company and of No. 2 Platoon, Tuesday, May 1st Recruits of No
Company; also whole of Ambulance
dead
Platoon
INTERVIEW WITH MRS. CHALMERS WATSON.
The Adjutant General's choice of the two women to control this very largo and difficult new organisation will give general satisfaction to progressive women. Mrs. Chalmers-Watson is one of the leading women doctors of Edinburgh, where she took her degres twenty years ago and she has for long interested her- self in the welfare of working girls. She is, & sister of Bir Eric Geddes, who did such brilliant work in rushing railway supplies to France. She is
is also a cousin of Dr. Garrett Anderson
Mrs. Gwynne Vaughan is a scientist and a graduate of London University, and is at promont the staff of Birkbeck College
A representative of the Manchester
mean it to be so understood, The words of the letter did not mean what the plaintiff alleged, and they were not reasonably capable of the alleged or any defamatory-meaning, and in their natural sense they were no libel. The said words, so far as they consisted of facts were true; and, so far as they consisted of expressions of opinion, were fair comment on such facts. The general question raised in the letter was a matter of public interest and proper for news- paper discussion, and had not caused any injury to the plaintiff
The two other colindant, added that Clase X (Inspector Gerrard)-Tuesday it had been a fairly moderate estimate
writing or coun they took no part in the position of the letter; and they passed it for printing and publication only in their capacity of two of the Directors of the North China Daily News and
of Herald, Limited, at the
the e request defendant Hayley Morries, and on Basurance that all the statements
Wednesday, May 2nd-Recruits of No. 3 Company and of No. 2. Platoon for passing out by the ASP (R)/!!! Thursday, May 3rd-Ambulance Platoon at Tung Wah Homtal, é p.m. Friday May 4th-Recruits of No.
Company
May 1st.
POLICE BORGOL
BAND PRACTICES, 6 P.M. Thursday, May 3rd Monday, May 7th
Thursday, May 10th; Tuesday May 16th Friday, May 18th; Monday, May 25
3
Guardian had an interview at Devon- shire House with Mrs. Chalmers Watson, who is already installed there and who frankly expressed hen regret that so much had been published about the new scheme before all the details were worked out The information was substantially rece, but the authorities were not anxious
with ones
a host of applicants. It is quite obvious," she said, "that the scheme has to be worked gradually. We cannot at once rush great numbers of women across to France. No, I cannot, give you any idea how many women will
to deal at
be wanted, but the number you suggest
in
is probably ncarer the mark than suggested by some of the newspapers. We do not know how many will be wanted or where they will first be sent. The demand will come from this town France and from that, and then inquiry must be raade as to accommodation that
The This is a most important matter. women cannot live in scatt red billets They must be established in comtaunition where every care can be taken for their we fare, and the first thing will be to ar
in the letter were true and men will wear some uniform as 15 available or that can be provided.
aud in fact, and that the form of the letter had been settled by his solicitor
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malice, upon the said facts, whic matters of public interest.
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foot Police. The Equipment Offer will arrange with Central according
MUSIC CLASS,
were true in substance and in fact. So Tuesday, May 1st, Wednesday, May rangs how this is to be done
comment made in good faith and without
action commenced, these two defendant Join offered to publish any statements which the plaintiff might care to make, together with anapongy, it such statement should show it to be reasonably required, but the plaintif declined the effer
16th, and Tuesday, May 22nd.
BTRENUTE.
When asked whether the women would calist for the duration of the war, Mra Chalmers Wateon said that was one of the points about which no statement could yet be made, but one thing we cʻrtain
Maher is granted leave for Pc 4 A. Costa, to No. 2
that when a woman was apported to Company No. 4 Section.
any class of work, derricstic, mechnical, (d) FJENEJNt clerical, she would be sent where she
D.B.F. (R.) was most needed, and, she would, Abey or
ders, as if she were a soldier.
28th April, 1917.