CORRESPONDENCE. PEACE MEMORIAL SCHEME
TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HONGKONG
DAILY PRESS."
various
Stu, In perusing the eschemes put forward in your columna, 1 notice that they all fall short in two mean expenditure particulars. They without adeguato subsequent recompense, and are deficient in grandeur and magni tude of conœption,
THE HONGHONG DAILY PRELS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19TH, 1019.
RIFLE LEAGUE SHOOTING.
DOCKYARD R.C. WINS THE BELILIOS SHIELD.
ENQUIRY INTO THE DEATH OF MRS. WALTERS.
DEATH ÜNDER CHLOROFORM | samsthotics was extremely, technical, and the training included attendance at a serios of lestures and practical demonstra- tion to studanta by an anesthetist, who, of course, took entire responsibility for whatever happened.
BHOULD ANASTHETIO9 DE ADMINISTERED ONLY BY MEDICAL MEN Î
The 1910 competition for the Belilios "NO BLAME ATTACHED TO ANYBODY." Shield was won by the Dockyard Rife Club, on Sunday, when they defeated the Hongkong Defence Corps team by 25 points. Up to Sunday neither team had
been beaten, the Dockyard toam having four wing to their credit and the Defence Corps three wins. Sunday's shooting resulted as follows:-
DOCKYARD RIFLE OLUB
In looking at Hongkong the hest thing Lal strikes one is that land reclamation has reached a point of perfection in execution possibly hardly excelled else where on Earth. Again, the congestion in point of view of land and houses is
H. R. Elsun to juros.munerd bel wonder none of
E. Sears your correspondents har so far hit upon
rerlammation scheme on a huge scale to. Deane
F. W. Wright selebente our hard-won pence. At Rn
A. J. Bruck xpenditure of seven million pounds (the price of one of our latest battleships) B. Lockhart A Pritchard the whole of the middle portion of the harbour from the V.R.C. to the Macao W. Drew ........ S. Co. wharf and across to Kowloon could be reclaimed in five or six years' Heroby only seven anchorages Buoys 1, 2, 3, 4 and 35, 30, 37, would bo eliminated, but space for Thumorous quaya
would formed.
claimed
would
measure
land re-
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million square fect from which about ten million would have tas bo
deducted to allow for roads, public pinces,
Grand total
$200 500 600
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HONGKONG DEFENCE CORPE.
AL
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Mr. Grimblo: Are any operations carried out in the Government Civil hospital without another dootor-Wit tho Magistracy, yesterdays, noss: Yes, there are two sorts of opera Mr. G. N. Orme, in his opacity as tions. One is fairis compact. In mid- Coroner, held an inquiry into the circum. Wiley cases a nurse can administer the stances surrounding the death of Mrs. esthetic; in other cases, whore an mergency oxists and it is found noves A. J. Walters, who expired at the French ne Convent Hospital on February 20thsary to operate immediately, and there
is no time to call another
doctor the under the influence of an anesthetic.
nurse again administers the anesthetic. If there is time it is advisable to call | ·
another mediaal man.
The jury was composed of Mosers. George Grimble, H. W. Bird and Forbes
The Coroner stated that the duty of the jury would be to state whether or no in their opinion proper-and diligent atten- tion had been paid to the deceased, by those responsible, as the public should be assured on that point.
witness
in
Is there a law in Hongkong that a person must possess a diplorna-I do not think SOR In the British Isles we have no diploma.
If you carry on an operation without another doctor you run a risk?-Yes, there's a man's life at stake
it
Mr. Adam Gibson, Registrar of Births and Deaths, stated that when a modi Gaol, stated that it was essential to have Captain Burn, surgeon in charge of the practitioner gavo a certificate of the cause
a trained medical practitioner to ad- of death, witness issued a certificate for.
minister an anmathetic, and 336 burial. la the present case Dr. Strabut certified that docessed succumbed to important to watch the patient's condi appendicitised
and heart
tion while the anesthetic was being given. failure
Lator,
Mr. Grimble: Have you ever performu deceased dit information that the
sa anesthetic, and ed an operation without another doctor!
and Witness:
I have pulled out teeth. Con- wrote to the matron of the French
Mr. Bird: Is it a fact that certain vent Hospital asking for information. yds. yds. yds. Th
Dr. Strahan replied that Mrs. Walters Persons are peculiarly susceptible to died
anesthetics, and that it is difficult to an anasthetic was being find out that this is the case until it is administered beto operation. She died of heart failure, while under chloroform, too late 1-Yos due to tocsin after an attack of influenza The anesthetic was administered by Sister Pauline in the presence of Dr. Strabag, and four Sisters.
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Pte. Jenking bour and an Eastern naval anchorage. Cpl. Grines The remaining 18,000,000 fest, if sold at
Sgt. Leach per square foot, or 1/10th of the pre- wont value of land on the Fraya, would.QM.S. McKay uet the Government 100
per cent on Pte. Tollan
their money
The names of the streets and public places could be called after our fallen heroes, and the whole now city named "Georgia after our King. I am, sir, yours, etc.,
Hongkong, March 18th.
MATHEMATICS."
TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HONGKONG
DAILY PRESS.
Sin,With the Foch Haig Suspension Bridge spanning Lyeemun Pass complete. and the tram, train nad motor-cars operating, the Housing Problem would be at once solved, and if the rail and motor tracks were then made to encircle the island of Hongkong, all
Suggestions for a War Memorial such as City Hall, University, etc. would Hospital, Pier, follow with the trend of events whon oad where required. Future generations, finding the whole jaland congested, could find room on Kowloon Peninsula
If the Scotch people can carry out the bridging of the Firth of Forth, surely the Foch-Haig Suspension Bridge is quite feasible here at Hongkong. Yours rospectfully,
GENERAL UTILITY. Hoogkong, March 18th, 1919.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE "BONGBONG DAILY. PERSS.").
Bin,--To solve the difficulty of erecting monument visible at all times in this foggy climato, may 1 suggest a "Winged Victory of glass, illuminated inside and fitted with real wings capable of fearing the Statue from level to
as the fog shifts?
Or some might prefer a colossal figure
Add for open sight
Grand total
* Open sighte Remainder aperture nights,
SPORT.
GOLF.
ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB,
305
"HONG" COMPETITION FOR PRIZES PRE-
3 GEDGE. SENTED BY ML. 5.
The following is the draw for the first round of the Four-ball competition, play to be conducted on the American prin. ciple of points-one point for a win and one point for the best aggregate score, the number attached to each side being the number of points they start up off the first tee:--
20
man
Mr. Grimble: Would it make any difference if a doctor were present? Witness: I suppose that if a doctor were present, he would take all precautions.
Do you not think a lady with twelve Yoars experience can take the same pre- cautions--It is possible, but if she noticed anything wrong that is where the doctor'a experience comes in.
Mr. Grimble: We wish to recall Br.
bad
which led him to ask for further information from Dr. Strahan, and why this. Coroner's inquest is being held after one month.
The Coroner: The second part concerns
Mr. Gibeon: The information whe
given to mo confidentially. If your Wor- ship insists, I can tell the jury.
The Coroner said that, as there was a Drauggestion that proper precautions had not been taken, the officials concerned had been asked to hold an inquiry.
Mr. Grimble: Can you arrange to let us have the information! It can be with held from the Press.
H. Lugdon and A. Lesch (11), J. D. Mac- which was per udvised an operation, DrStrahan said that he wished to
Byes.-C. Hogy and J. Martin (14), J. Kenzie and H. A. Taylor (11), J. Mo- Hutcheon and F. A. Wella (13),
Strahan stated that he was a Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery. Mrs. Walters had been his patient ever since he arrived in the Colony two years ago. He had treated her for periodical attacks of fever In the present instance alie had troen ill for over two and a halfGibson, to ask him what information he wooks with influenza, and had been re moved to the Hospital five or six days previous to her death. At first she was subject to high fever and had an acute attack, but after a week or ten days, the fever subsided, but the patient then felt new symptoms-abdominal pains. He attributed theso to appendicitis, wrote to Dr. Harston asking whether her
bad been appendix
removed. Barston replied that, as far as he knew it had been removed, but the patient had been operated on seven years ago for abdominal-swellings. After the patient had
been in Hospital for a few days, her condition was satisfactory, and witness
Mr. Gibson then wrote down the name thought it best to perform an operation. He informed the relatives that the case of his informant and handed it to the was serious, and stated that he wished to jury. After perusing it,
Mr. Grimble exclaimed. have unother medical
consulta
Wo in
thought so. The Coroner explained, with regard to Dr. Baloan then tion.
examined
tije second part of the question, that the patient and
that the swelling was matter had been held up owing to the agreed dangerous and would load to condition.
amarious departure of Mr. J. R. Wood, Ho
next day.
Bister Paaline administered the anesthetic. A ten he mentioned the matter informally explait that when the letters were writ- qualified person was necessary to adminis
Mr. Wood to ter an anesthetic, and Sister
ood and asked him to hold an Paulino had been giving anesthetics for over ten not the so unless the M.0.H. reported the inquest. Mr. Wood replied that be could years. Sometimes chloroform was used mattor officially to him. Witness saw the sometimes ether and in some cases M.O.H. and asked her what she wanted combination of the two. It all depanded on the condition
know certain facts for her own informa Mrs. Walters length of the tip of the patient and the to do, and the replied that she wished to case they used chloroform insteadtion and did not want to bring
a Coroner. matter
before a ether as her throat had been irritated received a notice to attend Court the anised When he and other would have made it worse.. Chloroform, however, was a little more the matter, and he replied that the the Registrar of Births and Deaths about dangerous than other. The anesthetic inquest was being held under instructions
administered all right, and incision was made in the skin.
from the M.O.H It was then noticed that the patient was chang whether the practice of administering The Coroner said the jury had to decide J. W. Franks and Hon. Mr. Hallifaxing colour and breathing badly.
Col. Harvey and Capt. Goode (10) operatic was immediately stopped, and H. Plummer and F. Bevington (14) artificial respiration and injections were 1 in order to revive the patient, resorted v. 8.H. Dodwell and A. Ritchie (sur.);
but she died Byen-Ross Thomson and G. M. Young
to that witness did not give the anesthetic. There might also be notice anything unusual in the patient.
The Coroner: What called your atten- which led to the death.
a question of the degree of negligenes It was neeful tion to anything being wrong-Witness: in the public interest to assure themselves the patient. Heavy breathing and the bad colour of that the precautions taken were such as of the people who might have to undergo were capable of fully securing the safety
The jury brought in the following treatment, especially under anesthetics. ately I came out of the operating theatre verdict: We find that the death of
said in my letter, it would have
J. Duncan and R. M. Henderson (12) 7. Lieut. Cal Coles and S. Evans (8).
Lindsell and H. P. Winslow (8) J. Maltby and I. W. Hastor (15). G. Hastings and E. Davison (8) v. A. D. Humphreys and C. P. F. James (18),
Lieut. Torr and Lieut. Millington (14)
Thorne
[
and
A. Morrison and A. F. Austin (6) է:, Capt. Lucy and Lieut. Thomas (14).
Chassels and A. H. Lay (11) v. of Liberty on Blake Pier, swathed in R. Henderson and W. N. Flemming (12)
Beckwith
Hon. Mr. Comm. Red Tape; a suitable distance the Hoa Grenville, ODE., mounted on a Fletcher (13). R. J. Birbeck and R. E Snippet and armed with automatic tape- O. Bird (12). cutters labelled Constitutional Re- form."Youry, etc.,
SCULPTOR
Hongkong, March 18th, 1918.
A PEACE MEMORIAL,
HOME FOR THE AGED AND INFIRM.
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul- Mr. J. M. Alvos, the President-General, forms us have arranged a house st Kowloon Tong to serve as a Home for aged and infirm residents of the Colony,
is at proscut The house
(13)
the
stetics at present in use was correct, or whether, it should be amended. Dr. McKenny, and Dr. Burn considered it advisable, where there was ample time
(13), Hon. D. Lañdale and A. B. Stewart failura. Previously owing to heart that a fully qualified medical man should i
(6), H. J. Godge and J. D. Lewis (13).
The 1st round is to be completed by March 30th: 2nd and 3rd by April 20th, semi-final by April 27th, and final not Inter than May 4th.
LAWN TENNIS.
HONGKONG CO. TOURNAMENT.
The following were yesterday's results
It was a dangerous sign when you saw that-Yes.
You gave a certificate-Yes, immed
been bettor for me to have stated in the Mrs. Walters was due to natural causes, certificate that she was suffering from and that no blame attaches to anybody
extensive repairs, and the Socigams of the tennis matches played in the Hong infuenza and land died under chloroform
its
career
hope veer of
to have it ready to start usefulugs by the end of this month.
kong C.C. Tennis Tournament:-- OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP SUNGLIA,
The Society feel sanguino that the Hongkong public, who have always help-8-0, 0-7. ed them so liberally in all their appeals and fêtes in aid of the poor, will appro ciate their present effort in the intereste of the aged poor, for whoi
UPEN CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLE.
You arc
used
to
HER
anaesthetics and would hostering if the
SERVANT ATTACKS Yew Man Tsun beat A. Morso, 3-6, 6-3, patient's condition were feeble Yes.
MISTRESS. In this case you did not consider her condition feeble --Dr. Balcan and I examined her and did not consider her
TWO CHILDREN INJURED. condition feeble for, an operation.
There might have boon causes you were Mr. R. E. Lindell,
before At the Magistracy, yesterday, ignorant of 1-As a result of influenza charged with assaulting her mistress with Chinese girl was there would be insidious attacks off and
chopper.
L. Forster and W. Ray beat A. H. will be Crook and A. A. Claxton, 6-4, 7-5, 26,
-8, 6-1.
MIXED HANDICAP DOUOLES,
the beat event in the year of will
The "Little Sisters of the take charge of the proposed Home Those sisters form a congregation of nuns (owe 3/6) beat 8. H. Dodwell and Mrs hospitallera, consecrated by vow to the Moxon (owe 30), 6-4, 6-4.
are of poor and infirm aged people: J. S. Jennings and Mrs. Manning (ove Two conditions only are needed for recep:1/0) beat Major Hammond and Miss tion into their homes old age and Grimble (ree. 16), 6-3, 6-3. poverty. With them "old"
begine
Captain Murray and Mrs. Hammondon on the heart.
ago
at sixty: from this ago upward the needy are admitted. In their homes the section for men and that for women have their separate sitting rooms, yards, infirmarica and dormitories.
HANDICAP SINGLES, "B" OLABS.
B. A. Macdonald (ros. 2/6) beat Bovington (recs. 1/6), B-3, 2-6, 7-5..
TO-DAY'S MATCHES.
4
has occurred before?-Witness: Yes when bor mistress accused her of theft. Mr. Grimble: Death under chloroform It appears that defendant took offence always explain to patients that they rim and, at night, when all were asleep, certain amount of risk when taking mistress, inflicting two injuries. Two picked up chopper and assaulted the anmsthetic. Continuing, witness stated that they watched the generaleet little children, sleeping in the samo bod, on the patient. A person who had been moved to the Government Civil Hospital, All three were re wore also injured. F. accustomed to administering.anesthetics where they dra progressing: The defen would know what to expect and would dant aleo Boro marks of violence, whether be on the look-out. The practice in some hospitals was to man to administer the anesthetic, bai hi
to have and
self-inflicted or not is unknown. another medicat
Mr. Lindsell remanded the case the French hospital the Custom had been,
HANDICAP DOUBLES.-C. Thorne and With the Little Sisters there are no E. A. Macdonald (reo. 4/6) AH, servants, no paid employee, and amongst Crook and A. A. Claxton (rec, 3/8); C. C. for ten or twelve years, for the Bister a themselves no distinction exists, but all Hickling and A. D. Humphreys (administer it in the case of ali are equally the Little Sisters of the Poor, M. R. de Journel and V. Desenu (res. He had performed hundreds of operations pationta. alike in title, rights, and duties For 16.1); A. R. Sutherland and BJ. Even on local people under anesthotics, and boon porforthed and now, day by day, 4/6) v. A. K, and W. W. Maakonnie this was the first ecension le bad lost & Mr. R. E. Lindsell, at the Magistracy, sixty-five years their work of love bas (TOC
about 45,000
aro
human boings
poople
15.12 OPEN DOUBLES CHAMPIONSHIP-F. A.
J. M. J. Lopos. OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES.-S.: K.
who are now dend, were formerly neuromond and N. F. Kont v. V. Yvan
fed, KE the 215,000 ished. Ono of the distinctive character
istics of the Homes of the Little Sisters Green . M. W. Le; A. H. Rumjahn of the Poor is the remarkable mixture T. Mishima. of oreeds, occupations and nationalities of the various peoples who inhabit them Brown (res, 15.8) v. Pay-Lieut. Hol HANDICAP SINGLES," CLASE.-B. The Little Sisters of the Poor bave born (scr.), Homp in Canton where they are doing excellent work, and it is hoped that they will have a similarly successful career
of utafulness in this Colony.
T
THEFT OF GOLF BALLS.
HOCKEY.
HK.D.C... STAFF. AND
· DEPARTMENTS.
IRRESISTIBLE HONGKONG,
Two Chinese were charged before patient.
Sister Pauline stated that she had been yesterday, with returning from banish in the French Convent Hospital fat two ment before the expiration of their years, but had been under the host
modi
had a giant deal of aperiendo gious convictions, and, in one instance, is
practitioners in Paris since 1900. She. Oto of the defendants had seven pre
diploma. She administered an antlerio, ante for trial at the Criminal Sosion minister chloroform, sad she held jaar, Lindsell committed both defend- anwsthetics. It was her practice to alleged to have escaped from geol.
to Mr. Walters in the usual way, and
did not notice anything unusual. She Bafors Mr. G. N. Orme, a strong, well- always, took the same, precautions will built Chinese was charged with stealing every patient.
Matron Paul aid she find fifteen ye
a pair of woman's trousera, " experience in administering anesthotics her trousers and her jackets out to dry
The complainant stated that she placed.
tákón.
been
Dr. OPW.
The following will represent the Deshafts outisfied that, every presaution and Yew thinutos labar. Lound that they At the Magistracy, yesterday, before fence Corps in the nhove United Barvided Par RE. Lindsell, a Chinose was tongue match at Happy Valley to the Britonny, Acting POMO. had disappeared. She found defondant practice, was for a fully wearing the trousers, and had him charged with stealing Aftoon golf balls. day-H C. Jennings;6. 0. Hickling qualified medical map, to administer an arrested,
Defondant stated that he was given the and Fa W. Evans, R.A.0. North, anestheild. He was hot, howovers prod. Polico-sergeant stated that defeudant
baile by a friend at Deep Water W. H. Edmonds, and G. H. Pleroy; pared to say that there was a definite was a zeturudd baniakon.
Taylor, J. Stewart, C. Hodgson, A. El nanouncement rende by the "Medioni Mr. Orme sentenced defondent to ninaj Mr. Lindsell Aned defendant $90. "Wood, and F. Behnopol,
Qownell on the subject. The ark of months' hard labour.
golt
Bay.
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