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COMPANY MEETINGS, UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF "i
CANTON,
LAN INDIAN GUARD REFUSES
DUTY.
·PRISONER DIES IN GAOL.
CORONER'S INQUEST..
SAYS WORK TOO HARD FOR HIM:
The system of dealing with prisoners' An extraordinary general meeting of An Indian, iament Abdullah Khan, was reporting sick in Victorin Gaol was in- the Union Insurance Society of Canton charged before Mr. Hamilium, at the vestigated at a death inquiry, yesterday was held at the Company's offices, yester-| Magistracy, yesterday, with having afternoon, at the Magistracy, when the day morning, Mr. W. L. Pattender prefused to dr duty after having entervil Coroner (Mr. Lindsell) and a Jury com aiding. There were also present: the Hon. upon a contract with the Pellen as a posed of Mr. H. P. Lamarche (forennan), Mr. A. O. Lang, Mr. G. M. Dodwell, Mr. shore guard at the Asiatic Petrol-um Co. Mr. Ng Kwok Ling and Mr. H, O. Märent G. M. Young (directors), the Hon. Mr. | North-Point Justafkation.
boid the usual-inquiry into the death of Montague Ede (general manager) and The Captain Superintendent of Potire a prissuer named Low Ying, who died the following shareholders:-Messrs. H. Mr. 1. D. T. Wolle) prosecuted and early the same morning in gnol. B. L. Dowbiggin, P. Lauder. L. F. Town Baid that following a request by the Frim the evidence given it appeared end, A. H. K. Cobb, R. A. Dastur, J. W. | a. ric,' who left the engagement of their that the man reported sick on Saturday. Alabaster, W. B. Mandeld, V. R. V. | watchmen in the hands of the police der und was admitted into hospital. It was fendant was engaged by Sub-Inspector not seeth by the Gaol Medical Ofteer (Dr. Ribeiro, V. L. Remedios and A. C. Hay,
"The General Manager read the nolic W. Shannon, in charge of the short. A. Ester) unti: Monday morning, when evening the meeting,
guards, and ordered for duty at the he was found to be suffering from phen-
The CHAIRMAN said :-Gentlemen.-You North Point Installation. He was warn- will recollet' that on the 14th August lasted at 9p on the 1st inst., to take monia. The fann was seriously ill, but not the resolution you have just heard read up his post at midnight the same night. dangerously ill. On the following morn was at an extraordinary general meeting but did not do so. On the following daring. Esler received an urgent tele- of shareholders of the Society unanimously be turned up at the Guards. Ofee and bone message at 6.95 o'clock that the man's condition appeared to be worst.. passed and this meeting has been con-said that he kd not full the agr Who he arrived, at 6.43 o'clock, the man vened for the purpose of confirising, it ment as the work was too hard for him. thought fit that resolution as a special The defendat was not engaged under a resolution. I therefore propose that the written contract but under a verbal one. His nanie wns entered on the register and following resolution be se confirmeti-
ho was allotted a dise No. 493. The usual mouth's autice should have been given by the defendant.
That the new Articles already approved by the meeting and for the purpose of identification subscribed by h Chairman thereof be and the same are hereby adopted as the Articles of the Society to the exclusion of and substitución, for all the existing Articles Cherryst."
If somebody will second that I shall be pleased to answer any questions to the best of my ability.
The dution was seconded by Mr. R. A. DAZTig, and carried "unanimously,
This concluded the business of the net
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was already dend Death" was due to heart failure caused by pneumonia, which supervened on tuberculosis of the lungs. DF. Ester added that, judging from the manis appearaner, it would be very dif cult for an amateur to say that the man was seriously ill.
Asked by the Coroner if it was possible' for a prisoner to be admitted to hospital Evidence as to entering into the verbal without previous reference to him. Dr. contract was given by Sub-Inspector Esler said it was; if the man reported Shannon and Sergeant-Major Fazil sick after his usual inspection he was admitted and would be seen by the Doctor Ahmed, who said the defendant accepted our the following morning. If the man the post and took away the dise No, 493- was seriously ill be (the Doctor) was tele- The defendant denied that he had enter-phoned for at once. In this case he was ed it any contract, but was unable to not notiked th... the man had been ad.
mitte: to hospital. bring any witnesses in support of this.
The Magistrate imposed a fine of $25 with the alternative of one month's in prigament with hard labour,
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The Coroner: From the condition of this man's illness do you imagine that his life would have been saved if you had
Mr. Wolfe said he would have liked then sent for earlier?-i do not think he Magistrate to have taken a serious would have, benefitted by any other treat- ment; the man's lungs were badly affected, hours earlier?No. 1 th not think so,
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the guards at the Installation should their duty if they did not mulies were zomat "over the premises smpking
The European hospital warder said that as other sicknesses and guarantee to care Au extraordinary general "meeting of apt to
and very serious damage could be used his instructions were not to send for this radically. the China Fire Insurance Co. Ltd. was if there was a leakage in the oil tanks. Deetor unless a patient's temperature was held at the Company's offices, yesterday The Magistrate thought the fine he had above 104 degrees. In this particular cass]
A Reward of $1,000 (one thousand) will be. morning. Mr, W. L. Pattenden presiding imposed would meet the case. His Wor- the man's temperature ever rose above; ship also drew attention to the form of 10 degrees. The deceased complained of There were also present: the Hon Mr. contract used in engaging the guards and headache and fever and the mare paid to any person who is able to care the above mentioned diseases within 2 minutes, A. O. Lang. Mr. G. M. Dodwell (direc Buggested the use of a printed form. A not realise that the man was seriously ill. providing he does not make use of my
verbal contract presented a number of When the witness relieved the Indian medicine.. tors). Mr. Montague Ede (general man- difficulties. Fortunately in this ease the warder on night duty at 6.25 am on The medicine is my own preparation, ager), and the following shareholders: evidence for the prosecution was quite Tuesday, he found the man's condition
much worse.
He at once seat for the
$3,00 Messrs. L. F. Townend, A, H. K. Cobb, clear....
6.00 Mr. Wolfe said that new legislation had Doctor. A few minutes later the man J. W. Alabaster, W. R. Mansfield, V. been proposed but in view of the depa | died whilst he was being given some V. Ribeiro, V. L. Remedios and A. C.ture of H.E. the Governor is had been Hay.
The General Manager having read the notice convening the meeting.
The CHRZAN said:-Gentlemen,-At the extraordinary general meeting of the sharaholders of the Company held on the 18th of last month, the resolution, you haye just heard read, was unanimously passed and this meeting has been conven. ed to confirm the resolution, if thought fit, as a special resolution. I therefore, propose that the following resolution he so confirmed ;-
suspended for the present. He would, however, have a form drawn up stating the terms of service.
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The Foreman of the Jury "asked in view of the man's low temperature, whether, in the Doctor's opinion, the warder bad acted in good judgment.
Dr. Esler, re-called, anid that eo far as Ahe was concerned he had not issued in. structions to the hospital warder that he
A house-crelie was charged before Mr. Lindsell at the Magistracy, yesterday morning, with the theft of a gold watch from his master, Mr. O. Stutz, of Ko
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was not to be sent for until a patient's MRS. HAN INOKUCHL: temperature registered 104 degrem had instructed the warder to send for him. at once if a mao appeared to be seriously il. He had no reason to think that in this ense the warder could have realised the man was seriously ill.
In summing up the Coroner said the actual cause of death was clear enough.
No. 41, ABHLEY ROAD, KOWLOON, Back of STAR TERATAK CERTIFICATED EXPERT MASSAGE (HAND AND ELECTRIC), ALSO AT
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That the new Articles already up- Sub-Inspector Shannon said that on ref the jury was not satisfied with the PATIENT RESIDENCE BY ARRANGEMENT.. proved by the meeting and for the pureeipt of the report of the disappearance they were at liberty to make any com- conditions prevailing is the gaol hospital pose of identifention subscribed by the of the watch he searched, the servants' Chairman thereof be and, the same are hereby adoptel as the Articles of the quarters and discovered a phwnticket ments" they so desired.
amongst the coolie's possessions. He was Company to the exclusion of and thus enabled to trace the watch. substitution for all the existing Articles thereof."
If somebody will secund that I shall be pleased to answer any questions to the best of my ability
The proposition was seconded by Mr. A. C. HAY and carried.
This was all the business before the meeting
BRITISH TRADERS' INSURANCE
CO., LTD.. An extraordinary general meeting of the British Traders' Insurance Co., Ltd., was held as the Coinpany's offices, yester- day morning. Mg, W. L. Paicenden pry siding. There were also present: the Hoa. Mrt A. O. Lang, Mr. G. M. Dodwell, GM. Young (directors). Mr. Montague Ede (general manager), and the following shareholders:-Messrs. L. F. Townend, A. H. K. Cobb, J. W. Alabaster, W. R. Mansfeld, V. B. V. Ribeiro, Y. L. Remedios and A. C. Hay.
Mr.
Without retiring. the Jury returned a DAIRY
verdict of death in recordance with the medical evidence," and, added a rider that in view of the man's low tempera- ture the hospital warder had no reason to suspect the deceased's condition was so Brious.
The pawnbroker was present in Cours and was brought before Mr. Lindsell He reprived a sharp reprimand for failing to make proper enquiries before taking the witch into pawn. The Magistrate warned the pawnbroker that a repetition The deceased man was admitted to guol of such negligence would lead to the can on August end to undergo 1x months cellation of his leger. He ordered the hard labour for assisting in an attempt watch to be returned to Mr. Stutz with-to kidnap a muitas from her mistress a
out payment.
THE SWATOW TYPHOON DISASTER. HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GIVES
FURTHER 250,000..
The Colonial Secretary informs us that the Government of Hongkong has inade arrangements to send a further $50,000 t Swatow for relief purposes.
The Government's previous donation was $10.000 and po tons of rice and other supplies..
"WESTERN BLOOD,"
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A Home paper states that on leaving the King's Own Regiment-the 2nd Bat- talion of which is in Hongkong-Captain AR. M. Phefs, who was Intely doing duty with the 2nd Battalion, of which he was the senior captain as well as senior) captain of the regiment, has been given the rank of major, which he held for some was commissioned in the King's Own time during the hate war. Major Phelips Lancaster Regiment in 1805, and was pro. oted fo captain in 1914, whilst on active, service. He was, adjutant of-a) service battalion of the regiment, 1914-15,}* and acting major in the 8th Battalion Lincoln Regiment, 1917-18, and ay temporary lieutenant-colonel commanded the latter battalion for several months in the last named year, but not long enough to get that rank on retirement. He was mentioned for his good services in 1810; - -
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If somebody will second that I shall be pleased to answer any questions to the best of my ability."
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