MEDICINE AND LAW
Interesting
Address By Mr. M. K. Lo .
A interesting lecture of "Medicine and Law" was given at the Chinese Merchants Club, China, Bullding, last night, when Mr. M. K. Lo, the well-known local solicitor in the course of his address brought out the various aspects of both sides of the professions, and particularly with rocked to Criminal Respon- sibility.
The lecture was well attended and was presided over by Dr. S. W. Poon, who proposed hearty vota of thanks to the speaker at the conclusion of the Paper.
Mr. M. K. Lo in addressing the individuals.
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obeyed."
I regard as a great privilege to be invited to read a Paper be- fore the Chinese Medical Associa- tion. I have always taken a very keeri interest in Medicine, and have been much fascinated by the history of the wonderful and triumphant advance of the science of Medicine in recent years, es- pecially in relation to Preventive Medicine. It is, therefore, a great pleasure to me to meet so many representatives of the Medical profession, for which I entertain a great admiration, and to discuss with them few topics which concern both their profession and mine.
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I have no doubt that knowledge of the guiding prin- ciples of the Law is essential to every citizen, but I suggest that it is of vital necessity to the me dical practitioner if he is to be the eclent helpmate to Law. He can help. in the truest sense of the word, in the impartial ad- of Justice. By ministration placing his expert knowledge at the service of the Law, he mater- lally assists, not only in bringing the guilty to book, but in the of the triumphant vindication
Innocent.
Absence of Law. Law is really synonymous with civilised life, and the absence of law is synonymous with savagery. Once this idea is kept clearly la mind it is obvious how much law must
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JUNE 2. 1934.
LOCAL WEDDING
Well Known Chinese
United
Union Church, Kennedy Road, was the scene of a pretty wed- ding yesterday when Mias Mar- garet Fung, niece of Mr. Pung Heung Chuen, a well-known local merchant
was married to Mr. Ronald Ma (Me Wing Hon), san of Mr. Ma Hoon Bew, a director
of the Sincere Company, Ltd., ..
YOUR VIEWS AND MINE I
A Weekly Column of Local Gossip
The Rev. E. . Powell officiated, TO-DAY'S BIG SWEEP.
After the ceremony, a reception was held at No. 3. Arbuthnot Road, where the health of the happy couple was toasted by a large gathering.
By
"The Scout
ly deaths from both the Chinese and non-Chinese community.
THE TUNG WAH.
The opening last week by H. B. The Governor of the Tung Wah:
and the bride was attended by the
For many people the outstand- Misses Rose and Eva Lee as bridesmaids. The duties of besting attraction to-day is the draw- man were performed by "Mr. Ma ing of the big $1 sweep conducted Wai Kwong, while Mr. Ma Yung by the Kong Kong Jockey Club on the Juling Stakes which 33 the Wal acted as groomiman
seventh race on the programme Hospital's new building marks an- for this afternoon's extra race other step forward by that great meeting. Not for a long time has public institution. Unless one came so many tickets been sold "In the in touch with the Hospital'a acti- Colony on a single race. I am in- vicles, it is dimeult to, realise the formed that 70,000 will probably amount of good that is being done be taken up by the time the draw by the Tung Wah Hospital. The takes place. Practically everyone i new building will help them to in the business community has a give better facilities to the sick ticket, and the results will be among the poor who flock to them watched with Interest, I know for help every day. For the mem some people with as many as abers of the Chinese community it hundred tickets. purchased from is regarded as a great honour to time to time on and of the race be called to serve on the Committee course. It may well be that the of the Tung Wah Hospital... next 31 sweep will be snapped up very soon after it is issued, seeing the success which has attended the present sweep.
Woo-Eu
Two well-known Chinese families were united in a marriage which took place at the Hong Kong Hotel yesterday when Miss Lilian Eu Lien Sum, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Eu Tung Chuen became the bride of Mr. Woo Fak Kwal, the youngest son of the late Mr. Woo Hay Tong and Mrs. Woo.
The ceremony which was conf' ducted under Chinese rites with the Hon. Mr. T. N. Chau as wit-
A GOOD CAUSE.
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POLICE RECORDS.
One interesting point arose out The subject on which I have
of the Criminal Sessions that was been asked to address you this
concluded during the week. It was evening is Medicine and Law. It is so vast that even an expert
the matter of the record of Lizar¤-' would find it difficult to deal ade-
I want to take this opportunity ga who was convicted and senten- medicine. depend on quately with its barest outline
Now I need not remind you, who ness was attended by a large num- to enlist readers' support to the ced to three-years' hard labour. It within the time at my, disposal.
of are masters in your own profes-ber friends including Mr. Swimming gala at the South China will surprise many to learn what. And no one can be more can-
the wonderful strides. K Woo, the uncle of the Pavilion on the night of June 9. a complete record the police au- scious of his lack of qualification sion, of for this task than I am, for al-made by the science of medicine, bridegroom, the Hon. Dr. R. H. The proceeds will go towards meet-thorities have of criminals. Every day tri the Police courts, as soon as though. I may know a little of And if the Law is to be also a Kotewall, Mr. Ho Kom Tong, Ming the deficit of the Society for
Not only a man is convicted the Magistrate progressive science. which it LI Yau Tsun, Mr. Tang Shiu Kin, Protection of Children. law, and am interested as a lay-
apromptly inquires: "Any record?" claims to be. and if the Courts Mr. H. R. Forsyth, Mr. Kwok Sin is the money spent going to man in Medleine, I do not pretend to have any extensive medico-legal are to mould and apply the laws Lau. Mr. S. T. Butlin and Mr. F. E good cause, but those who go to and the Folice officer in charge of the gala will, I am sure be de- the case equally promptly replies. in accordance with ever-changing Nash. practice. or to have devoted a
lighted with the swimming treat "No record" or if there happens to conditions of scientific thought special study to this subject, At
that is in store for them, for the be a criminal record, to bend up and outlook. It must receive con
best swimming talents in the to the Bench a list of the convic- the outset, therefore, I must apo- logise to you for a very sketchy dinudus assistance from your pro-
Colony of both sexes are compet-tions. The record of local crimin- fession. Medicine is ever working and imperfect presentation of this
ing. If you have not yet purchas- als include their finger prints as steadily in the direction of health 'subject.
The Hon. Mr T. N. Chau in a ed your ticket, make it a point to well. Owing to the similarity of or rather the prevention of ill-
do sa next week, health, and the law in the direc-short" speech said that it was tion of justice. But in order that great honour to him, to be asked
to act as the witness. the essential partnership between Medicine and Law should produce the
A Vast Subject
I have said that the subject is a vast one, toz it includes at least the subject of forensic or legal
otherwise known medicine,
as
fruitful beneficial results, to
The bridegroom was attended by Mr. N. Lee as bestman and the bridesmaids were Miss Doris Saeh and Miss A. Kwok
Subsequently à reception was held, and later in the evening a large gathering attended the din-
China Emporium.
MR. MORRIS.
The newspapers have been full of farewell parties upon the oc-
Chinese names, it can be ready seen that the work of keeping an up to date record is no easy task."
the public it is absolutely neces- sary that they should understand ner party which was held in the casion of the departure for Home AUSTRALIA AND
each other's methods of technique. Both professions require the best available evidence in order that the truth ascertainable under any
Medical Jurisprudence, which Taylor, in his celebrated work, de- Anes as "the science of the ap- plication of every branch of me- dical knowledge to the purpose of the law, hence its limits are, on
pomade pot, tearing a portrait the one hand, the requirements given stage, in human knowledge of the Prince Consort, her great- of the law, and on the other the may be realised. ". whole range of Medicine, Anatomy, During the course of his lecture, grandfather, was one of the things Physiology. Medicine, Surgery. Mr. Lo touched on the responsi- which first caught her eye. Delv- Mid-wifery, Gynaecology, and the bilties of Medicine in Law and into the recesses of her hand-
several
Instances from bag she extracted the purchase sclence ancillary thereto, viz., Bac- quoted teriology, Chemistry, Physics and Halsbury's Laws of England, deal-price and-the pot was hers.
Nearby, at another stall, the Botany, etc, all lend their aid asing with "Responsibility and Civil
and" in necessity arises:
Responsibility. Criminal Respon-Princess stood by while another
customer bought a pair of earr cases all these branches of science sibility also came in for discussion.
ings which she wanted. A Bligree are required in the same case to
silver necklace, however, took her enable 2 Court of Law to arrive
fancy, and to see the effect of it at a proper conclusion on a con- ..tested question affecting life or.
property."
-some
BARRACKING
Melbourne's Happy Move
of Mr. A. Morris, who has proved to be such a tireless, worker for the St. John Ambulance Brigade In Hongkong. That the efforts of that Brigade is appreciated is evidenced by the fact that the heads of the Chinese community showed in no uncertain manner their esteem for Mr. Morris, who is always willing and ready to do all he can to make the Brigade more and more efficient and of value to the public. The Omcers of the Brigade paid a tribute to president of M.CO, has received Mr. Morris and I am sure they are the following cable from the Mel all glad to hear that his depar-bourne Cricket Club, Australia: --
The Committes of the Mel- ture from the Colony is only go-
(Special Air Mail Service)
London, May 16... Lord Hailsham the retiring
PRINCESS ROYAL when worn she placed it around ing to be of nine months' dura-bourne Cricket Club, with cordial
The security of a civilised State # depends on its ability to protect,
life and property, and it is ob- Hour's Bargaining Iu
Islington
"
(Special Air-Mail Service)
London, May 16.
most
American woman
visitor,
the neck of one of the ladies in walting, standing back to admire it.
The stallholder, who had no idea who his customer was until she had gone, offered to make a pair of earrings for the Princess from the
25 alligree necklace, others of the Victorian period were not long enough for her, and the Princess promilsed to return.
tion for he intends to return here to carry on the work that he has been doing so well We join with his friends in wishing him good luck and "bon voyage."
MEDICAL BENEVOLENCE.
approval of the trustees, will put up in ali parte of Melbourne Crie- ket ground notices as follows
ان
The Committee of the Melbourne Cricket Club, the oldest of all vious that in the steps taken for
clube" in Victoria, most earnestly the detection and punishment' of
request spectators at all cricket crimes against fe and property,
matches on the ground to refrain. from such barracking, or other and in proceedings for enforcing rights relating to property, such
The departure of Mr. Morris re- conduct, as would be calculated to interfere with the play of say "a contested question affecting
minds me that so far as medical player. Cricket is the gass life and property" must be of Ire-
work in the New Territories the British Empire, and it is very quent occurrence. Was the testa-
concerned the New Territories Me-desirable that everyone
present In "one of the bustest.
"But the crowd came and the tor of unsound mind when he ex-
dical Benevolent Society, as far should observe the spirit of sports ecuted his last will? Was he of cosmopolitan spots in the heart Princess had to go," he ruefully
back as 1930 commenced workmanship of their own good will London-Caledonian Market, remarked. such a mental disposition as to of
amongst the villagers. In April rather than the Committee should Pewter and burnished brass at- be easily susceptible of undue in- in Islington-the Princess Royal
that year upon the initiative of be compelled to enforce the trus Auence? Is a certain person in, went bargain-hunting yesterday-tracted her attention elsewhere.
Dr. Arthur. W. Woo and a party tees regulations applicable to such sane? Did "A" die, & natural and for more than an hour nobody Charming this old pewter."
including Professor W 1. Gerrard, conduct, expulsions, or prosecu she said. death or was he poisoned and, knew her.
Mr. L. Kadoorie, Mr. H. Kadoorie, tione. Remember the visitors, are ÁR so, how? In the case of "B" was
our guests.' Elsewhere the Princess bought a
Mr. E. M. Raymond and... Mr. J.
Cricket lovers here are satisfied it homicidal or accidental? These who was one of the first to re-
pair of silver grape scissors and Joseph, made a tour of the New another pair with ivory handles Territories. The members of the that the large majority of th
crowds at cricket matches and a Georgian silver, and pearl party were struck by the number Australia are good sportsmen, moet box,
of poor sick people they came anxious to see fair play, and it is across and the last four gentle believed that the above appeal. will. men mentioned above subscribed a enable that majority to discourage. generous donation of $1,000 for the and restrain such individuals se are purpose of distributing free medi-guilty of excessive barracking or cine among the poor invalids. other unseemly conduct,
It is desired that the Marylebone Since then the work of the Bo- ciety expended repidly and drew Committee should give publicity to the sympathetic support of many this cable in such manuer residents. In 1932, when it was in appears to them onlculated to assist
in bringing about harmony: a very healthy state it was mer-ricket throughout the four of the Bed into the St. John Ambulance present Australian eleven as in the New Territories Medical Benevol days of old
ni Branch. To this day, Dr. Ar-
With good wishes, a Edward Mitchell, President, Mel- boards Cricket Club.
and innumerable questions of a similar kind cannot be satisfac- torily answered by the Law with out the help which the sciences continuously advancing as the re- sult of unremitting researches and improved technique, alone
can give.
cognise the Princess, exclaimed: "Bay, this, could only happen i England. A real live Princess and nobody knew it... 1 *
But as soon as the Princess Each time she paid for the ar- Royal-she was wearing a brown ticles with money from her own walking suit, with a close-fitting handbag. She paid thirty shill- hat to match, and was accom-ings for a small silver rose-bowl, panied by two ladies-in-waiting which, wrapped in tissue paper, was recognised, the news drew a one of the ladies-in-waiting car- It is nowadays more or less a crowd of men and women to the ried away. "truism that all of us should have spot where she was standing at ..some knowledge of the general a 'stali....
Knowledge of Law.
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principles of the Law of the place In a few minutes the crowd in
BARGAIN IN IVORY
At one stall the Princess bought in which we live, and this point the sunscorched market-place had a quaint carved ivory figure at a has been very recently atated in grown so big that the Princess bargain price, rather picturesque language by decided to leave. Through the "At first the Princess, whom 1 thur Woo is connected with this the Lord Chancellor of England, flower market she made her way did not recognise, came up and work being Chairman of the Me- who says:
to her car, which had driven (said, 'Oh, this is very pretty. Idical Sub Committee, Some elementary knowledge of round from another entrance like it very much," the stallholder E the law, and above all the duty through which the Princess had told a Presz representative. She A SAD WEEK. of obeying it, should be part of passed to begin her tour.
went away and returned to look at the education
Her hour as an incognitoit once more, and then after she Amid the shifting sand of politics Bargain hunter however, had had gone again, one of the ladies. and, the clouds of rival economic been full of interest. Sharing them waiting came up and asked me theories, the law is a rock upon love of the Queen for antiques, the price. I zaid half a guinea. which a man in troublesome times she examined countless old-world may set his foot and be safe. Its trinkets and pieces among the “By this time I knew who my gregtest task, is to establish justice avenues of stalls and made a customer was, he continued, but between man and man and to see number of purchases.
added that he actually sold the that obligations, both private and PRINCE CONSORT PORTRAIT ivory figure to the Princess for Ts. public whether between State or The enamelled Ha of-an-of164.
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The M.C.O, through Lord Hail- sham, have sent the following reply to Sir Edward Mitchell:
"I have placed your cable before What a sad week it has been in
the M.C.C. Committee. The Com- Hongkong! An musually large mittec are very glad to bear the number of suicides and deaths have step which are being taken by the been reported and I am sure re- Melbourne Cricket Club to chock. sidents of the Colony will remem-undus barracking by spectators at ber for the long time the wave of Melbourne. The Committee wal- misfortunes that struck various come your cable and sincerely hope families in the last week of May that the steps taken will prove 1934. News kept altering through effective, during the whole week of unțime-
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