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PRACTICE IS A MORE INTRICATE Trouble Over 'Case of Will Chan Resign ? commodation for many years to
AND DESPERATE BUSIN (5S. THAN
Plague.
The situation in Canton, ia come. It is, moreover, in an ex- THE TOUGHEST THEORISING; LIFE Before M. RE, Lindsell, at coming 167 a head, accord-' cellent position geographically, 19 AN AFFAIR OF CAVALRY, the Magistracy this afternoon,ing to out correspondent theres-- and if it were made available for WHERE RAPID JUDGMENT AND Dr. Li Ho-ching, a medical prac-who states that Chan. King"
PROMPT ACTION ARE. ALONE civiliane, and private practition- POSSIBLE AND RIGHT-Robert Sanitary Department for failing to from Sun Yat-sen appointing him titioner, was summoned by the ming has received a mandata ers were permitted to treat their Louis Stevenson,
notify a cass of plague, namely Commander-in-Chief of the Can- patients there, it would seem to
the case of a coolie named Lo Kun, top, Hanan and Kwangsi troope provide just what is needed to Mr. L. V. H. Booth is acting us residing at No. 11, Queen's Road for the Northern expedition. Oa meet the situation, At any rate, assistant Harbour Master during Central, thereby contravening
immediately called A meet- it seems to be high time that the the absence of Lisst. Conway Bye-law No. 5 of the bye-laws receipt of the mandate, Chan
Hake.
governing the notification offing of all military officers whole position was thoroughly
under bis command. Mr. G. R. Sayar, Head of the result is not defnitely known, [investigated by the Government, Yesterday's health return
with. & view to evolving some shows three cases of plague (one Sanitary Department, prosecuted but it is reported that Chan practical scheme for the common fatal) and one fatal occurrence of and Mr. E Davidson, defended. declared that he would rather Mr. M.E. Lo also appeared, and resign than was the countryside small-pox. All were Chinese.
in reply to His Worship, said ruined by military actions. that he had been instructed by Information from Wuchow The remains of a cargo coolie, the directors of the Tung Wab states that Cantonese troops who who was accidentally killed yos- | Hospital to watch the case on their have been ordered by Chan terday whilst handling cargo at behalf.
King-ming to return to Canton It would be extremely illumin-the Kowloon Godown, were re- Mr. Sayer, in outlining the case
are unable to comply with for the prosecution, said that the the order, as Sun Yat-sen's main ating to know precisely what moved to the public morgue.
coolie who died will transpire when Sun-Yat-sen
of plague forces are gathered there and with the office coolle other units are prevented from and Oban King-ming meet, if
C. P. O. Clarke today charged came the former returns to Canton Chinese with being in posses to the Holland Pacific Trading moving. There are all manner of rumoursion of about 100 cigarettes on Company's premises at No. 11 Chan wong-run, Tuchun of in the air as to future probabil-which duty had not been paid. Queen's Road Central. To all Kiangsi, has sant a representative ities, one of which is that Chan Mr. J. A. Fraser imposed sen-appearances
toto Sun Yat-sen requesting lim will be required to hand over the tence of seven days with the have been quite well up to not to proceed by way of his
27th the
March when Civil Governorship to Ngai Bog option of a fine.
he province on the Northern suddenly taken seriously expedition. ping. Indeed, one report goaS SO
ill. He was removed from No. far as to rate that Chan has
Charged with being in pos11 Queen's Road Central to No and eighty junks have been com
Altogether, twenty stamboats already agreed to comply with this demand" by Suo. Like sesion of 40 tsels of prepared 14 Wellington Street under the mandeered in Canton as the first new opium, a man who was arrested direction of the compradore batch of transports to mora Sug's Chap, the suggested
No. 14 troops eastwards from Wuehow. Governor played an important Festerday on the Hautak Wharf of
Chan King-ming has issued an part. in the overthrow of the was ordered by Mr. R... Lind- Wellington Street was rented by Kwangsi officials, and he is as sell this morning to pay a fine of the compridore as quarters for order to all the military orga popular in Canton as ever be $4,000 and to forfeit the droga to his employees. The coolie at this isstions in districts around was. But most of the soberer the Government.
stage appeared to be in a very Canton to arrest anyone enlisting serious condition and apparent-outlaws or bandits for military elements would regret to see
died Mr. J. R. Wood is acting as ly
before be Chan displaced by a nominee of
WES purposes. Suo, whoever be might be. ChanPaisne Judge during the absence removed to the Trag Wab Mr. Sha Tung-wo representá- has proved himself an able sad s of Mr. Justics Compertz. Mr. Hospital. The body was passed tive of the Kiangsi Tachan, Chen strong man, but, unhappily, the Wood's place at the Magistracy by Dr. G. H. Thomas. The au-Kwang-yin, arrived in Canton a masses prefer Sun to him. The is being filled by Mr. R. Ethorities did not know how far few days ago by the Yet-Hian rail- reason is not far to seek, for Sun Lindsell, whilst Mr. J. A. Fraser, the Tung Wah Hospital was con-way, says the Canton Times. Mr. With the probable closing down has ever since his return to the from the Colonial Secretarial, b-[cerned in it. The defendant Ma Lia-yi, Secretary of General Sauch, played up to the labouring comes acting Second Magistrate. came into the case in this way Affairs of the Provincial Govern of the Peak Hospital on Septem- land student classes. There is
He bat a conversation with Dment, was sent by Governor Chỉn ber 30th, there is some soxiety now no doubt but that Sun's The following are among the Thomas in the small hours of to receive the delegate at Wang- felt in certain quarters that the return has to do with a deal more distinguished guests who will be the morning of the 28th and the shs station. It is reported that than the change in the expedition present at the cx-Service Men's Bext thing that occurred was his Mr. Shi's mission to Canton is time will soon come when local plans, and we may expect devel-ball in the Pavilion to-morrow presence the Tung Wah to report the recent attitude of hospital accommodation will not opments of an interesting nature night-H. E. General Sir John Hospital on the morning of the Chen Kwang-yin towards the It is un- suffice to meet the growing needs very soon. The bope of the saner Fowler, Sir William and Lady 28th, which apparently was un- Northern expedition.
He visited the derstood that as soon as the
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BIRTH.
HOBBS.-At No.23 Kennedy Rosd, on the 21st. instant, to Mr.
and Mrs. F. Hobbe, a soot
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HONGKONG, 21st April, 1927.
HOSPITAL NEEDS.
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he seamed
the firm.
at
of the Colony. As we bave elements is that Chan will not be Branyate, the Hon. Mr.T. L. and explained.
out-manoeuvred ia whatever Mrs. Perkins. H. E. the Governor body without the knowledge of grand atmy advances northward
that patients can be treated there
Intimidation.
the wedding of Mr. F. A In this instance the intimidation Dinsdale and Miss D. M. Smith. was of an aggravated character.
**32
to take
WAS
NO PERMIT.
P.W.D. Prosecution.
At the instance of Mr. Grimes,
the Government Civil Hospital,notions among sections of Chi-loption of 14 days' and the others given to him (Mr. Sayer) as the until the 4th of this mouth. The
already intimated, the share-occurs.
regrets that another engagement Dr. Thomas, who is the sur into Hanao, Kisogei will im-
declare geon in charge of the institution, mediately
neutrality holders in the Peak Hospital
will prevent his attendance.
and as the condition of the body and when opportunity allows, Company bare decided that they
was consistent with plagas he Kiangsi will join the Con- The magisterial decision in the can no longer keep that institu- barber's assault case Fester will contain further illustrations worship that the defendant was against the Northern warlords. Our picture page to-morro (Mr. Sapar) would submit to his stutional Government to fight tion open, and although the mulcting two defendants in fairly
Another report says that Mr. Government has been notified of substantial fines is likely to be in connection with the visit of
the Prince of Wales, including are of this fact. Taking all the
circumstances into consider-Tang Chi-yi, representative of this fact there is 25 yet no generally approred, and we say photos of the Pavilion and the tion and taking into particular General Tong Chi-yao of Yunnan.
this without prejudice to any
consideration the fact that arrived in Canton on the same day definite information available as orderly activities on the part of Indian arch, as well as H.R.H
inspecting the school children; in Dr. ᏞᎥ WAS thoroughly with Mr. Sha. According to his to the future of this hospital.barbers or other workers for the Faddition-to-a-group of the WRC
versed in Western medical know-conversation with Governor Chan- The probability, however, is that purpose of improving their con-
ditions of labour. Fergussion is polo team, and a picture taken tedge, the condition of the body on the 18th,, at a dinner party in
Was sufficient to raise it will definitely close its doors.
the the Govatnor's Yamen. Mr. Tang one thing: intiraidation another.
strongest suspicious on the part emphatically pledged the definite Apart from its being situated
of the defendant that the support of General Tong Chi-yao at an altitude which makes it
Five men stopped an aged case was one of plague to President Sun Yat-sen. He ideally cool, an advantage which and caine near to being violence,
if it was not actually such. The countryman at Gascoigne Road He (Mr. Sayer) could not will proceed to Washow to confer the Peak Hospital possesses is complainant barber objects to a late last nigh: and asked if he attempt to prove that Dr. Li know with the President.
Go'clock closing arrangement, and were a Hakka. He replied in the it was a plague case, but be boped by their owo medical practition. so it appears do a number of other armstive. If he had said that to prove that he had reason to on information era, which is a point of consider members of his craft. It may he came from Timbuctoo it could believe it was a case of plague.
be observed that Europeso have made no difference, for, with- Subsequently, able importance, for when a barbers work much later than out further cause, the men laid received from the Manager of the But the defendants, not their bands on him, searched his Holland Pacific Trading Com- person has been looked after by this.
their pockets is proceeding without pany, which was contained in of the Public Works Department, content to reason with the same "medical man for a brother artist of the scissors, or results worth speaking of) and a letter to the Department
summons was brought before prompt Mr. R.E. Lindsell, at the Police aumber of years, the doctor to register a protest, or to bring stripped him of his jacket. He asking it
way to the Police measures of disinfection if Court this morning, against Ah becomes fully acquainted with the the matter before their guild, made his
thought by insisted upon bis shutting up Station afterwards and in his the
proprictor of Ab patient's constitution and the then and there, leaving a customer report stated that the robbers the Department to be one of king, the history of the cass When the with pate half-shorn. Apparently were armed with dangers. plague, the Ssaitary Board, which King's Slipway, for erecting a had not previously been notified building in Causeway Bay situat- Peak Institution is closed, where the complainant was willing to
Eight defendants appeared io of the case, got into touch with ed at the beginning of Whitfield, will our sick go? Of course, accede, at least for the occasion,
oo finishing with the customer; the dock at the Marine Court, Dr. Thomas on the strength of this ithout the necessary permit from
the Building Authority. when we have that nursing home but the defendants would not before Comdr. Beckwith this letter alons and asked him for Mr. Grimes eaid that sometime which is to be erected as part of hear of this. and a fracas ensted, morning, charged with being on his advice as to the cause of in October the plans which de- the war memorial scheme, they with the defendants as aggressors. board the .. Tands without death. As to the connection of can go there, but, like the Kow. No law-abiding community can permission before the ship had the case with Dr. Thomas, befendant submitted in connection tolerate such a mode of conduct been examined by a police officer. came into the case merely in this with the building were not loon hospital, it will be a matter of ing labour differences.
Their excase was that they did way. In a case of death where approved, but, in spite of this, and of various letters of warning, the years before that institution comes
not see the police flag flying, the deceased had been attended by Misdirected Energy.
One who had been previously doctor a medical death certif-construction work was persisted in and W25 going: ов into being. There is, of course,
The prevalence of half-baked convicted was fued 125, with the cate as to the osuse had to be but this place is sitasted jo nese students was illustrated by were each fined $5, with the Registrar of Deaths. & noisy district and, moreover, their ill-considered action with option of 10 days imprisonment, patients cannot be treated there regard to the World's Christian
from the Hospitals he always re-grant example of disregard of Students' Fedarstior, and another
To women on the look-out for led on the advice of the doctors the orders of the Department. The by their own practitioners. The instance of inconsistency is seen the latest Parisian frocks and in charge. In the present case the cost of the building in question French Convent Hospital is ad-in the relation to the Loan
Cecil B. De Mille's
was $10,000. Here pictures have a powerful fascina Wah Hospital and, as in the Mr. Grimes gave it as his opinion.
body was taken from the Tang
In reply to further questions, |mittedly a good institution, but, Investigation Committee.
is a matter which it might have tion. To-night at the World ordinary course, he relied on the that the building was not safe, after all, in a British Colony it is
been supposed would
have Thestre & strangely intimate advice of Dr. Thomas to enquire He bad spoken personally to the the duty of the authorities to see aroused to the deep that drama of the bittersweet that from the relatives of the deceased Refendant about the matter, re- with patriotism the students are prone makes a woman's lifr, "For Bet-what the cause of death must ferring particularly to the steel that WB sre provided
to prof.ss. To all appearances,
been. *In tbis сзва adequate hospital accommodJ-
Mr. Tung Kang, the acting efter, For Worse, will be bow
jcists, which were not ralisfao- at 5.15 and 9.15 pm. with. Dr. Thomas
said that the tion. The Victoria Hospital is. Justice and the chairman of the
tory. A maximum pénalty" "WAE powerful oast featuring, Elliot
of the Committee, is
appearance
case asked for, with the order that apparently, only available for Investigation
Dexter and Gloria Swanson in
could be explained by women and children, whilst the making strenuous endeavours to the leading roles. Cecil De Mille certain form of poisoning but proper plans should be submitted disentangle the chicnery of bas introduced in this special pro that owing to information of Dr. which further action would be within a certain period, falling Matilda Hospital is only open to Peking finance and to bring duation, vanity, love, jalousy Li, the defendant, he was per- taken. Europeans of small meins. off aders to justice. Needless to and hate and the picture keeps suaded that influenza would ex-
the powerful interests the audience interested from plain the death. Dr. Thomas the re his Worship gave him seven days In fining the defendant $100, A point which suggests itself]527. is whether some better and more arrayed against him are doing start to finish,
their utmost to nullify his efforts, general ase could not be made of and if these are to be successful
Case was one of influenas, sad be in which to submit the plans. It (Mr. Sayer) as nominal Registrar as stated in reply by Ab King the Military Hospital, which is Mr. Tung news the support of all} never fully occupied, and in this his belter-minded compatriols. conducted English-language organ of Deaths, accepted that opinion, that these bad just been submitted
It is an opportunity for taking a frankly tells them, they would be The body, Mr. Sayer added, was by his architect, Mr. Hazeland. connectipa we hear that there is big first step towards purifying far better employed in seconding subsequently subjected to a post-
at the ANGLO-CATHOLIC CONGRESSES. an idea under consideration by the rotten Administration, and at Mr. Tong than in attacking the mortem examination
This year Anglo-Catholic con- which this institution could be the same time of demonstrating Cbristian Students Federation. Mortuary and the diagnosis given
Birmingham, and aither in Man- utilised as a general hospital for to the world that not all citizens To this lack of well-judged at this examination was that the grenses will be held fu Brighton,
of the republic are terred with the sprlication much of the com. case was one of plagur.
The case was proceeding as we chester or Liverpool, or possibly Europeans and the G.CH. turned
same brush; Yet the students párative fatility of the student
in both." went to press. over for the use of Chinese manifest apathy. As a Chinese-movement is attributable.
gowon,
7
body Was
Where
summing was taked out on the 13th instant. Mr. Grimes
brought characterised the offence
to the Public Mortuary
1
fore gave bi opinion that the
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