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5. S. "ANGKOR" Consignees of Cargo from Marseilles in connection with the abora Steamer are hereby inform ed that their goods, with the exception of Opium, Treasure and Valuables, are being landed and stored at their risks into the

SATURDAY: SEPTEMBER 2. 1922.

SHOULD A DOCTOR TELL?

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Support For Those Who Refuse.

The familiar question whether a doctor should be obliged to dis- close the secrets of the consult- ing-room in a court of law was the chief matter discussed by the British Medical Association in conference at Glasgow Univer- aity.

The question bas assumed prom-- Godowns of the Hongkong & inence in several cases recents Kowloon Whart and Godowny, and especially in the Arm Co. Ltd. at Kowloon, whence strong trial. A medical witness 'gow {delivery may be obtained immedi-pleaded privilege in this case, but was made to give evidence. De- ately after landing.

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Optional Cargo will be forward. Hegates from all parts ed an unless intimation is received United Kingdom, the Colonies, from the Consignees before Noon Europe and America took part in to-day requesting it to be landed the discussion.

The council of the association Bills of Lading will be counter-recommended that business of the signed by the Undersigned, Goods representative body should strive remaining unclaimed after the for a recognition by the courts of 7th. inst., at Noon, will be sub-law of the principle that the

preservation of

pro- ject to rent and landing charges.proper

All claims must be sent in to fessional secrecy necessitated a me on or before the 10th inst, or measure of special consideration, they will not be recognized.

and that medical witnesses should

above. and treated

be All damaged packages will be be examined by Messrs. Goddard &yond the ordinary witness. The WRY advised to Douglas, on Thursday the 7th. association

support in every way possible inst., at 10a.m.

No Fire Insurance has been any members within the United effected.

Kingdom, who, in the opinion of the council, were deemed to have been justitied in refusing to dis- close any information.

A. JOBARD,

Acts. Agent. Hongkong, 1st. Sept., 1922.

ROMANCE OF A LOST PICTURE.

wife the

of the

It was urged during the discus- sion that the form of the oath whereby a witness swore to tell the whole truth should be altered.

Dr. Douglas of Cupar, Fife, said that in cases mentioned. if the doctor had been & Scotsman, there would have been very

contemp!

Court. Of definite

watched Doctors were being closely by the lawyers, who hoped that there would be some sign of weakening. They were also being watched by the

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CURIOUS CEREMONY

IN JAPAN.

Echo of Foreign-devil Days.

If everything was carried out as stranged (and we have heard nothing to the contrary), there was an interesting ceremony at Namamugi, near Tsurumi, yes- terday morning, in the form of a religious service Ak the spot where Richanson was cut down and murdered on Augus: 21st, 1862. The service was to be con-

A Princess's. Find. A painting by a famous French artist, which had remained un- claimed to several years in a London hotel, bas just corse into baving arrived from Seattle, the possession of a princess un- Wash, via porta, on the 26th. insider romantic circumstances. consignees are hereby notified In 1887 Carolus Dutas, the Steat body of public opinion. ducted under the auspices of the that their cargo is being landed grea: portrait painter who was of the doctors they were fighting Governor Inouye. the British battle town authorities and attended by at their risk into the Hazardous then at the height of his famt.but the battle of their patients. Consul General, a representative hereby informed that all and or Extra-Hazardous Godowns was engaged on a study of Mr. goods are being landed at their of The Hongkong & Kowloon Whittier,

The professional position of

Marquis of Prince risk into the hazardous and/or Wharf & Godown Co., at Kowloon American general. On completioned. Dr. Turner, of Kensingthe ceremony the party were, to

solicitors and priests was men-

Matsukata, and others. After extra hazardous Godowns of the and stored at consignees' risk, tion the protrait was seal to

ton, said that solicitors could be adjourn to the Kagetsuen for lun- Hongkong and Kowloon Whart

Consignees of argo must pro-America, where it remained until forced to give certain evidence o and Godown Company, Limited. are an Import permit signed by rs. Whittier died 20 years later. oai Priests could not be, becheon. The ceremony, apparent whence, and/or from the wharves, the Superintendent of Imports Twelve years ago--General cause they would go to prison was neither a celebration of!

and Exports, Hongkong, before

Whittier made up Goods not cleared by the 5th. Bills of Lading will be counter-

his first Doctors must be prepared the patriotic act of the murderers, mind

his daughter to do the same. visit Sept, at 3 p.m. will be subjected.

Princess Serge Betosselsky Belo- to rent.

A broken, chafed and damag- Allbroken chafed ani damskede margo is to be left in the Go. zersky, who was living in England. downs where it will be examined and the portrait was sent on in pickaxes and to be left in the Godowns were they will

ba

at 10 am. on Sept. 1st by the advance to Claridge's examined in the presence of Company's Surveyors, Messrs. General Whittier died on consignees by Messrs. Goldard | Anverson and Ashe,

journey from America. and Dougla, on 5th September 1972, at 10 am. Claims against the steamer including those for carzo short delivered must be presented on the special form provided and must also be sub- mitted within 30 days of arrival otherwise they will no: recognized,

delivery may be obtained.

All claims must be presented within thirty days of the steamer's arrival here, after which they cannot be recognized. No clains will be recognized after the goods have left the Godowns, and careO undelivered on and after Sept, berd. will be subject to rent.

No fre insurance whatever will

No Fire Insurance will be effect- | be effected. ed by us in any case whatever.

Bills of Lading will be counter- signal br

JARDINE. MATHESON

& CO. LTD.

Agents. Hongkong, 29th. Aug. 1922.

PEKING'S SELF-GOVERNMENT

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Consignees are requested to sand in their Billa of Lading for countersignature immediately.

PACIFIC STEAMSHIP CO.. United States Shipping Board. Emergency Fleet Corporation. Managing Agents, THE ADMIRAL LINE.

4. Des Voeux Road. Hongkong, Aug, 28th, 1922,

"BARS, BIKER, PEAÑOS,

BILLIARDS."

to

Hotel the

WENT TO PRISON.

He had dore soonce, and if ever be was ralled upon again be would stick to his guts. If the medical profession remained arm it might mean that one or two of them would have to sample skills." but they would have the public tehind them.

nor an expression of repentance for the murder. It is a Japanese superstition that whes a 1030 dies in a frame of mind in which be is not at

peace with his neighbours (as may be supposed was the case with the unfortu nate Richardson) his angry spirit The parking case had arrived

ranges abroad. committing in London, but as no one bus the

various acts of mischief, and can general knew of its destination,

only be exorcised by various the hotel authorities were unable

magical incantations and for- to take any action. The picture Sir Jenner Verrail of London. mule. There appear to bà no was examined from time to time. expressed the hope that judges ethical or moral ideas involved at and kept in safe, custody in the would take the line of recognis-all. However, compensation was hope that a me day there woulding the particular difficulties of a exacted when the authorities of be a claimant.

dector, and would nat put him that time refused to punish the more often than was necessary in murderers. As

lately re- the position of deciding which marked, it appears to be impos was his, conscience should lead sible in Japan to refer to any him

historic incident without making

A COINCIDENCE.

A little while ago the princese, who was staying at Claridge's,

to remark happened

on the strange disappearance of the pic ture of her mother, and it occurred to the management of the hotel that possibly the missing picture was actually in the store-room of the hotel.

CCE

On Dr Langdor, of Down, in-some misstatement of fact. stanced the case of a sector who this occasion, we observe. Koku. knew his patient was quilty of a sai informs us that "It is a matter crime for which another person of history that when Prince was about to be hanged.

Shimazu's retinue was passing

a friend was going to marry a

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Wes a doctor not to give Yamamuri on nne occasion a "matter of history" there were, of every circumstance of blood- evidence in such a case unless party of two British men and two course, three men and one woman, thirstiness, were acting still more

If the daughter of women on borseback POSTPONED

passed and that they "passed across the "contrary to the custom of the The princess was asked to de- called upan? scribe the painting. She did so.

across the line of the procession, line of the procession" is rather time."-but they Wexe Dever was definitely Although it

rather punished for it, and some are said decided

giving the fullest possible detais, patient whom the doctor knew to an action wbieb was contrary to doubtful. Their offence time

that

a serious the custom of the time. This appears to be that they were on to have risen to high positions in local self-government should be

and it became obvious that the be suffering from

resented by the warlike the road and that established

they did the State. This, at least, is the the

portrait which had been so Ining disease, was the principle of was Peking

bidden must indeei be bers. absolute secrecy to he maintain. Satsuma

who attacked not iramediately dismount and get assertion of a Japanese writer, but Municipality on September 1.

ed 2

the British party with drawn off the road. To say that it was for the credit of Japan it must be and that the Municipality should

General Sir lan Hamilton. The portrait was again exam.

The association adopted a swords. Richardson WAN cut contrary to the custom of the said that bis story is doubtful.- meanwhile be placed under con. opening a British Legion Club at ined, and a faint signature of the motion promising support to any down and left on the roadsirle in a time is only another way of Japan Chronich, Aug. 25 trol of the Ministry of the Cheltenham, said: "I hope you artist, dated 1857, was discovered. Interior, it now appears that don't think I have come here to The picture was at once placed at members who, after due consider dying condition, and the others, saying that it was in accord- ation, were deemed stified in though seriously injured, succeed. ance with the custom of the municipal government cannot be work up a national taste for club the disposal of the princess, who refusing to disclose informationed in making their escaps. The time to murder foreigners when it established by the date set. The bars, for beer, for beanos, for is taking it to her home at Grove obtained in the exercise of their incident finally led to the bom-could be done with Ipparent Ministry of the Interior will con- billiards. I trust the wives of the cuse, Tonbridge. Kent.

professional duties. It was also bardment of Kagoshima by British safety. Unless this was the case. sequently remain in charge of members will bless the club for The manager of Claridge's said | resolved to press for special con-warships and the exaction of a then the ruffianly followers of the administration until January keeping their men gas, get sober: that the value of the picture sideration for medical witnesses 490,000 ryo indemnity from the Shimazu, who took upon them. next.

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