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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1926.
COURT SENSATION.
DEFENDANT FAILS TO
APPEAR.
Three defendants are concerned in the case, in which the prosecu-
AMERICAN POLICY.
WASHINGTON'S EXAMPLE.
Washington, Feb. 23. President Coolidge, speaking at
There was a startling develop- ment in the Wing On case at the Central Magistracy yesterday the National Educational Associa Mr. . I. Smith presided over when, the defendants were to be tion, on the anniversary of George a meeting of the Sanitary Board brought before Mr. R. E. Lindsell Washington's birth, tributed the yesterday afternoon. Members for the purpose of being remand-latter's broad outlook, and declared present were Dr. W. W. Peurse, | ed until today,
there was nothing about him of Dr. S. W. Tso, Dr. J. C. Mue-
the smali American. Mr. gown. Dr. W. Y. M. Koch, Kwong-tin and Mr. D. Davies (secretary). Others present were Cal. Boylan Smith, the Hon, Mr. D. W. Traiman, Mr.. R. A. D. For- rest and Dr. A. G. M. Severn.
The second defendant, who was hatred of all things foreign, and Pursuant to notice Dr. Koch balled out "last Saturday, failed
made largo concessions in the nego in appent rose to move that "This Board a to
Court yester- of opinion thae-the routine.ne day, only the other twa, who had tiation of treaties for settlement teriological examination of theen in police custody being in the of disputed questions. Washington potable waters of the Colony lock
believed that obligations should be should be made at not less fre- Last Friday 'the bail of all three mutual, and what we expected to quent intervala than one week, ano defendants was fixed at $20,000, receive we should be ready to give, that the personal bail $10,000 and an aboth in the field of citizenship and respectfully fequests Authorities give directions ac proved accurity of $10,000.
international relationship, Ho cordingly.
second defendant WAS able to
elung, to realities. That was his furnish the sum required:
greatnesa,"
tion allege the meri conspired to "He believed our politieal institu- defraud the Wing On Company oftions wero superior to those of $50,000.
other countries, but never preached
In supporting his motion the peaker said it would be within'
The
The purpose of defendants' ap-
the recollection of the Board that pearance in Court yesterday was
Mr. Coolidge did not mention, farewell. advice,
entangling allfantes,"
[ January 12 he asked questionso further remand them until to-Washington's Fabout the examination of waterday, when the hearing will beare-"avoid
and the answer the chairman wassumed. The solicitors concerned which Mr. Kellogg stressed earlier authorised to give was that more were not present,
in the day.-Router's American Service. frequent examination would be advantageons. He then askeri whether steps would be taken to)
Search Round Court.
The Magistrale asked if the
do so and the reply, was that second defendant was outside the
1
He could quite understand that ene did not wish to rush the hands of the Government but at the when ther Changes of season,
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was a question of the increase or Court, but a search of the precincts| Bir James Olive and the Old staff which was under consideray inspeetne Fallon, who made the Year retired together Sir James tion by the Government and that police inquiries in the case, failed from the Metropolitan Polico without more staff a more free find him.
Force, which no joined as The second defendant is a man constable at the age of 17 and quent examination was not pos
named Fok Cheung-yuen, and in leaves as. Deputy Commissioner sible.
Ita opening statement counsel at the age of 70: No police officer for the prosecutim, said that the before him has had such man had posed as the sub-manager "record" of continuous service of a firm called the Man Fut Color been rewarded with such high! The firm was not now it existence. office as Deputy Commissioner. Sir James, joined w Mr. Lindsell increased the bail When of the two defendants present in constable wore a heavy helmet Be and a beavy cupe. He carried a court to $100,000 wich ensh
delen rattle instead of a whistle. His intimated that the second dant's bail of $20,000 would be es-heavy truncheon was carried in a treated and a warrant issued for heavy leather case at his side.
Nowadays his accoutrements arbi This arrest,
as light as possible, and even the old bulký “bull's-eye" lamp has. been exchanged for à bandy Not Invidious Critieisia. electric lantern. In tho oarly His resolution, he thought, need days rufianism was rampant, no commendation because it and it frequently happened that carried its own commendation and half-a-dozen policemen frog- The thought he could with con-marched Tu recalcitrant prisoner of a month. In that time anytence at the Board to join with to the station. Now, thanks to a
hoped to get "heavy rains, the chances of the Water getting con laminated were very great. it was absolutely necessary that more frequent examination 'should be made.
Clinical Examination Not Sufficient, The ordinary clinical examina- tion of the water was not much use. Much more time seemed in The spent over it than over the bacteriological examination and a lot might happen in the interval
thing might happen. Infection him in atroving this suggestion higher standard of education, the might be spread and if it did the for the consideration of the Gov-reduction in the number of low- would have the blind groping crument. It was not in any way class public-houses, the provision which they, saw made during the small epidemic of typhoid, which ingidious criticism of the Govern- of more recreation, coupled with ment. Far from it, they wanted the increased efficiency of the Sroke out on the Peak, without much to help and as an advisory Board, police force, there are few cases success. He did not wish to ad-wanted to show that they were
of extreme ruffianism. A month
these matters.
vise the Government department. willing to do all they could to after Sir James Olive joined the but suggestions perhaps might be further such assistance as might force he became one of the made. He thought that if the be required for consideration of which begun by giving entertain
founders of the Police Minstrels,; Bacteriologist were to leave some of the extraneous work which
ments at police stations. Then it was decided to give public took up great deal of his time
Dr. Macgown's View.
entertainments in aid of the funds he might have more time for the
Dr. Macgown seconded the of the Metropolitan and City Examination of water than he did motion. He said he agreed with Police Orphanage, founded in fat, present. ile could quite see all that Dr. Koch had said.
Once 1869. Eventually Sir James The Bacteriologist was very hard
who Started 2.5 In worked, but if, for instance, the month was not sufficient for the Olive,
examination of the water. An instrumentalist in the Minstrels, public mortuary work, was taken epidemic of water borne disease became their president, and for from him and put upon another could gain much ground in three years he has written the Medical officer such as the Police weeks. If more frequent examina-amusing skotches they have Surgeon or the Pathologist, then lon of the water was a question produced. The public per- the Bacteriologist would be re of staff then the Bacteriologist formances of the Minstrels have lieved of much extraneous work should be relieved of much of his yielded £250,000 to the funds of and would have time to devote to work. Just now he was doing the the Orphange,
ther work.
Extraneous Work.
work of a pathologist and. there! were often 30 or 40 post mortems a day which might easily occupy three or four hours, If the Gov-
At present he knew a great deal of his time was taken up in case which appeared in the Police and ernment were increasing stall Supreme Courts all of which took him away from his regukir bae teriologieat work. If the Govern ment could not see its way to make a new appointment of an assis
then he thought a pathologist would be a very useful addition to the Medical staff of the Colony. Daily Examination Essential.
tant to that department, then, he Col. Boylan Smith said he wish- would urge that in view of the imed to support the motion and he portance of the regular examina would go further than Dr, Koch tion of the water, and of the neces-end say it was essential that the sity of it, the Bacteriologist might water be examined every day. He
beep be relieved of some of this other had
where they had work so that he might devote more community
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