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PATIENT COLLAPSES DURING OPERATION.
NAVAL
FRIDAY,
AUGUST 26, 1927.
COLLISIONS.
DESTROYER SUNK IN JAPANESE MANOEUVRES.
Tokyo, Aug. 25.
Two collisions, both between a cruiser and a destroyer, occurred during the munoeuvres last night Maizugu. The destroyer oil. Warabi sank. Twelve oilcera and 117 ratings are missing.
There are
It seems that the craiser Jindzu collided with the Warabi in the dark, the destroyer sinking fifteen minutes later with a loss of 12 oflcers and 90 ratings, only 22 survivors of the whole ship's company. The bows of the. Jindzu were badly damaged, neces Sitating the battle cruiser Kongo towing her to port.
About the sume time the cruiser Naka collided with the destroyer Ashi, cutting into the after-part, sulting in a further loss of 27
`NANKING OUTRAGE
1,
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COMPENSATION FOR WIDOW OF DR. S. SMITH,
Nanking, Aug. 19. The Nationalists Government is forwarding a cheque for $10,000 to Mr. H. Phillips, British Consui General, for transmission to Mra. Smith, widow of the late Dr. L. S. Smith, medical officer of the Tien- tsin-Pukow Railway, who lost his dents following upon the capture life during the regrettable inci- of Nanking, in March last.
OBITUARY.
SECOND-ENGINEER OF S.S. LUNGSHAN.
It is with regret that we have the to record another loss to shipping community in the person of Mr. "Bobbie". 'arker, second engineer of 3.8. Lungshan of the Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Company, which de curred with extreme suddenness at the house of Mr. Hanlon at East Point at 8.35 last evening.
On August 17, Lain Tok, a grass cutter, was admitted to the Govern- meat Civil Hospital suffering from qeute abdominal pains. He was a friend named taken there by Chung Chun, another grass cutter. Through д misunderstanding with the ward officer, the name of
The deccused otheer had been the invalid was recorded as Chung
in indiffereut health for a long Chun, aged, 40, and when he died
period, but not sufficiently so to later that night, 'no one was aware
He left the that the dead man was in fact 57
When the present dimeult cir- incapacitate him. years of age and was named Lam
cumstances of Mrs. Smith were ship at 6 p.m. last evening to dine Tok. Three days later, as nobody went to the Hospital to claim the
inade known recently to Dr. C. C. with Mr. Hanlon of the Dair Wu, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Farm Company, it being arranged he brought the matter up at a that they would later return to the body, it was handed over to the authorities of the Tung Wah A record
meeting of the Nationalist Govern-Lungshan together, that ship be Hospital to be buried. was made in the books of the
ment Council, and it was imme-ing scheduled to suil at 1 a.m.
After dinner and during a gen- latter hospital that Chung Chun,
diately decided to make a grant of
eral conversation; Mr. Parker sud. $10,000 aged 40, was buried on August 20.
Subsequently the Naku, which
In a covering despatch" to Mr. denly collapsed and on examing- A chair coolie who knew the de-
was not seriously damaged, pro- ceased, on hearing that his friend ceeded under her own steam to port Phillips dated yesterday, the com-ion it was found that life was was sick went to the Tung Wah for temporary repairs, but the Ashi missioner of Foreign Affairs. for extinct. Modical aid was called Hospital to enquire how he was had to be towed by the cruiser Nanking writes: "Under instruc- and the Pelice were informed and
tions of the Minister of Foreign the body was subsequently getting on." He told the hospital Abukuma.
Affairs, I enclose herewith a moved to the Victoria Mortuary.
At the hour when the informon- authorities that he was looking
cheque for the amount with the re- for Lam Tok and was. Informed
quest that you will be good ention was received, it was impos- that no such person had ever been
ugh to transmit it to Mrs. Smithsible to glean details of the ser through the hospital. He puzzled and notified the police,
I am also instructed to ask you vice of deceused, but it is known who, after making diligent in
to convey to her an expression of that he leaves a wife and twa the Government's regret and sym-young children, all of whom pro- quiries, solved the mysterious
ceeded to Fremantle, Australia, g pathy in her great bereavement." disappearance of Lam Tók.
short time ago, having arrived' there only two days ago.
A Death Enquiry.
WAE
ratings.
Disaster Explained.
cif
The navy spokesman describing the disaster stated that the com- bined fleet, having completed the Bungo main manoeuvres Straits were returning to base al Maizura, practising measures for protection against night attack by destroyers.
their
The circumstances surrounding
The night was moonless and the Lam Tok's death were also in-warships, had all their lights ex- teresting and Mr. R. E. Lindsell, tinguished and were proceeding at sitting as Coroner, yesterday con- ducted an inquiry,
Dr. Phoon Sik-wa, M.B., B.S Hongkong University) who has also had some experience in Guy's Hospital, London, was the first witness called. He said he was a registered medical practitioner and qualified five years ago.
The
PONIES KILLED.
RACE CLUE.
It is understood that the typhoon havoc at Macao will have more far anticipated in the matter of sport in the Portuguese colony.
reaching effects than was at Arat
re-
Mr. Parker had been in the ser- vice of the Steamboat Company about two years and had served in the Lungshan for only one month. officer, he was greatly respected by He was his seafaring colleagues. a prominent member of the Free- masons and niso of the Engineers Institute.
Before coming to the Colony Mr. Parker was chief engineer of a rice mill Saigon for many years.
full speed ahead through the inky TYPHOON HAVOC AT MACAO Always a popular and painstaking blackness when the destroyer' flotilla launched its attack. Warabi and Ashi were apparently attempting to cut in across the bows of the oncoming cruisers which were unable to change their course in time to avoid collision: The search for the missing con- Mr. Lindsell: How long have tinues but there is little hope out- you been in the Government Ser-held for their recovery vice?
Prince Hiroyoshi Fushimi is Witness: I am not in the Govern- aboard the Naka bat is unhurt. ment Service. I am on the Uni-Reuter. versity staff,
L
Mr. Lindsell: In the last five years have you' performed a large number of operations at the not appear to him to be likely do die as a result of the operation. Government Civil Hospital?
Witness: Yes, either by myself He added that in his opinion, if the operation was not performed or with the help of others.
Continuing his evidente, wit-at once, the man was likely to ness said that ever since Profes- die that night sor Digby, who was the Professor of Surgery, went on leave, witness, as senior assistant, had been act ing for the Professor.
Immediate Operation.
He
The sympathy of the many Reliable reports are to the effect that at least six of the race ponies friends in Kowloon, where Mr. and were either killed or had to be des- Mrs. Parker were well known, and troyed as a result of injuries received, of the deceased's maritime col- while practically nothing remains leagues, will be extended to Mra. standing of the Raco Club erections. Parker in her sudden and grievous The course, which was under water bereavement,
for
a considerable period, is now
It is understood that the funeral. drying up, but it will take a consi-will take place this evening. derable time to get everything into shape again and it is extremely doubt- ful if the micating scheduled to take place in October will be held..
aggravated by the operation and The operation, added the wit-by the anaesthetic. ness, lasted under an hour, and as soon as the patient collapsed, arti- ficial respiration was resorted to and injections were made, but their efforts were in vain.
£
SACCO-VANZETTI RIOTS.
RIOT IN HAMBURG.
Berlin, Aug. 20.
Evidence of the post mortem examination was next given by Mustapha Bin Oaman, assistant Professor of Pathology and Bac- During the Sacco-Vanzetti de- teriology of the Hongkong Univer-monstrations here all was quiet The Coroner: Have you ever sity. He said that the causes of but serious collisions with the On August 17 he was summoned by the house physician at 9 p.m. before had a patient who died death given by Dra. Phoon and police occurred in Hamburg last
under anaesthetic?
Bau
were consistent with his night. The mob attacked the police with stones and bottles and to examine an urgent case.
Witness: As far as I can re-examination. saw 'a Chinese whose name was
Dr. D. J. Valentine, in answer to erected barricades on the tram- given as Chung Chun and the man member, no.
Dr. Bau Tsu-zung, who adminia- the Coroner, said that he thought lines. the
A policeman off duty was drag complained of pains in
next the actions of Drs. Phoon and Bau stomach. Witness diagnosed the tered the anaesthetic, was
were perfectly reasonable and that ged from a tramcar and maltreat disease and concluded the man had called. He said he was gall bladder trouble and needed an Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor he would have done the same him-ed. He attempted to escape but ex-with daggers and clubs and kill operation. Witness examined the of Surgery and qualified in May self under similar circumstances. collapsed. The mob fell on tim man more closely and decided to 1926, in the Hongkong University. He considered Dr, Phoon on operate almost immediately. He Between July 1926 and Augustperienced surgeon and added that ed Him. The police rushed
stones. They replied with their was assisted by Dr. Yeoh. The this year, witness had administer- the same remarks applied to Dr. and were received with a hail of
no fewer than Bau.
revolvers. anaesthetist was Dr. Bau, who ad-ed anaesthetics
Order was restored early this ministered a mixture of chloro 500 times and never had any patient Sometimes a
Experienced and Careful,
morning after hard "fighting. form and ether in the "opch way." trouble.
both Mr. Lindsell then addressed the Many were wounded on On opening the abdomen, wit showed signs of collapse, but none The present
jury and said it was clear that the sides and there were many ar ness found, as he had expected of them died.
deceased was the man Lam Tok. rests-Reuter. gall bladder trouble in the form was
He said that if the jury were satisfied on that, they would fur- ther be satisfied that death was due by the causes described by Dr. Bau; and if that was co, then a
a his first case in which
A Weak Heart, Witness said that the deceased seemed to have a weak heart. and
of a very much distended gall patient had died under anaesthetic. bladder and what he suspected then to be a stone under one of the pipes, The gall bladder contained twenty ounces of decomposed bile and witness added that in n normal case the bladder could hold only the case had not been an emer- verdict of death in accordance gency one, he would not have with the medical evidence should
As be returned. The stone was not agreed to act as anaesthetist.
two ounces.
re-
to
un-
during the night if the operation' Lindsell, "that these three doctors
very hard, as the post mortem it was, the man was bound to die "It seems clear," added Mr. later revealed. The doctor moved, the bile and decided
remain the stone to allow touched as it would go of itself,
lator.
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CHINA WAR.
.up
TUNGCHOW CAPTURED.
Shanghal, Aug. 25. The Evening News reports the was not performed, and that being are experienced and careful prac- capture of Tungchow, or the model do, he took a risk. The man stood titioners and that no possible re- town of Nantungehow, yesterday a better chance of surviving the flection can be cast on the methods by the forces of Sun Chuan-fang's operation than the disease.
that they employed in this case. If 11th division under Cheng Chun- This witness described the you are so satisfied, I suggest that yen.
The Southerners are rushing ́re- operation and sald-that when the you return a verdict on the terms
are, of inforcements to Liuho to meet the patient collapsed every known I have indicated. You
resus course at liberty to add your own Northern threat from Tungchow method was exployed to
which is approximately 45 miles citate him. Ho attributed the views on this subject."
The jury returned a verdict of north west of Woosung,» around cause of death to heart failure due
ported to be still hovering-Reiter. In answer to the Coroner wit- to shock, which might have been death in accordance with the medi- which the northern squadron is re- ness stated that the patient did caused by the abdominal pain,cal evidece.
Patient Succumbs.
As witness was finishing the operation, the patient collapsed. That was while the gall bladder was being sewn up..
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