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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
HONG KONG WOMEN'S GUILD
AND
MINISTERING CHILDREN'S LEAGUE.
on
Fun of the Fair.
TO BE HELD AT
LEE GARDENS
OCTOBER
1st, 1927
from 3 p.m. to 11 p.m.
A magnificent array of attractions including.
THREE REGIMENTAL BANDS, Dancing to H. K. & S. Hotels Super-Orchestra,
GRAND FIREWORK DISPLAY,
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8,
CABARET SHOWS, CHINESE CONJURING,
DRACON PROCESSION,
DONKEY RIDES
Palalaya
Teas and all the usual Candy Stalls, etc.
Come, Lasses and Lads!
Charity Begins at the Fair!
FINE TUDOR WALL PAINTING.
DISCOVERY IN STRATFORD HOTEL
BEHIND PANELLING.
1927.
ALLEGED ASSAULT ON AMAH.
A HOLLYWOOD ROAD. 'DISPUTE.
OUR DAILY TALK ON HEALTH.
CAUSE OF CONVULSIONS AND FITS.
WHEN CHILDREN SUFFE
In order to find the caus convulsions or fits in child
When two floors give on the some entrance and that entrance is made a common one for both floors, there is bound to be a little dif What appears to be an import-culty. The position is well illus ant addition to the scantly sur-trated in the case of the tenants of Dr. S. H. Cookston, British ho vivals of English wall painting the first and second floors of Notal specialist in children's particularly outside churches 89 Hollywood Road, who have fal- has just been discovered at the len out through a dispute over the cases, examined 96 cases oe White Swan Hotel anciently ringing of their respective door-ring in children from six w known as the King's Head Inn, bells. Because the common bell to eleven and a half years now the property of Trust Houses, belonging to the second and third Most of the cases occal Limited. Stratford-on-Avon. The doors had gone wrong, the people during the first year of life discovery was made as à conse in the second floor were called the number gradually dimini quence of alterations to the pre- upon to open the door. It was (1.9 the children grow..ol
mises be Mr. Sydney W. Davis, alleged in evidence yesterday, that Fifty cases were boys and fo architect to the company.
an amah of the third floor, who five were girls.
In 20 per cent. of the insta So far as can be judged from is the complainant, in the case, the character of the beams, the seeking to gain admission through some une in the family was ki to be epileptie. In 'eigaten. original building dates from the the common door, after unsuccess there was a record that the 16th century, and the room, men- ful attempts to attract the atten- suring about 20ft., by 16ft, intion of the third floor, attracted birth had been diflicuit, and which the paintings, were found ruther more attention than she twenty-six cases there were was possibly the central hall. expected from the occupants of the ent not only convulsigns but There are indications that it for second floor, who are now answer mental deficiency, In four
the fits, occurred only at n imerly occupied the whole defith dg a summons for assault.
whereas in the remainder the of the building which now has
Two men, Wong Lang-koon and curred both day and night. additions. front and back. At his son, Wong, Chi-yu appeared some time from the character of for the alleged assault on the work, the 17th century the remand before Major Q.Willson room, now being converted from yesterday afternoon, the bar into the coffee-room of the hotel, was panelled, and it was in the course of taking away the panelling that the paintings were
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Mr. D.L. Strellett appeared for the amah, and Mr. M.K. Lo repre- sented the defendants.
The parents were questi closely, to determine wh there were any special condi associated in the mind of parent with occurrence of the It was found that constip was apparently considered o jor importance by the but that unusual excitement un important factor. Fur more. when the meals wer usually large or rich, there s
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discovered. There was n small Previous Statements in Court had window in the panelling, and it was the removal of this with its been to the effect that in con- frame to allow of the cutting of aence of the amah complaining doorway to the adjoining lounge of an acute pain in the region of that gave the first hint of the her abdomen, she was admitted into to be an increase in the Usually, when a child under the Government Civil Hospital, paintings. Steps were immediate-
and later after being discharged in character, the parent is
year of age has a fit that is ly taken to prevent further
was further examined by Dr. to, blame the fit on constipati damage,
Bunje.
teething.
Apparent Injury,
On the other hand, Dr. Co found that the cause is likely
In many instances
the
of Tobias, from the Apocrypha. in evidence yesterday, Dr. Bunje of a much more seriousn
said that from tests he had made, he could discover nothing wrong convulsions are manifestatio with any organs enclosed within epilepsy. In other instances the cavity of the abdomen, but are definitely associated wi at another test it was made ap- disturbance of the nervous parent to him that some injury had that indicates a high degr been caused to the wall of the nervous-instability. Certain cavity, which would not necessarily occurrence of convulsions be indicated by any marks or child is a matter for promi bruises on the skin.
careful investigation.
Inseriations made it clear that the paintings represent the story
What remains is ortion about B3ft long and rather more than 6ft. deep-though in one place the bottom line of the painting is more than 4ft. from the floor,, the plaster below being uncoloured, As if the space had been occupied by a piece of furniture when the work was executed. The general scheme appears to be A ground of boldly-trented foliage
Explaining how he carried out and fewers, large in scale, with illustrative insects, each repre- these tests, witness said that he senting an incident of the story, made the woman lie down, then framed between painted columns raise herself to a sitting position At the top there is a border, about procedure which brought the a foot deep, divided into alternate muscles of the abdomen into play. long and short panels, framed in Witness noticed that the woman red, the long panels bearing white did this with difficulty: she com ribbons or labels with inscripplained of a pain and put her hand tions, the short being filled with over the affected part. He re- conventional foliage., Each inpuated the test, and this time the seription refers to the sul jeetwoman rolled over on her right there are three, one being badly side and propped herself up with her right arm. In other words, multilated by the window.opering added witness, the muscles of her --halow.
In the emergency, the best for the parent to do is to the child, preferably by n more serious than a warm A physician should be immediately. Care shou taken that the child does not itself during the interval b calling of the physicianar arrival.
„PAPER SUPPLY
A
BAMBOO BRITAIN'S L HOPE SAYS EXPER
abdomen were injured, and the procedure of raising herself to the Late Gothic Script.
eitting position. was accomplished In so far as they are decipher not with the abdomen muscleą but able the inscriptions, in late with the arm muscles."
London, Se Gothic script, read as follow:] Mr. Strellett quoting from vari The utilisation of the E "Ifeare tobit tobias sent, to velous books on medical jurisprudence, bamboo resources in paper citte of rages for mene that......' found a near analogy to the case in was the subject of a pape "When they came to tykres, the instance of a shoesmith who by Mr. Raitt, the Governm themselves to washe, theare A
was fatally injured by a kick from India's celulose expert, bef .....a fysshe that looked grave
n horse, although the marks of British Association. He d But raphel hade tobias...." The that kick were not visible on the that owing to the enormiqu word representing "grave" is
man's body.
on the softwood supply o damaged, but cannot be read as anything else, and for a long time "afyashe" baffled us, the words being joined together.
Mr. M.K. Lo, in cross-examining the growth of paper consi witness asked if the condition of the world's paper industry the amah at the time she wascularly the British section examined by another doctor, was would be in a condition :01 The first subject, Tobias being consistent with the grave view ralised panic twenty years sent off by his parents with Rap-taken of her Injuries. It was al-unless steps were taken hael, is perfectly clear. Tobit leved that the amah was in a new source of supply and Anna both wear cloaks reach mentally prostrate condition as a ing to the ground, With wide collars of the "Medie" type, the cloak of Anna dividing in front to show a skirt of gold brocade. Tobias and the Angel-all three
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result of shock, and he asked wit- ness if it was possible to detect shamming from medical tests.
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Bamboo was definitely t hope of Britain to obtain E under her flag He outli Government of India's expe
Huge tracts of suitable forests could be found al world's tropical and sub- arcas-Renter.
DISARMA ME
Witness replied that his tests in regard to bamboo. He it possible to deliver bamb men are bearded, with auburn proved definitely that the woman in England from £2 to £ hair are in doublets and wide was injured, the extent of her rebelow woodpulp.. breeches, with hose and turned-up acting to this injury depending shoes, and, like Anna, they have largely on the condition of the suf-
ferer. ruffs. Of the second subject, the
Mr. Lo said that when the amah arrival at Tigris, little remains) but the architectural background, was about to be examined by the but recovered fragments--care- other doctor on the 26th August, fully preserved by the manager well over a fortnight after wit of the hotel-show Tobins, nearly ness own examination, she gave a complete, and his, dog. In the cry, before she was ever examined. third subject Tobiasis shown ex- Witness replied that she might tracting the red heart from the have cried from, anticipation of grey "fysshe," which lies gasping the pain caused by a medical ex-... on its back on the bank of the amination, or. It might be a cry river, with Raphael standing by.uttered as some Chinese patients The wall bearing the painting-did, to elicit the sympathy of the doctor. In any case he did not. is of half-timber with a filling of bear her cry, and Had only Mr.ground in the Press Co rough plaster, mixed with straw Lo's statement for it. This bears a skin-about a quar-i The hearing was again adjourn-siders the question of disar
ed.
THE BETTER OLE,
CONCERT. FOR SERVICE MEN ON FRIDAY:
PRES. COOLIDGE CONS "QUESTION CLOSE)
Rapid City, S
The Impression, has
here that President Cooli
closed. The President, w the opinion that Lord Ce signation leaves the Cabinet more united.. Americh's naval aims, fe sented as feeling that the States views have been presented to the world, pa ly to Britain and Japan, a the British Government
er of an inch thick-of- finer plaater, upon which the painting is executed. At one point the painting is carried from the plas ter across a beam Except for mechanical Injury, the painting is remarkably well preserved, the unlours being bright and fresh and the 'detail unblurred, but the outer skin is inclined to bulge and Take away from the rough plas- ter ground, and will need careful
An excellent concert for Service-agree with them, the matte ed so far as President Co under the auspices handling. At present the paint- men
concerned. Router's ings are protected by plate glass, Y.M.C.A. has been arranged by
Service. and we understand that on the Mrs. F. J. Jenner and will be givon advice of Mr.A, Powys, Seat "Better Olé" Peking Road, Kow- cretary of the Society for the Pro- loon, at 7 o'clock on Friday the tection has been to Professor 9th inst. The following artistes 3. Lawrence, Violinist, Tristram, the well-known expert have promised to take part: Mrs Russell, Tenor. ⠀⠀⠀⠀
Humorous songs, skita in preservative methoda. Artisti-Hurst, Soprano, Miss May Gau- cally the work is not of a very bert, Soubretté, Miss. Ivy Gaubert, the Bros. Dido, Dick a high order, but it pleases by its Acccompanist, Mrs. F3. Jenner, Chaplin Jackson Warren directness of style and liveliness Elocutionist, Mr. Vic Blundell, Mr. Rolyat will complete of illustration......
Comedian, Mr. Taylor, Tenor, Mr.gramme.
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