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CHLORAL HYDRATE.
OPINIONS ON "SLEEPING DRAUGHT.”
"A Coroner's inquiry was con ducted by Mr. R. E. Lindsell yesterday into the death of, a Chinese who, according to post mortem exiinination, died of narcotic poisoning.
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"OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO, LTD.
AND
CHINA MUTUAL STEAM
NAVIGATION CO., LTD.. Consignees per Company's Steamer
"EURYLOCHUS"
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From UNITED KINGDOM and CONTINENTAL FÖRTS via
STRAITS.
Per s.3. Empress of Asia. from Manila, September 13.--Mr. G. Beolsen, Mrs. Booleen, Mr.. Austin Craig. Lt. M. F. Grant, Mrs. Grant, Hi Hi Sheung KWAN MT Kwan San Kol, Mr. Manuel Mr.
Hus W. Sladon, Miss E. W. Sladen, Dr. W. Matute, Mrs. W. L. Marshall, Mrs. F.
J. Sutton, Mrs. Sutton, Miss M. Sut- From the evidence it appears ton, Infant Sutton, Mr. Feliciano Ab that the man had been in indiffer-Sing, Mrs. C. Albors, Misa Marie Al- ent health for some time and that bers, Mstr. J. E. Remedios, Mstr. G. A. he took a certain sleeping draught Moon Cheung, Mr. Kwel Chen, Mr. Remedios, Miss E. M. Reyrer, Mr. on the day of his death. The Hieng Chun, Miss M. Church, Miss draught was sold to the deceased Lora A. Clement, Mr. C. F. France, by the Chinese Department of Miss S. Funderburke, Miss E. B. Ho Messrs. A, S. Watson & Co. Ltd. bert, Mrs. Hobart, Miss Hobart, Mr. and is alleged to be a 10% solution K. G. Hobart, Mr. W. E. Hoffman, Mrs. Hoffmann, Mr. Peare Isino, Mr. of chloral hydrate.
Jacinto Javier, Mr. Jose Lee Pat, Mstr. Francisco Lee Pat, Mr. Les Kong, Mr. V. T. Manns, Mr. Sik Kon Ng, Mr. Yao Hock Ng, Mrs. D. Page, prior to steamer's arrival, but carried Mrs. F. & Infant Palacio Misson from port to port to the final port Palacio, Mrs. F. F. Pike," Mr. A. C. grains of chloral hydrate to have Reyes, Mr. Khan Tiù Sao, Mr. Li Man of call to which the option extends.
Chung, Miss M. C. Bassaioa, Miss M. L. Tan, Mrs. Tong Shi, Miss Yip Shi, Infant. Chiu, Mr. Tam Sol, Mr. Tam Yet, Miss L Witham, Mr. Wong Tak, Mr. Wong Tang, Mr. The Lin, Mrs. Rosario Salvador, Mrs. J. B. Vda Salvador, Miss E. Salvador, Miss A Salvader, Matr. J. Salvador.
Mr. E. R. Dovey, Government Analyst, had stated at an earlier stage of the inquiry that the de- ceased must have taken 100 to 200
had 20 odd grains in his stomach. Mr. D. Wilson, of Messrs. A. S. Watson & Company, stated that the bottle directed that no more than three or four mace should be taken before sleep. The amount of chloral hydrate should be about 28.58 grains In such a dose.
Dr. J. B. Addison, called by the Coroner to give expert evidence, said that it was his opinion that chloral hydrate should not be taken except under medical advice, He agreed that 45 or 60 grains were sometimes administered on the Continent, but added that such a dose would be given under close medical supervision.
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Insufficient Warning. Asked if he considered the label "three or four maces of this water should be taken before you go to bed, but not more," suficient, warning the witness said that He thought the word "Poison" should have been labelled on the bottle. Mr. Lindsell: The chemist is undoubtedly under the game legal duty as the doctor, that being one of taking reasonable precautions when he supply drugs. Do you consider when the chemist sold this drug with no more warning than the translation that he had done his duty?
Dr.
DEPARTED.
are hereby notified that the cargo will be discharged into Holt's Wharf Kow- loan, where it will lie at Consigneo's risk and subject to terms and condi tions of storage at Holt's Wharf. The Carge will be ready for delivery from Godown on and after 10th September.
Optional carogo will not be landed here, unless notice has been given
All broken, chafed, and damaged goods are to be left in the Godowas, where they will be examined on any Tuesdays and Fridays between the hours of 10.45 a.m. and noon within the free storage period,
No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the steamer's Godown, and all Goods remaining un- delivered after the 16th September) will be subject to rent.
All Claime against the Steamer must be presented to the undersigned on or before the 80th September or they will not be recognised.
No Fire Insurance will be effected.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,' Agents, Hongkong September 10, 1927.
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From EUROPE."
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Miss Martinez, Mr.
A having arrived. Consignces of Cargo S. Gatts, Master Fillie Macdonald, Mr. Wong Him, her are informed that all Goods Mstr. Wong Tung, Mrs. Lee Mew Jun, are being landed at their risk into Metr. Kop Mam Chin, Miss Liu Sin the hazardous and/or extra-hazardous Sim, Mrs. Kum Kyun Kweek, Mr. Godowns of Holt's Wharf, whence and Mrs. J. Barr, Mr. Frank Taze Fee, Delivery may be obtained. Mr. and Mrs. Whitneyhurb, Mr. Au B3 Lam, Mr. Chang Piu Sion, Mr. Tom Fung, Mr. Foo Chuck Mun, Mr. Ng Fook, Miss Mah Siu Fong, Mr. Chin Chi, Mrs. Jee Shee, Mrs. A. E. Wilisher, Mr. E. B. Price, Mr. M. G. Hindu, Mr. Walter A. Anderson, Mrs, M. E. Cornwall, Miss Burita A Lynch, Miss L. Levis, Mrs. C. H. Noble, Mr. Isoma Kabayashi, Mstr, H. Kabayashi, Mr. John M. Sullivan, Mrs. J. V. Strots, Mr. Ling Man Lui, Miss G.
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Addison: I don't think chloral hydrate should be sold to the public without "the word "Poison" on the bottle.
Mr. Wilson was then recalled. The Coroner told him that a" cer- tain question would be asked. which, if Mr. Wilson thought would prejudice his own--or hiag firm's position, he need not answer, that 20 grains of chloral hydrate
ia dangerous to
person?-- In answer to the Coroner's questions Mr. Wilson said that the Under normal circumstances the dose given in that bottle is abso- drug was put on the Hongkong tutely safe. It might be too much market by his firm.
for a very sickly person, but the same argument might be applied to 20 grains of aspirin..
Do
The Coroner: You are the chief druggist of the firm?
Mr. Wilson: For the European Department.
any
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you say that Mr. Henry Humphreys is aware of the in- Do you not call this a European gredients of this mixture?--1 drug? It comes under the Chinese should imagine so. He is Chair- branch of the drug business. man of the Board of Directors as There must be some one person well as Principal of John D. who is prepared to take respon-Humphreys & Sons, our General what they thought were un sibility for the drugs sold in that Managers.
Chinese Branch.
Is there any member of your firm other than yourself in charge of the Chinese druge department? -There is a Chinese in charge of
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The steamers are all' fitted throughout with electric light and necessary airplane "atunts" tak havo accommodation for a limited number of saloon-passengers. branch as well as the European Mr. Lindsell then addressed the ing place in populous districts was All steamers carry a duly qualified surgeon. Cargo taken at branch? I would rather not an-jury. He said: "I regret that added to their verdiet by a coro-through rates to all ports in Netherlands-India and Australia. swer that question.
without further.consideration Iner's jury at Camberley at the in-
For Freight and Passage apply to the Officer W. H. do not feel it possible for me to rest on Pilot address you adequately on the Shorter, aged twenty-five, and issues that might be involved in First-Class Air Craftsman L. Rogers; aged twenty-one, who. this case."
He added that he would like to were killed when their Bristol adjourn the inquiry in order that fighter crashed during Army man-
oeuvres at Camberley. he might consider the law on the Is he a qualified chemist? Nu.case in point. He said that the machine caught fire when at # jury might find that the deceased height of about 300 feet and that deliberately committed suicide or it dived vertically for the last 190 he may have died by taking an feet before it crashed on the main overdose accidentally, which would London road, narrowly missing He added that it was also possible amount to death by misadventure, a cyclist and some children who
playing in a recreation Sailings from Hongkong-Daily at 1 a.m. and 8 a.m. for the jury to return a verdict of ground. The pilot and his obser- manslaughter against some mem- ver were burned to death,
Sailings from Canton-Daily at 8 a.m. and 3 p.m.3 p.m. only).. ber of Messrs. Watson's, Не
Jury Baffled.
the Chinese branch.
he is not.
Has he any knowledge of drugs made up for that branch? He
has a fair knowledge.
Were the ingredients of this drug known to you when it was put on the market?-No.
The evidence showed that the JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO.
STEAMBOAT CO., LTD., AND THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD., ·
were
Do you know how long it has been on the market?-It has been would address them more fully at "The jury returned a verdict of on the Hongkong market for the next sitting and he hoped the "Accidental death," but stated matter of fifty years. I believe jury would in the meantime get that they were unable to
deter- it is one of the oldest recipes of together and arrive at a decision mine why the machine caught fire. the Company. There had seen noon the facts as they stood.
They also expressed in their accident of this kind in the past
The inquiry was adjourned until rider, already mentioned, the fifty years...
Friday at noon.
opinion that there should be in- dividual supervision of all ma- chines concerning equipment of oil, fuel, and water by a respon- sible person before airplanes left the aerodrome.
Do I understand you to any that | prior to this case you personally had no knowledge of its ingre- dients 1-1 personally had knowledge.
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Some member of the firm must know of it. Somebody must supervise the making up of this mixture?-A qualified assistant in charge of the laboratory is in charge of the mixing. He does that according to the original prescription. He does not know the dose at all.'
You know of course that chloral bydrate included in the list of poisons. Can you explain why the label "Polson" was not, on the bottle?The label should, I agree, be on the bottle, but I maintain that the notice was sufficient for the Chinese.
Quite Safe,
Do you say "Do not take more than 3 or 4 mace at a time" is eufficient notice?My translation reads "3 or 4'mace should be taken when going to bed but do not take more than what is precribed here."
Do you challenge the two Go- vernment doctors when they say.
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Having a lot of friends at least gives a gossip something to talk about.
The coroner in his summing-up- said it would seem that the fire night have been caused by the breaking of a petrol pipe.
Major Cooper, an inspector of the Air Ministry, said he agreed with this view, but he was not in a position to give evidence, as he had not completed his investi- gations: His examination of the wreckage had satisfied him that there was no structural failure of the machine. He was also satis-
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