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THE HONGKONG
RECENT MURDER,
ACCUSED MAN AGAIN REMANDED.
TELEGRAPH,
The Chinese who was charged in connexion with the murder of a milkman near the Shekki junk wharf, in Connaught Road Central, was again before Major C. Willson, this morning and was remanded for n further week. Mr. H. L. Denny's appeared for the defen-
dant.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 25.
1927.
21 YEARS AGO.
STRAITS QUARREL.
DEFENCE OF PENANG. HOSPITAL.
NO "ENDANGERED LIVES."
EXTRACTS FROM TELEGRAPH" FILES."
The following items are from the Hongkong Telegraph for the week ended November 24th, 1906.
The rate of the dollar on mand was 2/8
d.
de-
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23
. The papers connected with the Penang Hospital controversy have been made public. They consist
At the ordinary meeting of the a report by the Committee to Dairy Farm Company, the Hon. the Hospital Bourd based on a Mr. E. Osborne presided and visit made on June 7, 1927; the among those present were Mr. A, written comments of Drs. A. S. Stevenson, the aeting manager. McKern and James Gossip: a It will be recalled that about a covering letter from the Resident fortnight ago, a Chinese was seen Councillor, Penang; and a Memo- to be attacked in Connaught Road randum by the Principal Chief Me- Central by three other Chinese,dical Oficer, Straits Settlements, who, after assaulting the unfor- and Chairman. Hospitals Board, tunate man, pushed him into the Dr. A. L. Hoops, dated November Harbour. The defendant, it is 17 last. alleged, was one of the three at- tackers and was said to have been
arrested as he was trying to ran
Ex- The Visiting Committee presses the opinion that "human fices are being endangered with out excuse and that the Hospital The body of the victim was re-ig, to speak plainly, a scandal and devered the day after the murder.
away.
RUMANIAN CRISIS.
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of
disgrace to the Colony.“
Among those who took part in P. P. J. Wodehouse, Mesars. the Volunteer Reserve shoot were C. E. H. Beavis, L. G. Bird, Capt. B. Branch and Mr. W. L. Patten-
den."
得
ro-
£4-4
An advertisement of the Nord- deutscher Lloyd announced vised rates of passage money from Hongkong to London, these be- ing: First-cinas, 165 single and 407 return; second-class, To which comment the P.C.M.O.single and £66 return; third-class, replies that the Hospital is not 24 single and £36 return. a scandal or disgrace to the Colony and lives were not and are not being undangered there without Pxcuse,"
Nursing Staff.
1
The gunboat H.M.S. Robin whilst patrolling the West. River went
was
"ASKED TO LEAVE.”
SOUTH AFRICAN VISITOR TO
JAVA.
It will be recalled that, follow-ashore in the neighbourhood of unable to tow the stranded vessel ing their strong criticisms of the Kamchuk. H.M.S. Moorhen
committee 27, 1926, to the country entering hospital, the visiting the war on the side of the Allies. resigned; and the matter was the off and the destroyers Fame and The Robin was later sue- help. The military aneresse of the Cen-suite of a recent reference in Handly went from Hongkong to tral Powers against 'Rumania in the Straits Settlements Legislatedssfully refloated, the autumn of 1916 and the Pence
tive Council. of Bucharest signed on May 7,
In the course of his defehee, the 1917. seemed to show that Brati-P.C.M.O. details,nction taken to ane's policy had been a misguided wards improving the hospital's one but it emerged triumphant facilities, including the following: after the collapse of Germany and Austria the late autumn 1918. Transylvania, part of the Banate, the Bukovina and Bessara- bla became part of Rumanía, When, however, Bratiano filled at the Paris Peace Conference to secure the whole of the Banale for Rumania and, as he refused to sign the peace treaties or to sva
The nursing establishment eváte Budapest he had to resign
1919. The Govern Penang for 1928, has been increas on Sept. 12, ments of Vaitulanu, Vaida-Voevod,ed by one Matron for the District Hospital and three Sisters, two for Averescu and Jonescu followed.
the General Hospital, and one for the Maternity Hospital. One is to have X-ray experience. In future it is also hoped to provide from Singapore the relief for Sis
On July 25 a telegram was sent to the Secretary of State asking for 6 mursing sisters For Singa- fire and Penang, additional, to the present stall in the Colony. Two of these sisters who arrived early Noveraber are pusted to Penang
Batavia, Nov. 19.
OUR CROSSWORD PUZZLE.
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Across.
15 Things of little importance.
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Travel by wagon.
1 Make comfortable.
2 Edge of anything."
24 Waver.
26 Sends forth.
Pierced.
29 Make rotten, as eggs,
30 Furinus.
Cald.
33 Sleve.
38 Turf.
30
37 Uttered in words.
40 Prepare for publiention,
43 Uncovered.
41
49 Design.
Mr. Robins Browne, who has The redress of grievances. been two weeks in Java trying to find buyers for orange growing 50 Animals that gnaw. estates in South Africa, has been si Breathe, asked by the Government to leave. Stop.
53 Astonished. the country as soon as possible.
Mr. Browne is leaving for Singa pore this afternoon,
that a disrobing room be provided for the theatre staff in the ad joining official lock, which can be
Introduced Reforms. Meanwhile Bratiano had su ceeded in reorganising the Liber
party, The Cabinet of Jonesca
ters going on home leave.
done. He has recommended that did not outlive its presentation on
Our present paligy in the Colony a list should be prepared of the Jan. 17, 1922, to the Chamber and to increase the number of pre-surgical equipment necessary for now Bratiane Formed a Cabinet, bationers as patients increase, in new hospital and that part of aided by the result of the electionstead of adding to the number of this equipment including some which gave his party an over- dressers and attendants. Provi
electric sterilizers, should then be whelming majority. The Opposi-ston has been made for 23 probl-ordered and used Lemporarily in tion enllenged the validity of the tioners in the General Hospital, Telortion and absented itself from Penang, in 1923, as against 11 in the General Hospital.
Parliament,, but Bratiane went
year. As nurse prolationers, are calmly on his course and intrained it is intended to increase duced comprehensive reformis in the number of Staff Nurses also. The constitution, the agrarian sys- Lem, the administration and in Temporary accommodation out- Ananial real, and educational side the hospital must be found for legislation, which, however, didional nursing staff.
One extra dresser has already not earn the approval of the new on allotted in the General flos provinces.
ital.
In March 1926 Bratiano resign-
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I am forwarding his proposals to Government with a request for favourable consideration.
Cases Sent to Singapore.. Until some new permanent buildings can be erected, if a great increase in patients oerus, it must be met by providing additional Four attendants have been add-temporary accommodation in the grounds of the District Hospital. This expedient was necessary in Singapore.
ed for no apparent reason bui ited to the 1928 establishment. was suggested that one ground for I have asked for one additional his decision was his inability to medical officer so that the Pathalo
Singapore, owing to its College realise his aim of a "legal dieta- gist may have no administration
of Medicine, has probably a larger Lorship" by prolonging the life of duties in the District Hospital.
and more elaborate stall than any Parliament and that the affair of
New Hospital Desired. other hospital in British Crown Prince Carol's fenunciation had
Colonies or Protectorates, Cer- something to do with it. At the
Proposals were submitted by me tain cases will doubtless always dissolution Bratiano declared that
Government at the end of be sent to Singapore as they pre his Government's labours had August for a new General Hospital sent from the provinces to London given the congtry an era of pear and a new District Hospital and a few other large centres in and Stability and had laid the Penang. Sites have been consi-England.
The General Hospital, Penang, Foundations of a greater Rumania, dered, and trial site plan of the
Gen." Averosea's Cabinet which General Hospital has been sub-is not a scandal or a disgrace to then came into power was thus mitted: the Colonial Engineer has the Colony and lives were not and able to control the elections in since been in consultation with me are not being endangered there May and the electoral law brought frequently and is working en esti-without excuse. It is, to use the in by Bratiane under which a party | mites.
words of an unofficial member of obtaining 40 percent of the votes
The advice of appropriate speci-the Hospitals Board, who speaks secures 75 percent of the seats alists is being sought.
from personal experience, of both helped the general to secure 292
I have stated the increased staff hospitals, better than the old Gen- mandates against 95 for all the which is likely to be required, oral Hospital, Singapore, was four other parties combined.].
based on my experience of the new years ago. General Hospital, Singapore.
Its replacement would have been
I hope that Government may be carried out at the same time as Passengers departing by 6.3. Able to take action as soon as the the re-building of, the Singapore President Grant yesterday for approximate cost of the scheme is General Hospital had funds been.
aut. Meanwhile the available. Seattle via ports included Dr. worked S. F. Li, Miss M. Kotewall, Mr. Senior Surgeon (Mr. C. J. Smith). and Mrs. MacAlpine, Mrs. B. has advised me against the plans Afong, Mr. H, M. Hodges and Mr. for extending the present operat- C. Miner.
ing theatre. He has recommended
FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS
The growing needs of the Set- tlement of Penang renders a new General Hospital there necessary at the earliest possible date."
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14 Gardening instrument.
16 Run away.
38 Genuine.
20 Solved.
22 Like.
1 Tokens..
25 Fixed.
27 Muisture deposited at night..
28 Arid.
52 Empty
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Booking glass.
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97 Hautboy.
Wife
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