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AIMS OF THE RETURNED STUDENTS UNION.
FRIDAY, APRIL 20, 1928.
JAPANESE POLITICS.
PROTEST AGAINST HOME
MINISTER..
Tokyo, Apr. 19,
CONVICT'S DEATH.
PRISONERS NOT TREATED AT KOWLOON HOSPITAL.
ARABIAN PROBLEM.
SIN GILBERT CLAYTON STARTS ON MISSION,
London, Apr. 19.. Sir Gilbert Clayton, head of the British mission to Ibn Saud with
"OF GREAT HELP TO
YOUNG MOTHERS.
To have in the house a simple harmless remedy for the minor illa of babies and littld, children is a A convict who was serving a
great boon to'young mothèrs and four months' sentence in the In connexion with the Home branch prison at Laichikok died an
this la exactly why Baby's Own Minister's actions in the general Wednesday night from tuberculo
Tablets are to be found in many elections the Independent members sis in beth fungi. Owing to cer whom he will discuss outstanding households. They reduce fevers, of the Diet have decided to intro-bail existing regulations, the Anglo-Hedjaz and Iraquo-Hedjaz Hotol last evening. There was duce a vote of non-coufidence in patient, instead of being admitted questions, has departed from Lon allay the irritation of cutting tooth
The frat reunion of the mem- bers of the Hongkong Returned Students Union was hold in the form of a social gathering in the Roof Gardes of the Hongkong
a large number of mentors
sent as well da invited friends.
be convened to-morrow.
4.
Mrs. Mary L. Damol, of No. 83 Washington street, Central Falls, U. 8. A., says:---
and regulate the bowels, yet they be taken across the harbour to the Bourdillon, Councillor of the High have no drug taste and children The Hon. Secretary, Mr. Y. H. Tano apoke on the development of The Minseito have agreed to give Government Civil Hospital. He Commissioner of Baghdad and like them.
Mr. Kinahan Cornwallis, of the the Union which, from an initiaithe measure their support, there- died shortly after admission.
Iraq Miniatry of the Interior a membership of 80, had now grown fore unless there is some 'unex- A jury sitting in connexion with Cairo. They, will embark on a to 90, of whom six wore ladies. pected development the govern- the death inquiry at the Central sloop, at Port Sudan and reach Of this total, 29 men and twoment, which is determined, to stand Magistracy yesterday, recommend Jeddah in the beginning of May. women were classified under the by the Home Minister, will almost ed that the regulations referred
Sir Gilbert Clayton has informed
My little girl was badly trou heading of British, two men under certainly be defeated. In this to should be amended to make It Router that he hopen to at least bled with pin worms, \ was- that of French, and 62 men and 4 event it is generally believed that possible for urgent casca to bo al be able to clarify the situation and foverish--and restless and would women under that of American, Baron Tanaka will redissolve the mitted into the Kowloon Hospital will endeavour to establish a be swakà, all right. Yhave her according to the countries of their Dist and call another general elec-from the Laichikok Station, modus vivendi, It is not supposed | Baby's Own Tablets and they help- sojourn. Twenty-one Word ention.
Dr. A, Cannon, Medical Officer that his work at Jeddah, whithered her at once. She la not gaged in Sciences and Enginearing,
In charge of Prisons, stated ho] Ibn Saud will travel from Mecca, 8 in Arts, 6 in Law, 10 in Medicine,
The leaders of the Minseito have examined Chan Yuk, the deceased will last beyond a fortnight, after nervaus now and sleeps well. I and 28 in Commerce and Econo- protested to the Premier concern-convict, on March 20, the day which, bo might have to visit have also found Baby's Own mics. It was shown that for the ing the incident relative to Profes-following his committal. He diag Baghdad to explain his discussione Tablets good at teething time and study of medicine and engineering, sor Wakayama strongly censuring nosed the man's case and found with Ibn Saud to the Iraq, Govern" am glad to recommend them to most of the students went to Bri- the government's failure to pro him be suffering from chronic ment. It might be decessary also other mothers." tain, and that for economics and tact the members of the opposition opium poisoning that was to say, to visit the frontler district- commerce, they proceeded to ngainat such outrages-Reuter.
the man was an addict to the opium Reuter. America.
hablt. His heart had, weakened; considerably.
The Secretary spoke of the aims
of the Union, which inter alia lar duty to our people by inter- were the promotion of Interna-preting the West to the East. We tional good · fellowship, and the are the people that ought to provision of such facilities in the bridge that yawning gulf between way of information as would be the East and the West, useful for mutual comparison and
Most of us have perhaps heard for the benefit of the new student those taunting words hissed out going abroad.
between gnashing teeth-"Those In this connexion, he stated that Returned Students." They are a directory of all the members uttered by some with contempt, by would be compiled, an information others with indulgence, as much bureau established and frequent as to say that's what you expect, reunions organized. The Unionby others again with onvy and dis- would have established headquartrust, as much as to say we are ters, and facilities for recreationthe cause of all flls in this land. in the coming warm season would in turn we are despised, we are be also provided,
petted, we are praised, and we are ridiculed and ralled against. Who President's Welcome. ther we deserve all this approba- The President; Mr. K. L. Chau, tion of obloquy is not for me to say. I am here not pleading for our- addressing the meeting, said:
selves. We need no apologia. on behalf of the Union extend to never forget. We are the privi- Ladies and Gentlemen. May I But there is one thing we should, our guests the heartiest of wel-leged few: and there are the teem come to our midst. 1 hope theying millions who are the unprivi- will enjoy themselves thoroughly.leged many. Somewhere have I thank them for their gracious read but where I forget, of an old presence and support. On anatory which told of a town whose ocension like this, our inaugural inhabitants had eyes but could not meetings, it is fitting to give expres-fee. They heard of the power of sion to what is in the mind of the Committee and members of the Union-to express their hopes and fears,
First of all, I would emphasize very strongly that this Union is no President's Union, or Secretary's Union or the Committee's Union. It is every member's Union. Un less we realize this we may as well close up sharp.
doctor who could give them sight but whose dwelling was well-nigh inaccessible. Realizing that when there was no vision the people would parish, the city elders chose 4 faw dauntless spirits to under take the arduous fourney in order
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BABY'S OWN TABLETS
was an addict to opium. He put are sold by chemists, or sent post the question to the man, but the free at 60 cents per vial, by the Dr. He was put under special medi-latter shook his head. He admit-williams Medicine Co., 60, Klangse cal treatment, and as it was necested however, he had suffered from Road, Shanghai. sary to keep him occupied in his coughs for years. condition, he was given light work The Coroner: Win his condi to do, such as picking homp, etc. tion such that if properly diag
Witncas last examined the man nosed three weeks ago, his life. on Monday, when he appeared to could have been saved? be no worse, No new instruc- tlona were left with the Hospital warder other than if the man showed signs of a collapse the doses of opium administered to hita were to be increased.
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Dr. Isaac Newton, in charge of the Kowloon Hospital, said that by arrangement with the prison authorities he also visited Lálohi- kok Prison in urgent cases.
Witness: His condition was very advanced Ho was bound to die sooner or later. If three weeks go he had been taken in hand and given treatment, he might be alive to-day, but I don't think it would, 'cure him. It might prolong life
for a week or so.
Would opfum treatment in any way hasten his end? That is to say if he had been treated for chronic eplum poisoning?-Well, I think if he were an oplum amoker,
He was 'summoned at 8 o'clock |
the Prison hospital ward in a semi- on Wednesday night to the prison, such treatment would lengthen his where he found the decensed In life.
conscious condition. The
Presuming he wha not an had great difficulty in breathing, auming that he was merely suffer man opium-smoker as he told you, pre- and witness came to the conclu- ing from tuberculosis-I don't sion that he was going to die. think that would make any differ- while arranging for his transference. to the Government Civil Hospital, You don't think It would hasten witness went back to the Kowloon his end?—No. Hospital to fetch certain drugs for an injection which he thought was all that he could do then.
I
New Regulations.
In reply to the Coroner (Mt.
Jury's Recommendation,⠀⠀
Chlef Warder J. West, of Lai- chikok Prison, said the deceased was admitted into the prison to serve a four months' sentence, for larceny from the person,
The Coroner said that on the
evidence before them he thought the jury would find it obvious that, the deceased had died from natural causes. He did not imagine that they would desire to add anything to this verdict. ·
to get cured. I need not recount R. E. Lindsell) witness sald that
The deceased collapsed at 6.40 to you the perils and trials these under existing regulations, it was young men went through. Suffice not possible to transfer the man p.m. on Wednesday, and whs sent Witness to the Kowloon Hospital, although to the prison ward, it to say they got back their sight before those regulations came into eventually saw the Superintendent Overwhelmed with joy they return-being there had been special pro- who said it was impossible for the It has urged against us returnedod and as soon as they arrived at visions for such removal. It was man to be removed to the Kowloon students that individually some of the city gates, they addressed the also not possible, without permis- Hospital in view of existing re us shine but collectively as a crowd that had gathered to honoursion from the Superintendent of guintions. body-we are misérable failures. them. They made We have done nothing.
a remarkable Prisons, to give such treatment as Witness then ordered the launch Our speech-the shortest speech on wea necessary in the Hospital and had the man transferred to the opinion, as a body, has no weight record-a as it should have, our influence is which I would like us to adopt as considered it impossible then to he had spen him receive an in- one sentence speech, ward of the prison. Witness also Government Civil Hospital, after not felt as it ought to be felt; our our motto: "You shall see the get the Superintendant in ques- jection from the doctor. voice is like one crying in the wild-difference now that we are back tion, so he forthwith instructed erness. Why is it? Our answer
In reply to the Coroner, witness is we have no union, no unity. A
again."
that arrangements be made for said that under the regulations po piece of coal left burning by itself
the prompt removal of the patient prisoner could be transferred to will give forth little light and
to the Government Civil Hospital. any other but the Government warmth, but when a bucketful is One thing we need above all
The man's condition had im- Civil Hospital. burning it will produce a fire that others in China to-day is men of proved a little before witness left cheers. We are not alone. We vision, men who could see with to return to the Kowloon Hospital are a branch of that great national eyes and not through eye- It seemed to him that the man had organization of returned students glasses. We want men with a two- very great difficulty in drawing and therefore let us take courage fold vielona vision of Chins not breath he was in an advanced and pull together.
as an opportunity for self but of pulmonary condition. self as a resource for service to Dr. D. J. Valentine, Medical the country; a vision that sees Officer in charge of the 'Govern- The Hon. Secretary has announc-China, as a China for the world.
also not so much the world in ment Civil Hospital, said the patient was admitted into the ed some of the activities which the That we may live to see our dis-Hospital at 11 o'clock that night. Union will try to carry out in the tracted country united and possess He was still conscious, but his con- course of the year. To my mind a free and prosperous people is our dition was very grave. He was eur greatest task is the creation and perpetuation of international prayer. That these great conse-straightaway taken to the prison good will one of the most urgent by our energy and devotion is my died, In spite of all that could be quences can only be brought about ers' ward and given treatment, but needs of the world to-day. who are qualified to do this import. Conviction. We must not trifle.done, twenty-five minutes after ant job? Why, we returned stu-hour. Let us girt up our loins and
We must prepare for the coming wards, dents. We ar ambassadors to
At the post-mortem examination the East as well as to the West. provoke one another with these yesterday morning, witness diag When we were abroad wa inter-challenging words. "You shall see nosed that the cause of death was preted the East to the West in a the difference now that we are advanced tuberculosis in bath much better way than the Old back again." (Applause). China hands and such people who write fat books on this but, who do do not know our language or cus- toms. Now that we again, we should perform a sémi-
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In reply to the Coroner, witness said that it looked to him, when he first saw the patient, that he
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