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Banks.
THE ECONOMIST IN HUMAN SOCIETY*/
(Continued from Pago 0.) healthy houses" by the ordinary netion of private enterprise.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1933.
INQUEST VERDICT.
FRENCH RECOVERY.
- PLAN PATTERNED ON AMERICAN DRIVE
Perls, Oct. 12.
Witness examined him in the re-admit everyone we can, unless it an accident case, but the man ro céiving room. !:
is very slight.....
fusod admittance saying he had to Mr. Schofield: When neeldent | "No wardmaater, or any other report the case to the police first. cases como to the hospital what are subordinate, is in authority to re-On October 7 ho did not make a NO REFUSAL BY THE
the standing orders?
fuse ndmission to such cases. The statement to Dr. Thomas. Dr.
·HOSPITAL
Dr. Thomas: The patient goes refusal to admit is decided on only Thomas only asked hini whether he to tho receiving room first. There by the medical officer. If the case could recognise his foll. Evidence regarding the pro-
over- Leo Yu-chouk, the wardmaster, cedure adopted at the Government wardmaster, always on duty, is not serious and we are
The expenditure of a su sond them by denied he had refused admittance Civil Hospital for the admission of sends for the doctor on duty who crowded we accident cases was given by Dr. then attent's to the patient. If ambulance to the Tung Wah Hos-to any accident case that morning. cunivalent to £50,000,000 sterling That was in 1876. Now, In 1933, G. II. Thomas, of the Medical De-Berlous. . It not serious ho will in-pital, with a chit written by the fe had never seen the last witness is outlined in a nation-wide prod
involve that inorning...”,
Kramme for public works in con the econonilate have been fattened partment, at the resumed enquiry struct the wardmaster what to do. doctor. Where the enses
This concluded the evidence, and nexion with plans for financial than not so dealt with." Bon depression and are once more yesterday into the death of a coolic, If the case is not serious enough to Police Court proceedings they are
Lo Wing, the driver, said that after Mr. Schofield hnd summed up recovery. at the top of their form. They Chan Sze-wing, who died in the warrant admission he is
dressed and instructed to return disagree, as they always have dono Government Civil Hospital after a
The schema somewhat follows: and always will do, no to the duty fall from a motor lorry while in daily to have his wound dressed. the deceased was first taken to the the case, the Jury brought in a
If of any severity ho is admitted; hospital before he made the report verdict of death by misadventure. of an economist., One man will motion. The hearing was
The foreman anid they wore the present American plan. It and then the wardmastor Informs to the police. He took the injured write that it is the economist's by Mr. Schofield, sitting as
the Police. If he is admitted, no man to the Queen's Road entrance, entisfied the hospital authorities business to study "human bohav! Coroner, at the Central Magistracy matter how trivial the injury, the and went up with three fokis to had explained the position vory Provides for a minimum wage rate
as a relationship between yesterday afternoon, assisted, by ends and scarce means"; another the following fursMeters. J. B. Wardmaster informs the Pollco he make enquiries. In the receiving adequately, and they were not in and a reduction in working houra. that economies is the study of Macdonald (foreman), F. I. Farnos admitted, and then the Police room he saw a man writing at a any way responsible for the refusal in order to spread employment.-
will come to make enquiries. We table and told him he had brought of admittance. "why we are well off as we are" and Tanng Po-tong. and a third will add the worde "together with a consideration ne At last Friday afternoon's hear- to how we can make ourselves beting the driver, Lo Wing, and a foki, ter off."
What should the man in Li Luk, both nlloged in evidence
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Union Ina, $572
b.
China Underwriters, $2.10 n.
.China Firo, $6V5 n.
H.K. Fire, Ins., $290 n.
our
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International Assco. Sh. 30.59 n the street think of these people that when the injured man was
Shipping.
Douglas, $84 b,
IL.K. Steamboats, $18-n.' Indo-Chinas, (Prof.), $30 Indo-Chinna, (Def.), 886 n. Shells (Bearer), 66/3 n. Union Waterboats, $15 n.
Mining.
Antamoks, $1 sa. Balatoca. $37 1.
Baguio Gold, 80 cts, s. Benguota, $471⁄2 ¤. Benguet Exploration, 50 ets. n.
Benguet Goldfield, 30 cts. n.
Beg Wedge, 40 cts. b.
Gold Greck, $9 b. i
Ipo Mining, $6% h.
Itogons, $71⁄2 n.
Kailan, 80/- n.
Langkats (Single), $18.
S'haf Explorations, Sh. $4.15 n.
S'hal Loans, $6.85 m.
Raubs, $12.40/60 sa.
Venz: Goldfields, $5% b.
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II.K. Wharves, $120 n. 11.K. Docks, $16%1⁄2 n..
S. China Motors A., $6 n. 8. Chinn Motors B., $8 n. Providents (old), $3.80 n. Providents (new), $1.35 n. Hongkews, Sh. $348.
New Engineerings. Sh. $8 n. Shanghai Docks, Sh. $147 n.
Cotton Mills.
Ewo Cottons, Sh. $14.30 b. S'hai Coltons. Sh. $108 11. Zoong Sings, Sh, $13 n. Wing On Textiles. Sh. $80 n.
Lands, Hotels, etc.
H. and S. Jela sene. ain. Calide, $78 sa.. S'hai Landa Sh. $33 11. Metropolitan Landa. Sh. $14. n Humphreys, $12.00 b, and sa. H.K. Realties, $7.50 b. Asin Roultios "A" Sh. $140 n. Asin Realtien "B" Sh. $20 n. Chinese Estates, $92 b. China Realties, Sh. $16 China Debenture, Sh.$187 n.
Public UtilNtés.
n.
Tramways, $22,60 ea. Peak Trama (Old), $15%, n. Peak Trams, (new), $73 n.
Star Ferries, $99% b. Yaurati Forries (old), $22 n. China Lights (old), $11.75 b.
Dr.
and of their science and craft? taken to the Government Civil Hos Until Mr. Keynes' ambition Japital admittance was refused, and i realised and economista "become they were told to report the matter. thought of as humble, competent arst to the Police. people on a level with dentists," the ordinary chap must be very careful to distinguish between what economists "know" an econo mle facts, and what they "think" to be the social consequences of a given economic action. For in
Addressing the Court, Thomas said that as he was not present last week he had no know- ledge whatever of what the driver stated, that he brought the patient to the hospital and was refused
the first case the economist is admission. He was amazed when nearly always right, whilst in the he read the account of the enquiry second case he is very often the following morning.
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wrong.
In considering the statements of economists the public must sift out the fuct from the fancy before' they decide upon action, otherwise they may find that they have based a policy on "economic facts" which are only soclological suppositions,
China Lights (new), $11.50 n. H.K. Electrics, $77 n. Macao Electrics, $23 n. Sandakan Lights, $10 n. Telephones (old), 835 b. China Busco, Sh. $11⁄4 n. Singapore Tractions, 2/7 n. Singapore Pref., 15/- n..
Industrials,
Malabon Sugaro $15 n. Cald: Macg. (old), Sh. $21 o. Guld: Macg. (Prof.), $19% n. Canton Ices, $6 n.
Cements (Com.), $3.70 b. Cements (old) 83% n." Cement (New), 50 cts. n. H.K. Ropes, $74 n.
Stores, etc,
Batson, $34 n.
to, 20034 s.
Dor A Wings, $1 n. Lane Crawfords, $3.90 n. Mackintoshs, $21 n. Sinceres, 3131⁄2 n. Wm. Powells, $2.10 m. Wing On (H.K.), $170 n.
Miscellaneous.
Amusements, $10 n. H.K. Entertainments, $10% n. S.C. Enterprises, $12.n. United Theatres, Sh. $1% n. Macao "Greyhounds." $10 n. Constructions (old); $3-n: Constructions (new), 85 ets. b.
B. Ind. & Bonda, 78% n. III. Govt. Loans, 3% Prem. Wallace Harpers, $5 n.
Mr. Schefteld: I think it was surprise to overybody.
Dr. Thomas salil he asked the driver for particulars the next day, From his own point of view, Dr. Thomas said he admitted the man at 1.30 p.m. He was leaving to go to tifin and at the hospital main gate he met the driver and the pationt, who was lying unconscious on the lorry. He at once summon- ed a stretcher and removed him to the receiving room.
Dr. Thomas continued that what the driver told him was that at 12.30. p.m. on the day of the accl- dent he stopped the lorry at the Queen's Road entrance of the hos pital, which is some distance from the administrative buildings. He stated he saw someone but, who ever he saw, said Dr. Thomas, It was not a medical officer on duty or the wardmaster on duty. If the driver had made himself clear that he had an injured man nt the Queen's Rond entrance they would He have sent a stretcher down. might have only said, "I have got an injured man," but that was murely conjceturo. :-
"What I want to any, sir is that In any serious cases, particularly accidents, it is our duty to take all cases. When this man was
Ad mitted at 1.30 p.m., he was taken in immediately."
Decensed Admitted.
Dr. Thomas then entered the witness stand. He stated the de- censed was admitted at 1.30 p.m. He met him at the main gate, Hos- pital Road. The man was in the vehicle which brought him, and was unconscious. He was brought to the receiving room, his address taken, and then sent to the ward.
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