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SATURDAY, JULY
THE S.P.C.A.
LOCAL ANIMAL LOVERS.
HOLD MEETING :
INQUIRY INTO DEATH OF MR.
B. J. DE HEEZ MOORE - An inquiry was held "yesterday
A meeting of the Hongkong So- afternoon at the Kowloon Magis ciety for the Prevention of Cruelty tracy Into the death of Mr to Animals was held at Messrs. Brinaley John de Hoez Moore, who Lane Crawford's on Wednesday. was found dead in his bath in the fr. J. Russell presided and there Airlie Hotel at 8.15 am, as were also procent Miss C. Angus, 21: Mr. J. B. Loo, who Mrs. Hayden, Mrs. Jefferice, Coroner at the Inquest, returned a Loseby, Miss I. Phelps, Mrs. de verdict of death through drowning Seidiecki, Mr. D. Davies. Mr. na a result of having an epileptic Ervine-Andrews, Mr. JB, Mac- nt whilst having a bath. No sundonald, Mr. Pestonil, Mr. L. Ross. picious circumstances were attach-fr. de Seidlecki, Mr. Veliki, Mr. cd to the death.
Dr. Nelson-Jonca gave ovidence 1. M. Cockle (Secretary)..
The present outbreak of robics that, at 8.15 a.m. on June 21, ho in Kowloon and the New Terri- received a telephone call and when tories was fully discussed, and it he arrived saw Mr. Moore in one
of the bedrooms, apparently dead. was agreed that an appeal be made to every dog owner in the Colony Witness quickly gave him two tâm- phor and strychinino Infections to co-operate to the fullest extent with the Authorities in their but, whilst giving them, realised that Mr. Moore was dead. There strenuous endeavours to prevent the face and neck were suffused able at the Dogs' Home for owners were no marks of violence, although further apread of this disease.
Serum inoculation in ww avail. His appearance was consistent with who desire to secure this protec- death from drowning, but the
actual cause of death could not be tion for their dogs, and it is hop. ascertained except by post-mortemed that the public will receive
benefit from this facility. examination.
The Society has for many years
Evidence was then given by Dr. advocated the use of the Humane John C. Macgowan, who said that Killer in the Slaughter Houses of he had known Mr. Moore since the Colony, and wish to acknow 1924. Mr. Moore had consulted ledge with appreciation the action him on account of his optiepsy. Dr. of the Authorities in passing the Macgowan had never actually seen recent legislation, which compele deceased in nt, but had often the use of mechanical means in been called in to attend to him. the slaughter of sheep and goats. According to doctor's orders,' Mr. Moore had taken lumenal tablets Home le rapidly progressing and The building of the New Dogs' to prevent epileptic fits, and if, on the Society will shortly have at its any occasion, he forgot them, he command a home worthy of the Invariably took a fit afterwards.cause for which it la working. In Dr. Macgowan's opinion, Mr.
It is thought that many would Moore might have taken too many avail themselves of the oppor tablets, which would have caused tunity of contributing to a Society him to fall asleep. Lumenal was which is accomplishing such valu- a polsonous drug. Mr. Moore was able work in the Cotony and a directed to take two tablets twice donation, however small, will, be
thankfully acknowledged.
It may
daily.
Post-mortem.
be sent with the confidence that Dr. J. B. Mackie said that on it will relleve Honio' unknown June 21 he had conducted a post-animal's suffering. mortem examination on the body
of Mr. Moore. Externally. the
ind
face was suffused and there were that she had often warned Mr. arena of suffusion on the neck and Moore of the danger of taking loo shoulders. There was froth round many lumenal table la. She his mouth. Internally, there was een him tuko four a day, water in both lungs and in the The coolle who had assisted last stomach. The cause of death was witness in gaining entrance to the drowning, Dr. Mackle said that bathroom gave corroborative évid- there are never any indicatious in fence.
post mortem of epilepsy,
Mr. Alexander Ogilvie, manager Mrs. Olga Allan Devechn, who of the Airlie Hotel, anid that Mr. had known Mr. Moore for the past Moore had engaged a room in the six months, said that she had hotel last February, known he was subject to fits. and On the morning of June 21, that he was extremely sensitive witness was called to top-floor about them
bathroom, whero he saw Mr.
At 7.30 a.m. on June 21, she saw Moore. He then rushed down- Mr. Moore going to the bathroom stairs and telephoned for Dr. and 8.10 a.m., growing alarmed at Nelson-Jones.
his still being in the bathroom, The manager of the Kowloon she called on the boy to assist her Hotel, Mr. J. H. White, recalled in opening the door. When they that Mr. Moore had been resident realised that it was belted from the in his hotel from 1929 until early inside, they went through a bed- this year. Whilst there, he had room next door to the bathroom taken three fits. He was in the and entered by, the window. She habit of buying medicine in large saw Mr. Moore lying on his left quantities from Watsons and the side in his bath, his head half out Pharmacy.
of The water. She pulled him out. After further corroborative and called for Mr. Ogilvie, the evidence was given by the house manager of the hotel.
boy in Airlie Hotel, Mr. Lee return-
Mrs. Devecha told the Coroner'ed the verdict given above.
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