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PETE, FIFI and CARMENCITA
A Speciul Coroner's Jury, com-
(Fore prising Megrs. I. Kudovric man), A. S. Mackiehan und J. M. Wong, assisted Mr. K. M. A. Barnett at the Kowloon Magistracy yester day when an inquiry was held to determine the circumstances sur- rounding the death of named Chau Yuk-yin.
Mr. Barnett said that a
lven.
ADMIRALTY SAW HER
WANTS HUSBAND LAND BACK GORED BY
It is authoritatively learned that BUFFALO
1938.
"Buffalo
the Admiralty is trying to regain possession of Arsenal Street property sold last year to Government at
Mrs. Bosman, wife of the pelee of two million dollars.
famous big-game hunter, Arsenal Street is at present being Major J. J. Bosman, saw her rounded off to ease traitic congestioni on one of the Colony's busiest routes husband gored by a bull buf- and this section of the property will falo near the Kruger Na- not be involved no matter what the results of
erntional Park, Capetown. negotiations. Govern- of the A woman ment required the site
"last успг Bosman, known as from the Royal Navy on condition Bosman," on account of the num- that they built
a new Arsenal on her he had shot, was roughly Special Stonecutters Island-which they did Jury had been called for the inquiry at a cost of two million dollars doctored by a veterinary sur- owing to the important and intricate For reasons concerned with Naval geon, nature of the evidence that will be expansion in Hongkong, whether of
His wife then nursed and comfort- barracks or of plant is not stated, the ed him throughout the Journey hy Mr. Barnett said that the deceased | Admiralty han suddenly expressed a lurry over 180 miles of rocky roads was a married woman who died after tesire to re-enter the valuable sen-to i minator hospital.
front alle sold to Government. an operation. The Jury would have to say whether that uperation was Negotiations have not been cam-
and ful, whether it was pleted, but it is understood that the, necessary silfully and carefully carried out Admiralty will be expected to pay! and whether death resulted in spite the sum of two million expended by of the operation or because of the Government, who had planned to let operation. If death was the result the site for private building, or such inf any lack of care or skill, the proportion thereof as
anvolved in the area reoccupied.
may be in- Jury would be expected to ansy
answer ahust un-answerable question namely, the degree of lack of skill and attention. He experiód
that after arriving at their verdict, Jury would probably have something else to say.
Mr. In-shing Lo said that he had been instructed by Messrs. Lo and
TWO SEAPLANES CRASH
San Diego. Aug. 16.
There he died, with his wife at his bedside.
STOP PRESS
INSURGENT
.REPLY RECEIVED
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Lo, salicitors for the Tang Wab! Holjital, to keep a watehing briefi During night manoeuvres, when a on the inquiry for the Kwong Walt 16-plane formation was in the air, Hospital. He added that the Direc-two seaplanes crashed. Both
were! Turus Wab Hospital of the VP-6 type, The first crashed British Note regarding the with
Burgos, Aug. 15. tors of the
The Insurgent reply to express their regret at the in the lower end of San Diego Bay-drawal of volunteers from Spain has ' death and to extend their The six members of the
crew 11 deepest
sympathy to her relatives,
es, jumped out, used their paractures also to assure Mr. Barnett that and and
were rescued. The second the Kwong Wah Hoppital would give mishap occurred an hour later at
assistance
in the inquiry.
almost the Mr. Peter H. Sin said that he was known to be dead and four injured sane spot. Two are in Court on behalf of Dr. Ng Yeok in this crash-United Press. kin, who is one of the witnesses in the inquest.
Cevery
se
been handed to the British Agent in Burgos, Sir Robert Hodgson.-Reuter,
C.P.R. LINER IN COLLISION
New York, Aug. 18. the bares of both hunga and that the of Atholl was slightly damaged above The Canadian Pacific liner Duebeas heart was slightly dilated with the water-line to-day when slight pericardial effusion. In the Iision occurred with a freighter. abdomen
there *was
MEDICAL EVIDENCE The first withcas called was Dr. G. H. Henry who said that he was the medical officer on duty at the peritonitis,
bist.
uterus
in
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col-
The Duchess of Atholl was en route
ensualties.
were 110
The freighter was slightly damaged. -Reuter,
H.M.S. KENT ON
HER WAY HERE
general very marked in Kowloon Hospital on July 8. At 3 pelvis. The uterus was enlarged to over 700 passengers abuard when the the to New York from Montreal with am, on that day he called to see a about the size of a cricket ball, and collison decurred. There woman named Chau Yuk-yin. He its inside was inflamed. found that she was very amemic and with #
EVIDENCE OF PREGNANCY weak very rapid and pulse. Her abdomen was hard and
Replying to questions. put by the he diagnosed that she was suffering Foreman of the Jury, the from generalized peritonitis.
witnesa He said that apart from the wound in performed an immediate operation the uterus he did not find any sign and found the abdominal cavity of any other #illed with blood. There was
operation. In was a small opinion the woundi in the puncture wound in the right side of could possibly have been self the fundus of the uterus and it was fleted. just large
enough to admit the tip of the little finger. The uterus had been packed
with gauze which was visible through the wound. He had
In my opinion, yes. the gauze plug removed, and slitched.
From here HMS. Kent will pro- Mr. Lo The nature of the evil-ceed to Weilmiwel, where she will wound in the uterus. He drain-ence?-The
enlargement ed the abdomen, and gave
the take over the Commander-in-Chief's patient c pint of intra-venous aline. She recovered consciousness and her general condition improved in the uterus. What was the enusei slightly after the saline.
of it? It must have been caused by: some external instrument
the
Mr. Hin-shing Lo There clear evidence of pregnancy?
Dr. Henry:
or
was
H.M.S. Kent, flagship cruiser of the China Fleet, now on her way out to the Far East following re-filing, hag arrived in Singapore, and is ex- pected in Hongkong about September 15.
the uterus without any abnormal cause. flag from II.M.S. Cumberland,
Mr. Lo: think there was a hole
or
up-i
PEAK MURDERER
HANGED
was
The day following the operation,pliance. went on Dr. Henry, the patient's
Lam Chun, convicted murderer of general condition commenced to de- Questioning: witness
hanged on various Mrs. R. II. Challinor, cline and eventually she died at 9.20 points, Mr. Sin asked him whether this morning at Stanley Prism. pm. on July 12. On July 13.
he would say that death might have! the
A formal inquiry will be held in post mortem WHE conducted and
been caused by pneumonia, and the the death at 13.30 p.m. cause of death
witness replied in was found to be
Mrs. Challinor was stabbed as she negative.
lay in bed at No. 499, The Peak, perforation of the uterus, and ear-
primary pneumonia,
curly in the morning of May 5, dine failure.
the
peritonitis and toxaemia following Saying. that there had been
no
Following further interrogation ofi Further examination revealer! that the witness the inquiry was adjourn- there was hypostalle pneumonia ated until 2.30 p.m. to-day.
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