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and
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CHRISTMAS EVE ("Gripps" Gala)
TILL 3 A. M. CHRISTMAS DAY (Cabaret Tea Dance) 5 to 7.30 P.M. BOXING NICHT ("Gripps" Dinner Dance) TILL 2 A.M. NEW YEAR'S EVE ("Gripps" Carnival) TILL 3 A. M.
NEW YEAR'S DAY (Cabarot Tea Dance) 5 to 7.30 P.M.
PENINSULA HOTEL
CHRISTMAS EVE (Rose Rocm Gala) CHRISTMAS NIGHT (Rose Room Dinner Dance)
TILL 2 A. M.
TILL 3 A. M.
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(Ball Room Gala) TILL 2 A. M. (Special Tea Dance) 5 to 7 P.M.
[Grand Carniva{} TILL 3 A. M. ¡Special Tea Dance) 5 to 7 P.M.
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INQUEST ON WOMAN
Death Follows Septic Condition
An inquiry was held at the Cen- |tral Magistracy yesterday into the death of a woman, Li Sam-foon, 20, at the Tung Wah Hospital on No- vember 26. Mr. R. A. D. Forrest sat as Coroner, assisted by a jury com- prising Messrs. F. X. M. da Silva, R. C. Wallace and Funk Kim-sheung.
Inspector C. R.
R. Rozeskwy Was
present for the police.
December 23, 1938.
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1 Mosley 13. Manchester, AGENCIES. AND BRANCHE9:
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(Uhuket)
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Alor Star Amritsar The Coroner told the Jury that the Danikok | Inquiry Was into the death of ᄆ Llombay woman who died from septic peri tonita, which had apparently ori- ginated from a criminal abortion. The duty of the Jury would be to ascertain the cause of death, whe- | Bathi ther the abortion was of a criminal nature, and whether they should re- Hankaw cord a verdict of manslaughter | Harbin against any particular person."
Dr. Lo Chang-de, of Tung Woh Hospital, was the firal witness. He Baid a woman named 1 Sam-foon, 20, was admitted into a first-class ward in the hospital about 8.35 n.m. on October 25. She complained of n pain in the abdomen, which she said had started the day before, and was Ketting worse. The woman also told the doctor that she had given birth to a three-months-old foetus a month previously.
Further questioned, she insisted the pain had only begun the day before. Witness examined her, found her to be suffering from peritonitis, and advised her to undergo an opera- tion if she wished to live. Though unwliling at Arst, the deceased Inter gave her consent, and witness per- formed the operation as the Superin tendent, Dr. Ya Chiu-kwong, was not well that day.
Foreign Exchange and General Bank-
ing business transacted.
Current Accounts opened and Fixeo Deposite received for one year of shorter periods at rates which will be quoted un application,
fre, Dank's Head Omer in London undertakes Executor & Trustee business and claims recovery of Brush Income ascertained at Tax overpaid, on terms which may be
any of ita Agencies & Branches.
R. A. CAMIDOE.
Hongkong, 20th June, 1938.
Manager
CHRISTMAS PARTIES. Cheero Club Activities
This Week
A Christmas party for servicemen was held on Monday at the Cheero Club, which was tastefully decorated Altogether 188 sat down, and after dinner they had games, dancing, Operating under a general an- some songs by Hector Wiggins and nesthetle, witness found the woman's comic turns by Mr. Greene. Splendid abdomen to be full of pus welling up spot prizes were given, while there from the abdominal cavity. As the was also carol and community sin patient was in a weak condition, wing. Mrs. Hance, the Chairman of ness did not explore the abdomen to the Ladles Committee, thanked a great extent. There was also the present for coming, and also the danger of spreading infection. Wit-members of the Committee for their ness closed the abdomen.
hard work, and presented, on behalf of the Club, some small gifts to some of the servicemen who had worked hard in various ways during evening. It was altogether Joliy party.
After the operation, the woman's condition was critical, with a high temperature. This condition I mained for a few days. On October 31, witness was given
certul in formation by a nurse, as a result of which he went to see the patient and questioned her regarding the real history of her case.
An Admission
The woman told witness that two weeks prior to her entering hospital, she had visited the Po On drug slare, somewhere in Queen's Road West, and was operated upon by two women doctors. She sold they had used forceps. She was conscious all the time, and experienced great pain during and after the operation. She never fully recovered," and for two weeks suffered attacks of pain and chills.
As she showed no improvement. deceased told the doctor, she was ad- vised by one of the women to enter) the Tung Wah Hospital.
de-
After being told this, said witness, he informed Dr. Yu, who later in- formed the police. Two weeks' after the operation in the hospital, ceased's condition Improved, her temperature returned to normal, and there was little pus. She appeared to be more cheerful and ate and slept well. This condition Wus mulntained for 10 days.
Between November 20 and 20, her condition grew worse, and she died About 10.40 pan. un November 20. Before she died, deceased had told witness that one of the women who had operated on her was named Lam. Witness could not find out more, as the deceased was reluctant to
talic.
Dr. P. B. Wilkinson, in charge of the Victoria Mortuary, sald he per- formed a post-mortem examination. After detailing the results of his CX- amination, he said deceased had died from septle peritonitis und subse- quent heart failure.
Questioned by the Coroner, Dr.'; Wilkinson said that in view of the history of the case, he had made a special examination of the genital organs, but had found no evidence to show that, the perilonius und ori- ginated there.
Ho Mi, 74-year-old woman, said that the deceased was her niece and was employed by her. The deceased left her employment on September 25, saying she was going back to the country. Before the woman left, wliness had some suspicion of her reason for leaving, and took her to see a doctor, who confrnice ber sus- pleio:is that the woman was preg- nant.
Deceased, however, denied
this.
to
The deceased often went
out at night, and sometimes stayed
away for a few days, said witness. She did not know the man deccused went with. Witness did not see the de- ceased again after September 25.
At this point, the Coroner asked the Jury whether they wished proeecd further with the Inquiry. Although it seemed that an illegal operation of some kind had been per- formed, there was yet no proof that that operation was death.
After a short consultation, the Jury sold they did not wish to hear more evidence and returned a verdict of death from natural causes duo lo peritonitis, ndding that there was no evidence of any other cause of death. The Coroner expressed agreement with the verdict.
The
cause
Coming Attraction
of
all
that
a very
On Wednesday, the Christmas gala dance was held, when the bund of the Royal Scots, by kind permission of the officers, played. Light IC- freshments were served, and over twenty prizes given for spot and statue dances, Deacon, in charge of dances, thanked and so forth. Mrs.
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alt for their support, and all present expressed their thanks for a very happy evening
express
The Ladies Committee thanks to friends of the Club who so generously donated money, refresh- meats, etc.
The following is the programmie of funellons at the Club for next week:
Monday, December 25, dance, at 8.30 p.m.
Tuesday, whist drive at 6.45 p.m. Wednesday, dance at 8.30 pm. Thursday, bridge evening. Friday, bridge and maltjong,
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Manager
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