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Every effort is being made to ensure the success of the Fancy Dress Ball to be held at the City Hall on Thursday, 20th December, which Mrs. Grace is organising on behalf of the Ministering Chil- dren's League. The decoration of the City Hall is already in hand, and will include several novel features.

What do you say to visiting a Chinese city-a real one, not the "China-town" in some European or American city? All aboard for Canton on the Read. River, the largest city of the Flowery King dom! Did you think that Peking was the largest city in China? By no means! Look in the atlas nnd you will see that Canton is about

A large number of tickets have twice the size of Peking, being already been sold and amongst among the largest cities of the world. those who it is hoped will be pre- A pleasant way to go is to ferry sent are Lady Stubbs, His Excell across from the island of Hongkongency the Naval Commander-in- to Kowloon an the mainland, and Chief and Lady Leveson and His take the morning train to Cunton. Excellency the General Officer returning in the evening by boat. Ninety miles of Chinese scenery—' fishing villages, glimpses of the, se with sampins and strangely-built fishing junks. fields of rice, sagar eune, bamboo, pagodas, temples. Even the mountains and tunnels are different from those at home.

THE CHINA MAIL.

DR. SANDERS SUED."

EVIDENCE OF DR. WOODMAN

YESTERDAY AFTERNOON'S

PROCEEDINGS.

Before Twelve? :.

If that finger injury had been diagnosed, as you say it should have been diagnosed, on the day after the injury, what treatment should have been applied -Splint

BRANDY AND CIGARS,

SANITARY INSPECTOR'S

COMPLAINT. Sanitary Inspector L. Brewer With the idea of pushing it back the complainant fh an adjourn- ed case at the Magistracy yesterday ingo its original position i-Yes, afternoon in which a Chinese Mr. Thorwald Andersen,

Therefore if nothing was done broker was charged, with offering formerly employed by the Hong-in the way of splinting that injuryim six bottles of brandy and two kong Wharf and Godown Coy, for three weeks that would have boxes of cigars as a bribe, who is suing Dr. J. Sanders, of the been wrong? Yes. Matilda Hospital, for damages for alleged negligent treatment was further cross-examined by the defendant's counsel, Mr. F. C. Jenkin, when the hearing, was 're- sumed yesterday afternoon

The witness added that on the 1st April he gave a letter to Mr. Andersen and what he wrote ho seriously meant..

Evidence was called to the effect, that defendant called at the Western Sanitary Office and after a conversation about a Police Court Mr. Alabaster: Mr. Jenkin has summons, caused the brandy and suggested that it was written be-cigars to be left in a corner of the fore 12 o'clock on the 1st of April, having first intimated that the His Worship committed defen- and was therefore not meant to be gift was for Inspector Brewer. serious.

ST. DUNSTAN'S FILM.

Mr. Jenklo asked the plaintiff if it was a fact that Dr. Sanders would not let him go home for Christmas.

In cross-examination by Mr.ant for trial at the sessions. The plaintiff replied that he asked the Doctor and he replied: Jenkin, Dr. Woodman,admitted he "What would you do at Christmas had not examined the plaintiff's but drink whiskey and cham-am and wrist and that the whole pagne?" Witness replied "Not of his evidence was based on the unless you were to provide it." examination on three X-ray prints. The Chief Justice: And the He formed the opinion he had doctor consented to it? (Laughter) given in Court when he wrote the

Mr. Jenkin: I put it to you that lester on the 1st April, 1922. Dr. Sanders on that occasion told you that if you went out of hospital, having, as you had a fractured hand, you would do so at your own risk?

The plaintiff: He never said a word to that effect. He made no attempt to influence me from going.

Do you say that on December 18, Dr. Sanders told you that the splint could be wholly removed and the arm left free? Yes.

In reply to further questions the witness said he saw Dr. Strahan, who refused to give an opinion which he regarded as being con- trary to the rules of etiquette. Commanding and Lady Fowler. Mr. Jenkin: I put it to you that

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Light refreshments are included

and tobacco can be purchased through books of coupons as was done at the Navy League Ball.

Arrangements have been made for late Peuk trams, and Naval Launches will run to Kowloon after the ferries have ceased running.

The Brunswick Studio Dance Orchestra will play.

when you arrived at the hospital Dr. Sanders was waiting for you and that you received immediate attention?

Plaintiff: "He is wrong again. Do you allege that you were kept waiting and that the attention you should have received was delayed?

Mr. Jenki: He just dropped up to your mom and asked you to write a letter for him.

Dr. Woodman:. He asked me for several days to give my opinion of these photographs.

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Under the patronage and by courtesy of H. E. Sir Edward and Lady Stubbs, an interesting film will be shown at Government House on Friday afternoon, at 5:30 p.m.

The film illustrates the daily life of the Blinded Soldiers and Sailors at St. Dunstan's and shows how men are re-fitted to earn their live- lihood in the world of darkness they

For all you know the man's con- have to face.

The film, coupled with a short dition may be as good as you could possibly get? Yes, for all I know.address by Mr. W. E. Cowen, Tra- How do you think the accident velling Commissioner for St.. Dun- necurred, Dr. Woodman-I was stan's, will occupy about 40 micutes told he fell on his hand.

and it is hoped that all interested In reply to further questions Dr. in this great philanthropic work Woodman said he knew at the time will endeavour to be present. No he wrote that the proper treatment invitations will be issued. of the injury had been prejudiced by unnecessary delay in diagnosis, that the case had been in the hands of Dr. Sanders. He knew nothing about the history of it except what was told him by Andersen. The plaintiff told him that the accident was not discovered until the second

Do you know he was received in hospital under suspicion of having a fracture of the base of the skull?

No.

Do you know his temperature was high and running high for say days after admission ?-No.

photograph was taken, and that all the treatment he had had was one

If you had known these facts, is splint.

Was It Etiquette?

it not likely your opinion would Mr. Jenkin: Do you mean to say have been very much qualified?- tal routine, Dr. Sanders was making

correct Judging from the fact that I saw his rourids at that time. Perhaps that you considered it he had a patient in a more serious professional conduct to con-him perfectly well on Christmas condition than myself, The fact is demn a brother ductor as to his Eve, I should think it might have that Dr. Sanders asked me to sit treatment of a case about the been diagnosed before he came out. If you knew that the man had down on the bed and he proceeded history of which you know nothing?

Dr. Woodman; It is perfectly been received in hospital in that forrect for me to give my opinion condition, would not your opinion as to his treatment have been con- on anything put before me.

Before any doctor of any pro-siderably qualified, and would you ficiency can give an opinion of a not have refrained from stating it case worth having, he must know before making some enquiries?—I the history of the caso?Not in all do not think Ihad any opinion about his treatment when he was admitt- ed to hospital.

on his round and came back to me. The Chief Justice: Dr. Sunders could not be expected to see him any minute.

We arrive in Canton in time for tilin, as the midday meal is called.in the price of the tickets; spirits-I suppose that is the usual hospi- To-day this will be a regular Euro- pean meal at an English hotel in Shancen, the lareign settlement across the earl from Canton. We must remember that we are the for- eigners, the Chiness the natives. If they laugh and point their fingers at us, we must not mind, for we really appear amusing to them. They do not think us nearly so hand- some as their own people. when in Canton, I was accompanied by a friend with red hair, which was apparently as strange to them as bright green hair would he to us. The children in the streets geregin- e with mirth and called to their parents to come to the door. A mób followed our solar chairs through- the streets, laughing and pointing at my friend, while shouting "Yes,

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yes, yes," the only English word

they know."

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CRICKET

OXFORD v. CAMBRIDGE.

A cricket match between teams

representing Oxford and Cam

bridge will be played on the Club ground (by kind permission of the Hongkong Cricket Club)to-morrow (Wednesday), starting at 2 p.m.

Mr. Jenkin: Your complaint is that your wrist and hand have not been put back into the exact state that they were before the accident? Plaintiff: That not altogether my complaint My complaint is that if Dr. Sanders bad made any attempt to treat my hand as a fractured hand, and even failed, I should not have complained at all I hold that he never attempted to get my bones set in the wrist

or the finger. Dr. Smalley did.

The Good Samaritan.

cases,

What cases P-Fractures. Witness went on to say that he did not know what treatment the patient was given in hospital..

Mr. Jenkin: And yet you say in this letter that he did not get the proper treatment?

Dr. Woodman: I said that if the injury was not discovered until fourteen days afterwards he was not likely to get the proper treat-

In further cross-examination the After tiffin we engage a guide to

plaintiff denied that he had discuss-ment.

Then you did not know, when take us across the canil to Canton. Tea will be provided on the ground ad the treatment he was receiving He leads the way in a fine sedan and it is hoped that many Oxford with Dr. Woodman before he came you gave this statement, whether or chair, with silk curtains and tassels and Cambridge men will attend. out of hospital. As a matter of fact not it had been discovered?--No. like a prince, and we follow in ordin- The teams will be as follows:-- they were not on good terms, bes Do you say that you, as a matter ary sedan chaira liko quite humble Oxford.-A. E. Wood (captain), cause he had had cause to complain of practice, write letters of this kind people. All afternan he ordera us G, R. Sayer, R. E. O. Bird. A. V. T. about the stench from a factory, be to lay members of the community about as if he wore a coromanding Dean, A. G. M. Fletcher, R. H. Lhind where he was living and Dr. without consulting the doctor in officer and we his goldiers. Perhaps Gompertz, Rev. A. F. Hamilton, Woodman had written in reply that whose hands the case had been be- this is necessary, for, if we were to R.N., A. S. Heu, N.L. Smith, J. E. he could smell nothing although he fore? Is this the first case in which stmy away to investigate the inter-Warner and E. Wynn Jones. was living in the same building, you have ever done it-I do not

think so. esting sights that are on every hand, Cambridge, Sir C. Severn it would be dificult indeed for us to (captain), Rev. E. K. Quick, W. Galloway, R. E. Lindsell, J. H. B. find our way back to the hotel.

The streets are often so narrow Nihill, Col. Nicholson, J. M. Tan, that we can touch both sides at once Lt. D. Arcy Evans, RN., Lt. Harris,

we pass along in our chair. R.N., G. Miskin and A. N. Other. They are in no place more than eight feat wide. They are long and straight, laid out, at an angle tint!

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enables them to get the breeze with and in the background, the Pearl out gelling the direct rays of the River and low hills.

"We were not on speaking terms, the witness added,

The Chief Justice: Yet he acted No.

Then your opinion as to his con- • dition was formed when you first saw-him-Yes.

And you are unable to state that the condition in which he now is is not as good as it possible could be under any care?It might be so.

You say that the proper, treat- ment for a metacarpal fracture is splints. Do you say that a missing top splint means negligence ?-I should say it is a question for argu ment.

You mean that two perfectly honest medical men might differas to whether a top splint might be And therefore leaving it out left out ?--Yes, might be no evidence of negli gence ?-No.

Have you done it frequently ?-Dr.

the part of the Good Samaritan... Why didn't you trouble to con- Mr. Jenkin: You appear to have sult Dr. Sanders on this occasion ? more then a passing knowledge of Well, Ithink the principal reason surgery. You were fourteen days was I was extremely ill at the time. in hospital. Did you ever suggest I had to go away on leave very to Dr. Sanders that he was not do- shortly afterward. ing what was right?

Question of Negligence. Mr. Alabaster put in a report by Balean, who examined the plaintiff. The report was explained to the jury by Dr. Woodman.

Mr. Jenkin asked whether Dr. Woodman suggested that failure to attempt to reduce an impacted fracture showed negligence or want of skill and care in aften- dance,

Dr. Woodman replied that from what he could gather the fracture

was not even known of.

street of silk shops, another of shoe ples of India, and the fine churches after Dr. Smalley had told me dif- time the plaintiff, Mi, Andersen, it was negligent?-I think that

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Did you get any fee for it -No Plaintiff told him I could feel Was he a friend of yours?—I sun. Along both sides of the streets! One temple is quite enough to the broken bone. It was not my have met him in the doorway, that

He had never been in your Do you say that failure to dis are shape with open fronts like visit, for they are all gloomy-looking place to suggest to the doctor whe-is all.

impact that fracture was such that alcoven. Usually there are a num- places, with nothing of particular ther he was right or wrong. On his

Chief Justice's View.

there would be a consensus of her of the same kind of shops toge, interest about them. They cannot first examination of the hand he as-100m before, or you in his 7-No ther. For instance, there will be a compuro with the magnificent tem-sured me nothing was broken, end

I was then very pleased, especially The

Chief Justice: At this opinion among medical men that certainly an attempt should have did not know himself anything been made. shop, another of meat markets and of America and Europe.

Half-past four! It is time for our ferently.. so on. The houses usually have two

Dr. Woadinan Called.

about what we will call the medical

Do you say that because no at- stories, a combination of shop and boat to sail. Down the Pearl River residenco.

ta Hongkong, the Land of Sweet Dr. W. J. Woodman, M.R.C.S.) side of his injuries. He probably

LR.GP., LSA, assistant Medical thought in his own mind he had tempt was made that therefore the Our boet mails at half past four. Waters. So now we must choose what we! It would be useless for me to tell Officer of Health, stated that about not been properly treated, but he doctor was negligent?--I do not Mr. Alabaster suggested that it wish to 900. Here is a list of the you of the rare embroideries, the Christmas 1921 he was living in goes to a medical mon like yourself like to go as far as that. places usually visited by foreigners, fine jade carving, the silks and other Orient Buildings, Kowloon,and An-in order to satisfy himself one. hers for only one or two days: Rice beautiful things made in Canton, for dersen was residing in the same way or the other. Did It occur to would show a want of skill or non- "I should have thought so," was paper picture painters, edible-bird's you can see these for yourself in the block. On one occasion witness met you when you wrote him this use of skill for not having found it nout vendors, Temple of the 600 museums and Chinese abops in your him outside the house, and bearing letter, that it was an implement out.

Dr. Woodman's reply. Genii, old embroidery shop, Flow-cities. Canton is like a vast bazar that he had had an accident said to which he could use later on F

Dr. Woodman: No, it did not.

This concluded the plaintiff's'] ery Pagoda, Jade-stone Street, Gate where may be seen the merchandise him that he was glad he was able to

Chief Justice? Then you should case. of Virtuo, Emperor's Temple, ginger of the whole world. The Chinese get home for Christmas. His hand

Mr. Jenkin submitted that there factory, matting factory, water send their merobandins to all other was fra splint and bandaged. "The have thought so. You are a pro- clock. Then there are temples and countries, and in parn, import much bandage was not too clean," the fessional man, and before you was no cate to go to the jury of witness remarked. Andersen told write letters of that kind you negligence on the part of the des temples and temples, and palaces from those countries in that photographs had been should guard yourself. He was not fondant doctor. Dr. Woodman had Most of the Chinese who come token and another was going to be asking you to write a letter for a given the whole case away by Everything in interesting in Canton. America, are from the Canon diaken, and

joke. He must have had some ob- stating the proper treatment was in but there is little beauty andtrict. That is to say, mass of there -

The witness was handed three fect for it. That is the effect of the fact the treatment which the who come to remain and who engage photographs. One, he said, question Counsel has put to you plaintiff said he got. All he said grandeur.

lin burunese bere. The students suggested a fracture of radius. You do not think the discretion you was that Dr. Sanders should We could not discover why the come from all parts of the commini |:"Mr, Alabaster: Does it show it? exercised was a proper one? have discovered the fractures by Flowery Pagoda, was so called, un. These students learn to speak Eng Dr Woodman Personally I Dr. Woodman: I think probably X-ray screen when he made his lems it is because it is surrounded by lish exceptionally well, but in Can should say so

it was not. I was very dwell at Xray examination, but he did not suggest there should have been the time. UDALE

The Chief Justice: Whether you any other treatment. The highest were correct or not I do not think the cage was based on was that an ettempt might have been made to furtir questions by reduce the impacted fracture: Dr.

that do not look in the least palatial.

THE SIGHTS OF THE PLACE

& garden. The pagoda itself was ton and most parts of Ching the The other ad photographs, Dr. not at all Bowery. Looking dan Chinese and Europeons, when Woodman proceeded, showed a from its top, one sees a wildemess' speaking together, me a pigeon similar deformity. Two of the of red-tilà mofs, miles and miles of English that is laughable when one photographs showed a fracture of it was proper then, relieved tore and there by frat bears-it-Ouse-whom sovaral of the upper end of the metacarpal Replying large green trees, si beyond thess we were about to enter an elevator bone of the index finger of the Mr. Jerking wimesa sgaped it was Woodman had not taken the an ancient wall with several guturut-the-hotel-in Hongkong, the boy-right-hand

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· TURSDAY DECEMBER 18 1928

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