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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1925.

E.AS.M.A. ACTIVITIES SYRIAN TROUBLE.

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APPENDICITIS:

STRESS OF MODERN LIFE CHIEF CAUSE,

BAVITY IN BORGERY.

Domingo Merry del Val, a Of all diseases necessitabing the Merry del Val (Papal Secretary of how more common in recent years brother of the famous Cardinale of the surgeon's knife nous has State), has been robbed of price appendicitis.

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STORY

An amazing story of a who, according to the detective. seemed to have a mania for im

Police Court. personating well-known people, was told at Marlborough Street

and was met at the station by "General Sarrail has arrived here M. De Jouvenes, the new High

-Robert William Hunter, S6, an Fur, ona London suburban golf engineer, was charged with ob Wer grey that the balance sheet Commissioner to Syria,

Subsequently he was received less Royal decorations, besides six out of seven people taining sums of £2 and 37 108, by does not compare levourably with by M. Painleve.

jewels and £10,000, which were who sat down to lunch at, the false pretences. His arrest took that of the previous your owing to

General Sarrail, in an interview: taken from his hotel apartment. ramas table had had their applace under dramatic eircum- various unforeseen cumstances, declared he was not pessimistic This crime quickly followed pendices removed; and in a City This can be attributed principally with regard to the situation in the recent sensational roberry of olie where two men and three to the masettheil stale of affairs pre- Syria. There could only be one Mrs. Donahue's pearls, which are women work there's, as one of them vailing throughout jars of the year. Moslem policy for France, Africa. officially valued at $136,000,xpressed it, pot one, appendix be- As a result, the Bar sales of the land Syria.

which were also stolen from antween them Chub devtinel from $80,000 in the,

hotel. The best metropolitan $8,13 in thie previous Vepr

detectives have failed to find the yea, and sponses of account of

faintest clue in this case, but a

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veli distred Alive Service FIVE MONTHS' JAIL leading crook, who now claims to Med erased fem $600 in the previous vein, 4: HYPE $1,90r in this year. A further contributory, ciz- curustace was the regrettable de-. falcation of one of the Club's ser- vante.

(Reuter's Service.)

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Paris, Nov. 15

have reformed, opened negotia- | ¡tions

with the

police, and offered to return the jewels if 20,000 reward is paid and no questions are asked hi

ably pay,*..**

luckier in clearing up one of the The Los Angeles police were year's biggest "robberies, occur- ring recently, when five men seiz- ed a registered mail

* After a prolonged trial in which Mrs. Donahue (who is a daugh- We are glad, however, to be able sensation followed-sensation, the ter af Mr. C. S. Woolworth, the to point to the fact that the amount Royalist leader Leon Daudet Was millionaire merchant) badly written off, on account of bad debts, sentenced to a fine of francs 1500 wants her jewels, and will prob has decred from $669.15 to for libelling a taxi-driver in whose and five months' imprisonment $446.01.

Further, we would bring to yousuicide two years ago,

Jeab his son Philippe committed rotice has and over-head expenses. show a considerable rodnetion ns against those of the previous year. During the year 97 new members joined the Association and 13 mein- bers resigned It is with deep regreh Bat your Committee Have kr report the deaths of 6 members' dur- 104

year, but is Messrs.

M. A. J. Searle, HC W. Chaney, 5. D. Munphy, R. Enenalbapse. M. - Munch at W. Priteluted. Partionisely we feed that the Asso- ciation bus sustained a great s through the death of Mr. H. W. Chaney, who was net enly an netja ve and enthusiastic member, hub c of its original founders,

John Fowler.. Generat, Sir K.C.M.G...B.. E.S.0, when left the Colony during the year. riigid his position as Patron of the Asseiation. We see extremely, fortunude, however, in obtaining as his arcessor General 6. #, lamed, CR, CMG. Mr. W. J F. Mackenzie, M.. resigned is position as Vice-President upon his departure for hou on leave. Meats. J. 9. Betch and ..! Rodgers resigned from the General Committer and Mr. A. Rond was

LEON DAUDET

Defeat the manager of the was fned five hundred francs, and newspaper -"Action Francaise,

two months' imprisonment for publishing the libel.

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stances in the stalls of a theatre.

Det.-Sergt. Hudson said Hunter had admitted the charges.

Posing as Capt. Frunk Court-- ney the well-known byiator "or" One startling fact hitherto un-Imperial Afrwys, said the detec known, to the layanan is that aptive, Hunter called on Mir. E. D. pandicitis is not always the re-Carr, "a me manufacturer, of ms of an obstruction in, the ap- pendix. It is more, often caused him as prospective customer; Mr. Carr became interested in by te fress and worry of modern they had drinks together, and Mr. file, resulting in the disorganisa-Carr lent him £2.

Albemarle Street.

- TALE OF OLD WHISKY.

tion of the digestive apparatus, thup regulae habits, in Again posing as Capt. Court- mlegte mastication, and nervousney, continued the officer, Hunter strain

approached Mr. Shaw. of more comma than the obstructicums just fgivn over from Paris and To these cusen; which are To Wardour Street, saying he had

Pracisty, the appendix, becomes | brought a wealthy American, who can only he avoided by an in-boat. He obtained £7 108. by re chronically inflamed and peritonitis wanted to buy a "posh" racing. presenting that he could supply melite operation.

Although appendicitis is not re- Mr. Shaw with some French garded by most people as a very whisky of a very old brand. dangerous complaint-especially f

Hunter pleaded guilty. The detective recalled previous few years ago, when it was even

fashionable"-the heal proles Middlesbrough, where Hunter, it I convictions. including one 4: im does not regard it with such was said. had posed as Comman- der: Samson, of the Air Force. Last year he was convicted, at. Leeds, having posed as Sir Richard Cruise.

The detectives raided the gang's arsenal in a garage, at San Pedro, and, found bonds worth £28,000 under the floor, £60,000 in cash, and forty platinum, watches buried in a field nearby. All conequanitaity, cerned, except one, were arrested.

PASSENGERS ARRIVED,

Per P0. s. Lashmir on Nov 15-Mica P. C. Bash, Mr and Mrs F. M. Barber. Mr ad Mr G. Armstrong. Glegg, Mr and Mrs B Dualor, Miss Elder, Mr Glazebrook. Miss Glazebrook, Mr E. B. Hornel, Mr and Mrs B. A Bale, MA Johannessen, Mr. 8. Kvaivics, Mr. and Mrs G. Murray, Mr and Mrs A Morris, Mr.J. Okland Mas P. PEDE

ne, Mr G. Gibeon, Miss durch berg, Mr D. Macirer Mia P. Spencer Roberts, Q.M., Os Mri Riberts, Mrs. M. Boltrest. E. M. A spooner, Mr B. Buiter, and Mr

MOVEMENT OF STEAMER.

·2,000 DÍATES A YEAR. Statistics show that between two and three thousand people in Britain Edie of i every Star. In almost every fatul on the surgeon's uid has been called in too late.

Although thard has been little Actuation in the appendicitis death rate in Britain from year

Released from prison in May last year. Hunter went home to his mother, a woman in very good circumstances in Kensington., who got him a situation..

Magistrate (to Hunter): Why

to year, the fact that the net did you not stay in that situation? decade has shown, a sight in-They found out that I had been

in jail crouse-2,828 deatius in 1929, against 2.720 in. 1918-instead of

decreuse suggests that the time

WAR RECORD. Other complaints had been re-

is not distant when the universal ceived that Hunter had been removal of the appendix will be Imperial Airways, said the detec

posing as Captain Bernard, of the advocated by the medicat, profestive.

sion Those who are about to take long went to France, returned home Joining the Army in 1914. He journeys in wild lands, where surgi-wounded, and was cal aid is unobtainable, are already martialled and dismissed the court- advised to undergo the operation Army for wearing decorations to Washington, November 15-AN

•The C.PR., RSS Empresa) evidence of Italy's good faith of Rueda arved at Woosing on granumber of travellers which he was not entitled. He

Above: sekeri te ndvice. Bañah Volpi has rendered the Nov. 14 af 9.30 left Woosung ye-

then went to Canada joined the One reason why the removal of Canadian Forces, went topfrance. Treuenry cheque for five milling terday 7 um, and was the appendix in healthy persons is and was discharged after hewar "The Armistice Dinner was held aloins the first instalment of the Nagneuli today at 10a.m.

as a private h on November 1 at the Hongkongwer debs," though it is not he Hotel. The attendance of members June, 1926-Renter. was not as large as could be desired.

lected thereto.

PAST YEAR'S - DINNER.

but in spite of this, it wus carted London, November 14. Mr. off with great success and esprit Percy Mackinnon, Chairman of de corps. At the dinner and later Lloyds has issued an appeal to all at the Club, poppies were anctioned nations to aboush submarines, and an appreciable amount was which are responsible for disasters contributed to St. Dunstan's Home in

war and in time of profound

for Blinded Soldiers and Sailors, pence."-Reuter. In addition to this, the Association contributed a further sum of $155.

It is with the nimost pleasure that

The Hague, November 14-The we have to report that av huve been Cabinet has resigned. The Premier able to arrange for a wreath, besar said there was no constitutional or ing an inscription from this parliamentary conflict between the acciation, to be placed at the Cabinet and the second Chamber, Cenotaph in Whitehall on Armistice but the step was necessary owing to Day of this year.

the resignation of Catholic Minis fers.Renter.

The Kusma Bathing Bench t

Stonecutter's Ishad us reopener

at the.commencement of the season.

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Mossow, November 14—An org when it was extremely well putron- der has been issued by Voroshilov, ised by members and their friends, the new Soviet commissary of war, It was unfortunate that, owing to appointing Sergina Kamenev, Chief; the anetthed condition of the of Staff, of the Red army to be Colony, the bench, had to be closed Inspector General of the Red samy. down for 6 weeks. But in spite Tukhachevsky, Commander-in-

of this, the antich made 41. trips Chief of the Wastern military, dis and conveyed over 2,100 people dur friet, is appointed chief of Generál ing the remaining period of the Staff. Reuter, „ bathing season, We were pleased.

to be able to make arrangementa

Puris, November 14-The whereby the Kowloon School, and Financial Committee of the Cham- United Services Recreation Club br has adopted articles eight to were enabled to participate in the eleven of the Government's financial pleasure and facilities offered by proposals dealing with a lory on the bathing beach.

unproductive personal catate. The Two billiard tournaments were Committee by 13 to 12 amended organised during the course of the article eight in order to exempt country. year which proved a great success from, the levy modern furniture, and afforded considerable friendly, works of art and books, pictures and rivalry and amusement amongst the sculptures, etc., of living writers members. They were won by Mr. and artists-Reuter.

C. J. M. Hughes and Mr. K. D

Robertson respectively.

The Association presented to the

There are supposed to be only three of these Irish wolfhounds in the

Takor November 14-Ring Tutankhamen's mummy surpasses expectations. A wonderful collec

Victoria Recreation Club a trophy glorious victory on the Cricket field. tion of jewels, covering the body,

for the winner of the 1 mile. race at their annual sporte, and two trophies for the Garrison School Swimming Sporis.

HELP FOR EX-ÁGTIVES,

were found under a linen shroud. The heads. not yet uncovered as

work has been accomplished coffin owing to a mixture of cher A considerable amount of relief the wrapping has adhered to the amongst destitute ex-active service cost and oil, used to pintect the Owing to the increasing m

men, both in the matter of pro- body against worms. 'ber of Sweepstakes organised viding board and lodging, outfit, for the Hongkong Derby during etc., and also assisting them to pro

this year, our efforts in this core employment in Hongkong. If Paris, November 15.-The inauce direction were not so success--this connection, tho thanks of the committee of the Chamber of De *ful* 36 during. the preceding Association are due to many people poties has passed the governm

Tickets were sold to the in Hongkong in a position to em- text concerning the reimb value of $7,294.00 Mr. Collier ploy, labour who have given maalat of the thres six and ten of the Customa Club, Canton, claim-

anco in this salongis treasury bonds dad

-year

ToggỪ Thigh his there for We also wish kEDIJKERS - DUL drawing the winning number... thanks to Messra. Percy Stri

A number of bowle ancket and Beth and Fleeting the Hour billard matches were hold during tars to the Association, for a

and for, the first time in the the year i docdants: Liso to watery of the Associadon, we are. Deocons fo

for their service Association as Hong Sol

most

yot pegaully wcommended by the Theend profesion is the risk of

death. Even under the Favourable conditions a surgeon could not guarantee that his patient would recover.

But, whereas the claninces. Of death in the case of those under going an operation, for appendi. citis are three in a hundred, the chances of death in the case of a healthy person having a healthy appendix, removed is only 15 per

cent.

DANGEROUSLY RAPID It will be realised, therefore, that to part with one's appendix, when Bit da in a normal condition is a for lase dungerous thing to do than to wait untit it is discosed. In any rage, the risk of death when cross- ing a crowded street in London is ax grent, and perhaps greater, than

per cent."

Hunter's mother, went into the box, and the magistrate, asked with your son's mind?" her Is there anything wrong

am sure there must be she replied. "He is my only son, and

given me grave anxiety. I have done my best for him."

-Magistrate: I will remand him for a week in order that a doctor may see him and report to me, although I do not know that it will do him any good. I am afraid I may have to send him for a long, term of imprisonment.

and unimportant though it is to healthy persons, often proves Tatal to those who suffer from the commonest of modern complaints

indigestion,

SURGEONS OPINIONS. Surgeons are divided at present on the question of the universad re- moval of the appendix. Those who favour it point out that the number of fatalities resulting from the operation, and that that might be not possibly approach the number cansed by operations for appen dicitis.

It may, of course, be argued that the proportion of people likely to luve uppendicitis is amall. It is rue who that, in the majority of rds, the disease only affects people between the ages of 10 and 25. But the real dunker is that the dieran is nò rujád in development "that" only those who hyein big On the other lund, those who, cities, where fargeons may be sum-hold the opposita view urgue that moned in un-hour, can afford to take by the law of average some mist risks.

die, ue the result of an unnecessary operation, and that that might be regarded in the light of man- slaughter

Although we are not actually better in health, wilbout n ap pendix, there is no doubt that we do not suffer from ile losa

To sum up, it seems, that, while The fimetions of the appendix prethe argument for the removal of the almost negligible, and the Tessons bealthy appendix is logical the for its existence-are hard to define. argument against it is purely senti- Useless as it is, however, it mental. And sentiment is a quality remains, a menace to everyone, which is more common in the pro-! vulnerable spot where disse fession of surgery than most people my lurk and which, insignificant imagine.

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