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Sad Death of a Police Inspector.
A gloom has been cast over the Police Force by the sudden death at the Government Civil Hospital this morning of Inspector N. Gillies, who was admitted to the hospital on Wednesday at 4.1 p.m., suffering from malarial fever. Inspector Gillies were placed in charge of the Police on Cheung Chau Island, when the new territory was taken over. The Customs Station still being occupied by the Customs officials, quarters had to be secured for the Police in a native house, and owing to the small number of European members of the Force available for service outside Hong Kong, the Inspector was the only European policeman drafted to Cheung Chau, the remainder of the Force consisting of six Indian constables. It is deeply to be regretted that there was no European assistant with Inspector Gillies in his duties.
Being the only responsible officer, he laboured on at his duties for three or four days after being seized with fever, and only came into hospital when compelled to through exhaustion. The village at Cheung Chau is very much exposed to the sun's rays at all hours of the day, and the heat is very trying. The inhabitants suffer severely from fever. After admission to the hospital, the Inspector progressed satisfactorily up to 7 p.m. yesterday, when his temperature began to rise and was soon 104° F. He did not appear to be very ill then, and Dr. Atkinson left word to be called if he became worse. At 8:40 p.m., Dr. Atkinson was sent for, and found his patient quite unconscious, skin hot and dry, and the temperature 109° F. in the armpits. He was immediately packed in ice, and by 10 p.m. his temperature was brought down to 100° F., and he had regained consciousness. Dr. Atkinson saw him again at 11 p.m., when he was keeping better, but at 12:30 a.m., Dr. Atkinson was again called and found the patient had a temperature of 104° F. and that he was violently convulsed. Notwithstanding very careful attendance by Dr. Atkinson and the nurses, the patient's temperature rose steadily until shortly after one o'clock, when his heart failed and he died.
There is something impressively sad in the death of this comparatively young officer who, in his humble way, has borne the White Man's burden
To seek another's profit
And work another's gain.
He was only about forty years of age, and during his fourteen years of service in the local force, he had never had fever before. He came out with a batch of seven from the Glasgow Police Force. Deceased was one of the hardest working and most energetic men in the Force, and enjoyed the fullest confidence of the Captain Superintendent of Police. He was specially chosen by Mr. May to go to Cheung Chau, as it was a noted resort of bad characters, and during the short time he was stationed there, he succeeded in clearing out the disreputable element in the population. Under the superintendence of Mr. Thomson, the late Inspector effected a marvellous reform in the sanitary condition of the village, and he was diligent in the performance of the multiplicity of duties now devolving upon the Police. It is men of this stamp who have earned for the Hongkong Police their reputation for hard work and devotion to duty.
Deceased was born in Skye, but at an early age, he migrated with his parents to the historical neighbourhood of Bannockburn, where a widowed mother still resides to mourn his loss. During his residence in the Colony, deceased took an active interest in shooting. He was greatly liked by his comrades in the Force and a large circle of civilian friends. This afternoon, the funeral of the deceased officer took place, the remains being followed from the Government Civil Hospital to the Happy Valley Cemetery by all the available European members of the Police.
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C.O. 307 21466
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Sad Death of a Police Inspector.
A gloom has been esat over the Police Foros by the sudden death at the Govarn- ment Civil Hospital this morning of Inspector N. Olilior, who was admitted to {1 the hospital on Wednesday at 0 4.1. aufbring from maintial fover. Inspector Gillies were placed in charge of the Police
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for being the only responsible officer he laboured on at his dutios for three or four days after being seized with fever, and only came into hospital when compelled to 1 through exhaustion. The village at Cheung Chau is very much exposed to the sun's o rays at all hours of the day, and the beat b is very trying. The inhabitants suffer severaly from fover. After admission to the hospital, the Inspector progressed satisfactorily up to 7 p.m. yesterday, when h his temperature began to rise and was soon 104° F. He did not appear to be very ill sh then, and Dr At-inson left word to be cl called if he becams worse. At 8.40 p.m., fe Dr Atkinson was sent for, and found his patient quite unconscious, skin hot and dry '1 and the temperature 109° F. in the arm- pits. He was immediately packed in ice.or and by 10 p.m. his temperature was brought a down to 100° F., and he had regained con- sciousness. Dr Atkinson saw him again at h 11 p.m., when he was keeping better, but h at 12.30 a.!?). Dr Atkinson was again called and found the patient a temperaturo | h ( had risen to 104° F. and that he was vio-
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He was only about forty years of age, and during his fourteen years of service in the local force he had never had fever beforo. He came out with a batch of seven from the Glasgow Police Force. Deceased was W one of the hardest working and most b energetic men in the Force, and en- joyed the fullest confidence of the Cap tain Superintendent of Police. He was specially chosen by Mr May to go to Cheung Chau, as it was a noted resort of i bad characters, and during the short time he was stationed there he succeeded in
F clearing out the disreputable element in the population. Under the superintendence of De Thomson, the late Inspector effected a marvellous reform in the sanitary condition of the village, and he was titing in the performance of the multiplicity of duties now devolving upon the Police, It is men of this stamp who have earned for the Hongkong Police their reputation for hard work and devotion to duty. Deceased was born in Skyo, but at an early age he migra. | ted with his parents to the historical neigh- bourhood of Bannockburn, where a widow-i ed mother still resides to mourn his loss, During his residence in the Colony de- ceased took an active interest in shoot- ing. He was greatly liked by his comrades in the Force and a large circle of civilian friends. This afternoon, the funeral of t the deceased officer took place, the remains being followed from the Government Civil Hospital to the Happy Valley Cemetery by all the available European members of the Police.
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