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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER. 7TH,

STARTLINGSSUICIDE AT HONGKONGSANITARY BOARD

CENTRAL POLICE, STATION.

GERMAN BURESMINISELF FROM VERANDAH.

SEQUEL TO "EFTEMPTED “SUICIDE"

AT THE HONOKONG HOTEL,

FACTS LIKE VIFIGURES ABOUT HWALLPOX.

PROGIESS OF THE VACCINATION

·CAMPAIGN,

The usual fortnightly meeting of the

At 2.15 p.m. yesterday a sensational Sanitary Bearwah held yesterday after anicida verteilt the Central Police noon, Mr. C. "R. Sayer, Head of the Station A German Jewe named. Hugo Sanitary Department, presiding There Amburg, disc over the Brat Bour vernu were also prevent? The Hon. Mr. B. T. dah on to the parkderground twenty feet Creasy, Doctor of Public Works, Mr. below. He slighted on the back of his C. G. Alabaster, R.C., Mr. Wong Kwong- head amul his skili was badly fractured.tin, Mr. SAW. To, Dr. W. W. Paarse He was fitmediately removed to Hospital (Medical Officer of Health) and the and died either the way or just after Secretary to the Board (Mr. J. A. being adantril

Fraser).

The incident vale all the more tragic by the fact that the deceased man's wife

The first four items on the agenda were merely formal approvals from the Govern-

SUMMARY COURT."

[REFORE, HIS "MONDER, THE FÜIANE JUDGE {MR. JUSTICE GOMPERTE)],

WHEN:

A FIRM CHANGES ITS

NAME

Lai Tsau: Chao sued Sum Ying Tar and the Tai Hing Cheung Firm yesterday morning for the recovery of #730 money received by the first deferdant, and of which second defendants were guaran- Mr. Laynan appeared for the plaintiff and Mr. 1 E Hall for the second, defendants. ***

Mr. Layman said the plaintiff's claim was for $750, money received by the first defendant. The second defendants were the guarantors for this sunr under

guarantee dated August 13th, 1025 is at present in taha. Government Civil ment regarding the erection of water With regard to the first defendant,, they Hospital, salteringidrom poison taken at | closets in various private, buildings.

had been unable to serve him, so that the Hongkong Hotel on the previous

With regard to the question of bringing the case was really against the second night. Her condition is critical and this the rural districts of the Colony under the defendants as quarnutors. The money knowledge is ħelieved to have prompted control of the Board, the CHAIRMAN sul advanced was in virtue of an agreement the husband #graferaet..

that the Committee bad not yet handed by which the plaintiff was to be appoint. Whilst he was waiting on the verandah in their report on the abject. In viewed assistant compradore

of the legislation now under considera

The plaintif to be examined by the detectives as to tion, whics practically covered all the was induced to advance this mancy very the circumstances.surrounding the in points at sisue, he thought it was not now largely in view of the fact that tag cident at the Hotel on the previous pight necessary for the Committee to make the guarantee was made by the second de

report-called-for-

fendant. He was to have been appoint- * message was brought in from the hös pital that his wife was dying. Without

ed to a certain position but, in fact, he hesitation Amiurgjumped on to a beach

was never appointed nor was any busi ness done. just inside the urzadah.concrete railing, steppel lightly on top, placing his foot between two pots of plants and dived to the ground below, just as if he were

The Board agreeiť.

THE SMALL-POX EPIDEMIC. STATEMEST KY MEDICAL OFFICER 'OF HEALTH,

In reply to his Lordship Mr. Layman said the money has put up as security, He went on to say that the plaintiff, finding that he wer nos getting anything for his money-naturally asked for the

return

Mr. Hall said the only defence was that they gave notice in various Chinese papers that they had taken over the firm. He also pointed out that the chop of the firm was different to that with which the guarantee was chopped.

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CORRESPONDENCE.

DAT DRIVE.

{TO THE EDITOR OF INTER MONOLONG

to many people about the sale of Poppies SIR-Touching the above I have talked, or Armistice Day for the Earl Haig i Fund and it rather seems to me that there is a lack of information amongst the general public concerning Earl Haig's Fuel and a corresponding lack of sym paths with Poppy Day Drive. All money penses) will he remitted to Earl Haig's collected by Poppy Day Drive (less ex- Fund, the objects of which are to relieve the distress amongst

(1) Ex-Service, men (3) Widows, orphans and dependents of

thone killed in the Warden" (3) Disabled

Taking these three bodies of people vaa by one, while there is no doubt that the unemployed at Home. have by their own actions destroyed a certain amount of the sympathy of the pablic, there is on the other hand no doubt that a considerable distress exists amongst the unemployed ex-service men in fact one sentence of art Haig's telegram this year reads:--

Unemployment causing severe dis treas amongst ex-Service” men Ves

vided they are able-bodies can no doubt Regarding No. while the widows, pro- work and look after themselves, many of the children will require support until they can but be regarded as trust left they grow up, and during that interval to us by those who have been killed.

The CHAIRMAX then called upon the Medical Officer of Health to make a statement as to the small-pox epidemic.

Regarding the third body, the disabled Dr. PEARSE commenced his statement

from the War, presumably the Govern diving into a swimming, bath. Another by giving statisties of the epidemie since

meat or somebody clothes them and feeds gentleman, a fermaminterpreter who had the beginning of October, fie aaid that

of He believed that the them as they live, but assistance is also beou brought so thetation to interpret for the week-ending October 6th, there delence was that the firm has changed rendered to them by Earl Haig's Fund ita nama and was, therefore, not and a proportion of the money remitted for Amburg, was standing quite close to were 13 euses and six deaths. For the

week-ending October 13th, there were stable..

from Hongkong will be devoted either to him when he inable the fatal plunge. He cases and six deaths. For the week-

their support, or to procuring for them realised too late Adeburg's intentions. coding October 20th, there were 37 cases

the comforts and attention they need in and th deatha. For the week-ending

their crippled state, such as tobacco, etc., He saw his face latch and his body grow October 27th, there were 60 cases and 21.

which will convey to them a message of rigid.. The interpreter, moved towards deaths, which was a slight increase. For

sympathy and also the pleasant informa him and as he did-solamburg took the the week-ending the 3rd inst, there were

tion that though they are out of sight. flying tea. The interpreter was able to 47 vases and 11 dentha. The last figures Mr. Layman said he hoped to establish they are not out of mind. Few of us showed a considerable drop in the num- that the so-called new firm was sub- there are who have not seen them car cateir hold of Anhurg's trousers but was her of cases, but he thought it was much, stantially the same as the old firm. unable to hold on math the next thing be too early to state that this drop was due

ried off armless, legless, eyeless, or in His Lordship said that the whole thing some way crippled, and though I have heard was a sickoning thouhelów. to the vaccination campaign, though he boiled down to whether not the plain ng statistics at band the number of the Before indicating what is believed to be thought it could be attributed to this to tiff was sucing the right person.. disabled stowed away in different coracra the store behind, whatthappened in the

some exent. It might be due, he thought,

must run into thouasnds. To them who. hotel on the previous night is of primary to weather conditions. At any rate, they

were formerly able-bodied men such mis "interest. Naturally the Hotel manage

must be prepared for further increases

fortune must be particularly irksome and inent are reluctant to speak about it once the weather got colder. This had,

any message of munembrance that we can whilst the police are

Firm.. not prepared to een so, in the past; although during the

send them cannot fail to make their fot freak definitely will they have.completed past year there had been more canes

easier to hear t their investigations. The brief police throughout the hot season than war to be expected. But whiles they could not exy report read-

seasons he hoped to see good effects from exactly whether small-pox was due to the the vaccination campaign, although sev eral weeks more would probably pass before the returns would show a distinct decronse. „N

"Attempted Suicide. Sent to the Government Civil Hospital from the Hongkong Hotel, a German subject named Mrs. Amburi suffering, from poisoning

These have not, been disclosed.

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THE VACCINATION CAMPAIGN.

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In evidence the plaintiff said he did not know that the name of the firm had been changed from the Tai Hing Chenng Firm, to that of the Cheung Tsing Tong

After hearing the evidence his Lord. ship gave judgment for the defendants, holding that they were not responsible.

FIRE ENGINE COLLIDES

WITH A PILLAR FOUR FIREMEN INJURED: ENGINE

BADLY DAMAGED..

The public have in the past been very generous in contributing to these objects, but this generosity does not quite meet the bills, because as long as these people who have suffered in the service of the Empire live, the need for fands to relieve the distress amongst them exists...

deals with the distress amongst the vari Ear Haig's Fund, as far as it is able oas people mentioned above, and "Armis tice Dayronce a year would seem to be a funds Recording to our means, Armistice good opportunity of contributing to the Day heing the day when we give thanks that the War ended, when it did. and ended in our favour...

SYMPATHISER.

FILFERING AT KOWLOON GARAGES.

YOUNG THIEVES CAUGHT AND SENTENCED.

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an other authorative quarters we were informed that it was not a case of suicide at all, but rather an unfortunate mistake The CHAIRMAN then made a statement which the lady, whetud been troubled on the vaccination campaign which,, he with insomnia, took an over dose of a said, was opened last Thursday. Since Road East, yesterday morning, when one A serious collision cocurred in Queen a sleeping draught. This was at. 11 p.m. then 24.000 people had been vaccinated, of the two engines stationed at Wancani and Dr. Morrison was called in to attend not including those dane at the public Fire Station collided with concrete to the lady. When arrived atthe dispensaries. These would probably num verandah pillar at Wellington Barracks hotel the lady was unconseinus. It was her between 6,000 or 7,000. They were and was badly smashed up. Four of the obvious to his professional aye thath her now vaccinating at the rate of 4,000, a firemen were injured and taken

It rany be that. I take too much upon condition was serious and that the syrup day in Hongkong and 600 in Kowloog hospital. Two were detained in hospital but the cause is one with which I sym to myself in writing to you in this manner, toms were those of poisoning. Dr. They had engaged, temporarily, paid as they were in a serious condition. rison handed the case over to the police staff of 40 vaccinators besides volunteers And the Indy was removed to the Govern and four Sanitary Inspectors, all of whom that time the engine was returning from are organizing the local appeal are much The accident occurred at 8.15 am. At stand that the Poppy Day Committee who pathize deeply and I am given to under- hent Civil Hospital. It is anid that Am were fully qualified men, ani a fire drill, which is held practically every bandicapped in their efforts not only hy burg, after his wife's removal to the reckoned that this staff should be able morning in the vicinity of the Supreme lack of offera of assistance, but also by hospital, made several attempts to com- to vaccinate between 7,000 and 8,000 Court buikling. Only vague details as to apparent apathy for the objects of the mit suicide. In these attempts he was day, failed, but yesterday he evaded the police

It was particularly noticeable, on how the accident occurred are yet known appeal. If people review the position as and carried out what he had apparentis tinued the CHAIRMAN, that a large pro from the driver and others on the engine. Day their very generous support-Yours, as statements have not yet been taken it is, I feel convinced they will give Poppy en premeditating all night.

portion of those being vaccinated were! Whether or no Mrs. Amburg did actu children, and it arcuted important to disBut it is presumed that the vehicle was etc., ally attempt suicide remains to be esta pel the idea that adults who had beening at a fair speed and, that in aroid- Jished. Her dying depositions were taken vaccinated several years ago were iming trafic, it swerved towards the pave

Hongkong, November 6th, 1993 mont. Another version, is that the yesterday afternoon by Magistrate, but mane. It would be a wise thing for those machine skidded, and struck the pillar. who had not been vaccinated during the

The crash brought out a number of Shortly after Amburg's quicide the past five years to take the opportunity soldiers from Wellington Barracks and

now and not to rely on a period af fim- police, visited the Hongkong Hotel, and collected the nafortunate couple's helonganits for more than three years. He those who came on to the verandah, directly any which included a large batch of appealed to the Medical Officer of Health above the scene of the accident state that they saw practically all men who were correspondence in German and written to bear him out in this statement. on P. and D. stationery in bright green that it was quite impossible to state for dazed condition.

The MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH said on the engine lying on the road in a Military aid was at ink. From this correspondence and what certain how many years vaccination would once given and until the mutor ambul- is known of the couple some idea of the last. In some cases it would go for seven ance arrived the soldiers did useful considerable amount of thieving of motor For some time past there has been a motive enn be gained. They were both years, and in other enses not so long, but service in bandaging up the injured men. young, the woman being about 28 years it was impossible to get any definite data. The driver of the car and the freman garages in Kowloon The thieyes became Car Accessories from motor cars und of age and, the man 20 years of age. He There was a popular idea that every who was sitting next to him escaped was a film agent and had travelled exten- seven years was sufficient, and that people injury, but those on the running board

so impudent as to steal accessories from airely in the East. This was not his first who were vaccinated every seven years were either thrown with great force on effort, however led to their capture. On a Police Inspector's car. Their latest visit to Hongkong. He was in a comfort were immune. Experience showed that to the ground or dragged against the that occasion four Chinese boys were able position and there is nothing, so for, to show that they were financially some people wero protected throughout The engine itself is one of the oku Nos: 9 and 10, Peace Avenue, Ho Mun

verandah pillars. embarrassed. It appears to be one of be vaccinated frequently. Therefore, he typo; in fact, it was the first engine Iin, and yesterday they were charged

their lives and that other people have to

seen trying to enter a private garage at those rasos in which the course of love thought it extremely advisable to he brought to the Colony and has recently before Mr. J. R. Wood with stealing a did not run smoothly although, according vaccinated every few years and thus make served as a tender for the Brigade motor pump and a bicycle lamp, the pro- to Mrs. Amburg's letters to her relations certain of immunity. If the vaccination The engine has to badly damaged, the porty of Mr. Tregillus and Mrs Lun in Germany, she was very, very happy." was successful then the person would he dintor was pushed back nut of posi. They had not long been married, probably thankful it was done, If on the other tions one of the front wheels was smashed respectively. One of the boya was seen at the beginning of September, or the hand the vaccination had not been sus completely, the axletree was twisted, the

to elimu on to the shoulders of another end of August, Ura. Amburg coming out ecssful even if properly carried out near side running board was carried and try to enter the garage by a from Dusseldorf to Java (where her father then he would feel he bad done the hest away, and a first four ladder which the window. He was caught and the others resides), for the express purpose of by himself and that he still enjoyed in machine carried was washed. The in-were arrested ou bis information.

arrying the deceased mau. They were munity. Ife, himself, had been done ten ternal damage to the engine alto most quietly married at Belawan Deli, Dutch times since he arrived in the Colony but be great East Indies, and prior to coming to the vaccination had, not taken onec. Hongkong on the sa. Deant they had The CHAIRMAN, continuing his speech, apparently visited Manila. They had said that he would like to acknowledge hapn in the Colony for some little time, the offers of voluntary help, for which

NEW TERRITORY. the husband being engaged with his they were very thankful,They were agoucy work

grateful to Mr H. W. Ray, who was From the New Territories comes a From the trend of the correspondence establishing stations at the Grand Thea report of a strange procedure at two Mrs. Aurborg appears to have been suffer tre, Wanchai, and the Tai Yat Theatre, armed robberies which were carried out ing from returae for something that had Yaumati and to Mr. Ralphs on hehalf by the same ganz of rebbers in one night. happened long ago, and in addition she of the St. John's Ambulance Brigade, who At 7 p.m. last Friday a gang of robbers was inclined to be hysterical, It is now was establishing at the Balition Girls entered a stonecutter's house at Cheung thought that in one of these fits of ro School a station for women and a general Sha Wan village. They tied up the hus- marse Mrs. Amburg attempted to take station at the Sai Ying Pun School, and band and stole about 850. On leaving her own life. It is quite apparent that to the District Officers at Un Long and they took the stonecutter's wife with Bir. Amburg was very fond of his wife Cheung Chau in the New Territories them, telling the husband that if he and in his distress at her action is to Lo The volunteers at these stations were all wanted her back he would find her at found the reason for his own rash act duly qualified men. He would also like Ho Fu's house at Shum Men village. to record the appreciation of the moral The husband, as soon as he was released, MRS. AMBURG NOT EXPECTED TO support given to the Campaign by the journeyed there and sure enough he Various Kai-fongs, and in particular by found his wife bound and gagged. But Mr. Tao, for his work in Sai Ying Pun in the meantime the robbers had fooled where the epidemic is particularly serious. this house also, and got away with 8404 There was no discussion do the subject worth of property. The gang were well and this concluded the business before the armed, some with revolvers, some dag meeting,

gers and another with a saw.

RECOVER.

We wore informed late last night that Mra Amburg's condition is very grave. in fart the was, pot, at that time, ex pected to survive the night.

ARMED ROBBERIES IN THE

Two of the boys received twelve wrokks hard Jabour, one got six weeks, and the Fourth eight strokes with the birch.

On the previous day a man was sent to prison by Mr. Wood for receiving stolen motor accessories.

PIRACY IN THE WEST RIVER.

A CHINESE GUNBOAT PATROL. Commanders of river gunboats have been instructed by Admiral Cheri Chak, the Canton Daily News says, to give protection to merchant vessels plying be tween the various ports of the West River. "In order to check the bandits more thoroughly, each commander is allotted a certain section for his super- vision, and it will be his duty and respon- sibility to maintain the pence and order over that section,

In some parts of the river where the bandita can easily gain access, to attack merchant vessels, mines are laid.

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