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A Weekly Column, of Local Gossip

MEDICAL AID FOR

FARMERS

By The Scout

CONFUCIUS DAY

neys, "double-crossera," "frame- ups" and "Bump-off." For those who are aspiring to increase their screen vocabulary, here's a bit of At a recent function in Govern-advice: "Step out of it, boya. ment House reference was made to Quif this racket. It's all Hooey! the invaluable medical work dene Baloney. You got mi-Fina” for the peasantry of the New Ter: ritories. The return to Shanghai by the Tatsuta Maru” of Mr. The Chinese community in Hong- Home Kadoorie is my excuse for kong observed Confucius Day dur- bringing up the subject in this co-ing the week. Instead of losing its lumn. Owing to the modesty of the significance, the Birthday of China's Kadoorie brothers and their father,, greut sage is being more and more Sir Elly Kadoorie, K.B.E. not a widely observed.

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Men with the great deal has been heard publicly merest smattering of Confucian of their substantial contribution to learning delight in repeating the the starting of medical work in the many legends and stories of the New Territories exclusively for the, sago, but like many of the tales benefit of the peasants and their about men of ancient days, they are children. Friends of the Kadoorie not all true. A good number of family who were here at the time pretty tales about Confucius were of the formation of the nucleus of invented by Chuang Tze, the disci- the fund for this charitable workple of Lao Tze, who, as we know, are best able to speak of the initial was the founder of the philosophy move made by the Kadourie "boys," of Wa Nei (Non-Renaissance). The as they are known to their friends,charm of Confucius lies in his sin from whom I have gathered the in-cerity of purpose and his teachings «teresting fuots now presented to the having stood the test of time, he is.

public.

GIFT BY SIR ELLY

WOTO

fittingly, remembered by the whole nation once every year.

VA CONFUCIAN STORY

There is an interesting story about It was on the occasion of one of bis periodical visits to the Colony Confucius that is not generally known. He came upon A statue three years ago that Bir Elly and Mr. Laurence. Kadoorie made once, with its mouth three times tour of the New Territories. They scaled and which bore an inscrip-

medical tion on its back reading: accompanied by friends prominent among them be- ing a Professor in our local Univer- sity. It was found that the need of i the farmers in the New Territories was great but the main difficulty was one of dollars and cents, Then and there, father and son, initiated

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"Don't talk too much; it will

lead to failure. "Don't say it matters little : disasters" will sometimes wor

sen.

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were

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1933.

SALT WATER MAINS

NEEDED

Jury's Recommendations At

Fire Inquiry

EASTERN STREET : TRAGEDY RECALLED

A verdict of Death by Misadventure' was returned by the jury in the inquiry into the death of a Chinese wanan named Lam Yin Ching, who died 'as the result of injuries sustained in a fire at 36, Eastern Street, on Sep- tember 28, last. Mr. W. Schofield sat as Coroner while the jury comprised Messrs. G. Duncan (foreman), H. Dryer and V. Yvanovich.

It will be recalled that a fire broke out in the above. mentioned address on the morning in question when Lam Yin Ching and four others were burnt to death, while another was killed in trying to jump onto the street below.

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and the deceased strike the ac- Bus Dövran ikuwa wila, «*bynt Chu. Accuoc then caine tu (54 kgnữ -Wanais Jalu MugaŲ,

ane učurnocu www saken to hos- Bakin män med kuous a pan.. that. same day,

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A stawement made by the acous- ed to buo-inspector Chester Woods, said mat na haa cou sccused by the deceased who -asxed nim whetner ne' wanted a gur. He told the accused to 'get to hell out of it. The accused kept on worrying him and struck { him on the head with a stick. He then hit the decessed and a

glit bated

DR. DOVEY'S EVIDENCE

Dr. Dovey of the Government Hospital, said that the deceased was admitted into, the receiving room and was, in a very violent condition. but more or less ́semi- conscious. He had a cut at the back of the head, but it was im- possible to dress him as he and they had to be content with just putting a bandage on his head. The deceased was then given a quarter grain of morphia and carried down to the word and fastened to the bed.

VERY VIOLENT That same night, continued wit- Before concluding his evidence. ness, he was rung up by the Sis- Mr. Brooks made the following reter, who said that the deceased commendations:—

bad broken all his

straps. Ho then went down and repeated the dose of morphia. The deceased Anally went into convulsions, of an epileptic form. He became moribund, and died at 12.50 p.m.

1. That in old buildings like the one in question, a door of strong, thick teakwood be fixed to the kit chen, which, as a general rule, has tile flooring. Mr. Brooks explained that in this way, Inmates of any house on fire may go into the kit- chen, shut themselves up and wait for help to come, for it would take very long for fire to penetrate a door of this kind.

Mr. A. P. Glenville of the Public Works Department (Water Depart ment) told the Court that the Eastern Street district was suppli- ed by water from the Elliot re- servoir and then he went on to describe the net work of pipes that ran through the district, and also the system of opening the valves, Asked how long it would take tő give the district a full pressure. witness said that he thought twelve minutes would be sufficient time.

Continuing, witness said he was told of the fire at about 3.50 a.m. on the morning in question, and a permanent concrete or iron lad- he gave orders that the valves beder to the trap door such trap opened immediately. This was

door to be wide enough for a wo- done, three isolation valves being

man carrying a child on her back operated, and, concluding, witness to go through comfortably. said that as far as he was con- * Trap doors should not be cerned, nothing that should have locked but fixed with a bolt or been done was not done.

hook

"Awakened by Whistles Wong Chi Ying, now residing on the first floor of 33. First Street. said that, he used to live on the third floor of 36, Eastern Street. members of his family being with.. bim. He went to bed at about 11 p.m. on. the night of September 27, but it was not until about 12.30 am. the following morning that he fell asleep.

Don't say there is no harm:

woe can intensify. fund by the contribution of

"To those who heed this, there $1,000 each. This began what was

is a source of blessing." Confucius was much impressed by later known as the Now Territories Medical Benevolent Society. The the wisdom of lines and although a assistance of the Government was teacher and philosopher himself was invoked to further the aim and not slow to admit the wisdom and objects of the Society, but although learning of the unknown author. the existence of the Society excited THE HOUSING PROBLEM considerable interest and sympathy

"Some few years back, we from responsible members of the Government, it, did not receive faced in Hongkong with the housing financial assistance from public problem and rents soared, in some funds. This being the case, the cases so unjustly that special legis- Society, through its promoters and lation had to be passed To-day friends endeavoured to secure as the cry is that so much accommo sistance from other sources. To this dution is vacant that there in real "end a very pleasant informal lun-hardship on land-owners, when the choon was held at the Peninsula Assessment tax is levied per house Hotel one Sunday afternoon, at instead of per flat. A recent tour which several ladies were present of the more populated districts, including Mrs. R. M. Dyer, whose however, revealed that most of the public spirit and social services to vacant flats are either very old, or Hongkong will long be remembered in some other way undesirable as by those who knew her.

tenement houses. I came scross one block that was entirely vacant Á TOUR OF THE N.T.

except for the ground. floors which were used as shops. The upper dated state, and unless extensive shortly after the alarm was given staries however, were in a dilapi-

repairs are done, will remain

and when he got there he found that the many vacant flats is due to empty. The Government's view the house burning on the second and third floors. He went on to overbuilding certainly rings trae

2. Provision should be made of

4. If the trap door opens onto a sloping roof, flat concrete steps across the tiles to a flat should be provided.

roof

Misadventure The Coroner in addressing the jury said that they had heard the evidence and the cause of death had been satisfactorily stated by the doctor. The cause of the fire. however, had not been clearly elucidated, but generally, in early morning fires, it was caused 'by cigarette ends thrown carelessly about, and this might have been one of the cases as there was no evidence to show other cause.

The question of the water supply

THE POST MORTEM

A post mortem showed extern- ally an irregular cut across the back of the head deep enough to expose the bone. There was no other evidence of external bruises anywhere.

He removed the scalp. but found no evidence of a fracture. He removed the skull and the. brain, but there was no evidence of fracture to the base of the skull.

There was a bruise, not very ex- tensive below the right front of the brain, but otherwise there was nothing to suggest violence.

The cut could have caused by hitting his head on the ground, or if he had hit a lamp-post or the kerb. There was also no evidence of dislocation of the spinal column. He then felt that deceased had died of natural cau- scs, so he examined the kidney.

He sent a blood specimen to the Government Analyst, and the re- port showed that the ureya was seven times above the normal, He then diagnosed the case to have been suffering from uremia. The cause of death was uremia following

diseased kidney.

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These reports were typical of the type of epileptical convulsions from which he died. Haemorr- hage in the brain was very com- mon in kidney disease.

PROBABLY: AMOK

Witness continued that he was awakened by the noise of police whistles being blown in, the street below and on going to see what was amiss, he found flames com- ing out of the side windows on the floor below. He awakened the peo-

on the floor but when they tri-had been carefully gone into and ed to go downstairs, they found taking everything in consideration

the delay was unavoidable. that staircase was alight.

Witress said that he then climb- Mr. Schofield concluded by say ed up the skylight and opened it.ng that the jury had heard Mr. and when this was done he asked | Brooks' recommendations and if another man named Chlu... Shing they wished to adopt them, he Dr. Dovey said the injuries on to help the others up. "He lifted would forward them to the right the accused, consisted of seven Pak Kam (a girl) to me." said quarters.

marks which might have been After retiring for a short while. | inflicted by blows from a cane. witness, "and I helped her up. By this time the fumes were very bad the jury returned a verdict of They were all severe, and com- but we managed to scramble onto "Death by Misadventure." They patible with having been received the roof and cried for help." Wit- added that in their opinion the from a man running amok, ness concluded that he never saw Fire Brigade and Public Works De- The resentment of his solicita- the rest of the people again. partment functioned splendidly tion being refused might be suff- and done their best, and that they cient to contribute the death. In approved of Mr. Brooks' recom- this case, be inferred that ... the deceased's brain had given way, probably through the bursting of an artery, and this had caused violent excitement."

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Mr. H. T. Brooks's Evidence The Superintendant of the Fire Brigade, Mr. H. T. Brooks said he mendations. went to the scene of the fre

of the districts in the New Terri After luncheon a tour was made tries, the party, consisting of 30 members, visiting the clinics at Tsun Wan, Castle Peak and Ping Shan. The party was very much impressed by the work that was for so many houses have been put say that he was told that a man very essential on account of the gested and swollen.

then being done at Tsun Wan. Fever-stricken patients flocked to the clinic, admirably staffed by vo- luntary Chinese nurses After the

party had visited the large district

there are people living in the old up recently that it is a wonder that

houses at all. Proprietors have had

to cut rents, and for the past twelve to eighteen months, there have been of Ping Shan they saw a patient reductions on all fats, and I hoar carried on a rough and ready-made from a reliable source that the war stretcher from a distant village to is still being relentlessly waged and the clinio at Castle Peak. The need that things are being carried to for an ambulance for such cases waa such lengths, that property owners olivious and the Kadoories made another substantial contribution to are losing money on their houses.

AMAH TURNS NUN

had jumped out of a window and the building and in the third floor hurt himself. He then went into

kitchen

thought the Government

The Jury also added that they should take up the question of laying spe clal salt water mains throughout the Colony which they considered

water supply is fact that the

age. often shut off due to the short-

he found three bodies Finally, the jury found that the badly burnt but hot charred. rause of the fire was accidental,

MANSLAUGHTER CASE ENDS

Medical Evidence Exonerates D. C.

Phillips

monastries, in Keung Shan there is DECEASED PROBABLY AN AMOK

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The other crgans were healthy. COTL- but the stomach was very

The deceas→ ed was a strongly built man. about, 42 years of age.

Mr. Schofield.-I doubt whether

it would be worth while going on with the case.

Mr. Murphy. I would like i you would let it stand över for a few days,

Mr. Cole. for the defence, rb. Jected, saying" that on the doctor's evidence the accused should be discharged.

Mr. Murphy-I should not like to put any hardship in the way of the accused; but if your Wor- ship has decided, I am prepared to accept your decision.

wards the funds of the Society. Like his brother the late Sir Ellia

Visitors to Lantos Island tell me Kadoorie, to whom local charities

we much. Sir Elly has bean a that in one of the many Chinese benefactor of the poorer classes in

Mr. Schofield.-Even if we as- Bagdad and Mesopotamia, whore an aged prioress who speaks English

sume that defendant had caused there are several schools enjoying this stoy is true, but I am told fuently. I do not know how far

Douglas Churchill Phillips, a About 12.30 am, a Chinese con- the excitement from which the an endowment and regular dona-

deceased died, I don't think we tions from Sir. Elly, including, a that the old lady was a servant in marine engineer, who, appeared stable beard cries of save life.

the cuploy of Sir Matthew Nathan,

Defore Mr. Schofield yesterday on He proceeded to Johnstone Road,) are entitled to hold that such school for the blind.

a charge of the manslaughter of and there saw the accused knee excitement would be likely to a negro named Suzeff Hamissy, ling alongside the deceased, who cause his death. It certainly was discharged after medical was lying on his back on the seems that whatever the accused evidence had been heard.

footpath. The accused was mov- did was in self-defence. Discharg- ing his hands as if striking the ed. deceased on the face or head, and

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a former Governor of Hongkong, who was here between the years

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It was revealed that the cause of death was due to disease of

the kidney which led to haemor rhage in the brain,

was pinning the other hand of the deceased across his body....

ACCUSED'S STATEMENT When the constable arrived, the accused stood up, dad spoke in English,

He went to the police station

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The Governor

propagation of the idea that even eiety has been postponed until Dec- with a Northern Chinese woman, where he made a statement 883" | Tung Wan Hospital

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Those interested in the work b and members of the younger set the Anti-Mui Toni Society in Hong the jippression is very strong that á great many of these boys believe Kong will be glad to hear that this that the language employed in valuable institution is publisting an Mr. T. Murphy, A.B.F., who pip- Americas talking pictures is that account of its work in Hongkong secuted, said that the deceased, commonly employed by English between the years 1920-1933 and was an African negro, speaking people. This is a pity and that the work entailed is so heavy He came to Hongkong from one cannot too strongly urge the that the Annual meeting of the So-Shanghai about four years ago better class Americans do not speak ember 9. The History of the So-whom he had described as his ing, I have been horse-whipped like movie stara Admittedly there ciety should make good reading, wife. He worked as a chauffeur by a negro, who called me an Eng is brevity in their speech, if you especially for people in other parts at different places, and had only lish son of a He started the Mr. J. K. Bousfeld understand it, but if has not much of China and it is to be hoped that been out of work for the last trouble and slashed me with &Y's Men's Club connection with real life. "Gee the unselfish work of those who have three or four months. He lived whip dr cane. and so when I got Mr. Fung Wal Shing you're a well guy," says the helped to improve the lot of mui at various addresses in Wanchai into him I just laid him on the Mr. A. Brearley heroine to her rescuer. That's teais in Hongkong will inspire with his wife. He was frequent deck. The accused then remov- Per Miss E. 8. Atkins... O.K. Kid," comes the immediate others to do something for these unly seen by the police in the dissed his jacket and exposed some Students response, "you're not a bad your fortunate girls in their own

district in the vicinity of licenced injuries on his left arm. The ac Anonymous. Bel" "Oh, yeah!" says the girl tricts.

liquor premises, and used to ap-cused was very excited. and the scene changes. Everyone je

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