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ROTARY CLUB ADDRESSES

Woman Journalist On The

American Situation

CAPT. LAW

SPEAKS

ON

"CHARTS"

There were two speakers at the Rotary Club lunch yesterday over which Mr. T. B. Wilson presided. The first was Miss M. Alexander. a journalist, who is a pas senger on the Empress of Britain and the second was Capt. A summary of their E. F..B. Law of H.M.S. Herald. speeches will be found below,

MISS ALEXANDER'S

Miss

SPEECH

Alexander said

that in

CAPT. EF. B. LAW ON ·

CHARTS

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on Charts; The work of the Naval Surveying Service." In the course of his talk he traced the origin of Departments Hydrographic

Captain F. B. Law, America they were in an interest-followed with an interesting talk ing and changing situation, both economically and politically. What she was going to say would pro-

those

the who discourage bably thought the world was going to "pot" "because that was not her viewpoint. They had very much more to learn from the "eurrent depression.

in

assure

and recounted the difficulties un- der which the staff had to work in the surveying ships,

He detalled the equipment of and.. Surveying ships of to-day gave particulars of the gear which they carried, and described with a wealth of detall the work of those whe had to carry out surveys to day.

The points were transferred from the plotting sheets to the mounted paper on which the chart was drawn by simply pricking through, the fair traces being fit- ted on by local points, and the detail transferred by pencil and and neatly inked transfer paper

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21, 1934.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF

THE MEDICAL

PROFESSION

Enquiry Into Death Of Mrs. A. Wheeler

CORONER'S LENGTHY SUMMING UP"

JURY'S COMMENTS

The death of Mrs. Dorothy Margaret Georgina Wheeler, the wife of Mr. Allan Wheeler, on February 22, was recalled at Kowloon Magistracy yesterday when a Coroner's enquiry held into the cause of her death was concluded.

The preliminary proceedings of the enquiry were held in camera, the Press and the public being exclud ed, but at its final stages yesterday, the Court was as the Coroner ends of justice thrown open för the remarked.

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A verdict that the cause of death was attempted abortion, septicaemia and cardiac failure was returned by the jury.

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Mr. Wynne-Jones sat as Coroner, and the follow- ing comprised the jury: Messrs. W. A, Cornell, L. N. Murphy and Sou J. Chen,

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Mr. M. K. Lo appeared for Dr. Li Shu Fan who was called as a witness, and the local Chinese Medical" Association.

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Cooper whom you have heard, but she was not divorced and she used to see her husband right up to the time of her death. For the two. months previous to her death she had been residing alone in a bouse near the Lee Theatre, with only an amah in attendance. On the 8th of February she, was admitted to the Canossa Hospital apparently suffering from dysentery and there treated by Dr. Croot who gave her

discharge

the 13th

of February, but, according to the sister in charge and the books produced to you, she did not leave until the 14th, that is, Chinese New Year's Day. The amah had leave of absence from the house on the 15th and 16th and return- On ed on the evening of the 17th. the 19th Mrs, Wheeler gained ad- mission to the Yeung Wo Hospital at about noon and was examined by Dr. Li Shu Fan at 5 pm, the same afternoon, apparently in a very bad condition with a tem At the outset the Coroner In-1 cases of Abortion" from Taylor's perature of 102. Dr. Li's prelimin- Jurisprudence, eighth ary diagnosis was "miscarriage formed the jury that all evidence Medical avaliable in connection with the edition.

and. dysentery" and he also told Lo said Mr. us that he found the uterus en- enquiry had been given. The pro-

Deceased, gave him to ceedings had so far been held in Cooper had given evidence to the larged. camern, but for the ends of effect that he had had ample time understand that she was pregnant to speak...to the deceased at the and that something had been done Justice he thought it was better that the Anal proceedings should Kowloon Hospital. He had actual-, to her with the object of inducing be made public. For that reason ly asked her for the name and ad- abortion by a woman in Macao

usual treatment he had thrown the Court open." dress of the woman. She simply He applied the

If the "yes" and "no"

and on the following morning she Addressing the Court, Mr. Lo replied thanked the Coroner for his in medical authorities in Kowloon, was suffering from a rigor with a temperature of 106.6. He then dulgence, in allowing him to speak Hospital warted to take a state-

came to the conclusion she wES on behalf of a witness who had

ment they could have done so.

suffering probably

from sep- been called to give evidence during

ticaemia He made arrangements the enquiry. He appreciated this

with Dr. Smalley for her transfer indulgence which he said was un-

to Kowloon Hospital He did not usual in a case of this kind.

think it wise to do anything else Dealing with the question as to should

and he thought it would be been whether a medical man

to leave it to Dr. Smalley. report to the authorities in a case of abortion Mr. Lo said that when the brought to deceased Yeung Wo Hospital, she was ex- amined by Dr. L Shu-fan who diagnosed her complaint as "mis- carriage and dysentery." Every thing possible was done for the de- ceased barring a surgical opera- tion. Dr. Li Shu-fan's evidence on this point was not contradicated at all. He would ask the jury to accept that evidence and to leave It at that. He would go further des- the correct and say that cription of the complaint of the deceased was "miscarriage": nd nothing else.

was

affairs, of International course, it was always dangerous for one to speak positively as to what the future heid. None of them were wise enough to predict

Coldruing, Mr. of about eight much less After a season their own destination

of nations. But. months at sea, he said, the survey the destination

and with a ship would return to her base and on past experience

knowledge

the lay up for refit, when the dra#- of reasonable wealth, enterprise, imagination, ing of the fair chart was under- The actual drawing was and helpfulness. of the American taken.

assistants the could

done them

by junior people, she that America was going to con- seniors" collecting and compiling data. computing results, re-writ- tinue in the progress of the na- tions and she hoped as time passing the sailing direction looking

the after the re-ft and so on.. ed the fraternity between various races would develop to a warmer degree than at present. She had heard a good deal of "chatter" since leaving New York, which would incline one to believe that they were about to set them- solves at one another's threat. She was told on good authority that there would be war in the Far East within a period of six months to two years. That was and if absolutely unnecessary there was another such war it Would be only another testimonial

When the fair chart reached of the stupidity and fool-hardi-

the Admiralty it was first of all ness of the human race.

went overhauled for new dangers and the world 1914-1918 In

carnage important amendments affecting. through four years of

biggest navigation; which were promptly which was one of the challenges by forces of destruc- promulgated by a notice to marin- tion in history to stabilised govers. ernment. They had the opportun- ity in America to guard against many of the evils of the capitalis tic system of industry and yet preserve for themselves the bene- Ats and amenities of that order. She was at the same time opposed to any sort of dictatorship and belleved that the 127,000,000 peo- ple of America had demonstrated beyond any reasonable doubt that they were capable of self-Govern-

ment.

President Roosevelt, Speaking of President Roosevelt she said that one of the biggest criticism against him was that he, unlike the last democratic president, undertook to mind his own business The former presi-

the to manage dent undertook affairs of the world! As far as President Roosevelt's heart was concerned she thought it perhaps one of the soundest organ they had in America to-day and her belief was that is intentions were absolutely sincere:

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in. The actual drawing, presented difficulty, and although few no people were born draughtsmen, al- most anyone, with patience and practice could ⚫ produce presentable picture.

quite "a

and blank

The scale and limits of the new chart being decided upon it was reduced by photography if neces- sary and a irading projection with skeleton gradus- tion for the engraver was prepared. The tracing was an almost exact form of the final chart, soundings being picked out. depth contours drawn.

compass ruses Inserted topography printing etc.. put in tracing and proper fashion. The projection were then sent to the engraver.

Order to Print.

having been The copper plate previously prepared by hammer- ing to remove air bubbles, flatten- ing and scraping and polishing the projection is scratched in with beam compasses and straight-edge. and meridians and parallels light- ly ruled.

He said

The essence of Dr. Li's evidence was that instead of keeping her in his hospital he sent her to the Kowloon Hospital, and that if she died, be intended not to give medical certificate, which was in compliance with the proper pro- cedure. Mr. Lo pointed out that a report to the authorities did not mean a technical report. It did not require a statement that "I Dr. LI Shu-fan, hereby..... or anything of the sort. In short, he submitted that by sending the deceased to a Government Hospital Dr. Li Shu-fen had, in fact, made his report to the authorities.

Coroner: I am sorry but I can- not allow you to say that she re- fused. Dr. Li's evidence was that he asked the deceased as far as he could remember more than once, and that be received po answer. It appeared to him that she did not wish to answer.

No Such Word. MrLo then went on to describe the distinction between "miscar rtage" and "abortion". that according to the English law there was no such word as “abor- tion". If a person procured the miscarriage of a woman he would

Protection For The Fature. be liable to the offence, but there was no such law in Hongkong or

Mr. Lo: I submit to you that In England to hold a person guilty

He I mean refusal in that sense un- of an offence of abortion submitted that miscarriage includ-less a person is unconscious of ed and comprised abortion. The does not know what was spoken Ary other view is not common sense, namely, that this point as to what Dr. Li's diagnosis to him. was had no relevancy to the en-

lady had in fact refused to answer quiry unless by putting it down

Dr. Li's questions, her in some way and treating

for her which was responsible

was not evidence death. There that she was not properly treated while she was in the Yeung, Wo the jury accepted Hospital. If

evidence on that, the Dr. Les matter was settled,

In conclusion. Mr. Lo said in the poignancy of a tragedy of this sort when a woman in her prime had her life cut short by a criminal offence, people might like to take some remedy to protect the future. In his experience as a legal practi-, tloner he had come · across or heard of these tragic cases and

Arrangements were made for the ambulance and she was taken from the Yeung Wo Hospital at 11.57 àím. and taken across on the Star Ferry in a covered stretcher, handed over to another ambulance in Kowloon at about 12.40 and taken to the Kowloon Hospital where she was immediately seen

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Dr. Smalley. Eer temperature. was then. 104 and her pulse 108. In any case," said Mr. Eo, all

He examined her and formed the that a medical .man had to do

opinion straight away that she was was to urge her to make a state-

a case of pending septic abortion. ment. In this

case Dr. Li had she was operated on by him some asked the deceased but she re-time between 1.30 and 2 p.m. that fused to give the name of the

day, that is, 20th February. Her person.

condition got, worse and she ulti- mately died at 6.05 on the even- ing of the 22nd: The following morning her body was identified In the presence of Dr. Smalley and Inspector Dorling by her husband. A post mortem examination was performed and she was found to have been suffering from periton- Itis

and badly decomposed uterus, the rest of her organs were normal. The cause of death as given by Dr. Smalley, is at- tempted abortion, septicaemia and cardiac failure. At the operation on the 20th. Dr. Smalley told us, he removed a dead foetus very decomposed which he judged to be 3-3 months old and the con- tion of her breasts at that time was in accordance with that "de

gree of pregnancy. From the state of the foetus on the 20th he was of opinion that it had been dead about a week possibly long- er, but not dess. He also removed Continuing, Mr. Lo said it must

a green stick from the mouth of the uterus. At about 3 p.m. on be apparent, to the jury why Dr. Li did not broadcast such a fact sometimes felt very keenly why the the 22nd, that is 3 hours before He law did not allow doctors to per- her death, he asked her if she to innates of the Hospital. was in Court to support Dr. Li form such operations. In a case could give him any evidence as to who committed or attempted » to who was perfectly Justified in like that, affecting a very noble putting the diagnosis down as he profession, the jury should hesitate procure the abortion on her. She very much before they recom-old him that it was the mother did. In the Hongkong ordinance

this respect, followed mended that the law should be of Au Ho. which, in that of England, one would find such.

dealing with

Cases of this sort occurred very the word abortion miscarriage, but the only abortion rarely in Hongkong. They could in law was miscarriage not occur so frequently as in Eng- known

land. The Idwa" In England had carried out in an illegal way.

On the question as to whether been made as the result of great Dr. Li should have reported this experience and he would urge the matter or not at the time when fury not to make any recommen- Cooper saw her frequently on the he was aware that abortion had dations in their rider which would 20th. 21st and 22nd. Dr. Smalley taken place, Mr. Lo said that. In affect the medical profession in reported this to the Police but

that problem, he Hongkong..

she died very soon after. He also approaching

It was a case which would not reported to the Coroner the next would ask the-jury to bear in mind

only affect Dr L but also the morning. the speaker sald Thanking the speaker Rotarian the gist of the evidence in this

Going back from that you will that the present era will be re- A. L. Shields said that he assumed case, and by evidence he meant medical profession in Hongkong. understood He was appearing in Court not

remember Dr. Li Shu-fan has told corded by historians as the chemi- most of those present were not that of Dr. L. He cal era. Machines were producing familar with charts. If they look from the Coroner that there was, only for Dr. Li 'but also on be

they would be no other evidence as to the ques-half of the Chinese Medical Asso- more than our earning powered into a chart could consume and a new social amazed at the information that tion of reporting or non-report-ciation of Hongkong.

The Summing-Up reflected the ing. system had to be evolved whereby was there, and it distribution of productions would painstaking work of the Surveying Mr. Lo then briefly reviewed Dr. have to be on more generous lines Department. When completed the Li Shu-fan's evidence which was said:

The subject of our inquiry la the and a philosophy introduced which chart was made available to the to the effect that at would enable us to live without world and anyone could walk in February 20, he came to the de- death of Mrs. Dorothy Margaret all swore to us that they did not having to lead a life of toll. She to a shop and buy a British Ad- finite conclusion that, it was a Georgina Wheeler who died in even know she was prognant.

Capt. Law bad case of abortion. He immediate Kowloon Hospital on the 22nd of looked to the future with a great miralty chart.

referred in the course of his speech ly arranged for her removal to February, 1934. You have listened

No one, who might be supposed deal of happiness. (Applause);

the new conditions under which the Kowloon Hospital. During her to the evidence which the police to know of her movements latter- surveying was done and they truly stay at the Yeung" Wo Hospital have been able to find, and this

ly, could give any information as minimised hard work, but never-everything possible was done for Court has further called witnesses to any visit paid by her to Macao, her barring a surgical operation. | as a result of evidence heard dur- they had to fare many

Mr. Cooper has deposed that he hardships in regard to climaxic He asked her for the name of the ing the enquiry. She was married saw her in bed in her house on woman in Macao but she refused. to Mr. A: Wheeler, an employee of In accordance with

the practice Messrs. Thomas Cook & Son, and the 15th and 16th. The amah returned on the night of the 17th, She Dr. Li had sent her to a Govern- by him had two children.

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separated from him in the year He went to Canton on the morn- ment hospital

Mr. Lo then read a lengthy 1930 or 1931 apparently on accounting of the 17th and on his return thesis on "Professional Secrecy in of her relations with one Mr (Continued on Para 10)

The engraver traced the work from the tracing to the pieces of celluloid and covered the plate with wax, over his celluloid and transferred an impression of the Spiritually the American nation work on to the wax surface. He was a nation of ideallers and they then, proceeded to cut into the had an encrmous goodwill towards copper with his engraving tools. every nation on the face of the When the plate had been engraved earth. There was particularly aa proof was pulled and submitted.

fraternity great

between the for revision. The final proof was Americans and the British propte labelled and circulated 'round the whom they considered as great department, and when all sections colonisers and the Americans were satisfied, the proof was sub- would be content to. alow the mited to the Hydrographer for his approval, fund this having British to administer the affairs of haif the population of thic

been obtained the order to print -world so long as the British would was given. allowed them to run their affairs in America. (Laugoiers,

Miss Alexander went on to a that mutual agreement between Britain, France and America was going on with a view to an ad- justment of the monetary system as well as the adjustment of the tariff-barriers.

Concluding,

hope that within the time at his He concluded by expressing the

disposal he had been able to con- vey some idea of the care and trouble the hard work and con- scientious zeal which were applied to produce one, of the most hon- est of all documents, the British Admiralty chart. -

conditions. You

Survey Service are responsible oftheless keeping the old fashion of wearing whiskers alive (laughter). can put a man with a fire beard down as a surveyor. In the hot weather it protects his skin from. blistering and in the far north it keeps the tonsils warm, laughter).

Wearing Whiskers Concluding, Mr. Shields said: Just as an illustration I think the

(Continued on previous column)

Ba.m. on

In his summing-up the Coroner

She said "She put something wet- maide me." Dr. Smailey said that he did not put the question to her before. He hoped her people would be able to give the informa tion...

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