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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1921.

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found traces of arsenic in both he believed to be the first exhibit During A jacket worn by defendant was produced by Mr. Dover, also sent to the Government the morning he sent specimens of] Serious Charge Against Analyst and in the dust obtained urine and vomit to Mr. Dover. from the four pockets were On the 3rd two of the threa men Chinese.

found traces of arsenic. The remaining in hospital were .dis- motive, concluded Inspector Mur-charged, while the last man left phy, was uncertain.

the hospital on the following day. "It sounds rather obscure" com-He diagnosed the complaint of all mented the Magistrate. "The the eight men and found it to be At the Magistracy yesterday man who dismissed defendant had arsenic poisoning. afternoon Mr. R. E. Lindsell heard also been dismissed, and apparent- In reply to Inspector Murphy. an unusual ease in which a Chi-ly defendant was on good terms Dr. McKeang said that 24 grains nese, formerly employed by the with the other employees as he of arsenic were quite suficient to Yak Lun Tong medicine shop, was a constant vialtor to the kill any person, excaps...thasa who, Queen's Road, Central, was charg-shop" ed with administering poison in

Inspector Murphy suggested Mr. Lindsell: Were any of these food with the intent of Caus that defendant might have intend-cases serious? iog grevious harm to the accounted to get the present cook into Dr. Mckenny: The man who ant of the druggist's shop and trouble and have him ousted so last left the hospital was very [eight others.

The others were reason- that he could step into his shoes.serious.

He was the only Defendant pleaded not guilty. However, the police had failed to lably serious.

man who gave me considerable Outlining the facts, Inspector ascertain any defalte motive.

anxiety. Murphy stated that defendant Mr. E. R. Dorey, - Government

in further cross-examination, joined the Yuk Lun Tong medi-Analyst, stated that at 10 am, en eine shop in the eight or ninth the 2nd, inst. he received from Dr. McKenny said the man was in moon of last year as cook. He was Dr. McKenny a sealed packet dangerous condition on dismissed in the fifth or sixth enclosing three smaller packets.admission to hospital. moon this year while acting as These contained small quantities] In reply to the Magistrate. Ins! shop coolie by accountant.jof reddish brown substance, which,pecter Murphy said that nine men who

also "sacked" sube-on being analyzed, proved to be pertock of the worms, but one of sequently for a breach of trast. mineral arsenic. Mineral arsenie them did not go to hospital, his His dismissal, however, had no could be obtained locally as a com-froadition being not serious, C. E. WARREN & CO. thing to do with defendant. After mon Chinese drug. Half an hour Replying to the Magistrate, Dr.

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the dismissal of the accountant. later he received from the same McKenny said it was possible for the sub-accruatant, (one of the doctor three tubes containing a man to save himself by taking complainants in the case) was pro-specimens of vomit: also three an emetic after swallowing a con- moted accountant, and since then tubes containing specimens ofsiderable amount of arsenic. defendant had been a constant urine and a pot of laeces. He Inspector Murphy asked Dr. Mc-| visitor to the shop. viliting found faint traces of arsenic in Kenny if it was more difficult to two or three days the vomit, but in the urine and get rid of arsenic in liquid form and frequently steeping there. He faeces there were considerable from the system of the body than had never taken his meal in the traces of arsenie. At 11 am. Fin solid form. shop, however. The last occasion the same day Sergeant Stimeónį

before brought to him two small pots of not know if arsenic could dissolve. Dr. McKenny replied that he did on which the 1st the day on which he vomit, in both of which arsenic Mr. Lindsell directed Inspector was alleged to have administered was present. He estimated the Murphy to recall Mr. Dovey on the poison in the food-was three amount ia Oce 23 half 9 this point at the next hearing- days before when he passed the grain. From the same officer)

Hung King-choy. On the witness received two plates con-j

Chinese aight on the premises. afternoon of the

1st. defendantaining two pounds and fourteen wan hospital for about 20 reurs, duet connected with the Tung paid A visit to the shop ounces of food, in which he found and spent. the greater part 30 grains of arsenic, a quantity said at 10 p.m. on the Ist. he was first,which was sufficient to kill a dozenquested to proceed to the Yuk floor, which, with the ground floor persons. Sergeant Stimson also Lan Tong medicine shop. On ar constituted the building. There handed him a packet of brown riving at the shop he saw several were three other visitors in the powder, which, on analysis, reveal-men vomiting. He felt their pulses shop. On the instructions of the ed a kiad of Chinese drug and diagnosed their trouble accountant the cook want to the known as Foug-jung, a harmlessDoisoning. He prescribed a dose market and purchased a quantity Chinese medicine. He also re-let Fong-fany powder to be mixed of paddy worms and some received a bowl and two spocos in cold water and asked the sick tables and meat, the first named which contained a greasy residue. men to drink it. The stomachs of article of food, said the laspector bat

arsenic. Another the men were feverish and be being a rare delicacy among the article brought by Sergeant prescribed a dose of green pea Chinese. Having been cleaned, Stimson was a brown earthenware powder to be treated in the same the worms were subjected to a pot which contained a greasy re-maaner. He stayed in the shop slow process of cooking, and (ac-sidue and a considerable quantity for twenty-five minutes. cording to the Inspector) had to be stewed for two hours before ther

a specimen of rock which, on being his treatment was effective.. The worms were (could be eaten.

analyzed, was found to be almost) Dr. Hung replied that the effect cocked for the evening meal. An

pure arsenic. He received ithe expected of his prescriptions hour after the worms had been pa from Sergeant Stimson. In the was to make the patients vomit, over the fire. defendant west

afternoon of the same day Dr. Mc-jand that effect W35 3002 ap- down from the first floor to the Kenny sent to him three sealed parent. kitchen, and left after lingering pots containing urine, in each of Mr. Lindsell: You waited to turned to the first floor by climb which he discovered considerable see that all the men vomitted at ing up a ladder, which reached the traces of arsenic. On the morning once and then you went away?

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of arsenic. Mr. Dovey produced Mr. Lindsell asked the doctor if

he received from Sergeant Stim-) son a white Chinese jacket, the

brushed the dust from the seams

Mr. Lindsell asked the doctor if a

fessential ingredient) had been put pockets of which were empty, Fat Person, who had taken arsenic, and

into the worms. Defendant went

a dose of Fong-juny powder, again and nothing more happened.inside the four-pockets and mixed than a man who had not. To this

would Vomit more desperately || At 5.30 p.m. the table was laid for the dust from the four pockets to- tea person-the three visitors, de-

fendant and the six fokis of the xether.

He then analyzed and query the witness gave no definite found it to contain distinct traceswer, except "that any person ground floor, and shop-on the

who takes Fong-jung powder will of arsenic. It was about after everyone had sat down at the

vomite" but emphasised that there would be no evil consequences to table, defendant was seen leaving twentieth of a grain.

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the shop. The cook invited him to Inspector Murphy then showed the seat reserved for him, but he de Mr. Dovey a big packet of arsenic.one taking this kind of powder. Special Department for Develop-clined and left, saying he wanted which was kept by the Yak Lun ping Printing for. Amateurs and Enlarging & Framing..

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the patients. sand to get into the food. Luckily physical form.

The witness: I must explain it. In reply to farther questions by it is the method of Chinese doctors, jenough, continued Inspector Mor-

phy, all the men stopped eating Inspector Murphy, the Government and examined the two plates which Analyst said it was his opinion when they attend a patient, to en- contained the worms and discover-that the owner of the jacket he reire minutely first how they ed arsenic. They removed the ferred to must have carried contract their illness. On hearing

food to the first floor where they arsenic in his pockets. started to cure themselves; but before

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that they had taken arsenic, I felt the pulse of the fokis of the Yuk Mr. Dovey produced a tube of Lan Toug shop and found that they could do it they began to sulphuric arsenie prepared from what they were suffering was

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remedy bebe boiled before it can be taken. another foki. The two men ask. When asked if he had any ques-cause he know there was no cae It must also be ground in some ed defendant to come in and took)tions to put to the Government to prepare medicine as all the cases,

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him up to the first floor, where he Analyst, defendant said: The fokis were ill. He advised Then YOU couldn't do any- made a statement to one of the Government Analyst might have them to go to hospital. He heard thing but allow

To provide work for the un- sick men in answer to an accusa- found arsenic in the exhibits, but that the men bad previously taken to die? There was

to employed, Northampton Council tion that he had put arsenic in the he can't say who put it in Fong-fund powder, and he apnd Feng-fung powder.

intends to widen the Nen and is the latest of the finger operated food. At 7 pm. the master of the them.

proved of it as being suitable You

build a riverside promenade 30 ought to

done have eye-glass mounting and has been shop made a casual visit to the

medicine. He did not see defen

feet wide. trained it?-A

m20 ig re- designed to avoid all the objection-shop, and, being informed of what

dant in the shop nor did he seequired to do the work. If I

£123,394,000 BEER DUTY. able features of this type of had happened. sent for a foki of Dr. C. W. McKenny, a medical

For the year ending March 31 mounting. The long coil springs another medicine shop he is the officer in the Government Civilyone on the premises who was climb the grinding machine 1

the total net yield of Excise duty of the Fit-U prevent spring master of several medicine shops Hospital, stated that at 5.50 am not sick. The shop was the scene might accidentally kill myself.

eight confusion and excitement.

The Magistrate enquired what on beer was £123,394,000. The breakage, and can be instantly to watch defendant. Three doc-on the 2nd inst he saw

Mr. Lindscll: In that case it kind of grinding machine he quantities charged with duty adjusted to give more or less tors were procured; but only one Chinese men in the hospital. All pressure on the nose. The nose of them prescribed medicine. The of them had the same symptoms was your duty to stay in the shop referred to. The doctor explained were; England: 21,942,340 stand- it was a kind of receptacle for the and barrels, Scotland, 612,552; of Martia's Fine in these, 40 tant clips are of special shape to fokis of the Yak Lan shop got vomit and general weakness and and attend to the sick men.

of them also had The Doctor: You must have medicine with a loose, thick and Ireland, 3,176,204. prevent slipping. Fit-U Pince worse and on the advice of one of one or two

He kept them under medicing otherwise it would be wheel. The dispensers stood ou FEWER TRUNK "PHONE ÇALIS. nez of any metal are obtainable the docters, the police were called diarrhoea.

the axle of the wheel and rolled it Since the imposition of the new from The Hongkong Optical Co,in and the sick men were taken observation and treatment until 12 useless to stay there.

Five of the men were then The Magistrate: Is not the Yuk to grind the medicine.

telephone charges, trunk calls Lareer best the World, or pass fra 5*, Successors to Clark & Co., Manu-to hospital, one of them in a par-Boon.

The Magistrate, to the inter-through London have decreased facturing and Refracting Opti- ticularly dangerous condition. The discharged and he detained the re-an Tong a druggist's shop?--- cians, the

Can't Chinese-doctors 13 or 14 per cent, and revenue most competent police took possession of the vomit raainder. He had previously re- Yes, but unlike European establish- prater:

increased by 47 per cent, said optical manufacturing establish- and the plates containing the ceived from one of the patients, ments, the Chinese druggist's dispense medicine No. ment in the Colony-located in worms

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The case was adjourned until the Postmaster-General in the to through the wardmaster, a packet shop has not prepared medicine! the

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