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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

ARSENIC

DRUG EASILY BOUGHT ÎN

HONGKONG...

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1926.

ON THE YANGTSZE.

STRICTLY NEUTRAL.

Tokyo, Sept. 14. Its learned from an authorita- An. literesting case was heard at the Kowloon Magistracy yester- tivo source that Baron Shidchara, day afternoon, when two partnera can Ambassador and.

speaking separately to the Ameri- Chinese of a drug shop in Shamshuipo Minister yesterday, regarding the were jointly charged with being Chinese situation, declared on- in unlawful possession of 4 quantity of arsenic. The case phatically that Japan intends to arose from investigations into the romain strictly neutral, though death of a relative of the defond-she will tako proper steps to pro- ants, it being alleged that the boy tect Japanese lives and interests died from aracnie polaoning.

if they are jeopardised.-Router.

The first defendant was the brother of the deceased, and the second the uncle. They were both represented by Mr. D...Me. Callum.

When asked by the Bench to plead, Mr. McCallum said that bo did not know whether in the in- terests of the public the Govern-Į ment Analyst would be going into |the box. As far as the first defen-!

RECENT SINGAPORE

SUICIDE.

DUE TO BUSINESS WORRIES.

Singapore, Sept. 14.

danz was concerned, he (Mr. (Our Own, Correspondent.) McCallum) would plead guilty, but not guilty for the second de- fendant. The first defendant was the master of the shop but the second defendant was merely a relative and took no part in the business,

Uncle's Position. Asked if he would accept that plen, Sergeant Whelan said that he was not prepared to accept the statement that the second defend- ant was not a partner' In the business.

Mr. McCallum: He is a partner. His Worship: He is a partner, but only a sleeping partner?

Mr. McCallum: Yes, your Wor- ship. He takes no part in the. business of the shop.

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At the inquest on the late Mr. Dop the verdict was suicide when temporarily insane.

It was stated that deccused was depressed owing to business worries.

LUDENDORFF AS TAX-DOGER.

REVELATIONS AFTER A

SECRET LAWSUIT.

Berlin, July 25. The revelation that General Lu-

Sergeant Whelan: We are pre-dendorff, the German National pared to accept that.

was

The second defendant accordingly discharged and the case against the first was proceeded with.

leader, attempted to send his per- sonal fotung out of the country in 1922, when export, of capital was defendant | forbidden, follow in action which The brought against Herr Adolf

Borchardt, his banker...

Making a statement, Mr. Me- Callum said that he understood that nearly every druggist in the Colony kept arsenic in his shop. It was only upon the unfortunate event of the brother's, death that the defendant were arrested. The defendant only purchased the business at the beginning of the. your..

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At the time he took over the business the arsenic was in a drawer and when his attention was drawn to its presence, he marked

It appears that the general, eager to save the small fortune which accrued from his post-war literary activities, instructed his banker to remit his money abroad,' and to purchase for him gilt-edged foreign securities.

The general's pian was detected after one or two remittances were made to a Swiss bank, which sub- sequently went bankrupt, and his fortune disappeared during the in- (lation.

It with a "Dangerous" Inbdl. General. Ludendorff sned the There were many préparations of banker for the money which had arsenic, continued Mr. McCallum, thus been inst, and although the camera the which were known to the European trial was held in

The former druggist, but which were entirely affair leaked out.

unknown to a Chinese in the same military idol of Germany is said

sense, as they Were known to to have now no other means than Europeans. The defendant knew his pension

it was arsenic-arsenic in its com- ... monest form.

In conclusion, Mr. McCallum said that he had to plead that the charge was a technical offence. The poison was to be found in nearly all the local druggists' shops, but of the 200, odd busi- nesses in Hongkong," the Pharmacy Ordinance would probably cover only 20 of them,

His Worship: It is to prevent what has actually happened in this case.

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Witness thought it was highly probable that arsenic such as had been seized, was being sold by all Chinese druggists....

Mr. McCallum: Can you re- collect any occasions on which you had cases of arsenic. poisoning Brought to your notice whether for analysis or otherwise? Yes.. Be- tween six and twelve times.

Arsenic is extensively used in Mr. McCallum repeated how preference to other medicine for easy it was to obtain arsenic from Chinese druggists.

His Worship: Then there is nothing to prevent people from going into shop and buying as much as they like.

such things as a tootlikche isn't it-Yos.

From you. own experience of Chinese druggists have you found their knowledge of business at Jenst such that it makes them careful.qeally cannot express an opinion your Worship.

It is a hard question to answer Quite

Expert Evidence. His Worship asked Mr. E. R. Dovey, the Government Analyst, to give evidence. Mr. Dovey said that he visited the As far as that barticular type defendant's shop on September 6 of arsenic is concerned it is the and after examining about a dozen commonest form and is as it is different powders, the defendant found in its natural form in the went to a room at the back of the ground?-You, shop and unlocked a drawer from where he produced a packet con- taining arsenic in solid form. From his analysis of the stone, witness found it contained 99.2 per cent arsenic. The quantity pre Bent was 'oquivalent. to 120 fatal doses.

When you say it is found, in cases of poisoning it is because it is most easily obtainable?--Yes.

Mr. McCallum asked his Wor- ship if he desired to hear the defendant in the box: His know

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absolutely native Chinese and did not. pretend to Witness further said that that have any knowledge of European kind of areepic was usualy found drugu.fun

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in poison cases. He believed it His Worship intimated that he easily obtainable in the did not wish him to give evidence. Colony. He had come across

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The Committee of the Navy the World's history, League, Hongkong, deplore the re- The Committee are cont incident at Wanhsion and deopinion that the loss

similar drugs before. 'It was worship and that his solicitor had commonly used for explosives. told him that it was entirely duy Witnesa agreed that it must be to the defendant's ignorance of NAVY LEAGUE'S MESSAGE TO sire to express the deepest sym- Wanhaton was in a men sold and kept only by authorised the law and ho (his Worship) was perzoną.

willing to believe it was due to a

LONDON.

pathy with the relatives of those tributable to lack of sufficient killed. Vodo the River Gunboat Fatrols in all The Committee consider this China inland waters, necessitating useless and regrettable waste of the use of unsuitable merchant

His Worship: You will also misadventure, but he had to take In connection with the Yang agree with me that if, as the de- into count the danger it was to the fence states, arsenic in this form public. As it was the first case taze outrages the committe of the life is directly due to lack of ap vessels for antive Naval Service. is kept and can be obtained from to be brought before him, His Hongkong branch of the Navy preclation at Home of the intensely Your assistance in bringing. nearly every Chingas drugglst it Worship would not inflict a heavy League yesterday sont the follow-critical situation developing in the present position and disturbe China, which, unless dealt with ing outlook to the, notice of the would constitute a real danger? penalty. The defendant would Quite, your Worship. There is no have to pay a fine of $100 and the Ing cable to their Head Office, promptly and firmly may result proper. Authorities is ennestly ros

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