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RESULT OF TUNG WAH

DEATH INQUIRY,

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The inquiry into the death of an old coolfe, at the Tung Wah Hos pital was resumed before Mr. ELindsell at the Central Police Court yesterday afternoon. It has been a particularly interesting one for a number of reasons the principal, one being the conflict of medical evidence.

THURSDAY, “AUGUST 2, 1928.

MINDEN DAY.

K.Q.S.RS, COMMEMORATE

EVENT.

OMeera and men of the 2nd Battalion King'a Own Scottish Borderers wore. red roses In their helmets yesterday to mark the anniversary of the Battle of Minden, which took place งา August 1, 1769, and in which the 1st and 2nd Battalions of the K.O.S.B. (thon known as the 25th Foot) took part.

Briefly, the history of the case ls as follows: Tang Lúk, an aged

The day was celebrated in the coolie, was on April 6 admitted afternoon at the Kowloon Dock into the Government Civil Hos- Recreation Club's bench by the pital for treatment of an injury, holding of a swimming gala, whilst atated to be a fracture of the right at night there was a Reel Dance leg which he received through competition on the Murray Parade being knocked down by a motor-Ground for the Comyn Cup, car at Pokfulam Road. A peculiar fenture of the case was that death, presumably resulting from the in- jury, did not occur until three months afterwards.

A very successful swimming gala was held in the afternoon at the Kowloon Dock beach.

At the conclusion of the sports, In the inquiry now being held-Col. L. J. Comyn, C.M.G., D.S.O., thanked the Dock officials for so with the view to determining kindly lending their bench and also whether the driver was in any for providing various other facili- way to blame for the accident, the ties to make the day a success. Court has been perplexed by the The prizes were then given away variety of explanations advanced by Mre. Comyn. by various medical men as to the cause of death.

Medical Evidence.

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In the first place, Dr. T. W. Ware said he was advised by re- cords left behind by his predeces- sor at the Government Civil Rog- plin), that the patient was admit. ed into that institution for treat- ment of a simple fracture of the leg, When an operation' was Bug- gested, the patient became fright- ened and requested a transfer to the Tung Wah Hospital to receive native herbal treatment.

The Results.

30 yards dash: 3,.L, C. Finlayson, 2, Pte. Rodgera, 3, L. C. Branch.

Enlisted Boys' Raer: 1 Boy Dun- levy, 2, Boy Bathgate.

Blindfold Race: 1, Ple. Rodgers," 2. Pte. Bentley.

150 Yards Race: 1, L. C. Finlay. p. 2, Pte. Faulkner, 3, Pte. Wil-

son.

Children's Race: 1. W. Murray, 2, J. Cresson, 3, S. L. Brawn.

Team Race: Sergeants win by one length from Officers.

Diving, Batchelor, 2,. Bowden, Kirk, who examined the body of the patient, Weatherill. after death at the Tung Wah Hos Inter-Company Relay race: "A"

Then Dr. E. W.

pital, submitted that death was Company. due to blood-poisoning, presum-i

Backstroke Race: 1, L. C. Rosen-

ably arising out of injuries Aus-thal, 2, L. C. Armett, tained in the accident,

The Chinese herbalist, Mr. Lum Chung-wah, who treated the pa-

Reel Compétition.

With the grace of Pavlova and lient, disagreed with Dr. Kirk that the agility of Fairbanks, the Head- death was due to blood-poisoning:quarters Company of the King's and gave the fatal allment na Own Scottish Borderers.appropria- Keuk flae, which was a sort of ted the Comyn Cup for Highland eramp which started from the leg Dancing at Murray Parade Ground last evening, on the occasion of and in some way affected the

the celebration of Minden day. heart.

De, Kirk, on being recalled said. that from the symptoms describ. ed by the herbalist, he would How like his previous opinion to he varied to read that the second- ary cause of death was dislodg ment of a septic elot, which would: give the symptoms described by the herbalist.

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A Consultation.

The programme consisted of five events, these being Eightrome Reels, Individuni Highland Fling. Argyll Broadswords, Highland Fling (Volunteer Corps) and Four- some Reel.

Among those present were H. E. the Officer Administering the Gov- ernment, the Hon. Mr, W. T. Sou- thorn, Colonel and Mrs. 14.3. Comyn, Major Dowbiggin, members of the Government staff, offlcers of the Regiment, Garrison, the Fleet and their Indies.

At this point, the Coroner advis ed a conference of the two wit nesses with Dr. G. II. Thomas, in

The glancing was of a very high order to determine whether death order of merit and the Headquar was or was not due to the actors wing were fully deserving of cident. If Dr. Thomas should the prize. The decision of the hold the view that the Chinese | judges, Lleut.-Col. T. G. Maclaren, herbalist was correct, then there Major R. A. Wolfe Murray, D.S.O., was no more need for an Inquiry. M.C., and Pipe Major Mackie Following a conference which K.0.9.B., met with general ap he had with Dr. Kirk, Dr. G. II.proval.

Thomas appeared at the resumed The Highland Fling attracted 18 inquiry yesterday afternoon, when entrants, who danced off in pairs, the Court was given yet another the result being that L/c Stokes diagnosis.

took first place, Blandanian Orman For the benefit of the witness, second place, and Piper Robertson, contestants place. The the Coroner aummed up the medi-third' cal evidence previously given. danced off in pairs, with six steps Dr. Thomas then said that from as the medium.

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FLOODS IN RUSSIA.

RIVERS 26 FEET ABOVE NORMAL HEIGHT.

the evidence given it was his The most picturesque event opinion that the man died from a of the evening was the Argyll fulminating type of beri-beri, Broadswords, in which P/C Young, which caused heart-failure such L/C. Forrest and Pipers Taylor as was described by the Chinese and Howie took part. The dan-

The Hon. Mt, W. T. Southern then physician. He (witness) had cera appeared in full regimentals His Excellency, Hon. Mr. W. Sou- seen the deceased in the Govern- and plaid; while In all other events thorn, remarked on the large num presented the prizes. In the in- ment Civil Hospital, and had de- the contestants were clad in khaki ber of entries and the maintaining dividual Highland Fling Com- tected early algns of beri-beri.shorts and white shirts, thus de-of the national spirit. If Scottish petition, Lance Corporal Stokes took

Moscow, Aug. 1. from the spectacular dances were to remain part of the first prize, Bandaman Ormon He had been connected with the tracting

the nation, it would be soldiers was second and Piper Roberts Aeroplanes are being used in the Tung Wah Hospital for 10 years, appeal. and had seen four or five such: Event No. 4, a Highland Fling who infused the vitality. Those third, all of the Headquarters Amur district to scatter leaflets

containing instructions to cases admitted yearly into the open to members of the Volunteer present were Borderere and it was Staff.

Defence Corps, attructed no entries to be hoped that the young Bor- The Headquarter Wing also won victims of the floods. The rivers Hospitals.

and the fixture was accordingly dorers would be as keen as their the team competition for the Four- Amur and Zeva,are twenty-six feet forbears, Thanks were given to same and Eightaome Reels. The above their normal holght. "Ten abandoned.

the various committees who had team consisted of Captain Abbott, steamers with lighters are distri- The final computation of points contributed to the success of the Sergt. Bruno, Gr. Frame, Bdeman, buting supplies and taking off the was as follows:

H.Q-183; B. Company, 164; A. evening, but while the ILG, Com- McFarlane, Edanan. Orman, L/c. marooned population. Thirty-six. Company, 155; C. Company, 146; pany had won, it should not be Stokes, and Privates Russell and thousand people are involved.

Taccepted that their victory had Marshall, with Piper Slattery,

He agreed with the Chiness physician that death was due to naturai cauBUS.

The jury indicated that they were satisfied with the explana- ton, and they returned a verdict to accord with the medical view.

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