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YOUNG SNATCHER CAUGHT

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Miss M. Smith, of 3D Block, Military Quarters, Kennedy Road, the victim of a snatching Incident in Battery Path, neur. Garden Rond, last night, when a young Chinese attempted to re- lleve her of her handbag. The

alarm was raised and the culprit chased by three soldiers and au Indian constable, his arrest being effected after he had taken shelter under the Bailiffs' Hut between the Public Works Department and the Colonial Secretary's Offer,

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CHOLERA CASES

MEDICAL OFFICER DENIES STATEMENTS

At the fortnightly meeting of the Sanitary Board yesterday, Mr. M. K. Lo asked, pursuant to notice:

Has the attention of the Hend

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

CITY STABBING INCIDENT

MORE THAN $22,000 STOLEN

men

who

WEDNESDAY, JULY 20, 1932.

THEFT EPIDEMIC CONTINUES

JADE RING STOLEN FROM SHOP

Attacked by three

Several European residenta and threw papper in his face, stabbed figure in a series of thefts of the Sanitary Department been him in the stomach with a penknife losses reported to the police nu- drawn to the leading article on and stole over $22,000 from him, ¡ thorities yesterday.

From Miss J. B. Cousens, of the the cholera epidentie which apear- Chinese now lles in the Govern-Jade Tree. Ltd., the Arcade, ed in the South China Morning ment Civil Hospital in a critical Gloucester Building, comes the re- Pont of Thursday, June 30, to the condition, the victim of one of the port of the loss of a jade ring, with the Medical Officer of Health the recent history of local crime. visited the shop. In a report to report of an alleged interview moat daring daylight outrages in which was found to be missing which appeared in the same paper on Friday, July 1, and to the letter

The affair took place yesterday the police, Misa Cousens atates

Prince's that three Chinese men

of explanation by Dr. S. W. Phoon, the third

on Medical Superintendent

of the

Boor of

after would-be customers had

entered

but

Tung Wah Hospital, which ap-Building, in the heart of the city mined some jade rings,

the shop at 2 p.m. yesterday and in the middle of the afternoon, and not only did the three men Take a successful get-away, but it appears that they were not even seen by anybody.

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peared in the same paper of July (1) Q. In view of the impression created by the said newspaper res port and comments, which were expressly stated to have been bas- an interview with the

In relating the incident to Mr. | 4. Wynne-Jones, before whom the arrested youth was charged with attempted larceny. Miss Smith said ahe was walking towards Garden Road to company with her mothered upon

discovered

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made no purchase. After they had left, about fifteen minutes inter, it was discovered that a gold ring set with a jade stone was missing. The value of the ring is given us $100.

Mr. G. 1. Paine, his

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last same one stole from his (b) Mad Fingers (James). residence money and a cigarette

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Whilst a motor car belonging to 8.45-9.15 p.m.

Operatle. Mr. D. S. Edwards was parked out-Song-Mignon-Polonaise (Tonywa) (in Fate side Claremont Hotel, in Austin-arhiere di Rivilla A title Valer I Tania). 7190,

terday, some-one stale the radiator rehntral Nama asl Delilah-Bacchanale Rond, during the tiffin hour yes-, Hear (Rossi)

cap, valued at $5.

rushed off to the hospital where it was Immediately was found that his condition was zo critical as to indiente an opera- tion.

when she felt a tug at her hand-pression being (8) That the bak. She instantly turned around medical staff of the Tung Wah had and saw a youth run away. He failed to make the necessary noti was wearing white clothing and fieations to the Medical Authori- had long hair. Both she and her ties after the cases had been diag mother screamed and an Indianosed as Cholera, and, (b) that cunstable and three soldiers who the sixtelen enses

Because of the victim's great were nearby took up the chase, the Tuesday the 28th June, were dia weakness, Indian blowing his police whistle. covered by some outside person experienent much difficulty in dis

the police yesterday The fugitive ran up the steps connected with the Medical Decovering the Inets lending up to Jending to the Colonial Secretary's partment, but not connected with the outrage, or of making a Office with the party of pursuers the Tung Wah Hospital staff- construction of the crime. not far behind. When Міня Smith arrived at the top she sawN the soldiers and the Indian, who

Does the Meuteal Oficer of Health agrer that much impression is entirely contrary to the furts

had been joined by a Second of the case? Indian constable, surrounding the Dr. Pope replied:-The inter- Baitis Hal, One of the soldiers | view, is incorrectly reported and¦ remarked that the man was under-gives an erroneous impression of neath the hat. A constable then the farts of the cases, went underneath and brought the defendant out.

In denying the allegation theit, the defendant sand be bad recently arrived in 12. Culony

from Canton and was not aware of the habits of local residents, When he heard the pulire whistle being blown, he instantly 1*2001 away and hit himself under de

but.

Evidence corroborative of that of Miss Smith was given by Mrs. Smith and the Indian contabil who effected the man's

arrest

twelve strokes of the enne, he being only 16 years of age.

(2) Q. Is it not the fact that the first cases of Cholera notif fied to the Medical Oficer of

Health were: one case notified on, Saturday 18th June, and another case on Monday 29th June, both notifications being by the Tung With Hospital?

A. --Yes,

(3) Q. Is it not a fact that the Tung With was the first institution to spot and to report to the Morff-| end Authorities the existence of Cholera in the Colony?

4.

Answer is therefore yes.

FP-

Some time after 9 o'clock yes- terday morning Mr. S. Jervis, ne- countant of the Hongkong Electric Company, who was walking from 12. Bonham Road to the Military ed a pocket book from his jacket Quarters in Kennedy Rond, dropp

Pocket. The book contained $ta and son papers.

$27,000 Drawn From Bank. Last evening, however, it was us certained that the wounded man, To Shui-pu, had received $27,- 680 from the P. and O. Bauk about 3 o'clock, and that he went to the Canton Bauk Building to btain Hongkong Tramway Com- Jay and Hongkong Telephone value of $9.507.52, paying away Karpaty share scripts to the that amount. This business was transacted from there

about 4 o'clock and he want to Prince's Building, arriving about 4.15 juni. Blinded And Stabbed, He visited the offices at Meplaced at $185. Cheng Chui-m door and then went to the lava- on the third

tery. Upon energing The WHEN

4 Q. To whom did the Mediaftacked by three men, who threw

pepper in his face, and than stab

penknife.

after which his Worship register-val Oliver of Health intend to read him in the stomach with a ed a conviction and ordered the fer by the expression "Superin- defendant

tendent of the Kennedy Town Dis- to Receive

triet ? Is it not the fact that

At the time To was carrying Dr. S. W. Phoon, the Medical $12,242 with him in Superintendent of the Tung Wab notes, as well as the three share Hospital, is in connexion with the eripts. and when he was is. present epidemic the Superinten-covered.

it was found that the

currenez

A REPLY TO DR. POPE. dent of the Tung Wah Infections money and the scripts were miss-

Diseases Hoapital in Kennedy ing. Town

(Continued from Page 13

declares that Dr. Põpe said:

were

THE DISPUTED STATEMENTS.

"The sixteen cases reported on Tuesday were all from the Tung Wah Hospital. They

dis- covered by the Superintendent of the Kennedy Town district who had them immediately removed to the Kennedy Town Hospital. There is no doubt thi those eases should have been notified, and the failure to do so can only be laid down to omission or ignorance on the part of those pes sponsible. Any person, layman or practitioner. is compelled to notify cholera, and under the cir cumstances the people responsible for not notifying the authorities would be liable. This is not, how ever, a matter for my department. I don't think any further steps. will be taken, in view of the fact that the cases were discovered."

DOARD MEETING.

On Monday, July 4. the South China Morning Post, which ro- printed the Tilegraph interview,

A. So far as my memory serves me stated that sixteen cases were discovered in the Tung Wah Hospital by the Superintendent.

A wallet belonging to Capt. E. Gelines, of Liberty Avenue. Homuntin, was lost by the owner Some time befsverm 7 p.m. and 7.20 p.mt last nicht. It was drop- ped during the inurney from the Yomali Ferry Wharf, Hongkong. to Capl. Godinez's residence. It Vas stated in have contained honey, a passport and important private paper: the

loss

being

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Athletics Take Double Header from Browns

New York. July 19. Melvin Olt (Giants), Chuck Klein (Phillies). Cuccinello The money was made up in 3500 ¦ (Brooklyn), Burnett (Cleveland), nites of the Nongkong and Shang, 14. Sewell Yankees), Foxx and hai Bank and the Chartered Bak McNair Athletics) and Goslin of India, while the share scripts St. Louis Browns) scored home included 200 Telephone shares in runs yesterday. the name of To Shui-po, No 4693, Results:- to be correct.

shares nambering from (5) Q. It is not a fact that the last to 211780, together sixteen cases referred to by the 500 Tramway shures, script No. Medical Officer of Health were 10074, which had been taken out eases which had been sent to the in the name of Chan Wah-shi. Kennedy Town

A to the latter portion of the question, I believe the statement

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and from the thoroughness with which the robbery was effected. it would appear that the three men were well informed both as to the movements of their victim and as to the amount of money he had with him.

A. Yes.

(G) Q. la it not a faut that there has been absolutely no failure to notify cases on the part of the Tung Wah Hospital?

know. A-1 do not

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changers such a contingency.

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Although, as a Government ser- I don't think any further steps vant, the M.O.II. might not be will be taken, in view of the fact

Harris Walker and Scull (H.K.C.C.) permitted to write to the news-

beat Ferguson and Wilson 6-3; lost that the cases were discovered." papers, following the publication

A. No, only the statement that to Price and Price 1-6; lost to Gray LAWN BOWLS MATCHES of Dr. Pheon's letter, there was sixteen cases were found in the and Puncheon 2-6. still nothing to prevent him, if he Tung Wah Hospital la correct. Hyde and Gamble (II.K.C.O.) lost | FURTHER RESULTS IN OPEN had reason to believe that he had (8) If the answer to question to Ferguson and Wilson 8-6; lost to beon misreported, especially in a 17 is in the affirmative, does the Price and Price 1-6; drew with Gray manner caating reflections upon Medical Officer of Houlth now and Punchean 6-6,

an institution such as the Tung agree that the statements quoted

Wah Hospital, from asking to new above, which reflect on the Tung

the reporter again. But Dr. Pope; Wah Hospital Authorities, are ab enough to elucidate his somewhat with several opportunities, offered nolutely unjustified by the facts of cryptic observation "This is not, made no denial or correction until the case?

however, a mattor for my depart-

yesterday, when challenged to (9) If the answer to question | ment"?

Justify his statements by Mr.7 is in the affirmative, will the A-Questions 8 and 0 do not!

Medien Officer of Health be kind therefore arise.

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