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DOCTOR EXONERATED OF

ALL BLAME .

"We find that the deceased, Chan Tai-hay, of No. 1. Tai Yuen Street, dled from oplum poisoning, prosum ably self-administered.

"We find that Dr. Li-Ping-sum carried out his duties in a profes-

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This verdict was returned by the Jury, Mesara. D. 0. da Silva (fore man), V. Petherick and G. H. White, at the close of the Coronor's inquiry, conducted by Mr. E. W. Hamilton, at the Central Magistracy yesterday afternoon, Into the death of Chan Tri- hay, the concubine of a Chinese Police constable.

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THURSDAY, AUGUST 30, - 1984.

only taking up more 'of his time for no useful purpose. But if the doctor was of opinion that further action might possibly do good, he should do 16.

Coronor's Sunming.

STAYING ON GOLD

FRENCH FINANCIAL POSITION SECURE

Paris, Aug. 291

Addressing the Jury, Mr. Hamilton said: "Your deliberations must fall

It is authoritatively learned that in this case very clearly into two separate fields. In the first place, you the French Government is unper- have to consider what caused the turbed by the present campaign in death of the woman, and that you favour of devaluation of the frane, have in the medical officer's evidence and is determined, as it has ever of the post mortem, and it is perfectly been, to, keep the French currency straight-forward. You will then have on the gold standard. to And, if I presume you find opium The Goveryment's advisers and polsoning, how the deceased enmo by leading financiera nad bankoras that poisoning. - If you can find in emphasize the strength of the the evidence that it was administered to her, after forcibly or by trick franc in advising this polley, point by any other person, it would be your ing out that among the contribu duty to bring in a verdict of murder. tory factors thereto are the gold If you consider that it is a reasonable reserves which at the moment ex- probability, almost a certainty, that ceed 80,000,000,000 francs. This the deceased took that oplum herself, vast sum in possessed by the Bank Dr. Khoo Fun-yong, medical officer of her own free will, then you must of France. of the Government Civil Hospital, and a verdict of salelde. If, however, Other factora in keeping the called yesterday, stato that he saw you consider that there is no sufficient frane-on gold, and maintaing_tho the patient, Chan Tai-hay, at about evidence to decide with reasonable 7.40 a.m. on July 14. She was then certainty as to how the deceaned took status quo generally, are the Gov- unconscious, and her breathing was the polson, you are at liberty to find ernment's balanced budget and the Her condition was mori- death due to oplum poisoning, and as policy of encouraging a trade ro- bund, and there were traces of frothy to how the poison was taken, there isvival throughout the world.-cu- blood in her mouth. He gave her an not sufficient evidence. In this con-ter Special. injection of strychinine, and send her nection, I may say that it is only too down to Dr. Thomas's ward. He sub-tros that opium can be obtained very sequently know she was suffering easily in Hongkong. from oplum polsoning.

sterturous.

In reply to Mr. Hamilton, witness said that in oplum eases an immediate injection of atropine sulphate was tho correct treatment. A stomach wash would depend on the general condition of the patient, for, if a patient was in a bad condition, it might bo. fatal. A Question of Time,

"Finally you will recollect that all the neighbours and the amnh gave testimony that the husband and wife orma. The were on perfectly good husband very frankly said there was a certain amount of friction, due to jealousy on the part of the woman.

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Behaviour of Doctor. "There in then the further question The Li Chi-anu, assistant to Dr. Li Ping-of, the behaviour of Dr. I.). sun, said that he was in the office evidence of Dr. Thomas, who told us when he received a telephone call that an injection would not have made a.m., asking for any difference between life ad death, some time after

precludes any possible verdict manslaughter. It is, however, in your power if you consider that Dr:ment, and he furthermore offered to Li's behaviour has not been what it should have been, to return a rider wash out the stomach, and, un his own admission, asked for the fee. The evidence against him consists entirely of the evidence regards Dr. L's attitude after that, you will, I think, find a matter of great difficulty. -

a stomach pump. He took the pump to Dr. Li's residence, and was there instructed to go to Tal Yuen Streat Ile reached No. 1 Tai Yuen Street about 0a.m.

of

censure.

of the married man and woman in the

Dr. Li, recalled, said that he was told about the oplum before he left his house, and he then left Instrucnext cubicle, and of the amah, and I I have called Dr. Wellington, and tions to his assistant. Ho left the must warn you it must be accepted he has given the evidence on medicul patient's house about 6.10 a.m., and with or without a certain amount ofatiquette. It is very dimenlt to say had not been there for more that 16 suspicion, because it was not the what was in Dr. Li's mind. What ho

gvidence minutes!

they first gavo to tho Police, said in evidence was this, "the woman and was given only after a coriain was in a serious condition. I said I lapse of time. I must point out, can wash out the stomach, but I do however, that it is very serious not think it will be of any use.

I did evidence, and there is a great slur

ask for payment." The whole ques on Dr. Li W you accept it in full. I

tion seems to be, "ought he not to must further point out that the evidence was remarkably the same,

have done it on a bare chance!"

The Hon. Dr. A. R. Wellington Director of Medical and Sanitary Services, was then called to give evi- dence on medical etiquette.

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"On the other hand, when you turn to Dr. Li's evidence, you will find there stratum of fact, which, it may occur to you, induces them to go attitude was unfortunata ay his

was warranted. Ho further than gave an injection as soon as he got there; and that was the correct treat

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