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SUNDAY

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LITTLE MAN WHAT NOW?

CORN-PAIN is gone!

It's marvelous how pain · disappears when you use a drop of

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They change so fast, there should be

a new picture at least once a year, for photographs of the children never grow up.

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THE

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER

CHILD POISONING ALLEGATIONS

21-Year-Old Mother On Serious Charge

"STRONG SMELL OF CAMPHOR"

Allegations that who had nt- tempted to poison her child on three separate occasions were ninde at Canterbury Police Court, when | Mra. Lillan' Olive Snelling (21). öf Quinton Road, Sittingbourne, ap peared on remand on a charge of attempting to murder her eighteen- month-old child. Edward James Snelling, by administering to him, on July 17, aconite belladona, and chloroform Hniment.

Mr. F. D. Barry, appearing for the Director of Public Prosecu tions, said that on July 10, prisoner rushed to her neighbour. Mrs. Richards, and asked her to coma quickly as her child had taken lini- ment. Mrs. Richards found the child violently sick and in a very bad condition,

A doctor was sent for, and the child was removed to Itochester Hospital the following day, and was discharged on July 14, in a perfectly fit condition.

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IN SILK OR LINEN

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THOSE HOARDERS!

1934.

Poison Effect on Different

Persons

CURES THAT KILL

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F5049-We're Not Dressing--Selection

Louis Freeman & His Orch F5074-Princess Charming (Now Film) --Selection

Campoli & His Orch F5075-Evergreen (New Film)—Selection . ¡Campoli & His Orch

London Suite (Coates 1) Covent Garden

Band of H.M. Grenadier Guards- London Sulte (Coates 2) Westminster

Band of H.M. Grenadier Guards.

Band of H.M. Grenadier Guards.

Band of H:M.-Grenadier Guards.

F5076

Have you an idiosyncrasy for u

| particular form of poison?

Twice within the last few weeks. such idiosyncrasies have ended

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after an injection of novocaine na a local anaesthetic, and in the other Infections of gold for rheumatoid arthritis proved fatal

to a woman.

In each case medical experts stated that the poraons must have Idiosyncrasies to the particular || substance used.

"Some people are poisoned by strawberries," a medical man told

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reporter "while others suffer poisoning symptoms after eating | Tole gras or caviare.

"Arsenic has been safely used scores of thousands of times as an injection for certain purposes, but recently woman died as a result of such treatment. Yet Autrian and Swins peasants cal large quantities of this poison stimulant and beautifer without suffering any inconvenience.

"Aspirin is widely taken

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Are you a hoarder? So many women are. They put away for a cure for headaches and colds, ret The mother and child arrived problematical "some day": frocks, cases are on record where one home about one p.m., and at two china, pictures, furniture, and tablet will bring about complete o'clock Mrs. Snelling again rushed various odds and ends for which collapse. Similarly with potas-

BANANA IDIOSYNCRASY.

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Mr. Magician-Vocal F5080-Love Thy Neighbour Vocal

Moon Time-÷Vocal F5081-Over My Shoulder-F.T.

When You've A Little Springtime

Both from 'Evergreen")

F5092-The General And The Private

Elsio Carlisle Elslo. Carlist Kollly & Comfor" Reilly & Comfort Roy Fox & His Orch in Your Heart--F. T.

Tommy Handley Comedian.

Tommy Handloy Comedian. Nat Gonella and His Trumpet.

Let's Have A Basinful Of The Briny

F5108-Troublesome Trumpet

Moon Country K733-The Kentucky Minstrels--Parts 3 and 4. K734-Operantics

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OUR BRITISH CROSSWORDS

of wearing it. They forget that "If we extend the term poisoning what is no longer of service to to cover all forms of food poison- them may still be of good use to ing, then almost everyone hna an not 80 blessed with idiosyncrnay to some food or other. clothes as they are; it is the Few of us can eat any and evory- same with a piece of furslture thing with absolute impunity." that has become old-fashioned, or pictures that are

Eveu scents affect no longer individuals, and men and

a few in- keeping with the style of the have been known to be house; because they were given seriously ill by the smell of apples was allowed to see the baby, at how is a redding present, or someone in a room, or even such pleasant

once admired them, or they cost large sum of money when bought odours twenty or thirty years ago, they

jonquits.

to Mrs. Richards with the child in they have no immediate use. Besjum bromide. This is a popular her arms. The child was very ill, cause a certain hat er dress was sedative, but it has the effect on USE ELECTRIC CHROMIC NEEDLES WITH YOUR FICK UP and there was a strong smell of once becoming, or because a coat some people of bringing on il camphor. This would be confirmed is made of such good material that bromide rash. by another neighbour, Mrs. Cullen, will not wear out, they refuse to give it away when they grow tired On a doctor's ndvlee the child was taken to the Rent and Canter bury Hospital, where it was found to be so ill that the mother was someoño allowed to stop with it over the week-end. She went home on the Monday night, to return next morn- ing,

o'clock, when the

• At twelve child's lunch was taken to it, whe

own request. At 1.15 the child was again IT.

The doctor and nurses would say that when they saw the baby there was a strong smell of camphor.

"MIGHT PROVE FATAL"

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women made

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15

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chrysanthemums and

cannot be given away or even sold. The wife of a well-known London Such a drastic step is unthinkable 7 Rezial worker is idiosyncratie to- Instead, the house must be cum-wards bananas. Their mere pre- bered with furniture that no one senco in a room makes her ill, and uses, books that no one reads, ple- oven in the street she will cross tures that no one looks. at, and the road to avoid passing a shop or After that, as a result of aus-clothes that no one wears! Yet, hawker's barrow where they are on picious more than anything else, how much more sonsible it would. sale. the mother was not allowed to see bo to give up being sentimental Her family are fond of bananas, her child except during the visit and to give away everything for but they have to eat them out, in ing hours and since then it had, which one has no lenger n use, the garden when she is at home. been in perfectly good health.

"IDIOSYNCRASY TO POISON."

Dr.

C. Rogerson, honorary physician at the hospital, said that the taking of liniment in any form by a child of that uge might easily prove fatal.

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Across

1 "See what wire" will do (asag.).

A little reminder for

A shurl memory.

10 To make things worse you may

think I'm two.

11 Done.

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Someone else is sure to have a need for that carpet which is too large or too small for your present It is possible for any individual rooms, that old arm-chair, and the to have a particular idiosyncrasy overcoat which is too shabby for to a form of poison. Heaps of your husband.

people are poisoned by straw- Some women heard in a different berries," sald Dr. H. V. Taylor at Evidence was given bearing out way. They keep everything for an inquest.at-Nottingham-on Mr. Barry's opening statement, "best." Their prettiest frocks George Hankers, and it was elicited that the bottle and hats rarely see the light of machinist, of Bolbers Mill Road," n cigaretie of linament had been quite volun-day because they are kept for a Nottingham. tarily produced by the parents, very special occasion that rarely Hankers suffered from sciatica

Mr. Young, who was in charge they have become old-fashioned. paration of cocaine, na

occurs, and when it does often and was given novocaine, a of the ward, stated that when the How much more sensible it is to anaesthetic before an injection in local mother visited the child on July 17 wear out things while they are in the muscles of the buttock. He and gave it its lunch there were inshion and give your relatives put his hand to his heart and said. nurses in the ward, who could have and friends the pleasure of seeing "I can feel it here," and then be Neen her feeding the child.

you nicely dressed! Don't put came unconscious. He died nine Mr. E. B.. Allard, for the woman, away all your silver and use plated hours later. submitted that there was no case things, or make do with shabby to answer. He claimed that there linen when you have new sheets ker's organs were normal. Death Dr. Taylor said that all Han was absolutely no evidence of the stored away, or keep all your was due to administration

novocaine poisoning. polson. Ha pretty china and glass for extra Although Hankers had a very could not understand how such a special occasions. Get pleasure moderate dose he had an idiosyn- fantastic charge could be upheld on out of seeing them frequently. such a flimay amount of evidence.

crasy to cocaine.

of

Upon hearing the Magistrate's decision to commit for trial, Mrs. Snelling collapsed and cried, "I didn't, I didn't."

The Bench agreed that the baby, which has since been kept at the hospital, ahould be handed over to the grandmother.

Next year's president of the English Methodist Conference will be the Rev. William C. Jackson, of Manchester, who was recently elect ed by ballot.

SALESMAN SAM

WEASEL HUNT

EXCITEMENT IN FRUIT SHOP.

A verdict that Hunkers died from the effect of novocaine, pro- perly administered for the purpose of a local anaesthetic. turned..

Was

fairly well filled with customers, a The visit of a wengel to a fruit rush was made for the door by shop in Ardgowan Street, Port-assistants and buyers. Glasgow, recently caused a com

Efforts were made to capture the plete cessation of business until the animal, but thers. animal was conturile poss

were plenty It is not clear how the 'wansel Inter arrived with two ferreta, hiding-places. A man some time travelied so far, rom haunts, but when it made its ap

which hunted the wensel from its hiding place, tho animal being kili- pearance in the shop, which was ed by the owner of the ferrets.

.ts

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Using the ol' Head!

13 Not a serious strike.

16 Gushes.

10 This notice may catch the hiker,

by the way.

17 Seaport reminiscent of a serious national Imbroglio before the War.

10 The individual of sense.. 20 Such a descent is direct,

21 A thin batter cake,

23 It's just what it is.

24 Sprite.

27 This may prove to be a frost. 28 Liberty.

29 These homes would not last long

in Africa,

32 Port.

hint,

25 will give you a further, 33 He possusses a vocabulary if not

a dictionary.

34 If you can't guess what this le

there's always a way out. 36 Work together.

Down

2 There's only one line to take

when growing these trees.

3 Peculiarities of an artist.

4 What your salary should be, at least. Many of us may think that it in.

6 "Travis miles, then" Yound near

Big Ben (anng.). 6 NE 1.

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7 Knockal down but not..at.

búction.

winc.

8 Peddlers. They must be doing pretty well, they always take 12 Plan for this: wild guessing will

be of no uso,

14 Cave features.

15 Cut.

18 After the beginning of the month I am to be installed on the top of the hill as caretaker.. 22 Freposition.

25 A large body of water.

20 He's fond of rowing-but not

necessarily quarrelsome

27 This will give you the erzups. 39 Grain store.

31 Touched material.

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Teething troubles

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'C'MON, YOUNG FELLA, GIT AWAY FROM THAT HORSE'S HEAD, SO YER GOAT KIN FINISH HIS TRIP BACK

TO DUZZEM'S STORE!

-AW, HE'S 'ALL'IN, MISTER! HE CAN'T. WALK ANOTHER

STEP!

2-2-2-

SHAW-Z-

THEN YOU'LL HAFTA GIVE ME BACK THE HALFA BUCK

• GAVE YA!

WAIT A MINUTE! I GOT A SWELL

HUNCH!

AWRIGHT, BILLY, DO YER

STUFF!

Sally