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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, "MARCH 23, 1937.

Doctor Takes Blame For Mistake MACKINTOSH'S LTD.

That Killed A Little Boy

NOT UP TO MARK'

Oxford, Mar. 1.

DOCTOR took full blame for the death of a four-year-old boy when an inquest was held here to-day.

Michael, the little son of Mr.

A. J. Stroud, of Wickwood Farm, Shellingford, was brought to Radcliffe Infirmary with kidney trouble. It was decided

operate.

to

Dr. Thomas Wigram Lloyd In- Jecled Wink 110 thought

IVAN

roselectan Into the child's arms for the preliminary X-ray exam- ination. But it proved to have been methylated ether, and in two hours the boy was dead.

"It is very difficult to understand how I came to make this mistake," sald Dr. Lloyd. "It was possibly due to a temporary mental lapse and the subconscious state of my mind."

TWO MONTHS SICK

He added that he had recently had two months' sick leave, and was "not quite up to the mark." He had been practising nearly three years and had not bad a previous accident,

LAUGHTON £20,000

TAX PROTEST

Gets Nothing Out Of Hollywood

CE

Riddle of

New York, Mar. 1. HARLES LAUGHTON filed a petition before the Board of Tax Appeals in Washington to-day pro- testing that the commis- sioner erred in computing doctor. The aroselectan was mean he had underpaid his tax while being warmed on ⚫ near by.

by £16,000 in 1986 and £4,600 | W

It was explained that the ether, which was to be used for cleaning unlabelled bottle on a tray near the

the skin for the injection, was in an

table

Dr. Lloyd admitted it was an ob- vious precaution to smell the contents of an unlabelled bottle before using it, and expressed his profound regret

for the accident.

verdict of

The jury returned a "Death by misadventure," and added that more care should have been taken in the preparation for the in- fection, They suggested that in future all bottles should be properly labelled,

"Most Pure Knight Of France"

BODY FOUND?

Grenoble, France, Mar. 18. Discovery of a coffin believed to hold the body of Chevalier Bayard, France's "most pure knight" and hero of sixteenth century wars, was announced to- night by the Ministry of Educa- tion-

The famous knight, "Sans Peur et Sans Reproche," died in, 1524.

His coffin had been the object of search for more than 100 years.

The historian of Grenoble belleved he had found a clue to its whert-

abouts. In the will of Claude de

in 1934.

Laughton

does screen

of Zaharoff Millions

THAT has become of the £10,000,000 which Sir

first, husband, the Duke of Marchéna, She has two daughters.

Co-heiress with her is the sister, work in Basil Zaharoff, the "Prince Countess d'Ostrorog,

of Armaments Salesmen," was reputed to be worth at the time of his death in November?

follywood because he cannot resist a good part-but he gets nothing out

of it.

"The money I got in Hollywood I have not been able to keep he sald. "Thank God I have simple tasies and do not live expensively. "The aim world has destroyed my Illusions.

JOLLY LIFE

"I know the publie have the in- pression that we film people are carning oodies and oodles and rolling in diamonds and champagne.

"I am not anyway. But I have a

I like my job." life, and

Jolly ve

He went away from the telephone a moment. When he came back 'he'

"I WOS" JUKL" "Iriswering the bell at my front door. There's a man here now tempting me to go back to America.

"I'm afraid, in the circumstances, ho's going to find it rather difficult.

American boxers know a way out of the tex problem. John Henry Lewis and Small Montana insisted

Publication of his with revented that he left estate in England valued

The amount

of money left by Sir Basil in Great Britain came as a surprise to financial, experts, who thought that his holdings in this country were much greater. For many years he had made his on the Continent, and the of bis investments

at £193,103, und. in a statement in home Paris one of Sir Busil's two step-greater portion daughters declared that his property were in foreign countries. in France was worth only £100,000.

Frenchi law does not compet publication of the value of a per- son's estate, so it is possible that the extent of Sir Basil's fortune In that country will never be known to any but those reelly concern- ed.

CO-HEIRESSES.

Probate in England has been granted to Mrs. Christine Waiford, Kensington Palace-gardens, W., who is described in the will as Sir Basil's "adopted daughter."

Mrs. Walford is the wife of Mr.

on Income tax being paid for them Leopold Walford, a shipowner; of crore they entered the ring in this St Mary Ave, EC. She is a daugh- country

ter of the late Lady Zaharoff by her

Woman Who Lives

AT

Without Eating

TTEMPTS, ure being made to form a new medical commission to examine Therese Neuman, the German peasant woman who has puzzled world science by living for ten years without food or drink at Konnerseuth, Bavaria.

Fifteen years ago this 38-

Bourchenu, heir to an uncle of the year-old peasant wonian whoj

knight, Laurent, Bishop of Grenobic bears on her flesh the stigmata No. 552

In this will, dated 1610, Claude de or wounds of Christ, gave up

Bourchenu directed that he on all food, Ten years ago she May Be

buried in a cript of an old convent with the remains of the knight and two other members of the family.

Armed with this will, the historian obtained the Ministry of Education's authorization to dig on the indicated site.

gave up drinking.

Yet to-day she looks no more than 25, is perfectly, healthy, and has developed the weird ability to take pain from ollers to her- self.

Six Months Late

Wo

Tens of thousands of pilgrims have After ten days of labour four Bocked to this remote Bavarian vWORK on Cunarder 552 coffins were found, one of which was inge to see Therese Neumann, who at John Brown's Ship- believed to contain the seigneur's every Friday passes into a trance.

Lloyd George On His

New Book

Churt, Mar. 15. MA LLOYD GEORGE, with Danie

Margaret

and Miss Megan, returned to Churt to-day after a holi- day in Jamaica since November 9.

He looked very fit and discussed his new book on the Treaty of Versailles.

REUNION IN VIENNA

REUNION--Here is Princess Mary,

DA she visited her exiled brother, the Duke of Windsor, right, in Vichna.. At left is Princess Mary's husband, the Earl of Harewood. This was the first meeting of the former King with any of his family since he abdiented, It was reported they discussed Ed-. ward's financial affairs,

RÁDIO BROADCAST

Studio-Empress of Britain

Dance Orchestra

GILBERT AND SULLIVAN

Radio Programme Broadcast by Z.B.W. on wavelengths of 355 metres (045 k.c's.) 31.40 metres (9.52 m.c'a.).

H.K.T.

12,30 B.B.C. Wireless Military Bond.

p.m. Time and Weather Report. 142 Carry Monte in syncopated

melodies. pinno

1.25 pan. Reuter and Rugby Press; Weather, Time and Announcements.

1.40 Relay of the Rotary Club Timn Speech from the Roof-Garden

of the Hongkong Hotel.

Col. J.L. Sleeman on: "The Order of St. John of Jerusalem

m. Close Down,

2.10 p.m.

47 pm Chinese Programme.

Song Memories.

7p.m

"Let's have a Chorus". .Columbla Vocal Gem Company; Melodies of Robert Burns....Light Opera Com- pany; Hermann Lohr-Vocal Gems.

Columbia Light Opera Company: Welsh Memorieschi-Stock Quot The Maestros. --7.30-Closing-local-

4

He wrote three-quarters of it while tions and. Hongkong Exchange Mar- [In Jamaica.

ket Report.

"My new book." he said, “which so many people thought I would not dare to write, will be quite as frank as my memoirs.

"FEARLESS"

"In it there will not be o single! statement which is net proved by documents-letter from statesmen. Allied and Brlish, who were engaged in the framing of the Treaty.

"I shall tell the truth, as I know

7.35 Solemn Melody for Organ and. Orchestra (Sir Walford Davies) played by the Halle Orchestra, Con ducted by Sir Hamilton Harty, Harold Dawber (organ),

1.40 From the Studio. From The Hook of Holland to Hongkong by

A Talk by Professor L Rall." Forster,

8 p.m. Time and Weather. 8.03 Orchestre Mascotte. Lysistrata (Lincke); Ball Sirens (Lehar); Over the waves (Rosas,

It, quite fearlessly and without re-arr. Hohne); Amorettentanze (Gung', ference to what anyone might say arr, Hohne); The last letter (Reggov); I am going to tell the truth about Twinkling lights (Zeller, orr. Hohne); the German gulit."

Blossom dreams (Kojo Ho Tsuki).

8.25 p.m.

From the Studio. Gilbert and Sullivan Opera Ex- cerpts by Eva Turner (Soprano), Helen Lockhart (Contralto), Edgar Warner (Tenor) and Victor Sanders (Bass), with E. O'Neil Shaw at the pinno.

Referring to General Gough, Mr. Lloyd George said: "Whether his dis- missal was due to me or to Haig quitemmaterial,

is

A GALLANT SOLDIER "The only thing that matters is

body. All were sealed pending ex- during which she re-lives the whole yard, Clydebank, is being that right and justice should be done

amination by experts,

The feats of Chevalier Bayard, some supported by historical accounts and others embodied in Bellonal narratives, have been told and retold for four centuries.

Passion of Christ.

WOUNDS NEVER HEAL The wounds in her feet, 'hands, and side never become larger or infected yet they never heal.

In 1920 the Bishop of Ratisbonne Historians have used these ad- ordered a scientific inquiry into the Jectives to describe the "Good "miracle." Sefentists kept watch on Knigin": chivalrous, fearless, fault- Therese Neumann for 16 consecutive less, plous, magnanimous and mill-days. She was never out of their sight; yet she did not eat or drink during this Ume.

tary.

Pierro Terrall Bayard, descendant of a noble French family, was born in the Chateau Bayard, Dauphine, about 1473,” He gained renown. In "the "Italian,' wars near the "turn "of the century and was knighted by Charles VIII after the Battle of Fornova in 1495. -

In 1513, when Henry VIII's armles invaded France, Bayard led a valn charge of his countrymen at the Battle of the Spurs.

During the fighting be was "separated from [his men and his escape cut off.

Six Sorts Of People Write

To Film Stars

Hollywood, Mar. 15.

to a very gallant soldier, who was not

........

Programme.

Hal" -"Haddon Quartettes held up by lack of steel, in the least responsible for the dis- When the Budding Bloom of May; and This may mean that the aster of March 21, 1918, for which he "The Rose of Persin" Joy

Sorrow; Baritone Solo-"Iolanthe liner will not be launched till was practically dismissed.

When Britain really ruled the waves; the spring of 1939-six months "I have found, since the war, that Quartetto "Mikado Brightly General Gough was not responsible dawns our Wedding Day: Soprano later than intended. The launch

for Passchendaele.

SoloThe Yeomen of the Guard"- can take place only when tides are high in spring or autumn.

"I got hold of some documents, Tis donet. I am a Bride; Contralto which were not in my possession when Sole The Yeomen of the Guard" The steel shortage problem will be was in office in which it is shown Were I thy Bride; Quartetic-"The intensified when work begins on the that General Gought protested strongly Yeomen of the Guard Strange Ad Brown's will build for the Admiralty. Passchendaele.

which agalast what was going on at venture; Quartette The Gondoliers" Regular Royal Queen; Tenor Solo The Gondollers" Take a pair The order for. this battleship has not been given officially, 1

but steel has

of Sparkling Eyes; Quartette "The been ordered for it.

Gondoliers The Cachuca:

now

£7,000,000 battleship

"HAIG RESPONSIBLE" "He was not responsible in the least The keel plates have been boted for Passchendaele any more than. he, and are ready to be laid at a minute's was responsible for the March retreat. nouncements. notice. They are stored in a shed near the berth which has been clanred for the new battleship:

up

Man the River

8.55 p.m. London-News and An- 9.15 p.m. London Palladium Or- "Halg was entirely responsible for chestra.

me (Marshall, I hear you the Somme retreat because he did not. send Gough the necessary troops to arr. Haydn Wood); Bird of Love defend the menaced portion of the Dlylue (Haydn Wood); Kiss me again ine, while he (Haig) retained the best (Victor Herbert); Sunset (Matt).] Mrs. Simpson At

part of his Army in the north, where 9.80 From the Studio,

Ozo and Bis Boy no attack was apprehended."

Asked

why he scat his message ai Doreen Ma (Vocal), A Party

Vocal-Rainbow Christmas to the Duke of Windsor, Mr. Lloyd George explained:

Ensemble-Organ Grinder's Swing; Riding up to an English night,THERE are only six types of

Cannes, Mar, 5.

"Someone told me out there that Vocal Copper coloured mant Medley of ho called upon his adversary to aur people who write to film stars, Mrs. Simpson last night attended everybody was against King Edward I'm confessin' Without a word render. When his demand was ac-according to Miss Irene Dunne, her first party since she came here VIII. I sat down and thought: warning: You: Vocal-When a Lady copied, Bayard in turn surrendered who has been analysing her mail.

from London in December. STA There is one friend left at least, and meets a Gentleman down South; himself and was taken prisoner.

The party was given by a well- so sent that Christmas message, Piano Solo Selected; Vocal--No re- King Henry acknowledged his There are: bravery by releasing him without Souvenir hunters who ask for and was held in a restauranter a still the friend of the Duke Big Bon. A Racial, by

known American, Mr. Henry. Clew, PERCOR

"STILL HIS FRIEND”. ramom, merely exacting his parole

mementods of any kind, including served for the evening, NY not to serve against the English for one seekers who ask for loans, cluded many well-known men and

lipsticks and hair-ribbons, M After dinner, the guests, who in of Windsor, six weeks.

Career seekers who aske for parts women staying on the Riviera on the Almaserkara danced until the early hours of the

morning to the music of an orches

Bayard was made a lieutenant

general in the forces of King rane Hand crogkers

cis I in 1816. Eight years later

he was wounded fatally i

Italian campaign at Seala

asa prisoners of thord

body was returned toadhes

burled by hi

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