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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1938.

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PALESTINE'S FUTURE

Those who are wont to regard Palestine as the natural solution of the entire Jewish question are saddened beyond measure by the reports of undiminished ter- roristic activities in that ancient land. The dream of Jewish

reformers and philosophers of

securing a homeland for those of their oppressed nationality seems to have met with a series

by

Anthony

Weymouth

A doctor's life is a series of dilemmas. Every so often these dilemmas make front page news...but you about seldom hear the ordinary ones, the decisions important

he has to take almost every day.

DID you ever hear the story of the young doctor who saw an older col- auecure a bootmaker of bronchitis by ordering him un- respond to a particular drug; limited stout? So, when the but because, if he's any judge of opportunity occurred, he imitat- character, he might have got ed his more experienced col- quite a lot of help from studying league and ordered the same the individual, treatment for a tailor who had got bronchitis.

was

1.

TO-DAY many

tors refuse to

doc..

take

upon themselves the responsi- bility of certifying an individual as insane. Not many years ago 1 medical man was the de- fondant in an action brought by a man he had certified. The plaintiff won his case and was given heavy damages. For- tunately for the defendant the verdict was reversed on appeal.

But this case, quite naturally, made the practitioner feel that the law did not protect him quite as efficiently as it might. It is true that the Act says that if a medical man signing a certi- ficate "acts in good faith and with reasonable care" he is not

The first stop in diagnosis, liable to civil or criminal pro- not. But therefore, is to diagnose your ceedings. Perhaps patient's character. I heard of "good faith and reasonable a woman recently who had a care" are matters of opinion course of treatment for chronic and, as no medical man is bound headaches. She

cured. to sign a certificate, many are Six months later she sent for now refusing to do so, maintain- her doctor, who found that she ing that they see no reason why was suffering from influenza, they should risk an action for and told her so. She was annoy. damages as the result of per- forming what is plainly a public duty.

ed.

Think of all that treatment I had last summer, she said. "I thought you said it would

cure me."

X

9 I SAW it stated nol that more * long ago

It was no good explaining that than half the people who die it had cured her headaches. She from cancer do not die from the felt that, somehow or other, it disease itself, but from morphia ought to have made her disease- poisoning, and the morphin is administered by the doctor to ease the pain. proof for life.

At present it is legally the BUT

UT these are just the duty of every doctor to keep the Little Dilemmas. The spark of life going to the last He has no big ones have much more at possible moment.

authority to do anything-active For instance, some people stake.

or passive-which might shorten Take two examples, two which

his patient's life. But the tailor died: therefore won't be bothered to carry out

to time in

But in point of fact what has the youthful medico wrote in his their treatment systematically; turn up from time

been known to happen is this:-- notebook: "Stout is good for others try it for a day or two, most doctors' lives.

then switch off to some medicine (1) What should a doctor do the doctor says: "Give him one bootmakers with bronchitis; no they have been recommended or when called in to a patient alleg of these tablets if the pain is good for tailors with ditto."

ed to be insane?

(2) How should he act when

excessive."

Now a few of "these tablets"

will not do any one any great harm because the normal func- The law places considerable tions of the body clear out the

Now, I'm not suggesting that read about. doctors are guided in their For such people it is no use choice of treatment quite like outlining a complicated scheme his patient is faced with a pain- this. Bul 1 am suggesting that which must be followed with ful and incurable disease? each patient is an individual great regularity. They must be problem. I suppose this is one given the simplest remedies trust in the qualified medical poison pretty rapidly.

man. He can sign certificates But if another tablet is taken of unfortunate setbacks. But of the reasons why the practice which are in the circumstances of death (if, in any instance, he before the effects of the first those who know. Palestine and of medicine is said to be an art likely to be effective.

refuses to do so, it is a matter one have been eliminated-und understand the mentality of the as well as science, and why the

for the coroner). He can order if this goes on week after week people, realise that any degree modern doctor treats his patient

certain drugs which are other-it may mean the patient can- of progress must be achieved-not only the disease from

arc other wise unobtainable. He can say not get rid of the poison fast with difficulty: for Zionism-which he is suffering.

BUT there

fit for work, enough. people who make ideal whether you are that doctrine which looks for- And this means that he takes ward to the establishment of a the individual characteristics of patients. They listen to what and his word settles the ques national home for the Hebrew the patient into consideration they're told, ask the minimum tion.

then proceed to. But on these of questions,

two problems, people was not conceived until before he decides which of many the eighties of the last century. possible treatments he shall carry out their doctor's sugges- for example, the harassed doctor

tions.

gets little help from the law. And in the seventeen or eighteen select. hundred years before its advent

If he doesn't, he's booked for the Jews were without hope of trouble; not only because he's ever securing even a foothold in probably overlooked some phy- The land of their fathers. Still |sical trait which might give him it is a tragic sequel that just a line on how the patient when the persecuted remnants

of the scattered tribes of Israel

will

as

That decision is in the doctor's hands.

It is another of the doctor's dilemmas.

Anthony Weymouth

A Motoring

Samaritan

The driver

MOTORIST is all the better of The summer before last I

was and corry him into a doctor's house having some first-ajd knowledge, wending my way back to town, and, not far away. The doctor was out need most a country of their enemy. He has seen his lands accidents occur so frequently and the day being rather hot, I had visiting a patient, but the maid show- own, the disorder in the land pass into the hands of the in such out-of-the-way places that visions of a nice swim before tea, ed us into the surgery. She was a allotted them by the Balfour emigrant (for a good price, to cut arteries and such-like can scarce- On the outskirts of the city I landed good maid, nice looking and every- Declaration of 1920, at least for be sure) and he has marvelled ly be expected to await the arrival into a scene reminiscent of the old thing, but she could not work the

A motor lorry had of a doctor or ambulance. I believe days in France.

Automatic

tie telephone. the time being, precludes fur- at the steady encroachment of it is considered unlucky to carry collided with a lamp standard, and solved the problem by collapsing into ther emigration, Although Jewish settlement upon. Orst-aid outst in the car, although the driver had been hurt. I arrived the washhand basin, and I summoned a semi- the doctor. When he found me with there aro stated to be some 400,-broad arid wastes which he has it would often be useful in emer in time to help to

the pavement my sleeves rolled up and the injured conscious man from 000 Jews resident in Palestine, so long been wont to regard as gency

he man mode fairly comfortable, this is less than one-thirtieth of his own. Consequently, like the

gave me a cigarette, and asked what international Jewry, and there is American Indian in the time of GRIN AND BEAR IT

the

still room no doubt, for many the first colonial contacts, he is more of the world's 15,000,000 filled with alarm; his suspicions citizens of Hebraic origin. are aroused, and his animosity Those few who have emigrated fired. In such a state, it is easy to the Holy Land have done well, to stir up his resentment by and have converted what was subtic propaganda emanating desert into "a land flowing with from some external source, like milk and honey," The Jewish the wireless broadcasts from much emigrant, moreover, has brought Bari which created so capital, and this judiciously put dislike in Britain, as the manda- to work, has been made to accom-tory power, that Signor Musyo plish wonderful results. Fac-ini was ultimately prevailed tories have been opened in large upon in the interest of amicable numbers, and one is amazed at relations to order their cessation. the great variety of goods manu- Still, once the seeds of discord factured in thriving Jewish had been sown, it has proven to towns such as Tel-Aviv, Ramath-be like the tares amongst the Gan, and many others. The list wheat, and of such vigorous is said to embrace nearly six growth that it was inevitable thousand different items, rang-that it would yield a most un- This is ing from spectacles to trucks wholesome harvest. l'and motor car parts. Some now being reaped; and the

products

problem remains to curb these of these

have, moreover, become especially flerce passions and racial hatrede famous, an instance being so that the economic develop- fountain pens which under the ment of the Holy Land can brand name of "Kalau" are well continue for the mutual benefit and favourably known through-of both peopics, Arabs and Jews. It would appear that should out the Near East. The Jew has profited by his experience reason prevail it would not be in the world of commerce, and difficult to find a solution; for both Jow and Arab are of the his business knowledge has served him well in Palestine. same Semitic stock, and if they

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Not For A Bath

A friend and I were one wintry night returning from a dinner in Glasgow. We were

almost home, when the headlights picked up the outline of an old couple walking slowly along the road. The old lady had her arm round the old man, who seemed to be very tired.

We drew up alongside of them, and, when they were quite convinced that we had nothing to do with the police, they kindly accepted a lift.

When

you have never stayed in a lodging- house and know very little about. them, you will appreciate the difficul- ty we had in finding them shelter. After driving around over an hour we found a suitable place, and help- ed the old folks out of the car.

The man in charge reluctantly sald he would take them in, but they must have a bath, Loud protests were

forthcoming from

our"

Immediate friends. "Ay. Inddie,"

the old lady said, "they're no gaun the pit us in a bath at this time o nleht. I.

1. persuaded them that they would feel better after a wash, and suggested that they might even sleep better. The old man informed all and sundry that he did not require any bath to make him sleep.

We squared their blu, gave them something to feed them the next day, and bade them good-night; but as we got into the car we could still hear (Continued on Page 5.)