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INFANT'S DEATH

Scalded With A Hot

Water Bottle

A newly born Chinese baby which died 23 hours after birth, following scalds received through an insufficiently wrapped hot water bottle, at the Taan Yuk Hospital on October 3, was held at the Central Magistracy yesterday afternoon, with Mr. R. A. D. Forrest sitting as Coroner. He was assisted by a jury comprising Messrs. J. T. Brown (Foreman), Pang Wai-kam and Wong Suk-ki. After evidence had been heard, the simulation and cardine treatment, he Jury returned a verdict of accidental | pinced it in a cot and handed it over

to the nursing stair. death.

Mr. E. W. Davies, Crown Solicitor, held a watching brief on behalf of the Government, and Mr. W. A. Mac- kinlay, of Deacons, held a watching brict on behalf of the Hongkong University, Inspector W. Mair was present for the police.

The first witness called was Dr. P. B. Wilkinson, and he said he per- formed a post mortem on the holy of a newly born infant about 9.39 a.m. on October 4. The age was given as 23 houro.

THE

Leung Yeuk-juet,

HONGKONG

first taken off and returned to a cup- board in which they were kept. The covers were never taken away for disinfection. They could be seen as soon as the cupboard was open.

nurse, had been at the Hospital since January, 1937, sald witness. She had joined the Hospital without any previous ex- perience. On the day the child was born, witness was off duty, but three nuracs. Leung Yeuk-suct, To Yuct- king and Suen Hing-chi, were on

duty.

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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 19,

that condition was less likely to resist the burn than a normal child. Witness had heard of, but had never hot water bottle experienced, wrapped in a similar manner as already described that had burnt a child, and the child recovering.

One of Twins

A baby of the type of deceased was more liable to die than a healthy baby, he said. The other twin also died, and so did the mother, which showed that the natural resistance of this group of individuais was not good. There was a possibility, bad the family been a stronger one, of the child recovering.

Dealing with the Hospital cup- doors. The covers were kept in the board, Dr. Court sold that it had two

left door opened first. right side of the cupboard, but the possible that, in her hurry, Leung had not noticed the covers.

MUI-TSAI WORK

Annual Meeting Of Local Socioty

The annual meeting of the Anti- Mui-tsal Society was held yesterday. Among those present were Rt. Rev. Ronald O. Hall, Bishop of Hongkong, chuen, Dr. Shin Lock-sang, Dr. Rev. Leo Kau-yan, Mr. Young Siu- Tecung Fut-in, Miss Allee Kwok, Miss Shin Tak-hing, Miss D. Brazier, Mrs. In presenting his report, Mr. Chan Paul S. F. Ta'o presided.

The year was a milestone in our of the Tit-long, Chinesa secretary sald: history. After the enforcing

in 1930, it was found that many child slaves were

masqueraded

adopted Dr. Court sald he did not entirely being Ол

relatratio agree with Dr. Wilkinson's opinion as daughters. For years we have been to the cause of death. Witness did advocating compulsory

adopted daughters. not think shock necessarily followed of the burns. In other words, he was agitation came to a head in 1930 when to study the not satisfied the burns were the causan

Miss Picton-Turbervill, ini of death.

Could Not Find Cover Leung Yeul-suet, 19, said she joined the Ilospital as a pupil mid- wife. She knew Dr. Ozorio assisted woman gave birth to when the

lay. which the decensed child twina, and the prepared the cat in Describing how she laid the cot, water bottle up in a sheet of culton witness said she first wrapped the hot

adopt this method, but open towel. Normally, she did not proper hot water battle covers. the day in question, however, she could not find one of the proper was usually A newly born child laid naked in the cot, and the towel tock was wrapped over it. The hot water bottle could be seen it one special notice. Celober 2 was a busy morning, and as she could not find a

used the

It wns

The normal routine after the child/ Cloth, and laid it underneath a spread I did not open the other door, and to Mui-tsal Ordinance was placed in the cot was for it to be kept warm with a hot water bag which was covered with a kind of red Aunnel material,

Noticed Barn

During his inspection about 1.30 that afternoon, he noticed a raw red mark on the child's right upper re- glon, and, on asking what treatment was given, was told the usual treat- ment for burns. At 10.30 that night,

covers.

quemission came

he noticed that the condition was proper cover in the cupboard, she routine should report to a superior. Society, and signed by

when the dression of the used the cotton sheet, worse, wound was changed. Condition was the same at 7 a.m. the next day, and the baby died about two hours inter.

The

over 2,000

skull, but on examining the brain the next wilness, and said that the on top of the cuvers. She admitted the death. The burns had been 2.00hy through affiliated bodies)

a hot water

Witness added, in answer to the her minority report, stressed the im- Coroner, that it was not specifically portance and necessity of compulsory

suppo Our members staunchly laid down as a rule that nurses who registration of all transferred girls,

her. A petition, sponsored by could not carry out their ordinary. It was left to their discretion as to

supporters, was sent to the Secretary what course to follow.

for the Colonies for the adoption of On examining the body, he found

Leung said the cupboard held other

and the Summing up, the Coroner sald that the minority report. National an urea of skin 3 Inches by 12 inches

whether the Council of Women of Great Britain. which appeared to have been burnt.

things besides the covers, Superacini layera of skin had been

articles in the cupboard were usually it seemed clear that,

She had previously burns were actually the cause of For

women, unanimously destroyed over this arch, and thin

Wong Sau-ching, sister and mid- mixed up,

our appeal. destruction had left a raw red surface.

insufficient The scalp showed no fracture of the wife at the Tsan Yuk Ilospital, was experienced finding something else death, they had something to do with

The suggestions contained in this wrapping on a hot water bottle.

petition were adopted and by

Juna be found a had received a report from Nurse To that she had not previously used a caused by the use of and its membranes

Yeuk-suct had given her October 3 which cotton sheet to wrap

the Ordinance; requiring the registra- minute tear approximately 1⁄4 inch in about 11.20 on

hne caused her to look at the baby. On battic, and had not seen anyone else Leung

explanation as to why she could notion of all adopted daughters and diameter. There was nu

noticing a burn mark on the baby's do so.

Another nurse, To Yuet-king, said find the covers, and had also, with ton of all

stated that articles transferred girls under 21 years of morrhage around this tear.

treatment was that when she notleed the deceased another nurse,

nge, came into force. Chances for In his opinion, the child had died right side, she immediately notified

Dr. Wong, when from shock following its burna,

In his view, any article likely to ed the hot water bottle wrapped in Questioned by Mr. Forrest, witness immediately ordered for the baby.

and immediately be required in a hurry should be kept eliminated. This new legislation re- After the doctor's arrival, the the cotton sheet, sald the tear in the brain and its membranes was too small to cause looked around the cot and discovered reported to Sister Wong. She had in a convenitat place. It was pise flects on achievement in the reforms

bottle his view that Leung Yeuk-suc! was advocated by the Society. hot water that there was no covering for the never

The Sockely is extremely grateful which water bag,

Lieut-Cmdr. and Mrs. H. L was only wrapped in such a manner before, definitely to blame in not taking the hot covered over with a piece of sheet- Witness also said she had experienced earliest possible opportunity to in-to

known a hot Anding other articles covering the form her superior that she could not Haslewood for the active part they follow the usual routine. However, have played and are playing sup- Ing. She had never

be so wrapped before. covers in the cupboard. water bottle

Dr. P. S. F. Court, who was present he did not think that her carelessness part of our aims in the eradication

In his or child alavery Leung Shrung-chi, Matron of the

Hongkong. fospital, said the Hospital possessed at the inquiry, said that the mother amounted to manslaughter. those hot water bottles and four of the child was a sick woman, was view, the cause of death was accl-Through their efforts a pamphlet was

When a bottle was not re-under-nourished and showed signs of dental.

Without retiring, the Jury returned Pro Farland this year to the general public on the The child was delivered by Dr. covers.

true nature of the mui-tsal sys Ool Kee-wan at 8 am, on October 2 quired after use, it was emptied and beri-peri. When the child was born,

In appreciation of their co-operation, to him, and after giving it artificial then hung up to dry. The cover was it showed signs of dying. A child in

this Society sends them regularly printed matter on mui-tsal and mul- Isu cases.

drati.

Dr. H. Ozarlo, in evidence, said he had been called to attend a woman, Chung Pul-yiu, age about 23, who admitted to the To Yuk Hospital on September 30 at 11.25 p.m. Her general condition at that ime was very serious.

Wis

Distress in

Canton

women

Help us to stop looting, and the terrible penalties for looting, by providing food and warm clothing for the distressed in Canton city and for and the fifteen thousand children in the Refugee Camps. On Monday I saw men tied like this 1 saw a bleeding in head and legs. group of twenty, including old women and young boys, their hands tied behind their backs.

I saw many poor folk in the back streets. There must be nearly fifty thousand men, women and children in Canton to-day without means of livelihood.

chlid had been sentded, she discover- kept in the cupboard were mixed up. I evading the Ordinance are

n scen

a verdict of accidental death.

A Relief Ship sails next week

Will you please help us to fill the ship by giving money or some of the following gifts in kind:-

PADDED QUILTS

BLANKETS

WARM CLOTHING

WOOLLEN GARMENTS FOR CHILDREN

STRONG KNITTING WOOL AND KNITTING NEEDLES

BALES OF STRONG CLOTH (for making, clathos)

SALT VEGETABLES

BEANS

SALT FISH

RICE

Money should be sent to the Treasurer.

J

NO. REQUIRED

5,000

2,000 5,000 sats. 5,000

5,000 lbs.

500

5,000 piculs.

10,000 piculs.

British Fund for Relief of Distress in China

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANK

Notice of gifts in kind should be given to the EMERGENCY REFUGEE COUNCIL, GLOUCESTER BUILDING, (Telephone 33400) who will arrange shipment.

November 18, 1938

RONALD HONGKONG

in

Society's Activities

in

thus

system.

The following is a summary of the Society's activities during the year

Two meetings of the general com- mittee and 12 of the executive com- miltee were held.

We launched a publicity week, from September 25 to November 2 to popularise the unti-muitsal ment.

move-

A booklet on the Society's activities for 1937 and 1038 was published in October. In view of the many re- fugees who came to the Colony from the interior with their mul-trai, and in response to popular request, we published in the Chinese press ex- pranation of the mui-tsol and adopted daughters' ordinances and the method of liberating these slave girls.

Seventeen cases of ill-treatment of mul-tsal were dealt with by the Society, Three, upon investigation, were found false, five are still under Investigation, and the remainder were handed over to the Secretary for Chinese Affairs. Onc case of 1- treatment ut a small boy was suc- cessfully

settled. One adopted daughter came personally to the Society to complain of the crucity of her "mother".

At the conclusion of the meeting, the Wuhan Songsters entertained the

arge gathering,

General Committee

won

The following general. committee elected. Mears, Wong Kam-ying, hasta - Chan Tit-long. Kong Int-sun. Dr. Trung Fat-in. Mr. Luke 01-wan, Rey, Ho Num-yu, Mias Choy Wai-haan. Rev. Lee Shu-kwal, Mirs Alice Kwak, Ms Shin Tak-hing. Rev. K. Y. Lee, Dr. Sin Luk-nang. Mex., 9. F. To, J. D. Bush, Wang Tat-kul. Weng Sze-tuen, nk Tai-kwong. Rev. Trang Kei-ngok. Rev. Wong Chung-hot, Miss Wong Yuk- mul, Rev. Wong Ol-tong, Dr. S. C. Young. Dr. Chau Wai-cheung, Rev. Paul S. F Tao, Mr. Wong Shuci-hing. Mak Mul- Aang, Cheuk Yanko, Ma Yu-tung, Cheung Kat-string.

11 KILLED IN CRUSH

Fatalities in Crowd Paying Homage to Ataturk

Istanbul, Nov. 18.

Eleven people were killed, many were seriously hurt and about 1.000: women and children fainted during the proccasion of 100.000 seeking to Alle past Ataturk's 'er at Dolma- bakiche Palace last night.

of the Nearly 30,000 students Istanbul University and high schools attended an Impressive memorial ceremony at the foot of the Monu- ment of the Republic. The students took the pledge to remain faithful to Ataturk's ideals and the principles of his republican regime. Girl students particularly praised his achieve- ments, to which Turkish womanhood owes sex cauality.

At the end of the ceremony all the students tore off their white collars and coloured enp-bands so they wero black-Reuter dressed entirely in Special.

GERMAN MOURNERS

Berlin, Nov. 10, The delegation headed by the Pre- *ident of the Privy Council, Baron von Neurath, which will represent Germany at the funeral of the late President Kemal Ataturk, left Berlin in- this morning. The delegation cludes Admiral Carls, Flight General Felny and a general iist as delegated German Aghting forces. by the

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