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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

December 12, 1938

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SAFETY

BABIES RUSHED TO FROM MYSTERY EPIDEMIC

2 WOMEN ON

HEROIN CHARGE

Two well-drenged women were remanded ball at Bow Street recently charged with being con- cerned in possessing three paekels of powder believed to be heroin,

They were Doris Michael (30), described as of no occupation, and Violet Nash (29), drevemaker, of Castletown Ho, West Kensington.

Detective-Sergeant Higgins, of the Flying Sqund, sald the pollee wished to have the powder analyzed, and it was possible that there would be a further charge under the Dangerous Drugs Act.

"There is undoubtedly a lot more of the property about," he added. "and if these women are allowed bail we feel they will prevent our making inquiries in a proper manger."

"FURTIVE"

Giv. evidence of arrest, Sergeant Higgins id that with Sergeant Woolway he saw the two wumen meet in the Green Park Under- ground Stations and was attracted by the furtive manner which they looked around.

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Nash took a packet from a hand- bag and tunded it to Michael, who quickly concealed it in her clothing and left the station.

All Night Watch

Doctors and nurses were recently anxiously watching 27 out of 28 bables who had been rushed from a children's Institution nt Hexham, Newcastle, to Walkergate Infectious Dis- eases Hospital-after an outbreak of a mystery dis

ense.

Six babies died at the institu- tion, which is now temporarily closed.

Originally 28 babies were removed, but one hus since died,

Parents near the home, which Is known as the Hexham Nursery and ren Jobilly by Hexham Urban Council and Northumber- land County Counell, have been alarmed at the possibility of the epidemile, rumoured at first to be Infantile paralysis, spreading

through the district, Reassurance has been given by the ioral Medical Office of Health, Dr. Graham Patton, who believes that if I will not spread,

STILL A MYSTERY

11 is understood that the babies died from septic pneumonia. He followed, but she disappeared. The Medical Superintendent of Half an hour later Mitchiavi rejoined | Walkergate Hospital sald: "The Nush. She was about to hand" Nush | babies we have here range in age something when she looked in his) from nine weeks. A post-mortem direction. She spoke to Nash and the was made on the baby that died, but women parted,

IN THE TAXI

They were taken to Vine Street in a taxicab. On the way Michael put her hand down by her side. He told her to keep her hands in front.

Later, there was found inside the cab a packet which Nash had been seen to hand to Michael in the station.

it was not possible to establish the origin of the lease.

"Septic pneumonia was the cause, but that was only a phase of K."

SUICIDE AT 32

Mr.

and

more than

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President Roosevelt confers at the White House with the committee from the Infantile Paralysis Foundation for the annual birthday balla. Left to right, the President, Keith Morgan, George E. Allen, Joseph M. Schenck, Dasi O'Connor, president of the foundation, and George W. Baker, Jr. The birthday is on January 30.

ART KEEPS

UP WITH

THE JONESES

Nine hundred of London's vast family of Joneses were invited to an art exhibition planned specially to interest them recently.

JUDGE PRAISES CANDID DOCTOR

IN TYPHOID CASE

The "extraordinary candour" of the Croydon medical officer was cum-

Wife's Secret

Only nine of them turned up-andented upon by Mr. Justice Stable at Bank Manager Revealed the first entier, the vialturs book the resumed hearing of the "typhoid showed, was an uninvited Smith? test ease" in the King's Bench Divi- London. The exhibition was

une at the sion recently. Mrs. Sidney Lowes of Storran Gallery, Piccadly, where 15 The claim, which is by Mr. Alfred

London. When told that the packet was onpshire, have been

Copse Cottage, Ridge, near Eastleigh, young artists had been showing pic-Read, of Croham Park Avenue, South The question as to whether bank believed to contain heroin, Nash gaid:

A devoted tures of everyday London the Croydon, and រ couple for

14-year-old manager has a right to tell a husband "If you say It is, it is."

Mrs. Lawes, who was 72, had been and the demonstrations in Trafalgar of a large number of actions agalist Beach Division in a case which ended ifty years. streets, the public-houses, the shops datighter, Patricia Rosemary, is one how his wife has been spending her Michael said: "I don't know what

allowance was discussed in the King's an invalid for a long period and had Square. heroin 1s."

Croydon Corporation, raising ques-Bene been confined to be. Her husband,

73-year-old crippled farnt abourer, Bell, shock-headed

Running the exhibition is Graham tions of the Corporation's Bability (as in a doctor's wife losing her claim for South African, the water supply authority) in cases wife, Mrs. Mary Sunderland of damages against Barclays Bank Ltd. had been her constant companion and whose idea it was 10 invite the rendered her every possible little Joneses,

infection in the typhold epidemic The wife "because they are service. The old man was summoned exclusive than the Robinsons, not so

less inst year. to his wife's bedside and she said, hard-done-by as the Smiths," he said damages for negligence, breach of Mr. Read and his daughter claim Shake my hand and kiss me good before the exhibition closed.

have drunk all my bye, dear. I am going to leave you.

statutory duty, or breach of contract The defence is a Soon afterwards the white-haired old

under any of these heads of clulm. and warranty. denial by the Corporation of liability lady was dead. A verdict of Suicide by Sir Reginald Mitchell While the balance of her mind was painted with the idea

disturbed was recorded af the inquest.

WATER IN

MEDICINE

London.

Hull Corporation Water Depart- ment's claim that the use of water in his surgery by a doctor for dilution

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of medicines rendered him liable to be charged trade rate has been re- jeeted Banks, Hull County Court judge dismissed with costs the actio brought against Dr. Duncan Fergu- son Yuille of Beverly Road, Hut, Tor recovery of the trade charge. It had been lak down, he stated, that the Court should inquire only into the character of the purpose for which the water was used. He held that the water used by Dr. Yuttle was in fact for domestic purposes.

COMMENT WAS BORING

of

to pay £40 to £100 for a picture," medicine." "Not many of the Joneses can afford he said. "but as the pictures were them appeal to the man and wornun of making

"PURSUIT OF THE TRUTI{" Mr. II. J. Wallington, xc., for the In the street, we were, anxious to

how just what the doneses thought plaintiffs, read the report for 1937 of about them.

the medical officer for Croydon, and "The comment has been boring and the judge remarked: "Whatever may unintelligent generally, but the exhiave happened before, it does seem bition has been success and we are that after the outbreak the most going to repeat it. Next time we strenuous and energetic steps were hope to fetch the Smiths, the Robin-taken by the Corporation." sons, the Browns and the Johnsons

The medical officer's report was as well as the Joneses,"

Police Job Coveted

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Hyde Park Mansions, complained that

her husband that bookmakers and the bank manager had disclosed to cheques in favour of bookmakers and as à result there was considerable unhappiness in the family for some time after. The bank pleaded thni any information

given by their manager was given at Mrs. Sunder- land's request, and with the object of protecting the Bank's interests and that the disclosure was accord- 'ingly justifiable.

SABBATHS ANCIENT AND

MODERN

Dorset is a County where they wish very frank account, said Mr. Walling-to observe the Sabbath and the ton,

County Council has passed by thirty "It seeks to conceal nothing, and it votes twenty a resolution stating does reveal the greatest possible that in view of the renewed emphasis failure to have regard to a vital on the need for 'moral and spiritual matter which should always have rearmament' the Council should nuk faltention when the pubile health is Parliament 'to consider the increas

likely to be affected by the watering indifference to the day of worship supply,"

and rest and to have more regurd Mr. Justice Stable: One is struck The resolution is to be communicated to the real significance of this day. by the extraordinary candour which to the Prime Minister by Captain A. the medieal oflcer seems to have disV, Hambro, M.P., played his disinterested pursuit of Council. Captain Hambro will do member of the the truth, no matter where it led.

I was brought up

"If I may say so. that jumps out of this but he sale!

every time of the report, counsel re-and quite frankly I would not bring in the Presbyterian way in Scotland plied. "It is considerations of that kind which make one regret

p my children in the same way.. We so much used to dread the coming of Sunday." of this kind He added that he could not vote for

the resolution,

to have to make charge of against persons of that

wsLinks Yield First Ace

"Mr.

Read, giving evidere." said his younger daughter, Patelcin, diagnosed as having typhoid ini November, 1937. When the infec- tion occurred he moved with his elder daughter to a London hotel, leaving

Arcadia, Cal.

Harry B. Easterbrook is the first

his wife and two nurses in the houseofer out of 10,000 who have played on the Santa Anita Recreation Park

une,

"I am the secretary of a big in-golf course to have made a hole-in- dustrial organisation and should have; been in contact daily with people. Quite naturally afraid of infection. Would have been

The directors of his company would not allow him to go to the office, he. added, and his elder daughter was| not allowed to go to school,

After further evidence the hearing was again adjourned.

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