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Tuesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

June 27, 1939.

3 OUT OF 5 SUPPORT 'MERCY DEATH'

Public Opinion Backs

Plea For Change

A DOCTOR stands by a bedside looking down at the

pain-twisted face of his patient. For months the patient has been lying there. There may be many more months of pain before the inevitable end. For the doctor knows the disease is incurable. So does the patient, and he asks for release.

In the doctor's bag are a phial of tablets, a hypoder- mic syringe. A prick of the needle and his patient's plea could be answered.

But the doctor cannot act. Should the law be changed?

It is against the law.

Two hundred interviewers of the British Institute of Public Opinion went out in towns and villages all over Britain, asked men and women in all walks of life:

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Should those suffering from an incurable disease be allowed the

option, under proper medical safe- The Robin Who

guards, of a voluntary death?"

And this is how they were answer

62.p.e. said "Yes.”

22 p.r. said "No,"

16 p.c. kalt "Don't know."

VIOLENT CONTROVERSY

Flew Before She Could Fly

THE air-minded rabin which made

its nest in an airplane belonging

Dr. Dafoc..

Quins

Dionne quintuplets arrive in Toronto, from Callander, to grees King and Queen. reat, wearing tall lat. Nurses Molly O'Shaughnessy and Louise Corriveau 'allend them. bestowed five molst kisses on Queen. She kissed them nark.

Chengtu University

THREE direct hits by Japanese to Mr. Perey Hordern, of Denham,aeroplanes Euthanasie-easy death-lo those and laid six eggs, has hatched ene Chengta caused consternation both in on the University of suffering from painful incurable despite the frequent flights of the diseases has been the subject of airplane.

Britain and the State, for it is the violent controversy for many years.

The others are expected to Lesene of a wonderful piece of co- Famous doctors, lawyers, church hatched at Phy moment.

uperative enterprise. men have advocated it. Some Tour

The University is crowded, years ago a 'soelety was formed, with membership of names distinguished In low, medicine, science and politics, with the sole objret of promoting legislation to make it possible.

with

Since the arrival of one fledgling, professors and students from other)

the rabin walls patiently until her

U.S. WARSHIPS FOR FAR EAST?

WASHINGTON, Junė 26.

THE POSSIBILITY of sending the United States fleet to Far Eastern universities who have moved out of waters "to curb aggressive tendencies" but it has been for some time the is being discussed in Washington, ac- cording to a commentator in the

nest is brought the sky the way of the advancing Japanese,

trip.

whenever the airplane makes

Six times the other bird rebuilt

a

A BIH to legatise it was introduced. In the House of Lords a year later, the best when the airfield statt die was rejected by 35 votes to 14. Astroyed it. Her persistence and new Bill is now in process of draft-courage were so admired that at last ing.

the staff let it remain, and adopted the robin as a mascot.

Sir James Purves-i

favoured ground of missionary societies. Among them are the Friends Society, and the American Methodists, Service Council, the China Missionary

Episcopalians and Baptists. The "Washington Star."

for with true missionary courage the are about thirty families there, wives and children have been with:

He writes that with the Anglo-French sea

were recently moved into the hills is the sole emblem of democratic rights in Far apparently been their mentolk, though the children power pledged in Europe, the American ensign

Recently Stewart, famous nerve specialist and The gs have surgeon, speaking at a meeting of unhurt by the frequent flights. The

the society, told how he had once engine, which is just in front of the been faced with the choice between nest, keeps them warm. When the

entirely encased.

mercy and the law and hinted that wings are fixed in place the nest is

he had vhusen mercy,

Constable Cushions Fall

VANCOUVER, D. C.

WOMEN LEAST FAVOURABLE Three out of live adults in a re-i presentative cross-section of British publie opinion agree that a change in the law should be made, the In- stitute's survey shows. And this proportion holds approximately the same in all opinion groups, among George Dickson, 52, escaped death men and women, young and old, rich or serious injury when he jumped and poor.

20 feet from the first floor of a down- town hotel, because he hit

Police Constable Row Eveleigh before he stable deliberately ran under the man landed on the pavement. The con-

and broke his fall as he hurled to Smallest vote in lavour come, the cement sidewalk. significantly, from those over years old, with 60 per cent, answeri

The largest vote against euthanasia came from women, 24 per cent. of whom answered "No" to the ques

Lion.

50

HOSTELS

volved 100, for the various missions rights is concerned.

A GOOD deal of property is in- Eastern waters, as far as ability to enforce these

have college buildings and extensive hostels. They have hung on, inspired!

the Chinese,

future when their country will have

by the courage and determination of The writer suggests that consideration is being given to the possibility of repeating Theodore Roosevelt's They are looking forward to the despatch of the American fleet around the world in 1907, need of leaders and the missionaries with special attention to Japan. have felt think they could'do no other than stand by them in their effort to PREVIOUSLY DISCUSSED educate doctors, teachers and agri- culturalisis.

Garden 30 By 22 Inches

PROVIDENCE, R. I. A miniature garden which took ing "Yes," and largest 04 per cent, ose who showed they hud not made Brst prize at a flower show is water- came from the middle-aged between the minds on the question by ed with a medicine dropper. Ruth answering "Don't know" exceed one Ely's garden is perfect as to scale, In no group did the proportion of in dive.

30 and 48.

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Political circles do not comment on the suggestion, although during the past periods of tension in the Far East the possibility of moving the fleet to Hawaii and Manila has been discussed in naval circles.

Well-informed quarters declare that the Administration's paramount concern at the moment is to amend the neutrality statute, and the Government, therefore, hopes to avoid action which prejudices the amendment's passage.

Nevertheless, anyone would be ill-advised to try and take advantage of America's seeming occupation with domestic legis. lation-Reuter.

Two Powers Confer

"I hope the Japanese Government WASHINGTON, June 26.-will be able to restrain its representa Mr. Cordell Hull, asked at a press

tives in Tientsin. conference whether the United Secretary, Lord Halifax, has "spoken He added that the British Foreign States were considering taking in very strong terms" action on the broader lines of Government representatives in the situation in the Far East,

London-United Press. replied that he had nothing in, mind in that connection.

to Japanese

Japanese Promise

LONDON, June 28.-It has been

Conditions in Swatow had become learned here that the Japanese so quiet that American marines Foreign Minister, replying to the which had been landed there, had British Ambassador's representations, returned to their ship.

has promised an immediate investiga- tion of renewed anti-British Incidents in Tientsin.-United Press.

that

Mr. Cordell Hull added American representatives in London were conferring with the British Government with whom they were constantly exchanging Information. Reuter.

STOCK MARKET REPORT

The Hongkong Stock Exchange summary Issued yesterday

Cabinet Conference LONDON, June 20-Following to- night's meeting of the Cabinet foreign affairs committee, which gave further official consideration to the situation in the says: Fur East, it is expected that there will With no market nows from Lon- be an early announcement regarding don and New York only a shade the opening of negotiations with casier, this market opened quietly. Tokyo, writes "Reuters" lobby cor- Buyers and Sellers, being unable to respondent.

get together up to noon, when the

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He adds that the committee also Exchange was closed in memory of discussed the position of the negotia- the late Mr. Geo: P. Lammert, a thons with Russia, and it is gathered former member of the Exchange. tions with

fresh instructions, to which Mr. Chamberlain referred to-day, have

H.K. Bank $1,325 so far not been despatched, as they

Providenta $4.05 are to be finally reviewed by Mr. Chamberlain and Viscount Halifax to-morrow.--Reuter.

Commons Statomont

LONDON, June 20..

In the House of Commons to-day Mr. Chamberlain sald Great Britain is keeping in mind the proposals for economic reprisals against Japan.

However, he said that at present there is "some reason" to hope for a stactory settlement of the Tienisin; This was his answer to a

a Conser- vative

member's question

to whether it would

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not be worth while to threaten immediate reprisals.

Previously he had said there was some reason to hope for a

settlement

as a result of the British Ambas sador's conversations with the Japanese Foreign Office, In Tokyo.

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