CABLEGRAMS

Horowhenua Chronicle, 10 July 1915, Page 3

CABLEGRAMS

[electrics telegraph—oopieight.] [per press association.] A CHINESE RICHARD. Pekin, July 9. The President (Yuan Shi- Ki) has strongly protested to Chin&se officials that ho has no secret ambitions for sovereignty. If it were offered to anyone he would leave the country and livo abroad. Already he had purchased an estate in England. (Received This Day 9.40 a.m.) A DOCTOR'S .FATAL MISTAKE. Sydney, This Day. At the inquest on Mrs Page, of Newcastle, her niece gave evidence that she obtained medicine which her aunt took, remarking on its nasty taste. A quarter of an hour later she died. Dr Petherbridge gave evitence that he made a mistake in preparing the medioine ,using strychnine instead of qunino hydrochloride. He called to see the patient, and when he found her dead told the Government medical officer that he (Potherbridge) nad made a mistake. Petherhridge was committed for trial. awmw.wnpn—■——