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LEPER'S DEATH UNFORTUNATE CHINAMAN A SUITCASE MISSING
(By Telegraph.—Press Association.) AUCKLAND, 20th Sept. The body of Wong Tim Poy, a Chinese fruiterer, aged about -10, was found ! hanging in the cellar of his house at Grey's avenue on Saturday. Poy was suffering from leprosy, and was to have been isolated on Saturday. The further discovery that Poy's house had been broken into and that a. suitcase belonging to him had been stolen was made this morning. I'<>.}• was a married man, and ' his widow lives in China. He made airangenients to leave Auckland for China some days ago, but he was prevented from doing so by tho health authorities. A medical examination of him was made, and his case was definitely diagnosed on Friday as leprosy. It is understood that Poy learned the result, although he was hot- informed by the authorities prior to Friday. Poy was sharing the house .with another Chinese, but the latter removed to other premises early on Friday evening. He returned on Saturday" morning and found the body in the cellar. This morning he made another visit to the house, which in the meantime had been locked up. There were signs that someone had entered the premises by forcing open a rear window. A suitcaso which belonged to Poy was missing, and the gas meter was broken open. Hughes, medical ollicer of health, said that arrangements had.been made with the hospital-authorities for Poy to be temporarily isolated before being scut to the leper, station. -There was some element of clanger in the fact that Poy's property might have come into the possession, of another person, but the disease was not as contagious as it was generally, thought to be. Moreover, the disease had not advanced further than the early stages. It was desirable, however, that any personal property should bo in tho hands of the health authorities. Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 71, 21 September 1931, Page 11
(By Telegraph.—Press Association.) AUCKLAND, 20th Sept. The body of Wong Tim Poy, a Chinese fruiterer, aged about -10, was found ! hanging in the cellar of his house at Grey's avenue on Saturday. Poy was suffering from leprosy, and was to have been isolated on Saturday. The further discovery that Poy's house had been broken into and that a. suitcase belonging to him had been stolen was made this morning. I'<>.}• was a married man, and ' his widow lives in China. He made airangenients to leave Auckland for China some days ago, but he was prevented from doing so by tho health authorities. A medical examination of him was made, and his case was definitely diagnosed on Friday as leprosy. It is understood that Poy learned the result, although he was hot- informed by the authorities prior to Friday. Poy was sharing the house .with another Chinese, but the latter removed to other premises early on Friday evening. He returned on Saturday" morning and found the body in the cellar. This morning he made another visit to the house, which in the meantime had been locked up. There were signs that someone had entered the premises by forcing open a rear window. A suitcaso which belonged to Poy was missing, and the gas meter was broken open. Hughes, medical ollicer of health, said that arrangements had.been made with the hospital-authorities for Poy to be temporarily isolated before being scut to the leper, station. -There was some element of clanger in the fact that Poy's property might have come into the possession, of another person, but the disease was not as contagious as it was generally, thought to be. Moreover, the disease had not advanced further than the early stages. It was desirable, however, that any personal property should bo in tho hands of the health authorities. Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 71, 21 September 1931, Page 11