SATURDAY, MARCH 4, 1933.
ATILDA HOSPITAL
REPORT.
Successful Use Of
Radium.
EW OPERATING THEATRE.
be construction of a modern
rating theatre
suite
brought
t by the steady increase in the ber of operations during the
BBW
The report reads as follows:-
The rear 1932 has been a special
S.P.C.A. CARNIVAL
DANCE.
YORKSHIREMEN SOCIETY MEET
Enjoyable Dinner At Hong Kong Hotel.
H. E. AND LADY PEEL ATTEND
One of the social events of the
THE CHINA MAIL.
To-Day's Short Story.
THE
THE
RED
TERROR
By Hal Pink.
Lady Ho Tung Presents The Prizes.
PRESIDENT'S APPEAL.
Carnival spirit reigned at the
"I saw him go into the red light!" HE Red Terror made its first Peninsula Hotel last evening when a large gathering congregated in season, the annual cabaret dinner appearance on a clear night she gasped. "I heard a noise like the Roof Garden for the annuai dance of the Society of Yorkshire- in the month of March. Strange-an airplane! I saw him-then he carnival ball of the Society for the men in Hong Kong, was held at the ly enough, in the light of later seemed to struggle--I called to him, the red beam was al. Byt now five years, is a feature of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Hong Kong Hotel last night, over events, Professor Gottlieb was but he vanished!"
the first to have actual It was the fifth annual function two hundred members and guests, one of
most invisible, a thin lance of light ual report of the Matilda Hos-
including His Excellency the Gover-experience of it. Hong Kong, for the year of the Society.
Gottlieb, that most remarkable of moving westwards. Mr. J. Russell, President, intro-nor and Lady Peel, attending.
Calming the distraught woman milestone was ducing Lady Ho Tung, thanked all Mr. J. Scott Marston, President modern scientists, was in England La important
of the Society. in proposing the at the time, pursuing inquiries into as best he could, Gottlich helped her ched early last year when the thee present for their support.
of the He made particular reference to toast of "Prosperity to the Society methods of steel manufacture (you into his car, and they drove slowly anty-Efth anniversary
unsatisfactory methods of of Yorkshireman in Hong Kong."¡may remember the sensation caused forward. A little way ahead stood exp- Gottlieb alighted" anding of the hospital was cele- the
handling cattle in the Colony, and touched humourously upon the in- by his lighter-than-aluminium steel,the other ated.
from satisfac-stinctive belief of the Yorkshireman which revolutionised aircraft pro-land for half an hour prowled about! Fourteen individuals were given said they were for dium treatment with excellent re-tory.
The condition of almost all that in cricket, as in other things, duction about a year ago). Shortly the immediate neighbourhood with He found no the thirdbirds shops also was horrible.. he is supreme, and his excellent ad- before midnight, motoring from an electric torch. a. Last year
The Prize-Winners.
dress was punctuated by laughter Sheffield to London, Gottlieb's car signs of a struggle no evidence of
was nearing the outskirts of Fenny violence, no elues. mplele year of the use of Radium
Lady Ho Tung presented prizes and applause.
Gottlieb drove the woman to the the institution.
The toast of His Majesty the Stratford when a wide shaft of
im- to the following:--
The long. Miss Kathleen Fisher, is "Odol," Ki-- was proposed by His Excel-bright red light appeared in the sky, house of friends, where she
stretching from tremendous mediately collapsed. Miss Isabel Pestonji as "A Gentle-lengy the Governor,
Amang there seated at the Pre-height down to earth and travelling straggling main street of Fenny Stratford, usually deserted at this man."
Mr. A. Dinner as "A Lady;"Mr.sident's table were lis Excellency swiftly from east to west.
the Governor, Sir William Peel, K.! As the car roared southwards hour of night, was alive with excit- B. C. Field as "A Pirate."
Replying on behalf of Lady Ho C. M. C.. K. B. E. Patron of the along the lonely reads the beam of led people. Motorists, lorry-drivers, Tung, Sir Shou-son Chow, one of Society, and Lady Peel, Mr. J. Scott light, still far away but now direct-villagers in various stages of dress the oldest members of the Society. Barston, President of the Society, ly ahead, halted and hung poised and andress, and one bewildered
some huge scarlet column policeman stood peering into
sky, clamorous about the amazing) pened by Mr. E. Hamilton Sharp, a regretted that so few had come in 'Mrs. Scott Harston and Miss Pamela like rother of Mr. Granville Sharp the fancy dress and hoped that next Scott Harston, the Chieftain of St. reaching to the stars.
Andrew's Society and Mrs. Greig.! For the space of ten, minates the visitation. To the policeman Gott-]
stationary. Gottlieb lieb gave such particulars doner of the Hospital. In an open-year there would be an inerensa.
The judges were Mrs. C. W. the President of St. George's So-beam ing speech Mr. Sharp explained the
and urged and address, and was driven eiety and Mrs, and s Dowbiggin, judge the light to touch ground thought expedient, left his the President of St. Patrick's So about ten miles away, elety and Mrs. Redmond, Mr. R. R.his chauffeur to incredible feats of high speed to the great astronomi- ! Davies, the President of St. David's fast driving. But, to his chagrin, cal observatory at Greenwich. Here!
Mr. Society,
T. E. Pearcer, while still about two miles distant. he conferred with several excited Mrs. Duxbury, Mr.
Mr.the light began to move, and swept officials and busied himself with a telescope and a map of the wrold IM. 11. Turner. 11. Stannard, away into the west at great speed.
minutes later the head-until dawn. R.N., Lt. Hop Squadron Leader A few
R. Alford,
A. . Mr.
and lights of the ear picked out a run- Mrs. B. Wylie, Miss Rosalie Alabas-ining figure. A woman came stum- ter, Mr. and Mrs. Brearley. Mr. bling to meet them, her face dis- The funeral of Mr. Ernest J.Hancock, Mr. Ferguson, Miss Ain-torted with terror.
Capt. Mould, R.A., Sobbing hysterically, she fell in- Burt took place nt Happy Valley slie Hallifax. yesterday afternoon, a large num- Mr. Pilcher, Mr. Alee Pearce, Mrs. to Gottlieb's arms as the ear halted
Among Pearce, Capt. Walter, A. D. C. ber of friends attending. those who present were Mr. S.
e in the history of the Matilda ospital and an important milestone as reached early in the year when 25th anniversary of the found ng of the Hospital was celebrated.
On the 27th January, 1907,
the
apital was formally dedicated and
bjects for which the institution Jeffries, Mrs. F. 1. Loseby, Mrs. had been built and endowed by the Baker and Mr. D. Davies, Executors of his late brother.
The
need for a Hospital was at
once apparent for without any pub- MR. E. J. BURT LAID
licity
or advertising 84 patients
were admitted and cared for during) the first year and since then the work has steadily grown and the need an urgent Hospital meels amongst the sick poor of the Colony and surrounding districts, a class little catered for by other institu-
tiens.
Statistics.
During the 25 years a total num-
TO REST.
Many Attend At
Graveside.
A large symbolical spray of white bu of 5,304 cases have been admit-Williamson, Mr. T. Ramsay, Mr. roses had a place of honour on the fed as In Pati ats, of these 2,198 L. White, Capt. Farrar, O.B.E., and President's table. we male patients and 3.106 female. Messrs. Duxen, Kewill, Perry and
Musical Programme.
Was
and the scientist sprang out.
MONDAY'S STORY.
the
as he
nam
at
Monday's story will be "Satan's Circus." by Lady Eleanor Smith.
As the sin rose and London's eight million inhabitant bestirred
from skep. themselves
Dewa-
"The red light-the red light-
Gradually, from the incoherent ray- my husband!" she tried repeatedly,
ings, Gottlich learned her story.
and her husband, Dancing, interestered with items The woman has Lingley, of the Haighing, and! The Maternity department
tion of all time. Across the front kak with 475 cases with excellent Messrs. Johnson, Abbey. F. Neil, by Mrs. Jonn etley and Messrs. after a visit to friends in Northamps raced madly through the city Fleming, Harrigan, J. Seoft Harison, A. R. Brown, J.H.ton, were returning by car to their streets shouting the master-sans- and Patterson, mothers repands
Smith, and Captains Laurenson Shaw, and W. Stoker, was indulged house at Fenny Stratford.
in during dinner and until I a.m.,ing the outskirts of the little town pages blazed the startling head-
lines: red Operations portarted during this and Wilkins.
Many wreaths were laid on the the music being provided by the they were amazed to see the
Revellers Dance Band.
nsults ap babies.
prad total 742 which does not in-
case many manor operations, teeth grave,
light sweep across the night
Near
sky WORLD RINGED BY RED
TERROR.
Į The cabaret programme conclud- and halt only a few yards ahead. Moor Baht A.“The husband stopped the war and actions, etc The aperative re-
Amendments to the laws governed with "kin"
R. Brawn. J. went forward or toot to investigate. Bills have beat excelent, and as far
air navigation, applicable to sung by Mawers. A. can be dived the operative ng
by His H. Shaw and W. Stoker, the guests made metality face beam only one case, a Hong Kong, were neord who in the Hospital can justly Majesty in Council on December 15, 29ining heartily in the refrain.
published in be proud t
ard which calls for 1932. and are Maristons efforts on the part of the Government Gazette this week.
Staff in maintain
Buildings
puin them was Buite.
The ornat Hospital consisted of i As will be sees,
the
theatre
the new
this block is a; grand flour for 25mplete unit, reveniently arrang
ed and joined to the main Hospital, by un extension of the central cor
ja sugiedinge with accommoda- !
E
Batients and with the Matron's and
Sotere quarters of the first four ridor. It comprises a large operat- ing theatre with large windows with
PISTOL SHOTS IN CABARET
Pandemonium Follows Quarrel.
PREPARATIONS FOR "NINE TILL SIX"
Popular Success Now Assured.
INVISIBLE KIDNAPPERS! ABDUCTION MYSTERIES OF
SEVEN COUNTRIES!
The facts. vourhed for by news agencies, were that the red light
had travelled completely round this planet, following a straight course,
52 de- along the latitude line of
It had grees north of the equator. first been sighted in Northern towards Rus- Manchuria, moving
ia; it came to Poland, to Germany.j to Holland, where it halted near Preparations for the Hong Kong Delft for over half an hour before moving on to England. Ships on Amateur Dramatic Club's producAllantie stuttered their radio mese tion "Nine till Six" are proceed-
decrriumg its wagen
it and ward
passuge, from dancere jumped
the working hard at their respective Below the main building on either the crowded Monte Carlo cabaret,ing apace and all concerned
ACTONM Mashing last heard of window to the floor below, others jobe. The tried players bid fair to and leading done, retaining!
Colum- British Canada towards previous bia. a but, and a new blh consist side are 2 covered in loggias for the Runy
Ten times the beam had rooms, kitchens and bathrooms. The dived under tables and chairs for:
has been kept in con- Protection, and women crying with efforts and a wealth of talent has balted, and each occasion had been
No une was hit, but pandemonium The "sets" are nearing comple- ented. The was a great improveformity as far as possible with the terror rushed from the dance floor. been found in the new-comers.
were no longer rest of the Hospital except for the broke loose. A crowd of 2,000 asion, as are the dresses, and
and the Candies and Amahs in the basement.
In 191 pt
on the steel frames and overhead lights to
(the North and to the North West.
of land
North West side of the Hospital was
ig og molan ng karters, laundry and
UME
of
What a mom the bailer house, Was ¦ building
patients, with
Bett and potents
bert to the noter of coolies and 2our living below them.
finish and it outside some future time that
Ou January 27, 1816, the new
servants
When three shots
Sydney. were fired in
surpass any
of their
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marked by the abduction of a man
» Waman. the
Ar the day advanced xcitement
ix hoped at sembled outside and saw women and "Pembroke" dressmaking and mil
the other Hospital buildings may be finished men running along the verandah, linery establishment promises tu grew to fever heat in the aflected climbing into flats, and sliding down present a colourful and animated countries. Telegraph wires hum-
Maternity Block was opened. It is with granite concrete to present a
1 part building but joined to
1 min Hospital and to the Sisters uniform appearance as well as to Jest. In the melee the crowd o scene at the King's Theatre on thej med, ether inrobbed, and in a theu-
the stairway was jammed and those nights of 14th, 15th, and 16th sund cities the newspaper, olives!
instants. try convenient in bad weather and preserve the older buildings.
Chairs and ornaments were used The building is nearing comple-in front knocked down. :ally will look well and be an encrm- 5 weapons in a violent fight bo-! pecially during typhoons. In the
Garters is a covered way which is
As rehearsals progress
and
comes more
Terror come
again
May convenient in bad weather and 'Lion and both internally and extern- ' Paternity Hostal cases can be us help in the Surgical work. The tween a number of men ut the Lop that the A.D.C. has made an excel that night? Where did the red ray
ared for and
tades 4 small wards and one large
come
The police, who arrived five chief advantage of the new theatre of the stairway.
fired, after the shots were the equipment in-as compared with the old is that it
on the North and West sides of arre ward with feds together with an We building and so does not get the arrested two men who were fighting: veals the inner workings of
early morning sun which made the in the street in front of the cabaret farge Regent street establishments cussion went on.
jp to date de bvery room and steril. biny room.
old theatre
5 Februar 1926 the Matron and weather.
Stomp Staff ok was completed
intolerable in
Radium.
the hot
and
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ing and intensely human. reschools, in trains, ships, wherever the human beings congregated, the dis- With nightfall not and charged them with riotous ber and probes deeply into the lives of came fear, and millions did
the shop assistants
masleep, but wat by their windows of haviour.
moved about the streets, while the It is believed that well-known' nequins.
Conditions as affecting employed skies were alive with hastily-mo-
But Buth V.V.E. S. O. P. touched bilised aircraft patrols. and occapled it as a very fine and
In recent weeks five land employer alike, the affair. It is with much satisfaction that criminals in search of a man started police were Modern building, probably the most we offer a report of the third com
manner ing untoward happened nurth of! upon in a most startling men arrested by the armed.--Reuter. theplete year of the use of Radium in
and the difficult problems of pre-the Equator that night.
Dawn. Men breathed more casi-: sent-day trade fully emphasized.
But at noon came the second different strengths and ST. JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE The authors have handled their
Lask with great skill. The up-hill great sensation.
out in cald The Red Terrar had appeared The Hon. Treasurer, St. John battle of life is set
the touches again, circling the world. on the ac-matter-of-fuct terms: ap-of pathos are forreful but lightly latitude line of al degrees south of t of eations performed has posted by the writer we worked Ambulance Brigade begs
of the knowledge with grateful and Quadrupled making if imperative to out by Professor Russ
setting of Brigade whole is framed in der the question of providing Middlesex Hospital to whom we are preciative thanks the receipt of the and beautifully handled; while the the equator.
greatly indebted for this service as following donations the' well as for further advies and much Funds for services rendered dur-Inughter.
research in ing the Vaccination Campaign.
Modern ami fast gained in
We Hire pl
New Operating Theatre.
During the past
our stock increased by 51
Hong Kong. Last year of Radium
5 years the needles of
W4s
Faryal work of the Hospital has sizes. This year 15 new needles ar-
readily
Larg
and the rived and are of the new type mug.
Budder
parating theatre avite.
In Mate
Lis
10
Lo
Booking in now
are
open at
the
one
Towles and fearching Body wave literature on Radium
$25. dollar Beats can be reserved. fr buld a new block to England. They are more swily in. leadmaster, Queen's College $25. King's Theatre and even the
$5. satisfactory serted into Cancerous growths, and Youth China Morning Post.
and arg, Mrs. Barker
legt
plus the preval
Gratang hendre
This
derision,, stay in position better
though and nemally made to rele-easily withdraw.
Beate 1 25th anniversary of thei
"WAY!
The Hostitel
Barraded with 1h.nl event
In the Matilda Hospital during 27 Radium treatments
happily this year
were given to 14 individuals with
It won after deftill at first to excellent results.
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Argentina, leat flashed
rond between un the ing
Aires Rosario and Bucon gibbering man who babbled of in- visible hunds that clutched within the red patch of light, of an
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Fatal injuries were sustained by Of these 27 trent- a Chinese female labourer in
Po district yesterday! Captain Paul Wiehr, of the liner seen smothering clank which While working at "Albert Bullin," has been appointed aerous his head and slipped off ar
company yond the beam. construction in Lai- Commodore of the Hamburg Amer-be fed in terror is the darkness ha she accidentally fell len Linc. He joined the seven years ago.---Realer. to the street below.
beide where to build the new block ments 21 were for Cuncer und 3 for, Sham Shui Milka miertering with any of the non-enneeroan conditions. All the afternoon.
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