SATURDAY, MARCH 4, 1933.
MATILDA HOSPITAL
REPORT.
Successful Use Of Radium.
NEW OPERATING THEATRE.
An
HAW
The report rends as follows:-- The year 1932 has been a special one in the history of the Matilda Hospital and an important milestone was reached early in the year wher the 25th anniversary of the found- ing of the Hospital was celebrated.
S.P.C.A. ÇARNIVAL
DANCE.
Lady Ho Tung Presents The Prizes.
PRESIDENT'S APPEAL.
Carnival spirit reigned at the Peninsula Hotel last evening when
The Prize Winners.
YORKSHIREMEN SOCIETY MEET
Enjoyable Dinner At Hong Kong Hotel.
H. E. AND LADY PEEL ATTEND
THE CHINA MAIL.
To-Day's Short Story.
THE
RED
TERROR
By Hal Pink.
HE Red Terror made its first "I him go into the red light!"
I
The construction of a modern
One of the social events of the
Tappearance on a clear night the gasped. af board a nous like operating theatre suite brought a large gathering congregated in season, the annual cabaret dinner about by the steady increase in the the Roof Garden for the annual dance of the Society of Yorkshire- in the month of March. Strange an airplane! I saw him-then he aumber of operations during the carnival ball of the Society for the men in Hong Kong, was at the ly enough, in the light of later seemed to struggle-I called to him, past 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!" annual report of the Matilda Hos-
It was the fifth annual function two hundred members and guests, one of the first to have actual Byt now the red beam was al- pital, Hong Kong, for the year of the Society.
including His Excellency the Gover-experience of it.
most invisible, a thin lance of light 1932.
Mr. J. Russell. President, intro-nor and Lady Peel, attending.
Gottlieb, that most remarkable of moving westwards. important milestone was ducing Lady Ho Tung, thanked all] Mr. J. Scott Harston, President modern scientists, was in England
Calming the distraught woman reached early last year when the thee present for their support. of the Society, in proposing the at the time, pursuing inquiries into as best he could, Gottlieb helped her
the twenty-fifth anniversary of
He made particular reference,te toast of "Prosperity to the Society methods of steel manufacture (you into his car, and they drove slowly founding of the hospital was cele- the unsatisfactory methoda of of Yorkshireman in Hong Kong," may remember the sensation caused forward. A little way ahead stood brated.
handling cattle in the Colony, and touched humourously upon the in- by his lighter-than-aluminium steel, the other car. Gottlieb alighted Fourteen individuals were given said they were for from satisfac-stinctive belief of the Yorkshireman which revolutionised aircraft pro-and for half an hour prowled about Radium treatment with excellent reitory. The condition of almost all that in cricket, as in other things, duction about a year ago). Shortly the immediate neighbourhood with aults. Last year
the thirdbirds shops also was horrible.
He found no he is supreme, and his excellent ad-¡before midnight, motoring from an electric torch. dress was punctuated by laughter Sheffield to London, Gottlieb's car signs of a struggle no evidence of complete year of the use of Radium
Lady Ho Tung presented prizes and applause.
įwas nearing the outskirts of Fenny violence, no clues. at the institution.
to the following:-
The toast of His Majesty the Stratford when a wide shaft. of Gottlieb drove the woman to the Miss Kathleen Fisher, as "Odot." was proposed by His Excel-bright red light appeared in the sky, house af friends, where she im.
stretching Miss Isabel Pestonji as "A Gentle-lency the Governor.
л from tremendous mediately collapsed. The long, Among those seated at the Pre-height down to earth and travelling | straggling main street of Fenny man."
Stratford, usually deserted at this Mr. A. Dinnen an "A Lady;""Mr.sident's table were His Excellency swiftly from east to west.
the Governor, Sir William Peel, K. B. C. Field as "A Pirate."
As the car roared southwards hour of night, was alive with excit- Replying on behalf of Lady HoC. M. G.. K. B. E., Patron of the along the lonely roads the beam ofed people. Motorists, lorry-drivers, On the 27th January, 1907, the Tung. Sir Shou-ron Chow, one of Society, and Lady Peel, Mr. J. Scott (light, still far away but now direct-villagers in various stages of dress Hospital was formally dedicated and the oldest members of the Society, Harston. President of the Society, ly whead, halted and hung poised and undress, and one bewildered opened by Mr. E. Hamilton Sharp, regretted that so few had come in 'Mrs. Scott Harston and Miss Pamela tike
huge scarlet column policeman stood peering into the brother of Mr. Granville Sharp the fancy dress and hoped that next Scott Harston, the Chieftain of St. reaching to the stars.
sky, clamorous about the amazing donor of the Hospital. In an open-year there would be an increase. Andrew's Society and Mrs. Greig. For the space of ten minutes the visitation. To the policeman Gott-
Mrs. C. W. the President of St. George's So-beam The judges were
was stationary. Gottlieb lieb gave such particulars ing speech Mr. Sharp explained the objects for which the institution Jeffries, Mrs. F. 1. Loseby, Mrs,ciety and Mrs, and Miss, Dowbiggin, judged the light to touch ground thought expedient, left his
the President of St. Patrick's So-about ten miles away, and urged and address, and was driven had been built and endowed by the Baker and Mr. D. Davies.
ciety and Mrs. Redmand, Mr. R. R. his chauffeur to incredible feats of high speed to the great astronomi- Executors of his late brother. The, such a Hospital was 1 need for
Society, Mr. T. E. Pearcer, while still about two miles distant. he conferred with several excited Mr. and Mrs. Duxbury. Mr. the light began to move, and swept officials and busied himself with a M. H. Turner, Lt. Stannard, away into the west at great spoed. telescope and a map of the wrold ¡R.N., Lt. Hop Squadron Leader A few minutes later the head-until dawn.
Alford, R. A. F.. Mr. and lights of the ear picked out a run- Mrs. B. Wylic, Miss Rosalie Alabas-Ining figure. A woman came stum- ier, 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. Burt took place nt Happy Valley alie Hallifax, Capt. Mould, R.A., Sobbing hysterically, she fell in- yesterday afternoon, a large num-, Mr. Pilcher, Mr. Alec Pearce, Mrs. to Gottlieb's arms as the car halted
and the scientist sprang out. ber of friends attending. Among Pearce, Capt. Walter, A. D. C.
A large symbolical spray of white those who present were Mr. S. Williamson. Mr. T. Ramsay, Mr. roses had a place of honour on the L. White, Capt. Farrar, O.B.E., and President's table. Messrs. Duxen, Kewill, Perry and Lingley,
some
as ho
name
at
once apparent (or without any pub MR. E. J. BURT LAID Davies, the President of St. David's fast driving. But, to his chagrin, (cal observatory at Greenwich. Here
licity
or advertising 4 patients were admitted and cared fur during the first year and since then the j work has steadily grown and the Hospital meets T urgent need amungst the sick poor of the Colony and surrounding districts, a class Hittle entered for by other institu-
tuti.
Statistics. During the 25 years a total num lay of 6,394 cases have been admit- ief as In Patients, of these 2.198 were male patients and 3,106 female. The Maternity department has dealt with 475 cases with excellent results ar regards mothers babies.
TO REST.
Many Attend At Graveside.
Musical Programme.
"The red light-the red light |
my husband!" she cried repeatedly. Gradually, from the incoherent rav inga, Gottlieb learned her story.
The woman and her husband,
MONDAY'S STORY,
Monday's story will be "Satan's Circus." by Lady Eleanor Smith.
As the sun rose and London's eight million inhabitants bestirred themselves from ⚫ aleen,
news-
tion of all time. Across the front
lines:
of the Halching, and Dancing, interestered with items) Messra. Jahnson, Abbey. F. Neil, by Mrs. Joan Tetley and Messrs. after a visit to friends in Northamp-boys raced madly through the city
Fleming, und Patterson,
Harrigan, J. Scott Hartson, A. R. Brown, JH, ton, were returning by car to their streets shouting the master-sensa- Smith, and Captains Laurenson, Shaw, and W. Stoker, was indulged house at Fenny Stratford. Near-
in during dinner and until 1 am,ing the outskirts of the little town pages blazed the startling head- and Wilkins.
Many wreaths were laid on the the music being provided by the they were amazed to see the red
Revellers Dance Band,
light sweep across the night sky grave.
The cabaret programme conclud-and halt only a few yards ahead, Amendments to the laws govern-'ed with "kla' Moor Baht At." The husband stopped the car and as ran be discovered the operative ing air navigation, applicable to sung by Messrs. A. R. Brown, J.went forward on foot to investigate.
made by His H. Shaw and W. Stoker, the guests mortality has been only one case, a Hong Kong, were
Operations performed during this period total 702 which does not in- elude many minor operations, teeth extractions, etc. The operative re- sults have been excellent, and as far
record which the Hospital can justly Majesty in Council on December 15, joining heartily in the refrain. be proud of, and which calls for 1932, and are published in strenuous efforts on the part of the Government Gazette this week, Staff to maintain.
Buildings
The original Hospital consisted of
a singh building with accommoda-
the
them was built the new theatre suite.
As will be seen, this block is a complete unit, conveniently arrang Lion on the ground flour for 20led and joined to the main Hospital patients and with the Matron's and by an extension of the central cor
the first floorridor. It comprises a large operat-| Sisters quarters on and the Coolies and Amahs in the
ing theatre with large windows with basement.
steel frames and overhead lights to the North and to the North West.
kept in con-
PISTOL SHOTS IN CABARET
Pandemonium Follows Quarrel.
When three shots
Sydney.
the
WORLD RINGED BY RED TERROR.
INVISIBLE KIDNAPPERS! ABDUCTION MYSTERIES OF 'SEVEN COUNTRIES!
The facts, vouched for by news agencies, were that the red light
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along the latitude line of 52 de- grees north of the equator. It had Grst been sighted in Northern: Manchuria, moving towards Rus- sia; it came to Poland, to Germany. to Holland, where it halted neat Preparations for the Hong Kong Delft for over half an hour before Amateur Dramatic Club's produc-oving on to England, Ships on In 1910 a plot of land on the
were fired in tion "Nine 'till Six" are proceed. /Atlantic stuttered their radio mea
suges describing its North West side of the Hospital was
Below the main building on either the crowded Monte Carlo cabaret,ing apace and all concerned
ward
and passage.
it secured, levelling done, retaining side are 2 covered in loggias for the many dancers jumped from
servants window to the floor below, others jobs. The tried players bid fair to Canada towards British Colum
working hard at their respective;
last heard of walls built, and a new block consist-,
flashing acros use of patients, with ing of coolie quarters, laundry and; rooms, kitchens and bathrooms. The dived under tables and chairs for
surpass BRY of their previous what is now the boiler house, was building has been
protection, and women crying with efforts and a wealth of talent 'has bin. Ten times the beam had erected. This was a great improve-formity as far as possible with the terror rushed from the dance floor. been found in the new-comers. ment and patients were no longer rest of the Hospital except for the
No one was hit, but pandemonium The "sets" are nearing comple.marked by the abduction of a man subject to the noise of coolics and outside finish and it is hoped at broke loose. A crowd of 2,000 asion, as are the dresses, and or woman. amahs living below them.
some future time that the other sembled outside and saw women and Pembroke" dressmaking and mili At the day advanced excitemeri On January 27, 1916, the new
Hospital buildinga may be finished men running along the verandah, linery establishment promises to grew to fever heat in the affected Maternity Block was opened. It is
with granite concrete to present a climbing into flate, and sliding down present a colourful and animated countries. Telegraph wires hunt- a separate building but joined to
as well as to posta. In the melee the crowd on scene at the King's Theatre on themed, ether throbbed, and in a then- uniform appearance the main Hospital und to the Sisters!
the stairway was jammed and those nights of 14th, 15th, and 16th, and cities the newspaper offers very convenient in bad weather and prerve the older buildinga.
The building is nearing comple-in front knocked down.
poured out their flood of special, Chairs and ornaments were used quarters by a covered way which is
As rehearsals progress it be-editions. very convenient in bad weather andtion and both internally and extern-
as weapons in a violent fight ba comes more and more apparent Would the Terfor come again specially during typhoons. In the ally will look well and be an enorm
lent choice in the selection of this come from? What was it? In cared for and the equipment in-chief advantage of the new theatre of the stairway.
The police, who arrived five min-play. The story is most interest-business houses, shops, as compared with the old is that it!
homos, cludes 4 small wards and one large is on the North and West sides of utes after the shots were fired, ing and intensely human. It re-schools, in trains, ships, wherever ward with 4 beds, together with on the building and so does not get the arrested two men who were fighting veals the inner workings of the human beings congregated, the die- up to date delivery room and steril- early morning sun which made the in the street in front of the cabaret large Regent street establishments cussion went on. With nightfall ising room.
fold theatre intolerable in the hot and charged them with riotous bo-land probes deeply into the lives of came fear, and millions did poli In February 1926 the Matron and weather.
It is believed that well-known nequins.
the shop assistants and man-sleep, but sat by their windows or i Nursing Staff block was completed)
criminala in search of a man started
moved about the streets, while the and occupied. It is a very fine and J in with much satisfaction that
Conditions as affecting employed akles were alive with hastily-njo- the affair. modern building, probably the most we offer a report of the third com- men arrested by the police were upon in a most startling manner ing untoward happened north of
In recent weeks five and employer alike, are touched bilised aircraft patrols. But noth- V. V. E.S.O.P. modern and best equipped in theplete year of the use of Radium in whole Hospital.
Hong Kong.. Last year our stock!
and the difficult problems of pre-the Equator that night. New Operating Theatre. of Radium was increased by 511.
sent-day trade fully emphasized. Dawn. Men breathed more cini- the needles of different strengths and ST. JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE The authors have handled their Iv. But at noon came the seclind During the past 6 years Surgical work of the Hospital has sizes. This year 15 new needles ar-
task with great skill. The up-hill great sensation. been steadily increasing and the rived and are of the new type aug- The Hon. Treasuret, St. John battle of life is set out in cold The Red Terror had, appeared}|
Ac-matter-of-fact terms: the touches again, circling the world. on the number of operations performed has gested by the writer and worked Ambulance Brigade begs to quadrupled making it imperative to out by Professor Russ of the knowledge with grateful and ap- of pathos are forceful but lightly latitude line of 34 degrees south of consider the question of providing Middlesex Hospital to whom we are preciative thanks the receipt of the and beautifully handled; while the the equator. a modern operating theatre suite, greatly indebted for this service as following donations to Brigade whole is framed in a setting of
In March of this year the well as for further advice and much Funds for services rendered dur-laughter. Trustees, and Governing Body gave literature on Radium research in ing the Vaccination Campaign... Booking is now open at the permission to build a new block to England. They are more easily in Headmaster, Queen's College $25. King's Theatre and even the replace the present unsatisfactory jserted into Cancerous growths, and South China Morning Post $25. dollar seats can be reserved. operating theatre. This docision, stay in position better and are Mrs. Barkar though not actually made to cole-easily withdrawn. brate the 25th anniversary of the In the Matuda · Hospital during opening of the Hospital, happily this year 27 Radium treatments coincided with that event
were given to 14 individuals with
Radium.
haviour.
|armed-Reuter.
Overseas League,
(Part proceeds of concert).
$5,
$25,
NEW HAMBURG-AMERICA 'LINE COMMODORE
one
Again It had flashed by
through the darknasé, at each balt) claiming one or more victhne. South Africa saw it first at Cipo- town, and some hours later! It' flashed. afrosa Argentina, pay-f ing
on the road. between Rosario and Buenos Airej", a zibbering, man who babbled of in Fatal injuries were sustained by
visible hands that clutched within It was rather difficult at first to excellent results. Of these 27 treat-a Chinese female labourer in the
the red patch of light, of an on- decide where to build the new block|ments 24 were for Cancer and S for Sham Shu! Po district? yesterday Captain Paul Wishr, of the liner sean smothering cloak which tell without interfering with any of the non-cancerous conditions. All the afternoon. While working at Albert, Ballin,” has been appointed Across his tied and slipped of as present buildings and finally the patients are alive, and apparently] house" under construction în Lai- Commodore of the Hamburg Aaner, ka fed in farror to the darknaik bei servants quarters of the Doctor's well and, some remarkable results chíkók ftoad, she 'accidentally fell ica Line, He joined, the company rond the heam. "house were remedalled and · over were obtained.
from the roof, to the street below. seven years Ago--Rairi
Berlin,"
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