MIRACULOUS
ESCAPE IN
HURRICANE
Night Of Terror In Frozen South.
WHALE-CATHERS' GRAPHIC STORY
men
.
Cape Town. Seventy
who escaped from the jaws of death in a fur ious Antarctic gale, and who were at one time given up for lost, are now in Cape Town. They
RABIES NOW IN
KOWLOON
Dog's Brain Found To Be Diseased.
STATEMENT FROM POLICE CHIEF
Bacteriological examination of the brain of a dog owned by Mr. C. M Hall, a resident at the Peninsula Hotel, Kowloon, has deinitely estab
shed that the rabies menace invaded Kowloon.
has
The dog, which was removed to are the crews of seven whale cat-the Mataukok confinement home, on chers which limped into Table Tuesday, died after having bitten An examination carried Bay battered and rusty, with an amah. wrecked bridges, rails twisted out yesterday showed that death and torn, and lifeboats carried was due, to rabies.
away.
crews.
No
cases
THE "CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, JUNE 30, 1934.
President Mendietta, with members of his official family, and his military retinue, in the review- ing stand at Havans, watching the military demonstration that was staged in observance of Cuba's Day of Independence, May 20
H.K. VOLUNTEER
Orders For The Coming Week.
DEFENCE CORPS|
As a result of bacteriological The men told a graphic tale of examination of the brains of other their miraculous escape from animals, an additional two death in a sudden hurricane that have now been revealed, bringing awept down upon the little fleet the total number of animals affected! The Intest of ships on the whaling grounds. by the disease to 14. scattering them right and left. cases occurred in the New Terri- putting their wirelesses out
of tories. action, and causing the mother
further cases
nf human ship to call vainly for them until Rabies have been reported. The at last she decided that all the amah who was bitten by a rabid dog
CHAIRMAN:--2nd. Lt. F. W. T. catchers were lost with their in the Peninsula Hotel is still de-
Russ. tained at the Kowloon Hospital,
HON. SECRETARY & TREA-| The gale was preceded by a re-where she is receiving treatment. Orders by Lieut-Colonel H. SURER:-C.S.M. G. T. Padgett, markably sudden fall in the ba-
Shot On Sight.
B. L. Dowbiggin, 0. B. E. Com M.B.E. rometric pressure the reading at In a statement to the Press, the mandant, Hong Kong Volunteer one time being.27.3 inches on an Hon. Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe, C.M.G..|Defence Corps --- aneroid barometer, which is be- Inspector General of Police, said lieved to be the lowest ever re- thai, following on the case of rabies corded in the Antarctic.
at Kwant, in the vicinity of the "Not in my 20 years' exper-military comp Police ience of Antarctic whaling have structed to shool all dogs which I ever experienced such wea might have been possible contacts ther," said the captain of one of (in the affected area, Sheungshui and the catcher. "That nightmare Shataukok districts.. night of February 20 wAS
The New Territories which has vilest I have ever lived through. had exemption from the regulations Honestly, not one of us expected regarding the licensing of dogs and 1o see the dawn."
the muzzling order; will no longer be exempt.
the
Bridge Wrecked By Gale. Standing on the wrecked bridge
were in-
Hong Kong. Friday, 29th. June, 1934.
PARADE
Corps Engineers There will be no parade Monday 2nd. July.
shall.
on
OLD RESIDENT'S DEATH
Mr. Lo Cheung-Shiu At Age Of 67,
PROMINENT BUSINESSMAN
compradore
residence
at
WEST POINT GAS EXPLOSION
Fire Brigade Officers' Evidence.
MISSILE THEORY DISPUTED
CHURCHESE
FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST,
SCIENTIT.
(Branch of The Mother Church, The First Church of Christ, Scles-
ist, in Boston, Mass., U.S.AS
Macdonnell Road, Balow Bowen Road Tram Station,
Sunday Service 11.15 .. Subject: CHRISTIAN SCIENCE. The Sunday school is held on
That it was impossible for any missile to have been blown from No. 13, Chung Shing Street,| either out of the aide windows or from the roof, to the gasometer, was the opinion expressed by Mr.] J. C. Fitz-Henry, Deputy Super- Sunday Morning at 10 o'clock intendent of the Fire Brigade, in Wednesday Evening Meeting (at 0 evidence at the resumed inquity P.m. Reading Room at abové ad- yesterday into the West Point dress open Tuesday and Friday, 10 Gas explosion
to 12 noon. Monday and Mr. Fitz-Henry further stated Thuraday, 5.30 to 7 p.m. The that he found no traces of any Public is cordially invited to at explosion in No. 18. Chung Shing tend the service and visit the Street, but stated that there was Reading Room. |an.explosion in the Indian Watch- man hut. There was plenty of evidence of the degree of burn- ing caused by the fire to support! his theory that there was no ex-
plosion in No. 13. Chung Shing Street.
6.m.
TRAGEDY OF THE UNWANTED CHILD
(Continued from Paga 8)
to the
Two arms to clasp me from the
cold; And all my heaven's within
my Just four years old.
reach, Unwanted?
The inquiry is being conduct- ed by Mr. E. W. Hamilton, sit- Tynan-who, according ting with a Jury comprising latest ideas, would have had every. Messrs. P. Tester (foreman), Lexcuse for having no children, for Dunbar and D. Drummond, Mr. she had to work hard all her life A. W. Mackinlay L representing was inspired by her little oner the Gas Company, and Mr. W. M. to write Sgt. C. S. Coom L/Sgt. W.
many lovely verses; my 1 Brown certain owners whose own favourite is the one which in Stoker W. Stoker.
Sgt. E. F. Selk L/Cpl B. Gosano- Colony's most distinguished men of
Mr. Lo Cheung-shiu, one of the property was damaged.
cludes the lines: Mr. H. T .Brooks, Superinten. Give me a check that's like s Stewards
commerce and former
dent of the Fire Brigade De-
peach, C.S.M. B. S. Rogers Bdr. D. Marof Messrs. Jardine, Matheson Ltd., partment, was also called as a C.S.M. M. F. Baptista. L/Cpl. T. 12.30 o'clock last night at the age Chung Shing Street, but could
passed away' at his
witness. He stated that he in- spected the house at No. 19, Cranston,
of 67 years. Corps Machine Gun Battalion The Annual Corps Swimming
He was one of the oldest of the find no Armoured Car Company
Sport will be held at the Victoria Justices of the Peace in the Colony There will be no parade on Mon-Recreation Club at 9.16
p.m. on and was the recipient of a Certifi-
Thousands of us mothers would Saturday, 21st July. day 2nd July.
like to see that hateful word ex- cate of Honour on His Majesty's No. 2 (Scottish) Co.
birthday in 1930.
punged from the dictionary in so Thursday, July 5th-The
He was chairman of the Tung
far as it is applicable to children. of Moving
300 yards Team Race. Team of 6 men, each man tola member of the Permanent Advi-{
*Wah Hospital in 1915, and has been panies.
It belongs only to a thoughtless, awim 50 yards.
Bons, post-war world in which, nisal Corps Signals
sory Board ever since.. He was Mestrs. M. K. Lo, M. W. Lo, M. H. mental unrest and cynicism and Parade at Headquarters at 5.30 Event (2):-
also a member of the District. Watch Lo and Horace Lo, all well-known in neuroticism have affected p.m. on Tuesday 3rd. July,
Ladies Open Championship-60 Committee, a member of the Per-Hong Kong; and five daughters, people than we like to think.
yards.
But in spite of those disquiet- Open to any lady in the Colony.manent Board of the Po Leung Kuk, Mrs. Ho Leung, Mrs. Ho Ki, Mrs.
|vice-Chairman of the Chinese Chon, Mrs. John Liston and Mrs. Ing child-cruelty agures I believe,
General Chamber of Commerce and K. W. Chaun.
as everyone must, that sanity is a member of the Executive Com While funeral arrangements had slowly returning and that home, mittee for many years.
not been made last night, it was in the highest and beat sense of
New regulations, which are being gavement
SPANISH BAIT FOR BRITISH ANGLERS
En- Target
Events are as follows:- Event (1):-
*
PUBLIC HOLIDAY The Headquarters Offices will be closed on Monday 2nd. July 1934, the day being a Government Haliday.
of his ship. boarded up with brought into force to-day, disposes Traversing. rough planks and canvas, the of the exemption and the regulations whaling captain told how the will now apply to all parts of the gale had, suddenly swept down Colony. upon them. The whalers had run before the gale, but soon be- came separated from each other and from the mother ship. Withi their wireless telephone equip- ment they were able to keep in constant touch, with each other. however, and report how they were progressing. Then a blind-; ing snowstorm swept down and reduced visibility to a few yards. British anglers are expected to Icebergs were scattered here and benefit from the thoughtfulness of there, and the whalers had to the Fishing Clubs of Santander stop for fear of crashing into and Lierganes.
con-
Attracting Tourists To Santander
was constantly on her beam ends.summer.
Madrid.
MINIATURE
RANGE—
ALLOTMENT OF
The Range la allotted on Thurs- day evenings to No. 3 (Anzac) Company.
EXTRACT FROM AREA ORDERS|
NO. 32-20/4/34. Prevention Of Fire
A case of fire occurred in a tent
them. With their engines run- Ten thousand trout and 5,000 during the recent Training Sea ning at three-quarter speed they salmon have been "dumped" in son which was considered to have were just able to hold their own. the River Miers, by these two been caused by the use of a mir-
"The wind was terrific."
clubs, to provide sport for British ror of the concave magnifying| tinued the captain. "Our ship anglers who it is hoped will visit type, which diverted the rays of heeled over at an acute angle and the Santander district in the the sun.
In future, this type of mirror Every wave swept completely As an example of the sport to will not be used in tents, over us. It was awful up there be expected local anglers recently VOLUNTEER, AIR ARM on the bridge, surrounded by landed no fewer than 20 salmon, The following are appointed to darkness, the sleet stinging our weighing on an average of 25lb., Flights as stated and will begin faces and the ship rolling horri ecah. in one afternoon. The fish flying instruction Saturday bly while we tried to keep her were given to the Corporation, for 30th. June, hend to the sea. Suddenly a wave the unemployed.--Reuter, crashed down on the ship and
a second hurled itself upon her and pinned her down.
as soon
Event (3):-
Open
100 yeards.
Championship --- Men -
Event (4):
High Diving.
Team of 3 men.
Pillow Fight,
Event (5)
Corpe Swimming Sports
(Continued)
Event (6)--
100 yards Team Race-4 style. Teams of 4 men,
1st. man-back stroke. 2nd. man-side stroke. 3rd, man-breast stroke. 4th. man-free style, Event (7):-
Corps Ladies
50 yards. Event (8)-
Championship-
Inter-Unit Water Polo Final. Eventa 1, 4, 6, and 8 to count to-
wards Corps Swimming Cup. Points in All Carps Events :---
1st-4 points.
03
No. 2095 Gnr. E. B. Bragier Creagh, Battery Reserve, to A
2nd-3 points.
3rd-2 points. 4th.-1 point.
Battery, to B Flight
heeled her right over. She was vious nights had been bitterly Flight. just beginning to recover when cold, and the water had frozen No. 1760 Bdr. D. Marshall, 18t
as it struck life decks Captain Washed From Wheel.
and rigging. Every hour or two "We thought she would never
the vessels had to stop to cut right herself. It was impossible way the ice which was weighing a
to stand upon the deck,
Then
them down
came a third wave, bigger than top-heavy.
the rest.
It crashed right over.
and making them
Corpe Units:--
Mobile Machine Guns: Smalt
The following will communicate with Captain J. C. Macgown with Units,
view to Medical Examination. No, 1932 Sergt. E. F. Selk, No. 9. Co., H. Q.
Static Machine Guns: Infantry.) Entrance fees: each unit to pay $10.00 as entrando feo covering
No. 2114 Pte. G. R. M. Ricketts, all events. Saved By Temperature. "On this memorable night the No. 3 Ptn.
No. 1489 L/Sgt. W. Stoker,
All entries to be made in writ- M.jing accompanied by the necessary
the bridge. I was caught in the temperature was just below freez- wall of water and hurled aft. My jing point." he said. "That was Crele Section will report to Capt entrance fees to the Hon. Secre-
head hit something and I knew what saved us.
Had the water 3. Durran for Sight Test.
APPOINTMENTS
lary C.S.M. G. T. Padgett, M.BE. at the HK.V.D.C. Headquarters
No. 1964 Tpr. Millington, H.J.,not later than 5 pm, on Monday,
appointed Commandant 16th. July,
no more for a few seconds. When frozen on our little ship as she I recovered my senses I was jamred between two bars of the lay on her beam ends nothing railing with my body halfway could have saved her from top-s
Admission tickets.at $1.00 (One over the ride. Before the next pling over. We should have had Trumpeter.
No. 2103 Tpr. Millington, L. C., Dollar) cach will be available at wave came I wriggled.free and no time to cut the lee away dashed to safety. It was a nar-all our efforts were concentrated is appointed Adjutant's Trum the Officers Mess, Sergeants' Mesa,
the seas."
row escape.
peter.
Canteen and the Victoria Recrea
"When I climbed the ladder to lations of the catchers were car-
One by one the wireless instal. STRUCK OFF THE STRENGTH [tion Club,
Transferred to H.K.N.V.F. the bridge I found the bridge ried away. The factory ship, the
Competitors and Officials: en-
wasn't there any more. It had
No. 1738 Plc, L. D. Kilbee, No. 3jtrance free. simply vanished, and with it the Vestfold, which was herself bat- Platoon, sa from 29.6.34.
Programmes will be on sale on Left The Colony
the night of the event at 10 centa each.
company,
the searchlight, and thing against the gale and had
1
There will be dancing for 2 hours at the conclusion of the events,
ull her work out to keep herself No. 1977 Gar. R. W. Coe, Int part of the wireless installation, afloat, kept sending out messages Battery, as from 29.6.34, The sidelights were gone and wreckage littered the deck. The to the little vessels, even at the No. 1885 C. S. M. E. R. Jenkins, ship was still held over on her height of the gale. One by one No. 8 Co., H.Q., as from 29.6.84.
STRENGTH their replies ceased. Those on the bear ends, and where the star-factory ship, unaware of what No. 2134 Private P. J. Gardner
The prizes will be presented by board lifeboat had been were just a few planks. The davits, was happening, thought the G. N. Hadden and Sons Armoured Lady Southern.. made of three-inch
Can Coi 28,384. solid steel. catchers had foundered,
next committee meeting were twisted like wire.**
Meanwhile, with six feet of No. 2185 Private J. W. Pate will be held on Thursday, · ötk. July' at 6.30 p.m. at H.K.V.D.C. The captain slated that they water in her 'tween decks, her Bunt, No. 4 Ptr. 28.6.34.
¿
The
owed their lives to a five-degree
steering gear damaged, and Sd. P. 8; M. WILKINSON, Captain, Headquarters. · difference in temperature. Pre-water mixed with her of fuel, Adjutust. H.KVP. ·Corps
causing the steam pressure to
NOTICE
QUALITY PRINTING deck were washed overboard, July 1984 at 6.00 pm
Service
With Quick
IRENE HAR OLKA,.
RELIGIOUS BOOKMAKER
Sydney NSW.
signs of an explosion having occurred on the top of the house.
The inquiry was adjourned until the afternoon of July 4.
He is survived by four
more
Mr. Lo, too, was n director of the revealed that the service would not the term, is going to be restored China Light and Power and the take place until Sunday, in any to its old and rightful place in Hong Kong
the social scheme.
fall, the factory ship was bat- SERGEANTĄ” «MESS COMMITTEE tling hard to keep afloat. The A meeting of the Committee will wooden planks of her blubber take place on Wednesday,– 4h.
while the windows of her wire- „DORPS SWIMMING SPORTS
A registered bookmaker, who loss cabin, 60 feet above the COMMANDANT; - Lieut-Co said he was a very religions man, pen, were carried away, Buckets Ionel H. B. L Dowbiggin, OBE., refused to be sworn at the Red- had to be used to bale the water bank laCOMMITTEE CINE fern Police Court giving, as his out of the wireless room.. PRESIDENT Major E. Bream that The Book said not Reuter.
Hitchéll, OBE.
to be sworn on itReuter,
Construction
Cam-levent.
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