P&O B.I. E&A
COMPANIES
PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL S.N. CO.
PASSENGER/FREIGHT SERVICE
Leaves London
Orde "CHUSAN" "CARTHAGE" "GORFI"
"CANTON"
October
October
100 November
Petites
13 ի
Jen,
fur HanghaRR
3rd November
November
150 December
11
1031
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Penang A
Beaten Hangkong Due Landen
Homewards
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1701
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London
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Antwerp, Botter- A texts
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Belawan before or aftre Stralis Betotras inducement offers.
Tanks available for carriage of Olf in Bulk. Limited Passenger Space for refrigerated cargo.
accommodation,
BRITISH INDIA S.N. CO., LTD.
"TURTALA"
FHN
Sals Trade News
“SIRDHANA" dur
Skin A Nut
"OBRA"
from Japan Jor Bugeppesse Calcutta de temin Japan
Hango Chattagong
for Singapore. Penang. Haugand nicutta
P. & O./B. 1. JOINT SERVICE
"ORDIA"
dur 20th Nov
all 28 Nov.
from Japan
for Singapore,
Penang, Bomdan, Khor
Karachi, Basah, tanshahr & Kuwait due 25th Nuy, from PG. & Karachi
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN S.S. CO., LTD.
"NANKIN"
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nih Nov.
from Australia
7th Nov
for Japan
"NELLORE"
due
th Nov.
from Japan
Kajs ith New
tor Sandakan,
Rabaul. Mal-
Brisbane, Sydney bowine & Adefaulo
All vessels have liberty to call at any ports on or uff the route the route & sailing are subject to change or amendment with or without notice.
For full particulars apply to:-
MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.
OF HONG KONG LTD. Telephone Nos. 27721-4.
Passenger
in Port
Salls
refrigerator
Japan,
and Chittagong.
EVERETT
LINES
EVERETT ORIENT LINE
Fast regular freight
Korea, service to
Philippines, Indo-China, Slam, Malaya,
Rangoon,
Calculia
"LENEVERETT"
Loading
Oct. 27 for Singapore, Penang, Ran- goon, Chittagong & Calcutta.
"NOREVERETT"
Arrives Sally
Nov. 13 from Singapore,
Nov. 13 for Kobe & Yokohama.
(Accepting cargo for transhipment
and Kobe/Pusan
Kobe/Okinawa)
EVERETT STAR LINE Fast regular freight refrigerator passenger service to Korea, Japan, Philippines. Indo-China, Slam, Malaya, Colombo, Bombay, Karachi and Pérsian Gulf.
"STAR BETELGEUSE”
Arrives Oct. 30 from Japan. Balls
Oct. 31 for Singapore, Port Swet-
tenham, Madras, Colombo, Bombay, Karachi, Bastah, Khorramshahr, Kuwait Bahrein.
“STAR ARCTURUS”
Nov. 12 from Singapore.
Nov. 12 for Kobe & Yokohama.
(Accepting cargo for traumhipusent Kobe/FusanK and Kobe/Okinawa)
EVERETT STEAMSHIP CORPORATION S/A Çinoorporated jo tha Hapukile stʼPanama
Chinese Department:, Telephone Dusan'à Building,
Arrives Solia
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THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1954.
CHINA FIRMS ARE HUNTING
JWYRDHAN
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HONGKONG
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THE CAUSE OF COLDS
Many millions lost yearly to industry
New York, Oct. 25. American scientists and big business chiefs are launching a new hunt for the cause and cure of the common cold. Absenteeism because of colds causes far greater losses to industry than accidents.
One large petroleum company reports that, while accidents are prasible for 1.20 por cont of absences, the rating for colds is 50.98 pir cent,
Estimates of the yearly cust in time and production lost to American industry through colds
£714 from
million 10 range
£1,785 million,
"We are keeping closely In touch with Dr Andrews and his experiments with volunteers in Salisbury, in England," an offcial of the foundation salt "Any discoverios we make will shared with Britain."
be
American medient leaders are just as baffled by the commun cold as the rest of the world.
Eden Entertains
Japanese Premier
Modern Science Our Magic Carpet
Startling Starlings With A Tape Recorder
By Joe Jones
Outwitting starlings and pigeons, which have become nuisances in the country as well as the larger cities, is occupying the attention of many United States scientists, both professional and amateur.
Two East Coast scientists evolved an unusual London, Oct. 29. method of scaring the birds away by playing
Prime records.
When First, they collected starlinga. The Japanese
Mr Minister,
Shigeru they held the birds by legs or wings, the starlings Yoshida, tonight met British At a conference sponsored by Government, diplomatic and gave forth with piercing shrieks, which caused A new organisation, the Com- the Foundation in New York man Cold Foundation, has just this week, three lending medical industrial leaders at a receptheir mates to depart from the scene in a hurry. 10 cents PER WORD OVER 20
been started in New York 10 researchers reported that: tion given in his honour by Whereupon, the researchers made tape recordings Births, Deaths. Marriages,nance scientific research into
Armed with the records and a Personal $5.00 per insertion what causes colds--and what con Nobody has isolated the com-the Foreign Secretary, Sirl of these shrieks. not exceeding 25 words, 25 cure them.
mon cold virus and shown thai Anthony Eden.
loudspeaker, they toured the community, within About 200 guests attended cents each additional word.
(ሮ
Lancaster two nights routing 20,000 starlings from the trees. 113 reception ALTERNATE INSERTIONS
near not House,
Buckingham Other communities soon that can be air-lifted by hell- 10% EXTRA
Palace.
If not propaid a booking fee of 50 centa la charged.
WANTED KNOWN
Funds are coming from busi- nesses and industṛies all over the country
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES
ELPENOR"
it can cause a cold.
Air conditioning does affect the incidence of colds one way or the other.
sult, but the results | copter. Weighing 1,800 pounds, were not uniformly
hea successful, the hangar
a magnesium in usc wears Ü
A smaller como version can be utilised na led
that which Designed primarily for civil Tadio causes defence
receiver which can be worn like a hearing aid has been develope:1 by United States engineers. The radio
has hoaring aid type
us hostess followed Lady Eden weted and among those Invited were the Marquess of Reading and for sometimes the starlings lost frame that You do
and came back. A vinyl-coated cover. not catch colds by
Mr Authony Nutting, Ministers their fear
now has merely situng in a draught, or
of State at the Foreign Office, chemical Birm by getting your feet wet. People.
former forward with the suggestion Mr Clement Attice,
gelatin
compound who ameribe their colds to these
Mr Labour
Minister:
and the number of
the sticks to the feet Damaged vargu ex thin vessel will factors, forget and
Clement Davies, leader have be surveyed by Meme. Goddard' & į times they
done theso Liberal Party in the House of acute discomfort be used against Douglas at $101
members the pest. The compound, which from things withehut catching cold.
is harmless, is effective as a bird on October 27 and 28, 1954, 12 .m. and coignees are requested to have their representatives present during
WHAT EVERY WOMAN should know about girdles? Bend your address tu | General Powt Omco Dex
you will receive free of charge an herealug booklet.
FOOTBONE? Consult
Dr. Scholl's Tuot Comfort Servico, Telephon House (Mezzanine Floor) Hongkong. Qualified Chiropodiat in attendance. Telephone 17181. Air-conditioned.
...
MUSICAL
TEST your I-FI Machine with Westminster Text Records. Also re- ceived latest Uranta roquest series of symphonies, mites, instrumental at D. Ees, 4A Des Voeux Road, Roon 1. 2 hour. telephone 36108.
STAMPS
SOMETHING NEW and EXCLUSIVE, Fresh stocka received of collectors packet of morted etnonps. Prom 30 centa per packet upwards. An entirely
South China now wories. Morning Post Lid., Wyndham Street and Salsbury Rood, Kowloon.
FOR SALE
REMOVAL PERMIT Forme for Duty-Paid Goods. 10 cents each at
8. C, M. Post."
the survey
Wharf
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.
Hong Kong. October 20, 1994.
Injections, vitamins or ariti. histamines cannot cure a cold,
There is no known cure for the common cold.
-(London Express Service).
MESSAGERIES MARITIMES
PO. Box 53 Queen's Building Tel: 26651
FAST PASSENGER/FREIGHT SERVICE "CAMBODGE" "LAOS"
sailing Nov. sailing Dec.
FAST FREIGHT SERVICE
"BIR HAKEIM"
* "PEI-HO"
Prim
Cominons and other of the House of Commons,
BIRD TRAP
Members of the diplomatic repellent for a year.
dao present with corps were representatives of the Churches, the
armied forces
tho Trades Union Congress.
And
A Rockford, Illinois In- ventor has patented "multiple-compartment bird trap". The compartmenta Аге placed one above the other, with projecting perches.
many
Lise, 3
smajl
earphone and weighs about Ave Capable of continuous
for more than
趄
month without battery replace ment, it can be
slipped into a shirt or vest pocket.
The device la tuned into single broadcast frequency, one of two channels to be used by stations in broadcasting radio
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IN MUSIC ROOM Sir Anthony Eden received Mr Yoshida
In the music room where famous composer Chopin once played for Queen Victoria. Lancaster House was built about 129 years ago by the Duke of At night, when an attendant defarce instructions to the pubile York. It is now used by the believes he has
bird during emergency periods. Foreign Office for international guests, he pulls a trap that
COLLECTING RATTLERS conferences. It was in the music lowers all the floors and at the 7throom that the recent nine-power same time closes doors. In the jeonfined space, according to the 4th conference on German rearma-
are unable ment took place.
inventors, the birds Mr Yoshida then
to ty and fall into a bag or passed through to the "Long Gallery" other receptacle at the bottom. robing, And other a large room with a heavy blue Martins, carpet, famous for its collection desirable species can be sorted or paintings. Hero Mr Yoshida out and released.
and chulted with other sat gueste-Reuter
sailing Nov. 9th sailing Dec. 19th
* Accept direct cargo for Alexandria, Barcelona & London,
MANDRAKE THE MAGICIAN.
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FERDINAND
WHAT Gulp-quip-NOW.LISTEN- CAR
YOU--YOU TWO-
By Lee Folk and Phil Davis
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AND DOOLEY," HEAVE THE UNCONSCIOUS JOHNNY „INTO THE VENETIAN CANAL
LAND MAKE A QUIET AND
HASTY DEPARTUR
BUSHMIÀ LA GALI
By Mik
By Ernie Bushmiller
By Frank Robbins
BUT THE INCIDENT HAS NOT PASSED UNSEEN /
U.S. Marine Corps technicians recently tested a portable hanger
TALK
ABOUT
MAGIC!
Have you seen
Admiral
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How about collecting live rattle snakes for an AVOCA- Uon? The rattlers are worth from 40 conts to a dollar foot, and a professionat hunter may catch as many as 40 in a day.
tons have As many as five
in Texas in one been caught reason. The makes are valuable for their poison, used in pre- getun. paring mi- venormous
Bamu are sold to zoos, Also,
snake shows and pet carnivals,
shops. Others, strange to say, sold 4.5 food are canned and
Snake meat, experts report, tastes not unlike chicken.
Llchen the amazing tough plant that grows on rocks, walls, caves and trees-and cattails- scorned weed of the swamp lands may be of valuable assistance in the future, in solving the food needs of the world.
Lichen is a wonder of natura -the most widespread plant on carth-flourishing equally in the Jungles of South America, the Sahara Desert, the mountain tops of the Rockies and the frozen wastes of the Antarctle, Its more than 10,000 different species survive all climates, all weather, no matter how destruc- tive to other plants.
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NOT MOSS Unscienilo observery prob ably think of it as mos growing as grey, brown, or yellow splotches even the hardens rock and cement, where it would seem living thing could exist, Scientists, however, say that ome lichens contain valuable vitamins
arkt
As a proteins. Crop, they would be the most satisfactorily slorable of all materials. Dried lichens shrink to a fraction of their former #izo and
would keep Indefinitely without deteriorating.
Nowent research indicates that lichen may be the "Manna from Heaven" described in the Bible.
dried up in the rocky hills at The wind picks
sweeps thom together in piles. them Natives gather them, grind into flour for bread. This may be the exact process that saved from Israelites the
ancient starvation as they travelled.
las
through the wilderness.
Calmis also dam be usid nutriment and cultivated on a large scale may parkind, be
a nutri- tional boon' · to.
loves Dr Ernest Read, of the Byracuse University's depart-
of plant
ment
science. M
expent
Nearly a dozen by-products of this weed have already bear obtained and scientists that several more will be found this your Already the stom of ป to the cattail has been used caulk the ends of Barrels and XTLAKE LEVOETA "Water-tight and the Lesvos for ( FuMa Hirniture, baskets; mate and screeza.
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