PORTUGUESE
RESIDENT
PASSES
Lived In Hong Kong For Long Time
MR. S. M. DA CRUZ.
It is with much regret that we record the death of Mr. S. M da Cruz which occurred on Tuesday afternoon at his residence at Mosque Junction. He had been ill for some months.
The late Mr. da Cruz, who was 52 years of age, was formerly em- ployed by the local branch of the Health Service Intelligence Bureau, but owing to indifferent health, he had to relinquish his position for Almost a. considerable, period
de- throughout his lifetime. the censed had been a resident of the Colony.
Mr. da Cruz leaves a widow and son, Mr. 5. M. da Cruz, jar., of the Netherlands India Commercial Bark, for both of whom the
13 deepest sympathy felt. The -deceased is also survived by many relatives, including several brothers and sisters.
A large gather attended the funeral which took place yesterday evening at "the Roman Catholic Cemetery. Rev. Father G. M. Spada conducted the last rites in the chapel as well as at the gravoelde.
The chief mourners were the deceased's son, Mr. S. M. da Cruz. Jnr.; Mr. F. M. da Cruz (brother). Mr. Frank Rozario (brother-in- law and several nephews,
Others presént included Messrs. E. M. da Rocha, F. P. Barros, A. C. Botelho, L M. Gomes, J. M. Vieira... in.. A. J. C. Rocha, E. F Brown. E. S. Alves, LA E Osorio, C. L Gutierrez, C. Baptista, J. Corveth, S. A. Marcal, A. F. Dei- gado... A. M. da Silva. 3. G: da Rocha. C. Assumpcao, F. J: Tavares, L Sliva. H. Sequeira, A. V. Barros, A. J. M. Rodrigues. P. P. Bote ho, F. M. Xavier. C. Man- talto and Dr. J. W. Barnes.
In addition to family wreaths oral tributes included those from Jocca, Julie's sisters and brothers. Edward and Olgu;
Mimle and family. Mrs. M. F. Ozorto and family, Marichav and family. Marica and P. J. M. Rocha,
L. E. Ozorio and Chelly, Mr. L,
ALTITUDE
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1936.
RECORD
Pilot Reaches Nine And
11
A Half Miles
GRUELLING EXPERIENCE
Fight To Avoid Suffocation
Sqdn.-Ldr. F. R. D. Swain, of the Experimental Station of the Royal Aircraft Establishment, Farnborough, has regained the world & altitude record for Britain,
He reached a height of 49.9871- nearly 9 miles-early on Monday morning Sept, 20, exactly three years after Britain lost the record. The previous record was 48.6881t. month by "a established last Frenchman. M. Detré.
Sqdn-Ldr. Swain was flying a Bristol 138 machine. with a special Bristol Pegasus engine. He will now return to his ordinary duties at the Experimental Station.
"I continued losing height, flying in an erratic manner. as I still could not see anything..
INTERNATIONAL AMBULANCE
WOMEN'S CLUB
MEETING
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Voluntary Helpers Thanked
A meeting or the Hong Kong Women's International Club was held yesterday. Mrs. W. L Cer- rard, who has been acting Chair- nian during the absence, from the Colony of Mr. L Dunbar, who re- cently returned, presided at the meeting."
Mrs. Gerrard said:-Before get- ting down to business, may I be permitted to say how very pleased we all are to have Mrs. Dunbar Then I began to feel suffocated. and Mrs. Biggar, back amongst us I had the impression I was getting agai I think all of you will agreë short of oxygen. I was gradually į that both of them are looking ex- feeling weaker.
tremely ft and able to cope with the Club's winter programme.
"I pressed the release lever which should have opened the cockpit cover, but that failed to function: I tried the zip-cord at- tached to my suit for such an ex- ergency, but couldn't find the fas- the sealed recording instruments tener as over my suit I was wear- had been checked by the National | ing fighting harness and parachute Laboratory,
The record was announced by the Air Ministry recently," after
harness.
Squadron Leader Swain in the sealed flying suit which be The sult is wore when making the record high altitude flight. Inflated to a pressure adequate to sustain life at great heights.
Sqdn. Ldr. Swain told a repre- A dos Santos and family, M. Fsentative of The Dally Telegraph, M. da Rocha. Mr. A. J. M. Rod- that the stayed
the air rigues and family. Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Sequeira, Mr. and Mrs. M. R. Deb, Jula Rodrigues;
ex-
for more than an hour longer than he had anticipated, to be certam that he had broken the record. In doing so he became so Staff, Neder-hausted that he nearly suffocated. Handelsbank, and had to cut his way out of his sealed oxygen-supplying pressure sult to obtain fresh air,
The Dutch Staff, Nederlandsche Indische. Handelsbank. N.V. and the Portuguese landsche Indische-
N.V.
CHINESE FILM STARS
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DANGER FROM WIND
"I took off from Famborough at 7.30
a.m.." De said, **and elimbed in a series of wide circles to 40,000ft. There was a moderate- ly strong wind blowing from the north-west; these upper winds of- ten blow at between 100 and 200 am.ph., although it is calm below.
A foreign dance band will be in ttendance. Ass
novelty, Cantonese ight orchestra will play .25 intervals the latest Chinese dance music, Refreshments are being supp.led by the Hotel mana- gement who, in addition to making a concession in their charge, are allowing the promoters a special discount on their tariff,
"A machine may be blow out to sea, and the chances of reaching land again depend on the amount or petrol left. I tried to climb until I estimated I had three-quarters of an hour's petrol left.
." "At 48,000ft I looked down, and below me I could see the whole of the English South Coast, from Margate to Land's End. and north almost as far as the Wash. London looked like a toy toy, and the Thames a piece of nar- cow ribbon.
"Looking south. I could see the coast of France and the Channel Islands, looking like small stones in the bed of a river. I felt small and lonely, and had the impres- | sion that England was a very small
The function has been arranged by the Committee of the Alm industry in Hong Kong and South China Not to be outdone, the actors are helping by undertaking the services of the male staff from bell-hop to waiter and doorman to dish-washer. Mr. Ma. Sze Tsang, the greatest of them all. wil serve tea and his confreres of the light comedy variety will wait at table In fancy custume.
Among the ladies who promised space.. to glye their services as partners are the Misses Wu Tip Ying, Tam Lan Hing (who is Mri Ma's leading lady), Sheung Hoi Mut (a featured player in "The comfort, and I had some difficulty Romance of the Western Cham-in moving my arms and legs. There ber," recently presented by the
was cramp in my right arm, but I Chinese Company of the Hong
dance
"I continued to climb. keeping my eyes glued on the instruments in front of me. The pressure" Bult | at this stage caused me a little dis-
Kong Police Reserve at the King's had no difficulty in breathing.
Theatre), Li Ye Nin, Lam Mul Mul and many others. The lead-
UNABLE TO SEE
ing directors, who have each given "When I had reached 51,000ft on donations of several hundreds of my altimeter, which was not work- dollars, have al'otted to themselyesing correctly, I found I could not the comparatively easier duties of climb any higher-so I decided to cloak-room boys. The scenario'call it a day, throttle back my writers and cameramen will jo'n engine and begin to glide down. force with the actors as, walters.
"After gliding about 5,000ft the Admission will be $1 per head. window of my helmet glazed over None of those assisting will receive completely, and the windows of the any remuneration.
cockpit frosted. I was unable to The proceeds will be handed over see the ground, or my instruments. by the Filin Industry Committee "This worried me, as I was uncer- of Hong Kong and South China totain of my direction. All I knew the Hong Kong Chinese General was that I was in the West of Eng- Chamber of Commerce for its land, as I could just see the glare Ch'ang Kat Shek Birthday Aera of the sun, I flew towards it know. plane. Fund
ing that it would be homewards,
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This annual meeting enables us to have a friendly talk over the work done in the Club and afforda us opportunity for discussion.
I have much pleasure in calling upon Mrs. Dunbar to address the meeting.
MRS. DUNBAR'S SPEECH Mrs. Dunbar, said:It is a great pleasure to return to Hong Kong to find our favourité Club running smoothly. I am sure that I speak for Mrs. Biggar as well as for niyself when I say that we have nissed the club greatly. It is also a pleasure to read the Annual Audit and realize the in spite of Pine dropping dolar, we have kept our beads up. The net profit shown al the end of the fiscal year, is due in great part, to the wise purchasing of provisions in the Summer of 1935, at high rate of exchange. These pur- chuses do not snow in the audit, out the provisions themselves ast- ed well into the year ending last June, and it is owing to the fore- sight of Mrs. Biggår, in making them when the dollar was high. that our balance sheet looks so healthy.
We have come Back to the pro- blem of the increased cost of Ly- ing; provisous have gone up from a hundred, to, in some cases, a. hundred and Afty per cent; and our task is to continue to give you the same good nourishing and tasteful food, at the same low prices. But Mrs. Biggar has "I had to get my head clear of brought back new ideas, and, with the helmet, as I was gradually get-your support, I think we can do it. ting weaker. I had taken a clasp I say with your support, because, knife with me. and, the only thing although we try to cater to you to do was to get the knife and cut
without proit, the food still, has open the window of the helmét.
to carry some of the general over- head of the club.
“I had great difficulty in dolog this because I was feeling so weak, but with a final effort 1 thrust the knife through and slit the window. tearing it off with my hand.
"As soon as the fresh air got in I felt better. I found I was then 14 000ft up over Yeovil
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STAYED UP TOO LONG
"I continued to steer an easterly course, losing height until I reach- ed Salisbury Plain, when my petrol gauge showed only two gallons, so I landed at Netheravon. If I had not wasted, an hour through not knowing where I was I would have got back to Farnborough.
"Before I went up I was told that my altitude gauge was over-regis- tering, and I stayed up much longer. than I had intended to. It was the extra hour and a half at such a height that caused my weakness.
Viscount Swinton, the Air Minis- ter, received a full account of the fight from Sqda. Ldr. Swain and personally congratulated him on his fine achievement, i
SCHOOL FOR DEAF
Demonstration By Pupils
A demonstration was given by pups of the Hong Kong School for the Deaf at the Munsang Col- lege Hall yesterday afternoon.
The programme opened with prayers followed by the following demonstrations:-
Drawings by Fung Maap Chia and Ll Shek Fun:
Lip-reading by à pupfi or Form 27
Questions and answers by Wong Po Yusig and Li Cheuk Yin
The report was then read and the function, closed with the Blessing.
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FOOD MUST PAY You have all seen the annual audit, but I don't know how many of you can read a balance sheet
and make sense of it; so I will try to simplify it for you. "In the rst place, although we have just över te hundred members, they are never all present in the Colony. and paying dues, at the same time, Last year the monthly average of ques paid was $418; our monthly rental is $376, and the light bill averages about $45; benes the dues just about pay the general upkeep of the rooms, with nothing left over for furniture renewals, stationery, etc., which are part of the general expenses of "the club. The food therefore; must pay, not only the cost of the raw iw- gredients, which is what our Hon- orary Auditor means by the item, To refreshments," but the, ser- vants wages, and the fuel bill for" the cooking. Wages amount to a little more than $1200 a year, and the fuel bill to about $500. There is, then, $1,700 a year to be charged against the food, in addition to the item
on the balance sheet, which is, this year, $6037.89, You will note that the net profit on the year's running is somewhat less than the profit on the food; and if you deduct about $500 from the food pront, which represents the profit on our baking of cakes, for outside orders there is very little left of profit on meals.
ATTENDANT
IMPRISONED
Woman Also Accused Of Stealing
Hu! Shun, 35, ambulance atten- dant, and Li Fong, 28, kept woman, 100 Johnson Road, were charged before Mr. W. Schoñeld at the Central Magistracy, yesterday, for larceny of a leather wallet, con- taining $4, and 1 metal watch from a roor in Gloucester Road, on October 11.
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Inspector A. E. Carey said that the complainant was an unemploy ed seaman, On October 9, he met the second defendant on a tram, car, travelling towards the Fire Station. When they arrived at the Station they walked to the Yau- mati Ferry.
At first the complainant said that he was going to Shamshulpo but changed his mind when the defendant said that she was going to Yauman, and accompanied her there.
On October 11, about 4.30 p.m. the complainant went to 119, Johnson Road and called on the second defendant. About 6.30 p.m.
the
defendant and the com- plainant went on a roof in Glou- cester Road. Ten minutes later the first defendant appeared with a torch and shone it in the com- plainant's face and suld, "search."
The first defendant took his wallet and watch and handed them to the second defendant who ran down the stairs, while first defendant gave the complainant a push and made his escape.
The complainant went to Tal Hang Police Station and reported. Enquiries were made and the first defendant was arrested at 119, Johnson Road.
Inspector Carey painted out that the first defendant was employed in the ambulance section of the Fire Brigade for six years. Els record was not satfactory. and that he kept the second defendant, First defendant was sentenced to six months' hard labour and the second defendant to thres months' hard labour.
this charge, the smaller in pro- portion it will be.
VOLUNTEER WORKERS
I must remaind you too, and I do so in all modesty, because my own work in the Club is such a
smail part, that if it were not for the volunteer workers who man the cash desk and counter every day, it would be impossible to have this Club at all. Even if we had the income to employ a profession- al steward, housekeeper. matron, or book-keeper, we would never receive from such a one, the loyal service that we do from our volun-, teer staй. You could not, for any salary, find a woman with the talent Biggar has. And as for our hard- for catering that Mrs.
working Secretary-Treasurer, Mrs. Denison, no mere accountant would do what she does for the Club.
During the year we received, as was announced at the time, a gift of $1,000 from Mr. Tang Shiv Kin, to be used for some lasting re- minder of our Founder, Lady Southor. With that in mind, we rented a matshed for the Summer to see if that was the right use for the money; it had been popular, the intention acquire a site, and build a per- Was to
manent shed for the Club.
But two months trial gave such discouraging results that we gave up the rented shed, and have for the time at least, given up the iden of a permanent one. Lady Southorn was greatly in favour of the idea, and is disappointed that asked her for suggestions for the it did not work out. We have
use of the money, but she has been too busy getting ready for her new home, to give it sufficient
thought, as yet. We hope to hear from her before the end of the
year.
LIBRARY POPULAR'
The library is becoming more and more popular, and we are discussing the advisability of buy- ing two or three new books each
FLUCTUATING DOLLAR With our fluctuating dollar, we must have a margin of safety, as we have little to fall back on, in case or running at a loss. We month for it. When this is done, have a small capital, $10,000, which | the new books will be subject to in invested, and brings interest of the seven day rule in use in all a little less than $400 a year. This club ibraries. interest is kept in a separate fund, In closing, I tender my thanks from which we are able to amist tó Mrs Gerrard, who so ably car- girls in need of temporary help. ried on for me this Summer; to I have said that we would en- Mrs. Fraser, who filled. Mrs. Big- deavour, with your support, to keep gar's place for several months, and the food, up to standard, and to all the members of the com- down in price. The figures I have mittee, and all the helpers at given you will help you to realize counter and desk, without whose.
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