THE JAPAN HOTEL ASSOCIATION,
TAMI:--
`ATAMI Horn
Maret HorsL
BEPPU (Kyusho)- -
MEMBER HOTELS
(54 Maximus in ALL)
IN JAPAN
ĮKABATSU (near MIYAJIMA:-
(BKIMONOSEKI
Fukuoka) KARATSU SIABID
HOTEL
MITATA HOTEL SANYO HOTEL
MIYANOSHITA
(Hakone) - FUJITA HOTEL
TAKABAZUKA
(near Kobe) TAKAKAZUKA
NAGOYA -
KAMINO HOTEL KABUIZAWAI- CRUZENJI (Nikko) *AMP: Horas Fame Hor-Mix HOTEL FUJIFIVE LAKES!
DISTRICT: -- KAWANA: Fun New Grand
HOTEL
(Laka Yamausta)
Fun View HOTEL
(Lake Kawaguchi
PUKUOKA
Kawana HOTEL
יו
HOTEL
MAMPEI HOTEL Nagora HOTEL TOKYO- NAGOTA KANKO IMPERIAL HOTE MAM HOTEL Oxor Hote TOKYO RAILWAY HOTL
KOSHIEN (Midway NÁRA
between Osaka wad Kobe)
Koi HOTEL
KYOSHINTE HOTEL KOBE GAMAGOR!:-
ORIENTAL HOTEL
GAVAGORI HơTE TÖR HOTEL GIFU
NAGARAGAVAHOYUL)
KAMAKURA po
Kam Hors
KAMIKOCHI
(Japan Alps}],
KYOTO —
KTOTO HOTL MYAKO HOTEL KIOTO" STATION]
HOTEL
MATSUSHIMA ́¡---
Imperial HOTEL) * PARK HOTEL
ין
IN CHOSEN —
HOTEL
NAMA HOTEL NIKKO
Камата Иста
OSAKA-
DOBUL HOTEL HOTEL Naw Osaka
OSAKA HOTEL OTSU (2007 Lanke.
Biwa) HOTEL LAKE HIWA SAPPORO
(Hokkaido);-
· SAPPORO GRAND
HOTEL
IN TAIWAN (Formosa) — - TAIHUKU -Taнokú RAILWAY HOTY
DAIREN:
UNZEN-
KYULHU HOTLI SHIN-TU HOTEL UMIEN HOTEL
UNZEN KARLO
BOTEL
Y HOTEL
YOKOHAMA—
HornL NEW
GRANI
IN MANCHUKUO;-
HEIJO.:-
YAMATO HOTEL..
Ho RawKT
HOTEL
HARBIN:
YAMATO HOTEL
KELJO :-
Oscan HorEL
HOSHIGA FRA:-
YAMATO HÓTEL
*Open in Summer Only.
HOTEN Makden YAMATO HOTEL: HSINKING-
TAMATO HOTEL BYOJUN (Part
Arthur)
YAMATO HOTEL
For information, please apply to Soorary, THE JAPAN HOTEL ASSOCIATION
Care of Tratton Burgau, Durartment of Railways, Tokyo
ta
THE TAIKOO DOCKYARD & ENGINEERING COMPANY OF HONGKONG, LIMITED.
BUILDERS OF ALL CLASSES OF SHIPS.
BUILDERS OF RECIPROCATING STEAM ENGINES. BUILDERS OF MARINE AND LAND BOILERS. BUILDERS OF TURBINE MACHINERY
·Under License From Messrs. Parsons.
BUILDERS OF DIESEL ENGINES
Under Special License
12
From Messrs. Sulzer Bros., Winterthur.
Licensed To Manufacture Lanz Perlit Iron, Specially Suitable For Internal Combustion Engine Working Parts. DOCK & SLIPWAYS.
FOR DOCKING VERY LARGE, AS WELL AS SMALLER VESSELS, ON ANY TIDE.
ALL CLASSES OF SHIP, ENGINE AND BOILER
REPAIRS AND EXTENSIVE
WELDING, BOTH ELECTRICAL AND OXY- ACETYLENE SKILFULLY AND PROMPTLY CARRIED OUT.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents,
HONG KONG, CHINA & JAPAN.
TEL ADOZIA: "Taikoodook," Hong Kano.
TELEPHONE: 30211
CALL PLÁS: “NUXIXAL ONETM Orz¤ * Panxant ANL”
SPEED
EASTWARD FROM SEATTLE IN
"SOLID
COMFORT"
ON THE COMPLETELY
AIR CONDITIONED
Olympian
You enjoy its smooth, gliding swiftness, over the shortest- route of longest electrification:.. its luxurious occommodations and friendly service ....... its mumptuous imeals..... its inviting:beds ...the freshness of its'oir conditioned equipment.
......'lf'mee! discriminating Travelers who prefer to trove! bukéa...you'll'Hell to magnificent scenery. Inchide the .........nay batwaan Sööfile and Chicago' on The Olympian os o part of your itinerary.
Kör kürthär İndermatiión "inquion of your namrast ve DNS-
BUG MÄISEALIË KËSA
* Garararound St., Vitoria, BC
FIL, CALIMS, General Agar
793 Copytle St., Yancow, KG,
KF: RANDALL, DIETLÓWNOW Aqui
467 MAILA SIG San Francisco, Cat,
J. F. BAH, AMt. Gran, Fassenger Agent
680. B. HATRES, Pam. Trento Mgr.
THE MILWAUKEE ROAD
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. MONDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1937.
NATION'S BETTER ILLNESS AFTER SAKAIS ENGAGED AS "EXTRAS"
HEALTH RECORD
Lowest Rates For Diseases
The Registrar-General's 'statis- tical review for England and Wales for last year shows that the country is coming healthier. returns record the
The
Lowest mortality from Infectious and parasitic diseases on record.
Lowest tuberculosis death rate, 692 per milion on record..
Less risk maternal mortallly. Fewer suicides, and that People are living longer. Against these bright features are the following-facts:
A record number of trafic and accidental deaths,"
OYSTERS
Restaurant Fights Woman's Claim
NEW YEAR'S EVE DINNER PARTY....
Oysters and typhoid were dis- cussed before Mr. Justice Tucker in the King's Bench Division recent.
declared that she ly. A woman was after eatng oysters at a restaurant on New Year's Eve, 1935.
Mr. Russell Frederick Whiteley, of Dartnal Park, West Bydeet, Surrey, and his wife, Mrs. Brenda O'Dell Whiteley, claimed damages in respect of her illness. The de- fendants. London Restaurants, Ltd, A slight increase—4—in
proprietors of Florence Röstaurant. death-rnte, which was 12.1 per Rupert-street, W., denied liability. thousand living.
An increase in cancer deaths to a record high Agure, and
the
Tabor Brothers, of Manetta- street, Soho, oyster merchants, and the Whitstable Oyster Fishery Co., of Fish-street-hill, E.C., were joined
More deaths occur in January than in any other month of the year. June is the healthiest month.
The birth-rate at 148 per thou-as third and fourth parties on in- sand living showed a slight in-
demnity claims. They also denled liability. crease over that for 1935.
Risk of death from measles is disappearing. Twenty years ago there were about 1,000 deaths per million; last year the figure was down to 207.
RECORD CANCER RATE Dealths from cancer numbered 1.010 per million, the highest on record, and an increase of 9 per million on the year..
The lower maternal mortality rates were: 1,34 deaths to each 1.000 births from sepite causes;
Accidental deaths including traffic fatalities, increased to 308 per million, thus equalling the record for 1934.
Mr. Thomas Carthew, KC., for the plaintiffs, said that Mr. and Mrs. Whiteley and two nephews, the Floreence. Mrs. Whiteley and both medical students, dined at
one of the nephews ate oysters, and a few days later they were taken ill.
If
The aunt's illness was diagnosed as typhoid and at one period she was attended by day and night
nurses.
"I eat far mure oysters when I go to America than I eat here,” she replied. She added that the
taste. four oysters she ate had a dry
IN FILM
Paramount's "Booloo" unit is sing the two charming Malayan now on location in a jungle some songs, entitled "Booloo" and "By 30 odd miles from Ipoh-to be exact, the Moonlit Stream." in a beautiful Malayan setting at Jalong, a few miles from Sungel Siput
Miss Ratna, a Javanese dancer of the famous Dardanella Opera, has been given the principal Mr. Clyde Elliot, the director, female role in preference to the together with his associate director, many other girls interviewed be- Mr. John E Burch and their en-cause she has the "im face" for tire unit of 40, have arrived in
the part. She plays the part of Ipou, where they are staying at a half-caste in the film.
the Grand Hotel.
"Shooting" began recently with some of the most thrilling sequen- ces in the film and in another six audiences will see on the screen or seven months' time Malayan
a Jungle adventure-alm walch, the Times of
Malaya under-
В
stands, will outbid in interest the "Jungle Princess," which had wonderful reception in this coun- try"recently.
SAKAIS AS "EXTRAS
'For the first time, too, in filmdom, the "hill tribes of Malaya"--" tribe of Sakals-will appear "extras" in this picture.
ALS.
Through the co-operation of Mr. H. D. Noone, the Ethnographer of the Perak Museum, these shy hill Sakals have been persuaded to be Almed. Mr. Noone will also lend his assistance in an advisory capa- city in the picture during produc- tien here.
M
In conversation with Mr. John E. Burch, the associate director, in Asked whether they were at. his hotel recently, a "Times of tempting any colour sequences in Malaya" reporter was informed the film, Mş. Burch replied “No” that the
introduce Alm would
The unit will be in this district music. Miss Ratna, the lead, will ¦ for a couple of weeks,
FOG ISOLATES ENGLAND
All Traffic Services
Dislocated
VICAR CRITICISES
FITNESS CAMPAIGN
"Race Of Wet Socks"
"We are turning out a race of blue stockings and wet socks," declared the Rev. A. Wellesley Orr at his annual, footballers' service in St. Paul's Church, Kingston,
Members of football clubs, in- cluding the Kingstonians and Casuals, attended the service.
London, Dec. 28: Christmas Day in London and South England was marred by one of the worst fogs experienced for many years, Traffic Mr. H. D. Samúels, K.C., for the in and around London was com- restaurant company, cross-examin-pletely dislocated, By midday, 2.31 from other puerperal causes,ing Mrs. Whiteley, asked: "Have everything was blotted out by a compared with 1.81 and 2.33 res-
Criticising the National Fitness you been in the habit of eating pall of darkness through which the Campaign. Mr. Wellesley Orr said: pectively.
oysters?"
light of street fares failed to "They seem to be using ballroom penetrate.
tactics and dance hall methods to Christmas excursion trame was make men ft. What is the matter badly affected and a large number, with the old boxing ring, the of trains had to be cancelled. Re- football ground, the cricket pitch ports of accidents have been com- and the wrestling match? ing in from all parts of South England. Air services had to be suspended entirely, and even those Mrs. Whiteley: They tasted like persons who had chartered special strong seaweed.
machines to fly to the Continent Vick, K.C., for Whitstable Oyster come
Cross-examined by Mr. Russell were informed that flying had be- a sheer Impossibility. The Fishery Company, Mrs. Whiteley Channel steamship services were 'said that the menu described the
also held up, so that England was cysters as "Royales Natives." and virtually isolated from the Con- she thought they were good Eng-tinent lish oysters.
More than twice as many wo- en are over 85 than men, the relat've figures being 72,400 and 34,740. Twice" as many women committed suicide
as men, the figures being 3,341 and 1.638,
During the year 70 men died
from war wounds, but not neces- sarily received in the Great War.
REFUGEES SAIL FOR SHANGHAI
ed
The s.s. Conte Verde, which sail- for Shanghai on Saturday night. had on beard 179 refugees from the northern city who had been given Government refuge at the old Central British School and the old prison at Lalchikok. Seven others who had previously booked passages were unable to sui on account of illness, and are remain- ing in the Colony with about 30 cthers at the old C.B.S. quarters.
Mr. Samuels; I know what dry taste is like after the night
before.
"I see that the menu card wishes you a happy New Year," remarked Mr. Vick
"WOULD NOT TASTE BAD"
street, specialist in bacteriology,
Dr. Lidnel Whitby, of Harley-
said that oysters were
the com- monest tause of sporadic typhoid fever.
Mr. Carthew: If an oyster is con- taminated with typhoid bacillus, would it necessarily taste bad? No. Dr. Whitby added that a stale The refugees were seen 'off by sing that when living it was in- oyster was a dead oyster. Assum large group of friends at the Kow- loon Wharf, including a number of servicemen, who sang carols and songs until the ship sailed.
would, multiply afterwards. fected with typhald, the bacilli
Cross-examined by. Mr. Samuels, Dr. Whitby said that, of 40 cases during the past four years, only of typhoid which he had treated
were attributed to eating
A number of those returning to Shanghai are without means, but It is learned that arrangements foar are being made for them by HBM Consular authorities in that port.
oysters.
Opening the restaurant com- papy's defence, Mr. Samuels said that on the day in question 800 oysters weren served, to guests at the Florence, and this was the only complaint made, 15
HIGHER RAILWAY
CHARGES.
Prof. Richard Hewlett said that It is learned from a zellable since more care had been taken in source that the fares on the Kow-the selection of oyster-beds, there loon-Canton Railway. Line are to had been few cases
be increased from the beginning attributed to oysters. of next year, it is learned.
First class fares from the Colony are likely to be increased from $4 to $4.80, second-class fares from $2 to $240, and third-class fares from $1 to $1.20.
The fares from Canton are also being similarly increased.
・
of typhoid
"CLASSICAL KITCHEN TERM" Replying to Mr. Russell. Vick. Prof. Hewlett agreed that if there
typhoid infection 23,000 oysters that were taken from among
the Whitstable beds on Dec. 30 and 31, 1935, he would have ex- pected something in the nature of an epidemic of typhoid:
Mr. Morah Menti, manager of the restaurant for 20 years, sald this was the only complaint that had been made during that time The oysters suppited by Messrs. Tabor were always good.
It is further understood that the authorities of both the British and Chinese sections of the Lineare also contemplating running an additional express in the evening. It was stated that the present daily express which leaves--both stations in the afternoon is always aver-taxed in spite of additional coaches attached and therefore It is a there is a demand for another train.
THEIR XMAS JOKE!
A Morris touring car, belonging to Bergt: Wheeler, of the Traffic Department, attached to Txim Sha-Tsui Police Station, which was left in the car park in Salisbury Road shortly after 8pm on Fri- day, disappeared between that time and 3 aan, yesterday.
Mr. Samuels: What does "Royales Natives" mean?-Nothing at all. classical kitchen terza.
Is it an indication that oysters are referred to?-Yes, and very good.
Did you try oysters yourself?---- Yex;
י.
Mr. Menti agree that he was a udge of oysters, and said that ne: had eaten three dozen at one sitting.
who appeared to be making for their Camp at Lo Wu, was seen at several points. Eventually the car was discovered, little the worse, When the car! was found to be lying in a paddy held at Au Tau. missing, all Stations were notified: ¦ near Un Long Village. Of the oce The car, driven by three soldiers cupants, there was no signi
Trausoeran,
"Cannot we make men ft by what I call the good old British mill rather than by Swedish drill? Perhaps we are obsessed with the idea of trying to create muscle when what we want is guts!".
DUART CREME OF MELE LIPSTICK IS TEX
New 20
Meals OstRON
BEAUTIFUL STAR OF
ZAMUSE GOLDWYN'
Beloved Enemy
PURPOSE LIPSTICK
Want a lipstick that's permanent?
.keeps your lips soft too?
Then here is the lipstick for you... Duart Creme of Milk Lipstick is beth permanent and softening. The color stays on but your lips cannot be parched, cracked or dried out. With this new kind of lipstick they will stay smooth and youthfully moist all day long.
COLOR YOUR LIPS
WITH ROMANTIC CALIFORNIA SHADES WINE is a dark vibrant color taken from the shimmering depths of burgundy wine. For brunettewwich duck skin: SPANISH is a daring red styled for the complexion of a flashing senorita. DESERT FLAME is a brilliant youthful color for blondes, inspired by the faming rays of sunset on the desers. CINEMA is a new shade styled in Holly- wood especially for wear st night under artificial Eght,or for medium complexions,
Bole Distributors:
LIMITED. Hongkong.
He asked them to connect their AUW PIT SENG'S' TRADING CO., sport with religion. "That.” · he added, "will bring strength into a soft generation that has too many icurge lizards, film fans and effeminate young men."
DIRECTORY & CHRONICLE
OF
CHINA, JAPAN, MALAYA, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. INDO-CHINA, NETHERLANDS
INDIA. ETC.
First Edition 1862, revised and enlarged annually
1938 Edition Now in Course of Preparation
IF YOU HAVE NOT SENT IN PARTICULARS OF YOUR
FIRM FOR THE 1938 EDITION WILL YOU PLEASE. DO:
80 AT YOUR EARLIEST CONVENIENCE ?-
Firm Name
Class of Business
Address
Telephone Number
Cable Address
Name of Staff
AGENCIES HELD BY YOUR FIRM.
N.B.--Firm name printed in BLACK TYPE 35.00
Agencies printed under Firm name $1 per agency,
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, LTD.
MARINA HOUSE (Third Floor)
18-19, Queen's Road Central, Hong, Kong.