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BIRTH
SQUIRES-On March 24, 1938, at the Country Hospital, Shang-
hal. to
EDITORIAL
CURE FOR “SPLIT
Dr. and Mrs. 6. K. PERSONALITIES”
Squires, a daughter,
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DEATUS HOSKYN.-On March 28, 1038, in England, Surgeon Rear-Admir- al Donald T. Hoskyn, in his 82nd year.
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Insulin Treatment···
In
English mental specialists asylums and private practice are Working on the insulin treatment of schizophrenia. formerly called demenila praecox, a form of in- sanity.
200 PERSONS KILLED
TRAIN BOMBED
Canton, March 29. About 200 passengers, all elvi- lans, were killed in 11 north- traini of the Canton- bound Bankow Railway from Lokchang yesterday morning when six Japanese bombers released a num- her of missiles on the train. One report said that about 300 persons
were killed.
DEATH CHIN-On March 23, 1938," at her residence, Lane 643, House 12,
The disease is characterised by Seymour Road, Shanghai, Mrs. Lin Chun Tam Chin, aged 36 what many paychiatrists describe A typical years, the dearly-beloved wife as a "split personality."" of Dr. N. Y. Chins. (Tientsin case is that of Nijinsky, the Rus
More than 130 men, women and and Pelping papers please slan dancer, who has suffered from copy).
schizophrenia for more than 20 children on San Tsao. Island were NELSON-Chas. C. Nelson, Mana-years and has benefited from the killed by ten tombs dropped by treatment. He first de-Japanese planes in support of the ger: The Dairy Farm Coy's Insulin
religious
and Aghting on March 27 between the Shameen Branch. Engineer in veloped charge Hong Kong & Canton gave away crucifixes to everyone Japanese tlucjackets and armed Chinese. The fighting broke out Ice Co. Eitherto Superinten-he met. dent Engineer Talkoo Dockyard
29,
mania
It was reported recently that as the sallers attempted to extend treatment experiments their area on the island to places & Engineering Co. of Hong insulin Kong, died at Shameen. 3.p.m. carried out in Victoria, Australia, stil under Chinese control.
six months effected 70 per Every town and village of im- March
1938, ever Tuesday, following short illness. Inter-cent. of complete cures, compared portance on the Canton-Hankow ment will take place at Shawith 5 per cent. by other means. In Railway was bombed yesterday by treated. In England. the 159 naval planes. It is estimated 10 meen.
Wednesday, cases a.m.
results have been nearly as that about 40 persons were killed March 30 1938
striking.
in addition to the foregoing A leading London specialist casualties-(International), stated that nine out of 10 cases
ENGAGEMENT
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HILLON-KNOX-The engagement is announced of Frank Hillor, of Hong Kong, son of Mr. R.taken in the first 18 months of the Hillon and the late Mrs. Hillon
of Liverpool. England, and Norah Mary, elder daughter of Mr. R. Knox and the late Mrs. Knox of Dumbarton. Scotland.
ADVERTISEMENT | ADVERTISEMENTS. a
HONG KONG CLUB.
NOTICE.
THE HONG KONG AND
YAUMATI FERRY.
CO., LTD.
Ordinary
The Fourth Yearly Drawing
The Fourteenth of 24 Debentures (1934 issue $500, each) of the Hong Kong General Meeting of the Share Club, payable on Friday, the folders in the above Company 30th September, 1938, will be will be held at the Company's held in the Club House at 11 Oflice at the Jordan Road Ferry o'clock, a.m., on Wednesday, the Fier on Thursday, the 14th April, 30th March, 1938.
1938, at 11.00 a.m. for the pur pose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with a Statement of Accounts up to the 31st December, 1937.
Bearers of Debentures are in, vited to attend the Drawing.
By order,
S. R. KERR,
Secretary, Hong Kong, 15th March, 1938.
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Hosu KONG, March 2, 1938.
THE TIDE HAS TURNED
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ease had ben sufficiently cured BOY WHO for the patients to return to work.
Last year this specialist
and
s colleagues treated 24 patients. some of whom had suffered from schizophrenia for as long as 12 yeats.
re-
Treatments consists of inject- ing insulin into the blood. This reduces the sugar content so sud- dently that the patient experiences A severe shock. On recovery from this shock he is often markably bettet. Normally, treat- mert lasts for about three months. Although older people sometimes develop schizophrenia, it is chiefly a disease of youth and generally cccurs between the ages of 18 and 30. About 20 per cent of cases recover spontaneously. without
treatment.
Forms of treatment adopted hitherto have raised this percent-
WEDNESDAY, MARCH
30, 1938
Photograph taken on the occasion of the annual inspection of St. John Ambulance Brigade by His Excellency the Governor, Sir Geoffry Northcote, at Causeway Bay on Monday afternoon.
(Photo, A.C.P.).
INDIA'S FIRST WOMAN CABINET
MINISTER
女
"Mrs. Grace Lankester, delegate Aa Minister of Health and Local the United from several British women's or- į Self-government in GRINNEDganisations to the recent All-India Provinces Mrs. Pandit holds a post
AT THE KING
An unusually small boy. having shaken hands with his King and taken his medal for boxing, turned again, as he
WAS
leaving the Albert. Hall ring. Perhaps he wanted to make sure it was real; perhaps he was reluctant to end an
unforgettable episode in his young life......
The Ring, with the next Cup in his band, observed the hesl- tation. In the manner of a boy who is caught taking an extra look, this one grinned. The King, in the manner of an understanding man, grin- ned back......
age to about 30, and specialists EXCITEMENT IN
working on the Insulin treatment now claim 50-60 per cent, of cures
powerful Japanese have suffered in
SHANGHAI
Shanghai. March 29 Excitement was created in Bub-
Nobody was injured and the damage was reported to be slight. The thrower escaped.--(Router),
the last few days. In other parts, bling Well Road today when an The Transfer Books of the
hand- There is excellent reason for us where the Chinese are attempting unknown person threw a Company will be closed from to be in good humour this morning to drive the invaders out, the pic-grenade in the Italian Consulate, which is situated opposite the Month, the 4th April to Thursand if for a moment we leave the ture is very similar. Slowly they day, the 14th April, 1938, both bounds of editorial dignity to ask: are being thrust back and town Municipal Police Station.
"What price Japan?" in" jocular after town, village after village is days inclusive.
vein, we may be forgiven.
returning to Chinese hands. Doomed? How could it be other- With the grim spectre of even- wise? Compare the situation in tua; defeat and annihilation Icom. China today with what it was ating in the distance, Japanese has CO., LTD.,
the time of the Panay incident in meanwhile once again found a LAU TAK PO, '
December during the height of great" deal" in common with the Japan's illusory march of conquest foreigner. At the same time she Managing Director-into Central China. Then Japan has suddenly awoken to the exis- the Board Room of The Hongong Kong, 26th March, 1938. was cock of the walk-the big boss! tence of something known as the
With jaunty step the high office:s "honour of the Japanese army." Kong Jockey Club, 1st floor, Exchange Building, on WED.
desolation and looting left a thevival of peace rumours by the ex-
GEORGE. HONG KONG.
'"
The Annual General Meeting
of the Society will be held in
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DEATH OF LORD ST. DAVIDS
London, March 29. The death bas occurred of Lord St. Davids, brother of Lord
of Nippon surveyed the scenes o At a time, like this comes a re-Kylsant. at the age of 78,
Lord Davids was called to
NESDAY, 30th March, 1938, at DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP ese troops and licked their lips in British Ambassador, Sir Archibald
wake of the onrush of the Nippon-pected arrival in Hankow of the the Bar in 1886. He was M. P
5.30 p.m.
LINSTEAD & DAVIS,
Secretaries and Treasurers.
€624 of
COMPANY. LTD.
for Mid-Lanarkshire (1888-94) and for Pembrokeshire» (1898- 1908). From 1930 to 1932 he was
Women's Conference at Nagpur.second in Importance to that of arrived recently in London, states the Prime Minister and deals with the Times..
so many matters" that "third of
It was her first visit to India the questions in the United Pro- since she lived there twenty years vinces. Parliament are addressed to ago, and she was intensely inter- her.
ested in the changes that have On her way home Mrs. Larkester taken place, especially the entry of spent a fortnight in Egypt, where women into many felds.
the women's movement is not
Mrs. Lankester visited two In-nearly so advance as in India. dian States, and in each of the
She addressed several meetings several provinces she visited she met women members of Parlia. of women, and found them espec- lally interested to hear what pro- ment.
She was impressed by the per-ressive Indian women are doing sonality and ability of India's for the improvement of village life. first women Cabinet Minister. Mrs As conditions in Egyptian vil- Pandit sister of Mr. Nehru, and the lages are much the same as in great reguard in which she is held India the Egyptian women mean by her colleagues.
to study this question closely.
BEST SELLERS IN LONDON
SOLDIER FOUND IN TAIPO
BEING SENT TO HOSPITAL IN CANTON
(BY AIR MAIL)
London, March 13. Whatever its ultimate value, it was pretty sure that Herr Kurt Ludecke's "I Knew Hitler" would
The National Women's Relief be widely read, It heads the itst
Association, upon receipt of in- this week, states The Observer.
Other titles in demand are M. formation concerning the soldier Chau Kwong, of the 158th Bat- George Sava's "The Healing Kaife," Dr. Ommanney's "outh tallen of Chinese Army, who was Latitude," Mr. Rom Landau's found on the wayside at Talpo "search fox To-morrow," Mrs. when he attempted to walk Lilian Mowrer's "Journalist's Wife, and "The Oxford Book of Greek
Mrs. Wong Tang-po, who is one Verse in Translation," edited by Mr. C. M. Bowra and Mr. T. For the workers in charge of re- fugee reller work, was 'detailed to Higham.
take measures to transfer the man. from Hong Kong to a hospital in
to
Canton. took immediate steps on his behalf.
Canton.
"MURDER IN HIGH
PLACES
In fiction, Mr. Hervey Allen's "Action nt, Aquila" has gone off with a bang, And other favourites are "Northwest Passage" by Mr. Kenneth Roberts, "Sleep in Peace" by.. Miss Phyllis Bentley, "O, Absalom!" by Mr. Howard Spring,
In a presidential address at the "This Proud Heart" by Mrs. Pearl Buck. "The Promised Land" by Mr. University Union Assembly Hall by Mr. Louis Bromfeld, "Those in interesting manner on "Murder Were the Days" by Mr. Osbertin High Places."
Father Byrne's talk was based on Sitwell, and Lady Eleanor Smith's
the fact that there was killing of "Spanish House."
reason by intellectual writer and reference was made to books of certain writers.
The Ordinary General Meeting sometimes they merely acted as ed after weeks of negotiations Chairman of the Unemployment Cedric Bellrage, "The Rains Came" last night Father G. T. Byrne spoke
Grants Committee.
Lord St, Davids' heir, the Hon.
(Reuter), ·
The Kwangtung Women's War-
satisfaction. Foreigners were just Clark Kerr. The Ambassador is, it la nulance-where they came in seems, taking with him the the way they were eliminated Japanese terms for peace reach-
Shareholders in the above playthings for Japanese poribers | Shanghai, bit in the present Company will be held in the and machine gunners.
mood of the Chinese people is it Company's Offices, P. & 0, Shanghai, Nanking, Wuhu, Hang-reasonable to expect Chiang Kai- Jestyn Philipps, is 21 years of age. THE INDO CHINA STEAM Building, on Tuesday, the 5th chow-one by one they fell before thek to talk peace while Japan is
China's most.. the cannon of the invading hordes in occupation of NAVIGATION CO., LTD. April, 1938 at Noan for the
a military machine plouging its in-fertile provinces? purpose of receiving the Report exorable way through peaceful Chiang is a great patriot--as The Fifty-seventh Ordinary of the General Managers togethe: villages among humble folk whose great a patriot, as Dr. Sun himself. Aid Association will present to General Meeting of the Company with a Statement of Accounts to only crime was that they asked to His love of China and the Chinese the Anti-Aircraft Battalion of the will be held at the Offices of the the 31st December, 1937.
be left alone to their family hap- people is the motivating force of Fourth Route Army a Satin Flag for their gallant service in pro- General Managers, Messrs. Jar-
piness. "Banzais" rent the air as his life. He is not the type of man The Transfer Books of th the "victories" were announced in to yield, or conclude a Japanese tecting Canton from Japanese air dine, Matheson & Co., Ltd..|
Company will be closed from the
homeland. Like a tornado peace, while China is still able to raids since" the trouble in South Pedder Street, Hong Kong, or Friday, the 1st April to Tuesday. fresh Japanese divisions had pro-fight. Against this, however, is the
China started. Thursday, 31st March, 1938, at the 5th April, 1938 both days mised to sweep through South equally weighty consideration o noon, for the purpose of receiving inclusive. the Report of the Directors, i passing the Accounts, and elect ing Directors and Auditors.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO., General Managers.
The Transfer Books of the Hong Kong, 24th March, 1938. Company will be closed from the
24th March to 14th April in clusive.
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By order of the Board, JARDINE, MATHESON &
CO., LTD., General Managers. Hong Kong, 11th March, 1938.
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China, The Yellow River was the lives of millions of his fellow crossed. "And now on to Hankow."countrymen. That is why If peace boasted the self-imposed "Master talks are resumed the Gen of Shanghai" who has probably eralissimo will have the sympathy now resigned himself to a more of the whole world, for he will be gloomy outlook in his native land called upon to make as great a de- What is the position today? cision as any man or group of men. Much of the territory is still held. ever had to make, and when it but what has happened to the comes to se weighty and critical a enward march and where the cap-deeisien as 'peace or warit is merely CORONATION STAMPS ure of Hankow? The Chinese presumptous for onlookers, far
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Record Profit Of £8,000 In Barbados
steam roller seems to be getting removed from the scenes of hostil- [steam up!
ities, to tender advice. Nobody is The tide of battle, we remarked more alive to the realties of the in this column on Monday, is turn-situation In China today, thần A profit of £8,000 has been. Today, we say emphatically, Chiang and his advisers.
One thing, however, is certains: made on the sale of Coronation has turned. On every front the
vallant defenders are astuming and Whether it be by the weight and tams. since ther issue On
maintaining the offensive. The ferocity, of the Chiness onslaught May 12 constituting a record for
Japanese operations in South or by the loyalty of the masses, the the sale of a commemorative issue Shantung have collapsed ignomini-puppet governments in Central and in Barbados,
ously. Hankow has gone wild with North China are doomed to failure.. The £8,000 represents the profit cheer
on receipt of news of That must happen if the war is made from sales of stamps in Bar-
striking victories on all tronts continued. The Chinesc armies are bades alone and does not include the amount collected from sales in along the Tientsin-Pukow Railway, still almost intact. That colossal
THE INSTITUTION OF ENGINEERS AND SHIPBUILDERS OF HONG KONG.
Members are requested to at
The set of Coronation stamps fend the ANNUAL GENERAL
consisted of three denominations MEETING in the rooms of the D, 1D. and 21 D. They Institution on Wednesday, March were withdrawn on New Year's 30th, at 6 P.M.
W. F. SIMPSON,
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London
Taining, strategic city in Shan man power has hardly been touch- tung, bone of strenuous contentioned while the Japanese are faced for many weeks, has been retaken, with extreme difficulty in finding for the army. and a whole division of Japanese suitable recruits troops awalt an uncertain fate at The Chinese air force is growing Llacheng, further down the rail-more powerful each week. It will # way. It has been isolated and the soon be striking as hard as Japan Mikado's 20,000 warriors have per- has been doing for the past eight Mr. Ying Shum-chou of the haps ere now been sent to eternity, months. Nemesis awaits the in
These are but a few of the vader. A victory for democracy is major reverses which the all-at hand.
eve.
1 Hon. Secretary. Canton Tangpu has returned "to
Canton, from Central China.
Mr. Hubert Brundage, Ex- press Superintendent of Pan- American Airway, who departed-
on Baturday.
RUBBER QUOTAS
Father Byrne said that, masses were being taught by these writers to revolt against reason, and that liberalism was termed a failure. "Love," said Father Byrne, "is es- sential for reason."
UNCHANGED
London, March 29. The International Rubber Com- mittee decided to leave the quotas unchanged at today's meeting, At the conclusion of the address and will fix the quota for the a vote of thanks was proposed by third quarter at the next meeting Mr. K. W. Salter.
cn May 31 (Reuter).
According
to
Chinese reports the Japanese have built a hospital
The Department of Reconstruc-on Fo Toy. Island, as the climate tion In Kwangtung has just issued there is favourable. The reports orders to all weaving factories in added that those Japanese who are the province to weave more coarse taken sick on Samchou and Bo Pao cloth for the use of the army. Islands are sent to this hospital,
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS
F.-Lt. "A. D. Messenger from Mr. W. Sander of Messra. Ed A. Singapore, is now on a visit to the Kern and Company. is at present- Colony and is staying at the Royal a patient in the French Hospital. Air Force Mess, Kai Tak. It is It is understood he will be pro- understood he will return to Singa- ceeding on long leave shortly. pore early in April.
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The many friends of Miss Lulu It is understood that Mr. H. E Wong will be interested to hear Strange, of the Colonial Secrétariat. that she is back in the Colony will be going on long leave shortly... again. She had been to Hollywood Mr. Strange is looking forward to to visit her sister Miss Anna May seeing the Australian cricket team Wong who was here about a year in action in England.
ago.
Wing Commander A. K. Dalzell M. A. 8. Buffad of the Colonial will leave the Colony early in April Secretary's Office, has again been by the troopship. Dilwara. His admitted to Queen Mary Hospital mother, however, will remain here with fout trouble. He had only for sometime before returning to recently been discharged from the England.
hospital but had a relapse.