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PERFUMES
and
POWDER
FUNERAL
EDITORIAL
WONGSHA
STATION
BOMBED
Canton, August 26.
The funeral services for Mr. Chun Bing Him) who died on the 7th August in Macao, will be held on the 28th August. The hearse and pro- cession will leave his home; 63, Rua Da Praia Grande,
Thirteen bombs were dropped in Macao at 12.30 p.m. and will proceed to the Kiang Wo Hos- the Wongsha station, terminus of All the Canton-Kowloon Railway here, pital (錢湖醫院永別砟) friends are invited to attend. and scores more in that area, dur- It is particularly requesteding the Japanese air raid this that no Nowers .or funeral morning, according to Information
scrolls be sent. Donations"may
from official sources.
be forwarded to BANCO Considerable property damage is TUNGTAK, Macao which will said to have been done The num~ be given to charity.
ber of casualties is not known.- 1734 | (Central News),
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been declared for the year 1938. | 3rd, at 9 a.m,
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HONG KONG, AUGUST 27, 1938.
JAPANESE ADVANCE
WESTWARD
ALONG YANGTSE
Bankow, August 26.
A reliable report states that there are 32 Japanese war- - ships between, Hukow and large Kangkow including transport, and that many of the Japanese warships in the Poyang Lake have left, the number remaining being thir- teen..
Chinese
military authorities here hinted that the Japanese! concentration of a large, feet in such areas probably means that the Japanese will advance west ward along the Yangtze River with their main force."
SATURDAY, AUGUST 27, 1938
LEARNING THE MECHANICAL
SIDE OF AVIATION
Flight-Lt G. P. Longfield attaching
a parachute pre- paratory to a fight.
INCREASE IN
CZECH EXPENDITURE
crowns
Visit To Far East Flying Training School "Safety Certificate"
By Daily Press Staff Reporter
Nuts, bolts, plus. motors, wires and all other sorts
functioning
of
of queer parts that go into the perfect
motor are about the work shops of the Far East Fly- дегоріле Ing Training School To the layman it is Greek, but all the young men training for the mechanics! side of aviation can tell you very definitely what each and every item is for and it's
towards complete and necessary purpose
action, of the motors which drive planes through the air.
men
Besides the “art” of flying, this School has a mechanical
Many school.
take the course of two years and receive- certificates in this line' of aviation. The present enrollment consists mainly of Chinese interested in commercial flying from the mechanical side
Each day a "Safety Certificate"
comes
is issued to planes before they za Dying about and this too. under the technical side of aviation. The person who is in charge of this must have a licence and definite knowledge before he is able to secure such a
Prague. August 26. The expenditure of the next Czechoslovakian budzet will be | position. The Japanese landing on the 1.500.000 Czechoslovak west shore of the Poyang Lake is higher than hitherto, owing to the merely to hinder the Chinese from armament messures the Czecho- concentrating at one point(In-Agrarian paper Venkly learns ternational).
(Transocean),
Malaria, The Relentless Enemy Of The Well-Being Of Humanity
Whilst we have no absolute proofs ou the point, it is generally admitted that the ancient Fryptians suffered greatly from Malaria.
CHALLENGE TO We know that this country was full of marshes, some of which still
THE WORLD
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QURELY It is high time the
Powers united to
SURE
exist today. and that in the Old Testament, one of the plagues of Erypt was called a "fever," Ancient Greece is, however, the only nation that has handed down to us a recognisable picture of ma- larta. In his book "Malaria and 'Greek History" W.B.S. 'Jones sup-
All of the potential engineers of flying commence with simple chart lessons. They are. taught what each part of the motor means its function and how it constructed. Minature parts
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of steel and drawings are made. consequently when the time ar- rives for them to start investi- gation of the actual motors they are very familiar with the work.
Mr. G. ZEPPERNICK
GOOD EXPERIENCE
These School engineers fre quently see service 00 various planes at Kai Tak, besides keep The class in this line of work ing the School planes in condi-is quite large and after two years tion. The Imperial: Airways' fre-cr hard work they pass their quently call upon the School to mechanical examinations. perform service jobs on their licenses and go into good paying planes. This gives them very positions in the aviation Indus- good experience, and of course.try. work is supervised by the in
of the Engineering
structors call the ports the opinion according to which we must, in this disease, see the
the reason of the downfall of the ancient civilisation of Greece.
The
Japanese bluff. Ever since Sino-Japanese hostilities began..
In the 5th century BC: many The decadence of home is attri nationals of Third Powers have been subject to insult and outrage fertile regions were devastated by buted by some authors to "marsh Wasps" of Aris-fever," which then raged amongst but, except in two instances, the malaria. Governments of the countries contophanes are cited as a proof of a population enfeebled by luxury cerned have, time after time, the way in which Attica was in- and excesses. Other diseases, such meekly accepted apologies from fected and how "the lower classes as the plague and cholera, also 6167 the Japanese, despite continued dies" as well as their masters. Hip- probably helped to decimate the
knew about disregard of the rights of foreign-pocrates
chronic Romans, malaria which, even today. Is so It is thus that Tacitus remarks Now, not only have the Japanese difficult to combat. "Those who that the Gallis and Germanic troops
water." said the suffered greatly shot down a part foreign owned drink marsh civilian aeroplane and murdered Father of Medicine) "are thin, have when they encamped in the vicini- ty"of the Vatican Hill, where the most of the occupants, but they a flat chest but a large spleen." claim that they were, justified and A few centuries later. Polybeus ground was covered with stagnant of pools and the air polsoned by un- a warning attributed the depopulation that all planes, no matter what Greece, partly to emigration and healthy exhalation. nationality or whether they are partly to the heavy mortality of engaged in legimate business, are which malaria might have been the liable to be shot down if they fly cause.
KOWLOON COURT SIFTING ENDS AT NIGHT
At 9.55 p.m. yesterday at the Kowloon Court, Mr. Barnett.
Magistrate of the Second Court, rose to complete one of the latest Court sittings in the Colony's history.
A sitting that had lasted until 9.45 p.m. 'Is credited to a Magistrate at the Central Court about four years ago. Yu So. 28, and Lam Tal 26. Forest Guards employed by the Botanical and Forestry Depart- HE Undersigned have receivet ment, faced Mr. Barnett at 9.45 THE
p.m., all evidence for the prosecu- Ition and defence having been
heard.
instruction
to well by
PUBLIC AUCTION
ers,
follow this up with
over Chinese territory.
"ese
Buch audacity is amazing and
but to take action.
shows definitely that the Japan-Fowers would have no alternative
absolutely irresponsible are when observance of International laws is concerned.
from
sickness
Department.
Today, there "still exists a place outside Rome called the "Valle dell' Inferno" (Valley of Hell) and we know that a century ago the Roman Cam- "pagna was still a region infeg- ted by malaria. In this same Roman Campadas, the great Mr. Chang
army of Frederick Barbarossa, Was terribly decimated by malarla, in 1167.
BLACK CLOUD
UD
Hsuch-sen
secure
1J
CONGRATULATIONS Again, **To you, congratula- tions" Mr. G. Zeppernick, in honour of his A Licence which he secured several weeks ago. Flying has been this secret interest with charming German for many years, and finally he can go flying up there in the sky and know exactly what is it alf" about.
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Be intends to continue his instruction at the Far East Fly- ing Training School and learn what they term advanced" avia- tion. it is really the fancy · busi- ness of piloting a plane and which is quite necessary at times. Another of the well known gents about our town has also secured his A Licence and celves many congratulations. ́| Mr. Chang Hsueh-sen took his lessons, and learned them very well, for his interest and amuse-
He ment in flying.
will no doubt, continue with a course in East further aviation.
hand at the Far Flying Training School is $50, 000 worth 0: stock, they » can
Many of the Colony's young men: are commencing to "Fly supply OF perform practically through the air with the great- any repairs and fill the bill. Re-est of Ease" and we understand The writers of those times who building motors, inspection that several more will be secur were in the habit of putting things service. battery recharging. ing their licenses in the near
re-future,
of
The assumption of the Japanese that such planes, if they attempt to flee, would be hostile craft, can- threat BUT WHAT makes the
more amazing still is that the not be entertained as Japan has Japanese, by their blind drive to not declared war on China, and exterminate the Chiang Kai-shek an attack by the Japanese would
And themselves
be an act of piracy. faced regime,
The penalty for piracy is clear-dramatically, said that a black overhauls for motors, radio with insurmountable obstacles in China, yet they would invite fur-ly defined in international law.
clow over the valleys of Monte pairing, and any service for the Last week we decided" after a ther complications by issuing this What makes the 'massacre of the Marie (north-west of Romel and working of aircraft can be taken visit to the school that something challenge to the world.
passengers in the ill-fated CNA.C. that the air was polluted with pescare of in this school. Of course it is obvious that they plane more dastardly still, is that tilence.. Then came heavy rains, have been encouraged to make Admiral Noda, the Japanese Navy which, towards the end of the
this threat by the spokesman, has ENCOURAGED fact that the justify it. BY INACTION Powers have
readily refrained: from taking action in the past. #S
While the Japanese have been forced to follow up their threats against China by armed forced, facts in his attempt to whitewashing the 17th century a Scotch plan
"I will not senterice you today." sald Mr. Barnett, "should the late hour affect the severity of the sentence I would impose upon you. It would be more fair to you that
TUESDAY, the 30th AUGUST, 1938. I should sentence you tomorrow.
Commencing at 11 a.m.
At Godowns Nos. 20, 19 and 14 of
China Provident Loan
The
& Mortgage Co., Ltd.. West Point.
(For Account of the Concerned)
34 cases Plete Goods.
1 case Umbrella's.
8 cases Toilet Goods.
2 cases Enamel Paints.
3 cases Stationery.
3 cases Flavouring Powder.
1 roli Wirenet.
2 bundles Galvanized Sheets
3 bales Red Paper..
(All More or Less. Damaged)
TERMS: Cash on Delivery
LAMMERT BROS.
AUCTIONEERS,
serious
I have heard today evidence that was nothing more than perjury, "I have never yet heard anything as infuriating your story of conscience and good-heartedness. Since you have committed offence, I want to impose upon you a sentence that will at the seriousness of the offence--a sentence that would not be too unjust, not too severe, and not too lenient." Defendants will be sentenced today.
1.
Yu was found guilty on a charge of having caused a bribe to be obtained. Lam on a charge of ob taining a bribe.
It was alleged that the two de- fendants had arrested a woman
and two girls on a hillside above Kowloon Tong. on August 7, ac- cusing them of telling trees, and asking them for $5 tea money."
The guards agreed to $3 and the woman was allowed to go and fetch this money.
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"So Sorry" has been sufficient to placate foreign Powers.
If ever Japan is to be shown that she cannot always, defy the world, now is the opportunity.
was wrong somewhere with the ladies of the Colony. There murt be a nigger in the haystack · so
attempted to summer, transformed the districts CANTON BOMBING to speak and we hope to dis
A8 IS THE usual custom with the Japanese, Admiral Noda has shown a complete disregard for his squad of gangsters.
into a marsh. Lastly, for weeks on. end, it was stilingly hot, and the soldiers died like files,
Rome lost 20,000 of its inhabi-
tants through this disease. Dur-
for colonising Central America To claim that the attacked plane failed owing to malaria' az was onidentified is ridiculous. yellow fever, and these tw? The machine was diseases were, two centuries later MACHINE clearly marked both amongst the principal causes of The threat to shoot down all CLEARLY foreign aeroplanes is clearly a MARKED bluff and it should be called. That ́
FILMS FOUND
cover it and put it up to you females in our next article.
Are women really and truly the weaker sex?
Ah! no, they just have not. thought about it. and really it
On June 9 last a very unfor- tunate accident occurred to Mr. A T. Hall, Jr., an American ́cameraman and formerly ass0-
clated with RKO in America. lots of fun... Travelling via the Kowloon-
Canton Rallway to Hong Kong with CHINESE
twelve reels of pictures of the Canton bombings by the Japanese.
in Chinese and Ens- the difficulties encountered by De in the early summer, his train was lish and, apart from Lesseps in his endeavour to con- bombed and during the melee the that, it had been struct the Panama Canal
suitcase with the films disappear-
patrol this area.
RECAPTURE
JUICHENG
مارا کرتے۔
Japan will back down when faced following a regular route across
But since quinine has been found fed. On arrival in Kowloon Mr. with reprisals has already been the Pearl River delta for so long
Tungkwan, August 26. Launching simultaneous attacks demonstrated by the French at that it must have been known on to be a specific medicine, malaria Hull reported this fact to the pro- Hainan Island and the Russians at sight to the Japanese ralders who has lost the greater part of its per authorities.
from the east and west, two Cbf- horror. Quinine, which is a natural Last Saturday, nearly three nese columns smashed into Jul- Changkufeng. "
It is significant that Admiral product, is a medicament which months later, Mr. Hull's suitcase cheng in south Shang and recap- ARMED INTERVENTION in the Noda has made no mention of the cannot be replaced by any other was located by the American Con- tured the city on August. 24...
present war is not necessary, actual machine-gunning, merely product from the standpoint of sul's office in Canton and shipped and the Chinese do not expect it. stating that the plane was forced efficacy and harmlessness. but there are many ways of taking to effect a landing effective action to curb Japanese
:
to Hong Kong.
THE MALARIA COMMISSION The exact history regarding Normally such art omission
the finding of this suitcase with insolence and to stop outrages by would suggest a guilty conscience OF THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS
the short quinine.
the valuable pictures, where. It their armed representatives.but, a Japanese militarist with recommends
treatment for malaria, which con“
had been and by whom it was She went to a police station. If the Japanese should be so a guilty conscience? Impossible!
taken has not been disclosed. The Japanese have issued asists of taking 15-20 grains of The three $1 notes, were there foolish as to carry out their threat
However, upon examination of marked by a police officer. De-
to shoot down any threat to the aircraft of the quinine daily during 5 to 7 days. plane flying over world. Already OLLE plane has relapses being treated in the same the bag there were found only six tectives followed her to the hill NO side. There they arrested Lam, ALTERNATIVE China, whether been involved in tragedy. If this way. For prophylaxis a daily dose reels of Aims and a few personal forced there by is not to happen again, the Powers of 6 grams during the whole effects. A Leica camera and an-
malarial season is recommenried. other six reels of film are missing. other cause, the must act!
and found the marked money on his 'person.
weather or
The Japanese retreated to Chle- halen and Chungtaoshan (Ceitral News).
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The films which have been found will be sent by the China Clipper on August 28 to the Pathe News- real in the United States.
Mr. Hall at present is free, lancing with his camera and is biay in Hankow and Chungking and the war vicinity in the North,
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