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MEDICAL WORK UNDER TRYING CONDITIONS
How The Kwangtung Units Are Carrying On
.. (FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT)
Somewhere In N. Kwangtung, November 9. The order to evacuate Canton came to us on the morning of The 20th. We had to apply to the Army Medical Service in co- operation with which we were instructed to work and obtained ac- commodation for our staff of the trains leaving Cantaa northwards.
Out of the entire staff of the Canton Sun Yat-Sen Membría) Hospital, 30 por cent volunteered to accompany us northwards for work in the field. We are very proud of this. Dr. Tso. Wei-ming. Head of the Provincial Health Dept. left us on the 17th for Hong-" kong.
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Hongkong
*The Crowd Roars"
QUEEN'S:
"Professor Beware" ORIENTAL:
The Coldwyn Follies
Kowloon
ALHAMBRA:
"Professor Beware"
STAR
The Life Of Emile Zola"
MAJESTIC:
Live, Love And Learn"
KING'S:
Coming
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"Women Air Like That" ORIENTAL:
"Stolen Heaven"
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"Beloved Brat"
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"My Dear Miss Aldrich"
1:
THE WEEK IN MACAO
(From Our Own Correspondent)
Macao, Nov. 20. 1938
CINEMA & GENERAL
EGYPT
M
TO AUSTRALIA NON-STOP AT 153 M.P.H.
Skill Of The Royal Air Force Pilots
STORY OF RECORD FLIGHT
The mobility of air power, and the length of the striking arm at Bis command, have been demonstrated as never before by the three Royal Air Force bombers which have raised the world non-stop distance récord to a new and astonishing figure, Ascending from Ismailla, the aeroplanes allghted ai Darwin, Australia, on Nov. 7. Two of them had flown non-stop from Egypt, covering a distance of uut less than 7,350 malles. The third machine, with sixty gallons of fuel remaining in the tanks for the crossing of the Timor sea sid landfall in Australia, descended at Keepang and was refuelled before completing the journey.
All three aeroplanes had eastly more than the 11,000 lb. to which surpassed the existing distance the Wellesley is normally loaded. record, credited to the Soviet Union Each machine carried 1.250 gallons for a flight of 6,300 miles from of fuel, which alone weighed near- Moscow to California by way oily four tons."
ACROSS INDIA
the polar regions: The British Course was set from Ismailla for craft which halted at Koepang had Jask-distant nearly two thousand flown non-stop 6,600 miles; its two miles. First stages of the flight companions went on to smash the found the superheated desert "air record by no less than 656 milles. frisky with bumps, making condi. From start to finish the flight was tions uncomfortable for flying, but
triumph of organization.
smoother weather followed. Using elaborate "blind" flying instruments when in cloud and by night, steering a course by observa- First radio signal flashed home- tions of the stars, and alded by wards told that No. 2 machine, automatic pilots, the nine men commanded by Flight Lieutenant who comprised the crews of the A.V. Hogan, had reached a point three aircraft maintained a well-near Bährein Island in the Persian
By nigh perfect course over sea, de-Guit.
nightfall
three sert and jungle. Over the Nether-machines had reported position. lands East Indies they ran into No. 1 machine, commanded by violent storms and head winds Squadron Leader R. Kellett, was which at times reduced speed made over the Arabian Sea off Dwakar good over the ground to around at 6 p.m. (GMT) with more than
2.400 alles flown and "going like. 110 m.p.h.
clockwork."
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Throughout the amazing journey their radio apparatus kept them i An hour later No. 3 machine, touch with each other and with, commanded by Fight Lieuteriant ground stations which flashed back AN. Comb, reported position 80 At this point news of their progress to Air Minis- miles farther "on. Returning to Portuguese India i try headquarters in London. the aeroplanes were travelling, in- retirement, accompanied by his
dependently and steering to cross wife, Dr. Peregrino da Costa last "GEODETIC" MONOPLANES
India by way of Hyderabad in the Monday brought to a close his Avage spred from Egypt to Deccan. career as a medical practitioner in Darwin was 153 m.p.h, over the Shortly afterwards No. 3 machine this Colony over the past few course, actually followed. This is had covered 3,239 miles at an aver- years, during which he has render 50 m.ph. faster than the average age speed made good of 162 m.p.h. ed valuable services to the Macao achieved by the Russian fiyings. and was flying west of Yamaon 'on communities. Among his fore- The machines used were Vickers the east coast of India. ACTOB most work are those in the cause Wellesley monoplanes. Bomb gear India and the Bay of Bengal the of lepers, the treatment of chil- jwas removed, and extra fuel tanks aircraft flew on nearly parallel dren, and as director of epidemic installed. The Bristol Pegasus air- courses, the next signal reporting control on the occasion of cerebro-cooled engine in each aeroplane is No. 1`machide as near Vizagapa- spinal meningitis and cholera adapted to run on "100 octane" tam, having covered 3,340 miles at epidemics in Macao.
fuel, a mixture which fires per-160 m.ph.
under exceptionally high With the morning the long sex Last Sunday, leading Macao re-fectly sidents attended a luncheon in his compressions in the cylinders; it crossing from the east coast of In- honour at the Hotel Riviera, when augments output and reduces fuel dia to the Malay Peninsula, which glowing references to the services consumption by some 10 per cent. might have given pause to the No. 1 Thus powered, the three aircraft stoutest heart, was ended. rendered by him in the cause of
Ultramarino,
of the Colony's health were made took of easly along the special machine was four miles south of by various speakers. including runway at Ismailia. their wheels Fort Blair. Andaman Islands, and Brig.-Gen Temudo de Vera.leaving the ground in less than a dead on her course,; 4,225 miles lay manager of the Banco Nacional thousand yards from the point at behind. Speed had dropped to 140 which the engine throttles were m.ph. No. 2 machine was hundreds Among those present were: Capt. fully opened, though their all-up of miles east of India and 308 weight was 19,000 lb. or 8,000 lb. mes east of India and 300 miles Macedo Pinto, representing His
south-west of Port Blair. Excellency the Governor, and Rev.! Canon A. Moraes Sarmento, re- presenting His Lordship the Bishop widow. an only son and several
grandsons.
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island of Celebes which marked
RECORD BROKEN
Stormy weather lay ahead at the south of the Malay Península büt DINNER Leaving Macao aise during the
the record was now within reach. month members of The week was Lt. Joao Valente de Last Carvalho, sub-director of Public First of June Club were engaged few hours later the aircraft pass- Works, who is rejoining the Portu- in a billiards tournament between ed one by one a point alongside the guese Engineering Corps" in Por-themselves. Last Sunday, victors tugal. Lt. Valente de Carvalho and losers met again at a dinner 6,368 miles from Ismallia, and a [new record had" been' established was accompanied by his wife who held in the Club, to which many by the necessary margin. of 62 is the daughter of Capt. Cardoso. friends were invited.
mlles over the old. retired, former Commisioner of
REFUGEES
With the distance record broken Police in Macao.
News received here during the [by all three British monoplanes, it week revealed that Rev. Father remained to see how great the Filipe Tche, missioning in the Sul margin would be. A tropical The death occurred during the Hing area, had filed with refugees thunderstorm prevailed along the week of Mr. Hut Heung, who was from Tamchow following the course. The commander of No. 2 prominently connected with public bombing of Tamchow. Father machine, which appears to have activities up to the time of his Tche is reported to be safe at made the pate in the early stages, demise last Sunday. The deceased, | goyang.
of the journey and may have been orie-time Chinese Representative in
running at higher engine speed
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MONDAY,
NOVEMBER 21, 1938-PAGE_5
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"MY DEAR MISS
104th
ALDRICH"
EDNA MAY OLIVER, MAUREEN O'BULLIVAN, WALTER PIDGEON
DIARY OF LOCAL EVENTS
TU-DAX
Auctions-Leasehold Properties, at Lammert Bros. Bales Room, No. 2. Connaught Road Central (Rect No 205, 2nd Floor). 3 pm
Cinema-(See Column 3 of this Page).
Dances.- Cheero Club Dance,
8.30 pm.
}]
TO-MORROW
Auctions-Camel Hair Blankets (in small Lots), at Lammert Bwa. Sales Room, No. 2, Connaught Road Central (Room No. 205, 2nd Floor), 11 a.m.; Household Furni ture, at Lammert Bros. Bales Eoom, No. 35, Hankow Road Kowloon. 11
am.
the Macan Government and A H. E.. the Inspector for Colonies, than her companions, decided to former chairman of the Chinese Dr. Jose Silvestre Ferreira Bossa, land as fuel, though probably just Chamber of Commerce and of the accompanied by his private secre- sunclent to reach Australia, was Klang Woo Hospital, built the
tary. Dr. Ferreira Martins; officially running short. President Hotel (now Central visited the Macao Fire Station last "She landed at Koepang, where Hotel). Macao's first "skyscraping" Tuesday. His Excellency was re- she was immediately refuelled, and buliding, and keenly supported the cetved by Capt. Carlos de Sousa few on at once to Darwin. For construction of the Kee Kwan Gorgulho (Commandant), Lt. three hours Na 2 mahine held the Highway which connects Shekki to Guedes Pinto (Divisional Chief), world distance record--till the two On November 1, we arrived at this The upper classes of the Army Macao. The deceased leaves AMZ. J. Rodrigues Moutinho (Direc- other machines alighted at Dar- plate and had facilities placed at Medical Training College have all
tor of Public Works) and Dr, A. win. These two had flown from cur disposal by Surgeon General been drafted for service at the
Gomes Santes (Chief of Ambul- Ismailia in five minutes more than Cheung Kin to start a hospital. front. The college itself with its
ance Corps).
48 hours. When they landed sul- Our pirincial, Dr. Wong Man, students and teachers are now en Medical Relief is now in practice...
ARRIVALS..
fcient fuel remained in their tanks to have continued for some hun- rendered youran service in the route for-where the college will a strong well knit organization-
Arrived from Portugal last Tues- dreds of miles. trying times we had and his be established * to continue its and the civilians, under Dr. Wang resourcefulness and cabin has been courses. The College authorities Man, the principal of the Sun day were Mr. Antonio Maria da
Meetings, Andrey's Church Mall (See Page 16), very comforting. For a time we were able to éracuate, nearly all Yat-sen Medical College, is result-Eliva Chief of Department for
a real National United Chinese Affairs, and Mrs. Bilva: The Long Range Development
Mothers Union, 3 p.m.; Brownie were in company with some of the 'the school equipments from Canton1ng to
Meetings. Annual, of the Hong-Pack, 3.30 p.m. Barros Flight was formed on January 1 Red Cross units under the direction and although they took 27 days Front. We conditions are driving Dr. Antonio Alberto - de
kong Girl Guides Association, at
Miscellaneous. — Sacred Heart ef Dr. Wan Yik. They are now on the journey from Wuchow to away the inefficient elements and Lopes, of the Sanitary Board; and this year under Wing Commander Camara Menezes OR. Gayford, who was one of the
Sandilands Fut, 10.30 am: An Annual Prize Day, 5.30 p.m under the direct command of the -nothing was lost or abandonned, those who can stick it fre the real Dr. Lula
Alves, Director of Civil Services, crew
Moon- Moon, 1st Day. of the Fairey monoplane nual, of the St. Patrick's Society of Army Medical Service and are
Jacobean Room, and Mrs. Alves.
which in 1933 aset a world distance Hongkong,
Religious-St. Andrew's Church stationed at....
MALARIA MENACE
ELECTION
record with a flight of 5,541 railer Hongkong Hotel, 5.30 p.m.; St.Boys' Choir Practice, 6.30 p.m. Surgeon General Cheung Kin All the patients in the Canton
Andrew's Church Medical Relief Malaria is iffe in these parts, The election of officers of the from Cranwell, Lincolnshire, to
Rotary Meeting. At Hongkong had everything well planned. Military Hospital were evacuated
Hotel Roof Garden, 1 p.m He already had ten main base successfully and are now housed Even the mission hospitals are Santa Casa de Misericordia took Walvis Bay, South Africa. Its task Working Party, 10 a.m.
Miscellaneous: *** 8. hospitals established in Kwang- at.... This has all been done experiencing a shortage of quinine, place at a general meeting held in is to investigate the many problems
Teachers' tung. These had been prepared under the direction of our able The price of one tablet in B cents the offices of the institution last of enclent long distance flying, in- Church several months ago and he is now Surgeon General Cheung Hin National Currency. We are badly Tuesday, under the direction of the cluding the navigational aspect clasa, 7 p.m.
Moon-IX Moon, 30th, Day, carrying out the organization of Our medical institutions are now in need of this. We feel also the Election Board, which included Mr. and the most suitable kinds of
Sports (See Page 10). following up the forces advancing scattered over the province but need of transport for supplies in Antonio Alves Teixeira (President) aircraft, powerplant and equip- ;
Sunrise 6.38 á.m. Sunset 5,38 - towards Canton, He narrowty we have had conferences at the rear up to the front and we and Mr. Paulino da Silva (Becre-ment. Training has gone on con- Many escaped death at Tsung Fa while centre to which the really active have to rely on the time honoured tary). Scrutineers were Mr. Acacio tinuously
flights preceded the working near the front line tren-workers have been present. The methods in China, wheel-barrow Boares de Andrade and Mr. Ben-Important
Kwangtung Jolat Committee for carrier and sampan.
dito dos Santos.
Egypt-Australia journey.
ches.
MANY CONFERENCES
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Andrew's Preparation
p.m.
Tides-High at 07.43 and 19.39. Low at 01:35 and 13.58.
Social Diocesan Boys' School Old Boys' Dinner to. Rev. C.BR. Sargent, at China Merchants' Club, 7,30 pm Cheeno Club Whist Drive, 8.45 pm,
Sunrise 8.39 2.m. Sunset,-5.39 p.m.
Tides-High it 03.44 and 2014 Low at 02.17 and 13.33.
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