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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
FAMOUS DOCTOR'S.
GENERAL
MATTEWS, WEATHER OF NOVEMBER: Judgment For IDEAL REMEDY FOR HOW "EYE OF STORM" Plaintiffs
STOMACH PAINS PASSED OVER HONGKONG SUCCESSFUL CLAIM
***Bisurated Magneria gives scaliens
results and is the ids remedy for stomach pains and acidity. It is part
recommended for Dyspepsis, cularly Gastritis, Stomach
Flatulence
and new Stomach D
with
November on the whole was unusually cloudy and warm. For the first three weeks of the month temperatures were above normal, and there was little sunshine except for a brief spell of fine weather from the 7th to the 9th.
Oh the 23rd a typhoon passed "over the Colony; a detailed report on this typhoon will be found below. Northerly winds set in after the
H. Lehmann, Faculty of Medicine, Pant. If further proof were needed that stomach trouble completely ended by Bisarated Magnesia, there is the amaz evidence of the remarkable speed
which indigestion
and stemich pains can be
experiments and weather during the remainder of
These the month was fair and cold, X-ray photographs of actual cases. prove the ingredients of 'Risurated Magnesis to be the quickest acting and
MRAN TEMPERATURE
gusts never attained the violence
the morning.
BY. GILMAN & CO.
Farkled by mod which has been passage of the typhoon, and the of those which had occurred in the recovery of $79 for work done
most effective known to medical science. The mean temperature for the Within 5 minutes 4 teaspoonful i £21 little water month was 712 deg. F. against a
"Risurated Magnesia in
Judgment for plaintiffs with costs was awarded by Mr. Justice
·R. E. Lindsell, in the Summary Court yesterday, in the case in which Messrs. Gillman & Co., Ltd., sued the Yin Soda Fountain for
"and materials supplied in connec- The calm centre reached the tion with a refrigerator.
Mr. P. Hodgson appeared for Observatory at 4.05 pm. The wind dropped abruptly from gale force the plaintiffs, while the defendants to a light breeze, and for a few were represented by Mr. S. Ng moments there was a dead calm. Quin. At 4.20 p.m. the wind again rose
il, "
produced complete belief in cases where normal of 69.5 deg. The maximum
HOW CLAIM AROSE numberless other remedies had failed
of 87.0 deg. occurring on the 7th to force 7, blowing from N.W.. The case arose over a refrigera- entirely.
'Bisurated Magnesia is complete
treatmani for the relief of was the highest temperature ever exactly opposite in direction totor sold by plaintiffs to defendants stomach troubles it neatralizes the recorded in November, A minimum the wind in advance of the calm. in May 1939. In May 1939, the harmful acids that cause the trouble of 53.8 deg was recorded on the During the period of relative evaporator of the refrigerator was and it. spreads a soothing, protective 8lm 27th. The mean relative humidity cam the barometer reached its examined by the plaintifs and it above minimum value of 29.22" (cor-was found to be damaged by some rected to m.s.1), and began to rise hard object, probably a steel ham- steeply.
over the stomach lining.
Get 'Binurated Magnesis powder or tablets from your chemist or store to day, but be sure to look for the oral 'BISMAG' sign if you want the quickest acting stomach remedy doctors know.
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Sunshine amounted only to 124 hours, against a normal "of 187 hours. The total rainfall was 4.83 inches, which is three times the normal: with the exception of oc- casional slight drizzle. the whole of
this rain was due to the typhoon.
NOV. 23 TYPHOON: "CENTRAL CALM”
Although the typhoon was not a very severe one, it was of great interest owing to the fact that the central calm, or "eye of the
'It has often been reported that the sky clears more or less completely in the eye of the storm: In this case it re- "mained overcast with Tow nimbus clouds, although it be- came perceptibly Highter over- head, and rainfall ceased al- most entirely. During the lull the direction of motion of this clonds veered rapidly from S.S.E to N.N.W.
OVAL IN SHAPE
A comparison of the records of storm," passed directly over Rong- the anemometers at the Observa-
mer.
Messrs. Chiman and Co.. finding that the evaporator was not re- pairable, had it replaced by a new one, after a telephone conversa- tion with the defendants, who agreed to the part being replaced."
Later. Giman and Co., billed the defendant firm, but so far had not received payment of the amount in question.
Els Lordship gave judgment with costs, in favour of the plaintifs. he stated.
COLONY HEALTH
Twenty cases of tuberculosis.
of diphtheria. two cases of enteric fever and two cases of cerebro- spinal fever were notified to the" Health Department on Nov. 30.
kong for the frst time on record. tory, Victoria Peak and Kai Tak Another remarkable feature was airport, supplemented by reports that the highest gusts of wind from other points in the Colony, nine cases of dysentery, four cases occurred 5 hours before the pass-indicate that the area of relative age of the centre.
calm was oval in shape, measuring about 4 miles from E. to W., and at least 10 miles from N. to 8 The centre was probably travelling almost due E across the Colony, at a speed of about 12 knots.
The disturbance probably began
mean wind of 90 m.p.h, was reach
to develop to the S.E. of Yap on November 17: It crossed the Visa yas as a depression on the 19th- 20th, and moved W.N.W. into the China Sea. On the 21st it began. Shortly after the passage of the led, and the barometer at the Ob-
centre, conditions began to im-servatory fell to 28.73 incres. prove; during the evening the wind fell to a fresh breeze, the low clouds broke up, and rainfall ceased." The temperature fell con- | siderably, owing to the influx of cool northerly winds in the rear of the typhoons.
to curve northward, and passed close to the eastward of the Para- cels on the morning of the 22nd; by this time it had deepened con- siderably.
An anticyclone was developing over N. China and Mongolia, and it was expected that the oncom- ing NE. monsoon would either! The latter moved away on an deffect the typhoon towards the Gulf of Tongking, or cause it to become stationary and fill up.
Instead. however, the ty- phoon recurved to the east of Halnah on the night of the 22nd to 23rd, and approached Hongkong from W.S.W. It la most exceptional for a typhoon to recurve in this region and threaten the Colony from a westerly direction.
*GALE FORCE
The wind reached gale force in the harbour shortly before 10 am. ôn thề Zrd, blowing from E, with heavy squalls of rain. A maximum gust of 74 m.p.h. was recorded at the Observatory at 10.40 a.m., and a gust of 3.99 m.p.h, was register- ed on Victoria Feak.
the
barometer,
easterly 'track. passing the south- ern point of Formosa on the night of the 24th-25th, and probably Alling up to the SE of the Loo choos on the following evening.
INVESTIGATION.
An investigation' of the con- trai calm is being undertaken. and it would be very much appreciated. If members of the publle who took accurate notes of the duration of the calm would send their observations to the Director, Royal Obser- vatory,
Any of the following particulars would be of value-exact time of cessation and re-commencement of gale; rainfall and appearance of sky during period of relative Although it was somewhat late calm: changes in the direction of in the season for a typhoon to the breeze; or the occurrence · of Strike Hongkong, more severe ty- absolute.calm during the Iull, phoons have been experienced in Observation's ате particularly November on several occasions. required from points some dis- Or. November 10, 1900, an hourly tance from the town.
VOLUNTEER ORDERS
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No. 3 Company
ORDERS BY LT-COL, H. B. BOSE, M.C., COMMANDANT,
HONGKONG VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS.
OBITUARY
(parade. Dress as detalled in com- At this time
The Commandant regrets to an-pany circular. which had been falling steeply,nounce the death of No. 2888 Fte. became unsteady, and between C. N. da Silva, No. 5 Coy., which Dec. 4 and 7, HQ 5.30 | p.m. 11.00 and 11.30 am, it rose sharply occured on 29.11.29. before continuing to fall. During this secondary barometric mini- mun the wind decreased Con- siderably in velocity and began to veer to 8.3.
PARADES
2nd Battery Battery Parade: Dec. 3, H.Q. 9 Uniform-S.D. caps, K.D. a.m.. jackets, KD. shorts, hose tops and puttees, lanyard, belt, frog and haversack web and boots.
These remarkable changes in pressure and wind can only have been due to the passage of a secondary centre of low pressure Point 10 am.
Layers' Class: Dec. 3, Scandal
Training as in company training programme.
:
No. 4 Company * Déc. 4, HQ 5.30 p.m. N.C.O's Class. L.G. T.OET.
No. 7 Company Dec. 4, H.Q. 5.45 p.m. Rife train- ing. Loading and unloading.
Army Service Corps, Company Supply Section: Dec, 2, RAS.C. Layers and A.ALM.G. Classes: Camber, Queen's Road, 4 pm. A to the NW. of Hongkong, in ad-Dec. 4, Scandal Point, 5.30 pm: Squad. Dress-K.D. tunic, shirt, vance of the true centre of the D.R.F. detachment as detailed by shorts. 8.D. cap. puttees, hosetops, typhoon.
TYPHOON CENTRE
B.S.M.
boots, belt. Remainder of equip- ment in kit bag.
Transport Section: Dec. 4, HLQ. 15.15 p.m. N.C.O.'s Drill (belt and
Pay Section Those detailed.
3rd Battery During the afternoon the ty- Gun Detachments: Dec. 4, Bel- phoon centre continued to ap-chers, 5.30 p.m. A Detachment. proach the Colony, passing to the Dec. 7. Belchers, 5.30 p.m. Bsidearms). S. of Macao at about 2 pm The Detachment. Dress for both parade, barometer fell more and more 8.D. caps and GP. shoes. steeply, and the wirid again rose Range-Takers: Dec. 4 and 7, to gale force from 6.5, though the Belchers, 6.30 p.m. Dress Overalls,
B.D. caps and G.P. shoes.
Lewis Gun Squad: Dec. 4 and 7 H.Q. 5.15 pm. Dress-Overalls and BD. caps.
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5th Battery: Dec. 2, HQ 2.30 pm. Nos 1 and 2 Sections.Proceed to Shek-O camp.
Field Company Engineers
Dec. 4. K.CR. 5.30 p.m. Company drill under R.S.M. Dress-Mufti.
Corps Bignals
ATTACHMENT
Captain F. J. W. Fucken, Shang- hal Volunteer Corps, is attached to Corps Headquarters w.e.1. 1.12.39.
Other details of Orders will be published in due course,
AFFILIATED UNTI Nursing Detachment, HK.V.D.C.
Lecture: The next lecture: in First Aid will be held at St. John's Cathedral Hall on Friday, at 5.30 p.m. A short drill will follow this | Lecture, and Members are requested Dec. 4. H.Q. 5.15 p.m. All detach-to wear sultable shoes,
Bandaging Classes: Practical ments. Signal training and pay- ment of camp pay (This day only), Bandaging Classes will be held on
Mobile Column
Monday, Dec. 4 at 10.30 am, in Armoured Car Platoon: Dec. 4, Volunteer HQ, and 5.30 pm. at 13, HQ 5.30 p.m. A Class-Indication Leighton Hill, Happy Valley, Trang- and recognition. B Class-M.G.' in-port for the evening class will leavé struction.
Volunteer HQ. at 5.15 p.m.
Attachment to Military Horgital
Attachments to Military Hos- pital will, with effect from January Nos. 1 and 2 Platoons: Dec. 5 and 1, 1940 be of a week's duration only.
Motor Machine Gun Platoon: Dec. 4, H.Q. 5.30 p.m. All ranks.
No. 1 Company
8, HQ. 5.30 p.m. As company pro- No week-end attachments will be
gramme.
No. 4 (Troop) Platoon: Dec. 5 and 8; HQ. 5.80 p.m. M.G. training.
No, 2 Company....... **Dec. 3, HQ.“,950 am: Church
considered.
(Sgd.) MRS, L, M, 8. BRAUDE,
Assistant. Comat.,: Nursing Detachment,
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