THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, MAY 26, 1936.
Brown Paper May Save Your Life
WHAT TO DO
V
IN AN
AIR RAID
SAFETY ROOM
FOR EVERY
HOME
BROWN PAPER PASTED OVER THE WINDOW OF ONE OF THE ROOMS IN YOUR HOME MAY BE THE MEANS OF SAVING YOUR LIFE IF WAR EVER COMES TO HONG. KONG.
So the Jongkong Air Raids Precautions Committee will tell you shortly in pamphlets to be issued to the general public on methods of fighting gas raids.
The information is already contained in the British Govern- ment's. Handbook on Anti-Gas Precautions and First Aid for Air Raid Casualties, now obtain-; able in longkong from the St. John Ambulance Brigade at cost of 55 cents.
PROOF GAS ROOM
In every house in Hongkong at least one room will be reauired to be prepared with a view to pre venting the entry of gas, ao Thal It may be safely occupied by the occupants of the building in the event of an air raid.
It is possible that one of the
REV. FATHER
AMOAN SANDY" CAIRNE.
(in centre)
Hin double does not have his looks
requirements of the Public Worka Viki Baum In Hongkong Department before passing archi-1 lects plans of new buildings will be that one room on the Arst floor
be rendered gas-proof.
The first floors of buildings! have been decided upon by the Hongkong anti-gas Committee be Couso (n) the risk from incendiary and high explosive bombs is'
HOW "GRAND HOTEL
CAME TO BE WRITTEN
greatest on the top floors and (b) "You Should Have Seen My Hands
room or any floor above the
ground level is safer from gasi
than one or below ground level.
REQUIREMENTS
succcasca.
"Telegraph" Special Correspondent
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The author who always expects her books to be "flops" and The following are the require is always astounded by their success was in Hongkong this morning. She is Vicki Baum, author of "Grand Hotel" and a host of other ments for a gas-proof room:
1. The windows of the rooms
En route from the United: this remarkable book. should be small and if possible not States, via "an unbeaten track," "I worked for six weeks as in an exposed position. If they face soft ground, the blast of an Miss Baum arrived in Hongkong chambermald at the Hotel Bristol exploding bomb may be, more earlier this week. She left by in Berlin, in order to find out just smothered than if they face a paved the J.C.J.L. liner Tilsadane this what took place behind the scenes
in a grand hotel. or metallic surface. The glass will in any case be liable to be broken morning for Bali. by the explosion of high explosive bombs, even at a considerable dis tance, and some other covering will have to be fastened over the win
dow frame.
"My next book is going to be written in Bali," she said, "Don't ask me whether I'm going to write a book about China. I've visited that country thrice, but I still don't know anything about it.
2-Where possible, the room should be on the side of the house least exposed to the prevailing Most of her prolific output wind. Wind pressure will assist nowadays is on behalf of Metro- the entry of gns through small
and ill-ftung window Goldwyn-Mayer's for whom she erevices framca.
"No one know was Viek Baum; and I was paid, tipped, roared at, winked and at worked just like any of the hundreds of other girls cm- ployed there.
I
"The work was very hard. started at 4 or 5 am.. and finished; twelve or thirteen hours later.
"You should have seen my poor has contracted to write a numberhants." She involuntarily held of novels. One, already complet them up for inspection, and then 3.—The entry of gas into a house | cd, will star Greta Garbo, who has langhed at their snowy whiteness." in always assisted by draughts, so just returned from an excursion "I mean, then!" she added; It is important to shut all doors and to Sweden. windows throughout the house be
room.
fore retting to the gas-protected, None of her books are at present being produced at Hollywood, but 4.-General gas-protections should French producers are making two be applied to the whole house as films based on Miss Baum'a
far as possible, after paying special novels." attention to the selected room. If
HE HAS A DOUBLE!
SAME NAME,
SAME BIRTHPLACE 'SAME WORK
AND THEIR FATHER HAD— SAME NAMES. SAME HOMETOWNS SAME BUSINESSES
"The
Rev. Father Robert | Cairns, son of Mr. Robert Cairns, one-time mower of a well-known dairy business in the Parish of St. Patrick's, Anderaton, Glas pow, fe visiting Hongkong."
The Rev. Father Roleri Cairns, son of a well-known dairy business in the Parish of St. Patrick's. Anderston, Glasgow, is visiting Hongkong."
RADIO BROADCAST
Relay of Band of Royal'
Ulster Rifles
IMPERIAL AFFAIRS RELAY
1-2.10 pm. European Programme. 4-7 p.m. Chinese Programine. 7-11 pm. European Programnie.. 7 p.m. "Au American in Paris" (George Geshwin) played by the New Idght Symphony Orchestra.
7.17 p.m. Song Recital by Josepli Hislop (Tenor).
(1). Yo Dank and Braes (arr. Leva) the Did Scotch (2) Sing to me Songa (Leeson) (3) MacGregor's Gathering (arr. Kahn) (4) Bouale Wee-Thing -(Fox).
7.30 p.m. From the Studio, A Jazz Recital by Fred Carpio (Unnjo) and Sopronie Folies (Piano).
1 Banjo Solos-Fronted Chocolates; St. Louis Blue; 2. Piano Solus--Jubi If you saw the above lee; Holiday; 3. Banjo Solos-Frottin; paragraphs in your local Busty Strings: 4. Piano Salos-Study
in Blue; Nagasaki. newspaper one day, you 8 p.m. Local Time Signal, Wenther Report, Stock Quotations and An- might be pardoned for thinking that a sub-editor had passed two items about the same person.
You would be wrong. By a singular coincidence, the Rev. Father (Sancian Sandy") Cairns, the well-known Pastor of
nouncements.
8.05 p.m. Variety of Vocal Items. Songs.If you love me, My Heart and ("Anything Goes")....Evie
Hayes (Contralto); Tap your Tootsies ("Jack of All Trades")....Jack Hul- bert; He's an Angel, Moon Over linmi....Turner Layton; Gertrude Lawrence Medley;
8.30 p.m. From the Studio.
Antonia (2nd
(Pinno-
1. Concerto In D Minor (Bach) for the Maryknoll Mission at San-Two Violins and Plano, Prue Lewis cinn Island, has a double in all (1st Violin); Pedro but appearances who lives in Violin) Lindsay A. Lafford County Down.
Violin Solo-Burceuse (Jarre- felt); Traumerei (Jarnefelt)....Pedro Antonio.
"
ASSOCIATION OF NAMES
forte).
.
The curious association of the News Bulletin (Copyright by Reater), 9 p.m. A Relay of the Daventry name "Cairns" with the Parish of and Announcements.
St. Patrick's in Anderston, Glas-
9.15 p.m. A Relay of the Band of gow, was brought to light in the 1st. Battn.; Royal Ulster Bites recent issue of the Scottish edition from the Officers' Mess Murray Bar- of the Irish Weekly.
racks, by kind permission of Lieut. Cop- Colone! Rodwell and Officers, ductor-Bandmaster
A. like, uctu
There was a Mr. Robert Cairns, I who had a dairy business in
Stobeross Street 40 years ago. He 10 p.m. Big Ben from Daventry.
|
was well known in the Parish of
A.R.C.M.
Talk: ""Imperial Affairs" by 11. V. St. Patrick's by his business asso- Hodson. ciations. 事
10.17 Dance Music by Jack Jackann His son, Robert, was ordained and his Orchestra.
11 p.m. Close Down.
ZEESEN PROGRAMMES
Special
programmes,
Far for
Bariers
to the priesthood by the late 'Arch bishop Maguire in 1904. Father Cairns was stationed at Dumbar- ton and Wishaw until his appoint- ment as parish prickt at Stratha-l ven, where he remained until 1926, when he retired and went to live. at Drumren, Newenstle, County Down,
Another parishioner bearing! the name of Mr. Robert Calens,j also had a dairy business in Grace Street at about the same 10.74 metres and DJN (91.46 metres), _time_as the above-mentioned Mr.
Robert Cairns,
isteners will be broadenst from Zersen follows:
DJI 19.74 m 15.700 kr 1.30-3 D.M. DJI 10.74 M 15,200 kr 4:40-8.15 p.m. DJN
11.45 m
9.540 kr 4.45-8.15 p.m. DJB
19.74m 15,200 kc 9p.m-11.30 .m.
WENT TO AMERICA
This Mr. Cairns also had a son named Robert, who was not very old when his son emigrated to America. There he joined the order of the Maryknoll Missionary Fathers.
In 1920 Father Cairns was sent hy his Order to Chinn, and, on; January 1, 1932, was appointed to: "Grand Hotel" was the best take charge of the Mission at seller of 1980. It was acquired Sancian Island, about 100 miles by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer for a southwest of Hongkong, where he fabulous sum, suflicient to make is now stationed. its author a comparatively rich! woman for the rest of her life, and
HONGKONG BROADCAST
the penetration of gas into the Her most famous book was became the sensational flm of It will be recalled that, Futher
house is reduced to a minimum, the "Grand Hotel." occupants of the selected room wil
be all the safer, and a great deal of trouble will be avoided because the house will not subsequently need alring to the same extent as if gas
terior.
CLASS UNSAFE
She told me this morning how she obtained the background for
1932.
10
that
The Irish Weekly reports this broadcast from ZBW'a short wave station was picked up by. Hateners in Father Cairns' home town in Scotland.
Cairns recently broadcast an ad- Bali, Miss Baum considers, is the dress from ZBW on the subject settle "Saint Xavier and Sancian best place in the world to down #erious book-writing. Island." "For a woman," she added, with had penetrated freely into the in- Hongkong houses it will be found twinkle. "Men are apt to find
that the windows and doors are so counter-attractions."
When she completes her novel, ill-fitting that it is necessary to Having selected the room for paste newspaper or brown paper she will proceed to Europe, re- occupation In emergency, the next over the cracks to render them alr-visiting her home country.
On her last visit to Hongkong, stop is to render it as gestight an tight. A mush of newspapers and possible Glass windows should water la useful for stopping up Misa Baum was omphatic that the not be depended upon. If strong Jarge cracks.
would not re-visit Germany. This paper is pusted over the glass it
time she is not so sure. will prevent collapse in case the In the case of a hall or largo
the German Pro- In Sancion he is the only Euro- Last year glass is cracked. If planking is room, an air-lock should be pro-
paganda Bureau ordered every Pean resident. availible it is advisable to board vided for the entrance.
copy of one of her books to be
up the windows on the outside, as Much of the above information destroyed. an additional measure for pro is taken from the Air Raid Pre-
Although Austrian by birth, she tecting the glass against the effects of high explosive. Tho cautions Handbook No. 2. obtain considers America her homeland inside should be covered with able from St. John Ambulance now. "I like America, and intend for 65 to continue living there. My materials such as oilcloth, lino Brigade Headquarters loum, carpet or blanket. Linen or
absences from the States will only be short ones.
centr.
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cotton sheets, which have been! Five other handbooks are to be backed by pasting strong paper on issued by the British Air Raids one alde, will also prevent tha, Precautions Committee, and they penetration of gas..
will form the basis of Hongkong's
A blanket, or covering, of one plan of defence. They are:
of the suggested materials should
1.—Air Raid Precautions in the
QUEEN MARY'S BIRTHDAY
HONOUR
Father Cairns visited the Parish of his birth about three years ago. He bas relatives living in Mary- hill and in the south side of Glas-
Kow.
DR. COLBERT'S TRIAL
CASE NOW NEARING CONCLUSION
Tienstsin. May 26. The verdict will be delivered in the [Colbert_trial to-morrow.
also be fastened over the outside HomeAdvice to the general public of the door frame, leaving a flap what to do before, during and after WARSHIPS DRÉSSED IN chasing occurred later. which can be turned up to allow, an air raid, including what to do in entrance. If there is a large and of fire. crevice under the door, a thin strip of wood should be wiled to Ald. the floor to form a small step against which the door will fit tightly.
2-Anti-Gas Precautions and First.
Mr. Eastham continued his
Argu- ments for the defence to-day, declar- ing that there was no case on counts dealing with the hospital periot. The first symptons were shown at Chefoo in August, whereas, the drug pur-
Referring to the hospital period,: Mr. Eastham argued that it was im possible for Dr. Colbert to tampur In honour of the 69th birthday of with the ampoules:
Mr. Eastham suggested that Dr. Her Malaghy Queen Mary, warships Grice had committed himself by send Je harbour dronte avarall this morning the ampoules to the analyst, and, Tem A entiste of of mine da beint alarmed by the results of the deed at man hv, H.M.S. Tamar and analysis, Dr. Grice's position was des- man on tha année daske of H. M. 5. Structural Pregrutions what we will fall in at that time.
¡paralo when he called on Mrs. Colbert The fireplace and any other Rombs and Gas-Designed for use by opening through which airean architects. builders and others directe en drowned att slim and the U.S.menting on the irony of the fact that
The Jananase punhost Sexs was on December 12.
Mr. Morrison briefly replied, com. enter will require closing up by ily responsible for the construction or
eselilover 'wagen) Gold Star being the Dr. Grica's destra not to act against cardboard wood,
ог almlar mentenance of bulkkinen. ·
In harbour, Dr. Colbert was exploited in order to miatorini. Evon the keyholo should be stopped up. In many torles and Business Fremises.
Air Raid Precautions In Faes. The Cali Riam aupload this morning suggest that Dr. Grice was conspir-
jana will remain here until May 30. ing to ruin Dr. Colbert-Bouter.
STOP UP KEYHOLES
3.--Treatment of Gas Casualties. 4-Decontamination of Material.
jimmy Fanninn mnmahine
South
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4.55 p.m. Greetings to our Talenere, "B"pioni"" "Lova "Bangs "from a}) over the-
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5.30 m. News and Economic Review la
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news at 2 p.m.
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FOR
Transmission 1
(G.B.N., 0.8.3.)
12.30 m. 31 fen. A Programms of New
Gramophone Icecords.
1.1 p.m. The Varie Trio,
1
pm. Norman Long EU BOTIK,
and a plano).
1.36 .m. The Vario Trio (cont'd).
1.40 p.m. Derhy Day."
John
1,65 p.m. A Recital of Scots Air by
Guime Creith (Plansfwria).
2.10 p.m. The News and Announcements. Greenwich Timm Signal at 2.18 p.m.
Transmission 2
(0.4.0, 0.8.1.)
Victoris
7 pm. Big Ben. The New
Cinema Orchestra. 7.1% 9.m. Aporta Talk.
* 7.10 p.m. The B.J.C. Northara Ireland
Orchestra:
*30 p. "Starlight,” Namber Four.
1.45 p.m. Danes Musle,
Greenwich Time Signal at p.m.
IN
.. The News and Announcements,
9.30 p.m. The D.D.C. Danes Orchestra..
Transmission 3
(0.9.0 0.8.F., 0.8.D.)
is p., Big Ben, "Imperial Affairs," by
11. V. dan.
10.17 p.m. The Norvm Dianley Bexiel, " 10.25 p.m.
"Affairs Pirate," 11.10 p.m. Light Cinsoleal Concert. 11.58 pẫn. The Newu und Announceraente. Greenwich Time Bienal et 12 aMAG 11.15 am. Derethy flaghan's Bingers and
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HONG KONG SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN'
The total Expendituro in 1930 on behalf of elek and destituto children is estimated at $25,000, against which the. Income to date in $12,000 only,
The Society anks for the balance of
$13,000
to continue its work.
Mr. A. McKELLAR, C.A.
c/o Mackinnon, Mackenzle & Co.,
P. & O. Building,
Mr. KWOK CHAN,"
c/o Banque do L'Indo Chine,
Hongkong.