THE
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER
23,
1936.
Hongkong-Manila Air Link Before End of Year: Pan-American To Provide Feeder Service
AGREEMENT FOR
CARRIAGE
AIR
OF
A REGULAR air mail service between Manila and San Francisco, via Guam, Midway Island, Wake Island and Honolulu, will commence on October 21,
This information was exclusively published by the "Telegraph" yesterday afternoon.
Before the end of the year, Hongkong will be linked up with this service-operated by Pan American Airways by a feeder air line operating from Kai Tak airport.
Negotiations for the carriage of air mail between Hongkong and Manila have, the "Telegraph" understands, already been con- cluded, and an Agreement is now en route to London for final ap- proval by the Secretary of State for the Colonies,
This Agreement, it is undersiomt, j covers postage rates, fees, etc., for the carriage of inall between Hong- kong and Manlia and onwards, and also the trumference of air mail to Chinese Internal services,
China Link By C. N. A. C.
It is almost certain that the in-
ternal link will be provided
by
Nature Showed
Way To New Food Process
Chinese National Airways Compora NOW HONGKONG CAN
tion, which has already been
-
formed by the Hongkong Govern- ment that there are no longer any objections To (N.A.C machines landing regularly at Kai Tak,
RIT,
Pan American Airways financially interested in the Chinese Corporation, which operates ser- vices linking p practically whole of China.
Area Of America Increased
HAVE BEST OF EVERYTHING
The discovery of a hairy Si- berian mammoth trapped in
Britain's new Ambassador to China, accompanied by Lady Knatchbull-lugessen and their two daughters, arrived in Shanghai last week aboard the P. & 0. Uner Chitral, when the above photo- graph was taken,
POVERTY
IN POORER
CHINESE INCREASES BERI-BERI IN H. K.
prehistoric icc-muck five hun- MOTHERS
dred centuries ago is responsible for an innovation that shortly bring fresh food direct
will
from the farms of sunny Cali-
fornia to Hongkong.
your table in
WITH INCOME OF
$1.71
PER MONTH
A
Cali- fifty-seven-year-oll
NSPECTORS OF THE SOCIETY fornian fruit-grower and chemist.
FOR THE PROTECTION OF A. B. Bastacher, has invented]
new process of food preserva CHILDREN. IN THEIR LATEST tion as a result of studying the REPORTS, REVEAL THAT MAL- By 2,000 SQ. MILES
remains of the Siberian and NUTRITION IS ON THE IN- IN HONGKONG CREASE which hage olher mammotha Breckenridge, Colo. Sept. 20. The official area of the United been kept in a perfect state of AMONGST CHINESE MOTHERS a result many of these States was increased by more preservation for centuries by ice. OF THE POORER CLASSES,
tinkering was born than 2,000 square miles in Fresh-N-lee a wet freezing process mothers are suffering from beri- August when
C.which etjenes food materials in beri, a disease largely due, it is)
of Johnson planted the American blocks of ice where they remain stated, to the exclusive use flag and the Colorado state flag unspoiled for years, provided the cheap, polished rice.
Gov. Edwin
"By this ceremony We re
From fis
As
A
RICE CAUSES
DISEASE
-SAYS' MEDICO
prominent inrdical practi tioner told the "Telegraph" this morning:
"Berl-beri is usually marc prevalent in Malaya. Japan and the East Indies tan fu Hong- kong
of
Is
"It is a deficiener disease. due to a deficiency in food of Vita-
dict min A consistent
rice. whfeld poorer grade usually minus the pericarp con- taining Vitamin F. is the fore- runner of hert-beri.
"In the wet' type the patient complains of weakness, numb- in the legs, start- ness, cramps ness of breath, palpitations swelling of the legs.
"In the dry type there arc signs of neuritis of the peri- pheral nerves, weakness, a wast-
of the
withi leg muscles. areas of the skin insensitive to
These disclosures were made! at the monthly meeting of the
ing Committee of the week, over
In
fee does not melt.. side by side on the Court houso
Samples of Fresh-N-lee products i lawn al Breckenridge and an are already en route to Hongkon nexed the tract which has beenThese samples include 50-16 blocks Executive known as "No Man's Land." of lee encasinit string beans, broc- Society, held this
pin-pricks. coll, apples, aptents, strawberries which the Hon. Dr. R. H. Kote- and other products of Californła. cognize officially what has long; In fact, any fruit or vegetable wall presided.
an endeavour to cope with been tacitly admitted that the grown in any part of the world will:
grace the menu of the Hongkong the increase in malnutrition and _great_expanse_of_minintains and housewife once the system becomics comsequent danger of beri-beri,
valleys is no longer "No Man's general.
the Society is supplying sup con-1 land" but is a part of the com-
There is, however, one snag. Use taining the vital Vitamin miss- monwealth of Colorado." Gov. of the Fresh-N-Ice process at pre-ing from the rice diet used by the Johnson said as he planted the staffards no saving over
poorer class Chinese. Colorado state flag.
Thousands of persons gathered to witness the ceremony that termin- ated the laud dispute which is more than 75 years ol
The land claiming celebration,! sponsored by the Breckenridge Wo men's club, gained notional attention and thousands of visitors packed the little mountain town to attend, the ceremonies.
The tract of land did not belong to the United States previously be- cause it never was included in any purchase or treaty. It contains such thriving towns as Breckenridge, Hot Sulphur Springs, Kremmlin and the resort town of Grand Lake.
can-
ning.
Some day, however, when sales volume expands, Fresh-N-lee hopes bles a run for their money. to give canned fruits and vegeta while, the company is experiment- ing with poultry.
The Lousiana Purchase, in 1003, Included ail lunds drained by the Missouri and Mississippi rivers while the Texas Territory annexed In 1845 Included strip of land extending into what is now bounded on the east by "the highest mou- tains." At that time it was thought A
that the Continental Divide was the "highest mountains,
not
were
Mean-
Few of the enses dealt with by the Soelely can afford to eat any- thing but rice.
The average income per head of the cases dealt with during August was $1.71 per month! This com- Dares with an average Income per head per month of $1.59 in July.
the of
Already, the Company boasts contracts to supply frozen-in-ice artichokes, cauliflower, Brussels The report for August shows that sprouts, eranberries, leftuce, during the month, 133 new cuses frulls, etc. to Pan American Air- were dealt with by the Society, in- way bases at Guam and Wake volving 355 children. At the end Islands, to the U.S.. Navy's Pacific of the mouth there were 053 enses Fleet. and to steamships plying under supervision.
of
the new cases, 116 had ori- the Pacific.
from members of ginated
Eighty-eight were public. poverty and disease..
it was further disclosed that in 100 of the cases, the only accom-- modation was a bed space. The Society supplied milk or other food In 95 of the eases, whilst medical attention was given in 27 cases.
were During August, 603 visits
Society's paid by the
inspectors malady has to homes, and no fewer than 3,250 MYSTERIOUS caused the death of two British persons had called at the Society's
were offices.
MYSTERY MALADY
KILLS TWO BRITISH SAILORS Adelaide (South Australia).
Sept. 20.
victims
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Pianoforte Recital by Harry
Ore from Studio RECORDED PROGRAMME From Z. B. W. on a wavelength of 365 metres (845 kilocycles):
4-7 pau. Chinese Programme.
Otto Dobrindt and his 7.p.m. Orchestra.
In a Clock Store (Ortit); Sleeping Beauty's Bridal Procession (Rhode); Petersburg Sleigh Ride Party (Ellen- berg); Chinese Night Watch (Slede), 7.13 p.m. "Morning Papers" (J. Strauss) by the B, B. C. Wireless Singers.
7.20 p.nl.
Three Humorous Songs by Cicely Courtneidge.
1. Humpty Dumpty; 2. The Sun- shine Cruise: 3. Things are looking up.
Stock Closing Local
7,30
Dim.
Quotations.
7.33 p.m. Pianoforte
A Concert.
Salo-Andante
and
Rondo Capriccioso (Mendelssohn).. Irene Schärfer; Song-Les Sirelies Valse (Waldteufel)...Ninon. Vallin (Soprano); Vocal-The Volga Boat- Song Instrumental-Cradle man: (Brahms): Serenade (Schubert).... The Angelus Ortel; Song-Coming
"Th cure is to mix the diet. Husked rice, used by the pourer class Chinese, is entirely devold of Vitamin F, lack of which IN the forerunner of heri-berl
The-greatest-danger-ls--the damage done to the heart. With poorer classi Chinese
(Contralto); mothers this danger is intensified, be- cause they have to continue manual labour, whereas they should rest the heart.
"Fresh milk, the Chinese beati sproat or ugar choy, yeast' and marmite are riel in' Vitamin.
"If these poorer class Chinese could only vary their rice oeca- sionally, with one of these Vita- min F fonds, there would be no berl-ber in Hongkong."
Home
Wilmot)Essic--Ackland-
Solo Serenade (Lehur)......
Kreisler: Song-The Strong go on (Thayer)...Peter Daw- son (Bass-Baritone),
8 p.m. Thine nouncements.
Weather
and un-
8.03 p.m. Instrumental Varlety Items.
Piano Solos-Medley No. 15..... Charlie Kunz; Accordeon Solo-Ah! Sweet Mystery of Life......George Scott-Wood; Nohen I Muolau Lani,
.Andy Tona and his Islanders; Or- gan Solos The King Steps out- four months ago, and they had n Selection....Reginald Foort; Xylo-
who could not Colony, but
be Show....Rudy Storita; Band-It's mother who was apparently in the phone Solo The Funch and Judy Love Again--Selection....Sydney BULLY
Kyte and his Piccadilly Hotel Band. traced."
rom the Studiu. At the Remand Home, the boys; 8.30 p.m. From were placed under special supervi A Planoforte Recital by Harry Ore,
Programme. sion, where it was discovered that the elder of the two was in
the
1. First Movement from Sonata
hnbit of constantly bullying his No. 28....Beethoven; 2. La Cám- younger brother and ill-treating panelia....Liszt; 3. Musette...... him.
Sibelius: 4. Four Cantonese Songs The case again went before Mr. transcribed by Harry Ore. Schofield, who gave the elder boy 1. Monk's Prayer; 2. Moonsong; the option of going out of the 3.
Thunder- Two Bullerfiles; 4. Colony or of being handed over to storm in Fair Weather. the police with a vlew to deporta-
8.50 p.m. Viennese Waltzes. tion. The boy chose to go to the
The Last Drops (Kratzl); The Blue country. here. The seamen
the Danube (J. Strauss); Cocus Ardent. There was evidence that Bernard Anderson, agud 20. of
9 pm
News and announcements mother financial statement of the boys'
had allowed her The mistake was discovered Bligh-street, Wavetree, Liverpool:
from London, to be exploited either until 1968 and, as there
no und William Hayes, aged 43, of Quay Society showed that there was an elder son
9.20 p.m.
A Variety Concert. excess expenditure over Income by the vice ring or by mendicants. other claimants for the land, it be-till-road, Falmouth.
Mr. Loseby slated that the Songs Where Am 17; All my life longed to the Indians, A treaty
Both were members of the crew of during August of $893.61, and it
was stated that there was likely to Society. was arranged with the Ute nation the oli tanker British Science, which
either bad to provide for Leslie Hutchinson: Plano Solos be a small deficit at the end of the the younger boy or to throw him Stars fell on Alabama; Judy. but a later generation of Ules reput back here 12 hours out on her financial year.
back on to the street. It he were Carroll Gibbons; Song-Swing..... fused to recognize and as lute
voyage to Borneo when the men be 1001
It was stated that the scale of sent to Canton, he would again be Frances Day: Song--If I am Dream- game wardena who sought to
Doctors examined them on their relief during the coming year would subject to bullying by his brother. ing-The Dubarry"....Heddle Nash The view was expressed at the (Tenor); Instrumental-On the most likely have to be increased, force state hunting and fishing laws return and they were sent bo luns
due to the appalling poverly pre-meeting that the Society should as Bench at Waikiki; Hilo Hanakahi.... Later the Indians gave up
sume responsibility for the younger Waikika Stone-Wall Boys; Vocal thepilai; but Anderson died in less than of taking possession of
valent in the Colony. idea
Love Cali-"Rose The Committee devoted lengthy boy, despite the fact that he had Duel-Indian land and the entire matter wes in- day after admission. Hayes linger-
been in the Colony a few Marie....Edith Day and Robert consideration to the case of two only active unul the women's dub
The disease has baffled the doctors, Breckenridge decided to settle the The red corpuscles of the blood were
brothers, the younger of whom is months and was not for this reason Naylor; Organ Solo-La Danza.....
had the type of case in which the Socie- Marcel Palotti; Vocal-Hendin' Home question for all time.
destroyed by
some poisonous sub-bind, deaf and clumb, who
been begging in the streets.
ty usually, Interested itself.
The Hill Billes; Orchestra Sweet Adeline-Selection .....New Mayfair Orchestra,
hunted in the land, killing came fil
en-
of
ed for a week.
In taking over the more than 2,000 stance, and the men's skins were It was explained that the case It was eventually decided that
acres of land Gov. Johnson sald he stained a peculiar. colour. Hinyes had realised a life-long ambition. was given several blood transfusions He wanted to find a pices of un-hefore he died. claimed land and take possession of
it for the United States.
סיןגן
The "No Man's Land" los duced more than $35,000,000 in gold, silver and other metala and pustures and
in meadows
cattle and sheep-United Press.
the
PETROL GAST
came under the Society's notice as arrangements be made with the St. the result of a member of the Jolin Ambulance for the lnd to bei public writing to the South China placed in the Cheung Chau Hospl- Morning Post and forwarding to that tal for a month, and that, if possi- journal sum of $15, with the ble, he be maintained at that in- if stitution by the Society for a period Investigations are now proceeding promise of further sistance
of two years, when the case would to discover whether the malady necessary..
(Mr. F. Hon. Director
H. come up for reconsideration.
No
Th
the might have been caused by petrol Loseby) informed the meeting that JUVENILE BEGGARS valleys have equalled that figure algo other member of the crew hue the case was brought to the notice |
A letter was read from the Hon. of the police, who had the boys Inspector General of Police on the coined of slekness, and the com-
tuken before Mr. Schofield at the subject of juvenile beggars, in re- of the Brillsh Selence, Juvenile
Court. Both were then ply to one from the Soclely on the Five cases of Diphtheria, with three Captain D. Large, has stated that sent to the Remand Home for en- same subject,
who enter
The letter outlined measyrea emply tanks deaths, 15 cases of Typhold, with men
quiries to be made. three deaths (three imported) one board always wear special helmets
The elder boy was perfectly taken by the police in dealing with ease of Meningitis, with one death, is a protection against fumes.
healthy, but was very troublesome such cases, especially where child- and 40 deaths from. Tuberculosis.. Evidence at an adjourned inquest and of a depraved character, whilst ren were exploited, and a request
the younger, who was nine years was made that the Society's Inspec were reported to the local Health nu-on Auderson has thrown no light on thorities last week. On Monday the mystery. Inquiries by detectives of age, hau been, medically reported tors inform the police of any such cases which they might encounter one further case each of Diphtheria have resulted in no evidence of foul on as being qulle incurable. and Typhoid were reported,
play. Reuter..
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The London Piano-Accordeon Band.
I have lost my heart is Budapest;
Hita Calling me Home; Holiday Medley; Diddle-Dum-Dee; At the Clos of a Long long. Day: Hawalinn Paradise; Dream Time; The Whistl ing Waltz.
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