THE
HONGKONG
SINGAPORE'S FAMOUS
DRUNK BY
TOURISTS
Residents Changing Taste In
Hard Liquor
MORE BEER; LESS SPIRITS
By A Special Representative
SINGAPORE is famous for its gin sling-especially the
formula. From all over the world come in-
quiries for the recipe of this sling.
Of course prople in other parts of the world have heard of the Naval Base as well, but when they visit Singapore the first thing they do is to ank for a Singapore gin sling.
There used to be a fable that the Raffles formula was a closely- guarded secret, but that is pure mythological nonsense. The recipe is given unhesitatingly to overseas enthusiasts who write for it.
Long before I came to Singapore I had heard of this legendary drink. But that was partly due to Hollywood films: I used to be very gullible.
I am afraid the cinema has given a false impression of this island outpost of Empire. Take that film, "The Road to Singapore," for instance: Willian Powell and Kay Francis seemed to do nothing hat sit on high stools in a Singa-
pore American bar and dispose of many other parts of the world but the recent Intruduction of on
a succession of assorted drinks. | American national favourite may go No wonder the grin sling is fam-a long way toward remedying that ousl
position.
Singapore prople for the most part content themselves with the better- known drinks but occasionally there
The glo sling is undoubtedly the best-known drink here but actually R is not nearly as popular as the "stengal." Froin Singapore hotel and bar-restaurant managers learned a lot about the art of drink-hors 'oeuvre. But they are few and ing in Singapore.
Of course in is essentially a mort- ing drinks; if a man orders a gin aling at any other time he is either a visitor or a genuine enthiraniant.
"STENGAHS" POPULAR For the evening, "stengahs" are a favourite and for some people firm "evening" ia any time after four o'clock and brandy ginger ale also has many devoteen.
is a connoisseur who asks for vodka with his caviarre or schupps with
far between.
THE "PRAIRIE OYSTER"
There is much less drinking to ex- cess in Singapore thinn prople over- seas believe. Nevertheless the "prairie oyster" is sometimes a wel- come Sunday morning tonic.
Here is the recipe for what it is worth: yoke of eggs in Worces- ter sauce. crushed peppercorn
Angostura and
bitters. Then
randy an ginger ple; and gin klings: and so to bed.
The returns showing the Malaya Imports and re-exports of liquor are
Beer la being drunk in Singapore more than it was a few years ago. The novelty of canned beer has been an influence but it remains to be seen
interesting. withough, of course whether it will be accepted as any-gures are notoriously fallacious and thing more than a passing fancy.
And, inversely, champagne have can be made to prove anything. become less frequent. "But you can't have a real wedding without champagne," one manager told me. "And it also gives that extra piquaney to an elaborate, dinner or an important celebration," Likewise the day of wine is over. Nor are encktails is popular as they
ADVANCE
IN CANCER TREATMENT
However, a comparison between the total quantities of imported liquor which remained in the coun- try and the corresponding figures for five years ago shows o tremend- ous increase of both sake and samsu. the Japanese and Chinese national drinks respectively.
The consumption of Rake Malaya has increased Ovefold in five years and samsu kan been doubled.
All other liquor has decreased in that period, the fail in brandy im- being bigger than the drop in
whisky.
PORTER AND STOUT Last year Malaya drank more par-. ;der and stout than any other liquor--
Longer Intervals Inearly 350,000 gallons.
Radiation
-SMALLER DOSES
(By A Medical Currespondent.) Improvements in the method used for treating cancer by the radiations from X-rays or rádium ore regarded by some authorities as offering the best hopes for solving the cancer problem.
Lowards
Beer and ale were a poor second with nearly 105,000 gallons; then came brandy. 150,000; whisky nearly 120,000; wines of all kinds, 75,000: in. 30,000; bitters and liquers, 7,300 cider and perry, 1,008; and,rum, 70
gallons.
comes
The consumption of sake, was 145,000 gallons and in addition to samsu there were large quantities of arrack, a native drink made chiefly from palm juices and largely im- ported from Netherlands Indin. The tendency in recent times has Practically all the whisky Import- the from ed into Malaya using undoubtedly been bigger doses of radiation, and the United Kingdom; the returns for last well-known bombs" of this sub-year include a total of ten gallons stance containing several grainmea from Japan. of radium have proved valuable in certain types of growth.
Behind all this has been the sug gestion, based
upon some of the early results with radium, that if a big enough dose of radiation was might not given the cancer cells actually be stimulated to grow instead of being "killed" or caused to shrink away.
a
But modern studies on the radio- sensitivity of cancer cells, some of which are summarised in the current Issue of "The Lancet," suggest that the fear is groundless as far as the size of the dose is concerned, pro- vided that it is repented often enough.
After a
small dose of radiation it is found that cancer cells lake
than the to recover longer time normal cells.
Hence, if second and subsequent doses of radiation are given the cumulative effect upon the concer cells is soon seen to produce succesy- ful results, even although the total dosage, given may be smaller when spread out in this way than with the singto big dose.
"BOMBS" STILL IN USE
concer
Experimental work with cells has proved that this reasoning is sound, and already radiation ex- perta are employing the "tractional" method of treatment for cancer. patients smaller doses at intervals.
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However, the beer and ale imports from Japan were practically half those from the United Kingdom. Some comes from Europe, which also provides a good percentage of the brandy.
A QUEEN AMONG THE SUFFRAGETTES
Bucharest, Sept. 30. Dowager Queen Marle of Rou- manla is attending a suffragette congress at Constanza on the Black Sea.
She warmly applauds addresses, demanding equal political rights for woment. Itoumanla. Intri- gued, waits to hear if she speaks.
TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1936.
GIN
SLING
MALINI MAKES MAGIC IN SHAMEEN 、
Mux Malini, who drew record crowds wherever he appeared in Hongkong, Is. making his final appearance, before going to Shanghai, at the Shameen Club Theatre.
DID EMPEROR OF CHINA OWN
THE FIRST MOTOR CAR?
MOSTLY
RADIO BROADCAST
A Concert from The Z.B.W. Studio IMPERIAL AFFAIRS
From Z. B. W. on a wavelength of 355 metres (845 kilocycles):
4-7 p.m. Chinese Programme. 7-11 p.m. Europein Programme. 7 p.nt.
A Recital by Charles Kullman (Tenor) with the J, H. Squire Celeste Octet.
Song Love Thee (Grieg); In- (Famous alrumental Operaties
(arr. Squire); Operatic Melodics) Song Come Back to Sorrento (de Curtis); Instrumental-Good Com- pany (Medley). (arr. Willoughby); Song-Beautiful Garden of Roses (Schmid); Song-The World in Mine To-night (Posford).
7.30 p.m. Quotations.
Closing Local Stock
7.33 p.m. Duke Ellington and his Orchestra.
Fox Trot--Sump'n' 'bout rhythm; Fox Trot-Ring dem bells: Fox Trot -Three te words: Fox Trot--I'm Antifled; Fox Trot-Admiration; Fox Trut Show Boat Shuffle; Fox Trot- In a sentimental mood; Fox Trot- Moon over Dixie.
8 p.m. Local: Time Signol, Wen- ther Report and Announcements.
8.03 p.m. From the Studio.
A Concert Programme by Lilian Quinn (Soprano and pianoforte), Elleen Fitzgerald (Violin):
Programme.
1. Violin-Chanson Triste Tschaikowsky: 2. Song-Once in n Garden....Clark; 3. Planoforte
5.
A. story which purports to answer the perennial question of Rondo Brilliant....Elgar: 4. Violin who invented the motor car and incidentally reveals that the first-Serenade... Preine;
The Ships published record of a motor car mentions the Emperor of China as
Head; the owner, has reached these columns through the courtesy of Mr. C. E. White, Manager of Far East Motors, local Chevrolet dis tributors, who gleaned his information from a recent issue of the Automotive Daily News.
He Must Fly Recklessly
Says Daredevil Doctor
Melbourne, Tuesday. The Australjan Civil Aviation De- partment may take steps against Dr. Clyde, Cornwall, once of St. Barthol- omew's Hospital, London, now the "flying doctor" of the Northern Ter ritory.
The doctor who ance racet 2,000 miles against death, to take serum to mon suffering from tetanus, may have his Government subsidy with- drawn.
He is accused of not having re- newed the airworthiness certificate of his much since before his solo fight to China last March. He Bew then from Darwin across the Timor) Sen to Singapore and on to see his was ill ut Swatow, mother, who
China.
on
not
Song- Y... Michael Planoforte Consolation No. 3......Liszt: 7 Violin-Salut d'Amour....Elgar: 8. Song--Morn- ing Sunlight....Meyel Helmund.
8.35 p.m.
The London Piano Accordéon-Band.
Rosalle; Our Days Together; An Old Hawaiian Guitar; On The Beach At Ball-Ball: Six Hit Medley: Au
Born Revoir; A Waltz Was Vienna.
In
the The story states that Arst automobile ever inside was a small team car built for the Emperor of China in approximately the year 1675 by Ferdinand Verblest, a Bel- gian missionary. The car is describ- ed in "Astronomia Europea" publish- ed in 1000. It was said be driven by Branca turbine. Thus it 9.p.m. News and Announcements appears that Chian can claim credit from London. for having the first motor car in
9.20 p.m. A Relay of the Band of the world."
Uinter Rifles the 1st Batin: Royal Incidentally, it is of interest to from the Officers' Mess, 'Murray Bar- note that, according to Automotive racks, (by kind permission of Licul. Daily News, Chevrolets topped the Colonel R. M. Rodwell and Officers).. United States car registrations in all States for the seven months period, January to July Inclusive, with Agure of 631,031, compared with 439,484 for the manufacturers' near- est rival.
been hos More than once he charged with dangerous Aying errands of merey in machines officially airworthy. His reply is that all his lying in the wastes of the Northern Territory involves reckless flying-United Press.
Bull Saves Child From Lion
CHARGE TO THE RESCUE
WORLD CRUSADE
AT 70
GEN. BOOTH'S 65 MEETINGS IN
INDIA
10 pm. A Relay from London. Big Ben: Tolk-"Imperial Affairs" by I. V. Hodson.
10.16 p.m. Varlety and Dance Music.
Song-A marriage has been ar- ranged. .Turner Layton; Slow Fox Trot-Nightfall..
...Scott Wood and his Six Swingers; Song-Why did I.. have to meet you?....Gracie Fields; Saxophone Solo-Some of days Coleman Hawking; Inst Boris on the Bass....The B. B. C. Sad- Dance Orchestra; Song-Empty dles....Peter Dawson; Slox
Slox Fox
drops (My love retrain:
and his Tiplea
Organ Solo-Blaze
| Reginald Dixon: Instrument ink
Rose....Carroll Gibbons (Piano) and his Boy Friends; Song-A rendezvous with dream.... Turner Layton; Guitar Solo-Mood Ruby.....Len Flills; Song-A melody from the sky ....Kitty Masters; Waltz-It's a sin to tell a He....George Hall and his Orchestra.
By HUGH REDWOOD GENERAL EVANGELINE BOOTH, at the age of 70, is about to undertake a round-the- world preaching tour, before the ardours of which a far younger | DAVENTRY PROGRAMMES campaigner might well tempted to hesitate,
be
Johannesburg, Oct. 1. Native children herding cattle at a Transvaal farm thought they saw an! unt bear in the bush and pelted it Leaving London on November with stones. The "unt bear," how-10, she does not expect to return
be a lion, which: ever, proved to rushed out and knocked over one until the middle of April, 1997. child and turned to rend him when She will spend Christmas and an old bull, who was the children's incidentally favourite, charged at the lion.
11 p.m. Close Down.
The fallowing wars-langtha and Irequincito ere observed by Daventry,
Wavelength
25.53 metrze
BATTE
14.86 metres
15.07
Bign
Frequency
GSA
4.500 k..
GRB
$.510 k
CBC
*.583 k.e 11,750 k.
49.69 metrem
31.0% misters
$1.30 metres
Iter birthday,
CSF
11,86 k
28.28
Christmas Day-in Southern
GBP
15,140 k..
19.82 metre
480
£7.750 k..
Days
In the five months she will visit not only the whole of the Army's Indian territory, from the western frontier down to the colony of Ceylon, but also the Seltlements, Dutch East Hongkong, North China, Manchuria,
and the Korea, Japan
United States.
CSII
41,470 k..
G91
north-
CSJ
QEL
1,200 k..
21.410 .4
10.90 metrin
15.08 metres
42.10 metr
Strolls
Indica,
(4.5.D., C.S.D.) 1.15 p.m.
After a sharp struggle the bull Indin. routed the lion, which fled, leaving the children unharmed, the bull bellowing defiance.
Balloon Lost for 12
Found In Arctic
Message
Flyers Send
Northernmost "Post
from the Office"
FROM the most northerly telegraph office in Russia, Malosutita, on the edge of the frozen Arctic wastes, comes dramatic news, The Polish balloon Lopp, which has not been seen since it left Warsaw on August 30 in the Gordon-Bennett balloon race, has been found, and its occupants, Captain Januscz and Lieutenant Break, are safe.
Another point is that these in tervals are now made longer than hitherto, because there is no longer the fear that cancer cells may start to grow. With longer intervals the skin has much better chance of recovery.
appears that in the absence of good supply tumours become resistant to radia- tion effects. Massive doses of radia tion may damage the blood vessels, and this is another reason why smaller, repeated doses are urged as being better than the very large As soon as nows reached the
of oxygen
doses previously used.
cancer
She caine down on September 1 (says Reuter) 15 miles from the village of Nosowschizna, near the White Sea coast, about 60 miles from the town of Onegar.
The telegram from Malosujka states that the flyers walked across the frozen tundra to seek help there, and have just arrived.
U.S.S.R. Acro Club in Moscow the This does not mean that the men's present position was sent by "bomba", will be discontinued; the radio to the airfield' at Archangel, length of exposure can be shortened, and help is on the way from there. ond the penetrating power of the [The Gordon Bennett race started large quantities of rndlum atiti
from Warsaw on August 30. Three utilised.
balloons were missing on Septem-.
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No General of the Salvation Army has previously visited Peiping, and elaborate preparations are already being made to give her a great wel- come on February 20.
NOT AFRAID
In spite of her strenuous activities at home, which, in addition to her recent motor campaign from Land's End to John of Greats, have included the oversight of a sweeping reorgan- isation in, the Army's British system of government, the General Is look ing and feeling remarkably well.
She is in no way afraid of the ordeal to which she will be sub- Jected by thousands of miles of sea, rall and road travel, and by expo. of sure to extreme variations climate.
ber 4, but two were found on the following day. The search for the Lopp had gone on since then. Despite her long journey the Lopp does not appear to be the winner.
A fair sample of her programme la The Belgian balloon Belgica landed provided by the schedule for India north-east of Archangel on Sep- (and Ceylon), which so far Includes tember 1. Only Germany, Poland, 23 public meetings, 25 meetings for Belgium, Franco and Switzerland officers and local officers, nine lec- competed. Spain withdrew be tures and six special gatherings with cause her balloon was captured by lepers, criminal tribes and others the rebels and her pilots killed) among whom the Army works.
Transmission I
Hg Day. A Recital of Beethoven's Pianoforis Sonaisa, (No. 2),
2.13 p.m. A Pailseman's Lot."
Greenwich Time Blanal at 4 p.m. 3.58 p.m. The Y8.C. Military Band. 4.55 pm. The News and. Announcementa.
Transmission 2
(0.8.0
Magasine.
8.IX.). 1 p.ut.
Beth Bi
"Empire No. 1." 2.42 pm The DD.C. Welsh Orchestra. 8.15 p.m. Variety.
8.20 p.m. The 0.0.C. Danes Orchestra. Greenwich Time Signal, at 1 pan 1pm. The News and Annaoneaza inte.
1.20 p.m. Tommy Tane's Tourn"No, 1. $.10
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Transmission 3
10.8.0., G.B.T.. (1.8.IL)
il p..
Or
19 p.m. Ulg Ber. "Imperial Affair" 10.15 p. A Racitil ky William Dusch
(Pianoforte). 18.45 p.m. The Empire Bookshelf,
The Torquay Municipal chotra. 11.45 p.m. Los Preaper and ĥle Band, In programme of popular dance
Greenwich Time Elgnal at 11 4.1, 17.30 .m. The News and AnnouncemenÎu.
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Price
1929
AUSTIN' TOURER
41,600
HK$ 500
1931
NASH EIGHT SEDAN
28,300
1,000
1933
STANDARD "16" SALOON
14,000
1,400
1934
WILLYS "77" SEDAN
10,200
1,200.
1934
CHEVROLET MASTER SEDAN
24.200
1,600
1934
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16.700
1,800
1935
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1,500
1935
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6,700
1,400
1936
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500
2,850
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