Wednesday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
March 22, 1939
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YOUNG PEER WITH £65,000 SAYS: “ILL
KEEP ON WORKING'
Lo
ORD SELSDON, who at twenty-five succeeds to the title on the death of his father, said recently- "I see no reason why I should give up my job.”
As the Hon. Patrick Mitchell-Thomson, he inherited £65,000 from his, grandmother two years ago. He was forbidden to touch the capital until he is thirty-five, but the interest gives him enough to enjoy motor-racing and travel.
He said he was "fed up with lounge parties," and took a £4-a
-week job in a firm which cleans Serum Spray
the inside of buildings. He in now a director.
He married in 1936 and has
one son,
Lord Selsdon's father died at his
Cure For 'Flu
Moscow.
London home on Christmas Eve, TREATMENT of influenza by aged sixty-onc. fle was Posunaster-
a new method-inhaling a
General and Chief Civil Commis-spray of serum developed from
stoner in 1024-0.
A few hours before his death, his former wife, Mrs. Joseph A. Pea- body, was granted a Reno divorce.
A.R.P. Taxi Fleet Planned
Some
For towing light fire brigade pumps in an emergency, the LC.C. Air Raid Precautions Committee has prepared a draft scheme by which 2,000 taxicabs will be availabic.
In ndition,
800 heavy vehicles have been earmarked for towing heavy fire appliances and for dealing with supplies to hospitals.
The Ministry of Health has pic asked for 2,160 lorries to be used 55 ambulancen if necessary, Velucire are being examined.
About 1,125 private cars are needed for use an ambulances
und it is proposed in the fist cases, instance to approach hiring fans.
for
a horse-is stated to have given favourable results.
in first mass experiments a group: of employees of Mustorg, Russin's blagest department store, in the centre of Moscow, inhaled the spray of this serum.
Another Kroup was inoculated with the serum, which was developed from a virus grown under the skin of'a horse after it had been exposed to the influenza germs.
MORE TESTS
The animal caught the illness. developed a powerful anti-induenza
virus, and reenvered:
a seccr
After the experiment of inhaling the spray of the serum group of employees was organised to currelate results of tests on those in-
vculated,
Preliminary results are said to be
extremely encouraging. Those given the serum were found to recover more quickly and to develop com- plications less frequently than those from which the serum was withheld. In the British and American re- seared on trae epidemie influenza- With fishing rods and worms, bas opposed to the "influenza cold". tween 20 and 30 unemployed me the only
susceptible animals have went fishing for cels in waterlogged)
been ferrets and apes. For a horse
"FISHING" IN TRENCHES
it would also have to be susceptible. in this country the serum has been given by injection as distinct from
A.R.P. trenches on Primrose H. to be able to produce un unti-scrum near the London Zoo, recently,
They carried posters and streamers demanding "Give us work on A.R.P.," and "Bring Anderson to "Eel."
The cels were tipped inlo the trenches-in which were about 2in.
Among the Rughing onlookers was ot water--from buckets. They were Frofessor J. B. S. Haldane, who is an quickly caught.
expert on A.R.P.
Japanese Occupation
London.
of Hainan
Frances and Fred. Continental dancing stars, who are appearing nightly at the Gloucester Hotel.
Film Chiefs Agree To Make
Cinemas
Uncomfortable
PARIS.
BECAUSE attempts at a settlement between the city Preserving Kipling's
council and Paris cinema managements over the question of increased entertainment taxes have failed, directors of cinemas decided to make conditions able for the public that they will complain.
uncomfort-
Old Home
| LTHOUGH it is intended that
A Kipling's old house, The
Elms, at Rottingdean and Ita
A meeting of cinema directors decided that, begin-grounds. shall be preserved, the ning on Wednesday:
Names of films will no longer be in lights outside cinemas. Advertisements for films on sandwich boards, in the Press, or by agreed that
radio will be discontinued.
Political propaganda will be suppressed in news films. Programmes will be announced in the shortest form possible in
newspapers (for big cinemas) and in handbills for cinemas.
small
owner, Sir Roderick Jones, and the Brighton Corporation have the site shall be zoned in the local town planning schieme as for residential pur- poses,
The agreement was explained when the Ministry of Health inquiry re- garding the town planning scheme Minister.
The directors are to send a letter to M. Daladier, the Prime for Rottingdean and district was re-
suined at Brighton recently. Elforts to settle the dispute have been going on since the call-for Sir Roderick
Mr. C. J. M. Whittaker, appearing Jones, explained ing off of the four-day strike by the Paris cinemas early in that the latter was a friend and neigh- ́| January.
bour of Kipling's. Before the town planning proposals he bought The Elms to preserve it.
A.R.P.
Women Fingerprint Honour
Won Mob 2 Men
MEMORIES
"It was always his intention to keep that property intact because of its memories for him and the public."" continued Mr. Whittaker.
Captain Gratiam asked the Prime tore the banner io pieces, and hustlercise time he did, he attained the open space, Sir Roderlek objected. regarding the steps to be taken to Minister whether he will instrues His the interrupters out of the building identilation section of
to have his prints recorded by the life to preserve it, but one could
protect British interests during the Majesty's Ambassador in Tokyo tol Japanese occupation of Hainan.
the Japanese Government fored
Oakland, Cal. INDIGNANT A.R.P. women workers. Ray Wesley Conover, 12, belleves; A surrounded two men who tried to that it is never too early to file your
"But when the Corporation sche- display a banner at a recruiting meet-finger-peluts with the Federal Barcan
the property as a private ship to Hainau in present cireumine for women's voluntary service at of identification. By fling at the ed UESTIONS were asked in the stancut.
the Ilford Town Hall, E, recently, House of Commons recently
honour of being the millionth person "It was his intention during his
The banner read, "Le unemploy
the never tell what circumstances might be in future generations, and he did There were 60 women at the
net teel be enuld permit the property. -Prime-
warden,-who-was-acting-as-n-steward-17-be-sterilised-it-perpetuity---- orders for the immediate despatch of their
of Hainan.
The Dowager Lady Reading, who at the meeting, said. "When I saw a British cruiser for the protection of and to obtain from them at least on was speaking at the time, watched the men unfurl the banner, I pounced British interests in the Island of explanation of the conditions which, the incident, and afterwards said. on one of them and held on to him. Hainan so long as the Japanese re- is their view would terminate this "The women in the audience dealt The banner was torn in the struggle. main in occupation there?
necessity?
with the interrupters, so quickly that Other wanien got hold of the other Mr. Butler: The question has been
my speech was hardly interfered (msn and both of them were thrown fully considered, but no decision has
lout of the building. } was bot bren taken to despatch a British wor-
Mes. Simmons, an Ilford A.R.P."rightened, just very” indignant.”.
Sir J. Wardlaw Mine asked -Minister-whether -Izen-
further detalled amplification of the build A.R.P. shelters nt T. bureau.
occupati cessity-for-weeting-
press
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will-eive extent
Mr.Butler: These mutiers are eriving consideration, but I cannot at į with." the mument add any more.
He Nearly Failed His Only Son Through
NIGHT STARVATION/
THIS IS THE SECOND MISTAKE YOU HAVE MADE ON THESE
FREIGHT CHARGES TO CALCUTTA) WILLIAMS THE COMPANY'S LOSING) | MONEY! YOU WILL HAVE TO PULL
YOURSELF TOGETHER
I WISH I DION'T ALWAYS FIEL SO TIRED, EVEN WAKE TIRED. AND IF I DON'T
GET PROMOTION, I CAN'T SEND JACK TO COLLEGE
WHY DON'T YOU
SEE A DOCTOR?
YOU SAY YOU FEEL LIMP! AND TIRED ALL DAY. HMÍ IT'S OFTEN A SIGN OF NIGHT STARVATION THIS MEANS YOU ARE NOT REPLACING USED-UP ENERGY DURING SLEEP. I ADVISE İYOU TO TAKE HORLICKS
REGULARIYLAST THING AT NIGHT.
"Therefore, he asks that the pro- Perly should be scheduled for re- sential purposes. So far as he is concerned the position
is entirely
academic."
"SHOOT IT OUT"
EL CENTRO, Cal. Hopes of the police to inve મ chance at last to "sloot it out" with a real bandit were shatered here. A telephone call had advised them that an armed bandit was sitting in a parked motor enr. Police rushed to he scene and found a small boy with in cap pistol sitting in someone's
Butomobile.
Glostora
NEW PARLOPHONE RECORDS F1330-Ferdinand The Bull., ("Ferdinand. The Bull."). F.T.
(These Foolish Things")
Umbrella MaN.
F1328 Goodnight Little Skipper.
I'm Bloging A Boug For The Old, Falk; F1340-Josephi Joseph. FT.
Day After Day. F.T.
..HARRY ROY & HIS ORCH F1334-One Day When We Were Young, Viennese Walls, ("Great Waliz".)
Daydreaming. ("Gay Imposters") Quick Biep. F1333 Cinderella Stay in my arms.) Waltz.
All Ashore. B.FT.
VICTOR SILVESTER & HIS BALLROOM ORCH. F1332-Umbrella Man. (These Foolish Things".) F.T..
Two Blocpy People. ("Thanks For The Memory") S.F.T. F1331-Ferdinand The Bull. ("Ferdinand The Bull".) F.T.
Fenny Serenade. Rumba..NAT GONELLA & HIS GEORGIANS. F1342-Solitude. 8.FT.
Blue Rhytim of the Blues, Blues.
JOE DANIELS & HIS HOT SHOTS in DRUMNASTICKS. F1337-Tin Pan Alley Medicy. No. 14. (2 Planos with String Bass & Drums.) İVOR MORETON & DAVE KAYE,
etc.,
etc..
ala.,
TSANG FOOK PIANO COMPANY Marina House, Queen's Road C. Tel. 24648,
WHAT WILL HE THINK
WHEN HE'S DANCING
WITH YOU?
will the freshness,
sparkling colour and pleasing cleanliness
.of
your dance frock make him think
"How dainty she is?" Don't risk a bad im- pression
"ZORIC"
Odourless Dryclean
all your formal wear.
THE STEAM LAUNDRY CO.
Head Office & Works 57032
Hong Kong Depot, Tel. 21279. Peak Depot,
Tel. 29362.
They're well worn but, they've worn well
thanks to
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and Preserves...
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3 WEEKS LATER :
OH, FATHER.
LET ME MIX YOUR HORLICKS.
ALL RIGHT JACK,
BUT DON'T SPILL ANY IT'S DOING NE FAR "TOD MUCH GOOD TO | WASTE A DROP OF IT.
3 MONTHS LATER
THE DIRECTORS OF THE COMPANY HAVE DECIDED TO MAKE YOU HEAD OF THIS
DEPARTMENT. WILLIAMS. CONGRATULATIONS
·Horlicks is best made in the special Horlicks mix÷r er. Obtainable at all good stores--80 cts. large size and 40 cts. small size.
TAKE
(THINKS)
| NOW I CAN -
SEND JACK TO COLLEGE,THANKS TO HORLICKS..
HORLICKS
If you wake tired. if you suffer from 'nerves'enervation and that dreadful feeling of exhaus- tion: GUARD AGAINST NIGHT STARVATION
·YOUSLEEPSOUNDLY,
WAKE REFRESHED BAND HAVE:EXTRA ENERGY ALL DAY
Just a fow drops on your brush make your hair maro beautiful. It keeps the wave and curl in, loaves your hair easy to manage, so that it will stay any stylo you ar range it.
Got a bottle today, and note the difference.
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