Saturday,
HONGKONG
TELEGRAPH
June 17, 1939.
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A Look Through The Telegraph”-
June 17, 1880
50 YEARS AGO
The following will be the Orders of the Day at the meeting of the Sanitary
Board to-morrow afternoon----
Queen's Nephew Fined
THE Hon. John Patrick Bowes- Lyon, aged 29, eldest son of Lord Glamis and nephew of the Queen,
of Shrovestrade Manor, East Grim-
stead, was fined £2 nt High Wycombe recently for exceeding the speed limit on the main London-Oxford road.
REET
The Volunteers
Corps Orders For The Coming Wook
Hongkong
MEBBY IT'S THE HUMIDITY?
By Walt Disney
FROZEN
STRAWBERRIES
$100
12 oz.
per Carton
LANE, CRAWFORD, LTD.
CRIMINAL SESSIONS Many Defendants to Stand Their Trial
ONCE
A TIME
UPON
STOCK MARKET ·
оп
Criminal Sessions will begin at the Monday The Supreme Court following are the defendants and cases that will be dealt with:
Chong Chang-kwal, possession arms and ammunition;
Volunteer Defence It was stated that Mr. Bowes-Lyon Corps orders by Lieut. Col. H. B. Ordinance;
Rose. .c., Commandant, Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps.
June 10, 1039.
1. Dr. Cantlle will move that Mr. McCallum e asked to roport fully, at an carly date, in the Board an thei following points regarding kis proposal wrote apologising to the bench.
drove at between 50 and 60 mph.
fur the Seal disposal of the City] refusen:--
He did not appear in court, but,
#
() In the proposed alle in any way milter,
to be considered barbour of Opposition remained unabatedly refund?
Irreconellinbly opposed to Home Itale.
Yet. whatever happoned,
the
and
10 YEARS AGO
June 17, 1920.
(b) In the proposed method of in- posal likely to give rise to the washing up of, orgnale debris in the foreshore in the neighbour- hood?'
(c) In the scheme, if carried out, likely to interfere with any chorage for shipping? (d) For about what period will the place suffice for the reception of the rotune?
(e) What other towns are known to
of
Lai On, breach of the Deportation
Chiu Tak, Liu Yuen and Luf Ho, hrmed robbery, and receiving stolen property;
Chung Hung, Au Hing and Chung Clu
assault with intent to rob; Wong Chung larceny from the
person;
1. Honour Extract from Government Gazelle No. 24 dated 8/8/39,-"No, 407-His
So Ming, Lam Shum, Tsin Tul, Majesty the King has been graciously pleased to approve the following Wong Shui-ki, Wong Tom-kwal, appointment in the most Excellent Leung Wah-ngan, robbery; Order of the British Empire (Military Wong Kwong, Yu Yul, Li Ngan, Division): To be an ordinary mem-Chu Wat and Ho Yung. possession of ber of the Fifth Class or Member dangerous drugs: The long immunity from perlous ne Captain Jose Simao Rodrigues. 8th Ho Sam-mu, Au Yin and Ng Hak-
Imperial Airways
sing, pussession of forged banknotes; June, 1939." ident of the interrupted in dreadful manner yester-f
Yu Ngan, Hiu Po, L! Kwok-cheung, biggest air- day when one of the
Tot Chak, Lam Pui and Hui Chuen, liners crashed in the Chanel, even of
wounding with intent. the thirteen occupants being killed, in- cluding three women.
Wha
between H.E.
the marsh and
REPORT
Hongkong Stock Exchange-OMetal
U.S. COMMODITY. PRICES
There was an animal that roze Summary Issued yesterday says: every night from
As has unfortunately happened so attacked men so that they became often during the past, the present an exception. The week proves sick and many died-
previous week's market was buoyant with buyers slightly out-balancin July sellers, leading to prices moving in favour of
and giving promise Oct.
bitter fact of our of betting. The market open- |
Is that a fairy story from the old days, when mankind was afflicted by poison-breathing dragons? On the contrary, it is modern age. An animal agency destroys year by year greater num- bers of the human race than the greatest wars have ever done.
It concerns malorto. More to be dreaded than the mon- sters of the old Saga are these tiny dragons which live in inan's blood and poison it, and are the cause of
malaria.
Dec.
Jan.
ed cautiously at the beginning of Mar. this week, and might very easily have
Max Improved on its immediate predeces- The unfavourable turn
of Spot sor. events in Tientsin have put an effec- evums i and Indeed have led to tive damper on any upward trend,
certain July amount of natural nervousness, there Sept. are indications that lower levels must Dec.
Mar. be faced. A point to be borne mind is that, at any rate,
Utilities
any
LATEST CABLED.
QUOTATIONS
New York, June 16,
New York Cotton
Opening Closing
0.24/23
9.23/23
8.40/40
8.37/30
8,11/12
0.10/10
8.04/04
7.00 N
7.05/05
7.02/03
7.00/80
7.85/80
9.80 N
New York Rubber
10.15/12 16.17/10 10.18/19
16.246/27a 16.23/27 10.20/20 ...... 10.20b/35a 18.35b/37a Total sales for the day;-180 tons.
Chicago Wheat
By their bite diseased anopheles continue to maintain, if not improve gain access to the blood of healthy on their working receipts, and with July setback In their quotations Sept. human subjects. There they begin purchases on a long view must be Dee: their work of destruction.. A large proportion of mankind, in the warmer climates especially, fall ill every year
It.
2. King's Birthday Review - The following letters, exchanged
the
and Governor The dlaaster ranks with the worst in Commander-in-Chief and the Gen-
Officer have adopted a similar method of the history of British Aviation, and eral
Commanding, arc (4) Pay Section.-Friday June 23. with malaria, and millions dle from disposal of their refuse to that concerned a machine which
to HQ 5.30 p.m. hud pre-published for communication proposed, and what has been the viously covered over 220,000 miles
ranks: From H.E. the Gov-
5. Transfers without mishap, and negotiated the
and
Commander-in-Chief of Channel crossing nearly A thousand ernor
dated 9/6/39: to the G.O.C. I times.
The glant plane was in mid-Channel "I shall be grateful if you will con- when the pilot found that something vey to the various units who were was amiss, le immediately sens out on parade yesterday morning a in distress signals, turned the plane round message of my high appreciation of
smartness and steadiness and made a gallant, but vain effort, to their
result?
22 Bye-law under Sub-section Section 13 of Orlinance 24 of 1987,
3. Leiting of Contracts.
'25 YEARS AGO
June 17, 1914.
that
WAS
to
ist Bly. 10
of the
An experiment is about to be tried In London which should prove of the make the English const, the crash somewhat difficult clrcumstances.
it to be a great privilege Frontest Interest to the thousands of occurring within three miles of Dungon- felt toanla enthusiasts
inspect and take the salute of such Throughout the est. world. Most people are aware
A. hundred yards away a trawler was a fine array of men." rubber plays an important part in a steaming, but although salst inte
G.O.C. From the
10 HE the kinds of ports. In golf, football, thereby immediately forthcoming, the) cricket, rowing, and, in fact, in con- air-liner had overturned in its crash, nection with almost every athletic re- and the body had to be smashed before Governor and Commander-in-Chief creation indulged in by both sexes at the occupants could be, rescued. Six dated 9th June, 1939: "I have the the present day, rubber is in evidence. were got out, all injured more or less honour to thank Your Excellency for Up to now, however, a rubber tennis seriously, but the remainder were dead, your letter of to-day's date in which you have very kindly expressed your court has never been seen. It in nj distinct novelty. Such a court will be
The latest return showing the approval of the appearance constructed this month at the Royal amount of water stored in the re-troops on yesterday's parade." Agricultural Hall during the period of servoirs of the Colony, made up 3. Machine Gun Cup Competition the International Rubber and Allied yesterday, show a continued decrease, Industries Exhibition, which is to be the total shrinkage for the mainland opened by Prince Arthur of Connaught and the island being more than 25 mil The rubber used will be plantation lion gallons. rubber. This will give the experts a
It is interesting to note that for the further opportunity of texting
weeks, the con- durability and usefulness of this kind first time in three
the laland oxceeds 30 un the sumption of rabber 25 compared with Brazilian product. A must important million gallons, whereas Kuwloan's con- shows marked decline, point is that the court la bolag madej sumptlan
and being only 14.04 milion gallons, which by a British Bem-the Leyland
10.59 for the previous Birmingham Kubber Company-the ma- compares with
grown week, and 24,80 for the work prior to terial used will be British plantation rubber, and workmen that. The figures include, in alt cones. employed will be British workmen the water supplied from Kowloon to Dress-Overalls, S.D. caps and gun all British for a change. Interesting longkang:-*
the
the
tournaments are being arranged, and On the basis of the supplled drawn some of the best professionala amatour players will be seen. It is be the water t
from city mains during the past week,
present stored in re loved that the result will be found to
servoirs on the island is suficient to be very satisfactory, and that rubbert about eight weeka, tennis courts will became extremely popular.
The M.G. Cup Competition will bo held in Camp at Fanling.
Healthy mosquitoes become infect- Corpsed by the blood of diseased human beings and transfer the disease to Res, of
other healthy men (-A never-
circle-Or ending
may an end possibly be in sight?)
to
Captain J. I. Bottomley, Lieut. R. K. Valentine, Signals to D. & W. Coy. Oms, to No. 4 M.G. Coy.
2/Lieut. C. W. L. Cole, 1st Bty, 3rd Bly.
2/Licut. D. McLellan, 2nd Bty. to
8. L.cave Pte. F. O. Reed. No. 3 M.G. Coy 4.0.30-3.7.30.
Gor. A. R. Forsyth, 2nd Bty 10.0.30-9.0.40.
Ptc. A. J. Redenham, Fleld Amb., 1.0.39-31.8.30.
Gnr., A. T. Godfrey, 2nd Bty 10.0.30-5.7.39.
.
Mon
himself has forged for weapons which have become better and better, more and more to be feared. None of the monsters from the world of fables could still frighten us nowadays.
able.
profitable.
73%/73% 72%/732 73%/74,
73/73% 746/744
Thursday's sales:-
Business Dons During the Week
14,000,000 bushels
Hongkong Bank $1,400, $1,375, $1,365.
Chicago Corn
Union Ins: $480
July
Wharves $110%, $110, $110.
Sept.
... 40/49
61/51
4934/4974
514/014
Dcc.
5134/5141
Docks $18.35, $18.20
Providents $4.05
Winnipeg Wheat
Hotels $5.80
July
Lands $37, $37.15, $37, $30
Oct.
82%/624
Humphreys $8.40
Dec.
03/63%
Tramways $174, $17.10
Star Ferries $67
Much more arduous indeed is the war waged by modern man-the war against enemies which we can only see through the microscope: baeterla 7. Strength-Decrease
and protozoa. One of the most dan- gerous of these enemies is the causal Pte. V. J. Garela, A.A. Coy, Sigman.
H. Harteam, Corps Signals. agent of malaria. What ages elapsed before it was found out or before Gür. P. E. Pogodin, 1st Bty. Pie. A. II. Moss, No. 2 M.G. Coy. the means was available by which it Pie, H. B. Powis, Field Amb. Res. could be seen! The discovery of the manner by which the parasite is con- 8. Strength-Increase 4. Parades
veyed was achieved later, at the cost Gar. P. K. M. Patten, let Bty.
of enormous labour by many investi- Gür. J. R. M. Smith, 2nd Bly. (a) 1st Battery: 1. Right Section-
gators. The phases of its develop- Gnr. J. F. Burford, 2nd Bis. Spr. B. G. Milenko. D. & W. Coy.ment in human blood, indeed, have
now
completely not been Tuesday June 20, Belchers. 5.45 pm. ught Half Section. Gun drill and
Spr. G. N. Jellhorsky, D. & W. Coy. even
elucidated in all stages. THURSBY D.R.F. Dress Overalls, SD. caps and
E. N.
Captain, gun platform shoes. Friday June 23.
Adjutant, H.K.V.D. Corps. Scientists sought in two ways to Belchers. 5.45 pm. Left Half Section..
fight against this disease, which has NOTICE and D.R.F. Gun drill, Lewis gun
Annual Swimming Sports-Friday deprived wide and fertile areas of Platform shoes. II. Lett Section. July 28, 1980-at 9.30 p.m. Events to their populace and made them unin- By drainage of the great Friday June 23. H.Q. 5.30 p.m. All be held:
Race- 1. Volunteer Handicap
arcas, by regulation of the ranks. Talic on reorganisation Corps Artillery.
men-50 yards,
flow of the rivers, by sprinkling the Invitation
smaller collections of stagnant water 2. Ladies
Handicap smaller (b) 2nd Battery-Wednesday June Race Open-50 yards.
with petroleum, and by many other
mankind has deprived | ** 3.. 150 yards Team Race-3 styles measures 21 and Thursday June 22. Scandal
of Paint 5.30 p.m. Those detailed for-Teams of 3 men-each man 50 disease-carriers of their basis June 17, 1994. Range Takers' and Layers Courses yards. 1st man-Back stroke. 2nd development. All this labour, how- Now that the dust of the meeting of Dress-S.D. cups and overalis, man-Free style. 3rd man-Breast ever, with its enormous consumption of material, while diminishing the Signor Mussolini with Herr Hitler has)
(c) 3rd Battery-Monday June 19 stroke.
4. H.K.V.D.C. Nursing Detachment, Intensity of the disease could never cleared, it is emphasised that although and Wednesday June 21. H.Q. 5.30
completely abolish it, for the dan- italy and Gornuany have undoubtedly! drawn nearer together, the fact must pin. Recruits. Friday June 23. H.Q. Championship-50 yards.
5. High diving Tears of 3 men gerous anopheles mosquitoes are able -3 swallow dives-standing. Unit to develop in
pool, however not be interpreted as directed against 5.30 p.m. Other Ranks.
reorganisation Corps Artillery.
fact
collections. small In Championship event.
In Italian circles declare that Signor (d) D.EL. Section Monday June.
0. 300 yards Team Race-Teams of rainwater in old food tins, or Nussolini WAX concentrating upon
18, Thursday June 22, H.Q. 5.30 p.m. of 6 men-each man to swim 50 hollows of trees, may suffice for their The betting was:-26 to 1 against securing the minimum of European
Those detailed, squad drill.
yards-any style. Broadwood; 25 to 1 against Asparagus; political union.
(e) Beach Light Company--Mon-
7. Omcers v. Sergeants Race- 10 to 1 against The Gulier.
According to Messagers, all the solu tions proposed for treatment of the day June 19. HQ. 5.45 p.m. Squad Teams of 4 men-each man to swim parasites in the human blood Itself. The House of Lorde was crowded Austrian problem-fcom anchalves to drill.
of the when Lord Lansdowne moved the vote the
(f) Demolition and Works Com- of censure on the Government for de monarch-were shown to be impossible. lay in producing the Amending Home
It is also revealed that the meeting pany-Thursday June 22. H.Q. 5.30 Rule Bill He stated that he doubted of the two Fascist statesms- exposed Pn. Preparation for firing circuit.
(g) Corps Signals-Monday June 19. H.Q. 6.15 p.m. Line and Operat
Reconnaissance party. Recruits, map reading. Friday June 23. HQ. 5.15 p.m. D/R Section. Map. reading,
exercise on road.
↓
The vary for the Ascot Stakes, avori a distance of about two miles, resulted as follows?—
Mr. J. A. Rothschild's Broadwood
Mr. H, Bathwood's Asparages
Mr. 11. Crellan's The Guller
There were 24 starters; won by a France. neck, two longthe separating second and third.
5 YEARS AGO
restoration
Hinpsburg
Talk on
the use of secret converantions and big differences In character end out- denounced the Government for boing look between the two Dictators. impervious to argument but was now Signor Mussolini, intensely practlen, ing Section. frightened. There had been govern- tried to concentrato attention of hard ment by wire-pullers and tacticians, not facts. by Parliament. He emphasised that if
Hilter revealed himself is a dreamer, the Amending. Bil merely contained the inclined to sour into the clouds. old proposal there was little likelihood Considering, therefore, that the prin (h) Armoured Car Platoon.-Tues- that the House of Lords would accept cipal conversations were carried on in day June 20. H.Q. 5.30 pm. A Class, it but if the Government produced a German without witnesses of any kind, driving instructions. B Class, M.G. Bill proventing civil war, and having it is not surprising that there are training. the general support of its own followers, differences in Interpretation between then the Unionists would pure the the Italians and the Germans as to what second reading and consider it lu Com-1 exactly was agreed.
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(1) Mater Machine Gun Platoon. Friday June 23, 5.30 p.m. N.C.O's. H.Q. Privates, Hung Hom Railway Depol. Riding practice.
25 yards.
8. First Aid Race....... D. Pillow fight. 10. Exhibition diving.
11. Inter-unit Water Polo. * Unit championship events. Corps Artillery (4 Batteries D.EL. Section).
purpose,
any
even
The other way is to destroy the
This way is now open for the first time, since in "Atebrin"-elaborated in the well-known "Bayer" Labora torics a few years age-a reliable drug was found which so completely destroys the parasites that in the first and place the attacks can be cured by a brict course of treatment lasting 5-7 Cars, days without the frequent recur-
ren rences which were usually encounter- anded previously, and In the second place those who are still healthy can rely on being protected against and attacks by taking regular weekly
Mobile Column (Armd. M.M.GS., Corps Signals, D. & W. Coy ASC. Coy. & Air Arm).
Machine Gun Coys. (Nos. 1, 2 3 MG. Coys.).
Portuguese Coys. (No. 5 M.G, A.A. Coys.).
Chinese Coys, (No. 4 M.G. Beach Light Coys.).
Entrance Fee-The entrance fee
and
doses.
(3) No. 1 M.G. Company Tuesday will be $10 for each Unit for events arity of Alebria" June 20. H.Q. 5.30 p.m. (1) N.C.0's Nos. 3, 5, 8 and 14 and 50 cents per Class. map reading. (1) No. 4 man for events Nos. 1 and 11.
The advance in the treatment of malaria which the introduction of "Aiebeln" signifies, and the superi- over previous methods of treatment have found renewed confirmation, on the basis of (Troop) Platoon. Trained men, use Entries All entries in writing exhaustive comparative researches,
Instrument,
accompanied by the necessary fees, in the Fourth Report of the League Commission, Instruction. Friday June 23. HQ to Hon. Secretary, C.Q.MS. P. E. of Nations Malaria 5.30 p.m. Nos. 1 and 2 Platoons. Baskett, Corps HQ. by 5.30 p.m. which appeared at the beginning of Trained men, use of Instruments, Monday July 10.
this year. (Advt.) Recruits, description of gun, care and cleaning.
ot
Recruits,
M.
G.
Admission to Sports-Admission
(k) No. 2 M.G. Company-Thurs day June 22 H.Q. 5.30 p.m. M.G. Tickets.
training.
p.m., when Unit representatives will
to the Sports will be $1. Competitors will be issued with Complimentary Committee Meeling-The next (1) No. 3 M.G. Company-Monday meeting of Committee will be held June 19. H.Q. 5.30 pm. Sec. Com at HQ on Monday July 10 at 5.30 pany circular.
(m) No. 4 M.G. Company Sun attend. day June 18. Peak Range. 0.30 a.m. for Dress optional. Free vouchers Peak Tram will be issued to those Airing at H.Q. Stores before 0 a.m. Com- Friday June 2a. H.Q. 5.30 pm. pany parade for issue and Biting of respirators. Recruits, musketry
(n) No. 5 M. G. Company-Tues- day June 20, H.Q. 5.30 p.m. Those detailed E.G.D., fire orders, recogni- tion of targets and IA Remainder mechanisnt heads 5-8.
AFFILIATED UNIT
Nursing Detachment, H.K.V.D.C.
Panjin Sinks
China Lights (old) $8.85
China Lights (new) $5.05, $5.00 Electrics $50%
Telephones (old) $24, $23.00 Dairy Farms (oid) $22.20 Dairy Farms (new) $21 Watsons $0.03 Lane Crawfords $741⁄2 Govt. 314% loan par
Buyers
H.K. Bank $1,343 H.K. Tramways $16.40 China Lights (old) $0.20 Canton Ices $1
H.K. Govt. 4% loan 4% pm.
Sellers
H.K. Bank $1,300 China Lights (old) $8% Telephones (old) $24 Dairy Farms $22
Bales
H.K. Lands $30 H.K TramwaysTM $16.30 Star Ferries $00/00%
01%/01% 01/6144 024/023%
Flax Rivals Dakota Wheat
FARGO, ND. Wheat, North Dakota's principal crop, may take a back seat this year, according to Harry G. Anderson of the North Dakota Agricultural Col- lege. Flax is coming to the front as a leading crap and may net North Dakota farmers more than wheat.
His Honour Obliges
Merced, Cal. Hard at work on city affairs one night, the Merced City Council was interrupted by three giris of high school age who tiptoed into the room and stood giggling beside the table. The bravest of the three whispered to Mayor R. A. Jones that they want- ed lila signature.as part of a scaven- Her hunt. The mayor and the couns cil complied with their request.
SUMMER HOLIDAYS
INDO-CHINA
DALAT
RETURN FARES, HONGKONG/DALAT, From HK$164 First Class.
JAPAN
RETURN FARES, HONGKONG/JAPAN, From HK$175.
JAVA
RETURN FARES, HONGKONG/JAVA, From HK$455 First Class.
PHILIPPINES BAGUIO
RETURN FARES, HONGKONG/BAGUIO, Steamship & Rail, from £14. Air Throughout, U.S.$101-50 IT COSTS NO MORE TO BOOK
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Hongkong Junk In Red THE HONGKONG SOCIETY FOR THE
Sea Mishap
Port Said, June 10. The Chinese Junk Panjin sailing from Hongkong to the New York World's Fair sank in the Red Son while in tow of a Greek steamer, The crow of three Britons, two Americans and a Dane were saved by the Bri- The next lecture on Home Nuraing ish master, J. Peterson., will be given at the Military Hospital
The Junk was built in Hongkong Bowen Road at 5.30 p.m. on Monday.
1: Lesture
-(0)---- Anti-Aircraft Company June 19. Transport will leave Corps where it left on December 31, 1986, Tuesday June 20. H.Q. 8.30 p.m. H.Q. at.5.15 p.m. Elementary mechanism, backward
and forward: action.. Polnis D.D.A.
(p) Field Ambulance-Wednesday June 21-HQ. (1) N.C.O's. Class, 5.30
p.m. (1) Remainder, 0 p.m.
2. Birength-Increase V. Gray-5.6.30,
Card:) Mrs. E, M. R200,
atarken dik, mely Commandant,
for New York via the Cape of Good Hope. It encountered a cyclone north of Mauritius, and was driven back to tho Seychelles for repairs and finally
it sprang a leak in the Red Sen
** Nursing Detachment, H.K.VD.C. Reuter,
PROTECTION OF CHILDREN
The total Expenditure in 1939 on bchult of sick and destituto children is estimated at $80,000, against which the Income to date is $18,500 only.
In order to continue its work, the Society asks for the balance of
$11,500 before the close of the financial year on 31st October, sj Hon. Treasurers:
Mr. A. McKELLAR, C.A.
c/o Mackinnon "Mackenzie de Cò...
P. & O. Buliding.
Mr. KWOK CHAN,-
c/o The Banque de L'Indo-Chine,-
Hongkong.
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