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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
April 30, 1940.
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R.A.F. VIEW
Lost OF OSLO
Every Year Could Be Saved
Why Britain Fails To
Beat Diphteria
"OF all failures in our national health policy the most unforgivable is our inability to bring down the high in- cidence of diphtheria in children."
This criticism is expressed in the leading article of the current issue of "The Lancet."
"We have known for years," continues the writer, "thai mere hospitalisation of cases cannot control diphtheria, that healthy carriers abound, and that it is never possible to detect more than a small proportion of the potential sources of infection.
"We know that natural immunity to diphtheria can be stimu- Juted by artificial means and that if three-quarters of the child population were so treated diphtheria would disappear from our midst, with an annual saving of over 3,000 lives in England and Wales alone.
Sailor Scott Has Lots To
Write About
"I is difflcall to avoid the con- clusion that lise publje fad bu seek; immtanisution prin pulty
they are ipoamot of it. it nard that some at least of the blantes mynd be put on a lack of cons setion within (the medical profession. more par-
ticularly among tioners."
pravite
some
60,000 A Year Diphtheria attacks anually 60,000 people in Englund and Wales alone, and kills over 3,000 of them.
Artificial immundy lasts for years. and in many cases for life. Attacks of diphtherin after immunisation are
JOHN SCOTT, young rare and almost inviably mild.
"A
port" the article goes on,
"from sailor in H.M.S. Grenville, the advantage of
of incre.dual protec- tion, which
expected to might had a pen friend, 17-year-old appeal must to a parent, it has bern wn repeatedly that if 7 er ment Miss Kirby, of Balby, near or more of children in a particului Doncaster.
community are immunized is platin tap ceases to be a problem in that coin- munity.
shown
Her letters cheered his
For example, in Toronto the mar- watches on patrol. Miss bidity-rate of diphtheria tell from 104 Kirby looked for his replies, per 100,000 to 3,5 after the
duction of immunisation_and_the_un and when the news came of Inual deaths from diphtheria fell from the destroyer's sinking she 5 to nit." worried about Scott's fate.
She wrote to the "Lord Mayor of
the County of Durham," asking him
Jannings Is Making Film For Goebbels
to find out if the boy was safe. All
COPENHAGEN-Enil Jannings. she knew was that his name was German film star of "Blue Angel" Scott, and that he lived in Durham fame, is now making an anti-British propaganda film about the Boer War, County.
which Goebbels plans to show in i every German cinema and in every neutral country-it he can.
Her letter reached the Mayor of Durham (Councillor S. Kipling:), who, as soon as the survivors list was published, searched and found the name Scott, and at once drove to the sailor's home, 12 miles away, at
Trimdon.
Advice On Knitting
Jannings will play the role of Oom Paul Kruger, President of the Trans- vaal Republic and Britain's chief opponent in the Boer War, who was supported and then dropped by the ex-Kaiser.
ALLIED AIR
INCREASE
THIS aerial photograph gives an excellent panorama of Oslo, the Norwegian capital now in German hands.
The R.A.F. has carried out hoavy talds on the aerodromo which is slightly to the right of this photograph.
FORCES RAPIDLY
WESTMINSTER. schools had also been established on Great Britain and France are now French territory for the Royal Air Germany, and they have beller war Watch on Civil Aviation 'piones.
Shakespeare Berlin's expanding their air forces faster than Force.
Box Office Draw
A Kala week of Shakes- pearean plays began in Berlin, where thrce different houses are presenting "Othello," "Ilam- let" and "Measure for Mca- sure."
house
"Ilamlet," The
Lor which is being produced under the patronage of Goering's wife for the benefit of retired actors, was quickly sold out. "Othello" also sold out before the theatre opened.
Bernard Shaw's "Pygmalion" recently finished a three-month run in Berlin-"British United Press."
In response to the Mayor's invita- If You
You Die Over 90
lion, Sailor Scott visited the Mayor's parlour and now Miss Kirby's letter, He was entertained at ten and the Mayoress grasped the opportunity of getting first-hand advice for her knitting circle about the woollies
sailors wear,
But young Scott would not bay much
about his
friendship). pen except that Miss Kirby's letter had made him happy.
Scott should have plenty to write to Miss Kirby about. He was res- eued from a raft after three mesS- mates had died from exposure.
Scots Cutting
Down Their Porridge
You May. Go In This
Little Black Book
By H. de WINTON WIGLEY
IF you want to live to be really old go to Ireland or Canada. That is one of the conclusions to be drawn from the longevity tabulations of Mr. Claude Baker Gabb, of Victoria Street.
For a quarter of a century he has kept a daily record of the deaths of all people who have reached the age of 90 and over which appear in the columns of the "Times,"
The gap-which-har-haunted the Imaginations of pubile men for years is now being closed.
This
A Look Through The "Telegraph”
50 YEARS AGO
April 30, 1800, A new company Just missed being floated, this morning. Some coolles were excavating the foundations for the new wing to the Hongkong Hotel, when they caine on a pool of quicksilver about a yard below the surface. Before the staren could spread to the Falta, however, the depositamuusting to somewhat about half a plat--was baled out by the dis- coverer. It had presumably run down from broken vessel stored in tho godowns that used to stand on the alte
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No German newspaper dare print the Klory at Bismarck's retirement. Only Toreign papers date do it. Bismarck han no one willingly, but has been forced malna his will to resign the Chancellor- wl of the state he has served ra weil. When he came to the helm in Prussia in 1872 the power of the Crown had never been so limited nor xa cavallerly treated by paritamentary parties, expecially by the Extreme Bit and the Extreme Left. To-day the authority of the Crown in Prusin resin upon a rock. It has not been so respected as it has been during the reign of the last three advereigns since the days of Frederick the Great, and thai it in so respected at this fime in due as J was then, to the genius of a single
It is now Mater as the lithest official authority, as well as being a mutter at Possip To Partament, and at the globe, that the Queen I seriously considering the step of abôlkating the firitish throne, The recent reception of the Prince, of} Wales by the German Emperor has had ngrent effect an the aged queen, who by now convireed" that her son ought 40) have a change to play the landing role In England during the rest of her life. which is curtain to be shari
25 YEARS AGO
April 30, 1939. Unomicini dramatches froin France state that a great battle has began in the Arran district.
The Admiralty announce that after days of hard fähting to diMeuli country, the troops landed on Gallipoli Peninsula are thoroughly making their footing with tho effective help of the Navy, French haya taken 500 přisoners. The following tele- gram has been officially published in Calro Allied Forces under Sr lan Hamilton have effected landing on boili rides of Dardanelles under excellent con- ditions; many prisoners have been taken: and our foreca aro continuin thele advance.
tions, has examined the Canadians who
The Press Bureau announces that Mr. John Haldene, employed by Government Departments to make scientiste investiga.
died from the effects of the gas used by the Germans. He found that numbers ind died from bronchitis due to irritation caused by chlorine or bromine. Twenty Sir Kingsley could offer little im- four were found on a smalt stretch of,
road. Numbers of German--shells were mediatë enëvürügement to Civito found in contain irritant non sepia- Aviation.
Ive substances, but not of ro brutally bar- barousta nature as the above gas.
10 YEARS AGO
he announced the name of the was the heartening news; brought to the House of Commons chairman of the new British Overseas Airways Corporation, Mr. Clive by Sir Kingsley Wood, Minister for Pearson, but, apart from Empire ser-
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April 30. 1039. Local taxation of motor vehicles wan mentioned by Mr. Ho Leung, presiding at the annuni ueneral meeting of the long-
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For obvious reasons close details vices and a prospect of a regular ser-
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tu
he soon, considered of our air war effort could not be that "the progress. of civil aviation kong Automobile Association yesterday revealed. Sir Kingsley was, how must inevitably be retarded." ever, able to make the following re-
Sir Kingsley expressed himself With regard to local subjects, ho salú, velations:
on strongly
the degree
co-would like to tell you that the question Numerically the output of machines operation which existed between the Committee has been the proposal for horse uppermost in the minds of your retiring is twice what it was A year ago. Services. There had never been power ad petrol taxation. So far as this The machines are far inore effec-
n(1) mah judies. Your Committee have tive in range, snced, bomb-load and such close co-operation, joint endea-ociation a concerned, the matter is taken up the subject very strongly with v and mutual understanding. ammument.
His satisfaction on this point was Government and we are still in hopes that The output of Spitfires and Hurri-
ists in Hongkong might be well received i cune fighters has been double lnce not shared by Mr. Hugh Dalton, who aur representations on behalf of all motor-
by the Government. the war began; output of the larger followed him. "It has been put to bomber types has increased by 50 me," he said, "that too many raiders have been hombing our ships and per cent. The long-nosed Blenheim has far have got away. Why don't we catch
better navigation facilities and its more? The sinking of the Domala Coont rows and as the popularity of 4,423 tons, was in distress 500 miles range has been increased by half had left a rather unpleasant taste inloring whether for business or flex-
sure, grows, ro must the ever perplexing from Carolina and 220 miles north- problem of kuitable parking pisċes became over that of the earlier model. the mouth.
He was not satisfied either that we more and more difficult of solution. Im west of Bermuda, with her chain The Spitare is 10 per vent. faster
provements are already apparent in this helm broken. maximum speed than when it had sufleiently restricted our types respect. We are honing, for att1] Patter
to ensure a high degree of standard-faciles shortly and our friends on tha The station also heard a message first came into service.
AL
cent.
Another question that has exercised the
New York, Apr. 20.- minds of your Committee is that of park that the Italian steamer
The Mackay Radio reported to-day Antonetta, in longkang and at Kowloon
in patience unifl the new lay•
une factory production of a newsation of parts. Nor had he heard themes of the harbour must compose from the steamer Sea Glory stating 100 that in the class of long distance out scheme for the Star Ferry anprasch that she was out of control in high type ut engine exceeds per
fighters we had anything to compare nt Kowloon Point is given out by Govern- and dangerous seas.—United Press, week.
ment. In the meantime I can aeraro you that title Apelation is working in friendly The fighting strength of the Royal with the Messerschmitt 110.
Reprisals Plans
collaboration with the Police Authorities, |
Air Force has been increased by nt least 100 per cent, in the last 12 months,
of their
Mr. Dalton asked for an assurance that plans were already laid to the bonbardment of last detal) for a military objectives within Germany If any attempt to bomb Great Britain were made.
Force
consideration."
who are ever ready to sten to rearan- and that the matter "is at present under able and practical prommals for the con- venience and the benent of the pubile.
5 YEARS AGO
It is learned that Germany's plans for a Bavel building programme are based an global tonnako" figures, and include submarines of a rovolutionary, desigu which are capable of influencing the The German Government has approach-balance of sea power. They are under
April 30, 1935.
THE
HONGKONG
PENINSULA HOTEL:
Two sentences in Sir Kingsley wood's speech stood out particularly, German Hopes Disappointed
Sir Hugh Seely pleaded for greater ed Great Britain with programme for stood to have a cruising radius of 6,000 Discussing the improvements in
the proposed Anglo-German naval ean- mites and are capable of diving out of and of training, he declared: "I would continuity our types
Sir, ference, and, in the meantime, Bir John reach of depih bombs: The German pro sooner have 100 Wellingtons or 100 Arnold Wilson, who was in Air Force Elmon, the Foreign Secretary has fold gramme, too, includes the building of eve the House of Commons that Germany has battleship of between 25,000 and 30,000 intimated that ordern have been given for tons each and sixteen cruisers of approxi- Germon the railway companies for their lack the construction of 12 240-ton submarines In 1939 there were 492 deaths 501gan to keep his interesting statistics, Spitfires of Hurricanes than a much blue, spoke grimly of N.A.A.F.I. and
mately 10,000, tons each. number which are quoted all over the world. larger reported, 106 men and 320 women.
of consideration of the Ale I called to see Mr. Gabb at his flat, "I really cannot say," he replied. counterparts."
Ho referred to Germany's own air
man's pocket and contort. He was born 85 years ago, and ap-"I just began 25 years ago and have
theory that the trainingof pears to be
of well established for kept it up ever since. I begin each war effort. She had not been with-
Ils theory that the training her difficulties and many of her out figuring as a centenarian.
morning at 7.30 when the paper
Ilg-pilots could best be undertaken en- No Golden Rulo
arrives. That is my first job of the new types must have proved
tirely
In the country and weather in appointing.
which they would have to fight wan But he has, no golden rule for day-licking off the death.
"I therefore take the view with longevity to Impart.
"Then, once a week, I enter the
who urged that a greater uc merely tabulate the deaths in a total, and at the end of the year it sume confidence," he said, "that, even Barply countered by Mr. Clement
"Itakes me four or five mornings to on a numerical basis, the output of, a Scots housewives are now ratlon- little book each day," he said.
I have tabulat- aircraft now accruing to us and to should be made of Africa as a train- Ing the family breakfast porridge, specify the number of clergymen and prepare my extract.
1 Sir Roger Keyen, on the subject of Germany-and there are other Scots oatmeal which before the war; the number of clergymen's widows ed well over 10,000 names in these France is to-day in excess of that, ing ground.
that beenuse
of co-ordination, repeated his old information is given. If little books."
factors besides numbers.
Navy should was 2B. O, a stone is now 4s. 6d.
people's occupations were given
His Private Marks
Much of Sir Kingsley's speech was contention that the The manager of a leading Glasgow I should specify that too.
"It is perfectly true
He showed me the little black book devoted to the problem of expansion.i have an air force under its command that I have containing the details of Inst year.
Within a few frm of suppliers said: "Porridge is
a few weeks of the beginn-1 adequate for its duties, silil the cheapest dish in the country, found old age very prevalent in Ire-te enters names and ages, and hus ing of the war there were more peo- Our Bombers Roady We always have a steady demand land and Canada. It is extraordi- his own murks to signify other de ple building acroplanes in this coun- Sir Kingsley Wood; replying from the country districts, but there nary how many really old people tails, such as sex and
widowhood. try than at the peak of our aircraft, crlllclams, declared that the flights Is a noticeable falling off since the there are in those two countries.
these books for a kept all
production in
over Germany had not only provided century," Mr. price went up.
Gabb anld, The men I get a columil of space in the being organised on the planes were singularly valuable information, but on a similarly large had given useful training to person- "We are getting a supply of Cann who have died recently is very great," newspaper, for my digest at the basenie. Flying schools In Canada, nel in finding their way by night to dian onts at cheaper rates, but it is the sald, "I do not tabulate them un-ginning of each year. I get letters Austraila and New Zealand would port'rular destinations in Germany. not so good for making porridge."
ess they have reached 80; but the from people all over the world and produce 20,000 pilots and 30,000 air There was direct evidenco of the [Oatmeal l ́made from kiln-dried 80-odds have been numerous, espe- my extracts are republished, often in crows every year.
effects of these flights on both the grain from which husks have been clally so last November.”
extenso, in newspapers almost every- South Africa, Rhodesia and Kenya production and the toorale of Ger removed.]
I asked Mr. Gabb how he first be-where."
also helping,
and training many.
Othe
Heavy Losses in the 80's "The number of people in their 80's
"I'
have
of n
were
1018
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