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MOTHERHOOD AND ITS RISKS.

"HALF THE DEATHS ARE PREVENTABLE."

due to child bearing there were 1,858 cases in which no doparture from established practies having a casual relationship to the death has been found."

Problems Unsolved,

Investigation of the high mater. The final report of the Britian |

inal mortality in cortain districts Departmental Committee on Ma ternal Mortality and Morbidity, of England and Wales has failed to has now been issued and it will be clear up this aspect of the matter. studied with care and interest by Why, for example, has the Isle of

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1932.

BACK INTO THE ANTARCTIC.

DISCOVERY II SAILS ON DANGEROUS VOYAGE.

CHARTING NORTHERN

OCEANS.

AT THE PENINSULA. MONEY & MARKETS.

TO-MORROW'S SYMPHONY

CONCERT.

To-morrow night's Symphony Concert at the Poninsula Hotel pro- mises to be an exceptionally attrac tire musical treat; well-chosen num- bors make up the programme and a particularly fine group appears in

(Controued From Pugs 4.)

JAPANESE SECURITIES ON LONDON MART,

DOWNWARD TREND CAUSED

BY WEAKNESS OF YEN.

SOVIET DEMAND FOR TEXTILES.

GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR UNITED STATES."

"DISCRIMINATIONS" - MUST

1

NEW INVOICE SYSTEM:

JAPAN MAY CLOSE" OFFICE

all those who are concerned at th. Wight such a high rats compared with fuel and provisions for, sevara! the second part-comprising three the 'Yon rate registered last week. Absorbing at least 15 per cent, af; office

IN OSAKA ..

Tokyo, Sept. 5.The Chinese Consulate in Kobe, which establish. ed a branch office in Osaka at the end of last month, has already started the business of the consular BE ENDED.

invoices which has been put into Moscow, Sept. 8.-The Soviet operation by the Chinese Govern Union is ready to put tens of ment as from Sept. 1. It is under- Wellington, Sept. 1-Equipped

thousands of American textile stood, the Chinese Government a Landon, Sept. 5.-The weakness of workers back at their jobs by also planning to open another

Formosa shortly. Generally speak months of research, the ship Dis- "lag" in this branch of medienli with London?

surplus American cloth production! Taking the view that the measu scienca when compared with the ading" states the report, "there is covery II sailed on a new trip to excellent composition" The Un-continues to inflashes downward provided "discriminations" against adopted by the Chineas Governman's United without obtaining the consent of vances and improvements in other uc evidence that bad housing alone the antarctic in order to complete finished Symphony" by Schubert; the quotations for Japanese securi Soviet trade with the directions.

has an appreciable effect in raising the general survey of the rocks, Cavalcade" by Noel Coward and ties on the London Stock Market Statos are onded, according to Mr Japan disregards international maternal mortality, or mortality coasts and shonts along the antho grand descriptive overture: In this connection it is being re- The first obvious point that emer-

tarctic coast begun on the instruc- ges from the report is that probabit the uncomplicated case!" and, again. "malnutrition and the in- direct effects of poverty do not.in tions of the Colonial Secretary. themselves explain the high water-The Discovery which left Loudon one year ago has up to now been nal death rate in certain arena where the rate is particularly high investigating the Antarctic whaling of the second part of the combined imports recently effected by Japan, restore prosperity to the textile to puf millions of American spind."

industry under the command of Captain William Carey.

ly half the deaths in child-birth in. this country are preventible. Af skiiful analysis of nearly six thou saud reports on material deaths | brings out cleary that a "primary! avoidable factor" was present in nearly 50 per cent. This factor was in e instauces lack or failure of auto-natal care, in others it was traced to an error or judgment on the part of the attendant or to Iack of suitable facilities or to negligence of the patient.

The education of public opinion

It is suggested that general physi que may have something to do with this aspect of the question, but it i1 obvious that more research is neces- sary.

Charting of Ocean.

marked here that this tandengy, haa| 181" by Tschaikowsky. The outstanding feature of this not surprised the financial circles entertainment will be the rendering here in view of the considerable

men.

Samuel C. Tamport, of New York, practice, the Japanese Government one of America's loading textiles may order the newly established Chinese office to close. Doveton- ments aro being watched with Summarising his series of inter-

close attention. views with outstanding economic officials here, Mr. Lamport declar ed that he is confident the Soviet Union's orders would do more to provides an unmatched opportunity orchestras of the 1st Bn. the South of the various raw stuffs, and par-traders than any other stimulating les at work providing gray goods

factor,

for the Russian printers. One of the highest officials of the Not only are the home needs Vales Borderors and the Hong ticularly of the cotton, in

anticipa

Commissariat of Light Industry growing in the Soviet Union," "Mr. Kong & Shanghai Hotels, Ltd.,. tion of higher prices for these com told Mr. Lamport, the American Lamport pointed out, "but Husain said, that the Soviet Union could is in an advantageous position in find immediate use for 1,200,000,000 the vast Asiatic market, which sho completo, the charting of the At under the direction of the popular modities.

Also the mensures devised by the yards of American textiles it can easily win over lantic sector of the Antarctic main-Bandimaster, Mr. J. L. Geeks.

were In the Far Eastern market loa, Soviet-American relations land will be made in February by Further particulars will be found Tokyo Government with a view to nemalised and credit transactions the Baviet Union would not be Captain Riiser Larsen, the Nor

competing seriously with the Uni- our Advertisement Columns alleviating the economie situation in thereby facilitated.

Mr. Lamport's inquirica disclosed ted States becauser traile in wegian explorer and member of several of Amundsen's expeditions, which also give a synopsis of the the country, have resulted in a cer- that the Soviets now possess over that fick is negligible at this time, report urges the use of masks as a

machines, which are not in opera made initially proßtable." task will be largely a con. remarkably stirring grand descriptain inflation, so that these import 150 idle cotton cloth printing so that this arrangement could be routine measure, as in all surgical tinuation of the project vainly live overture “ 1812.”

ing operations, became still more action only because of the inadequacy

of domestic textile prodation, operations.

attempted by the

Inte

Ernest

centuated, in anticipation of a de

The American expert told the United Press that this situation eline in the Japanese currency.

(Continuet on nexr Qolumn.)

Recent work oa puerperal sepsis (bloed poisoning after con finement) has shown that in many cason the bacteria causing this are brought to the patient in the throats of the attendants, and the

Oslo, Sept. 1-An attempt to

The

especially as regards the need for supervision during pregnancy, ja deemed necessary with care that no bogey of possible dangers is set up to frighten mothers while the pos- This may well help to solve this: Shackleton in the Quest, expedition, started by Captain sibility of voluntary notification of part of the problem, but it is a and later, pregnancy is discussed. If half the disquieting feature of the report | Riiser Larsen and other Norwegian explorers from 1929 to 1931. Cap- maternal deaths can be provented that nearly half the deaths from tain Larsen will land at Enders then it should not be beyond the power of modern health and medi. puerperal sepsis occurred in cases land or Queen Maud Land and will

which were otherwise completely travel by sledge along the coast. eal authorities to see that preven tion is effective. The disquieting normal. It is surely these deaths. feature of the report, however, ap-in normal, uncomplicated CaseB pears to be in the remaining fifty!

that require urgent research. Menn- per cent. of deaths not coming un der this heading. For example, while, by all means let us have pre-cal observations in the hope of out of a total of 4,033 reports ventive measures to deal with the elucidating questions coneering annlysed where death was directly preventable factors.

THE

L'AID LOW.

AN EPISODE IN THE LIFE OF A GREAT DETECTIVE.

The great detective lay with clos ed eyes and thought desperately. None but a close observer would have thought him living, for only the slightest of movements, the most minute of eye-brow twitches denoted that life still lurked in that frail, supine body.

At the other end of the room, 's sinister gleam in his eye, stood the one man in the world that could have brought the famous detective so low. None other than he could have reduced the masteranind of two continents to such a state. Hia was the guiding hand, his the sly in- veigling voice that had done this thing.

CHILDREN'S

The expedition which is to con- sist of Captain Larsen, two com- panions and two or three dog teans, will also make meteorologi-

the polar year.

BY

UNCLE JACK

JUMBLED TOWNS.

Here is a list of jumbled towns in Europe? -Can you solve them ?- Solutione on Monday.

And when all was over and the deed he was contemplating done. who would dare to raise a hand against him? Who would point the finger of suspicion or accusation ↳ against him! He glanced across at : the silent figure and, for a moment, I an angry cry almost escaped him. i The detectivo's arm was fren from the ingenious ties that hitherto lold him helpicas. Another moment and the work of the previous mo-; ments would have been undone..

Smothering his anger, the man sprang across and once again ad.: justed the bonds that held his viol tim. With an almost brutal viol- ence bo wrenched the detective's head round, almost choking him in tloing so.

But no murmur rose from those finely-chiselled lips. No ery for mercy came from that pa- thetic figure. He knew only too well it would avail him nothing.

1. Sapir

2. 'Biddam

3. lavenit

4. Euribl

B. Swoema.

G. Wasraw

POUR LES PETITS.

Fanchon porte aus chandelle. "Prenez garde, Fanchon," dit sa mère,da no laisser tomber la graisse sur le plancher" La chandelle a une lumière douce et jaun£tre.

(Contd. from previous colums.) And now the drama moved swift At last all was rendy. Making ly to its close. From a cunningly-quen passes in the air with the de- concealed aperture in the wall the vilish contrivance as he came, the man drew forth the glittering, man approached the still form. cruel-looking objects with which poise the instrument a moment, his designs were to be achieved.. and then brought it swooping down

towards the helpless victim with.

t

He fingered them lovingly, cares an exultant, piercing cry, ingly almost, stopping from, time: Will you have a haircut, To time to glance anxiously back at shampoo manicure, singe, hair the man at whoso very name the cri- wash or face massage after your minals of half the world trembled. shave, air?" he asked as he plied (Canid, at foot of next column.) the raser.

CORNER

MY FAVOURITE COLOUR.

BROWN

All who love the colour Brown, Prefer the country to the town. Faithfully friends you make and

true,

Careful, shy, gentle, too. Easily hurt by unkind words, Loveing tices and flowers and

birds.

You never would dumb creatures

harm,

You'd do good work upon 11

Farm. -

(Out this out-another "favourite colour on Monday.)

YESTERDAYS CROSSWORD

SOLUTION.

Across,

1. Girt; Belt; .0 Rule; 10 Ever; 11 All; 13 E. F. A.; 14 Pe: 16 Leg; 16 T. D.; 18 Legal: 20 Scan; 22 Peer; 24 And; 25 Ear; 26 Lid; 28 Nil; 30. On; 31 Off; 39 No.

Down.

1 Grapes; 2 Rule 3 I; 4 Te; 3 Be; a Evo 7' Left; B Trador; 12 Leg; 15 Land; 10 Gape; 18 Land; 19 Lean; 21 Cain; 23 Erin; 28 Lo; 27 Of; Lo.

ASK THESE.

Q. Which of the feathered trily would be expected to lift the heaviest weight1.

4. The crano.

Q. Why is charity like an lumbrella 7

A. Because it is most useful when most widely extended.

Q. What still remains when all the latters have been taken away!

A. The mail box.

Q. Why did the kitchen (sinki

A. Because it saw the coal' scuttle.

Q. What is the longest word in the English language?, "A.." Smiles," of course, be

cause there is a mile between the first and last letters, v

́UNUSUAL AEROPLANE-

ACCIDENT.

FRENCH OFFICER FALLS THROUGH BOTTOM OF

MACHINE.

Paris, Sept. 2-A curious son-

Moreover, the uncertainty of the Far Eastern situation has induced

some of the holders of Japanesu se- curities, to dispose of them on the local market, which has further

contributed to the downward trend

of game.

Thus, the 1890 4 per cent. loan

plans accident is reported from caine down from 51 to 49, the 1910 Chartres where an officer of the per cent, declined from 30 to 48. French air force, who with three

19:3 South Manchuria · Hailway others was taking part in a prac5 per cent. lost three points, closing tive flight, fell through the bottom last Saturday at 60. The 4.4 per of the plane when it was at a tent. loan of the same railroad, height of 2,000 feet, and dashed to came down from 821 to 80. The bis death.

•

Tokyo 3920 Municipal Loan closed

None of the other occupants had observed the accident, as only after

at 021, as against the previous rate

of os. Tho Osaka 6 per cent, port

the landing of the plane it was loan, came down from 70 to 23, and found that one of the crew, who the Tokyo 5 per cent. loan declined had occupied the rear seat, was from 73 to. 733., Tokyo 1912 5 per missing. Investigations allowed cent. loan with detached coupons, that the floor beneath the seat was declined from 30 to 56, while the 6 manifestly defective and had given per cent. Tokyo Electric Light way during the flight with the re- Mortgage securities declined from sult that the unfortunate officer fell 14 to 651. through the hole.

Alone the 1907 5 per cent. loan His mangled body was later on improved by 1 point, closing on found in a field.

Saturday at 63.

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