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Notice is hereby given that the supply of electricity to the whole of the New Territoriis, exc.pl the Shatin area, will be inter- rupted on Sunday, 1-11-36," at 2 p.m. and will be restored again before dark.

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MACÃO JOCKEY CLUB.

The November Race Meeting will be held on Sunday, 1st November, 1936 at Areia Preta, Macao, commencing at 2.60 p.m. The first saddling Bell will be rung at 1.30 p.m.

By order,

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Secretary.

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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1936.

JAPANESE MOVE DOCTOR AS

IN CHENGTU

National Government Opposition

Shanghai, Oct. 29... -Much speculation has been aroused in diplomatic circles fol- lowing the revelation that suc- cessful negotiations have been conducted between the Foreign

Office and the French Embassy to title of the French change the consul at Chengtu to specla! com- missioner of the French cousulace at, Chungking. The French con- sul is the only foreign diplomatic official stationed at the capital of

SHIPBUILDING Szechwan Province.

On Wednesday we published on the front page of the "Daily Press" un epitome of the figures

PATIENT'S

“SANCTUARY"

Humanist In The Consulting-Room

The doctor is a sanctuary, and the patient is to be protected not only against death and pain, but niso against the quack' who would batten on his infirmities, against his friends and, too often, against himself.".

IMPERIAL

DEFENCE

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Sir S. Hoare On Essentials

CO.OPERATION

BETWEEN THE

SERVICES

Sir Samuel Hoare, First Lord of the Admiralty, spote at the Edin- burgh Philosophical Institution re-

Lord Horder, the King's Physic-cently on "Imperial Defence and Co-operation between the Ser- ian so described the relationship

vices. of doctor and patient when he spoke on the doctor as humanist, at the Inaugural lecture to stud In view of the threatening de-ents of the Westminster Hospital velopments arising from the decl- Medical School, says the "Morning sion of the Japanese Government Post." to reopen its consulate-general at The relationship between doc- Chengtu, special significance is be-tor, and patient was unique, ne said, and only after years of ex- Ing attached to, the move.

perience could the doctor begin to

He said that the disturbing events of the last 12 months had rightly concentrated the attention of the country on the problems of Imperial defence. Our defence programme was modest compared with some in the world. but esaen- tial for ourselves and the world if the forces of peace were to predo-

in Lloyd's Register which slow-modification of the French agent's appreciate what this relationship minate in the world.

ed a striking, improvement in British shipbuilding,

Analysing the figures, however, that improvement is not as re- assuring as it appears if one com- pares the volume of business with pre-war days.

Let us consider the question.

Some observers here see in, the

status a cautious gesture on the part of the National Government to forestall Japanese representa- tions in connection with the pro- tected reinstatement of the act ing Japanese consul-general, Mr. Elicht Iwal in his amce at Cheng-

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It is understood that the Na- tional Government is adamant in At the close of 1982 the merits opposition to the Japanese Tenders are invited by the two Administrations of the Canton chant shipping under construc- project on the ground that the in- Kowloon Railway for the privition in Great Britain and Ireland land kev town is not a treaty port lege of selling liquor and refresh sank to the low level of 225,000 -Taion News. ments on the Through Trains tons gross: a year later the figure rose to 332,000 tons: by the end running between Kowloon and

of 1934 the amount had increased Canton and vice versa...

to 597,000 tons; and by last Tenders will be closed at 5.00 December the total was raised to p.m. on Monday, 9th November, 743,000 tons. Now the amount 1936, and may be deposited in

being built is as much as 929,000 the tender boxes at either Kowtons, and it would be reasonable

loon or Tai Ska Tou stations.

Tenders will be opened and rend at 7.30 p.m. on Tuesday, 10th November, 1936, at the Kowloon Head Office.

"Forms of tender and regula. tions may be obtained from the Head Offices at Canton or Kow. Joon.

to think that by the end of the year the standard of 1,000,000 tons may be reached.

A more than fourfold increase by gradual stages within, four years is important for a country for which shipbuilding means se | much, but there are plenty of figures within the recent history of the industry to act as a brake on excessive satisfaction. For example, at the end of 1929 the merchant lounage being built in these islands amounted to 1,560,. 000 tons, and in the year before the War the total was nearly 4768 2,000,000 tons.

The Administrations, CANTON KOWLOON RAILWAY, Chinese and British

Sections."

28th October, 1936.

HONG KONG CRICKET

CLUB.

NOTICE is hereby given that the tollowing Deotntures were

drawn at the Pavilion on Tues. day, the 27th day of October, 1936-

As compared with the returns for the June quarter, the present figures show a reduction of ten

vessels and an increase of 80.000 tons. One exceptionally large ship is included in the present figures and was not in the earlier tables. Apparently this vessel is the sister ship to the Queer Mary. On the assumption that she is entered in the records at about 81,000 tons, the increase in Nos. Nos. Nos. Nos. Not. Nos. construction during the quaiter is fully explained by the prepara tions. Moreover the work Blart- ed during the last three months, at 293,000 tons, exceeded the shipping launched by exactly 81,000. tons, and these figures aguin indicate the influence on the returns of one unusually large piece of shipbuilding.

11 104 208 336 501 622 88 151.234 404 538 752 93 165 272 457 544 757 98 182 306 473 591 770 101 191 317 494 616 813

Holders of drawn Debentures who desire to be paid on the 31st October, 1936, are requested to inform the Treasurers, Messrs. Percy Smith, Seth & Fleming, on or before Friday, the 30ta October, 1936.

By Order of the Committee,

A. K. MACKENZIE,

Hon. Secretary. Hong Kong, 28th October,

1936,

GORE ENTERED BY ITALIANS

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Rome, Oct. 20.

It is authoritatively stated that Gore, centre

of the Ethicplan Government since the fall of Addis 'Ababa, has been entered by Irregulars under the command of Ras Hallu, who submitted" to the Italiaris last June. Reuter's Bulletin Service

COLONY'S HEALTH

Six cases of diphtheria were noti-

fed to the Health authorities, for the 34 hours ended October 28. Five cases were reported from Kow- loon and the remaining one from

Victoria.

TYPHOID

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Three cases of typhold were also reported from Victoria.

ELECTRIC SUPPLY

According to an announcement appearing elsewhere in this issue. the China Light and Power Co., Ltd. will interrupt the electricity

supply of the New Territories, ex- cept the Shatin Area, on Sunday at 2 p.m. The supply will be re- stored again before dark.

tain that the greater part of any increase they have obtained or are securing for their finished products has been, or will be, absorbed in higher prices for all the materials and manufactures they need,

The returns indicate that the British ship- improvement in building is attributable in the main to orders for the British Mercantile Marine. The tonnage

Certainly the decline cannot be

could mean in human affairs.

The body of the patient was sensitive enough in all conscience. but nothing needed a gentler ap proach than some of the minds with which they had to deal.

The doctor must be able to ut- ise to a greater extent certain of are common the faculties which

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There were two Principles, founded on

and

common sense

past experience, that ought to be applied to the defence program- Was co-operation me. The first between the Services; the second was concentration on the essen- tials. The Services must work to- gether if waste. inefficiency, and

"Is That So?"

Here is Miss Peggy Morrow with Mr. Aleo. Einar Pratt, Editor of the "Dally Press," strolling on the lawn in front of the mem bers' stand at the Happy Valley races last Saturday. Apparently the news was amusing to the Editor though Miss Murrow.. seems a bit undecided with her intriguing "Is that so?" expression.

"BIRTHDAY” PLANES

Nanking, Oct. 29. About 100 aeroplanes from all parts of the country have arrived at Nanking to participate in the grand manoeuvres in celebration of Generalissimo Chiang Kai- shek's birthday on Saturday next. The 18 machines which are Nan- iding's birthday gift are to be christened this morning at the military erorome near the old

to all. The whole of a doctor's ex- failure were to be avoided. Dis- pertence of humanity must be fo- siration of effort, whether in or-Ming palaces. cussed on his patient. He must,ganization or direction, must-be Reuter as it were, be able to withdraw into avoided if in the time of crisis we the patient, taking his expertence with him "

"HELP ME"

The patient. Hke the person of the King, was sacred. He had a divine right to the utmost that the doctor could give him, his train- ing, his skill, his experience, his wisdom, his time, his physical and mental comfort.

"The patient's only credentials consist in the frank avowal: Doc tor. I am a sick man; please help me. This formula once honestly spoken, there must be no thought in the doctor's mind of who, the patient is or what he is. It is sometimes the patient himself who fails to realise the tremendous sim- plicity of this contract."

were to concentrate our effort on the vital points.

in the years after the War there were many fanatics who declared that the air arm had made com- older pletely obsolete the two arms. He never accepted this ex- treme view, and was glad to see that a much sounder and more comprehensive conception of de- fence had taken the place of these extremist theories: While the two older Services must adapt them- selves to modern conditions, their part in Imperial Defence was no less vital to-day than it was in the past.,,

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The country sill needed the Navy to keep open its communications. It still needed the Army for the defence of its bases and the main- tenance of law and order. More- over, if it was to have full value for its expenditure, it must have all three Services, and all three Services working together..

NEED OF NEW ORGANS

Lord Horder said that the ex ploitation of instruments. pre cision. the elaboration of bac- teriological and biochemical me- thods, the commercialising of pharmacology, and the rapid sequence of new machinery in physiotherapy

contained all good, but if they were not care-

With modern inventions, dia- ful they would be allowed to

coveries, and development, and a overlay and replace the most third arm of unprecedented speed, essential factor in the diagnosis the whole problem of defence had and treatment of disease-name-

in the last 20 years become im- ly, the personal contract of doc-measurably more complicated. For tor and patient,

the new and complicated func- tions new organs were undoubted

necessary. How were these new organs to be created? The answer had been the answer that we had always given to questions of con- tututional development. We had left the change as much as we 'could to natural growth.

"The patient won't save himself rom this happening." he added. "He has seen most of the rest of his life mechanised; why not me-

dicine?. His faith in a piece of apparatus in the doctor's room pathetic. And standardisation

nearly as much as

thrills chanisation.

me-

We did, Indeed. make a broad assignment of duties between the three Services, and we did set up an independent Air Force by Act. uf Parliament. But the mak

"RULES" CRAZE The doctrinaire attitude towards diet, adopted by certain pundits made a great appeal to many pa tients, who seemed to think that strands of co-operation had been any day now medicine might dis-woven by actual experience, some- cover standard diet, if, indeed, it had not already done so.

"I might easily multiply these vain hopes and stretchings out after the 'right' or standard rules; of life and health. It is the doc- tor's job to counter all this and reveal the patient to himself. His whole duty is to examine carefully, explain clearly, instruct hopefully.

and watch diligently."

times by such experience as that of the three Bervices last year in the Mediterranean. sometimes by inquiries of the Committee of Im- perial Defence into specific issues, such, for instance, as the recent battleship inquiry; sometimes by combined training and study..

The result was that in the years since the War there had been de-

EDUCATION OF YOUTH

Nanking Orders To Teachers

Canton, Oct. 29.

In accordance with the orders of

the Nanking Department of Educa- tion, the Hupeh Provincial Educa- tion Department has issued in- structions to the teachers of all schools to be careful in the selec tion of songs and "music for the instruction of young baya and girls.

Minister for co-ordinating these various efforts under the Commit- tee of Imperial Defence: The post It is most important that songs and, in his view. been needed for and music should induce feelings. several years. Now, with the great of patriotism and love of country. problems of the Defence Program- and besides the composition of me, we could not get on without | songs should be spirited and it.

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These developments bad come about gradually. The had been forced on us by actual need and not be theory. Because they were proved to be needed. they had been than accepted far more readily would have been the case if they had been thrust down the throats | of the Services from without. They were neither complete nor final. for we had by no means reached

"homely" and in touch" with the feelings of the people, conducing to liveliness, cheerfulness and courage. All songs and, music inducing feelings of depression and sadness must be strictly suppressed, and teachers of music should not make use of phonograph records or other musical instruments when teaching children to slug.

It is best and preferable to teach singing by the human voice, as it

à perfect organization. How could ❘ enables the chlidren 'to understand we, in view of the fact that the and remember the different tones, problems and the needs were con- and repeat them smoothly and stantly changing?

harmoniously.

All startling, exciting and strange tones.should be strictly prohibited, as it distracts the thoughts, of children, and exerts a demoralizing Influence.

A MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

could dogmatize about No one the future. His own view was that a Ministry of Defence would never come about from without. We Before teaching children to sing. could pass an Act of Parliament | teachers should tell the boys and and call it a Ministry of Defence girls a simple and pleasing story, Act, but we should not create a so as to attract and gain their real Ministry of Defence until a sympathetic attention. common understanding animated | Chines Evening “Prem. the Services and common organs had had time to develop.

Without this common founda-. tion, the Ministry would be nothing more than a paper nuisance. If ever there was a Ministry of De-- fence, it would come not by out- alde action, but as a matter of established fact. Like Dominion status, it would be a recognition of fact rather than a formal alloca- tion of duties and distinctions. So would it be with the three Ser- vices. If we attempted "ex cathe dra," to amalgamate them into a single Service, we should certainly tall, and deserve to fall, and we should be guilty of something worse than fallure, we should be guilty of destroying the finest esprits de corps in the world. How much the three Services, and indeed the whole country and the Empire, owed to these three dis- tinctive "esprits de corps" could not be exaggerated.

As the pattern of life changed, Lord Horder said, the individual loomed larger as the dominant of great value. When he became said: It may, however, be in the

veloped, gradually and without sensation or controversy, a num- ber of co-operative organizations Secretary of State for Air, there were no regular meetings between the three Chiefs of Staff. As a re- sult of a proposal that he and Lord Trenchard made to the Committee

of Imperial Defence; the Chiers explained by any deterioration

No account is taken in these quarterly returns of naval con- struction, and, although exti, now being built in British yara mates are not easy to form. it for foreign owners remains very "AND NOTICE is hereby given would be not unreasonable to small indeed, whereas only a few that Debentures numbered as think, converting the displace-ears ago it was a considera above which are not cashed on ment tonnage of warships into contribution to the volume of the 31st October, 1936, will be the gross tonnage of merchant work. paid on the 30th April, 1937, ships, that this now represents after which date they will cease about 500,000 tons gross. to bear interest. "

After allowing for the substan tial reductions effected in recent years, it is likely that only be tween 50 and 60 per cent. of the berthing capacity of the British shipyards is now being used. Yet, since large numbers of men The League of Nations is left the industry during the endeavouring to solve the major depression of recent years, a problems of world finance but so point has now been reached for no formula has been obtained. where, under present conditions. The problem is most perplexing, any further great and sudden but though exchange rates may expansion of work might involve fluctuate, if craftsmanship re- the industry in awkward pro- main steady than, as Lloyd's blems.

returns demonstrate, there will Prices for new ships have always be on outlet for expert ready advanced, but a large labour. For it should not be proportion of the work on new forgotten that the competition in ships is entrusted to sub-contrac shipbuilding was possibly eren tors throughout the country and keener before the last world war doubtless builders would main than it has ever been since..

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A PRINCE WHO SELLS MUSHROOMS

Time To Pay A- Fine

Prince Maximilian Melikoff, deɛ- cribed as of Hale House, Vincanton, Somerset, who was fined £5 at slough, recently, for driving a çar without reasonable consideration, told the Bench that he traveller, selling mushrooms for a. Arm of growers in Somerset."

Was d

He was also ordered to pay £2 costs and asked for time to pay. He was granted three weeks.

Baring the was, he said served with the Russian Army and gained many awards, including one for bravery. In 1820 he went to Persia and joined the Persian Army. There he gained many In conclusion, Sir Samuel Hoare other awards and rose to the rank

of Major-General,

Witnesses stated that the Prince course of invention and discovery. that the duties of the three Ser-drove his car over, the crown of the vices wilt more and more appro-road and collided with a car go- ximate......These are questions for ing in the opposite direction. the future, perhaps a distant, fu- tare, and it is dangerous to be theoretical anticipations lost in when we are engaged upon a prac- tical task of urgent and immense importance. For this great en-

He could say from his own ex-· deavour we need the fullest pos- perience that the regular meetings sible co-operation between the of the Chiefs of Staff had not only Services. We need also the fullest laid the foundation of a commion possible" concentration on the as- understanding between the Ber- sentists.

The Prince said that he swerved to the off-side to avold a cyclist, but denied going over the crown of the road.

element in the doctor's work. The trouble was no longer that he was cramped by authority, but that he was fatigued or even ran himself to destruction by his free dom. Men and women were be in British craftsmanship, which ginning to take control of life. just as they had taken control of is at least as fine as ever, but is the earth, the sea, and the air. caused by financial complications But, control of life came slowly, and arrangements over which the and in the meantime. they hurt

ZOO'S PET BUSH that themselves. They realised British builders themselves have the causes of their mhappiness

BABY DEAD: no control.

lay in the biological sphere, and so they sought the help of the

Barbara, one of the Zoo bush physician rather than the priest. vices, but had made possible, a I believe that so far as the Ser-

"Bewildered by the prospect more modern and comprehensive, vices are concerned we shali at- babies, has died after having been a week. She was little which their new-found liberty has outlook Da defence questions. tain both, and that the country for opened up to them and as yet un- Moreover, the Chiefs of Staff Com- as a whole will watch our efforts larger than a mouse, but was one accustomed to deal with the raw mittee had brought with it a num- anxiously, for we are all faced with of the most popular inmates. material of their natures as now ber of other inter-Service commit a grave situation, but sympathe largely owing to her gentleness, revealed, they come to the doctees for the study of details that tically, for ninety-nine men and her large brown eyes and her up- Had mobilized the brains and oner- women out of a hundred realize standing diaphanous, ears, which tor for guidance. Every one of these problems is an individual gles of many more junior officers. our difficulties and wish to help save her an appearance of per- petual: "surprise" which was ^frre- problem and must be handled as Becond, there had been formed, us to surmount them in any case. such.

aunest unknown to the country as I hope I have said enough to surtible. "To these people the doctor is whole, a Joint Staff College, the show you that the forces of com the realist. He is in a unique post-Imperial Defence College. Here operation are steadily gaming visitors pockets, and particularly ton. If the the doctor, was of ne again, the double object, was being strength, and that the organs that a glove if one were held out for Cesalty a humanist in former ge- | achieved of common study and we are creating are making us her. She neglected her babies, nerations, it behoves him to be constant intercourse between the better able to concentrate upon which were cared for by another all the more a humanist to-day.". Services. Third, we had now a the essentials of Imperial Defence. I bush baby.

Her favourite trick was to explore