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ALTERING THE MAP

Nations Arise From

Graves

The end of the present Buru pean war will find the map of the world greatly changed no matter who wins, Mr. David Lloyd George, war time Prime Minister and Liberal leader, sald in a speech at i Carnarvon

BOTTLED BLOOD

REMARKABLE ADVANCES IN

TECHNIQUE OF TRANSFUSION

Fewer soldiers will die from loss of blood in the present war than ever before, thanks to the`remarkable advances that have been made in the technique of blood transfusion. Today every army hospital has ample supplies of blood hygienically collected. scientifically battled, classified Into its correct groups and ready for »Immediafe "transfusion, into the wounded by means of pumps which are simpler and more reliable than their predecessors, Speaking on, the occasion of his This is a great advance on the and serves its purpose equally jubilee as a member of Farlia-methods employed in the last war, well in the body of the patient. ment, Mr. George said the interna- tional atlas of a year ago has been irreparably altered,

when it was necessary, evan in

deter the most urgent cases, to mine the patient's blood group and then to find a suitable donor be fore the operation could proceed

Every soldier leaving New Zea-

for

· ANIMALS USED

MODERN ADVANCES Britain is not negadung modern advances in its schemes to supply "Three years ago, the maps you

bottled blood in almost unlimited had of Europe became blotted and

quantities to her troops on active disfigured. You may erase" the blots

service. In the west of England and straighten out the disfigure-land for service overseas will have an area has been chosen and cen- ments. but whatever happens in included on his identification disctral blood depots set up, fed from this war you will have to print a particulars of the blood test made a number of blood collecting cen- new edition of the map of the before he sails. Thus his blood tres in the smaller towns. The world," he said.

group will be known and the cor- blood "Is collected from 100,000 WHAT SHAPE,

rect fluid available ` immediately potential donors at the sub-depots, "When this war is over, whether the wounded soldier is received at and stored in special pint bottles. for good or evli, no one can predict the hospital.

Close to each of the main de- now in what shape the world, will This is a necessary precaution, pots is an nerodrome, from which emerge," Mr. Lloyd George said.

buman blood of different. It is possible to send blood supplies Recalling the outstanding chan- | groups will not mix. In some cases speedily to the fighting forces, ges in the world situation during blood can even "be a virulent The service will also provide for the past 15 years, Mr. Lloyd George votson,

civilian needs in the ares which it said he thought that most start-

is operating. ling changes had occurred as a re- A seventeenth century Floren- Canada is the only, Dominion at sult of the last European war and tine, physician, Francesco Folll, present possessing an independent that "great historical empires had) was the first to transfuse blood. Blood service, a scheine which, has disappeared."

He used animals in his "experi- become possible only because re- "Some nations were resurrected|ments"

search workers in Toronto, it is from the graves where they had Then, in 1907, Crile, in America, reported, have discovered a method been lying for generations," he perfected" the anastomosis from of concentrating the blood supplies said.

the artery of the donor to the in a form in which they will keep Blaming wars and the squander-vein of the patient, while Jansky, indefinitely. ing of the substance of nations the Scandinavian, discovered the

NEXT STEP tipon destruction for the many different blood classes

and put

- Perhaps, the next step in the wrongs and miseries prevailing in transfusion upon a sound baals. progress of the technique of blood the world. Mr. Lloyd George said, Jansky found that there were transfusion will be the elimina-

the crust of the earth does not four blood groups now termed O. tion of the donor for the work of. seem settled after the great cala-A, B. and AB. Ninety per cent. of experiment, and research goes on. mity of 1914."

the world's population belong to A vegetable blood of prodigiously either the or A group, seven per revivitying power has been pro-" WEATHER REPORT cent to the B group, while the reduced in America, and is already maining three per cent. the rarest being used with success upon 17pe of talk are in the AB group. animals.

Hongkong Royal Observatory

10a.m., June 25. Barometer (at sea level). 29.73 ins. Temperature, 77. F. Humidity, 93 per cent. Wind Direction, N/E

The most important advance in Biologists, a step further ahead, the art of transfusion is that blood (have discovered what is perhaps can be taken from a donor under the best blood in the world. They perfect hygienic conditions, and have found that ordinary sea bottled and preserved for a period water introduced into the veins of of some weeks against the mo- debilitated and bloodless patients ment when it may be needed. (work - miracles, while it is also The fluid can even be taken from useful in cases of tuberculosis, en- Temperature; minimum last night the veins of persons who have teritis and eczema.

78 F

died suddenly, the victims of acci-

Wind Force (Beaufort), 2. Cemperature; maximum yesterday.

86 F.

Rainfall for 24 hrs, ending 10th dents, electrocution or drowning,

today, 3.66 'ins,

Total rainfall smce January 1st

61.70 ins

Against an average of, 35.76 ins. Sunset tonight, 7.11 p.m.

Sunrise tomorrow, 5.40a.m.

"

4 p.m., June 29,

Barometer (ab sea level), 29.67 ins.

Temperature, 80 F

Humidity, 88 per cent.

Wind Direction. E/8 Wind Force (Beaufort), 2. Maximum temperature, 82 F. Minimum temperature, 76 F. Rainfall, 0.18.

HONG KONG TIDE TABLE From 26 June to 2 July 1840.

Daya of

Date of

Month.

Height

Height,

PASSENGERS

ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES

The following passengers arrived in the Colony yesterday:

Mrs. E. Bruce, Mrs. J. S. Jensen, Mrs. K. Topshol. Miss N. Tupshoj. Mr. K. A. Clews, Mr. Albert V. Curric, Mr. S.-Stevenson, Mr. B. W. Dawe, Mr. H. Daegleish, Mr. G. F. Jeavons.

The following left for the south yesterday:

Mrs. L'Ebrellei and children, Mr. M. Jacques.

FROM THE NORTH The following, arrived in Hong

kong from the north:

Mr. and Mrs. C. P. A. Wilbraham, Mr. J. K. Ross, Mr. H. Mackay, Miss G. Mann, Mrs. P. Raes and daugh- ter.

The following were in transit from the south:

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BRINGING CARGO ProX MARSEILLES via SAIGON.."

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All Claims must be sent in to me on or before the 17th June, 1940, or they will not be recognized.

Damaged Packages will be examined by the Company's Surveyors, Bemera, Goddard & Dougins in the presence of the Consignees at 10.00 am. on Saturday, the 22nd June, 1940.

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Consignees must have a RevenNG

A. E. Storm, Mr. and Mrs. G. J. Oficer in attendance when any datiable

Hulsewe, Mr. and Mrs. Lam. Hor-goods are examined by the Company's

Surveyors. chong. Mrs. V. Jolink, Mr. T, E

No Fire Insurance will be effected by Robson, Mr. and Mrs. R. Robinsons in any case whatever. Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Bush, Mr. Lew

R. OHL,

1940.

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