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KONGKONG

MARCH ISSUE OF "NATURALIST.”

SPECIALLY INTERESTING

NUMBER.

TELEGRAPH.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1932.

WOOSUNG THRILLS

DESCRIBED,

LINER IN THE THICK OF A BATTLE.

the

The first number of Vol. II of A thrilling account, of the ex- the Hongkong Naturalist is to ap- perience of pear in March. It will contain the steamer President Lincoln. passengers aboard splendid illustrations of flower- which became involved in ing shrubs, birds' nests, crabs, a lighting of Woosung forto as it leopard and deer and many other was leaving Shanghal, was given Interesting things besides numer-in an interview yesterday by Mr. ous figures in the text.

M. Ezra, well-known Shanghal business man, who is on a trip to

The contributors to this num-Hongkong. ber are Mr. A. H. Crook, L'cut- Commander S. R. Ascherson, R... Mr. Ezra anid that the President In the course of the interview, Commander E. A. Aylmer, R... Lincoln left Shanghai at noon on and others. The subscription to

the volume fa $7 a year. Particu-Saturday after hostilities hud lars, may be seen in an advertise-been resumed between the Japan- ment in this issue.

cac and Chinese forces.

In the editorial appearing this coming number tho

in

editor,

Dr. G. A. C. Herklots, anys:

BLO

Up to The Point everything was quiet, sald Mr. Ezra, and it was not until we passed there that we had any indication that

tho In a Colony such na Hongkong.

Јараневе offouse had com- where the resident population of merced. From the hont-deek of Europeans is constantly

chang- the steamer we could

the ing. it is no easy task to main- Japanese aerodrome, where there. tain continuity of polley. This must have been fully twenty-five journal was started two

bombers warming up in readinens years um by four man three of whom to take off. Three or four others have now left the Colony. The were in the air, circling over the departure of Mr. A. I. Crook we

field. A little further down the have already deplored and

Whangpoo River 3147 W

we heard the we have lost Major II. P. Wsounds of heavy ring and ad- Hutson D.S., O.R.E., M.C., R.Edenly in the bend of the river whose articles on our local birds We

saw the fuses from Cho have been an much enjoyed, and Japanese cruisers, apparently Lieut-Comdr. A. M. Hughes R. N. ombarding what remained of the whose beautiful

Woonung foris, pa'nlinga Hongkong birds have added rolour | north of there. and life to our pages.

A Notable Writer. Majur Hutson

catne to Colony with a reputation as keen ornitologist; his fickl servations on the birds of

man's work on The

of

ur une arca

Destroyers Appear.

sequent donations have brought| the sum to a total of $487, We shall keep our readers Informed of the stato of this fund and rely on all our friends who can do no to contribute to it.

The bridge at Woosung Crank was demolished and was in a

solute ruins. Here and thare fres were raging forcely, and huge craters could be seen every where,

The Use and Abuse of Purgatives for Children.

It was recently reported in an English newspaper that an ominent medical man condemned. the use of castor oil for children. Castor oil Imposes a great strain on their internal organs, it was stated, and in the experience of the writer, many children had The Real Thrill.

boon permanently 'harmed by the uso of this powerful purgative. All this time the two Japanese Sonan and salts

are also destroyers were keeping exactly without drawbacks, for the action not 100 yards ahead of us, And curiously enough they maintained of the o crude laxatives in the same speed as our ship, firing irritant and often damaging to nil the while at the forts, which the delicate Internal membrane fortunately did not reply with of the child. anything heavier than

machine guns. We could not turn back. Modern science has given par- owing to the narrowness of the ents something for better in river, and our ship kept blowine Baby's Own Tablets, which, the siren for the Japanese besides having the advantage of destroyers to let us pass.

boing pleasant in taste and ap But the real thrill was to come pearance, perform their laxative Suddenly the Japanese destrovare function in a gentle, soothing and stopped, and just as we slowly non-irritant manner. This splendid drew level with them, opened children's health-regulator WOA with salvo after salvo at their objective. They

bare specially devised for the were thirty yards away from us, and young. The prescription is that. it was most exciting to look dow of a qualified medical 11:31, from the boat-doek of the able absolutely safe and guaranteed to and watch the gun crew, loading contain HO harmful drugs. their guns, firing at the word of Baby's Own Tablets quickly command, and ejecting the empty correct infantile stomach troubles, shells.

constipation: allay colds, croup and simple fever, check diarrhoen. expel worms. During teething

the

heen.

very

Had the Chinese not restrained their fire, it is problematical what

result would have They would only have had to they are specially useful, casing slightly elevate one of their gus pains and thus enabling baby to All parents should keep find a neutral billet for the, sleep. abella, Curiously nongh we did] Baby's Own

to

this

As we came freast railway yards, the Headquarters of the Japanese army, Japuiese destroyers audenty moved forward and took up

of the

A

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the right of them. destroyers. Were

thern Nigeria have been in part position about a hundred yards published in the This and in partead of us. When they reached incorporated in D. Banner firing heavily, their

Woosing village My comment al Birds

objective Northern Nigeria," in Hongkong hearing to be some mille and a

buliding to he compiled a card index of All Evidently the the birds recognised with tainty by himself, including full trying to dislodge sonic machine data of times and localities. This for shell after shell was dropped Kan nests in the neighbourhood, list, which contained 140 names on the buildings. at the time of his departure, is boing kept by the Naturalist and supplemented and added to as Service here in Hongkong And further facts are obtained. (The has joined the staff of the namber of species recorded now Ceramics Department at the Br stands at 144). Largely due to tish Museum. We hope that Mr. us and here may we say how much his articles have been appreciated. Assistance Rendered.

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BOARDING HOUSE TO TALK THINGS

OVER-

f1

and eggs of some 30-40 birds have been found and examined, an nt- tatament of no mean order in Colony like Hongkong where so nny birds are migrants and where Chinese boys ruthlessly roh the eggs and young from those few that do remain to nest.

deut. Commander Hughes' paintings have been largely *** sponsible for the welcome that has

been accorded to the Naturalist during the past two

Whilst regretting rears. ceedingly his departure we can till enjoy his work as he was left behind a number of paintings for tr use and since leaving us hus sent more out from England. We hope that he will contine to the sourer of pleasure to our rea. ders by sending us delightful paintings.

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Government Aid.

thin

In an editorial auch a we naturally that those who have helped us in the past bitt we should not neglect to thank those who are still helping us. May we mention here in particn- lar the stair of the Royal 06- servatory Hongkong who continue to supply us with "Cilmatological Data.' A few words of thanks also

песеянагу to those scientists in all parts of the world who are helping to classity and collections; may describe we especially record our apprecia tion of the en-operation which. Chinese biologists in Nanking and Peking have extended to us.

are

our

We contemplate mereasing in size and variety the "Notes and (Comments" section of the Natural- We

max1 Arain thank thest and appen to readers, not only Hongkony Government for voting in Hongkong and South China, but a grant lo our journal for the also in other countries to aid us purpose of defraying the cost in this connexion. An allempt of reproducing Lieut.-Comdr. is. being made to improze the : Hughes paintings. The grant quality of reproduction of plo- though not as large as for 1931, tographs in this journal; this of will, nevertheless, enver the coat

course fesults in an increase in of one coloured plate in each of the costs of production and there the four issues for the year.

fure we may be unable to main-

The series of ornithological ar-tain either the quality, of the ticles commenced by Major Hut one plates, or the number of son will be continued by Com-then, in succeeding issues, mander E. A. Aylmer R. N.

purpene

of

than

to

of

We There are malis sk renders who are interested in animals and plants, other

groups birds to send, either to the Editor, birds, which we should like or direct to Commander Aylmer reproduce In colour: a fund has such notes, or queries, оп Ar- therefore been Inaugurated, con- rivals, Departures, Nesting, etc. tributions to which will be very that they may wish, so that their welcome, the sole observations may be incorporated which is to meet the costs of the In the "Ornithological Notes" und reproduction of extra coloured thus placed on permanent record. platch. Dr. C. M. Cooke

A third loss during 1931, to the Tonolulu has very kindly given regular contributors' list of thinus $200.00 H.K. with which journal, is that of Mr. Soame have opened this fund and Jenyna who has left Government' the time of going to, press

SALESMAN SAM

MIGOSH! AGAIN MY GED AIN'T MADE-AND |TH' ROOM LOOKS LIKE A CYCLONE HIT IT!,

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AND LET'S GET DOWN TO FOOT BALL DISCUSSION:

of

We

sub-

Tablets not so a single Chinese soldier, Ohtainable everywhere, although the ral-n-lat of thede machine guns could be plainly heard.

British Flag Still Flying,

The British flag was still fyluri proudly over the Woosung Port

Woosut

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Hotel, which, with the exception NOT TO PROCEED UP RIVER of slight donage to one corner. appeared to be undamaged. The landscape around the

Owing to the risk from shellfire in forts was absolutely unrecognis❘ the Whangpoo River, the Canadian- able, and what remained of the Pacific Steamship Co. have decided guns in the fort, were painting up that in future Empress liners will not in all sorts of fantastic angles proceed up the river to Shanghai, but One of the radio masts was still will anchor at Woosung, passengers standing, the other had disant being transhipped to and from the peared.

An we steamed out of the Whangpoo we could see the larise

stenmers by launches.

The Empress of Canada, which loft line of Japanese cruisers and Shanghai yesterday for Vancouver destroyers aiming apparently to was the first vessel to come under the the north of the forta. The new scheme. Chinese were entrenched at the

rivers' edge, because for the first

time I could see the flashes from offleurs and men were keenly in

terested in the fighting.

their field pieces. Some of the Japanes shells Were falling short, and were throwing up huge columns of water,

We were all ordered off the boat-deck when the fighting com- menced and

were requested Lo By now we were getting out or

take shelter below, but some of us the forrit zone, and shortly after-

and to stay on deck, wards passed a Japanese aircraft. managed

from there. the whole carrier with a leet of planes in watch the water besides it. Neurisy episode, which lasted fully half-

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