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By SIR DAVID MURRAY. work that wants doing, and work- "The Grand Old Man of Painting,"

ers that ought to be set to work.. I always try to travel alone; a who is 83 years old.

week or so ago I went to Plymouth ONG life and happiness de-and back in one day all alone., A

Lende. I think, te uns de comunica vou ull

Injuries to her head were received by Chau Mul, a woman, 35 years of advocated. age, of 37, Whitfeld, when she was knocked down by a motor cycle at Whitfield yesterday.

But let it be assumed that, a belligerent decides to employ 300 bombing machines against London, The service experts all admit that the majority of these 300 planes would get over London, pos- LAND REARS THEM.-Edward Ir- nibly at a THE PHAETON

great height. Theying. would be sent in waves, Certain to prove one of the wave would carry high explosive, this morning gives the position of the A Manila warning issued at 850 finest looking phaeton models including individual bombs weigh-typhoon as Long. 123, Lat. 17, moving on the road. Full five pas- ing a ton

north-west. aplece. The entire senger capacity. New features squadron wouki bring far more ex- include: Cowl

ventilator. plosive than fell on London during Chrome plated handles on smart the whole of the Great War. A ton new hood-ports. Weather-bomb will destroy a whole city Two deep. block; it will wreck any subter- rancan shelter which is roofed with less than 80ft. of solid earth or 13ft.

After a certain age I am sure live. of reinforced concrete. The effect

that the sensible thing is to take of the first wave would be to drive

care of oneself. To rest when you the entire population underground, of the Garrison Children's

The Officer Commanding and Stair feel like it, and never to eat so much at any meal that you would kill many thousands of prople, and Hongkong, announce that the annual not be able to eat just a little disorganise all public services, in-Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps tipue to take wines and spirits is wishing to flatter me, tell me that prize giving will be helit at the more. Whether one should con-years of my age. Some friends, eluding food supplies. Psycholo-Drill Hall at 10 a.ri. to-morrow, a matter of opinion: I myself have I look like a mun of thirty. Kista estimate that the morale of a

not touched either for seme years hardly believe that. But if they nation would be so, wrecked by this

now, although there is nothing would teli me I look no older than Losing her balance whilst collecting that I like better than a good glass a man of forty-five 1 would know fearful visitation that the Few clothing from a line on the first floor of part.

they were

sincere. There was heroic people would be submerged yesterday, a 22-year-old spinster, Pan

At one time I always spent never a day during my champion- in a complete collapse of character. ip anil was taken to the Governs Picardy, Normandy or Italy, but than I feel every day now.

Hui-chun received an incised wound to several months of the year in ship period when i felt any better ment Civil Hospital for treatment. now find that an annual visit to

I do not say that I am in as good Scotland, my native land, ia of

athletic condition. I would be assistant Oriental great health benefit and not nearly foolish to think that at sixty-five Mr. P. A. Cox. manager for the Canadian Pacific so tiring as travelling abroad. I could do what I was doing when Railway, arrived in Hongkong by the For the rest I consider that I was twenty-five. I know some Empress of Canada to take up duties work and friendship are both inmen of my age who are as acting Oriental manager during dispensable if one is to be happy that. They are just killing them- (who has gone to Canada. Mr. Cos am lucky in possessing many selves. I think I am wiser than will remain in Hongkong fur four or staunch friends, and my job is the they for I have adapted my phy-

self than on outside chances after me and make me comfort- of fate and fortune. One hears able. In my case it would be much nowadays of the necessity fatal 011 the spot. Travelling for "keeping fit," and for this athus holps one to make new friends tremendous amount of exercise is and to hear other points of view Personally consider which are useful and interesting. the modern cult for hardiness in la such ways as these I keep-not aport is very much overdone. It half alive, which is another way always makes me shudder when to anying half dead-but all alive;

accounts Mrs. Dredge, wife of Sub-Inspector rend

of people who and I agree with the great man Dredge of the Wanchai Police Station, plunge into the Serpentine on who said a man only dies when reports the loss of a gold wrist Christmas morning.

ho loses the will and the wish to watch whilst travelling on a long- Tramway bus from Blake Pier to the Station yesterday.

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On the heels of the first wave would arrive the second wave of raiders, dropping incendiary bombs led with

thermite, which burns at 3.000 Celsius, Ferest cannot TH put nut by

known extinguisher. These bombs

most fascinating in the world. light So The engagement is unmunced of Mr.

and cont That

A landscape painter should be the Chan Kung Po, son of Mr. and 】 thousands cotid be dropped. Mrs. Chun Shi Miog, and Miss

Going on duty at 6 năm, yesterday, happiest man alive, for he works 4.seuman employed on a Star ferry in the open air, has Ying, doughter of They would multiply their' fright- Leung Yuk

Chinese youth bother him, and he does just as launch found a Mr. and Mrs. Leung Yin Tat, both Ful effects with the aid of broken screwing bolts from seats, The ad of Hongkong.

gas mains and blazing petrol stores,

sas arrested with l bolts in his he pleases. In fact I have alway

found that worries and anxieties Charged possession - 4 ] The people, crouching underground, Fraser at the Kowloon Magistracy this disappear like magie as soon as

with palette and would soon be aware that over their morning, defendant pleaded guilty, set to work heads London was a sea of lang. inbour.

and was sentenced to 14 days had brush.

The final wave of raiders would drop poison gas and vesicant des The poison gas, being heavier than air, would penetrate the under. WEST NORTH AND EAST ground refuges, excepting those

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Hongkong Telegraph.

THESDAY, JULY 26, 1932.

WAR HORRORS

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WATER LEVELS.

By PREBENDARY CARLILE.

Founder and Honorary Chief Secretary of the Church Army,

I am eighty-five. I feel sure that if the opinions of 30- called old people can be taken The following table issued by the secret of long life,

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By JAMES J. CORBETT. Heavy-weight Champion of the World in 1892; now 65 years old. I do not look within twenty-five

I

trying

What

ical activities to my age, I am talking about is real health, not athletic condition.

I have always considered pro- per eating the keystone of health. My study of diet began fifty years ago, when I was, I think, a weak boy. Taberculosin settled on before I was eight years old. The soclor predicted my death, but fell on a manual of physical texercise and diet. It was the best. investment 1 ever made. At twenty-five 1 WAS in perfect health.

me

Just before my famous contest with John L. Sullivan in 1892, a boxing critic predicted my down-

Sullivan was a great eater, but for all my fancy diet as they called it then,

I overcome his brawn.

contradictory opinions.

Now I eat a slight breakfast in Some will tell us that tobacco the morning. All day long I never and alcohol are not harmful, but, touch another thing. taken in moderation, may actually o'clock I have my dinner. I never 11 little be helpful. I neither smoke to-eat red meat, and only

chicken or fish about once a week. bacco

Hor drink alcohol, and although I am prepared to admit

At six

I do a hundred "benda," back

that same smokers and drinkers and forward, every night and mor do live to a great age. I would addning. I stopped training forty that they may have attained even years ago and haven't been in u greater years without either. '

My simple gymnasium since. So far as food is concerned, home exercises keep me fit. Every and often. day I walk from two to five miles. don't touch meat now as it doesn't walk to me means a vigorous

exercise. suit mc. I am convinced that it is the way one eats rather than what

like to eat little

protected by airtight doors and sup-Kwangtung River Conservancy Com- ment will be found on one point falt because he had seen me mak- plied with pure filtered air by conduits protrading above the gas It is difficult at the moment to level in the blazing streets. The judge whether the Disarmament vericant chemicals are so Conference is destined to achieve that a man will die if three drops

noxious west River at

Shind-Tone any really substantial results. The touch no more than his foot: and

Taltsyurn. 24 first stage is over, with major their effect is semi-permanent, in

Samskol 27.3 issues still to be decided. Some-that they can kill weeks or even

East River at

Shekjum.. 16.5 thing has been accomplished, how-months after they have been spray- ever, by the delegates agreeing to et on a city. the probibition of aerial attacks un eivilians and to the abolition of gas and bacteriological warfare. If this means that these points are to be embodied in a new Convention, then there are hopes that the world may be spared älmost unspeakable horrors. Despite all that has been written on the subject, it is still true that the average man has a very vague notion of what modern warfare would mean. He realines that somehow the next war will be worse than the last one.

He sup- poses that air raids would be ex- ecuted on a greater scale, with in- creased frequency, and across wider distances. He knows that

Get eight hours sleep, ninė ir For the man who covets

I always give myself plenty of youth and health, sleep must be time over food.

placed alongside proper diet and We hear a lot about a healthy exercise in importance. body, and in pursuit of that ideal be one of the first essentials to Finally, contentment seems to more and more time is given over good health. It is easily acquired. to sport.

I have never felt the When I was younger I used to fret

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Buyers at above prices, sellers need for that type of recreation and fuss if things did not suit me. My only real recreation has bec As I grew older I developed a change of work, and it is work and philosophy of outlook and some of

d.

Enough bas already been written to show what modern warfare can he like. It only needs to be added that all these lethal substances can be dropped in containers with time has been received by Messrs. Pen-one cals that is really important, youth an

The following cable at the close of the sugar, market yesterday fuses, so that fresh outbreaks occurtreath and Co. periodically, long after the vaiders have departed. And added to these might be such final abominations as the dropping of bacteria in enemy reservoirs. Surely when we contemplate these things there can be no two opinions on the necessity of safeguarding civilian pupula tions from such horrors. In the last resort, of course, war in any form is an abomination; it becomes aero- even more so when, as will surely no change.

in the case unless agreement is reached, the civilian population be-| comes the first objective.

plane bombs are now more power ful tlan the largest which Zeppelins used fourteen years ago, and he may even have heard of the "death dew."

But he possibly imagines that with the aid of gas- masks and underground shelters, together with the protection afford- ed by fast interceptor planes, the raided cities would not suffer very much more than they did in the Great War.

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NINTH SYMPHONIC CONCERT

SUNDAY'S GREAT SUCCESS

on

The ninth symphonie concert If we want to get away from lay held at the Peninsula Hotel speculation on the subject and get Sunday again drew a full house, some insight into the probabilities, popularity of these most enjoyable thus démonstrating the continued we need only take note of the infunctions.

He

even

quity organised by the Inter-Par- A really excellent programme Hamentary Union at Geneva into was selected, and in particular the the character of a big modern war.greatly appreciated.

piano solos of Mr. Maklezoft were gave A score of experts contribute to wonderful interpretations of this symposium, including soldiers, Rachmaninoff's Preludes in G. chemista, paychologists, engineers, was encored for each. Indeed, Sharp Minor and G. Minor, and financiers, sociologists, and physi- the audience appeared not cians. The book which represents satisfied then. It is hoped this their labours must be regarded as

talented musician will again ap- pear on solos in the near future. One of the most terrible

Another appreciated item was ever written. Let us observe for a

Thom's well-known "Simple Aveu," given as a cornet solo by Mr. _ C. moment what is said about

nir Fiocchi, while "Sally in Our raids on enemy towns. The num Alley" was also well rendered. ber of bombers required to put a big hit, being loudly applauded. The final item, "Cavalende,” was

large city out of netion varies ac- cording to the cargo which they carry. One chemical contributor Rumours are current that General estimates that a couple of machines, Minister of Communlentions, arrived Chan Ming-shu, former Nanking distributing a certain chòmical, in Hongkong from Shanghai on the would suffice to put London out, of a believed that he is on his way abroad. I President Jackson. yeatorday. It is.

New York Terminals. September 1939 1.01 up 1 pt. December 1942 1.05 up 1 pt.

March 1933 -1.06

interest that keeps one alive.

find

in

Never et too comfortable. the serenity which you have always avoided slippers and many old people.

These, in brief, are my secrets easy chairs. At Church Army

of a youthful and happy old age. Headquarters my office stool is intentionally high and uncomfort- By LORD SYDENHAM OF Cuban 96-Spot New York 1.10 able. I can't fall asleep there,

COOMBE. I have to keep on the move; I find

May 1933 1.12 up 2 pts. July 1933

"The boss wants me to quit work and mary him-but I'm going to wait until I got my two weeks' vacation with

pay."

I am eighty-four years of age, and I attribute my long life and general good health to moderation all things continuous hard work, and many and varied in- terests and studies.

in

With regard to health I am not a faddist, possibly because I have never had time to be; but I smoke very little, drink a small quantity with lunch and dinner, and sleep as long us circumstances will allow. Although I am not fussy about my food, I do not eat ment. Fish und poultry, plenty of green vegetables and light egg dishes is the diet which appears to suit me best.

Public service in one form or another has always been of vital importance to me, but apart from this work there have always been

turn many recreations to

to.. Muale, painting, and photography, bouldes literary interests during the Inst twenty years. Thus live a full and industrious life, and keep a mind which is fresh and receptive to new ideas.

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To sum up, in my opinion, the best recipe for a long and happy life is to work hard and always, and by devoting your mind pubile interests provent tration upon yourself,

to

concen-

By SIR JAMES CRICHTON. BROWNE.

I am over ninety years of age, and am woll and fit. There is no napoct of life which I cannot en- joy, and if you wore to ask me to {what I owe my good health I would sum it up in one word-modera- tion.

I have no fads at all in life. I am not a vegetarian, and I am not (Continued on Page 9.)