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THE HONGKONG Telegraph, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1936.

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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1936

They say it's going to be cold

It's going to be a sharp winter. nay experts. In Vienna atorka und awallows left early for the south, In Normandy bears have been frisky, a sure sign, prusants say. Same atory from Sweden-large crops of berries, carly migration of cela, and the suow partridge turn- ing white by the middle of Sep- tember.

Sun-spot theory supporters fell the same tale.

Marmota in the Zou have agreed, ave feeding up more than usual.

tempern- Hongkong's normal

ture during the car runs this way -remember when pou look at the figures that 32 degrees is freezing point.

January 69.8 (degrees Fahren- heit), February 58.9, March 63.1, April 70.3, May 77.1. June 81.0.

The

Navy looks

after

us

N American in Barcelona said to me enviously; "Gee! Doesn't your country look after you folks abroad just like a hen with a bunch of chicks!"

REAL GENEROSITY

Lord Nuffield's generosity, in following up his previous gift of £1.250,000 towards the Medical Research Foundation at Oxford University by a further donation of three-quarters of a million ster- ling, susams, to know no bounds. He has made this additional grant because of his anxiety that the scheme on which he has set his heart should come to fruition with the minimum of delay. The main point which this great benefactor has in mind in giving so freely of That remark was inspired by six able sen-

men of the cruiser London, dressed in spotless: his money is to make some con- tribution towards the relief of white and completely unarmed. in charge of an

officer, marching with dolm confidence and dis human suffering. In order that cipline towards the British Consul-General's the maximum results may be at oflice. They were watched with curiosity by the tained towards this end, Lord heavily armed Government militiamen, who Nuffield has himself stated that “it swarmed through the city. Those sailors were is desirable for those who work in going about the task of evacuating British people.

A the field of research to undergo a

little later. on the period of post-graduate training in Catalonian coast further south. modern methods of investigation, a Spanish Government militia- man said: "A British worship to keep in ekose-touch-with devolop-

Teame along this coast. We ments in the sciences ancillary to thought that perhaps she had medicine, and to pursue their en-come to shell us."

quiries unhampered by the cares "But no, she had only come

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July 82.0, August 31.7, September 50.0, October 76.2, Nucaníber 60.4. December 02.0.

But don't imagine that the fiftic and sixties are going to be on coldest temperaturen. It has been as late as 32 degrees in Jantiary. 38.4 in February and $5.4 (»

Low March. Our

temperatures were recorded on January 18, 1893. Every cold spell has a life his- tory. First people to think about it are the chemists. Several had displays of cough lozenges, cold cure, and gargle as far back as September.

Next to catch on are the prople who get colds themselves, Them are one to tico million enlds during an average winter in Hongkong.

Wise ones step at home ta suceże can carry three feet). With plenty

Not merely sailors, but every one of them* a diplomat-and-a-nurse.”

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of hot drinks, aspirin, dosen of salta and gargles, calda lastica. couple of days. About a wank after the beginning of the cold spell, office managers begin' to' count up the coat.

You can reckon that every cold costs some one at least $10.

No need to worry yet. Though evenings draw in till December, most of the cold spells come with the lengthening days of the new Hear. Not too much to say that 95 per cent, of "flu cases occur then.

Anyway, a cold spell may be, beneficial to you if it gives you a That's simple vold in the head. one of the surest forms of inocula tion you can gel,

Every cold spell has its epitaph. It usually runs: “To washing 45 handkerchiefs, 00 ċenta."

130th DAY of the -WAR-

ON Saturday, July 18, a bugle

sounded the fall-in to a garrison on the North of desperate men Moroccan coast. That was at 2 a.m.

On Monday the big story broke, Three Spanish Fremfers in 24 hours, Cabinet arm workers as rebels tand froops.

Tuesday, July

21-Government claim victory. "Rebellion is crush- ed"--but other sources made it clear that war on a grand scale was rujing throughout Spain.

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July 22.-British warship saves 150 war zone. Loyal Spanish crow

kut insurgent officers. "What shall we do with their bodies?" was radio- Answer: to Madrid. Historic "Lower bodica overboard with re- spectful solemnity."

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July 27 Terror in Barcelona. Priests dragged to firing squads. - A secret courier brought the message. committing to memory. It began: Not since the days of the French Revolution.

"Dally Exmean air- plane, flying Harold Pemberton to Algeciras, scattered Spanish fleet in pante.

July 20-Submarines bottle up Morocco army. Franco rages. from Pemberton.) Captives hauled from pelson, to execution Delmer from Burgos.) All Beltons Brillab

(This

(Sefton

NOW write from ordered to leave Barcelona.

pilots offered £150 to fly airplanes

St. Jean de Luz, to Spain. 'Daily Express air reporter and still the British Navy is ut warned our airmen off, but a roundt work. Three destroyers arrived dozen went, and three, at least, were.

kliled. here a few days ago bringing

8-British conmilate (ut.

IN Malage, which is from Bilbao women who had Algeciras) wrecked by shell The also held by the been held as hostages by the consul told Pemberton: The shell

Government.

rame roaring like an express train:" his wife cut by

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of private practice and of routine to fetch half a dozen British Government, a British warship teaching." This threefold aim, it people. The captain had to arrives to collect refugees. Half Every one of those women all very exciting gluss: "It was August 20-Britain will not in- is explained, will be promoted by come ashore and talk to the an hour later two Portuguese had found the first courtesy the establishment of post. committee, and do you know

and comfort they had known tervene: "Ban arms" flash to all ports. Also, Madrid Terror, Inside for three months in those ships, story. (But Sidney Smith had to go graduate school in Oxford where what he carried in his hand? warships arrive.

Their two commanding of Exmouth, Esk, and Escort, a walking-stick only."

well outside Madrid before he dared to write it.) THE incident occurred ficers look at Malaga and then

After bringing in those re-. September 5-510 hostages dio as at the British ship. They at a place called

fugees the ships remained in Iran fails, Communists Ir ments and scope of the hospitals. Sitges, a small seaside resort choose the British ship, harbour one day. Now they Spanish Government. Caballers Pre- aboard to pay a courtesy visit, To show how the donor has a keen that had just been taken over and ask the captain: "Is it safe have left for Pasajes, the port ** September $.-Daily Express re-

to go ashore?"

Lord Nuffick has already founded

an Institute for Medical Research, and greatly increased the endow-

re-

mier.

porter under hanging threat. Arrest-

by a Government committee.

of San Sebastian. perception of practicalities, it may be stated that he has realised that his intention of going ashore,

When the captain announced

"What are you going there ed as insurrent spy. (Sidney Smith And the captain replies in for?" a Spanish refugee in St. took a risk for a Malaga story, Kot special expenditure is likely to be without an armed guard, he en-

these words exactly: "I really Jean de Luz asked one of the Seflon Delmer was expelled from away with the goods.) Same day. incurred by the hospitals whose co-countered the respectful

don't know. I am just going officers,

Burgos for "derogatory remarks." operation is essential, and he has monstrance of his officers. He ashore myself. If you care to

September 12.-Priest eslied to "Oh said the officer, "when 1,200 in caverns of besieged fort, Gun-. accordingly made special provision insisted and took his walking wait until I return, I'll let you

the Government abandoned ners hold fire. Mass said in the ruins. for such expenditure. One of the stick. But a ship's boat fol know if it's safe."

September 13.-San Sebastian falls most important causes of advance lowed him and kept him covered. The Portuguese actually wait Pasajes they blew up a curgo The Alcazar had hit Page One.

ship there, and now the wreck of medical studies has been the with a machine gun.

ed. When they did go ashore, is blocking the channel. We without a fight. closer connection between these

September 10—Alcazar survivors "What would have happened," they found it was not quite so have to go and see whether it hold out after explosion wrecks fort studies and other branches of asked one of the British refugees safe for them as for the British is necessary to blow it up again Girl troops mowed down is charge science, and it is in recognition of later, if the committee had re- captain. this fact that Lord Nuffield has infused to allow us to leave?"

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to

to clear that channel. If so, we of rafus, Mines rock Toledo,

September 30-Gallagher sends IN Estepona, a fishing must get permission from the "According to Admiralty in mind the co-operation of the scien-

miles authoritica and then make sure rst full story as slege of Alcazar Is raised. Women, children live. 71 days on korseflesh diet, Dances held tific departments at Oxford with structions," he was told, "our west of Malaga, one of the most the channel is clear."

decke were cloared for action, unsavoury and overcrowded "What has that to do with in rain of death. Next day: Gallag- his school. Not only has he made and we were prepared to take places imaginable, I was an im- the

her sends world scoop pletures of the British Navy"

inquired Alcazar relief. these big donations, but he has British subjects against what prisoned "spy" for three days. the Spaniard.

October 15-William Forrest tele- added a big sum to his own appeal ever resistance might have been All my arguments and plead- "Well, British merchant ship- phones: Madrid front crumbling. in order that the University shal offered by the Spaniards." ings were merely politely re- ping may need to use that operate task to get malitia to fight, and Inter 00, Madrid sacks army not be prevented by atraitened In Marseilles I met another celved with no effect until, as a channel to carry out its de- chief. finances from promoting essential Englishman who had been last resort, I mentioned the liveries of coal, which is run- October 21-Britain appeals Horvices. The gift of £750,000, | evacuated from Sitges.

possibility of a British ship ning low in San Sebastian, and Spain to stop mass slaughter. Navy would save women hostages. (Mad- announced yesterday, came 03. A

"It was almost fantastic," he coming to find out what had we have to protect our merchant rid has since replied, quite sharply,

"That great but pleasant surprise to the told me.

"Yes, we have no hostages. They same evening happened to mo. It had been shipping," said the officer.

known in Gibraltar that I had University, which will now be able that we were taken aboard wo

The Spaniard was not per-

are all political prisoners.")

October 27-USSR sends arms sunded by this reasoning.

ships to Spain.-Report on this immensely im-were all given cocktails and left for that district.

on are of That was the first argument

London meeting, portant aide of its activities in a then dinners, with the menu

really shook the

SPAIN in the last-

November month has seen the Madrid commences.

2-Bombardment of, manner which should confer great fully written out, and it might which

Esteponatans at all. benefits on humanity. In these have been in a liner.

British Navy first speeding

November 9.-Rebels enter out- days when so much money is being "All women occupied officers' To that they must have added away its own nationals, then skirts of Spain's ancient capital, poured into the manufacture of quarters. Before we landed at the fact that it was possible to offering ita hospitalities to for November 15.-Frightful pir raids instruments of destruction, it is Marseilles, the next morning, see dimly on the horizon that eigners. But still at the same over Madrid give a taste of what the indeed a happy circumstance that we were all served with a good comforting shape of the Rock, time it has carried out its next world war will be like.

November 20-Bombs reduce not more than an hour and a routing task of charting, patrol Madrid to English breakfast. there are men like Lord Nuffield who give so freely of their wealth

Thon before we went ashore half's fast steaming for a war- ling, and keeping a watchful France declares blockade of Barce in order that the fullest benefits of we were asked to pay. Do you ship.

eye on the troubled.coasts of lona,

November 20 (to-day).-See Page science may be brought to those know how much? Four posetas I was back in Gibraltar with the country.

`1.' One hundred and who suffer:

each, about 19. 4d."

In 24 hours.

day of front page news,"

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