1938-01-18 — Page 12

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Hongkong Audiences See Greatest Scoops DRAMA the drama of the

most sensational Intor- national incident in the Sino- Japanese war unfolded before the eyes of a small group of nowspapermen and theatre man- agers at two proviews hold in Hongkong yesterday.

To secure the pictorial and written record of that incident the sinking of the U.S. gun- boat Panayan Italian news- paperman laid down his life, and two American cameramen set a new standard in the traditions of a profession noted for its heroism and courage in the face

of death.

TUESDAY,

JANUARY 18, 1938.

ARTIFICIAL CLIMATE

HOW AIR-CONDITIONING CAN COME TO THE RELIEF OF MANKIND

When the sun of Graduation Day has set, the young graduate. is faced with the stem reality of finding a job. Optimium will then carry one on to the goal. So the five out of the six successful engineering Ricci Hall graduates, who joined one of their old mentors, Professor Middleton Smith, at dinner in their old Hostel on Sunday night, must have been heartened by the many examples of former Hongkong University engineering students whose careers, as outlined by the Professor, were happy

висссивов,

After dinner, the Chairman Mr. Ho Hung-chlu, In neatly Introducing Professor Middleton Smith, remarked that in him. students recognised one who had helped the University in its. growth from infancy to its present healthy manhood, to play its part in the "Conquest of the Tropics" on which the Professor was going to speak.

thanks, proposed by Father Danneily

After the address; a hearty vote of, and supported by the Chairman, was lustily accorded.

Professor Middleton Smith sald, in brief:

area in the bank building: whose premties occupy a large floor

Local architects esumate that, per square foot of floor area, occupants of offees will pay as much as 50 per cent more for premises alr-condition- ed. They also point out that it is The new knowledge which enables possible to be comfortable in offices us to obtain ideal atmospheric con- 13 fl. high, whereas in the older of- ions within buildings in tropical fees in Hongkong the rooms are as lands will have an even more re- much as 18 or 18 ft, high; of course markable effect upon the transforma- in the large banking hall the con- tion of those regions. Scientific re-siderations of architectural effect and searchies have provided the inhable lighting etc., compel loftier heights, tants of equatorial regions with but the lower ceilings in offees In- knowledge that enables them no lon-creases the floor area available in a ger to fear the deadly diseases that large building.

These considerations, the saving of formerly caused these places to be

White man's funn, cleaning, less depreciation of referred to as "the grave". Improved methods of trans- furniture, and above all else, the In- port, water supply, and a careful study | crease in human efficiency, due to air of Insect and vegetable life, have in-conditioning, make its progress in the creased the supply of raw materials tropics certain.

In a hot and humid climate the exported from the tropics, but only A fraction of the patential annual human body, loses moisture much output is at present utilised for the more rapidly than in an ideal climate, und that provokes thirst. Experiments beneft of humanity,

-

The stark realism of the celluloid record of the bombing of the Panay, Eric as obtained by cameramen Meyel for Movietone-Metro-Gold- wyn-Mayer and Nouman Alley for Universal,

with must rank

the world's greatest news-reel records of events that have shocked the world. Alley, unfortunately, has been the vietim Hollywood ballyhoo" and his, record of the actual bombing and sinking of the Panay will suffer from public reaction.

Universal, in an effort to capitalise the remarkable work

their of camera-ntun, have built what should He said he was wonvinced that the showed that a man, sitting in a rest- have been the world's greatest news standard of life, not only in the tro-ful position, in un Ideal dimate lost reel subject into a three-reel feature,pical regions, but in many other coun-0.005 lbs..per hour body weight, In Extraneous matter, such as shots of iries, will be immensely improved by climate, such. of 98.60 F. dry bulb Alleys dash across the Pheifle by the increase in the material wealth thermometer, and 75° F. wet bulb, he China Clipper, the ridiculous shrick of the world that will result from lost 0.24 lbs. A collier, pressed by an ing-siren police motor-cyete escorts selentile and constructive work in Increase in heat and humidity, lost in the United States, all accompanied lands where, for age after age, there 5.8 lbs per hour by sweating. Dr. by grandiloquent dialogue by the has been poverty, Ignorance, danger tiunt, in India, relates that wher. commentator, savour loo

and hunger.

playing tennis, he lost four lbs the cardinal sin of "padding."

hour, us against the loss of two lbs, In the Oxford Turkish bath. It is, a fact that, under modern and more hygiente conditions, the loss of health for Anglo-Saxons In the tropics is becoming rare; but it still remains true that the hot and humid climate saps their energy, if not their moral fibre.

much

of

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer wisely used no such unnecessary ballyhoo in presenting Merell's record of the tragedy, and stark reality grips the audience from beginning to end in

picturisation that takes less than 1,000 feet of film.

For the sake of continuity, it will always be a matter of regret that the shots, obtained by Meyell and Alley have not been pooled. The result would have been a magnificent and continuous record of the event that came nearest to bringing about foreign' „Intervention in the Far Eastern dispute.

Alley has obtained shots that are missing from Meyell's record. In this he was fortunate, for he obtained a graphic and interesting record of life aboard the Panay some days before the actual bombing. Meyell, too, bus obtained shots that tre missing from his rival cameraman's

THE LAW OF LIFE

He continued, the earth and its kindly fruits form, in reality, on enormous heritage for the human race; but, if we are now and here- after to proft from it in full degree, it is essential, not only to apply existing scientific knowledge to the

Engineers are interested, not only problem, but to increase our store of

in the technlentities of the equipment such knowledge. The law of life is installed, but in the vista which has change. Very great alterations teen opened up by these mechanical life in Hongkong have been produced, methods for increasing intellectual during my residence in the Colony, and physical efficiency of humans by scientific researches. Most people working in bad climates. For it is have very vague idens concerning the

in the tropics vegetation flourishes to meaning of the word "Research". It an amazing extent. All sorts of may, in some cases involve the use

vegetable of cassis oll, tung oli etc.. of a laboratory,, fuming retorts, and complicated scientific nonoratus. On their production could be greatly in

ure exported from the tropics but the other hand you can find many ereused. Three rice crops per annum examples of research work completed are gathered in certain districts. The only with paper and pencilë

conquest of the tropics, their economi. development, is now possible because of the researches and practical work of doctors and engineers. There is a splendid opportunity for many of you to take an active part in the trans- formation of the tropics, especially the large urea in South China and South-East Asia..

Professor Clarke Maxwell Inld the foundations for radio in his study, where there was no scientific equip

rent.

record. Most brilliant of Meyell's shots were those of the actual rain of bombs around the doomed gun-

If you are interested in research boat. He has a vivid shot that tells,

work you learn one thing which the without words, of the awful coneus- sion of explosive meeting its objec-general public does not realise. It is tive. No need for raticous commen- that changes in life on this planet tators. In either camerainen's story, knowledge are being swiftly ex-|

are coming fast, and the frontiers of to bringing home to an audience the

Lended, stark realism of the suffering of the dying and wounded, and of the terrible journey down the river to sanctuary.

The tropleni zone is over 3,000 miles wide and extends round the world. The land area is one-third of the total of the globe. A host of Neither picture should be missed intrepid explorers from the temperate by cinema-goers in Hongkong

regions have pressed onwards through because, as was bound to be the case burning deserts, tiger-haunted jungles, under the titanic difculties atten- amid fever-stricken swamps, braving dant upon working under a hail of all Nature's moods, and the teachery death from the skies, neither presents in itself a complete record

nim of

of events.

Alley has contributed a fine record of the evacuation and bombardment of Nanking as a prelude to his record of the Panay bombing, while the Mstro-Goldwyn-Mayor news-reel in- cludes, in addition to Meyell's record.

from

savage men. They were the pioneers who often gave their ilves that the round world might be better known to us, and that men of the future might enjoy those kindly

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ENGLAND RAVAGED BY GALE

Loss Of Life. And Much Destruction

London, Jan.' 17. -

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DICK. PURCELL JUNE. TRAVIS

CONSIDER TWO SIDES Peace Pledge Speaker On

Present Conflict

Members of the Pence Pledge Union Discussion Group

.. were urged last night by Me: R. S. Wood- ruff, who spoke on "The Pacifist View of the Present Sino-Japanese Con- flict," to consider both sides of the crisis to prevent, prejudices, which bred hatreds and wars.

He stated that the Japanese con- sidered themselves in the right and were prepared to fight to the end for it. An outline of the Marco Polo

The gale which swept England during the week-end left behind much damage throughout the coun- try.

A Swansea steamer was lost on the Bridge and the Hungjao Aerodrome south coast of Wales, while the crews Incidents was given, the speaker con- of a number of vessels were washed tending that the Chinese had showed overboard during the height of the themselves to be insincere. Ching's storm result of the gale, the Thames had every right to its own indepen

desire to subjugato Manchuris, which As a

dence was also mentioned. Though Japanese troops installed Pu Yi as Chief Executive, Japon did not con- alder Manchuria as a part of their Empire, but saan Independent country.

frulia of the earth which for

long hod ៩០

beyond hung

The their reach or knowledge. I the

of Malaya and other transformalion some terrifyingly realistic shots tropical regions, has proved what can

the northern front by ace

Canton, Jan. 18, be done in these lands; but only, a camera-man "News-reel" Wong.

fraction of the potential wealth these Cunton is now China's main out- The Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer news-

let to the sen, and appears rapidly reel is being currently screened at lands has yet been developed.

The tropics produce great quantities to be assuming, a mantle of greater the ordinary sessions at the King's

of raw materials, and food stuff's political importance. Many minor rose higher than usual at Southend Theatre in conjunction with the which cannot be produced in the Chinese officials, formerly of Shang- and reached two inches above normal London Film producton "Elephant temperate zones. The natives, owing hoi, have found their way here. line. Boy".

to the enervating climate and tropical Meanwhile, Indicative of the sense The liner Aquitania, which is due The Universal Panay feature is diseases have remained in poverty of security which has arisen despite at Southampton to-day was delayed being

screened at the Queen's and ignoranca while the more ener- the last few months of fear of a threat by heavy seas and is expected to Theatre, at 11 a.m., noon, 1 p.m. and

gelle races in the temperate zones 4.30 p.m.. dally, aş t programme have acquired a much higher standard to South China, many boats arrived arrive on WednesdayReuter Bul-

in Canton during the past few days letin, separate to the ordinary dally pro- of life.. It is a fact that Europeans from Wuchow, laden with evacuees. grammes. Nominal admission fees may now live in health and strength who hastened to Kwangs to take of 50 cents and 20 cents are being in tropical:lands. CondiJons of life refuge there, and who now consider charged at the Queen's.-N.S.

enable these with the requisite know it safe to return to Kwongtung. ledge and equipment to remain suf- Also noticeable is

the com

completo nclently energetic in the tropics to lack

lack of concern shown by the take an active part in economic de- per

during each new story of velopment. In this century,, in the Japanese landings in South China. large areas South of Hongkong near Yesterday's story of a heavy con- to the equator, thousands of miles of centration of warships of the roads, railways and other communica- Ladrones islands has caused little, or tions have been built. Fruits from no comment.

THOUSANDS LINE UP·· FOR BIG SOCCER

ATTRACTION

Wolverhampton, Jan. 17.

the tropics are carried in cold storage Meanwhile air raid alarms-con- to London; timber, minerais, and tinue apace. Another sounded at 7 food stuffs are exported; but com- o'clock this morning and four planes

RE-SHUFFLE IN ROUMANIA

EXCHANGE

Selling

T.T. London

Demand TT. Shanghol T.T. Singapore

IT. Japun

TIT, Indian

T.T. U.S.A. T.T. Manila T.T. Batavia T.T. Bangkok

Salgon TT.

France

TT. Germany

16. 236 10. 2% 104/

.55%

1494

.01%

70%

Buying

CAROL DISCARDING FASCIST FACTION.

Bucharest, Jan. 17. AD early reconstruction of the A long queue waited at the Wolver-saratively primlilve methods of pro-were sighted at the usual points at Roumanian government is forecast as hampton football ground to-day, duction are invariably, used.

Tongkawan, but have not visited the a result of reports that King Carol when the ticket office opened at 1.15 Medical researches have conquered p.in. for the sale of tickets for the disease, and the time has come for the city. The all clear sounded a few has offered Alexander Valda-Voevod TT, Switzerland

hours later.

the vice-Premiership in succession to TT. Australin match between the Arsenal and engineer to complete the transforma- According to Hankow-Canton roll- Alexander Cuza, the leading pro-

buildings will be supplied with air Wolverhampton on Saturday next. All tickets were sold within an hour ton of the tropics. The greatest gift way officials the Japanese planes, ponent of a complete mil-Semille 4 m/s L/C London

4 m/s D/P do. that applied science has given to man after periodically bombing the rail programme. Many in the queue had wolted at

way, frequently" returned to dive It is also reported that King Carol

14 m/s L/c: USA, the gates. since last night, one of kind in recent years is the Dex within a few hundred feet of the Intends to replace George Cura, the 4 m/.France. whom bought a dort board and passed mathod of manufacturing an ideal

ཅམཐོ*** the time playing a game-Reuter climate inside buildings in hot and ground to take photographs-Reuter. Labour Minister, and other Rightist 30 d/s India

members of the Cabinet. Politician U.S. Cross rate in London belleve that such action will stabilise the Government, and dissipate fears aroused by the present. Rightest course and by the decfensed inflow of foreign monios-United Pretz.

Bulletin.

NEW ADMIRAL FOR YANGTSE

humid regions.

The speaker then gavo in detall the methods o air-conditioning, citing the Installation in the Hongkong Bark.

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IDEA EXPECTED TO SPREAD A notable reailt of this great ex- 'periment has been the general opin- San Francisco, Jan. 17. lon expressed in Hongkong by many business men that all new office Admiral David Lo Brereton' will

conditioning plant. It is a fact that all by the Dollar liner/President

the many offices for rent in the bank Harrison on February 12 to assume building were soon occupied and command of the UB. Tangise Patrol reading firms in the Colony left out- Admiral Le Brereton will relieve of-date premises to obtain the more Admiral-Marquart, who has bugn.. healthy conditions. It was notlosable transferred to the War College in Son, that amongst the first to move were Francisco.Unlled Prtas.

the members of the American Club

SHIPS IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION

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