1938-04-16 — Page 18

(† Cargo only)

2nd May

3rd May

13th May

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

SATURDAY:

APRIL 16, 1938.

By Paal F

HOW IT BEGAN Berdanier

ENYK.

TELEPHONE 30291.

San Francisco via Japan Ports & Honolulu

Taiyo Maru (from Kobe). Mon., 26th April Taluta Maru (from Kobe). 7th Mny

Scattle & Vancouver (Starts from Koba)

Iclan Maru.....

Now York via Panama

+Noto Maru

South America (West Coast via Japan, Honolulu,

Hilo, Los Angoles, Mexico & Panama

Bokuyo Maru

London, Marseilles, Antwerp & Rotterdam'

Haruna Maru

Kasima Maru.

Sat, 23rd April

-7th May-

21st May

Liverpool via Port Said, Beyrouth, Istanbul, Piraeus,

and Marseilles

Sydney & Melbourné via Manila & Ports

Kitano Maru

Kamo Maru

Sat., 23rd April

Bombay via Singapore & Colombo

Toyooka Maru

Tango Maru

Calcutta via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon

Toba Maru

Kaba Yokohama

Yasukuni Maru (via S'hai) 10th April Kamo 'Maru

..... 22nd April

Hakone Maru (via S'hai) .. 0 May

General Passenger Agents in the Orient for tho CUNARD WHITE STAR LINE

SCIENTIFIC

FARMING

ANCIENT CARTHAGINIANS,, LEARNING THAT REPE-( TITION OF THE SAME CROP IMPOVERISHED THE SOIL, BEGAN THE 'ART OF SCIEN÷ TIFIC FARMING ABOUT THE 5TH CENTURY B.C., BY RO-L TATING THEIR CROPS. THEIR INVENTION HAS PROVEN INVALU-, ABLE IN SOIL CONSERVATION.

THE

Katori Maru-

Tottori Māru

20ui May,

20th April

0th May

25th April

12th May

▾

SWEDISH EAST ASIATIC

HOMEWARDS to:

Port Sudan, Fort Said, Tripoli, Algiers, (Oron), Antwerp, Rotterdam (Amsterdam). Hamburg, Gothenburg & Scandinavian porta.

M.S. "NANKING"

salting about

saliing about

OUTWARDS to: Yokohama, Kobe & Osaka,

MS. TAMARA”

M.V. "TAMARA"

M.V. "TEWING"

(Passage fare to London or Antwerp: £53) Agents:

GILMAN & CO, LTD.

Hongkong.

Phone: 30060.

OUR

Copenhagen,

4th May 29th May

22nd Apr. .21st May.

G. E. HUYGEN.

Canton.

Phone: 11495.

BRITISH CROSSWORDS

ACROSS

1 With an S before it this fish might seem related to the coal fish (10).

9 A customary thing to have in

the

yard (4).

10 To-day's newspaper to-morrow,

il

12

very posibly (two words-5, 5).

Is painful in the extreme, But

If the head is removed the joint remains unimpaired (0), Sounda

someone

murdering

varied (7).

R poem, but it's

15 The fax may furnish the begin

ning of this epithet for foxy behaviour (7).

10 Fares, please and here's the

change (5).

17

Most of the darkness is at hand (4).

18 A lively boy or part of him (4).

19 It furnishes sultable reading for

a light account (5).

D

21 How to cure a dull party (1).

22 There's always a man in it, usit

nny girl (7).

24 When you this in the open face the sun sometimes, or you'll bo partly pale with red back (6): 27 If this former H.M.S. slipped her cablo sho'd be half wrecked

(10)

28 Not every voyager likes this with his morning coffee (4). 20. "Ico o'er tarn" (skating is

(indicated), (anag.) (10),

DOWN

Dad in the States has some poisonous branches (6),

The bird starts a small thing

The better half of a ruler (1). 3. Shady fighters (4)

6 Port that may be bottled up in

war time (7).

7 The psychologist will tell you it

prevents the proper exhibition of personality (10),

6 This might refer to banknotes or

the weather (10).

12 Sultable employment for any

ass (two warda-0, 4).

13 If one entrusts one's watch to "Uncle," should he keep it thus? (10).

14 Your breakfast this morning

was, no doubt (5).

15 A pulso-stirring affair, this (5), 10 A word from the Froth blowers'

Anthem (7),

20 Glowing bullelin during Rosie's

convalescence (7)

23 By no means on the level (0).

25 This is always in the picture

(4).

120 Part of a vocal solo (4).

THURSDAY'S SOLUTION TROUBLE SOME

ESITE E YSPIT PERSEVERING EB LEA A ANNA PT BLEIGHTOP BAY BEH YEPOOH TÌM THE GÌN U A DINAN

UP FRO BEI NURSE "H"REW-AND S ALVAYE D

SAFETYOA TCH

G HEERING HONE

SCIENCE

FINDING

PLEASURE

IN PAIN

THE

case of a girl who

had undergone serious

amputations as a result of

skin conditions which she

POULTICE

BENNIER

AN EARLY ROMAN FOOD CONSIST- ING OF COARSELY GROUND GRAIN MIXED WITH WATER. WAS A PORRIDGE 'CALLED "PULS." BECAUSE A CERTAIN MEDICINAL MIXTURE OF FLAX- SEED AND OTHER HERBS RE- SEMBLED "PULS” IT WAS NAMED "POULTICE."

Copr. 1879 by Valted Fexlare Byndien le, Inc. Tat, Dr. U.8. P. Oil rights erverved

By JOHN LANGDON DAVIES

BLUSHES

had herself produced and MADE deliberately made

worss

was mentioned in a lecture

by Dr. Henry MacCormack,

C.B.E., recently.

TO ORDER

NEWS

PROBLEM OF THE VIRUSES

A PROBLEM that is puzzling

scientists is whether the tiny non-filterable viruses which are now known to cause a num- ber of discases are living in- dividuals or not.

BANKS

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,

Authorised Capital ... $80,000,000 frued and Tully Paid-Up .... $20,000,000: Reserve FunİNŞ

THE OHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA.

... $3.000.0

Incorporated by Royal Charter 1953 HEAD OFFICE:-LONDON. 33 Bishopsgate, E.C.R. Sterling

.......... £ 4,500,000 Paid-up Capital Hongkong Currency Reserve $10,000,000 serve ability of Proprietors £3,000,000

Reserve Fund ries Reserve Liability of Proprietors $20,000,000

MANCHESTER BRANCH: TI Mosley St. Manchestar.

AGENCIKI AND BRANCHE);

HEAD OFFICE)—HONGKONG. BOARD OF DinEctonS:— T. E. Pearce, Zag-

Chairman.

Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson,

Deputy Chairrgen.

J. K. Bousfield, Esq. J. R. Mason, Esq.

A. 11. Compton, Esq. G. Miskin, Mag. ffon, Mr. 8. 11. Dodwell K.8. Morrison, EsSU Hon. Mr. M. T. Johnson A, L. Buicide, Esq,

I

AMOY

Bir Vandeleur M. Grayburn.

BANGKOK

BATAVIA BOMBAY CALCUTTA

CANTON CHUETOO COLOMBO DAIREN FOOCHOW HAIPHONG HAMBURG NANKOW

HARBIN HONGKAW ILOILO

IPOR

CHIET MANAGER

BRANCHES

JOHOR

KODE

KOWLOON

KUALA LUMPUR

LONDON

LYONB

MALACCA

MANILA

MUAR (JOHORE) BUKDEN

NEW YORK PEIPINO PENANG RANGOON BAIGON

SAN FRANCISCO BHANGHAI SINGAPORE SOURABAYA BUNGEI PATANI SWATOW

TIENTSIN

TOKYO

TSINGTAO

YOKOHAMA

Alor Star Ipoh

Amritsar

Elangkok

Follo Karachi

Batzon

Bomerang

Seremban

Klang

Shanghai

Kobo Kuola

Bingapore

Sitiawan

Lumpur

Sourabaya

Kuching Madras

Talping Tientsin

Afanila

Tongkan

Medan

Now York

Taingtao

Hamburg.

Pelping

(Peking)

Batayta Bombay Calcutta Canton Cawnpore Cobu Colombo Delhi

Haiphong

Hankow

Harbin

Penang

Hongkong Rangoon

*(Bhuket)

Yokohama Zamboanga

Foreign Exchange and General Bank-- Ing business transacted."

Current Accounts opened and fixed' Deportta received for one year or shorter periods at rates which will be quoted an application.

the Bank's Head Office in London undertakes Executor & Trustes business, and claims recovery of British 16onna Tax overpaid, on terma which may be ascertained at any of its. Agencies A Stanches.

THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LIMITED.

Current Accounts opened in Local Cur Authorised Capital

rency and Fixed Deposits received tor

one year or shorter periods in Local Paid-up Capital ......... and other currencies on terms which will Reserve and Undivided be quoted on application.

ALSO up to date SATE DEPOSIT BOXES in various sizes TO LET. Hongkong, 20th February, 1938.

HONGKONG SAVINGS. BANK.

TO

Profits

$10,000,000.00

$ 5,508,500.00

$ 2,776,128,16 HEAD OFFICE:-BONOKONG

10, Des Vomix Road, Central.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS)*** Bir Shoulson Chow, Chairman, Li Koon Chun, Esq. Fung Ping Wah, Esq. P. K. Kwok, Esq. Li Lan Sang, Esq. Wong Yun Tong, Esq. Wong Chu Son, Esq. Chang Chung Blick, Esq. Kản Ying Pó, Esq. KAN TONG PO, Esg, Chiet Manager, LI THE FONO, E., Manager. BRANCHES · AND AGENCIES>=

Business of the above Bank Amoy conducted by the Hongkong and Shang, Batavia hai Banking Corporation, Bule may be Bombay obtained on application

Calcutta FOR THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI Canton

BANKING CORPORATION.

V. M. GRAYBURN,

Chief Manager. Hongkong, 20th February, 1933,

The P. & O. Banking

Corporation, Ltd.

(Incorporated in England, 1920).

Authorised Capital Subscribed and Paid-up Reserve Fund

******

£3,000,000 £2,594,100 180,000

HEAD OFFICE: 117-122, Leadenhall Street, London, EC.J. WEST END BRANCHI 14-16, Cockspur Street, London, B.W.1. BILANCHES-Bombay, Calcutta, Ca cut Coimbatore, Colombo, Hongkong Madrus Pollachi, Shanghai, Singapore,

Agencies:-in all the principal towns of the world.

Haiphong Hankow Honolulu Kabe Kowloon London Manila

Malboume

Nagasaki

New York Osaka

Paris

Pelping Panang Rangoon

Satgon

Ban Francisco Scatilo Semarang

Shanghai

Bingapore Sourabaya

Swatow Sydney Talhoku

Trentain

Tokyo

Vancouve Yokohama

Every description of Banking and EX- changa business transacted. Loans grant. ed on approved securities,

Current Accounts opened in Local Cur rency and Fixed Deposits received for one year or shorter periods in Local, and Foreign Currencies on terms which will be quoted on appileation

Bala Deposit Boxes To Let

EAN TONG PO,

Manager

THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED..

Head Office: 15 Gracechurch Street, London, · E.C.S. Authorised Capital Subscribed Capital Pald-up Capital teserva Fund and Rest.

BANKERS: The Bank of England & Midland Hank, 144.

BRANCHES -

General Exchange and Banking budi- new transacted. "Loans and overdrafts granted on approved security, Current and Fixed Deposit accounts opened.

SAVINGS ACCOUNTS IN LOCAL CUR. Bangkok RENCY:Interest allowed at rates which Bombay Calcutta may be obtained on application. Interest allowed at rates which may be el

STERLING SAVINGS ACCOUNTS Colombo obtained an application.

TRAVELLERS LETTERS OF CREDIT, Hongkong TRAVELLERS* CHEQUES AND PAS. Howran SENGER LETTERS OF CREDIT (for use

Every

Ipoh Kuantan

Kandy

Karachi

Kota Bharu Kuala Tiple

Badras

New York

Penang Rangoon

Shanghai

Sma

Kuala Lumpur Singapore Kumia Trengganu

HONGKONG BRANCH

Some people believe that they are large molecules of some sort of protein which acts as a pol son. These people point to the strange behaviour of the virus His subject was "Auto- IF you take

a girl out to din- which attacks the tobacco plant

on board F. & O. and B. 1. Steamers and phytic Dermatitis," that is, ner or dance, and if you and produces mosaic disease.

at Ports of Cali) are issued at current This substance, whatever it rate of exchange and free of commision. Exchange Business transacted. self-produced skin inflam- notice her toying with her

AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVELLEILS mation; and he said that a necklace, twisting the beads is, can be crystallised, and there- CHEQUES sold and cashed.

until the whole thing is tight fore there is a reason-for-re- great many cases of skin and then inserting her finger garding it as a chemical entity trouble were. to be at- between the beads and her rather than as a biological en- tributed to a hysterical de- carotid artery, you may know tity.

that her intentions are not sire for self-mutilation.

"honest."

Apart from the people She is using one science to

On the other hand, the speed with who mutilate themselves overcome a difficulty created by which the virus can be shown to for some obvious material another.

increase points to its being a self- It seems that Paris beauty these viruses are too small ever to reproducing thing. Although all end, such as sickness in- surance benefit, there are specialists have been asked by be seen directly under a microscope, those who injure themselves clients how they can be able to photographed, which looks as if they

an increasing number of their some in order to become centres blush, in spite of a perfectly are rather above the supposed size

of the biggest molecules. of attention.

Light on this problem will come

made up complexion.

of them can be ingeniously

on instrument which whirls smail portions of fluid round very rapidly and pushes particles" suspended in the fuld to one edge by the centri-

The technique devised is this from the use of the ultracentrifuge, bead necklace tourniquet which More interesting still are can be made to control the sup- those who injure themselves after some great emotional Ply of blood to the head

pleasure. strain or in response to some unconscious impulse, and later

in life not only become cured

at

It is poluted out, moreover,

but forget all about the injury that the synthetic blush is bet- they have inflicted,

ter than Eve's, since it is under Dr. MacCormack described the complote control.

doctor signs which should make a suspicious that an injury may be self-inflicted. The marks and wounds are usually on the left side of the body, unless the patient happens to bo left-handed. They are always on a part within reach of the hands, unless there is collusion with some- one else.

In spite of every care, many cases are wrongly diagnosed, and people have been known to draw sickness insurance beneft for such things as multiple tuberculosis when all that was the mattor was a self-inflicted wound, which would heal up rapidly but for the active opposition of the patient.

THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE

· BANK, LIMITED.

Capital (fully paid-up) .............. T100,000,000 Reserve Fund - ervaren... 12136,900,000 | RIBAD OPTICE—YOKOHAMA. Branches and Akenzies uz

Hongkong

Rangoon Fio de JanStPO

Alexandria

Hanking Karachi

Kobe

London *.

Ban Francisco

Battle

Semarang

tangkak Batavia Berlin Bombay Calcutta Los Angeles : Shanghai Canton ► ・Manila Dairen

Molt (Dalay) NAK Fongtien Hazoya

(Mukđơn) New York

Hamburg Hankow Harbin

Oraks Paris Itonolulu Peking

Singapore Bourabays Bydney Tientsin

Tringtao

Tokyo

Yingkow

Interest allowed on Current Accounts. -Deposits received" for hued perioda rates to be; obtained, on

Hongkong* 101H Marob."

fugal force set up.

-Scientists believe that the

next

great advance in medicine may well be the result of solving the problem of the real nature of the viruses, since the discovery of the best way to destroy them depends on whether they are chemical or blological.

description of Banking and

TRUSTER AND EXECUTORSHIP '-

UNDERTAKEN. British Income Tax Recovered.

CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened in Loezi "Executorships" and "Trusteeships-under-| Currency and FEXCEED IIEPOSITS received **

in Local Currency, STERLING & US, G. IL BELL, DOLLARS on terms that may be sacer

Manager.tained on application.

D. BENSON,

taken.

Hongkong, 28th March 1938.

"MASTERY OF THE AIR”

One of the greatest gifts of science to mankind is the mastery of the air. There is a large demand to- day for professional pilots and engineers in Commercial Aviation. But these men must be specialists.

BE TAUGHT AVIATION BY EXPERTS

AT

CANADIAN PACIFIC HONG KONG'S AIR UNIVERSITY

SHAM HIPS - HOTELS

– RATEVANS - EXPRESS

TO MANILA

EMPRESS OF CANADA

-Fri., April 22.

TO CANADA, UNITED STATES and EUROPE

-via Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohams EMPRESS OF CANADA via Honolulu EMPRESS OF RUSSIA

EMPRESS OF JAPAN vis. Honolulu .... EMPRESS OF ASIA-

...Noon, Fri. Apr. 29.

Noon, Fri, May 13. „Noon, Fri, May 21, .Fri., June 10.

Air-conditioned equipment on CPR. Trans-Continental Trains: Frequent Canadian Fadito Aliuntio mailings to. European Porta,

MAKE BOOKINGS. FOR 1938 EARLY—to unsure desirable accommodation.

Union

Canadian Pacific

Telephone

For Prospectus apply

FAR EAST FLYING TRAINING SCHOOL LTD. (Contractors to the British Air Ministry and the Hong Kong Government). KAI TAK AIRPORT HONG KONG.

PHONE 59282.

WHEN AT HOME

The

Hongkong Telegraph

MAY BE PURCHASED

AT

SELFRIDGE'S