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March 11, 1939.

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Meningitis Spread

Appeal To Public By

Health Director

past there has For some weeks been a steady increase in the number

Clarke, lasuxi yesterday.

A. R. P. EXHIBITION

Decontamination Squad

Seen in Action

the Hotel.

INSURANCE -- CLAIM -

Test Case Continuing On Monday

My Way They Enerplans

World tights Jewe

12.8

BEFORE SCHEDULE

Clipper Arrives In

Foggy Weather

Poor visibility did not hinder the Pan-American Clipper in her fight from Manila yesterday and she ar

about 15 rived just after noon, minutes ahead of her set time. She carr.ed eight passengers, including a staff man.

for

WALT DISNEY

WELCOME RAINFALL

THE VOLUNTEERS

Corps Orders for The More Than Half an Inch

Coming Week

LIST OF PARADES

Jaffer.

The decontamination squad was Questions on the actual amounts of seen in nction in Salisbury Road goods in the godown destroyed by

Volunteer Defence Hongkong opposite the Peninsula Hotel yester-fire were put to Wong Yun-long. of the plaintif

Corps orders by Lieut. Col. H. B. day afternoon, as part of the pro-managing partner

of the the continuation gramme of the Air Raids Precaution firm, in

Rose, M.C., Commandant, Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps. exhibition at present being held in $30,000 tent claim against China

Friday, Mar. 10. Underwriters, Ltd., at the Supreme

i. Alllanco On the alarm being given that a Ceurt yesterday,

The following extract from Army Plaintiffs are gas bomb had fallen in the area, the

the Cheong Shing

Orders for January, 1939, is published for Information: of recognised cases of cerebrospinal decontamination squad rushed to the Hong Firm, who are claiming from meningitis--sometimes called "spot-

"His Majesty the King ing been Three passengers are bound ted fever" according to a communique cene In a lorry with full equipment, from the Director of Medical Ser-dressed in full anti-gus uniforms and China Underwriters the rateable pro- masks. Detecting the spot where portion of insurance borne by them vlees, the lon. Dr. S. Selwyngas was, by means of their chemical for the loss of goods, marine products London by air, and will leave by graciously pleased to approve of the feal and foods, lost in a fire in January Imperial Airways service on Tues-Pay Section of the Hongkong Volun detector, the squad quickly ran out last year.

day. They are Mr. Edward W. Har-teer Defence Corps being allied to the In point of fact, twice as many hose-nipes and began cleaning up The defence is that that 127 of the den, New York broker, and his wife, Royal Army Pay Corps, Hongkong,"

2. Qualification-W. T. Badge are fraudulent, and Mr. Franz G. Buschmann, of the sufferers have been encountered this the area, which was roped off. This 17 items claimed

The following having qualified as year as compared with those seen was soon accomplished and the squad and bereits under the policy are. Hamburg importing and exporting

Marksman is entitled to wear the during the corresponding period tast left.

therefore, forfeited. It is alleged that firm of Bernhard Buschmann.

Mr. and Mrs. Harden, who were Single Rifle Badge:

Company, Pte. N. year; and the outbreak in 1938 was

.No. 2 M.. G. On the waste ground opposite these of the prices of goods had been the worst that this Colony had ex-1atel, Wing-Commander A. 11. Sattered to figures higher than the the only passengers from San Fran- cisco, will take ship in Londen for the

Steele-Perkins, the A... Ofleer, market price. perlenced for twenty years. At

Mr. moment nearly

Eldon Potter, x.c., and Mr. H.home. Mr. Buschmann has com- sevenly demonstrated how incendiary bombs present patients with this disease are being should be fought, and also the wrong C. Macnamara appear for the plain-pleted a business trip to Manila.

Other passengers from Manila cared for in the Infectious Disenses methods used,

till frm on the instructions of Mr. Hospital at Kennedy Town.

The exhibition and demonstrations, F. Davidson, of Hastings and Co. The were Mr. S. Lynch, adviser to the Cerebro-spinal meningitis clairs both in the Hotel and in the marquee defendants are represented by the Chinese Government, Mr. A. Pars- D'Almida, Jr., andran, Mr. S. Y. Ying and Mr. Chlong victims from all ages, the majority rected opposite the Hotel, where a fun. Mr. Leo of those attacked last year being full-size trench was on view, again Mr. D. 1. N. Anderson, instructed by Phai-hunn, children and young persons under attacted large crowds yesterday, the Mr. O. L. C. Marton, of Deacons.

in the Afteen years of age. Many children main proportion of these

The ease is being heard by the Atholl MacGregor, and even young baubles die from it afternoon comprising school-children. Chief Justice, Sir

Hey With The exhibition in the Hotel is being and Wong Yun-tong has been in the all the amount of medical care and teld in two rooms on the first floor, witness box for seven days. He con- nursing lavished upon patients were, R will continue to-day from 10 eludes his evidence on Monday.

Marginal. Notes about one in two last year.

a.m. to 7 p.m., and will close at noon

Mr. D'Alman suggested to witness The question may be rightly asked to-morrow.

of the goods yesterday that some "How the infection spread." The

claimed were sold before the fire, answer is "By persons suffering frora

though they had not in all casea buen delivered. He said that some of the Call marginat

size" and "nal notes,

were inserted after an the books by A special appeal is made to pro-examination of the

this Witness replied that prietors of cinemas, theatres, certain Insurance Company.

the case. chopping of the books was carelessly

the writing

ant the chances

a few iron bars

the disease or who have recovered panded metal or from an nitack, and others who in-pinced across the window space. nocently harbour the germ in the back of their throats, Le. "carriers")"

Overcrowding Facior.

The heavy inilux of refugees and the Impossibility of keeping pace with the demands for busing

the

RECOM-

Appeal to Theatres, Etc.

-HEALTH-BULLETINS

| delivered,

MAILS DUE TO-DAY Overseas malls are due this after- noon by Imperial Airways machines. day morning. Outward mails left as usual yester

JAPANESE COMPANY New Bill Introduced Into Tokyo Diet

Tokyo, Mar, 10. A Japan Air Transport Compa vy abject of which is en- B. the Couragement und financial assistance to Japanese civil aviation activities In Japan, Manchukuo, Mongolia and China, will shortly be introduced to The the Dist.

The

of BULT

not

The Bill states:

The main business of the Japan

vices.

3. Parades (0) 1st. Battery:

Right Section Tuesday, March il. Left Section-Thursday, March 14. HQ 5.30 p.m. Miniature Range,

Lecture Rogm. 16, H.Q. 5.39 p.m. Lecture by Major J. M. Smith on training carried out in camp.

Recorded Yesterday

A Look Through

The "Telegraph”

50 YEARS AGO

J

The sharp fall of rain during the lunch-hour yesterday. was a welcome rellef to the period of trying weather the Colony had been experiencing

March 11, 1889. during the last week, and between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. 60 points of rain fell,

Yesterday I which is the highest fall of rain to

was a busy day in the word Bon- be recorded in any one day alace Gaol. The six, men who

tenced at the recent Criminal Session to terms of penni servitude, with two early January this year.

Humidily at 10 a.m. yesterday was floggings each, for a murderoun attack 07 per cent., while the 4 p.m. read- on Sikh constables at Yaumath, were The maximum brought out to "ant eet," as the play- Ing was 66 per cent.

Thres victima had to receive 36 strokes each, and the temperature was 71 degrees, and the ful Chinese term goes minimum 5. Further rain is pre-rest 25 each, with the prospect of as dicted for to-day,

M. G. Company, 21.2.30-20.2.40.

2040 Bdr. G. H. Sherriff, 2nd Bat- tery, 20.2.30-1.1.40,

1834 L/C. L. Jock, Engineer Com- pany. D. E. L. Section, 1.3.30-30.11.39. 2503 Pte. J. B. Stewart, No. 2 M. G. Company, 1.3.30-20.2.41.

many more sometime during the next six months. We applied to HE the Governor for permission to bend

at thin representative to be present exhibition of modern barbarity, but were refused, as the function was a strictly private one. Yet, we under stand, severni civilians were allowed to be present, and would therefore rise to suggest to the authorities that it is worthy of their consideration whether the system of secrecy with regard to public departments, and more especi- 2015 Sgt. J. C. Guimgam. 1st Bat-ally the gool, has not prevailed long enough, and whether the ventilation tery, Left Section, 23.39-6.3,39.

2870 Gnr. P. K, Sim, 1st Battery, through the Press of various Important matters at present vecretly conducted Left Section, 2.3.39-4.3.30.

or inquired into would not be advan- tagcoux 7 Is the Government afraid of brutalities carried out under togat annelion being thoroughly exposed that they refund a representative of the Press admission to the Cinol on this occasion? It looks remarkably like it.

1900 C.Q.M.S. W. Sprague, M. M. G. Platoon, 4.3.39-3.12.30.

2210 Sigmn. L. Glendenning. Mo- Dress-chine Gun Signals, 17.3.30-17.12.39.

24.12,39.

25 YEARS AGO

March 11, 1914. 6. Strength-Decresan

H.M. the King has declined to re- 2755 S.Q.M.S. R. Dormer, Pay Sec-reive a deputation of Suffragists. Mrs. tion, 13.2.30..

Pankhurat has repiled that she will lead a deputation to the King at Bue- kingham Palace. Suffragista say that this will probably occur after Faster- in the height of the season.

(b) 2nd. Battery-Wednesday, March 15, H.M.S. Tamur. 5:30 p.m.

2155 Pic: A. Marshall, No. 2 M. G. Gun drill--Ballery control.

(c) Engineer Company:

Company, 17.3.30-31.12.30. overalls and S.D. caps.

D. E. L. Section. Monday.

3181 Spr. J. S. Ferguson, Construc- March 13, H.Q..5.30 p.m. L.G. instruction Section, R. O. D. Cadre, 25.3.39- tion. Thursday, March 18, II.Q. 3.30 p.m. Mininture Range, Sunday, March 26. Kowloon City Range. 9 .m. Rifle Table B. All who have not qualified as 2nd class shots should attend.

¡1. Lyon Light Section.--Sunday. March 12, HQ, 8.30 a.m. for Peak Driss optional Musketry. Range. but musketry order must be worn Monday, March 13, HQ 5.30 p.m. L. L. revision. Thursday, March 16, Squad and Arms |11.Q. 5.30 p.m,

drill.

(d) Corps Signals. Tuesday, Signal H.Q. 5.30 p.m. training. March 14,

(c) Machine Gun Troop.---Tues-

7. Strength-Increase 3203 Pte. G. T. Harrington, No. 1 M. G. Company, 3.3.30.

3204 Plc. S. M. Cheng, No. 4 M. G. Company, 3.3,39,

3205 Ptc. R. Au-Young, Section, 15.2.30.

Medical

3200 Spr. W. F. Assessorow, En- gincer Company, D. E. L. Section, 0.3.39.

3207 Spr. F. H. Chun, Lyon' Sec- tion, 9.3.39,

3298 Plc. A. Wong, No. 3 M. G

S. F. HEDGzcor, Major, Adjutant, H.K.V.D. Corps.

day. March 14, HQ 6.38 pm. M.G. Company, 9.3.39.

instruction.

Apart from the influence of general types of restaurants and rating shops, ill-health, underfeeding and a general mahjong houses, clubs and similar emphatically not low standard of personal and dames-places where large numbers of perdone, and te hygiene, the two more important sons congregate, to do their best to factors in the spread of cerebro- maintain a high standard of ventilu-marginal notes was often necessary

mote aviation activities In Japan, spinal meningitis are overcrowding tion and, in the case of cinemas and when the chop had been put in the Air Transport Company is to pro- wrong place. The chop was some Manchukuo, Mongolin, and Ching and thut the whole and bud ventilation.

theatres, to ensure

times used to indicate that delivery changed

had been made, and it was later to give financial aid to other air ser atmosphere is completely between each pertorinance.

Lound that such was not the cuse. The company will be capitalised at

(1) Armoured Car Section-Tues- If all co-operate willingly with the

Counsel traced consignment of

Y100,000,000 (£6,000,000), of which day, March 14, H.4. 5.30 p.m. A and modation and depressed economic Health Authorities In just these two goods to the godown, and calculated 37,250,000 (£2,200,000) is to be Classes, Indiention and recogni- standards have greatly aggravated simple measures, much sufering and from the books what stock had Invested by the Japanese Govern- tion of targets. Friday, March 17,

from infos of life

generalment. cerebro-spinal been sold, and then, by problem of overcrowding

Q. 5.30 p.m. A and B Classes. Re- this Colangtenernent lours which meningitis may be avoided..

average, worked out the approximate

The Board of Directors is to be capitulation LG. used to house fifteen to seventeen

price which, he pointed out, was for appointed by the Government.

(E) Motor Machine Gun Blatoon. now have to shelter as many as

The Company is authorised to issue-Friday, March 17, 11.Q. 5.30 pm below the price claimed for those sixty. With all its efforts to provide

goods by plaintifs.

debentures up to twice the amount Trained men, M. Ginstruction-. Witness said the price of particu-of the paid-up capital,

instruments, Recruits, M.G. instrue- One case each of Small-pox and camps, for refugees and destitutes, Government 19 faced with an im-

Diphtheria, lar goods could not be accuratesy: Of

Government will tion-stripping and assembling. The Japanese possible task at the moment in so Chicken-pox, two

payment of the prin- (h) No. 1 M.G. Company-Friday, far as any real relief of the over-three of Typhoid, 33 of Tuberculosis, worked out on this calculation, and

nine of Measles, seven of Meningitis, cald small packages were sorted out cipal and interest of such debentures, March 17, HQ. 5.15 p.m. for Kennedy crowding problem is practicable

Road Range, LA, with ball (later- Counsel sold It That, however, does not mean that and four of Dysentery, were reported and sold first.

was curious that The Company will be exempled section competition). notizing can be done to assist in on Thursday.

only those entries on which claims from income-tax and the business-

(1) No. 2 M.G. Company-Thurs stotaping out this outbreak of th-

were made were footnoted.

March profit tax-fleuter.

day, Foreign Report

10, H.Q. 5.30 p.m. M.G. is far from fectious disease. This

Instruction of Eastern The Henith "bulletin The community can being the case.

(3) No. 3 M.G. Company-Mun-vidual day, March 13, H.Q. (1) Nus. 9 and give very useful help to the Healthports for the week ended March 4

following Authorities by reporting immediately shows

10 Platoons, 5.30 pm, Revolver drill. to the nearest doctor cases of cerebra

p.m. for of cerebra-] diseases;

(H) No. 11 Pintoon. 5.15 meningitis characteristic

Kennedy Road Range. 1.A. (H) No. spinol

12 Plutoon. 5.30 p.m. Miniature symptoms of which include headuras,

Range. fever, stiffness of the neck and back,

(k) vomiting, convulsions In children, and, not infrequently, loss of con-

salousness and a rash.

ן

should be

the

infectious

cases and

Plague.-Bassein one case, Cholera-Calcuin 48 Madras en ense.

30 cases,

Small-pox.-Delhi City Bombay 5 enses, Calcutta 221 cases, Matras 81 cases, Rangoon 4 cases, Hongkong Bees, and Shanghai 29 cases.

The bearing WDS adjourned to Monday morning.

THE CO-OPERATIVES Help from Philippines For Chinese

can be surmounted by having ex-taken to the Queen Mary Hospital. Kwangtung to Kansu.--United Press.

guarantee

Land

the

AIR

SERVICES

Arrivals and Departures Of Planes

Outward

NOTICES

1. Cricket

Sunday, March 12, King's Park. 11 am. I.K.V.D.C. v. Navy,

2. Army Athletto Meeting The following "Open" events are Included in the Army Athletle Meet- the Polo Club ing to be held on Ground, Kowloon, on Friday, March 24:

3.10 p.m.-One Mile "Open" Relay (220x, 440x, 800x, 220x).

4.10 p.m.-880 Yds. "Open" Indi-

Entries should be forwarded to the Adjutant by 19th March.

AFFILIATED UNIT

Nursing Detachment, H.K.V.D. Corps

The next lecture on First Aid will

given by Professor L. T. Ride at the P.W.D. Onice on Friday, March 17, at 5.30 p.m. (S.) Mrs. E. M. Brco, Commandant, Nursing Detachment, H.K.V.D.C.

For London, Australia, British

No. 4 MG. Company-Sun- Countries and Europe: Imperial Air-

day, March 12, Stonecutters. Rifle Manila, Mar. 10. ways 7am. Marcel 14.

Launch Guam. Table A. No. 14 Platoon. For U.S.A.. vin Manila, of the The Director

Bureau of

Honolulu, China Cilpper 8.30 am.leaves Queen's Pier at 8.30 am. und Even before any actual cases occur

Science, Angel Arguelles, antrounced

1. Philippine Clipper 1.30 Kowloon Police Pier at 8.45 sm.be that hi is complying with the request

Dress optional but musketry order in household, the general public

a.m. March 16. of the Chinese Consul-General, Mr.

Range Ofeer-2nd. can assist very materially in the

For Chungking, Slan, elc.: Eurasia must be worn.

Lt. C. Austin. Kuangson Young, to send to Chung and C.MAC, service indefinite, prevention of the disease by doing all

FINGERS CRUSHED

king the Commonwealth technical

Wednesday, March 15, H.Q. 5.30 they can to improve the ventilation

For France via Hanoi: Air France, of their homes which

on soap-making, tanning,

p.m. No. 14 Platoon. Lecture on M.G. When the Mongkok ferry

publications en WUB

deßnitions. No. 15 Platoon. Mus- flushed through with fresh air as about ia berth at the Hongkong construction, handlooms, extraction of 6.39 m. March 11.

Inward often as possible, windows being kept wharf yesterday, a man, Fung Yan, off from

from nuts, etc.

Fram London, Australia and Briketry. Those detailed for Kennedy open both

M. Young said they are to be used: day and night. Some 33, of 11 Kin Šau Lane, had the| people object to keeping windows fingers of one hand crushed. They, to assist in establishing 30,000 Incitissk Countries: Imperial Airways 5 Road parade at 5.15 p.m. Remainder Friday, March 17, Q. 5.30 p.m. open at night owing to the fear of were caught between the side of the trial co-operatives in Western China Pan. March 11. Imperial Airways 5 at 5.30 p.m. for Miniature Range. thieves and Intruders. This dificulty launch and the wharf. He was along 1,800 miles stretching from p.m. March 15.

From Chungking, Yunnanfu, Kwel-No. 13 Platoon only. Lecture on map lin: C.N.A.C.. Eurnsin Service in-reading. Sunday, March 10, Peak

Range. 9.30 am. No. 13 Platoon. definite.

(1) Portuguese Companies-Tues- From USA, via Honolulu, Guam,

12.30day, March 14, H.Q. 5.30 p.m. No. 5 Manila: Philippine Clipper

M.G. Company. LA. revision A.A.: p.m. March 15.

From France,

Hanoi: Air Company. L. G. competition, Sun- day, March 10, Stonecutters. (1) No. France, 12.30 p.m. March 16,

5 M.G. Company. M.G. Part II. (H) A.A. Company. N.C.O's, and men who have nut fired LG. will fire Table "C". This is the last op-t portunity to quality for emelency.

(m) Machine Gun Signals-Mon- day, March 13, 11.Q. 5.30 p.m. Line and Operating Section. Revólver drill. Webbing belts will be worn. Friday, March 17, H.Q. 8.30 p.m. D/R. Section. Running repairs and main- tenance. Riding practice durng week according to detail,

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NURSING SERVICE Demonstrations And Lectures Arranged

43

The following lectures and de- monstrations have been arranged by the Auxiliary Nursing Service in Hongkong:

Home nursing-Queen Mary Hos-

(n) Air Arm-Monday, March pital, Nurses Training School lecture- room, March 15, 10 u.m., lecturers 13. H.Q. 5.30 p.m. Lecture Mops and

charts. Dr. A. LJ. Dovey, Mrs. Vinor

(0) Medient Section-Wednesday, Gordon, B.R.N., and Mrs. Jones, S.R.N., March 18, H. N.C.O'. 8.30 p.m. In English: Kowloon Hospital, Out- Remainder. 8.00 p.m. patients Department, March 23, 6

(p) Pay Section.-Friday, March

Sec-

p.m., lecturers Dr. (Mrs.) A.

A. L. 17, 11.Q. 5.30 pm. Forbes, Mrs. Baggott, s.n.v.; in Eng (q) R.O.D.C-Construction lish; Queen

Mary

ary Hospital, Nurses tion-Thursday, March 10, H.Q. 5.30 Training School lecture-room, March p.m. Anti-gas training. 20, 0 p.m., lecturer Dr. (Miss) H. 4. Corps Orders-Amendment Y. Cheng, in Chinese.

Corps Orders No. 9/39 dated 3.3.30. First aidQueen Mary Hospital, para. 1. For "Lying in the open" Nurses Training School lecture-room, read "Lying with rifle rested." March 10, 6 p.m., lecturer Dr. J. E.

5. Leave In English; Queen Mary Dovey,

002 L/Sgt. S. R. Silva, No. 5 M.G. Hospital Nurses Training School Company. 1.1.39-30.4.39, lecture-room, March 17, 6 p.m..

3200 Pie. G. M. Erlito, No. ¤ M.G.

lecturer Dr. (Mas) P. C. Lai, in Comuany, 1.2.39-29.3.39.

Chinese.

2019 Pic. R. G. L.. Oliphant, No. 1

10 YEARS AGO·

March 11, 1920. A. Sinclair, from reserve, Captalni has gone master, Changwo, Captain J. M. Bain of the Changwe, is on rebarve, Captain F. I. G. Cuming, from ro- serve, has gone master, Hopsang.

Mr. J. Rees, second omeor, Fausang, has gone second officer, Fooshing. Mr. I... Johnston, accond officer, Foo- shing, has gone necond officor, Fausang. Mr. D. D. Smith, recond officer, Bul- wo, has gone acting chlet oficer, samo ship. Mr. H. T. Sawyer, from reserve, has gone extra second officer, Bulwo. Mr. E. J. A. Portar from reserve, has gone chief oficer, Yatabing..

Mr. J. J. Melavy, second officer, Loongwo, has gone actiuj chief omeer. Mingrang, Mr. L. T. C. Crawley, chief offfear, Singsong, has resigned.

Mr. C. Moore, second engineer officer, телегус Mr. R. M. Mingsang, is on Sangster. From reserve has gone second engineor offleor, Mingsang.

Mr. R. B. Symington, third engineer officer, Slangwo, has gone third engineer officer, Leesang, Mr. J. Moalum, third engineer afleer, Loesang, has gone to shure employment

5 YEARS ACO

March 11, 1934. The following "talkies" aro sereon- ing:

Central Theatre: Emil Janningă în "The Merry Monarch".

King's: "Flying Down to Rio" with Dolores Del Rio

Oriental: "A Holy Torror" with George O'Brien and Sally Ellers

Queen's Joan Crawford and Clark

Gable in "Dancing Lady"

Star: Ma West in "I'm No Angel." Alhambra: Wm. Powell and Kay Francis in "Ono Way Possage"

HONG KONG

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