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NEXT SHOW
COMMITTEE MÄKE EARLY ARRANGEMENTS
-QUESTION OF VENUE
Y.W.C.A.
ANNUAL MEETING OF CHINESE BRANCH
REPORT FOR THE YEAR
At a meeting of the New Ter Aintisfactory report, was pre ritories Agricultural Show, held sented at the ninth annual meet- at the Tung Ying Hok Bo, Siring of the Chinese --Young Yesterday afternoon the Fire Robert Ho Tung's experimental Women's Christian Association Brigade was called out to a fire in farm at Sheung Shui, on Satur- held on Saturday afternoon. Mrs. Catchick-street, Kennedy Town day, officers for the year were M Wing-chan presided, support. It proved to be a small outbreak elected and plans for the work for ad by Mrs. Lee Ting-sung (Vice- in the chimney and was easily ex-the third year formulated President), Miss. Shin Tak-hing tinguished. A few minutes after Among those present were the (General Secretary), Mrs. Wong returning to the station they had Rev. H. R. Wells, Lady Ho Tang, Yue-yee (Secretary of Board of again to turn out in answer to Messrs. J. A. Fraser, (District Directors), and other members of another call from Hatton-road. Officer), F. C. Mow Fung, C. M. the Committes. This time it was a grass fire, Manners, F. W. Stapleton (Kow-
rived.
Mr. Ma Wing-chan extended a
which was promptly put out. loon Residents' Association); welcome to the Hon. Dr. S. W. To Early yesterday morning a seri-Tang Wei-tong. (one of the lead supporters of the Association.
Fung Ki-cheuk (of Fanling), and Rev. C. L. Cheung, two close ous outbreak of fire occurred ating elders of the New Terri-
Building Fund No. 78, Wing Lok-street, in the tories), Leung Hon-kai (proprie
The report stated that since the centre of the Chinese business tor of the Castle Peak Restaur-greatest need of the Association quarters. The building was well ant), Tvoi Po-tin (a local contrac-is a building with adequate ac alight when the Fire Brigade ar-to), Ng Sing-chi (hon. Chinese commodation for its activities, the The firemen succeeded, Secretary), J. D. Bush (hon. Association leaders have been en- however, in preventing the fames English Secretary) and others. gaged in raising funds for such a spreading to the neighbouring Sir Robert Ho Tung, T. P. Tong building. As a result of their houses. No. 73 was gutted and (of the Hong Kong and Shanghai efforts $37,000 has been pledged damage amounting to thousands of dollars was done. Amongst the valuable commodities destroyed by the fire were stocks of shark's fins and marine products.
Bank), and Mr. J. L. McPherson and half the amount already paid
in.
were unavoidably absent.
The Rev. H. R. Wells was elect- ed Chairman, with Sir Robert Ho Secretary, was the fraternal dele Miss Shin Tak-hing, General
Tung and Mr. Fraser, Vice-Chair-gate to represent the Chinese Ni- Sing-chi and Mr. T. P. Tong (hon. convention of the Y.W.C.A. of the man. Mr. J. D. Bush, Mr. Ng tional Y.W.C.A. at the blennial treasurer) were re-elected to their United States. in April. In respective posts.
New Year's Exhibition
A cable was received in Hong Kong on Saturday announcing the death at Dundee, the same day,
America she found the Chinese of Mrs. Mary McEwen, mother of
committee friendly to the Sergeant McEwen, of the Hong
The date for the next Show was Y.W.CA. They expressed their Kong Police, and widow of Chief fixed for January 4 and 5, very real interest by contributing Inspector R. G. McEwen, of the Sanitary Board. She lived many advisability
Mr. Manners suggested the $4,000 gold to the building fund.
of holding the years in Hong Kong, her husband Show at Hunghom, somewhere Kong attended
Seven delegates from Hong the National being first attached to the Police near the Railway. It was for pro-Y.W.C.A. convention in Shanghai and later transferring to the moters to make the Show Inter- during the summer. Before the Sanitary Department. She went esting both to the farmers and year's work began a Workers' Re Home in 1914. Much sympathy will be felt for her two sons, one the general public of the Fenin-treat was held in Kowloon City in
sula and Hong Kong,
the gardens of Mr. Tsang Fu. of whom is in Dundee and was formerly in the Hong Kong Police, view that if the exhibition was for this day of planning, fellow- Mr. Mow Fung- expressed the Over 50 volunteer workers came and other relatives in the Colony; held in Yaumati it would not im- ship and reconsecration. including Mr. and Mrs. Dick and pede the progress of the Show as
480 Members long as it was held near the Rail- There are now 480 members. way Station, as easy transporta-Many Chinese women have not
Mr. and Mrs. Held,
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a massive 22-seater Armstrongers held at the head office of this
Bank at Yokohama on the 9th the exhibition near the Sheung Their greatest need is for text
be
い
feasibility of a regular air service from London to India. The trip has been frequently accomplished in quite good time-on one occa- sion by Sir Samuel and Lady Hoare-and it is somewhat sur-
tion would be a great problem. had a chance to study as they de prising that the regular service
Mr. Tang Wei-tong held the sire, therefore the Y.W.CA. has not been started considerably
original object of the Show was opens glasses in Chinese, Eng- earlier. Since Sir Samuel Hoare
to promote progress, of agricul-lish, Mandarin, home nursing, mentioned the matter, Reuter
ture in the New Territories and first aid, Chinese and foreign during the past two years thia; cooking. Over 150 women and has sent a telegram announcing
alm had been maintained. The girls are enrolled. The broader that the first "outer fight" with The local office of the Yoko- first thing was to consider the phases of women's education such regard to the regular England- hama Specie Bank, Ltd., is in re- farmers, and to encourage them as citizenship, home planning, health are provided through lec- India air service will be started ceipt of a cablegram from the to grow better vegetables.
head office to the effect that at The Rev. Wella pointed out that tures and discussion groups.. on March 30 when Imperial Air- the 98th. half-yearly ordinary it would be inconvenient to have Three popular education schools with an enrolment of 125 are es- waya, Ltd, will put into operation general meeting of the sharehold-the Show at Hunghom.
The meeting resolved to hold talished near the factories. Siddeley air-liner. Only mail will inst, the report submitted show-Shut Railway Station.
books more suitable for everyday carried on the first trip, ed a net profit of Yen 17,846,-- Mr. Fraser suggested a site at life. Four volunteer teachers
A conduct an amah's school, averag though many requests have been 522.48, including Yen 8,281,811,86 a pace called Sa Wa Huf.
carried over from last account. committee was appointed to studying 38. Seventeen pupils secured made for passages. It is believed It was resolved to pay a dividend the place and report at the next home nursing certificates, five that there will be over a ton of of '10 per cent. (absorbing meeting.
first aid certificates, three the An entertainment committee third year medallion, and four the letters carried on the occasion, Y5,000,000) for the half year
ended December 31, 1928, to add was appointed to map out plans fourth year bar. Seven members which is indeed a very good start. to the Reserve Fund Yen 8,000,- to make the Show as interesting of the Y.W.C.A. branch of the St. There can be little doubt, after 000, and to carry forward the and attractive 28 possible. John Ambulance Corps were given what has taken place by way of sum of Yen 9,346,622.48 to the Messrs. Fung Kai-cheuk, Leung certificatea to vaccinate. These Hon-kai and Tang Yau-san were members were called, on for duty preliminary tests and owing to next account.
elected, with the assistance of at the Tattoo. They go regularly. the very considerable advance in
Messrs. Fraser and Manners. for practice nursing to the Gov- aviation generally that the experi-
An Association' «
ernment Civfl Hospital. A ment will be a great success and
The committee are devising mother's study group of over ways and means of forming the twenty young matrons was start- What was for so very many one that will lead to a very long
New Territories Agricultural |èd this year. At their fortnightly- Show into an Agricultural Asso- meetings they discuss such pro- years little more than a figmeat step being taken towards regular of the imagination, namely, the air services being held to India, Union Church, Kowloon, yester- throughout the New Territories, tion, recreation, social life, fin-
At the morning service in the clation, soliciting membership blems as home hygiene, decora journey by air from England to the Cape and even to the Far day, the Rev. J. Johnston made so that eventually the Association ance, home relationships, such as India and to South Africa is now East and elsewhere in the not too an earnest appeal to his congre- will gradually work on its policy husband and wife, with servants, gation to support so far as laid of expansion and be made self-education for children, the large fast approaching a practical distant future,
in their powers the work of the sustaining.
deg versus the small family system, reality. Last week, Sir Samuel
Church in all its activities. He ustaining worker, Mr. Fung von surfa Hoare, the Air Ministry, in intro-
spoke with sincere appreciation of Fuk, was detailed to make clear to qucing the Estimates for his.de-
London Offices:The Far East- ern Advertising Agency (London), Ltd., 30-38, Southampton Street, Strand, W.C.Z.
Hong Kong, Monday Mar. 11, 1929.
BY AIR TO INDIA AND THE CAPE
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NERO'S TEACHER
BONES FOUND AT: MENTANA
Health
In the religious world we find his loyal office bearers, and their the farmers that if they desire to Dr. L. S. Shin acts as the Asso- zeal for the suppression of "un their voluntary work and to en- submit specimens from time to their families go to him for free willing labours as a tribute to improve their soil they should ciation doctor and members and orthodox" opinions and for the courage such a spirit of service time to the Imperial Chemical consultation. A health campaign. referred to the likelihood of
enactment of oppressive legisla- he announced his intention of Industries Ltd. (formerly Messrs. was held in conjunction with the regular air service from Croydon tion. It is the duty of those who forfeiting a month's stipend, Brunner, Mond, Ltd.) for analysis Y.MO.A. for five days, with talks, to Kerachi within no distant date foresee danger to warn those who offering it to the Church for in their laboratory in Shanghai, slides, posters and physical ax- and of the possibility of a similar will be affected thereby, and help whatever purpose it might be This firm has always been strong aminations.
them to prevent or mitigate re-best be used.
Over 800 people service being organised from sults by doing away, if possible,
supporters of the Show were examined and over 600 at- London to Capetown, Sir Samuel with their origin. The causes of
The next meeting will be held tended meetings. As part of the LONDON MYSTERY
on April 27 at the same place.
Girls' Club programme good appeared to have more to Bay at these conditions are not physical,
they have their origin in the men-
health Information is stressed. the time of the project to South tal world. Thoughts are very
Police and others who rushed
Naturally women are interest- Africa, probably owing to the real things. They are the origin- to the spot when a revolver shot
ed in building good citizens for fact that a very
the future, so the Y.W.CA. 18′- considerable ators of everything man has was heard on the Thames Em-
terested in baby welfare. There amount of time and trouble, to done, made, or mild. The peril bankment at three o'clock, on
are three centres established-for which now hangs over mankind January 9 found Mr. Werner gether with important tests both is not only a very material one Stiel, a German, dying near the
clinic work, at the YW.C.A., the A magnificent sarcophagus of Y.M.C.A. and in Kowloon at 192 from England and Cairo at what which can be very easily under-foot of the Cleopatra Needle may be described as "that end,"sfood, but a spiritual one which is with a bullet wound in the bead. the Imperial period containing a Nathan-road. A total of 1,305 had been equalled by similar de- though why it should be so A revolver was at his side. He skull and varlous bones of great babies have been helped in the imminent now more than at any died shortly afterwards in Char-length and thickness has been year. Baby welfare talks are monstrations of activity by South other previous time in history, is ing Cross Hospital, ad dug up by peasants at Mentana, given fortnightly to the mothers, African fliers. The excellent known only to those who have Mr. Stiel, who was about thirty.near Rome.
onfeeding growth and develop- Other graves, smaller and apment, vaccination, teething, com studied the matter and are able five years of age, was a woollen pioneer work of Lady Bailey, Sir to read the signs and warnings agent with an office in Grafton patently of less importance, have mon ailments, and emergencies Alan and Lady Cobham, and which prophecy long ago told House, Golden-square. He had also been discovered,
and their treatment. Each baby Captain and Mrs. Bentley was would be given when the time been in England about two years, Seneca, according to Pliny had has its own record book, and
and lived with his wife and a villa there, and it is beloved many mothers are so interested? duly recognised and praised by approached for to fulfilment little daughter in a flat in Har- the remains are those of the in their babies' progress that they the Air Minister, who rightly for those who will take the court terrace Fulham et philosopher and his freedmen. never iniss a clinic day. A special pointed out that but for what Referee (London), these pioneers had done the Lon
There is always a way of escape
don to Cape Journey would still The Police have efecte
be a long way off realisation. rest of a sixth. Judging by the activity displayed, have been conce the Air Ministry is determined to der of the gar
Ell Cottage, accelerate this ourney, and it is in Ko
efore the end of ferm
probable that the present
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Mrs. Stiel, the widow, declared Leading archaeologists are child health conference was held that the tragedy was inexplicable. studying the find, and will give for two days in Kowloon with ex- "We were so happy together, the result of their researches be hibit of clothing, baby need, and and I cannot understand it," the fore long
Léxaminations. Over 70 "bables 4BC) were examined, de
New. Ideals
cipal address of the delivered by the heung who spoke ofs s before thei WODIE--
to said
Seneca wasz My husband was the sob of and was very wealthy parents in Germany. He was Before the war he was an officer with the in the German cavalry. During the warsha served with the Uhlans an Za diati pacord
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