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SCOUTS ENCAMP | DOCTORS' DILEMMA
AT CHEUNG CHAU
Col. Sleeman Visits Hospital
Cheung Chow, To-day.
One To Every 285 In Budapest
The critical position of the Buda- pest doctors, who are among keenest sufferers from the economie Although the Easter weather crisis, has brought some surprising was not at its best, quite a few facts to light about the distribution- visitors spent their holidays, or of doctors among the whole popula- part thereof, at Cheung Chau. tion.
A mixed company of scouts en- In Hungary about 9,000 doctors. camped on the hillside beyond No. are practising, and of these 3,868 30, two houseowners came over live in Budapest.This means that with their families, two or more in the capital one doctor falls to launch parties also paid a visit every 285 while in the villages 5,000 and houseparties were held.
persons, or even more, must be con-
A young peoples' early service tent with one doctor among them. was held in the hall. · Visitors ar Kiskunhalas asked for a doctor to riving on Saturday evening were, come to their assistance, as the treated on arrival to a sharp show-practice of the local practitioner er. On the early ferry, a party of covers an area of 115,000 acres!! about 20 members of the Fratern-The reluctance of the doctors to ity Church came to spend the day, settle in country districts is respon- taking their meals at 18A.
sible for the continued existence of Again the Ferry Company caus-wise women" who cure with herbs ed great inconvenience by taking and old remedies, and sometimes off the "Sun Chow" for overhaul treat the patients by exorcism. during the holidays and substitut- In the towns, where young doc- ing a smaller boat which was over-tors must wait for years to create crowded and most awkward to dis- a modest practice, medical science embark from. ⠀⠀
is on the highest European stand- We understand that the scouts ard. Hungary excels in surgeons are remaining in camp until the such as Wintenitz, Hult, Hakay, end of the week.
Verelyi, Benedek, and Adam.
WORKERS' LINER
Nazi Cheap Cruise Scheme
Mr. A. Morris and Col. J. L Slee- man paid a second visit to the Haw Par Hospital here on Saturday last,
Our Own Correspondent.
COUNCIL SCENE
A Brighton Councillor, Mr. Frank A 25,000 ton liner, which is to be Ingham, and Mr. Albert Taverner, used exclusively for taking. Nazi -- who had been sitting in the public workers on cheap holiday cruises, gallery, exchanged blows in a cor is to be launched in May at the ridor of the Town Hall after an Blohm and Voss works in Hamburg. altercation in the Council Chamber. The ship is called Strength They had to be separated by a Through Joy and is the fifth largest policeman.
in the German mercantile marine.
The scene occurred during a de- It is the first liner built for the bate over ร decision to spend Nazi Workers Organisation. It £146,000 on a new College of Art, will carry 1,460 passengers in Mr. Ingham, a former schoolmaster, cabins of two and four berths. The opposing the scheme, said that cabins, all of one class, will be primary consideration should be fitted with sofas and armchairs as given în educational matters to well as beds. Probably for elementary schools. He declared first time in the history of sea-go- that the results derived from art ing ships the crew's quarters will schools were not in proportion to be exactly similar to those of the their cost.
་ passengera.
Mr. Taverner called out: “Why don't you pay your rates?”
the
The deck space of nearly 6,000 square yards is exceptionally ex "Come outside," replied Mr. Ing-tensive, it is claimed, for a ship of ham, jumping from his seat. After this tonnage. There will be room the incident in the corridor Mr. for all the passengers to sit on deck Taverner was escorted from
together in deck chairs, leaving the building, and Mr. Ingham returned space for games. to the Chamber.
02692)
A few weeks ago at Brighton BRITAIN NOT SO FIT County Court Mr. Taverner brought Lord Burghley, M.P., distributing an unsuccessful claim against Mr. prizes at the annual speech day of Ingham in respect of services said Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet, to have been rendered by him to Herts, deplored the fact that Great Mr. Ingham during the recent Britain had been left behind by municipal elections.
other nations in physical training. "The Government has now awak- ened to the fact that we have got behind in this direction," he said, "and has appointed a commission to undertake the task of improving passed the standard of physical fitness of
JURYMEN WHO CANT FORGET.
The 12 jurymen who
verdict in the Ruxton murder trial the nation.”
and the court usher, Mr. Harry He added that although it was
tard lab, and themselves wrong for schoolboys to th chester on the anniversary of the equally wrong to neglect any into a "13 Club,” and met at Man- about nothing but games, it was
last day of the trial.
portunity to make themselves A individuals.
Dr. Ruston was sentenced to death for the murder of his wife, and was executed on May 12.
The E. and A. 8.8. 8.8. Nankin |_ The jurymen and the usher met left Moji for this Port yesterday in the hotel in which they stayed and is due, here Thursday
in strict seclusion during the 11 morning. days in the trial. ....
They arranged to recall the trial] The P. and 0. 8.8. Rajputana left atmosphere at their meeting by Singapore for this Port on Satur LAMMERT BROS., communicating with anyone ont- day, at noon with the outward *** Auctioneers, side only through the medium of the English Mails, and due here on Hong Kong, 30th March, 1937. Jusher,
to-morrow at about 9 am.