THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 27, 1938.
SOUTH AFRICA FORMS PRESS ASSOCIATION
Johannesburg, To-day.
Formation of a South African Press Association on a broad na- tional basis, was formally announc- ed yesterday.
WEEKLY RETURN OF TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS
In the Colony of Hong Kong in- cluding the Island, Kowloon and the New Territories during the week ending at 8 a.m. on Satur- day, the 21st instant, there were altogether 61 traffic accidents, as the result of which thirty-one per- sons were injured.
Of the persons injured, 18 were pedestrians; who were either walk- ing or running across the road and were struck by vehicles.
The Association comprises all the older established English
Three bus passengers and three newspapers in the Union of South
tramcar passengers were injured Africa and Southern Rhodesia,
while either alighting from together with every daily Afri- boarding moving motor buses and kaans newspaper.
tramcars respectively.
or
Overseas will continue to be
One lorry passenger was injured supplied by Reuters, the link be-when his vehicle collided with the tween whom and South Africa | hillside. will not only be maintained but strengthened by establishment of the Association.
Two boy passengers of a private ricksha driver and two car, one bicycle riders were injured as the of collisions between
Sir Roderick Jones, Chairman of result Reuters, recently visited South vehicles. Africa to preside at meetings of
One bicycle rider was injured newspaper representatives over the through falling from his machine whole sub-continent for the pur-whilst in motion. pose of framing the constitution of Of the 61 accidents, 24 were col- the Association and making other lisions between vehicles; 24 were arrangements for completion of collisions
between vehicles and pedestrians; and 13 accidents were due to other causes..
the project.
AFRIKAAN CO-OPERATION Mr. John Martin, "father" of the Press Union of South Africa, in
formally launching the Associa MEI LAN FANG IN
Co-
tion, specially welcomed the operation of the Afrikaans papers which represented an importan. section of the newspaper press in South Africa and which were bound to become ever more important in future years.
CHARITY SHOWS
The Hong Kong Chinese Women's Soldiers' Relief Association is sponsoring a show in aid of China's orphans and the children of re-
Mr. Robert Muir, general man-fugees in distress. ager of the Capetown "Argus" This programme with the kind Mr. Mei Lan Fang, Company, was elected first Chair-assistance of man, and Mr. J. S. Dunn, was elect- China's foremost actor, will be ed general manager.
staged at the Lee Theatre in two Mr. Dunn has been general man-productions, presenting Lady Pre- ager of Reuters in South Africacious Stream on May 28th, Satur- for 22 years, and returns to that day night and Hai Shih on May position in conjunction with his 29th, Sunday night. new post-Reuter.
FIVE-YEAR TRIP FROM CHINA
Cannes, May-21.—(Havas). Eric Debischop and Joseph Ta- tibouet, two sailing enthusiasts
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