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A COMEDY
ESTHER McCRACKEN –
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on
THURSDAY, 26th May, 1949 of 7.15 P.M.
FRIDAY, 27th May.....
SATURDAY, 28th May
Prices of Admission: BALCONY 38
.9.00 P.M.
9:00 P.M.
STALLS $6.00, $3,55 & $2.40
(Brucial Fatso far the Services).
Seats may be booked 17 MOBTRIES, Chater, Road, between. of 10 ameand A Dizund 30 mins-bifero the Show.
Tăng Will- gün from Police Plan "KOWLOON 0.40 pm. ori THURSDAY: 1011 MEVA and const day-and immediately tho. Show is over. Fare for return Journoy 31,
THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, MAY 20, 1940,
HK Delegation Entertained
London entertalnod In Hong Kong's Industrial delegation to the DIF was extensively during its stay there. Mr. U Tat-chae, Chinees leader of the delegation, is shown here with Mr. E. A. Grimwood, Hong Kong Government Agent in Londen, on his left. Mr. E. Him- worth, Director f the Department of Commerce and Industry, Hong Kong, is scated near the lampstand. The picture was taken at Savoy Hotal.
Camera Clubs WENYON BLOCK OPENS
Exhibition
A preview of the Washing- ton Council of Camera Clubs Exhibition was given at last
AT FATSHAN HOSPITAL
night's monthly dinner meet- The new main ward block-the Wanyon Block,
ing of the Photographic Socfely i of Hong Kong, at Cafe Wisc-
man.
The Exhibition is sponsored by the "6:20" Klub of Hong Kong as one of the many netivities of the Pictorial Division of the Photo- graphle Society of America.
The Entire WCCC Exhibition consists of 43 prints from 20 ex- fibitors who are members of several camera clubs In the Stute of Washington. The prints will be shown at a public Exhibition at: some later date in June sponsor- ed by the Photographic Society
ì Hong Kong
Further showing of these ex-
purposes
named after the founder of the Fatshon Hos- pital, Dr. Charles Wenyon-was - officially opaned on Sunday in the presence of a dis- tinguished gathering of Chineso and British officials and missionarios.
Among the visitors were Air Vice-Marshal and
Mrs. Warburton, the Chief Magistrate of Namhoi District; representatives from the Lingnan University, and hospitals and mis- sionaries in the Canton district. The Econo- mic Co-operation Administration was also re- presented..
The
FIRM HAS
STEAMSHIP FIRM DISAPPOINTING YEAR
Correspondence
Thi Editor takes no respon sibility-for- views crpressed in.
latters by correspondents, and by o means necessarily ogress with
The celebrations started on The scheme has been divided hibits are also being arranged at Saturday with a reunion, of into four stages, or which two are the request of schools and other the graduate nurses of the Fat-completed. trt cost is
Any photo- Interested societies.
Towards HK$2,000,000:
this. graphic group wishing to have shun School of Nursing which
HK$720,000 have been already the WCCC prints for exhibition, commemorated its 25th anni-raised, and Dr. JR Rose thank-
should
Mr.versary at the same time. I ed all donors and all helpère, contact Francis Wu at 2, Gloucester Ar- was also the 25th anniversary On the Wenyon Block there is cade or write to Mr. S. K. Yuen of the opening of the Hong still a debt of HK$50,000 Outstand- General Secretary of the PSA Kong word which had beenny and an appeal was made lo Pictorial Division in Hong Kong built by friends of the Rev. friends of the hospital to clear P. O. Box 238, Hong Kong,
The programme at the meeting Mr. Edgar Dewstoe in Hongtis debt as soon as possible.
For The Poor of the Photographic Society of Kong. Hong Kong last night included a inik on negative quality by Mr.
The hospital is 70 years old and The Rev... Mr. W.H.. Altos, K.--A--Watson. Results of the nas- reen The Pouring of two who preached the sermon stressed Monthly print competition was daughter-hospitals at Kukong and that the hospital, now that it has nnnounced,
and comments and Wuchow. With ever-increasing | such a fine block of wards, should criticisms of the prints submitted work, it has been apparent since not think itself to be only a rich for this competition, were made the end of the war that the entire man's hospital, but maintain its by photographers of the Society i plant must be rebuilt.
tradition of service for the peer
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them.
If it should ever refa treat- ment to a
because of his patient
would
innrk poverty, that day
downfall of the hospital After tuo
District Magistrate had spoken on behalf of the people of Namhol
the and congratulated hospital on ite fine achievement. the visitor inspected the block.
new
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readers
Mother's 'Reaction
in your Sir, I thought might like to see a copy at, n ietter I am sending to one of the national newspapers published in the United Kingdom....
Many photos were taken, in- clating a film under the direction of the Taurus Film Production Lid., London, who are noising
novic of the work of the Method- ist Church in South China dur- Top "the past 100 years.
After the afficial opening by the venerable Dr. So Kit-shan, the guests entered the building and
unveiled. twa plaques were
The first commemorated the ritz of the people of the United States of America. 1o the people of China in donating one half of the cost of the Wenyon Block through the ECA in China,
I am mother of one of the by who was badly injured in the
Due to a heavy-shrinkage~of cargo¬¬movement” caused by Intensified restrictions covering, cargoon to and from China within the sphara of the Company's opérations, the year under review has been disappointing.
This was reported by Mr. S.-T. Williamson at the
61st ordinary yearly meeting of the Douglas Steamship Company, Limited; held at the "Company's office in the P&O Bullding yes-
terday.
A profit of HK$87,016.53 was reported for the year 1940.
Addressing the necting Mr Williamson, the Chairman. gald hat this position had been further
Personalia
Mrs. G.B. Atkinson, Mrs. G.O.
Yangtse Incident, and in con-aggravated by the very unfavout-
ble exchango conditions which Rutter, Mr. and Mrs P.B. Purvis... Fequence I was flown to Hong Ale Kong under the Government's have seriously affected the con- and Mr. and Mrs. Eric Ruel are panys earnings, as a considerable due to leave today for Singapore Dilfor Scheme. Apart from that proportion of such earnings from by the **. Straat Soenda. acute anxiety I felt during the coastal ports, long flight to his bedside, I was derived from the carriage
especially those of greatly perturbed as a result of a newspaper article I had rond before my departure and which led me (and I suppose **many other mothers) to understant that the reception and facilities given to these mallors-was inade- quate and unsatisfactory,
The second commemorated Dr. J.G. Kerr who first introduced. Western medicine into Fatshan in the year 1800 when he opened o dispensary in Fatshan under the uspices of the Canton Medical Missionary Society.
Thomas Riggs Buried
Thomas Riggs, a stoker mecharle of HMS Black Swan; who died on May... 23 In thu Naval Hospital as a result of in aceldent on May 31,- was buried with full Naval Honours
at the Colonial Cemetery, yes. terday:
The Reverend Glover conducted the service.
In the Cemetery yesterday, the énsket of the late moker was drap-
od with the Union Jack, Pall Bearers were members of the crew
Thos
Chinese Mr. J.EL Woolley, Sub-Manager passengers, are paid currency, while the greater part of the Shipping Department of
operational expenses. Covering Dodwell and Company, acconi
by Mrs. Woolley, will Hich items us bunkering, portage, ponied repairs etc., ore payable in Hong leave today for Durban by the a
Straat Soenda, Long, Dollars
from appreciated. "It will be
I have now been in Hong Kong a fortnight and I feel it is my duty to let the wives and mothers of those inds know that the kind- Eess of the people of Hong Kon 1:as been overwhelming, that are not bedriddey have been received into the homes of tons Kong folk and have been enter. tained in maaty and varled ways. Many of the bedridden cases have not
ha foregoing, that trading is far
Due to leave today for Batavin rom normal and. active steps are "Tint token by your Consulting by the sa Tasman are Mrs. E.. Committee to meet these condi- Roelofs, Professor M.H. van der tions. With this in view we have Valk and Mr. Gouw Tjoen-hin.
leque July-operated one vessel, the intermittenti,* between
Departures from the Peninsula our seul ports and have been Hotel on Tuesday Included Mas. Haivang. holding the Halton in reserve 2 W.D. Goldie, Mrs: G:H: Herant, at the present time, while con- Meso-JA-Izom, WH. Day- itions are so uncertain, we do W.L. Demsey, D.L. Oliver, T. we would be justified Doublet, E.F. Pilley, R.L. Parish, costs ilkely to be
to be involved. payments were Frespect
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been "adopted":· by mothers insing this vessel at 3.E. Davis, P.K, Mel, and Miss
Kong who visit them fre-he
on and who have done sc
much to make them cheerful and
to hasten their recovery, Indiviseived dunla and fim
..ot
steamers
R. Wolf.
Among the new arrivals at the have poured working for the years 1941/43.
represent adjustment of Peninsula Hotel on Tuesday were gifts into the hospital of a variety these which is bewildering to me after aires for Hulyong and Haltom Mrs. S.M. Liddell, Mrs. W.R. ** Mrs. E. Vetterlund, under Ministry of War Transport McBain, years of austerity. at home. focally sponsored Naval Aid Fund Charter Party 1994. and receipt Messrs. R. D'Ella, E.Y. Alofa, has now reached the magnificent of final payments from the HongC.T. Shaw, T. C. White, J.P.
Kong Government in respect of Pole, and J., Brolly. 10tal of HK$13,420...
Selatan und Halching.
The kindness of the Naval ait- thorities must also be mentioned, and particularly the staff of the Royal Naval Hospital, Hong Kong, who have been untiring in their care for these wounded sailors from the Yangist.
(MBS.) IVY 'L. MILES.
Naturalisation ·
Sir, It was with some interest that [rend your editorial of yes- terdoy on the subject of "Govern- iment Reform."
In connection with your sug- testion that "any Chinese. who wishes to live here permanently and desires to vote should appl for naturalisation may I point: out that it is by no means ar easy matter for Chinese to apply for "naturalisation" in this Bri- tish Colony.
race...
Four Bills Become Law
Settlement Due "Further small adjustments have still to be arranged with the Ministry of Transport-but I-am gled to say that negotiatibus are How
The forthcoming wedding han been announced of Edwin, Joseph Charles, RN shipwright, or HMS Tamar and Miss Ruby Alarakia, salesgirl, of 359 Hennesy Road, · second floor.
Mr. G:A. Johnston loft for Japan yesterday by the ss. Sou-
chow
well under way and on carly final settlement may be expected. "Turning to the Accounts;, will be seen that luceme derived from Dividends and Interest dur-
Departures
United for the ing the year aimounted Kingdom by BOAC yesterday in
cluded Mrs Reinhold $140,264.53.
Miss
Mohan
Mrs. "The balance avilable for Reinhold, Miss Rollercelo, Capt. distribution, including an addi-Brown Capt. White, tional profit for the year 1941-42 Liddell, Miss Vetterlund, Miss
Devi: Narain. Mester of $135.494.73. plus the, carry forward from 1947 of 309,007.30 Narain, Mrs McBain, Mr. Adenoy, Mrs. Adency, Mrs. D'Elia, Miss anounis to #325,418.66. The préposed appropriation of this Elis, Mr. Board and Mr. Bunt-" balance has been incorporatering nung
review In the Accounts under
firmation..
a
-Miss
Mr H. Baxter and, Master I. Baxter were among the passen gors arrived in the Colony from Amoy by the ss. Heinrich Jessen yesterday.
Air France's Bgure New
Service
bu-
and how require your The privilege of becoming "na- "From the Balance Sheet,
that Steamers turalised British Subjects' would will be noted appear to be reserved specially Whart and Moorings have beeri for the people of one particular wiltten down by $39,170.00, re- presenting depreciation on the SIMPLE SIMON, Wharf at Hong Kong and Moor-|| A Wat Swatow ings
Investments stand at of $2,943,162.00, their" market value as at December 31, 1948: ||| "Air France yesterday announc which, of course, reveals a re
ed a Skymaster air service duction on last years value owing tween Hong Kong and the Ton- to the downward trend of th king cilies of Halphong and Hanel,
In French Indo-China. By order of Sir Alexander vestment market during the
The service of the Far East' aundry Debiors amount te Grantham, the Governor, mem-
network, operated on Mondays by bers of the Legislative Coun- $211,104.88 the main item being two-engined DC-3
DC-3 Douglas dir cil stood in silence for a on amount due by the Ministry
craftesting 21, is now being operated by four-engined: DC-4 minute yesterday, out of res-Transport which has since beer pect to Sir Robert Ketewall received: while Sundry Creditors Skymasters with comfortable a who died of heart failure on amount due for repairs
totalling $419,507.25 include an commodation for:44 pamangers.
The new schedule it Arrivals: Monday night.
Business on the agenda was the Haiyuang which has since been from Haiphong/Hano! every Fri.
paid.
day: Départures for Haiphong/ second and third reading of four
vohar Hanoi avery Saturdays.. Reserve "Contingencies bill included in Couricita been credited with the bum-When passenger demands wer week ago. They were nil carried unanimously and became law. $40,303.09 representing repayment rant it, additional aircraft will be
pot on the service. of Corporation Profits Tax after. The four bills were:
adjustment of our assessments to: the years 1947/48 and 1948/49.
The Societies Ordinance 1949 which makes compulsory the re- gistration of all societies in the Colony, and bang all politicat sa- cieties having outside: pillations or connections.
our
Wharf
to the
Talks
On
last year) meeting The War Damaged Sites Ordi- referred to the lease of our wher ance 1948, to facilitate the clear which expires on December 3 ance, of war damaged sites, te next. We have been in negotia provide for the recovery of the lion with Government regardin cost thereof, and for the sale of
I am pleased to b renewal and I the sites when so required.
use of the Whar The Registrar General of Births the to report that we shall hhur
January 1,5 under modified terms
and Deaths (Charge of Stylo) trained 1950 ́"although |
Ordinance 1949.
1942.
The Oneers of the Supreme concluded the Chairidric, but Court (Regulation) Ordinance Proposed by the Chairman, and seconded by Mr. N.V. A. Croucher The Inat two ordinances em- the report and the statement of body changes in the Legal and becounts Judicial Departments approved adopted. by Government.
were unanimously It was proposed by Captain The new Colonial Secretary, Paley and seconded by Mr. R Mr. J. F. Nicoll, was yesterday Murray that Sir Robert Ho Turir sworn in as a member of Coun-Mr. J.D. Alexander and Mr HJ. ell.
Armstrong be re-elected membert of the Consulting Committee; fo the ensuing
To Dedicate
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Browning, and seconded by Mr. flon Yan-am Lowe Bingham Wick, Mitchell and Company were
New-Motor Boat and Matthews and Fear, Mara
The dedication a of the now re-appointed auditors. motor vedel, Dayspring 11, latest. jaddition to the two, craft, "flext" | vera
meeting
whose attended" }]Lamson,
9(UĞA Alexander, and
of the Sailora" Home' and Missions Chale PETR
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DRY FLY SHERRY
DRY FLY
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to Beames; will be held at the Consulung Committee) and
Fen H.J. Armstrong (member o A Glass Of: This Lovely wick BroaftPler, Gloucester Road,
Right | on May 20 at 6 pin by Bishop of Shursheld or were represented Reverend R.O.Kall,
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of IIMS, Black Bwan
After lowering^"^ the casket, “'a alate was fired by a Guard from HMS Tamar, followed by the Bounding of the Last Post by 's bugler.
Hong Kong, and beste. Medi-Crouse ~~TB DEATHS the event-of-had-weather, on Yangon and His Browne Seven death day from the service will take place la 64. gepresstour the HongKod
ispal, Mission to Ben pnd tuberculosis", düikir, filio /week. || Putaria: plead t
The Dayspring II is for general | stendatakse unecognisanamenn. (3) Mo9 Vse off and followina donation to the At present there are two, gratis, fund of vibe Boy Scoutta Amodin- both named Dayspring, 9,90€ ton, Hone Kong Branch, la grate Dostha from all cause totalled | Construction on the new craft fully awkimewiwanediyy 254 as against 800 births.
Hong Kong Tramways Ltd. $100! Moto E bugnis "about three months ago, d
ended Elo7 are reported in the Weekly Health Returis released yesterday, Th the same period 110°-cases of tuberulosia KWOTD registered.
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