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- THE - CHINA - MAIL;- SATURDAY, - OCTOBER ÷ 1,÷1949.
Infant Welfare Campaign | CNAC Buys Bailey's Shipyard
Planned By Government
Reminders
Today
Kowloon Gramophone Society concert, Diocesan Boys' School, 8.30 p.m. HK University Aquatic Sports..
at Victoria Recreation Club,
p.m.
Film Shorts (for Servicemen and Members) European YMICA.. West Lounge, 8pm. (50 charge ter admission). Wah Yan Past Students' Associa
tion. Monthly Luncheon, Catholic Chub, King's Bldg,
Sherida
Annual
John's
Michachmas Fair, SL Cathedral, st the
}A_govemment sponsored campaign to stimulate
public interest is infant welfare will be launched next week, when a three-week ex- hibition of baby weffare work will be held at - the various. Government health centres. The first baby week will begin on Monday, Octo- ber 3, at the Harcourt Health Centre, to be followed by a second week at the Saiyingpun Health Centre, and the third in Kowloon,
Mao Elected Head
Of People's Republic
(Continued from Page 1)
A Communist broadcast from
At each of these exhibitions Miss G. K. Barne, Supervisor and Training Officer of Gov- ernment Health Centres will |be in attendance, and will ex- plain to the reblic what Gor- ernment is doing the whole
1 year round for mothers and
their babies.
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Dr. G.1. Shaw Depoty Brezno tor of Medical Services, toid Press conference yesterday that the idea of starting such an x-
the HK Defence Peiping said a resolution on the ibition was born out of a realiza. Garden Road, 3 p.m. subject was adopted yesterday Pairings Exhibition by
Afias by
tion that the mortality rate among So People's Consultative babies, particularly those under Tseng Yu-ho. Fung Ping Conference. Shan Library, HK University,
one year of age, was far greater The resolution said that as 10.30
This, he said, 19:20 B.m.
soon as the Central Government than it should be Varinn
is formed, it should
was due largely to lack of know- ledige .on the part statement repudiating the repre-
not only the sentative of the Kuomintang poorer classes, but also too many
of the better class people. Government" at the United Na-
prevented if the
Exhibition
of
Roman catacombs Salesian House, Shaukiwanam Kowloon Cricket Club, Ladies
Committee Dance, 9 p.m. St. Andrews Church Social Even-
ing for Forces, 8 p.m. United Services Recreation Club,
swimming galz. 8 p.m. Coming Events
TOMORROW
Toc H Classical Concert, 50, Mac-
donnell Road. 8.45 pm.
Marian Exhibition
catacombs, Salesian Shankiwan, 9 a..
Roman House
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The conference also decident of these deaths could that the Government Council, parents had seen a doctor earlier. which will be the highest organ easies for instance was hot a of state authority, would consist dangerous disease, but if pneu- of a chairman, six Vice-chairmen monia was allowed to creep in, and 56 members. The conference it was quite a different story,,
supposed to pass on its mem- Prevention Stressed bership
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Suppressing Church
The Chinx National Aviation Corporation guid more thañ HK$3,000,000 for Bailey's ship- yard at Hunghom, the “China Mail" learned yesterday. CNAG will convert the shipyard (shown
maintenance.... above) formerly operated by the stayear-old W. S. Balley and Company, Into workshops The Corporation's workshops at Kai Tak have been requisitioned by Government for the Royal Air Force. ("China Mail" Photo).
Alterations (To
Railway Time Table.
Temporary alterations
Lo
"The whole idea of this publici- The broadcast heard by the
the Kowloon-Canton Railway Associated Press at San Franty campaign is not so much to
time table will be made to- cisco, reported the conference put teach people how to cure sick-
day as the Chinese Govern its approval on a "common pro- nesses, but how to prevest their gramme" for the new time.
children from getting sick.
And
ment reverts to winter tima when they do get sick, then they. today. Hong Kong will re-
vert to must so for Western treatment
standard tima" five Communist China publicly pro-right away?" said Dr. Shaw.
weeks later. claims a policy of religious to- By way of illustrating the ig- lerance while underhandedly at- Rerance to
The non-stop pathy among peo-
train from tempting to suppress the Church, nie. Dr. Shaw said that accord- Kowloon will leave one hour
ple, the Vatican Radio said trav
ing to well-known doctor who faler, at 3 p.m. Instead of 2 Rome.
pm and the afternoon ex- The radio broadcast 2 Hong had spoken on child welfare, only
press, which calle at Shumn Kong despatch from the Catholic about two and a half per cent of
Chun, Cheung Muk Tau, Shek News agency, Fides, claiming that People took their children to a
Long and Canton will leave Chinese Communist officials had doctor 24 hours before they died.
shocking stale
at 3.23 p.m. There are limited the movement of Catho- This
priests in occupied North affairs, and was all due to igner- changes in the timings of the morning expresses at Kew. Exorbitant taxes have beet Baby week propaganda will be Soon but they will arrive in
Canton sections, levied against Church properties, divided into different
about One the report added, and religion is including advice to
earlier than at present. ridiculed in Communist controlled mothers on how to prepare for schools.--Reuter, United Press the birth of their babies; how to and Associated Press.
feed their babies; how to protect their babies, which will include home hygiene and immunisation,
China
arce.
was a
of
OFFICIAL NOTICES, vaccination, etc.; and how to train
APPOINTMENTS
their babies.
In addition to articles in the The appointment of MF, EdPress there will be broadcasts ward Audley Boyce as Director
from motor vans and over the of Public Works, Hong Kong, was
radio. published my the "Government | Gazette" yesterday. Mr. Boyce
automatically becomes the Build.affair, but a thing which goes on
ing Authority and Water Au- thority, in addition.
Miss Agnes Mary Ballantyne, Associate of the Institute of Almoners, has been appointed to be Principal Almoner, Hong Keng
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This
is not a fit and start
the whole year round. Holding of the exhibitions is just a con- centrated effort to try to stim-
late public interest on a problem of vital interest to the people," said Dr. Shaw.
Figures ListedTM
Miss Bure, speaking after D: Shaw, gave Some interesting Mr. George Stainburn Wilby figures on what the Government has been appointed to act as Health Centres had been doing Senior Inspector of Schools, for baby welfare during the Education Department, with past sear effect-from August 1.
During 1948,
114,420 mothers attended with their babies, of resumed which 7,838 were newly born Director | babies.
On the registers were 18.000 babies under two years of age Mr. E. B. Tecsdale has re-whose mothers were receiving sumed duty as District Officer, teaching in mothercraft, Yuen Long
Dr. K. H. Uttley has duty as acting Deputy of Medical Services,
and
Nurses from the centres called on mothers in their homes to help Mr. R. R. Todd has resumed solve their baby problems duty as Secretary for Chinese during 1948 3,476 such visits were Affairs;
made
"If we had more centres and Dr. Artheay Henry Reginald more nurses we could is much Coombes appointment to themore," said Miss Burne. permanent and pensionable establishment has been approved.
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Mr. Norma Gamer Rolph has been appointed a Justice of the Peace for Hong Kong with effect
25.
trom. September
Messrs. F. D. Imter, E. G.
Price and D. L. Prophet have been appointed, to be Unofficial Justices of the Peace for Hong Koor with effect from Septem ber 27.
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Dr. D. de Roo Van Alderwerelt has bem provisionally recognised 35 Consul-General for Netherlands at Hong Kong.
Cancellation of Re-entry
the
Obituary
MR. E. J. EDWARDS
Mr. Ernest James Edwards, who retired from the Hong Kong died in England on September 19 Education Department in 1937, according to a message feceived in the Colany yesterday.
He was in the Education De partment for 25 years. He was. 63 years old.
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hour
The
mid-day train will leave at 11.38 a.m. Instead of 12.07 p.m. and the raribut will leave Kowloon at 7.50 p.m. instead of 8.02 Down local trains will also be slightly altered. Passengers are advised to enquire of their local Station Master for full detalls of the changes.
Court Brevities
Annual Meeting Of St. Andrew's Society
Mr. D. S. Robb was unanimously elected President of the Hong Kong St. Andrew's Society at its annual general meeting, held in Jardine's Board Room, yesterday evening.
Mr. D. L. Prophet was elected Vice-President, Mr. C. G. Smith, the present Honorary Secretary, was re-elected, and Mr. Malcolm Macdonald was chosen as Honorary Treasurer.
ROSARY HILL PROCESSION
The meeting yesterday was presided over by the outgoing chieftain, Dr. J. W. Anderson who in a brief review of the year's activities, said the 1948 The Dominican Fathers of Ro- St. Andrew's Ball was a dis-sary Hill will formally erect the tinct success, with a record Confraternity of the Holy Rosary at the Rosary Hin crowd of nearly 1,100 people Seminary. It take place at attending.
4.30 p.m. ending in the Procession Burn's Night was also largely of the Rosary and Solemn Bene- attended and he had the honour diction of the Blessed Sacrament. of proposing the Immortal Memory himself.
tomorrow
During this month there will, also be daily Exposition of the the Blessed Sacrament and recitation of the Holy Rosary.
The year that has just passed had seen many changes, said Dr. Anderson. There were now in the Colony two Scottish Regiments, of the Holy Rosary beginning, to- with a third soon arriving. The day at Rosary Hal
Local Scottish community should
consider it their duty do some-
of
thing for the boys, many thing
whom had never been, out here and to Army were not accustomed life. Something should be done to give them a home atmosphere, and make them feel less Jone-
For assaulting a Yaurmati Ferry some. inspector, Cheung Chung of 239 from the Society an account of Mr. R.G. Craig had resigned Shanghai Street was fined $40 by Mr. yesterday.
James Wicks at Kowloos health; and during the year the Society lost three members' by death. They were Mr. D. Tem- Inspector J. Orem told the court pleton, Mr. D. Tollan and
Mr. that on Tuesday defendant was A.3. Calmnen. seen jumping on to a ferry before the gangplanks were lowered.
An inspector of the Ferry-at- tempted to stop defendant but received a punch from defendant.
HKDF Unit
Dr. Anderson then said that a sub-unit, of the Hong Kong Defence Force would be form. ed comprising entirely of Scotti ་ ས1 to all young Scotsmen Lau Ka-ying was charged at in the Colony to join this Scot
appeal to Kowloon yesterday with posses-tish Unit so that it can follow in sing arms and armed robbery.
dant had, on August 29, et Obs
The police alleged that defen- vatory Road, possessed a 22 call bre: revolver which he had used in an armed robbery.
Lau was remanded three days in police custody.
An Indian watchman Most Din, aged 52, was fined $100. by Mr. A.D. Scholes at Central yes Lerday on an assault charge.
Inspector Dewar told the court that complainant, Akbar Shah, on September 25 poured hot water on defendant's wife.
Defendant got hold of a stick
He is survived by a widow and son who was educated at the and hit complainant, resulting in King George V School and Down- complainant having his arm frack ing College, Cambridge, where he tured. on obtained his Blue for football.
Defendant had been in the Co-
Inland Lot No. 5488 has been He is now & Squadron Leader, ilong for $5 years. registered" according to law.. the RAP (Education),
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Edwards was born on
The names of Dr Wu Wai-January 19, 1886 and was ping, Chan Qui-hin and KL pointed an Assistant Master at Graham have been added to the Queen's College in 1912. Register of Medical and Surgical Practitioners.
MRS. WILLIAMS REPRIEVED
1914 to 1920 he was in-Charge of the Police School and then returned in Queen's College until 1928 when
Conspiracy Charge Changed
he. became Headmaster of Wan- The original conspiracy charge chai School.
my preferred against four Govern
In
men
the tradition of the old Scottish by the late Major H.R. Forsyth," Company which was so ably led said Dr. Anderson.
The general meeting Before the closed, it approved a pepposal from the chair that the 1949 St. Andrew's Bar should be held at the Peninsula Hotel on Friday, December the general meeting. 1- Following:
an extraordinary general meeting was held at which members up proved en amendment to Rule 5 of the Society raising the sub- scription rate for life members from
The following serve on the Committee for the ensuing year
EUS$20 t Ware elected to!
Messrs. A S. Adamson,
D
Alexander, R.B. Bell, D. Black IL Cleland D.F. Lamiale, J. McKelvié -and W.A. Stewart.
DONATIONS ACKNOWLEDGED
"The Hong-Kong Anti-Tuber- culosis Association acknowledged the following donations HT.. Bir Alekander : Gian
Kr. 1 H BartonJam | #656.
600.00 and
H. Sant Bers
900,10
London: September 30. In 1934 he was made a Senior ment employees on Tuesday was L. Shinghai Bankla Margaret Williams, 21-year-old Master and from January 1998 changed at Kowloon yesterday Corporation British Army, girl, sentenced to until his retirement 1937 he before Mr. James Wicks 20: Jockey Club death for mattdering her husband was Acting Inspector of English larceny and aiding and abetting Mr. Leung Your in Klagenfurt, Austria, has been Schools.
Ho Wal-lam
alias William Hog Mr. Le Sal Wah reprieved, it was announced to: He had been associated with cargo supervisor of the Goveta Bank of China day
Sports and Dramatics in the ment Rice ABEBEC"
and Bo Tin- Mrs. Williame, a private In the Colony since his arrival and was shing, were
with Larceny Werner's Royal Army Corps, was keen member of the Hong Kong by public servant of 120 bags of Comications found guilty on September 19 of Football Club for which he once ring on September 23. killing her husband, 25-year-old played Sergeant Major Montague Cyril Willams, by stabbing him with in
Hong Kong Gir 1915 and was
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Cheung Kwan shop coolie of Club the Hip Tick Government Rice member of Depot, and Cheung Lam, cook at a knife after a quarrel at their various Committees and an out the depot, were chargell with old- billet
standing billiards, player. His Ing and abetting She had pleaded that she acted nama stood on the records boards
ALS C. Comber, on behalf in self-defence.
for many years as the highest of tris client, Hp Tin-shing gain Whitley, 209, M. and Mrs. 1.2. Laminert ELTE.
The reprieve of Mrs Wiliares scorer in Billiards and Snooker. appised for bail but was reduced merger of the late Mr. Y. Howell) means that she will now serve 3 He was also a keen member of by Mr. Wicks EXCENEAN ST. LONDON, WAS. BIROLAND | LIZO, sentence-e
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