IN MEMORY OF THE FALLEN.
MRS. W. T. SOUTHÖRN LAYS FOUNDATION STONE
OF NEW NURSING HOME.
YESTERDAY'S CEREMONY ON THE PEAK.
The foundation stone of the War Memorial Nursing Home to be built on the Pehk was laid yesterday afternoon by Mrs. W. T Southern, wife of His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government, Han. Mr. W. T. Southorn, C.M.G."
There was a large gathering present at. Mount Kellett ridge. to watch the ceremony, among them being His Excellency Major- General: J. W. Sandilands, C.B., CM.G., D.S.O., Sir Shou-son Chow, Sir Joseph Kemp, C.B.E., K.C., Mr. Justice Wood, Hon. Mr. H. T. Creasy, CBE, Hon. Mr. J. Owen Hughes, Hon. Dr." S. W. To, O.E.E., Hon. Mr. W., E. L. Shenton, Mr.. W. H. Bell, Mr. C. G. Alabaster, Mr. C. Bernard Brown, Dr. S. S. Strahan, Mr. Wong Kwong Tin, Rt. Rev. Bishop Valtorta, and the Very Rev. Dear Alfred Swann;
Chairman's Address.
but the faith of those who placed Addressing the gathering, Mr. T. their country before everything H. R. Shaw, the Chairman said: else must never fade into the dis- Your Excellency, Mrs. Southorn, tance. Difficulties may at times. Ladies and Gentlemen,-The Com-be great, but the guiding principles mittee thank you for coming here today to attend the laying of the foundation stone of the Hong Kong War Memorial Ngrsing Home.
At the conclusion of peace it was felt that a suitable memorial should be erected in Hong Kong to the memory of those who served and fell in the Great War.
upon which the foundations of the future will be built must still be to stand for the right and to keep. the lamps of honour and courage bright:
That is what we owe to those who
made the great sacrifice...
Two Minutes' Silence. Two buglers from the Somerset Light Infantry then sounded the A Committee was formed for this Last Post, after which the gather purpose and a subscription listing stood in silence for two-minutes opened. Various suggestions were and the Union Jack was half- masted. After the silence, the considered as to the form this Reveille was sounded the Unles memorial should take, including Jack again raised, Mrs. Southorn schemes for a City Hall, Theatre,
was then presented with a silver Library and Museum, Soldiers and trowel and mallet. After placing and coins under the newspapers Sailors Club, Hospital and Com- foundation. stone, Mrs. Southorn memoration Arch.
tapped it with the mallet and
In March, 1930, it was decided, as, an initial sten, to proceed at once with the erection of a monu- *ment. In December, 1920, a re- solution PV 115 passed that this memorial take the form of a Ceno- taph on the "neat site" and this was unveiled in May, 1923.
In 1921, Sir Paul Chater assumed the chairmanship of the Committee and sponsored the scheme for the erection of an up to date nursing home.
Some of the Funds. As the funds in hand were in- sufficient for such a purpose, it was proponed that additional funds should be collected, and that the Committee should apply for an Order of the Court for permission for half the annual surplus income of the estate of the late Mr. Gran- ville Sharp to be applied towarda the building fund and as an endow-
ment. This order was confirmed in April, 1923, with provision that wards named after the late Mr. Granville Sharp and/or his wife should be set apart for free patients As determined by the Committee, with particular reference to those who saw active service in the Great War. Further funds were also specißcally subscribed for" the narsing home.
said:
To the glory of God and in memory of those who served and fell in the Great War, 1 declare this stone to be well and truly laid."
Mrs. Southern's. Address,
Mrs. Southorn then addressed the gathering us follows:-" It will: be sixteen years on August 4 of this year since Great Britain enter- ed the Great War. Standing here in this lovely peaceful spot, one's thoughte go back to that glorious summer day which ushered in a four years' nightmare of slaughter and sorrow. To tens of thousands of broken minds and bodies, and
to tens of thousands of desolate homes, the world can never be the same again.
Out of the welter of camage and pain that war brings in its train rises the nobility of sacrifice of those who counted the world well loat for duty.
*They Live for Evermoral". *The
nations conscience of awakens slowly, but around us to-day we feel these consciences stirring to life and realising that such sacrifice of youth must not be demanded again in fact that it is better for a man to live and work for his country than to kill and die for it.
Through the history of the ages peace comes dropping slow, paid for nt a fearful price.
The thanks of the Committee are due to the trustees of the late Mr. Granville Sharp's estate for the financial assistance which has ren- dered this scheme a practicable one and also to the Government who
"In gratitude and love for those donated equally with the subscrib-who laid down their lives in a ers up to the first $200,000.
war which has given birth to a The original site granted by the passionate desire to end war, the Government was on Stubbs Road. people of Hong Kong dedicate this It was decided that this would be War Memorial Hospital. Hero all inconvenient of access, both for that modern medical skill and patients and visitors, also. neces- nursing can produce will be .con- sitating-special-transport-facilities. centrated on the healing of the sick. Upon further, consideration & Sub- In this splendid building, of which Committee was formed, in conjune. I have had the honour to lay the tion with the medical profession, to foundationstone to-day, the names investigate alternative sites, and the and spirits of those fellow-citizens present site on Mount Kellett ridge who died for us by land and sea was decided to be the most suitable. and air will live for evermore." The acquisition of the properties was completed in June, 1028, and the contract for the levelling of the site was signed in October of that
year.
Up-to-date Building.
Mrs. Southorn was then present ed with a basket of flowers by Miss Pamela Shaw, after which light re- freshments were served.
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY,
CORRESPONDENCE. Y.W.C.A. AL FRESCO
"THE LEGION BOOK,"
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONG KONG
DAILY PRESS."
Str,The following letter, ad dressed to His Excellency Sir Cecil" Clementi, K. C.M.G., has been for warded to me
St. James's Palace, S.W.
GATHERING,
MRS. MA WING CHAN GIVES GARDEN PARTY;
$86,000 FOR BUILDING IS
GOAL AIMED AT,
APRIL 25, 1930.
ALLEGED TRAFFIC IN MÚI TSAIS.
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HUSBAND WHO DID NOT KNOW OF IT.
*** YOU CAN ASK MY WIFE!"
The case in which a Chiness' On Wednesday, afternoon, Mrs. couple living at 13, D'Aguilar Ma Wing Chan, President of the Street, who, together with two Young Women's Christian Associn other women, were alleged to have 31st January, 1830.
tion, was hostess at a garden party taken part in the traffic in two Dear Sir Cecil,-HR.H. the given at her residence on Kennedymui tenis, was again before. Mr. Prince of Wales, ns Patron of
Kond, to the workers in the cam A. W.. G. H. Grantham for hearing the British Legion, takes a very deep interest in its work, and paign to raise funds for a Y.W.C.A. yesterday when it was adjourned in order to augment its funds, building for Hong Kong. In spite till Wednesday next, at 2,15 p.m. and with the help of a number of of the threatening showers, the Mr. H. R. Butters, of the S.C.A., authors and artists, who, at his invitation, contributed original guests began to gather at 2:30. in prosecuted, while Mr. F. C. E.. material, a book has been pro-goodly numbers, and were quite Rendall appeared for the first and duced, of which I send you a cheery and merry over having a second defendants, and Mr. Hin copy. In addition, H.M the King has sponsored it, as yon
Shing Lo for the third. The fourth will see from the enclosed pros
was not legally represented. pectus. The book itself has been acclaimed by the Press through- out the Empire-the London Timce giving it a special leading article.
"During the absence of His Royal Highness, I am making a very great effort to increase the sales of the book up to and be yond the 100,000 mark, and I feel that there must be 1. Kreat number of people throughout the Empire who would wish to help
me.
group photograph taken. After this ordeal was over, there were several rounds of games until ten time that cailed for keen eyes, quick decisions and agility of movement. Mrs. Ma's young daughter-in-law, Mrs. Hubert Ma, who recently re. turned from Sydney, Australia, brought with her a huge English plum cake which graced the tea table and was much relished.
Progress Recorded,
After tea the group settled down to "the serious business of measur-
The Grst witness called was Ng Ho, alias Ng Yau Choi (18), a mui trai employed at the bouse of the first and second defendants. When asked whether she recognised the first three defendants, witness answered in the affirmative, She also recognised Kwok Sui Lau (one of the two ni taais) and as re-. gards the third defendant, she first saw her in Ng Pui Chi's (first- defendant) house, but she forgot the exact date.
"If Your Excellency could see your way to launch an appeal it is undoubted that the resulting progress in the campaign to would be most gratifying. All date, aud facing the work which
Chan Yee Mui (18) who was next | who can afford it will want to
remains to be done in order to possess a copy of the book which reach the goal of $50,000, within the witness-box, said she was n the Prince of Wales collected, and
which to purchase a building for prostitute, living at 18, Graham of which he presented a copy to
immediate use. This fund will also Street, 3rd Boor. The third defend every V.C. at the Dinner in the serve as a foundation with which House of Lords on Armistice Day
to erect a building in the future, last. Possibly, too, there will be which can be especially planned to some who would wish to present meet the needs of a young women's copies to any hospital in which organization. " they may be interested.
"The price of the book is one guinea, and f- should be added for overseas postage. I should be pleased to receive orders address ed to me here, with cheques made payable to the British Legion Book Fund- fund which Royal Highness has opened for the purpose.
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"I can safely say that nothing would be more gratifying to His Royal Highness than that people throughout the Empire should support this appeal.
Yours sincerely,
1.
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For ten years the work of the Association has been carried on from fear rooms in rented quar- ters which the activities, and needs have
now hopelessly outgrowns Especially is this true of the Hos tel. There are now many Chinese young women passing through Hong Kong as travellers, or coming as students, to enter the schools of Hong Kong, who need living ac commodations for longer or shorter periods, where they can find a homelike atmosphere and a sense of security. Many of these young women have had to be turned away, "Contributors-Hilaire Belloc, after taxing the small cubicle hos Arnold Bannett, Reginald Berkeley, tef space beyond its capacity. Laurence Binyon, Edmund Blunden; Educational work and recreation Robert Bridges, Bliss Carman, G. and sports are also greatly restrict K. Chesterton, Rt. Hon. Winstoned by lack of proper space. S. Churchill, A. E. Coppard, W. H. Davies, John Drinkwater, John Calsworthy, David Garnett, Aldous Huxley. Storm Jameson, F. Tenny sop Jesse, Sheila Kaye-Smith, Mar- garet Kennedy, Rudyard Kipling, W. de la Mare, Sarah Gertrude Millin. Gilbert Murray, Bir Heary Newbolt, Sapper, Edith Sitwell, J. C. Squire, Edgar Wallace, Hugh Walpole, Rebecca West, V. Sack- ville-West, P. G. Wodehouse, Ham- bert. Wolfe..
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Asked whether she knew Kwok Sui Lau, witness replied that she was also a prostitute and that she (Kwok Sui Lau) gave all her money to the third defendant. She had actually seen this happen. Witness concluded her evidence by saying that, it was not the third defendant who forced her to pract tise prostitution. Another woman, certain Chan Som Sui Nai, had done that..
A Lot of Needle Work, The Inst witness called by the prosecution was Chan Sau, a cook employed at 16, Graham Street. In answer to several questions put by Mr. Butters as to whether he knew the girls, etc., witness said that all she knew was that they did a lot of needlework. She never saw them going out, for if she was The reports at the garden party.
not engaged in the kitchen, then showed that 85,500 of the amount
abe would be otherwise engaged, needed had been secured to date, practically all of it from the Chi-oither chopping Brewood, washing nese community match of it in com- paratively small subscription, re- presenting continuous hard work on the part of the 70 women who are collecting funds. -
or ironing. She was a very busy woman, and noticed nothing beyond the fact that her mistress, with the girla, was always sewing.
"My Wife Buns the House." The first defendant then went into the box, where he said he was a salesman employed by the Ng. Tong Kee, shoemaking firm of Wellington Street. He lived in D'Aguilar Street but seldom went
them in the shop. The second do home for his meals, taking most of fendant, continued witnesa, was his wife, and as regarded the two girls, they were his adopted daughters. He never sold them, nor did he know anything about the alleged transaction.
Community Service, Miss MacKinlay, the National Y.W.C.A. Becretary for finance, With nineteen illustrationa, in- was a guest at the garden party cluding special studies of HM the and made a brief address to the King HM. the Queen and H.R.H. workers, praising them for the the Prince of Wales, by Edward good work they had accomplished Bawden, Max Beerbohm, Oswald in collecting the money in hand, Sir Arthur Cope. RA.. and also in educating the people of Birley, Jacob Epstein, Augustas John, their community to understand and RA, Eric Kennington, A. K. care for for the welfare of the Bir young women and girls in it. Each Lawrence, Clare Leighton, William Llewellyn, P.R.A., Low, subscription, she said, represented James McBey, Poy, Erie Ravilious, a personal contact and an opportu- Professor William Rothenstein, rity to make known the worth of
Cross-examined by Mr. Butters, Strube, and the late John Sargent, the Young Women's Christian Asso- R.A.
ciation as a community service in defendant again said that the girls stitution. She urged them to go on were his adopted daughters, but and said it was their own personal apart from them, he never adopted conviction of the need and the any others. When questioned about. some documents which were found ability of the YW.C.A. to meet that need in ever growing useful in his house on the day of the ness, that would help them to find raid, he denied any knowledge of the courage and the persistence that them, saying, "I don't know, you "Please send me personally. were needed to accomplish their can ask my wife. Mr. Butters cop... or/and please send purpose, and would also be a large then asked why he (defendant) cap..... to.
Hospital factor in convincing those to whom allowed his wife to dispose of the girls, and defendant said that he in my name, of the Legion Book, they made their appeal. published at 21, net, for which 1 A chart was exhibited, which did not interfere, because it was a enclose cheque value £illustrated, by a series of blus" woman's work," postage 1/-), and please add my Hnes against the names of the 70 In the witness-box, the second name to the list of subscribers to women who are working in the defendant said that she was the be laid before HR.H. the Prince campaign, the amount each, had wife of last witness. As regarded collected to date. The worker the three giris in court, one, was a against, whose name stood the long-niece while the other two were of Wales on his return.
est blue line, told of some of her adopted daughters. She sent one of experiences in collecting money, the daughters away to live with Mr. Bickford, who presided over
She has been working part of every relative (asworn sifter) be the gathering, expressed regret at
cause she was always quarelling the departure of such valued me I should be much obliged if you day, sometimes climbing staire as Times bave brought to a more hers and wished them the best et could make known through your high as the eighth storey to make with the other daughter. Witnes distant perspective the events and luck and a pleasant voyage..
columns the desire of His Majesty a call because, as she stated, she said she told her husband of this, love hath no man then this, that a very enjoyable concert was given af Wales sacrifices of those days. Greater Following Mr. Bickford's remarks the King and HRH the Prince could not bear to ride in the lifts both before and after she sent the Admiral Bit Lionel she would he so dizzy when, abe full control, with regard to the friend at those come Noise Halsey's letter speaks for itself got to the top, she would have to running of the house and he had memorate to day are greater still J. J. Cornelius, Mr. R. Jacobro i
and I hope that, there will be sense to present her cause, intellnothing to do with the adoption ef anguse from the loyal gentle and effectively The two daughters. She was fully people of Hong Kong to Sir Lionel Following these talks, the work responsible for that, Bir her hus
All arrangements are now under way through the architects, Messrs. Palmer & Turner, for completing the building by the early summer of next year. It will contain adults
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A very enjoyable evening was concluded by the singing of " Auld Lang Syne, They Are Jolly Good Fellows" and Good Eave The King.
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W. T. SOUTHORN, Officer Administering the ence and after an informal socialAt this etage the Magistrate time, the garden party broke up decided to adjourn the case, and Government.
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