ROTARY MOVEMENT IN CANTON
CLUB INAUGURATED ON TUESDAY THIRTY-
CHARTER MEMBERS.
SIR WILLIAM HORNELL GIVES A WORD OF ADVICE.
The Canton Rotary Club was successfully born on Tuesday night in the Hotel Asia. Rotarian Geo. Fitch, from Shanghai, who has had extensive experience in these cases, was the accoucheurthe pains of labour lasted for foul and quarter hours, but eventually a robust in- fant, weight 30 cm. (charter mem- bers), saw the light and uttered ita first cry to the imperfect world which it seeks to improve.
ments.
was
the first President in Hong Kong. I ginechely congratulate Canton on having taken this stop, because I believe that the primary thing in Rotary is that it offor the op portunity for its members to become socially-minded, to find joy in the society beings.
of
their
fellow humino
Where Rotarians Bing. Shanghai is a very rich town, an international town: they seem to have most marvellous ways of scrow- wouldn't stand it in Hong Kong! (ughter.) In Shanghai, whero Kotarians aing, they must meet in a padded room-(laughter)-t lea ti
question whe.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1931
ACCIDENTAL DEATH. KOWLOON JUNIOR LOCAL EDUCATION.
INQUIRY AT LAICHKOK
PRISON."
CONVICT WHO DIED IN KOWLOON" "HOSPITAL.
The inquiry into the death of Chung Tong, a prisoner at preto Laiohikek Prlson, which took place
at
the
Kowloon Hospital on December 12, was concluded yostor day when the jury brought in verdict of "Acoidontal Death
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The initial hearing took place at Kowloon Magistracy but the socne of the inquiry was shifted to Laichikok Prison yesterday as it was deemed more convenient, some
give evidence.
Mr. A. Fraser, the Coroner, was assisted by a jury comprising Mesara, A. Mano, E. A. Remedion and Le Wang-chnung.
BRITISH SCHOOL.”
PRETTY PRIZE-DAY FUNCTION.
MRS. DYER PRESENTS THE AWARDS.:
hald yesterday in the grounds of A very pretty little function was Kowloon Junior British hool on the occasion of the annual prize- giving.
Happily it was a sunny morning and the parents accommodated in a semi-circle of chairs on the lawn were able to enjoy the sight of their" children's songs and dances without anxiety as to whether or not they were catching cold in their dresses. The success of the entertainment
showed, id anyone who had ex affairs, the results of patibut drill because the children themselves tag, and the effect was charming took sach evident pleasure in their parts.
QUESTIONS TO BE ASKED
IN COUNCIL.
As to-day's meeting of the Legis lative Council, the Hon. Mr. R. H Kotowall, CM.G, LL.D., will ask. the following questiona
With reference to the remark made by the Hon. Colonial Secre tary at the meeting of the Legis lative Council held on October 2, give serious consideration to my 1931, that the Government would suggestion that a committee be ap pointed to consider the general edusation policy of the Government, will the Government atatet e
(1) Whuthar auch a will be appointed; and
committee
(3) If not, what step doca "the Government propose to take to give affect to the object in view?
CORRESPONDENCE.
cution must be acompanied by the [All letters intended for publi- name and address of the writer, not fur publication, unless was deniced, The youngest did several pretty but ne evidence of good faith. ED.] little action songs, while the bigger MISS HOOK OF HOLLAND" When the inquiry was resumed, children gave a drill display, action, an Indian warder gave evicénce songs, 4 scene from "Alice" no..TO THE ED1702 OF THE The Pied Piper" an excellent little show based on
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to the.delegates from Hong Kong Rotary, flourishes whore use of the the deceased mado a complaint to seeing over the school and wer booking seats for the above as they
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him about having pains in stomach and be, in turn, made report to Warded Hill who was on duty at the time.
After the prize-giving the parents were afforded an opportunity of shown by their children, not only specimens of extra good work that they had done, but their school books generally,
The interesting event witnessed on the pacouts' cordialing money out of each other. They the prisoners being called to perionced the teacher's side of such invitation) by the President of the Hong Kong Rotary Club (Sir William Hornell) and two members, Mr. D. M. Maynard and Mr. M. F. Key (the last-named issues this
sound-proof room, and so bedside bulletin). Dr. Henry (Pro- they can sing as much as they like. vost of Lingnam University), Mr. We have to hold our meetings in K Huang (Conton Municipal Tel Hong Kong in a section of a re phone Administration) and Mr. P.
ataurant. and if we took to singing 1. Carey (China Electric Co.), were ther Lane, Crawford's would not
it would soon ba the provisional committee which have to raise the price of lunch.
to the effect that be was on dut made the preliminary." arrange-to the other people-unless they had
in "No. 5 Ward on the night ch Decembar 11. to lower it! (Laughter.) However,
At about 7.10 p.m After extending a bearty welcome
frat name or a nickname is not pre- and thanking Mr. Fitch for his ivalent, where there is no singing terest in and work on behalf of the
no horseplay and no HO-Called new enterprise, Dr. Henry explaia stunts. These are incidentals and ad thur, after discussion: the pro- not part of the Constitation. visional committer came to the conclusion that the formation of a Rotary Club would not be inimical to the Canton Thursday Luncheon Chub but would promote tire samo objects and be mutually beneficial.
The superstitionsense Passing shudder on hearing from Dr. Henry that the first meeting to launch the project was held on Friday, the 13th of Novembar. As a result it was agreed that accept- ance of invitations to the present meeting would be taken as agro- ment to join the Club. Dr. Henry concluded by reading encouraging telegrams from Peiping. Hangchow and Shanghai.
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Objects of Rotary,"
Mr. George Fitch then took charge of the meeting and spoke on the objects and organization of the Rotary movement. He remarked that Rotary appealed especially to those who lived in the great part. cities of the East because of the work it was doing in building up a great world fellowship. "We know," said Mr. Fitch,
"that friendship between nations cannot be achieved by treaties, or by the kind words of diplomats: inter- pational amity can only through the world desiring friend- ship, and it is not brought about by the acceptance of it, as an ideal, but by contact." "International- mindginess and friendship were not the only aims of Ronary, which sought also to carry out coramunity and vocational Service,
come
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Squatting On His Bed. Warder F. N. Hill then evidence, stating that he was to
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Among those present were Mr G. P. de Martin and Dr. (Mrs.) Minnett.
Mra. R. M. Dyer presented the prizes:
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THE REPORT.
The Headmistress in the course of her report said that the attendance. during the year has been satisfac- tory. The average attendance was
I believe the reason Rotary is the joy which men who are socially-charge of No, & Ward on the night
world movement is to be found in minded and in working together
in question. He visited the ward for a common purpose. The man
at about 5.30 p.m. and again at 9 of his own country, is much more. who is a good citizen, who is fond!
'p.m. and on both occasions he found likely to be acceptable to people however, I was called by the In- everything normal. At 7.10 p.m. of other countries.
dian warder and on going to the A Word of Advico.
ward he found the deceased squat ting on his bed holding his stomach. "I will give you one word of ad- vice, based on my very short experi
The man complained of having ence of Rotary. To succeed, you pains in the stomach and also of have to make your meetings a
constipation. Witaess then sent for success, something you look for
the hospital warder, and concluded ward to attending. Don't grouse his evidence by saying that he
is hoc, when the room
the visited the ward from time to time speaker dull, or the lunch indigest-during the rest of the nigno wazi
all was quite normal,
Ali Bux, another Indian warde., told the Court that he was on the 11.30 p.m.-3.30 am, shift; as 1.15 a.m. the deceased. got out of no bed, and walking up to him, com plained of having pains in the
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There are some interest- ing new advertisements in to-day's paper which you ought to see for this. week's competition.
Mr Fitch then explained in de- tail the piton of organisation to which a Club like that in Shanghai --now twelve yours old-had been ble. Make a point of coming re brought about this part of his gularly to the meetings and don't greenh was rather strong meat for dun the Directors with applicationa babies, and one-year-olds like the for leave of absence. First estab- Hong Kong Rotary Club. He con-lish a real bond of friendly feeling cluded by reading the Objects of between yourselves, and then you will be able to go out and make Canton a better and happier place (Applause.)
Rotary.
Charter membership cards were then filled in and it was unanimous ly agreed, on the motion of Dr. Henry, seconded by Mr. Carey, to apply to Rotary International for a Charter. The Constitution and Byelaws of Rotary were then adopt-invitation ed.
"Officers were" elected by ballot aa "follows:-President. Dr. 8. F. Chien Vico-President. Dr J. M. Henry Directors: Mr. H. Y. Wong, Mr. P. T. Carey, Mr. G. W. Green, Mr. Y. L. Lee, and Mr. H. Laffond.
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Those prosent, as charter mem- bera, were then called upon to rise and receive the sharge given to new members.
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The new Club agreed to hold its meetings on Tuesdays and extended warm welcome to Hong Kong Rotarians when in Canton, which Sir William Hornell heartily reciprocated on behalf of the Hong Kong Rotary Club,
It should be added that before" settling down to the business of forming the Club the incipient mem- bers" entertained their visitors to 11 sumptuous dinner.
Charter Members.
stomach.
an increase of on last year. The maximum enrolment was
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Inspection
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SIR-I was informed to-day that a number of the public were not were under the impression that no. good seats were to be obtained for to-night and to-morrow evenings. impression, and to state that there. May I be allowed to correct that are a considerable number of good ings. There are also a number of senta still available for both even- seats available for Sabarday even ing. Yours etc,
H. J. BEST. Hon. Secretary.
YOUTH
JAPANESE
SENTENCED,
IMPERSONATED ANOTHER
'MAN.
Detective Sergeant Rozeakwy in- formed his Worship that at 3.30 p.m. on Saturday the defendant Miyamoto of Wan- Want to Mr.
In January Miss Anderson was transferred hero from Beliljes Pub- School and Miss Smith, went to the Peak, School Mrs. Jefford, of A Japaness youth, who repre- Victoria British School then did two supted himself as authorised by Mr. weeks tempórazy duty, while one of 8. Hachiuma to becure certain the Mistresses was ill Miss Whitley small loans," was arrested on Tues returned from long leave in Febru. day last, and charged before Mr. ary. Miss Dyer, who had been one Grantham yesterday on two counts gymnastic Mistress for several years, of obtaining money by falso pre- left to be married in July last, and tences." The next witness called was War-we unite in wishing her every hap- der P. J. La Tisior who said he Pines8. went on duty at midnight on the night in question. He visited No. 6 ward at 12.10 and again a 1.20 a.m. and on both occasione thera was nothing unusual: As 1.38 a.m., however, he was called by the last witness and when he got to the ward, the deceased complained of pains in the stomach. Witness said he called the hospital warder and the latter took the man's tempera ture and pulse. Witness said that he Aow from the journal' that the man had complained once before of pains in the stomach so he sent him to the hospital.
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obtained a loan of 83. Four hours
The Director of Education and the Inspector of English Schools came round on several occasions, and saw the work in progress. In February later he telephoned M Papa Seto Dr. Minett, Medical Officer Schoola, inspected the new entrants, and, intimating that he was Mr. re-inspected the special cases, and achiuma, said he had been pur- gave valuable advice, when neces chasing records but had found he sary, on the method of treatment to did not have sufficient money to pay he adopted. Hitherto the parents for his purchases. He asked for a have been notified by letter regard loan of 8 and suggested that be ing defects that needed attention, would send but this time most of the parents were present, and bad a personal interview with Dr. Minett. This change of procedure is certain to bave better repults. In September
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The health of the school was 'good throughout the year, and I am for tunate in not having any epidemics to record.
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A Prisoner's Evidence. Pun Choi (prisoner 13734), an
No. 6 Ward, said that she also inspected the older children about 8 p.m. on December 11, he and tested their sight. was sitting on his bed. Prisoner No. 11777 had a quarrel with the deceased regarding the day's work and all of a sudden the former went across to the latter's Bed and after kicking him on the ide struck him two blowe with his right pulled him up by his hand and
fist. The deceased shouted "Ay Yah," but when the warder on duty asked what the trouble was, No, 11777 said they were "only plaring.' After being struck the decerned vomited. During course of the night he vomited number of times and appeared to be in great pain.
the
The next witness called was Lam Wui (prisoner, 11777). He said dinner shortly after 4.30 p.m. and that on December 11, he had his by five o'clock was already in bed." He got up about 7 p.m, and it was
messenger for the money, Mr. Soto agreed and the defondant called at the premises, where he was given the money.
It was subsequently discovered that Mr. Hachiuma had not made. either of the two requests and the defendant was arrested. There was a list of 24 similar offences against the defendant, who had been "ob- thining money from nationals beth in Hong Kong and Japanese
Kowloon,
The defendant, it was stated, had)
results. This obvisted the journey, sont away.
During the hot months we adopt been in the Colony for a period of ed Summer hours, with beneficial twelve months but had once been. The Japanese Consul to and from tiffin, in the hottest refused to have anything to do wit part of the day, which made the him and insisted that be be brought children too tired for any serious before the Court.. effort in the afternoon,
School. Buildings, The typhoon in July was respon sible for a good deal of damage, and the white ants destroyed some of the woodwork. The P.W.D. have had the matter in hand, and mont of the repairs have now been done. General..
His Worship passed sentence of one month's hard labour
vu each charge.
PRIZE LIST.
The Prize list was as follows:- Scholarship ba Central British School. Doreen Brown.«
Mrs. Dyer's Prizes for First Placa in Class: Class VII, Doreen Brown:
In July, Inspector Saunders, of Class VIII, Jeannie Felshow; Class
and Drill Hall will be erected on the school grounds.
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The following, are the charter Mesars. B. B. Anthony, Standard mombers of the Canton Clab "Oil Co. of New York: W. F Arndt, Hong Kong's Example.
Dollar S.S. Line: G., Bodiker, The new President, having had to Bodiker & Co., Shameen; P. then that he saw the deceased who the Kowloon Fire Brigado, super-IX A, Brian Mahoney; Class IX B, leave the menting, on account of in- Carry, China Electric Co., Canton; had fallen down in the lavatory vised a fire alarm, when the school Bunty Dalgleish; Glass X A, Sally. disposition, Dr. Henry then took G. S. Chan, Silk Bank; H. L The man was moaning and he was cleared in record time-48 Hall and Timmy Lindsay; Class X the chair of the newly-constituted Chang, The Canton Gazette; S. F.. (witness) went up to him, picked seconds.
B. Poppy Arnold. Club and congratulated the mem-
Chien, President); YM Chu, him up and helped him back to largo classes have to be taught, na- Class VII, Tack Stokes: Class VIII,
Not having a Drill hall, when
Prizee for Second Place in. Class: bera ou having as President one of The Power Station; T. Y. Deane, bed Witness added that he told the leading eitizens of Canton. Canton Municipal Telephone Adhim not to make a noise by monaturally limits certain work. We Sheena Taylor; Class IXA, Dorothy They were intensely grateful to ministration: P. K. Fu, Silk Testing as it would disturb the other hope that, before long, an Assembly Tremeer; Class IXB, Robert Booth: Shanghai for sending so able and ing House; J. M. Henry, Lingnam prisoners who were aslcop.
Class XA, Kathleen MacTavish and inspiring representative na Mr. University, K. Huang,
Canton
Wilson Lang; Claas XB, June Bar: Fitch to the maugural meeting of Municipal Telephone Administra
rett, the Canton Club. La calling upon tion to. Spalinger & Co. Balt Gabelle;·À. Sir William Hornell to address the Hoffmeister, meeting, Dr. Henry said the ex-
S.A.; H. Laffond, Madier Ribet & ample of Hong Kong would stimu Co., Shameen: SC Mok, Canton Inte them to friendly emulation." A Water Works: T. O Lau, Dental good deal of the enthusiasm for Surgeon; C. C. Lee. Public Utility Rotary in Canton was due to the Department; Y. L. Lee, Y.M.C.A; interesting reports in the paper of T. K. Linnig, Shanghai Commerçîni the meetings of the Hong Kong and Savings Bank G. W. Green, Club. Canton Rotary was going to Mission Work; Y. M. Lim, Chief succeed and make itself felt for in- of the Bureau of Public High ternational friendship, better under ways for Kwangtung Province; standing and a better Canton (Ap- P. 9. Lo, China United Aasur plause.)
nce Society, Ltd.; L. C. Li, Canton Trust Co. (one of the nine members of the Provincial Com mittee for Kwangtung); I. M. Loo, The China State Bank, Ltd.; A. E. Quin, Dencon & Co., Ltd.; E. Shim, Imp. Chemical Industries, Ltd. L. Hill, Dodwell & Co., Ltd. (Chuir man of the Shameen Municipal Council); G. Thach, National City Bank of New York: H. Y. Wang, Whungpo River Conservancy, Coun sellor to the Municipality.
Sir William Hornell · said:- After bearing about the magni- ficence of the organisation in Shanghai and the wonderful things they do there, I feel that the Queen of Sheba after a memorable inter- view with King Solomon- there is no life left in me." (Laughter.) But after a year of considerable diffoultion and some disappoint ments, I aty unfeignedly that I do not regret having accepted office as
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The Verdict.
The concert, which is to follow, Indien warder, after which the jury what has been learnt in the ordinary VIII, Freddie Cleme; Class IXA,
Evidence was taken from another has not boun specially prepared for
Prizes for Third Place in Class this occasion, but is selected from Class VII, Francis Crabb; Class had a consultation before bringing school routine. Here I might say Frank Bishop; Class IXB, June in their verdict. After a time their foreman told the Coroner that that I consider the so-called "Re-Moss, their verdict was *manslaughter creative subjects as important as Miss Cooper's "Prizes for Hard- against some person unknown,“ the three Ba. Drawing, Singing, work and Good Conduct:-Cixes Mr. Fraser: I am scrty. On the Games, etc-all have a necessary VII, Pauline Baxter Class VIII, evidence you cannot bring in that part to play in the development of Jeannie Felshow; Class IXA, Doug verdict,
the child.
Now Iffio; Class IXB, Joan Mac. We are all grateful to Mrs. Dyer Fayden; Class XA, Joyes Sturgeon; He then went to explain to the jury that they could bring in one for coming to give away the prizes. Class XB, Eva Grady. of the following three verdicts today, and thank her for a liberal Special Prizes: Class VII (Nature First they could bring in a verdict donation to our prize fund. We Study) Betty Scriven and Jack of, manslaughter against the man
must also thank the Kowloon Dock Stokes; Claas VIII, (Miss Benning who is alleged to have struck and Company for the use of their flags, ton's Prizes) Evelyn Morrison and kicked the deceased. The striking Mr. Jenner for seeing that they were Dorothy McCaw; Class IXA (Mrs. and kicking rested on the evidence arranged so artistically, and the Hooper's Prize), Dolores Hensley of one man only. Then there was Committee of the Union Church for Class IXB (Mrs. Beattie's Prize, a verdict of accidental' death
the uns of chairs.
Betty Goodwin; Clasa XA, Bandy and last of all, the jury were free I cannot close without a word of Baxter and Goorgy Scott. to return an open verdict, appreciation to the Staff for their After dus deliberation, the fore co-operation, and for the excellent man of the jury told the Doroner work which they have done in the that they were agreed on the verdict course of the your of "Accidental 'Denth.'
(Continued on next Column.)
Miss Cooper's Needlework Prizes: let prise, Doreen Brown: 2nd prize, Evelyn Morrison, and he had been Handwork Prizes-Moria LE rence and Winifred Ingram.
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