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AMBULANCE BRIGADE
Hold Annual Dinner Dance
FAREWELL TO HIS EXCELLENCY AND LADY" PEEL
The organisers of the St. John Ambulance Association and Brigade annual dinner-cabaret-dance, must have felt highly gratified at the splendid response to their appeal for help when, a crowd of over four hundred people attended the function on Saturday night at the Hong Kong Hotel
The patron of the Association. His Excellency the Governor
previous was unable to attend owing to a
engagement but
Lady Peel, attended by Capt. R. F. Walter, A. D. C. graced the proceedings with her presence.
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During the course of the evening, Sir William Shenton read the following cable from the Director, Mr. Alfred Morris, who is at present at Swatow:-
"Tender, sincere apologies for unavoidable "delay,
Wish function anqualified success and participants unalloyed enjoy- ment Thank all for patronage and artistes for assistance. Mar- .ris."
The officials of the Association turned out in full strength and amongst "those present besides the president Sir William Shenton, were Dr. D. J Valentine (Corps Surgeon), Mr. Tang Shiu Kin, M. B. E., (Chairman of the Finance Committee), vice-presidents. Hon. Dr. W. B. A. Moore (Brigade Sur- geon) Chairman, and the follow- ing members of the Committee; Drs. Mrs.). Dovey. LA Shu Fan, Ip Kam Wah, Yip Tai Ching. Tseung Fat In, Mrs. Valentine, Dr. Ma Luk, Dr. Arthur Woo, and Messrs. E.
M. Raymond, Li Chor Chl. Kwok Yan and Mrs. R. Langley (Sec- zetary). Others present were: Lady Shenton, Mrs Moore, Capt. and Mrs. Ferrack. Mr. Edwin Taylor and party. Mr. T." M. Hazelrigg and party, Mr. Ip Lan Cheun, Mr. "Brearley and party. Pro!, and Mrs. Gerrard, Mr. Stafford Smith and party, Mr. S. T. Willamson and party. Mr. S. H. Langston and party, officers of the various divi- sions and parties. and many others.
MISS REYNOLDS
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The Entertainment arranged by Mr. Li Cher Chi, proved extreme- ly popular, and every lem pro vided was heartily
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encores
every
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With suitable Headquarters, where! lectures and demonstrationg сап be given and competitions held. the efficiency of the Brigade will be greatly increased.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, APRIL 8, 1935.
FROM THE GAZETTE
"Appointments, Etc
His Excellency the Governor has appointed Mr. B. H. Williams to be Chier Assistant to the Secretary for Chinese Affairs,
The name of Jemadar "Balwan Singh. I.M.D., of the Indian Sub- ordinate Medical Staff, has been deleted from the list of persons au- thorised to sign medical certificates of the cause of death for the pur- poses of Births and Deaths Regis- Iration."
The appointment of Mr. Maurier Murray Watsoni. to be a member t the Medical Board for a further term of three years, is gazetted with effect from March 5, 1935.
The Licensing Board will meet on April 17 to consider an application for a restaurant keeper's ilcence from Bunshigh! Kawahara, of 41 Peking Road.
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I will now say a few words
During the quarter ended March about the Organisation and work 31, 67 samples were analysed under of the Brigade.
The strength of the Sale of Food and Drugs Or- the Brigade Is 451 all told, ofdinance. Of these, all were gen- whom' 219 are
men, 131 nurses uire excepting one of lard and one and the remainder Surgeons and of tinned vegetables. other officers. As you all know, the driving force in the Brigade is Mr. Morris, who is the Commis stoner in Charge. Recently he has been given the more import ant title of Director of Ambulance, which signifles that he Is in charge of all
ambulance affairs, both for the Association and the Brigade.
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His Excellency the Governor has geen pleased to recognise, provt- sionally and pending instructions from the Secretary of State for the Colonies, Mr. P. M. N. da Silva, as In charge of the Consulate for Portugal in Hong Kong.
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The Cinemas
[To the Editor. "The Hong Kong
Daily Press
Sir,
GOVERNMENT HOUSE
Sunday, March 31st
The following lunched at Fanling "Lodge:
Me and Miss Deuchar, Miss Mackie; Commander T. A. Hussey, RN, and Lieut. Cdr. J. S. Dallison, RN.
Tuesday, April 2nd
His Excellency exchanged oficial calls with His Excellency Mr. Lin Yun Kol Chairman of the Kwang- I read with interest the letters of "N. O. Muante" and "Roths-arrived from Canton to pay a tung Provinciai. Government who child" appearing in today's issue semi-official farewell visit to Hls of your paper, and quite agree with them that the prices of ad- mission charged by local cluemas accompanied by Lady Peel theatres are rather high-
Excellency.
In the afternoon His Excellency
and
alteaded by Mr. Pilcher, was despite the depression and favour-ish Association at the Helena May
It would appear, however, that
present at a meeting of the Eng- able rate of exchange, nothing can Institute, His Excellency presiding. be done to relieve the situation if Theatres and Film Companies have to pay entertainment tax and heavy censorship tees.
As regards entertainment tax, the Government could, without any hardship, easily eliminate this altogether It should be the duty of the Government, in these hard times, to lessen the burden of the public as much as possible and not. add thereto,
With reference to the question of censorship fees, I understand that the present rates charged are, to say the least of it, most exhorbltant,
As these fees are not entirely collected by". the dividuals, something should most Government, but by private in-
certainly be done to check this legalized form of "profiteering."
If Theatres and Film Companies will only wake up and do some thing in the matter, perhaps then.
may we expect "cheaper cinemas"--not otherwise. Yours, etc...
FILM FAN. Hong Kong, April 6, 1935.
Canal Road and Monmouth Path and only then, Markets have been closed
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His Excellency the Governor has appointed Mr. V. Sorby to be a member of the Advisory Committee of the Hong Kong Valunteer De fence Corps.
of three years
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It is notified during the absence on leave of Mr. M. J. Quist, Consul-General for the Nether- lands in Hong Kong. Mr. G. M. Byvanck will be in charge of the Netherlands Consulate-General
TENDERS
Next to our Commissioner. I must mention District Superin- dent Ralster, to whom we ze indebted for the smartness and efficiency of the Brigade on parade. For many years he has been in charge of the Brigade at its annual inspections but at the last parade he handed these du- tles over to Mr. Leung Sin Sang.
His Excellency the Governor has who must
nominated Mr. M. K. Lo as a mem- be congratulated the efficient way
ber of the Court of the University in which he took charge. (Applause). Finally. of Hong Kong for a further period received and I must mention our energetic demanded from Honorary Secretary. Mrs. Langley. artiste. Special mention who works so hard in our inter- must be made of the solo dances
ears
It is difficult to say enough executed by Miss Azalea Reynolds in her praise: she
spares who on going twice to the floor herself and is fevoted to the delighted the audience with her work. Applause): cleverly executed toe dances and
USEFULLNESS OF BRIGADE the young lady had to comply with four encores to each of her
The Brigade consists of persons
The following tenders have been turns. So great was the insistence holding First-Aid Certificates is- that she gave an additional turn
sued by St. John's 'Ambulance As- accepted: sociation who have
Sand bins She was the towards the close.
banded to-
at Praya East End
recipient of several baskets of
gether in order to do team work. Hung Hom. -Messrs. Woo Hing.
Whenever The following took part flowers.
a serious calamity Repairs to No. 1 Police Launch. in the entertainment:
occurs such as a fire. typhoon or -Messrs. Kwong Cheung Hing. landslide, the members of the Bri- Refuse dump at Kun Tong gace are quickly on the scene Messrs. Woo Hing. attending
to
Purchase of ammunition. The the Injured. Last year after the Gas Explosion | Hong Kong Sporting Arms Store. Dr. W. B. A. Moore the Chairman promptly on the
members of the Brigade were Repairs to M/L "Lila".-The
spot and delivered
did Hong Kong and Whampoa Dock following speech excellent work. (Applause). the
But Co., Ltd. which was interpreted by Dr. Li
apart from their work
as first- Summer
Prison clothing for Shu Fan,
alders the members annually Staff-Messrs. A. Lee, carry on a vaccination campaign Supply of a teak wood single- during the Smallpox Season. Dur- screw motor boat for police ser- ing the Fea:
they performed vices at Tai 0-Messrs. Kwong roughly 168,000 vaccinations.
Hip Lung and, Co. (1932), Ltd. The Nursing Divisions of the Brigade are honoured by having Our Patroness Lady Feel as Lady Corps Superintendent, Mrs. Lang- ley is their District Superintendent and Dr. (Mrs.) Dovey the Corps Surgeon!
Surg. Lieut. Ross, Mr Li Chor Chi, Miss Azalea Raynolds, Miss Elvie Tuen and Miss Lewis.
* In the course of the evening
CHAIRMAN'S SPEECH
'Dr. W, 'B. A. More, addressing the gathering, said:
Mr. President, Lady Peel, Lad- les and Gentlemen:-
The privilege of telling you something about the St. John
Ambulance Brigade and the work it does has fallen on me.
The first important event of the year was the passing of the St John Ambulance Ordinance of 1934. The object of this ordin:
ance were
(a) To protect the insignias of
the Order.
Borrett. The Hospital was erect-
BANK NOTES CIRCULATION The returns for the average
amount of bank notes la circula- on and of specle in Teserve in Hong Kong during the month end-
In the New Terrtories we have
by the Managers of the respective the activities of the Medical Bene-banks, gives the Chartered Bank volent Branch of the Brigade. We at $20,650,831 with $6,300,000 spe- have four Maternity Hospitals and cle in reserve: the Hong Kong and ás $134,422,630, nine Dispensaries in the New Ter- Shanghal Bank ritories, and during 1934, 1,423 with $132,350,000 specte in' reserve, maternity cases and 142,490 gen- and the Mercantile Bank as $1, eral cases were treated.
771,781 with $1,350,000 specie in re- serve.
It must be obvious that all this
LOCAL APPEAL ORDINANCE
Proposed Changes
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The following were the guests at un official dinner at Government House in honour of "His Excellency Mr. Lin Yun Kol:
His Excellency the General Officer Commanding" and "Mrs. O,
A.D.A. and Mrs. MacGregor, Com-
·C Borrett, Als Horiour Mr. Justice
modore and Mrs. F, Elliott, His Honour Mr. Liu Chi Wen, Mayor of Canton, Mr. H. Phillips, C.M.G.. O.B.E, Hon. Sir Thomas and Lady Southern, Hon. Mr. C. G. Alabaster, KC. OBE. Hon. Mr. N.. L. and Mrs. Smith, Hon. Mr. Edwin and Mrs. Taylor. Hon. Mr. R. M. and M:s. Henderson,
Elon. Sir Henry and Lady Pollock, Hon, Sir William
Kotewall, Hon. Dr. and Mrs. S. W. To, Hon. Mr. TN. Chau, Mr. Li and Lady Shenton, Mrs. R. H
Luk Chau, Co C. W. Leung, Bir Robert Ho Tung, LLD., Mr.. W. H Bell, Mr. V. M. Grayburn, Mr. and Mrs. Ho Kam Tong, Mr. Wong Kwong Tin, Dr. Lu Pak Shing, Mr. Chow Hok Tong, Paymaster Comdr. F. R. Porter, R.N., and Mrs. W. S. A. Clough-Taylor.
Wednesday, April 3rd
His Excellency the Governor received Mr. A. H. Forbes, Commis-, stoner of Customs, Kowloon, prior to his transfer from the Colony.
Thursday, April 4th
Lady Sophie Scott arrived at Government House for breakfast leaving later in the morning.
His Excellency presided at meeting of the Legislative Council in the afternoon.
Friday, April 5th
Saturday, April 6th
A cheap, simple and. direct method of appeal from a Magis-
His Honour Mr. Justice Lindseli trate's conviction or sentence, to and Mrs. L. C. F. Bellamy dined a Judge of the Supreme Court, is at Government House, after which proposed under the draft of an His Excellency and Lady Peel, Ordinance to amend the Magis- accompanied by their guests and trates Ordinance of 1932
attended by the personal staff. It is laid down in the amend-
were the guests of His Honour Mr. ing Ordinance that
any person Justice Lindsell at the performance aggrieved by any conviction of a
of "The Young Idea" by the Hong magistrate in respect of
any Kong Amateur "Dramatic Club at offence, who did not plead guilty the China Fleet Club Theatre.. or admit the truth of the In- formation or complaint, may sp- His Excellancy the Chvertior, peal from the conviction to judge of the Supreme Court; and
attended by Mr. Picher, presided at the annual dinner of the Oxford, that any person who after plead-and Cambridge Society of Hong ing guilty or admitting the truth Kong. of the information" or complaint
Lady Peel, accompanied by Miss is convicted of any offence by a
Readhead and attended by Cap- magistrate may appeal to a judge tain Walter, was the guest of the in like manner against his son-Hon. Sir W. E. L. Shenton, the Hon. Dr. W. B. A. Moore; and Mr. and duties of a Tang Shiu Kin at dinner and judge with respect to such ap- afterwards at the Ball of the St. peals shall be exercised and per- John Ambulance Association, formed by such one of the judges a.s the Chief Justice shadl arrange.
tence.
The powers
W
lant shall be treated, pending the The Procedure J
determination of his appeal, in In the case of any such appeal such manner as may be directed either party to the appeal may be by the rules ed March 31, 1935, and as certified
made under the heard in person, or by any bar- Prisons Ordinance, 1932. for the rister, advocate or solicitor having case of persons awaiting trial. the right of audience before any The judge may reserve the ap court in this Colony, except "In peal, or any point in the appeal, the case of an appeal pr any
for the corisideration of the Full polat in an appeal reserved for | Court, or may direct the appeal, or point in the appeal, to be hearing or directed to be argued before the Full Court under argued before the Full Court; and paragraph (4), for which hearing the Full Court shall have power or argument the practice of the to hear and determine any such Foll Court shall apply without appéál ór point so reserved or so modification.
directed to be argued. "The judge, if he thinks addi-
Judge's Discretion tional evidence to be necessary, On any appeal the judge may may receive such evidence, and make such orders as to costs, as for that purpose shall have the he may think fit, and may:- IIke powers under paragraphs (1) where he allows the ap (a), (b) and (c) of subsection (8) | peal, direct that there shall be of section 78A of the Criminal | included in any costs to be pald Procedure. Ordinance, 1800, that by the respondent to the appel- the Full Court would have had if lant the costs properly incurred
work requires money to pay for In addition the three banks, res- it. We depend entirely on volun- | Dectively, have £777,500, £3,284,-
and tary donations and subesciptions 600
£190,000 in sectír- and occasional sweepstakes. What Itles deposited with the Crown funds we have are
administered Agents. by the Finance Committee of which Mr. Tang Shiu Chairman, and I may say
Kin 1s
(b) To give the Organisation perpetual succession in the Colony and (c) To provide a. legal entity
for holding property.
KEWARD FOR SERVICES The next event of importance was the opening of the Haw Far Hospital at Cheung Chau, on the 21st of November, by Mts. Bor-
here, we are very grateful for the in- rett, wife of H. E. Major General that the funds they administer terest they have
taken in the are largely supplied from their Brigade. As you all know, Lady ed at the expense of Mr. Aw Poon generous donations AP Peel, takes a deep interest in in Haw and presented to the 'Asso plause).
fant welfare, work and it was ciation. (Applause). In recogni→
THANKS
mainly due to her inflatire and tion of his generosity. H. M. the
Before concluding. I wish to energy that the Hospital at Kam King, on the recommendation of thank the members of the Com- Tin was started for the treatment the Grand Prior of the Order, mittee who worked so hard to ar- of Women and Children, the Approved of the award of the Sil range this function to-night, buildings being lent by the Gov- ver 'Donat Badge to Mr. Aw. H. particularly the three lady. mem- ernment. This hospital and the M the King at the same time bers Mrs Valentine, Dr. (Mrs) three others which have since approved of the sward of the Dovey
and Mrs. Langley, who been started are doing excellent Bronze 'Donat Badge to Mr. IP bore the brunt of the work and work Kwal Ching, who collected $10,000 so willingly gave up their time to As this will be the last public towards furniture and equipment make this evening a success. function, in connection with the "(Applause)...
We very much regret the ab- Brigade, before His Excellency and Lastly, I must mention the con- sence to-night of our Patron, His Lady Peel leave the Colony: 1 struction of Brigade Headquarters Excellency Sir William Peel, owing | take this opportunity of wishing which is now nearing completion. to another engagement, but we them long life and happiness in The building is being erected by are hondured by náving our "Pat-their retirement Mr. Chau Man Chi and Paully roness Lady Peel with us. During In conclusion. Ladies and Gen- toi presentation to the Brigade, their stay in this Colony His temen, I thank you for your sup- For this generous gift H M the Excellency and Lady Pest have part in coming here to-night and King has approved of his being identined themselves with every I wish your all a very pleasant "awarded the Silver, 'Donat" Badge, form of social welfare work and evening. (Applause);
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