SANCIAN
ISLAND
Brilliant Broadcast
Address
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1937.
VALEDICTORY CANTON TO
Rev. EC.H. Tribbeck
Leaving
The Rev. Eris C. H. Tribbeck, the Minister of the "Why Go To Sanctan Island" Methodist Church, Wanchal, and English was the subject of the broadcast! President of the Sailors -and talk, given by the Very Rev. Paul Soldiers Home, who is shortly Amy, B. J. of New York, who is
leaving the Colony, arrived here one of the delegates to the in the early part of November, Eucharistic Conference In Manila, 1931. accompanied by his wife and over Z.B.W. on Saturday evening, baby son.
In the course of his talk, the speaker said, in parti-
from
Mr. Tribbeck was born in the South of England, and is Richmond College, University of London. He was formerly a mem- ber of the 7th Sarum Troop of Boy Scouts. As a Scout he gain- ed afteen proficiency badges.
He served in the Great War as an Assistant Scoutmaster, and was then still quite a young man.
My radio audience and perhaps many members of the cruise party about to sail on the "Empress of Russia, may ask the question. "Way go to Sancian Island?" That question might be asked with the stress on the first, word "why." implying simple curiosity and making an honest inquiry as to the purpose of this apparently
Mr. Tribbeck began his career out-of-the-way journey." Others
in the ministry in 1923, when he might ask the question stressing took up an Army Chaplaincy in the last words "Santian Island" | Tidworth Camp. There he play implying that the little island off ed in a hockey match
between the coast of China la far too in-
Officers and N.C.O's. Later, he be- significant for any wise traveller came Chaplain to the Forces at to be bothered with.
Chatham, but before taking up this duty he worked in a parish at Salisbury. After Chatham, Mr. Tribbeck took up an appointment at the Central Hail in Manchester. Of a genial disposition, both Mr. Tribbeck and his wife will be greatly missed by a wide circle of friends.
It la a small and rocky mass somewhat similar in size and shape to the Island of Hong Kong but of for less importance in that it has a population of only about 6,000 which population has made Sanclan its home for perhaps not more than 100 years. All honest Inquirers and sceptical visitors feeling that they know the real facts concerning Sanclan realisé that they are visiting an empty tcrab.
St. Francis Xavier
I have spoken of an empty tomb I have spoken of Saint Francis Xavier. Who is this man and what has an empty tomb to do with him. Francis Xavier, a noble Spaniard born in the 18th century, early in that century Journeyed to Parts Ared with an ambition and from his ancestral home in Spain in quest of a goal-the con- quest of intellectual Europe. Hav- ing completed his undergraduate and graduate studies at the Uni- versity of Prais, Francis Xavier was acclaimed one of the leading dons and professors of that uni- versity. It was not long before Xavier appreciated the value of one soul and resolved to give him- self to a career of conquest, a con- quest of souls rather than the con- quest of minds.
Amazing Travels
Concert At St.
Stephen's College
Mr. Gerald Sydney, the well- tlon, gave an instructive Recital on known professor of singing elocu-
Saturday at St. Stephen's Girls' School.
He spoke of "muste as an art" saying "It
was considered the greatest of the arts, inasmuch as It had the most universal appeal," and played some delightful piano
solos.
The Head Mistress (Miss Wise) congratulate Mr. Sydney at the conclusion of the programme and particularly recommended the girls to take notice of some valuable ad- vice he gave them with regard to their voices.
He repeated this concert in the evening at St. Stephen's Boys' School. However at the evening performance he had the assistance of Mr. Ll Chor Chi who sang ex- ceptionally well and proved a great
In the ten years he spent in the Orient he travelled a total dia tance of more than 75,000 miles, equivalent to "a triple circum-attraction. navigation of the earth. 75,000 miles travelled in 10 years and ap- proximately a million souls baps- tized with his own hand.
But ten hundred thousand souls was not sufficient for this man. He wanted more to present to his Divine Master and so toward the end of the year 1552, Francis Xavier landed on the Island of Santian. The spirit was willing but the Mesh was weak and at Sancian this Nobje Xavier came to realize that his Divine Master was satished with the conquests he had made and desired no more in the way of labour and effort from
before his years brought to him the eternal glory.
Alm
"WEDDINGS
ANNOUNCED
The forthcoming weddings are announced between Donald Black, chartered accountant, residing. at "Allandale," Pokfulam, and Miss Helen
Graham Mickel, nursing sister, Kowloon Hospital; and Melchior Mario Francisco D'Assis | Graca Outteres, broker, of No. 55 Parkes Street, first floor, and Mrs. Ermancia Entra Tubillo de Castro, of toll widow, of the same address. Crown of
CALAIS BY
RAILWAY
Rolling Stock Due Here Soon
One of the largest consignments of railway rolling stock which is for the use of the new Canton Hankow railway, is on its way to Hong Kong on board a British steamer.
It will be put into immediate use when it arrives, and a date will be fixed for the official opening of the service.
The service provides the Hong Kong and Canton link on the route. via Siberia, to Europe, the longest railway in the world.
The shipment of British rolling stock now en route to Hong Kong comprises first and second class pullman and ordinary carriages, sleeping carriages saloons.
and
dining
It was purchased with funds from the British portion of the Boxer Indemnity.
Passengers may at present travel from Hong Kong to Calais by rail, but until the official opening of the service they do so at their own risk. When the service is officially opened, the transit time from Hong Kong to London will be reduced to less than a fortnight.
HELENA MAY CONCERT
Change In The Programme
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It has been learned from the Social Committee of the Helena May Institute that there will be some changes made in the pro- gramme of the concert arranged for Friday.
Madam Evelle (planoforte) and M. Gaudin (tenor) are unable to take part in the vocal and in- strumental recital and the pro- gramme will now consist of items by Mrs. R. Sanger (soprano). Mrs. Nell Mathieson (contralto), Miss Prue Lewin (violin) and Mrs. Arnold Tcello), while the accom- panists will be Mrs. Griggs and Mr. Gerald Sydney.
Attention is drawn to the change of time-3.30 p.m. Instead of 8,30 p.m.
Volunteers For Spain
British Government Restriction
"We Stand Before A Great
Achievement"
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mony.
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I remember I said once before, ship to our neighbours. I thank on another occasion that in our our visitors very cordially for very early days here, the Govern-honouring us with their presence ment modifed certain of their th's afternoon and I hope that established regulations and framed they wil bear away with them the special ones to suit these works, a pleasantest memories of this cere-
ghtened our work and greatly procedure which enormously accelerated the construction. I can conceive of no happier position to be in us far as work is concerned than that in which we have been placed, because of the confidence given to us by those for whom we all have worked.
HIGHEST IN BRITISH EMPIRE
dams, one known as
The reservoir is formed by two Mun Dam and the other as Pine- the Shing
apple Pasa Dam Shing Mun Dom is believed to be the highest in the British Empire, being 280 feet from river bed to crest.
"A GREAT ACHIEVEMENT*
The story of the building of the Mr. J. E. Binnie then gave an interesting outline of the engineer- annals of engineering feata. Con- reservoir will go down in the
ing problems involved in the construction was begun in 1933 when struction of the dam, following Wilch. H.E. the Governor unveled the tablet to commemorate the
completion of the work and said,
inter alia:-
We stand this afternoon before a great achievement; before, in fact, the highest dam that ever been erected
has beneath the British flug
With us are standing the man who conceived it, the man who designed it and the man who has bullt i we are very proud of it and of them. Perhaps indeed we may be
pardoned for a little jealousy of them for to the en- gineer and the architect it is given in a greater measure than to men of other professions to see the re- sults of their labours; of them the words that the author of the first chapter of Genesis wrote of the Creator can be truly spoken; they see everything that they have made and, behold, it is very good. On the stone which I am about to unvell are inscribed the Latin words "Nisi Dominus. Frustra" which mean that however well and strongly we have built this dam humbly depend upon Heaven's bounteous rain to fill it. ing are not dwellers amongst us Some to whom I am now speak-
but are
we
from neighbouring Territories. To our distinguished guests
them I can say on behalf of this Colony that, however,.short we may find ourselves again in material waters.. there 13 one spirit that we will never allow to fall and that is the deep well of friend-
MEDICAL REGISTER
The following additions to the in the Colony are contained in Register of Medical Practitioners
the Gazette:
Dr. Teng Ping Hui, M.B., B.S. (H.K. Unly.);
Dr. Geoffrey Terrell Balean, M.R.C.S. (Eng), LRC.P. (London). D.T.M. and H (Eng).
FAR EAST HEALTH
The health bulletin of Eastern
"Government Gazette":-
The following is published in the 23, is as follows:-Plague: Bassein ports for the week-ending January
ed
53.
ኳ
Information has recently reach-
I case, Rangoon 1 death, Colombo
the United Kingdom which in-82; Small-Pox: Bombay 9 cases; His Majesty's, Government in Madras 14, Megapatam 1, Bangkok I case; Cholera: Calcutta 23 cases,
dicates that attempts are made in that country
Calcutta 8, Karachi 9, Madras 1, to recruit persons Moulmein 10, Negapatam 2, Chit- for service with forces of one or Spain. His Majesty's Government other of the contending parties in
tagong 47, Hong Kong 4, Shanghai
in the United Kingdom desire to call attention to the fact that the provisions of the Foreign Enlist Society of Jesus, that when we leave and later carry on, each his sections 4 and 5. are applicable in ment Act, 1870, and in particular own avocation in life, we may live the case of the present conflict in with less of selfishness and more Spain. It is accordingly an offence of love so that in death, though for any British subject within or our bodies may not be preserved without His Majesty's dominions from corruption as was St. Fran- to accept or agree to accept any cis Xaviers at least the memory commission or engagement in the of noble deeds well done for love military, naval or air force ser- of God will live un to inspirevices of either party to the pre-
On the island there were with Francis Xavier only two com- spired and fired with something of panions, Antonio, a Chinese Chris- the love for God and man that ttan and Christopher, a Malabar permeated the soul and spirit of Indian. He was stricken with a St. Francis Xavier, priest of the death dealing fever but there was nothing they could do for Xavier except try to comfort him. They watched as Xavier, with Crackix raised aloft and turned in the direction of China blessed that land as the soul of the man went forth from the body,
The Message
Why are we going to Sancian?
We are going to Sanclan to be in- others to follow in our footsteps... sent conflict or for any person,
Plans For The Coronation
The Illuminations Sub-Comittee
Floodlighting
APPOINTMENTS
been pleased to appoint Mr. John His Excellency the Governor has
Alexander Fraser, M.C., to act as
an access road, three miles long. was built to reach the site of the dam. Coolle lines for 2,500 work-. men, bungalows for European staff, water supply, sanitation. hospital and work buildings, were rapidly built.
· LOSS OF LİVES Considerable anxiety was caused by heavy floods in the early stages of the work and while no actual damage to the works resulted, several lives were lost by drown- ing. In spite of every reasonable, and in some cases unusually elaborate, precautions to prevent accidents, 34 men, including one European, lost their lives on duty. The reservoir was completed at a cost of approximately $8,000,000 and the work was partly, done by direct labour and partly by sub. contract. The construction. was fluanced and carried out by the Hong Kong Government by direct administration through the Re- sident Engineer, Mr. G. B. Gifford Full
The possibility of using the Shing Mun stream as a source of water supply was originally studied by the Hon. Mr. R. M. Henderson, the
present Director of Public Works, about ten years ago. How- ever, the scheme was not adopted until 1931 when Messrs. Binnie, Deacon and Gourley, of London, were consulted regarding it." They were appointed Engineers in 1932 and by the end of that year plans of the works were sufficiently far advanced to enable preliminary work to be started.
M. G. COMPANY
ANNUAL DINNER
The No. 1, Machine Gun Com- pany, Hong Kong Volunteer De- fence Corps. will hold their in- cual dinner at the Roof Garden of the Hong Kong Hotel on Febru- this year will be the ary 19, at 9. p.m. The function.
1934, "when it was abandoned ow. Arst since
ing to lack of support.
It is hoped that His Excellency, the Governor, Bir Andrew Calde- cott and the General Officer Com- manding. His Excellency Major General A. W. Bartholomew, will grace the occasion with their pre- sence.
The committee in charge of the dinner will be composed of the chairman, Capt. E. G. Stewart; C.8.M., C. E. Terry: C.Q.M.S., R. A. Edwards; Pte. P. C. Frost; and Pte. J. E. Dunnett..
Crown Selleltor, with effect from the 1st February, 1937.
His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint Mrs. Ann Hughes to be Member of the Nurses Board, during the absence from the Colony of Miss Maud Ward, with effect from 26th Jan- uary, 1937.
Australian "Goodwill
Ambassador" Leaves
whether a British subject or not, within His Majesty's dominions, to induce any other person to ac cept or agree to accept any such
Mr. W. M. Gray, the Secretary Section of the Institute is to se commission or engagement. It is of the Austral-Asiatic Section of quaint Australians
with their also an offence for any British the Victorian Division of the Aus- neighbours in the Pacific area. Up subject to leave or attempt to trallan Institute of International to the present, the fatitute has leave His Majesty's dominions Amira, who had been on a brief devoted its time chiety, to inter- with the intention of accepting visit to this Colony, left for Aus-national affairs, but the Austral- any such commission or engage tralia on Saturday,
Asiatic Section has been created
in connection with the local cele. With regard to floodlighting, brations for the Coronation" held the Bub-Committee endorsed the its first meeting last week when Idea that it would be better to a general discussion took placa concentrate on particular sections ment, or for any person, whether Mr. Gray went on a round-of- purely for the study of affairs in on numerous points raised.
and give a really good display, a British, subject or not, within world four in July, in the interest the Facião basin, phy With regard to illuminations in leaving other parts comparatively His Majesty's dominions, to induce of the Institute. He was present the New Territories, it was de unlighted.
Mr. Gray, who incidentally, WAS any other person so to do.
at the conference which was held | born in Japan, has not been in cided to ask the sub-committee It was decided to abandon the Any person contravening, these recently at Yosemite, in the United the Far East for 18 years until handling this matter to report on idea of Breworks could not be provisions is liable on conviction States, where he met the Eck now. He is particularly impressed likely costs.
procured from Home. The Com- to imprisonment up to 2 years or tish and American representatives with the growth of Nanking and It was reported by the Chair-modore, however, offered a bouquet to a fine or to both fine and im- of the Burean of Scientific Rela- with the stability and eincimey of man, Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson, of rockets by the Navy, and he prisonment.
tions. He then went on to Now the Government there. He was that similar Illuminations in was warmly thanked
The Foreign Enlistment Act, 1870, York and London, and has africe in the capital at the time of Victoria to those, at the Silver On the general question of applies to British Subjects every been On Jubilee would cost $10,000, an in- formulation of plans for flumina where; and to foreign subjects. China, Japan, Manchukue and tion In Bianfu, and what strack an^extensive tour of Marshal Chiang Kai-shek's detém - crease of about $3,000. It was tions, it was decided, that berore within His Majesty's dominions in Kores, with decided to write to the Govern making detalled arrangemente, cluding the adjacent territorial contacta in those centres.
view to "making him most, he says, was the calm ment asking its ideas on the the Clovernment's ideas as to what waters. It was proclaimed in the
and dignified manner in which the schemes for fluminations and de- it was prepared to contribute to Colony of Hong Kong on the 3rd view, Mr. Gray stated that the their routine duties during the In the course of a brief, inter Government oficials carried on ∙corations.
wards the cost be ascertained. October, 1870.
main idea of the Austral-Asiatic | crisis, /.
•FULCRUM
"PLI-SHAFT" MODELS
During the past season we bave been carrying out extensive teate with frames 1 constructed on a still more advanced principle, which
is only made possible by the FULCRUM" proce of building frames in block form. Briefly, this new frame has no handle lips at all. Every joint is. parallel to the line of play... with the result that
exceptional resiliency and extra drive are obtained from the nhac. Under the normal construction the shaft is, of course, locked by the handle slips and the shock of impact is largely taken by the shoulders of the frames and of course, the gut. In our Pliabaft" construction however, the shock is absorbed by the whole of the shaft as well, .. with the result that not only are the shoulders (always the weakest part of the racket) relieved of some of the strain, but additional resiliency is obtained as well. Experience is rapidly leading us to conclude that the design of a racket along these lines represents one of the greatest advances which has ever taken place in the evolution of the tennis racket.
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AMATEUR MOVIE MAKERS CONTEST
OPEN TO AMATEURS WHO USE EITHER
8 or 16 m/m Tikās
...
The film must be in the office of the FILMO DEPOT; Marina House, Boom No. 313 not later than February 17th, 1937.
The following have kindly consented to judge:
Mrs. J. J. Paterson,
Mrs. J. W. Platt.
Dr. F. Bunje. --
Mr. J. C. M. Grenham,
Mr. E A. Von Kobra-Nagy
Major R. D. Walker."
There are no restrictions as to the number of subjects that may be entered by each contestant, except that the limit for 1m entries is a minimum of 100 and for 8 mm 30%
The one strict rule that applies, however is that no professional help is received in the taking of the picture. This does not include titles. Complete freedom in choice of subject is given but the entries should be maiked Class A or Bi-
Class A prizes will be given for the best allround picture judged on composition, scenario, editing and continuity.
Class B prizes will be given for the best photographic technique in unedited films (several complete lengths may be joine together but not be cut.)
Class A 1st prize & E. $100.00.
2nd prize HK$ 75.00 3rd prize H.K. $60.00
may
Glass B 1st prize H.K. $1500.
2nd prize HK.. $60.00 3rd prize HK. $25.00
The prizes will be in the form of vouchers exchangeable at the FILMO DEPOT for goods of the valces shown above (films excepted).
The prizes will be awarded on March 15th, at a time and place to be announced in the South China Morning Foat and Hong Kong Daily- Press on March 10th, 1937.
Wherever you are, if you think that any of your footage is above average, send it in, it may be better than you think. You have enough time to put your best picture into shape for entry.
An Honorary Secretary will be elected from Members of the judging committes who will receive all entries and allot an entry number This number only will appear at time of screening and judging will conse-. quently be unbiassed.""
Please remember your films must be in the office not later then Feb. 27, 1937, addressed to the Honorary Secretary, Movie Makers Contcat c/o Filmo Depot, Marina House Hoom No. 313, Hong Kong.
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