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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1937.
WORK AMONG
PRISONERS Interesting Talk By Mrs. Short
An Interesting talk on work! among prisoners was given by Mrs. Short at the fortnightly meeting of St. Andrew's Mothers' Union held yesterday,
FULL BUSINESS SESSION
(Continued from Page 1) '.
People's National Assembly, which is tentatively proposed to be held on October.
At the recent Fenghua, con- ferche, General Ch'ang Kai-shek and his colleagues proposed to shift the troops of General Chang Hsueh-liang from Shenal to Kansu After referring to the origin of while those of General Yang Hu- prison reform, the speaker saldcheng will be transferred from that in the prisons of to-day sianiu te north of the Wei River. everything is done to give the prl-Eastern Spenst is to be garrisoned soners opportunities to learn to by Nanking forces. become good citizens and to make a fresh start in Rie oa their re- lease.
1 Mrs. Bhort said that while she was at Home in 1935 ahe was able to visit Holloway Gaol and the Bostal for Girls at Aylesbury. At Holloway Gaol, which looks like a huge castle. everything was beau- tiful, clean and bright. After the routine work of the prison, volun- tary
workers went in daily to teach the women. There were tiasses for music, history, etc., and also instruction was given in such subjects as toy-making, leather- work and embroidery, The Bostal Institution at Aylesbury provided a three-year course for girls, most of whom had been arrested for betty theft. There Was B fine library and gymnasium in addition La chapels and work-rooms. Each year the girls were given three months' training in laundry-work, cooking and house-work. dress- making, etc.
The speaker recalled that in Hong Kong about ten years ago Lady Southorn called together a committee of ladies to visit the women convicts in the old Victoria
The conference also decided to continue the drive against the Communists in Northern Shens!,
These suggestions will be adopt- ed in due course by the present session--
Union News,
ABSENT CHIEFS
SINGAPORE BASE
(Continue from Pago 1
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would borrow £400,000,000 for the cost of armament, had pitched Government detenco polley and foreign policy to the whitest heat of political controversy at Home and abroad.
DESPERATE COMPETITION Where is the world heading for in this desperate competition in armaments? asked Mr. Hodson.
"As I sed it, and this is only my own opinion, 'at worst we are all heading for catastrophe." sald Mr. Hodson. "At best, and this is only my own viewpoint. we are getting. It seems to me. nowhere."
Mr. Neville Chamberlain had stated that the request was only a preliminary measure and that not as much a3 £400,000,000 would have to be borrowed, though pos- Great sibly, it might be more. Britain's bill for defences in this financial year would £190,000,000..
Germany had spent as much in two years on armaments as Great Britain had proposed to spend in five, but, of course. Germany had. started at a lower level,
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about
Nanking, Feb. 15. Leading provincial milkary chiefs have refrained from attending the third plenary session of the Kuo- mintang Central Executive Com- mittee, which opened this morning here. Absenting military heads who are members of this Commit- tee include Generals Li Tsung-jen ard Pei Chung-hs of Kwangsi, General Yen Hsi-shan of Shansi; General Sung Chich-yuan of the Hope.-Chahar Provincial Council:
the collective forces General Liu Hsiang of Szechuan and Genera! Han Fu-chu of Shan-superior. Countries that could not contribute their own strength were lablilties.
tung.
These provincial warlords prefer to watch developments in their respective provinces, their main interest being whether the session will adopt a strong polley towards
Japan.
Generats Li and Pel have indi- cated their intention not to go to
In the world in which we live to-day it was important to pursue the policy of collective security but obviously this would not work un- less
IMPORTANCE OF AIR DEFENCES
wêre
News from the Dominions was that they realised their responst- bilities and had voted substantial increases in their arms budget. It was an upward start in a definite
enol, and to teach them needle Nanking, although up to last night direction: firstly, towards a more
work, reading and waiting. In 1932 the women's prison at Laichi- kok was opened.. She referred to good work done with the help of some workers from the Kowloon Union Church and from St. An- drew's.
In conclusion she said that one would like to be able to do more for these women, but it was not easy. When one sees the pleasure it gives them to do the work, and. the change in their outlook on life, one feels that it is a piece of work that is worth doing.
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The meeting was opened by Rev. Higgs, and a letter from Miss L Hollis of the Victoria Home and
Orphanage was read, thanking the
Union for their kind donation of $25,
COMBINED
MANOEUVRES
the government news reports in sisted that they would fly here from Kwéillr-
(inion News.
SIANFU REVOLT
ARRESTS
Division Commander
Executed
Shanghai, Feb. 15.
vivid recognition of the growing importance of air defences,.. and, secondly, towards a great self-suf- ficiency in supplies for defence.
They were making their own aeroplanes and mechanical equip ment. This tendency would con- tinue, and Mr. Hodson believed that it was a sound one.
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Mr. Hodson then referred to the Singapore Base as mentioned above and concluded by saying that the international defence of one mem- ber was the international defence of all. We must make up our
All ringleaders in the counter-minds, said Mr. Hodson, what we revolt of Feb. 2 have been arrested are willing to do to carry out this except Sun Ming-shiu, Pai Feng-principle of International collec- halang and Shen Shao-chung. who tive security, but first of all we must know what we are able to do. escaped from Siantu.
General Kao Fu-yuan, comman- der of the 105th. Division has beer executed.
Pending the arrival of General Wang Shiu-chang, new Paeinca- tlon Commissioner of Kansu, Gen- eral Yu Hsueh-chung has been ordered to supervise the transfer
IN HONG KONG of Marshal Chang Hsueh-liang's
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for in addition to the four Regi- ments and the Volunteer Defence Corpa, дл additional Battalion. the Inniskilling Regiment is now on its way here from Singapore and they will also participate.
The Royal Air Force has always, taken prominent part in these mimic wars and this year they wagam be prominently identi- fed with the operations. Although H.M.S. Eagle, which t relieving HMS. Hermes, will not be here In time, No. 200 Flying Boat Squadron, from Singapore, will be bere, under the command of the Air Officer Commanding, Far East. Air Commodore A. W. Tedder. He will co-operate with Major Gen- eral A, W. Bartholomew as Fortress Commander while Wing Com-
former troops to Kansu.
General Yu is at present in Sianfu conferring with Mr. Ku rau-fung. Reuter.
CHINA'S ATTITUDE TOWARDS JAPAN ·
Ambassador's Enquiry
Nanking, Feb. 16. Mr. Shigeru Kawagoe, Japanese A assador, called on Mr. Wang Cng-wel, Chairman of the Cen- trai Political Council at 4 p.m. yesterday and enquired from him what would be the attitude of the towards Third Plenary Sesalon Japan,
Mr. Wang is reported to have as- sured Ambassador Kawagoe that Nanking's polley towards Japan
URBAN COUNCIL MEETING
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Food factory, No. 93 Caine Road, ground floor.
Food shop (fruit and vegetables). No. 59 Des Voeux Road Central, ground floor.
The following applications for licences were refused:
Food factory, No. 113 Wahu
·Street, ground floor.
Food factory. No. 58 Second Street, ground floor.
Food preserving: No. 588 Canton Road, ground noor.
3.
Food preserving. No. 1950 Re- clamation Street, ground floor.
Laundry. No. 105 Hennessy Road, ground, floor.
Permission to keep a large number of goats on the Crown Land, Tai "Road, opposite. the Kok Tsui Kwong Hip Loong Shipyard, was also refused.
The regular returns were laid on the table.
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The following is the" list of 11- cences granted by the Urban Coun- cfl between February 2 and Febru-
Food shops 2, Food preserving es. Haiphong tablishments 4, Milk shops 4, Swine
Eating housen 3, Restaurants 3.
mander W. A. K. Daizell, O.C., Kal based on conciliation and friend-ary 15 inclusive:-Food factories 3, Tak, will command the delending ship will remain unchanged. aerial forces. The Volunteer Air
The Japanese ambassador left at
Arm will form part of Redland's 5 v.m. and appeared satisfied with 41, Bake houses 2. Laundries 2,
defences, the attack being left in the hands of the visiting Squadron -from Bingapore.
his first interview with Mr. Wang. Union News..
AIR SERVICE TO LANCHOW
Shanghai, Feb. 16. The Eurasia Aviation Corpora- tion is resuming service to Lan chow on Thursday.
HEALTH RETURNS
It is understood that some 25 ships will take part in the opera-
One case of diphtheria, one of tions. The Blueland Forces, who
enter.c fever, one of chicken pox will play the role of the enemy, will
and one of dysentery were report- comprise about one-third of the
ed to the Health Authorities for Hong Kong Garrison, the Innis-
the 24 hours ended, on Monday. The Health Returns for the week killing Regiment and the majority of the ships that took part in the
ended on February 13 shows that Singapore manoeuvres, and they
there were two cases (fatal) of will be under the command of an Work on the extension of the small-pox, nine (four deaths) of officer to be selected by Vice- Lungbal Railway beyond Paochi indiphtheria, one of scarlet fever, Admiral Sir Charles Little, Who Western Sheast as far as Tientshlu,
Ave (one death) of enterie fever, led the attack on Singapore.
Eastern Kamu, which was inter-
one of measles, two of chicken pox, The exercises will be carried out rupted by the Stanfu revolt, will three (fatal) of cerebro-spinal under the direction of the General
be started again shortly- Officer Commanding, Major-Gen- | Reuter. eral A. W. Bartholomew, and from the Naval authorities. It is learned that the following ships will take part:-
Cruisers: Cumberland (Flagship. Buffolk, Berwick. Capetown, Danae and Adventure,
Destroyers: Decoy, Dainty, De- fender, Diana, Delight, Duchess, Diamond, Daring, Westsatt.
Sloops: Sandwich Falmouth, Lowestoft,
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Bubmarines: Medway (tender), Osiria, Oswald, Odin, Otus, Olympus, Orpheus, Perseus, Parth- fan, Phoenix, Pandora, Rainbow, Rover, Regent, Regalus,
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*MONDAY
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fever, five (two deaths) of dysen | Saigon, Egypt add EUROPE via Mar tery, one of puerperal fever and
89 deaths from tuberculosis.
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