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SILVER WEDDING DOWBIGGIN-CLARK.—On July 19. 1913, at St. Lawrence Church, Oxhill, Warwickshire, Hugh Blackwell Loyard Dowbiggin to Hilda Gertrude Mallard Clark.
The Daily Bress
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HONG KONG, JULY 19, 1938.
EDITORIAL
Exhibition Of Refugees' LONGEST FLIGHT
Work In Shanghai
PROGRESS IN LITERACY AND VOCATIONAL INSTRUCTIONTM
IN FORMATION
4,300 Miles Non-Stop
R.A.F. Effort
The four aircraft left Cranwell, Lincs at 4.15 am. (B.S.T.) on July
7. and landed at Ismatin. Egypt.
at 12.10 p.m. (B.S.T.) the next day. 3 point
The formation of four Vickers Wellesley aircraft (Bristol Pegasus (FROM OUR SHANGILAI CORRESPONDENT)
engine) of the Long Range, Deve- Organized under the auspices of the Educational Committee of lopment Unit of the Royal Air successfully completed a the Shanghal Red Cross, an exhibition of progress, made by the Force refugees in acquiring the rudiments of learning and vocational irain- non-stop development flight of This is the ing, was held in Shanghai for four days beginning. June 30 and 4,000 miles recently. having been given wide publicity, was attended by thousands of peo-longest non-stop fight that has .. been accomplished by an drganized ple both foreign and Chinese.
The exhibition had two main divisions: educational and indus- unit of the B.A.F. trial, in conformity with two phases of the programme put forward by the Red Cross with a view to providing refugees with a new means An Industrial bazaar, attached to the last of earning their livelihood. division, brought considerable proceeds to the camps.
This exhibition signified the after dying non-stop to The educational section of the " exhibition occupied six big rooms, completion of this year's education-between Kowalt and Bahrein, on crowded with note-books, drawings al programme conducted by the the Persian Gulf, where, according to plan, they turned westwards to and clay-models, testifying to the Red Cross in local camps. While a primitive attempts in self-expres- small part of the refugees have their destination at Ismalla
The total time in the air was ston of the people who have just become self-supporting thanks to began to read It was interesting the training they went through, approximately 32 hours and the ground speed was 135 to note that all the creative efforts and the upkeep of some camps
m.p.h. The aircraft flew at an centred around war as their main lessened to a certain degree due to source of inspiration. Cartoons, the energetic drive for sale of re- average height of 10,000ft., and cardboard exhibits, charts, etc., all fuge handiworks, certain aspects of the weather was good on the
been whole and as forecast. showed bearing upon the present the whole problem have situation and the abnormal con-aggravated with the advent of ditions in which the refugees, were summer. - placed.
average
No technical dificulties were encountered throughout the night. The aircraft reported their pro- regularly by wireless gress throughout the flight, and were in regular communication with each other.
All camps are in need of running As learned from the statistical water, and the joint energy of the tables, a total of 21,000 people have Red Cross and other charitable or benefited by the educational pro-ganizations has been devoted to the gramme of the camps. Of these collection of funds for this purpose over 11,000 children who never be for some time past. Medical atten- fore had the opportunity for study, tion and prevention of epidemics is took their examinations in the first another grave issue facing this city. year's work in reading, writing. Only when these immediate pro- turning-point. arithmetic and commen know blems are overcome, the work of the educational Committee of the ledges.
Over 5,000 others who bad studled Red Cross will be resunied and, it before the hostilities took exami-is hoped that it shall be carried nations in the work of the fourth, out in better circumstances than in fifth and sixth years in the same the past. subjects. In addition to these 16,000 children. 5.000 adults were examined in the rudiments of read-
ing.
One
the of
most interesting features of this section of the ex- hibition were latin-hua (attemp at latinizing Chinese characters) propaganda materials, displaying in large number and supplemented by works demonstrating the advan- tages of application of this linguis- tic reform in the interest of fact- tating primary education.
VARIETY OF CRAFTS
to 6th AUGUST (both days THE FIRST SIGNS sing various crafts,
inclusive) during which period no transfer of Shares can be registered.
By Order of the Board of Directors.
D. C. EDMONDSTON,
Acting Chief Manager. Hong Kong. 12th July, 1938.
EMPIRE AIR MAILS
In the industrial department. apart from the display of hand- works the public was offered to observe the actual process of prac- such as basket-weaving, knitting, toy-mak- ing, embroidery, etc.. performed mostly by children. The skill with which they handled their respec- tive tasks was really amazing, con- sidering the fact that the term of their instruction ranged from one to four months.
Articles for sale varied from the most primitive products to elabor- ate carvings, paintings and artistic embroideries, displaying "not only ability, but exquisite taste, and. It was hardly bellerable that they were done by amateur artists.
WHAT IS AN URBANAREAN?
What is an urbanareah? A prehistoric animal or a devotee of a new creed?
The word has just been. coined by the chaffman of an urban district council in Cey- lon..
D
of
The electrical engineer the district was asked to sub- mit a report about the exten- sion of electricity facilities to adjoining areas and, in doing so, referred to the "villages" in the area.
Up jumped the chairman. and took exception to the term villages." He requested that the word be erased from the report. "We are not villagers he declared, we are urban- areans."
He meant: inhabitants of an urban area."
CHINA GIFT TO BRITISH
The aircraft flew on the Great Circle route to Ismailia, thence to (Iraq). and to their Shaibah
The Great Circle route to Ismaila passes over Bel- (near Brussels), Western glum Germany, North-Eastern Italy, the western side of Yugoslavia, Al- bania, Greece (near Athens), and thence across the Mediterranean to Itallia.
MEN AND MACHINES. The flight, which was organized under the immediate direction of Wing Commander O. R. Gayford,
by WILS -commanded
Squadron Leader R. Kellet; and the four aircraft and their crews were as follows:
:
E 2638.-Squadron Leader R. Kellett pilot), Flight Lleuter tant R. T. Gething (navigator), and Pilot Officer M. L. Gaine (wireless duties).
L. 2639-Flight Lieutenant H. A. V. Hogan (pilot), Flying Officer R. G. Musson (navi- gator) and Flight Sergeant T. D. Dixon (wireless operator mechanic).
L. 2680.-Flight Leutenant' A. N. Combe (pilot). Flight. Lleutenant B. K... Burnett (navigator), and Sergeant H. B. Gray (wireless operator mechanic).
L. 2881-Flight Lieutenant P. H. Dunn (pilot). Flight Lieutenant A. T. D. Sanders (navigator), and Sergeant B.^ N. Phillips (wireless operator mechanic).
The navigators and wireless per- sonnel are, also qualified pilota, and took regular turns of piloting during the flight.
TUESDAY, JULY 19, 1938.
FLYING INSTRUCTORS
Pictured above on the left is Flight-Lieutenant P. Holroyd Smith, Chief Flying Instructor, and, on the right, Flying-Officer G. P. Löngfield, Assistant Flying Instructor, both of the Far East Fly- Ing Training School Limited, Kal Tak Airport.
AUSTRALIAN DOCTORS
HELP IN CHINA
Work In The War Zones
Find Appreciation
Among the corps of foreign doctors working among wounded Chinese soldiers and innocent victims of ruthless Japanese serial warfare in Central China are two from New Zealand. They are Dr. B. B. Grey, and Dr. H. C. Tremewen, both surgeons, sent by the Joint Council of the Order of St. John and the New Zealand Red Cross, who since their arrival from the Antipodes, have saved many a life and limb.
Dr. Grey, who came to China early in February, is a graduate of the Otago University, N.Z. He went straight from Hong Kong to the Catholic Hospital in Loyang, in northern China, where he worked for three months, the bulk of his patients being guerilla warriors Later he went to brought across the Yellow River trom Shang Chengchow to work in the American Baptist Hospital, Before he was signed up for China, he had' just concluded a five-year stay in Eng- land where he was connected with various hospitals.
Japan Has A Debt To Pay
Dr. Tremeweh, a much younger man, reached China, in March. He served, for three months' with the American Baptist Hospital
tinie when Chengchow at the fighting was at its severest along the eastern end of the Lunghai Railway. His first operation In China was performed while Japan- ese planes were bombing Cheng- Japan is accumulating debts chow. He is now in Ichang, "west under many headings in her war of Hankow on the Yangtse, where of aggression in China To the there are numerous Chinese base Chinese YM.C.As she owes at hospitals.
To Y.M.C.A.s
least $200,000 for damages to the [“Y” buildings in Nanking, Weihai. wel and Tientsin, according to
TWO MORE RECRUITS
By the end of July, they will be
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Agures released by the Nationaloned by two more doctors from the same British dominion. They YMCA in Committee of the
are Drs. Maska, and T. A. Watson, China..
who are expected to reach Hong In addition, she is holding some Kong on July 21. Most probably, of the Y.M.C.A. buildings including they will proceed direct to Cheng-." those in Paoting, Hopei Province, chow to help or replace Dr. Grey and Soochow, near Shanghal. The as the latter may return to New former is used as billets for Jap Zealand within a couple "of anese troops while the latter has months. been turned into the combination Through a well organized eam- FURTHER FLIGHTS
of a restaurant and brothel
paign, the Joint Council raised in This development night was
Booner or later these accounts New Zealand about £8,000 for The Chinese Government have organized in accordance with the must be settled. for in the office of medical relle? work in China. It made a valuable gift to the British policy announced towards the end the National Committee YMCA has donated £2,000 of the fund to Museum, writes a Home correspon-of last year that a Long Range in Shanghat are several foreign the International Red Cross Com- Development Unit had beer esta secretaries representing the in-mittee for Central China which It is the giant, sixth century blished with. Wellesley aircraft for terest of the international organi-co-ordinates all foreign missionary
which was a hint, we believe, of the true, Buddha
one of the the investigation and development | zation and their purpose is to see medical assistance in the mid- state of affairs: that Japan, both central features of the Chinese of the technique of long-rang that matters are property re-Yangtse area. as regards material and as Exhibition at Burlington House flying in relation both to opera- medied by Japan.
men is "so short, so three years ago. regards
MUSEUM
ONFIRMING the doubts that had beer current in many quarters, and belying their own oft-repeated optimism, it was off- cially announced by the Japanese authorities on Friday last that Tokyo had relinquished her right to stage the Olympic Games in 1910. This decision was made by the Ministry of Public Welfare, and, 5125 ccncurrently, the Ministry of Com- merce and Industry decided to postpone the International Exposi- tion until some time after 1940": both decisions were accorded the formal approval of the Cabinet be- fore being promulgated. In addi- tion. It has been stated, and may safely be accepted, that the Wel- fare Ministry which controls all sport in Japan, will not permit Japanese athletes to take part in the Olympiad, no matter where it is to be held.
Momentous from the point of view of the sporting world, this
tional purposes and to the design FUNDS RAISED ABROAD BOMBS DROPPED ON HOSPITAL renunciation of the Olympics. to which the Government and the exhausted, one might say, by The proceeds of the exhibition of aeroplanes. A large number of Chinese YMCA. premises were Dr. Grey was in Chengchow people of Japan had so eagerly the China Campaign, that she were shared between the Royal design of aeroplanes. looked forward ever since Tokyo cannot possibly, without drawing Academy and the Chinese Govern-number of flights of considerable built with funds partially raised when the Americar. Baptist Hos-. was awarded the staging of the to the utmost on her reserves, stage ment. They enabled the Royal duration and distance have taken aboard. The buliding in Nanking pital was bombed on May 13, ki Correspondence for Canada and Games, is also not without signi- the Games. And these reserves Academy to contribute £1000 to place in the interval around Great which was more than half destroying one Chinese patient and badly ed by the Japanese during their damaging the neighbouring rais- Newfoundland will be air-borne fcance from the political viewpoint she has not the slightest intention the acquisition of the Eumorpho-Britain.
Later in the year it is intended occupation of the Chinese capital, sion building. Dr Grey has stated Britain, or sen-borne General Ugaki, the Foreign Minis-of using for such an unimportant poulos collection for the British
for instance, was built vla Creat
at the that altogether twelve Japanese- Chinese Govern to arrange for further experimen-
Damages to aerial bombs have dropped in and direct, which ever offers the more ter, sald, just prior to the session matter, such a peaceful, and there- Museum. The
cost of US. $80,000. speedy dispatch. Letter postage of the Cabinet at which official fore unworthy, purpose as helping ment have been anxious for some tal trials of this nature, also along the Tientsin structure included a around
the hospital compound from New Zealand to all Empire approval was given to the relin- In the betterment of international time to make a parallel contribu- the England-Australia route. radio station which alone cost since February, doing considerable.
sport and relations....
1d. A Half-Ounce Rate For New Zealand
The Prime Minister, Mr. Sayage. announced recently that from July 26 all letters and postcards between New Zealand and Empire countries served by the Australia-England and England-South Africa air ser vices will be alr-borne.
countries and Egypt, except Aus- quishment decision: "In the event tralia, will be lid. a loz. and for of the Cabinet finally deciding to all foreign countries 2d, an oz, cancel the Games, measures will be Between New Zealand and A43-taken to avoid foreign countries tralia correspondence will be sea- misunderstanding the Japanese borne until the Tasman Sea air attitude.". We wonder what exact service is inaugurated, and in the ly the General means. There is an 'meantime the Australian letter old saying, "qui s'excuse, s'accuse."
rate will remain at 1d. an oz.
The announcement is warmly welcomed, as the existing rate of is, ed. for jez, for mail dispatched to connect with the Empire Air Services is considered excessive in view of the increased. volume of air mails.
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Committee, states in an interview that he will, at the next meeting of that committee, explain in deta!! Japan's reason. In the meantime, for once free-speaking, a section of the Japanese presa has given a dent. broad hint as to this same reason--
plad so far as Japan is concerned– | burnt.,
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EXPENSIVE REMOVAL
The Buddha weights twenty tons,
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A large
MINISTER'S MESSAGE.
to
aze Chinese Y.M.C.A.S
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$50,000 to $60,000.
material damage to its buildings. Sir Kingsley Wood. Secretary of
in 15 As a result of the Yellow River WE feel further that even if the
country had not been so ex-costs a fortune to move, and has State for Air, sent the following cities that have fallen into Jap-flood in northern Honan Province. a special trip to anese hands. Excepting those, in Dr. Grey made hausted the Government would therefore lain ever since in the telegram・ of " congratulation
It Squadron Leader B. Kellett:- Shanghai, Peiping and Tientsin Hankow late in June to see what... nevertheless have been forced to vaults of Burlington House.
I am delighted that you have which are still carrying on under he could do to raise a special food abandon the Games for, with the seemed appropriate for the pur-
succeeded in achieving non-stop exceedingly difficult circumstances, relief fund in his home country. populace sick and weary of the pose.
formation Such A all others located in Taiyuan and The idea was dropped, however, undeclared war, which is slowly But its owner, a Paris dealer. fight by AND so we come to what we be- and steadily draining the country had priced it at £15,000. Now, as Alght carried out without a hitch Fengang in Shansi Province, Che- when he was informed that the lleve and it is a natural be- of its resources, the atmosphere a gracious gesture, he has consent a striking proof of good or foo. Tsingtao, Tsinan and Welhas Chinese Government is taking full liefto be the raison d'etre for the
was hardly suitable, savouring as ed to sell it to the Chinese Govern- Eanization and of the quality of wei in Shantung Province, Paoting charge of the emergency reller
Please in Hopel Province, Kaifeng in situation cancellation of the twelfth Olym it would of ddling while Rome ment for £1000, and it will be both aircraft and crewa
Nanking and In speaking of the generous moved to the British Museum convey my personal congratula-Horan Province.
tions to all concerned.
Scochow in Kiangsu Province donations from New Zealanders to cancellation which must-have- Here, then, are the first frulls of shortly.n
The Oriental and Ethnographical
Hangthow in Chekiang Province, the China cause, Dr. Grey revealed gone deeply against the grain, into the all-conquering campaign which
and Amoy in Fuklen Province have that the Chinese community there. should have long Department at the British Museum, The early displacement of sea which the Government was driven
thought numbering only carriage by a Tasman Sea air link by nothing less than dire necessity. THINGS NOT ere this begun en- which will handle the new gift, is
SUICIDE IN OWN
WAR SERVICE. The event had TOO BRIGHT riching the aggres- to undergo a considerable clear-
the Sino-Japanese war, sent back is hoped for in order to give New
LETHAL CHAMBER
More than 10 of the 60 sec-to their Fatherland no less than
·Zealand a greater saving of time as CANCELLATION been looked for- INTERNALLY sor; here then are once within the next few weeks. well as the benefit of being DUE TO
the first sure signs} -- THE SUCCESSION
The head of a home for stray retaries of these YMCAs are now 210,000, which is a fumarkable terminal point of the Empire ser- NECESSITY years, by rich that things are worse internally Its keeper, Mr. R. L. Hobson, who vice.
and poor alike. than the rulers dare admit; here visited China to help chose the animals at Lorient tired of life and working in the War Area Service sum in view of the fact that many laundrymen. and it was the proud boast of in short, I proof that aggression exhibits for the Burlington House family troubles has killed himself Corps headed by General J. of its contributors are hard-work Nippon that in Tokyo visitors of does not pay. And this is but the exhibition, retires, on reaching the in his own lethal chamber used Huang, formerly General Secretary ing farmers or
Association. Twenty others are other nations, athletes and specta- beginning. Before long there will age-limit, on July 20. His second almost daily to destroy dogs in of the Officers Moral Endeavour tors alike, would meet with a wel- be further examples. Where will it in command. Mr. T. A. Joyce, the Paris.
He climbed into the chamber, scattered in different tentres in -The forthcoming. marriage is come and hospitality that would end? The people" of Japan have Central American expert. follows
been wondering for some time, and him into retirement a fortnight pulled the door to by a string, and the provinces of Szechuan, Kwel-General Secretary of the Chinese announced between. Mr. Sydney make the Land of the Rising Sun
broke open a tin of calcium chow and Yunnan to open up YMCA in Pelping. This corps Chang Chen, sales manager of the an unforgettable memory in their now the militarists, whenever they later.
Next in the line of succession is cyanide. The police who eventualnew YMCA work The remain. also consists of student volunteers, Compagnie Commerciale Chimux-hearts. Why, then, give it all up? pause in their work of destruction,
Count Boyeshima, Japanese mem- are beginning to wonder too. It is Mr. H. J. Braunholtz, the senior of ly extricated him had to wear gas ing 30 are in the "War Service nurses and doctors making up nie, and Miss Ko Wai-kin of No.
the assistant keepers.
masks because of the deadly fumes Corps led by Mr. F. L. Halao. total of 98 members. 36 King Kwong Street, first floor. ber of the International Olymple not hard to make a forecast.
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