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ST. JOHN AMBULANCE SERVICE PRAISED
More Recruits Asked For At
Haw Par Garden Party
A fine record of service in the past, shown by the St. John "Ambulance Brigade was announced in. Mr. Ip Kwai-chung's speech, when a garden party was held at Haw Par Mansion on Saturday, afternoon, with Mr. and Mrs. Ip Kwal-chung na host and hostess. The guests of the day wese"Mr. A. Morris, Director of the St. John Ambulance Brigade, Mrs. R. Langley, Secretary « of the Brigade, Mrs. M. A. Clarke, Lady Officer, Mrs. L. Richards, Mr. Chan Lam-fons, President of the Chung Sing Benevolent Society, and members and nurses of the St John Ambulance. Brigade.
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There was a good attendance in strength or the Brigade? Have spite of the rain, and the party you been instrumental in inducing spent a pleasant afternoon.
one additional person to enrol? Mr. 1p Kwat-chung in his speech If not, try your utmost to bring said:-
In the required numbers. While "Ladies and Gentlemen. Func-it is not expected that you will tlons such as the present occasion secure the services of 100 де are sometimes looked upon with mentbers, you can by your own exists in the exertions and inuence enlist at suspicion, as there minds of those who attend the least one. idea that something is required.
I learn that the St. John Annual Well! I am not asking you to Flag Day is near at hand. In this contribute money, but as the motto direction a different kind of ser- of St. John is "Service,"
urge upon all St. John members, the need for service, and still more service.
The Brigade has shown N flae record of service in the past in the streets; at sports' Katherings: processions; in fact in every phase of life. Amongst those afternoon
GENERAL
THUNDERSTORM DROVE UNDER
INFLUENCE
CLAIMS SEX
YOUNG LIVES
OF LIQUOR
the case
The sudden thunderstorm that At the conclusion of overtook the Colony during the in which A. G. Hargreaves' of the busy hours of Saturday morning Imperial Chemical Industries took a toll of at, least", str lives. (China) Ltd., was summoned for | death claiming six bost children driving under the influencë of who were thrown into the sea Hiquor, and without due care and whan several junks capaised. caution. at Bonham Road, an
re-
The only happy effect of the February 22, Mr. R. Edwards' storm was the rainfall it brought marked at Central Magistracy on In its wake, the Royal Observatory Saturday that he was satished recording a total of 2.21 inches, that he was, driving under the Influence of drink, but was only most of this before noon.
slightly affected.
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Police Launch No. 7, with Ser-
Even in the mildest form, how- geant Purrit in charge, was al- ever, he regarded the offence a3 most sunk when caught by the a serious one, and a fine of $150 squall, the stanchions holding was imposed on defendant. down the awnings being torn The case loose from their sockets and swept accident in which defendant col- was a sequel to an overboard.
Ilded with a motor-cycle, driven Luckily for the crew, who ex-by Mr. Woo Rap-tie, perienced a few anxious moments Trame Inspector S. C. Saun- and a thorough drenching. Har-ders prosecuted, whilst Mr. F. G. Launch No. 5 came to the rescue bour Launch No. 1 and Police Nigel appeared for defendant
TYPHOON SIGNALS
of the foundering launch towed it to Yaumati.
and
VACCINATION OF PASSENGERS
The
When Not To Phone The Observatory
Typhoon signals are displayed at
the following places:-
The Royal Observatory.
The Signal Hill, Kowloon, The Hongkong and Kowloon
wil vice is needed. You know that Flag Days are for the purpose of raising Funds for supporting the various activities of St. John in
"Government Gazette"
The following is published in Hongkong and the New Territories.
You cannot grow a crop of rice states that it is noted for the the "Government Gazette"
The public is requested not to without preparation and hard information of owners, charterers labour. Similarly
cannot and masters of ships arriving in call th Observatory by telephone you
the Colony that, in exercise of when typhoon signals No. 5 to No. make success of a Flag Day with-
of the powers conferred by re- 10 are hoisted. The telephone is present this out preparation. Enlist the AS- are some who experialstance as Flag Sellers of your made under the Vaccination Or- officials at such times.
gulation 9 of the Regulations in constant use by Observatory enced the ordeal of Po Hing Fong sisters. children, and .of the In 1925. Shanghai in 1932, Nanking Schools which you may have at-dinance, 1823, and published as and Hankow in 1937 and 1938, and tended, or at which your relatives Government Notification No. 103 of Shumchun and Namtao in 1938 and friends are studying. Every in the Gazette of the 19th Feb- and 1939. These are a few of the cent counts in the grand aggre-ruary, 1932, the Harbour Master outstanding features of the past. Įgaté and helps to swell the total. directs that the fee of twenty A few days ago it was my plea- Remember, the service you are cents prescribed in the said re- sure and privilege to meet mem-rendering for Flag Day Is for your gulation for the performance by bers who had returned trom fellow countrymen, neighbours a public vaccinator of the opera- Service in Central and South and Refugee Nationals, amongst
of vaccination. upon iny China. Some of you may wonder whom there are numbers who have passenger on any ship arriving In view of what has been recited, lost their all, and are too poor to in the Colony shall be collected what is there to be done? How buy a bottle in which to carry the from the passenger by the master can I help now? There is no need médicine which is appropriate to of the ship and shall be forthwith to look around for work and duty: their pecullar needs. In the New paid to the Harbour Master.
[Territories rellef is administered
reads Note-Regulation 9 I lles at your very doors.
through the St. John Clinics to the sick and needy, and Flag Day funds go in" a. large degree to make this form of relief possible.
ANNUAL INSPECTION
MORE RECRUITS NEEDED The Brigade requires some 4,000 recruits for service in the Colony in time of need. What have you
done
existing
to augment the
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Another Annual function loams Health Officer of the Port to be is broadcast by ZBW on 385 metres large on the horizon-the annual vaccinated or re-vaccinated be- and by ZBW 3 on 31.49 metres DETECTIVE Inspection of the Brigade by His fore landing and the operation is telephony at 1 pm daily and at PRESSED Excellency the Governor on May performed by a public vaccinator the 60th minute of any hour when
15. It is expected that there win a fee of twenty cents shall be paid Hongkong-15 threatened.
Master in such manner as the
be a good attendance at the pre- for the operation to the Harbour the day itself you will acquit Harbour Master shall direct, ̈ ̈
liminary rehearsals, and that on
yourself with the same lustre which Has characterised these ceremonies in past years. Let me remind you of the service you owe to your organisation, and to the Director of Ambulance Mr. Alfred
Morris.
In addition a Typhoon Warning Service has been established for its subscribers by the Hongkong Telephone Company which under- takes to furnish information re- garding the hoisting, changing and lowering of local typhoon" signals The following is the latest. Hat at a charge of $10 per annum in of subscriptions to the British respect of each line advised.
B. F. R. D. C.
Fund for Relief of Distress in. China:-
Previously acknowledged $444,- 444.19: Sam Tak $10; The Staff of Li Clinic $22.65; Mrs. Hul $100; Miss Ling Kun $10; Miss Mak In $10:
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SOCIETIES
BY SOLICITOR
Assault Allegation
Made In Court
A Chinese detective was closely
at the Kowloon Court on Satur- questioned by Mr. M.A da Silva
day in regard to allegations made by two boatwomen and three I look forward with no little
SHEFFIELD TRADES tallymen who claimed the detec anxiety to the future and am led
tive assaulted them in attempting to hope that the same spirit which
to extract from them a confession has animated you all in the past,
dinner of
Over 800 attended the annual of larceny of a quantity of wood will continue to stimulate and
the Shefeld Trades oll. The detective completely Dervade all ranks in the future. Miss Ng Chun, $5, St. Joseph's Col-Technical Societies. Mr. J. Bell, denied the alleged assault. and if possible, a still finer spirit lege Relief Fund Association, H.Kpast president of Shemeld Steel
$74.83; Mr. V. Jeans $5.87; Lt. Col. Melting Trade Technical Society charged with the larceny of 1,402 Lionel Walker, D.S.O. $160: The Ho said that they were desirous of lbs. of wood oil, which they were Cheong Yuen Tong Employees $27; through the Association of Sin- creating a new type of craftsman alleged, to have tapped from
combining skill with technical cargo of wood of being carried knowledge.
on a junk from Eungnom to Yau-
of service and sacrince will be
exhibited.
I wish to thank you all for your
lamese in Hongkong:- Wing
The five defendants were
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attendance here this afternoon, especially our guests, who by their presence have added dignity to Cheong Tong $2, Cheung Kwong! the gathering and assured us of Cheung $2, Lal Kin Yip Tong $2.
Yu Tong $2, Tak Lee $2, Ng Yang He added: "Modern times have mat
introduced many, changes in indus · Mr, da Silva contended the pro- their interest and co-operation in
the the future.. I hope you have all Mak Taz Ying $2, Li Bing Ho $2, ticularly in the direction secution had not proved
Ho Tung Fu $1, Li Fai Po $1, Lif machine methods instead of junk took more time for the jour enjoyed the afternoon,
Yan Ying $1, Seu Sing Chuen $1,and craftsmanship. The posses-ney than usual, and thus would
MR. MORRIS
Mr. A. Morris thanked the host Fung Kim Sang $1; Li Chun Wasion of technical knowledge by our not have had the time to unload
and hostess for the occasion, and announced that their anqual ball will be held on the 28th.
FUNERAL OF MRS. LAURA COBBE
$1 Total: $444.889.34.
AILING: ASKED
FOR ALMS
workers in Sheffield will enable (any stolen oll
them to retain their reputation for Four of the defendants were high quality production."
convicted, and Mr. Himsworth Mr. Bell referred to next year's passed sentence on each of two coming of age of the Societies, thonths' imprisonment to date which they wanted to celebrate | from the day they "were arrest- by an exhibition of the products of ed, Feb. 15, Sheffield
A sur of $43.05- being table
You seem to be suffering from The funeral of the late Mrs. so many different kinds "of all- Laura Eliza Cobbe, of No. 9, ments that it is rather difficult GAMBLING CASES house, whilst the remainder were Cameron Road, who died on Satur- to deal with them and you,” a
charged with gambling. YOUR LIPS for romance! day morning following a long beggar was told by Mr. Qaa The fallure on the part of de For your complete beauty treatness, took place the same after-Macfadyen at the Kowloon Court. fendants, Chan Nui, 42.Ko Bhun, money was ordered to be given to
The man was reported to be 35. Chu Bhiu, 33, and nine other the Foor Box. ment, use Tattoo Powder, Rouge noon at the Colonial Cemetery.
The deceased was 90 years of age, suffering from several ailments, Chinese, to put in an appearance A further sum of $35,30 Was and Mascara (cream with brush).
and is survived by two daughters | including tuberculosis, neuritis, resulted in the total ball in the added to the Poor Box when I "and a grandson.
and malnutrition. He was placed sum of $377, belig.confiscated at Wah, 25, unemployed, was charg- The Rev. J. R. Higgs, Vicar of on a $3 bond to refrain from beg- the Central Magistracy by Mr. ed with keeping a common gam St. Andrew's Church, omciated. ging for a year, and was told R. A. D. Forrest on Saturday. The bling house at No. 12, Tung Lo The chief mourners were Mr. arrangements would be made for first three defendants, who were Wan Road. As defendant failed to C. B. Williams, Mrs. Z. D. Rapp. him, if possible, to enter hospital on bail of $50 each, were charged put in his appearance, ball in the and Mr. G. L. Rapp.
for treatment.
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