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WOMEN'S PAGE
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PATRIOTISM
SIAN, June 8 (Central)Formerly taking little or no interest in. public affairs, Chinese women in Sheast have
been
playing an important role in patriotle actlyl- ties since the war.
this For
change," the Sian branch of the National Women's Relief Association, together with Its 51 sub-branches' throughout the province. Is responsible. Through the efforts of this organisation; of which Madame Chiang Kai-shek is the guiding spirit, the once old- fashioned, harrow-minded women are now doing their bit for the nation by participating in such activities as fund raising, making clothes and shoes tor soldiers, and nursing, cooking and washing for the wounded.
Contributions According to latest reports, the Association
in has succeeded securing contributions of $7,000 relief funds. 8,100 pairs of socks. 1,000 pairs of gloves. and 1,600 suits of clothing, besides old! garments, ornaments, goods of daily necessity and metal scrap.
The agures do not include con- tributions made by its various sub- -branches, One sub-branch in Shensi
The Association has taught the
Women Police In Provisional Capital
Police officers are not usually noted for their pulchritudinous qualities. But that's not the case with this snappy squad of Chinese policewomen. part of a force recently organized In (Photo by Chungking. Picture shows them at rifle practice.
Mary Fel).
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has made more than 1,000 pairs Mr. W. P. Thompson, Assistant↑ The death occurred on May 26,; of canvas shoes, and 1,000 pairs of Superintendent of Police, will cele at Exmouth of Mr. William Row- straw shoes.
brate his birthday to-day.
land Lemarchand, of Shaighal, third son of the late Francis Whar ton and Clara Maris Lemarchand. of Shanghai, and Instow, North Devon.
national anthem and patriotic Mr. J. D. Greenway. First songs to the country-folks, and had Secretary of the British Embassy, encouraged many able-bodied youns returned to Shanghal on May 31 men to join the army.
from Chungking."-
It is now teaching the illiterates the basic Chinese characters, and A meeting of Directors of the Issuing A periodical publication Hongkong Rotary Club will be called "Women of the Northwest"- held in the Jacobean Room of the
Hongkong Hotel at 5.15 p.m. Monday.
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Mr. Hans H. F. Melchers, Generai Manager for the Far East of the Transoccan News Service, returned
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The British India steamship "Modasa" (Commander J. W. Gil- christ) leaves London on May 20 for Calcutta and
among her passengers are Mr. P. J. Baldwin and Mr. A. E. Winslade for Malta: Dr. Kennedy for Colombo; "Colonel Ring Maltland for Calcutta; Mr.
G. Cullerne for Rangoon.
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SOCIAL
WEDDING AT REGISTRY
Dr. Ip Ching-yu, and aflss Teresa Wal-ching Sum, daughter of Mr. Sum Pak-ming, well-known local merchant, were married at the Re- gistry, Supreme Court, yesterday. |Mr. T. J. Gould, Deputy Registrar
of Marriages, officiated.
Announcements
The following forthcoming mar- rlages are announced:-
Mr. Cheung Tik-ping, salesman of the Colonial Dispensary; and Miss Tong Shiu-chun, of No 3. George Lane, second floor:
Mr. Ng Yuet-hing, clerk of the Dairy Farm, and Miss Tsung Yee- wah, of No, 38, Lyndhurst Terrace, fast floor:
Mr. Yee Lim, grocer, of No. 135, Caire" Road, second floor, and Miss Ma May-ho, of. No.282, Des Voeux Road Central, third floor;
Mr. Lorenzo Bam.. metallurgist, of No. 4 Lion Rock Road, third foor, Kowloon City, and Miss Vir: ginia Baez, of the same address.
The conferences of the Fukien Provisional Political Connell which had been in session since May" 15, were adjourned on May 28, "follow": ing protracted discussions on many 'provincial problems.
WEDNESDAY'S MENU
BREAKFAST
Peaches & Cream Cereal
French Toast Jam Coffee
LUNCHEON*
Barley Soup. Tuna Fish Salad Stuffed Baked Tomatoes Corn on o0 Buttered Parsnips
Creamed Spinach Popovers Cheese Cake..
·Tea
DINNER
Assorted Hors d'Oeuvres Onion Sup
Grilled Whitefish
String Beans
Potato Balls
Filet Mignon
Grilled Mushrooms
Lettuce Salad With Cheese
Dressing
Ice Cream Cake Coffee
WOMEN TO TAKE OVER SAILORS
JOBS ASHORE
NAVY TO REVIVE
Blue prints ot gills and
machines.
In the last war Able Seawoman
Wren also worked as electrician, boiler cleaner, rope splicer, motor THE WRENS driver and cleaner of small arma.
HER UNIFORM Jenny Wren is to rejoin the Navy. The Admiralty
Her uniform was & Navy blue starting arc Women's Royal Naval Service simi-Coat and skirt, with a round sal- lar to that which took over a lot lor's cap, bearing the letters "WLR. of naval work ashore in 1918 to N.S." in gold on the cap ribbon, Officers of the corps wore cocked release men for sea work.
Able Seawoman Wren will not hats always, unlike the men officers M. Henri Cosme, French Ambasady do domestic work for the of the Navy, who put on their to Shanghal on May 31. from a business trip to Japan. and Northsador to China, left Shanghi for Navy. Among the jobs she will be cocked hats only for ceremonial
China.
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¡Haiphong - aboard
French gunboat on Monday morning, He Mrs. H. B. Moore-Cosgrave, wife was accompanied by Vice-Admiral! Ferraux Decoux, Commander-in- of the Canadian Government
Chief of the French Asiatic Fleet. Trade Commissioner in Sydney,
After arriving at Haiphong. the Australia, was a passenger in the 5.8. Empress of Canada which leftrench Ambassador will entrain Shanghai on May 31.
At to-morrow's meeting of the
for Kunming, from where he will proceed to Chungking by plane.
St.
John's Cathedral Women's
Peace Pledge Union, to be held in Fellowship have cancelled their the Challenge Bookshop, Ice House Street, at 5.30 p.m. the Very Rev. meeting for
Cathedral will speak on "Can
fism."
to-morrow. On
J. L. Wilson, Dean of St. John's Thursday, June 15, a Jumble Bale in aid of Scout Funds will be held There Be a Non-Political Paci-n the Cathedral Hall at 3 p.m. Parcels of clothing for the sale will be much appreciated, and Cathedraï After months of conservancy should be left at the work, flood in North Kiagsu hasi now been drained into the sea. The water "level in various Evers
The following passengers arrived has dropped at least five feet At Hongkong by the s.s. Changte rich harvest of rice and wheat yesterday crops is expected this year.
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from Australia via ports:-Mrs. M. 9. Bixby, Mr. and Mrs... M. C. Browne, Mr. and Mrs. Abolition of farm taxes which H. Campbell Mrs. W. E Horsup. are payable during 1939 in the Miss M. Ladner, Mr. E R. McKee, provinces of Kiangsu, Cheklang. Mr. D. M. McKinley, Mr. R. R.
Anhwel, Fukien, Hupen, Klangsi, Moloney, Comdr. H.. H. Palmer. Kwangtung. Kwangsl, Hunan, Mrs. E Parker, Mr. M. Remedios,
Hopel, Shantung. Shansi, Honan Mrs. C. Rich, Mr. T. W. C. Tuck,
and Chahar, has been ordered by Master K. Tuck. the Chinese Central Government,
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"A further contribution of a sum
The Hongkong Bociety for the of $10,000 to the Chungking re- Protection of Children'
have
refugee relief funds was received on
celved" from the General Amuse-May 30 by Gen. Ho Kuo-kwang. ments, Lid. the sum of $210.75, re- Mayor of Chungking. from Mr. presenting proceeds of the special Huang Shu-chu, Chairman of the performance of "Boys Town" held Kwangsi Provincial Government. at 9.30 p.m. on June 3 at the Another sum of $40,000 has been Queen's Theatre.
received from Mr. Met Huan-hou,
a native of Szechuen, who in-
All bank-nates not issued by the structed that the sum be equally Chinese National Government or divided towards refugee rellet and whose circulation has not been towards the promotiofi of education duly approved, are ruled illegal among refugee children. " and should not be accepted as a
medium of exchange, says an in- News has been received of the struction of the Ministry of Finance recent death of th Rev. · George, to the various Chinese provincial Franklin Jenkins, in the United and district authorities.
Staten Mr. Jenkin's was for over thirty-year missionary of the
The Chinese Government has Presbyterian Church in Hunan decided to send representatives to He came to China in 1903, and he participate in the International and his wife worked" alone until Tea Conference which is to be his retirement because of ill health convened in London in March, 1934. His daughter, Misa 'Eliza- 1940: Best quality Chinesa red beth Jenkins, M. D. has been tea will be selected under the physician in residence at Yenching auspices of the Ministry of University for the last three years Economics to be shipped to Lon-His widow and three sona reside don as an exhibit at the con- in the United States, ference.
To-morrow
being a holiday, All Chinese must rid themselves Manuk Lodge will not be holding of the sentiments for peace and their usual Thursday eve compromise, but instead must obey public meeting. to-morrOW." Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek's stead the public are asked to orders and persist in our national in mind that Mr. A. F. ED resistance in order to achieve our the Presidential Agent anal victory, declared General Theosophical Society Feng Yu-batang the "Christian East, is in Hongkong General and Vice-Chairman of and will on June 15 give the National A Lary Council in entitled Occultism and a. speech made in Chungking at On Thursday Jume
the Sun Yat-sen weekly memorial speak on service of the Central Kuomin blems All interes tang
Come:
trained for are:
Adjustment of gyro-compasses. Priming of depth charges. Making quti-submarine - nets. Radio operating. Coding and decoding. Naval Accountanés. Map drawing.
shows, The marks of rank were rings of pale blue on the coat cuffs. Able Seawoman Wren distin- guished herself. In the qualifying examination for radio telegraphy at the Navy's principal training centre seven women beat all the men candidates and broke all re- cords for skill.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7, 1939.
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Price from
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