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SATURDAY, JUNE 10, 1939
MEDICAL STUDY LUIS VAZ DE CAMOENS: PHONE MESSAGE Hello & Goodbye
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Late Sir Mathew Nathan's Interest... Hongkong in general and medi. cal circles in particular will learn. with interest that the late" Sir Mathew Nathan, while Governor of Hongkong, was keen to en courage the spread of medical study here, and was responsible in that many ways for the smooth run- It is hereby notified commencing at 9 p.m. on Sundaying of the Hongkong College of
WATER SUPPLY CONNECTION OF CROSS HARBOUR PIPELINES.
Medleine, in Hollywood Road, "the the 11th June, the hours of supforerunner of the Medical Faculty ply on the Island will be reduced of the Hongkong University.. to 10 hours per day, viz. 6 1.m. to 11a.m. and 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. It is hoped to restore full supply by p.m. on Tuesday 13th June.
A. G. W. TICKLE,
Water Authority.
Public Works Department. Hong Kong, 9th June, 1939."
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The depot at Gloucester Road, Wanchai, will be closed on June 12th next until further notice, and from this date sand may be obtained from the Depot at Elec tric Road, North Polut (Tel. 39, No. 156).
W. J. ANDERSON,
Controller of Stores. Hong Kong, June 5th, 1939.
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HONGKONG, JUNE 40, 1939
DRIVE AGAINST CONCESSIONS
JAPAN'S military and, naval strategists" are making determined efforts to alter the status of the Internation- al Settlements in Shanghai and Kulangsu and the British
"and other concessions in
Licentiate of the "College were presented with doplomas by Bir Mathew at - a ceremony
in the
Legislative Council Chamber In 1905, and among those who re- ceived diplomas 'now living in the Colony are Drs. Ma Lak, Au Sze cham and E. L. de Bouza.
At this period, about 1903, bubonic plagues raged in Hong- kong and the Government sent a
ment for 15 doctors but the latter sent only seven of whom only one could speak a little English. The Japanese doctors lived in a house
HIS LIFE AND WORK
He Gave His Soul To His Motherland And Died In Abject Poverty
"Great
(By Jay Martin')...
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men - too
often have greater faults than little men can find room for."--LANDOR. On June 10, 1580, there died in Libson, miserably and in abject poverty, a man who had literally given his soul to his motherland and bequeathed to posterity an immortal work in which he had sung praises of the heroes of the land that had cast him forth. That man was Luis Vaz, de Camoens; his work was the Lustad.
Camoens, to judge from his King's circle. In 1824, its wife character, was a man who presented him with a sun, Luis de was full of passion and frank Camoens. ness, the latter
When the boy was often to a
three years even old, an outbreak of plague In Lia, point of provocation request to the Japanese Govern-against the delicacies of bon drove Don Joao fi and his Court etiquette. From his queen Catherine, together with their followers. to Coimbra. There tempestuous nature, inherit-
the Court, finding time hanging ed from his ancestors, un-heavily turned to the study and doubtedly, originated his ir-reading of literature, and thus was reverence and lack of respect Coimbra established as the centre for others. His qualities were of this art. extraordinary enough for a man living in the 18th cen- tury and were the cause of his disgrace.
in Caine Road, which was stated to be haunted, and they reported
that they did hear queer noises.
Appearing before Mr. Forrest yes-- terday, summoned for driving at a speed of about 24 to 20 miles per hour in the controlled area in Queen's Road East on May 12, C. B. Nickolson, of the Royal Naval Hospital, was fined $10.
Cameens ancestral background
·was somewhat connected with the tradition of Fortuguese folk poetry. His ancestors represented that poetical influence of Galicia that enriched the whole of the
Iberlan peninsula, There even exists in "The Song-Book of the Vatican" five songs of the Galician troubadour Joao Nunes Camanes
FLED FOR REFUGE:
even the Japanese people themselves-have been able to understand Japan or her intentions. The Japanese lack of good manners and respect for international usage, their aimless self-assertion and destruction, "their high-hand-in Portugal ed actions and illegal coups, their anti-foreign activities, have lost for Tokyo a lot of face and whatever sympathy and respect Japan ever com- manded in the past.
PRESSURE is being applied constantly and in various ways on the foreign com- munities in Shanghai, Tien- tsin and Kulangsu, and Tokyo has semi-officially indicated that past assurances that foreign rights would be respected may now be de- finitely regarded as worthless. The actions of the Japanese. have proved to be highly in-. convenient for a great many. foreign residents in China. including
number of Italians and Germans, who,. like other foreigners, will suffer irrespective of the special privileges which their Home governments had ex-- pected would be granted them as a result of their agree- ments with Japan. The never-ending demands of the Japanese and their high- handedness have given "the foreign authorities in the concessions many à perplex- ing hour and, unless some thing is done to call a halt, Japan's actions will seriously jeopardize the future of the foreign concessions in China. SUPPOSING, however, the other parts of China. But concessions were handed over they aim at more than that: to the Japanese, does Tokyo their ultimate objective is to seriously believe that she intimidate and seize these could carry on the adminis- concessions and ultimately to tration unhampered and in drive all foreigners from the efficient manner in which China in accordance with they are at present being "their "open door for Japanese administered? If the trans-
only" policy.
fer were to take place im LATEST information is.to mediately, it would certainly the effect that an ultimatum not be to Japan's advantage, has been presented to the for the Chinese guerilla forces authorities of the Tientsin would at once launch attacks, British Concession, demand- which they have been un- ing the surrender, within two willing to do in the past days, of four alleged Chinese owing to the presence of terrorists against whom no foreign" residents.. It is ap- evidence has been adduced parent that the Japanese, Failure to concede to this who hope to reap huge profits demand, the Japanese threa- through the opening of ten, will result in the erection officially-controlled gambling of a barrier around the con- dens and houses of prostitu- cession, which will be com- tion and drug-manufacture pletely isolated.
and trafficking" are so blind- IN ORDER to achieve their that they do not realize this." alms, the Japanese are seizing FURTHER INCIDENTS upon all sorts of pretexts and there doubtless will be and, provoking incidents. Japan it is not inconceivable that frequently complains that the Japan may before long have rest of the world, and the cause to reconsider her policy British people in particular towards the Powers in China. fail to understand her. But Events of the past two years who does? Are the British, have proved that her attempt or any other people, to be to smash China was not well blamed for this lack of un- advised, and her efforts to derstanding?" In the light dislodge the Powers from of what has occurred since China by a series of pinpricks The outbreak of the Bino- may turn out, in time, to have apanese war nobody--not been equally ill-considered.
In the 14th century there lived a gentleman of the ho, who had wielded his pen at Court, one Vasco Pires de Caman- both literature and politica in northern Spain, unfortunately with adverse results in the latter' on account of his partisanship in Don Fernando's dispute againstį, the bastard Henrique II of Cas- Lats te. Vasco Pires de Camoens had to fee for refuge to Portugal with a number of other nobles who had also taken sides in the quarrel be-
tween the two princes.
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In Portugál, Vasco Pires de Camoens was given, on Sep- tember 2, 1373, the Villa of. Gestaco and a large part of the Monte-Mor o Novo Jands. All these überalities were his reward for having alded cause which was being sup- ported by the King of Portugal. A treat part of this reward, however, was later confiscated when Don Joao the First as- 'cended the Portuguese throne. JOAO VAZ DE CAMOENS:
de Camoens, soldier, poet, lover, author of "The Luslad.”
EARLY EDUCATION:
Luts de Camoens-hegan; "his education early at the San Miguel College. His progress was rapid. so that at the age of 18 he was already frequenting the University of Coimbra. The years of his student life was characterised by his love-escapades with the young ladies of the town despite the watchful eye of his father's brother, Tio Bento, who was then Chancellor of the University. One of Luis de Camoens first early works as his "Elegy to the Pas- sion of Christ" which he dedicated to his uncle on the latter's ap-
Vasco Pires de Camoens married pointment to the educational a daughter" of Goncalo Tenreiro. chair. who held the title of Master and Admiral of the Armada.. The good lady bore her husband three sons, the second of whom, Joao Vaz de Camoens, having served his lege,. Don Afonso V, as 2 Africa and Castella, found himself installed in the office of Chief
warrior in
then of great jurisdiction, there being only six such offices in the whole of the kingdom, and dinarily given only to high-rank- ing nobles...
Magistrate of Coimbra, a position
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SAVES LIVES OF TWO BUFFALOES
Proposed Sale Has
Court Sequel
"After being led away from the Hongkong Pol。 Ground in Boun- |dary Street on Tuesday and being / offered for sale to a cattle dealer named Tan Kwai at a price of $10, two water buffaloes, have found their way back home. Believed to have been destined for the slaugh- ter house, they were saved from an almost certain death when the
mile was forestalled by a telephone report of the loss being received in the nick of time by the prospec- tive buyer.
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BY A. W. HYER)
The Pacific Northwest Oriental" Lines Inc. will be running steamers into our harbour from Seattle next month. This is a new service which includes freight and passenger accommoda-? tion. There are alx steamers operating out of the American west coast port Ḥaveiling via Japan, Shanghal. Hongkong and the Philippines. The ss. Coldbrook, first arrival, comes into port on July 8. Thoresen and Co, Ltd, will provide all particu- fars as to service and charges.
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so-more business for ship's band, and the "yodels" of "pler, wavers" were indeed some- thing!
And Hongkong! Imperial Airways
EX
Mr. W. L. McKenzie, Secretary
THURSDAY, 5.15 pin. Captain Joe of the Hongkong Telephone Co
Davies brought his plane into Ltd., was away on a vacation. By Kal Tak from Bangkok.
the looks of that “send-off" hê” is-
One lone passenger, Mr. J. Lin-in for a good one and little rest
attached to it... nemann, from Bangkok, arrived with the 571-kilos of mid-week' Vacation-bound were Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Bunje, formerly con- mall.
nected with the Asiatic Petroleum
1.10
Friday morning, 7 and 7.30, Captain A, B.. Dykes and Captain Co. These residents of the Colony Joe, Davies, respectively, went off were a bit sad at departure, how- mall. to Bangkok with the week-end ever, they will undoubtedly call or.. our shores before a year goes by: We understand, the gentleman in Mr. M. H. Curtis, the local "Big the family will practise across the
The Ground's No. 1 Boy was res- ponsible for the message that saved the two powerful belgis, Estimated to weigh 400 cattles apiece, they are now back home.
The man who led them away on what might have been an adven- ture ending in ignominious death is still at large and the man who brought them to the cattle dealer Boss" of Imperial Airways went Pacific and through Canada fnr appeared before Mr. Q. A. A, Mac-south on an inspection tour. He the "big bowling season" in Eng- tadyen at the Eowloon Court yea-s going to have an enclent ser- land!
vice hitting 100 per cent, or know, terday when he pleaded ignorance
the reason why. Ten days and he cutta and well-known about our A very popular resident of Cal- as to who were the legal owners
should be returning to his deak of the beasts.
city is Mr. E. 0." Heatherington, bere.
number one of Gringlay and "Co. Another traveller heading for in the Indian city. Of he goes London, but in a leisurely fashion sailing on a vacation to Canada with several stop-overs, was Mr. and eventually winds up home An E. C. Carter.
England.
Chan Chol. 37 years of age. stated in Court yesterday that he was only an agent for his relative, Chan Wu, and for his salesman's fee he had been paid 50 cents. commission. The prosecution gave credence to the defendant's story, so he was discharged,
COMING EVENTS
Jpme
10 Tides: High-4.17 am; and 1.49 p.m. Low--8.21 am. and 9.35° p.m.
Sparise 5.38 am, Sunset 7.06 p.m. Jockey Club's Sixth Extra Meet ing, Eappy Valley.
Wedding: Bailey-Pratt
Captain L. J. M. White, with his Mr. Quentin. Roosevelt is re- new First Officer Raeburn, should turning home via Honolulu after be arriving in the repaired Della many experiences and gathering of from Bangkok within a few days. information in North China for an
eastern University museum in the Pin American Airways
United States.
Ident-Colonel J. H. L. Hind- CAPTAIN W. A CLUTHE, con-
trolling the Philippine Clipper marsh, of the Kumaon Rifles, was' which arrived on Thursday,* 1.30 serenaded by the bagpipes of his down in p.m. from Manila certainly took a Regiment which was
long time to make up his mind, force to bid the popular officer about a call at Macao. Though, adios and bon voyage on his
Wedding at St. Andrew's: Godfrey-the Portuguese city is listed as a journey to England, via the Faci-
routing stop, frequently it has Ac and Canada.
Nuller 10 ..
Claims against Est. of A. M. Champion due,
ARP. Lecture at Yaumati Govt. Sch. 3 p.m.
St. Andrew's Club Launch Picnic. Launch Leaves. Police Pier 3.30 p.m.
Wah Yan Past Students' Assn. Launch Picnic. Launch leaves Queen's Pier 230 p.m.
Small Ball Charity match, C. HM, 4-p.m.
been skipped. Thursday the ser- Another well populated "good- 'vice arrived at Kal Tak with bye" party was held for Mr. R. D.. about Ave minutes advance warn-Taylor travelling to London via ing. All hands, including the Kai the vacation route of Canadian Tak employees were absent, how-Pacific Co.
ever the Clipper was finally land"
ed and received in the regular Mrs. C. R. Boxer, married on The newlyweds Captain and manner. It is something wonder-
ful. the way Pan American Air-Thursday in St. John's Cathedral, YMCA: Outing to Ching Chau.
went "honeymooning". to Kobe ways can run an airline! ⠀
They will return and take up re- Methodist Church Wanchai, Launch Launch leaves KF. Pier 230 p.m.
A first-time Clipper-tripper wassidence in Hongkong. Picale to Tung Chung. Launch leaves Mr. Anthony Alsobrook, represen- 2 p.m. K.P.
Craftengower CC. Whist and Tum-tative of Frederick Stearns Co. in my. Buys bela 8.15 p.m.
the Philippines. This gentleman
THURSDAY, 5. p.m. the big white came business calling.
Dutch motorship. put out for Mr. and Mrs. F. Fasche, con- Manila and South Africa. nected with the North Camarines
11-Tides: High 4.45 am. and 2.50 p.m. Low 10.27 am. and 10.21 p.m.
8.0.A.A. Gain Sampan Race. Y.M.C.A. Disen. Grp. Speaker: Rev.
A. P. Rose The Destiny of Man"-Mining Co., in Manila, and Mr. 9 p.m.
12-Entries close for HK. Water Polo League 8 p.m.
Crown Land Sale 3 pm. Gort. Stores Sand Depot Closed. Wedding at St. Andrew's: Brown Mitchell 8 am
St. Andrew's Club Whist Drive p.m
EKFA Council Mig: 5.30 p.m. Rotary Club Directors Mtg. H Hotel 5.15 p.m.
Y.MOA.W.S. Com. Mtg. 18 a.m. YMCA Whist Drive 830 p.m. 13-A.R.P. Lecture," St. ̈ Andrew's Hall, Kowloon 5. p.m.
Water Polo League Com Mig.' YMCA.W.S. Bridge 10 am. YMCA Badminton and Mxd Swimming
14-YMCA. Mahjongg 10 a.m.
Surprised were we to find Miss Sydney Waddington, also a Mani-. B. Potts holding a ticket for la resident, were other passengers Batavia. This is purely a vacation. Journeying on their first air and for the local number one secre Clipper trip. All these southerntary of Imperial Airways Maybe residents are on a short business she will be coming back, and visit to Hongkong.
Manila-Bound
| sprinkling of rain.
maybe not. There was a sad ap- pearing admirer, waving adios from the pler side.
Mr. and Mrs. 8. Mason, of the
FRIDAY, 8.45 a.m. the Philippine Union Life Insurance of Canton, Cupper left for Manila in are vacationing to Durban, where they will tranship and sally to Dr. and Mra C. M Mallary, Southampton.
Many friends accompanied by Charles Mallery, gathered for a gay send-off Jr., and Master John G. were off
Singapore bound was Lient. J. to Manila. There was great ex-c. Close, R.A., and from the ap- eltement over the forthcoming air pearance of the "adios party" he 13 Annual Mtg. of RE.C.C.A. Wel-voyage for the members of the is for a sea voyage not easily for lington Barracks & p.m.
Dress Reharreki for Children's Charity Fair 4 p.m.
Theosophical Sox Mtg Speaker; Mr. A. P. Kundsen "Occultisma and Is Men's Club Mtg. Speaker: Mr. wong Kwok-fong-"Canaries The Breeding and Management 1 p.m. !! Jumble Bale. Cathedral Hall 3 p.m. YMOA Beginners Mahjongg 10
Mystery"
In 1542, when he went to the Court, Luis de Camoens was already versed in the poetical traditions of the bis- tory of Portugal and in the manly art of love. Then there followed a period during which the young poet spent the best time of his life in writing love-sonnets to the ladies who waited upon Queen Catherine. Soon the young man found him- selt brought to the notice of the Some years later, Joao
Vaz de royalty through his "amorous ad Camoens took sides against the ventures, which culminated in his Infante
Dom Pedro, Duke of falling desperately in love with Coimbra, and through the fortune Catherine de Athayde, the eight- of this attachment, nbtained the een-year old daughter of the 16-TMCA "Eeep Pit Glass 10.30 post also of Corregidor of Beira. Chamberlain of the Infante Dona.m.; First Aid (Men) 6 p.m.: Bad- Between these. Joao Vaz de Duarte. Camoens openly-declar-minton and Med. Swimming: Camoens contribute most of the poems in brought upon his head Royal dis
found time enough to ed affections for the young lady The Peak.
17-Children's Charity Fair, 254
18-Macao Race Mtz "The Song Book of Resende." | approval which resulted in his 19 Cheero Club Women's Adv.
expulsion from the Court.
Com. Gala Dance 8.30 p.m. TM JOAO'S SON IS BORN:
HK Loan Redemption. THE SOLDIER:
Antonio Vaz de Camoens, Jono's son, was born at a time when
Camoeng reaction to his banish-
St. Andrew's Club Treasure Hunt and Social Evening. 9 p.m.
22-Longest Day (1925),ENA
* Théo. Soc. Mtg. Epeaker: A. F. blend
24-Mid-summer Day. 28-HE. the Governor to speak at Mtg of Sino-American Cul Ass HK Hotel, 1 pm
U.S. Fublic Health Representative gotten! who is leaving Hongkong` after several years residence. Now, it Piveteau, connected with Jardine, Holidays call Mr. and Mrs.: C. ́M.
will be vacation time for this Matheson and Co. Their leisure- Jolly family before another tour ly trip to South Africa then Eng- of duty for the Government re-land sounded quite exciting... presentative.
Miss R. L. Weir, a lady who Me Ivan Fokin, the other pas- teaches the A-D-C's of life in Benger out of Hongkong bound for Durban School, is returfing to Manila, we no savey!
that city after a most pleasant Arst vacation. In the Far East, sa, Rawalpindi,
Very excited and gay were the THURSDAY, noon, the P. and of one hundred and seventy troops steamer burst forth with three and their officers journeying to L. blasts of her whistle and was on Marques from Macao. Trying to for a trip to Shanghai and Japan find out why all the moving and Sir Robert and Lady Caider what it was all about was taking Marshall returned to their home your life in your hands. The com-
COMING ART EXHIBITION
maritime navigation was begin, ment left him bitterly wounded in cultism Charities in Shanghal. There was indeed a bined assembly was indeed lively? ning to stir the people's imagina- heart and spirit. Seeking to eradi- tion. Literature was relegated to cate his diagrace, he considered it the less important background more dignified to his person by while the nobility fostered thel: enlisting as a soldier in the wars attention on the discoveries then of Africa, the conquests at the travellers. Poetry was then only nearly in its last decadence. being reported by returning sea-time of Don Joao III then being a poor shadow of its old splendour. In 1550 he returned to Portugal, minus his right eye, which he lost in battle against the Moors, but with a spirit more audacious than before,
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Antonio Vas de Campens en- tered into married life with" a lady of the Algarve family of Gamis, to which the great navigator Vasco da Gama also
"EYES LEFT!””
large multitude, down to bid, th charming, Shanghaf⠀⠀ residents aurevoir and come back soon"!
Another Interesting and beanti- fully attired Shanghai resident re turning home to "kith and kin was Mrs. F. E. Mardon.
Lieut.-Commander R. H. Dew According to an evening conhurst, B.N., Lient, and Mrs. W. H. tamporary, the latest salute of the Loughborough and Leut, British Army nowadays is with the Hornby reported to be hanging left hand. In a photograph púbout the welcome sign In the to Shang- In May 1662, the Corpus Christi shed by the paper in question, the Colony, travelled feast was being celebrated in the icer at the head of the column hat on the Rawalpi streets of the capital with tradi-son breaking down an old The passenger
belonged. This marriage led to his entry into Court and brought to him the office of
tional solemnity. .... Glant emgles "Captain of the Armada were being carried past kneeling Bento and Simao, the latter of
This gentleman had two sons, and praying crowds in which was whom was to follow the letter Court Two Jokers Miguel Dias, one Dom Goncalo Borges of the profession and make a name for himself. The younger son, Vaz de Camoens, ho
'quented the Court at
before loar had redu to virtual poverty by hospitality
and Luis de Lemos, played (prank
the
lation:
tradition of the Army.
TRAFFIC COURT
a chon Drofon
from... Shanghai visiting our shores,, but there no sign of him.
Fleading --- guilty to a summun, for driving a car at a speed and who, re-- in a manner / dangerous to the “WHAT- drew his public, J. Coles of the Royal Navalhad
Dockyard, was fined $20 by Mr. R. Pier AD Forrest at the Central Court Bhi
Readers will be interested to note that an exhibition of paint- lags by refugee artists, headed by Mr. Chiu Shin-ngong, will be held on July 1 at the Xam Ling Restaur rant, West Point, for three days.
I will be recalled that since the invasion of Canton by the Japanese practically all the ar |tists there have sought refuge. In the Colony and it is the works of |these artists which will form the
subject of the
hibition: der prepar
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teent
of pic
per