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BIRTHDAY OF QUEEN ELIZABETH
British sabjects throughout the world will join to-day in offering their felicitations to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth on the occasion of the celebra- tion of the anniversary of her birthday. Her Majesty, who is the daughter of the Earl and the late Countess of Strath- more, married King George VI (then Duke of York) on April 26, 1923. On the accession of her husband to the Throne in December, 1938, na King George VI she was crowned with bim in Westminster Abbey. Her Majesty is Lady of the Order of the Thistle.
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SOCIAL
FRIDAY'S
MENU
·BREAKFAST
Bananas and Cream Cereal
Poached Egg Hominy Cakes Coffee
LUNCHEON
Shrimp Chowder Fruit Salad Orilled Filled of Sole Tarter Fauce Shoestring Potatoes Butter Beans Grilled Onions Chocolate Custard-
Tea
DINNER
Smoked Salmon Beef Broth Chicken Ple Corn Bouffle String Beans Fice Cakes Glazed Carrots French Pastry Coffee
The Y.M.C.A. Amateur Dramatic
on Tuesday next, Aug. 10. at 6 |p.ca.
THE MOTHER
FIRST AND LAST
LONDON, July 34 (By Air Mall) -There is some misfortune the circumstance that the doc- tors assembled at Aberdeen should. in d'scussing the giving of annes- thetics by midwives, have. given so much weight to the question of fees.
To many of the doctors them- selves that must have appeared the least of the issues involved. and the large majority against the sanctioning of an extension of the midwives' practice. must bassumed to be genuinely con- the cerned about the safety of patients.
Equally it is apparent that the Council of the British Medical Association which had recom. mended that the giving of nitrous oxide gas by midwives should be
belleve approved, does not
that there is danger in the proposal
will In the end public opinion decide the issue. As Str Ewen Maclean said, there are areas in England and Wales where 70 per
the cent... of
confinements. are sttended by midwives and one by doctors.
Provided that anaestheties can be safely given by these women would after proper training.
Clubs general meeting will be held appear to be wrong to deprive 10 per cent. of mothers of the right to rellet from pala in childbirth.
The controversy cannot be one about fees or the privileges of the medical profession. It will be decided in the end by considera- tions of the welfare nt the mothers
NEWSETTES
In accordance with Government Mr. Henry Ki-fan Chiu, the Miss Ordinance, the exchange banka popular novice jockey, and will be closed for the transaction Katherine Ma, daughter of Mr. of public business Monday, Ma Tsui-chiu, whose engagement August 7.
was recently announced, will be married at the Registry, Supreme Court, on Friday, August 11.
On
The Women's Section of the Y.MG.A. will hold a Bridge. and Mahjongg Drive in ald of charity on Wednesday next, Aug. 9, at 10 announced
a.m.
The forthcoming marriage is of Lance-Bombardier Randolph Belmont Hitchcock, of the Royal Artillery Mineral Water The speaker at the YMCA. Factory, and Miss Lily Jean Fene Discussion Group on Sunday at 9 of No. 42. Johnston Road, third p.m. will be the Rev. A. McLellan floor. who will address the meeting on
"Form Criticism and the Gospels." Capt. G. W. P. Kimm. A.E.C.,
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FAREWELL PARTY TO MR.WILLIAMTM LIU
The first function of the Chi- nese Australasian Association since its formation recently was a send- off to Mr. Wiliam Liu, the or- ganiser of the Association, in the Peacock Lounge of the Cafe Wise- man on Wednesday night. There was an attendance of over sixty comprising Chinese who have re- turned from the antipodes at various times, and their ladies. Mr. Choy Hing, the President, was in the chair and he was supported by Mr. Chan Harr. and Mr.. Wm. Ynson Lee. Vice-Presidents.
The objects of the Association are to foster friendly relations
Chinese lessons on A. R. P. will formerly Chairman of the Hong-between China, and Australasia, to
kong Rockey Association. was commence at the King's College among the guests who
attended
at 7.30 p.m. on August 8, and the 14th annual, dinner of the thereafter cr every Tuesday and Army Educational Corps in London Friday."
recently."
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promote Chinese-Australasian trade and commerce to facilitate con- tact between... members and over- seas Chinese for the promotion of social and economic welfare, to provide Australians and New Zea-
The Chung Shing Benevolent: Prince Paul of Yugoslavia. left landers with the necessary facill- Society will hold a meeting on Victoria Station. London, on Wed-ties in their travels to the interior Sunday to appoint committees for nesday afternoon for Paris on his of China and to do the same for a three-days' land and sea carnival return journey to Belgrade. While Chinese travelling to Australia to raise funds for wounded in London he underwent a difficult and New Zealand. soldiers.
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dental operation and was iD 2 nursing home for three days.
"The Duke of Gloucester presided at the annual dinner of the Society for the Preservation of the Fauna of
in connexion with the stranding a motor torpedo-boat near of the Empire held in the Fellows' Hongkong recently: a court mar restaurant of the. Zoological So-tial of Lieut. R. G. Eyre, of the ciety.
2nd Motor Torpedo-Boat Flotilla, will be held in H.M.S. Tamar at 10 am to-day, under the presl- dency of Capt. F. J. Wylie.
Mr. Harold Mercer recently had the honour of being received by the King and Queen and took leave! of their Majesties after over 42 years' service in the Royal House hold.
A threatened strike by Chinese members of the staff of the Com- pagnie Francaise de Tramways et Mr. C. R. Attlee, Leader of the d'Eclairage Electriques de Shanghai over a wages dispute did not Labour. Opposition, attended materialize on July 28, although meeting of the Parliamentary La-many of the start downed tools for bour Party for the first time since! his illness at the House of Com-
about two hours.
mons on Wednesday. He was given, A Chinese "vernacular, to be a warm welcome by his colleagues. known as the "Kuo Min Pao," will be started under the auspices of the Central Kuomintang in Kiang-
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It was stated in the House of Commons in answer to a question.
During the evening, a musical programme was rendered by Mr.
Miss Doreen Ma, Miss Colleen Ng Li Chor Chi, Mrs. James T. Choy;
Quina and Miss Evie Yuen. which was well received
:
Mr. William Liu sa'is this morn- ing for Sydney in the steamer Nellore.
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Mr. Y. C. Kwan of Messrs. Eu Tong Sen, Ltd., has just received communication from London that he has passed the final examina tion of the Institute of Bankers, one of the most famous institutes of its kind in the world. Kwan, who is already B, A. of the University of Hongkong since 1929. was formerly with the Bank of Canton. It is believed that he is the first local Chinese to obtain the Cert. ALE, London.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 4, 1939.
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Residents of the Hungjao area. on Wednesday that no negotiating, capital of Bikeng in the early in Shanghai, on July 24 were flons are in progress with the part of September. Mr. Kao Ming, greatly intrigued by the appear- Government of Guatemala for the Secretary to the Department of ance of that rare phenomenon, an waterspout. Common sale of any part of British Hon- Publicity of the Kuomintang, has inland
been appointed director of the pro- | enough"" at sea, waterspouts.sze.| duras.
posed newspaper.
rarely to be seen inland partieniar waterspout lasted from 4.30 to 4.45 p.m. and was clearly visible to residents to McCleod
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Arrangements have been cóm- pleted for the opening of Radio
The Klangan Provincial Govern- Telephone services on Tuesday, ment summoned a conference of August 15, at 11 am, with Manila experts, producers and representa Road and Chungking. Particulars will lives of agriculturalorgaris on [ be advised later.
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August 1, to discuss measures "for ›. The Governors of the Country the improvement of cotton crops in Hospital, in Shanghai, were at In the House of Lords on Wed- the province. Proposals for the home to the Chairman and mem- nesday afternoon, Earl Stanhope, improvement of other agricultural bers of the Ministering Children's First Lord of the Admiralty, said products were also studied the League at the Country Hospital at 4.30 p.in. on July 29. Among those they intended to proceed with the conference.
present were Mrs, GE Marden,
salvage of the submarine Thetis
and he yaw no reason why the The Director of St. John Am-Chairman of the M. C. L Mes- salvage should not be successful,
bulance Association and Brigade dames "J. V. Kitson, E. E Parsons. has the honour to acknowledge. F. H. E. Skyrme, O. B. Ogilvie, H First Aid lectures in English for with grateful appreciation and C. Hopking and a. C. Riggs, mem- men and women will be held at thanks, receipt of the following bers of the MC.L: Mr. Ellis Hayim. the South China Morning Post" donations and gifts: Gloucester Doctors J. R. B. Branch and E. G Board Boom commencing on Mon- Hotel Star (for mosquito nets for Gauntlett, member of the Board- day, Aug. 14 at 545 pm. St. John Shum Chun and Eing Woo) $70.00; of Governors of the Country Ambulance, certificates will be Mr. Ed. J. T. Warren, $50.00 Miles Hospital; Dr. W. R. Johnston, Act-
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