HONGKONG DAILY PRESS.
NEED FOR INTEREST BY YOUNGER GENERATION Appeal At H.K. Benevolent Society Annual Meeting
The suggestion that the younger generation should
GENERAL
VARIABLE CHARITY DINNER
FEBRUARY
WEATHER
DANCE FOR CHINA RELIEF
At a recen. Council Meeting of the Wah Yan Past Students As-
SUNNIER MONTH sociation a Finance Sub-committee
THAN USUAL
From the 1st to the 9th of mainly cloudy; some rain fell on the 1st and 2nd.
be induced to take an interest in the work of the Hong-February the weather was cold and kong Benevolent Society was made by Mr. A. W. Hughes, presiding at the annual general meeting of the Society held in the Board Room of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson and Co. Ltd. yesterday.
the
was formed to devise means co raise funds in aid of the Wah Yan College War Rellet Work
up
The Committee has drawn a series of prog.ammes, the first of which will be a Charity Dinner SUNNIER THAN USUAL Dance to be held from 8 p.m. to During the remainder of
1 am. on Saturday, Mar. 15, at month the weather was sunnier Hotel. Cecil under the patronage than is usual in February, though of Hon. Sir Shonsan Chow, KT, overcast skles and drizzle or light there were occasional days with CM.G. rain; temperature was variable, and there were several warm days, due to temporary breaks in the N. E Monsoon.
Speaking of the pressing I believe they would be success- need of securing more mem-ul not only in helping the Society bers⚫ and donations, Mr.hut in creating for themselves a Hughes said he belleved it character-building interest in life would be an excellent thing if that will be of great value to them a committee could be formed
in the years ahead. from among the younger generation to see that not Upon the efficacy of such one of last year's subscribers attempt to secure support, I can failed to renew his subscrip-peak with a little authority-for on the 29th, due to the develop-exhibited at the Charly Supper
tion and to budget for 50-new members each year,
"I believe they would be successful not only in helping the Society but in creating for themselves a character-build- log interest in life that will be of great value to them in the years ahead," he said.
"The meeting was well attended.
FRIENDLY COMPETITION
see
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artistes of the Colony have con- Many well-known singers and
sented generously to contribute en- tertaining fems for the evening. amongst whom being Mrs, Percy
A fresh onset of northerly winds Chen, whose talent has been well
TEMPERATURE
1
two years ago Sir Athel MacGreforment of and I entered
an intense anticyclone Danc held by the Chinese Women's in to a friendly over China, was accompanied by War Rellef Association, Miss Elvie competition to
who could thunder and heavy rain. Fog was Yuen, sopranist, Mr. Li Chor Chi secure the most new members in expertenced occasionally during local singer, and his friends. a given time. If Sir Atnol Were the month. here today he would bear me out
The tickets are $3 per cover and In saying that the response, not
are obtainable as the Hotel Cecil, only in the number of members The mean temperature for
and Foo Hang Bank, Ltd., 129. secured, but in expressions of ap-February was 61.1°F, which is Queen's Road, Central (Tel 23108). preciation of the Society's work,
21 above normal A maximum of
As the entire proceeds of the dance was most encouraging. *
75.5 was recorded on the 13th, will go to the benefit of the and a minimum of 42.7 on the College War Rellef Fund, it is to
In their work on behalf of the
and among those present was Mrs. Society. those young people to 3rd. The mean relative humidity be hoped that the public will give
was 79 per cent, which is normalt their full support.
R E. Lindsell (president).
CHAIRMAN'S SPEECH
whom I have referred would have to cause to apologize to anyone, for the Society is the responsibility of the Commenity as a whole and
... M. Hughes said. In part:It is a matter for great regret that Lady Northcote is unable to be not of just a few.. present th's meeting. Since
at
UNREMITTING LABOUR-
her arrival in the Colony, Lady In closing there remarks I wish Northcote has taken a keen inter-to thank all those who have help est in our work and her influence led us during the past year. In as our Patron has been of very particular great value. We are all deeply members of
I wish to mention
the grateful to Her Excellency, and, feel I am justified in expressing Committee. I we are disappointed that duties of jon behalf of the Hongkong com- a pressing nature prevent her be-munity the sincere appreciation ing here today."
and admirat'on we feel for their
to
I am indeed honoured in being devoted and unremitting labour. "asked to preside at th's important In a short while we will be say- Annual Meeting of the Society. I ing good-bye wish to emphasise its importance Mrs. Lindsell. We shall miss her Our President, because on the table before us les and her husband very greatly for the Society's Fiftieth Annual Re-during their many years in Hong- Dort
kong they have endeared them-
Riven
un-
I cannot speak with any..cer-selves to all classes of the Com- tainty of condit'ons in Hongkong munity. They have fifty years ago. nor do I know stint'ngly of their time and energy anything of the demand for to practically every movement for charitable efforts at that time.
he betterment of life, in the Co- but I do know that today the need lony and in their going we shall la very great indeed.
all be the poorer, I know you' Join me in wishing them many happy years at Home.
VARIED RELIEF
assistance
Our work being carried on.
On this occasion I must is- another such appeal. There are innumerable calls -upon the patriotically and charitably minded at this time, but the poor we have al- ways with us and there has probably never been a t'me of greater or more wide-spread distress in the Colony than there is today.
accounts of the Hongkong Bene- I now move that the report and
be approved and passed.
MR. P. S. CASSIDY
longer list of subscribers than is shown in this report. There are. I am sure, many people who would be quite willing to become members if the matter. were put before them.
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The
hours, against a
total sunshine was 132 normal of 9t hours.
.
Rainfall amounted to inches, the greater part of which 1.24 fell on the 29th. This total is 0.55 Inches less than normal, sid rain fall was deficient for third successive month.
a gust was 47 mph. at 4 am. on The maximum wind velocity in the 18th.
Madame Solange Renie (Mme.
harpist will give a recital at the Sguret, the well-known French Rose Room of the Peninsula Hotel on Thursday, March 28, in aid of the Foreign Auxiliary to the Na-
strong orchestra under the direc- tional Red Cross Society of China, She will be accompanied by a
tion of Mr. J. R. M. Smith.
Prisoner At
At Sessions
Alleges He Was Beaten
By Police Into Confessing
나
Giving evidence on his own behalf on a charge of robbery, by
two or more, LEUNG KAM-TONG, at the Criminal Sessions yester- day, declared that he was beaten into confessing by the police. He related a long story of his movements up to the time of his arrest and dented baving had anything to do with the crime.
NATIONAL R.C. SOC. OF CHINA
received
between
The complainant was a widow. Chan Ho, whom Leung was alleged in company with two others not in custody, to have robbed of 593 and a ring. Leung was also ac- cussed of robbing Un Lob-shing of $18.
two and
The case for the Crown was con-
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Canton University 13th Anniversary Celebrations
An elaborate two-day programme has been arranged by the students and faculty members of Canton
tion which falls on March 3. University to celebrate the Thir- teenth Anniversary of the institu-
the Chinese custom of celebrating
birthday.
SIMPLE CEREMONY
The annual report has informed you of the varied types of relief provided by the Society and the entirely International character volent Society for the year 1939 .of its recipients. Reference is made also to the many whom we have to thank for during the past year,
In seconding. Mr. P. S. Cassidy Appeals for financial assistance said:-I think the most striking National Red
The Foreign Auxiliary to the bave been made from this Chair Passage in the report is that re- Caina, acknowledges the following Guilty by a majority of five to Cross Society of The accused was found Not I imagine at each of the fifty An-ferring to the recurring nightmare contributions, qual Meet'ngs that have taken caused by a dwindling subscription January 1 and February 29, 1940, charged by Mr. Justice R. E. Lind- Tai Hwa Restaurant, Kowloon.
was accordingly dis- place, and no opportunity has been list. The Committee has my sym-
A banquet will be held in the lost to bring before the public the pathy for I know from my own
British Fund for Relief of Dis verdict for nearly an hour and it ginning
sell. The jury considered their Saturday night. Marking the be- need for financial aid to permit experience with other organ za Branch, for purchase of quinine was well after 6p.m. when the gathering is in accordance with tress in China, South Chiria
of the tions how hard it is to fill the HK$10,000, for Border Area $10.-
festival, this gaps left by generous supporters.000, for Canton Rellef $1,100,
Cour: adjourned. I do feel, however, that the time has come for this Society to make Shanghai, for relief in Kwangtung sistant Crown Solicitor, assisted by American Advisory Committee, ducted by Mr. J. P. Murphy, As- a special effort to build up a much and Kwangsi 925250, Norwegian Det Sergt. C. Mostram while the
A simple but solemn ceremony Committee for Spain, for support accused was not legally represent-building Sunday morning at 8:30. will take place in the University
953.23, National Bellef-Gommission, of Foreign Doctora in China 26, ed.
The jury comprised Messrs, E. Chen, Chairman of the Depart- The chief speaker will be Prof. W. for Canton Area NC $30,000, Mme. Kern (foreman) F. N. Cunha, HTment of Law. A representative of FL.K. Kung, for Orthopaedic Cen- Barma, Choy Wing-chin, Lan King the alumni and the chairman of There must be several
tre N.C.$1,000. Miss Carrol, Capetsing. William Orr and Chan Ah-the Canton University Students CRITICAL PERIOD
hearted members of the American, Africa 3.93, Nederlandsch Hendels
warm- Town HK$23.59. Anon.. South "yoon.. As you will have learned from French, Dutch and Scandinavian bank, Hongkong 100, Mr. A. H. Fen- Mr, Murphy, was that Chan Ho
The Crown case, as outlined by also speak.
Self-government Association will the Report, our financial condi- communities who are not sub-lek, Hongkong.. for Dr. Lim's widow, lived in a hut in which the names as Gen. Wu Te-chen, Hsu tion became very critical towards scribers. Of our own people I Training. School Fund 200, Prof, ran an opium divan. In the hut Shih-Ymg, Yeh Kung-cho, Tu Chi The list of guests includes such the end of last year and it was miss the names of a number of Gordon King, Hongkong 50, Mr. K. was Un Lok-shing and a woman chang. Li Sing-ku --unly through the help given to those in high official, professional K. Lim, Kowloon 100, Women's who has since disappeared,
tide over the emergency that we or commercial positions. I check-Club, Hongkong University, for were able to carry on and provide ed the list of subscribers against War
others, On the night of Oct, 28 three some of the rel'ef that was so the list of J. Ps and was surprised Pathiram, Colombo 31.90, Raja A. One of the men carried a revolver.entertainment held in Pet Ho
Orphans 215.68, M. W. men entered the hat about 2.am.
ON MAR. sential at the time. That we had to find that there were only 16 P. Singh. Kankapur 50.08, Manuel They threatened Chan, forced her Theatre on March 4, from 8 to 12 Another feature will be an to face such an internal crisis official J. Pa out of 107 whose Puente and Cla. Buenos Aires 15.90, on the ground, and cutting the am. The meeting will be presided when under a little extra pressure names, or those of their wives, up- Delesalle and Cla, Buenos Aires girdle round her waist took 500 in over by Mr. Chin Tseng-ching is Indicative of the hand-to-mouth pear amongst the subscribers and 18.73, Dr. Chau Wal Cheung, un ten-dollar bills They also took 3chairman of the board of directors. financial existence we lead, and it life members of this Society. behalf of the HK Chinese Medical which she had in her hand and A variety programme, consisting seems that some very definite
Assn. for New Fourth Army MC $10 from Un Lok-sing. effort must be made to ensure a The unofficial J. Ps make a Orleans 3.08, Compania de Com- 500, Ursuline Community, New larger and steadier income.
of songs, dancing, Chinese buxing. better showing as out of about bustibles, Buenos Aires 9231, Prof I hope our hard working Com 100 non-Chinese 37 are subscribers
and a motion picture Immediately mittee will not think me critical to the Society, alther in their own
follows. but I cannot refrain from stating name or that of their wives. that, while they work hard at the Well, it seems to me that here are very necessary side of providing about 150 potential subscribers rellef, they seem to have no effed who should be appealed to. Even tive organization
to obtain the if a third of them do not respond regular supply of funds they so to the appeal the remainder could - urgently require.
I therefore suggest that without $2.000 per annum, which wordd be probably contribute between them delay a Sub-Committee be set up a welcome addition to your in- for the purpose of maintaining come I therefore commend this membership and securing dona-suggestion to the Committee.
May I also suggest that re- minders should be sent out to subscribers giving the amount of
-tions.
I believe it would be an ex- cellent thing if such a Com- mittee could be formed from among the younger generation
in our midst it day, half a dozen of the young people could be induced to take an Interest in our work, and be put on their mettle to see that, not one of last year's sub- scribers failed to renew his subscription, and that they budget for, let us say, fifty - new members each year.
BETTER SHOWING
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IDENTIFICATION PARADE At an identification parade held
R. C. Robertson, Hongkong 100, Mr. subsequently Chan identified Leung Cann, California 7.94, Chartered shing, howewer, was not able to Bank, Rangoon 28.57, Anon, Ar-identify Leung Dadina. Karachi 50.78, Mrs. Mc as one of the robbers. Un Lok
gentine 17.67, Mr. A. Young, Bom-
and many
Department of Political Science, A memorial pamphlet, edited by Prof. N. Hahng, chairman of the
will be distributed to all guests When charged, Leung said, I who attend the meetings.
Chan Chow and
Delhi 399.70, 3. Musewanlee, Kara- another robbed all the money and bay 23.59 Indian Red Cross, New did no, do it. chi 15.80, Miss Winifred Galbraith, ran away. I did not know they California 101.17, Bishop of Bloem-Giving evidence, the accused, London 158.90, Dr. Mary Layman, had returned to Nam Tan." fontein 17.98, Indian Red Cross, after declaring that he was beaten Imphal 5961, SR. Mody, Bombay into confessing by the police, said
11.85.
that after, the robbery the com plainant offered to employ him.
The complainant was recalled by his Lordship and, to some extent,
the previous year's suffscription gret at her inability to attend, corroborated what the accused had A slip might be inserted in the All Lady Northcote's time was said. annual report and if no cheque is spend in war work at Government forthcoming within a month or House, wo & further reminder should be sent
The report, and accounts were unanimously adopted,
MRS, LINDSELL
Mrs Lindsell said that Lady Northcote expressed her great re-
Mrs.
AIR RAID SYRENS Lindsell welcomed Mr. Hughes' constructive suggestions
TEST TODAY and said that the committee would actively conter them in the cautions announces that the
The Director of Air Raid Pre coming months. She thanked all Naval Authorities will be testing members of the committee for the air raid syrens in the Royal their work throughout the year, Naval Yard at 10 am, today.
ANNUAL ART EXHIBITION
Hongkong Working Artists Guild is being held next Monday and The Anziual Exhibition of the
Tuesday, Mar. 4 and 5, at the St. Road John's Cathedral Hall, Garden
carried out by the A. R. P. on the Owing to the blackout to be
-night of Mar. 6, there will be af alight change in the opening hours of the Exhibition, viz Mar. 4 from 10 am to 7 pm. and Mar, 5 10 a.m. to 0.15 pm...
China of J. L Thornycroft & Co. Mr. R. R. Roxburg, manager for Ltd., arrived in the Colony, yester day.
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