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"A Great Cause Worthy Of Support". Appeal By Commissioner Of Prisons On Behalf Of The Salvation Army
A broadcast appeal for funds for the Salvation Army was given over ZB.W. last night by Major I. L Willcocks. D.3.0., MLC., Com- missioner of Prisons for Hongkong.
Major Willcocks gave an interesting description of the work being done by the Salvation Army in Hongkong and Canton, and it is a fact worthy of note that in the latter city, last year, the Salvation Army supplied more than 1,000,000 meals, both in the city itself and in refugee camps.
The appeal follows:-
If ever there was a difficult time have never given before, start now. to ask for money this is It.. Apärt |it doesn't matter how small a sum from the several charities to it is, and feel that you have con- which many people so generously tributed your little bit to this vital subscribe, we are now called upon work in ́1940, to dig deep in our pockets, because we are at War and will, doubtless. have to dig deeper still as time goes on.
But this appeal for funds, which I have been asked to make or be- half of the Salvation Army, is for
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MYTH OF
EUROPE
GENERAL
Full Court Dismisses Appeal
MAŃ TO SERVE
LIFE TERM
"The Rev. W. P. MacDonagh 3.J. delivered the first of a series or interesting lectures on the Catholle viewpoint of history, at St. Patrick's Hall, Garden Road,
An appeal against sentence,| yesterday evening, -
brought. In the Full Court yester- The Rev. G. Byrne, S.J., presid-dar, before Mr. Justice R. E. Lind~ ed and the meeting was well at- tended.
"POISONED WELLS” The title of the Rev. Mac- Donagh's lecture yesterday was "Tolsoned Wella"
He Bald that during the last three-hundred years, a vast his- turica! myth had been built up so in t was impossible today to get at the truth about the past of Europe,
But, maybe, there are one or two of my listeners who would not be "Official" history. sald the crippled by a gift of, say, a thou-speaker, had been built
around sand dollars, even on top of all the progress and personal auto- they are doing in other directions. nomy which originated at the me of the Renaissance and reached
full maturity
Can we hope for just one cheque for a thousand dollars, "I wonder? cause so great and so worthy The total amount we are aiming
of support that I am encouraged at is $10,000-so your big cheque
to think that, in spite of the dif- will help enormously.
ficult days we are now passing
through or perhaps, even, because of them. I shall not ask in vain from many of you who are laten- ing-in tonight."
War
Please make cheques payable
to the Salvation Army and send them to No. 2 Embank- ment Road, Kowloon:" or con- tributions may be handed to the Salvation Army's autho- rised collectors.
Wars only increase the work and responsbulties of the Salvation Army, which itself is always at war-at
with To the harrassed Prison Ofcer with evil. poverty, with dirt, disease; degra-in many parts of the Empire the dation, and despair.
men and women on the staff of And now, from the Maginot Line to the far the Salvation Army come as a fung borders of China, its ser- God-send. The Prison ofleer valits arc carrying on. their knows only too well that all bis splendid work of helping men, efforts will be wasted if the re- women and children who are down leased prisoner is allowed just to to climb back to a life of self re-drift and so drift back into crime spect and cleanliness of mind and body.
UPRIGHT WORKERS
But with the help of the earnest Most of us hate statistics, but
and upright workers of let me give you just a few figures-galvation Army the
the
released
to indicate to you the work the prisoner is given a chance to Salvation Army has done in HK start again and many man and and Cantos during 1939:—.
women are thus rescued from the appalling life of the habitual criminal,
HONGKONG
Approximately 285,000 bowls of hot food, consisting of rice, meat, egg and bean curd, were distribat-
Need I say more in my efforts to show you how worthy of your
ed to needy people, whilst 900 support this work is? Not a cent bowls of milk were given to un-of your money will be wasted. dernourished children.
The officers of the Salvation Army
At Wanchai they have a free are adepts at making one cent day school for 300 puplis who do the work of two. would otherwise not be able to at- tend school
The Home for Women and Girls at Kowloon is full to overflowing having now 80 inmates. these are
divided as follows:
Remand Home for young girls sent by the Magistrates,
Giris sent by the Secretary 10r Chinese Atairs and others.
Young girls taken from lives of prostitution.
Very young children.
As the General Becretary says In his written appeal for 1940:—“It is the lot of the Salvation Army to deal with social problems at all times and in all parts of the
world, whether individual distress or national catastrophe, and al- ways in the name of the world's greatest benefactor; Jesus Christ." Please send your contributions to the Salvation Army, No. 2 Em- bankment Road, Kowloon-or they may be handed to the Army's
There are three centres in Hong-authorised collectors. kong and Kowloon where Mission Du decide now what sum you meetings are held from which can afford to give, and please Officers visit the homes of the don't change your mind. Deople.
CANTON
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Work has been, restricted by the
liberal and evolutionary or the nineteenth century.
In the theartes
CHURCH ATTACKED The speaker referred in this connexion to the fact that the Catholic Church had become the target of sustained attack and as the Church was the inspiration of European civilization, the real history of Europe. had been dis- guised and distorted.
sell and Mr. Justice J. A. Fraser, by Tsang Sang, who was charged at the August Criminal Sessions with armed robbery and shooting with intent, found guilty and im- prisoned for life by the Chief Justice, Sir Athall MacGregor, was dismissed.
Tsang was not legally repre- sented, Mr. E H. Williams, Crown Counsel, being for the Crown. "Appellant argued that "the two men who were charged with him were sentenced only to four and ten years hard labour, respec- tively, and assured the Court that if his sentence was reduced he would not commit any offence after his release.
Mr. Justice Lindsell referred to Tsang's criminal record, which dated back to 1929.
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"It seems to us," he said, "that you were very lucky in not "hav- ing had to stand trial for mur- der. You committed
most" brazen armed robbery in broad daylight and got away with con- siderable booty. You appeared to be one of those who fred at the The speaker went on to charge constable and when you were run arumber of historical
to earth you fired both at Ser- with being responsible for creat-geant Pope and Constable C354. my this myth-Fox, Gibbon, Further, when you were arrested you were found to be in posses- sion of no less than 53 rounds of ammunition.
writers
Froude. Macaulay, Wells and Fisher being mentioned as authors who-whether part or present- should not be taken seriously as nistorians.
Protesting against this
"con- spiracy against truth," the Rev.
presentation of the facts and ar MacDonagh appeal for a scientific
unprejudiced Interpretation of them.
DONATIONS
B.W.O. FUND.
WAS BANISHED "Your record is also exceedingly bad. In 1929 you were sentenced
sequence to three years for robbery in con- of which you were banished for ten years. You were found in the Colony again in 1934 and 'the Police have very good reason to believe you took part in another robbery at that time. In January, 1938 you were arrested for possession of arms and for that charge and also for breach of the deportation order you were sentenced to one and three years respectively. You were then banished for fe Unt a month before the crime in respect of which you are appeal- ng you were up before the. Court for breach of the banishment or- der and sentenced to four years. You took advantage of the clemency of the Government in releasing you almost immediate- ly by committing this villainous robbery. Whittaker
The following is a list of sub- scriptions received to date for credit of The British War Organi- sation Fund. Hongkong Branch:-- Previously Acknowledged $436,- 304 Kwan Thye Tobacco Agency $100; H.R. Forsyth 3250; 1st Row loon Co. (Central British School) Girl Guides and Brownie Pack-
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Bridge and Mahjong Drive $120: Raffle Organised by Chantecler Restaurant $300; FB. Winter (Monthly) $100; A (Monthly) $5; S.W.P. Perry "As regards your co-defendants, (Monthly) $25; Mr. and Mrs. J. W. "they had to criminal record. We Alabaster (Monthly) $50; Euro- are therefore of the opinion that pean and Chinese Staf-EK, and Kowloon Whart and Godown Co. ed." Ltd:-Feb. $920; Kal Tak Air Port
your appeal should be dismiss-
Tsang was one of several ar- Dance-Sale of Programmes $36;rested in connection with the Fun Keong Rubber Mfg. Co.-Feb. armed robbery at a goldsmith's $200 RE Officers (Quarterly) shop in Shanghai Street on May $75; A.C. Wilcox (March) $25; 30 last. The robbers were caught H.K. Chinese Women's Soldiers after a spectacular chase and gun Rellet Assh, $2.355.22; Mr. and duel in the course of which a Mrs. J. Ring $10; Misses Alleen woman passer-by was shot dead and Doris Woods (Monthly) $10; and a Chinese detective Portuguese Star-Hongkong Bank wounded. (Monthly) $50; Wallace Harper and Co. Ltd. Junior Staff $20; Mr. She Shiu-choy, manager of W.J Knight (Monthly) $10: the China National Aviation Cor-- Three Members European Staff poration branch &t 'Kwellin, Taikoo Sugar Co. April $25; Kow- Kwangsi, and Miss Bin Shun-loon Golf Club $250; J. Finnie teck, of No. 12 Essex Crescent; (Monthly) $50: D. B. Bone
Mr. Chung Wing yeu, teacher, of No, 88 Lalchikok Road, and May Lee Bau-fong, teacher, of No. 195 Kilang Street;
existing circumstances, but the THREE WEDDINGS following figures will give some idea of what has been accomplish- ed.
Meals supplied in the City. 182,- 713.
Meals supplied in Refugee Camps 893,188.
Clothing distributed 11,977 gar- ments.
AT REGISTRY
The following were married yesterday at the Registry. Su- preme Court, before Mr. F. s. Whyte-Smith, Registrar of Mar- riages:→
Milk to children 11,936 bowls. Medical work-clinic cases 20,795. Inoculations 5,096, Hospital patients 1.495. Milk-special cases 985 tina. When the Refugee Camps began to empty, it was found that there were many boys and girls either. Mr. Wong King-lal, of No, 288 left behind or who were definitely Lockhart Road, and Miss Chan orphans. Bomething had to be Yuen-mel, of No. 15D Wellington done with these children and it Street. was decided that the Salvation Army should take the boys and start a Vocational Training - Cen- tre.
This is now in full swing and has 54 boys being trained in shise making, carpentry and house-de- corating; also poultry farming is
ANNOUNCEMENTS
The forthcoming marriages are announced of Mr. Ernest Kenneth Abbas, clerk, of No. 21 Hai Tak Bund, and Miss Jessie Magdalene Quinn, of No. 21 Hau Wong Road, and Mr. Nations Chen, sub-
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-Lecturing before the HKU. Ecience Society, today at 8.30`p.m. in Room "K" of the Main Build- ing of Hongkong University, will be Mr. P. V. Reveley, B. Sc., Radio Engineer of the Hongkong GOT- emment. Of a technical nature. the lecture will be on "Television.” to which all interested are in- vited.
A public lecture on “Industrial Co-operation in China" will be given by Mr. Kob-Nyc-Poh on Thursday at 8.30 p.m. in Room "K," Main Building of Hongkong University. before the Law and Was Cummaric Society of the Univer- "sity. The lecture will be Lits-
trated.
An exposition of Mr. Fung Chi- chien's collection of Chinese paint- ings, under the joint auspices of Sentences totalling six months' | The Association for the Advance- (Monthly). $15; D. Peoples hard labour were imposed on Hong ment of Chinese Culture. The (Monthly) $10; J. J. Whyte $5; | Tung-chol. 19, painter formerly Chinese-American Institute 01 Some Members of the European employed by the R. A. & C. Depot, Cultural Relations, and The Sino- Staff-Butterfield' and Swire when he appeared before Mr. H. British Cultural Association will (March) 5297; 5. H. Kent (Month- G. Sheldon at the Central Court be held at the Fung Fing Shan 1) $10. Total: $441,627.22.-
yesterday and was found guilty on Library, the University, on Thurs- ave charges of obtaining money day, April 4, from 10 am. to. 7
p.m. by falac, pretences,
Hong was originally charged" on six counte. but Detective-Serrt. Bentley, who prosecuted, applied for, and was granted permission to withdraw one of the charges.
· H.K. ANTI- T.B. ASSOCIATION
The Hongkong Anti-Tuberculosis Association gratefully acknow- ledges the following donations and subscriptions:
being started, but until further manager of the Hongkong China Dr. P. S. Belwyn-Clarke $100; Hon
funds are forthcoming many boys, still waiting to be taken in, wil
not be able to enter the scheme.
MANT BABIES (^}
There were also many babies
Hon Mr. J. J. Patterson $100; Hon. Mr. 8. H. Dodwell $100; Hon. Pruducts Co., and Misa Chow Wal-chun, of No. 141 Jaffe Road, $100; Mr. M. W. Lo $100; Mrs. Mr. M. F. Lo $100; Mrs, M, K. Lo
third floor.
left at the gate of the Refugee INDECENT ASSAULT
Camp. These were taken th and a home for abandoned babies was opened. There are now 22 babies being cared for in this Home.
There are also upwards of 100 children receiving a free educa
ALLEGED
Tur-
Hearing of the case against Joseph Alexander Renee cotte, 33, described as a religious student, will be commenced be- fore Mr. E. Himsworth at Kow- Can you, after beating that loon Court on Wednesday morn- splendid record for last year, saying.
tion.
to yourself: "It's all very well,Defendant is charged with iri- but what with one thing and an- decent assault, the charge being other and a war on I simply can't brought against him following an affort to send them anything this alleged incident at the Trocadero year?". Don't say that: Cut down Hotel on March 22. Mr. J. M. your usual donation If you must. D'Almada Remedios will repre- but don't send nothing: or. If you sent Turcotte.
Edna B, Ho $100; Dr. Li Shu Fan $100; Bir Robert Ho Tang $100; Mr. Ngan 8hing Kwan $100,
The defendant obtained various sums of money, totaling $157, that he was in a position to obtain from six persons, by pretending
A. 8. C. Depot. employment for his victims. In the
FALSE PRETENCES CHARGE
A series of lectures, on the Catholic viewpoint of history will be delivered in St. Patrick's Hall, Garden "Road, each Monday in April, at 5.30 p.m. by the Rev. W. under the F. MacDonagh, BJ
Byrne, J. The first of the lec- chairmanship of the Rev. G
tures was delivered yesterday.
The sixth "and last meeting of the session of the Hongkong Branch of the English Association ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION.
will be held today at 5.30 p.m. Dr. P. Wilkinson $5; Prot, R. C. Robertson $5; Mr. Tan $5; Mr. A.
in the Helená May Institutė. - His, Appearing before Mr. R. Ed-Excellency the Governor will pre- Pollard $5: Dr. N. C. Macleod $5; wards at the Central Court yes-ride and Mr. A. P. Glanville $5: Miss (Dr)terday, charged with obtaining weak on "Grammar."
Mr. C. G. Soilla will Buttonlee $5; Mr. and Mrs. Horace Lo $10; Mr. and Mrs. H. Bando $20;"Mr. J. J. Gregory 5.
money by false pretences, Charles Onslow, 40, unemployed, was re- manded for 48 hours for further inquiries.
Aziz Khan, 29, private watch- Onslow was alleged to have ob- mán, was fined $10 by Mr. Q.A. A, tained the sum of $30 from Leung Macfadyen at Kowloon Court Cheuk, 41, master of a fish stall yesterday on being found guilty at Central Market, by pretending of possessing a dagger without a that he was sent there to collect licence. Defendant stated he had the money by one Mr. Taylor of obtained the weapon from a Nor- the Imports and Exports Depart- wegian sailor.".
ment
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