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NOTICE OF CHANGE
Back To It's
First Love
GERMANS ATTACK FISHING. BOATS LONDON, Apr. 24 (Reuter)--The German Air Force has now turned to its first love-the sowing of mines in the North Sea ship- ping lanes and attacks on dé- fenceless fishing boats.
to A
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000.
EDITORIAL
ST. PAUL'S GIRLS' COLLEGE EN FETE
Continued From Page 1
That
could not be fulfilled, and the though most of its work is done Committee was compelled to open out of sight in the home. the building with a debt of $180.-1s why I rejoice in knowing how girls schools have multiplied in Hongkong during the life-time of St. Paul's Girls' College, many of them inspired by the College's ex- ample: and that is why I have been so wishful to visit St. Paul's which twenty-five years ago broke new ground as a Chinese high-class school for girls.
With commendable courage, Dr. Woo volunteered to go abroad to find the money, and her faith and plucky efforts have been more than justified. Thus the School was freed from debt. I am grateful for the opportunity which this occasion affords me to make another, though totally "load- equate acknowledgment this great service.
of
Since then the growth of St. Paul's Girls' College has been un- interrupted.
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For
TRIBUTE TO DR. WO0 Lastly, though not leastly, I wanted very much to see my friend Dr. Katie Woo in the little world that she has built here for. the good of others, and I am much disappointed that I can only do so The results of the past twenty- with the eye of the spirit. and
not have been practically the whole of its fe five years could achieved without the willing help. St. Paul's has had the never- close co-operation and hard work flagging love and wise care of Dr. Woo and the great name that the of the staff,
school has won under her hands is the. Just reward of her devotion and of the admirable work of her able and conscientious staff!
Reports that the vessels have al- proved to De ready put, to sea wrong but it is thought that they may make a dash for Vladivostock.
ORDERED TO LEAVE SWEDISH WATERS
Special To H.K. Daily Press
Nor-
COLLEGE MOTTO
The motto of the College is "Faith, Hope and Charity." The College has ever endeavoured, to keep before it this ideal. We need
commemorate
prosperity.
4
DR. KATIE WOO,
Dr.
Was
THURSDAY, APRIL 25, 1940.
Mr. Kwan Chi-nin and his pretty bride, formerly Miss Hsoi Hui- fang, after their marriage at the Registry on Tuesday.. The bride- groom is the son of the late Mr. Kwan Chenk-chuen. formerly
well-known `In Colony commercial circles.
3 Registry NEWSETTES Weddings
"
Capt. J. W. Tinson, of Butterfeld
Mr. T. S. Whyte-Smith, Registrar & Swire. left Hongkong yesterday. of Marriages, officiated at three weddings at the Registry. Supreme
The par les tive Court. yesterday.
were:-
Mr. R. P. Shaw, AR.I.B.A., execu- engineer, P.WD.. left the Colony yesterday.
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Mr. Ko Chak-po, of the Union Trading Co. Ltd., and Miss Tsul Shiu-hing. of Hung Lee Gardens."
Mr. C. B. Robertson, of the H.K.. Chuk Yuen village, Kowloon City: Civil Service, left the Colony yes-
Mr. U. Hing-lam. building con-terday on long leave.. tractor, of No. 178 Des Voeux Road
West, and Miss Lau King-chan, Mr. S. 8. Chellaram, proprietor of of No. 8.Larch Street:
D. Chellaram, Hongkong, left the Mr. Chu Pak-ylu, merchant. of Colony yesterday for Shanghai. No. 20 Connaught Road West, and Miss Chan Hang-yin, of No. 83 Hennessy Road.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
on
Dr. Paul Monroe, who had been a trip to Chungking, left the Colony yesterday on his return to The following forthcoming mar- to San Francisco. riages are announced:-
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Mr. James Liang, engineer, Chi-
Mr. C. E. Robertson, of the Public nese Central Government, residing work's Department, accompanied at the Luk Kwok Hotel, and Miss by Mrs. Robertson. left. Hongkong Lam Lal-yau, of No. 343 Hennessy yesterday. Road, Arst floor;
On Monday night there were ralds off the east coast. One Nazi plane was caught in the direct beams of a searchlight. When anti-aircraft batteries opened fre It made off for the sea but was, chased by fighter planes. No air raid warnings were sounded and no bombs were dropped on the land. EXCHEQUER presented Two Swedish ships were attack. the British public on Tuesday ed. by Naż planes on Monday in with a staggering budget-his their own territorial waters second war-time account, they were machine-gunned despite their National which will naturally call for the fact that
colours were well displayed,, as was greater sacrifices on the part case with a Dutch trawler the of every individual. Sir John
day before, 237 Simon has budgetted for an expenditure of over £2,500,- 000,000-a colossal sum which
LYING IN WAIT
I congratulate the College most must be expended to achieve
faith, charity and hope in these heartily on its high standing: and the British war alms. The
FOR FOURTEEN Chancellor, in his able pre-
days when we are confronted with on this birthday occasion I most GERMAN SHIPS
two wars.
The part which women sincerely wish it in the English sentation of these figures to
LONDON, Apr. 24 (Reuter)--AC-
are playing in social and public phaseMany Happy Returns of Parliament, outlined how it
Sydney broadcast, life today is of paramount im- the Day." was proposed to meet this excording
Extra taxation British warships are lying in waltportance. There are many oppor-
German merchantmen tunities for women's work in the Expressing thanks to the "var- penditure. was, of course, to be expected, for. 14 but the manner of its levying which have taken refuge in Java fields of charity and service, and tous helpers of the school.
in these fields" are to be found Woo said she wished to endorse will not bear too heavily upon ports.
many past and present students of Sir Robert Kotewall's expressing the taxpayer. As far as pos-
this College.
of deep regret that His Excellency sible these extra taxes will
Ladies and gentlemen. today we the Governor was prevented by
the fall on luxuries and even the
twenty-Arth indisposition from attending the Birthday of St. Paul's Girls' Col-proceedings, and sincerely hoped working man's beer and to-
lege. I offer Dr. Woo, her able that complete health and strength bacco has to be so regarded
staff, and all students hearty con-would soon be restored to His Ex- when the Empire is striving to ensure that his indepen-
"STOCKHOLM, Apr. 24 (Havas)-gratulations, and I wish the Col-cellency. They were highly non- dence and freedom shall be the official Swedish Agency stat- lege continued and ever-increasing oured that Lady Nor.heote
But in th's celebra- able to come, and give added joy preserved for all time.
ed: "The coastguards, ordered
tion we cominemorate not only to their festivities Through this "extra taxa- yesterday five German ships, an-
the past we look steadily to the Dr. Woo also regretted that the tion, which "also includes chored off Stromstad, to leave
future. and will strive, by the chairman, Bishop Hall, who is an increase in the rate Swedish territorial waters."
grace of God, to approach nearer still occupied with his spiritual former The ships were of Income Tax, the British
to the realisation of the noble ministrations in China could not Treasury is assured of secur- weglan whalers used as mine-
ideal which the College motto sets return to Hongkong in time to ing. nearly fifty per cent, of sweepers.
before us Faith, Hope and preside over the function, 1, Robert Bartholomew Quin the huge sum needed to com- Ian of No. 4 New Quarry Point, plete and carry on the war This Taikoo in the Colony, of Hong efforts of the nation. Kong hereby give public notice leaves a balance of over £1, that on the 18th day of April; 400,000,000 to be recovered 1940, I formally and absolutely from other sources, one of
wanted to record once again their MASS EDUCATION Executive Yuan China's delegate. The second monthly dance of the, sad:---- renounced relinquished and aban. Which the Chancellor, men- tioned being the limitation of
H.K Football Referees' Association It is a keen disappointment to sense of gratitude to the Govern- doned the use of my Christian
dividends and a tax on
will be held at the Hotel Cecil on me that my doctor, alded and ment for the many ways in which it had helped them to help name of Robert and Surname of
profits.
Friday next, April 26, dancing from; abetted by my wife, w not re
athers. Quinlan which I have for some.
THE CONTEMPLATED ex- 8.30 pm. to 1 am. The band of lease me in time for this celebra-
The Principal also sincerely time used by reason of adoption penditure, as explained by Sir the 2nd Bn. The Royal Scots (by during minority and assumed John Simon, exceeds the pre-kind permission of Lt.-Col. D. 1. and determined thenceforth or vious year's budget by the McDougall, M.C. and officers) will of 1880,000,000: be in attendance. Spot prizes will all occasions whatsoever to use, huge sum
be given in each half. and subscribe my real surname There will, however, be no
This is the last dance, the Re- of Sheehan instead of the said shirking on the part of the ferees will hold this season and a name of Quinlan AND I give British public to play its part good evening is promised, Tickets further notice that by a deed-poll and this heavy burden will be (Gents. $1.50, Ladies $1 (including dated the 18th day of April, Cheerfully shouldered. Every refreshments), may be obtained 1940, duly executed and attested extra penny that the man-in- from the Treasurer (Mr. A. W. the-street is asked to pay will Smith), The Hetal Cecil, any Foot I formally and absolutely recontribute towards achieving ball Referee, or at the door. Re-
have servations may be made by tele- nounced and abandoned the said that goal for which the Emphoning Hotel Cecil No. 26684. Mr. Christian name of Robert and pire has taken up arms Hobson and Mr. Banham will be
of Quinlan and de better world, free from clared that I had assumed and tyranny and threat, and
all lasting peace. No one realises intended thenceforth upon occasions whatsoever to use and this better than the taxpayer subscribe the name of Sheehan in Britain, with the terrible instead of Quinlan and so as to examples of the oppressed Chinese Royal Engineers, and who was alleged to have left the Co- be at all times therealter called peoples in Europe before him.
Every extra imposition on lony for the tour in Manila with known and described by the
their earnings will, therefore, out permission of the military au- name of Bartholomew Sheehan be readily given in the con-thorities, is reported to have re- exclusively.
viction that it brings that day turned here on a Dutch "steamer. Dated the 22nd day of April, of freedom nearer to fulfil-Apparently he has not reported his
arrival to the authorities. ment. 1940.
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OF SURNAME.
surname
THE INDO.CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY,
·LIMITED.
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THE GLOVES ARE
H.K. REFEREES"
ASSN. DANCE
M.C.S.
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A member of the Eastern foot- ball team, who is attached to the
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Charity.
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.GOVERNOR'S MESSAGE After expressing His Excellency's regret at being unable to be pre- sent. Lady Northcote, reading n message from His Excellency,
It was "obviously impossible for her, she said, even if she had the time to do so, to thank the host of men and women who, for some three decades have helped to make the school what it was. She
Mr. Paul Pong-zung Chang.
merchant, of No. 20 Morrison Hill Road, and Miss Lucy Chen, of No. 61 Wongnelchong Road:
Mr. El Cureton, marine officer of the ss. President Taft, and Mias Lam Wai-ching, of No, 24 Luen Fa Street.
PROGRAMME ·
St. Andrew's Women's Fellowship will hold a Charity Mah Jong Drive in the Church Hall on April 30. from 3 pim-8 p.m.
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Mr. Li Ping-heng. Chinese mem- ber of the Executive Council of the International Labour Office, was on April 23 appointed by the
to the 26th International Labour Conference at Geneva.
Special to HK. Dally Press
Mr. H. G. McNeary. of the CHUNGKING, Apr. 24 (Havas) American Banknote.Company, has. appointed Far Eastern tinn of the College's quarter-cn- thanked Sir Robert Kotewall who Statistics of the Ministry of Educa- been
It has long been
and Mr. George H. tury birthday, a wish of mine to visit Dr. Woo's had been their guide and stay tion reveal the Five-Year educa- Manager. famous school, indeed I reproach-throughout the past twenty years tion programme deals with a mass Lynott. Vice-President
of 140,000,000 literates, ranging Company. Mr. Lynott left for ed her gently, not to say timidly, or more." He was indeed.
from the ages of 15 to 45.
Shanghai yesterday. some while ago for not having Godfather of "the School."
The mass education programme asked me, only to learn that I was
deals exclusively with them while
"The
being saved up for this nappy occasion; and now Fate has de-bute to one or two benefactors of literate children are taught in re- creed otherwise,
of the
The marriage took place Liz gular primary schools.
Shanghai on April 20, at the Holy The statistics show that out of Trinity Cathedral of Mr. V. V. W. a total of 450,000,000, 380,000,000 are Fretwell, only son of the late Capt... Iterates. From this number must W. Fretwell and Mrs. F. Fretwell be deducted 40,000,000 children be- and Miss Phyllis Mary Langford, low six, 45,000,000 between the ages only daughter of Comdr. G. F. of six to 12, 80,000,000 whose ages Langford, R.AN., and Mrs. Lang- are above 45 and about 1,500,000 ford. of Sydney, Australia. dumb, deaf, crippled and insane... Trivett, officiated.
SCHOOL'S BENEFACTORS Continuing. Dr. Woo paid tri-.
the school: the late Mr. Lam Won, The twenty-five years during one of the founders, and Mr. Lam which St. Paul's College has been Chik Ho who was carrying on the growing up to its present emmence work so painstakingly begun by brought many Important his father. The late Mr. Lye changes to Hongkong and one of Hysan was another staunch sup- the most important has been the porter whose gift of the Hall to great stride made in the educa- the School was always remember tion of girls and the consequent ed.
the outlook of broadening of
Dr. Woo next thanked two of women in this Colony. And in the most consistently hardwork- my view the importance of that ing of their adviser, Mr. J. M. { THE KING IN AIR RAID lies chiefly in this. that the first Wong and Mr. Li Tse Fong, A step to be taken towards the care vote of thanks
it is an ill and an enemy which
are concerned.
י
was due to the
WARNING
Dean
to set foot inside the castle grounds since George III.
During her visit to the London Scottish the Queen told the com
FALSE ALARM AT manding officer that she thought
DOVER
It a pity that only a third of the battalion had kilts. She hoped that the others, who were in battle dress, would soon be able to get them.
CHINESE RAID
·SIAOSHAN KINHWA, April 24, (Central) —
of any social ill in a community Rev. Tso Bee Fong who acted 1s to teach the members of that as Secretary of the Council for community to realize the fact that many years.
The speaker paid warm, tribute, it is the duty of the community to to the staff for their loyalty and attack and destroy.
Miss Esther Kote- co-operation.
LONDON, April 11 (By Air. We are so used to seeing such wall. Mr. Yung Kung Fu, Mr. Tse Wai
Mall)-While the King was anti-social evils as sweated labour. Tsun Woon and Miss Lee
inspecting military units at -sweated both in wages and in San were veterans of the school
Dover yesterday, a false air raid deed, been taken off and the hours of work-faulty or neglect and the arst two had helped to OFF
warning, which lasted three Infants on in real ful treatment of
and formulate its educational policy battle is now
minutes,
The way Bounded. children. malnutrition. almost ever since its inception. SIMULTANEOUSLY with earnest to secure the victory growing
After an expression of appre-
Queen was also in Kent at the the announcement of the of right over might. "It mat- bad housing, careless spreading of
time
visiting the London little British war budget came the ters
the disease and so forth that we are clation to the students, for their where now
Scottish, her own regiment. news of the important de- Reichsfuehrer. contemplates apt to be bind to the fact that response at all times. Dr. Woo
WARNING GIVEN The rald warning was given while cisions reached at a meeting striking. The Allied war ma- they are not merely bad things as concluded:
go but, indeed, active can-Its a curious" coincidence that NOTICE OF GENERAL MEETING. of the Allied Supreme War chine is working in co-ordinating our tour politie, doing the School was founded in the the King was driving from one
Council held in Paris on Mon- tion in every field, fighting for
immense harm year by year; hartmiddle of the Great War and to barracks to another with Field day and Tuesday. Since its world freedom and fully re- which only too often is irreparable day we are celebrating its 25th Marshal Lord Birdwood. The Fifty-ninth Ordinary Gen-last session the Allies "have solved now to meet force with so far as the actual persons hurt anniversary in a martial atmos-
As they stepped from the car to the parade ground the com- phere. eral Meeting of the Company received the support of an- equal force.
manding officer hurriedly told the will be held at the Offices of the other partner in the stand THE LESSON of Denmark
MUST BE BETTERED
MORAL DECAY. ....
King that 2 warning was in General Managers, Messrs. Iar they have taken against the and Norway should now be
First, then, must come recogal- We place great emphasis on
progress. Almost at once. however, dine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., German aggressor. Repre- well learned by the other tion that much of what has been moral and spiritual development, the "all clear" was given. Pedder Street, Hong Kong, on senting a country which has small neutral states in Europe looked upon as part of the ordin knowing well that mental and In-
When the warning was sounded Thursday, 30th May, 1940, at gallantly refused to be cowed who are undoubtedly on the ary make-up or the community's tellectual excellence alone cannot fighter aircraft went up, troops in
by the Nazi war machine. list of Herr Hitler's sinister lire is thoroughly bad and must solve the world's troubles many the barracks took cover Norway was represented on lottery. Sweden, the Nether be bettered: once, however, that of which have arisen because of A. R. P. squads went on duty. the Council by her envoy in lands, Belgium, the Balkan consciousness of wrong within' is the moral decay of civilization.
COSTABLE'S GATE OUT students are being Paris, who told the Council states-all have reason to fear really working. half the battle will Thus
The King was received at Con- standards of four
stable's Gate of Dover Castle by that his country was now un-aggression. There is now a have been won. The moral is bb-taught the
purity, 1221- the Marquess of Willingdon, Lord
A belated message from Tientsin. hesitatingly pledged to the clear indication to them now vious: there must be schools, and absolute honesty.
more selfishness, and love in order that, warden of the Cinque Ports. When states that about 3.000 bales of schools and still Allied cause."
that the Allied aims stand for
schools, so that these social when they go out into the world.
his Majesty passed through the cotton, valued at $500.000, were THERE WAS complete un-the interests of humanity and
may have something in diseases may come to be realized they
gate he was the first reigning king destroyed as the result of a are in animity of purpose at this im- against the cynical brutality by all as things, which must be themselves to combat the anti-
the Japanese-owned Kung Dab social forces that are around portant meeting. Britain and which the Nazis are pursuing destroyed,
Godown in the No. 1 Special Dis- France, together with their The road to joining forces in And that applies at least as them.
against the much to girls schools as to boya Before I close, I want to say like to mention especially the trict. The fire was not put out Polish and Norwegian allies, this crusade are now prepared for every menace of Nazlism is open to for the influence of women. as how delighted I was with the host generous gift of $5,000 from Mr/ntil four hours. move which might emanate all of them so that their peace citizens, wives and mothers, upon of birthday presents which have Lo Chok Lai in memory of his The Japanese attributed the fre
large circle of | wife, a 2
former student of our to arson by anti-Japanese
elements, says Central News from desperate Nazi Ger- and security might the sooner
affairs is immensely powerful, friends, 226 many. The gloves have, in- be assured.
noon, for the purpose of receiving
the Report of the Directors, pass ing the Accounts, and electing
Directors and Auditors.
The Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from the 23rd May to 13th June inclusive. By order of the Board. JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.
General Managers, Hong Kong, 16th April, 1940
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the conduct of ordinary human come from Among them I would school.
A lightning raid was staged by the Chinese on Japanese forces af Kuniangiao near Blaoshan on the south bank of the Chientang River, Cheklang, lest week-end. A quantity of Japanese supplies was captured.
The Japanese at Changhing, northwest of Wuhing in north. Chekiang, attacked and captured Linchengklao and Sze-an, west of Changhing, last Sunday.
Later, the Chinese launched g." counter-stroke and and
Sze-an. They are reported to be counter-attacking Linchengkiao.
TIENTSIN FIRE
recaptured