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HONGKONG, OCTOBER 29, 1940.
Vichy's Latest "Sell-out"
YENCHING UNIVERSITY
TO CARRY ON
to
In spite of the US. Qovern- ment's advice to Americans evacuate, the American faculty members in Yenching University. Peiping, have decided not to leave but carry on their duties as usual,; Recording to a faculty member of Yenching University who has just
arrived in Hongkong from Peiping
On
EDITORIAL
MEETING OF
H.K. TEACHERS'
NEEDS OF CHINESE
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1940.
PROF. CULLIS GIVES PRACTICAL
ASSOCIATION SUGGESTIONS FOR BUILDING UP
TRIBUTE PAID TO
MR. HANDYSIDE
The seventh annual general meeting of the Hongkong Tea- chers Association was held at the Hotel on Thursday.
Gloucester
Oct. 24 when the Report and Ac- the day of his departure counts for the year were read and from Pelping on October 11, he approved. sald. Dr. J Leighton Stuart, Pre-
It was revealed that there has sident of Yenching University, an- been a steady increase in mem nounced that the American staff- will remain until circumstances bership and the total of 265 was do not permit them to stay. Dr. Stuart, described the U.S. Govern- ment's evacuation advice as a re the latest cautionary measure.
In subject to a surcharge of 15 per REACTIONS to
hisob- cent. effective forthwith, in Vichy sell-out" to Ger-servation there would be no fear accordance with Forward Bookmany in the agreement, in of a deterioration of the situation
have in the near future. ing Rules,
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principle, reported to been reached between Mar- shal. Petain and Herr "Hitler, have become quickly evident. Interest is, however, centred
The total enrolment in Xen- ching University is over 1,000, the pre-war figure heing less than 700,
It is learned
reached last year. The chief item incurred yearly of expenditure goes to the building up of a ll- brary and to the production of a journal The Path of Learning,
HEALTH OF NATION
Practical, constructive suggestions for building up the health of a nation, with special reference to the needs of Chinese, were put forward by PROF. WINIFRED C. CULLIS, CBE, MA, D.Sc., when she spoke on “Social Work-Today and Tomorrow" to the Chinese Women's Organisations of Hongkong at the Y.W.C.A. Hall yesterday afternoon..
NEW GOVERNOR OF MACAO DUE IN HONGKONG TODAY
The newly-appointed Gover- nor of Macao, HIS EXCEL- LENCY COMDR. GABRIEL MAURICIO TEIXEIRA, will arrive in Hongkong today and will leave for Macno on Wed- nesday by the Portuguese sloop
Dr. (Miss) F. C. Woo, M.B.E., President' of 'the Chinese Y.W.CA. was in the chair, and others on the platform, besides the speaker were, Mrs. Wong Men, representing the National Women's Rellef Association of Hongkong, Mrs. Rose Tan, Chairman of the Hong- kong Chinese Women's Soldiers' Rellet-Association;-Mrs.--Violet-Chan,||--Goncalo Chairman of the Hongkong Chinese Women's Club, Miss So. On- ping, General Secretary of the Hongkong Women's New Life Move- ment Association, Mrs. Jade Wong Wu, President of the "Canton Young Women's Christian Association.
Velho,
His Excellency, besides bé- Ing a member of the Portu- guese Parliament, is a person-
a friend of Dr. Salazar.
ASSISTANCE TO EVACUEES
In the large gathering present Referring to the lack of any- SERIES OF LECTURES" were Mrs. N. L. Smith, Mrs. Li Shu-thing like the local form of beri- During the year under review fan, Mrs. R. O. Hall, Mrs. C. Obert in England, Prof. Cullis said
Mrs. Leo members had the opportunity of Alabaster,
D'Almada, that this was due to the fact that listening to the Director of Educa-Jnr., Mrs. Eldon Potter, Mrs. G. D. it could be 'prevented and treated ton, Mr. C. G. Sollis, in a series R. Black. Mrs. J. T. Smalley, Mrs. by taking vitamin B, and she sug of lectures on the use of phonetics Ma Wing-chan. Mrs. Shin Kwal- gested that taking by yeast, which in teaching: to Prof. W. Brown of Sang, Mrs. Ho Liang, Mrs. E is not very costly. a large propor the Hongkong University; and to Davidson, Mrs. Hyde-Lay, Mrs. G. tion of the population, which is Messrs. I S. Wan and Y. F. Law. A. Goodban, Mrs. H. F. Phillips, living below the health border
Mrs. S. A. Faber, Mrs. E. Wine, can stave off this disease. Inspectors of Schools.
Davies, Miss J. V. Buckwell, Miss Two years ago the Association N. W. Bascombe, Miss P. Harrop.
"Of course." she added, "The Correspondence exchanged be- medical -started-a-film-scheme experiment Mrs. A. R. H, Phillips, Mrs. R. H.
authorities will between the Hon. Secretary of the very glad if they were able to schools
local branch of the Victoria Lea- Hancock, Mrs. E. Dennison, Mrs. get this in sufficiently large gue and branches of the League in
quantities
meet local Melbourne and Brisbane tell of the needs."
assistance which is being ex- tended to evacuees from the Col-
participating
The faculty member came came on the aspect of how far this to Hongkong in connection with new rapprochement between the raising of a scholarship fund Vichy and Nazi Germany will in-memory-of-Mr. Wu Lel-chun Yenebing permit Herr Hitler to use former Chancellor of France in his war against University. Britain and the British Em-
that Yenching whereby alumni in Hongkong have organis- were able to see educational films pire. As political observers.
at ed a committee to raise $10,000 on their own premises and rightly point out, that, of Chinese currency) from among reasonable rates. course, is the main purpose the alumni in Hongkong. Macao. This experiment has proved of behind the German Fuehrer's and Kwangtung, for the scholar- considerable value and has been by the Director of move, though it is also rea-ship fund.
Education in thanking the Asso- sonable to assume that he PROBATE JURISDICTION hopes, by enlisting this fur-
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG KONG
referred to
clation for its work.
RETIRING PRESIDENT
Tribute to the work of the re
Kwok Pui-cheung. Mrs. Lam Tsai- | yan, Mrs. Lee Tao-yan, Mrs. Y. K. | Chul, Mrs. J. H. Bruins, Mrs: J.-H. Hance. Mrs. A. Hughes, Mrs. R. A. Rogers, Mrs. George Helde. Miss J. R. Taylor, Miss Maud Ward,
to
Victoria League's Fine Work
WORK DONE AT CENTRES
Prof. Cullis then went on to out- line the work done at infant wel-Australia, the League had cards.
When the evacuees arrived in
non-belli-word, despite his desperate side, who has been compelled to vilege to represent six Chinese / the health of school-going child- as well as arrange for their intro-
OFFICE BEARERS
elected for the
affairs.
surance
Miss Silcox and staff, Mrs. H. Cfare centres and nursing schools, printed welcoming them, and as& Bromwell, Mrs. H. F. Summers, arc where children of poor working Mrs. E. Kirk.
women were looked after under result many called on the League's ther assistance to the Axis, to more likely that Herr Hitler,
hygienic conditions; and the officials, who were able to give them Introducing the speaker, Dr. influence the attitude ofwith caution as his watch- IN THE GOODS of
tiring President. Mr. W. L. Handy. Woo said that it was a rare pri- school clinics which looked after much advice on different matters other neutral or Gerald Orlando Trembath
gerent countries towards Bri-need for material help, does resign from the Education Depart- women's organisations to extend a
ren; and the national health-in-duction to suitable people in the Hawkins of Mill Pond House tain. If Herr Hitler pinned not want to take the risk of ment owing to health reasons, was welcome to the distinguished guest
scheme for young boys country.
Assistance has also been given to Hayle in the County of much hope on being able to reusing the temper of the paid by Mr. C. G. Sollis and Prof. of the evening, who, like other leaving school and going into fac-
tories at early ages.
evacuees by the Queensland 'Gor- Cornwall formerly of
The latter also moved eminent scientists, had taken a 48 alienate sympathies for Bri-French people to
a pitch Forster.
As a result of these schemes by ernment Bureau and the New Set- Eglinton Hill S. E. 18 in the tain by the collaboration he that might bring them into that a suitable acknowledgment deep and abiding interest in the which the health of the nation tiers 14 Ague in Brisbane, whilst
be made to Mr. Handyside in his affairs of society and is particu- |
was being looked after, the the YWCA has done a great County of London deceased. has managed to force out of open revolt, not only with retirement and this was carried larly interested in international
standard of national fitness had deal the Vichy leaders, he has al- the "Vichy Government, but with acclamation.
Improved very considerably be- In Melbourne, a Hongkong Visi- NOTICE IS HEREBY ready received a curt answer against their conquerors. He
WOMEN OF THE EAST. tween the last war and the re-tors' Association has been formed. GIVEN that the Court has by from the United States, where has obviously taken the more The following office bearers Prof. Cullis began her talk by sent,
as the result of a suggestion by the virtue of Section 58 of the Mr. Cordell Hull, in terms astute course of not insisting were
"I think it is an ensuing saying that she was very glad to
actual con- Colony's representative, Dean Wil- Probates Ordinance 1897, made unmatched for vigour by an on this military aid from year:-Rev. Fr. R. W. Gallagher meet the representatives of the demnation of what we call civili, son. The Committee of the Asso- an Order, limiting the time for official spokesman, reiterated France until he has obtained (President); Miss E. Atkins, Rev.six leading women's organisations sation that it should have neces-ciation is composed of representa- creditors and others to send in that any such attempt to in- everything else, short of it, E. W L Martin Bro Cassian in Hongkong, because, she said, sitated a situation of war to show tives of the Army and Navy in Aus
and Mr. L. G. Morgan (Vice-Pre- she wanted eventually to tell the the difference in the health of the tralia and a Hongkong representa. their claims against the above timidate American people was that Vichy will be prepared sidents); Mr. W. J. Dyer (Hon. Se- women at Home something about nation 25 years ago and now," the tive of each of these Services, and estate to the 22nd day of Novem doomed to failure. As a to give him.
cretary); Miss V: A. Silcocks (Hon. the activities of the women of the speaker said, adding that in the a civilian representative. ber, 1940.
matter of fact, from the mo- THIS, he hopes, will
MCS. at Treasurer);
R. Ashton East.
MANY PROBLEMS last war a very high proportion of render the
Co-ordination of various efforts (Editor); All Creditors and others are ment that Nazi airmen em-least
Mr. French
Leung Füng-kei Coming to her "subject proper, men were found unfit for service (Librarian).
Prof. Culls said that the one while the conscription order fol-being made to help the visitors accordingly hereby required to barked on
ruthless people passive for a period
was lowing the present war revealed with their many problems 18 pro- Members elected to serve on the point she wished to stress bombing of Britain, their long enough to enable him Counch are as follows-Prof. that the ultimate unit of society that 88 per cent. of the nation ceeding. missiles not only wrecked to gain a firmer hold on the Forster, Rev. Fr. G. Byrne, Mr. G. was the individual, and she was were fit.. leaving but a small pro- We hope you will think this is non-military objectives and country. The bait for this is A. Goodban, Sister Henri, Mrs. W. most concerned with women and portion of men unfit for military living up to the League's main ob- took a heavy toll of innocent furnished in his willingness F. Cheung, Mrs. Beeken, Dr. F. C. their activities for women form an duty.
jective," says Mrs. Stanley Adal- lives in England, but also to liberate some hundreds of Wac, Miss Pope. Rev. Fr. Myhill important and strong group in so- "The essential for good health. son, General Secretary of the Mel- demolished American Isola-thousands of French prison- and Bro. Honorius.
cial work.
provided you arrange for any de-bourne branch, "and we welcome tionist ideas to such an ex-ers of war, for he is well
"If you are going to consider fect of the individual to be re-this opportunity of bringing closer the well being of the individual, medied, is good feeding." she said together all these British subjecte. tent that this latest develop-aware, as an authority on
you will see that the individual "And that means you must have which in these difficult days 15- should have physical, mental and the organisations to keep the surely more destrable than øver.” moral health," she said, "Physical country well fed and to educate health is the most important and the individual of what is necessary
send their claims to the under signed on or before that date.
Dated the 28th day of October,
1940.
JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER,
Solicitors for the Executors, Hong Kong & Shanghai Rank Building, Hong Kong.
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574
PROBATE JURISDICTION
their
CORRESPONDENTS that is what I shall dwell on this for good feeding.".
WANTED
..
afternoon.
trying are
A PRESENTATION
*
China Will Fight On
Commenting On
reports that
ment in Europe is regarded European politics pointed out CORRESPONDENCE as the strongest reason for on Sunday night, that the continuing assistance to Bri-French peasant will be tem- tain to the utmost capacity porarily appeased if his sons of the resources of the United are allowed to come back to
"If you are going to have your States.
A vote of thanks was, proposed the family farm. Thus far,
healthy "individual, It must be by Mrs. Violet Chan who also pre- HERR HITLER must, there-then, Herr Hitler has gained
well born." she continued. "And sented Prof. Cullis with a Jade To the Editor. Hongkong Daily
for this they must have healthy brocch as a souventor of the occas fore, rely on what he can an advantage, which he will
Press, obtain from France' out of not fall to use immediately.
parents. In my country as well as sion from all the women's or-Hitler's diplomatie offensive em- Sir, -Being Chinese, I
am yours, it needs a readjustment of
braces the Far East, the Hong- this newly obtained colla-Report has it that the new deeply interested in the study of health and housing conditions, and
ganisations represented.
kong Ta Kung Pao said that when boration to help him to put advantage "he has secured English, I ali be much obliged I am here, therefore, to give you
China is determined to fight to Prof. Winifred Cullis, C. BE the end no mation can stop her. his plans into operation. will begin to make itself felt and grateful if you would kindly some of the schemes by which w Since the details of what he in the Mediterranean zone columns so as to have the say standard of national health,
insert my letter in your valuable.
to secure good, broadcast from 2. B. W. studio
All diplomatic or rumour offen- yesterday at 8.45 pm. The sub-sives are doomed to fallure in face will be able to secure from and that he has a fair chance something to
your readers, be- The ordinary defects of vision, Ject of her talk was "Alarms and of China's firm resolution to con- Vichy, in the name of the of succeeding, if he can use cause I am deeply interested to teeth and hearing can be cured it Excursions."
tinue the war until the final vid- IN THE GOODS of French people, and what he the Vichy agreement to in-correspond with anyone if he discovered in time," Prof." "Cullis
tory is won, the paper added. Amy Auriol Twynam of Fair has Vaguely promised to give duce General Franco to join cares to write to me.
went on. And for the prevention
Declaring that China's fight for freedom and independence repre- Oaks Cross in Hand in the them in return, have still to him in his drive to the Near As my only great intention to of these we have started various
sents the will of the entire nations County of Sussex, England, be made known to the world, East. It is pointed out that he correspond with your readers is schemes at Home such as anti-
MY A, E, Highes, of the Huine the paper stated that so long as: Widow, deceased.
It will be difficult to predict has simultaneously brought nothing other than discussing the natal clinics, Infant, welfare cen-
will not abandon the ight. what the next move will be pressure to bear on the Far Points and usages about the study tres and clinics, nursing schools, Pipe (Far East), Ltd. Singapore, this goal is not reached. China
of English. I think I should say school clinics and health insur- has arrived in the Colony. and in which direction it will East to force Japan and something about myself, so as to ance." NOTICE IS HEREBY make itself apparent. The China to settle their dispute impress those who care to corres MOST EASILY. PLANNED
Mr. E. W. Nelson, of the Stand- filVEN that the Court has by Nazis are depts at making with the idea of freeing the pond with me. My address is 31.
Stressing the fact that physical ard-Vacumm Oil Co., Saigon, has virtue of Section 58 of the
use of smokescreens of former from her commit-Kadoorie Road, Kowloon, I am a Probates Ordinance 1897, made)
very young man, aged 22, unmar health was a very good basis and arrived in Hongkong, Fumour to conceal their realments on Chinese soil to takeriet, of sound health. My most was most easily planned, Prof Cul-
Mr. J. B. Harrison, of the Asta- at Order Imiting the time for creditors and others to send in purpose and all speculation an active part in the Axis favourite career is literature, Ilis said that the paramount factor their claims against the above on the immediate cofise-adventures. Any hope of shall be only to glad to reply to for health was good feeding, and tic Petroleum Co. (8.C.). Ltd.. 113.97 inches against an average estate to the 25th day of Novemdences of the agreement turning these issues to a any letters if they are written in frequently inadequate feeding was Hongkong, arrived in the Colony of 81.74.
due not only to a lack of means. with France must, therefore, successful conclusion, how- English.
but also to a lack of knowledge. ber, 1940.
Mr. EA. Richards of Ford On the work of anti-natal clinics. Prof. Cullis said that Motor Co., Exports, Shanghai, the proper care of prospective passed through the Colony yester mothers, by keeping them well day on his way to the North. supplied with claclum and iron,
be treated with reserve. ever, remain baulked by the
accordingly hereby required to interesting aspects of gend their claims to the under signed on or before that date.
Dated the 28th day of October;
· 1940.
Yours; etc.. WONG SHIU LAU
ESCAPES FROM CUSTODY
was a very important matter and
NEWSETTES
yesterday.
·
Wing Commander A. H. 8. Steele
THE WEATHER
A maximum temperature, of 81. and minimum of 72 were recorded. yesterday.made
Total rainfall since January 1. 1s
The Royal Observatory report. states:
The anticyclone covers North China, Japan and the Pacific. to the eastward; pressure remains highest over Japan, and is re- latively low between the Visayas. and the Caroline Islands.
PETAIN ADDRESS WAR PRISONERS
All Creditors and others are There are, nevertheless, many increasing strength of the the British Empire to resist the situation which must be aggressors, in every part of taken into consideration in the world which they have studying the possible out-selected for their depreda-
as a result of a visit to one of the Perkins, Director of Air Raid. come, of Germany's, power tions and the renewed deter-
A convicted prisoner escaped large maternity hospitals in the Precautions, broadcast last night politics. The fact that nomination of the United States from Police custody at Wellington Colony she learned from the doc- trom Z. B. W on the black-out
ZURICH, Oct 28 (Reuter), mention has been made in to tolerate no interference street yesterday about 2.45 pm. tors that deficiency in calcium exercises which are to take place
"Your liberation day will not long: the reported agreement of with her plans for helping when being escorted by Indian and iron was common among the tonight and tomorrow.
Chinese mothers due to lack of
be delayed," said Marshal Petain any direct military ald from the British Commonwealth as L. 8. B141 from Kowloon Magis
:he to the Central Police Proper pre-natal care.
An eight year-old girl and a 12 addressing prisoners when In London, experiments were France against Britain is a vital part. of her own de tracy
Station.
now being tried with the soya year-old boy were reported miss vialted a French war prisoners particularly noteworthy. It fence programme. Further he escapee. Lam Tak, 30, was bean as a diet which has a large ing on Sunday. The girl, Lo Yuk, camp at Amboise, according to [would, however, be dangerous more, as far as the Far East convicted of larceny yesterday percentage of proteins, and she lived in an unnumbered hat in the Paris Soly yesterday. to assume that the Vichy is concerned, it is certain that morning and was sent to Central felt sure that the Hon. Dr. P. B. Kowloon Tong, while the boy, Lam After expressing sympathy. Cabinet won a point against China will not be cajoled into to be expelled from the Colony. Selwyn-Clarke, Director of Medi-So- trol, was reported missing from tain said: "You have perhap Herr Hitler by remaining my peace settlement with He is a native of Sun Wal and cal Services, would be glad to hear No. 85, Yuchau Street, about 10 leved we were not think
was dressed in black
of this. adamant on this issue. It is Japan.
JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER Solicitors for Cecil Griffith Evans one of the Executors
named in the Will of the abovenained deceased.
Hong Kong & Shanghai
Bank Building, Hong Kong.
a.m.
you. Be patient"