HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
GENERAL
MEETING OF S.C.U. New Governor Of
Of Macao Arrives
ENGLISH CLUB
OFFICE BEARERS
ELECTED
The English Club of the South China University held its annual general meeting yesterday at the S. C: U.'s Hall when the report of the year's working was read
·by the Chairman. Mr. Thảm Chia-wee.
It was also revealed that the President of the University, Dr. L. D. Djung, accompanied by Prof. Chi-I Pang, is shortly sälling for Rangoon They will then make a tour of Malaya on business con nected with the University.
'The following office bearers were elected for the ensuing year! -Emily Chao (President); Chan Pak chiang (Vice President); Tham Chia-wee (Hon, Secretary); Tseng Tau-ching (Hon Trea- surer; Kong Sook-yl and O. L. Lim (Councillors);"
Yamaguchi, Japanese merchant who was detained at La Salle Col- lege Internment Camp on suspicion of breach of the local Defence Re- gulations, has been released on in- structions from Londoni.
His Excellency Capt. G. M. Teixeira, the new Governor of Macao, photographed with his family aboard the sloop Goncalo Velho yesterday.-(King's Studio).
ENLIGHTENING TALK ON "INDUSTRIAL FATIGUE"
Prof. Winifred Cullis At
Rotary Club Tiffin
Hongkong Rotarians listened to a very enlightening talk on "Industrial Fatigue" at their weekly tiffin meeting yesterday when the speaker and guest of honour was Prot. Winifred Cul- fis, C.B.E, M.A.. D.Sc., "perhaps the first woman to address the local Rotary Club except on Ladies' Day, Before calling upon the speaker, EFFECTS OF LIGHTING Dr. Arthur Woo. president, 2A- Referring to the effects nounced the return to the Colony lighttrig on fatigue. Prof. Cullis of four members who were pre- said that experiment carried out sent. They were Rotarian Dean had proved that poor light re- J. R. Wilson, who has just come duced production and that correct back from Australia, Rotarians T. lighting was very important for In- B. Wilson and J. W. Clague, both dustrial efficiency.
of whom recently returned from
"The movements of the indivi
Shanghai and Rotarian R., P. dual worker and the arrangement
Morris who is just back from a of the articles also played an im-
All of them bad a few words
to say. Dean Wilson referred
to the great help the Sydney Rotary Club had rendered to evacuees from Hongkong. es- pecially-in-the-care extended to certain individual cases... .He brought back, with the com-
Sydney pliments of the Club, an illuminated "Code of Ethics."
the Club.
The new Governor of 'Macao, Captain Gabriel Mauricio Teixeirs. arrived here yesterday on board a Dutch liner and was met by Dr. Gouveia de Carvalho (representing H.E. the Acting Governor of Macho), Mr. F. P. de V. Soares (Acting Consul for Portugal in Hongkong), the Commander of the sloop "Goncalo Velho," Mr. Crom- mell of the Dutch Mall Line, and
URGENT NEED
FOR TWO NEW SHELTERS
STREET SLEEPERS
leading members of the local Por- THIS WINTER WILL tuguese community.
BE EVEN MORE Els Excellency, accompanied by Mme. Teixeira, and their son and Mr. G. Miskin presided at the two daughters. Mr. J. de Souza seventh annual meeting of tha Lourenca (Private Secretary), and Street Sleepers Shelter Society Lleuts. J. V. Teixeira Braganca held at St. John's Cathedral. Hall and J. J da Silva e Costa yesterday. (A.D.Cs), then boarded the sloop "Goncalo Velho" for Macao.
AUXILIARY NURSING SERVICE
Among those present were Miss R. Mow Fung (Secretary), Mr. 3. Grove (Treasurer), Very Rev. J. L Wason, Rev. N. V. Halward, Rev. Ice Kau-yan, Miss Phyllis Harrop. Dr. Arthur Woo. "Dr. M. R. Deb. and Messrs. W. R. Mansfield and E. M. Raymond.
Presenting the Report for the
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30. 1940-PACE
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Uncertainty
In
Shanghai
three months' sojourn in America.portant part in production. and The following members of the past year, the Chairman said he good feeding, of course, did rauch Auxiliary Nursing Service have regretted that, since the last meet- towards improving the working now completed their 96 hoursing, the Society lost the services capacity of the individua),
training in the wards and re of Hon. Sir Henty Pollock, Miss The vote or thanks to the ceived
certi- Atkins, Miss H. A. Corney, and their proficiency speaker was proposed by Rotarian ficates: Lydia Bonch Molly Mes rs. Grenham. H. and "Ver- Olga Bateman,
Elaine nall. He welcomed Mrs. Murdoch, Robertson, Vice-President of Blake.
Gerzo, Miss Williamson, Mrs. Booker, Mr. U.S. EVACUATION- Davis. Beryl Fair, Ida Lilian Howie Sister St. Julienne, Mansfield and Mr. Raymond. Sister St. John, Grace Kilber, Rosalind Phillips, Beatrice Pope; Dorothy Piercy, Elizabeth Paton, Faith Snuggs, Joan Smalley. Jean sheldon. Eisie Saunders, Margery Simpson, Adelaide Van de Veere. Constance Wallington,
Rotary CLAIM FOR
UNEXPECTED PRIVILEGE Saying that, although she had addressed Rotary gatherings in London she did not. expect to have the same privilege out here, Prof. Cullis explained her reason for the talking on the subject she
a
chosen. She said it was had branch of the very work in which she has been interested since the last war.
what it is? Tests of fatigue are
all performance tests which can-
not be carried out without the hey, of the subject under test.
COMMISSION
Mr. Frank W. White, general broker, brought a claim against IN. F. C., Lonborg, of Mesars.
The Honorary Secretary. A. N. S.. Mutual Trading Co., a white ant exterminator firm of Exchange would be glad to receive as soon Building, before Mr. Justice Wil as possible the names of all those liams at the Summary Court, willing to sell popples on Saturday.
The claim was for November 9, yesterday.
due to $300, being 'commission the plaintiff.
PLANS
In a city buzzing with rumour "and guess-work about American evacuation scheme and alarm at
ONLY ONE SHELTER Continuing, Mr. Miskin said that due to clrcumstances over which the Society had no control they the reported price of passage, the were reduced, during the winter of 1939/40, to only one shelter at St. facts as they stand at the moment were definitely ascertained from Feter's Church. The total number the officials in Shanghai who are accommodated there during the in charge of evacuation plans, re- period was 21,006, or an average of ports the North China Daily News. 130 per night.
ONLY ONE CLASS Negotiations for sites in You- mati and Wanchai areas are pro- Fares for the Monterey and .have been fixed at greasing, and the Government de Mariposa partments concerned are giving us 0.8.4395 from Shanghai to the every assistance. Our ultimate ob- Pacific Coast while the journey in
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MUSICIAN WEDS Fatigue is very difficult to de-l Mr. H. N., Chau appeared for fine, she said. We may all know plaintiff, while Mr. W. M. Brown AT REGISTRY- Ject is to have permanent buildings the Washington will cost US$450 we are tired but do we know was for the defendant,
Mr. Chau said that on or about The wedding took place at the of our own, if and when Govern- As far as fares are concerned there February 15, the defendant ver. Supreme Court yesterday between ment can give us sites. Each of will be only one class, but those Mr. Chan Yuen kit, musician, the two new buildings is estimated who must sleep on cots will be bally instructed the plaintiff to Introduce business to his firm and residirig at No. 127, Des Voeux to cost $3,500 or $7,000 in all, and charged US $50 less than the Prof. Culits then went on to des- agreed to pay a commission of Road Central, and Miss Chau will each accommodate 200 persons. standard fare. These prices were Sau-hing, teacher of No: 34, Egin We therefore hope to collect $7,000 quoted yesterday by an official of Ines during the next. cribe the "spot dotting" test. A 25 per cent.
few weeks, in the American President Mr. J. Reynolds, Deputy white card with black spots actied
order to meet this very necessary which is acting as agent for the was given by the Street.
Registrar of Marriages, omciated. on it was fixed to a clockwork. plaintin,
expenditure, without encroaching three evacuation ships. These are ANNOUNCEMENTS motor and made to oscillate at an Cross - examined. M.
on our existing fund of around $5.- the, fares set by the owners of the I White increasing speed while the person denied that the defendant had
700, which la required to secure ships, the Matson Line and the. under test, was made to dot the been helping him nor had he eyer
current expenses and any emer- United States Line. gencies which may arise. spots with a pencil, the spee1 at borrowed a cent from the defend- which the individual fafled to cor- | ant. rectly mark the spots registering Hearing the amount of fatigue.
REVIVAL PERIOD Fatigue increases with the pro- gress of the working day, and soj
also as the week goes on, the week-end break providing an ex-
Evidence
Thursday.
was
adjourned
VAUDEVILLE AT
to
The following forthcoming mar riages are announced:-
Mr, Thomas Winwa Cheung assistant accountant, of South China Morning Post, and Misi Morva Chung, residing at No. 792 Nathan, Road; Mr. Ke Wa-shal, assistant editor, of Sing Tao Jih Pao. and Miss Au Ching-yee, re
S. & S. HOME siding at No. 29, Leighton H
The well-known Bailors' & Bel-Road; Mr. Tap Ping-cho, teacher. cellent revival period. Just as the diers Home will be the venue of of No. 550, Shanghai Street,
an áttractive Vaudeville Enter and Miss Liu 80 ching, teachet, night gives rest for the next day's
tainment, at B p.m. tomorrow residing at No. 72, Oak Street: Mr. labour.
Explaining that by scientific re-(Thursday). The "Show" is un- Cheung Kam-shing. of Tal Po search definite data had been ob-der the direction of David Kos- Market, New Territories, and Miss
2. Po Leting Street; Mr. Tong!
Cullia went on to show how the -working · muscle secreted a certain
pere.
The comfort which these shelters give to the very poor is self-evident to any one who has visited them at night
This winter the streets will be more congested than" eveE and our help proportionately more necessary.'' I appeal very urgently for donations towards' the cost of the two new shel- ter's.
What arrangements wil be made for the many Americans un- able to pay the full fare is not yet known. Both collectively and in- dividually, Americans in the Far East have been sending messages to Washington asking that some- thing be done about the fares.
NO INDICATION -
The committees of the American Association and the US Chamber of Commerce here have also been After the adoption of the Report active in this direction but as yet, and Accounts had been seconded according to a Consular official, tained on physical fatigue, Protack, who will also act as Com-Poon Buk-chong, residing at No. by Mr. W. R. Mansfield, a sugges- no indication of the Government's The following artists are also Chuen-hau, merchant, residing at tion that a charge of three cents intentions has been received here, taking part:--Freddy Archer, Irene
those unable to pay for their own meeting and defeated.. "amount of,, lactic acid with each Arteuth, Norman Binning, Jack No. 55, Cheung On Street, "ana Per night be made was put to the with regard to the financing of
evacuation: contraction, which acid tended to Fountain, John Gilchrist, Gertrude/ Miss Wong Lin-hing, of No. 437. number the active power of the Goddard, Les Gibson, Harold King's Street; Mr. Kwong Yuen. Harrison and Robert Richmond, merchant, residing at No. 134. instance after 30 such
Wiliam Jaffe Road, and Miss Ng Kow-yee, Hinchcliffe, Stanley muscle contractions two hours Knight, David Kossick, Mysto" of the same address, rest were needed while after 16 the Memory Man, Maude Minnie contractions & much shorter Mather, Elvie Yuen, Norah Wit- A reward of $250 has been offer-
muscle. For
Bochell.
period of rest was necessary, that proper rest periods provided
The Consular official anticipated that some arrangement would be
JUNK ATTACKED made as was done in 1937 when
BY JAPANESE
funds were provided to send Americans to Manila and even to Leung Shing, master of a junk, send some to the United States. ed by the Police for information has reported to the Police, that He added that, in evacuating Stage arrangements will be in the leading to the arrest and convic about 3am. cn Monday while Americans from Europe recently. for better work. With two seconds hands of "Don" Graft, assisted by tion of the person who killed with about one-third of a mile from the government had not allowed of rest in every ten of work, the H. Ramage and the evening has a chopper an inmate of the Gov-Lintin Island, his craft was at financial embarrassment to bar system could go on working all been arranged in the interests of ernment Squatters Camp, at Jar-tacked by a Japanese motorboat evacuation, taking many passeng day, but you can't do that, she servicemen, but all who desire to dine's Lookout, in Talhang last The Japanese dumped the cargo ers who were unable to pay any
attend will be welcome. added.
Thursday night.
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part of their fares.
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