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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
S.P.C. FLOWER DAY:
Stirring Broadcast Appeal By Sir Atholl MacGregor
A stirring appeal for generous, public support of the Flower Day, organised by the Society for the Protection of Children, today was made by the Chief Justice, Sir A.holl MacGregor, In 3 broadcast from ZBW last evening.
Bir Atholl said:—
Tomorrow the Society for the Welfare Centres at alt of which Protection of Children is holding the supply of Milk and Cod Liver its annual Flower Day..
Ou is undertaken by the Society.
In spite of three and a half years' war in China and the fact that Britain is in the second year of war, the Society stub continues its work of mercy, and each year deals with more and more enses. It is only ten years since the Su- cleby was founded and now www deal with 5,000 children working from eight centres.
Never was the need for our service so great, with a vastly increased population, with un- employment rife, and the cost of living soaring. There can be few if any parts of the Bri-' tish Empire where hunger is so everyday an ockurrence as it is in Hongkong, but today con- ditions, which unhappily have never been good, are infinitely worse than ever, and in our fal elty starvation is a prim
Round The Police Courts
AT CENTRAL·
GAMBLERS HEAVILY FINED
An aggregate Ane of $1,325 was imposed on 16 Chinese, charged
GENERAL
WAR EFFORT COMMITTEE
MEETING
FLAG DAY "ON
: JAN. 18
| any of the Government Infant with keeping common gaming At a meeting of the Hongkong houses for the purpose of "The Fa" War Effort Committee, held at the lottery, by. Mr. H. G. Sheldon Peninsula Hotel on Thursday after.. yesterday.
noon, Mr. J. A. Ritchie said that For keeping a gaming house at arrangements for the Flag Day. No. 362. Lockhart Road, first floor, on Jan. 18, were in hand.
MUCH TO BE DONE
That much-tragicaly much -remains to be done is all too evident, to anyone who in the poorer districts of the city pauses to see the gaunt cheeks, the sunken eyes, the wasted frames and the settled hope- ess apathy of children who surely have a right to look to us for at least some small mea sure of health and happiness in life.
Last year the public of Hong kong responded to tu uppeal with tne most wonderful generosity. Those of us who are charged with the administration of the Society's work are optimists-we have to be
on Jan 9, Kan Shu, 30, marine A request made by the S. C. M. collector, Kan Hol. 30. Kan Yee; Post that the Committee organise 22 and Chan Shing. 25, alia monster rate in connexion with unemployed, were fined $100 each, the Sunbeam-Talbot car, donated or in default, two months' hard by Messrs. Qilman and Co. Ltd, labour. Thirteen dollars and 38 was accepted by the Committee. (cents picked up were put into the It was decided that other local
poor, box,
firms be invited to donate further
LI Kwok-wah, 22, Wong Chuen, prizes.
21. Mak Hung. 54, all unemployed. The drawing would take place Chan Sam, 30, Tang Hing, 17, and at a special teg dance as the Com- Pong Pik yuk, 18 all spinsters, were mittee unanimously felt that charged with keeping a gamingHongkong should be able to better house at No. 282, Lockhart Road, Shanghai's contribution of £4,000 first floor, on Jan. 9.
towards the British war effort.
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The first three defendants were Major C. M. Manners, O. B. E... fined $100 each, or in default, two presided, and among those present in work like that or the distress months' hard labour. Sixth defend were Messrs. S. E. Faber, J. A, Rit-- and desolation that we see wouldant, having a previous conviction.chle. C. E. Terry. A. W. Ingram get us down-but in our wildest was fined $25 or three weeks. A. C. Jeffreys, and Mrs, Sando dreams we never anticipated such Fourth and fifth were each 'bound members of the Committee), reality-very very real and Ananda) help as the public gave over on a $50 ball for six months. very very grim.
us. Our revenue was greater than Sixteen dollars and 43 cents Had we ten times our means weit ever has been; yet we fatsbed picked up were put into the poor "could spend every cent in alleviat- jour year's working with a deficit of box
¡yesterday. D a. Hamilton, of the ing distress, real and clámant, and $3,551,00.
Det. Sgt. T. Cashman was in Mercantile Bank of India. Ltd,, even then we would be covering'
charge of the above two cases. was cautioned for driving privatë |
car No. 3249 on Peak Road (being closed to motor traffic) without having first obtained permission from the Commissioner of Police,
Gunner J. Brown, of 35th (M)
PRICES INCREASEH
For keeping a gaming house at No. 10, Lee Tung Street, first floor.
only a part of the great field. Prices of things like Milk and "of poverty, disease, misery and Cod Liver Oil have increased so
starvation that lies all round us.mäch and there is so much real on Jan: 9. Wong Hang. 28, unem As it is, our means of helping are need crying out for alleviation that ployed, and Wong Pau, 25, coolie, limited by our purse, and we de- I don't regret one cent that we were Üned $100 each, Or two at 10 am, on Dec. 26. pend very largely on the genero- spent; yet we have to begin this months, Over $5 were picked up. sity of the public.
year with this relatively very ser- tous deficit."
Ho On, 22. Chan Hu. 30, Chan C. D. Battery, R. A., Stanley Bar- GREAT EXPANSION
80, 25, and Leung Cheuk, 26. all racks, summoned for leaving car Last year, like the year before We have come to depend very unemployed, were fined $100 each, No. 6257 stationary in front of last, was a year of great expan- greatly on our Flower Day each or two months, for keeping a Wang Hing Building, on Dec. 27 ston. More and mate being done year and I am confident that to- gaming house at No. 96 Thomson longer than was necessary, pleaded to give the children..of the poor amorrow we shall not be disappoint- Road, first floor.
not guilty. fighting chance in life, to enable led by your response. Please give Sgt. F. Nolan prosecuted at the them to grow up free of those tomorrow as generously as you can above cases. stunting and crippling diseases and if you feel able to help us by which are due entirely to mainu- means of a donation our Treasurers
RETURNED BANISHEES
The case was dismissed.
AT KOWLOON
For returning while serving trition and poverty, and to at them Mr. A. McKellar of Messrs. Mac- their term of banishment from the for the task of citizenship. that kinnon Mackenzie and Co. of P. Colony. five banishees were WARNING FROM BENCH our services to babies, young child and O. Building or Mr. Kwok Chan charged with breach of deporta- "If any one of you should be in- ren and expectant mothers are ap- of the Bank of Indo-China, will tion order at the Central Magis volved in trouble in the future you preciated no one can doubt who įvery gladly acknowledge the receipt
tracy yesterday,
are liable to be expelled from the visita any one of our centres, or let anything you care, to send us.
Appearing before Mr. Sheldon, Colony," was the remark made by Lam Yee, 44. banisted for five Mr. E. Himsworth yesterday when years in May last year, was sen be ordered Ng "Sheung, 22, Wong tenced to six months hard labour, Yam-chuen, 19, Ng Yuen, 17, Lau Chung Kam-woo1, 26, shop fokl, Pun, 18 and Ng Kap. 2, all elec- banished for 10 years in October, tric bulb. makers, to sign a per- 1931, three months'," and Hung sonal bond of $10 and fined Ng Yee-fu, 28, banished in December Yau-leung, 23, $5 for disorderiv
Det.-Sgt. W. G. Morrison pro-
SUCCESSFUL H.K. REEL CLUB ANNUAL DANCE
TWO EXHIBITION
DANCES
POPULAR EDUCATION
conduct. last for 10 years, six months'. PROGRAMME They were arrested at West
THEFT OF RIVETS
For larceny of rivets from the Kowloon Dockyard, seven person's were charged separately before Mr. Himsworth yesterday.
Eent on ridding Free Ching of Point on Jan. 9. Sub-Insp. R. secuted. her remaining illiterates. the Cunningham prosecuted, Ministry of Education has de- The other two, Chan Yin and cided to push further the The annual dance of the Hong lar education programme in
popu Chan Fook, were charged before Mr. kong Reel Club was held last night various provinces,
the Lowry.
First defendant, a life banishee. at the Peninsula Hotel Rose Room,
The programme. it is uhder got torce months, while second and proved to be highly successful stood has been introduced in full defendant, banished in July last Proceeds were in ald of the in Szechwan, Kwangtung and Ho for 10, years, was sentenced to six
nan and partially in Kansu, months' hard labour. Two exhibition dances were pre Klangsi, Fukien, Yunnan and Hu- First détendant said that he Wong Chung, 21, was seritenced to sented the Eroadswords and the nan. Training of teachers for the was passing through the Colony three months hard labour and to
popular education, which has been on his way back to his original be expelled.
Bomber Fund
Kwellin, will be country.
Icursome and Reel. Mrs, A. Bremner, Miss R. Stalker, Miss M. undertaken Fielder, J. F. Scott, A. Farquhar, continued.-(Central News), W. Robertson and W. R. Forsyth took part,
During supper interval, the guests partook of a drink of the famous Atholl Brose, specially blended for the occasion by Mr. W. Robertson. Mrs. Bremner, Miss R. Stalker, Miss P. Baxter, Mrs. M. Sterling and Miss assisted in the serving
THOSE PRESENT
Chungcheng University
To hasten the cultural. re-
8. Baskett construction and to trai
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competent personnel for the de-
GAOL TERM FOR SNATCHER Sentence of six months' hard labour, to be followed by expul sion, was imposed by Mr. Sheldon yesterday on Wong Tong, 17, un employed for stealing 2 gold wrist watch from Luk So, woman, at Queen's Road West,
STOLE LIVE CHICKENS!
Charged with larceny of five
Chan Kwai. 22, who stare 41 pounds of rivets on Thursday, was ned $80 or two months' hard labour, For stealing 31 pounds,
Lam Wing, 42. Chung Pak-sang, 17. and a 14-year-old boy were charged with stealing 171 pounds of rivets. First defendant was sentenced to four months hard labour, the second defendant was fined $100 or two months, while the boy was remanded. Another 15-year-old
boy
was bound over in the sum of $10 to be of good behaviour for a year' [or stealing 28 pounds of rivets.
velopment of agricultural, induz live chickens, from No. 2, Wing Tang Foon, 17. was fined $30 or Among those present were the trial and commercial projects in Cak Street, Happy Valley. Tam six weeks for stealing 20 pounds, Yan. 28. unemployed, was senten while Wong Fuk, 38, was fined $20 President, MË. A. McKellar. the Hunan, Gen. Hsueh Yoh, Chair- Chleftain of St. Andrew's Society,, man the Hunan Provincialed to one month's hard labour or six weeks for the same charge. Mr. B... Wylie, the Hon. Secretary Government, is proposing this by Mr. Bheldon yesterday.
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of the Reel Club, Miss 8, Baskett, estäblishment of a
Bunan Pro- !
Det. Sgt. V. M. Morrison pro- {secuted;
Sgt. A. E. Haynes prosecuted. TRAVELLING TRADER IN COURT "Appearing before Mr. Himsworth yesterday, a travelling trader, Lau in, 28, was charged with robbery from a woman, Lam Pul-man, in by two or more on board a boat
Mr. and Mrs. W. W. C. Shewan.vincial Chungcheng University. Mr. R. B. Bell, Mr. and Mrs. A. D. The proposal was brought up TWO MONTHS FOR 93 CENTS Wyllie, Mr. W. L. Alexander, Miss for consideration at
Charged with alding and abet
recent
J. Smalley, Mr. and Mrs. A. meeting of, the Provincial Goyting in the larceny of 93 cents
D 5. Robb, Miss M. 8. Mc-animously adopted.
ANTI-SABOTAGE
ORGANISATION
in 1942.
Agriculture
fixed at
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First accused was sentenced to six months' hard labour while
STOLE CAR WHEELS Bentence of 202 days' hard labour was imposed by Mr. E.MA. Barnett on Chu Wah-cheuk, 28, for larceny- ¿2' four spare wheels with tyres from four different cars and with breach of an expulsion order.
Bremner, Mr. C. W. E, Bishop. Mr.ernment Committee and was un-Hennessy Road, The Kwan-tuk. 77 of the Nine Pins on March 2
Det.-5gt, F. A. Estall asked for a dants were formerly charged with Guffog, Miss Beryl Fair, Capt. Active preparations are being unemployed, appeared before Mr. Skipwith, Miss B. Richards, Miss made for the early opening of Sheldon yesterday, and was sen remand of three days which was murder. Rachel Smith, Major Mills, Miss the university. The institution tenced to two months' hard labour, granted. Joan Challinor. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. will consist of three colleges, of He had three previous convictions. Ferguson, Mr. A. Farquhar, Mrs. which the College of
In a raid carried out by the second defendant was sentenced to Fowlie, Mr. Scott and many others and the College of Commerce will Yu Hau-yan, 18, unemployed, Police at No. 108, Sheung Ba Pove months' imprisonment, and be opened sometime this year, charged with larceny of 90 cents Village, believed to be the head- both to be expelled from the
Colony. while the College of Engineering from L Yce, amah, in Hennessy quarters of Tse Fa gambling, five. Road, and Luk Hol, 13, unemplpy men, Chan Ching, 29, Chan Yuk,
charged with The initial expenses for the ed.
aiding and 37, Ng Yung-hing, 16, Yau Chan, abetting in the larceny, were each 25, and Chan Hing, 40, were at been university have Mr. J. H. R. Hance has been
sentenced to two months hard rested and charged with keeping a run invited to take over a scheme for $1,500,000, while the annual
gaming house before Mr. Hims ning expenses at $1,000,000. The labour by Mr. Sheldon."
Det.-Sgt. V. M, Morrison pro
worth yesterday,
Each of the defendants was STOLE VESTS
fined $75 or two months' hard
On New Year's Eve de- Ma To, 43, unemployed teacher, labour. The sum $70 found in the
fendant stole & wheel from was bound over when he appeared possession of the first defendant
Car No. 1152, parked out- was ordered to be confiscated. before Mr. Sheldon yesterday
side of No. 3, Cox's Road, pro- charged with stealing three WOUNDING CASE CONCLUDED perty of Mr. A. C. Tribble, On woollen vests at the Sincere Com Hearing of the case in which three other occasions he stole Yip Ho and Leung Fo-ling were wheels from cars parked at Sgt. H. Brown prosecuted. charged with cutting and wound- Nathan Road. All the wheels and ing a cook was concluded before tyres were sold to a shop at Mong- Mr. Himsworth yesterday, Defen- kok" district,
the formation of an anti sabotage two items of expenses will be in organisation His headquarters
cluded in the Provincial Gov. secuted. will be in a certain Government
ernment's budget for education cuice This organisation will be opened to all persons in the Co-for the current year. L
lony, but the first call will be made on the Eongkong Volunteer De- fence Corps, ti
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Units will be required to serve ing of merchant ships and wharves pany. whenever called upon. Their work and seeing to it that no 11- will be of great importance, and authorised persons enter these thely activities will be the guard premises.
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