'HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
S.P.C.A. Seek Abolition Of Cruel Method Of Transportation Of Pigs
In its report for the year endlag March 31, 1941, the SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANTIALS revealed that, due to the unfavourable balance of $1,656.46 of expenditure over income caused partly by the falling off of donations, it was the Intention of the Society not to embark on any onergelle campaign *for the purpose of bolstering up its resources."
In connexion with the trans- portation of pigs from the centres
SOCIAL JUSTICE supply to the Colony, the So
IN HONGKONG
Resolutions Passed
At Conference
clety intends to make representa- tions to the Government with a view to the abolition of this cruel reibod of transportattion.
It was also revealed in the re port that an organised gang of dug thloves was operating [LI Shanghal and shipping dogs to Information received
A Conference of the Anglican Hongkong. Churches, both English and Chi | from Shanghal has resulted in the nese, was held on Saturday, July reenvery of a Scotch collie and its 19, at Dr. Untley's house at the restoration to the owner who duly Kowloon Hospital to discuss sub
jects related to the spread
forwarded the Society a cheque
of for $500- the reward offered for
Social Justice in Hongkong and the collie's recovery. the part to be played by individual Christians and by the organised Churches. The Bishop of Hong- kong was in the chair and the Conference was attended by Bishop Binstead of Manda, the Dean of Hongkong and 2 large number of clergy and lalty.
Papers were read by Mrs, G. A. Goodban, Professor Furster abd the Reverend A.P. Rose and, after discussion, the following resolu tions were passed:
Arising from this case, it is the intention of the Society to petition to the local authori- ties to ensure that every dog for sale in a bird shop has a licence, an entry permit sign- ed by the Colonial Veterinary Surgeon if it has been import- ed, and the name and address of the owner, or the previous owner, with a full des ̋ription of the age, sex, breed, etc., of the dog.
That this Conference. TH cognising the urgency of primary
The annual meeting of the So education ay fundamental in clety will be held in the office of solving social problems in this the Registrar, Supreme Court, on Colony. warmly supports the Thursday. July 24, at 5 pm.
Director of Education in his scheme for free and compulsory primary education and urges that it should not be delayed because of the shortage of con structional materials fre bund. ings.
LANTAU ISLAND SETTLEMENT SCHEME
NEW PROPOSAL
"That this Conference, realis - ing the urgent need of Christian thinking and action on sucial! problems in this Colony, requests each Church Council to bring the report of this Conference The scheme Jorge Bettio before the next meeting of the ments on Lantau Islana inay ye. Council and urges the operation materialise as the result of
Ст
PUT FORWARD
ad
forward
In each Parish of a Committee interesting proposal but
Group to stimulate social at a meeting of the Central Com work through the existing Smittee of the Vilage Settlements cletics in the Colony."
Scheme held on Saturday at the
tor of Medical Services in The
WONG-LEE
Mr. Wong Sui-man and his bride, formerly Miss Aileen Lee.
(King's Studio).
SAINT PAUL'S MAGAZINE
A Commendable Effort
Combining over 170 pages of in- teresting reading matter in the English. French and Chinese languages. the Saint Paul's Magazine (French Convent School)
Dedicated by the students to the
GENERAL
St. Paul's College Foundation
LECTURES BY DR.
T. C. CHAO
In connexion with St. Paul's College Foundation, a series of inaugural lectures entitled "Some Reflections on Chinese thoughts
and the Christian faith" will be given by Dr. T. C. Chao, D. Litt., of Yenching University and Hon. Fellow of St. Paul's College, in 8t. John's Cathedral Hall on July 29 and 31, and August 1 and 2, com mencing each night at 9 p..
At the end of each lectore-ad mission to which will be by ticket, at $1 each, only the subject-mat- ter of the lecture will be open for discussion.
Dr. Chuo will talk on "Can God be known in the Universe?" on the first night, and "Es Christ an Emergent Saviour?" on the second, followed by "Can nbar redeem himself and "Does society need a soul?
NEW STREET NAMES
The road commencing at 1941. just published and contain-Tunglowan, between T.H.L 69 log a liberal contribution of and T.HL. 90, running in a splendid illustrations covering south-easterly direction and ter- every phase of the School's activi- minating at Tai Hang Old Village, tles, is indeed a most commend being the first street south-west able effort.
of and parallel to Wun Sha Street is to be named Ormsby Reverend Sister Beatrice, Warden Street and the second street Brown Street. These proposals are of Our Lady's Hall, Hongkong |
'in published
She "to University.
show
Government our deep
Gazette. gratitude to our former Headmis- tress for the long years of untir- ing devotedness in the direction of the school," the
NEW L.C. MEMBERS pages of the Magazine unfold a most interest- His Excellency the Governor ting. and most entertaining. į has been pleased to appoint Mr. chronology of a year's work of the Edgar Davidson, provisionally, and Institution, dealing, among other subject to His Majesty's pleasure, to items, with Our Guides
and be temporarily an Unofficial Mem- Browntes, The Association of the ner of the Legislative Council, in Children Df Mary, Boarding the place of Mr. Stanley Hudson School, Our Past Students' As- Dodwell, who is temporarily
French Convent
absent from he Colony, with ef Hospital, St. Paul's Hospital and fect from July 17, 1941. St. Teresa's Hospital.
sociation. the
The words of the Editorial, "The
school activities are simply never- ending" are fully borne out by the profusion of articles by pupils of the various Classes. But the In- evitable howlers, here called "De- fective Facts," af course find room In the publication.
The Secretary, Mr. H. O Mar Medical Headquarters with Dr. P. prett and the Rev. H. A. Witten- S. Selwyn-tharke, the Hon. Dara bach were requested to prepare a report of the Conference for pre- chair. sentation to the Church Counells, and it was decided to hold another -combined meeting on Saturday,
September 27, to receive reports g the Promotion Sub-Committee neatly printed by the Nazareth
from the various Church Councils
Il was learned from an นค official source that at the meet-
submitted several
The Saint Paul's Magazine is
proposals on Press, Pukfulam, Hongkong. and
and to discuse further questions of which suggested the formation should and a place in the home connected with the building up of of a limited company or associa
a Christian Socie
ALLEGED
BORDER
SHOOTING
INCIDENTS
tion whose mat object would be to assist settlers to build homes in the Bliver Mine Bay area and elsewhere on the island, and develop adjacent areas lor those able to furnish their own capital.
tf
of the every student and former student--CLR.E
"THE STAR"
"The Star," magazine of the
out of the hands of the printers Wah Yan College, Hongkong, is
and all eyes of present and Old";
This plan, it adopted, will not Boys must now be busy pouring
ex
commit Government to any penditure and all that the ot ganisation will need from Govert ment wit the be the leasing of
Reports of alleged shooting of unalienated Crown land to the Chinese civilians erossing the bar- organisers and to certain settlers. der in possession of Hongkong Government Immigration Certi ficates have again cropped up though the local authorities have not been able to secure a witness
to testify before the proper zu- thority.
"STARVATION" DISEASES
It has been the practice of HEAVY DEATH TOLL
travellers these days to leave their
immigration papers with friends
ANTICIPATED
through the wealth of Informa- tive and illustrated matter tained in its 112-odd pages,
con-
A full account of the school activities is found in the Prefect of Studles Report and in special articles the latter including the War Rellef Association, bating Society, Past Students' As- sociation. School Clubs, Scouting Notes, The Night School, Sports and Athletics,
De-
Several pages are devoted to the f names of the Staff, headed by the Rector, Very Rev. E. Bourke, S.J., and the Roll of the School (the
or relatives near the border, some Tuberculosis, beri-beri and pella- latter being a distinctly new fea- even paying a "storage fee" forgra are expected to take a heavier tire among their safe custody. Others who toll of the Colony's underted popu-| zines):
local school maga-
have no one in the New Territories lace in 1941 than in any previous] A very interesting historical to rely upon bury their papers In year. tins on the British side of the bor-
turn.
survey of the 21 years' existence of Inability to purchase food giving Wah Yan College comes from the der to be recovered on their re of sufficient nutrition should carry pen of the Fev. RW. Gallagher. Honkgong's death toll from "star- S.J., Prefect of Studles. The arti- Isolated cases of the shooting of vation" diseases to an all-time cle goes back to the commence- those falling to take the above high of nearly 20,000 among the ment of the College in Dec. 1919. precautions have been brought to Colony's poor.
when "a teacher with four boys
the attention of the authorities This figure may be arrived at sat round a table in a rather dingy. and it will be of interest to recall from a study of statistics on Hong- at in one of the most congested that some months ago similar re-kong's death rate from various districts of the Colony. That was ports were current but the au- causes for the first six months of
the beginning. ihorlties were not able to confirm
the year. them.
Tuberculosis has already claim cd 9,457 deaths as
against 5,751
EMPLOYMENT OF for the whole of last year. Deaths
WOMEN
from berl-bori number 3,190, as against 7,220 for the whole of 1940;
The frontispiece is a neat draw of the College building the work of Thomas Fung,
molds good reading – OIRE.
"The Star is well produced and|
and from pollagra, they number GEN. GRASETT LEFT
A petition for the employment 788 as against 442 for al 12 of women in cortain factories months of last year, .⠀ ⠀ *** during the night. It was learned. bas heen made to the authorities by the Hungkong Chinese: Many. 'facturers' Union,
ON SATURDAY
Major General AE. Orasott,
TAG DAY RESULTS B. D.SO. M.C., left Hongkong to take up his now appointments
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