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SATURDAY, MARCH 17, 1928.
LOCAL AMBULANCE WORK.
NEED FOR GREATER INTEREST.
annual examinations. The impor- HARBOURING GIRLS. tanco of these annual refresher
courses cannot be insisted upon
Loo strongly. The cilletoncy of PATHETIC TALE RELATED IN
COURT.: The Corps is thereby maintained at a high level and in this annual
EMBARRASSINGI
training great assistance was re- "Whether or not this girl was ceived last year as in previous willing of her own accord to prac Speaking at the annual inspec years, from the officers of the tico prostitution, the Ordinance is tion of the St. John Ambulance Royal Army Medical Corps, to made to protect such girls, and Brigade on the Murray Parade whom grateful thanks are due, as women who pick up such girls for Ground yesterday, His Excellency also to the Medical Practitioners the purpose of prostitution, whe the Governor (Sir Cecil Clementi, K.C.M.G.) expressed his surprise of the Colony who interest them-ther willing or not, are liablo tú and regret that the European Com-Belves in the work of the Corps. heavy penalties," said Mr. L. E. During last year 1,002 man and Lindsell yesterday when sentencing munity does not join in giving financial support to an organiza-115 women (not all members of a Chinese woman to three months tion which is performing work of the Brigade) were instructed in hard Inbour after the latter had
First Aid and Home Nursing; of pleaded guilty through her lawyer-smelling breath is an offonder so much value to the Colony,
There was a Idil muster of all these 635 men and 104 women to a charge of harbouring a girl eight Divisions in the Brigado passed. The Corps has also help-of seventeen for the purposer of the Chinese Y.M.C.A., King's Col-ed in the First Ald training of prostitution.
There were originally two wo, lege, Railway, Mongkok, Shauki Hongokng Police and Firemen:
were men charged, but on the elder wan, Kowloon, St. Joseph's Col-and First Ald. certificates lage, and Indian Divisions. The granted last year to 70 European woman pleading guilty, the Magls Railway Division, in their dark Police; 127 Indian Police, 318 trate found that a charge of har. uniform, presented a contrast in Chinese Police and 107 Firemen, bouring could not be brought home appearance to the other Divisions, These figures are good: but I to the younger woman, who, ac while the Nurses Section, with its shall not be satisfied until all cording to Mr. E. H. Williams of members neatly clad in white and Hongkong Police and Firemen are the Secretariat for Chinese Affairs, was only an amah employed by the blue uniforms, gave
B. further trained in First Aid, :
elder woman, touch of interest to the scene.
Vaccination Work.
The story surrounding the girl
The stand was filled with spec- In 'the spring a vi ccination cam was somewhat obscure, but it
the
tators, mostly Chinese, when the proceedings began with a realia-paign was begun by the Corps at would appear from what Mr. Wil- tic display of first-aid and stret the request of the Hongkong Gov-liams said in court, that her father was in Sydney and that her mother Stations cher work. His Excellency Sir eramont. Vaccination
was the fourth concubine of her Cecil Clementi, with the 'General were established at suitable places father and was in Shanghai. Her Offeer Commanding, (Major-Gen all over the Colony and in the mother arranged a marriage for eral C.C. Luard), and Captain Now Territory; and 106,635 per her, and in order to avoid Whyte (A.D.C. to His Excellency), sons (mostly Chinese) were vac-marriage, she ran away to Canton, was received on arrival at the cluated free of charge. It is note inter getting into communication Murray Parade Ground by the Dia-worthy that the Chinese residents with a cousin in Hongkong and trict Commissioner of the St. of Choung Chau and of Abordeen coming here. John Ambulance Brigade, Mr. E. have on several occasions invited. The women who harboured her Ralphs, with whom were also the the Corps to send them men to were in possession of a deed pur- following officers of the Brigade: carry out vaccination work and porting to have been written by Mr. Ho Kom-tong, Mr. A. Morris to deliver health lectures.
this cousin, who described herself (District Superintendent), Dr. W. H. M. the King has bean pleased as an elder sister. The deed said V.M. Koch (District Surgeon), Dr. to approve of the promotion of Mr.that because the sisters were poor Ma Luk (member of the Finance Ralphs, the Assistant Commission-the younger one was willing to Committee).
dr of the Corps, to be Commander give herself to the defendant in Mr. Ralston was in charge of of the Order of St. John, and of consideration of a sum of $250 to the parude, while other" officers Dr. Koch, the District Surgeon of be paid to the elder sister. The be an Officer of the document did not say in what included Mr. A. el Arculli, Mr.the Corps, Wong Kwong-tin, Mr. I. B. Trevor, Order. Both Mr. Ralpha and Dr. capacity she was given to the Mr. G. W. C. Burnett and Mr. C. Koch have been actively connect-woman.
fed with Ambulance work for many Mr. Williams anid that in II. Blason.
Amongst the spectators were years. They have rendered most statement made to the Committee Lady Ho Tung, the Hon. Mr. E. valuable service to the Hongkong of the Po Leung Kuk the girl D. C. Wolfe, Mr. R. C. Tradwell, Corps and I congratulate them claimed that she arrived here with Mr. Li Yau-tsun, Mr. Ip Lan-chuen warmly on their well-earned pro-money. It was probable that she was willing of her own freewill to and other. Chinese supporters of motion. The Brigade.
Mr. Morris, the District Superin-practice prostitution.
Describing the treatment the After His Excellency had intendent of the Corps, was awarded spected the various Divisions, a in December last the long service girl received at the hands of the demonstration was given of first-Medal of the Order, having com-defendant, Mr. Williams said. she
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aid and stretcher work, in which pleted ten years efficient service, was let out on a "monthly schema." RECORDS.
a comic relief was presented by He has set the Corps. a fine exam-She had one or two visitors and one of these visitors took com- the spectacle of "delirious" and ple
THE SEASON'S HITS-
other recalcitrant patients. being The thanks of the Corps are due passion on the girl and wrote a caught and put into straight-jac-to those gentlemen-all Chinese very pathetic letter to the authori kats. In the course of viewing who have generously subacribed ties telling them that the girl these various phases of ambulance to funds in order to enable the desired to escape. This was fol- work, His Excellency also inspect-Corps to carry on its work. It is lowed by a police raid. During. ed the Dressing Station, where a matter both for surprise and re- the raid it was found that there 1680 the nurses had charge, and the gret to mo that the European com-was only ona girl in the house.
It was stated that the girl had munity does not join in giving fin- motor ambulance.
The Governor's Speech.
ancial support to an organization been to the Secretariat for Chinese 4696 which is performig, work of sa Affairs to be entered in the register The Divisions then reformed into a square before His Excel-that the mere fact of drawing at it was after the refusal that the much value to the Colony. I feel of prostitutes, but was refused on the ground that she was too young. lency, who said: Officers and tention to this anomaly will result girl was used in a "sly" brothel. members of the Hongkong Corps in ite being speedily rectified
Officers Decorated,
Pick a Hose
Forgive Me
Red Lips Kiss My Blues
Hello Catte
(So Blue.
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1 Wonder How I Look
Hallelujah
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Gonna Get a Girl
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Me and My Shadow
1 Broken Hearted-
4671 (Dell Danço South Wind Girl, Friend Blue Room
of the St. John Ambulance Bri-
The Corpa deserves well of the gade. The strength of the Hong- Colony and I wish its beneficent kong Corps of the Brigade has activities ever increasing recogni- formed during 1927, awarded to In a Street" increased from 31 officers and 150 tion and success.
the Mongkok Division. rank and file in 1926 to 19 officers
Attendance Cup, for best atten-4742 (When Day Is Dode and 14 rank and file at the end
dance at drills. and lectures dur- of last year, and, whereas there
The following Officers were then ing 1927, awarded to the Railway was in 1926 only one Nursing Divi- decorated by. His Excellency, on Division. slon with 16 members, there are receiving the insignias of their The Ho Fook Efficiency Cup. now two Nursing Divisions with rank, and in the case of Mr. A.awanded to the bost team in the 39 members. There are also eight Morris, District Superintendent, Railway Competition, won by No. 0179 drivers. It is interesting. 10 the Long Service Medal:- analyse the list of officers. It now includes 21 surgeons, of whom nino 'are European, two, being Indica, eleven are Chinese and one Indian. Of other officers there are 28, of whom ten are European
3 Team.
Shield, Mr. E. Ralphs on promotion Chater's Swimming from the rank of Ofleer to that of awarded to the Division obtaining Commander of the Venerable Or-the highest number of points at the der of the Hospital of St. John of annual aquatie competition, won Jerusalem in the British Realm. by the Kowloon Division.
Ellis Kadoorie Shield for Team
Dr. William Vincent Miller
0180
(Dancing Tambourine
Barbara
0194
ƒ Mediterranean Blues
Honey Bird
(including one lady), fifteen are Koch, from the rank of Hon. Serv. Lavon by St. Joseph's College TSANG FOOK PIANO CO..
Chinese (including one lady) and ing Brother to that of. Officer of Division. three are Indian. The Hangkong the Venerable Order of the Hos- Ito. Tung Cup for Life-Saving Corps of the Brigade has thus de-pital of St. John of Jerusalem in Competition, won by King's Col-
lege Division. veloped into an organization in the British Realm.
Swimming Championship Cap, which European, Chinese and In- The Long Service Medal of the dians work side by side in fur-Venerable Order of the Hospital won by St. Joseph's College Divi- therance of a common beneficent of St. John of Jerusalem, conferred sion, aim. It has officers of all three upon
Morris, District The Nam Yan Cup, won by the races, who co-operate willingly Superintendent of the St. John Kowloon Division. and efficiently; and no friction I Ambulance Brigade in Hongkong. The Chan Chan Nam Cup, won am glad to say, has ever arisen. The presentation of trophies, by St. Joseph's College Division.
The Divisions then reformed, In this respect, the Corps sets awas proceeded with as follows:
Alfred
high standard to the whole Colony.The Ralpha Shield.-For General and to the strains of a stirring Every member of the Corps pass-Efficiency at Annual Competition, march played by the Band of the ed a First Aid Examination during awarded to the Chinese Y.M.C.A. King's Own Scottish Borderers, marched past His Excellency for last year; and many passed their Division. 3rd annual examination, while The Duty Cup, for best record the salute, before leaving the some have passed as many as nine of actual Ambulance Duty per ground.
Certainly it Would
YEAH? A GUY GAVE IT TOME AN"} SAID IF I SMOKED FIVE THOUSAND OF 'EM,AN' SAVED TH' BANDS, I'D' GET A GRAND PIANO - I TOLD
HIM (F Í. DID, JID NEED, A HARP INSTEAD! HA, HA! GOOD JOKE,
'EH, SAM?
STAGE DOOR
DIDN'T IT SINK IN YET, SAM? I THOUGHT THAT WAS A KNOCK- OUT TO PULL!
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AND A HARP WOULD BE SO MUCH MORE CONVENIENT TO
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