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THE "AMBULANCE BRIGADE.
GOVERNOR ON LACK OF EUROPEAN SUPPORT.
SMALLPOX WORK.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
THE EASTER SEASON.
SPECIAL PROGRAMME AT THE
PENINSULA HOTEL
The public will be interested to learn that the management of the Peninsula Hotel has arranged special attractions for the Eastor
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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27, 1929.
FOOTBALL AFFAIRS.
COUNCIL MEETING HELD YESTERDAY EVENING.
A meeting of the Hongkong Foot ball Association Council was held in the board room of the South China forning Post last evening, among those present being Mr. R. Hall (Chairman), Mr. W. E. Hollands (Secretary), Mr. G. T. May (Trea Ormiston, J. Binck, 11. E. Lee, George,
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On Easter Sunday, 31st Insurer), "I'must again note with surprise and regret that the Europa prin stant, there will be a Band Con-
The minutes of the last meeting munity of this Colony does not cert in the Roof Garden of the and Lawrence.
having boon road by the Secretary, Join in giving financial support to Hotel, commencing at 9.15 p.m. A an organisation which is perform- splendid programme has been Mr. May was asked to read the state ing work of so much value to the arranged by the Band of the 2nd.ment of accounts. The income from Colony," said His Excellency the Batt. King's Own Scottish Bor the last Interport amounted Governor, Sir Cecil Clementi, derers, which has been specially $8,710.05 and the total expenditure to K.C.M.G., when addressing officers engaged for the occasion, and 18,282.72, leaving a balance of $428.23. and members of the Hongkong under the capable conductceship The cash in the bank was $8,063.64.
Owing to the groat responsibility Corps of the St. John Ambulance of Mr. W. H. Fitz-Earle, A.R.C.M., Brigade on the occasion of the there is every promise of a most imposed on the Treasurer, Mr. Hall proposed, and Mr. Ormiston seconded, Tables that a resolution be brought up at the annual inspection at the Murray enjoyable evening.
His seats may be booked at any of the next general moeting that a member Parade Ground yesterday. Excellency stressed the valuable Company's hotels. Diners in the of a frm of chartered accountants bo work done by the Brigade during Grill Room will however, be nd co-opted in the Connell in all mat- tere of fluance. The proposal was the small pox epidemic and said mitted free.
agreed to, and it was decided to hold. that it was gratifying to know that!
the next meeting on Thursday, April 4, at 5.80 yield Matches.
a social ren-
amination. I am glad to note that the relations between the Ambul- ance Brigade and all ranks of the Police and Fire Brigado are most cordial.
A further attraction will be pro- the prejudice againat vaccinatingvided on the following night, this babies had been largely overcome being in the form of a Carnival by their efforts. During the Dinner Daneb, for which tables parade the Governor invested Mr. may be booked at $4 por hond.
The Peninsula Hotel is growing A. Morris, (District Superinten- den) with the insignia of Serving in popularity as Brother of the Order of St. John.
The stands on Murray Parade dezvous, and no doubt there will Ground were well filled with spec- be full bookings for these attrae- Lators, those present including Live functions. Naval and Military oflaers, mem- bers of the Councils and many pro- minent residents. The Brigade was at excellent strength with re- presentation from the Chinese Y.M.C.A., King's College, Railway, Mongkok, Shaukiwan, Kowloon, St. Joseph's College and Indian Divisions. Tho Nursing Section The Brigade marched on to the ground headed by the band of the King's Own Scottish Borderers which played a Royal Salute on the arrival of Ilis Excellency who was greeted by Mr. E. Ralphs (District Commissioner), Mr. Ho Kom-tong, Mr. A. Morris (District Superintendent), Dr. V. V. M. Koch (District Surgeon), Dr. Ma Lak and other officers of the Brigade,
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After a hollow square had been formed His Excellency presented the following ambulance awards: The Ralpha General Elciency Shield, (Kowloon Division)..
The Lau. Chn-pak Duty Cup. (Mong Kok Division),
The semi-finals in the HK.F.A Challenge Shield were next considered. | The drawing resulted as follows:
Division I.
R.A. South China
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Club Ground, April 13, at 2.30 p.m.
Sookunpoo, April 13, at 4.30 p.m.
Division II.
p.m.
South China "B" v Navy
Soekunpoo, April 13, at 2.30 p.m.¦ K.0.5.B. v China Athletic "B"
Club Ground, April 13, at 2.90)
With regard to the "gate" received, The members of the Victoria and the Young Women's Christian it was decided that 25 per cent, shall on which the Association Nursing Divisions are go to the Association, another 26 per at present engaged in a course of cont. for the ground
be divided among the teams. instruction in practical nursing match is played and the remainder to and ward work at the Government Civli Hospital,
Twenty-four of
the Ambulance nursing sisters at tend at the hospital twice a week, and the course is expected to last three
Visit to Singapore. Mr. Hollands at the end of the meeting announced that a combinedi Chinese team would make a visit to Singapore, and they wanted a practice months. The warmest game with the rest of the Colony,
The following were chosen to repre=" thanks of the Brigade are due to
Rest: Clarke (Police); Mise Girling, principal matron, sent the
(Small Units), Haker and to Mrs. Elliott, matron of the Dodaton Government Civil Hospital, and (Navy); Everest (K.0.S.B.), Oram her staff, for guiding, encouraging (Police), Hedley (Kowloon): Bark- and instructing the Ambulance ham (Navy), Stock (K.0.8.D.), Gold- man, (Club), Kernick (Navy), But nursing sisters.
chor (Somersets).
Work During Epidemic.
His Excellency was accompanied by Captain F. G. Sillitoe, A.D.C. and proceeded to inspect the
A protest lodged by the China During the amalipox expidemic | Athletic against a decision made by Brigade accompanied by officials. Later a demonstration of work over 320,500 persons have been the referee in their match against. the was given, the treatment of the vaccinated by the Brigade. Street Police last Saturday was held over for "patients", being markedly off-stations have been established in the general meeting, to decide. Tho cient.
every congested aren, but especial-point raised was that the referee ly in localities where small-pax awarded a penalty when he should, it is most prevalent. Latterly house was alleged, have awarded, a goal to to-house vaccination has been in the Chinese. progress. It was found recently that imbies were not being vac cinated. Pamphlets wore accord- ingly issued by the Brigade, urg Ing the necessity for vaccination of Infants, as large numbora of children had died from the disease. Several members of tho. Victoria Nursing Division visited the worst areas, and it is gratifying to know that the prejudice against vac- cinating babies has thus been largely overcome. The Railway Division, for instance, has vac- einnted over a thousand babies in a week.
The Ilolyank Attendance Cup, (Rallway Division)."
The lio Fook Cup, ("A" Squad, Railway Division):
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Swimming Trophiles. Team Race,-Ellis Kadoorle Shield, (St. Joseph's Division).
Life SavingHo Tung Cup, (Kowloon, 'Division).
100 yards, Championship,-Ho Bros. Cup, (St. Joseph's Division). G0 yards, Back Stroke,-Chan Chan Nam Cup, St. Joseph's Division),
100 yards, Breast Stroke,- Nam Yeung Cup, (Kowloon Divi- sion).
From July to August last lec-i tures on malaria were given in the New Territories by the Y.M. C.A. Division. Preliminary noticea were Issued to the inhabitants, in considerable who attended numbers. During the winter and during the present smallpox epide- mic numerous lectures have been given by members of the Brigade In Hongkong and in the New Ter- ritories on both smallpox and Ex-malaria. After each lecture many people werò vaccinated and in several cases advice was sought on general health subjects.
Brigade Swimming Champion- ship-Chater Shield, (St. Joseph's Division),
Services of Mr. Morris, Addressing Mr. Morris, His cellency said:
Mr. Morris,It gives me very great pleasure to invest you with the insignia of Serving Brother of the Order of St. John. You were
Life-saving demonstrations were given at the various bathing
benches, and several times during the bathing season members of the Brigade were called, upon to render help..
ADVANTAGES enrolled in the Ambulance Brigade of Hongkong in 1916, and in the following year you became a Divisional Superintendent. In 1920 you were promoted to be
Lack of European Support, District Superintendent, and in The death of Mrs. Hickling, 1027 you became in
addition M.B.E., Serving Sloter of the Or Honorary Treasurer and member der of St. John, and for many of the Financo Committee of the Brigade. In 1928 you were award-years Divisional Surgeon of the Victoria Nursing Division, was A ed the long service medal of the Order of St. John, and in that great loss, not only to this Brigade, year you took charge of the Am- but to the Colony as a whole, bulance Brigado in Hongkong dur ing the absence of the Assistant Commissioner.
You have rendered very valu- able services to the Brigade, and
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The thunks of the Corps are due to all the surgeons, European, Chinese and Indian, who have given their services freely as in structors, and to the gentimen, all Chinese, who subscribed liber quite recently you have been pro-ally to the funds of the Brigade minently associated with the vac-
and enabled it to carry on its elnation campaign now being con- ducted by the Brigade, which has work without any financial help vaccinated 329,500 Chinese Binco from the Hongkong. Government. December 4 last. You have
I must again note with surprise
thoroughly merited your appoint and regret that the European com- ment as Serving Brother of the munity of this Colony does not Order of St. John, and I congra.join in giving financial support to Lulate you on this recognition of an organization, which is perform
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Increased Membership.
Representatives from all divi- After investing Mr. Morris, sions of the Brigade attended the His Excellency addressed the Race Meetings of the Jockey Club, Corps as follows. The strength the Kwant! Races, gymkhanas, of the Hongkong Corps of the football matches and sports meet Brigade, which was 289 in all atings, as well as the entertainmontą. the end of 1927, has now increased of the Ministering Children's to a total of 308 members, of whom Tengue, Icannot understand why 254 are men and 64 are women. it is that these services are not All members of the Brigade have recognised by the bodies to which attended lectures in first aid, and they are rendered. in the case of the women's divi- sion, home nursing also, and all members have passed the annual examination..
The Brigade has undertaken tho Instruction in first aid of the Hongkong Police and firemen, of whom 822 have passed the first ex-'
The Corps is a valuablo naxot to this Colony, and I hope that the sphere of its beneficent ac- tivities may steadily extend.
Ranks were then re-formed and the Corps marched past the saluting base before leaving the ground,
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