THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1936.
NEW CRECHE FOR INFANTS OF HONGKONG Patent
GENEROUS GIFT BY
MR. LI PO-CHUN
THE
HE generous gift of a house in Clarence Terrace by Mr. Li Po-chun for a period of two years, to be used as a crèche for the infant children of working mothers, was reported at the monthly meeting of the Executive Com- mittee of the Society for the Protection of Children, held under the chairmanship of the Hon. Mr. R. H. Kotewall.
It was further reported at the meeting that Mr. Li har promised to donate a sum of $100 per month, for the same period, to help in the expenses of managing the insti- tution.
The creche, which is to be named the Ling Yuet Sin Creche, in memory of the donor's mother, will be in the hands of the Canadian Sisters, who will be in complete control, but who will consult the Executive Committee of the Society on questions of finance,
Admission will at first be restricted to the children of mothers sent by the Society's inspectors to the creche, and the babies will receive such food, medical attention and other care as may be re- quired. The responsibility for outlay beyond the financial provision made by the donor will be that of the Society.
It was stated at Monday's meeting had themselves raised $2,200 towards that the croche, fair-storeyed this amount.
building, will accommodate appro- A tribute was paid to the work ximately 40 children, and parvision of the University students, and the will be made for the accommodation meeting devided to make a grant of of the Sisters and amats, together $250. with facilities for medical treatment. The premises are being completely bulit at the donor's expense, and if the experiment proves muccessful the donor has signified his intention of providing another creche,
The Committee
Reports were received on varioun: cases dealt with by the Society, one being that of a blind boy of eight years who had been taken before the Juvenile Court Magistrate for beg ghg and been sent to the Romand approved of the Home, where it was reported that, Anancial obligations involved and he was a good lad, intelligent and agreed to convey the sincere grati- telesu in his habits. No parent had j tude of the Executive and the been traced by the police. Society as a whole for Mr. 1.5's mun- ! ifeent benefaction.
It was stated that Mr. A. Morris, Diretor of Ambulance, and agreed *ter accept the body at the Cheung and the Committee FOOD. HAWKERS
Chau Hospital,
the payment of $9 per j Another matter which came be-confirmed tore the Committee was the question month for the fad's upkeep in that of the restriction of food hawkers. Institution.
with the
It was reported that, in accordance, ¦ The committee decided that the decision reached at the manual meeting of the Society be October meeting, the Hon. Director, held on Thursday, December 17, at Mr. F. II. Loseby, had written to 5.30 p.m., it being intimated that His The letter stated Excellency the Governor and Lady the Government." that the Society had been able, by Caldecott had consented to be pre- means of obtaining hawkers' licences sent.
POVERTY CASES and providing lock-in-trade to put u considerabic number of destitute į
The report for October rowed involving 459 and otherwise unemployable persons that 183 new cases.
in a position to earn a livellood for children, were dealt with during the themselves and their children, the month, irving 1.033 cases still un- der supervision on October 31, of great majority of these persons te-
152 were of cases, month's thu ing widows for whom this form of employment was the only "alterna-
poverty alone and 23 of poverty and, tive to starvation for themselves or disease. Milk or other food was their
children, or complete main- provided in 134 cases and medical tenance out of the funds of charities, treatment in 25.
Regarding the accommodation of The letter pointed out that it had
casea dealt with during the always been the aim of the Society the
self- to asset persons to become
month, it was reported that 114 fami supporting rather than to pauperise les had nothing better than bed- them. The number of licences ob spaces. The average income per tained annually had not been great, head of cases handled was $1.54 per the average being in the neighbour-month.
During the month. 442 visits were hood of 39, and it was stated that
showed
if this method of relieving the des paid by the Society's Inspectors to itute were stopped, the resultant homes, while no fewer than 4,02! calls upon the Society's funds might well he more than it could sustain. It was further stated in the letter that a detailed examination of the subject, with a view to the submis-
ut gion
representations
to the
་
persons visited the Soplety's offices.
The financial statement that there was during October an excess of expenditure over income i amounting to $207.03.
NEW MEMBERS Government, was being made, and New-members of the Committee it was urged that in the meantime, welcomed were Mr. J. M. Noronin, pending this fuller investigation of Mr. Chan Heung-pak and Mr. R. the whole matter, applications for A. McKenny, the last-hamed having licences submitted from responsible consented to net as lion. Secretary charitable organisations should con- of the Kowloon branch during the
ofertained. tinue to be
absence on leave of Br. F. H. Kwok. Finally, surprise was expressed in Mr. G. P. de Martin was cordially the letter that the Urban Council welcomed back after his holiday.
to the It was reported
meeting should have proceeded to adopt re- solutions in a matter which would that Lady Caldecott had kindly con- le become Patron of the so vitally affect many of the poorest sented of the poor
without any enquiry Society, from a Society which is known to be so deeply concerned in their inter- ests.
It was stated that no reply had yet been received from the Govern ment to the letter.
A vote of sympathy with the Bon. Mr. M. K. Lo in the bereavement be had suffered by the death of fektest son was passed.
Zephyr
A striking picture of the march of progress, Besides the modern and streamlined train on the Burlington
Lines in the United States, an oxcart of the olden days is torturously making its way.
Arbitration
Urged Upon
U.S. Strikers
FEDERAL OFFICERS MAY INTERVENE
Sun
Swimming Centre CHINESE Y.M.C.A.
VENTURE
RADIO
BROADCAST
Programme of Old And New Dance Hits
THE MUSIC OF WALES
Plans are now under way for the erection by the Chinese Y.M.C.A., of j a substantial butkling for swimming! Washington, Nov. 17.
take the Radio Programme Broadenst by Wavelength of 355 Declaring that coast trade and purposes at Lalehikok, to industry wis reaching a point of com- place of the matshed which sufferedz. 1, W. on
Francisco's disastrously in the typhoon of last metres, (845 k.cs.), 34.20 metres. paralysis. pletu mayor, Mr. Angela Rossi, said he summer. A committee of nine has 8750 kie's.), 31.40 metres, €9.52
formed, comprising Mr. P.
megacycles). would again attempt to effect arbitrasok, chairman, Mr. Lee Youk-tong 4-7 p.m. Chinese Progear me. Hon although the Sailors, Unien had
Musical Comedy Ex- 7 7 p.m. and Mr. Ho Yan-lak, Vice-Chairman, the Pacifie telegraphed
sempre. Hul Pr-kook, Treasurer, Mr. cerpts. recting their arbitration mayors,
K. T. Young and Mr. James Young,
"Helen"-O Divine Couple: To sub-committee.
and proposal.
construction
shield the husband's honour...... (Soprano); The Meanwhile, it appears increasingly
Government Mesers, Cheng Chung-jeung, Li Kim-Friedel Schuster that federal possible
President sam and Wong Poo-lum.
Shepherd's Song....Heddle Nash ngencies may intervene.
semi- (Tenor): The Dubarry"-It I am Roost vel, however, told a press con-
It is proposed to erect ference to-day that he would
permanent building with reinforced Dreaming....Heddle Nash (Tenor); concrete frame, at a total cost of "Seeing Stars" Selection...Debroy decide upon the question of interven-
tuje- $10,000. Of this amount, the sum of Somers Band: "Musical Comedy Mayor Rossi has quoted a
7.30 p.m. Closing Local Stock gam from the Shell Oil Company $5,000 has been promised on loan, and Selection... Garda Hall and George
the balance is now being raised by Baker. (Vocal Duct). declaring has been forced to close
public contribution.
Quotations and Hongkong Exchange result. its plant and that, as
Market Report. Japanese are getting the business.
7.35 Harry Roy and His
p.m. United Press.
Tiger Ragamuffins.
tion until to-morrow.
not
il
8.03 p.m. Welsh Music.
Miss Four teams, captained by Tsung Suen-hin, Dr. K. K. Wong, Mr. Hui Lap-sam and Mr. Fung Kim REFUSE MAYORS' REQUEST
8 p.m. Time Weather, and An- hung, are now at work and it is be- lieved that the public of Hongkongnouncements. Washington. Nov, 17.
will give them thefe support. A sum The striking seamen of the Pacle| coast,
of $2,000 has already been subscribed Contralto Solo-Dear Wales, (Cymru through the organisation's of sceretury, have repiled to the invitand it is hoped the balance will be Annwyl). Leila Megane; Tenor Construction work SolosOld Welsh Songs (Mentra the necessary Gwen); Adieu to dear Cambria, (Yu tion of the mayors of the chief ports forthcoming soon,
Welsh affected by the strike to submit to will begin as soon as
the fundamental arrangements can be inade, so as to Jach 1 Tt Curi) Evan-Williams; arbitration, that principles, involved could not be have the building ready for use at Contralto Solo-My little
the beginning of the next swimming Home (Williams)....Leila Megane; Tenor Solo-The Gipsy, (Y Sipsi), The situation in all ports through season.
(Crwys)....William Edwards,
8.20
The London Palla- out the country remains deadlocket.
arbitrated.
Reuter.
SCHUMANN-HEINK ILL
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NEW FACTORIES
London, Nov. 17.
dium Orchestra
Selection of Operatie Gems (arr. Forbes); Sunset (Matt); Selection- "The Rose" (arr. Myddleton); Waltz In reply to a question in Parlia-The Druid's Prayer (Davson).
'Cello Recital by 8.45 p.m. Hollywood, Nov. 17, ment, Mr. Runelman stated that in
1932-35 some 210 Maurice Marechal. Physielans reported to-day that the four years
Schumann-Helak, his Madame
the factorles, euch employing twenty-
Elegie Op. 24, (Gabriel Faure); famous diva, is notierably wenker Ave or more work, people, were re Plece en Forme de Habanera (Ravel);
reported as established in Britain by a serious
Intrada (Adagio), (Desplanes). In addition to the Chairman, those and suffering from
with the assistance of foreigh
p.m. London-News and An- present at the meeting were the currence of a blood aitment.-United, or
nouncements. concerns, British Wirelcas. Rev. H. W. Baines, Miss T. S. 6in, Press. VIOLET PEEL CENTRE Mrs. A. Hicks, Mr. G. P. de Martin, The Rev. H. W. Baines reported to Mr. T. M. Hazlerigg, Mr. J. L. Me- the meeting that he had been in Pherson, Mr. J. M. Noronha, Mr. formet by the Director of Medical A. McKey, Mr. A. el Arculli, Mr. and Sanitary Services
the jT. D. Tr, Mr. Chan Heung-pak, Society would not be able to con- Mr. F. Loseby (Hon. Director), tinue the use of its present necom Mrs. M. Barker Hon. Secretary).. modation on the top floor of the Mr. A. McKellar (Hon. Treasurer) Violet Peel Centre, but that fund. Mr. A. Hicks (Hon. Publicity alternative accommodation on the Secretary). ground floor would be available, certain part to be shared with the Infant Welfare Centre. Mr. Balnes suggested that the Society
that
might
consider whether it should accept the alternative accommodation or ku and establish niw further aftekt quarters in the Eastern district,
It was pointed-out, during a dis- cussion of the matter, that infant welfare work loses its value in pro- portion to the distance of mothers from the centres.
The view was further expressed that the Violet Peel, Centre WILS Itlenily silunted for the Eastern dis- trict and that it was a great con- venience, to a huge number of mothers to be able to obtain their food supplies and receive medical attention in the same building.
Chinese boys and giris which had
BRITISH SHIPS IN DISTRESS
AMERICAN VESSEL TAKING HELP
New York, Nov, 17.
R.
500 miles east of the
The steamer Tulan, an
DAY BY DAY NEWS IN BRIEF
Exaggeration WEAKENS EVERYTHING Į IT TOUCHES.-La Harpe.
The Civil Service Cricket Club will hold it whist drive on Thursday commencing at p.m., and also on Saturday commencing at 8.30 p.m.
Warner and Darnell; Quee
9.20 p.m. A Variety Programme. Piano Duet-Destiny-Wallz..... Alleyne and Leonchardt; Vocal- There's a new world....Ike latch; heart.. Orchestra-The Tango of my ..Robert Renard Dance Orchestra; HumorousSally the Circus
Mills Brothers: Shine Boy....The An unknown Chinese was ad-
Piano Solo Dream Awhile....Gerry 111 Imitted to the Kowloon Hospital with serious head injuries which he sus Choi Wah, a painter, aged 35, Moore; Humorous-He hadn't up
Vocal- yesterday... .Sophie Tucker; tained when he fell off a moving received a fractured wrist when he bus in Rowloon.
fell off the scaffolding when paint- Nobody's Darlin' but mine.....The ing a house in May Foong Street. Billies; Clarinet Solo-Some- body's wrong....Ern Pettiffer: Song: From neglecting to keep a wound West Point, yesterday.
--South Sea Island Magic.....Bing Crosby: Hawnlinn Novelty-Aloha on her right urm clean, when it was
Wadana Singh, watchman em Beloved.... Kanul and Lula; Vocal- cut by a falling piece of wood on November 6, Lau Ching, aged 32, ployed by the Nippen Yusen Kaisha London Rhythm....The Mills Bro- married woman, was admitted to was admitted to the Kowloon Hos-thers. the Kowloon Hospital on Tuesday pilal yesterday, when he fell off a suffering from telanus.
gangplank of the steamer Penang Maru which was lying at the Kow- loon Wlart.
Sentence of three months' led labour was imposed on Yu Ng, un-
The seventh annual general meet- employed, when he appeared on re- mand before Mr. K. Keen at the ing of the St. Patrick's Society of Central Magistracy
morning, Hongkong will be held in the Jacobean Room of the Hongkong the larceny of charged with
5.30 p.m. to-morrow.
this
report and reiving of the annual : statement of accounts and the elec-
tion of officers;
Alberto Miguer Alves, aged 27,
of $25
10 p.m. London-Big Ben.
Old Dance Hits. 10.30 p.m. New Dance Hits. 11 p..
Close Down.
BRITISH CENSORS
AT WORK?
PAGES TORN FROM U.S. MAGAZINES
The British freighter Tweck quantity of electric wiring from the Hote has sent a wireless message out to Chinese Y.M.C.A., Bonham Road, Business on the agenda is the ro A sub-committee was appointed to say her master has been killed and and from No. 128 Caine Road.
two seamen -washed overboard in consult with Miss Anderson, the
terrifle sens Society's Inspector, and to report to
Virginia Capes. the next meeting of the Committee. Earlier. the British freighter mercantile assistant, failed to appour
DONATION TO SCHOOL
A woman, Ho Nam, aged 20, of No. The ion. Secretary of the Society Shenfspear sent out an SOS that she before Mr. K. Keen at the Central (Mrs. M. Barker) suggested that she was taking water into her engine Magistracy this morning, on a charge 5 Chun Yue Street, Wanchal, wes
An Society should make a donation to room. She was in the same vicinity, of behaving in a disorderly manner removed to the Government Civil American in Connaught Rond Central, near the Hospital suffering from an overdose
His of some Chinese medicine. the free night school for poor ship, is 100 miles away and proceed. Star Ferry Wharf, yesterday,
was estreated. L/Cpl. other woman, Wong Yu-sin, of No.
London, Nov. 17.
Labour, been in existence at the University in to the Sheafspen's assistance, the Millitary Foot Polier, 13 Spring Garden Lane, was taken
Miss Ellen Wilkinson, to the same Hospital, suffering from for some years under Professor United Press,
wus the complainant.
asked Mr. Walter Runelman in the the effects of oplum poisoning.
House of Commons to-day why at BRITISH FINANCES ·
Elover cases of Diphtheria with
A 27-year-old married woman, least two or three puges were torn elght deaths, seven cases of Typhoid
of Chan Ho, was fined $500 with the out of "two American magazines. school had an enrolment" of seventy
deaths, one case London, Nov. 17. with four students and that the annual cost ef running it was $100 a year. The
Revenue returns shows that total Chicken pox with one death, one alternative of three months' im- of high repute imported into Eng- "What is this thing the British school now had to move from ordinary revenue to dato amounts to case each of Meningitis and Puer-prisonment, when she admitted the land during the last few weeks."
£371,916,552, compared with peral Favor and 49 deaths from possession of 1,317 po-plu lottery
the tickets at Cleverly Street. Inspector public is not allowed to see?" she present quarters in the University 371,932,198 at the correspondening Tuberculosis were reported to St. John's. Hall annexe at a date
Inst year Expenditure at local Health authorities last week. A: V. Baker said that defendant was asked.
Mr. Runelman merely nóminal rent of $8 per month. This £472,045,341 compares with E451,-1 On Monday four cases of Diphtheria, arrested by a district watchman. The unnexe is in a considerable state of
United Press,, 10 be destroyed. disrepair and a sum of $3,800 was 520, on November 16, 1934-British and one Imported case of Typhoid tlekets were confiscated and ordered That is not
were also reported. needed. The University students Wreless.
Forster, the tuition being given by education students of the University.
It was stated that at present the
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