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SIR ATHOLL APPEALS FOR CHARITY DONATIONS
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shall not look in vain. When the nature of the work which we are doing is carefully considered, how- ever, it is obvious that the Ideal at which we mun im In a regular annual sum which will enable our work to go on.
anyone
rt-
fortunate In the past year, not only In the number of payments so gener- ously given to us but also in the number of donations for the pur- chase of winter woollles. I would like especially to thank our anony- mous donor who so kindly gave us money for the purchase of whors for GENEROUS RESPONSE
children. We can never have too Membership of the society costs many children's clothes, especially
What we chiefly only $12 a year, and $100 will pur-by clothes. chase life membership. In 1937 the quire after that 150 amat men's society had only 18 members whose clothes, and
clothes unt! outsize women's subscriptions amounted to $30. s guilty to either of these
und
who pleads ente- 19 FA rent In December with empty pockets, Hories will be doing
service by sending to 09 any and unable even to pay the rents.
ol and school fees to which we were their discarded garments. But do commilled, or lo give assistance not let this special plea deter those
men who, like where was so badly needed. I am
myself, Are well un- proud to say that a special appeal covered, from sending their
The Society can for funds met with a must generous wanted suits to us.
suits into and spontaneous response, and, with- and will convert such out having to curtail any of our clothing suitable for smaller men and services.
especially for chlidren. I personally know of a case where one sleeve of large jacket made two pairs of pants for refugee children at Lalchi- kokt
In consequence we found ourselves
We find ourselves at the end of 1037 with a credit balance of $4,467. To all those who so willingly answered the call of the spelety would like to tender our very sincere
On the accounts have very little thanks.
more to say, but there are two small It is, however, to the regular items that I hope I may be allowed member and to his annual subscripto say a word or two on. You will tion that we feel that we have a see on the expenditure side on item Hongkong right to look for most of our require-Government 3% Loun." Please do
"Purchase of $1,000, ments. The subscription of $i ner not run away with the idea that our month cannot be described as Ox- cessive, and how much the Society coffers are so overtlowing that we can gives for that small sum especially convert revenue into capital. What to make new Investments and afford to business men and business firing. The man or woman who chooses the happened was that at the end of the busiest hour of the day for the ueholding of two Hongkong Club previous nancial year our $1.000 ension of a visit during which he debentures was redeemed and the or the pours out a tale of woe and a story of tire and undeserved mise amount so paid to us was Immediate- ly reltvested in the same security in fortune may or may not be an Government Loan. impostor. What is certain is that a busy man bos not the time to in- vestigate the case, und far too often
the
visitor departs with a dollar or two, paid hii, not on the merits of its cuse but, simply to get rid of
him.
W
sum
the
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
EUROPEAN. DRIVERS
IN COURT
Many motorists were summoned before Mr. R. A. D. Forrest at the Central Magistracy this morning for speeding in the Queen's Ilond East
arca.
FRIDAY, MARCH 4. 1938.
124 PERISH. IN CALIFORNIA'S FLOODS
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of
Roosevelt Highway the viclim many landslides,
Filmand onlclats have estimated the loss of studio equipment at hun- dreds of thousands of dollara,
Mr. L. D. Skinner, of the Hong-of Pasadena is flooded. kong Telephone Company, cautioned for travelling at 20 miles per hour on February 17 at 5.20 p.m. Trame Sergeant G, Your said that apart from the speed, there was no danger, Defendant was apparently unaware that his speedometer was not functioning properly,
At Glendale there is five feet of mud and water in some of the streets, while the downtown section
Pollee stated that 100 1,15
were still marooned at North Hollywood Island in the middle of the Los Angeles River. Six people pre similarly marooned nt Rlo Ilondo.
The Santa Ann River. vaulted 11s banks for more than 40 miles and hundreds of Santa Ana homes are flooded.
Los Angeles, Mar, 3.
Mr. Lai Fai, driver of a privato car, was fined $3 for dangerous driv-huddled in the North Hollywood high It is reported that 800 refugees are ing in Queen's Road East at 10 am. school.-United Press. on February 17. Sergeant Your Bald the rond was quite crowded at the time, and there was also a lot of traffic. Another driver. Ho Kal- chol, of 60 Kennedy Road, was also fined $3 for speeding at 30 miles per hour at 2.59 pm, on February 17.
The hardest hit town in the Los Angeles flood catastrophe is River- side, California, where 15 people drowned when the Santa Ana river were trapped in molor cars and
poured in a deluge over ita banks in to the old channel which had not been used since 1882. The dead can- not yet be counted throughout in
were
RADIO BROADCAST
Rev. C. B. R. Sargent On Opera from the Studio
LONDON RELAYS
Radio Programme Broadcast by Z.D.W. on Frequencles of 945 k.c's.. 0.52 m.c's. per second.
01.00-0.45 Chinese Programme.
Offenbach'.
0.45 London Relay "The Life of
A radio potpourri by Arthur Kulka and Jallus Buerger, The B, B, C. Chorus (Section C), The B. B. C. Theatre Orchestra Leader,. Tate Gilder, Conductor, Stanford Robin-
son.
7.50 London Relay-An Organ Recital by Purcell J. Manafield from Glasgow Cathedral.
Celtic Sulte, Idylls of Iona (Op. 1001 AL
(1) the Ferry (nir un aising): (2) The Taland Shepherd (Clobur an Ellern); (3) The Stairway of the King's (Altair nan righ) (Julian Nesblit, arr. Purcell Mansfield).
5.00 Time, Weather and An nouncements,
8.02
London Relay-An Organ Recital by Purcell J. Mansfield con- tinued.
A publle car driver, Chak Yu, was fed $3 for driving in Queen's Road East at 26 miles per hour at 12.15 p.m. on February 18, Trume Ser-aren affected. geant A. Bethell said he followed The town's power was completely Variations on the Tune Caswall' defendant from Ship: Street to Wan-cut off, and flood victims
(Glory be to Jesus); (Nicholas Cho- chaf Market, and defendant was obliged to cling to tree tops until
veaux); Capricelo in A; Concert driving at a speed which he con- rescued. sidered was too fast for the area.
Overture in D: Allegro and Andante Forty-five people are now estimat--Allegro con brio (Faulkes). ed to have been on the Los Angeles 0.20 Closing Local Stock Quota- river bridge when it collapsed yester- to search for survivors. day. Ships at sea have been asked
8.22 Orchestral. Hansel And
A fine of $3 was imposed on Mr. Union Assurance Co., Queen's Build- R. I S. Webb, of the Commercial ing, for causing an obstruction with 10. his car in Chater Road on February
SEEK TO CUT LINE OF SHANSİ RETREAT
(Continued from Page 1) heavy Japanese artillery and bomb- ing.
RESISTANCE CRACKING
Thirty
irty people were rescued in the nick of time from an Island in the Los Angeles river by an herole band of four men who fought their way neross the tottering bridge through a mile of water.
tions.
0.69
Gretel' (Ilumper- dinck); Ginger Bread Wallzi Witches' Ride....Berlin State Opera Orches tra Cond. by Clemens Schmalstich); Fra Diavolo-Overture (Auber).... Milan Symphony Orchestra cond. by Cav. Lorenzo Molajoli; La Scala Di Seta-Overture (Rossin!); Arrival the stricken area are serving to house Of The Queen of Sheba (From 'Solo- flood refugees-Reuter.
mon-Handel) ......Sir Thomas Beechum and London Philharmonic Orchestra.
Theatres and churches throughout
LOOTING ADDS TO HORROR
ore
HOW FUND'S ARE USED
The other matter is the exira- ordinarily low administrative cost. On page 11 of the annual report this
Los Angeles, Mar. 3. matter is put most clearly and suc-
It is reported that looting is adding cinctly: "We should Jke to point
to the horror of the flood. It Is out that the whole of
funds
estimated that 45 have been killed entrusted to the Society have been
and 10,000 rendered homeless in one dispersed
Meanwhite Chinese resistance In benevolent work with
in part, while the damage caused by the the southern part of the exception of the
of $350.50
Shantung is floods is estimated at U.S.$25,000,000. which has been spent on printing,
cracking, following Chinese reports Police are investigating the looting admitting Japanese postage, necessary additions and re-
advances
on of stores and homes in South Santa several fronts, including the occupa- Monica, in the vicinity of which pad to the furniture in our room
tion of Ichow and several and the payment of the wages of two
other the homes of several film stars. coolies the latter amounting to $7 villages, where, it is said, the Japanese
Los Angeles has been hit by an fartillery completely demolished the unprecedented a month."
cloudburst, cleven Chinese defences forcing the with-inches of rain falling in four days. drawal of the Chinese.
The Red Cross is caring for 10,000 Japanese reports state that Japanese and Riverside which are among the refugees at Long Beach, Los Angeles planes heavily bombed and machine-hardest hilt spots. Workers said the gunned the retreating forces. Fur- refugee problem was becoming "in- ther reports state that the Japanese creasingly alarming". Los Angeles eles have completely encircled Wensi stores have closed, but the news- where a large Chinese force is en- trenched, and it predleted
published according papers that minent. another inrge-scale battle 15 Im-
Let me first say a word about the coolies. The sum of $7 a month for the wages of two men must strike most of us as inordinately low. In our case it is not, one of our coolies Is an old man, otherwise virtually unemployable, who cleans the slair- case leading to the Society's office in lee House Street; the other Js a youngster from the Street Boy's Club who has worked for us in his spare time for two years. There is bere na case of swented Inbour.
OPEN TO ABUSE Such a form of charity is good neither to the giver nor to the re- cipient, and such a system is mani- festly capable of grave abuse. To a member of the society we under- take to investigate every such case and to give the help and relier which is needed. We have the will, the time and the machinery for investigation in every case, thorough and the consequent saving of time to a nan is surely worth more
a busy man is than a dollar a month. Join the Society and then send all sucli op- plicants for plicants help with note to our Honorary Secretary and we will de the rest. Surely in so populous a Colony as these 500 annual sub- nre not too much to hope for. No-one of them would feel the loss of $12 a year, but the resultant $6,000 would insure that our work could go on uninterruptedly and
We receive, account for and ad- minister, some $23,000 a year. The without further appeals 10 your
method of generosity.
administration, involving What work does the Society de 5, it does personal contact and know- for the poor and needy? The relief tinuous system of supervision, and ledge, calls for a very close and con- of the poor whether it be casual or
yet our administration costs are more permanent unfortunately must $350 a year or roughly 1 per cent. ore only go on, and in times Bike these, with
of our income. the which
Any Society unemployment in much
eun show so low Colony, the cost of necessary relief
this has nothing to, fear has greally increased.
Meals for s
from public scrutiny. has to
scribers
SO
cost
whole families are provided In Society-welcome-it and invite-it,
many
cases, rent
pald and compradore's
bilis
and
for
paid
necessarien guaranteed and many children require milk which their parents have not the means to buy for them. Help of that description has in 1937 involved us in
|
We as
for we are confident that those who can be induced personally to examine our work will be immediate converts to our cause, and even those who come to scoff remain to pray,
LOSS TO SOCIETY. an expenditure of $10,850 and there
Before I conclude I want to refer is no immediate likelihood that that #gure will not be greater in 1938, for to the toss which we sustained last year by the very untimely death of
schedule.
to
8.45 Studio-Rev. C, B. R. Sargent 29th series of opera: "More Voices of the Past."
0.30 London Relay-The News.
0,50 Studio-Orchestra of the M. S. Conte Verde. Leader: M. Ba- rette with Ettore Pellegati (Cello), 1. Fior d'Andalusia (Pennati); Violino innamorato (Rauzato): 3. Strimpellata amorota (Parizzi); Sera di lunn (Brusso): B. Dielteils vule (Falvo); 6. Pescatore a Pusil- leco (Tagliaferri); 7. Autunno (Be Curtis); B. Memorie intime (Savins); 9. Alba sentimentale (Saving).
10.40 Piano Solos. Minuet in G Major, Op. 14, No. 1 (Paderewski)Ignace Jan Pade rewski; Prelude and Study in C Major; Chromatic Study in A Minor (Chopin) Revolutionary Study. Op. 10, No. 12; Study in F. Major (Cho- pin)).
))....Wilhelm Backhaus. 10.51 Orchestral.
March Of The Toys (From 'Babes in Toyland'-Herbert); Pan Ameri- cana (Herbert).... Columbia Sym- phony Orchestra cond. by Robert
It will probably be the last 11 people were swept into the sen At Long Beach it is reported that one in Shansi province.
and are believed to have been drown- Japanese reports claim thated, when the Los Angeles River Chinese units, numbering 4,000 men, bridge was washed out. Ten perished. Bowers, were wiped out north-west of Hangat Riverside when the Santa Ana chow, following extensive mopping-River dam burst. There is devasta- up operations in an attempt
tion over more than 30,000 square lieve Chinese pressure at Wukan. It miles, the storm area having extended is claimed that Sinofeng
to the Venturb country, south to cupied on February 23.
Mexico and cast to San Bernardino. -United Press.
re-
was
OC-
A Japanese naval spokesman said to-day that bombers on Thursday disrupted Canton-Hankow railway trufe near Yinkiyo. He added that
minesweepers this week removed numerous nines and other obstruc- tions in the Yangtse near Kiangyin United Press.
RAILWAY CUT OFF
Shanghai. Mar. 4. At the Japanese press conference this morning, it was announced that the Canton-Hankow railway was cut yesterday at Yinkaiwas by the Japanese naval
fr force. The
completely stopped.-Reuter.
FILM STARS MARGONED
ing as a result of raging floods follow-
Los Angeles, Mar. 3. Sixteen-are dead and even miss- ing a four-day downpour, which has virtually isolated Hollywood and the whole Blm district. Damage at pre- sent is estimated at £500,000,
Norma Shearer, Ginger Rogers and Richard Dix are among the many Alm stara who nre marooned. Madeline Carroll was rescued from her home at Long Beach by a Coast Guard cufler,
Robert Taylor's house
ls under
12.00 London Relay 'America Speaks'-2.
A series of talks broadcast from the U. S. A. to the British Empire.
11.20 Close Dawn.
CAR DRIVERS. FINED
Summoned before Mr. Q, A. A. Macfadyen at the Kowloon Magis- tracy this morning for speeding along Prince Edward Road on December Sapper Morris, 22nd (Fortress) Company, R.E., was fined $10.
17,
It has steadily increased over the past Mr. 1. A. Mitchell who did so much four years. Our other large em of for the General Charities' Organist- expenditure is on education the cost of which In 1037 was $5,500. Here ion and never denied us his time spokesman said that troflc had been several feet of waler, and Clark Gable Raad he had driven at 42 m.p.h., and
we
VARIED FIELD
Our other beneficences cover such a varied field as cod liver oil and
this work.
and without halt. strength to strength without anxiety
Mrs. Sayer, Ladies and Gentlemen, I bo to move that the report and accounts for the year 1937 be adopted. (Applause).
Tt
this
was forced to abandon his car on the flooded road.
50 BELIEVED DEAD Over 50 persons are feared to have missing in the Southern California perished and scores of others are floods which are described as worst disaster to strike the west coast the of America, since the Los Angeles in 1933. arthquake at
Floods Receding
gald be had followed, Sapper Morris Acung Sub-Insp. A. R. Brittain down Prince Edward Road and into Nathan Road. In Prince Edward In Nathan Road he had travelled at 38 m.p.h.
A fine of $8 was imposed on Mr. F. L. Woodhall, 62 Macdonnell Road, for driving at 30 m.p.h. January 10. Peak Road
in Castle at Chengshawan on
Defendant did Sergeant F. G. Appleton testified to not appear in court, and
Traile after pacing him, a conviction was recorded
and the Ane Imposed in his absence.
Street on February 2, Mrs. M. Bain- For parking her car on the wrong (Majestic Theatre) side of Salgon bridge, #York Street, Kowloon Tong, was fined $3,
Summoned for sounding his horn in Nathas Road during
the silent hours on February 4, Mr. Karl Broch, European Y.M.C.A., was fin- ed $3. Sergt. Hemsley sald Broch had sounded his horn twice at 1.30
a.m.
CHAMBERLAIN DENIES FOUR-POWER TALKS
or his most valuable advice, particu- the Society feels that is doing really larly in the direction of finding work helpful and constructive work. It is responsible for the edu
education of 57
for the unemployed. His death is one which we very deeply deplore. children at ten schools, art the cost For
ucation includes in some cases took and efficiently
long he, single-handed, under- meals for the children. To the Direc-work which later was undertaken
carried out
the tors of these ten schools, particulars by our mate committee. This com- of which
you will find in the annual mitice was unfortunately disbanded report.
owe very heartfelt
last summer, owing to causes which gratitude for their generosity in tak-
we could not control and it has not ing these children at
at reduced fees. yet been reconstituted. The need for report and accounts, Mr. P. S in seconding the adoption of the The education of the rising genera- such a committee, especially for dent-Cassidy congratulated Sir Atholl on been washed out to sea, or burled It is thought possible that the tion and their proper equipment for ing with applications for help from the large attendance he had drawn.
bodies of some of the missing have. taking their proper place in the battle men, is manifest and we shall be While his excellent address of life is a grand work which cannot very glad to hear of volunteers for rather converting the
under londsildes. was be allowed to cease.
Further rainfall is expected, and converted at this meeting, he hoped it would be there is no Immediate hope of widely read by the outside public. Southern California Our grateful thanks are clue to a
re-establishing tas rather unfortunate
with the that normal contact great number of persons in addition membership of the Society was not world, with which radio is now the outside to those to whom I have already ex- greater but he hoped that the Chair only surviving link-Reuter, malt, hospital expenses, false teeth during the past year have generously would be taken up. The manner in
tended our gratitude. To all who man's suggestion to augment and free or assisted passages: the last helped us to carry on our work we which item, I am happy to say, standing at are sincerely thankful. Particularly time
ladies had given their a lower figure than it has attained I would like to thank
and services for the Society
Los Angeles, Mar. 4. for many years.
Miss Violet commanded admiration,
The authorities feared that the The Society maintains in Kowloon ng display which contributed $240 adopted.
Capell who again orgaitised a dine- The report and accounts were number of deaths would ultimately a room which is available as a lodg- toʻ
top the 100 mark, while the estimates ing for destitute women and children. who have published our advertise- particular effort was being made to dead to 10 missing. Fifteen bodies Our funds; the Press of the Colony Bir. A. W. Hughes asked if any made by rescuers ranged from Co During 1937 It has been practically t
ments, our appeal and all the mat- put into effect the suggestion to in known to be missing. Looting added
have been recovered and 31 continually occupied and at times ter submitted to
to them free of all two families have had to be
crease membership. He hoped the accom- charge to mcdated in it as best they, and we, all the Society; ant the Colony idea would not be allowed to remain horror to the situation. It was re-
orce who have never failed Indefinite but that a could arrange. It is
Membership ported that prowlers entered aban ancillary service, in a colony where when we have asked them to in- Security Committee would be formed Joned homes and stores in the Santa accept in all respects, the Interpre- there are no alms houses or workestigate cases or to undertake the of men, since the ladles did most of
valley anyon, the San Fernando totion which he places on my re- houses, for the only alternative would Society's Office on Mondays and
arduous duly of attendance at the the other work.
the Venice areas. Sir Atholl lauded the proposal and be the semi-penal house of deten-Thursdays when applicants for re-sald he would be happy to serve on
marits, Tea thousand were rendered home- less by the floods and the rainfall French Government, no doubt he will
As regards the altitude tion.
of the lief are interviewed and clothing is such a committee with Mr. Hughes was 11 inches in four days. Mean-be able to inform himself from re- I only wish we could find some distributed.
while the rains have slackened and wealthy and philanthrople properly
The meeting concluded with n vote floods have started to recede. Relief French Chamber. There is no pro
and ports of the recent proceedings in the clusion; 1 earnestly hope that no one
I have very little to add in con- of thanks by Mrs. Sayers, President, workers have begun to restore some posal at the present, so far as I am zuch hears this appent we shall who hear these words of mine will to the offerta who had helped which the stoods had left to aware, of the kind to which he refers,
normalcy to the 30,000 square blame the Society for my personal, F. Sommern, Hor. Secretary, and shambles, with burst dams, closed been made plain on more than one
throughout the year, especially Mrs. only too glad to let him see what wel aliortcomingcous cause and needa Sir Atholl, who had so well pleaded | scuole, blocked raliways, disrupted occasion, that His Majesty's Govern- are doing with our limited mens plead
"I need hardly repent, what has and to show him how much remales
in a to be done.
appeal on behalf of those whom we
out ment intends as in the past to remain CLOTHING PROBLEM
serve, many of whom are our own Kichann (Vice-President), V. C. Bran-
in close consultations with the French kith and kin, members of
of our Own
to the two aek authorities, who held their pro-ments."-British Wireless. want to say a few worda
And now, ladies and gentlemen, I race and colour who through death, on (lion. Treasurer), IL F. Sommers another aspect of this Society's work, control have fallen on evil days and Compton, A. 11. Forbes, S.
about sickness or other cause beyond theiron. Secretary), C. N. Jeffries, D. L.
gramme according to schedule, de- Ballantyne. . . Lindsell, A II. spite depleted crowds. the provision of clothes for these need help. And what I ask is no M. Itichnrds. B. C. Hallowes, C. F. urging Los Angeles and the re- which can be called a catastrophe.
Calne, D. Mayor Frank Shaw, In a broadcast who, though not without money, ittle. If everyone here to-day would Frederick, F. C. Hall, Hon. Sir Henry mainder of the world to remain colm Rehabilitation is proceeding smooth- cannot
Afford to provide the undertake to find-six new members and Lady Pollock, Rev. K. Mackenzie said: "In proportion to the size of 1y. For every Southern Collfornia clothing that this Variable claur Auangfal difficulties inite requires. We have bren overcome, and we could go on from Dow, Mr. G. Miskin, Mr. P. S. the population and the area can district inundated, 100 remain-dry."
Cassidy, Mr. J. C. M. Grenham.
cerned, we have suffered nothing United Press.
a most valuable
owner who could place a house at our cuposal for this great work. If any
that
The cause
na special plexing. I make my
would be
int its head.
the cause of the Society.
Those present included;
Monica
sert of
communications and washed highways.
fro
TO BE TRIED
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