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9,
1938.
CHINESE SOCIAL WORK HUSBAND AND WIFE
Receptions to Officials of Tung
IN COMMONS
Remarkable By-Election
-At Dartford
Wah and Po Leung Kuk REVERSE FOR TORIES
His appreciation of their public spirited services and an encouragement to further effort, were voiced by His Excellency the Governor, Sir Geoffry Northcote, when he held two Informal receptions at Government House yesterday, one at 11 a.m. to the Directors of the Tung Wah Hospital, and the other, at noon, to the Committee of the Po Leung Kuk.
The Directors of the Tung Wah Hospital, who numbered 44, did not present a report on the year's work as the time had not yet come for them to do so, but in the ease of the Po Leung Kuk, detailed accounts were given. Forty of the Committee were present,
Included among those who attend ed the reception were Lady North- cole, Hon. Mr. N. L. Smith, the Colonial Secretary, Hon. Mr. R. A. C. North, Secretary for Chinese Affairs,
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towards Government and in particular towards Mr, North, the Secretary for Chinese Affairs: he is, I know, a most sager co-adjuler sympathelle and
with the
London, Nov. 9. For the first time in history hus band and wife will sit together in
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a notable victory for Labour over the Conservatives in the Dartford (Kent) by-election, which is taken as an in- dication of the unpopularity of the Conservative Party following Mr. Chamberlain's foreign policy leading to the Munich agreement.
The vacancy was caused by death of Mr. Clarke.
the
Mrs. J. L. Adamson, Labour can- against didate, gained 40,514 votes
Mitchell, 42,276 for Mr. Godfrey National Conservative. A Conserva- tive majority of 2,040 in the cons tituency at the last election WUS
Mr. Chau Shiu-ng, Chairman of the Hospital.mittee of the Three thus turned into a Labour majority
me
zuch
The constituency Is one of the
of the electorate, which totals 129,110, largest in the country and 68 per cent. vated.
Mrs. Adamson's husband is already Member of Parliament, represent- Mr. Alexander Monteith, National ing Cannock for Labour. Liberal, and Mr. John Morgan, Labour, were nominated at Doncaster to-day in the by-election which takes 0.0 November 17--Reuter place Bulletin.
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of Tung Wah in their great of 4,238. Board of Directors of the Tung Wahwork of charity.. I have also noted Hospitals, Mr. Chen Kum-po, Chair- the well-merited encomiums which สาวส
of the Po Leung Kuk, Mr. Au you have made in respect of your Siu-cho, ex-Chairman, and Chinese colleagues. To you and to them t thanks for your members of the Legislative and tender my warm
labours and I express the hope that Executive Councils.
Welcoming the Directors of the Hongkong will lung continue to be
by
public-spirited Tung Wah Hospital, His Excellency served
citizens, said:
Gentlemen,-11 gives
much
The Fo Leung Kuk pleasure to welcome you here to-day.
The reports of the Po Leung Kuk Circumstances have caused our meet- ing on this occasions to be later in showed that there had been on in- the year than usual, and, although crease of cases dealt with, and that U time has unt yet come for the the majority were in connection with Directors for
ors for the year 1938 to present mul-isal. An increase in expendi- their report, the result of theirture and the grant by Government of
AL the Alhambra Theatre, labours are already manifest and $10.000 were also mentioned,
Mr. Au. Slu-dio, the ex-Chairman.
of Alm am able now to offer to the Directory of both years my congratulations on reviewed the work done, women and November 11, a gathering United Artists * “The Adventures of Marco Polo" what they have achieved both in amenities provided for women and stars and theatrical artistes Including administrative improvements and In girls at the Kuk. He was followed Miss Chan Wan-shoung and Mr. Lo domestic economy.
by Mr. Chan, Kam-po, the present Tun will be seen in a Yariety Show LAUGHS IROMANCE ! DYNAMITE I ACTION ! This is the more appropriate be-Chairman, whose review covered the presented by the Yiu Chung Girls past seven months, the increase In School, Kowloon, for the benent of cause your Chairman,
the number of inmates, and heavy expenditure found necessary.
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Mr. Chau
in addressing the Po Leung Kuk Committee, His Excellency said:"
ARMISTICE CONCERT
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Music will be rendered by auch talented artistes na Miss Pauline Hawke, Mr. John Braga and others,
Shiu-ng, Hus won the rare distinction of presiding over this Committee for two years in succession.
When you and your colleagues took offer in 1937, you were faced with Lask which might have discouraged anyone. For some time the expensen of the hospitals had been rising while
In view of this worthy cause, it the value of their assets fell, with the result that income from all sources privilege to have in our residence is sincerely hoped that a great res-
and to entertain a body of public-ponse will be forthcoming. was far below expenditure. Brst year of office was devoted chiefly spirited persons who have devoted to examining the financiat position themselves to the care of the most and you were able In due course to helpless members of the Community. REVOLVER ACCIDENT
who have fost produce statements which set out the little children, clearly the problems to be faced.
Tickets are now obtainable either Ladies and gentlemen,--My first pleasant duty to-day is to welcome at the School or at the booking ofices you to this annual general meeting of the Alhambra Theatre, at prices and I assure you that my wife and I of $5, $2, $1 and 50 cents, do so very warmly. We regard it as
New Proposals
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their natural protectors and so are in danger of being 1-treated, ex ploited and ruined, as well as older people who are in distress of milt or body.
Indian Constable Killed When Cleaning Weapon
Following a mishap while cleaning
a revolver, Constable Analt Khan, died in hospital yesterday.
The affair occurred the Upper
I fell to the 1938 Board of Dirce tors to consider proposals for the future organisation and management
It is a matter of deep regret to us of the Hospitals and I am glad to learn that after full discussion with both that my wife has been unable nois as yet to visit the Po Leung Kuk. She the Board of Advisers, proposals have been put forward which, I hope, had planned to go with me in Feb-
The will prove satisfactory to all con-ruary last, but at the end of January Levels Police Station to which Anait
revolver ምነ she had such bad
bullet am not in the position at
her duty as unecidentally discharged, the this stage to announce final decisions that she felt wat of her mother was attached.
daughter to fly to England at once. entering the abdomen. on these proposals since I have
visit to
Annil, who had a good record in had time to study thent in their fingi Recently we again planned
the force, Joined in 1930, the Kuk and cr that occasion it was form: but I can state this, that it is
hat her own state of health which pre- the desire of the Government 10 Five material relief to the Board of Direcvented her from so doing. We have
cerned.
tors from their existing incial every intention of paying you a vidit this soon a circumstances allow her embarrassments as soon as possible
sic to do so. and to provide such help to the Bourd
in future as will, together with the subscriptions of the charitable, enable
You
jt
must.
Measures Commended
I have studied the reports of the
the Dircelers to carry on their ad- two Committers which are before us mirable
of to-day with much interest and um mirabic work. But course
be understood that this ex-deeply impressed by their contents. pression of Government's wishes does congratulate the 1937 Committee on regular arrangements for
Oficer: not imply the offer of an annual blank making cheque. Apart from the impropriety visits by a Lady Medical
Also I of binding one's successora by such that was a most wise step.
the espectal dificulties promise there has also to be borne recognise
which the troubles of last year in mind the rights and privileges brought upon them and I commend the Legislative Count 1, whose func-
warmly the measures which they tion it is to vote supplies.
should like to take this oppor- took to meet them,
thank for the zeal and tunity to
The weighty burden which they energy with which you have faced passed to the 1938 Committee has this problem in addition to the nur- become heavier still with the passage mal labours of your office. The last of the months, and I recognise that two years have teen difficult ones for the resources of the Kuk are now all, and more than any for thore strained to the utmost indeed are who have been engaged in caring for overstrained-with an average popu-
Station
of 200 inmates. But the Com- Not poor. only Hongkong but every province in China whose des-mittee has risen admirably to meet the provisions which titule refurres have passed through the calf and your hands should be grateful to you they have made to cope with this for what you have done. The success large increase in their responsibilities which the new experiment at Lai Chi deserve the highest praise.
To both Kok has met is very gratifying and
Committees, therefore, 1 it has revealed, I think, a way in offer the sincere thanks of the Gov- which a very large number of persons ernment for their able and devoted Sulfering from minor ailments can be; services. I trust that in the years restored to health at small individual to come the number of Chinese citi- zens who are willing to come forward have listened with high apprecin- in the cause of charity will never be tion to the expressluns of gratitude smaller or their zral les ardent than which you, Mr. Chairman, have used is happily the case to-day.
the
expense.
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