THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, ·THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 24,
Lord Nuffield Sets Aside £500,000
For H.K.
"Iron Lungs " Hospitals: Colony Included in Gift
Local Institutions To Receive Respirators
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VERY HOSPITAL IN THE BRITISH EMPIRE, INCLUDING THE
QUEEN MARY
ALICE HOSPITAL, KOWLOON HOSPITAL, MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AND OTHERS IN HONgkong, WILL BE PRESENTED WITH AN “IRON LUNG”—THE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRA- TOR USED IN INFANTILE PARALYSIS CASES—BY LORD NUFFIELD.
GERMANY
The munificent gift was announced by the well-known British philanthropist last night.
Up to 5,000 "iron lungs," costing appro-
Lard Nuffield
Pope Makes A New
LEVIES FINE ximately £500,000, will be manufactured in the Appointment
ON JEWS
Thin Edge Of Wodge
For Confiscation
Cowley Works for distribution free to the Empire. hospitals in Hongkong will receive two or three of the respirators, while one each will be presented to other hospitals. BERLIN, Nov. 23. A DECREE has been issued levying a fine of 20 per cent. on all Jewish property holdings | above £400.
It is probable that one of the major Government
AVAILABLE IN MARCH
LONDON, Nov. 29. ORD NUFFIELD, the well-
It is believed that by this known British philanthropist, means the authorities will col- to-day announced that he intends lect the £80,000,000 fine payable to provide every hospital and
instalments, four
each amounting to five per cent. of institution in the British Em- pire with the "iron lung." Some
in
the value of the property.
of the large hospitals may have:
The Instalments will be payable three or four.
-on December 15, February 15, May
15, and August 15.
It is expected that all of the iron
Foreign Jews are exempt, while lungs required will be available by
in cases of mixed marriage only the next March, property of the Jewish partner will be taxed.
It is proposed to give up to 5,000
total benefaction of £500,000.
may
However the non-Jewish partner iron lungs, which will represent a must stand surety.
The
German Government reduce the levy even to the limit reached prior to the Inst instalments being paid, and the levy may also be Increased in the event of the total income, from being insumcient,
ment.
FRANCO- GERMAN POLICY
Joint Declaration
To Be Published
Mons. W. Godfroy As Delegate-Apostolic
London, Nov. 23.
It was announced in the Vatican
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HUNGARIAN GOVERNMENT RESIGNS
Advarse Vote On' Dictatorship Charge
BUDAPEST, Nov. 23. IN A VOTE to-day Parlia- ment, by 118 to 95, over-ruled Premier Imredy.
His defeat was caused chiedy by the City to-day that Monsignor William defection of numerous Deputies from Godfrey, rector of the English Col- the Government Party majority in lege in Rome had been appointed! Delegate Apostolic to Great Britain, Protest against limitation of debate on important Bills, and charging the with residence in England.
of
methods, "dictatorship" Monsignor Godfrey was a member Others protested against the policy
Papal delegation of the
the towards the Jews. Coronation last year.
at
Born in Liverpool in 1880, he be-
ber
USC
Premler Imredy has resigned.
1938.
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came a priest in 1916, and is a mem The National Socialists are jubl
of the Supreme Council for the lant, and declared that to-day's It is ex- events which divided Parliament into Propagation of the Faith.
almost equal sections, had pected he will be nominated, titular two Archbishop before coming to the greatly weakened the parliamentary United Kingdom In January.
Government
of
It is explained in the Vatican City and United Press. that the position Monsignor Godfrey is of ecclesinstical ussumes is of
Import-
of the
ance in the represne but he
Pope to British
is
the
will not have diplomatic status nor be entrusted with a diplomatic mis- Paris, Nov. 23.
although Nevertheless, Publication of a Joint Franco-alon.
purely
elerical, German declaration of policy would appointment
it Lord Nuffield's announcement of appear to be imminent, according to Vatkan circles, it is reported, are
will
the contribute to maintenance of good relations with his benefaction was made by him to information supplied by diplomatic hopeful
Great Britain.-British Wireless. the press in his office ut Cowley, circles here. Oxford.
At present they cost £98 ench, and he was prepared to manufacture any number.
They state that complete agree- He said that the artificial respira- ment has been reached between the The Government has empowered tors will be manufactured in the two governments concerning the con- tents of the document, the text of the Ministry of Finance to fix the Cowley Works.
which is said already to have been conditions under which securites or real estate will be accepted as pay-
drawn up. It is further provided that
Afer the demand had been satisfied, the levy ig
exacted only In to be cases where assets exceed liabilities stocks would be kept at Cowley in by over £100, and further that case of need.
property clolms
Although the average time a person insurgence damaged during rloting are to be occupies the lung is from 10 to 14 the doya, nine months might be the period immediately turned Government as part of the levy-needed for a patient's recovery. United Press.
Over to
LONDON CONFERENCE
London, Nov. 23.
In the House of Commons to-day Mr. Malcolm MacDonald announced that formal invitations to the Palce Une London Conference had been sent to Egypt, Iraq, Arabin, Trans- Jordania and the Jewish Agency.
The Government desired the Arab delegation to be representative of all interests in important groups and Palestine.
Mr. MacDonald added that he was also in communication with Yemen.
The Government's attitude regard- ing the Mufti of Jerusalem was well known, but if, after consultation, was considered that any Arab de portees should be
The declaration is further stated to be very restricted in its scope, and to be confined to generalities.
Diplomatic circles believe that the declaration WBI contain firstly, affirmation of Franco-German friend- ship, secondly, affirmation that the Numeld said: "It seems to me frontiers feelings of the two countries a dreat
state of affairs when is stable, and that Germany has no dreadful children suffering from Infantile demands on France of a territorial paralysis might be saved, and in nature, thirdly, that the two coun- large percentage of cases, cured, tries are agreed to consult with each whereas without this machine they other in the event of difficulties of
any sort arising. must die."
Enquiries at the Qual d'Orsay
Lord Numeld explained that as Infantile paralysis was most prevalent) in warm climates, It was intended to elicited the reply that no informa- tion could be furnished regarding the supply the big cilles first.
In the first three months of 1940, date of publication of the declaration, nearly 100,000 lungs would be ready but informed quarters believe that Wednesday for distribution in preparation for the it will be published on evening.-Trans-Ocean.
suminer.
They had worked very closely with the young Australian inventor of the machine to improve it, although the Its was most successful. present members of the chief advantages was ita Bghtness,
be worked by
delegation, the Government would which aided transportation, ectrical
provido facilities,
few weeks.
RIBBENTROP FOR PARIS
Political circles here maintain complete silence concerning French press reports concerning the alleged
if projected visit to Paris of the Reich Mr. MacDonald hoped that the dis-power was not available.
Foreign Minister, Herr Joachim von cussions would start within the next
Originally produced for cases of in-Ribbentrop, at the end of November. fantile paralysis, it could be used in It is
is noteworthy that the reports Asked whether attention had been other forms of lung failure, and in are not
not denied, and the
general. drawn to statements appearing in the cases of gas-poisoning in wat-time.--Impression prevailing In German Government-controlled German presa Reuter.
yesterday accusing British troops and police In Palestine of looting, rape. murder and torture, Sir John Simon declared: "There is, of course, no truth whatever in this newspaper story. I repeat Mr. Chamberlain's observations that the German Gov- -ernment must be well aware of the unfortunate effect such articles have on Anglo-German.
relations, Reuter.
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