Work
THE HONGKONG
TELEGRAPH,
FRIDAY,
Among Refugees FUNDS OF A
Visitor Describes Plight Of
Homeless at Shumchun
The great dificulties and hardships being experienced by refugees in the Shumchun area were described by Mrs. R. Langley, of the St. John Ambulaner, at a meeting of the Emergency Refugee Council yesterday, Mgr. L Valtorta, President, Rt. Rev. Bishop R. O. Hall, Chairman, and Rev. T. Ryan, Hecretary, presided at the meeting, which was attended by Mesara. Lau King-tsing, J. M. Wong, L. K. Chu and Dr. J. H. Montgomery, of the Executive Council, Very Rev. J. L. Wilson, Dean of the St. John's Cathedral, Mr. B. Wylle, President of the Kowloon Resident Association and Lady Pollock.
Bishop Hall said that since the occupation of Canton, the council had received a gift of $200,000, which had been raised on the initiative of Mr. T. V. Soong and others. The balance In the hands of the committee exceeded over $100,000. Since the last meeting much progress had been made in every phase of the work undertaken by the counell.
Bishop Hall said he understood it, Koon city. He is asking us for help was the intention of the committee to enable him to buy food for these In Canton to establish food centres folk, there to deal with the large number of destitutes left in the city. Retugee centres there were already full to capacity.
A gift of $2,000 had been received for refugee work in Chungahan dis-
Refugees in Casino
Government
have who
The commitice, at a meeting co Monday, appointed a sub-committee to take over the Shumchun casino so kindly put at our disposal by the Chinese Bequestrated the building from its Mrs. Langley, who said she had Stephen's Girls' College, and Ad- just returned from Shumchun, said Jutant Ponting, there was no water in the district Army, went there last night.
trict and a doctor and a companion had already gone there.
UNION
Former Official Denies Misuse of Money
NOVEMBER 25, 1938.
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That he had given the money that
DANCE ORCHESTRA ho had collected to the secretary of the Union after the sums had been
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0.32 m.c's, per second. Summary Court yesterday, when he
IL.K.T. Since the last meeting on every contested a claim for the return of 6.0 Relay of the Dance Orch, from able progress has been made in every phase of the work undertaken by the $137.16 made against him by Kwok
on behalf of the Hongkong and the Roof Garden of the Hongkong Hotel, council. Details will be given in the Tung,
(a) Hillbilly from 10th Avenue; statements that will be made in con- Kowloon Soy Pickle and Preserved nection with each item on the agenda, Fruits Merchants' Union.
The defendant is alleged to have) Joseph, Joseph; (c) Taint no but in order that there may be a
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behalt of that firm's creditors. mary of developments within the past month. E
Mr. M. A. da Silva appeared for the plaintiff, and the defendant con- ducted his own case.
Testifying, Ho Kam-we, treasure of the Union, said that in March. 1937, the defendant was the repre- se da Silva and the Union. sentative of the Union in dealings
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money for them is to be given by Between March.oken with Tae
of the sunt promised,
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and supplies had to be carried from were joined to-day by Mrs. Langley Executive Committee on the recame when he had collected the various
some distance away.
Major Trang, Commissioner of Police, was in charge of about 3,000 refugees in the village where there was a great lack of food. Refugees were on the
ronds in thousands, carrying their belongings in baskets and some had become so exhausted!
that they had had to abandon their
children,
Mrs. Langley declared that yes. terday the Japanese were about 30 miles from Shunchun and she was told that if they approached closer an attempt would be made to blow casino up the bridge there. The
- would also be destroyed if it were not being utilised for refugee purposes.
nold:
Financial Report
Ed the
money
of creditors." Ile
After this evidence, the further hearing of the case was adjourned to this afternoon, when the defendant will be cross-examined by Mr. da Silva,
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R. C. Camp (the name adopted for the paying camps approved by the lost meeting)-As was described on that occasion the purpose of this camp is to provide separate accom- modation in small huts for familles reduced in position by the war. The special donations or loans for that this year, he had specific purpose, and the Government about the collecting of the accounts money was agreed to give dellar for dollar sub- of the Li Chun Yuen Kee firm, and scribed privately. It la intended to Tse had said that the
with Mr. da Silva. Tse did not men- charge a small sum, roughly 51 per with person per month, and the first claim tion whether he had collected any of on the money from rents, after cssen- the money. In March this year, sald tal expose had been pold, would go witness, he was present at a meeting of interest on the of the Unlon when a suggestion was to repayment of Commerce promised $17,500. he was getting on with the accounts
It ropey lent. The Chinese Chumber site that Tee be asked as to how
of the Yuen
Kee Arm. Tre has actually given $18,700 of which $1,200 is a glit and the balance, was private owers. Miss Alkins, of St. 37.500 a loan. Application has been asked about it, and he made
rough answer saying that
money made to the Government to pay the was still with Mr. da Silva.
und plans have
In this evidence, Tse said that been prepared and approved by the
sums of money, he had the amounts The Kam Tin comp, as you pro-mendation of the building committee. entered into an account book of the bably are aware, is full, and there Ten units containing four separate Unlon known as the
"collection of is no other place now for destitute
on behalt apartments, capable of housing eight debts refugees to find safety and food ex-persons can be built with that sum. then handed over the money to Mok cept at Shumchun, unless, of course, they have relatives and friends in After consideration of many esti-Lal-chun, the secretary of the Union. the Colony or the New Territories mates, that of Tak Luen & Co. was who was also the person who had approved by the committee. The made the entries. The book was in who can take them in.
I have also to-day received a letter cost will be $27,531.40 exclusive of the custody of the Union, and was electric installations and water ser- } from Dr. Man Wang, who needa novices. The contract will be dier still so in March this year. He hand- collected to Mok as introduction to Hongkong people as soon as the Government cheque soon as he had cashed the cheques He is one of the British returned has been received. It is hoped that relating to the amounts. He receive doctors who is doing outstanding by the time this unit is ready money work now in China, y arrangemen will have been found to add another ed no receipts from Mok.
doctors of the section of the complete scheme. with the European Canton International Red Cross Com- mittee, severni medical units were
Government Camps withdrawn from Canton, and Dr. Man
Kam Tin cump-The camp now is now organising them at Kwellin, Shiu Kwong and possibly later atokis practically 5,000 refugees, the Nanning
and Ying Tok. Their policy maximum number which it can safely In his financial report Bishop Hatl is to enlarge, both in personnel and take in, and it is not the intention of accommodation, existing hospitals in the Government to add to the accom- modation there. The Council main- this place. Work was begun at Shiu tains there a supervisor of wekare / Chamberlain to Visit. Duke Kwong on November 3. In addition
six Council has received three large to the money he is receiving from work and 12 voluntary workers,
(National currency) the Government, Dr. Man writes that male and six female. At present from the National Relief Commission he requires $22,000 (National curand if the number of refugees re- there is also an assistant supervisor,
London, Nov. 24. uf Chine, $50,000 from the Bank of rency) a month to continue the work mains at the present figure it will
The possibility of a meeting be- from the Bank of of these kirge hospitals. $30,000 China,
the Prime Minister,
Mr. be necessary to make this position tween Communications, and a further $50,-
permanent. The committee hus also Neville Chamberlain, and the Duke Big Task Ahead 000 made up in sums varying from
full of Windsor in Parts is mentioned in approved the appointment of $10,000 to
total of $200,- This
In addition to the Daily Mail to-day. This only touches the fringe of the time pald teacher, 000 was raised by no effort of our
Forde The Every Mon, & Thu, from Kunming to Lanchow via Changtu & Slan Mr. Chamberlain has always main- own, but on the initiative of Mr. T. problem of the refugees and air-raid
voluntary workers. This may not be
Western Brothers-Kenneth and V. Soong and the Chinese banking wounded who are slowly moving into necessary as several volunteers had lained cording relations with the World's Greatest Chorus Singer; The Every Tues, & Fri. from Lanchow to Kunming via Sian & Chengta community on the one part, and Kwangsi, leaving a great many dying offered their services. Classes, which former King and it is nsumed that George; Bebe Daniels and Ben Lyon Ambassador Hsu Shi-ying and his and despairing by the wayside. The had been begun on a small scale, had he will confer with the Duke private-The Famous Film Stars from Holly colleagues in the National Relief Ad-task that awaits us in this city in the to be suspended when the refugees jy to explain to him the attitude of wood; The BBC Variety with Orch. ministration on the oiler. Their next few months is tremendous. I began to arrive in great numbers. the King and the Government cond. by Charles Shadwell; Present-
AS the building which had been garding his eventual return to Enged by John Sharman. generous and prompt action has en- do not know who has made money
and
who has lost it loaned to the welfare, work has had land. abled us to act quickly in helping the in Hongkong
It is known that the Duke wishes destitute and refugees in
through the war which has brought to be utilised for housing the re- In Canton. Of the $200,000 entrusted to us, so much suitering to the Chinese peo-fugees, It will be necessary for the to retum and the paper expresses we advanced approximately $120,000 ple, but I am quite convinced that council to erect a special hut for the possibility of a decision on this announced In the for the relict ship to Canton. You millions of dollars must have been welfare work, including class room, question being will remember that you confirmed made by property owners alone in infant welfare section, and work-near future.
Soon after his arrival Mr. Cham- at your last meeting a sum of $50,000 this city whose houses are now tuil to room.
Urban Camps-Preparations are berlain left his card at the Duke's cabled to Canton directly the money capacity and whose rents are better I am convinced it needs was given to me by Mr. Soong. Of than ever.
veil advanced for the opening next hotel.--Trans-Ocean. this original $50,000 very little has only that more information should month of the three camps which the been spent, and, in view of the cost come through, as it is beginning to government is
la
erecting at North of the relief ship, we have put a come through, of the needs in south Point, King's Park
Catholic missionaries of the district moratorium on the $50,000 in Canton, west China, for a very large amount
the welfare work in these camps, and
and and a representative of the Medical Department, to examine conditions we wish, bring back to Hongkong fore, to urge all of you here to do in the case of North Point and Ma
on the spot. Their report was that for other needs, about $40,000. your utmost with your friends and Tau Chung is taking charge of the
Of this $200,000 raised for us by in every possible way, and I appeal, catering, which will be in accordance a refugee centre was not a practical
this place. by undertaking the Chinese banking and relief agen-if I may, through you to the whole with a nutrition scale presented by
Namtao. A similar report came to cles, we still
at least public of Hongkong to contribute to the
Department. The cater Medical $70,000.
the utmost capacity for the relief ofing in the King's Park camp is not the committee about Namtao, beyond being undertaken by the council be- Deep Bay. So far it has not been I ought to explain why they have refagocs. not yet spent a great deal of the Money should be sent to the trea-cause it is intended that this camp considered practical to establish a
possibility $50,000 we sent to Canton. Through surers of the British Fund for the should be mainly used for transitory centre there. the prompt action of Rev. N. V. Hal-Rellet of Distress in Chnu, and our refugees, and as the number of in- ward, the Canton Refugee Committee Council will apply to them for help habitants would be variable it was using the buildings of the hotel and received from the National Relief as we need it, or, of course, we are considered wiser to put the catering gambling house at Shumchun was The considered by the Committee shortly it prepared
money ourselves, to receive
of South China, the hands of a contractor. Administration in Canton, before either earmarked for a particular will, however, at the wish after the invasion
counc left Canton, $60,000 in National cur-
government, rency, and I have no doubt in my district or for general purposes. of the
supervise the and it was thought then that it should own mind that there will be desperate might mention that we have already catering in this camp also. A special not be necessary to make use of it need in Canton for many months and received $2,000 from the Chungshan kitchen committee has been formed until the Colony's capacity for nc- that all the money we have sent, and Guild for work in Chungshan county, for dealing with the catering in the commodating refugees was taxed to much more, will be needed to save and Rev. H. A. Willenbuch and Dr. camps. For the welfare work in the the full. When the Government de people from starvation and death Winterstein have gone to that dis-three camps the council has decided cided that this point was reached it
Since the occupation of Canton the
gifts, $100,000
$580.
and Ma Tou
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have left
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Retief Ship Leaven
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Government's Grant
Shumchun-The
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were
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Buyers
... Wharves $110 Taubs $0.10
H.K. Tramways BIB Prak Trams (Old) 1 China Lights (Old) $10.40 11.K. Electrica $55%
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SALE OF WORK
The Hardware from Woolworths recent Christ Church Feto will be
was decided to do whatever was to erect a hut of the same size 25 those erected for the other purposes possible to help the refugees who were known to have collected at this of the camps. It Was
red pot. The considered were
SL
Ambulance John I have received official notier that necessary to incur this expenditures Before I go further I ought to ex-
London
Missionary Society plain the phrase used, "We ad- the Government is prepared to re- as it is the intention of the committee Brigade, the Salvation Army and the In this under- elfare asked to co-operate, vanced $120,000 for the relief ship."commend to Legislative Council next to open schools and workooms in cach
Voluntary wel At the last meeing of the committee, month a vote for $10,700, equivalent of the camps. which was held the day before I to the amount contributed by the workers, who have come forward in taking, and yesterday Miss Atkins
satisfactory numbery,
will be realdent and Adjutant Ponting, both membera Commerce, of Chamber going knew that a relief ship was
About a week ago Mr. J. M. Wong in these camps, and it has been de of the Commitice, went to Shumchun the committee agreed that we would expect the British Fund for the Re-handed to us cheques totalling $18,cided that they will work directly to make a beginning of relief work lief of Distress in China to deal with: 700 raised by the Chamber of Com- under the overseer appointed by the there. If no custacie arises it wili If it is found to be be possible to accommodate many
thousand refugees under cover things outside the Colony in view of merce for our paying camps scheme, government.
supervisor of what the Government expects us to We are, therefore, able to go ahead necessary, a special do for refugees and
in with this scheme, which I think we welfare work will be appointed also this place. destitute in hull and both the need and the op- in each of these camps.
More Food Centres Hongkong. It was, however, neces-
Canton The efforts which were Food Centres-At the last meeting sary to fill the ship and to get the portunity to develop and extend.
Mr. Chu, of the Y.M.C.A., is com- made to have a relief ship tip of the council it was distribution which failed to arrive in time for the ship up as soon as possible. The
ship the centres for food distribution and women, Canton were successful and Committee, therefore, on Monday pliing a list of men
increased. teachers went on Wednesday with 12 workers. should be
Immediate disposed of, together with Woollles evening confirmed the action taken graduates of Universities, by the treasurer, Mr. J. M. Wong and others, who are in need of help, including three doctors and a nurse, i preparations were made for estab-and Fancy goods specially marked
of food and fishing a
a centre in Yaumati. Two and myself on Monday morning, and The help they most need, of course, and a large quanilly authorised an advance up to $180,000. I work, I am informed by Mr. C. medical supplies. Many more volun-alternative sites, the garden of the old down, at a sale of Work in St. An-
Through the generosity of Messrs.
Y. Wu that at the moment it is not tary workers are available and it is
opportunity will be magistracy and an open space near November 20 at 6 pm.
the water front were found to be Bend them. A detailed available. As the old magistracy was Wang Kee, who gave 34,006, Messrs, possible to take any more workers hoped that an Dodwell, who gave a truck which is for Red Cross behind the lines. I found to
in Shameen, and the Kwong-do not know if there is any other account of this undertaking will be the most convenient for immediate Whist and Mahjong Drive in the Hall chowan Overveza Association, who opportunity for service now in China given when the point on the agenda use, the committee decided to avail commencing at 3 p.m. Admission is
the Street $1 and includes ten. of the permission of Sleepers Association to use the gave an ambulance, and very many proper. My impression is that China's
Centres Outalde Colony
There is no entrance fee to the other gifts of goods, I do not antici- problem is rather to train and equip
garden. All preparations have been Sale of Work. pate the total expenditure on the the men he has than to recruit more.
Chungshan The. committee has made, but as the refugees who are ship will much exceed $120,000 from We have, therefore, a great oppor- the funds of the Council. We have tunity to help those who find them-expressed its rendiness to co-operate at present in the building will leave applied to the Britian Fund for the selves in this Colony with no work, with Bishop Hall in his efforts to it within a very short time it was Rollet of Distress in China for the that, when the war is over and re-establish a refugee centre in Chung-thought better to walt few days
construction of China beging, they shan.
longer before making a final start. repayment of Uils suņa..
is in a sense the will be prepared in body, mind and Kwalchung-A report reached the It has now been decided to open the Canton
centfa on Decomber 8, easiest, because the most longible, spirit for their works,
now
Bul
·
of the problems affecting refugees.
had yesterday a visit from a Ger-
man pastor who has a compound with
Progress of Work
Outlining the progress the Council
· probably 2,000 destitute, many sick had made since the last meeting, the and – some wounded people in Tung Blahop sald:
dealing with it is reached.
commilleo that it would be possible to establish a refugee centre at this point, pear Bias Day, in Chinese territory, if supplies were given to the local authoriiles. It was arrang ed that one of the members of the
The next meeting of the Council was fixed for Decembar 20 at 0 p.m.. at the Cathedral Hell.
to the border refugees will be found on Page 15.
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