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The A.B.C. of the Z.B.W. Controversy
P
OOR OLD ZBW! It seems to receive a much higher percen-
of kicks tage
than it deserves, and it really has been in the stocks recently.
by JOHN
I've a great deal of sym-BLUNT
pathy for it, realising that this Colony is in many frespects unique.
Then there are times auch as last Armistice Day, when some I have never known any- soulful mortal decided that where in the world (and I have dirges and funeral murches were seen quite a lot of this mortal the order of the day. sphere) where so many people Some of the old records are know so many
other people's painful, and prompt the thought business;
that it is high time that ZBW came up to scratch instead.
I often feel tempted to per- petrate a screed which I should entitle "The Importance of Be ing Unimportant."
be content to wallow in jazz for Of course, some people would the rest of their days. Just as others would exist in perpetual joy could symphonic poems or It matters not which parti- recurrent rhapsodical rhythm be
Journalists or jockeys-doctors or deacons-civil servants
Hongkong Telegraph.cular sphere or phase one takes; provided ad lib.
Tuesday, November 29, 1930.
Murder
THE JAPANESE MILITARY
authorities in South China express "appreciation of the strict discipline shown by the Troops in the mopping-up campaign."
"A very discreet attitude was maintained by the Japanese in view of the proximity of the British border," the message continues, and adds: "When Japanese troops approached British territory they did not fire a single shot on the Chinese troops with their backs to the British border, but repulsed them with bayonets,"
Or
clerks-there are always those ZEW HAS PUT over some ex extraordinarily knowledgeable
ceptional good stuff, and people who know exactly how some of the local artists would everything should be done-and hold their own anywhere. why.
For sentimental reasons there As an ordinary listener who are the good old die-hards who persist in singing when they seeks entertainment in return have long since passed their for the moderate expenditure of hey-day. twelve dollars per annum, consider that I get good value.
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WHEN I FIRST acquired a
world-receiving set, I spent hours searching the wave-band, or whatever it is, in an effort to find something really wonderful.
I discovered, that there is
Locally, they are doubtless appreciated, and at least conjure up memories with the listener of the good old days in the Colony, when "we have all had a merry time together."
GRIN AND BEAR IT
By Lichty
"The ROONCT
1974 by Kalios Postare Trudenta lur.
we pretend we're leaving, Henry.
they'll serve the food!"
The work of the
the
3001.CT
Emergency
Refugee Committe
HE EMERGENCY REFUGEE COUN- CIL was formed to
T
by- the Rt. Rev. RONALD HONGKONG
one of the Distress in China Fund. afternoon.
four
GL
Now that the latter Fund The voluntary workers organised has been opened there is no by the ERC. consist of the
who were Maryknoll Fathers rivalry between the two. Shumchun and a group of boys,
first group of boys were drawn from
The
S.J.
Sentimental tosh must be cut deal with a situation of out, however, for it should not emergency in Hongkong and be forgotten that ZBW is heard South China. all over the world, and from the point of view of our pride alone, Its appeal for funds was we cannot afford to feist upon first issued when there was much of a muchness wherever our overseas listeners something no local branch of the wil be provided for by Tuesday
reminds you tap in, and even the B.B.C. which programmes at times leave me curate's egg. cold, and I wonder why they can
If ZBW can relay London so put over such tripe.
well, I do not see why it should not come to an understanding The complacent attitude of the That is where I am probably to relay some of the other The Distress in China Fund the nor puplis of Wah Yan College,
for what is famous stations in the world. deals with China generally; Hongkong, under Fr. Donnelly, Japanese military authorities is entirely wrong,
tripe to me is doubtless nectar to It would be both entertaining the E.R.C. is in a position to These huve now been replaced by a not consistent with fucts. We
others. And so it is, and al- and instructive to listen occa-use in any emergency aris- District Commissioner for Kowloon, have seen the shattered bodies of
the United States,ing close at hand the funds Mr Chun Fook Hong. A party of ways will be with ZBW, or any sionally to
Australia, Canada, France and Chinese women, one about to other station.
Germany (when the. latter entrusted to it. become a mother, who were shot
country happens to be in a During the past week the I do not for a moment suggest musical mood), and I offer this E.R.C. attempted to establish to death in the machine-that our local station is ne plus humble suggestion in all serious refugee centres at Shumchun, for all the help that it has received gunning of non-combatants who supra but taking ali logical con- ness.
Kweichung and Numtao. siderations into account, it is were in British territory, and
above the average amongst the some of whom were British sub-
many smaller stations. jects. The latest death-roll of innocent Chinese people done
on
of
I TAKE IT for granted that ZBW does try to do its best. There appears to be some doubt AT TIMES ZBW annoys me as to whether it is a Government institution or a semi-independent body.
intensely. For example; one
Was
actually under the
party of Boy Scouts assembled by the
Jadies from the Y.W.C.A. have under- taken the welfare work for the women and childṛen.
The ER.C. Is extremely grateful
various associations and from members of the public during the last few days.
Its chict need at present is not food
covering.
Within the next week it will have
A beginning made at Shumchun direction of two members of the but especially, matting and warm Council, Miss Atkins and Ad- jutant Ponting, of the Salvation the care of more than 18,000 refugees: Army, assisted by Fr. De Angelis 5,000 at Kam Tin, 5,000 at Faniing. and four Maryknoll Fathers, Frs, and more than 0,000 in the new Donnelly, Donavan, Fitzgerald Urban Camps. and Reardon, who remained un- til it became clear that their help would be no longer of avall.
When the refugees began to pour across the frontier, centres established at Fanling, Sheung-
Bed matting and warm quilts are
suppiles are not 'adequate for even needed for all these, and present half.
A large supply that was ting ac- cumulated of warm clothes and quilts and blankets was sent to Canton
for it was felt that the genersity of
to death on the British aide of the border is eleven, nearly is occasionally taken over to all of whom were women. We London for a relay of something Actually, that does not matter so very much, as long as its have heard stories the particularly interesting.
of
masters, the listeners, get rea- shooting down of other civilians For some unfathomable rea- sonable value for their money. the Chinese side son, those in control at this end, I should not like to think that
watching the clock, realise that it is such an autocratic organi- for food distribution were then when the opportunity arose last week, it is now time for the Weather sation, as some of the newspaper
critics imply. Report, or the local share quotations, and without so much as "sorry" the enthralled listener other day that the reason why heavy music is churned out just is suddenly brought to earth before dinner, is because one of with a dull thud, cursing who the programme deciders happen- ever decided that he should be ed to select something of the switched back to Hongkong.
sort years ago, and since that unfortunate moment, the prece dent has been followed.
the frontier and we have been informed by people, who stated they were eye-witnesses, of the beating of civilians who were attempting to escape to the sanctuary of British territory.
แ
The machine-gunning of Bri- tish subjects--for a Chinese born The weather, time or share in Hongkong is as much
quotations surely could wait for British subject as any other a few moments. On occasions, well be dis- person born in the British they might very Empire-appears to us sufficient pensed with altogether.
cause for vigorous protest and
It was suggested to me the
that
those
shui and Shataukok.
the Hongkong public would replace them. These supplies are now need- ed urgently.
Fanling was made the centre, and from its rapidly accumulated store at pites to any organisation that needed this point, the E.R.C. distributed sup them for the food centres that they CINCE THE WORK of the ERC. Is had set up. Miss Atkins and Ad- spread over many centres, it will Jutant Ponting were in charge of this be most convenient work, assisted by some members of materinis should be given in at one St. John Ambulance Association and of the collecting centres rather than a large group from the Chinese sent direct to the camps. Y.M.C.A.
If any gifts of
The appen! for help at Fanling was Representatives of the ER.C, have, I can only suggest one remedy.
during the past few days, constantly an emergency one, and thanks to the the public the im- It should be a binding re-visited all the points near the fron- Enerosity
inediate need there has been supplied. quirement
who tier where help seemed to be needed,
The Kowloon Canton Rallway is arrange the pre or post and they have been in close touch prandial programmes, should with such bodies as the Wai Yeung very generously providing transport and Un Long Commercial Associa- for everything for the Camp that is ba compelled to listen to tions which have done such excellent sent through the E.R.C., but it cannot them. Even were that the rule, work in feeding thousands of refugees undertake to deal with parcels left
by Individuals at Kowloon Station. action on the part of the British-law upon which intercourse things would be much about the dally during these days.
same for the simple reason that
The stallonmaster at Fanling Rail- authorities. Even apart from between nations, even nations there is no accounting for the
way Station will, however, continue the excuse that the border, at war, is founded. The mood of the mortal. On some THE ER.C: is also working in co- to accept for the ERC. any goods operation with the Government that are left there. It is requested nights my soul crica out for the connection with the Refugee that further supplies of perishable, after all, is only # thin Japanese Army has repeat- elusive glory of Schubert, while
goods should be brought there. strip of water and that the edly broken the code which, the very next night I may find
Under is suspices a number of The following are the collecting voluntary workera are helping in centres: of Irving Berlin,
Refuges people on both sides are of one although unwritten, is as bind myself en rapport with the mush race whose enemy is Japan the ing upon nations as the un. This all boils down to one in- mere fact that non-combatants written British Constitution is controvertible fact. We all love have been killed violates upon the peoples of the United variety in life, and the more varied the menu, the greater the unwritten
international Kingdom,
our appetite.
Comps.
connection with the new
Camp formed at Fanling with its Hongkong: St. John's Cathedral headquarters, at Fanling Bellway Holl; French Convent School, Calipe way Bay; Seamen's Institute, Wan Station:
chai. Two thousand refugees are already. accommodated in railway wagons and Kowloon St. Andrew's Church, fed from kitchens supplied by the. Nathân nà; St. Teresa's Church, Government, An additional 21,009. Howkoti "Tong, Peninsula Hotel.