LADY NORTHCOTE PRESENT AT HELENA MAY INSTITUTE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING LADY NORTHCOTE, Patroness of the Helena May Institute was present at their annual general meeting yesterday, when Mrs. R. M. Itenderson, President, took the chair.
Was
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Donations to Charitable And Other Causes
REFUGEE RELIEF FUND
The following letter, sent by the Chairman of the Chiness Club to the Hon. Mr. M. K. Lo, Hon. Secretary of the local branch of the Britisu; Fund for Relief of Distress in China, speaks for itself:
THURSDAY,
CONDOR FLIGHT SUCCEEDS
Berlin-Tokyo Race In Record Timo
Tokyo, Nov. 30. An elaborate programme for the The minutes of the last meeting having been read by Mra, T. S.
reception of the German goodwill Whyte-Smith, Hon. Secretary, the Prealdent read her report and said:
n Resident Matron
"Dear Sir,-You will no doubt be aeroplane Conder has been complet- "Lady Northcote, ladies,The 21st., In 1910
glad to learn that the General Com-ed by the General Staff of the Army the Aviation salaried mitte of the Chinese Club dec.uca Air Force and by annual report and balance sheet of engaged. Now the Helena May Ins-
a full time the Helena May Institute for the year titute has
ast night (November 29) to send Bureau of the Ministry of Communi- Librarian, a resident Secretary and
(enclosed herewith) 10r cations, in co-operation with the ending August 31, 1038, have been
the prescribed Manageress, and a resident Assistant you $150 in your hands for
Manageress
ne relief of retugees. This and
and
sum German Embassy here. period, and I will with your permia Secretary
though the Institute has expended would normally have gone towards them as read. vi
it
the purennse of drinks and rurca- st. Rives s.ne those early days,
ments for the New Year Day cele- very well and you an idea how
only to drink now decident
plain Council worked and planned. It interesting to note that there Are China ten to usher in the New Year. now 32 residents living in the Insti-As this catalla practically no cost, li tute, ns against the original eight possible to send you the wilole of when there were only that number the $130 set apart for the New Year
celebration. of bedrooms,
take
"We are very pleased to have Lady Northeste, our Patroness, with
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DECEMBER 1,
The JORTURES that lie in wait for STOMACH SUFFERERS
Never neglect indigestion-even if it only troubles you occasionally with a little wind or lieartburn For neglected indigestion leads to worse troubles. pains that cut liko a knife-sickness after meals-gastritis-sometimes even to serious gastric or duodenal ulcers. Get rid of the trouble in time. Make certain of relief by choosing the remedy
that has been proved again and agatu bý thousands. Get a bottle of Maclean Brand Stormch Powder to-day. Take a doso after every meal and natier mw soon Indigestion vanishes For Maclean Brand Stomach Powder is a really scientific remedy that gets to the root of It neutralises the excess the trouble.
laflamed stomach lining with a film of soft powder that soothes and comforts. It cannot fall to get rid of your indigestion -no matter how long you have suffered.
to-day, especially as during the year splendidly the originai members toration at the Club. The Club has now world record in its fight to acid that cames the pahi, and coats the
of thele enter-
season and de-
"ite you will all want to join
"The purpose of this letter is to with me in wishing the Ifelena May
plity the character Institute very many happy returns, encourage other organisations to sim- and every guix wish for the future.
"The Council record with deep ftainments ond celebrations during regret the death of Four members the coming festive of
year-Latly Clara Ho vots the mon.y go saved to the cause during the Tung, who was one of the original of refugee relief n Hongkong. subscribing members of the Institute,
"(sd) C. Y. Kwan, Chairman." Mrs. Shewan and Mrs. More also two
EMERGENCY COUNCIL old
and Mrs. Challoner. members, whos tragic death will long remain a shadow on our minds,
finally under review this Institute came of age, on September 12, 1937, to be exact, and this meeting is in the nature of a birthday celebration, for at the time of the actual date It was felt that, with the Colony full of refugees and so many big problema to face, it was not the time to make any big celebration, and so nothing was done to mark the day. On January 22, 1914, Lauty May, wife of Sir Henry May, then Governor
letter in whlen Hongkong, received Mr. (later Sir) Ellia Kaderie offered the sum of $15,000 or if need be $20,000 for the purpose of erecting a far in Hostel or Women's Institute
The S. C. M. Post has received the similar sum Colony, provided
following donat.on to the Houskong could be raised within two years.
Emergency Refugee Council: This money was a tree gift to Lady
Onicer, R.F.A." "Francol," $25. May to be used as the dasired, with
"As you wilt see from the report, the single pravite that any Institute
the House Committee have had a very
PROTECTION OF CHILDREN so formed should bear her nume.
the busy and strenuous year. Many new May's "Lady
interest
improvements and replacements have
The Honggling Soriety for th: Pro-
of Children Y.W.C.A. had long been known, but
acknowitape: # special the following subscriptions: in 1913 the question had been raised been effected. Pride of place goes to tections
the kitchen, which has as to whether women's work
place in our hearts. The ave now Hungkung would not be carried un
bedrooms have more than justitied Hongkong Land Investment & more ratisfactorily under a society their existence; they have never been Agency Co., Ltd.
a long waiting The Abbotsimame School bearing a local name, and rules to meet local needs, and some ply and there is
list for accommodation at the In-Hon. Mr. T. N. Chau funds had already been collected to-
titule.
The matched site in the front Miss S. M. Swift wards the erretion of new building.
nt South Beach has been exe : Mrs. F. D. Trurg row
In
hovinit
tr.
Improvements
Rowlan
....
It was deeded to add Dese funds changed for one on the main Repulse Mr. Abbas Khair to Mr. Ell's Kadoorie's splendid dena, ny beach, and though is not in Mr. J. H. Ruttonjee tion, and on January 30,
10th front row it faces towards the Mr. Dinshaw S. Paowalla came Kom-tong meet generously
Polies Magestrate forward and effered to pay the other lawns of the Lids, with a view of the sea looking over to South Beach,
(Contributon for Keung Mul half of the east, and so the Helena The matshed can now be reached by
and Lung Man) bus, and the expense of hiring taxis May Institute came into being. The
Donation: turejoy Jeknowledge- existing site in Garden Road w
cars has been eliminated.
ed through the South China at a rust of $3.600 and the
Morning Post S plan by Mr. Ram.
of Messrs. Denzen, Ram and Gibbs,
having been aceid. Mr. Kadouri signed building contract and further agreed to way for the furni ture provided his total commitments dit not exceed $35,000.
Formal Opening
100111,
$250
8.
5.
Omcinis of the Aviation Bureau hope that the Conder will establish
Japan.
The Imperial Aeronautical Society has decided to award medals of merit to the crew of five on the Con- dor, which is expected to arrive at Tachikawa aerodrome in the suburbs. of Tokyo early on the morning of December 1, 10.25 am-Domci.
Future Air-Line
United Press ndds that the Ger- nan Condor plane is making a test Hight between Berlin and Tok, o with a view to a future air-line from Germany to Japan.
Get a bottle of Maclean Brand Stomach Powder from your chemist ur store now- but to be sure you really do get the Kennie Maclean rand, see the signaturo ALEX, C. MACLEAN' on bottle and
carton.
Brand
None other is genuine Maclean Never sold loose. Powder or Fabri
Cheap imitations may only aggravade your trouble. If you have any difneulty in altaining it from your local mist or stare, write to Banker & Co... P.O. Box 755, Hong Kong. hard.
REGISTRY WEDDINGS
AIR MAIL DUE TO-DAY
Kai Tak Delia Expected at
Three Chinese weddings took place This Afternoon
at the Registry yesterday before Mr. The delayed air mail, held up WT. J. Gould, Deputy Registrar ut the weather in Europe, is expected
Marriages. to reach Rai Tak at 5 p.m. to-day
the
Airways plane imperial
Christmas Mail
Delia.
On November 10, 1919, a two
for eater bl-plane left Hounslow Paris carrying the first regular load of air mail in British history,
Alter 19th anniversary of that event. Imperial Airways is now faced with the task of distributing 1350 tons of Christmas till through| ut the Empire within the next few wecks.
I.
b
$150
Mr. Lee Bing-cheung, safesinan of the Png Sing Knitting Co., Ltd., married Miss Cheung Choy-ping of 30 Tang Lung Strzet. The witnesses wars Messrs. Cheung Chuen-sam and Lu Pun.
Alr. Hưng Chung-on of 17 Con- naught Road Central, married Miss tau Chau-lin, of 16 Sul On Street, Taipe Market. The witnesses
test, Hung Fan-chtung and Bung Kin-cheung.
were
Mr. Lam Man-kit, managing clerk A. S. K. Lau and Co. of Messrs.
The two-seater, on Its way tn Paris in 1919, carried one small bas leitor, married Miss Tsung Lai-
were Messrs. Y. T. Lain
"[ mail, and each letter in it cong of 35 Staunton Street. The the sender half-a-crown. It will witnesses take the largest commercial fleet of
aircraft, operated by one Company,
་་་
to distribute the 350 tons of Christ craft, flew non-stop from Southamp- mas tail this year along the 30,090 ton to Alexandria in 14 hours, six miles of apertal Airways Empre minuta, with the Empire Christmas routes, and every letter will be the ried at the normal rate of 14. per ball-ounce, even if it is going right through to Australia or New Zea-
"The Sucial Committee arranged a most enjoyable concert at the s otary tea in August 5, and would like to call your attention to a to be put on here
donations will be gladly
mails,
This is the flest time a commercial 20 and 21, under the Further Pantoming which on December management of Mrs. Womack, who accepted by the Hon. Treasurer. M. with her cast are wurking very hard A. McKellar, c.a., c/o Messrs. Mac
plans or seaplane has lown non-stop Mackenzie & Co., P. & 0.1
from England to Alexandria. Cap- indeed. This pantomime was played kinnon
in Donald Bennett, who piloted here six years ago, and it was anomg.
MISSION TO CHINESE SEAMEN It is estimated that 200 tons of Mercury non-stop across the Atlantic! great success-a real pantomime for
The chairman of the Christian first-class mail, roughly 11,000,000 and non-stop to South Africa, was children.
out of, at the controls. He said he encoun will be letters,
carried
The Library Crimmitter have con- Caued to put on the shelves all the worthwhile publications which have come out during the year, and it is interesting to note that 21,700 bocks were taken out on loan during the year.
10-
land.
Mission to Chin.se Scamin in 1longuthampton loge to the 40 terri- tervd head winds and rain practical- 1 funt acknowledges donat ons
tories included in the all-up" mailly all the way matron's
erived for the Mission as follows:
Union, The Bible
Bible Spreading (London 102- The Swedish East Asiatic Co., Ltd. (Gilman & Co., Ltd., Agents) Mr. J. H. Taggart Messrs. Kars Larsen & Co.,
(HK) Ltd.
Mr.
Mr. N.
The Mercury earried a ton of mail. cheme. In-coming and intermediate $23.64 mails will account for the other 150 comprising over 80,000 tters which were taken over at Alexandria by on, the Empire All the Company's available airplanes operating 10.00 raft, including Mercury and Main, routes.
of the Ensign and Imperial Always have made plans 100% now ir-liners
Tour more Frobisher classes, new Atlantic fly- for Mercury to inake
and Heracles and her similar fights with Empire mais to text-boots
ister ships especially re-tanked for deal with the Christmas rush-Reu-
will be pressed ter Spertal. 5.0g-range dying, Into service.
10.00
10.0
5.0u
Shoji
5,00
3.06
2.00
In addition, a fleet of aircraft will be churtered from other companies, both at home and along the routes. Imperial Airways will then have in
"On September 12, 1916, Lily May formally opened the building, which then comprised a lounge, library, reading room, several class rocus, a
s.kting residents' quarters and eight bedrooms. In 1919, three of the class rooms on Des first fluer were enverted into bed. yooms, and in 1921 the large open
The Religious Committee have basement was made into this dining-
arranted for speakers for our Fellow- room; the brary, pantry and kit- chens ware enlarged, and another sh.p Meetings, which have been held half storey on the Garden Road sule very Friday morning extent during, added, giving nine additional bed the hottest months, and, I would 1,ke
T. Hiroaka N. D. rooms. Sir Els Kadoorie was again to thank mest heartily all these who $25,000 10 has given the time to prepare these
Lloyd and gave most generous,
come and Mesura.
Messrs. Hasting & Co. improvements, juts wards the cost of these
interesting talks and to
Mitsubishi 9% 10 us. I would also like to
Kasha Ltd. Last year live new la dreoms, to cont-
thank the Press for their continued plete the top floor, were added.
Mr. Wong Tat-yung "Lady Pullick can tell you much courtesy through the year. more about the early days than I "On behalf of you all and myself Mr. Young
Mr. G
G. Van Bergin Mr. G. can, for though I was amongst the went to thank most gratefully all
G. T. Padgett first members, I was merely a sub-im-mb.rs of Council and members of
Lau
Pak-wa. scribing member whereas Lady Pui- Committees for all the hard work Dr.
Noi aly will Imperia Airways lock was one
of the original found- they have done, and for myself I also Two Friends dollar each
All communications and contribů- want to thank them very warmly for
entire feet, augmented by chartered ers and a member of Council from
tions may be sent to the Superplanes, participate in the work of their loyal hulp and support. i would the very beginning, and I feel we
at the Headquarters, are very fortunate in having her bere, like to make spre.al mention of Mrs, tendent
(1st. Bloor) Yauma, with us to-day. Lady Pollock was Wynns-Jonts, our Hen. Treasurer, Jordan Road,
ch ques and mons the first Hon. Treasurer and Librar- wat is shartly going home on kave, Kowloon. All
the Anancial orders should be erased and magt lan, which joint dutes the carried and whose work for out for five years, and as you can agairs of the Institute has been ex-payable to the Christion Mission to
Chinese Scamin, Hongkon]. imagine it was a very full-time job. cell at and untiring,
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"I shall now atk Mrs. Wynne-Jones to speak to you about this balanes shel, after which we shall both be pleased to answer any questions."
Other Business
PLANE DROPS MAIL During the occupation
by
The
2.00 operation a veritable Armada of the Middlesex and Rajputana Rifles of the speedy distribution of the L Wu and Salwan Camps, an messages or good-will throughout! eroplane has been used to drop the
daily all bag. 2.0 the Empire." 2.0
2.0.
DONATIONS AWAITING Donations are lying at the Busnes
Ing at Victoria
AIR SERVICES
Arrivals and Departures
Plane
Outward
of
For London. Australia,
British
ve the new buile- will also play its is mound floor, now almost ready for occupation, will bel stef 10: Forlag and distributing! mails to
to Croydon and Southampton. As usual, fand-planes will operate Countries and Europe: Imperial Alr- from Croydon
flying-boats from ways 7 min., Dec. 2; imperial Air- The How Southampton.
modified ways 7 .m. Dec. 4. Cabot and Champion, Fur U.S.A., Manila, Guam, Honn Post for the following.
t-Attarle service will take them. Dec. 4. Mrs, Wynne-Jones silt that as the
Hankow, Chungking, Sun. Industrial Home for Blut Girl inces is the Empire fect. Despite had been in the hands of accounts had
War Relief; St
a extra demands on Imperint Air- Eurasia and C.N.A.C. services 'tem- die members for the required period, Chinese Soldiers' h would take them as rod. She Dunstan's
flect, adequate arrangements porarily suspended called attention to the balaneg ear-
For France, via Hanoi: Air France, Hongkong Emergency Refuge Loun- vo being made for the regular cog- eil.
mental services to operate as usual. 6.30 nm. Dec. 3. red to Surplus Account, of $590,00, after deprec.allen had been marked
WITH down on furn.lure, fixtures fittings,
brary, annual instalment made
Onice of the South China Mornil possibly others intended for the lulu: Pan Amerleon Clipper
JAGAIN,
C.
on the Building Replacement Fund HOTEL DINNER DANCE
:,
g.ve and amounts written off for
part building additions.
The management of the Peninsula |
CHRISTMAS MAIL Mercury Takes Ton of Letters On Record Flight
Alexandria, Nov. 30,
8.38
etc.:
A.
Inward From London, Australia and Bri- tish Countries: Imperia Airways
Imperial Airways P. Dec. | 3. Dec. 3.
From U.S.A. via Guam, Manila: Pan American Chinn Clipper 12.30 Lady Pollock, in moving the adop-Hotel advise that there will be nuf tion ul the report and necounts, gave Dinner Domers at that ratablislam: ot Dantri) Airways created another pm. Dec. 3.
From France. vla Hanoi: Alr a few personal reminiscences of the
part of the composite Mayo tir-France noon Dec. 1. arly days of the Institute. She paid to-night (Thursday) owing to the record today when Mercury, upper ribut: in Lady May's graciousness, personality and sense of humour, and old the members how much they el the Institute owed to Lady May, The business of the meeting having been concluded, the 1939 mugazines | vire suctioned."
TO CHECK SPEAKERS Traffic Light System Used by Y.M.C.A.
engagement of the Rene Iloom.
TO-DAY'S RADIO
ZBW, 355 metres (845 k.c.) and 31.49 metres (9,520 kilo-cycles)
Brahms Symphony No.
31Reginald Foort at the Organ of the
In F Major CHILDREN'S HOUR Radio Programme Broadcast by
Control of the speakers by a 'rame Hoht system was on in-ova- fon at the meeting of the Y.M.C.A. Iterary and Debating Society at the Turonson Y.M.CA. last night. The Z.B.W, on a Frequency of 845 k.c's, wtching an of a green light govend on Short Wave from 0-11 pm. make his simmal to "go".
And a "ellow light appeared to warn him on 9.52 m.c's. per second, het he had only 30 seconds left.; When the red light appeared he had to sit down.
0 Studio Children's Hour,
7 Closing Local Stock Quotations. 7.02 Beethoven-Quaries In A Major, Op. 18, No. 8.
Paramount Theatre, London.
7.50 Studio-Z.B.W. Orchestra. 1. "The Cal.ph of Bagdad"-Over- ture (Bolldien).
Drunken Sallor (arr. Terry); Fire Below: Hullabaloo Balay Down (Harris)....John Goss (Baritone) ind the Cathedral Male Voice Quartet
Joe; What Shall We Do With The
8 3.me, Weather and Announce-with Plano, ments.
0.15 London Relay World Affaire' A Talk by A. P. Newton, D. Litt. 8.03 Bladlo-Z.D.W. Orchestra.
9. London Relay-The Newz. 2. "Dolores" -Valso (Weldteufel};
9.50 D'Indy-Sulte For Flote. Vio- 3.Murmuring Breeze (Jensen); 1. Serenata Espanoln (Jan Welser); in, Viola, Violoncello and Harp,
Op. 91, Interval Clair De Lune (Paul Ver
and Gabriel Faure)....Mme. laine
Bathor! (Mezzo-Soprano) accom- panying Herself at the Piano; 5. Zehn Minuten Schlager (Hans Schneider). 8.30 London Belay-'Ai The Black
Played by the Lener String Quartet. 7.28 Two Songs by Peter Dawson Dog (Bass-Baritone).
Mr. Wilkes at home in his own bar
Quintette Instrumental De Paris, 10.10 Songs by Alexander Kipnis (Base).
An interesting discussion followed "he pronosal by Mr. P. S. Casa'dy of he motion. "that the Press misleads the public. He was seconded by Mr. . Starbuck and the motion was i
The Lute Player (Allitsen); The parlour. Presented by 8. E. Roy-Scene and Waltz)...with E. Ruziczka amelally oppoted by Messrs. W. G. Kestes and C. Erlund Others who Floral Dance (Mnas)....with Orches-nolds and Pascoe Thornton. moke Included W. L. Kirby and S. A. tr.
721′ Cinema Organ,
Gray. The motion was corried by 30 votes to 20.
Mr. L. C. S. Bellamy, a director of the Y.M.C.A., presided over an at- fendance of about 65. Mr. A. 5.
Austen was timekeeper.
9 8ea Shanties.
"Dis Molstereinger von Nurnberg" (Wagner); The Feast of John, Mid- uminer Day; "Der Rosenkavalier' (R. Strauss); Herr Kavaller (Letur M:zzo-Soprano) and Berlin Stalo Optra Orchestra cond. by Erich Sally Borwn; Hanging Johnny: Orthmann.
10.22 Brahms-Symphony No. 1 Medley Of Old Time Songs: 1. Whisky Johnny (arr, Terry); Storm,
Willem Mengelberg and Its Con- English; 2. Scottish....Sydney Gus Along: Roll The Wood-Pile Down to F Majw, Op. 99," tard playing on the Organ of the (arr. Taylor Harria); Nous Irons A. Gaumont Palace Cinema, Chester; Valparaiso (van Parys); Selucamunni certgebouw Orchestra....
Transatlantic Rhythm Medley. Sta Lamps (arr. Favara); Haul Away!: 11 Close Down.
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