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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1926.

CHINA'S CURSE.

War Ruining the Country.

MR. STRAWN'S VIEWS.

Trouble. Not Due to "Unequal

Treaties."

WHY THE APPEAL.

AIMS OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL"

""ROSE DAY" EXPLAINED

mual Bazaar of the St. Vincont "The near approach of the an-

de Paul Society tends to raise the question: What is this Society which appeals so forcibly for sup port, what is its scope, and what

In any event all the arguments aubmitted either by the local! medical practitioners, the British

In his frat publie address des Medical Association, or the pre-criptive of conditions in China, Mr. sent Governor utterly fail to Silas H. Strawn, well-known Chiwork is lu doing? justify the raising of hospital cage lawyer, has given the people! fees

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What Members Do.

The Society of St. Vincent de nt this poverty-stricken of the United States- graphie Paal is a Society of men in all stage in local affairs. The mere word picture of the situation in countries associated together for. fact that two successive that troubled Far Eastern Republic. mutual encouragement in the writes the "Christian Science Monipractice of a Christian life. It Governors disagreed within

short period

He visited the Orient re. is not a Benevolent Society aiming of seven

only at relief of distress but a cently as a delegate to the special Society which has a two-fold aim, months suggests that, atenference on Chinese customs the uplifting of the poor on the the very least, any raising of fees tarifs and as chulman of the In-one hand-morally and spiritual- could well have been deferred to ternational Commission on Extray and the sanctification of its

territorial jurisdiction in Ching members through visitation of" brighter times.

None of theis opportunity for close observa the poor. private medical practitioners tion makes it possible for him to With this object in view, they would have found themselves in appraise comprehensively condi-try to be friends of the poos, the Bankruptcy Court.

tions regarding which there has visiting and relieving them in been in America and elsewhere. distress-distributing wholesome much controversial discussion. ·

reading. giving such kinds of help "Solution of the Trouble. as may be most. required. Hong Kong and Row Loon.. «

With commendable incisiveness There is such a thing as letting and directness Mr. Strawn. sam-

They take a great interest in well abne. Those who set them- martsey his views and conclusions the children of the poor and their by declaring that the solution of Education. They assist in the selves to have the spelling of the China's troubles lics, not in the el conduct of their clubs and obtain Colony's name altered from Hong- minution or abrogation of unequal suitable situation for them when kong to Hong Kong might have treaties, not in ridding the country they leave schools. kept that in mind. Simply for for oppressive, imperialism, not in the sake of making a

Many other works are under- pedant's discontinuing the present pelley of taken by the Society, varying ac point they have caused the com- extraterritoriality or in establish cording to circumstances. It is munity a lot of needless irritationing a system of tariff autonomy, but primary rule that no work of to be compelled to use an ob-in ridding itself or the burden im-charity is foreign to the Society. solete and unwieldly spelling at posed upon industry and commerce.

Members are either active or this time of the day can hardly be by war lords prompted by greed honorary. An active member considered anything else but an- and a desire for aggrandisemont need not do more than attend the noying. Moreover, besides usageTheir campaign, he declares, Conference meeting at which. and convenience, there is histori-rapidly reducing a nation of great there is a voluntary and strictly eab title to support the old potentialhies to Impotence and secret collection, and visit one spelling. As Mr. J Orange, amisery.. former resident of Hong Kong has

poor family. "As this need not Mr. Strawn reiterated a fact pointed out in the "China Express established: that China to-day has so, no great demand is made cccupy more than an hour a week' and Telegraph," the proclamation no effective organisation hearing upon his time. while he may published on June 29, 1843, fixed the semblance of a stable govern easily find full employment for an the name of the Colony as "Hong-ment. Everything, in politica, in amount of leisure and charitable Then came the change of Gov. kong (not Hong Kong as previ-the administration

of provincia!zeaf. ously used) and the name of thews, and in the construction and

A "Social Institution. ernors and a change of view! Sir city as "Victoria." The obvious interpretation of treaty rights Cecil Clement's contribution to question that arises from the cept as these are defended in the Honorary members incur no the controversy is contained in change back to Hong Kong has courts having extraterritorial juris obligation but the contribution of ben asked by The Mercantile dictior and authority is directed a fixed sum annually or otherwise the following paragraph:- Guardian will the Colonial and controlled by the dominating to the Society's funds, the amount

After consultation with the Office write Shang Hai. Can Tonwar lords.

He expresses the be- being optional and no minimum Principal Civil Medical Offeer etc. These names are also spelt lier that lack of communication, the fixed.

with two Chinese characters, and

In the best sense of the word of these have come

to the conclusion

the Colonial Office. if it is to be generals; the endless series of the Society is a social institu- that there is force in the con- logical at all must make two manufactured motives

to fomention, for while it visits the poor tortion of the British Medical words of them. To reply, as the lars, with the Treasury of the whenever there need, irrespec- Association that private medi-

Colonial Office has done in the Central Government at stake; duttive of class, nationality or creed, case of Kowloon, that there is noageously high taxes levied upon its membership is open to all cal practitioners in this Col need to change the spelling as the merchants, all combine as elements classes of Catholics alike. no dis- are subjected to unfair name has always been spelt as which work against the possibility tinction of class being permitted

one word, is altogether

in its conferences. competition in that a person childish. If Kowloon is not to be fixed policy with toward China.

of any immediate formulation of a

The Society is entirely non-. would ordinarily prefer to en-spelt as two words, there can be

political, and open to co-operate Duping t Masses. ter a hospital, such as a Gov-no earthly good in spelling Hong.

with any charitable Societies; While existing conditions whether Catholic or not. for the hospital, where Kong as two words. Both names

the provincialibetter care of the poor. require two Chinese characters.literacy among charges for maintenance only Let them both be spelt the same Chinese people (London),

may not render Such is the Society and such its and not for medical treatment way and let that way be the them, insensible or unpatriotie, the aims and principles, which will could be made rather than a obvious, sensible way.

speaker points to the fact that ap- to-morrow be appealing for sup- proximately 97 per cent. of the port in its annual- street Sale of private hospital where charges

population can neither rend nor Roses from all sections of the both for maintenance and for

write their own language as in community-Contributed. medical treatment by a private

dicating the ease with, which they jean be misled and imposed upori' by medical practitioner would be made.

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to

HOSPITAL FEES.

The correspondence published

regarded as "satisfactory by the existing medical firms.

ony

.ernment

That is no argument at all for

OBITUARY.

MRS. W. R. HILLYER

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Further Donations.

To-

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MR. McELDERRY TO LEAVE"

FOR HOME.

The Society of St. Vincent de designing conspirators and greedy militarists. Inhabited by a fourth Paul bega to acknowledge further of the people of the world, China donations to the funds of the ak It is with regret that we record has but 7,000 miles of railroads, fresco Fete on Dec. - by the Government on the ques-raising hospital fees at the pre- the death of Mrs. Hillyer. (nee

now rapidly deteriorating and ali

Mrs. J. M. Alves...$100 Apparently the Violet Bamsey), wife of Mr. W. Rantrolled by the military, with no Col and Mrs. Comyn 30 tion of hospital fees is not consent juncture. vincing. It does not establish a person who is already hard, hit illyer, Assistant Boarding Officer attention being given to mainten

Kwong Sang Hong- toilet at the Harbour Office, which occurance or equipment. There are few articles, British-American bona fide case for the raising of financially by trade depression red at Eastbourne on Sunday whilst highways worthy of the name, and bacce Co. 4,000 cigarettes, Mrs. these fees at this particular junc-extending over eighteen months the young couple were

on Home at 8,000 motorcars in the entire Everest and Mrs. O'Donoghue The sympathy of a wide country.

useful articles for the souvenir ture of the Colony's history-and by the low rate of exchange leave.

The tariff conference to which stall. after eighteen months' trade de- is to be kicked down further circle of friends will be extended

to the bereaved husband and to her Mr. Strawn went.as a delegate was pression" and at a period when when he is unfortunate enough to mother and step-father (Mr. and called pursuant to a treaty made the fall in exchange is causing an fall sick. The state of his fin-Mrs. Taylor).

Mr. G. F. Taylor is well-known 1921. Its purpose was to devise OFFICIAL CHANGES. increase in the cost of living. The ances may fall to zero by the mere delegation of the discretion time he has recovered and he is locally in connection with his posi- means by which Chinese maritime tion of Officer in Charge of Green customs tariffs might be increased, the Principal Civil Medical presented with his hospital bill. Island and Sub-inspector of Light and to pave the way for the aboli Officer alone to waive the extra The only remedy he has is to go houses, also in connection with the ton of Likin, a system of internal fees does not support the argu-to the P.C.M.O., "aalaam" three active support he has given the taxation whereby local Chinese

local Radio Society."

officials levy taxes on goods moving A CHANGE FOR MR. TRATMAN? ments submitted either by the times, disclose the nakednese, of

Mrs. Hillyer's death followed the across provincial boundari "and Government or the British Medi-his purse-and await the verdict birth of a son.

over arbitrarily established bar- rier's within the provinces.

The Assistant Colonial Secre- cal Association under, existing cir- of the P.C.M.O, whether the extra"

The First Step.

tary, Mr. S. B. B. McElderry, will cumstances. Times were much fees shall be waived as a charity

Until the result of the commis- be proceeding Home by the 8.5. better between 1920 and March, or u dule!

"Macedonia" on December 11. sion's consideration of the extra Mr. McElderry was due for leave, 1925, during which the

It has been pointed out before

territoriality problem is made shortly, but the time of departure portion of the official discussion that it is unfair to the P.C.M.O.

known in its formal report to the has been brought forward on ac State Department in Washington, count of ill-health. was carried on here and at Home. to saddle him with this sole re-

He views upon that subject are And still the then Governor of sponsibility of waiving extra fees.

Mr. McElderry is a hard work withheld. But it is reasonable ing and popular official, and he the Colony rejected the case as Why should his valuable time be

The report of the work of the soume that the chaotic conditions will leave with the best wishes of made out by local medical practi- taken up with holding private staff of the Royal Society for the described will be regarded as pre-

a wide circle of friends. that. tioners and on their behalf-by courts of enquiry to ascertain Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Renting as formidable a barrier in he may return to health during during November. Indicates that any binding agreement which would hie ten months of absence from the British Medical Association. whether or not a patient can pay inspection.has been made into the abolish the right of extraterritorial- the Colony. Indeed the then Governor appears the full pound of flesh demanded condition of large numbers of and ity now somewhat grudgingly con-

Official approval has not yet to have given the B.M.A., a Moreover, an outsider reading mals in course of transport, and ceded to foreigners "as to the

that constant visits have been formulation of any

been given to the appointment of satisfactory Roland for its Oliver in suggest the references in the official cor-made to markets, dealers' shops, treaty establishing new

a successor to Mr. McElderry, but tarif it is understood that Mr. D. 'W," ing that its proposed system of respondence, to Government hos-ferries, etc. Sixteen "ignorant schedules.

Tratman is to act as Assistant charging fees could not operate pitals and private hospitals cruelty" cases are reported to Eloquent, and persuasive Chinese Calonial Secretary and that the statesmen and scholars who plead-duties of Official Receiver will be unless Government medical off would imagine that private hos-have been corrected..

Twenty-six dogs were received ed the cause of absolute Chinese cers were allowed the right of pitals are aa common as, say, in the Home during the month, autonomy at the sessions of the

resumed by Mr. Agassiz. private practice the adoption boarding houses that on private eight of these being claimed, two Williamstown Institute of Folitics of which principle would create hospitals medical practitioners sold, three died and twelve des inst summer insisted that about all

troyed.

that remained for Europe and the difficulties are those which Mr. competition and therefore "re depend for the great proportion The animals into whose condi- United States to do was to concede Strawn describes. They and ho duce the very high fees charged of their livelihood. Outside tertions whilst in transit, on display, tariff autonomy and abolish the ex-quite naturally agree that the first by private practitioners here." tain hospitals maintained for etc., include, in addition to com-traterritorial courts. American necessary step is the establishment, effective Naturally as Sir Reginald charitable purposes there exist mon varieties, fourteen monkeys, students of Chinese affairs who by some means, of an

thirteen baskets of froga, eight claimed to possess knowledge gain, stable government in China. Stubbs pointed out the adoption only the French Hospital and the baskets of snakes, a lynx and an ed by intimate contert, as ron- does not yet appear how or when of such a principle would not be Matilda Hospital. Where comes, armadillo.

Įvincinely contended, that the real this will be accomplished.

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