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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27, 1929,
AMBULANCE CORPS
ANNUAL INSPECTION BY GOVERNOR
PRESENTATION OF AWARDS
...
with
*
have been prominently associated the vaccination campaign now being conducted by the Brig- ade, which is vaccinated 329,500 Chinese since December 4 last. You have thoroughly merited your appointment as Serving Br... thier of the Order of St. John, and - congratulate you on this re- cognition of your work?
Governor's Speech
hold half a dozen responsible jobs because the population was much too small to warrant a division of labour. Nor can it be said that.' the old bogey of finance blocks the way to administrative reform-a surplus of about six million The annual inspection by His Excellency the Governor of the dollars in the Government's ex- Hong Kong Branch of the st. chequer at once effectually dis- John Ambulance Brigade, attract- poses of the idea of a poverty-ed a large gathering of interest- After Mr. Morris had been 'in- stricken Colony. How comes it, ed spectators at the Murray rested, Sir Cecil addressed, the
Parade ground yesterday after-parade as follows:- then, that the Government is
Officers and
noon.
members of "pleased" from time to time, to. The stands on the parade the Hong Kong Corps of the St. appoint one man and one man ground were well filled, amongst John's Ambulance Brigade only to half a dozen jobs? Can, Naval and Military Officers, mem-Corps of the Brigade, which was the spectators being a number of The strength of the Hong Kong or will, the Government supply an bers of the Councils, other pro-383 in all at the end of 1927, has answer?
minent residents and many now increased to a total of 308- ladies.
members, of whom 254 are men
H.R.H; Prince George
Than His
The smart turn-out was in ex-and 54 are women. All members cellent strength, the Chinese of the Brigade have attended Royal Highness Y.M.C.A., King's College, Rail-lectures in first aid, and in the Prince George there is probably way, Mongkok, Shaukiwan, Kow-case of the women's division, no member of the Royal Family loon, St. Joseph's College, and In-home nursing also, and all mem- better known in Hong Kong and dian Divisions being well repre-bers have passsed the annual ex- elsewhere in the Far East. As a sented. Members of the Nursing amination. second lieutenant in the Royal Section were also on parade, Navy he was until a year or so The Band of the King's Scot the instruction in first aid of the The Brigade has undertaken ago frequently seen in the Colony, tish Borderers headed the Hong Kong Police and firemen, of Where he was very popular in Brigade on its march to the whom 322 have passed the first Society. The news (in one of parade ground, and His Excel-examination. I am glad to note Reuter's telegrams of Monday) leney, on arrival, was received that the relations between the that his advent into the Foreign with a Royal Salute. Sir Cecil Ambulance Brigade and all ranks Office might lead to a Governor- was greeted by Mr. E. Ralphs, of the Police and Fire Brigade are Generalship of a dominion would (District Commissioner), Mr. Ho most cordial,
therefore be read with more than Kom-tong, Mr. A. Morris, (Dis- The members of the Victoria ordinary interest. The state-trict Superintendent), Dr. and the Young Women's Chris- ment, we were not surprised to W. V. M. Koch (District Sur-tian Association Nursing Divi- learni, was qualified by the an- geon), Dr. Ma Luk, and other stons are at present engaged in a nouncement that such an appoint-Officers.
course of instruction in practical ment was not regarded officially Accompanied by the officials nursing and ward work at the as being "in any way imminent." and Captain F. G. Sillitoe, A.D.G., Government Civil All that it means is that when His Excellency proceeded to in- Twenty-four of the Ambulance
Hospital." Prince George is fully qualified, spect the parade, and afterwards pursing sisters attend at the hos after passing through quite a few watched with interest the demon-pital twice a week, and the course départments of the Foreign stration by the Brigade of treat- is expected to last three months, - Office, there will be a likelihood of ment of casualties, which was The warmest thanks of the Brig prevention of crime, and the him becoming, as have other very efficiently carried out. ade are due to Miss Girling, prin-
members of the Royal Family, prosecution of criminals and of a full-pledged Governor-General the parade formed three sides of matron of the Government Civil Following the demonstration cipal matron, and to Mrs. Elliott, humble offenders against sundry What is known of Prince George a hollow square, from the centre Hospital, and her staff, for guid by-laws surely there is sufficient in Hong Kong leads us to be of which His Excellency made the ing, encouraging and instructing here to tax the mental and phy-lieve that should he, with more following awards:
the Ambulance nursing sisters. mature years than he at presenti sical resources of the Captain possesses, prove the
The Ralphs General Efficiency success at Shield, (Kowloon Division). Superintendent of Police But, the Foreign Office that we all The Lau Chu-pak Duty Cup, no!the Government declares hope he may yet prove (Mong Kok Division),
be, he that he must do much more than Uncle, the Duke of Connaught, (Railway Division),
may like his grand- The Holyoak Attendance Cup, this. So it appoints him Chief who was Governor-General of Officer of the Fire Brigade, and Canada, or like his uncle, the Earl makes him nominally responsible General of South Africa, occupy of Athlone, who is Governor- for every trifling detail of fire either of these very distinguished fighting. It matters not whether posts. It may be, however, that a chimney.or an hotel or a steam-His Majesty's youngest son may yet prefer to continue his career er at the water front goes on fire in the Royal Navy and, like his --the Chief Officer must assured-fillustrious father, become a bril- ly be "called out" to justify his ant officer. Prince--George is still a very young man-merely rank and arr his salary. As 26 and therefore there is plenty Captain Superintendent of Police of time for his Governor-General- he is deemed worthy of being a ship or perhaps his ranking as
"Firat Sea Lord."
member of the Legislative Coun- cil, to attend its meetings, and, when possible, take an intelligent interest in all its debates, not
to
a
The Ho Fook Cup, ("A" Squad, Railway Division).
It was
Vaccination Campaign During the small-pox epidemic over 329,500 persons have been vaccinated by -the Brigade, Street stations have been estab- lished in every congested area, but especially in localities where small-pox is most prevalent. Lat- Swimming Trophies
terly house-to-house vaccination Team Race, Ellis Kadoorie has been in progress. Shield, (St. Joseph's Division). found recently that babies were Life Saving Ho Tung Cup, not being vaccinated. Pamphlets (Kowloon Division),
were accordingly issued by the Bros. Cup, (St. Joseph's Divi-vaccination of infants, as large 100 yards, Championship-Ho Brigade, urging the necessity for sion).
1 numbers of children had died 50 yards, Back Stroke.-Chan from the disease. Several mem- Chan Nam Division).
Cup, (St. Joseph's bers of the Victoria Nursing Divi- sion visited the worst areas, and 100 yards. Breast Stroke-it is gratifying to know that the Nam Yeung Cup, (Kowloon Divi- prejudice against vaccinating sion).
babies has thus been largely over- Brigade Swimming Champion- come. The Railway Division, for ship. Chater Shield,
instance, has vaccinated over a Joseph's Division).
thousand babies in a week.
2-
A Serving Brother Addressing Mr. Morris, Excellency said:
(St.
His
Lectures on Malaria
From July to August last lec- tures on malaria were given in
In the years just ahead we will witness radical changes in educa- Hong Kong. Wednesday, Mar. 27, 1929. daring to move even when he tional methods, and the chief knows that a file of official min-science overtake physical science,
effort will be to have mental
It gives me very great pleasure the New Territories by the ONE MANMANY JOBS utes is steadily accumulating at... Instead of trying to stop to invest you with the insignia of Y.M.C.A. Division. Preliminary
Police Fire Headquarters.
crime by making it impossible to Serving Brother of the Order of notices were issued to the in- buy pistols we will eliminate from St. John. You were enrolled inhabitants, who attended in con- Many of the public have a Lest it he found that he can still the criminal the desire to want the Ambalance Brigade of Hong siderable numbers. penchant for criticising Govern- occupy a few more minutes of an firearms, thereby removing the Kong in 1916, and in the follow winter and during the present During the ment Departments. Some De already busy day
"On His fundamental cause. There is no ing year you became a Divisional small-pox epidemic numerous lec partments delight at times to Majesty's Service," he has to relous of social, political and educa- were promoted to be District bers of the Brigade in Hong Kong more reason for us to be incredu- Superintendent. In 1926 you tures have been given by mem- indulge in a quiet "kick" at other member that he is a Justice of tional revolutions than there was Superintendent, and in 1927 you and in the New Territories on Departments: only in their own the Peace, which must carry cer- for our forefathers to doubt the became in addition Honorary both small-pox and malaria. particular sphere is it possible, tain obligations; he must be con- vancement.-Floyd W. Parsons, Finance Committee of the Brig were vaccinated and in several possibility of our material ad. Treasurer and member of the After each lecture many people they both think, to find the abso- sulted on affairs connected with in "The Gas-Age Record.” ade. In 1928 you were awarded į cases advice was sought on gen- late immaculate! All-the public the Police Reserve, the Licensing and Government Departments think that part of their daily duty Fconsista in "slating" the Police
and the Fire Brigade.
the long service medal of the ers health subjects. year you took charge of the Am-given at the various bathing Order of St. John, and in that. Life-saving demonstrations were bulence Brigade in Hong Kong beaches, and several times during auring the absence of the Assist the bathing season members of the Brigade were called to render help.
It is advertised that the Ex-ant Commissioner. You have ren- change Banks will be closed to the dered very valuable services to the Friday, Saturday, and Monday. transaction of public business on Brigade, and quite recently you
The Choir of St. Andrew's sacred music from the Crucifixion Church, Kowloon, will render
(Stainer) and Handel's "Messiah" to-morrow at 6 p.m.
CIGARETTE IN COURT
At the Leicester Assizes, a man entered the public gallery amok-whole. ing a cigarette.
on.its
Board, the House of Detention. due to-morrow at 7 a.m, instead The P. and O. 5.s. "Mantua” is passports, and
a hundred other of noon. matters, including the attendance at official ceremonies and fune- A little consideration would tions whereat the absence of the suffice to prove to them that they Captain Superintendent would be
The death of Mrs. Hickling, M.B.EX Serving Sister of the are all wrong-in this sense: commented on as a faux pas!
Order of St. John, and for many How can one officer possibly give "Why should one man be saddled
years Divisional Surgeon of the full justice to all the responsibili- with so many important duties?
Victoria Nursing Division, was a great loss, not only to ties thrown upon his shoulders by Assuming, for the sake of argu-
this Brigade, but to the Colony as a the still higher authorities who ment, that he is at all times have for years perpetuated the physically and mentally able to
A Note of Surprise The local friends of Mr. R. K. Mr. Justice Hawke (Indign- bad old system of saddling one carry them all out, in addition to Butler, late of the Hong Kong antly) Go out of court; go to all the surgeons, European, The thanks of the Corps are due man with as many billets as they personally ascertaining that his Amusements, Ltd., will learn with straight out of court, and consider Chinese, and Indian. who have seem to imagine he should hold score of deputies in this and that regret that he is seriously ill in yourself lucky you were not sent given their services freely as in- for the salary he earns. It does billet are all likewise working at pox.
Shanghai, suffering from small- to prison at once.
structors, and to the gentlernen, all Chinese, who subscribed liber. not occur to them that the multi-concert pitch, what is the net gain
The Bishop of Victoria has really to the funds of the Brigade plicity of billets may quite casily to the administration of the The total output of the Kailan ceived a notification to the effect and enabled it to carry impair the efficiency not only of Colony?
Mining Administration's mines that Mr. James Orange, who was work without any financial help Cannot the Traffic for the week ended March 9 a member of the firm of Leigh from the Hong Kong Govern- one Department but of its many Department have its own special amounted to 79,019 tons, and the and Orange from 1894-1908, has, ment. I must again note with sub-Departments. They ignore head without making the Captain sales during the period to 89,589 under his will, left a legacy of surprise and regret that the Euro- the point that what may have Superintendent of Police responsi- tons.
£200 to be expended by the Bishop pean community of this Colony been good enough one or two de-ble for every existing and everyIt is reported that a well-known charities in Hong Kong. The support to an organisation, which amongst the Church of England does not join in giving financial cades ago, when the population of new by-law, order, and regula-local Chinese merchant has offer Bishop is considering how this is performing work of so much the Colony was much smaller tion? Cannot the Fire Brigadeed to donate a sum of $100,000 for money can most suitably be used. value to the Colony. Representa than it is to-day, is utterly inade- have its own special Chief Officer of a Chinese Library to be con
the purpose of the establishment:
tives from all divisions of the On Easter Sunday, there will be Brigade attended the Race Meet- quate to cope with the position at professional and expert fire structed within the University a Band Concert in the Roof Garing of the Jockey Club, the Kwan-
fighter without saddling the moment. It evidently never
the compound.
den of the Peninsula Hotel, at Races, gymkhanas, football' already occurs to them that some officers
9.15. p.m. A splendid programme matches and sports meetings, as over-worked Captain Mr. J. H. Taggart, managing has been arranged by the Band of well as the entertainments of the Superintendent of Folice with the director of Hong Kong and the King's Own Scottish Border- Ministering Children's League. I job? Does it never occur, to the Shanghai Hotels, Ltd., and of trs; under the capable conductor cannot understand why it is that Government that the appoint Hong Kong Telephone Co., Ltd., ship of Mr. W. H. Fitz-Earle, these services are not recognised was given a rousing send-off yes-A.R.C.M., there is every promise by the bodies to which they are ment of an expert to an expert's terday when he crossed the har of a most enjoyable evening. rendered. Post is the surest method of at bour to embark with Mrs. Tables or scats may be booked at The Corps is a valuable asset taining to that ideal of efficiency Taggart and Miss Taggart on the any of the Company's hotels, to this Colony, and I hope that that is said to be the goal of every long leave. The launch was however, be admitted free.
"President Jefferson" to go on Diners in the Grill Room will, the sphere of its beneficent acti-
Avities may steadily extend. (Ap well-ordered administration? dressed in bunting, a Chinese further attraction will be provid-plause).
band was playing, and firecracked on Monday night, namely, a Hong Kong has long since passers were discharged all the way Carnival Dinner Dance, for which marched past, His Excellency The parade then re-formed and ed out of the stage of a mere until the Finer put off from her tables may be looked at $4 per taking the salute with officers at hamlet where one man had to berth.
Thead
the base.
are performing duties that, in all fairness, should be divided amongst two or three others.
illustration of our point, As an take the office of Captain Super intendent of Police. Is the official with that title permitted to limit his time and his energies to the Police Department alone? Law and order, the protection of the
community in times of crisis, the
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