1932-04-26 — Page 7

TUESDAY, APRIL 26, 1932.

Anzac Day Observance In Hong Kong

Dinner Follows Wreath- Laying Ceremony

Anzac Unit Proposed For Volunteers

A perpetual memory of Anzac Day was proposed at the first Anzac Dinner to be held in Hong Kong last night, when Mr. C. de Saille Robertson, M.M., urged the formation of an Anzac Company

of the H.K.V.D.C..

Last night's dinner was the com- pletion of the programme for the celebration of the 17th anniversary of Anzac Day, a wreath laying ceremony being performed at the Cenotaph in the morning.

At the conclusion of the speeches

and toasts there followed an en- joyable musical programme.

During the evening it was an- nounced that telegraphic greetings had been exchanged between Hong Kong Australasians and the Anzac Club in Shanghai, also a cable had been received from Mr. Dalziel in Amoy.

The Attendance,

gagements, and so carry on uncom iuiningly till the and of the war. That spirit did not originate at Anzac, it is a heritage handed down to us from our British Pioneer fore-

MAINLAND MURDER

RECALLED.

Inquest Held at Kowloon,

THE CHINA MAIL.

UNITY IN THE CHINESE MEDICAL PROFESSION

IMPORTANT EVENT CREATES SATISFACTION.

Local Doctor Is Vice-President.

to

The murder of a young Chinese Chau Tat-shing. at Shamshuipo A nuvement which will tend to formally, agree to unite and ap early this month was recalled at revolutionise medical activities in, prove the Constitution of the new the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday China took place in Shanghai last Association with such changes, If afternoon, when Mr. Fraser, sitting week, bringing about the amalgama-any, as the members of the new As- Thereafter the as Coroner, held an inquest. Chau,tion of the China Medical Associa-sociation desire. was found in the early hours of the tion and the National Medical As-business of the Conference will ge morning of April 3 on the second sociation of China, the two leading forward as the work of the Chinese floor of 63 Laichikok Road with medical bodies of China.

Medical Association.

It is hardly necessary to point severe stab wounds all over his This amalgamation will be a body.

source of intense satisfaction to out that the meeting in April will The jury empanelled consisted of Chinese doctors, and will make for be a very momentous oneras regards Messrs. S. Bolton (foreman), M. N. 4 decide improvement in the stap-the future of corporate medical or- Rakusen and J. M. Rels.

dard of the medical profession in ganisation in China and you are 'China. Negotiations for the com-earnestly requested to make every The Coroner said the deceased bining of the two associations have effort to be present..

It is impossible, of course, bears. It is indissolubly implant- was a man of means and owned been prolonged but now the union

It has been completed, it is receiving give in a brief letter, anything liké ed in the breast of every Austra-Rome property in the Colony.

of the reasons lian and New Zealander. It is in was his practice to go sound col practically unanimous support, and a full explanation evidence in Australia to-day in the lecting rente. He left his house on bids fair to be the Chinese equival- for various changes in the accom magnificent fight waged by such this occasion apparently with that ent of the British Medical Associa-panying draft of the Constitution

Intention. He did not return, with tion.

of the new Association but we phail nien as the Prime Minister Joseph

the result that his wife and mother| Lyons, and his followers.

The China Medical Association be glad to supply any further ex- The

and other members of the family spirit of Anzac is the indomitable! will to overcome all obstacles in the became anxious, and a search was was founded 46 years ago, under the plasation that seem desirable if He was finally name of the China Medical Mission- Members care to communicate with

were Association, and

theus on any point that does not ap- path of right and any. Australian made for him. or New Zealander who is worth his found dead, having been stabbed ary

and left lying in a pool of blood publishers of the China Medical pear to be sufficiently clear.

The Executive Officers of the new 'Journal, a journal with a wide cir on the second floor of the house in

Association are: culation.. question, which at that time, was,

President: Dr. Way Sung-new; It

The National Medical Association vice-Presidents Dr. H. H. Morris occupied by three men. necessary to hold the inquiry in of China is a more recent institu- and Dr. Arthur W. Wao (Hong tion, founded 18 years ago, and had Kong); General Secretary Dr. H. crder to place the incident од record.

jamong its members, many pro-ip. Chu; Treasurer Dr. K. E. 'minent scientific medical men.

Faung:

salt has it.

news-!

was

Dangerous Troubles. But the troubles in Australia are) mainly financial, while in this part of the world they are rapidly as-i suming a more dangerous aspect, as anyone who reads his Those present were:-Dr. H. D. Australians and New Zealanders in the post mortem examination, said Matthews (Chairman), Lt. Col. this Colony have much to be thank-that the deceased had no fewer, Godwin-Austin, O.B.E., Mr. C. de ful for in living under the protec- than 19 wounds on his body. Im into one English speaking journal, be possible to unite with the new Saille Robertson, Messrs. F. F. tion of the British Flag. How can bedded in one of these wounds was and the completion of the union Association all other groups inter-

we best recognise our appreciation a scissor blade, which, in his, of this? By assisting, the authori- cpinion, could have been the same came last week when the two As-ested in cientific medicine in this sociations amalgamated under the country. The Association welcomes W. A. Propp, C. F. Croawell ties in every way possible, by in-weapon used in inflicting the other title of The Chinese Medical As applications for membership from

Death F. King. E. C. Fincher, dividual and concerted effort, and wounds.

papers knows only too well, and Dr. K. H. Uttley, who performed, The first intimation of an amalga- Editors Dr. C. E. Lim (Peking)

Franklin, J. T. Cook (Hon. Secre- tary), F. How Fung, D. C. Wilson,

R. O.

A. W. Ingram, C. Norman, E. F. Selk, T. Stakes, J. M. Sunley, S. A. Gray, J. M. Kelleher, J. Hume, H. Mitchell, J. R. Rattan. P. Cairns, Penhallurick, W. Tremewan, G. VI Broom, J. Harrigan, F. J. Neill, R. Hulbert, J. R. Way, N. E. A, Smith Mackay, A. V. Prince, (Shanghai), A. K. Diamond. O, A. Smith, A. E.. Ellis, H. Ching, O. Neill, M. J. Reidy, R. T. Barrett, F. V. Whitta, John Hunter, E. F. Fincher. F. Fincher, J. L. Kent, B. J. Monks, R. Pearce, S. W. Coleman, J. E. Wilson, K. Fisher,

J. E. P. Walker, A. H. Stedman; F. J. Wingrave, R. H. Wong. H. Lim, C. Wong, S. R. Grover, E. G. Jordan, T. J. Mildren, Rev. L. N. Watkins, Lieut. Miller, and Sorgt Jenkins.

Toasting the "Allied Forces at Gallipoli"

paid the Chairman tribute to the Allied forces, other than the Australasian troops, who took part in the campaign, com- menting especially on the wonder- ful work of the Navy, in bringing the troops to the scattered benches, and enumerated several of the valiant deeds accomplished by the

naval men.

was

due to

mation came when the journals of and Dr. James L. Maxwell the two Associations were combined

It is hoped that it will eventually

sociation.

all registered doctors and from the

put it to you that the most effec-haemorrhage following multiplej In a letter from Dr. James L. graduates practising here of re-

tive way to do this is the formation stabbings,

Maxwell to Dr. Arthur W. Woo of cognised medical schools at home

of an Australasian Unit in the Tsang Tso-ting, a brother-in-law Hong Kong, one of the Vice-Pre- and abroad. Hong Kong Volunteers-and why of the deceased, said that on the sidents of the Association, it says: not-There is a Scottish Company afternoon of April 1 he parted from

The first meeting of the Chinese who wear their national dress, and the latter at Laichikok Road near tive Committee the time has now be held at Shanghai about the end In the judgment of the Exeçu- Medical Association will probably

a Portuguese Company.

the Mongkok Theatre, After fur-

come when our Association should of September.

the National Medical Association to form one strong Chinese Medical Association to re- present scientific medicine in this country. It must be quite evident that a foreign medical Association

I have discussed the possibility ther testimony was heard, the in-unite with of the formation of such

Colonel Bird, the mandant of the Corps, and

with

a Unit quest was adjourned.

Com-

he ia quite 18 enthusias-

tic about it as I am, and if took part in it, but because it was you are willing to prove your Anzac our birth as a nation.

An Anzac Unit.

Tribute in Silence.

a

Chinese medical

to

now

LOCAL BABY CLINIC.

Government Enterprise at Wanchai

This is a

spirit, which I know you possess. "They came with one common except where auch is confined and are willing to join up in suffi purpose and one common aim to foreign medical interests. is some- cient numbers he will be only too serve their country and the Em-thing of an anomaly in any country,

I think we should stay a

and unless some special needs can

Yesterday the Government Infant pleased to start a special Austra-pire. lasian unit which will wear

the moment to pay a tribute to the thereby alone be safeguarded there Welfare Centre, at 86a, and 86b, badges of Anzae and its distinctive women who bred them-trained is little excuse for its existence. Lockhart Road, Wanchai, was open-

To We believe that in the past the ed for receiving cases. uniform. The slouch hats that we them-and who sent them.

China Medical Association as new Government enterprise for im Auasies leve and which were to the them is due very largely the glory

more than justified its exist-proving sanitary conditions of the fere in all battles during the last of Anzac and the success of the

ence and indeed was a neces-Chinese residential districts in the war shall be seen' among the Hong Australians in that attack."

sity to the progress of medi- eastern section of the City. Keng Volunteers for the first time!

cine before & fully qualified Excepting Sundays and public holi- in its history.

profession had days, the clinic will be open every The speaker then continued to

But we also

believe morning from 9 a.m. to noon, and The Scottish Company turn out outline the campaign and conclud- developed.

that the time for this has ed by saying:-"They left us

Dr. Hunter, a lady doctor, will be on St. Andrews Day and are mem-,

passed.

in charge and will have the assis- bers of St. Andrews Society. The proud name, and it is well that we

The relations between the China tance of Chinese nurses. Visitors Anzac unit will be a recognised should be proud of it and be

humble before it."

Medical Association and the Na-will be shown the modern methods After relating several amusing force in the community and by next,

"War, to some extent, brings out tional Medical Association have al-of washing, weighing

and general ircidents of Anzac life, Mr. C. de April could pay homage to очт

close and very treatment of babies. Free medical Saille Robertson stated: "When illustrous dead in the uniform of a great deal of the best in men, ways been of a

and we can look to our men with friendly nature and this has happily treatment and medicines will be Lord Kitchener landed at Anzac ANZAC. The Unit which it is pro-real pride. They had brought the made the problem of union an easy given to the infants.

On Thurs- there was an amusing incident. A prsed to form would be Vicker's

Until the National day afternoons, Dr. Ruttonjee, an- crowd of Aussies and New Zealan Gunners. The machine gun was Empire and Dominions much clos-one to solve.

grown sufficiently other lady doctor, will attend for ders were on the beach near pre-eminently the weapon of Gal-er together and the fellowship es-Association had

tablished on that memorable occa-strong to preserve Its national gynaecological cases. White's Gully when Kitchener lipoli, and it is in recognition of sion will never be broken."

character it was evidently undesir. walked along in company with sev- this, that the new Unit will be so

The gathering then stood in able to admit any large number of eral staff officers, and his Aide-de-aimed. If any additional incentive silence in memory of the Anzacs foreign members, but the existence Camp. We were a dirty, decrepit is required of you to bring your who fell during the War, and of the two associations as separate crowd at the best. None of us had Anzac spirit to the fore, I have only afterwards drank the toast. [bodies has been in a way unfor had a shave for weeks, our clothes to add that our instructors would]

Colonel Godwin-Austin's Reply. tunate as it has made it impossible were more or less ragged and we

⚫ presented a sorry spectacle as we tried to stand erect when. Britain's greatest soldier passed. He patted one man on the shoulder and said "und of my brave Australians," to which the man replied, "No sir, New Zealand," and Kitchener said "Never mind, you are all the same, all my brave Anzacs. England is proud of you, Australia is proud of whats more boys, I'm you, and proud of you," and with these re- marks he turned and accompanied his officers along the beach. He had hardly gone five yards when an Aussie doshed from the back of the crowd with a jar of rum under one arm, and in his hand a trenching tool handle. He continued to run along till he was within a few yarda of Kitchener, and waving his trenching tool handle be shouted," And we're darned proud of you too Kitch."

Anzac Spirit.

"Much has been said of this spirit." The spirit that prompted the soldiers of Australia and New Zealand to throw down their packs

The letter then proceeds to draw particular attention to three points

be drawn from the South Wales Lieut. Col. Godwin-Austin.. Was for one single body representing the Borderers, a batalion of the Im- mortal 20th Division who, not only given a rousing reception when he medical profession in China to

rose to reply. "I am

deeply bring pressure to bear in the mat fought alongside the Aussies and honoured to be here," he said, ter of legislation dealing with New Zealanders at Anzac, but right "Deeply honoured that you have medical and medical educational throughout France.”

asked us here to renew the com- subjects. After "The King" had been radeship of the beaches and the honoured, Dr. Matthews proposed trenches.".. the toast of "Ansac," and said: The Lieutenant-Colonel explain-of the constitution of the new As Since the war, Anzac Day has ed that he was not at Gallipoli for sociation, stressing the fact that become to us Australians a very the glorious landing on April 25 full allowance will be made among sacred and a great day, and I think He was attached to the 18th divi-ite activities for the medical mis there are many reasons for that sion which came later. fact. It was not the first time his men then fought side by side the high standard of the Associa

He and sionary, also in order to maintain that the Australians had fought with the Australians and he knew tion it has been proposed to keep but it was the first time they had their worth. fought seriously as a nation.

the executive power in the hands of There was something more than "There was much fighting in a close connection between the re-bers who are of sufficiently high the Fellows, and only those meni, which the Australians and New giment, the South Wales Border standard, will be subsequently ad- Zealanders took an honourable era, and the Australians who mitted to the Fellowship. part in France, and most striking fought at Gallipoli. They were in

ly in Palestine where the Light fact related to the extent that The Executive Committee sug- Horse came into their own. After members of the Australian, 18th gests and will propose at the Con- having served in Gallipoli, they and 24th Battalions were affiliated ference that the China Medical As- made a most spectacular cavalry with the 24th battalion of the sociation given approval to the for- movement in Palestine,

South Wales Borderers,

mation of a united body to be call Looking Back.

The Australian battalions and ad The Chinese Medical Association "Looking back to the time when the South Wales Borderers corres-on the general basis of this consti I was young, I can remember the pouded regularly and when next tution. The plan for carrying this inter-atate jealousies; but in the they wrote to Australia he would through if it meets with the ap on landing and charge up those war time, in the common anxiety, have much pleasure in telling the proval of the members will be as presipitous cliffs to oust the the common grief and the common Australians of the happy time follows. That on the first full day Tarke to end

of the Conference the two. Associa dysentery, pride in the achievements of our spent that night, water shortage, and many other men at Gallipo, a great deal of He applauded the suggestion of tions meet separately and be invited hardships, to go through the that feeling was wiped away. We an Anzac Unit of the Hong Kong to accept the principle of union on of ↑ Australians" * truly recognise this Volunteers and promised the es- the general basis of these proposals. buttles the Ypres Messines, as a great. tional day, not operation of the Borderers to the If this be accepted the two associa-

tions will then meet Passchendaele and many other en- only, with "pride" of "the men who fullest extent.

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