1936-03-21 — Page 9

REFUGEES FROM RUSSIA

Tragic Fate of Many

Women

POSITION IN SHANGHAI

to

(By H. P. S. MATTHEWS) Action is to be taken remedy the tragic state of Kus- sian refugee women in the Fari East. revealed by the recently- published report of a League of, Nations enquiry.

After the Communist Revolution of 1917 exiles streamed over the frontiers of Russia into all the.

3 very neighbouring countries,

large number of them taking re- fuge in Manchuria and other parts! of North China. The miseries of their flight have often bren descri- bed. Many had become. separat- ed from their relations and, in the stations through which they pass-! ed notice boards were covered with: their scribbled enquiries for broj thers, sisters, sons and daughtersi with whom they hoped to re-estab- lish contact.

They arrived in China in a state) of hopeless destitution. In addi-j tion many of the Russians already resident in the Railway Zone were deprived of their incomes and themselves became destitute. For many of these people' prostitution formed the only alternative to a lingering death from hunger and exposure. White Slave traffickers were quick to seize the opportun- ity of exploiting their misert.

League Enquiry

held

The League enquiry was with the object of seeing

what!

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could be done to rescue these un fortunate women and give them an

1 freshi opportunity of making start is life. One passage in the report states:

The plight of Russian women aac! girls in Shanghai is truly heart- rending Not less than 2 per

cest of all Russian

women be-

tween the age of 16 and 44 are said to be engaged in professional or casual prostitution,

Another report says.

As far as women actually prac tising prostitution are concerned, they would, if liberated from their souteneurs, thankfully accept work which would give them an oppor- tunity of leading an honest life.

Agent Appointed

The Assembly of the

League

of Nations decided to appoint an agent in the Far East whose task would be to care for the interests co-ordinate of these people and

of

the work already being done 011 their behalf. The League, was ob- lized, however, from reAJONS economy, to ask private charities! to find the necessary funds—a gumi

of £2,000. Women's organisations:

in Great Britain are to collaborate

in this work, and a meeting is to

be held shortly. presided over by Lord. Cecil, at which an appeal for funds will be issued. The speaker will be Dame Rachel Crowdy, who has very great experience of the

activities of humanitarian League

O photographs show how some of the Empress of Britain tourists enjoy their Teisure moments afloat and ashore. Upper left shows Mr. and Mrs. David B. Dearborn, of New York, ready for their slide down the mountain at Madeira, while in the upper right picture the Hon. G. Howard and Mr. Ferguson, of Toronto, Canada, are seen preparing for their experience of the "carrinho-de-monte" in the same port. Mr. Ferguson was formerly Premier of Ontario and recently reigned from the position of Canadian High Commissiner for Great Bi- tain. The two bottom photographs show (left) Commander C. T. H. Bradshaw, with his wife and son, enjoying the sea-breezes aboard the liner, and (right) a happy party at Durban, including (left to right) Mr. Fred Smite, Jr. and Miss Loretto Saite, of Chicago, and Mr. Ter-

rence J. Dillon, of Hollywood.

for

STAMP COLLECTORS

The Double Flagstaff

By A. B. L.

Ltd. Southwark-the firm which

HE February G.S.M. contains printed the first postage stamp.

The following notice: 96 years ago.

"As there have been the

sugges-

The objects, which have

beez

tions and even statements in some acquired by Charles Nissen of our contemporaries to the effect Co., the London dealers, include: that "double flagstaff varieties į

and

PROGRAMME FOR the Silver Jubilee issues will

TOURISTS

have

be catalogued, I think it only fairi to state that we ourselves never at any time suggested that

Drives Round Island & these will be catalogued, nor will

New Territories

stamps, issued by the Nanking

WANTSTAI SCHOOL SPORTS

(Continued from Page 4)·

Government and pat into circula- įtion on January 1 of this year, have not been exhausted as WAN rumoured. · There is still an am- ple supply at the Shanghai Post Office to meet present demand

High Jump (Senior): Nevertheless, the complete Set Kwan-min; 2 Fong Wa-cheng promises to become a rarity in High Jump (Junior): 1 the not too distant future and col-Yick-yuen; 2, Lan Yan-Zee. lectors would be advised to sure of the series before it becomes extinct.

For such it will become. series has stamps of four minations; two cents, five twenty cents, and one dollar. 400,000 one dollar [been issued and therefore

Sinall

The stamps

make

1. Cheng

Chan

Half-mile (Senior): 1, Li Man- cheung: 2. Wan Cheng-chi.

Half-mile (Junior): 1. Lo Kum- wing: 2, Lau Yan-fee.

100 yards (Senior): 1 LA Max- cheung: 2, Kwan Fong-ming,

100 yards (Junior): 1, Mak Kwong-sing: 2. Han Ching-kni

(Midget): 1. Pang Ting- po; Yuen Kin-wax.

75

yarda

Man-

Jards (Senior) 1, Li heung: 2. Kwan Fong-ming.

200 yards (Junior): 1, Mok Kwong

This denosing; 2, Chan Hon-san.

cents, Only

stamps have cheng Jerrod

there

100 yards (Midget): 1, Pang Tin po: 2, Yuen Kin-wan.

Sack Race (Open): 1, Fong Wah-

2, Yueng Tse-fong.

Pace (Open) ong Wah-cheung and Cheng Kwan-

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KAILAN MINING ADMINISTRATION

HOUSEHOLD COAL

ANNOUNCING REDUCED PRICES

Peak District

Bowen Road & lower level

$17.00

1,

Pokfulam

$18.00

Repulse Bay

$23.00

Kowloon

.: $15.00

Shek-O & Stanley

$23.00

they. in fact, be included in the catalogue lists. They are interest-: The original lay-out devised can only be 400,000 thousand commin. 2, Mo Chi-bues and Li Man- ing varieties, and if the fact that by Sir Rowland Hill, originator of Plete sets. In the stamp work An interesting programme has they occur in the Jubilee

Past Pupils Race: 1, Mak Shing- issues the penny postage, for the plates this number is regarded as very

of smaller chung: 2, Li Lai-min been arranged for the Empress of has given them greater prominence for the first peany black stamps.

issued Consolation Race: 1, Tung Sui Britain tourists to-day, the main this does not entitle them to cata-in which he set out and explained denominations have beet. features being trips round the Is-logue rank.”

Inter-class Team Exce the scheme of check letters, used in larger numbers. It has been kee; 2, Wong Sui-kwong.

(Senior) land and a 60-mile drive round the

impossible to learn how low the 1, Class LA; 2 Class 4B.

Face Inter-class Tenis

(Junior) One stock of one dollar stamps has run! black, since these stamps are being used 1, Class 7.

Inter-school, Relay Race: Yanmati had all over the country.

School.

New Territories.

The "A" party will have this morning free for independent ac-i tion and lunch will be taken on board. They leave at 2.15 p.m. by

a special "Star Ferry" for Honx Kong, where they will commence.

to identify the plates:

The proof sheet of the Penny, 1855, printed in after 1,000,000 impressions been taken:

Proots of the early stamps, including 2

This is one side of the story. colour trials;

penny

range

of

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Maenu Air Mail

This Portuguese colony of Macau

is to be provided with its first Air!

their motor trip round the Island. On the other hand the Home pa

The original reference book con-Mail issue by overprinting the via Causeway Bay, Shaukiwan and pers report a sale recently beld attaining die proofs and references word "Aviao" on the current 2. ́3. Tytam Reservoir to Repulse Bay Harmers, London, when four Falk- of practically every stamp the firm Hotel, where tea will be served at land Island 1/- stampa flagstaff has printed; and

3.15 p.

variety brought $18, 10%, and

At 4.15 p. they will continue others with the same peculiarity their trip, via Deep Water Bay, realised sums of from 30 shillings Aberdeen, Pokfulam, the Univer to 5 guiness each city. Government House, the

Botanical Gardens

Road, returning by

"Star Ferry"

and - Garden

a special

5.30 pm.

to the ship. Dinner will be taken

on board.

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Hong Kong Collector –

have already reported the Die and plate proofs, engravera' death of Surgeon Captain working proots and many artists

G. T. Bishop, one of the foremost original drawings, probably the

7 and 8 avos stampe and surcharg- ing in addition the 5'avos with a new valot, 6.vos

ATHLETIC FAVOURED FOR TO-DAY

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CANOSSIAN INSTITUTE'S DIAMOND JUBILEE CELEBRATION

On the occasion of the celebra- tion of the Diamond Jubilee of the arrival of the Canceriza

| Sisters of Charity in Hong Kong,

Jan old resident and former pupil

THE KAILAN MINING ADMINISTRATION.

Head Off-TIENTSIN.

DODWELL & CO. LTD., Agents, Hong Kong.

DEATH OF MARINEing on the Kwong Fook Cheung for eleven months, prior to which OFFICER

he was in the employment of Mesers Butterfeld and Swire. He leaves a widow and three jchildren, who are at present in

Ireland.

1.

Mr. John M. Clare

of the Canossian Sisters, by FOUND ON DECK OF HIS SHIP } The funeral took place at 11.30 (courtesy of the Hong Kong Broad-

this

morning

at the Roman

casting Committee, will give a The Chief Officer of the river Catholic cemetery. Happy Valley. short. talc on the Canossian steamer Kwong Fook Cheung, Mr. Institute'e 75 years in Hong Kong, John Michaal Clare, was found HITLER SPEAKS AT HAMBURG Reshuffle. At Forward from the local Studio, from 8.25 lying dead on the deck of the

to 8.36 p.m.

on | Tuesday - next vessel at the Po Tak whart, Bang (Continued from Page 1) South China are likely to re- This year the Italian Convent Kong, yesterday morning. N shuffle their forwarda, and it Ho commemorates also the centenary Kax-keung leads the attack, George of the death of the Venerable rived from Woochow at 2.15 are Germany had just made the..

The Kwong Fook Cheung isolation and go on her way alone. /Ympléme}BE(Britain for lunch: This soon as the full list of prices re-process of steep printing and hid fi capiz.. whom he replaces---Will Magdalen;" Marchioness of Cance and when Captain E. Elvidge was world a great, one which was

afternoon will be free and dinner alised is available, I shall publish Arm is believed to be the ofther mappert, kinasim pleyes dedos liga” folindress of the Institute.

"The "B" Party will leave the authorities on Hong Kong stamps, most remarkable collection in ship at 9.30 am. by motor cars His collection which included istence. for a trip round the New Terri- many interesting items, was sold. ...tories and will return to the Em- by anction on March 2, and 3. As.

will be taken on board.

all items of general interest.

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Auction Of Accessories -

Recent appointments notified by

the Admiralty include the follow-j,

Jacob Perkins invented

I

the

back

leaving the ship at 230 am he not a mere gesture. If the world [banknots. printing business in the

went ashore, and although he, was answered: "Yes, hut will you Yeung Shui-sick, their former world. The productions of the works, first at 69, Fleet-strect, and right-winger, is still one of their The next meeting for meditation not seen returning to the ship he keep what you promise, the world most dangerous, forwardz, al- and discussion conducted by Dr. was discovered dead outside the bas no right whatever to speak Germany would ANY objects of great interest later at Southwark, have always though he is on the left wing, and Reichelt at the Tao Fong Shan cabin of the Chief Engineer, Mr. about treaties.

be in position: to present a bill? to philatelists are inchad-won admirados from philatelists will need to be carefully watched. Chapel, Bishop's House, Hong S. Musso, at 6 am ing: Capt. R. G. Duke to Adven-led in a sale completed in London.

The encounter is likely to bring Kong, will be held at 6 pm. on A native of Co. Wexford, Ire-showing what treaties other Pow Lure (March 14); Lt. T. L. Can- They comprise all the philatelic

out the best in both teams and a Wednesday, next. The subject land, the late Mr. Clare was 53jers had not kapt since 1916. ning to Medway (March 6). goods of Perkins. Bacon and Co. The "Nes Life Movement" thrißing struggle is anticipated. will be the Gospel of St. John. years of age. He had been serv-¡Trans-Ocean Service.

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