1939-05-11 — Page 13

THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 11, 1939

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"WEAKLINGS ARE

GIVEN NO PLACE"

Comment on the “callous” industrial world · which had "no place for weaklings" was made by Dr. F. R. G. Heaf, L.C.C. Assistant Medical Offi- cer, talking to women health officers in London.

He mentioned that while advocating the formation of a national board to tackle the problem of the re-absorption into employment of persons who have suffered from tuberculosis.

PENANG TO GET STATUE OF ITS FOUNDER.Mr. Frederick J. Wilcoxson, FRBS., has first com- pleted a statue of Captain Francis Light, who founded. Penang in 1786 and was its first Governor. The statue is going to Penang. Mr Wilcoxson "is" "a" _Liverpool man and started his studies at the Liverpool School of Art. Photo shows Mr. Frederick J. Wilcoxson with the statue?

£1,000 MAIDS

At present there is a widespread objection to people who have been subject to diseases like tuberculosis on the ground that they are "weak- linga" unsuitable for heavy work.

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WELL CAUGHT, SIR!

The Duke of Gloucester caught a 7lb. salmon while fishing at Floors Water, Floors Castle, Kelso, where. he was the guest of the Duke of Roxburghe.

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1,000 MORE JEWS FOR

PALESTINE