1941-04-29 — Page 25

THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 29, 1941.

Military Position In Greece Still HONG KONG Uncertain EUGENICS LEAGUE

The Fifth Annual Report of the Hong Kong Eugenics League satys that the League has continued to make progress, The number of patients has increased in all the Climies by nearly one hundred per cent, and the improvement in the numbers of those returning for re-examination has been main-

fabed.

There are now four Clinics, each holding one session per week; the Violet Peel Health

THERE HAS BEEN no official British statement on the military situation in Greece since Sunday's announcement that “our troops are continuing their withdrawal.”

The magnificent spirit in which the Greeks fought, and the true comradeship of arms and of the endeavour which the Greek Army, Greek people and Greek Government have shown to the forces of the British Empire which came to their aid, and which have shared with them the honours of a hard-contested retreat, have called forth a deep response from the public in Britain.

The Manchester Guardian” ex- "The Greeks have written the

Health Centre, under Dr. A J.. pressed the sentiment of the whale | most herdie chapter of their his- Forbes, on Thursday afternoons, į the Kowloon Health Centre under prople when it declared: "Of all tory.

tragedies of the war the most

the direction of Dr. 1. Frommer, on Monday afternoons, the Tsangnant is the tragedy of Greece.

Yuk, under the direction of Dr. D. Chun on Tuesday afternondis and the Kwong Wah Hospital, un-

Clinics. The Committee considers.

der the direction of Dr. P. Hut-that this follow-up work is of the tonjec on Friday mornings.

greatest importance and therefore is most anxious to engage a secund

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"They have kept alive, too, the spirit by which they will one day, we all hope and believe, recover their freedom." Unanimity of sentiment shown by the closeness of thought which inspired "The Times" state- ment: "To all lovers of tradition, of liberty and of that freedom of thought which, with so much else, our world owes to Grezce, the oc- supa'ion of Athens by Nazi troops is one of the cruellest b'ows free men have endured since Hitler

and unbridled began his callous aggression.

The Clinics in the Refugee Camps have been discontinued welfare worker since it is impos- as all mothers who asked for sible for one worker to follow up advice on contraception have been the cases of all four Clinies. The dealt with and as the population | educational work of the League is in the Camps as far as women limited through the lack of and children are concerned is operation of Chinese educated almost stationary. the Clinics

women, who, with their knowledge were no longer needed,

of the language, customs and pro- blems of patients could talk with them on the advantages of fam- ily planning far more effectively than European women. The "It is bitter to know that the League wishes to form a Com- swastika is now flying over the mittee of Chinese voluntary help-city which in the time of civilisa- educational work of the League. ers to take over the publicity and tion's greatest weakness defied Alaric and his Goths." British Wireless.

The League in cooperation with the Medical Department is pursuing the same policy ad- vocated by the Ministry of Health in Great Britain, Health Centres

have been established where mothers can attend ante-natal clinics: after the birth of the baby. they return to the Centre for aci-

For many years in Great Bri- vice on infant welfare and Gynae- tain, women of all classes in so- rological Clinics for post-natal cietv, whatever other duties and care have been arranged which responsibilities they

carry, have include advice on family planning. regarded this service to their own that is, how to space children for sex of primary importance. the sake of the health and the

The Committee therefore hope well-being of the family. An in- that in the coming year they mry | crease in this service is urgently needed.

Appliances

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The League has been successful in obtaining regular supplles appliances from New York. It has still been possible over the last year to maintain the policy of giving free appliances to those

mothers who are unable to contri- bute but unless there is increased; financial support for the work of the League during the next year. the League will be forced to d ́s- continue this he'o to poor natients Since of all sections of the comm- munity, this is the group that are most In need of our help, owing to their economic inability to support large families. it is hoped very much that our natrons of Hor Kong will be sufficiently gener to enable the League to give this free service. The policy has been that mothers with several children whose income In under $30 A month should not be forced to pay The Executive Committee

has

The Executive Committee continued to meet regularly dur ing the past year at the office of the Hon. Mr. M. K. Lo to whom the League..is most grateful. The Committee reports with very much regret the resignation of Mr. R. A. D. Forrest, who had been the Honorary Treasurer of the League since its inception. The Committee wishes to record its deep, debt of gratitude for the untiring service that. Mr. Forrest has given. The Committee also wishes to express its appreciation to Miss Constance Lam, who very kindly took over the duties of Hon. Treasurer from Mr. Forrest and to Mrs. Beryl Cryan who has given voluntary service in the Violet Peel Clinic for many months. If reports, with regret, the loss of the services of Mrs. DE Davis and Mrs. G. H. Hale who had given active help in the Clinics before they left the Colony..

Future Activities.

The Executive Committee ihay retained the services of a sociali welfare worker, who assists in the four. Clinics and payg home žvisits to the mothers who attend

AXIS FASHION PARADE

More than 200 German business have more active cooperation men were among those attending a from Chinese women so that the reception given at Turin by the services of the League may be de-¡ Italian fashion organisation at veloped where they are most which dress and millinery styles needed.

were exhibited.-Reuter.

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