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THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 17, 1941.

PO LEUNG KUK COMMITTEE AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE

HIS EXCELLENCY the Governor, Sir Geoffry Northcote, to-day received the Committee of the Po Leung Kuk at Government House, when the Report of the Kuk on the work of the year 1940-41 was pre- sented by the Chairman, Mr. T. F. Lo.

Addressing the Committee afterwards, H.E. said:

The report is so modestly phrus- BRAVERY

the

ed that it tends to conceal really valuable work which has been done under the inspiration of Mr. Lo's zeal and the earnest interest of the Committee under him during the last year.

The year 1940-41 has been a year of important progress for the 'o Leung Kuk and I warmly

IN TWO

WARS

congratulate those who have been Capt. administering the Kuk on that.

Thomas Victor

GERMAN

RUPTURE

RUMOUR

[SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL"]

The State Depart- ment in Washington declared yesterday it had no information concerning London

and Stockholm reports that Germany would sever relations with the United States. International News Service.

PEERS

In the first phire, there has been Somerville, R.A.M.C., who, CRITICISE 3. E. Joseple for the greatly need-awarded the D.S.O. for

for M.O.I.

the munificient donation by Mr. as reported has been

excl LIDAY WAng. I belleve.

when that wing is finished the bravery in attending

years, will be able to say that it;

Kuk, for the first time for some wounded at the Battle of The Ministry of Infor- has sufficient accommodation. for Sidi Barrani, Egypt, in 'mation was criticised How these needs have December, won the M.C. during a debate in the

Its needs. grown you know only too well,

the M.C.

whu could to his

BES in the last year you have and bar in the last war. House of Lords yesterday, averaged from 250 children and

In January, 1916, he crossed the when some Peers urged at the maximum have very near-

Yser canal in Belgium under ly reached 400. Mr Joseph was

heavy fire to help some wounded that all propaganda be in thanked by His Honour Sir

men, For this he was awarded the charge of one Minis- Atholl MacGregor, the Chief Justice, in suitable terns for his

ter with a seat in the War Later he was awarded a bar great generosity, on the occasion when the foundation stone of for attending to wounded in the Cabinet.

line oc-firing the new wing was laid, an

not be casion on which I much regret brought back

post, and Lord Davies declared the time being absent owing to physical staying there until all troops had had come for a vigorous offensive disability, but I take this oppor-been withdrawn. He was sub- along the whole diplomatic front. tunity of adding an expression of sequently wounded.

Dr. Somerville ulso has the my gratitude as Governor to Mr.

Britain should stimulate unrest and other Joseph for the fine

that! Mons Star thing

1914-18 and disappointment among the 77 After the Armistice he million Germans who were not he has done for the oppressed, medals.

the Nazi girl children of Hong Kong and went to Murmansk, Russia, with officially members of

und received Party. the neighbouring districts." Nor the British forces, am I forgetful of the fact that official recognition for his services the contractors were so liberally there. minded as to carry out the work without profit to themselves. That is in the true spirit of charity.

New Industries

in-

I was very much Interested to hear of the new industries which the out-going Committee have been able to start for the mates of the Kuk, and I was made very happy by hearing of the establishment of the kinder- garten and the childrens' nursing ward which have come into be- ing during the last twelve months. They have been, I know, already a great boon to the Kuk and will continue to be so,

Lastly, on the point of finance.

It is very greatly to the credit

He gave up his practice and re- at the outbreak of war joined the Army at the age of 51. He was attached to # cavalry regiment now converted to a light tank unit, and went to the Middle East last September.

CITY GETS

DAM

FREE

of the out-going Committee that A beaver colony has provided during such difficult times as we the town of Salmon with a dam have been passing through, and and saved citizens the cost of which are still hampering us in building it.

every way. they have been able: Five beavers were transplanted

The Secretary for Colonies, Lord Moyne, replying, reiterated Government's policy to release as much news as was consistent with safety.

Experience had shown that tell- ing everything would sacrifice thousands of lives and impede the war effort.

It was better to face com- plaints than to riak human lives.

New arrangements. aimed at eliminating unnecessary delays, would be introduced.--Reuter,

DEAN WILSON'S

to raise funds and husband the to Jesse Creek by the Idaho Fish RETURN

Kuk

to such and Game

resources of the an extent. That was а most fall of 1939.

interests.

New Chairman

Department

in the

creditable economic feat and could Watermaster Virgil Harris said

downstream THE VERY REV. J. L. WIL- only have been accomplished by the animals moved intensive devotion to the Kuk's to within 100 feet of a site sel-SON, BISHOP-DESIGNATE OF ected by reclamation engineers SINGAPORE, AND MRS. WIL- for a dam.

SON ARE EXPECTED TO RE- The flow of water has been so TURN TO HONG KONG THIS stabilised," Mr. Harris said, "that WEEK-END. although last year was extremely Deah Wilson is to be Con- dry, the Jesse Creek drainage secrated Bishop at St. John's provided sufficient water for the Cathedral

The incoming Committee 1s fortunate in having a very able thairman in Dr. S. N. Chau, and I feel sure that his energy will in

no

on St. Mary Mag-

way fall short of that 50 growing city of Salmon and adelene's Day, Tuesday, July 22, consistently displayed by Mr. supplemental water supply was at 5.30 p.m.

Lo Tong-fan. The new Commit- unnecessary."

tee faces a very difficult task but

I feel quite confident, us do my advisers, that they will carry it through with eminent success. I wish them that succoss with all my heart.

I am very grateful both to Mr. T. F. Lo and Dr. S. N. Chau for the kind regrets which they have| expressed at my impending de-

DOPE GANG Singapore as soon as they

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It is not known how long the Wilsons will remain in the Colony, but it is expected that they will proceed to their new work in

have closed their affairs here.

Mrs. Wilson has been residing in Australla since the evacuation, but It is understood that family will now be reunited at the

the

parture, and I thank them for [SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL" Bishop's House in Singapore..

their good wishes and their prayers.

JAPANESE

APPROACH

A. HEROIN SMUGGLING My wife, who would much have | GANG WAS SMASHED BY liked to have been present to- THE POLICE IN SHANGHAI day, and I will never forget the WITH THE ARREST. OF SEVEN admirable charity and loving work | KOREANS AND A CHINESE IN which the committee of the PO THEIR HIDE-OUT. SIXTY- Leung Kuk whom we have known | EIGHT · · SACKS. OF HEROIN have poured upon the unfor- WERE SEIZED. tunate............ children under their It was revealed in court that charge. The happiness which can the gang had been engaged in THE JAPANESE EMBASSY IN always be seen on the faces of wide-scale smuggling in Shang- WASHINGTON DISCLOS- the children there is not only a hai for several months-Interna-ED YESTERDAY IT HAS MADE sign that those Committees have tional News Service. succeeded in their task, but is

also a reward to them for their laboura, er

NEW AUSTRALIAN MINISTER

REPRESENTATIONS TO THE "STATE" DEPARTMENT CON

CERNING REPORTED DELAYS IN CLEARING JAPANESE SHIPS {FROM EASTERN SEABOARD PORTS AND THROUGH THE PANAMA CANAL

tank both the old and the now Committee for their public spirit in undertaking the honour- able but onerous duty of · ·nd- Sir Harold Eggleston, nomin-Embassy officials stated the re- ministering the Po Leung Kuk ated Australian Minister to China, presentations did not constitute a and I repeat again my hearty is expected to arrive in the protest but sought the State De- good wishes for the continued For East at the beginning

I success of this Friend of Children, August.

ofpartment's efforts

sallings-Reuter.

to expedita