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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1929.
K.B.S.F.P.A.
ANNUAL MEETING.
The annual general meeting of the Kowloon British School Former Pupils Association was held yester- day in the school.
The headmaster, afr. Nightingale, was in the chair and read the secretary's report which stated inter alia that the financial position i was still unsatisfactory.
DANCES AND SOCIALS-Several very enjoyable Dances and Socials ware held during the past season, which woro-a-financial-success. It is in Gintended to hold two monthly fune
tiona during the coming anson and the Committee hope that members will support them.
SPORTS-The Association offers a wide field for all sports and the grounds are in excellent condition. CRICKET--Several matches were played with the St. Andrews Electric and various Navy and Army Units.
We take this opportunity of thanking The H.K, Electric R. C. for the kind loan of equipment.
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OXFORD'S NEW VICE CHINESE JUDGE ON
CHANCELLOR.
DR. PEMBER'S RETIREMENT
ANOTHER DEFENCE OF
MODREN YOUTH.
The Warden of All Souls (Dr. F. W. Pember) has retired from the
office of Vice-Chancellor of Oxford Coiversity, which he has held for the past four years. In his Latin speech in Convocation Dr. Pember touched on all the most important events of the past academical year, but declined to deal with the out standing problems of the Bodleian Library, the Ashmolean Museum, and the Taylorian Institute. "We must remember that Rome was unt built in a day, and we must show
HOSPITALS' DUTY.
INTERESTING SHANGHAI
CASE
DOCTOR AND NURSE ACQUITTED.
Shanghai doctor and a nurse was Shanghai charge against dismissed at the Provisional Court last week. An endorsement was made by Judge Sun, who emphasis ed the importance of the care which hospitals should extend towards patients on their arrival":"
In dock were a doctor of the Red Cross Hospital on Tibet Road and & nurse of the S.M.C. Isolation Hospital. The charge against them was, for that they being on duty
Money and Markets
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For the time being, we do not ece much prospect of any material movement in either direction, and we continue to advocate purchases af forward deliveries in easy mar cots, especially for the short view, buying support at any appreciable as we believe there is very good decline from present prices.
Stocks: London +1,339 tona, Liverpool 11,871 tons: increases of tor tops anal 778 tons respectively. The advance to which we refer Close London last night:-Buyers of Spot and October at 10d.. checked try the publication of deal 10d., 1993 104., 1931 ed.
Jan/March 10.7/16d,, April/June ers stocks in the East at the end cabled last night that crossive Our New York correspondents" of September at" 36;472 tone, as Eastern shipments are having a against 33,586 us at the end of depressing effect, but notwithstand- August, which came us a very big ing this, the market is stendy. arise. In view of the heavy Factories are believed to may
tomber shipments, it we cor covered their requirements up to 1,000 to 5,000 would show a decreuse of about thought that only a small percent-
tons, whereas the gurce actually show an increase of
red in our last report has not been
malataincil.
The movement W*LS
both patience and prudence if we the claims of the Library, the on October i did fail to take the dangly.expected that the stocks the end of the year, but it is
aro wisely and adequately to meet Museum, and the Institute, he said.
The speech contained a reference to the new St. Peter's Hall, founded
in
memory of Bishop Chavaase. During this year," he said, "some men of deep religious feeling and great munificence asked the Univer sity for leave to found a new private HOCKEY. -14 matches were play-hall and to give it a fitting endow rd, being won, 3 drawn and 3 ment: When this proposal became,
lest. For this success we have to thank Mr. Francis who trained the team. A visit to Macbo-where we played the Macao Hockey Club re- sulted in a win for the home team. We have secured several matches with them this season when we hope to turn the tables.
LADIES' HOCKEY CLUB-We have again to thank Miss Woolley for keeping up interest in this section which shows signs of development.
WATER POLO-Owing to the lack of support it was not considered ad- visible to enter 1 team in the League.
FENCING-Under the leadership of Mr. E. L. Pinguet fencing lessons were held in the School Hall. We secured the help of two Naval 1.0.'s and several matches were fought with the Navy Teas,
On Lions" were not expert enough for the "Tars."
known it was clear that the Univér-
neerssary care in their occupation thereby causing the death of one Hwa Ran, aged six.
about. 600 tours.
Da Tuesday the American Ques- follows:- tionnaire figures were received as
The case arose out of an inquest on the deceased, a slave girl, who had been suddenly taken ill. and seemed to be in a serious state. The
Consumption: 24,707 zons against girl, it was alleged, was taken to the lied "ross Bospital by her pins tans in August.
Stocks : $1,300 tons, against ter where an employee directed her
On her 90.709 tong in August.
A font:
43,-479 1.19 Lens in August.
tons,
against
36 tore in August.
Arrivals: ais tous, against
to the Isolation Hospital. arrival, there, the nurse,
after a
use, sent the infant to St. Luke's Hospital as no doctor was present. The girl died on the way.
sity was divided into opposite parensual examination with another tics, some of its members arging the rejection of the petition. When, however, the decree was brought forward in Congregation and the matter had been fully discussed a large majority was in favour of granting the required permission, and so we now welcome St. Peter's Hall."
The Vice-Chancellor, had a few words of praise for the conduct of the present-day undergraduate. "I remain true to the opinion which I expressed in the first speech I made to you:-
If you look on the character of the young men, how few of them there are whom you will not find Upright, humane, molest, and free from any obstinacy in wrong- doing.
"It is the mark of an unwise man
to
The doctor, in answer the judge, said that he was a register, ed physician but had not yet re ceived his certificate as it was still detained in the Government Regis- tration Burenu. He stated that he did not even know that the child had been brought to the hospital.
He admitted that it was rot usual to refuse admittance to patients, and added that the in- stitution was a benevolent one and was opened for three months in the summer for infectious cases during the hot season.
The consumption is rather dia- appointing and the affont quantity is large, but the decrease of 6,000 tons in the stocks is a favourable feature. The figures had, however, no market effect.
The following particulars and statistics are culled from the fourth annual report of the New York Rabber Exchange:-
. "World production of Crude Rubber, for the current year will doubtices exceed 500,000 tons. Consumption is estimated at about 70.000 tons (United States 400,000 tona, rest of the World 250,000 tons). Production of motor vehicles in the United States and Canada
NEW MEMDESRIIP-During the to play the prophet, and who knows said that the hospital at which she 4,443,450, incrense of more than 37
ware
part sen son 14 members elected.
NEW CLUB HOUSE-We have very
The building of the New Club House great pleasure in announcing that moribund, is always growing andmittance as she was not suffering /duction this year will reach 5,500,000 will be started on December 1 and it is hoped that members will make use of same.
Having thanked the committee and congratulated them on their auccess, the chairman then said that the financial position of the asso- ciation seemed, to him, to be very satisfactory, as they had a balanse of nearly 800
Election of Officera,
The following officers were elected for the ensuing year:
President: Mr. A. E. Wool. Vice-President: Mr. B. Wylic. Past President: Mr. E. Ralphs. Chairman: Mr. Nightingale Secretary: Mr. J. King. Treasurer: Mr. E. Moses. Committee: Miss Woolles and Mrs. Pinguet, and Messrs White ley, Hearst and Chester.
Nurso's Action to Save Time.. The nurse in reply to the judge for first eight months of 1929: what will be the form and character was employed was
for patients per cent, over the production in of the University ten years, hence suffering from infectious diseasca, the corresponding period of 1928. A university, except one that is
It is generally believed total pro- and the deceased was refused ad- striking out new shoots; it is a tree which has new cuttings grafted on
from that kind of sickness.
cars and trucks. She and Nurse Chow examined the de- "Production of tyres (all types) to the old stock. It is not for the reased and were quite sure that in the first seven months of 1829 Vice-Chancellor on his death-bed to the child was nos suffering from shows increase of pearly 14 per suggeat fresh Utopias. It is only a any infectious complaint very few years since the Royal Comdecensed," said the nurse, was in 1999."
"The cont. over corresponding period of missioners, alter a profound ex- sensible at the time and appeared writing the alterations and innova-opinion that she should see a doctor amination of our system, put into to be very ill, and I was of the tions which, they advocated, and the without delas." Statutory Commissioners, obeying their orders, drew up a body of new statutes. How much better it is to make progress gradually, step by step, correcting everything which experience shows to be little mited to our needs, than to uproot every thing!!
The nurse added
that as no doctor was present she sent the girl to St. Luke's Hospital which was a minute or two away. and where she knew that doctors were always on duty.
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The Judge's Recommendation. In dismissing the case the judzo nude the following endorsement:installations at the Theatre Royal | 12.30 to 1.30 p.m.-Demonstration
There is no evidence of guilt in Sydney and other theatres had
The Now Vice-Chancellor. Afterwards Dr. Frederick Homes Dudden, Master of Pembroke Col-against the accused. lege, was installed in Convocation as Vice-Chancellor of the University letter from the Chancellor, Vis- in succcasion to Dr. Pember. The
count Grey nominating the new Vice-Chancellor was rend by the Senior Praetor, who subsequently statute-book, and seal of the Uni- versity
It is not
The Club House. The Chairman then announced that there was already 8000 in promises and actual cash in hand le the new club house.
Another $200 was needed, and he had writ-handed to Dr. Dudden the keys,pitals are properly organized.
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proper to place an inexperienced been deliberately tampered with man in charge of a hospital at and rendered defective have been night so that sick people have to. made by Mr. J. L. Cothro, be refused attention. Since hos
representative in Australia for the pitals and doctors have a errat re-
ponsibility, it is the duty of the Radis Corporation of America. Mr. Cathro has placed the matter Judicial Courts to say that hos-
in the hands of the police, and. In future all hospitals and dor-detectives are investigating his coun tors should be notified to take Dr. Frederick Dudden was ap-notice of the following: pointed to the Mastership of Pen broke College in 1918, and previous tc that he
was for two years Rector of Holy Trinity, Stonne Street, Lonion. He graduated from Pembroke College in 1807, and was elected to a Fellowship at Lin- coln College, where he was Lecturer in Theology and chaplain, leaving in 1914 to become vicar of St. John's, Notting Hill, London.
BOY-KING AT SCHOOL.
MICHAEL
OF RUMANIA PROVOKES REVOLT.
The boy-king Michael of Rum- ania, completely oblivious of his country's acute political crisis and the bitter struggle being waged about his throne, following the re- cent death of M. Buzdugan, the dominating figure of the Regency, has himself provided his Ministers and Statesmen with a problem that ia taxing all their skill and psy chalogy.
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Michael, aged zeven, wilful and temperamental, like his grandmo- ther, Queen Marie, is in disgrace, and his tutors and teachers are in despair.
Classroom Despot. Last year, the boy-king's mentors decided to try an experiment in democratie education with their royal charge by sending him to a school where the sons of well-born
fully qualified doctor on duty day (1) There should be at Irast one and night in hospital in order that attention may be given to any emergency case.
"My decision to make this mat- ter public was reached after much consideration by myself and a thorough probing by my engineers,' said Mr. Cathro, "I suspected * when the apparatus became defec (2) When any person applies to a hospital for medical attention, be talkie Madame X that it had tive during the screening of the should be examined by a qualified doctor who will determine whether neers report leaves no doubt on!
been tampered with, but my engi the patient is to be accepted or
refused and such examination should not be handed over to any on who has no medical qualifica
tions.
that point. As the continual show- ing of the film prevented any thorough investigation into the repeated faults which developed in the installation, it was decided to close down the theatre.
"Since then
the two R.C.A. ·
programing.
43p.Wenther report,
6 to 6 p.m.-Programine of H.M.V. and Victor records supplied by Messrs, Moutrie & Company.
"The Merry Widow-Potpourri
Part 1 and 9" (Franz Lohar), Marek Weber and his Orch. A Servant Girl" and "Our Dis.
triet Visitor" (Wynne). Serenade-Waltz "
(R. Drigo) and The Flower of Italy- Waltz (G. de Stefano), Rossi Band.
Ballet Egyptien " (Luigini),
Reginald Poort. "Vulcan's Song" ("Philemon et Bancis"-Gounod) and The Armourer's Song" (De Koven), Robert Radford.
"Dance of the Hours," Part 1 and (Poachiel), Victor Symphony Orchestra.
"The Jewels of the Madonna." (Wolf-Ferrari) and "The Hand- kerchief Dance "
(Grainger). Mark Hambourg.
"I
Love to Hear You Singing " (Lillian Glanville-Haydn Wood). "Little Pal" (Jelson-Do Sylva- Brown-Henderson). Joba Mu Cormack, Tenor with Orchestra. "Just Like Darby and Josa " (Gilbert and Leslie) and Love Lics (Kellard and Clifford), Reginald Foort. "Southern Roses-Waltz' end
"Wine, Woman and Song Waltz (Straues), Chiengo Symphony Orchestra.
(3) Should there be a serious ense taken to the hospital whilst the institution is full and the pati- Photophone installations in the ent cannot be taken in the patient theatre have been dismantled. My should be treated as an out-patient } and given first aid, and then be cagincers discovered that the ter recommended to another hospital so
minals on the batteries-and there that the patient can be attended to.versed, rendering them useless, are many batteries-had been re- In point of fact the medical, pro- fession is a charitable one and sick
Those responsible for the outrage people should receive all assistance terminals in the control-box. All went beyond that, and reversed the necessary as quickly as possible.
The above is the wish of the the wiring in the amplifying panel 6 to 7. p.m.--Chinese programme.
court Should such a case happen in future, the court cannot but sus- pend the doctor or hospital con- cerned, as provided for in the po lice law, or some other punishment will, be imposed."-MC Daily News,
schoolroom developed into a firat class despot, using his royal fists to such an extent that all Tran- fact, the whole of Rumania bowed sylvania, the Dobrudja and, in
was tampered with. The result was that when the film was screened the sound did not synchronise with the film."
"It is apparent that this outrage was confined to R.C.A. equipment,' continued Mr. Cathro, "We found that other equipment was working perfectly. This corporation is bine, which has thousands of simi owned by a huge American com lar installations throughout the. world.
"It also appears that the per-
7.8 p.m.-Evening weather report. 9'p.m.-Aida Opera in 4 acts Verdi,
Victor Album No, Ms.
The first section of the com. plete opéra parts 1 to 20, up to and including act 2...
The remainder of the opera will be broadcast next week,
10.30 p.m.-News bulletin and close
down.
| Rumanians could mingle Erçely not down before him. His determina-petrators are confining their atten. Hears of the two identical machi- only with one another, but with tion to rule made him so feared Lion to installations in theatres un-hare meant the ruination of the nes. One turn of these gears would. their ruler on an equal fooling for his own good and the furtherance gue and laid plans for a rebellion
that his schoolmates formed a lea. der the control of Hoyts. At a
Balmain theatre recently an at- tre & screening was delayed by equipment. In a Melbourne then- of democracy in the land.
tempt was made to ruin the instal someone who short-circuited the against the young tyrant.
But even a strong king cannot lation, but it was frustrated. Just wiring of the apparatus. Also in stand alone, and after a patched-before the entertainment was timed another theatre at Neutral Bay
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The idea, excellent though it he, too good to last. "Michael quickly showed a distaste for de mocracy in this form, and in the
for fear that the youthful monarch up truce the school is to be closed washer and a key in the moving installed was tampered
to start, the engineer discovered a some equipment, which was being
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