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CHILDREN'S PLAY GROUND.

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JANUARY

1932.

HOSPITAL NEEDS IN KOWLOON

QUESTIONS TO BE ASKED IN COUNCIL.

TRANSPORTATION POINT RAISED.

The playground in Wanchai, pro-

Questions relative to the facilities: yesterday read a very satisfactory |vided by the Government and for conveying patients from Kows report on the year's work on the equipped, by the Rotary Club, was loon to Hong Kong and the ado- occasion of the priss-giving at the formally opened yesterday after-qusoy or otherwise of hospital né. school. Mrs. R. E, O. Bied, wife of a noon by the President of the Rotary commodation will be asked at the former Hendmaster of the school,lub (Sir William Hornell), who next meeting of the legislative presented the prizes, and among

Eyna accompanied by the Rev, B. G. Council by the Hon. Mr. J. P. those present wore Mr. C. P. de Powell, Messrs. J. L McPherson, Martin Director of Echoation), Rev. G. T. Waldegrave, Musare. A R. Sutherland, W. Kay and F.

ile Rome.

Ta presenting his report Mr. Hamilton said:-During the year the school was open, on 2 days. Our auximum engelmont was 150 and on average attendance 401 The disciplins was good throughout the year, and the boys seem to be particularly healthy, there being only a few cases of minor, ailments. At bàs beginning of the year" I took over from" Mr. Kay who went homs on leave. Miss Nowsholz and Mr. Evans also went on leave and their places were filled by Mrs. Stubbings

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M. Wong, F. A. Mackintosh and MF Key (one of the Joint Hen, Souretaries). Many hundreds of children and schoolboys followed the party into the playground, and surrounded a small platform which had been erected there.

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Mr. Bragais questions, arc in the following terms:

tho 1.-Will the Honourable Director of Medical and Sanitary Services kindly inform the Council whether, he is satisfied with the ade qunoy and efficiency of the existing The Rev. E. G. Powell, as Presi- arrangements for water-borne con- dent of the Community Service voyance of infective patients of Committee, asked Sir William communicable diseases from the Hornell to declare the playground mainland to the island ?" ̧· apen, and, as a memento, to accept o silver key,

-If the raply to the first ques tion is in the affirmative, will he -Sir William Hornell said: It is explain the failure to secure trans-

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playground formally open. This conveyance was made shortly after is the first philanthropic or public 8 pm on Saturday, the 8th De work which the Rotary Club has ember, and the special launch was attempted. Personally, I do not not available until 0.10 am, on the think they could have made a better following day, start. There are far too few open spaces and playgrounds in Hong Kong. Mr. MacPherson and the Chinese Y.M.O.A: have undertaken

The work of the school has been carried on very much the same as

If in the negative, what special in past years. The foundations.

recommendations, if any, he pro- aid by Mr. R."E. Oi Bird, who was

poses to make for supplementing the headmaster here for 10 years, and

present inadequate arrangements Mr. de Romo, who had a reign of to manage, direct, and control this for, prompt and efficient transporta five years, left very little soops for playground for the Rotary Club. tion of infective patients from innovations. In this connection There will be someone here every Kowloon to Hong Kong should like to refer to the dialoguesday to teach you to play properly,

3-Does the Director: of Medical that form part of our curriculum.according to the rules, and in, and Sanitary Services consider the

Mr. Bird introduced those an

orderly fashion. Remember, present hospital accommodation in dialogues in 1910 and it must be life consista in playing, the Kowloon adequate, in point of very gratifying to him to find that game." I only hope that you will buildings and equipment and also the book of dialoguer now printed make the best use of the play-of doctors and nursing staff to is being used in many of the schools ground, and that it will do some cope with any sudden and wide in the Colony. In 1920 Mr. dething to add to the joy and plea- spread outbreak of a communicablo Rome introduced the New Method sure of your lives."I thank disease in epidemie for such as is Rouders into Class 8. In the report Rotarian Powell, and the members taking place in the Colony at the of that year he was very enthusias of the Community Service Com

present time, tic about these books und was committee for presenting me with this fident they would prove a success key which I shall keep as a mo Fam sure he will be pleased tomento of a very pleasunt duty;" know that they, are now being used Mr Ko Si Wai, Executive up to Class 6 and by next year every Secretary of the Kowloon Branca of the Chinese Y.M.C.A. and head- class in the school will be using of its physical culture activities. theni..

interpreted the speech to the aasem bled throng of children, and con- cluded by announcing that the games would now begin. In a mo- ment the various playing grounds were surrounded and volley balt and

Examination, Remultz.

The Examination results have been satisfactory. In December beaket ball games begun. per cent. of Class 4 boys passed into Queen's College and King's College. In the other classes. the percentage was 90,

In Chinese, out of 331 boys examined there were only thre

INTIMIDATION ALLEGED.

failures, and 63 boys gained over SIX CHINESE ON SERIOUS

99 per cent. of marks.

A frequent visitor now is Mrs Minett, Medical Officer for Sohcols, A Clinic was started here in September and the Medical Offer or her axistant is in attendance twice a week.

In the matter of scholarships and Nrizes We are particularly for tunate; boys have won scholar ships and 8 prizes have been awarded. I wish to take the op portunity of thanking those who make it possible, for such a large percentage of our boys to buicfit to such an exthut.

CHARGE:

4.Docs the Government consider that the provision for hospital ac commodation in Kowloon has kept pace with the development of the Peninsula and the amazing growth of its population

-What immediate steps are. contemplated to remedy the exist ing insufficiency of hospital accom- modation for the urgent needs of Kawloon residente?

the

8. Will the Honourable Colonial Secretary state whether Government has any intention, and when, of submitting plans to the Finance Committee of the Council for a further extension of the Kow- loon Hospital, in addition to the Maternity Wing, in order to meet

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LATE DR. JEU HAWK'S ESTATE.

Six Chinese, named Weng Chui, Chan Kan, Chan Wong, Wan Yuk Tung, Chan Kwong and Lau Chun, were charged before Mr. J. A. Fraser at Kowloon Magistracy yes- terday with demanding money with menaces from Loung Sau on Local estate worth 896,800 tran January is. They were also charged loft by the late Dr. Jeu Hawk, cho with intimidation and conspiracy to died intestate at 38, Bonham Boad obtain the sum of $420 from the on October 29, last. Letters of ad complainaat.

ministration have been granted to Mr. Hin Shing was for the the widow, Mrs, Jennie Jeu Hawk, fourth defendant while the others of 382, Bonham Road. were not legally represented. In- The late Yung Shiu wai, Vier spector. J. Murphy, of the SCA, Yung Sen Wie, alias Yang Wo Pik, conducted the case for the prosecu- aline Yung Hip Wo, aha Yung

Hilway, le Yung Chi Lap Tong, tion.,

Outlining the case, Inspector who died intestato at 85, Parkes Murphy said that the complainant, Street, Yaumati, on April 15, 1931. We have with us this morning Mir, who was part owner of a junk, was left local estate valued at $38,400. and Mrs. E. O, Bird. Mr. Bird on his way from the junk to the Letters of administration have been shore about 8 am, on the morning granted to Yung Cheng Si, widow, was headmaster here for nearly 10 of the 8th inst when another junk, of the Parkes Street address.

Local estate to the value of 811,300 years and went home on retirement coming from, the opposite direction seven years ago. Mrs. bird had a aud containing the first three defend was left by the late Choong Krm long connection with Bellfos Pub.ants stopped them. They asked the Sui, who died intestate at Bt. complainant to go on their veerel Paul's Hospital on December 3, Letter of administration lig School. It is a very great plea- and when the man refused, bo was 1930. sure to me to welcome them anek threatened with daggers Bo aven have been granted to Cheong Pun again amongst us, And I consider tually consented and it was then Chi and Cheong Kwan Chicas,

that they accused him of being an both of 43, Stanley, Street we are vary fortunate indeed in informer against the Communists. having to-day. On The first defendant is alleged to

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In a short reply, Mi Bird said he was pleased to see that so zuch attention was being paid to conger sation. It was necessary if a pupil wished" to "gu abend. He wished them ca happy new year.

Three cheera were given, for Mrs Bird, who asked that a holiday be granted, and also for Mr. Hamil

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compensation and they also wanted him to join a society, the entrance fee for which was $90, so that they wanted $490 in all,

The complainant said he had no money with him and they met two days Inter when the defendants again demanded the sum A2:4n- pointment was made for the 14th inst, but on the day before this,

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