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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS.

THURSDAY, MARCH 17, 1932.

IN MEMORY OF THOSE WHO FELL RA. ACTIVITIES, SWATOW'S MAYOR.

WAR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OPENED AT THE PEAK:

GOVERNOR'S TRIBUTE TO ARCHITECTS.

GREATEST INCENTIVES TO PEACE."

Front Elevation of the War. Memorial Nursing Home.

"His Excellency the Governor declared the War Memorial Nursing Home open yesterday "afternoqu, amidat a large attendance of the leading residents of the Colony. Lady Peel, who

opened the Home was presented with, a gold key with which to perform the ceremony.

His Excellency" and "Lady Feel were greeted on arrival by Mr. W. H. Bell, Chairman of the War Memorial Nursing Home Committon They were then introduced to the members of the Committee, His Excellency Major-General J. W. Sandilanda was among those present,

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In the course of his speech, Mr. Bell expressed the hope that the Cenotaph and the Home would prove to be the greatest incentives to peace. His Excellency the Governor express- "ed the hope that the Nursing Home would prove a great blessing, not only to many of this generation bat to many of the generations to come.

Addressing the gathering. Mr. from time to time when I was "Ball said:--On behalf of the Come staying at Mountain Lodge the pro mittes I have to thank His Excel loney and Lady Peel for honouring: gress of this building when my view us with their attendance to-day: was not blanketed by the usual This Nursing Home which we are Peak fog. Progress in the early opening to-day marks the close of stages was very rapid and I had another stage of the War Memorial

anticipated that it would have been Committee's labours. The brst

Good Out of Evil,

deftain

The

COMMITTEE AND SMOKE NUISANCE.

QUESTION TO BE PUT BEFORE

GOVERNMENT..“

REPLY TO JAPANESE COMPLAINTS.

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

Swatow, 12 March.

The first meeting, of the new General Committee of the Kowloon Rosidents' Association was held on Monday night, when brought up by members at the An- in Swatow and the Mayor's replies nual General Mesting wereg dia-thereto, and should prove inter- cussed.

anting to those who are, watching

The following is a "free" transla tion of an article which appeared in the "Shan Pao" of the 27th matcers Feb. referring to Japaness protests:

After the President, the Rev. W. the local events. All the incidents W. Rogers, had welcomed the new in question have already been.) members of the Committee, and the described in your paper previous usual routine business had beonly, and the denials of the Mayor dealt with, the various standing will make surprising reading. lub-committees for the year were appointed, as follows:

Playgrounds :-Messrs. E. "Cock,

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The article states.

"Since the Sino-Japanese conflict broke out in Manchuria, the Japan, eso residente in Swatow have often! . F. Ua, H. F. Bunjo and Liendeavoured to cause disturbances Chor Chi.

in the city. Simultaneously the Bathing Facilities:-Mesars. C. Japanese Consul "framed-up" in M. Manners, G. V. T., Marshall, Reidents and then made formal pro- T. Barrett and Dr. R. A. de Castro tests. But to our great sabisfac tion, Mr. 8. T. Wong, the Swntow Mayor, is a man of talent in so faz as revolutionary diplomacy is con- cerned, and has always succeeded in over-riding whatever protests were Publication-Messrs. F. C. Mowlodged against the Municipal Aù- Fung, E. Cock, and C. M." Hall.

thorities, so that the alter could

"Bastc,

New Territorice Produce:- Mosers. C M. Manneri, F. C. Mow Fung, L. D'Almada o Castro, Jur, and G. V. T. Marshall

Mr. E. C. Tregillus was appoint-never achieve his objecti

ed to represent the Association Recently, the Japanese Consul in in the committen of the S.P.C.A., Swatow formally protested to the and it was decided that the two re- Mayor regarding the following: presentatives on the committee of (a) That the Japanese Primary

the N. T. Agricultural Association School and Tang Yang School should be nominated by the N. T.(Japanese Public School) premises Produce Sub-Committee:

have been several times burgled.

In accordance with the resolution Moreover, the Brunch School was passed at the annual general meet-robbed "of most of its contente and ing, the existing rule No. 19 of the by Chincas regular soldiers. Association was amended by the (b) That Japanese residents have addition of the words "The sub. been insulted by Chinese civilians seription for Life Membership shall in the streets,"

be Twenty dollara;" the hope was In reply to these protests the At the same time

expressed that as many members as Mayor wrote as follows: possible would take advantage of "I have duly received your let amount of good did emerge.

this method of avoiding the inconters and four photographs repro- War" brought out the marvellous venience attendant on collecting the senting the damage done to a Japan spirit of self-anorifice, the great smalt annual subscription, and inese Branch School. spirit of service and brought also this connection members aro. re- A to the complaint that robbery great progress in certain material minded that the subscription or had been committed in the Japan ways, for instance in the science of

School, far as I know, no in-

part, as you all know, was the completed earlier than this but surgery and in the prevention of 1932 is now, due, nad should be eno Primary School and Tang Yang} erection of the Cenotaph which was there is always a great deal of finishing work to be done to these

completed in May, 1993.

The history of War Memoriala in L

disease and also, as we see here, in the erection of War Memorial Hospitale in many parts of the world.

We would not have been able to big buildings." eroat such a fine and well-equipped, home had it not been for the auh this Colony appears to have been Kong has been able to have one It is very gratifying that Hong stantial help we have received from fall of vicissitudes, for it is a the trustees of the Granville Sharp time since the War finished bus 1 of these finally arccted. This has

long

forwarded to the "Hop. Treasurer, Mr. R." Pestonji, C/o Messrs. Ben- jamin and Potts.

Smoke Nuisance.

The next business on the agenda, also arising from the General Meet estate, for which we

think it will be admitted it is better been achieved only by great keening, was the question of the smoke from the cement works, which gave grateful. In addition, we received, to go slowly and attain perfection

1085 and energy on the part of

aru very

formation has been received from the Public Safety Bureau, neither has the matter been reported to thei Police by the School authorities. So no investigations were made.

Regarding the damage done to the school in question by Chinesu soldiers, Ro such information has 'heun received from that school. J

considerable assistance from the than to go rather hurriedly and fall many and by many generous dona rise to a protracted discussion. All have also no record of such in-

Government, not only in money hut as regards the site.

short of it.

Tribute to Architects,

this city and is known for its strict military discipline, I cannot main dain friendly relations with you in

he future,

tions. I had the opportunity re-

angles of the question were fully formation having been raseived from cently of seeing the subscription Ventilated, and from the evidence your Consulate, We are also indelted to tho

list and I was struck by the enor-reviewed there appeared no doubt If you make accusations againe Medical Advisory Board and Equip.

mous gunerosity which was shown that an netual nuisance occasioned the soldiers of the 2nd Division

ment Sub-Committee who gave us

This building rofleets the greatest į when the appeal was sent out. The by this smoke did exist. It was fu- | (Independent), which safeguards: much valuable assistance. In this credit on the architects. I suppose generosity fully justified the Gov.ally decided to put the question be connection I must mention the am perhaps treading on rather ernment in deciding to make a sub-fore the Government, and ascertain names of Mrs. V. M. Grayburn and delicate toes when I say my im stantial contribution, from the funds whother, in view of the repeated

pression hitherto has been, on the of the Colony,

complaints in this regard, any Dr. Montgomery. I must also ex- press our thinks to Messrs. Butter-whole, that the engineer in this

I congratulate the trustees and action was contemplated, and whe field & Swire who placed their Colony in his execution has taken the Committee very heartily on

ther Government would consider London organisation at our disposal the palm from the architout in his, the consummation of the scheme obtaining expert advice as to the for the purchage and shipment of design. I think it will be admitted There is a great deal for us all to feasibility of eradicating the "nui- equipment, and to the building sub. that in the case of this building the see inside the building and I there- committee who did a great deal of architect has come into his own, fore do not propose to detain you work.

for it is a very fine building and

any longer. undoubtedly adds enormously to the

I have great pleasure, in formally

"

sance,

The point raised at the general mecting as to the danger of busses pulling out and passing each other

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Ju is possible that some soldiers. went to search that school for the preservation of peace, and a misun derstanding arose with the care, taker of the school through ignor. ance of the language."

Regarding the four photographs, these represent à state of disorder

I do not propose to detain you appearance of the Peak., The site declaring this Nursing Home open in busy thoroughfares was dis- as is usual in time of removal and by relating past history, as this is well-chosen and is a very fat in the firm conviction that it wcussed, and a scheme for "white not a state of destruction. Accord

was very fully covered by my prone-aner than I had realised as decessor when the foundation stone look down from these stops. of this home was laid." Suffice it to say that I think we have in the

The term "War Memoriel" has universally accepted, but I some times feel it is perhaps a pity that Ek more correct name should not have been chosen, for thase War

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prove a great blessing, not only to many of this generation, but to many of the generations to come. (Ap plause.)

line" control at stopping places ing to your latter, many" precious formulated; it was decided to place articles have been stolen from that this suggestion before the Division- school at time." It is certain that Superintendent of Police, with the Headmaster intentionally ex- a view to it being tried out experi- «ggerated the affair to cause A mentally.

friction between you and I

Arising from this discussion, the

Cenotaph and this Nursing Home Atting memorial to the men who fought and fell in the Great War When we see these monumenta we

I think you have not observed the will be reminded of the relations Memorials are not rested to the Honorary Life Member of the dangeroun nahit among schoot pictures well, ne a careful observa-

an application and friends "we have lost, and I memory of War, "but rather to Association, and trust that the feelings which will those who made the Great Sacrifice with regard to the establishment of children of boarding and learing tion reveal it was a "trainë. The aroused will cause each and and I feel it would have been bus stop at the La Salle College,ussex while in motion and travel-pp," the violating international, every one of us to determine to do perhaps better, if we had not used It was agreed that this stop, would ing a bus steps was commented friendship. everything in his or her power to an expression which rather seemed of considerable benefit, and that on the Association appeals to the prevent a repetition of that great as though we wanted to perpetuated the authorities. should be requested Parents and the various school tragedy, and that these memorials, the memory of something, which, to instal a stop adjacent to the cal authorities to endeavour to instil the dangers of this practice into whilst being war memorials, will for many reasons, we would all lege entrance.

the minds of the children. prove to be the greatest incentives prefer to forget. It is a very trito

Bus Stops, (Applause.)

remark to say that war is always great calamity. Quite apart from

to peace.

H.E. THE GOVERNOR.

His Excellency the Governor

and It gives my wife and myself

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In view of the fact that the traffic reorganisation at the "Star" Ferry Approach has proved to be satis

the great tragedies which happened factory, it was agreed that the

As to your allegations that Japanese residents have been in- quited and attacked in the streets, can find no police evidence to sub stantiate your statements. As some | Japanese are still to be seen going about, it shows the city is in per

Other business dealt with infect pease. The police are in posi- cluded a letter of appreciation from tion to suppress any incident which

Bummarizing die abovd="7"can"

in connection with war, the after provision of covered ways might be the Taumati Ferry Co., for the ef- may take place. effects are incalculable and here extended to include the bus stop forts of the Association towards

we find ourselves to-day-fourteen ping platform, and so provide pro-improving traffic facilities at the only conclude your protests are great pleasure to open formally this years after the War with almost toction for the large number of bus Yaumati Ferry Approach, a letter | ( make-up" affair. This is not magnificent addition to the medical all the countries of the world going passengers arriving in wet, wes- from Bir Henry Pollock, soknow. consistent with international friend: institutions of this Colony. Soon through most critical times owing thor; recommendations to this endedging with thanks his election as ship to which you are so fond of after I arrived here I used to watch to economical upheavals.

will be forwarded to Government. ·(Continued on previous column.) Lalluding.""

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