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NEW YEAR HONOURS

Local Recipients Of O.B.E.

And M.B.E."

The New Year's Honours List, published in the Government Gazette yesterday contains the names of three prominent local residents. The local recipients of honours are:

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Lady Bolla SouthernB.E. (Civil Division) Lieut. Col. G. D. R. Black-0.B.E. (Military Division) · Mr. J. L. MacPherson, MB.E. (Civil Division)

In addition to the above it is notified that the Viceroy of In- dia has conferred the title of Sardar Sahlb, as a personal ds. tinction upon Mr. Bishen Singh, Assistant Master (Retired), Ed. ucation Department.

FITTING RECOGNITION FOR LADY SOUTHORN

Colonial

"There is no one in the Colony who has done more for the better- ment of the conditions of the poor than that tireless worker, Lady Southern, wife of the Secretary, who has been awarded the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (Civil Division). The recognition is a fitting reward 10 her never-failing interest and unremitting work in the cause of social and charitable institutions in the Colony.

It was due entirely to the ID. itiative of Lady Southern that the Women's International Club,

of

which she is president, came into

now known as the Cheero Club. It may be recalled that when Mr. McPherson came to Hong Kong, the Y.M.C.A, here was altuated in rented quarters, whereas it is now working in five buildings of its cwb. with more than 3,000 mem- ters.

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HONG KONG DAI LY PRESS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 3, 1935.

SOCIAL WELFARE

Publicity

(By Rev. T. FRyan S.J.)

It is a very obvious fact that the giving of anything, whether donation or service or mere sym pathy, to a deserving cause, is de- pendent in the first fastance on knowledge. There arises, there- fore, the question as to the best means of making known any great need or any work designed to help it Naturally there is no "best" means, but probably more internal wars have been waged In welfare organisations on the sub- ject of publicity

than on any ather. Every attitude has been adopted, from unadulterated "ballyhoo" to the reticence unknown Hong Kong) which goes so far as to keep the name even out of directories, so that it, sympathiser to know where is difficult for even the warmest donation should be sent.

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SHIPPING STRIKE

LATEST

Concession Granted By Guild To Owners Of "Wing Lee'

YUET ON'S OWNERS EXPLAIN'

The situation in connection with the shipping strike may be gathered from the tong of the resolution passed yesterday at an- other special meeting held at the China Coast Officers' Guild at which there was a large gathering present. The resolution was passed by 58 votes to 1 and concerns the ss. Wing Lee, which runs between Hong Kong. Canton and Haihow.

The owners of the Yuet On, explain their position in a let- ter, which we publish below.

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The resolution passed yesterdayed on the 29th ult. The facts are was as follows:-

that the Omcers on the 18th ult. gave twenty four hours notice to the Company terminating their services and in consequence on the expiration of the notice our clients engaged other Officers in tainly not have been taken if the their stead, this step would cer

Officers you given the notices to

represent had not

have referred.

which we

"That in the matter of the steamship Wing Lee it is agreed that in view of the position that this vessel has on board mail 120 Whatever a Society, does, it will passengers and cargo loaded at be criticised. When a publicity Canton for her terminal port of campaign is started, money will Holhow, she be regarded as a come in, but so will abuse. It is special case and be permitted to One sphere in which Mr. Mc-

not an uncommon thing for a continue her passage to Holhow Pherson has done a tremendous to receive by the same mall let-dition that her owners or repre- narassed secretary treasurer and return to Hong Kong on con- amount of work is in the promo- tion of outdoor recreation. He pro-g and others condemning the ment to pay the Arbitration Award ters praising the "skilful advertis-sentatives sign the Guld's Agree moted a play-for-all movement for vulgarity." " school children, and introduced the games of basket-ball and volley-bali as suitable for playing on small areas. He also organised the Children's Playgrounds Asso- clation and the Hong Kong Chin-

existence. That there is need for - such a club in Hong Kong is evi-

denced by the fact the member-ese ship is growing and in the pre- sent year, it is hoped that the membership will 'expand.

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She has taken the keenest inter- est in the SP.C. of which she was

quite recently made Vice President. It was due to Lady Southern en

Amateur Athletic Federation to control local participation in the Far East Olymples.

In his early years in the Colony Mr. McPherson played soccer and figured in the Hong Kong Cricket

now

Club tennis tournaments. He indulges in a tile golf, and is an

Golf Club.

Scale of Wages as from January 1, 1935.

return from Holhow all members "It is further agreed that on her

of both Guilds on board suspend their further services until and un- less the matter of the dismissed ranks on the s.5. Yuet On and any other vessel or vessels concerned has been adjusted."

"If I had a million to leave I. should not give you a penny," was the snari of a hitherto generous subscribers at # campaign that had doubled annual contributions. Prejudice Against Advertising Most people have Д prejudice against the use of modern me- thods of advertising in the cause of cliarity. Yet it is often claim-CORRESPONDENCE

ed that these methods bring the best results, and that it is na- tural that they should, since bus!-

point out that the Officers them- rates of pay we are instructed to On the general question of the

selves made no representation to the Company and the Company the Officers were quite satisfied have every reason to be leye 'that

with the rates pald

Our clients very much regret the position that has arisen, but they feel, for the reasons we pro- pose to mention, that they are im

no

way whatsoever responsible therefor.

Owing to the present trade

Doon, it is quite impossible for

tirely that the Women's Auxiliary honorary member of the Kowlooness success is based on soundtion must be accompanied by the noted that for the first few years

of that body was created and the excellent work done by the 8.P.C. Mr. McPherson has also taken and especially by the Women's

part in the pubile life of the Co Auxillary need no recounting here.lony in various directions. He

The younger generation knows Lady Southorn as the Commission- er of Girl Guides, in which move- ment she has taken the keenest

personal interest and has contri- buted a tremendous amount of work.

was made & Justice of the Peace in 1930, and has been for some years a member of the Licensing Board. He is also a member of the Executive Committee of the Society for the Protection of Children and of the Committee of the New Territories Agricultural Association, whilst he was former- ly on the Committee of

Formerly, Chairman of the Helena May Institute and of the Ministering Children League, Lady Southorn has done no inconsider-S.P.C.A. able work for these institutions.

Talented Writer

Lady Southorn is a talented au- thor and has written many con- tributions under her maiden name of Bella Sidney Woolf. It is per- haps not generally known, that at one time she was on the staff of Cassell and Company" at Home. Her readers in Little Folks founded a ward in the Queen's Hospital for Children and the Little Foiks Con- valescent Home at Bexhill on Sea.

The English Association in Hons Kong has a very staunch supporter in Lady Squthorn, who is one of the Vice-Presidents.

LT. COL. G.D.R. BLACK

Lt.-Col G. D. R. Black, is the senior partner of the firm of Drs. Black, Balean and Skinn, and has for many years resided in this Colony where he has made innum- erable friends both by his pro- fessional skill and his charm of manner. We join his host of friends in extending Dr. Black hearty congratulations on the hon- our which he has so well earned.

? He has for, a lengthy period been an officer in the Medical Section of the Volunteer Defence Corps, in which he has always taken a keen

and practical interest.

Dr. Black, however, will be best recalled by many as the genial Past President of St. Andrew's Society of which institution he is

the

(To the Editor, "Hong, Kong

Dally Press").

[411 letters intended for publice psychology. They have been used name and address of the writer, not by some of the big London hos- for publication, unless so desired, pitals, which were sorely in need but as evidence of good faith. Ep. brought in the money, Still, opin- of money, and they undoubtedly

Ing that a "long view should be on remains divided some claim- taken. These put forward the contention that "campaign crganiser" is pressed into service, with a percentage of the funds collected going to him as payment, a professional ele- ment is brought in which is go- Ing to have an adverse effect on

When once а

THE YUET ON'S" CASE

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Bir-As the position of clients, Mr. Su Pak Ming, and the owners of the ss., Yuet On," has been referred to in the Press

the Company to have paid any increase in wages. It should be alter the vessel started running, the predecessors of the Company paid the Award rates unth the owners were compelled about three years ago to reduce the same owing to the economic. conditions, which have certainly not improved since, that time.. On the contrary about alx months ago the salaries of the Compradore Staff were reduc- ed by 20% but it should be noted that the salaries of the Officers were not, touched. So far as our clients are concerned it is entirely owing to the economic skuation

Prominently identified with the the whole work. This contention in connection with the change of that the higher rates have rà:

religious life of the Colony, Mr. McPherson is a Trustee and Chair- man of the Committee of Manage-

ment of the Hong Kong Union Church. He is also a keen Free- mason, and is at present Deputy District Grand Master of Hong- Kong and South China.

MR. BISHEN SINGH Probably no Indian resident in the Colony sa much deserve to have his work recognised as Mr. Bishen Singh, who for many years was connected with the education

fabric of

has certainly been sometimes borne out by facts, some who had years saying: "I don't see why I been generous workers for many should not be a salaried worker too," and the whole voluntary help falling to pieces.

"As soon as you begin to ad- vertise on anything like big scale, your running expenses my- sterlously mount up." was the verdict of one of long experience.

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The Ideal Course

The reason was the same Volun-

side

of Indian boys in Hong Kong. Hetary work is never done with the has a record of thirty-five years same zest when the money with the Service and for most of of things is made very prominent that time he was engaged in It inay be unreasonable and illo- tutorial work, Quite early in his gical, but it is a fact. career he was made Headmaster of the now defunct Anglo-Indian Government School, when the Ells Kadoorie School for Indians came into existence he became a senior member of the sta there.

and later

Mr. Bishen Singh is as popular in, social Hife as he was in his school. He was, on several occa. sions Vice President of the Indian Recreation Club and in his young- er days was a keen cricketer. Latterly he Agured in the Club's lawn bowls team. Religiously, to Mr. Bishen Singh will be remem- bered for his share of the work in connection with the expansion of the local Sikh Temple of which he Chairman.

ati a member of the Committee, He is also Past President' and a wag Committee member of the Hong Kong Reel Club. Formerly he was a member of the Medical Board.

Dr. Black's interest in the local

thing to commend

At the same time, there is no

the opposite extreme of hiding one's light un-

are. In-

Officers on this vessel and the payment of salaries, we communicate their position in the structed by them respectively to

matter.

been paid. in recent years.

Our clients as we have men-

our

present position has tloned very much regret that the arisen -but they are quite unable at this time For this purpose we would quote involve increased expense in ron- to take any steps which would ip part a letter we have to-day been instructed to write to thening the s.s. "Yuet On" Secretary of the China Coast On- cers Guild and Marine Engineers Guild of Ching in reply to a let ter from him of the 31st Decem- ber last protesting against the alleged dismissal of the Officers of the ss "Yuet On," and which we think will explain our clients' position.

actual

"With regard to the second Paragraph of your Jetter clients do not of course consider themselves responsible for what has or may happen to other ves- sels with which they have no con- nection

as our

In the circumstances clients bare filled the vacancies caused by the Officers in question terminating their services with the Company they regret that

ey are now unable to do any thing further in the matter.

Mr. Sum Pak Ming and the "As the question of the position owners has been referred the Press, we have been instruct

to in

on their behalf to communi- cate to the Press such portions of this letter as will explain their position in the matter"

The letter is as follows:- "Your letter of the 31st Decem- ber last addressed to Mr. Sum Par Ming regarding the position of Capt. Watson and the other Om- der a bushel. It is unfortunately been handed by him to the Hoong cers late of the ss. "Yuet On" has

true that just as a hint of pro- Tak 8.8. Co., Ltd, the fessionalism in publicity brings owners of the vessel who have in- commercialism also into the work, structed us to act on their behalf, so unworldliness exemplified in we may mention that the letter self-sacrificing voluntary work is was not received until yesterday not unfrequently accompanied by morning. lack of practical sense in attending In the first place we are in- to such details as publicity. It is structed to correct the statement that is trying to do good work to letter wherein it is stated that the most necessary for an organisation in the first paragraph of your make its work known, but it is Omficers in question were dismiss Hong Kong, Jan. 2nd, 1938, very hard to steer the middle will not do to maintain too sub- course which is the ideal one. It dyed a policy, lor, people who ut- NAVAL OFFICER approve of blatancy will also con-

on several occasions, the demn too retiring a policy, saying

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that those who have not enough

He left Hong Kong on retire-commonsense to make their work. ment last summer and carried known can hardly be sufficiently

GOING NORTH

away with him the best wishes of businesslike to be worth trusting To Join Indo China

University is shown by the facte large gathering of his former with a subscription. that be is a Vice-President of the pupils and friends. The honour

Hong Kong University Medical Society. He has also been for many years a Vice-President of the Hong Kong Philharmonic Society. MR. J. L. MACPHERSON The many friends of Mr. J. Jadi MacPherson, whose work in the Colony is well known will be glad to learn that his years of service

in Hong Kong has been recognised. He arrived in the Colony a 1005.

Two years later he became Gen- eral Secretary of the Chinese YMCA and continued as such ntil 1932 Since then he has been Advisory General Becretary. ach of these offices, Mr. Mc- has displayed unded jam and energy, and it is, of note that he organised Naval and Mil TICA,

conferred on him is a fitting re- ward for many years of service....

U.S. SHIPYARD OUTPUT

since 1908, but the outlook for

S. N. Co.

Commander F. HE, Skyrmne,

Our clients would be obliged If you would publish this letter.

Yourg, etc...

JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER

AGRICULTURAL SHOW

To Be Held This Week End

1935 is described as encouraging RN who is leaving the Navy to The next New Territories A- chiefly owing to the Navy's build take up a post on the floating cultural Show will be held on ing programmė.

stan of the Indo-China B.N. Com- Saturday and Sunday, January 6 According to a business survey Dany will be galling to-morrow for and 6, 1935, at Shek Wu Hui cear made by the Federal Reserys Shanghai on the Tuensang the Sheungahul Railway Station. Board industrial pronts for the Commander Skyrme brought the The Committee Inform us that fisrt nine months of the year submarine "Parthian" to these entries received to date have ex- showed an increase of 70 per cent waters in 1929 and latterly has ceeded those of the previous year over the corresponding period of

as Anti-Piracy Officer and that good attendance la ex-

Hopeful Outlook In last year. The increase is due. He is a keen cricketer, and was perfed on both days. During the

The New Year

chiefly to increased earnings in secretary of the Navy Cricket past year the New Territories the first six months. Profits of Club. He is also a keen polo, Agricultural Association bas ren- the utility and railroad companies player. are below those of last year

New York, Dec. 31.

Commander Skyrme was also The Board estimates that cash an omeer instructor of the Hong The output of American ship returns to the farmers for the Kong Royal Naval Volunteer Re yards for 1934 ia timated at 240 Arst 10 months of 1934 amounted merchant whi

ng 75,367 to $5,045,000.000 sa compared with topa and 10 niv essels totalling $4,099,000,000 last year. 70,000 tons the smallest output Erate

dered, greater assistance to the farmers, to whom free distributed and

on farming given by cea man emplo

ang

Commander Skynne's Eclation zida in wishingu kim ás' in his new därger,

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