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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY

A TIMELY VISIT APPEAL FOR SUPPORT

BIRTH CONTROL EXPERT Mr. T. A. Mitchell Reviews

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IN TOWN

Cause Explained

The pressing need for birth con- trol in the Orient was stressed "by Mrs. Edith How-Martyn, Hon. Director of the Birth Control In- Lernational Centre, London, at an Interview granted to a representa- tive of "The Hong Kong Dally Press at Gloucester Buliding yesterday. Mrs. How-Martyn tour- ed, India in the company of Mrs. Margaret Sanger, world famous birth control advocate, and rélat- ing her experiences in India, Mrs. How-Martyn said that the recep- tion accorded them throughout this vast Empire was encouraging to the extreme.

The tour was originally planned in response to an invliation from the All-India Women's "Conference for Mrs. Sanger to be a speaker. The invitation was accepted be- cause of the firm conviction that from an economical as well as a humanitarian point of view, India needed scientific birth control.

Touching upon the effects of the rour, Mr. How-Martyn said that these would not be apparent in statistical figures for some years to come, but the personal effects could be seen at once In une happiness of adherents of this cause.

CHINA SHOULD BENEFIT That the women of China 100 can benefit

from birth control,

Activities Of The Sports Club

An appeal for more support for the only International Club in the Colony, was made by the retiring President of the Sports Club, Mr. T. A. Mitchell, at the Annual General Meeting of this body which was held yesterday in the club premises at King's Buliding, The appeal was especially directed to the Chinese members, to bring more friends along to Join the Club.

Although there had been a considerable falling, of in the sources of income during the year under review, the President stated that he was pleased to-be in a position to say that the Club had been able to "turn the year with a profit." and that they were looking forward to the ensuing year with optimism.

Supporting Mr. Mitchell at the table, were Mr. V. E. Duclos (Hon. Secretary) and members of the committee.

A PROFITABLE YEAR

Addressing the meeting, the Pre- sident said in part:

Gentlemen:—

time after 7.30 p.m., usually such suggestions in verse are carefully deleted before morning, or rather should I say, before the Hon. Secretary and/or Chairman has time to analyse them.

19, 1936.

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TO SWISS WINTER WESTMINSTER'S

SPORTS BY AIR

New Service By

'Swissair'

Beginning on December 15 last "Swissair" (for which Company Imperial Airways is the General Agent in Great Britain) began a service every week-day, between London, Basté and Zürich, and this will be continued until further notice.

This service, which is operated: by the "Douglas" class of nir liners, leaves Airway Terminus every week-day at 8.25 0.12, 15- rives at the Air Port of Basle at 1.10 p.m. (the landing at this port is subject to weather permitting) and at the "Alr, Port of Zürich at 1:50 p.m.

HISTORIC PALL

Used at the Unknown Warrior's Burial

London, Jan. 25. *

The rich brocade pal which covers King George's cöffin In Westministar Hall under the smaller Royal Standard is the Westminister Abbey pall. It was first used on Nov. 11, 1920, at the burial of the Unknown Warrior.

Since then it has been used st the funerals of a number of great and famous people, Including that of Queen Alexandra in November. 1923.

It was presented to the Abbey by, the Actors' Church Union in memory of the 300 or more actors. On the homeward journey the who were killed in the Great War. service leaves the Air Port of

The pall was dedicated at 1 Zurich at 1.35 p.m., the Air Port, special service at Westminister of Basle at 2.10 p.m. (subject to Abbey on May 7, 1920, and was weather permitting), arriving at handed over to the Abbey autho- Airway Terminus at 4.65 pm. rities by the Bishop of Willesden, the Right Rev. W. W. Perrin, chairman of the Actors' Church Union. It was accepted by the then Dean, Bishop Ryle.

The single fare from London to Basle or Zürich is £8 29. The re- turn fare available for 15 days is

The Report and Statement of Accounts having been in your handa for the prescribed period, I will, with your permission. take This year we were pleased to re- them a read. The Annual Meet- Inaugurate the Sports Club Cup | 213 16s, and the return ticket ing this year has been brought and we look forward to a large which is avaliable for 60 days costs forward and is earlier than pre-assembly in the Sports Club box £14 128. vious years but, in the opinion of the Committee, nearer to the close of our financial year not, as some of my so-called friends and sup- porters have deemed At to point out to me, to get out of any fur- ther responsibilities myself.

The present Committee started operations in the last few days. was the firm belief of Mrs. How-April and I am very pleased to say Martyn. In conversation with that we have been able to hold' a Chinese doctor only yesterday, monthly Committee Meeting which Mrs. How-Martyn learnt of the I would recommend to all incom- appalling truth that of every six

ing Committees as the only means births, only one child lived.

of being able to check expenditure and see to the well-running of the Club.

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CATERING-

The Membership has decreased by 72 but last year the Absent Mem- pers amounted to 63 on our list and these now only total 10. The continued depression, with the consequent cuts in salaries, etc. has had a very detrimental effect on the Club. Nevertheless, your Committee is optimistic.

England, said our Luformant had practised birth control for the past 60 years. In 1878 Charles Brad- laugh and Anne Besiaht republish- ed a book written by a doctor in America. The British Govern- ment persecuted the writers on the ground that the work was im- moral, but the subsequent public- ly given the case by the press, found many followers. From that day until the present time. birth control had never been stopped with the result that the death

During the year we found it à rate of infantile mortality per one

non-paying proposition to carry thousand had fallen from 36 in on with the catering and arrange 1876 to 15 during the past year: ments were made whereby the In spite of these figures, the po-Secretary, Mr. Bitter, was entire pulation of England continues to 1y entrusted with the supply of increase because the death rate had fallen correspondingly.

At Geneva' quite recently, it had been disclosed that 10,000,000 babies under one year of age died in the whole world, while 1,000,000 mothers died of child birth.

REGARDING ITALY Questioned about Italy, Mrs. How-Martyn said that birth con trol was not officially tolerated there. A meeting such as had

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planned for Hong Kong would have had to be held across the border, but pointed out our Informant, why the declining birth rate in Italy? One had only to glance at the figures available recenty, to know that such was the case in spite of all bans on the birth control movement instigated by the Government. In her opin- 1on, Mrs How-Martyn said abor- tien

practised throughout Italy on a large scale, and this was in the main due to the declining birth rate. Which was the better, abortion or scientific birch con- trol?

Was

imns, teas and dinners and as it was only an experiment, we allow- ed Mr Bitter to take all the pro- fits therefrom. The support has not been what the improved tiffins, at a moderate cost of $1.30 have warranted. It is the intention of the Committee, once it is on really paying basis, to claim a per- centage of the -profit from Mi. Bitter but until members give more. stipport to the tins, etc. this cannot be looked for. It 13

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probably not widely enough known

amongst our members who only

frequent the Club occasionally, that Mr. Bitter is open to cater for small private, dinner parties, etc. in the Ladles Room-which brings me to the question of the premises In general.

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(which has been again retained. In the reverse direction the it. in the opinion of your Com-single fare from Zürich or Basle mittee, being one of the Club's to London is 133 Swiss francs. main attractions) when the Cup The 15-day ticket costs 225 Swiss will be won, we hope, by one of francs, and the 60 day one, 238

Swiss francs.

our Members,

AN APPEAL

At this stage, I appeal to our Chinese members to bring more of their friends along to join the Club There has been a large falling off in the Chinese mem- bership and it cannot all be put down to the depression. It is possibly owing to the Secretary not being able to talk "handicaps" etc. This Club, however, can of- fer much more than that, it can offer friendship and mutual under- standing and I earnestly, appeal to the incoming Chairman who, in the ensuing year will be Chinese, to see that he can get the support from his section.

I am sure

the thanks

of the

Club will go out to Mr. Stanton who kindly donated a radio to the | Club which is in much use at partles, etc. Major Manners must also be specially mentioned for the lovely pictures that he kindly loaned to the Club and I sincerely trust that по оnе will take a "fancy" to them before he returns.

An attempt. was made to bring

old members back by circularizing everyone who had resigned at the time that the subscription was in- creased to $10.- but the response has not been what was anticipated and I appeal to all members who know of their friends who have resigned, to talk with them and bring them back. This Club must go on-it being the only men's in- ternational Club in the Colony!

During the year we were ap- members who, whilst they would proached by several sea-faring

like to join the Club, pointed out that being so much "at sea," they considered that a reduced month- ly subscription should be inau.

gurated for their benefit. It was, therefore, passed by your Commit- tee that they would pay the usual entrance fee and the sum of $4.00 per month and we have now 12

It was found that even although we applied for a great reduction in the rent, we could not possibly carry on the whole floor as a Club and in June negotiations were made with the Hong Kong members on our list. Land Investment Co. to lease the present premises on the basts of $300,-*, which Is a reduction Out of the 120 meetings held in

in the Rent a/c of some $458.75 India on the subject, rather more

per month. With the present pre. than one third were convened by mises we have been able to cater local medical associations of the

for the ladies in the room opposite towns to cities included in the the lift and by splitting up the Itinerary. At such meetings the gentlemen's tollet rooms, we have exact procedure as adopted in

been able to make provision for England and the United States of

the ladies. At the same time, wi America, were explained to medi-

are indebted to the Football Asso- cal studenta.

began

clation for accepting the smaller

the sam

Actually birth control activities

premises and paying in the Orient with Mr rental of $50,- per month. Sanger's trip to China and Japán The Suggestion Book has con- in 1922, at which time she stained nothing really serious and tablished birth control leagues although some of our members are both there countries. Mrs. Sang-" Inclined to burst into poetry any ́er, is due in Hong Kong to-morrow on board the 3,8. Corfu, and from here she is scheduled to go on to Shanghai, Peiping and Nanking. Japan is also to be visited from whence Mrs. Sanger is returning to the United States.

Mrs. How-Martyn said that she might stay in the Colony after Mrs. Sanger's departure. This part of the plan, has not yet been finally settled.

"Does Mr. Gandhi Know Women" and was written by Mrs. Banger. Speaking personally Mrs. How Martyn said that she found Mr. Gandhi a very amiable and like- able man, who. ww.s bighly educated.

An informed reception will be held at 4.30 p.m. to-morrow at the ALLEGED "SNUB"

Hong Kong Hotel. Guests wishing to have tea will please make their Regarding the alleged "snub" that Mrs. Sanger received from own arrangements with the Hotel. Mahatma Gandhi, Mrs. How At 6.30 p.m., Mrs Sanger will Martyn produced a copy of "The give a lecture at the Hong Kong Illustrated Weekly of India" Hotel Roof Garden, and at 8.30 wherein was "published an inter-pin a dinner in her honour will view.granted by Gandhi to Mrs. be held at the Roof Garden, even Banger. The article was entitled ing dress optional.

THE FINANCES

Turning now to the Income and Expenditure Account, I am sure Fou will be pleased to see that we have been able to turn the year Our expenditure with a profit. has been halved although the in- come is considerably down, both with regard to subscriptions and Bar sales. Regarding the latter. this can be accounted for in the

fact that many ardent supporters of the bar have given up "strong drink" in the quest of bealth and strength, with the result that in trying to find it they have gone

the

into strict training with gentleman operating across the passage who not only guarantees the making of budding Bandows, but actually produces them, part of the care, however, being the observance of temperance to the considerable reduction in amount of our bar sales,

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MORE COUNTERFEITS

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Another case of possession of coun: terfeit Hongkong e-cent pieces of the 1935 isive came before Mr. S. F. Balfour at the Central Magistracy yesterday when Fok Tim. 28, noem- possession of 349 coins and was - ROSE- ployed, pleaded guilty to ing fil

tenced to five months' hard inbour.

Certann medieval pals preserved by City Companies provided s model for the new .000. the groundwork of which is at walte brocade. powdered with the Tudor Rose and the Fortcullis badges which frequently appear as archt tecture features of the Abbey. By this service it is possible tu

Three shields on the south side leave London after breakfast and

of the pall bear the Royal Arms, dine "your favourite winter centre: the arms of the pre-Refor

porta resort on the same evening.mation Abbey of Westminster, and for you arrive at Basie or Zürich the arms of Bishop Ryle, in the afternoon in plenty of time to catch a train to almost any where in

the special tickets which are sold at & reduction of 30 per cent from Swiss Frontier stations to internal destinations in Switzerland. will also be available for passengers arriving by "Swissair at Zürich..

Switzerland. also

"Swissair" can arrange with the railway companies for heavy bag- gare to be forwarded by surface transport, so that skis and other heavy equipment can be sent on with no trouble "If they be not carried in the air liner...

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On the north side are taree other shields. They bear the pre- sent Abbey arms, centre, the cross- keys of St. Peter, to whom the Abbey is dedicated, and the so- called arms of St. Edward the Confessor. founder of the secund Abbey church.

At either end, at the intersec- tion of the Cross, is the badge of the Actors' Church Union, which Includes the two masks of Comedy and Tragedy. A small round de- vice in the right-hand corner on the north side is a badge formerly. used by the union.

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