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WEDDING BELLS

*Hamilton-Gerrard

Society turned out in full yester- day on the occasion of the wea- ding of Miss B. M. Gerrard, elder daughter of Professor and Mrs. W. I.. Gerrard, and one of the most popular members of Hong Kong's younger set, to L. A. C. Hamilton, of the South Wales Borderers,

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HUMPHREYS ESTATE

Pays Dividends Despite $11,000 Drop In Profit

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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1936.

CORRESPONDENCE THE HON. MR. R. H. URBAN COUNCIL

Birth Control.

[To the Editor of the "Hoor

Koor Dally Fresa"]

KOTEWALL

Pres. of the Society for

Sir-The Red Father Ryan's Protection of Children

The Question Of Yellow Fever

A meeting of the Urban Council was held pesterday in their offices

letter of 18th February contains, apart from his appeal to Catholles to be loyal to their Church,' and A warm tribute to the services at the Post Office Building. Mr. The Annual General Meeting of from the statement that not al rendered by the retiring President. W. J. Carrie was in the chalf the Humphreys Estate and Finance Indians agreed with Mrs. Banger's Mr. G. F. de Martin, was paid at and was supported by the follow former Hong Kong Interport cric-Co., Ltd.. was held yesterday doctrine (did Mrs. Sanger or any- the monthly meeting of the Exe-ng-

ever claim that

they cutive Committee of the Society Hon. Dr. A. R. Welington. *keter,

morning at the Hong Kong Hotelarie eise

the did?), only one major point.-that for the Protection of Children C.M.G. Vice-Chairman; Hon Mr. Mr. D. F. Clark was in

R. M. Henderson, D.P.W.; Hon. Mr. Chair and was supported by the birth control in China meant sheld on Monday.

Messrs. following directors: Scott Harston, J. M. Alves. M. T. Johnson. Also present at the J. D. meeting were Messrs. Humphreys, W. C. Lee, P. G Poots. Lo Chung-wan, H. A. Pear- son, H. Gittins, J. E Jupp, Lau Shing, C. Bernard Brown, F. Schreiber, and C. Bulmel Johnson Shareholders), and Mr. J. L. Qule (Secretary).

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The service was held at St. John's Cathedral, the Rev, H. W. Bulnes officiating, The church specially decorated With illies, white chrysantheums and popples, for the occasion..

The bride who was given away by her father, looked charming in a dress of old parchment satin dudresse, with a long tulle effect following the train tucien helong model. A torsade of parchment and gold orange blossoms keying in place a little modesty vell, make a strikingly beautiful and new arrangement.

The bride who carried a bouquet of arum lles, was attended by the Misses Heather Gerrard (sister), Vera Hodgson and Wendy Joseph, as bridesmaids, who form- ed a pleasing contrast to the bride in their. dresses of petales de rose

ride. This, if one is prepared to The Hon. Mr. R. H. Kotewall, T., H. King, LGP.; Hon. Mr. M... pass over a highly metaphorical the new President, who was in the Lo, Mr. F. C. Hall, Dr. R. A. language, would be tolerably near chair, said Mr. de Martin hadde Castro Basto, Mr. LG. F the truth and might mislead those been an ideal Chairman-cheerful Bellamy. Dr. LA Shu Fan, Mr. A. who are ignorant of the fact that painstaking, sympathetic and tact-el Arcul. Dr. Chau Bek-nin, Mr. many birth control advocates are ful. Besides rendering very vald C. J. Roe (Secretary), Mr. Im

able services to the Society as Ping-tseung (Asst. Secretary). themselves parents.

The best advice that can be Chairman, he had always taken a alven to anyone sumciently ignor-deep personal interest in all cases ant of the subject to confuse birth brought before the Committee for 'control with complete prevention consideration. As Chairman of of births is that he should cotae the Finance Committee, he had meeting after hear Mrs. Sanger's own adva-i done much to improve the finant cacy of her views. But as Father cial position of the Sselety, and it Ryan has raised the question of be (Mr. Kotewall) was 'able to do "the effect of the adoption of birth half as much, control methods on the future of China, arid as he is presumably aware that an uncontrolled birth rate increased the population geometrical progression, he may fairly be asked to say whether the natural checks hitherto operative

ine, have his full approval, or whe ther he will suggest any alterna ive less fraught with human suf- Kering?

The secretary read the notke convening the which the chairman said:

Gentlemen. The Report and Statement of Accounts together with Auditors' report having been in your hands for the past ten days, I will, subject to your ap- proval, take them as read.

faille, copies of shrapanelli robe de style, which made perfect musette of puccini. The Erides-Account being higher by a corres-namely, war, pestilance and fam

maids bouquets were of red roses

on muft.

BRIDE'S MOTHER Mrs. Gerrard, mother of the bride was dressed in a gown" of lovely uncrushable liberty black velvet, with one of the latest lang. cape with hat to match.

duties of The

bestman were carried out by Lt. C. C, Garthwaite, R.A., "himself an Interport cric-

keter.

Full service honours were ae corded the newly united pair at the conclusion of the service, when they walked under an archway of swords formed by officers of the army and navy.

bridesmaids.

The profit "for the year under review is down in round figures by $11,000.00, the detit to Interest

ponding Agure,

The other items

on the debit side of Profit and Loss Account are very similar to the preceding year and do not, I think, call for any special com- ments by me.

Total rents. you will note, are $1.843.05 higher than for 1934, the 12 flats in Argyle Street being revenue producing from April. During the year two basements in Aigburth Hal were converted into two roomed flats and these have "been revenue producing from

October,

these

Self-control has not in the past been so signally successful In this matter, even 'when reini forced by the economic sanctions

of additional mouths to feed; and those who agree that the material condition of humanity is a matted for intelligent concern will arred also that any method by which poverty and its attendant, evils can be alleviated is at least worthy additional rents or careful consideration before it setting off the reductions in rental is sacrificed to rhetoric. of our other properties.'

I am pleased to say that all

I am, etc.,

HOMO SUM.

these new flats have been occupied Hong Kong. Feb. 17, 1938. since completion.

REPAIRS HEAVY From the Balance Sheet you will note Land and Buildings are up by $95,587.16. - This sum repre sents payments to Contractor for

the new flats I have just referred to.

A largely attended reception was held in Roof Garden of the Hong Koug Hotel, where friends gather- ed to offer felicitations to the bridegroom and his bride.

The health of the bride and bridegroom was proposed by Capt. Coltart and the bridegroom gave a short reply. Professor Middleton

Special Repairs are again a Smith gave a short speech and the best man replied for the fairly heavy item, although less than the year preceding. During the dress

current year the patent roofing of Branksome Towers will have to be relald and Minden Villas and Minden. Avenue are to be thoroughly overhauled and re- decorated a job that is overdue Our indebtedness to the Bank has increased by over a lakh of dollars duerchiefly to the building committed. We have no further building contracts at the present time.

Investments

The bride's going away being in French grey with a long lace coat, with a astracan trimmed hat, and bag, shoes and gloves to match,

L. and Mrs. A. C. Hamilton are leaving the Colony on March 7 for India where the bridegroom's regiment is at present stationed.

THE GUESTS •

The following were the wedding

guests!-

Sir Thomas and Lady Southörn, Commodore and Mrs. Sedgwick,

Hon.

programme to which

ive

were

$140,000.00.

GROWTH OF IMMORALITY

[To the Editor of the "Hong

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Kong Daily Press"] Si-With reference to. Father Ryan's timely letter on Mrs. san- ger's" "message" bearing" visit this Colony, it may be of interest to refer to a vehement 'denuncia tion of birth control which was deilvered a few

he would not be dissatished.

The first item on the agenda was a letter received from Govern- ment relative to the election of Dr. Chau Sek-nin as a member of the Urban Council. in connection with which the Chairman wel- comed Dr. S. N. Chau to the Council. as his successor) The Chairman. pursuant to notice. then moved:"That 'in exercise of the powers conferred by section 3 of the Public Health (Sanitation) Ordinance, 1935, and of all other powers in that behalf enabling, the Urban Council makes the following additional by-lawy under the heading 'Dangerous and Offensive Trades set forth in Schedule A to the said Ordinance

Mr. J. T. Prior wag, elected the Society's new Vice-President, and in proposing him for the post Mr Kotewall remarked that Mr. Prior was the Society's first Secretary; and in that capacity he acted for several years with conspicious suc- cess. Ever since the establishment of the Society, Mr. Prior had shown great keenness in its work, and was, in fact, one of its enthusiastic members

JANUARY CASES

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15. The trades of chromium- plating and wood of extraction are declared to be offensive trades?

This movement was carried un-

animously.

YELLOW. FEVER

Case reports for January laid before the meeting, these showing that 101 new cases had been dealt with during the month. as the end of which the number Dr. Shu Fan, pursuant to of cases under supervision was 739. Į notice, asked:In view of the Hawkers' licences or stock had possible introduction

of yellow tever into the Colony through the been supplied in 16 cases, milk or

rapid development of aerial trans- other food provided in 72 cases, and medical treatment obtainedportation, will the Chairman Kind- in 15 cases.

ly furnish answers to the follow- ing questions?

Or the cases dealt with, the average income per, head per month was $1,72, one of the lowest in the history of the Society,

The financial, statement showed expenditure during January to- talling $1,761.06, which was $457.28 more than income, but it was ex- plained that a sum of $2,500 had since been received from the Wo- men's Auxiliary of the Society, for which thanks were expressed. Various matters came before the Committee," including a report on the "proposed concert to be given London by Mrs. Bramwell Booth

by the Hong Kong Chors) Group (under Maestro" Guáldi) at the head of the Sulvation Army. The Peninsula Hotel on Thursday, Salvation Army had, she insisted, March 5. at 9p.m.. details always tried to prevent such prac-which will be announced later.

months ago

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tices, and she declared that tu

from A letter was read

of

the

giving Instruction in birth control Director of Ambulance, St. John those "who are encouraging it Ambulance Brigade, thanking the are doing a four, and loathsome Society for its gift of $100 towards

Their thing."

contention that the hospital for tubercular child- family limitation is necessary be- ran at. Cheung Chau. cause of overcrowding in the slums

NEW OFFICIALS la, she said, "based on the fallacy that the children of the poor are the situation arising from the re- The Committee also considered of less value than the children of signation of Mr. B. V. Boxer, Joint the rich. She gave terrible evid-Hon. Director, who is proceeding ence of the growth of immorality Home on leave in March, and also among young women as a result of Mr. M. A. Cooper, who is re of birth control propaganda, and signing the Secretaryship of the declared from long experience of Western district on grounds of social work among, the poor that ill-health." because of this propaganda "im- morality is greatly on the in crease."

Yours, etc..

L. :D.. B. Hong Kong, Feb. 18, 1936.

ANOTHER DISAPPROVAL

Captain and Mrs. Coltart, Sir There has been a slight recovery Robert and Lady Ho Tung. Bir in the value of our share invest- Elly and Mrs. Lawrence Kadoorie, ments since this balance sheet Surg. Capt. and Mrs. Ferrusson, was printed but the present mar- Sir Shou-son Chow, Lady Pollock, ket value is over a lakh less than Commander T. A. Hussey. Comm. the coat price. Bianconni, Mr. and Mrs. Taggart.

I do not think there are any Dr. and Mrs. Kotewall and the further matters, to which, I Misses Kotewal, Mr. and Mrs usefully refer and I will now Stanton, Kon. Mr. and Mrs. Taylor, formally propose that the Report Dr. and Mrs. Wellington, and Statement of Accounts as Dr. and Mrs Moore, Hon. Mr. and presented be adopted and that the Mrs. M. K. Lo, Mr. and Mrs, Cock, balance available in Proft and Dr. and Mrs. Black, Dr. and Mrs. Loss Account, viz., " $188,036.66 be Strahan, Mr. Tang Sui Kin, Mr. allotted as follows: and Mrs. Eu Tong Sen, Mrs, Hole Pay a dividend of 7% on Commander and Mrs. Newilt,

200,000 shares Commander. Hamilton, Mrs. Transfer to Special Re- Dumbar, Miss Lyons, Mia. Biggar.

Dalra & Renewals A/c. 10,344.00

[To the Editor of the "Hong Dr. and Mrs. Arthur Woo and the Transfer to Building Im-

provement A/C,

*Kong Daily Press"]... · 4,656.31 Misses Woo, Dr. and Mrs. Ander-

And carry forward son,

33,036,35 Dr. and Mrs, Greaves,

Biz-As a regular visitor, to the and Mrs, Amps, Col and Mrs.

Hong Kong Hotel I would like to Bird and..Miss Bird, Prof. and

$188.036.68 stress my disapproval of such fec- Mrs. Middleton Smith, Mr. ........J..

tures being allowed to take place, Middleton Smith, Miss Middleton After this proposal has been Smith, Prof. and Mrs. Dennis duly seconded, I, shall be pleased Bake, Mr. and Mrs. Hampton to answer to the best of my Ross, Mr. and Mrs. Felix Joseph, ability any questions in connection J. E. Joseph, Esq.; Prof. and Mrs with the accounts shareholders Ride, Prof. and Mrs. Nixon, Prof. may wish to ask... and Mrs. Roffey, Dr. and Mrs. Valentine, Dr. and Mrs. Newton Commander and Mrs. Clutterback. Commander Thatcher, Lieut. Coin Alexander, Lieut. Harper, Lieut. Cochrane, Lieut. Beresford, Lieut. Greenway, Lieut.. Buchanan Dun- lop, Mr. Archer, Mr. Ho Kam Tong,

there.

1 Does the species of mosquita known as Aédes argenteus which is responsible for the transmission of the disease exist: (a) in the Colony? (b) in what other parts of Asia if known?

2. What precautions are being or will be undertaken by the Government with the view of safeguarding against the in- troduction of this dreaded disease?" To which questions the Chairman repled saying: 1. (a) Aedes argenteus or Aedes egyptus as it is now called Izas GA some occasions been captured in the Colony. (D) It has teen found in “Aden, Oman, Mesopotamia, India, Singapore, Dutch Best Indies, "Saigon and Japan.

2. The Office Internationale d'Hygiene Publique and the Health Section of. League ot "Nations are working in co- operation to perfet a scheme

to prevent the spread of yellow fever by air-traffic by (a) Improving the" system of epidemiological intelligence (b) action under the Sanitary Convention for Aërial Naviga- tion.

On behalf of the Society, the The authorities of the different President expressed grateful thanks ir ports in Egypt, India, Malaya to Mr. Boxer and Mr. Cooper for and Siam are taking the necessary thely splendid services. He said precautions to prevent the virus Mr. Boxer bad been untiring in being spread by humans or mos his efforts on behalf of the quitoes; special attention, being Society, and expressed the hope directed towards risk of export by that on his return, he would con-aeroplanes.

tinue to give them his assistance.

tor.

spread of Yellow Fever.

act

and

The next item was the disqus

The Hong Kong Government The President expressed regret at through, the Fort Health Branch the cause of Mr. Cooper's resigns of the Medical Department is tion, which was largely due to taking the necessary action to

the introduction over-work on behalf of the So prevent

iety, and wished him & speedy and complete recovery. Reference was also made to Mr. Cooper's son of correspondence relative to work as Secretary of the

estern the appointment of the officers to district and formerly in the im- I am a lover of congenial company.

under Ordinance 8 of 1935 and I shudder to think what will Portant post of joint Hon. Direc-(section 2), and to act as Food be happening in our only place

Officers under Ordinance 13 of for Social intercourse during the future there should be one Honor- The Chairman stated with re-

The Committee decided that, in 1935 (section 2). next generation when Mia Banars Director, the present holder of gard to the correspondence the ger's advice take effect.

the post being M., F. H. Loseby. omcers had been accepted. supplemented by a General Sec- retary. Mrs. Mary Marker kind y LICENCES APPLICATION undertook to "accept "the latter

The application for a food fac-

at No. 14 Eastern Street, third floor, Caused much discussion and the Traffic Inspector of Police for after due deliberation it was de- all cars to be parked in the Dark- cided that permission for this Sir, May request your hospita-ing; ground behind the FWD licence be granted until April 1st, son Professor Davie, Prof, and bay Miss Alabaster, Miss Monck-ity to make the folowing notice, Building, Lower Albert Road, 1937 and that the licences be Mrs. Redmond, Prof. and Mrs.ton, Lieut. and Mrs. Cavanagh, public, with regard to the arrange-From the parking ground it is warned that after that date re- Simpson Prof. and Mrs. Fadd. Mr. Manwaring, Miss Drury, Misements for parking the care of only two minutes walk into the newal of the licence would have and Mrs Finnigan, Mrs, and the Murrow, Mrs, Stevens, The Mases those attending the performance Cathedral Police Officers wil be to be discussed further. Misses Poiter, Captain and Mrs. Hancock, Mr. Claude Burgess, Miss at The Messiah in

The report and accounts, were seconded by Mr. Poots and carried unanimously...

CAPON.

- Hong-Kong, Feb. 18, 1926,

"Proposed by the Chainman and seconded by Mr. E A Pearson, the three directors, were re-elected for CAR PARK FOR TO-NIGHT Potion being warmly thanked tory licence for meat preserving the ensuing year.

Proposed Mr.-J. E. Jupp änd Dr. and Mrs. C. H. Wan, Dr. and seconded by Mr, W. C. Lee, the Mra Coxon To Dr. and Mrs. present Auditors were re-elected. Ernest To, Prof. and Mrs. Robert,

[To the Editor of the "Hong Kong Faily Press"],

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Portman, Mr. and Mrs, Clough Bhenton. The Misses Morris, Dr. Cathedral to-night, Taylon, Mr and Mrs. Hodgson, and Mrs. B. N Chan, Dr. and Mrs. February 18 at 9 Captain Craze, Mr. and Mrs. Li Shu Fan, Miss J. Smaley, Mr In order to McAvoy, Mr. Jack and Mr. Ian Eric Nelson Bar Wernham, Mr. ven MacGregor, Lieut. Coin, and Mr and Mrs, Lock, E. de B. Frichard Fat Sinclair Forde, Me, and Mrs. J. R. Johnson, Mr. Kelly, Mr Delamaine, Mr. and Mrs. Li Tas Bosanquet, McParker Jervis, Fong, Mr Harold Lee and Miss Mr. Lewis, Mr. Henriques, Mr. Lee, Miss Gubbay, Miss M. Gub Marson, etc, etc.

the Director of the Department in

for doing so.

John's at the Garden Road entrance to An apucation for an eating ednesday, the Cathedra and also in Lower, house licence at No. 15 Des

Albert Rosd to, direct cara facon-Tout of the parking groped.

that all those who arr

ainly be much hope that thig

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Voeux Road Central, ground, floor (alde door), and one "for" a dan- gerous and offensive trade licence for cleansing sharks uns at No.

cars will be able to come and go 20, Trung Bau Lane West, second

comfort.

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