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Society For Protection Of Children

(Continued from Pare 2)

the drug he craves. Misery must result from the poor, heredity en- tailed by such vices. Our Com- raittee has been using every means in its power urging by word and pen and influence that tm- mediate measures be taken, ba- fore It is too late, to save our Colony from the fate of Egypt be fore the days of Russel Pasha's eple achievement. It is to our material interest too to save our children from the results of drug addiction and have a healthy ris-

sore now that they know how to clean them. and how they can feed the children themselves now that soup is added to the rice bowl. So the good news spreads, and for every mother who actually comes to us, ten or twenty more feed themselves and their chil dren a little better, and the waste "of life and health is a little les- sened, and with it the economic burden of a C. 3 population. As I said above, even the better class mothers and children are gaining by the more accurate knowledgeing generation, employable and of child feeding in China.

contented, not poor travestles of humanity.- misery to themselves and a danger to future genera-

Education of the children is our concern too. They will find the three R's as useful as children Intion. the West find them when they There is an old and fatuous -come to earn 3 livelihood." So too they need, as well as elemen- tary hygiene, care of the body and sanitary rules, a vocational train Ing that may enable them to take part in the struggle for existence and not be defeated by it.. Thanks to the Society, many absolutely de- stitute children are now receiving Vocational training at the St. Louls Industrial School and the various other sultable institutions which airendy exist.

VOCATIONAL TRAINING There are types of children for whum specialised Vocational train- Ing is particularly necessary, and in them the Society takes a very lively Interest. A deaf and dumb child was brought to the Society for help some time ago.. The Director voiced his regret that in a civilised community there was no school or home where such un- fortunate children could be taught. Soon after the School for the Deaf and Dumb was founded

and it is now giving the chance of a happy useful life to many of

them.

Bind girls are provided for at the home at Pokfulam but there, is nowhere in the Colony where a blind boy may learn a trade or be cared for. He must wander the streets and gain his living by beg- gary or other even less desirable means

We can give him food and medical treatment, but we cannot put him into a home and see that his future is free from the menace starvation exploitation. I -mention this

15 a particularly utgent

need of children here

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OF

where blindness is so tragically common. and must be so, as long as 1griorance and diet threaten "their lives and health.

argument against offering free food shelter and care to our poor children. It is said that if we do these things the Colony will be flooded with people from the in- terior looking for something for nothing. This has not been our experience. And if it were. if a family's need was so dire that it would come from the heart of Kwangung in the hope of getting a tin or two of tree milk for the bables, why then gentlemen, in God's name let them come. It is surely our duty in this interna- tional port and as members of two Societies which know no limits of race or creed. to forget petty pro- vincialism

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1936.

DEATH OF LOCAL Over Half

Million

ARCHITECT

Body Discovered Decomposed

MR. A. G. PILE

Mr. A. G. Ple, the well-known local architect, was found dead in his residence in Hau Wong Road. Kowloon City, yesterday morning. His body was in a decomposed state and gave Indication that he had been dead for a couple of days,

The late Mr. Pile had lived for some years in his flat in Hâu Wong Road. until his death.

The late Mr. Pile who was 81 years of age,

formerly a naval architect in the Colony. For several years"past he had car- ried on his own business as an architect and surveyor.

Was

Deceased leaves a widow, two sons. Mr. Chris Pile, of the Hong Kong Police, and Mr. T. Pile. of the Prisons Department, and daughter, Mrs. A. C. Tinson mourn bis death. The deepest sympathy is extended to them.

A

to

FUNERAL The funeral took place yester- day evening in the Protestant Cemetery. The Rev. H. W. Baines conducted the burial rites.

Pile (deceased son) and Mr. A. The chief mourners were Mr. T

c. Tinson, (son-in-law),

Messrs. P. Morgan, E. M. Haze- and from our suff-land. C. J. Tacchi, and A. Wheeler ciency to give that tin.

were also present at the graveside. Floral tributes laid on the grave, included those sent by deceased's sons, Chris. George and Tom: Flo: Olive, Joan and Al.; Auntie Babs: Michael and Bee Hourlban and family; Jim. Nora and family;

COLONY'S PROSPERITY Our Colony is an open port of entry, and thanks to that it has prospered; labour is cheap, and so our own living is cheap and easy. The labourers who flock in. have helped us to thrive: surely in times of depression when employ

ment is uncertain

and Mrs. Barrett. Mr

Mr. and Mrs. Woodward, Mr. and Mrs.

Ho Yau-sun, Mr. C. T. Chan We must re- W. H. B. Muskett, Mr. and Mrs.

member the needs of those to whom our prosperity has been so largely due. t the Colony were not kept open, our costs of living would increase. We keep it open and so we must take responsibility for those who come to it, and make it what it is.

On a lower plane, may I re- mind you that if our Society is not supported. the inevitable al- ternative will be pubile rellet end that will do our work at a much higher cost. Pubile adminis- tration is always very expensive

verr

salaries. premises and general running costs. Our officials ask ning costs are a hegligible frac- for no salary. our rents and run-

tion of our budget. And we can and will do this work most gladly UNSPEAKABLE CONDITIONS and wholeheartedly if the pubile There is, as I say: no home in ontinues to give, as it has done the Colony for blind boys, but I

in the past, its generous support. should like to take this oppor-

To an international body like tunity of publicly acknowledging the Rotary Club there is no need the Society's gratitude to the St. speak of the importance, even John's Ambulance for recently of the duty, of every civilised man taking into the Chung Chau Hos- and woman thinking internation- pital at the Society's request. ally. Terence sald long time blind boy of nine years who had ago, "Everything that is human is been..subjected to exploitation un- my business." and that is how der unspeakable conditions.

Rotary thinks. Our Society says Again, a cripplied child, a de "Everything that concerns child- formed chlid, an incurably diseas-dren is our business." Neither of us

The Officers Mess. Victoria

Gaol, and Messrs. R. Moore and Company.

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COLONY DANCE TITLE

Yesterday's Winners

KEEN COMPETITION

The second day of the Colony dancing championship organised by the Hong Kong Hotel with the versatile dancers, Miss Pat Sykes and Mr. J. A. Andrew, as judges, was held at the Roof Garden yes terday. There was a larger entry and competition was keen:

and

The result was as follow:- Winners by popular vote judge's decision:-Mr Thomas Leɛ and Miss C. Pupetuo;

PRIZE WINNING LETTER

Heroin Pills U. S. Election And

SIX CHINESE

CHARGED

It la

Women's Vote

-

(BY "STILL")

far cry from those an

cient days when women had to

Woman's emancipation has gone ahead with such rapidity since the World War that no one, lenst of all the gentle sex, need admit that they are passing away in in- necuous desuetude.

Women even vote to-day—and thereby hangs this tale.

Charged with the possession or stay at home to attend to their a large quantity of heroin pills at knitting while the men had every- 163, Sai Yung Street, Tang Kam, thing their own way. 50, Leung Sik, 18, Yu Lal, 25, Chau Tang 31 Chan He, and Leung Chun, 24. appeared before Mr. E. Himsworth at the Kowloon Police Court yesterday. »

Mr. M. J. Abbott represented the Crown while Mi M. A. da Sliva defended Leang Bik., Chan Ho and Leung Chun, and Mr. C. Y. Kwan represented Tang Kam. Yu Lal and Chau Tung.

Mr. Abbott stated that when the premises were visited by revenue officers, they found 12 oas, crude heroin, 41 lba. pink mass contain- ing heroin and 130,000 heroin pilis.

The other day, Mr. Wiliam C. Kalley, of 19, Grampian Road, Kowloon, was the recipient of news from his sister, Mrs. Edward A. Green, of Brooklyn, New York, that she had won a contest con- ducted by the "New York TI!- bune."

Because of the proximity of the On September 9, about 10.10 States of America, the paper ask

presidential-election in the United

am. acting on instructions R. O.

ed for contributions on the vital Grimmett and some Chinese requestion: "What is your reason venue officers went to 163 Sai Yung Street, and knocked on the door, and were admitted by Leung

Sik."

There was a strong smell of

why women should vote?"

Mrs. Green's contribution wad

voted by the editors as the best of the hundreds of replies that were sent in.

heroin in the rooms, where the "Bill" Katley, as he is famillar- pills were drying. The first de-ly known to his host of friends in fendant was the principal tenant the Colony, is the popular maza- The hands of the defendants get of the assembly plant of Wal were stained with pink,

lace Harper and Co. Ltd. Kowloon)

Mrs. Green's letter follows: VIEW OF AVERAGE WOMAN VOTER

Mr. Abbott added that the 12 ozs, of crude heroin was sufficient to make 400.000 heroin pilla The.. 41 lbs. of pink mass containing

heroin

WAS

to make

the

נן

aufficient

"I hope I do not overestimate another 6.000 pills. The 54 lbs. of myself when I say I feel that I powder with addition of heroin represent

average womari water and dye could make a fur- voter. Most women are practical ther 90.000 pills.

and naturally wish to make the Evidence was heard after which most of every dollar. That seems the hearing was adjourned. The case is for committal.

Attack On Indian

Woman

CHINESE COMMITTED FOR TRIAL

ห

Assault with intent to rob was the charge preferred against Sam Shul yesterday at the Central Magistracy before Mr. W. Scho- field.

for trial.

Defendant was committed

defendant, On September 25, with two others not in custody, was

seen by Kartar Kaur, an Indian married woman, to ran to-

wards her across the roof of her -dwelling ab Ngan Mok Street.

It was her usual practice to

cook chappaties on "the roof, for

and 1 p.m. her husband's meal, between noon

She was assaulted by the in- traders, one of whom caught her

to be the best contribution, the stay-at-home woman can make to justify her being.

Being practical, she has not for- gotten the chaos of the last ad- ministration, Neither has she

forgotten the worry, fear of loss of Jobs by both men and women. knowing well if one job were lost there was no other to be had.

Now that our beloved President has changed all that, women realize that they do not have to

delve very deeply into polities to know that such a man should re- main in the White House-Mrs. Edward A. Green."

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

Budget Debate To-day

A meeting of the Legislative Council will be held this afternoon at 2.30 p.m. and will be featured by the Budget debate.

The Attorney General will move: That the by-law under the head-

by the shoulders, and put a rope ing "Dangerous and Ofensive around her neck, while another Trades" made by the Urban' Coun- tried to tear the gold bangles of cll under section 3 of the Public (Sanitation) Ordinance, her wrist Daring this time, she Health was dragged to the adjoining root: cries were heard by her sister-in- She shouted for help, and her

law, Jawala Devi, and a neighbour, Naranjan Singh, who came to her

assistance.

1935, on the 18th day of August, 1936, be approved.

The Attorney General 'will move the First reading of:

"A Bill to amend further the Coinage Offences Ordinance, 1885.” "A BID to amend the Currency Ordinance, 1935."

Jawala Devi helped her while Naranjan Singh chased the rob- bers down stairs. In the street "A Bill to amend the Stamp Ordinance, one of them, the defendant, was Duties Management apprebended.

1011."

Runners up by popular vote:- Mr Y. 9, Ling and Miss G. Yee.

These two couples, together with ed child is by no means a rare La bounded by barriers of nationa-Mr. Leung Lin. Chuen and Miss sight in our streets. The police lity or religion or class,, And It Patricia Randall, and Mr. M. Drys- can bring such a child before a la our pride. May L, in conclud-dale and Miss D. Reville (winners magistrate who can make an or- ing. quote from an international on the first day) will compete with der that he shall be cared for in a writer's International book. The the finalists of dally competitions, suftable institution... but gentle-Home of Mankind by Hendrik Van in the finals on Sunday, men, there is no gultable institu- | Loon:-"We are all fellow-passen-. Miss Sykes and Mr. Andrew will tlon. None of our hospitals are gars on the same planet and we be the sole judges for the final on willing or indeed able to take in- are equally responsible for the Sunday, although in the dally curable children-they have not happiness and well-being of the competitions.one, couple is votad the space. No school exists where world in which we happen to live.", by popular acclaim, and the other they may be trained. So these The Society for the Protection of by Miss sykes and Mr. Andrew children too must roam the streets Children is trying to the limit of The competition will be continu- in hunger and pain and misery. It its means to accept its responsi-ed this afternoon and dally till is not their fault. It is the fault bility to the children of our Sunday. of poverty, hunger and ignorancs. Colony, If you or I become incurably ill or

SPEAKER THANKED incapacitated it is not our fault

Proposing a vote of thanks to either and our friends lavish care the speaker, Hón Bir Shouson !! and kindness on us, and we can

Chow said: "As President of the And shelter. Must we refuse, it to society for the Protection of Chilthers Union held a meeting yester- these little childrer? Is it not adren It gives me particular plea reproach to the Colony that we sure to propose a vote of thanks to have no place where the crippled Mrs Barker for her most interest o incurable child can be cared ing and informative address which will enable us and also enable the public to know the good work the Society is doing day by day for the Cathedral Mothers Union was also ment Civil Hospital, examined the A meeting of the St. John's Dr. B. F. Cheung, of the Govern- poor children. Mrs. Barker in her held yesterday. address has covered the ground so

complainant and found bruises on her right wrist and elbow. He fully; it would not be necessary to

also found a swelling of her throat, add further remarks. It remains

When charged the accused man said, "I have nothing to say, a licence. know Ah. Wa and Ah Tong, but,

for?

Two subjects have been pro- minent in the papera lately, hous- ing conditions and drug addiction. In both these our Society has been Interested and played an active part in trying to relieve the Colony from another deplorable menace. From its earliest years

the Society has busted itself with

research into living conditions and

MOTHERS UNION

The St. Andrew's Church Mo

Abdul Karim, a passenger, on a tram, alighted to assist Naranjan Singh while the latter gave chase to the others. who, however, escaped.

The Colonial Secretary will move the Becond reading of:

"A Bill to apply a sum not ex- ceeding Twenty-five million five hundred and sight' thếusand two day afternoon when Mrs. J. R. Mok Street, where Kartar Kaur the Public Service of the year Sam Bhul was taken to 15, Ngan, | hundred and sixty-nine dollars to Higgs gave a shore addrea Flans lived. where he was identified as 1937." for the forthcoming bazaar were one of the assailanta. Together discussed. the meeting.

Tea was served after they went to the Bayview Police

Station

MOTOR SUMMONS

D. A. Webb, of Mesers. Lane, Crawford Ltd, was fined by Mr. W. Schofield yesterday at the Cen- tral Magistracy, when he appeared on a summons for driving without for me to emphasise two points | valuable cooperation of the ladies. and one of these is the important If you look round the room you will

Defendant admitted that he had matter of finance, for without find that every table is fully oc-

I don't know where they live." never had a licence in the Colony, money we can do nothing in this cupled and that is evidence of the housing and its Inspectors have world. The work of the Society is popularity of Ladies' Day and I charge of Bayview police station.

A. 8. 1 Madgwick, officer-in-but he had had one in Great Bri- gained for us a mass of most im- being carried on by voluntary pub-suggest to the Rotary Club that we went to the scene of the assault,

| tain,

Mr. Schofield said that a British portant information as to slums. overcrowding and economic condi-ic subscriptions supplemented by should endeavour to have

a-grant of $5,000 a year from the Ladies' Days in future and invite wood wound round with wire, and

more where he found a small piece of licence would be of no value in

Hong Kong, and fined him $10, Government without whose as more lady speakers on such oc- two palis of slippers sistance I really don't know how castóns. I am sure there is plenty we could get on."

of talent among "the ladies in the Colony.

tions of the working people, That Information is valuable and is open for the use of the public and of the administration.

HEROIN

|

The speaker added that His Excellency was Patron of the 50- clety and Lady Caldecott was the President of the Women's Auxiliary. (Applause), *

About heroin. We are very gravely concerned, as drug addic- tion threatens children, with, star- vation. The parent who is an ad- Sir Shousen added: "I often won- dict will stop at nothing to get der what we would do without the

"I have been speaking about the fair sex and in spite of my youth I am still exceedingly fond of the ladles, Irrespective of whether or not that, fondness is reciprocated." (Laughter and applause),

When the defendant was arrest- edhe did not have on any shoes.

DINNER DANCE

A dinner.<

„dance will be held at Repulse Bay Hotel on Wednesday, 7th October, 1936 at 9 p.m..

WOMAN HURT

An ámah, Yuen Chuen-ku," of 6 Staunton Street, was admitted to the dayernment Civil Hospital suffering from serious head In- Juries, caused when she fell while carrying a heavy bucket,

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