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No. 24412. AUCT#*=* BCDADETA HONG KONG, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1936. HEBACHER #Price
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NEW PATRONESS OF GOVERNOR PAYS PORTUGAL AS
CHINESE Y.W.C.A.
Lady Caldecott Welcomed
WORK OF ASSOCIATION DESCRIBED
Lady Caldecott, the wife of His Excellency the Governor, Sir Andrew Caldecott, was welcomed as Patroness of the Chinese Young Women's Christian Association yesterday afternoon, when - a successful "At Home," the first function of this nature, was held. Mrs. Paul S. F. Tso. President of the Association, was in the chair, and others present included Mrs. T. 8. King. Mrs. H. G. Seth-Smith. Dr. (Mrs.) L. I. Nash, and Dr. (Miss) P. Rut- tonjee.
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SPEECH OF WELCOME
Addressing the gathering Mrs. Tao auid:-
"Lady Caldecott. fellow-members and friends. We are proud and privileged to have in our midst such a pleasant company of Hong
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particularly honoured to have Lady Caldecott with us this afternoon. Our Patroness has been out here
but five months- Yet, she seems al ready an old friend and age-long champion of this Colony's poor and needy. No cause is too hum-
STRIKE OF COTTON
MILL OPERATIVES
Shanghai, Nov. 13. Yesterday over 2,500 operatives
His
VISIT
To Hong Kong Sanatorium
Excellency the Governor,
Sir Andrew Caldecott and Lady Caldecott' accompanied by Captain Cragg, ADC. and the Honourable Dr. A. R. Wellington, DMS.S., visited the Hong Kong Sanatorium and Hospital, Happy Valley (formerly known as Yeung Wo Hospital) at 11 am yesterday.
Carric Atairs and
Among those present were the Honourable Mr. and Mrs. W.
Secretary for Chinese prominent "Chinese medical practitioners of the Colony.
other
COLONIAL
POWER
Interesting Booklet Published
RESULTS
'SECOND
TO NONE"
We have received an interest- ing booklet entitled "The Portu- guese
published by the Portuguese Re- in Modern Colonisation," public Colonia! Omice,
Twenty- even pages in length, it contains the full test of a speech delivered On arrival, His Excellency wasing of the International Colonial
at the opening of the 22nd meet received at the gate by Dr. Li Shu Institute in Fan, Chairman.of
Lisbon on April 18, Directors, in 1933, by H. E. Dr. Armindo Mon- company with the other Directors teiro, then Minister for the Co- Dr. 8. N. Chan, De L Shu Pui, Ionies of Portugal." Dr. C. H. Wan, Dr. T. C. Wong. ble for her to champion; no insti-Dr. Chau Wa Cheung. Dr. W. K tution too lowly for her to adorn.
Fox and the Matron Miss Noreen Lika Mother Nature she showers
Lum. her rain or kindness upon the just as well as the unjust, so long as they are indirect need. In the Caldecott and His Excellency the short space of a few months Lady
Governor have greatly stimulated the social conscience of the Colony." We members of the YW CA. deeply conscious of this stimula- their example to forge ahead. tion and are being encouraged by KOWLOON
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DEATH OF TOW LIT
(Continued on Back Pare
13th Defied!
WEDDING
A full statement of the revenue Colonial Badgets from 1930 to and expenditure of the Portuguese
1934, is also contained in the pub- Ilcation.
H. E. Dr. Monteiro states: The Portuguese colonies may serve as
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Outbreak of Dysentery
SEVERAL DEATHS REPORTED
WARNING ISSUED. TO PARENTS
"Water Must Be Boiled"
children yesterday morning from With the death of three foreign
dysentery, the outbreak of this' disease is assuming alarming pro- portions in the Colony. To dale there have been five deaths during the past three days.
There are nearly nity cases of dysentery in local hospitals, those in which the children are the sufferers being the most serious. The epidemic apparently com-
then it has grownL menced on Tuesday and since
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The authorities are having some difficulty in tracing, the source of the disease, which may be attri- butable to foodstuffs. A warning
a typical example of colonisation, i to" parents was revested in an carried on by a poorly populated interview given to the Press by Dr and modestly rich country, with G. W. Pope, Government Medical results that may more than hold Officer of Health, yesterday after- their own with those obtained by noon, who, said. "Parents should rich and densely populated na not under any circumstances, tions......... Ar the actual moment give uncooked foodstuffs to their. the Portuguese colonies count anildren. This applies to all food- 60,000 Europeans and 120,000 as-stutts, particularly mix, Water
YESTERDAY similates; which means 80 white should also to bolled."
It is claimed that Friday, the thirteenth is an unlucky day.
But a charing Kowloon bride yesterday defed this superstition.
Nanking, Nov. 13. The death of You Lit, the aged revolutionary and staunch suppor-
She was Kathleen Mary Maxwell, who became the bride of Marius curred in Nanking yesterday after-8va, in a charming welding noon, after the party celebrations solmaised at the Kowloon Rosary
of the Kung Tai No. 2. Japaneseter of the late Dr. Sun Yat-sen oc- cotton mills of Shanghai stopped work and joined the strikers of the
other mills.
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So far, there is no reliable news of the resumption of work by the strikers, but it is understood that negotiations between the mill-own- ers and strikers are in progress.--- Chinese Evening Press.
in memory of Dr. Sun Yat-sen's Church." T1st birthday anniversary.
The late Yow Lit was 72 years at age, and was known as one of the original "Four Comrades" of the late Dr. Sun Yat-sen-- Chinese Evening Press.
THE GLORIOUS DEAD
The bride had a good reason for defying the superstition as she was born on Friday, the thirteenth,
High Masa was observed pelor to the ceremony, in which the Rev. Father. F. M. Rossi, Rector of the Church officiated.
The entrance of the church was adorned with a large bell, made of floweta.
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An impressive view of the Cenotaph, taken on Armistice Day, showing the sentries on guard with their heads bowed. The Clergy and choir are seen in the centre background.
SUICIDE
FRUSTRATED
According to a report made at
the Kowloon City: Police Station,
This picture shown the vart crowd that attended the Ceno- taph on Wednesday, Naval and Military delachments are seen In the foreground.
Vip Wah Sang, 23 years, school ALTERATION IN
cadet of Whampoa, residing at 17, Poklo Road, Central district, Can- ton, a native of Sun Tak, was ad- mitted to the Mental Hospital fol- lowing an attempt to commit sul- cide while aboard the ferry launch Man Ongoing
The report stated that Yip at tempted to jump overboard but was prevented from doing so. He was found to be in a deranged state of mind and of decided suf- cidal tendències." He came from Canton on Thursay night by the as Evong Từng
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