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CRECHE FOR INFANT

CHILDREN✨

Generous Gift Of Mr.

Li-Po Chun

CLARENCE TERRACE

.The generous gift of a house in Clarence Terrace by Mr Po-chun for a period of two years, to be used as a creche for the infant children of working hers, was reported at the month- ly meeting of the Executive Committee of the Society for the Pro- tection of Chl.dren, held on Monday under the chairmanship of the Hon. Mr. R. H. Kotewall. 1 was further reported at the meeting that Mr. Li had promised to donate a sum of $100 per month, for the same period, to held in the expenses of managing the institution.

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sider whether it should accept the alternative accommodation or go further afield and establish new quarters in the Eastern district.

It was pointed out, during a dis- cussion of the matter, that infant welfare work loses its value in pro- portion to the distance of mothers from the centres

The creche, which is to be named the Ling Yue, SI Creche in 'memory of the donor's mother, will be in the hands of the Cana- "dian Sisters, who will be in com

plete control. but who will consult the Executive Committee of the Society on questions of finance. Admission wil at first he restrict

d to the children of mo hers sen The view was further expressed by the Society's inspectors to tre that the Violet Peel Centre หม creche, and the babies will receive ideally situated for the Eastern such food, medical attention and district and that it Was a great other care as may be required. convenience to a large number of The responsibility for outlay be-mothers to be able to obtain their yond the financial provision måde food supplies and receive medical made by the donor will be that of attention in the same building. the Society..

ROOM FOR 140 KIDDIES

In was stated at Monday's meet ing that the cteche, a four-storeg. ed building. will ace:uimodate ap- proximately 40 children, and pro- vision will be made for the ac commodation of the Sisters and amans. together with facilities for medical treatment." The premises are being completely rebuilt the donor's expense, and if the ex- periment proves successful, donor has signified his intention „of providing another creche.

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the

The Committee approved of the Anancial obligations tovolved and agreed to

the convey

sincere gratitude of the Executive and the Society as a whole for Mr. Li's

munificent benefaction

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A sub-committee was appointed to consult with Miss Anderson, the Society's inspector. and to report to the next meeting of the .Com- mitter.

GRANT FOR FREE EDUCATION

The Hon. Secretary of the So- ciety Mrs. M. Barker) suggested that the Society should make a donation to the free night school for poor Chinese boys and girls which had been in existence at the University for some years under Professor Forster. the tuition being given by education students of the University.

It was stated that at present the school had an enrolment of seventy students and that the annual cost of cunning it was 3100 a year. The

school now had to move from its FOOD HAWKERS REST.UCTION present quarters in the University Another matter which came be- to St. John's Hall annexe at'a nom- fore the Committee was the quesinal rent of $8 per month. This tion of the restriction of food haw- annexe is in a considerable state xers, It was reported that, in ae of disprepair and a sum of $3.500 cordance with the decision reach-

was needed. The University

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$2,200 towards this amount.

CASES DEALT WITH Reports were received on various cases dealt with by the Society.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 19, 1936.

HONG KONG FLOWERS

H.K.Teachers*

Association

· TALK BY DR. HERKLOTS

A talk on botany, dealing with most of the towers to be round in the Colony, was given by Dr. Q. A. C. Herkota to members of the Hong kong Teachers' Association une Luseratery of the Hong Kong University last night.

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The speaker pointed out that the mauriculation "syllabus has sfen considerable revised after the Cambridge Local Examinations and would probably be effective trom 1939 This will include most or the chier families and genera of trees, scrubs and woody "elim- bers to be found in mong Kong.

The talk was an interesting one, and each famly was described by Dr. Herklots and in rabat cases species had been brought to the lecture by his listeners for classi- heation, A few interesting points were noted as follows;—

Camellia is cultivated in gardens and is one of the most common of flowers in Hong Kong.

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Reevesa is, one, of the beautiful flowers to be found here..

Rhus is very poisonous and per- sons with sensitive sklis suffer from rash by mere contact with it The Rhodomyrtus is the most common flower

the shrub in Colony.

The sap of the Melodinus 13 polsonous although the pulp may be eaten.

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This

Two or three leaves from any of the Loganiaceae plants are sum- clent to kill an average mar is often used for suicides and re- sults in a very painful death.

The Verbenaceae is a plant that is found all over the world.

The Phyllanthus contains seci. bitter but very refreshing to the thirst. but other same species are poisonous.

pants of the

The Aleurites is commonly grown in the New Territories as

roadside trees, and from it the Chinese extract their "tung"" ofl.

There are" 22 species of oaks in Hong Kong as compared with two In England. although the latter is

speaker which he emphasised con- stituted the students necessary paraphernalia.

known as an oak country,

At the conclusion of his talk, Dr ed at the October meeting, the students had themselves raised Herklots exhibited some drawings Hon Director, Mr. F. H. Kaleby,

to illustrate the ones the botany had written to the Government. A tribute was paid to the work of student would find useful to The letter stated that the Society the University students, and the imitate. Bibliography and equip- had been able. by means of obtain.

meeting decided to make a grantment were also shown by the Ing hawkers' licences and provid-

of $250. ing stock-in-trade to put a cons!- derable number of destiture and otherwise unemployable persons in position to earn a livelihond "for themselves and their children, the great majority of these persons being widows for whom this form of employment was the only alter- native to starvation for themselves or their children, or complete maintenance out of the funds at charities

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AIM IS TO ASSIST

The letter pointed out that It had always been the aim of the Society to assist persons to become self-supporting rather than to pauperise them. The number of licences obtained annually had mo been great, the average being in the neighbourhood of 39. and it was stated that if this method of relieving the destitute were stop- ped, the resultant calls upon the

·Society'a funds might well be more than it could sustain

It was further stated in the let ler that a detalled examination of the subject, with a view to the submission of representations to the Government, was being made, and it was urged that in the meantime, pending this fuller in vestigation of the whole matter. applications for licences submitted from responsible charitable or ganisations, should continue to be entertained.

AN IMPRESSIVE COSTUME

Mrs. Beatrice Church, Hon. Organising Secretary, Bal Masque,

in her costume of the Stuart Period.

OUR SWATOW

LETTER

(From Our Own Correspondent)

Swatow, Nov. 15,

By the departure on Saturday, on transfer to Kwangs.. the Chi- nese community have suffered an exceedingly great loss in the per- son of Mr. W. F. Tong who, for the past few years, has occupied the post of Salt Commissioner for

his district.

About two hundred people were on board the "Hai Hang" to bid au revoir and wish scod luck to Mr. & Mrs. Tong, who, by their

PROF. B. IFOR EVANS

Canton Students Addressed

VISITING COLONY ON SUNDAY

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Professor B. for Evans, MA.. University Professor of Engin

Language and Literature, Univer- sity of London, Queen College, who is scheduled to give Mary

a lecture at the Hong Kong Univer.

charming personality and pleas-sity on Wednesday, November 25,

ing disposition, have endeared themselves to a wide circle of Chinese and for- friends, both eigners. The rousing and unpar- alleled send-off accorded them bore sufficient testimony of their popularity and justly testified to the ties of friendship and esteem in which they were held.

In his official capacity Mr. Tong was just. tactful and most oblig- ing: in social circles, particularly as a member of the Swatow In- ternational Club, he was most active and respected by all. He was the "grand old man" of the

one being that of a blind boy of POPPY DAY FUND Club, so to say.

eight years who had been taken before the Juvenile Court Magis- trate for begging and been sent to the Remand Home, where it was reported that he was d good, lad, intelligent and clean in his habits. No parent had been traced by the police

It was stated that Mr. A. Morris. Director of Ambulance, had agreed to accept the boy at the Cheung Chau Hospital, and the Committee confirmed the payment of $9 per month for the Ind's upkeep in that Institution.

ANNUAL MEETING The Committee decided that the annual meeting of the Society be held on Thursday. December 17, at 5.30 p.m. it being intimated that His Excellency the Governor and Lady Caldecott had consented to be present.

is at present in Canton, where he addressed the students of the Law University on "The life of students In the English Univaities." оп Tuesday.

To-day, the eminent professo: will give anotner addres on 'Bag- Uish Life as revealed in English Literature,” at the Lingnam University. Other educational in- stitutes will also be addressed, it is understood from a Canton source.

Professor Evans arrived in Can- ton from Shanghai," and was met by Dr. Chou Lu, Chancellor of the National Sun Yat Sen Univesity. The distinguished guest was shown round the campus, and, at 2.30 p.m. he gave his address to a large and appreciative assembly.

While his departure will be keenly missed and relt, Mr. Tong's friends cherish the hope that be- tore long he will be given a more 1.00) elevated position in the Chinese Professor vans who is due to

Previously acknowledged $13314.42 Kowloon C.C. Further

Collection

R. Rawe, "In Memory of John Beck from Vivienne and Dorothy" 7th A.A. Battery. R.A.... 9th A.A. Battery, R.A..... F. Storms (Sale of Pop-

HMS. "Seamew"

ples in Holhow).

FLM.S. "Robin" Royal Welch Fusiliers Sale of Popples in Swa-

tow

St. John's Cathedral

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5.00 24.80 16.90

Salt Administration. This wish was already expressed in the se- veral farewell dinner parties given In his honour...

Mr. W. F. Tong is succeeded by Mr. Lee Sul Yew, who is known 76.14 to many here,

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arrive in the Colony this Sunday, ¦ will be the guest of the Vice- Chancellor till Saturday, Novem- ber 28.

The lecture. to be given here will be open to the public, and will be delivered in the Great Hall of the University on Wednesday

CHINESE Y.M.C.A.next. November 25.

281.00

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228.86

113.33

New Building Planned

For Bathing $13:878.12

Further „gratefully - received by Mr. F. G. Maunder, Secretary to Earl Halg's Fund. York Building, Hong Kong.

contributions will be

Cheques should be made payable to Thomson & Co., and crossed "Poppy Day Fund."

COLONY'S HEALTH

Two cases of diphtheria were. notified by the Health authorities for the 24 hours ended November

17.

The report for October showed that 183 new cases. involving 459 children. were dealt with 'during the month, leaving 1.033 cages still under supervision on. October 31. Of the month's cases, 152 were of poverty alone and 23 of poverty and disease. Milk or other food was provided in 134 cases and medical treatment in 25.

Regarding the accommodation Finally, surprise way expressed of the cases dealt with during the in the letter that the Urban Ecun-month. It was reported that 114 ell should have proceeded to adopt familles had nothing better than ́resolutions In ́ a matter which bed-spaces. The average income would so vitally affect many of the per head of casce handled was $1.54 poorest of the poor without any per month. enquiry from a Society which is

Daring the month, 44% visits were known to be so deeply concerned paid by the Society's inspectors to A vote of sympathy with the homes, while no fewer than 4,021 | Hon. Mr. M. K. Lo in the bereave- persons vialted the Society's offices. ment he had suffered by the death

The dnancial statement showed of his eldest son was passed. that there was during October an In addition to the Chairman, excess of expenditure over income those present at the meeting were amounting to $297.63.

the Rev. H.W. Baines, Miss T.8. Bin,

It was reported to the meeting that Lady Caldecott, had kindly consented to become Patron of the Society.

BRAHMS REQUIEM

The Hon. Treasurer, of the Hong Kung Singers writes:-

As a result of the collection taken

PROPOSED ERECTION St. Andrew's Church. Kowloon,

AT LAICHIKOK

at the service on the evening of November 11. when Brahms'. Re- quiem was performed by the Hong Kong Singers, the following chari- ties have benefited:-

The total amount of the col-

ection was

SIX MEN BURNED TO DEATH

$50

Plans are now under way for the erection by the Chinese Y.M.C.A., of a substantial build- St. Andrew's Benevolent. Fund $25 ing for swimming purposes at The Ministering Children's Laichikok, to take the place of

League *$25 the matshed which suffered so disastrously in the typhoon of last summer..

A committee of nine has been formed and comprises Mr. P. C. Kwok (chairman), Mr. Lee Yook Tong and Mr. H. Yan Tak, (vice- chairmen), Mr. Hu! Pe Kook (Treasurer), Mr. K. T. Young and Mr. James Young. (construction

A fire started in the Koo Yung sub-committee), and Messrs, Hoing

Wool Weaving Factory, Cheng Chung Leung, Li Kim Sam Lane 172. House 13. Alabaster and Wong Foo Lam.

Road, manufacturing woolen fin- It is proposed to erect a semi-ings for Chinese garments, shortly permanent building with reinfor- before 1 am on November 13, re VOILET PEEL CENTRE

ced concrete frame, at a total sulting in six men being burned to "The Rev, H.W. Baines reported

cost of $10,000. Or this amount, death. The premises were an oid to the "meeting that he had been

the sum of $5,000 has been pro type large Chinese hong in which Informed by the Director of Medical

mised on loan, and the balance is there were several looms for weak- and Sanitary Services that the Bo- New members of the Committee Mrs. A. Ricks, Mr. GP. de Martin, now being raised by public coming the cloth and two "teasing ciety would not be able to continue welcomed were Mr. J. M. Noronha," | Mr. T.M. Hazlerigg, Mr. JL. McPher-tribution. Four parties headed by machines" by which the nap was the use of its present accommoda- Mr. Chan Heung-pak and Mr. R.A. | son, Mr. J.M. Noronha, Mr. RA. Miss Tsung Suen Ein, Dr. K. K. raised. tion on the top floor of the Violet McKenny, the last-named having McKenny. Mr. A. el Arculli, Mr. Wong. Mr. Hul Dap Bam and Mr. Feel Centre, but that alternative consented to act as Hon. Secretary T.O Tso, Mr. Chan Heung-pak," Fung Kim Hung, are now at work. | " accommodation in the ground of the Kowloon branch, during the Mr. F.H. Loseby (Hon. Director), and it is hoped that the public as soon as the necessary arrange floor would be available, a certain absence on leave of Mr. F. H. Mrs. M. Barker (Hon Secretary), will give their support.j

ments can, be made, so as to baye part to be shared with the Infant Kwok, Mr. O.P. de Martin was Mr. A. McKellar (Hon, Treasurer) Already $2,000 has been subs the building ready for use at the Welfare Centre. Mr. Baines sug- cordially welcomed back after his and Mr. A. Hicks (Hon. Publicity cribed.

* beginning of the next swimming gested that the Society might con- "holiday

Secretary).

Construction work will begin season.

in their interests.

Christmas*.

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