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The Twellth Extra Race Meet- lag will be held (weather per mitting) at HAPPY VALLEY December. on Saturday, 5th
1936, commencing at 2.00 p.m.
The First Bell will be rung at
1.30 p.m.
By Order,..
S. A. SLEAP,
Actg. Secretary,
Hong Kong, 30th Nav., 1936.
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THE HONG KONG BRANCH OF
THE ENGLISH ASSOCIATION THE HON. DR. R. H. KOTEWALL
will preside
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on TUESDAY, DECEMBER 157,.
(TO-MORROW)
AT 5 30 P.M. in The BELENA MAY INSTITUTE, -
The Rovd, Ma. SHERIDAN, S.J. will speck on **THE ADVENTURE OF CHESTERTON.”.
Those who wish to have tea in the lecture-hall, are asked to order it the day before, from the Matron of the Helena May Institute (Tel. No. 180).
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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1936.
KIANGSI RECONSTRUCTION
Church Enthusiastically Supports Initiative Of Gen. And Mme. Chiang Kai-shek
(BY THE REV, G. W. SHEPHERD)
In the spring, summer and au-
tumn of 1833, when the commun- ists were still in control of large sections of
Klangs and Fukien, the Church was asked to propose a plan whereby Christian resour- ces of men and funds might be utilized, first in relief, and later reconstruction of the broken communities emerging from the war torn areas.
A plan of work was accepted by the Ad Interim Committee of the National Christian Counell meet- ing at Nanchang in November of that year. Gen. and Mme Chlang Kai-shek pledged one half of 'the budget on condition that others ascribe the balance, states the
N. C. Daily News."
The Klangsi Christian Rural Sérvice Union was immediately or-
London Office: 53, Fleet Street ganized and work started at Lich-
E.C. 4.
The Daily Press.
HONG KONG, NOVEMBER 30, 1938.
RE-ARMAMENT PROGRESS
wan, even though the communist and government armies were still engaged in deadly conflict. Young' men and women froITY Christian colleges and institutions volun- teered for service on a very
low salary basis. and a fairly compre hensive programme of rural ra- construction was undertaken.
The Klangs Provincial Govern- ment offered its wholehearted co- operation, and eventually appoint ed a member of the Lichwan staff
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the Chu Chang) official in charge of that district. From start to finish the provincial govern- ment has lived up to its agree- ment and, as its resources have Increased 37d the depart-
Sir Thomas Inskip made the claim a fortnight ago that by the
(thee, the nuclens of a Ministry new organisation at the War
of Supply had already beer;' crunted, but he deprecated going any farther at the present time towards creating a Ministry ofmination of Gen. Munitions. He based his hesita tion on the ground that the financial strain would be stupen- dous, and that it would be difficult to stop once the Govern ment began to turn the country into a vast munition camp.
ments of government have become efficient, this co-operation more
of the experiment. has proven to be one of the most substantial factors in the success
OVERCOMING HANDICAPS
There have been many pro-
blems, but the unswerving deter-
are
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there everyone knows. minima and maxima in these matters, and the fear is that when Sir Thomas Inskip can only say that he is "reasonably satisfied even the minims have not been attained.
'Those who study his statement. must feel that he is at present immersed in vital details of sup- ply which can leave him no
and
Mme
Chiang, and of Governor Hsiung and his commissioners,
to once
and for all rid Kiangst of its so- cial and economic handicaps, has driven underground most of "the opposition and created an atmos
here in which all centres of rural reconstruction might move, tor- ward.
A few months after the organ-
ization of the K.C.R.S.U. the Na-
tional Economic Council establish- ed welfare centres in various parts of the province and these have greatly influenced both govern- ment and people in their strug- gle toward better iving condi- Bions.
The New Life Movement, con- celved and Inaugurated by Gen. and Mme Chiang Kai-shek as a means of remoulding China's spiritual and material life, had its origin in these war torn villages. It existed for months before it was clearly defined and given a
NOTICE OF DECLARATION | adequate time for the totally name. Now it is universally ac-
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11th December,
1936.
claimed as embodying the desire different and major problems of of the people for the moderniza- co-ordination which led to the tion and social regeneration of creation of his office. They are China as thoroughly and as. ra- not only different: they are new, pidly as possible, they are extremely complex and delicate, and at once highly theoretical and of the most practical consequence in the application.
At the present time the British public is thinking of Defence problems mainly in terms of the Air, and it will certainly be gratified to learn that recruiting NOTICE is also hereby given for the Air Force is entirely ahat the Singapore Transfer Registers will be closed from satisfactory: While the number: of fighting aeroplanes could not
Saturday, 5th December, to Friday, 11th December, 1936 (both days inclusive), for the preparation of Dividend War.
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Many of these responsibilities and functions, concerned with the welfare of the people, arst as- sumed at Lichwon," havé
sánce
been taken over by other welfare
centres, and by the properly.con- stituted organs of government. Naturally, the question arises as to the future usefulness of Lichwan
A close relationship with the Church has given Lichwan some sight distinction, but generally speaking it has carried on the same kind of work as the other
dozen rural welfare centres within the province. It has met the cry ing needs of the hour through all manner of service in the spirit of Christ
FARMERS WELL SATISFIED Throughout the province more than two years af peace have brought the farming communities what seems like prosperity com pared with the predicament and the poverty of previous years. The farmers say that they have the best government they have ever had. That should be sufficient proof for even the most sceptical Education, health, agriculture, transportation, elty and village planning, co-operatives and finan- cial stability have all followed in rapid succession, and are cons- tantly being adjusted to the needs of the new day. Training in self- defence has about rid the province of bandits and, disorderly soldiers.
Governor Halung is just in- augurating an "ambitious scheme. Anauced locally, for the social
women. education of
This vast undertaking and its beginnings in Lichwan The Kiangs! Christian Rural Service Union was the first centre in Klangst to prove that college trained women are qüsli- ned and ready to serve their sis-
ters in the villages.
What one college trained wo- man, accompanied by a registered public health nurse, can do for the women of the villages, is be- yond the scope of this article, but It reads like a fairy tale. Mme Chiang, as President of the Kiang- si Christian Rural Service Union. has strongly emphasized the needs of women and the horie.
HAPPY AND PROSPEROUS PROVINCE
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After three years of work it is perhaps not too early to estimate the Influence of this "first on the Klangai fring line" rural service centre. That the Board of Dir. ectors and the Reld staff have carried out all that its founders. Gen. and Mme Chiang, intended. is to be found in the fact that ai a result of this, "and" other great movements within the province, Kiangal is now a happier and more prosperous place for its millions of farmers and workers. The board asserts:
We have relleved suffering and helped to rebuild broken Ilves, families and homes.
We have discovered that "col- lege trained and well educated men and women are ready to suffer hardships and poverty, in order to lift their fellow-coun- trymen to higher standards of Hving.
We have defeated Communism with its own weapons and won the
4 Gossip We Must
KILTS: BAGPIPES!! HAGGIS!!}
Quite frankly, the St. Andrew's annual ball at the Peninsula wila such a bewildering affair that I simply can't collect my thoughts
In any sort of logical sequence, ta convey from start to finish all the splendour and jollity of that really delightful occasion.
A full and formal report of the
proceedings was published in the "Dally Press" on the following day
and what a day it must have been for some o' the guid folk who danced those reels with a vigour, both VOCĽ and physical, DS amazing as fascinating! I'd just love to do an "eightsome." but from what I could judge one must
be swathed in tartan from the
first moment one enters this world before all the intricacies of steps and gestures could become as easy as drawing a cork-for the dancers in the various sets at this ball executed the many figures with
such ease and grace that it must
have taken years of practice. I was told they do rehearse a lot,
Kve given this heading with marks of exclamation, and that was just how the ball impressed";
me.
(BY "ANNETTE")
Promenading At The Races
Flanking Mrs. Passey are Mrs. Weldon and Mr. Weldon, enjoy- ing a walk and a chat between races.
St.
"fine" and "grrraand." He sat at our' table-and I believed him. I understand that the Andrew's annual ball in
Hong Kong is one of the finest shows of its kind in the world.
Certainly this ball at the Penin- sula would be very hard to beat. It was an unqualifled süccess, and everybody seemed to have a per-
Is there anything so fascinating as the "waggle o' the kilt"? But, here again, a kilt, like a reel, must appear like second nature, otherfectly splendid time.
wise it loses half its splendour. So, until next time let's all join Many there did look the part, and in the toast, "'Oorsel-Wha's
no mistake.
Then the bagpipes. No wonder the Highlanders simply rushed into action. with such string music throbbing in their ears. And po
Like Us?"
ARMY HOSTS
A cocktail party was given in Kowloon by some well known wonder the enemy filed, Army people last Thursday in the mains. I have no doubt, on ac- nature of a house warming party count of the Highlanders, but It was not, a huge party which should imagine that the bagpipes was a change to the usual large contributed in some measure to önes which seems to be given these their fear. In even a very big hail | daya-and 'also it was a change to they can sound exceedingly near. go to a party where there were a
have always held the opinion; number of new faces. that with the bagpipes, distance does definitely lend enchantment. However, at the Peninsula on this famous night it would have been nothing without those bagpipes,
The "Gunners" were well repre- sented by Mr. Rupert Stocker, Mr. Garthwaite Mr. Metcalf and others. Major and Mrs.
Dixon were there-and also the Weldons. Haggia. Some enthusiastic Scot Mrs. Passy and the Ravenhills has deftly described it as "cupid's Cocktails parties are quite the stomach"! A picturesque If some» ¦ most popular way of entertaining what inelegant description. With these days and there seem to be a little liqueur whisky it tasted ail | such à quantity ahead of us from that the Scots would have their now to Christmas-most nights friends believe it to be, and, I was there seems to be one somewhere- assured by one whose accent was they seem to more and more anything but assumed, that it was popular every year.
equity into human relations, and given men, women and children, the freedom to enjoy beauty, to follow truth, and to achieve good- head.
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Some of them are now serving in the larger crusade, under the banner of the New Life Movement, which is China's. answer to Com munism and to the needs of all ber people, embodying the Chris- tian approach to the economic and social life of China.
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people of these recovered areas back to the National Gov- ernment through concerning ourselves with the well being of
The work at Lichwan is infin- the farmers and their families.
Itely unfinished. It is a small be- We have proven that the royal | ginning where East and West to- road to reconstruction is not gether have been given a chance through the multiplication of to think over "the shape of things rural
but welfare centres,
to come." As Basil Matthews says, through applying these prin- Those who wish to do such things ciples of service to the regular in the light of the teachings of channels of government,
Jesus Christ are going to meet rent OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE
hazards and encounter subtle de viltries."
POLICE ARRESTS IN AGRAM
the
Belgrade, Nov. 27. After the arrests of 80 students and other young intellectuals for Communist propaganda by Metropolitan police here on Thurs- day, it is declared that the police authorities in Agram have like- wise taken into custody 24 mem- bers of a Communist organisation with, a nation wide ramification.
The statement issued by the Agram police declares that after the declaration at the 7th Con- gress of the Third International Com-
(Comintern)
Moscow,
munist agitation had been itensi- fled throughout Jugoslavia. It is stated that the directions laid down in Moscow were to use the discontent of non-communist
CHURCH
This has already proven to be Peace, stability, rapidly improv- ing economic conditions, a wider true, nevertheless, the Spirit of elements for Communist purposes, with the ultimate aim of promoting distribution of knowledge made the Lord God has been upon us i possible by the railroads and the encouraging the depressed, bind- actual revolution. highways and a refreshing returning up the broken hearted, show~ ¡ Transocean Ngus Service.
to the old spirit, or friendliness, ing a new and Christian way to which Communism had destroyed, the poor, setting at liberty those social agencies opportunities for hatred and these offer the Church and other that are bound, wiping out class!
differences of race. service unparalled in the history binding men together in one great of the Republic. We are happy to brotherhood of love. see the task of material recon-
".
VARSITY RUGGER
HOTEL GAIETIES
St. Andrew's Bali" at the Penin
sula Hotel rather quietened down the Hotel for Saturday night al- though both the Hong Kong and the Gloucester were full-but not quite the usual, large Saturday right crowd.
Dancing continued in the Roof Garden tih 3 a.m. which was full up to the end. Capt and Mrs. Coltart arrived later in the even- ing and joined the Fuller's party which included Mrs. Padfield, who has just arrived from England. She was looking most attractive in grey and dark purple. Mrs. Clough-Taylor in black with dia- monte" shoulder strap also arrived. later with her husband and joined the Fuller's.
The Cavanagh Mainwarings were in * Party which included Rosalle Alabaster and Tan Mac- Gregor. Mrs. Davies black net was very pretty. Miss McLay also. those black which suited her very well,
....
Mara Jenks was in a large party in the Roof Garden and was most "striking in a black dress with lông sleeves and a small train. "Ann and Diana Dodwell.were' in a party together, both looking very nice.
The Hong Kong Hotel Is, deter- mined to have a gay Xmas. They are already advertising their gaja nights and various attractions, which appear to be very gay and are sure to drawn large crowds.
MEDICAL
SCHOOLS
IN CHINA
Lack Of Properly Trained Teachers
FINANCIAL
STRINGENCY
Nanking:
In spite of efforts exerted by educators in the medical field none too rasy a picture can be painted of the progress of medical educa. tion during recent years,
Of the total of 27 medical schools in China most are in stringent Anancial conditions and are in lack of proper trained staff and of teaching facilities.
This is revealed in a report of the Commission on Medical Educa- tion under the Ministry of Educa- tion after a thorough investiga- tion of various medical schools in the country as a preliminary step toward mapping out a new pro- gramme for medical education with the realization of state medicine in view.
The following have been select- **THE CHURCH AT WORK
ed to represent Cambridge Uni- struction well under way, and "We are the Church at work in versity in their annual rugby one of the needy fields of the
match against Oxford University mighty spiritual forces released to
not.
at Trickenham on December 12- continue their work throughout world. We have succeeded the nation.
merely in making gains of a so-
Downes (Rydal). Rawlence Since the Lichwan project was clal, economic and political na-
(Wellington), Forrest (Strathal- There are altogether 27 medical created to assist in one of the ture, but in maintaining that real lan), Roden (Uppingham) Mac schools in the country. Bix are major struggles in Chinese his progress lies in the direction of donald (Blundells), Kemp (Den-national, 7. are provincial and 14 tory its influence has been nation standing steadfastly by the spirit-stone), Low wide. Here the church was de-al and moral code of the Chris- finitely challenged to choose betian faith. tween the theories of Marx and "I doubt," says a Christian sta- Lenin, and a new social order bas- tesman, "if there is any greater ed upon a synthesis of the ancient need than the training of rurally foundations of China and the so-minded men and women, who will clal principles of Christianity. As go to an area and build there a a result of that choice Protestant rural civilization, Christian to the and Catholic churches to-day have core, where person will know the
Jeaus the good will of the people.
who taught peasants by SOCIAL PASSION OF THE parables, and where children will
WORKERS
be taught to integrate their know- ledge to dally Hfe and to grappling with its problems; and, the rural church will be linked up with the
be stated, the Minister said that which had not been fully tested "new squadrons are continually and proved. It is not any want being formed," and that, they of confidence in the Minister number 80 at home, in which will lead many to regard cluding 16 auxiliary squadrons,1940 as a rather distant date, while the programme includes considering the pace at which the large provision for reserves.
modern world is moving. Moreover, in a reference to the Britain has been driven into recent unhappy controversy with rearmament most reluctantly, it Ford Nuffield, Sir Thomas gave is true, but as that reluctance fa renewed isrance that was overcome by sheer necessity much-extended use would be the nation looks to Ministers to made of his great organisation forget altogether the reluctance and experience, and he added with which they entered on this that "in war time, and perhaps new course until they reach the Sir Thomas even before war time," the six point of safety. factories in the Shadow Scherne Inskip earnestly disclaimed the would "go over to complete war belief that war was inevitable or production. Next year, we are even probable. But throughout social passion of the young men told, the output already begun the speech was the conviction and women who commenced their will extend on an increasing that Great Britain must organise activities before the smoke of bat scale up
to 1939 or 1940, and he her defences as, if it were and tle had rolled away, have now be gave cogent reasons why he that the surest hope of its avoid come a part of Chinese tradition As requested by China's leaders, could not permit the organisation.ance lay in Great Britain being in a Communist recovered area of the supply of any design the strong man fully armed, they have brought justice and
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are private. Of the 27 medical (Harrow), Inglis (Rugby), Young schools, 19 are colleges, 10 of (City of London), Heath (Clifton) which are parts of universities Campbell (King's School), Para-
while the other 9 are independent. matta, Chadwick (Tonbridge), There are 6 technical schools, of Wilton, Fettes. Parry (Llandovery) which 1 belongs to the National Army and 4 to the provinces, while on, ett
the remaining 1 is a special de- partment of a university. The other 2 of the 27 schools are de- partments Independent colleges.
The lack of properly trained teachers of medicine, the report points out, constitutes another im- pediment to the progress of medi- cal education. With the exception: of one or two colleges, practically
GERMAN COMPOSER
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London, Nov. 23... home, the Delds, the co-operative. The well known German com- the government and the health poser, Dr. Richard Strauss has been clinic, as well with Christians appointed bonerary member of the all of the medical colleges and across the world." This part of Royal Academy of Music, accord-schools have not yet been able to. secure a well balanced staff of Lichwan's programme remains un-ing to press reports here.
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