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No. 24461. E^#¬BA¤¤ ¤л#47 HONG KONG, SATURDAY, JANUARY 16, 1937. MAN OMAE4★#GAHER Price

SPORT FIXTURES

FIXTURES FOR DIOCESAN GIRLS

WEEK-END

Highlanders To Make Soccer Debut

FOOTBALL CRICKET AND HOCKEY

"Hong Kong's sporting publio will again be well catered for this afternoon with an excellent "variety programme," while to- morrow those who are fond of racing will be provided with their favourite pastime when the Fanling Races will be held..

So far as this afternoon's programme is concerned, there is football, cričköt, lawn bowls and hockey and in each particular.

department some excellent games should be seen.

Giroas interest will be taken, by soccer enthusiasts, in the debat, in local football, of the Seaforth Highlarders who have taken over this remaining fixtures of the East Lance, and from advance reports the Highlanders should be able to re St. Joseph's a good run for their money, if not actually best this team of “Leagur surprisers,”

The hockey matches should attract a great deal of notice, especially in view of the fact that the Men's Interport against Macao and the Ladies match with Shang- hal are both due to come off shortly and both Selection Committees will no doubt be studying form.

Cricket

BY "L.D.W."

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Before dealing with the matches to-day, I wish to take this, my first opportunity, of hidding fare well to Frank Pereira, the Indian Recreation Club and Colony fast bowler, who will be leaving for Ceylan on the 26th, Inst It commonly known that Frank, as he is popularly known by all fol- lowers of cricket, had a breakdown in health some months ago and is making the trip to his home under medical orders, as it is felt that the climate in Ceylon will help him to recuperate. He may amet maz, not be returning to the Colony, but whether he does or not the best wishes of the cricket- ing fraternity go with him for a

There will be..altogather League cricket matches this after- noon, four in the First Division and five in the Junior section and

SCHOOL

ANNUAL SPEECH

DAY

FANLING RACE EUCHARISTIC

MEETING

Final Selections

The January Meeting of the

Lady Caldecott Gives Follar Hunt and Race Club will

Away Awards

The nail of the Diocesan Girls

he held, at Ewanti to-morrow when a programe of six races will be carried cut,

"The main, item on the pro- gramme is the fourth race, The School was filed to capacity with Grand Military Handicap and Bas- soon Cap. Mr. H. A. Browning's friends yesterday

parents

CONGRESS

Church Dignitaries To Attend

YEAR HAS PASSED

and in this year a great many improvements have been mada, Lenner, framed bincours

are all more afident

Yet we have brought our prices down. Where we were phary $30.00 for an average pair glasses we now charge only $82,00. Furthermore there are sub- atantial discounts in fas certain professions and croup Come and sea

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Single Copy, 10 cts. Per Month $3.

HOSPITALS FOR POOR

Distressing Conditions In Hong Kong

The programme for the Inter- "WHAT CAN WE DO ABOUT

national Eucharistic Congress. which is to be held over the period given the final touches by the of five days in Manila, la being

committees in charge,

Of interest to local Portuguese

afternoon on the occasion of the / King's. Farsile being the favourite residenta is the news that the

Annual apezer day when Lady Caldecott, wire, of His Excellency the Governor, distributed the prizes.

for this event, an

looh at 1.25 pm and given good The Fanling train leaves Kow weather & record crowd in expect apped to make the trip out there.

Final selections are given be- Tow:

Miss H, D. Sawyer (Headmi treks) presided and among those present were the Rt. Rev. Bishop Hall, Rev. J. R. Higgs, Prof. La Forster, Mrs. T. H. King, Mr. E. J. Edwards, and Mr 8. M. Churn,

The proceedings. commenced with a prayer led "by Rev. M Higgs, after which the head. mis- tress read the school-report. The school hymn was also sung.

After the prizes had been dia tributed Bishop Hall in a brief speech thanked the committee for carrying on the work during the. absence on leave of Miss Sawyer. He also thanked Lady Caldecott for her kindness in giving away the prizes.

Lady Caldecott was a recipient of a lovely bouquet of flowers. A pleasing programme of entertain- ment was provided by the pupils of the school

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especially in the case of the senior pleasant voyage and a speedy re- SHANGHAI

teams, some very good cricket covery.

should be seen.

R.A.M.C. ASSCN. ANNUAL MEETING |

Successful Year Reported

The annual general meeting of the R.A.M.C. Association, (Hong Kong branch), was held at the Urban Council Room yesterday.

The President Lt Col 8. D. Reid, took the chair, with Serg. Maj, R. S. Powlesland, (Hon. Trea surer), and Serg. Maj. A. A. Bar- ton. (Hon. Secretary), assisting

From the report of the Han. Treasurer. It was learned that the Association had in hand the sum of $241.80. and that the years working netted the proft of $199.- 14. The Income was $1,435.75, with an expenditure of $1,238.61 for the

year.

The Hon. Becretary said that the social functions, including dances, dianers, whist drives and tom- bolas were very successful. The Association had wanted to make it a. Live body and he added that had certainly done during the past year.

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TAIKOO CLUB

BALL GREAT

SUCCESS

BRILLIANT SPREAD OF DECORATIONS

Large Attendance

The annual ball of the Talkoo Recreation Club, held in the Club house last night, was a brilliant success. There was a very large attendance and everyone had their full measure of enjoyment. In the opinion of the majority of those present, the function was one of the most successful held in the Colony for some time.

The untiring efforts of the re- spective committees, who made the arrangements and did all that was possible in their spheres to make the dance one that would be long remembered by all who at tended, met with well-merited re- ward ...

ARMED

ROBBERS

Over $10,000 In Two Raids

Two robberies, in which one safe was carried away- and another opened by chapper, were reported to the Shanghal Settlement Police late last Saturday night. The total loss to the victims was estimated at over 810.000.

the

The first robbery was at 2 p.m. when five men entered No. 2, Lune 171, of Tongshan Road on pretext of inspecting the telephone, apparatus. Once in the house, three of them produced platpis tid ordered the occupants, including 6 maid servants, to gather at one corner. For two hours, the gang ransacked the place. Not satisfied with what they had found, the with a chopper. The gang, finally members forced open a amall safe left with $9,400 worth of valuables" and cash

PISTOLS AND HAMMERS At 8.30 p.m. a second robbery alleyway. of Haining Road oc- was reported at No. 38 Ning An cupied by several Chinese printing The hall of the Taikoo Club was offices. Altogether six men enter. transformed from its usual every-ed the place, four being armed They were looking forward to day setting into a veritable fatry-with pistols, and the remainding more functions, such as cricket land of multi-coloured lights. In two, hammers. and badminton, and swimming in fact there were lights everywhere about twenty occupants inte

Having forced the summer to be arranged for and

the scene presented was small room on the top floor, the members.

beautiful

gang made a systematic: search for The following officers were elect-t Balloons, festoons, streamers and cash Meanwhile, the gang sum- ed: Hon Becretary, Serg.-Maj. A lights were there in abundance. moned á hired car to the place, A Berlon (re-elected), and the Every window was neatly decorat and when it arrived, the chauffeur committes to be composed of: Dr.ed as were also the spaces in-be- was compelled to join the Impri-

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D. J. Valentine, Bgt-Maj. R. 8. tween. The ceiling was practically soned occupants. The robbers es- Fowlesland, Staff-Sery. Eridges, hidden by the Intricate Inter-caped in the taxi with a safe con- Fte. Stanton, the Mesars, W, H weaving of streamers of all hues taining about $1,000 cash. Colledge, Skinner and L. Hume.

forming a fascinating pattern tax was later found abandoned in After branch business was dia- Euch window also contained a

Gordon Road. cussed the meeting was adjourned, dowered cone bearing the initials of the Talkoo, Club and were most effective.

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ROYAL MI ITARY TOURNAMENT

London, Jan. 14.0 The Royal Military Tournament

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the session of the Portuguese de- bishop of Macho, will preside over Most Rev. José da Costa Nunes,

legation, which is to be held in the San Beda College.

Over seventy archbishops, bis- hops, prefects and vicars apostolle will attend the congress, according to the latest data. Amongst those who only recently signified their intentions to be present during the celebrations are: Rt Rev.

Gerald Doyle, prefect sportolla of Lishul Che. China: Mons- Andrew, representing the Bishop of Mons- co Rev. Bo Cotta, of Bhusaval, India; Rev. Rud. Rahmann, B.V.D rector of Peking University; Rev. A. Turcotte, of Hong Kong: Ray Fidelis Grian and Professor Slavert, representing the Bishop of Munster, Germany; Rev. Eugen Fister and Albert Stehlin, of Frat- burg, Germany,

Coming to the Congress as a special representative of the Most Hays John Cantwell, archbishop of Los Angeles, is the vicar-gene ral of the archdiocese, Rt. Rev Mons, John Cawley.

Also among those scheduled to attend the celebrations la Rev. Juan Cosado, OP, vicar-apostolic ef Thai-Binh Tonkin. Indo-China,

They Came Up Smiling, Side By Side

Both General Morris Cohen, carrying his hat, and Mr. Alec. Elnur Pratt. Editor of The Hong Kong Daily Press," seemed in very happy mood as they ascended the steps of the entrance to St. John's Cathedral on the occasion of the Clark-Morrow wed- ding.

ADMIRAL IN MANILA

Courtesy Call Ou President

Manila, Jan. 18. China Station, Admiral Sir Char

The Commander-in-Chier of the

les Little, arrived here from Hong. Kong aboard: HMS: Cumberland this morning on a six-day visit. Di Recalling that his first visit to Manila was cut short by the death of King George V., the Admiral de- cured that he was very glad to return to the Philippines a second

The RMA Dorado left Hong Kong for Penang yesterday with one passenger, Mr. G. Varaschini, and 17.800 kilos of freight. She also carried: 120.302 kilos of mail, time,

HEALTH RETURNS

One case of small-por, one of

will be held at Olympia again this diphtheria and two of scarlet fever year. Perormances will be given were reported to the Health Au- between May 27 and June 12thorities for the 24 hours ended British Wireless.

pr Thursday.

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ON NEW YORK:

30.3/8.

LONDON SILVER

MARKET

BY A ("E.`J. AL")

IT?”

Following up investigations into the work of anti-opinm cliules in this Colony, the writer discovered that a most distress- ing state of affairs exist in some of the hospitals for poor in Hong Kong. Overcrowding and understaffing at these Institutions have made conditions so deplorable that-if we are to be made to feel that we are really human befagy-something must be done imme diately to relieve the plight and sufferings of the unfortunates of this Colony.

The poor of Hong Kong must not only, be pitied-they muit be helped. In the name of humanity, what are these people?· Slaves? Nay, they are even, worse, for slaves have a master in care for them and feed them. The dead are better off than the living!

One particular hospital is pro- viding accommodation for some 300 patients, of which only 11 are paying two dollars a day for the care and treatment they are number, there is a daily stream of receiving. In addition to this over 150 cases in the cut-patients department. for all of which there is only a small "army" of four doctors and a handful of nurses.

In the free wards the writer found a large number of beds each holding two persons with Com

blanket between them. There modation becomes so over-tased are even cases when accom that a place is provided for the patients on the hospital doors. Young and old, they cannot be turned away when they come for treatment.

that only in the most extreme Conditions are such

cases are they admitted into the hospital.

CORONATION

CELEBRATIONS

IN HONG KONG

COMMITTEE HOLD MEETING

NO HOME TO GO TO

Not a few of those who become cured become a burden on the hands of the doctor who took They have no home or relatives pity on them and let them in." and, la charity, they cannot be discharged until some little pro- Vision is made for them outside, and as many remain an equal number are denied admittance in- to the wards,

In the babies' wards one sees the most pitiful of cases. These innocents have been brought along hope of their living have faded by their parents only when all No wonder the rate of mortality *** here is so high-95 per cent of leave the hospital only for the those admitted into this ward”

bables do not die, the majority of mortuary. Even then, if those.

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KING'S

CORONATION

New Commission Appointed

London, Jan. 15. On the advice of his respective

Programme Discussed Governments, the King has ap

arrangements for the Coronation which are of common concern.

proved the appointment of the Coronation Commission to consist The frat meeting of the Corona- of representatives of the United tion Committee was held in the Kingdom, Canada, the Common- Council. Chamber on January.. 11. wealth of Australia, New Zealand at 5.15 pm under the chairman and Union of South Africa which ship of the Honourable the will meet in London for the pur Colonial Secretary pose of considering the aspects of

The following were present: Rear-Admiral C. G. Sedgwick (Retired); Major J. F. Benoy: The The new Commission has the Hon. the Secretary for. Chinese same membership as the one which Affairs; The Hon. the Director of was announced last July by King Public Works; The Hon the Har-Edward who nominated as his bour Master; The Hon, the Inspec- tor General of Police: The Hon. Sir Shou-son Chow, Kt. LLD The The Duke of Gloucester has been Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson; The Hon. appointed by the King to Dr. B. W. Ts'o, C.B.E.; The Hon be the Chairman of the new Mr. T. N. Chau; The Hon. Mr. M.

Commission on which the Frime K. Lo: The Hon. Mr. 8. H. Dodwell; Ministers and other Ministers ax The Hon Mr. A. W. Hughes; The well as the High Commissioners in Director of Education; Mr. M. T. London of the Dominions repre- Johnson: The Chairman, Hong sented will serve Kong Travel Association; The British Wireless Commandant, Hong Kong. Volun teer Defence Corps; The Com-

Chairman the Duke of York, now King George the Sixth.

EMBROIDERY WORK

London, Jan, 15. manding Omcer, Hong Kong Naval The Principal of the Royal- Volunteer Force: Flight-Leut. T: School of Needlework, Lady Smith U. C. Shirley, RAF.; The District Dorrien, has chosen 35 needle- Officer, North: The District Oncer, women for Coronation work which Bouth; His Majesty's Trade Com- will be carried out at the tenool missioner and Commercial Secre- during the next three months tary for South China, The Cana-

They will be engaged mainly on dian Government Trade Commis fine embroidery work for a canopy sioner: The Colony Commissioner, to be held over the King, and Boy Scouts Association; Mr. A. el Queen as well as on the King's Arculli The Reverend H w robe and probably on the Queen's Baines: Mr. L. C. F. Bellamy, M.C; dress and train- Dr. G. D. R. Black, O.B.E., V.D. | British Wireless, Mr. G C Burnett Mr. E. Cook, M.BE. The Reverend K. M. Dow* Mr. D. Drummond; Mr. A. Hicks, Mr. V. M. Grayburn; Mr. Amusements Jan. 15

Greg: Mr. Ho Rem-tong, OBE. Cables 20-13/18 Sir Robert Ho Tang, K, LEAD Church Notices..... 20-11/16 Mr. Li Yau-taun, CBF: Major C. Finance

M. Manners, O.B.E; MAT. A Mt Local Diary chell, Mr. D. W. Mimten; Lt-Col Mail Notices H. L. Murrow, DBO. MĚ V Sarby: The Rer. Father G. M. Spada; Mr. J. H. Taggart; and Mr B Wylie

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¿Prom Our Own Correspondent)

London, Jan. 15. London silver prices to-day were

3/16 as follow

Admiral, Little called on Prest Spot dent." Manuel Quezon at Malacan | Forward Palace, where a constabulary bat tallen formed a guard of honour.

Jan. 14 20-5/8 20-1/2

and other courtesy calls were ex llant entertainments hav changed.

Lady Little

arranged for the distinguisher arrived - aboard visitors HMS Falmouth. A series of bril

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