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WORKING FOR COLONY'S

POOR CHILDREN

Mr. T.M. Hazlerigg Thanked By Society

CHINESE LADY HELPERS PRAISED

Presiding at a fount meeting of the General and Executive Com- mittees of the Society for the Pro- tection of Children on Monday, Mr T. N. Hazlerigg, who is leaving for Home on retirement on Saturday, sald he was everlastingly indebted to the members of the Committee for the way they had worked since the Society was formed

Speaking of his own efforts on behalf of the Society, Mr. Hazlerigg sald he had done no more than his plain duty, as one who had had a certain amount of experi- ence of that particular type of work, a duty which he felt he owed to the community and to hu- manity. He paid a warm tribute to the work of the Society's In- spectors, stating that when the Society started its officers had only the faintest glimmerings of what they would be called upon to perform. In those days, moro- over the general public of the Colony had no conception of the dire poverty which prevalled,

- MR. HAZLERIGG THANKED

Actually, it was the spadework

said it was largely due to his work und wisdom that the Bociety had reached its present position of unportance

and usefulness. A great many people in Hong Kong were indebted to him for all he had done.

The vote was cordially endorsed, with an expression of hope that Mr. Hazlerigg would enjoy a happy" retirement.

TRIBUTE TO LATE MRS. KOTEWALL

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The Chairman moved a vote of

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20, 1937. BROADCAST TALK ENGINEERING IN CHINA Talent, Programmes Prof. Middleton-Smith's Talk

At Rotary Club

And Finances

A broadenst speech was given from the Hong Kong Broadcast-

ing Studio last evening entitled "A ERA OF STEEL AND ELECTRICITY

Friendly Chat With Our Listeners."

The speaker sald in part:—

** I know that what our listeners A review of engineering developments in China was the subject are chiefly interested in is the of the talk given by Professor D. A. Middleton-Smith at the weekly programme which we are dally tin of the "Rotary Club of Hong Kong, held yesterday in the Roof called upon to offer to you, but Garden of the Hong Kong Hotel, in the course of which he paid this is by no means the only matter tribute to the men who were responsible for the progressive stride of with which we ourselves are con-mechanisation in China. cerned. I do not want to bôre you Before the speaker commenced his address, Mr. W. N. Thomas with the technical side of broad-Tam, President of the Rotary Club of Hong Kong, introduced the fol- casting, so I propose to switch on lowing guests:-Licat. Del. H. M. Fordham, M.C, of Hong Kong; And tune in to "programmės" Major D. H. Steers, of Hong Kong: Mr. R. 8. W. Faterson, M.C. of straight away.

Hong Kong: Mr. C. D. Greenleaf, of the United Statės; Mr. R. Stark, of Java: Mr. F. C. Cleary, of Shanghai; Mr. J. E. Dovey, of “Hong Kong; Mr. F. A. Mitchell, of Hong Kong and Mr. T. F. Wel, of Can-

The chief thing is to offer a daily programme that will be pleasing to the greatest number of our listeners, but I may add that it is almost impossible to please all our listeners all the time.

LIMITED TALENT

Hong Kong is a small place with not a wide European community, and talent is not only limited but difficult to persuade to come be

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many opportunities for the de- velopment of great natural

sources.

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“SUBMERGED CONTINENT" part; (3) long distance talks be- Prof. Middleton-Smith said in tween Hong Kong and Shanghai, part:--

with the certainty of telephone communication between. Hong Kong and almost any European city; and daily reception of radio from London (4) the triumph of mechanisation over cheap and efficient manual labour' as demon- strated in the construction of the Shing Mun dam and the Hong Kong Bank building; (5) the prac- tical proof that an ideal atmos- phere can be provided by ma- chinery in offices, hospitals and homes; and that the results in- crease, not only health, but the physical and the intellectual em- ciency of people provided with manufactured weather.

The political and intellectual leaders of China have turned their tacks upon the old path that led only to the cul-de-sac of an arid and abstract philosophy, and have lunged forward with determination into the era of steel and e'ectricity.

Programme resources here are

To the English engineer China sincere condolence with the Hon.

limited-they chiefly consist of

appears as a submerged continent Mr. R. H. Kotewall in the bereave-

gramaphone records, local talent newly upheaved from the ocean of (including musical, variety, sing-time. On its vast extent he sees ment he had suffered by the death of his wife. Mr. Hazlerigg salding and talks) and re-broadcasts. Mrs. Kotewall was a member of the General and Executive Committees of the Bociety from its foundation. The work she had done for the Gociety, for the Po Leung Kuk and for innumerable other charities was well known to all, The 80-fore the microphone. We are ex- clety had suffered a grievous loss ceedingly grateful to those artistes by her death.

who have during the past year given us many pleasant evenings, and we trust that not only they but others will come forward and offer their services, and we would particularly like to nuk qualified persons to give us interesting talks, which, we believe, are

The vote was carried by those present standing in silence.

Thanks to the Hon. Mr. Kote.

by the Inspectors which had pro-wall for his work as Chairman of duced the information which had the Executive Committee last year

were expressed by the Chairman who said this was the second time

in which Mr. Kotewall had alled the post. The Society was greatly indebted to so busy a man for having twice undertaken duties which many people were reluctant to discharge by reason of the great amount of work involved.

a

popular feature of all broadcast ing and are well received by

isteners.

enabled the Society's Commitee and executive officers to decide on policy, and to meet in some small degree the terrible poverty with which the Society found itself faced. The whole Colony owed a great debt to the women who had undertaken that work. When the Society, was formed, it was, a new thing for Chinese women to under- take work of that character. Per- sonally, he would leave Hong Kong with the most profound respect and admiration for their Inspec-appointed Chairman of the Execu-gard to time and reception, re- tors, and especially for Miss Beito Wai-cheung, whom he regarded as a pioneer in work of this char-

acter.

Speaking on a vote of thunks to Mr. Hazlerigg, Mr. J. L. McPherson

The Chairman also expressed the Society's thanks to Mr. F. A Laseby for his untiring work as Hon. Director. Mr. J. T. Prior was tive Committee for the current year, the filing of the post of Vice- Chairman being left over until the next meeting.

Leper Colony

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In Hong Kong

locally.

The answers to the questions and some ате being treated asked by Dr. S. N. Chau, pursuant to notice, concerning the frequent complaints received that there was a colony of lepers in Shamshulpo and that they ventured out at night and freely mixed with the public was duly furnished by Mr. R. R. Todd, Chairman, at yester- day's meeting of the Urban Coun- cil.

NO EVIDENCE OF EXISTENCE

Following are the questions and

answers:-

Question: Is it a fact that a colony of lepers exists in Cham- shulpo or other distrets in Kow- loan," and if so, whether they have been or will be rounded and and segregated from the public?

Answer: Investigations made by the Health Offeer have brought to light no evidence of the pre sent existence of a colony of lepers in Kowloon. In September last year a number of shacks in- habited. by squatters were found on the plece of 'hilly ground west of Tong Mi Road at the rear of

We endeavour to select from the Daventry programmes such items as may be considered the most in- teresting, and from reports, these are very much appreciated. Special broadcasts by the London BRC ure as far as possible, having re-

layed here.

We receive some extraordinary requests sometimes by telephone in the Studio. Somebody will ring up and demand that a certain re- cord be repeated or a certain part of the programme be cut out and substituted by something else. It scarcely needs any words of mine to say that of course these re- quests are impossible to full programmes are arranged daya before they are broadcast and ad- Yertised they cannot and ought hot to be altered unless they have to be for some unforeseen reason. On the other hand, if any listener desires included in a programme any particular item, song or music, write in to us, and if it is possible, we are always willing to oblige, as we have done on many occasions, but at least a week's notice should be given.

IMPORTANT EVENTS During the last two or three years startling events have hap pened in this part of the world. events that must have a tremen- dous influence upon the future of Hong Kong and China. Yet you

seldom read about them, or hear them discussed, for constructive work is not so sensational as ware, murders." and sordid stories.

The events, really important are. (1) the completion of the many thousands of railway track that runs right across Aala and Europe. Joining by linics of steel Canton and Calais (2) the placing of Hong Kong on the may as a great air-

THREE MAIN DIVISIONS In China three main divisions of engineering developments are now taking place. They are (1) Com-

munications, including railways, roads, air services, telephones, radio, etc.; (2) The improvement of water-ways, irrigation, and food prevention works; (3) Indus- or the placing of trialisation, power behind the worker, and the development of the natural re- Bources of the country.

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Mr. C.D. Jarrett-Bell

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A GLASS OF

An Appreciation KIRIN BEER

Mr. Charles D. Jarrett-Bell, connection of Mrs. Bulteel and MBE.. R.C.N.C., who died in a Mrs. George Keppel. London Nursing Home on Decem- ber 31 was descended from the Carlisté. He was Я tarons of connection of King Robert Bruce of Scotland; Willam of Carlisle, having married King Bruce's als- ter. He was also descended from Archbishop Sumner. He cousin of Lady Edinonstone, Lady Dunbar, Lady Rookwood, Major Lawrell of the 14th Hussars, Lady Anne Elunt of Crabbet, and Sir Arthur Walace.

Wax a

Qucation: In view of the ap parent existence of a number of lepers in the Colony, I would like to Invite the attention of this Counell to the frequent extrava- gant advertisements in the Chinese

His great grandfather WAR Press by quacks who claim to be

senior member of Council for able to effect cures. Can the Council institute measures for the We spend over $1,000 a month Bombay and for some time act- proper supervision, investigation or amongst, local talent. Every re-ing Governor. He was also a verification of the qualification of cord played has to be purchased those who claim to be able to et by us, and is, in addition, subject fect cures, so as to prevent into a royalty every time one is tending patients and the general broadcast.

alive to the interests of its listeners wherever they may be and will al ways continue in its endeavour to give of its best.

In The Printing Shop

pubile from being imposed upon? In conclusion, I would ask you Answer: The control of persons to believe that Z.B.W, is very much practising medicine is vested in the Hon. Director of Medical Ser- vices under the Medical Registra- tion Ordinance · of 1935. That Ordinance prohibits any person

a registered 1 not being

medical practitioner from practising medi- cine for gain or publishing his practising medicine. "Practise" includes the ' diagnosis of any form or forms of disease. It 'la expressly stated, however, in Section 3 of the Medical Registra-

name

as

the Tong MI Market: approximate-tion Ordinance that nothing in

ly a dozen of these squatters show- ed signs of leprosy. The shacks were cleared away but the lepers were not round up.

this Ordinance shall be deemed to affect the right of any Chinese person to practise medicine or surgery according to purely Chin- Question:-If the reply to the

ese methods, provided that such preceding question 15 in the person does not take or use any affirmative, and if the lepers have name, title or addition calculated been rounded up, will the Chair-to induce anyone to believe that man kindly state, (a) the aum- he is qualined to practise medi- ber thus round up, (b) whether clue or surgery according to mo- any of the lepers are in an ad- dern-scientine methods. vanced state of their disease, and

(c) whether the rounded up lopera

are being treated locally or are

sent to leprosariums outside of the DR. R. A. DE C. BASTO Colony,"

Answer: (a) From time to time lepera who were not British sub- jects and who possessed no per- mit issued by the Hon. Director of Medical Bervices have been rounded up by the Police and conveyed to the Tung Wah Small- pox Hospital at Kennedy Town pending their despatch to the #heklung Leper Settlement. Simi- lar action will be taken the ru ture. Thirty-three lepers were so rounded up in Kowloon during 1936; (b) Bome of those detained up were in an advanced state of the disease; (c) Most of those de tained have been sent to Bheklung,

CONGRATULATED

Dr. R. A. de Castro Basto was congratulated by Mr. R. R. Todd, Chairman of the Urban Council. upon his re-election and return to the usual seat at yesterday's meeting of the Urban Council held in the Post Office building.

Among the business dealt with at this meeting, a letter from the Government signifying the ap- proval of the Legislative Council to the amendments of the by-laws under the heading "Cemeteries" contained in Schedule A-to the Public Health (Sanitation) Oral-

nanco, 1935, was laid on the table.

Mr. G. P. de Martin (hare-headed) and the Hon. Mr.: J; Pa Braga, snapped in the printing shop of the new Gaol on Monday.

Mr. Jarrett-Bell, was a Member of the Royal Western Yacht Club. Flymouth, and the Island Bailing Club, Cowes, and, only three weeks ago, was invited to address the Hamworthy and Bournemouth Sailing Club, on Yacht construc- tion. He was the author of two books, on Egyptology, and, the History of Shipping, and has left in manuscript. several books on cookery in yachts.

Career In Hong Kong He lectured at Burlington House on Egyptology about two years ago, and for this purpose, the Museums very kindly lent several models of medieval ships for demonstration during the lec- ture.

During the war, at Hong Kong. Mr. Jarrett-Bell constructed a de- vice to catch submarine mines. "Commodore Sandemin, was much Interested in him. He also during his many years of service, both In the East and England, received several letters of appreciation and thanks from the Lords of the Ad- miralty. While at Pembroke dockyard, Wales, he with, Lord Waterpark, constructed a special whistle device for leaser battle- chips.

When he was at Radford Hall Plymstock. Devon, and working at Devonport dockyard just be- | fore his illness and subsequent retirement, there was a talk of Admiral Backhouse (who thought very highly of Mr. Jarrett-Bell's ability of recommending his be ing rent to Penang to open up the new dockyard there. But his unfortunate health at that time put a stop to all that,

Keen Yachtamen

Mr. Jarrett-Bell was the keenest yachtsman, and while owning one of the smaller yachts himself, often got invited to sail in the larger ones, and, more than once, took part in the yacht racing on board one of the big five, es- pecially the Yacht "Westra"

Sir Finders Petzle, always was pleased to accept his contribu ttoos for the. Yachting Monthl

After the discovery of a wall painting in Canterbury, Cathedral, representing 2 sailing vessels, with 2 masts, he contributed to the Western Morning News an interesting letter on inedieval naval architecture (which⠀⠀ the Times, also kindly inserted), SER

At one time, he oficiated as Judge, at the races of the Hong Kong Yacht Club.

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