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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 31, 1937.
Brigade Annual Dinner
(Continued from’Page 1)*
James L Sleeman, Chief Commis- treasure during the whole of his stoner of St. John Ambulance span on earth. This would be the Brigade Overseas.
His Excellency proposed toast to the King, while the toast of "Our Questa" was proposed by the Hon. Dr. Li Shu' Fan and was toby Rear-Admiral responded Sedgwick.
There was a pleasing, interlude during the function.
SEVENTY-TWO
MARTYRS
Spirit Of Sacrifice
Extolled
last function of the St. John Am- thebulance Brigade that he attended in Hong Kong before his departure for Ceylon. Both he and his wife
Nasnking. Mar, 29,
were extremely sorry to leave and
The spirit of sacrifice of the 72 he personally could think of no
martyrs in the Canton coup of two more delightful places to serve
March 29, 1910 was extolled "to- than Hong Kong and Malaya, day in a weekly memorial speech
by Dr. (Applause).
Chou Lou, Kuomintang leader and Chancellor of Sun Yat- sen University.
tionalism"
"They died for the cause of na- Dr. Chou said. "The
success of the revolution was due to high idealism, although material support was necessary."
courageous
should not be seriously considered, Defeat or victory, lite or death
said Dr. Chou, but spirit would overcome material deficiency and bring eventual suc- cess.
Mr. Morris, on behalf of the
MR. HO KOM TONG Ambulance Brigade, presented a
Mr. Ho Kom Tong said, in part:- Chinese ivory carving emblem of As one of the original promoters long life to His Excellency the of the St. John Ambulance Brigade Governor; # Chinese
blackwood it gives me much pleasure to take stand bearing the Chinese figures. part in this gathering to-day. Our meaning health, happiness and Brigade was formed in 1915 at a longevity, to the Hon, Dr. A. R. time when the European com- Wellington, who is shortly leaving munity in Hong Kong was greatly the Colony on retirement; a Chi-diminished by men leaving for the nese ivory carving of the Goddess front in the Great War. The of Mercy to Col. Sleeman; and a formatöör the Brigade was con- ivory carving to Mrs. R. Langley, sidered necessary in case of emer-
The spirit of the martyrs," add- Corps Secretary, who is leaving Bency in Hong Kong, especially be-ed Chancellor Chou, "not only laid the Colony on Saturday on retire- cause at that time there was no the foundation of the Republic ment from the Government ser- Red Cross organisation in the but revived national awakening. vice.
Colony.
In the present national crisis, we must take stock of the spirit of sacrifice of these martyrs as an encouragement in' working for the good of the country."-
1
And so, with the help of Mr. E. MR. MORRIS'S SPEECH
R. Ralphs, the Mr. Morris said, in part:--
then assistant To our Hong Kong guests, dis-director of Education. I started the tlagulshed representative of all Brigade with 300 men and women. sections of the community-Naval, For the space of 12 years, that is,nion News. Military, Air Force, commercial, legislative, Financial, Medical and not forgetting the Press-on be- half of the Order of St. John in Hong Kong I extend a sincere and cordial welcome and thank you for your patronage of this gathering. believing that your presence. 15 ä happy augury of sympathetic in terest in the work of St. John in
the future.
I am extremely pleased to see our visitors from the distant vil- lages of the New Territory this evening.
NEW GOVERNOR OF KANSU
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Kenter.
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from 1915 to 1927, I undertook to supply the whole Brigade with the necessary equipment for its work. When Sir Cecil Clementi came to Hong Kong as its Governor, he was so much impressed with the work: of our Brigade that he suggested
Nanking. Mar. 30. the increase of its personnel in
The Executive Yuan has appoin- order to extend its activities. - At that time we were already not ted General Chu Shao-liang ‘aş merely doing emergency medical Governor of Kansu in succession work but also giving systematic to General Yu Heuéh-chang. and regular medical relief, such as Another appointment is that of the free vaccination of thousands Mr. Ou Yung-chu as Secretary- of people in Hong Kong and villa- | General of the Kwangtung Govern- gers in the New Territories againstment.— I am more than delighted to small-pox. After having personal- welcome to our midst our brethreny given $150.000 during the 12 from Canton (Applause)-deputies of His Hon. the Mayor of Canton isung Yang-tu and of the
HEALTH RETURNS Canton Red Cross Society and neaded by Mr. Li Fung. secretary
Two cases of small-pox, two of Lotus honour the Mayor.. (Ap-
diphtheria, three of enteric fever, plause). Tius visit is indicative of So with Sir Ceell Clement's ap- one of measles and five of cerebro- a cond or union and brotherhoodproval and, indeed, leadership, a spinal fever were reported, to the which must be strengthened and
public appeal for funda was Health Authorities for the tour' cemented in the future.
launched in 1927 and was met with days ended on Monday. We are more than gratified to such success that the personnel of 1 have with us this evening:---
Mr. Aw Boon-haw who has made a special trip to HK for this of casion. To nim we are indebted for the Cheung Chau Hospital. regret that. Mr. Aw Boon-haw is We need about $35,000 a year in unable to be present, owing to in-order to carry on our present work. disposition;
Mr.
Mr. Chau Man-chi, donor of our headquarter building;
years in which I was responsible for the Brigade's equipment, I in- formed Bir Cecil that any exten- son of the work of the Brigade would necessitate a public appeal for funds.
the Brigade was doubled. (AP- plause). Thus encouraged. the Brigade extended its work until it embraced 9 villages in the New Territories.
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will be necessary to cut down some
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THURSDAY
of our clinics in the New Terri- | Priory of the Order of St. John, Col. Rhanghai andJapan torles,
Sometime ago, we approached the military and naval authorities as well as the Government for a regular grant towards our work of caring for the sick both in times of peace and in the event of war. We hope this appeal will not be
Mr. Ip Kwai-chung, & most ar- ́dent worker for St. John and who but last night received notice from the Chapter General of promotion to the rank of Officer. (Applause)
·Mr. Aw Boon-par, a generous Vice-Patron of St. Johh has been honoured with the rank of Officer of the order of St. John,
made in vain as one day we may Our mutual friend, "Tam" Mit-be called upon to do still greater chell, with his facile and custom-and more responsible tasks than ary eloquence, persuaded the firm we are doing. With a growing of Glaxo through their Shanghai community like ours, we cannot, as representative, Mr. Skrimgeour, a social service, retrench. We must whose father is an officer of the expand slowly, in step with the Order of St. John, to authorise the growing social needs of the Colony. purchase of instruments for the operating theatre at Cheung Chau to the amount of £30. (Ap- plause)
Another item of interest to St John workers, opa which has stimulated Intense enthusiasm
both inside and outside the Er- gade, is the fact that it has been made possible to send a small party of nurses to London for the Coronation festivities and for the Inspection of the St. John Brigade contingents by EM, the Queen. commandant of the Nursing Divi sions. (Applause).
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to have the idea that the Brigade Jeffries, Major and Mrs. R. D. went round begging for money. Walker, Miss N. Y: Lam, Mr. and The Brigade provided the British Mrs. Kennedy Skipton, Mr. F. H. Empire with ten thousand Crapnell, Mr. M. F. Key, Mr. A. trained and disciplined men and Stevenson, Mr. Ho Kom Tong, Mr. To those who inaugurated the
nurses, all of whom gave their ser- Chau Man Chi, Mr. Tang Shiu Kin, passage fund we have to thank
vices free and got no reward. Mr. Au Boon Par, Dr. J. H. Mont- Prof. Gerrard, Hon. Dr. L Shu-Ninety per cent of the success at- gomery, Mr. T. A. Mitchell, Mr. Li fan; Hon. Mr. M. K. Lo and Hontained in Hong Kong was due to Fong and members of the Canton Dr. Kotewall, to the Chairman of the generosity of the Chinese Red Cross Society and village elders the Tung Wah Associated Hospi-people of the Colony. He added from the New Territories, and tals Mr. Chau Stu-ng and Mr. An that he had never seen better many others
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It is with profound regret that I refer to the impending departure of His Excellency Sir Andrew and Lady Caldecoth We wish them well in their new sphere of labour and know that H.E. will build up In Ceylon a Sť 'John Brigade, sec- ond to none in the Empire, (Ap- plause).
·In concluatori" the work of St. John: in Hong Kong is only made possible through the generosity of our numerous subscribers, and sa- alstance given by the Press, Trans- port Companies and all those who have helped in one form or an- other. (Applause).
GOVERNOR'B, THANKS His Excellency Bir Andrew Caldecott expressed heartfelt thanks on behalf of his wife and himself for the magnificent gift from the Brigade which he would
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