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STUDIES OR WAR

RELIEF WORK?

Hong Kong Schoolboys Debate China's Present Need

"The Ching of the future, will, studies will not suffer greatly: we, need learned, men; men of ability, can resume them when the first character.. and comprehensive great need has passed. In times knowledge, who will be able to like the present, national salva- lead our country onward along the Don must be put before pri- paths of progress.

But learned vate, laterest. The good of the men in the future means diligent country demands that the schools schoolboys now. Our studies mean be closed temporarily. In order much to our country; were they to that the keen energies of China's schoolboys be turned into these channels.

sumer, our country would surter after the present war, not from the present enemy, but from our own Ignorance and weakness"

men,

"Circumstances in China соп- cern us. We must help our coun- try We must take part. We have a modicum of education. We can do now for our country what others, farmers or business lack the knowledge or the idealism to undertake. We most use now for our country's sake what we haye acquired. in war relief work, In propaganda for war relief work, in collecting funds, etc. While this work is going forward, the schools should be closed."

SCHOOLBOYS AS

at the

PROPAGANDISTS These are two typical quotations From opposing speeches opening meeting of the Wah Yan College Debating Society.. held in the College on Saturday, October 2. The motion proposed for dis- eussion was the following:-That we consider. In view of the present circumstances in China, that all Hong Kong schools should be tem porarily closed, and the energfes of the students devoted to war relief work!"

The debate was very well attend- ed, one of last year's members, who had returned from Canton, taking part in the debate. The speeches reached an unusually high level, many of the young orators showing quite exceptional promise.

The main Unes of thought of those who defended the

were:

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1937.

TYPHOON OF SEPTEMBER 2 RECALLED

Sporting Fixtures

'TO-DAY

Hockey.-Nomads v. Middlesex Regiment at Shumsnulpo Camp,

Meetings-Kowloon Chess Club,

Connaught Rd. Firep

Inquest

OLD MAN'S DEATH

An inquest into the

death of Tong Cheong, aged 76, of No." 134 Connaught Road West, who died as a result of a fire which broke out during the typhoon of Sept. 2 was heard 'at the Central Magis- yesterday.

Mr. W. Schofield sat as Coroner, assisted by A jury comprising Messrs. M. Nemazee (foreman) M. "LACK OF VISION"

V. Neves and A. J. Hussain, Mr. W. The Opposition pointed out M. Brown held a watching brief on

the cautiously

enormous need behalf of several insurance com- there would be in China of leaders | panles. after the war: It would be foolish to jeopardize national progress and leadership In the future in order to meet an urgent, but far smaller need to-day.

Dr. R. S. Begble, medical officer in charge of Victoria Mortuary, testified that the cause of death was usphyxiation. On close amination water was found in the stomach,

ex-

There was, they held, a want of proportion, a lack of vision, about Mr. J. C Fitz Henry. Superin- the Government proposals. The tendent of the Hong Kong Fire war would probably be a long one. Brigade, said that on Sept. 2 about If so, temporary Interruption of 3.44 p.m. reports were received at studies would affect nothing of the Central Fire Station from fre any value, while a protracted clos- alarms at Bonham Strand West. ing or all schools would be the Eastern Street and by private gravest possible blow to future na-phone that's Are was raging at tional development.

Connaught Road.

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Central Appliances from Kennedy Town Fire Stations were rushed to the scene. On arrival the are was found to be from No. 131 to No. 136. It was out of con- troi and the fire was spreading

They reminded their opponents that the schoolboys of China were. "de facto" doing much in the way of war relief work; they pointed to the voluntary subscriptions, to the making of bandages and splints and other medical material, prac-with great rapidity owing to the tised in many schools.

A FALLACY

What more, they asked, could the majority of the students do, even if the schools were closed? And, besides, it was a fallacy to suppose that, if the schools were closed, all the students would thereupon take part in war relief work, best way to get many boys to work was to get at them through the

achools.

The

strong winds. Hoses which were played upon the building had no effect. Forty bodies were heaped together but a wave come over the praya wall and tock the bodies into the sea. A fire engine was also rendered useless by this wave. To prevent the fire from spreading the

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 7 Bridge.Cheero Club Contract Bridge. 8 p.m.

Football--D, Middlesex "v. 24th. (H) Batty. RA. (Chatham Road

in St. Andrew's Church, Hall, Kow-3.15 p.m. Referee Fus. Campbell). loon. 5.30 p.m.; United Hockey O/Seaforths ν S;Seaforths. (Mfitary-Happy Valley 3.15 p.m. Referee L/Bdr. Coughlin).

Tournament.

Tennis-"A"

Division: Chinese R.C. v. Indian R.C., United Services R.C. v. Kowipon C.C.. Hong Kong c.C. v. University.

TO-MORROW

7th. AA. Batty. R.A v. 22nd. Coy. R.E. (Miltary-Happy Valley 4.45 p.m. Referee L/c Furnell).

B/Seaforth v. 9th. A.A. Batty. R.AS. (St. Josephs-Happy Valley 3.15 p.m. Referee B. M. Boker).

Meetings.-Ladles Hockey Asso- clation Annühl (Gloucester Hotel), p.m.5.15 p.

Tennis.--"C" Division: South China A.A. v. Radio Sports, Chinese R.C. (2) v. Indian R.C.

Badminton.-Y.M.C.A. Badminton In the West Lounge, 8.30 p.m.

Football.-R.C. of 3. v. C/Middle- sex. (Chatham Road 4.45 Referee L/C. Lancaster).

12th. (H) Batty, R.A. v. 40th.

Coy RE (Sookunpoo 4.45 p.m. Re- feree Sergt. Thompson).

9th. A.A. Batty, R.A. v. A/Sea- forths. (Soakunpoo 3.15 p.m. Re- feree Bdr. Covell).

RAM.C. v. HQ/Seaforths. (Mil- tary-Happy Valley 3.15 p.m. Res" feree Fus Edwards).

R.AS.C. v. 7th. A.A. Batty. R.A. (St Joseph's-Happy Valley 3.15 p.m. Referee Bergt. Whittle).

Shooting-Hong Kong Rife Assn. Weekly Spoon and Practice Shoot. Army Range. Kowloon City. 2 p.m

Tennis."B" División: Club de Recreio v. Kowloon Indian T.C.. Chinese R.C. v. Kowloon C.C." Uni- veralty v. Hong Kong C.C., Clvil Service C.C. v. Craigengower C.C.

MILITARY SOCCER League Fixtures For This Week

The following are the Military League football fixtures for the

current week;

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 8 Badminton.-Y.M.C.A. Badminton in the West Lounge, 8.30 p.m

Bridge.--Cheero Club Duplicate and Contract Bridge, 8 p.m.

Tennis."1" Division: Army T.C. v. Chinese R.C.. Central British Assn. y. Indian R.C., Kowloon C.C.

Kowloon Indian T.C.

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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 9 Racing.-Hong Kong Jockey Club Eighth Extra Race Meeting, Happy Valley. 1

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 19 Meeting. Cralgengower Cricket Club Annual General Meeting at i Club House, 5.30 p.m.

MAMAK HOCKEY

TOURNAMENT

A general meeting of the Mamak Tournament will be held in St. Andrew's Church Hall to-morrow, at 6 p.m. It is requested that at least one member from each team should attend

to the and hand Hon. Secretary of the Tournament. Mr. G. E. Clark, the addresses and telephone numbers 12th. H) Batty. R. A. v. 40th. of the clubs 'or teams who will be Coy R. E. (Scokunpoo 445 p.m.willing to officiate as umpire dur-

WEDNESDAY

R.C. of S. v. C/Middlesex. (Chat- ham Road 4.45 p.m. Relerce L/C. Lancaster).

ing the forthcoming season.

names.

fremen were ordered to work in

Referee Sergt. Thompson). Ham Yue Street. At 6 a.m. the

0th. A. A. Batty. R. A. v. A/Sea-

The agenda is. (a) to arrange typhoon showed signs of abating forths. (Sookumpoo 3.15 p.m. Re- the fixtures for the 1937-38 season

was brought under feree" Bdr. Covell).

In and the fre

and (b) any other business. control about 7 a.m. but it was not;

·RA.M.C. v. RQ/Beaforths. (Mill-connection with (a), each repre-

feree Fus. Edwards).

The following members took part until the afternoon that the fretary-Happy Valley 3.15 p.m. Re-sentative is requested to provide

motion in the debate: Teul Koon-fong always. (Government Leader), Wong Chin- wah (Opposition Leader), Chau Kam-hoi, Choa Wing-ip. Chung Heung-ku!, Koo Wing-chiu, Leung Tak-kwong. Li Chiu-yce, Lee Hor chung, San Cho-yiu, Seow Tosit. Yu Ping-tsung. Yu Shuk-siu, Sim Kah- sun, Yeung. Nal-ying, Tsol Lee-kok. At the division, the motion was

Schoolboys were and are still, the most efficient possible propagandists for works of mercy, such as are in question here. Can China in her present extreme need, afford to sacrifice all these willing helpers? How can one think of the sufferings of Chinese soldiers at the front. without be- ing, moved to help them? Qur own i lost by 8 votes to 17.

K.C.

SAVES WIFE IN FIRE

Lowered 20ft. Down Blanket "Rope"

Sir William Jowitt, K.C.. and

Lady Jowitt escaped to the ground by means of blankets tied together when fire broke out at their home, Budds, Wittersham Kelt, recently.

HEIGHT

INCREASE

Doctor's Experiments With Animals

was finally extinguished.

Witness said that the firemen

worked under great strain and

difficulty.

of the deceased, stated that her

· Tong Ki, aged 51, oldest daughter

"RA.S.C. v. 7th. A. A. Batty." P. A. (St. Josephs-Happy Valley 3.15 p.m. Referee Sergt. Whittle).

THURSDAY

D/Middlesex v. 24th. (H) Batty.

father retired to his cubicle about. A (Chatham Road 3.15 p.m. 휴 p.m. At midnight he was Referee Fus. Campbell). awakened by the strong wind. At 2 a.m. fire broke out and everybody ran down the stairs.

Witness stated that her younger

brother found the body of the de- ceased floating in the harbour un der the China Merchants' whart the following day.

Tong Cheung gave evidence of

having found the body.

Tsưng Hi-hong, salesman of a tea dryers establishment, No. 195 Connaught Road West, testified that about 2 a.m. he was awakehed by smoke and are coming out of the shop..

At this stage the hearing was adjourned to October 20.

C/Seaforths. V. S/Seaforths. Military-Happy Valley 3.15 p.m. Referee L/Bdr. Coughlin).

7th, A. A. Batty. R. A. v. 22nd Coy. R. E Military-Happy Valley 3.15 p.m. Referee L/Bdr. Cough- in).

himself with information regard- ing the dates and times on which

grounds are avaliable and the

dates upon which teams will be unable to play.

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The following will represent the 1st XI of the Hong Kong Hockey Club against the Club de Recreio on the Club Ground at 5.15 p.m. to-morrow!--

V. M. Benwell; Flt.-Lt. R. L Wallace, E. V. Reed: R. A. Bates,

W. A. Reed, G. Sommer; S. Fowler.

T. Whitley G. E. Divett (Capt.),

7th. AA. Batty. R. A. v. 22nd, B. I. Bickford, V. Bond. Coy. R. E. (Military-Happy Valley 4.45 pm. Referee Lic Furnell).

3/Seaforth v. 9th. A. A. Bitty. R.A.S. (8. Josephs-Happy Valley 3.15 p.m. Referee B M. Baker).

LOUIS-FARR

FIGHT FILM

A method by which, it is claimed, undersized people can be made to a normal height has been deve- toped by Dr. Oscar Riddle of the Carnegie Institute in Washington HOME OFFICE WARNS "Press" preview at

to D.C...

Sir William tied blankets the bedroom window-frame after breaking the glass, lowered his wife 20ft to the ground, and then slid down to safety himself.

He then obtained a ladder and rescued his sister, Miss Lettice Jowitt, and an old servant. Mr. Hastings, 'who had climbed out of a window on to a parapet a foot

wide. Sir William's butter, Mr. Lim- mer; the head gardener, Mr. Keet, and a maid, who had climbed on the roof. were also rescued by means of blankets and 'à ladder.

been

So a experiments have made only with animals but in the

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TRADERS

The film of the fight between Joe Louls and Tommy Farr was given the Queen's Theatre yesterday and confirmed all that boxing critics have said of the fine performance given by the

not too distant future, according to Ban On Use Of Royal Names British heavyweight champion.

Dr. Riddle, the same treatment may be applied to human beings.

The treatment consists of the systematic injection of growth hor- mones, which are normally secreted by the pituitary gland placed at the

base of the skull

possesses.

The importance of this develop- ment les not merely in the height- increasing abilities it Psychiatrists déclare that many The fire broke out in a lounge persons with ability and intelll- below Sir William's bed-room. The library containing many valuable Bence never make full use of their old books, and an adjoining draw- mental powers because of an in- feriority complex resulting from ing-room were damaged. but tenants and servants using garden their short stature.

hoses saved the main part of the

house, and the outbreak was under

By increasing their height, many

And Portraits

!

A notice has been issued by the Home Office stating that the name

Royal family, heirs or likeness of afly member of the

helra presumptive to the Throne, must not be used for trade purposes. states the "Dally Telegraph,/"

or

The manufacture and sale of goods which already bear Royal names or portraits may continue until the end of the year. There- after, remaining stocks of such goods can be sold only with the permission of the Home Office.

Titles and portraits of former kings and queens on articles

Cables on the fight have already to expect. prepared us to what Louis is rather· disappointing in that he does not appear to make enough use of his right, but Farr is a revelation. A clever boxer. quick on his feet, his weaving plainly disconcerts the champion, who finds it difficult to land on a moving target.

ROYAL HONG KONG. GOLF CLUB

The Captain's Cup match was played on the Old Course, Fanting on October 2 and 3, Scores:-

G. F. O'Bryen 80-20-70. W. J. S. Key 80--9----71. W. G. Robertson 87-14-73.

WOMEN'S AQUATIC

RECORD

Ghent, October 4. The Danish swimmer, Ragnhild, Hveger,"created a world record for the women's 400 metres. She covered the distance in Ave minutes 14 seconds beating her own previous time of five minutes 14 2/5 seconds.-- Reuter.

castons, but apart from shaking up the champion, these punches Futhermore, Farr carries the seem to do no serious damage. fight to Louis and is on the offen- Judging by the fim, there seems sive throughout. It is a pity that little doubt that Louis won all his right is not more effective: he right but the margin must have Ls shown to connect on several oc-been a very narrow one."

mediocre workers could be trans- which have always borne them wil DUAL CLASSIC WINNER TO RETIRE control by the time the fire brigade formed into competent, confident arrived,

persons, it is claimed.

There were about a score of people in the house at the time.

NECK BROKEN IN DIVING

Walter Edward Daw, aged 17. of King's-road. West Swanage, Dor set, a seaman, made a steep 'dive from a height of about seven feet into the sea at Swanage and broke his neck. At the Inquest a verdict of accidental death was returned.

Daw was on leave from HM8. Rodney, and was seen to dive from the lauding-stage. His hands, a witness stated, were not extended to resist touching bottom.

not be banned.

A formal grant of Royal permia- t Experiments in the Carnegie la- alon must be obtained through

boraties here have shown that even. the Home Office to brand goods dogs which were hereditary dwarfs | “Queen Elizabeth” or "Princess have been able to achieve addition- "Margaret" or. to print Royal al growth by means of hormone in portraits on biscuit tins or choco- Jections,

late boxes.

THE CHURCH

The Rev. F. A. Corbett, Vicar of 8. Philip's. Eastbourne has been appointed Rural Dean of East- bourne in succession to the Rev. W. L. Anderson Bishop-designate of Croydon.

were:

For some months before the Coronation manufacturers allowed to decorate their goods in this manner without obtaining the formal grant: After the Corona- returned, but large quantilles of tion the restriction automatically

goods bearing Royal names and portraits without authorisation continue to be sold.

The Home Office notice will necessitate the invention of new Rev. C. C. Lambert. Vicar of

names for many hundreds of Kirinington-with-Croxton, Lincoln- "inea." It will affect types of shire, has been presented to the goods varying from silk stockings benefice of Whorlton, Co. Durham.. to cars.

Exhibitionnist's Last Season In Training

I am informed that this is to be the last season in training of Ex- hibitionnist. As the winner of the Oaks and One Thousand Guineas, the daughter of Solarlo will be one... of the most valuable young mares. in the country, writes a Home racing correspondent.

that this is not the case by those who know most about her, She has not done better this season be- cause she is too keen, is the stable opinion.

Sir Victor Sassoon, the owner of these filles, is at present in India.

"REYNOLDSTOWN

It has also been decided that Carissa shall finish her racing Major Noel Furlong, whom I met activities this year. This filly has at Redcar, told me that Reynold- Tailed to live up to the tall reputa-

stown is now at Marske-by-the-Bea tion she established last year, with a number of his other borsES, though it is clear that she is one The dual Grand National winner is of the speediest of her axe. I am

on the sands and in the sea every bound to confess I had formed the day. According to his owner he Impression that Carissa is lacking simply loves it. His looking a in generosity, but I am assured, picture," says Major Furlong.

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