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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS

H. K. CHINESE WOMEN'S What Our

PART IN WAR RELIEF

Work Of Local Branch Of National Organisation

The Hong Kong Branch of the National Women's Relief. Asso- elation, which celebrates the first anniversary of its founding to- morrow,' owes its conception to Madame Chiang Kal-shek's' urgent appeal to all Chinese women in the world to unite and participate in national relief work. A group of patriotic women, under the able leadership of Madame Chlang, organised the parent Association in Nanking, and since then sister branches. have sprung, up in practi- cally every part of the glɔbe where there are Chinese people,

Readers Say

THE MURDER OF INNOCENTS

(To The Editor, Hong Kong Dally Press).

GENERAL

WEDDING AT THE ROSARY CHURCH

Mr. Wang And Miss Jeanne Lawson

CHARMING BRIDE

The Rosary Church was the scene of a pretty wedding yea- terday when Miss Jeanne Law- son became the bride of Mr. Wang Chùa Chan.

Sir, Madame Sun Yat Sen bas sounded 8 challenge to the American people. From Canton, a city, far away from the zone of fighting, which has suffered more than any other city in China from The bride was charming in white The local Branch has, with the The monthly expenditure avex-intensive indiscriminate bombing lace, cut on Princess lines and help of a sympathetic public, ages between $15,000 to $20,000y Japanese war planes, in her carried a bouquet of lotus and successfully shouldered 趄 large This sum includes, among other broadcast to the Youth Conferen-white gladiol share in the tremendous pro-essentials, the maintenance of

ce, she asked whether the people 12 gramme of national relief.

Miss Therese Lawson, the bride's Pro- Red Cross Mobile Unit, the pur-

of America understood that sister, and Miss Rose Leong attend- minent, enthusiastle and self-chase of surgical instruments for "materials of death and destruc-led as bridesmaids. Clad in pink | sacrificing women in the Colony hospitals, the making of 12,000 ton supplied to Japanese madmen taffeta, they carried pink gladioll not only give their financial sup- raincoats and 16,000 pairs of rubby your own countrymen port, but devote their whole time ber shoes, and acting as a general breaking the bodies of the Chinese The duties of best man were and inexhaustible energy to the distributing centre for consign-people. burning and horribly undertaken by the bride's brother. carrying out of the highest alms ments received from oversea Asso-mutilating them."

Mr. Guy Lawson, Mr. Ignace Tsa and arduous duties of humanity. ciations. The amount spent on On my desk are letters received attended on the groom.

Among the many active mem-transport of goods alone is a con, from the American League for bers of the Association are such siderable monthly item. well-known personages as Madame Sun Fo (President), Madame T. V. Soong (Chairman), and Lady Ho Tung Vice-Chairman).

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VOLUNTEER WORKERS The Association is administered by an Executive Committee. The activities are sub-divided Into many fields. Volunteer workers In the different departments meet! every day. In the working "de- partment Women roll bandages. make dressings, cut, sew and pad

WORKING FIGURES

were to match.

Two flower girls and a page were Peace and Democracy. One is in the bride's train. They were dated July 22 1938. It quotes the Httle Misses Francoise Lawson. Colonel Roosevelt as saying." New and Suzy Tam and Master Michael and new metaphors are Lawson, all alternating in wander- needed to give an adequate des- ing away from performance of eription of the calamity that has their strenuous dutiest descended upon the civilian popu- A reception was later held at lation of China. All the old ways the home of the" bride at Hankow ta measure human distress are Road. inadequate.

The following figures, represent-words ing the Income and Expenditure from August 25, 1937 to July 31. 1938, furnish a general idea of the expenses involved:

Income

H.K.

National Currency Currency Total Income

...48,038.02 246,543.58 Less

Expenditure 27,688.97 195,714.77

cotton clothes for the wounded and Balance in hand 20,347.05 50.928,81 the needy. Medical supplies are sterilised before being packed for distribution.

The workers in the various de-

partments are closely united in

their tireless efforts to

succour Medicines

Expenditure

National H.K, Currency Currency

the Injured, to care for war! Instruments orphans, and to alleviate the Relief supplies 4,278.68 despair of those rendered destitute 15.000 padded.... by the war.

DEPENDENT ON PUBLIC The National Women's Associa- tion depends solely upon public and private donations to enable it to carry on its merciful mission. The Hong Kong Branch has pre- sented several ambulances to the stricken areas, besides continuous- ly transporting vast quantities of medical needs.

DAMAGED MAIL

When the Siberian mall, which arrived in the Colony yesterday by the s.3. Aeneas, was sorted at the! Post Office it was discovered that several "bags were damaged by

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المي

garments...

10,000

vests.

knitted

1,300 lbs. wool. 3 motor ambu

lances 16.000

pairs rubber shoes 12,000 raincoats Surgical dress-

ings Transportation Postage, wizes and sundries Subsidies

Total

191.08

4.76

The Tai Koon Hotel last night

"But it is literally true that if was the scene of festivities when every city west of the Mississip! xil relatives and friends "were ga- were wiped out-every bome des-thered together to pay their res- troyed and the entire population pects to the newlyweds starving and without shelter-the Chinese fashion.

In true be far less than that which exista sum total of human misery would

in China."

That is true!

AVIATION MATERIAL 64,507.15 My correspondent goes on to 25,862,88 state that "export licenses for the 10.960.16 export to Japan of aviation material since Liukuchiao Incident 18,589.94 have reached $7.415.189.01. While U. S. dollars gained from the sale. 12,750:94 of silk and other commodities in 4.447.52 America have helped to finance

this outrageous trade." 6,510.00 Another pamphlet

tive of Saigon. The home of the Mr. Wang is a physician, a na-

Lawsons is Reunion Island.

Saigon it will be for the honey- moon.

MARRIAGE AT REGISTRY

Mr. Chartes and Miss Mabel Chiun were mar- Wong, merchant, ried by Mr. T. 3. Whyte-Smith. Registrar of Marriages, at the Registry, Supreme Court, yester- cheulated day. throughout California contains a The witnesses were Messrs. K. N. 9,024,00 statement that profoundly disturbs Young and Ted Quan. 17,282.50 us. It states, "Southern California

ANNOUNCEMENT

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shares the Responsibility-Southern 1,719 71

California's modern aircraft plants

The forthcoming marriage 9,981.70 have been working to supply the announced between Mr." Kwok

THURSDAY, AUGUST 25, 1938-PAGE 7

NEWEST AND MOST

NOVEL DESIGNS. IN

DAY OR EVENING

HANDBAGS

FROM VIENNA

Call early the best

ones go first!

LANE • CRAWFORD • LTD.

The House of Quality & Service

AIR FRANCE

The Air France plane arrived at murder bent Japanese militarists. Man-chin, assistant cashier of the Kal Tak at 11.30 am yesterday 3,858,41

Cordell Hull put the 23,214.45 10.780,30 squarely up

question Wing On Bank, Ltd.. and Miss with mall and the following pas- to them if they are Jenna Leung: of No. 21 King sengers:- willing to save Chinese Ilves. We, Kwong Street, first floor, Happy the people cannot tolerate a trade

Valley. whose only brofit is gained by bloodthirsty Invaders in the death OLD WOMAN DONATES of unprotected Innocents."

Expenditure 27,688.97 195,714.77

SUM TO 8th ROUTE ARMY Mr. Li Tung. registered auditer. renders valuable volunteer service throughout the year.

AVARICIOUSNESS

ENTIRE SAVINGS

Stenyang, Shensi. August 24.

An old woman named, Mrs. Chin,

Mr. P. C. Hunter, Mr. P. Hwang, Mr. P. C. Chow, adn Mr. M. Bodin. The plane took three-and-a-half

hours for the trip from Hanol, and the return journey to Hanol will be made tomorrow.

$1,000 for the relief of Yellow; Mr. J. A. Carlson, Mr. W. Lovett River flood refugees and as "com- (for Shanghal), Mr. and Mrs. fort" funds for the soldiers at the Zlemson Mr. Vernon Hall, Stan- front.-Central News).

dard Of Co (for Shanghai), Lieut W. E. Colborer U. 5. Navy. for Shanghai).

The pamphlet goes on to name water.

agents are often to be seen in the four aircraft factories The

whose was brought from

EURASIA ARRIVALS Shanghai to Hong Kong by the

lobbies of the Chinese Govern-in Slenyang, northwest of Stan, by the Eurasia pisne yesterday The following passengers arrived Butterfeld and Swire liner but it

Since July 21 the Association has ment's purchasing agents in Han-has donated her entire, savings of afternoon:- was presumably taken from Dairen further spent a considerable sunkow and Hong Kong. to the Northern port by a Japan of its credit balance by sending ese steaner. IL was despatched $10,000 National Currency to the from London on August 4."

Eighth Route Army. which has In the pages of the press more Interviewed, an official of Messrs, been doing splendid work at the than once has been discussed the Butterfield and Swire, said: "The front, as well as undertaking other sympathy that the German trad mail was received" in a damaged

heavy expenditure. condition aboard the Aeneas in Shanghal. The Aeneas had a per fectly smooth voyage from Shang hat."

PASSENGERS DEPARTED

ing people have for China in con

A pamphlet, containing the trast to the official policy of the done there is little hope that ap Balance Sheet of the Association German, Government, But in the peals will bring results. "Blg with full details of the year's work, case of the United States we have business" is indifferent to China's will be published early next month, the picture of the Government's sufferings.

PUBLIC THANKED

warmest

UNCLAIMED

TELEGRAMS

An official of the General Post and the Honorary Secretaries are concern for the civilian popula- So the action of the American

The Great Northern Telegraph Office said: "Several bags of mali sending, coptes to benefactors and tion being thwarted by the Ald Council has the

Company advises that the follow- were received in a damaged con- friends whose addresses are known avariciousness of the aircraft cor-thanks from the distressed people

ing unclaimed telegrams are lying dition and in some cases it has to them.

porations of Southern California of China when they take the lead

at its offices:- been difficult to read the addresses.

Members of the public are cor- as well as other large corporations in calling upon their helpers to Chijent, Hong Kong Jockey Club; Berents, Repulse Bay Hotel; The mall was damaged by water. dially invited to visit the premises dealing in otl, scrap iron, and non set your social club, fraternal Btesh, Gloucester Hotel: Dumas, We are still awaiting a report." of the Association in the Bank of ferous metals. --

order, charitable society, political French cruiser Primauguet; Bub- Canton Building, to see the rellef

Incidentally 2 Unitec Press club, trade union, to adopt a reso- ceymer; Wong Wing Lin, Luk work done and to obtain copies of news report some time ago threw lution condemning the sale the Balance Sheet.

considerable light upon the success war planes to Japan and mail or Kwok Hotel (2 telegrams); Teh of Kwok Hotel 307; 1 Wai Yu, Luk which Japanese propaganda has wire it to the Corporations trad-Hang. 177 Wanchal Road: Ho Yak had in capitalist circles. This ing in the that merchandise Sinn, St. Francis Hotel 402: 1949; The Association wishes to thank propaganda mainly was about the Southern Califorians-act its many friends, which include so-called Communist danger in Peace. You can immediately write.

for 7734; 0137; all from Shanghai, Tuesday by the m.v. Tinegara: business and transport Arma, China which Japan was engaged phon, or write... the four corpora-

For Manila: Mr. and Mrs. I. Y. banking, medical, legal advisers in eradicating.

tions... and demand the immediate Y. Yatco, Mrs. C. Stigter, Mr. and many others too numerous to The big corporation of George Riley. Miss J. Cagsawa.

the cancellation of all contracts for salej Osaka, name, for their generous dona- United States is reputed to have of planes to the Japanese Govern- For Sourabaya:-Mr. J. Meu- tions and gifts and other valuable "no "soul." Its board of directors, ment, lemeester. Mr. J. P. Feeustra, Mr. services, and trusts that the moral individual human beings though neighbours to do the same. But Garden Party at Buckingham Pa-.

Inform your friends and Oel Tien Hwa, Mr. and Mrs. Sle and material assistance, without they may be, become "soulless it is still Swle San, Miss Henriette Thung.

the problem. which it would be impossible to when they enter the board-room. American Big Business Heed?" For Makassar: Miss E Lutjie,carry on the humane work, will be The cause of China must enter Miss A. Smith, Miss H. J. Anderson. continued and increased.

W.,M. G.

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Hankow, August 24. -- Plans are being made by the International Peace: Campaign to send an 'investigation commission to China to study at, first-hand wanton Japanese aerial bombardments of Chinese open cities.

This information has just been received by the China Branch of the PC. In an air mat letter from Geneva,

It is stated that the LP.C. will accept the Bri- tish proposal that the Commission be composed of one American and two or three Beandli bera (Central Newa),