1939-04-15 — Page 7

HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

HARDSHIPS OF THE H.K.

WORKING GIRL

Appeal For International

Hostel For Women

"HAVE YOU EVER GIVEN" A THOUGHT TO THE PRIVATE LIVES OF THE WOMEN AND GIRLS WHO SERVE YOU ACROSS THE COUNTERS of Hongkong's offices and shops? You have noticed that they are pleasant and well-mannered, neatly dress- ed. In fact, presenting the appearance of girls from homes of comfort and refinement

"They have come from such homes, but they are not at home in Hongkong; and I can tell you that many of them, in in- their struggle to maintain themselves in self-respect and dependence, are compelled," by their inadequate salaries, to live In a distasteful way, in tiny rooms, only big enough for sleep- ing; with no bathing facilities, no place to bring in a friend. Women and girls like these, make up the majority of our mem- bership."

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THE RETORT COURTEOUS

GENERAL

FAMILY CAUGHT IN RAID

Gambling Charge" Dismissed

Mohamed Ismail bin Ali, a young Malay student of the Victoria Institution, Kuala Lumpur, FMS., failed, early In 1937, to convince the board, of selectors that he was a suitable candidate for ad- Kwok Kuen, student, and Kwok mission to the Malay Administra-Ping, 40, stevedore, appeared be- tore Mr. E. A. D. Forrest at the tive Bervice.

an a "He took the blow with pluo-Central Court yesterday

of keeping а common sophic calm," said Mr. C. B. Gates, charge headmaster of the, Instituion, re-gaming house at 199, Hennessy

Road, lating a story at the annual prize- rving of the Institution."

"Later in the year, he produced what I think you will agree was a striking example of the" retort courteous but adequate-by be- coming the first Selangor Malay to win the Queen's Scholarship reserved for Malays.

"Imall as now at Cambridge. where I hear he is very happy reading Law, and no doubt pre paring retorts courteous for the

Ten others, including five women, were also charged with partici Dating in gambling on the pre- mises.

Mr. M. A. da Silva appeared for the defendants and pleaded not guilty.

Kwok Ping, who was the princi- pal tenant of the house, told the Court that all participants were members of one family. They had gathered at his house to discuss arrangements

worshipping

The remarks quoted above were nese girls which offers shelter, for used by Mrs. L. Dunbar, a member six or seven dollars a month. But of the Executive Committee of the the woman, earning Afty to one Hongkong Women's International hundred dollars a month,-and benefit of future occupants of the their ancestors' graves and at the

Club, in the course of her broad-she is of the great majority,' has cast address last night over ZBW, no place to lay her head.. when she made an appeal for the proposed Women's International! Hostel in Hongkong.

THE ADDRESS.

Mrs. Dunbar sald:—I am speak- ing to you to-night as a repre- sentative of the Hongkong Wo- men's International Club, to ask your help in establishing our new .hostel.

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You all know something about our Club. We

established rearly six years ago, to be of gen- eral benefit to business women and working girls, with our first object, the serving of good, nourishing tiffins and teas, at low cost. How

well

COMPLICATED QUESTION

The question of women's wages and salaries is too com- plicated to be discussed here: and in view of the mixed population of Hongkong, it is too complicated to be answer- ed satisfactorily until years of study and effort have been spent upon it. But, until this question is answered, our kind of women. will continue to need help In maintaining themselves, the kind of help that

intend, we

with

hostel.

Malagan Bench!"

RELIEF WORK

IN CHINA

New Life Women's War Service Corps

Twelve local Chinese women, re- presenting the Hongkong Branch

Association

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end of the meeting they started a game of mah jong which was followed by a game of dice. There were no stranger, present.

Following submissions by Mr. Silva, Mr. Forrest discharged all defendants.

SUCCESSFUL AIR RAID ALARM

The most successful, als raid

of the National Women's Reller alarm test hitherto held in Hong- Association and the National kong took place shortly after lunch of War yesterday, when' from eight points, for the Care Orphans, were entertained at tea Aberdeen. Central Market, the Uni- versity, Gloucester Building, Wan- by Mme. Chiang Kai-shek our

chai and Shaukiwan, sirens shriek- Thursday afternoon.`

ed simultaneously."

Such a home for women has ál-

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The delegates reported on the work of their organizations after

Police officials and.ARP war-

we have succeeded in our ways been part of our vision of which the wife of a high Chinese dens were dispatched to various original objective, is shown by our the future of our club; we have official gave a talk on the progress localities to observe the effective- growth, from an original member-looked forward to having our own of relle, work ship of less than one hundred, to building for it. But with the pre- she revealed that a new nation-in due course render their reports. In the interior. ness of the alarm, and they wal over seven hundred and fifty. Our

wide body, the New Life Women's Representatives of the "Hong- tiffin patrons, at first fifteen "to

war Service Corps, had

been kong Daily Press" posted in town, twenty dally. nad Increased "to

formed. This corps consists of on mid-levels, the Peak and in the such numbers, that in a year and

girl middle-school graduates, who eastern and western districts re- a half we were obliged to move

assist in nursing the wounded, ported that the alarm could be dis- Into larger quarters. We now serve from eighty to one hundred from arteen to twenty-five dollars writing letter, "för the literate. tinctly heard.

women daily. •

sent high rents causing distress we cannot wait until we can build, --or even until we can afford the rents now demanded. When the rent of a cubicle has been raised

a month, and the occupant is earn ing Afty or sixty dollars, some

and generally adding comfort and interest to the life of China's in- jured fighters.

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BUSIER AIRLINES

the National Women's Increases On Imperial

Routes

We have entered into the comthing must be done immediately. munity life of Hongkong: in 1937

We have therefore leased for a As a result of yesterday's con- we turned our rest room over to the Refugee Council, and its eight year. two flats in a new building "ference.

in Happy Valley, facing the Race | Reller Association in Hongkong beds were filled with homeless

We are furnishing them undertook to support two teams Course. women from Shangha! for two

comfortably. with furniture that of the Corps, while the Hongkong months. We took an active part can be used in our own building Chinese Women's Soldiers' Reller in the recent "Woman's Day" meeting here. Women of fourteen later. We shall have room for Association will also finance

fourteen girls and A resident group. The cost of keeping a team

different nationalities, and. all walks of life, are members of our club, and we meet, and work to- gether, in complète fellowship and understanding.

I am telling you these things about the Club, because, in the beginning, a great many peo ple were dubious about the need for such a club-and about our ability to make it a success.

HARD STRUGGLE Have you ever given a thought to the private lives of the women and girls who serve you across the counters of Hongkong's offices and shops? You have noticed that they

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pleasant and well-mannered, neatly dressed. In fact, presenting the appearance of girls from homes of comfort and refinement. They bave come from such homes, but they are not at home in Hongkong and I can tell you. that many of them, in their strug- gle to maintain themselves in self-

housekeeper.

There will be a comfortable and cheery lounge, and a breakfast room; there will be facilities for home laundering and ironing. We shall furnish bed and breakfast in the hostel, and the other meals of the day in the club rooms, at monthly rates. The rates for bed and breakfast in the hostel will be, single room. $30 a month; three in a room, $20 a month.

· CLUB'S FAIRY GODFATHER

Three years ago," Mr. Tang Shlu Kin, the original fairy godfather of our club, made us an additional gift of one thou- sand dollars, to be used for the. club's benefit, and to the honour of Lady Southorn, our founder, who was leaving the Colony. Until now, we had not found a use of sufficient. importance and " permanence for this money.

in the interior is $400 a month."

COLONY HEALTH

RETURNS

1.

Twenty-seven cases

of taber culosis were notified to the Health Department on April 13, in addi- tion to eight cases of measles, ave cases of dysentery, four cases of cerebro-spinal fever, three cases of enteric fever, two cases of diphtheria and one, tase of puer- peral fever.

operations on Mar. 31, Imperial Completing its arteenth year of

Airways state that preliminary estimated figures, for the last twelve months show substantial in- creases in operations and traffic.

The Company's aircraft have flown some 8,500,000 miles in the last twelve months compared with 6.224,000 in the previous twelvej

the months, and 853,042 miles in Arst year of operations.

the year

Trafic ton-milles for ended on Mar. 31 are around 14.500,- 000 compared with 8,354,000 last year and 391,032 in the first year of the Company's existence.

SATURDAY, APRIL 15, 1939 -PAGE Z

GARDEN TOOLS..

"It has been said, that it the bad workman who about his tools, but there doubt at all that with better tools

a finer job can be done

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First grade SHEFFIELD STEEL Forks and Spades, Trowels Shears. Scythes, Reap Hooks Hoes, and Watering cans. Revolving Lawn Sprinklers.

Ransomes

LAWN

MOWERS

"The Finest in the World"

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Sports & Game,

Equipment Dept.

The House of Quality & Service

Tel. 28151.

"NIKS"

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For Hong Kong Foo

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THE MOST COMFORT. ABLE SHOES. THE TOP MADE OF BROWN LEATHER AND SUEDE, WHITE CREPPE RUBBER SOLE.

PRICE $12.90.

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KABEL

DARING THEFT

OF JEWELLERY

Messrs. Falconer and Company.

Despite the enormous increase in mall loads, passenger miles show an increase on the year of nearly jewellers, of Pedder Street, oppo- 5,000,000 to approximately 40-site the Post Once, were the 000,000 In the first year they victims on Thursday afternoon af

a daring theft.

Circumstances surrounding the

which are sure to be needed in totalled 2,681,694. future. We also wish subscrip-

The calculation of trame in tions arom our friends, to defray a terms of ton-miles is a means of less are not clear, but it was dis- deficit of probably $100 a month standardising the business done covered shortly after three Chinese for a year.

on the basis of one ton of load had left the shop, after discussing NOT A CHARITY

carried one mile, while passenger the purchase of a watch, that miles are similarly standardised three platinum and diamond Whenever rents again approach on the basis of one passenger car-rings, valued at $8,480 were miss- Since it was Lady Southoin's the normal, it will be possible to ried one mile.

ing. respect and independence, are warm" sympathy for, and love of make this venture pay its way as

compelled by their inadequate her fellow women, which began the Club doen. The International GARDEN PARTY salaries, to live in a distasteful the club, we shall use the thou- Club is not a charity-our mem- way, in tiny

rooms, only big sand dollars to help furnish the bers pay for what they receive. FOR AMBULANCE

Police were informed and in- vestigations are proceeding.

enough for sleeping; with no bath hostel, and shall call it "Bellas and the club pays for itself. I WORKERS TO-DAY THREE-DAY ART

EXHIBITION

facilities, no place to bring in a Southom House." We have recetv does not, however, make a profit, friend. Women árid girls like ed Lady Southern's consent to this, and cannot hope to carry the A garden, party is being held, these make up the majority of our by cable and letter, also congratu- hostel the first year, without help with Mr. Ip Kwel-chung as host,

A three-day art exhibition will membership.

lations and good wishes with gen- We realize that this is a time lat the Haw Par Mansion in Talf be given by the Canton Art College When their offices and shops erous cheques, from her and from of extra demands on all parses. Hang Road, at three o'clock this at the Kam Ling Restaurant (2nd close, they come to the Club for Sir Thomas.

But we feel that it is important to afternoon. The guests of the cay floor), West Point from to-day tea, for a visit with friends, or a In addition to Mr. Tang's gift. help our working women to main-will be at members of the until Monday, inclusive. The ex- quiet hour with book or magazine.we have already received about tain their independence that John's Ambulance Brigade, vice-hibition will open daily at 10 am, But the Club closes at night, and Arteen hundred dollars, and have they may not become objects of patrons, surgeons, officers, men and and end at 10 p.m.

Uniforms must be worn they must go.--not home-for you paid the first month's rent and the charity. We hope that your res nurse.

Sentence of three months' hard cannot call the places they occupy, premium. We shall need another ponse to this appeal will show and recruits will be provided with

twenty-five hundred dollars for that you agree with us.

identification' badges.

labour was imposed on Lo Tai, homes,but to their little rooms.

The well-paid business arid pro- furnishings. If this amount, is Cheques made payable to the In addition to refreshments, there unemployed, by Mr. R. Edwards fessional women of Hongkong have, over-subscribed, (I am always an Women's International Club, may will be swimming and it is anticl-at the Central Court yesterday for a choice of places to live; and I optimist), the surplus will be kept be sent to the Hon. Secretary 103, pated that a pleasant afternoon matching $16 from Mak Chung at belleve there is a hostel for Chi- for furnishing additional rooms Gloucester. Bldg., 1st Floor.

will be spent.

POP. ALMOST A GENTLEMAN

SO THE

BRIDEGROOM DIDN'T TURN

Bai Street..

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By J. MILLAR WATT

BUT HE SENT

HIS REGRETS!

SHOES FOR DAILY WEAR WITH · STRONG

LEATHER BOLE. BROWN OR BLACK,

PRICE $10.90,

STRONG SHOES WITH

OUT TOE CAP SUITABLE FOR SPORTS, IN BROWN

COLOUR

PRICE $8.90,

WIDE IN TOES FOR THOSE WHO LIKE THE REAL COMFORT: BROWN OR BLACK

PRICE $8.90.

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