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CHUNGKING, July 14 (Central)-Under the cap- able guidance of Mme. Chiang Kai-shek the Women's Directing Committee of the, National Association for the Promotion of the New Life Movement is playing. the leading role in the mobilisation of Chinese women for wartime work.

No fewer than 4,000 women are working directly under the Committee, mobilising, training and educat- ing women, taking care of war orphans, engaging in the productive enterprises, giving first-aid and so on.

A most praiseworthy plecer of work of the Committee was the mass migration of some 20,000 women factory workers to the interior before the fall of the Wuhan tri-cities. These women workers now working in different new fac-

chwan. There peasant women engage in silkworm raising and learn to read and write in their leisure hours. The ex- perimental work has now been extended to Tsingyen, Tsing

shen, Dilmed, Meishan and other districts.

The Committee has trained a

torles form important produc- group of girls in embroidery and tive force in the interior,

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"Comfort" Section

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In co-operation with the National

SOCIAL

SATURDAY'S MENU

BREAKFAST

Stewed Rhubarb

Cercal

French Toast.

Marmalade

Coffee

LUNCHEON

Asparagus · Balad Baked Beans Veal Cutlets Brown Raisin "Bread Cherry Gelatin Iced Tea

DINNER

Shrimp Cocktail Cole Slaw Salad Barbecued Mutton Chops

Creamed Potatoes

Carrots Spiced Beets Hot Biscuits Strawberry Short Cake

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IMPRESSIVE GRADUATION-

CEREMONY

450 GIRLS TRAINED BY MME. CHIANG

CHUNGKING, July 14 Cen- ̈ tral)-After four weeks of training under the personal direction of Madame. Chiang Kai-shek, 450 girls were graduated in a simple bat impressive ceremony in Chung- king early in July.

These girls ranging in age from 14 up" and coming from all parts of the country, form the third class that has been trained. The first two classes of 60 and 100 girls respectively graduated in Hankow last year have slice

been engaged in various forms of wartime service behind the Chinese lines.

Sound Advice, During the graduation exercises, Generalissimo Chiang addressed the girls, urging them to tell the truth wherever they go and to teach the people among whom they |

work both by precept and ex- ample. while Madame

SATURDAY, JULY 15, 1939,

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asked her students to be humble and not to be critical of local- authorities with whom they work.

The girls will soon leave for 12)

dispatched them to various parts Mobilisation of women in Chung-of Szechwan where they have! king has been greatly accelerited established ten embroidery work-! after the formation of thirty-shops. In each workshop there, are, Inine new life groups" among the between.

100 50 and staff women

members and workers. womenfolks of the men staffs of various government offices. There are altogether some 2,000 members, who all do their best in patriotic Women's Relief Association the orphanages have been established work. They collected ja total of "Comfort" Section of the Com-n various places, taking care a districts in Szechwan to care for $630,000 the "Offer Gold" mittee has rendered remarkable total of 20,000 war orphans. Ex-wounded soldiers and undertake Campaign in March.

service to the soldiers and refugees. penses for these orphanages are other assigned tasks of service It has made large quantities of largely from donations at home to the masses. They will also cotton-padded overcoats and and abroad.

promote productive enterprises in trained

Jackets, shoes and stockings and Over forty women bodies scatter the villages and teach the villagers. service

distributed them to the soldiers led in various part of the country how to cultivate silk-bearing corps who are servicing in the rural nghting at the front. Approximately are working in cooperation with cocoons; and everywhere they go districts in Hunan. They work in $2,000,000 worth of medical the Committee in various kinds of they will spread the gospel of the base hospitals and orphanages. supplies have also been collected wartime work Success in

such armed resistance to Japanese inva- and give technical help" to the and distributed. First-aid villagers in productive enterprises have been trained and sent to "Offer

units cooperation was manifested in the sion.

Gold" Campaign, Four hundred fifty

the more such hospitals for service.

activities on Women's Day and the workers are under training:

Under the supervision of the Women's Spiritual Mobilisation Committee more than forty Movement,

-Service Corps The Committee has seven women wartime

An Inquiry office has been established by the Committee to introduce employment and give other kinds of help to refugee women. A large number of refugee

have

registered with the office and many have obtained help. To impart wartime knowledge o

wall newspapers Issued by the Committee "twice' every week.

women

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NEWSETTES

Lady Northcote is due to arrive in the Colony by the P. & O. 4.9. Carthage on August 2.

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Miss M. Baxter, of St. Stephen's Girls' College left for Horile on, holiday yesterday.

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The Committee has exerted energetic efforts in the promotion of producive enterprises among i women.

Captain C. R. Boxer, G. 6.O. 3, has established a

The annual meeting of the and Mrs. Boxer: returned to the spinning and Weaving exper- China Emporium, will be held on Colony from Shanghai in the imental station at Sungkai Thursday at 4 pm.

Empresa of Asia. Szechwan. Over 1,000 pessent, women there are now able to earn A meeting of the St. Vincent de

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A son was born to Mr. and Mrs Nigel Pelly, June 30. 1939, at Ruislip. Mrs Pelly was formerly Miss Betty. Cole, sister of Mr. R Cole, of the local Imperial "Air- 'ways dice.

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The Rev. A. H. Bray, M.A., B.D., will preach his farewell sermon in the English Methodist Church to-morrow at 7 p.m. prior to leav- ing for England after 25 years service in China.

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Major J. F. Benoy, Deputy Assia- tant Adjutant General of the China Command, is striken with malaria. and his duties are being temporarily taken over by Capt, C. H. R. Hyde, Deputy Assistant Pro- Yost Marshal and Omcer Com-

Col. and Mrs. P. V. Kane, and manding the Corps of Military

Police. Hongkong Company.

Empress of Asia from Shanghaj.

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a living. The dresses for the Paul's Bociety will be held on their children, arrived here in the children of all the orphanages In Tuesday at 6 p.m." Szechwan were made from clothe manufactured in the experimental station. Spining and weaving co- operatives are being organised.

Farming Encouraged

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The Young People's Service at Bt. Andrew's Church will not be held during the summer.

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Sir Edward Des Voeux was a pas- senger in the Empress of Asia. re- turning from Shanghai.

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To replace able-bodied men in There will be a meeting of the Mr. G. E. Gilbert, of the Chinese Sungkai who have joined active Legislative Counc! on Thursday Maritime Customs, arrived in the service women are encouraged to next, July 20, at 2,30 p.m.

Colony from Shanghai yesterday do farming.

in the Empress of Asia, work for the Major S. I. Zeldner and his "To provide womenfolks of the Chinese family passed through the Colony soldiers fighting at the front a yesterday en route from the United cotton mill has been established States to Manila.' by

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the Committee at Pelsha;

Szechwan Their children may be The death occurred on July 4 sent to. nurseries established by the Committee.

A pericultural experimental station has meanwhile · been. established at Loshan, Sze-

Very Dark Blooze

Kindly rest your oar, fimothy. That, contraption is getting you nowhere. And it squeaks. And the Eton Boating Song is not in the key of D."

What's up, Peter? Got a hood?"

Like a gasometer. Very pain- Kill. And that noise you're making goes through it like a pneumatic Erill"

Kil

Wasn't on the warpath by our side ? And look as me no more hangover than an innocat Editie child.

"Well, it's not natural. It just

proves that the Devil looks after his own."

"I look after myulf, old son. Last night took a sizeable swig of Rose's Lime Juice before hitting the hay. That's how to kill of the aftermath of alcohol,"

"You wouldn't lead ine up the garden, Timothy'?”

***Peter, you wrong me. I've seen the light and I'm passing on the -tip."

Then, if you will kindly step ashore, we will seek out a vendor of Rose's. It's time I fell into good babits"

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Dr. M. Katchko and Miss M.

Arrived here Klatchko

from Shanghai yesterday in the Empress jot Asla

of Chevening Tuxford, wife o Mr. Mr. F. C. Munn of the Otis Ivon Tuxford. 7. Adelaide-crescent,Elevator Co., accompanied by Mrs. Hove."

Munn, arrived here yesterday in the Empress of Asia.

Major H. I. Cäsaldy. U.S. Army. and his wife, were passengers 'n the s.a Empress of Asia.yesterday. They are travelling to Manila.

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Mr. W. J. Richards, of the Marconi Wireless Telegraph Co., is visiting Hongkong, having arrived ¡from Shanghai in the Empress of

The Church Council of St. Axis. Andrew's Church will hold its;"

monthly meeting at 6 p.m. on Mrs. R. J. Tomlinson, whose Tuesday.

husband is associated with the Auto Palace Co., Shanghai, arrived There will be recitation of the here yesterday in the Empress of Holy Easary and procession of the Asia. ** "Grotto" of "Our Lady of Lourdes at the Rosary Church, Kowloon,, to-morrow at 8 pm.

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Mr. R. J. W. Bisshop, of, the Im

Mr. G. Treverton, Private Secre.... tary to His Excellency the Gov- ernor, leaves Hongkong on local. leave by the sa. Felix Roussel on

perial Chemical Industries, and his July 20. During a "absence, Mr.

wife and son are travelling in the 8.3. Empress of Asla on their way} trom Shanghai to Manila.

J. H. B. Lee, J.P., will act for him..

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Mr. G. Sheldon, K.C. Wi appear for the defence of Bub

The morning service at St. Inspector J. H. E. Edwards, of the Andrew's Church to-morrow will Hongkong Police, who will appear be broadcast. The preacher will at the Criminal Bessions on Mon- be the Vicar, the Rev. J. R. Higgs day charged with demanding BA., R. G. &

money with menaces.

The Ex-Regular Officers": Em- Mr. H. Diestel, who left Hong- ployment Bureau, which was In Kong by the 8.s. Yrsang for Hai- Lion House. 72, Red Lion Street phong, was inadvertently stated has now moved to Watergate to have been in the service of House, York Building, Adelphi⠀⠀⠀ China Engineers, Ltd. Mr. Diestel Le no longer connected with this

On Friday next. July 21. Els company. ⠀⠀ Excellency the Governor wili wall

on the trial trip of the Brecon The marriage took place on shire from Taikos Dockyard at July 1 at the Church of Our Lady 11a.m.

and All Saints, Stourbridge,' of | Charles James, elder son of the Mr. A. C. Williams of the late Mr. C. J. Wynne-Williams, of Williams Radio Engineering Co, Kobe, Japan, and Mis Wynne- Shanghal, was a passenger yes-Williams, or London, to Sylvia terday in the sa. Empress of Asia. Josephine daughter of Mr. and which passed through the Colony Mrs. J. Edgar Perry, of Lark Hin, on its way to the Philipp

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