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ANNUAL MEETING OF H.K. EUGENICS LEAGUE

Continued From Page 1

Danish Ship Stopped By Japanese

state affairs with which we are pioneer educational work which is confronted today in this Colony. necessary. Most of us cannot

A Danish coastal vessel proceed- This terring death-rate among the speak Chinese and we cannot puting from Shanghai to Hongkong Chinese babies born in Hongkong this question in a way that would earlier in the week was twice is due very largely to two causes be accepted and understood. stopped by Japanese naval unita it the fact that so many of the

was learned yesterday. children are unwanted and the parents, through Ignorance or poverty, are unable to look after their children properly."

"In this type of work it is neces- sary first of all to interest the wo- inen who are already members of organisations, whether religious, philanthropic or social, and from such groups of women to broaden out in widening circles until we reach the poorest and most un educated who need our help.

FEAR AND PREJUDICE

Prof. Gordon King stated that there had been a steady, but not spectacular, growth of the work of the League. The single clinic in the Violet Peel Health Centre soon became insufficient, and two more clinics had been opened at the

"We are working through the Kowloon Maternal and Child Wel-hospitals and infant welfare cen- fare Centre and at the Tsan Yuk tres, but they cover cnly a small Maternity Hospital.

percentage of the cases. There is often fear and prejudice in the mind of the mother which cannot be overcome in the few minutes that a doctor or nurse can give to a patient.

General education should be carried out so that the mother is prepared to accept ad- vice on contraception when it be- comes necessary for her own well- being and that of her family to space or limit the number of her children.

During the first year of the League's work, 135 pailents were treated, with 199 at- tendances. During the past year

there were 574 patients treated, with a total of 1.048 altendances.

In addition. A considerable vo- fume of work had been commenced in three of the large refugee camps. There was indication, said Prof. Gordon King, that the right

kind of patient was being reach ed, and he appealed to all who approved of the objects of the

League for their support.

"The Executive Committee, would like to appeal to all of you present to become members of the League

to the Chinese women to the In- dian and European women the ONLY A FRACTION

League makes a special appeal to "We have made progress, but we visit the Clinics and then to co- are still covering only a fraction operate with us by serving on à of those mothers who need con- publicity Committee for the pur- traceptive advice. "said Mrs. P. S. pose of educating the women who Selwyn-Clarke. Lonorary secre- can benefit by our service in Hons- tary. "This unsatisfactory result kong "

is largely due to the poverty and ignorance of the mass of Chinese

BANK BALANCE

mothers and our lack of contact treasurer. referred to the League's Mr. R. A. D. Forrest, honorary

with them

"We have achieved Government

decreased bank balance. The Lea- gue was spending more as its work recognition of our work and we progressed, he said, and he would are exceptionally fortunate that like to appeal to all present and. permission has been given for our through them, to others interest- clinics to be held in the Health ed to keep the League's work 50- Centres, the Maternity Hospital ing. The numbers taking ad- and the Refugee Campa. The ex-vantage of the League's facilities. pense of running these clinics has were encouraging, he said, and the been much reduced by the help of work must not be permitted to Government doctors and nurses.

fall

"I want to make an appeal to the Chinese women present. Some of you are members of the Chinese women's war re Hef organisations in Hongkong. These organisations have been outstanding in the contribu- tion they have made to China. I should like "to say to these members that under all condi- tions, even in time of war, the special work for women should be carried on...

The entrance fee is $2 and the annual membership fee is $1. He hoped that as the result of the meeting the membership would be substantially increased.

The

were

following

elected officers for the ensuing year:-

President: Prof. Gordon King: Vice-president; Hon. Mr. M. K, Lo: Hon. Secretaries; Mrs. P. Selwyn-Clarke and Mr. Kwok Chan; Hon. Treasurer: Mr. R. A. D. Forrest:

"I am convinced that there will be no real advance in this move-

Executive Committee: Dr. S. Y. ment until we have a group of Cheng, Mrs. D. E. Davis, Dr. A. L. Chinese women who will them-Forbes, Dr. I Frommer, Rev. J.R selves do for Hongkong what wo- Higgs, Mrs. G. F. Hole, Dr. T. Hus, men have achieved in Great Bri- Dr. L. O. Hunter, Dr. & W. Kift, tein. It is impossible for, people Dr. J. H. Montgomery, MË, E M like myself and for most of the Raymond. Dr. P. Ruttonjee, Miss members of the Eugenics League Shin Tak-hing, Dr. A. Sydenham Committee.. to carry out the and Dr. E. Talbot.

LANDLORD TO PAY TENANTS

$3,000

FIGHT OVER PRICE

OF BEER Appearing on a charge of die

orderly conduct, a sequel to a fight

in a cabin of a Norwegian ship Lau Fong-cho, landlord of 137. ing Administration Wharf at Lal laying alongside the Kalan Min. Woo Sung Street. Kowloon, falled chikok, a Chinese mess boy, Sing to appear in the Summary Cour shek, 38, and a Norwegian third yesterday when a case came before engineer, L. Hage, 23, appeared be- Mr. Justice R. E Lindsell, in which fore Mr. Q A. A. Macfadyen at he was sued by three tenants, Ho Kowloon Court yesterday, Yun-wa, Cheung Kam and Tam

were bound over on bonds of $30 Ka-lee for breach, of contract to keep the peace for one year." under the

Evictions Ordinance, each claim being for $1,000, plus costa.

41

Both

the

D/Szt. A A Shaw, prosecuting. stated that the fight occurred on board the ship about 2.30 p.m. un Mr. S. Ng Quinn, who had a Tuesday. Apparently, Hage had peared for him at a previous hear gone to first" defendant's cabin to ing asked leave of the court to buy a bottle of beer and an argu- withdraw as he had not received ment ensued over the price, any instructions. His Lordship

Second defendant locked allowed this and gave judgment cabin door, and a fight started in for plaintiffs for the full amount which beer bottles were used as claimed, $3,000, and costs.

weapons. After the mess boy had been hit over the head with a bot- Mr. F. H. Loseby, who appearen tle. Hage unlocked the cabin door for the three tenants said that the and ran out with the second de Court had Judicial knowledge offendant in chase, a chopper in his the present housing shortage, The hand,

HOUSING SHORTAGE

Shortly after leaving Shanghai. the vessel was stopped by a Jap- aboard destroyer. An officer came aboard and told the captain his vessel should proceed to Japan. such instructions having been cir- culated by the Danish Legation in Tokyo.

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'The captain, who had orders to proceed to Hongkong, refus- ed to accept the advice and told the Japanese officer that his vessel would continued on- its voyage to Hongkong. Three hours later the Danish vessel was stopped again, this time by a Japanese trawler, an officer from which, on boarding, gave the same instructions to the captain, also claiming that these had emanated from the Danish Legation in Tokyo.

The officer from the trawler added that the Danish vessel was to be sold to the M.B.K. and the ship was to be transferred to the Japanese flag.

heed this advice; and the vessel The Danish captain refused to

has since arrived in Hongkong.

REFUGEES IN THE COLONY The returns of refugees and destitutes accommodated in the Colony In Covernment Camps, etc.. in urban and rural areas, for the week ended April 20 show a slight increase of 13 on the previous week

Urban Areas (Civilians):

King's Park 1,298 against 1,297 on April 13.

Ma Tau Chung 1,533 against 1,568 on April 13.

North Point 1,325 against 1,326 on April 13.

FRIDAY, APRIL 26, 1940:

FOREIGN MAILS

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, 28th APRIL, 1940, 9:30 AM.

Small Packet Post to all countries is suspended.

INWARD MAILS

Japan and Shanghai, Shanghal.

From

Air Mail by "Imperial Always Direct Service"

London date, 20th April Shanghai.

Japan and Shanghai. Haiphong Canton

Calcutta and Straits Shanghai and Amoy

Calcutta and Saigon

Japan.

Haiphong, Holhow Fort Bayard..

U.S.A., and Manila (San Francisc o date, 18th Mar.) Haiphong Shanghai.

Shanghai,

Atr Mall by "Pan American Airways Direct Ser-

vice." San Francisco date, 23rd April, Stratta.

nue

26th Apr.

37th Apr.

27th Apr.

27th Apr.

27th Apr.

27th Apr.

27th Apr.

28th Apr.

28th Apr.

28th Apr.

20th Apr..

29th Apr.

19th Apr.

99th Apr.

29th Apr.

29th Apr...

s0th Apr. 30th Apr..

(San

30th Apr.

zuth Apr.

1st May

1st May

2nd May

Canton

...

2nd May

Europe via Suez and Straits (London date. 10th

March

2nd May

3rd May

3rd May

5th May

7th May

7th May

7th May

8th May

9th May

10th May

10th May

USA, Honolulu, Japan and Shanghai

Francisco date. 11th April), Japan.

Air Mail by "Imperial, Airways Direct Service"

London date 24th April.

Air Mail by "Air France Direct Service" Paris

date. 24th April.

Japan.

Shanghai. Bandakan.

Shanghai and Amoy Java and Manila. Strafs and Manila Japan.

σ. S. A. & Manila (San Francisco date, 10th April). Canada, USA Japan and Shanghai (Vancouver

B, C., date 20th April), Japan and Shanghai Calcutta and Straits

OUTWARD MAILS

Registered and Parcel Mail are closed 15 minutes earlier than Morrison H 548 against 548 the time given below unless otherwise stated, and where malls are on April 13.

advertised to close at or before 9 a.m, registered and parcel mails are Urban Areas (Soldiers):

closed at 5 p.m. on the previous day. When malls, are advertised to close after 5 pm.. Registered and Parcel malls are closed at 5 pm.

In Hospital 12 against 11 on Apr

13..

Argyle Street 723 against 723 on April 13,

Tai Hang Camp 1:452 against 1,445 on April 13."

Urban Areas (Squatters): ..

For

FRIDAY

Ngau Tau Kok Camp 239 againstĮ Straits and Calcutta. 210 on April 13 Rural Areas:

Kam Tin 2,212 against 2,201 on April 13.

Total: 9,342 against 9,329 on Apr.

13.

FORTHCOMING WEDDINGS

It was a very quiet day at the Supreme Court Registry yesterday. no marriages being solemnised.

The following notices of forth- coming marriages were given:—

Mr. Chow Tak-yip, merchant, No. 546, Nathan Road, and Miss Yu Yit-yue. No. 236, Jaffè Road.

Shanghai and Japan. Tourane. Saigon and Bangkok Eandakan.

Shanghai.

Date and Time

| Fri. 26th

Parcela

9.30 AM

Letters 10.30 AM

Shanghai and Parcela only for Tientsin. Baigon,

1.00 P

1.30 FM

3.30 PM

7.00 PM

7:00 PM

7.00 PM

Sat. With

Noon

G.P.O.&K.PO.

Service"-Reg.

Ord.

'6.00 PS 5.30PM

Lourenco-

6.30 PM

Sun, 28th

7.15 AM 9.00 AM

SATURDAY

Fort Bayard, Hohow & Haiphong............

Air Mail for "Imperial (Airways Direct

due London 5th May..... Straits. Ceylon, India, Mombasa, Belra,

Marques. East and South Africa...

SUNDAY

Canton Shanghai. Amoy,

MONDAY

Mr. Leslie E. Humberstone and Miss Doris Benjamin, teacher, No. Halphong

Saigon,

37, Hillwood Road.

WANG SOLDIERS

&

PORTUGUESE POLICE CLASH

"

A

Indian Reported Killed

clash between Portuguese police and Wang Ching-wel pup- pet soldiers on Lappa Island (Wantsal) was reported by pas sengera arriving in the Colony from Macau yesterday.

A Portuguese and an Indian policeman and two puppet soldiers, Heved to have been killed. stated to be Formosans, are be- The two puppet soldiers, the reports say, were asked to leave the Island where they were found trespassing by two Portuguese Indian police. Lappa Island is at present being garrisoned by the Portuguese fol- lowing a recent agreement', bë- tween the Japanese and Macao authorities.

The Formosans are alleged to have refused to go and to have

9.00 AM

Mon, 29th

Noon

6.30 PM

K.P.O.

Parcels 3.00 PM

Reg.

5.00 PM

Ord.

5.30 pa

OPO.

Straits, Ceylon, India, East and South Africa, Egypt and Europe via Suez and London Parcels --due London, 10th June. Canton

Parcels

3.00 PM

Reg.

.5.00 PM

Ord.

-7.00 PM

7:00 PM

TUESDAY

Batavia and Sourabaya.

Halphong

Air Mail for "Imperial Airways Direct

due London, 8th May.

Tues, 30th -

8,30 AM

9.00 PM

Air Mail for Malaya, Java and Australia by "Em-

perial Airways Direct Service" das Sydney 6th Reg 4.00 PM May,

K.X.O.

Bez.

6.00 P

O'rl

6.30 PM

G.P.O.

Service" Reg.

• 5.00 PM

Ord.

7.00 PM

SEO

Beg. 5.00 PM

Ord. '5.30PM

GP.O.

Ord 707M KFO. Beg, 5.00 PM

Ord.

6.30 PM

Air Mail for Maulis, Guam, Honolulu and 'U.S.A.,

by the "Pan American Airways Direct Service" Beg.. 5.00 PM toe San Francisco, 7th May, segon

C.P.O.

Ord

27,00 PM...

IPO.

Beg 5.00 PM Ord. 5.30

G.PO.

Ord.

.5.00 PE

7.00 7:00 PM

Wed. May, 1st

1:00 PM E.P.O. Beg 16,00 PM 6.30 pa

plantims had, in each case, been The chief officer disarmed deprived of their principal tenancy second defendant and the police of the whole of the floor and it were called in, On their arrival any of them secured a new ten- they found second defendant ancy they would no longer have covered with blood, and he was re-

fred shots, killing one and wound- Manila, Australia and New Zealand Via Thursday Reg. the protection of the Evictions fr | moved to hospital for attention.

ing another Indian Reinforce-

Island-due, Thursday Island, 13th May. dinance.

The cabin boy appeared in

ments were rushed to the scene by Japan. The case, arose out of the lana-Court yesterday with his head still both Macao and the Japanese lord having got the tenants out of bandaged and both eyes blacken-headquarters and a further ex- the premises for a certain period ed.

to effect certain altezátions and to reconstruct the building.

WEDNESDAY

change of shots took place in the Shanghal and Parcels only for Tientsin.

course of which, it is stated, a Por-

Martial law, has been declared on Lappa Island, the passengers from Macao further state, and

Airmail for Indo-China, Iran. and France (Paris Ord.

and Northern Provinces only), by the “Air GPOWE Prünce, Airways Direct Service"--due Faris" 9th Beg $ 8.00 PM May......

...............Ord, 7.00 PM:

Estate to the value of $22,900 | tuguese sergeant was shot and An agreement was made on this was left by the late Mr. Chin Lam, either killed or wounded. basis, but when the reconstruction | allas Chan Fook.or Fuk-lam, was completed, the landlord den)-allas Ah Lam, storekeeper, of ed the agreement. The tenants | Chinatown, Rabari, New Chunles, returned later but were forcibly who died on Dec. 23 last, at No. about 100 police under Portuguese Printed and Published by Henry Lloyd Murrow, for the Hongkong- turned out by the landlord's fami-64, Lalchikok Road, ground floor, officers are now patrolling the Daily Press, Ltd., at Marina House, third noor, 15-19, Queen's 17.

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