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SPORTS & GENERAL

SERIOUS CHARACTER OF H.K. CENTENARY Cunningham COLONY CYCLE

TUBERCULOSIS PROBLEM

Wholehearted Co-operation

Of Community Needed

The serious character of the tuberculosis problem in Hongkong was emphasised, by the Director of Medical Ser- vices, the Hon. Dr. P. S. Selwyn-Clarke, speaking at the first meeting of the Council of the Hongkong Anti-Tuber- culosis Association, of which he is President, held in the Legislative Council Chamber on Monday.

It is unnecessary for me to tell you of the serious" character of the tuberculosis problem in the Colony of Hongkong, he said. Your support of the Association and your presence here this evening provide ample evidence that you appreciate this to the full

Suffice to say, the magni- tude of the task before us calls į for the wholehearted CO- operation of every meriber of the community:

Nathan Road, and it is hoped to organise 'several others,

SUBSTITUTE FOR COD .. LIVER OIL \

The Association is arranging for The Inspiration for the the supply of a cheap substitute formation of our Association for cod liver off and similar ad- came from two sources, first- Juvants at these centres.

In regard to public health edu- ly from our Patron, Sir

and cation, it should be recorded that Geoffry Northcote, secondly "from

Press a number of propaganda posters the which, as you know, has had are being prepared at the moment В series of most helpful The Hongkong Working Artists

STAMP ISSUE

SET CONSISTS OF

SIX VALUES (Special to H.K. Daily Press) The Postmaster General. Mr. R. A. D. Forrest, revealed details of the Hongkong Cen- tenary stamp Issue when in- terviewed by a Daily Press re- presentative yesterday.

The Centenary issue he said," will comprise a set of "six bi-coloured stamps of the following denominations and colours:-

Two cents, sepia and orange, Four cents, magenta and bright

purple..

Five ces, green and black, 15 cents, red and black, 25 cents, blue, and sienna,“ $1, orange and ultramarine. Himself a stamp collector and member of the Philatelic Society of Hongkong, Mr. Forrest takes a keen interest in the Colony's Cen- tenary stanips. Whether these pictorial stamps will carry Hong- kong's familiar scenes and sights. or portraits. was not learned, as the proposed designs have already been sent to England for approval,

the Secretary of State for the Colonies has given his official ap- proval of the submitted designs, will the information be divulged.

editorials on public health Guild were responsible for drawing printing and engraving. "Not until

matters and especially on the tuberculosis scourge.

at

up a series of nine sketches for posters and Dr. G. A. C. Herklots Two of these have for a tenth. The attention of the general been revised and dramatised by public was first focussed on the the Chairman of the Publicity will be on subject by means of three broad- Sub-Committee, and casts at weekly intervals starting display to the general public short-

the end of December last 1y.

It is intended to prepare simple These were in English and Chi «nese; Mr. Ho Kom-tong, who was pamphlets in Chinese indicating later to become one of our Vice- how to avoid tuberculosis and Presidents. kindly translated my what to do If infeused. version Into Chinese and gave, It Many hundred booklets in Eng- over ZEK. This was followed by 1ish and Chinese being reprints debates in the Urban Council and of my radio and church talks) the District Watch Committee aa have already been distributed to articles in the Chinese and Eng-churches, schools and the like.

EDUCATIVE FILM

lish Press.

REACHING THE PUBLIC The intensive stage of the can- paign was brought to a close at the end of January with addresses in all the churches, Mr. J R. Higgs, our Joint Honorary Secre tary and Mr. J. E. Sandbach, give particularly valuable assistance in this connection),"" A very wide public was reached in this way. thanks to the helpful co-operation of both Chinese and Engilsh min- isters of religion,

On February 29 趕 meeting took place at which it was decided

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A copy of a film, made when I was in Malaya, some tén years ago, introducing the causes and means of preven- tion of tuberculosis in a palat- able manner, has been pur- chased from Malaya by per- mission of the. Government and has been shown to large. audiences in several of the .more important schools

Hongkong.

In

Anti-spitting signs in enamel paint have been designed (the cost being met by. Government) and are being put up by Dr. N. C.

Asked whether the Post Office would make any special Arst day chops or cancellations on the first day of issue of these Centenary General stamps, the Postmaster replied that this will not be com- mercialized, and there will be no special chop.

The first shipment of Centenary stamps is expected to arrive here, from England by the erd of October.

It was further learned that the current postage stamps of Hong- kong. bearing the head of King George VI, are not according to convention. stace cone of the labels carry any Arabic numerals. Of particular interest to philate lists is the speculation as 'to whe- ther the current set will be TC- engraved to carry any Arabic numerals.

RED SOX LOSES TO WHITE SOX

NEW YORK, June 3 (Reuter)--- The Boston Red Sox, leaders of the American League, were again, bea-

to form the Hongkong Anti-Tubers MacLeod Fanother of our Honorary ten by the Chicago White Sox to

culosis Association and to invite His Excellency the Governor to be Secretaries; at widely scattered day. The complete scores were: Patron, a number of distinguished points throughout the urban area.

Since the legislation against spit-

gentlemen to be Vice-Presidents, ting has now been enacted. these Chicago and a group of public-spirited

warning notices should be parti

Ladles and gentlemen to serve on cularly useful in lessening the. the Council and Executive and

amount of indiscriminate spitting. Finance Committees.

APPEAL TO· MEMBERS“

So much for the brief history of the Association: now I would ask In parenthesis, might I appeal to your indulgence while I recount all members of this Council and: the progress made during the past through you, to your friends and three months.

acquaintances and ask you to make a point of telling one or

Boston

St. Louis New York Cleveland Philadelphia Detroit Washington

Boston

AMERICAN LEAGUE-

PHE

7 10 0

4. 14 生

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1 5 2

78 1

4 3 0

0 7 2

3 10 3

9 12 0.

NATIONAL LEAGUE ·

4.10 0

3 8 2

28 1

3 5 1

3 11 0

The Counell and Executive were most fortunate in persuading the more persons whom you see any New York Hon. Mr. M. K. La to serve as day of the week spitting Indis-Pittsburgh. Chairman In spite of being one criminately that the habit is dan- "of the busiest men in Hongkong gerous to health and that it is for-

and one who devotes a great deal bidden, by law? Public health Cincinnat! of his leisure already to public education of this nature is bound- Brooklyn service, Mr. Lo has found time to to tell in the long run, especially Chicago take a very active part in the work as so many persons one sees spit- of the Association and it is to him ting about the place do so uncon- that we are indebted for our Consciously and have no idea that it stitution...

may result in their fellow beings

Since its inaugural meeting at becoming infected with a dead the end of February, the Associa-disease..

2 5 1

HOME SOCCER

RESULTS

LONDON, June 3 (Reuter)-The tion has the following to its credit, In bringing my briet progress following were the results of Re- report to a close, may I also ask gional League soccer matches play- RECORD OF WORK

raembers to do all that lies in theired today:—

It has framed and adopted a power to bring the aims and ob- Constitution setting out its aims Jects of our Association to the and objects officers, committees, kriowledge of a wider public and membership. etc. It has appointed so secure à large and active mem- a publicity sub-committee under hership?

Mr. B. Wylle, a scientific sub-com- It is only in this way that wa mittee with Professor R. C. Robertshall be enabled to achieve the son as its chairman, and a sociolo-ambition of the Association to pre- gical sub-committee under the vent the waste är lite and the distinguished chairmanship of the mass of suffering which is asso.. Hon. Mr. R. A. C. North with Mclated with tuberculosis in Hong- C. G. Solla as vice-chairman, since, kong. the duties of Colonial Secretary are too heavy to permit of Maj

North devoting much time to meetings.

Through one of its Joint Honor-

URBAN COUNCIL

MEETING

SOUTH 10* Westham 1, Millwall 2. Fulham 3, Brentford 5.

NORTH-WESTERN Blackburn 4. Rochdale 2.

NORTH-EASTERN Huddersfield 1, York. 0.

LAWN. BOWLS TOURNEY

In the Open Pairs of the Lawn Bowls Championship, J. B. Riddel and J. C Altken (Police R.C.) beat R. MacKenzie and J. W. Mac- Donald (Police R.C.) by 27 shots t 13. The match was played at

ary Secretaries (Dr, T. F. Wu). It The fortnightly meeting of the the Police Recreation Club last has launched a campaign for Urban Council was held yesterday, | Sunday. membership through the Press and with Mr. G. 8. Kennedy-Skipton

by individual circular letter and in the chalr.

can already boast of twenty-eight

life and thirty-five ordinary mem-. hers.

It has Initiated a scheme of anti-tuberculosis centres for early diagnosis of

of taberculous Infection." One of these already functions Kowloon City with the volun- sary assistance of two doctors and a sister from the Mary- Knoll Convent trained in anti- tuberculosis duties. A second will open shortly at the Tisza. Sha Trul Health Centre In

Other members present were:-

Dr. N. C. MacLeod Deputy Direc-

SPORT “WASHED OUT!'

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tor of Health Services, Vice-Chair- Rain again interfered with sport man. The Hon. Mr. H. J. Pearce. yesterday, and it was early decid. The Hon. Mr. T.-H. King, Mr. F.ed to postpone the Open Pairs C. Hall, Mr. L. OF. Bellamy, M.C., bowls, matches and the "g" Divi-

ston Tennis matches.

| Mr, A. el Arculli, Dr. 8. N. Chau, Mr. B. Wong Tape, Mr. Tang Shiu-

kin. M.B.E. Dr. A. M. Rodrigues, The application for a restaurant Mr.. Li Tse-fong, 'Mr,. C. J, Roe Icerice for No. 560, Nathan Road, (Secretary), Mr. Im Ping-tseung ground floor, was deferred for a [Asst. Secretary),

month, during which time the ag plicunt will have to comply with certain regulations that will be given to him,

Six applications for eating house, milk shop, dairy and food factory Ucences were refused:

Retires

Glenn Cunningham, the King of Milers, has retired from foot-rading | after eight years as a front rank måler, Hölder of a PM. D. degree, he has joined the faculty of Car- nell College in Iowa, Ka

MEETING

FIFTEEN EVENTS ARRANGED

In aid of the Friends of Finland Fund, the second annual All-Fonz- He once held the outdoor mile kong cycle meeting will be held at record at 4 mins. 6.7 secs, and the South China stadium, Caroline get holds. the Indoor record of 4 Hill. on June 29 and July 1, daly mins. 4.4 secs. The latter time is at 3 p.m.

the fastest, ever done for one Mile. Fifteen events have been arrang-.

Cunningham has run as many ed. They are:- miles under 4: 10 as all the other famous milers together. Essentially

1, 2, 5 & 10 Miles Open-cham-

1. 2 & 5 Miles open to schoolboys

a sprinter, he would probably have Pionship events, excelled at 880 and 440 yards had he preferred the aborter distances only.

As It Is, he has done 48 secs. fint for the "Quarter", 1: 11.3 for 600 yards and 1:47.7 for 800 metres.

He was quite good too at Twn Miles, and only this year did the distance in under 9:10 against the Finnish champion, Taisto Maki

1 & 2 Miles open to New-comers only.

k

1 & Mile open to Ladies only.

1 mile Inter Open relay..

1 mile inter-schoolboys relay 1 mile public invitation race.

mile official race.

SPORTING FIXTURES

TODAY

BOWLS-Colony Pairs Champion- stilp. First Round, W. Mulcahy, T. W. Carr v. A. J. Coelho, A. W. Phelps L Gaddi, C. S. Rosselet v, K M. Rumfjahn, S. M. Rumjahrz; W. Melrose, J. G. Chalmers v. 8. R. Solina, C., W. Lam (at Civil Service).

SWIMMING.Water-polo, Euro

pean Y.M.C.A, "B" team v. Royal Army Medical Corps ("Y" pool) 6.30 p.m.; European Y.M.C.A. “A” team v. Royal Enginters Pool)) 7 p.m. Swimming

("Y" Gala

and Dance, Eropean Y.M.C.A v. Australian Naval Reservists ("Y" poch) 0.15 p.m

TENNIS LEAGUE—“C” Division. University v. Army. Central Bri- tish v. Recreio A., Chinese R.C, V. South China, Police T. Kowloon Tong, Recreio B. v. Kowloon In- dians. Jewish R.C. v. Kowloon 0.0.

TOMORROW SWIMMING, — Water-Polo, Euro- "pean YMCA. "B" team v. Royal Army Service Corps ("Y" Pool) 7 p.in. Swimming and water-polo practice 5.30 p.m.-7.30 pm. TENNIS LEAGUE—""D" Division: C. R. C.. "B" V, C. R. C. “A”: C. C. C. Y. Filipino Club: 1. R. C. v. SC. AA.; KC.C. v. K L T. C

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