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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

Wilhelmina

GENERAL

ON THE ROOF-TOPS

Hongkong Hollanders Observe The THEY LIVE Birthday Of Queen Solemn Emotion Marks Function At The Peak

"Fellow countrymen! The present day demands that we shall be united, hand in hand, shoulder to shoulder, oñò front of de- termined people, who will not rest until our country is purified _of the plague thatt-now-rages there. And then there will be light again, the light of Orange which will be personified in our “bé- loved Queen Wilhelmina," said Mr. Israel. President of “Nether- land Day of Freedom" on Saturday on the occasion of celebra- tion of the birthday of Queen Wilhelmina, of Netherlands, when a reception was held at the Peak.

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The occasion was observed with dressed the guests at the invita- solemn emotion by the Hollanders|tion of Mr. Middleburg.

in time of tress.

their national dis Mr. Israel said, in part:

INFANT DEATH RATE IN H.K.

Spécial contses are being at- ranged at the Colony's main hospitals for tackling the alarmingly high Infantile mortality ratë In Hongkong, which at present is 345 per thousand Chinese births.

One of the steps taken is a special postgraduate course for the Colony's 807 qualled midwives. This course is to bé taken every seven years,

Most of you will be acquainted DEATH OF MRS.

Mr. D. G. E. Middleburg, Consul-with the reasons for the creation General for the Netherlands, who of this new worldwide organisa- entertained the small gathering, tion, the central body of which is and addressed them, saying: established in London. We who "Never during Her Majesty's are so fortinate as to be outside long reign has this national day the accupied Motherland ·must "par "excellence been celebrated rally under the slogan "The under such sad circumstances." Netherlands Will Rise Again.”

"Our compatriots, groan-under- foreign domination, foreign not only of nationality, but forelan also of spirit, culture and concen- tion of decency.

FILLED WITH SORROW Thus we are today filled with sorrow. On the

other hand we may express satisfaction

and gratitude when we see that the Queen at the head of Her JOY- ernment in London, not only

MAUD WOODS

OLD RESIDENT OF

OLD RESIDENT OF

T

KOWLOON

An old and highly respected Fresident-of-Kwolcon passed away" at the Kowloon Hospital early yesterday morning in the person! of Mrs. Maud Woods after a long illness. She was aged 79.

Several hundreds of destitute familles are reported to have taken up their abode in the con- crete covered landings on the roofs of severul Wanchal buildings along Hennessy, Lockhart and Gloucester Roads. In many in- stances families of six and seven are reported to be living in space suficient for one or two.

Windows, many of them broken, and the open doorways are draped with curtains or rough matting

and straw while the cooking is done in the open or the roof tops, where also the "penthouse" dwel- lers sleep when weather permits.

It is understood that some fami- Iles have been living in these im- provised shelters for more than * year!

Taipo Tunnel Tragedy

MAJOR WALKER'S STATEMENT

We pray that our beloved- Queen may soon return to. Her country and Her people, 4 over a century ago another" Orange could tread the soil of Holland after a usurper had -The deceased,-who-was devoted | In connexion" with "the, recent to charitable work especially landslides at the Talpo Tunnel been driven out. We cannot

connexion with War Funds, is on the Kowloon Raliway, Major foresee when this will happen.

survived by Ave daughters. Mrs. R."D, Walker, M, C., sends us the but that it will happen is for me, and no doubt for you all. David Dennis, Val, Alleen and following statement for publica- a certainty.

Doris Woods and Mrs; Lenore Win

tion: Evil can never triumph and the field.

continues to administer the un-time will come, when the in The funeral will take place this occupied part of the Realm, viz.human monster which

now op-morning passing the Moutment, the Netherlands Indies, Surin and presses our people, will be des- Happy Valley, at 11 o'clock. Curacao, but also works

with troyed.

I call it an inhuman

THE FIRST SLIP

the southern entrance of Talpa The first slip which blocked

Tunnel occurred on August 2, 1940. This was followed by a further

great energy and foresight for the monster, because the oppressors MRS. LOUREIRO on August 5, 1940 which as

liberation of the Realm tn Europe are utterly devoid of human "har- and the protection of Her subjects acteristics and crush all that comes and ather national Interests in their way.

abroad.

THANKFUL TO ALLIES

LAID TO REST

far as is known caused the death of 3 females and i male who were endeavouring to walk through the tunnel at the time.

The funeral took place at the Hard Work 13 also being done in Our country and our people are Roman Catholic Cemetery "on

It was thought that the line the Netherlands Indles. I men thankful that we are allied to so Saturday of Mrs. Maria Eulatia would be cleared in about 4 days, tion only the exchange regula-erest a nation as Britain, thank-Terclo da Silva Loureiro, who died but due to continued heavy rain- tions, the improvement of the ful that our beloved Sovereign on Friday at the age of 78. The fall and further large falls of earth defences and the great willing and Her Royal Government enjoy Rev Fr. Grampa, officiated.

which reached the huge total of ness to contribute on the nart of the hospitality, and asylum of Mrs. Loureiro, who was the about 20,000 tons by August 22 the publie

England.

widow of the late Mr. Eduardo THE GUESTS

Jose da Silva Loureiro., is survived work is still in progress. The guests included Messrs. de by two sons, F. A. and F. J. S.

J

As far as this is concerned the Netherlanders in Hongkong have

best.

More than 200 coolies with đa-

dally in clearing the earth and

also shown themselves at their Broekert. Huber. van Rossum, Loureiro, two daughters, Mrs. A cauville plant have been employed Many amongst you" set Ridder Huyssen van Katterdijke, Eca and Mrs. J. L. d'Aquino, and their efforts have been augmented apart u considerable monthly van Marle. Bakkeren, Israel, van a number of grand children, amount for the Netherland Reller Kerckhoff. Roukens. Van der Floral tributes were from Mui-by a modern 5-ton mobile crane Fund. The result of this per Sleesen. Bierens de Haan, Dal- tas Saudades de Filhos, Genros, and a 3/4 cuble yard garb, manent collection, which was sent Inga, Erikikason, Veltman, Lafleur, Netos: Liga Portuguesa: A. M. by you recently, may be consider-van Rijknberk, Klimanek, Tadema Leung; Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Gomes; ed very good for this small com- Wielandt, Sandhuizen, Etat Major Miss Maria Roza Pereira: Blanche munity.

of ss. Straat Soenda, Miss McLangenberg, Misses A. Berain and Ladies and gentlemen, I propose Laren, and Mr. and Mrs. Ounes,

J. Soto, and many others. to drink the health of Her Ma- Mr. and Mrs. Graf, Mr. and Mrs. jesty the Queen. Long live the van der Laan, Mr. and Mrs. van Queen!"

Vilerden, Mr. and Mrs. Cromme- The guests honoured the toast in, Mr. and Mrs. de Loos, Mr. and sang the first couplet of the and Mrs. Offenberg, Mr. and Mrs. MUNITIONS TALKS evaporated by heat from 1 cubic

national anthem.

van Walree. Mr. and Mrs. Win- kelman, Mr. and Mrs Gundesen, Mr and Mrs. Wierink, and Mr. and ad- Mrs. Woerkom.

MR. ISRAEL'S SPEECH.. Mr. Israel, President of "Nether- land Day of Freedom" then

COLONY'S DELEGATES TO IMPERIAL

SUBTERRANEAN WATER The slip was caused by an ac cumulation of subterranean water! which burst through the hillside and caused it to flow like lava. The instability of the decomposed rapite comprising the slip can be gauged from the fact that more than 1/2 cubic foot of water was

foot of material It is understood that Hong- kong's delegates to the Mumitions

Every effort has been made to Conference to be held at Delhi expedite the work of clearing and have been appointed. They are: could have been efficiently em-

The Hon. Mr, H. R. Butters, ployed.

Financial Secretary, Mr. D.L. New-

no more labour than that used

ROUND THE POLICE COURTS bigging, Director, Messrs. Jardine Now that the weather has im-

AT CENTRAL

Matheson and Co., Ltd., and Mr. Proved, it is expected that the line John Whyatt, Crown Counsel and will be re-opened for traffic in 14 heavy Tain "Minister for Economic Warfare" days provided no

!a handbag from Miss Nina Quinn, for Hongkong,

of the Asiatic Petroleum Company į It is understood that the delega- on Friday.. COOK FINED

tion will leave. Hongkong early in Remanded from Friday in order Des Voeux Road Central near Ice Calcutta,

Miss Quinn was walking along October, travelling to Deint via that he might raise $5 to pay com-House Street when her handbag plainant as compensation, Lan was snatched by defendant who Kam-chlu, 18, cook boy, was on ran into Iee House Street and was Saturday fined $10 or, in default, arrested by Mr. J. E. Kotwall, Is days' imprisonment by Mr. H.

Det-Sgt. J. R. Sykes prosecuted. G. Sheldon.

RECEIVER EXPELLED

...Defendant was unable to raise the money to pay complainant. A larceny case which was re- Lau was charged with inflicting ported to the. Police on Aug. 28 grievous bodily harm with a chop-had a sequel at the Central Ma- per on Ho Ngau, sailor, on board gistracy on Saturday when Cheung an HM, ship at Royal Naval Dock- Chung, 21, unemployed, was chars

ed before Mr. `K. M. A. Barnett with receiving stolen property, to wit, a gold wrist watch.

supervenes,

NIGHT WORK Night work is now being per.. formed as the slip has dried out. sufficiently to enable safety.

"

All season ticket holders who" AUDACIOUS FRAUD

have applied for a refund have Going to the Hongkong and been granted one, but many of Shanghai Bank on Friday at about them continue to travel by rall noon a Chinese male presented a and others did not take up their cheque for $6,550. On, Inquires tickets at the beginning of the made; however, the cheque was month.

Mr. Brooks, who is now on leave. maintained on both sides of the found to be one of several lost by The service which has been

were blanks. The cheque

When the cheques were last they slip has not pretended to cater picked up by the man in Sham- was designed to maintain

was for 1st and 2nd class travel. It

com- shulpo

munications and prevent undue

CANING FOR SNATCHER

Appearing before Mr. Lowry hardship to the New Territory re- on Saturday Lam Ping, 23, was siderits. At first only 3rd class Ho Fing-sang, 22, charged with

On Information, defendant was charged wih obtaining $8,550 from tickets were sold, but since August snatching a gold wrist watch from arrested and admitted that he was the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank 20 at passengers' request 1st and Miss Cissie Lee; of No. 46, Robin-Present when the snatching took by means of a false document. 2nd class tickets have been · re- son Road, Bt Glendaly on Aug place, and took the police to the Defendant-pleaded guilty and introduced. was or Saturday sentenced to two shop where he had pawned the was sentenced to three months' months hard labour and 12 strokes

yard.

Sgt. J. Bentley prosecuted

of the cane by Mr. "Lowry,

Det: Sub-Insp. Byron prosecuted

FALSE PRETENCES

watch

"י

imprisonment with fiard labour.

Det Sub-Insp. J. O'Donovan

Sentence of six months hard labour was imposed by the Magis-prosecuted. trate who also ordered Cheung to pay complainant $5 compensation

On the application of Det.-8gt.for the loss of the gold band at- Cullinail a remand of 72 hours was taching to the watch, or in de- granted by Mr. Lowry Saturday

fault, any additional 14 days.

AT KOWLOON

BOUND OVER

COLONY HEALTH RETURNS

Eleven cases of cholera, 22 óf tuberculosis, six of dysentery and one of enteric fever were notified to the local Health authorities on Appearing before Mr. QAA Friday.

EASTERN PORTS man, Leung Lai-ping. 28, Was The health bulletin of Eastern charged with: attempting to com-ports for the week ending Aug. 24 mit suicide.

is as follows

when Sze To-chin, 24, baker, was Defendant was recommended to Macfadyen on Saturday, a kept wo- charged with obtaining money by

false pretences.

Sze is alleged to have, on August

18, with others not in custody..ob- tained 3520 from Cheung "Wing,

be: expelled......

Insp: Tuckett prosecuted.

BAIL "ESTREATED

...

Six Chinese, Chan Wah, 22, Lo At midnight on August 29 the Cholera-Allahabad 2 cases, Cal- manager of the Wah Hing Import Wat 28 Yip Fut, 30, Wong Tak, defendant suddenly jumped over cutta 23. Clingapatam 4 Cawn and. Export firm, by falsely pre-32 Bo Murg. 42, and Chu Chung board off the Kowloon Naval Dock-pore 88, Hongkong 2, Shanghai 40; tending that he was, in a position at. 32, had their bails of $25 each yard from the Yaumati Ferry Small-pox-Bombay 6 cases, Cal- to, let the ground floor of 71 Bon-estreated when they failed to ap-launch Man Kim, which was-crosscutta 2, Cochin 62, Rangoon 1, ham Strand East to complainant. pear before Mr. Barnett on Saturing the harbour from Yaumati to Mangalore 1 Tellicherry, 1 and

day.

Hongkong,g.

Bangkok 5. They were charged with gam

GAOL FOR SNATCHER

Defendant was rescued by a sea-.

Two months hard labour was bling in tse fa on the hillside above man, Leung Kan, 36, of the launch imposed on Chan Lam, 17, unem-Bouth Lane.ema

ployed, by Mr. Lowry" on Saturday; Money amounting to $1123 was Chan was charged with snatching ordered to be put in the Poor Box.

Mr. William James Carrie has and sent to the Kowloon Hospital. been appointed Chairman of the Leung was bound over in a sum Urban Council with effect from of $100 for one year.

today.

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