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HONG KONG EVENING

INSTITUTE

EDITORIAL

CORRESPONDENCE LEGEND OF THREE GIRLS

VISITORS TO AUSTRALIA

The Editor, Hongkong Daily Press

Dear Sir,-We have received a

WHO BECAME

SNAKES

Chinese New Year Celebrated

letter from our Sydney Principals Four Months

on the above subject," and cannot

In

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Advance

S'HAI

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1940

BRITONS Coming And Going By Clipper: Many Prominent

CONGRATULATE

R.A.F.

Admiration for the B. A. F. and sympathy with the civi Han population during the Nási air raids on London was the cabled to London by

Residents Shanghai British Association on Sept 13. The

cable was as follows: FOR GODS

EPIDEIC IN

do better than cite what they The Evening Institute will say in the matter:-

Reports are circulating in Aus- re-open on Monday, 14th Octo.)

tralia to the effect that visitors: THE LEGEND OF THE THREE GIRLS WHO BECAME THREE ber, 1940.

to this Country from the East SNAKES, OWING ITS ORIGIN TO THE CHOLERA Entry forms may be obtained are experiencing difficulty in ob- KOWLOON CITY, HAS ITSELF TAKEN ON EPIDEMIC PROPOR- at the Education Office, Barker tatning particulars concerningTIONS. Road; Queen's College, Aberdeen Hotels. Boarding Houses, Flats, Street; or the Trade School, Tourist resorts of interest,

similar information so necessary, Wantsal.

particularly to persons who have Fees other than for Trade not previously visited us.

Burns, of organisation Classes

between payable are

On Saturday, the Pun Chung were only waiting for Chinese October 7th and 11th, 1940, from Philp and Co. Ltd. is established district in Yaumati celebrated the New Year when they would pro-

and New Year and in every plous Chl-ceed to Un Long] 5.30 to 6.30 p.m. at the Clerk's in all the Capital Cities

Thursday.nese home where the old rites are Tourists calling at

The monk had thought little of Office, Queen's College. Fees Catras, Townsville, Bowen, Bris- still observed, fruit, roast pora and this, time having little meaning to for Trade Classes should be paid bane, Sydney or Melbourne O choice duck meat were left at him, but after the discovery of the at the Trade School.

the East Coast will gladly be sup-night on the table for a feast of snakes he told the story to some plied with general information the gods.

elderly women among his ac- end-assisted In-sight-seeing if Little boys beat drums and filed quaintances, and a council wILS" Director, Evening Institute: they will call upon our Manager along in dragon processions. Joss held when some of the women at- papers were burnt, and seeresses tributed an evil or a calamity to

There are already a number of versions, and following the and celebration of Chinese New Year in advance. four months ahead

of the actual date, in Kowloon City some days ago, celebrations of the New Year have taken place also in Yaumati, Mongkok, Tsim- shatsul, and as far afield as West Point.

20-9-40.

-I. G. MORGAN..

The

at any of these centres."

We should be grateful if you mumbled the varied words of the symbol of the snakes and as- 503 will call upon our cmiw hic ajolva ritual. All this came about as asociated the evil immediately with would take steps to inform all in-result of the story of the three the cholera epidemic then only be- tending visitors to Australia with girls in pigtails who were given a ginning in Kowloon City. - whom you may come in contact, place to sleep, disappeared and

The Daily Press.

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Editorial and Business Office: 15-19, Queen's Road Central, Tel. 30251.

Night Editor (Wanchal Office):

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HONGKONG, SEPTEMBER 23, 1940.

MONK WAS BENEFACTOR

to this effect.

left three large snakes in their It occurs to us that you might stead. be interested in reproducing this information as an item of news There is another more generally or in The Advertising space de-accepted

version to the same

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"The British residents of Shanghai desire to express their unbounded admiration of the gallantry displayed by the R. A. F, and of the stole courage of the civilian po- pulation in the areas al- tacked during the recent" air

their raids, also

heartfelt sympathy with the bereaved."

AMERICAN ARRESTED IN SHANGHAI

HELD ON $25,000 BAIL

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Personalities

WITH TWENTY-ONE FASSENGERS FOR HONG- KONG, PAN AMERICAN AIRWAYS CALIFORNIA CLIP- PER (Capt. J. H. Hamilton) arrived at Kal Tak on Satur- day afternoon. ·

Among the passengers were four members of the C. V. Whitney Farty, who are making an air tour of the Pacific area. The party comprised MR. STEPHEN W. ROYCE, manager of the Huntington Hotel, Pasadena, MR. FLETCHER BOWRON, Mayor of the City of Los Angeles, MR. PAUL C. PATTERSON, publisher of the Baltimore. Sun, and Mr. Clem J, Randay, head of United Prasa.

Other arrivals were:

DEPARTURES BY CLIPPER

Miss Isabella Warwick, nurse, Queen Mary Hospital, returning to Hongkong after a short vacation. The California Clipper (Capt. J in Manila;

H.. Hamilton) took off from Kal Mr. Andre Savary, Manila, re- Tak yesterday morning with 37 stauranteur, making a business passengers on her return flight trip by air to Hanoi, French Indo- back to San Francisco, via. Manila... China, via Hongkong:

The following passengers board- Mr. Karl Stewart and": Mr.ed the flying boat here: Leonard J. Coote, executives of For San Francisco: Mr. Robert- Nielson & Co. Manila, on a short | Moon, radio engineer of the Inter- business visit to Hongkong Continent Corporation, who "at- Mr. Ljubo Inladinich, executive rived in Hongkong by air from of: Standard Brands, Manila, ou a Lotwing, Burma. He was accom- short business trip to the Colony;panied by his wife, Mrs. Caroline Mr, Michael J. Meler, manager Moon; Mr. Harlan H. “Howard, of Union Oll Co. Manila, on a manager of the Standard Oil Co.. business trip to Hongkong,

Madras, India, returning to hla

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SHANGHAI, Sept. 22 (Router) -K T.- Riley, an American well- known in Shanghai sporting and

Mrs. Anne E. Atkinson, Hong- home in Chicago on vacation. It was decided there and then other circles and owner of the DD

kong resident, returning to the p For Honolulu: Four members of cabaret enterprises, has been ar to celebrate Chinese New rett rested by the Shanghal Municipal daughter, Miss Mary C. Atkinson; Mr. Paul C. Patterson, Mr. Clend

Colony accompanied by her the C. V. Whitney, Touring Party, all who belleved in the supersti-

Police and held on U.S.$25,000 tion joined in, and food and wine;

Mr. Herman P. Stokes, associate | F. Randay, Mr. Fletcher Bowron. running gambling dens as defined ing a business call at Hongkong; an overnight's stop in the Colony; as a "letter to the paper," but old woman was the giris benefac pockets of the celebrants. Quite a

few partook also of many fancy in the District of Columbia Code.

Mr. Joseph A. Parrish, executive Mr. Royal A. Gunnison, : repre- we feel content to leave this in tor, it is stated. He let them sleep

He was arrested after Mr. of Standard Oil Co., on a business sentative of the North American your hands to do whatever you in one of the many temples in fellies and cut trults and there

Newspaper Allies, en route to Ban. later was a few days ago a noticeable Charles Richardson, special assist-visit to the Colony; Kowloon City. When he consider best.

Mr. Co Tuan, Chinese merchant" Francisco, after a brief visit to went to search for them they were increase in the number of cases of ant to the District Attorney of the

US Court for China, filed in-of Manila, making a business visit Chungking and Shanghal cholera.

The evil having been swept out formation with the US. Court. to Hongkong;

Gunnison was a member of the He was highly discomfited at the

Mr. Zygmund Soldinski, con- Roy Howard Party of US news sight of the reptiles. The three Kowloon City, outcroppings of

Riley was unable to furnish

nected with China National men, who recently visited Hong-- young girls had told him they cholera in other districts were at-batil and was detained at Central Aviation Corp., on a short visit to kong. would not be staying long-they tributed by the knowing to the Police Station in the Interna-

presence of the three girls in pig- tional Settlement where he had panied by his wife, Mrs. Emelina Grimm, Jnr., manager of the Call- Hongkong from Honolulu, accom- For Manila: Mr. WilliamE

voted to the "Neptuna." or even story. A monk rather than a king was partaken of according to the ball pending tria) on ́ charges of of Maraman & Co., Manila, makand Mr. Stephen W. Royce--after

Yours faithfully

GIBB, LIVINGSTON

& CO., LTD,

of the prisoners generally will have to be deferred until a more normal state is reach-

Prison Reformed, when funds and oppor-

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Knife Attack shatsui began New Year celebra-

In Conduit Road

TWO BROTHERS WOUNDED

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The residence of Mr. Ho Kom-

was the scene of a grievous assault

been taken.

The New Year will thus be cele- brated along the No. 9 Bus Route, along Nathan Road again, to Castle Peak, Taipo and along the said to

Mr.

the

tails on their way to Un Long.

Soldinski, and Mongkok, Yaumati and Tsim-

daughter, Missfornia-Asia Co., of Manila, com- Riley was arraigned before the Norma Soldinski;

pleting the return portion of a tions on Saturday. West Point, to U.B. Court, yesterday morning on Mr. Eileen Forsyth, of Calcutta, round trip by Clipper on- business keep in line and on the safe side 17 counts of operating gambling India, en route home (via the and pleasure, accompanied by his of it, celebrated the New Year too establishments in Shanghai

Pacific) after a visit to England, wife, Mrs. Della Grimm; Messrs.

Coote and He pleaded mute and the Court accompanied by her nine-year-old Leonard I.

Karl At the Jordan Road terminus, the girls, it is generally believed, will entered a plea of not guilty" on son, Master Timothy S. Forsyth; Stewart, executives of Nielson & -board-a-bus for Uà Long

his behalf, after which, being stil Mr. Kapiliam H. Vakil, Tech- Manila, returning after an over- unable to furnish ball, he was nical Director of Tata Chemical night's business visit to returned to Ward Road Jal

Co., Bombay, India, returning Colony; Mr. San Leong-chow, He has wired for money and is home from a business trip by air Chinese actor, rushing to Manila,

for expected to be" out

theatrical engagement; on to New York;

Mr. Warren Collette, accountant Messrs. Lang

Tan Sung and of Inter-Continent Corporation, Chuan, Chinese Clipper commu- New York, on a business trip to ters; Rev. Harry Ryan, American. the Colony; and

priest, on a vacation trip to Mani- Six Chinese Students-Messrs.la; Mr. fas. A. Duff, -representa-: Chen Shul Sang, Chen Shui Gunk, tive of International Underwriters, Chen Shui Jone, Chen Shui Gar, returning to Manila after a brief: Chen Pul Hing and Chen Bo Hing sojourn In Hongkong; "Senor Al- en route to the United States by fredo Carmelo, Mexican Consul" at. the President Cleveland from Manila, going to his post, accom→ Hongkong.

Monday:

NEWSETTES

The death occurred on Septem-

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World-Wide Crusade

MORE VOLUNTEERS FOR DE GAULLE LONDON, Sept. 22 (Reuter)"

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panied by his daughter, Miss Con-- ception Carmelo; and the mem- bers of a well-known Hal-Alat" team flying to Manila to parti cipate in a series of exhibition games-Messrs. San Martin Ara- guistain, Rafael E. Gameborener, Melcher G. Osgulla, Laca Alegan- dro, Venacto Trecet, Jose "Mallu“ quiza, Jose Pradera, Isidoro Sal- samendi, St. Frederico Thomas, Alejandro Argarate, Augusto La- bat, Alegandro Guisasola," Begundo"

tunities "will be available for devoting whole-hearted at- tention to the subject. Major MPROVE the living con- Willcocks, nevertheless, while ditions of the poorer sec-admitting the present dif- tion of the population and it ficulties, pointed to several those with will be unnecessary to have ways in which

could be to take away their liberty-criminal intent when he made this statement deterred from continuing to tons, 0.8.E, at No. 29, Conduit Rd., length of the route to Un Long. before Tuesday's meeting off offend against the law. on Saturday night, when two bro- the Hongkong Rotary Club, view that punishment should thers, NG YAU and NG TIM, ser- Major. J. L. Willcocks, Com- be made to fit the man, vants in the employ of Mr. Ho. missioner of Prisons, struck rather than the crime with were assaulted by another servant, at the root of the deteriorat- which he is charged, provides alleged to be Wang Yung, 31, assis- ing social conditions in this much.. food for thought.tant cook.:

A kitchen knife was employed in Colony and, thereby, sup- Longer terms of imprison-the attack and both men are in

The name of Dr. Gerald Leo ported the repeated public ment, with hard work while Queen Mary Hospital, the first in ber 6, at Bovey Tracey, Devon, Kennedy, M. B. B. S., Rachelor ut appeals which have been in gaol, without the option of a serious condition.

England, of Mr. Richard Charles. Obstetrics of the National Univer- Au Cheung, chief cook at the made to the Government of fines, for crimes of assault

sity of Ireland. has been added Hongkong to

some and theft will, as Major Will-household, was the first to hear

Mr. Richard Edwards has been to the Register of medical Prac tangible efforts to reduce the cocks said, make a man, who shouts for ald coming from Ng appointed to be Chief Assisitioners

entitled to practise Yau and he rushed out of the tant to the Secretary for Chinese medicine in this Colony: spread of poverty and di- has thus been cut off from kitchen to see blood streaming Affairs, with effect from Sept, 18 sease. A t and healthy his outdoor life for a year or from Ng's face.

Report has been received in people, living under satisfac-two, "curse the day he had About the same time, Ng Tim

Mr. W. R. Scott has been ap- Shanghai of the death of Miss tory social and economic con-offended against the law" came to bis brother's assistance pointed to act as Deputy Com- Mary Wong, daughter of Mr. S. 8. effect Wong and sister of Lu, Ann, Jim; ditions, is essential, if their and he would naturally think when he was also savagely attack missioner of Police, with contributions to the mother twice before becoming a "re-ed by the assallant: Wang is al from Sept. 21, until further Frank, Roger and Richard. Death Frenchmen continue to rally to Celaya, Eugenio Munosguren, Jose

and undergoing back of the house..

leged to have escaped through the country's efforts" to bring peater"

occurred on July 25, 1940, at Los Gen. de Gaulle's Free French Azpiri, Fernanda Salsamendi, Jose Angeles, California. Interment torver.

Luis Salsamendi and Eusebio Sal- peace and content to a world similar and longer spell be-

4 A.M. ARREST

Mr. LC. F. Bellamy, M. C., has took place at the Rosedale Cemie- A communique Issued Trom samendi troubled with anxiety and hind the bars.

Mr. Ho Kom-tong was not at been appointed to be a Member tery, in California.

General headquarters last night The next Pan American Airways threatened with disaster are MAJOR WILLCOCKS made home at the time of the incident of the Urban Council for a fur-

states that volunteers, who have flying boat, the China Clipper is Wang was arrested by the police ther term of three years, with Miss to be expected. Major Will a brief reference to juvenile and is now in custody. He is al-effect from. Sept. 19.

Marie Wagner, popular undertaken long and hazardous due to arrive in Hongkong tomor Manila girl and daughter of Mr. Journeys, describes how some who row (Tuesday) and will leave on cöcks was discussing the crime, and stressed the urgent leged to have returned to the

and Mrs. John R. Wagner of Mani- arrived on a ship set on fire by her return fight on Wednesday problems of prison reform in need for the establishment of house of his own accord about 4 Mr. T. J. Houston-has been an-a, became Mrs. Robert L. Jandaa bomb off the English coast im morning. Hongkong and what he had the Borstal system in Hong- am yesterday when he was arrest-pointed Deputy Superintendant or on Sept. 18 in a ceremony per mediately reported for duty, 'to say on the subject, coming kong. The work of social ed.

Inland Revenue, Deputy Estate formed by the Rev. Patrick Kelly The communique adds: "This as it did from the head of an workers

It is understood Det, Sub-Insp. Duty Commissioner and Assis- at the Archbishop's Palace. A re- movement for the freedom of has been mainly

Goodwin is in charge of investiga- tant Collector of Stamp Revenue, ception followed at the Manila France and Europe-in reality a Important Government de-directed towards efforts to tions."

Polo Club.

world-wide crusade has attained with effect from Sept. 16. partment, should be closely prevent youthful delinquents

that such proportions

Free No change in the condition of studied by those who are from pursuing a criminal life. the two wounded men was report Mr. C. C Perdue has been Hongkong Rotary Club tomorrow her Allies of efficient support In Mr. W. Clark will address the France can from now on assure responsible for the adminis- Most of the petty offences ed last night. tration and dispensation of against the law committed by

CAIRO, Sept. 21 (Reuter) The The quarrel between Wang and appointed to act as Commissioner on "Chinese Legends"The talk the struggle to come. justice and fair treatment to juveniles are, a direct rèsuit the two brothafs originated, it of Police and Onset Omçer, Fire will be flustrated by sildes. At In Egypt, troops of the Free President of the Egyptian Cham- Brigade, during the absence On falleged, from some misunderstand-

the following meeting, on Tues- French Army and Air Force have der of Deputies replied yesterday "the" people living in "this" of the poverty in whileh they ing between them in regard to a leave of the then Me Tr The Karmy, ut I. Mr. R. C. Robertson already been battle against a suggestion that Berpilene

with will speak on "Chinese Water-Italian forces.” live. They wander out into suspicion Wang had that the two until further notice,

ways." This address will also be DURING the past two or the streets hoping to secure were carrying tales on him to his effect from Sept. 21.

Ulustrated by slides." three years, erime has une food by thieving or a few employer. Wang, it is alleged, was

It is notified for general in-

Radiophone services formation that a Memorial of The appointment of Mr. Lu Fu- Chengta and Klangting doubtedly increased in Hong-dollars by snatching at Bürses an opium, addiet and was afraid of

They could not stand by as on his master learning of this kong. Several factors have and handbags or picking

Re-Entry by the Crown on Section! ting as acting Director of the formally inaugurated in Chengtu lookers while the struggle to de- D. of Rural Building Lot No. 60 Lunghai Railway Administration on September 12, thus linking the cide the fate of their country war contributed to this unfor- somebody's pocket. tunate state affairs, not juveniles, when they are con- leave prison should be met and Section E of Rural Building was contained in an official order provinces of Szechwan and 8 waged the least important being the victed, must be kept separate and helped to and some Lot No. 18, has been registered issued by the Ministry of Com-kong, Public calls are being charg-

munications in Chungking on ed at CN$1.80 for three minutes, Sept. 13. Mr. Fu, who succeeds overcrowding and congestion from the hardened criminal honest form of living. The according to law, caused by a huge influx of re- from whom they will easily whole question of reducing fugees as a result of the Sino-acquire further ideas to set crime in the Colony at pre- The wedding took place very Mr. Chien Tsung-cheb who died The wedding took place on Sept

King, Shanghai, of Mr. J. L. Fer-Ally, with mighty coming departure.on war service) in Shenai to assume his post. Japanese hostilities. Prison them off on a life of crime. sent rests on the need that quietly owing to the bridegroom's in Chungking recently, has arrived 14 at the Church of Christ the

glol, of the Yee Tsoong Tobacco mighty air force which hay reform has thus been const A reorganisation of the en- has arisen today to better the in Holy Trinity Cathedral, Shang-

the hat, on Sept. 14, of Mr. J. E, Fair-The death occurred on Septem Distributors, Ltd, and eldest soned the praise of the whole world.

This Ally had been ible to derably handicapped. The lack tite system for dealing with living conditions of

accommodation in the youthful delinquents, with poorer classes. The lead for bairn, of the Finance Department ber 13, at the Shana General of Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Berglof Colony's prisons is evidence separate juvenile courts and this, we repeat, must come of the Shanghai Municipal Coun- Hospital of Carmen Maria, aged of Shanghal and Miss Joyce Adam,

cll, and son of Mr. W. E. Falfbairn, 43 years, wits of Mr. JM. Rosario only daughter of the late Mr. John off the enemy of the fact that a large num- the Introduction of the from th

the Government. It former Assistant Commissioner of and mother of Thomas, Ade Adam and of Mrs, E. R. Adam of country and ber of criminals have been Borstal system of reform, would be folly for the ad- Police, and Mrs Fairbairn, former Gloris and Cora Rosario. A Red Shanghal. The matron-of-honour the pas able to filter in and carry on must not be long delayed. In ministration to remain in-ly of Shanghal, and Miss Alleen gutem Mate was celebrated at the was Mrs D Dissmeyer, and Miss C. ptember 17 G Bergiof and Mr. 8. T. Berglor their despicable calling by the meantime, social bodies different to the Internal Broad, daughter of the late Mr. W Church of Christ the King 235 Law was the bridesmaid. Mr. F. ediately by were best man and usher respec taking full advantage of pre-should devote greater atten- needs of Hongkong in the E. Broad and of Mrs E M. Broad Rue Bourgeat, on

bridegroom valling conditions. Any steps, tion to Juvenile crime and face of the urgency for alle

Bubbling Well tively, both being brothers of the therefore, to setter the lot boys and girls when they viating the present distress.

Colony.

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