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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

SPLENDID WORK OF RED CROSS UNITS IN WAR-TORN. EUROPE

Organisation To Staff, Equip 200 Ambulances

The following special messagefrom the Chairman of the War Organisation of the British Red Cross and Order of St. John, Field- Marshal Sir Philip Chetwode.., Bt., G.C.B, OM., `GCSL KCMG, D.S.O., has been received by the local branch of the British War Organisation Fund:---

It is difficult for us here, in England, to tell the people of the Colonial Empire how grateful we are for the wonderful effort they have made on behalf of the British Red Cross and Order of St. John War, Organisation in this country

I know very well that many wounded by enemy action. All our people think the Red Cross Is existing County Organisations are merely a money-conecting agency, told to find at once all that is and that what we give out to the needed for that work. press as to the way in which their money is spent very often does not reach them. May I therefore! tell you a few things which we have done since the beginning of the War to carry out our great task of mercy and relief of suffer- ing."

We went out to France some- thing between £30,000-£40,- 000 worth of medical comforts and stores. We have a letter from the chief Medical Officer in France saying how much these supplies meant to him in his care of the sick and wounded during the time that our Expeditionary Force was

--overseas,

The Ministry of Health, in whose charge the wounded are now, have called upon us to Rnd 10,000 beds at very short- "notie.. They will help with the cast of equipping these hos- pitals, which may amount to as many as 200, all over the British Isles, but it will cost the British Red Cross and St John War Organisation hure sums to staff and maintain them.

We

Now that we are the last defence against barbarism in Europe, these Isles have become a fortress' and may at any moment become a battlefeld, where communications may be cut in various directions We sent out 58 vehicles, includ-from the centre in London. ing 26 Ambulances, fully equipped. have provided for this eventuality We cstablished large Stores at by sending out Stores to an and Districts and Dieppe and Boulogne: we estab- Counties

Countles and lished a Convalescent Home for providing these Officers, and another for Nurses, and equipped and staffed them...

£12.000 FOR FINLAND We sent to Finland £12,000 -worth of medical supplies. TWO aeroplanes were sent the moment Finland asked us for help, with stocks of chloroform, inoculation serum and essential drugs.

We sent more than £12,000 worth of medical stores to Norway in the same way. the moment they asked us. In both cases dif- į ficulties of transport were very ..great.

We have a large Department which deals entirely with the dispatch of parcels of food. clothing and necessaries to prisoners of War in enemy hands. In the last war we spent close on £4,000,000 on this work alone.«

Districts with money, telling them that we expect them to carry on the work of the Red Cross what- ever happens, and we will see them through.

BRITISH

CHEERO CLUB CONCERT ON

FRIDAY

Judging from the list of artists who are to appear at the Cheero Club on Friday evening, the tertainment promises to be af unusual merit. Eere are their names:—

en-

one

Miss Irene. Arteuh, Norman Binning, "Bob" Bonney. Cyril Brown, Jack Fountain, "Les" Qb- sor, John Gilchrist, Harrison and Richmond. Stanley Hinchliff, WI- llam Knight, "Vie" Labrum, "Nip- per Thorn, Bill Winsett and Miss | Evie Yuea.

and

GENERAL

H.K.'S THANKFUL CONGRATULATIONS TO KING & QUEEN

His Excellency the Acting Governor has sent the follow- Ing telegram to the Secretary of State for the Colonies;

"In the name of this Colony, I request that my thankful congratulations be offered to Their Majesties on their "re- cent escape from bombing attack."

H.K. ANTI-T.B. ASSOCIATION

Report Of Kowloon City Clinic

The programme, which includes music, sketches, pranks, a spot of and other spectacular magle

The report of the Kowloon City Items, has been arranged will be compered by David Kos-Chinese Public Dispensary Anti- wel Tuberculosis Clinic covering the All Service men are sick,

being made month of August, reveals several come; no charge is

show will interesting facts... for admission. The commence at 2 pm sharp

The Clinic, which is conducted by the Convent of the Maryknoll Sisters, under the auspices of the ed of the civil population, who are

Hongkong Anti-Tuberculosis Asso- now, men, women and children, inciation, was attended by 56 new the dring line; and they will meet patients and 244 others who re- this tragic necessity just as they have met every other emergency.

We have undertaken to find for the War Office and Mints- try of Health anything up to 200 Ambulances, and we are: well on the way to doing so. A large number of these Am- bulances are being supplied through the generosity of the Dominions, Colonies and Bri- tish Communities in all parts of the world; 50 of them have been promised by Canada: 50 by America: and we have now, another offer from Amerles' of anything up to 200. We of course, have to start and equip them.

We, the War Organisation of the British Red Cross and Order of St. They know well that instead of John, are determined-come what only concerning themselves with may--to carry out our duties to the the sick and wounded of the sick and wounded, and justify the Fighting Forces. they will now have confidence which the pubile have te deal with the sick and wound-Iso generously placed in us.

Clipper Arrivals And Departures

PILOT WHO MADE INAUGURAL TRIP ACROSS PACIFIC

We have another large Depart-

WHEN PAN AMERICAN AIR- ment which concerns itself with WAYS CHINA CLIPPER ROARED inquiries by people for their DOWN TO HER ANCHORAGE IN KAI TAK AT 3 O'CLOCK YES- wounded and missing relatives. This work is of such immense TERDAY AFTERNOON, she had

two pilots on board.

Josephine Israel; and

turned for further advice. The total number of patients in at-

tendance since the opening · of, the Clinic on April 25 is 322. Two deaths are reported

Of the 56 new patients examin-

Clinical ed, diagnoses revealed: Tuberculosis. 2; Suspected Tuber- culosis, .11; known contacts, 5; and Non-Tubercular (Clinically) 38. The sex distribution was, male 20; female 36, and of the number of new patients examined 48 were adults and 10 were children.

MANY DISTRICTS

The patients came from the following districts: Kowloon City (28). Shamshulpo (5), Yaumati (8), Hakka Village (3), Mongkok ¡(4), Kowloon (2), Little Kowloon (1), Hongkong (2), Cheung Sha Wan (2), Hunghom (3) and Shatin

(1).

During house visiting 450 half- pints of soya bean milk (provided by the Hongkong Soya Bean Miķ Company) were distributed, Most patients show an appreciable in-

crease

in weight after taking the milk and cod liver oil sub- stitute.

The report concludes with B

J. Israel, manager of the Neder- description of some or the homes landsch Indische Handelsbank, visited. The cubicles, as a group. N.V., Hongkong. returning from were stated to be dark, poorly Manila, accompanied by her two ventilated and overcrowded. In

Elizabeth daughters-Misses

and

one of these a family of four slept on one bed board, The earn- Mrs. Ong Hua. Mr. Yap Te, Mrs.ings of patients varied from $2 Uc Kee and Mrs. Chan Kim, all to 10 cents per day. Long hours making pleasure -cum-business

and heavy work are almost un!- versal. trips to Hongkong.

DEPARTURES TODAY

BY CLIPPER The China Clipper (Capt. 3. H. Tilton and Capt. Blackmore) was value that it alone would almost

One of them was Capt. J. B. scheduled to take off on her re- Justify the existence of the Red Cross. At the present moment it Tilton, who, as Chlef Plot of the turn trip to Manila, en route to Francisco, this morning. Is dealing with thousands of let-Pacific Division of Fan American ters a day from snxious people Airways was making his annual Fifteen passengers

Inspection fight to Hongkong. trying boat at Kai Tak, all booked seeking information concerning

will be recalled that Capt. Tuton for Manlia:

San

boarded the

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Second Contingent From S'hai

SIXTY BRITONS LEAVING FOR WAR SERVICE

A SECOND CONTINGENT OF BRITONS, NUMBERING OVER SIXTY, who have volunteered for duty with H. M. Forces, will be leaving Shanghat in a few days, states the North China Daily News. They will go to training bases in Malaya, India.

fourteen- The

ärst group of

Inaugural flight across the Pacific C. Davis and Mr. William Chittick. Ing occurred in the colony during present recruiting, scheme. Many We also offer help to relatives in five years ago. The other pilot on associates of Western Equipment the week ended at midnight on Britons have joined up indepen- visiting dangerously wounded or the Clipper was Capt. Blackmore.

21:- & Supply Company, Manila, re- September

Cholera, 198 dently, but the present contingent im-have all offered their services at sick soldiers in hospital. This was

turning after an overnight's stay cases (225 deaths and two dore first in France, and is now The flying-boat brought 17 pas-in Hongkong on urgent business; ported cases); Diphtheria, two the recruiting office, Shanghai, carried on in England, often en-sengers for Hongkong and mails Mr. Antonio Andres, Mrs. Jose cases (one death); Enteric Fever, which has been inundated with

cases (six deaths and one applications for service. talling finding temporary accom- from the US. dated San Francis- fina Andres, Mr. Jose Ayesteran, 43

LIST OF NAMES. modation for people in the vicinity, co, Sept. 17.

Mrs. Eunice Ayesteran and Master imported case); Measles,

A list of the names of hospitals.

Mr. Emil Wurgler, executive of Ramon Ayesteran, members of the cases; Cerebro-Spinal Fever, two

their wounded and missing rela-piloted the China Clipper on her Mr. Charles M. Parr,, Mr. Alfred notiftable diseases notied as hav-meu left last month under the

tives.

COLLAPSE OF BELGIUM

In May came tragic collapse

of Belgium, the return of the

BEF, and later the collapse

of France. Everything, we had

at Boulogne, and all our Am- bulances fell into the hands of the enemy. We noped that. we might have rescued the Stores at Dieppe, and our staff, cat great risk to themselves, went back time after time get." ting the Stares out and away

to the West Coast, but such was the rush to save human

lives, we, at the last moment, had to abandon them.

17 PASSENGERS

thetr team-mates

four

of those

the National Cash Register Com-Hai Alat team and their families casps (one death); Dysentery, 55 leaving follows:-

deaths); ir cases (16

Puerperal Messma. P. B. Tay, P. J. Poole, E. pany,

whose headquarters have joining been in Rio de Janeiro, Is en route Manila:

Fever, one case (one death); TC. Glover, F. C. Williams, J. D. Mr. Ljubo E. Mladinich, execu- berculosis, 208 cases (114 deaths Sayle, H. G. Fabian, A. A. White,

by air to Calcutta to take over the

management of the Indian Branch tive of Standard Brands, Manila,

of the organisation. He is mak-returning after a brief stay in the Lig the entire trip, from Bouth Colony;

+4

to

and three imported cases).

DAILY RETURNS

D. I, Campbell, T. W. Gubb; W. D. Pearson, N. M. Dorval, J. Rickman, The following is the Return for N. Hadden, L. H. Wade, H. TA the 24 bours ended at midnight Wade. G. M. Bateman, A. H.

America to his new location by Sister Anna Moss, of the Mary-

proceeding air;

knol Convent,

on September 23:- Cholera, nine Crank, D. M. Wheldon, E. 8. T. Mr. Lloyd Hamilton, executive of Manila on a vacation:

cases Blackwood; J. K. Wilson, S. R. the California-Arabla Company, is Mr. Joseph Parrish, of Standard cases; Enteric Fever, four

Hawke, G. B. Shotter, G. A. Clay- опе Imported); Measles, en route to Arabia on a business Vacuum O Co., completing the (one

return portion of a round trip by case; Cerebro-Spinal Fever, the ton, J. P. Roberts, B. C. Hancock,

trip:

Mr. Franciscus Uljes, Nether-Clipper, accompanied by his col-case Dysentery, four cases: lands East Indies business execu; league, Mr. Gordon O'Neil; and berculosis, 42 cases tive, returning, after a two-month Mr. Wayne May, Pan American business visit to the United States, Airways meteorologist, travelling

to his headquarters in Sourabaya, on duty.

We have lost everything we put Java. He left the Clipper at

kirk evacuation we were asked for £30,000 worth of hospital.com-

forts which we delivered to hos

pitals all over England.

Manlis:

CALIFORNIA CLIPPER

Fan American Airways California

his wife, Mrs. Lillian Williams; morning...

Mr.. Alfred C. Davis, Mr. William Chittlek and Mr. Charles M. Part IMPERIAL SERVICES

BIG LOCAL ESTATES

R. A. O Mayne, I. Mach, Hutchi son, G. J. Winney, I. F. Aucött, B. Martin, J. E Fairbairn, C. V. Eck- ford, J. Moore, R. A. Gerrard, R. Dickinson, S. J. Ward, J. B. Mayes, F. Wilkinson, P. Kaye. J. March.

From the Outports:-Messrs C. Crockshank, W. F. Masterton, H. J.

Tu-H. G. Gordon, L D. W. Buckle,

"into" France, and all that has to Mr. Vernon Williams, employee Clipper is scheduled to arrive in

be replaced. Then the wounded of Pan American Airways com- Hongkong on Tuesday next. Oct. M. Jean Dubols, late manager Colter, R. J. H. Moffat, D. P. L, began to pour back to England,

munications department, 100 a1, and will return to San Francis- of Messrs. Sennet Freres, who died Hamer, R. R. Eckford, A. E. New

following on May 3 under and in the first days of the Dun-visit to Manila, accompanied by co vla Manila, the

tragic cir- land, A W. Coppin, A. P. Cooke, cumstances, left local estates to TE Cooke, L. H. Cooke, L the value of $38,700. Petition by Foox. R. G. Woodhead, C. R. Elton. Helene Henriette Dubols, widow, Many are claing up at their for grant of Letter of Administra-own expense and will leave in all tion of the estates. has been probability next month These Our trained stretcher-bearers Equipment & Supply Co., of: Mani-

The inward service by Imperial granted...

Include: and V.A.Ds worked day and night is, making a brief round business

Airways, which was expected in

Messrs. W. A, Welch, N. J: Stabb, to remove the sick and wounded trip to the Colorly:

Local estates to the value of KR. MacGregor, D. McAllister, Mr. James A. Duff, of American Hongkong yesterday afternoon did International Underwriters, Mani-not arrive, the service having had $89,200 were left by the late Mr.J. R. Dlack, J. W. Mansel-Smith, la, making a business call at to be taken off owing to the Alfred Edward Wyburn Hodgins. R. C, Harley... Hongkong:

situation in Indo-China, It is who died at Burton Road, Brank-

from the ships and take them to

* trains and hospitals,

CONSTANT DEMANDS -

all connected with Western

CANCELLED

We have constant demands on Mr. Rafael M. Ramos, Filipino possible that the service which some Park Bournemouth, Hants,

us to help with hospital stores and merchant also on a business visit was scheduled to leave Kal Tak on February 9, 1840, Application has been granted to Mr. Henry -clothing sailors who have been to the Colony

this morning will also be can for sealing certified copy of pro-Russell Forsyth, Chartered Ac-

bate of the will of the deceased countant. abipwrecked and in many cases,

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