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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

COUNCIL MTG. OF H.K. ANTI-T.B. ASSOCIATION Colony To Have "Health Week": Need For Clinics And Sanatorium Stressed

The second meeting of the Council of the Hongkong Anti- Tuberculosis Association was held in St. John's Cathedral Hall on October 9 when the President, Hon. Dr. P. S, Selwyn-Clarke," gave a progress report.

In the course of the meeting mention was made of the generosity- of 45 members of the local medical profession who had signified that all their fees for the notification of cases of tuberculosis to the Health Authorities would be paid, to the Association.

He also stated that the Sclentine, strongly advocated and this matter Sub-Committee had met three was referred to the Scientific Sub-

Committee.

STRIKING PICTURE OF GENEROSITY

COLONY GIFTS FOR

WAR EFFORT

The Secretary of State for the Colonies has informed the Bong- kong Government that Hls Ma Jesty's Government have been deeply gratified by the many gan- erous financial gifts" for the pro- secution of the war which are be- leg made from all parts of the Colonial Empire.

GENERAL

GOVERNOR VISITS H.K. SANATORIUM

TASTES SOYA BEAN PRODUCTS

His Excellency the Acting Governor Lieutenant-General E. F. Norton, accompanied by the Hon. Dr. P. S. Selwyn““ Clarke, Director of Medical Services, visited the Hongkong Sanatorium" and Hospital (formerly known as Yeung Wo Hospital) at 10 am, yesterday. On arrival His Excellency was received at the gate by Hon. Dr. Such gifts runge from sums re- Li Ghu-fan. Chairman of Direc- mitted by Colonial Governments tors. Other Directors present were to those sent by small communt-Dr. S. N. Chan, Dr. Li Shu-pui, ties and private persons and ther Dr. C. H. Wan, Dr. T. C. Wong, present to the work! a striking Dr. Chau Wal-cheung and Dr. W. picture of generosity, loyalty and K. FOK. firmness of purpose.

His Excellency inspected thor-

charity wards, accom-

times since the last meeting of the Council. This Sub-Committee had NEED OF SANATORIUM performed a most useful service to The need of a sanatorium in the the Association in considering the New Territories was stressed and screening or timing of suspected the Council agreed that something cases, the most economical varie- practical in this way should be at- Accordingly, small tles of food capable of warding off tempted.

In order that as little delay soughly the wards in the new tuberculosis or of increasing bodily Sub-Committee was appointed with possible may occur in acknowledg- building and the old building, In- resistance to the disease; the pro-instructions to inspect possible ing donations and applying them cluding the maternity department vision of additional accommoda- buildings which could be rented to the purposes for which they are end, the tion for cases and the provision of and to secure estimates of the cost made and that the keeping of panied by the Matron, Miss Noreen additional accommodation for cases of furnishing and staffing such for complete official records of such Lum

In the course of the visit, His and the provision of open air the purpose in hand.

gifts may be simplified it has been schools.

The next meeting of the Council;

suggested that arrangements Excellency asked questions con- Mention was also made of the was arranged for February 20. should be made by Colonial Gov-cerning the welfare of the pati- He took great interest in ernments for gifts of money from ents. work of the Sociological Sub-Com- 1941. mittee which had in hand a heavy

private scurces. whether for the the feeding of patients, particular. programme involving many in- was revealed that Mr. F. H. Tyson general prosecution of the war or ly with soya bean products, some tricate enquiries including the has tendered resignation on for specific purposes such as, for of which His Excellency tasted. Ilving conditions of tuberculous count of his impending retirement. example, the purchase or airera?t, patients.

In the course of the meeting it

THOSE PRESENT

to be remitted by local Govern- CORRESPONDENCE Those présent were Hon. Mr. M.ments through the Crown Agents CLINICS IN KOWLOON The President went on to report K. Lo (Chairman), Hon. Dr. P. 3. for the Colonies to His Majesty's

Selwyn-Clarke (President), Hon. Government in the United King- HOSPITAL SUNDAY that up to date, three anti-tuber-! culosis clinfes in Kowloon had Mr. S. H. Dodwell, Hon. Dr. Li shu- been maugurated by the Associa-fan. Miss Atkins, Dr. F. C. Woo, Dr.

tion.

The financial statement showed a balance in the bank of $4,188. Following a general discus- sion on policy and progress, it was intimated that in all pro- bability

Week" 2 "Health would be organised by the Health Authorities and the Council agreed that the Asso- clation would give every assis tance.

The opening of T.B. Cilmics and dispensaries in Hongkong was also

dom

The Editor, HK. Daily Press Ruttonjee, Dr. P. C. Lai, Miss R. It is therefore suggested for the

Bir Special reference is being Mow Fung, Mrs. Li Shu-put, Mrs. convenience of private individuals EB. Ho. Mr. Ho Kom Tong. Mr. who may wish to make such dona- made at the morning and evening B. Wylle, Rev. J. E. Sandbach, Dr. tions and of societies, banks and Services in St. John's Cathedral Tseung, Mr. Ngan Shing-kwan. Mr. firms collecting or receiving gifts on Sunday, October 20, to medical Tang Shiu-kin and Dr. MacLeod, of money for such purposes that work. The preacher in the morn- Dr. T. P. Wu and Rev. J. R. Higgs the money so donated or collected is the Hon. Dr. P. S. Selwyn- and in the evening the (Joint Hon. Secretariesi.

may be paid into the Treasury. Clarke Hongkong, for transmission to the Bishop of the Diocese. United Kingdom through the Crown Agents.

Apologies for absence were re- ceived from Sir Robert Ho Tung. Hon. Sir Robert Kotewall, Hon. Sir Shouson Chow, Hon. Mr. Leo.D'AI-) mada e Castro, Jnr., Mr. Sollis, Prof. P. B. Wilkinson and Mr. M. F. Key.

ROUND THE POLICE COURTS

AT CENTRAL

MENDICANT REMANDED Appearing before Mr. H.

Iron" cover, valued at $15. from a lane off Johnston Road on Sun-

day

In making an application for a remand of 24 hours Insp. Portal Sheldon yesterday on a charge of len said it was at first thought being a 'mendicant at Electric the cover belonged to the PW.D. Road, near the Bayview Police but since then it had been found Station, on Oct. 13, Fung Fa, 57. oat that it was not. unemployed, was remanded 24 The application was granted. hours on the application of Set Pockson.

his brother was sick and was a mendicant.

HAWKERS FINED

:

Directions by the donors as to the purpose to which the money is to be applied will be forwarded with the gifts.

CLEVER TRICK REVEALED A clever trick was revealed yes- terday when a broker, Ki Ying, 24, was charged before Mr. Barnett with obtaining $210 from Tam Wai-yin, shop toki. of No. 181, Third Street, by falsely pretending | that he was in a position to sell to complainant 10 lbs. of coffee essence for that sum..

Det.-Sgt. J. R. Sykes said on Oct, 6 complainant met a friend at a

BIRd restaurant

was told that there was a man who wanted to

The collections at both services will be divided between, the Alice Memorial and Affiliated Hospitals and medical work in the diocese.

Gifts in kind of articles useful in hospitals, such as invalid foods, soap, biscuits, hot water bottles, towels, and unbleached calico, and donations will be gladly reçelvea at the Cathedral Office during the week and will be devoted to the above medical work,

Yours, etc.,

A. P. ROSE.

Acting. Chaplain.

AT KOWLOON

DANGEROUS GOODS

A fine of $80 was imposed by

at sell coffee essence. a cheap Mr. E. Himsworth yesterday on the manager of the Tin Lee

Fines totalling. $1.50 each was į price. Sgt. Pockson shid defentant

On Oct. 8 complainant met de Garage at Nathan Road, near Bute came to the station to report that imposed by Mr. Sheldon yesterday

when two hawkers, Yim Po. 30. fendant who

was introduced as Street, for storing of 65 four- The brother was sent and Ng Shun, 42, were charged the seller, and another man, not gallon tins of petroleum at a place to hospital and died last night with hawking articles of clothing in custody, at a restaurant in Des other than for storing dangerous at Kam Wah Street on Sunday Voeux Road Central. Complainant goods without a licence and for Defendant also admitted that without a licence, and with selling was handed a parcel and paid over possession of same without the he was a mendicant and stated the above articles after 8 p.m. $210.

label. "Dangerous Goods," being that he had been in the Colony contrary to the early closing or-

The other man told complainant attached to them, for 10 years.

dinance,

that some one was willing to buy Inspector T, K. Whelan con- TAIKOO DOCKS THEFTS

the essence from him for $250, ducted the prosecution while Mr. Many petty thefts in the Taikoo They waited until 4 p.m. but the M. A. da Silva, who appeared for the defendant, pleaded not guilty Docks have been reported lately buyer did not turn up.

UNEMPLOYED IMPRISONED Charged with larceny of two pets of palms from the alls

at the Central Magistracy.

Yesterday before Mr. Sheldon three men were charged with steal- ing various articles from the

Kadoorte Indian School, Tung and only recently several cases of Complainant then went with the to both charges. Wah Hospital Road, on Sunday. larcenies from the docks came up man to the latter's office. He was Mr. J. Wollard of the Fire Lo Tak, 38, unemployed, appeared''

asked to wait outside but the man Brigade, said that on information before Mr. Sheldon yesterday and was sentenced to three weeks'

did not return and was never seen, received he visited the garage about noon on October 5 and found hard labour,

Complainant proceeded to the 65 tins of gasoline stored in the man's address in Hennessy Road office. The tins were not duly was seen carrying the two pots docks and, in all cases, sentences but the man was not there. De- labelled "Dangerous Goods"

fendant was found on the pre-

Mr. Bliva said that the defend-

Insp. Portállion sald defendant

Inquiries were made and it was

of imprisonment were imposed, the

again

found that they had been stolen Magistrate remarking that it wasm'ses and ̈ complainant had him ant had received ari order of 129 tins

from the school.

had

a serious offence to steal from a It was revealed that defendant dockyard especially at a time like

the present. two previous convictions. Defendant admitted that he was Yu Wal. 20 boller maker, ned $11 last year bắt when told charged with larceny of one from that he had a conviction 10 years shackle, valued at 35, on Sunday ago defendant stated that he was sentenced to two months' could not remember as it was so hard labour, Jong ago.

The shackle was found tied to defendant's leg as he was leaving the 'docks.

Defendant was earning 50 cents a"day.

CASE DISMISSED The case against Chow Kam, 20, who pleaded not guilty to, a charge of hawking pears without a licence at Queen's Road East,

Sentences of two months' - and

+

arrested.

of gasoline from the filling station The parcel was later found to opposite the Alhambra Theatre contain only ordinary four.

and 29 tiris had already been de~ Defendant's accomplice was not | Uivered. The other 65 ting' were arrested and no money had been just filled and put there tem- recovered.

porarily awaiting the buyer to Defendant was sentenced to nve come and fetch them. This was months' hard labour.

only in the process of Alling and the defendant had no intention to store them in the office.

After the decision passed by his Wership, Mr. Silva expressed his wish to appeal against the judg», ment

THAILANDERS IN COURT

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1940. -PAGE 5

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PURSE THEFT DENIED Appearing before Mr. KM. A | Barnett. yesterday on a charge of stréallng tram. Chán En-img black leather purse containing $93.40 in Chinese currency and

The Hongkong Evening Institute Spring Garden Lane, on Sunday, one month's imprisonment, respec- $2350 on Oct. 12, 60 Fuk, un

tively, were imposed on Wong Sik, was dismissed by Mr. Sheldon

Two Thailanders, Riem Tarwang, reopened yesterday for the new 29, unemployed and Kwong Kwan, employed, pleaded not guilty to the yesterday.

charge

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Insp, F. D. B. Tackett said com- cattle drovers, were charged before While the exact figures of en- about 8.30 p.m. he saw defendant The former was charged with selling pears at Spring Garden stealing iron bolts, to the value plainant arrived in the Colony on Mr. Himsworth yesterday with Lane. When he asked defendant of $2, while the latter was charged walking out of the Jardine whart passports and with escaping from candidates would be trained under Saturday about 8.15 am. And was entering the Colony without valla rolment could not be obtained, for the licence the latter said he with stealing two tins of linseed when he felt a tug at his pocket, the lawful custody.

two different sections, General and Coll, valued at 50 cents,

He caught hold of defendant's

The first accused

was ad-

Technical hand and the purse dropped to the ditionally charged with assaulting An expulsion order was made out ground.

ja seaman, Yeung Kwong-chot, at Technical classes, which include by Mr. 8. F. Balfour, the District Chan in-kiu. brother of com- the Water Police Station.electrical engineering, field survey- Officer, Sofittil yesterday, in respect plainant, said he saw defendant Inspector Johnson, prosecuting, ing, engineering, ship building a knife and was cutting the fruit of Leung Bang 36 who appeared put his hand into his brother's said that the defendants arrived

before the Magistrate on a charge pocket.

in the Colony on board a ship on and building will be held at the when the Indian constable of having on Senday had in his Defendant denied the charge October 10. Knowing that they Government Trade School,

possession 100 catties of pine tree and said he was just passing by, had no passports Set, Manning wood at Castle Peak Road near and stated that he wanted to call warned them not to come ashore. Wong Cho 30 memployed, Muk Min Ha village, Taun Wan, a witness.

TW days later they were found was changed before Mr. Bheldon that had been stolen or otherwise the hearing was adjourned to hahore and were arrested yesterday with stealing a drainage unlawfully obtained

Thursday at noon.

Cont, on Page 8

had none.

Defendant stated that he was

a hat cleaner and realded at No.

108, Queen's Road East. On that

night he went and bought pear

from a woman. He was holding

rested him.

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