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Mrs. Kemp: I maintain that as an Englishwoman I have a right to decide what I think is right for myself and my child,"

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استقلال

4

CLASS DISTINCTION

A Difficult Year

STREET SLEEPERS SOCIETY REPORT

following are

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1940.

FOREIGN MAILS

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, 16th OCTOBER, 1940, 9,30 AM.

The Imperial Airways Servite between Hongkong and Bangkok

Mrs. M. Kadoorie, wife of « Mr. Lawrence Kadoorie, brought her application for exemption on the ground that she was domfelled.in Hongkong, having been born here

is temporarily suspended. Air mail correspondence will be accepted at and that her grandfather had The

excerpts the existing rates of postage and will be forwarded by the -ärst been a resident for the last 70 from the seventh annual report opportunity by steamer to Singapore to connect with the east and

west bound air services...... years. Further, her husband was of the Street Sleepers Society, also born in Hongkong and had his for the period July 1, 1939, to June 30, 1940, to be present at business here.

The Chairman said that tha the annual meeting to be held at St. John's Cathedral Hall, on whole object for the evacuation was for the defence of the Colony. Tuesday, Oct. 29, at 5.30 p.m.

On behalf of his wife, Mr.

HAD BEEN ILL

DIFFICULT YEAR

Q"

Small Packet Post to all countries is suspended.

INWARD MAILS

From

The Chairman said that the whole matter was for the defence: of the country and Mr. Burgess, Kadoorie said she had no relations The year under review has been added, "The presence of your outside the Colony and there was a very difficult and disappointing | Loridon and Straits, ......s: child deprives you from the right nowhere else which she could call one for us in many respects. The air Mail by “Pan American Airways Direct Ser- to stay here in any case."

outbreak her own. :

of war in Europe in vice," San Francisco date 8th October. Mrs. Kemp: I was prepared to The Chairman: My point of September 1939 and the Sino- Calcutta and Straits....... go to Australia, but when I heard view is that we must look for ex-Japanese war aflented us in many U, S. A., Honolulu, Japan, and Shanghai - (San

the class distinction and ceptional circumstances, and I am ways and are still affecting us. Francisco date 18th September). discrimination among evacuees afraid we can't find any in your but we realise that the need for U. S. A., Honolulu, Japan, and Shanghai from the Colony. I refused to go. case to justify us in advising the shelters still remains and we must Francisco date, 27th September). .....

Governor to grant exemption.

do our best to meet this need in Swatow.................. spite of all difficulties.

|Sandakan. .......... We would like to take this op- London and Straits Mrs. MHL Martin said she portunity .of expressing our USA, and Manila-(San Francisco date 30th gallery, which were suppressed by had been very III, she had two chil- sincere thanks to all those who September). the Chairman, who said he would dren and was domiciled here. have helped us in our work dur- Canada, USA, Japan, and Shanghai -- (Vancon not have any clapping or cheer- Questioned by Mr. Justice Williamsing the past year.

ver B. C. date, 5th October), she said both her children were We have this year become Australia and Manila...................... born here.

affiliated to the Hongkong" Re-USA.. Honolulu. Japan and Shanghai (San Fran- Mr. Odell, appearing for Mra.tugee and Social Welfare Councif H. O. Odell, his wife, for per- and we hope that later on it will u. 3. A., and Manila (San Francisco date, 5th mission for her to return to the be possible to co-operate with October). Colony said that his son had been them in providing permanent Calcutta and Straits. allowed to return was already centres for social welfare work. attached to the "defence service. His wife was born, and domiciled here. She spoke Chinese.

This reference to class distinc- tion brought cheers from the

Ing.

Continuing, Mrs. Kemp said: "If I am forced to go" to Australia, and Hongkong is blockaded and my husband is unable to send me funds, I would cut the arteries of my wrists and those of my child, rather than accept support from others."

Williams

Mr. Justice plied that this was a vOCT rash statement and Mrs. Kemp asked: . Suppose I re- fuse to go:

Mr. Justice Williams: I am not prepared to answer that question. Mrs. Kemp: "I am prepared to do a year's imprisonment...

Mr. Justice Williams: I am sorry. I have to refuse your ap plication.

Altogether 12 appeals were heard, of which only two were granted. One was deferred till the next sitting of the Committee and the others were refused.

APPEALS ALLOWED Those allowed were the applica- tion of Maz. E ̈ A. Martin to re- turn to the Colony, and the ap plication of Mrs. E L. Welr for an extension of three months from evacuation.

Mr. T. A. Martin, appearing. for his mother, Mrs. A. Martin, said she wsa now 10 years old, was in poor health. and was very lonely in Shang- bai.

Mr. D. C. Weir, appearing for Mrs. E. L. Weir, said that his wife. was receiving medical treatment following two operations.

Zaltzerr

1.

."

cisco date 4th October),

London and Straits

Due

16th Oct.

16th Oct. 16th. Oot.

17th Oct.

-- (San

19th Oct.

19th Oct...

20th. Ost.

20th Oct.

1st Oct.

24th Oct. 25th Oct.

25th Oct.

25th Oct.

28th Oct.

28th Oct.

99th Oct.

Nov. Jat

SHELTERS

U. 8. A., and Manila (Seattle date, 30th Sept.). The Shelters" at the former St.Australia and Manils...... Peter's Church in Des Voeux Rd West, was the only one available

HAPPY VALLEY to us last winter, due to the fact

GOLF

STARTING TIMES FOR SUNDAY

The following are the starting times för Sunday, Oct. 20, when the Happy Valley golfers meet the Kowloon Golf Club:-

41

* MORNING TIMES 9.00-10.30 R. K. Collings and D. S.

'Edward

9.05-1035 “A. J. Dennis and A. Mc-

Kellar

9.10-10.40 H. F. Phillips and A.

I. Bowker

OUTWARD . MAILS

Registered and Parcel Mall are closed 15 minutes earlier than that the Government were unable the time given below unless otherwise stated, and where mails are to let us have the use of the old advertised to close at or before & am, registered and parcel malls are: Victoria Gaol, and the old Yau- closed at 5 p.m. on the previous day When mails are advertised to mati Magistracy. We were unable lose after 5 pm. Registered and Parcel malls are closed at 5 p.m. to rent suitable premises so that we had no alternative in the matter.

For

WEDNESDAY

The need for shelters in the Taumati and Wanchal

districts Foochow s. however, very urgent and must be met this winter. If at all pos- sible...

APPEAL

FUNDS We have been unsuccessful in

Air Mail to connect, at Singapore with Anding any suitable unoccupied tish Overseas Airways"

FOR

9.15-10.45 W. 8. Hiller and Humphreys 9.20-10.50. S. McKenzie and

Sharp 9.25-10.55 A. L. Eastman and Tin those localities. We estimate

ה

Low

that suitable buildings to“ „house. 9.30-11.00 W. C. simpson and H. H. 200 in each and constructed of

Manila and United-Kingdom.

•

Date and Time

Wed, 16th

8:30 AM GPO.&KPO. Parople "0.00 AM

Reg.

10.45 AN

Ord.

11.30 AM

G.P.O. & KP.O.

the "Bri-Reg.

1:00 PM

Ord.

1.30 PM

| buildings in Yaumati and Wan- Straits.

2.30PM

chai, in which districts there is

XPO.

C. pressing demand for the service

Reg.

5.00 PM

which we can "offer. In the cir-

Ord.

1.30 PM

D.

cumstances, we have no alterna Air Mall for Manila, Guam, Honolulu, U. 8. A., & tive but to erect buildings. -our-

GRO

W.

selves upon sites which we hope

Europe via. "Pan American Airways and Trans- Atlantic Services."...

Reg.

5.00 PM

Ord.

7.00 RM

to obtain from the Government

XPO

Parcel

4.00 PM

Rag.

.6.00 FM

Ord.

6:30 PM

GP.O.

Farcels 4.00 PM-

5.00 PM

Ord.

Saigon.

7:00 PM 7.00 PM

THURSDAY. Manlia, Batavia and Bourabaya. Manila. Straits, Ceylon, Indis. Fast-

Africa via Cape Town.

Thu. 17th

8.30 AM

and

South

7.00 PM

MUNDAY

Mon. Zist...

Reg. 19th 5.00 PM Ord: Blat 8,30 AM

!

Mundy 9.35-11.05 W: V. Ahern and A. D. cost

Humphreys

Smith

E.

9.40-11.10 E. C. Fincher and H.

9.45-11.15 A. W. Ramsay and G.

Willerton 9.50-11.20 W. A. Stewart and D.

Forbes.

9.55-11.25 F. C. Barry and A. H.

Pern

10.00-11.30 J. D. Thomson and N. J.

Hebbington

wood with tiled roofs will each approximately $3,000, We

therefore carnestly appeal

for

contributions towards this total Manila, Madang, Salamaua, 'Rabaul, Australia and Reg.

of $8,000, in order that the work suggested be put in hand imme diately in readiness for the com- ing winter season:

MEDICAL

Minor allments were treated at the Shelter and serious cases were sent to the Tung Wah" Hospital.

The application of Mrs. A. for exemption from eavcuation was held over until the next sitting of the Committee in a few days. Mr. Zaltzen appear 10.05-11.35 T. Lainb and G. Davies In this connexion we would like ing with his wife said that they 10.10-11.40 A. A. Lopes and T. B. to express our thanks to the St. had a baby just two months old

Brigade for and the child was not strong en-10.15-11.45 W. Kershaw and N. J. their help. Two of their members ough to travel, especially to Harbin where it a very cold at 10.20-11.30 HJ. Grose and this time.

Stoker 10.25-11.55 E O. Murphy and

Greenwood

APPEALS DISALLOWED

The ten applications refused were as follows:-

7

Mrs. R. Coates sought exemp- tion on the ground that she has

taken a course in A. R. P. and that she was domiciled in the Colony:

Mrs. Coates: I had my passage. booked for the last evacuation but when I saw a number of women remaining here I cancelled it. naturally,

3

Low

Booker

John's 'Ambulance

attended at the Shelter every wnight and also vaccinated all the men. We are also grateful to E Miss Drury and Miss E Riley for

their help at the Shelter: --

The number of cases treated at the Shelter was 936,

The number of cases

AFTERNOON TIMES 2.15 R. K. Collings and A. J. Dennis D. 8. Edward and A. McKellar

2.20 H. F. Phillips and W. S. Hillier ...: A., C. L' Bowker and D. Ham-

phreys

2.25 K. S. McKenzie and A. L. Epst-

man

W. Sharp and T. Low 2.30 W. C. Simpson and W. V. Ahern

· H. H

phrouridy and A. D. Hum-

sey

The Chairman: There is a letter 2.35 E. C. Fincher and A. W. Ram- here from Mr. Cassidy, an A. R. P. | warden, mentioning that you have

H. Smith and G. E. Willerton

D. Forbes and D, E. Fenn

J. D. Thomson and T. Lamb N. J. Bebbington and G. Davis A. A Lopes and W. Kershaw

T. B. Low and H J. Booker

hospital was 29.

sent to

PASSENGERS

New Zealand via Sydney.

Shanghai, Japan, Honolulu, U. 8. A., Central and G.P.O.&K.P.O.

South America." Canada and United Kingdom vig San-Francisco.

Note: All Malls for United-Kingdom will be.

forwarded with or without Superscription straits. Ceylon, India, East and South Africa.

vla Cape Town.

WEDNESDAY

Sandakan

MONDAY

United Kingdom.

ARRIVALS AND Straits. Ceylon, India, East and South

DEPARTURES

Departures yesterday by a Dutch

vessel for Shanghai were Mr. and

Island.

7.00 PM

Wed, 23rd.

·B.30 AM

Mon: 28th GP.O. & KP.O.

Par. 26th 5,00 P Reg. 28th 5.00 PM Ord. 28th 8.30 AM [G.P.O&KPO

Par. 28th 5.00 PM. Reg. 28th 5.00 34

Africa Ord. 29th 8.30 am.

BACKP.O.

Mrs. G. C. Bloom, Mr. Kari Broch, Manila, Australia and New Zealand vis Thursday Reg. 6.00 23 Rev. Rishop F. Houghton, Mrs. F. Houghton, Mrs K W. Irle, Mr. A.

L John, Mr. G. de Jonge, Mr. J. C Kure. Mrs. D. R. Finel. Sister

Mary Pau and Slater Mary L Sheridan. There Was one pas-

Hog 5,00 P

Ord. 5.20 PM

OPO

Ord.

7.00 PM" PO. Parools: 4.00 PM. Reg.

5.00 PM

Ord,

5.30 PM

GPI

been training in Gough Hill and 2.40 W. A. Stewart and F. C. Barry that he wants two others. At 2.45 present we have not very much advice from the Director of Air 2.50 Raid Precautions as to the number of women who may be required

senger leaving for Amey, Mr. E. Shanghal, Japan, Honolulu, U. B. A., Canada, Cen- Parcels 4.00 PM In an emergency but I think we

Van Wälrle.

tral and South America and "United Kingdom Reg

[Ord. will get further information from

Mr. A.- Prokhorov, assistant to

Via San Francisco. (No Parcels for Canada) him. The trouble is if we

the trade representative of the advise exemption in your case day was 85 and the minimum sereriakov, a member of the Em-

USSR. in Chins, and Mr. A. V. Sandakan quite a number of women may there being no change as compar~

ask the same

Mira Coates: In that case, can

THE WEATHER Maximum temperature yester-

ed: with Monday.

bassy of the USBF in Chung- Total rainfall since Jan. 1 is king, were among the arrivals in you tell me how a number 1112.78 inches against an average Hongkong yesterday by a Dutch women managed to get exempted of 80.71.

Vessel from Singapore...

Other arrivals were Mr. M. H.

for running the Cheer Club? The Royal Observatory report Rawiec, Mrs. H. Rawiec, Miss Kan

The Chairman: I know nothing states

about that, We will defer our The anti-cyclone over N China Chi-yein and Mr. George Uhl- decision in your case to get fur is increasing in intensity and ann ther information from the Director spreading southward.

of Air Raid Precautions,

The northern depression-18

R.A.0.C. WIN AT CRICKET

Mrs. M. 8. Danbrowsky was next moving NE towards Hokkaido, She based her application for ex- and a trough of low pressure ex- emption on the ground that ber tends from the Philippines, to the In a friendly cricket match, husband would not be in a post- Pacific south-eastward of the played at Sookunpoo on Sunday, tion to support her if she were Bonins.

RAOC beat RAPC. by 34 ins sent away,

As 2 pm. "the" typhomí wis ROC 135 for 8 wkts (Pinder – She was told by the Chairman centred about 30 miles to the 830 retired, Pinkey 3 for 49), that the question of finance was or Hanot, moving inland and RAPO-101 18tone 34; Ember- being considered by Government. alling up.

T] 300 4 for 24)

WEDNESDAY.

FRIDAY:

6.00 PM

Wed/30th

19.30 PM

Fri. Nov. 1st United-G.PO,&ERO. Shanghai, Japan, Canada. U. 8. A.

Kingdom, via Vancouver BC (Parcels for Ca- Par 31/10, 5.00 PM Reg. 1/11,915 AM nada only).

Ord:1/11,10,00 AM

Note:All Mails for United Kingdom will be for

warded with or without superscription,

SATURDAY

Sat, 2nd,

PREPO

Paroela 4.00 PM Reg [5,00 PM) Ord 5.30 PIL

OPO

Shanghal, Japan, Honolulu, U. & A. Canada, Cen- Par

tral and South America and United Kingdom via San Francisco (Ng Parcals For Canada

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