HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
GROWTH OF HONGKONG SANATORIUM STRESSED
Graduation Ceremony: Warm Tribute To Miss N. Lum
Speaking at the ceremony of distribution of certificates "to" graduates
the Training School for Nurses and Midwives, sister institution of the Hongkong Sanatorium and Hospital, yester- day afternoon, the HON. DR. LI SHU-FAN, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the latter, referred to the almost phenomenal growth of the Hospital from 28 beds in 1922 to a total of 122 at the pre- sent time,
Referring to the steadily increasing, popularity of the Training School since its inception in 1927, Dr. Li paid warm tribute to the untiring efforts of the Matron, MISS NOREEN LUM. -
MRS. N. L. SMITH, wife of the Colonial Secretary, présented the diplomas and Miss Lum badges to 20 graduates Prior to the ceremony tea was served in the picturesque" garden of the Hospital,
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Among those present were Hon.
13 YEARS OLD Dr. Shu-fan (Chairman), Drs.
Linked up with the hospital was La Shu-pul, Wan Chik-hing, Wong the training school for nurses" and Tse-chuen, Fok Wing-kan and midwives which was 13 years old. Chau SIK-lin (Directors), Dr. T. P. With only three probationers in Phoon (House Surgeon). Dr. P. 1827 they had now a total of 48. Chan, Dr. E. W. J. Sun, Mr. Phil- He paid warm tribute to the lip Gockchin Miss Noreen Lum Matron, Miss Noreen Lum, for, (Matron) and the Matrons of the having brought the school up to Queen Mary, Nethersole. Tung what it was today. Wah Eastern and Lalchikok Hos- the popularity and the growth of He felt that pitals,
"the school was due very largely to the energetic efforts of Miss Lum.
The Florence Nightingale Pledge was taken by the graduates led by Sister Au Lan Fan.
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Ficture taken outside St. Andrew's Church yesterday after the 'funeral service for the late Capt. W. C. Kent, C.NA.C. plot— (Mayfair Studio).
KORITZA FALL IMMINENT
"WARNING BY CHURCHILL
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our munition works and alrcraft factorles. Not one of the great services on which, our life de.. pends has been broken down.
"On the contrary, all the autho rities feel that they are on the top of their jobs. The question of transport has been subject to certain difficulties but we are get ting a grip on that and shelters are being multiplied to give people additional protection during the coming winter months.
"The bearing of our people has rained unstinted ad- miration throughout the Bri- tish Empire. throughout the United States and, so far as they have been allowed to hear it, from the people of the captive countries,
CABLE NEWS helmeted men
“As I was going home the other night I asked a group, of steel what they felt about it and the reply was' 'It's IN BRIEF
a grand, time this. That will be LONDON, Nov. 5 (Reuter)-At-Britain's watchword for the win- We will think of position. Vulnerable lines of com-ports, Ostend, Cologne and Le something else for the winter of
tacks were made on the Channel ter of 1940.
ed in modern war. munication are much to be dread- Havre last night, says an Air Min-
istry communique.
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LIVELY RESISTANCE
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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1940. —PAGE 7
1941.
"The weekly average of persons killed was 4,500 in September and This diminu- WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 (Reuter) 3,500 in October. ROME, Nov. 5 (Reuter)-"Lively As an example of this popu-
-The American Red Cross An- tion in the scale of attacks is larity, Dr. Li said that a few enemy resistance in the Epirus,"
was admitted in an Italian com-nounces that it has tentatively not entirely due to the weather. we hoped to weeks ago when they had.. 15 va munique which says the Italians arranged to spend several million Two months ago Dr. Li Shu-fan, after extending cancies. at the training school
dollars for the relief of China's war destroy three enemy machines to "a hearty welcome to those pre-there were no less than 170 ap- reached the Vojussa river bed.
victims. A large cargo of medical one and six pilots to one. So far Heavy bombing of Greek troops, sent and thanking Mrs. Smith for plications thus giving the hospital This was
and columns of encampment de-supplies, estimated to be worth I was almost right. If you count
$350,000. Is now on its way from the so kindly consenting to distribute a ratio of 11 to one.
fences are claimed and also dive New York to free China and is brought down then it will be ten the certificates, said that Mrs.
very encouraging
bombing on batteries and other scheduled to reach Rangoon in pilots to one. Smith took a keen interest in education-especially that concem-
December for transit over the "Our increased production is Ing the lot of women and she was
Burma Road.
quickestway-to-reachi equally interesting in the relief of
superiority in the air." the suffering and the sick.
considered sign.
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abjectives. -The communique-further-claims that il enemy machines were shot down in a battle over Salonika
In point of health. Dr. Li said that he wished to tell those pre- sept that on admission proba- yesterday. He said he wished to apologise tioners were systematically ex- Italian submarines "operating in for holding the function in the amined and it was found that at the Atlantic" claimed to have garden and explained that the the end of the first year's train-sunk 24,000 tons of shipping. rear garden had been converted ing everyone of the girls had
into a hospital floor. He express-gained in weight the average be- ed the hope that when, the new ing about 10 lbs. building replaced the old nearby
Latterly, Dr. LI said, the under- he hoped a place would be re- graduates had formed a Local served for an even more beauti-Government Club with their own ful rool garden.
officers and the graduates had or sald that ganised an alumni.
18 years
Continuing. Dr. Li the hospital was only
. old.
MASTERLY ORGANISATION
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LONDON, Nov. 5 (Reuter)—The Windsor Castle which the Germans claim to have attacked successfully is now safe in 'harbour. It is ad- mitted that she was attacked.
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U-BOATS SINKINGS
Mr. Churchill next spoke of, losses by U-boat sinkings, which, he said, had been, more serious than the air raids. The fact FIRST NIGHT ALARM
that we connot use the west ATHENS, Nov. 5 (Reuter)-The
TOKYO, Nov. 5 (Reater)-A ten-coast of Ireland to refuel our air- frst night air alarm in Athens year plan for co-ordinated econo- craft and ships is a grievous bur- Was sounded at 4.35 a.m. this mic development in Japan, "Man- den and one that should never morning. There was no sound of chukuo" and China as announced have been placed on our should- anti-aircraft guns in the centre by the Cabinet of the Infomation of the city.
In spite of our losses we Bureau, was enthusiastically wel-have as
many ships 25 we comed by the metropolitan news- did at the outbreak of war and In the beginning they had thanks to Dr. Li Shu-pul. Dr. T
CAIRO, Nov. 5 (Reuter)-Be-papers today as "meeting a long
a great deal of neutral tonnage. national aspiration." c. Wong. Dr. W. K. Fok, Dr. H. C.hind the arrival of the British cherished
"Our U-boat hunting is str having its success. Two more chin, Dr. P. I Chan and Dr. T. troops in Crete lies the story or states semi-official Japanese
(House Surgeon) and the masterly organisation by the announcement,
U-boats were sunk during the eight other members of the staff British Navy and Army,
last few days one of them TOKYO, Nov, 5 (Reuter) who had given lectures and de- It is revealed today while 1.
being the submarine which Negotiations between Japan and! to monstrations'
various small detachment of experts flew the Netherlands East Indles are the
sank the Empress of Britain as we were able to learn from prisoners who have fallen into our hands from these sub- marines.
28 beds but today there were 122
so it appeared to them that the growth was rather phenomenal.
Before closing. Dr. Li expressed
P. Phoon
FUNERAL OF MR. classes. He also thanked the pas-
M. S. LAW
The funeral of Mr. Law Ming-
graveside.
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tors and Christian workers who had preached to the girls every Sunday.
MRS. N. L. SMITH
graduates a word of encourage-
to Crete, the main body of troops progressing sinoothly, Mr. Kobaya- arrived by sea. Within 2 few shi, Minister" of Commerce and In- hours of the arrival. they were dustry assured his Cabinet colles- bombed by the Italians while trigues today after giving, the report! the main square of * certain on the Batavia talks. town," but escaped with a few casualties.
NO HAPPY PROSPECT
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MORALE OF REICH IS FALLING FAST
THE GERMAN FRONTIER, Oct, 26–The morale of the Ger- man people has been rapidly falling in the last month,
This is the opinion of a leading Bulgarian industrialist who has just left Germany after several months stay in Berlin, where he had an opportunity to mix with some of the most responsible circles.
Early in July, he said, the Ger- | was £L shortage of Diesel oil, mans were in a state of complete | lubricating oil and greazes. exultation, and a new division of. The part the Italians were play- world interests was being discuss-ing in the war Wan. R
cause of ed everywhere. Even the ordinary great dissatisfaction in Berlin, de- folk, like chauffeurs, were' busy | clared the industrialist. The Ger- making their choice of the part of man general staff could not make the world in which they would out whether the Italians were not settle, "."
--SEVERAL BEASONS During the next ten weeks, this exultation was superseded by despondency, which spread rapidly owing to several reasons:
First, because the three adver- invasion dates in July, August and September failed to matertalize. Public stands were
"We must expect that next year still heavier U-boat attacks SHANGHAI, Nov. 5 (Reuter) will be made upon us and we are Another Japanese
Lt. making ali preparations to meet tised officer. Histo Nakamura was shot and
THE INVASION severely wounded in Hongkew
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doing better because they could not, or because the will to fight was lacking.
This Strange World
Mobile bath units are being used this evening by a party of Chi- Turning to invasion. Mr. Church-erected in Berlin in anticipation nese gunmen. This is the second ill declared, "Some of those very of a giant military vietary parade, the British Army. They are attack
unifomed
clever people who are sometimes and remained three weeks before much in demand by the troops. Japanese
These units can give hot shower officers in Hongkew.
wise after an event are now talking they were taken down; about the invasion scare. It la Second, the aerial bombard-baths to as many as seven hundred SHANGHAI, Nov. 5 (Renter)-true that the danger has diminishment of Berlin. Before this be-soldiers a day. Each unit consists
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shek, who died after a prolonged "Addressing the gathering, Mrs. liness at the Precious Blood Hos-Smith said that it was her first pital, Castle Peak Road, at the
visit to the hospital. She would age of 41, took place at the Chi-like to congratulate Dr. Li Shu- -nese Permanent Cemetery yester lan and the Board of Directors
day,
and the staff, both doctors and The chief mournera were the nurses, and the Matron, on what widow, Mrs. Irene Law, three sons she had heard in the report. and three daughters, while there Mrs. Smith said that she had were about 50 people at the 'been asked by Dr. Li to give the the country as a whole and the
The late Mr. Law was the only merit and went on to say that method of voting was controlled Japanese troops are continuing to ea with the coming of the winter gan, the saying was current in the of twenty shower compartments son of the late Mr. Law Kat-sans she had been struggling with two by State Law and not Federal Law. evacuate the Langson region for months but it has also been capital. It is more likely God which can be set up in Your 'sec-
their re-embarkment at Hai- diminished but the Royal Air Force would descend from beaven than phone on Japanese vessels, ne-and the ever growing strength of that bombs would fall on Berlin,"
Then came the first bombs. cording to an official communique the British Army which is being published here. No incidents Oc-endowed with the spirit of coun- ·As an・ excuse, the German curred" it is stated.
ter-attack. We have 1,700,000 men
propaganda, declared that the now in the Home Guard and more bombardment was only made NEW DELHI, Nov. 5 (Reuter) than half of them are veterans possible by a secret «airdrome The Supplementary Finance Bill of the list w
which the Exliish-had-estab........ introduced in the Central - As-
Hshed In Switzerland, sembly, imposes a 25 per cent. surcharge on income-tax, super- tax and corporation-tax.
of Oakland, California. and Mrs.simple
-Law. After his return from - Call-
examinations in home nursing and first' aid, but the
yesterday had
fornia, he was engaged in the im- graduates port and export business for some years in Hongkong. The deceased was quite a well-known business man in Canton,
POPPY DAY FUND
5. G. Miskin 25, A. W. Ramsay 10,
Major Gen. and Mrs. A. E. Grasett
25, A. S. Watson & Co., Ltd. "100,
had
No adult citizen, male or female, was debarred, from voting.....This meant that all natural-born citi- three years of training and they zens were entitled to vote. but they had now reached the stage where were subject to certain require they had got their commission as ments In some States there were officers in the wonderful protes- property qualifications which were necessary for voters to others literary qualifications, etc.
METHODS VARIED
sion of nursing.
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RAIDS INTENSIFIED
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tions of five showers each.
There are four vertical heaters in a unit, usually operated on oil drained as wastage from the en- gines of lorries. Each heater is connected by a hose to an over- head arrangement of sprays which may be operated separately by the bathers.
If a spider were to spin a thread round the earth, that thread, roll- The bombing raids were intensed into a little ball, would weigh fed and the news spread quickly about a pound.
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attacked at Kwo Chan, near Wag--
H. S. Hills 25, I. D. Bruce 10, The using their skill in surgical and didate, however, to carry a ma-" "As far as the public la concam/ and members of the House of Com Germany's chances of victory were in the direction of Lung Sha Wan
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Mrs. Smith advised the gra-
I agree that the invasion duates that perhaps & sense of
danger has for the time being 'The British Legion, Hongkong) humour was one of the most Methods of voting also varied.
diminished, but don't let us and China Branch, gratefully pleasant things to and in a nurse. Some States used a Voting
make the mistake that it has acknowledges receipt of the follow-"Always see the funny side of machine in which each Voter just
passed away or that It will
by word of mouth that the The average: silk stocking con- Ing donations:
things with your patients because pressed a button, others stuck to:
not return on a bigger scale.
damage done was out of all pro-tains fifty miles of silk, Previously acknowledged $4,067. no matter how sick they are they the ballot papers.
"We are training a strong army portion to that admitted by the St. John's Ambulance Associa~ will laugh with "you.” added Mrs. The individual vote was taken tion to be known by four or five and the same thing is being done official communiques, for the first. tion & Brigade (Popples) 5, Royal Smith:
by a so-called electoral college. o'clock in the morning of the day to Canada, Australia, New Zea- time the people lost faith in what An unlicensed fishing boat was Artillery (Poppies)' 22, Mr. and GREAT OPPORTUNITIES
Altogether there were 531 members following the election," said the land. South Africa and India.they were being told. Mrs. J. E. Potter 10, G. A. Lomaev Helping their fellow country- of the electoral college, so that a speaker, "and although the count- The British Army is quite ready. By the middle of August, declaran Island. British waters, at 11 men today, went on. Mrs, Smith, candidate for Presidency required ing of the votes and their despatch to give all possible help to safeed the Industrialist, responsible am yesterday by six men, armed offered Chinese nurses tremen-the votes of 268 electors to win. to Washington follows later, that
guard the defence of this country people could be heard saying that with revolvers. They sailed away dous opportunities and as well as It would be necessary for a can-is a mere formality,
mons must be prepared to see that only 5 per cent.
with stolen cargo consisting of two Chartered Bank of India, Aust. & medical nursing they could tack larity in the twelve most densely ed, they know who is to be Preat nothing will hamper preparations By the end of September, it was bags of rice. China 50, Hon. Mrs. P. 8, Selwyn on their knowledge of hygiene and populated States to carry 277 elec-dent a day after the elections.
dificult-to- 'find among the same now being made." Clarke 16, Mr. H Vanderstraeten proper diet to the poor and im-toral votes and to win the election, "The dutgoing President remains
people any who did not admit that The annual general meeting of 10. The Institute of Engineers & poverished.
The voting of the citizens of these in office until Jan. 20 following the Father Jacquinot, co-chairman the odds were now against a Ger- St. Andrew's Society, Hongkong,* Shipbuilders of HK. (wreaths) 25, In conclusion, Mrd. Smith said: 12 States, out of the total of 44 election, on which day he and the of the Chinese-Foreign Famine man victory. Lt.-Comdr. A. D. a. Murray 10, M. wish you all the very best of States, could give a candidate a incoming President drive in state Relief Committee and Head of OPEN CRITICISMS
at 5.45 p.m. in, the Board Room of H. Turner 25, A. Kung Po Chan 10, luck and every success in your majority over a candidate chosen to the capital where the new Pre- the Nantao Refugee Relief Com The food situation for the rich the South China Morning Post, Hó Kam Tong 25, LC. F. Bellamy profession wherever you go and by the other 32 States. 50, A. R. H. Phillips 25. Mr. and wherever you may be called to
sident & sworn into office and in-mittee, is touring the United was still normal, but the masses when the annual report and state- "This voting by States makes it augurated by the Chief Justice of States. Father Jacquinot left were suffering from a lack of ment of accounts will be present- serve. Bless you all."
possible for the result of the elec- the Supreme Court.”
Shanghai, sometime last June in-fate, which was a considerable ed and office-bearers elected for tending to proceed to France to factor in the sapping of morale. the ensuing year.
The situation do relief work, but while in Hong-
generally, he Kong France concluded an stated, had reached a point where Dr. J. E. Baker, Director of the armistice with Germany. He then open criticism of the Nazi leader-China International Famine ̈ Re- left for Manila en route to Calf ship could be heard. fornia by the American Clipper: and is now making a lecture tour through the United States.
Mrs. B. HL Puckle 60, A. H. Gulness
¦ 50, A. C. Wilcox 25,-Prof. Gordon King 25, L. D. Skinner 10, George Anderson 15, E. C. Fregillus 10, K. S. Morrison 25. Total: $5,860.
Further contribution will be gratefully received by the · Becre-
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Mrs. Smith, was the recipient of
a bouquet of Bowers, presented by Miss Chan Wal-yung of the Local Government Club.
THE GRADUATES
tary, Earl Haig's Fund, Hongkong. The graduates were:-
̈& Shanghal Bank Building. Che- Tal Mei-chun, Constance Wong,
Leung Wal-hing,
Steady Stream Of Empire Gifts For Air Effort
LONDON, Nov. 5" (British Wireless)-The, steady stream of gifts ques should be made payable to Helen Wong, Thomson & Co. and crossed "Poppy Leung Shuet-chong. Helen Chiu, for aircraft continues to pour in from all sources both at home and Day Fund."
Ellls Hul, Choi Kyun-chi, Wong Overseas from the Hebrides to Zanzibar.
Wan-hang. Leung Chi-ki, Kan Crofters of the Hebrides, which have been strikingly to the fore Wai-chue. Mak Maneshaut, Clara in regard to enlistment in the forces, also contribute regularly to Two passengers were slightly in- Lum, Ho Chit-wah, Li, Kwal-hing, the air effort jured yesterday when two motor- | Chari
So-hang, Yue Tak-hing. Subscriptions to the Zanzibar Fighter Fund now exceed £5,000. bures collided head-on in Yamchow Luk Sau-yin, Wong Chiu-yin and The Unféderated Malay State of Tranggann has sent a second Street. Shumshulpo,...)
May Chan.
instalment of £1,000 from the Spiters Fund.
An armed robbery, about Ave men participating, was reported to have taken place last night at 8.30 at Tng Chuen Ban Xuen. Chut Yuen village. The affected persona were Tam Sam-mul, Chan | Yee- mut and Ng Wal-yee, worn.en.
→ will be held on Thursday, Nov. 14,
let. Commission and concurrent-. |ly Becretary-General to the Regarding the British bomb
Changhai Red Cross Bociety, has ings, the industrialist said the
returned to China from America accuracy with which the Bri- tish bombs were aimed was and is now in Kumming super- very great According to tell-vising the shipment of medical able information, he said, the supplies via the Zunnan-Büro Lenns synthetic petrol, works?
had been very severely damag-
| highway. On November 21, 1939, he left Shanghai for the United States to raise relief funds for Germany still appeared to be refugees, and wounded soldiers in applied with petrol, but there China.
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