1941-05-20 — Page 9

HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

CANADIAN ACADEMY NIGER RIVER

P.T.A. MEETS

Was

The regular meeting of the Parent-Teacher Association of the Canadian Academy

he'd at Misner Hall. Although the gathering was not as large as in previous sessions, it can be sald that those present spent a most enjoyable evening.

VALLEY PROJECT

Work is to be started shortly upon a plan to irrigate the valley of Niger River in Africa, according to a decision reached by Rear- Admiral Rene Platon, the Colonial Secretary.

FINANCE & GENERAL

U.S.

UNITED CHINA RELIEF TO LAUNCH "CHINA WEEK”

"A refles of broadcasts to the United States by Chinese leaders from Chungking will be made in connexion with the "China Week" to be launched throughout, America by the United Chlua Relief, May 18-25, which will be part of the U.CR's current financial drive to raise U.S.35,000,000 for China rellet. With Melville Jacoby acting as organisation will personally assume When this work has been com- Hatson representative between the charge of the "Chula Week." A delightful supper was first served and during coffee, the

Ipleted, 500,000 acres of land on

Broadcasting Company Mr. Henry R. Luce, editor of National Rev. S, 0. Thorlaksson, President of the P.T.A., announced that a

both banks of the river, land which new treasurer had been appointed, in the person of Mr. Roy

is now arid, will be able to pro-and the International Broadcasting TIME, LIFE and FORTUNE, who is Smith, who upon being introduced, gave a short speech.

will also be broadcast from (Claire Booth) and who is a mem- Two new members of the school and others concerned for the car duce from 15,000 to 20,000 tons of Station of Chungking. greetings visiting Chungking with Mrs. Luce

welcome he received from cotton annually and 100,000 tons Board who were present, namely dial

Chengtu. Kunming and Kweiyang ber of the U.C.R. board, is collect- at of rice,

ing material concerning China and Mr. W. W. Jarmain and Air. H. W them on taking his position

The other new By means of the trans-Sahara to be relayed from Chungking.

Photographs, pictures, periodicals to establish contact with the Chi- A: Ouchterlony, were then intro- the Academy. duced. Mr. Jarmain, who is the faculty members also made brief railway, which is now in the course

It was disclosed lot construction. these and other and films have been sent by the rese Government regarding U.C.R Chairman of the Board, gave a brief speeches in turn,

Aproducts which France lacks will International Department of the activities..

Since their arrival, Mr. and Mrs. address, stating that he would do here that Miss Lippard was

the United Luce have visited numerous estab- his best to keep the newly remember of the first graduating. be sent through North Africs to Publicity Board, and other interest-

the mother country.

ed organisations to organised schoo! going and that he class of the CA. 1920.

Rear Admiral Platon has just States for display in all leading lishments in and around the war- cannot imagine that an institution Before Mrs. Eulalle H. Wilson.

ample opportunity to watch the which plays such a vital part in the retiring Acting Principal, gave completed a tour of investigation American cities in connexion with time capital. They have also had American sympathisers of China 'way Chungking residents behave the local foreign community could a farewell message, Mr. Thorlaksson of the Niger region in Africa. The the "China Week"

plan which is now to be material- ever stop functioning. Mr. Ouch

sed provides for the construction have been invited to give addresses during alr-raids. terlony also responded.

of a dam on the Niger River at a in America

week during the

It is understood that the U.C.R.'s point about 6 miles from the town Forums on Chine will be conduct- tinancial drive aims at enabling the of Sansanding, which will raise the ec. American broadcasting com- seven participating organisations level 01 the Niger by soine panies will present special pro-to continue and expau netr me-

stated that the parents could not exactly bld her goodbye for she The new members of the teach-had been. and will be, too near to ing staff were next Introduced their hearts for what she had done C.A. during the trying turn by Mr. Thorlaksson. They for the were Dr. J. Turner, who will be times of the past few months and Acting Principal, Miss F. Lippard. wished her all the test in her new. Madame Le Pelletier, Mrs. C. post at the British Embassy in Okada, Miss L. Shearer, Miss 7. Tokyo, Yonin, Miss M. Kadata and Miss

H. Aillon respectively. The other

was already familiar were Prof. E

eighteen feet.

grammes on China.

dieal ald to Chifia, help the Chi- TWO WATERWAYS

SPECIAL "PAMPHLETS

nese Industrial Co-operative, deve- The 500,000 acres of land will be The UCR will issue speela lop Chinese industries, increase the Irrigated by two waterways. One pamphlets and important Ameri- wartime and post-war purchasing of them will send 1,400 quarts of car dallies have been requested to power of the Chinese, ald the

wal re

· TOLD HISTORY OF C.A. Mrs Wilson began her message teachers with whom the P. TA with a brief history of the Cana-water per second to areas forts devote more space on China. Mrs. "refugee" Chinese universities and Krein and Mr. C. B. Kintes. The dian Academy, from the time I miles from the River, irrigating Eleanor Roosevelt, chairman of the colleges and relieve the 1,250,000 acres of rice-fields, while advisory committee of the U.C.R.,fugees.- (Central News). opened in 1913 with a mere hand- services of Dr. H. Myers have also ful to the present, with the en-the other will provide for the and other leading figures of the been recenty secured, the President roiment numbering about 120. She irrigation of 1,900.000 acres of cot-

also told of the phenomenal growth ton-producing soll.

For the time being, 500,000 acres

added

Dr. response

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TUESDAY, MAY 20, 1941: -PAGE 9

SAY

Gordon's

...and know what you're drinking/

DRY GIN

DISTILLERY LONDON.

NO COLOURING MATTER

NO INJURIOUS INGREDIENTS

CHINESE MILITARY SUPPLY BONDS CHUNGKING, May 19 (Central)

JAPAN TRIES

TO WRECK INT'L TIN CONTROL SCHEME

the

Japan's attempt through Thailand to wreck the international dis- tin control scheme was a sinister figure overshadowing the of the enthusiasm

cussion of the International Tin Committee's extraordinary meet. ing in London.

4

:

Turner then gave a short that it witnessed during the past

bly Introduction, twenty-eight years, not only with of these lands will be Irrigated un-produced in the Niger valley can be mont, rice. As for the cotton. It thanking the Board, Mrs. Willson respect to the student body but der the plan now to be materialis favourably compared with Pied-

alse regarding the various build-

A number of farmers have, al-is of the American type, of which-Indicative ings that were founded.

ready been installed in comfortable France imported 200,000 tons an-jamong the people of the lower and up-to-date homes in these inually before the war for her cot class here in subscribing "to

ton weaving and cotton-spinning N.C.$1,200,000,000 Military Supply

No communique has been issued at Japan's behest threatens to Bonds, more than $146,000 sub- but it is understood that the draft withdraw from the restriction The quality of the rice which is mills.

scriptions have so far been pleds- agreement recommending standard scheme. Japan is anxious to secure ed by the city's labourers alone. tonnages covering the proposed Thailand's output for the Axis and

OPIUM ADDICTS IN P.I.

OFFENDERS TO BE DEPORTED

The school began last fall with an enrolment of over 200 but with

areas.

HONGKONG SHARE QUOTATIONS 6,000 rickshaw coolies and next restriction period beginning herself

January 1, 1942 (date of expiry of

STOCK EXCHANGE,

the evacuation the number Tell to 125 in December. Not only did i the school lose many students, but! also its teachers. Mrs. Willson herself being the eighteenth to. leave this academic year. She said that every time hre departed it In view of the numerous opium was as if "a boulder in the founa

Enyor been during recent months intion of the building had

It cannot be ima- which Chinese citizens figured as blasted out."

the Chinese "Consul-gined how difficult it was for the and students General in Manila, Dr. C Kuang- remaining teachers

cases

offenders.

son

Yeung, has written to the when it seemed that the institu- Philippine Government reiterating tion would close up anytime, she his readiness to co-operate with told the assembly. She still does the authorities in the deportation not know how the school survived the period when it was on its last of those who may be convicted

legs, for there, were times when He stated... "During recent years. the Chilishe felt like giving up altogether. nese Government has redoubled its Mrs. Wilson declared that she has efforts to rid the nation of the tried to paint as hopeful a picture optum evil. In January, 1935, un-jof the situation as she possibly, der the Supervisor-Generalship of could and urged the parents to GenerallsЯmo Chiang Kai-shek a give their fullest co-operation to six-year plum prohibition plan the school to keep it going. She was put into effect, covering the is confident it will, for its roots are entire deid of prohibition against too firmly embedded to be torn out, planting, transportation, sale, and and, with about 120 pupils study- smoking. In a circular telegram ing in it now, a normal school "dated December 30, 1940, General year may be completed this June. Chiang Kai-shek announced to the The students will study hard this public. the successful conclusion or last term with the reorganisation completed so that they may de- the prohibition campaign,

་

is

serve the full year's credits.

its CO Mrs. Willson stated that she

+

"The Chinese Government desirous

offer to operation. through Its dip-wanted to stress the fact that the icmatic. and consular repre- ' Academy is run on the democratic sentatives to the governments, system, although in a time of un- national and local, of other coun- rest as it has just passed. It would tries wherein there are Chinese have profited by a strong ruling residents with a view to suppress-hand. The discipline of the school ing the oplum evil," so far as the has been criticised. continued the Chinese nationals are concerned. speaker, but as experiments in the in accordance with local laws. United States have proved, the de- mocratic system of education has She added shown the best results.

ENFORCEMENT OF LAW'S

"The Chinese Consul-General has that she has never seen a happier already had occasion to inform His group of children as there is now Excellency the President cl the

at the school.

Commonwealth Government the

"readiness of his office and of the

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In concluding, Mrs. Willson said Chinese community in the Philip that "the pain that the CA. has assist and co-operate, experienced in the last few trying whenever desired, in the interest months has been rewarded by the 8 5.90

stri carrying on." of the enforcement of existing laws fact that it.

pines to

so far as the Chinese residents are On behalf of the P.T.A. and those concerned. He takes this op-present, Mr. Thorlaksson thanked portunity to reiterate such read- Mrs. Willson for

ness

$11.35

all that she $5.70 has done for the Canadian!

assured her that "Recently, the attention of the Academy and Chinese

Consulate General has they would welcome her back at been attracted to certain reports any time. "We see the seriousness appearing in the local press as to of the challenge to keep the school the violation of oplum laws by open in these crucial times and Chinese nationals residing in the your speech will be one factor to Philippines,

spur us on to renewed efforts."

"On the one hand, the Chinese Consul-General has already called into conference responsible persons of the leading Chinese organisa- tions in Manila to form a com- mittee to urge, through proper channels and with appropriate methods, the Chinese in the Philippines not to become the vic- tims of the oplum evil; and to pro- vide ways and means for the un- fortunate addicts to rid themselves of the habit.

On the other, as a definite warm-

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Kong

Standard Time

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4.9

11 25 .23 39

13 R 19 2

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06 67

A4

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40

12 36

13.4

position of the severest penalties Thu. 22

07 27

5 B

00 $3

12 4

according to law against those

10 37

48

1324

who are convicted by the courts." Fri,

93

07 52

-0067

20 33

In the cases reported recently in

48

1469

2

3

Sat.

08 14 24

@ 3

01 37

12 6

the press. Consul-General Young

21 18

14 47

offered his full co-operation for Sun. the deportation of those convicted according to law if desired by the Mon. 26 authorities.

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€ 6

02 10

28

22.02

35 26

1 4

08 67

6.8

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2243

145

1608

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127

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Thailand has no tin smelters but concen- amount of subscriptions pledged by consideration by the signatory ships the output of tin each cocite are posted on his rick-governments.

trates to Singapore for treatment. shaw or sedan chair.

The position is as follows: Japan's small tin refining capacity rea- is already fully employed, treating Bolivia for purely economic sons is not willing to agree to the domestic ore. Therefore she could

Shanghai Students chages in the standard tonnages not smelt Thailand's ore in the ab-

Thank Roosevelt

demanded by the majority of the sence of new smelters which could member countries while. Thailand not be constructed at short notice

even if Japan could secure the re ¡quisite machinerv

But Japan wants ore for herself was and any excess for the Axis while the Britain is anxious to prevent the

CHUNGKING, May 19 (Central) The students and faculty mem 69284 bers of the St. John's University. Roosevelt expressing thanks for $400

the Soochow University, the Uni-, the China Week" which versity of Shanghai and the Hang- launched today throughout chow Christian College have, joint- United States to raise U.8.$5,000,- transit of cre to the Axis via Japa $117,y addressed a cable to President 1000 for China relief,

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