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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

ROTARY TIFFIN:

INTERESTING ADDRESS ON

"GILBERT AND SULLIVAN"

GENERAL

Chinese Food Prejudices.

And High Infant Mortality In Hongkong

BY HONGKONG JOURNALIST Mortality In

가

The Hongkong Rotary Club met at tiffin yesterday at the Hong-

kong Hotel Roof Garden when the speaker was Mr. H. Brokenshire who gave a very interesting and informative talk on "Gilbert and Sullivan."

Dr. Arthur W. Woo presided and among the Visiting Rotarians was Mr. R. E. Holttum of the Singapore Rotary Club who is travelling to the United States to attend the Rotary International Conference at Denver, Colorado, as District Governor, nominee for Malaya and Thailand,

Food prejudices among the less-educated classes of the Chinese population contribute to a great extent to the high infant mortality rate in the Colony and in China. DR. LYDIA FEHILY told a meet- ing of the Hongkong Nurses and Midwives Association at the Helena May Inst'tute yesterday evening.

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GAOLED. FOR

Rotarian N. Garland and Rotarian cal talk on Gilbert and Sullivan TAKING LAW

J. T. Choy, who had been away on and now the operas came to be! leave, were welcomed back to the written.

Club, Guests introduced were Mr., The first impressiou, he said, was Percy Chen, the Rev. J. E. Sand-one of surprise that two men soj

INTO OWN HANDS

bach. Mr J Bottenheim. Mr. J. M. diametrically opposed ir. character. Sequel To Teahouse

Mortaus and Captain R. W. Bate- could have collaborated in such a

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SPEAKER'S ADDRESS

Soldiers."

successful partnership. Gubert, he

THIRD PARTY

Incident

The less educated classes come to the erroneous conclusion that evil spirits out of jealousy match away their infants, Dr. Fehily sald, but these deaths are more easily ascribable to improper feed-

ing than to any other cause.

Vitamin B1. Dr. Fehily continued,

ls present in the outer layers of

unpolished (red) rice, in egg yolks,

pork, fruit and vegetables.

The poorer classes in Hongkong said, was quarrelsome, intolerant Two men, CHENG CHAN-LEUNG, eat mostly white rice, which 15 Mr. Brokenshire sald that al- and seemed to go out of his way 20, and CHAN MING-LAP, 21, both deprived of its outer layers by though I was 100 years since the to annor people; on the other hand fekis of the Sing. Heung teahouse, milling and has consequently very birth of both "Gilbert and Sullivan Sullivan was courteous, kindly and No. 7. Cheung On Street, Kowloon little of the required vitamin. their names were still known, pos-diplomatic. From their first meet-City, arraigned before the Chief A large class of" Chinese follow sibly to more people than when ing almost there was friction be- Justice, Sir Athoff MacGregor, at the belief that fruit and vegetables, they were alive. Despite the pass-tween them, they were seldom seen the Criminal Sessions yesterday, which they describe as "cooling" ing of the years their operas still together and the constant riction were found Guilty on a charge of food may be enjoyed only in moder attracted thousands each year in eventually caused a rift between manslaughter of an unknown Chi- ate quantities and only when one their many revivals, Gilbert had them. It was strange, therefore, nese male on April 11.

is in perfect health. enriched the language with his own that their best work was done dur-

After a short retirement the jury

BERI-BERI name used adjectivally and Sulling periods of great discord.

added a rider to their verdict. They Food prejudices. Dr. Fehily. said. van's music was still being sung,

recommended clemency on the part considerably aggravate the Vita. apart from the most famous of

After covering the early life of of the Court, especially in the casejmin B1 deficiencies of nursing English hymns. "Onward Christian both men, the speaker revealed of first accused, in view of the fact mothers with the result that the that much of the success of the that the accused were acting under infant may die while the deficiency As theatrical productions the

operas was due to a third party, the instructions of the mistress of in the diet or the mother may operas were unique for they were Richard d'Oyly Carte, who, produc- the teahouse and in a concerted manifest itself as beri-berl. probably better money-spinners to ing the original operas, smoothed action and also in view of the weak Dr. Fehily advised midwives not day than when they were first pro- over the differences between the condition of the deceased.

to give in to the ignorance or duced. What made the names of men and acted as a spur to them

Mr. M. J. Abbott. Crown Counsel, prejudices of the women under Gilbert and Sullivan live, however, when they were disinclined to cal-appeared for the prosecution, as-their care by supplying them with were the thousands of people the laborste. It was he who commis-sisted by Det.-Insp. A. E. Carey. so-called "hot" food consisting of world over who found in the operas stoned their first work, "Trial by while the following jury was em- small quantities of salted Ash. something which had attracted Jury.", and eventually became their panelled: Messrs. Foulard salted egg. preserved ginger and their fathers and fathers before partner in the Savoy Theatre pro- (Foreman, Yuen Kwok-ching. Ho a lot of white rice but to give them them who could quote verbatim ductions.

Kal-suey. L. M. Xavier, G. Kelly, just the opposite: that is a lot. whole passages from the bretti, "The rift between the two men Kwan and Au Key-wai.

of fresh fruit and vegetables, fresh who formed Glibert and Sullivan followed the opening of the "Gon-

Mr. Abbott said that deceased eggs, milk, and as little white rice Societies and who enthusiastically collers" and although they were re-entered the teahouse and was given as possible, patronised every revival of the united after two years their fast tea and cakes. When he finished This, Dr. Fehily sald, would cut two works. "Utopia Limited" and the meal. Mr. Abbott said, the appreciably the death rate, es- "The Grand Duke" were not as sac-trouble began because he had no pecially in the case of male in- ! cessful as their earlier operns and money to pay. He went and told fants. have not been revived.

the cashier, a woman

operas.

SUCCESSFUL PARTNERSHIP The speaker said his talk was not 3:11 academic discussion on the qualities which had made

the Mr. W. HOE. Thomas thanked the operas live but merely a biographi-speaker.

THREE MEN HEAVILY FINED FOR WORKING RADIO-TRANSMITTİNG STATIONS WITHOUT PERMISSION

Fints totalling $5.000 were imposed on three persons by Mr. G.

T. Lowry at the Central Magistracy yesterday on charges in connexion with the unlawful possession of wireless transmitting and receiving apparatus.

What happened after this was not entirely clear but deceased "ar- rived in the kitchen and subse- quently at the backyard. The next

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Dr. Fehily was introduced to the meeting by Miss Kong Ching-pu. Chairman of the Association.

thing that took place was a violent POSSESSION OF assault.

FORGED NOTES

FOUND IN LANE

Mr. Abbott continued that it was

known that deceased was found OF CHARTERED

dead in the scavenging lane and that a severe assault was commit-

ted on him by fokis of the tea- BANK OF INDIA

house.

Dr. H. E. Tal, deposed that the

cause of death was a ruptured Accused Alters Plea

At Sessions Trial

When Chan Piu, allas Lam Plu.

Defendants were Sum Hing-lawiul possession of codes and spleen and internal haemorrhage. chung, 32, described as a Kuomin- secret documents,

Deceased was poorly developed: tang reporter, Luk Kam-wah. 23, First defendant was charged on First accused was sentenced to shop master of the Tai Ching all four counts, and second defen-seven months' hard labour and the 26, was arraigned before Mr. Jus- Stationery Shop, and Luk Kam-fu, dant on the last three counts, second to eight months hard la- tice P.E.F. Cressell at the Criminal 19, student.

while third defendant answered įbour.

Sessions yesterday for trial The original charge against only the last charge. them accused them of possessing

Passing sentence. his Lordship charges of uttering and possession Mr. Waterton said that acting said, "If young men like you take of forged banknotes, he told his a wireless transmitting and re-on information, a raid was carried the law into your hands. as you Lordship that there was no need ceiving apparatus at the second out on the said premises about undoubtedly did, you cannot com" to summon a jury as he wanted to, floor of No. 98. Robinson Road on 10.30 am, on Apr. 28, On the flat plain if you have to take the con-change his plea to one of guilty. Apr. 28 without the necessary ner- were found two complete trans- sequences."

mit.

NEW CHARGES

mitting stations. one high-power-

ed and one low-powered, both in working order,

CYPHERED CHITS

ነ

on

Accused was charged with utter- ing a $10 banknote on April 4 pur- porting to be a note of the Char- tered Bank, and with possession of two forged $10 notes of the Char- tered Bank on the same day.

Mr. J. Reynolds, who prosecuted Asking for a lenient view to be assisted by Det.-Sgt. D. G. Mac-|

LENIENCY PLEA

This was withdrawn by Mr. D.

subversive or to jeopardise the W. Waterton. Inspector of Wire- legs. G.P.O., for the prosecution.

safety of the Colony nor against Two portable sets, spare parts the Republic of China, who instead preferred four new and accessories, and codes and do- charges, which were as follows: cuments were discovered.

Possession of two complete The three defendants radio-transmitting stations at the found there.

were taken, Mr. Sin requested His Wor-Pherson, sald accused went into a said address without the necessary person

On third defendant's ship to impose a fairly high fire medicine shop at No. 82 Prince were found several chits but not the maximum penalty. Edward Road and tendered a $10 permit; maintaining such without containing cyphered words, which First and second defendanty note. The forged note was not the necessary permit: working formed the subject of the charge were fined each $1,000 or three discovered until later. auch without a permit and un-against him,

months hard labour on the third

RAN OUT OF SHOP Mr. Peter H, Sin, who appeared charge and the same on the fourth, Two days later accused again for the defence, pleading guilty, the sentence to run consecutively, went into the shop and attempted ACKNOWLEDGMENT said that defendant were men of while third defendant was fired to pass another note. When asked

the highest character. They be $1,000 or three months.

by the fold why he attempted to. longed to a certain organisation, The, apparatus and documents pass forged notes accused ran out but they had not done anything were ordered to be confiscated.

Donations To Anti-T.B. Association

The Hongkong Anti-Tuberculosis Association" gratefully acknow- ledges the following Donations and Zubscriptions:

Mr. and Mrs Lembert Dunbar $2,000; S. TWillamson 1,000;" Hongkong Jockey Club 500; Dr. T. P. Wu 100: Horace Lo 100; Shewan Tumes & Co.. Ltd. 50; Dean Wil- son 15; Dr. N. P. Karanjla 10; Dr.

H. J. She, H. R. Wells, S. c. Young,

H, E. Lane part, A. Pollard, D. Ben- son, A. Ritchie, Dr. B. De Sousa,

Was Demolition Of Huts At Tai Hang Ordered As

A Matter Of Defence?

of the shop but was pursued and caught by the toki. When search- ed at the station three other. forged notes were found on his

person,

Defendant "stated that the two notes were given, to bim by a man named Chau Chat in Wanchal Asked by his Lordship whether he was trying to ask for leniency ac- cused repiled he was.

SERIOUS OFFENCE

Further questions relating to the recent demolition of squatters" huts at Tai Hang (arising from the replies of the Hon. the Director His Lordship said it was' clear of Public Works on May 8) will be asked by the HON. MR, LO MAN- that secured had possession.

of

KAM at the meeting of the Legislative Council tomorrow afternoon, more than one note and had

"Mr. Lo, pusuant to notice, will ask the following questions:--

Dr. R. T. Eng. Lam But Kwan, Dr, 9. S. Ramler, Dr. T. M. Tol. George She, B.. Moreton, Yeung

Arising from the replies of the Shun Ping, Mrs. Grace Lo, Dr. P. B. Wilkinson, Leung Cho U. Chung Honourable the Director of Public Sing Benevolent Society. Dr. A. MWorks to my questions at the Le- Rodrigues, Dr. F. I. Tseung, Miss gislative Council meeting held on Lai Po Chuen, HE Mgr. H. Val-May 8, 1941, relating to the recent torta, Dr. K. C. Yeo, St. John's demolition of matsheds at Tal Cathedral. D. M. Khan, Dr. Valen-Hang, will Government state in Line, Woo Kiang Sen, L.E. N. Ryan, what way the destruction of such W. N. Fleming, T. V. N Fortescue, huts was considered by Govern- Mrs. T. V. N. Fortescue, Mrs, J. Ement to be necessary as an emer- Potter, A. H Bentley, Dr. Pan Tsob gency matter under regulations Chen, Wong Hok Nin, Dr. A. W made under the Emergency Regula- Dawson-Grove, J. M. Tan, M. Rtions Ordinance, 1922? In parti- Deb, $5 each.

cular will Government. state:-

Was 1.

the destruction ordered as a matter of defence? 2. HBO, were the Military Authorities consulted and was the action taken with their knowledge and approval and, if not, why not?

3. Why did Government not avall Itself of the non- emergency laws of the Colony by obtaining maxisterial orders for the removal of encroach- ments op Crown. Land Instead of resorting to emergency laws In this case?

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made more than one attempt to pass them. The only thing was that that offence was not so pre- valent in the Colony as in the past. In answer to his Lordship Mr. Reynolds said that he was afraid that it was again getting prevalent. However, his Lordship added, it was one of the most serious offence known in law.

In imposing sentence of two years' hard labour on each count. the sentences, to run concurrently, his Lordship remarked that he took into account the fact that he had pleaded guilty and that it was his first offence.

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