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HONGKONG & SHANGHAI, More Fire-Watchers,

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EDITORIAL

ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY PLAYS. BIG PART IN CHINESE

CROSS ACTIVITY

RED

Four miles outside the old town of Kweiyang, n, West China,

Fire-Fighters Needed THE HEADQUARTERS OF THE CHINESE RED, CROSS stands in

IT IS HEREBY NOTIFIED The recruiting campaign for A. that an Interim Dividend of R. F. wardens are progressing very the results have £2.10 per share, subject to favourably and deduction of Income Tax, has been most satisfactory, said Wing- Condr A. H. 5. Steele-Perkins been declared for the HALF) during the weekly Press conference Lecturer YEAR ending 30th June, 1941, yesterday.

The Director of A.RP. admitted at rate of 1/2.7/8 per Dollar.

that the call for fire-watchers and THE DIVIDEND WILL BE are-fighters has not been answer- PAYABLE on and after MONed by as many as he expected, as DAY, 41th August at the offices there were now only between 400 of the Corporation, where Share to 500 recruits, ielders are requested to apply for Warrents.

THE

REGISTER OF SHARES of the Corporation will be closed from MONDAY, 28th July to SATURDAY, 9th August (both days inclusive) during which period ΠΟ transfer Shares can be registered.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

V. M. GRAYBURN,

Chief Manager.

Hongkong, 15th July, 1941.

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The Daily Press.

The Department is now trainlog the first ten instructors in fre- fighting. The instructors have to go through one month of the or- brigade course and dinary fire then go to the AR.P. Headquarters for instructions in how to deal with incendiary bombs.

TUNNEL WARDENS

of the AR,P. Another branch which is still sadly in need of men, suld Wing-Comdr. Steele-Perkins.

is that of tunnel watching. There have been only a very few recruits: as tunnel wardens.

Replying to a question. the Di- rector of A.R.P. stated that about 3,000 men are needed for the Are- watching and re-fighting service

of the A.R.P.

essentials to

ing. Sleps course

at

correct teach- Lo make the the

Northcote

Training College compulsory

for all teachers, whether in!

TREAT FOR H.K.

ART LOVERS

SATURDAY, JULY 19, 1941.

THE WAR IN THE AIR:

R.A.F. NOW HAS PLANES CAPABLE OF FIGHTING AT 40,000 FEET, SAYS EXPERT

Lieut.-Col. Moore-Brabazon, Minister for Aiferaft Pro- duction, mentioned two matters recently which have al- ways interested me--First of all he said that we now had fighting planes which could fight at more than 40,000 feet and secondly, that a heavy bombing aeroplane took 75,000 man-hours to build," said MAJOR OLIVER STEWART, M.C., D.F.C., the well-known authority on aviation, when he broadcast from London yesterday on the different types of aircraft needed for the work which the R.A.F. was

Two-Day Exhibition At Hotel Cecil a green valley overlooked by the bare Kwelehow.mountains. The buildings are scattered among the trees as a protection against air Starting today and continuing through tomorrow, a public exhibi- attack, and they house a community of about 2,000,

This is the nerve centre of the yang has been the establishment tion of paintings by Madame Hsu Chinese Red Cross

organisation of a centre for orthopaedic sur-Chien will be held on the third which DR. ROBERT LIM, once gery. Selected cases of heavily floor of the Hotel Cecil. Admission In Physiology jn the wounded are brought from the will be tree. The exhibitioni, con- Bniversity of Edinburgh and more base hospitals, many hundreds of, asting of about 120 paintings, will recently Professor at Mepking miles from Kwelyang, and when occupy four rooms one of which Union Medical College, has built they reach this green valley, tuck has been set aside for the call- up during the last four years. ed away in the Kwelchow moun- 'graphic products of Madame Hsu's

now engaged in. There is a hospital for wounded tains, they are given prolonged Late scholar-statesman husband." soldiers with a thousand beds, aand specialised treatment.

Over a hundred of her scrolls and

Major Stewart declared training school for Army Medical Orthopaedic surgery can now re-panels will be on exhibition and

that, Service and Red Cross personnel pair limbs and damage to the these will include her

So far, official structural framework of the body twenty-feet long flower scrol on muniques issued by the Air: in a way which would have seemed which she has immortalised the Ministry had recorded that Incredible thirty years ago.

Where form and colour of more than fighting had taken place at amputation is unavoidable, amaz- hbdred of nature's rarer blooms. 35,000 feet and not higher. ingly ingenious artificial limbs can To parents, her 18-panej book de It was obvious that the R.A.F. turn these men from hopeless picting the four seasons will be o

could be at a great advantage. cripples into useful, happy citizens. especial interest. This beautiful And these limbs are made in the work including the alligraphy of if its machines could go up workshops at Kweiyang, many of her famed husband was dedicated another 5,000 feet, or reach a them, under expert supervision, by to her daughter, Rossabel, who last height of more than seven- the disabled soldiers themselves. week made musical history in and-a-half miles.

Badly wounded

BLK. COMMITTEE

famous

Hongkong by giving the first full

A Committee has been formed solo planoforte recital by a chi!

nese concert pianist.

RARE TALENT

in Hongkong under the patronage

of Madame H. H. Kung to support

broken

BIG INFLUENCE

com-

"Our pilots wil have a hard time when they fight at 38,000 feet because they will be handi- capped by their охудел пр- paratus and other equipment, but so long as we can fly high-· er than the Germans, we shall have a good chance to give our bombers strong daylight pro- tection when they are over Germany.

"Col. Moore-Brabazon's second point was about the man-hours taken to build a bomber," con- tinued Major Stewart. "He said it

WHOLE PICTURE

enemy "But one has to lock at the whole could picture. The point is not what

"High flying aircraft has a took 75,000 man-hours.. Many peo-

big Influence when it meets an enemy," ple have complained that the great the existing Orthopaedic Centres One room of the exhibit will continued Major Stewart. "So as expenditure of man-hours is one of the Emergency Medical Train contain only the products of the long as bombing aeroplanes have of the serious drawbacks of the ing Schools at Kwelyang, Paocheng late Hsu Chien's scholarly and escort aircraft flying high above big bomber,

was equally them they are well guarded, be- and Yiyang and to endeavour to artistic brush, He extend the Centres to each war famous as a calligraphist of rare cause if the top layer of a fighter area. The work of the Hospitals talent and this expression of his formation is so high that and Vocational Centres is to repair Ereat personality is found in many fighters cannot reach it, it

Less constantly watch the rest of the large machines cost in man-hours and homes throughout China. bodies of soldiers civilians and to train them to earn, well known is the fact that he formation and guard it against to make, but the man-hours that a living.

was a painter as well and some attack.、、

go to the whole task of convey- The Campaign to ratse H.K. of his work in this field of art "If you consider this and take ing a given weight of bombs to a private or Government-aided of all kinds, the headquarters of $200,000 will open on July 21 at will be shown at the exhibition three formations going out to en-elven point and discharging them

the transport organisation which

The exhibition wil laat for two gage enemy fighters, you will see there before returning. schools, should result in even

dellvers supplies to practically 15-19. Queen's Road Central, greater progress in the im- the war fronts in China and also the Appeal. Bishop Hall will pre-repeated in Hongkong as Madame shut up like a telescope. So it 18 a load of bombs equal to that car- Excellency the Governor will make days only and will not likely be why these formations tend to "A big bomber may thus carry provement of

the Colony's the secretariat which directs the side at the gathering, and prior to Hsu

and her daughter are obvious that when visibility is rled by three machines. It will, educational system.

Chinese Red Cross Units in the His Excellency's appeal, Dr. Robers scheduled to go abroad next month. good an offensive sweep has an therefore, ease aerodrome traffic THE WORK of the Po fteld which now number well over

advantage if the topmost layer of lat night. because only one third Leung Kuk, a complete re- one hundred.

escorting fighters can fly so high of the aircraft will have to take which view of

was given IMPORTANT BRANCH OF WORK

that it is not likely to be found off. It will also use fewer trained when the outgoing Com-

important

by enemy machines. mittee of that institution branches of this work at Kwel- was received by His Ex-

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HONGKONG, JULY 19, 1841.

WELL-DESERVED

TRIBUTES

cellency the Governor on Thursday, has been handi-! capped by what was describ-

One of the most

Tag Day For Wounded Soldiers

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DRIVE BY CHINA DEFENCE LEAGUE

the Hongkong Hotel, when His

all

Making Himbe

NEWSETTES

Mrs. Enid Riches, principal of Dean's School in Singapore, is on a visit to Hongkong.

Mr. Parkcane C. Hwang, mana- ger of the Singapore branch of the Bank of China arrived in Hongkong on a three weeks' visit.

Albert Moss, youngest son of Mr. G. C. Moss, former Superintendent of the Hongkong Fire Brigade, and Mrs. Moss, who had been posted as "missing" recently, has made his escape and has since re- joined his unit in Egypt.

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"That is why 60 mach thought and energy have been exponded lately on improved elimbtrig power for fighters," continued Major Stewart. "Col Moore-Brabazon was the first to mention that any of our present aircraft could reach over 40,000 feet and I take his remarks to mean that our aircraft designers have been able to achieve a great deal in Improving the climbing power

of our fighters,

· BIG ADVANTAGE

men and it may be that the num- ber of trained men will be less than half the number required when many small machines are

used.

"All these things tend to balance nut the increased man-hourg in the workshop. but I dont believe that in this my views are the same as the officers of the R.AF. that It la possible to standardise all big-sized bombers, In the big R.AF. offensives now going on, heavy bom- bers have been going out day and night, while smaller bombers are also doing a great deal of work.

"As you know, the Messers-So there is no way of production His Excellency the Governor will chmidt single-seater is used by the standardisation because operations "be present at the meeting to Germans for fighting at great will not allow it,

inaugurate the appeal now being heights, but the RAF stratosphere Lim will speak on the Orthopaedic made by the Foreign Auxiliary to fighters will have a couple of Centres. The appeal will be sup-the National Red Cross Society of thousand feet advantage over their ported by Dr. C. T. Wang and the China for Orthopaedic Centres in adversaries now. That is not a big Hon. Mr. M. K. Lo will close the China, at the Hongkong Hotel on advantage, but height is so proceedings.

Monday next, at 4.30 pm.

portant in fighting that it is Donations should be sent to the

enough.

im-

"The people ou the produc- tion side are always trying to insist on standardised produc- tlon, but the pilots have the last word on this matter and they will not accept it,” con- cluded Major Stewart.

TWO of the Colony's insuited as "unprecedented " over- tions had well deserved crowding. A new wing is un- tributes paid to them onder construction at the home Thursday. The Northcote and though this might relieve Training College, under the the lack of accommodation,į untiring efforts of the Direc-further extensions will be- tor of Education, Mr. C. G. come necessary if the Kuk is Sollis, has good cause to be to carry on its excellent so- proud of the results it has clal efforts. It is especially Mag-days have grown to be such achieved to improve the encouraging to note that the common Saturday affairs that the standard of education here, Kuk has the full sympathy public have gradually lost all in. while the Po Leung Kuk, in of the Government and there terest in this method of appealing the face of increased hard-is no doubt that this con-,' for funds. ships and

difficulties, has tinued Government support carried on its work of social will influence the members service work among the op-of the public to give more' pressed women and children readily than they have in the in Hongkong in a manner past to an institution which that merits continued sup- has contributed in such a port and sympathy from the large measure to dealing Government and the public. with some, at least, of the As the Principal of the numerous social problems

In return for the goodwill visits Northcote Training College that confront the Colony After four years of fighting Bishop Hall, Dr. W. W. Yen, Dr. His Excellency the Governor will to China made by Burmese leaders said on Thursday, for the today.

against an enemy equipped with c. T. Wang, the Hon. Sir Robert be present at the first screening sometime ago, Chinese authorities first time in the history of LITTLE is known by the the latest death-dealing weapons, Kotewall, the Hon. Sir Shouson of the film Forty-Thousand here are planning to organise a adopted by the Kwangtung Pro- the Colony the students of public in general of the real the Chinese soldier has gained for Chow, Sir Robert Ho Tung, the Horsemen," at the King's Theatre, goodwill mission to Burmas. vincial People's Political Council, the college, who had joined work which is being done by nghter and one who can "take" N. 7. Tam, the Hon. Mr. Li The pm Fifty-five per cent, of the fearless Hon. Mr. M. K. Lo, the Hon. Mr. W. on Thursday next, July 24, at 0.30 it to prepare themselves for the Kuk for the care and pro-anything that comes his -way- fong, Mr. Y. S. Doo, Mr. Aw Boon- proceeds will be given to the known, it is learned that the mis--after being in, session for 12 days.

Today is no, not another flag-day but TAG DAY. It is. admittedly, "one of those drives for money" but fɩ ħ a drive that is assured of ́success for its sponsorS але попе other than the CHINA DEFENCE LEAGUE, that organisation which has been, and is, work- ing so indefatigably for China's

woandes soldiers.

himself the name of a

STUDENT RELIEF IN FUKIEN

Hon. Mr. M. K. Lo, Hon. Becretary. His Excellency the Governor will British Fund for Relief of Distress attend the Consecration of the In South Chiria, Alexandra Build-ivery Reverend the Dean of Hong-

ing under whose auspices the cam-kang as Bishop of Singapore, on GOODWILL MISSION.

paign is being held.

THE SPONSORS The sponsors are: Mr. O, K. Yui,

| Tuesday next, July 22, at St.

John's Cathedral, at 5.30 pan

TO BURMA PLANNED

REWARDED

Hu Shih-teh, B pensantin Chuki, has been given a reward

52 PROPOSALS ADOPTED

Altogether: 62, proposals were

While the members are yet un which was concluded on July 14

sion will set out from here m

GIFT TO CHINA

(Central News).

ed upon NY

return to China, also received the

a career of teaching, were tection of the helpless women Gone is the quip that the Chinese haw, Mrs. P. S. Selwyn Clarke, Mr. Bomber Fund.

One of the most important pro- August and will probably remain posals concerned the organisation going out into the world fully and children who are sent to solder's equipment invariably in Sung Han-chang, Mr. Y. M. Chien, trained and fitted for the the institution in pitiable cir- cludes an umbrella.

Dr. 8. W. Tro, Mr. T. N. Chau, Mr. On Friday next, July 25, at 5.30 in Burma for two weeks.

of a Kwangtung Economie Recon- profession.

China is qelf-sufficient in man- Phillp Gockchin, Dr. Li Shu-fan, pm. at St. John's Cathedral Hall,

struction Commission to push the cumstances. Under the sym-

power but is sorely lacking in Mr. Li Po-kwai, Mr. Kán Tong-po, His Excellency the Governor will In response to a recent appeal reconstruction, programme in the THE VALUE of a properly pathetic guidance and super-medical supplies. It is, as stated Mr. Ho Kam-tong. Mr. Tang Shin on behalf of the members of Bt of the Kuomintang History Com- province with greater vigour. trained teacher, who has vision of the Kuk they are above, for the purpose of raising kin, Mr. S. M. Tong. Mr. Tsuyee John's Cathedral, present a partpilation Committee Mr. Tseng One of the proposals which been carefully taught the being taught to forget the funds towards the purchase of such Pel, Mr. T. M. Hai, Mr. P. N. Chung, ing gift to the Right Reverend the Yun-ming, an overseas Chinese in drew heated discussion was that ways and means which he, or past and to look towards a supplies that this Tag Day is being Mr. M. Y. Tang, Mr. Shou J. Chen, Bishop of Singapore and Mrs. J. Burma, has generously donated dealing with the complete erad!- she, should employ to imparti brighter future for which, held today.

Mr. T. Nee, Mr. M. W Lo, Mr. L. Wilson

to the Committee as autograpns cation of corruption and the: im- knowledge to their pupils they are prepared by being peals to the public to "GIVE Son Z. Chang. Mr, Fung Chi-ying. The China Defence League ap B. Wong Tape, Dr. S. N. Chow, Mr.

and letters by the late Dr. Ban provement of the province's poi- The Hon. Mr. J. P. Fennefather Yat-sen, Father of the Chinese tioal machinery. The formation has been recognised the taught some useful occupa- GENEROUSLY to those cone of

Evans, Commissioner of Police. Republic, and many Chinese revo of a Kwangtung Institute of world over. In India, Ceylon tion in order that they may chins who are fighting for their CHEKIANG PEASANT spected the Yaumati Police in lutionary martyrs, which he has Poltical Admntalstration was decid- and Malaya similar courses take their place again as use Mother Country's very existence.

tion, accompanied by Mr. W. P. for the training of teachers ful citizens of the Colony, A

Thompson, S.P. about 10 o'clock collected and treasured up

The standing committee of the exist and the results of their great deal of patience has tó

yesterday morning.

Proposals relating to the wel- Kuomintang Central Exécutive training has tended to raise be exercised by those in:

Mr. Warren L Worden, General Committee has decided to award are of oversens Chinese and their the standard of education charge of this institution and

of $50 by the Chuld District Gov- Superintendent of Operation for a certificate of merit to the donors greatest attention at the Council in primary and secondary meticulous care has to be Reviewing student reliet in Fuernment for bravery in attacking the Texas Oul Co., Ltd., arrived in

meetings. It was decided that schools to a high peak of taken in weaning the in-den, Mr. Cheng Chen-min, Tukien the Japanese during their incur Hongking from Singapore, He

every facility will be provided efficiency. In the brief period mates from the life which Commissioner of Education, said along toto eastern Cheklang last will be proceeding to Shanghal

them when they return to their that about 7,000 students in ten spring. of its establishment in this poverty and other causes led provincial

The death occurred on July 9.mother country and make invest- normal schools and Armed with a hammer, Ku

11. at The Shanghal General Hospital, ments in industria or other en- Colony, the Northcote Train-them to follow before they 3.000 students in three provincial knocked down and killed a Japan-The first time that one of the of Alvaro Mario Xavier, aged 17 terprise ing College has achieved reached the Kuk. That so technical seticols are freed of ese squad commander named highest honours was riven to a years. A Requiem Mass was held A proposal for establishing ro- great deal. The need for much has been achieved 18 tuition and "board and lodging Buruki.

statudent-diplomat from the Par on. July 11, at the Church of the Besides the reward, the Chull East by Oxford University (Balliol Sacred Heart of Jesus, Nanging Kwangchowwan and other key

ception a practical school, where proof of the success of the charges

stations in Hongkong, student teachers could take methods which are followed the war zones are cash receiving to the Chokiang Provincial Gov. degres or Doctor of Philosophy at the Fahsienio Centétery.

More than 2,500 students from Magistrate hins reported the case College) occurred recently, The Rond, and was followed by burial points in the province for overseme classes under the supervision by the officers of the institu-a monthly subsidy of $10 from ernment for commendatio

Chinese returning to China" was was conferred upon Mr Yul Minne of qualified lecturers and in- tion. As His Excellency the the provincial government but will (Central News),

Counsellor of the Cuinese Embas The death codurred on July 7, readily passed...) structors, which Mr. Sollis a Governor declared, this suc- be entirely fread or tuition and

ay in London.

suddenly of heart failure in Other proposals Include those striving to secure, will make cess is the reward for the un- board and lodging charges from

Binpapare, of John Chester Wil- dealing with peace. preservation, this training even more tiring services which the the neri seademic year.

The birth of a son to Mrs. 0, son, aged 42 yostrarlic regulation of food supply, efficient and will prevent officers of the Kuk have Work will be provided for atus Glinan and Company have re P. Young, daughter of Bir Ruthe parts are conservancy, reclamation teachers entering the pre given to the cause dents of government and private ported to the Pollos the bes of Knatchbuil-Hugessen, British Am Tas death occurred on June 30, land. Increase of a

for middle sabocle who will remain two brass-name-plat valued at besandor to Turkey and formerty in Vistaria, 8.0., of John Thayer, production, ii, popularid fosalon without a proper which the institution was in their schools during the sum tit, from the pillars cutene do Bidra Envoy in China, war ans Gaed to late of matterfield and education, and rabeth grasp and knowledge of the established

jmer vacation (Central Nawad dà. Des Voeux Rosa Central, nobneed in London, mys Easter Swird, "Yokohama 195

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