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MORE FOOCHOW REFUGEES.

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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 26, 1927.

ST. JOHN AMBULANCE

BRIGADE...

THE ANNUAL INSPECTION YESTERDAY.

terday evening. His Excellency, Steelo A.D.G, was met on arrival who was accompanied by Capt. at the Parade Ground by Mr. E. Ralphs, Aaalstant Commissioner, Mr. H. Kom Tong and Dr. Moore. He was received with a Royal Saluto and then Inspected tho Corps.

His presence in that boat, cecaping from a burning ship, was not orld- ence of piracy. In fact, they had cans not only in Foochow but als two other people in that boat who in other areas within Nationalist

His Excellency the Governor, gave evidence for the Crown, a control aro proceeding. The first Sir Cecil Clementi K.C.M.G. con- stevedore and the carpenter, «

batch of 50 moved to Manila fronducted the annual inspection of Reading the evidence of a wit-

the St. John Ambulance Brigade ness who unable to be present, Mr. Foochow on the U.S.S. Pillsbury, at the Murray Parade Ground yes- Alabaster sald that witness and the second batch arrived hare stated that he saw No. 8 pri- on the Haining, but there still soner in his proper cabin, No. 16: remain a large number of Ameri- lying down and reading a book, and can businessmen and missionaries added that he never saw him walk-in Foothow. Others are coming ing about outalde. A cabin, boy, down to Foochow from up-country. whose evidence was also written, and the number that still awaits confirmed the fact that he saw the evacuation from that port is prisoner in his proper cabin, and estimated by Dr. Coole to be over the only thing he said against the 400. prisoner, which really amounted to. nothing, was that he saw him with prisoners No. 1, and 2 examining the cargo registor. The cabin boy did not say he saw No. 8 de nya thing actually wrong. The cabin

A demonstration was then given, His Excellency inspecting the re- sults of the Corps' work. A hol- low square was then formed "and the Governor presented the tro- phies gained during the year.

Addressing the gathering he

LADY DOCTOR FORCED TO FLEE. Other information gathered by a Telegraph reporter, brought out

story which lie behind the loot-said: ing, of the hospital and home of I am happy to be able to con-

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boy was not present to be question- Dr. Hu King-eng..the Chinese lady gratulate you on a successful yearA PLANTE

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ed, but Mr. Alabaster submitted that it was only natural, as the doctor who was one of the refugees of valuable work, during which every member of the Brigade Cuinese were a curious nce, that arriving on the steamer,

first aid examination." one who sitting on his bunk, seeing Born in Foochow, Dr. Hu receiv. passed a two men poring over a book, shoulded her medical training in Ameri. In its training the Brigade recei-PAT O'MALLEY

ved much assistance from the offi- join them to see what they were ca and at the completion of her cers of the Royal Army Medical RAYMOND KEANE GEORGE SIEG- locking at. Captain. Pringle had studies returned to her native Corps as well as from the Matron MANN AND A MIGHTY ENSEMBLE suld the prisoner looked rather province to take up medical mia- and Sisters of the Military Hos- OF OVER 500 CAPABLE PLAYERS.. like someone he saw in the first- sional work in connection with pital, where members of the nurs- The Gorgeous Glittering Drama of

the Methodist organisation. class, but he was not at all sure.

Sheing division attended for in-

a Grand Duke and a Dancing Toy it was who was called upon to struction during last summer. make an independent examination The Brigade is much indebted

Action, suspense and thrills-strung of the bodies of the 27 babies who to them and also to the medical

on the golden thread of a wonderful died in the Catholic Convent, and practitioners of the Colony, Dur-

'love that triumphed over baser po88- the story is to the effect that being last year 146 accident cases

ions and oven Death itself. cause she confirmed the report of addition to treatment of a large, were treated by the Brigade in other foreign missionaries as re-number of minor injuries. The gards the natural causes of these Brigade attends all free and race

MANY CLASSES OF LIARS, The only witness who had said he saw No. 8 do a piratical act AVAB a man named Tam Fun who was one of a discharged crew travelling on the Sunning. The cabin boy picked out No. 8 as a person who was in "cabin No. 16 deaths, and thereby somewhat meetings and is prompt to answer with prisoners 1 and 2 at a timepoiled the plans of the agitators any emergency summons,

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to foist these sonsational reports

on the ignorant populace, the home and the hospital which she found ed in that city were looted, and she herself driven out.

such a summons was issued after For instance on one occasion 5 p.m. and at 7.30 p.m. forty men- more than the number required- had assembled, fully equipped Miss Hu, we understand, is pro-with medical supplies and stret- ceeding to. Singapore.

chere.

THE REFUGEES.

when Tam Fun was himself being paraded as a auspect. He there fore saw No. 8 picked out by the enbin boy. In his evidence at the Police Court, that man had said Tel. Address "PALACE." that two pirates, one of whom was Three minutes from Kowloon Wharf, Ferry and Railway Station No. 8, who was armed, came down

Colony Grateful Entirely under English Management. Electric Light and Fans through to the steerage and told them to cut. Every Room with Private Both. Lounge, Bar and Billard-Roome.be quiet. When he gave his evi- Unrivalled Cuisine under the personal supervision of the proprietress.dence at the Sessions trial, he was

Following is a complete list of residenta of Ch'eung Chau and At the request of the Chinese Mrs. J. H. OXBERRY. Proprietress.asked twice by Mr. Nihill whether the refugees who came down to Aberdeen members of the Brigade: he recognised any armed man Hongkong this morning on the visited these places and vaccinated who went down to the steerage, Douglas boat:Mrs. P. Wiant an1 635 persons. The Brigade has and he replied "No." Mr. Alabaster

two children, of Alexander, Ohio; also helped in the first aid train- submitted that he replied thus be Mrs. E. Perkins, Mrs. Campbell, ing of the Chinese police and cause he was not satisfied in his Mr. and Mrs. H. Lacy, of York, Bremen; and in June and July it own mind about the man. Then Nebraska, accompanied by their gave life saving demonstrations at he was reminded by his Lordship four children Louise Ankeny, the public bathing beaches of the that he had said No. 8 was on F. H. Steininger, of Detriot,

from the same city: Mr. and Mrs. Colony.

The Government and the people of those who came down to the Michigan; Mr. and Mrs. Schaefer, of Hongkong have good reason to steerage. There were many classes of liars, commented Mr. and daughter, Miss Ruth Lois, be grateful to the Brigade, and the Alabaster, but he thought the com-Baucher, Stanton, Michigan; Mr.missioner Ralphs and all its offi- Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Miss Mae Brigade in turn has good reason

to be grateful to Assistant Com monest was the man, who, having and Mrs. Peterson and daughter, cers for their enthusiastic work, been reminded that he had told a story before which might be a Miss Minnie Baucher, Pandorn, am sure, receive support from the of Marguerite, Johnstown, Penn.. The Brigade doserves and will, I decided to stick to it.

Ohio; Dr. C. G. Trimble, Mrs. whole community of the Colony The prisoner himself would tell Trimble and their three boys, from and I wish it increasing success them that he was a native of Seattle, Washington; Miss Mable and an ever widening sphere of

ormosa and had business connec- Hartford, Boston Mass.; Dr. F. H. usefulness as the years go by. tions there. He boarded the Coole, of Chicago; Mrs. C. K. Bes- Ranks were then reformed and vessel at Amoy as a second-class man and child, of the same city; the Corps marched past and off passenger at Amoy and that heMrs. M. F. Farley and, child, of the ground. There was a very was seasick on the day of the Churches Ferry, North Dakota; arge attendance which included pireer and did not leave his cabia. Miss Esther F. Cooper, of Athens, many prominent local residents.. He looked at the book with first på. and second prisoners, out of curiosity, and then got into the Others of the refugees who are "Ralphs" Efficiency Shield. An- lifeboat to escape from the not included in this batch of nual Competition. The judges burning vessel, remaining there American missionaries are Mrs. Uwere. Col: Boylan Smith, D.3.0, until the arrival of HM.S. Bluebell. F. Bevan, Mrs. Helbling, and the R.A.M.C., The pirates themselves lay in the two Mistics Oswald, the Rev. and bottom of the boat, under cover, Mrs. Carpenter. of Manchester, and the prisoner was too sick and England, and an Australian lady ill to do any rowing. Mr. Alabas-doctor, Mrs. Matthews, tor concluded by saying that ho Of Miss Crabbe and Miss Hol Holyoak Attendance Cup,"-for would call two relatives of the pri-brook, the two English mis best attendance at Drills and. soner with regard to his charne- sionaries who were mobbed at Foo Lectures during the year. Award-

chow, only Miss Holbrook roached to the Railway Division. Prisoner then went into the boxed here. She is in a state of pros- "Lau Chu Pak Duty Cup."-for and corroborated Mr. Alabaster's 'tration after her recent experience. romarks, aften which he was cross- examined by Mr. Nihill with re- gard to his business in Amoy' as. 'doctor and druggist. In reply

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The Awards.

Major Stevenson, R.A.M.C., Dr. Moore, Dr. Milward. The Shield was awarded to the King's College Division (formerly the "Salyingpun Old" Boys': Divi- sion").

best record of actual ambulance duty rendered during the year, awarded to the Chinese Y.M.C.A. Division.

"Ho Fook Efciency Cap,"-for inter-squad Competitions in the Railway Division. Awarded to Sqund No. 1.

**Ho Tung Life Saving Cup", for proficiency in Life Saving bringing ashoré a "dummy" from the water. Awarded to Young Tu- wah (Kowloon Division)..

"Kadoorie Team Shield,"-for. best Swimming, Team. Aworded to the Indian Division.

"Royal Naval Reserve Officere Decoration" conferred on Lieut. Commander C. R. - Mòre, R. D., R. N. R.

"Chater Challenge Shield",-for Some quotations, after being the best Division (Swimming). rather easier lately, have since Awarded to the Indian Division. hardened. Five per cent, for a "Ho Brothers Cup",-for the London, Jan. 25.

1.85.5/10 month fa quoted on property in the Brigade Swimming Championship. 5.10 International Settlement at Han- Awarded to A. K. Minu. (Irdian 112% kow. Two per cent. for a month Divisjon). 13.18 and five per cent, for three months 1890% la quoted on property in the Inters

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