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MAKING WUCHOW | DOCTORS ENTERTAIN

CLEANER

FOUR DAYS' CAMPAIGN

INSTITUTED

Wuchow, May 18.

RELIEF WORKERS.

TRIBUTES TO NUMEROUS CONTRIBUTORS

THE

HONGKONG

POLICE TEA PARTY.

FAREWELL TRIBUTES TO MR. WODEHOUSE

TELEGRAPH.

FRIDAY,

COAL FOR THE NAVY

SOUTH WALES.

DEMANDS INQUIRY A ten party was given yestur. day afternoon at Mesura. Lane! Mr. Baldwin received a repre- There was a happy gathering of Crawford's Restaurant in honour sentative Industrial deptation. Chinese medical practitioners at the of Mr. P. P. J. Wodehouse, who organised by the South Wales In an attempt to lessen the Chinese Merchants Club last night is retiring, by the Indian contin- "Back to Cont" movement, which posablity of spreading contagious when the Hongkong Chinese Medi-gent of the Hongkong Police urged the imperative need for nu diseases and for the purpose of cal Practitioners' Relief Committee Force. promoting municipal hygiene, the entertained the four Chinese doc-

The guest of honour was ad carly return to coal as Cuel for Wuchow Public Health authorities lors, 16 dressers and eight nurses dressed in a farewell speech by the Navy. Inaugurated five days of "clean | who have just returned from the A. S. P. Mohinder Singh, who up." during which time the house. | north, after two months' attending said: holders and business men of the to wounded Chinese soldiers. elty were to make a thorough leaning of their komes and places

of business,

Long white banners were stretched догоня the principal business streets announcing the "Clean. Un" campaign, which started on May 14 and continued until to-day.

"The authorities divided the city into four sections and to each day was alloted a respective portion of the city, the last two days being occupied with the cleaning of Saam Kok Tapi, a rather congested section of Vuchow, where hun- dreds of all, dirty, hevels are siturated, and which afforded a good breeding place for discuse germa among the filth and slime of its narrow atreets. The place has long been an eyesore.

were

The clean-up regulations not left to the option of the house. holders and business men. but were compulsory. Two days of grace have been given to the residents in each section of the city, and the termination of this time will find an inspection being made, and than who neglected to comply with the orders of the

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Dr. Arthur Woo, who presided, anid it gave him great pleasure to do honour to the doctors, dressers and nurses who sucrifled so much of their time and energy in the relief of the Shanghal wounded. He asked those present to drink to the health of the honoured guests, the heroes and heroines who were among the first to go to Shanghai and the last to return. Dr. Woo said that their services must have been greatly appreciat ed by Dr. W. 5. New and other! organisers of the Shanghai relfet in the North. They did not want to dispense with their services; that explained why they had beea kept an long in Shanghai.

Many Helpers.

"I cannot. find words to ex- press the plousure I feel in being honoured by your company at this Tea-party and having the prl vilege of paying you tribute on behalf of myself and the Indian Contingent of the longkong Police Force on the occasion of your glorifying retirement from His Majesty's Service.

"Mr. Wodehouse, we are here

gathered together to congratulate you and present to you a souvenirj to remember us by.

Mr. Baldwin was supported by the Minister for Mines (Mr. Isaac Foot), Sir Alfred Faulkner (Per manent Under Secretary for Mines), and Bir Frank (Secretary of the Department of Scientifie and Industrial Ro. search).

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MAY 20, 1932.

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Chairman of the Movement, and was introduced by Mr. O, Temple Morris, M.P., for Cardiff East, "I think everyone of us here knows that this function in ming-| A memorandum on the subject, led with sorrow and pleasure. Insubmitted by the deputation, usk. the first place we shall miss you ed the Government to take notice very much by your severence

of the face that the' attitude of from us but we are pleased to sen that you have achieved the aim the late Board of Admiralty, In Dr. Woo thanked the people of service by serving your time refusing to identify the Navy with who made the organisation of the

with II Majesty's Government the national interest, had been cri-Carter: Musle Straum) relief work to Shanghai possible, and have well earned your pen- ticised by Flag Officers of the He mentioned Hon. Mr. R. Hsion and retirement.

highest reputation, both in the Kotewalt and the Chinese repre "Mr. Wodehouse, we pray that executive and engineering branch- tentatives

Legislative you will enjoy life for many years, es, as well as by naval architects Council,

your old Country to come and help the needy in and shipbuilders.

as you have helped us in the past with you unsparing and invaluable ndvice and kindness.

00 the

He atided that one of the first persons he went to for help was the Board of Directors Mr. Chan Lim-puk, Chatrnian of of the Tung Wah Hospital, who, recom- mended six nurses from that Hos-

"Gentlemen, I am afraid I have! taken up much of your valuable

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Health Department will be subjectpital, who were inter joined by time by my broken speech. as 1 to a heavy fine.

Tre tires from the Yeung Wooam But a public speaker. Had ance tp our national well-being, News. Hospital. Dr. · Won said

my dear colleague, Khan Sahib, and that this commission might citywide epidemle af meningitis, there were many helpers but time been here on this occasion he be authorised to have experiments

taken of the latest and most up-dersons Male Co. nude and thorough testa under- to-date methods of coal-firing - rine boilera.

So far, Wuchow has escaped a such as were current in some of did not permit him to mention all would have undoubtedly played, the other cities in South, China.of them. Several times a false scare

Ile extended his thanks better part than " was to the Euro-American Returned started by the local Chinese Students' Union, St. Paul's Girls' myself and my compatriots I pre- "Mr. Wodehouse, on behalf of doctors who wrongly diagnosed School, the Sincere one case of measles and a case

Company sent you this scroll which hope The Sun Co.. The of typhoid fever as meningitis.

Hongkong you will accept as a token of our Amusement Ltd., and Messrs. Ma esteem. Every possible provnution was Ying-plu, Woo Hay-tong, Ko taken to guard inst an out Leung-hor, Chan

your future years may Chan-uam, Bartheless, the Ng Family, Misslide happily away, without care Phoon, the Shanghai Citizens' Em-of all of us."

or surrow, is the heartfelt prayer ing the people arainst indulgingergency Committee, and tourista in unhygienie habits and advising on the Empress of Britain: them to parrie frequently

break, including the free distrim tion of printed instructions, warn-

and

fake personal precautions against

contracting

carrying --- the

disease to others,

Excellent Donations.

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Through all the helps, the Relief Committee Occasional "drives" of whole-send $5,000

Was able worth of mediest sate vaccination elleics have prae- fequipment to the Shanghai wound. tically stamped out small-pox, and led and an X-ray set, which was this disease no longer claims its obtained through the labour of hundreds of victims yearly. Like many other modern Chinese municipalities, Wuchow is making great strides, in public health as well as in business lines. Come Own Correspondent,

OPEN DOORS AND WINDOWS

CAUSE MANY THEFTS

by

IN WANCHAL

According to a statement made police officer before Mr. Schofield at the Central Pelice Court this morning, a large th her of larcenies are being com mitted daily in the Wanchai Dis trict consequent upon the doors and windows of nuses being left open on account of the hot weather:

Dr. T. C. Wong, and Dr. C. K. Me. Dr. Woo said that some of the British and American tourists who visited Hongkong on the Empresa of Britain contributed G$364 and the kereen

Richard actor, Barthelmess was so appreciative of their work that he also donated

"That

Mr. P. P. J. Wodehouse thanked A. S. P. Mohinder Singh and those present for their kind and feeling expressions, addressing them in

industani,

DESK TELEPHONE STOLEN

CHINESE ADMITS HIS GUILT

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A Matter for the Premier,

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Sunday's Broadcast.

By special arrangement the Empire. Sunday parada service for the troops, The burden of all the speeches in the Cathedral at 9.15 a., on Sun- was a definite request for the scl-day next, will be broadcast by Z.B.W The senior Chaplain to the Forces (C. of E.) the Rev. J. N. Lewis Bryan, ting up of a Commission of In- quiry.

B.A., will conduct the service, and will take as the subject of the address "The Ideals and Responsibilities of Empire.

in reply Mr. Baldwin stated he had never met a more representa tive or stronger deputation, or one which stated its ease with more carnestness, Personally,

there was nothing he would not do to help the coal intustry in its pre. sent position.

He pointed out that the ultimate decision as to the, setting up of a commission would rest with the Prime Minister, and undertook That as soon as Mr. MacDonald turned from abroad he would lay the views of the deputation before him for his consideration.

ili to a charge of receiving tion to select a few of their num Accepting

Mr. Baldwin invited the deputa. desk telephone. the property of her to meet the Fuel Researel

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As this is the first acension that a parade service has been broncost in the Colony, it is hoped that it may be of interest to those outside of Service circles,

The service is open to the public, in limited members, and they are asked to be in the Cathedral hy 9.05 so that seating may be arranged.

The Band of the 1st South Wales Borderers, under Band- Buttn. the minster Gecks, will play throughout the Service.

Form of Service. Hymn, "O God Our Help in Ages Past": Prayers: Venite;

Lesson; Benedictus: Creed; Prayers.

Hymn, "Jesu, Lover of My Soul"; Address. Hymn,

"Kipling's Recessional"; Voluntary, "Land of Hope

a small aum.

"Furthermore," added Dr. Won, "I must Thank the authorities of the Hongkong Telephone Com-Board, and put before them any National Anthem; Benediction,

pany, which was stolen from 270. Lockhart Rond, Mr. Schofield, at, the Central Police Court this

morning, fined a Chinese $75 or six weeks' hard labour in default.

According to Detective Ser-.

the Tung Wah Hospital, Tung Wan Eastern Hospital, The Yeung Won Hospital and other institutions for or permission to allow the nurses to go to Shanghai, but unfortunate. 1y some of there nurses had not been able to get back their old posi-geant J. Kennedy, the telephone tions, but as our old frient Mr. was installed in a garage at 376. Chan Lim-pak is here to-night I am Lockhart Road, but when the ten- sure that he will help them out." ants left they neglected to notify

proposals they might have for ex- periments, and to visit the Fuch Research Station at Greenwich.

HONGKONG TRADE STATISTICS

Dr. Wo niso expressed thanks the Telephone Company, which, on APRIL FIGURES SHOW

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DECREASES

to Dr. W. S. New in Shanghai for a visit on April 6 Inst, discovered his many kind things done to the that the telephone had been re- Hongkong doctors and nurses dur-moved. A report was made to ing their stay in the north. He the police and on Wednesday

watchman, Detective Sergeant J. Kennedy rucntioned that Dr. and Mrs. New district

acting coming to Hongkong on Information received, arrested the pranscutou a man on a charge

May 23 for a brief rest, and he defendant leaving 14, Tai Yuen of stenting a number of articles including a clock and a dictionary, hoped his friends here would make Street with the instrument in akong during the month of April from 45, Hennessy Road and inhis visit a happy oɛe.

were

Souvenirs for Nurses.

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basket.

According to the ofletul. trade; returns compiled by the Statistical Branch of the Imports & Exports Department, the total value of merchandise imported into Hong

amounted to $61,2 millious, decrease of $3.5 millions ns com. pared with April, 1931.

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Exports were valued at $44.0.

decrense of $2.0 millions.

Following ure the comparative) gures of total imports and exports, including treasure:

Merchandise

timated that following a report being made of the loss of articles, enquiries resulted in the stolen Before concluding his speech. Dr.der their care; their patience and property being found in the de-Woo said he had not forgotten the altitude had been a constant source fendant's possession in the house help from Dr. C. H. Wan in secur- of admiration to us, and I am sure millions, adjoining the complainant's. Heing the contribution which resulted that it is something which your admitted to the police that he had in the purchase of an ambulance car Committee at Hongkong should be elimbed up a drain pipe and to Shanghai. Mr. Fun Man-tak fo well proud of. During their stuy through an open window extracted his effort in obtaining $7,000 for in Shanghal, everything

was kept the basket containing the articles. the Nineteenth Route Army, and going most smoothly under the The officer remarked that there Dr. Ip Kom-wah for obtaining leadership of your four capable were at least six or seven lar-handsome contributions.

doctors who came with them. centes occurring in the Wanchai

Dr. Woo said that, while in the District every day. Owing to the heat, doors and windows were left North, Madame Chiang Kai-sher open and people like the defen- I had given some beautiful embrol- dant took anything they could layderies and other souvenirs to each their hands on.

of the Hongkong nurses and doctors As the defendant had no pre-to commemorate their charitable lylous conviction, his Worship or services. It was the Hongkong dered him to sign a bond for his Chinese Medical Practitioners Re- future behaviour and then to belief Committed's wish to give each sent to Canton,

of them afsouvenir in the form of a cheque.

WATER LEVELS

"I have personally been in very Treasure close contact with all of them and Total

Imports April 1932 April 1931 $61,154,889 $64,701,580

$6,027,893

$1,801,800 $07.1828 €68,503,140

I can assure you that it was a great

Experts to be associated

April 1032 April 1931 pleasure to me with them in their work. I trust Merchandise $44,030.104 $48,080,734 that they will all arrive back at Hongkong in the best of health and spirits,

Dr. Woo Congratuinted.

Treasure

$12,486,467 87,37-14,847 Total

358,516,001 $63,401,381 Since April of 1831 total Importa of Merchandise Into Hongkong have fuctuated from the lowest dollar value (1.2 millions) in February, Mr. Chan Lim-puk côngratulated March 1931, while exports fluctuated 1932 to the highest (71:8 millions) In Dr. Woo for his hard work in con- from $37.0 millions in February 1932 Letter from Dr, New,

nexion with the organisation of the to $54.4 millions in March, 1931. Dr. Woo read out a letter he had relief and the initiative and brave recolved from Dr. New, the Pre- spirit of the nurses in undertak- sident of the Chinese Medical As-ing such a journey. He said that sociation in Shanghai, which said: Dr. Woo had been working day and "I am sending this lotter to you night from the start of the Shang- through the doctors and nurses hai disturbances to make the visit The following tables issued by whom your organisation sent to A RUCCESS, the Kwangtung River Conser-Shanghal in February and March, vaney Commission ahows the and who are returning to Hongkong height of water in English feet to-morrow. With this letter, we on the dates named in the West, send to you and members of your North and East Rivers:

committee our most grateful thanks for your sending this relief unit to us at the time when we were most in need of help,

WEST, NORTH AND EAST RIVERS.

Hlabert on Lowest

May

record, oli record. 18

MAY 11

West River at

Bhighing 2441,7

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Drs. Chau Wei-choung, Ma Luk, und T. M. Teang and some others also addressed the gathering in Chinese. Dr. Tsang related his ex- pertence In Shanghai, Among those present were:

Drs. T. M. Tsong, Arthur Fung, C. S. Sze, Li Sung (who headed the

"I wish also to take this oppor nurses to Shanghai), S. C. Chan, F. tunity to inform you of how loyally I. Tseung, Fok Wing-kan, T. C. Yip,

and helpfully each and every mem-M. Hoa Hing, K. F. Ko, T. Y. LI,

ber of this unit worked for the Ma Luk, Phoon Seck-wah, C. H.

wounded soldiers who were put un- Wan, and Y. C. Yea.

FANLING GOLF

STARTING TIMES FOR SUNDAY

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Old Course.

9.16 0.20 not to be booked by

travellers on 8.28 train..

0.24 J. C. H. Cogan, C. W. F. Booker, 9.28 J. G. Campbell, N. K. Little.

john.

0.32 J. F. Robinson, A. M. Macaulay. | 0,38 W. C. Bhields, W. Mulcahy,

9.40 R. F. Clark, R. G. Law,

3.44 A. Lench, Á. E. LisaMMAJI. 9.48 I. II. Guare, T. C. Monaghan,

Glory"

and

The collection will be divided be tween Earl Haig's Memorial Work- shops, and the C.M.S. Home for Orphans, Kowloon.

HONGKONG SHARE

MARKET.

OFFICIAL SUMMARY BY STOCK EXCHANGE

No important, changes took place at this morning's session, but prices are still holding firm, which is due to the continued demand for shares.

Sales

Wharves $144 Providents (Old) $4.05 Hotels (Cum. Rights) $12.40 Hongkong Realties $11.60 Ewo Cottons Tls. 13.60/13.06 Peak Frams (Old) 816%

01/02

Star Ferries

Hongkong Electrics $74/74.85 Cements (Combined) $18.60. Watsons (Old) $14.10

Watsons (New) $13,00

Govt Loans 2% Premium.

Buyers

Hongkong Ranks $1525 Rank of East Asin $114

Canton Insurances $1195 ex. Div. China Fire Insurances $680 Uniun Waterboats $20

Benguets $16

Raubs $38

Benguet Explorations 31 cents. Wharves $144

Docks $18

Providenta (New) $2.20

Hotels (Cum. Nights) $12.70 Shanghai Lands Tis. 274

Humphreys $15

Hongkong Realties $11.00

Hongkong Trams $21. Star Ferries $02 Yaumati Ferries (Old) $32 Yaumati Ferries (Now) $31% China Lights (Old) $20% China Lights (Now) 120 Hongkong Electrica $74.00 Macho Electrics $2 Telephones (PP) $23.80 Cements (Combined) $18 Hongkong Ropes $19 Dairy Farms 327% Watsons (Old) $14 Watsons (New) $18.60 Mackintoshs $20. Constructions (New) $1.70. Walince. Harpore $12.

Bellers

China Underwriters $3,90 South China Motors "B" $15 8.0. Enterprises 38% Mat

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