1936-12-15 — Page 12

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METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER

NORMA SHEARER

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LESLIE HOWARD

in

"ROMEO AND JULIET'

by William

Shakespeare

with JOHN BARRYMORE

EDNA MAY OLIVER - BASIL RATHBONE G.. AUBREY SMITH - ANDY DEVINE - RALPH FORBES REGINALD DENNY CONWAY · TEARLE

Directed by George Cukor

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Give Us This Night

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or

LAL-E-YAMAN.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15,

SOCIETY FOR PROTECTION OF CHILDREN REVIEWS ITS WORK

to make clear the extent of the relief work which is being done by the Society, and give some, iden of the netual outlay on food and other re-

(Continued from Page 7) whose interest, however kindly, was à completo novelty to the poor.

Children were found, to be dying of starvation and discase, and the lief involved. need for proper artificial feeding of Each case reported to or coiling babies and for medical assistance was | upon the Society for rellef is care- quickly apparent, while the rarity of|fully - Investigated. The following physical cruelty to Chinese children facts are, as far as possible, ascer- was swiftly established.

tained: The name, age, sex, occupa- It was also early recognised that tion, and Income of every member no sound policy could be formulated of the family; the length of residence unless the Society possessed reliable in the Colony; the nature, and cost information as to the conditions pre- of the accommodation in the family's valling among the very poor, and present dwelling place, etc. from the outsot great care was taken Each month the new САБОВ

piled.

are

GRAND OLD MAN

OF

FINLAND

75 YEARS OLD TO-DAY

Pehr Evind Svinhufvud, the Preal- dent of the Repubtle of Finland, to- day celebrates his saventy-fifth birthday, having been born in 1881 in a remote country community In Middle Finland on son of a noble family.

Having concluded in 1886 his juridical studies at the University of Helsinki ho started his career as attorney, but changed it soon to In 1903 ho was forced to leave

to make full enquiries in order that analysed, and the analysis is pre- practise as judge vost as ass: GRBOT reliable statistics could be commented to the Executive Commitice at Its Monthly Meeting. Old énses, Between Mr. Hazlerigg, Miss Seto still under supervision, are carried and a strong and active Committed forward, for it is not often that a the policy of the Society was grad-case la opened and closed in the cur- ually laid down on sound lines. rent month. Some families are re- The first main principle tald leved for several years; the majority down was "that no child brought are supervised and · assisted. for to the notice of the Society should months, Few Infants survive the be permitted to die of starvation." first few months of their lives with- The carrying out of this policy last aut needing some medical attention

of the tourt of appeal of West Fin- land by the Russian authorities.

After some years as attorney, as the Russian pressure was somewhat mitigated, Svinhufvud acted from 1900 to 1914 as a district lawyer dur Ing which period he was one of the lending personalities in the passive Finnish patriots tried to maintain the resistance movement by which the

internal Independence of the coun

The following Agures may speak try country had always had in-

for themselvest

year alone has resulted in the ¦ and 'caro, supplying of milk to 1,848 cases, “the purchase of 16,308 ting of căn“ densed mlik, of 1573% gallons of cod-liver oil. In addition to fruit Julce, soup, etc.

The confidence of the mothers hav. ing been won, the next and even

task was more sifficult

to induce them to place their trust in medical practitioners, or as they called it

Western medicine."

Casme under angervíalon at the end

Your

New rates doring your

Total cuam dealt with during your Number of Children involved Casson af report is Boclety

1. 1-irratment

2. Poverty alone

3. Poverty and diseme

4. Dim alone

BA Üther cau

1. Had apses ..... 3. Koem or cubicle F. Other

1. Ne Income

1915-1916.

of

* Income $1 or ime per head pur

month

The lack of facilities for obtaining Accommodadian of family. médical advice for poor, Chinese mothers and their children ted to the acceptance of the second principle, Finances of families. "that while it could not be the func tion of the Society to establish and run hospitals and institutions of a similar nature, it should, to the utmost of its powers financial or otherwise, encourage and assist in the establishment of those InstituNumber of hawkers' licences obtained tions for children, the need of which Number of hunkere? Bemen renewed Number of care where, money was.

Kiven

the

2. Average per head per month Number of visita

to humrz by Inspectore

by persona 10 Branches

Namber of vita

apparent investigaßons had made Namber of cance where rent was paid

Ties of milk supplied

54

Was

dependent status under the Russian 1.03: Czar with its own Government, 1,572 Parliament, governmental establish-

ments, Its own currency and inde pendent economic life which confirmed under oath by the Russian 1.801 Czats and kept in force from 1809, 324 when Finland was by war separated from Sweden, until 1800, the begin- ning of the Russification period. All attempts to russify Finland, however, it failed and merely spelled the amf-

cable relations of the two peoples.

President Svinhufvud represented his family in the nobility of the for- 11.73 mer four-chamber estates of Finland,

belonging to

the group of the

904

317

1,183

5.200

כן

younger generation, ideas he greatly

whose modern promoted.

EXILED TO SIBERIA

were

As the estates by Inw in 1905 changed to a single chamber diet, Svinhufvud was elected in it in 1007.

passive

ive resistance

102

18,298

A

144

157.5

leader of the patriots, he had considerable in- fluence in the diet of which he often presided. As pressure from Russia,

1148.89

1,48 especially at the beginning of the 1911 Great War, again increased and

Svinhufvud as district fudge 3,040 115 to obey the legal decrees

The polley of the Society in his respect is not sufficiently widely Tim of Laclogen med understood. Sooner or later the Gallons of end-liver all anpplied

Cort of MUD menle provided wi majorly of the familles which come

Kowloon Centre to the Branches require medical at Cases which received milk tention of some sort. The Society Cases which recsired medical relief sends such cases to the most suitable Total number of enso damit with by

Hociety. clinie, hospital, dispensary or medical Total number of children involved... practitioner. The lack of medical Your Committee desires to record facilities for Chinese children which its appreciation of the services ren- existed in the Society's early days dered during the past year by the has been met to a great extent by Hon. Director, the Hon. Treasurer, the Government Hospitals, die hos-the Hon. General Secretary, the pitals under Chinese management, by Branch Hon. Secretaries, and to the the opening of the Hospital and Clinic officers and members of the Women's of the Chinese Sisters of the Precious

Auxiliary. Blood and inst, but by no means least, by the Government Infant Welfare Centres. There is still however, a great need for the provision of more beds for Chinese children in the Colony's hospitals.

of

gated, he was arrested

in

aber

1014, and sent into exile in Tomsk in Siberia. Only when the revolu- tion of March, 1917, broke out could he return to his country where he the was received with enthusiasm by

people. He

was at once ap~ Thanks are due also to the Inspec- new Government. From the autumn pointed Chancellor of Justice in the tors, whose skill, wisdom and kind- nesa, as well as their generosity in

of the same year to January of 1918 service, make it possible for the So-

he acted as Premier of the Finnish clety to achieve some incasure

Government and in this capacity de success. Your Committee desires to

clared on December 4, 1917, at the express its gratitude for and apprecision of the Government in regard plenary session of the Diet, the de- cletion of their devoted work.

cision to the Independence of Finland, a de- the Diet two days later,

which was promulgated by From January, 1918, to the summer of ΟΙ 1930,

Svinhufvud went into private life, but discharged many important social duties. He again became Prime Minister in the sum- mer of 1930 until March, 1931, when he was elected President of the Re- public.

POPULAR FIGURE

The popularity of Finland's Presi try. As here in the fight for justice, dent is exceptional in his own coun- as leader in so many fateful decl-

In carrying out this policy, the Society has from time to time been able to make clear either privately Your Committee also wishes to or publicly the various needs of chil thank the officers of the Secretariat dren; and either on its own respon- for Chinese Affairs, and of the Police sibility or with the ready and gener-Force and the Medical Officers In ous ald of other organisations or of charge of the Infant Welfare Centres, individuals, has been able to supply and of the Government and other those needs, or to help others supply them. The Committee and able co-operation during the year, hospitals, for their ready and valu- Officers of the Society in rendering Without such co-operation the So- to the pubile an account of their ciety must Inevitably fall of its work, cannot ignore this part of their

purpose. duties. The opening of playing Grateful acknowledgment is mode grounds one happy instance of such of the services so kindly rendered by co-operation between the Society and the Society's Honorary Auditors other social services.

Messrs. Percy Smith, Seth and In pursuance of its policy of co-Fleming.- operation with other organisations, The Society is also deeply gratefulsions of his country, and in the best the Society has contributed in the to the press, both English and ver- past, to the funds of the Solvation nacular, for its interest and ass!s- Army and of the Sisters of the Pre-tance, and particularly to the South cious Blood, while in those cases in

China

Post and the Hong- which an institution" already existed, ikong Telegraph for free Insertion ns in the cast of the St. John Am-of advertisements, and to the South bulance Brigade and the St. Louis China Morning Past for its much- School, the Aberdeen

Industrial School, the Victoria Home and Or-appreciated service in receiving "In phanage, and other such establish- behalf of the Society. ments, it has gladly paid for the

To Mr. F. H. Loseby, very special maintenance of the destitute children thanks are due from

your Com- who have been so kindly cared for mitten. Mr. Loseby is compelled to In these institutions at the Society's resign the post of Hon. Director request.

The Police have regularly assisted owing to pressure of work, and it the Society, and the Society has in tion is accepted. Apart from his is with great regret that his resigna- turn assisted the Police in cases where permanent care for children is needed.

Memoriam" and other donations on

1936,

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MEET DEANE DIXIE DUNDAR

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GEORGE ERNEST

-JUNE CARLSON,

·FLORENCE ROBERTS BILLY MAHAN Dired be Jomes Tinling

"THREE CHEERS FOR LOVE” with Eleanore Whitney Robart Cummings

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sense of the word a democrat with NO PUBLIC PERFORMANCE AT 9,15 TO-NIGHT an unshakeable upright personality President Svinhufvud has meritod the highest esteem and adoration by -his people. In spite of the 75 years, ho is in the best of health. The feel- ings of the people towards him are tse of the nick-name, "Ukko Pekka," Perhops best reflected in the popular (Old Peter), the Grand Old Man of Finland.

KING'S THEATRE "ROMEO AND JULIET!

CONTINUED

The continued success of "Romeo and Juliet" has necessitated in change of programmes at the King's Theatre. The Shakesperean classic, which stars Norma Shearer as Juliet and Leslie Howard as Romeo, will be continued at the King's Theatro to-day and to

year of work in this onerous and Im- portant ollee, Mr. Loseby has been the Hon. Secretary of the Kowloon The Government Welfare Centres

Branch from 1931-4, has been a have no funds for material relief, member of the General Committee and beyond soup and medicinal foods since 1931, and during the past year such as cod-ilver oll, ostelin and the has added the duties of Hon. Secre- like, they bro unable to supply food however badly child may need it. tary of the Western Branch to those This work we do for them. On the of Hon. Director. But besides hold- other hand a very large number of ing these offices, Mr. Loseby has for morrow. "Things are Looking Up." our cases are sent to the Government years been the right-hand man of which was scheduled for release to-

the different Hon. Welfare Centres for medical nasis-Secretaries, and much of the inspira- end of the month.

Directors and Hon. day, has been

cen postponed until the tance and advice.

The children's wards in the Colony tion for the Society's work and the are being extended, and, when funds has been due to him. Your Com- gradual development of its policy permit, the Government hopes omittco wishes to record its establish a fully-equipped children's gratitude to him and Its sincere deep hospital.

appreciation of his services to the Society.

All this co-operation between the Society and the rest of the Colony has been made possible by the active to the members of the Women's The Society is very much indebted work of the earlier Execuuve Om Auxillary for the great help they cers and of the various Executive have given during the year. On her Committees.

The Society in its first year urged arrival, Lady Caldecott graciously the necessity for the enactment of ticular thanks are due to the Chair- consented to become President. For- legislation on the subject of Juvenile man, the Hon. Secretary and the Hon. Ofenders and Industrial and Re-Treasurer who have given so much formatory Schools, the further necessity for the establishment of time and work to the Society." Children's

FINANCES Courts and of Remand Homes for children and the appoint-tast three years is as follows:

The fricome and expenditure of the ment of Probation Ofcers.

The officers of the Society prepared

the necessary legislation which is

now on the Colony's Statuto Books as the Juvenile, Offenders' Ordin- ance, 1932, and the Industrial and Reformatory Schools Ordinance of the same year.

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1035 1936

Romeo and Juliet" will be re- Tractors," starring Joe E. Brown. placed on Thursday with "Earthworm

markable series of humorous "letter- This Aim is an adaption of the re- stories" appearing in the Saturday Evening Post.

HONOUR FOR QUEEN

London, Dec. 14. A Court Circular announces 10- day that His Majesty has conferred Queen-United Press, the Order of the Garter upon his

EXCHANGE RATES

Dec..11 Dec. 14 .105.11/04 105.8/64

Income Expenditure $20,841.00

$23,259.00 17,448.00 24,627.00

Poris... Genova,

21.38 .12.18

21.334

12.19

447

44734

93

22.10

22,723,00 22,710.00

Berlin. Athons Milan Millar Copenhagen. Stockholm.

As the scope of the Society's work is of necessity being extend- ed, it is anticipated that the Bo- ciety's expenditure during the current fluanicial year cannot be Shanghai. kept below the region of $25,000.- New York. 00 to $27,000.00. The Committee Amsterdam.

· have - Ilttle fear that the public, Vienna.¡ which is demanding increased work

· among tin children of the Colony, Mor will also provide. the

Lisbon Decessary creased funds

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A STORY CHARGED WITH A WOMAN'S HIDDEN EMOTIONS WHEN SHE FACES LOVE - WITH FEAR!

To-marrow

A4-Star Story

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Slandette COLBERT

"Private Worlds"

CHARLES BOYER JOAN BENNETT HELEN VINSON • JOEL MCCREA Directed by Dragóry tui Cova » A formand Reloves A Walter Wanger Production

*

& Sydney Howard in “WHERE'S GEORGE ?

Thursday

OLD ITALIAN MUSIC

Grosso II" by Corelli, performed by a string orchestra under Professor F. DELIGHTFUL CONCERT AT Gonzales. Miss Prue Lewis. (violin solo), and the Rev. Fr. A. Riganti at PENINSULA HOTEL "

the piano were outstanding in this. .22.40

The Dante Alighieri Association Gaston d'Aquino, the well-known :19.3014

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presented

a delightful concert of tenor, delighted his hearers with two 1/2.7/32 1/2.17/32 ancient Italian music of the 15th songs, "Cangin, cangia,” by Fasolo,,

3.90% and 17th centuries in the Rose Room and "Occhi Balli," by Buses...

4:00**

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Hongkong.

$110. 1/211

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213 213

Video::

9.01 of the Peninsula Hotel last night. 20 Signer A. Blanconi, Consul-General

180 for Italy, and President of the Asso Just before the interval; saverat: representative items of Pergolesl'a Non ciation, personally greeted the large works were given, in commemoration

10 number

of

to listen Bucata 110 to one of the most enjoyable musical the Misses Sylvia Choy and C. N.

who come

of his bi-centenary. Besides solos by Holiday one

of the year, 1/8.9/04 Pune Choral Group, conducted by Greaves, baritone, "Quando Corpus," Hyndman sopranos, and Alec 44.90

29.02 Profcksor, Ellaio: Cund, once more one of the Inst Stabat Matera ever 1/1.33/04 1/1.81/64 distinguished itself in the several written for its simplicity and pro- 213 numbers it presented, and evoked found human Inspiration was render- 39% much applause. Perhaps the mosted by the female section of the Choral

44 pleasing item was the "Concerto, Group.

The Society wishes to take this opportunity of putting on record -lts appreciation of the wise and kindly administration of the law by the Magistrates sitting, in the Juvenile Courts. Thanks to their investign=" Lions and co-operation; with the Society in its care of children, several unhappy children have been rescued from misery and, in the case of the Part of the Reserve Fund, repre- Bombay. blind boy referred to above, from senting $5,190,15, has been Invested Montreat a life of unatterable pain, and de- in the purchase of shares. The Brussels. gradation, The Society also owes a Society's Investments as a whole, in- Yokohama. very great debt to the work of the cluding the "Peel Fund," are valued, Belgrade. kind and experienced Superintendent, at present market rates, at $5,202.75 Mouto of the Remand Home, ex-Inspector over cost prices.

304 Fallon. The thinks of the Society for this

Rio. Bucharest. .670 It is hoped that the following table highly successful year's working are Silver (forward).31f of figures which are mentioned in due particularly, to the Women's Silver (Spot): 21 various places in the course of the Auxillary and to the Hon. Treasurers War: Loon Report will serve to summarise and of the Society,

The Eple Drama of Persian-Egyptian civilzations in all their splendour and in all their glamour and excitement of Production, Settings, Story and Performance, packed with thousands of thrills and soul-stirring music will be screened at

AM WEDNESDAY: Dec, 16, 11.15/AM.

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