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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1937.

BEGGARS REFUGEES STRANGLE CAUSE HONGKONG CHILDREN MUCH ANNOYANCE TORTURED BY FEAR

SOCIAL WORKERS SEEKING

TO REMEDY SITUATION

The problem of child beggars was again discussed at a meeting of the Executive Committee of the Society for the Protection of Children on Monday evening, when a member who has recently returned from Home leave stated that, from what he had observed recently, the evil' was markedly increasing.

It was remarked by this member that he wished to bring the matter to the notice of the Committee, both by reason of his own observations and because he had been approached on the subject by many people. Small children were obviously being exploited, especially in the centre of the city, notably outside the Gloucester Hotel. Europeans and Chinese alike were subjected to constant pestering for cumshaws, and if these were not given, most insulting language was used.

The Honorary Secretary explained that the Society had previously group- ed these child Beggars into three categories (a) the healthy, begging for their parents; (b) the healthy, and (e) Kar themselves; who the blind

or crippled who were being expiolted. It was felt the ordinary healthy child begging for himself was better off in

open-

L

air than he would be staying at home In cramped cubicles with others, whilst the money

oney he secured would ald the family

and the exchequer. The blind

were, however, definitely the concern of the Society, instances the Society

and

many

had been able to secure the arrest of some of these children and, where their parents did not object, to ar- range for their admission into horaes, where vacancies were available. The police always acted promptly when complaints were made.

During the discussion, it was point- ed out that it was not much use placing children in the Remand Home one day and releasing them the next. Mr. Scholeld, the Magistrate of the Juvenile Court, had, however, been most helpful and sympathelle, in the mutter,

The meeting decided to draw the attention of the police once again to the nulsunce, and to suggest that, where possible, chlidren should be sent to the Remand Home for longer perjods.

NEW OFFICERS

Mr. J. T. Prior, the. new Chair- man of the Executive Committee, pre- sided for the first time and was warm- ly welcomed by Mr. S. V. Boxer,

FASCISTS MARCH IN RUMANIA

KING CAROL MUCH DISTURBED

who stated that Mr. Prior had had a a very lengthy connection with the Society, and they all very much ap- preciated his willingness to take office. The Hon. Dr. L Shu-fon was un- animously appointed Vice-Chairman of the Committee.

Regarding the Hon. Directorship, it was decided that the duties be taken over for the time being by Mr. G. P. de Martin, Hon. Mr. M. K. Lo, Dr. Li Shu-fan and Mr. F. H. Loseby, Jointly

Mr. R. A. McKenny resigned the post of Branch Secretary for Kow- loon, and Mr. Loseby was appointed to the vacancy pending the choice of @successor..

The resignation of Mr. J. P. Braga from the Commitice was accepted with regret.

Mrs. M. K. Lo and Mrs. Crozier were co-opted members of the Com- mitice.

LOW INCOME LEVEL

The case report for January for the Western and Kowloon districts showed ninety new cases during the month, making 768

under Case: supervision on. January 31. The average income per head per month Western and $1.45 for Kowloon. It of the cases dealt with was $1.31 for

was remarked that these figures were very low, and that the Income level had

shown a steady decline latterly In all districts.

The finance report for January showed excess of expenditure over Income totalling $425.71.

Those present at the meeting, in addition to the Chairman, were Lady MacGregor, Miss Brasler, Miss Sin, Dr. Nash, Hon. Sir Shotson Chow, Hon. Mr. M. K. Lo, Rev. H. W, Baines, Dr. Phoon, Mrs, Barker (11ou. Secretary), Mr. A. Hicks (Hon; Publicity. Secretary). Mr. A. McKel- lar, Mr. 5. V. Boxer, Mr. L. D. Skinner, and Mr. Tang Shiu-kin.

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OF INSURGENTS

TERRIBLE ROAD FROM MALAGA

Valencin, Feb. 16.

The sufferings of over 100,000' refuguces, during their flight from Malaga to Almeria to escape the advancing insurgents, wore described to-day by the Minister of Justice, Senor Oliver,

in a report ordered by the

Government.

Senor Oliver describes the exodus as a human cataclysm unknown the history of Europe."

He alleges that on the road to Almeria the refugees were bombarded by warships, bombed and machine- gunned by aeroplanes, fred on by tanks. The road was littered with the dead, he says.

"Many who could walk no longer strangled their children rather than let them fall into the hands of the Fascists. Then they dashed their heads against stones or threw them- selves under lorries," he says,

Many children, who become separated from their parents, were trampled on by the crowd. Some of the refugees, unable to walk, crawled along the road, leaving traili of blood.

Food and drink. were.very scarce. At Almeria hundreds were unable to find shelter and slept on the pave ments-Reuter,

The

BRITISH HELP

London, Feb. 16. · British Government

has agreed to provide the destroyer, ILMS. Express, to carry food for the relief of refugees at Almeria. Food will be provided by the Spanish Government and will be carried by the destroyer from Alicante Almerica.-British Wireless.

THE INDUSTRIES FAIR

ROYAL VISITORS

ATTEND

to

London, Feb. 16. The King and Queen, sccompanied by Queen Mary, the Princess Royal and the Duke and Duchess of Kent, visited the Olympia section of the British Industries Fair and spent inspection of the exhibits. The royal nearly three hours in detailed party made many purchases.

Another member of the Royal Family paid a visit to-day to the Birmingham section of the Fair. The Duke of Gloucester arrived there before lunch and "spent an hour" in the hardware and gas section. In the afternoon he made tour of the electrical and engineering sections. -British Wireless.

THE

PRIME MINISTER GLOUCESTER HOTEL

TAKES ACTION

Bucharest, Feb. 16.

The attendance of diplomatic

PRESENTS

representatives of Germany The Famous DI-GAETANO Girls

Italy, Poland, Japan, Portugal, Yugo-Slavia and Nationalist Spain at the funeral of two members of the Fascist Iron Guard, who were killed in Spain while fighting on the side of the insurgents, has caused deep offence in royal and parliament tary circles here.

King Carol, who watched the pas- sage of the cortege from the house of a friend, summoned the Prime Minister, M. Tatarescu and angrily about that “SILLY BILLIES" usked how it came

of hundreds

Iron Guards and Legionaries were allowed to parade forbidden, uniform, why 400 priests of the Greek Orthodox Church marched in the procession, and how diplomatic representatives could be present.

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Parliament tackled M. Tatarescu later and questioned him about the Cabinet's attitude towards the de-

most

monstration. The Prime Minister replied that the mutter was serlous. Foreign diplomats, he de- clared, could not be permitted to participate in internal politics and

ffairs. This condemnation was greeted with warm opplause by the Chamber,

In understood that some of the 'diplomatic representatives concerned will be recalled in consequence of The Prime Minister's warning. ----- Router.

NO MEDDLING

Bucharest, Feb. 17.

If le reparted that the Gorman and Italian Ministers called on the Prime Minister 10-day as a result of his speech in Parliament, in which he

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Observers linked the speech with the occasion of the Funeral of the two Iron Guards who were killed in Spain recently, and which the Cer man and Italian: Ministers, attended,

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