1938-05-07 — Page 8

THE HONOKONg Telegrapių, Saturday, May 7, 1938.

"IT RELISHETH THE HEART

IT LIGHTENETH THE MIND"

(Molinshed's Chronicios (577)

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HONGKONG'S

Patriotic

Chinese

WOMEN

By T. Paul Gregory

and

suffice. In a "Flower Day and

ONE of the anticipated results kow, one is amazed at the calm effi- of the present Sino-Japanese cleney of this body of Chinese women. Of course, one of the main pro- conflict has been the genesis of blems of a field of activities carried a revivified nationalism amongst out upon such a colossal scale is that the Chinese masses in general, of finance. This, however, has been This spirit manifests itself one which has been courageously handled, by giving public concerts, amongst practically every class8 holding balls, and the opening of an -attesting the fact that all that occasional bazaar for the disposal of was needed to complete the pro- fancy-work made by the women, in cess of national unity fostered their already greatly curbed

limited leisure. The patriotic res by the sainted Father of the Re- ponse of the Hongkong public to the public and so ably striven for by appeals of the association have been well heeded, and it is most gratify- tho Kai-shek-was Chiang

ing 10 report that the efforts of the stimulus of an undeclared war, women have always culminated in coupled with the horrors of a building up a tidy sum for rellef work. One or two examples will foreign invasion.

This veritable resordiniento-for by the Association, the sum of

It really is has had many 000 was realised, which incidentally, paroliels in history, proving he is reported to be the largest ever ob- truth of the time-worn fact that the tained from the Hongkong public in best way to arouse the dormant par a campaign of this type. The bazaar triotism of any people is to attempt was also exceedingly well patronised, to further repress it by nels of ruth- and it is interesting to note that from Phone 27778/9.lessness. Indeed, every repetition of an initial outlay of only $500, over these offences against humanity re- $8,000 was secured. In addition, the acts as a boomerang against the per- funds of the association were aug- petrators; for "frightfulncas

can mented by generous percentages of have but one answer, and that the the "takings" of a number of con- fanning to a still whiter rhent, the al- certs which delighted the Hongkong ready foming spirit of resistance. public in the early

months of the Nowhere is this laudable tendency year, as for instances, the musical more typlied than amongst the Chi- recitals of Signor Gundi and Mme. nese of the southern provinces, und Denies. Isako's Russion Circus also to the enuse, and amongst these hardy people, it is the responded nobly women who have leapt to the van- kindly donated on one occasion part guard in the promotion of the ever- of their "gate" recripts to the relief rising morale of the Chinese people. funds,

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The

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SATURDAY, MAY 7, 1938.

NO SLIGHT INTENDED

The Chinese authorities are displaying an altogether natural'

Colony's Contribution

Even in Hongkong, there is ample evidence of the great part being play-

been

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Tackling Refugee Problem

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142-12 "You found that under my chin? Hoe toonderful-I thought I lost that necklace three prars ago!"

MR. PEPYS in

HONGKONG

MOUTRIE & CO., LTD.and from the British point of wavephone, tome 200 and more Coldiers Relief Association Women's no more senior officers, Sen I have never before done in May.

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pointed, und charter sought. Those

con-

were invited to contribute a fee of one to endeavour to seek some means

mensen in dollar per

เส order

nor even

I believe in April. After nuncheon to rehearsall

2nd May. To my office be-

times and at a half after eleven

I do on my court dress and to

April 28-Up betimes and to garments of ceremony, and so ́to my office where as is ever the the Clubbe where in Whipsnade case in these days I doe find a doe meet Mrs. Diana, and over Not only is the association per- ed by the modern Chinese woman in forming a laudable work in the pro-

masse of papers wait mee. But a glasse or maybe two, of the her patriolle efforts to aid her cure viding of medical supplies for the by diligence I dee diapose of wine of Xeres wee doe debate try, Reller societies literally sprung into being almost over night, Chinese Government, but has also them by noon and so in my where wee shall make merry. and by their effective organisation, tackled unflinchingly what has been barge to call upon the King's And, as I did expect, she did have been instrumental in arcom- aptly considered to be the Colony's frigate Birmingham, lately come choose the Gripps. Where a plishing tremendous work for

the time, that of the ever-increasing into this Station. But I am sadly good dinner, but Lord! how I doe- sake of their countrymen who ure

flux of refugees.

efugees. The majority of disgruntled in that when I doe hate the Jazz noise, for I will fighting se valintly in the North.

Perhaps the pioneer amongst these these, it must be mentioned, come alongside her gangway not call it musique. But it doth feminine organisations in the Colony merely transits through the Colony,

penniless being provided

upon the starboard, a pinnace seem mighty strange to mee "regret," as they put it, that is that one known as the "Hangkon few dollars and articles of personal rounds her stern from larbord that they play not more waltzes.. Great Britain should have made Chinese Women's Soldiers' Relief

Other Chinese benevolent and I must needs shove off, it in that all the company doe seem an agreement with Japan con- Association." This body was formed use.

organisations assisi of in August of last year with a

a quorum

sending being the Captain. And as it to enjoy the one waltz they did cerning the safeguarding

them of ten carnest

Canton and far-sighted

where ever befalls my coxswain makes play to the greatest measure are ultimately foreign loans secured on receipts members who realised that as a re- many of the Chinese Customs. Itsult of the incipient struggle with returning to the North, via Hankow, a most sorry business of getting possible. And this dance alone does seem a trifle irregular that Japan, something must be done to Unfortunately, the situation is not an under way again. Whereat I do wee dance, for I love not this. such arrangement should ever foster the work of succour amongst easily solved as this; for there are am so shamed at having such a fox-trotting measure and it's have been discussed, let alone the wounded and the countless re- the thousands who have no homes to tailor in my barge, I doe get me wriggling,

fugees who were forced to evacuate pelled to drift from place to place. where Mr. Collar doth stay mee late and, after, walking in my return to, and like Dotsam are com- to the great shippe Medway 1st May (Lord's day.).-Lay [consummated, by two foreign their homes and seek erstwhile

To such as these, the Colony offers Istates which did not even refer shelter in the Colony.

the appeal of them the only refuge; but to stay with a dram of Hollands waters, garden where the silver lillies The response to the matter to the

Chinese patriotic ladies was practically here without funds or any means of after the which I find heart to be most marvellous fine. And

theon Government. And yet, from instantaneous, and instead of the 50 support is hazardous to the already return to the frigate, but first there I dos pick a bunch of the standpoint of the Japanese, or 60 friends and

acquaintances greatly jeopardised economical site do circle her that I may hamper violets for my coat, a thing that had there is no Chinese Government;

hastily contacted tion prevailing at

together board and soon very pleasant turned up there is

of with other women's societies and the with Mr. Pleasure he being an meeting. As

result

the Tung Wa Hospital has been splendid response,

under stantly alert to the exigencies of old friend I had not seen these but the only thing that I do well

I did tell him of ap- situation and has been attempting to sixteen years. Tokyo. It would be quite im-a practical basis, a chairman and some means to solve the pro- my misfortune and Lord! how is my moustache which grows possible, indeed altogether coun-

who were interested in the contem-

tem- blem. One of the means sought, and he did laugh at it. Thence to apace. But Lord! to think that ter to British policy, to deal with plated relief work of the association perliaps, it is the only logical one. Is my nuncheon at the Clubbe, tale I have lived all these years with the "temporary" and "re- formed"

to wherein this horde of unfortunate ing passage in their speed-boat a shaven lip and now doe let it administrations

of a part. Peiping and Nanking, for in- establish a working capital for the victims of mankind's most nagrant and sending my barge back to wax hirsute just for the playing proposed scheme. Of course, there example of studied and premcdiated her pier. This evening at re- stance, and China would be the were many who made more lavish aggression, may find the way of carnhearsall but I play my part very first to condemn such tacit contribution to the cause, and in a ing their daily livelihood. This can recognition of these subservient short time the society was working only be accomplished by erecting at

April 29. This day comes Mr. the German Clubbe for their local groups. Moreover, since at full blast, with fis scores of will some locality in the Colony a factory

volunteer Ing

workers, toiling

the able of some kind, where in a the Japanese actually do control minimum of seven hours a day, in bodied may find employment; for A. Jay to take his nuncheon festival and wee doe drink the

the the making of bandages, the knit- without occupation the girendy shat- with mee and two the ports through which

pretty two toasts heartily. And I doe customs duties must be collected, ting of woollen acimets and swea- lered morale of the poorer refugee wenches, the Chinese dishes be- reflect that although I may not

ters, and the preparation of comfort crumbies and he is compelled by dire with the exception of Canton kits for dispatch to the wounded at necessity to sink into the sloughs of ing mighty good as they ever approbate all the Herr Reich- are in the Roof Garden, and, it kanzler's policy, I doe most and a few of the lesser centres, the front. So augmented did the pe- professional beggary or worse. and since China would presum-tivities of the society become thot

is a wonder to see, ever more heartily wish we had a states- Europeans than Chinese. Proposed Factory ably have met her obligations now its members number more than

man of his energy and ability in 2.500 and their organisation has be-

Various sites for the proposed fac-

England, though to my mind guaranteed by the customs re- come so eficient that it supplies medi-

April 30-Very busy in my ceipts in any event, there seems cal and first-uld materials to practi- tory for the employment of refugees office in the morning and later Mr. N. Chamberlain does pretty have been proposed. The ideal one to be no moral reason why cally the whole of the country. the Anglo-Japanese agreement Many of these volunteer workers, and one, too, which could be re- I did take my morning draught well on the whole. Back to my nuncheon at the Clubbe with should not have been attempted. too, it may be mentioned are school- converted with the minimum of ex- at Mr. Caldbeck's where a noble office and later, I doe take my girls who assist members in their pense--ls that of the old Government company, and so home to my ap-manifold insks.

Civil Hospital. St is learned that The Chinese objections,

efforts are now being made to secure nuncheon, this being the first Mr. Caldbeck and we doe speak parently, boil down to under-

the use of these premises, and if this time I doe eat at home at mid- much of the rents and evictions

doth question

grow standable exasperation that she

is successful, the work of rehabilita- day these many moons, it is not mighty hot and it is said the is not in a position to prevent

tion can start at once. The articles being the Lord's day. After 1

findings of the recent Commis. a situation which makes it

which are contemplated being manu- did It is interesting to watch the mem- fnctured, are necessarily those which

meditate awhyle in my possible for an aggressor nation bers at their work in their head-

(Continued on Pago. 5.),

(Continued on Page 5.) chamber, and then did on my to dispose of Chinese revenue quarters in the Wang Hing building, as it sees fit. China is hurt by and when one casually learns that the unintended affront, and not since the commencement of the asso-

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Here are members of the Hongkong Chinese Women's Soldiers Relief Association, hard

at work at their headquarters, making comforts and other necessities for China's fighting: forces. (Photo: King Studio).