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TUESDAY,

SEPTEMBER

Governor New Detectives Patron Of Dismissed H.K. Singers In Singapore

His Excellency the Governor, Sir Geoffry Northcote, was elceted Patron of the Hongkong Singers yes-

nninunl when the terday

general meeting of the Society was held in the hall of the Hongkong Union' Church,

Firm Action Follows Corruption Chargos

SINGAPORE, Sept. 15. Twenty per cent, of the Colony The Hon. Mr. N. L. Smith acted detective force have been dis- as President, and, in the course of missed following investigations the meeting, mentioned that Hla Ex-into allegations of corruption in cellency, had taken a great interest

ان

20,

1938.

Foreigners At Kuling Have Uneasy Time

Threatened with A serious food shortage, over-run daily with Chinese refugees and wounded soldiers, and halfway up with fighting going on the hill from Lake Poyang, the foreign community at Kuling, which numbers about 400, and includes Hongkong residents, is experiencing a

recently in this nerve-racking time, according to ad-

vices received Colony.

With food

Ever since the Japanese started on their Hankow drive via Kuiklang. Kuling, situated on a hill above Lake Poyang, has been in danger. the fall of Kulkiang, normal suppiles were cut off, and to-day the Country foreigners there, which include a large number of patients in the Hospital, face a serious position.

practically impossible now to and rice. obtain cags, mills, flour Goats' milk in being used, while rice has been stringently rationed.

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In the activities and welfare of the connection with large-scale gam- Society and had expressed his will-bling.

Its Patron if so to act as Ingness

Sixty met,

the Detective requested. (Applause),

Branch's total strength of 159, were Presenting the report. Dr. I. T.

ng Ride, said: "In the Hongkong Sing-accused, but half of these were ers we are very fortunate in hay-quilted. Of the 30 found guilty, half ing neither regulations aur constitu- are being banished and the others tions, and procedure is therefore dismissed. Practically all the men

custom

Involved are Chinese. and the governed only by

In corruption

the To-day Systematic exigencies of the moment. To we are Introducing two innovations Colony police force was discovered and I trust the first will be us wel-by a commission set up as long ago

second is. come as I am certain the secon as 1880, but it is believed there has

The

first is the presentation of never been less systematic corrup an annual report and the second is tion than at present. the presence of our

President at involved constituted a "pocket."

tinue to pour dolly into Kuling. As Authoritative circles commend this meeting Concerning this latter

fast as they arrive from the foot of innovation, The Singers, knowing the the firm action of the force

dealing with offenders, especially the hills where fighting is still raging. Kreat calls on your time and the In- of In all forms

officers with

they have to be sent down the other terest you have

valuable

suficient room side, for there is not music in the Colony, desire to re-

years service were involved. cord their appreciation of the active Such action, it is believed, will enfor them in Kuling, while food sup-

in their interest you are showing

courage good men to remain good. plies are also down to the minimum.

residents Letters to Hongkong resid welfare. (Applause).

"It may seem drastle, but we are high police officer said. "We are now literally drag themselves up the hill-

or three ing better educated men, and side for two or

The Year's Activities

"As usual three concerts were

The

To add to the difficulties, thousands Including large

men of Chinese refused soldiers, con-

In

many

numbers of

tell

given the Armistice Day Concerthing up a higher standard," u of how wounded Chinese soldiers

the

days only in St. John's Cathedral on Novem- they do is done with full find when they arrive that it is Im- her 11, 1937, when Mozart's Requiem anything they and knowledge of the possible for them to stay in

responsibility and Elgar's "For the Fallen" were rendered with orchestral accompani- ment: a concert of Part Songs und Sea Shanties on March 9, 1936, and The Canterbury Pilgrims" (Dyson) in the University's Great Hall on May 31. 1938, again with full or-

chestra.

com-

"On the musical success of these concerts, it is hardly for me to

to ment, but we are very happy think that the choir that started so haltingly but a few years ago has already earned the encouragement and acquired the technique to nt- as the work of tempi such tasks

foreign sanctuary. After receiving for their wounds indebtedness, in spite rough dressings of police orders on the subject, in be- they have to start a heart-breaking lieved to be one of the causes of cor- Journey down the hill back into the

of definite The most ruption in the force. Some time soilghting region.

ost serious problem, how- all ranks were notified disciplinary policy aimed at cradleat-ever, is that of providing adequate food for the sick foreigners who are The log the evil,

the Country Hospital. normal necessites are practically ex- hausted and at present there is im- little chance of the situation proving sufficiently to permit of sup- plies reaching Kuling neighbouring territory.

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LONDON, Sept. 20.

Day and night, residents can hear Dyson.

The Stock Exchange new account the fighting going on a few hundred "In a shifting population like ours, changes in membership are inevit opened normally with supply and feet below, but as yet no shells able, but this year we have lost demand about equal. Prices gener- bombs have been directed at Kuting.

showed small Improvements, more than the average number of ally valuable members, who, many of though closing rather were below the

with us from the day's best icvels. them, had been

Singers. We of The beginning

In the Commodities Morket base should like to record our gratitude metals were firm en improved trade for their help while with us and demand, but business in other com

for their future. modities was restrained pending valued at $800 between our good wishes We have been

in the fortunate very

the publication of the quality of our new members, but if we are to attempt, as we hope to de, really lurge work next Spring, we shall need increased numbers and we therefore earnestly implore mem- bers to do their best to swell our membership st

Donations to Charity

"Our donations to Charity during the year amounted to $007-$323 to St. Dunston's, $184 to the Sailors' and Soldiers' Home-bringing our Charity grand total to over $4,600, a record of which any small society like ours may well be

proud.

"It is not our custom to thank ac- tive members individually for their

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