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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

DOCTOR RETIRES: Presentation Yesterday · To

Dr. C. H. Luk

Social Items

The Opening Day of the Connaught Road Club for Girls, 39 Connaught Road, first floor, will be held on April 3 st 4 p.m.

March 8, 1939.

AIR MAIL DUE TO-DAY Passengers and Crew

Leave by Planes

The Imperial Airways plane Del- phinus is expected to arrive in Hong- kong to-morrow atier her annuat overhaul in Bangkok,

An extra crew left by the Dorado

phinus back. Those aboard the

On the occasion of his retirement from the Government Medical Ser- vice after more than 20 years ser-

A Woman's Day meeting of all vice, Dr. C. H, Luk was given D farewell party by his Chinese women's organisations in Hongkong colleagues of the Department at the will be held at the Helena May 10-at dawn yesterday to bring the Del- Gloucester Hotel yesterday, The tute to-day from 5.30, p.m. to 7.30 party was also the occasion for the Pm, presentation of an engraved silver

The Committee of the Hongkong cigarette case,

Amongst hode, present were the Reel Club have arranged to hold a Hon. Dr. P. S Selwyn-Clarke, party for the children attending the Director of Medical Services, Dr. Children's Classes, at the Roof Gar D. J. Valentine, Dr. K. C .Yeo, and day, March 17, at 5.15 p.m. During

den of the Hongkong Hotel, on Fri Dr. (Mrs.) A. L, J. Dovey,

Dr. Yeo spoke in the absence of the party the children will give de- Dr. G. H. Thomas, who was un- Free invitation is given to the child- monstrations of Highland dancing, avoidably prevented from attending.

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Denebola, which left at the same. time, were Mr. E. M. Watts, of Im- perial Airways, on transfer to Lon don, Mr. E. King for Bangkok, and Messrs, J. Redmond and T. Lindore for London,

ed on schedule at 5 p.m. to-day-

Mail from all countries is expect-

JAPANESE SERVICE

and expressed the regret, of all at ren, but in order to defray expenses, Dr. Thomas absence, particularly nsa nominal charge of $1 per head will By Air To South Sea Islands he had organized the party. Dr. be made for parents and friends,

Luk, he said, was one of the oldest | and most senior members of the Chinese medical staff, and

were all sorry to lose him. The speaker knew Dr. Luk over since he joined the Medical Service when he was working in Talpo.

Next Month

the

Tokyo, Mar. 7, Mr. T. J. Gould, Deputy Registrar

The existing fortnight's voyage be- they of Marxinges, officiated at two wed-

-In dings at the Reglairy yesterday. Mr. Lween Japan proper and Palao Yung Kwok-yee, teacher. married the Japanese mandated islands in Miss Chau Yuet-feon, of 02 Lyden- the South Seas, will be shortened to hurst Terrace, the witnesses being a lelp of less than two days by the Concluding, Dr. Yeo wished Dr. Mesars. Lam Yau-stch and Soo Che regular passenger and mail for ser- Halung-lao.vico scheduled to be inaugurated on Luk all happiness and joy in hia, kong; and Mr. Jackson many years of retirement. (Ap- inerchant, married Miss Norma Wing April 1. plause).

Han-icung, of 9 Leighton Hill Road, Sponsored by the Ministry of Com-

munications,

Japan Aviation Dr. Selwyn-Clarke, who made the

The following forthcoming

the new presentation, associated himself with

wed-Corporation will manage Dr. Yeo in expressing regret at Dr. dings are announced: Mr. Leslie Way service, on which purely Japanese- Thomas absence. Speaking of Dr. Sing, manager of the Advertising constructed planes will maintain a Luk, he reminded those who had 1 Department of the Kowloon Motorbus schedule of three return trips be- recently

the Co., Ltd., and Miss Lio So-king, of 207 been associated with

tween Yokohama and Palao, via Sal- retiring officer, that Dr. Luk qualified a Yuen Street, Kowloon; Mr. Chung pan, per month, for the time being. as long ago as 1010, in Tientsin, and Kwok-bung, clerk, and Miss Yeung The 2,000-kilometres distance be in a short time became associated Chun-li, of 3 Tai Pak Terrace, Ken- tween Yokohama and Salpan will be with that famous Chinese doctor, Dr.nedy Town; Mr. Chi Pak-sun, of 29 covered in 10 hours, while the 1,500- Wu Lien-teh, in valuable work in o Lan Yuen, Macao, and Miss Tam kilometres route between Saipan and Manchuria in connection with an Suk-chan, of 520 Queen's food, West; so will

take 0 hours. Leaving epidemic.

Cheng Tin-po, clerk, and Japan In the morning, passenger "Dr. Luk came here and joined the Hau-sui, of 18 Percival Street, Hong-will spend the night at Salpan and | service on June 4, 1910. He was kong,

reach Palao the following day. first at Telpo, and subsequently came: to Kowloon, and was at the Kowloon

In the report of the Hongkong was carried out on

Meanwhile, a successful test flight the projected Hospital and, more recently, at the Benevolent Society's annual meeting. route for through air service between Kwang Wah Hospital. Yesterday, published on Monday I was stated Tokyo and Hsinking across the Japan when I was showing photographs to that the balance in hand was barely Sea

on Monday. Shortening the His Excellency the Governor which enough to meet the demands on the were taken in the Kwong Wah society for ten months. Actual originai esumete by one hour, the plane covered the distance between Hospital some months ago, it way. the balance оп hand is quite apparent from the photographs barely sufflelent to meet the demands Tokyo and Hsinking in 0 hours. that a tremendous improvement had for ten weeks, even if those demands been effected in the wards. His do not increase, as is likely, Excellency nctually visited the Hospital himself on Friday last and well appreciated the startling BUSY YEAR REPORTED route changes and improvements effected.

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of work, of which 20 years has been Accommodation Taxed At

"Dr. Luk has put in some 20 years |

in the service of the Government,

an

know who, have been in private

Sailors' Home

The mark clips over three hours off the record for the Japan-Man- chukuo service via Fukuoka, in tests. the Kyushu. After further

will be opened shortly...

Donnel.

AIR SERVICES

Arrivals and Departures Of Planes

British

He is the first Chinese medient officer who has followed through to

The record number of - 38,230 honourable retirement. That reflects seafarers were accommodated at the great credit on him. As We al Sallors' Home and Missions to Sci- practice and are now in the Governmen last year, according to the report) ment service, there are many plums of the Chaplain (Rev. Cyril Brown) extent to which to be obtained in private practice who mentions the and one is more one's own master accommodation was taxed in view than when one is one of the cogs of of the hostilities and alarms of the the meclinhism of the Medical De- | year.

Night after night, he says, often partment.

"I am glad to hear he is not leav-ns early as 5. p.m., all beds and March 11. Philippine Clipper 8.30 ing the country and that we shall cabins were booked, and late comers

a.m. March 10.

Outward For London, Australia, Countries and Europe: Imperial Air- ways 7 a.m. March 10. Imperial Alr- ways 7 a.m. Murch 14.

Guam, For U.S.A., via Manila.

Clipper 8.30 a.m. Honolulu, China

and C.N.A.C. service indefinite.

not lose him altogether. Ho has a had either to be turned away or For Chungking, Sian, etc.: Eurasin charming wife and daughter, and allowed to sleep in chairs. Towards two sons in Manila, one of whom is the end of the year, new beds were taking up medicine, and the other, bought for use in the King George 6.30 am, March 11. 1 think, engineering, and I suppose V Hall, but these too were taken

which wil1

nightly.

these are the anchors keep him in the place where he was

For France via Hanol: Air France,

Inward

From London, Australla and Bri-

born and where he has many years excess of income over expenditure ish Countries: Imperial Airways

of useful service before him.

"I have very much pleasure in

"PARTNERS IN CRIME" presenting to you, Dr. Luk, on be

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half of your Chinese colleagues, this momento af their appreciation of all. you stand for in their eyes." (Ap- plause),

The Anancial report discloses an

of $2,481,35.

SEAFARERS' DANCE

A dance for the ship's company of

p.m. March 8. Imperial Airways 5 p.m. March 11.

From Chungking, Yunnanfu, Kwei- lin: C.N.A.C. Eurasia Service in- definite.

From U.S.A., via Honolulu, Guam, 10. Clipper March Manila: China

Dr. Selwyn-Clarke then handed the Empress of Britain will be held the-gift-to-Dr.-Luk---

at the Sailors Home and Missions ic Philippine Clipper 12.30 pm, March From France, via Hanal; Air

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In a brief reply, Dr. Luk thanked Seamen, Gloucester Road, Wanchal, Dr. Selwyn-Clarke and Dr. Yeo for at 9 p.in. on Friday. All seafarers the nice words they had spoken re- are cordially invited to the function, France, 12.30 p.añ. March: 0. garding him. He felt happy because for which there will be no charge. he had attained his object- work-¡ Women will be welcome.

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ing until the time for his retirement, Music for the dancing will be sup- and to be still in good health. He plied by Mickey's Melody Makers. had not only seen many great changes and developments in medical activities in the Colony during the past two decades, but he had also learnt a good dent from superlora under whom he had worked,

"I it and not been for the guidance and assistance I received from them," he declared, "I could not have remained in the service for such a long period."

Clark Gable Divorced

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HEALTH BULLETINS

One case each of Small-pox, Diphtheria, Typhold and Dysentery, three each of Scarlet Fever and 34 of Tuberculosis, nine of Measles, and 11 of Meningitis, were reported on Mon- day.

Last week, 15 cases of Small-pox with 10 deaths (seven imported), eight of Diphtherla with four deaths, 11 of Typhold with two deaths, 67 of Measles with 30 deaths, 17 of Chicken pox, 20 of Mengitis with

He thanked those present for the friendly feelings they had shown him in the past, and in conclusion. Clark Gable's wife has obtained a 11 deaths, 12 of Dysentery with four expressed his deep appreciation and divorce from the famous film star-deaths, and 170 of Tuberculosis with gratitude for their gift,

03 deaths, were also reported.

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