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Tung Wah Hospital

Committees Received At Government House

Sir His Excellency the Governor, Geoffry Northcote, yesterday ad- dressed the old and new committees of the Tung Wal Hospital at the Government annual reception at Houre, a

after a statement of policy in Chinese by Mr. Lee Iu-cheung, Chairman of the new Committee. Mr. Chau Shiu-ng, Chairman of the old Committee, also spoke.

year," sold Sir Geoffry,

Shanghai Appeal

For Reprieve

SHANGHAI, Mar. 14 (Renter). Many signainres of English and American residents were yester. day obtained for a peiitton to Sle

Korr Clark

Kerr, -Archibald

British Ambassador to China, making that he commute the death penalty to life imprisonment for Privato David Eckford, of the Seaforth Highlanders, who was sentenced to hang for the murder of Lance Corporal James Davis, also of the Seaforth.

The grounds of the petition arO, the youth of the condemned man, his previous good record and the conditions abnormal service

under which British soldiers have to work in the north defence soctor In Shanghal (In which district the ruurder occurred).

Weddings Announced

"marks the 70th anniversary of the Incorporation of the Tung Wah Hos-

The following forthcoming wed- pital. On March 30, 1870, an ordin- ance was passed for the establish- dinge are announced:

Mr. Arthur Stanley Powles, wire- ment of a Chinese Hospital for the vare and treatment of the indigent less operator, and Miss Olga Lyons, Rick to be supported by voluntary of 20 Jordan Road; Dr. Lu Kwan-

the

contribuend it is recorded in chuan, surgeons, and Misa Tano Ching-

the

ex n

1ts war

and

to that ordinance that hua, nurse, 1 King's Terrace; Mr.

accountant, Yook-get, Government of the day contribut-Yung

370 Prince Ed- of Crown Land as u alte Miss Chun Pul-fong piece 30 ring-hua, નમ

a donn erection and maintenance. Last year merchant, und Miss Lai Sau-chun, three 380 Portland Street: Mr. Mo Sik- the cost of maintaining the

belonging to the Corpora- bang, and Miss Lee Wai-ling, teacher, tion amounted to between $700,000 42 Laichikok Road.

hospitals belo

and $800,000, excluding expenditure

on the maintenance of free schools and the repatriatlon of destitute re- to the fugees and others, services

been per- community which huve formed by successive committees for muny years.

Or this large sum rather less than half has been derived, from income from investments and from voluntary subscriptions; and Government has recognised that it is incumbent upon it to increase the grant-in-aid very Jargely in these clrcumstances.

tion regarding

Тахрауск

NAZI-FINNISH TRADE ACCORD

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

BERLIN, Mar. 14 (UP)—It is on- nounced that the German and Finnish Committees signed an accord in Ber-

Defence Parleys In Capetown

CAPETOWN, Mar. 14 (UP)-It is aunounced here that the Commander his contribution is to be expended in Chier of the British Forces in the and un assurance that his interests

with Near East, Sir Archibald Wavell, is are being safe-guarded. It is this end in view that the changes in-flying to Capetown for a defence con-

troduced during the past three years have been instituted."

Friday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

March 15, 1940.

RAIN!

Council Approves Big Nazi Push IT will rain!

H.K. War Gifts

Hongkong'a contributions towards the prosecution of the war with Germany, in the form of the expenditure of $5,000,000 on the construction of vessels to be presented to the Admiralty and War Department, and a gift of £100,000 to Ilis Majesty's Government, were approved at yesterday's meeting of the Legisin- tive Council,

A Bill to impose war taxes to meet thla expenditure was rend a second time, the Financial Secretary stating that approximately $6,000,000 wns expected to be realised by this means $1,000,000 from the Salaries Tax, $3,000,000 from the Corporallon and Business Profits Taxes together, and $2,000,000 from the Properly

Tax.

The Financial Secretary added that though the Bill was a Government measure based on the recommendations of the War Revenue Commitice, Government was of the oplilon that the scheme would not be as equitable or as: efficient a means, of raising revenue as would be an income-tax measure,

While fully in favour of the scheme, the Hon. Mr. M. K. Lo emphasised the importance of keeping the rates of charge low so as not to discourage the inflow of capital to, or Its maintenance in, Hongkong, while the Hon. Dr. Li Shu-fon expressed the fervent hope that all sections of the community would unite in a firm resolution of purpose and of unswerving, loyalty to the successful prosecution of the war,

Referring to the expenditure of $5,000,000 on the construc. tion of vessels in Hongkong, the Financial Secretary said Govern- ment's intentions were to build two minesweepers and four harbour defence craft for the Royal Navy and two ferry tenders for the Army.

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His Excellency the Governor assured members that the gifta would be received with very grateful appreciation by His Majesty's Government.

BOY SCOUT MOVEMENT

GROWS IN COLONY

Said Coming

AMSTERDAM, Mar. 14 (Neu- ler).With the end of the Finnish war, lila bolleved hero that Hitler means to force a military dechion on the Western Front It fo before the end of the year. reported that preparations for a big offensive have been going on throughout the winter all over the Reich.

It became known this week that the German Army and #vital”* industries——war indus tries have virtually comman deered the railways for the next months It Is thought that this may very

ery well portend transport of masses of men and material to the areas decided on for attack. Millary hosplinks are being feverishly erected.

two

DESTITUE SCHOLARS

Appeal For Assistance By Judgo Tsong Yu-hao

A proposal that Chinese dignitaries In the Colony get together with vlew to relieving the many Chinese Intellectuals who are now living us quasi-destitutes in Hongkong been put forward by Judge Tseng Yu-hao, founder of South China Col lege, in Kowloon.

"has

In a scheme he has drawn up he states that certain responsible element of the Central Government some the ngo sent him instructions Insisting that those "technicians left behind" should be registered and encouraged While mony to go to the answered the call a great number remained, many of whom were mas- ters in their respective fields even

England, when in

France and

terior.

The topping of the thousand mark also expressed a deep word of America. Many are now nuancially a last Wednesday against putting

running the ing the best part of their lives look into effect the German-Finnish finan- clul agreement in connection with the in numbers in the membership of the thanks to Mr. G. S. Wilby, who has in bad shape, he says, and are wast

Scout Movement in Hongkong for been for a long time trade treaty which was renewed on

the first time in its history was Scouting Gazelle on the Europeaning for their next meal. Several had December 30, 1939. Mot By

A further exchange of goods, as praised by His Excellency the Gov-side. We are grateful to him for told him that they are going to Re- You are all familiar with the cir-well as clearing arrangements, was

ernor, Sir Geoffry Northcote, who as bringing it to its present standard. fugee Camps.

must also be expressed to

"There is no greater human-squan- Chlef Scout for Hongkong, presided Thanks

down to cunritances which led to this situa-

also discussed. them

at the annual meeting of the Hong-Mr. Shum Tiu-kam for his work as

aise to the office staf. dering than leting them tlon, and I need not go into now. The result of Government

In September share in

Sandilands Hut yesterday. taking so much greater a

The Governor was suported by Tiu, was called away for duty with properly utilised, contribute greatly these social services has required the

Colony Com the HK.N.V.F. since when we have to the welfare not only of Hongkong, Rev. Mr. N. V. Halward, President, called

from but also of the Far East and of other bili,

in two Rover Scouts

the globe," Бауб Judge has since regions of taxpayer to foot a much larger

misaloner, Mr. E. consequently it is the more im-

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are trained Major C. Champkin, Deputy Com-Kowloon, one of whom

Tseng. "Among them joined the Police Force, portant that he should have informa-

lawyers, historians, geo- Mr. D. A. Pockson, thank also the host of friends authors,

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and misaloner, and the monner in which

Honorary Secretary.

Mr. Halward arrived at the meet-who have acted as instructors and logists, physicians, engineers

Deep Sea Scouts. philosophers; many won the highest is for-honours and prizes in Occidental in- steamer I consider the Association come straight from the

tunate indeed in having such a fine stitutions of higher scholarship. ing just as it commenced, having examiners, and the ference with South African offcials.

which brought him from Canton.

ali "The present Chinese Intelligentsla To Moot General Smuts

The adoption of the annual report, team of workers and their service

was to the Community is rendered CAPE TOWN, Mar. 14 (Reuter),---

balance sheet and accounts It has proved no easy task to over-

Wavell, Com- proposed by Hon.

Hon. Mr. M. K. Lo, the more pleasant by the fact that here may, I well fed, comfortably backing of so many people in the mere interpretation and compilation they CAN and worked well for nearly mander-in-Chief of the Briti worked seventy years. Such an undertaking in the Middle East, will meet General and carried unanimously.

Proposing the election of Mr. C. G. Colony who realise the worthwhile- of books and periodicals;

ness of the Scout Movement and its make inventories, unmask secrets of is never popular and Mr. Chau and Jan Smuts, the South African Pre-

credit nier, and South African military Sollls as President Mr. Cock said: hts colleagues deserve much the leaders Cape Town this week. for their willingness to accept the

I do not think the year should be place in helping towards the forma- Nature or become captains of indus- age, Hongkong may thereby be the Luce of very He is travelling by air and has allowed to close without a reference tion of character on the right lines." try and commerce in this machine

(Applause). responsibility in the

debt of already conferred with the milltary

of thanks, however inadequately I

Mr. Cock proposed Mr. T. N. Chau centre of renaissance and a port of problems. The

discoveries and manufactures alike.. make

it, to some of the many who de owed to them by the com- lenders of Kenya and Rhodesta.

have as usual devotedly given their and Hon. Sir Robert Kotewall

"I therefore propose that prominent His Excellency proposed a hearty

a special COITA- Hongkong.

ways and First the Commissioner standing vote of thanks to Mr. Cock for his Chinese here form

means in niding those cultural people half in China and half here who eight years of devoted work to the mittee in order to And

Boys' Scouts Association. (Ap- in need, thereby helping the world in absent or present has inspired the plause).

Before the Governor presented deed." Next and Ladies first, Mrs. Booker outstanding certificates and warrants,Anyone interested in the realisation the Assistant Colony Commissioner Mr. Halward called on all scouts of this plan is invited to communicate

after for Wolf Cubs and with but

kong Boys' Scouts Association ut Chinese editor the office clerk. Mr. starvation. Reversely, they may, li

haul and recost a system that has General Sir Archib British troops seconded by Commodore A. M. Feters we realise that behind us is the I and leisurely lodged, do more than the

serious

is the greater because they have carried their burden for twice

the normal time, that is to say for two years instead of dimeult years at that. I should

New Premises For me to the Scout Movement in Vice-Presidents. This was carried.

one and very Famed Newspaper

In particular, to express my appreclu- tion of the very

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up the

LUCKNOW, Mar. 14 (Reuter)

"Ploneer",

Mr.

valuable work done done by Mr. Chau personally in reorganis-One of India's oldest newspapers, the

to date the

r", moved into a new build- Ing and bringing

haspliala

lala ng here yesterday. The premises Bystem of

of accounting in

of all were opened by the Governor of the and in preparing statistics

United Provinces. questions kinds. Certain outstanding

have

Winston Churchill sent still remain to be settled, but I every hope that, now that agreement congratulatory message as an old war has been reached on general prin- correspondent of the paper. Other to the paper and his colleagues notable contributors ciples, Mr. Les will be able to find a solution to these have included the late Rudyard Kip-

ling. .problems.

Government Grant

One thing I wish to make clear at

this juncture. It is, I think, Inevit- able that the Government grant to the Tung Wah Corporation will in future remain at a high figure and there are certain

ITALY SHORT OF SCRAP-IRON

others.

ler, Mr. Pockson Assistant Commis-/ present to come to the half salute with Judge Tseng at 12 Peace

Avenhe, Homuntin, Kowloon. and rearm the Scout Promise. sloner and Indegatigable Honorary

(Applause). Secretary,

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less

Governor's Spooch

Emsa govern all Government ex-round the ink of Italy, the Stocks when one whose profession 14/sell Invalvet in war ha fet llenwaste and deposit there

be foregone. Exchange and the old Roman forums In the Arst place, there must be de-re being removed for scrap-iron,

finite figures before the Legislative

Council when the Colony's estimates NAZIS ASKED TO are being drawn up showing clearly

grant for the next

how theeded; secondly, the

year

Tung

is to be

SAVE METALS

Scout

The two District Commissioners,

Addressing the mecting, His Ex-kong Scouts Association. I hope that Mr. Quah Cheow Cheong for Hong-

cellency said: keng, and Mr. Chan Fook Hong have

The report on your Association's such Rallies will become an annual than they to encourage the corporate played great parts in the expansion work in 1939 which I have had the affair as nothing is better calculated there has been. We thank all of them pleasure of studying is one of which sense which is so essentially part of as well as those working with the every Member, from the Commis- Scouting.

To-day, more than I can ever call

Hongkong's Chief As down to the youngest Cub, to mind, the accent on Youth and stoner

may justly be proud.

strongly endorse the grateful words The year has been far from casy which the Colony Commissioner, Mr. the Youth of to-day is united onward by Guns or Butter, Tanks or Thanks.

We who support Scouting have Scouting purposes. In the first Halward, has used in respect of Mr. place training was seriously imped-Champkin, Mr. Pockson and Mrs. ROME, Mar. 14 (Reuter)-All tron chosen the gentler though conditions whlen

War

and ha by the Sino-Japanese

has expressed of the valuable work and. even railings manly way to train Youth for Citizen- by the embarrassments imposed Booker and the appreciation which he utiach to such a grant. Those rallings, gates

latterly Great Britain becoming her of Mr. Quah and Mr. Chan, our two

and cannot

cir charged with ene side of the training further difficulties. In these

missioners. My thanks are rendered of children is prepared to give some um

of Association that thero has bers of the Council over which he of pare time to our side I feel cumstances it is greatly to the credit also to Mr. Cock and all the Mern- that we can be assured of the result. been an increase in troops by 13, presides to efficiently; especially

I therefore with confidence propose in scouts by 228 and In. Troep want to thank those Members who that Mr. Sollie, Director of Educa officers by 28. The effect of that form the Executive Committee of the tion, be elected President of the Boy Ane growth has been that for the Council.

n happy Hongkong. arst time in its history the Associa-

I wish the Association Scouts Association

tion has topped the thousand mark continuance of its fine progress dur- (Applause).

Stoady Progress

and I very warmly congratulato all ing 1040. (Applause).

to whose hard work and

Holders Of Warrants Seconding the proposal, Mr. Hal- those

Those who received warrants included ward apologized for arriving a few devotion that achievement Is due.

It is indeed, peculiarly aliable, at minutes late. Ho expressed the

when our the Rev. Fr. Maestrini (13th Kowloon), thanks of the Assoclution to Mr.a time in our history

our King and to our the Rev. Bro. Casalon 17th Kowloon). Cock for his untiring zeal, help and duties to

fellow-citizens make ED great J. Newington, (1st HK. Sen Scouts). Lee Ching-10 (12th RK.), Cheng Chien- advice which he had always given demand on all British subjects, that hun (lith H... Loe Yu-plu (It H.K.I. while President of the Association.

the Scouts, whose Promise pledges, Lo Chi-ping (oh K.). Wong Kam-pun R. J, Leonard (4th Kowloon), (Applause).

those duties, Farge: (0th Kowlood) Wa Kwok- them especially to The year

he continued, "has should have thus risen in number.fung" (ath Rowicon). đo khok chen LONDON, Mar. 14 (Reuter). The been marked by steady progress in The fact is, I hope an indication rd Kowloon) Lum Hom-tallet

the zeal

irits of LK... Job' 119th Ik). 1. H. every way due mainly to

1. Martin (19th, 313C.), and a certificate Bu mil combined with devoted service,

Elections to the Council for the year Hongkong, the Rev. C.

the Very

Wah

they may not must hat

the

realise that grant

BERLIN, Mnr. 14 (Reuter) without bringing a

ing a Hability upon the Field-Marahal Hermann Goering has Tung Wah Corporation: and, thirdly, appealed for a nation-wide collection the expenditure of the grant must be on April 20-Hitler's birthday-of subject to same financial and metals, especially copper, bronze, audit control as all other Government brass and tin, for defence of the

Fatherland, votes have to undergo.

These conditions are in no way conscientious that close and abservance of them will bring in its

onerous and I can assure you gentle Lots Of Nazi Coal

men

train harmonious and tranquil ad-

ministration of this great corpora-

tion's responsibilities.

the Invaluable

For Italy

of Sir wagons of German coal will be sent assistance

ticular the Hon. Mr. M. I. Lo, Mr.

Dr. LI Shu- Foreign Planes

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T. N. Chau and the Hon. fan, who have served or are serving on the Medical Committee. Member- ship of the Medical Committee sinecure and I am most grateful to these gentlemen for their willing- ness to add this to their many pubile nctivities.

Over Denmark

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of

of Scouters. All evoked

It

to feel

service abroad among the

by the dangers Colony of ours. I feel confident

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Mr. A. J.

I cannot close without a tribute to Berlin wireless states that about 1,500 and efficiency of district officer that there is a keener of hicho commendation to Beout I. Mathias Robert Kotwall and the other mem-dally to Italy under the trade protocol voluntarily given. ARP. work has threaten the Empire, including this (13th Kowloon), who arrested a thlet. bers of the Advisory Board, in par-signed in Rome on Wednesday. through the year,

I been to the fore and the Association that were the call to come we should 1930-40. were: The RL Rev, the Bishop of Hav, the Doan of Han Growth Col. H a Despatch help from A. Corps fully train

trained and ready to Scouts.

1. Hing Financially speaking it is happily Hov. J.-H. Huge, the lion, Mr. H

the Hon. Mr. M. K. Lo meet any demands made upon

„Mani noteworthy, that in contrast to 1938 Sir Atholl Macüregor, BIRDS should there be any hats, it has thcome of: the Association foriners, Mr. F. G. Maunder, sok.

"For the last three

LL-Col, B. Murrow. Wing-Car, A. H ee the year 1939 exceeded its expendi. Bleche-Ferking Commodore A. M. ESBJERG, Mar. 14 (UP)-The been very difficult for me foreign planes flew over Esbjerg to- that I have been pulling my weight ture, even though the latter was Peters, Li-Coll. B. Rose, the fan, bir day. Dinish anti-aircraft guns were

to any extent owing to my intre greater than in the preceding period. N. Le Smith, Mr. M... Talat, the lion. Mr. 3. Tôm rim nữ Long Shu brought into action::

quent visits to Hongkong: It Is It is praiseworthy that that result kia, Dr. S. VYO, Mr. IV Wilkinson, therefore, only right that I should was due principally to the efforts of 11, Puckle, Mr. L. C. Bellamy LOCAL ACTIVITY acknowledge with gratitude the big the Association ftroit, which mised the Hon. Mr. S. 11. Dodwell Me, Ko Took- debt that the Association and myself nearly $1,200 by means of a dates bon, Mr. M. H. Tumter, Mr. B. T. Wiliam-

indeed thore is only one fly in this Mr. B. Wylie,

District representatives, who are also personally owe to Mr. Champkin. PARIS, Mar. 14 (Router)-To- Deputy Commissioner, Mr. Pockson pot of soothing ointment, and that is members of the Council elected were: day's communique Bays that there Hon.

and Assitant Com that the llem for, subacriptions fell Mr WC. Low and Roy, X. Z. Terumi Kesers, G.S. P. Heywood was local activity of advanced missioner, Mrs. Booker Assistant from $1,045 In 1938 to $400 in 1990 vid Leg Kowloop), and Lcdr. parties, especially west of the Vosges, Commissioner for Wolf Cubs and all I hope sincerely that at the next tuley R. N. Deep Hop Scouts).

Council members present at the meet-, others who have so loyally carried Annual General Meeting it will bo Welles In Paris on this wonderful work of training possible to report an improvement in tng sesterday included; besides these men

tiented, the lion, Mr. Smith, Commodare boys in the scouting ideal.

this respect on the part of the many Peters, Major Manners Dr. 0; Wing- Car, Blesle-Parking, - Mr,, Goodban, Mr. COPENHAGEN Mar, 14 (UP)—

"Mrs. Booker, in addition to her friends of the Scouts. Tho

Estrabladet's" Bergen corres- PARIB, Mar 14 (Router)-Mr.

It was with great gratification that Talati, the Hon. Mr. Tain, the Nov. Bir the lion. Bir Robert Kotewall, Mr. pondent reports that the Norwegiati Sumner Welles has arrived here on duties as Assistant Commissioner for

Wolf Cubs, Has carried on for some 1 witnessed the well-attended Rally JUKE Lane, the Lion, wir, X. 1. sting, str steamer Balder, enroute from Dram- 1 rotite to Italy,

He had a half-hour talk with M. months the work of Badge Secretary of Scouts last: December; it was the W. C. Lew, Me quah Cheow-cheng, Mir. men to Bergen, has been seized by a

and Convenor of the Proficiency first for several years and the turp-Clun Fook hong, Mr. L Koon-hang; and Clerman warship and taken into Daladier, to whom he handed a mes-

Koge from President Roosevelt.

Badge Test Committee. must out did Immense credit to the Honk Aft, we He-on-Iran. Weserbilendo,

have followed with much interest Mr. Lee's 'statement of policy. I ob- serve gladly the now Cammlitee's en- thusiasm and I wish them all success in their undertakings.

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