1940-10-09 — Page 7

Wednesday.

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

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1940.

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“SAFER UNDER BALLOON BARRAGE”

2,000 Children a Week Returning To London

LONDON CHILDREN, evacuated to reception areas in the country, are returning at the rate of over 2,000 a week.

Since German planes started dropping bombs in the reception areas parents in some of the big towns, but especially in London, have apparently thought their children would be safer back in their urban homes.

The Ministry of Health is} anxious that they should realise

REEL CLUB the facts and not bring the

MEETING

children home.

In the week ending August 10, 2,090 London children came back: in the week ending

Practices Continue August 17, 2.200 returned,

This Season

Thal practices should be continu- ed this season, was the unanimous decisiun reached at the annuta! meeting of the Hongkong Reel Club held nt Gloucester Hotel yesterday.

Mr. A. McKellar, Vice-President, took the chair in the absence of the President, Mr. D. L. Prophet, who, he sold, was on holiday.

Commenting on the annual report and statement of accounts, Mr. Me- Kellot snid the Club had $500 in the Banita very satisfactory posi- ton. A sum of $300 had been donated to the British War Organi- sations Fund, and he was sure all.

mittee's action In the matter.

The membership

"Safe Under Barrage" An LCC. official said:

COUNCIL URBAN

Nightsoil Collection From Houses

"Some parents seem to consider their children are safer in London.

A motion that this Council do re- We would rather, for their own sakes,

that There are stii commend to Government

The they did not return.

Sanitary Department be authorised 100.000 Londen schoolchildren evacu- immediately to organise, equip and nted."

'carry out à departmental system for

Since the beginning of the evacua Lion seleme 148,000 children have been brought back to London; 10,000 of them have returned since June- most of them because their parents thought they would be safer "under the balloon barrage,"

A New Exodus?

evacuation.

Was

the collection of nightsoll from pri- vate premises,"

unanimously carried at a meeting of the Urban Council yesterday.

and

Before discussing the subject, cor- respondence regarding which had been before the members, the Chair. It is 100 early to estimate what will man moved the exclusion of the be, the effect of the bombings of Press, saying that the Council would then be able to discuss the matter London suburbs, but this may resull

more infurt freely. in a new exodus to reception areas,

Mr. B. It was pointed out that parents

b. wong Tape objected to this, members would approve of the Com- may still register their children for been published in the Press and was

on the ground that the

the matter had of much

public interest. A Ministry of Health official said of of the Club at that it was a proved fact that so far Mr. L. CF. Bellamy supported resulted in the end of July was 141, which con- casualties have been fewer in coun- the Chairman, and stituted u record. The children's try areas than in towns which have the exclusion of the Press.

Earlier at the meeting the

the Counali classes were again a great success. | been the end of July Mr. Malcolni approved the appointment of the

hombed. Forty of them received instructions. At while 179 attended the party at the MacDonald, Minister of Health, Deputy Director of Health Services

warned Hongkong Holei.

parents

And against bringing as a member of the Factories their children home saying that the Workshops Select Committee. reception areas had been proved 10 In view of the Cholera epidemic, the Chairman asked for the support of the members in the Council re- commendation, which was given, rc- iative to the proposed erection temporary, public latrines of the open pit-type on the following-altes. Crown land adjoining Lot No. 2153 S.D.1 in Po Kong Village: Crown land behind Lot. No. 7174 S.D.1 in Chuk Un Village; Crown land near Lot No. 5708 S.D.1 in Sheung Sha Pa Village (near 51); Crown land near Lot No. 5610 S.D.1 in Nga Tain Wal Village; end Crown land Inside Wall- ed City between Southern and Wes- tern Gater.

"I would like," Mr. McKellar went

on, "to place on record the valuable be 15 times safer than the evacuated For vices rendered by Mr. T. P. areas. Saunderson, who proceeded Home under medical advice in 1838 and has not returned. Apart from be ing a founder member, Mr. Saun derson was the most energetic sup- porter we have ever possessed. He held every office in the Club at one time or other, and by his departure the Club has been depleted of a very valuable asset." (Applause),

Continuing, Mr. McKellar Baid that as a result of the "favourite tople"-evacuation-quite a number of the members were now many miles away, and he wished them good luck wherever they might be. He hoped to see them back before another season had downed.

Prisoner Of War

In Germany

Airways Pilot's Letter To H.K.

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were re-

Licences Refused The following licences A postcard asking for parcels of food and clothing has been received fused-Eating house licence for 33, in Hongkong from a former Imperial Spring Garden Lane, ground floor Mr. McKellar concluded by thank-Airways pilot well known here, who eating house licence for the side door ing the following for the services is now in a German prison camp of 151, Temple Street, ground floor; they had rendered to the Club: Mr. He is Flying Officer Peter Bressey, food factory (A) licence for 285, Port- D. L. Prophet (Presiden!), Miss D.who returned to England in Novem-land Street, ground floor; food shop Henderson, who helped the chilber with his wife to join the RA.F.licence (fruit) for 328, Lalchikok dren's class, Pipe Major Mackle, in-after being about 10 months on the Road, ground floor; and food shop structor, and Miss S. M. Baskett, Hongkong-Bangkok service as a First licence (fruit) for 96, Argyle Street,

round Boar the Hon. Secretary.

The address on the postcard is Pri-The following licences were grant- son No. 1,121,. Lager Bezledhnung;ed between, September 24 and Octo- The following were elected office- Stalag Luft, Barth. Written on July ber 7, 1940, Food factories 1: Lood preserving establishments 2; Lood bearers for, the ensuing year: Presi-9, it says:

"I have been a

a prisoner of war shops 1; mille shops 1; eating houses dent, Mr. A. McKellar: Vice-Presi-for nine weeks now and the post 1; and restaurants in zate dents, Mrs. A. G. Dalziel od MT from England is very erratic. It has Present at the J. F. Scott Hon. Secretary, Miss :S.

Election of Officers

Officer,

M. Baskett Hon. Treasurer, Me. ceased entirely for three weeks. 1 W. J. Carrie We Were Mr.

A. Leiper; General Committee, balsa wonder if you could possibly arrange MacLeod,

Hon.

Dr. N. C. Mr. H. 3. Pearce,

1. Waticins, Miss A. McGudoy: Mrs. for any food or clothing parcels to Bos. Mr. R.: A. C. North Hon. Mr. F. W. Fowlie, Mr. W. L. Alexander, be sent to your local Red Cross, C. G, Perdue, Mr. FC Hall. Mr. L should be most grateful. for anything

Mr. A. el Arculll, Dr. Robertson.

Bellamy, Mr. A. Farquhar, Mr. W.

S. N.

Chans, Mr. B. Wone Tape, Mr. Mr. McKellar then invited com-you could do." ment to whether practices should be The recipients of the postcard, Mr. Tang Shin-kin, Dr M Rodrigues, held this season. The general feel- and Mrs. C. E. Clarke, of 17. Homun- Mr. Li Tas long and M.-C. J. Roe ing, he said, was that they should un. Bill, request that donors, leave (Secretary Y be carried on. They still had the them at their address for packing and services of Pipe Major Mackie despatch,

as

Instructor, while the Helena May In-

riitute was available on Wednesday STOCK MARKET

All those present voted in Lavour

of the practices being held, and it was decided that they should start next Wednesday.

3

REPORT

Hongkong Stock Exchange Official

lasted yesterday xaystat Summary

Mr. A. D. Wyllie pointed out that There were small sales to-day si

JAPANESE SEARCHED

Bank Of Taiwan

Wednesdays and Fridays were out slightly lower rates with buyers look Visited By Police

of the question `as; far. the Scot-in for bargains.

fish Company was concerned because Buyers.

of training, and Mr. W. L. Alexan-Union Ins. 1399, Lands $80.20 der suggested, for the consideration ectrics (old) $35.75; Electrics (new) [of the Incoming Committee, that the $33.60% Ropes 15,40; Entertainments practices be started at 8 pm on

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