The Archive · 1939

OBITUARIES Mr. Hin Wong

Hongkong, Feb. 1.

Ins. Hin Wong, veteran Chinese Journalist born in' Hawaii, died here aday. He was 41 years old, "Born in Honolulu of Cantonese] parents, he graduated from Oahu Col-Liege, Punahou, in 1907. He Later [studied at Columbia University. New York, and at the University of Missouri, where he received _the degree of BS, in Journalism in 1912, [He was an active journalist for many lyeers, serving 2s correspondent for} ihe "Associated Press _of Americ Reuter, "North China Standard," the "Chicago Daily News," and other newspapers and magazines—Domel, Dr, J. S. Guzdar Shanghai, Feb. 15, 'The premature death of Dr. J.'S, Guzdar' on January 29, has deprived the Hongkong University of one of {ig most, promising young teachers, Educated at Thomas Henbury School, Shanghai, he entered the University as an undergraduate in 1921 and obtained his degree of M.B., B.S. in 1926 for a brilliant record of scholarship and proficiency in sports. Immediate. fy. after graduation he held consecutyely the posts of Out-Patient OMcer, House Physician and House Obstetric Surgeon in the University Clinics at the Government Civil Hospital, 1992 he was appointed Assistant to the Professor of Pathology, & post Which he held until his death. Dur-Ing his. tenure of this office Dr. Gizdar acquired a wide knowledge and displayed great proficiency in, Pathology and Bacteriology, both in their academic and practical aspects. He read widely and having an excellent. memory Was always excep-

Dr. Guadar also displayed consider able enthusiasm for research work, He was the joint author with Pre fessor L. J. Davis of the following. pepers published in British solentine Journsis, *Searlet Fever Immunity. Hongkong"; Tuberculin Reaction. amongst the Hongkong Chinese" "The Serological Biochemical and Toxigenie Charocters of Haemolytic Streplococel from. the Throats of Hongkong Chinese." At the time of hhis death he was engaged on en dependent investigation in connection with cholera, Gambling Monopoly for Canton Reported Canton, Feb, 19.

Public gambling is evidently to stay In Canton, Judging by local Dress reports that the finance department of the Pence Preservation Committee is inviting bids for a gambling monopoly. Ami tenders, it stated, will be considered on the Basis of a Tevene of about $2200 9 The step ig said to aim at the "control of gambling in the clty."—Reuter.

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