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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1926:
THE E.A.S.M.A:
YEAR OF VARIED "ACTIVITIES.
V
ANNUAL REPORT,
(To the Editor of the “China: Mall"I
The annual report of the Ex- Active Service Men's Association Sir-The "Star" Ferry runs Committee for the past your has between Hong Kong and Kowloon just been feaned. It says in part: The Hong Kong terminus la label-It is with the keanest regret that lad "Kowloon Ferry" and the your Committee have to record the Kowloon terminus is labelled death of the Hon. Sir Paul Chater, "Hong Kong Ferry," This, one in him the Colony has lost a citizen gather's, is correct. Why there to whom it owes much and your fore are all the buses running in Association a patron and friend to Kowloon labelled to Kowloon whom is due its actual existence
to-day.
Ferry"
I am,
reasons.
During the year 75 new members: Yours, etc..
joined the Association and 19, ceased Peeping Tom
to be members through death, Hong Kong, Oct. 9.
resignation and other REPUBLIC ANNIVERSARY.
Your Committee sincerely regret to report the deaths of the following afx members: W. Lee, G. 9. (To the Editor of the "Chizen Mäll,”] "Sir-It is truly a sign of the Davies, C. H. Lyson, and A. Reid.
Falkner, J. M. Anderson, A. R. P. times to find an individual in the
Owing to the departure on leave person of your correspondent in April, 1926, of your Hon. Secre- Well-Wisher" in rising to the tary, Mr. T. N. MacReynolds, Mr.
BANDIT TERRORS.
MACHINE-GUN FIRE ON A SHOP.
HEROES TO RESCUE.
(From Our Own Correspondent.]
Pakka Kongmoon, Oct. 5.. Famous now for its achievements
against bandits, the 18th division of the Nationalist Army has been transferred to Shakki where out laws are active. the garrisons for Canton's war Since the withdrawal of part of against the north. robbers have been coming out into the open.
Only recently the 18th division shot a good many alleged pirate chieftains. Major-Gen. "Chu King- tong and Bilg.-Gen. Chan Cheung- P are the heroes of this part of the delta.
At Kowkong one gang brought up a machine-gun in daylight and opened fire at point blank range into a shop which had refused to pay blackmail.
Everybody from master down to the
Hardly an inraate escaped...
wounded.
lowest foki was alther killed or
dred shopkeepers in the same dia- Since this incident, over a hun-
trict have received similar threat-
ning demands.
The military are co-operating
THAT TYPHOON.
occasion as to prompt celebration T. A. Barry was co-opted on to the will be very much enlarged and of the Anniversary of the Chinese Committee to act until his return improved or that work will be Republic by the two Chinese aa Hon. Secretary. Owing to busi- put in hand on the War Memor sentatives here of the Chinese unable to accept office, and Mr. R.
Legislative Councillors as repre-nese reasons, however, he was. Overland China Mail.ial Nursing Home, there would ap- people. I heartily applaud for Hunt was elected to all the vacancy, pear to be sufficient accommoda-the sentimental manner in which which he has done in a particularly tion for Europeans, at any rate. "Well Wisher's" letter was writable manner.
ten and I fully concur with "Well- on the Peak or at the French Wisher's" hope that meetings be- R. S. Moore resigned from the Coming order.
Mesers. R. S. W. Paterson and with the volunteer militia in keep- Hospital. Would the need between the East and West would be mittee in May, 1928, and Messrs. auch, then that the Government the means of drawing intimately W. S. Dixon and S. A: Roberts were would be justified in putting in together the bonds that unite co-opted in their places.
these two friendly nations in [hand a scheme which it is stated terms of the utmost cordiality.
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There are many who think that, with further accommodation for patients provided on the Peak, the putting in hand of internal im- provements at the G.C.H, and its reservation, with the exception of an emergency ward, as a hospital Hongkong, Saturday, October 9, 1926. for the Chinese would solve the
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UP-COUNTRY REPORT OF
DAMAGE:
RICE CROP SPOILED.
[From Our Own Correspondent.]
Pakka Kongmoon, Oct. 5. (which passed near Hong Kong) The typhoon of Monday, Sept. 27 did considerable damage to this locality.
At 10 p.m. on the Sunday. before the temperature was 96 degrees Far. in the shade.
A house near the wharf for g Kong steamers collapsed.
Kongmoon, Sanwul elty and 'aur
With regard to the Balance Sheet, cash at Bank and in hand amounts to a satisfactory figure of $706.56. In past years the disfiguring item in our Balance Sheet has been bad debts. This year it has been de-rounding villages also "auffered. cidod, on the advice of your Aud The rice harvest has been spoiled tora, to write off all the bad and by the storm as it was just getting doubtful debts incurred prior to on to harvest time and the corn
On Oct. 1 a train on the Sunning
باد
as the result of another storm..
SESSION'S PROGRAMME. This week has seen continued plates. The present policy of the Institution of Engineers and Ship- August 31: 1926 against Reserve Ac-was ripe.
The literary council of the assurances on the part of Canton Government is, however, to in-builders of Hong Kong is making count, which is reduced in conse as to the capacity of the officials clude, in the proposed new Hos- strenuous effort to revive a very quence by the very large figure of Railway was derailed at the far end, to deal effectively with the pickets pital, accommodation enlarged for important feature, viz., the reading $3,119.96. and enable normal trade relations Europeans as well as in other re-
of technical papers.
The actual bad debts incurred to be resumed between Hong spects.
Four such have been definitely this year only amount to $837.60 of Having regard to this promised for the corning session.
which $185.15 are in respect of Kong and Canton as from to-fact, there is logic in the argu-
the fact that those members who On October 22, Mr. J. S. Gilling-deceased members' accounts, and it
are interested. are all members morrow. It is to be hoped that ment that if Europeans are to be ham, M.I.N.A., M.E.E., of the Royal has never been the practice to col-of ather Clubs which eater part- their confidence is justified and accommodated on a larger scale read a more or less historical paper
lect outstanding accounts in such cularly for their needs. Trophies Corps of Naval Constructors, is to
cases. To your Acting Honorary the declarations of other their needs should also be con- on "The Ship." By such a distin- Secretary is due the credit for keep for events at the Garrison School ware presented by the Association leaders in Canton that the sidered in regard to the site of guished personage, it should merit down this item, and it is to Swimming Sports and the Victoris ba hoped that in the future mem-Recreation Club Athletic Sports. pickets will undergo reorganisa- the Hospital. The present site During November. Mr. Chester-bers will co-operate cheerfully in In the latter case the trophy was tion and will continue their acti- may be conveniently situated for ton (local representative of Mar- the policy of ensuring prompt allocated to a Service Race. vities" in intensified form are the poorer Chinese residents who toni's) and Mr. G. F. Taylor (the monthly settlements.
Indoors, an experiment was made unauthorised outbursts unfound-form the bulk of the patients enthusiast) will lecture and de-ther sum of 3231.31 has had to be the response was poor. This unfor well known Hong Kong expert and It is to be regretted that a fur in the form of a Bridge Drive, but ed in fact and uttered merely with but it is far from ensuring the monstrate on wireless and radio written off against the year's Profit tunately was also the case with [the object of fulfilling that almost seclusion from noise which, in the work and continue in December. and Losa Account owing to the one or two informal entertainments sacred necessity in China for case of patients not accustomed to Details will be announced later fallure of the clerk to carry for given by Naval Concert parties in "saving face" even if it be at the the sounds attendant on all Chin-read a paper in January, probably monthly accounts
Mr. Hevey (of the Gas Co.) will ward certain items in the Club's the Club Rooms.. The billiard table continues to be well patron- expense of all truth and reason."ese neighbourhoods, may affect dealing with the manufacture, cis- There was only an average at- ised and a marker, has now been
very adversely their condition. tribution and use of gas
tendance at the local Cenotaph engaged who can not only mark but That there are directors of ob- Either the Government should
It is hoped to get up another Ceremony. A wreath from the also play a very fair game.. paper for February.
Association was placed on the
Bathing Beach. structive tactics in Canton win devote the Hospital exclusively to
Mr. J. Ormiston, (President and Cenotaph in London by Messrs. L. The Beach at Stonecutters' Island do not-éée in recent developments Chinese, in which case such ex. convener of the literary council) in W. Cressey and W. Hill, who were was opened on May 22, 1926. In in Canton the end to their re-tensive rabuilding would not be to be congratulated' on his organis-on leave from the Colony.
the middle of July the midweek: gime is apparent from the fact needed, or else remove the site of hopes that he will meet with fur-Feltham, R. C. Wilson, R. J. Hunt lack of support, an insufficient Ping efforts. The "China Mail" Thanks are due to Meaars, 5: C. trips were discontinued, owing to
that there have been sent to the Hospital to a more suitable ther success.
and H. H. Rose, for special work umber of members being able for Hong Kong quite recently agita-neighbourhood.
Friends (including ladies) are in connection with the organisation business reasons to get away dur invited: Those interested in any of the annual dinner.
ing the week. way are 'strongly recommended to There have been very few ap-
The running of the Beach result attend. Institute: "papers" in the plications for relief during the ed in a loss of $1,416.77 as against past have been noteworthy events year, which is somewhat surpris 52,294.61 laat year. The consider. in the Hong Kong winter season and ing in view of the general trada | able difference in these Agures le Returns of the average amount it is to be hoped that members will and commercial depression. The due to the fact that in this year's which are far from introducing of Bank Notes in circulation and come forward as often as possible. total amount expended was $462.57 accounts; moneys directly receivad that element of peace and harm-of apecie in reserve in Hong Kong ony in the relations between during the month ended September Hong Kong and Canton that the Managers of the respective Banks
80, 1926, as, certified by the. new era is said to be ushering in
Averaga Speeld Mr. Eugene Chen and any other
Amount, In Reserve. responsible officials who may bel anxious for a settlement in order that a trial may be given to the Hongkong, and proposed institution of taxes-to
Banking Car poration Mercantile.
Bank of In dia, Ltd...... $-1,619,080 G60,000$
tors who are charged with the duty of introducing their insidi- ous doctrines into certain of the Chinese schools here-doctrines
be paid by the Southern Chinese people themselves have an un- enviable task if the policy of the several factions in Canton is as opposed as it would appear from recent declarations..
It is extremely doubtful if the Government's intention, ascer tained this week, to rebuild the Government Civil Hospital on a site adjoining the present will commend itself to the general
BANK NOTES.
Chartered Bank Banks
of India, Aus tralin and China h
$14,073,650 5,300,000*
NEW CHINESE GRAMMAR,
(although only $142.00 appears in from the Beach have been credited. the Balance Sheet. This is due to to the Bench Account. By this the fact that $283.67 was refund-method the actual loss incurred fi fed which is a pleasing indication respect of the Beach is shown for
that the applicants were genuinely the first time, A new. Chinese grammar, with reeking reljef and not charity. The Annual Sweepstake on the copious illustrations and quotations;
There has been no activity in Hong Kong Derby was won by from the best works, styled (the direction of outdoor sports Messrs. S. A Roberts, Hand, J.-A. Chinese Lan (with the exception of the annual Gordon Leaak jointly. The frat Grammar of the guage), has been published by the cricket match with the Civil Ser prize amounted to $8,100,03, and Chi Hua Book Room, No. 31F (2nd vice Cricket Club and that had to the Association Funds benefited to floor), Wyndham Street, Hong be cancelled owing to rain) due to the extent of $390.62, net profit."
$42,484,260 36,000,000+ Kong.
The author' Mr,. Hu Kua-chi, formerly senior Anglo-Chinese man- Ler at the Diocesan Boys' School, Total .... $58,076,978: 41,850,000 has endeavoured to exhibit the
* In addition Sterling Securities structure of the Chinese language
deposited with the Crown in a clear and logical manner Agenta valued at 41,252,000. In addition Securities deposit ed with the Crown Agents and Straits Government valued at 28,108,097,
In addition Securities deposited with the Crown Agents valued at, #380,000,
The book will prove useful to non-Chinese students of the lan- guage ne well as to the Chinese anil should prove a decided acquisition to libraries,
-W.
RAILWAY STRIKE.
[From Our Own Correspondent
Pakkal, Kongmicon, Oct. 5.
To maintain communication while
Chicago Modern Miller snys public and it is probable pro-threshing and harvesting of wheat vision for the work of rebuilding has been delayed by wet weather is included in the estimates for any districts of winter and next year that Unofficial mem- Canadian west. Some damage from better pay, the garrison commander spring wheat bolts, as well as in the employees are on strike for bers will have something to say rain reported but reports of this of the Five Districts has taken over on the matter at the Budget de kind are scattered. Rain softened control of the Sunnfag Hallway and bate. With negotiations proceed, ground in western states and in the service has been resumed, at
partions of Southwest but soll is east, temporarily, Ing with regard to hospital ac still unfavourable for ploughing in The military are paying the am- commodation on the Peak, the much of Kanaas and Oklahoma pleyass for the time being.
Photo by Les Fong,
CATHOLIC PROCESSION..
Procession of Our Lady of
Joon, last Sunday.
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