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i
been much more largely used by Naval men
Of than it was, jcourse, as you realise, the founda- tion of our work is spiritual and all our activities are conducted with this motive.
Permanent Institution,
ed simultaneously in London and] Birmingham. The ideal seems to have been very fully realised, and already there are many indica tions that the primary object, namely, the development of trade Mr. Pattonden then addressed -especially export trade will be the meeting as follows:-
I should like to express the Bath Her
I join with Mrs,, Wolfe in the greatly increased. Majesty the Queen and H.R.H. Sat oppreciation fell by both welcome extended to Mr. McPher the Prince of Wales are taking an Mr. Ingram and myself in the in-son on his return. We are indeed uctive interest in this year's Fair vitation extended to us to be pre-glad to have him with us again. as they did in its predecessors. sent at this meeting of the Ladies' His wide vision and great experi
May I also thank ence will be of inestimable value We are a nation whose very life Committee. blood is foreign trade, and there- Mrs. Wolfe for her references to in the development of this fore unless that trade expanda we Mr. Ingram, Mr. Grenham and YMCA. contro, (which it is my must find our unemployment pro-myself in her able speech? Mrs. sincere hope will become a per- blem more difficult of solution Wolfe has already dealt so fully manent institution, in which the than it is even to-day. His Royal with the work being done in ladies of this Colony will always, Highness the Prince of Wales ap this Y.M.C.A. centre that there is as now, have their part.
Before closing I wish to extend peals to all Britons; at Home and very little for me to add except, Overseas, to further the objects as Chairman of the General Com- our thanks to the City Hall of the Fair, and doubtless the mittee, to extend our heartfelt authorities for the generous man- most effective way to do so is to thanks for the work of the Ladies' ner in which they have assisted purchase British goods, which, as Committee and all the other ladies us by granting a lease of these all the world knows-but which who have so willingly given their premises for two years at
We are indeed everyone is not precisely prepared services, thereby enabling us to nominal rental.
admit-are still superior to achieve the objects we had in grateful to them.
"More Enthusiastic" those manufactured anywhere view when our work was inaugur
ated two years ago. In doing so I Mrs. Lewis endorsed Mr. Pat- and at any time.
should like to make special refar-tenden's tributes to Mrs. Wolfe ence to Mrs. Wolfe, Mrs. Alabas and wished good luck to those ter and Mrs. Dudley King, who going on leave. are shortly leaving us.
to
To demonstrate the process of spiritual evolution, truth must be centralised and uplifted, 'error | decentralised and thus depressed
and dispelled. To reverse this scientific rule is to produce exact ly opposite results.-A. C. Bill.
Devoted Service
Mr, McPherson was also called upon to address the meeting. He thanked all the ladies for what Mrs. Wolfe's devoted service at they had done and asked them to
the City Hall has been of inestim- be even more enthusiastic this able beneft and contributed very year, if that were possible. He largely to the success of our work, had been away a year and he had I have been in close touch with been agreeably surprised by what Mrs. Wolfe during the past year he had seen on his return. The Shanghai interport foot-and her wonderful organising "That the Naval and Military ballers left for Shanghai by the ability and help in the many pro-Y.M.C.A. will become a perman- is.s. "President Madison" to-day.blems that have arisen from time ent institution was the hope ex- to time have been of incalculable pressed by Mr. McPherson, and Judge Milton D. Purdy was a value and I cannot thank her suf-that it will be as well equipped as passenger for Shanghai by the jficiently for all she has done. any other organisation In the 3.s. "President Madison" to-day.' Mrs. Alabaster has performed Colony. This was no new idea of yeoman service in organising and his, he added. Ho had thought Messrs. Ho Fook and Tam Yat-arranging a library and Mrs. of it 20 years ago and he still be- fung, who are connected with the Dudley King has been a most effi- lieved that the Y.M.C.A. was best Bank of East Asia here, left to-cient and hard working secretary, equipped to work for the Services. We shall all, and not least the men frequenting this centre, miss
able were the time not opportune day for Shanghai,
There may be a very good reason
Mr. S. O. Lewis, of the Equit-the gracious presence of these
In thanking them for ON THE TELEPHONE able Eastern Banking Corporation, ladies. for his leaving Nanking for the left for Shanghai by the "Pre their work I should like, on behalf of the General Committee, to wish provinces which he rules. His aident Madison" to-day.
them bon voyage. most capable supporter, General
Tenders are invited for a por Lu. Chung-lin (whose return to tion of the stone quarry known Nanking is hinted to-day), has as Kowloon Quarry Lot No. 2 at been assigned the duty of super-Ma Tau Kok, and close on March vising the reduction of numbers, 4 at noon.
1
*
Other Activities - May I also be permitted to con- gratulate the Ladies' Committee
Mrs. Snooks: Is that you, Mabel?
Mrs. Brooks: Yes, Molly. Mrs. Snooks: Will you play golf with me at Deepwater Bay
on the appointment of Mrs. Lewis on Saturday?
as chairman? I feel the vacancy Mrs. Brooks: What, the 23rd occasioned by Mrs. Wolfe's de-February-no, indeed, I'm sorry,
monly known as "Hikes," which are becoming increasingly popu- lar, more particularly among the Naval men.
Normal Conditions
For
of soldiers in his sphere. And, The total output of the Kailan parture could not have been more but I'm going to that Show at therefore, both Feng and Lu may Mining Administration's mines capably, filled. Besides the acti-the Recreio Club, wouldn't miss it' have gone north to carry out the for the week ended February 2,vities of the "Cheer O" Centre, for worlds."
amounted to 49,420 tons, and the Mrs. Wolfe has just referred to, Mrs. Snooks: What is it?' I orders of the Disbandment Con-sales during the period to 110,429 it may interest you to know that a haven't heard of it. ference. In any case, the "Chris-tons.
Debating Society and a Camera Mra. Brooks: Oh, my dear, it Club have recently been started was staring you in the face in the tian General has; been at Nan-
21 king for some considerable time At the junction of Austin-road and we are installing a billiard papers a few days ago and there and Pilken-street yesterday, a table downstairs which we expect are posters in the town. Why it and a return to his own area is 14-year-old Chinese girl was to have ready to play on in the is an International Dance Festi only to be expected. Now that it knocked down and run over by a course of a few days, also every val-quite unique, I think, as far
She suffered in Saturday we have what are com as Hong Kong goes. is known that he has made up his motor truck.
juries to her right foot and was
Mrs. Snooks: It sounds most mind to take over Shantung-removed to the Kwong Wah Hos
thrilling. Tell me more about it. after a patient wait of many pital
Mrs. Brooks: Well, as I said it is at the Recreio Club in Kowloon, months-it is obvious that the
Mr. and Mrs. Jabin Hau, Mr.
one of the most attractive Clubs new disposition of his army re. Y. Moh, and Mr. Chenlott C. During the past year the work in the Colony I think. The Pre- quires his attention. Shantung, Wu, officials of the Nationalist of this Centre has entered on a sident and Committee have kind.
There are to be Hong Kong, Tuesday, Feb. 19. 1929. it will be recalled. was practically Government, are returning to new phase. It is no longer beingly lent it.
promised him before the fall of Nanking from a trip to the conducted under the strenuous dances of various nations.
Tamagnini, Philippines. They are on the and perhaps exciting conditions instance Madame Peking last year.
"President Madison" which left that prevailed two years ago wife of the Governor of Macao, is It has been indicated that the Hong Kong to-day.
when the Shanghai Defence Force arranging the "Vira" Dance and arrived. We have in fact come is bringing over 36 of her friends Although the stormy petrel of
brush between Feng Yu-hsiang's Baron and Baroness Foulde de down to normal conditions and to take part in it. This will be a Chinese politics Feng Yu-
subordinates and the Kwangal Springer, Mile. Fould de Springer, are again in prosaic times, but most attractive performance. hsiang, who is best remembered troops under General Li Tsung- and Mlle. Ferdue, prominent resi- the necessity for our work, as run Mrs. Snooks: I should like to by foreigners as the "Christian jen on the Honan-Hupeh frontier dents of Singapore, travelling to on the lines we have been conduct- see that. Madame Tamagnini is General" has done several
Is "local." Such an event is by the United States, left here by ing it, that is with lady helpers so artistic I hear and she is sure the "President Madison" to-day. I lay great stress on this-is still to produce something out of the things which might cause anxiety no means an exception in Chinese They will stop over in Japan, for there and, in my opinion, will con- ordinary
tinue to exiat so long as Hong Mrs. Brooks: Then Mr. Kita- as to the immediate future, we Army administration, even at this the "President Fierce."
• Kong is a Naval and Military cen- vama has arranged a Japanese endorse the view expressed by our time when a fairly well defined
*At the Criminal Sessions tre. Both Mr. McPherson, and Dance called poetically "The Har- Shanghai contemporary, the military map exists. Misunder- yesterday the jury returned a Mr. Ingram who have had long binger of Spring," I believe it is "North China Daily News" (as standing has often arisen in the verdict of "Guilty" against Chak experience of Y.M.C.A. work will charming.
Mra. Snooks: have seen the quoted yesterday by Reuter), past between neighbouring gar- Tam-ching, charged with robbing I know, bear me out in this, which that the situation is not serious.risons, not only under different Kong Yee of a girdle and $40 in I make special reference to be- Lion Dance and other Japanese money. The Puisne Judge (Mr. cause on more than one occasion dances and was much attracted by It may be more than a coincidence Generals, but under the same Justice J. R. Wood) reserved lately it has been suggested to them.
me that the necessity for lady
Mrs. Brooks: Then there are that he should have left Nanking, commander. Civil war at this sentence until Friday afternoon..
helpers no longer exists, and I to be an Old English Dance, an the national capital, while he is stage between the "Christian still Minister for War; that his | General" and the Kwangsi mili-
Mrs. Weill, proprietress of say, most emphatically, that Irish Jig, a Gavotte and a Rus-.
sian Dance... Messrs. Sennet Freres, jewellers, it does..
Worth Doing
Mrs. Snooks: Each fascinating right hand man, General Lutary party would be fatal. By Chater-road, reported to the
Without your help we should in its own way. Chung-Jin (the hero of Nankow the Kwangs! military party is police that about 8.80 p.m., yes
become a mere eating Mrs. Brooka: And in addition a Pass) should have followed him meant the group including Literday, someone stole from the tend to northward; that he should have Tsung-Jen of Hanków, Marshal counter in the shop's lady's hand-house and our aim is something most original and delightful item bag containing 350 in notes, a gold much more than that. One of our contra dance, arranged by sent several divisions to take over Li Chai-sum of Canton, General cigarette case worth $200, a silver alma la personal touch and it is Mrs. J. M. da Rocha, wife of the control of Shantung now that Wong Shin-hung of Kwangsi and vanity case worth $10, and a largely due to the presence of President of the Recreio Club. In there is a possibility of the General Pet Chung-hai who stands handkerchief and powder puff you ladies that we are able to this only children ranging from
valued at $3.
secure this. I support Mrs. Wolfe four years upwards take part and Japanese Expeditionary Force to the north of the "Christian
most heartily in her appeal for the music is supplied by the Por- more helpers, and I do not think tuguese Juvenile orchestra-all being withdrawn; and that some General's" territory. Both sides,
During the week ended Feb that this appeal will be in vain. eight years old and under-con- other of his troops should have and also the other groups which ruary 16 seven cases of diphtheria we do need your continued help to ducted by Master H. Graca clashed with the Kwangsi-ites will all find it exceedingly dif-were notified one British and six enable us to carry on our work on Ozario. It is a wonderful little (and have been disarmed) near ficult to remain. neutral should Chinese, and one death was re-ite present lines. Like all other orclicstra and keeps such splendid ported. Yesterday two additional work that is worth doing, there time.toke. What a feast of the boundary between his hostilities break out, realise that cases were notified, both Leing are times when it may seem tedl Mra. Snooks: domains and the territory ruled there is too much at stake both Chinese. During the week ended us and dull and without any ap- good things the 28rd will pro from Hankow. On the other for the country and for the in- February 18 one case of enteric parent result, but I know. from vide.
fever (Chinese), one case of cere
་་
hand, there may be more in these terests of their own respective bro-spinal fever (Chinese), and my personal contact with the Mrs. Brooks: Yes, and the occurrences than meets the eye faction. The fact of Feng Yu-case of influenza were reported men, how deeply they appreciate finale is a tableau in which repre
there is no real
ladies
take part And Lt. Col. Ponsonby In saying that there is no real halang's units having been dis. Two deaths from cerebro-spinal all that is being done by the Bentatives of many nations will and the Officers of the Queen's. Spiritum, Motive th ground for alarm, we confess that armed is not likely to be ignored, fever were notified.
There is no occasion to be Royal Regiment have allowed the wish is father to the thought. Retribution can be made, how. At the Criminal Sessions this downhearted on the other hand their band to play under Band- If however, the antecedents of ever, by the wangat oup, and, morning evidence was given by every reason to be thankful for master Perry you loiow what a these events and the surrounding after circumstances are analysed in ought be an
their widest aspects, much will be found to support the reasoning followed. General Feng
preferred the
the
trouble
the four Chinese Prisoners in tha case, in which they are charges
(as reported yesterda bery, and the stealing dren, one of whom
red: The me
We
lence
the spirit of
ave been able to do and treat that la. What more can you
ture with con- want? DA
ased Mrs. Snooks Nothing, ny dear, except tickets for the Show
"mus
fake the family.
this
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