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VICTORIA DIOCESE
CHURCH MISSIONARY BODY AMALGAMATION
INAUGURAL MEETING
Following the "At Home" yes- terday at the Helena May Insti- tute, the Victoria Diocesan Asso-
MONEY AND SHARES
TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS
On London'
Bank, wire ..... 1/11/ Bank, on deniand... 1/11 9/16 Bank, 30 days' Bight . Bank, 4 months' sight 1/11
months' Credits, 4
sight
T.T. on London T.T. on Shanghai
.. Banks
ILK. Bank HK. London Reg. Chartered Bank Mercantile A. & B. Mercantile &
P. & O. Bank Bank of East Asia
Insurances
.1/11/ .78%
.$1245 s £1321n £20% b ...234 n
£15
$24
2/- 1/2
£94 n
ciation and the Church Mission- Documentary 4 months'
sight ary Society were merged into one On Paris- body and an inaugural meeting On demand was held, presided over by the Rt. Credits. 4 Rev. the Bishop of Victoria. The On Berlin- amalgamated bodies will hence-0s demand forth be known as the Victoria| On New York- Diocesan and Missionary Associa-On demand tion.
Credits, 60 days' sight 49
$90% n
2/-%
Canton Insurance
.$695.b
121712
Union Insurance
$380 s & se
months!
North China Insurance
sight
1292
Yangtze Insurance
.T160 b .MSLOB
China Underwriters
China Fire Insurance H.K. Fire Insurance
.$290 b
.$760 n
47%
Shipping
Douglases
.$86 a
43
Outlining the scheme; the
Wire Bishop stated that the new Asso- ciation should stand for three On demand things. In the first place it was On Calcutta meant to express the family life Wire of the Diocese. Secondly, the V.D.M.A. was to form what might be called the "inner circle" within the family. Lastly the new As- sociation was to be the home of creative fellowship.
On Bombay-
E.K. Steamboats
.242 B
131
H.K. Tugs & Lighters
.$2.40 n
131
Indo-Chinas (Pref.)
$521⁄2 n
Indo-Chinas (Def.)
.$92 n
131
Shell Transports
.98/- D
On demand
181
Shell Transports (new)
On Singapore- On demand
Union Water-boats
$221⁄2 *
84
Mining
Benguets
.$23⁄44 b
96
Kailan Mining Ad.
65/- 1
On Shanghai→→→ On demand
Langkats (comb.)
.T14 a
78%
Langkats (singles)
.172 1
Shanghai Explorations
.72.90 s
Shanghai Loans
.T41⁄2 n
Raubs
$6.65 b
106%
Tronoh Mines
7/16 n
H.K. & K. Wharves
.$123 b
H.K. & W. Docks
.$37 8
..$1.55 b
.T170 s
T4.85 b T121 s
After the Bishop had further elaborated on the aims and ideas of the new Association, he pro- posed the following Executive Committee for the ensuing year, which was unanimously appoint- ed.
President and Chairman:-The Bishop.
Vice-Chairman:
Cassidy.
Mr. P. S.
Hon. Treasurer:- Col. T. A.
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Cathedral Group: The Dean of Hong Kong, Miss N. P. Acheson, Col. R. B. Skinner, Mrs. | E. Davidson.
St. Andrew's Group: - Reg. W. W. Rogers, Miss McGill, Mrs. R. Baldwin.
St. Peter's Group: - Rev. N. V. Halward, Miss. B. Yuen, Mr. H. S. Clayson.
Chinese Church. Group:-Rev. Lee Kau-yan, Dr. Chau Wai- cheung, Mr. Woo Yee-tung, Dr. S. W. Phoon.
Outports Group: Sutton.
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On Manita-→→ On demand
30 day's eight (private
paper)
On Yokohama—- On demand
Gold Leaf, 100 fine
(per tael) Sovereigns
(Bant's
9.85 buying rate)............... Silver (per os.)..... 25% Bar Silver in Hong
Kong
In-
3% Prem. Nominal Copper Cash Chinese Copper Cents 6% Prem.
Chinese Sub. Coin.. 33% %
7% p.a. Hong Kong Sub. Coin Par.
Rate of Native
terest
LONDON EXCHANGES.
Paris New York Brussels Geneva
Milan -Barlin
London, Yesterday.
124.225
Docks, Wharves, Godowns, &c.
China Providents
Hongkews ..
New Engineerings Shanghai Doeks
Cotton Mills Ewo Cottons ......T12.85 b & sa Oriental Cottons
T2 n Shanghai Cottons (old) ..T733⁄41⁄4 b Shanghai Cottons new) ..T331⁄2 b Lands, Hotels & Buildings H.K. & S. Hotels... H.K. Lands ... Shanghai Lands
Humphreys Estates H.K. Realties
.$8.86 $ .$63 n ....T171 b .$14.35 b
.$8
HK. Territorials Prince's Buildings
Public Utilities
H.K. Tramways ....$18 b 18.30 a [18.10/18 sa .$12 b $5.30 n
$67 b.
China Lights (old) .$13.60 b & sa
4.85%
04,95
25.215
Amsterdam
12,09%
92.805
20.475
Stockholm
18.18
Peak Trams (old)
Copenhagen
18.21
Peak Trams (new)
Mrs. F.
Oslo
18.20
Star Ferries
Vienna
$4.555
China Lights (comb.)
Prague
104
Helsingfors
193.
[184 5
Madrid
32.575
China Lights (new)
108%
China Lights 1928 issue.
375
Bucharest Río
8172
H.K. Electrics (new)
5 27/32
Macao Electrics
$26% n
Buenos Aires
47 11/32
H.K. Telephones
....$7 b
1/5 15/16
China Buses
.T13 b
Singapore Tractions
.11/6 n
1/11/
1/10 3/32
Singapore Pref. Sandakan Lts.
-16/6 b
Hospital Supplies and Xmas Gifts Fund:-Mrs, R. B. Skinner. V.D.A. London Sales: Mrs. Roffey.
Co-opted Members:-Rev, C. B. Shann, Rev. A. D. Stewart, Rev. G. T.. Waldegrave, Prof. L. Forster, Mrs. Britton, Miss E. S. Atkins, Mrs. C. R. Duppay and Miss A. Kwok.
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CHIANG PRAISED
HIS SUBJUGATION OF WU-HAN
THE DEFEATED GENERALS
Nanking. Yesterday.
H.K. Electrics (old) $57 6 57.40 sa
Industrials
China Sugars Malabon Sugars Canton Ices Cements (comb.) Cements (old) Cements (new) H.K. Ropes (oid) H.K. Ropes (new) United Asbestos
- Stores, &c. Dairy Farms Watsons
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The Central Executive Commit-Lane, Crawfords tee of the Kuomintang has decid-
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Sinceres
ed to send a congratulatory mess- age to Marshal Chiang Kai-shek Wm. Powells and his military associates on the capture of Wu-Han.-Reuter.
Fruits of Victory
Hankow, Yesterday. General Li Ming-shui, whose go- ing over from the Kwangsi faction to Nanking was largely responsible for the collapse of Wu-Han, has been appointed commander of the 15th division of the Nationalist Army.
It is stated that the Hupeh Clarification Commissionership has been earmarked for Hsia Tao-yin; while various minor appointments are being made to other Generals who participated the expedition against Wu-Han
.82% 3
.31 s ..$27 b
.$1.80 b. 2 s
.$8% 9
.$7.80 n
.$1.40 b
.$7 8
.$5 D
Miscellaneous
$19% 5 .$13.20 b
.80 cta. b
..82 8
.$20 ..$11 b .$3.65 n
H.K. "Amusements Hong Kong Constructions .81 9 B. Ind. G. Bonds .662% n H.K. Govt Loans ..7% b. Prem.
ENCROACHMENT
CROWN SUCCEEDS IN SUIT FOR RENT
STORAGE OF TIMBER
Judgment for the Crown (the writ having been issued in the name of the Attorney-General) was given yesterday by his Reports from the interior of Honour the Puisne Judge (Mr. Hupeh state that the retreating Justice Wood) in the Supreme Kwangst troops are ravaging the Court, Summary Jurisdiction, in a case against the On Cheung countryside. Meantime Chiang
Timber Co. of No. 17, Sharp- Kai-shek has again telegraphed to Hu Tsung-to and Tao Chun, the street East, Bowrington, for $642 former reported to be at Shasi and (rent for extra land for six the latter at Sientaochen, urging months at the rate of two cents them to submit to. the Central per square foot). Government and assuring them that no harm will befall them,
Kwangai "Remnants”
Mr. 1. R. Andrewes, Assistant Crown Solicitor, conducted the case for the Crown. Evidence was given by Mr. R. A. Hyne, Mr. A communique from Hankow Shaw and Mr. W. J. Ander- states that the Government troops son. have pursued and broken up the
Mr. F. H. Loseby, for the de- remnants of the Kwangsi forces fence, aaid that he had only put as far as Sientaochen in western the Crown to proof. The defen- Hupeh...
dant's manager was, however, present in Court, but no evidence would be offered unless his Lord- ship desired it.
Reports from Nanking state that the rebel leaders.Hu Tsung-tu and Tao Chun have turned over to Chiang Kai-shek, expressing their His Lordship: I don't propose willingness to comply with the to direct you. Are you calling orders of the Central Government, and stating that they are await- ing the re-organisation of their troops.
Yeh Chi is reported to have fed secretly to Hunan-Reuter,
evidence or are you not?-No.
Mr. Loseby also said he did not think it would be of any help if he addressed the Court and his Lordship thereupon pronounced judgment.
A considerable area of grassland Mias Margaret Beavan, ex-Lord on the hillside adjoining Wycombe Mayor of Liverpool, has denied Cemetery has been destroyed by the report that she is to stand for fire.
Parliament,
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10, 1929.
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