SATURDAY, 'NOVEMBER 15, 1930.
THE LEAGUE LOOKS AHEAD.
NAVAL,
CHEERO.
THE CHINA MAIL.
MILITARY AND AIR FORCE Y.M.C.A.
ANNUAL REPORT.
A
Owing to the deplorable financial position of the Society for the past few years, the President thought it desirable to take steps to increase its membership and thereby assure Aeroplanes and Cars for its existence. An appeal was SC- cordingly made to the public both by letter and through the medium
The Committee of the "Cheero" of the Press. We are glad to be peals there were 74 responses. report of the work carried Society 21 life members and 246Hall.
Delegates.
[By Lealle R. Aldous.]
THEFT FROM A FORT.
MAN. OVERCOMES BARBED WIRE.
AMMUNITION STOLEN.
A charge of the theft of 20
On the occasion of the Greco-able to report that out of 128 ap YMCA. presents the following blank cartridges, four fuses, and
on two shrapnel fuso lines, from the
the property of the Royal Arul-
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
NOTICE.
Bulgarian frontier crists of 1925. There are now on the books of the under its direction in the City Fakshiwan Fort, beyond Lyemu ERAL MEETING of Voting
of our success
THE HALF YEARLY GEN-
the League of Nations was able to
It will be remembered that the ery, was brought against a Chin-Members will be held at the Club Pirgin of two hours and a half. ordinary members. However, not work was begun in 1927 as a temese in the Central Magistracy this House, Happy Valley, on "JON- prevent a Balkan war by the bare
withstanding the
when the forces morning, before Mr. R. E. Lind- DAY, 24th November. 3936, at History is said to repeat itself, so efforts, we shall be pleased to wel-rary measure, Geneva is looking ahead. With the
ALL Members are cordially in siderably increased, owing to the with having trespassed in land pesce of the world hanging by a come any further new members to stationed in Hong Kong were consell. The man was also charged 5.16 p.m.
vited to attend and participate in the Society.
troubles in Notth China. So vested in the. Military authorities. thread, every hour may be of im- The Committee
like would
Defendant pleaded guilty, and any discussion which may ensue. of many testimonies to its value and fortance. Everything may depend take the
ta
opportunity
By Order of the Stewards, on the rapidity of the communica-informing
the 30 many requests for its continu-sald that he merely picked the members that tions available to the League.
The telephone and wireless will Society is willing at all times ance were received, that the Com-things up, and did not know that
to give any advice on garden-mittee decided. If possible, to put he was doing wrong.
the work on a more permanent Inspector G. A. Stimson said be may
Through the kindness of that the defendant must have got
achieve a great deal: the League,
it will be remembered, is soon to
jank
that
have its own wireless station. But and a letter addressed to the Hon the City Hall Committee, the usein through barbed wire. He was
'required,
basis.
Secretary will be promptly dealt
|
Receipts.
To Balance carried forward
at May 31, 1929:- Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation on Current Account Cush in Hands of Hon. Treasurer
To Subscriptions:-
Annual, Year 1930
Membership Mrs.
Account,
.$
14.04
29.08
of premises in the City Hall was granted early in 1928. Since that time an ever-increasing work has been done.'
Facilities are provided for meals, light refreshments, billiards, ten- nis, reading, letter writing, etc..
An interesting programme of activities la maintained consisting 670.00 of dances, whist drives, socials
and occasional concerts. 100.00
it may be necessary to summon with to the best of their ability. haaty meeting of the League Coun- cil, to which statesmen will have to come from many different. capitals. Unless provision is made in advance, there will probably be vexatious delays on the frontiers ar-at customs stations. Many pre- cious hours would thus be wasted. This year's League Assembly consequently decided to draw up a echeme for speeding up its trans-To
. In port in times of emergency. advance, the expert opinions of its committee on communications and transit and its arbitration and security committee were obtained. The Third Committee of the As- sembly then threshed out the de- tails and prepared appropriate re-ro solutions for the full Assembly.
Life
Dyer Flower Show Year 1930: Gate Receipts Sale of Flowers and Veget- cules Entrance Fees Non-Mem-
bera Advertising in Programmes
and Sale of Books Prize Fund-Donations ...
Interest:-
Aircraft and motor transport are both covered. States are to be asked to provide special facili tics for the uninterrupted passage of all persons engaged on urgent By League of Nations business. Full safeguards are included to ensure that these privileges shall not be abused. It will be the duty of the Secretary-General of the League to communicate full details, includ ing possible routes, to the authori. ties of the countries whose terri- tory will be crossed.
All aircraft and motor-cars en- gaged on League missions will carry special identification marks, and the passengers official docu- ments.
Thus, at some future date, cars may possibly be seen on the road) -fying-a-distinctive-flug-or-carrying a plate with the letters "S.D.N."-- denoting that they are in the ser vice of the "Societe des Nations": (League of Nations).
Bank Interest on Current A/c half year to June 30, 1930
Paymenta, General Account:-' Printing Stationery and
Insurance
Postages and Stamps Advertising
By Flower Show Account,
Year 1930:-
Cost of Erection of StandS and Benches
Rent of City Hall
Band
Advertising
Refreshments
Gate-keepera and Watchmen
Printing
Sundries
Prize Fund
690.00
tive.
L
found with the ammunition. The Military ware obliged to keep the doors of the magazine open for temperature purposes.
Sentence of three months hard labour was passed.
MR. G. E. SHERMAN.
DEATH AFTER 29 YEARS IN
THE EAST.
C. B. BROWN,
Secretary. Hong Kong, 14th Nov., 1930.
HONG KONG PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY.
THEATRE ROYAL.
Dec. 12, 13, 15, 18, 19, 20, at 9 p.m.
Dec. 17, at 4.30 p.m.
GUARD.
Book These Dates.
These are under the control pr the Committee of Management sa-
FUNERAL AT YARMOUTH. 279.50sisted by the Ladies' Committee:
and are only tendered possible by
We regret to record the death of - 38.85
the co-operation of many ladles 4.50 and gentlemen of the Colony who Mr. George Ernest Sherman, which sad event occurred very suddenly devote considerable time each 227.20 week to making the centre attract his home, 48, Apsley Road in
mail week. The deceased gentle- THE YEOMEN OF THE Offers of assistance from others man, who was the second son of the interested in the work will be wel- late Mr. George Sherman, photo- 7.12 comed, and should be made to the trapher, of Regent Road, came of Chairman of the Committes of a very well-known old Yarmouth $1,690,29
Management or to Mrs. Lewis, 173, family. Two years ago he retired from the post of tide surveyor in The Peak.
Naturally, the net income from Canton, where he was greatly re
spected. During his 29 years in meals, etc., can be but little, so
the East he made many friends, 9.00 that it is necessary to ask for
public support. The statement of and on retiring from this respon- accounts, which follows, shows a sible post went to Yarmouth to leas in working of $2,140.35 for enjoy his well-earned retirement. the six months ended June 30. During the two years he has lived 100.00 Certain cconomies will be effect-in the own he made a host of 87.55 cd, but the Committee would now friends to whom his death at the 84.75 appeal to the generous public of carly age of fifty has come as a 60.00 159.00 Hong Kong for the sum of $1,000 great shock.
The funeral took place in the 80.80 to provide for the maintenance of
Yarmouth Cemetery, the im- the work throughout 1931.
Cheques should be made, pay-mediate mourners being the widow, able and subscriptions sent to the Mr. Holroyd (father-in-law), Miss Hon. Treasurer at the City Hall D. Sherman (slater), Mr. Layton Others pre- or care of Gibb, Livingston & Co., and Mr. Reg. Ellis, Ltd., P.O. Box 55.
Cash Prizes Trophies. By Balances carried forward
at June 30, 1980:- Hong Kong & Shangha!__
Banking Corporation on Current Account
Cash in Hands of Hon.
Treasurer
36.00 11.03
170.00 111.00
438.00 038.48
The annual meeting will be held
Income and Expenditure Account. To Wages.**
125.08
NII
To Lighting and Heat-
ing $1,690.29 To Printing and Sta-
Lionery
$722.00
752.42
139.28
230,25
$82,95
105.75
-$2,132,66 1,033.33
in the Board room of Messrs. To Water Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., on To Sundries
To Telephone Wednesday at 6.15 p.m.
། རང་གི་
To Secretary's Salary To Gift of Radio Receiving Sets to Naval & Military Hospital
To Repairs and Renewals ..
By Sales
Leas Stock as at
January 1, 1930 186.83 Add Purchases. 4,922.00
$5,059.73
205.20
"The resumption of Canada's export cattle trade to the Old Country has apparently got away to a good start," said H. S. Arkell, Dominion Livestock Com- missioner, following receipt of a report on the initial shipment of Canadian beef cattle to "Manches- ter. "Our cattle have evidently met a satisfactory reception al- Mistress (to new cook): "You though they arrived on the market seem to have a lot of luggage.” during one of the hottest spells of weather. England has experl- enced in twenty years," he said. By Billiards
By Donations By Interest
Cook: "Yes, mum, but I don't know what's in half them boxea. I haven't had a chance to unpack them for years,"
Weekly, Telegraph, Sheffield.
HORTICULTURE.
ANNUAL REPORT OF SOCIETY.
The Committee, of the Horticul tural Society. in their 25th annual report, state:
The annual Show of fowers, and vegetables was held in the City Hall | on Thursday, March 6, 1980. The ontries were good, but owing. to a week of intense cold before the Show, the cut flower section W38 poor, and there were many vacant places on the stands.
It is satisfactory to note that there was a number of new exhibi. tors this year, and the Committed hope, that at the next Show, there will be a further increase
The pot planta and vegetables were excellent.
We congratulate Mrs. Ha Fook on winning the Challenge Cup for pot plants for the third time in suc cession, and the Cup now beconies her property. Mrs. Ho Fook has generonaly presented another cup for competition
MAN
HE. the Ocer. Administering the Government and H.E. Major General Sandilands evinced. great, Interest in the Society by visiting the Show, and Mrs. Southern very
dndly presented the prizes
g Band of H.M.S.
delig daring
For ill-tempered daughters
There fived at Hong Kong up the
Prak,
girl scho gave a too
··But Pinkettes before food,
Soon: cared her ·üll-osood,
So now the gate one every weik.
For 114umber" daughteri, sona Formyang kabsada", na... well, there'n nothing to agană a timely dose of thens dalaty, little lunative and livi
Ank they won't need to take
Less Stock as at June 30, 1980.
By Excess of Expenditure over Income for half year carried to Balance Sheet
BALANCE SHEET,
Liabilities.
Sundry Creditors
Surplus Accounts
Brought Forward $4,629.38 Less Loss on Work-
ing for half year 2,140.85
་་
Excess of Assets over
Liabilities
Asseta. Fumitare, Fixtures, Fittings,
Linen, Crockery, &c.:-
As written down8815.91
Add Purchases” dur-
·ing half-yeár ·
Stock on Hand:-----
40.30
As certified by Secretary
Cash
In Hand
On Current de
$82.12
count H.K., & B, Bank Corpn... 2,741.00
sent-were-Mr.-J.-Menhencott,r. Walker, Mr. Joe Clark, sen., Mrs. Norman, and Mr. Ernest Ellis.
ARSON ALLÈGED.
*
PROCEEDINGS LIKELY TO BE PROTRACTED.
The alleged arson case of 77, 700.00 Wing Lok Street (the Tin Sang 150.25 Tong medicine shop) in which four Chinese are charged, was mentioned again before Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the Central Magis- tracy this morning.
$4,816,24 $0,487.68
Chief Detective-Inspector A. N. Reynolds said that he had been instructed to ask for a further | week's formal remanded. He ex- pected the other two suspects 4,654.44 from Canton on Monday, and the $1,083.24 prosecution could not go with the 24821 case next week, as Mr. Fitzroy 27205 (Public Prosecutor), would be
26.75 busy at the Assizes.
Mr. Lindsell said, that it look 2,140.36 ed as if he would have to reserve a lot of time for the hearing the $4,316.24 | | week after.
$1,414.59
Mr. Reynolds pointed. out that there would be 20 witnesses besides, those heard already.
Defendants were remanded ac cordingly.
Real estate sales on the Island
of Montreal during the first eight months of the year are re- 2,478.08 ported by the Montreal. Real Es
tate Board to the number of 7,317 $3,593,51 and the value of $68,639,210. August's contribution to the total WES 797 sales with a value of | $5,826,0642 3 okto
805.01
205.29
2,823.21
63,808,51
CALICO PRINTING.
MERGING OF BRITISH #INTERESTS: S
Pays Buzby, Yesterday,
understödd . that "substan- made in the Foncerned
for some ar the British
priating, plaAEN:
and jother
ng interests.
CHURCHES
OF ONE DOLLAR
A
CHARGE
KADE
UNDER
FOR ALL
THIS
NOTICES HEADING
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ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL, HONG KONG
November 16, 1930,
XXII, Sunday after Trinity. Holy Communion, 8 a.m.
Holy Communion (Peak Church), 8 a.m.
Children's Service, 10 s.. Matins and Sermon, 11 am. Preacher: Rev. G. R. Carpenter. Holy Communion, 12.15 p.m. Evensong, 6 p.m. Preacher: The Dean.
FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST.
Branch of The Mother Church, The First Church of Christ, Scien- that, in Boston, Mass., U.S.A.]
Macdonnell Road, below Bowen Road Tram Station.
1980, 11.15 a.m.
Sunday Service, November 16,
Subject: "Mortals and Immor- tals."
The Sunday School is held on Sunday mornings at 10 o'clock.
Wednesday Evening Meeting at
5.30 o'clock
Reading Room at ́above aääresa, оред
Tuesday and Friday 10 a.m. to 12 Nood,
Monday and Thursday 6.80 to 7
p.ns.
The Public fs cordially invited to attend the service and visit the Reading Room
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