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HONGKONG BENEVOLENT
SOCIETY.
ANNUAL MEETING. The annual meeting of the Hongkong Benevolent Society was held at the City Hall yesterday. The Hon. Mr. David Late presides, and among these alm present were:Lady Rees Davies, Mrs. Pollock, Mrs, Landale, Mrs Chatham Hon. Mr. J. H. and Mrs. Kemp, Mrs. Stabb, Mrs. Fattenden and Miss Wilkin son, Mrs. Carleton. Miss Lunes, Mrs Jordan, Mrs. McKenny, Mrs. Shellin, Mrs Tisdale, M. Edkins, Rev, V. T. Featherstone, Mr. W. Fattenden, and Mr. G. E. Anderson · (Consul-General for U.S.A.).
The report of the Committee stated This Society was founded in the year 1889, this therefore being the 24th report issued `by its Committon, while the record of cases Lelped during the past twelve month brings the number up to 1,931. There are 37 now cases entered in the books for the year, but others have applied who were not deemed eligible after investigation to receive more than gifts of clothing, and owing to the war, several of those who applied for help in 1014 have been. receiving occasional assistance ever since.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JANUARY 28TH, 1916.
mother, his two sisters and little brother were put to school in the Italian Convent and St. Joseph's Collego respectively, and are being educated by the Society.s
A Singalese Christian Medical Mission ary on a visit to Hongkong was stranded. owing to the death of his son, who helped to support him. He was given a passage Rangoon whore news was received of his safe arrival and deep gratitude to the Society for the help received,
A Russian woman was helped to joia
her husband a soldier in India, where he had been suddenly sent
An Englishman was kept in the Salore Home pending his being sent home by the Government,
Two men, ticket-of-leave men from the Victoria Gaol with excellent characters from the Authorities during their time there were helped to go to another part, whence news has been received of their being in, work again and doing well.
A respectable English family in distress duo to the war received much assistance. here and were enabled to return to England,
An Englishman, out of work owing to the war and sick, was sent to the Matilda Hospital, and when recovered was given в разводе to England with a view fo joining the Army.
Twenty-six of these new applicants were men, including 6 Americans 5 English, 1
A Russian woman stranded in Hong Dutch, 1 Australian, 1 Greek, 1 Norwe gian, 1 Indian, 2 Singalese, 2 Filipinos, kong with three children-help was ask dad 4 Eurasians. These have all received by Russia Consul on her behalf, a
the Society paid the board and lodging assistance either by money, or by board being found for them in the Seamen's until arrangements were made for her to Institute, or the Home, and by gifts of join her husband in Australia. clothing. The eleven women helped were of nearly as many different nationalities, The boxes of clothing kept in the City
Hall have been well used during the past year, several men, as well as women and
A Chinese woman with a German husband, left without means to support three children, was brought to the notice of the American Consu' who secured help
for her,
VALUE OF ASKNOWLEDGE
OF CHINESE.
MR. HO KOM-TONG'S ADDRESS AT SAIYINGPUN SCHOOLS E
The zonual prize distribution in connec
GOLF
ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB.
ENTA MARIA WHAILWAY CUP.
Competitors are requested to note the alteration in dates for playing
Hound to be played by
12th February
turday,
2nd Hound to be played by Satu-lay, 19th February.
3rd Round to be played by Saturday, 28th February
Semi-final Hound to be played by Satur- day, 4th March. ****
Final Bound to be played by Saturday, 11th March.
CRICKET.
SCOUTS RESERVES AND VOLUNTEERS.
tion with the Balying in School was pert formed yesterday by Mr. Ha Kom-tong Mr. E. Ralphs (Inspector of Schools) and Mr. R. O. Bird (headmaster of Ellis Kadodrie Schon) were among those present. The 10th annual report of the head- master, Mr. A. Mortis mentioned that the average attendance for the past year was 325, being slightly lower than in previous The maximum monthly enrolment. years, was 300, while the fee, collected during the year amounted to $10,113. The results of the half-yearly, and annual examinations were, on the whole, very satisfaqtory, Teams drawn from the above will Swimming had received much atten- oppose each other at Kowloon on Satur tion, the bathing facilities erected by the Government at Sulphur Channel being much patronized and appreciated. At football and volley ball the school had also done well. A number of the senior boys attended the First Aid Class, and it was very gratifying to note that nine successful candidates in the Junior Division were students of the school,
day, play commencing at 2.10 p.m. The teams are as follows:-
Reserves and Volunteers-R. Hancock (Capt.), T. E. Pearce, D. E. Donnelly, HH Tayler, Sutton, K.-C. Witchell; B. D. Evans, R. P. Thurs field, C. Beswick, P. T. Lamble, and J. V. Braga.
Scorta” Company:-R. A. Brand K. Brayshay, A. L. Gace, E. W. Hamilton, R. O. Hutchison, R. Kennedy, M. M. Mues, EJB Mitchell, H. E. Muriel, E. B. Reed, and N L. Smith.
ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.
Mr. Ho Kom tong, who already presents a special prize of 825 to the head boy of: the school, intimated that during the year he would present two scholarships, of 810 cach, to be known as the Ralphs and the HONGKONG LEAGUE DIVISION II. Ho Kom-tong scholarships, both of which are to be held within the school,
ARRANGEMENTS" FOR JANUARY. Wednesday, February 2nd:
After distributing the prizes Mr. Ho Kom-tong said. no one realized more than he did the importance of acquiring know- ledge, but he could not too strongly im preas upon the boys the equal importance Saturday, February 8th :--- of cultivating their physical and moral
Staff and Departments v. Ehropshi
1.1. Reserves, Military Ground, 4 p.m.
Belcher's v. University, Navy Ground,
4.30 p.in.
children, boing fitted with all they needed. A Mauritian woman with three children beings In their daily babits they should was helped to find work after undergoing always at the City Hall on Monday and an operation in the Matilda Hospital
The Secretary, or Assistant Secretary, is
practise regularity, and simple living, in the play-field they should inculcate in them- Thursday mornings at 13 o'clock to interner children being sent to school by the selves the sense of fair-play and learn how
Bent
view all case for relief, and are glad to receive at those times gifts of clothing for men, women and children, especially diy latter, Several very acceptable gitty of such have been
dur. ing the past year, for which grate ful thanks are now tendered. The passages or part passages have been paid for nine cases chiefly of Americans
Society.
An Australian girl is being trained in the Italian Convent and helped with gifts of clothing,
An Englishman with wife and five. children for whom work was found.
An Australian girl left in Hongkong alone by a Chinaman was given board and lodging in the Italian Convent until the Government should be able to send her
83rd Company v. Lam Liong, Club
Ground, 2.30 p.m.
87th Company 7. St. Joseph's, Navy
Ground, 2.30 pm.
Wednesday, February ath:
Belcher's v. Shropshire LL. Reserves
Club Ground. 4 p. University. St. Joseph's, Navy
Groand, 4.30 p.m.
to accept defeat and how to regard success; while in the classroom and at home obedi-Saturday, February 18th- ence, respect for seniors and kindliness to all, industry and perseverance, should be their constant watchwords. If they kept these things steadily in view and practised them, not fitfully but unremittingly, the prizes, though they might be wor in school, would assuredly be theirs in afterlife.
88th Company. Confucians, Club
Ground, 2.30 p.m. Diocesan Schoo. St. Joseph's, Navy
Ground, 230 p. Wednesday, February 16th :-- .
atranded in Hongkong and unable to hack to her parents. He proceeded: There is yet another im
obtain work, and desirous of going to ___Manila⠀⠀ They include 4 Manila,
Rangoon, 2 Penang, 2 America, 3. England one of these last was that of a man sent home in 1914 by the Board of Trade, but the account was not received till the end of this year.
Tho. Grant from the Government of a sum equal to one-half of the yearly subscriptions, not exceeding $500, enables the Socicly to pay the passages of such cater went home by the Board of Trade, and to assist others sent to the Committee by the Government....
There are at present fourteen children being provided for by the Society in the various schools in the Colony; two little girls, and one boy were left orphans in the summer, with only an elder brother to look after them. He is an apprentice, and earning barely sufficient to keep himself, so the Committee undertook the education of the family. One woman has received a small pension monthly, and one old pensioner has died,
The thanks of the Committee are due especially to Commander Beckwith and to the Rev. W. T. Featherstone, whe have given much time and trouble in helping. by assistance and advice, during the past your.
Owing to the war, the Society has had many cases which could not otherwise have been helped but for the most generous gift from the Stewards of the Jockey Club of the sum of $2,258, for which the. Com- mittee publicly tender their most grateful
thanks.
• The CHAIRMAN said the report showed a
record of good work and one that should inspire confidence, in the minds of subseri bers, for they could see that the money was being spcat in relieving the sufferings of those who had had the misfortune to be incapacitinted. Ho had been asked to point out that although the receipts had been larger, the expenditure had also in- creased, due in a great part to the war and the greater need of sustained help, Ho would like to say that if any steps were taken to get the subscription from the Jockey Club renewed he would give it every assistance. He proposed the adop toy of the report and balance-sheet.
portant subject upon which I wish to touch; it is the necessity for knowing your own language well, When you leave school you all will probably be earning your living either in Hongkong or in China, and if you are incapable of expressing yourself properly in the language of the land you will be placed at a great disadvantage, no matter in what position you may find your selves. I would therefore advise those of you who have already had a Chinese educ tion not to allow it to got out of practice, and those whose education in that direction has been neglected should make an earnest to repair the deficiency endeavour
(Applause)
Cheers were then called and beartily given for the King, Mr. Ho Kom-tung and the headmaster. A miscellaneous programme was provided by the students, several of whom recited splendidly in English, while a Chinese play was productive of much amusement,
Mr. G. E. ANDERSON, (Consul-General for America) seconded, He said that the whole community, and particularly the American element of the community, were very gratefir to the ladies of the Society for what they were doing. Work of that sort was particularly thankles, bus he could assure them that their efforts were greatly appreciated. He thought that if possible the Committee should try to getTO a good Reserve Fund to meet the strain after the war. Hongkong was parti cularly fortunate, as it felt the effect of the war less than most British posses sions, and the least they could do was to subscribe to Societies such as that.
The report and statement of accounts were passed.
The following ladies were appointed to act for the coming year:-Patron, Lady May; President, Mrs. H. E Pollock; Vice President, Mrs. Landale; Hon. Trea-
BERLIN.
" BY EMPRESS OF JAPAN,” YOUNG SEAMAN'S SENSE OF HUMOUR.
Staff and Departments #. Lam Liong,
Club Ground 4.30 p,tu. University . Istamics, Navy Ground,
4.30 p.m.
Saturday, February 19th-
3rd Company Confucians, Navy
Ground, 2.30 pm,
Diocesan School, D. Kuwlwn Dock
Juniors, Club Ground, 2.30 p.m. Wednesday, February 23rd-1
87th Company Islamies, Navy
Ground, 4.30 p.m
Diocesan School . Shropshire LI Reserves, Club Ground, 4.80`p.m. Saturday, February 26th:-
68th Company v. Lam Liong, Club
Ground, 2.30 p.m... Staff and Departments, Kowloon Dock Juniors, Navy Ground, 2:30 P.
University v. Confucians, Military
Ground, 2.30 pa HONGKONG SCHOOLS FOOTBALL
The two leagues have now been decided and the tables are printed below. Queen's College has emerged the winner of the Senior Shield, white St. Stephen's is for the first time the holder of the Junior Cup.
Both teamy are unbraten in their respective leagues →
LEAGLE TABLES TO DATE,
Schools' Senior League,
Matches. Goals.
W. L D. F. A. P Queen's Col ege 88
22 14 St. Joseph's Coll. 7 4 1 218 2 10 S. Stephen's Coll. 8 3 2 St. Paul's College 8 06 Diocesan School 70
-3
610 D 3 a-16 115
Schools Junior League,
Matches. Goals,
7
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P. W. L D. F. A P
1.-31 1411
7 15
12
8 11
1:22
4.12 10
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5 106 Я
2 12 H Я
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21
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St. Stephen'sCol. 8 A young American seaman, named Wantsai ...
St. Joseph's Col. 8 3 1 Gilbers Nelson Vally, was charged before Queen's College 84
Diocesan... Mr. J. R. Wood, at the instance of the Captain Superintendent of Police, with Yaumati not giving prope, information and also St. Paul's Cul....
Salyingpun with furnishing false information when Ellis Kadoorie... 8. staying at the Tokyo Hotel en Tuesday. ··· It appeared that defendant wrote his
The financial statement as presented by the Hon. Treasurer (Mrs. Chatham) surer. Mrs. Chatham; Hon Secretary, name in the Tokyo Hotel register as Mrs. Pattenden; Assistant Hon. SecreNelson Vally, B.C.," that he arrived showed that a balance of $1,429,51, was carried forward from last year. The in-tary, Miss Wilkinson; Committee, Lady on January 24th, that his destination was come had been--8500, grant from Govern Rees Davies, Mrs. Carleton, Mrs. Forsyth Berlin, and that the steamer in which he ment, 340, interest on Private Fund; Miss Innes. Mrs. Jordan, Mrs. McKenny was going to make the trip was the Em 4976, subscriptions; $1,013, donation; Mrs. Shellim, Mrs. Stabb, and Mrs, preto of Japan ke the trip was th $2,258.84, special donation from Hong Wolfe.
The Hon. Mr KEMP said the work of toy Murisen that defendant also described kong Jockey Club; and other small sums, making the total $7,822.99. There had the Society was so well-known and apprehimself as a female. Defendant actually been $4.253.01 paid out in donations and ciated that it was hardly necessary to say arrived on January 25. He was a seaman
about it. The community were anything
on the Empress of Japan, which ran be- relief of cases, and after small expenses always ready to express gratitude to the had heen met there was a balance in hand Committee for what they did for thetween Hongkong and Vancouver.
Colony. The work made constant demands of $2,832,25.
Defendant said he was the bo'sun's boy
The following cases were helped during the year
An American who had lived some years in the Colony and whose livelihood way completely stopped by the war, has been considerably helped, and she has been onabled to leave the Colony with a passage given her to America.
A Furasian boy was belped to find work 65 an apprentice, and on the death of his
I was stated by Chief-Detective-Inspec
FAR EASTERN MEN AND THE WAR.
H, V. Woodford, who was a 2nd lieut- enant in the 8th Royal Berkshires, and formery a planter on Cicely Estate, Perak,
has been killed in action in France.
Mr. J. Walker of the Chinese Maritime stops and Mr. G. E. Brockett, both of Foochow have left the port to volunteer for the British army. Mr. G. E. Brockett is the son of the late Thomas Brockett, of Brockett & Co., Foochow; he is only seventeen years of age, and is one of the get who have left the port to volunteer.
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HONGKONG-CANTON LINE.
Single Fare by Night Steamer Return"
(available also for return by day steamer)
Single Fare by Day Steamer Return
BONGKONG
CANTON,
86,00
20.00
4.00
8.00
CANTON TO HONGKONG.
FRIDAY, 28TH JANUARY, 1916.
8.00. HEUNGSHAN. 10.00 p.m. KINSHAN..
8.00 .. HONAM,
4.30 p.m. FATSHAN.
SATURDAY, 29TH JANUARY, 1916. *8.00 . HONAM, TA 10:00p.m. RUNGSHAN,
8.00 m. HEUNGSHAN. 4:30 pm, KINSHAN,
HONGKONG-MACAO LINE,
8.8. SUI TAL, Toza 1651. JAN
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MACAO TO HONGKONG.
Work days at 7,80 mm. and 2. p.m. Sundays at 7,30 s.m. and 3 p.m.
EXCURSION NTO MACAO.
SUNDAY, 30TH JANUARY, 1916.
The Company's New Steamship
*TAISHAN "
Will depart from the Company's WING LOK STEEEF WHARF at 8 ́s.m., and return From Macao at 3 p.m.
N.B.-The Company will also ran a Steamer from Macao on Sunday at 7.80 "a.200, And from Hongkong at 1 p.m., from the Company's Wing Lok Street Wind.
·TARES · AS · USUAL,
CANTON-MACAO LINE.
8.8. SUF ANY.
Departure from Macao to Canton on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, się? p.m. Departures from Canton to Macso on Tuesday, Tharaday and Eaturday, at 4.30. p.m.
CANTON AND M JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD.. THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD... AND THE INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO. LTD. CANTON-WUCHOW LINE.
9.8. SAINAM, 589 tons, and 8.8. NANNING, 569 tonn
One of the above Steamers Lawyer Canton for Wuchow every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at about 8 Kan., and the other leaves Wnchor for Canton on the same days 218.30 a.m. Round trips take about 5 days. Passengers can return to Hongkong or vice veran by the Company's direct Steamers LINTAN and SANUL These vessels have uperior Cake: sccommodation and are lighted throughout by electricity, Electric Fan in each Cabir.
Booking Office open daily (Bunday excepted), 2 a.m. to 5 pm. Farther particulars may be obtained at the Office of the
on the time and thought of the members on the boat. He did no know why he of the Committee, and particularly those did it. He had been on board a long time
Mr. C. F. Lushington, late of Kusla of the Hor. Secretary and assistant Hon. and wanted to have a good time. It was Secretary. Without the Society there up to him to do, and he did not think Selangor and Johors, who went home in would be a distinct gap in the organisa wha; he was doing. When he got to his June lost. Was gives a commision in the After course at Woolwich he tion of the Colony. He expressed the re-room he thought about going back and gret the Society felt at the illaess of Mes scratching it all out, but he did not do so went to Sheeburyness for a course with the Wolfe, which forced her to give up the the prosecution asked for only anti-aircraft guns, and after passing an treasureeship and expressed the Com-nominal penalty, and the Magistrate, in examination he was selected to command
gratitude to Mrs. Chatham for imposing a fine of 85, said that because the 34th section anti-aircraft guns. Ho age, accepting the position.
the police asked for a nominal fine it did was promoted to temporary Lieutenant on not mean that he did not regard the October 31st, and went to the front with offence as serious. That sort of nongenge his section on November 23rd, and is now
in France, would not be allowed,
A vote of thanks to the Chairman, pro- posed by Mrs. Pollock, concluded the meeting.
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