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HONGKONG "BENEVOLENCE. "CORRESPONDENCE.
CALL FOR MORE SUBSCRIBERS SERVANTS WAGES DURING ANOTHER YEAR OF USEFUL WORK.
The Hon. Mr. A, G. Stephen presided at the annual meeting of the Hongkong. Bonevolent Society, held as the City Hall,
STRIKE.
[TO THE ADITOS OF THE "HONGKONG
`DAILY FEESS," "
SIE.-Out of deference to those at the at toon, yesterday. There were also present Peak Club Meeting yesterday afternoon Mrs. Gompere, Mrs. Farr, Mrs. Lang,who considered that the permanent with Mrs. Smalley, Mrs. N. L. Smith, Mrs. J. holding of servants' wages during the B. Wood, Mrs. Ruffes, Mrs. Macoaghten, strike might possibly, in certain instances Bes, Perkins. Mrs Cavalier (hon. sec.), be considered too drastic, may I be per The Rev. Copley Moyle and the Rev. G. mitted, for the purpose of, if possible ubiting opinion, to suggest the following
B. Lindsay.
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HONGKONG DAILY PR 88, THURSDAY, MARCH TO al
SPORT.
LAWN - TENNIS.
COMPANY MEETING. CHINA SUGAR REFINING CO., LTD."} The forty-fourth annual general meet|
SPLENDID EXHIBITKİN KEATCH VESTERDAY.. ing of the China Sugar Redning. Co., Ltd., was held at the offices of Messra, the well-known Japanese tennis player! The expected match between Kumagai, Jardine, Matheson & Company, Limited and Ng Sze Kwong did not come off yes- yesterday, Mr. D.G. M. Bernard presid-terday, but tennis-lovers in the Colony and there were present the Hon. Sir were not without the entertainment. Paul Chater, C.M.G., the Hor. Me. A. O. Seme 2000 people turned up at 230 p.m. Lang, Mesars.. E. J. Charman, H. Pan the Hongkong Cricket ground, only to Whi (Consulting Committee), W. Jbe told at 2.30 that Kumagai could not Carroll, Chon Poien, & V. A. Croucher, play. Greatly disappointed the spectators E. M. P. de Graca, Ho Fook, Ho Loung, left their seats but a minute inter they Ho Ki Ho Kwong, Fio Shai Kit, Horumbled back again, thoagh no one cople
Mrs. Gompertz rend the reports of the middle course (similar to that proposed Wing. H. Humphreys, E. BC. Harne, be found who knew just why Fivell in a recent letter to the newspaper). Kitchell, Lo Cheung Shit. Lo Manimutes later it was intiraated that "if namely:-
Hon. Secretary and the Hon. Treasurer.
The Hon. Secretary's report stated that | 'ainen the Society was founded in 1889 more than 1014 enses had passed through its hands. During 1921 thero were 30 new cases and most received help in one way orsother. There did not seem to have been as much distress in the Colony as in previous years. Especially was this noticeable in regard to out-of-work se men of whom there had been very few cases this year. Among the recipients of help, were British, Russians, Letts, and one Austria, one French, one Peravian, one Australian, and many mixed nation- alitics.
That payment of servants' wages. H. Nemaree, 1. S. Ferry, G. Shaw, Kun, J. McCorquodale, A. Murdoch, H. during the time that they were out on strike be deferred until the end of A. M. da Silva, P. Tester (shareholders), December.
and E. B. C. Hornell (Secretary). ·
that way servanta would have a pecuniare inducement. during the next few months to remain at their posts.
Trusting that this
suggestion may receive favourable consideration from a large body of residents--I am, air, yours faithfully,
HE POLLOCK Prince's. Building. Hongkong,
March 23, 1929. COMPASSIONATE GRANTS. (TO THE EDITOR"ÖF " THE HONGKONG
DAILY `PEZ98."']
The SECRETARY having read the notice convening, the mesting.
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The CHAIRMAN said: Before dealing with the business of this meeting, I wish to record the deep regret of your General Agents and Consulting Committee at the untimely death of Mr. Francis Maitland, and to convey to big relatives and friends our deepest sympathy with them in their bereavement. Mr. Maitland had beer member of the Consulting Committee for m 16 years, during which period he took a keen interest in the welfare of the Company.
The report and accounts, with the auditors report having been in your hands for some days, 1 will, with your much regret that we have to report a permission, take them as read. It is with
there may be a match; but it is not certain." This was Entely, indefinite, but most people waited and were well reward. ed' for waiting.
you care to wait for ten or fifteen minutes
Kumagai partnered by Rakauchi mot and some excellent tennis was Ng Se Kwong and Wei Wing Lok
seen.
though
It looked at the outset Kumagai's partier little worth, for his three first strokes
player
were, very feeble. Then he reveal ed unexpected cleverness at the not, got in several quite brilliant strokes, smiled happily and thereafter proved himself no meat player. He is not of Kumagai's class to be sure, nor did the pair show combination as did their opponents. but they played well enough to make the local, suggested that he would have defeated par pias ull they knew. Kumngal's play Ng Ste Kwong bad the singles .mactb
The problem that still faces us in Hong- kong (the report continued) is that 'al the Eurasian. Imagine the burden placed upon the mother of a large family when the European father dies and leaves his Asiatic ie and children totally unpro- me, that I have a grievance, and would loss of $500,000.44 on the year's working beeu arranged. The local champion show-i
vided for. Here the Society step in and, # the case is deserving, undertakes to
Sta-Seeing something in the paper about compassionate grants" reminds
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your advice,
PENELOPE.
VILL OF THE LATE SIR
self.
As you are all aware, the period undered his usual skill in reaching and return- During the Servants Strike I worked with a steady market in Java in the he weald be the firs to admit that he view was as dificult one. The year began ng shots that seemal imposible, but. provide education for the children and hard for eight days." I missed, at least, neighbourhood of Guilders so per pic was one of the winning pair because his This subsequently fell to Guilders 10 own work was supported by that of a provides clothes, etc., hut there is the in-seven bridge parties. I modestly estimaté creasing difficulty of finding them em
sympathy, with a fall in Cubans, This my losses at $50. Can I claim compenfall was due to the large supplies in Cuba Partner who played a litt's above hun- ployment when they leave school. Theresation from the Government-Yours
for which growers were unable to find a The first is games in the opening act market at the higher level of prices. The were equally shared, but the local men are 13 children at school now, so child- truly, ~
refined market in China followed the ren's clothing, especially, is gratefully re-
downward course of rave, and though went on to take the next three and the ceived, and the Secretaries attend at the
subsequentis the raw market rose slight. There were no long rallies though City Hall on Mondays and Thursdays at|
ly, the print for refined in China has there were a few-thas were sharp if short, not recovered. It is inadvisable to pro-
and dence was entled for the first time 11 am."to receive gift of clothing of all
phesy in regard to the future, but our
in the ninth game, sorts, and to interview applicants for
stocks of riw sugar are below. present res. belp.
ONE-THIRD OF THE ESTATE LEFT favourable period in store for us.
placing cost, and I trust there is a more
FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES. Turning to the accounts, I do not think anything calls for particular attention, of the late Sir Ellis Endoorie, who died newals has been continued, and there Probable has been granted of the will Our policy of systematic repairs and re
finery is in an efficient condition, on February 24th. The executors appoint preciation has been provided on ed by the testator are Mr. W. E. Lusual scale. The new block of flats has Shenton, Mr. E. S. Kadoorie, Mr. E. S been completed and is in occupation Gubby Mr. S. 8. Levy and the Anglo set aside I rear, the flats now stand After writing off the amount of 8140.000, Jewish Association.
in the books 29.976.10.
The receipt of many kind gifts of cloth- ing was acknowledged, and the report proceeded: One could say a good deal about many cases which have been dealt with this year, but it is neither wise, ad-
visable, nor kind that these cases should be given publicity. Therefore, a good deal of the work of the Society must remain unknown to the public, but the Committee ever keep in view the fact that the money, being public money, shall be well spent, and the contributors may rest assured that if the Society refuses to help a case it has very good reasons for to doing,
It is refreshing at all times to see the fruit of one's labours and, though the work of the Society is often sordid and de pressing, there are bright spots, such as that of a young wife who had some passage money lent her to return to Canada, and who returned it with interest.
to
The thanks, of the Committee are due the Colonial Government for the apnual grant of $500, for the magnificent gift of $500 from Sir Paul Chater, and
KADOORIE.
As far as can be at present ascer- tained "
Sir Ellis left a fortune of $1,117,332, of which 920,188 is net per sonalty. There are; however, consider able properties and estates whose value is not included in the total.
ward
the
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The Japanes players let in the secund 6.10, 90, 2-1, 3-1, 2-1, but their success. ended there. Ng Sze Kwong and his partner took the next five games and the sit. In the third set the Japanese
cham pion was seen at his best. He seemed to open a loskey and produce a variety of
spackling shots. Up till this point he had
been guilty of more doublestones in serving than are expected
cham
n. ut he was milliy of no such mis- kes laring this brilliant period. His
and uns het with tremendous pover, was irreproachable and be voller- After dedieting $75,781.11 brought for only two games in the third set were int But the focal players though they secured from the previous year there was a balance of 88,248.33 at debit of profit from done with. They took the first two and loss account. With the approval of games in the fourth wet, lost the ext adjusted by a transfer from sugar fluctus champion was now playing better tennis the Consulting Committee, this has been four, and gave the spectators room for tion account. The Consulting Committee than at any other period of the after- expecting a fifth set. But the local
now recommend the Payment of a divid of Dividend Fund, which will absorbing (it seemed) and tempted him nd of $5 per share out of Equalisation noon. For a time Kumagai's smash- $100,000.
into reprisals. In the last Sour
After payment of certain legacies the residue is divided into three equal por- tions, and these are dealt with as follows: nunts is presented be adopted, that alust majestic calm which one I now beg to propose that the reportsames of the fourth he showed One-third is left to the British Govern and that a dividend of $5 per share usually associates with him. Both he and ment for building an Ellis Kadoorie absorbing $100,000, be paid out of Equali School or Schools in Palestine or Mesoposation of Dividend Fund. tamis.
The Ho Sir PAUL CHATER seconded, One third is bequeathed to. Mr. and the report and accounts were adopt 8. Kadoorie, stockbroker, of Shanged. hai, brother of the deceased. One-third is On the proposition of Mr. Lo CHEUNG bequeathed, to the Angle-Jewish Associa SHIU, seconded by Mr. HUMPHREYS, the tion of England for educational pur Hor Sir Paul Chater, the Hon. Mr. A O. Lang, Messrs. H. P. White and E. J. Chapman a re-elested members of the Consulting Committee..
poses.
The legacies provided for under the will include: An ananity of $300 per
to the subscribers and donors; also to anuum to the Hongkong Ladies Bene Mr. A. Murdoch for kindly auditing the accounts again for the year 1021.
During the year there have been many changes on the Committee. Mrs. Jordan, the President, resigned when going home on furlough, and the Committee wish to express their deepest sympathy, with her in her bereavement,
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volent Association; an annuity of $400 to H. Percy Smith and A. R. Lowe were On the proposition of Mr. PERRY, secended by Mr. CROUCHER, Messrs. pay the fee of poor students at the Hongkong; an annuity of $500 to the Thla concluded the business before the Ellis Kadoorie School for Indians in re-elected auditors. Ellis Kadoorie Evening School, Hong meeting.. kong, to pay teachers salaries an College of Honam, so long as it remains" annuity of 83,000 to the Ellia Kadoorie" under the management of the present trustees, and provided that at least one European master is employed.
MUI TSAI" IN HONGKONG.
AMANCHESTER GUARDIAN'
COMMENT.
The following is from the Manchester Guardian of February 18th
ed for the others to make mistakes, which his partner ande few mistakes and wait- they lid. The set went to the Hongkong pair who thus won 20, games as against 17. It was an excellent afternoon's tennis with the best (or nearly so) of the East on view; and the best of the East showed yesterday that it can, if opper- tanity offers, hold up its head in any tennis company.
WOOLLEN TRADE CREDIT SCHEME,
BIG GUARANTEE FUND.
The woollen and worsted textile indus
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tries and piece merchants were badly hit financially by the slump in values (writes the Bradford correspondent of The Daily The CHARRAN remarked that there bad
Telegraph), and arrangements have had been suficient money to deal with all the 8150 to be distributed as prizes amongst There are also provided an annuity of
to be made by many of the most import ment of their liabilities over a period of ant firme, especially for spreading pay cases that came before the Society during schools in Hongkongan annuity of £10
years. This per annum to be divided into ten endow the year. One item in the accounts which ments and to be distributed amongst any would be glad to uscertain the feeling of and about the end of October not, however, Mr. Churchill said yesterday that he them with capital to carry, on business, provide struck him as unsatisfactory was the ten Christian hospitals antl/er Christian the Hours of Commons about the exist scheme was proposed for the formation amount of subscriptions received. Appar selected by the trustees an annuity of little girls are sold from head to hand £1,000, each subscriber alan to become a
charitable instigations in England to be enca in Hongkong of the system by which of a ently oʻly fifty-four members contributed £100 per annum to be divided into ten In theory, this is a form of adoption, £1,000,000. The idea was to use this fund of fifty subscribers of Company regularly. That number might easily be endowments and to be distributed amongst and it is defended on the.
guarantor for £20,000, thus making increased with a little canvasing on the ten Jewish Hospitals and institutions in such adoption is universally practised for guaranteeing the credit of merchant
ground that part of members. With regard to the lifa England to be selected by the trustees throughout China as a part of the ing firms, thus enabling them to do busi- membership subscriptions, if this were a
popular religion, and that it generally nice both at home and abroad, and in club struggling for existence and needing
operates there without injury to the girls that way to provide work for the woollen' event it carries us nowhere. Hongkong have been proceeding with bankers, the That may or may not be true, but in any and worsted industries. Negotiations is not Chins but a British Crown colony. Government, and others since October, and we are directly responsible for what and it is now possible to announce that us sit there. If it be true, as is alleged, the credit insurance scheme on these application indistinguishable from slav that this hutaci system is often in its lines has been successfully formed.
leads to o gross cruelty, and supplies
to provide for the future, que would say year has opened, with a very large number that money received under this head of case and those in charge of the funds should not be looked upon a revenue. "But I think," continued Mr. Stephen, to the state of the accounts at the end are looking forward, with sont trepidation this this is a question which can be left to of the year. But I think I may tell the Committee as I am certain the rom them they need have no fear; the public munity would never ace this Society lack knows its money is not wasted and is ing for funds in the essential work it is spent as everyone would wish it to be doing." Indulging in reminiscence, Mr. spent.” stepher recalled a secker after charity The report and accounts were then almost evitable consequences, then no who came to him, years ago, when he was adopted... secretary of the St. Andrew's Society.
NEW COMMITTEE,
So help was he," added Mr. Stephen, that I began to doubt if he were really Mrs. Folleck and Mrs. Macnaghten would It was announced that Mrs. Gompertz, Bootsman. His faits was referred to be retiring from the Committes as they the Benevolent Society, and a purposeful Lady unmarked the villian and put him in would shortly be going home.
his
Other
clim
for prostitution and thes, things to the re of common sense seem to be
TITE MIDNIGHT SUN.“
by: Confucius of above five centuries be
An old China hand, writing from amount of evidence about its
its idyllic character as practised somewhere a Monte Carlo says in yo ing an unclean thing in Hongkong. It Casino, Monte Carlo, on the 15th Feb There was produced at the Theatre, would relieve us of the guilt of uphold has always been our practice to interfere a new opera, Le Soleil "de alfites as possible with native
Miauit," described as a Poem by Con- names were suggested and the Committee and religions wherever we have imposed lucius, and the music by one Chin Sang- far better pater to #al with work of this Wow, Mra, Lindsay, Miss Inness, Mrs N. (6 in India) to take the consequences of the present era. Unfortunately we proper place (laghter) Ladies are was then elected as follows: Mr. Win our rule, but also we have never scrupled it is claimed to be an old Chinese legend kind then men are They have more Smith, Mrs. Perkins, Mrs. Smalley, undamental ideas of right and have been unable to trase the composer, intuition; they can judge character very Mr Wolfe, Mrs. Hickling, Mrs Part decency. We need not have gone to bit the music is a work of art. We are
which volt ruch better than mon can and they can Mrs. Lung, Mrs. Dyer, Mrs. Mackenzie, Hongkong any more than we need have given some old Chinese melodies which sift the wheat from the chaff-the deserv- Mrs. Roffey and Mr. Cavalier. ing from the undeserving for better than
gone to India or to West Africa Hat are full of character and glove The mere man Solong ng the indics ma vill ing to give their time to the work they
rare instances in which a practical and is light but full of colour and is well to our lights Happily, this is one of the atmosphere of China The orchestration gone there, we must act according curious chorus of boatmen created an will never lack support from the Hong
definite piece of work can be rapidly rilanced. The poem is full af tenderness, kong community. I am told that the new
accomplished by the force of an awaken-love and dismay of a strange, reduction (Continued at fool of nest column.):
(od publie conscience.
and of irresistible "attraction
Mrs Camperts thanked the Chairman ponse, moved a voto of thanks to the for presiding and Mr. STEPHEN, in re office holders during the past year. Mra GOMPERTZ seconded, and this was carried with neclamation.
1922
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