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HONGKONG MISSIONS TO
SEAMEN
HOW THE BOYCOTT HAS AFFECTED THE WORK.
THE REPORT FOR 1929.
The annual report of the Missions to Seamen in Hongkong, which has just been issued, signed by the Rev. G. T. Waldegrave, Chaplain, deals, as was to be expected, very largely with the inter- ference in the work of the Missioä caused by the Strike and Boycott."
After describing how the work of the Institute was carried on., when the Staff left in June last, the report continues:
"The loss sustained by the Society owing to the Strike and Boycott is shown most clearly when we come to deal with statistics. The numbers of seafarers at tending our Church Services were serious- ly affected, a misfortune if it can be called so, which we shared with the branch in Shanghai. In both "stations" for Sunday after Sunday, where pre- viously the seafolk attendance had averaged about 25 or more according to the shipping in port, the numbers drop- ped to single figures. In spite of this, however, in Hongkong we are only some 120 down" on the 1994 Agures, while we are thankful to be able to report that there is alight increase in the number of attendances at Celebrations of the Holy Communion
Owing to the presence in port of so many of H.M. vessels for longer times than usual our indoor social figures show an increase, though those quoted only re cord attendances of seafarers at "shows' organised by us, and does not include ship's company denees which for the most part are run by the Ships' Dancing Clubs."
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NORTH BORNEO PLANTERS
ASSOCIATION...
A NEW ORGANISATION.
At a meeting of the Committee of the North Borneo Chamber of Commerce held on April 9th, a letter was read from the Secretary of a meeting of estate managers held at Beaufort at which it was decided
to form a North Borneo Planters' Asso- ciation.
The letter said:Estate managers on this Coast bave decided that it is desir able that planting interests should have independent representation in North Borneo, and it is for that purpose that the Association has been formed
“The Association fully recognises that many occasions and in many directions mercial and mercantile interests, and when planting interesta will coincide with com- these occasions arise the North Boraco Chamber of Commerce can rely on our support and co-operation.
there should be an exchange of minutes Therefore, our Chairman suggests that of all meetings held by both bodies so that in any case where issues are at con fict there may be an immediate exchange of views before either party expresses its attitude to Government."
The Secretary was instructed to reply that the North Borneo Chamber of Com merce would be willing to co-operate in every way with the Planters' Association and to exchange minutes of meetings held.
It was pointed out, however, that mat- ters concerning planting interesta had always occupied a prominent place in the Uhamber's deliberations and the Cham ber still felt it was in a position to repre- sent the views and interests of its large planting membership.
Views pertaining to matters of mutual interest would always be exchanged with the new West Coast "Planters' Association;: but the Chamber reserved the privilege of independent action when deemed neces fary."
The beds occupied during the year also show a decrease, for it must be remem. Among those present at the Chamber bered that during part of the trouble men of Commerce meeting were: The Hon. were not allowed to sleep ashore, but had Mr. F. W. Pinnock (in the Chair), Mr. to return on board each right, and also A. Henne, Mr. G. Mavor, Mr. Sch for that some little time, only those men
Siew Boh, and Mr. C. K. Langlands (Hon. who were already boarding in the Secretary), Institute were able to sleep" there owing to the greatly diminish staff being only able to cope with that much of the work.
When we come to deal with finance... we find there the most evident results of all the trouble. And in this we have cause for very careful and anxious thought.
We started the year with an adverse balance of over $11,500, and our aim was to clear at least some of this off during 1926, Circumstaneca unfortunately proved against us, and for the rest of the twelve months all we could, hope to do was to keep the work going.
The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation were good enough to allow us to increase the mortgage on the Seamen's Institute from $60,000 800,000, covering not only the Reclama tion Fund. No. 2 Account, but also the
HONGKONG STOCK EXCHANGE,
CLOSING, QUOTATIONS.
Mar ist, 1926, " Hongkong Bank...... $1,100 bar, 1,105 sm
London...... €125 nom. Do1t Chartered Bank.
£20 nom. Mercantile Bank, A. & B
bay. Dou
C......2134 bar.
36 nom.
P. & Bank East Ante Bank. Canton Insurance
Kr
China Underwriters..
$1.90 buy. North China Insurance
Tl. 145 nom. Usion Ingrance. 267 buy.& sa
angtane Insurance ........1974 bay..
Insurance 170 buy-
$360. bgy Hongking Fire Insurance ...
Or. Siamboats...$28 Dongs
...$26 Bal
•Tage***
overdraft on the Current Account, up to ref.)
Indo-Chinas
Do. (Def.), Shell Transports..... Star Ferros...... Waterboats.
a limit of $35,000. This enabled us to carry on, but the end of December cam E with the limit nearly reached, and cer- tain investments bringing no interest. A further result of the boycott was the increase in unemployment, most of those Oriental Navigations men so unfortunately situated being China Sugars officers and engineers of the river Maisbon Bugarı steamers, whose savings were soon ex- Benguets............. hausted. These men we could not poss-Kailan Mining A.. ibly refuse to take in at the Institute, forlangte (combined)
timec
(angle). the fault was not theirs, and at any
$38 nom.
1946 nom. .81/6 boy."
..$16 nom."
(326 nom.
834 buy.
$1 bay.
.427. buy.
„Tl«. 244 mom.
Tis. 12 buy.
食
ot nom.
Tis. 7 nom.
nom.
*mon -/99"
it seemed likely that their posts in the Shanghai Explorations... steamers would be open again, and Shanghai Loans....
Boube though when able to do so, they will un- doubtedly repay us nay money owed us Ural Caspiana
Trench Mines this sad state of affairs has made it in H.K.&K Wharfa. creasingly hard for us to make both ends HK & W. Docks meet. We always have certain bad debts, mostly incurred by men who made vago New Engineering....
Hongkews... promises to pay some time, men whom
Shanghai Dooks we are here for the very purpose of HR & B. Hotels.......39.85 nom. helping and could help far more easily Home
· Lands................get $634/4 BB.
if they would only help themselves. If Realtys (a.p.)..
3128
bay. $60 sal
175 buy., 183 sol.
Tis, 5.85 buy, Tis.107 buy.
$5 nom.
$165.nom.
$LOU nom.
10.35 bay,, 101 sal.
these debts could be repaid we should HK. Territorials (L.p.).....35 nom. be in a very much better position, but Humphreys Betates..... as it is we have had to limit the extent Prince's Buildings of our help to the most necessitous and Hural Lands reasonable cases. Needless to say, it is most difficult to say No," when perhaps another chance may make all the differ. ence. The year Snished financially with a debit balance of $15,978.31, bad debts amounting $2,063.
(now),
Ewo Cottons.Th. Oriental Shanghai Cottons (old)
Do, Amusements Canton Ices Cements (combined).
Do.. Do.
China Buses
(old)
(new)
The Guancial stress as already stated was one of the causes of the closing of the Kowloon Institute. At one time it seemed likely that we should be able to China Lights (combined). let the building, and in fact all had been done but the signing of the papers, but Do
Do.
(ok)
Tim. 3.buy. Mia, 52 buy. 27 buy.
નિવૃ $15.Day. $3 pom Từ 307 buy.
520 mom. 315 not. (new) .........ṣli nom
...$5.80 O buy., 1.80/5.90 xa,
it was discovered during as inspection China Providents.... of the structure that one of the galla Constructions had very recently developed signs of Dairy farms. weakness, due it. is believed to the thrust Der A Wing (Ep)....... of the roof, and the cost of even the most Hongkong filectrics...... accessary repairs alone was prohibitive Hacao Electrice...... considering the exhausted state of our H.K. Developments exchequer. At the close of the year no HK. Ropes (combined).
Do definite decision' had been made as to
(old). building.
Do the future of
Hongkong Tram диву We have received from many sources
Lane Crawfords.. generous and willing assistance in trying
Mackintoshs....... to raise nioney. In April the Band of
Fesk Trams (old) the 1st Battalion of the East Surrey
(now).... Regiment, by kind permission of Lieut. Staneros....... Colonel Montague Bates, C.B., D.9.O., gave a very successful orchestral concert United Asbestos on our behalf in the Theatre Royal, the Wations (mid)..... Hongkong Jockey Club made a large W. Fowelin donation, and St. Stephen's Girls Singapore Tractions, sus College sent a substantial sum as a part, of the proceeds of a concert given by them in the School Hall. The Institute of Engineers and Shipbuilders of Hong- kong again voted a substantial grant to
WA.
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boy-buyor;
$10 bou. [36]y $40 nom. 25 cta. nomi, $30 sal $10 sel.
buy. buy. 11 nom.
$30 boy.
$12 buy.
310 nom.
UEEN' INEMA
SUPER
“TO-DAY at 2.30, 5.15 & 7.15
CARL LAEMMLE
PRESENTS
LAURA LA PLANTE
IN
A FAST MOVING
COMEDY
"THE BEAUTIFUL CHEAT."
AT-9.15 P.M.
THE
MOSCOW STATE
BALLET
PRESENTS
THE DISASTER OF DIONYSUS.
BOOKING AT MOUTRIE'S.
THE STAR
TO-DAY AT 5.30 & 9.15
MAJORIE DAW
"GAMBLING - WIVES.
THE WORLD
TO-DAY AT 5.15 & 9.15
TOM MOORE
"HARBOUR LIGHTS."
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PROGRAMME · FOR · TUESDAY, MAY 4th. At 2.30, 5.15 & 9.15
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REGINALD DENNY
IN
"WHAT HAPPENED TO JONES."
At 9:15 PM.
THE
MOSCOW STATE
BALLET
PRESENTS
DON QUIXOTE
A SPANISH BALLET.
BOOKING AT MOUTRIE'S.
SHEK O CEMETERY.
It is notified in the Government Gazetté that the Shek O Cemetery has been closed,'
This refers to the cemetery at Shek which, was situation about a quarter of a mile to the North-East of the old village. No burials had ever taken place in this cemetery.] It is also notified that a piece of land containing approximately 2.3 acres situated on the West side of Shek Village has been reserved as place of burial and will be known as Shek O Cemetery in future.
$
RUBBER DIVIDENDS...
Messrs. Benjamin & Potts have received a wire from their Shanghai Office at nouncing the following rubber, dividends: Tebongs, final dividend, 20 cents, maž
ing 85 cents for the year. Pahangs, interim dividend, 10 cents. Shanghai Kedahs, interim dividend. 18
cents."
The Chinese passenger from Honolulu
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UBA Air Rifles, and Miniature Rides,
Calibro, Repeating and Automatic. SPORTING CARTRIDGES of all des cription.
Agents for W. W. GREENER, LTD., Bin INQHAM.
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WHOSE, CIGARETTE CASE?.
- POLICE FIND WAITING A
CLAIMANT.
Has anyone lost or had stolen a small gold cigarette case If so, application should be made to the Central Police
[done, and we believe that He Who has who arrived by the President Taft on Station have in their possession
To one and all then we extend our bidden us do it will give us the strength Thursday, and was arrested on the Tung grateful thanks for help given in so and the means, and therefore that the On Wharf on Friday afternoon when cigarette case bearing the inscription mary different ways. We feel that period of stress through which we are about to board the steamer for Macao, L.L.G. from Hongkong, January, though at present our position is cow passing is merely a means to in with two Mauser pistols, one revolver 1920. straitened, yet so much sympathy has crease our faith and to make us more and 829 rounds of ammunition in his been shown us that we should be proving entirely dependent on Him Who said possession, was charged at the Central ourselves culpably lacking in faith and According to your faith be it unto Magistracy on Saturday The defend in belief in our great cause and above
you."? que mol
ant, who it was said was a bond fide. all in our Leader did we give way to The Mission announces its present traveller and was returning from Hono despondency. We believe that the call needs as: More annual subscribers and Inlu to China, and was only passing has gone out that this work shall be books, magazine and periodicals for dis- through Hongkong, was remanded until
(Continued at foot of next Column.)tribution among the crows of vessels." to-morrow.
The case, came into the hands of the police when they were searching Chinese passengers leaving the Cheung Chan launch. The man on whom it was found has been taken into custody and will be charged in due course..
The case, meanwhile, is awaiting nelaimant at Police Headquarters.