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THURSDAY, SEPT.
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VISCOUNT CECIL ST. PETER'S YOUNG MEN'S
AND THE CABINET,
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DISARMAMENT POLICY DISAGREEMENT.
"NO REASON TO THROW UP THE SPONGE."
RESIGNATION CONFIRMED.
[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, August 29th. The newspapera state that es a result of Viscount Cecil's talk with Mr. Baldwin, yesterday evening, be (Lord Cecil) has agreed to defer his resignation until Mr. Baldwin
returas. from the Continent.
LATER.
Viscount Cecil has resigned from the Cabinet.
It was announced definitely this afternoon that Lord Cecil had con- firmed his resignation from the Cabinet on the ground of dissatis. faction with the course of its policy on disarmament. Lord Cecil there lore will not go to Geneva,
Letter to Mr. Baldwin. Lord Cecil's letter to Mr. Bald- win emphasises that his resignation is in no way due to any personal diffenity. On the contrary, he pays tributes to his colleagues for there kindness and consideration. "Lesat of all have I any grievance against Mr. W. C. Bridgeman, with whom I have worked in the closest agree. ment at Geneva," but on the broad policy of disarmament the majority of the Cabinet and himself had not really agreed.
CLUB.
PADANG RUBBER CO.'S ANNUAL MEETING,
ACTIVITIES FOR SEPTEMBER. FINAL DIVIDEND OF 10, PER
CENT.
PICNIC FOR THE BLIND.
The 17th annual general meeting of the Padang Rubber Company
The monthly circular for Septem-was held at the offers of the local ber has just been issued in eonnes- agents, Shanghai, last Wednesday tion with St. Peter's Young Men's when Mr. C. R. Barkill presided Club, and gives full information of and shares amounting to 18,250 the progress of the Club and it were represented. programme of activities for Septem- ber.
Picnics,
The next moonlight picnic on Friday, Sept. 9th, is to be the last this season, and no effort is to be spared to make this event a special and successful one. Music is to be provided, and the charge will be 80 cents for members and ladies and $1.20 for par-members. Cakes and pastries can be purchased on board. Only tea will be provided. The launch will leave Queen's Pier at 8.30 p.m.; and will return at about 11 pm. If necessary. a larger launch will be hired.
In his speech the chairman said:-- Gentlemen,-Since the last annual meeting of the Company a slight capital account has been made. It change in the text of the share was decided at an extraordinary meeting: "That each of the ten Tael shares of the Company be divided into tra shares of our Turl each."
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Cost Of Production, Compared with other Shanghai companies, our cost of production is very high, but na conditions on Wellington are so exceptional, no useful purpose can be served by comparison. The estate, owing to its extremely hilly nature is not a popular one with Tamil läbour and we are therefore obliged to re- sort to the more expensive form of Chinese labour. The Tamila sim- It has been decided by the Enter-ply cannot stand the strain and tainment Committee that in future hard work on the hills and our the charge of 60 cents per head for Manager reports that the Chinesa are andoubtedly the most satisfac weekend picnics will not include tory type of labour for Wellington. refreshment.
Hot tea will, bow-
ever, be supplied Cakes and pastries, made by the Club, will be available on board at very reason able rates.
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Koles for Secretaries. Secretaries are asked to see that their respective committees meet regularly at least once month, and also to send in a full report of such meetings to the joint Hon Secretaries on or before the last Tuesday of the month
The following are the dates of the September meetings:-
Year's Output.
The output for the year was 298,867 lbs. which was harvested at a all-in cost including Shanghai expenses of 11.87d. per lb. against 217,805 lbs. at a cost of la 0.92d. per lb. for the previous year. The profit for the year amounted to Tis 69,928.44 which added to the balance of Tha 20,563.43 brought forward from previous year, makes a total and loss account and I will later of Th. 82.789.87 at credit of profit propose a resolution to pay a divi- dend of ten Tael cente per share (10 per cent.) absorbing Tla. 50,000, place to Equalization of Dividend fund 10,000, bringing this account up to Tis. 60,000, writa Tia. 8,324.62 off various assets, and carry for-
ward the balance of Tis 24,463.25.
He expresses the opinion that the limitation of armaments is the meat important public question of the day and that the chief energies of the Government ought to be concen
September 6th (1st Tuesday of month), 8.30 p.m., Library Com-- trated on this. Lord Cecil also mittee; September 13th (2nd Tues- The standard production for the alludes to the spring session of the day of month), 8.30 p.m., Indoor fifth restriction year has been as preparatory disarmamen oler Sports Committee; September 15th sessed at 374,988 Ibe an increase of ence, when he was compelled re-
(3rd Thursday of month), 830 p.m., 72,107 lbs. on the previous 'assess peatedly to maintain propositions Refreshment Committee; Septem, ment. On the basis of a 50 per which were difficult to reconcileber 20th (3rd Tuesday of month), cent, production, the output for 8.30 p., Entertainment Committhe current year will be 224,092 lbs. teo; September 27th (last Tuesday which is 73,785 lbs. below the actual, of month), 8.30 p.m., Executive crop harvested-during the year Committee...
under review,
with a serious desire for success. Nevertheless he went to the recent conference believing that an agree ment could be reached. Unfort nately, failure followed, and the causes for this may have to be probed when Parliament meets. In the meantime it is sufficient to say that he is out of sympathy with the instructions he received, and he beheves an agreement might have been reached on terms which would have sacrificed, no essential British interest.
The Finance Committea meets every Tuesday at 6-p.m.
St.
Picnic for the Blind.
It was suggested last winter that
Peter's Young Men's Club | should hold a "Sunshine Day" for the blind and crippled, as is cus- tomary in England and other coun- tries. At a joint meeting of the Prime Minister's Reply.
representatives of the Club and the Mr. Baldwin, in the course of a St. Peter's Ladies' Guild, it was lotter accepting Lord Gedil's re- decided that the first effort should signation, is of the opinion that take the form of providing a picnic Lord Cecil exaggerates any differ by motor-car for the inmates of the ences that have arisen, whether Blind Home at Kowloon Several recently or in earlier days, in the gentlemen, including the Club's Government, and cites a passage in Patron, the Hon. Dr. R. H. Kote- the speech by Sir Austen Chamber wall, C.M.G., and Mr. Ho Kwong lain at Geneva, shortly after the have placed their care at the dis- Government came to office, dwell-posal of the Committee. The ing on the sympathy with peace Secretaries are soliciting the loan ideals of the British Empire, as to of a few more ears and chauffeurs. which successive British adminis. The picnic will be held on Satur- trations, with the full approval of day, September 10th, starting.from the Dominions, had not only favour, the Star Ferry Wharf at 2.30 p.m. ed arbitration theoretically but had also availed themselves of this in a practical manner, and bad die- armed to the limits of national safety,
Refreshments and Caterings.
very
Resolutions. That the report and accounts for the year ended April 30th, 1927' A3 presented be accepted:
Proposed by Mr. O. R. Burkill and seconded by Mr. Chun Bing Him.
That the following recommenda- tion as to the appropriation of the balance at credit of profit and loss account as presented be accepted:
Tla
Pay, fast dívidend of ten tool cents per share (10 per cent.).. Place to Equalization of
Dividend Account
50,000.00
10,000.00 6,225.03
Write off buildings Write off machinery 1,502.2 Write off furniture. 83.37 Write off live stock. $13.30 Carry, forward 14,465.25
Tls. 89,780.87
HONG KONG POLICE RESERVE.
The Club is now running its own refreshment stall and members are asked to assist in making it a suc- The Premier emphasises that this cess. Meals are served at policy does not differ materially reasonable rates and arrangements from Lord Cecil's, and whatever can be made with the Secretaries [ORDERS BY THE HON. ML. E, D. C. dferences have arison do not re-for-messing and for daily tillins and late to the broad policy peace dinners at the Club. Suggestions disarmament, so much as to the from members in connection with means whereby this policy may the running of the refreshment stall affectively be forwarded
will be greatly appreciated.
The Disarmament Controversy.
Chinese Class.
WOLPE, CAPTÄIN BUPERINTEN- DENT OF POLICE.]
Training-Part L
The following Police Reservists have been passed out as efficient in Part 1 of Training Course:-
As regards the preparatory com So far, the number of those wish- mission, the Premier says: "You ing to learn colloquial Chinese does presided over @ sub-committee not justify the formation of a class. which was preparing the British An informal meeting of the intend- case, and practically drafted your ing students will probably be held own instructions.
Mr. Baldwin at present refain during the second week of Septem Abdullah, R.203 Abdul Aziz, R.201
ber.
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Provisional Programme for September. The following is the provisional programme for September 20
Launch leaves Queen's Pier at 3.43 Bathing picnics every Saturday. (Charge: 60 cents, refresh- ments not provided}
The Crescendo Orchestra holds weekly practices on Thursday at the Club, at 8.30 ̈p.m,"
from entering into detail of the naval conference, but repeats that Lord Cecil exaggerates whatever differences existed, and denies that the Government is to be blamed in, connection with the breakdown. On the contrary, it worked for compromise to the last, and refused to share Lord Cecil's pessimism
He quotes the progress made in if less ambitious methods, other like the Washington conference, Locarno treaty, and settlement with Turkey, all of which had led The first debate of the season will to a measure of disarmament. He probably be held on Monday, Sept. points out that Britain's expendi 28th, at 8.30 p.m. The speakers will ture on armaments has fallen each be announced in the local Press. year, and hopes that ever the re- cent naval conference may yet re- salt not only in an early reduction of naval expenditure, but ultimate ly in a better understanding of each other's problems.
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Chinese Company:-Ort-Sergt. R. Wong Shin Pun, Constables B.10 Edward Way, R12 Diam S. K. Chan, R.43 Tso Chi On.
Indian
Company:-R.20 M.
Abdul Karim,R,211 Awtar Singh, R.213. Bhagat Singh, R.215 Faral Mohamad, R.218 Ghulam Mohamad, R.230 H. N. Mehal, R.231 W. M. Mebal, R.240 Sohan Singh, R.242 Taj Mohamad Khan.
Police Training School. The advanced members of both Chinese and Indian Companies will attend at the Police Training School, Bonham Road, at 3.30 p.m. aharp on Thursday, September 1st, and Tuesday, September 6th, for instruction in Police duties and re- gulations by Inspector H. J. Pater- 500, Every member attending will The subject may be That money bring his instruction book with him. is essential to happiness."
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Sunday School Classes will com. mence on September 11th at 3 p.m. September 9th-Moonlight picnic, launch leaves, Queen's Fier at 8.30
September 10th--Annual “pienië
A Task For Statesmen." Mr. Baldwin acknowledges that the dificulties are many and great | for the blind but that is no reason for throwing up the sponge. It is a task for sixteen to learn from failure no less than from Tuccess, especially on this age-long problems, which hitherto bas baffled all efforts at a „permanent solutiam:
September 12th-Bocial for Ser vice men, at the Club, at 8.30 p.m
September ard-Whist drive at Cathedral Hall, 8.30 pm
September 20th-Debate at the Club, 6,30 pim..
Parades.
All recruits will parade in multi at the Central Police Station for squad drill and rifle exercises under Borgt, B. J. Hunt at 5.30 pm sharp as follows
QUEEN'S THEATRE
TO-DAY at 2.80, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.20.
HAROLD LLOYD
IN
FOR HEAVEN'S
SAKE
WORLD
STAR
A Great Cowboy Film- The Story of a Gold Rush—
JACK HOXIE
IN
BUSTIN'
THROUGH
TO-DAY ONLY
Orchestra at 5.15 & 9:20. Chinese Interpreter at 2.30 & 7.15.
THE
CHECHAHCOS
TO-DAY ONLY Continuous from 2.30
to 11.15.
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Can now be obtained in Hong Kong
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It is old, quality Whisky, and it is "well worth the while of all who ap
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Buy a Bottle for the House.
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stick and killed him
He was buried in the Tower moat on the south sides
moat,
Shortly after midnight on Batur- day Guardsman A. Chidger, of the Coldstreams, while trying to climb The superstitious who regard the the 30 feet north wall get to 6 foet faven as a prophet of ill" will of the top and fell into the be interested in the case of and was found several hours after soldier's fatal accident, which hae wards suffering from fractures of followed the accidental death of both hips, from which he died in
Edgar, the famous pet raven Millbank Military Hospital. at the Tower of London, familise Edgar had entertained thousands to visitors from all over the world with his antics since he left his of chasing dogs, became involved cently he has had for his com
One Friday Edgar, who was fond Inveшess-shire wild, in 1923. Re in an argument with a terrier be panions on Tower Green his wila longing to a son of one of the "Jenny"? and another reven (Bgd.) G B HATTORD, warders The owner in trying to Sandy" Edgar, however, wa
D.S.P. (R.), Adjutant separate the two combatante insd the prime favourite, for he WAS A Hong Kong August 30th, 1927; (vertently bit the zaren with hirl bold rascal and full of charact
Chinese Company on Thursday,
September 1st and Tuesday September 6th... Indian Company on Friday, Bop- tember 2nd, and Monday, September 8th. A