ANNUAL CHURCH
MEETING
Held At St. John's Cathedral
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The Annual Church Meeting of the St. John's Cathedral was held yesterday at the Cathedral Hall at 5.30 p.m. and was attended by a large number of members of the
Church
Rev. Bains was in the Chair, and before he opened the meeting he read a letter from the Bishop, in which he (the Bishop) rezritest that he was not able to attend
that evening.
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H.K. POLICE RESERVES
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1936.
| CORRESPONDENCE Y'S MEN'S CLUBS ARMED ROBBERY
tall letters intended for publica. tion must be accompanied by the name and address of the writer, not (ORDERS BY THE HON, MR. T. H. for publication, unless to demired.
KINO, İ.G.P.>
CHINESE COMPANY
Commendation: Lance Sergeant 29 Chan Chang Tung is com- mended and granted the meritoxi- ous service bar by the Hon. Inspec- tor General of Police for zeal and
alertness in arresting a Chinese
[To the Editor, “Hong Kong Dally Fress."]
Dr. Arthur Woo
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RECALLED
Alleged Robber Before Court
Dr. Arthur Woo of this Colony, Governor of the South China. Dis- trict. Wis the guest Shanghai,
Mr. William Ylason Lee, Director of the China
Appearing before Mr. QA.A. Region of the International Asso-Macfadyen at the Kowloon Magis. London, Jan 1
clation of Y's Men's Clubs, at the Bir-With the warm approval joint meeting of the Shanghai Y's
tracy yesterday, Tsang Kan alas and support of the Dominions. Co- Men's Club and the International armed robbery at No: 12 Diamond Tsing "Ting was charged with kenal and Foreign Offices, the Na-y's Club of Shanghal last Wednes Hill, Kowicon on the morning of tional Rifle Association has itistl-day. There was un attendance of tuted a 303 Full Range Postal over 50 members of both Clubs and
December 15, 1935. Match for teams of 3 British Bub- a number of visitors. During the lects.or British Protected Persons (Part II) Training Course
course of an address, Dr. Woo re- Members of the Chinese Companyiesident or stationed in 48 Colonies. femed to the social service activi- will attend at the Kennedy Road Protectorates and Countries of the
tics of the Hongkong Y's Men's Empire. Range on Wednesday, February 5.
Club with special reference to the The conditions
similar to three. schools at 17.00 hours to dre the Part III.
maintained by its Revolver Course under Sub-Inspec- those of the "Morning Post" (J1
numbers and the co-operation of Hopkins. Only those detalled will or Kolapore) Mutch, to compete in atiend.
wille. many of them already send Teams to Bisley each year,
Male who was subsequently sen- tenced to one month Hard Labour for Larceny.
are
the Club in the New Territories Medical Benevolent Society.
and
Assisting the Chairman Dr. G. A. C., Herklors, Acting Hon. Secretary. Mr. B. E. Mauzban, Hon Treasurer, and Mr. Archbutts, Chairman of Finance Committee,
Inspection Parade:-All ranks of
Dr. Woo as Governor of the The Match may be fired, under South China District is head of the After the minutes of the last the Chinese Company will parade Annual Meeting were confirmed at Central Police Station on official supervision, on any day befour Y's Men's Clubs in Hongkong,
Amoy, Foochow
Yunnanfu the following were elected as Thursday. February 13 at 17.30 ween 1st January and 31st Decem presentatives to the Board of hours under Sub-Inspector R. J.ver, and on any range in the com-
respectively. "Altogether there are Tristees of the Church of Eng-Hunt for a general inspection of peting country: the certified results twelve sister Clubs in China and equipment. etc., by the Company will be sent to the NRA for ad- Hongkong under the leadership of Mr. B E Maughan, Mr. Q. T. Commander. Dress-Blue Uniform, judication.
Mr. William Yinson Lee; the other MR.H. "The Duke of Gloucester's Anderson, Mr. W. M. Barton.,, Mrs. Cap with White Cover, Belt with
In Clubs being situated eight Baskett, Mrs. Benalit, Mrs. Ken-Brace, Truncheons. "Pocket Police-Challenge Cup" und "Lord Wake Shanghai (two Clubs), Tientsin, Held" Stiver Medals, presented Peiping, Thingtao, Tsinan, Nan- yon. Mr. H. Owen-Hughes. Lady man" and note-book to be carried. Pollock, Sir Henry Pollock, Mr. The Equipment Officer will make a
the Viscount Wakefield of Hythe, king and Chungking. The Y's Men's will be awarded to the Captain motto is "Fellowship-Culture-Ser- H. R. Hance, Mr. F. G. Maunder, point of being present. Mr. T H. King. Mr a. A c.
and Coach (if appointed)"and to INDIAN COMPANY
vice" which are also their purposes. jeach member of the winning Team. Herklots, Mr. A. S., Abbot, Mr. S.
Strength:-The following mem--Lord Wakedeld" Silver Medals will
(Contributed) R. Kerr. Mr. L A. J. Lafford, Mr.
bers have been struck off the LB. Holmes, Lieut. Col. Johnson. strength of the Indian Company, which makes the highest aggregult similarly be given to the Team Mt S. H Dodwell, Mrs. Davidson.
score with Rifles S.R. (a). Mrs, Bartholomew, Mr. W. Clarke, as from the dates shown against
The attendance of ́ Overseas Teams from British Dominions and Possessions at Bisley's Imperial Meeting has of recent years beei most encouraging. Since 1928 no less than 94 teams from 20 differ-
Dr. Strahan.
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them:-
Lance Sergeant R213 Bhagat The following were elected as singh January 28, 1936. representatives to the Diocesan Conference:-
Bir Heriry Pollock, Messrs. B. E. Maughan, G. T. Anderson, W. M Barton, H. Owen-Hughes, J. H. R. Hance, F. G. Maunder. T. H. King Dr. G. A. C. Herklots, Lt. Col. R. F. Johnson, Mrs. Baskett and Mrs. Bartholomew.
Mr. P. S. Cassidy and MT. A.
Constable R297 Zarri Gull Khan, January 28, 1936,
Constable R200 Mohamed Khan, January 28, 1936.
ent countries in the four Continents
LOUIS BEALE'S ·
RETURN
Interest In Trade Prospects Here
inspector Chester-Wood prose- cuted.
It appears that the robbery took place at "a" dairy farm which was owned by the complainant Weng Po an aged woman. On the night in question all the inmates of the house went to bed. that is Wong Po. her son, and the fok's
It was the usual custom that the fokls get up at 2 am, every morn- ng to attend to the milking of the cows.
That morning while the BON Yuen Fat and, two other Tokis were about to go to the cow shed. they were suddenly confronted by 7 or 8 men, who bound them and went lato the house and began to ransack the place. Altogether money and jewellery to the value of $93.50 was stolen. was arrested later as a result of information received,
Defendant
FAILED TO IDENTIFY HIM The arst witness called was Mr. J. S. Wilson, A.S.P., who said that at 2 pm on January 15 he held an identifcation parade when the defendant was included in a group or men. Five witnesses failed to identify him as one of the rob- bers.
Chot Ting Sun, folt of the com- 'plainant said that he was asleep on the night in question when he was awakened at 2 a.m., to go fr his usual duty of milking the
Training Course (Part I):-All have visited Bisley in July to com- recruits of the Indian Company pete with the Mother Country, or will attend Indian Company Head-
with one another for the Senior quarters on Tuesday, February 4
and Junior Kolapore Prizes. The at 17.30 hours for instruction.
Returning from long leave of cows. Training Course (Part I)expenses of sending teams from Brearley were elected to act on Members of the Indian Company Islands, Trinidad, Ceylon and Hong Commercial Counsellor to the Bil-went out of the door, but as they such remote places as the Falkland fifteen months, Mr. Louls Beale, Accompanied by two others he will attend at the Kennedy Road Range on Wednesday, February 12 Kong are very heavy and make itish Embassy, arrived in Shangha! got outside 7 or 8 men appeared. at 17.00 hours to fire the Part IIImpossible to hope for annuali Revolver Course under Sub-Inspr. visits from every one, but the pro- posed Match will help to keep in- a Hopkins. Only those detalled will ter-country rivalry alive, and it is hoped may lead to an even wider representation of Overseas Teams
the Board of Trustees.
CHAIRMAN'S REMARKS The Chairman addressing the meeting said:
Recently a reporter made fellow clergyman say that the Church "IS another worldly society," That
not what he' wanted to say to people but I have
meant.
a suspicion that the reporter may be right. What my friend really obviously is "an other worldly society"; and I dare say that you are just as afraid of it being that as I am of it being another worldly society. It is extraordinarily important to make our minds just what the difference between these two implles. For the Church is either an other worldly society or it is nothing.
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A Church that is per-
attend
EMERGENCY UNIT RESERVE Lecture. A Lecture in Search at Bistey. Patrol will take place at the No.
I enclose the conditions of the
2 Folice Station on Friday, Febru-Match, and the National Ride As- ary 7 at 17:20 hours. All members sociation will be very grateful for
are requested to be present.
D. "L. KING.
D.S.P. (R.)
Hong Kong, February 3,
DONATIONS
the
The following society. for fectly at home in this world has protection, of children acknow- nothing of any importance to say ledge with thanks the subacr.p- to it. Soften down this worldly note and there is not donors during January, 1936.
such publicity as you may be so
kind as to afford this Imperial
proposal.
28 Teams entered for the Match
1935, ת!
Yours faithfully..
Major, C. Etches.
Secretary-N.R..A. Full conditions of the match will appear in to-morrow's issue.-Ed.
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the 1.6. Empress of Rus and said that they were police- xla. recently, accompanied by men and had come to search for Mrs. Beale. He spent most of his contraband. Suddenly three of leave in England, and returned via the men seized them
and tled their hands with wire. They were the kitchen" and then put into one man kept guard over, them. Continuing witness said that he zi boxes being heard noises as Sino-broken open.
America and Canada.
Mr. Beale said that business at Home was decidedly on the up- grade, and conditions had vastly improved all around. A hint that perhaps an increase British trade was imminent was
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given in his statement that he was asked many questions by business men regarding trade prospects out
here.
A number of friends were pre- sent to meet Mr. Beale when the Empress docked alongside the Shanghai and Hongkew Wharf, Among them was Mr. A E George, who, during the ab- sence of Mr. Beale, was in charge
Lau Ylen Fat, son of complain- ant said in evidence that he was one of the three men who was
by the robbers. first to be tied He also heard vimeone demand the keys, from his mother.
Wong Fo, owner of the COW- shed said that she woke her son and the two folis on the morning in question, and as they were go- ing out of the door she heard a voice saying "policemen come to
other tions received from the following BRITAIN'S TRADE of the Commercial Counsellor's search for contraband.
much left worth preserving. I am not saying, as you will see, that the Church can live on air but I am saying that the Church's authority is not from men, 1ts Justification is not to be found in worldly success and its function
Previously
acknowledged.
18 for period ended January, 1936) Received from 19-31 Jan-
uary, 1936:-
Box from Collection
Captain "M"
is not prosperity. At a time when Dr. and Mrs. E. W. Kirk so many thinking men and women | Anonymous “J. R"
are being forced back on the re- Miss Shin Tok Hing ... cognition that ♫ wide spread Mr. Chan Heung Pak Christian revival is the one re- Mr. Lui Yam Buen maining hope for humanity it is Mr. Fung Heung Chuen necessary that we should gauge Mr. Sum Pak Ming the Church by no standard lower Mr. Wong Ping "Tu than that required of the instru- Mr. Chu. Biz Tung ment of God in meeting human needs.
The Chairman then reviewed the work at the Cathedral for. the past year.
SECRETARY REPORT The Acting Hon. Secretary then read the report of the previous year, which stated in part:
Mr. Au Chark Sum Mr. Le Man Hin
Mr. Leung Fat Tin Anonymous
"In memory of Mr. A. C, Maycock' (already ack)
$911.27
27.65
10,00
IN 1936
New Year's Message
office. Others were Mr. H Braham, Vice-Consul in the Cam- mercial Counsellor's office, Group Captain Willock, HM. Air Attache Mr. T. A. Cooper, and Mr. J. H. Cubbon, Financial Secretary to the Chinese Maritime Customs, «
OTHER PASSENGERS Among the other passengers in
500 [To the Editor, "Hong Kong Dally the ship was Capt. E. Aikman,
5.00
RN.R., general passenger agent of the Canadian Pacife, who has come to the Orient from Vancouver on a brief "tour of inspection." Meeting
Preas."} 5.00
Sir, I im glad to be able to wish 5.00 5.00 your readers, on behalf of the De- 5.80 partment of
Overseas Trade, a 5.00 happy and prosperous New Year. him in Shanghai, and continuing
5.00 International trade is still beset with him to Hong Kong, was Mr. 5.00
with difcuities; but we have much David Drummond, Oriental Mana- 3.00 to buy from and sell to each other, ger for the line. Mr. Drummond 3.00 and trade barriers can and ought predicted a banner year for all to be removed by mutual good will steamship companies in passenger 3.00
and real co-operation. · They should | services, and additional cargoes. - 12.00 not be permanent obstacles to that Cargo in recent years, he said, has freedom of commercial intercourse tallen of, but it li expected that 5.00 which is necessary to the economic heavier cargoes will be transported
this year than in any recent year, well-being of the world.
We in the United Kingdom, con- Mr. Drummond also told of the scious that we possess one of the plans of the Canadian Pacific to 110.00 best marketa in the world, are 'glad make the Empress of Russia a to report a higher level of indus- hotel during February, 1937, when $1.129.52 trial prosperity. And we feel that the Eucharistic Congress will be Further donations will be glad- have helped towards creating a held in Manila On that trip, it nual Report of the Cathedrally accepted by the Hon. Treasur-treer dow of international trade is proposed to keep the Empress at
er, Mr. A. McKellar, CA.. c/o by the Agreements which we have Manila for one week. The ca The Courcli. which consists of Mackinnon Mackenzie & Co., P. concluded during the last thres pacity of the vessel will be 500 24 lay members and the Clergy & O. Building,
Our worthy Secretary, Mr. Geoffrey Milbank, left the Colony early in January and so I stand in loco secretarli in the preparation and presentation of this the An
Church Council.
"In memory of Mrs. G
Miskin" (already ack.) Donations already ack- nowledged through the South China Morning Post
"ex officio has met on 12 occasions
during the past year, the average |
attendance being 62.6 per centim
The Cathedral Church Council Cathedral
years.
Later three men came into the room which, at the time, was lit by a kerosene lamp. One of the men immediately commenced to break opened the cup-board where
she had kept some money articles of clothing.
At this stage the hearing adjourned tih to-day.
LOST LURE OF THE MEDAL
and
WELS
Footballers Want Clothes Or Watches Instead
----
London, Jan. 13. Gold medals have not the, ap- Deal to Aberdeen Juvenile foot- ballers that they used the players preferring to receive the value in other way.
to
have,
As a result of Britain going of the gold standard and the rise th the price of gold the medals have not the same content of gold as they used to have, and this may to some extent explain the lost lure of the medal
The Aberdeen Juvenile Associa tion in the past presented göld badges to the winners of cups and the runners-up, and a successful team might win several trophies
people. He believes that a number Another aid to international of other lines likewise will arrange' trade will be found in the British to have hotel ships in Manila at Industries Fair, which will be held that time to relieve the pressure in a seaBOTI. Day earlier in the as usual in London and Birming-that is sure to be put upon the
prester
To-day it is found that the
medals and ask that their value
has learned with deep regret of month on December 15. On this ham in February, 1835. There has hotels, apartment and boarding players have lost their taste for the enforced resignation of Dean Bunday the stone from Canterbury been a record number of applica- houses of the city. A Swann and the Council desires to Cathedral with ita inset bronze tiens for exhibiting space by Unit crowd will attend the congress place on record Its high apprecia- enlarged replica of an 8th Century ed Kingdom and British Empire than that at the inauguration of tion of his work in connection Cross was dedicated by the Bishop manufacturers, and I am glad to the Commonwealth Government with the Cathedral during the past similar crosses have been present say that there is every promise last November (N.C.D.N.) seven-years having special regarded by the Friends of Canterbury that foreign buyers will visit the
to all the to the last year during which he Cathedral
other Fair, next year in large numbers,” has carried on his work under the anglican Cathedrals in the British The Fair offers the buyer a most increasing-handicap of ill-health Empire,
The Dean in his reply said that The report and statement of He was terribly sorry to have to accounts as submitted by the Hon. leave the work which he had Treasurer, Mr. Maugban, were loved, and
read and adopted.
convenient means of placing his renewed, a greater measure of orders. I hope your readers will friendliness among the nations of make it a New Year resolution to the world. visit the Fair; not only because we
W wint to sell our goods to you, but
The Patronal Festival falls on votes of thanks was passed by because the interchange of manu- Whitch St. John's Day, December 27th, the Chairman to Dr. Herklots for fuctures and commodities, This date is so near Christmas the work he had done in making the Fair stimulates, tends to pro
*mote by personal contacts made or that t was decided to hold his rocíort at such a time.
should be assigned towards the cost of an overcoat or a suit. în one case the player had the money paid to his dentist in respect of an account for the extraction of teeth,
The Association spends about £40 annually over the four lea sues. The players in one team, which had gained several tro- (Signed),Euan Wallace
phies. decided that they would Capt. Eman Wallace, M.P.
prefer wristlet watchesí rt for Hornsey money was pooled and the play- Secretary of the Departe ers themselves made up the dif-
ment of Overseas Trade, ference.
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