.HONGKONG BENEVO-"
LENT SOCIETY,
Annual Meeting.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH TUESDAY FEBRUARY 27 1912
mittoo realises the significance of mon out of work, could be lodged, that sentence. I confoss I myself without disgrace while sooking did not until I wont into some honest employment. detail with the honorary secretary
properatory to taking the chair at moved n vote a thanke to the out- The Rev. O. E. Thompson The annual meeting of the comes before the Sobiety requires seconded and the motion was this meeting. Each case which going committee. Dr. Saunders Hongkong Benevolent Society much personal investigation, carried. was held this morning at the City Tho cnsus are
of a difficult
1
Hall, when Mr. Montague Edo and verzing character, and care plected on the proposition of the The following officers wore prosided over a good attendance is always takon that the of ladies, including Mrs. Pollock, poraons seeking aid shall not be Chairman, seconded by the Hon. lion. Secretary, and Mrs. Atkin-made ashamed.
Mr. H. E, Pollock :-
funda.
Fon. Thero were also prosent. This is devation indeed and Prosident, Mrs. Atkinson; Vice Bishop Banister, Rov. F. Tuch dovotion on the part of the president, Mrs. Jordan, Treasurer, Johnson, Rov. C. E. Thompson, members of the committee of the Mra, Stabb; Seerotary, Mrs. Hon. Mr. H. E. Polleek, K.C., and Ladies' Bonevolent. Society if Pollock Committee. Mrs. Ross, Dr. Saulers.
realised would make it un-Mrs. Alabaster, Mrs. Tooker, Mrs. The Chairman read the report necessary that an appeal should Van Rees, Mrs. Shollin, Mrs. and statement of accounts which annually be made for more Edkins, Mrs. Voretzsch, Mrs. was as follows:
Beckwith, Miss Jacob, Mis During the past year the work of the Society has greatly nerens the socioly is to find employment
The underlying principle of JunosS. ed and more applications have for applicants rather than to give chairman on the motion of Mrs. A roto of thanksaccorded to tho been reçoived than in any previous nonotary aid, but nevertheless in Atkinson, seconded by the Hon. year. In all 60 cases were this colony more frequently than Me. 11. E. Pollock, closed the brought before the Committed, not employment cannot be found mooting. and after enteful investigation 57 however doserving the case, were helped. Of theso 45 woro and it becomes necessary that
men. Some received board and board and lodging should be THE KOWLOON MARKET, Judging, for othors employment provided for weeks at a time was found in the Colony, or and passages to Ergland, passages were given to places Australia and elsewhere should where they had relatives or better be provided. There are not as prospects of work.
few people who arrive in this
Question of Responsibility,
The majority of these men colon with a certain amount of Public workscou les regarding This ufiorudon thereport of the were not met volling-stones or money in hand; they are opti- the Tsim Sha Tsui market
STATE EXPRESS
"DE LUXE"
THE FINEST VIRGINIAN CIGARETTE
IN THE MARKET
OBTAINABLE FROM
Per tin of 50 $1.10
KRUSE &
Jenifere, but had a definite calling, mistic and holiore that they will aid on the table of the I s bia-GARNER QUELCH & CO. YOU
and wore in teinporary distross find work; perhaps they do for sira Counc'l. through being out of work for a spaco, but the time unhappily made in answer to a minuto by the The report was various reasons which were notduo comes when many of them find Colonial Secretary which ran as to their own fault. It is, howovor, thomselves with their means ox-follows. :— to be regretted that in some luster, and there is nowhero for instane's intemporaneo had been them to go to teok relief except are requested to submit to the 'You' (Director of Public Works) the cause of the trouble, but into this society. Thoro ore no Public Works Commitido, the all such cases whore there was a non-laws, no workhouses, in question of apportioning the re- gumine desire to do. hotter as the colony, and the society ponsibility for the delay which sistance was given to afford them performs the functions here has occured in the erection of a fresh chance of goiting employ-not only of Я
work.
13
which met on Jan. 24 and was Tho report of the committeo composed of the Hon. Mr. W. Chatham, Hon. Mr. A. M. Thom-
WINE MERCHANTS.
DEŠ VŒUX ROAD,
TELEPHONE 036.
Supply the highest ality Wines, Spirits, Cigars
Hongkong, 15th January, 1912.
CO.
ASAHI BEER SAPPORO BEER
10 BE OBTAINED
FROM ALL WINE DEALERS Note our Price $18.00 per case con~. laining 4 dozen quarts er 6 doren piats,
[70
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY, LIMITED,
PORTLAND CEMENT.
In Casks of 375 lbs. net. In Bage of 250 lbs. not. SHEWAN, TÖMES & CO.
General Manag:3 Hanekane, 18th Anz... 1910. 50
NEED NOT BUY.
Call in and inspect our
BUTCHERY DEPARTMENT
on sale.
[21
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
AND SINGAPORE,
You will be surprised and pleased.
THE DAIRY FARM CO., LD.
Wyndham Street.
G.
[10
FALCONER Q Co., Ltd.,
WATCHMAKERS & JEWELLERS.
LARGE SELECTION OF HALL MARKED
charitable the Tsim Sha Tsui Market and and Cigarettes obtainaule, consistent with price. All and the various specialities we have mont and of regaining their self-organisation but also respect. On the principle that labour bureau, Wore it not for which has been incurred in world wide reputation.
of a for the additional expenditure Wines and Spirits bottled in Europe by Shippers of the greatest service we can do the Ladies' Benevolent Society the connection with it. for other is to help him to greater proportion of the 57 por- holp himself, money has been ple who were helped during 1911 soldom given, except for a special would have had to either bog purpose to land with when from the offices or have been sent
The Jubilee Fountains. going to another place. Board to the house of detention, in which son, Hor. Mr. Wei Yuk, Hon. was also desired as to whether The opinion of the committed and-lodging have been given in house the treatment is too severe, Mr. E. Osborne; and the Hon. the Jubiles Fountains, of which FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG most instances, while the facts being quasi-penal in its charactor, Mr. C. H. Ross, was as follows: six were presented to the colony of tly 11:00 were being in-for those whose distress is due to vosliget or while waiting for misfortune.
The committoo are of opinion in 1887 by Mr. Dorabjoo Nowrojeo, We must regrotfully admit that the time allowed for the should be entirely removed. None In this Colony there is no such that there are a few landoned complotion of the contract for of the fountain were in working THE Steamship. thing as outdor relief or a creatures to who help in nood is tho erection of the building, order and most of them wero CATHERINE APCAR"; workhouse. Only two cases, of no permanent advantage. These namely, 12 months, was inde broken or dismantled, an absolutely, hopeless character,poople are not helped by this gunte and they consider that 18
It was agreed to recommend having arrived from the above pots, were sent to the House of Dojen society, int in unser to afortuin inonths world have been a more that the fountain in the Chinese consigues of cargo are hereby informed tion, the entering into which is whether a case is deserving or reasonmble time to specify. They Reoretion Ground be restored that their goods will be delivored from
alongside. regarded as a disgrace and as a thin honorary secretary of the recommend that, in future, con- to working order and have water last resource, even by the utterly society is obliged to go exhaust tractors, when tondering, should laid on to it and that the one in Cargo impeding the discharge of the destitute: Sixteen applications ively in its merits, and on all be required to stato within what the grounds of the Sailors' lioms vesel will be landed at once, at con-- came from women, and insides I hear the honorary score-period they are prepared to be aflowed to remain, water not signaes' risk and expense. every CHso whero it neodod substantial holp was has devoted much time and still enders rolate.
wasary during 1911, Mrs. Pollock, complete the work to which their being laid on to it. The remain- ing fountains to be removed with given, and it is gratifying to greater labour to the work which
the exception of the pillars which report that our assistance has in she undertook when she accepted serious error was made in failing act as lamp-posts, most of these cases led to very the post. For this noblo work to despatch the indent for steel- satisfactory results, and that let the Colony cannot adequately work until 9 months after tho ters expressing great gratitude thank her, and I hope that the lotting of the contract for the Juve been received. Five women realisation of it will induce more oroction of the building. with young children woro lielped men of business to either become to get to their native places, annual subscribers to the society Two young girls in undesirable or life-members of it... surrounding woré sont back to
It is my intention to go oven thoir parents. A family received further than this appeal, and to an allowance during illness. For ask the government to include in several olkera useful work was its next budget a grant, in aid of found. The education' of one boy this society. lus bon paid for during the yout On looking at the balance sheet Regarding those helped the rules you will absorvo that there is of the society prevent much from baing said publicly.
In addition 28 other casos re- ceived relief through the Rer C.
a balanco in the bank of $500 odd.
It may strike you that this is
."
The committee consider that a
DON'T FORGET.
Wednesday, Feb, 28. Hongkong Ico Co. mooting,
Y.M. C. A. Annual meeting. Balo of thcs Ponies."
Taking all the circumstance into account, the committee con-noon. sider that the Crowa Agents and other parties concerned with the exccution of the indent were re- sponsible for a part of the delay. For the remainder of the delay which occurred, the committee consider that the contractor is solely responsible. ́
Cargo remaining on board altor 4 p.m. of the 28th instant, will ho landed at consigneur risk and expense,
Configneas of Cargo from SINGA PORE and PENANG are requested to, tako IMMEDIATE delivery of their goods from alongside, such cargo imped- ing the discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored at consignees' risk and exponse.
No Fire Insumace has been effortel. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the undersigned.
DAVID BASSOON & CO., LD, Agents.
Thursday, Feb. 29. kong Chamber of Commerce, City Hongkong. 27th Fol. 1912
Annual General Mooting Hong- Hall, 4 p. m. s
Friday, March 1. Horticultural Society Show. S. M. S. Soharnhorst; Concert,
With regard to the question of aditional expenditure, the chair-Theatre Itoyal, 9. p. m. largo balanco for a charitable man explained that the contractor institution, but the balance would had not yet ngreed to the final
Saturday, March 2, Half-yearly meeting Ilongkong
Thursday, March 7. Chinu Fire Insuranco Co., Ltd.,.
Saturday, March 9. Annual meeting, Hongkong
E. Thompson, Chaplain to the not have been there at all except statements prepared in confectolol Co., Ltd., 12.30 p.m. Missions to Seanon,, who has a for the great liberality of an oldtion with his contracts for the grant of 15 dollars.a month from friend of the society who has building and the fittings, and the The socioty to help deserving cases, just retired from the colony for actual cost could not therefore Our thanks are again tondered to good, in giving free usages, as regarded as finally settled. meeting, noun. him. The thanks of the Com-a parting gift to the society, to The information, which he was mittee are due to the St. Andrew's to unfortunates who would able to lay before the committee, and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Society for a generous donation have had to bo rent home in was as follows:-Amount of Co., 12.30 p. m. in special casa, to the managers of reduction of the fanda, Wo must original estimate, $86,000,00 :| several steamship companies for not forget also that our funds amount of revised estimats arrived kindly assisting us with roduced were materially improved by the at by taking the amounts of the passages, and to Mr. G. J. Mede magnificent donation of the late various contracte lot and adding hurat for kindly auditing the Sir Hormuajee Mody of $10,000, the actual cost of foreman's accounts. Our thanks are also which, being investol, pro wages, etc., $59,484,04: actual lue to all the subscribers and duces an income of $690 a year. cost as ascertained by moniure- donors to the Society during the This income, with all subscrip-ment; etc., but not yet final- past your for their kind support. tions, is far short of the require-ly fottled, $56,584,87 from During the course of the past ment of the Society in carrying which it will b3. year the following ladies have out its noble work, and I appel there has been no increase in sean that served on the Committee: Lady again to all those who have no! May, Mrs. Atkinson, Mrs. Alu- heretoforo realised the great good cost over the estimate, but that, baster, Mrs. Badeley, Mrs. Bock-the Indio?' Benevolent Society is on the other hand, there has boon á saving of about $2,000 on tho
To-day's Advertisements.
HONGKONG HORTICUL 'TURAL SOCIETY,,
FLOWER SHOW,
On ground opposite THE HONGKONG OLUB.
FAIDAY, IST Maton. Open 2.pan, to 6 p.m. Admission $1.
#
TOYO KISEN KAISHA.
(204
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
S.S. "NIPPON MARU."
FROM SAN FRANCISCO, HONOLULU AND JAPAN PORTS.
The above-named Steamer having arrived, Consignows of Cargo aro hepby notified to send in their Bilis of Lading for countersignature, aud to take îm- mediato delivery of cargo from along- side.
"
Vargo remaining undellvored on THURSDAY, the 29th Feb., at 5 p.m., will be landed at Consignees' ak and expanse and delivery must' theo be taken from Company's Godown.
No Fire Insurance whatever will be effectod.
.
or, Mrs. Harris, Miss Innes, Mra.doing and its constant struggle roviced estimate, which is fully Jordan, Mrs. Kennedy. Mrs. for money to give freely during $6,500 Less than the original The prize: will be distributo 1 at 5 psa. the Goods have laft op Blasini og Keswick, Mrs. Pollook, Mrs. | his year and thus show by their Robartson, Mrs. Ross, Mrs. Stabb, action that they endorse the Rels Mrs. Tooker, Mr. Voretzsch
Ostimato,
of this devoted band of ladies. The committed however desire
In moving the adoption of the "I now beg to move the 'adop-to point out that, owing to the
above Mr. Edo said :-
tion of the report and accounts.
contract not being fulfilled, the
+
SAYURDAY, 2an Mardır.
0, 10.30 am to 3 glan
**Admission 50 couts
Child on Half Price.
I ask you to divell for a moment Rev. F. T. Johnson seconded government suffered loss on 8 p.m. to 6 pm. Adrission 20 penta, on the third paragraph of tho and the motion was carried. The account of the additional cost of report, which says that 00 cases Rev. Johnson thought, however, foreman's wages and the fee to were brought before the Com- that the committee's statement the arbitrator in connection with
No Claims will be recognized after
undown, and all Goods remaining undelivered on MONDAY, 4th Marob, afternoon, will be subject to real and landing charges."
All shafed and otherwise damaged: Cargo to be left on board or Godown san examination of same to be arranged. All claims must be filed on or before 11th March, otherwise they will not be
Tes will be obtainable on the grand mittes and after careful invoatiga- did not fully describe all the the defective construction of the By permisul no Lt. Col. HAMIL tion 57 were helped. Do you work done by the society. He roof and that there was also a loss ION and Offcera "the Band of the texgnised realise the labour involved? I thought, while speaking of the of roat which would have boon LIGHT INFANTRY will ply on KING'S OWN TORKSHIRE very much doubt if any one of us House of Tetention, that there derived if the market had been both days from 9.30 to 8 pm. 200 Exon who is not a geamber of flig yom quais be la gume plago where opened sequer,
Heugkong, 27th Feb. 10 12.
K MATSDA
Agent
[105
ENGLISH SILVERWARE,
TEA SET'S, SALVERS, ROSE BOWLS, FISH & DESSERT KNIVES & FORKS:
Disa Bres
TAILORS
I WYNDHAM STREET (Flowar St.) ESTABLISHED 1900.
JMCALLUM'S Perfection
Embraces All "the qualities of
Perfect
Whisky:
Mellow
like a
Liqueur
a high class Scotch Whisky for Connoisseurs.
Sola Agents
CALLUM
GANDE, PRICE & CO., LTD."
12, Queen's Road Contral, Hongkong.
- PROPRIETORS; D&J MECALLUM EDINBURGH
Ece, that the Name of D. & J. McCallum is en every
bottle, otherwise it is not gannine Perfection.
Mangkong, 20th February, 1012.
.[16
Page 5Page 6