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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY.
A SATISFACTORY YEAR.
Profit on the "Yeaman of the Guard,"
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1925.
CHINESE CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE.
MATTERS OF INTEREST
CONSIDERED.
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A monthly meeting of the Com The Hon. Sir Claud. Severn mitten of the Chinese General (President) conducted the proceed. Chamber of the Commerce was hold ings at the annual meeting of the yesterday at 2.30 p.m. it the Cham- Hongkong Philharmonic Societyber's room for the purpose of read- held in the Cathedral Häll lasting letters of business interest from evening. He was supported by the various quarters and discuss- Mr. S. Collett (Conductor) and Mr.ing business of importance. Mr. J. S. Gillingham (Hon. Secretary) Yau-tsuen. Chairman of tho Proposing the adoption of the Chamber, presided and there was accounts, Sir Claud Severn men- large attendance. tioned that the Society made a
A letter from the proßt of over $2,000 on their pro Bankers Guild was firal read. duction of the "Yeomen of the was to the effect that a telegram Guard, and there was a loss of had been received from the Depart- about $1,400 on the "Gondoliers," ment of Finance at Peking stating he supposed due to excess of that on the 9th and 13th years of enthusiasm He believed that the Republic, the authorities of the when the "Gondoliers" was first various provinces were instructed. produced here in 1913 there was a to report the loss to Chinese on rou. much bigger loss. There was able exchange. As the Russo- satisfactory balance in the bank Chinese Conference would soon he of $1,168.
opened, it is requested that in addi-
The President,
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Mr. II. Best seconded the motion,tion to the number of roubles held by the merchants and people al- which was unanimously carried.
ready reported to the Department of Finance, further number, if any, i
be reported within Sir Cleud announced that he should
опе month after the receipt would be leaving the Colony for good in a few weeks, and regretted of the telegram. The Chamber he was unable to Lake on the posi- from investigations made finds that tion of President. He had had no less than six million roubles little to do, but had always taken, jure held in Hongkong.
and should continue to take, a great interest in the Society's activities. The Society had done some very good work, and he did not see why,
Customs Conference.
A letter from the British Cham- ber of Commerce of Shanghai
in the future, they should not give through the Hongkong General more than two cencerts a year. Chamber of Commerce was” read, Mr. Gillingham said the Commit-It was to the effect that it had de- tee had in view offering' the Pre-fcided to send delegates in October sidency to Mr. C. H. Beavis, who, to attend the Customs Tariff Con- as they all knew, had taken a great ference to be held in Paking and interest in the Society, but was asked Hongkong to forward immedi at present away from the Colony.ately any suggestions it might Under the
hehe desired to make. The Hong- circumstances'
Don't Miss This Golden Opportunity thought the best thing they would kong General, Chamber appoint"
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do was to ask Sir Claud Severned a sub-Committee to draft sugges- tu kindly serve as President, until tions which would be submitted to a he left the Colony, and then when meeting to be held on Friday next, Mr. Beavis returned invite him to and the Chinese Chamber was re- l the vacancy. He made aquested to forward its suggestions motion to this effect, which was to be included in its discussion. seconded by Mr. Collett and un- animously carried.
Officials.
Officials were appointed, as
under:
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A telegram of General Hung Shao-lan and his officers, annnune, ing their decision to prosecute the anti-red campaign was then read.
A letter from the President of the Kowloon Landlords Protective As- Hon. Secretary, Mr. J. S. Gil-sociation was read, It was to the Hingham Hon. Treasurer, Miss effect that the success of the loan was mainly Mow Fung; Librarian, Mr. E. C. $30,000,000 Thomas; Hon. Conductor, Mr. S. due to the strenuous efforts of Collett; Committée, Mesars, G. H. Hon. Mr. Chow Shou-son and Hon.
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tion offered lengthy suggestions street and Des Voeux Road yester- and requested that another public day morning had a narrow escape: meeting of the various commercial from injury of a serious nature. guilds be called to discuss the A tram car, going castwards to The Hon. Secretary read out the
matter. The Chairman stated that Happy Valley, had just passed draft of a letter he proposed send the original text of the letter was where he was standing, and was ing to the Ministering Children's
very long and could not be disfollowed by a motor car at a dis- League, the Hongkong Ladies cussed in less than an hour. He, tance of about ten yards: Benevolent Soviety and the Mis therefore suggested that the mat policeman stepped back and was sions to Seamen, which was to theter be postponed to another date. watching it pass and apparently effect that it was proposed to de- The motion was carried..
failed to hear a west bound tram vote a substantial proportion of
car which was loudly ringing its It was also proposed to ask the hell. Before it could be pulled up the profits of the next production, "Iolanthe" to the charities named. Government to restrict the sale he was struck behind and thrown! The Chairman, described Mr.by public auction, by order of some distance, almost under the Gillingham as an optimist, and mortagées of property. It was also wheels of the oncoming motor car. after ✡ short discussion, the proposed to make regulations to The driver of that vehicle had his meeting approved the letter?. prevent the making of profit out wits about him and with a quick swerve was able to avoid the The Hon. Secretary announced of the loan. that the Philharmonic Society had
policeman, who picked himself up and appeared to be unhurt." become affilitated with the Amateur
Operatic and Dramatic Association
at Home.
A Deserved Tribute.
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THE CANTON RUN.
Tribute was paid by Mr. Gilling DAILY SERVICE FROM TO-DAY. ham to the services of Sir Clani
The Utopia of all listeners seems to be at La Paz, Bolivia. It has been found by experts that'
Severn and Mr. Collett, both of From to-day the Hongkong, reception there is "absolutely free whom he said, would be leaving Canton and Macao Steamboat Com-from dtmostphoric interference the Colony before the next annual 'pany will inaugurate a daily ser- and distortion. This no doubt is meeting, and at his instance a vice between Hongkong and Canton, due to the city's altitudo. It is the hearty vote of thanks was enthu-, The 3.3. Fatshan is being put on the highest capital in the world, bo- siastically carried, and briefly run from to-day and will sail oning the heart of the Andes, and responded to.
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