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QUEEN'S COLLEGE.
OLD BOYS' ASSOCIATION
ANNUAL MEETING.:
TAWARAN -
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1928.
Ing, at which ovents for old boys BAN ON "RED" GOLD. were provided, and all the pupils were invited to partake" "of re- freshments at the expenso of the Association, was fairly satisfac tory. The general committee re- commends this phase of the asso- Warm tributes were paid to Sir ciation's activities for, the favour- Robert Ho Tung and Mr. Geo.able consideration of the incoming Grimble when they were olceted General Commitice.
FIVE MILLIONS LYING IN
: VAULTS IDLE.
New York, Feb. 24. Five million dollars in Soviet gold lies Impotent in the vaults of Honorary Members of the Queen's The General Committee takes New York banks, according to the College Old Boys' Association at this opportunity to record the Herald-Tribune, in consequence of the annual meeting, which was thanks of the association to the the Treasury Department's ban of held at the College yesterday, Mr. members who served on the differ-1921 forbidding the admission of Grimble presiding.
jent sub-committees in connexion gold from the Soviet Union. The
In making the proposition Mr.with the annual dinner and the Federal Reserve Bank points out C. G. Anderson, hon. accretary, annual sports, to Mr. William that only a special order from said: I ber to propose the election Wong for auditing the accounts, Washington can make the gold of Sir Robert Ho Tung and Mr. to the Union Trading Co., Ltd. effective for the purposes for George Grimble as Honorary Mem-for the loan of one of its offices which it is intended. Reuter's
American Service. bers of our association. In doing for all committee meetings and to so, I find that these two good pro- the college prefects for supervis- ducts of the Central School, are ing the distribution of the college so well known to you that it is magazine. unnecessary, for me to speak ati any great length on their merita.
Officers Elected.
22nd
[A message dated the states that the first consignment of gold ever shipped to the United States by the Soviet Government had arrived in the form of bullion to the value of $5,000,000., The
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Sir Robert was our first President, "When the question of the cloc-purpose of the shipment was to in which capacity he served for tion of a President was discussed incllitate trade between Soviet three years, during which hls as Mr. Grimble said he could not pos- Russia and the United States and sistance was often sought and sibly continue to hold the office for possible use in exchange lavishly given. Upon his retire as he was going Home in about a operations.] ment as such Mr. Grimble was in-week. He was sorry that he could vited to take his place, which he not continue in that office. has done in a particularly able
Mr. Lee Hysan was elected Pre-1 manner. For the past three years student. Other officials elected Mr. Grimble has graced almost all were. Mr. H.K. Hung together with the committee meetings with his Mr. A. H. Crook, Vice-Presidents. jovial presence. His interest in Mr. C. G., Anderson, hon. secre the association is second to that tary; and Mr. Chow Ping-un, hon. of no one else in the nasociation. Ironsurer. The chairman tributed (Applause),
Warsaw, Feb. 24. the latter two in proposing their This was seconded by Mr. A. II. re-election for the efficient man
"TRUGER" The trial has begun at Vilna of Crook and was carried with apner in which they had discharged fifty-six persone alleged to belong plause.
their duties during the previous to a White Ruthemian communist Mr. Grimble, in replying, ex year. General committee: Messi's. organisation, who are charged will pressed his sincere thanks, saying Fung Ting-yau, F: M. el Arculli, Indulglag in activities calculated that it had really given him very Chiu Ho-ping, C. Choa, S. M. to overthrow political and social great pleasure to do all that he churn, J. F. Grose, Ho Kwong, Ho order in Poland and to detach ter- had done in his own small way in Leung, Ho Shai-cheong, Fung luritories from the eastern provinces alon cheung, Lo Man-hin, A. G. Suf. of Poland for the benefit of Soviet helping the association The association had done a lot of find, Tsp Ching-fong, W. Kay, the Russia. good for the school in a quiet way, hon. secretary and the hon. trea- and he was quite certain that if they continued as they had done
it and the school also.
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The accused include four, ex- sent he would wish Mr. Grimble members of the Diet. The charges "Bon Voyage" on his journey 61 86 pages, together with 36 The annual report, which fol-Home, a jolly good time, and a re-volumes of documents. Six hun- lowa, was adopted on the proposi-turn to the Colony looking younger dred witnesses will be summoned. tion of the chairman seconded by than ever. (Applause.)
Year's Work Reviewed.
Mr. Crook.
The total number of member, including 109 life members, is 281. During the year the follow- ing eight life members were en- rolled-Mussra. A. II. Crook, Chow Yam Kiu, Chin Mui Chow, T. P. Tong, Quan Shu John, Leung j Sun. 26th Feb at 7 am
Ying Kuen, S. C. Leung and la Wed, 29th Feb at 7 a. Luk Min. The deaths of Mr. Q. Sun. 4th Mar at 7 a.mn Yan Sheung and of Dr. Wan Ma Wed. 7th Mar at 7 a.m. kai are recorded with deep regiet. The finance of the association, Sun. 26th Feb at 7am.in spite of the heavier expenditure during the year, continues to be General Ac- satisfactory. The Sun. 26th Feb at 6p.mcount shows credit balances of Current Account and Fri. 9th Mar at 3 p.m. $825.93 on
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