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HONGKONG“ TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18, 1831.
PROMOTING PEACE
IN. PACIFIC.
INTERESTING ADDRESS TO ROTARY CLUB.
An address on the activities of the Institute of Pacific Relations, and a short history of its growth, was delivered by Dr. David Z. T. Yul, General Secretary, National Committee of the Y.M.C.A. In Ching a
at a meeting of the Hong- kong Rotary Club, which was held Менята. Lane, Crawford's restaurant yesterday, under the chairmanship of Sir William Hornell.
Dr. Yul made it clear that the Institute and nothing to do with either the Pan-Pacific Union or the Y.M.C.A., but, by means of researches and conferences, they hoped to
to help towards finding solution to the important problems Concerning countries bordering the Pacific. He also announced that the next conference was to be held at Hangchow, between October 21 and November 4, this your.
COMPANY REPORT.
THE HONGKONG FIÙE INSURANCE CO.
The report of the Hongkong Fire Intrance Co., Luk, p tor BIL December 1930, states:
1920 Account--This Account shows a surplus of 8593,587.77, and it is re commended that this sum be appro printed as follows: To pay a dividend of $60 per share, $400,000; To pay an "Exchange" Bonus of $10 per shure. $80,000.; To ned to Reinsurance
· Fund 18,211,16,7, $118,587.77.
Note: The General Managers and -CommRing Committee wish it to be | understand that the continuanes or |
therwise of the above bonus, in the. whole or in part, will depend entirely Jen exchange
1930
Account. The balance credit of this Account is $760,508,61.
Commalting Committee.---Sir Robert He Tung, Messes, 4. Bernard Brown, 3. 11. Compton, .. Dunbar, T. E. Pearce and A. H. White retire but, betnor eligible, offer themselves for re election.
Auditora, The Acenints have been mited by Mesars, Down, Bingham Matthew ans Pereg Suits, Seth & Fleming who, being eligible. ofer themselves for re-election.
SUGAR MARKET.
THE LATEST CABLED QUOTATIONS.
The following cable at the close of the sugar market yesterday Eas theen received by Messrs. Pen-
treath and Co.
London Terminals. March 1982 6/11 up Id. May 1931 07-15 up td. August 1931 6/8 up December 1931 6/7 op
.
d.
New York Terminals. March 1932 1.58 up 4 pts. May 1931 1.27 up 1 pts. July 1931 135 up. 4 pts. September 1931 142 up 3 pts. December 1931 150 up 3 pts. Somarang (17/3/38) Trust have withdrawn premium on anles; for Dutch East Indies and Straits { Settlements. Prosent limits (Old) Crup) Whites 18.25, Browns 17.25.
SHANGHAI COUNCIL.
MR. ARNHOLD FAILS TO GET ELECTEN.
Shunghal, Mar. 17.
The elections to the Municipal Council of the laternational Set- tlement have resulted as follows: Mr. K. Fukushima. 1,086 votes. Mr. O. Okamoto, 1,086, Brigadier General E. B. Muc kapiten, 165,
Mr. Shomard, 904.
Mr. J. W. Carney (Amerlean),
Mr. A. J. Hughes, 89%.
MENS. Brown, 269. Mr. A. D. Peli, 835
Mr. F. J. Raven (Atzorienn), a
m candidate, 795.
The only answere inful candidato wne Mr. C. H. Amhald (British), who had 506 votes.--Reuter.
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123
3 Probably the most loqunelte
part of a flower.
Ro passed by on the other side. These associates are nearly all lies.
10 A medlun much used by artists. 11 He must have a thick skin-be never knows what he'll hear
12 The one is always an 11 nerons
if possible.
13 Prosning
1
14 The fox-shark-active
harvest home.
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17 The man you meet at the en- trance to this country may be too much for you if caught.
10 The sun of Terah.
24 Perfumes.
27 Leave not in Corinth a living puc-A priest at her—, a chief in her halls."-Byron," "Solge of Corinth."
20 Taken in the course of a journey. 30 The complement of 11 across. 31 A deed about fifty-five, executed
by Adam.
32. This small hound has n til like
bird.
33 Eaten late.
134 The wife of 19 across.
Down
A brilliant visitor who makes a very hurried call.
Here I run with men brand in lint, and give simple first ald.
3 A needlewoman my dictionary tells mein spite of the termina- tion.
A clerical assistant.
A one-time emperor who owed his name to Czear.
STICKERS
By placing the numbers 1 to 16. the proper spares in the diagram above, each haruontal, vertical and diagonal line and each of the five sections of four sears, wdicated by the dated circles, will add to 34. In other words, you can add to 34 Gilteen different ways.
A TRIBUTE TO SIR CHARLES ELIOT.
GATHERING AT THE H.K. UNIVERSITY.
15
6 Tools that are always in pairs. 7 Pretty bad, and very much cut. 13 Loosen.
15 Perhaps tile part of a
terrier's
make-up accounts-for it straying.
16 The nolaior these are the mere
children enjoy them.
18 The end of every pawn.
20 Wave about.
21 Innect, Fun
graceful one.
away-that's
22 "Alko King Lewis the Tenth, who was sole heir to the-Capet."
"King Henry V."
24 Top coverings that are always.
more or less inte. 25 Infuriate.
20 Biote on the face of nature.
28 Describes that portion of the Nile wherein Moses was din- envered.
Yesterday's Solution
CARRIAGUREJECT
FORFETT DISTANT FEMTO TAST ENDS HEARE GULL EOI NUN UI
ASTERS INTERN TITDENTRAL G HAMROD NEWEL E ANY LAW T TI AUNTONALES TRUE TO CUT CU A ISOLATE" "DULORES
SADDLE ARROGANT
Yesterday'a Solution
1
By alating to count at the leline T, that is just to the right of the Y, and counting seven letters around the dock, dockwise, you come to another letter T. Continuing the seven count around and around the clock you finally spell out the two words TWELVE THIRTY. The members indicate the order in which the Jetters are reached.
death of its first Vice-Chancellor and the loss to the world of a great scholar, desire to place on record their consciousness of the debt which the University owes to "Sir Charles Ellot was a great Sir Charles Eliot, their regret at his untimely death, and their scholar and a great gentleman," gratitude to his memory. Tho said the Vice-Chancellor of Hong- meeting instructs the Vice-Chan- kong Univarsity. (Sir William Hor caller to convey to Sir Charles Ellat's nearest relatives the
Gowns for this nolly at a meeting which was held, University's sympathy with them
week only.
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Hope!
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OF HERE, O
You? GEE... "THATO BS
AWFUL!!
yesterday afternoon in the Great in their loss."
The motion was passed by those Hall, of members of the University.
present standing silently for a He moved the following resolution: while, after which the Vico- That the members of the Uni-Chancellor declared the meeting versity of Hongkong in this meet- closed and expressed thanks to ing assembled, while deploring the those who had attended.
NEVER HEARD
OF ANYONE Setting OUT OF HERO ALNE AN' I KNOW PLENTY
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