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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27, 1909.

HONGKONG BENEVOLENT,

SOCIETY,

Nineteenth Annual Mosting.

Farious steamshipa companies who havo assisted us by granting reduced passages, The following ladies retire as they are leaving the Colony for a time: Mrs Pator, Mra Atkinson, Mrs Jordan, Mrs Slade and Mes Pollick. In conclusion the Co-

mittea sincerely thank all those who hate Mr Amos, P. Wilder, Consul General for helped them during the past year; and hope Americs at Hongkong, presided over the that the many new residents in the Colony pineteenth anus! nesting of the Hong-will become subscribers and so join us in kong Benevolent Society, at the City Hall need, and are less fortunate than our our attempts to help those who are in selves. (Applause).

to-day,

Those present were Mis. May, Mis Petere, Mrs Atkinson, Mrs Edkins, Mia Banbury, Mrs Gompertz, Mms Vorstehz, Mrs Jordan, Mrs Shade, Mrs Pollock, Mrs Duna, Mra Hancock, Mrs Innes, Mre Lander, Mrs Becher, Mre Turner, Ray. F. T. Johnson, M. 3., Rev. J. H. France, Roy, C. R. Hickling and the Hon. Mr II. E.

Pollock, K. C.

The report of Guarantee Schemo was also read as follows by Consul Wilder:At the last annual meeting of the Hongkong Benevolent Society an appeal was made in connection with this scheras for the ensuing year but only two gentlemen came forward. Of these two only ono was called upon, A maa of respectable character, but in: destitute circumstances, was admitted to

THE ITALIAN DISASTER

Terrible Details.

THE CHINA MAIL.

and his wife. The British Consul, Mr

| Alfred J. Ogston, was wounded in the disaster, Mra Ogston was killed, but the Consul's daughter was saved.

3 Apollo

The work of rescue at Messina present- News now slowly coming to hand shows ed harrowing scenes. Hundreds of people that the earthquake disasters which have were pinned under walls and matters, alive bot terribly injured, for 30 hours. One devastated Sicily and Calabria in Southern of the reacuors found under the ruins of Italy will rank with the most appalling house five children alive, but unable to of that greatly troubled portion of Europe death in the falling debris. In one house calamities syor recorded in the history of speak, lying round the ourpse of the MASTER

mother. In some cases heroic rescuers

20 persons were suspended on the fifth our and unable to reach the street, because the lower floors had been torn

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The following graphis story is told by a woman who arrived at Catania from Messina on the morning of the 20th December. She was herself badly injured, and were rescued with a rope by a Six criminale were killed while attempt- She describes the horrors that accompanied

ing to loot the Bank of Sicily, whore cash the disaster at Maasina in these words:

"Infernal is the only word that will amounting to half a million dollara lay in

plain view. the Sailors Home where he stayed 17 dage scene. When the first shook came, most December, said:--A state of most frightful | adequately dewribe the fearful, terrifying

A massage from Reggio, dated the 31st at the oxpenav of his guarantors. He was thus enabled to look round and find work of the city was fast asleep. I was awaken- anazuby pzovnils here. Mobs of suffians instead of being reduced to begging, ored by the rocking of the house. Windows among the ruins, giving fall vent to the House of Detention and an was un-swayed and rattled, and crockery and glass the wrecked jewellery stores and bank, their villest instincts. They Are pillaging doubtexily saved from deterioration.

The second guarantor though not called crashod to the door. The next moment I all such, Your troubles are over; we will upon in the ordinary way rory kindly floor. I was half stunzed, but know that those opposing them. A few soldiora who was violently thrown out of my bad to the and do not hesitate to shed the blood of sofre all bits of all guy is it en un permitted the full amount of bis guarantee the paly thing to do was to take my way caped bure have been impelled by an to defray of people in want, and $80.00 to be used in relieving a case of % society would do barm that attempted distress which could not rightly be brought Everybody had rushed out in their night endeavouring to protect the property left

The streets were filed patrols on their own initiative. They are 25 Music

spirit of discipline to orrantse hutthanke to the Hongkong Benevolent under the conditions of the scheme. Society and its generous supporters, it view of the very limited response of lasalothes, heedless of the rain, whicle was intact, but the criminals fight, them. It

from all sides, and we heard heart-rending falling in torrents. Tortified shrieks rose

pinned beneath the ruins.

Dr Wilder asid:-This society, whose au- nunt meeting is held this day, has for twenty yours in this Colony been a help to indigent Europaans. It has not been able to say to

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certain relations' sa, für instance,” in the

city, or what is left of it, are guarded by soldiers. The relief parties, of which several are Many of the survivors are lying exposed. here now, are unable to cope with the distress.

The city has been divided into several annes, eich commanded by an officer.

PEAK.

to discontinue the scheure it wou'd be well. but it was not long before I was are guarded by soldiers to prevent pillago ROBINSON PIANOS

if the guarantors could be induced to sub of fumiture that fell out of the upper for two days suffered untold distress, think- scribe to the general funds of the society storey of a house.

were scan crossing the Straits, but signals ing that they had been forsakov. Stearners

or the Honorary Secretary, a lady and be disposed to become guarantors to con have the morits of the case threshed out.ribute instead to the general funds of the If it be a moratorious asse, relief can be Hongkong Benevolent Society.

Walls were tottering all round us, and aforded to na extent, indeed it is happy The chairman proposed that adoption of alive. My brothers and sisters were with not one of my party expected to escape reading to see how many people have been the report. set on their foot. And if there be a factor The Rev. C. H. Hickling in seeanding, and in a treaty of torror warped of unworthiness, the case is not wholly congratulated the waters of the sociely own against the panio-stricken people and way through the streets, holding our refused, for if you and I wore bathed down on the excellent report and remarking on clambering over piles of ruins, until wo by parents, friends and the Almighty the guarantor scheme thought that while finally reached a place of comparative safe-Stores and fand are now being landed, and except when we were right, we would those responsible had thought it advisable usually be found wrong side up. There is a cold, practical, just attitude in doal

struck down and barily injured by a piece hy the famished populace The survivors ing with mon that may have its place in ponduct of business; but this attitude will world and unfortunately a number of per-scores of people, taif-clad, like ourselves. as Hongkong was or the highway of the All along the road we were jostled by not get far in the upbuilding of men and sons came here through false reports, The houses seemed to be crashing to this women who are down. Justice is a majestic thinking in a sense that the streets were ground in whatever direction we turned. bling, but its field is the tribunal and the paved with gold which could he had for market place, rather than in the operation the picking up.

"Suddenly the sea began to pour into The speaker also the town. It seemed to me that this must of a scalety for the relief of the unfortunate, alluded to the fact that out of the twenty-mean the end of everything so on the suffering and the weak. Humanity one cases which had been dealt with by ing water rolled in a huge wave, acc touches the heroic moto on are the society during the year it had included ranied by a terrible roar. It was glow bat day in sad day cub the philan. Persons of nice ustionalities. The society with the reflection of the burning painees of sixty pupils all are dead, exempt eleven,

and in conclusion besides paying a high was therefore international in its scope and other buildings, and, as if this was not tributs to the excoilent work done by the Dough, there suddenly shot up into the while all the servants in the convent Ray Mr France, urged the public of Hong-crash that sent to shake the whole town.

sky a hugh burst of flame, followed by a perished. kong to support the good work which A This probably was the gasworks blowing being dune in their midst by the society. (Applause).

casiona as reminder of its high origin,

thropist must be very charitable and patient, he must forget much and hope against experience. One need not forgive a clerk seventy times seven, in the sen of entrusting the combination of the safe to him; but the persevering kindness of the precept is by no theans nonsoneo.

The chairman then proposed that the There is a man between futile sentiments following ladice be elected to the sevur liem and granite justice. It was struck of offices in place of those who wore retiring Inte by father in dealing with his through leaving the Colony, Mts May, 200 The young man had been covering president; Mrs Hastings, vice-president; the Orient on his own way, calling on the Mrs Elkins, lon. secretary; Mrs Turner father for money from to Lime. The old hon, treasurer; committoo. Mrs Hickling man had responded barely again and Mrs Bunbury, Mrs Greason, Mrs Hangoak, again. Having reached Hongkong the wan-Mrs Lander, Mas Innes, Mus Becker and derer once more smote the rock of parontal Mrs Badeley. resoutcon; in fact he interested-touched" The Rev F. T. Johnson seconded and I believe is the expression" touched" the

consulate for the prica of a cablegram. The answer was disappointing; it was the one

word "Work, Charity had in this case dono i's beautiful part and justice assumed her tidy fauction, I am glad to say to the welfare of the young man. To meet and listen to the long life histories

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Men

them were in vain, as all help went to

3Mts;"h,

Etwas only after, the King's visit that relief began. The monka and nuus in

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*The Commissioner of Pong"

Eventually we reached the principal square of Messinu. Here we found two ar three thousand utterly terrified people se gambled. None of us knew what to do. Wo waited in an aguny of fear. prayed, groaned and shrieked. I saw one of the high building fronting on the square During the Chinese New Year holidays. collapse. It seemed to me that scores of the Customs Footlights Club of Canton persons were buried beneath the rules. gave a bit of a surprise to the residents of Then I lost conscioneness, and I remein-Shameen when they staged for the first

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the proposition was carried with acclama-Rome in the form of a despatch which a entitled "The Commissioner of Pong."

This first news from Messing reached time a most delightful musical roadley P

tion.

by Mrs Pollock a hearty vote of thanks was passed to Consul General Wilder for presiding.

The chairman also read a letter from

On the motion of Mrs Peters ascunded torpedo-boat, steaming at full speed along The piece was produced at the Customs Club

the coast of the peninsula, carried from Thouze, Bonan, on the 22nd and 23rd inst. ber and is entitled to exchange down, until it reached Nicotera, what as the before a crowded audience, which included point to point, always unding the wires

same for any other novel on this point the despatchs was sunt. It the British Vice-Consul, Me Fox. Both per payment of 20 cents cash, Hong- telegraph was found to be intact. From Mr King, the Commissioner of Canton, and

,for every change. kong currency,f Red Love, by G. Wentworth James lowots of Fire, by G. B. Bargin.

the applicants is tedious business and the Bishop Lander regretting his inability to briefly stated that the situation was formances were enthusiastically received,

later investigations require time and datience. These tasks your marugers lovo dono faithfully. In way the number of those helped appears limited compared

to reperta of banie, scinties; yet it is to

be remembered that for a European to be stranded in thin remote part of the

be present.

DEATH OF MR VON DER PFORDTEN.

desperate, and after summarising the in-

mensity of the catastrophe, ended with and the Club can congratulate itself on the annoucement that Captain Passino, having in its ranks sufficient talent to commander of the local station for torpedo bo able to prosent a most clerer und boats, was buried under the debris, after erigius play of their own composition, having with other officials performed heroic work in trying to save sufferers.

This musical medley in three Acts

His many friends in the Far East will world is grave business and relief pro-much regret to hear of the death on Son-ergetically to relieve the widespread dis-0. Jones. The whole play from start to The Italian Government proceeded en-written by Measts J. W. Chapple and F. portionally expensive, especially when transportation charges are incurred. Our day laat, at Malta. of Mt Frederick von tress, concentrating at the points of finish is full of life and "go," and this fact Annual budget is not fargo.. Every dollar der Pforten, who, after serving the greatest need troops and engineers. Mem- is laid out judiciously and being at Fastern Extension Telegraph Company for hers of the Red Croes were despatched to kept the audiences in a continual state of tended by personal intorcat is made pro-over thirty years in Java, Singapore and were immediately prepared, all available ed each player in turn. Encores were so various places, and camps with provisions laughter, while tremendous applausa greet- fitable to the applicant; for unless the man is led to work and to help himself, Hongkong, relinquished charge of the railway lines, and warships being used for frequently demanded that the actors were merely to feed him, to-day when he will be Company's China stations six years ago their transport. hungry again to-morrow is to pour water and retired on pensior.

The steamers Washing and Monte Bello, forced to merely come forward and bow their into a sieve. It is a convenience to hars Kind hearted to a degree and gifted with which were in the harbour of Messina, later acknowledgements, for had they attempted this machinery of charity in Hongkong. great tact and much ability he endeared code to Catania, loaded with the to repeat their songs, the piece would not have It ought not to Go necessary urge himself to friends and subordinates where-jured, who were so stupefied with terror ended until the small hours of the morning. citizens to remit the $12 anual duos, a over he wont. Much sympathy in their

that they soomed unable to realise what bad. for a greater amount as a primary item loss will be felt for his low, and it happened, simply saying that it look as Great credit must be given to Mr and Mrs though the end of the weld had come. Smith, of the Standard Oil Co., for their Ab Catamis the park-stricken people, most valuable sacistupeo is hearsing the fouring now shocke, absolutely refused to poricrmers through their parts during the enter their houses, and were camping on

THE CIRCUS.

of the year's individual outlay. Having his three daughters and three sons. done this one feels free to refer applicants to the society. Mrs Pollock, the Hon Secretary, goes home for a time and Mr France retires-the two wheel horses of the work of late geurs-but new material will develop. We thank them not mozo for their diligence and sweet re390.

Harmiston's cirous continues to enjoy ablemen with the unfortunate and deserved popularity, and last night there erring than for the standards of was another crowded house. The greatest efficiency they have set their successors. possible interest was manifested in the annual report as follows:-The ladies of various turna, the marvellous feats of the

Consul Wilder then read the nineteenth

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the Committee of the Hongkong Bene-performing dogs, the acrobatic displays by the wounded, many of whom could be Kan, was quite at home in the park he volent Society desire again to thank me the Frantz troupe, the wire and bicycle Boen lying in the wreckage. bers and friends who through another year

Lave given them the means of carrying out, and the thrilling looping the loop of The effects of the earthquake were took, his general bearing and the authorits- the objects of the Society, and have much fire, being features which were specially aggravate through an explosion of gas. The tive way in which he carried himself, Being pleasure in submitting the Annual Report

fames stept along soraral streets, adding just the thing; while Me A. Gregory, in the and Statement of Accounts for the year 1008. enjoyed. Patrons will hear with pleasure terror upon terror.

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etage, and the counsel way in which he DEATH OF CAPT. J. SPIESEN. Various makes in stock, including TANGTE & WORTHINGTON. been refused as unworthy assistance, knʊwn that they have made arrangements Thousands of persons abandoned their acted as Mro MeToodlefish was the there were not within the scope of the for two fate cars to run to the Peak on railed, and filled the air with lamentations ho appeared on the stage until his exit. A

bomos, although

terrific rainstorm pre-cause of roars of laughter from the moment Society and others hare obtained work through letters of intraduction, or by in- Friday night, one at 12.15 nud, the other and prayers. In some places, such as mau of his ability in the club is almost in it- fluence of the members of the Committee. at 12,30. Should this meet with encourage. Prizze, Cotrono, Santa Severina and Pisself a guarantee of success. Mention musthis morning, of Capt. Jürgen Spiesen, who Twenty

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places veru- they had promise, of work. We hava had very low residents applying for help, most of our casos, this year havo been men who come to Hongkong with the bolief that there was plenty of work to be got, and have become destiture in hoogstly. trying to find it,-sume of course have drifted here as rolling stones and, are not entirely satisfactory cases to help, but it: In the first round of the Shield compati is difficult to definitely class them undeserving. Unfortunately we cannot in these teams weet on Thursday after follow our casos to their conclusions, noon. The kick-off is fixed for 4 p.,, and but we have had several instances this the teams will be:"A"-Fitzpatrick Foar of apparently undesirable chameters, Ruler and Bartlett Dare, Wron, and who hat for the Society would have been Tampselt; Kelly and Brewster; Taylor practically starving and by the help given Drew and Barker."---Cousens, Ireland have turned over a new leaf, and are re- and Darcy: Cooper, Taylor and Ogilvie gaining their positions and in some cases Kelly and Stiff; Bunn; Ratter and Vinear, toy have refunded what the Society has Referee, Gunner March. spent on thom, and have also sont money to pay dabis left behind in the Colony; soch osses simply compensate formistake and diy- appointments in others. Twenty-six other" canes have remived help through the Rer. J. H. Frauce, the Seamen's Chaplain, who gives invaluable assistance to the Society

by investigating cases and helping the

AN INDIAN NOBLEMAN UNES CHAMBERLAIN'S COUGH REMEDY

will nea by the following that Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is a

deserving As Mr Franco is leaving the favorite in the palace as well as with the Colony in May the Committee take this humbler people in India - For the past opportunity of thanking him most sincerely four years I have been getting large oupples

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well indeed. In fact, it may be said that popular skipper and was well-known in King Victor Emmanuel and Queen without exception everyone went through whipping circles in the Far East. Some Elena who left Komo immediately for the his part most creditably The stage man- few months ago he was scized with an scene of the calamity, reached Naples on agar, lr F. C. Juces, was the right man in illuces which necessitated his removal to the night of the 29th December, and pro- the right place, and the success of the por the Faak Hospital, and so greatly did he ceeded at onse to Sicily. A large number format ces speaks well for his management improve that he expected to return by the of people saw their Majesties depart front By request, the Club is repeating the per- German Mait Prinz Eitel Friedrich, which Rome, and one among a number of depus formance on Saturday next

which left, Hongkong to-day- :: He became ties at the station observed to the King The caste was as follows Commissioner

The presente of Your Majesty will suffice of Fang, Mr J. W. Chapple; his wife, Mr suddenly worse, however, and passed away

ss stated. Capt. Spieson was about to console the stricken people.

J. W. Lee; Capt. Kan. Mr S, V. Elyy years of age and was a bachelor. Hie The King turned sharply upon the Erst class fidewaiter, Mr H. L. Amel

death is greatly regrotžed by his many speaker and said abruptly"Don't talk second ditto. Mr A. Gregory third friends,

I ditto Mr T W. Loe native watcher,

The funeral, took placa, this iternoon at A telegram from Messing on the 29th Mr C. H. Hofmann, No 1 boatman, Mr Happy Valley December says that the bodies of Eng. A. Kabbert compradore of the Fat lish tracollars and 30 Germans are buried Duck, Me F. L. Clyde, Ab Fat, Mr Eoneath the ruins of the hotels Trincaria, WR Hayes Mian Ruffle Frattles, Me Victoria and Bellovne, at Messina Among 5. V. Ivy: Mr Mcfoodlelah, Mr F.L others supposed to have parished in the Clyde, Mrs MeToodlefish, Mr A. Gregory city are Mr-Arthur E. Chonny, U.S. Consal, Master Willie Brown, Mr L. J. Jones.

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go with him to his new field of lamur. It is never failing gough and cold medioque (Applause)

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The Society has paid for the support and house, and in Big Highness, the Taya education of four children during past year, Kajala palace. It is one of my traveling One girl has finished her education and Tribes sompanions. I shall e vor feel tired of expressing gratitude for all the Society has roommending it as I have been doing in done for herOne old man, too bid to the past.”- N. RONGA Row Pasta work who received a monthly allowance Secretary to His Highness the El Ya died in month. The thanks of the Um Rajah of Travancore. Fork albu mittee are due to the managers of the.

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