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TUESDAY, JANUARY 30, 1923.

FOR SWEET CHARITY. ·

HONGKONG BENEVOLENT

SOCIETY.

THIRTY-THIRD ANNUAL MEETING.

The Sird annual meeting of the Ion koog Benev lett Society was bald in the City Hall at noon to day,

His-Honour the Paisne Judge (Bir. H. H. J. Gumpertz) presided and was sopported by Mre. T. L. Perkins, President of the Bociety), Mrs C C. Hickling (Hon Secretury), and Mrs. Carrie (Hon. Treasurer). Those present, at the meeting were: Mrs. Kemp, Mr. McKenny, Mira. Lang, Mr. Mackenzie Mrs. Gompertz, Mrs. Cavalier, Mre. Parr, Mrs. Holyoak, Mrs. Featherstone, Mrs. Edkins, Mr. Bernard, Mr. Winslow Mre. Robert- #ob; Miss Iners", the Rev. G. R. Lindeay, and Messrs. Fattenden, Dowbiggin and Hoge.

A GENERAL EXODUS.

THE CHINA MAIL.

a spirit of fairness and generosity. CANTON DEVELOPMENTS. Kowloon, he said, owed much to the Society, as every case he had had bean referred "them

-to tromediately taken in hand and dealt with with sympathy.

Mr. Pattenden connded the motion and the repot and accounts wero

aminously adopted.

Mr. Dowbiggin then proposed tho following committee for 1923 :- President-Mrs, Gompertz. Vice-President :-M 8. Parr. Hon. Treasurer Mrs, Carcie Hon. Secretary-fra, Hickling. Ae istant Hou Scoretary Frotheratons.

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THIRTY-FOURTH Ngai Bang ping is now reported to DINARY MEETING of SHARE have been reles "od as the degrand HOLDERS in this Company will be that bis men should surrender their holl at the Company's Ollien Victoria

Buildings,

TUESDAY, 13th) arme has born complied with but his February, 1999, at 11.30 o'clock am. whereabouts are at present un- for the purpose of receiving the Roport koown.

Attempts to locate the of the Directors together with the Sinto inout of Accounts, for the year ending Mr.orveral prominent Kuomintang mem-31st Decotahov 1932

bere who have come to Hongkong have eo far failed. They must either

or are hiding. bere, have traveled North under assumed

It seems to numen fearing publicity, have been definitely established that Dr. Sun is not coming South and for the moment he has faded out of the

Committee:-Mrs. Bernard, Mre. Arnott, Mr. Cock, Mrs. Roffey, Mr. Grayburn, Mrs. Holyoak, Miss Inness Mrs. Markerzio, Mrs. McKenny, Mis. Murray.

In doing so, be said,.

Your Honour. Ladies and Gentle

I ppreciate the honour of having again been arked to speak at the annual meeting of the Hongkong limelight. Benevolent Society. The Society is so, ably conducted by the Committeo

fully-

Following the recent roppaasic

The REGISTER of SHARES of the Company will be CLOSED from MONDAY, 5th February to TUES- ivo during which peris no transfor of aliaros csn be registered. DAY, 13th February hath days incln-

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Mra. Ificling read the minutes of the previous meeting which were passed on the proposal of Mr. Hogg of Ladies that one rather wondere seems to have prevailed amongst the seconded by Mr. Pattenden.

Addressing the meeting, the Chair-why a man need he brought into the civil population, an uxodus, bring man said that as the report was not picture at all at the annual meeting. made for Hongkong and to a emailer printed in time, it had not been cireu am sure the men of the Colony extent to Macao. Both the day and

have full to the THEATRE very grateful. und

of time aight boats

·lated among the members an he had are been asked by the committes, appreciate the Donat

give resume of it and energy expended by the Ladies ut ut capecity, large numbers leav All cases had been dealt with at once Committee in engairing into the cases ing as the impression that n clash by the Soristy, and since it was found that some before them for assistance between the Cantonese and the allies ed in 1889, more than 1633 cases and I am confident that they take far is imminent, while others anticipate had pa erd turnugh its kande. In 1922 ore trouble and care befure giving that the vi tors may get out of band. 19 new case were dealt, with and 11 assistance than the average Com old ones, making a total of 33.. Out quitter of min would. This is all to

to

.advice.

A

from

apoua!

The former serms highly improbable as the Cantonese troops pre now ris

goue

Can.

of these th re were nine women and the good, for thereby the deserving armed and brokeo in marsi, Of course, seven men who had received help in case do not suffer from money having their presence in Honam suggests one way or other. Casee which were been ill spent in assisting fraudulent that an attempt may be roade not actively helped numbered 14. cases. The Society of aecessity to gain contrel. bat qur

a great deal of its ton correspondrat reports that to Kongmoon. These raasa bad either proved un-ahns to do factory when investigate, or they work by stealth and but for they have

meeting many Last night, the steamers from Kong had not followed the Society's this

In investigathing these re idents in the Colony would not noon were also full of refugees from cases, the Society had receivear of its work at all. Would it not that locality. Fears are entertains thebe possible for the public to hear 'ere that trouble may break out ધર્મ material help Chaplain of the Mission to Seamen, little more from time to time of the owing to the desperate condition of the Sap-rintendent of the Sailors' Society's activities! with a view to the Cantonese soldiers,

Our Canton correspondent writes broadening and increasing the interest Home and the Ilarbour Master.

of people in Hongkong in the Society to the effect that excitement reached HELP FOR EVERYBODY.

It is gratifying that the Society is still fever pitch in Cantan on Saturday, enabled from its funds to assist in the During the day Ngai's troopis sur education of a number of children and rendered their rifien.. these being it is to be hoped that they will never headed to the Navy for transmission buse to withhold auch help when to the Kwacgai-Yuusan troops. On Sunday morning, after spending required.

the night in the streets of Honam the troops assembled and embarked for Kongnoon, this being the starting of Ngai Hong ping Asiatics and won. Chen was overthrown

point

Doo natives. The

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Were

The Nationslitire which bell from the Society received help

British during the year Americans, Russian, Spanierde, a And 000 Fijian,

Filipino Australion. It was proposed last summer that the Society should con-

A parayraph at the cless of the fine itself to women and children only hut after very careful considera-Report draws particular attention to tion this was not approved na the misery that is often caused by it was thought that there were marriage between many cares of deserving men sufferers, European girls,

15 or

MIXED MARRIAGES. 1

Prevention is.

in

Could not therefre certain regulations ba euforced where by in ali such cases the man should first have produced a-licence from the Colonial or Foreign Offices or from

HONGKONG'S CHANCE.

J. C. WILLIAMSON LID'S VENTURE,

A room was secured where temporary better than care is most things. masters of the capital and there is no the faction at present, sufficiently strong cases of distress might be sent, and Cenpot the Society take the thanks of the Society were due to mater up officially through the to threaten them. the Government for paying half the Colonial Oflice Presarably rent. It had been found that the most cases the bridegroom is a non- provision of the room was very help. Christian and therefore the marriage. ful. This of course, added a fresh is performed by licence before permanent expense for the Society, Registrar, but the Sciety felt that as long as there were no Girls' Friendly Socisty

European branch

There is," Cays the recently Consul General in Chiness of the Y.W.C.A., in Hongkong it must step in and make provision for temporarily dratitute women. There London I take it that the cases published Newcooter's Guide to Hong "no regular theatre in wore 16 children at school-ten this Society has 6 deal with long which already has become

are these of girls, arriving out infamous. girls and five boys who were partly Chins only to fi d that they are loogkong. Wandering companice of or solely supported by the Soci ty

show ust the City Hall." Some of the Committee visited the secondary or lesser wires. The aumber casiorally laud on the island and giva schools and saw most of the children.of such marriages cannot be so very a The majority were bright and clever.gr.at, but some such otere na Hongkong. bas looking, but there were a few that have suggest d could be adopted. In to win for itself a leas disparaging would present a problem to the the case

Bured

the

of 8

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man comment upon its theatrical attrac

are iu a Crown tions when the next guide book comie

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THENSDAY, February. 22.

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a simple to be written, for Bir George Tallis. tions to sell by l'ublic Auction, 8 ciety in a year or two. Que coal whose parent‹ ssy a good deal about many cases that Colony, it would be

enquire whetter be head of the great Australian theatrical bad baca dealt with during the year, matter to bat it was neither wise, advisable, nor has already a wile, in the care of men frm of J. C. Williamson Ltd., hea kind that these cases should be given from the interior, enquiry would bavo evidently rently heard our voice publicity. Therefore a good deal of to he made through the Obinree crying in the wilderuces for more the work of the Sciety must remain Consul General in London and a thor

At any rate he is sending out a unknown to the public, but the Com-deposit made in London of a sufficient mittee ever keep in view the fact that sum ata bond of good faith, and a feeler in the shapa of the J. O. Wil- the money, being public money, safeguard anyway for her passage iamson's Gilbert and Sulivan Operr Company which, beaded by Mr bould be wel! cpent, and the Hume in case of need.

1 would take this opportunity of Charles Werkman, the well-known contributer might rest

arking all men in the Colony to lose London actor, is duu to

Cure That Cough. that if the Society refuses to help a

When you have a troublesome cough, case it has good reasons for so doing. no time in becoming either an Annual rive here from Singapore in time The thanks of the Committee wery Subscriber of $12 or a life member by to open at the Theatre Royal due to the Colonial Government for payment of $30. ALy way, everyona on February 10. J C. Williamson it does not mean that you have consum the annual grant of $500 and other on leaving the Colony should become L'd, havo bevor sent a company heretion or that you are going to have it, threatened, auch it is just as well to be on Assistance and to Mr. Murdoch for so a life member if only in gratitude that before and the Company's advance but it dloos mean that your lungs are he crehe has been able to retire and representative (Miss Thelma Laws) the safe side pot, tako Chamberlain's that it the present Cough Remedy: beture it it too late. kindly auditing the accouste.

leave the Colony without the assis says

well it is For sale by all Chemists and atorskog- taore of this Society!

the .companies O behalf of the Subscribers in proatlo particular and all others interested in which at present taur Australis and the charitable services of this Colony, then South Africa will come on here would again thank the Ladies of the as a regular thing. If that happens Committee for their excellent work we will be deprived of one our favourite "grousce "that we never during the past year.

OLD CLOTHES WANTED, Proceeding, the Chairman taid that] be would like to remind the meeting and theColony at large that old clothes which they usually gave te coolies would be thankfully received by the society.

The accounts showed that the reserve in hand had dwindled to $200.

Venture

turps ont

that

Mrs. Kemp seconded and the get a really good show-for J. C. William on Ltd. have a world wide motion was carried.

It was desirable to see the subscrip- Mrs. Gomparts expressed the ap. reputation to consider and can be tions of life memberships(Sun) each) asretistion of all the members of the relled upon to father nothing that is capital to be accumulated, but due to services of Mr. Cavalier who had given not trally worthwhile. pressing need, they were forced to use up pleasure to attend to the work of

them at income.

The following ladies had served on

the Society. (Applause).-

A, vote of thanks to the Chairman" the Committee during the year:-Mrs.terminated the meeting. Carria, Mrs. Featherstone, Mrs.

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENT.

NOTICE

Gompertz, Mrs. Hickling, Miss Yoners, The Japanese master of the Mrs. Lang, Mr.Lindsay, Mrs. motor schooner "Nanko" Maru," & Mackenzie, Mis. MaKenny, Mra. Farr fibing sed trading trawler wat Mer. Parkies, Mrs. Roff-y, Mr. charged belora Mr. J. R. Wood to Bmalley and Mrs. Winslow.

day with baving. 2 pounds of DURING the Absence from the Colony of Mr. F. M. WELLER, The Rev. Lindsay, in proposing the drakinite without a permit. Delendour Company's Manager for South loption of the report and accounts, aut pleaded that he put into the China, or until further notice, Mr. Aid that he could fertify to the real Colony only for obtaining provisions D. O. de SILVA has been empowered relief which the Society gave to and had no intention of staying for to discharge the duties of Manager, pressing cater, always dealing with any length of time. For the purpose THE SUN LIFE ASSURANCE CO them promptly. Of ourse, some in- of making further investigations the vestigation was necessary as a safe citer wirematidel till tomorrow. gurid,, but it was never carried out morning ball being allowed: in the in an inquisitory spirit, but rather in anel 100.

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