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feel sure that many will see the COMMERCE AND FINANCE. value of bringing their children regularly for help and advice on Thursday mornings. During the days of the conference, there was

HONGKONG IMPORTS.

The fortnightly report of the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce reads:-

an average attendance of ninety CHAMBER OF COMMERCE REPORT. adults at the lectures and demons- trations. We should like to record our hearty appreciation of the work done by the doctors and nurses who gave help so unspar- ingly at that time, and especially to Dr. S. To Wong who has given most liberally of his time.

Cotton Piece Goods and Fancy Cotton Goods-Our market is unchanged, and

Betle very business has been transacted in

the interval, The demand is there, but no one wishes to operate | at present prices.

Social-The activities arranged by the social committee consist of social gatherings with music and games at the Association, launch Cotton Yarn-The high prices pienies and walks. There have asked by importers have checked been twelve gatherings in all with demand considerably and only a a total attendance of 1689, includ- limited business has been transact ing 800 at our Christmas entered at improved rates. tainment. We feel that these not Quotations are No. 10s, $220/238. only help our members and others No. 125. $225/245. No 165. to enlarge their circle of friends $240/255. No. 20s. $220/250. hut also provide a means of draw-

Arrivals 300. Shipments nil.

Unsold stock ing women into other parts of the Sales 3,000-bales. Association life and in many cases 4000 bales. Bargains 3,550 bales. giving them opportunities for

service.

to

Woollens-There has been a

THE DYING POET.

In that twilight of pitiless terror: Denth, and its alleys of pain,

His soul was still lost in the

rapture

Of he's eternal refrain Now dead to the world he hadt

cherished And lost to the love he had

sought, "His

have all dreams alas! vanished, Returned to it's maker his God

Some have seen him mix with:

the tumult

When he spoke of joy-land, and

grief,

And the days that changed

into years

Have shown them these things

to be brief.

-H. M. SILVA Hongkong, April 24.

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.

KAS" CANTON, LIMITED.

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NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

associations.

At the convention there were visiting delegates from seven nations, including two from Japan, and hearing from these Japanese

small enquiry for woollens general representatives of the need for

ly for autumn shipments, but on Affiliation. The Hongkong warm clothing to be given to the

Hostel. The Hostel accom- lccount of higher prices prevailing Young Women's ChristianAssocin refugees at, Christmas time we tion is affiliated with the World's called on our members to send help modation is not all that we should at home, very few offers have UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF

This resulted in 110 like to have it but at the same found their way into the book. Committee of the Young Women's to them.

Raw Cotons. No business in Christian Association, and the articles of warm clothing being time has, we feel, done much to Clearances are at a standstill. China National Committee, 1, contributed by the general mem- meet a real need. During the year Young Allen Court,, Shanghai bership as well as the Girls' Clubs We have had 37 guests whose this commodity has been reported, length of stay has ranged from and quotations are purely nominal. the Association and the

$40/58 description at one night to six weeks, The Indian

than the FIFTY-FIRST YOR. The purpose of the Young Women's in

summer is always the time when Chinese stuple $42/60.

DINARY YEARLY MEETING of the Christian Association is to unite! Churches.

Metals.Market dull. Very Society will be held at its Head Office, Membership. While the enr the hostel is most in demand. A Chinese girls and women for

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Bule doing.

Union Building, Hongkong, on FRI spiritual,phasis of membership is not on Canton student who came along advancement

Flour Market Report-Stock: DAY 16th May. 1924, at NOON for catal, physical and social lines, numbers we are glad to report an Hongkong for a month's study of about 1,700,000 sacks. Market:Quiet, the purpose of receiving the Report of And for sevice to God and coun- increase this year. Our members music and English, three Hong-Quotations: American Patent, the Director and the Statements of try, reading to the teachings of number now 289, more than kong students, school girls, whose $3.50 per sack, American Straight, account to 31st December, 1923, and

double the number when we parents were afraid to allow them 265 per suck, American Cut off, of declaring Dividends etcetera. organized four years ago. Our to travel to their homes in For-2.70 per sack, Australian No. 1,

THE TRANSFER BOOKS of the membership committee have done mase, four other school girls from $z 80 per sack, Canadian Cut-off, Society will be closed from May 2nd to faithful work throughout the year Canton for a short time, and two $2.50 per sack, Canadian Clear, May 16th, both days inclusive, in making regular cails on the Europeans stranded" for a night $2.45 per sack

Sugar-Market weak. members and we hope this plan during a typhoon, make up the

Saltpetre-Strong demands for meets with the approval of all as list of our summer guests. Camp it seems a most satisfactory, way beds in the sitting room had very No. I quality. to make sure that all those who often to be called into use.

members are kept in touch

Camp.-We joined with the with the lie of the Association. Canton Association again last NAM PAK HỌNG MARKETS.

Religious Education.--While, as summer in holding a summer has been said before, the religious camp in Macao, in a house with a

This morning's Nam Pak Hong purpose underlies all the work of large garden leaned us for the quotations, basis Upual guild the Association, a Religious Work purpose. The situation, for terms, were as follows: Committee of ten women are camp was not ideal but bandits Java sugar, average quality, per NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN responsible for the planning of and typhoons and mosquitoes make picul net: Futures N 24 DINARY, YEARLY MEETING of the devotional meetings and Bibe the finding of an ideal spot very rough white July delivery $12.03. Company will be held at its Head classes, or we realize that definite difficult. The house was open for August delivery $11.93, Suptern-Ofie, Union Building, Hongkong, or knowledge of the Bible must be three weeks and there were alto-ber delivery $11.73. "Spot" No 21 FHIDAY, 16th May, 1924, at 12.15 the foundation of all our work ether 31 campers, the majority rough while $13.53, No. 24 fine p.m., for the purpose of receiving the The devotional meetings are well from Hongkong. After two years white $1180, No. 18 rough brown Report of the Directors and the State- ments of Account to 31st December, known to many of you. During experiment we feel that there is $12.60, Jaya brown $12.00.

declaring Dividende the yen we have had 17 meetings a heed for a satisfactory perman- with an average attendance of 42, and we special meetings on Republic Day and during the Week of Prayer, which were largely attended.

Board of Directors.-President, Mrs. Ma Ying-piu; Vice-President. Mrs. Wong Kwik-huen: Serre- tary, Mrs. Lam Tsan-wai: Tres sure Airs. Wa Wing-chan; Miss: Katie Wan, Mrs. Lei Tings, Eliss Lei Poon-kun, Abs. Tung Kit gun, Wang Sz-ku, Mrs. Taam Wai- chi, Mrs. Fok Wing-cheung, and Mrs. Veg Siu-cheen.

training).

Secretaries. Miss S. E. Elliott, General Secretary: Mrs. S. N. Yung, Miss Olive P. Mackay (on furlough): Miss Hand H. Myers, Miss Wong Yuk-mol (in train ing), and Miss dui Tuen fin ems to me and must seem to many of you that annual meet ings come around rather quickly Even in the short time, however. which has elapsed, since last wy met torether in this way, although there no doubt have been miss takes the work his gone on in a way which we hope hus meant growth wel progress in accord ance with the purpose for which we are organized

The staff has seen chaares Miss Sin Wai-sheng who had been giving hail time was obliged. in' Jure, to resign an account of

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By Order of the Board,

C. MONTAGUE EDE,

General Manager. Hongkong 26th April 1924

BRITISH TRADERS' INSURANCE

COMPANY, LIMITED..

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

that the FIFTY EIGHTH OF

Rice: average quality, per picul 1923, and of

ent site for a camp and we hope gross for det:-No. 1 Slam long etcetera.

THE TRANSFER BOOKS of the that it may be found some time white $9.25. No. 1 Saigon long Company will be closed from May 2nd in the near future.

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white $7.75.

White

Girls' Work. We have reason Flour, per sack of 50 lbs, to May 16th, both daya inclusive. to le encouraged over the club Sperry's XXX $348,

The Green $2.55. Nutmeg Orange We are glad to report the best work for younger girls. we have bad as to numbers and Pioneer Club at the Association $2.60, Kingisher $2.81, Big Gun interest shown in Bible Study, has passed its second birthday and $2.70. Globe $2.48. Old Mill $2.48, There have been ten classes with a membership of over twenty. Reindeer $2.55. Melon $2.52.

By Order of the Board,

C. MONTAGUE EDE.

General Manager. Hongkong, 20th April 1924.

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family demands. Miss Siu Kwok total enrolment of 105. It may There has been a decrease in White Rove $2.18. C. & C. $2.6, THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE

ying who had laen helping with the. Girls, Work left in the early autumn to study in our National School of Hygiene and Physical Education. Miss Rysdorp, alter The summer viuntion undertons responsibility in Shanghai A1 The New Year we were glad to welcome Miss Myers who has hel five years experience in Sorth Chin, and who will give special attention to the Girls Work as well as helping in other depart ments. Miss Lei Tuen-i who graduated last summer from True

membership, owing to a number Dayton $2.53, Banana $2.48, Kwan} of marriages and to the fact that Tao $2.15. several of the girls have gone on for University work which leaves

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COMPANY, LIMITED."

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

NOTICE 18 HEREBY GIVEN

that the FIFTY-FIFTH OR

be of interest to you to know that embers of Christians and non-Christians are about equal While the influence of this direct religious teaching is impossible to them no time for the Club activi enteulate, we do know that duriarties. The programme is varied to the your nine of our members have futh! the purpose of the club which

The silk shipped per s.s. "Presi-DINARY YEARLY MEETING of the become Christian and two of these is to help the members live dent lickinley which sailed from Company will be held at its Head Office have already united with the natural normal life and grow into this port on March 31, at 9.30. DAY, 16th May, 1924, at 18.20 pm, Union Building, Hongkong, on FRI- Church by baptism. In the spring responsible women. During these

our two years, we have seen many of arrived New York on April 21for the purpose of receiving the

3.30 pm, having 20

Account to 31at Statements of December, 1923, and of declaring Dividends etcstère.

we had a visit from one of

National Secretaries who

transit.

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IRISH TARIFF.

ducted two courses of Bible Sture of future usefulness and we feel calendar days and 18 hours each morning for a week with an that the club has had no small

Following a six weeks' course rage attendance of seventy, share in their development. and the following week did con- Light Middle School came on insiderate work with students in of trahing for leaders last spring, October as a secretary in training the schools and at the Association. Junioa: Pioneer Clubs were Our staff therefore now consists

Educational Work-During the organized

of three Chinese secretaries, two

As an

in

London, April 25. in the following The Irish Freestate Finance

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LATER.

THE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be closed from May 2nd to May 16th, both days inclusive.

Hy Order of the Board,

C. MONTAGUE EDE

General Manager. Hongkong, 26th April 1924.

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of whom are in training, and three year regular classes have been churches, Basel Mission Rhenish Minister, introducing the Budget Europeans, although Miss Mackay carried on in English, Chinese, Mission, St. Stephens', St. Paul's in the Dail, announced the adop leaves, this week for her furlough. Mandarin. Home Nursing, Chinese and Kung Lei Oel. These clubs tion of a protective tariff on im- Mr. Yunr, as we said last year, and Western cooking, and Piano, have a total membership of ported bottles, boots, confection- owing to Miss Shin's departure with a total enrolment of 150. We 71, and while still rather young we cry and motor bodies. took on rather suddenly the heavy are grateful for the help of Mirs, feel it is the beginning of a train- The tea duty is decreased by responsibility of senior Chinese Fok. Miss Beatrice Lam, Hissing of women leaders for the 3d. alb. secretary. I should like to-day, to Esmail. Cheuk Sin-shaang. Mr. churches later on.

Student The Joint Cabinet of

The new taxes, include 3 3/5d. a 17: record personally my warmest Pao: Mrs. Shannon Mrs. Shell-

the mitting

Semi-Final appreciation of the faithful and hear, Miss Rose Weng, Miss Julin the four student Associations has painstaking way in which she has Wong, and to the cook, A Fat continued to meet at regular. on sugar 6d. on cocoa and 10 WEATHER & ground

who is well known to the members intervals during the year at the per cent on soup candles-Renter. Open Championship Singles, R. E. Worthington v. S. A. Rumjaha served the Association.

will be played on the Stand Court Association we have reason to be of the Chinese cooking class. We Association. Several joint meet-

on MONDAY, 28th April. Un- proud of the record which our have had in all under this departings have been held including an former secretary Miss Shin has ment six lectures, some on health early Sunday morning service to express our thanks to the follow-reserved seats 50 cents & 20 cents. made this year in England, jalg-subjects and others on various observe the Day of Prayer for ing who have so willingly given help દીક speakers and aug from the reports which have subjects of educational value, with Students, in which the Student their

Y.1.C.As joined. In September teachers cr in some other form of reached us from many different an average attendance of 53.

the first large Y.W.C.A. Student definite service:Mrs. Shannon, Our Children's Health Confer conference in three years was hell Miss W. Watkin, Mrs. J. L. Shell- sources. We are delighted to hear that she is to cross Canada on herence, which has aroused consider in Canton. return from England next month able interest during the year, is wong Tung province were repre- Rose Wong, Mrs. R. L. Moeller, Many Schools in shear, Miss Yung Hei-wan, Miss and visit several of the Canadian part of our programme of health sented and out of 128 delegates Miss Andrews, Miss Y. L. Sum, Associations to whom she is education. Clinics are held each there Were twenty-nine from Miss B. D. Wong, Mrs. Wong Tsz- already known by name.. She will Thursday morning in a room lent Hongkong. The purpose of this chuen, Mrs. K. S. Wong, Mrs. I. of course be connected with on us by the YMCA, and in our own student work as of the Girls Mitchell, M.D., Miss Beatrice Luni, National staff in Shanghai but the rooms here, where the children are Work is to develop Christian Cheuk Sin-shaang, Mrs. As their Bam Boomt, Daddell Street, plan is that she is to have a fong weighed, measured, and examined character and initiative in these Wong. Po Kwal, Rev. Cheung Practically New, Horse Power 20, Spare before by the doctor, the object being to growing girls and prepare them to Chuk-ling. Rev. Yung Paak, Rey Wheel, Electric Lighte, Self Starter, 12 keep children well rather than take their lace later as Christian Wong Qi-tong, Rev: Cheung Man-Volt Storage Battery. Car in perfect An outstanding event of the treat those who are ill and to give leaders in the community. The chiu, Rev. Lei Kau-yan, Revorder. past year was the holding of our the mothers the opportunity of value of this training is being Tsang Kel-ngph, and Messrs. L. K. first National Convention last burning facts with regard to the proved to us through more than Fok, T. Y. Poon, T. Moffat, F. P. autumn in Hangehow, at which care of their children. We have one young worker in the Associa Weng, H. P. Sung, M. K. Law, Car Tyres there were 108 voting delegates had fifty babies on the roll, forty tion.

T. 5. Tao,K. I. Chau, La Ho. P. Y. from all parts of China, seven of of whom have been coming for

Finance.As will be readily Taiu, J. 1. McPherson, Dr. S. To whom were from Hongkong. The longer than three months.

understood the Membership fees, Weng, Dr. Y. H. Houshoo, Dr. central theme of the conference Two babies. have come 35 times Class and Hostel receipts are not Gladys Fraser, Dr. Wan Man-kai, was, "What can the Y.W.CA. do out of a possible 35, One baby sufficient to meet the running Dr. Y. S. Wan, Dr. Arthur Woo, for the girls and women of China 20 times out of a possible 20: One expenses of the Association, which Dr. Yeung Siu-chuen, Dr. T. P. today?" and it was extremely baby 51 times out of 52: and one, include the Salaries of Chinese Woo, Dr. Edward Law, Dr. Wong helpful for women of Alukden, 48 times out of 53. Many of the secretaries, wages, rent, general Tsz-chuen, Dr. S. C. Ho, Dr. C. C. Canton and Chengtu, and all the other attendance records are up-keep, and incidental expenses. Wang. We are grateful to Lady cities in between to discuss their almost as good.

At the beginning of the year Stubbs for her visits to the common aims and problems and Our Children's Health Confer-successful effort was made to raise Association and for her interest: find that they were not working ence which was held the last four the required budget difference. In conclusion we would express Many valuable recom- days of February brought to the The amount required being $5,204 our appreciation to all others who mendations were made which will Association a great many mother's Having briefly recorded the by their interest, have served the in time be incorporated in the con--who had not come before and we work of the year, we would Association during the past year.

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