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FASMA CHAIRMAN'S ΑΡΡΕΙΑΣ.

THE ANNUAL MEETING.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1935.

'PLANES TO HELP.

RED CAMPAIGN IN THE SOUTH

''EYEWITNESS' REPORT:

LIVES LOST AT SEA.

STRIKE INCIDENT ON CANTON RIVER..

DOZEN SOULE MAROONED...

In a race against time the Kow...” loon (Chinese) Customs. has, beer, naked to rescie a dozen Boula

marooned on a rock, outside British waters, in the Caution River; others

Speaking at the anawal meeting (From Our Own Correspondent.) - yesterday of the. Ex-Active Service Men's Association; Mr. S. C.|

Pakkai, Kongmoon, Nov. 16. Feltham, Chairman, referring to the activities of the Association during

Four seaplanes arrived here to-day the past year aid that there was from Canton or Whampoa having already perished. not a great deal to say, about the assist the Reda in, clearing out their report and balance shoot, although opponents from the southern part of out from Sa Cheng to pick up the latter did not show a very good

The night before tast a junk puł

ferry to Hongkong by svading the balance. This was partly due to the province.

cordon drawn by the strike pickets, the fact that a large number of mom-a

It is believed that foreigners are In the dark the junk crashed against bers had not paid their subscriptions acting sa pilota, observers, and the well-known river landmark of of $8 per year and had not sup bombers but the mechanics are most. Tai Chhaam and foundered. ported the Club na they should have

Another

Cheung Sha, which is near the Yanping bordar.

Two people are known to have About. # drowned at the moment.

done. This was mich to be re- ly natives of Sze Yap.

The late Mr. H. W. rumour in that the flying bass will dozen were carried, clinging to gretted. Chaney at one time made an be established in this locality. Two wreckage, into British waters (near eloquent appeal on fiehalf of the of the "planes are going on to Deep Bly) and saved by the sila Association is opposed to the Club. This year, he thought, an eloquent. appeal should be made for support of the Club, upon which the exist-

NEW NAVAL BASH? ence of the Association, depended.

Pakkai hae now the appearance If they really wanted a Club and of a small but busy naval port, Association they must support the Yesterday H.M.S. Robin, the Club, more than they had done. Canton men of was "Chung Shan," Without the Club, the Association "Kong Tadi,"

"Saa Hang Ou." The remainder wire Inst seen of a precarious fast. hold with a strong wind blowing, hence the necessity for urgent rescue,

RED EXECUTIONS.'

"Kong Koo," NAVAL OFFICERS INCIDENT

CONFIRMED.

would cease to exist and would be "Kong Hon and a number of arm- come dormaat, like the British ad launches were here at the same Legion which did not do a great time. deal. The Ex-Service Men's As-

MILITARY MOVEMENTS.

Via

ALLEGED $60,000 BRIBE..

From Pakkai, the port of Kong.. moon, the "China fail" COC respondent writes on November 11 regarding the execution of the "Red Chinese naval officers, Tollows:-

Shekki having reverted to the sociation did a great deal which he control of General Chering Kai- considered should be done by the shek's troops, river communication British Legion,

has been resumed and towboats are Referring to their Hon. Secretary, ruming to Canton, etc. the Chairman and their Secretary had had nothing but praise praise, praise all the time he had been in By November 16 u anti-Red The warship Chung Shun.' office. He had deserved every drops had been expelled from the flagship of the Cunton Navy and single" word of it-(applause)- Soo Yap districte and the Canton better known as the "Wing Fung...... and nothing he could say would be Reds pre pressing hard on their appeared in Pakkai Barbour to-day, adequate to express their apprecia- heels, having advanced as far a The vice-admiral and two guno tion of Mr. MacReynolda work for Youngkong

were taken to the milway station, the Club and Association. AR & As Brigadier Chan Ming-shu and shot at midnight. They wore slight token of their esteem and penetrated too far to preserve his accused of accepting a bribe of respect for their Hon. Secretary sad alignment he ordered reinforcemente $60,000 from General Chan Kwing. twhat he had done for the "Club and to move up by forced marches so as ming und of plotting against the

Association, he proposed that they to maintain pressure. The Red Kuomintang Government. elect Mr. MacReynolda a life mem- offensive stopped for a day or two ber of Association. (Loud ap- tüt help arrived. plause,

Mr. Pearce seconded and the motion was carried unanimously.

First Life Member. -- Mr. MacRaynolds, who was in- formed that he was the first life member of the Association to be

FASHIONABLE BANDITS.

[Note: The vice-admiral' re- • ferred to is Commander Lau Tien- |son who officiated as flag captain ine Blowing their bagles and shoulder-ho is nominally the "chief of the place of Captain Au-Yeing Lam ing banners like soldiers on the Canton Navy.] march, bandita entered Tongha (2)) · miles from Pakkai on November 15. After plundering for several hours and burning down a number of houses the gang took away over $ hundred persons for ransom.

A MISCELLANEOUS; NOTES. ! Me:: Howard, “ther new Commis-

HOCKEY MATCH."

"SURREYS' REVENGE FROM elected, suitably acknowledged the

THE CLUB,.. compliment and gave interesting da. tails regarding the formation of the

ANOTHER PENALTY "BULLY,” Ex-Active Service Men's Associa tion. He added that he was dis- "sioner "of "Cukums, has arrived to

The Club "A” team; had" bad appointed in the attendance of mom- Boxed Mr. Hilliard. Mr. Talbot luck in losing to the, Surreys "A" bers of the Association at the recent who has been acting pending Mr. yesterday afternoon.

the Cenotaph on Howard's rival, left for union order, and in the scond half the The game was of a very fast Armistice Day. The attendance on November 17 by the Customs Club had far the best of the play. was not so good as it should havo, launch "Kongmoon.” Tel. C. 4702.

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bden. If the day was going to be re- The premium on Hongkong bank players and had the misfortune to membered it was the members of notes (for Canton subsidiary silver) lose three goals before the arrival the Ex-Active Service Men's Asso. ia 31 per cent. Owing to the om-, of the last man, who was tea min- ciation who had to remember it. bargo on the export of foodstuffs, utes late. The rest of the first The younger men in the army and prices here are daily half the normal half the Surreys tried hard to All goodness was foretold of her, the navy did not like it and it was Current prices (per ently of 1.1/8 increase their lead with the Club and all goodness came true. To for the older men, who knew what lbs.) are Vegetables 5 cents, making some fine dashes to get on win the devotion of a strange and they had gone through, the com- chicken 40 cents, buninnas 5 cents, terms, proud weople, to reign over a trades. they had lost and how they all local currency, --- society critical of foreign 'Con- had nearly lost their own lives, to

2.

OBITUARY.

In the second half the Club eleven combined far better. Soon. after the interval a good move. ment on the left led to Sanderson scoring for this Club. This set. the Club going in earnest and soon after their efforts were rewarded

TAIKOQ REFINERY MAN'S by Plummer scoring, leaving

DEATH.

MT. BUTHERLAND STEWART.

The

sorts, and to discharge many of commemorate the Day in a fitting manner. So long as he was in the the delegated duties of an august Association he was going to see and secluded Queen-these were that there was a good parade at hard matters to try the mind and the Cenotaph on Armistice Day. courage of a maid. Queen Alex. A lengthy, discussion ensured rẻ.

them only one down. The Club andra achieved them all, and in garding the Elasma bathing beach at

pressed hard and the Surreys goalie was pulled up for obstruc- achieving them grew into the Stonecutters, which it was showa

was kept going at a loss each year: I nation's own life and thought,The general opinion of the meeting

tion, a bully taking place within the circle, Lloyd having bad luck becoming part of its happiness was that it must be placed upon a

In not scoring from same. and one of the pillars of its faith self-supporting basis and eventually Mail: had gone to press yesterday Surreys the win by the odd goal in Received just after the "China whistle blew soon after giving the in those things which are true and after numerous suggestions had bean was the notification that Mr. Sve lovely and of good report. She put forward, it was decided thar Sutherland Stewart of the Taikoo Club "A XI-W. H. New- kept alight about the Throne uero all of hers of the Crib Bugar Refinery had passed away at man, J. V. Ramsey, Stewart, J. C. and members of their families over the Govenmens Civil Hospital. It Fsers, LM. S. Lloyd (Capt.), those lamps which are its real fifteen years of age should pay 20 was then thought that he had suc Drake, D. A. Rushton, J. A. H. lustre.

Her own disposition cents for the use of the beach, cumbed to acute malaria which had Plummer, J. C. Thomson, T. P. found for her the closest affinities viators, 50 cents and that the latter affected bin brain.

Sanderson, W. R. Andrews. with a race of deep generosity. It also be charged 30 cents in addition Mr. Stewart leaves a wife and

for tea. the Queen-Mother had had one

Three unmarried daughters to A suggestion brought forward to unbounded, charity in all the dances, and whist drives and cons of all will go out to the bereaved sweeter use of that word. No certs was also discussed at com family Mrs. Stewart le resident thing could measure what her giderable length and eventually left in Hongkong and Miss Jean, the gracious leadership and example to the incoming committee to deni eldest daughter, is a teacher at the ma

Quarry Bay School. The late Mr. witia

Stewart was a native of Greenock', Scotland. The election of officers took place. It was only last Saturday that

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Mr. Stewart was admitted to the urenson Government Civil Hospital where bo

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