FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1926.
FOR CHARITY.
ST. VINCENT DE PAUN REPORT.
"ACTIEFTIES REVIEWED.
The Society is grateful of the shipping companies duction In their fares.
Education for Poor Children. The Sculety has always been doep. My concorned in the provision of education for the children of the
Foen
The Education Sub-Committee For the anunt "ab fresco fete organised last year to look after
vide them
THE CHINA MAIL.
UNREST IN ROME.
FASCIST CONTINUE ATTACKS
ON OPPOSITION.
NGLISHWOMAN, MISTREATED.
WANHSIEN EPIC FRENCH FRONTIERS.
APPEAL FOR THE NAVY LEAGUE'S FUND;
SUGGESTED PACT WITH GERMANY.
Many in Hong Kong should rend with interest the following article
and Rome, November 4-The Oppoain the "Peking of the Society of St. Vincent de the moral and intellectual improvéstion newspapers are still suppress; Times"!-- Paul, in Hong Kong on Decemberment of the students, and to pro-ed, and all Opposition journalista It is not often that Britons In Franco-German military pact, 5, the Conneil has issued the State-
with clothes, shoes,
have been expelled from the rooms ment of acebunts the the year 1925 books, stationery, etc., when re
of the Italians Praca Adgnalation. in watch the expenditure ($3,090, fred, have born wording very cu 81, including a defeit of 3660.68sfully,
Assaults en members of bh .on December 31, 1024; exceded the
One boy and one girl have passed Opposition are numerous-Wire,
local University Examinations Foreipts by $7203S
with distinction.
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Extracts from the Council's re
pert on the work of the fret nine months this year are:-
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ļauts matters for discussion at
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Berlin, Nov. 3. Arnold Rechberg, the noted German industrialist, writing in Tientsin the Paris paper "L'Avenir"
urges the
conclusion of a
China have an opportunity of show the main points of which would ing in a practical manner thotr
be a mutual guarantee of the frontiers of the two countries appreciation of the services render-against an attack by a third ed to them by the Forces of the party. the creation of a common Crown. Anyone who has resided Franco-German General Staff. 'Berlin, November 4-The British in Tientsin during the succussive the fixing of the strength of the 146 children, of whom 63 are re-Press gives exceptional prominence crises of the past few years must five to three and the inclusion of
Besides providing education for
two armies at a proportion of ceiving an English education, the the mis-treatment of the English-gratefully remember the Vlaits to Belgium in the military alliance. The Connell wishes to express is selety is also maintaining 5 dextiman arrested near Fiume, who this port of vessels of His Majesty's Rechberg considers that such an grateful thanks the pubile of tute orphan girls at the Italian Cons Incarcerated and only released Nevy, and the services rendered by Hong Kong, who, in spite of the vent, Caine Road: and 3 boys at on a high bull by the Fascists. The their officers and men in the pro French suspicion which at per- arrangement would remove the conditions then prevailing, respond the St. Joseph's Seminary. Macan incident is also widely quoted in the tection, of the community. And in el as generously as they could to The Council is grateful to these French press, "which evinces the Society's two annual appeals-schools for redticed foes.
aFevery part of China "where there is of certain classes in Germany,
sists as well as the revenge-ideas Pur Poor Bay Sale of Roses, and The Society's expenditure on ac-Wireless,
threatening aptitude towards Italy.ja navigable harbour or waterway,
Authoritative politicians and British interests are menncodi The Al Presco Fetc.
eoant of the Kai Lap (boys verna The Council desires to record cular) School during the nine buna" learns that the most import-tively as political conditions and this proposal."
Rome, November 4-The Tri- the Navy" plays its part as effec. well as a large part of the Ger- here its sincere and heartfelt regretmonths was $938.
man public are sceptical towards at the death of Sir Paul Chater and
For instance the the instruc ions of the Home Gov Arthur Mahraun, the well-known Mr. He Fook. Both these publiction for the year was $4.997.32.
The total expenditure for Educa Grand Council session are: (1) ernment, will permit. It does so with president of the "Young Garman benefactors had been regular con;
Making retroactive she death tact and goodwill, and oressions Order," commenting on Rech tributors towania the Society's
Employment Burenu, penalty Decree against perpetrators are happily few and far between berg's article, cites" a statement Rasnar Fund for a number of years) The object of the Bureau is to of attacks on Mussolini (2) Dis-when it becomes necessary to baye made by French Marshal Foch
The net procedas hist. Pear wand suitable employment for poor colution of all Opposition Parties: recourse to force
"to attain its that only two ways: 814,849.83 as against $21.626.23 in boys and girls on leaving school, Suppression of all Opposition objects.
are "open and also to assist others who may newspapers: ) A house-cleaning Except for occasional retaliation complete annihilation of one of to Germany and France: either 1024
by consequence of the large debe out of employment by bringing within the ranks of the Party; to firing from the river banks, the the two nations or else a com-i evense in the revenue the Society their notice particulars of any Organisation of Fascist Police."
nly occasion on which any British plete union." vacancies,
The enemies of Fascism through-gunboats have been in action i St. Joseph's Home.
tout Italy had a foretaste of what China for some years past was on Under the devoted care of the they may expect should another September 2.. when H.M. Ships BLACK REICHSWEHR. Little Sisters of the Poor, 76 oldi attempt be made on the life of "Cockchafer" and "Widgeon," at- people $15 men.& 57 women) are Mussolint when the Fascist Militia companied by the chartered steamer now domiciled in the above Home. were mobilized immediately follow-Kinwo" carrying a naval detach
The amount expended by the So. the Bologna attack. Complete ment, attempted to effect the re- sicty in 1925 for the rent of the details of what happened through lease of the British officers legal present premises and incidental out Italy on the Sunday night al detained on the Vessels frharges, quch as telephone'and light tot generally known, bat the Wantung" and "Wanhsien." They
was $2.784.83, and for the first nine Fascist Pross reported enough achieved their object, except in the members of the so-called Black montas in 1926, $1,556,70..
jeldents to give a fairly complete cuse of one of the Engineers, who Reichswehr. a secret Nationalist Thanks so the extreme generosity picture of the Fascists' activities was wounded. and on the pait of a large number of
apparently organisation, since dissolved for A Milan an attempt was made drowned, when swimming to safety a number of Neme murders com- eontributors, and with the aid of to fire the Headquarters of the But it was a costly enterprise, re-mitted in 1928, former Lieuten- the Society, and a grant of $20,000 Federation of Labour, but remen sulting in the death of three O-ant Rafael was condemned for from the Government in substitu- extinguished the blaze.
cers and four men, and the wound- perjury and concurrent in the
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been shipok to entail con siderably s aétivities during the year.
Whereas to provide refer to Brgent cares and to matst a higher Pentak for thể Home for Aged Poor, disbursements were increased.
The Society is gratefully indebted to Mu G. A. da Roza, ASIAA, Jer wing the nerous.
Relief in Money & Provisions, During the nice mentas, Jumpingy September, 1,282 visits were made to the Poor in their homes, and 97 families comprising 208 persons, respective of race or creed, have be regularly relieved,,
towing to the smaller gevenue the Council, regrets to state'that it has! beep necessary to reduce the allow-f ancia in many raseen anft to suspendij several others.
The expenditure for the first. 9 montha 3 this year was $5.56400 against $6.308 for the same
g period in 1925.
Housing Accommodation.
CHRISTMAS MAIL-
Residents should remember that the Homeward bound Christana Mall closes to-morrow at 5 p.m.
for letters.
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This will be carried by the Katori Maru," due in London
The Post Office strongly recom. mends posting as early as pos sible to avoid congestion.
The Council feels very gratifledvin Marseilles) on December 21. to report that owing to a large man-|| ber of Bats happening to be vacant, cheaper housing aerommodation has been available and there was less assistance Bought for from the
$696.10.
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SENTENCES PASSED ON MEMBERS.
Berlin, Nov. 3, In the proceedings against
In Naples banda broke into the ing of two officers and thirteen murders to eight years" penal apartments of Paulus Searfoglio, men.. How many of the wounded servitude and Erich Klapproth former owner of the "Mattino,"will be permanently incapacitated to fifteen years while four others whose wife is the famous writers not yet known.
received sentences of from four "Matilde" and the houses of The Shanghai Branch of the Navy months to one year. The rest Labriede (Maximalist Party) and League conceived the appropriate were acquitted. Roberto. Bracco Social), famous dramatists..
(Democratie-idea of raising a fund for the d the alleged organiser and chief Former Lieutenant Schulz, The pendents of the men who lost their of the Black Reichswehr, for furnishings were seriously dafhag-lives in succouring their fellow-
Cc.
on
countrymen. Each of the four Blue-whom the prosecution demanded At Genon, in street disturbances, jackets killed left a wife or mother the death-penalty for incitement two Fascists were killed and several wholly or partly dependent upon to murder was acquitted peraons wounded.-Wireless.
jhim, and though they will be en-!
account of insufficient evidence: Berjin, November 4-Signor titled" to some
—-A.N.A. pension, it wil Mussolini returned to Rome on necessarily be a small one. It is Wednesday night, where aspect-proposed, therefore, that Britons n cular reception was staged. Frantic China should raise a find, to be enthusiasm reigned throughout the entrusted to the Royal Naval Benefit Eternal City.
Trast and to be used to supple- The "Imperio" says "To-night thement the Government grant to the hythm of the Fascist Revolution dependents of. the Wanhsien must quicken. The enemies of
victims.
-Shadows Befure. “
COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED
Society under this heading during tion for the grant of lind at Kow- the year.
loon City, originally "offered to the The expenditure for the 9 months. Sisters as a site for a Home, the January to September 1926, wspittle Sisters have been able buy
IN THE MAU." | a property at Ngau-shi-wan, outside However, on hccount of duli trude Kowloon City, for permanent Fasciem must be completely crush- The Navy League has not aj
Entertainments and retrenchment in many business Home for the Aged:
០៨. For renegades, the vengeance Branch in Tientsin, and several of establishments the Society had to The Council wished to record of the Fascisti, for foreigners, the our readers have inquired whither
November 19-Queen's Theatre: come forward, on several occasions here on behalf of the Little Sisters crd of Rome. Italy has only one subscriptions may be sent, or if we "The Ragman." to the nasietance of some Door their deepeat sense of appreciation had only one brain? Mussolint should be prepared to forward November 19-World Theatre; families in their plight against to Dr. Smalley, Dr. Fehilly and Dr. Other hands must be severed ruth them. The handling of such funds "The Fool's Awakening." distraint-for rent, and the sum fp Kam-wah for their honorary Fessly."--Wireless.
phardly comes within the routine of November 19-Star Theatre; $146 was
spent to relieve such medical treatment of the Aged Poor -cases- A grant was also made to and the Sisters..
Rome, November 4.—The servic: a newspaper office, but, in order] "On Thin Ice," ut the Church Santa Maria degli that Britons, in North China may November 19-Smoking Concert. enable a poor family to remove from Hong Kong to cheaper, premises in
Angeli was performed by the Royal have an opportunity of contributing on Hong Kong Cricket Club ground, For contributions towards the Chaplain.
to this very worthy object, we are 9.30 p.m. Kowloon
Society's Funds during 1926: The
November 19-20-Theatre Royal The solemn, function was attend-prepared to accept and forward]
Clothing and Shoes.
Besides providing these articles for the children of the Poor, so
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Acknowledgments.
$500 (March 1926). Hong Kong senting the Royal Family, Signor Football Association $100.
En enable them to attend school, the Por subscriptiona Lowards
orant."
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season, 9.80.
Colonial Government, annual grant cd by the Prince of Udine. repre- Fund.
subscriptions to the Wanhaion last two nights of the HK. A.D.C.
Mussolini, and the entire Cabinet; Although subscriptions are upe- December 22-Fairy Play and the the leaders of the Italian armed cially invited from Britons. the Shadow pictures; Xmas Matinees Society also spent during 1925, 1025 Bazaar Fund-Str Paul forces during the War (General Fund will not necessarily be re-st Theatre Royal in aid of M.C.L. $370.44 for Blankets and woollen Chater $1,000. Mr. T. J. Gaisford St. Dins and Admiral Thaon de Reval),stricted to them. But it is to them and Seamen's Institute, 4.80 p.m. seit langths, and a speciul grant of Lawrence $300, Sir Robert Hoby members of the Chamber, and that we appeal to mark in this November 23 & 26-Practice Sa for clothing and umbrellas was Tung $150, Mrs. J. M. Alves, $100,all high State officials. made to the orphans at the Blind Master and Miss Gomes $100, Mr. After Mass, Mussolini, accom fellow-countrymen. "This", as the
way, their appreciation of the gal dances for St. Andrew's Ball, City lantry and "self-sacrifice of their Hall, from 5 to 7 pm, Home in Shaukiwan. These items Woo Hay-tong $100 St. Joseph's panied by General Diaz and Ad Hon. Secretary of the Navy League KK Philharmonic Society Pre- December 10, 11, 18, 17, 18-The are accounted for under "special College $56, Mr. A. H. Barlow $50, miral Thaon, and followed by the
Mra. H. W. Bird $50, Mr. H. C.Cabinet, proceeded to the Tombat Shanghai puts it, is more than sente" "The Pirates of Penzanco" Relief' to Europeans, &c. Macnamara $50, Anonymous $45, of the Unknown Soldier, where In consequence of, the general. Miss Violet Capell $30, Mr. J. M. everyone knelt in silent prayer for trade depression the Society had Castro. Basto $25, Mr. D. E. Clarke a few minutes, while guns boomed
$25, Estate of F. Gomes $25, Mr. and aeroplanes circled overhead. during the year to deal with A Sanfer number of applicants under Ho Fook,$25, Mr. Ho. Kom-tong $26,Wireless.
Mr. Kok Slu-lau $25. Mr. Li Ping the above hending.
Among them there were many $25, Mr. G. P. de Martin $25, Com ho were entire strangers, and it Carrara $20, Mr. M. K. Lo has been difficult for the Society Mesars. Graca & Co. $15, Mr. Lo te investigate by itself the merits Chung-kue $16, Mr Kern $10, of such cases.
Madame Courthlal $10, Mr. Wong" In a few instances the Council Kam-fuk $10, Messrs. Hau Sang has had the pleasure in co-operating $10, A. Friend $10, Anonymous $10, with the Hong Kong Benevolent Dr. Vadon $10, Mrs. L. Gain $5, Society in attending to some cases Anonymous $5.
ibat, have
¡!
come forward
to the
Help Hong Kong's Poor.
$20,
charitable appeal. Those of Bri-at the Theatre Royal, 9.15 p.m., tish blood who, realise the signif-Matinee on December 15 at. 4.30) cance of recent events in China,p.m. subjects are placed. will realise November 21-Swimming sports and the danger in which our fellow-
Sports.
that contributing to this fund of St. John Ambulance Brigade, at Dieans a gesture of support to all King's College, Bonham Road, 11 that is in the best interests of Am China herself.""
November 27-Sixth Race Meet- The reproach has often begu Happy Valley.
ing of the Hong Kong Jockey Club, levelled at Britons in China that
December 4-Theatre Royal, 15-1 they make no contribution to the round bout for the G. M. Young belt, Imperial Exchequer in any way between" Able Seaman Ewin commensurate with the cost of pro-holder) and Stoker Norman Mor testing' their interests in this coun-ris. Mr. August Heckscher, capitalist.
That, of course, is largelv and philanthropist, of New York. true, though there are technical
A NEW YORK SLUM,
MILLIONAIRE PHILAN- THROPIST'S PLAN.
Auctions. November 22-At Messrs. Lam-:
notice of both, in dsslating in the The Council. feels that It can has presented to the Mayor (Mr objections to taxation without any mart Bros. Sales Room, Duddell abcessary inquiries into those euses again appeal with confidence to the Walker) a plan for the demolition form of representation. On the
generosity of the Hong Kong public, of New York's "Lower East Sid many occasions, however, on which Street, household furniture, etc., The Society therefore welcomes both on the occasion of the Street which to the most notorious slum voluntary contributions have been etc., 2.30 p.m.
and in rendering relief.
dollars.
the scheme put forward by the fale of Roses on Thursday, Deo 2. in the world, and for replacing tasked for, for worthy causes, Br November 24At No. 23, Jordan Captain Superintendent of Police and at the 43rd annual Al Fresco at a cost of hundreds of million of tons throughout the Far East have Road, Kowloon (Ground floor), for the establishment of a Central Fete on Dec. 5.
made a most generous response, house furniture, etc, etc., 2.45 pm. It is understood that Mr. "The Wanhalen Fund" Is, we feel
Miscellaneous. Heckscher is willing to give sure, one which will make a special
November 19-Children's after- 100,000.000 dollars of his private appeal. And it is the more worthy noon at Helens May Institute,⠀⠀ fortune toward the undertaking of generous support at this junct-November 20-Annual Fete, or He proposes (1) That modern apart. ture because the recent fail in the ganised by HK.V.G. & M.C.L. in the
Reference "Office to be financed by the Government and the various charitable Societies, to which all such persons reeding assistance should be directed.. The scheme
SOLDIERS AS FARMERS.
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A number of army officers be-
will not only prevent over-lapping longing to "Young Gen." "Chang's ment buildings with parks, four value of silver will greatly reduce grounds of Government House, from but assist very much the work of command are planning to engage, tains, and tree-lined avenues, the sterling value of the amount 2:30 pm investigation, and it is hoped that In reclamation of wasteland and should replace the present congest raised by local subscriptions in
it will soon be in a proper working establishment of produce firms and fed tenement district; (2) that 500 Shanghai order.
ahumahu distilleries, says the of New York's wealthiest men
HARBOUR OFFENCE.
November 22-Lecture at Belona May. Institute on "Japan" by ME D. O. de Silva, 5.30 p.m.
November 28 Annual Church Frade of the Scottish Company, H.K.D.C., at Union Church.
December 7-Free lectura at Old Chamber of Commerce room, City Hall; by Mr John Randall Dunn, C.S.B. of Boston, U.S.A., 6.45. p.ra.
December 25-—His Lordsbly the
The expenditure under this head-"Shanghal Mercury. Several ad- should promise contributions of ing was $588,42 in 1925, while for jutanta are already at Taonan, to]:100,000 dollars each for five years, The first nine months, of this year hay necessary land. In Yingtetu, to form the nucleus of the invest- aaalstance to the extent of $425,65 | about 17 miles northwest of Taonan, ident necesarry; (3) that the State had already been given. This in- 13,500 mow of wasteland has been and the City should expood oquel rluded 6 passages to Shanghai, 1 to purchased, besides 970,000 mow amounts in connection with the Two coolies were each son Tlentain, 1 to Mexico and a grant more of wasteland about 26 miles plan; (4) that the prosent dwellers tenced to a month's hard labour. or $200 was made to the Hong southeast of Tronan. More pur-be re-housed by the City tempor by the Marine Magistrate (La Kong Benevolent Society in co chasse are being made northwest Farily while their homes are being Comdr. G. F. Hole, R.N) at the Bishop of London (who is expected operating with them in the relief of Tzonan. It is probable that the re-built; and (6) that the rants in Marine Court this morning, for here on December 25 or 24). ”U of a distressed family returning to settling of soldiers as farmers one new district be dependent upen boarding the sa. Ladsengves-- preach at St. John's Cathelral, at 11'
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