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ANNUAL REPORT FOR LAST YEAR

THE CHINA MAIL

LOSS ON' WORKING The report of the Committee of the Ex-Active Service Men's Association for presentation to the seventh annual meeting to be held on Wednesday of next week has just been circulated to mem- bers. The report states:

Government and Services were THE HOUSE OF TUCK present. At the Cenotaph cere"]; mony the Association was again well represented.

ARTISTIC NEW DESIGNS IN

CHRISTMAS NOVELTIES

"WORLD'S ART SERVICE".

Your Committee desire to bring to the notice of members and other ex-active service men that the forthcoming Armistice

A copy of the "World's Art Bor! Day will be the tenth anniversary and it is hoped that all will make vice," issued by Messrs. Raphael a special effort to be present at Tuck and Son, Ltd, has reached the Cathedral, the Cenotaph and the "China Mall." It causes one to realise that Christmas Is the dinner.AR

just two months away, and Awakens, delightful memories of past Yuletides which had been made specially happy in the ex- change of Christmas Cards, in the

House has always set the world has always been held by this world renowned Arm. In fact, Raphael

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The thanks of the Association are due to Lt. Col. Bird, D.S.O., The total membership How for the use of the Volunteer Head Atands at 288. During the year 42 new members joined the Asao-quarters for the dinner.

The Late Earl Hafg.......... ciation and 7 resignations were received. In addition, departures On the occasion of the Memor-production of which premier place bers have reduced our numbers a large number of members at from the Colony of other mem-ial Service to the late Earl Haig, tended at the Cathedral, prior to considerably.

which a wreath was placed upon the Cenotaph.

Your Committee sincerely, re- gret to report the deaths of Dr. W. W Pearse, a former Vice- President, and Mr. R. Batson, who for a period acted as Secretary.

Committee

During the year Messrs. J. Bottomley. C. H. Eldridge and E. D. Tobin resigned from the Committee, the former on leav. ing the Colony on Home leave and the two latter owing to pressure of business. The Committee take this opportunity of expressing their appreciation of the valuable services rendered by these gentle men during their respective terms of office.

Messrs. T T. Laurenson and S. C. Feltham were co-opted to fill two of the vacancies in accord- ance with Rule 5.

fashion in such things, and year, by year its Christmas Cards-al-

A message of sympathy to ways original in design-have be Lady Haig was sent from the As- come more artistic and beautiful, until one wonders if they could be sociation.

The Association was represent-improved upon. ed at home by Mr. R. K. Hep- The answer is to be found in the burn. who laid wreaths on the "World's Art Service" from which London Cenotaph on behalf of the it is readily seen that Tuck's have British Legion and Ex-Active achieved the seemingly impossible, excelled Service Men's Association of Hong and actually once more Kong.

Chinese War Memorial On Sunday, May 6 the official unvelling of the Pailau, erected in the Botanical Gardens, in memory of the Chinese who lost their lives in the Great War, took place. The Association was represented at the ceremony. - -

themselves. Wonderful is the only word to describe the fine art col- lection which have been turned out this year by this resourceful firm for the coming Christmas and New Year trade.

New Card Series

This year numerous new card series have been added' to Tack'e collection which now probably em- braces many thousands of designs.

Your Committee regret to re-number of Billiards matches Chief interest this year will doubt-

cord the resignation of our Pre- sident, Lt. Col. F. Hayley Bell, D.S.O., on account of his depar ture from the Colony early in October. A farewell supper in his honour was held on the Club premises on Sept. 22, which prov ed to be a most successful and en- joyable function. On behalf of the Association, Mr. H. J. Pearce thanked him for his interest in. and valuable services to the Asso- ciation.

Staff

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The services of Messrs. Percy Smith, Seth and Fleming were secured in April of this year as Treasurers in order to secure more economical and efficient

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Sports and Entertainments The Association engaged in a

which were greatly enjoyed by the members present

A farewell supper and concert was held at the Club House in honour of Col. C. Russell Brown last February.

Bathing Beach and Picnics

less centre in "Milady's Handker- chief," * dainty greeting card which encloses a silk handkerchief of appropriate shade. This hand- kerchief, it sent out alone, might scem an insignificant gift, but put up in this artistic, attrac- It is regretted that all efforts tive and unexpected form, it must, to secure the Easma Bathing without doubt, become a very ac- Beach at Stonecutters have, up to 'ceptable present to the fair ones. the present; proved unsuccessful. The "Character Greeting" cards, In this connection thanks are due too, are uncommon, the initial let to your former President, Lt. Col.ters of the greeting being supplied Hayley Bell, for his untiring by the forms of grotesque people, efforts to secure for us this and the picture subjects are in a beach. It is hoped the Military suitably light strain. Other of this authorities will see their way year's new features are new de- clear to granting the use of it to signs in pot pourri-the Garden the Association next year.

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series and the Golden series-in

working of the Club's finances. Launch Picnics were again or which the perfume contents are ap- Your Committee. regret to re-ganised, but owing to lack of suppropriately combined with garden cord the death in July of this port these had to be abandoned. vases and objets year of the No. 2 Bar Boy who had served the Club faithfully since its inception. The members subscribed a sum of $255.00 for the benefit of his dependants.

Finance

Your Committee have to report a loss of $958.84 on the year's working as against a loss last year of $1,647,59,

Two new bookcases have been obtained and a fair number of books given by various members of the Association.

Billiards

Rellef

d'ort; the Opalesque" device which allows opalescent material to be let into the designs with charming mother- 'o-pearl like effects; and Greyhound racing series.

Some comment must be made on calendar novelties by Tuck's, though the great range defies ade- quate description us a whole. There are Daily Black, Novelty, Pocket, Dally Engagement' and Leather Calendars, in a great variety of beautiful designs, shapes and sizes.

"Bliver Mirror" Calendar Of the excellent collection pre- The thanks of the Association pared for 1929, special mention The thanks of the Association must be made of the bright, dainty, are again tendered the Honorary alluring little "Silver Mirror" Solicitors, Messrs. Deacons, for Calendars which are easily the their generous assistance during year's foremost novelties. The the past year and also to Messrs. charm of these exquisito little Linstead and Davis, our Honorary calendars consists in their pleas Auditors..

Appreciation

The re-arrangement of the lighting over the Billiard Table was most effectively carried out by Sergt. Bruno, K.O.S.B., to Sales in the Bar decreased from whom the best thanks of the As $25,323.75 to $18,896.71; a differ-sociation are tendered. ence of $8,427.04. In order to compare the Profit in the Bur Certain necessitous cases were with the previous year, it is ne- afforded relief during the year cessary to add the monthly sub- under review. scriptions, which had hitherto been included in the Bar Trading Account, to the figure shown as Profit on Bar, giving the sum of £5,190.86 as against 35,884.08 in 1927, a difference of only $793.18, which the Committee consider satisfactory in view of the large decrease in sales mentioned above. Interest on the Chater War Fund has increased by $337,10. Commission on Sweepstakes has benefitted the Club'to the extent of $1,874.74 which is an increase of $1,190.65 on the same item in last year's Balance Sheet. It will be seen that considerable econo- mies have been effected in respect of Rent, Wages and Salaries,"

Cash Sweeps... The Association organised three Cash Sweeps during the year, viz., Doncaster St. Leger 1927. Hong Kong Derby 1923 and Epsom Derby 1928, resulting in a good profit for the benefit of the

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Armistice Day 1927 The Association held their an- nual dinner on Nov. 11 which was {a^ successful and enjoyable func- tlon. The attendance registered a new record. Lt. Col. F. Hayley Bell, D.S.O., presided and His Excellency the Officer Adminis- tering the Government (the Hon. Mr. W. T. Southorn, C.M.G.) hop- oured us by his presence. Other distinguished members of the

ingly subdued brightness, the sub- jects (comprising silverised re- pousee designs - In high relief, miniatures and cameos) being The 239th anniversary of the remounted on a mirror, the settings, lief of the city after the siege was frames and date pads having the celebrated at Londonderry hy effect of oxydised silver. 15,000 members of the Order of cords and tassels Apprentice Boys, 10,000 of whom.colours complete the harmonious โป delicate went from Belfast and other cen- effect trea of Northern Ireland in nine special trains,

Silk

Such a calendar.cannot but be "a thing of beauty" wherever iz fa placed, but it would be specialiy} James P. Webb, of Newcastle on acceptable in a lady's boudois Tyne, and - Edward Webb, of where it is sure to hang during the of friendship The delightful sub- re- year as a constant daily roninder]

Jects found on these dainty calen- dars are: "The Spirit of Joy” “Lés Adleux," Innocence," "David Cop- perfield Comes to London," "The Music Lesson" "A Court Lady"; "Centaur" and "A Bacchante."

Glasnevin, near Dublin, were manded on £7,000 ball at Dublin, charged with conspiring to obtain cattle worth £7,101 from Stephen Foley, of Skreen, County Sligo,

COUNT THE "MAILS."

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Money-lendars "announcements are not accepted for Insertion in the programmes of the Comedy, Court, Criterion, Now Playhouse, and Savoy theatres, London,

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A WEEK'S PAPERS

IN ONE

"OVERLAND CHINA MAIL' ILLUSTRATED.

CHINA NEWS, LOCAL NEWS AND ALL THE NEWS

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The week has been an exceptionally busy one both in "local" and "China" news. It is only to be expected, there- fore, that the latest number of the "Overland Chine Mail" is a bumper issue, full of good reading matter for anybody inter- ested in China generally, and Hong Kong particularly.

Furthermore, the "Overland" is the only illustrated weekly budget of news printed in this Colony.

Business men all over the world will naturally take note of the suggested schemes of re-construction in China, in which financiers of "other nations may take part. Particulars and comment will be found in handy form in the "Overland."

Concise but none the less descriptive are the reports

hoped, will pave the way towards removal of understanding relating to the China and Japan "conversations" which, it is

between the two most important countries. in the Orient.

Then there is a possibility of a new war in the North also fully dealt with, as is the topic of Sino-Foreign co operation,

In the Colony itself, judgments concerning the shipping and mercantile communities have been delivered; a multitude of sports engagements have been held, the Criminal Sessions have provided remarkable trials, and the season of "returning from Home leave" has set in.

If you want to tell your friends about occurrences out here, send them the "Overland." It will be highly appreciated.

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