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VICTORIA DIOCESE

CHURCH MISSIONARY BODY AMALGAMATION

INAUGURAL MEETING

Following the "At Home" yes- terday at the Helena May Insti- tute, the Victoria Diocesan Asso-

MONEY AND SHARES

TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS

On London'

Bank, wire ..... 1/11/ Bank, on deniand... 1/11 9/16 Bank, 30 days' Bight . Bank, 4 months' sight 1/11

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T.T. on London T.T. on Shanghai

.. Banks

ILK. Bank HK. London Reg. Chartered Bank Mercantile A. & B. Mercantile &

P. & O. Bank Bank of East Asia

Insurances

.1/11/ .78%

.$1245 s £1321n £20% b ...234 n

£15

$24

2/- 1/2

£94 n

ciation and the Church Mission- Documentary 4 months'

sight ary Society were merged into one On Paris- body and an inaugural meeting On demand was held, presided over by the Rt. Credits. 4 Rev. the Bishop of Victoria. The On Berlin- amalgamated bodies will hence-0s demand forth be known as the Victoria| On New York- Diocesan and Missionary Associa-On demand tion.

Credits, 60 days' sight 49

$90% n

2/-%

Canton Insurance

.$695.b

121712

Union Insurance

$380 s & se

months!

North China Insurance

sight

1292

Yangtze Insurance

.T160 b .MSLOB

China Underwriters

China Fire Insurance H.K. Fire Insurance

.$290 b

.$760 n

47%

Shipping

Douglases

.$86 a

43

Outlining the scheme; the

Wire Bishop stated that the new Asso- ciation should stand for three On demand things. In the first place it was On Calcutta meant to express the family life Wire of the Diocese. Secondly, the V.D.M.A. was to form what might be called the "inner circle" within the family. Lastly the new As- sociation was to be the home of creative fellowship.

On Bombay-

E.K. Steamboats

.242 B

131

H.K. Tugs & Lighters

.$2.40 n

131

Indo-Chinas (Pref.)

$521⁄2 n

Indo-Chinas (Def.)

.$92 n

131

Shell Transports

.98/- D

On demand

181

Shell Transports (new)

On Singapore- On demand

Union Water-boats

$221⁄2 *

84

Mining

Benguets

.$23⁄44 b

96

Kailan Mining Ad.

65/- 1

On Shanghai→→→ On demand

Langkats (comb.)

.T14 a

78%

Langkats (singles)

.172 1

Shanghai Explorations

.72.90 s

Shanghai Loans

.T41⁄2 n

Raubs

$6.65 b

106%

Tronoh Mines

7/16 n

H.K. & K. Wharves

.$123 b

H.K. & W. Docks

.$37 8

..$1.55 b

.T170 s

T4.85 b T121 s

After the Bishop had further elaborated on the aims and ideas of the new Association, he pro- posed the following Executive Committee for the ensuing year, which was unanimously appoint- ed.

President and Chairman:-The Bishop.

Vice-Chairman:

Cassidy.

Mr. P. S.

Hon. Treasurer:- Col. T. A.

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Joint Hon. Secretary:-Rev. N. V. Halward.

Cathedral Group: The Dean of Hong Kong, Miss N. P. Acheson, Col. R. B. Skinner, Mrs. | E. Davidson.

St. Andrew's Group: - Reg. W. W. Rogers, Miss McGill, Mrs. R. Baldwin.

St. Peter's Group: - Rev. N. V. Halward, Miss. B. Yuen, Mr. H. S. Clayson.

Chinese Church. Group:-Rev. Lee Kau-yan, Dr. Chau Wai- cheung, Mr. Woo Yee-tung, Dr. S. W. Phoon.

Outports Group: Sutton.

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On Manita-→→ On demand

30 day's eight (private

paper)

On Yokohama—- On demand

Gold Leaf, 100 fine

(per tael) Sovereigns

(Bant's

9.85 buying rate)............... Silver (per os.)..... 25% Bar Silver in Hong

Kong

In-

3% Prem. Nominal Copper Cash Chinese Copper Cents 6% Prem.

Chinese Sub. Coin.. 33% %

7% p.a. Hong Kong Sub. Coin Par.

Rate of Native

terest

LONDON EXCHANGES.

Paris New York Brussels Geneva

Milan -Barlin

London, Yesterday.

124.225

Docks, Wharves, Godowns, &c.

China Providents

Hongkews ..

New Engineerings Shanghai Doeks

Cotton Mills Ewo Cottons ......T12.85 b & sa Oriental Cottons

T2 n Shanghai Cottons (old) ..T733⁄41⁄4 b Shanghai Cottons new) ..T331⁄2 b Lands, Hotels & Buildings H.K. & S. Hotels... H.K. Lands ... Shanghai Lands

Humphreys Estates H.K. Realties

.$8.86 $ .$63 n ....T171 b .$14.35 b

.$8

HK. Territorials Prince's Buildings

Public Utilities

H.K. Tramways ....$18 b 18.30 a [18.10/18 sa .$12 b $5.30 n

$67 b.

China Lights (old) .$13.60 b & sa

4.85%

04,95

25.215

Amsterdam

12,09%

92.805

20.475

Stockholm

18.18

Peak Trams (old)

Copenhagen

18.21

Peak Trams (new)

Mrs. F.

Oslo

18.20

Star Ferries

Vienna

$4.555

China Lights (comb.)

Prague

104

Helsingfors

193.

[184 5

Madrid

32.575

China Lights (new)

108%

China Lights 1928 issue.

375

Bucharest Río

8172

H.K. Electrics (new)

5 27/32

Macao Electrics

$26% n

Buenos Aires

47 11/32

H.K. Telephones

....$7 b

1/5 15/16

China Buses

.T13 b

Singapore Tractions

.11/6 n

1/11/

1/10 3/32

Singapore Pref. Sandakan Lts.

-16/6 b

Hospital Supplies and Xmas Gifts Fund:-Mrs, R. B. Skinner. V.D.A. London Sales: Mrs. Roffey.

Co-opted Members:-Rev, C. B. Shann, Rev. A. D. Stewart, Rev. G. T.. Waldegrave, Prof. L. Forster, Mrs. Britton, Miss E. S. Atkins, Mrs. C. R. Duppay and Miss A. Kwok.

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CHIANG PRAISED

HIS SUBJUGATION OF WU-HAN

THE DEFEATED GENERALS

Nanking. Yesterday.

H.K. Electrics (old) $57 6 57.40 sa

Industrials

China Sugars Malabon Sugars Canton Ices Cements (comb.) Cements (old) Cements (new) H.K. Ropes (oid) H.K. Ropes (new) United Asbestos

- Stores, &c. Dairy Farms Watsons

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The Central Executive Commit-Lane, Crawfords tee of the Kuomintang has decid-

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Fruits of Victory

Hankow, Yesterday. General Li Ming-shui, whose go- ing over from the Kwangsi faction to Nanking was largely responsible for the collapse of Wu-Han, has been appointed commander of the 15th division of the Nationalist Army.

It is stated that the Hupeh Clarification Commissionership has been earmarked for Hsia Tao-yin; while various minor appointments are being made to other Generals who participated the expedition against Wu-Han

.82% 3

.31 s ..$27 b

.$1.80 b. 2 s

.$8% 9

.$7.80 n

.$1.40 b

.$7 8

.$5 D

Miscellaneous

$19% 5 .$13.20 b

.80 cta. b

..82 8

.$20 ..$11 b .$3.65 n

H.K. "Amusements Hong Kong Constructions .81 9 B. Ind. G. Bonds .662% n H.K. Govt Loans ..7% b. Prem.

ENCROACHMENT

CROWN SUCCEEDS IN SUIT FOR RENT

STORAGE OF TIMBER

Judgment for the Crown (the writ having been issued in the name of the Attorney-General) was given yesterday by his Reports from the interior of Honour the Puisne Judge (Mr. Hupeh state that the retreating Justice Wood) in the Supreme Kwangst troops are ravaging the Court, Summary Jurisdiction, in a case against the On Cheung countryside. Meantime Chiang

Timber Co. of No. 17, Sharp- Kai-shek has again telegraphed to Hu Tsung-to and Tao Chun, the street East, Bowrington, for $642 former reported to be at Shasi and (rent for extra land for six the latter at Sientaochen, urging months at the rate of two cents them to submit to. the Central per square foot). Government and assuring them that no harm will befall them,

Kwangai "Remnants”

Mr. 1. R. Andrewes, Assistant Crown Solicitor, conducted the case for the Crown. Evidence was given by Mr. R. A. Hyne, Mr. A communique from Hankow Shaw and Mr. W. J. Ander- states that the Government troops son. have pursued and broken up the

Mr. F. H. Loseby, for the de- remnants of the Kwangsi forces fence, aaid that he had only put as far as Sientaochen in western the Crown to proof. The defen- Hupeh...

dant's manager was, however, present in Court, but no evidence would be offered unless his Lord- ship desired it.

Reports from Nanking state that the rebel leaders.Hu Tsung-tu and Tao Chun have turned over to Chiang Kai-shek, expressing their His Lordship: I don't propose willingness to comply with the to direct you. Are you calling orders of the Central Government, and stating that they are await- ing the re-organisation of their troops.

Yeh Chi is reported to have fed secretly to Hunan-Reuter,

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Mr. Loseby also said he did not think it would be of any help if he addressed the Court and his Lordship thereupon pronounced judgment.

A considerable area of grassland Mias Margaret Beavan, ex-Lord on the hillside adjoining Wycombe Mayor of Liverpool, has denied Cemetery has been destroyed by the report that she is to stand for fire.

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