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"KEEP WATCH " -- The annual meeting of the Navy League was held yesterday evening in the board room of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd. The Hon. Sir Henry Pollock, K.C., was in the chair and was supported by Mr. L. M. Whyte (Hon. Secretary) and Mr. A. J. Bird (Hon. Treasurer).

After the reports and statement of accounts had been read, Sir Henry Pollock proposed their adoption, which was seconded by

Mr. S. C. Schrubsole..

Chairman's Speech The Chairman then addressed the meeting as follows:---

ly opposed, cut down our Navy below what is, having regard to our world-wide. interests, the margin of prudence.

Life Blood of Colony Accordingly it behoves Britons

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in Hong Kong, where shipping is Bank, wire the life blood of the Colony, to roll Bank, on demand up and join this Branch of the Bauk, 30 days sight, Navy League, and I would parti- Bank, 4 months' sight 1/11 cularly urge the members of the Credits, sight St. George's, St. Andrew's, and St. David's Societies to join this Documentary 4 months Branch of the League en bloc,

On Paris and thus increase our membership from a little over 200 to about On demand.. 1,000 members and thus restore Credits, 4 which it occupied at the beginning this Branch to the proud position sight

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of 1927 when it had a credit on demand balance of nearly $3,500, which On New York. enabled it to remit during that On demand.... 47% year nearly £170 towards the Credits, 60 days' sight 49% General Fund of the Head Office.

The report and accounts of this branch of the Navy League for the year 1928, are now in your but also to tens of millions of On demand hands, and the only item in the people of other races for whom On Singapore- report and accounts which, we are trustees and whom we are on demand think, calls for special comment, under obligation to protect.—

SATURDAY, APRIL 20, 1929.

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On Shanghai--- On demand in London about October 24, There is no entrance fee and so day's sight (prívazo 1929. In that connection the in- the subscription is only $5 a year,

paper) coming Committee will be glad to and for an additional $3 a year On Yokohama receive suggestions from the members can have sent to them On demand" members of this branch as to the the excellent monthly magazine Gold Leaf, 100 fine agenda and as to any names of of the League, called "the delegates from this branch to be "Navy" which will keep them present at that meeting-

abreast of all that. concerns the British Navy and its progress.

Helps to Relieve Unemployment

The Navy League motto is, "Keep Watch" and there is much to be watched over in our widely scattered Empire with its long lines of communication.

In particular out here, in the extreme Far East, the importance of our Navy and of its mainten- ance at adequate strength to meet the responsibilities of the British Government for the protection of British lives and property in the present disturbed state of affairs in China must be patent to everybody.

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Sympathy for Chinese Republic

Whilst all of us can and must fully sympathise with the pre-Dominion. sent Rulers of the Chinese Re- I would, therefore, once again public in their strenuous endea- say to British subjects here, vours to set their house in order, women as well as men it would be a very poor sign of friendship on our part towards those Rulers to pretend that they have an easy task ahead of them, in the present unsettled state of their country.

"Join the Hong Kong Branch of the Navy League, and send along your $5 to Mr. W. A Dowley, 4a, Des Voeux-road, Cen- tral, who has kindly consented to stand for election as our Hon. Treasurer."

Election of Officers

In these circumstances our Head Office deserves the utmost I now beg formally to move the support which Britons out here adoption of the report and the can give it in its strenuous cam-passing of the accounts, paign to defeat the machination of those false economists who In re-electing Sir Henry Pollock would, if they were not strenuous-as President of the League, Mr. Whyte said that Sir Henry had done much for the futherance of the League and was in every way worthy of the Presidentabip. He was always willing to do his ut- most and had been very energetic in dealing with all problems aris- ing in connection with the League. The proposition was seconded by Mr. A. L. Shields and carried.

On the proposition Henry Pollock, seconded by Mr. R. Sutherland, Commodore R. A. S. Hill, R.N., was elected Vice-President.

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of Sir proached, and he had promised to exhibit the film on Empire Day during that day's performances. The film may be shown at the 2.15 or 5.15 performance, and he invited members to suggest a time when it would be most suit- able to have the film exhibited.

Other officers returned to office were Mr. L. M. Whyte, Hon Secretary, Mr. W. A. Dowdley, Hon. Treasurer, and Messrs. Ř. Sutherland and C. Champkin, committee...

Film on Empire Day Mr. Whyte then informed the meeting that the League had secured the film "Keep Watch"

and intended to show it on Em-

Mr. W. J. Stokes said that if the film was shown at the 2.15 p.m. performance, it would large- ly benefit the young people, whereas if shown at the 6.15 per- forrance, the elder people would have a chance to see it as well.

In view of the long daylight the pire Day The manager of the which would prevail on Queen's Theatre had been apfilm at the 5.15 performance.

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It was also mentioned that the film was a great success at Home, showing the power of the British Navy in comparison with that of other nations. It was hoped that arge number of sons and "fathers and even mothers would. tura out on that day to see the film.

Sailors' and Soldiers'. Home The Rev. J. Knight Anstey, of the Wesleyan Church, then made an appeal for funds for the Sailors and Soldiers Home. He said that since the new home was built, they had attained to a very high standard of comfort for both the men of the British. REPER-Navy and Army and also of the

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Air Force. A home of that kind could not be run with a profit, and they did not intend that it should be a profit making institu tion. Under the circumstances, the home had to depend on public support. The Navy League had always contributed towards the fund of the Home, and he appeal- ed either for a yearly denation or a fixed subscription. He added that the Home was much appre ciated by the boys from the Navy, and it was more a home to them than to the soldiers,

The Hon Sir Henry Pollock thanked the speaker for the in- teresting facts given of the home, and assured him that the incom ing Committee would give the matter their best consideration.

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