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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER -20, 1929.

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NOTICES.

ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL,

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

Nthat an Extraordinary Gen-

eral Meeting of Sestholders and Subscribers will be held in the Cathedral Hall on THURSDAY, 21st inst., at 5.30 p.m.

A LECTURE ON

JAVA

IMPRESSION OF MONTH'S VISIT

LANTERN SLIDES

THE CHINA

İST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY

ACTIVITIES OF PAST YEAR REVIEWED

HELP TO THE POOR

MAIL,

The St. Louls Industrial School at West Point, conducted by the Salesfan Fathers, continues to be of considerable assistance to the i [Society in solving, to a great extent, the problem of finding work for the children of the Poor. Before the establishment of this school these boys had no qualifications to fit them for any but the most menial work. An interesting lecture in which The annual report of the Society Now, under the care of the Salesian (1) To consider, and if thought impressions gained during a of St. Vincent de Paul, which has Fathers, they are taught, shoe- of the month's visit to Java during the just been circulated, makes inter-making, tailoring, carpentry, print- necessary, approve proposed Church of England Pacific Selenca Conference heldesting reading. In it the Society's ing and other trades. Trust Ordinance, a copy of this year, WAR Είναι At the work for the poor during the past A contribution of $100 has been which can be seen at the Helena May Insitute last evening year is reviewed in detalls, and made by the Society to this School Cathedral Hall or an applica- by Dr. G. A. C. Herklots, render those who had contributed toward this year. It is regretted that the tion to the Hon. Secretary. in Biology at the University of the Society's funds will no doubt be atate of the Society's funds has not 12) To elect two persons

to re- Hong Kong who attended the con- interested to know how the money permitted the provision of a larger present St. John's Cathedral ference as a representative of the was expended.

grant towards the splendid work on the Body of Trustees to be University.

which these good Fathers are doing constituted by the proposed

for the children of the Colony's Ordinance.

Poor.

By Order of the Church Body.

W. L. PATTENDEN,

Hon. Secretary, Hong Kong, 11th Nov., 1920.

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FANLING HUNT

STEEPLECHASE

RACES. SUNDAY

November 24, 1929.

Volcanic Island

Trade Depression The report reads:

St. Joseph's Home

The lecture was beautifully il lustrated with a number of ian-i The Society thanks the generous tern slides showing Javanese in public of Hong Kong for their native costumes with. gauty continued support of the charitable As stated in the last annual re- sarongs. The lecturer explained work of the Society among the poor port, this Home was assisted to the that many of the natives of Java of this Colony. Compared with the extent of about $2,000 per annum were Mohammedans and they in previous year there was a falling by the Society before it was taken dicate their religion by means of off, amounting to $839.32, in the over by the Little Sisters of the little fez caps.

net proceeds of the Al Fresco Fete Poor. As the rules of their Order Rikishus, the lecturer said, were and the "Our Poor Day" sale of oblige these Sisters to beg each day prohibited in Java. and their

Roses, but, in vlew of the general for

the maintenance of their places were taken by little hackney business depression which prevailed charges, and do not allow them to earringes drawn by one or two at the time, and the increasing num- have any fixed income, the Society ponies. An interesting slide was ber of other appeals to charity has not been called on to make any shown of two natives with a which mark the end of each year, regular allowance to the Home dur- travelling kitchen, whilst another the Committee feel that they have Ing the period under report. A depicted a large banyan tree out- side the Hotel des Indies. Batavin.every reason to be grateful for the special grant of $100 was, however, support extended to them, and made and $200 was given as a accept it as a tribute to the good donation at Christmas. Dr. Herklota then apoke of the work of the Society on behalf of

Gratitude Expressed volcanic island of Krakatau in the the Colony's poor and an indication The Council desires again to ex- Sunda Straits between Java and of the confidence which for over press its gratitude for the assistance Sumatra. He said that originally half a century the public has given to the Society by this Home accommodation there must have been a single vol- bestowed on the Society in its dis-In receiving, as cano of about 6,000 feet in height. bunsement of the funds thus placed permits, a number of aged Poor for the island having a diameter of at its disposal. about six miles. Further activity In the 16th and 17th centuries re- sulted in the breaking up of the main island into one island. length about six miles, and two smailer islands. In 1883, after tremendous earthquake and val- canic activity, the half of the larger island was blown up and all life, plant and animal, on the

Income Falling Off three islands was 'completely des The net proceeds of the "Our Poor In submitting this brief summary troyed by being buried under Day Sale of Roses and the Fate of the Society's work during the many feet of hot ashes. Since held last December amounted to year the Council again appeals with 1883 there has been a little acti- $11,480.78, representing a further confidence to the generous Public of vity, during 1927-29 in particular, falling off of $1,209.06 on the 1927 Hong Kong both on the occasion of but most of this was of a sub-1 figures as set out in the Statement the Street Sale of Roses on "Our marine nature taking place in the on the first page of this Report, and Poor Day." Monday, December 2. sen between the islands.

$2,048.88 on the receipts from the and at the Al Fresco Fete, which Describing trip to Langsame two efforts at the end of 1926. will be held on December 8. The Eiland and Rakata, Dr. Herklots It has accordingly been necessary Society depends almost entirely on showed a magnificent photograph to effect considerable economies these two publie' appeals for the of the islands at sunrise and said during the first nine months of 1929 maintenance and extension of its that from the shore to the sum-in the various charitable works work

Among the

poor mit of the peak there was no-undertaken by the Society, except In Colony. thing but vegetation, bare areas relief moley and provisions, on of rock being only visible on the which it was felt that no reduction | precipitous northern face. The could be made without inflicting

whom, owing to their advanced age For this generous support the and feeblo health, the Society is not Central Council desires to express in a position to provide the comforts its cordial thanks on behalf of all which are found at the Home. who worked so hard and so devoted- The Home is situated in large ly for the success of "Our Poor premises and extensive grounds at Day" and the Fete. The Society is Ngau Chi Wan, near Kowloon City, gratefully indebted to Mr. E. D. da and the public are again reminded Roza, A.S.A.A.. for auditing the that the good Rev. Mother is always accounta.

glad to receive visitors aml show them over the place.

159 Familles Helped

shore below the latter was cover-hardship on the Poor under the ed with rocks loosed from the Society's care. precipice and material thrown up from the sea. Plants with which The expenditure for relief in they were all familiar grew there, aoney and provisions for the first

Among Coral Islands

nine months of 1929 was $4.976.60

LAMMERT BROS. shoulders and

AUCTIONEERS, APPRAISERS AND SURVEYORS,

– Public Auctions -

THE Undersigned have received Tinstructions to sell by Public Auction

ON SATURDAY, November 23, 1929, commencing at 11 o'clock am.,

at their Sales Room, Duddell Street.

He also showed slides illustrat-as against $4,802.55 for the same ing an excursion to the coral is-period in 1928. The Society has lands in the Bay of Batavia and also, during the nine months ex spoke of the fascination of wad- and clothing for poor children and pended $161.50 in providing shoes Ing about in the blue lagoons, $128.48 for medical aid. walking on crunching coral reefs

The above sum of $4,976.50 was or of standing in the warm water of the open sea submerged to the expended on the maintenance of 159 families comprising 260 persons, gazing downward through a glass bottomed bucket creed 1,136 visits were made to the irrespective of race, nationality or at the extraordinary sights below.

Sliden were also shown of an poor in their homes.

Houses for the Poor expedition made to Tbodna in tho mountains

The expenditure for housing and of Buitenzorg. The first part of the journey was 1928 amounted to $2,156.24, while accommodation during the whole of made soon aftor five o'clock in

for the nine months January to the morning by train.

Then a car took the party,

September 1929 the expenditure was to Tjipanas, about four miles from and 1,200 $1,588.85, of which $269.00 repre- feet below Tjibodas.

sents grants made in special cases! of temporary destitution. The con-

Dean Swann took the chair, tinued trade depression, with the and, in moving a vote of thanks consequent increase in the number la the lecturer, called the atten- of unemployed, is still-as recorded tion of the gathering to the in the last annual report-causing A Quantity of Sterling Silver journal which Dr. Herklots and the Society no little anxiety in the Ware, Electric Silver Plated Ware, Mr. A. H. Crook are producing matter of the housing of the poor.

and Prize Cups, Tennis Rackets, next year on the natural history Cloisonne Ware, etc., etc., etc. of this Colony. Someone had said

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS

Hong Kong. Nov. 19, 1928.

Chinese Helped

The education of the children of

On View from Friday, Novem-it was difficult to get that journal the poor has always, in all countries ber 22, 1929.

going. If there were as many been among the first works of the species as the hundreds that the Society of St. Vincent de Paul. In prospective authors had deserib accordance with this policy. Chinese ed, it WAS obvious that that children are afforded every oppor Auctioneers journal could go for many years,tunity of gaining a good grounding given sumclent asupport. He (the in their own language, after which speaker) was sure that the audi-according to their aptitude, they are ence would give that support. sither taught a trade or sent to St. (Applause.)

Joseph's College for an English education.

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TERMS ERY MODERATE

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Tientsin, Yesterday.

For the purpose of providing in the first instance, a five-year course In Chinese the Society maintains the Kai Lap School for Boys at Wanchal, and, nasists the Tak Ying The Chinese staff of the Tug and School for Girls, also at Wanchal by Lighter Company resumed work this paying the fees of number of the morning. The demands received front poorer girls attending this school. the Union yesterday are extravagant, During the nine months January to but are under consideration-Reuter,

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September 1929, the subsidy to the Kai Lap School amounted to $720.00. During the same period 8871,50 was paid by the Society in school fees for gino at the Tak Ying School, W

$3,600 for Education S Under the head of Education the | Society spent during the nine months January to September, 1929, 8218 for books and stationery, and $36.00 on tram, bus and ferry fares for poor children living. et a distance from School. During the samme purled the expenditure on tuition or board and tuition for poor children. In Englich Schools was $1,282.80. The total expenditure on education In 1928 was 15.618.12.

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