1932-04-19 — Page 11

TUESDAY, APRIL 19, 1932.

BUSINESS DIRECTORY

ATTRACTIVE TAILORING

We beg to announce to eur many clients that,

we have removed to 18. D'Aguilar Street.

We have also just re- ceived a new asort- ment' of

SUMMER SUITINGS.

WING HING CO.

18, D'Aguilar Street. Tel. 21417.

DENTISTS.

HARRY FONG, Dentist,

let door, No. 74, Queen's Road

Central. Tal. 21255.

NOTICE OF REMOVAL.

TANG YUK, Dentist.

Successors to

the late SIEN TING.

14, D'Agullar Street.

TERMS VERY MODERATE

Consultation Free.

ENGINEERS & SHIPBUILDERS.

W. S. BAILEY & CO., LTD.

Kowloon Bay

Sole Ageats for Kelvin Motors.

HAIR DRESSERS.

LEE YEE,

Ladies' and Gentlemen's Hair Dressers & Booksellern.

No. 12, D'Aguilar Street.

cerned.

Sailors' and Soldiers' Home

Report for year 1931

THE

CHINA MAIL.

Finance..

$874.80.

CANTON NOTES.

April 18.

for their contribution towards the

The Financial Statements for the In spite of this fact we have only success of the events. We cannot overlook too, the part which our year 1931 which follow speak for been able to show a nett profit on Service friends played in making themselves, but a few words of ex- the year of $87.98. It is unneces this series of Debates amongst the planation will confirm the opinion sary to point out the little margin best we have had in the home. already expressed of the need for such a sum allows towards incress-

Bribes. The following were amongst the annual subscribers to the work of ing our Reserve Fund..

Turning to the Home. In this respect the

the Balance Sheet. A Motions proposed:

· general · notification - has” those the item $2,026.30 shown under been issued by the new Director penalties of marringe are more Ladies and Gentlemen grievous than those of celibacy" come forward during the past year Donations granted by the various warning members of the staff

and shown their sympathy in a prac-Ships'

towards this against receiving bribes in the That the Cinema as at present tical manner by generous donations Fund. The response from the men form of gifts from contractors to the funds, as well as to the who are continually using the Home and people applying for permits various ships companies of theis very gratifying and is an encour and licences.

"That, in the modern world, the Committee are indebted to

who have General Reserve is chiefly special of the Burcau of Public Works,

Motion defeated.

organised is a force for evil"

ed.

they fact

Companies

amounting to

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on

Motion defeated.

this "That in

modern age China Fleet, who have ever been agement to the Committee to allow Youth is not given A

fair ready to recognise any effort for nothing to hinder their efforts on Meningitis.

behalf of those who have shown charice"

Motion carried. their general welfare.

Although the Meningitis epide- The President and Committee of mittee, Mr. J. H. Gelling, has now

"That Machinery is ruining The Sino-Japanese unrest, which such practical appreciation.

A glance at our Assets reveals the tive measures have not been re- mic is now on the wane, preven the Sailors' and Soldiers' Home completed two years in this office,

civilisation" ... Motion defeat- has necessitated the withdrawal of have pleasure in submitting this and it is pleasing to know that he

many of the Naval Ships and Mili-fact that additions to Furniture and laxed. The Bureau of Health und Statement of is continuing to serve in that The Socials under the supervision tary personnel from the Colony, has Equipment have been made during have ordered local theatres and Annual Report

revenue of the past year for the information of capacity until he proceeds on leave of Mr. W. H. Edmonds, M.B.E, seriously affected the Accounts

amusement resorts to refuse ad- year. The Committee have been an unqualified success and the Home during the latter part of $1,189.43 which has been necessary mission to children, and a large the many friends who have shown early ext practical interest in the work which is indebted to Mr. Gelling for the the last event which took the form the year under review, but in spite to assure the maintenance of the supply of Meninx toxine has been

of efficiency and called for. hts Institution is doing. It is very efficient way in which its busi-of a Progressive Games Evening of this and the fact of the continued desired standard Issued in the hope that it may be ness is carried through, and the draw a large and interested number depression in the value of Dollar, it service. In this respect it was felt LAU PAK-WAL DENTIST, has rethe means of soliciting further fin-home for his many acts of personal of competitors.

will be seen that the Home has that a Lounge furnished more on Pler-Owners. moved his Hong Kong Office to

Sixteen teams entered for the weathered the financial storm fairly the lines of an average men's club

Plans are to be drawn up for GLOUCESTER BLDG., 1st Roor, Ped.ancial support to enable the Com-service in connection with the wel-

His efforts on be- Annual Billiards

should be provided so that the men Tournament for successfully. der St. (New Building next to Rong mittee to proceed unhampered and fare of the men.

a work of such half of the appeal for funds last the Ng Sze-kwong Challenge Cups 36,965 men

have slept in the who use the Home might enjoy the the allotment of space to pier- Kong Hotel). Telephone No. 20488. unhindered with

tremendous importance where the year were chiefly responsible for the as compared with nine teams the Home during the year as against comfort of an armchair and radio owners along the Bund when re- welfare of our Serveic Men is con-gratifying response, and recently, previous year. Games were played 30,038 for the year 1980. This which seem to be conspicuous by clamation work has

pleted. an increase of 6,932 their absence in nearly all Service together with Commander Brooke, regularly up to the Semi-final round, figure shows The past year has seen many he has made a further appeal on since when the Tournament has over 1930, and 12,060 over 1929. institutions. The cost of this pro-Building Activity.

revealed vision was $688.30 but thanks to changes in our Committee of Man-behalf of the General Reserve. The been delayed owing to the sudden Our "Shake-downs" have

The increase in building acti- dia- the generosity of a few interested agement, as well as the departure affairs of the Home are very near emergency in

figures: Shanghai which remarkable

that friends the Committee from the Colony of our first Presi- to the heart of our Hon. Secretary necessitated

the startling

were only vities and road-extension work, the withdrawal of close dent and his wife the Rev. and Mrs. and our Service friends have cause many of the Naval ships from Hong no less than 9,505 men -oc-called upon to provide $200.00 to- especially in the construction of J. C. Knight Anstey. Much of the to be thankful that this office is so Kong. Playing excellent Billiards cupied

modern industrial plants, which this form of atcom-wards this sum.

During the present Industrial and are, at present, features of Hong early success of the Home was due efficiently filled by Mr. Gelling, to the South Wales Borderers have modation during the year under

Depression, which is Kong and Kowloon, are also to be to the untiring effort of Mr. Anstey whom the work is but a labour of worked their way into the Final and consideration. This is an increase Commercial and the esteem in which he was love.

it now remains for H.M.S. Kentjof 4,852 over 1930 and 7,693 over world wide, the peoples of all ng seen in Canton and other large New Work & Repairs. Call Flag "L"held was evidenced when on the eve The Committee have lost the ser-and H.M.S. Medway to contest the 1929. In addition we have had to tions are being called upon to make Chinese cities.

of his departure a very representa-vices of the following Ladies and right to meet the S.W.B.'s for the turn away an average of more than financial sacrifices almost unpre- Live gathering met in the New Gentlemen since the last issue of coveted trophy and medals. 50 men per night during our busy cedented. It is with a feeling of Cement Tests. Lounge to bid both him and his wife this Report-Mrs. Gelling (who is The Whist Drives have not been period. The Committee of the pride that we learn of the patriotic) At the meeting of the Provin- Farewell. Amongst those who proceeding to England on leave) popular and were discontinued early Home are fully alive to the need for way in which the people of our own cial Council the new rules sub came to pay tribute to his services Mrs. Lamb, Mr. Lloyd Jones (also in the Season. A very successful the provision of sleeping accom-country are responding to this mitted by the Swatow Municipal- were the Hon. Mr. W. T. Southern, on leave) and Col. R. B. Skinner, Dance has been held through the modation sufficient to meet whatever emergency. In common with the ity governing official tests C.M.G., the Hon. Mr. R. H. Kote-0.8.E., R.E., (who has left the efforts of Commander Brooke who demands are made by the men it is rest of the British Empire our lit the quality of cement imported wall, C.M.G., LL.D.. representatives Colony). It is always difficult to obtained the services of the Florida proud to serve, but is left to the tle Colony has suffered from the into that port were submitted for of the local churches and the organ lose the support of those who have Dance Band free of any charge for financial support of those into whose ebb-tide of financial depression, and approval. isations with which he was connect-rendered such valuable help in the the evening. We would like to hands this report, may fall as to waning rates of exchange. As the ed in the Colony. The Army was committee of the home, and in this take this opportunity of expressing whether the scheme for an enlarge- months pass by, incessant demands New Public Park.

epresented by H.E. Major General respect we are fortunate in securing our appreciation to the leader of the ment of these present premises shall are made upon the purses of the The compound of the old Bri- which form tish Consulate is to be converted J. W. Sandilands, C.B., C.M.G., the services of the following Gen- Band and his loyal colleagues for become a reality, and place us in a European Community D.S.O., and the Navy by Commodore tlemen, and extend to them a very their help and for the excellence of position to meet this very urgent such a small part of the population into a public park, the work on A. H. Walker, O.B.E. Many eulogis- hearty welcome

were made to the tee:Mr. A. P. Glanville, Col. F. the music rendered. We hope they need, justified by the continued of this Island. In a manner none which is expected to be complet-

patronage of our Service Men. It the less praiseworthy our nationals ed within three months. tic references service which Mr. and Mrs. Anstey Gowan, Q.B.E., Financial Advisor

Badminton is extremely popular is obvious that the men expect us rise to the occasion had rendered and a fitting conclu-to the China Command, Mr. F. J.

the Club is growing. Mr. to face up to the challenge which brothers across the seas; it is very Bank Failure.

that an appeal for any sion to the evening carne when the Ling, (who is one of the oldest and

form of social service there is al-worthy cause passes unheeded. Bank, Saikwan, marks the Pair New Lounge was dedicated to their members of our Home Committee, Sprague is the Secretary, and the they are throwing out, and in this seldom

is played on Monday and memory by the Hon. Mr. W. T. and who rendered invaluable service game

Fon the Building Committee of the Thursday evenings. It is hoped to ways something more than can be With the little information it is twelfth failure of local banks Southorn.

during the done. It is optimistic adventure, in possible to give in a report of this within four weeks, mainly in regarding the urgency of consequence of the Sino-Japanese Following the departure of Mr. Home) and the Hon. Mr. W. B. L. organise a tournament Children's Boots or and Mrs. Anstey the Committee wel- Shenton, whose name is already a coming season for which a hand-keeping with the Spirit of the Ser-nature

taining at all costs its efficiency and comed to the Presidency of the byword amongst those who interest some trophy has been, presented by vices and does bring the anticipated our work and the necessity of main-crisis in Shanghai

response. Mr. Mok Kong-Rang.

Our Profit and Loss Account has standard of service, we can only Commercial Leaders Dined. Home, the Rev. Erris C. H. Tribbeck themselves in Social Service.

with Social and Other Activities. Our Library, recently recatalogu had to face heavier financial calls rely upon the generous response of who arrived in the Colony

Many local commercial leaders Mrs Tribbeck early in November During the cooler months of the ed and reconditioned, now comprises than during the previous year; not its readers, prompted by that true were the guests of the Commis-

the able increases

on patriotic spirit which responds to sioner of Civil Affairs at a din- last. Mr. Tribbeck came to us year and with the return of the nearly 1,000 books. It is in

being shown with a long experience of Social Naval ships from their Northern very capable hands of three of our Management Salary, Servants the need of a fellow man.

ner party held in the restaurant It is obvious, too, that many of of the Sun Co.'s store. Work in Walsall and Manchester Cruise the Committee prepared an loyal service men in the persons of wages, Fuel and Light, Rents,

Redmond, Meehan and Rates and Taxes, and the enthusiastic and optimistic interesting and varied programme Messrs.

and Repairs, the local Chinese citizens realise! manner in which he has taken over of activities. An Entertainments Mordan. The fiction section offers whilst the sum of $2,500 has been that the presence of Naval Ships Defence Premium Bonds. the leadership of this Institution is Committee was formed under the a wide selection of the writings of written off for depreciation and our and Military Units in Hong Kong is Premium bonds have been as much in their interests as those issued by the Government to a happy augury of the future suc- Chairmanship of Commander E. D. the best known authors of our own Reserves increased by $1,762.71. cess and prosperity of the Home. Brooke, R.N., and with various sub-country and translations of the With regard to our income, by of the countries from whence the raise funds for the purpose of We can only wish the Rev. and Mrs, committees allocated to deal with standard works of the great novel-far the larger proportion has been Defence Forces are drawn. This is strengthening the defences in Chinese the Kwangtung Province, Tribbeck and their wee laddie the Socials, Lectures and Debates, alista of other lands; the range of derived from our sleeping accom- evidenced by the many best of health that they may long very successful season

has been the non-fiction section is comprehen-modation, and it cannot be too friends who have, from time to $30,000,000 will be raised by this enjoy the beauties of this Colony, | enjoyed.

sive and up-to-date.

strongly emphasised that if it were time, expressed their interest in our method,

generous dona- and pledge to Mr. Tribbeck our Through the

The efforts of Messrs.

Sunday evening Service not for the support the Home re-endeavours, with whole-hearted support in his efforts J. H. Gelling and M. F. Key a series Men's Hour. which continues fceives in this direction, a very tions. This report would be incor- Hainan Island.

has shown serious financial' embarrassment plete without due mention of the Dr. C. C. Wu's enthusiasm of Lectures have been given every throughout the year,

following gentlemen, whose names over the development of Hainan Our have listened to a

Donations institution"on the one hand, "and amen :----

amounting to we are glad to include in our list of Island has been revealed. He is

(opposite Queen's Theatre).

OPTICIANS.

THE HONG KONG OPTICAL

COMPANY, 'Phone 22232.

53, Queen's Road Central

SHOES.

Black or Brown

Shoes from 18.00, Binck or Brown Boots from $8.00.

Shorr from $2.00.

Best styles, most complete stock

of all sizes. Repairing a speciality,

21, Pottinger St.

Phone 21474.

WONG SIU WOON

PHOTO-SUPPLIES

Kodaks and Cameras.

Flims, Plates and Papers, etc. Developing, Printing and Enlarging.

ZIESS and BUSCH- FIELD GLASSES.

Price Moderate.

A Trial Order is Solicited.

A. SEK & CO.

Tel No. 23459.

26A, Des Voeux Road, C. Hong Kong.

ALEXANDER INSTITUT

DE BEAUTE

for the Home.

practical and financial, and an un-

vice Man. We have these qualities:

Book"

to our Commit-

will come again.

few weeks we

as do their

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If a ilome is to be an efficient month by the following gentle-signs of new life. During the past would arise. "home" on the other, the manage- "Jottings from a Journalist's Note talk on Comparative Religion by $2,407.88 represents largely a grant Donors:-Sir Robert Ho Tung, Kt quoted as having said that he

Seaman Maclachlan, Loading ment must have an eye to detail,

of £50 from the Lords Commission- LL.D., the Hon. Mr. R. H. Kotewall, will work hard and toil like a nig- by Mr. M. F. Key, paper on the Justification of Mis-jars of the Admiralty and converted C.M.G., LL.D., Mr. Fung Wei-shing, ger. It is the purpose of Dr. Wu derstanding sympathy with the Ser-Rowing-The Supreme Sport" alonary Work by Stoker Petty Offi-at the prevailing rate of exchange Mr Mu Ying-piu, Mr. Ho Kom-tong, to inaugurate a system of self- by Dean Swann.cer Ryder and our Secretary has yielded the very satisfactory surn of Mr. Chan Lim-pak, Mr. Kwok Siu- government and reconstruction combined in the Secretary, Mr. "India-Old and New"

given us his experiences in Central over $1,000, and a generous Dona-lau, Mr. Wong Kwok-shoen, Mr. work on the island and this will. W. H. Smith. Our accounts are:

by Col. R. B, Skinner, O.B.E. China. An average of over 80 mention of $450.00 from, the Whampoa Ng Sze-kwong, Mr. Mok Kon-sang, be planned on a comprehensive scrupulously kept; the building isNaval Operations in the Pacific" attend this hour of Social Fellow-Bethel Fund. Further, at the be- and Mr. Cheung Kat-shing. It is scale.

football felt that there are many others who always clean and fresh (n's Service.

by A Naval Officer.ship, which led by our friend and ginning of the present

Football Match will gladly subscribe towards our Free Dispensary, Men have painted out); the Chinese "Some Practical Aspects of the Chaplain, the Rev. E. C. H. Trib-season, a Charity Staff are never out of humour, and Science of Thought"

beck, is permeating the whole of wus arranged between a combined sims and objects when they are A public dispensary will be Services Team and the South China conversant with the urgency of aur established in the premises for- always respectful and willing; the

by Dr. K. C. Yeg, A.M.O.H. the activities of the Home.

merly occupied by the Fong Pin food is good and cheap; the beds "Sailing Ship Days"

The Tuesday evening meeting for Athletic Association. This match need.

the very

The Committee are therefore en- Hospital, where medicine will be are clean everything is run not

by Captain Holland. Service Men continues happily. It was organised through

sanction of the Hong couraged to leave the future finan- supplied free of charge to the merely with a cold efficiency but "Ibsens Peer Gynt with Grieg's is no small thing to share our appre-generous

Music"

ciation of the abiding values of life Kong Football Association, to whom clal position of the Home in the poor and working class people. by The President. In this way. Friends are made, the Committee are deeply indebted hands of those who shall read this

service of Indecent Literature. Lustrous Oil Permanent Hair Waves preciation for the Secretary. Men- Messrs. W. Sprague and C. Car-God becomes real.

for their practical sympathy and report, confident that

A large quantity of indecent which are Large, Soft and Natural, tion should be made of Mrs. Smith, ruthers were responsible for the And so we are encouraged to go support. The Proceeds amounting such importance not only to the life Artistic Finger and Marcel Waves, Oll wife of the Secretary, who, though Debates which proved immensely ahead, seeking further opportunity, to $1,749.60 were shared between and well being of our Service Men literature was recently seized Treatment, Shampooing. Henna Pack (any colour), Hair Cutting and Mani- not employed by the committee yet popular and our thanks are due to fully alive to the need, because we the Kwong Tung Flood Relief Fund but to British pre tige in the Far from a book store in Saikwan, cure for Ladies and Gentlemen. Con- serves the Home kindly and un- Messrs. Simms, Gardener, Enever, know that in our Service we have and this Home, the result being that East, cannot suffer when left to the and keen vigilance is now being whom this observed by the Bureau of Social scientious, Artistle Work by European obtrusively.

Maclachlan, Bernard, Smith, Him who became the servant of all our Donations received from this judgment of those to

Welfare for the suppression of Expert, Mr. Alexander.

The Hon. Secretary of the Com-| Sprague, Carruthers and Ingram men..

Bource the very handsome figure of appeal is made.

the evil.

Plethora of Societies.

Phone 25169.

Pedder Bollding

(1st Floor)

Opposite Entrance to

Hong Kong Hotel.

CHARGES MODERATE.

A VISIT WILL CONVINCE YOU.

Just Received.

YVERT ET TELLIER

POSTAGE STAMP

из

CATALOGUE

FOR

1982

At $6 Each.

GRACA & CO.,

Dealers in Portage Stamps, Heligious Goods, Pictorial Port Cards,

No 10 WYNDHAM STREET. P.C. Bax No. 620,

TRONG RONG

with a welcome homeliness. Ser- vice Men are always ready with ap-

POP

The Evil Effects of Bringing One's Liquor.

NOW, SIR

SIR!

-IS THERE ANYTHING

ELSE I CAN

DO FOR

You

YES.

By J. MILLAR WATT.

TELL ME WHAT TIME IT 15

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According to a report issued by the Kwangtung. Provincial Kuomintang headquarters there are in Canton 138. commercial unions, 256 labour guilda, 918 agricultural associations, 80 women's aid societies, 443 vari- ous public organisations and 90 educational societies.

Back from Nanking,

Mr.Feng Cho wen sioner of

Finance, arrived after his official ma king, where fim appij: Central Government on the provincial authorities subsidy to meet the dencit of |local-military expenditure