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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1932.

S.P.C.C. Elects Long BISHOP TO BE

List Of Officers Mr. Hazlerigg Named Society Director

RECOGNITION OF FINE WORK

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To-Day's Short Story.

A MAN WITH BIG HANDS

By Stephen Phillips.

THAT night, oddly enough, against the horrible thing. But

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When Nobby opened his eyes it

Iface turned towards the mirror.heard a soft, savage snarl-like some! He didn't see the man's fea-jangry beast's--and something crash-j The Right Rev. Ronald Owen Hall will be enthroned Bishop of tures just a thick streak of ed down upon the top of his head.!

black where the face should have With a grunt he rolled over on his Victoria în St. John's Cathedral, at been. But he saw the man'a back, an utter, instant. blackness An appeal for the health of the be relinquishing the Chairmanship 5.30 p.m. to-morrow afternoon. His hand big, enormous and de enveloping him. young was made by Sir Shou-son of the Executive Committee. Excellency the Governor, Sir Wil-formed-looking, Chow, who presided at the annual should like to take this opportunity liam Peel, K.C.M.G., K,B.E., will be That hand fascinated Nobby. He

lay still as a mouse, scarcely daring was quite light. By the open win- meeting of the Society for the Pro- of thanking all the Officers of our conducted by the Archdeacon of tection of Cruelty to Children, yes- Society for the

o oreathe, watching it glide aerosa dow stood a square-fared man, with terday afternoon. Sir Shou-son work which they have given us and Hong Kong, the Very Rev. A. the bed with half-shut eyes. Indeed, a bowler hat pushed to the back of spoke of the extension of the work the beneficial services they have Swann, D.S.C., assisted by Archdea- the thought of that immense and his head and the black stub of a of the Society and dealt highly on rendered to the community. An ap-com Mok of Canton, and other local horrible hand occupied Nobby's mind smoked cigar hanging at the corne; to the exclusion of almost every of his mouth. Nobby lay gazing at the Welfare Centre, which was preeiation of the work done by our started only seven months ago. Honorary Secretary Mr. Hazlerigg

thing else. He hardly troubled him-him in allent, sullen defiance,

"Well?" asked the man in the At 7.45

to-morrow Holy self with the question of what the} Sir Shou-son presided and sent-is well stated at the end of our ed around him at the presidential Report and to this expression of our Communion will be celebrated in strange intruder was doing in his bowler hat, in a lazy, amiable voice.

when the Bishop room at that hour of the night."Feelin' better?" table were Hou. Mr. Shenton, Hon. feelings I should like to add the the Cathedral,

Such a consideration seemed to be Nobby's lips parted in à grin off Dr. R. II. Katewall, Hon. Dr. S. W.names of the other Members of our hopes to be present,

He had meti our! At the service Ta'o, Hon. Mr. T. N. Chau. Mr.Honorary Secretarial Staff,

of enthronement of secondary importance. It was sardonic humour.

Markham, of T. M. Hazlerigg. M.C. (Serretary). Honorary Treasurers, our Horary the procession from the Cathedral the hand which worried Nobby-Detective-inspector

Hall to the West Door of the Cathe-hinge, shapeless, like some strangling Now Scotland Yard, before. Some- On the motion of Mr. Shenton, Auditors and our Inspectors.

times those meetings had been quite the oflice of Director of the Society! "I should also like to thank thedral will be led by the United Choly, hand in a sweating nightmare! was created for Mr. Hazlerigg. Members of the Executive Com-consisting of the Cathedral Choir. But Nobby was not dreaming friendly ones, but not always.

been more "There is a recommendation that mittee for their advice and assist the Chinese Chair, and the choirs of then. He had never

Church and the Members of the St. Andrew's I should like to make to the incom-jance

and St. fully awake in his life. Yet no Ing Executive Committee. Our Medical profession for the largo Peter's Church. They will be fol- sound had reached him when the Honorary Secretary, Mr. Hazlerigg, amount voluntary medical work'lowed by lay members of the Vic-door was opened. Neither had his toria Diocesan Synod and Victoria instinct warned him of the presence was not only the de fario founder they have done for the Society.

Conference Diocesan in the room. It was only the re- of our Society. but has been its "Lastly to all those who are Diocesan mainspring ever since. I consider interested in the lives of the little, trustees, Trustees of the Church flection in the dark glass which had that the duties he performs call for children of this Colony, I commend of

und flushed a sudden warning to his

Society which has the same objects "I have great pleasure in second- as ours is culled, "the Director" and ing the report and accounts." I suggest that a similar oflice should

Election Of Officers,

England, Deaconess

TO-MORROW'S STORY.

To-morrow's short story will be "The Threepenny Piece," by James Stephens.

a more imposing title than Honor to their careful perusal. our Report Lay Readers, Naval and Military brain.

Then, with the silent movement ary Secretary. In England the for the year and particularly the Chaplins. The Archileacon of Cap-

¡ton and the Dean.

of that reflection, he perceived' an-i officer hokiing a similar post in the specimen cases"

After the service of preparation other curious thing. The man--at

"It's no use trying to rope me in jand the singing of psalm 122, the any rate, he supposed it was a man for that Notting Hill affair" Nobby Bishop will knock at the closed-hind only one arm. Nobby now informed him pleasantly. "I was West door thrice with his staff. could see the loose, dangling sleeve meaning to take a hand in it, but at be created for Mr. Hazlerigg," said

On the motion of the Hon. Dr.The door will be opened, and the The left arm was cut off from the the last moment I decided to lay off. Mr. Shenton.

Two, the following office-bearers Bishop will be received by the Dean, shoulder. "It is my privilege to-day to for the forthcoming year were elect- Archdeacon Mok, representatives of

See?" second the Report and Accounts," ed: President, the Hon. Sir Shou- the Church Missionary Society and out suddenly through the pores of and sat down beside the bed, his

Nobby felt the perspiration break

Markham pulled forward a chair headed. "It is somewhat in-son Chow; vice-Presidents, Hon. other clergy of the Diocese. vidious for me, the Chairman of the Mr. J. P. Braga, Hon. Dr. R. H.

his body. For an instant some mild, twinkling blue eyes fixed on The Bishop will preach the ser-strange, superstitions terrer gripped Nobby's face. Executive Committee, to

asme Kotewall, C. M. G., Hon. Sir Henry mon, at the conclusion of which the at him, choking the breath in his this role, but as so much of the real Pollock, K. C., Hon. Mr., W. E. L. congregation will join in the Lord's throat. Wildly, in unnameable panic, over the head, Nobby?" he inquired "How did you come by that bash work has been done by our Honor Shenton, Hon. Dr. S. W. Tao, O.B.E.,

he fought against it, struggling up,] ary Secretaries and our Honorary honorary vice-Presidents, Sir Cecil; prayer,

scrçam After the Blessing, the Bishop his lips parting to Branch Secretaries, I have

little Clementi, G.C.M.G.," Mr. Wai Shiu-will lead his clergy and the choirs diffidence in doing so.

pak, Miss G. A. Stephens; general The year under review has been committee, Chevalier J. M. Alves, them to the West door.

from the Cathedral, going before an interesting one because of the Mr. A. el Arculfi, the Rev. L. Ban-¡

Bishop Hall will celebrate

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all round increase of our field of chio, the Hon. Mr. J. P. Braga, Mr. Holy Communion in the Cathedral| operations and hy reason of the J. D. Bush, Mr. Chan Heung-pak, at 7.45 am on Saturday, and after- advance made by the Government Mr. Chan Lim-pak, the Hon. Mr. Twards hopes to meet his people and passengers to arrive yesterday from Capt. R. M. Giddy was among the of this Colony in the realm of N. Chau, the Hon, Sir Shouson address them at breakfast in the Manila on Infant Welfare legislation. We hope Chow, Dr. A. L. Dovey, Mr. V. M. Catheral Hall. soon to see the Juvenile Court sit-Grayburn. Mr. T. M. Hazlerigg, M. ting and special recommedation for C., Sir Robert Ho Tung, Mr. Ho young offenders whilst on remand. Kom-tong, O. B. E., Mr. Ho Kwong, The new Factory Legislation is a Father D. Hourigan, Mr. Ho Sing-

step in the right direction and if chau. Mr. J. Owen Hughes, Mr. SUCCESSOR TO

judicially enforced must bring re- Hung Hing-kam, Mr. Ip Lan-chuen,

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Nobby twisted himself round in the bed and inspected himself in the mirror. His head was band- aged. It throbbed 'abominably, "Find out!" he growled. reckon I must have done that to my-1 self in a nightmare or something!"

Markham grinned lazily.

"Did you know," he asked, "that there was a murder done here last night?"

Dr. J. R. Fehily,

"Murder!" Nobby jumped is if Officer of the "Colony, returned from he had been stung. "I say, you're Shanghai yesterday aboard the kidding!" N.Y.K. S.s. Asama Maru,"

Mr. James Muir wha another passenger on board the liner Asama

Maru which arrived in the Colony from Los Angeles yesterday.

Markham nodded.

"Down therein the street," he said.

Nobby looked relieved.

"Oh, I see! I thought you meant"

wall, C. M. G., Mrs. Kotèwall, Mr. "We are much indebted to the St. Kwok Siu-lau, Mr. Leung Pat-yu, Louis Industrial School and the Mr. Li Hof-tung, Mr. Li Jaw-son, Street Boys' Club for the assistance Mr. Li Yau-Taun, Č. B. E, Mr. Li we have received and the good work Yik-mut, Mr. M. K. Lo, Mr. F. H.

"It was done with an automatic they are doing and we look forward Loseby, 'Dr. A. McElney, Mr. J. L.

Sub-Inspector and Mrs. Stewart pistol," Markham continued, in that to welcoming the Silesian Fathers McPherson, Dr. E. M. Minett, Mr.

Logan, and child, returned to Hong lazy fashion of his, "with a patent and their laudable effort in the in- Mok Kon-sang, Mrs. Fred Mow-|

Kong yesterday on board the 8.9. silencer attached, I imagine; and the terests of the youth of this Colony.fung, Mr. Ngan Shing-kwan, Mr.

Carthage from Home leave.

shot was fired from the window of "Much good work is being done Ng Wah, Dr. Phoon Seck-wah, Hon.

this room."; by the Hospital and Clinic of the Sir Henry Pollock, K. C., Lady:

Nobby's heart missed a bent. He Chinese Sisters at Shamshuipo and Pollock, Mr. J. T. Prior, Mr. E. M. Shannon, who has been appointed and Mr. and Mrs. R. R. McEwan lay staring up into Markham's it has been one of our objects to Raymond, Mr. T. H. B. Shaw, Hon. Acting Chief Detective Inspector of and infant, returned from Home, bland, slightly inquisitive face. assist them with Medical Stores and Mr. W. E. L. Shenton, Miss Shinto the departure on Saturday of Mr. Taylor is with the H.K. Police. hang it on to me, are you? Who the Hong Kong Police Force, owing leave on a.. Carthage yesterday. "Good Lord, you're not trying to milk foods.

Tak-hing, Rev. Dean Swann, Mr. W. "The opening of the Government N. Thomas Tam, Mr. Tam Woon C. D.. I. Reynolds, joined the Police

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step in the right direction and we Yat-chuen, Mr. Tse Ka-po, Hon. Dr. the post of acting C. D. I, in Octo of the Department of Agriculture, "She was passing under the lamp-). hope to see before long similar S. W. Ta'o, O. B. E, Mrs. S., W. ber, 1928, and has had considerable South Africa, was a passenger on post beneath this window when the clinics in other parts of Victoria Ts'o, Rev. R. H. Wells, O. B. E., Mr. experience in detective work. the ss. Asama Mari which' arrived, shot was fired; it went through her and at Kowloon. The use that is B. Wong Tape, Mr. Wong Kwong- In November, 1929, Inspector yesterday. already being made of this Institu- tin, Mr. Wong Mau-lam, Mr. Wong Shannon, was commended by the

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"I see." Nobby forced himself tion clearly indicates ita necessity. Tak-kwong, Miss Foon-yee Cather-C.S.P. for diligent work during the Mr. F. H. Modi, secretary of the to speak calmly. "I reckon that and the appreciation it has met ine Woo, M. B. E.; executive com- months of September and October, Parsee Charity Fund Association just about puts me between the with by the poor people.

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