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Shoes
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, MARCH 25th, 1927.
Whether you are an enthusiastic golfer or walkor, you will be pleased with this comfort- ably made solid shoe, every inch of which will stand the most rigid tests of hard usage. The designing has been contrived to give the greatest case, which is so necessary in a sports Thoe, and wo Can confidently recommend this shoe to give the utmost satisfaction. Fitted with the new "USKIDE" Golf Soles and Hools.
MACKINTOSH
& CO., LTD, MEN'S WEAR SPECIALISTS. Alexandra Building. Des Voeux Road.
RIGAUD, 16 RUE DE LA PAIX, PARIS.
NEW STOCK OF FRENCH
"UN AIR EKDAUKĖ /
PERFUMES.
JUST ARRIVED.
ROPE COMPANY MEETING.
ENCOURAGING POSITION IN FACE OF DEPRESSION,
DISTINCT IMPROVEMENT. IN SITUATION.
BETTER HOPES FOR THE
FUTURE. "
An encouraging cote regarding future prospects was struck by the Chairman in his speech to share holders at the 43rd ordinary yearly meeting of the Hong Kong Rope Manufacturing Company, Ltd., held nt St. George's Building. Chater Hoad, yesterday morning.
The turnover for the year was slightly larger than for 1925, but is almost the lowest ever recorded, but the position of the Company is considered very hopeful, in spite of political upheavals, depression in shipping and general stagnation of trade throughout the past twelve months, and a prosperous future for
"UN AIR EMBAUME" the Company is anticipated.
Grand Model.
AGENTS IN HONG KONG:
Mr. R. G., Shewan (Chairman) presided, and there were also pro sent Mr. H. P. White, Mr. Allan Cameron and Sir Robert Ho Tung (members of the Consulting Com
THE BRITISH LEGION.
MEMBERSHIP DWINDLING.
ANNUAL MEETING: FACTS
AND SUGGESTIONS.
The need for bringing the Associa- tion more before the public eye was emphasised at the sixth annua! meeting of the Hong Kong and Chian Branch of the British Leglos, held last evening at the offices of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Oo, Ltd.
Mr. A. Murdoch (Chairman of the Branch) presided, and there were also present the Rev. G. T. Walde grave, Lt. Col. Hayley Bell, Mesars F. C. Hall, W. Brackenbridge, C. B. Cornaby, A. Piercy, W. G. Joseph, J. Kersbaw, C. Pryce and H. J. Pearce,
The Chairman, in referring to the death of Sir Paul Chater, said Sir Paal had always supported the British Legion in a very generous manner.
Referring to the report and ac counts, the Chairman said that apart from donations the receipts amounted to only 8600, and had it not been for the generous dona- tion from the Sir Paul Chater Fund they would not have been able to meet the calls on their funds.
"VIA SIBERIA,"
MAILS NOT TOUCHING SHANGHAI,
BEING SENT TO OTHER PORTS,
Mail marked "viâ Siberia” are now being sent from Hong Kong to Tsingtau. Tientsin, Port Arthur or Japan, instead of to Shanghai. This course has been adopted by the local postal authorities in view of the Shanghai postal strike.
In the event of parts in China being used, the mail will be for warded from there to Harbin and connect with the trans-Siberian railway; in the event of ports in Japan, the Japanese antbarities will co-operate in despatching the mail to Tsuruga where there is
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direct, steamer service to Vladivo- stock. The Japanese have operated in similar manner before in times of emergency.
There should be little delay in the Siberian mail in consequence and no additional risk although, even if there were a risk, it is one of the penalties of the quicker ser- vice given by the trans-Siberian rail route.
If the mails from Hong Kong connect in good time to the steamer service from Japan to Vladivostock Amount Expended. The annual report showed that the and this in turn copreets in good amount expended in relief daring time with the train route, there 1026 was $1,541, which was consider might even be a saving of time on ably less that the expenditure for the normal Siberia tid Shanghai the previous year, $2,103.
Dona-
VICENTE ATIENZA & Co. mitte). Mr. J. Coulthart (Secretions from the Sir Paul Chater Fund route.
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JUST RECEIVED.
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READY TO WEAR
FROCKS
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tary), and the following share bolders:Messrs. A. E. Shields, Allan Keith, W. Gardner, F. J. Tavares, J. Toppin, C. M. Ogmund, A. Figueiredo and A. A.
Botelho,
amounted to $2,639, and from the The public can rest assured that Hong Kong Boxing Association the mails will be despatched and
There was also donation $100. from the Hong Kong Jockey Club will get through. The superscrip tion of various routes' will not help Subscriptions amounted to 2385
postal authorities. Siberia" will suffica
The membership, it was regretted, the kept gradually dwindling owing chiefly to members being transferred to other ports, and if the Legion Chairman's Speech.
was to keep its position in the Addressing the shareholders, the Colony, strong efforts must be made to enral new members. This ques- Chairman said-
tion was one which "should be dis- cassed fully by the incoming. Com- mittec.
The working account for the year shows a profit of $62,616.25 as against $50,478.50 for the previous year, not a great improvement, but it is encouraging in face of the de- pression in shipping and general stagnation of trace throughout the past twelve months. The turnover for the year, as compared with 1995, is alightly larger but it almost the lowest we have ever had and we cannot expect to do much better till a general revival in trade sets
in.
After providing for interest 435,573-37, depreciation $99,809,65 and other charges the nett proft is reduced to 81,127.40 as against 24,775.90 last year and this is chiefly accounted for by an increase of
į
Relief was smaller every year, and the only thing left was to do some thing for the people at Home, such as by organising Poppy Days. Last year's result in this respect was very gratifying, and
A total of
316,037 (or £1,544) was sent Home as the result of the Pappy Day Col. lection, as compared with $11,007 (or £1,324) in 1903. Of the amount sent Home in 1926 the sum of £26 included from Chefoo. The sum remitted for 1926 was 100 more
was
than in 1925, despite loss on ex-
change rates
A HEADLONG PLUNGE.
Vid
NASTY MOTOR ACCIDENT AT UN LONG.
DRIVERS' PLUCKY ESCAPE.
Plunging headlong over an em- bankment, a motor car was smashed against a tree, but the driver w fortunate enough to escape"with" a severe shaking.
The accident occurred near the Pingshan Police Station on the The Chairman concluded with a main road in the Un Long district, further reference to the dwindling on Wednesday afternoon. membership, and hoped that an The road is narrow and just 0,312.23 in interest and the fall effort would he made to get people allows two cars to pass. A lorry
rents
collected of
who had not joined the British Legion to do so.
On the motion of the Chairman, seconded by Mr. Hall, the report and accounts were adopted.
It was decided to send a letter of thanks to the sub-committee who organised Poppy Day Collection and to the Hon. Auditor fer dealing with the accounts.
was pulled up outside the station, and another lorry was manoeuvring to pass, leaving half a car's breadth between it and the side of the road overlooking a low embankment.
ing off in $10,458.95.
The reduction in revenue from house property is, of course, the result of the exodus of Chinese from the Colony. As I told you last year there were only 30 flats occupied
Everything would have been right at the end of 1995 and this figure
had not a motor car, which evident- alowly fell to 25 in April when a fresh demand set in and gradually
ly did not notice the stationary increased so that to-day we have 81
The following officers and com, lorry, attempted to pass the moving flats let bringing up our income for last month (February) to. 81,974-mittee were elected for the ensuing truck on the offside. The motor car against 81,020 for the correspond- ing month of last year-and 31 fats atlil to let
These figures owing to the low rents obtainable are, of course, a very poor return on the value of the property by they show a dis- tinct improvement in the situation which we can but hope will con- tinue and increase..
The construction of the new fac. tory at Kowloon is now completed but as there is no pressing neces
at
Year:
- Election of Officers.
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President, Lt.-Col. G, K. Halljammed against the truck and the Brutton; Chairman, Mr. A. Mur force of the impact caused the cur doch; Committee, the Rev. G. T. to break through the concrete rail-- Waldegrave, Lt Col Hayley Bell, L.Gel. L. G. Bird, D.S.O., Mrs. ing and plunge beadlong down the Bord, and Messrs. G. W. Sewell, embankment, where it struck a tree. F. C. Hall, K. K. Hepburn and J A. Gordon Leask; Hon. Secretary, Mr. A. Piercy; Hon. Treasurer, W. Brackenbridge; Hon. Auditor, Mr. A. Ritchie, C.A.
Need for Members,
Mr.
The Rev. G. T. Waldegrave sug- a social function might gested that be arranged with a view to bringing in more members.
The Chairman pointed out that
While in mid-air, the driver had the presence of mind to jump off the car before the final "crash, otherwise he would have been seriously hurt if not killed outright. He, bow- ever, escaped without injury.
TO-NIGHT'S ORGAN RECITAL.
INSTRUMENTAL AND VOCAL CONTRIBUTIONS.
KAIPING HOUSEHOLD COAL
In Lots of not. Note Reduction in Prices. Less than
+-ton
Delivered to Peak District (above Bowen Road), $24.00
per ton.
Delivered to Bowen Road
and Lower Lavuls, $22.00
per ton.
Delivered to
Kowloon, $20.00 par tan.
Orders should be sent
In writing not
by telephone
at least 24
hours, before the Coal Is required
All orders must be ao- companied by Cash, Cheque, ΟΣ Compra doro Order payable **The Kallan
to
Mining
Ad-
ministration."
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Hongkong Weekly Press.
PUBLISHED TO-DAY.
THE PAST WEEK HAS BEEN FULL OF
EXCITING HAPPENINGS
AND THE HONG KONG WEEKLY PRESS, PUBLISHED TO-DAY, SHOULD BE KEPT AS A PERMANENT RECORD OF EVENTS WHICH MAY WELL MARK A TURNING POINT IN CHINA'S ASSOCIATION WITH THE FOREIGN POWERS.
Shanghai has been captured by the Nationalists
and for a day or
two the hordes of undisciplined soldiers, defeated and not knowing which way to turn, were a grave menace to the safety of the International Settlement.
Fortunately British statesmen had foreseen the danger and guarded against it. The presence of the Shanghai Defence Force saved the situation as far as foreigners were concerned. British policy was vindicated.
All the details are recorded in the HONG KONG WEEKLY PRESS which should be mailed to friends at Home They will be anxious to know what happened and how British residents are faring..
In this week's issue the full report is also given of the Hop Sang" piracy-the latest outrage of the group of criminals who make Bias Bay their headquarters.
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anything more."" ENDING.
A short discussion took place on sity to go to the expense of trans the question of bringing the local ferring the plant and machinery at British Legion more before the Kennedy Town to the new site, we public One member humourously bave leased the buildings and land
Ma-tau-kok to the Military suggested that we wanted another Authorities at a figure which will war as a means of increasing the
membership roll. just about cover bank interest on the cost of the property, there is, of course, no question of making a profit but it will help us to meet expenses until conditions of trade improve and better times arrive.
the only time the public ever knew. In aid of the Organ Fund, there On the whole although the past there was a local branch of the will be another organ recital at St.
on Armistice year has not been a good one for British Legion was the Company-owing to circum Day when they assembled at the John's Cathedral this evening by NOVEL WAY OF GETTING BID
Mr. Frederick Mason, A.R.0.0., stances beyond our control-the Cenotaph.
Mr. Ball mentioned that in due L.T.C.L, the Cathedral Organist, political troubles in China, etc.-1 think as regards the future I may time the British Legion here must
who will be assisted by Mra, L. C. F. say that there are now some signs die ont. The best thing to do, he
The recitál of improvement but further than thought, was to carry on as they Bellamy (soprano), that I do not care to go under the were doing, and do what they could begins at 5.46.
in the way of relief, and in sending present circumstances,
Peppy Day collections Home to Earl Haig's Eand.
Other Business.
1- cannot sit down without record. ing our deep regret at the loss from our Board of the late Hon Mr. P. E. Holyoak who always took a Warth interest in the business of this Company and whose advice
On the proposition of Mr. Keith, was of great assistance to us seconded by Mr. Gardner, Sir Bo- now beg to propose that the report bert Ho Tang, and Messrs. H. P. and accounts as presented be adopt White and Allan Cameron were re- ed and passed and that the balance elected as members of the Consult- at credit of profit and loss accounting Committee. of 213,675.03 be carried forward to On the position of Mr. Figueiredo, seconded by Mr. Tavares, Messrs. Linstead & Davis and Messrs. Percy Smith, Seth & Fleming were re- elected as auditors.
next year's account. When that has been seconded I shall be pleased to answer any question from share.
holders.
Mr. White seconded, and there being no questions, the report was passed unanimously.. (Continued at foot of nezs column.)
The Chairman: That is all the business of the meeting, Gentle men, and I thank you for your at tendance.
OF SPURIOUS MONEY.
"RICH CUSTOMER" AND EAGER MERCHANT,
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When
well-dressed Chinese The programme will be as under:
walked into the Chan On Hing Prelude, From First Suite
Borowski. foreign goods store on Wednesday, Evening Songs.......... Bairstow the master of the shop was all attention and seenting a big order, he was not slow to display the very best of his stock.
Choral Prelude-
37
(a)O world, I e'en must
leave thee Brahms. (b) "The people that in darkness sat a glorious light have seen"... Parry. Boprano Solo-
"Hear my prayer "
The customer left and the master of the shop packed the goods and sent his favourite feki to deliver
them. This was done and the cus tomer paid with one 8500 note and 819 in” notes of smaller denomina- tion...
The foki returned with smiles on his face and was received by the master of the shop with a broader amile. The money was carefully taken out of the purse tied securely round the man's waist and duly his hands and paited the honest counted. The shop-keeper rubbed fakt's back.
Then he took the 8800 in his hand to examine it, and disillusionment came when found that it was worth exactly the value of the paper on which it was printed.
flashing post haste to the opulent customer's house, with the foki aa
The master of the shop was not wrong and the big order was even tually given. Selecting a varied assortment of first-class piece goods, Mendelssohn. of a total value of $519, the cus
vengeance on his deceiver he even said,
Deliver these to my house at tually reached there to find it Marche Solennelle... Tschaikowsky, tomer, with the utmost sang froid guide, all the while swearing Soprano, Solo-
No. 106, Praya East, and I'll pay empty and everyone decamped. "How beautiful are the feet:
on delivery," Handel
Straight to the Police he went The polite shop-keeper bowed and and in his report, he had to admit Meditation.
zaid Alright, Sin San (Mister), that the trick "had succeeded only Minuet, From Gothic Suite
Boellman, the goods will be sent promptly, too well
d'Evry.
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