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"ASSOCIACAO PORTUGUESA

DE SOCORROS MUTUOS."

COMMITTEES ANNUAL

REPORT.

APPEAL FOR MORE INTEREST-

IN THE SOCIETY.

THE BRIBE SYSTEM.

ALLEGED FRAUD "BY

CHINESE..

"THE BACK STAIRS INFLUENCE."

A high Chinese official in Feking

once said that without bribes the Bribes are Chinese would die. freely offered and accepted by the Chinese without the slightest com punction.

Members of the Associação Por- tuguesa de Socorroa Mutuos are reminded that the twelfth annual general meeting of the Society will be held at the Club Lusitano, on Thursday, the 25th "August, at 5.30 o'clock in the afternoon, forty before Mr. R. E. Lindsell, a Chinese was charged with having the purpose of receiving the Report

FINANCE COM-

MITTEE.

VOTES OF $41,260 PASSED.

MEDICAL ALLOWANCES FOR SERGT. J. ROBERTSON,

A meeting of the Finance Com- mitter of the Legislative Council was held in the Council Chamber yesterday afternoon when E. the Governor's message No. 9, detail- Yesterday at the Central Magising items of supplementary exper- i

diture, Nos, 65 to 75 of 1007, was considered. All the votes totalling

of the Committee and a Statement approached a poultry stall holder a sum" of $41,200 were approved. |

of Accounts for the year ended 31st December, 1920 and the election of

& Committee and Auditors For the year 1927.

The report of the committee shows that during the past year, the men bership increased by 20 members to $26.

The Committee deplore the lack

of interest shown towards this Association, and once again appeal

to members to make earnest en- deavours to enlist new associates.

Accounts.

at the New Western Market asking him for 830 in return for which he

Would exercise the back stairs in Bueace" to get a telephone in stalled for him. The defendant was alleged to have represented himself as an employee of the Hons Kong Telephone Co.

Details of the votes were given in yesterday's Daily Press.

The Colonial Secretary presided and those present were the Colonial) Treasurer, the Hon. Sir Shou-son Chow, the Acting Director of Public Works (Hon. Mr. H. T. Jackman). Hon. Mr. D. G. M. Bernard, Hon. The complainant said that as be Mr. W. E. L. Shenton, Hon. Mr. as not conversant with the proceAC. Hyn, Hon, Mr. J. Owen friends of his. He was advised to wall

Aome Iaghes and Hon. Mr. R. H. Kote-

put the matter before the Police. He was given five 810 notes all marked by the Police and when the defendant called on him on August stb, he gave these marked notes to

dure, he consulted with

him.

We

The Chairman There is one small item, not bo. the agenda, which I wish to "put before you. Contributions from members

You will remember that we have, amounted to 84,020.00 as against

from time to time, passed supple. 84,002,00, B very slight improve

mentary votes for the maintenance meat, but, considering the troublous

Mr. H. J. Armstrong is repre-of Sergt. J. Robertson, late of the times through which we are passsenting the complainant and Mr. Hong Kong Police Force, who was ing, the amount may be regarded D. L. Strellett is for the defence injured in the course of his duty. as very satisfactory. The surplus The case was adjourned until next Consumption developed and of ordinary income over expendi Monday at 11.30 a.m.

have paid for his treatment for very many weeks now. We undertook to continue his treatment for three months from August 1st but it is recommended that the treatment be continued for six months. I have not been able to put a formal vote before you, but I want to send an

to London. agreeable to continue the treatment

ture

the for the year amounts 84,800.63, and this sum has beca dealt with in accordance with the Association's Articles.

OIL PALMS IN MALAYA.

CROP.

The total assets of the Association AREA ALIENATED FOR THE now amount to 859,058.94, which represent an advance of $1,659.54 over last year's Bgures, whilst the Society's liquid funds at the close of the years stood at 859,010.03.

Relief paid during the year amounted to 82,460.00 så against $2,305.00 last year.

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Mr. A. S. Haynes, secretary for Agriculture, S.S. and F.M.S., ia the course of his report for 1928 says:-

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answer

If you are

For a further three months at £0 - Interest is still maintained in the that effect and put the formal vote week I will send a telegram to

cultivation of oil palm which shows

The Association has contained its promise of becoming an important subsidy to studenta Guterres, Roza,major crop especially in view of Barnes and Braga all of whom are recent improvements in machinery making satisfactory progress, stud for extracting the oil and for rent Barnes meriting special men- eracking the kernels.

tion.

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There are now nineteen oil palm

Carlos da Silva, son of states in Malaya,, excluding small Armando da Silva, graduated with experimental areas. Of these, one! distinction and took his degree at has over 2,000 acres planted, three the last conferment. The Associa- have between 1,000 and 2,000 acres tion extends to him ite congratula and five have between 400 and 600 tions and good wishes for a success. acres planted. Three have reached ful career..

the bearing stage.

Portuguese School.

In consonance with the Society'a policy of fostering, to the atmost, the study of the Portuguess lan- guage by members of the Com- munity, the sum of 8712.71 was ex- pended during the year on books, prizes, etc.

The total aren alienated for this crop in Malaya is 45,329 acres of which 12,518 acres

are planted. The Government of the Federated Malay States has provisionally. reserved for this cultivation ad- The scholarships granted to girl ditional areas amounting to 118,560 students of Belilios School, were acres mostly in Pahang. It is not won with merit by Miss Carmen yet proved, however, that all these Rodrigues and Miss Berta dos areas are suitable for oil palm Remedios. The scholarships for The principal planted areas are boys at the St. Joseph College distributed as follows:-Perak 819 were won by Benato Alvares and acres, Selangor 3,357 acres, Johore Jaime dos Remedios, candidates in 1,992 acres, Negri Sembilan 100 the Hong Kong University's Ex-acres, Kelantan 200 acres. amination for Junior students.

As in former years the Portu- guese School in Hong Kong was maintained by, the Portuguese Gov- ernment and continued under the ́able control of the Consul General for Portugal. The Association arails of this opportunity to ex press its sincere appreciation and gratitude to the Government for its generosity.

before you at the next meeting.

Hon. Mr. Owen Hughes: Has he retired from the Police Force.

The Chairman: He has been, in- valided out.

It was agreed that the money should be provided for continuing the treatment for a further three

months-that is for six months from

August 1st.

THE SIKH FEUD.

ALIBT NOT BELIEVED.

COURT ISSUES GENERAL WARNING.

The case

in which five Sikh watchmen were charged with as- saulting two of their countrymen was concluded yesterday at the Central Magistracy before Major C. Willson,

Two of the defendants called wit- nesses to prove that they were some- where else at the time of the as- OIL PRODUCTION IN sault. Mr. C. A. B. Russ, defend- EASTERN BORNEO. ing, described, the evidence of the complainanta as untrue and said Reference is made in an article that two of his clients had not been published recently in Economic near the place of the assault on the intelligence (The Hague) to the day in question." minerals of Eastern Borneo, of

The Magistrate said that be could which the most important is oil. Thanks are also due to the Rev. It is pointed out that the favour-not accept the alibi and disbelieved Br. Aimar, Director of St. Joseph able geological condition, as well the story of the defence. He fined College, and to the Rev. Mother Superior of the Italian Convent as the suitable structure for oil for their courtesy in allowing Por tuguese classes in their establish

mepts.

to know that the Association now

accumulation, are well developed the first, second and third defen- Papan and to the north of it, in defendants were mulcted in the in the coastal region of Balik dants 8100 and the fourth and fifth.

the Sanga-Sanga oilfield, where several anticlines, running parallel sum of $50. All of the five defend. to the coast, have been found andaats were bound over to keep the peace for six months in their per

It may be of interest to members maintaies, at its own expense, a Portuguese class at the School exploited:

Major Willson also warned all

the Missionary Sisters of our Lady Though not all of them are pre-sonal bond of 850 each. of Angles, Kowloon, for which ductive, the output of this field is purpose. the school receives anoteworthy, for in 1824 the pro- monthly subsidy of $25.00. The duction of oil reached 1,015,884 the Indians in Court that should class is under the direction of Mrs. metric tons, as compared with there be more troubles among Maria" Honorina Osmund, assisted 1,018,051, tona in 1923, and 741,465

by the Hon. Secretary. Lessons tona in 1891. At one of the anti-themselves, he would deal with the are given twice a week, free of clines three oil strata have been matter severely. He would not im- charge, by Mrs. Osmund, for whose struck by drilling, and it is re kindness the Committee is thank markable that the uppermost oil pose a fine but would send them to

heavy liquid, gaol. the middle onero light oil, while the lowest oil stratum gives an oil with high parafin base

The Portuguese library housed at the Club Lusitano, continues to be open for the use of the Associa tion as well as members of the Por tuguese Community. The

horizon furnishes 1

Another oiläeld of significance in

TAXICAB CO. ASSETS.

PAYMENT.

Com-East Borneo, and under the control CREDITORS TO HAVE FULL initted would like to see more peo that of the famous small island of of the above mentioned cancers, is ple make use of it.

"During the year Messrs. Max A Tarakan, which furnishes a splen-

dos Remedios and E. D. da Roza did heavy liquid fuel in farga A meeting of creditors of the resigned from the Committee. quantities. In 1925 this feld pro- Hong Kong and Kowloon Taxicab Mr. Max. A. dos Remedios served duced 951,250 metric tons, ás com- Co., Ltd. was held at the offices as Treasurer since the inception of pared with 695,313 tons three years of the liquidators (Mesure Flem- the Association, and upon his re- previously. Dillgent searches caring and Cleland, of Messrs. Lowe, signation to take up a position in red on in the neighbouring small Bingham and Matthews) yesterday Canton, the Committee, on behalf island of Boenjos and in the morning, Mr. Fleming presiding. of the Association, presented him coastal region opposite, have not The chairman announced that all with a souvenir. The office of yet, proved the productivity of the creditors would be paid in full and Treasurer was filled by Mr. F. E. fields examined, though there are that a substantial balsace would 4-d'Almada - Remedios.

favourable indications.

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ONE AGAIN THE POLITICAL SITUATION IN F CHINA HAS UNDERGONE A REMARKABLE CHANGE

General Chiang Kai Shek, the military leader of the Nationalist Party and the head of the Kuomintang expedition against the North, has retired

It is too early yet to say what effect the dis- of this former popular hero will appearance bave, but opinion is strengthening that the Hankow and Nanking sections of the party will re-unite.

In the meantime Canton, which has been under the nominal control of Chiang Kai Shek, is uneasy regarding the future and the military authorities are exercising "the greatest vigilance in order to prevent any sudden attempt to overthrow or interfere with the present administration.

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