1928-10-26 — Page 4

In Between

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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26th, 1928.

THE

E.A.S M.A.

LOSS OF 1950 ON YEAR'S WORKING,

ACTIVITIES REVIEWED IN

COMMITTEE'S REPORT.

The seventh annual meeting of the Ex-Active Service Men's Association takes place next Wednesday. The Committee's Report which has been circulated to members states inter alia:-

"

The total membership now stands At 988. During the year 42 new members joined the Association and seven resignations were received. In addition, departures from the Colony of other members have. re; duced our numbers considerably.

Your Committee sincerely regret

DETAILS OF CHINESE TARIFF.

FOR THE "INTERIM."

SEVEN GRADE SYSTEM.

MISS MAUDE ROYDEN.

J:

HER "CAREER AS LECTURER

AND EVANGELIST, •

NOW STUDYING CHINESE LIFE.

NANKING, Oct. 13th.. Miss Maude Royden, the famous The outline of the seven-grade preacher and lecturer who is return- provisional tariff which the Nation-ing to Hong Kong on Saturday alist Government proposes to en- next during her tour of the world, force in the interim before national | is the daughter of the late Sir tariff autonomy is attained, has Thomas Royden, Bart, who was been made known here.

According to the draft of the tariff the rates vary, between 25 per cent. and 2.5 per cent. in seven grudea. The schedule is expected to be made into a national tariff without alteration in ease the likin is abolished. Otherwise it will be

the Chairman of the Cunard Steam- ship Company, Sho was educated at Cheltenham and Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford, and leaving Oxford became a settlement worker Her in the slums of Liverpool. health, however, gave way under the strain and she was obliged to to report the death of Dr. W. Wenforced as a provisional tariff.

rest. Maude Royden first used her The draft of the new tariff fol. Pearse, a former Vice-President, and

great speaking gilt as a lecturer lows: Mr. R. Batson, who" for a period

under the Oxford University Exten- acted as Secretary.

Surtaxes shall be levied accord-sion Lectures movement, but when ing to seven 'grådes besides the the fight for the suffrage began shư per cent. import duty and 2.5 per devoted all her time to this, and as cent. transit duty in 138 commodi: Editor of the "Cominon Cause". ties as follows:

and one of the chief spaakers of the law-abiding" suffragists, did an amazing amount of work with an infectious high enthusiasm which. undoubtedly made her one of the most valuable women in the move-

Dommittee.

During the year Messrs. . Bot tomley, C. H. Eldridge and E. D. Tobin resigned from the Committee. the former on leaving the Colony on Home leave and the two latter owing to pressure of business.

Messrs. T. T Laurenson and S. C. Feltham were co-opted to fill two of the vacancies in accordance with Eule 5.

-Tobacco And Liquor Highest, Group A. Seven commodities such a strong alcoholic drinks such ax brandy, whisky and Manila cigars and cigarettes and similar com- moditica Tax 29.8 per cent.

ich as materials for cigarettes and Group B. Twelve conunodities

cigars and articles to be used for their manufacture, beer, fruits, wines, alcohol, platinum, gold

Your Committee regret to record the resignation of cur President;

silver and manufactures thereof, Lient. Col. F. Hayley Bell. D.S.O., curios, precious stones and manu ön account of his departure from the factures thereof and parcels post Colony early in October. A fare-containing these commodities. Tax, well supper in his honour was held on the Club premises on September 22nd.

Stan.

The services of Messra Percy Smith, Seth and Fleming were secured in April of this year as Treasurers in order to secure more economical and efficient working of the Club's finances.

Your Committee regret to record the death in July of this year of the No. 2. Bar Boy who had served the Club faithfully since its incep tion, The members subscribed a sum of 8235 for the benefit of his dependants.

Finance

"

Your Committee have to report a loss of 968.84 on the year's work- ing as against a loss last year of $1,647.59.

Sales in the Bar decreased from

$25,323,75 to 816,806.71, n difference

of 88,127.04. In order to compare the profit in the Bar with the pre- vious year, it is necessary to add the monthly subscriptions, which had hitherto been included in the Bar Trading Account, to the figure shown as profit on Bar, giving the sum of 85,100,80 da against 85.884.08 in 1927, a difference of only 8793.18, which the Committee consider satis-

factory in view of the large de-

crense in sales mentioned above,

17.5 per cent,

It was in March 1917 in the height of the suffrage struggle that Maude Beyden was invited to preach in the City Temple, London. Although a member of the Church of England she gladly accepted this broad- Group C. Twenty-eight com minded, invitation to preach in modities such as silk piece goods, the temple of nonconformity. The woolen piece goods, furaiture and house decoration articles and building, holding 3,000, was throng- materiais thereof, girdles with ed and queues of people clamoured figured designs, curtains with outside. Although preaching for the first time, it was evident figured designs, clothing, shoes and boots, caps and hats, furs, feathers to the bearers that Maude Royden

found her real and manufactures thereof, chemical had

vocation, goods, all kinds of toilet materials, and a few months later she became amber, tortoise shell coral, agate

pulpitasaistaat" at the City. and similar works of applied arts, Temple, preaching once each Su heads and imitations thereof, de day to the crowds who thronged to carative work made of gold, silver hear her. In 1919 Maude Royden lacquer and paper, clucks and left the City Temple and founded, watches, cameras and

the Dr. cinema with

Percy Dearmer, cameras and ́ accessories, musical Fellowship Guild. This was JD instrumenta, toys, automobiles, and entirely undenominational Guild accessories, marine products, can- of Fellowship which included peo. ned sugared fruits, refined sugar, ple of any religion or of one, and foreign fruits, etc. Tax 12.5 per the services were held each Sunday evening in the Kensington Town. Hall, London.

Eye Glasses And Lamps.. Group D Thirty two commodi- ties such as silk yaras, certain

woolen

There every

A year later the Guild was given the use of a derelict Congregational goods, hempen thread,Church and so was able to form a made up articles thereof, carpets permanent home at the Guildhouse, and flooring, umbrellas, superior Eccleston Square. quality paper, ivory and manufac Sunday evening Maude Royden tures thereof, thick glass, crystals, Folds a religious service followed porcelain, eye-glasses, electric lamps by a meeting for questions and cessories, gas pipes, furniture made and accessories, gas lamps and ag- of wood, toilet soaps, milk and manufactures thereof and parcels post containing such commodities. Tux 10 per cent.

Group E. Forty-nine commodi- ties such as wocled and cotton tex- Jnterest on the Chater War Fund tiles, woolen piece goods, tapes and has increased by $337.10. Com-buttons, piletoths, imitation leather, mission on Sweepstakes has bene- dye staffs, ointments and paints, fitted the Club to the extent of tallow, petroleum, gasoline, matches, $1,874.74 which is an increase of laundry $1,100.00 on the same item in last year's balance sheet! It will be seen that considerable economies have been effected in respect of rent, wages and salaries.

Oash Sweeps.

The Association organised three Cash Sweeps during the year, viz. Doncaster St. Leger, 1927. Hong Kong Derby, 1929, and Epsom Derby, 1929, resulting in a good profit for the benefit of the Club.

soaps, glass-ware, re frigerators, kitchen utensils, nails and other metal manufactures, sew- ing machines, bicycles, typewriters, thermometers, surveying instru; ments, electrical accessories, and perfume. Tax 7.3 per cent..

Group F. Such unclassified ar ticles as parcels in post and sun dries unclassed. }

cent.

discussion. As her sermons are

often on the most contentious ques- tions of the hour, they are vigorous- ly discussed at the after-meeting, and the Guildhouse has become noted as a platform where any and every subject can be discussed with intelligence and toleration. It is a fine place to which the greatest preachers and thinkers of the world willingly give their help.

Speaking Twice At Theatre Royal.

Maude Royden is speaking twice at the Theatre Royal, Hong Kong, on Tuesday next at 5.30 p.m. her subject, being Can

We set the world in order and on Wednesday at".15 p.m. on Patriotism and Internationalism." It was not her intention to speak at public meet ings when in China: she wished rather to learn all that she could of Chinese life and problems during her brief visit, but she has been

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Armistice Day, 1927.

98,022,000 Yuan Expected.

meetings and to speak also to the The Association held their annual The estimate of the increased remembers of the Helena May dinner on November 11th and at venue ad valorem is about 98,022,000 Institute on Friday next at 5.30 tendance registered a new record. | yuan. Lieut. Col. F. Hayley Bell, D.S.O., The present rate is 5 per cent. presided and II. E. the Officer Ad- ad valorem and in practice it is ministering the Government (the yielding 43 per cent., the increas Hon. Mr. W. T. Southern, C.M..) ed revenue based thereon being honoured us by bis presence.

85,520,000 yuan. As the surtax of Your Committee desire to bring to 25 per cent. is to be abolished after the notice of members and other the enforcement of the new tariff. ex-active service men that the the increased revenue worked out forthcoming Armistice Day will be will be 60,000,000 yuan. These the tenth anniversary and it is figures, however, are those worked hoped that all will make a special out by the Chinese authorities, effort to be present at the Cathe- while the estimate by the foreign dral, the Cenotaph and the dinner.

officials in the employ of the The thanks of the Association are Maritime Customs proves the sum due to Lieut-Col. Bird, D.5:0., for total will be roughly 120,000,000 the use of the Volunteer Headquar 10,000,000 yuan, which, it is feared, yuan, there being a discrepancy of will prove the point of contention between the diplomatic corps and the Nationalist Finance Office.

ters for the dinner. V

The Late Earl Haig. On the occasion of the Memorial Service to the late Earl Haig, a large number of members attended at the Cathedral, prior to which a wreath was placed upon the Ceno. taph.

Billiards,

The re-arrangement of the light-

A riesange of sympathy to Ladying over the billiard table was most Haig was sent from the Associa-effectively carried out by Sergt. tion.

Bruno, K.O.S.B., to whom the best' Sports And Entertainments, thanks of the Association are ten- The Association engaged in a dered, number of Billiards matches which were greatly enjoyed by the mem- bers present.

Bathing Beach And Picales,

It is regretted that all efforts to secure the Enama Bathing Beach at Stonecuttern have, ub to the present, proved unsuccessful.

Launch picnics were again or ganised, but owing to lack of rap port these had to be abandoned, "(Continued at foot of next column.)

Relief,

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Certain necessitous cases were afforded relief during the year under review.

Appreciation,

The thanks of the Association. are again tendered the Honorary Solicitors, Messrs. Deacons, for their generous assistance during the past year and also to Messrs. Linstead. and Davis, our Honorary *Auditore,

A Very Human Person, Maude Royden is a very human person with a rare and peculiar understanding of human problems, and her blazing sincerity, her speaking wit, ber passionate de nouncement of wrong and her triumphant belief in right, and her rich musical voice, all combine to make her one of the most forceful and delightful speakers in the world.

A Kansas City Tribute. During her tour of the world lectured in the United States, New Maude Royden has preached and Zealand, Australia and Japan. An American writing of her visit to Kansas City said:-

The visit has done more good than some colourful and dramatic evangelistic campaign might have done. It has brought a subtle and nameless peace to many war- ring hearts of differing races and colours. It has pointed out a way, a perfectly scientific and reasonable way, for many per- It plexed feet to walk in.. harmonised jarring and warring elements of human thought;, created, I believe, a gentler and sweeter tolerance Акопк our clashing creeds. It set going musien, reverberations which shall not soon die away; and so much better than any great, claagour and clash, it set going soft music of the spirit which shall go an dimly echoing in still and peace- ful hearts for many a day.

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