1930-03-07 — Page 11

GENERAL CHARITIES.

ORGANISATION,

A YEAR'S USEFUL WORK,

'RECORDS AND INFORMATION,

The annual general meeting of the General Charities Organization teok place yesterday in the 'office

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, MARCH 7, 1930.

Money and Markets

CANTON TRADE NOTES.

Edible marine products are ex- of Mr. T. H. King, at Police Head-ceedingly cheap, owing to the very quarters. Mr. King presided as Chairman of the Organization, large arrivals from Japan. The those present including the follow-price of dried fat-fish has dropped ing representative members of the by over thirty dollars per picul.

Charitablo Contributing

Socie

tiek: Messrs. C. E H. Beavis, T. T. Laurensen, J. M. Noronha, Ro- bert Choa, and Mrs. McCormack.

The Chairman said that, the ex- penditure had exceeded income by about $300. Fortunately they had a surplus in hand, and that excess expenditure had been met, leaving

them still with a balance,

two

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The price of fire-wood has down as supplies from the North and West River districts are ́abua-. dant. The present price is 81.40 per picul as compared wih $2.10 a month ago.

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More Chinese ted is being export- ed this year than last year. Strenuous efforts are being made by dealers to improve both quality and packing. It is feared however that the erop this year wil be unsatis. factory on account of the drought.

The excess of expenditure over income was due to

causes, The first was that one of the subscribing Societies had to reduce its subscription, while another was unable to send its quota. The ap-slump, the prices of metals have other cause was an increase of tem porary relief in cases which had been referred to their Hon. Secret ary.

Theirs was not an organization principally formed to provide re- lief, but to collect, record, and pass on information on cases to which relief had already been given by the different charitable Societies of the Colony. Its duties were to give information whenever

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HONG KONG STOCK

EXCHANGE...

SHAREBROKERS' "·

ASSOCIATION,

Bayer Belaru Baire Nominal

THURSDAY. MARCH 6.

Bayern | Ballara

Balse Nominal

The cotton yarı’market has been dull lately a demand by country merchants is disappointing The prices are however. Arm, arrivals being short, No. 20 is selling well' and the price has risen by two dollars per hale. Telegraphie ad 1,345 rises from Shanghai indicate that the market there has also been dull except again for No. 20.

"Milan

Mercantils Bks. #”

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H.800 Yangtas Ina..........

China Fires

H.K. Fires

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$1,350

200

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INWARD MAILS."-

.30.65

$0.90

$1.30.

Indo-China

Siam

Frox

JAPAN, SHiNGHAI & BUNOPE via,

GAVANA (Victoria," B.C.," 15th Feb.),}

0.8.4„HONOLULU, Jatan & Shanghai]|| "Emp, of Canada] Zonara vis Nawaratam (Letters and í

Paper, London, 6th February) AUSTRALIA & MANILA

(ship due) p.m.,9th

10th Ma

Banks

A.K. Banks

£114

216)

Do. (London) Chartered Banks...

"C"

809

Bank of East Ari...

Pak

178

gone

EXCHANGE RATES.

(BRITISH WIRELEJS SEXYICH ] · ·

Insurances

$760

Canton Ins.

3740

Underwriters

$1.50

Siberis (London, 18th February)

Haruna Maru

7th Mar,

1.180

144

North Chinn

Tieq

JAPAN & SHANGHAI

...d'ashmir

7th Mar

Ruosy, March 5.

13:03

1383

SHANGBAI & SWATOW

Suechuan ...

9th Mar,

Paria New York Brussels Geneva

184.93

4.85 31/39

1240

$840

HONGLELU

U.S.A. (San Francisco, 7th February)

JAYAN & BUANGNAT

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Pres Fillmore

5th Max.

34.99

$895

$295

JATAN

25.155

·MANILA ··

Kawachi Hars 1. Fares

8th Mar

9th Mar,

Amsterdam

12.121

99.79

Berlin

90.305

$54

196

∙Afrika

soch Mar..

Stockholm

18.19

Steamboats

Bi. Albans

10th Mar.

Copenhagen

342

18.105

Indes (pref)..............

$70

$00

Oslo ....

18.17

Da (dat)

U.S.A (San Francisco, 14th February),

B3/6

Vienna

34.505

Shell Transporta ...

26/-

HOBOLULU, Javan & JI AYUBA,

Fras. Jackson

10th Mar,

Water-boats

JAPAN & CHANDRAI...

Porthos

fith Mar.

Prague

1041

Australis & Monta

Tai Ping

11th Mar

Helsingfors

1931

Madrid. Lishon Athens Bucharest

41.83

Mining

14th Mar

14th Mar

108.23

375

#01

1800 Mar.

17th Mar

818

Ria

5 17/39

T14 TB

18th Mar

*

427/16

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1/5 27/32

1.5

Shanghai Loans ...

T3

AUSTRALIS & MANILA Jakan & ShanGHAI, V

2 th Mar

`tbt Mar.

1/10

$16

Rauba

16.14

1/51

21/

Tronch Mine

19/3

2/05/16

18 15/16

Docks, Wharves,

38 9/16.

$131

8163

H.K. & K. Wharf... $151

· 85,30 || $54

Providenta

Prana

$5.45

$30

339

T.125

T.180

Pri

T7.80

T.70

T.210

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BAD WEATHER PREVAILS:

7th, 9.30=

In consequence of the silver advanced by about five dollars per picul. The current price of iron is över eloven dollars per picul. White sheet-copper and sheet brass of foreign origin are being sold at 883 and 880 respectively.

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There has been a healthier de mand for Chinese raw, silk from foreign merchants and in conse queace, the price has risen, Ac requiredcording to a cable from New York,

with a view to prevent overlapping the price there of Chinese raw silk

of charitable efforts and waste of is up by twenty cents per poynd.. funds, to increase its usefulness as

a medium for information, and so

to prevent abuses.

Mr. T. T. Laurensen seconded the adoption of the report and ac counts, and the motion was carried 13animously.

The Officers.

The Chairman said that Captain F. Baylis, their Hon. Secretary, was going Home next week on holi- day, and he asked the meeting to renew the expression of apprecia tion, and thanks, passed at the last meeting of the organization, for the services Captain, Baylis had render

ed,

A vote of thanks was also pass- ed for the services rendered by Mr. D. S. Gubbay na Hon. Treasurer during the past year, Mr. T. A. Martin. Hon. Auditor, was also thanked.

ELECTRIC LIGHT

FOOTBALL.

OFFICIALS APPALLED BY

"DIFFICULTIES."

Football at night by electric light is suggested for England.

Cate receipts have been doubled by American clubs that have intro- The step duced evening - matches. was taken because of the poor at tendances at day matches in mid- week, when the majority of "fans" are unable to leave business.

The same problem exists in Eng-"

Buenos Aires Bombay Shanghai Hong Kong

Yokohama Silver (spot) Silver forward).

H.K.C.C. TENNIS

TOURNAMENT.

The weather did not clear yester- day and so no play, took place again..

Open Singles,

M. W. Co. Ng Sze Cheung...

Chub Championship. Dr. D. J. Valentine "r. A. D. Humphreys

T. C. Monaghan . H. Owen Hughes.

In seconding a motion requesting land, but the leading clubs have M. Mr. C. E. H. Beavis to take over

done nothing about it. That thou eands of these workers would wel the Hon. Secretaryship, which was

come night football is suggested by proposed by the Chairman, Mr. J. M. Noronha said that everybody the popularity of greyhound racing. knew Mr. Beavis and the choice could not have fallen on better shoulders.

report

Hon. Secretary's' Report. The Hon. Secretary's xtated:

The records on the working, of the General Charities Organization for the year 1920 show that sixty cases have been dealt with, an in- tease of, ten over the previcus

year.

Followers of Association football greatly outnumber supporters of every other sport played in the country, but the majority have to be satisfied with seeing a Saturday game when their favourite team is playing at home,"

Too Costly."..

R.

11:

Benquete

Kailans

T13.60 Langkats (comb) ...

Do. (angle).

T1. Exploration..........

2.71

Godowns, etc.

B.K. Docks...............

Shanghai Docks ... New Engineerings Hongkow...

Cotton Milla

T.18 Ewos*****

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US.A. (Seattle, 2nd Feb.), CANADA,

JAPAN & SHANGHAI

JIPAN & SHANGHAI... 8:TRAITE

TIT

Tres. Taft Kalyan Kashima Muru

Pres. Jackson

Aeneas

Aki Mar

Kama Karu

OUTWARD MAILS.

REGISTERED and PARCEL MAILS are closed 15 minutes earlier than the time given below unless otherwise stated, and where mails are advertised to close at or before 9 alm, registered and parcel mails are closed at 8 p.m. on the previous day.

FOL

banghai, Dalay & EUROPE và Siberia darpedon Samshui and Wuchow

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DATE & TIME

Friday,

Boikow, Pakhoj and Haip) ong

15.65

T15.70

Wei Hai Wat via Swałow

Monado Maru Kucichors...

93 AM

T.83

T.82

T.10

S'hai. C'tons (old)...

Do.

(now)...! Zoong Sing!

T.231

Sentow, Amoy and Poochów

Batching...

1.00 EM

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Manila & arceis only for Germany

visį

TO

Bamburg

...Fulda

3.30

Saigon

Telemachus

3.31

| Lands, Hotels and

Buildings

Tai Aling

Chung Băng

2.30 Px.

420 F X 480 P

$12.80 19.90 19.90/13.10

$61 T.225

H.K. & S. Hotels... $13

$13.10

H.K. Lands

Japan Shanghai

***

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Botheca & pri

$64

5.00

Kowloon

2.0.

Shanghai Lands

#15

Handicap Singles A

4:

$8.30

$88

C. W. Willson (rec. 3/5) r. D.

Macdoughall (owe 4/6).

Handicap Singles "B," AO.Johnson' (owe 2/6) v. G. E.

Dirett (owe 1/6).

$20.30

$20/1

$117

€6.05

8671

Star Ferries

Handicap Doubles.

$19.30

$10

Do. (new).... $15

3:01

H.K. Electrica

$23

Macao do.

84+

910

$17.90

10/

18/3

J. D. Humphreys and R. H. Wild (rec. 2/8) v. J. R. Collis and V. R. Gordon (rec. 4/8).

JAPAN'S OIL CONCESSION

IN SAGHALIEN."` ·

"It would be too costly," said an official of the Chelsea Club. Then, when it was pointed out to him that the difficulty has been | NEW overcome in the United States: I doubt whether the Football Association would allow it."

ONEROUS CONDITIONS PUT BY SOVIET. -...

Moscow, Feb. 26,

The following is a summary of the cases, and the attached list ex- plains, how they were dealt with: 3 cases (Europeans) sent out of the

Millwall was scarcely less melan- The Soviet Governments. increas- Colony by Government assistance; choly, "I think the cost of floodingly rigorous policy in dealing 6 cases (Europeans) by British ighting a football ground would be with foreign concessionaries is re- Legion E.A.S.M.A., Society of St. prohibitive," an official said.

ffected in the present negotiations This pessimism was relieved by with Admiral Nakasato, the head George; 10 cases dealt with by H.K.

famous Rugby of the Japanese oil conccasion et Benevolent Society; 3 cases dealt Blackheath, the with by St. Vincent de Paul; 8 club. One of the officials declared Sagbalien. cases (Indians and Malays) Kepa-No, dificulty at all. Easy-dead triated by Police Dept; 1 case easy. We play practice games at shipped by American Consul; 1 night with acetylene flares. Of enso sent away by Spanish Consul: course, something better would be 1 case found employment with wanted for a first-class match, but

it could be done. Oh, yes!'' Hong Kong Telephone Co.. I case (European) sent home by St. Ard- rew's Society: 9 cases nazisted with board & lodging by G. C. O.; 1 ease (European family, sent home

hy H.K, Ben, Society & Masonic

LADIES' HOCKEY.

$23 80.80

$99.20

$21 $18

It is understood that the Soviet Board of Concessions demands that the Japanese increase their capital investment in the concession by making the shareholders of the Japanese company pay up. in full the capital of Yen 70,000,000, of which, hitherto, only 60 per cent. has been called up. The concession is extremely profitable. It increas ed the output from 133,000 tons in which 8 cent. was exported to

80% Japan.

Fraternity; 7 cases unable to assist, HONG KONG LADIES KOW 1938 to 130,000 tons last year, of

considered undeserving 2 cases ap- plied for relief, and did. not re-

turn. Total, 80 cases.

From the Hon. Treasurer's Re

LOON LADIES.

The sixth match in the Caér

port it will be seen that the finan-Clark Cup Competition, will be cial assistance rendered from the played on Saturday at 3.30 p.m. on G.C.O. funds was 830.80 in excess the YM.C.A. ground at King's "of the previous year, although the Income from Subscriptions was considerably less..

The E.3.S.M.A. were unfortunate. ly unable to make their annual sub scription, but came forward and Assisted in several cases when asked to do so. To British families were assisted home to England, and vari- ous other British subjects to vari ous parts of the Empire. Quite a number of Malays and Indians ap plied for assistance, but as this was. not considered in the province of the Societies they were referred to the Police Department for re- patriation.

Park.

H.K. Ladies Hockey, Club:-J. Smalley, E. Gray; F. D. C. Lack, E. B. Bell, B. M. Pope, M. L.. Wallace, 1. C. Bell, E. M. Donellan, D. F. Stanien, M. Smalley, M. McCabe.

MARCO POLO ROUTE BY

MOTOR-CAR.,

INTERESTING ANNOUNCE-

MENT.

[UNITED PRESS-]

WASHINGTON, Teb, 27.

It was announced to-day, by the Referee: Captain A. A. Nicholas Kowloon Ladies' Hockey Club: National Geographic Society that M. Mason, M. Woolley, N. Field, George Haardt, leader of a motor. M. George, F. Woolley, M. Ground-expedition over the African deserts, water, V. Eastman, P. Whitley, A. Dyor, D. Pinguet, E. Woolley.

Referee: 0. C. Francis,

less than the previous year. The total income was therefore, $1,217,67, which was $304.43 less than last year.

N

is planning a similar expedition to Asia over the Marco Polo route famed in history through Polo's own account.

·The expedition will proceed along the course outlined by Marco Polo. ending in China. Its purpose will be the conduct of scientific studies and the group will go fully equip ped with radio, aeroplanes and sound motion picture devices.

Treasurer's Report, The income, this was short of 1829 by 8300.00 due to the fact that the

Turning to the expenditure as Hong Kong Women's Guild and

Mr. and Mr. Gene Lamb went M.C... were only able to contribute sistance, rendered accounted for $250.00, in place of 8500.00 for 1928, 8613.50 which was 830280 more than over a part of the "Marco Polo the Hong Kong Benevolent Society the previous year. The steno trail" some years ago, taking reduced their donation by 850.00; grapher's salary, was also up by motion pictures through parts of and the E.A.8.M.A. discontinued $275.00, and petty expenses in Tibet and ending at Peping. This their donation of 8100.00. On the creased by 817.80 On the whole, is believed to be the only such pro- other hand, both the Society St. therefore, whilst 1928 showed a surject over carried through along Vicent de Paul and the Jewish plus of 8575.16, 1929 produced a these lines before, and the Haardt Benevolent Society paid their fall deficit of 8324.88, and, the Hon. expedition will be much more exten .contribution of 8100.00 each the re-Treasurer was able to meet this sive in nature:

sult for the year being a net de- out of accumulated surpluses of

Mr. Haarde is vice-president of crease of £300.00 under the heading previous year lying in the Bank the Citroen Motor Co. in France.. of contributions received. Bank at 8858.10, an that at the close ofDefinite announcement of the date Interest produced 817.87 or 84.43 1929 the reduced surplus account in of the expedition's start will be

made inter, it was stated. (Continued at foot of next column), the Bank amounted to 8831.28.

Tramways

$14

388

H.K. Realty's................ Humphrey area Chinese Estates

Public Utilities

******.....$201.0

Peak Trams (old) 311 Dr. (new) 351

C. Lights (old)...... $19.36

Do. (comb.).... 823

Sandakan Lights

Telephonesas

China Buses

Trectiona

Bo. (pref)

Industriale

T.10.

Caldbeck, (ord.)

Canton Ices

FAL

#66)

40

$69,70

$9,70

T.10 Macgregoriprof.)

$15.15 Cements (comb.)... $15.10|

$10.50 Do (old)...

Do. (new)...

Ropes.........

$16.15

$113

#Siruits, Ceylon, Inḍim. Manriting, *&& *9, Africa, Aden, *Egypt & *Gurope wis Marialesdae Marsellies, 6th April.....

Siraita, Ceylon, India, Hanrillas, E. & 8.,

Gleniace ...

Reg., 7th, 4.30. N

Harina Maru... Lot, Eth, 9.00 K

Africa, Egypt & EUROPE is MAN || Kashmir keillaamidlus Maiswillen, 5th April

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Saturday, 8th, 8:30 A

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Swalow

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Limehow... Kashmir connecting with

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841

$7.85

Bangkok via Swałow

30.76

China Sugars

Swalow, Amoy & Formosa

Krean gehow Hozan Maru

$27

Malabon Segura ...

829

United Asbestos ...

-Miscellaneous

Dairy Farme

3227

Straits, East Africa via Mombaan Tour",

caco Marques, South Africa American Porta... Japan, Honolulu, U.S.A., Canada, O. &)

South Kawachi Maru

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9.10 9.00 &

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3.30

2:80 M

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810.70 $9.90

Tuesday, 11th,

$12.20

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*

Yokohama Karu | Haiyang in

8.Bu Av

1.03 = Kowloon P.O.

"klgun,"

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and Bouth Afrina, Adsu, Porthos Egypt & EUROPE is Marseilles........

H Letters

1.00

1.00

G.P.0.1

Reg.

145-M

Leiters

780rm

Pres. Jackson

4.80 2

Chipiking

5.00

Wednesday, 12th

Chinhza

9.30 AM.

Taiyuan

3:30 ra

Thursday, 15th,

Hoihow, Pakboi & Häphong

Obengts

Friday. iParcela

14th,

Noon

Bui Bang Hai Ding..

1,00

2,00

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Lane Crawfords ... Wackintosh ********* Nanyang Tobacco... Sinceres (old).....

(new)..... Watson18............

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$111

prem.

Wm, Powells

B. Ind. G.8 Bonds... Z H.K. Govt. Loan

$100-4

Principal Contents.

Steamship Company's Trou- bles; Hong Kong Benevolent Society; are topics of in- terest in the "Weekly Press."

St. David's Society; The Slump in Silver; Sport: Golf, Tennis and Football, are other interesting features.

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