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HONG, KONG'S POOR. ARRESTED AFTER

BENEVOLENT SOCIETY'S WORK FOR: 1931.

AN APPEAL TO THE COMMUNITY.

The Hong Kong Benevolent Society held their annual meeting at the City Hall yesterday when it was stated that the calls upon the Society during the past your were a sad reflection of the depressed und changing conditions in the Colony

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TWO YEARS.

AIMEE MCPHERSON AT SHANGHAI

LAICHIKOK ROBBERY

RECALLED:

DAUGHTER SAYS: "MOTHER HATES REPORTERS."

Mrs, Aimes Semple McPherson, The case in which Fung Fing is

Const charged with caulting Wong Sik to well-known Pacifie Chuen at 00, Laichikak Read on evangelist, arrived in Shanghai' March 27, 1920, during an attempt accompanied by her daughter, to commit a soubory, was continued, Miss Robert Semple, and regis before. Mr. H. R. Buttors, at Kow-tered at the Cathay Hotel. Mrs. loon, Mingistraay, yesterday and McPherson, who is in poor health, after a fairly lengthy hearing, the defendant was remanded till Mon. day.

Wong Yust Fong, daughter of the Gifts of money, clothing, bedding complainant, giving evidence, said: furniture, etc., it was indiested, that at about 5 am, on the mornid were badly needed by the Society. in question, she was in the kitchen Mr. P. S. Cassidy presided, and,hen she noticed a man going into the front cubicle which at the time in addressing the meeting, said was occupied by the defendant. that for many years he had taken An hour later, three other men an interest in the work of the went into the front cubicle where they remained for tiene and then Fociety, and during the past two rushed into the dining room where years had son, something of things the family were having a meal and behind the scenes, and had been hold them up. Two of the men were armed with pistols, we had Able to appreciate the discreet and revolvers while the fifth was un- sympathetic manner in which the armed, They tried to gag her father and when he struggled, they Comunities dealt with the cases stabbed him on the head? which CAMO before

He them. thought the Colony could con- gratulate itself upon having such antiring workers who did so much charitable relief-a responsibility which the community was inclined te shirk.

"Save Life.".

The whole family then raised s thorus of "save life" and on hoor- ing this the robbers bolted.

Witness went on to say that she was present at an identification parade at Wanchai Police Station on January 4, when she picked out Mr. Cassidy hoped the public the defendat, and concluded by would appreciate the work of the taying that previous to the attempt. Society and that, through its red robbery, the man had stayed in the cubicle with his wife for about port, would obtain a glimmering week. The woman, however, left of how ably it administered its the flat on the night before the

" down work for those who were.

After a Chinese constable had and out." He felt he must extend

given evidence of the arresty Inspector Fallon went into the box and said that at about 9,30 am.: un-on March 27, 1929, he received a telephone message to the effect that an armed robbery had occurred at

a word of congratulation at their having such na eficient and tiring secretary as Mru. Me Cornack

outrage.

Go, Laichikok Road. He went to

two automatis pistole and also two daggers. The pistols wero of french make and were fully loaded:

The Chairman appealed for a big the address where he found Sub increase in subscribers, and pointed Inspectar Munro and other police out that it was essential that they dials. The former handed him should have, more funds in order to cope with the increasing number of cases. He appealed for very liboral support both in money and clothing, adding that the annual subscription of 812 was hit a Lineagro sum.

“I Am Not Guilty."

would When asked whether he like to go into the box or make, a Eye on Malingering; statement in the dock, the defen The report stated that the calls dant clooted to do the latter. He said: I am not guilty. I have upon the Society during the past been mistaken for somebody else. year had been a sad reflection of Some people look very much alike. the depressed and changing con- I have lived in Whitheld Road for ditions in the Colony. Numerous over a year and I ask that some cases had had to be carried through enquiries be made from my prin- cut the year on account oficial tenant and my neighbours. hoth, notwithstanding periodical They know that, I have lived there review, and an almost suspicious for so long. That is ad I have to eye to possibio malingering. I wilg

∙say "7. must, fortunate there had not been calls for large, mounts for passage stated. money. Less and less wag being eiven each month, in temporary re- liat on first application, in an cuídeavour to discurage the beg ging type win, were not in read dia tress, and regular monthly allow ners had only been made after the closet investigation.

An appeal was anade to the vari-

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CHAIRMAN REVIEWS THE tay" and "of housing everywhere."

DEPRESSION.

INSTITUTION'S SOUND POSITION,

Mr. C E. Mitchell, Chairman- of the National City Bank of New York, in the coures of his speech; at the annual meeting of Shareholders on January 13, anid: The total resources of 81,844,244, 522.84 and deposite of $1,460,031,- 330.01 exceed those of all previous year-ends except the record figures of 1920, Net earnings

An iberenso in the productivity of industrice and the development of now fields of industrial activity would not causó a business dopres- sion if it camo about in a normal manner, but the changes of recent years have been so rapid and violent..na

to use confusion, and demoralization,

The addition, to the gold stock of the United States resulting. from the war, besides supplying a basis for foreign loans, were the basis of great expansion of

refor the Felty real estate,, and stocki, nad domostie loans upon farm lands,

thus promoted A rise of prices

view of the proportion of specula- which could not be sustained fr tive holdings, and the 1920 collapse" resulted. The forced selling of such. holdings and the continued decline of prices, while a depress- ing influence in the situation, does not signify that in the past year

Miss Semple, a beautiful girl of twenty years, stated that her mo- ther would probably make no pub- lie appearance while in Shanghai. "She has been so sick, you know, and is living on saline solution." Her missionary representatives, Mre. E. Lawler, and Miss E. Lawlor, met her at the boat how- over, and it is possible that the visiting evangelist will preacher formally at a missionary gather- ing before she leaves for Hong Kong when her daughter Was after her husband's death there, your, were 821,330,734.43 as com- born twenty years ago, a month Mr. Semple was missionary. If parad with a figure of $26,687,841.66 the Hong Kong weather agrees for 1929. Out of these profits was with Mrs. McPherson's delicate health, he will probably visit applied, according to our fixed there for some time before going rate, a contingency reserve of on to Manila and thence to India. 82,422,748.44, dividunds of 814,520, Shanghai's climate is much to 000, were paid, and after the usual strenuous. to permit her lingering. for long here and she will mil in year-end adjustments a balance of 84,904,065,27 was carried to un- a few days.

In a Nervous State.

divided profits. While the carn After solemanly praising Missings are less than reported a year Semple that they would not fright en or annoy her mother a group of Press representatives were allowed to have a brief-glimpas of her. Although obviously under a atvert strain, her mouth twitching, and her hands trembling, Mrs. Me- Pherson is a striking y good look ing woman. She was dressed yes- terday in dyed ermine coat and a little chillers velvet cap almost the exact colour of her hair. She is enite tall and very slender. She quoke but a fow words to her visi tors, including the dubious com pliment that they were rather nicer than the gonem trend of repór

deliberaty reappraisal of three properties or of the future of ago, the difference can be more American business has been made. than accrued for, by the lower It signifies only, a reaction from interest rates prevailing through an over-extended speculative moves

best ment.. the year.

Disappointments of 1930. The past year has been one of repented disappointments, becaus the scope of the disturbance was fully comprehended. During the show approximately the second half of the year the curtail-

It is gratifying, to know that, in spite of the depressed, condi tions prevailing in practically every foreign country, the op- erations of the foreign bran

ches, same profit as in the record figuresment of expenditures of all kinds,

of last your In the Greater City anyths part of consumers, distribu-

He was then remanded ng above ters, before it became obvious that of Now York twelve new. branchus tors and producers, was very pro-

MARIA GOMES. VOCAL RECITAL ON FRIDAY.

Miss Maria Goines who is giving song recital at the Helena May Institute on Friday rext, February

ou Consuls for assistance in inves-27, has sent us some of the excellent tigating the eases of their nation Press notices which she received in als. During the year 708 visits had America, excerpts from which, we een paid to the City Hall, as give below:- ngainst 405 Inst year; 85;947.09 had been paid out in relief as compar. ed with 83,041.46 in 1920, an in crease of 82,005.03. There were 78

new casce Co in 1920,

Education Aid.

tears ware not far in the offing. With discerning glance her daughter-nurse. motioned her in- terviewers to be off, which in the eiretimstances was the only cours to Lake.

Publicity As Ever,

were opened during the year, nounced. The first. effect of these bringing the number of domestic economies undoubtedly was to in-,

tensify the depression, but the in branches to forty-nine.

The year was the greatest in the tent of each individual has been Bank's history in the development to strengthen his own position, and of its thrift activities. In New if everybody accomplishes this, the In spite of Mrs. McPherson's

This Interest then the general situation. nervous condition and her suited York City and in our foreign ultimate effect must be to streng- desire to stay out of the public branches Compound

new process is the reverse of that by she telephoned to the Fox yo Films and asked to have a talk (thrift) deposits reached a ing picture made of her while peak of approximately $127,000, which, through individunt expen- The number of Compound ditures and debt-making, the gen eho is here, Although the Fox 000.

aral situation became seriously in- world reached 602,000, an increase Volved. It has been a year of debt of about 10 per cent. In New paying on a great scale, which York City the number of deposi necessarily means curtailment of tore is more than 381,000, an in-purchases, and a 'check upon enter crease of 18 per cent.

equipment to make such a film it ir understood that, another odil film company will do so N. C Daily News,

The Pasadena Star News says: Company has not the necessary Interest depository throughout the Has a golden voice of gorgeous volume with a wide range and even quality throughout." The Zos Angeles Times: Has a voice of rare quality and sings with splen- did diction and musical interpreta retion." The Alabama Pust Advo ente hails her as an accomplished musician."

There had been no increasing quest for assistance with education, though, this figures showed a decrease of 8110.30-63,709,90 being expend ed in 1920 and 83,283.00 in 1830 Daly $95.36 was required for pas sages this year, as against 83,145.31 in 1920

Miss Comes will give an interest- ing programme including popular operatio and old English songs at her recital on Friday.

CHINESE ARTS. EXHIBITION OPENS TO-MORROW,

The Chinese in Hong Kong have in recent years paid more attention-

The Industrial Depression, The industrial depression, which began in the last half of 1920, has

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prisa, but also means that when this policy has run its course new and sustained buying power will appear in all markets. Gradually the new conditions will make them: selves felt. A new state of mind also will be developed, more sano and constructive than that which ruled in the boom period. This attitude of mind is likely to bo reflected in the bond and security markets even bofore, the industrial recovery is porceptibly under way.

to the arts, and for this remio the proved to be much more savoro and Y.M.C.A has summoned artists widespread than was anticipated In conclusion, the Society stress-

from Hong Kong, Shanghai and in business circles one your ago ed that while money was the great

possible, Canton and has arranged an ox essential for its work, gafts of it will be realised, is not-f c'cfbing,:, beddring, furniture, otc., and the Society must depend upon hibition to take plans at the The break in the stock market, krere asked for, but "work" was the goveral apical which is maile YMCA, tomorrow and fonday.upon which intercat chiefly cen- at our annual aceting. I hope The following are the more import tred in the last two months of 1929, the cry of so many,

that those whoge, addration will be fans of the exhibita : — htt

was only one factor in the situa Mr. Esavis Epeech.

drawn to the account of these pro-Chinese penmanship: Messrs. Wu eadings will consider it in the light Hon. Min, Yu Yau Yam, Yo Kition and not the most important

At the moment, there is, "little" Addressing the meeting, 317 af et pereanal application and Cheung Tang Chung Kwo and one. The world wide fall of com Beavis said is with much will respond accordingly, if they others, e

leasure that I move the adoption have not already done so, by for Chinese paintings. Mera Komodity prices, particulary prices basis for a prophecy of spcody re- covery, but judging..by past; ex- of the report and accouner of this warding to the Hon. Tovasurer, Kim Fo, Ea Ki Fung, Pau Siu of farm products and raw suavart- Sucicty for the past year. Mrs. H. E. Goldsmith; No. 525, The Yau, Lani Kung Chr. Li Fungala, has been the outstanding fea perience it would soom that the I should like to explain, for the Peak, the annund bscrption of Kung, Ng Mui Hok, Lui To Ho ture of the year's developmente, volume of business has fallen as information of those who may not 812, or any other sum by way of Yiu Shuk Yok, and others. No aware thereof, that the General, donation, or if preferred, the life Occidental paintings Messia and it is ovidebt that this has low as it is likely to go that ro- Lau Hoi Shuk, Pun Yuk Loung been mainly due to conditions placmante may be expected at Charities Organisation was found. member's subscription of 950.

Yau Toi Ming, Chon Wang, Lui which had their origin in the least to, maintain the, present ed a few years ago for the special

Officers Appointed,

Long Luk, Ng Mui Hok, Too Pa purpose of acting as a connecting link between the different charitable Mrs Smalley, Mrs. Carrie and Hung, Luk Tai Ching and others. economic disturbance caused by level and that as the industri

take the measure of the conditions associations in the Colony, In this Mrs. Prior were clected as new Embroidery Work Bira. Pau the war connection the Charities Organiza-inembers of the Committee, and the Siu Tau and others.

No such disruption of economic with which they have to deal, a tion he undoubtedly provedite retiring, members were re-appointed. Photographic Display: Mosare usefulnces in collecting data as to It was stated that invitations Li Shung, Lok Kwong, To Wan relationships as that caused by general revival of activity will the activities of the various chari had been extended to the Hon. Mr. Lui Leung Ching Ping and others the war ever had been known in gradually develop. tice and in preventing overlapping WE L. Shenton, Mr. P. S. Messrs. Ko Kim Fo, Ko Ki Fung and unnecessary work,

Cassidy Mr. T. II. R. Schw, and Li Tung Kung are well-known modern, highly organized society For the business man who has Father G. M. Sada and Mr. H. artists in Chinese paintings Enormous derangemente resulted clear understanding of the diff- Generous Public::

Wath to serve in an advisory caps Messrs. Lau Hei Shak and Punir the business-organization, firatculties in which the present situ The Hong Kong publio is generneity, the first threenammed having Yuk Loung are noted for Occidental ous, and in my experience there is accepted, whilst replies were yet to paintings, while the work of Mr. from forced adaptation to war tion is involved and a determina Lucrec ang, Jesk of support in all be received from the others. Lui Long Lok of the School of Arts conditions, and afterward from tion to adapt his policies to the

dan bemand Mrs. Pau Six Lang made, and the reason why our sub-exprised by the Cliniran Ahnu of the Ten Cuir Bchool of

scribers list in not larger, ie, I am fre Dodwell would enjoy a euc Arts in Hong Kong, Mr. Yau To return to peace conditions. These allord opportu anre, merely because so many perssful, year in her office as, Pre Ming, Ng Mui Hok and. Luk Taiwadjustments begin with the have been open at any time in the sons require the stimulus of a persidant, and that she would have the Ching of the Cheng Wah School short collapse of 1920-21, bus the past Unquestionably his country conal application. That, of course, co-operation of a hard-working of Arts, Mr. Chen Wang of the

Bai Nam Collegs are all very gooday situation was temporarily stabilizin going forward. (Continued at fout of neck column) committee.