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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1935.

FIFTH PACIFIC ROTARY DEAN SWANN

CONFERENCE

To Be Opened At Manila On February 18

Members of Rotary Clubs from the Pacific Coast of North and South America, Honolulu, Japan, Chin", Hong Kong, Malaya, Burma, India, Australia and New Zealand, will assemble at Manila from. February 18 to 20 on the occasion of the Fifth Pacific Ro- tary Conference which is this year being held in the Failippine Islands. Previous Conferences have been held in Honolulu '(twice), Tokyo and Sydney.

The Conference will oper on the stons of each session, the repre- morning of Monday, February 18, sentatives of each country are en when adresses of welcome will be couraged to state their national given by the Governor General of viewpoint on the causes of friction the Philippine Islands, the Pre- und misunderstanding which com- sident of the Philippine Senate, theplicate the International relation- Mayor of the City of Manila, and ships of the peoples around the the President of the Rotary Club Pacific. Rotary has been of Manila. Mr. Ernest F. Harris, tablished in the Philippines since who is Honorary Commissioner for 1919, when the Rotary Club of - China, Hong Kong and the Philip Manila was organized, There are pine Islands will reply on behalf now two other Rotary clubs there. of the visitors.

one at Cebu and one at Dollo.

For the three days of the Con- ference a programme of addresses, discussions and entertainments.

has been arranged, these include addresses by Robert L. Elli, Prest dent of the University of Missouri, Columbia. Miss.. USA, who is this

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MR. R. L. HILL

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Alumni

R. L. H, Director of Activities, of the University of Missouri at Columbia, Missouri, since 1923. has developed, through his vocation, a circle of friendships which not only reaches into every corner of the United States but includes as well many cities all over the world. As the organizer of clubs, of graduates of the Uni- Missouri. he has had versity of more or less personal contact with Economic Problems in the Pacific some 40,000 men and women and Region" by Arthur F. Fisher. Di-It is commonly said that he knows rector of the Bureau of Forestry more people in Missouri than any and President of the Rotary Club other man in the state.

year President of Rotary Interna- Honal, and Paul P. Harris, Pre- sident-Emeritus of Rotary Inter- national who will speak on "The Possibilities of Rotary."

Other subjects will be: "The Challenge In Rotarianis of the

of Manila; "What Can a Rotary:

ub Do to Create a More Favour- able Press Abroad for its Country" by Arsenio N. Luz, Director of the Philippine Carnival; "The Effect and Value of Good Will Missions tu other Countries" by Dr. James M. Henry of Canton; and "The Mean- ing and Implications of the Sixth Object. (World Peace) in View" of World Changes since its Adoption in 1921" by Dr. Fong Foo Sec.

Entertainments

Among the entertainments ar- ranged are a Ball and Pageant at the Philippine Carnival, an ex- cursion to 'Mt. Makiling with lun- cheen "Filipino style," and a din- ner-dance at the Mania Hotel. Many round-table discussions, breakfasts and luncheons have been arranged to enable delegates to become better acquainted with each other and to discuss those questions in which, the Rotary Movement. is particularly interest- Ped, especially business and pro- fessional ethics, community ser- vice, and improvement of Inter-! national relations.

A large number of the delegates from America, Honolulu, Japan and China will proceed to Manila, on board the "President Coolidge which arrives in Shanghal on Monday, February 11, and leaves

the next day.

Robert L Hi

Since childhood he has uved in Columbia. school there he attended Culver After finishing high Military Academy at Culver, In- diana, and was a member of the Culver boat crew which won the championship of the Great Lakes Special arrangements are being the University of Missourt with the region. In 1912 he graduated from made by the Shanghai Rotary Club B. 8. degree and in 1913 he re- to greet and entertain the deleceived his MS. degree. While in gates on their way through.

the university he exhibited · the

interest of groups of people which ability to organize and hold the

was so manifest in his later lite.

The problems of the Pacific, around which live the world's greatest mixture of peoples, will be considered from all viewpoints at the Fifth Pacific Rotary Con- ference in Manila, February 18-20 1935.

years on a farm, and in 1923 came After graduation he spent some

back to the University as alumni recorder, to organize the campaign

The president of Rotary Inter- national, Robert L, Hull of Colum-among the graduates of the Uni- versity for a World War memorial "bia, Missouri, USA., and Mrs. Hill,

and stadium. These established the founder of Rotary, Paul P Harris of Chicago, and Mrs. Harris since as director of alumni: activ- his ability and he has continued

will attend, sailing from San

ities and editor of the month- Francisco on the SS. "Presidents publication "The Missouri Coolidge" on January 25. Stop-

Alumnus. He was president of overs en route. Include:—,

the Columbia Chamber of Com-

Honolulu, 30 January, 8.00 a.mmerce in 1920-22 and has served.

to 8.00 p.m.

in office in most of the civil 'or-

Yokohama, 8 February, 6:00 am.ganizations of Columbia.

1: 3.00 p.m

Kobe, 9 February, 10,00 a.m. to

1.de,

Shanghai, 11 February, from tide

1 tide on 12 February."

Hong Kong, 14 February, from tide to 9.00 pm.

Arrive Manila, 18 February, '«

Povl

Two months after the Rotary

Clab of Columbia was organized,

in 1922, he was elected to member-

RESIGNS

Step Brought On By Ill-health

At an emergency meeting of the Cathedral Church "Council held m St. John's Cathedral Hall at 5.30 pm, on Friday, February 8th," the following latter was read from the Trustees of the Church of England in the Diocese of Victoria, Hong Kong:-

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TUNGCHOW PIRATE

CAPTURED

Some Bank - Notes Also Found

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Was

north-west of Swabue.

On Thursday a "meeting 5.3.

discuss "men- held in Canton to sures for anti-piracy work." The meeting was attended by repre- sentatives of the British Consulate- General and the Naval authorities in Hong Kong (Lieut.-Comdr. Besant and Lleut-Comdr, RS. Barry),

The relentless efforts of the in the Wai Yung district to the authorities concerned to track down the pirates of the Tingchow have at last been re- "It is with considerable regret warded, one of the pirates having that I have to notify you, for been captured yesterday beyond the information of the Cathe-Blas Bay by Chinese troops and dral Church Council. that the police after a long chase, Dean's Medical Advisers are of opinion that the state of his health is such that it is unsafe for him to remain in the Colony during another, summer, and that he should leave for Eng land before the end of March. The Dean has accordingly for- warded his resignation to the Trustees of the Church of Eng- land in this Diocese, who have accepted it. In due course a Board of Patronage will be con- stituted to consider the ap pointment of a successor to the

Dean."

The following resolution pro- posed by Sir Henry Pollock, and seconded by Mr. W. M. Barton, was carried unanimously by the Council:-

"That the Cathedral Council has learned with deep regret of the enforced resignation of Dean Swann; and that the Council desires to place on record their high appreciation of his work in connection with the Cathedral during the past seven years, having special regard to the last year during which he has carri- ed on his work under the in- creasing handicap of ill-health

The captured pirate, however. is not the principal leader or the No. 2 of the gang for, whose arrest and Identity the Canton Govern- ment and Messrs. Butterfield and Swire (the owners of the pirated vessel) are offering reward the

100 (Hongkong-" respectively, sums of $5,000 (Canton) and $2,-

Mr. MacDonald's Progress Mr. K. MacDonald, the chief engineer of the ss. Tungchow, who was shot in the chest by one of the pirates, is progressing. "as well as could be expected at the War Memorial Nursing Home, He Some bundles of bank-notes, wis operated upon on Saturday unsigned. and in all probability lart when the bullet was extract- those stolen from the ss. Tung-ed from his right lung. It is ex chow, have also been picked up pected that he will be able to following a brush between the leave the Nursing Home in two Chinese troops and the pirate gang weeks' time.

WEDDING BELLS

Shanghai Events

The

wedding of Mr. James Alexander Riguali and Miss Mar garet Palmer-Baker took place be tore Father Kearney, s.j., at the Chapel of Gonzaga College, 734 Kiaochow Road. The service was preceded by a civil ceremony at H.B.M. Consulate-General, Mr. A.

Blackburn D

officiating. Mr. Rigual, a son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Rignall, of Aintree, Liverpool, England, is on the staff of the British Cigarette Company in Shanghai, and his bride, the daughter of Capt. and Mrs. W. 13 was secretary to Mr. J. H Palmer-Baker, of Shanghai, former Faulkner, of Messrs. Hall & Holtz 1896 he has been engaged con-

The bride, was given away by tinuously in the practice of his her father and Mrs Charlotte profession in Chicago. In 1910 he Palmer-Baker, sister of the bride, married Miss Jean Thomson, awa's the only bridesmaid with two native of Edinburgh. Scotland.

little flower-girls, Mias Grace From 1891 to 1896 he spent five Wolnizer and Miss Sheila Brierley. years in seeing the world. He Mr. Alfred Dwyer acted as best worked as a reporter on daily papers in San Francisco and Den-

Ravine, Wisconsin. He attended the University of Vermont and Princeton University. He took his law course at the University of Iowa, graduated in 1891. Since

man,

ceremony

A reception was held after the ver, rode the range in the cow Palmer-Baker's home in Contaught at Capt. and Mrs.

country, picked oranges in south-Road."

and ern Louisiani, sold marble granite, crossed the Atlantic twice:

trip to Europe on business,

Laroche-Clement'

ST. ANDREWS CONCERT

Function In Aid Of Benevolent Fund

The Coppert to be given at St. Andrew's Hall on Thursday evening.

February 14 organised by the Wo- mens' Fellowship promises to be one of great interest. All the items have been specially selected to make a wide appeal; they are essentially tuneful and of the more popular type, though all are of such merit that not even the most fastidious highbrows could cayli at their inclusion in a concert "pro-

gramme.

Of the artistes, Mrs. Anderson Miller, Captain O. P. Joce and Mr. A. W. Lorena are well-known to Z.B.W, listeners while Mrs. E Schroeder and Mrs. J. A. Riach have given great pleasure to their audiences on frequent occasions.

It is hoped that there will be a because the concert will be one of really good attendance not only

the type rarely given in Kowloon, but also on account of the excellent

object for which the concert is in aid, the St. Andrew's Benevolent Fund.

The concert begins at 9 p.m. and the prices of admission are," one

dollar and afty cents, a dollar, and,

A quiet wedding took place at 2 cattle ships, and made a third St. Joseph's Church, when Miss Patricia Clement was married to In 1896 he opened a law office Mr. P. A. Laroche. The groom is in Chicago. He had neither t )-pra ctice£11 a vyni m-.d th triends nor relatives in Chicago, a son of Mrs, and the late Mr. A. His first years as a lawyer were Laroche, of Paris, and is acting marked by the discouragements manager of the firm of Ullman &afty cents. and struggles which are typical of Mr. and the late Mrs., A, Clement Co., whilst his bride, a daughter of beginners in his profession. Be of Shanghai, is on the staff of the pondered much on conditions of cipal Council.

ad much time for reflection and Secretariat of the Shanghai Muni-

life and business in a large city.

A few close friends of the bride and bridegroom afterwards attend- ed a small and informal reception at Clement's Apartments.

THE ROPE COMPANY'S

DIVIDEND

ستية.

Subject to audit, the Hong Kong Rope Manufacturing Co., Ltd, re- port that the balance at credit of Profit and Loss Account for the year ended 31st December, 1934, is $19,160.96, which, together with $73,672.24 brought forward from the previous year, makes a total of $82,833.20 available for appro- priation.

The Directors will, at the forth- coming Ordinary Yearly Meeting of Shareholders to be held on. 18th March, 1935, recommend the following distribution.

Pay a dividend of 15 cents per share ab sorbing

$30,000.00

Paul Harris

Carry forward to credit

of next year's count

$62,833.20

$92,833.20

ship. He has served as secretary in 1805, as a result of his study and president of the club, governor and reflections, Mr. Harris had

of the 14th Rotary district (eastern

Missouri) and was elected a direc- tor of Rotary International in

formulated a

definite philosophy business relations Calling to-

gether three of his friends, each chair-

After the conference at Manila, 1928. In 1929-30 he was Mr. and Mrs. Harris will continue man of the club service committee of line of business, he founded Association of Rotary Clubs and is of whom was engaged in a dif- firet President of the International un to Australia and New Zealm of RI, in 1936-31 he was chair-Rotary Club of Chicago. Fresident and Mrs. Hill will go on man of the alms and objects com- Through the propaganda of Paul International to the Netherlands Indies, India.mittee of RI in 1930-31 he was Harris, this novel organization

ad on through Europe and the chairman of the Convention com- later had counterparts. in other Fritish Isles.

mittee for the Seattle Convention; cities in the United States

President-Emeritus of Rotary

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Songs-When Duli care,

The programme is as follows:-

Ah Willow

arranged Lane Wilson Some rival has stolen my

true love away

Arranged Broadwood Captairi O. P. Joce. Sonata in G minor for violin

and piano

Mrs, E. Schroeder and Mrs. J. A. Riach

Planoforte Bolos

Why,

Whims

Tartini

Schumann

„Puccini

Mr. A. W. Lorena Song-One fine day

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Janet Hamiltozi Henschel Mrs. Anderson Miller "

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Menuett

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Mrs. E. Schroeder Songs Sea Fever Ireland

Bright la the ring of words.

Vaughan Williams

Five eyes...Armstrong Gibbs

Captain O. P. Joce "Mrs. J. A Riach wil accompany throughout the programme.

received that the ad or bad Unfortunately news has just been Coolidge has been delayed by bad

weather in the Pacific.This will interfere with the various enter- tainments arranged for the dele- gates by the Bhanghel Rotary Club and will cancel the Hong Kong programme altogether for hen it the ship will not ve here until -party of beate in the 300 including dele- Feb

Pacine Rotary Maulla at Rotarians - and

HE

LOCAL ACTIVITIES In more than a score of coun he was chairman (1932-33) of the

Local Rotary Club had a tries on the borders of the Pacific general and transportation ar-

In 1910 Paul Harris and others ranged a special

Day there are Rotary clubs. Represen rangements committee for the 1835 of Rotary Clubs in America. Las at the

organized the National Association-- Timin Thursday tatives of the clubs in many of

convention, and in 1933-34-2 mem- these countries will gather in ber of the convention committee tet through the extension of the was Manila to discuss frankly and in for the 1934 (Detroit) convention Britain the International Asso-gates to the

monent inter Canada avid Great [tween 250 formally the many problems Brie At Detroit he was unanimously tion of Rotary Club was form Conference, Ing from their International reelecien president of Rotary Inter lations. The chief purpose of the national

ed

This later, was renamed Roguests wot

tary International, ^ Harris was the Governor and Lady Peel had gation third-President of the Rotary Club

meeting is to further the sixth 00-

Ject of Rotary, which is to foster

COME. PAUL P. HARRIS-

be pre

international understanding, and

Paul F. Harris, founder of Ró-

of Chicago, the first President of

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good-will: In the general discus- | tary, was born April 19, 1868, at the National Association and the

for ë Ho

and HF ceed to the Conferenc the delegates in Colony.

will be led Rotary Club, Mr. M

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