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EUROPEAN Y.M.C.A. HOLD ANNUAL MEETING

Considerable Anxiety Felt

During Past Year

BIG REDUCTION IN MARGIN OF PROFIT

There was a large attendance at the annual meeting of the European Y.M.C.A., Kowloon, held yesterday evening.

Among those present were the Hou. Sir Henry Pollock, Presi- dent of the Y.M.C.A., Mr. 'A. W. Ingram (Secretary) and Mr. W. J. Ashton. (Assistant Secretary) and Mrs. Dixle-Beal (Mana- Feress).

Addressing the meeting 3lx "Henry Pollock sald:-

It is encouraging to learn that the Suriday evening meetings for discussion of religious subjects have been better attended than forinerly and it is to be hoped that the Improvement will continue.

We are grateful to the Chier Justice for his address on "Law and Order." which was so largely attended, and we shall hope to persuade Sir Atholl MacGregor to give us another discourse next winter,

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sident members in the carrying out of the above policy, especially when the amenities of our build- Ing, namely the large lounge, the reading room, the library and the swimming bath dre taken into ac- count, when comparing the rates of the YMCA with those of a hotel or boarding house.

But the difficulties of finance should not be allowed over- shadow the main object of the Association, which is to promote spirtual and social-service activ- itles among the younger men of In matters dramate the out- the Britah and foreign communi- standing feature of the year wastles, radiating from the YMCA. the Xmas pantomime "Jack and ns a centre. Our Association the Beanstalk," which was so ably produced by Mr. W. Robertson. This play not only delighted all who came to see it but incidentally achieved a surplus of $354.

WOMEN'S SECTION THANKED Our warmest thanks are due to the Women Section and to all members of the Committees which carried out the numerous activities mentioned in the Report, and also to all those ladies who kindly as- sisted in the work at the "Cheero.". During the last six months of 1936 we have had the benefit of the services of our new Assistant Secretary, Mr. W. J. Ashton, who will be carrying on as acting Sec- retary during Mr. Ingram's ab- sence on his long deferred holiday to Canada., I feel sure that all members of this Association will heartily co-operate with Mr. Ash-, ton in carrying out his increased

duties: "

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Hong Kong has been in existence for over 30 years but it does not loom as large in the spiritual and social service life of the Colony as it might and should do. I hope that between now and this time next year Members will and the time and the will to pursue social service more "vigorously.

THANKS EXPRESSED

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, MARCH 19, 1937.

WEDDING AT

REGISTRY

Popular Ambulance

AMBASSADOR'S VISIT

TO HONG KONG

Officer Sir H.M. Knatchbull-Hugessen

Due Here On March 24

At the Registry of Marriages yesterday afternoon, the wedding | took place between, Mr. Alfred Ho Siew-um, local chief clerk of the Royal Naval Torpedo Depot, Kow- loon, and Miss Celine Leung Po Fong, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Leung Lai Sang

His

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Majesty's Ambassador to Misses Knatchbull-Hugessen and China, His Excellency Sir Hughe Mr. W. G. Graham will stay at M. Knatchbull-Hugessen, K.G.M.C., Government House throughout will arrive in Hong Kong on Wed-their visit; of which the following The witnesses were Mr. A. Hnesday afternoon, March 24, ac is a summarised programme, Adams, of the R.N. Torpedo Depot, companied by Lady Knatchbull- and the bride's father, Mr. Ts. Hugessen, Mr. Wo. Grabam Wing-Com- Whyte-Smith, Registrar of Mar- (Private Secretary),

mander, and Mrs. Kerby (ALF At- riages, oficiated.

Among those present at thetache), and Mr and Mrs. Black- ceremony were Mrs. Davies, Mrs. burn (Chinese Counsellor). Adams, Mr. and

The Ambassadorial party will ar-

Mrs. S. Wincl

The bride wore a pretty white gown and carried a bouquet of arum illes.

Mr. Rand, Mr. Inchcomb and Mr.rive by special saloon attached to Mills,

the express leaving Canton at 1:10 p.m. and due at the Kowloon Ter- minus at 4.30 p.m. They will be met at the Station by Capt, W.J.R. Cragg, A.D.C. to His Excellency the Governor, and cross the harbour on the Governor's M.L. "Britan- nia:" a naval salute will be fired from one of His Majesty's Ships. j At Queen's Pier His Excellency the Ambassador will be received with a Military Guard of Honour.

The ceremony was followed by a well-attended reception held at the St. John Ambulance Brigade Headquarters.

The bridegroom, who is the son of the late Mr. Ho Kung Tai, is an officer in the St. John Ambulance Brigade and is Superintendent of the Chinese Y.MOA Division.

The bride's father. Mr. Leung. Lai Sang, is the manager of the Can- naught Printing Press.

COL. SLEEMANTM ARRIVES

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Tribute To Local Members

In conclusion, I desire specially to thank the Vice-President Mr. Cassidy for all the work which he Commissioner, St. John Ambulance Colonel James L Sleeman, Chief has put in in connection with the Brigade, Overseas, who arrived Association in the past year, dur-here on the Cathay yesterday on ing half of which he acted as Pre- sident,

Our thanks are also due to the members of the staff for their labours during the past year, and we hope that Mr. Ingram who is attending the Y.M.C.A. Summer, school in Canada this summer will have a pleasant holiday and will

bring back some fresh ideas for our benent.

Mrs. B. M. Foster, the Mand- geress has gone on leave, but it is hoped that, with Mrs. Dixie.. Beat's assistance. It may be found ENGINEER FOR practicable to carry on for the time being, especially in view of the bad state of our finances to which I will now allude.

CONSIDERABLE ANXIETY The past year has been one of considerable anxiety to the Board of Directors and to the Finance Committee of this Association, owing to the greatly increased cost of food which ensued on the big drop in exchange near the end of 1935, on increase which is likely to continue owing to the Colony be- ing under 3 managed currency.

HONG KONG "MINES

Among the arrivals in Hong Kong on Wednesday on the Empress of Canada were L. R. Nielson, president of L. R. Nielson, and Company and Nielson

and Co. Inc., accompanied by George T Scholey, chief engineer for the Nielson interests. With them was Mr. Fowler who will remain in Hong Kong and who will be in charge of the mining and milling developments at Hong Kong Mines: Construction work on the mill at Lin Ma Hang will be started at a surplus of income over expendi-once under the supervision of Mr. ture of $1793, after providng for Nielson and Mr. Scholey. It is depreciation to the extent of $10,- 408. We were thus enable to re- duce our overdraft to the Bank by $12,000.

In the accounts for 1935 we had

In 1936, on the other hand, as

His Excellency Sir Hughe and Lady Knatchbull-Hugessen.

NEW STAMPS ISSUE

Coronation Set

the

It was learned yesterday that the portraits of both King George VI and Queen Elizabeth are to ap-

for Hong Kong, and the rest of the pear, on special Coronation stamps British colonies.

The Coronation issue. which will

an inspectional tour of the British | consist of three denominations in Empire, paid a glowing tribute to one common design, will be on sale local members of the Brigade. the excellent work done by the in Hong Kong from May 12, the day of the Coronation, until the end of the year.

GLAD TO RETURN Colonel Sleeman last visited Hong Kong in 1929 and said that only because of the Colony's charm he is glad to be able to return not

but also because the members of the Brigade here have done so well-during the several and severe tests of ambulance efficiency which have fallen to their lot during re- cent years.

So far as the permanent issue for Hong Kong is concerned, it is

till early in 1938. learned that this will not be ready

The newroriation stamps will be of the same shape and size as the 1935 King George V Jubilee issue, and will be printed in single colours by the recess process.

The issue of the special Corona- The Order of St. John, possesses tion stamps and the new ones of the noble the very deepest admiration for standard design will mean that part which 82 of its stamps of five different types will members played during the Sino- have been on sale in Hong Kong Japanese fighting at Shanghai in within about two years. In addi- 1932 when, efficient and instantly tion, there is every possibility that ready for sudden emergency, they Hong Kong will have a special manitarian service, and staffed a less than four years hence. responded to an appeal for huissue of stamps for its Centenary

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temporary Hospital of 500 beds, for over two months.

WEST POINT EXPLOSION "Then we have the case of the 1934 when all members tragic explosion of a gasometer in Hong Kong St. John Ambulance of the

expected that a new record for the public-spirited were among the Brigade, ready, well-equipped and Orient w[1 be made at Lanarat to arrive

to render help.

& cori-

cient ambulance organisations," he Bald.

Ma Häng in the time required. These are but two of many ex- for mill construction. Mr. Niel- son also reports that his com-amples of the need for such eff- accounts pany recently signed

tract to manage the property of the Camp 4 located in Baguio vicinity.

Mining Company Another notable arriving on the

you will see from the which are before you, the above position was badly reversed, for, after providing for depreciation (as advised by our Auditors) to the extent of $12,768, our expenditure exceeded our. Income by the sum of nearly $10.000. Accordingly' in 1936 we were unable to pay off any of our overdraft to the Bank. which stood at the end of 1938 at

$113.742.

SERIOUS PREDICAMENT In the above circumstances the Directors have found themselves in a "serious predicament, which has to be frankly faced and can no longer be ahirked.

The sharp advance in the cost of catering, owing to the big drop in the dollar already referred to, hes entalled a big reduction in the margin of profit.

same vessel with Mr. Nielson was Mr. W. W. Harris, president of the Paracate Gauaus Mining Company, a property which te being managed by Nielson and Co. Inc. Mr. Harris stated that, with only 60 fest to go and progress being made at the rate of more than & feet per day. the Water-fall vein should be cut by March 25th. Mr Harris will continue from Hong Kong on the Empress of Canada to the United States and from there he will go to Europe thence back to Manila..

FORTHCOMING

WEDDINGS

TRAFFIC TOLL.

Weekly Police Returns

In the Colony of Hong Kong in- cluding the Island, Kowloon and the New Territories during the "The Hong Kong Corps ewes its week ending at 8 am. on Saturday, existence chiefly to the capable the 13th. instant, there were alto and zealous example and leader-gether 34 traffic accidents, as the ship of its Director of Ambulance, result of which 13 persons were Alfred Morris.

injured.

March 24-Government House

Dinner Party. March 25-Luncheon given by the China Association joined as hosts by the British mem- bers of the Hong Kong Gene- ral Chamber of Commerce to the Ambassador.-Sherry Party at the Royal Air Force Mess. March 28. Good Friday: 340

formal engagements. March 27.-Chinese Luncheon in honour of the Ambassador. Dinner Party at Admiralty House.

March 28-Luncheon Party at Flagstan House.-In the after- poon His Excellency the Am- 'bassador and party will embark

informally

H.M.S. "Fal- mouth" for Macau.

H. K. HOTEL CONCERT

Another Classical Evening

A second Classical Concert will be given at the Hong Kong Hotel on Tuesday, March 23, when the programme will be as follows:-

1.---Bongs:

(a) Seniramide (Gla il

perfido discende)...Rossinf (b) Romanza..........Schumann. .. Dina Notargiacomo

2.-Suite

Bach. (B) Gavotte and (b) Bourree.

4. Xenia Zarina.

3. Song: Ernani (Ernani

involami)

Verdi.

Dina Notargiacomo. 4East Indian Dances:

(a) Indo-Chinese Legend

Strickland.

(b) Devi Srikandi..Van de Wall Xenia Zarina. INTERVAL 5-Japanese Dances:

(a) Dance with a fan...Yamada (b) Japanese Spring....Yamada Xenia Zarina.

6. Song: Madame Butterfly

(Un bel di vedrema)..Puccini

Dina Notargiacomo

7.-Three Preludes Scriabin.

Andante, Andante Cantabile

and Energica,

Xenia Zarina. 8.-Song La Forza del Destino

(Pace mio Dio) .........Verdi.

Dina Notarglaçono.

9-Mezican Dances:

(a) Jarabe Abafeno..Native Air

Tarascan Indian Dance suggesting a strutting turkey.

(b) Chlapanecas......Native Air

Flirtation on horse-back,

Xenia Zarina.

10-Song: Cavalleria Rusticana

Mascagni.

(Vol lo sapete o Mamma).

"A REGULAR GAME"

"The seems to be his regular

"It must be a great satisfaction Of the persons, injured, 8 were understanding help and encouring or running across the road and to all to know that through their pedestrians, who were either walk-

niready been saved, and that to-driver and a passenger were in- agement many human lives have were struck by vehicles. One lorry day a Corps of over 500 trained jured when their vehicle ran off game" said Inspector Baker when ambulance men and women stands the roadway, and two tramcar he prosecuted Lui Kan-cheong.. ever ready to help to save human passengera Hire and to lessen pain and suf- alighting trom moving tramcars.

were injured while aged 19. an unemployed electri- fering," he concluded.

cian, before Mr. K. Keen at the A private car passenger was injur. Central Magistracy yesterday Yor ed when the vehicle ran into a the larceny of a electric trans- former from The Sun Co. on Wednesday last.

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DISTINGUISHED CAREER

CBE, MY.D., M.A, is at present

Colonel Bleeman, C.B., C.M.G. tree.

Defendant was seen keeping his eye on another transformer at a theatre house In Yaumati with Intent to steal it,

were

Type of Vehicles Involved.

No.

Private Motor Car Motor Lorry

10

Public Motor Car Motor Bus Bicycles Ricksha

7

B

5

In his father's funeral which took place hot long“ ägó.

It appeared that defendant was glvèn” a sum by a shop in Cantón to buy the article. He had given the pum to his mother, to be spent

on an inspectional tour of the esistons between vehicles; 9

Of the 34 accidents, 15 were col- tablishments of the Venerable or due to other causes." der of the Hospital of St. John of For a time a corresponding in-

Jerusalem in the British Realm in crease in the tariff was ruled out

South Africa, Rhodesia, Australia. by the Board, because it was felt

The following forthcoming wed-on and Btrigapore. Representing New Zealand, India, Burmah, Cey- that many residents, some of thèm | dings are announced:- suffering from a cut in salaries,

the Grand Prior of his Mr. Loo Shue Chew, of the Far HRH The Duke of Connaught, Order, might feel forced to seek cheaper Eastern Aviation Co., and Misa Ho G., Colonel Sleeman served in but less desirable accommodation Wal-idt of No. 100 Prince Edwardth the South African and Great elsewhere. In fact so far from Road Kowloon: Mr. John Geoffrey Wars and was responsible for the raising rates the Board made cer- James, of Bacolod, Orc. Negros, experiments which resulted in the EDUCATIONAL TOURmprisonment and is to be sent tain concessions as a temporary Philippine Islands, and Miss Kath- Introduction and adoption of the measure. It is now clear that we leen Vern Wardhill of "Highfield" entrenching tool into the British cannot continue as at present. Bridlington, Yorkshire; Mr. Edward The Board, acting on the advice | Samuel Cunningham, Civil Ser-

Members of the local branch of

The Chun-ẞhing... Institute of Commerce desires to enlarge the

Defendant pleaded guilty and pas sentenced to one month's.

to Canton

of the Finance Committee, has devant of this Colony and Miss Con- St. John Ambulance Brigade held scope of programme for the school of the above Institute will pay a cided to increase the tariff of re-stance Lam of No. 9 Gordon Road, a reception in honour of Colonel commercial activities, and is or- visit to the factory of the Nan- sident Members by $10 a month, Kowloon; Mr. Hans Ruecker, Mer steerpan at the Gloucester Hoter Banking an educational tour to yang Broz, Tobacco Co., Ltd., the whilst raising the charges for chant, Kowloon, and Miss Lisle laat evening.

casual meals...

CHANGE ON MAY 1 This change will come into ef-

Beran of No. 19 Lyemoon Buliding, Kowloon: Mr. Lo Yan-kee, of No. 484 Lockhart Road, Hong Kong, and

fect on the 1st. May, and the Miss Wan Chi-wing of No.: 195 Pel 13 Fook Wing Street, Shamshulpo, Directors sincerely trust that they Ho Street, Shamshulpo; and Mr. and Miss Law Yuet-ho of No. 44, will meet with the support of re- 1 Yul Kai-yan, Bank Clerk, of No. Į Aberdeen Street, Hong Kong.

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