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BRITISH LEGION.
A Year's Activities.
were report.
י,
WEDNESDAY,
dem, rather than the world-wide organisation it had been and the world-wide organisation it still was wherever there were British- people. That placed them in an
MARCH
SANITARY BOARD,"
Yesterday's Meeting.
A meeting of the Sanitary Board The second annual meeting of the awkward predicament. Had those
at the resolutions been carried they would was held yesterday afternoon. Mr. British Legion was held
Mr. A. bare had to wind up. He was glad. R. Sayer presided and other. City Hall last evening. MILK.Murdoch presided and other officials to say, however, that the resolu- members present were the Hon. present wero Messrs. H. K. Holmestions were defeated and the organi Mr. T. 1. Perkins, Hon. Mr. E. R (secretary), W. J. Hawker (tren station still stood as a world-wide Hallifax, Dr. Ozario, Mr. S. W. fact had Tso. Mr. Wong Kwong-tin and De. organisation. But that super), G. E. Hall Bratton, F. Whad a deleterious action on mem-W W. Pearse (Medical Officer), James and the Rev. C Clouston bers in Hongkong and some said with the Secretary Mr. J. A.
Fraser). Porri.
it was net worth while keeping on
The Chairman, in accordance The following items of interest and left. The Chairman Impressed
mentioned in the acacal upon all ex-Service ment the de-with rotica given, moved that sirability of joining the British certain by-laws relating to the im- The membership now stands as Legion, because of the belp and portation, inspection, segregation. follows:-life members P, ordinary relief they gave among ex-Service observation and slaughtering of animals, which he explained at a mea. He expressed thanks to members 152 The following re-
Messrs. Jardine, Matheson for the previous meeting, be approved, sub. signed from the committee on leause of their beard room and to theject to the necessary amendment of Section 16 of the Public Health and ving the Colony Brig. General E. B. City Hall authorities for the use of Buildings Ordinance being passed | Mirnaghten, e..a, dsm Mi, H.that room that day. He also by the Legislative Council, and that C. Gray, The former was presi wished to thank Mr. A. R. Lowe, the Board forward the draft to dent of the Branch and the latter who had very kindly consented to the Government and draw its at Vice Chairman: their resignation audit their secounts free of charge tention to the Crown Solicitor's irom, office was a serious loss to the land whom they had elected an opinion on the need for such Branch.
honorary member.
amendment of the Ordinance. The chairman mentioned that the draft Donations received during the
had been circulated to members. year were:-Hongkong Boxing As-
who had approved the proposals. sociation. S10: Hongkong Jockey.
Dr. Ozario seconded the motion. Club, $1,000:- Sir Paul Chaterceived from the Honorary Secre Fund. 800, and the Committee antary of the Ex-Active Service Men's which was unanimously carried. very grateful for this generous sup- that they had been granted a piece members bad notified their ap The "Chainuan reported that of land at Stonecutters for use as proval of Eural Inspector Mac
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Easma's Bathing Beach. The Chairman read a letter re-
Association, informing the Legion
A Dance was held in the City ja bathing beach and asking the Walter being authorised to enter Hall en Armistice Dari: the ar- Legion if they would care to par-premises and inspect and seize un- were undertaken by ticipate in the scheme. The letter wholesome food in accordance with Mr. M. Turner, and the very mentioned that the estimated cost section $3 of the Public Health successful result was mainly due of erecting matsheds and the trans and Buildings Ordinadee of 1903.
would the year portation Other activities on
for
to his efforts.
a Poppy amount to about $1,000. It was Armistice Day included
beach would be Drive for Earl. Haig's Fund. Mr.hoped that the
A. H. K. (bb. as Chairman and alable by about the middle of Secretary, and Messrs. A. Kirk and May.
W. Sewell formed the Sub Com
The Chairman commented that mittee for this Drive: ir labours, this was a matter for the incoming| the assistance of a few ladies and committee but he had had to le boy scouts, and the generous support members know that they had this
opportunity: of the Press and those who bought
the poppies, resulted in a contribu The officers for the year were!
following:-President. tion from Hongkong of 4727 is, id elected as
tion and warm thanks.
In regard to an item on the agende relating to the modification at offensive trade areas in Kowloon.
the Chairman said that members had agreed to the proposals.
SOVIET GRAIN CONTROVERSY.
not
for which the British Legion at Lieut-Col. 1 G. Bird, chairman, Russian's Bulging Corn-Bins home has expressed its appreciaMr. A. Murdoch: vice-chairman,
The Union of Railway Workers Hake: Lieut. Conway
secretary, Mr. H. K. Holmes; treasurer, Mr. of Soviet Russia has informed the The fact certain sections of the W. J. Hawker; committee, the Rev. Red Trade Union Council in Mos. Legion at home gave notice of pri-G. T. Waldegrave, Rev. C. Cicus-cow that numerous branches of the Railway Union all over) posals to be submitted to the Anton Porri, Messrs. G. K. Hall Brut Russia bare passed resolutions nual Conference. 12, which, iften, M. H. Turner, F. W. James, declaring their intention of pro adopted, would have had the effect E. Ralphs and A. H. K. Cobb. „ claiming 3. general railway of limitian the activities of the
strike if the Soviet Govern. British Lezion to Breas Britain
ment does
immediately and Ireland. und in other respects
cease the export of grain to altering the Constitution, gave rise
foreign countries while large areas in Russia are once again to a great deal of apprehension as
Similar de- to the future of this Branch, and)
literally starving. in the circumstances it was perhaps |
clarations have been received by
natural that a number of members:
the All-Russian Trade Union Central Committee from the | shouldi frel disinclined to continge
Lots of people of youthful per-workers ard-miners of the Don their support. Although the prsuasion are star gezing during Basin, from the Ukrainian Union posals did not become effective, thej the inveigling nights Mania is of Metal Workers, and Commer. Branch sustained a severe stock. having, but Father Selve, S. J cial Maritime Transport Workers. Mr. A. R. Lowe. F.C.A., has very one of those foresworn men of Evidently influenced by these kindly consented to act as Honorary the type that carried the torch of threatr, the Commissary of Food,!
Auditor: he and Mr. A. have audited the Accounts presented, and to them the thanks DE the Branch are due.
MANILA STAR GAZING.
Father Selga's Important
Vigil.
BID FOR CAPITAL.
сод
The
*Sinclair,” receive
learning through the dark ages, Piercy
Bukbanoff, has declared that as is doing an altogether diferent How kind of star gezing at the weather the real amount of heel tax in kind collected from the peasants bureau.
is 30 per cent. less than the Being a scientist he has a scien- amount calculated by the State The Chairman's Speech.
tis.'s way about bits, and miesing Statistical Department the export the St. Patrick's Day dinner this of grain to foreign countries will The chairman thought the state evening merely to cooperate in be stopped. ment of accounts went very fully an obscure work started by into all the activities of the British Father Hagen of the observatory Legion during the past year, and in Rome is but one of the little
"A message received in Soviet there was consequently very little things bedoes toward proving or official circles in London states to remark upon. He pointed out disproving Hagen's theory. that, according to the semi- official that the exceedingly heavy expen! Well, it's somewhat more than agency "Rosts," three diture item of $4.669.25 had been theory; Hagen has really dis- cessionary agreements have re- spent during the year to relieve, carered more than 2,000 dark cently been signed by the Soviet distress amongst ex-Service
Moscow, men nebulae in the heavens of the authorities in and their depenstanys and while the temperate zobe-dark nebulae, American firm of
stated, is to accounts were perfectly clear it huge dead bodies in the firma-it is might not be easy for members. toment which he believes are only as concession for the exploitation ace how it had resulted to the Bri email portion of the thousands of oil, natural gae, and bitumen; tish Legion. Actually they had upon thousands of such "sports" in Baghalien for a term of thirty- made a loss of $1,000. For a year that dead as they are, gravity six years. The territory of the "covers 1,000 square or two while there was great dis-keeps in their courses and atunes concession tress among ex-Service men their to the perpetual movement of all versts. The company has the eat on the right, in agreement with the expenditure would exceed their in-nature-Graciano come and they relied almost er garden wall with Jessica, star Russian Government, to construct tirely on donations to carry on the gazing too, and speculated on just two ports in Russian Saghalien. work. The Chairman spoke of the this possibility while waiting for These parts will belong to and good work put in by the bon. Portia and Bassaic to return be controlled by the Government. it is said, The company, from Venice, secretary, Mr. Holmes. in this con-
Hagen, who, for several years, undertakes to pay the Russian nection. He then described to:
We head of the government Government 5 per cent. of the members the centralising of chari-
observatory. at Georgetown, price of all products sold. ties scheme, ander a central secre-and was transferred to Rome The second concessionary tary, and explained how the new at the request of Dr. Picker agreement, it is said, le with an scheme prevented wasters abusing ing of Harvard, explains American agricultural colony in local charities, which was possible the norae in the heavens by California for a grant of one theu- under the old arrangements. The the dark nebulae. He reasons and desiatines in the Don re- Chairman then proposed that the that the cohesion of sams gion for a term of twenty-four report and accounts be passed. of the nebulae is fragile, that years, as an agricultural conces
There being me questions, the they sometimes separate and son. The third agreement is motion was seconded by Mr. G. H. stars can then be seen beyond with the Jewish colonisation Elliott and passed,
them. When cohesive force society "Ecbo," which, agrees to again prevails, the stars are once revive the industries of the Membership Decrease.
more shut off from view. A Jewish population,: to "build, Before coming to the business astronomer may discover a new number of technical aor agricu of the election of officers, the star through his telescope, and fural schools, and to supply the Chairman referred to a decrease in before his ecstasies are over the Jawish land colonies with ma
TAW materials. membership of forty-four. He ex-ster will be gone. Such a star chinery and
plained that this was partly due this a nova Hagen wants his Echo" undertakes to supply not members leaving the Colony. Also, work in the temperate zone less than three million francs in early in the season notice was seat checked by observations here, in the first year. from the Home authorities giving the tropics. The work has not gone particulars of numerous resolutions far, but is pointing Hagen'sway.
So, the next time you star] - which were being made at Home which would change the constitu-gazers-shem! ahemmotor past tion of the British Legion entirely the weather bureau you will know the vigil Father Salga is and confind it to the United Kinz-keeping-ML
Tigtor Eupremacy.
THE VICTROLA,
-1933.
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