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publication, while the remaining space was taken up with names, the principut offieins and the Exenitive nait General Committem, The ordinary monthly inceting was held itunestiutely after the nunun meeting.

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tho Among the agenda was a sot of new regulations forminted to facilitate the work of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Mr. Li Po

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wai stated that copies of the regulations had been circulated to paultry and eattle importers, who had since sent to the Chamber a number of renommendations. They considered some of the regulations impracticable, and urged Government to modify them. The views of the importers had been sent to the Secretary for Chinese) Affairs, the Chairaus said.

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Referring to a letter of thanks from the International Red Cross Association in China, the Chairman said Mr. Lee Fong Ablo, specint delegate of the Association, came

to Hongkong some Lime ngo to Canvas for subscriptions for relief" work in the fatuine stricken rens in North China. The Tang Wah Hospital gave prompt responsa with anatribsion of $20,000, Later, it was found that more } funds were needed, unil nevorlingly In further contribution of $10,0

was remitted by the Hospital.

An Unusual Complaint.

A touch of piquoney was in- troued to the proceedings by an unusual complaint from brigh

icial of Canton, who wrote to the Chamber expresing strong dis! approval of the employment of foreign officers to lead Chinese! Holliers. He referred particularly

what. WAS known as the Student Corps or the Red Army,! which was under foreign liver. Such a thing should not be done.

We cannot do anything but acknowledge the information," was the Chairman's. terse comment after rending the letter.

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The difficulty of obtaining wine! fidences,

mentioned in s letter read to the meeting. Tho Chairman said the help of the Chamber was invoked by the author of the letter after several letters had been written to the Palice and the Imports and Exports Office for information as to the Deparment responsible for the issue of ine licences for restaurant. The un | first applies to the Police, He was referred to the Imports and Ex. purts Oflice, which Department, in turn, sent him back to the Police. The Chumber wrote to the Imports and Exports Office, and a reply had i hoen received from the Superinten-į lent intianting that the applien-| tion should be made to the Police He thought a Geepee would not bel issued in this case, because there' were already two heensed houses. in the nighbourhood of the new restaurant,

ARMED ROBBERIES.

AN OLD MAN STABBED.

During Thursday night and you- | terday morning two attempts were made by robber gangs on the maininud but only one of then | proved successful, the other iniling | ofter an innate of a matshed was stabbed by one of the robbera,

The first occurresi at Kowloon Chai at 8.45 p., on Thursday, the victims being the occupants of aruni hut. It is stated that four men entered the but and produced duggers. The inmates were all bound and gagged and the robbern stole clothing and jewellery to the value of about $11. Shortly after midnight Friday morning, an old man 70 years of age was aroased fratn his sleep by the entrance of three men, into his! matshod at Cheung Sha Wan and was naked for his money. One of the mon, all of whom were nemed with daggere, stabbed the old man, who fortunately was able to blow a police whistle, which caused the inen to deoatnp. They departed without any loot and on the arrival] of the police the victim was moved to the Government Civil Hospital.

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