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SATISFACTORY STATE OF

FINANCES..

TUESDAY.

the Is not justification for much conlaint. The one-way traffic at junction of Caino Road the PedRoad and Kennedy Road is an | impvement and the fights int

nig and in wet weather at theị varus dunger points are facky and a help to safety.

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MARCH 31, 1925.

ROBBERS BUSY.

TWO HOUSES RAIDE

Au armed robbery was COR satia-mitted. at 123 Praya Enst, second floor at 2.30 p.m. yesterday. Four robbers accured admittance to the premises and, after terrorising the The Annual Meeting of tha opening of the Wong-nel-Inmates, escaped with property to Hongkong Automobile Association cho Road has brought the other the value of $629, was held last evening at the Hong-sideof the Island within easy An attempted armed robbery kong Club Annese. The Hon. Mr. real. This road is temporarily took place at 6 Lung On Street, H. W. Bird (President) was in the clo and will we hope be opened first floor. Three men, one of chair and there was a fair gather-aga shortly in a much improved them carrying a revolver, broke ing of members present.

into the premises. The occupants After the notice convening the surface of the road through promptly raised an alarm, which meeting had been read, the Chair-Pokum round the Island la ex-forced the intruders do best a man said:

cellet except for one or two places hasty retreat from the premises Gentlemen. The Accounts for wer extensive drainage works without stealing anything. the year ending the 31st December and filding are proceeding but 1824 have been In your hands for the chill be put right us soon a few days and with your permis-possib

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VISITING MANILA.

Election of Officers.

sion 1 will take them no read. In Thequestion of transportation

AMBROSE AND connection therewith you wil acrossho Harbour is a voxed one

SUBMARINES. notice that the membership of the and shuld exercise the urgent

Manila, March 80.-H. M. S. Association remains round about attenti of the Government. Re-Ambroes and Submarine L. 2 are, 300, for although 130 new mem-presentions have been made to here from Singapore and three bera joined during the year several the Gonment, but there seems to more aubmarines are expected former members either left the be a dire. to leave this matter to-morrow.-Reuter. Colony or went on leave. The to priva enterprise. This we do funds of the Association are now very satisfactory, there being on angkor wo are far behind the volved the sacrifice of a part of Fixed Deposit $1,000, and Cash in times injuch an important matter the University grounds. hand $1,655,95. This time last and the fovernment should acc year the subscription was raised that an equate means of trans-. The Chairman suggested that from $5 to $10 so that a sufficient

port is ovided,

Professor Middleton Smith raight sum might be collected to be sure

There a noticeable increase in submit a sketch of his proposals of adequate funds to carry on

Association would for- with, but as it does not seem neces- the numir of cars in the Colony, and the sary to pile up funds the in-com-(and it pleasing to see so many ward it to the Director of Public inse Committee might very well new carsf British manufacture Works, Mr. J. Arnold emphasised consider whether the subscription and morepresentation of British the danger of the double S bend at for next year be reduced to the cars. T British ear of to-day is this point, and said that although, former sum if $5 per annum. not more spensive that the Ameri-there was at one time a traffi

can and running expenses the policeman there, he had recently In this connection I think it might be as well to let members Americancar cannot be compared been removed.

The President then called thei understand the status of this As with the British car. sociation. The Association was hope to snore. Many members attention of the members to the fact that if they would report auch formed in the year 1918 to enable have avaed themselves of motorists to be united together for facilities Tered to our members, cases ny this as soon as noted, their conunon benefit at a nominal whilst in the Home Country and work of the Hon. Secretary who they would greatly facilitate the subscription payable annually so presenting letter of introduction was always ready to move in mat- that their interests might be from this Association" and the ters of this decription. watched and represented in oflicin circles, and I think these objects have been successfully achieved.

We shall

the

courtesy dnssistance shown

The following officers were then them is voy much appreciated. elected President, Mr. D. G. M. This Associțion's badge in official-Bernard; Vice President, Mr. R.' It was never intended to form a recognseat Home If carried Yip: Hon., Sec. Mr. P. Hodgeon:|

Death Members.

vast organization such as is in on the car whilst touring the Treasurers, Mesars. Linstead and vogue in England and it is unfair country, undany facilities the Davis, Committee, Messrs. G. H. to compare the two associations. Home badge rries are also given Bannerman, C. D. Lambert, C. A. It must be remembered that at to members drying our badge,

|Middleton Smith, E. M. Sleigh, J. | bome there is a very large niem-

Smith, G. H. Wilson, J. Arnold. F. bership running into thousands

Meade, E. R. Dovey, R. L., Mon- with an annual income of several We have wih deep regret to erein." thousand pounds sterling which redord the dell of the following A vote of thanks was then call- enables the Home Association to members of th Association, Mr.ed for the Hon. Mr. H. W. Bird alford facilities to its membera A. G. Stephen Commdr. Beckwith, who had acted as President during upon a large scale where paid ser-Mr. H. W. Chney and Mr. R. the past year, and this having been vants are employed. This is quite Earnshaw: Or deep sympathy is passed with acclamation, the meet- impossible here where not only is extended to thir families and re-ing closed.

the membership very samt but latives, where all work is done voluntarily,

except for a small fee paid to the

Treasurers,

Conditions in Hongkong:

the

counts, before you have been pro-

After the amption of

prised and seconded I shall be pleased to anwer any questions The operations of the Assocla- to the best of my ability. Then tion cannot extend beyond the we will pricred to elect the officers general watching of the interests for the year and in this conuer- of motorists unless it is de-ired to tion any member is eligible, and if form a much larger organization any member vill let the meeting with a larger annual subscription know he is willing to serve on the with paid servants. Can this be Committee I an sure he will 50 done and if so who is going to do elected.

it It is very doubtful whether janyone attempting to do so would

In conclusion, gentlemen, I am sure you will jțin me in rendering

has

| receive adequate support. Those our very sinceje thanks to Our who are ready to criticise are the hardworking Fonorary Secretary. last to give the smallest voluntary The Association has grown to such assistance, I can assure members an extent that his work is by no that their interests are being means a sinedire and be watched in this Colony and those carried out his duties in a must. who drive comfortably about the able manner. If he will consent roads and streets in their cars to continue in office we shall be should appreciate the fact that lucky indeed. į

they find ronds second to none! The adoption of the accounts with the regulation of traffic safe was then put to the meeting and and satisfactory, but these candi-carried unanimously. tions are only possible through

the close attention the Association Dangerous Stonethrowing. gives such matters. Your com- Mr. J. Arnold then rose and ad-| mitter is in touch with the Govern dressed the meeting on the sub- ment and the police authorities at ject of the recrudescence of stony all times and any recommenda- throwing at ears on the part of tions made, and there have been small boys which, he said, was a many, are always promptly attend-most dangerous practice. Ile hau ed to and I may here fittingly ex had a windscreen and, two side press our thanks to those depart screens broken and his chauffeur ments responsible.

had been injured. He had called

You will have noticed and read the attention of the Police to the from time to time the weekly notes matter several times, but the offi- and suggestions appearing in the cers could not be everywhere. Tha official weekly organ of the As-trouble was at its worst in the soeintion, the motor supplement of vicinity of Ying Wah College, and the Hongkong Telegraph. This there was no doubt that the cul- supplement is interesting and use prits were pupils, of that school. ful and we are very much indebt-He had written to the Headmaster | ed to the staff of the Telegraph but nothing had been done. He for its production and their assis- was willing to offer a reward for tance. Members also appreciate the apprehension of the boys con- the monthly magazine Asiatic|cerned, but if he himself could Motor went to members,

catch them it might be a cure for During the year your committee hospital instead of the Police. have from time to time been ap-Association should send a letter The meeting decided that the proached for advice and assistance

by members and this has been to the Police authorities with the given where possible, but it offer of a reward for the arrest of may bo that the in-coming any person caught throwing stones committee, might consider the at passing cars, and also to send engagement of a solicitor upon reYing Wah College on the matter. a letter to the Headmaster of the tainer to give members free ad- vico and assistance if this can be

Profeanor Middleton Smith said, done with the funds available.

he had also experienced the same trouble especially at the newly During the year the traffic con-constructed bottle neck near the trol has been much improved and Salying Pun School. He thought although there are minor annoy- too, that the road at this point 'ances at times, I think on the whole could be improved even if it in

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