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BENEVOLENT SOCIETY.

GOOD YEARS WORK REVIEWED.

MORE FUNDS NEEDED.

Pointing out that abnormal calls on the Society's resources during 1926 had considerably reduced the halance on, the right side, Sir Honry Pollock, prosiding at the annual meeting of the Hongkong Benevolent Society this morning. J appealed for increased public support. The meeting was well

attended.

Annual Report.

STOLEN JUNK?

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

CHINESE CHARGED WITH

POSSESSION.

A Chinese complainant told Mr. J. R. Wood, acting, Chief Justice, how his junk was taken from him by armed men af Hn Chak, out side the waters of the Colony, and how he recognised it at Tai O and, gave information to the police, when the Criminal Sessions were continued at the Supreme Court this morning.

WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY.

PRESIDENT'S SPEECH

BROADCAST.

Washington, Feb. 22. The whole of America will to-day affix headphones on switch on loud speakers to listen to an address by President Coolidge on the birthday of George Washing- ton.

The speech will be simul- taneously broadcast by 42 The prisoner, Leung Yan, is stations throughout the country, charged for being on January 10th, and other stations are attempting at Cheung Chau, in unlawful posto convey the voice across session of the vessel, which was the Atlantic and

29 far formerly numbered 9985 H.A. possible across the Pacific.— knowing it to have been stolen. The Reuter's American Service. Attorney General, Hon. Sir Joseph Kemp, is for the Crown and Mr. Someract Fitzroy, instructed by Mr. Leo d'Almada, te defending.

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Heard in London.

London; Later. London listeners were surprised this evening by the B. B. C. broad caating the speech of President Coolidge, which was picked up at

relayed to London-Reuter.

Anglo-American Relations.

Sir Henry Pollock read the 37th annual report which sail In part:-Owing to the trade de pression in the Colony during the past year the Society had more calls on it than experienced in any

Sir Joseph Kemp explained that year in its history: 78 applications the Junk was licenced in Hongkong have been made for relics, embrac- and the owner, Kwok Yau-king, ing in all 133 persons, men, women left on a voyage at the end of No-the super-receiving station at and children, 47 'being new cases, vember or the beginning of De-Keston from Schenectady and After due investigation, 67 appli-cember last year. At a place out pants were granted relief; the re-side the waters of the Colony, the mainder being found unworthy or were dealt with by other Socistles, The total number of persona who have actually received benefit from the Society being 107. In nearly every cass clothing has been given. During the past year 20 children have been supported at different schools and the Society is greatly Indebted to the following schools which have made this possible by accepting reduced fees:-Diocesan Girls' School, Diocesan Boys school, Italian Convent and St. Joseph's College.

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junk was captured by armed men who approached in another boat, and, after detaining the owner they released him on about De cember 20th, and be returned to the Colony.

London, Feb. 22. George Washington's birthday was signalised in London by the opening. of Dartmouth House On January 10th, the junk ap-quarters of the English-Speaking Berkeley Square, the new" head- peared at Cheung Chau, where Union, in the presence of a dis licence was taken out, and then tinguished company, including proceeded to Tai O, where it was Earl Balfour, the recognised by the owner's son.

Marquis Reading, and the American Ambassador.

A cablegram from Ambassador

occasion as another landmark in Davis Was read, hailing. thá

world peace. friendly co-operation towards

The prisoner was charged at the Police Station with receiving and being in possession of property stolen abroad, to both of which The Hon. Secretary and one or charges he replied that he did not more of the Committer attend the know the vessel was stolen. When City Hall on Mondays and Thurs-arrested, the prisoner only produc- days at 11 o'clock to interview aped his licence obtained at Cheunging the building, enumerated the Mr. Stanley Baldwin, in open- plicants and to receive gifts of Chau, although he had a deed events of past years which had clothing, etc., the great asset these of ownership which he did not tended to improve Anglo-American gifts are to the work of the Society produce until he was before the relations, notably the settlement cannot be emphasized sufficiently. Magistrate. He explained that by of the Irish question, then our The Society has a furnished saying that some boatmen would efforts to see the American pro room in Kowloon to which married not let him produce it, adding that hibition couples or women and children can a Chinese document was not good Britishers in their dealing with Iw maintained by be sent in urgent cases, also meala in British territory; but witnesses America and the Washington are suppiled when necessary. would be called who would con-naval agreement, in connection

tradict that statement. strange he did not produce. it speaking individually, he would be It was with which the Premier said that, earlier, as it would have been a only too pleased if further pro complete answer to the charge.

gress were made before long on similar lines-Renter.

Among the various nationalities assisted have been British (includ- Ing Australian and South Afri can), American, Dutch, Eurasian, Russian, Rumanian, Filipino and Italian..

The thanks of the Committee are accorded-to- the Rev. GT Waldegrave who kindly interviews male

applicants before they are referred to the consideration of the Committee. Thanks are also ex tended to the Rev. W. T. Feather- stone, Mr. R. Sutherland and Mr. J. L. McPherson, the latter for auditing the Accounts.

There were two curious things about the document. One was that the date given was before the complainant said he lost his boat and the other was that there had been an alteration in the character' "5" in the date. It appeared to be a genuine document, but it might not apply to that junk at all.

The rent point the jury would

AIR MAIL.

BIG INCREASE IN TRAFFIC.

London, Feb. 22.

have to decide was guilty know- An increase of over" eight per

ledge, and they would have to cent. on the previous year occur

ready co-operation of the following tion, together with the other cir-trade.

The Committee appreciates the Consider the prisoner's explana red during 1926 in British air mail

Societies in relieving cues of discumstances of the case.

tress from time to time: St. An-The case is proceeding. drew's Society, British Legion, St.

George's Society, St. Vindent de

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Mails for Farie, Switzerland, Belgium, Holland, Scandinavia and the East Baltic countries and Rus- sia substantially increased "büt ́ ́a

Paul Y.M.C.A. and Missions to Describing the reception of Sir decrease, maluly due to the re- Seathen.

Harcourt Butler by eljefa atmoval of the British forces from The Committee would like to Kachin (Burma), the correspond- Cologne, occurred in mails for Warn residents of the Colonyent of the Pioneer declares that Germany: Nearly. 17,000 pounds against giving money to seeming the chiefs show every sign of ac of letters were carried by air, of ly distressed cases without Arst cepting peacefully the inevitable which 7,000 pounds went on the making enquiries of the Hon. liberation of the slack.

Cairo-Bagdad air mail, this in- Secretary or a member of the Com-

creasing 15 per cent. Air mail parcels weighed 25 tons, showing an 11 per cent. increase on the previous year.British Wirefces. SCHNEIDER TROPHY.

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mittee as this frequently leads. H. Hunt) for her splendid work to fraud and overlapping.

during the year. Every Monday and Thursday during the year Mrs. Hunt had attended the City Hall to receive applications and gifta of clothing, etc., and further she had often had to consult with the Secretaries of other Societies in dealing with special cases. It was a work not lightly to be undertaken by anybody and thanks in the full-

A Fine Record. Moving the adoption of the re- port and accounts, Sir Henry said that they must all feel that they had heard a fine record of work performed by the Society during 1926. He wished to emphasise it was very important that those of the outside public who meet with requests for assistance should re-

BRITAIN MAKES FULL ENTRY.

London, Feb. 22.

The Royal Acro Club haa cabled

est measure were due-(Applause).to the Aveo Club of Italy, lodging Thanks were also due to the the entry of a full team of three alise that the Benevolent Society members of the Committee. Such machines for the Schneider Trophy existed for the purpose of render-praiseworthy endeavour to relleve race, which will be flown at Venice ing help in all cases of need ex-distress in this Colony was rende in September.

The competing machines will be selected from a Super Marine Napier, Gloster Napier and a Bristol Crusader which are almost completed."

cept where the applicants were by the Society that they must be Chinese or Portuguese. The So- deeply grateful to all who had a ciety St. Vincent de Paul did existed in its work. cellent work ΟΥΣ behalf of the Concluding, Sir Henry Pollock Chinese,

pointed out that applicants for re- lief need not be on the lowest rungs,

It is probable that three ma- but anyone in distress would re-

chines will be constructed of ceive consideration. whatever his whichever of these types proves or her position. He mentioned that best and will be sent to Venice, clothing had been supplied to re-The other machines will be held in fugees from the dreadful conditions reserve-British Wirelcao. which existed in our neighbouring country, China,

The Benevolent Society dealt with cases of distress from all other nationalists, and, as those present must have seen from the report, they had relieved more cases than during any other period in the Society's history. The natural-re- sult had been that whereas the year was started with a balance of $1,860 in the bank, they had finish "ed with only $582.

In view of the excellent work of the Society, he hoped to hear that the knowledge that it was going down financially would induce more

Mra. King seconded the adoption. COLONEL GARIBALDI. of the report and accounts, which were unanimously passed.

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The Committee.

been elected as follows:-Mrs, C. The Committee for 1927 has

porsona to join the Society. The Alabaster (Fresident), Mrs. D..

PERMITTED TO LAND AT HAVANA

Havana, Feb. 22. Colonel Ricciotti Garibaldi one

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