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INDIAN FUNCTION.

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VICTORIA DIOCESE.

ANNUAL MEETD

ASSOCIATION.

OF THE

PECULIAR DEATH.

CORONER'S INQUEST.

A peculiar case was investigated by Mr. W. Schofield and a jury at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday. afternoon when an inquiry was held

At the Ilotel Savoy, yesterday afternoon, the Committee of the the annual meeting of the Khalsa Diwan together with a Tw leading members of the Andinn Hongkong Branch of the Victoria community in Hongkong, onter-Diocesan Association he held at tained Mr. K. S. Chowdhury, the the Cathedral Hail last night, into the circumstances of the death first Indian barrister-at-lay to when oflicers and group represen- of a Chincae boatwoman whosaled Entives were elected and the annual on board her craft on the after- practice in the Colony.

report legs rend by the Hon, Secrnoon of February 27.

The chair was occupied

M. P. Talati.

The Secretary of the Khalsa Diwan, addresting the gathering, wished Mir, Chowdhury long and successful career in the Colony and expressed the hope that Mr. Chowdhury's presence in Hong- koug would prove beneficial to the community in general, voices Mr. Chowdhury in reply thanked the Secretary for the kind words he had used. He said that he felt

Lary Mind Sawyer gavo an ad-In informing the jury of the dress on the future possibilities of nature of the inquiry the Goronor the group system in the local said: "It was reported to me that VDA. The Bishop of Victoria, a woman had been sent to the Low- the Right Rev. C. R. Duppuy, pre-loon mortuary on February 28. The causes of death as stated to sided.N

me were fobar pneumonia and asphyxia from drowning. It was afterwards stated to me that a liquid found in the thorax of the deceased was een water."

•

The Balance sheet was presented by Llaut, Col. T. A. Robertson and approved, and the annual report was read by the Rev. N. V. Halward in the absence of Mrà. E. D. C. Wollo. The report stated, in part: a great responsibility on his The membership of the Associa- shoulders as the first Indian bar- tion in England is rather more rister, and that he must prosthan 100, and in Hongkong now In such a way that he would fin-standsat about 275. ally accomplish his task in Hong- kong.

"Statements have been taken by the "Police from people who had been connected with the deceased... All these people say that as far as they knew the deceased had never been in the water at all."

Medical evidence was then' called.

1

The reunion in London last year commonced with-a service of Holy Communion at St. Martins-in-the

In summing up his Worship Field at which the Bishop of Vie- torla celebrated and the Kev. G. R.pointed out that the only evidence Lindsay gave the address, There of drowning was from the results was a large gathering for the re- of the post mortem examination union itself. The Bishop of Lon-which were based on the excessive ho was up- lamdunt of salt found in the fluid don presided and

thoraxic cavity. ported by the Bishop. of Victoria, in the Hongkong, Bishop Banister, Bishop Coroner intimated that there were Lander, Archdeacon Barnett, Sir two views of the cause of death. Claud-Severn and the Officers of The woman had died from lobar pneumonia alone or from that and the Association...

asphyxia from drowning

The jury returned a verdict of death from natural causes,

Continuing, the speaker said fie would be happy to be in a position to help the community to which he belonged. He assured his au dience that he had no narrow minded views about him and that he was prepared to work for one and all-not necessarily because of the fees he would receive.

Speaking of his experiences Mr. Chowdhury mentioned that he had been a Magistrato in the Govern- ment Service previously at Rawa!- The new constitution came into pindi and that when he left Rawrl-being at the annual general meet- pindi, practically all the members.ing and is on trial for two years, of the Bench, and Bar honoured A Council, Standing Committee him by giving him a gigantic and a Finance Committee wero send-off, an avent which Mr. formed. Chowdhury, said ab hard to for. gct.

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OBITUARY.

DEATH OF MICHIGAN SENATOR.

The

Grants Made During Year. Speaking of Mr. Chowdhury, Mr. At the first meeting of the Bishen Singh said that Mr. Chowd-Council members of the Standing hury was an officer during the war Committoa were elected, and at a and served till 1919, when later meating a report on the new he proceeded to England to study constitution by the sub-committee 45 Washington, Mar. 29: law. Mr. Chowdhury was a much was adopted. In this roport it The death has becurred travelled man, and Mr. Bishen was decided that no limit shall be Senator: W. N. Fertia.-Reulér's Singh felt certain that the ex-set to the number of co-opted mem- American Service, puriances gained by Mr. Chowd-bers of the Committee, provided hury would be of great service and that the elected members are not benefit to those who sought his aid, placed in a minority.

COMPANY REPORT.

DOUGLAS COMPANY HAS SATISFACTORY YEAR.

The report of the Douglas Stoamship Company to be present ed to the annual meeting of share. holders to be held on Monday, April 2, states

After payingTunning ex- penses, docking charges, premia of insurance allowances. for leave and pensions, the net profit of the year's working is $113,608.43 and after writing off the sum of 367,508.43. for Depreciation, there remains a balance of $56,000 which it is proposed to transfer to the credit of the Reserve Fund, which will then stand at $129,020.05.

Coast trade has been satlafac- tory during the period ander re- view, but the loas In Exchange

The following grants were made during the year.

$300 to St. Andrew's Hostel, Canton.

of

the V. D. A. to change the title of this fund from "Xmas Toy Fund" to "Xmas Gifts: Fund."

During the year goods to the value of nearly $600 were deв- $100 to Gospel Hall, Castle Feak. patched to England for the bazaar $500 to St. Stephen's Hall (Hos-held in London in November, tel for women students at Hong- kong University).

$100 to the Diocesan Library. $700 to various workers in the diocese.

Two "At Homed" were held dur- ing the year in the Helens May Institute; both were woll-attended and very successful. Those social gatherings gite great stimulus to the interest of members in the work of the Association, enabling them as it does to meet each other and bring their friends who are possibly new-comers to the Colony and who are by this means able to hear what the Association stands for and glad to have an opportunity of Julaing.

Xmhs Gifts Fund.' An appeal for donations, was

Reports from the secretaries of the Cathedral group, St. Andrew's group and St. Peter's group were also read.

Tho

The

The Group System. Miss Sawyer, speaking on the possibilities of the group system, said it was intended to link up the activities of the Diocese. Diocese was too large to be run by ane community with one governing body, and it had been decided to divide it up into groups. success of the system depended on three things, the leader, the com- mittee and the keenness of the members. She suggested that each group should be run as a miniature V.D.A., and stressed the import- ance of regular meetings for specified objects of prayer. Other activities of the groups could be study circles, working parties and

on the earnings at the Coast porta sent out in the middle of November has again proved to be a very seri-and a notlee printed in the Press ous Item, amounting to nearly to which there was a very gene-social gatherings. $30,000,

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rous response resulting in a total Each group should do its ut of $511.00 also several gifts of most to achieve some practical toys. A special Committea was piece of work for the Diocese, such Consulting Committee.

formed under the chairmanship of as district visiting, evangelica Mr. L. J. Davies resigned his Mrs. A. C. Hyned and after getting work, or assistance with tho seat and Mr. C. G. S. Mackie was details of what was required by the Diocesan Girls' School. In add). invited to fill the vacancy."

various institutions, gifts were tion the work of the parish moga- The Committee now consists of purchased and sent to 916 children,zine might be taken out of the the Hon. Mr. D. G. M. Bernard, piso to patients.in the Government hands of the parish priest. Sir Robert Ho Tung and Mr., C. G.Civil, Nethersole, Pakhol and With regard to St. Andrew's, S. Mackie, who retire but offer Yunnanfu Hospitals. A cheque Kowloon, Miss Sawyer said she themselves for re-election... for $100 was glyon to Miss Jen-thought there was a need for a nings of the Victoria Home and girls club or a club for young Orphanage for the purchase of people, the organisation of which prizes and gifts for 1,000 children might be rested in V.D.A, mem- in the CM, S. Vernacular Day bars.

Touching the subject of finance, Schools and $25 to Mies. Beswick, for gifts to the inmates of the Blind Miss Sawyer pointed out that pre- Home, Kowloon City,

sent annual subscriptions were not Among the Institutions helped sufficient to cover expenses. She were 10 náhools in Canton, suggested that each group might Pakhol and the Causeway Bay have its own Anancial officer, whe Schools besides the Hospitals men-would be responsible for collecting tloned above. As gifts are now a minimum amount of money each sent to adult patients in Hospitale, year. In conclusion, Miss Sawyer including the lepare in akho suggested that each group should No. 813, Top Floor, Wyndham Hospital, It was decided at a meet- try to keep alive a real personal Ing of the Standing Committee of interest in the work of the Diocese.

The accounts have been audit ed by Messrs Lowe, Bingham and Matthews and Messrs. Linstead and Davis who retire and offer themselves for re-election

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