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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

ST. GEORGE'S DAY.

FRIDAY, MARCH 15, 1929.

THE LATE MR. SETH.

"FIRE VICTIM'S FUNERAL

CELEBRATIONS DECIDED BY ANNUAL MEETING,

LARGELY ATENDED.

Speaking at the annual meeting The funeral of the late Mr. of St. George's Society yesterday, Enoa Seth, who was one of the Lieut. Col. L. G. Bird D.S.0, victims of the King Edward Hotel. O.B.E, said. The report, and ac dianstor, took place in the Roman counts for 1929 having been in Catholic comotory at Happy Valley your hands for several days, Iyesterday afternoon, when thoro will, with your permission, tako was a large attendance of sym- kiem as read.

pathisers, the chief mourners being Mr. and Mrs. J. Hennessey Seth and Mr. Harold Seth,

As regards the general account, I do not think there is anything By quickly correcting infantile calling for special .explanation. Indigestion, constipation, collc, The remittance to "English Race"

The Rev. Father J. H. Noval, asslated by other priests and teething pains, wind, and those of $501.52 represents the sub-seminarios, conducted a choral ser- other troubles of infants and scriptions previously paid by vice in the chapel and the burial children which arise through dis-members of this Society and re-service at the graveside. order of stomach or

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bowels,mitted to London during the year. In view of the little interest taken in this periodical, your Committee deemed it advisable to cancel the order for further coples.

Subscriptions and entrance fees make all the difference between show an increase of $204 over last misory and happiness, sickness and year, but the additional 63 now health, tears and smiles for your members will more than account little ones, And they are guar-for this. Our Hon. Treasurer has anteed absolutely pure and safe.

again experienced great difficulty in collecting these small sums. if members would only maskat by sending in their dues direct, I feel sure that our collections would be considerably increased.

A Successful Ball.

Thons present included Mr. E. J. Ainslie, Mr. A. Stevenson, Mr. D. Roach-Kelly, Mr. Gubbay, Mr. L. McWhirter, Mr. E. Hasis, Major LA E. Lammert, Mr. G. F. Lammert. Mr. H. A. Lammiert, Mr. E. Hum- phreys, Mr. Henry Humphreys, Mr. J. D. Humphreys, Mr. A. D. Humphreys, Mr. A. T. Hamilton, Mr. J. T. Bagram, Mr. C. G. Gro gory, Mr. D. II. Cooper, Mr. H. M. H. Nemazee, Mr. J. H. Witchell, Mr. G. Texmisacopulos, Mr. 1. Joseph, Mr. U. Gonills, Mr. A. A. Alves, Mr. J. Gould, Mr. A. C. Botelho, Mr. R. W. Lee-Jones, Capt. A. M. Thornhill, Mr. D. Clark, Mr. G. A. Harriman, Mr. Edgar Wright, Mr. H. J. Pearce, Mr. H. Gregory,

The observance of St. George's

r. T. M. Gregory, Mr. E. Gross- Day was confined to the usual in man, Mr. B. M. Raymond, Mr. H. terchange of greetings between Montargis, Mr. A Nisaim, Mr. V. fraternal Societies; and the hold-Benjamin, and Mr. G. Rapp. There ing of two entertainments at the Queen's and Star Theatres for the Servicos.

The annual bail, held on Jan- Mary 4, again proved a great suc- cess, both aecially and financially. And I am glad to be able to tell Baby's Own Tablets are obtain-| you that there will be a subatan. able of chemists everywhere, or tial sum to carry forward. post free 60 cents per vial, from

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were also present Mr. Chan Chow, Mr. Chan Yin and Mr. Fok Kwan- tit, of Messrs. Himly and Com pany, and other members of the. staff; Mr. Wong, compradore of Messrs. Watson and Company. Mr. Tam Wing-wong of Messrs. Ip Tak and Company and Mr. F. X. Sousa.

The numerous wreaths included the following. From Charles, Daphne and mother; Phyllis; Chairman and members of the 'Aunty and cousins; Mr. and Mrs. various sub-committees who work-E. L. Seth: Mr. Harold Seth; ed so hard on our behalf to make the ball a success..

The accounts for the 1928 bail, which you have in front of you, show a balance at the Bank of $1,470. This amount, together with $530-from the 1929 ball, making $2,000-has been placed on fixed deposit.

It is with sincere regret that 1 bavo to record the death of Mr. Howard Ruff, the Founder Honor. ary Secretary of the Royal So ciety of St. George, who has al waya taken auch a keen interest

lils and Mack; Seth and Nella; Irqua; Bertle, Clesy and Ian; Mabel and Douglas; Bortie, Flo rence and Alfred; staff of Messrs. Percy Smith, Seth and Fleming: Himly Company and staff; Hum- phreys Estate and Finance Com- pany Ltd.; Edward Wheen and Sons Ltd.; Oriental Commercial Co.; and the China Mail.

CHINA'S RAILWAY,

in the various branches of the So- | PEKING-MUKDEN LINE SHOWS ciety,

A PROFIT,

Shanghai, Mar. 14.

I now beg to propose the adop- tion of the report and accounts as presented, and when this has been.

A Nanking message states that seconded, I will be pleased to an according to a report by the swer to the boat of my ability any Ministry of Kailways, the rolling questions that may be asked.

stock of the Peking-Mukden Rail and the motion was carried un-way complars and a freight ears, Mr. H. R. B. Hancock seconded, comprises 13 locomotives, 14

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The total receipts from this line for February was $710,000, and the expenditure $660,000, leaving The following officers Wore a profit of $50,000-Reuter. then electad.-President: the Hon. Mr. W. E. L. Bhanton; Vice- president: Mr. T. E. Pearce; Hon. new President pointing out that Secretary, Mr. S. T. Butlin; Hon. St. George's Day fell on April 23. Treasurer. Hr. C. P. Marcel,

Shortly after that there would be Committee: Mr. L. C. F. Hol a series of celebrations in con- lamy, Mr. E. Cock, the Hon. Mr. | nexion with the visit of the Duke H. T. Creasy, Mr. H. B. L. Dow of Gloucester, and he wondered biggin, Mr. W. J. Eldridge, Mr. whether it would be too much if A. P. Bungey, Mr. C. Bulmer the Society held a concert on the Johnson, Mr. V. C. Labrum, the 23rd. *. Hon. Mr. T. H. King, Mr. W.-A. Cornell, Mr. L. J. Davies and Mr, S. J. Jordain,

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entertain Servicemen and suggested that similar arrangements should be made for this year. He further proposed that the details should be left for the Incoming committee.

Perhaps they could approach the commanding officer of one of the regimonta stationed in Hong kong with a view to them giving their services for a function on the Cricket Club ground. Lieut. Col. Bird seconded these proposals which were carried unanimously.

Ball to be Held Again. The question of a concert was also left to the Committes, the

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By a unanimous vote it was de- cided to hold angther ball on Twelfth Night, the President point Ing out that the last two balls had been distinct successes both from the Bocial and financial points of view,

On the queation of collecting subscriptions, Mr. Perry offered to collect theso if the names of mémbora were sent into him. "The Hon. Treasurer replied that dur- ing the past year he had been forced to engage a shraff to collect money and even then it had not all been collected.

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Sir, The Chairman of Government Council of Canton wishes to convey herewith publicly Province, Mr. Chen Ming-shu, to his Excellency the Governor of Hongkong, to the Consular officials and to the public of Hongkong his gratitude for the sympathy which has been munifcated to wards him and his friends by foreign as well as Chinese res!- dents on the occasion of his recent accident.

He is pleased to express on this occasion his earnest hope that the spirit of mutual assistance and of co-operation which has become visible in the general attempt to alleviate the sufferings caused by the fire at the King Edward Hotel will establish itself permanently as a driving force for futura between healthy collaboration Occident and Orient, and also in the daily life of New China, Yours, etc.,

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The Hon. Mr. W. E. L. Shenton extended thanks to Lieut. Col. Bird, for his services during his year of officè às President and ex- tended congratulations to him on the being the recipient of the Order struck for a wage increase and of the British Empire.

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