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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, JANUARY 9. 1931.

AN IRISH SOCIETY IN HONGKONG..

INAUGURAL MEETING WELL

SUPPORTED.

THE DRUG TRAFFIC.

ALLEGATIONS AGAINST MISS

ALMA RUBENS,

The first general and inaugural meeting of the St. Patrick's Society tho room of the was held in Chamber of Commorce yesterday afternoon, under the chairman ship of Mr. F. P. R. Jamos, who in the course of his speech explained the aims of the Society. Some I in alleged that Miss Rubens Afty Irishmen were present, there had $65,000 worth of drugs hidden being also a number of Indies, in- in the lining of a cloak. She eluding Mrs. H. T. Creasy,

declares it to be a "frame up."]

Mr. G. Murphy, who arranged yesterday's meeting, said.-Ladies and gentlemen-It being past the time for which thle meeting has been called, I will suggest that we proceed to business. I have sent out notices for this meeting to as many Irishmen as possible in the Colony. An agenda for this meet. Ing has been drawn up, coples have been distributed among you and also copies of our proposed articles of association. In order that our proceedings may be con- ducted with regularity, I propose that temporary chairman be installed now to conduct this meeting on the lines of the afore. | mentioned agenda. Therefore. with your permission. I call upon Mr. F. P. R. James to take the chair.

James

Chairman's Speech. Taking the chair, Mr. aald:

Ladies and gentlemen-I thank you for the honour conferred, but wish to emphasise that I am chair- man for this meeting only, and that during our proceedings re gular and permanent ofBeials will be elected who will be more sult- able than i to preside on future ocensions.

It cannot but be evident to any of us who have resided even for a few years in this Colony the fact that a central secular Irish A880- ciation--founded and run on lines Almilar to, and for similar motives an the other National Societies of

the fartung British race-in non-

existent here, and we might well engender an Irish organisation

CORRESPONDENCE.

The Junior Results,

[To The Editor of Hongkong Telegraph.]

Hollywood, Jan. 8. The film atar, Alma Rubens, who arrooted on Jan. 6, has was

Sir, shall be much obliged, K furnished G$5,000 ball in con you will kindly publish the fol- noxion with a charge of participat-lowing:

The result of the Junior Local Ing in amuggling narcotica from Mexico-Reuter's American Ser Examination, which had been an vice.

xiously waited for and even ac tually dreamt of, by those who had sat for it, was at last published yesterday. It has unquestionably caused a tremendous joy to the Ruccessful candidates, but how much more tremendous sadness amendments were made, among has ittaused to those who do not them being the question of eligibilisco their names. in the list? It ty for membership of the Society. may be imagined how a sleepless was passed by the unsuc Rule No. 2 read:

candidates and their tutora

This result and that of the (a) All persons Born in Ireland. Matriculation Examination pub- b) All persons either of whose lished about a fortnight ago, ob- parents was born in Ireviously show that the standard of innd.

knowledge of the students in the middle schools is altogether too low, savo in only a few schoola. And it in no wonder why so many

when passing out

The following are eligible

for

ordinary membership:

The following are eligible for associate membership:

(c) Persons of Irish origin. stadenta

(d) Such persons as, by reason d

of

a profession Incking know-

of their interest in, and schools to embrace asalstance to the Society find themselves the Committee may see fitledge, especially general know- ledge.

The marking of the examination

to elect.

The following are eligible for ordinary membership:

-X3

have

On the proposal of Mr. Fitz- Gibbon and seconded by Mr. An-papers this year is apparently by derson, the following amendment means lenient. This was not anticipated before the sending in was made and carried:

of the entry forms. else the amination halls could not been 50

full up! Thin

strict has caused

a certain (a) All persons of the Irish marking

race are eligible for full monat of melancholy to the un- If it ordinary membership sub successful candidates, but, ject to approval by the com-will continue, it will in the long

do run

the candidates ample good, particularly the future can- didates.

mittee.

The following are eligible for SAоciato membership:

(b) Such persons as, by reason and of their interest in assistance to the Society are eligible to associate mem- bership.

With the adoption of these amendments, "b" and "c" of the

eliminated. original Rule 2

were

For most of the candidates It. ting for the last examination were the entirely unfit, and I am aure registrar can tell much more than myself about this. They depend- ed largely on chance or the lens- ent marking of the examiners to through. When in the creep therefore

lower classes they were too fond The next item on the agenda of promotion and managed to se founded on the soundest principles was to decide on the form for the cure it; hence when they rushed |

up to the higher classes, they which we trust will be durable, annual function of the Society. proved themselves totally unquali- charitable, hospitable and in The chairman asked the gathering fied, as the last result has well every way foster and encourage to make some auggestions, but accounted for it. the traditions of our race. Whilat our lack of an organisation has gentleman anid he thought that been so long evident, we hope at should not be gone into at the this meeting we will fill this long meeting as they had no idea of the number of members they would

felt need.

д

or evon

Now if the examinera still con- tinue tu be so strict stricter in marking the papers, 80 as to signaling to these students that there is absolutely no chanes Mr. G. Murphy proposed that or excuse for them who hope to will the decision on the form of the get it, then these students

have.

That Hongkong evidently once! had such an organisation I have only recently ascertained. I read only the other day that in 1879 annual function should be left to consider their promotion differunt- the incoming committee. This ly from before, and their teachers during the administration of Sir was seconded by Mr. E. H. W will deal with promotions more Pope Hennessey,

successful

llame, and was passed unanim-seriously and raise the standard Irish function was held on Marchously.

of all the classes to a greater ex- pupils 17. What was begun fifty years

tent, in order to make their

the examiners. Conse- ago might well be carried out to- day. Your presence here this evening, signifies your unqualified approval of thin Society.

The Committee.

Then proceeded the business owns the University will have

ciccting fourteen to serve on the committee. One of the rules read as follow:

shall

better quality of students, and the commercial field as well as other professional circles will see Letter Proficiency.

The Italian Convent and the St.

They (the committee) within one month of their election a committeemen hold a meeting at which they shall elect from their body the following officers- President, Vice-Presidenta,

two

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OBITUARY.

DEATH OF PROFESSOR E. CHANNING.

I have been asked to state that our proposed Society in non-par- tisan and strictly secular, with the

School which have obtain- eole motives in view of providing

ed enviable 100% success are to a central Irish organisation which will be able to devote a certain

Cambridge, Mass., Jan, 8.- be congratulated. One, who has

The death has occurred of the daughter in either of these two percentage of its income to deserv

one Hon. Treasures and one or schools and a son in a 'none-pasa- ing charities, and on the

Ion. Secretaries." more Hon. National Day will be able to or-

The fourteen elected yesterday ed school' will wish these two girl Harvard History. Professor,

schools to open classes for boys, Edward Chumping. ganise a fanetion to which Irish.

were.-Sir Joseph Kemp, Profes- so that his children can pass t mon may invite their friends and show them a little of that honor F. A. Redmond, Col. Myles, the same time!"

Col. Stokes. Lieut. Commdr. Brown. pitality for which the Emerald

Isle is no famous.

Basis of Constitution,

Mr. James then read the basis of constitution of the St. Patrick's Society, as follows:

"The Society has been organised to draw together members of the Irish race in Hongkong under whose control and auspices the anniversary of St. Patrick and other national festivals may be celebrated; to assist charitable capses in general and in parti- cular to relieve distressed and deserving countrymen insofar as the funds of the Society will per- mit."

The chairsA N proposed the adoption of these constitutions, and was seconded by Mr. W. G. Fitz-Gibbon, the proposal being! earried unanimously.

With regard to the drafted rules. circulated to the gathering, several

L. Mahoney, Dr. Pope. And Measts. T. Murphy, B.H.C. Hal- lowes, N. Murphy, H. C. Mac- amara, E. EL Williams, F. P. R. James and G. P. Murphy.

n

Before the gathering broke up, hearty vote of thanks was given to Mr. G. Murphy for arranging the meeting and also to Mr. F. P. R. James for presiding.

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