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via

SHANGHAI & JAPAN PORTS

at

6 A.M.

on

FRIDAY, APRIL 10th. Passengers will embark previous evening.

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FRENCH MAIL STEAMERS,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, APRIL 9, 1931.

THE PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY.

ANNUAL MEETING HELD YESTERDAY.

THE FUNERAL OF MR. POPULAR VICTOR

K. C. LAU.'

KEEN RIDER AND OWNER OF FAMOUS STABLE.

A reminder that on October 1 The funeral took place yester- | the forukong Philharmonie So-day evening at Kennedy Town of elet will celebrate its soventieth Mr. K. C. Lau, who died at the birthday, was made by the Ilon. French Hospital on Tuesday Mr. W. E. L. Shenton, who pre- morning, following an operation, alded at the annual general meet for appendicitis. The presence of ing of the Society yesterday after the large number of foreign and noon, at the Cathedral Hall. Chinose friends amply testified to the popularity of the deceased in local sports and commercial cir- cica, where he was held in high esteem. Ife had been ill for about a week, and his demise came as a shock to his many friends in the Mr. Shenton said-Ladies and Colony. A member of well gentlemen, the annual report and known family in Hongkong, at the accounts having been. In your time of his death Mr. Lau was hands for over a week 1 propone Managing Director of the China with your permission to take them Land and Investment Company

and was connected with the Kung-

In support of Mr. Shenton were Mr. H. J. Boat, the Hon. Secretary, Mr. F. S. W. Smith, the on. Tres surer, and Mr. R. I. Davies, the Hon, Producer of the Society for the past season.

ns rend.

The Society had on the whole Yuen Hong, a Chinese import and a successful season, and as you export Arm.

sce, the balance at the Bank han The deceased was a keen rider

RECORDS.

22458 Cheer Up.

22880

22321

22221

(Swingingina Hammock Whon Its Springtime of the Rockies.

Down the Rivor of Gold-

on Dreams.

[ Stein Song.

18t. Louis Blues.

Happy Days Are Here. Lucky Mo, Lovablo You.

I'm a Dreamer, 22148 If I Had a Talking

UEDIT

PARIMA

EXPRESS

BARBER WILHELMSEN

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TRANS-PACIFIC AND ATLANTIC COAST SERVICE via PANAMA. Next Sailing

M.V.

Picture.

Increased from $1-12.11 to $1,067.23 and joint owner of the "Duko TSANG FOOK PIANO

as the result of the year's work-stable. As a result of Mr. Lau's ing. It should be pointed out. death the Hongkong Jockey Clab however, that there are various is deprived of one of its most items of expenditure which would popular Chinese racing members. have been incurred in a normal There was a big gathering of year which have not been paid friends and relatives at the fun-8, during the past period owing to erat, including Messrs. H. C. Loe, the year ending on Feb. 28 instead on. R. H. Kolewall, A. J, P.

Harriman, D.

II. of on June 30. There is also the Heard, G. A. Thet that "The Yeomen" is nearly Blake, Jo Kwong, Ho Kom-tong, the cheapest opern It posathie Tang Shiu-kin. Tze Ka-po. U Tze- in produce, and I must warn the wing, II. K. Hung, Ho Wing, A. It. members that in view of the in- Carroll, creasing enst owing to the drop In the dollar it will be dimeult to show such favourable resulty next

year.

F. Ellis. Leung Salyan, Chiu Chun-u. Wong Yan-tong, Mok Lin. Yu Shun-wah, Chan Tin- son, T. B. Tong, Fung Heung- chuen, Lo Ming-shek, H. A. Alwee, Our thanks must be accorded to Harry Hong Sling. Lau ny [the advertisers in the programmeshing, Shi Yu-man, W. G. Pirie, H. for their continued support with Seth, 13 Tze-font. He Leung, Ho fout which a profit could not have Ki and many others,

been made on the opera, in, fnet without whose assistance it would of wreaths.

Pbe impossible to produce operu al all. Mrs. P. V. Harmon also de

There was a very large number

serves a hearty vote of thanks for to fill. To his widow and daugh- so kindly envassing the adverter we offer our deepest sympathy. lisera nud collecting the arenti In conclusion our thanks must

um $1,160,

our

Davies be tendered to Mr. Hon. Producer for the past sea- son, also to Mr. Mason who con- ducted so efficiently, and

whose

we

On Friday last members of the Society assisted Mr. Mason at the Catheitral, and I am pleased to say that the result showed that the loss this year we shall feel severo-

is still able to sing Society

time they, while at the same mone difliculty oratoria music hope he will have a pleasant leav as well 18 the rusier opera and return invigorated to again music.

take up the baton. I will close by thanking Mr. Best, our hard- working and efficient Honorary Secretary for all the work he has done on our behalf, and Mr. Smith who put in much work

Guances.

On

Our

Seventieth Anniversary, The Society will on October 1 celebrate its seventieth birthday, it having been formed at a meet- ing held at St. Andrew's School on October 1, 1861, when seven

The New Committee.` gentlemen met together to form a Glee Club which was first called On the proposal of Mr. Best, The Hong Kong Choral Society." seconded by Mr. Davies, Mr. Shen- It existed with

Varying succession was unanimously re-elected until 1894 when the

was President of the Society for the changed to that under which it is ensuing year. Mr. Best and Mr. known at present.

Smith were also re-elected Hon. From the records it does not Secretary and Hon. Treasurer appear that the Society was ever respectively.

in a better way, both from a point The following were appointed to of view of membership and An- the Committee.-Mr. J. W. Bahi- ancially than it is now and I win. Mr. T. V. Harmon, Mr. Shaw hope that the members will rally and Mrs. Hooper.

round the old Society and tanke With regard to the Hon. Pro- the seventieth anniversary aducer for the season, M. Shenton record year in the annals of the suggested that this officer be Society.

elected by the Committee. who Injust not close these remarks) after choosing the opera to be without some reference to the produced next, would know the great loss the Society has sustain-best man suited for the post. This ed owing to the death of Mr. A. J. was agreed to.

4. Brock. Those of you who had At the conclusion of the meet- known Mr. Brock since 1924 when ing. Mr. Best proposed a hearty he first appeared in opera will vote of thanks to Mr. Shenton for realise how hard his place will be presiding.

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Destination

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2nd May M'ios, L’don, Hull,

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| 8,985 6th June. | Mles, L'don, Hull,

Rottordum & Antwerp

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3rd May.

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13th May

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S'poro, Penang & Calcutta

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ST. ALDANH

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1st May,

(Manilo, Rabaul,

6,956

30th May.

4,500

1st July..

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6,949 12 Apr. 7 a.m. Amoy, S'hai, Moji, Kobe

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16th Apr. | 8'hai, Kobe & Yoko

1 7,745 | 24th Apr. | Amoy, Moji, Kabo & Oaxka

15,132 24th Apr. | S'hai, Kobo & Yoko

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