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THE

HONGKONG

A GLOBETROTTER IN of the Colony since he was here ILL-FATED VENTURE,

In 1925.

HONGKONG.

WILL ADDRESS ROTARIANS

TO-MORROW.

Hongkong Well Off.

RUNNING OF S.S, VENEZIA

LEADS TO LOSSES.

TELEGRAPH; MONDAY, JUNE -1, 1931.

SCOUTS INSPECTION. SNAPPY DANCE TUNES

H.E. THE GOVERNOR ON VALUE OF THE MOVEMENT.

"There is evidence of growth everywhere," he said, "and when: you talk of depression you in Perhaps the most widely travel-Hongkong don't know what that That the China New Era Shipping The annual rally of local Boy led man in the world, Mr. William really is. They are worse off than Company Limited, which managed Scouts and Wolf Cubs was held in Moas, will be the speaker at le- you in the Malay States and intens. Venezia, a steamer plying be- the grounds of Government House

tween Hongkong and Macad, incurred

the morrow's meeting of the Rotary many other places 1 have been to debts amounting to over $100,000

on Saturday, Arriving for

18 Excellency the Chub. It was originally arranged | Your building activity has been during its short existence and

was Inspection, that Mr. J. Douglas Butcher, enormous and, onwardly at any without at singie naset was disclosed Governor, who is the Chief Scout of the Colony, was greeted with M.I.E.E., would speak on "Elec-rate, you have progressed consi- by Mr. Inu Yuk-wan, who was up- tricity", but advantage has been derably. I am an optimist and be pointed by the creditors and directors the grand how of the Cubs. His was accompanied by taken of Mr. Moss' arrival in the lieve in spreading optimism and; to be the liquidator, at a liquidation Excellency

meeting on Saturday afternoon. Captain Coltman, A.D.C.. those Colony, and since he has address-compared with the work general-

Only a few of the creditors were ed Rotary Cluba in over 20 dify, ilongkong has little reason to present at the meeting, at which Mr. t. II. Kotowall, President of the present including also the Hon. Mr. ferent countries members can look be down in the dumps." forward to a more than ordinarily The subject for Mr. Moss' talked by the Directors to act as quida-J. Russell, President of the Society La explained that he had been unk Boy Scouts Association, and Mr. Interesting talk.

to-morrow will be "By Aeroplane for, and if the peeting desired, that for the Prevention of Cruelly to

another man be elected to wind up the Animals. Mr. Mons In the Director of fater Central and South America and Foreign Sales of the Dalton Adding the West Indies", which is one of fatra of this company they could The meeting

After the inspection, His Excel- Machine Co., (Messrs. Mustard and his many experiences in the years propose accordingly,

resolved unanimously to elect Mr.lency presented H.R.II. the Prince globe trotter. Heau. Co. belug the local agents) and has be na boen a

of Wales Banner to the winners visited so many countries that he has spent a lifetime of travel, has Explaining the rendition of the in. of last year's competitions--the la known as "the most travelled familiarised himself with the in-fated company, Mr. Lan said that as 13th Hongkong Troop. man in the world." On his present tricacies of eight languages, and for as he know the company ind

Speaking as President of the trip, which began in the middle of possesses a book bearing the signa-incarred debts totalling over $100, S.P.C.A., Mr. J. Russell told as- he has visited most of lures of not less than 200 Unites auction, but the amount realised was animals should be one of their |000. The 8.8. Venezia was put up for sembled Scouts that kindness to January, Europe and more than half of Asia, States Consuls

in the different not able to rover the mortagage ab-mottoes. A Cup had been kindly After leaving Cincinati, Ohio, he parts of the world, He has le tained on her. When the Company presented by Sir Henry Pollock in went to Canada, then to London kept a geographieal and chranu, suspended business there was not n

connexion with essays on the aub- And along the Mediterranean logical diary in which are entered single cent left, and the

furnitureject of kindness to animals. It countries, through Egypt to Pales. the panies.of towns, out-of-the-way had to be sold to pay the salaries

was not sufficient he said, to win tine, Iraq, Persia and India. The places, caravan routes and points of the clerks.

Mr. Lau mentioned that even Dutch East Indies, Malaya and now in getting hither and thither. His

the Cup--they must practise kind- China are being re-visited after an müterial of wealth an

a lecturer

also the badge that ci to Animals.

vas by individual neta, and so win carried with it interval of five years, and, when can readily by imagined.

by Seen

Local Rotarians ought to have Pres A tive Saturday,

cata

Mr. Moss an interesting tillin-time talk to expressed surprise at the growth mobrow,

reparatu.

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HONGKONG TRADE.

A FEW SMALL LOTS OF ·

PIECE BOODS.

The following reports have been supplied by importers to the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce:

the title

His Excellency the Chief Scout said it had been a great pleasure to him to be there that afternoon to inspect the Scouts, and he enn- gratulated them on their numbers and the smartness of their turnout. He congratulated the 13th Troop for having won the Prince of Wales' Banner, which Incant efficiency in various forms and a considerable amount of kernness, He also congratulated those whom he had made various presen- tations that afternoon, and hoped that their success would be an incentive to others.

to

Since being appointed Governor of this Colony 15 months ago, he Cotton piece goods and fancy it received an invitation to be cotton goods.-Enquiries are re Chief Scout of Hongkong and that ported for Fancy goods, quick had enhanced his pleasure. Al- shipment, and a few small lots though he had, not taken a very have been accepted. The dealers great part in the movement he had would have been prepared

to always had a great admiration for operate on a larger senle had nolit mid a deep interest, in its acti- the difference in prices over laalvities. He was sure the great suc. year's hooking shown such a wide

all it had been had passed disparity.

optimistic expectations of Lord The intest Cotton prices

them WE for to Baden-Powell. It hand are those of the 28th inst. to see that their local part was

Middling American Spot worthy 480d. Egyptian Sakel. F.G.F, Spot

viz.

7.800.

Woollens. The market appears to have fulfilled the season's re quirements and except for oud lots of Black Venetians on new qualities and a few novelty styles there is nothing of importance to record.

The latest prices to hand are those of the 22nd inst. which show a decline in "tops" of about d. per tb, all round. Prices for yarn appear to be steady.

Metals. Market dull. Home and local prices down.

Flour-Stock: American 100,- 000 age, Canadian 80,000 bugs. Australian 30,000 bags. Market: Firma,

NO MORE BORROWING.

NANKING DENIES TRUT|| Or REPORTED LOAN.

Puss

of the efficiency of the whole. It called for the best from Scoutmasters, Patrol lenders and therefore he took that epper. and members of the various Troops,

tunity of exhorting them to put their backs into it and make good.

It could be said that scouting was a game and not a science, but he expected they all fully knew that

all was a game that was worth playing at

worth playing well-

Applause).

on

The Hon. Mr. Kotewall. behalf of the Association and Scouts, thanked in Excellency for the interest he took in their. activities which had been an Incen- tive and an encouragement.

Three hearty cheers were given for His Excellency before the Scouts dispersed.

truth of reports circulating that

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