1932-03-31 — Page 12

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'ST. GEORGE'S BOCIETY TO HOLD DANCE.

TELEGRAPH,

TH

RUM RUNNERS AID

--MOBILISING AGAINST THE KIDNAPPERS.

MARCH 31, 1932.

THE PEACE, QUEST.

A HONGKONG GROUP -

PHOPOSED.

bes

The annual meeting of St.

Now York, Mar. 30. 'That in spite of all that George's Society

hold at Rum ruaners on the Atlantic been done during recent years Mesars. Jardino, Matheson's Board asaboard are mobilising for the war is still a very real and a WAS tho Room yesterday when it was de- purpose of blockading the kidnap very terrible monaco, cided that, in the place of the Bali pers, who are reported to have the theme of an address by Dr. E. L. a ship Allon at a peace meeting held an abandoned from Twelfth Night, Lindbergh baby aboard an informal dance should be held Homewhere off the coast, as a re- Tuesday at Lane, Crawford's ́re- at the Peninsula Hotel on St.sult of a conference after the staurant. George's night..

Wor

Jo

return of Dr. Dobson Peacock from The speaker urged that

undor modern conditions was Mr. E, Cock, presided and, ad- the Lindborgha' home. dressing the meeting said: "The

hateful that nothing could be hold According to the Now York report and accounts have been

to justify it. Ho appealed for submitted to you in the usual way Mirror, it is revealed that it was a

individuals to make up their and appear to require very little rum runner who offered to act as minds under no circumstances to explanation. You will remark a go between. It is stated that take part in war and to accopt feel that their the consequences of such a do- that we have disbursed more, in the rum runners donations and help, than we have honour is at stake in giving the cision. Pacifism was not a dogma received in income. We could Lindberghs fair play.

that force was always wrong; it make a better showing if our num- A St. Louis message nays the did not eit in judgment on the bors were more in accord with the police interrogated for three hours past and the men who had fought indication of the 1931 Consus re-a negro ex-convict described as an then, it affirmed simply that there Illinois gangsters' associate, who was always an honourable, alter- "We had the extreme mortlilea la reported to have atated that native to war and that the In- tion of having to put off the Ball the kidnapping originated for the dividual had the right to refuse which it has been our custom to solo purpose of bringing pressure to kill, even at the State's com- hold on Twelfth Night. Quick de- on the prison authorities for the mand cision was necessary and we had release of Al Capone.-Renter's ta coneider antl choose between In-¦ American Service.

turno.

ap

Dr. K. L. Reichelt, who followed, urged the necessity of a posi- definite postponement or cancel.

tive approach to the whole sub- Intion. Postponement for a fort-

ject. He pointed out the strate night might not have been euf-

On being seconded by the Hon. Bic character of Hongkong for ficient, for a month would have coincided with the Chinese New Mr. T. H. King, the report and work for world-pence. Each na- tionality had a contribution of of its own to the total life Year period, six weeks would have statement of accounts were come to Race week and proximity proved.

humanity, but it must shed what- Election of Officers. to other National functions, and

ever in it did not fit into that The following since so many of our best support-

rising were whole. He welcomed the era book their engagements for then elected to serve on the com-spirit of Nationalism in the youth BCG It weeks ahead, it appeared likely mittes for the ensuing year: Pre- of China, but longed to that to defer would spell failure.sidont: Mr. H. B. L. Dowbiggin: turned into the channels of that There was no time to canvass for Vico President, Mr. C. Bulmer universalism and internationallam nembers' opinions and the com-Johnson; General Committee: which expressed the true genius mittee was reluctantly compelled Messrs. W. A. Cornell, L. C. F. Bel-of the Chinese people.

titure.

officers

to

to abandon the Ball. If any mem-lamy, V. M, Grayburn, F. C. Hall, It was decided to form an or ber frels disappointed he may And the Hon. Mr. W. T. Southorn, Y. ganisation to be known as the some consolation Inithe contem C. Labrum, Sir William Hornell, Hongkong Peace Group. Member- Full mem- plation of my greater discom- P. S. Cassidy, J. Bentley, J. D. ship is of two classes.

Danby, the Hon. Mr. T. H. King. bers pledge themselves not St. George's Day Concert. and A. B. Raworth.

take part in or support any war, "What might have developed intol

On the suggestion of Mr. Berinternational or civil, and to work វាទ the an absolute scourge was arrested, iamy it was decided to hold an for goodwill and peace but not until it had seriously im- informal dance on St. George's solvents of international difficul ties. Associate members commit paired the health of some of our Night instead of the Ball on themselves definitely only to the

friends to whom we offer our best Twelfth Night.

second part of the pledge but wishes for speedy recovery. We Messrs. Linstead and Davies express their readiness to сол- had an earlier disappointment in having to abandon our "Garden wore re-elected Secretaries and sider the pacifist position.

Any who are in sympathy with Party" at the Hongkong Cricket Treasurers.

Club but the concert to the troopa At an extraordinary meeting this movement can obtain further on the evening of St. George's Day held after the annual meeting it particulars from Dr. Allon. was, I think, a pronounced suc- was decided that the Rules of the

cess. In connexion with the con- Society be amended na follows: By

cert, or whatever function is de-adding the following paragraph to ed a vote of thanks to the chair- cided on, I think it is not well the end of Rule 8:-"The Commit-man, on behalf of the Society, for enough known that the whole of tee shall have power to waive the the work which Mr. Cock had extremely unfor- the members are hosts and not payment of an entrance fee in the done. It was

the case of members of His Majesty's tunate that, owing to cireum- merely the committee, and. value and happiness of the func Forces and Civil Servants attach-stances over which they had no tion would be greatly increased if ed thereto who wish to join this contral, the chairman was unable more members would support It Society."

to preside and address the Society with their presence.

The chairman remarked that it at the annual Ball. The meeting "My term us President of St. was rather natonishing the rule showed its appreciation of the way George's Society finishes now. A had been standing for so long.the chairman had carried out his new lamp will be kindled from the He thought he was correct in say-duties, in the usual manner. flame I have carried for the year.ing that at no other clubs did Among those present were I am deeply sonsible of the honour members of the Services, pay an Messrs. G. E. Wetton, L. C. F. Bel- you conferred on me a year ago entrance fee.

lamy, A. H. Raworth, V. Goulburn,

and I beg to thank the Past Pre-) Before the meeting concluded a E. M. Hazeland, Frank Austin, C. aidents and the outgoing commit-vote of thanks was proposed to B. Johnson, P. S. Cassidy, J. D. tee for their help and support Messrs. Jardine Matheson for Danby, R. Adams, T. H. King, J. during the year. Our thanks are their courtesy in allowing the So- Bentley. J. P. Robinson, L. G. Bird, lue specially to Mr. P. S. Cassidy eiety the unc of the room, and the W. A. Cornell, V. C. Labrum and for auditing the accounts."

Hon. Mr. W. E. L. Shonton propos-G. B. Labrum.

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