THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPII TRIDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1932. -
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S.P.C. Charity Ball
(To the Editor, Hongkong Telegraph.)
Sir-With a view to raising funds for the Hongkong Society for the Protection of Children a Charity Báll was hold at the Hotel Cecil on the night of the 2nd. December, 1932, under the distinguished patronage of His Excellency the Governor, Sir William Peel, K.C.M.G., K.B.E.
The function was largely attend. ed and the result amply testifies to the ready response of the public to the Society's appeal. A summary of the receipts and expenditures is given below, from which it will bo Econ that a net amount of $3,341.50 has been raised:
Receipts.
Programma "Ad- vertisements... Raffles & Sales dur- ing the Dance .. Sales of Tickets: Through Mr. 5. K.
Ngan Through Mr. Peter
Sin
$1,200.00
$745.00
$70.26
025.00
Through Mr. W. C.
Chap
380.00 2,206,00
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Co., Lt
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$10.00
2500
50.00
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TAUN
10.00
$95.00
Through Mr. Sin: Mr. Paul Lauder
50.00 145.00
$3,071.26
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Expenditures. Victoria Printing
Prena
Mr. True's Or+
chestra
Hotel Cecil, 1 'box
of chocolate The Sincere Co.,
Lid. (Two Bolls)
Li Wing Kee, floral
decoration
The Sincere Co., Ltd.. balloon...
The Cho San & Co.,
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Net proceeds
$ 72.80
170.00
5.00
25.00
16.50
11.00
10.80
5.00
18.65 329.75
-$3,341.50
We wish to take this oppor- tunity of publicly acknowledging our gratitude to Ills Excellency the Governor for having kindly con- mented to be the Patron of the Charity Ball and to the Executive Council for the remission of the usual fee payable for permission to carry on the dance after midnight.
We also wish to thank all those who contributed to the success of the dunce either by way of services or donations, and particularly the Management of the Hote! Cecil for the free use of its newly decorated dancing hall and free suppera. Many valuable articles were re- ceived from various businesa houses and the rales and sales of these during the dance were most pro- ductive. Our thanks are due to:
The Yue Shing Printing Office for 1,000 tickets free of charge, Messrs. Ah Man Hing Cheung for 50 silk badges, Messrs. Jardine, Matheson Co., Ltd. for 1 case "White Horse" Whiskey and 1 case "Three Star" Brandy, Messrs. Gande, Price Ltd. for 1'doz. bottles of various wines, MessTS, J. D. Hutchison & Co. for G daz, packets of Fry chocolate and 2 cases Army Club Cigarettes, The British Am- erican Tobacco Co., Ltd. for 1,600. cigarettes, The Sincere Co., Ltd. for toys, The Wing On Co., Ltd. for toys, Sincere's Christmas Gift Shop for 2 dolls at half price, Messrs. A. S. Watson's & Co., Ltd. for the entire supply of aerated waters, Messra. Caldbeck, Mac- gregor & Co., Ltd. for 1 case (3 bots.) J. Walker Red Label: Whiskey, and Mr. H. S. Mok for one book.
The proceeds of the dance win greatly assist the Society to main- tain its work amongst the poor and needy of the Colony, and we are sure all those who are so unfor tunate na to need the Society's help would like us to express for them how much they appreciate, and, in- cidentally, how much they need the provision which the Society has been able to inake for them.
H.K. Society for Protection of Children,
T. 0. T9'0,
- Hon. Secretary, Charity Ball,
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