1934-03-15 — Page 21

THURSDAY,

MARCH 15,

1094.

THE

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

MISSIONARY

LONDON STOCKS

STREET SLEEPERS]

SHELTER

CLOSING DOWN SOON FOR SUMMER

A FINE RECORD

'Having during a period of just over three months accommodat- ed close on 14,000 ucsuturo Chinese, the Street Sicepora' Shelter in St. Peter's Church building at West Point is to close down for the summer at the end of the present month.

31.

to

FULTON FIRE DRAMA:

(Continued from Pagé 1.)

BOWS OF WISHART SMASHED

Groat Pioco of Seamanship

was

+

"Everything done with Etrict attention 10 discipline, said the officers of the Fuiton tais morning when they amo po tribute to the coolness displayed by the men.

At attempt to deal with the out. break with hand backsta falled but the men retnined their calm.

MEETING

DIOCESAN OFFICERS

ELECTED

PRICES

GILT-EDGED

ISSUES

FIRM

The folowing quo'ntions on

:

RADIO BROADCAST

the TO-DAY'S. BROADCAST.

The work of the Victoria Diocese and Missionary Association Was In the subject of an Inspiring address received by Messrs. Swan, Culbertson Aecurities by Hiu Lordship, the Rt. Rev. and

Market: Gt-edged Bishop Ronald Hall, who presided armed up. Otherwise the market was

the Annual General Meeting of the Association at the Cathedral

fill yesterday afternoon,

more or less featureless.

Chinese Bonde,

Mar. 13. Mar. 14.

A revolution was put forward during the meeting to raise the

4%%%% Bonds 1809 annual subscription from $2 to $5

(En Isa).... 2101 commencing with the year 19:36. 14 Loan 19894 but an amendment to raise it to $35 L 101971

62 Rebr was finally adopted,

were 1913 (Lda lus) £96,

54 Banda 1921-17 £ 89% 5 Shal-Nanking

Rly

*The following oilcers elected:

Lt. G de Metropolis was on the bridge when the outbreak of the

Vice Chairmen. The Very Rev. but Immediately fire occurred after the fire signat, Cmdr. Me-The Dean and Mr. P. S. Cassidy: Hon. Treasurer. Mr. H. E. Barker; Henry took charge.

Acting Hon. Treasurer for 1934, 5 Mr. P. J. A. Hamilton: Hon. Seerotary. Rev. N. V. Halward; Secretary for Hospital Supplies, Mrs, W. 1. Finnigan: Secretary for V. P. A. London Salen, Mrs. I. K. Stark: Secretary for Outpart Miss Bicheno; Autors, Thomson and Co..

GREAT SEAMANSHIP.

When

one

come no nearer

men to jump straight on the

Mra, N.

L'oni

542 Tient-Pukow

Illy

5

541

5101

94%

I71

£ 061

£01%

£ 01%

•

......... £37-1137-11 Tlent-Pukow

(Supl Loan).. E 24-23 £ 24-28

Sheichow-

Ningpo Rly... £ 97% £ 974

£ 31 £ 31 Honan Rly

Huluang By

1911

£ £ 3516

6

L Ting 13.

AS

£ 79%/%

8874

A

£ WX

£ 90%

£111

The provision of the Shelter has been a social acrylee of undoubted practicaunty and it is w.tn det regret that those who have aviated themaeives of the comforts it has provided during the cold weather have learned of the proposal of the organising committee close down for the time being. They have even stone ao far as lo peli-

of the rescuing tion the committee to keep the premises open all the year round. vessels signalled that she could

£14 Hai Rly. 1913. £16 The committee, however, witer

to the barn.ng giving the matter the fullest con- chip, the Wishart steamed in

Blection of Group Represonta- Foreign Bonds and Hanks. its Intimated sideration,

alongside.

Int. decision of adhering to the pre- "It was n

great piece of sentives to Executive Committee:

Gorming Cathedral Group.-Mr. A. S.

Loan 1024..... vious intention, and the doorsmanship sald of the Fulton will thus be closed after March officers.

Abbott (Hon. Secretary). "Her bowa were badly ans and Mr. D. J. S. Crozier:

Japan ft Sterling

LORN 1007 emnshed against the side of the

St. Andrew's Group.-Miss Miapan 66 Sterling The action of the committee can hip but she drew right up along Armstrong (Hon. Secretary) and

Ian 1921 .... £ DON be well understood when it is resile. There was no rush by the Mrs. J. 1. Robinson: Kowloon Tong 11.K. & S'hi Ilk. membered that the whole idea of

(Lda. Regd.).. £41 Group-Mies R. Mow Fung (Hon.

£ 16 Chart. k, £sh. £ 16 and Mr. C. B. R. Secretary) Sargent; Chinese Churches Group.

Industrial and Breweries, Mr. F. II. Kwok. (Hrn.

Elec. Secretary, Rey, Lee Kan-van. Rev.

Industrien P: S. F. Tso and Mius A. F. Kwok.

Brit-Amer.. Tol. With regard to the resolution

Benrer).....、 that "The annual subscription to Chinese, fine, and the V. D. M. A. be increased to $6

Min (Bearer} per, annum commencing with the Tate & Lyle year 1936," Miss M. Armstrong, Courtaulda of the St. Andrew's Group, propos Distillers ed an amendment that the Rub-Dunlup Rubber.. scription be raised to $3 and not Everready, 5/- sh

Goorral $5.

(England) Boots Impl. Chem. In- dustries..... Imol. Chem

Def. 10/- sh... $Impl, Tobacco

Woolworths Internat.

the Sheller was to provide accom- during the cold weather only.

modation for the "down and outs" it. Throughout the whale Incident they took their orders from the bridge."

OVER 100 NIGHTLY.

on

The Shelter WHA open December last year and up to February 28 no fewer than 10,680 Chinese destitutee half been pro- vided with bed space. By the end of the ninth this figure is ex- peeted to have increased to wel1 over 14.500.

TSINAN OFFICER

PRAISED

Ship's Crew Losa All

Belongings

One of the men said: "There was an officer aboard the Tainan, who volunteered to take The coxswain's place in our

motor-

During the frst month or six weeks there was accommodation for 105 persons each evening, but Inter o additional 14 hunka were

We were all pretty well installed. This gives an averag

for each done, but he took over and with a of 115 person caloved

couple of our men made several mischt

It's Even an, only a very small pro-trips hringing the boys off. portion the needy have been too bad we don't know his name

because he deserves an honour served and it has been with great reluctance that the volunteers on duty have had to turn away large numbers seeking admission.

able, mention. He did a nice bit of work."

During the discussion. Mr. F. Austin suggested that the subacrip- tion should remain the same, but in the circulars naking for scrip- tion it should be pointed out that voluntary subscriptions up to would be acceptable.

In the resultant voting. Miss Armstrong's amendment was car

ried.

Asociat

Nickel

no par val.... $ 20 8 20% Pinchin Johnson

CHINESE STUDIO ITEMS THIS EVENING

CHILDREN'S CONCERT.

From ZBW on A wavelength of 365 metres: port.

6-8 p.m. European programme.

5-6.p.m. A relay of the Hongkong Hotel Dance Orchestra from Tiongkong Hotel Loo! Garden,

the

6.6.30 p.m. From the Studlá, 0.30-7 p.m. A relay of the Hong- kong Hotel Dance Orchestra trom tite Hongkong listel Rouf Garden,

7 p.m. Closing Local Block Quota. tions, etc.

7.3-8 pm. Recorded programme. 7.3-7.36 p.m. Light Opera. Selection-Merry Widow (Lehar).

Marek Weber and tiis Crehestra. Voen Genin-Ruddigore (Gilbert

and Sulivan).

Columbia Light Opera Co. Selection-Geisha (Sidney-Jones).

Marek Webb and His Orchestra. Vocal Gems Merrie England

(Hood and German).

Miriam lcette, Clara Serena, Francis Russell, Dennis Noble, Robert Carr and Chorus. 7.36-8 pm. Instrumental. Octet Uperation (arr. Squire),

J. 1. Squire Celeste Octet. Finnoforte Solo Waldesrauschen (Liszt).

Flat.

Pianoforte Solo-(a) Waltz in D Op. 64, No. 1 (Chopin), (b) Etude in C Major, Op. 10, No. 7 (Chopin).

Wilhelm Backhaus,

Octet Memories of Johnan Strouss

(arr. Willoughby).

J. It. Squire Celeste Octet. Violin Solo-fotà (de Falla). Violin Balo Serenade Espagnol

(Spanish Serenade), (Glazdunov,

arr. Kreisler).

Fritz Kreister.

8 p.m. Local Time and Weather Re- port.

8.3-10.30 p.m. Chinese Studio Con

10.30 pm. Rugby Mid-day Press

News

10.33 m. Close Dewn.

N..: From 8:30-10 p.m. "Z.E.K. Hongkong" will brondenst a pro- gramme of European music on 640 K.C...

18/3 18/-

120/74 120/716

23/6 25/3

87/8

87/0

/

61/9

8078

Ka/-

50/6

50/0

29/0

29/3

Elec.

43/-.

43/m

417-

43/0

36/7 30/0

10/-

0/0

118/0

118/0

03/0

9370

cert.

10/- sh......

Turner & Newalk.

35/-

60/

3-13

50/-

Unilever

25/74 2/9

Miscellaneous.

Anglo-Dutch

Barom Corpo. R

10.

21/6

15/2

21/3

16/3

Canadian Pacific

Riy. $25 sh.... $175

$ 17%

Chartd. 15/-sh.

(Bearer)

24/6

23/9

20/6

20/0

13/3

13/-

26/-*- 25/

16/3

1673

Rubber Trusts ..

ord. sh.............

3/3

3/3

20/6

Shai. Elec. Constr.

63/

Van Ryn Deep .. Imports for last months atne pr this to 0,579, compared with £64, Elec. and Musical Industries.....

40/-

€37- 39/4

20/

25/0

Qila.

52/6

crew

Naval The reen living at the Club in the new Canteen received shout 100 of the rescued and set about fixing them for a Fifty more comfortable night.

the

Every evening a quene con gregatea outside the old church awaltiur the opening of the doors, Old men are given preference up to a certain time and the remaluare at the Sallors' and Soldiers' dercome in the order of queueing. On many nights, especially durine

ell the spell, every bed has been taken by 730 p.m. despite the out the official hour for closing is fixed al 9 pm. This alone is an admir- able testimony of the aged of such an institution.

JL

the

Home and the rest are Cumberland pending instructions from Manila.

ODD ASSORTMENT. "We can't get now uniforms or

have We anything here as depot," sald one of them, eating his breakfast with a blanket round

110

BRITISH TRADE

PROGRESS

SUBSTANTIAL RISE IN EXPORTS

Guta Kalumpong London. Mar. 14. Rubber.. The Board of Trade returns for Trepca Mines ... February shows a substantial rine Langlaagte Estates...* 79 compared with has been surprising to note.

in exports

sh, which his shoulders. "I guess we lost February of last year, and, allow London Tin 10/- remarkable changes have occurred in any of the in-everything we had as there wasn't in for the shorter working month. Pekin Syn-27-

they represent only a moderate de- for time to save a darn thing." mates since they first came

wash. shelter. Many has not ព

Walking about in add assort-eline on the export figures of for weeks, were ragged and suffer-ment of clothes, unshaved but January, 1934. ing from skin diseases. Each smiling, the men certainly pre- night they are examines have sented a makeshift their skin infections cleansed and morning. Their spirits were medically treated if they are trentable with the medical equip

CAMERA (ELONA

brow

ment kept on the premises) and American Community's

riven hot water and soup to wash with. Those who are found to be suffering from some disense need- ing isolation and hospital treat- ment (lenera seeking admission have int benn few) are sent with a chit to the Tong Wah Hospital. CONVERTS TO CLEANLINESS.

There were many who rather re- wanted the washing, but, after the first night or two, realised that it wha much mere comfortable to be clean and have since really enjoy ed their hot water and soap. Dressed in the gifts of old clothes. which have been distributed to them, they look quite respectable membera of the community.

Gratitude

The United States Consul- General, Mr. Douglas Jenkins, asku un to state how much the American community of Hong kong appreciates the splendid Assistance rendered by the British Navy last night, in particuler the finc

work by HMS. Wishart and the manner in which the rescued personnel of the Fulton were cared for when brought ashore. He also desires to express thanks to the Commo- dore's Onice, the Harbour De. partment and the Water Police for keeping him regularly in formed of the course of events from the time when first news of the disaster was received.

29/1%

52/6

671,822 In the previous month and £19,074,659 in Feburary, 1933.

Exports last month amounted to £30,080,000, compared with £31,Anglo-Persian Oil 609,000 in January and £27,928,000 Burma Oil. mutilated 28/0 in February, 1983. Re-exports last Southern Railway

(Deferred) month totalled £5,210,000 as com Royal Dutch 100 pared with £4,073,000 in January

f. ab.

£ 22% £ 23 and with £1,483,000 in February, Shell Trans and I 1933.

Trad (Denrer) 30/3 65/7% Geldenhuis

30/7 30/7% Crown Mines 225/744 2237-

An expansion in imports of raw material, mainly cotton and wool, and an increase in exports of Bri- tish manufactured goods are en- couraging features of last month's returna-British Wireless.

,

29/- 28/6

EXCHANGE RATES

Parin

The M. V. Malayan Prince, from Geneva New York walled from Los Angeles Berlin

on the 20th uit., and in expected here | Helsingfors on the 20th instant.

Oslo

Athers Minn Buenos Aires The second annual general meeting Shanghai of the Children's Playgrounds As New York sociation will be held at the Pale Amsterdam subdued but they were not de- Works Department Board Boom.

on Vien pressed by the night'a experiences Monday, March 12, at 5.16 p.ns.

Prague and they were already ranking

Martrid themselves na comfortable as the ported), one care each of typhoid and longkong Three cases of small-pox (one in- Bucharest circumstances permitted,

paratyphoid and three cases of menin- Brussels Some of them were still ungitis were reported to the local health Stockholm aware of the details of the authorities on Tuesday.

Copenhagen. and they seized on

the South

Lisbon China Morning Post with zest.

Bombay

Yokolianiu

Man. 13

.77.7/16

16.78

5.00% 7.6712

All relays of lungkong Hotel Orchestras in the above programme are by courtesy of the Management and during the intervals recorded music will be brondast from the Studio.

European Programme from Z.E.K. on 640 K.C.'«.

8.30-9.30 p.m. A B.B.C. Recorded Programme.

A New and

"POSTMAN'S KNOCK."

Original Musical Comedy written by Claudn Hulbert, Paul England and John Watt, with music by Harry-5.-Pepper, played by. Sydney Haynes and His Band..

The play produced by John Watt In the London studios of the British Broadcasting Corporation.

COMPANY RESULTS.

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI HOTELS; LIMITED

-The Secretary of the Hongkong & Shanghai Hotels, Ltd., announces a follows:

The profit on Warking Account for the year 1933 amounted to $848,593.50 and the balance at credit of Profit and Loss Account on December 31, 1933 (including the sura of $47,024.43 Martbrought forward from the previous year) after charging Interest, Insur- 77% 1. ance, Maintenance and Repairs, etc., 12.844 providing for Depreciation and Bnd

and Doubtful Debts, amounted 122%

$288,239.80, which the Directors, at 10.00

the

yearly forthcoming ordinary 630 69meeting of shareholders to be held on April 11 will recommend appor- tior 'ng as follows:

19.3 226

10.90 450 59.7/16 36% 1/4.0/16

1/4.0/10

5.10

7.571

.28

1229

L

0754

37.7/10

510

$10

.1/0

1/02

.21.86

21.87

19.301

19.30

.22.40

22.40

.1007%

100%

.1/0.3/32 1/43/32

1/28/16

38%

-1/2.7/32

98

225

405

5.09%%

20%

20%

103.9/10

After their visit to the ablution sheds the inmates are allowed into the main part of the Church FİƏ QÜESTAURAZINEMAS where bunks are installed in triple-storeyed tiers and furnished with sleeping bags-in reality "gunny aneks." Ten is provided for those who desire it.

The record of

applicant every has been kopt. On admission the Brat time he gives his name, age, nationality, employment, if any, and dialect to the volunteer on "The "Wishart" did good work." | him. He flew from Europe on the i duty at the door, who enters the

of them. "Sho came Memphils you know and belonged Montevideo details in a register. The follow-sald one

right up to us whilst we were at first to the commander of the Belgrade Falkland. When we were trans-Montreal

6.00 ferred to China, Billy, of course, filver (spot) .201 had to come along with us. He is Silver (forward) 20% and has quite a history. entered up in the ship's books Wat Loan ......108.7716

-British Wircle. "Some of the men did not know whether he - was safe or not al firat and a bunch of them were yelling out to us to save Billy,"

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his name and age are taken.

BILLY THE CAT.

evening, if he comes again just blazing away." Some very fine characters have wandered in with the applicants, eno in particular being a Chinese from Malaya who spoke four different languages and was “down on his luck. Steps were taken to got him a job.

WILLING HELPERS. Volunteers for duty' have not boon lacking and they have carried out the jobs assigned to them un- grudgingly. It has not been a pleamint tank to examine for tell tale sores, those who sought ad- mission but the helpers have gone about their work with a willing nons which has left nothing to be desired.

Next year

year it is hoped to open the Shelter on a much bigger scale,. probably with additional premises in the Wanchaf district.

cat was one of the many episodes The saving of Billy the ship's of the fre.

Shipping Filter A. J. Roy, First Clues, narrated the story,

"As soon as we had to take to the water some of the mon went round to look for Billy. He was playing about in the aft part of the ship and we grabbed him to take along with us.

"We had nowhere handy to put him so one of the men tipnad, out

PRAISE FOR WISHART.

High praise for Commander Tod, of H.M.S. Wishart, was expressed by Lieut. G. J. Pholan, of the U.S.

CREDIT FOR RUSSIA

SWEDEN GUARANTEES

PURCHASES

Stockholm, Mar. 14.

An agreemont has been conclud

S. Fulton, in the course of an early ed between Sweden and Russla

a basket of potatoes and dropped inorning Interview with the Billy in. He was taken on board S.G.M. Post, which contained a full

whereby credits totalling 100,000,- 000 kroner have been placed at the

the Cumberland and when the account of the disaster this morn disposal of Russia, against the pur- roll-call was taken we were able Ing. The feat of seamanship in chase of Swedish goods.

bringing tho Wishart alongside the to announce that he was present blazing Fulton was described as a

⠀`, Manufacturers will be paid fn CAT WITH HISTORY.

marvellous piece of seamanship, Swedish currency by the Govern "Billy is eight or nine years which undoubtedly saved many ment, which will receive Soviet

bonda ngainat deliveries-Router. old and we are rather proud of Hvos.

Transfer to Exchange

to

Fluctuation Account ...$100,000.00 Carry Forward to

Account

New

188,239.30

5288,239.30

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