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TUESDAY, MARCH · 26, 1935.

【ST. GEORGE'S SOCIETY Bn. The East Lancashire Rest CHINA STATION PAY

BAND CONCERT TO BE HELD ON APRIL 23

COMMONS QUERY CON- CERNING RISE OF DOLLAR

London, Mar. 26.

In the House of Commons to-

fot allowing their bands to play; also the Committee of the long- their ground at our disposal. kong Cricket Club for placing

The Society's activities during It was decided at the annual the past year have been detalled to the meeting of the Society of St. accounts, so I need any nothing

in the report attaching George, Hongkong, hold in the further in regard to them. 1 feel day, Sir W. B. Davison (Conser Board Room of the Hongkong however, that members will be alive. South Kensington), drew Jockey Club yesterday evening, interested to know that we anti- attention to the hardship suffered that the celebrations on Scipate a profit of about $40 from by British officers at Tientsin and George's Day, April 20, take the the Ball heid in January this year. the rise in the value of the dollar.

other stations in China, owing to usual form of a band concert, pro-

Appeal For Members vidione.

the military bands are,

Captain D. D. Hacking, Financial one other

to point which I would refer before I close that the rates of exchange and the Secretary to the War Offico, replied Mr. G. S. Archbutt was an and that is our membership: effect on the cost of living of officers, animously elected President of the Last year, a enccial circular was Society for the ensuing year with despatched to members inch who were paid in sterling are un Mr. L. C. F. Bellamy as Vice-(effort to get more Englishmen to rates and allowances for all three der constant observation. The Join the Society, and the result stations in China were being re- Sir William Hornell (President) was 20 new mombork. This can viewed with effect from April 1 was in the chair. Addressing the not be regarded as satisfactory: Reuter. meeting-he said:

I appeal to all Englishmen at

President.

to

There

As

The accounts for the past year present in the Colony who are have beon in your hands for the not already members to Join us, follow in the worthy footsteps of prescribed period and, with your The Society has little to offer in hla predecessor. His first duty permission, I propose take return for your subscription, but was to propose a hearty vote of them as read. I think we may you will have the satisfaction of thanks to Sir William Hornell for. consider the position, as disclosed knowing that your 89 subscription all the work he had done for the in them, satisfactory.

will be carefully spent in helping Society during the past year. The General Funds show a really deserving cases.

regards the business of the meet- balance in hand of $5,458,92, an 1 should like to propose a special ing, Mr. Archbutt said there was increase of $766.80 when compared vote of thanks to Mr. S. Hampden the question of celebrations on St. with 1933. Income derived from Ross for having, audited the George's Day, April 23. He asked Subscriptions and Entrance Fees accounts under review. I should members whether the Society shows a light falling off, an also also like to thank the members of should have a band concert in view do Charitable Donations, but the Committee for their loyal of the Jubilee Celebratione on General Charges are also reduced pport and co-operation. I want May 6 or merely conflue them- and the figure of Grants and unce again to thank all those who selves to the ceremony at the Donations was considerably less worked so hard to make the Cenotaph. than in 1933.

recent Ball & auccess-especially Mr. Cassidy said he thought the The year 1934 was singularlyr, Cornell and Col. Dowbiggin. band concert would be a very free from calls upon our funds î cannot conclude without say-fitting introduction to the Jubilee but this year we have already had ng something about Secretaries Celebrations. five enses through our hands.

Appeal to Members

and Treasurers-no Society was; Sir William Hornell remarked ver better served. In acknow-he thought so too. providing the Once again I appeal to the edging Mr. Sommerfelt's excellent military bands were available. generosity of members for assiservice to the Society, i should The meeting agreed to hold the

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Officers Elected butions will be well spent and and willing man at the Society's The following officers that all cases for assistance arelisposal.

elected for the ensuing year- very carefully enquired into..

I now propose the adoption of President.-Mr. G. S. Archbutt; The 1934 Ball Account shows at the report and accounts as pre-Vice-President.-Mr. L.-C. profit of $54.83, which has been sented and, when this has been Bellamy: Committee-Hon. Sir transferred to the Entertainment seconded, I shall do my best to Thooman Southorn. Mesara, J. K. Fund. I think members will agree answer

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wolf, V. M. Grayburn, J. Scott The Entertainment Fund has Lt. Col. Dowbiggin is seconding Harston, V. C. Labrum, A. B. donated a sum of $100 to the the report stated that members of Raworth, G. G. N. Tinson and Soldiera & Sailors' Home and the Royal Navy and Army of G. G. Wood; Secretaries and has also borne the expenses of a English nationality were eligible Treasurers-Messrs. Linstead and band concert which was held on o join the Society.

Davis.

the ground of the Hongkong Sir William Hornell said he had Those present at the meeting Cricket Club on St. George's Day, much pleasure in proposing Mr. vero: Sir William Hornell. Hon. I feel sure you will agree that the G. S. Archbutt as President for Mr. G. G. Alabaster, Lt. Col. revival of the band concert was a 1935. The proposal was seconded H. B. L. Dowbiggin, Mesars. G. S good more and that you will join by Mr. Jocott Harsten and Archbutt. . . . Bellamy,... K. with me in thanking once again carried with acclamation.

Bousfield, P. S. Cassidy, W. A.

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