Interested in sports, Major Bournd plays tennis and golf and enjoys swimming and gardening. He is a member of the Country Club, Hung-$a0 Golf Club and the Junior Army ana' Navy Club (London).
Born on November 1, 1893, in Hongkong, Major Bourne comes from 'a well-known family. He is son of Sir Frederick Bourne, coo, H.BM, Consular Service and Assistant Judge H.BM. Supreme Court for: China, and 'Lady Bourne, nee Isabel Alice' Chalmers.
'The five Chinese councillors wore reelected at am annual meeting of the. Chinese Ratepayers' Association fon Monday afternoon, it was oMetally announced by the organization's secretary on March 22, 'The councillors are; Me, Vu Ya~ ching, Mr, Yulin Hsi, Mr, Sing-loh Hsu, Mr, Eugene Y. B.'Kiang and Mr, 'William' Goekson, Chinese committeeman re-elected fat the same meeting are: M H, Ling, Hsu Hsiao-chu, Chow Pang-chun and King Tsung-cheng, The following three new members were nominated to be committees members the Council: Messrs. Li Wen-chieh, Liu Shih-fang and Chen Chi-cheng.
The meeting, presided over by Int. Hsu Chicching, adopted three resolutions, One of these registered its approval of the increase of the muni. cipal tax. by two per cent, which was accompanied by a petition to the Council that it allot adequate funds for the relief of local refugees. An-utmost the productive efforts of the refugees.
the last resolution the Association ut itself on record ab opposing any Added burden on the livelihood of the common people in the Settlement, his opening speech, Mr. Hau expressed the appreciation of Coun. cits efforts in the maintenance of Schools during the emergency period and In securing rice supplies to meet the shortage, He further pointed out that" the Council had promised 10 consider the Association's petition 10 relieve the refugees with funds derived from the increased tax. conclusion, he paid a glowing tribute fo the responsible officials of the Counci in oltonding to their duties Invespective of dieulties and dangers, 1
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