FRIDAY, JANUARY 8, 1926.
RESCUE SCENES.
YSEL RISES TO A RECORD HEIGHT.
MANY VICTIMS LOSE ALL..
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THE CHINA MALL,
BOXER INDEMNITY."ONE OF THE BEST" adequate words to express his THE FLOWER SHOW
COMING BRITISH MISSION TO CHINA.
THREE CHINESE DELEGATES,
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SPONTANEOUS TRIBUTE TO MR. FLETCHER.
HIS CHINESE: FRIENDS..
A farewell dinner was given by his Chinese friends at the Yee Woo restaurant yesterday to the Hon. Mr. A. G. M. Fletcher, C.M.G., C.B.E. About 150 sat
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gratitude to the members of the Chinese community for the magnificent reception they had given him. He had to expréss This thanks for the very kind words: which had bean voiced by the Chairman, and, on behalf of his wife, he had to thank them most
An appeal for moi interest to warmly for the most beautiful gift, which he knew his wife be taken in the Socisty nut its London, Jan. 7..
would cherish in the years tout show was made us a special. The Foreign Office announces
come, in constant remembrance of ning yesterday of the Hong- that the British members of the
the many happy days she had kung Floricultural Bootably to Boxer Indemnity Advisory Com-down to dinner,
apent among the Chinese of this which the public were invited. mitteo, namely Lord Buxton, Lord
He wished particularly
The Chairmana (Mr. J. A. In proposing the toast of "Our Colony, Willingdon, Sir Charles Stewart Guest," Sir Shou-son Chów
to thank them for the terms in Plummer spoke of the difficulty Addis, Sir William Clark, Sir (Chairman) said: Mr. Fletcher, which they had spoken of him. of getting new arrivals to take the Christopher Needham, Professor staggering under the heavy load He. would remind the Chairman place of members who had left. Soothill, Mr. S. P. Waterlow, and of the eulogies and encomiums that a few months ago, when he Dame. Adelaide, Anderson, have that have been showered on him was having dinner with him" (the held informal meetings to discuss by all classes of the community speaker), he spoke to him really the best means of carrying out during the last few days, has ask-the nicest words he had ever heard their task with special reference ed me not to add to his burden; in his life: "I think you are to the changing conditions in and as I am a good-hearted man happy man to have such a good China.
I am going to let him off as lightly wife."
Amsterdam, Jan. 7. Whilst the rivers Rhine, the Waal, and Mouse have fallen, the River Ysel has risen to a record height. Thousands of people have already been rescued from attics and roofs or dykes, but many still are awaiting rescue.
In considering the question whe Many of the victims have lost all
ther the show should is staged or their worldly possessions.
not, it must be home in mútub thiab Queen, Wilhelming visited the
they were on may dependent on military, barracks at Ede, where
the individant efforts of members many, flood victims, mostly women
to make it so, whether in and children, are sheltered.
Queen Emma (Queen Wilhel
to exhibit. mina's mother) contributed $200 creuse the Chinese membership on will not have the pleasure of such happy recollections—such as. for the relief of the sufferers. A the committee to three and ap-listening to the long and beautiful Ashing out at Tytam. Bay, and The strike many of them sum of £2,000 already has been re-point a delegation of three British oration which I had at first in- tennis with Mr. M. h. To and without native gardeners for several ceived from Bašavin
and three Chinese members of tended to prepare.
long conversations with them, mouths during the summer and the Committee to meet in China Mr. Fletcher's Chinese friends continued Mr. Fletcher, that he curly autumn, and in consequence to consider the whole question on are assembled here this evening to regretted that he had done so-little me gardens were either very late the spot, take evidence there with testify to him and, through him, to requite their most abundante had been abandoned for the regard to the various matters into Mrs. Fletcher their great hospitality. He could only plead time being. volved, and report their conclu-esteem and admiration, on the eve the very poor exeuse, the burden. On kho other chand, he believed sions to the whole Committee. of their departure for Ceylon. His of work. In the Colonial Secre- the effect of the ariko muß been The British members of the promotion to the high office of tary's Office they had so shun | beneficial in uno respect, nu as much delegation Lord Willingdon Colonial Secretary of the most late nights, because of the s i had included many people to (chairman), Professor Sonthill, important Crown Colony in the laborious days.
įtakes a much more personal interest and Dame Anderson are leaving British Empire, has given grati-
[in gardening, justoad of having it for China inmediately. It is fleation to all his friends, because They had been living through entirely to the gurtner to produce hoped that the full delegation will it is a promotion that is univertroublous times, and he thanked what he could in his own way. be able to begin work at the begin-sally regarded as being well-them all for the loyal work they
This, to his mind, was a great ning of March.
deserved. Those who know him had performed and the assistance feel that high as his new office is they had given the Government.vantage, und led him to hope higher preferment WH He congratulated them on the finest they would find a greater num assuredly come to him, for a man front they had presented to the ber of people to take a keen and of his singular ability, rare buct misfortunes, which, through no interest in the Society.. and inexhaustible energy is bound fault of their own, had come upon to get to the top in any walk of jahem. life.
A a result it was decided to in-as I can. And so, gentlemen; you: He had so many friends and, they had flowers or vegetables
POLAR FLIGHT.
NEW EXPEDITION IN THE SPRING..
AMUNDSEN AND ELLSWORTH.
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Osiq, Jan. 7. It is announced that the Ameri- can explorer, Mr. Lincoln Ella- worth. who participated in Amundsen's last Folar flight, will
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participate in the Polur expediSTRESEMANN AND WILSON tion which being organised for the dirigible naxt Spring in "Norge as joint leader with Amandsen.
The expedition will be called the Amundsen- Ellsworth 1926 Trung-! Polar Flight, and its record will be written by the two leaders in co-operation.
The expedition will be managed by the Norwegian Aero Club, and will sail under the Norwegian culents.
SALVAGE WORK.
THE SUNKEN "HERMES" PLANE
NOT YET RECOVERED.
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Berlin, Tuay 7. Official circles deny that an offer in connectin with the Wilson Fraudon Stresauan.
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Dr.
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It would be invidious to single put names where so much good
Personally, he would be very sorry to see the showr abandoned this year, and believed if everyone who had drything in the way of
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Two of Mr. Fletcher's outstand-work had been done by the many, flowers or vegetables coming on ing characteristics are
but he must break the rule to pwould make it a point of honour broad outlook-select those of Sir Shou-son Chow to exhibit, they would have no courage and qualities which stamp him as a and the Hon. Mr. R. H. Kotewall. diffealty in slaging a successful leader of men. I was sometimes He had the privilege to number show. (Hear, hear)
Sir Shou-son Chow so struck with his capacity for
among his dearest friends.. He business that I told myself what a
to co-opende. People bad auch n The following New York great captain of industry the com-had seen many honours bestow-habit of saying their flowers were message published yester-mercial world had lost in him. Ated by H.M. The King, but day:The Trustees of the Wihon other times his quickness of per- for merritorious services and not good enough to compete for Foundation have decided to make ception and his ability to see a judging by the standard of most prizes or that it was too much no award for "unselfish service" sides of a question so impressed loyal work, and work of the great-trouble to send their exhibits along.
a fine lest value to the community, he did
A SPECIAL ESKORT.< Tin 1995, owing to a difference be-me that I thought what
He hoped they wonid all make not think anyone had earned, an avven the Trustees regarding the soldier had been lost to our gal honour more than Sir Shou-son special effort in show was de- thest meritorious ennidute. The lant army. However, what has
Chow. (Applause).
cided on, to induce their friends to been
loss to 3. 1: Now York Times" lengne that it
our Com-
And now for Mr. Kotewall Jussist by sending exhibita, even was decided to share the prize be-merce and to the Army, has wa Sir Austen Chamberlain, M. been a gain to the Government of (Applause). Just 21 years ago if they wore not quite up to the Salvage operations are being rand, and Dr. Stresemann for Hongkong, to which Colony he has when they began their friendship netul high wandard of excellence. rendered great good service. He-and when he (the speaker) Another difficulty the Committee carried out in connection with they serves at Locamo, but hints were is by all consent one of the best went to the Colonial Secretary's had to contend with ench year, was of the plane from conveyed to the Trustees that Dr. officials whom our splendid Cadet Office, Mr Kotewall helped teach to decide beforehand the amount H.M.S. "Hermes" which sank in Stresnann' wonal be, unable to Service has produced, and for this him his job. He might say no of acmmodation likely to be re the harbour of Kowloon Reclama accept because of the late Dr. reason we greatly deplore lasing ni was i had do for the work quired. It would be a particulary
praise was too high for the work Witon's responsibility for betray his services, especially in these
(difficult problem this yelle. ing the Cerfun people."] trying times when his adminia-terests of the Community, during
He suggested that it might be trative ability and almost un- the strenuous days through which
overcome by sending a cicular rivalled experience of the Colony they had pasked. would be of immense value to us. He would very much like to letter to members, asking if they Speaking, personally for the Hon. mention other names, but if he would exhibit and to what extent. Mr. Kotewall and myself we find once began he would not know If the response was poor the Com him a staunch and loyal friend, when to stop. He sincerely hoped mittes might feel just fed in cut- and a considerate colleague whose and believed that before longting down the schedule, and hold- collaboration has always bean there would come a tide in their ing a show on a somewhat smaller congenial, and whose advice has affairs which, taken at the flood, scale, He hoped that would not
would take them back to fortune. be necesary. been invaluable.
So, he would bid them "Good bye."
recovery
tion yesterday.
The aviators were able to get clear of the machine when it struck the water and they were picked up by boats despatched to the scene.
The machine has not yet been
brought to the surface but it is only a matter of time before it will eventually be recovered for the amount of damage to be ascer- tained with a view to its being pub-into-commission again........ or: those parts of it used, which are unaffected.
GREEK DEBT.
CLAIMS MADE ON UNITED STATES.
WHOLE CREDIT NOT RECEIVED.
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MORE. 'QUAKES.
RATHER SEVERE TREMORS
IN LUXEMBOURG.
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Luxembourg, Jan, 7. Rather severe earthquake tre mors, each lasting a few seconds, were felt here and in various parts of the Grand Duchy on Tuesday night.
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FUTURE GOVERNOR? Gentlemen, parting is a sad affair, but in this case I refuse to regard it as in any way perman- ent. Mr. Fletcher goes away to take up the responsible duties re- cently laid down by our esteemed Governor, and it is within the bounds of probability that he will one day come back to us to assume. the high office which Sir Cecil Clementi is filling to-day. We are not, therefore, saying "good-bye" to Mr. and Ira, Fletcher, but "au
AIR JOYRIDES.
LOCAL STOHTS FROM THE AIR.
He formally moved that the Society decide to hold the annual show this year on a suitable date. to be fixed by the Committee,
Mr. J. Gibbs seconded. "Mr. Ho Kom-tong thought he could promise fair support from Chinese gardeners,
The proposal to hold the show was carried unanimously,
"Hongkong as seen from the wir has been put before the public- The Chairman announced the by the First Dutch Air Co. who annual meeting would take place are considering the possibilities of in about a fortnight. The date of Far East aerial transport,
the show would be decided upon - On Wednesday, Mr. Helling by the new committee. He thought took up passengers in his Caudron, it would probably be held either the biplace, and gave them their first second or third week in March..
The present were Mr. J. A. Starting from the Ku Tak Plener (Chairman), Mr. E. BAC
There is nothing boisterons Washington, Jan, 7. about the fun in "Our Hos The Treasury has received a pitality," the excellent feature film revoir." memorandum in regard to the now showing t the Queen's Mr. Fletcher, I would now, on Greek debt to the United States. Theatre. The story in itself is behalf of the hosts of the evening,
It is recalled that a credit of "simple, und the characters-i ask you to accept for Mrs. might fifty million dollars was extended Binder Kenton could be classed as Fletcher these small gifts as an to Greece in war time, but only in any role he undertook to inadequate token of our regard, weclamation groud, Kowloon Bay Hot Hon. Secretary), Mrs. fifteen million dollars were ad- 61-are all ordinary people. Yet and admiration for her. Mrs. vanced. The Greeks believed that the picture is one long ladgh froen Fletcher, by her charm and good-h pile the plane for a fight of Dyer, Mesis, J. Gibbs, Chow they ought to have had the whole find to laugh, excepting of course, ness, has endeared herself to all out all our over the barbour Foch, Hey Ram uống (manbers of credit and have now developed the trigic prologue, which, by its her friendship or acquaintance. I who took part in the pioneer Morrison, G. M. haw, H. BL those who have had the honour of and surrounding territory. Those the Committee), Mers, K 8.
smoothed out before funding ar- fun so soon to follow, The story Jank you to believe that these are leffort were Messrs. Yeung Shin- Dowbiggin, T. H. King, Dr.
certain claims, which must be
rangements can be reached.
STATE AID.
GOOD FOR WIDOWS AND ORPHANS.
NEW BRITISH SCHEME.
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London, Jan. 7.
very grimness, adds point to the
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Do mere words of conventional mu and Ho Wingsteung of Saunders, etc. is a tale of the earlier days in platitude, but are the expression Nanyang Bros. and Messrs. T. B. America, and the picture has the of our innermost feelings. Claim-Jackson and Fung Shin-kim farther merit that the costumes aroling the privilege of old age, and The flights will continue-overy historically correct. Buster Keaton now, that she is spon leaving us day for a fortnight, and during is of cause the hero. Brought up, I do not mind confessing that that time Mr. Hetling will also in the peaceful retreat of New fell in love with her at first sight! undertake to drop pamphlets con York, he goes as a young man to To me she seeras to be the embodi-Jaining advertiging nutter. Tickets the part of the South where there ment of all that is good and win for fight is obtainable at Ander- has long been a bitter feil besome in a woman. We wish her
sons at 820 unch) tween his family and another and you, Sir, Godspeed and every The train journey In mitos y success in your new sphere of company with a charming young work, and express the hope that true. Gentlemen, I would now
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It is learned officially that stranger, who later barne out to be my prognostication may come A TEAM MEME ZA M 306,000 widows and children are the daughter of the hostile family is ask you to drink to the health of ao far benefiting from the pen-quite one of the most delightfully the Hon. Mr. A. G. M. Fletcher sions under the new Widows and Orphans Pensions Act, which amusing interludes that has ever and his charming lady, Mrs. came into operation on January 1 I filmed. Once in the danger Fletcher. (Applause)
The number of claims received he has several exciting excapes Bir Shou-son Chow then handed was 163,000; pensiona awarded from untimely death, and later over to Mr. Fletcher & very beauti 108,000; applications. rejected or when the efforts to kill hun have ful jade pendant for Mrs. withdrawn 25,000; and applica, chresun better organande ave
tlons still under investigation, his slender immunity to the on- 35,000.
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