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(i.e. "The Hollywood Revue") is not one for a baby, though bored fand agitated, nor for a child to hear. This applies particularly
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1930.
GOOD SERVICES APPRECIATED
of the
you with this clock, which has the chime of Big Ben, in very mellow tones.
It will remind you of London town, bring back thoughts of the days when you ware
& little younger than you are now.
This time piece. I hope will cheer your hearth and home with pleasant memories of the triends you, have made in the Far cause of right and keen sense of· East, by your fearlessness in the
airplay.
many
to the Chinese, and in general to TRIBUTES AND GIFTS TO MR.
W. J. STOKES the favoured "gallery." A Chinese family, husband, wife, A FAREWELL PRESENTATION concubine, sens, daughtera ‘and, probably, a three months old Mr. W. J. Stokes, the retiring
Local Branch Secretary baby, all pay for admission. But Marine Engineers' Guild of Ching what an amount of disturbance was last night, at the Guild offices, has to be put up with the recipient of several handzőme May you live for many years in crying, talking aloud, shifting gifts, from colleagues and hem good health to enjoy the happy bera of the Guild, as a token of retirement, you have so well earn- seats, spitting and possibly a few
esteem and appreciation of sed. (Applause.) more irritatives. Could not a services during the past ten years. The clock bore the inscription:
Mr. Stokes ja to enjoy a short
rule be enforced, something on these terms "That children (ali period of leisure before leaving nationalities) under the age of July. The duties of Secretary to the Colony for Australia early in five, be not allowed to hear a the Guild will be taken over by 'talkie' film."-It is all very well- Capt. T. T. Laurenson, D.S.C., the for our correspondent to suggest Secretary of the China Coast Off
cers' Guild, who will combine the the banning of children whether two duties. non-Chinese or Chinese, but he
The Presentations has evidently no children of his
The presentation on behalf of own. When he has a few bunches the Engineers' Guild was made by of twins and a few more of Mr. W. J. Sprintall, who when triplets he will want them all to be called upon by Mr. J. Watson, "diverted" by "talkie"--it would be a change (for the parents) from having the whole tribe of little. "joys" disturbing the place of the home. Why shouldn't they be allowed to air their lungs in a "talkie" cinema? In fact there ought to be a matinee once a week confined to bairns under the age cr five!
*
Walter James Stokes. From his colleagues, T. T. Laurenson. J. Watson. W. E. Kirby.
Hong Kong, January, 1930.
Mr. Stokes' Reply
Mr. Stokes, 'In reply said: Mr. Chairman and Goatlemen,→→ Not because I don't think I can, thank you.
I
won't for the
in
moment, but my feelings are Bo worked up with your kindness and Guild Secretary, said:
Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen: what I would like. It in a ter- forethought that I cannot say We are drawn together by a com-rible wrench to go away and lons mon impulse, that of esteem and what is practically my love, and affection for our acting Branch
even my life, after ten years. Secretary, Mr. W. J. Stokes.
In token of that, esteem and afraid I would be a most abject When I first came here I was affection I have been asked on be failure. I had no idea what the half of members of both Guilds Secretary's job was, and was for- to present him and his wife with tunate something which will remind them straight away. I came down here
in getting broken of all the friends they will leave on November 10, and started on behind in China.
This is a pleasant, but at the much work there was until I got the 18th. I didn't know how name time a sad duty; pleasant to work." because it is an opportunity of showing our appreciation of his tribute to long and zealous service, and sad who because it is associated with that was like a saddest of words "Good-bye."
him. After many years in the arduous profession of marine engineering. Mr. Stokes has rounded off his active life with ten years of hard labour in the service of his brother engineers
As regards the presents, they on the China were more than he deserved. Ha coast.
Captain Laurenson has a dim-yet received encouragement, only had failed many times, and had cult task in following a man like to fall again. Mr. Stokes, but we know he will people I was working for were.
"I knew that the
Continuing. Mr. Stokes pald Captain d'Oliveyra, ho said at that time.
school teacher to strenuous
Ho niso recalled the
days when after nine days continuous of arbitration, work, a settlement was arrived at between officers and owners.
the good that has resulted from Cogan, B.M., B.S. (Glasgow) and make a good show, and give us more satisfied than I was."
of his best.
Mr. Stokes, la about to retire
The Change Over to enjoy the leisure
Speaking of the change-over In he has 80 secretaries, Mr. Stokes urged that wishing him and his wife many tial. It was necessary for the well earned, and we
all join in solidarity was absolutely essen- years of happiness.
Achieve success. There has been Stokes to accept the gifts from criticism about Captain Laurenson The Guild" members, amidst ap taking my job. plause.
Well, we have worked together for ten years, and never had a cross word.
1
The presents took the form of a silver card tray, engraved with
dragon, and Inscribed
To Walter James Stokes. From members of the Marine Officers' Guild of China and the China Coast Officers' Guild, as
members to work together to
You are by your profession mathematiclans, and know that two heads are
better than one.
If the two Guilds work together, and interlock, there is no room for anyone to come between you. Times are hard In China, and get- a token of esteem.
ting even harder, which is all the more reason you The second present was a silver
must stick to gether, inkstand, with a dragon's head, in allver, in the centre, engraved with
Captain Laurenson the monogram "W.J.S.”
"It has been said that possibly Mr. Stokes was
Captain Laurenson being a sailor alao presented and not an engineer, ho may have with a substantial cheque, and a leaning towards his own side. slik chain bag. Mrs. Stokes with a monogrammed After tea years with him, I can say that he is not an engineer, Old, Comrades
but the next best thing, a good presentation on behalf of Mr. that, he is a gentleman. I know Capt. Laurenson, in making a sailor (Laughter.) More than Stokes' colleagues, said:--
have been asked by Mr. Watson, other side. (Applause)
that in any case of troublé, Cap Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen,-tain Laurenson will lean to the
sentation to our retired colleague, work with you people, and to Secretary. Marine Engineers' Galld of China, to make this pre- "It has been a glorious time to
News in Brief
'The graves in Sections A, C, and Plague Renches in Kai Lung Wan tration had special reference to East Cemetery are to be removed Hong Kong, but the trend of six months hence. them is hardly likely to inspire
A fine of $0 was imposed on a the inmates of the Junior Talking Chinese woman at the Kowloon Shop in Singapore-the Municipal Magistracy this morning for dump Commission-with a superabund-ing house rubbish in Tung Chau ance of confidence. It may be Street, Shamshulpo. that with the pending departure The following names have been of its president, who has been added to the Register of Medical almost entirely responsible for Practitioners: John Edward Huia
Alfred John Skinn, B., B.S. the activities of the Singapore (Edinburgh). Municipal Commission, and the arrival of Governor whose yesterday, of the removal, to the A report was made to the Police views on the subject are go very Government Civil Hospital of a pronounced, weingaporeana), Chinese of, No. 70, Canton Road, Sprintall then asked Mr. are on the eve of the much-needed who fell whilst on board the 6.d inquiry into the whole system of Tung Lee and fractured his leg. Municipal administration in For keeping a common gaming Singapore. The Commission is don at an unnumbered matshed the nearest Singapore has to a south of Austin Road, two Chinese democratic institution and it can this morning fined $25 each, while were at the Kowloon Magistracy scarcely be quoted as a recom- other participants were floed $3 mendation for the extension of each.. the principle. If Sir Cecil
Fung On, merchant, of 19, Main Clementi can bring about such a Street, Shaukiwan, reported to the Hong Kong, Saturday, Feb. 8, 1939. reorganisation as will put an end Police yesterday that at about noon to the many disturbing rumours on Thursday, whilst his concubine was walking between Causeway Bay and mysterious comings and go-and the Lee Theatre, she lost a gold ings in the civic life of Singapore diamond bangle worth $135. he will perform a second signal Sir Cecil Clementi's service to this Colony. The first the Budget speech a long-felt need As forcéast in the Estimates and Sir Cecil's recent remarks on was rendered when he declared in Kowloon will soon be filled by Blow democracy attract-so bluntly his mistrust of demo-Government who will, in the near ed as much interest cratic methods for the adminis-future undertake the building of a in his new home as in this Colony. tration of public affaira in the maternity ward as an annexe to the Thus the "Topicist" in the Singa-East-Any shortcomings in the situated on the eastern side of the Kowloon Hospital. It will be pore Free Press gets this off his municipal body politie of Singa-hospital and, will be for the benefit. manly chest: A rather crushing pore are, of course, no reason for construction work will take two of patients of all nationalities. The blow has been administered to condemning the entire system years to be completed. budding politicians of the Far elsewhere. Singapore, as well as East by Sir Cecil Clementi, whose its Senior Settlement, Penang,
Air. W. J Stokes.
know that on some few occasions There are final words to Hong Kong have has been well served in the past
reasons why I do we have managed to get away. not altogether like the position with it, and this has often 'been been that "democracy is not a by Municipal Commissions and coming weddings has been given to the Secretarics gift. First, as a saying "Good-bye" in this glorious
which I have Notice of the following forth-All this evening with regard to
been requested to duo to Captain Laurenson, safe form of Government for the shall still be in the future!
"Gentlemen, I thank you for peoples of the Far East in their
the Registrar of Marriages:ma present stage of development."
Mr. J. A. Kent, marine engineer and again I never feel happy
Secretary I am the most junior fashion." (Applause) The "Topiciat" of on the ss. Haldis, to Miss Annie when I have to part company with must say something in reply to Captain Laurenson: I feel I This will cast a gloom over those
the aforemention-loon Tong.
Cross, 35, Cumberland Road, Kow- friend. here (in Singapore) who are long-
Mr. Stokes kind remarks I Horseback ed paper in Singa- Mr. Robert Gordon Robertson,
don't know how to say it, but ing for the day when the, as they say, present archaic methods of members of that august body; en route to the Colony by the B.s.
musical honours for Mr. Stokes. pore hopes the ali prison officer, Victoria Jall, to Miss
what. I do say la "Thank you, very much, fr. Stokes. (Applause.) - public representation shall be no the M.C.S., have been taking rid-Rawalpindi.
Ivy Clementine Maud Van Dooren,
The gathering concluded" with more. But, here (in Singapore)ing lessons Intely for from what Sir Cecil will find, municipal de he hears it is a penchant of their velopment at least far in advance new Ruler to appear on State ot of that of Hong Kong, for we casións shorseback, and presum Police received a meses from the At 9.55 a.m., yesterday the Water (Singaporeans) fought the battle ably the Chief Officials of the Military authorities to the effect of Government control many Straits Government have to do that Bombardier Richard Fould, years ago and any attempt to re-likewise Aye, twill be a grand stationed on Stonecutters Island RA of the 85th Heavy Battery, vive it will meet with energetic sight when they dispute, Pips or no Pips. That's how, some may ask, can he assume and died on the way.
But was sent to the Military Hospital the spirit. Sir Cecil was admir- the reins office as an No Intipation was given as to generally there is little that you' able in very many respects, but equestrian unless horseback? the cause of death... his ideas on municipal govern Still, we have got to go all the Dissensions have already revealed night Saturdays and Sundays ment as opposed to a
way to Bingapore to learn for the themselves in the extremist party menta
not first time that Air Cecil had a Adadin There are Indications tainment, his recreation, his holl possibl appeal all in the penchant to appear on State ocealga, from the Assembly and the more workAAAA
by that some members will refuse to day, was work, or making perfect
Bengal Council
When he was not at work for The War Coronet the Guild, he gave what little time launched at noon to-day from he had to various Institutions, in building yard of the T the Colony, and what ever he has Docks, the naming oaremeny undertaken has been done, with gracefully perfo neat perfection, peculiar to but
him is innata:
Colo
An
autocracy could
On
casiona ahorseback, k
view
A reador asker for ildren aptes in
FORTHCOMING WEDDINGS
Vale
Mr. Stokes and I have worked
I think those years have cer- together in the offices of our res pective Guilds since December, 1921.
tainty. been for me, a period of BOMBARDIER'S DEATH cordial co-operation and helpful very happy associations, of very
conditions on the China Coast, for United Kingdom on February 25,
NAVAL RELIEFS assistance, in work, which had for its objective, the Improvement of Officers of both departments of and is expected to arrive at Hong 11.M.S. Vindictive is due to leave.
you with regard to our friend that and the British gunboats on the the Merchant Navy..
There is nothing that I can tell HM.S. Tamar, Petersfield, Iroquois Kong on April 23 with relief for
most of you do not know, but Yangtaze.
Another shop?" murder was dis- overed on New Year's Eve. The of Mr Edith Warne, terribly
about the head; was
Cabop
know about the toll and zealous labour performed, far into the alike, on your behalf. His enter
Ten Years Ago
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