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ESTABLISHED 1845.
HONG KONG, SATURDAY, MARCH 5, 1932.
PO LEUNG KUK.
Opening of a New Building.
GOOD WORK LAUDED.
FISH WITH BEAKS.
There are, as the old saw says, as many remarkable fish in the sea as ever came out of it, but none more so than the squid or cuttlefish. These peculiar denizens of the deep
J
LEGLESS WONDER. "Zimmy," at Victoria
Recreation Club. :
DIFFICULT STROKES.
Rapid strides in the advance. are members of the Octopus family,
"Zimmy," the legless wonder, ment of the Po Leung Kuk are with feelers and suckers complete gave an interesting exhibition of epitomised the new building The beautiful Nautilus shell also swimming and diving in the bath situated on a magnificent site at houses an occupant similar to the of the Victoria Recreation Club Leighton Hill Road, which was Octopus. These fish have one efe yesterday afternoon, which was formally opened with a golden tive means of defence in their ink favourably commented upon by key by Lady Peel yesterday. pouch.
those who witnessed it..
After the opening of the main If Mr. Octopus should see some He started off with a plain door, speeches were read in the other member of the fish tribe com- dive from the spring board, and main hall, the Hon. Mr. W. T. ing towards him with apparent in-it
was very neatly done, Southern deputising for H.E. tentions relative to supper, he im Zimmy," of course, kicking off the Governor, who was indispos-mediately emits a stream of jet with his hands for the sufficient ed. After speeches, those pre- black liquid, behind which he in- reason that he has no fest to do sent made a tour of inspection of variably makes good his escape. it with! the building, tea being later Another peculiar feature of the Then, after explaining to the served. The Band of the South Octopus family is that they all spectators that he is not a speed Wales borderers was in attend possess a strong black beak which swimmer, but a steady, distance is very similar to a parrot's. Pro-trundler, "Zimmy" proceeded to
ance.
Mr. Tam Woon-tong presided at bably they are the only other crea-jawim one length of the bath in the ceremony and among those tures, apart from a parrot or cocka- good time, with an easy, power- present in addition to the Colon- too which have a beak like those ful stroke. This was followed) ial Secretary and Lady Peel, birds.
by one length breast stroke. He were the Hon. Sir Shou-son Chow, The wily Octopus has eight limbs explained that this was the most Sir Robert Ho Tung, the Honor, rather, feelers each one with difficult stroke for him because Mr. E. R. Hallifax, the Hon. Mr. two rows of suckers on it.
of the absence of legs he has tol R. H. Kotewall, the Hon. Mr. If an Octopus should lose one do double strokes with his arms. T. N. Chau, the Hon. Mr. S. W. arm or portion of it in an encounter
Display of Diving. Tso, the Hon Sir Henry Pollock, with some crab whose nippers were Following this, "Zimmy" did} Mrs. Southorn, Mrs. Kotewall, too long or sharp, he doesn't worry, some more diving from the members of the Legislative Coup because not only has he seven left spring board, the most interest- cil; and representatives of Gov- but the abbreviated arm is soon re- ing being the Jack knife dive, ernment Departments.
placed by another.
without the Jack knife, as he The Cuttlefish boasts Д thick humorously put it. "Zimmy" In the course of an address white back or shell, portions of then proceeded to show that the the Hon. Mr. Kotewall said:— which many of you have doubtless only parts of a man's body. that The Directors of the Po Leung seeN cast up on the seashore. are dead weight are the legs. Kuk, through their indefatigable Amazing as it may seem, these fish Without legs, "Zimmy" is buoy- Chairman, have asked me to say & can propel themselves backwards, at ant like a cork and in order to few words. I gladly accepted the quite a good pace, by blowing air maintain an upright position in Invitation, as the occasion affords or water out of the white, fleshy bag the bath he has to keep his arms me an opportunity to pay due in which the ink is secreted through moving. He demonstrated by tribute to those to whom the institu- a tube into the water, and thus stopping his arm movement and tion owes its origin and growth. propel themselves along.
Dr. Kotewall's Speech.
Mr. Tam Woon-tong, in his inter- |esting speech, has already express-.
ed thanks to those whose support
and generosity have helped to trans-
POCKET TALKIES,
immediately his body shot to the surface and he floated on his back without the least effort on his part. In fact, he could fold his
A complete portablě "talkie" sp. arms over his chest and keep! late the dream for a new building apparatus claimed to be the first of floating. He assured his audi-i on a new site, Into reality; and I am its kind in the world has been per-ence that he could float like that glad that His Excellency the feeted by two Spanish engineers. for hours without the least exer- Governor, in the address that has
Designed particularly for use in tion..
A Special Stroke,
a
just been read by the Hon. Colonial the schools and hospitals, the new Secretary has borne testimony to machine is completely mounted on "Zimmy" also exhibited the part which Mrs. Tam Woou-a wheeled table which enables it to special stroke of his own which tong has played in co-operation with be moved from place to place with men with legs could not accom- her husband during his two terms the utmost esse.. A portable screen plish and asserted that with of office. But this may not be an accompanies it. inappropriate occasion, to direct our thought also to the public-spirited
+
that stroke he could swim for hours at a minimum expenditure
of energy. He swims with his
men who in the past, at the sacrifice leagues whose achievement will be arms and head, cutting the of much time and, in most cases; recorded in no less permanent a water like a torpedo. Finally money as well, have helped to bring manner. But without the aid of “Zimmy" gave a perfect high the institution to its present state any visible reminder, there will ever dive from the balcony overlook- of efficiency.
live in the memory of this ing the bath. Greater Work.
generation and the genera- "Zimmy" is seriously contem- The names of the successive tions to come, the name of one who plating tackling the English Directors who have guided the de- gave the scheme the first impulse. Channel, and I, for one, wish him stinies of the Po Leung Kuk with who directed all the stages of its luck. such good result are all given in development with infinite care and the annual report of the Directors wise guidance, and, withal, prefers issued from year to year; but we to yield to others the credit that should not forget the substantial is his. I refer to the Hon. Mr. contributions to that result made by E. R. Hallifax.
Jay.
DRIVER CHARGED.
Mr. R. E. Lindsell, recently ap-{ the gentlemen who have filled the We are exceedingly sorry that His pointed, Assistant to the Attorney) Important office of Secretary for Excellency the Governor who takes General, made his first appearance Chinese Affairs since 1895. As such a deep Interest in the Po RS Public Prosecutor at the Kow- long as the Po Leung Kuk exists, Leung Kuk, has been prevented by loon Magistracy, yesterday after- the names of Lockhart and Brewis, indisposition from performing this noon in a case in which Wong Kam- Hallifax and Tratman, Wood and ceremony. We are, however, very leung, a lorry driver, was charged North, will be gratefully remem-fortunate and pleased to have with before Mr. J. A. Fraser with man- bered. And with this new and us Lady Feel whose gracious" pre slaughter.
fine building, which will enable the sence, especially in the circumstance, Accused, is alleged to have run Directors and their successors to do adds yet another obligation to the into a hand-truck at the junction of greater and more efficient work, and many under which she has placed Prince Edward Fond and Argylle improve and brighten the lot of the us. I should like to join in hearty Street at 7.25 a.m. on February 17, poor inmates, must for ever be welcome to the Hon. Colonial Secre- killing a man Lo Chuen and injur- linked the illustrious name of His tary, not only as His Excellency's ing two others. He is also alleged Excellency the Governor whose deputy, but also for the more than to have been driving at an excessive interest in it will be commemorated ordinary interest which he and Mrs. spel. Mr. F. C. E. Rendall ap in brass and stone; and the names Southorn have always taken in the peared for the sccused." of Mr. Tam Woon-tong and his col-institution. (Applauss.).
The bearing was adjourned.
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