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FRIDAY, MARCH 18, 1932.
“PADDY'S " BALL
HONG KONG. ST. PATRICK'S SOCIETY'S
ANNUAL CELEBRATION.~
in the Revolution that was coming key-note on England."
Memories of “Ould” Ireland.
"Thoroughly Irish" why the 1 Hon Mr. W. T. Southorn, Hon. of the second an- | Mr. C. G. Alabaster, Hon. Mr. E. R. nual St. Patrick's Ball, held Hallifax, Hon. Mr. E. Taylor, Hon. Lord Shaftesbury · (1848)· said:: at the Peninsula Hotel last Mr. H. T. Creasy, Hon. Sir Shou-son "Nothing could save the British night, and from the "Caed Mile Chow, Hon. Mr. W. E. L. Shenton, Empire from shipwreck."
Correspondence.
FOREIGN CONTROL IN CHINA MOOTED,
Fallte" over the main entrance of Mr. E. Cock, Mr. A. Stevenson, Mrs. the Hotel to the ladies' dresses | Cressy, Mrs. Potter, Mrs. Southern,' there was a predominant note of Irish.
Mrs. Stevenson, Mrs. Cock, Mrs. Hallifax, Mro. Taylor, Mrs. Scott Harston, Mrs. Davies, Mr. D. Davies.
Those Responsible For The Successful Arrangements, The General committee of the St. Patrick's Bociety for 1992 was:
Music and Dance Mr. E.. H. Williams. (chairman), Mr., J. C. M. Grenham, Mr. J. L. Gecks.
An energetic. decoration com- mittee had more than justified it- self, all the rooms being a riot of colour, with the harps and sham, rock, crests of the provinces, flags of National Ireland and the gay Free State Colours.
Col. C. D. Myles, O.B.E., Presi To the Editor of "China Mail.").
Traditional Blarney Castle with dent; Professor F. A. Dedmond, SirThe die-hard "Morning the miraculous Blarney Stone was Vice-President; Hon. Sir J. H. Post" of London has thought fit there, and there were few who, dur- Kemp, C.B.E., Past President; Mr. to approve of the suggestion of aling the evening, were not enticed B. H. C. Hallowes, Hon. Treasurer; British Army
Officer named therein by the attractive colleens.. Mr. G. P. Murphy and Lieut. P. T. Stewart, formerly Military Advi "Shebeen" was deservedly popu- Mahony, R. E. Hon. Secretaries; ser to Chang Tso-lin, and Reuter ¡lar, where It waa rumour Surg, Commdr. S. E. Brown, R.N.;. has thought fit to add that this ed öne could obtain real Mr. F. P. R. James, M.C.; Mr. T. absurd proposal coincides with "ould Irish-brew." . On the Murphy, A. S. P.; Mr. M. G. the remarkable programme drawn first floor amid a profusion of O'Connor; Mr. R. H. D. Wade; Dr. up by the
notorious Trebitsch British flags, was the supper room G. W: Pope; Mr. E. H. Williams. Lincoln for the benefit of China. and if any reminder was necessary, Reception-Col. C. D Myles, Although it is obvious. that a model of the Treaty Stone (chairman), Prof. F. A. Redmond, only a highly conceited tin-god on Sarfield Bridge at Limerick, dis- Sir J. H. Kemp, Mrs. Myles, Mra. can suggest the control of this played on the buffet table, brought Redmond, Mrs. Creasy, Mrs. Eldon country or that, when it is not his poignant memory of "Ould Ireland” “Potter. own, he should, nevertheless, ex- to many amine the sources of a proposal Many old Irish tunes and a num- that he approves before commit-ber of Irish dances on the pro- ting his conclusions to print. But gramme, provided a final touch, and it seems to me that the "Morn- it was not an early hour that the ing Past" is perfectly satisfied merry throng dispersed. with the opinions of a military
Governor Arrives. adviser, whose advice has brought His Excellency the Governor and into being a well-equipped army Lady Peel arrived at the Hotel at oro advised to make out nine-the Manchurian Army that 9.30 and together with Major-Gen. refused to fight its country's J. W. Sandilands, Lady Kelly, and copies of the chain and "send them enemy and of a monk-adventurer, Capt. A. H. Walker, (Commodore)
Bar-Mr. T. Murphy, Lieut. P. T. to nine persons to whom you wish of whom the British House of and Mrs. Walker, were received by Cloakroom Mr. B. good luck." We are obliged to the Commons praters to forget alto Col. Myles, Sir Joseph Kemp and Hallowes, Miss C. M. Crawford. kind friend who thought of us gether.
Prof. F. A. Redmond,
The party
Colleens. Mrs. B. Pasco The "Morning Post" has in-jarrived in the ball-room at 9.40, and If you comply good luck will be sulted 400,000,000 people by atat after the National Anthem, the Mahony, Miss Violet Hard, Miss (Matron in charge); Miss Frances It is some time since we either yours. Indeed, you will be blessing that China, as an ordered bevy of colleens made their bowa Pat Anslow, Miss Gladys Allen, saw or received a prayer or a gooded with it. If you break the chain, State, does not exist, but every and Miss Frances Mahony presented Miss Jean Weller, Miss Veronica
one knows, including Lloyd a Faugh-a-Ballagh Shillelagh to His Allen. luck, chain. They used to be popu- beware! Misfortune may befall George that China has a courage Excellency and a sprig of shamrock Gossoons-Messrs. R. H. D. lar at one time, and we can recall you. With
these examples of ous Army. And as to the foreign to Lady Peel. Among the official Wade, B. Flaherty, J. Kennedy and the days when, Iiterally, every vengeance and reward before us, control in China that is suggest guests at supper were:
D. Reidy. post delivered one or more of auch- who will daro refuse to obey? So ed, all I wish to say is, "Try it."
Yours etc., like missiles which you, if you in this way, are people's feelings
Nineteenth. were not superstitious, consigned played on... As we said before, we to the W.P.B. Sometimes, more thank "A friend' who sent us the through sheer devilment than "Good Luck Chain," but we have į otherwise, if you had the time to a greater respect for our friends
HONG KONG.
MANILA
The China Mail.
Hong Kong, Friday, March 18, 1932.
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News in Brief!
adjourned until April 7,
The Legislative Council stands
FUNERAL
Decorations Mr. F. P. R. James (chairman), Mr. R. H. D. Wade, Mr. J. Fraser, Mr. G. Harrison, Mr. B. Flaherty.
Supper-Dr. G. W. Pope (chair man), Surg. Commdr. Brown, R.N., Mrs. Pope.
Mahony:
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all condoled with her in her be- reavement.
Mons. E. N. A. Koechlin continued, had a gallant and die-
Laid to Rest.
The deceased, M. de la Prade
tinguished war, record, having been mentioned in despatches and decor- AT HAPPY VALLEY.
ated for his services. He had an spare, you copied them out, or had and acquaintances, so we shall
equally disguished record in the. them copied the prescribed num- not make out nine copies of the
The funeral of M. Edgard Napo- Consular service, and the bereave ber of times, and sent them on to chain and send one to each of our At the usual meeting of the General for France in Shanghai, was shared by France.
leon Auguste Koechlin, Consul- ment of his mother and relatives your friends or acquaintances. contemporaries. We hasten, how-Theosophical Society held yester who was passing through Hong And you promptly forgot all about ever, to assure our contemporaries, livered
day evening, Mrs. M. P. Talati de- Kong on his way Home
By the presence of the many on fur-friends of the dead man present an interesting address on lough, and died at the Isolation that day they had a further mani- them. Then the "rage" seemed to in case our decision should be "The Great Law.” The object of Hospital, Kennedy Town, yesterday festation of the hospitality which die down. Apparently, however, misunderstood, that we wish them life, remarked the speaker, is to morning, took place. In an inner they had always enjoyed at the these "chains," or attempt at com-all the good lack they deserve, and assert infinito power, and to exsection of the Protestant Cemetery, hands of this Colony, and they were pleting chains, continues. From that we simply refrain to propiti nature which is unity justice, love,
press the truth and beauty of its Happy Valley, last evening.
Indebted for the presence of the whom and from where they emanate the God of Luck at their ex- harmony and peace.
M. Dufaure de la Prade, French Governor's representative, Captain Consul-General in Hong Kong, de- T. A. H. Coltman, M. de la Prade. ats only the person who initials ponse. Sorry Colonel! Sorry Cap-
livered an eloquent peroration at concluded with a touching adieu to each can tell, and he or she won't. [tain!
But as a protest against proved by the Finance Committee G. T. Waldegrave conducted the
Votes totalling 347,987 were ap the graveside, after which the Rev. the deceased. which met yesterday afternoon fol-barial service. lightenment, it does seem inconceiv-we must break the chain and face able that there are yet persons Miss-Fortune bravely. who persist in issuing these chains. There may be something to be said
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lowing the meeting of the Legisla
There was a large, gathering at tive Council. These votes includ-the cemetery, including Captain ed a sum of $14,065.98 (£1,000) exT. A. H. Coltman, A.D.C., repre gratis payment to Mr. Noel Instone seating H.E, the Governer, Mr. Brewer as compensation following A. W. G. H. Grantham, representing a free pardon granted by H. E. the the Colonial Secretariat, Dr. Bruno Governer; and $15,000 ex gratia pay: Hahn, Consul-General for Germany, centrated thought, but chains don't Financlers and economists have ment to the surviving children of help to that end. Then, what is this In common with farmers and Yamashita Sumijiro, murdered by General for the United States, Mr. Mr. Douglas .......... Jenkins,... Consul- the reason behind them? Super-shopkeepers: they are apt to de-a mob at Taang Foo Villas in SepT. Yoshida, Acting Consul-General stition, it would seem, is mainly clare that times were never so bad of the murdered maid servant, to be General for Italy, Mr. C. A. da Roza, tember, 1931, and to any dependants for Japan, Sig. Ferrajola, Consul- responsible; and superstition is a as they are today. In these days paid, through the Japanese Consul Acting Consul General for Portu hardy weed, which only education, of depression and dejection, with General. and the education of the reasoning so many. Jeremiahs shaking faculties of man, will scorch, lugubrious beads over the financial |
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gal, Mr. M. J. Quist, Consul General for Holland, Mr. Van der Straten, Consul-General for Bel- In a sense these chains are a impasse, it cheers us to learn that
gium, and Mr. Charles Renner, pernicious evil and, if only for that more than once in bygone years Legislative Council, Mr.T. H. King Included in the cortege were
At yesterday's meeting of the Vice-Consul for Frances reason, ought to be severely dis- the outlook was just as black and took the Oath of Allegiance and his Officers, from the French sloop In- couraged. They are the means that men of acumen and genius, seat on the Council as Acting constant, and members of the often of causing a bad hour or some of whom are now consider Inspector-General of Police, In French Trans-Asian Expedition. pesca place of the Hon. Mr. E. D. C. There were also many members of recipients, who may be ed giants of the past, were as pes- Wolfe, C.M.G., who has gone on the local French community and nervous and highly excitable per- simistic about the future as are leave.
their ladies présent Ne Such persons do not regard our experts to-day. Subsequent
The many beautiful forsl these Chains in the light of a joke. events proved that the dismal pre- Mr. F. A. Merry leaves for Sin tributes included one from a niece The receipt of a chain for them dictions of these eighteenth and gapore on March 19 and will leave of the late Consal-General, and
nineteenth century seers were
that Port for Hong Kong at the end from the French Trans-Asian Ex- becomes a serious matter, and they wrong. Let us hope that the next of the following month, arriving in pedition, the French Consul General put themselves out and to great few years will see a similar con- the Colony about May 5. Kindly in Hong Kong and Mine. de la fremble, to comply with its orders. Lounding of today's gloomy fore- address him at Messrs. John Dickin- Prade, the French Minister at bodings. Below are a few lachryson's Singapore Office,-- Dunlop Peking and Mme. "Wilden, the With how much harm to their mose sayings by famous people Bulldings, Robinson Road, Cables French Consulate - General “Vat minds, who can tell g
really crumbs of Consolation for Lonbrand, Singapore, Shanghai, the Municipality of the The chain, which has just come they prove that the speakers; great "
- French Concession, Shanghai, and **** as they undoubted:
In a brew
the local French Banka, razil surplus into our possession, is said to have no
hey coffee beans are now used as fuel. by a./ Colonel should
M. de la Prade dress
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