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THE INCORPORATED LAW SOCIETY OF HONGKONG.
REMINISCENCES DY MR. H. L. DENNYS.
A FAREWELL PRESENTATION. The annual meeting of the members of the Incorporated Law Society of Hong- kong was held at the Courts of Justice on Friday, the 26th April, at 6 p. Mr. H. L. Donnys, Benxir, the President of the Society, taking the chair. There was atso present:-Mr. C. D. Wilkinson, Mr. H. J. Gedge, Mr. J. Sectt Harston and
Mr. H. W. Looker (inembers of the Com- mittee), Mr. W. E. L. Shenton (hon. secretary), and several other members of the profession.
The annual report was laid before the meeting and the accounts for the year 1911 wore passed, and confirmed.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, APRIL 30rm, 1912,
by the square dragon flag, and this bas now been replaced by the five-barred flag of the Republic of China." Gentlemen, I 'must not keep you longer, but when I say that when I arrived there was, as far as my recollection goes, no European-built houses at Kowloon, with the exception of the Naval Yard Depot, and that with the exception of the signalman's house and a Government Sanatorium at the Peak there were no houses there, you can understand that I have seen very much change here in addition to the large reclamation from the sea, and that the Hongkong of to-day
is by no means the same place as that at which I arrived just after leaving school in England and, before the Suez Canal was completed and telegraphic cable communication established. Upon the 26th December, 1868, there were ninety foreign vessels stated by the China Mail as at anchor in the Harbour of thess eight were steamers aggregating 7,809 tons and 52 were sailing ships with a tonnage of 38,747 tone.
LOCAL SPORT,
KOWLOON CRICKET CLUB.'
LAWK TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
Following are further results:
CHAMPIONSHIP.
R. J. Brown 6-3, 6-1, 6-2; Capt. Clarke First round.-L. J. Blackburn beat beat H. H. Eggere 7-5, 6-3, 6-2.
Second round.-A. O. Brawn beat CH Clarke beat E. Abraham 4–6, 6–2, 6-3, Rose 6-4, 3-6, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4; Capt.
3-“
SINOLES HANDICAP-A SLABS. First Found.-8. E. Green Lowes. 10) heat Lieut. Thompson (scr.) 6-3, 6-4; J. Blackburn (rec. 15-2) beat C. Fittock (owes 16-9) 8-1, 6-0; Capt. Clarke (scr.) béat O. L. Chunyat (ser.)
6-1, 6-2.
SINGLES HANDICAP CLASS. The dollar was then First round.-W. Waterhouse received a quoted at six months' sight at 48, 48d.walk-over from J. G. McEwen. while in July, 1809, it was at six months' Second round.-G. H. May owes 15)
Mead (owes 30) beat T. Chee (owes 15) 6-2, 1-6, 6-3,
SINGLES HANDICAP-Ċ CLASS.
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There was
PARIS, April 5th."
PRINCE OF WALES IN PARIS. The welcome visit to Paris of the to observe his incognito-name while in Prince of Wales, or the "Earl of Chester,"
the French capital, proves how much history repeats itself. Only a few yeara "Earl of Chester's" grandfather-the ago all Paris made an idol of the present
Inte King Edward VII. nobody more popular than he was in the eyes of Parisians when Prince of Wales. In the present case, it may be said that Parisians fell in love with his grandson as soon as bo omerged out of the Garo du Nord railway station.
At Calais, be received his first bearty welcome in the name of France; ever since his arrival he has not ceased to be the admired of all admirers. Naturally be is the prey of photographers; the latter, Like
Mr. H. L. DENNYE, Senior, thien de livered a farewell address to the members present, in which he said: As this is the last opportunity 1 shall have in Hong- kong of addressing my fellow practition ers, I should like to say a few words with marks made with reference to myself by ther with reminiscences and will now only reference to the extreinely flattering re-sight 48. 6d. I will not weary you fur- beat R. J. Brown (scr.) 7-5, 6-4; J. Journalists, all follow him wherever he my fellow members of the Committee. It bid you all farewell, adding a sincero would be only a trite observation to say hope that before long Hongkong will fully that they are far in excess of my desserts, but as evidencing the kindly feeling that suffered in consequence of the political recover from the serious depression it has has existed between the members of the upheaval in China and wishing every Committee since they honoured me by success to the Incorporated Law Society electing me their President, I attach great of Hongkong. value to these remarks, coming as they do from members of the legal profession with whom I have been intimately associated for so many years, and at a time when I am in all human probability severing my connection with this Colony, of which I have for so many years been a resident. I do not wish to weary you, gentlemen, but perhaps you will make
allowances for me if I very shortly refer to when I first arrived in Hongkong in the year 1868. I may go a little further back than that and tell you that I did not arrive in 21 days, as it is, I suppose,
possible to do now. I took exactly 159 days from the time I sailed from the East Indis Docks until 1 arrived in the her: bour there, and on my way out eighted St. Paul's Island in the Southern India Ocean and afterwards the North West Cape of Australia. On my arrival to join the office of Mr. Gaskell I found there were four solicitors practising in
At the conclusion of the meeting Mr. C. D. WILKINSON, on behalf of a large number of the members of the Society, presented Mr. HL. Dennys, Senior, with a handsome silver salver in recognition of his services as President of the Society and as a mark of their esteem and regard for him personally.
Mr. DENNYS said that, much as he valued the gift itself, ho valued far more the thought which inspired it and the vory kind remarks which had been made concerning him, the remembrance of which would cheer him for the remainder of his
days,
QUEEN'S 'COLLEGE.
Headmaster of Queen's College, contri- Dr. G. H. Bateson Wright, the former butes to the current number of the fellow Dragon, the school magazine, an article on aprit de Corps," in course of which he writes:
"After fifty years of continuous exist-
beat A. J. Hewliti (rec. 2-6) 6-2, 6—1.
First round.-F. Heerman (rec. 15)
Second round-A. F. Raven received a walk-over from H. 9. Spurge; A. A. Fyfe (rec. 15-3) beat Sinca (scr.) 6-3, 7-5; C. Brown received a walk-over from W. G. Gregory.
DOUBLES CHAMPIONSHIP.
First round. Eggerss, and Brandimar beat Mead and Railton 8-6, 3–6, 6–0.
PROFESSIONAL PAINS.
First round-Thompson and Williams beat Raven and White 0-1, 6-0; Wolf and Tayler beat Rouse and Sutton 6-2,
·EOVILES HANDICAP.
Second round. Stevens and Howlitt (rec. 16) beat Mead and Waterhouse (ser.) 6-4, 6-3; Wolf and Taylor (owe 4-6) beat Rose and Chee (owe 18-2) 0-1, 6-4; Rouse and Button (ree. 15) beat Fittock. and Blackburn (owe 15-2) 6-1, 2
Third round-Wolf and Taylor fowe 4-0) beat Rouse and Suttori (rec. 15) 3-9 7-9, 97..
MIXED DOUBLES HANDICAP.
First round-Mrs. MacAskill and
during his Paris-Madrid fight are unfor- gettable. With a good machine," he re- marked, it is possible to avoid all dan- gerous falls, for aviation is one of the easicat and most agreeable of sports." As for the reproaches of imprudence or folly which have been levelled at him Védrines declares that he flies at a rate of 185
than to fly slowly. is convinced it is less risky to fly quickly Filometres (115 miles) an hour, because he
REDUCING DEPUTIES.
duced by 77 in 1914 embodies a new voting The vote in the French Chamber by which the number of Députés is to be re-
principle, Hitherto France has had one Député per 100,000 inhabitants. In future the proportion of members will be based not on the total population but on the number of registered voters, one M.P.. being returned for each 22,000 electors and one for each additional 11,250. As French Députés are paid £800 a year each, the reduction of their numbers will mean a yearly saving to the country of £40,200.
CARNEGIE PEACE BUREAU.
Mr. Robert Bacon, the American Am¬
to add to his popularity.
bassador in Paris, inaugurated a few days gors, not to annoy him by any means, but ago the European Bureau of the Carnegie His Royal Pence. Endowment-Department of Educa- Highness' photograph may now be said tion and Relations. The premises are to be in everybody's hands; cinematograph situated in the Rue Pierre Curie, opposite palaces lost no time in reproducing his the Oceanographic Institution, and a features on the screen, while the Press aingle floor has been found sufficient for.
advertised" him for all he was worth, present needs. with the best of results.
Baron d'Estournelles de The "Earl of Constant, who did the honours, defined Chester" is delighted with Paris and its the object of the Carnegie endowment- inhabitants, all of whom continue to show to give to men of good will who are ac- themselves most courteous towards him, quainted with one another throughout the Though the word "Earl" has no French world the means to know one another and equivalent, he is familiarly called Leto work together for the good of each Jeune Prince de Gallos," also "Le Duc de Chester." The former title sounds better in Paris.
seen auch of Paris and its artistic and King George's eldest son has already
historical sights. It is amusing to hear Parisians criticising the distinguished young visitor. The Prince of Wales is Duke to some, Count to others but he is Chester," or "Le Petit Prince" to all, "Le Petit Duc" or "Le Petit Comte de
for as already observed, Parisians have
country in the higher interests of all. "It is," he said, "a union of patriotisms in the service of civilisation."
MINERS' EIGHT YOURS BILL.. The French Chamber last Saturday adopted Clause 1 of the Miners' Eight Hours Bill, providing that the duration of the day's work of miners shall not exceed eight hours, reckoned from the time of the
the time when the last miners going up entry of the last miners going down until
reached the surface. The duration is fixed at nine hours for drivers, watchmen, surveyors, engineers, horsekeepers, and firemen Parliament also adopted Clause 4, which authorised temporary exemptions for reasons of national safety and defence,
the Colony--Mr. Gaskell, who died a few ence as an educational establishment there MacAskill tree. 3-8) beat Miss Lesbriel appearanco had a touching familiarity and exemptions not to exceed fifteen days |
days after my arrival; Mr. Hazeland, who was also Crown Solicitor: Mr. E. Sharp.
should be no necessity for inculcating the duty and advantage of fully recognis- ing the principle of Esprit de Corps.
Sir Kai
and Mr. Mead (scr.) 7-5, 7-6; Mrs. Fittock and Mr. Fittock (owe 15-2) beat Miss Hands and Mr. May (rec. 36) 6-4, 6-4; Mrs. Green and Mr. Green received a walk-over in the first round.
All the second rounds to be concluded by the 8th of May.
NEW STEEL MOTOR BOAT WORK
AT BAILEY'S YARD.
took of tea.
further empowered to authorise further supplementary exemptions,
"WEEK-ENDS.!!
Parisians are becoming more and more
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English in their ways, to judge by a pro- posal which has been set before the Muni- FINEST cipal Council of Paris allowing employees. in public, offices to enjoy an "English week-end" during the summer and autuzan
inonths.
The proposal stands an excellent chance Why not all the year roundt
of being adopted. If so, municipal offi cials in Paris till very soon be stopping work from mid-day on Saturday till Mon day afternoon, thus improving on the week-end as practised by Londoners. Why restrict week-end delights to the
become a general institution as across the municipal world? By all means let it
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fallen quite in love with his bright boyishness on the spot. The cheers of the crowd in the station yard and in the streets last Monday evening as the Prince Mr.And the Marquis de Breteuil made their
characteristic of Parisians' pleasure in the case of an exceptional crisis due to a WATCHMAKERS, and, cordiality about them which is a in the year for occasional necessities in the Royal visit. The Prince, accompanied shortage of fuel. The Government is and R. G. Caldwell. Mr. Gaskell's office Consider the names of the two Chinese was in Club Chambers at the corner of members of Legislative Council Ho
by Sic Francis Bertic, the British C.M.G., Ho Kai, M.B D'Águilar Street and Wellington Street, and Hon Mr. Wei Yok, C.M.G..
Ambassador, paid a visit to President next door to the Chambers of Mr. J. C. both students in the early
days of
Fallières at the Elysée Palace, and par- Enter your fine White and Mr. E. H. Pollard, Q.C.the Central School.
The customary military
to College Hall, turn Mesars. Caldwell and Sharp had their
the Rob of
honours were paid to the young Prince, Honour, the names inscribed on the offices in the Queen's Road and Mr. Haze Scholarship and Oxford Local Examina-
who was greatly touched by the marked attention shown to him everywhere land had his office in the old Supreme |tions Boards. There you will find 40 years
President Fallitres and the "Earl of Court, opposite the Hongkong Club. The go the name of Fung Shai (Fung Wa
Chester soon became the greatest of Chan) first Morrison Scholar, of Lau Governor at the time was Sir Richard Chu Pak, first Stewart Scholar some eleven
friends. In company with the Marquis MacDonnell, the Colonial Secretary Mr. years later; you will see the names of the The Asiatic Petroleum Co. have placed de Breteuil's eldest son, the Prince went J. Gardiner Austin, and Messrs. C. May three brothers Ho Tung, Ho Fook and Ho Kour Tong, benefactors to the College as
with Messrs. W. S. Bailey & Co., of to Auteuil, where he obtained his first and E. W. Goodlake were the Magistrates, founders of scholarships, while time Kowloon, the order for a twin screw steel glimpse of the French Army. The occa- with Mr. William Quinn Captain Super would fail me to tell me. of Sin Tak motor house boat for service at Haiphong,sion was the arrival of the cavalry scouts, intendent of Police. The Chief Justice Fan, Chan Kai Ming, Mok Man
The new vessel will be eft. overall, by was the Hon. Join Sinale, afterwards Cheung, Lo Cheung Shiu, Wong Kam
Fuk, Pang Shani Chun, &c.. &c. 12ft. Gins. beam, and is designed by the Sir John Smale, and the Attorney-General All these gentlemen and many others, builders to attain a speed of 10 miles an was the Hon. Julian Pauncefote, after formerly pupils of this collage, are wards Lord Puuncefote and Ambassador now prominent and highly respected have an upper deck with wheel-house and | hour on a draft of 2ft. Gins. She will citizens of the Colony. On more than one to the United States. The Hon. H. J. board you will find the names of Wan Ball was Judge of the Court of Summary Taung lu, Chan Kom To, Leung Lan Fan, Jurisdiction, and Mr. H. J. Holmes was Wong Fan, &e, all occupying high bis clerk. The Registrar was Mr.
positions in the neighbouring empire of China: the first-named being con- 'Alexander. The City Hall was being spicuous among the Reforming Party built and was opened by the Duke of and with a distinguished career be- Edinburgh in the following year when hind and ahead of him. Now I mercial Type of 30 to 40 hores-power, to be visited Hongkong in the Galaten. Inak you, do you not feel proud, however start on benzine and run on kerosine, low landed at the Bank Wharf at the bottom insignificant you may heat the present tension magneto ignition, governor and time, and with very little prospect of of Pottinger Street, the Oriental Bank achieving fame, still do you not feal proud water-cooled silencer, then being to the West of Pottinger to be able to say, "I too am a Queen's Street, on the North side of the Queen's College boy, I am a pupil of the same
school where Road, and at that time there were prae- studied." tically no Chinese shops between the old Central Market and Murray Barracks. That matters were not quite so strenuous, as they are now may, I think, be gathered from the returns of the Supreme Court for 1868, from which it would appear that there were 4 cases at Common Law tried or partly tried in that year, I Case in Chancery, B
3
Messageries. Imperiales, which appeared
landed, shows, too, that commercial busi- ness was not then conducted as it is now; it reads as follows:--
these great
men once
OVERDUE CARGO STEAMERS.
Lloyd's Weekly Shipping Indea of March 28th sape:-
It is to be noted that at the present time no fewer than five steamers making oversea voyages are included in the list
canvas awning. The accommodation will consist of European cabins with beds, drawers, lockers, pantry and lavatories; orew's space and galleys aft. The motors will be a twin set of Kelvin Heavy Com-
Messra. Bailey have just shipped to Vancouver, per 8.8. Bellerophon, two motor boats of 28ft., two of 25ft, and on of 40ft, in length, and have nearing com pletion two vessels of Guit, one of soft. and one of 45ft. in length, all nine vessels being to the order of Mr. James B. Wood, of Vancouver, for whom they built the cruiser Orian last year, and who person ally supervises the work. The 40ft. boat
All these vessels are of the cabin cruiser
who, after a ride of 220 miles across country from different parts of France, galloped round Auteuil racecourse last
condition of their horses. All present, Tuesday afternoon to show the perfect
including President Fallières, were greatly impressed by the spectacle, which is another feather in the cap" of the French Army-now an object of worship by all classes.
1
THE LEAGUE OF NUMEROUS PAMILIES,
is worthy of every consideration. By way The League of Numerous Families
of attracting farther public interest the Very cordial articles welcoming the League last Monday held a demonstration Prince of Wales to Paria are published in in this city. A large procession was the Press. Le Petit Journal, for formed, section after section being mar instance, expressed gratification at the shalled in line bearing the banner of the graceful act of King George in entrusting town it represented, and headed by Cap- to a Frenchman and not to his Ambassador
tain Maire, the President of the League. the duty and honour of taking his place The manifestants marched in perfect order by the side of his eldest son; while Le
to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Quai d' Figaro, after heartily welcoming the Orsay, where a delegation waited apon Prince, declares that France cannot but M. Poincare, the President of the Council. be flattered that this country has been Among other things the delegation called chosen as the one with which His Royal M. Poincare's aftention to various resolu Highness will begin his round of foreign tions passed by the League to the effect visits. In conclusion, Le Figare says that there should be a reduction of taxes from the fourth child of a family onwards; that everywhere in France the Prince will find that his family is held in affectionate
that a certain number of special scholar
pleasant reception from the President of the Council, who promised to consider the questions brought up. ・
of overdue ships to be announced at is fitted with a Loew-Victor 40 horse Bankruptcies, Lloyd's by the hell should any news be power engine, the 45 footer with a Appeal and 5 Admiralty cases. received in regard to them. The vessels Canadian Fairbanks heavy duty 20-horse. regard. L'Echo de Paris announces that ships should be instituted for the children An advertisement BS to the French are the area, of 4,451 net tons; the power engine, and the caft, boats, with the Prince will remain in France until
"Mounionwald, of 2,079. net tons; the Mail, which was then known as the Erna, of 2,173 net tons; the Belle Ile, of twin Eastern Standard 50-horsepower June 23rd, when he will reach his 18th of numerous families; that the State | year. He will return to London to spend should occupy itself with the pressing in the Government · Gazette the day 5,382 not tons; and the Augsburg, of and twin Atlas engines of 40 horse-power his birthday with his parents, after which question of the housing of numerous
2,783 net tons. The three first-named are respectively.
families; that the tax should be per head British boats; the Belle Ile in French
he will return to Paris. His Royal instead of on the income of the whole owned, and the Augsburg is one of the fleet of vessels owned by the German- type, with deep cast-iron keels to give Lighness will visit Versailles, Compiegne family. The delegation met with a very Australian Line. The Maroa sailed from stability and steadiness at sea. They are and Fontainebleau, and will meet mem Either the Imperatrice or the Tigre Cardiff on February 7th for Colombo; fitted with crew's quarters, saloon, state bers of French Society and politicians and will be despatched with Mails for the Mountoswald from Baltimore on Marseilles between the 1st and 8th February 20th for Hamburgund the rooms, lavatory, pantry, library and bath persons distinguished in literature and art. He will also pay visits to various libraries, January, 1889; the exact time will be Belle Ite from Penarth on March 2nd for room. The hulls are of selected teak,
Las Palmass, The Marea, which was look brass and copper fastened, all deck museums, and palaces. A most delightful
time confronts him. We have heard and seen six much lately ed upon as hopelessly overdue a fortnight fittings of polished brass and the interiors of the Chinese Republican flag that it ago, is certainly one of the largest vessels of Philippine mahogany, the workman mystoriously to disappear during recent may interest some of you to know that years. Of the Mountoswald and Beliz ile ship throughout being of the very highest the first time a Chinese national flag was there is now practically no hope of news class.
being received, For the two : other
In addition to eight smaller boats, the recognised was in 1888, when it was; steamers, the Augsburg and the Ernus firm have this year turned out the in the course of a lecture which he deliver. sant one, though somewhat tedious.
notified hereafter:*
AVIATION AS & SPORT. M. Védrines, who looked none the worse for his recent political defeat, strongly re- commended rich men to take ap aviation,
FLYING FROM LONDON TO PARIS.
Miss Davies, the first lady passenger to fly from London (Hendor) to Paris, landed safely last Tuesday evening, her com- pagnon de voyage being the famous air- man Mr. Hamel. The journey was a plea-
start from Hendon was made at 9.38 sm.
A
described by Admiral Keppel as three very grave anxiety prevails. The Augs cornered, yellow ground, upon which a burg sailed from New York over seven 35-footer Else for Mr. R. Timmerscheidt, ed a few days ago at Saint-Etienne. The dragon will he designed, with the head weeks ago for Port Natal, while the Brna the 27-footer Imp for Captain C. A lecturer deplored the way millionaires and Paris was reached at 5.56 p.m. towards the upper part of the flag, and
James, the 25-footer White Rose for W. W spent their money uselessly; far better, Several stops were necessary. The whole will vary in dimensions, according to the
Kailey and two 100-horsepower boats for he maintained, if they turned their atten- journey has been done it a little over 3 size of the vessel by which it is worn
the United States Government, which left tion to buying a flying machine and hours. Mies Davies and M. Hamel may In 1969 the triangular flag was replaced
for Manila last week under their own travelled about as he has so often done. By home again provided the weather is
The scenes which M. Vedrines witnessed favourable. passengers.
is now 28 days out from the Clyde to St. John's (N.F.) It is unfortunately only too clear that the looses, which under writers have had of iate to face will be augmented not long hence by the posting
as missing of some fine cargo steamers,
power.
M. Bleriot welcomed both
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