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HUNGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY. JULY 10TH, 1919.
EMPIRE UNITY.
SPEECH BY THE DUKE OF CONNAUGHT.
into the "field close upon 1,500,000 men, and her casualties amounted to over 100,000 of her gallant sons. In addition to substantial contributions from the The Duke of Connaught presided on general public for war purposes and May 25th over a distinguished company | charities, India, in the middle of the at the Connaught Rooms, on the occas struggle, made a free gilt to the British sion of the jubilee' dinner of the Royal Exchequer "of £100,000,000, and laat Sep- Colonial Institute. The gathering, num-tember ninde herself responsible for a bering over 300 was representative of the further £46,000,000, - Her military hud British Empire. The dinner was made set had risen from some 291,250,000 in the oversion of an appeal on behalf of the Inas; pre-wur your to close upon the fund for enlarging the premises of £32,000,000 in 1918-19. India dlso rapid- the institute, and it was announced that by improvised manuuctures for export. subscriptions amounting to £11,000 had and poured forth into Allied lands and been received, and that the Duke of Con-on Allied fronts un ever-growing supply naught had contributed £100.
of munitions. foodstuffs and produce, clothing and equipment.
As the rope--| Bentative of the Indian Princes at the Peace Conference, he referred to the share borne spontaneously by the Indian Princes and States.
The toast of The King" having been
bonoured
.1
Mr. W. F. Massey proposed The Queen, Queen Alexandru, the Prince of Wales, and the other members of the Royal Family," and remarked that in the war the Empire had shown itself to be united, and the principal factor that had contributed
to that
moharrby. (beers.)
unity WAM
With the active co-opera
tion at the Princes the number of men recruited from the States for the Indian Army ran into six figures. Of the many ruling Princes who placed their personal ervice at the disposal of his Majesty, no fewer than fifteen had the high satisfac- tion of proceeding on active service to the various theatres of the war. The freewill contributions of the Primers towards the war and to relief funds suplementary to their military expendi
ordinary As many of ture,
nad extra-ordinary amounted to over $1,000,000, or at the rate of exchange to more than £5,000,000. Their gifts were varied and numerous and, in addition, the two Indian War Loans were very considerably augmented by subseriptions. from the Friares, their Governments. and their subjects.
The Bake of Connaughat, in proposing "Prosperity to the Royal Colonial In- stitute." said he greatly appreciated the honour of being president. They would have celebrated the jubilee last year and it mot" been for the war. them knew, the Royal Colonial Institute came to birth in 1888, and the inaugura! dinner, beld in 1988, was attended 15 the leaders of bush political parties. (Henr, hear. The number of neulers was ori ginally 174, and was now, nearly 14,000. (('heurs.)
"REDŠ OF THE EMPIRE,
"
there
Koh a reat war, d. They had passed respect to the fate of turkey and their 1
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This is neither the
IMPORTANT
NOTICE.
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Manufactures the unst Important Point is Improvement, and in Dietetics Cleanliness. Science always insists on these Marima. Groundnut or Pesags Oil can be used as a substitute for Olive Oil, Butter or Lard, but when Slightly Dirty is injurious to health
In China, by the Ordinary Methods of Extraction, Dirt and Dust are not. guarded against: Our Method shows a grest.advance. By the use of New Machinery And New Methods Scrupulous Cleanliness is Assured.
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Our Machinery during the Process Filters the:Oil, while our Factory is Free from Dust. Our Oil is Clear, Sweet and" Fragrant; and Compares most favourably with other Oils used for Culinary purposes; there is no residue.
Prices are moderate so as to induce new business. Analysis is always given before Shipment to Foreign Countries.
NAM CHAU OIL FACTORY,
Office :---No. 28, Connaught Road West, HONGKONG. "Factory;=Yo:"26, Kwei Liu Street SAMSHUIPO:- "The Sole Proprietorship of this concern belongs entirely to a Chinese Citizen
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What, outside political measures and
His Highness continued: in India. organisations, were the great needs of as well as in the countries of the West. the Empire, so far as the United King the war effort involved great disturbance dom was concerned A closer unon with high prices of food and clothing d of economic conditions, and the resulting our overseas citizens and a better unders standing by the ordinary citizen of what. pressed' Severely on the the Empire stood for. (Cheers.) It appear tilities came when India was suffering
frugal peasantry The cessation of hos ed to him that the following
shot rtcomings existed in the Institute. India was not
trom famine conditions owing to the fail- Bacquately in fact (hear hear) and in order to try mie of influenza, affecting in some parts. represented either in name ore of the monsoon, and was passing through an exceptionally virulent epide-
- to remedy this
this a Standing India Commit tee had been appointed. Ladies were | 29.
ao less than 80 per cent, of the popula still excluded from full membership people. Moreover, it was impossible for tion and costing the lives of some 6,000,000 The number of Kingdom was still comparatively small.
members in the
India to remain unaffected by the irresis The
Tabour democracy was hardly repre the
tible way of world fores arising from sented at all. One of the great remedies the war. It was inevitable that the con for the present shortcomings and the one
sulsions of this mighty struggle should hope for the future was a large central
be felt for many months after the sword building (Cheers.) They must have a
was sheathed. The fountains of the great hall of their own; with
bave
been broken deep adequate library
up, and the un- also rooms for ladies, and they
rest and
Bent produced in world wide. admit them to full fellowship.
The
have been further accentuated by the unrest bear.) He felt that the more thay the 87,000,000 of Indian Mohammedans caused amongst extend the usefulness of the in- stitute the better it would be for the Em- arising from uncertainty and alarm in
(Hear, bear.)
spiritual Khalif, which everytime aur place to discuss in detail the portion of the Empire had taken its
fighting hers.)
part various causes which led to the recent for honour, liberty, and lamentable disturbances amongst certain justice.
Therefore, after our blood with ns, it behoved us to knit the
manifestations feeling of comradeship still closer.
of unrest have to be fitted there, it is Hear ventured to think that they had out carnestly to be hoped that neither in this grown the name of the Royal Colonial
zor in other parts of the Empire Country
public opinion allow itself to be Institute (Hear, hear.) Is was rather a moot point as to what the
perturbed by these events or by alarmist most suitable name should be, but he
tatements or propaganda. hoped they would decide upon one that would express more fully, in their own minds, what they meant by the institute that embraced the whole Empire. (Hear, bear.) The institute deserved credit for days of the long-drawn agony of war, is what it had done, but they must endeav-loyal to her. King-Emperor to the core, and faithful to the British connection. ear to extend its sphere of usefulness. (Cheers.)
The vasty preponderating loyal element Sir Charles Lucas, in responding to the
in India will derive fresh hope and con fidence from the welcome announcement observed that the Royal Colonial Institute received a rote of coundance made resterday in the House of Com when the Duke of Connaught consented
Forms to be ita president for the second time.
of Registration, giving the part both by the Hear, beat) The great work which Mindy's Cover detent G.P.O. and at all Police Bratione
the Princes and people of Indin-of the deter-ulare required may be obtained at the late Earl Grey performed gave them an to
The Penalty for non-compliance is a' Ane inspiration for a nobler outlook
with the Reform Bill at proceed on the
not exceeding $50. Empire. (Cheers.) As the Dominion of early date, and from his eloquent appeal Chanda was the pioneer of the self-govo Parliament to make the scheme at erzing dominions, so the institute was the pioneer of al societies connected with the whole Empire. (Cheers.)
brother citizens overseas, had shed their sections and por
portions of India. Whether
WORK OF CONSOLIDATION,
or not further untoward
The outstanding fact is that India, having rallied to the cause of the Empire in August 1914, and having been staunch in both faith and work in the darkest
mona by Mr. Montis - |
versally trusted and
Ад
least as substantial, as was outlined in
the Montagu-Chelmsford proposals. The pussing of such a measure will assuredly result in greater.contentment in India, and thereby prove a source of further strength to the Empire."
Bir Hugh Clifford responded on behalf of our Colonies and Protectorates.
OCH FIGHTING SEXVICES.
"The Marquis of Crewe next submitted
did tw
naver
G.
NOTICE.
ALL PERSONA, with the excess of che Colong should apply in person between: tally at the PAES OFFICE, POST OFFICE
those of Chinese race desiring to leave
the hours of 8 AM to 1 P.X. and 3 p.a. to 4 pa.
BUILDING.
Applicants will be aired to produce
or identification paper
with certain exceptions, an persons, emain in the Colony for more than 7 days ure required to Register themselves ander REGISTRATION of PERSONS ORDINANCE, 1918.
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SEAMEN'S INSTITUTE.
11, PRAYA EAST, HONGKONG,
!?
ALL DEPARTMENTS of the above are
DOW OPEN after extensive repairs. Reading and Writing Boom, Billiard Room (wo tables), Restaurant, Concert Hali and Meeting Room
Sleeping Accommodation-23 Cabins and 70 Beds in Dormitories.
All men of the Mercantile Marine, HAM Navy, and Army are welcome to use the farkituta
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Viscount Bryce, proposing United Empire," said the Empire was strong because it was elastic, and it had been drawn closer together by the events of the past five years. Every part of the Empire bad shared in the war and borne its part most worthily. All came willing. The Armed Forces of the Empire." It , and before any request was made to had often been said that we were not a them. (Chcera) They might oak could military nation, although we bad some anything be done to render the union sea-faring taste-laughter) but during of the Empire more complete. He be the anxious and critical months And years lieved there did not yet exist any great through which we had passed, the nation desire for the creation of a supreme Legislative Authority, although the tre enjoyed before. The Erst was the fusion came to recognise that it was acquiring
it two new and great things had exist a desire fer a complete intere change of views, and a method of ex of all classes and kinds of people in the pressing the wishes and mind of all parts ranks of the Army, and the second was of the Empire. (Hear, hear) Subject the welding of an unbreakable bond be to that be thought it would be better for tween the Royal Navy, the fishing popula
rather to wait the overtures of the tion, and the mercantile marine, over Dominions than endeavour to address any and over again exemplified in the efforts thing to them before we knew they were of the Navy against the submarine attack, willing to receive it. There was, how and in its
enterprise nebruggS. ever, one thing we might do in order to against Ostend and
(Cheers.) consolidate the Empire. He believed Referring with pride to the work done Tel La that not a sufficient number of men of the third branch of our fighting nen of by mark in politics, literature, science, and vice-the Flying Corps-Lord Crewe said TWO Minatas brom Ferry and Railway other walks
went of
days had
given station. This Hotel has just been com Daminions from this country.
It had
us some lamentable evidence of the dan: pletely renovated and refamished, is now up. been our great fortune that our present gers of the air, dangers accompanied Sovereign had travelled through the
Em-with
with an heroic and ал almost ex- were all delight. travagantly gallant attempt to fly the Cuisine ander personal repervision of the
Proprietor. BAB AND BELLARD BOOMS. TERMS MODERATE
Lis
Ber:
pire (cheers) and thence of Wales was Atlantic. In the perils of the air hundreds
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No claires will be admitted Goods remain after the Goods have left the Godown, ing undelivered after July 13th, will be subject to rent.
All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before July 20th or they will not be recognized.
All brozen, chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on July 12th, at 11 AM.
No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned
GIBE, LIVINGSTONOU, Agents.
Hongkong, July 7th, 1819.
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ed to know that the going to Canada
They trusted that in of young pilots and of daily risked time bis Royal Highnets would visit the their lives. (Hear, other great Dominions. (Hear, hear.) Admiral Sir Rosslyn Wemyss, respond Special Arrangement for Families on
Sir George Perler, in reply, said the ing on behalf of the Navy, paid a high || Application to: Empire had been united in the war, and tribute to the work of our naval com- now we must endeavour to bring it even manders in different parte of the world, closer together. (Cheers.)
who, he said, were carrying out their. difficult task with the greatert ability, It was due to them that the not which was HALF A CENTURY REPUTATIONS | Post Box 118,"
till simmering had not boiled Cheers.)
With all the uncertainties be un, it would be dificult for any; man to foretell the role of the Naval
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INDIA'S LOYALTY. The Maharaja of Bikanir returned thanks on behalf of India. He anid the mainspring of the efforts and sacrifices of the people of India had been devotion.
to the King Emperor, round whom een Forces of the Empire in the future,
pire..
over.
bu
tred the unity and solidarity of the Em- he would prophesy that those Forces Furthermore, the essential aims would ever remain strong link to help of the Allies appealed: strongly to to bind together the Dominions and their moral sense, and their grow- Colonies to the Mother Country. (Cheers.) ing consciousness of nationhood at Lieut-General Bir Arthur Currie (com tached them the more deeply to the Bri-manding the Canadian Army Corps) re: tigh cause. Altogether India bad put plied to the toast.
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