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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, MARCH 31st, 1928.
When a man devotes his time and
INSTITUTION OF HONG KONG his brains to the preparation of a
ENGINEERS & SHIPBUILDERS.
LAST NIGHT'S- ANNUAL DINNER.
THE ENGINEERS AND SHIPBUILDERS HAVE ‹ MADE.
HONG FONG."
„A SUCCESSFUL YEAR REPORTED.
The manual dinner of the Institution of Engineers and Ship- Builders of Hong Kong took place tast night at the institution's premises in King's Buldog, Exoquent speccbes were made by. H.E. the Governor (Sir Cecil Clementi, K.C.M.G.) and Mr. W. JA Hill, the President of the Institution, while Mr. R. C. Tredwell, the Amercan Consul-General, also replied in very happy vein for the visitors whose health had been proposed by dir. J. Ormiston. Nearly a hundred gueste were present.
Mr. W. J. Hil, Chief Engineer of the Taikoo Sugar" Refining Company, being in the cherr
The room was most effectively decorated with flowers and flags, the admirable lighting effects had been arranged by Mr. J. J. Jack, an excelent menu was served, and an enjoyable programme of muse given.
This annual event of the Engineers and Shipbuilders' Institu tion is always greatly enjoyed, and notable for the unfailing interest of the speeches. Great credit is due to the Committes ok which Mr. A. Langebert was the Hon. Secretary for the marit- able arrangements made..
-THE GUESTS.
The out guests were:-H.E.
The "Tilaboet ”. Salving. And Repairing.
Sir Cecil Clementi, K.O.M.G., As an illustration: this year has Capt. "A. G. L. Whyte, B., Can-seen the completion in Hong Kong modore J. L. Pearson, Eng. Capt. of one of the biggest anivage jobs E. E. Haitiett, Commander J. B. on record, an undertaking which Newell, Hon 31r. H. T. Creasy, called for both now work and re- Mr. R. C. Tredwelt, Mr. J. Cpair work and for no small amount Jouhin, Mr. B. B. Forster.
of courage and initiative. I refer
Officers of the Institution procent were the President, Mr. W. J. Hill; Vice-Presidents, Mr. W. J. Stokes, Mr. R. Hunter; Past Presidente, Mr. M. Dyer, Mr. S. Baker, Mr. J. Ormister, Mr. K. E. Greig, Prof C. A. H. Smith. Mr. Win. Russell, Mr. G.. Harman.
to the salving of the 3.5. Tjilaboet,
paper" to be read before the mem- bers of this Institution "I consider it the duty of every ordinary mens ber proses in the Colony to attend the reading
In this respect the past year has been a little disappointing. But to be disappointed is not to be dis-
WRONGFUL DETENTION.
DAMAGES.
$250 AWARDED AGAINST HAYNES AND TWO OTHERS.
couraged. A disappointed Engineer JUDGE'S SEVERE "COMMENT. is an every day occurrence Bub-a discouraged Engineer is a muisance, and I feel sure that in the coming year members will support the Literary Council, some by reading papers and others by seving that
Steenly condemning the action of Leslie E. Harnes. C. M. Houghton and Seen Kam Shan in wrongfully
TROUBLE AT SINCERE'S.
EMPLOYEES GIVE TWO "INTRUDERS Ä HIDING."
Two young Chinese, dressed Osfont bags and blazers, tried to gais admission to the roof Garden of the Sincere Company last night. They knew quite well that at the roof garden of the Sincers · Com pany many young ladies while away their idlo hours, However, the employees of the Company would not tolerato the antruders and told them so in pinin language. Feeling that they had best insult- started
there is a full attendance at the detaining Pang Chau in the offices|ed, the two young!" outs
reading.
Social.
of the South China Trade Protec- tion Association. Mr. Justice J. R. to be 23gressive. However, some The social side of the Institution Wood, at the Summary Court yes- twenty faithful servants of the Com has been well looked after and interday, awarded $950 damages to pany were zealously guarding their addition to our asual billiard the plaintiff,
employers" interests and also pro- It will be remembered that the tecting the young ladies from Handicaps we held several evening dances. Not being a chess player case was heard on Monday last Ensult The result was a free-for I cannot say whether chess is re-when Pang Chau through his all after which the two young garded as a social game or not but solicitor, Mr. A, el Arculli, claimed gentlemen had to return home with
few enthusiasts have formed
from the three defendants $1,000 bluek eyes, bleeding noses and many chess section and started a tourna damages for wrongful arrest. His bruisen went Judging by the silence and said that he believed the plaintiff's Lordship after hearing evidence the prolonged pauses between mores 1gather that the best traditions of story and would journ the case the Game are being maintained.
to consider the sitpunt of damages To you Sir I tender our respect which would meet the case. ful thanks for the interest which you take in this Institution and for again boncuring us with your
presence.
Gentlemen I call upon you to rise and I give you the toast Our Honorary President."
H.E. THE GOVERNOR'S
REPLY.
DEATH OF S.S. RESOLUTE” STEWARDESS.
AT THE VICTORIA HOSPITAL In giving his decision, his Honour said that he had decided to assess Miss darin Muller & stowardem the total damages against the three aboard the Tourist ship Resolute defendants at 8950. His Honour died yesterday afternoon at 4.30 also said that their course of actiun
p.m. at the Victoria Hospital, The could not be too strongly condemn. Peak. Miss Muller had been ill ed, and he did not want the small for some time with what the ships amount of damages to excase what doctor stated to be pleurisy, but had happened. It seemed to him the cause of death as diagnosed by that similar action had been the Victoria Hospital was from a man, it would have been sufficient Malaria. proved against any professional complication of typhoid cause to strike his name off any roll. -
MORE CASES AGAINST -
HAYNES.
UNPAID, BILLS FOR THE
OBSERVER.".
His Excellency the Governos, responding said: Mr.. Chairman vasel orued by the Java, China and gentlemen, I am very glad to and Japan Lijn whose fine steam be once again the guest of the En- ers are regular visitors at this port.gineers and Shipbuilders of Hong Túe yessol is 420 feet long with Kong and I am very proud to be a breadth of 3) and a net tonnage the Honorary President of this of about 8,000 tons. In April of
Institution. The greatness last year she trent ashore on
Hong Kong depends frst and fore- Members of Conmittee:-Mr. L. Linting island. Salvage was under-
most upon ita shipping and there C. F. Bellamy, Mr. G. F. Taylor, taken by the T.KD. & Engineering
fore the debt which this Colony Mir, T. F. Bradford, Mr. WSCompany who worked in close col owes to shipbuilders is well nigh Bailey, Mr. A. Landsbert (Hon. laboration with the owners repre #guration of Hong Kong and Kow. MR. BREWER IN A DILEMMA.
incalculable. Moreover, the con- Secretary) a
sentatives and Lloyds Surveyor Amongst membera and their Patching and pumping out proved loon is such that the fine towns guests present were Cok J. Sabortive owing to the heavy pound the harbour would never have come which now exist on both sides 'of Bostock, Hon. Mr. J. Owen Hughes,ng of the vessel on the rocks and Mr. WP. Massey, Mr. W. W. to avoid a total loss it was decided
into being but for the work of Horaeil, Mr. K. Sutherland," Mr."N. to cut the hull in two sad salve incers. The engineers and ship 3. Brown, Mr. D. Texpicton, Capt. the major part containing the en
builders are in a very real sense the men who have made Hong good, fr. J. H Little.
to have this opportunity of salut. ing you. (Applause).
morning three cases were called in At the Summary Court yesterday which Mr. Leslie E. Haynes was involved. Two claims against the Hong Kong Observer, and the other
Instone Brewer by Mr. Haynes.
In the first case called the Local Printing Press claimed from the "(Contenucil on nezt Column)...
and
The funeral takes place to-day.
Hong Kong Observer Publishing Company the sum of $217.40. ME. W. D. Owen appeared for the plain- tiff. The defendant was not in Court and medical certificate was duced saying that he was in pital
Mr. Owen said that the case had that although the defendant had been pending for quite a while and promised to effect a settlement, no
das next. The case was put down for Thure- ward had been received from him.
Another Printer. The Asiatic Press, through their"
B. Riggs, Mr“, „T, W. H. Ho-gines and boilers. The oxy-acety Kong what it is and I am very glad was a claim of $1,000 against Mr. N. | solicitor, Mr. A. el Arculli, sued the
THE PRESIDENT'S ADDRESS.
HONG KONG'S SHIP BUILDING
AND ENGINEERING *···
TRIUMPHS,
lene flame and dynamite were used.
The cut was made just forward of the bridge and the after part towed to Hong Kong. docked and repair ed, and moored in the harbour whilst a new foro end was built and launched. The old and new parts were then docked and the building in and joining up com After the loyal Toast had been pleted, The vessel was then reclass honoured the President, Mr. W. Jed 100. A.1, at Lloyds and is again Hill, proposed Our Honorary in commission. This is a vety brief President as follows:
cutline of a very big job as En Your Excelimey and Gentlemen:gineers and shipbuilders will op- I feel it n very great honour to preciate. It involved hard and have the privilege of welcoming dangerous work at the weck and you here tonight. Speaking from careful calculations as to ballasting, this Chair as our last Annual etc., to ensure stability in the, dis Linner" Mr. Ormiston remarked | membered parts that although the first year in our
I think I am right in saying that new premises had resulted in a loss this is only the fourth time in the on the year's working this loss was history of shipbuilding that such mainly due to abnormal expendia job has been carried out and the ture, and he ventured the opinion fest time that the same concern has that the end of this, our second done both the salvage and the re financial year, would see our inconstruction. come balance our expenditure.
As we all know times and con-
Shipbuilders all the would over need have no hesitation in entrust. ditions are still far from normal ing their work to the Hong Kong and not a great deal better than yards and in spite of boycotts and those obtaining last year, and remporary sets back I think that consequently we still have a large this Colony will be for many years
number of absent members who of
course contribute nothing to the exchequer, Out of a total of 632 inembers we have 203 on the absent Ivembers' list.
Charitable Contributions
Maintained.
In spite of this wo have in. 76 way curtailed our contributions to various charitable"organisations at Homa and in Hong Kong, and I um pleased to say that we show a credit balance on the year's work- ing
To accomplish this has meant strict attention to detail on the part of the Managing Committee and on the part of the Honorary, Secretary and Honorary Treasurer, All our service is Honorary service; and on behalf of the members I take this opportunity of thanking the gentlemen who have carried on so well.
To the younger members of the Institution I would say that it is time for some of them to take the first opportunity of going on the Managing Committee and gaining the experience of carrying out a job which, if done thoroughly, is zo
vinecure.
We can accommodate more mem bers and I hope that before this time next year many of those gentlemen in the Colony who are eligible for full membership will have joined us
from you, Mr. Chairman, that not- It is very encouraging to hear withstanding the fact that this Institution now occupies new pre- mises and in spite of the abnormal expenditure, încurred thereby and although about 41 per cent. of your.. members are absent owing to the hard times now being experienced in the Far East, nevertheless this Institution has maintained in full its charitable contributions both at
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home and abroad and shows credit on the year's work, (Hear, hear and Applause.) It reflects great credit upon the Managing Committee and it also augurs well for the years to come
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The medical certificate already produced was shown to Mr. Arculli, who pointed out that there were two other persons connected with the Company. The Observer Pub lishing Company was called by the usher and on receiving no answer, bis Lordship adjourned the case for
week.
Then had cause the great days of the steamships, During the last A great week it had pleasure to the American Com. mander-in-Chief visit the Mr. Brewer and Mr. Haynes. Colony with part of the Asiatic
Mr Haynes is claiming from Mr. Squadron. The Admiral had aaked N. Instone Brower $1,000. When the him to say how genuinely sorry he was to have to refuse the invita case was called Mr. Brewer was also shown the medical certificate. De tion so kindly extended to him by said that for the last week he had the institution. The Admiral crue been in Heungshan where a new 29 an Ambassador of peace Eng branch of the Instone Banking Co- and and America had great idea poration had been opened. He re- in common and he felt sure that in the years to come nothing would turned to the Colony on Wednesday desturb the friendship between the specially to attend Court, and it two nations. Both had the highest was very important that he should traditions, America's younger then return to Heungshan again..
His Lordship said that he would England'e but endowed with the be willing to make arrangements for strength of youth. There were "I thank you; gentlemen, very great things that the two nations Brewer said that he could not in
Mr. Brewer to attead again. Mr. acting in friendship could achieve
struct solicitor to represent. him for humanity. (Loud cheem.).
as he did not know anything about the case. NAMUNAN
I hope with all my heart that we are now on the eve of better trade conditions in South China and that the trials and tribulations of the past years may soon be forgotten in the prosperity and the promise of the future. (Applause.) much for the manner in which you have received the toast of my health and I can assure you I appreciate the compliment very highly indeed. I hope you will now all join with
of that greatest of all democrasies welfare of the Institution of En lo come a very active little member me in drinking to the success and the British Empire...
gineers and Shipbuilders of Hong The large number of Engineers Kong. (Applause.) and Shipbuilders engaged in indus try here justifies the opinion that this Institution should not lack members.
Literary.
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During the past year we have had two papers read:
THE VISITORS.
health of the viitors extended Mr. Ormiston in proposing the
them a hearty welcome and hoped that they would leave-with the feel.. ing that they would like to come again,
** Urban and Suburban Trans-
MR. TREDWELL REPLIES. by Mr. L. C. F. port Bellamy, M.C., MLEE. Mr. Tredwell, the American Con- Gas-lia Distribution and { eul-Generat; in the course of a Uses by Mr. A. Hevey of very witty and eloquent reply, said the Hong Kong and Chins that it gave him real pleasure to Gas Company.
speak to experts who were never Another paper has been prepared at a loss to express themselves by by Mr. McQueen of the Royal Col- word or deed (Laughter.) The lege of Naval Constructors but un greatest things today, in this fortunately he has been absent from members of their profession in scientific age, were the products of the Colony and bis paper will not the club and beyond. he read until some future date.
On behalf of the members I thank.
He had always heard of the mem these gentlemen for the trouble to be of their Institution that they were "good fellows" and he had! which they have gone to prepare good reason to know that they the benefit of their technical know beyond that they played a very big these papers and thus giving us ved up to that reputation. But ledge and practical experience.
Before leaving this subject I have The local engineering and ship part in the kie of the community.
a few remarks to pass in a comtruilding firms had done very great paratively small place like Hong things and there was every por Ang it is not possible to conduct that they would do still an Institution of this nature exact greater things in the future-for on the lines of the great lustitu- the future of the Colony held tions in Britain, such as the Civils, almost unluated possibilities. the Mechanicals and the Electricals, Hong Kong Engineering And to mention only three. There you
Shipbalding.
have the foreinost men in the The Engineering & Shipbuilding various branches of the Engineer industry in Hong Kong is nearly ng profession and the greatest as old as the Colony itself, that technical brains in Britain. The great concern the Hong Kong & member-strip is very great and thero Whampoa Dock Company having always some cue to read a paper been formed as far back as 1800, on subject in which he has specialis
«- Mr. Trödwell went on to say, that in an after-dinner speech there was no time to look back into the his tory of engineering and ship wild- ing at any length. Ho supposed the first hairbuilder was Noah, who was also the first business. tuan, having fosted a little com pany when all the world was in
and prior to that there was a docked and there are alany plenty to liquidation (Laughter.) Then at Aberdeen. Messrs. W. S. Bailey form an audience,
there were the Roman galleys.
& Co. have been established about In Hong Kong we have to com- where peops were taught to be a thirty years and the great yards of bine a Technical side and Social great deal better oarsmen than they the Taikoo Dockyard & Engineer-side and I enrgeetly as the mem faked. He would pass on to the Ang Company have been working bars not to let the technical side be days of the clipper ship. The chip- for twenty years. All these extab- overshadowed by the social side.. Hatements turn out work of the. We must encourage members and internationa
per did a great deal to promote intercourse, which highest class, and the first and last others to prepare and read papera. meant ako international friend- named are fully equipped to build to do this members in general, and ship. The clippers had played no and engine vesects of very great ordinary membere in particular small part in the development of tonnage and to carry out repair must make it a point to attend Hong Kong "and" salvage work of any kind when a paper is being rend
Continued on next Colima)
MUSICAL PROGRAMME.
During the evening an excellent Geeves, R. M. Keown, Mr. E. J. soal programme was given by Megera T. G. Patterson, LA,
Edwarde being the accompanist.
MENU.
The Menu was në follows :
Fruit Cocktail, Ox-tail Soup.
Fried Sole......
Veal Cutlet, Green Pes Sauce.. Roast Turkey and Sausage.
He had searched the memory for.
plaintiff in any capacity. To the the past three years and could not recall ever having employed the best of his knowledge, it was purely imagination on the part of Mr. Haynes.
He asked his Lordship for parti- calars to be filed before he should have to attend again,
His Honour adjourned the case rina die and said that he would in- stract the plaintiff to set out a full statement of claim. After that had been done he would serve a notice to Mr. Brower. His Lordship added" that Mr. Brewer need not take any The catering was in the hands of further notice of the matter until Meters Lane, Crawford.
Peach, Melba....
Coffee.
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