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INVESTITURE AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
EIGHT LOCAL RESIDENTS DECORATED.
BRILLIANT ASSEMBLY OF OVER 400 GUESTS.
"
"HONOURS FOR THOSE WHO ENTER-
TAINED THE DEFENCE FORCE.
At the investiture held last night at Government House the eight local ladies and gentlemen who were mentioned in the last Birthday Honours list were invested by His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government (the Hon. Mr. W. T. Southorn, C.M.G.).
The recipients of the honours- were entertained to dinner at Government: House before the ceremony, which was attended by over 400 guests.
The assembly with the men in full evening dress and wearing their decorations and the ladies in magnificent gowns and jewel- Jery was particularly brilliant.
His Excellency addressed each of the recipients of honours separately, and the whole procedure was very impressive, the Chief Justice (Sir Henry Gollan. K. C., C.B.E.), who wore crimson robes with a „full-bottomed wig, reading the Royal Warrant in ench case before the decoration was pinned on by' His Excellency,
THE RECIPIENTS.
The honours conferred are as follows."
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (C.B.E.).-- Mr. H. K Holmes, the Crown Solicitor.
Officers of the Order of the British Empire (O. B. E.).—Dr. SW. T's, LL.B., Mr. R. Sutherland of Messrs, Jardine, Matheson de Co., Ltd. nnd Miss L. F. Mackay, R.R.C. (member of the Royal Red Croes), Matron in Queen Alexanden's Imperial Military Nura- ing Service and Macron of the Military Hospital.
Member of the Order of the British Empire (M. B. E.). -- Mrs. C. G-Alabaster, Mrs. E. D. C. Wolfe, and Mrs. H. R. Remington.
Imperial Service Order (1.8,0.).—Mr. A. J. Reed, of the Sentir Clericst and Agroupting Service, accountant of the General Post Office.
THE CEREMONY
After dinner H.E, the Officer Administering the Government (the Hon. Mr. W. T." SoutHorn.. C.M.G.) and Mrs. Southorn re- ceived their guests in the lounge, after which, with the exception of those who were taking part in the processions, the guests took- their places in the ball room, which was beautifully decorated for
the occasion.
His Excellency entered in state accompanied by his A.D.C. and eight gentlemen in the following order-
Captain A. J. L. Whyte, R.E, A.D.C., and walking in pairs. the two Indian AD.C.'s, Acting Subadar Major Dhanaa Singh, and Acting Subada Major Pirar Ditta, D.C.M, Colonel Stewart and Colonel Bostock, Mr. W. W. Hornell, C.I. E., and Colonel Skinner, the Hon. Mr. E. R. Hallifax, C.M.G., C. B. E... nd Commodore J. L. Pearson, CM., Sir Henry Galluun. K.C., C.B.E., and H.E. Major-General C. C. Luard, C.B., C.M.G., H.E. the Officer Administering the Government. While this. procession moyed up the ball room to the dais the band of the K.O.S.B. under the-baton of Mr. FitzEarle, A.R.C., played processional music, and as soon as His Excellency and his cortège had taken up their position on the dais the band played the first six bars, of the National Anthem.
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Mr. H. K. Holmes, 0.B.E. The processions of those to re- ceive their decorations were formed up outside the ball room and entered in the following order:--
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27th, 1928.
Miss Mackay.
His Excellency then invested Mr. WORK DONE ON
Sutherland, and addressed each of the others decorated for the same services, before investing them.
Mrs. Alabaster, M.B.F. To Mrs. Alabaster he said You share with Mrs. Wolfe, the distinction of having de-
voted
more
'of
your
time
to
"SHINYO MARU."
BOTH LITIGANTS GET JUDGMENT.
EACH TO PAY THE OTHER'S COST.
The second procession having taken up, ità position on the dias, the third procession moved up the ball-room led by Captain Johnson, A.D.C, to H. E. Major-General C, C. Luard, C.B., C.M.G. Miss Mackay, Military Division, O.B.E., was supported on the right by Siri Robert Ho Tung and on the left by the work of the Young Men's Christian Association canteens Mr. George Duncan.
than any other voluntary worker. After a protracted hearing the Addressing Miss Mackay before! investing her His Excellency said: Your efforts in organizing the case in which one sub-contractor
It gives me great pleasure to
libraries have been specially ap sued another, sub-contractor for be the means of, investing you, on Preciated and your popularity work done on board the .. Shinya. His Majesty's behalf with the In- with the members of His Majesty's signia of an Officer of the Military Forces is a splendid testimony to Division of the Most Excellent the appreciation evoked by your Order of the British Empire.
The distinctions you al- eady wear' bear testimony to your long and distinguished record in the Nursing Service of His Majesty's Ferces, and it has pleased His Majesty to conter on you this further distine- tion, but only in recognition of your past service, but as a specint; mark of appreciation of the ability with which you carried out the extra work and responsibility thrown on your shoulders by the arrival of the Shanghai Defence
Force.
I congratulatesyou and wish you
work.
Marn on July 3rd of this year, was concluded yesterday at the Sum mary Court before Mr. Justice P.
Jacks.
I congratulate you on the honour The plaintiff, Kwok Yee, claimed conferred on you and have much from the defendant, La Ming, the pleasure in investing you with the sum of 23 being balance for work Insignia of a Member of the Most done. The defendant counter-claim. Excellent Order of the British Em-ed for $978 for work which plaintiff pire.
Mrs. Remington, M.B.E. To Mrs. Remington: You were responsible for organizing the Ladies' Service at the canteen in Kowloon, the success, of which was due in no small measure to your untiring efforts on its behalf. The same spirit which led you to the War Service of which you wear the honoured distinctions, no doubt
had left undone and also the cost of installing new electrical wires in the bunkers which the plaintiff's workinen had barat.
Mr. A. el Arculli appeared for the defendant and Mr. W. D. Owen was for the plaintiff.
After witness had been called to prove that a new set of electrica! wires had to be installed because the old ones were burnt in several all saccess in your noblest of called you to volunteer for the Ar-places through the negligencs ings."
duous labours of the Kowloon ear- of the plaintiff's workmen, Mr Honours For Those Who Entertained teen, and your devotion to duty, Arculli addressed the Court.
even at the expense of health itself, won unstinted admiration...
Shanghai Defence Force. When Miss Mackay and her sup. porters had taken their places on
He reminded his Lordship that there was no dispute as to the price which the work was contracted för
the dias four processions moved ing you with the Insignia of and that there was also no dispute
up the ball room together. These in the order of investiture were:
Pay. Commander Rogers. M.B...
I have much pleasure in invest-
Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire and in offering you may congratulations.
followed by Mr. R. Sutherland,
Mrs. Wolfa, M.B.E
O.B.E., who was supported on the
To Mrs Wolfe:-You share with Mira. Alabaster the distinction of.. right by the Hon. Sir Shou Son having devoted more. of your time Chow and on the left by "Mr. P. and energy to the work of the P: J Wodehouse.
Young Men's Christian Association Mr. Wright,
canteens than any other voluntary R.A., followed by Mrs. Alabaster, worker. On you devolved the task M.BE., who was supported on the of organizing the entire restaurant right by the Hon. Mr. C. G side of the Young Men's Christian Association canteer in Hong Kong, Alabaster, R.C., and on the left by including the personnel, the equip Mr. Ho Kom Tong. Major H. B. L.ment and the food. The extreme this canteen Was Dowbiggin, A.D.C., followed br popularity of Mrs. "Remington, M.B.E., support food and drink provided and for largely due to the excellence of the
ed on the right by Captain Doyle this His Majesty's Forces were in- and on the left by Colonel Robert. debted to your initiative and organizing ability. Your tireless son. Captain P. Perfect, K.O.S.B., Fenergy was an inspiration to all followed by Mrs. Wolle, M.B.E., helpers. supported on the right by the Hon. Mr. E. .D. C. Wolfe and on the left by Mr. E. Cook.
When the leading member of procession. 5, that headed by Pay.- many complex legal questions it Comdr. Rogers, was five yards from was to you that this Government the dais the
Jour turned to help them.
It was no
processions surprise to me to receive from the halted and His Excellency made a General Officer Commaneling a glow short address to those who were
half of the Military Authorities ing encomium of your work on
and the Imperial Government.
to be invested as follows:-
I have much pleasure in con- gratulating you on the honour con- teared upon you, and in investing you with the Insignia of a Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire.
Mr. Reed, I.S.O. To Mr. Reed--For over forty years you have served in the clerical branch of the Civil Service of this Colony, in the course of which you The first procession headed by
have risen to the very responsible Major H. B. L. Bowbiggin, A.1.C..
position of Accountant of the Ladies and Gentlemen, The aud-General Post Office, and have be- was that of Mr. H. K. Holmes, C.B.E., the Crown Solicitor." Mr. | It gives me the greatest personal den arrival of the Shanghai De-come one of the mainstays of that Holmes was supported on the right
tion of your long, faithful and important Institution. In recogni- efficient service His Majesty the King has appointed you to be a Companion of the Imperial Service Order, and it gives me much pleasure to invest you with the badge of the Order. I congratulate you heartily os this well-earned honour.
The Ceremony Completed, When the investiture was finish- ed the members of the various pro- cessions descerided from the dais
number of troops which were for a time stationed in Hong Kong.
pleasure to be the means of invest-fence Force found the Colony very hand side by the Hon. Dr. R. H. ing you with the insignia of a inadequately provided, with social Kotewall, C.M.G., and on the left Commander of the Most Excellent amenities for the largely increased by Mr. Jenkin, C.B.E. The pro-Order of the British Empire, and cassion halted just in front of the effer you my heartiest congratu- dais with Mr. Holmes facing His lations. Excelleney,
Having received the insignia of The Chief Justice (Sir Henry Dowbiggin, A.D.C., who carried it
the C.B.E., from Major. H. B. L. An appeal was made for help and the response was as prompt Gollan, K., C.B.E.) then received or a red velvet cushion, His Excel- as it was generous. With the aid a copy of the warrant from Captain ency then invested Mr. Holmes of the local Young Men's Chris- Whyte, and read it aloud as follows Mr. Holmes and his supporters then tian Association and particularly afterwards handing it to Captain took up their allotted positions en Whyte.
of its energetic secretary, Mr. J. GEORGE THE FIFTH by the Grace the dais facing the audience. H. Hunt, O.B.E., special canteens. Dr. S. W. T'so, O.EE.““
of God of Great Britais, Ireland and the British Dominions beyond
sports were organised, all by volun tary helpers at considerable sacri
The only
to the fact that defendant had to supply the paint. thing in dispute was the balance of money due to the plaintiff.
In this connection, Mr. Arculi said that, the reason why plaintifi had hot been paid in full was be cause he had omitted to do certain work which was in the contract.
You cannot paint half a table when you have contracted to paint a table," Mr. Arculli added. The tender, he said, specially called for painting and scraping the bunkers. In doing this it was most important to paint the tank tops and the bilges in "for the because they came beaviest wear and carried most
dirt. The evidence showed that the
defendant had expressly told the plaintiff about this piece of work. and it was also given "in evidence that delendant himself had con- tracted this work from the original "Would it contractor, Toh Kee. therefore be likely that defendant had told the plaintiff not to do this piece of work when he himself had promised the original contractor to see to it," Mr. Arculli asked.
that he had to do the work to the Furthermore the plaintiff knew
satisfaction of Toh Kee and not the defendant. It became at once obvious that defendant had parti. eularly impressed upon the plain. if what to do. Toh Kee had also given in evidence that plaintiff had admitted that he burnt the wires and that he had left a certain part of the work undone. All plaintiff'
were established both in long and moved to the centre of the asked of Toh Kes was not to mak Kong and in Kowloon, concerts
the reduction too heavy, The second procession led by Cap were arranged, and facilities for ball room in the following order. the Seas, King, Defender of the tain P. Perfect, K.O.S.B., consisting
From Left to Right: Captain P. Faith, Emperor of India
For the plaintiff, Mr. Owen said sad at Dr. S. W. Tso, O.BE, sup
Perfect, A.D.C. and Major H. B Sovereign of the Most Excellent ported on the right hand by the Order of the British Empire to Hon. Mr. H. T. Creasy, C.B.E., and ence, and the work was continued Captain Johnson, Mr. Wright, there was no direct evidence that Our trusty and well beloved Harold the Hon. Mr. C. Mel Messer, with unflagging zeal throughout R. Sir Henry Gollan, K., presumption. "He also said that the fice of time, energy and conveni. Dowbiggin, A.D.C., followed by that as to the burning of the wires R.A., and Pey-Comdr. Rogers,. plaintiff had done it. It was only a Kennard Holmes Esquire Greet C.B.E., on the left then advanced to the heat of the trying immer ing
the dais in the same mariner as the weather.
C.B.E., His Excellency the Officer Whereas We have thought it to
frat procession. nominate and appoint you to be a
It was impossible to give separ-
Administering the Government and witnesses for the plaintiff had Commander of the Civil Division through, here and in the following helper where the whole community.B.E., and Mr. H. K. Holmes,of the contract.
The same Procedure was gone ate recognition to each individual His Excellency the General Officer simply Lorne out that painting the Commanding. Mr. R. Sutherland, bilges and tank tops was not part of Our said. Most Excellent Order investitures, the Chief Justice read has done so well, but His Majesty, C.B.E.; of the British Empire We do bying the warrant,
Mise Mackay, R.R.C., expressed in desirous of conferring on the com. 0.5.E., and Dr. Ts'o, O.B.E.; case, his Lordship gave judgment these presents grant unto you the similar phraseology, and His Excel munity a signal recognition of His Mr Alabaster, M.B.E., and Mrs. to the plaintiff on the claim with After reviewing the facts of the Dignity of a Commander of Our deney addressing the recipient of appreciation of the efforts made "said Order and hereby authorise the decoration before investing on behalf of His troopa, has been 1.S.Q. and Mrs. Wolfe, M.B.Ement was given in favour of Mr. Remington, M.B.F. Mr. Reed, costs. On the counter-claim judg- you to have hold and enjoy the them.
pleased to confer honours on six said Dignity and Rank of a Com. mander of Our aforesaid Ordering address to Dr. T'60-
His Excellency made the follow of the ladies and gentlemen who The Hon. Mr. E. Halifax, Arculli's client to the extent of
took part. Mrs. Russell Brown and J. L. Pearson, C.M.G.; Mr. W. W.
OM.G, C.B.E., and Commodore $139.40 with costs. together with all and singular, the privileges thereunto belonging or be the means of investing you with but it is my privilege to invest Mtock; Colonel Stewart and Colone! It gives me great pleasure to Captain Ader are absent to-day, Hornell, C.I.E., and Colonel Bos appertaining.
Moet Excellent Order of the British Remington and Mrs. Wolfe with The Hon. Dr. R.. H. Kotewall, the Insignia of an Officer of the Sutherland, Mrs. Alabaster, Mrs. Skinner; Sir Sou Son Chow and Empire. For over thirty years you the insignia of the honours con-CM.G.;, Mr. P. P. J. Wodehouse have been devoting yourself to work ferred on them.
and Mr. Jenkin, O.B.E.; Sir Robert Ho Tung and The Hon. Mr. H. T. Creasy, C.B.E.; Mr.
Given at Our Court at Saint James's under Our Sign Manual and the Seat of Cur said Order, this Fourth day of June 1928 in the Nineteenth year of Our Seign.
By the Sovereign's Command,
(Sd) EDWARD P.
Mr. Holmes as follows:-
for the public good of the people
of this Colony. The fact that you
are actively connected with
CHINESE ART.
EAST AND WEST.
S
Mr. Sutherland, 0.B.E.
Mr. Tse Taan Tai, author of по Pay -Commander
Rogers then Duncan and The Hon. Mr. C Ancient Chinese Art," has re- less than seventeen public or semi- Grand Master public bodies in Hong Kong is suf- advanced with Mr. Sutherland's Mac Messer, C.B.E. Coloneceived the following interesting Robertson and Mr. Ho Kom letter from Mr. Laurence Binyon, His Excellency "then addressed. Gcient testimony of your public procession, the warrant having Tong; Captain Doyle, Q.B.E.,
spirit. Nor have you been content been read His Excellency address and The Hon. Mr. G. Alabas. the famous poet art critic and "My close association with you to be a lay figure on any of the cd Mr. Sutherland as follows:-
authority on Chinese Art, and ter, K.C., O.B.E. Mr. E. Cock in your capacity as Crown Solicitor committees with which you have
and The Hon. Mr. E. D. C. Director of the Department of daring the last three years has been associated.. Your energy and His Majesty has been pleased to Wolfe, C.M.G.; Mr. Dixon and Prints and Drawings of the British enabled me to realize how complete initiative have been unbounded, and promote you from the position of Lieutenant Atkins, and bringing Museum. ly you have deserved the honour the Colony ower you a great debt a Meraher to the position of an the rear the two Indian Dear Mr. Tse Taan Tai,Thank which His Majesty has been pleased for the practical interest you have Officer in the Most Excellent Order A.D.C.'s and Captain A. J. Lyou so much for sending me your to confer on you. Your legal ability shown in all matters connected with of the British Empire. You have Whyte, R.E., A.D.C. has been coupled with tact discre- the prevention of disense, the fur- worked and continue to work in-
When this procession reached tion and devotion to duty which therance of education and the pre- cessantly for the welfare of the the centre of the ballroom the are beyond all praise. Nothing was servation of law and order.
Troops in Hong Kong. You or members dispersed and mingled too difficult, nothing was too much "I congratulate you most warmly ganised concerts, sports and enter with the other guests. trouble when your advice was on the honour which His Majesty tainments, and your continued in- The band of the K.O.8.B. which sought, and when the Shanghai the King has conferred upon you." terest has again been shown in had given processional music dur- Defence Force was sent to Hong The insignia of the O.B.E. was your important contribution to the ing the ceremony continued to play Kong and the Military Authorities handed by Captain Perfect to His success of the recent Tattoo.
during the rest of the evening to were suddenly confronted with "Excellency who inveated Dr. T'so.
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I congratulate, you.
pamphlet Ancient Chinese Art " which I have read with interest.
it is through the arts that East and I agree with you in thinking that
West can best come to know each other; and how essentially akin are the greatest productions of either hemisphere! -Believe me;-Yours sincerely,
(gd) LAURENCE BINYON.
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