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COLONIAL SECRETARY'S NIGHT OUT.
AT INSTITUTION OF ENGINEERS' AND
SHIPBUILDERS' DINNER.
A WITTY KNOCK AT THE PRESS.
"TO TRAM OR TO 'BUS ?”
Not often can a Colonial Secretary descend from" Olympian heights in public, and less often can such an one, afford to be at all facetious in the presence of the press. In the Hon. Mr." Southorn, however, we have a Colonial Secretary who goes even further and dares a sweetly-spoken "gibe at the local press.
Not only the Colonial Secretary, but many other leading men of the professions in Hong Kong spent a real "' night out " at the acnual dinner of the Institution of Ship Engineers and Ship- builders of Hong Kong last night. Speeches were mainly short but interesting and they were broadcast for the first time.
MR. STOKES UÑABLE TO BE PRESENT.
The many friends of Mr. W. J. Stokes, the President of the In- stitution, will regret to hear that he was still indisposed yesterday and was, in fact, unable to attend the annual dinner. Instead, he sert a copy of a speech which he had intended to deliver and which was read by the Chairman. Mr. L J. Blackthorne..
THE PRESIDENT'S SPEECH,
Following the loyal" toast the Chairman said that he was speak ing on behalf of their President who he was sorry to say had been ordered to remain in bed. by his doctor. Mr. Stokes forgot that he is no longer a young man and went for anything he did with a vim and thoroughness that was the envy of all. (Applause.)
"I am sure that you will all join with me in wishing him a speedy return tq health strength. (Hear, hear.)
and
As the annual dinner is locked upon as the "President's Night Out I shall simply act as a mouthpiece for our President's ad- dress which is as follows:
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. SATURDAY, MARCH
H.K. JOCKEY CLUB IMPROVEMENTS.
ENTIRE REBUILDING OF RACE STANDS.
NEW PREMISES AT NEXT
** ANNUAL,"
WORK NOW IN HAND,
THE TUNG WAH HOSPITAL.
DIRECTORS ENTERTAIN MR. "LI YAU CHUEN.
RECENT RECIPIENT OF NEW
YEAR HONOUR.
The Directors of the Tung Wah Hospital gave a dinner last night at the Kam Ling Restaurant in at honour of the conferring of the
A start has just been made with the demolition of the premises af the Hong Kong Jockey Club,
23, 1929.
"REDS" ARRESTED IN CANTON.
HUNAN BANDITS ACTIVE.
1.
MARSHAL LI'S" DETENTION DENIED.
[FROM OUR CHINESH CORRESPONDENT.]
CANTON, March 22,
the Happy Valley Racecourse, in Order of Companion of the Brian Liang Kwang Provinces, has been f
nccordance with the scheme to
Empire upon Mr. Li Yau Chuca, who as a permanent adviser, bas rendered most valuable services to the Hospital over very many years. There were a number of Govern- Attorney-General, (the Hon. Sir ment officials present including the Joseph Kemp, KC.) and the affair proved extremely enjoyable for all guests, the dinner itself being noted for that great East and West coali. tion-Chinese food and Europan
construct the whole of the presen stands on a design which will give raore accommodation and greater facilities for the public. The new building will have two wings with a high clock tower in the centre.
The Erst portion of the premises to be pulled down, and on which housebreakers' pickaxes are now busy is the block which comprised the Chinese stands. A corner of ference to the work and unavoid histous structure, adjoining the able absence of Mr. Stokes. It was Catholic Cemetery gate, has been paddock and opposite the Roman not necessary for him to enlarge is use by the Golf Club, and the upon his capabilties and worth to building itself has been a popular his friends and members of the In-
one for small punters at the annual
The Guest of the Evening. stitution but it was sufficient in-race meetings, when a number of dication of the esteem in which Mr. one-dollar cash sweeps and betting het of the guest of the evening, Mr. M. K. Lo, in proposing the Stokes was held to see so many totes are rud for their best. the toast of Mr. Li, Yau Tsun, on
said: The pleasure of He would This building was erected after the such a happy and auspicious occa proposing present at the dinner. like at the same time, to thank 1918, fire disaster and on the site | sion as this, must be very real in- where part of the destroyed matsheds stood.
all present for the very kind way in which they had proposed his health and for the kind friends who had made so many efforts to make the dinner a success and the guests so welcome. (Hear hear.)
Referring to the profound tech nical knowledge of the Engineers in the Colony, the Chairman said he felt rather out of place among such talent and he felt like the minor
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New Stable Block. On the site of the stands tow being pulled down will be erected the new stable block. This will be 259 feet long and two floors high the upper floor to be reached by ramps and external gangways and will contain stalls for 120 ponies.
Work of demolition is proceeding resident of Colombo who was pre-sery briskly and the new structure sented by the Council with a token will be ready for cccupation in four of esteem in respect of an act of months' time, the contractors being gallantry he had performed.
Messrs. Hang Sun & Company,
feel like a snipe among elephants!" Sir," replied the native, "I
(Laughter.)
Many Years Ago. His knowledge of engineering
born before the day of Meccano and nrust remember that he WAJ
Grand Stands,
wines.
Directors, was in the chair.
M. M. K. Lo, the Chairman of
deed to anyone on whom such a pleasant duty devolves. To me, such pleasure is immeasurably en- hanced by reason of the fact that, as an old and intimate friend of my father, he is a Sai Pak to me, and by reason of the even more im. portant circumstance that he has always given to me that generous measure of goodwill, tolerance, ad vice and help which only a Sui Pak indeed can bestow.
Our honoured guest to-night has been one of the permanent advisers to the Tung Wah Hospital since 1003. His association with the Hos One wing-the left or nearest the this date, for he served as a direc: pital began very much earlier than paddock and the new stable block-tor in the year 1997 and again in will be the members' stand. This the year 1899." I cannot, of course, ting space on the ground floor. time which must necessarily be an will be 179 feet long and have bet pretend to be able to speak of a
accommodation and betting facili will be 273 feet long and provide I was a mere child. But the re-
cords of the Institution bear test
In spite of the reports from the North that Marshal Li Tazi Hain, the civil and military leader of the closely watched by Marshal Chiang Kai Shek in Nanking, Canton ap pears to be calm. The local author- ities have asserted that these re
makers, porta are the invention of trouble-
sentative of the Daily Press,
In conversation with the repre-
high official in Canton said that he
Shek would be likely to' de such a did not believe that Chiang Kai
thing as "imprison" the recognized would be foolish if he did," he con- leader of this part of China. "It
tinued, "but the Canton Govern- ment has received no official report to this effect, and I na inclined to believe that these rumours are with- out foundation,"
COMMUNISTS ACTIVE..
However, the Communists seem to have revived their secret activi ties in Canton. During the past few days scores of these desperadoes have been rounded up and are now detained in the city gool awaiting trial, while others have already been executed. These sensational arrests were the result of confi Police. dential information furnished to the
it appears that these Communists
admitted that they were supplied were merely the tools of leaders. who are still in hiding. Many have
for the Communist cause: It also work among the labouring classes
"It grieves me greatly that sick. was very limited, he and they The public stand on the other wing cient history to me of a time when with money and sent to Canton, toi
ness prevents me from welcoming you personally this evening but Ï can assure you that the Institution he received instruction in engineer- ties. Long counters will be install- | mony, to Mr. Li Yau Tsun's active appears that the former Communist
your presence and of welcoming our -other friends.
"The title of the Institute of Engineers and Shipbuilders is suf- fciently self explanatory in itself and we hope not only to keep up the traditions of the past but to seize every opportunity to improve on them in the path of the pro- gress of day to day evolution.
To that end We
have these spacious rooms,
in which have our libraries, reading room and
thie ball which during the time of "Cold in the tropics
is used for lectures.
wł
problems as a child with the bricks with letters of the alphabet- assistance of the Victorian box of on one side and a picture. on the other. (More laughter.)
The centre portion below the ungrudging services to, the Hos clock tower will contain the main pital through this lengthy period. entrance, weighing room, Stewards. And as regards the period since my etc. room, thanging room for jockeys, colleagues and I have had the honour of assuming office as direc. Letting space on the ground floor, keen interest he has taken in its As stated, the stands will contain tors, I gratefully acknowledge the and the members' boxes will be welfare. We know that the Hos- above, each box having its in-pital can always confidently look to dividual kitchen and pantry space
his matured advice and effective behind.
Ready. Next January.
ing of experts he felt like quoting, Among such an illustrious gather Omne ignoturu pro magnifico." (Laughter.) He stood in great awe of men who could take a few kero sene cans and construct automobiles from them. He heard somebody mention the name "Ford" when he made that remark. Had it been a year or so ago he might have agreed, because he remembered an old music-hall ditty which can, "I afford a " Ford." (More laughter.) can't afford a motor, but I can Paying tribute to the skill and ability of the various branches of technical engineering, the speaker said that faith would remove moun- tains, although that other mountain concrete.
Since its incorporation in 1891 the "Institute has had on its mem- bership roll more than 2, 100 names. Many of them are now kept in our memory only by the works they did and yet we still have others.of them with us and I especially wish to mention Mr.
in Wanchai-Morrison's Hill-had W. S. Bailey-defied the faith of the R.W.D. foundation member whose original (Laughter.) Engineere had built Regimental number was 9.
the Colony on land and sea and the
Also
Both are
Mr. Colin Mendham who was electe ed on March 16, 1892. with us to-night and both are still in harness directing one of our prominent firms of Engineers and Shipbuilders. That fact alone, Gen- tlemen, is an indication of the virility of our profession.
Since our last re-union we hav lost, Mr. A Henderson, of the Tramways, and 'Mr. Walter Hill,
of the Taikoo Sugar Refinery, both
beautifully graded roads of Hong ong were a tribute to their skill (Applause.)
The new stands will be built in sections, so as not to interfere with the extra tace meetings. The whole of the stands are to be completely and in time for the annual ruce ready by the end of Jaunary, 1920, meeting.
architects and the construction Messrs., Palmer & Turner are the throughout will be of reinforced
Other Sections.
assistance. We therefore cannot
but feel a keen personal gratifio tion with the bestowal upon him by of Companion of the British Em- pire in recognition of his long, His Majesty the King of the Order
devoted, and meritorious public ser Wah Hospital we tender to you, vices. In the name of the Tung
be vouchsafed a very long life in Sir, our respectful congratulations, and our sincere wishes that you will which to enjoy this well-corned honour and the respect, esteem and affection of the whole Colony, (Applause.)
Mr. Li Yau Chuen's Reply. engineering, profession deserving of I am very grateful to you all for There were many sections of the In reply, Mr. Li Yau Chuen said: mention including architects, Eur evening. I cannot think of any smith who sent in an account for achievements which redounded alike
He recalled a story of a black-gineers, all of whom could point to public that calls for any comment. veyors, drainage and water en-thing that I have done for the 8950 for repairing a certain item to the bencht of Hong Kong and every other man would do for the What I have done is only what of municipal machinery in a buck the woods village. The blacksmith had (Applause.)
profession. good and welfare of his fellow men, and if there is any difference in my merely tapped it once with L
case, it can only be that I always Pressed for an "itemis
exercise the greatest possible care ed. account," he replied. "To one
in what I do,
hammer.
credit of the
He concluded by expressing his great pleasure at being associated with so valuable an asset in the life
The boncur that "has been con
long ago dissolved, was Auto Drivers' Union, which was these activities.
behind
on
OUTBREAK IN HUNAN.
"
Kwai Yuen in
man of the Kwangsi Provincial General Wong Shiu Hung, "Chair Government, is still in Canton con ferring with the local authorities matters of vital importance." General Wong Ying Yi, Rehabilita tion Commissioner for the northern Shiukwan and is conferring with General Wong Shiu Hung in the district, has come to Canton from
latter's home in erals are believed to have discussed Tangshan, The two. Kwangsi Gen- the military situation in southern Hunan, where fresh outbreaks of Communist trouble have again, oc- 9,000 Communist bandits under the curred. It is reported that over notorious leaders, Chu Tak and Mo. Chak Turg, fave emerged from the mountains and are rapidly advanc southern part of Fakien. ing towards Ting Chow in the
well as on my own behalf, I tender On behalf of my colleagues, a sincere thanks to you all for your Sir Joseph Kemp, K.O., who will advice and assistance, especially to have to work so hard for us in connection with the new Tung Wah Hospital Bill: the Honourable the
of whom left us in the best of tap with a hammer, $1. To know of Hong Kong as the Engineers Ferred on me by His Majesty the Secretary for Chinese Affairs, whose 'health and spirits. I regret to say ing where to tap, 8210 (Loud
that we are shortly to lose Mr. S. Baker, a member of 32 years stand- ing-during 11 of which he did yeoman service is Hon. Secretary and further served us as President during 1923/4
A point I wish to emphasise is that the whole of the direction of this Institution is honorary but the work is no sinecure and its only reward is success.
laughter.).
Lucky for Hong Kong.
my
moet warmly.
I now ask my colleagues to rise bumper to our other guests, (Ap- and join with me in drinking a plause.)
"
Those Present.
and Shipbuilders Association. "(Load applause.)
King I attribute entirely to the unfailing sympathy and kindness "The Visitors
was proposed by kindness of His Excellency there 20 encouraging to us, and Dr. so much engineering talent resided KC., who said he was not a froth Chinese Affairs in selecting me for Tung Wah Eastera Hospital, and It was lucky for Hong Kong that was made by Sir Henry Pollock; tary and the Hon. Secretary for mates for us with reference to the Mr. P. T. Farrell and response Governor, the Hon. Colonial Secre. Kirk, whose help in compiling esti in its midst for there was no other blower and certainly not a War recognition, and to the support I in other matters, has been invadu- place in the world which owed so shipful Blaster. (Hear, hear.) He have always received from much to the skill and ability of was, instead, a strong silent man.
able. We thank you all sincerely engineering experts.
numerous friends. I do not, there For honouring us with "your com Each section of the engineering would confine his remarks to an
Loud laughter.) Therefore, he fore, regard this honour as being pany this evening. profession deserved a speech to expression of gratitude on the part many friends who have helped me conferred on me, but rather on the itself for each was a necessity of of the visitors for the wonderful in my work. I only wish that In common with other institu- modera life. Each contributed a hospitality of the members of the higher honours will come to you all, tions the past year has shown a considerable proportion to the final members of the Institution. loss on the year's working and un- sum of human happiness. In ad-
and that I may be given the plea Mr. W. S. Bailey said that his less we can obtain support in the dition to shipbuilding, there were memory went back to 30 years ago host at dinner to you, as you are
sure at no distant date of being The following guests were pre- way of new members serioas con- the gas section which provided the more to the time when he started this evening to me. Again, gentic Cheong Leung Yau Sang, Leung sent: Messrs. M. K. Lo, Ho Yee sideration will have to be made of means of heating our bath-when we his career in the Colony and be men, I thank you the advisability of giving up & had any water to heat-and the recalled the names of many well. (Applause.)
Yuk Ki, U Cheuk Sang, Lo Chuk portion of our present premises electrical branch which promised known veterans of the engineering
Chai, Chan Chi Hang,, Ma Si The Guests. This would be a retrograde step some day to disperse the Peak fog profession with whom he had been
Chuen, Ma Wa Noon, Ho Ei, Mok Mr. Ho Tee Cheong, Vice-Chair- Tat Huen, Kwok Sheung Ng, Tam associated in the early days. so I appeal to Engineers who are in summer. (Laughter.) With re- not members to join up and sup-gard to broadcasting, he thought Ladies" He said that if all pre sant duty of proposing the toast of tors of the Tung. Wah Hospital);
Mr. Bailey
man of Directors, said: I regard it Kau Mow, Chan Ping, Kwok Lam proposed
The as a great privilege that the plea Shong and Kwan Wan Pak (Direc that those in the Colony who re- Those in authority over ua in the garded it as a joke were hopelessly beat ex as much about them as our other guests should fall upon Mr. Li Yau Tsun and his son L
be did, they would not be so ready me. Colony have always taken a deep behind the times interest in our welfare and graced Then there was the question of Nevertheless, he advised all single and ever increasing activities, can- C. North, the Hou, Mr. T. H. King, to toast their health! (Laughter.)
Sheung Ming, the Hou, Sir Joseph. our festivals by their presence. Sir the bus and tram section of the men in the Calany to follow his not possibly he run without the the Hon. Dr. A. R. Wellington, The Hospital with its manifold Kemp, K.C., the Hao, Mr. R. A Frederick Lugard, Sir Henry May, profession, and the recent corres example and choose a bride from continued support, advice Sir Reginald Stubbs and Sir Cecil pondence and comment in
and Mr. E. W. Hamilton, Dr. T. the Scotland. (Applause.) Clementi have each during their columns of the Daily Press in con-An enjoyable musical programme ernment, the Chinese represents The following Permanent Advisers assistance of the Hong Kong Gov- W Ware, Dr. E. W. Kirk. team of office been our Honorary nection with this subject. These was provided by Messrs. R. Mtives on the Legislative Council, to the Hospital: The Hon. Sir Presidents:
publications reminded him of the Keown, G. McLeod, C. Labrum, the honorary permanent advisera, Government servant who grew tired Paterson, W. S. Bailey, and H. J and the ex-directors.
Shou-son Chow, the Hon. Dr. S. of the narrowness of his life,
And all W Tso, Mr. Wong Kwong Tin "There was a young man who
these various friends are worthily represented by Shau. Mr. Li Po Kwai, and the counsellors and Mr. Lo Cheung Shiu, Mr. Fung Fing said, Damn!'m
our other guests this evening. For following gentlemen who have held this reason we heartily welcome office as directors: Mr. Tang Shiu you, one and all, not only as the Kin, Mr. Lo Yia Nin, Mr. Ng Wah friends of Mr. Li Yau Tsun, but and Mr. T. N. Cha aleo as the supporters and, advisers, of our Institution.
(Continued on next Column).
port our efforts.
You, Bir, honour us in being our Senior Vice President and by con- senting to be our guest of honour this evening
Mr. Santhorn Replies. In reply, the Colonial Secretary. said that he would like to associate himself with the sentiments ex- pressed by the Chairman with re-.
I clearly perceive that I Predestined to move
Am
In a circumcribed groove In fact, not a 'bus but a tram."
(Loud laughter.) (Continued on yezi Column).
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The principal guests included the Colonial Secretary (the Hon. Mr. Southern), the Hon. Comdr. G. F. Hole, Commodore R. A. S. Hill,
Mr. H. T. Creasy, Comdr. B. Engr Capt. T. E. Aikenhead, Hon. Newill, and Mr. G. Duncan, M.B.E.
Over 100 guests were present:
Apologica for absence were re ceived from Bir Robert Ho Tung and the Hon. Dr. Kótewall, CM:G."
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