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V.R.C. ANNUAL MEETING.
HON, MR. W. T.- SOÛTHORN PRESIDES.
HEATING THE BATH IN WINTER SUGGESTED,
SUCCESSFUL YM.C.A. FUNCTION.
LARGE "AUDIENCE AT *"* LADIES' NIGHT."
Last night members of the Kow. loon Y. 3.CA. wore "at home" to thoir many lady friends, the occn- The Hon. Mr. W. T. Southornsion being, yet another of those presided at the annual meeting of social functions which seeth to in the Victoria Recreation Club Instcrnase in popularity with the pass night when a fair number of mem-ing of time, a YM. Ladies' Night, bara attended.
A large and appreciative audi- ence was regated with a programme of song and music that was altoge- her pleasing, and the artistes fully
The Chairman, before reviewing the Club's activities for the past yar, regretted that he had not been
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, MARCH 11, 1932.
THE LAD OF
ALBEMARLE ST.
SOLD CHAMPAGNE AT 455. A BOTTLE.
APPEAL FAILS OF MAN WITH
RICH PATRONS.
DUCE RECEIVED BY
POPE PIUS.
DRAMATIC AUDIENCE
“?. ÄT VATICAN,
CHURCH AND STATE RECONCILED,
James Patrick Walsh, stated by. his counsel to have boon flattered by the company of the great and by Vatican City, Feb 12-What being known as The Lad of Al-Signor Mussolini himself described bemarie-street, failed in his ap- a very satisfactory audience with peal at London Sessions against his sentence of two months' imprison-the Popo set cho "seal "upon the ment for selling intoxicating liquor Lateran, Pacts signed three years without a licence" at the Hobo Club,
able to devet more time to the deserved the vociferous applause in Albemarle-street, W. Walsh was ago. The final traces of the tragic
Club as he should have done in the capacity of Chairman. He explain. ed that he had been very busy with his duties since his return from Homa
accorded them.
The singers were in excellent voice, Mrs. H. L. Lockhart and Mrs. Att. A. Sharphan being particular ly well received. The violin solos of Mion-Norah Flint displayed ex cellunt technique, his Mrs. A.
Ingram recited xerestingly
Age!
proprietor.
said the oluh wae raided on Octo- 31r. Horace Fenton, for the polico, bar 28, when about 53 people were
there.
misunderstandings of last summer are now wiped out.
·Both Italian and Vatican circles Forty-Ave shillings was are satisfied with this outcome of charged for & bottle of champagne the Duce's policy and the Pontiff's which bost about 98.. 4d, Before the matter came before the court the prayers. There can be no going police learned that Walsh persisted back, it is now filt the new dr his conduct, and second raid wasora of Italo Vatican friendship, carried out on December 10.
Sponking of the past your Mr. Southorn said:" I should like to congratulate the Committee and W. members of the Club on a successfulwell. year. I doubt if any Club in Hong Kong has had presented to it as a result of the work of the year 1931 a report and statement of no
Mr. J. C. M. Grenham reuscitat. Mr. Fearnley-Whittingstall, for wunt so admirable as this of the od some "chestnuts" that must Walsh, said that the patrons of the R. Progress has been made in have struck a reminiscent chord in club were people of wealth and almost every direction except, I ha breasts of all Victorians pre-groot influence. They came in and think, the gymnasium and you have, and M. R. True again gave demanded champagne. finished the year with a Balance on Broof of his unusual touch at the the right side of which you have piano. every reason to be proud. I think that an appropriate moment, wo should pass a very hearty vote of thanks and congratulations to the Committee and Officors for the ad miräble conduct of the club for 'the Year under review.
Polo Team Undefeated.
The club is to be congratulated
on the success of its polo team
Mussra, R. Dormer and E. F. Solk gave an Apache Diversion that was. mor diverting than Apache, and Mr. White effectively brought the programme to an end with" a recitation.
The full programme is given bo low.
PROGRAMME
PART I
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which, an you see, went through she 1. Mr. G. W. True-Song at the
your undefeated? I am very plensedi
to see how the interest in rowing"
has grown up again in this 'Club
I understand in years past it used 2.
to be a great feature and it is
aradifying to sco the interest in
rowing reviving I would also like
to congratulate the Club of the ex-
Piano
And her Mother came too."' Mrs. A. W. Ingram-Recitation
How I been me a martyr to Science, Encore. "The Play," from "Songs of a Sentiment- al Bloke."
ellent appearance of the building 3: Mrs. H. L. Lockhart (Con-
I have seldom seen, it look so apick
and: apao, as it is his afternoon."
The repert and accounts were
then formally proposed for adop. tion, and, seconded by Mr. W Logan, were passed unanimously,
As a result of suggestions by one 3 member, the Chairman stated that the incoming committes would con sidored the question of whether it was still coeśnary to carry on at an increased mombership fee. It
was also suggested that there was 0. a possibility, if the funds allowed. of heating the bath during the. colder season.
Election of Oficara.
The election of officers which followed the meeting was as under:
Chairman, Mr. W. Logan,
Hon. Treasurer, Mr. H. Hynd- ITA.XI.
Hon. Secretary.. Mr. F. Ross. General Committee:-Masrn. J. 1. Soarm. 8. V. Gitting. F. M. M. Alves, Dr. D. Laing) P. A. Dixon. J. A. Vietor. At Marçal. W. An- darson and Col. Eaves.
BIGAMY AS WAY TO
.HAPPINESS.
MR. JUSTICE McCARDIE BINDS OVER HUSBAND.
it
WIFE SAID TO HAVE BEEN TREATED AS A SISTER.
Bigany, said Mr. Justice Mo- Cardie recently,
WAR dn offence which varied in a most singular way as between one case and an. other
who
tralto)--Selected
Accompanist... Mrs. Scott Little Mr. J. C. M. Greenham
(Humourist) will, revive
¿
few chestnuta
a
Miss Norah Flint, D.R.C.M.
(Violinist). "Czikos, Bohemienne "
Bohm-Sitt Accompanist
Mrs. A. M. Bowds-Smith Mrs. L. St. A. Sharpham
(Soprano)
Vanity Fair "
Clutaam
7. Messrs. R. Dormer and E. T. -
Solk-An Apache Diversion...
PART II.
Me. G. W. True (Pianist).
Selected
2. Mrs. H. L. Lockhart (Con- tralto)-Selected
Accompanist. Mrs. Scott Little
3. Mr. J. C. M. Cvenliam
Even more chestnuts ......
4. Mrs. A.W. Ingram-Recitation... "Hitchod" by C. J. Dennis 5. Miss Norah Flint, D.R.C.M.
(Violinist) Hejre Kati Accompanist
Hubay
Mr. A. M. Bowes-Smith 6. Mr. L. 8, A. Sharpham
(Soprano)
"April is a Lady ?
Montague Phillips 7. Mr. F. V. Whitta-Recitation... "The Life History of Sir
Walter Raleigh." GOD SAVE THE KING
OLD BOYS TO HELP
THE NEW.
"Wealthy or Tools,""
After a month of glorious weg- ther, Rome was as raw and shilly as London. St. Poter's dome stood shrouded in mist na Signor Musso lini drove on his way to visit Pope Pius XI.
Punctually at 10.30 his car left! "Ho
was weak-minded," said the courtyard of the Palazzo Veño- counsel, and with the idea of zia with an escort of sixteen monat being known as a sportsman and aed carabineers in their parade uni- wood fallow ho gave way. It is form of black and red, their high hardly a orimo if he purchased wine red and blue plumes waving in the at. De a bottle and the patrons were breede. Several thousand troopa wealthy or fools enough to pay 458.
lined the Corso Vittorio Emanuelo for it."
and the narrow Borgo Nuovo.
Dismissing the appeal with costs, the Chairman (Mr. Cocil Whiteley, K.C.) said that if the magistrates had the power they would increnas
the sentenca.
KEEPING THEIR WEIGHT DOWN.
DANGER TO JOCKEYS
St. Pator's Square was swept | clear of spectatori, and the Fascist militia in black shirts and grey the capes, significantly marked borderline between Rome and 'the aquare, which is Papal territory, The people, who stood four and five doep, in the way to the Borgo Nuovo, were cold and shivering, but the red-alad students of the German coclesiadical college lent colour to the scene.
The Italian "ag waved its red, white, and green from windows and balconies. But it was yellow and white Papal flags which flew a points of vantage across the bor- anderlino..
That voluntary malnutrition among horse racing people-jockeys, grooms, stable inds and apprentices -produces tuberculosis, opinion expressed by Dr. A. M. Critchley, tuberculosis officer for West Suffolk.
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Ele was speaking to members of the Society of Medien! Oficer of Healthy
Duce Rides Alone;
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The Duco, who sat alone in his car, wore the handsome uniform of an Lalian Premier, made of black "I have lately," he said, in broadcloth, richly embroidered in quired into tuberculosis among gold... On his head was a fellucca. them, and I have found that the or bout-shaped hat, trimmed with incidence of this, disease is three white ostrich feathers. He wore times as high as that among other two decorations Ony was the Col poople. It may be because theylar of the Annunciation which have to keep their weight downy,
"I am sure the boys under nourish themselves at the critical age of from 14 to 20 years."
AIM OF EDUCATION.
AMERICAN MINISTER SPEAKS
AT VARSITY,
gives him the right to address the King of Italy as "Cousin," and the other the Order of the Golden Spur, recently conferred upon bim by the Pope. He was followed by six other cars, two with police off cials and four with his uniformed Anita.
On descending from his car at the Vatican the Duce and his suite were met by Mgr. Arborio Mella, the senior Privy Chamberlain. Ushered in by the Prefect of the The aim of education" was the Privy Chamber, Signor Mussolini aubject of an interesting lecture entered the Pope's private library. The formal presentation made, given by Dr. William Morrill
The door Minister of Brick Church, New the Profeet withdraw. York, at the Hong Kong Varsity closed, and two northern Italians Union yesterday evening.
confronted one another, each called
the
Mr. S. T. Cheung (chairmen of by destiny and innate force of "Varsity Christisa Assn.) character the Eternal City, hero presided, and formally introduced to exert supreme authority The Dr. Merrill to the audience.
Pope who does not consult his Car The speaker bogan by saying that dinals faced the Prime Minister he was speaking not from a prae who does not consult his Cabinet. tical and technical point of view, The scene was laid for a dramatic but from a preacher's point of clash or for a no less dramatic in. view. Ho deined the aim of eduCuitive understanding; the down- cation as to enable the educated right and imperious temperament to live well in the kind of a world of each protagonist ruled out of in which he will have to live." court the possibility that a merely He further made clear that to live polite and formal conversation book! well" meant to live bravely, help place. fully, daringly, and victoriously,
and not comfortably or happily,
Protracted Interview,
The speaker further said that
Signor Mussolini is believed to and patience wore the two essentials in the course of life, and have begun by thanking the Pops Assizes, charged with bigamy, the PLAN FOR GIVING ADVICE ON that a man could not live without for the distinction renntly
Then, addressing the man was before him at Chelmsford
judga said there were many points
in his favour. He added :
"I have no doubt you parted
CAREERS.
con.
faith. He stressed the importanco ferred upon him. His Holiness in of faith-real living faith which return is thought to have touched would win for a man the anest upon the benefits derived by the prize he can get, that is the clear Church from the Lateran Pact,
from your Arst wife of all because Mr. F. R. Dale, headmaster of conscience that he is of value to For the rest. the secret of exactly she was a woman obviously of very the City of London School, the world, and the approval of what passed in that quiet roou may sharp temper, and you and she were working on a scheme by which old
God." boys of the school, will be busines advisors to boys now leaving.
nable to aereo.
The result was that when you aw the second woman you saw an opportunity for happiness becaus who was clearly a good tempered, kindly creature.
...Story of a Bet,
The man, who was bound over, was James McQuade, aged 34. Ha ploaded guilty to biganously marrying Nollie May Botwright
Counsel alleged that McQuade in duced his lawful wife to pass na his
sister before the second woman, and two women were in the same house for a time
."
Two hundred, City of London boys leave each year, and Mr. Dale is compiling a register of old boy prominent in the business and pro- advise boys about their future.
SALE OF AVIATION EQUIPMENT.
only be gauged by subsequent hap-
peninga.
fessional world who are willing to US. MANUFACTURES TO SUP-reopened. The interview had lasted
Mr. Dale told an Evening Standard" representativo:"
There has been a magnificent response already.
It is more than ever a hard task in these times to find positions for boys leaving school. No longer
PLY CHINA AND JAPAN.
From a most reliable source I learn that every point of flotion was frankly discussed and no sub ject dropped until a mutual un derstanding bad been reached.
Exactly an hour later the doors
three times the normal period. The smile on the Duce's face, which Now Yark, Feb. 20.-Officials of never hides his foolings, was for the United Aircraft Corp. said to the little group waiting his return. an index of his gratification He day that they were negotiating, through a subsidiary, for sale of confirmed this in words, saying to aviation equipment to both China a high countier of the Papal aura and Japan
that the audience had been s' most satisfactory one,
do the banks employ boys leaving The transactions will be on a basis The Duce and his party left St.
waiting motor cars. The escont hav ing been resumed, the Duca entered Romei
Mrs. McQuade, giving evidence school in big numbers, Mechanis of cash, it was made alear, with no Peter's by the Scala Braschi, at the said she did not agree to pass as tion in offices has largely put a question of commercial credite figur: Foob of which they entered" "the her husband's sister and did not in stop to that. Insurance companies ing in either deal, fact do so. but her husband told are taking more hoye than the
No business has gone on the books noople that she was his sister-in- banks.
at present, however. "There are dozens of different Banks which usually handle occupations to-day that were un-Chinese financing of American pur heard of by modern parents when chases were reticent to-day on a re they were young, and of which boy part that China was senking Joang today have little knowledge. There variously
Jaw,
Miss Botwright said that at first she knew McQuade's wife as his ister and they trented one another an brother and sister.
MoQuada Bait he had been to the Gold Coast on business, and allowed
Fumoured
The RMA Emrat ni. Ásia. _ from | arrived at Yokohama on March 10 lies the value of expert advice from 0.830,000,000 to G50,000,000 at 8 am, left Yokohama on March Reports from Tokyo in this com 10 at 6 pot, is due at Hong Kong on Mardi 17 at noon, and have for Manila the samd day at 6 p.m.
his wife £20 a month. He left her old boys who have details of these
in a council house, but when the new occupations at their finger same back he found her in a villa tipa.”
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