!
BRITISH MINISTER
ENTERTAINED
Guest Of Chamber Of Commerce And China Association
Sir Alexander Cadogan, R.C.M.G., II. M. Minter to China) was entertained to tiffin yesterday by the Hong Kong branch of the China Association and the British members of the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce.
The Tiffin was held in the Roof Garden of the Hong Kong Hotel The Hon. Mr. C. Gordon Mackle (Chairman of the Joini Committees) presided. In addition to the Minister, the follow. ing were also guests: Sir Erle Teichman, K.C.M.G., CIE, (Chi- Bese Counsellor of Legation), Mr. Herbert Philips, C.M G1, O.RE.. HM Consul General, Canton, and Mr. G. W. Aldington, Vice-" Consul and Private Secretary to HM, Minister.
Warm Welcome By
Merchants
The Hosts Included Mr. G. C. Pelham, H.M. Trade Commissioner in Hong Kong, Major V. E. Duclos (Canadian Trade Commissioner in Hong Kong), also the following inembers of the Committees of the
J
The toast of. H. M. Minister was honoured with acclamation.
Minister's Reply
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1934.
| CORRESPONDENCE
[All letters intended for publi- carion must be accompanied by the name and address of the writer, nat jor publication, unless to desired, hut pe evidence of good faith.—ED.]
Pigs and Poultry
+
(To the Editor, "Hong Kong Daily Press") Sir-The report of the Cam- mittee on pigs and poultry DAS been before the public for some days but except for some praise from the Press has been ignored.
And this is strange since the pro- posal involves the formation in times of deep depression of a new Government Department.
It is true that the appointment if unsuccessful is to be temporary but the test of success is to be that the statisties of local pro- duction justify it.
It is not unfair to assume that the holder of this lucrative ap- pointment will see that it does succeed in this sense:
Permanence means leave pay, passages and pension; and in all probability in due course a second expert to help the first, and the Government Department will be duly launched.
The Government may I hope do nothing about it, but they did ap- point the Committee and one never knows.
11
NAZARETH HOUSE
Golden Jubilee Of Unique
Local Institution
On last Saturday, not far from the Ice-Cream Parlour on Fokfulam Road, was celebrated a remarkable Jubilee, the Gol- den Jubilee of Nazareth House. As Nazareth House is un- known to most people in Hong Kong I thought that the best topographical indication would be the Ice-Cream Parlour where the pleasure-questing, motor-car stops. Nazareth is on the up- posite side of the road which leads to Repulse Bay: it is on No future the opposite side to the ideal which lead there.
the ice-partouts historian of Hong Kong will count signs of our culture; but no serious historian ran fail to in- rer over the work of Nazareth.
was
Remarkable Printing Activities
(BY REV. G. BYRNE, S.J.)
DOWN QUILTS
SMART RANGE
OF
COLOURS AND DESIGNS
2.5
SINGLE BED SIZE
$3200
each
$3900
$5900
*
$3900
each
$4900
$6900
Near "Lyons. in France, there is, ton. They secured a house on the a little village called Ars, an ut Eastern extremity of the great terly insignificant place until a Praya of Macao and, in the villa certain John Baptist Vianney went | Santa Sancha, they began to pray to it as parish priest. Then, it and to print. However, after a few. would seem as if all France want- | months' sojourn there, they realis- ed to go there to hear him anded that the place was unsuitable to consult him. In 1855 the num- for turther expansion. Hong Kong ber of visitors was estimated at onered them, on the Pokfulum 20,000. The reason was happily | Rond, the quiet and solitude de- given by his Bishop to a gentle- sired for their ambition to "give man who inquired M. Vianney themselves continually to prayer an extraordinarily well-ih-j and the printing of the word" if formed man. Well-informed? we may be allowed slightly to
I don't
but know;
he is alter the expression of the Acts of certainly enlightened." By which the Apostles the Bishop
the meant that
A DAY AT NAZARETH Cure of Ars was illumined by the Kindly Light of Newman's prayer
The day at Nazareth begins he that followeth Me walketh not early, 5.15 am. finds the Community The ideal of M. in the chapel: they will be there in darkness." theylanney is the ideal of Nazareth. in prayer, contemplation, and at Of the workers there we may un- the sacrifice of the Mass until 6. hesitatingly say they are both 45. A light breakfast follows: well-informed and enlightened then, until the midday meal, the If during the fifty years since its work of writing, studying, proof- foundation Nazareth had done no correcting alternates with prayex other work than publish 28 die in choir. There Is a pause at
In reply, Sir Alexander Cadogan said: As the Chairmen reminded Chamber of Commerce and China | you, I was unfortunately debarred I suggest that the report of the Association:--The Hon. Mr. Stan- om attending a function similar | Committee does not justify its con- ley H. Dodwell and Messrs. A. W.
to this which you had been goodclusions. They deal too. confidently J.
0.0. Hughes. W. Keswick,
enough to arrange In February with very intricate problems. Knight, G. Miskin, K. S. Morri- when fog (which I hope you will The evidence consists of state- son. T. E. Pearce, A. L. Shields, M. St. J. Walsh P, S. Cassidy and W. ** H. E. Thomas
Approximately eighty were pre-
sent.
Bon. Mr. Mackle
After the toast of His Majesty the King had been honoured, the Chairman addressed the gathering
as follows:-*
Gentlemen:--We are gathered here to-day to meet His Majesty's Mini- ster to China, the Hon. Sir Alex- ander Cadogan.
uд-
As you know, it was our inten- tion to entertain Sir Alexander and to wish him a happy and suc- cemful period of office in China when he passed through the Col- ony last February en route to Pe- king to take up his present ap- pointment. Foggy weather fortunately upset our arrangements and the luncheon had to bé call- ed off. We are glad of this further opportunity, to convey our good wishes and are greatly hon- oured to have Sir Alexander as our guest here to-day.
not regard as symbolical) prevent-ments of certain pig breeders and ed my arrival in time to attend the r. Jackson and a letter from the luncheon. Tam very glad to have Head of the Sanitary Board on the good fortune to be able to pigwash. avall myself of your generous hos- pitality.
էլ
You, Sir, have made reference to
the trade relations between Hong Kong and China and bave spoken also of the difficulties and the pro- blems, which British merchants are Ilable to encounter. This is one of my fist duties, to endeavour by all the means within my facilitate the tow of trade to and frơm China,
power to
You have not referred to any particular problems with which you are faced. Such matters are best dealt with in private and informal discussion. I hope to remain here for two or three more days and I shall be very glad to have the privilege of meeting any represen- tative business mep here who have any difficulties they wish to dis- cuss, with me.
I was glad to hear your reference
Els Majesty's Trade
With these slender materials Committee do much.
They anticipate the easy solution of the technical problems of the prevention of disease, provision of food stuffs, cheap transport, ba- lanced diet, improvement of stock, communal purchase and distribution of tood stuffs and the provision of credit facilities. These are imposing ex- pressions but what they mean and how much expense they involve Is far from clear.
arrangement for the
They even reach the remarkable conclusion that it would be econo- mically sound to import food be- cause of the high value of the grown pig. Home grown of course and therefore presumably more valuable than the imported pig..
After 3 months the pigs are tó
be fattened in "well-placed" farms. Wherever placed the farms must Members of the Hong Kong | to
Com-collect the pigs, buy and carry their Chamber and China Association missioner here. I had, of course, food, pay rent and wages and com- have only too seldom the chance formed my own estimate of the pete in the market with common of meeting the British Minister. value of his services here, and it Imported pigs which have enjoyed Being in a Crown Colony our con- was a pleasure to hear that ges-none of these advantages. tact with Home Authorities is timate confrmed by one who has Did the Committee, enquire whe- necessarily through the Colonial had occasion to work in close co- ther, anywhere, farms dependant Office, but our commercial inter-operation with him.
solely on fattening pigs, in thickly ests are the same as those of Bri
Nine Months' Of Peace
populated areas have" been made tish merchants in China. We have..
to pay? consequently to make frequent re- During the nine months I have presentations to the British Mini-been in China I have been able to ster and those have invariably been see a great deal of the country, to conveyed through our sister visit several places, and to make Chamber in Shanghai, with whom the acquaintance of a number of We work very closely. Since the the leading personalities.
These establishment of a Trade Commis-months have been relatively free sloner's Office in Hong Kong wo From disturbances, and li such com-
have, however, been brought more
If the farms do not pay they will want assistance.
The appointment of the Farm
Board which may also serve to co-ordinate the agricultural ac- tivities of the Colony" (poly- syllable. If not fueld) does not lessen my uneasiness. I am con- vinced that the majority of mem- bers of the board will be unac-
directly in touch with the Legation set China make progress in Indus- ditions continue we may hope to
and our Consular Officials. Mr.
trial and administrative develop-quainted with farming. Pelham has been most helpful to the Chamber. He is always avail-ment, which will surely be reflected
able and anxious to discuss our problems and to see that our views are placed in the proper quarter. I wish to take this opportunity to thank him, on behalf of the Gen- eral Committee, for his valuable services
to
In her foreign trade.
These observations' apply "mu- tatis mutandis" to poultry,
The justification for all this is already that "izom the figures
Fr. Monnier and the old servant.
With reference to the Chairman's remarks regarding his activities prior to coming to Chins, EM quoted the economic importance Minister said that he was privi- to the Colony of substantially re- leged to attend a great number of ducing the imports in questión is gatherings arising out of the self evident." My italics. This tionaries in 12 languages, some of from Penang, Fr. Beal from Can- League of Nations activities and is where the cat comes out of the them completely pioneering work, midday for recreation and inter- A Distinguished Successor
whatever might generally be bag...
and four of them crowned by the change of ideas. At 2.00 p.m. the Our new Minister is a Diplomat thought of the achievements of,
The figures are, that we import French Academy, Nazareth would morning's routine is resumed until with vast experience and one who, such gatherings he had been great- 350,000 pigs and grow a seventh of occupy a unique place in the his dinner time at 7.00p.m. At 8.30 there as British official representative ly impressed by the value of per-
that number," I should have tory of Hong Kong's intellectual is night-prayer in common. At 9.00 the League of Nations at sonal contact and acquaintance thought that a high proportion, activities; yet the 28 dictionaries each worker decides for himself Geneva, must have gained a very which had resulted from them considering the size of the Terri-are only portion of the work turn how far the demands of work and special knowledge of world affairs. He was convinced that a number tories and the area required for ed out in 28 languages. We may the state of Fils health suggest We are fortunate in having such or misunderstandings had been other purposes:
add "that only a Nazareth, helped that:-- a distinguished successor to Si averted as a result of such contacts
The best of all ways to lengthen A sea port in the nature of things by kindly donations of far-distant Miles Lampson and one who will. He was therefore especially glad i must import much of the food it friends, could have produced the our days, maintain the, very friendly rela-
the opportunity of making ac requires, and the proportion be- dictionaries. No Commercial house tions which ale predecessor estab-quaintance with as many as possi-tween what it imports and what could have faced the finan-night, my dearl lished with the Chinese Govern-
t'e of the Important interests con it grows at its own back door must clal loss entailed. Something for, ment. We therefore look, with
nected with trade in China, confidence to his term of office and wish him all good fortune. Sir Alexander is fully allve the many difficulties with which British merchants in China are a present faced, and I do rot can sider this the time or place to en- large on the disabilities under which we labour. We shall content our- selves with the knowledge that RNY representations which we
depesu on extremely complex con- H.M. Minister's speech was greet-alderations. Upon what grounds ed with loud applause, "
does the Committee base Its con clusion? That it is self evident is simply not arguable.
Charged with attempting, at the
Dictionary making, scholarly re- search, exploring untrodden ways in linguisties, have all been part of the daily routine of Nazareth. but in the minds of the founder a secondary. part. The minutes of
Is to steal a few hours from the
We all
know what a force Hong Kong to be proud of, 11 Monasticism has been in the his
Itary of the world. It has been a Hong Kong gave it a thought.
powerful factor in the building up of law and order; it has been an outstanding: promoter of educa- tion; civilization has followed in its wake, and nations through it have risen to greatness. It has been the power house of intellec- tual effort as it has developed the highest spiritual life of man, The Directors of the Faris Missionary. res: s house to which may retire perience, knew that a life of con- of new strength, to the missiona society, with their wide exe those amongst them who feel es- templation was not only the civi Decially so called to spend the nely ordained accompaniment of remainder of their lives in prayer missionary work we will give and spiritual retreat."
What is self evident is that we are to pay a zubsidy of uncertain amount in order to produce pigs Tung Fung Pawnshop, to pawn a and poultry to replace pigs and the Great Missionary Society for coin which he alleged to be gold, poultry which we can import with 1883 contain these words: Chan Yuk-kwong, unemployed, was cut a subsidy nd that what is "We come now to the question sentenced to one month's hard la- really in the Committee's minds is of erecting a house to be a source make to the Legation will receive bour, when he appeared before Mr. the old bogy of the "adverse trade his careful consideration.
E. W. Hamilton yesterday, · It was ralance. Before asking you to drink the stated that defendant went to the I suggest that the report dis- Minister's health, I would like to pawnshop, and attempted to pawn closes no justification for this say how pleased we are to welcome the coin for $3. Defendant told elaborate and axpensive policy our guests, Bir Eric Teichman and Troi Mun," an accountant of the pawnshop, that the coin was gold Mr. Phillips
Gertlemen Bir Alexander Cado-but when it was tested; the inside
was found to be brass.
gan.
Yours etc?
EDGAR DAVIDSON. Hong Kong, 27th, Nov. 1934.
ourselves continually to prayer In 1884 Fr Rousselle arrived and the ministry of the word"". from Paris. He was joined by Fr. Moncler from India. Fr. Hohanp
(Continued on Page 11)
DOUBLE BED SIZE
6' x 5
Furnishing Department
LANE, CRAWFORD, LTD.
PHONE 28151.
NEW MUSIC
FIRST STEPS
"VIOLIN
HOW TO
UKULELE
MANDOLINE
SIX LINES
PLAY
TENOR BANJO
G.. BANJQ
HAWAIIAN GUITAR
PIANO ACCORDEON
The Anderson Music Co., Ltd.
Ice Bouse Street.
THE
Tel. 21822.
HONGKONG AMATEUR DRAMATIC CLUB PRESENTS
"FRESH FIELDS"
BY.
IVOR NOVELLO
CHINA FLEET CLUB THEATRE December 5th, 6th, 7th & 8th, 1934, at 9.15 p.m.
BOOK EARLY at ANDERSON'S
Parfumerie
PARIS
Rigaud
"UN AIREMBAUME
Flacon de Luxe Grand Modele.
Hygienio and Refreshing Perfume in great
favour on 231Ovaraes Marketa.
OBTAINABLE FKON===
A. B. WATSON & CO., LTD. THE PHARMACY,
THE COLONIAL DISPENSARY · WING ON & CO. THE SUN CO
SINCERE CO. *
AGENTS
VICENTE ATIENZA & 00.
No. 64, NATHAN ROAD, KOWLOON,
TL 37155.