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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1936.
LEGISLATIVE SOCIETY ANNUAL
HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY
MEETING
Affiliation To England
Announced
COLONY WEATHER ATROCIOUS
LAST
YEAR
Mrs. F. C. Hall was elected President for the ensuing year at the annual meeting of the Hong Kong Horticultural Society held at the board room of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson and Co., Ltd yesterday afternoon. Dr. G. A; C.. Harkiots, was in the chair. The Chairman announced in the course of his review of the past year's activities that, as a result of the efforts of Mr. J. T. Bagram (Hop, Secretary) the local Society was nów affiliated to the Royal Horticultural Society, England. "As a direct conse- quence of this' recognition" he said. "the Royal Horticultural Society awards each year to our leading exhibitor x Banksian medal."
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this in mind when next writing to California or Mexico, S. Africa or Kenya. A Society that only seeks to preserve the "status quo" does not deserve to exist
ME. L. GIBBS
I had the pleasure this summer of meeting an old member of the Society, who served it falihfully as Its Hon. Secretary for many years. I refer to Mr. Gibbs. Mr. Gibbs at Forest Row in Susser is it keen on gardening; in a little conservatory he showed me a col- lection of living Hong Kong ferns and in the garden he showed me plants grown from seeds collected during a holiday in Korea. Hong Kong plants with 'very few excep tions will not grow in the open in England but many plants from the East will. When you go to Yunnan. Japan or Baguio keep your eyes open for seeds or plants; they may Krow here or they may grow in England, it is always worth while experimenting.
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The report and statement of accounts were put to the meeting and were adopted manimously.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS The election of officers resulted as follows:-
The Chairman also remarked that the weather in Hong Kong last year was atrocious but under the conditions that
May I in conclusion remind you prevailed the exhibits at the annual flower show were excellent.
that the Annual Flower Show will be held early next March and; if Supporting the Chairman were: 50 year mean of & days and is to be as great, a success as -Messrs. J. T. Bagram (Hon. only half the average number of
the Shows have been in past years. Secretary), Andrew
(Hon. hours of sunshine was recorded. Tse
then the members of the Society Treasurer), Mrs, R. E. Hoare, Mrs. namely 48.0 against .95.5. In must do their part by exhibiting F. C. Hall, Messrs. H. Green, J. F. March there were 65.4 hours of flowers, and vegetables, and by Grose, V. H., C. Jarrett and J. P. sunshine against a mean of 95.2 backing up the Show by attending Robinson (members of the Com-hours but to make matters worse, masse" with their sisters and mliteer.
average temperature
their cousins in their dozens and for CHAIRMAN'S SPEECH March was actually 2 degrees be- their wives. (Applause.) Addressing the meeting, Dr. low that of the previous month Herklots sald:-..
and 6 degrees below the 50 year Our President, Lady Southorn, | mean. is now in The Gambia and the The Show held on March 5 was Society has honoured me by ask- In consequence not the best cr re- Ing me to take the chair to-day cord and there is no need for me and to make a short address in to borrow the superlatives of the her absence. Lady Southorn al-im posters with which to describe ways took a keen interest in the the excellence of the exhibits: Society and regularly exhibited at under the conditions they were ex- the Annual Show. We miss her cellent. The Show next spring cheerful presence, her ready wit must be better and we should all and her sparkling conversation; look forward to seeing a galaxy of but our loss is The Gambla's gain. Mowers of varled hue and Another cheerful gardener who fragrance. All members are asked left the Colony recently has since to do their little bit to make the died; I refer to the late Mr. Quist Show a success. who was Consul General for the Netherlanda. Mr... Quist only took up garden'ng enthusiastically dur- ing his last few years in Hong Kong but he rapidly climbed to the top of the tree and achieved great success. In particular with his dahlias.. We greatly regret death
AFFILIATION WITH ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY As a result of the efforts of our able and energetic honorary secre- tury Mr, J. T. Bagram our Society 13 now amlated to the Royal Horticultural Society. As a direct his consequence of this recognition the Royal Horticultural Society awards MR. W. H. BELL
each year to our leading exhibitor Keen gardeners are essentially a Bankalan Medal. Last year this cheerful people and no-one could award was made to our worthy have Tadilated more good will, secretary himself, an ideal arrange kindliness and exuberant optimismment in view of Mr. Bagram's than Mr. W. H. Bell, Mr. Bell in-great keeness on horticulture and herited a good garden and a good on the welfare of our Society. May Chinese gardener but both the I mention that we are given each garden and the fa-wone improved year two member's tickets which considerably during his regime will enable members of our Society He was constantly growing new at home on leave to attend the plants and he endeavoured in each Shows of the RHS. without pay- successive year, with almost in- ment and to visit the experimental variable
succesą to
the gardens at Wisley. I hope that obtain prize at the Flower Show for a application will be made for these dowering annual which had never tickets: been exhibited previously.
DISTINGUISHED VISITORS It was almost uncanny the way During the last year the Colony In which year after year. Mr. Bell was honoured by the visit of two won the prizes for violets and for keen and well-known gardenera arumis but he had learnt the secret The Earl and Countess of Rosse of successful Peak gardening, a spent a short time in Hong Kong secret which might well be sum and were greatly charmed not only med up in the sentence. "Protect with our scenery but with our
President: Mrs. F. C. Hall; Com- mittee: Major G. M. Churcher, Lt- Col. HB. L Dowbiggin, Mr. H. Green, Mr. J. F. Grose, Dr. G. A. C. Herklots. Mr. Ho Kom Tong. Bir William Hornell. Mr. V. H. C. J- rett, Mr. M. W. Lo, Mr. J. P. Robin- son and Mr. G. G. N. Tinson; Hon. Secretary: Mr. J. T. Bagram: Hon. Treasurer: Mr. Andrew Tse.
ENGAGEMENTS
Birut. H. W. Loughborough, R.N..
and Miss Moir ·
COUNCIL
Meeting This Afternoon
A meeting of the Legislative Council will be held this after- noon at 230 o'clock.
ROTARY TIFFIN YESTERDAY
Distinguished Gathering
CLUB AFFAIRS DISCUSSED
The Attorney General will move; That the by-laws under tha Yesterday's weekly timin of the heading "Cemeteries" made by Rotary Club of Hong Kong was at- the Urban Council under section tended by a distinguished gather- 4 (1) (xxiv) of the Public Healthing of visiting fellow Rotarians (Sanitation) Ordinance, 1935, on who were introduced to December 8, 1938, be approved, members by Mr. W. N. Thomsa with effect on and from January 1. 1937.
The Attorney General will also move the First reading of:--
"All further to amend the law relating to Pensions.”
"A Bi to amend the Quarantine and Prevention of Disease or dinance 1936."
"A Bi to provide for the total or partial cessation of lighting in the Colony by Regulation of the Governor in Council on occasions of emergency or practice for such
cecasions."
"A B to make provision for the protection of certain wild ani mala
the
"A Bill to amend further Currency Ordinance, 1935."
"A, BI to amend further the Buildings Ordinance, 1935.**
"A Bil to prohibit the sale, ex- posing for sale and the possessión for sale, before June, 1. 1937, of Coronation Souvenirs without a clear indication of their origin."
The Attorney General will move the Second reading of:-
"All to amend the Crema tion Ordinance. 1984"
DEPORTEE
SENTENCED
local
Tam. President of the Rotary Club of Hong Kong. The qual address of public interest was ab- sent" and, in its place various Ro tary "ahairs were discussed, chief of which was a short talk by Dr. Fong F. Seç, Governor of the BIst District.
Among the guests who were in- troduced by the Chairman, Mr. W. N. Thomas Tam, were Mr. T. C.. Pan (President of the "Swatow Club), Mr. Ben L. Baker (Vice- President of the Swatow Club). Mr. David S. K.. Chang (Secretary of the Swatow Club), Mr. James N. Henry (past President of the Can- ton Club), Mr. T. F. Wel (of Can- ton). Mr. John J. Ehihardt (or Canton), Mr. B. H. Pang (Chalr- man of Community Service of the Swatow Club), Mr. Peter S. T. Shi (of Nanking) en route to Mysore, India, to attend the Y.M.C.A. World Conference.
The visiting Rotarians brought greetings to Hong Kong members which the Chairman announced. from their various clubs, after
Assembly would be held immedi that the South China Sectional
ately the tiffin was adjourned. At this meeting Presidents and Se- cretaries of the various Clubs in the district would meet to discusA Rotary problems.
The speaker of the tiffin was to Ho Nam, 33, tailor, of Portland be Rotarian Sidney. of Singapore, Street, was sentenced to 9 months but his arrival in Hong Kong was hard labour by Mr. Q. A. A. Mac-delayed owing to his vessel, s.. fadyen at the Kowloon MagistracyTerukuni Maru" being late in her yesterday morning for having re- schedule through encountering turned to the Colony after being bad weather on the way. In his deported for life in June, 1928. absence, Dr. Fong F. Sec delivered Ho stated that he had 'returned a short talk in which he answered
The engagement is announced of Lieutenant Harold Wynn Lough-in order to visit his mother, who borough, RN, of HMS Olympus,
was sick in the country. He also 4th Submarine Flotilla, eldest son
intended to ask his brother for of Major and Mrs. TW. Lough money with which to depart. De borough, of Chelsham, Surrey, Eng- land, and Miss Maureen Austin Molr, elder daughter of Mr. and Archibald B. Moir, of Cornhill. Hong Kong.
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Mr. K. T. Ritson and Miss R. M. Whibley
The engagement is announced between Kenneth Thomas, youngest son of the Key. J. H. Ritson, D.D., and the late Mrs. Ritson, of 9, Linden Park, Tunbridge Wells, and Rosalind Mary, younger daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Whibley, of 15, Glenloch Court, Hampstead, and granddaughter of the late Rev. G: H. Bondfeld, D.D., "of Shanghai.
ALLEGED ROBBERY
Chan Ming, 45, unemployed, was brought before Mr. Q. A. A. Mac-
Fu Fuk, alias Fu Yau, 22, unem- ployed, was similarly charged..
Detective Sub-Inspector Cunning- nam prosecuted,
The hearing Was fixed for December, 17 at 2.30 p.m.
fendant was arrested on December 13.
a few pertinent questions raised by the Rotary Club of Hong Kong regarding the Rotary Internation- a1.
At the conclusion of Dr. Sec's speech, Prof. L. Forster thanked the speaker on behalf of the Ro- tary Club of Hong Kong.
was
CHRISTMAS TREAT
FUNCTION LAST NIGHT On connection with the visit of The Hong Kong Civil Service delegates to the South China Sec- Cricket Club is holding its annual tional Assembly, a dinner Prize-giving Christmas Tree on December 28 den of the Hong Kong Hotel when and Children's held last night in the Roof Gar for members and their children. the visitors Tea will be served, at 3.30 p. tained by the Rotary Club of
presentation of and toys from the Christmas Tree
prizes Hong Kong.
and the
at 5 p.m.
XMAS PARTY The St. Andrew's Mother's Union Christmas Party was beld. yester- day at the Church Hall. and proved a great success. The hall was beautifully decorated with
COLONY'S HEALTH
were further
enter.
Y.M.C.A. ACTIVITIES
be
A Fires.de Discussion will heid to-day at 9 p.01. Subject "Do Saving?" to be opened by Mr. P.B. we really want Daylight
Cassidy.
The Discussion Group will meet in the West Lounge on Sunday,
talk, by the Rev. E.C.H.. Tribbeck 'Christianity in the Church" 3rd
The weekly Service Men's whist Drive for Monday, the 21st inst., is cancelled,
A Carol Service will be held on Sunday, In the West Lounge at 9. rm (27th inst.)
your plants from wind by planting native plans. Lord Rosse filled his fadyen.at the Kowloon Magistracy binting, and a spirit of convivia the 20th last., at 9 pm. Subject innumerable hedges." We regret pockets. with seeds which have yesterday on a charge of robbery his departure on retirement. been sown in England and Ireland of a wristlet watch, a finger ring.lity prevaded the meeting. There
MR, GREEN'S RETIREMENT end many of them have grown and a pair of earrings and a clock, the
were approximately flity persons This year we are to lose Mr. I had the pleasure of seeing seed-property of Lul Lin.
present. Green, the Superintendent of the Hng Hong Kong roses growing in Botanical and Forestry Depart-England this last summer. ment. Mr. Green is one of those Mrs. Anley, equally well-known unobtrusive people who get the to gardeners at home, visited the job done whilst others are busy Colony en route for Japan, where talking about It During his long she was going to study Japanese association with this Society he methods of growing alpines. In has
never failed to give his spite of the fact that Hong Kong assistance and his advice on hor-is not the best place in which to ticultural problems. As a judge find alpines Mrs. Anley confessed at the Flower Show his years of that she greatly enjoyed her few experience and his training make days spent here. I mention these his advice of especial, value and two visitors to show that we have and to the Army. He was pro- he has always been ready to give something to offer to the gurden-bably the greatest player of ball It We wish him, and his family, ing world at home and though our on his retirement, many years of gardens cannot bear compartson. happy gardening-and what could with home gardens yet our native
be a nicer thought. (Applause). fora has gems of which the Colony
Lt, Colonel H.BL. Dowbiggin should well be proud. and Mrs. Hoare are both going on leave this year, both have served
A LOSS TO THE ARMY
Maj. EG Wynyard's death is a loss both to the sporting' world.
games in the Army in recent years, although "in all-round athletics he would have had to yield pride pl place in his day to the Herculean Col Bir Edgeworth Johnston. Maj. Wynyard was an old King's (Liver=" PLANTS FROM COLONT
pool): Regt, officer; and then . ne This year I took to Kew ve joined the Welch Regt. He rejoin the Society in one capacity or an- boxes of plants. three from Hong other for many years. To Colonel Kong and two from Malaya, prae- on the outbreak of the war and ed his Arát regiment, the King's, Dowbiggin we are especially in-tically every plant survived. the for three years was: Commandant debted for the loan, on successive journey. In return Kew gave me "ears, of the Volunteer Headquar- two boxes of planta and I collected
of the Thornhill Labour Camp. tera parade ground for the an- more at Penang and Singapore. Middlesex Rest and retired from He saw a spell of service in the nual Flower Show. Let us hope Many Chinese plants are in de- the Army in 1919. fof their sakes, if for no other mand at home and both Kew arid only the best all-round player of He was not reason that the coming summer Wisley are only too pleased to give ball games in the Army, but ne in England may be as sunny and planta in return. Nearer Hong was probably the most versatile bright as the last three months Kong we have Singapore and sportsman in the country. He have been in Hong Kong and let Penang ready and willing to ex-captained Hampshire's cricket XI. 1 not be said that summer fell on change plants. Practically all the from 1870 to 1899, and in 1898 was Tuesday in England in 1937., plants which are cultivated in the invited by AE Stoddart to join ATROCIOUS WEATHER A gardens at Singapore will grow in the All-England XI for Australia, Last year the weather in Hong Hong Kong though the contrary, but declined owing to Aring duties. Kong really was atrocious. It is a not-true to the same extent We He did, however, captain the gardener's privilege to condemn can't all cart plants about the M.C.O. New Zealand team in 1908. the weather but in actual fact iast world with us on our travels but He was then invited to captain the February owned to 92 per cent, or many of us have friends in tropical M.C.C. Australian team in 1907. cloud agatrist a 60 year mean of 78 and sub-tropical countries who but had to decline owing to family per cent., to 20 days of rain against 'could send us seeds. Please, keep | reasons.
Five cases of diphtheria were notified to the Health authorities for the 38 hours ended December 14. Two cases respectively were reported from Victoria and Kow- loon, and one from Shau, Kl. Wan
Four further outbreaks of ty- phold were also, notined as under Three (Kowloon); one (Victoria).
HOME ESTATE
Mr. George Miller, 13, of Sutton, Surrey, late manager of the Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China, left net personality aworn at £81,367.
Charming", bridal group, taken after the wedding at the Union urch, Kennedy Road, on Saturd
"when": misi", Gladys Lodi Doir, became the wife of Mr. Thomas John McCuskie Beattie (Photo by King's, Studio).
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