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LADIES' INFLUENCE To-day. I am happy and, com- plimented to see, is a Ladies' Day: and I should be sadly lacking in my duty to the ladies if I did not deal with the influence they have the occupants of the Bench You all know the old story of the Bishop who in reproving his pageboy for some misdeed asked In grave tones "Who is it that sees. all we do arid before whom even I am but as a crushed worm?" only
had
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Mr. A. Greenburg is responsible getting together a band of young people between the ages of
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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27, 1937.
SIR ROBERT
HO-TUNG ON
PEACE WORK
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PRIZE WINNERS Mrs. M. K. Lo. on behalf of Sir The prizes were presented by Robert Ho-tung, to the following:- Easy Written In English
FAMOUS
GENERAL
COMING
Colonel Of Ulster Regiment
GEN. SIR ALEXANDER GODLET
THE VICTORIATM LEAGUE
(Contioned from Pato 13
The League also gives facilities for visiting places of interest and generally in bringing students into
of students and will, if so desired, contact, with English 'social life.
The League reports on the health
act as guardians,
PRIVILEGED TREATMENT Students are furnished with per- sonal introductions to prominent {
to receive the answer "The missus, 15 and 25 and they have formed lege); 3, Clford Matthews (Dia- the 1st Battalion of the Royal people, and are given the oppor-
iny Lord."
themselves into a group which ought, in a short space of time,
(St
Bachan
unity of visiting The Houses of Parliament, Hurlingham, and
large receptions, dances and par- tea. The League will furnish per care for the benefit of parents and sonal reports on students under its
guardians,
1. Mateo Ho La Salle College); 2. Francis Chong (St. Joseph's Col-
Preparations are being made by
cesan Boys' School).
Ulster Rines to welcome General Claire Gehring (Maryknoll Con-
Bir Alexander J. Godley, G.C.B.. increase in numbers as it is the vent School); Rayson Huang (Mun, KCMG, the Colonel of the Beg Ranelagh besides attending many sang College); Cheung Woon Chiment, who is to visit Hong Kous
Stephen's Girls);
together with Lady Godley, from Singh (BL. Joseph's College).
February 17 to February 23.
Sir Alexander is a distinguished Essay Written in Chinese
soldier and former Governor of School); 2. Ta'ol. Taing Tilnen (St. slege of Mafcking during the Boer
1, Hoh Of Yee (Bellios Public Gibraltar. He commanded Stephen's Boys' College); S, Chan War, being staff officer to Generals Ma Lin (Belillos Public School). Lord Baden-Powell and
Highly Commended:-Chien Flu Plumer. In that war he also com- Lord Taun (La Salle); Lui Po Shim (Be-manded the Rhodesian Brigade.
Lal Chaak Po (King'a
| possible.
The Aerial Amateurs will be an from 8.30 p.m. to 8.55 p.m. to- night, and will give the following
The latest volume of that monu- mental work “The Complete Peer Intention of the organiser to en- age" tells of the first and only Viscount Monson, one of the re-rol as many young artistes gicide Judges, that his wife, with the aid of ber maids, stripped him and tied him to a bedpost where she whipped him "till he promised to behave better politically." make things worse, after the Re- storation his wife was publicly thanked at Quarter Bessions for doing so.
To
CHIEF JUSTICE MONAGHAN Ireland
nas produced many great judges, but there have been others whose fame rests not on their judicial eminence so much as on their oddities. Chief Justice Monaghan was so notorious for his bad language on the bench that a Dublin newspaper published a cartoon of him with his arms and the motto "Juro-I swear. Once
a Jury in a horse stealing case ac- quitted the accused in the face of clear evidence. Monaghan turned to the accused and addressed him thus "The Jury say you didn't do it so you may go, but you stole the bloody horse all the same."
seen
LIKE A GOOD CHILD
It has been well said, that a good Judge like a good child should be and not heard: unlike his Jokes which too often are heard and not seen. Occasionally how- ever there comes. spontaneously from the bench a repartee which Is truly witty, and of those I al- ways like to remember two. Lord Thesiger, who was Chancellor r the days when whist was part of a gentlemen's education. had be tore him a counsel whose leading questions to his witnesses provoked the Chancellor's remonstrance. "My lord" said counsel 'I have a right to deal with my witnesses as I like." "Certainly Mr. Bo and So replied the Chancellor "but you know that you deal you not lead."
programme:-
Opening
1. Aerial Amateurs
Chorus-Theme Song Youth on Radio-Vocal Bolo los): and Chorus
College).
2
3. The
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Reformer Reformed- Humourous Shetch From "The Gay Divorcee" to "Follow the Fleet"-Astaire Rogers Piano Selections
5. Bo Early in the Morning Miniature Musical Comedy
8. Welcome Lord Drinkertub-
Humourous Sketch
B. Aerial Amateurs
Chorus-Theme Song
Closing
SIR ROBERT'S SPEECH After Mrs. Lo had given" away the prizes, Sir Robert's speech was read by Mr. Wel Tat as follows:-- .I want first of all to congratulate the League of Nations Society and the Peace Group on having such strong faith in the ultimate triumph of Peace as to inspire them to organise this Essay Com-
7. Little Peak House Topical petition year in and year out. I
Ditty
want to congratulate the success- ful competitors. None the less I want to congratulate all the other competitors on, having participated in this competition which has the promotion of "Peace on Earth" as retirement provoked this funeral, its noble aim. The winning of card, usually attributed to Sir prizes is certainly a thing to be Frank Lockwood.
非
and
the
Joint Secretary for the Committee The report of Mr A. G. Morkill, which concerns Itself with students from Hong Kong and Malaya, for the first half of 1936 contains the following.
In the Great War, General God- ley commanded, the New Zealand suing their studies in their usual "The students as a body are pur- Expeditionary Force throughout― cheerful way and most of them will also in France and Belgium, In the Dardanelles and Egypt and make a success of them. There is He still, in spite of propaganda, a won many high honours for his tendency for half educated men to services. From
1928 to 1933 he came over before they are qualified was Governor of Gibraltar, retiring to enter a University. It cannot in the latter rear.
be repeated too often that such imen have great dimculty in gain- ing admission and should complete
out that of the two recent cases standard. It is only fair to point their education up to the necessary
of students sent down from Univer- of honour at the wharf. At 6 pm.sities one came over in defiance of the same day, the band and bugles the advice tendered to him by the of the Battalion will sound "Re- Victoria League and the other was treat" at Shamshuipo, and half an brought over by his own headmas- hour later there will be a cocktail ter without consulting the League." party at the Officers' Mess
The Programme
a.m. on February 17, and the General and Lady Godley will arrive aboard the ss. Naidera at General will be received by a guard
rejoiced at, but the real value of eral Godley will inspect the Bat
On Thursday, February 18. Gen- Xa competition such as this lies, Italion at 10 a.m., and will present
think, not so much in gaining long service inspiring students to study the prizes as in encouraging great problems of War and Peace, to acquaint themselves with the principles of international amity
In memory of Mr. Justice Who departed this official life on the blank day of blank.
Scrupulous in the avoidance of every duty he gracefully escaped the obligations of this transitory life. Regarding virtue as a thing
can-nington
JUDGES ARE HUMAN Judges are human, and fore they vary one from the other,
there
man of the Sessions, walking to
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which have been thought out by to prepare themselves for active the great thinkers everywhere and service in the cause of World Peace in the future.
PEACE IN CHINA.
thinking that their mode of gov ernment was the most suitable for
medals.
reants' Mess and Institutes at 11 and good conduct
am. At 6 pm.. Mr. Rodwell and He will visit the Ser-
omcera' wives will give a cocktail
Party to meet Lady Godley.
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at Flagstaff House at 8 pm.
There will be a dinner in Eonour of the General and Lady Godley Friday, February 19. whtist on the following day the distinguished visitors will attend the Races and later be the guests of honour at a. dinner at Government House.
LONDON HOTELS
beyond price, he was careful not to degrade it by practice. mind was a storehouse of know- His ledge of which he had lost the key; and in finally paying the debt of nature he left to his sor- rowing friends the consolation of meeting his other liabilities.
I will not have discharged my at that time & Treasury Counsel occasion to refer, however briefly, One day Sir Archibald Bodkin, duty satisfactorily if I fall on this was driving in a cab down Ken- to the humble effort which I myself and Lady Godley will attend the On Sunday, February 21, General Causeway to the South as a single individual ventured to Fanling Races, and on the follow London Sessions where he had a
make about ten, years ago to ing day will take a visit to Can- tong, prosecution inconveniently
initiate a peace movement in ton. They depart on first in the list. As he drove along was torn asunder by many war-
Tuesday, China. It was a time when China February 23. he saw Sir Peter Edlin, the Chair-jords and political factions. ali even in the conscientious perform the Court. The day was hot and ance of their judicial duties, and in nothing is that variance more heavy weather of his walk, so the old gentleman was making noticeable, than in the assessment Bodkin stopped and offered him a of sentence. Some, like Day and lift. Sir Peter Hawkins, have become proverbial Bodkin thought he might improve was grateful and for their severity, while others have been equally lenient. Re-
the occasion, as he had a lot of member too that nobody better Peter if he would agree to an ad- work elsewhere, so he asked Sir understands the sentence that he deserves than the old lag, and you Bodkin,
journment
"Certainly, my dear will appreciate this story. Mr. Mc directly I, come on the bench and Certainly. Mention it Connell a very kindly judge, at it shall be done", was the grateful the London Sessions one day gave an old hand a sentence which cer- sions
response. On, arrival at the Ses- tainly did not err on the side of explained the matter to his solici Bodkin dashed into Court, severity. The prisoner astonishment turned to the jailor his dismay Sir Peter Edlin said in in his tor, and made his application. To and said "What's the matter. Has freezing tones "Application refus- your Guvnor had a couple or don't ed." Too late, poor Bodkin realised he know his job"7.
that in his hurry he had forgotten to pay the cab.
NO AGE LIMIT There is no age limit for judges
their country. Despite my person- al Imitations, I travelled from pro- leaders and appealing to them to vince to province interviewing the come together for a round-table conference to settle their differences for the welfare of the nation as a whole Whatever the
result of my labours might hava able to lay one of the stones for been, I am grateful to have been the Temple of Peace which is in course of construction in China to-day.
FULL
Coronation Rush
League Committees these cases are LOCAL COMMITTEE
fewer than they used to be."
Owing to the action of the
The local committee consists of-
The Vice-Chancellor, University of Hoa. Colonial Secretary (Chair-
man).
Hong Kong (Vice-Chairman). Hon. Becretary for Chinese Affairs. Mr. S. W. TWO, G.BE.. LL.D. The Director of Education,
Honourable Mr. T. N. Chau Miss Alice Kwok. Inspector
of English Schools CEducation Office) Joint Hon- orary Secretary (Hong Kong). Mr. Tro Taun On, Joint Honorary
Secretary.
avail themselves of the assistance. Such persons as may wish to of the League should apply to one of the Honorary Secretaries, with a view to obtaining a letter to the Secretary of the League in London.
WEDDING
The forthcoming wedding is an nounced between Endel
Mein. musician, 40 Hankow Road, Kow- loon, and Anastasia Petrova, of Canton.
:
All the principal London hotels
plications for rooms, I am inferm- are already fully booked for the Coronation week. "Overflow" ap-
SEVEN-DAY SOJOURN which receive them to a central the available accommodation in ed, are to be referred by the hotels Details are being collected of all I am afraid that I am now for which has been set up by the hotel within a radius of 60 miles and an Coronation accommodation bureau notels, flats, and private houses too old to further this urgent and restaurant proprietors in as hour and a half's journey from next generation to develop and cause, but I look to you of the Bociation with the travel agencies London. complete this task for your coun-
and transport organisations, writes try. Finally, may I add that the
Accommodation for seven days a correspondent. time has come when you should
or more is most in demand. and the desire of some of them to stories than those of bench and visage the peace of the whole don hotels, and room for a further ed, because it is believed that few There is no greater fund of adopt a wider outlook and en- about 280,000 people in the Lon-unly three days will not be register- There is accommodation for Rooms which are available for cling to office when mental and bar, but I must remember my pro-world instead of the peace of a 250,000 in boarding-houses. The of London's visitors will desire to physical powers have long falled is mise to you, and the passage of single nation. For the realization bureau will have to double, and remain for a shorter period than ut times embarrassing. In the time. Lord Bacon in his Essay on Supreme Court of the United Judicature wisely wrote "An ever-play a more significant part than States one judge "A" was so mani- speaking judge is no well-tuned our League of Nations Society and
of this ideal no institution can perhaps treble, that capacity. festly past his best that the other cymbal," and Bacon is an authority our Peace Group and I avall my- Judges met and deputed "B" to who is entitled to every respect. I persuade "A" to realgn. "B" was should like, if I may, to thank you may best wishes for their continued so tactful that "A" retired forth all for the very patient and appre-progress and with. In due course "B" in turn clative hearing you have given me. (Applause). became too old for effective work, . and this time Mr. Justice Harlan
SPEAKER THANKED was appointed to make representa- tions to him. He found "3" dozing in the library, and as a means of approach to his delicate request asked "B" if he remember- ed how he had persuaded “A” to resign. "Indeed I do" said “B” in determined tones, "I remember it
well, and a dirtier day's, work I
never did."
FUNERAL CARD
The Hon. Mr. M. K. Lo was call- ed upon to thank the speaker on
that:
self of this opportunity to express CHINESE PARTY FROM
ultimate
success.
At the conclusion of the meeting, Mr. Forrest, on behalf of the So- clety, thanked Sir Robert for his attendance and his valuable talk,
SHANGHAI TO MANILA
The first group of travellers to Mr. Lo is a Papal Knight and is
.
behalf of the members and guests, the, University, and. St. Joseph's reach Hong Kong on its way to holder of many other decorations
the course of which he said: "To-day's meeting reminds me very vividly of the meeting two years ago, when the speaker then was the same as the one we have
listened so enjoyable to this after- noon. To-day he has imparted to us, with that usual abundance of wit and humour for which he is Zamous in Hong Kong, a collection of jokes which he calls "Random Reminiscenea.” ¡
College for the use of their halls,
and many others who had helped
the Eucharistic Congress at Manila will arrive by the sa "Fotsdam" on Thursday. It will consist of a REGISTRY WEDDING Shanghai, under the leadership of party of Chinese Catholics from
Mr. Lo Pa Hong, & prominent in dustrialist and leading Catholic of Shanghat
Chinese Couple United
Mr. Lo attended the Internation-
Ot an old Scottish Judge, Lord Kames, who was notoricus for the coarseness of his language. the present Lord Justice Clerk, Lord Two years ago I had the honour Aitchison, recalled an amusing of occupying the sent
At the Registry Once yesterday al Congress at Chicago in 1925, story at the Sir Walter Scott Tam holds to-day. Then I had Miss Cheuk Mel Woo, of 18, attending as a member of the Rotarian the wedding took place between and on the present occastem he is centenary dinner in 1932. "Kames the pleasure of announcing that Shepherd Street. Tal Hang Village, Papal Legate's suite, being sp- sat on the bench till he was nearly Bir Atholl MacGregor hud consent and Mr. Cheung Sang, draughts- pointed to that honour by His ninety-a precedent beloved of ed to become a member. Judges, and in his farewell speech
man, Royal Naval Dockyard, living Holiness the Pope. This means called his brother Junges "auld
J. P. Murphy, Deputy Registrar of at 116. Tung" Lo Wan Road. MF that in Manila he will stay with Mitches" a precedent beloved of
Marriages, officiated and the wt the bar
Desses were Mr Cheung Wing Bhing and Miss Cheur Sut. Woo, aster of the bride."
.
Andrey and Lady Caldecott, Sir Among the guests were H. E. Sir Atholl, and Lady MacGregor, Bir Shou-son Chow, Bir Henry Pollock, Most unfortunate of all, I think. Mr. Justice J. J. Hayden, and Mr. was the judge whose long awaited M, J. Abbott.
conferred by the Pope and by the of his charitable activities which heads of European states because
are on a huge scale. He has pro-
Pu Yu Instituts, and it was there vided shelter for many thousands of all ages in one centre alone, the that a few weeks ago he was 10- vested with the insignia of his latest honour, that of PapaÍ Chamberlain of the Cape and Sword.
many distinguished visitors, 15- The ceremony was witnessed by cluding Dr. G. T. Wang, the Am- passador-Elect of China to the United States, who spoke warmly the Papal Legate, Cardinal Lo's princely benefactions. The on that occasion in praise of Mr. Dougherty at the palace at Malacañang, and will be of the Pope's household and gives present as an official guest at all him right of entry to the Vatican Fresident's new honour makes him a member
the functiona.
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