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AFRICA THE BEAUTIFUL
THE UNKNOWN
INSTRUCTIVE LANTERN ADDRESS AT HONGKONG ROTARY CLUB
"Africa, the Beautiful, the Unknown," was the theme of an interesting and instructive set of lantern slides shown to Hongkong Rotarians at their weekly timin meet- ing yesterday by Dr. G. A. C. Herklots, who explained the pictures in a running commentary.
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The pictures, some of which used a preparation of red earth were in colour, were illustra- and oil which they applied to their tive of the fauna, flora and skins. Through the all, the colour people of Tanganyiaka and of the earth was gradually trans- ferred and absorbed by the cloth East Africa and also of some and eventually the entire material of the well known land marks assumed a red colour. of that region. Victoria
ROTARY CONVENTION Nyanza and Mount Kiliman-
Before the slides were shown, jaro were shown,
buffalos the chairman, Mr. L. C. F. near the Zambesi and a wOD-Bellamy, called upon Rotarian derfully clear picture of a Bishop Ward, who had represented flight of aegrets taken from the Hongkong Rotary Club at the Imperial Airways flying International Rotary" Convention at Cleveland, to say a few words.
GOOD PICTURES
Rotarian Bishop Ward said, "in=.: The segrets, Dr. Herkits ex-ter alla. that the impression he plained, were the same as
those had gained was that the Rotary seen in the New Territories at a movement was not merely a social gathering, such as they had here, certain period of the year.
There were also some very good but a real and significant move- pictures of elephants and buffalos ment in many countries of the all taken from the air from a world. Something is growing from height of about 200 feet.
it-good fellowship and comrade- ship.
boat.
There were also pictures of an- tilopes and lions, and a close-up of a lioness that had killed a baby and the wife of the expedition's cook. The beast was shot by one of the party.
Dr. Herklots also showed the method by which malls were transported by runners through Hon-infested country for distances The of about 30 miles on stretch. native runners did not seem to be afraid of the animals.
NATIVE LIFE
On one road through the jungle was a large and ominous sign
Rotarian Bishop Ward re“. ferred to his meeting with Mr. Paul Harris, now 70 years old, the founder of the Rotary movement, whom he met at the Cleveland Convention. He also visited the original Rotary Club in Chicago and several other clubs.
SPEAKER THANKED
A vote of thanks was proposed by Rotariar. E. J. R. Mitchell, who made brief reference to his days in East Africa during the last war. He also thanks the University
"Beware of Elephants on this for the loan of the their best pro- Road" and Dr. Herklots explained | jector for the showing of the slides the part these great big animals and Pan-American Airways for the played in the spreading the growth loan of the screen.
of ginger trees along the road- The visiting Rotarians were Mr. sides. Several slides were shown Dv F. Meyers (Chungking), Mr. J. of typical East African vegetation J. Wierink (Canton), and Mr. Ralph A. Ward (Chengtu), while
and native fe.
One picture showed natives the guests were Messrs. K. H. Linı, wearing red cloths the doctor ex-E. S. Abraham, R. C. Stewart, M. plained that the cloth was origin-Azzolini, Z. On (Shanghai), R. V. ally white, but had assumed the Lederhofer. C. F. Marshall, W. D. red colour. through contact with Murray. Paul Annis and Capt. the wearers body. The natives Thursby.
DARDANUS
ARRIVING
TODAY
Imperial Airways' R.M.A.
danus,
Dar-
HONGKONG HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY
under the command of Mrs. D. J. Sloss Made
Captain J. N Wilson, is reported
to be arriving at Kai Tak today: from Fort Bayard.
The
President
annual meeting of
the
The plane during the past four Kongkong Horticultural Society days has been undergoing repairs was held in the Board Room of in the French port, necessitated by Messrs, Jardine, Matheson and Co.. damage sustained when it was yesterday afternoon, Lady North- forced down by Japanese over Wei- cote presiding. chow Island last month.
Later the plane will be flown to Singapore for a usual quarterly overhaul.
The report and accounts were adopted after which Mrs. D. J. Sloss was elected President.
* NEW COMMITTEE The new Committee is follows: Lady Northcote, Mrs.
as
MAYCOCK - LAINGIA Grasset. L-Col. H. B. L
WEDDING AT
REGISTRY
Miss Eva Helena Laing. daughter of Mr. R. K. Laing and sister of Dr. Douglas Laing, became the bride yester- day of Mr. William George Maycock, partner of Messrs, A. Dransfield and Company.
Dowbiggin, O.B.E., Mr. F. C. Hall," Mrs, R. E, Hoare, Mr. F. Flippance. | Mr. J. F. Grose, Dr. G. A. C. Herk- lots, Mr. V. F. C. Jarrett, Mr, M. W. Lo, Mr. J. P. Robinson and Mr. 1G, G. N. Tinson, M. C.
Mr. J. T. Bagram and Mr. An- drew Tse were re-elected Hon. Secretary and Hon. Treasurer, re- spectively.
THE ATTENDANCE Present at the meeting were Lady Northcote, members of the The ceremony took place at the Committee, and Mrs. Danby, Mrs. Registry Supreme Court. Mr. Huston, Mrs. Bloss, Mrs. L. Weill T. S. Whyte-Smith, Registrar of and Mr. M. P. Talati. Marriages, officiated, the witnesses The annual Flower Show will be being the bride's father and Mr.held on March 7 and 8,
J. H. Maycock, brother of the
groom,
ANNOUNCEMENTS
DOCTOR FINED
Mr. W. O'Neill, Manager 01 The following forthcoming mar- Reuters Limited, appeared rlages are announced:-
complainant at Kowloon
as
Court
Dr. Wong Hok-nin, of the Me- yesterday before Mr. Q. A., A. dical Department, and Miss Ann Macfadyen when Dr. Lo Chi-fal. Beatrice Tse, daughter of Mr. Tse of Nathan Road, was summoned. Ka-po, residing at No. 3 Kotewall at his instance for driving with- Road;
out due care and caution,
Pte. Arthur Charles Thomas Traffic Sergeant J. Scrim, said Williams, of the Army Medical said that at 8.55 p.m. on Nov. 29 Store, Mataukök, and Miss Cecilia Mr. O'Neill was driving along Dolores Loring, shop assistant, Nathan Road towards Star Ferry. residing at No, 520, Nathan Road. At the junction of Nullah Road, fret floor.
Mr. O'Neill saw Dr. Lo suddenly cut in in front of him.
He had to apply both brakes im- Charged with having attempted mediately to avoid a collision. Dr. to obtain $130 from a wornan, Lo was alleged to have, driven at ramed The Yum-sang, 31, at 133, between 15 and 18 m.p.h, when Changsawan Road, 2nd floor, on turning out from Nullah Road, Dec. 17, two men, Wong Sang, 40,¦ Aane of $10 was imposed; and LiKam-lam, 23. appeared
CAUTIONED before Mr. Q. A. A. Macfadyen at Mr. E. Christensen, of Kimberley Kowloon Court yesterday when Villas, was cautioned for driving they were remanded 24 hours in with one front light in Nathan
Road at 6.45pm, on Nov. 28,
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