LEST WE FORGET.
Ex-Active Service Men's Dinner.
THE HONGKONG
and beer in the obscurity to which
I am accustomed." (Laughter and
TELEGRAPH.
The Supreme Test.
The toast having been received musical hanours, Major
applause). Having remarked upon with
his being pro-everything and anti-General Fowler was received with everything that Hongkong likes or much enthusiasmi on raing to res-f dislikes, Mr. Wright observed The first re-union dinner of the idiosyncracies and that in spite of
pund. Addressing the company his peculiar enmendes of the great war, Br-Active Service Men's Associa about everything in general be did done him in asking him to reply to absurd views the 0.0.C. spoken the honour tian, held
the Hongtong seem samator to At in in any the teast at such a distinguished Hotel
on Saturday angurs a great future for this a good time. "It is one thing." thore
night company of men who were out for gathering. newly formed body. The old grill he added. I have noticed about to room was taxed to its utmost the members of this Association capacity, about 150 being present the prosperity and long life of have been made during the war. amongst whom were Major-Gen.which I wish is heartily as any one Sir Jobu
Fowler, KC. Gof Too) that they are all jolly C.B., D.SO. (General Oficer fine fellows who like a good time. Commanding) Liest W. S. 4.Laughter and Applantes. Malleson, V.C. R.N., (President),
I think." he said.
the
nothing su beneficial whale community as up associations that
Hear
keep
War more than anything else is hear and Applause!.
MONDAY, MARCH
DAIRY FARM
20. 1929.
NEWS.
J. T.
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same
Mr. N. Toonedale Mackintosh,, The Lion and the Lamb,
the man next door to you. There H., Mr. W. J. E. Mackenzie, Mr. X. Teesdale Mackintosh, in warth.
you find out exactly what he is M.C. M.R.C V.S., and others.
You may bare started many submitting the health
Visitors, delivered the speech of the does not talk
of the with preconceived notions that ne Old Bill," straight from "over evening. It is written, there," in full khaki kit was that the lion shall lie down with nat got quite the same
quite the he said, language as you do, that he has present, and the Company the lamb, and that a little child but
ilens, Quartermaster, representing that shall lead them.
when it famous Territorial Division, is evidently the es-Active Service into No Man's Land. or whatever to hand lu this case it work and going out on expeditious the 51st, was detailed to serve Men's Association that is to take else it may be, you will find he has out the rum ration.
A cumber of new recruits for with the humour that is so char.General Fowler
the place of the little chill, far, got true grit in him." Major the association werə gained, in-acteristic of our President and of sympathy with the aims of the cluding the G.O.C., who intimate the Service, to which he belongs. Association and, promised to assist expressed his ed his intention of becoming albe bas skilfully arranged that It to the utmost. He looked to life member.
Under the capable supervision immediately following the remarks ing onder in the Colony. He co- have to make my few remarks the Association to help in maiztam. of Mr. Herbert J. Sorten, the of my old enemy, Mr. Tom Wright.cluded by expressing his thank on assistant manager of the Hotel, a Laughter). I will not ask him bhull of the visitors for the very plentiful supply of oppetising to night Who raties Was served up.
the liar.pleasant evening spent. There but 1 were Estaminet Crektails, Trench Hast thu found me. O mine will rather ask him Soup in plents, soles a la Whizzfezemy**** In the name of the
The Programme. Bang, Fillet of Shrapnell en H-1)- Ascociation Mr. Teesdale Mackin-Messrs Pearson, Glanville, Best. Fire Corner, Somics" Chicken. tosh welcatel most cordially those Hayward. Michiloten and Murphy Aing-ong followed, in which Milla Bois on teast and other visitors who had dined with them took part. Mr. Bowes Smith ac tempting ashes, ending up with and had shown their intereskin the companying on the piano. coffee and rum contained in a big association. jar, which never serined to leave tors who were eligible fog tember- and midnight brought the proceed. To-thu-e of the visi-war time melodies were lustily sung The the hands of Oki Bill” nàl kirfshin of the Association he sougleding to a close with the readering| **Quarter" colleague.
this call without hesitation: That of a vurse of the Nations! Anthera. fixiere Sunday dawn you find our Secretues and are ourselves as members of thi Asulation."
Cheers,
The Toasts.
The after diacer speeches w. bright and brief The King" Laving been submitted from the chair. the Silent Toast was impressively huz oured by all standing in their places, a bugler of the King's meanwhile sounding the Last Post."
Trod on People's Corns. To the real hapa fide visitors he asked for
their
support had The toast of the --nciation was suciation. I am not going to miace sympathy in the work of the As entrusted to Profesor Middleton matters." Mr. Teesdale Mackintosh; Smith who frankly admitted being proceeded. I am going to tell you unable to conceive why he had been quite frankly we have anayed a asked to undertake that duty, ex-great many people in this Colony, cept it was that many of those that we have upset a great many present must base come across his people and that we have trot on a namesake "Smith at the frent.great many people's conis. Gea (Laughter. Professor Middletontlemen, if people have got curs Smith wished the Association athen they must expect thera to bej lung and prosperous life. "I can tred upon. Laughter and Applause). say quite stazersly and quite It was ouls a few days ago one of bonestly," he proceeded that y colleagues. S never siste my old College days clergyman, come to me and said 1
ihost worthy! have present at such a think we might to arrange for uļ The evening. I was immensely quiet stay in the Cathedral in Hong delighted to hear the varises kun. Isard (My dear Sir. Hong. which kids doesn't want a quiet by: it I remed
of want an earthquake, hvets, I which had to be interpreted for me. I want this Association to provide that, Laughter But at the back of earthquase Hear hears, I want the whole thing there is bunnsly to post that remarkable spirit of ima l-klip | splendid sparit of inulation that m
this and couradeship which unior find in this Colors unately is very often absent from an end to all this peculiar halo that I want to pul gatherings in Hongkong.
Heat hovers round the heads of people who dwell & mang hundred feet above the
level.
(Cheur). want to bring them down from the fog. -newed cheer
What the Association Stands
22.
hear and applause).
I
S
end to
For,
Acrociation's Good Work. He assured those present that if the Avointian continued doing such good work it would not only be of great service to the member! but would do a very great deal for
That is, the work, quite serious. the rest of the community in the fly, of the Association-to be able Colony. "Gentlemen." Professor to provide à social ground for med Middleton Smith wert on. "shes they arrive as freshmen in have auociations with each other this Cobus. It is a new sean- of which it world to impertinentdalous thing that men should come for the to spoi You wie bomed out from Home, men who did their! together by hoops of steel which but in the last struggle, and live were forged together in a furnace Bers for weeks, months, gears with- which any of you, I'am sure, ever getting into any Club or social, wish to or ever will forget. There life at all. I want to top that, fore. I varat thuch upon those fund that is what the Association memories which you recall to-night stands for." Mr. Tervale Mackin- and which hape you always will teah hoped that all the members recall on the recasions Prue soul become recruiting agents. fessor Middleton Smith poke of They were out to recruit all new- the value of the nciation, and comics. He would like to place the concluded by submitting the toast Secretary on the whart and as every of the Association coupled with ship cum in get him to take the the name of the President.
The President's Reply.
names of new men and welcome there. Betaming to the visitors, The tra- having been kepourul them here because we feel it in A he said:" We me lad to t Licut Malle con Tick- given rousing reception on rising to reply.tske an interest in cur existence. sign that they are beginning tu After thanking the propower for his We want them to remember when very kind words, the President they go home that we have some. brielly male reference to objects of the Association, speaking house and it is up to them to find the thing likes 150 men without a Club of the value of renewing old tiesus nae (Chest). and of the necessity of having an organisation into which would bel
Welcome to the G. O. C. welcomed any new arrivals to the
Gentlemen, I know I am only Cology who had served. He dwelt expressing the unreserved feelings on the necessity of establishing a of everybody when I say how permanent meeting place and grateful we are to His Excellency hoped that in the very near future the General for being with us this they would succeed in getting tuerellency. I do want you to believe evening. Applause). Your Ex- (Applause).
Out For a Good Time.
that we do appreciate the privilege "1 tbis fair?" asked Mr. Tom you as one of our guests to-night. you have given us of entertaining Wright when called upon by the Cheers). I want you to believe, i President to make a few remarks. Sir, that you have in this Associ "I had absolutely no notice what-ation a body of men who are with "he said, during the course you and ready to follow you in the of & shert, humourous speech, battle of peace, just as we did in
that I would be expected to push the battle of war. my homely countenance in front of a lead from you, that you should We only wanti you on a job of this sort. Indeed, tell us where we are to go, and I I had every reason to hope that I have no doubt we would be allowed to enjoy my chow (Cheers):
shall be there."
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