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CONSUL GENERAL
ENTERTAINS.
SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 1928.
Do You Polson Yourself?
Thousands of people are pol soning their systems by overlook ing the duty of daily regularity, Waste matter quickly accumlates, The memorable gatherings held In Hongkong this week, to cole and if it is not expelled daily its brate the visit of the First polsons are absorbed by the blood. Squadron of the Imperial Japanese The immediate effects are depres Navy came to a close last evening slon, loss of appetite, and ill- when the Consul-Genera? for temper. Fow people can Japan (Mr. Yoshlatau Murakami) constipation and torpid liver with- entertained a distinguished but the obcastonal aid of an open- assembly of officers of the Ing medicine. Fortunately, there Japanese Fleet and members of are Pinkettes, the dainty laxatives, the Hongkong community to din-which are most efficient for clean- ner in the Hongkong Hotel.
sing the digestive tract and reviv
The following were the guests:
His Excellency, Sir Cecil Cleing the lover
menti, His Excellency Admiral
Hiroharu Kato, K.C.M.G., C.V.O., His Imperial Highness Licut. Aba-
Akira Kuni, Admiral Sir R. Y.
nvold
Take Pinkeltes fa-night, You'll feel better in the morning.
Of chemists everywhere, ・ or
Tyrwhitt, Major General C. C.post free, 60 cents the vial; from Laard, Rear Admiral Haniano, The Dr. Williams' Medicine Co., 60, Rear Admiral Okamoto, Hls Honour
Sir Henry Gollan, Commodore Klangad Road, Shanghai.
J. W. Pearson, Capt. Horl, Capt. Matsushita, the Hon. Mr. E. R.
Halifax, the Hon. Sir Henry Pol- to drink the health of H.I.H, the lock, Capt. Tchimura, Engineer Emperor of Japan. Capt, Ichiji, the Hon. Sir Joseph
The band of the Aagship, Naga- to, under the conductorship of Bandmaster G. Fujisaki admirably rendered selections during the evening,
Japanese Officers Entertained at
:, West Point.
While the toast was being hon- Kemp, the Hon. Sir Shouson Chow,oured the Japanese National, An- Surgeon Capt. Kabeshima, the lion. them was played. Mr. C. Mcl. Messer, Paymaster Capt. Miwa, the Hon. Mr. H. Creasy, Mr. H. Mori, Capt. J. B. Glencross, Commander Nakashima, His Honour Mr. J. R. Wood, Mr. M. J. Breen, Mr. Ip Lan-chun, Mr. J. Sakurai, Mr. Li Cho-san, Mr. N: S. Brown, Lieut. J. A. S. Eccles, Mr. K: Nakatani, Capt. M. R. J. Max- well-Scott, Lieut. Commander R. G. A Chinese luncheon party was Chichester, Mr. A. E. Wood, Com-given at the To Yuun Restaurant. mander Matsuda, Colond Clarke, West Point, yesterday by the Com- Mr. J. P. Braga, Mr. K. Kitazawa, milles and Members of the Hong- Mr. Li Yick-moi, Commander J. B.
kong. Chinese General Chamber of Newill, Lieut. Col. F. H. Bell. Commerce to the Commander-in- Capt. J. D. Nares, Commander Chief and Officers of the Japanese Somekawa, Capt. G. Hopwood, Com-
Squadron. mander Sato, Mr. J. Kawa, Mr. B. R. Foster, Mr, T. N. Chau, Mr.
The Banquet Hall of the Rea
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J. Yamanouchi, Mr. B. D. G. Beith,taurant was prettily decorated for Capt. F. B. Bartlett, the Hon. Mr. the occasion and in all about fifty J. Owen Hughes, Capt. Ono, Com- officers were present, including modore L. W. Braithwaite, Capt. Admiral II. Kalo (Commander-in- F. E. B. Haselfoot, Mr. S. Tsuchida, Chief), Adnriral I. Okamoto, Rear- Lieut. C. W. P. Richardson, Mr. Admiral Hamane, Commander I. M. F. Key, Mr. M. Nonomura, Sato, Commander K. Aiura, Capti Cant. A. J. L, White, Lieut. Com-8. Matsushita, Capt. T. Horí, Capt. mander C. Canton. Commander 1. Okamoto, Capt. Ichimura, Capt. Aturn, the Hon. Mr. W., E. L. Shen-One and Capt. S. Kiruno. ton: Capt. Kikuno, Mr. W. W. Hor-
Other guests included the Hon. nell, Capt. W. H. Michell, Mr. Mr. R. E. Hallifax, Hon. Mr. H. C. G. S. Mackie, Mr. S. Takeuchi, Mr. W. E. Smith, Mr. Chau Yu Crungy, Hon. Mr. E. D. C. ting. Mr. Y. Santo, the Hon. Mr. Wolfe, Hon. Mr. J. Owen Hughes, E. D. C. Wolfe, Surg. Capt. W. W.Hon. Sir Joseph Kemp, Hon. Mr. Keir, Colonel Skinner, Mr. Li Yau-A. C. Hynes, Hon. Mr. R. A. C. tsun, Engineer Capt. Sekemn, Pay- North, Hon. Mr. Kotewall, and Sir master, Commander H. Rogers, Mr. Bhou-son Chow, and the heads of II. Uemura, Mr. T. E. Poarce,the different Naval and military Lieut. Com. K. Shiroya, Mr. K. departments of the Colony.
The Japanela Consular Officials Kitayama, Mr. M. I. Lo Mr. S. 1. B. McElderry, the Hon. Mr. R. H. and a number of prominent Ja- Kotewill, Commander Katalyamh,panese residents were also invited. the Hon. Mr. R. A. C. North and Mr. J. Abe.
The Consul-General for Japan (Mr. Y. Murakami) said that
$ 77,576,008. It gave him great pleasure to have
the company of the lending and
402,554,431. distinguished personnages of Hong
After tiffin, which consisted of a choice selection of Chinese, do- Heacles, the Chairman of the Cham- her of Commerce, Mr. Li Yau-tsun,
proposed the toast of "His Majesty
The King, His Majesty the Emper
or
of Japan, and the Republic of
kong and of Japan and to express China." high appreciation of the goodwill Addressing Admiral Kato, Mr. L 76,483,181.manifested towards Japan and her said in Chinese that he was very
Navy by all sections of the Hong-pleased to ace the officers of the kong community. In the firm be- Japanese fleet with them. He lief that the close relationships be- thanked the officers for their
1,953,852,tween the two Powers of Great courtesy in allowing the Chinese
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and Japan would be streng to visit their ships and said that thened more and more, he had the those who went on board must honour to propose the health ofhave been impressed; not only by Ils Majesty the King. The tonst the state of order in which the was duly honoured with the band ships were kept, but also by the playing the National Authem.
discipline displayed by the sailora.
His Excelleney, the Governor (Sir Cecil Clementi, K.C.M.G.) pro- Friendly Relations. posed the tonet of H.I.H. "The Em
Continuing the Chairman said peror of Japan." His Excellency
relationship remarked that he spoke the mind that the friendly of the whole Colony when he said which exists to-day between China that they could not have had more and Japan and also between these pleasant visitors than the 1st two countries and the British Em Japanese Fleet (Applause). He pire is contributing much to the felt that the last word with re-welfare of the world in general. spect to this visit had been spoken In a speech delivered in Ja- by Admiral Kato in his admirable panese, which was later interpret speech on, the previous evening ed into Chinese by Mr. Ho Ping- when he said that the Japanese ka, Admiral Kate expressed thanks Fleet came to Hongkong as friends on behalf of himself and his bro- bearing messages of goodwill from ther officers for the splendid lun would carry back a great cargo of the Chinese Chamber. goodwill from Hongkong (Ap- plause).
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gums. Mere expression of friend- tinguished a gathering and he Continuing, Admiral' Kato spoke The Admiral dwelt on the closeness was not sufficient. It was wanted to impress those present of the impression he received of relationship existing between necessary for the two countries to with the fact that by their hos- Hongkong, The Calony, accord- His Excelleney the Governor China and Japan. They wer get together and work together, pitality, the Chinese Chamber had ing to the Admiral, has made said he could not possibly improve said the Admiral, of one originHe was glad of the opportunity ef. put the visiting Japanese Fleet in great strides since his last visit upon these words and he would and they must remain as insepara- forded him to addreas eo dis- their debt.
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