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THE HONGKONG
REV. J. H. JOHNSTON.
TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, APRIL 14, 1931.
LAST NIGHTS PRESENTATION BY K.B.A.
some Kowloon Union Church. "Mino eyes have seen the opening of the Church," said the reverend gentleman, "and surely can I now sing the Nune Dimalttes and départ in peace."
Delightful Fellowship."
At St. Andrew's Church Hall loat evening, the Rev. J. Itorneo
"Some are born with greatnens. Johnston, the popular Minister at
some achieve greatness and some the Kowloon Union Church, was have greatness thrust upon them" presented with a handsome set of he continued, "and this has been polished Ivory chessmen. Mr. E.
my experience in Kowloon. Be- Cock (Vica-President) made the cause it surprised me very much presentation, and eulogised the when after Joining the Kowloon labours of the departing gentle-Residents' Association upon my man on behalf of the K.R.A. arrival. here, Mr. Hyde nominated Mr. Mow Fung (President) was me for the committes, and 1. was In the chair and at the outset re-greatly amazed when Mr. Valey minded the gathering that they asked me to step into the chair, were met together to do honour whilst I was astonished beyond to one who had served the Asso-hounds when that honour was con- ciation well, and who was short! ferred upon me for a second time. about to leave them.
was absolutely drafounded
Mr. E. Coek, in making the pre-when I knew that a special meet- sentation on behalf of the menting had been arranged in order berk sald:
Reverend Sir, the President has for you to honour me to-night and deputed to me the honour of ad-with the handsome presentation made. I feel that I have done dressing you to-night on behalf of little and enjoyed myself a great the K.R.A.
den), and I assure you the fellow- Your calling brings you martiyahip has been perfectly delightful, into touch with our spiritual in- Lerests but by your work on this have Important Committee 709 looked after the more material side of our aspirations and exist
Thoughts on Chairmanship.
I have enjoyed more on the on- chaions I have occupied the chair, for since my student daya 1 have made a certain study of chairman You have always been ready ship, and I may any it han rather and willing to respond
Any amused me in this Crown Colony, calla for help or consolation and to find the chairmanship taking on though you are comparatively It somewhat autocratic Linge. I short sojourner In this great find presidents of clubs and so Hittle Colony you will leave your cieties who think they ought to meetings. They feel
mark in the handsome Churchdominate
which has been erected under your they are called upon to regulate direction. With us you will leave the whole of the policy of the in our minds a pleasant memory, club, I don't say it is always the in our meetings, ant in our hearts
case, but there are matany ex- a void,
amples.
The Game of Life.
For two years you have been our President and have led our debates and discussions with tact, wisdom and dignity and it is for this we are honouring you now. My all too brief expression of our appreciation supplements this morteat gift of chessmen.
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At Home a Chairman takes n
the Speaker of the a model House of Commons: a man whe voice except to utter has the sentiments and mind of this "House." The ideal chairman is the one who can focus all the time the attention of persons upon the issue in question, who has listen- ed to the deliberations of the the meeting and can crystallise general sentiments in some nent phrase.
On the boaril is, in a sense, re- produced the game of life, the tangles and complexities are like ours, each man while appearing te stand alone on his aunointed unare depends on the support of his side and that support must be loyal, correct and prompt if the same is to be won. The pawn hus his place as well as the bishon, To-night it is the bishon's move. your move, with which we are pag ticularly concerned and We united in wishing you and yoursing upon lines which are reason- surress, health and happiness in able and just.
your new square.
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The chairmanship here nas bern It is difficult to an easy matter.
into minds. stimulate thought where there is no thought, but il easy to centrol vigorous and well defined opinions. I can as sure you it has been a great plen- sure to find in the Kowloon Re sidents' Association, minds work-
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THE EXTRALITY DISCUSSION.
OUTLOOK SAID TO BE MORE PROMISING.
Nanking. Apr. 18. The extrailty negotiations are
come.
need scarcely repeat what a be great pleasure it has been to Mr. Johnston's Story.
associated with the Kowloon Re- sidents Association. I can The Rev. Mr. Johnston, in ac knowledgment, said he must en- Are you that I never look with deavour, though he found the eir- envy upon those who move in the cumstances very trying. to res misty heights above us laughter). pond to the very kind words It reminds me of a story I heard spoken on their behalf by Mr. at college, which then struck me Cock, and to thank them for the us being too proposterous to he most handsome present they had funny, but since I have been in given him. He had been a resi Hongkong I have thought a little dent in Kowloon for seven years, differently about it. A young and he took up his residen highland regions took a journey Scottish Inird from out-of-the-way Empress Lodge where he had been comfortable ever since. By with a steward. They came to an Haid to have taken a more favour- curious coincidence, at the time inn, where there was only when he was settling down in chamber and in it but one bed.able turn. Political circles are Kowloon, he received a letter from Bat it was a stately bed of four most optimistic regarding the out- Home referring to a mistake monde posta and a canopy, by which one
It is oficially announced that! by child in repeating the 23rd person could sleep at the top and
The steward point- the British Minister is expected Psalm. One verse in that Psalm one beneath.
and at Nanking on April 18 to condurt laird and read "Surely Thy goodness aled this out to the young aerey shall fellow me all the days at the same time indiested that it the final stages of the negotiations, of my life,"
fe" but the child inter- was absolutely impossible for and it is considered possible that preted it "Surely good Mrs. Mur-servant to place himself ove his final British agreement may be phy will follow me all the days lord, so the young hard was his signed at the end of the month.
Reports
from received
the of my life" laughter).
ted on to the top side of the bed.
Chinese Minister at Washington Continuing Mr. Johnston said Sometime later, he called out to he used to enjoy looking towards the steward and said 'If it weren't state that the final Amerlcan
hanour Lyemoon Pass where towards the for the
of the thing, extrality negotiations are end of the road was a group of would rather be down where you progressing satisfactorily.
Mr. C. T. Wang, speaking at the palm trees, which gave a truly
(laughter). He thought
memuria! meeting. oriental appearance, whilst the Kowloon was to be envied upon its Government
the hope thi the other way were the front gardens open spaces and its breezes which expressed of Fair View Villas which gave a de- blew, and which those on the other extrality issue would be settled in the immediate fature, and urged Anitely homeside touch. He had side were denied.
the Chinese people to do their ut- seen a great many changes in the
Gift Highly Appreciated.
most to give fair and equal trent- Colony and in Kowloon in particu- lar. the building of Marble Hall, "I appreciate very highly indeed [ment to foreign nationals upon the Kowloon Hotel, then the Y.M.C.A.. this magnificent gift, particularly relinquishment by the Powers of their extrality privileges.Reuter. and finally the Peninsula Hotel, the form it has taken.
"Since 1919, when I first pusserl which cut off his view across the Victoria harbour. He remember through Hongkong on my way to founders of the Kowloon Chery ed how in 1923 the Hon. Mr. A. the Malny States, I have simply Club, so that this gift will always, G. M. Fletcher, who
then doted on one of these sets of ivory have a double association in my
I think you have given mind to connect it with Kowloon Colonial Secretary, took him out chesamen. to the site of the Kowloon Hos- me the very finest example to be I feel very greatly Indeed pital and pointed out the site
had here, and I shall particularly honour you have done me, and I which was now Kowloon Tong.value it by the fact that here in shall always treasure this expres-
of the re- sion."-(Applause). And finally there was the hand- Kowloon I was one
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