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THE
HONGKONG
TWO LAKHS FOR COLONY.
we Chinese
the
TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1931.
here
im-
the
NOON, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5th
Bailing for
VICTORIA & VANCOUVER via Shanghai-Kobe-—-Yokohama
The sintor ship in Luxury and Speed of the EMPRESS OF JAPAN Largest and Fastest Linor on the Pacifio.
"EMPRESS OF CANADA"
encourages, who shared his hopes their friends night after night up! and hardships in his early years to the small hours of the morning. of struggle, and who naslated him, for at least a week. The present with that combination of quiet day bride and bridegroom are inct and салу dignity that is happily free from these futters (Continued from Page 2.) peculiarly hera, in the heavy social of conventionalities and can have
duties Inevitable in
in the life of a nil the time to themselves date from il-on behalf of the man of such large interests. Chinese community of which Sir have been told that so highly does mediately after the wadding re- Rabert is such a distinguished Sir Robert rate hor acumen and lost half a contury ago, I have coption. To make up for what wo member. In so far as I can see, good sense that he submits a daily persuaded my wife to go on a there la
is no essential difference summary of his business trans- honovno
honeymoon with me after this two
ceremonies, actions to her scrutiny. Some of recenti. that the one was a brand the married men present may not plauna).
of reception. (Laughter and пр new affair, and the other is fifty consider this very exceptional, And no leяs marked than years old. When we look at the since they themselves possibly change in our marriage customs bride and bridegroom' before us have to render to their wivesten has been the progress which the
to call the they arrive home late at night, a happy couple on their golden wod-detailed account of their time after Colony has made in all directiona since I was married fifty years ding anniversary, by this happy leaving the office--to the bost of age In these daya
ago.
the Peak name-when we look at them, we their Ingenalty.
I cannot fully enter),
been
but ጂጂ .
Tramway had not дес that the same romantic
there were no motors, no buses, spirit na resides in the hearts of
of Lady Ho
Ho Tung'a good qualities just newly-wed lovers, still animates na I cannot fully enumerate Sir no trama; and no building theirs, and the same zest for life, llobert'a. It
Electricity, with all that it quickens their blood. (Heur, nicely complement each other that plles, was practically unknown In hear!)
they
have made not only Sir Hongkong. The littoral of Kow- Mark Twain, when being felici-Robert's material success which is on presented to the cbserver on tated on the occasion of his seven-stupendous, but also the success of the Island nothing more than a Empr. of Russia
territorial tieth birthday, said: "Threescore fty years of married life, which bare outline of the
Jan. In boundary of the harbour. In Empr of Japan It is the Scrip- the greatest thing of all, years and ten!
were terally tural statute of limitations. After the name of their Chinese friends dustries that, for you the strenuous life who can be said to comprise the existing then. There was no is over." No doubt. the incom-Chinese community, I offer to Sir way to Canton; no comfortable
and
to conduct the Lady Ho Tune double-enders parable Mark spoke humorously, Robert but' have the feeling that he also heartiest congratulations and the trans-harbour traffic; no piers for
best of good wishes. said it half seriously.
(Applause).
the
eccon-going steamers, and the Kowloon Godown had not been bufit, and lastly, no means of convorse with our friends in Can- ton by simply dialing
tho telephone instrument and the ap- plication of the receiver to the
ne le characteristic of youth, still that the quality suffice to any cooding three storeys in height.
No Retirement. Yel. Many a man altaining to that honcurable old age as Sir Robert has attained, would think of retirement, of rest and leisure which are theirs by right; but t is not so with our esteemed friend. Those who have known Sir Robert, as I have, for the last thirty-ye years or so, can tell you that latellectual
have
of the two an
LOOKING BACK.
Sir Robert Reviews Life in Eloquent Reply.
In an eloquent reply Sir Roberteur. sald:
Your Excellencies, Lady Pool, ladies and gentlemen:
Hie
Way
Story of Career,
Faced with the stern
indifferent
un
ex-
im-
1.74
non- rail-
Empt. of Amin Empr. of Canada Empr. of Rusela Emor. of Japan Empr. of Asia
12 DAYS FROM CHINA AND 8 DAYS FROM JAPAN
TO CANADA AND U.8.A. Dogg Kong Shaughni Narniaki Kobe Tokohia Hondluis TanoomTAT
Lebro Lo LEATH Empr. of Canada Doo. & Deo.
Dec. 10 Dec. 19 Dec. 18 Dec. 21 Doc. 23 Deo. 24 Dos. 26 _1017
1331
1931 2 Jan. 6
Jal
7 Jan. # Feb. 6 Fob. Feb. 0 Feb. 11 Fob. 13
LARIA, Artive
Lec. 20
197
Jan.
Jan. 17
Feb. 22
Feb. 20 Feb. 23
Feb. 25 Feb. 27
Mar. 6
Mar. 4 Mar. 7 Mar. 8 Mar. 10 Mar. 13 Mar. 15 Mar. 18
Mar. 21
Mar. 20 Mar. 23 Mar. 28
Apr. 8
Emur. ut Canada Empr. of Russia Empr. of Japan
Mar. 25 Mar. 28 Mar. 29 Apr. 9 Apr. 12 Apr. 22 Apr. 25 Apr. 26 May 7 May 10
Mar. 31 Apr. 2
Ape. It
Apr. 14 Apr. 15 Apr. 22
Apr. 87
Apr. 28 Apr. 30
May 8
May 12 May 14 Hay
May 15
necessity
health
10th Deo.
HONGKONG MANILA
EMPRESS OF RUSSIA
HOLIDAY SUGGESTION EMPRESS OF JAPAN
Arrivo Manilu
Leaven Hong Kong
Leave Manila
me,
Artive Hong Kong
[T)
n-
An
поле
On behalf of my wife and other of earning a livelihood, and hand- powers
by not members of my family, as well as capped shown the slightest dimination on my own behalf. I wish to whleh at times enused the deepest since they made his acquaintance, express our heartfelt gratitude to anxiety to those dearest to and that, physically, he is alis Excellency the Governor and started as capital with nothing
Apart from Landy Peel for atronger man today.
the honour they more substantial than his extraordinary energy and have done us by attending this bounded and steadfast hope,
unshakable determination "to virility to which His Excellency reception, the Governor has referred, he isception, and above all, to
18 Excellency for the
translate that hope into reality. very kind stili Imbued with that adven in which he has proposed our and the felicity of a happy home. taroua urge which spurs on such health (Applause). Equally I can say that if, during the sub- questing spirits as the octe-
warmly de I thank Dr. Kotewall sequent years of my married life, genarians ord Strathcona and for his kind semaries, and you all, have succeeded in securing my Captain Robert Dollar, ever to go Ladies and Gentlemen, for your family from want, and making my forward and to achieve, when welcome presence here, and for humble contributions to the cause lesser men of half their age would the cordial manner in which you of charity and education, doubt, wuvor and vegetate,
have
to the toast. knows better than I do how much responded Work for Hongkong.
(Applause).
of thal success is due to the help, Having attained the age His Excellemy has outlined Sir
of encouragement and inspiration of
(Hear, Hear!) Robert's public career, and the three score and ten, I have, of my wife.
course, received my substantial contributions which het
When I look back and take a quota of
fifty has made to the social life of the sorrow and happiness, Sorrow is retrospective view of the Colony.
The important part Sir inevitable in human life, which years through which my wife and Robert played in bringing about we would fala forget; but I have passed. in clouds and sun- the settlement of the Seamen's happiness is to precious and, shine, I cannot but realise how Strike in 1922 by guaranteeing a perhaps, not too abundant for us much we have to be thankful for. large sum of money to be paid in not to appreciate to the full, and in thankfulness for the abundant eventualities deserves to store in our memories. Indeed, mensure of happiness which has certain special mention here.
I venture toto
recapture the happiness of been vouchsafed to us,
And think that his public career and me bygone days is a source of order to mark this anniversary hia business achievements Con happiness in itself. To-day, as of our wedding, I beg to announce atitute a record which cannot be my wife and 1, both happily thai I take much
in pleasure excelled by that of any
other enjoying the
of blessing good donating to the Colony a sum of citizen now living.
$200,000-half of which is to be That
Sir Robert is one of the your congratulations and
Food! greatest sons of Hongkong no one wishes upon the fiftieth anniver- Children's Welfare Centre in the can honestly deny. That the sary of our wedding, (Applause) New Territories, and the other Colony is proud of him I feel that this is an occasion half is to provide free education evidenced by the large gathering which constitutes the happiest for poor girls in the East End of friends who come here to parti and the most memorable day of of the City. (Loud applaunc).
In this circumstance eipate in his joy. 1 I count
Your Excellencies, Lady Peel, myself my life. one of his admirers. I admire hope that you will pardon me if indies and gentlemen. I thank him for his wonderful foresight indulge for a few brief moments you all once more for your kind
unerring judement, his in personal reminiscences.
Fifty
and good wishes. tremendous energy and tenacity of
ago, when -I (Applause). married, the Chinese marriage purpose and, what appeals to me moat, the perennial spirit of youth customs in Hongkong were very which he has evinced in his later different from those of the pre- years.
(Applause).
sent day. The wedding cake andi honeymoon were practically un- heard of: the nuptial dinner was; an elaborate affair: and the
un number of "kowtown" which tha bride and the bridegroom had to perform to purents, uncles, aunts and a host of other eldera was enough to give them the "house- maid's knee,"
Applause), health, stand before you to receive lied to the building of
Indy Ho Tung's Part. To Sir Robert's manifold succesney Lady Ho Tung has undoubtedly contributed in small measure. (Applause) Like His Excellency, If I may be permitted in add my own personal experience, I, too, have learnt appreciate the value that a good wife
can be to her husband in his public and his private life. In
years
Old Marriage Customs. The young couple were denied Lady Ho Tung, Sir Robert has a the joy of a few quiet momenta helpmate who sympathises and to themselves, having to entertain
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