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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, AUGUST 17, 1933.
proposed by Major Generat. Bor-
CHEAPER BEER FOR THE F
COLONY
Major General Borrott said: "Ladies and Gentlemen, it is my very pleasant duty this evening| on behalf of you all to wish overy
and Distillers,
HOUSEWARMING OF NEW BREWERY Uccess to the Hongkong Browers
A POPULAR EVENT
The road to Castle Peak, was the most popular thoroughfare in the Colony yesterday when a fleet of cars most of them bearing the magical password "H.B." bore over 700 guests to the now Brewory at Sham Taeng Boy,
The occasion was the official opening of the Hongkong Browers and Distillera Browery by Mrs. Borratt, wife of the General Ofcer Commanding, Maj-Gen. D. C. Borrett, C.B., C.M.G., C.B.E., D.S.O. HE. the G.O.C. mado 'n witty speech In toasting the succesя of the now venturo.
Mr. Stanley H. Dodwell, Chairman, and Mr. J. H., Ruttonjee, Managing Director, addressed the huge gathering in a gaily decorated matshed before the guests were invited to sample the brow and inspect the plant.
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The guests were conducted by pioneer, imbued I think with the Mr. C. de Safflo Robertson, same spirit as those early mer- secretary of the Company, to the chant and Industrial pioneers | cars and wero greeted by Mrs. G.who, in Keneration, made our de Saille Robertson and Mra, barren Island into one of the Barrott. The latter is in charge World's foremost shipping ports, of the advertising department.
Mr. Dodwell said:—
.my
"Before I do so, however, wife has asked me to say how much she appreciates the very
INDIGNANT,
JUDGES
Possible Petition of Right on Salary Cut
great compliment that has been
It is stated that since Mr. paid her In asking her to open the Baldwin's statement in the House Browery. She has been known to of Commons that he did not nee open several bottles of bear; she Why Judges of the High Court bo excused their salary once opened a cask of bear with should Indifferent success, but never in cuta several informal conversa her wildest dreams did she ever tous have taken place between hope to open n complete brewery Judges on the matter.
and what is more, to keep the
key!
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"Unhappy" and "Uncalled for" is the way judges refer to Mr. Baldwin's statement.
Judges maintain that the "cut," made under the Economy Act of "For myself, when in places 1931, is illegal, as they uro not like Burton and Reading I have servants of the Crown, and their} given breweries a wide berth as Indignation has been increased by they are rather like the durian Mr. Baldwin's remarka. flower out here--the smell belies| the taste.
"You will wish me to con- he gave practical recognition to gratulate the pioneers of this new
The whole question is likely to the industrial possibilities of industry in Hongkong in which "AL a time like the present these Territories, with their ex-connexion I would mention rarti-me discussed when the Judges at the beginning of the when the trade and purchasing cellent water supply for power cularly Mr. Dodwell and Mr. Rut-meet power of the whole world is at purposes, as well as beer, and lonjec, but as they have been in-Michaelmas term. such a low level, and the figures their splendid transport facilities dulging in a bout of mutual ad- of unemployment at such a high by, rail and water, and their miration I will not add to their
good facilities by, road blushes. one, the launching of a new in- equally dustrial employment-creating un-with the reservation-and I hope dertaking deserves. 1 think, the Mr. Tratman will bear this in support and encouragement of mind-that the regulation weight every section of the community.of 3% ons for industria) lorries It is therefore source of great and their loads is not enough for gratification to all those connected the average industrial under. with the Brewery to be able to taking.
of the citizens of the
A CONSTITUTIONAL ISSUE.
It is impossible for the Judges to bring an action against tho "As beer is a staple food of the Crown owing to the principle that should be produced in the Colony the law permits any alleged breach Britisher it is only right that it the King can do no wrong. But particularly in these times when so of contract to be decided by a many of us here who have acquir-Petition of Right. ed a champagne taste have been reduced to a beer pocket.
"May it capture a large part of Judges regard the issue as one the trade of the Far East and may of the most important constitution- the local consumption necessitate al points raised during this the piping of it across the Har-century. They hold that the Gov- bour."
ernment's action, if it is allowed to tion of the judges. pass unchanged, weakens the post-
If the judges decide to take this welcome to-day such a representa- I may tell you that our beer is
action the King signs the Petition tive and distinguished gathering going to be a little over half the
"I will now ask you to drink to on the advice of the Attorney- Colony price of the article imported from the success of the Brewery," con-General.
Borrett. Some of you, of course, may have Europe, and vary much better be-tinued Major-General come from a sense of duty, others cause it is brewed on the spot and from a lively interest in the pro- we do want you, when you get back duct of our Brevery (Laughter), to Hongkong and Kowloon, to make "An inspection of the various as much noise as you possibly can sections of the Brewery will con- telling, your friends in the words vince you that nothing has been of that old song to "Come Where spared to make it a model of its the Booze is Chenper."
The toast was enthusiastically We are kind-in its up-to-date equip particularly relying upon Kowloon, accepted and the formal proceed- mont, in its hygiente conditions for they should want much moreings were then closed. and in the personal cleanliness of beer in future to wash down the every one of its employees. We dust from their ccal-dump. intend to be able to say of it with (laughter and applause). pride that nowhere in the world
"I will now call upon Mr. Ruttonjec."
Visions Come True,
is beer manufactured under more Ideal conditions. We can say of it now that nowhere in the world! Is beer brewed in more beautiful surroundings, and what is more Mr. Ruttonjee said: Important from the practical!
"Our Chairman has said that he side, these picturesque hills pour leaves to me the task of speaking down to us a constant supply of to you particularly on the Brewery ideal water for our purpose, water itself. It will probably relieve your that has been exhaustively tested anxiety if I assure you at the out- and found to be equal in quality set that. I do not propose to critet and just as suitable as the Pilsen into a long technical talk on the water itsolf, where the famous process of the making of beer and Pilsener beer is brewed.
on this most up-to-date plant which produces the excellent beer which you will enjoy this afternoon,
without the
Inspection of Plant,
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An Inspection of the works was undertaken by considerable number of those present, the Euro- "pean staff conducting the tour and explaining the uses of the various plants. An interesting booklet prepared for the occasion and giv- ing photographs and descriptions of the departments, was also dis tributed...
The cuts represented a reduction of £1,000 on salaries of £5,000, and affected the Lord Chancellor and 40 judges.
FIRST FLYING CONSTABLE
TRACKS POACHERS
Southampton, July 22.
Ten and refreshments were! served, Messrs. Lane Crawforda A policeman has just dono being the caterers, and the band of what no policeman has ever done the South Wales Borderers pre- before. sent by kind permission of Lt. Col. Raikes, D.S.O.. played delightful H chased poachers in an
acroplane.
selections.
Among those present were--; Comm. A. Bianconi (Consul Gen-geant
RADIO BROADCAST
TO-DAY'S - BROADCAST.
PIANOFORTE RECITAL BY MISS DOREEN, MA.
6-8 p.m. European programme. 6-7.05 p.m. Variety. Orchestral-Oh! What a Thrill, Orchestral-Just Friends.
Jack Denny and His
Orchestra. 22007. Vocal Duet Eggs, Toast and
Coffee, Vocal Duet-Just What I Thought,
Dora Maughan and Walter
Fehl. B3000. Piano Solo Everyone Saya
"I Love You,!** Plano Solo-Butterßler in the
Rain.
Humorous Song So Long Lads,
Bale da Costa. B4373.
We're Off. Song-Play, Fiddle, Play. Orchestral--Tell her the Truth B
Selection.
Gracio Fields. 4368.
Now Mayfair Orchestra, Orchestral-Out of the Bottle---
Selection
Song A Boy and a Girl Were
Now Mayfair Orchestra. C2439.
Song A Letter to my Mother.
Dancing;
Piano Solo-The Penguins' Patrol.
Derickson and Brown.
B4376.
Piano Solo-You're the One in a
Million.
Raie da Costa, B4009. Humorous Song Heaven Will
Protect an Honest Girl Like Me. Humorous Song--Pu-leeze! Mr.
Hemingway!
Gracie Fields. R4360. Orchestral-Paul Jones.
Ray Noble and His New
Mayfair Orchestra. C2307. 7,05 p.m. Closing Local Stack Quotations, etc. 7.07-7.30 p.m. Orchestral. Japanese Lantern Dance
(Yoshitomo).
Chinese Street Serenade (Siede),
Marck Weber and His
Orchestra. 22408.
At the Tschaikovsky Fountain-
Fantasia (Urbach).
Marck Weber and is,
Orchestra. C2440. Invitation to the Waltz (Weber). Philadelphia Symphony
Orchestra. D1285.
7.30-8 p.m. From the Studio, A Jazz Pianoforte Recital by Minn Doreen Ma.
Programme.
1. Lawd You Made the Night
Too Long,
2.
Can't We Talk It Over?
3.
Stormy Weather.
Selection of Waltres.
1.
Iste d'Amour,
2. Girl of my Dreams.
3.
Indian Love Call,
4. Kiss me Again."
5. Viennese Nights.
By Special Request,
Trees.
1.
2. Tell Me To-night.
Report.
8 p.nt.
Local Time and Weather
8.3-10.30 p.m. Chinese Studio Con-
. Unjust Criticismı. "The criticism has I believe
"In any case we have, through been made in some quarters that
The flying policeman is a ser- the Brewery could hardly be the courtesy of the local press, beon.
stationed at Eastleigh, tormed a purely British under- able to present to you during the taking. That criticism is quite past few months a considerable cral for Italy); Commodore F. Hampshire, and he heard that men
doga amount of descriptive matter, so Elliot, O.D.E. the Hon. Mr. D. W. with
were behaving unjust. It Is British-It is going that you must by this time be more Tratman and Mr. Tratman; the suspiciously in a fold near South- 10:30 pm Rugby Mid-day~PressTM
cert, to brew British Pilsener Beer. And I derive a good deal of or less experts in the process of Hon. Mr. C. G. Alabaster, K.C.,ampton Aerodrome.
News.
10.35 pan. Close Down. satisfaction from the thought that her manufacture.
O.B. E., and Mrs. Alabaster; the "It was very kind of Mr. Dodwell Hon. Mr. A. E. Wood; the lion. suspected poachers had disappear programmes are kindly supplied by
He went to the field, but the
All records in the above European the policy adopted to bring it into being will one of these days me and the part I have played fu the Hon. Sir Henry and Lady Pol-
to say all those nice things about Mr. W. Tickle and Mrs. Tickle: ed.
Mesare. S. Moatrie, and Co. Assuredly prove to be the policy the establishment of this Brewery, lock; the Hon. Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe, by which the world regains pros-but
Then a light aeroplane belong perity. When every other nation
generous G.M.G.; the Hon. Dr. A. R. Wel- ing to the Hampshire Aeroplane determined to live in water the Government-especially
and sympathetic support oflington; the Hon. Mr. T. N. Chau: Club landed near, and the THE PRINCE ON tight compartments, we must of the initial stages of the project Mrs. Lander; Mr. and Mrs. J. D. was after.
the Hon. Mr. Paul Lauder and sergeant told the pilot what he necessity do likewise, but the and the Hongkong and Shanghai Lloyd: Consul H. Acino (Acting) longer this depression lasts. the Banking Corporation, I could never Consul for Japan); Mr. W. J. Car-and the sergeant climbed into the "Jump in sald the airman, am convinced that per- have succeeded. When the somerie; Brigadier R. B. Cousens cockpit and soon manent prosperity can never re-what protracted negotiations, were D.S.O., and Mrs, Cousens, Col. was zooming over fields and trees. turn until the world at admits the truth of the inter-mont every difficulty as it arose Mrs. Nosworthy; Lt. Col.
large being carried on with the Govern- P. Nosworthy, D.S.O., M.C., and
Suddenly the sergeant aighted dependence of nations. The
was overcome by the sympathetle
the pouchers, and the plane Economic Conference falled be consideration of all officials with Thom, D.S.O., R.A., and Mrs.
swooped over them. cause the nations were not ready whom I came in contact and by the Thom: Lt-Col, and Mrs. Marsden;
As it circled low the policeman that truth. This encouragement given to this project M.C., R.A., and
Lt-Col. Matthews; Major K. P. Brewery is going to succeed be- by the then Governor, Sir Reginald Atkinson; Major D. V. Ductos: the men, who,
Mrs. obtained a good description Stubba, and the officers of the built on the foundations of Inter-Claude Sovern, Mr. D. W. Tratman, Wood; Lt-Conimdr. R. V. Barton
uilt of the British, undertaking Colonial Secretariat, the Inte. Sir Squadron Leader and Mrs. 1. uniform, scattered and fled. national co-operation
and Lady May Barton: Mr. P.
more
to ndmlt
cause wo have admitted It.
J. H.
and re- Mr. W. J. Carrie and Mr. Wynne Gock Chin; Mr. D. V. Steavonson; ciprocity. We believed there was Jones." (hear, hear)
Those Who Helped.
Mr. N. L. Murphy; Mr. A. Brear- ley, Mr. and Mrs. D.. M. Biggar, Mr. D. H. Blake, Mr. J. W. C. Bon-
the machine
SUNBATHING
ADVICE TO MEN IN CAMP
of
blue
d
Oxford, July 22. The Prince of Wales to-day gave some advice on sun-bathing when he paid a surprise visit to a camp of unemployed men.
COAL UNREST
STRIKE THREAT IN S.W. FIELDS
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Ho spont two hours at the camp, which is organised by St. Mary's Church, Kennington, and lo ground lent by Christ Church, Ox- ford, at Sutton Courtenay, Berk- shiro.
a demand for real Pilsener Peer, browed on the spot, so we ap-: proached the nation which has
"I am also glad of this oppornar, Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Bousfield, made Pilsener Beer throughout tunity of expressing my sincero Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Brown, Mr.
Walking about the camp in a grey. the ages, and after close in- thanks to the successive District and Mrs. D. Burlingham, Mr. F
flannel auit, the Prince was soon at vestigation of conditions, they Officers of the Southern District H. Crapnell, Mr.
home, especially as he met several guaranteed not only to make it
and Mra, E. Stoppage is threatening the but to show us how to make it, of the New Territories for the help Cock, Mr. N. V. A, Croucher, Mr. whole South Wales' anthracite coal men he knew.
"HALF AN HOUR AT A TIME." and we in return gave them the them, and to the Hon. Director of L. Dowbiggin, Mr. and Mrs.. D. wages dispute the miners have al- which I have always received from E. J. Davies, Mr. and Mrs. H. B. industry. As a consequence of a
He spoke of the men's tanned "Four months ago, when my bia kind co-operation in the pro-Tong, Mr. and Mrs. D. L. King, largest companies, and a meeting skins and warned them of the dan- home on leave, and I had just Tseng and surrounding villages and H. H. H. Priestley, Mr. and Mrs. at Swanson decided that notices sun too long.
Sham Dr. W. B. A. Moore, Mr. and Mrs. of miners' representatives to-day ger of exposing their bodies to the
J. B. Ross, Mr. A. Stockkink, Dr. should operate on August 14, while "I should personally like to sny A. Skinn, Mr. and Mrs. F. Syme employeca of other collieries should
predecessor, Mr. Warren
went vision of a disponsary for
returned, his colleagues, did me in our anti-malaria menauTCH. the honour to offer mo the Chair-
"You should only," he said, "ex-
time at first, and uso oll or cream.".
He reinted what he described as Africa. his own painful experience in He arrived as dinner was ready to be served in the open, and, soo- ing the plates heaped with food, said:
manship of the Brewery, and here how much I am indebted to Thomson, Commdr. Percy Todd, tendor 14 days' notice as soon as Pose the body about half an hour at after first ascertaining that most our Chairman, Mr. Stanley Dodwell, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Waddington, possible. of the hard work had been done, and our Directors, for their keen Mr. E. H. Williams, Mr. TE and that we were approaching the interest in every detail of the work. Wilson, Mr. G. G. Wood, Mr. E. be Idle on Monday and, unless
Consequently 17,000 men will producing stage, I (Laughter). My conscience, how-Chairman until he went on leave many other representatives of workers in the anthracite field. accepted. To Mr. J. P. Warren, who was our Newhouse, Mr. H. H. Pathick and settlement is reached meanwhile, all over, will not permit me to take to England this yonr, I am par-H.M. Services and any of the credit for overcoming ticularly grateful for his sound and business men,
prominent totalling about 23,000, will cease the many difficulties with which valuable advice on every occasion.
work in a fortnight-Reuter. Wo have had to contend. That "I do not think there is any- credit lios with my colleagues and thing more I can say except to more particularly with our Man- thank you all for your attendance aging Director, Mr. Ruttonjoe, hero to-day. whose "baby" the Browery really ask our
I shall, therefore, Chairman to hand ALL FLOW FROM DEITY AND ALL the key Ilint To Government.
to Mrs. Borrett, ALL MUST BE ABSORBED IN HIM who has kindly consented to per- AGAIN.—-Zoroaster." "In coming out here, to the Now form the opening ceremony." Territorian ng an industrial
Opened With Silver Key.
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PREVENTS
Choong Ying, 20, died at the Kow- loun Hospital yesterday from injuries resulting from a fail into the street | To one of the men he said: while collecting washing on tho
"Hello! Have you used that pipe verandah of har home at 197, Ro
yat?!! The RM.S. "Empress of Asia"! (for clamation Street Manlia) will leave here at 8.00.p.tn.
"No, your Highness, I haven't." MrA. Borrett, accompanied by stend of 5.00. p.m. as previously ad Caterham, Surrey, flying at a good on the 17th August (Thursday), in-
was the reply. I'm keeping it as As an acroplane was passing over a memento." Mr. Dodwell, then mounted the vised. Night of steps leading to the door The family of the late Maris Gomes and unlocked it with a ellvor key:
The man is Mr. C. Tuckor, of height, a fire extinguisher dropped off Kennington, and be said that do Carvalho desire to thank all amidst rounds of applatise.
the machine and struck the roof of Injurios including a fractured skull Stanstend House, the home of Lady the pipe was given to him by the friends for the many expressions | Misa Dodwell presented Mrs. Vip Wong, an earth coolie, who fall home, but several men working in the Kennington Club
And spino may result in the death of Manitobert. She was away of sympathy in their recont
from Prince after a Boxing match at tho. bereavement and also för
the Borrelf with a bouquet, and the from leaffolding around a building room under the part of the roof which Chatting with a group of men-wrote that be Sigma tellging pertinus allelines company-wae-served, with Lees de Casdaarsentration in May Hoku yon kangur conguldherasstrack “wara In'chörta, the Prince fold them he wonderful hollda SALA KLASSZ drink the tonst, of the@frewar"}¡Mrda "zyGAZETANEL LJ, although uninjuredam puszi had hade növetel- letters, from cun amankı 4k auk
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