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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 1985,
REUNION DINNER
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I
COLLECTION OF
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NEXT GOVERNOR
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DUST BINS IN STREETİ A highly successful dinner-
Is Malnya going to provide an- AN OFFENCE
other new Governor for her Em dance was held by the Euro- American Returned. Students'
definite pire neighbour," Hongkong, in the By-laws making it Association at the Hongkong Hotel offence to deposit dust-bins, whe-near future? asks Autolycus of last night, when Dr. Li Fu-shan, ther covered or uncovered, in the tho Singapore Free Press who goes President welcomed R large streets to wait for th arrival of on to say: It is now offelally an- and the refuse lorry, were adopted at nounced that Sir William Peel,' gathering of 150 members
of meeting | yesterday's
who
appointed Was guests,
Sanitary Board.
Governorship there from Dr. Li Fu-shuri said: As this is the first function of the yeari Mr. W. 3. Carri resident at the F.M.S,. is going home on held under the auspices of this meeting, others present being the prior to retirement in a few days. Union, 1 desire to take this oppor- Hon. Mr. R. M. Itenderaon, Dr. G.
of! tunity of thanking you moat AV. Pope, Messrs. Wong Kwong-tin,| heartily for electing me your M. K. Lo, F. C. Hall, L. C. F. this, some few months ago, in President.
Bellamy, Dr. R. A. de Castro Colonial Office quarters in London Basto, Mr. C. J.. Roo (Secretary) the rumour went around that a and Mr. Im Ping-tsaung (Asalatant successor to Sir William was al- ready being named-Sir Andrew Sucretary),
Caldecott, Colonial Secretary of the Straits Settlements.
As far as I can recollect, I had the honour of becoming the first President of the Unlon, which was founded as long ago as 1912. You little know that in returning me this year to the Presidency, you have returned me like a bad coin, which, inevitably! comes back; and I am back after a lapse of 23 years.
an
A lengthy discussion took place regarding an application for uating house licence in the base ment of No. 63 Bonham Road.
Whon first word was heard
Naturally, although it was only
The Rustler's Round-up !
The Dynamite Jail-Broak !
}
The Montana Shuffle !
The Roaring Prairio Fire !
The Driving Cattle Stampede l' The Six-Shooting Death Duel! and The Calling Card of the West's Most Notor- lous Outlaw Bandit !
in
a rumour, and has not yet been
- Zane Grey's confirmed, considerable interest
taken in the story, Sir gripping story of blazing In moving the adoption of the was new by-laws, Mr. W. J. Carrie Andrew Caldecott enjoys a unique six-guns and hard-riding
said that the Hon. Secretary for position in Singapore; he com-
able
Ilis
SUNSET PASS
with
I have always felt that these Chinese Affairs and told him to mands all the respect and co-opera- bad men of the wild social functions are too few andfer these amentdents until the tion that an able administrator is West. too far between especially for the by-laws had come in, but he always able to command, and t on the same time all the personal younger men. I can visualize the thought they should proceed newly returned student who, after them now. The real reason why popularity and esteem that comes an absence of years abroad is they suggested these amendments to a good "sociallat" (in the draw- looking keenly forward to the was because of the difficulty they ing-room, not political, sense!) occasion of meeting his older bad and in dealing with people de-
If he goes to Hongkong he will compatriots, if not the charming positing dust-bing in the streets. be missed in Singapore, undoubted- young Indies of his homeland.
Therefore to make it quite clearly, but very sincere good wishes de-will go with him. That he would Finally with reference to the they were going to make it a main object of the Union, I will fulle offence to deposit dust-bing, make for Hongkong a very not say more than that its prime whether covered or uncovered, in Governor is beyond doubt. object is 10 enable returned the streets to wait for the arrival tactful handling of Malayan affairs last year did much to ease a some- students from Europe and America of the lorry.
educa- what tense situation over to get acquainted, and be united
Thermotion was seconded for the good of all. Our aim is Our
Dr. Pope, and carried unanimous-tion and other things. union and not unionism. thome is co-operation.
Ourly. common interest is the welfare of our people to which we belong. Our duty is to co-ordinate and to unite in notion in rendering whatever service we can for the betterment of all.
HONGKONG'S LIDO
by
EXPECTED TO BE OPENED *
NEXT MONTH
It will be something of a coin- cidence if he succeeds Sir William Peel in the Governorship of Hong- kong, for he succeeded him in the Chlef Secretaryship of the F.M.S.. on Sir William'e appointment to Hongkong.
Distinguished Service
I will conclude by extending on
1 made brief reference to the behalf of the Union our heartfelt thanks to the entertainers and The hot weather has attracted career of Sir Andrew Caldecott in Colony's sea these notes when the first rumour as this is a "get-together even thousands to the ing" I sincerely trust you will get beaches at week-enda, and the ever of his appointment to Hongkong together and freely mix. I wish popular Repulse Bay shore has wore heard, but will bear a re- you a very enjoyable evening. been crowded with bathers. Con-petition.
siderablo interest attaches there-
Sir Andrew has performed fine Items were given by Miss
fore to the Lido, which is rapidly Marina Barretto (pianist), Miss nenring completion. Here, shang-service for Malaya during his 28 Azalea Reynolds (solo dances).ing, accommodation will be among years here. He came as a cadet in for twenty years, his Mr. Li Chor-chi (songs). Miss the many features provided for the 1907 and Prue Lewis (violin solos), Mr-public, and much of the present work was in the Federated States, ; Lai Mun-aing (humorous songs), congestion on the bench will be in Jelebu, Kuala Pilah, Seremban,
3113s Violet
(Chinese Wong songs), Mrs. R. Sanger (songs). Mrs. H. Evelie was the accom- panist..
CANTON AIR CRASH
PILOT KILLED AND SOLDIER HURT
Canton, May 21.
.
Kunin Lumpur and Ipoh. He done away with.
came to Singapore in 1927 to join As stated officially at the annua! the Colonial Secretariat. meeting of the Hongkong and
He controlled the Post Office for Shanghai Hotel Co., the Lido is ex- pected to be ready in June. In several years and then returned to view of some doubts being ex- Kuala Lumpur an Chief Secretary He pressed as to whether the place to the Federal Government.
succeeded Sir John Scott nЯ would be completed then, a repre sentative of the S. C. M. Post en- Colonial Secretary in December of quired from Mr. J. H. Taggart, 1933. Managing Director of the
His distinguished service has pany, yesterday, whether the earned him the honours of C.B.E. scheme would be finished
A pilot was killed, a plane was originally expected. smashed, and about.79 soldiers
Com-
and C.M.G. and then his able ad- ministration ns 0.A.G. last year
PENINSULA HOTEL seriously, in an air-smash at Can-delay in the work, but we do not Governor of Hongkong in 1930, is
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We hope to open the Lido some earned recognition with a Knight- of the First Training Division time next month," said
Mr. hood. were injured, twenty of them very Taggart. There has been 110
Sir William Peel, who became ton this morning
want to open the place until it is retiring this year. He came Three fighting planes were In in really first-class order." the air carrying out their usual exercises this morning when, at
to
Malaya as a cadet in 1897 and held several minor appolatments in the Colony before going to Kuala
dent.
In 1909 he went to Penang According to an official state-as president of the Municipal Com-
missioners. ment 40 soldiers were admitted to the Chung Shan University Hos
4
about 8.15 a.m., one of them got wreckage of the building and the Lumpur as secretary to the Resi- out of control and crashed to the machine. ground, striking one of the bulld- ings of the 1st. Training Division of the Barracks near the Ying Tong Academy.
The year 1918 saw him serving pital, twenty being seriously huft. in a similar capacity in Singapore At the time about sixty men Another 30, whose injuries were and then in 1919 he became Food In-hot so severe, were treated at the Controller.. Subsequently he was wore in this building under
of the Controller of Labour and British struction, but the incident happen-military medical station
Adviser to Kedah then Resident ed so quickly that no one had any barracks.
Councillor in Penang, before going chance to escape, and the roof of
The spokesman added that ow-to Kuala Lumpur again as Chief the building collapsed under the
Ing to the heavy rain earlier in Secretary in 1926. He was award- impact,
the morning the parade grounded the C.M.G. in 1920 and K.B.E. All troops in the barracks were was unfit for use, and the injured in 1928.
He was due to retire in 1930 but at once turned out to take part in men were under Instruction in-
under Sir the rescue. The pilot had been doors on that account, instead of extended his service
tnak doing the drill that was the rou-Iugh Clifford, only to be appoint- killed instantly, but their wns to clear the debris and get tine for that time of the day-led to Hongkong
later. out the men imprisoned under the Wah Ki Yat Po.
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RANDOLPH SCOTT TOM KEENE KATHLEEN BURKE NOAH BEERY HARRY CAREY KENT TAYLOR
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IDA Lupino MARJORIE RAMBEAU
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