LEAVING 'THE COLONY
PRESENTATIONS
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A unique event in the history of the Kowloon Bowling Green Club took place on Saturday when n large body of members gathered to make prestations and Bay farewells to three of the oldest of their fellows, who are leaving shortly for, Home on retirement.
The thred guests of honour were Mr. George Duncan, Mr. David Keith and Mr. C. Atkinson, all ot the Hongkong, and Whampon Dock Company, and having a total mem- bership in the Kowloon Bowling Green Club of '98 years.
Mr. W. E. Hale, President, was In the chair, and with him wero
Mr. 3. G. Brown, (Vico-President) Mr. D. Wylle, Committee member, Mr. J. G. Meyer, in charge of the arrange- ments.
Mr. Halo in his opening remarka aald that Mesars. Keith, Atkinson and Duncan had been members of the club so many, more years before he came to the Colony that he thought it would be better if he called on no of their oldor members to any He therefore called on Mr.
Mr. Wylie suid: It is a privilege
This bo
askod
to address you on occasion. I have often in my lifetime been spokesman at farewells but never before on such an occasion as this. The situation reminds me somewhat
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These five Ice Princesses, (left to right M. Macklin, Pam Prior, Molli, Philips, Rosemary Stuart and Gweneth Butler, are now training energetically in the London Ice Palace, in hopes of representing the colours of their countries at the Winter Oly nplad.
few words.
Wylle
to
YOUNG MINISTERS
of massed marriages in Russia; but
we cannot do this sort of thing on MR. EDEN AND THE AFGHAN
such a wholesale scale and we shall have to take the comrades one by
(Laughter).
Our
FOREIGN SECRETARY
the
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MANCHUKUO MUTINY
HEAVY LOSSES IN FIGHT
LEAVING HONGKONG
DR. H. D. MATTHEWS' WORK
FEBRUARY 3, 1936.
JAPANESE ART
DISTINGUISHED COUPLE
IN COLONY
The well-known Jupanese artist Koho Sonobe is visiting Hongkong and Ilo has is to exhibit this week. brought 73 pictures, including a num- ber of fish and flower studies, land- scapes, rain, ent and bird studies, scanes in Japan and Siam-a most in- teresting display. They will be on view on the 8th Floor of the Gloucester Hotel from Wednesday to Friday between the hours of Da.m.
7 p.m. A private view is being held to-morrow, Mr. Sonobe, who li Introduced by Mr. Kozagu Midzusawa, the Japanese Consul General, is a member of the Committee of Koza- sha (an Association of Artista), was born in Klushu, Japan, in 1900 and a graduate of this paintings for the Art School. He has exhibited
past five years in the annual Empire Exhibition at Tokio, and is now, on his way back from Bangkok, where his paintings were exhibited under the auspices of the Art Association of Slam. He also exhibited in Singa pore, and while in Hongkong has painted a number of local scenes, which he will exhibit later in Japan.
A representative of the S. C. I. Post, presented by Mr. A. Ashikaga, special correspondent of the Osaka Mainichi, found Mr. and Mrs. Sonoba a charming young couple, but speak- ing little English.
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Mre. Sonobe is also a talented pore, where her pictures were all Rold. Like har husband, she has the distinction of having And her pictures accepted by the Board of Judges of Japan's society of artists, the Koza-sha, which is the Japanese FOR ST. ANDREW'S
equivalent of the Royal Academy. London, Feb. 2.
Dr. I. D. Matthews, President of Unlike her husband, however, Mrs. Sonobe is of the Western school of Two of the youngest foreign
the Australian and New Zealand A8- To come to Comrade Duncan:
sociation and a well-known figure in air. Sonobe, who is now only 28, early recorda da not show much about ministers in the world met yesterday.
Takyo, Feb. 2. A Alerce engagement between St. Andrew's Church circles, is short- him, but that is not his fault but the Mr. Eden, Foreign Minister of Bri
came into prominence in Japan when fault of our records. I kanw in his tain, had a conversation with
ho was 19, a student in the Tokyo As a well known Dr. and Mrs. chukua troops, in which both sides early days of membership he used to Foreign Minister of Afghanistan re-apanese soldiers and mutinous Manly leaving the Colony for good. play a great deal of tennis and le garding friendly relations
suffered heavy casualties, is report. Matthews have spent many years of art school. io has nubered to the was also no mean bowler, Though the two countries and nisa their red in a telegram from Hainking their lives in China where they have Japanese art tradition, his only com
(Changchun).
been medical missionaries, says the promise with modernism being that lots of the younger members can Intions with Soviet Russia.
who is 37 The Afghren Minister
According to the communique issu- Current Issue of The Andrian Only he adopts the rectangular canvases nover perhaps remember seeing in bowl, he can still, in a tight corner, years old had one year younger thaned by the Kwantuuz Army Hend-in the last few years have they come of the West, instead of the Oriental Hongkong, where Dr. perpendicular scrolls, and he frames bowl, the shot. George, however, like Mr. Eden, has been Foreign Minister quarters, in the fight, which occur: Matthews was in ordinary, practice. his pictures for his patrons. He is
bowis kn to be since 1320.-Renter's Bulletin.
red in the vicinity of Mishan in cast myself, likes a
Manchuko Inst Thursday, ten Japan. They have bath taken an interest in stadent of Buddhism also and the Bocfal rather than serious.
soldiers were killed and ten the general life of the Colony and philosophic influence is seen in some
of his work. When sometime in the early twen- tlos, the Kowloon Dock established its
wounded, while two loyal Manchukuo told several prominent positions.
The Japanese society of artists Dr. Matthews is a church Council. To Mr. Atkinson too would soldiers were killed and two wound- own bowling green and Club louse,
Jor,
delegate to the Diocesan Con- comprises some 200 members repre- Tr Kindlet. wa did not see so much of Mr. Dun give her need af praise.
Many of the mutinous Manchukue ference. Secretary of St. Andrew's sentative of the country's art. can: but it no major happening hearted almost to a fault, she will be
regular and devoted have a work pass their censorship is connected with the Kowloon Bowling missed in Kowloos, for she kept open urgans are reported killed and wound Club and a
the pulpit on several nc has had twenty such acceptances by Green Club was he far away. This house to net a few. She belonged toed, including one Russian killed.-worshipper nt. the church. ile has coveted honour: but Mr. Sonobe in, borne out by the Memorial Plate, that noble band who in the past matic Renter
representativo committee. With where all and sundry can see that he our Closing Days such successes.
Kawabata, he is regarded as worthy Mrs. Matthews has for four years successor to the fame of Japan's two was a member of the sub-committee
heen Superintendent of the Primary which looked after the building In
Sunday School and has also been a greatest living artists, Tallan and which we sit to-night,
regular and enthusiastic member of Seiho, whose pictures folch thousanda
of-Yen. the Mothers' Union.
Another tribute to his sklil can still be pointed to proudly. I refer to the horticultural lay-out in front of your Club house. Ito it was who demolished the old Club House, dug into the hill whereen it stood and arranged the present terraces so much admired by visitors.
President's prize.
WE
сло
Russian Influence
Tokyo, Feb. 1.
It is said that the bodies of a
casions.
the
CRACKER NUISANCE
Now we would nuk Messrs. Duncan, Keith and Atkinson to accept Ironi the hands of our President these
A Nippon Dempo report from tokens of our regard. It may be the sinking states that Japanese army in your excitement, Gentlemen, while headquarters have confirmed that a
With the recent departure of the giving thanks you may extend rash company of Manchukuoan soldiers
troopship St. Andrew's Church bade 1 warn you, however, to mutinied and killed three Japanese farewell to many friends, including invitations. be careful. (Laughter). When re officers and wounded a fourth. They Captain and Mrs. O...P. Joce. cently we presented David Gow with feserted into Siberia.
Captain Jocs taught for some time a clock he was imprudent enough to
nt the Young People's Servico. He KOWLOON PADRE STARTS invite all and sundry to come up and cow Russian citizens were found, had a splendid volee and he will be
A. CRUSADE I must here say a word in seRHON sco him sometime if ever we were at the scene, causing military author-
the musical about his good lady,
the early Home. In
I took him at his word last ties to think that Russians instignt very much missed in
work of the Colony,
Other friends of St. Andrew's whodrew's Church Kowloon, has this:
The Andrian magazine of St. An- days Mrs. Duncan was also one of year and spent a long week-end with ed the mutiny.--United Press. those willlag workers who helped to him. I may add that the clock war
Fighting At Antung.
departed were Mrs. Williamson, wife Is it not time that the law was aTTange our social functions and to doing fine. (Laughter).
of Col. Williamson, Lieut. and Mrs. enforced in central Kowloon to pre sanoclate our name with the hospitali-
Mr. Duncan, Mr. Keith and Mr.
Seoul, Feb. 2. King, Sergeant-Major and Mrs. P. ty for which it has ever since been
Atkinson we would like you to accept It is reported here that the ac-H. Segon, Sergeant and Mrs. Herbert vent the use of Chinese crackers? We hope by saying this we are not Samed. (Applause).
these gifts with our best wishes for a tivities of Chinese volunteers at and Sergeant and Mrs. Wilson.
age creeping on, happy and long retirement. May Antung on the Northern Korean Miss H. D. Sawyer, Headmistress showing signs of old. Only Thirty Years
ench and all of you be blessed with frontier are again giving trouble to of the Diocesan Girls School, Misst we do most definitely think that
H. Armstrong, Mr. W. II. C. Robson ther
there is no practice in the world Turning to Mr. Helth, I find that good health and may you long be the local Japanese garrison.
Fighting between Japanese troops and Mr. P. J. A. Hamilton, all mem- which can beat this for sheer juney. There is nothing pretty about them he has not been so long with us: he spared to retain the memory of many has boon only a matter of 30 years in happy days at the Kowloon Bowling and a party of 300 voluntcurs broke bers of the Church Council, are proike some of our English fireworks:
out on the night of January 31 near seeding on leave next month.
they are Just noisy and thoroughly. in our mids!! Ile too has always Green Club. (Applause).
Antung County. The volunteers are a keen bowler. While able, or been
objectionable. Further, instead of course, to draw the shot. when re-
quired, my personal recollection is that ho always shone most as a men surer. That, of course, was to be expected from the nature of his pro- fession, (Laughter).
The true Index of Mr. Keith's career in this club is to be found in the photographs which adorn our walik. As far as the Club is con-
Old Reminiscences
The gifts were n
cut glass and reported to have resisted for several aliver decanter set to Mr. Durican, a hours. It is understood that both SCHOOL OF COMMERCE confining them to one night as we do set of Tientsin carpete to Mr. Atkin-sides suffered heavy losses.
gold wrist watch bund son and Mr. Keith.
Speeches were vociferously demand. ed and Mr. Duncan rose Ors: to ex- press thanks for the Club's gift.
He aid in brief: I have never been
Reports from Chinese source state that fighting in still going on NEW VOCATION INSTITUTION Wah Kiu Yat Po.
Revenue Question
that
Negotiations Fail
Pelning. Feb. 2.
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on Guy Fawkes Day at home, the beastly things are let off from early morning to late at night for three or four days in succession. And many FOR COLONY
of our own British people are the biggest offenders,
thouand Today seca
the opening of the pities that at the time of the King's Nanking, Feb. 2.
School of Commerce, Under the death over the Chinese New Year, vory keen or enthusiastic bowler, It is authoritatively stated. cerned, Comendo Keith has been one but I am proud of the fact that I am the National Govern cheltuna refers the well known Recreio soccer player. Burapean areas. We are fairly cer- thurn's appeal for hungry babies are Anonymous
management of Mr. C. A. Figueiredo, that they were not completely pro hibited, at any rate, in the Colony's
Latest contributions to Lady. Sou-Mrs. Agnasiz of our hardest workers. For many
ang of the founders of the Club. Ied General Sung Chch-yunn's pro-
Especially in the field of commerce years he served on our General Com- can carry my mind back now to the pasal for the Hopei-Charhar Poli- Mr. Figueiredo, supported by Mr. 1, tain that most British people feel as as follow: mittee, Anally occupying tho Presi- time when I joined by David cluding the Customa
There was a teal Council to collect all taxes, in 5. Phoon. F.II.A., the Dean of Studies we do about it so why not insist on
Collection from Tai Po, New dontial chair if I remember aright, young contingent
und Salt rc-f the School of Accountancy and their prohibiten? If a sufficient num- WAB among venues. in 1922. I can well recall him presid Gow-and Jakie Kylo
Simultaneously, the Government Commerce, Messta. J. Gardner and ber of people who agree with this, will ritories, per Mrs. E. A. Agassiz: ing at meetings, as I was by way of them and they tried to invelglo me being a Bolshevik member and did into joining the Club, Ong of the has remitted, through the Central Jack Lau, and the two LL.A. Gold send their views on paper to the
Tlontein branch 1,000,000 Medallists of Hongkong, and com-
om-Editor he will see they are conveyed Mr. W, T. Stanton my best to cause him embarrassment. grent drawbacks in those days wne Bank's
as a subaldy to the Hopel-petent certificated teachers, alms to to the right quarters. (Laughter),
the Inek of woods. Ramany and some yuan
an all-round commercial For many years aim, David was body else had two sets made in Kow. Charhar Political Council, which is provide
one-sixth of the education to those preparing for com our House Convener, and in the carly loon Docks, and, probably because approximately times the white ant was his special Scots were using them, it was a long monthly revenue from Hopel alone. mercial careers. The School's syllabus
-United Press,
is based on the recommendations of bugbear. He tapped the old Club while before they sent Home to get a
the National Conference on Commer (Laughter). house so consistently that it's a won- real set.
cial Education, Hastings, dor it didn't fall down! I remember The most progressive thing this
students will be able to participate in coming into very close contact with Club did was to get that extra grounit
A high Chinese official interview the examinations for "Endorsed Cer- David when I was Secretary in 1925, which enabled them to lay down mare ed to-day declared that all negotia-tiflchtes in Commerce," to be jointly That was a memorable year for him bawling greens and tennis courts. tions with the Japanese at Tlentein issued by the Royal Society of Arts when, under his yuldance, we put a Some of you may have read an to settle the East Hopel and East and the London Chamber of Com new panelled celling in the old. Club article in one of our focal papers re- Charhar affairs had failed to reach merce, and local examinations of the house and widened the wooden calling personal reminiscences inja satisfactory settlement.
professional bodies of England. In- verandah. No sooner had we effected which I and many others several of A Chinese suggestion that Yin chentally students will receive train, then changes than the Government them now doad-figured. I enjoyed Yu-kong. should become, Mayor of ing to enable them to take courses threw out a hint that it was about reading that article.
Tientsin and his Council be abolish lending to professional degrees in ac tline we built a new Club house! So I wish to thank you all very much ed was rejected by the Japanese, counting and secretarial practice, and we broke now ground--and David on behalf of my wife and myself for while a Japanese suggestion that six if on graduation they desire to qualify nourly broke his heart after all his your ne scheming and hard work. When the wo shall it and to assure you that Charhar hsiens should be occupied for these degrees, the slater institute. always be glad to see any of by Manchukuoans, and joined with the School of Accountancy and new Club house was built it was he you at our little home. (Applause). cast Hopel territory as a single au Commerce, will undertake the neces
Severni Surprises
tonomous unit, was rejected by the who plotted out the internal fixtures
sary coaching. and roots as they are to-day.
Mr. David Kelth all in part: Chinese-Reuter.
Generalissimo's Policy
The subjects in the curriculum Another feature of Club life which During my association with the Club
Shanghai, Feb. 2.
comprise of Commercial English, comes to mind is that for years Mr. I have had many surprises-not the
Marshal Chiang Kai-slick,
Commercial Law, Commercial Arith- Keith was good enough to run our least of which was this presentation
metic, Typewriting, Shorthand, Com- apocial sweepsa, feature in earlier to me to-day. One of my greatest interview with a Nichi Nichi carrer mercial Correspondence, Bookkeening, -days upon which we deponded to surprises was years ago in beating endent appeared willing and eager and Commercial Geography. secure much required extra revenue. Mr. George Edwards on the green; to adjust Sino-Japanese relations.
Simultaneously, Marshal Chiang this modest, beginning the School Despite a great deal of discussion and I think he was even more sur pointed out that he was pledged aims to introduce courses David still remains a bachelor, which prised. I do not flatter myself that
Economica, Statistics. Banking, is a pity; but, as the old Scots saying it was my good play. On that ever to betray his fatherland, and has it, ye nover ken where a blister occasion the boards round the ditch that he would fight Japan if it were Finance, Insurance, Business Mans go
necessary.. micht licht" (Laughter and Ap-had been nowly tarred a fact which
He is reported to have admitted, plause).
know but Georgs did not. I wan however, that China would have Comrade Atkinson
nicking my woods carefully out of the little chance of success in the event Last but by no means least of the ditch, but George was soon wiping of armed conflict with Japan. trio to whom we do honour to-night sticky tar all over his hands wille Union News. comes Comrado Atkinson another of Mr. Wylle and others who were there
Tariff Rumour the world's workors. A fine bowler jo wore enjoying. discomfiture. Mr. Atkinson. A more deadly mani Another surprise to me was my with a last wood in his hand it would olection as vite President of this
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Tokvo, Feb, 2. *. The Japanese Foreign Omee un- derstands that the Chinese Govern-
be difficult to find In the Colony to-Club. There were others more worthy ment is conaldering a scheme for We wish him many more games of the honour, but I can say that further raising of their tariff rates shall always remember the work that and that such a move would adverse- the Homeland. Another glance nt
have done for the Club and the ly affect the Japanese exports to our photographs I
China. will in Mr. Atkinson's case tell its schemes we got up together. story. For several years he was
to
thing I can always sayutation China has been instructed to enquire
Japanese Ambassader member of our General Committee this Club is that it has a and he and I had many an argument. for hospitality. That is..one of its into the matter and to prepare to After looking at the photograplis, best points, as I realised when I first protest to the Nanking Government take a look at the Honours Board and came here and was madh to feel at ease the latter really raise their tariffs against Japan.-Woh Kiu Yat you will find he has twice won the home by Mr. Duncan. (Applauso), Club championship and has taken the Mr. Aikinson also returned thanks. Po,
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