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VEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1925;

V.R.C.. FAREWELL.

·PRESENTATIONS TO SIR CLAUD & LADY SEVERN.

THE CLUB'S REGRET

The Victoria Recreation Club was prettily decorated with Rage, streamers und lanterns upon the occasion yesterday afternoon of the farewell presentation to their Chairman, Sir Chud Severn, of a parting, airess and Lady Severn of a handsome silver boat shaped rose hork. Both were suit

Sir ably inscribed and that Claud was enclosed in a handsome white satin binding. illustrate on the front with the emblemas of the various branches of sport indulged in by members of the Chais.

have helped to make it what it has the aid of some extremely able become under your Chairmanship.people. Mr. Smith had dona "I regret we omitted from this, a treniendous amount of work 'In address two events which happen the last year, and then they had ed during your Chairmanship their old friend Mr. Mas The Club was successful in win-

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THE CHINA MAIL.

REBELS ACTIVE.

EGYPTIAN MURDERS.

SERIOUS DAMASCUS

SITUATION.

NEED OF A VICTORY.

(Reuter's Service,)

Paris, Nov. 10%..

SEQUEL TO DXHAUSTIVE INQUIRIES.

SENSATIONAL ARREST,

(Reuter's Service;)

ning the Inter-Club Rowing Cham-ary person. He seemed to be in Mr. May was a most extraordin- pionship and the Shanghai Inter- four places at once. Whenever which is still open to the challenge the Colony they always found Mr. Port Swimming Competition, there was any scene of activity in or the Northern port. On behalf May. of the Club, Sir Claud, I desire to aid

He did not know how he | present this address to you which

it. Bat he did 'do trust you will cherish as

and did it

Cairo, Nov: 10. extremely interesting souvenir

helpfully. Then through it all A most serious situation in Exhaustive inquiries into politi your they had Mr. Witchell, their Damascus is depicted by the feal murders in Egypt have result- subeiation with the Club, Mr. energetic secretary (Applause)."Temps correspondent at Beiruted in the sensational arrests of Holyoak then presented Sir Claud Like a modern motor car, all Mr: of rebels trying to surround Abdel Halim Biall Bey. Second with the address.

Mitchell wanted was four wheel Damascus and provoke n general Secretary of the Egyptian Lega- Continuing, Mr. Holyoak said: brakes, and that they had in Mr. uprising. Sir, on behalf of the member Smith and Mr. May. Mr. Wi

tion at Constantinople, who re of the Club I desire to present tochell was at times too fond of creasing and rebel bands are at brother.

Rebel raids at Lebanon are in-cently arrived in Egypt and his you for Lady Severn this rose stepping on the accelerator bowl which has been designed in the form of a galley, I can hardly call it a boat, although it was. The Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak meant to be a boat, as a more suidSir Clint Severn. Ladies tangible souvenir. We wish you and Gentlemen-On your behalf prosperity, long life and happi I desire to present to your lateness. (Loud applauso)., chairman this address. in-cribed After presenting Sir Claud as follows:-"1911-1920. To the with the rose bowl. Mr. Holyoak Honourable Sir Claud Severn, submitted a toast to Sir Claud. K.B.E, C.M.G., LL.D. M.A., from and Lady Severn which was given the members of the Victoria Be- with great onthusiasm and cheers creation Club, Hongkong, Novem-and to the accompaniment of ber 10, 1925.

"For he's a jolly good fellow."

P

The Address

"We the undersigned members of the Victoria, Recreation Club-in token of our high appreciation of your great service to the Chib as its continuous Chairman since 1914, beg you to accept this address as a souvenir of your

association with us.

Sir Claud's Reply.

The New Chairman.

tempting a destruction of irrign. · It transpiras that Abdel Halim tion works to drive the people to is an associate of Mahmoud Ismall *tlesperation.

who was exser:ad for the murder of the Sirdar..

In handing the Club over as a The correspondent, opines that going concern to Mr. Holyoak that French will have difficulty in he felt he was placing it in good remaining at Damascus and pre- hands. He would always attempt.venting a rebellion in Northern to 480

a disgustingly modern Syria unless they win a decisive word, to visualise the committee victory before the advent of the meetings with Mr. Holyoak sitting cold weather. where he used to sit. He was sure they would never have a dull moment..

were

MORE OIL.

ANGLO-PERSIAN CO.S PROGRESS.

(Reuter'a Service.)

London, Nov. 10..'.' -Presiding at a meeting of the

FEWER TAPES,

PRASTIC AMERICAN

PRUNING..

(Rauter's American Service.)

mern

and

1 had been a great pleasure to

Washington, Noy, 10. The Ways and Mengs Com, Thim to see the younger nien of the Colony taking their place in the

[mitteo, wwverding" to a committee Sir Claud Severn in reply said lafairs of the Club. He was aure

fintum, zerzanimals the dustic pain- he could have wished for no better that in the fature: they

Bing of taxes, the abolition of the reunion than they were having wing to be very strong suppor

'so-endlink nuisance taxes. Thus they tax, on nil grades of cigars will ́he. then before he left the Colonyers of the Club, and would be the more or less for good. He could future members of the Committee, only thank them most sincerely replacing the older members,

redhead; the bex are deaded halved,

for the beatitiful gifts. The

He would leave the Club with Anglo-Persian Oil Company in while taxes or jewellery, During the eleven year that

lenses, photographic films you have presided.

address, he understood had heen very deep regret. Nothing in the London, Sir Charles. Greenway ita over destinies. The history of the Club Written within the space of about time that he had been in the said the company was now firmly plates, automatic machines and has been one of increasing useful three days, and anyone who looked Colony had given him greater established as one of the leading works of art will be repeated.

see the Clubjoit companies in the world. ness and prosperity, until it hast it would see that Mr. Baptista, pleasure than to

The advent of a new and power- who had carried out the work, had making. Its way, winning various become recognised to-day at the womierful art of decorative sporting events and becoming a full competitor in the world leading sportsmen's club of „the

marker of course had aroused a Colony.

writing, which he was sorry to say sound financial concern.

It was a very

In conclusión Sir Claud thank-good deal of opposition. They was dying out.

led the members for the gifts, both were always ready to enter any for himself and on behalf of Lady arrangement with competitors Severn, and said he would not that would serve the purpose of say "Good-bye" hut "Au revoir," reducing costs to the "consumer, as he expected to come and see but it was essential that they re- them again with his wife. Aptain their own individuality. plause).

"Your administrative ability has been the means of placing the finances of the Club, at one time critical, upon a sound basis, which it will be the endeavour of the Committee to maintain.

great thing to find that it could do. He had painted it very

beautifully. (Applause),

The over bout would occupy a prominent place in his and Lady Severn's rubare home, and he was The Chairman's Interess

Sure that Lady Severn and his "Your keen interest in. very family, would be highly delighted Sir Claud then proposed a toast form of sport has not only been an with the beautiful gift. As Mr.to Mr. Holyoak as the new chair incentive to all our members, but Holyoak had said in its present man of the Club. This was given your presence at many springform it would not help the Club with musical honours. galas, notwithstanding the ky in "eny competition. "Laughter).. Mr. Holyoak responding said calls upon your time, has ques-It was of an uncommon form and he had just accepted the Chair tionably contributed to a large he thought it very handsome interest and keener competitions. They would value it very much During your chairmanship the and he thanked the members for following sporting competitions the girt. have been inaugurated and have added to the reputation and use- fulness of the Club.

"The Billiard Championship of the Colony, in which you yourself

great deid of work to do to bring the Club into position and to enable the members to enjoy the

benefits of the site.

anship and was fully conscious

HEAVY TRADING.

NEW YORK, EXCHANGE RECORD. (Reuter's American Service.)

New York, Nov. 10. The Stock Exchango has experi- Sir Charles Greenway stateduced the heaviest days of its trud- that the company's production of ing history. Nearly three and a] oil for 1924-5 amounted to 4,323,-half million shares changed huula. " ooo compare with 1,108,000 in The previous recovil, was on April 1918-19

80, 1901..

JOURNALISM UNIVERSITY

CEREMONY

(Reuter's American Service)

..Missouri Nov. 10,

STRIKE OFF.

(Reuter's Service.)

Adelaide, Nov. 10.

The local segmen strikers have called by the strike and decided not to participate in the proposed new Seamen's Trions headed by Mr.. Walch on the ground that the

nation of a third Union in Great Britain will only lead to rivalry,

REDS FREED,

(Reuter's Service.)

Brussels, Nov. 10. Newspapers annoumes that Brit

Fed live han released, Congratulatory messages were received from Mr. Kellogg, Dean AMERICA'S AIRCRAFT. Inge. Mr. Ramsay MacDonald and others.

that he could not hope to All the A ST. PAUL'S STONE, chair as did their late Chairman. In any case he could not fill it quite's largely as he had done. He had served nearly eleven Laughter), but he would fill the years as Chairman of the Club. office, as capably, as he could and a remarkedion more than one His interest in the Club had occasion, it had been No sinecure. Falways been as keen as Sir have taken part: the Clube because one felt there was

hut it had been very pleasing Cloud's.

In the presence of the British Amateur Boxing Competitions

Mr. Holyoak added that they Ambassador, the stone from Saint which are open to all bona fide

had invited His Excellency the Paul's Cathedral, presented by amateurs in the Colony and which

Governor to accept the position of British Journalists through the have become a distinct feature in

President of the Club, vacated by courtesy of Lord Burnham, was the annual sporting events here:

Sir Edward Stubbs, and he was placed in the quadrangle of the the opening of the Club's swim;

The various events which had pleased to say that His Excellency School of Journalism in Missouri ming bath to the ladies of the happened during his Chairman. had accepted the position. He University.

The stone is surmounted by a Colony, which proved so popular ship, which Mr. Holyoak had men-regretted being unable to be pre- and so successful that from this toned, had nothing to do with him sent that evening owing to the brass plate showing distances developed the annual Lady's Haratul he was merely the Chair- multitude of engagements conse-and directions of the world's prin-ish Communists previously mention- bour Race, which has already pro man. The credit was due to thosequent upon his recent arrival in eipal cities. duced a wonderful exhibition the competitors who took part in

of who gave their assistance and to the Colony. swimming and endurance among the ladies of the Colony.

the events. As Chairman of the Lieut.-Col. Montague Bates, Hon. During your Chairmanship also Club he tried to take a benevolent Mr. D. W. Tratman, S.C.A., and the Open Men's Harbour Race,interest in all that was going on. Mrs. Trätman, Mr. R. H. 3. Han- inaugurated by the "China Mail," The Club had been extremely suc-cock. President, H.K.C.C., Mr. C. D. Melbourne, Registrar, and successfuly run by them forcessful in the last few years. many years, was, with their con-

Supreme Court. Mr. W. Logan, sent, taken over by the Club in Sir Claud said he must refer on and Misses D. and J. Holyoak, Mr. the Hon. and Mrs. P. H. Holyoak 1916 and has been managed by the occasions like that on leaving his B. Wylie, Mr. A. F. B. Silva Club ever since, evoking, truly pid friends of the committee to Netto, Mr.A. G. M. Fletcher, Dr. titanic struggles. ****

the many times they had a fur-G. B. Addison. Mr. R.. Dyer For the last two years the Club ther forward on hot evenings, and and Mr. R. C. Witebell. has added further to its record by some evenings were pretty warm, oviding a Harbour Race for F(Laughter). He would never for- Chinese, which has resulted iget, and he did not think any of very keen competition and has his friends on tite Committee been the means of inducing many would ever forget, Jimmy Lyon Chinese to take up and develop and that wonderful interpointion awimming, a feature which has of his which occurred from time THE LATE LIAD CHUNG-KEL been noticed by you and encour-to time when some speech was aged by your keen interest in being made and matters were Chinese swimming.

Committee Differences.

Among those present were

RUBBER SCHEME?

AMERICA AND DUTCH.

INDIES.

(Reuter's Service.)

The Hague, Nov. 10. With reference to recent reports of the American movement to establish Rubber Plantations in CORRESPONDENCE. the Dutch Indies, especially to

being brought to agreement.

:

A Popular Appointment.

in

To the Editor of the China Mail. That was due to his zeal. Mr. Lyon was one of the most zealous

In conclusion, Sir, and

Sir-Since the death of our! sincerity, we may add that wemittee and did a tremendous lot been repreted in a certain now

and active members of the Com-father, Mr." Liso Chung-kei, it has shall keenly miss your genia! pre of work especially on the occasions paper that he had left a deposit of sence, enthusiasm and genuine of sports when he was, interest in our gatherings at

$300,000 with a certain bank a indefatigable worker Committee

Hongkong This report, however,

which you were so often attended meetings sometimes were a little did not come to our knowledge until by Lady Severn, and while we divided in opinion, but they looked lately. In view of the fact that our trust we may have the happiness forward to them.

(Reuter's American Service.)

Washington, Nov. 10. That not a single pursuit plane is [fully equipped for war service is one of the sweeping charges made by the defence in the sensations' hear ing yesterday in the court martial of Colonel Mitchell. Mr. Frank Reid, momber of the Honsa of Representatives, dramatically de- clured that he would prove that the Shenandoah was in an unfit state when she started on her futul trip supply American needs, it is and that the arrangers of the (not aware of any direct negotia incompetent and moreover that the stated the Colonial Department is Hawaiian Bight of the PN 9 were

tions between the Government of Government ariatora took unneces the Dutch Indies and interested miry risks with the resn't that many parties in America.

were killed, and that the hulk of the present equipment of the army air force was obsolete, the wurde. pitment having only sixty-nine airdraft of which sixty ware used for training purposes.

ELECTORAL STRUGGLE.

(Reuter's Service.)

Melbourne, Nov. 10, Interest in the electolestnggh

HAYLEY MORRISS.

of seeing you both among us Referring to the constitution of father was a man of hopesty and in-

"(Reuler's' Service.). again, if only for a visit, we wish the Club, Sir Claud said that on it, be tid not leave such as intensifying. Both sides fro.com- Lady Severn,

London, Nov. 10, Your son and one side they had the British, and great of money, Presumably fident. The electora total 8,200,000. daughter and you yourself Sir, sometimes they were chiefly Scots-it existed only in the malicious

Mr. and Mr Hayley Morries health, happiness and prosperity men. In speaking of the Scots in gination of his enemies. We voting Jus been dompulsory.

This is the frat, occasion that have been formally committed for in your retirement at Home, and men he must refer to Mr. have been instructed by our mother

trial. this Club will ever cherish grate McCurdy, who left them the other males is known to the public, that ful memories of your long and day. He did a popular Chairmanship."

tremendous if anybody can producs evidence of Loud amount of work and acted as any bank deposit of our late father's applause):

secretary at one time. Sir Claudin Hougkong or elsewhere, for Continuing, Mr. Holyoak said: said he had a letter the other day $300,000 or indeed for any mum "This address contains a record of to say he was much better. On above $10,000 we will donate it almost the whole of the present that evening when they made for the support of the strikers- members of the Club of the presentation to him, Mr. McCurdy Youre, etc., Colony, and on the front page you could hardly get to his feet and will notice the signature of one they felt at that time that nothing who to-day is the oldest member would restore him but a sea of the Colony and returned only voyage and getting back to His yesterday to the. Colony after a native health, visit-home.

Thule to Triter to Sir Paul Chater Who On the other ald has been a continuous member and their Portuguese generous supporter of this Club them he could ont since 1865. (Applause). There Silva Netto and Mr are many other names among this combination of Gre Hat Sirho have sided histe to Portugal must The long soll of members of this suita. ~ (Appl

encounted with yourself pulled the fra

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