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MONDAY, APRIL 12, 1926.

GREAT RECORD.

TRIBUTES TO HIS CIVIL" SERVICE,

ANNUAL DINNER..

Cricketers Entertuin At V.D.C..

Hendquuter

Volualuer Headigmatters present eda fostive appearance on Saturday night for the anndall doner of the Hongkong, Cix Service Cricket

THE CHINA MAIL

PARTY STRUGGLE. KOWLOON MATTERS

CANTON GOVERNMENTS

FIAT

SHANGHAI INDIGNATION

PLENTY BEFORE. K.R.A..'' MEETING.

EDUCATION REFORT

OUT OF DATE:

CAL AND OUN DEBTOR.

· LAIVE.

SATURDAY'S CASES

Such being the case, he thought that adjudication should precede the public examination.

ex-

4.34 INCHES,

SATURDAY'S 'DELUGE

FIGURES..

THE WATER PROBLEM.

..

Saturday's ruinfall, whilet falling far short of anything, in ' the nature of a record, was suf

Aciently heavy to interfere with all outdoor recreation and neces- äitute for most a day indoors,

His Lordship commented that in England public examination, Jalways preceded adjudication but 80 long as Mr. O'Donoghue was given a "guarantee that an amination would. In fact, be held The second meoling of the newWe are hopelessly out of date he thought the case would have Committee of tho Kowloon Rein our Ordinances as applied to been met. sidents Association was held or

bankruptcy," said His Lordship, The Official Receiver: The Friday night, the Rev. J. Sir II C. Gollan, Chief Justice practice obtaining in Hongkong Johnson presiding

altting in Bankruptcy proceedings has been extraordinary

with regard to public examina- His remurks arose out of the tions; in fact in many cases they Wing Hing Bank case in respect have not been held at all.

His Lordship: That, of course, of which the Official Receiver spoke with reference to an api to stop. Public examination is prication for adjudication.

loose

Huge pools collected in the pub- lie thoroughfares and the Queen's Road-Pedder Street corner was made worse in consequance of tho....' pipe laying in progress there.

Kowloon residents are hoping that the reservoir storage will have been heightened sufficiently to allow of the water restrictions being taken off.

The Absent List. Continuing, the President said that since the last dinner the Club had lost their late President, Sir Claud Severn, through his retire- ment last Autumn: Sir Cloud was, he thought, always more of a member of the Club than a Pro- Isident. Sir Claud knew them all

Reports that the Canton Gov- and he signalised his departure by ernment has ordered the arrest of arranging a cricket match all members of the Kuomintang, which he captained his side, and attending the conference of con- had enough breath and good servatives being held in Shanghat

All the members, with the oxcopon Saturday. humour left to make a speech at have caused considerable indigna-

"(Laughter and uption in Shanghai, the stronghold ten of two were present. the end..

of the conservatives and the Telephone Connection.. (piadise).

Another name appeared among residence of many foundation Correspondence was first dealt Club offers but about 50 members the list of officers no longer with members of the party formerly with after which the Secretary

Baits and plants being used

one of the most important steps rend guests aittag down to tower the club-that was the name of headed by the late Dr. Sun Yat-(Mr. J. L. Parren) stated on the

A misunderstanding had arisen, in bankruptcy, their Vice-President, Mr. R. E. O seth "

question of connecting Mongkok said the Official Receiver. "A The Official Receiver concurred Dedecked babies.

This is the latest development teud police station with the public creditors' meeting had been held and said that undoubtedly in this My Honour Mr. Justice A. R. Bird, Mr. Bird was for over Word, President of the Cub, pre-twenty years one of their most in the struggle between the telephone that he had been advised at which Dr, Chau Ngan-ting, case on examination would be Wied and wrong those presen, successful schoolmasters in the "Reds" and "Whites" for mastery that it was hoped to have this done compradore of the P. and D. Bank, held.

Actually, 4.18 inches of rain fell were Mr. A. 16. Wouth, Mr. C. D. Colony. The "Stork was better of the party. For some time, the but as it involved expenditure the had been unanimously appointed An order for adjudication was between midnight and 6pm. Melbourne Vice-Presidents), Mr. known to them later the branch between the two sections matter had been recommended to trustee, He (the Official Receiver) then made,

on Saturday and whilst this would P. J. de Rrime (Capt., lat, X1), Mr.grand old man of cricket has been widening, and there are the Colonial Treasury.

understood that Mr. Chau wis

Optimism and Pessimism.

be considered somewhat pheno- I. Edmurda (Capt. 2nd 3), Mr., was always a tower of strength now two sections, one holding

Government Secrecy..

willing to serve although the P. T. Lambly (Chairman of Com-to their side. The speaker was radical views, controlled from

latter had not been present at the Mr Nash (representing the medal at Home, the deluge of over two years ago when 16 inches fell mittee), Mr. G. 3. Sayer. Sir H. in touch with Mr. Bird recently Canton, and the other holding

Mr. B. Wylie, who has represent meeting. He had since seer Mr debtor Kwong Sul-yun, trading asin 24 hours will be sufficiently conservative views, controlled od the K.R.A. on the Education Chau who had told him that althe Universal Electric Co.) spoke vivid in most people's imagination Gollan, Hon Sir Henry Pollock, and understood that he was at

enjoying present

himself at

from Shanghai where the right Board was present by special re he had signified his willingness to of $15,000 asaotu against $19,000 to dispense with any comparison. KC, Hon. Sir Shou-son Chow, Hon.

Nice. Mr. C. Mek. Messer,. Hon. Mr.

The Club did not always take scetion is trying to maintain its guest. In order that he might red8.was to act as a sort of treasurabilities when this case came

influence.

port to the committee before leav- E. R. Hallifax, C.M.G., Mom. Mr.

the Shield but they very saldont JH Kemp Hom Mi H T

Recently, a conference was ing for Home. His report was prie to receive money but he had under consideration. He asked

trustee work..

The Official Receiver said be Creagy, Mr. W. W. Hornell Catered at the beginning of the

season without a good fighting opened in Shanghai whereat delevate and confidential because the not the time to devote to full for a receiving order.

gutes from 25 branches attended meetings of the Board have latter- of coming chance

It was impossible even to ad-must oppose the application. through and Capt.. Stealo, M.C. (A. D. C. to Hear. hear). No Civil Servant and resolutions denouncing they been held in camera.

Judicate, said the Official Receiver, Practically the whole of the book of the debtor company was due to who was worth his salt was now Communists and urging their ex-

The Committee, whilst fully ap as there was another difficulty, debts included in Mr: Nash's seruine misfortune. He had no- Following the submission of the found playing for outside teams pulsion were passed.

preciating the advantages gained He had never really fully realised gure would have to be written thing against the debtor but. toast of the King, Sir Henry (Applause).

About 20 conservative mem- by holding the mostings in private, before that the appointment of a off as bad debts, he stated. As assets, ho thought, were not suf Pollock, K.C proposed the toast of

The speaker went on to refer to bers, who attended the conference

restaurant that the general interests of the local Ordinances must take place age Chinese

he: Mr. Nash thought the Official the II.K. CS.C.C. and expressad the activities of the club in regard held in Route Vallon recently held at the rat interche opinion trustee under section 21 of our regarded the contract with a ficient to justify a receiving order. his pleasure at being present and to lawn bowls and tennis.

Rea meeting last Monday to con-community would be better served before adjudication and there was thought there was little hope of Receiver was taking too pessimis said he was pleased to propose the ferring to the tennis lengue, Mr.sider the report that the Canton in Kowloon and elsewhere by givno machinery under the Ordinance recovery of the $9,200 owed, as tic. A view of the situation and taat. During more than thirty-Wood said it had been unable to Government has issued an ordering publicity to the discussion. for the appointment of a trustee the restaurant were themselves in that there was every reason to eight years residence in the carry out its programme last

I was resolved that the Govern after the debtor had been ad-difficulty and had informed him believe that the restaurant debt Colony, he had always conceived year. Members were then cooking attend the conference at Shangment be asked to consider the adjudicated bankrupt.

(the Official Receiver) that their would be paid. the greatest admiration for the their can "multion chops and hai ure to be arrested.

His Lordship: We are hopeless-only Hope of paying was auccess The Official Receiver said that members of the Civil Service. that was why they were unable to

Mr. Hisia. Chi,, former councillor inability of the meetings of the They had to great recent in the win the shield hast year. (Langho Dr. Sun Yat-sen, presided and Board of Education to be held in ly out of date in our legislation of an application for benefis under if Mr. Nash had had the oppor The Official Receiver: I realise the local trade, oan. This in tunity of seeing the solicitor's Colony of three generations ofter). He liked to remember that voiced the section's indignation at public as before.

Playground Matters.

that more and more. Almost fact, it was understood, would not letter setting out the affairs of

the restaurant company in apply. service and it might be sail that the Hongkong tennis league which the latest fut of the Canton Gov.

The Children's Playground Sub- every day I came across instances. be granted. during that time they had very had done so much for sport in the ernment to Bolshevize the party.

ng for a loan, he would not take After discussion, it was decided Committee reported that they had of it. consistently maintained the trudi Colony originated in the mind of

"His Lordship asked an what our

such an optimistic view... As regarded another book debt. tions of the British Civil Service one of their old members, Mr. send "telegrams to General elected to apply to the Government

told it was taken from the early respect of 凸 cinematograph

Mr RS, Vergette (Hon. Secretary)

F... the Governor),

instructing that all members who

Ching-wei, head of the party, the

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Children's playground in

Up-Country Cinema,

His Lordship, commeating that

a too pessimistic view he thought

and their integrity and constant A. O. Brawn, a member of the Chiang Kai-shek, the new dicta- for the plot of railway ground next Ordinance was based and was said the Official Receiver, it was in if the Official Receiver had taken -

(Applause), or in Canton, and Mr. Wang tc. Holt's Wharf as the extension tobankruptcy laws in England but undertaking in Hoihow and Mr. Nash had taken a too optimis The mind worked in secret but un- asking them whether the report Chatham road and had requested three-quarters of the English law had closed down over a year ago tic one. guld that the petition trict impartiality of all wes hat ke many other minds its results is correct, and in the meantime, that a further set of swings, sea seemed to be left out, commentedThere was little or no hope of re- would be dismissed. ⚫

attention to the permanent in club's committee, Lerests of the Colony had been of Mr. Brawn was a member whose the utmost service to alk

won the admination at bapplaase guest

In the part of the

Club Records. -

everyone were worthy of the effort. to abandon the proposal that the saws, etc. should be erected there

1 was explained that the piles! The speaker said he had to con-conference be transferred to Can- fess that lawn bowls was ni, un ton in order to attempt to bridge of railway material at present on

Sir the difficulties splitting the party. the ground would be fenced off explored country to him Henry Pollock had the advantage of him there. He realised that

Sir Henry congratulated the Club on winning the cricket chub shields of both divisions in 1925, the game of lawn bowls was play-

ed under ident conditions

CARNIVAL DANCES,

The Royal Engineers and want

the Official Receiver

Absconding Partner. A receiving order was made in respect of the Tai Yat Lau tea house, upon the manager of the Ho Yan firm, of 4 Lower Lascar Row, proving indebtedness to the sum of $2,000 and stating that the partner in the ten house had There is a curious relation between absconded. Assets were stuted to the emotions at the processes of be $6,000 and liabilities, $17,000.

LAUGHTER AND DIGESTION.

covery," His Lordship: The English en- The Official Receiver agreed, actment is the result of experience with Mr. Nash that the position extending over years and years with falsities in previous acts re- A schedule of suggested rules medied in the light of experience. and regulations for the children's The existing act is as near-perfect playground, received from the as it can possibly be. I have had Captain Superintendent of Police, many years' experience of draft- The attention of the Committee does to leave out even a word. was drawn to the fact that the plot

More Inadequacy, The local Ordinance led to com- of waste ground adjoining the Diocesin Chls' School which had

Mr. O'Donoghue represented A pleasant time was spent by formerly been used by the Chinesement again in the next case. dancers at the Repulse Bay Hotel uncommon recreation grow one of the creditors of Pang on Saturday night when there was shortly to be enclosed and appio Chick, described us trading sa

theprinted to the use of the studentsuen On Co.. an excellent attendance for

of the school. ·

The Official Receiver asked for camival despite the weather.

xenaon to a successful conclusion

a fact that has recently been nude within comparatively easy oflicert mess. brought their dancing was referred to the Sub-Committee. ing and have found that it never brought to his notice. He con- each of the bar (Laughter.))| fessed that he had never been able

watched to play the game of cricket him. He had

the game on Saturday night with a carnival that for the when he was at, school at till null excitement and sociabile at the Royal Engineers Theatre. Charterhouse because he had

Wellington Barricks. always sathered from short- ty it was surpassed by no other He hoped sightedness. One thing that was section would do

game.Applause). wanted in cricket was good sight. The smallest kind of ball he found well in the coming season.

Club House Improvements. Referring to the Club House the Prosklent said that at the Inst

was given to the incoming com-

he could do anything with had been a football (laughter).

11

1

Be

into the House X1"

little about their club but it must

As it was felt that those who had

digestion. The old joicing axiom, "Luugh and grow fat," is based on the common Henge of age-long exporiones,

.

Allegations Withdrawn?

It is a scientific fact also that sudden" Permission to proceed with the

fright will arrast digestion and the functions of the sale of the goodwill of the Wing stomach will not be resumed up the Shin-shun was given the Official unusual emotion has subsided,

Receiver on an 'assurance that Mr. The truth is that the stemuch needs. S. C. Brooks (Hastings, Dennys a good supply of rich, red blood to

A marriage will shortly take been, accustomed to using the adjudication hut Mr. O'Donoghue properly perform its duty and it the and Bowley) had no further in- once nearly succeeded in getting aantal general meeting, authority place between Donald Francis round would feel the loss of je maintained that public examina- supply is culled away to the bram diges- structions with regard to, an alleged bogus sale and doubts is If you worry and think about your to the correctness of certain. Sir Henry confessed te knowing miltee to withdraw from the re- Tovey, Mus, Duc., Reid Professor the saing Sub-Committee was asketion should precede this. Creditors; to stop

troubles ut meat time you are on the amining or cross-examining road to indigestion and the more you assets and Habilities entries. be a source of great satisfaction Serve sum a certain sum to carry of Music, Edinburgh University to try to find some other pinee for had had no opportunity of ex-

A Sleeping Partner. out improvements in respect of and Clara Georgina Wallaceuch as had been in the habit of to them to know that they hat the Club House. The Secretary youngest daughter of the late Mr using the ground to get their re. Kebtor as he had not been present, do it the more troubles you will have.

at the creditors meeting. There to think about. Laughter is an aici. to digestion but plenty of rich blood is a Richard Wallace,

Application for a receiving East India creation, a bit of vacant land near were one or two things. they were not being the case, the first thing! order made by Mr.. E..S. C. Brooks

Homuntir being suggested for thor merchant..

particularly anxious to, obtain consideration.

information on. One was the to do in dyspepsius Indigestion, in respect of the Yau Hing Nathan Road. Corner

reason for debtor stating that he especially called nervous dyspepsia, la Ching Kee firm was refused

up the blood. Acknowledgment of the Associa traded under the name of the

To build up the bibou there is nothing owing to one of the partners not tions's Jetter * regarding the Luen On company whilst last better than Dr Williams pink ple

being available." straightening of Nathan Road at month and the month before he for pale poople. The -tone up the Mr. Brooks said that the other

done so well in the 1925 season ad informed him that these in He noticed that in the past season provements were now completed the Club had not lost a single to every one's satisfaction and had match Tapplause) and he hoped bean carried out at a cost of that in infire sensons they would do equally as well

I was hoped that with $1,700. He noticed they did play a game he also sible to close the year's accounts this expenditure, it would be pos- played-und that was lawn bowls.

name of Mr. Hornell, Vice-Chan- cellor of the University.

to

It was a very excellent game if with the original reserve. still Mr. Hornell replied in a very the Po Hing Theatre was reported had described himself as the entire system, make the blood rich and partner was in America and, wal

intact.

Mr.

so have been received and it was managing partner. Information red, strengthen the nerves, increase the only a sleeping partner. If the

appetite, put colour in the cheeks and gratifying to note that the ques-as to the partnership was wanted.ps and drive away that unnatural petition was refused in respect of The Official Receiver stated that tired feeling. Plenty of sunlight, good the firm, could it not be granted it was difficult if not impossible to wholesome food and fresh air will do in respect of the one partner who

the rest. Your chemist supplies Dr. had signed he asked S examine a bankrupt on matters

Williams" pink pills, or post free, $1.50 which might be to his detriment

he

tion was being reconsidered, and the work apparently progressing:

Kowloon Hospital Complaint..

able speech punctuated with humour throughout.. they did not forget where the

At the present time there were "bias" was He understood they

that were entering the "B" division of 239 members of the club, includ Hornell mentioned

was a game the Bowls league and hoped that list. It was calculated, by those which brought out the best in

ing 40 subscribers on their old thought cricket who knew, that if they "polled everyone. There was something In proposing the toast of the their old constituency they ought in it which brought out BritishKowloon Hospital was road and the without first having, handled the Dr. Williams' Medicine Co., 80 Klangsa accede to the request as it would

the bowls players would give a good account of themselves.

A letter of complaint respecting

the name of His Honour Mr. He expressed the hope that new in which co-operation was shown imunicate with the Principal Civil: Justice J. R. Wood, President of members would join the club in and in which even the spectatore Medical Officer of Health on tho

the Club.

The toast was drunk with musi cal honours.

large numbers. had not come yet.

With regard to the future, it They were still waiting for the removal of Morrison Hill (Laughter). They

could share in the spirit of camaraderie and lack of racial dis- tinction.

Sir Show-son Chow.

subject.

Ferry Pler Alterations. The sub-committee to which the President's Reply.

The Hon. Sir Show-son Chow Star Forry whard alterations had Replying, Mr. Justice Wood had suffered a close bombardment caused much amusement by refer been relegated for consideration said that this was practically the for several months and now for-ing to his tribulations in the and report, submitted a sketch in only occasion in the year in which tunately the range was getting realms of sport and throwing which were embodied a number of the gauntlet. to any further matters which they wish-

the Civil Service met together as longer and that gave them the down

who would like: to take jod to recommend,

a whole on a social footing. It hope that at some time" they him on

was the hope of the Committee, would be faced with an emer-.

beer'

at boxing! He It was agreed to approve the com-

but to suggest that it be modified

that this dinner would have gency the emergency being was afraid that the result would pany's scheme in Its main cutline

⚫ memorable by the that of building new premises. be that there, would be two presence of His Excellency When they came to meet this knocks-one against him and one the. Governor, His Excellency emergency he hoped they would against the floor (Laughter). had promised to attend and ad- be in a position to erect a new dress the gathering but unfor- club with accommodation for 800 tunately his doctor hud interven- members, «

ed and they could only hope that another opportunity would pro-

sent itself next year...

Activities Reviewed.

to include other improvements. re- commended by the Sub-Committee.. Mr "Dick" Hancock also spoke

Ginger and Water... and replied to Mr. de Rome's re márks regarding last season's Owing to the lateness of the hour, performance, stating that Mr.it was found impossible to com- E. C. "Fincher, a player whose plete the business on the agenda

Mr. P. T. Lamble proposed the health of the President to which Mr Wood suitably replied.

Proceedings concluded with the National anthem.

turers' Association complaining of. the effect on their trade of the water restrictions in Kowloon,

The Bus Service

Mr. F. J. de Rome, as captain name Mr. de Rome had specially and it was decided to call an ex- In addition to a letter of regret of the club, gave an excellent re-mentioned as being among players traordinary committee meeting thin at inability to attend from H.E. view of the activities of the club who should be given a chance for weak to deal with the matters lett the Governor, letters had also been and points of the members and interport cricket, would be given over, which include a letter from received, said Mr. Wood, regret- said that although a number of every opportunity In the trial the Preserved Ginger Manufac ting non-attendance from Major- them were old stagers they were matches in October General: C. C. Luard, GO.C. still prepared to carry on and at Commodore Stirling, the Hon. Dr. tempt to win the cricket shield R. H. Kotewall, and the Hon. Mr. next year, Although the 1st XI D. W. Tratmann

had not lost a match this season, To his mind, added Mr. Wood, some of the drawn matches would, he had always found it difficult he thought, have been won but for to diasociate Sir Henry Pollock luck being against them of the following: Mr. P. T. Lamble at the previous meeting, will also from the Civil Service. Sir Henry Mr. H. Edmonds, as captain of (Chairman), Mr. H. Rose, Mr. le up for discussion and cor had had far longer service in the the "A" team, also referred to the P. Gregory, Mr. J. Deacon, Mr. respondence on the subject will.be

submitted. Colony than the C.S. gricket club teams programme and said that B. E. Maugham (Hon. Treasurer Sir Henry was a law officer of the perhaps the fact that he had only and Mr. R. S. Vergette (Hon. Crown, the New Territories have won the toss on two occasions Secretary). ing then recently been leased from might have had something to do An enjoyable musical prostate their willingness China when he (the speaker) with the position in which they gramme was given throughout communications from firat arrived in the Colony When had finished. (Laughter), the evening, contributed

The dimer committee consisted

The question of the bus service | in Kowicon which was referred to:

Public Spirit.

The Committee again wish to

eir laws

per bottle, $3 for six bottles, from The His Lordship said he could not:

be an irregular procedure.

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Visitors coupling with it the.. (songs)