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TUESDAY, MAY 4, 1926.

DUNLOP INITIATIVE.

ERECTION OF SPORʼE}" PAVILION..

SUTFABLE MEMORIAL.

From the locat offer of the re- presentatives in Hongkong of the Dunlop. Rubber Company Ltd, we have feceived a copy of the "Dunlop Glazetta", which contains some at teresting articles and a report lustrated with photographs of the spening of a new sports pavilion Fort Dunlop towards the enab of erection of which the staff and employees contridated.

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POLICE LAUNCH.

SUCCESSFUL OFFICIAL

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TRIALS.

BAILEY'S YARD CREDIT..

The No.. 4 Police Launch bull by Messrs. W. S. Bailey & Co., was put through Her official trials in the Admiralty -knot Course O The day and in every way tuifilled the high expectations of bizildery and owners.

the

ENGLAND

FIRST FESTIVAL OF ST.

GEORGE'S SOCIETY.

A SPLENDID SUCCESS.

THE CHINA MAIL.

Weiter.

and the Leek, there was rook stream of humanity that left it in need and justification for them the early hours of the morning.

Tolograms from London, Tien- plt. They all had one com jon und, the upholding of the traditsin Selangor Maineen, Penang, Molah, Hongkong, Ipoh and Negr tions. of their river.

Justification for the existence of Sembilan, were recolved conveying. their societies" was excellently fraternad gructingav worded in a speech made at the

St George's dinnom In 1921. Scotsmen do not always get the

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And what is more wo not only Channel (aughter), had st [havo iduulk, "but we are ready to agreed for at least one day in every work hard to realise them, and if year to sheathe the shilinish and need arises, to fight for them. invited their friends in a spirit of These two fact that we say brotherly love to commemorate the nothing about our ideals and that national feast of St. Patrick wo beloved them so strongly that More recently still, the sons and wo are ready to fight for them. daughters of Wales had agreed to Bavo had an effect, which it in form a society to celebrate their How Singapore celebrated St. hard to over-estimianto, in the mak-Patron Saint, St. David George's day is set out as followsing of history.

it was however, with special which nee not guarded, which are Sutherland." In the "Strait Time!"

The Deceptive Englishmen

foolings, of gratification, on behalf expounded afresh to every Why has no one ever thought of

It is not long ago any teen of the Englishmen, he at long last, generation, as in its turn it steps it before? That must have beo the question arising in many minds yours, since the idea got about welcomed them to their first ain-into the arena of the centuries will there da real justification for the at the first celebration of the Sethas even if Englehmen had a fewner of St. Andrew, he meant St. Krow weak and paus. Therefore, The new vessel, while primanity George's day, by a dinner and moth-eaten ideals left, they had George

Hotel, given up thinking about them and You see what 20, years of hos work of such a soulaty as the the Europe n intended as a replacement of the dance,.

by the

newly were too prosperous and too slack pitality wt do for an EnglishmanRoyal Society of St. George, which old No. 4. constitutes a departure arranged

If and too decadent to fight for them remarked Mr. Everfth amid hugh-outs itself to guard, interpret and

transmit the traditions from the former design and a die-formed St. George's Society..

Our enemies believed this.

England." This sports pavilion is wartinct advancement both in size, this function can be taken as a

Sir Theodore Fraser. memorial to those of the Dunlop arrangement, and speed, from any criterion, and thore is no reason talked, and indeed sometimes acted No longer would the English rose.

Major-General Sir Theodore Company's staff who left the Comthing in the service. For the why it should not, than Singapore as if we believed it ourselves and blush, unaeen' or waste its sweet- our eneming gradually came to be- neas on the desert air. They would pang in the Great War and gave parties ar duty shoe intended has missed some good times..

let their light shine before men Fraser, G.O.C., responding, apolo- their lives for England, a Memorial there can beyno" doubt as to her During the past twelve months, Heve that we believed it.

Never was there & greater mis-and frankly avow their patriotimaised to his fellow guests for rising after auch a brief interval, Tablet having been erected in the usefulness and eficiency, and that it is safe to say that more atten- Pavilion recording this fact. she will prove a valuable addition tlon has been paid to the revival take on a rude awakening. When and pride in their country.

Proceeding. Mr. Everitt suid he He was a sort of second dish, Sir George. Baharrelk in an ad-to the Police Patrol Fleet.

of these national fostal days than the Great War broke upon Europe,

He felt he had be- Among those on board for the ever before in the history of the Englishmen all over the world welcomed their cousins from over and he felt a change of fare would

They were all the be welcome.. dress at the opening ceremony.. said that the provision of a Sports Pay trial trip were The Hon. Mr. Colony, If the spirit they breathe rathered in defence of the motherthe Atlantic.. Hon as a Memorial to fallen com E. D. C. Wolfe (Captain Superin and inhale can only be caught and country, and through four years of more welcome because they were hind him at his fellow-guests officers of the US. Nivy with the when he expressed to their hosts of Police) Mr. D. fostered then, Singapore will be a struggle and trial and defaat on- vades was probably unique through tendent

British Navy during the war. Hetheir very grateful appreciation of out the country but whatever might Burlingham (Assistant Superin-happier place in which to live and dured to the final victory.

From this point of

The history of those four years was ignorant of their patron saint, the kindly welcome extended to and Mrs.enjoy life. be the case in this respect, he felt tendent of Police) that the Tablet which had beenBurlingham. Mrs. Bloxham. Mr. P view, the value of these events is fresh in our memories. It re- and he did not think they had them, and congratulated them on erected was undoubtedly unique, as Taylor and Mr.G. Swan Assistant cannot be exaggerated. The func- cords many achievements of which one. And since the decanonisation the imposing ceremonial which is was made of rubber, was con- Government Marine: Surveyors), tion was carried through in the Englishmen may be proud Butt of St. Bacchus, he did not know had added so much attraction to

whom to suggest. (Laughter).the dinner a There had been great controversy This brought an end to the structed in every detail in their own and Mr. Conrad F Mendham,best English style and was a credit out of them all one stands out as eluinting one remembrance and our works. and had provided the op- M.LME; M. Cena El Assistant to the organisers

It was on the in that country and there seemed speaches and shortly afterwards The decorations, though simple, honour to-night. portunity for almost all the depart-Managing Director of W. S. Batley

Lo be some suggestion that some the syncopated strains of the are worthy of description. At the feast or Saint George, eight years. ments in the Works to do a little & Co. Ltd.) and others..

After the launch had made three far end of the dining hall, hung a ago, that at the signal "Saint xceedingly poor relation should Europe Hotel Orchestra warned the company that it was time to towards its manufacture..

successful runa cach way ever the huge crces of St. George, sur. George for Englund," the heroes of be elected in his stead.

Ito impressed upon them that cance. It was a merry light-- by an electrically Zeebrugge embarked on an official course and had given ample mounted"

The the ball

Acor and Toom: FJ. any spirit of jealousy. demonstration of her power, speed illuminated Agure of St. George venture, the memory of which, wheir society had not been formed hearted throng that collected on and efficient burning qualities, she and the drager. On either side of never die.

The Spirit of Peace.

Shamrock, the Thistle, the Ros thoroughly tired but contented was anchored off Repulse Bay and the staircase, men of the 2nd Batt the visitors were entertained to of the Duke of Wellington's Regi lunch on the Bridge deck. It. mayment, in the uniforma of bygone be mentioned that the ice used had times, "were formed up creating at so necessary been made in the "Kelvinator" ex once an atmosphere" board chaing the morning. This for the full enjoyment of the apparatua was supped and fitted event.

As dinner pineeeded yet angifer by Messis, Holyoak. Massey & Em..

surprise was in store for the diners. Buxfes were soumed by An interesting article on Making

seximental bagfers and the rust

England has for some year's been beef of Okt England" was borne The World's Langest Pacunatic

031 the shoulders, of four going through such a period, and Tyres and Wheels also appears in

He said that in every run over soldiers, also in, the uniforms of she is not yet out of the wood the same issue, detailing the newest.

a hundred years ago," accom-She has had to face a stonin s «sphere-ul productions of the Com-the-knot course the ship bad ex pway. For many years. the comceeded her med requirements. panied by drummers and a guard heavy as she faced in the war and peng has pradugeek pneumatie tyres. Taking the average of alt the six To the well of the drums, they has borne it. for almost every type of vubicle cras, covering a measured dis-marched up the centre of the hall, buble ahead but she will weather goad machine running on wheels tance of 18 knots, the means speed and after passing the rear of the it in Englishmen remain true

was 13.013. knots. Being a littleLables, halter before His Excel their tradition.

But for the And that they will do. 1. for one We shall go over hub a knot in excess of the fency the Governor. speed required by the contract.huge number present, one felt quile confidently believe.

Applease). That speed had been certain he would, have been pleaseton grousing, but in the end we the least have carved for all of them!" jehall win through the "troubles of obtained without in

peace as we won through the strain forcing the boilers: Thoughout

of war. the six runs there had been no diff

In which hope.and belief ask eulty in keeping the full head of steam and they would agree

you to drink to Saint George and England Applause). that the boat was yemarkably free From vibration

Mr. Arscott, a member of the Sports Committee, said that they "were determined that the provision for the social side in the Dunlop Campusty should not end with the erection of the Pavilion and that the various sections of the Sports Cha were already collecting money fey to be watched to the „Pavilion" in whie in social functions

could be held

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The journal is well produced and contains other interesting in cling.

APPOINTMENT..

St the conchasing of the sin Mr. Mendham proposed the toast

"The Sacress of the vessel

new

Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe, acknowledged the toast and then proposed the health of the firm of Messrs. W, S. Bailey & Co., coupling with this toast the name of Mr. Mendham.

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The Speeclient After the toast of His Majessy

the King, proposed by 11.E. the Governor, had been drunk, His Bxcellency again rose to propose "St. George and Mörrie England" He said:

Mr, President, ladies and gentle- men-To-day is the day of Saint George, the Patron Saint of It is also the day of England, the birth and deich qf Shakespeare, one of the greatest and perhaps the greatest of all Englishmen.

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On that night the spirit of Saint followers to George-leck his victory, But it is not only in war- that he spirit can lead men to victory is needed as much in time of peace and most of all in the periods of social unrest and industrial trouble which as history. grent ele ps, ubways follow on wars.

There is mero

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The Hon. Mr.C. Everit proposed the toast of Our Gueste, and said that he desired to thank those re presentatives present. The Singa pore branch of St. George's Society was one of the youngest, if not the youngest, children of the parent society. Its birth had occurred in the 107th birthday of the parent which broke the record of Sarah in giving birth to Isaac. (Laugh- And, notwithstanding that fact, the lusty and sturdy infant terk

any In the account of the festival challenged comparison with

But apart from the fact that this dinner in England last year, other infant

christening feast, their found a sentence

It is fitting that all here to-night should consider what we mean and what we have in mind when we meet to do honour to England and

In one of the

Was

While he had always felt, he sait, shat the new launch would come up to their expectations it was in indeed gratifying to And that the day's test has more than justified! hls, original opinion. She was certainly a model for future Government Gazebie

Ext- ordinary. published yesterday patrol boats and worthy of the states:Uneler

re-work she was designed to perform. her patron saint instructions: ceived from the Setresary of Slate e specially thanked Messrs. W. S. for the Colonies His Excellency Battey & Co. for the liberal hos the Governor has appointed the pitality they had shown to them Honourable Mr. Wilfrid Thomas (all and for the manner in which speeches that expressed what we

gratulation in the presence of the Southern, to be Colonial Secretary, the comfort of their guests had mean so well, that I cannot do Englishmen hat cause for con-

They better than "quote the words. been generally looked after. with effect from May 1, 1926.

The speaker, Sir Arthur Lawley, Scottish, Irish and Welsh hoped as time went on to see other auch satisfactory boats delivered spoke as follows:-"I can only inmunities. Year by year, many of the firm. few sentences remind you of the more years than he cared to look from the yard

goodly heritage that is ours in back upon, Englishmen had accept- (Applause).

being Englishmen enrolled under ad the hospitality of their brothers the banner of Saint George, claim from the north of the Tweed, at our Patron Saint, the celebration of the festival of of St. Andrew, had faced the fearsome ing him as Patron of Chivalry, Patron

and Patron of haggis, and had joined them in Comradeship,

which their festal toast" Here's tae un Courage; three elements have proved of incalculable value Beyond" singing "For they are. in the fabrie of the British jolly good fellow's "they had made

Any sax on internal transport falid on the production, the com-

Mr. Mendham returned thanks mervs. the food, the clothing, the travelling, and the social life of and acknowledged the service Capt. the people.-Mr. D. S. ShinpellSkinner had rendered in taking command of the vessel for the day. Smith.

He also paid a high. tribute to the Company's staff for the interest they had taken in the construction work.

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Mr. Swan on behalf of the Empire." That is what English no return for their hospitality.

More recently, their friends from we are a curious guests, thanked Messrs. W. S men feel, but

Bailey & Co. for their hospitalityrace, and it is only on occasions the far side of the Irish Sen, or, can be correctly speaking, St. George's and congratulated all the memlike the present, that we bers of the firm on the excellent induced to sponk our thoughts out

Job they had turned out.

loud.

At the conclusion of the speech- making the vessel made two further runs over the Admiralty two-knot course. A final test was then run going astern after which she pro- ceeded back to the Harbour, put- ting the guests' ashore at Railway a matter of first In-Pier. The day was pronounced by purlance to keep your little ones in all to have been. a complete suc-aum. sound health.

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