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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1927.

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Council & Honoured Members.

the Peak for the willing and capable dis.cularly residents on

Including myself, but I am stil!! charge of such fuller duties should sufficiently optimistic to hope the need arise. It is a pity that that the Clerk of the Weather the scheme for having a Royal will yet, he merciful and give, us Naval Reserve working in co-at least one week of decent wen- ther in which to retrieve what at operation appears to have fallen the moment appears to be a hope- through, for the time being, at loss task.

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men

A point to be borne in mind is

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References to the honours con-

eas excuse for able-bodied young that there is no obligation, mone-erred on two members of the tary or otherwise, attaching to to continue outside the intending exhibitors and alegislative Council since "last Corps. Its numbers are now over though it means more work for meeting were made at yesterday's 600: There is no reason why this myself, it is far better that in Council meeting when apprecia- should not in time be increased to tending exhibitors should enter tion of their services and His everything that has the slightest Majesty's appreciation of them 1,000. In Shanghai the percent-chance of being up to standard on was expressed.

Addressing the Council His age of young men in the Volun- the day of the Flower Show than Excellency the Governor Jaid:- Since this Council last met. His teers is much higher thankhero.not to enter at all, as

amply demonstrated last year Majesty the King has conferred It is up to the youth of the Colony that a few days of really good high honour upon two of its ment

it was

to strengthen the hands of weather can work. wonders in a bers. The honourable the At-

those who are working for its de-

fence and at the same time to pro- vide themselves with valuable training, good comradeship and healthful recreation.

garden.

Entries close at 1 pm, on torney-Generul has been knighted Monday and I trust that all those und the honourable the Junior who can spare the time willude Chinese Member has been made vote this week and to shroffing Companion of the Order of St. up their gardens and making out Michael and St. George. their entries on the lines I have indiented above.

Yours, etc..

E. B. C. HORNELL,

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His Majesty's gracious act has evoked much pleasure throughout the Colony, but especially in this Counell where we who are col leagues of Sir Joseph Kemp and Dr. Kotewal appreciate most

Hong Kong Horticultural Society, fully how well these honours have

Hong Kong. Feb. 26.

DOLLAR DAY,

A correspondent this week has raised the matter of the War Memorial Hospital and the alleged "abandonment" of the idea of erecting the Hospital on the re- cently completed site adjoining! Stubbs Road.. Whilst averse from pussing an opinion on other mat- ters, relating to the employment of architecta and their qualifica- tions, we might point out that there are certain difficulties to the proposals for "advising the Monday is Dollar Day at public of any change in the pro- At all times of the year, White- Messrs. Whiteaway. Laidlaw'a. posals and taking into their conways have stationery and other

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been won by distinguished merit. painstaking industry, sterling worth of character and very loyal and devoted services to Hong Kong.

I feel sure that the Council will desire to take this. the earliest, congratulating opportunity of both Sir Joseph Kemp and Dr. Kotewall upon the honours which they have received. "

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Monday, however, is a day on congratulations." After. Alling scheme." The proposal, it would which even more exceptional many posts in the Civil Service appear, is not to erect a less ex-value is to be given for the with great credit, Sir Joseph got pensive building on a more suit-elusive note. Articles from all his great opportunity in 1914. He but praise

able site but to enlarge and con-departments" which have to give was appointed Acting Attorney- the spirit in which men who,

way to new stocks will be on sale General shortly before the out- whilst not French subjects, siderably improve the present for a dollar in order that the break of war and during that war fought heroically in the Great Peak Hospital, the scheme being new financial year (March the Colony learned to appreciate War and other French national incorporated in that which origin- may be begun with the latest in his very great skill in drafting

Lall goods.

rather intricate legislative mea- enterprises and maintained the ally had as its object the separ

The exact articles cannot be sures for which there was no pre- excellent reputation the Legion ate erection above the Peak Road specified until the returns from vious precedent laid down.

Somebody had once said that it Etrangere has established. The of a War Memorial Nursing all departments are in but it is

promised that" was a very fine thing to Be drafts. gallantry of the Legio has Home. Certain difficulties were confidently

unique opportunity of obtaining man of an Act of Parliament be- been picturised in a film which met in the adoption of a formula value for $1 which has seldom, if cause you could do almost any- with the approval of ever, been, offered, will be before thing you wanted; one could say feuriously enough. ** being

that man included woman and screened at the Queen's Theatre: those concerned with the incep- the public.

Throughout the coming year, that bread included butter. But Britain herself. had former-tion of the scheme; in this con-

in addition to other well-known to the sound and sterling common thanknection it may be recalled that for fires in which they specialise, sense of Sir Joseph they owed it fu for the service of a simi-some time, the Government has Whiteaways intend to specialise that at all times he was conscious run the Peak Hospital which was in goods for which this same ex-lof the fact that the enthusiasm of lar body of men. The last occa- sion in which a British Foreign lent to it rent free as the result ceptional value may be offered the legislator must be to a certain And to this end their buyers will extent restrained by the practical of the action of a 'public spirited

difficulties met with in dealing Legion saw active service

scour the markets of the world.

with matters of public legislation. during the Crimean war. But gentleman. There remain to be

Yeoman Service. could anything be more express- consulted the trustees represent- CRASH IN HARBOUR, ive than the story of these desti-ing subscribers, both Chinese and

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tute deserters, of the futility and foreign, the Government interest "HERMES" PLANE COMES TOyeoman service to the Government

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Sir Joseph had also been of

of the Colony, by his labours in that other Council--the Executive FILOT SLIGHTLY INJURED. Council; in which his advice was, Ivalued not only by the Governors Whilst engaged in "stunting" of the Colony but also by his Un- in the neighbourhood of Wanchai official colleagues, (Applause). yesterday afternoon, engine trou-

As regarded the junior Chinese

dissatisfaction of adventures, by reason of its contribution and however thrilling, when the par- the legal question involved in any ticipants enter into them unwill possible change of policy. If and ingly and with no appreciation of when these have been settled it is the betterment of human know-surely reasonable to expect that ledge or affairs in which alone a full statement of the position[ble developed with one of the sea-member, he was a man of such war or hazardous, imposed tasks will be made by the Government. planes from H.M.S. "Hermes" and varied parts that he (the speak the pilot had to make a hurried er) was in a difficulty at the out-

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In the course of that consulting Flight). Injuries to his head were (To the Editor of the "China Mail" sustained as a result of impact practice Dr. Kotewall had been the means of giving very valuable Sir I should like to endorse with the wind shield.

The seaplane was towed back to advice not only to Government "Square Deal's" remarks anent

of the Chinese community who accident, the proposed War Memorial Hos- the "Hermes" shortly after the officials but also to many members. He (Sir had sought his counsel. ¡pital.

Henry) had experienced the bene- why this COUNCIL BUSINESS.fit of his sound judgment when he had consulted him on various mat- ters affecting the Chinese com- munity.

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more hazardous adventures with Volunteer Defence Corps by the which to enshroud his hero in a General Officer. Commanding at halo of glory than those deposed the apntal inspection that the to yesterday in Hong Kong in the time might arrive when on them cold, matter of fact language cus-alone would devolve the defence There is undoubtedly no tomary to Police Court proceed- of the, Colony. General Luard legitimate ings. But whilst the ingredients might have been thinking of the scheme should not be made a local competition, instead of "being for the moet thrilling "penny possibilities of events so develop-given to any one architect or Arm shocker" of modern days were ing in the North that the Colony of architects in particular. Hong present, it would have taxed the would be left temporarily with-Kong architects, I am sure, would STANDING LAW COMMITTEE Ingenuity of the most imagina-out regular troops, or he might would at least ensure a certain

Sir Shou-son Chow, as Senior be only too willing to compete; it

The formal business of the tive of writers to have provided a have been looking to the time would at least is their offices. Legislative Council meeting (mChinese member, spoke of the

sincere joy 'with which he endors halo round the heads of the weary when peaceful and well-governed which for a considerable time addition to the congratulation of ed every word that had been travel-stained. deserters neighbouring provinces would no past has been conspicuous by its members on recent honours, re-spoken regarding the high dis- absence; and would prove bene-ferred to elsewhere), consisted of tinctions conferred on their learn- from the French Foreign Legion lenger necessitate the permanent ficial to the profession generally: the appointment of the Standing ed Attorney-General and his who formed the subject of the stationing of troops in South All designs can be forwarded Law Committee, the considera- Chinese colleague.

the tion of the 1927 Jurors' List in It only remained for him to add charge. Adventures they could China. Judging from the re-to Government and" sent to provide in plenty-prisoner-of-marks which followed at a later R.I.B.A. London, for assessment, camera, the second readings of that the Chinese community had This eliminates the possibility of the Bill for the amendment of the received with pleasure news of the war service in Westphalian coal stage of his address, it would apprejudice or partiality, if an Interpretation Ordinance and of recognition of Sir Joseph's ability mines; conscript service in the pear that the former contingency assessor were appointed locally. the Bill to amend the Promissory fairness, tact and judgment. With French Foreign Legion against was in his mind at the time.

I sincerely trust that Govern Daths Ordinance, the first read-regard to his (Sir Shou-son's)

word of the Moore of Barbary; association Plans are in hand, he indicated, ment will see their way to adopting of the Bill to provide against Chinese colleague, no

Accidents in Factories. "Square Deal's" suggestion.

pratee way too high. Since he had with criminala in road construc-for, increasing the fire power of Enclosing my card.

During the Committee stage of been appointed a member of the the Interpretation Ordinance con- Council his one aim had been to. tion in the wildnesses of Indo-the Volunteer Corps a hundred

Yours, etc.,

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"TEE SQUARE."

Sir Joseph Kemp, submitted a Chinese community and the gen- repeatedly unsuccessful attempts,machine guns and by the forma- Hong Kong, Feb. 25,

It number of drafting amendments eral welfare of the Colony. and new clauses and it was for was the concensus of opinion over the border into Kwangsi; the tion of an Army Service Corps. thinning of their ranks by floods, attached to the Corps which it is HONG KONG HORTICULTURAL this reason that the third reading among all classes that the mark of this Bill and of the Promissory of distinction received from Hig famine and maraudering wild hoped will develop into a useful

Oatha Ordinance (which in one Majesty was thoroughly merited. beasts and the final arrival of the supply unit in the event of mobil- [To the Editor of the "China Mall”), | Section depended on the former) Personally, Sir Shou-son added, remnants (two, in all) in Hong isation. Yet another significant Sir, On the eve of the closing was not proceeded with forth- he owed much to the whole-heart- ed co-operation of Dr. Kotewall Kong, footsore, weary and penni-fact in support of this theory as of the entries may I, through the with,

The following gentlemen were who was held in esteem and regard courtesy of your columns, appeal) Пева. Could anything be more to what lay behind the General's to all residents who have gardens appointed to serve on the Stand-by all the Chinese in Hong Kong, thrilling than their story and brief reference is the recent ap- to give every assistance possible ing Law Committee: The Hon. It was the sincere hope of all that could anything be more pitiful pointment of a regular Adjutant. in making the coming Flower Attorney General (Chairman), he would enjoy many years of than their condition? Of the ser-"The wonderful keenness of all Show to be held on March 10 a the Hon. Colonial Treasurer, the robust health to continue his good

Hon. Sir Henry Pollock, the Hon. work. A vice of the French For- ranks which has impressed the The recent rain and fog has Dr. Kotewall and the Hon. Mr. Sir Joseph and Dr. Kotewall alga "Legion we would write new Adjutant la a hopeful aygury blasted the hopes of many, parti. D. G. M. Bernard,

briefly expressed their thanks.

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