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THURSDAY, MAY 3, 1928...

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picture-making. As regards the Intter kind of critic, those who ex- perienced such a thrill at seeing' the film that they had to write to us about it, little need be said. With them we most cordially agree that the Hong Kong LOCAL SCOUT MOVEMENT. Amusements, Ltd...are to be con- gratulated upon securing such a

The Rev. C. T. Waldegrave, The year one. thousand splendid piece of screen-work, and that is all there is to it. What M.A., Commissioner of the Boy hundred and twenty-eight is going we might add, solely "off our own Scouts Association, Hong Kong to be a landmark in the history of bat," is that it is, obvious to us a branch, was presented with the the Japanese 'nation. It will be a really good film does not go away from the Colony unnoticed and Silver Wolf at Government House year of the first importance because+ yesterday by H.E. the Governor it will witness the Enthronement Ceremony at the ancient capital of His Imperial Majesty, the Emperor Hirohito.

unappreciated.

ST. JOHN.

DONATIONS TO LOCAL AMBULANCE.

GIFTS FROM CHINESE.

The Hon. Treasurer begs to acknowledge the following dona tions to the funds of the St. John Ambulance Brigade:

(Sir Cecil Clementi, K.C.M.G.)

All Scout troops in the Colony and a pack of Wolf Cubs were re- presented in the parade for the occasion, the formation being a semi-circle.

Preparations for the significant event are now well under way. The

of the Mr. Waldegrave was introduced officials who have charge

details, great and by the Hon. Dr. R. H. Kotewall, fnnumerable C.M.G., LL.D., President of the amali, have received their commis- Scouts Association. The author-slons, and both. in Tokyo and Kyoto- isation, signed by the Chief Scout,

Lt.-General Sir Robert Baden where the auspicious event is to be Powell, was read by Dr. Kotewall, held, are occupied with the pre- as follows:-

liminaries, which are of almost. endless variety.

Rice Flelds.

First List. Mesara, Woo Hay-tong $500,

"This certificate is granted to Fung Heung-chuen 3500, Chan Yue. ting $500, Wong Kam-fook $200, Eu the Rev. G. T. Waldegrave, M.A., Tong-sen $300, Kwok Stu-lau $300, | Commissioner and Deputy Camp Sir Robert Ho Tung $200, Messrs. Chief for Hong Kong as evidence Ng Wah $60, Lo Chung-kue $25, Lo that I have awarded him the Kai-hong-$10; Dr. Jen Hawk $10.

honorary Silver Wolf in recogni- tion of his most excellent services capital, have to be selected, the soll on behalf of the Scout move- prepared with religious ceremonies. the seed planted, tended in its growth, and harvested and stored:

Second. List. Messrs. Fung Ping-shan $100, Chow Tang-sang $100, Li Yik-mui $100, Fung Kong-yuen $100, Anonymous $100, Chau Tsun-nin $50, Shum Pak-ming $50, Lau Chu- tong $50, Nan Shing-kwan $50, Kwok Siu-lau $50, Choy Hing $50,

ment."

"Mark of Distinction.” His Excellency said-

Two carefully chosen rice fields... to the cast and west of the old

Mr. Waldegrave,-Upon the in specially built graparies, all with unanimous recommendation of much ritual and ceremony, accord- the Members of Council of the ing to rites the origin of which is

Scouts' Association, in whose

Ma Choy-chiu $50, Ng Wah $50, Mak/ Hong Kong Branch of the Boy buried in the mists of antiquity. Soy-cho $50, Chan Yue-tin $50, opinion I heartily concurred, the

These and

in:

other constructive- Wong Ping-soon $50, Leung 'Buk-

Chief Scout, Sir Robert Baden undertakinga will be carried out. yue $50, Choy Cheong $50, Li Yau-Powell, has awarded you the order quietly during the next few months, chuen $50, Chow Din-pong $50, Lau of the "Silver Wolf," which is the including the building of the great Sing-chong- $30, Li Hoi-tung $25, highest mark of distinction in his banquet hall in the compound of Ng Yiuting $20, Fung Kan-yue gift.

the Imperial Palace at Kyoto, $20, Slu Suk-lim $20, LI Chee-

Your connection cheung $20, LI Yiu-cheung $20, Scouts dates from December, sand persons will be seated for the: with Boy which between two and three thou-- Wong Chung-to $20, Lo Yiu-nin 1908, when you became the Scout- principal congratulatory events fol- Sherborne Jowing the Enthronement. When (Dorset) Troop. Later you were the banquet hall has served its pur- Scoutmaster of the 5th Cam- pase, it will be presented to bridge (Perse School) Troop and citizens of Kyoto, and will doubt- of the 102nd Midland (Birming-lessly be used in future years for ham Parish Church Troop). You our national welfare. were also representative of the Birmingham Central Scout "Divi-

Citizens' Privilege.

man $20, Ko Leong-hoe $20.

YESTERDAY.

Poincare, whose masterly handl-320, Tsang Hlu-man $20, Li Tsak-master of the 3rd ing of the country's chao- tic. finances has been one

MR. J. W. FAULKNER. of the most splendid achieve- ments of modern politics, MANY FRIENDS AT FUNERAL Almost by his unaided efforts, M. Poincare not only stopped the financial chaos but he a,tually managed-and within a remarkably brief period-to put his country's credit upon a footing much sounder than it had been for many a year. To- day French credit and currency is at least one hundred. per cent.. better than it was when M. Poin-

care came to his country's assist

sident.

has known

the

of

sion" on the Executive Committee From the spectacular point LARGE NUMBER OF WREATHS.

of the Birmingham Scout Asso-view, there will be a difference of The funeral of Mr. J. W. founder with Baron F

ciation. In 1915 you were co- interest to the public between the van Enthronement ceremonies of 1915 Faulkner, of the General Electric Pallandt of the Scout Officers' and 1928. In the former year, the Co., a resident of Jordan-road, Trading Corps in the Internment Empere Taisho walked in proces- Kowloon, who died during the Camp at Groningen, Holland. sion from the Imperial Palace to week, was held at the Protestant During 1917 and 1918 you the Nijo Palace, where the series Cemetery yesterday.

ran the Sea Scout Petrol in of banquets and other entertain- Many friends were present and connection with the Sen Scout ments were held. The distance be- a large number of floral tributes Messengers at. Lowestoft Naval tween the two is short, but, never- appeared.

Base. Since October, 1921, you theless, the citizens were afforded Mrs. Faulkner was accompanied have been Commissioner of Boy an opportunity which this year by Mrs. Craig. Others noticed pre-Scouts in Hong Kong...

perforce must be denied them. You have rendered splendid

sent were Messrs. J. W. Baldwin.

Lou

His Excellency ordered "hats on staves" and three cheers were given for the Commissioner.

In 1915, the guests at the great

teen days. Throughout this period, the whole Empire of eighty millions: of people will live in tense expecta- tion, and great will be the rejole- ing when the immemorial accomplished, the Emperor returns to his capital, and the "Captains and the Kings depart."

act is

Everything else. during the pre-

ance in her hour of need. His

A. W. E. Davison, A. W. Eastman, service to the Association for al- banquet numbered only fifteen hun- methods may at times have sp-P. T. Farrell, A. Guterres. H. J.most twenty years and you have dred, who were peared somewhat drastic, but Hunter, A. W. Ingram, W. Jack, thoroughly earned the distinction the Nijo Palace without difficulty; accommodated at that they were as sound as they Mitchell, F. C. Neville, A. B. Scout.

Fuk-ki, S. Longsfield. C.now given you by the Chief this year the number is doubled, have proved effective is certain.

and special accommodation has to Raworth, F. X. Remedios, E. A. da

Dr. Kotewall's Speech, So, in the General Election that Roza, Miss Sawyer. Mr. and Mrs.

be provided. By confining the Dr. Kotewall said that it had whole of the ceremonies has taken place, it is good to note A. W. Smith, Mrs. Spittles, Messrs. been his privilege to be associat-Imperial Palace precincts, however, to the that French electors have not Starling, W. J. Stokes, B. Wylle number of years and Mr. Walde-opportunity that was

A. F. Silva, F. W. Stapleton, R. Aed with Mr. Waldegrave for a the public are debarred of the Hong Kong, Thursday, May 3, 1928. been unmindful of the great debt and B. Xavier.

theirs in they owe to their brilliant Pre-

Wreaths were sent by his Loving votion to duty had filled him with learn are already in contemplation grave's sagacity, tact and de- 1915, but some other means, we mier who has also been their Pre-Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Allgood, Mr. meritorious service in the Scout privilege of raising their

Wife and Children, Miss E. Allen, admiration. By his long and to give the citizens their proud The set-back that has and Mrs. J. E. Anderson, Mr. W. movement and by his services ren- during the progress of the August banzai To the honour and credit of been given to the French Com- Anderson, Mr. and Mrs. J. Wdered to the Colony as Commis- ceremonies. French electors they have return-munists may also be regarded as D. G. Cavins, Mrs. J. A. Craig. Mr. honour which had been granted Baldwin and Brian. Mr. and Mra. sioner, he has earned the high

Sixteen Days. · ed M. Poincare to, power with aa tribute to M. Poincare's genius, and Mrs. A. W. E. Davison, Mr. A. by the Chief Scout. The award of Some sixteen millions of yea very substantial majority, some for he more than any other of his W. Eastman, Mrs. W. J. Edwards, the Silver Wolf to Mr. Walde- have been voted by the Imperial how Mr. P. T. and Miss Farrell, Mr. J.grave had given the greatest plea- Diet as the total cost of the thing approximating 400 with an predecessors additional 50 who may be safely best to cope effectually with Goldenberg, Mr. and Mrs. Luiz/B. behalf he tendered hearty con- last from start to finish some six- 1. Goldenberg. Mr. and Mrs. W. sure to the Association and on its Enthronement ceremonies, which relied upon in times of emergency. such fanatical extremists.

The Gomes, Miss L. Gomes, and Miss gratulations to him. This is very satisfactory, and it only "fly in the political oint G. Collaco, Mr. and Mrs. F. O'D. should tend to disprove the ment" at the present moment is Gourdin, Mr. and Mrs. A. Guterres, Mra.. A. Hopwar and Miss calumny so frequently launched the position in which two of the Hopwer, Mr. and Mrs. J. Hunt, Mr.

Mr. Waldegrave's Reply, against French electors generally so-called "Autonomists" have and Mrs. A. W. Ingram, Mr. and Mr. Waldegrave, thanking His to the effect that they are much been placed by ungrateful or Mrs. J. M. Jack, Mr. Lau Hon, Mr. Excellency and Dr. Kotewall, said more fickle than grateful. But thoughtless Alsatians; but we Mrs. C. Mitchell and Doris, Mr. had been the immense pleasure he and Mrs. A. N. Mackenzie, Mr. and he felt that his greatest reward quite obviously the large measure may rest assured that M. Poin and Mrs. R. F. Mitchell, Mr. and had found in the movement and sent year will sink almost into of support given to M. Poincare is care, once again in office, will be Mrs. Mitford, Mr. and Mrs. T. B. the great friendships he had been insignificance compared with what an indication that the electors of able to deal with those individuals Nelson, Mr. and Mrs, F. C. Neville, the world. What had been accom-the hour drawn nigh everything will Mudie, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel able to form in various parts of is to take place in Kyoto, for as France recognise that in their as speedily as he has with other Mr. Normington, Mr. and Mrs. R. plished had only been done by the be subservient to the ceremony versatile Premier they have a cancerous growths in France's T. Pass and Mrs. Versoona.

hard work of the others in the and will be governed by it. Mr. and Mrs. Basil Raworth, Mr. movement, statesmen whose work and whole-political life.

He had found that Contributed. and Mrs. F. X. Almada. Remedios, the case both in Hong Kong and hearted devotion to France

Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Robinson and in other parts of the world where thoroughly merits their utmost

Bonnie, Rev. and Mrs. W. Walton Scouting was taken up. confidence. Few countries other Film Critics. ·

Rogers, E. A. da Roza and B. Without minimising the ad- Correspondence has commenced Xavier, Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Saint, miration he felt for the Euro- than France have had so many to flow into this office regarding Mr. P. Sands, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. pean Scoutmasters he could not ore or less serious political up-the naval film now showing at the Sanh and family, Miss H. D. but express his admiration for the heavals during the past fifteen Queen's Theatre. Some of it is Sawyer, Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Scriven Chinese Scoutmasters who by tak, years to go no further back from critics who carp and other and Betty, Mr. and Mrs. A. F. da ing up the movement had brought of it is from critics who praise, Silva, Mrs. A. W. Smith, Mrs. Chinese boyhood into line with causing the tenure of office of the latter clasa predominating. Spittles, Mr. and Mrs. F. W. boya in other parts of the world. even the apparently soundest ad- No good purpose, we consider, Stapleton, Mr. and Mrs. W. J.

New Secretary. ministrationą to crumple up after would be served by the publica- Stokes.

At the conclusion, cheers were. As regards Mr. L. P. Thomas, Mr. R. D. called for His Excellency. a comparatively brief apell of lion of the letters.

Prior to the presentation, H. Mal" appear half a dozen questions From day to day in the "China" office. There must be at the pre-he said that the sum total of their Mrs. D. Tollan, Mr. and Mrs. the Governor (who was accom-ar a general nature, for which

the former kind of critle, it may Thomas, Mr. E. Thompson, Mr. and

sent moment at least ten ex observations amount to an ex-Vickers, Mr. and Mrs. R. Wallace, panied by Captain A. J. L. Whyte, Premiers of France still actively pression of the opinion that this Mr. and Mrs. J. Wattle Mr. and AD.C.) inspected the Scouts and acknowledgment is due to the "Daily Sketch," Answers will be film, depicting the battles of Mra. E. W. White, Mrs. Woolley Cubs on parade. engaged in politics and who, for Coronel and Falkland Islands, is and family,, Mr. and Mrs., B. Wylle. Mr. Waldegrave presented Mr. found on page 9 of this issue. varying periods, held sway in the wrong in certain ́ minor detalla. The General Electric Co..or J. A. Worswick, the new secre-

1. How much it cost to discover": Chamber of Deputies and were Needless to say the correspon China, L, Chinese Staff (General tary of the Association, who was

dents are naval men, and their Electric), The Meter Dept. (Hang sworn in, and His Excellency America? then brusquely swept away criticism only goes to show that Kong Electric Co.), Members of the placed the badge on Mr. Wors

2. What English woman is men Little wonder that the country the picture has more than ordin- Kowloon Bowling Green Club, Inwick's buttonhole.

tioned in the New Testamont?': was becoming seriously under-arily interested them. They all stitution of Engineers, and Ship- Those present include HE the. Where the first recorded baby mined, particularly financially incidentally start their letters builders, of Hong Kong Directors G.O.C. (Mal-General CC Luard show was held?

with the statement, "I was and Members of the YM.C.A., Kow CB, C.M.G.), Sir Henry Gollan 4 Who Invented chewing gum7 and to so alarming an extent that there so perhaps they loop, St. Andrew's Church Ventry, (Chief Justice); the Hon. Sir 5. How many different words are an exceptionally able and tenaci- are more anxious to have it on ce Messrs. Bradley & Co, Ltd., The Shou-son Chow, Commodore J. L. used by Shakespeare?; and in the bus head of the executive became cord that they were there than Stall, Wm O Jack and Co., Ltd. Pearson, C.M.G., B. Mr. Ho Old Testament?

became they are seriously to attempt to From his little Friends) from, Die Kom-tong, O.B.E., Mr. R. E. Lind 6 What Rugby School boy is absolutely essential. Such a man and fault with a notable, schleve Kesan Girls School (Cinta 6), the soil Lt Col LG Bird, Lt. Col. credited with the invention of

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