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THE INVESTITURE

Eight Local Residents Honoured ·

GOVT. HOUSE BALL-ROOM

Public Services to Men in Shaforce Rewarded

Against a background of distinctions and brilliant uniforms and dresses, an Investiture was held in the ball-room at Government House last night after 400 persons had sat down to dinner as the guests of H.E. the Officer Administering the Government (the Jion. Mr. W. T. Southern, C.M.G.) and Mrs. Southorn;

Eight residents were thus honoured, each being supported by two holders of distinctions. Those invented were:-

Order of the British Empire (Civil Division). Commander (C.B.E.); Mr. H. K. Holmes, the Crown Solicitor. Officer (O.B.E.); Dr. S. W. Tao, LL.D., Hon. Commissioner of Police (Reserve) and member of the Sanitary Board; Mr. R. Suther- land who already held the M.B.E.

Member (M.B.E.): Mrs. C. G. Alabaster; Mrs. H. R. Remington; Mra. E. D. C. Wolfe.

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"The distinctions. you already wear bear testimony to your long and distinguished record in the Nursing Service of His Majesty's Forces, and it has pleased Ela Majesty to confer on you this fur- ther distinction, not only in recogni Lion of

service, but as mark of appreciation of the ability with which you carried out the extra work and responsibility thrown on your shoulders by the arrival of the Shanghai, Defence Force.

your

"I congratulate you and wish you all success in your noblest of call- ings"

Shaforce Helpers

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Four more processions advanced into the ball-room. These were:

Paymaster Commander H. Rogers, O.B.E. and Mr. R. Sutherland, sup- ported by the Hon. Sir Shou-son Chow, Kt. Bach. and Mr. P. P. J. Wodehouse, C.I.E..

Lt. R. F. Wright, R.A. and Mrs. C. G. Alabaster, supported by the Hon. Mr. C. G. Alabaster, O.B.E., K.G. and Mr. Ha Kom-tong, O.B.E.

Major Dowbiggin and Mrs. H. R. Order of the British Empire (Military Division).

Remington, supported by Captain |. Officer (0.B.E.): Miss L. E. Mackay, member of the Royal Red, B. H. Doyle, O.B.E., R.E. and

Lt. Col. T. A. Robertson, O.B.E. Cross, matron of Military Hospital.

Captain Perfect and Mrs. E. D. C. Companion (L.S.0.): Mr. A. J. Reed, Accountant of the General Wolfe, supported by the Hon. Mr.

Post Office.

Imperial Service Order.

The guests were received in the lounge.,

On entering the ballroom, they awaited the arrival of H.E. the Officer Administering the Govern- ment.

The drst procession was then formed, consisting of Capt. A. J. L. Whyte, R.E. (Aide-de-Camp), Dhanna Subadar-Major acting

act- Singh (Hon. A.D.C.) and ing Subadar-Major Pirar Ditta, D.C.M.

Colonel (Hon. A.D.C.), H. A. Stewart, D.S.O., Q.B.E and Bt. Col. J. S. Bostock, C.B.E.. M.B., R.A.M.C., Mr. W. W. Hornell, C.L.E., MA., and Colonel R. B.

to Hong Kong and the Military Au- thorities were suddenly confronted with many complex legal questions it was to you that this Government turned to help them. It was no sur- prise to me to receive from the General Officer Commanding a glow. ing encomium of your work on be

half of

of the Military Authorities and the Imperial Government.

me the greatest per-

sonal

"It gives to be the means of investing you with the Insignia of a Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, and 1 offer you my heartiest congratula. tions,"

H.E. then received the Insignia of the C.B.E. from Major Dowbiggin

Skinner, O.B.E., The Hon. Mr. and invested Mr. Holmes who then, E. R. Hallifax, C.M.G., O.B.E,. together with his supporters, took and Commodore J. L. Pearson, up a position on the dais. C.M.G., R.N., Sir Henry Gollan,

Dr. Tso

'The second procession, con- Kt. Bach., C.B.E., K.C. and Major-

Captain P. Perfect General C. C. Luard, CB, C.M.G.,sisting of and H.E. the Officer Administering (Hon. A.D.C.) and Dr. S. W. Tso, the Government. His Excellency LL.D., supported by the Hon. Mr. and the rest of the procession left H. T. Creasy, C.B.E. and the Hon. the drawing room and 'advanced to Mr. C. Mcl.. Messer, O.B.E., thon the dals in the ballroom, the band advanced.

Addressing Dr. Tso, His Excel-

of the 2nd Batt, King's Own Scottish Borderers playing pro-lency said:--

cessional music, When the proces- slon had taken up its position at the dais, the band played the first Bix bars of the National Anthem.

Mr. Holmes

Major H.B.L. Dowbiggin (Hon. A.D.C.) then advanced with Mr. H. K. Holmes, who was supported by the Hon. Dr. R. H. Kotewall, C.M.G., LL.D. and Mr. F. C. Jenkin, C.B.E. This procession came to a halt in front of the dais where Mr. His Holmes stood in front of Excellency.

The Chief Justice (Sir Henry Gollan) then received a copy of the Warrant from Captain Whyte and read it. (HB, Honour aleo read

all the other warrants.)

The Warrant was then returned to the A.D.C. and H.E. then ad- dressed Mr. Holmes thus:-

"My close association with you in your capacity as Crown Solicitor during the last three years has en

"It gives me great pleasure to bo the means of investing you with the Insignia of an Oficer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Em- pire. For over thirty years you have been devoting yourself to work for the public good of the people of this Colony. The fact that you are actively connected with no less than seventeen public or semi-public bodies in Hong Kong is sufficient testimony of your public spirit. Nor have you been content to be my figure on any of the committees with which

have been associat- art. Your

you

a

E. D. C. Wolfe, C.M.G. and Mr. E. Cock, M.B.E.

To those present His Excellency said:-

"Ladies and Gentlemen,-The sud- den arrival of the Shanghai Defence Force found the Colony very inade quately provided with social amen- ities for the largely increased num- bet of troops which were for a time stationed in Hong Kong.

Honour to Colony

congratulate you on the honour conferred on, you and have much pleasure in investing you with the Insignia of a Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Em- pire."

t.

Mr Remington

"Mrs. Remington,-You wore res- ponsible for organizing the Ladles Service at the canteen in Kowloon, the success of which was due in

no small measure to your untiring

The same

A HARD WINTER ?

TO CAMP OR NOT TO CAMP

A POSTPONED ENGAGEMENT

[By Robt. MacWhirter, K.BG.C.)

I don't know whether it's because efforts on its behalf. spirit which led you to the War I'm geting old or what, but every- Service of which you wear the body nowadays seems to be worry- honoured distinctions, no doubt led ing about something or other. you to volunteer for the arduous fabours of the Kowloon canteen, and your devotion to duty, even at the expense of health itself, won unstinted admiration.

I have much pleasure in invest ing you with the Insignia of a Member of the Most Excellent Order

Folk are just chokeful o' alarms and from what I read it would seem that most of us live in a perfect | tool's paradise." It doesns matter what paper or book you lift, there's aye plenty of folk and to spare cross-

of the British Empire and in offering mental bridges before they come to them. If it's no' future peace in ing you my coations."

Mrs.

the Pacific. It's the rising tide o' "Mrs. Walio,You share with Mormonism. Or again some bright Mrs: Alabaster the distinction of lad discovers that in fifty years' time having devoted more of your time and energy to the work of the folk will lose the use of their legs the world's petrol Young Men's Christian Association or at worst canteens than any other voluntary supply will peter out. worker. On you devolved the task. Then again it's the iniquity of of organizing the entire restaurant the flapper vote or what's likely side of the Young Men's Christian

Kong, to happen to the Bricklayers' Union Association canteen in Hong Kong, including the personnel, the equip if Chancellors o' the Exchequer take ment and the food. The extreme to mixing mortar wi' their summer popularity of this canteen was large holidays.. iv ly due to the excellence of the food and drink Majesty's Fided and for this H

were indebted to Initiative and organizing Your tireless energy was an inspiration to all helpers.

"I have much pleasure in con- gratulating you on the honour con

investing ferred upon you, and in you with the Insignia of a Member af the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire.”

Reed'. Mr.

your -ability.

Then another procession advanc- ed, consisting of Captain Johnston with Mr. A. J. Reed, supported by Lieut. C. H. Atkins, M.B.E., R.A.S.C. and Mr. H Dixon, I.S.O.

Mr. Reed was then Invested, being addressed by His Excellency as follows:--

As I said to Janet just the other; night, it's either the exhaustion o resources, earthquakes, natural gincial movements, over-population, ductless glands, prohibition, spirit- ualism or eugenics. As Sandy Broon's mother said the first time she saw his photo taken in kilts, It's terrible business all together and hard to thole.

Mind ye, there's a lot to be said in favour o' they Chinese news. papers. To the average foreigner they're no' nearly so upsetting. Even wi' some o' the Chinese them- selves they're not so wearing, for wa language iike you and the price o' rice what it is, it's dollar to a hard pumelo that it's a toss-up whether your cook-boy thinks he's reading the Three Principles or the

Ay,

"For over forty years you have served in the clerical branch of the Civil Service of this Colony, in the course of which you have risen to latest scandal at West Point. the very responsible position of Ac-, a language 'ike that has its compen- countant of the General Post Office, sations. If you know what I mean, and have become one of the main-, it's no nearly so disturbing.

"An appeal was made for help and the response was as prompt as it was generous. With the aid of the local Young Men's Christian Association and particularly of its energetic secretary, Mr. J. H. Hunt, O.B.E., special canteens were estab lished both in Hong Kong and in Kowloon, concerts were arranged, and facilities for sports were or ganised, all by voluntary helpers at considerable sacrifice

time, of energy and convenience, and the work was continued with unflagging zeal throughout the heat of the try- ing summer weather.

give separ "It was impossible

each individual ate recognition to helper where the whole community has done so well, but His Majesty, desirous of conferring on the com- of his recognition munity a signal appreciation of the efforts made on behalf of his troops, has been pleas ed to confer honours on six of the ladies and gentlemen who took part. Mrs. Russell Brown and Captain

Final. Procession Adey are absent to-day, but it is privilege to invest my

Mr. After Mr. Reed had taken up his Sutherland, Dirs. Alabaster, Mrs. position on the dais the band play Remington and Mrs. Wolfe with theed the National Anthem in full, .insignia of the honours conferred

on them.

Mr. Sutherland To the recipients, His Excellency said:

stays

of that important Institution. In recognition of your long, faith-

But Janet, she doesna' bother much about what's likely to happen

ful and efficient service His Majesty the King has appointed you to be to her great-grand bairne. They'll Companion of the Imperial Ser- just have to fend for themselves, is vice Order, and it gives me much her idea. Of course, it's hard for pleasure to invest you with the

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badge of the Order. I congratulate some women to look into the future! you heartily on this well-earned except it's a case of booking bridge honour."

engagements and worrying whether It'll mean a new fur collar this year. Ay, we've got about a hun- dred-weight o' second-hand moth balls in our house right now but still they dinna' seem to do much good. It means new things every back-end just the same excepting, of course, that a darn or two on the old man's second-best pair o' trousers is neither here nor there. AV, it's a sair fecht besides being the sign of a hard winter.

the following procession then ad- vancing to the centre of the ball room and dispersing: Captain Perfect and Major Dowbiggin, Cap tain Johnston, Lt. Wright and Pay- "Mr. Sutherland, His Majesty master Commander Rogers, Sir has been plească and initiative have

to promote you Henry Gollan, H.E. the Officer Ad- from the position of a Member to ministering the Government and the position of an Officer in the Major-General Luard, Mr. Suther Most Excellent Order of the Bri-

and Mr. Holmes, Mies

bren un energy the Colony

Owes you a great debt for the prac tical interest you have shown in all matters connected with the preven- tion of disease, the furtherance of education and the preservation of law and order.

"I congratulate you most warm- Iv on the honour which His Majesty the King has conferred upon you."

Miss Mackay

The third procession consisted of Captain R. Q. F. Johnston (A.D.C: to the G.O.C.), and Miss L. E.

abled me to realize how completely Mackay. R.R.C. supported by Sir you, have deserved the honour which His Majesty has been pleas Robert Ho Tung, Kt. Bach. and Mr. ed to confer on you. Your legal George Duncan, M.B.E.

To Miss Mackay, His Excellency

ability has been coupled with tact, discretion and devotion to duty said:- which are beyond all

praise,

G.O.C.* Encomium "Nothing was too difficult, nothing was too much trouble when your advice was sought, and when the Shanghal Defence Force

was sent

"It gives me great pleasure to be the means of investing you on His Majesty's behalf with the Insignia of an Officer of the Military Divi- sion of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire.

tish Empire. You have worked and land

once she gets a notion into her held. But Janet, she's hard to put off

"Man," says she, "dinna" blether

continue to work incessantly for the Mackay and Dr. Tao, Mrs. Alabaster welfare of the Troops in Hong and Mrs. Remington, Mr. Reed and and let a body have a chance to get

You Kong.

organized concerts, Mrs. Wolfe, Hon. Mr. Hallifax, sports and entertainments, and your continurd Interest has again been and Commodore J. L. Pearson, Mr. and Colonel Bostock, ahown in your important contribu- Horsell

tion to the success of the Icent | Colonel Stewart and Colonel Skin- Taitoo.

#congratulate you,"

Mra, Alabaster

a word in edge-ways. Instead of moaning about other folk, what about yoursel

"Ay, lass, what now?" Then she started all over again. ner, the Hon. Sir Shou-son Chow for about the twentieth time about and the Hon. Dr. Kotewall, Mr. me going to camp. I'd been trying Wodehouse and Mr. Jenkin, Sir to held her off for days but I may "Mra. Ainbaster. You share with Robert Ho Tung and the Hon. Mr. just as well have spoken to the Mrs. Wolfe the distinction of hav Creasy: Mr. George Duncan and the Kwokiningtang. ing devoted more of your time to Hon. Mr. Mcl. Messer, Lt. Col.

"Ay," says she, "when it comes to the work of the Young Men's Chris-

Robertson and Mr. Ho Kom-tong, this time a year, I aye notice ye get tion Asspelution canteens than

any other voluntary worker, Your Captain Doyle and the Hon. Mr. terrible patriotic. If it's no' Hal- efforts in organizing the libraries Alabaster,

Cock and the loween, it's the Ball and now you have been specially appreciated and Hon. Mr. Wolfe, Mr. Dixon and Lt. say you've promised a man to go to your ponularity, with the members Atkins, acting Subadar-Major camp on the 16th. A likely thing of His Malosty's Forces is a splen Dhanna Singh and acting Subadar- to be sure! Set you up w!' a kilt Major Pirar Dhitta, Captain Whyte. not at Fanling and wearing the

did testimony to the appreciation evoked by your work.

Mr.

boots off your feet, You'll just write and tell him that you canna' go atravalging the New Territories that week-end onyway. You know you promised to help me at the M.C.L. affair 02 the 17th. Ay, that's enough to worry me without you making it worse getting shot w they nesty machine guns.” “

"But I got a loan o' a camp-bed this year," says I,

"A well you'll be better sleeping in your sin hoose this year. Be- sides, if I have my way, you'll sleep without rocking the night you get hame frae Lee Gardens,” part

"A" richt, a' richt, hand your wheest wuman."

As I was saying, material wall- being isna ultimate object of life. Spiritual well-being is also-demand- ed by civilised men and women. Quite so. Beta

All the same, I think you'll agree wi' me that the establishment ́o" spiritual peace iana' so simple a thing as it looks.

LOST PEARLS

aris that were still missing after a hunt outside & Weat end restaurant for gems from a neck- lace missed by Mr Somerville, have been found by David Birt whistle, a newspaper vendor, of Bruce House, Drury-lane.” He took the pearls, one of which is Bald to be worth £500 to Vize-street police station.

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