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HONG KONG, SATURDAY, JANUARY 31, 1931.

| ARRANGEMENTS FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE RESCUE IN COLOMBO

ST. PATRICK'S BALL.

Irish Jigs and Reels

May Be Given.

OVER 200 MEMBERS.

"COME TO STAY", DECLARES INDIAN PROFESSOR.

PUNJAB LECTURE.

HARBOUR.

Rough Sea Almost Swamps Boat.

SOLDIER OVERBOARD.

The Committee of the newly- "The English language has come The commendable action taken formed St. Patrick's Society of to India to athy-to get rid of it by Mr. G. E. Appelbe, one of the Hong Kong find that the forma- would be as bad and as foolish as Colombo Harbour pilots, resulted tion of the Society, as well as the cutting off the nose to spite the in the rescue bi a French ex- arrangements for their first Ball face," declared Professor N. C. soldier, believed to be of the Jon March 17, have given them a Davuwala in a recent lecture to Foreign Legion, who jumped over-

great deal of work, but they are Punjab educationists.

board at the entrance to Colombo

putting in some very useful team If, like Alice in Wonderland, harbour.

work as well as acting individual-Miss English was asked, Are you The French steamer Сар ly in the various capacities to to get in at all, she might reply: Padaran, bound for Europe, slipped which they have been deputed. "I taught you everything I could her moorings and was leaving port They are greatly encouraged by without distinction of caste or about 7.15 p.m. on January 12 when the enthusiasm of the many Irish creed. I was perfectly straight, suddenly just outside the entrance men and Irish women in the perfectly fair in all my dealings to the harbour, a man jumped over- Colony who are joining up in large with you. I did not care whether board.

WAS

op-

numbers. At present they have you were a Hindu, a Mohammedan, The sea was unusually rough the names of over 200 members Sikh or Parsi, whether you were' and the man was tossed about bad- and prospective members, and fair or black or brown or yellow. ly by the breakers, disappearing at they look forward to an apprecia- | Shakespeare was Shakespeare to times for several minutes. ble increase of this number. everybody who bad the brains to, The ex-Legionnaire

Mr. Andrew Harper has joined understand him. I taught you to parently a good swimmer and suc- as a life member and has made a understand him, and Milton, Burke, ceeded in keeping afloat, though gift of $500 to the General Fund. Shelley, Byron, Rousseau, J. S. Mill with difficulty.

The Committee has decided and other. lovers of liberty. that all entrance fees, subscrip-taught you to read the speeches of the Cap Padaran immediately the tion fees, and donations should Chatham, Burke. Charles James be devoted entirely to charitable Fox, Richard Brinsley Sheridan, purposes and general expenses of John Bright, William Wilberforce administration, and that balla and others, and similar social functions should pay for themselves.

Sir Joseph Kemp.

mittee has met twice under thei

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Two life-belts were thrown from

alarm "Man Overboard" was given, but owing to the choppy nature of the sea and the failing light it was Impossible for the swimmer. to reach, either of the belts.

and stood off the port about half a mile from the entrance.

India's Problems. "Through me you studied the problems of your country, learned economics, statistical methoda,

arts,

оn geography

The steamer slowed down

A Plucky Rescue.

Шал,

During the past week the Com-l sciences, Chairmanship of Mr. F. P. R.modern lines, and above all, bis-

tory, political science, political In the meantime Mr. Appelbe, James, Chairman of Committee, institutions and political philo realizing the plight of the and among other things has apsophy from Plato and Aristotle; to got into one of the Pilot Station proved the expression of the Rules Locke, Hobbes, Rousseau, Blunt- rowboats and went out to the as agreed to in principle at the In-

schll, Leacock, Gottell, Woodrow rescue of the ex-soldier, who by augural General Meeting. Copies wilson, Sidney and Beatrice Webb, now was exhausted. will shortly be distributed to all not to mention literary writers, Mr. Appelbe and the crew of the ke R. G. Wells and George boat were faced with great danger! Bernard Shaw. And history. and it was with no little difficulty

members.

A cable is being sent to Sir

Joseph Kemp who is at present "I have trained your scientists that they succeeded in reaching the at Home, intimating his election and doctors to kill or heal man- Frenchman and taking him into as President of the Society.

Various Sub-Committees have kind. I have taught you to become the boat. been formed in connection with scientists like Rose, industrialists the Ball; and as the result of their ke Sir Ratan Tata, barristera like the steamer at the risk of having a host of their little craft swamped at any deliberations it has been decided Jinnah, Nehru, and

commerce and

to hold the St. Patrick's Day Ball others. In shops in exports and in the Peninsula Hotel. Supper, import trade, in wines and other liquid refresh business, I help you. Now will you ments will be provided at an in- please let me euter?" clusive cost of $10. The Ball will

The rescue party then made for

moment.

A boat was lowered from the

Cap Padaran and the ex-Soldier

hoisted on board, after which the the Pilot reacue party reached Station in safety.

commence at 9.30 p.m. on that including ✡ number of Irish day and will conclude at 2 a.m. dances in the Ball programme and Letters have been sent to all to afford opportunities for prior The export of live foxes from members and prospective mem-practice. They can arrange for Canada to Germany continues to bers asking for particulars of the the necessary room and instruc- Increase in number. During 1929 number of tickets required. It is tion and invite all those who in- a total of 892 animals, valued at hoped to have all such necessary tend to participate to submit $259,552 were shipped from the Information by February 10. their names as early as possible Dominion, as compared with

Irish Dances.

to the Hon. Secretary P. O. Box previous year's exports of 375 The Committee is desirous of 417, Hong Kong.

animals valued at $105,860.

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