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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1931.

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“AMY" TAKES HOME A ROMANCE

GLASGOW MAN'S STORY IN SURPRISE PACKET.

New Feat in Journalism.

Miss Amy Johnau arrived in, celgicrated his S7th birthday recent- England on September 9 carryingly with his wife at their villa, Beach la her 'plane a special package for Haven. overlooking the waters of The Evening News containing an Kamakura Bay, he received a large interview with a Glasgow nian, the number of messages of congratula- oldest foreign resident in Japan. tion from all parts of the country. This is something entirely new in daily journalism.

He was born in Glasgow on July 21, 1844, and was educated at Glas- gow Academy. While there he gained distinctions and prizes for; wrestling and fenclog.

The manner in which the Glasgow Veteran.

Mr. James P. Mollison, ranged through The Evening News to have the story of his career Mr. Mollison started his business conveyed to this country by Miss career with the firm of John Pender Johnson makes romantic reading. in Manchester, the firm which laid Just about the time Miss Johnson the first Atlantic cable. He did not was due to arrive in Tokyo on re-stay lone in Manchester,, but went turning from her fight from Eng-

to London, where he was three years und to Peking Mr. Mollison cele with a firm of ten brokers. rated his 87th birthday.

In 1804 he went first to Hong When told that Mr.

Mollison Wong, then to Canton and Shanghai. wished to have the packet contain-In 1860 he went to Japan to the ing his life-story rent speedily to firm of James C. Fraser and Co., the London ollice of The Evening later becoming a partner when the News, Miss Johnson at once agreed firm changed its name to Mollison, to take it by plane. "I'll have it Fraser and Co. and later to Mollison in the News office long before the and Co. postman," she said.

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Miss Johnson has kept her word in spite of the fact, that bad

Keen Sportsman.

Mr. Mollison attributes his suc cessful retention of good health to westher delayed her since she left regular exercise and to never worry Tokyo on August 25. Eventually ing. He has she arrived at Konigsberg. Prussia.bacco, but

never indulged in is not prejudiced on Monday, and from there to Der against smoking as an unhealthful lin, from where she set out for habit. As regards eating and drink Croydon.

ing he has never had occasion to be Notwithstnading that the wea-particularly careful. ther has prevented Mise Johnson from flying from Tokyo to England in nine days, the time she took to do it on the outward journey, she has, to use her own words, certainly beat the postman.

The following is the story which Miss Johnson bought hone.

Veteran of East.

A Glasgow veteran. Mr. Jamie Tender Mollison, is the oldest for eign resident in Japan, and when he

Mr. Mollison from his youth up was always very keen on sports. In 1866 he took part in the first Inter- | port ericket match between Hong Kong and Shanghai, and has been justly styled the father of cricket in Japan.

out.

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each Innings. To his regret, he wonderful manner in which the new was unable to do any bowling in generation had taken up foreign this match. Ilis maximum score Enfaports, and particularly their skill any of the club matches was 96 not in lawn tennis, golf, and Rugby football. As for baseball, that bids In lawn tennis Mr. Mollison re- fair to become the national game. tained the championship for fifteen While deprecating the tendency years, and played his last match at on the part of Japanese women to the age of 60. Five years later he adopt foreign style dress rather decided that tennis was a trifle too than the graceful kimono, Mr. strenuous, and took up golf. He Mollison expressed his unqualifed played regularly for over ten years, approval of the abandonment of the winning a prize on his 70th birth-traditional Japanese hair-dressing day.

in favour of Western styles. Popular Pair.

Physical exercises and the adop Mr. Mollison started riding on tion of Western games had brought the Nippon Race Club, Negishi in 1809, appearing under physique of the young girls of course at about a change for the better in the

the tartan colours of Mr. Strachan, Japan even more remarkable than and afterwards in his own orange the effects produced on the boys. jacket and crimson cap.

In the social life of Yokohama Mr. and Mrs. Mollison have always, played a big part.

Recently they entertained Miss Johnson at their house at Kama- kura, and were impressed by her charming English manners.

SHADOWS BEFORE

Their great evinced by a large gathering of popularity was friends to celebrate Mr. Mollison's COMING EVENTS ADVERTISED $7th birthday last July. The Gov

IN CHINA MAIL, ernor of Kanagawa Ken, members of the Diplomatic Corps, Consular officials, old-time friends, both for- eign and Japanese, assembled at their home.

Mrs. Mollison Was for

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ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL, HONG KONG.

Sunday, October 11, 1931. 19th Sunday after Trinity. Harvest Festival.

Holy Communion, 8'am.

Holy Communion (Peak Church), 8 a.m.

Children's Service, 10 am. Matins and Sermon, 11 a.m, Prencher: The Denn. Evensong, G.,

Preacher: Rev. H. V. Koop. Sunday, Oct. 18, Hospital Sunday. Special Service (11 a.m.) attend- ed by H.E. the Governor and Re- presentatives of Medical and Nurs- ing Professions.

WESLEYAN METHODIST CHURCH, WANCHAI.

Opposite Royal Naval Hospital, Queen's Rond E.

Sunday, October 11, 1931. Morning Service at 10.10 o'clock. Preacher: Mr. W. H. Smith. Evening Worship, G o'clock. Farewell Service of the Rev.

are heartily invited to come and join in this Service.

Social Functions. To-night Dinner Dancos at Repulse Bay and Peninsula Hotels. years a leader in musical circles in King's Restaurant and Lane Craw 3. C. Knight Anstey. All friends

many To-morrow Tca Dances at Yokohama. She was the first for-ford's. eigner fo sing at the Tokyo Academy, and had the honour of

Entertainments. singing before the Emperor Meiji."A Connecticut Yankee."

To-day King's As the prima donna of Japan her; home in Yokohama--before the "On With The Show." Today Queen's great earthquake of 1923—was the centre of musical activities.

Today Central "Romance of the Opera."

Old Japan Delightful. Asked whether he considered the Japanese, from the point of view of foreigner dwelling among them, had improved or deteriorated dur ing his long experience, Mr. Molli- son replied that it was a very dif eul point to decide.

Theatre;

At the Sallors' & Soldiers' Home, 22. Hennessy Road, Wanchai, Sun- Theatre:day, 8.15 p.m., Service Men's Hour

in the Lounge.

Theatre; Wednesday, October 14, Lecture by Mr. M. F. Key. Subject: "Jot- Theatro: Lings from a Journalist's Note

To-day Majestic "A Slave of Passion." "Hot for Paris."

Today Ster Theatro:

Home Malis. To-day-Inward from Europe via Siberia (President Madison).

Miscellaneous. Monday Sale of Work (M.C.L. Children's Club), at Peak Club,

Old Japan was delightful and most charming to foreigners living in midst. Dating from the abolition of extra-territoriality, however, 13.30 p.m.. change of attitude towards foreign-! For many years he took part in ers was distinctly perceptible.

Land Sales, all the important matches and at

He confessed to a

tremendous the age of 43 he played in his last admiration for the achievements of Room, two lots of Crown land,

12-At P.W.D. Inter-port match between Yokoham the nation during the 65 years pass-p.m. and Kobe, scoring over 20 runs ined under his observation, for the

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The health bulletin of Eastern ports for the week ended October . iaaued by the Director of Medical and Sanitary Services, gives the following cases:-

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Beirut: 2 cases.

Cholera.

Basrah: 19 cases, 11 deaths. Bombay: 1 case, 1 death. Calcutta: 23 cases, 12 deaths. Pom-Penh i ense, 1 death. Gt. Shanghai: 30 cases, 7 deaths. Shanghai: 29 cases, 8 deaths,' Small-pox.

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Kennedy Road, Hong Kong.

Sunday, October 11, 1931. Harvest Festival. Treacher: The Rev. E. G. Powell, Morning Service, 11 o'clock. Evening Service, 6 o'clock. Special Music by choir at each Service,

310 a.m.; Taikoo, 2.45 pm.

Sunday School: Kennedy Road,

Social Hour after Evening Ser- vice.

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