1933-01-07 — Page 7

SATURDAY, JANUARY 7, 1933.

St. George's Ball At Peninsula

700 Guests At Successful Function

GOVERNOR AND LADY PEEL

ATTEND

F. Baxter,

and

Correspondence.

SELF PROTECTION.

THE CHINA MAIL.

To-Day's Short Story,

MY ADVEN- TURE AT CHISELHURST

[To the Editor, "Chian Mail.") Sir, Some people advocate somej = form of protection for local concerns against foreign competition. I am

cerns

as

By A. J. Alan.

TOWARDS the end of last super-het he'd brought back from

holders. The remarks themselves

MONDAY'S STORY.

Monday's story will be "Silver Blazze," by Sir A. Conan Doyle.

of the opinion that by extravagant September I went to the the United States. (They'd spent their honeymoon there for some un- management, some of our local con-

Radio Exhibition.. at Olympia,

known reason). I naturally wasn't openly invite competition, Overheads and charges to customers, and very fine it was, too. Igoing to stand this sort of thing for appear to be a minor consideration.drifted about, and after I'd long, so I made a fow romarks about For instance, I am n Kowloon Resi-"done" the ground floor and was American super-hets which were dent and pay 18 cents per unit for going up the stairs to the gal-ery well received by adjacent stall- my Electric Lighting to The China lery, I ran into a man I knew weren't, perhaps, of general inter Light and Power Company Over 700 guests, including HE. Goldby, Commander

against 16, cents charged by The Just at the moment it wouldn't do eat, but they landed me with a the Governor and Lady Peel, Major Major V. E. Duclos, Major and Hong Kong Electric Company to at all for me to mention his name, challenge. This was to dine with General and Mrs. O. C. Borrett, Mrs. K. P. Atkinson.

Hong Kong Residents. Admiral Sir Howard Kelly, and the Вагоменя Furnwall, Mr.

so I'll merely call him James, but him that evening, hear his set, and, Incidentally, meet his new wife. 1 The Hong Kong Electric Com- Rt. Rev. R. O. Hall, Bishop of Mrs. E. Cock, Mr. and Mrs. T. E.

on their there's no harm in saying that he hadn't got an excuse ready, so I Victoria, attended the annual Ball Pearce, Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Hall,pany appears to thrive of St. George's Society held at Mr. W. A. Dowley, Mr. V. charges which has been 16 cents, was a retired stockbroker and he said that I should be charmed to meet his wife and, incidentally, heur the Peninsula Hotel Inst night. Grayburn, Mise Grayburn, Mr. H. Der unit for a number of years on lived near Chiselhurst.

his new set.. The function was

He hailed me with glee and a great success, R. B. and the Misses Hancock, Mr. which they have built up huge re-

iserves and paid good dividends. insisted on our walking round to

It so happened that my car was .although the usual ceremoninis C. Bulmer Johnson, Consul General |

were omifted.

Mr. 31. J. Quist, Consul General duce under similar conditions and this, because it's so much more fun said he'd call for me at home and Both Company's operate and pro-gether. I was rather sorry about in dock for two days, and James The Rose Room presented Mr. Phillips, Lt-Comdr. and Mrs-if The Hong Kong Electric Com wandering about exhibitions by brilliant scene. It was tastefully Husband-Clutton, Lt.-Comdr. and decorated with flags, the picture of Mrs. H. L. F. Baker, Lt-Comdr. Pay can thrive on 16 cents per oneself, and not only that, he was the patron saint, St. George, Eng- and Mrs. M. Alun-Jones, Comdr, unit, what then is wrong with The evidently starting a bad cold, which Jish roses and shields depicting the F. Baxter, Lt.-Comdr. Deane and China Light & Power Company? didn't attract me. particularly, but It is very fortunate for The there was no getting out of it with- arms of the counties and boroughs Miss M. K. R. Deane, Lt-Comdr.

The decorations were; and Mrs. Fletcher, Lt.-Comdr. and China Light & Power Company that out offending him, so I didn't try. of England.

be packedj effectively carried out under were Mrs. Hubback, Lt.-Comdr. W. G.Electric Power cannot

After all, he was by way of being A1 and shipped like cement in bags, in a friend of mine, and I'd known him supervision of Mr. W. A. Cornell, Andrewes, Squadron-Leader

ford, Lt.-Comdr. F. B. Leigh, Lt,which case they would be compelled for ages, but we hadn't come across run me down. The question then who is to be congratulated.

Prior to the commencement of the Comdr. G. R. N. Robertson, Lt-to consider the consumer and lower coch other for some months, and arose as to whether I should dress

įrates in order to meet competition. during this time he'd got murried first, or take a bag down with me. Ball. H.E. Sir William and Lady Comdr. C. W. May.

FAIRNESS. Peel were entertained to dinner by The procession from the West)

again, unexpectedly. Everyone had

That doesn't sound important, 1 come to look on him as a chronic know, but it had a good deal to do Major H. B. L. Dowbiggin, O.B.E. Lifts into the Rose Room, was as (President of St. George's Society) follows:-

widower, and he'd have probably with something tha thappened after- And a large number of distinguish-

President, The Governor,

stopped so if the daughter who Fed friends.

The Vice President, Lady Peel;

kept house for him hadn't got mar-wards. As a matter of fact I de-

cided to change at home. The Ball was opened at 9 pm. Sir Henry Pollock, K.G., Mr. H. R.

ried herself and gone to live in

I left James at the Exhibition and dancing continued until 2 a.m. B. Hancock, Mr. W. A. Dowley. Ceremony Performed Birmingham. As things were, he this morning. At 11 p.m. a cold Hon. Mr. C. G. Alabaster, K.C.,

On Roof Garden. hadn't seen the catch of running an during the afternoon, he picked me buffet and snack supper was served O.B.E., Col. L. G. Bird, D.S.O.,

enormous great house all by him-up at my place at half-past six or in the dining room.

O.B.E., Hon. Sir William Shenton,

interesting wedding was self, so Mrs. James the Second had thereabouts, and we got down to Amongst those present were H.E. Mr. T. E. Pearce, Mr. E. Cock, | golemnised according to Chinese come to the throne as a matter of Chiselhurst just before seven.

We were met by the the Governor (Sir William Peel, M.B.E.

news that course. I had never actually met ceremonial yesterday afternoon at K.C.M.G., K.B.E.) and Lady Peel, The committees were:

wuan't in. She'd ap-. the G.O.C., Major General 0. C. Invitation and reception. Mr, the roof garden of the Gloucester her, but from all accounts she was Mrs. James

a great success.

parently taken out her own ear "Borrett,

Building, when Miss Ma Chol- O.B.E. C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O., H. B. L. Dowbiggin,

James was so keen on telling me during the morning and gone off to C.B.E., and Mrs. Borrett, Admiral (Chairman), Mr. E. Cock, M.B.E., chun, daughter of Mr,, Ma Pak about how happy he was, and so on, see her mother, who lived at Worth- Sir Howard Kelly, K.C.B., G.M.G., Mr. T. E. Pearce, Hon. Sir W. E. Leung, & well-known local mer that it was quite a job to make him ing and as a.bit of an invalid. As M.V.O., and Miss Kelly, the Hon. Shenton, Hon. Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe, chant, became the bride of Mr. Lo take any interest in the show, but this was a thing she'd been in the Sir William and Lady Shenton, C.M.G., Sir W. W: Hornell, C.I.E., Ka-kai, nephew of Mr. Lo Lok whenever he did deign to look at or habit of doing every two or three Miss Shenton, Sir William Hornell, Mr. F. C. Hall, Sir H. E. Pollock,

Both families are well known in wasn't a patch on

listen to anything he merely said it weeks it was nothing out of the Sir Shob-son and Lady Chow, Hon. K.C., Hon. Mr. W. T. Southern,

some rotten way, but she usually got back Sir Henry and Lady Pollock, H.H. C.M.G., Mr. W. A. Dowley, Hon, the Colony and there was a big at

carlier. tendance. Sir Joseph Kemp, K.C., Hon. Mr. Mr. C. G. Alabaster. K.C., O.B.E.,

The Hon. Mr. T. N. Chau officiat the Roman Catholic cemetery, we went through the hall into the At all events, pending her return, and Mrs. W. T. Southorn, Hon. Lt. Col. L. G. Bird, D.S.O.. O.B.ed at the wedding, ceremony, Mr Happy Valley. The Very Rev. lounge, where people generally sat, Alabaster. Mr. V. M. Grayburn, Mr. H. H. B. Wong Kung-min was the best man. Fr. Spada performed the last and James began mixing cocktails. Miss Alabaster, Hon. Mr. and Hancock, Mr. C. Bulmer Johnson.

Mr. C. G. and Mrs.

Mra. E. D. C. Wolfe, Wolfe, Hon. Mr. S. W. Tao, Hon. Mr. N. Chau.

and

The

Miss A. M. Decoration--Mr. W.. A. Cornell)

Mrs. (Chairman), Mr. A. B. Raworth, and Mrs. T. Mr. G. G. Wood, Mr. A. W. G.

Tickle.

PRETTY CHINESE

An

chai.

WEDDING.

MRS. C. S. SCHAER LAID TO REST.

rites,

While he was doing this I had a The large gathering at the look round to see how much had funeral included the bereaved Bean nitered under the new manage husband who, with Messrs. ment, as one would. The only un- The Rt. Rev. R. Owen Hall Music and Dancing -Mr. J. Many Attend Funeral. Pedro and Jose Santos (bro-familiar object in the room seemed (Bishop of Victoria), Hon. Mr. and Bentley (Chairman), Mr. G. W. E.

thers of the deceased) and F. to be a large picture hanging over. Mra. E. R. Hallifax, Miss Hallifax, True, Mr. C. Bulmer Johnson, Mr. The funeral of Mrs. Carmen Evangelista (cousin), was chief the mantelpiece. I was just atroll- Very Rev. Dean and Mrs. A. Swann, T. H. King.

Santos Schaer, wife of Mr. F. mourner.

ing across to get a better view (it Commodore and Mrs. E. McG.) Card. Room-Mr. L. C. F. Bel-Schaer, and late of the Catering Many friends attended.

was getting dark by this time) Wyndham Lawrie, Commander and lamy, M.C. (Chairman), Mr. J. D. department of Gloucester Build- A wealth of floral tributes when James said: "Half a sec." and Mrs. G. Layton, Misses Layton, Danby.

ing, took place last evening, in covered the 'grave.

he switched on some specially ar ranged lights round the frame which showed it up properly. Then he said: "What do you think of my wife?"

Col. and Mrs. L. G. Bird, Lt.-Col.

E. J. De C. Boys, Lt. Col. A. R. Godwin, Col. C. D. Myles; (Presi- dent, St. Patrick's Society) and Mrs. Myles, Mr. K. E. Greig (Chiof- tain St. Andrew's Society), Mr. R. R. Davies (President, St. David's Society), Col. and Mrs. F. P. Nosworthy, Major and Mrs. Shillington, Dr. and Hon. Mrs.

'WARM WELCOME FOR BISHOP.

Helena May Institute Gathering.

GOVERNOR PRESENT.

There was a large and distin. guished gathering at the Helena May Institute yesterday afternoon -to welcome the Rt. Rev. Ronald Owen Hall, who was enthroned Bla- hop of Victória last Friday. Mr. P. S. Cassidy presided."

Among those present were His Excellency the Governor, Sir Wil- liam Peel and Lady Peel, accom panied by Capt. R. F. Walter, A, D. C the Hon Sir Henry and Lady "Pollock, Lady Shonton Mrs. E. D. G. Wolfe, Mr. Justice and Mrs. J. R. Wood, the Hon. Mr. C. G. and Mrs. Alabaster, Mr. and Mrs. J. Owen Hughes, Mr. and Mra, W. Schofield; Mr. G. R. Sayer, the Very Rev. Dean Swann, Revs. W. Walton Rogers, G. K: Carpenter, G. T. Waldegrave, E, W. L. Martin, N. V. Halward (Bis- Chop's Chaplain) H. F. Foloy, R, N.,

and F. Evans, R. N

Dean Swann pleaded for loyal, affectionate co-operation between people and Bishop. They were meeting as members of one great family and that was how their re- lations should continue, es

Bishop Hall spoke optimistically of the future of the Church in China Already he was surprised and delighted to find the progress that had been made Plast

• 9 He concluded by thanking thone present for their genuine welcome

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Well, I looked at it and said: "Gosh! If that's at all like her she must be one of the most beautiful! women I've ever seen." The por- trait was by quite a well-known man and he'd painted her axactly full face and looking straight at you,{ You don't often see that because so ̈ few people can stand it. The gen- eral effect was sp realistic that one almost felt one was being introduc- ed and nught to any something. She was fair rather than dark, a little bit Scandinavian in appear) ance, and I put her down as a shade over thirty-

James finished mixing the cock- Lails and gave me mine, and then he took his up with him to dress, leaving mo sitting in an arm-chair | facing the fireplace and the ple ture.

He couldn't have got further than the top of the stairs when the tele- phone bell in the hall rang and he came running down to answer it. It was evidently his wife at the other end, and judging from what ha said, she was explaining that she was stuck at Worthing for the night owing to some trouble with the car. Nothing serious

(He told me afterwards that she'd first of all had a bad puncture and then found that the inner tube of the spare wheel was perished. The delay would have meant her driving part of the way home in the dark, which she didn't like),

1. After that the question of his cold cropped up. She must have asked after it, because I heard him say it wasn't any better. They talked about it for a bit and then lapsed into the type of conversation which ena expects between newly married people, but which is dull for anyone else to laten

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