1935-05-28 — Page 9

INVESTITURE

AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE TO-DAY

(Continued from Page 1)

K.C. LL.D. and Lady Pollock; the! Hon. Sir W. E. L. Shenton. K., and Lady Shenton; the Hon. Mr. Justice R. E Lindsell. Puisne Judge; the Hon: Commander G. F. Hole. R.X. (Retd.), Harbour Master: the Hon. Dr. W. B. A. Moore, Acting Direc tor of Medical and Sanitary. Ser- vices, and Mrs. Moore; the Hon. Mr.j M. J. Breen, Postmaster-General; the Hos. Dr. R. H. Kotewall CMG.. LL.D., and Mrs. Kotewall: the Hon. Dr. Tso Seen-wan, 0.BE., and Mrs. Ts'o: the Hoɑ. Mr. J. J. Paterson. and Mrs. Paterson: the Hon Mr.: T. N. Chau: Squadron Leader G. E. Keary. Senior Officer, Royal Force, and Mrs. Keary: etc, ete:

There were also present at the function may representatives of the Consular body in Hong Kong.

Air

When His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government had -entered the Ballroom, the first pro-l çession, consisting of Lady Southora and her supporters, approached the dais. followed by Lieutenant Colonel Black, accompanied by his supporters.

DUAL HONOUR

After His Excellency's private secretary, Mr. J. EL B. Lee. had read the Grant. His Excellency ad- dressed Lady Southern lows:-

*S

for

"Lady Southorn It cannot often happen that the Officer Administer-: ing the Government has the high privilege which falls to my lot to:j

Mrs. Mary F. Connors, of Hemp- stead, L. I displays wounds on her hands and feet, similar to those of Christ on the cross, which she says appeared on February 8 following 2 dream of talking with the Saviour about His sufferings.. Physicians have been unable to offer medical explanations for the

wounds

day of investing his wife in the LIGHT-HEARTED

name of His Majesty with the In- signia of an Order of Chivalry, It! is therefore with quite exceptional | pleasure that I invest you with the Insignia of an Officer of the Civil Division of the Most Excellent Or-i der of the British Empire, to which His Majesty has been pleased "to appoint you.

RAILLERY

Local Publication

Praised

THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, MAY 28, 1935

GOODWILL MISSION

TO CANTON

Crowded Week-End Of Entertainment

To-day's Short Story.

French Polish

By Michael Home

CHEST of drawers was him, tell a le

for proft: What

INTERDEPENDENCE OF TWO A urgently needed, and on amusing speciousness he had for

CITIES AFFIRMED

We were friends of many years'

the plea that lovely old cost no the gullible and uninformed, lay more than gaudy new. I made it wholly in implication, such as layers The party of delegates from an excuse to ride over to Tin-of dust to give a greater impression the Hong Kong General Chart kersham and Richard Spring's of age, and an occasional and time- [ber of Commerce who visited antique shop.

fly assumption of ignorance. Canton over the week-end, at

"Four-pan-ten to you, if you; the invitation of Mr. Lin Yun-standing; it was Spring, in fact, want it for yourself."

"I have it," I said like a shot. koy, Chairman of the Kwang. who taught me whatever I know of tang Provincial Government, his own particular line. Only when "But talking of narrow stairways, were enabled to see, in their 48e'd heard of each other's doings, what was that you meant when you hours stay, much of the recon-did I mention the chest of drawers said they never did you any harm? Istruction work that is being

"Well," he said, and gave me a carried out, including the new one, with some nice old handles," shrewd look, "no more they didn't." factories either already operat-I told him

I laughed at him. "Come on now. ling or

**There's in course of erection.

one might suit ye up There's some rain or other you're thanks to the carefully thought the attic, he said, and led the way got in your mind." Then I out programme of visits arrang-out

straightened my face. led for them.

Now I had mounted" to those what Yon "spin the yarn and T The visit was made principally upstair stores, which he lumped to pay you cash down for the chest in furtherance of the good rela-gether under the name of attic at instead of making you send in a tions already existing between least, a hundred times in my life, b

"I'd like a bow-fronted mahogany

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Tell you

the two cities, and the public but never had the stairs seemed so He gave a sideways nod. "I jentertainments arranged in narrow, so awkward and so dark.never turn good money away. Not] Jhonour of the visitors afforded "It beats me; Richard," I said that there's any particular yaru, them an admirable opportunity"why you people always have such except about that old Frenchman.” of meeting the leading men of narrow stairs.” the province in both the adminis- That shows you don't know," he trative and commercial spheres said. "People alust think they're Igoing up to some old room full o' The Chamber of Commerce party bargains what I've forgot about.” consisted of:-The Chairman, The He grunted. "Carpets, and things Hon. Mr. W. H. Bell, Manager of aren't good in

life o The Asiatic Petroleum Co., Ltd. business.”

The Delegaics

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a

in South China and the Philippine Yes, but why don't you have a Islands: the Vice-Chairman, Mr. window widened, and install Stanley H. Dodwell, of Messrs puller so as to banl your stuff Dodwell & Co. Ltd; The Hàn. Sir straight in from the road? Fancy

this windy old

TO-MORROW'S STORY

*To-morrow's story will be "Malice: Of Men," by Samuel Rogers

But here something must be said.

Of all the Breckland ziven I have ever known, old Spring had the broadest accent. He delighted - in and the JPaterson, Head of Messrs. Jar-court-upboard up

azd phrases, all which were part of a dine. Matheson & Co. Ltd.; Mr- passage.”.. J. Davies, Manager of The Hong Narrer stairs never did me like the dust on furniture and those profitable technique or publicity, Kong & Shanghai Banking Corpor-harm. He said it in a peculiar ation in Hong Kong, who attended way, with a kind of private winkptions of ignorance which in place of the Chief Manager, Mr. for his own delectation, but that he was a homely, self-taught [also informed strange customers V. M. Grayburn, who was in hos-were in the room before I could. pital on account of indisposition:ponder much the implications. Mr. A. W. Hughes, General Man- "Here's the chest," he said. "As "No Quarter, whose "Truculent ager of The Union Insurance So-nice-figured a bit of wood as ever I Tailpieces" has just been publishedciety of Cantor, Ltd; Mr. A I see The handles was put on latar, of a translation-cave for a touch (priced at one dollar) has a nimble Shields, Messrs. Shewan, Tomes & but they're genuine old. Four-pun-or two to keep things in character. In England, then in Ceylon, and now wit, a healthy gift for satire and Co.; Mr. T E Pearce, Messrs. J.five it cost me at auction, and it's he said "In my courtin' days, andį "Tears and years ago it was." in Hong Kong, I could speak at an easy command of pastiche, D. Hutchison & Co.; Mr. G. C Pel-cheap at six-pur-ten!"

that was long afore you was born, length on this subject but I know eloquently displayed in two of the bam, H. M. Trade Commissioner | "I was there the day

for thowt on. You never heard of the collection: for Hong Kong and Commercial bought it," I told him

I shook my head.

William Sheaton; The Hon. Mr. J. lugging an eight-foot chest or the clipped, blurting sounds an

"No one knows better than my-j self your intense personal interest! in work for women and girls, first

"TRUCULENT TAILPIECES”

it would be contrary to your wishes, best things in

DO.A

[man, without guile and ready to be bested in a deal. So when I write the words be used, they are more]

“Of course you wouldn't," he ad-

I shall, however, allow myself to "White Cargoes" and "When We Secretary for South China, who is "So you was," he said, sudden-old Harry Gudgeon of Farmouth say that this honour has been con- Were Very Dumb." They are the a co-opted member of the Chamber aware of the fact but with no ferred on you primarily for your first two efforts published in the of Commerce Committee; and Menthusiasm at the confirmation. Hemitted "Over forty year ago I'm work for the Girl Guide movement book, and the encouragement they M. F. Key, Secretary of the Cham-was like that. Never did I know talkin' about, when he had that fine]

even

Canton

was

like

It is also a recognition of your give to the reader to delve a little ber.

antique shop ·în-Yarmouth, right work for the promotion of interna- more deeply into the thin volume! The journey to tional friendship among the women is amply repaid, for later on we made in the handsome new special maintain the closest relationships agin the pier. I was only a begin- of all races and all communities and come to a grand skit on "That coach recently constructed by the with Canton and to work together ner in them days, livin' here with

Chinese Section of the Canton for the common good. We hope my old mother, and a man of your active interest in all move Noble Animal-"There is 10 ments which have for their object animal of course, that's half so de- Kowloon Railway, which contains our visit will be the beginning of Harry wouldn't have paid no more the alleviation of human suffering cent as the horse" and the "Lines lounge and dining room, an ob-frequent exchange of visits be-attention to a little dealer like me and the promotion of human hap Written in Dejection in a Public servation platform, a central pri-tween the business men of our two than if I was dirt. Not till I met

his daughter. piness.

Place." containing as entertaining vate room, kitchen and the usual cities."

The programme arranged began "It "You have already received a a cri de coeur as any we have met offices," and an entrance vestibule.

at a big auction cut. The furnishings of this include a at nine o'clock on Saturday with Shireford way and I'd gone along public demonstration of the pleasure! How strange it is, indeed! evoked by this honour among your Many legs are severely pulled in hat stand demonstrating a consi-visits to the cement works and other to pick up any little thing what small points enterprises, continued amil lunch the big dealers didn't want. There many friends and when I add my this amusing collection of. light deration for own congratulations I am not con- verse, local and otherwise. Nothing making for the convenience of time when the Canton Chamber of was I standin' and sort a lookin The coach is mast Commerce entertained the visitors on while they bid when I knocked gratulating you only, but myself as is too sacred for the ingenuity of travellers

taste at their headquarters; factory in-agin well on being able to enjoy this the author: Peak beauties, Taipans, luxuriously furnished and

a young lady and I kinda spections were resumed in the apologised and

a-talkin'. honour with you"

Brokers, Pioneers of Empire, De-fully decorated.

we got afternoon; Official Reception

His Excellency the Beal sinart, she butants and High Finance are all

was not that I belaboured with a listy and

On arrival in Canton, the party Chairman of the Provincial Govern-weren't a good-lookin' enough young| agging ferocity.

was met by HBM. Consul-Gener- ment gave a dinner in honour of the feller myself in them days. Then oral (Mr. Herbert Phillips; CM.G.) Chamber of Commerce Committee in I started tellin' her who WAS and H. M. Consul, Mr. C. E. Whit-the evening at the Municipal Guest a-biddin' and what I thowt things'd of amore, and by Colonel C. W. Leung House, which is situated in a plea-fetch; and then I happened to say Counsellor to the Military Head sant park; visits to places of his-somethin' about Harry, and blow quarters of the Kwangtung torical interest occupied Sunday me! if she didn't reckon he was her Government. Col. Leang was in morning and the official programme father. I tell ye I never felt such charge of all the arrangements for terminated with a lunch in honour a duzzy fool in my life. the tour of Canton and his care of the delegation given by HBM "Still we went, on a-talkin' and for everyone's comfort and organ- Consul-General

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Lt. Col. Black, 0.B.E.

MILITARY SERVICE AT SOCIAL ACTIVITIES

His Excellency then addressed Li-Col. Black as follows:-

And the cover design is one

the best things in the book.

It is a good dollar's worth light-hearted raillery.

NORTH CAROLINA LACKS -BOOKS

"Colonel Black:-It gives me the greatest pleasure to invest you, in the name of His Majesty, with the Insignia of an Officer of the Mili- tary Division of the Most Excel lent Order of the British Empire. Carolina. In spite of the heavy demands, libraries.

pon your time

pre-eminence in your distinguish

ed profession, you have for 22 years been engaged in military duties either 15'a member of the

in

Group Photograph

were also

laughin" after that as if we'd know- fed each other for years, and we

QUEEN'S COLLEGE MAGAZINE

THE YELLOW DRAGON

ising skill won the appreciation of 'all. His efforts were most ably On arrival at the headquarters of sorta took to each other, so to Of the 100 counties North seconded by Mr. Chow

Ho-tung, the Canton Chamber of Commerce speak. She reckoned she alust 41 have no public the personal secretary of the for lunch on Saturday, a group

(Continued on Page 10) Chairman of tbe Provincial photograph was taken and a recep caused by your service and to your professional Interviewed, by representatives the two Committees had an oppor

Government

tion held at which the members of duties you have taken a prominent of the Canton Press on arrival, the unity of making personal acquain- place in the charitable and social Hon. Mr. W. H. Bell in the course tance. activities of the Colony and your of a statement on behalf of the firms on the Shameer

Representatives of British record is one of which you may delegation, said:— Hong Kong Volunteer Defence well be proud. The honour with.

guests on this occasion. * Corps or as a member of the Royal which I have the privilege of in- Hong Kong and Canton have the the Chairman of the Chamber, the "In the long run, the people of In the absence from Canton of "Joining the Medical Section of the warmest approbation from all makes for ours, also. In these presided and extended

vesting you to-day will meet with same interests; your progress Vice-Chairman, Mr. Ho Chap-hing, the Defence Corps in 1912 as classes of the community, and my days of rapid change and great welcome to the delegation from the Lieutenant, you were promoted pleasure in this investiture is en-development close contact between General Chamber of Captain in 1914. You were at hanced by the fact that you are business men is essential in order Hong Kong, and to the other visi-cellent Silver Jubilee number of its

Commerce, tached to the Royal Army Medical one of my oldest personal friends Corps from February 1915 to July in this Colony." 1919 and were promoted. Major in 1915. You were sent to Tsingtan investitures and the processions

Army Medical Corps.

His Excellency then made

2 cordial

the

that mutual interests may be pro- tors. moted. We, therefore, desire to

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on medical duties in 1915 and moved off. Lady Southern took a Man Pleads Fiancee's Illness

again in 1917, in which year you seat in the front row of the ladies;

SILVER JUBILEE NUMBER JUST ISSUED

Queen's College has issued an er-

magazine, The Yellow Dragon, on which its editor is to be congratu lated.

The magazine, which has both an English and a Chinese section,

were mentioned in the London her two supporters sitting in the As Excuse For Not Paying Fare pronation of a photogrape of the

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back row; while the second pro- "You resumed your duties incession stood aside as His Excel- A fine of $15 was imposed on Catholic Mission at Stanley, the reconstituted Defence Corps in lency left the Ballroom, preceded Cheng Szeyat, a 26-year-old Gov-

College as it appeared illuminated

Liar! In answer to the charge defen- during the Silver Jubiles celebra- 1520 as Principal Medical officer by his Indian Aides-de-Camp, Sab-ernment surveyor, who failed to put dant said that he was in a great tions with the rank of Major, and you hadar-Major Waris Khan, Hong

Features of the letterpress are continned to hold this post with Kong and Singapore Brigade: Row in an appearance before M. EXTy, as his fancer was 11 and bel the utmost satisfaction to the al Artillery, and Subhadar-Major Wynne Jones at the Kowloon Magis passing the barrier he could noted to keep scholars on fait with the wished to get a doctor. When the diary of current events, design- Corps until, at your own request. Lal Kran, 1/8th Punjab Regiment tracy yesterday when be was see the ticket seller, and the bell happerings of the outside world an you were transferred to the Re- The recipients of the honours charged with failing to pay his fare was ringing for the ferry to leave editorial on the debate between D. serve of Officers last year to make were showered with congratula-on the Zanmail Ferry, when he ap- so he ran straight onto the launch. Ha Shit and Mr. H. K. Woo on the room for younger officers. On your tions from all present, and the peared this morning.,

After boarding he found that be Confucian Analects and the Book of transfer you were promoted to the gatheringthen dispersed, after When asked why he did not turn had no money and told the ticket Hericius and an article by a scholar "rank of Lieutenant Colonel

light refreshments had been serup yesterday he pleaded that he had collect who said that it was, all of the College on “H. G. "Wells, and, In addition to your military ved

some work to do at the Ranean right:

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