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THE HONGKONG DALI PRESS, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 18TH, * 1830.

NEW LUSITANO CLUB. LAYING THE FOUNDATION STONE. SPEECHES BY THE GOVERNORS OF

MACAO AND "HONGKONG,

in the future. He also felt very much the hamour dane to the function in the atten- Cance of His Excellency the Governor of Hongkong and Lady Stubbs, and was sure that the Portuguese in Hongkong, appre clared the compliment very much.- With Ice House and Duddell Struts (Applause). The history of the relations ablaze with colour interspersed with greenery, the surroundings of the site of of the Partagues and British nationa for the Lasitano Club were in holiday the past 800 years had been of the most friendly nature. Ho hoped that the ascino yesterday afternoon to rate the laying of the foundation stone of the new

thos constantly for the past two years, but until the mail ateamship companies are able to resume running cu the prewar h schedules there seems fittle prospect of the present grievances of the Eastern com munities being remedied. It the Siberian route became again available this would prove the most welcome solution. I see that mail trains are now running from Russia to Vladivostock, and I press to when the negotiations which are going on between Russia and the Fowers for the

HIS EXCELLENCY SIB R. E. Sruans, resumption of trade relations result in an obni ding. Though the functian was timed agreement the resumption of the through start at 4pm. the place was crowded

before 3.30 with Portuguese and English Governor of Rongkong, thanked the mail service will soon follow Apparently ridents of Hongkong. The band of the Governor of Macau for the complimentary practical way, and "olo custom" in the conditions in Russia are gradually becom Waleshire Regiment enlivened with interest. I reference to himself and the British com- | ing more settled, and I suppose an earlying selecting the interval thai elapsed. He said it was a pleasure for him resumption of the mail service must be before the official · programme was com to assist in n-function such as the present,

larger aren than formerly it in felt that the present system of calling has become an intolerable burden, and it is preposed in start a Calling League. with the object of enabling all members of the League to The idea is "ral sneach other by past. not be I was felt long ago that the present system had become an intoler able burden" but until now nobod has attempted to tackle the problem in a

"matter has prevailed.

considered more hopeful. But the Cham bers of Commerce might usefully draw the attention of the powers-that-be to this

To was disclosed in the course of the

menced. A little after 4pm. His Excel

ency the Governor of Hongkong, Sir. R. E. Stubbs, accompanied by Lady Stubbs and Capte, McGrath," arrived, followed by His Excellency Senhor Correa da Silva, Governor of Macao and Lady Correa da Silva. The official guests were accome medated under a prettily decorated mar

A proposal has now taken shape for a List of Members to be opened at Kelly Walsh's, where residents of Hong keng and Kowloon may join the Calling desidertum. League by registering their names and addresses and payment' of one dollar yearly. to cover expenses. For convenience, sub-recent debate on the Colonial Budget that Fcriptions will date from January 1st, but at least one sub-committee of the Economie new members jaining in November and Resources Commission, appointed by H.E. December will not be liable for a rubscrip the Governor early in the year, has sent in front of the foundation stone. tion in ensuing January. A List of em in a repert and recommendations. bors will be kept at Mesare. Kelly and sumably other sub-committees have also Walsh's, and a printed list (revised and concluded their investigations and sent in the Hen. Mr. H. P. Helyak, the

brought up to date)"will be posted to each their reports. People have been wonder meriber quarterly. Residents, who do not ing for some time past when the reports approve of the innovation and do net join are to be issued for public information, the League, will be called on personnily or whether they are to be published at all. as at present. These who are interested happen to know that up to a quite are requested to register their names as recent date the reports of all the sub -soon as possible. I understand that Mrs.mmittees had not been received. The John Johnstone has been the moving spiritos onerous work of the Commission has in the matter, and I am quite sure the fallen on the sub-committee of which Sir scheme will be widely welcomed in the Robert Ho Tang is chairman. From the Colony. These galls involve a great waste scope of the inquiries it instituted regards of time, especially when, de often happens,ing industries, present and potential; is the box of the Indy on whom the call is mate is marked "out" and there is not meren a cup of tea at the end of a kng

journey!

The art of making money, is reputed to be the art in which the people of Hang.

kong, are chiedly interested, but the exhibi- tion of pictures-the work of local am teur, artists at the City Hall this week was pretty good evidence that the fine We have our artans and our art critics. We have also ide the letter signed One of the Public" in yesterday's Daily Press) at least one member of the community who is neither an artist nor an art critic," but who is nevertheless not deterred by such

arts are not neglected.

de Albuquerque (Portuguése

alliance would continue for another 000

years, -(Applause). ·

that represented a marked step forward in the progress of the Portugume of this Colony. It was with pleasure that be. remembered the friendly relations that had existed between Great Britain and Portu. gat for the past six centuries, and ha hoped that the understanding that had come with such long friendship would endure and grow still more intimate in the He wished the Club futuro.(Applause). every success and expressed the wish that it would be of the greatest benefit to the Portuguess community-(Applause).

HIS EXCELLANCY THE GOVERNOR OF MACAO then laid the foundation stone which bore pedra fundamental 1866-1020-A the following inscription:

d'esta nova edificio de Club Lusitano foi colocada em 17 de Dezembre de 1920 per Sua Excelencia-a-Governador de Macauj Senber Henrique Monteiro Correa da Suva, Capitao tenente de Marinha, Cavaleiro da Ordem da Torre o Espada, Cruz de Guerra de la classe, D.5.0. com a comparencia de Sua Excellencia a Governador de Hongkong Sir Reginald Stubbe, E.C.M.G.

The stone contained documents bouring the autographs of the principal guests, bank notes and the daily newspapers.

HOTEL RECEPTION AT HONGKONG

Among the guests were Sit, Robert Ho Pre-Tung, Major-General F. Ventris, the Bishop of Victoria, the Hon Mr. W. Chatim, Hos. Mr. A. G. My Fletcher, the Hon. Mr. J. H. Kemp, the Hon. Mr. Ho Fock, Senbor Consul), the Consul and Vic-Consul for Teru, the, Consul for Mexico and Senhor P. V. Coute, Acting-Consul for Brazil.

The President of the Club, Mr. A. F. B. Silva-Netto, in introducing the Governor said:-Your Excellentes. of Macao, Ladies and Gentlemen, To-day is the Bith old Club Lusitano-building, which was then anniversary of the inauguration of the one of the most important events to the Portuguese community in this Colony A year before to be precise as the 28th Mercer, then. Governor of Hongkong, and December, 1885 in the presence of Mr.

After the function at the Club site, the must have collected a great volume of in-ether high officials of this Colony, a cerc formation, but the report is now practically many identical to that which is aking place guests adjourned to the Hongkong Hotel ready, and should be in the hands of the to-day, proved once more to our ancient where the Committee of the Club held a Allies that the co-operation of the Portureception in honour of their Excellencies. Government this month, if it has not been guese was of great value to the work which After refreshments there was dancing seat in already

being carried on here by Great Britain

SO THE NEW CLUB. in furthering Western civilization. Ai it is to-day

Governors of those friendly nations honoured the Portuguese community with. their presence on the occasion of the laving of the foundation stone of the first Club building, thủy stimulating the energy and patriotism of our forefathers in such a manner that the work initiated by them 35 years ago remains to-day so well pres served and so consistent; and this is proved by the ceremony which is being perrermed f to-day

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The new Club will be constructed entirely of concrete with ornamental mouldings ou the outer walls. It is situated in a very central position running through from Ico House Street to Duddell Strent. Owing the contour of the land the Ice House Street

to

Among the many annoyances to which! business men are anbjected there are few more irritating than those provided by the Telephone Exchange. To be kept wait ing for a number; to be cut off in the

frontage will have only three stories, while midst of a conversation to have operators

that in Duddell Street will present. foux. The site covers an area of some 25.500 intervening every few seconds with in

square feet, and the height of the building quiries as to whether or not they are

will be 75 feet. The design was prepared Enished; how long they will be, and all When Jose Rodrigues Coelho do Amaral the rest of it is a nuisance that busy anggested that the Club should be named by the late Mr. F. E. Rosser and is now

In the hands of Mr. A. G. Hewitt suffered similarly will

Lusitano, when this distingu abed Governor. Petport each other in condemn laid must reverently, the foundation store spruce be in Too House Street. The

specifications provide fervently support ing

These evils, seem to be of common of our rat building and in a very patrionica cuens will is all likelihood be used as cecurrence in Hongkong. It is quite usual considerations from publicly. expressing to be kept waiting two or three minutes pressed a wish that the act he was a bank. The ground floor accommodation- performing would tend to bind and cement provides for a vestibule entrance hall, any time of the before the Exchange the members of the Portuguese communit replies, then another long interval before together and promote good fellowship, he and treate, ons large billiard room the connection asked for is made,

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spoke prophetically for his wishma 627 17 Re

fictions for judging art upon the proper frequently hears complainter of this duringly realised. The joys and Borrox 16" 0"), bar (33′ 8′′:

his opinion on the work exhibited and -Jecturing those who claim to possess quali-

functions of art criticism f It is really very nursing. Bobbie Burns prayer might be recommended in such a case:--- sad some power the Giftie gie os To see oorsels ag ithers gee

Creative One of the Public" says:

the work must give great pleasure to artist In which must be included the creative work of the most ingenious infernal minchine, or the crudest bomb. Why try and destroy that pleasure." ask you !..

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The

main

one mall billiard

(270 Secretary's the timin hour, and no night. This part of the Motherland during the last half Othee, servants rooms, invatories, etc. The cular delay is ascribed to the absence of century, the psychological tribulations of accommodation on the brst floor comprises the supervisor and the consequent applies the uation during her critical moments, the dining hal (as of x 970), librare (346 tion of the old saw "When the cat's away aspirations of Portagst for greater achieve of), retiring or tea room (1800* *-

"Hongkong, of the mice begin to play." course, is not unique in this respectments, the commemoration of her historical 3.0f) card-room (34′ 6′′ x 19' 0), servants" facts and great men, the resolution of

verandah has also been roomy ate. A ride There is not a country in the world that | Fortugal to side with her oldest ally in the provided. Between the first and second hears nothing of such disabilities. How great war, were keenly felt by all the floors & Mezzanine floor will be built, in ever, that is no reason why some attempt Portuguese scattered abundantly all over which will be housed the kitchen, pantry should not be made to overcome them the world, and this fact demonstrates that and additional servants accommodation. locally,

there exists only one national spirit.

incelebraving the - termontenary: of Camoes; in reverently lamenting the death

of the world we have the

ccasion of seeing the Gavernors

WAICHOW DESTITUTES.

All

On the second floor a spacious ball room has been provided at one end of which When I saw in the advertisement invit-

will be a stage (200x180) with ing subscriptions to the War Memorial of its faander and patron the great Port ladies and gentlemen's retiring rooms on that the name War Memorial Institute guese known as Coelho do Amaral, in which each side. Ladies' cloak and dressing rooms bad been. given Co the proposed ceremonies the Government of Great have been provided, and also cloak rooms YMCA. building-I wondered Who Britain was officially represented by the for gentlemen. The size of the hall room dishen Governors of the Colony; in paying will be 59′ 0′ x 27′ 0′′; giving a door ares gavo it that name. I don't

The like it, but I had some recollection that a tributs of high appreciation to national of 1,568 square feet for dancing the resolution passed at a large public literature on the occasion of the presente

room will give added accommodation-The If it be true, in the words of the well- meeting described it as a Y.M.C.A. tion of a souvenir to the distinguished indah along the whole front of the known dictum, that the proper study of building and I merely wondered what writer Camilo Castello Branco, and in the ball room will have a carved ceiling, richly mankind is aan," there are few better authority there was for the change. It maintenance of the most valuable Port panelled and moulded throughout, and the certainly accords better with general public gese library in the Far East the Club floor will be specially designed and con- places for the pursuit of that study than sentiment, but it was evident at the meet Lusitano has certainly fulfilled the aspira strecked for dancing. The grand staircase the police, court. "Watching the adminising that there were some people who want tions of rts first patron, and carried out of the building, will be of fire-proof con- aration of justice by "The Great Unpaided the Y.M.C.A. in the name since there the objects of the founders, who are to-day struct on, encased in polished teak, with

was general agreement that it must be represented amongst us by Masera. E. Handsome wrought iron balustrading at home is interesting, but in countries managed or Y.M.C.Anes and the Aquino, Cay da 0. de S. Tiago, B.O., internal walls and ceilings will be finished where East mittels West the daily drama Directors of the local YMCA were by J. Selavisa Alves, Cav. da O. de Christo in plaster with enrichments and panellings,

Whilst

the walls of the bail room will have resolution given a voice in the management. and F. E. d'Azevedo. has elements which are lacking in normal. What has become of the subsidiary granite The Portuguese residents here who have pilasters with moulded caps and bases, the European communities. For one thing there monument There is no mention of that enjoyed the British bospitality do not find riba to the ceiling being suitably enriched. is the daily struggle to give everyone in the invitation for subscriptions. Pre or fee! themselves strangere. The Colony The floor of the verandahs, entrance hall, Inir chanes in spite of the immense diff sumably it is expected that the cost of the recognising their loyalty and heroic quali etc., will be covered with a design of

monument will be defrayed out of the ties, had sufficient confidence in them to English tiles. culty of the language barrier, which, in surplus which remaing after the cost of the give them a share of the defence of this territory, during the great international Eastern courts, is like sand in the cogs Institute has been met.

which for, four threatened the of the machinery of justice. When a Sikh

The increase in the number of Chincen policeman gives evidence in a caso where guills, or trades unions, in the Colony of two heroic nations side by side to honour In response to his appeal on behalf a Japanese prosecutes a Filipino for en seems to be a subject of growing concern the Portuguese immunity, of which tha of the destitate people of Waichow, the offence against his Chinese servant the to many old Chinese residents, and I have Club Lusitano is the centre, from which Right Rev Bishop Pozzoni has to date beard the opinion expressed that the radiate, the most grateful expressions of received $2,537.85, for which he expresses. Magistracy becomes a Tower of Babel, and Secretariat for Chinese Affairs has thanks to hospitable Hongkong and the grateful appreciation. The chief donors the difficulty of ensuring that each indivi-been ill-advised to register them as most sublime patriotic feelings for our in the latest list of ubscriptions are: In the name of the St. Vincent de Paul's Society 8500; _col- dinal concerned understands what everyone has done. I am not at present adorable Portugal,

sufficiently informed on the subicct to be Club I have the honour to thank Yourected by friend $185; by Messrs. else has said is almost superhuman. How able to express an opinion, and I simply Excellencies. Lady Stubbs and Lady Remedios, Xavier and Archee $114.50; by ever, things are not so complicated as note the fact that it is regarded as a mans Cerres da Silva who have graced this case the Chinese St. Joseph's Society 8106.50; they would be if the state of things binted festation of the growing soccess of Bol mony with their presence, and the Consuls by Rev Fater Spada 3188 and by Mrs.

shevist propaganda in South China. at by Mr. M. K. Lo in a caso yesterday funeral of an artisan ex-a coolla in the verament officials and Indies and gentle Becker, Canton, 800,

men present came about, and a Chinese were permitted Colony nowadays has become the occasion H1B EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR or Micso to summon his revered ancestors before of a great labour demonstration Theresaid that ha feh very much honored at

seems to be a federation of the guilds for having been invited to Hongkong to per THE WARWICK COMEDY CO.. the Bench. We should then see the intro the purpose of expressing the solidarity form auch notable function as the laying daction of spiritualistic medium, as well of labour in this way. It is not an un- of the foundation stone of the new Ports The highly successful season of this as interpretors, and the Magistrato's task common things my informant says for five guese Club. It was some 54 or 5 years talented company will be brought to a or six hundred people to attend the funera ago since the stone of the cid, Portuguese close to night with a repetition of that might well dant the bravest

of a coolié.

Club was laid hy that celebrated Governor delightful play "Uncle Ned." It wo6-d of Macdo, Jose Rodrigues Coelho do t Public attention bag, been drawn ones if it were not that the roads of. Hong-Amaral. He had known the gentleman happy thought on the part of the manage ngain this week to the irregularity of the kong, generally speaking, are in first-class well as one of the most renowned men into present this piece as a farewell at mail service, vil Suez, and it was interest condition, the danger warnings which one Portugal. Consequently in following such traction, for it caught on when it was Bees when any work is being done in a aman he felt the diffenities of his position produced here on the opening night of ing to read in the Daily Pres yesterday thoroughfare might be regarded as some It was a source of very grent delight to the season. Those who were not fortu the report of the commenta mode on the waggish hit at ho P.WD. It strikes a him that the Poringuese Colony of Hong-nate enough to be at the theatre on that subject at the recent Congress of the Bri good many people that there is something kong were united, both among themselves occasion are strongly advised to secure.

funoy about the ga

Read and with the Britiek community He was scats for to-night's performance, for it is Dangor tish Chambers of Commerce at Shanghai. Open, and it is necessary to explain that of the opinion that the Portuguesa in one of the most attractive plays in s Bimply to urge the responsible anthorities in Hongkong this is not intended to mean Hengkong were more friendly and united repertoire which abounds in good to make every effort to put the service on that food open to trade ty dangerous, with their neighbours than in any other things. The plan is at Moutris's p a satisfactory basis does not carry us far but that danger larks because, in the langu foreign country (Applause). This had Last night the Company repeated the age of the London road contractor, the been the case for the past 60 years and he amusing play "Ellen Comes to Stay" was hopefal that those friendly relations and again bad a very enthusiastic recep howover. Local Chambers of Commerce and road is up.

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