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ST. DAVID'S DAY. A GATHERING OF HONGKONG WELSHMEN. CHIEF JUSTICE ON THE QUALITIES

THE RACE. OF

Least in numbers though it may be amongst the 'Societies in Hongkong, the spirit of enthusiasm and pride of Prin cipality is not latent in those professing Welsh nationality, as was evidenced on Saturday night when the St. David's Society held its annual dinner at the Hongkong Hotel

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, MARCH 3RD, 1984.

THE STRANDING OF THE

SS. HEUNGSHAN.“ FURTHER INTERESTING DETAILS. LARGE PORTION OF ALCABLE CARGO DESTROYED.

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Eistedfadds, said Sie "WILLIAM... – wero known throughout the wide work!, Every Englishman, Scotsman and Irish- man, he thought, must have beeu impress- ed not only with the beauty of the sing- ing of the Welsh people but with the f great loyalty of their country. Ho should

over forget. what had always remained. The latest news so hand regarding the stranded river steamer, Heungshan, is an imperishable recollection in his mind, the great gathering at Carnarvon Castle in 1911 when His Royal Highness the that she is still hard ashore with her stern the well down in the water and a portion Prince of Wales was presented to

of her satown deck awash. Her boat-deck Welsh people as its Prince. It was a re- .petition of what happened some 700 years before. He reminded His Royal High is clear of the water. She was practically aess when he was in the Colony of it, and filed with water. H.M.S. Moth and the Yes, I truly love the Kowloon Dock sug, foury Kerck are Welsh people. presented by their Majesties and brought of protecting the distressed vessel from out on the fine old ramparts of Carnarvon piratical attack and the latter for the

God Bless the Prince ticos Castle, 30,000 people sang the Men of purpose of carrying out salvage opera Harleck" and of Wales," and then the great mass of people inside and outside joined, in

SPORT. YACHTING.

S.LTURDAY'S RACING, IN HEAVY WEATHER.

The Tich races for the Commodore's Cup and the Vice-Commodore's Cup were sailed off on Saturday in heavy weather, which is borne out by the fact that out of a fleet of 22 starters only 12 finished. the others giving up after shipping heavy as The race for the Vice-Commodore's Cup was confined to yachts of the Gael) and Heyward Hays class whilst thus for

cap Class. Design Yachts and Yachts of the Handi-

The President. Sirhe said at one? When the Prince was standing by, the turmer tor the purpose the Commodore's Cup was open to One!

Willa Reca-Davies, presided, and sixty- three members and friends sat down to dinner including members of St. George's and St. Andrew's Societies. Sir Claud Seven, Mr. R. Sutherland, Hon. ir. P H. and Mrs. Holyoak, Hon. Mr. A. O hang. Mr. J. Owen Hughes. Professor Hinton, Mr. Campbell Prosser, Dra. Alian and Thomas. Messrs. D. J. Lewis, Ben. Lewis, Wynne Jones, D. Davies, and E C. Thomas, and a number of ladies, were among those present.

The toasts of the King and the Prince of Wales having heen honoured,

The Frosident (Sir WILLIAM REES- DAT) proposed the toast of the even ing. Hen Wad F Xandan (Land of any Fathers"). He said that for some 16 or 17 years it had been his privilege, Their number had

Ten Flad Fy Nhadan

Proceeding, Sir WILLIAM Baid: I am not going to say anything to-night about ancestors, our our ancient bards, our soldiers, our politicians, or our coalfields. They all occur to us as showing that gut lant little Wales, after all, is not a non- catity in the cowity of nations. We have in a humble way, played our part, and we still hope to play our part. (Hear, hear) Welshmen yield to none in love of their country. (Applause.) Whether we come from the beautiful hills and staid agricultural districts, or the min- ing centres of South Wales, we are ab- solutely loyal to the land of our birth. (Applause.)

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The course was the same for both races which was Lyemun, Curt Rock, Channel Rocks, Kowloon Rocks Total distanco

9.6 miles.

off and on, to attend gatherings of Welsh: mountains of North Wales, or from the ordered full seam ahead and the sinking Spray and dindo tied for third placa

men in Hongkong. been few they had always been entire ly, or ainest entirely, confined to the Cymdeithas Dewi Sunt. He was going to say that they had had an occasional interloper, hat is as much as his friend, Sir Claud Severn, had reminded him that xonie test years ago he was present at a Welsh dinner when Mr. Hewitt, an old friend, who he was sorry to say had pressed over, made a remarkable Welsh speech, he must be very careful in the langime he employed. At any rate strangers amongst them in those days were few. That evening they had there: dwellers in England, in Scotland. in Ireland, and in the parts about China, strangers of Rome, Gentiles, and pro- selytes, and they had heard them in theit own tongue speak the wonders of gallant little Wales. (Applause.).

The results:-

handicap.

GILLS AND HEYWARD HEYES. Race for the Vice-Commodore's Cup

Time.

Pooi.

Fla'wg. b.m.4.

Corr.. tion.

him.s.

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5. 0.7

3. 0.."

...... 3. 0.44

5. 0.44

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5. 4.26

5. 4.20

3*

.... 5. 7.38

5. 4.26

3*

5. 7.53

3. 4.41

4

5. 4.44

5. 4.44

3. 8. 3

3. E. 3

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When the Heungshan left Hongkong on board 510 passengers (neither 750 uor for Canton on Thursday night she had

The Commodore's Cup was won by 1,100 na atated). She encountered faggy weather and was proceeding slowly p the river when the accidents occurred. Diane who beat Rolla, also on seratch, by This was about & a.m. when she was 15 miks below Caston. In the fog she foal-over two minutes. The Vine Commodors ed Junk Rock and ripped open her star Cup was won by Scalars after a very board side for some distance near the fore exciting and close finish the first and hold. The vasel began to take in water second boats in,-Stalark and Crsula vese rapidly and Capt. Thomae, acting with great promptitude, decided to bouch his pectively coming in within 7 seconds of vessel. Fortunately, the leungshan had each other; whilst the two other yachts, not stuck fast on the rock. Capt. Thomas vessel was drives across the river to the opposite side and embedded in the sand at Rock Shan, where she now lies

Her fires were drawn, and steam let Concluding, Sir WILLIAM said that was off. The water in the engine room mount the last ocension on which he would haveed rapidly but fortunately the dynamos high level and it was were situated oa the privilege of speaking at a Welsh din: ner in Hongkong and he therefore took not until just before daylight that the

water reached the dynamos and plunged Scalar Ursula the opportunity of appealing to the

Everything remained in perfect order Spray

Belinda it alive. Patriotism was a great and cari gathering to support the society and keep the ship in darkness. dical asset in the affairs of the world. on the ship, che lower deck passengers Small nationalities were growing and the and their luggage being transferred to Joan.. Welsh race was as important to-day as the boat deck. ever it was. "I beg of you, my country- mou, on the last occasion I shall have the pleasure of being with you, to meet from year to year, to carry on and drink the toast with every cordiality and patriotism, as I ask you to do now, Hen Find Fy Theday (Applauso.)

OFES Continuing. Sir WALAM said: I was

The President-Elect (Mr. J. recently permitted to attend the great Hrones), responding to the toast, said hospitable gatherings of the Anglo-Saxons he ventured to think it was not so much and the Scots. We listened to the elo- the national Eistedfodds which had given quence of the President and the Chieftaip them their spirit of nationalism as the telling us of the lives and antecedents of sunller meetings, auch those held that St. Gedres and St. Andrew. It was a day throughout Wales. He referred to wry interesting it really was most in the friendly rivalry which always existed teresting because many people were doubtful as to the personality of St between one small community and ano- had the least dont as to the site of and another and one school and another. George, although, of course, none of sther, one valley and another one chapel That was where they were taught to love St. Andrew. (Laughter.) At any rate, ladies and gentlemen, we can present all that was best in their country (Ap- Lu-night to our Anglo-Saxon and our Scot-plause.) They looked back with grateful tish friends a real patron Saint. (Hear, hearts to having been born in a country hear and applause.) is shrine is to he keen is the old enthedral in the city of St. David. For the benefit of our guests I may say that St. David is a most im- portant cathedral city with a population,

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Just before daylight a number of sam! Boojum pans collected around the vessel and about this time & shot was fired from the deck of the Heungshan not so much for the purpose of warding off piratical attacks, but rather with the object of Ding attracting passing vessels. Just before 6 Rolle.... a.m. the Kent arrived on the Daphne scene. She anchored close at hand and by Bonito ...... means of the sampans the passengers and Colitan, their effects were transferred to her. Later she steamed into Canton and dis- embarked the passengers When the Kwangsai steamed away the Ting Sang came up and stood by until relieved by the H.M.S. Moth.

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When the Heungshan's passengers

The Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps. landed the saloon passengers on board drew up a letter which they sent to the put a fine programme before members Steamboat Company, commending Capt. and others over the week end, when the Thomas on his prompt action in beaching annual shooting competitions commenced.

The accident has occurred at a most. where these traditions were still carried

his vessel. on. fle thanked the. St George's and inconvenient time for the Steamboat Con- St. Andrew's Societies for the hospitality pany. At present the s.5. Keungehan and they had extended to Welsh people in the the 5.3. Kinshin are in dock undergoing Colony and expressed the hope that these overhaul, leaving the ss. Farshan and the friendly associations would long continue, sv. Emam to operate on this pan. The I believe, of something under 2.000.It He thought it would interest not only his work on the two vessels in dock is being

is the premier county of Wales-the fellow countrymen but their guests that pushed on as rapidly as possible and

On Saturday, under unfavourable con- ditions, A.. K. Mackenzie won the Tyro Competition with a score of 81, A. Young following with 3. The Corps Champion- ship was taken by J. Lyon (89), R. Good- man coming second with 87.

The competitions were continued on

county of Pembroke.--(Chries of No, evening to know that despite four cen- it is hoped to bave them on the service Sunday, when, in the Musketry Competi no.")

Pembroke was known as "Little Eng. turies of absorption, as it were, the Welsh again during the early part of this week.

The Heungsian is badly damaged. She tion, which was open to all members of land beyond Wales," and the reason for language to-day had a far greater hold

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this, Sir William explained, was thut the on the people than was generally-sup- is practically full of water whilst a large the Corps, and was fired over 20 rounds, THE CHINA DISPENSARY

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one-third of the entire population spoke both Welsh had English. In Scotland the same statistics showed that a half of one per cent, of the people spoke the ancient tongue (laughter) and less than four per cent. spoke both Gaelic and English. in Iveland, despite the intense national feeling that existed there, about four per cent. Irish exclusively and only one-eighth of the inhabitants spoke both English and ea The Welsh percentage was fairly high and he hoped that they would see to

of rice. A small quantity of rice was saved. There was n consignment of Nestle, Milk This has not beed affected and can be salvaged. Two bags of Ame rican silver and 40 bags of mail were saved.

In the Francis Cup contest-for a chal- lenge cup presented by the late Mr. J. J. Francis, Q.-the 1st team of Re- serves, No. 9 Squadron, came in first;

Squadros. second were the Scottish Company, and third the No. team of Reserves, 9th

F. C. Goodman won the individual prize for the highest score-85.

The inter-company competition for the Blake Shield resulted in a win for the Scottish Company: the No. E team Re- serves was second and the No. 2. team, third.

Southern part of the county was purely posed. Statisties showed that of the part of her valuable cargo has been des English speaking. The Flemings. had people of Wales and Monmouth eight per troyed. She had over 4,000 packages of second. settled many centuries ago in south Pera- cent. spoke Welsh paly, whilst almost cargo on board, of which 2,000 were bags brokeshire, and, strange to say, wherever they settled the English language remain- ed, the county being divided into two sections, the northern portion being en- tirely Welsh speaking (Hear, hear.) Most people of the south of Pembroke shire, to their shame be it said, can hardly speak a word of Welsh, and that is the reason," Sir William remarked, "why za bold enough to address you tonight in foreign tongue, instead of addressing. you, as I certainly ought to do, in the language of the Land of my Fathers" Sir WILLIAM, touching on ancient his tory, referred to the capture of many French invaders at the end of the 17th century hy the people of Pen- broke.The French invaded the const near Fishguard and the Pembrokeshire Yeomanry was at that time the only force the county possessed. The women of the district, with tall bats and red petticoats, lined the coast, with the result that the French became alarmed and were taken prisoners in large numbers and lodged in the churches of Fishguard, Haverford west and the city of St. David.

Referring to the patron Saint of Wales, Sir WILLIAM said there was reason to suppose that St. David died at a great Age towards the close of the sixth cen- tury. It was rather unfortunate that both, the births and deaths of patron saints were purely conjectural, but still they had a patron saint and they were proud to celebrate the anniversary, as they did. on every ist of March.

A pony in charge of a mafoo was also on board. The animal was tied up be terror-stricken animal tween decks and in the excitement it was forgotten. The managed to break loose and swimming through the open cargo port in the ship's it that they did not go back They side, succeeded in reaching shore. The laboured in Hongkong under great difficul- pony disappeared shortly afterwards and ties, but it was for them to do what they has not yet been recovered. could to maintain Welsh traditions. (Ap plause.) Never had Wales stood higher or had a brighter future than today. Givea peace in the outside world, the Prin cipality would become more prosperous than she bad ever been. He expressed satisfaction at the settlement of the Welsh Discstablishment Bill, and spoke of the wonderful progress the Church of Wales was making under its new regime. They regretted Sir William's retirement and wished him and Lady Rees-Davies mary years of happiness, hoping also that Sir William in the Homeland would re- cruit his health and become well and strong again.

Mr. D. J. LEWIS, the Vice President, in proposing the health of the guests, re- marked that he had to submit the toast in a foreign tongue because he too came from the hills and daka of old churches and old castles of the premier county of

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LARGE SEIZURE OF MORPHINE CONCEALED IN CASES OF GRAMOPHONES.

Over Afty lhe of contraband morphins were seized by the Hongkong Revenue Department on Friday. The discovery was made by Revenus Offccer Ward who, in searching eight cases of gramophones landed from a German steamer recently found a number of small packages of and placed in, the Kowloon Godowns, what was obviously illjet drug concealed amongst gramophone parts. The contra

No arrests have band was later examined by experts and found to be morphine. been made.

Morphine is said to have a selling value to Chinese at 8400 per b. which makes the selling value of the present moizure

The Scottish Company carried off the Attack Competition, with the Mounted Infantry second. s

The All-Comers' Shooting Competition (revolvera) was won by Lt-Comdr. Stack (20), Mrs Stack shot in this competition, and was the only lady, making 19.

The Challenge Cup was won by No. 9 Platoon.

The Tile Competition, an inter-company affair, was won by R. Lapsley, after a tie with Brown

Further shooting will take place at Stonecutters' next week end.

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Dealing with the characteristics of Wales. Wales, Sir WILLIAM asked: "What are the qualities of our race? I do not mean two guests to reply, said that he had ex-something like $20,000. the suggestion of our slanderers that pressed at a St. Andrew's dinner, that every Taffy is a thief,' but I think, per- probably three-quarters of him baps, that we may claim to be a pertins Scotch. The other quarter was in doubt, that it was unfair to take the figures cious race. I am reminded of a rather but as he believed he bad some connee for the country alone. If he took the amusing incident that took place in this tion with that part of the river Severn number of Scotsmen who spoke Gaelic all example that was in Wales. he would be safe in over the world he would and his figures Colony, since I came here, as

very much out. Referring to the impend- Selection Samson, and Delilah" of the pertinacity of Welshmen. A saying that at least one-eighth was Welshman arrived here and overcome by Welsh. He humorously spoke of Wales ing departure of Sir William Rees-Davies, March The Rockocszy the surroundings of the place disgraced as a unit of measurement. It was re- Mr. Sutherland spoke of the high respect his race by taking too much to drink markable, he said, that whenever anyone and regard in which the President was

In addition, Professor Gonzales will The result was that he was run in and asked the size of any country of ordinary held. He had been with them for 18 Trombone Solo" Lend me your aid " was brought "before a Magistrate on a size they were almost sure to be told, that years, and bad been a sportsman, a good charge of drunkenness. This mar shao- it was about half the size of Wales, or friend and a Judge of the highest char- Xutely declined to plead he remained a third of the size. Therefore, for Eng-acter. They all hoped that when be re- perform solcs on the violin and phono- dumb, but at last confided to another lishmen it had a special value and he turned to the old country he would regain fiddle, and Mr. E. G. d'Aquino will eing. Walaliman that he would be tried in no thought they would always continue to his health and that he and his charming use it in that sense. (Imaghter.) Sir wife would enjoy many, happy years in other language excepting that of his own country and would have nothing to da Cland alluded with satisfaction. to the well-earned retirement. (Applause.) with these Englishmen. The result was presence of ladics at these national that this pertinacious Welshman was gatherings, and in conclusion he wished brought down to see me; thon he went Sir William and Lady Rees-Davior many before the Magistrato with a Welsh inter years of happiness in the Homeland. preter, and I regret to say an alien Magis- (Applause.) trate disbelieved the words of a truthful Welshman, with the result that lie enjoy ed His Majesty's hospitality in Victoria Gaol for a period of three weeks." (Laughter.)

Mr. SUTHERLAND in his acknowledgment said he would like to remind Mr. Owen Hughes that there were so few Scotsmen left in Scotland now they were all abroad (Continued at foot of next column.)

Musical and recitative items in the Welsh vernacular were given by Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Richards, and Mr. D. Davies, whilst Mrs. G. A. Clements song "The Ashgrove and All thro' the night in a feeling manier. Dr. Thomas assisted at the piano.

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Mr. D. Davies, the hon. secretary, is to be congratulated on his successful organisation of the function

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