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TO THE MEMORY, OF A FORMER GOVERNOR.

PORTRAIT TABLET OF SIR R. G. MACDONNELL UNVEILED.

CEREMONY_AT THE TUNG WAR

HOSPITAL.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11TH. 1924

CAMOES CENTENARY,

RECEPTION AT THE LUSITANO

CLUB

Yesterday was the fourth centenary of the birth of Luiz de Camors, tho i greiftest poet ever produced by Portugal. who has frequently been referred to Au interesting ceremony took place as the Shakespeare of that country; ! yesterday afternoon at the Tung Wah

He was no who, while not idenying #lospital when His Excelfenry the Gover that the pen was mightier than the or (Sir R. E Stubbs, K.C.M.G.) un-swork, did not dishin to girl on the veiled a muali poreelain portrait tablet"of Jattre. Port and solder 100, he travelled a former tiovertine of Hongkong. Sir widely, in the Far East, where in many Eichel firers MacDonnell, C.B., who places his memory flourishes vigorously, did mech to aid the inauguration of the especially in Maene, where he wrote a portion of his famous work the bospital over half a century ugy, The

*** Lavsiącĺa"," #allet j« dedicated to the memory of Sir R. MacDonnel.

This now fallot is placed in a central position among a number of other Kiangsi porcelain slabs which adorn the walls on 16th sides of n miniature nltar in the

vestibuls of the hospital. All the tablets are Egiture in shape and they are im pressed with photos of founders of the

In honour of the poet's memory, the Lusitano Club at Hongkong held a reception yesterday, which was attended by many notiabilities of the Jocal Portu guese, colony.

After tea.

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U.S. AVIATORS LEAVE.

CRACKED CYLINDER DELAYS

DEPARTURE.

FRENCH GUNBOAT

LAUNCHED.

CEREMONY AT TAIKOO DOCKYARD,

The launching of the French gunboat, Argue was successfullly carried out at Taikoo Dockyard on Whit Monday, after- baving been shipped from France in Fo-assembled and

at Tuikoo.

parts

ARNOLD'S CASTING OFF THRILL-

After a bolt of not quite forty-eight hours in the Colony, the six American ariators who are attempting a flight round the world left Hongkong for their next Amongst the large wumber of spectatörs! stopping place, Haiphong, at 10.17 yester-present at the ceremony was Commodore day morning.

Grace and officers of Naval units in harbour, Mr. J. Reid (Manager of the According to their schedule they should Yard), the French Consul and Madame have left on Monday, but on their arrival de Tutasne, M. and Ime, Gaidon here it was discovered that the seaplane Lavaller, the Messageries Maritimes pilated by Lient. Lowell E. Smith. the Agent and Mrs. Rodenfaser, the Mau Squadron Leader, had a cracked cylin-ager of Societe Francaise de Geranco der and also needed one new pontoon. and me. Durnetin, the Manager of This delayed the resumption of the fight the Banque de l'Indo-Chine, M. Leest for twenty-four hours, keeping the air. and Mme, Cuvillier and many other. men busy all day on Monday.

French residents of Hongkong and Can-

As the vessel took the water. after

Again, when the work had heen satiaton. factorily performed, doubt remained as to whether weather conditions would be favourable for a start yesterday...........

Indeed, even the airmen themselves did not know until the last moment whether The first speech was matle by Mr. they were to proceed or not. When a Slavisa Alves, the Chairman of the Daly Press representative arrived on the Committee, which organised in 1880 the Standard Oil Company's wharf at Lai first relebrations beld at the Lusitano, Chi Kok shortly before 8 a.m. yesterday. Club in honour of the poet. The speaker he found an officer of the U.S.S. Peal bowed reverently to the hust before open-doors, and a party of sailors on duty ing his oration.

round the squadron leader's machine.

The airmen, said the officer, were all on board the laid Jones studying weather reports in order to arrive at a decision.

general movement was made to the Poet's Room, a large ball dedicated to Camoes. In it stood a bust of the national hero, on a pedestal institution and of others who base rendraped with white flowers., dered valuable help. When the division to display these photos was unde, at the fiftieth anniversary of the hospital sev. enal years ago, the Committee decided but it was fiting that the incmory of the tiovernor in whose administration the hospital was founded, should he thus perpetuated, "but the work had been des fayed owing to a dificulty experienced in securing a photo of the late Sir R. G. MacDonnell. Thanks to the efforts of our present Governor (ör R. E. Stubbs) as photo was eventually discovered and, the To" Greece was given Homer, to Italy work proceeded with. The tablet bas Virgir and Dante, to England" shake- fen"specially manufactured in Kiangsi.speare, to"France Hugo, and to Portugal So far, the photos of only two Governors | Luiz, de Unmoes Who by his "Feats of of the Colony are displayed at the how the Lasitanians." sang the history of his pital, the other due being that of Sir country's birth as a nation, her glorious R. E. Stulb

history in warfare and in maritime and commercial greatness. Its leading theme.

H.E. the Governor was received at the

Mr. C. A. da. Roca read a paper written in English by Mr. Silva Netto, President of the Club, who was unfortu- nately to ill to attend. In it, the writer

that: "

being blessed by the Rev. Father Robert, head were bared gud naval sheers pro sent suluted. Addressing the gathering afterwards Father Robert said that the part which the drgi was destined to perform in conjunction with the Allies of the great war, was the safeguarding of material as well as moral rights, in distant countries. Though a small vessel the flag, which floated over it was emblematic of three greas things, the red of the tricolour was symbolic of the blood colour of the lily, and the blue was the shed in the great war, the white was the |

sca upon which the Argne would sail.

Commandant Laffargar, "the Comman- 9 m. Lieut. Lowell H. Smith, accorder of the gus, in a few words re- panied by Lieut. L. P. Arnold, came, off marked of the pleasure it gave him to from the destroyer, and supervised the take charge of the vessel. filling of No. 2 'plane's tanks with petrol. Shortly before this, Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe, the C.S.P.. with Mrs. Wolfe and their EUROPEAN FINED, two little daughters, arrived in a police RECKEESS DRIVING ON QUEEN'S Lunch,

This was quickly reached, for at about

They looked on with interest while the

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hospital, yesterday by the Chairman of however, was the voyage of the celebrattig seaplane was lowered from the wharf. J. Maxon, of the Naval Yazd, |

the Committee (Mr. Mi Chi Loong) and lished the existener of an ocean passage Fed navigator Vasco da Gama who estab aumugst the large company present were

noticed: The Hun. Sir Claud Severo, K.B.E, CALO, the Hon. Mr. A. H. Wood (Secretary for Chinese Affairs), the "Hon. 3. H Kotewall, the Hon. Mr. Chow Siu-ki, Mr. Li Po Kwai (Chairman of the

Chinese General "Chamber of Commerer), Mr. B. A. C. North, Dr. J. M. Marston Dr. C. W. McKenny, Dr. Thomas. and

others.

OVER FIFTY YEARS ACO Mr. Mi Chi Loose read his address of) weicoms in Chinose and it was afterwards „interpreted by the Mod. Mr. I. f., Kote, wall The speaker said that in the year 1920 the Tung Wal Hospital eelebrated its 50th anniversary. In commemoration

of this it was decided to add a new ward

between Europe and India, and whose voyage by its consequences was ranked as sare most importaat ever undertaken

Mr. J. P. Braga said that he felt happy

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At the Central Magistracy yesterday

was lined 5 for with recklessly riding a lighter moored his motor-cycle in Queen's Road on the 2nd instant, and a further So för riding in prohibited ares (Hollywood Road) on the following day.

of a small crane into the water. This was done by means

alongside the pier,

Lings were made fast to each wing-tip of the plane, one line being kept taut by a party of U.8, sailors on the wharf,

The defendant, the prosecution alleged, was driving his cycle at 20 miles an hour on the 2nd instant along Queen's Road at a time when workmen were coming out of the Naval Yard.

to be able to contribute his deep, if and the other by a naval motor boat's Cannes whose famous epic survived unThe object of this proceeding was to keep Inadequate, sense of appreciation of

crew, a short "distance out in the bay. tarnished and andimmed by the passing the seaplane at right angles with the armant said that he had no speedometer of centuries, and would continue to sur- of the crane, so as to avoid all possibility

vive as long as man's intellect stood in auntiration of a national,

of the machine's wings fouling any part of the lighter or the wharf in its descent to the water.

Regarding the first charge, the defend-

on his ranchine, and pladed iguration on the second enarge in that he did not know that Hollywood Road was a pro

ibited area.

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OVERLOADED BUS. MAGISTRATE'S COMMENT ON OFF BROKEŃ RULE.

Mr. Antonio Luis de Cerveira de Aleqserque Castro, the Portuguese Cinsul-General, also made a speech, and motor-hout, not as the onlookers expect--

The seaplane was then towed by the others who spoke were Mr. J. Almeida.ed, to its original mooring-buoy along boneses, of the Portuguese Mutual Aid side Nos. 3 und 4, Jut to a point farther Society, and Mr. F. P. V. Soares. Mr.

out in the bay, where it remained grace- H. d'Aquino Iso was one of the not fully riding a rather choppy sea, and was For carrying four passengers in excess.

of his liechce the driver of a bus belong assisted to maintain its position facinging to the Kowloon Motor Bus Company, Stonecutters Island by the motor-boat's was fined $5 by Mr. E. W. Hamilton,

ot the Kowloon Magistracy, yesterday. linic.

By way of excuse the defendant said he did not know there were so many passengers on the bus. :

abilities present.

After the speech making an agreeable

afternoon was concluded with an im- promptu concert.

and to set up in the halt of the hospital portraits in poppelain of the founders and to have the names of the successive. irectors, of the hospital engraved, on": stune: At that time His Excellency was pleased to iny the foundation stone of theị new ward, which bad since been built and which has been in use for some time now. Sir Richard Graves MacDonnell. He was The speaker outlined the history of the afraid he must disclaim any merit in dis- ospital saying that it was establish covering the photo because he had given in the year 1970. At that fune Sirup the search in despair, antil he was Richard Graves, MacDonnell was. Gover-returning to England in 1922 when he wer of Hongkong and he laid the founda. asked the Seretury of State for the With customary Colonies to assist. 4ium: stend of the new building. The thoroughness and efficiency the Secretary of State intended in securing, a photo

Jospital had now been established for

Meanwhile, the occupants of Nos. 3 and 4. which were still at their mooring buoys closer in shore, were actively pre- jaring for departure.

On the signal for the start (two blasts on a whistle) being given by Lieut. Lowell Smith, the propellers of all three seaplanes began to revolve, and Licat. Arnold, the second member of No. 9's crew, provided the onlookers with a dis- tinct thrill.'

He was lying at full length along one |

accomplished;

wwer fifty years and had been doing good through a college in which the deceased, of the puntoons, ready to cast off from work,"much of which was entirely due gentlemno, had taken a keen interest. Toitą founders, to the Hongkong Govern- "I am glad to see it has been so well the attendant motor-hoat; and when he ment for its sympathetic support at all reproduced." continued His Excellency, had done this he had to get back into timen, to the whole community for its lospital again. I have not been down is serpent-like backward wriggle was

{"and Lam glad to visit the Tung Wah the cockpit from under the propeller.' generous, donations, to the former directo see it so frequently na I could have tors, for services rendered gratuitously wished but I have always taken a keen fortunately successfully and to many others.

interest in the excellent work which it ¦ but people qu the pier held their breath, carries on. I am sure Sir Richard Mac- When they were collecting photos of Donnell, if he had been alive, to-day realizing that bad he raised his head ever

to see the progress made by the instituted by the whirling blades. would have been pleased and astonished so slightly, he would have been decipit, tion which he has founded, and to realise

The machines then taxied swiftly the important part it plays in the live of the Colony and China as a whole. The cross the hay, receiving a boisterous Covermanent owes much to the annual "send off" of booting from the syrens committees of the hospital for their ready of launches, led by the Taikoo Choy, and advice and conse) which they have the booter at the Standard Oil installs- always given freely when usked. We tion: reciprocate these services by giving the Committees our best advice in connec

those whose portraits now adorned the all they were unable to obtain photo of the late Sir Richard Graees, MucDon. nelli but thanks to the personal interest lisken in the matter by His Excellency Mir Reginald Stubbs they were finally successful in getting the necessary photo From England.

Turning to Is Excellency, the speaker anid: Your presence here to-day is another proof of the deep sympathy and interest you have always taken in the

institution.

assistunee in every way and for their

They proveeded in this way until they

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The Magistrate said according to the evidence that although only two servants were allowed on each bus there always third who was often appeared:10 be a engaged in talking to the driver. He requested "Sergt. MeWalter to warn the managers of the various Companies against this practice.

$100 BLAST.

SENIOR WHO RELIED ON FORIS At the Kowloon Magistrney yesterday, contractor's firm the foreman of a carrying on blasting operations near the by failing to take proper precautions Orient Tobacco Factory was fined $100

during blasting operations.

Giving evidence Mr. E. Boisino that on Math, at about p.m.. blasting was going on at the vacant ground near the factory. After the work-people of the factory, had finished work, witness went out and saw a number of stones lying about inside the factory wall.

Defendant said he did not know what had happened, except that his fokis, were working at the place.

OINEMA - NOTES.

FLAMING YOUTH.

tion with hopital work. I have heard were alist unt of sight towards West unofheially that it is the desire of the Point. The Icader's plane rose into the bands should boycott the Coronet Theatre Jealous wives with susceptible has hospital committee to relieve overcrowd-air first, and made a circuit of Stone during the next few days, for the feature ing in this district by extablishing a new hospital in the East (Wanchai district). Cutters Island. No. 4 rose next, and attraction now showing there includes I inny say I am entirely in sympathy with No. 3 last. The latter wont a surprising such very very pretty girls that--but In asking His Excellenty to unveil the sible for the Government to do you may only a tiny dut to the naked eye when

that desired if there is anything pos- distance before learing the water, being perhaps it is all right, since the prettiest portrait Mr. Mi Chi Loong wished the rely upon us to do it. It is of course no Governor long life and all prosperity to | enny, inatter to obtain a suitable site but she did,an, the British Empire and the Chinese what we can do we will do and we will Republic,

do our liest to encourage this new branch of the hospital."

NEW HOSPITAL FOR WANGHAI ?

The machines made one aweeping circle back thwańls, their last mooring place, The Hon. Mr. Kotewall, then thanked then turned again, and finally disappear Has EXCELLENCY after unveiling the His Excellency for unveiling the portrait,ed from view in the clouds to the east portrait, said it had given him great plea- which he said, would serve as an ineenward. aure to unveil the portrait. It had also tire for greater efforts on their part in afforded him much pleasure in having future.

The U.S.S. Paul Jours, which is still assisted to diaper the photo of the late

The gathering shortly afterwards disin attendaner on the seaplanes, left for (Continued at font of next column. porned.

Haiphong shortly after her aerial charges.

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is a wealthy young women whose mother's among them eventually gets married. Sbo.

death has left her to learn life's lenBONIM for herself. Being "both beautiful and impetuous, she has more than one ezeit- ing, adventure. These adventures give zest. to a story that is unfolded with ever elements which have contributed to the mounting interest. Foremost among the success of the picture is the splendid acting of Colleen More in the leading role. Worthy of mention alsd are the beautiful settings and the exceedingly clever photography

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