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FIRST ANNUAL DINNER AT THE CLUB DE:

RECREIO.

SUCCESSFUL DRIVE FOR RECRUITS.

The Officers and men of the Portuguese Company of the Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps were hosts last night at the Club de Recreio to a large number of friends when the Company held their first annual dinner.

As many as 220 sat down to a very excellent dinner, and an atmosphere of extreme conviviality prevailed throughout the even- ing.

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The main hall of the Club de Recreio was tastefully decorated with streamers bearing the colours of the Volunteers. A number of witty speeches were made during the evening, some of which are produced below.

It was indicated that quite a number of new recruits have joined the Portuguese Company during the past few weeks and that the ranks, have grown from 17 members in 1925 to almost ten times that number to-day. "Petticoat influence," it was alleg. ed, had something to do with the recent swelling in the number of recruits for the Company.

GENERAL SANDILANDS' HAPPY SPEECH.

His Excellency Major-General I. W. Sandilands, C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O., was amongst those present and threw the gathering into rears

Other guests included Major H. B. L. Dowbiggin, Mr. A. C. L. de Albuquerque e Castro and Hon. Mr. J. P. Braga

After appealing for more young recruits to join the band and pre- pare themselves to carry on after the older hands, Capt. Mitchell

FIVE INFORMERS!

R.O. AS DEFENDANT.

HUGE OPIUM HAUL IN

* HARBOUR.

How a sampan towed by a motor bont made good progress in an attempt to escape from Revenne Officers, and how the motor boat failed, was told at Central Magir- Revenue tracy yesterday when Officer Powell charged seven mon, including a Chinese Revenue Officer, with the unlawful possession of a huge quantity of raw non-Goveru ment opium.

"Mr. Horace Lo appeared for the fourth defendant who was described as a motor boat.coxswain.

R.O. Powell applied for a remand but" stated that acting upon infor- mation received, he lay in wait in a sampan in the junk anchorage at 2 a.m. on Wednesday when he saw a sampan leaving the s.5., Sui Tai at the Macao Wharf in Wing

Lok Street. He made towards the sampen but before he could reach it, & motor boat went alongside and towed the sampan towards Yaumati. Fortunately the motor. boat broke down before they had proceeded very far so that he was able to overtake it, and on board-

of laughter with a clever after-spoke of the wonderful show they put up at the Torchlight Tattoo, dinner specch.

and concluded by saying he hoped that next year there would be two companies to sit down to diarr

Capt..R. R. Davies, company coming, found two packages of opium. mander, in thanking the committee There were seven men on this vessel who looked after the social side of white sampan was empty, the Portuguese Company stated that all the drudgery that one found in joining the Volunteers was due to one's own action. There was certainly plenty of recompense. The training provided was bene- ficial to the individual and one made genial friends and spent genial times together.

The band of the Portuguese Com- pany played an excellent selection of suitable music during dinner. At 10 o'clock dancing commenced and the fun and jollity was carried on till a late hour.

After the toast of "The King" was honoured, the toast of the President of the Portuguese Republic was proposed.

The Guests.

Lieut. S. Jarvis, in proposing the toast of "The Guests," said:-It is seldom that one has the pleasure of

During the last few weeks, no less than 40 recruits joined the force and he mentioned that it was possible that the influence of cer- tain young ladies in Kowloon had much to do with it.

In addressing the gathering, toasting a group of official guesta. E. Major-General Sandilands who are in such close harmony with said:-I need hardly say what a their hosts as are those who are great pleasure it is to me to-night dining here to-night. So often offi- to find myself here. I joined the cial guests are people with whom Army a long time before most peo one dines in the same spirit as one ple in this room were even born. eadures a duty dance, but I think I have had 33 years' service in the I can safely say that our guests are Army, and I am absolutely, con- those whom we are delighted to fident in saying that I can hardly receive in appreciative thanks for ever remember having eat down to assist as dinner with over 200 people all of all they have done to since the Portuguese Company was whom are sorving His Majesty in first thought of.

some capacity. We have all been Very little thought in necessary anxious about trying to get re- is order to appreciate the difficul-cruits for the Volunteers and I ties besetting the path of those who have myself made endeavours to have been trying to make the Com do so. I fact I almost burst my pany the success it ought to be, self making speeches on a former and it is only with the whole occasion, and finished up in making hearted support of our friends each what I considered to be a most in his own sphere that we can hope magnificent speech at the time of 'to do so..

your last inspection.

I cannot attempt to refer to each

In my minds eye I could see men individually, but we have here to flocking off at once to the recruit night those who have interested themselves in our shooting and ing office. However, I waited over a month in order to be quite aure given us trophies for competition, of the result. I then told my staff. representatives of the firms who officer to bring the retunrs of the have supported our recruiting, offi Volunteers, but when he brought cials of clubs who have given us them, to my horror, I found they facilities in our military and social were ton men shorter than they affairs, officials of the corps who had been before.. (Laughter and have in addition to their own affairs found time to give us a leg up." applause.) and the Press, who with silver last few weeks must have been due The increase of 40 recruits in the Longue have helped to deep our entirely to Captain Davies, and doings in the public eye and en- courage recruiting.

night.

therefore it seems that Capt. Davies ought to be made a Major-General and I ought to revert to the rank of Captain. (Laughter.)

His Worship: "I understand the first defendant is one of your own men

R.O. Powell: Yes, your Worship. I allege that they had no intention of bringing the opium back to the

office.

"His Worship: "How far had they gone in the northerly direction be fore you came up

P.O. Powell: I should any ány. where from 150 to 2004ards through the junk anchorage.

Revenue Officer as Defendant.

Revenue Officer Powell went on to say that the first defendant was O.R.O. 62. When the party boarded the motor boat, be asked this man whether he had gone out with the permission of any European Officer but the man answered in the nega tive. The men were then taken to the Imports and Exports Office wherd they were asked whether there was any more opium on the motor boat. They said there was no more but the second search re sulted in another 119 taels being discovered.

ant, I understand, is the coxswain His Worship: The fourth defend-

of the motor boat engaged by the frst defendant!

B.O. Powell: All we want to know is what instructions he got from the other people where he was going at the time.

His Worship: Didn't he say where he was going?

R.O. Powell: Yes..

"Don't Tell Lies !!!

His Worship: Then how can you charge him with possession?

R.O. Powell: He was in charge of the motor boat." We allege that the whole party knew each other and they had been out before as party.

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EMPLOYMENT OF PILOTS.

NEW BILL PASSES FIRST READING.

* Licensed pilots shall be British subjects, but this provision is pot to apply to holders of existing licences for to" persons exempted by your Excellency,

Two names I anust mention Lieut and Quartermaster West-

His Worship: "You must not make lake, who has not always given us the silver side of his topgae and I must say, however, that Capt. these wild statements which you

At the Legislative Council yester At yesterday's meeting of the has in consequence helped us con- Davies has an unfair advantage of cannot, prove. What's the amount

of prepared opium. siderably in acquiring soldierly self-me. One of the speakers has alre

EO Powell: 834 taels of pre- day the Colonial Secretary moved Legislative Council, the Hon. Mr. reliance. We congratulate him on ady referred to "potticoat work,'

pared opium and 36 taels of Persian that the Bye-laws made by the C. G. Alabaster, acting Attorney- and Capt. Davies has the very his well-deserved promotion!

We are honoured by the pre- great advantage of knowing all the law opium.

On the charges being put to the Sanitary Board under section 16 of General, proposed the first reading sence of His Excellency the General young ladies of Kowloon, whereas defendants, the first declared that the Public Health and Buildings of "A Bill to provide for and re- Officer Commanding the Troops, I am only able to look at them from

be had been chasing the sampan Ordinance, 1903, on the 15th day of gulate the employment of pilots.**. who has, sines his arrival shown a respectable distance. I under

and had seized the contraband

He said:"The object of this Bill the greatest interest and has en- stand he has brought pressure to

In doing so, he said: "Until reis to bring our Ordinance up-to- couraged and supported us in many bear on them to make young men during the course of his duties. The April, 1930, he adopted."

second, third, fifth, sixth and ways. You can all appreciate the join. We have girl, flying round seventh defendants all claimed that busy life Major-General Sandilands, the world in aeroplanes, we have they were informers to the first decently the licensing of eating houses date. It goes far to secure and to. leads and I can think of nothing a woman winning the King's Prize fendant whereupon the magistrate was in the hands of the Colonial maintain the highest state of eff- more encouraging than the kindt Bisley-which one would hardly remarked-Five informers for one Treasurer. It was found more ciency, and provides for the ex- ness of his attendance here to have believed possible, and in fact catch! Don't tell auch lies. What's convenient to transfer this duty to amination of pilots as to their

there seems to be nothing they can-

Mr. Lo, who appeared for the the Banitary Board, which was ability and physical fitness." Gentlemen, I ask you to drink not do. In addition to being the good of lying like that to Our Guesta."

ladies, they are exceedingly charm. fourth defendant, applied for a siren power to make Bye-laws. In replying to the toast of f The ing, so am informed. (Laughter.) small bail for his client. This was The Bye-laws now before the Coun. Guests! Capt Mitchell drelt 00 In fact I am quite certain that granted in the sum of $250 after the growth of the Portuguese cour if I werp 30 years younger and which the case was adjourned till cil for approval have been so made

by the Board.". pany from 1976 the fine of the one of them asked ine to join the Monday morning.

The motion was passed up strike. The speaker recalled that Volunteer, 1 could not help doing nt that time he was a junior spal so. Laughter.) I would, dimb

animously, torn in the Volunteers, and their mountains, crou deserts and would

resent company commander (Capb, even try to swim the Harbour. up, Lance-Corporal, AMB RR. Davies) was his platoon Haughter and applause.) In or Rochn, and third prize was won by sergeant. As there were 72.kien in der to get into their favor I would Lance Corporal 1. P. Baleros. The the platoon be (Capt. Mitchell be prepared to carry out that last named member was awarded a suggested that the platoon should extreme test of physical human en special prize for scoring 100 points be halved to start Portuguesó durance, given to us qnly in Hong out of a total of 115 at his first at platoon. It was from those men Kong, and that is to dine out on tempt in a trial shopt. The Cup His explanation was as follows: that the company had since sprung the Peak on a wet night (Loud for the best attendance was secured Fonourable Members will notice up. It was particularly pleasing to laughter.)

by Sergt. F. P. Sequeira, while that the resolution immediately fol note the number of recruits who had His Excellency concluded by silver spoons for the winners of the lowing varies section 1 of the r joined up during the last fortnight, thanking the hosts for a very en team shoot were awarded to Capt. solution now before you. After tha

Mexican Government has given between 36 and 40 (applause) bring joyable evening and a souvenir of R, R, Davies team. Pie FM adoption of the Eating House Bye. ing it up, be believed to at least an excellent programme, which, he Silva won the prize for musketry, laws by the Board, it was decided permission to the British Eagle one-quarter of the strength of thesaid, he would keep among his while Pe, F. Cruz was awarded the on further consideration that it was Oil Company to construct s 140 grize for the best general drill. The advisable to make the Board itself mile pipe line extending from the Capt. Mitchell congratulated the Major General Sandandonggemari Pakhra Bald="cp, the Trier of on the wonderful organisation, presented prizes to the following efficient platoon was won by No. 10 ance with the usual practice, and to adding he believed there had been winners:

platoon (Sergt. F. P.. Sequeira), substitute Board for Hoad of pany, intends to buil a bit of petticoat work" behind

while the Botelho Cup went to Sanitary Department in para in Mexico City to reflue

the fields on the epast, ar the scents. He expremed the hope

Lance Corporal H I Pinna's graph L that at least another 26 would be

section of No. 10, for being the most The motion was paused un-will be begun

two months ezrolled that night-

efficient section.

Replica of the Lusitano Cup for the best shot in the Company; on by Bergt F. Sequeira, Runner (Continued at foot of next column.)

The Colonial Secretary then

I should like to draw attention

moved that the Bye-law made so to the provision on page 8 of under section 16 of the Public the Bill which enacts that where Health and Buildings Ordinance, piloted service is rendered at night 1003, on the 13th day of May, 1939 the remuneration shall be doubled." The Hon. Colonjal: Secretary be adopted."

seconded and the Bill passed its first reading.

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