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ROTARY COMES TO HONG KONG.

ENTHUSIASTIC INAUGURAL MEETING.

NEW EPOCH IN. LOCAL SOCIAL INSTITUTIONS.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1930.

STUDENT STRIKE

AT CANTON.

TROUBLE FAR FROM BEING SETTLED.

(FROM OUR OWN FORRESPONDENT.]

CANTON, Dec. 8.

"Rotary does not feel that thorn clubs that this is the only succentul is anything in lojalty to ong' coun-| way. Rotarians are very busy ken. try that is incompatible with de- however; therefore, the westays valoping friendship with men of which generally ecur at luncheo other lands. In fact, Rotary be, are of short durations, perhaps an loves that the citizen who best hour dr. an hour and a quarter. atives his country is the one who This is not longer than most men wishes to know the truth about his take at their luncheon. Menibers neighbours and who desires to re- are obliged to attend at least one pisco intred between nations and meeting in four if they are in the peoples with friendship.

city and in good health. Most Unique Opening in Hong Kong.

Rotariana attend weekly; in fact

The student, trouble at Sun Yat Rotary could not exist if they did Sen University is far from being "International friendship, how ever, is not by any means Rotary's not, and the meetings are made so

settled. In spite of the repeated interesting that attendance in only objective. I could spend the

warnings of the University authori- pleasure. The usual procedure of cutire evening dwelling upon the the luncheon is fut the meal, then ties, the students are still as firm efforts that Rotary has made along the introduction af Rotarians from and revoluto

ever. with the lines of community and voca- other elties; the reading of any their demands for the cancellation. announcements and finally nu d. Rotary received an enthusiatic, MR. DAVIDSON'S ADDRESS. tional service. Clubs vary in the dress of twenty to thirty minutes

of the appointment of Mr. Kin welcome yesterday evening when

Mr. Davidson in his addreasoned along this line.

degree of success they have achiev-un any tople that will be of interest Tsiang Ching, Commissioner of

It is not into husiness and professional men. 53 of Hoaz Kong's well-known

Education of Kwangtung, to the The meeting is then over. The

presidency. They are stili refusing to attend classes, although they are living in the dormitories on the campus. There are indications that no more classes can be held this

Men of many creeds, races and cooupations attended last even. ng at the Hong Kong Hotel to inaugurate Rotary in Hong Kong..

The Club comes into axistence with over 80 charter members, H.E. Sir William Peel being the Club's first honorary member.

Tolagrans of greetings were read from Clubs in many coun-

trios.

Mr. W. W. Hornail heads the new organization.

-citizens sat down to a digner meet. Rotary denit with the objects of tended that Rotary clubs all over Rockers, of course, are not con-

ing held in the private dining-room of the Hong Kong Hotel. It is doubtful if ever before in this city has-been brought together a group envering so wide a range of busi, tess and professional interests 10- gether with oficinis as on this necasion. This is one of the fée tures that makes Rotary unique, it prefers, in fact, insists that its membership shall cover ns great a variety of vocations as possible: it maintains restrictions that limit the number who may join from any one office, business or profession.

Mr. James W. Davidson, Hou. General Commissioner of Rotary International, who has ben in the city for several weeks organizing the local club, was in the chair until the officers had been elected He read the list of those who had joined, and expressed regret that thero were any representative mon when he had intended to call upon but time had not permitted.

Dilicers of the new club for the first year are as follows:

Officers.

the organization and the methods of operation as follows;—-

the world should attempt the anmened to Rotarians The programme work. A club in a community will, is arranged by a Programme Com The Value of Rotary. after careful study, help with the nities, always with the aims and object of Notary in view, There The answer to the man who in thing that in the light of local con is no difheulty in finding, interesting doubtful cis to the usefulness of ditions seems the most important speakers. Rotary is the success Rotary has for it to turn its hand to. In Hong achieved. There are some 3,400 | Kong, you are favoured with a clubs in 70 different countries and unique opportunity to serve; you geographical areas with a total membership exceeding 151,000 and Rotary is still extending rapidly. Mr. Davidson dealt with the sceptic

45 follows:

have some forty. Was started in

Hong Kong's Unique Position. Hong Kong occupies a unique position. Rotary entertains dis- tinguished persons who are pauing through and often they supply the addren. There will be many such available in this city.

Conven.

year.

The bulletin boards in the dormi- tories are still placarded with slogan of an inflammatory nature.

General Chen Ming Shu Intervenus.

General Chen Ming Shu, a regent of the University, endeavoured to

yesterday afternoon, call a meeting of the student body

the object. being to explain to them the utter. foolishness of their strike and to

are in the happy and enviable posi- tion of having here two races and many nationalities, dwelling in bar many and contentment under a Rotary is administered by suf Government that has no other international Baord, the member of

the first club in Australia and in and collective welfare of its many tion, held yearly, As evidence of "I had to do with organising of torent than that of the individual elected at an International Coare New Zealand but I can scarcely peoples. It is important that this the international nature of the or be credited with the fact that the should continue. One cannot expect Australians have gone ahead and to do much in the development of anisation, you will note that in 1928-20 the President, a Catholic, started some thirty other clubs it a world friendship without friendli-way from lexice, the first Vice: urge them to resume their studies. Australian and that the men of Newness at home. Here among your President, a Scotch Presbyterian, The students word, expected to Zenland have increased the nam club members are men of different from Scotland; the second Vice-skeinble together in the auditorium ber in that, mag land to 24. And

racial groups. They are representa- President, from the United States Rotary appears to appeal equally tire and influential men in this and the third Vice-President from to listen to the admonitory address in all parts of the world. In Chili, community. Do what you can then Chili and these men actually met of their regent, but when the ap- for instance, the first club was

to develop and maintain tolerance, larted five years ago and now they good will and, co-operation and, as together two or three times a year. pointed hour came, only 20 or so

Members are free to invite guests

General I see it, if the lotary Club of Hong including local residents at any responded to the call. The first lub President, Mr. W., W. Hornel!

Czerba-Slovakin og had no other objective, its time, in fact they are encouraged Chen Ming Shu did not deliver his Vice-President, Hon. Dr. S. W three years ago and it now has existence would be with justified.

to do so. Rotary is not a religious speech owing to the small attend- Rotary appealis strongly to meorganization; Tso: Hon. Secretaries, Mr. L. C. F. 25 clubs. There are 332 clubs

religions are Bellamy and Mr. B. Wong Tape London Brea siene.

in the British Isles with to in the because of the work that it is doing equally welcome. Rotary is not a anec. lle then went to the stud

It is in Lon in building up a world fellowship. commercial organization nor is

it ents' dormitories 10 interview. Treasurer, Mr. Y. J. Perrin; Direc-

I assure you, gentlemen, that friend- for the development of commerce them. The General spoke to tors: Mr. Allan Cameron, Mr. Chau, dan, therefore, that we find prob- Yue Ting. Hon. Mr. W. . .ably the most intensified group of ship between countries can never

nor to advance cue's personal bursi- Shenton, Mr. J. M. Wong, Mr. Rotarians in the world. In Canada be brought about by treaties or by ness interests. In the exact words them, group by group, in strong Wong Kwong Tin, and Mr. B. there are clubs in nearly every city the kind words of diplomints regard of the Constitution: It is a world terms, as he went from room to Wylie.

of over 2,000 people and a total leas of the desire of officialdom for fellowship of business and profes room. The students behaved quiet- it. International amity can only sional men vaited in the ideal orly in his presence, but just as soon Mr. Davidson read the list of of 120 clubs. members

Ho s given below.

"If Rotary was not worth while come about though the world desir service for the advancement of stated that the number who had 151,000 of the leading men in the ing friendship. And friendship is understanding, goodwill, and inter he left the building, they shouted joined far exceeded his fondest ex-various countries of the world would not brought about by merely the national peace.

(Applause.)

slogane attacking the newly-appoint. pectations but pointed out that the surely not become a part of it.

Mr. A. H. Gordon, a member of ed president. Receptance of it as an ideal. It time at his disposal had not enabled Practically all the comtries of

must be brought about by contact,

the Shanghai Rotary Club, who was Now, Rotary brings about this at the dinner, addressed the him to call upon all of those who Europe with the exception of were on his list; and there were Russin, have their Rotary Clubs contact by making it one of the ing-after Mr Davidson. naturally many very desirable mem- and the movement is also extended obligations of a Rotarian that he that he had listened with profound bors of the community who in in North, Central, and South attend Rotary meeting wherever he interest to what Mr. Davidson had accordance with Rotary system of America. It is likewies

may be. While your mombership is to say about Rotary and he felt in this club, your attendance ticed that he learned more about Rotary membership could have been brought recusful in Japan. There are a

not be here. You may attend any at the dinner last night that he in. He regretted that he' was not mumber of clubs in North China where in the world and the Rotar bad learned from five years mem. University. Mr. Shen Pan Fai, the able to call upon all of them but and Manchuria, also in all the large inns of other countries have equally bership of the Shanghai Rotary acting President, has been instruct- hoped the club would continue torentres in Java and Sumatra. increase its membership. No club There are clubs in all the British the privilege to attend you meet Club. The speaker mentioned thated to wind up all the accounts to the Rotary Club in Shanghai had be turned over to the new adminia- 70 different countries just past the 100 membership mark, fraterising together in a close and there being 101 members at pro-tration. splendid fellowship at every pos- sent. sible opportunity. We believe that if we meet a man and like him we will like his country just a little bit better through liking him,

Rotarian's Duty.

very

jans in

in the history of Rotary has started Colonics and in Palestine and Thus we have 15,000 Retir, with a larger number of members. Egypt. The Calcutta Club has been in successful existence for ten years. Even Central Africa has its Rotary Cluba,

List of Members.

As there were very few absentees the list of ubers may be taken as a fist of those present.

Mesars. J. Abe A, C. L. D. Albu qurque, G. S. Arohbatt, A. el Arculli, M. J. Breem, Dr. G. D. R. Black, Measts A. Blaker, L. C. F. Bellamy, W. H.

Brostedt,

There is no other explanation

for the great and rapid spread of Rotary all over the world than that the Rotary idea works and that Rotary is well worth arc's atten- tion

Ideals of Rotary

travel much.

wars rony, flourish.

meet- Dr. Chu Chia Hus, the President He said of the University, expects to leave Canton for Nanking in the course of the next two or three days to take up his new post at the Central

Mr. Gordon expressed the hope that Mr. Davidion would shortly

visit Shanghai.

has been done with such case is duo mainly to obstetrician Davidson. (Laughter.)

..

instance

due, I think in the first to Rotarian Davidson (Applause As to Rotarian Davidson I don't quite know what to say. He is more than a man-he in a sort of tyrait; a force.

SOVIET SET UP IN 'NORTH KWANGTUNG.

BANDIT OUTRAGES ON NORTH RIVER,

A Canton report says that bandits and Communiste in the northern

Previous

Taking advantage of the with--

bor over 2,000 but they have not that number of rides. A Soviet vent has been set up on the mountains.

Now President Speaks. Mr. W. W. Hornell, addressing One of America's famous "Rotarians are of a class who, the gathering anid:-Fellow Rotari- Bell, J. K. Bourfield, Lt. Col. Lynics, Sinclair Lewis, stated over Hotary Clubs wherever they may a large and hoity infant. That it They attend the ans, to-night has seen the birth of Bird, Messrs. R. T. Barrett, J. his own signature some months Lge D. Butcher. Allan Cameron, Chan while he was in England, I assert be. That is their duty. We know Lin Pak, Chau Kwan Lam, Chan that the growth of Rotary in Great they go home with a friendly feel- Yue Ting, Chau Tsun Nnin, Cheng Britain, whers it already has hun for the countries which they

I am absolutely overwhelmed by Chau Yan. Hon. 3. H. T. Creasy, dreds of chapters, is more important have visited through their contact Messrs. P. S. Cassidy, Harry Ching for world tranquillity than all the with Rotarians. They express their the afer which he made ma last districts of Ewangtung have act up Diam & K. Chan, F. H. Crapnell, campaigns of the reformers put to opinions in their clubs, in their week. I won't call it an offer bea Blovict Government. PR. Dovey, 1-3. Dyor. . . gether. Only once in the history trait associations, to their friends caneo we all know that when Dr. campaigns against them by the Dykes, L. Danbar, R. P. Dunlop, Rotary has a club given up its outside and then like a wave, their Davidson makes us an offer we

amaali friendliness for their neighbours have no chance of refusing it. That troops proved dificult on account Prof. R. H. Digby, Messrs. James charter, this being in a T. Dobbie, ib. G. S. Dodwell. Jobe mining city on the Mexicau boun. passes out further and further and he should have made me, a retir- of the mountainous nature of Nor-

ing member of the Hong Kong tom-thern Kwangtung. Flemming, Prof. L. Forster, Dr. W. dary and it was due to unfavour. we know not where it ends..

We do not speak badly of our munity, accept this invitatin is one Gerrard, Memes, H. C. Gray, Wable conditions.

friends and we do not wish to quar- of the greatest marvels. One thing Hornell, Harry Hong Sling. Sir

rel with them. Our friendships comforts me aard that is the organi Robert Ho Tung, Menirs G. F. Haslam, J. E Henry, S. G. Hayes, "What then is the secret of its must not be limited to the bound-sation of Rotary seems to be so good dawal of the garrison troops, they Ho Leung, F C. Jenkins, A. Keith, strength and universal popularity aries of our own nations. Just so that the Chairman tas nothing to have recently rallied at the Pai Pa chair. Mountains in Yingtak district, Hon. Dr. R. H. Kotowall, Menars, equally in all rations and with all lag 21 we permit ourselves to live do exoopt to sit in the Ko Leang Hoe, P. K. Kwok, Kan peoples i

In exclusive groups, to ignore the (Laughter.) | It is possibly due to other fellow, to allow our nation-

and for the past two months they Tong Po, D. L. King. Li The Fong, the fact that Rotary is perhaps aliam, to anake us quite content to of great antisfaction in the extra-ave been preying on vessels on the

I canot help expressing a feeling Li Jonson, Li Hoi Tung. Li Koon the first movement to have Chun. V. P. Law, Lim-Hoy Lan, the world as its field, that it Associate safely with those of our ordinary response which has come North River and the villages along" Lee Iu Cheung, Dr. L. F. L3, has shocked no faith, offunded no own nationality and to believe in to this attempt to organise the River. They are said to num Messrs. S. Lads, Charles D. Lam custom and aroused to greed. Its them alone, then just so long do me Rotary club in Hong Kong. It is hert. Capt. T. T. Laurenson, Messrs.appeal ignores all national boun- crcourage an atmosphere in which 1. K. Lo, G. D. de Martin, F. C.daries; it has no mystis rites: it

No speaker nt л Rotary club Mow Fung, J. L. MoPherson, G. places its methods, its aims and Miskin, Dr. E. P. Mirelt, Mr. F. objecta frankly before the world meeting is expected to speak in A. Mackintosh, Dr. J. H. Mont- and its meetings are open equally criticism of countries with whom we gomery Condr. J. B. Newill, Dr. to the member and non-members;

It is not that criticism in not M. V. Obremski, Messrs. J. M. H.it can never be wrecked on the

That the response has been ed Osborac, R. E. H. Oliver, J. J. rocks of political argument since it tometimes desirable, it is not that good and great is because Rotary Potom pred good citizenship fret of beenry. There are, however, to many which Hong Kong has becoming H. H. H. Priestly, N. J. demands of its members first of all criticism is not sometimes neces and a Rotary elab are something Powell Frol

R. Robertson, Prof. secused of disloyalty, since it people going about the world, so of for many years. F. A. Redmond, Mr. A, Reinshagen, stands for the rights of nations and any agencies, so many newspapers son why it has not come into Hon. Mr. E L. Shenton, believes in patriotism; it is not even (fortunately not all), so many books existence before is because none of Messrs. C. A. Middleton Smith, O. a pacificist organisation; it believes and, I fear I must say, may us had the strength and confidence A. Smith, H. C. Shrubsole, Prof. that participation in certain wars religions that are dealing with other which Rotarian

L. Sheilshear, Mr. E. Stone, Mr. has been necessary in the past; it people's defects, that Rotary be brought to us. We do need been renewed in the city. Ou 7. A. B. Shaw, Hon. Sir Shou-son can foresce conditions by which leves that there should be just a rotary chic and we do not want Saturday evening, the various Chow, Messrs. A. L. Shields, Shou participation may be necessary in little room somewhere for an or to be divided into Peak, Kowloon J. Chen, H. R. Sturt, Col. R. B. the future. It does desire, how-ganization that desires to specialise and seaside dwellers. (Laughter.)nowspapers redved instructions BAYCAU of Public Skinner, The Very Rev. A. Swann, ever, to do what it can to lessen op friendship. Each of us has his Most of us are near the Hong Kong from the Mesars, Ting Kai Liang, Y. H. intolerance, misunderstandings and own defects and in overlocking our Hotel, about lunch time and it Tran, Chas E. Terry, Hon. Dr. S. hatreds between races sul nations heighbour's imperfections; we trust should not be difficult to meet here Safety, ordering them

to the W. THD. Messrs. T. Tam. Tae that there may be avoided the he will be equally desirous of over- at the ranch hour once a week and mit nows J. Valentine, Mesara, B. Wylic, Above all Rotary can never be ac- almost necessary, if we are going to to tell us. It is not necessary for The notification states that in ac Mang Pok, J.V. Taggart, Dr. D. atmosphere in which wars flourish. looking ours. In fact, in it not listen to what other Rotarians have consorship Wong Kwong- Tin, Capt. A Icused of sellishness or profiteering avoid great wars in the future that me to say mylling about the or Walker, Dr. Arthur Woo, Mesars. or the acceptance of membership to toleratice and appreciation and co-ganisation of Rotary because Rotar Woo. Hay Tone, M. B. Yang, Wong benest financially one's business qroporation be taught somewhere? Di Kut. J. M. Wong, B. Wong profession. It is the Rotarian him- Tape, A. E. Wood, Hon, Mr. E. D. sell that but knows the truth of Walter B Wellington. Mr.thia. Within Rotary no greater or P, Warren, Dr. C. (- yang be Messra. Wood Tak Kwang, F. A made against a member than that Worley TB Wilnoo, Granville he has tried to turn his membership Woodard and 31, ́ B. Yung...

to account

are at peace,

The rea-

PRESS CENSORSHIP IN CANTON:

According to a Canton roport, Davidson has the censorship of Prese news has

to sub-

Bureau for

before publication..

cordance with the order of the Commander-in-Chief Chen Taai: Tony, ornsorship of new, would be Now a few words on the mecha-nt. If we all work together as I resumed as from the oth instant,

Rotary Procedure.

Ian Davidson has set out the details ng fully, and given un a clear plature of what we have to mim

MAINE MANAGE that the cans

averywhere once a week, This may Kong Rotary Cluly will not seem often to you but it has been the mocess with which it has beenpaign against the Kwangsi rebola

has still not been completed. proved by the operation, of 3,000 inaugurated. (Applause.)

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