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SUGGESSFUL YEAR FOR

ROTARY CLUB

FIRST ANNIVERSARY DINNER HELD LAST NIGHT: CHARTER PRESENTED BY HE. THE GOVERNOR.

PRESIDENT "INCURABLY OPTIMISTIC” 'AS TO FUTURE OF THE Club.

Tho Rotary Club celebrated their first anniversary long night whon a large pad distinguished gathering attended a dinner at the Hong Kong Hotel Among the güosts wore His Excellency

the Governor, Sir William Peel, Sir Joseph Kemp, Sir Henry Pol lock, Colonel Cousens, the Bishop of Victoria (Rt. Rev. C. B. Duppuy), Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Southern, Han, Mr. and Mrs. C Morden "Mackie, Hon. Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Creasy.

In the course of his address, Sir William. Harnell, the Presi- defit of the Rotary Club said: there is still far too much super- fons heart-burning and unnecessarý mutual suspicion in this Co- lony and that this is due to the fact that the community is split up into far too many eliques and mutual admiration soctetsos. We want to try and break down some of these harriars, which are by no means all international? The President expressed that hope that mora members of the Chinese community would come for- ward and play a more prominent part in the, Club, pointing cut that the Chinese of Malaya and Shanghai were among the most enthusiastic of Rotarians.

His Excellency the Governor presented the Rotary Club with their Certificate of Charter, In the course of a brief address, Sir William congratulated the Clas on the success it had achieved, and hoped that it would go on to urther ancecssen. Ho complimented the Rotary Club on having optained such a remarkable list of speakers and addresses at their weakly, luncheons:

MÅKING HISTORY IN THE FAR EAST.

Bir William Hornell said:- This is our first birthday! summer bath its joys and winter its delights," and I suppose that

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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY DECEMBER 10, 1931.

Incurable Optimist.

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The Rotary Club is proud to -Ladies--and Gdüblemeur--aland have the hoal of thin Angrenn before you as the first President or Church sa one of. na 'guosta.. "We the Rotary Club of Hong Kong, thank you Very Reverend. Sir, for When one is trying to do some-coming, for I know that you hate thing, especially something new, going out to dinner almost as muc

as I do, and i ask you to tell there are times when one feels elat Mrs. Duppuy how sorry we are ed and times when depression that she is not with us tonight, haunts oue like a black dog. "

and to wish her on our behalf a speedy return to health. Sir Henry A little time ago I was feeling and Lady Pollock have just roturu-morning with a steady" undertone, rather pleased about the Rotaryod to the Colony which has been and with no variation in prices, Club: then there came from the for so long their home. We wel- Oame them back and hope that we

$cles. recording angels in Chicago, a set shall see more of them. Wo very of questions asking what the Pre- much regret that Lady Pollock was sident was doing. This was a total prevented at the last moment from ly unexpected anticipation of the her from us to

coming. Will you Sir Henry tell got well again. day of judgment. I am now con- quickly. vinced that I am the worst Proxi- dent who has over disgraced a Ro- tary Presidential Chair. But am still not only incurably opti- mistic as to the future of the Club, but also glad that I took up the cffico.

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44 Law and War.". The majesty of the Law and the might of War are represented res postively by Sir Joseph Kamp and Colonel them to come because they pronau

Cousans. It is good of ly know that if Rotary were to Buccoed in its-aims, neither soldiers Glad, for I have been splendidly ner judges would be needed. I am served, and in the exaction of this likely to be so quickly accomplish- Dot suggesting that these aims ATS service I have realized as I would ed as to deprive either Sir Joseph never had realized otherwise, how Kemp or Colonel Cousons of thair abundant is the Hong Kong com glad if Rotary could so help in rospective jobs, but we should be. munity's capacity for willing seri the reduction of the business trans- fice, if only one knows where to acted in the Supreme Court that look for it and how to handia at the leading advocates might find representatives of the judges and

when found. It would not be in time to join us and come to our the spirit of the organization co

weakly meetings. Hia Excellency which this club belongs to cite have been here' wore he not enter- the Commander in Chief would namea, but I can tell you that 15taining the Fronok Admiral. Ro- has been no sipesure to be a Secretary in cutiraly in favour of the tary or Treasurer to the Club, and international fraternization of Sea that the Chairman cf the Program me Committee has not only to be that our

Lords. I dont go so far as to say very wide awake, but also to keep "Committee arranged the coming of International Servico moving The Club Service Commit the French Admiral to Hong Kong, tee has organized this dinner; that but his coming has at least the took some doing. To all those who have given themselves and their

committee's unanimous approval. time I tonder not only on behalf Hon. Mr. C. Gordon Mackie. It" Shipping is represented by the of myself but niso of the Club the tribute of a lasting gratitude. In

is right that he should be hors because Rotary encourages travel- the direction and control of the ling about. The number of Rotary Club's activities. I have made many friendships, which

congresses to which one is bidden say much more, but silence is rbide. That is my reward. I could

is astonishing. Iny Mrs. Mackie wa welcome one pt the Colony's. mont the gratitude of true affection."

new

Superfluous Heart-burning.

Atill

this great opportunity although I am glad then, to have had there are many, who would have made much better use of it; and the Rotary Club. I am happy about the future of enjoy the weekly luncheon meatings Personally, 1 of the Club, and Jook forward more when I can sit where, I like them. I shall enjoy them all the and am no longer compelled to occupy the presidential chair. The Directors and I have tried to make

Can you point to any other or Theganization which has been evolved here or is ever likely to be created. which will bring together weekly we ought to congratulate ourselves round a common funchoon table, that our birthday is in December. such a varied collection of citizens Certainly Decomber is a pleasant-eitians, who are there, mark you, month in Hong Kong, so pleasant by virtue of what they are, namely that it provides for a perfect pic-representative workers in all the thora of social orgies. But Your most important fields of this Co. Excellency has found time and lony's manifold activities. Ther strength to be with us tonight. Wolare luncheon clubs in Hong Kong, are proud and honcured. We are and very excellent institutions "very sorry that Lady Peel

could some of them are. There are ficur not be here, and I know that sheshing luncheon clubs in England is sorry 100. Her visit to Canton and some of them exist in the same was planned before we got in with towns side by side with Rotary the members generally, and the our invitation. That was cur fault, Clubs, But Ladies and Gentlemen,visitors to the Club, whether to or rather mine. We hope that sheI ask you in all seriousness, would tarians or not, enjoy these weekly. is finding in the solitude of the Hong Kong have been wise to have meetings and Shameen, that rest which she has rejected the opportunity which the that we have to some small extent so thoroughly earned. She has got world wide organization of Rotary succeeded. That I regard as bastu. hope and believe there only just in time, for on The International offered us? 15th of this month Canten will all, if a Rotary Club be nothing We believe that there is still tar organize a Rotary Club, then things better than

too much superfluous heart-burung & vest and vulgar ma will begin to humit is not allching like chummines," would there in this Colony and that this is due and unnecessary mutual suspicion Rotary Clubs that are as quiet as bo Rotary Clubs in every European to the fact that the community in country, ABTe Russia, to say nothing Before dealing with the therof North, South and Central #plit up into far too many cliquen guoste, may I say a few words about America, Africa, Ceylon, India, We want

and mutual admiration this aunglesa Rotary Club of outra.

Burma, The Dutch East Indies.some of these barriers, which are try and break down Jim Davidson's recent Rotary Malaya, Siam. Indo-Chino, China by no means all international. tour in the East is now history, and Japan, Australia and New Zealand! what he did here and the reaction If Rotary were not worth while, lers in Hong Kong we are citizens As more or less permanent awel- which his activities have evoked as Jim Davidson put it a year ago, of no mean city: We feel and will evoke, will doubtless be would some 154,000 men in varicas Hong Kong is a little bit too fond that duly appraised in the much needed parts of the world belong to it of depreciating itself and, of tak History of Hong Kong which has Obe four may make many, but you ing too seriously for example, erz- yet to be written. So impetuous can not fool everyone everywhere.Ligiam which compares us unfavour WLS Davidson's enthusiasm, 90 importunate his appeal, that

ably with other places. We want many leap forward » in rest

to encourage in every dweller in ponse. Some have since fallan We have undertaken, a schome for Hong Kong an affectionate prius. "away Apprehension as to their equipping and running play- in the Colony which is his home. digestive capabilities and 。 andden | grounds on some of the vacatur meatings afford an unparal conviction that to be absent from spaces of the city. We have done leled opportunity of welcoming their offices a minute after two more street ambulances. As many who would otherwise pass o'clock would endanger the whole something towards, the provision cf unnoticed through our midst. As discipline of their respective esta grow older, we shall doubtless sces Rotarian travels about the world lishments if not the general com the social needs of the Colony more it is his duty to attend the meetings mercial prospects of the Colony, clearly, and be able to appreciate of the various Rotary Clubs acces- were among the dieulties. Howmore fully the valuable services Hong Kong, are going to see to it sible to him and we Rotarians ol ever the strong survived and still which the varicus societies and in- survive, for we now have 120 meur- stitutions which are workmg in that the world becomes better ins bers and the Rotary Club of Hong the social field are striving to nestructed than it is now us to what Kong has come to stay. As a mooomplish and how and where we Hong Kong, as a British outposs tor of fact the meetings of the Chae can best come in. For the Hotary

in China stands for. start at one o'clock and end almost Club is not going to butt in on invariably at two o'clock or a fawwork which is being handled by minutes before.

We are.

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"Them's My Sentiments." But what is a Rotary Club? We

Social Activities.

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others; en the contrary we have tried and we shall continue to try to help those workers, by giving them an opportunity of coming up talking to us about their aims and

The Guests,

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See the details of our Christmas Competition on page 12.

genial hosts Ifer energy at the recent Caledonian celebration wi remarkable. Mrs. Wolfe is also here. Mrs. Wolfe is an indefatigue- able worker many social ana philanthropic activities. We тел Exhuic whc. she recently or member with gratitude the China ganized. Mrs. T's. Seen Wan, the wife ..of our Vice President is hore; We are very

glad to see her. The willing sup port of the meso is vital to this Club's success. Will they please use their great influence to pur suade more members of Hong Kong's Chinese community to come forward and play a more promin ent part in this Olub. The Chinese

Malaya and Shanghai are among the most enthusiastic of Ro tarians. Don't let the Chinese of Hong Kong be behind them,

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Peak Trams (old), $143. Hong Kong Electrics, 878. Cements, $19,10," Bincezes, $35. Entertainments (old)," #17); Entertainments (now),,816.

Sellers.

Bank of East Asias, $198. China Lights, 828.30. S.C. Enterprises, $10. Baubs, $43, Venezuelan Goldfields, 19

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BRIGADE HELPLESS,

Some auxiety was caused yester day morning on board the s.s. Ber. vanoch when it was discovered that some smoke was issuing from one of the ventilators and investi gation revealed the fact that some coal at the bottom of the ship in No. 3 starbcard bunker was alight

The Fire Brigade was at once communicated with and two fire floats were despatched to the scene! with all haste but when they got thore it was found that they could not do anything and they therefore returned to headquarters.

It was found that there were some 500 tons of coal in the bunker and it was impossible to do anything until the coal at the top was clear. ed off. The extent of the fire could not be, ascertained. The . fire may have been gaused by the. heat in the banker or by spontane- ous combustion.

Wives and Sweethearts. And last but not least, there are the wives and sweethearts of the Rotarians ot Hong Kong, We thank you for allowing your us bunds and admirors to come and for coming with them. We know, WHY SHE SOLD HER CHILD. that the basis of all social service happy home. if the married inom- and ethoient public activity is a Mbers of this Club fail in their duty

Our list of guests is one of which any Club or institution might will be proud. The Colonial Secretary and Mrs. Southorn are here and this is not the first of our meetings

when His Excellency has presented. their difficulties. At the opening which they have attended.

to try to put it across their bachelor

cur Charter, I am going to have of this year the South China and Mrs. Southorn bave endeared as Rotarians, they will not be able the document read out as well as Morning Post published a lead-themselves to the whole community

of Rotary.ing.article on the local League' of If I had half Mrs." Southern's President that they were handicap- But principles are nice Nations Society. Quoting from the energy and unflagging enthusiasm ped by domestic worries (Laugh- things to hang on the.

tho Post endorsed the for getting people together and tar.)

the six principles

Yen 1

HE. THE GOVERNOR.

Governor,

so that in moments of ention suggestion made by that monthly things done, I should go straight odo con point to them and may periodical that the collecties to Geneva and see what I could Them's my sentimenta," Does the through lectures or papers of in make of the League of Nations, Retary Club, in effect, do more formation on the social problems Mr. Cranay is also bere-Mra than lunch together once a week of the Colony' would be cf inestim Crossy whose capacity for organiza and then listen to a lecture or talkable value.' We Rotarians agres tica without fass and will it ever do

and friction His Excellency the more 1 The Some Rotary Clubs publish a Socis amounts to genius. I hear with said I feel that I ought to bo answer is that there is not a single Survey. We have no such nabi regret that tile Director of Publis standing before you to-night in the member of this club who do not tions schemes in view nor would we Works may be rotiring before long, white sheet of a repentant sinner, realize that we are not a mere iun- ever smbark on any such survey and if he docs, I suppose he will for 1 have to admit that, when cheon olub. But don't let us dea without first seeing what the Hong regard it as incumbent on Mrs Mr Davidson, with whom I had pise the value of a common ment Kong Lengue of Nations Society Creasy to go with him. Married had some association in the mnt- together. If you want to make a and other bodies were contamplat men are so selfish. Well, if there ter of Rotary in Malaya, came business acquaintance you ask him ing in this direction. But de is anyone here who contemplates to see me a little over a year ago I understand, to come to your suggest that anyone who undertook trying to enter the British House regarding the establishment of a office; you may possibly adjourn such a survey might do worse than of Commons,. let him take my tip Rotary Club in Hong Kong, I ven with him to a heighbouring har look up some of the admirable and engage Mra Creasy as his tured to express a doubt as to whe but that is, presumably, only when press reports of some of the na-agent. He will get in even though ther he would make you want to get something particu dress to which we have listened. he continues to favour an import of it. It is hardly nocaBBATY TOP lar out of him by pouring some And I taka thin opportunity of tax on new potatoes. The Bishop me to say that such doubt has thing special into him; if you want thanking all these who have been of Victoria is with us, but at the proved entirely unjustified. I can. to make a friend, you ask him to good enough to cóma and talk to last minute illnas prevented Mrs. lunch or dinner.

not but feel therefore that coas the Rotary Club,

Duppuy from coming.

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great success

MOTHER CRIES IN COURT:

Prosecuting in a case in which two Chinese women were charged with taking part in a tranzaction of a five-year-old child, Inspector Fraser of the 8.0.A. ́told the Ma gistrato yesterday that it was one of those casual cases which bis De- parment had been, trying so hard, to suppress.

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One of the women concerned was the child's mother and the wis charged with transferring the child to the other defendant. It was stated that she transferred the child to the other woman for the sam of $100.as vinegar and ginger. money. Both "women burst luto tears when in Court and it was then that the mother stated that. she was forced to give up her child because of sheer poverty. She now wanted the girl back

The Magistrate remarked that the prosecution, was not pressing the case so he would impose a fine, of 825 on the mistress while a, cou- tion was registered against the mother.

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