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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1932.

H.K. HORTICULTURAL HONG KONG SHOULD ADVERTISE ITSELF

SOCIETY

YEAR'S ACTIVITIES

REVIEWED

MAJOR-GEN. SANDILANDS

RETIRING

ADVICE FROM A BRITISH PARLIAMENTARIAN

CLUB SECRETARY ON MEDICAL EXPERIENCES

"War Minus Martial Glory" was patriotic citizen as he faces the The annual meeting of the Bong the title of a very witty address problem of exchanging civilian con- Kong Horticultural Society was delivered by Mr. M. F. Key, Beereditions and rates of pay for “n bob held at the board room of Messts, tary of the Rotary Club at the day in the Army. Actually it Jardine Matheson's yesterday even-weekly luncheon of the Chib which was only sixpence a day, for prac. "made an allot- was held at Gloucester Building tically everybody ing when a large number of mem

yesterday.

mont" to dependants in order to hers attended.

aget a "separation allowance" for

Mr. Koy's experiences AS medical orderly kept the house in them.

11.E. Major-General J. W. Sandi- lands, C... C.M.G., D.S.O, no cupying the chair, and in intimat-roars of laughter,

the ing that this would be last cension on which he would be able to attend the meetings of the society he said :--

Ladies and Gentlemen. It is my privilege to address you for the second time as President of the Hong Kong Horticultural Society. Lat I regret to say that it will be the Inst occasion on which I shall attend the annual general meeting, As I am leaving the Colony on the termination of my appointment as the end of the year.

Mr. P. S. Cassidy presided and there were a good number of visitors to the Club, including Colonel J. N. Horlick, from London, and Mr. H. R. Greatwood from Los Angeles.

I do hope, before we go into an other world war, (if we have to- which God forbid), that we shall consider the question of graduation of separation allowances. It seems ito me absurdly anomalous that The Chairman in calling upon people accustomed to one grade of Colonel Horlick to say a few words incomo should be twice as well off to the meeting said that the on the enlistment of the bread- Colonel had a distinguished mili-winner, while people in middle class tary career, and had been in the circumstances should have to adapt House of Commons for five or six themselves to about one quarter of on a world the usual income, on the scale of years. He was now

19/0 a week for a wife, and 8/- to tour.

Colonel Horlick in the course of 20 chab for children, according to a brief speech said that during his age. tour he had not found any place! Whilst I am on the subject of } nm sorry that our Vice- which he liked as much as Hong grievances I seize the opportunity President Mrs. Dyer is not with us Kong. It was a pity that Hong to mention another which I am to-day, and I can only hope that Kong was not better advertised. any listeners-in in military sho may return to Hong Kong ho People in England knew quite a fore I leave, in order to afford e lot about Honolulu because it is the opportunity of saying good-bye advertised, but few people imagined personally, not only to a very great the beautiful city, clean roads and friend, but also to one who has lovely scenery that one found in done so much towards encouraging Hong Kong. He (tho spraker) con others to Tollow her example insidered himself well informed about adding to the beauties of Hong Kong by the creation of gardens,

Tribute to Mrs. Dyer.

It is only natural that in years to come I shall forget many things in Hong Kong, but what I shall never forget is Mrs. Dyers wonder ful garden at Aberdeen in its un expected setting, which adds so greatly to its attraction.

British Colonies, but he had no idea what Hong Kong was like in fact.

Before calling upon Mr. Key to speak, Mr. Cassidy paid n tributo to him for the work he had done as Secretary of the Rotary Club. He said Mr. Key's resignation from the secretaryship was on the way and told members that they had to look around for another man to fill his place. He then asked Mr. Key to address the meeting.

I consider that we can con gratulate ourselves on having had a very good year, the flower show was a great success, our member ship and our balance at the bank

Mr. M. F. Key said remain very much as they were last

Those who lived in England dur- year and we are once more in-ing the Great War will remember debted to our Honorary Secretary Mr. Bagram for looking after our financial interests so well. We would like to Bec o considerable increase in our membership, this is a matter which, the members them- selves are in the best position to auhieve, by interesting their friends

in our activities.

New President.

suro

cantonments will be glad to have aired. The last meal served daily in the Army is a bowl of tea, and a slice of bread and margarine nt 4 pm. The Navy get a substantial evening meal. The soldier receives' from 8 to 10 a week in Hong Kong for spending money (accord- ing to the rate of exchange), and he ought not to be obliged to use any of it for food. In the early days of the War bread and jam were available ad lib. in each Army hut, and die could make a supper from it, first separating the wasps from the jam. The cheapest supper was a pennyworth of cheese and n pennyworth of batter from the Can- teen, a mug of water from the tap, take the lot back to the hut and the Army bread with it. Afterwards, howover, bread wha rationed, and extra could only be obtained by "scrounging," an Army euphimiam for theft.

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I mentioned these things because I have heard it whispered that there are members of the Rotary

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recruiting poster which depicted inquisitive child asking an ultra civilian father (who didn't look as though he could ever kill a fellow human being, 'not even though King and Country legalised the act and Club who have parliamentary an invested it with special merit) pirations when they leave 'Hong pestering that unhappy man from Kong. In case they get to the every cligible advertising site with House of Commons before I do, I the question, "What did you do suggest to them that a vacancy I am confident that with Mr. in the Great War, Daddy?" As awaits them for the position of

Soldier's aware, no child is "The Bagram aa our future President far as I am

Parliamentary was carrying the one D.P. rifle spinal-weningitis-succesfully too, the Horticultural Society will entitled to call me "Father "Friend." They may. like to volun which we shared between us, as a at least the M.O. agreed with my mark, may be of his warlike inten- view. But it turned out we were flourish, as he is deeply intereated | (laughter)-nevertheless I propose teer for that service. in its welfare,

to volunteer an answer to the ques

Travelling Light. [tion, though I can hardly expect

you to find my Army experiences as One found it amusing at first to entertaining as I did when actually bo trotted up and lown the square passing through them.

I will now take my official leave of you, Ladies and Gentlemen, wishing our Society the beat of luck and I would like to think that shall not be completely forgotten as the man who had the honour to be your President for the years

1931 and 1932.

Annual Report..

The annual report of the

stated:-

Society

Our good friend Barringer said to me the other day, "It would he a pleasant change if instead of spending the first quarter of an hour in apologising for inadequacy n. apeaker announced, This is

tions. Let me go on the draft!" both mistaken: it was a vaccini- exclaimed he. He fell in and I fell tion which had gone wrong. (Laugh out. My soldering days were over, tez.) after six weeks in the Army.

Mr. Key continued by giving i number of amusing anecdotes with regard to his experiences as an amateur doctor; also of the work of Travelling Medical Boards in the Anny, particularly one which on a Monday passed thirty-five men

after

or taken for country walks in

A Course in Medicine. Surroy; and get paid for it. This

The next day I was to report to was easy because in those early days there was only one set of the Medical Officer. It was urgent equipment and one rifle per recruit ly necessary to require a medical education. Owing to a connection squad, so we travelled light.

After about six weeks of this, with the British Medical Journal I for France, on the next day wee going to be good!" Without going word went round that they wanted was on speaking terms with a few persued to cat its words, reduce the so far as that, I would mention that someone to help the Medical Officer, hundred members of the medical category by thirty of them and Harley Street mark five for discharge from the Owing to the City Hall being I have tried my little story on the "I could do that," said I, "I used profession from closed for the use of all pub Troops and they seemeil to find it to work on the British Medical specialists to, panel pritetitioners. ↑ Army na medically unfit.

He also mentioned that the functions, the Society had to re- amusing, but of course they had Journal." I did not explain that I rang one up in a nearby town who turn to the Volunteer Headquar

special intereet in the subject, I wrote shorthand for them, "The was good enough to invite me to battalion medical officer's depart- fers to stage the annual show of

You would hardly think it pos- very man,"

said the Company dinner. Afterwards I explained ment during the War had a great what had happened and enquired, dead to do heyond Breing the sick. flowers and vegetables this year sible, perhaps, that anyone could Officer, and the job was mine, The show undoubtedly was a great enlist in an infantry battalion vom-

"How do you read a clinical In between these duties there was However, "There is many a slip success. There were some very re kirkable and outstanding exhibits paratively early in a War like our betwixt cup and lip," says the pro. thermometer?" This was easily much administrative work, and pf cut, flowers, pot plants and last stay in an infantry battalion verb. The battalion had gone to explained: but I had never used those engaged were busy from vegetables, Special mention must be made of some of the pot plants for practically five years, yet never Salisbury Plain for intensive train-one, having hitherto enjoyed robust reveille to "lights out" from the Peak which were distinct. sleep out of a warm bed, never fire ing prior to embarkation for health and contributed only two which there were frequently emer- ly better than those in the" samo a shot, not even on the miniature France; the rest of us with less than shillings in, ten years towards the geney night calla. class in the Open Section

Although the entries were good, the number of exhibitors was lees than the previous year, and it is hoped, that at the next annual thow, greater interest will be ever see an air raid or a coastal me) when a draft of thirty men was me a piece of general advice. tary Services, the Hon. Mr. A. R.

"When in doubt," he said, "give taken by the members, not only bombardment; nover take

Dr. Wellington Baid: "I have a battle, oven a shame required for the Service Battalion. in sonding in as many exhibita 'na

fight! never You had better fall in with the 'em soda bicarb.; you can't do them

Key's anecdotes possible, but also in the showsoe a big gun; or a tank or a front others, said the Sergeant Major, and haim and you may do them listened to Mr.

with the greatest of pleasure. self, by their personal patronage ling trench. That was my curious tho you will not be going as good." (Laughter.)-

This completed my one-night What we want is a man like him in His Excellency the Governor and fate. You will see why the subject

good the medical department of Hong. Lady Peel vinced gresk interest in is entitled "War Mipu Martial you're for that medical job." Wo

numbered-off and were found to be medical course, but I did a the Society by visiting the Show. Glory Lady Peel very kindly presented On the other side of the picture one man short. Do you really deal of post-graduate study. at the Kong (laughter) and for our

I can lay claim to being for four w the prizesp

is nothing more for me to The Committee desire to express years continuously on duty, twenty want that medical job 1" asked the hands of the sixteen medical officers Medical Board (mero laughter.) their thanks to Lt. Col. L. G. Bird, four hours a day seven days a week, Bergeant Major: "I leave it to with whom I worked in the next Thero D.8.0. and Officers of the Defence except for infrequent speild of you, said I. Just then a military four years. They naturally taught say except to capress on your Corps for the use of the Volunteer leave.

enthusiast the ruining down the me all they could for their own behalf our very best thanks to Mr. I would like, if there were ting,

Key for his very interesting ad Headquarters and the Parade

had put on the recruit convenience. Within three months Ground to the Hon Inspector to enlarge", upon the financial lines.

diagnosing cerebro- Continued os Page 87 anxieties which assail the would-be squid's one set of equipment and behold

and attendance,

range; never uses bayonet (except two months' service were formed support of the medical profession once on a sack), never kill anybody into & Reserve Battalion. There (who, in fact, had been supporting at any rate, by military means; camo a day (heavy with fate for me). Finally, my good friend gave

in

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me

Afterwards the Chairman caused much laughter when he called upon

the Director of Medical and Sani-

Wellington, to thank the speaker.