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CYMDEITHAS

DEWI SANT

WELSH SOCIETY'S DELIGHTFUL DINNER

TRIBUTE TO THE LAND OF LOVELY HILLS"

AND GENIAL PEOPLE

Witty speeches, good fellowship and very beautiful singing are memories of the St. David's Society Dinner that will long remain with the guests at the dinner given last night in Lane, Orawford'a Restaurant, in honour of St. David's Day. The South Wales Bor- derers' choir sang, as real music lovers sing, from their hearts, and not from heads that are never raised from the music' sheet, and the haunting melodias of Wales conquered the hearts oven of the most hardened Bassenacha.

The Hon. Mr. Southorn, a real lover of Wales, astonished both members and guests by his mastery of the strange de vowel- led names, and his story of a truly Welsh epitaph, of the good old days, was the hit of the svening.

About 120 guests were present, the President of the Society, Mr. E. R. Davies, being in the chair,

ST. DAVID AND

-THE PRESIDENTS'

WELCOME

HIS COUNTRYMEN

and I am not sure that Englishmen were very much kinder" to the Welshmen found on the East of it, Mr. R. R. Davies in giving the though they did only cut their ears toast of St. David, the patron Baintoff, but thines and manners have of Wales, said that during his san- changed since these mora vigorous derings outside his country he had days and now: none are more hos often found "foreigners"

8850 pitable than our Welsh friends who cinte their beloved land with harsh have extended their kindness to and unpronounceable names. Ha men and women of all raons to- wished they knew how musical and night and on behalf of my hetero- harmonious these names were, ex- geneous company of fellow gents pressive of the beauty of the Welsh I pay homage to the Patron Samt mountains and vales."

We all of us were apt to boast about our own countries, and this was the day when the Welsh people let off steam" about Wales, that picturesque and lovely country, with its genial and sympathetic people.

Long ago the Welsh people had been driven into their bills, and there they had remained. been a fortunate thing for them, It had to live through the centuries amid such beauty and grandeur.

of Wales.

Who St. David was and what he did I know not but like all Patron saints I have no doubt he was a rare good fellow and like St. George, St. Patrick and St. Andrew was as ready to help a sinner as a saint. And in this his. Society follows his good example for we all know the excellent way the Society

tress in Hong Kong. looks after any Welshman in dia Ladies and Gentlemen, there must be many among us who like myself Welsh people had every

have a warm corner in their hearts to be proud of two things, their for Wales with its mountains and system of education and their streams and lakes, its beautiful achievements in sport. As to the constline, its hospitable country first they had been slow in starting folk, its romantic castles and its but now they had made, as their musical if unpronounceable langu- universities showed, wonderful pro-age. North Wales was a favourite

gress.

reason

BON-

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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY MARCH 2, 1933.

SWATOW NOTES

Watching Japanese -

ALL QUIET BUT MANY PRECAUTIONS:

SWATOW, February 24. It seems we are drifting back to the situation at the end of 1931 when the position here was critical and hostilities likely to break out it any moment. On account of the fighting in Jehol, the humour has just hoon circulated that trenches ure being dug again by the military. authorities around the disused fort. I hear furthermore that other pre- cautionary aneasures are being con- templated and will be put into effect As soon as possible.

The Chinese public are quite optimistic on the whole, the con- Gidenco arising out of the stern re- sistance put up by the 19th Army in Shanghai.

After abandoning the custom of retaining one or two warships in this port for a long time by the naval command at Makoun, we now sea a Japaneso destroyer has arriv. ed and which may mean anything.

There is still no talk of the evacuation of Japanese women and children for the time being, unless the unforeseen happens.'

Another Fire.

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An outbreak of fire took place the other afternoon in n brothel and was caused by cigarette end thrown under

bed. The inmates managed to put out the fire just before the three fire engines arrived on the scene.

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HONGKONG REALTY AND TRUST CO., LTD.

BATHING AND AMUSEMENTS SCHEME

FOR REPULSE BAY

DECREASE IN PROFITS DURING 1932

THE annual general meeting of the fiong Kong Realty & Trust Co., Ltd. was held at Exchange Building yesterday. Mr. 3. Scott Harston was in the chair, and in the course of his report for the year, said that a scheme was at present under consi deration whereby the public. is to be catered for in the will at general amusement facilities, including the provision of adequate modern accommodation for bathers, at Repulse Bay.

Those present at the meeting were:--Mr. J.. Scott Harston (Chairman), Mr. E. M. Raymond, Sir Shou Son Chow, Messrs. P. K. Kwak, John Fleming (Directors), J. H. Taggart (Managing. Director), F. C. Barry (Secretary), P. H. Suckling, N. V. A. Croucker, O. F. Ribeiro, H. J. de Figuerelds, T. R. Parsons and A. Keith (shareholders)."

CHAIRMAN'S SPEECH

387,300 square fact, and the relative In moving for the adoption of Crown Leases will be issued when the report and Statement of ac | fulfilment of the Building Coven- will have observed, the profit for payments in respect of Nullah and counts the Chairman said:—As you ants has been effected and certain the year under review, including Road Construction have been made. the sum of $12,697.52 brought for. It is to be noted, moreover, that ward from 1931, amounted to the Agreement for the issue of the $86,270.83, compared with lease in question omita any men- $162,697.52 standing at the credit tion of the onerous term that pre- of Profit and Loss Account for theviously restricted the Company preceding year. Such difference is from dealing in the property; con. accounted for by the item Profsequently it will, in future, be pos ou Realization of Investments," unable to effect such development as der, which heading the amount of will enhance the property from the 8105,848.00 was derived during 1931 viewpoint of any interested parties, as against an absence of revenue in and also to carry into effect the this respect for 1932, attributable scheme whereby the Public is to be to the inactive condition of the catered for in the way of general local Share Market in the later amusement facilities, including the year precluding operations thereon provision of adequate modern ac Annual Festival at Chaochowiu,

conducive to the attainment of a commodation for bathers, at Re- For three days last week Chao- similar result; in these circumstan pulse Bay, chowfu city waa en fête for the ces the position cannot be regarded annual festival. As usual, thou as wholly unsatisfactory.

In this relation, it is your Board's sands of people went thither from

intention to utilise Rural Build- Investments at Cost, totalling ing Lot No. 368 for that purpose watow and surrounding districts. Hotel accommodation WIS in-82,402,344.51 show a depreciation and At 'the moment various sufficient to cope with the requests upon the market prices ruling ideas in respect thereof are under for rooms, while extra trains were

of consideration by your Board. In nun by the management. Business $267,895.85 ne a result of the severe view of the delay experienced in the closer, but outside the doors in- but such diminution is adequately not be possible to have the scheme was suspended and shops were fall in the value of local securities, negotiations in this matter, it will censo and joss sticks were burning covered, per contra, by the General ready for the coming Summer Sea- and offerings made. From wherever Reserve of 8300,000.00. In this son, but it is hoped that it will be the big idol passed a string of fire connection, I would take the op- in operation by next year. crackers would be let loose, so that portunity of assuring Shareholders a big, but happy, commation reign that the Company's Investments, generally, are composed of good class counters capable of ensuring & fair return on outlay involved itre- spective of their market value fluctuations.

CANTON NOTES

Their national library at holiday resort of mine in my ed here and there. Aberystwyth was unequalled of its younger days and what pictures kind and he was quite sure that those beautiful Welsh names no one who went once would be jure up in one's menory-Bettws-y- content till a second visit had been coed, Llanrwst, Trefriw, and Con- paid. As to sport, need he remind way. Pwllheli, Portmadoe, Pen- the company nf Twickenham (hear, hear), even if they had not in Wales taken. very kindly to so cer and cricket-though in Glamo- gena beginning with the latter had been made. In conclusion the President, thanked Col. Raikes for his prosence with them. and for the presence of the South Wales Borderers' choir.

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maetemaw I' and Harlech. Ogwen, Idyn Idwal Capel Curig and Beddgelert, Aberglaslyn and Abercandwyn and Llangollen and well remember my joy at finding in a hundred more, Incidentally I

tumbstone of one Owen Jones the a North Wales Churchyard the 41st child of his father and himself the father of 27" who died I need THE GUESTS

hardly say inng before Marie Stopes was heard of. (Loud applause.) The Guests," were toasted in But Wales has not only her witty speech by Mr. E. C. beauty to boast of. She produces Thomas, Vice-President, who specialso more profitable and utilitarian ally welcomed the Borderers and things like leeks and Welsh Rare said that as far as the Society was bits and Eisteddfods and Arch eoncerned he wished the War Office, druids, who naturally remind us could be persuaded to station the her poetry, her harps and her Regiment here permanently. - music. Froin these one

Mr. D. Davien aleo welcomed the guests, but most of his speech was strictly for members, being in the Welsh Janguage, and therefore haling to our representative, who was asked, by a guest from a very green island, if he were taking it down phonetically!"

HONAM POWER PLANT

Investments.

at December 31, 1932,

Repulse Bay.

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Amusement Facilities.

There being no further matters appearing to call for explanation. I now formally propose that tra Report of the Directors and the Accounts for the financial year end- ed December. 31, 1832, as presented, be adopted, and that the follow- your Directors be carried ing appropriations recommended by affect:-

into

Pay a Dividend of 30

-cents per Share 800,000.00 Carry forward to New

Account

20,870.83

886,270.83 The proposal was seconded by Mr animously.

The only material change ap pearing on the Balance Sheet which calls for comment is that ip re- spect of the property at Repulse The Honam power plant started ences have previously been made Bay owned by the Company; refer-

tricity should have been supplied ment which your Board have had supplying electricity yesterday. Elec- from this Chair as to the develop on February 18th, but the plant was in mind in respect of that pro- not ready for service on that date.perty, and I am pleased to report | The suburb of Honam will be well in this connection that the Govern N. V. A. Croucher, and passed un- illuminated at night and the new ment, in the latter end of the past plant will relieve the main station year, finally agreed to the acquisi which will thus be able to give an tion by the Company of an addi adequate supply to the Sai Kwan tional area of land in considera- suburb.

On the proposal of Mr. Keith tion of a premium payment of and seconded by Mr. Croucher, 834,850.00. The position now is Messrs. E. M. Raymond and J. Building Lots Nos. 386, 387 and that the Company owna Rural Fleming were re-elected directors.

Messrs. Linstead and Davies were 368, containing an area of approxi- re-elected auditors for the year on against the formerly, leased area of seconded by Mr. Parsons. mately 523,000 square fost, as the proposal of Mr. Suckling and

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Oil Company's Capital. The capital of the Fu Kao Oil $1,200,000 to $9,500,000 and Company has boon increased from directors' meeting was held on Mon day last.

naturally to the chief product of passes South Wales which is of course the South Wales Borderers who to our delight have brought their Welsh A report was submitted by Mr. music with them to Hong Kong and Chau Man Cho and it is reported indeed to this gathering; and as I that a complete comprehensive plan know you are all far more anxious for its development has been reach- to hear their delightful Welsh singed, ing, than to go ou listening to me,

Other Matters.

THE SCHNEIDER TRIO

A MUSICAL TREAT

balance was perfect and that he had seldom if ever heard auch finished ensemble playing. A vantage point from which to observe ing better than when they were last The concert platform is a splendid three musicians seemed to be play the effect of music upon an au here, particularly Herr Waschitz, leaves is perhaps in a better posied to experience more difficulty dience, and 2 turner-over of the violinist, who proviously seem tion to judge it than the perform with his instrument owing to the. & further service will be opened beers. Providing the music is not too humidity. teen Wuchow and Swatow.

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MR. SOUTHORN'S REPLY

and in this you show your good Wuchow-Canton Air Service. FOR THE GUESTS sense, and as, to be quito candid, It is reported that arrangements The Hon. Mr. W. T. Southern shail myself be far happier listen have been made to resume the re replying for the guests said: ing to them than standing up hereglar air service between Wuchow Mr. President, Mr. Vice-Presi-ind trying to talk to you, I pro- und Canton. It is understood that dont, Ladies and Gentlemen,To me pose to bring my remarks to a close two planes will be employed for has been allotted the pleasant duty by once more thanking you most the transportation, of mails and that of replying for the guests to the sincerely on behalf of all the guesta. toast of our health so aptly pro- for your very delightful hospitality posed by the Vice-President and so this evening. (Applause.) heartily received by our hosts. Col. Raikes, in reply to repented Ladies and Gentlemen, we thank calls for a speech, thanked the

The Municipal Finance Bureau you for the hospitality you have Society for their hospitality to reports that several new play houses ing for all the guests when I tell and men of his regiment, also for Municipal receipts had increased on shown us and I know i am speak himself, and to officers, N.C.O. % have recently been opened and the

you how very greatly we have en-their appreciation of the Borderers total receipts of the Canton Muni precistiye smile on

this account. For the year 1939 the joyed our evening with St. David's choir. Society.

Welsh descent, but his people had cipality amounted to 10,914,407.74 The Welsh were not always hos lived in the country for hundred against an expenditure of 38,354, vitable to strangere and I think I yeam, and it was there he had spent 650.07: There was therefore a sur countenance is one of supreme bore product of the mature Schumann

He was

not himself of

hanged every Englishman they the time came for him to retire. found on the West of Offa's Dyke, (Applause:)

STORAGE OF FIRE CRACKERS

GROCERS FINED FOR INADEQUATE PREMISES

Municipal Receipts.

Portion of this had been used to plus of $1,650,750.67 but the greater repay Government debte.

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intricate, he can let his eyes stray The Haydn Trio in D is a very from the printed copy for a mo happy work, and those who like. ment and observe the degree of their old mastere best will have boredom or delight on the sea of voted it the best item on the pra

listener's eyes, sometimes an ap-and Chausson, Trios, reserving pos faces before blm. Sometimes he gramme. But the "Romantics" sees an intelligent glimmer in а will remember most the Schumann a happy-look-sibly for the last named their most 10g face; but most of us take our extravagant adjectives of praise. pleasures sadly, and the usual ex The Schumann was a delightful pression on the average listener's work, excellently interpreted-a

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cont of an audience enjoy their composition. The Trio completely after dinner concert by sleeping captured the spirit of the trio, and Canton-Hankow Railway,

through it, and their sagging jaws not even the most fussy Schuman The Kwangtung Provincial Goy and lolling heads are an unlovely nite could have cavilled at it. eriment have sanctioned the ap

sight

As for the Chausson, very few if pointment of an assistant director All this is by way of introduction any of the audience had heard ít for the Canton-Shiuchow, section of to the Schneider Trio Concert before, and we are indebted to the selected cases concerning eleven the Canton-Hankow Railway. which took place in the Helena Schneider Trio for the opportunity shops from different districts-Aber-

May Institute on Tuesday evening. of enjoying this most beautiful deen Street, Bonham Strand,

Visitor From Shansi, The writer was in a position to work. Bearing throughout the im Queen's Road and other places in The Shanti Provincial Govern- observe the effect on the audience, press of Cesar Franck, it is a work The Hon. Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe, the city. These cases: wore extrement has sent an expert to inspect and when he stater that not only which lies on the border between Inspector General of Police, apmely bad ones, and several of them the industrial progress in Kwang did the listeners appear to be the Romantic School and the Twen peared before Mr. Schofield at had been concerned with the loss tung Province. Central Magistracy yesterday to of many lives through fire. Mr.

thoroughly enjoying themselves but tieth Century composers, full of prosecute several grocers and re- Wolfe then naked his Worship to im

not one person was to be found in melody and yet sounding strange to Canton's Industries: An Expert tallers for failing to provide fire pose the maximum penalty of

the throes of slumber, he is paying the ear on account of ite daring. Guide. proof storage for their stocks of 8100.

the highest tribute possible to the modulations and strange harmonies A chemical engineer has been na-inspired performance of the artists. For the writer it was the, som of fire-crackers, and for failing tə

signed to show the Visitors round notify their business addresses, Mr. Peter Sin, who appeared for the industrial plants of Doulon in known in Hong Kong, and the sufficient, however, and the pity of The Schneider Trio is now well the programme. One bearing is not Referring to the summone against M. Sum, pleaded guilty and including the Coment Factory at Ball fout that the hall was filled one is that we so seldom have cha

extenuation said that the firerack Chuen, the Ceramic Works at Shel Tuesday by an enthusiastic paklis ber music that most of Tuesday's 129, Bonham Strand East, Mr Wolfe said that a quantity of the amounted to only 310 lbs. The fire Messrs. Sincere & Co.

ers found on his client's premises Wan, and the Cosmetic Factories of who recalled the performers four audience will probably never hear fire-works was stored on the second crackers had been sent to Macao, floor in entirely unsuitable premises, and it was only a small side-line contravention to Bection & of the in the general business carried on Now Regulations. The new Re- by his client. gulations, explained Mr. Wolfe, His Worship fined the defendant was passed just a year ago, and; 240.00

C. M. Bum, manager of a shop at

ten months were given to the With regard to the other cases dealers to comply..

fines ranging up to the maximum ware penalty were imposed,

The present summonse98

times at the close of the concert it again. Justifies the Hong Kong Musical At the time of going to press 1 Bun Yat Sen Anniversaries, Society's confidence that they would have just heard that the Schneider The Kuomintang organisations ultimately be able to get a good Trio is going to giva one more con are preparing to commemorate on hearing for real "highbrow music cert before leaving us: in the same March 12th, the eighth anniversary in Hong Kong.

hall on Monday, March 13 at 0.15. A of the feath of Dr. Sun Yat Seal It was difficult' for a leaf-turner It is to be hoped that they will memorial service will be held in to judge of the ensemble effect of meet with the same measure of the morning at the Chungshan the thres instruments, but a very support for their farewell pro- Memorial Hall..

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