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GENERAL

R.E. OLD COMRADES MEET FOR METHODIST RE-UNION DINNER: ENTERTAINING POST - PRANDIAL SPEECHES:

H.K. Just As Much Affected

As Any Part Of The Empire By The War - G.O.C.

'PRIZE DAY AT

ST- MARGARET'S

The St. Margaret's Vernacular |School, held their Annual Prize ! Day on Saturday afternoon when the Rev. Fr. de Angeles distributed the prizes.

The staff and students of the school also took part memoration of the Double Tenth.

in

com-

-An exhibition of handicraft of the

students was also held."

Six students received their gra-

The Hongkong Branch of the Royal Engineers Old Comrades' Association met for their Annual Re-Union Dinner, at the Roof Garden of the Peninsula Hotel, onduation, papers, while others were Saturday evening when memories were recounted of Upnorwarded prizes and certificates. Hard, of Laffan's Plain and of many a far outpost:

More than 200 were pre- | R.E.O.CA. was now the sixth big- sent-members and their per-gest in the world.

NOT QUITE ENOUGH ;

Though there were many new

The graduates were Misses shek Shuel-tun, Leung Shung-xing, Lat Yuk-kuen. Wong Hon-ying and Chau Mel-ying.

proposing the Toast of the Preat-

sonal friends. The spirit of the occasion was maintained by the several entertainers members from last year to offset who filled in the interludes such losses to the Old Comrades'

dent, recalled Col. Gowlland's between the Toasts, among as the Branch Hon. Secretary. them Q.M.S. L. Jordan, RE, QMS. Green, who would be well career with the Sappers from his B.Q.M. S. Dix, R.A., Q.M.S. F. described as a most useful person appointment as a sapper officer in

December, 1905 W. Archer, R.E., and Mr. Gas- and very tactful, and of the Hon.

Col. Gowlland had, Major Walk- Stor d'Aquino, whose rendition Treasurer. Capt. Higgs, there were

even yet not quite enough young 10, and in 1910 was appointed As- er said, served in Egypt in 1905- of old Irish songs proved

sappers In the ranks of the especially popular. R.S.M.R. R.EO.C.A., and the efforts of Mr.sistant Instructor at the School of Hargreaves, R.E.. proved a Hargreaves in recruiting such

Military Engineering. most efficient toast-master. members throughout the past year.

deserved commend.

THE TOASTS

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The Toast to His Majesty the King was proposed by the Chair- man. Lieut-Col. H. Genet. M.C.,

RE

The Association had engaged in a successful year of social events, arid the several charitable efforts embarked upon had met with a fair

of

A. surni measure of success. money had been collected towards the London Chelsea Pensioners' Fund. The Lond. Branch of the

He had served in France and Belgium with the "Old Con... temptibles." Towards the lat ted part of the war he had served two-and-half years with "the Egyptian Expeditionary Force when he was mentioned In "dispatches three times.

POST-WAR ACTIVITIES

In post-war years Col. Gowland

MINISTER MARRIED

REV. E. MORETON & MISS DANBURY

The Rev. Eric Moreton, son the late Mr. Robert Moreton and Mrs. Moreton, of Lisbon, Portugal, was married to Mis N.M. Dan- ¡ bury, daughter of Mr. H.W. Dan- bury, a Director of Carreras Ltd., London, and Mrs. Danbury. of Whetstone. Landen, Pr the English Methodist Church Saturday afternoon.

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The Rev. J. Ernest Sandbach officiated and the duties of best man were discharged by the Rev. Frank Evison.

The bride was given away by her father and wore a pretty dress: of brocaded silk damask and had a veil of Limerick lace. Her bou- quet was of white

Honolulu creeper and, white cosmos.

THE BRIDESMAIDS Miss Phyllis Finch and Miss

Alice Doran, as bridesmaids, wore

rose-coloured chiffon with head- dresses of gold leaves and carried

pink rose buds. posles of summer violets and

The bride's mother, Mrs. Dall- bury, attended in' white and pavy crepe with navy accessories. Her bouquet was composed of white and pink gladioli.

Mr. E. Loyd Jones and Mr. J. H. Gelling were the ushers while appropriate music Was rendered by Mr. R, Stansfield at the organ. After the ceremony a reception was held at the Sailors' and Boldiers' Home. Hennessy Road.

left for their honeymoon. which is being spent at Stanley, Mrs. Eric Moreton's going-away dress

being of printed Shantung with Jacket, natural straw hat with navy accessories. A

The Toast to the Corps and the Royal Engineers Old Comrades Association was proposed by the Chief Engineer, China Command, REQ.C.A. were holding their an- had held several positions. Pre-following which the happy couple nual dinner the same night and vious to his two-and-half years in the Old Comrades in Hongkong Hongkot. be Was Deputy were sending them a telegram con- Engineer-In-Chief with the Army veying their best wishes.

Col. G. C. Gowland, who asked that in the toast would be remem bered the contingents of Sappers now on active service somewhere

in France.

The membership of the Hongkong Branch of the R.E.O.C.A., throughout the past year, Col. Gowlland said, had Kone up to 267.

Thus, the Hongkong Branch had seven members more than London Branch, and London was certainly a bigger centre than Hongkong. The Hongkong Branch of the

This was the last time he would speak to the meeting at Hongkong, Col. Gowlland con- cluded, and he would as Presi dent wish all good-bye and thank everyone for the way they had helped to make the running of the Association nothing but smooth work.

A FINE CAREER“

In India

In the realm of sports, Col. Gowlland had also distinguished himself. He represented Scotland at Rugby Football "in 1908-09-10, and had played also, for the Army on many occasions. In Hongkong, he had taken a keen interest in | yachting..

OTHER TOASTS Other Toasts were proposed by

Major R. D. Walker, MC, in Major C. M. Manners, O.EE, to

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SATURDAY'S WEDDINGS

MR. J.A.D. SANTOS & MISS JM, DA ROZA

The wedding took place at the Roman Catholic Cathedral on Saturday of Miss Julia Maria Da Roza and Mr. Jullo Andre Dos Santos,

The ceremony was conducted by the Rev. Fr. R. S. Brookes. Miss Theima Roza Was

The Reply to the Toast to Our Guests" was given by the General Officer Commanding, China Com- mand, Major General A. E. Gra- sett, D.S.O., M.C., who said that he would have preferred to be pre-bridesmaid, whilst Mr. C. Dragon sent at the dinner not in the role | acted as bestmian. The bride was of a Guest, but as a Sapper him- given away by MË, C. V. Da Roza. self. He hoped on another octa- sion to be able to address the members present as wutuades.

WAR IN EUROPE

Referring to the war in Europe, Major General Grasett said that it would do no one any good to be gloomy, or miserable about it.

It was to be hoped all would realise that the British Empire was up against a bigger thing than ever before, and that Hongkong was just as mach affected as any part of the Em- pire

"We know very little of what is going on Major General Grasett said. "But up to date there has been very little going on. Now the gloves are off and it remains to be seen what will happen.”

The German Army Command bad been placed in an extraordinarily difficult position from the very outset, Major General Grasett said, in that it was given to them to take the initiative, and they were left with the difficult task of misk- ing a decision.

THE GERMAN ARMY The German Army is a tine mill- tary machine, though consolation can be taken in the fact it is not as fine.a machine, as it was in 1914. The German High Command has been preparing for some time. learning the lessons of the last war. and examining in thoroughness everything there is in exery army.

Seeking of the best from the armies of other napons the German High Command, it scenis have come to the conclu- son, Major General Gragett continued, that the one impor tant factor in the British Army was is humour, and they de... · elded there must be humour too in the German Army,

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The couple will spend their honeymoon at Repulse Bay.

ALLEGED THEFT OF MONEY

Appearing before Mr. R. Edwards, at the Central Court on Saturday... charged with the theft of $190 Hongkong currency and $420 Chi- nese money, Fung" Yan-kan, 24, unemployed, was remanded for 48 hours

Inspector D. G. Post said that two women and the defendant came from "Kwong Chua Wan, en route to Singapore, The money was entrusted to him by the women to

purchase tickets. ·

AIRPORT NEWS

Imperial Airwaysi

;-

NORTHBOUND Monday, Bangkok, Hanoi, Hong-

kong.

Denebola-4 p.m.

SOUTHBOUND

Wednesday: Hanoi, Bangkok, Derebola-7 mm;

Air France:

NORTHBOUND Wednesday: France, Yanoi,

Hongkong. Service 3 p.m.

...- SOUTHBOUND

Manila.

Thursday: Hanoi, Service-6 am.. Pan American Airways:

EASTBOUND Wednesday: U. 8. A,

Hongkong. California Clipper-2 p.m.

WESTBOUND Thursday: 'Mània”“” UBA. California Clipper-8,30 am.

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Bertle in the last war. There was to one of the pictures that passed

in particular one picture showing through German bands, are the

course it was not only

| the two?By a kvetlikti (farmhouse || words, "Of

where a shell bad made an enormice that made the hole.” mous hole.

Bert wanted to know who had nindét, and Old Bill answered. ["Mice." The Clermans who' saw. this picture could not understand It, and written in small characters German, as an added caption

"I have read of a threst by "Herr Hiller of somë horror m- known to us that we could not use against him.”: Major Gen«". cral Grasett concluded,” and 1 came to the conclusion it was laughing gas.".

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