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ALBERT

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22, Queen's Road, Central

ie making his name better known every day by his French Cooking, done exclu- sively with fresh buttor.

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The amateur "gourmot" fond of "Marscille's Boillalatise" "Escargots de Bourgogne" and all other famous French dishes can go to Albert" with confidence.

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Nico selection of French fanny boxes just arrived from France by the "Andre Labon."

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HIS EXCELLENCY'S SPEECH TO THE VILLAGE ELDERS.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1926.

IOLANTHE.

THE DRESS REHEARSAL,

assured.

WEDDING.

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Sowerby Molne.

lished many books on travel,. hunting and natural history in At H. B. M. Consulate at Shang-China and in the Editor of the There were, a good many people hai, before Mr. Sidney Barton, Chins Journal of Science and at the St. John's Cathedral Fester- Consul General, Miss Clarles Sara Arts. The bride who is the If the few people who attended day afternoon to witness the wed-Molae of Shanghal, daughter of Manager of the China journal of The full text of His Excellency the dress rehearsal of Iolanthe nt ding of Mr. 1. H. V. Booth, assis-Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Moise of San Science and Arts is a graduate the Governor's speech in response the Theatre Royal last night speak tant Director of Criminal Investi- Francisco, was married to Mr. Stanford University and did post to the welcome of the New Ter- of what they saw and heard, then gatlon. His bride was Miss Mar-Arthur da Carle Sowerby of graduate work in the University the late Mrs. landscape architecture. During ritories villagos elders at Taipo a full house for Friday is already lorio Forbes, daughter of Mr. Shanghai, son of Rev; Arthur of California and also practised

Andrew Forbes, who was formerly Sowerby and well-known in Hongkong and who is Sowerby of Maidenhead, Berky the racent troubles she organized Among the others present at the the motor cantcon- service which Dr. Anne Walter was so greatly appreciated by the now resident in England..

Mr. Booth is, of course, a, wel-service were known figure in Hongkong. He is earn, at whose residence, 39 defence forces.

Mr. Champkin, Manager of the a son of the late Mr. L. W. Booth, Route Pichon, a reception was

P. and O. Bank, proposed the C.M.G., who was formerly in the held later,

Mr. Sowerby is an explorer and health of the bride. An orchestru Ceylon Civil Service..

The ceremony was quiet. The naturalist who acted as the leader was present and supplied the. bride was given away by Mr. Pof the Shenei Relief Expedition music for dancing, one of the Barlingham, D.S.P. Mrs. L. G. during the Chinese Revolution many enjoyable features of the

Head-reception.

Mr. and Mrs. Sowerby will Scott attended the bride as matron and whe also served on of honour, while Lieut. K. G. Rid-quartors Staff of the Chinese doll carried out the duties of best Labour Corps during the Great spend their honeymoon houseboat-

War. He has written and pubing, man.

on Saturday is to hand, and is

It may safely be predicted that us follows: Elders of the New Ter- ritories of Hongkong, I am more the production will surpass any than pleased to have this oppor-thing in this line attempted by the When in tunity of meeting you all again, Philharmonic Society. because in spite of an absence of 1924 the Society first produced a over ten years I see among you so comic opera, it was predicted that many old friends." I remember they would go far, and already one when Great Britain first took over sees that prediction coming true. the administation of this Ter- In the Arst attempts there were ritory, I was Land Officer and re-deficiencies too plain to be pointed ceived your whole-hearted, co-out, bat by sheer hard work these operation in the discharge of the are gradually being eliminated and difficult duties pertaining to that on Friday the general public may office. The memory of those look forward to seeing a Gilbert days-is as fresh in my mind. ns and Sullivan opera produced on a if it were yesterday. Gentlemen, standard which has never been I thank you most sincerely for reached here before. thus welcoming me back to Tai Po, for the address you have just presented and for the songs which the school children have sung in my honour.

In so small a place as 'this it is no easy matter to gather together a big enough band of amateurs whose histrionic talent is balanced by musical ability and vice versa. It must be admitted that the Phil- harmonic has not always been happy in its choice of principals.

On this occasion, however, the been exceptionally | lucky, and there is no principal who ennnot be relied on to sustain his or her part with some degree of ability and distinction.

It would be unfair to comment; in detail at this stage, but all those who go on Friday night are assured of a night of entertainment of a

high-order.

the

Shing Mun Reservoir. There are three matters about which I should like to talk to you to-day. The rat is the new re-choice has servoir at Shing Mun. The rea- son for building this reservoir is that Kowloon's water-supply is inadequate for its population and no catchment equal to that of the Shing Mun Valley can be found elsewhere. The hills and streams. of this district are very beautiful and the landscape is most charm It is, therefore, a great ing

The music provided by pity that the construction of a re- servoir should necessitate the re- orchestra, under Mr. S. Collett, is peaceful far-all that Sullivan airs should be. mer's home from these pleasant This combined with attractive sing- ising by chorus and principals and! surroundings. really no alternative course. The acting of no mean order, assure a Government is, however, most success which has been whole- unwilling that these poor people heartedly worked for by the whole should suffer hardship and company. have asked the District Officer to confer with you with a view to finding a suitable place in which Government can at its own cost build a new village for the Shing Mun people and also to look for new land for them to cultivate. I hope you will assist in this matter to the utmost of your ability.

moval of many

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But there

Forest Fires.

villagers to take the greatest care to avoid hill fires, especially at the two Festivals of Tsing Ming and Chung Yeung. The benefits of afforestation will thus bo pre- served, and the happy days of an abundant supply of wood will be! seen again.

Strike Pickets' Activities. The third thing is this: Recent- The second thing of which I wish to speak is this: Duringly in the districts near the fron- the last few days in the course of tier, certain Strike Pickets have my journeys round the New Ter-crossed into British Territory and ritories, I have observed that fired upon our Water Police boats, there have been a large number upon British troops and Police, of hill fires which have destroy-to the great consternation of the This disturbance of ed both the grass and the pine villagers. woods. This is most deplorable the people's peace should be sup- for this reason: If the hills are pressed by the National Govern- bare of grass and trees when the ment of China, and I have al- raine set in, the earth on the ready asked H.B.M. Consul Gener- hillside has no defence against al in Canton to make representa- the erosive force of the water and tiong to the Canton Authorities in But so far Canton very soon nothing is left but this sense, bare rock on which nothing can has sent no troops to suppress I have therefore grow and the whole hill becomes these disorders.

as barren as the Gobi desert. The been obliged myself to send result is not only that the coun-troops to Lo Wu, Ta Ku Leng and try folk will one day lack even Sha Tau Kok to protect the people I have a stick of fuel, but that the places of the New Territory. where the smoke curling above also ordered aeroplanes to patrol The country folk the trees marked the presence of these districts. villages, will become an empty may therefore set their hearts at waste. Thus to turn the coun-| rest. tryside into a wilderness is n wicked waste of nature's gifts to the people. Mencius had said, "Let the axe and sickle go to the forest in due season and the peo:

ple will have abundance of wood."

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Gentlemon, I have come back to very changed conditions; but my determination to improve this. Colony remains unchanged. In future when any question arises affecting the New Territories, I sincerely hope you will not hesi- tate to consult me.

too only

pleased

If care must be used in plying the axe and sickle to collect fuel,

I shall be how much more care must be used;

to help with all-devouring fire. Com- pared to the largest sickle and the you in anything that is for the

benefit of the Territory, broadest axe, fire is a thousand times more destructive, I hope, I must say "Good-bye" for the we shall meet gentlemen, you will bear these time being, but words in mind and remind the again soon.

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