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TUESDAY. - NOVEMBER 13, 1928.

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Colda aro dangerous because they aften lay the seeds of con- sumption and other forms of lung

make it in order that it might ful-ous operation of the British Mer should have Even conferred on me. fill its duties of policing the seas chant Service. That cannot be | Judging by the information I have throughout the world, broke do sald with truth of any other ser- gathered times the Seventh The desire to put money to more vice or of any other unit that 1 Anunal Dinner hold on or in con- productive uses was in every way can think of in the world.” mexión with Armistice Day, and It reasonable, but the policy of Em- plre such as the British Empire When Sir Burton Chadwick made coincide this your with the Tenth must be defensive, and until war those remarice ho knew and realis Anniversary of Armisticn "Day. was ruled as being not only uned what he was saying. The son Now seven is supposed to be a desirable but impossible, British of one of Liverpool's oldest and lucky number in the West, and ten MR. SOUTHORN SPEAKS armaments were necessary and those well known ship-owners whose fine le, I am told, a lucky number in armaments would continue to act sailing vessels sailed the seas in China, so we have a fortunata There was a large and distin towards peace and security. (Ap the early seventies and ofghties he combination of good omens which trouble.

was trained for the Marchant Sor I trust augura well for the future guished gathering at Volunteer plause).

When the first symptoms of n Headquartera last night on the

As he was shortly going away, vica on the School-ship Conway, prosperity of Engma. Your As-cold are noticed give the child

sociation deserves to prosper, for occasion of the Armistice Day the speaker said he would take the served his apprenticeship

a hot bath and dry carefully. dinner held in connexion with the opportunity of anying goodbye to wont through the same routine though it must, in the course of h

Reduce the Ex-Active Service Men's Assooth-them all,

as many of us have done, obtaining generation or two, cease to exist Put it to bed. the Board of Trade Certificate as for want of members qualified to quantity of food a little and A number of popular war songs,

Extra Master he left the son to join, yet while it exists it has forgive Baby's Own Tablets to move which were lustily aung, were Major General Luard, who re-enter his Father's office and finally ite object the greatest of all three the bowels. Greand the nógo`In- Accompanied by the Band of the plied on behalf of the Army, said became the hond of the old estab- cardinal virtues, that virtue which side and out-with pure vasoline, 2nd Battalion, K.0.5.B., under the they were proud to think that the lished firm of Messrs. Joseph Chad- blesses him who gives as well as If the weather is bad keep the direction of Mr. W. H. Fitz Earle, Association was still being main-wick and Son. He has by practi- him who receives. In the proud child Indoora, in a well-ventilated A.R.C.M. In addition a concert tained with such success. It wascal experience learnt the Merchant words of your President, The room until bettor. given by members was much en-still going strong after ten years. Service from A to Z, and has al "Association exists to help ex- joyed.

Captain T. T. Laurenson, D.S.C., and he hoped that it would con-ways had the welfare of its men at Relive service men who fought in presided, having on his right is tinue to go strong. Their succes. heart especially of lato years and the Great War, should they by chance have met with misfortune. Excellency, the Officer Administer-sors were working hard in peace since his entry into Parliament.

and no man who needed help and ing the Government, the Hon, Mr. to maintain the fine examplo the

was one of those, has appealed to W. T. Southorn, with Capt. A. J. L. X-Barvice men had sot during the

words, I say, which do honour to this Association in vain." Froud Whyte, A. D. C. Others present were war. Commodore J. L. Pearson, His Ex-

your Association. celency Major General C. C. Luard C. B., C.M.G., with Lieut. R. Q. F. Johnston, A. D. C., Sir Henry Gol- lan, the Hon. Mr. E. R. Hallifax, the Hon. Mr. H. T. Creasy, Lieut. Col. H. C. Ponsonby, D.S.O., Lieut. Col. L. G. Bird, D.S.O., Squadron Leader C.E.II.C. Macpherson, Capt. A. L. Snagge, R.N., Commander J. B. Newill, D.S.O., R.N., Capt. F. Baylies, Licut, Col. G. K. Hall Brut ton, Dr. W. J. E. Mackenzie, M.C., Mr. H. J. Pearce, M.G., Mr. D. H. Blake, the Dean, Rev. Alfred Swann, Mr. N. V. A. Croucher, Mr. E. L. Edwards, Mr. J. W. Franks, Me... Butlin and Mr. A. Som

merfelt.

After the Loyal Toast had been honoured, Dr. Mackenzie proposed "The Silent Tonst" when the Re- were

veille and the, Last Post sounded.

The Services.

Famous Members.

The late Major Sir H. Gould Other young soldiers had come Adams, G.O.M.G., Governor of along, and the ex-service men in Queensland, Commodore Sir Ar- Now there are Hongkong had had an opportunity thur Rostron, K.B.E., R.N.R., (^.

many bodies of meeting them. As one of the D. C. to the King), Capt. Sir Ed. Which exist for the purpose of helping those of their members old school, continued General Headlam, C.M.G., D.S.O., Director who have met with misfortune, Luart, he had at times been quite Indian Marine, Commodore H. J. but without some special tie it is certain that the Army was not Haddock, C.B., R.N.R., (A. D. C. to dimcult to keep enthusiasm alive. what it was in the old days. the King), Commodore W. Mar- You have one of the greatest of (Laughter). He was quite ready. shall, C.B., R.N.R., (A. D. C. to the modern ties the comradeship of however, to admit that he was King), Brig-General R. Hughes. the Great War, one of those few wrong. Physically the now C.B; C.M.G. D.S.0. R.N.R. (Direc-benefits of war roferred to so, soldiers were up to pro-war tor Nigerian Marine). standard, and educationally they. These and many others I could Armistice Day address yesterday eloquently by the Dean in his

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The Doan, speaking at the mention commenced their careers one of those few items to place

4820 Armistice service at the Cathedral, in the Merchant Service, have on the credit side against the ever- done good work for their Country, whelming charges which weigh had said that war brought out few and made names for themselves down the debit side of the war ne- good traits in their characters,

which proves that the British Mer-] count and it is the carnest hope | 4884- one of which was comradeship.cantile Marine is second to none. of all your friends that the spirit It was such institutions se Association that enabled them to it bolovas the Governments of all of comradeship born of the wa maintain that spirit, and the parts of the British Empire to keep will long sustain your Association the Merchant Service up to its full-in its efforts for the alleviation of speaker congratulated them sustaining it as well as they had est strength by every branch of its human suffering.

service in overy part of the done.

British Empire, and I would In proposing the toast to the

I notice from your report that Services, Mr. D. H. Blako said it made an amusing speech in reply-ke to take this opportunity was just ten years since the Armising for the Air Force, in the of urging the Government of you still have a debit balance in of Hong-your accounts, but I am glad to course of which he referred to the this little unity which at present existed be- kong, which is the "Home" for neo that the loss is much less than tween the Air Force and the Naval many of us at resent, to do their in the previous year, and that toc 0248 Air Service after the previous most to further this service. In spite of largely decreased sales "grousings" when the two were The only two institutions in this at the bur. I congratulate your 41, separate arms, and compared that colony which provide for the Mer- officers on the success which chant Service ard the Sailors' sooms to be attending their efforts with the spirit of unity as existing in the Association, a spirit which come at West Point, commonly to reduce expenditure within the 4828

called "the old Stone, Frigate," and compnas of your inconie, and I he commended.

view your reduced takings at the 0219 bar with complacency, for they represent that side of your ne tivity which I feel least constrained to encourage. I notice with real regret your restricted, social ne- tivilles, and I hope it will not be long before you are able to regnfi facilities for that most popular of all amusements in Hongkong, Boa

tice was declared, and it was inter esting to think back upon the men- tality of people in, say, 1919 na against the present time. In 1010 most men were considering what Job they would get in the next war, and nearly everybody was saying that they would go on the staff (laughter); if not in the Navy where they could carry their beda about with them (laughter).

The Mercantile Marine. Captain Frank Bayllas, replying behalf of the Mercantile Marine, said:

Now, however, when men got to- gether they did not talk about the next war or the last war, but con-on versed more on the lighter side.

Armistice Day was an occasion when they remembered. once more that they were in the Services. In Hongkong one had a unique oppor

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loas of your late President, Lilout, ful, Mr. Blake reforred to the line better than myself. The gift of pending departures of Major Gen speech making is unfortunately, gamate the two institutions and keenness on your behalf we have There is now a scheme to amal-Colonel F. Hayley Bell, of whose. son. It was a great shame, he add. (or perhaps I should shy fortunate-build one large good "Home" in a / all had many proofs, and I con- not given to us all. However, better locality suitable to meet the gratulate you on having elected Marine and what does it stand for? this Port, and I would urge your what is the British Mercantile prezent and future requirements of in his place Captain T. T. Lauren-

Referring to the Air Force, who,

From the time of our earliest Excellency and the gentlemen in the speaker remarked, had the best history the British Merchant Sea: terested in this scheme, together billets (laughter), he went on to man has always been in the front with the general public, to do speak of the Mercantile Marine, ranks both in Ponce and in War, everything possible to further this which he was declared was not men- and it is the same to-day. tinued nearly enough.

ed, that they were going, and it was a pity their services could not be

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Ron, D.S.C, an officer with a dis- tinguished career, who, as we all know and none better than the Government, never is the graes grow under his feet when there le something to be done for those In conclusion I would repeat the whose interests are in his care. words of the American Ambassa-I notice one absentee to-day-- dor, Mr. J. W. Davis, given in a Hunt. His services for the As

your late Secretary, Mr. R.

aggeration to say that in War or in I found him an Inmate of the when he said: "I deem it no ex- and it was with great regret that Peace the British Mercantile Mar- Government Civil Hospital when I other day. I know I am speaking was visiting that Institution the for you all when I wish him a speedy recovery to health.

Replying on behalf of the Navy, Wales has become the Master of speech on 25th February, 192, sociation have been invaluable,

be proud of having seen the war to Commodore Pearson said they could a successful conclusion. The form er spirit of hatred gradually gave place to an atmosphere more of and consideration. That peace changed attitude was also the ob jeet of the Association and they were playing a great part in its achievement.

It was impossible to say that war was not a power for good. That the salvage work following the war had been well undertaken there could be no doubt. The poll- tical world was undoubtedly more

ing Fleets; and in a recent speech the Merchant Navy and the Fish- His Royal Highness made the following remarks:

"It has been cald that of the Elizabethan fleet which met so triumphantly, the shock of the Spanish Armada two-thirds were merchant vessels."

ine. has rendered more service to more men of more nations than any other human agency" (Ap plause).

The toast to the Visitors was proposed by Mr. EL. Edwards, Sir Richard Burton Chadwick, the reply being made by Sir Henry M.P., in a speech before the Hon-Gollan (Chief Justice). ourablo Company. of Master Mariners on 29th October, 1925, said:

Mr. Southorn's Speech. The Officer Administering the Government said:

Gentlemen, as someone

once

remarked, the longer. I live the more I am convinced that good dinners and long speeches do not dinner and I do not want to spot! agree. We have had the good Your Excellency, Mr. President, for you by the length of my Gentlemen, I have- been speech, so I ask you to rise and stable and less inflammable than them we depend. But wo must rasked to propose what is perhaps drink to the Toast of Prosperity was 16 years ago. Forces were working for the reduction of arma-member that neither the Navy, nor the most important toast of the to the Ex-Active Service Men's

Association. mente, many warships had been did the Army, nor the Air Force, nor evening the continued prosperi-

The toast was enthusiastically posed of. The force remaining for the people of this. Island Country ty of the Ex-Active Service Men'n' honoured.

"The Navy, the Army, and tho Air Force we honour, and upon and

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