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THE ENGINEERS” INSTITUTE.

COLONIAL SECRETARY SPEAKS AT ANNUAL DINNER.

SATURDAY, MARCH

23, 1929.

during the time of "Cold, in the he had proposed this toast and the Tropica" is used for lectures on kind things which had been said subjects of modern interest, when about him and the cordial ". Ir- ever and however we can pravail | terest taken by Government off- on members or friends to prepare} cials in the. Institution, them

Members". Relaxation.

Engineers and shipbuilders are not, however, supor men they can not continuously confine them- PROUD ACHIEVEMENT. selves to the calculus and the solu- tion of stresses in structures but The Institution of Engineers require a little relaxation to rub and Shipbuilders held their annual off the rigidity of their daily tell. dinner Inst night in the newly de-

This is provided for by means corated club premises which were of our fletion library, billiards and further brightened by coloured the various amusements which ap- lights, flags and plants for the oe-peal to business men from day to casion. The guests included the day. Colonial Secretary, the Hon. Mr. W. T. Southorn, Commodore R. A. S. Hill, the Hon. Mr. H. T. Creasy, the Hon. Sir Henry Pollock, the Hon. Commander G. F. Hole, Eng, Capt. T. F. Aikenhead, Comman der J. B. Newill and Mr. George Duncan.

Proposing "Our Honorary. Vice President," Mr. L. J. Blackburn, Vice-President, said.-Mr. Southorn, Gentlemen-I am this evening ad- dressing the gathering on behalf of our worthy President who I am sorry to say has been ordered to remain in bed by his doctor. Mr. Stokes forgets that he is no longer a young man and goes about anything he puts his hand to with a vim and thoroughness that is the envy of us all.

If a comparative youngster, na I must be to him, might venture on a word of advice it is "to go slow and conserve his energy." His work for the Institution as Hon. Librarian and in other spheres connected with our wel faro are well known to all members but as his motto appears to be "If you want a thing done well do It yourself." I do not think my words of advice will be inken ́amies as

Mr. Southorn referred to a cor- tain Ceylon villager who on boar presented with a reward by Colombo talpans for an act of valour, said: "I feel like a snipe among elephants," Mr. Southern said those were his feelinga, as speaking to an audience of en- gineers and shipbuilders wa matter of some considerable dim- culty. He was born before the days of Moccano toys and conse- quently was not voraod in the mysterics of engineering: He Since its incorporation la 1881 had the old building blocks which it has had on its membership roll | did not provido much knowledge more than 2,100 namos, many of】 of engineering, and now he stood them are now kept in our memory in the presence of men who took only by the works they did and a few kerosene ting and some wire yet we still have others of them with and produced a us and I especially wish to men-| (laughter). tion Mr. W. S. Ballaya founda- tlon member whose original Re- gimantal number was 0.

Also Mr. Colin Mendham who was elected on the 10th March, 1892: Both are with us to-night and both are still in harness directing one of our prominent firms of En- Works gineers and Shipbuilders. That fact alone, gentlemen, is an in- dication of the virility of our pro- fession.

Since our last re-union we have lost Mr. A. Henderson of the Tramways and Mr. Walter Hill of the Taikoo Sugar Refinery, both of whom left us in the best of health and spirits. I regret, to say that we are shortly to lose Mr. S. Baker, a member of 32 years standing-- during 11 of which ho did yeoman bervice as Hon. Secretary and President further served us during 1923/4.

DA

Honorary Direction.

motor

car

Removing Mountains. Nowadays the engineers took a handful of coolies and removed a cortala mountains, although mountain at Wanchai had beaten the faith of the Public cren

Department. The on- gincers had built ronds up the 80 well mountains which were laid and graded that one of these a notice days ho expected to ado at the bottom of Stubb's Road Go Last "Go slow to ace our city. and see our gaol,"

Mr. Southorn told a story of an urban district council which had trouble with an elaborate pump- ing plant and which eventually had to call in a qualified engin- eer who merely tapped the machine with a hammer.

It then started up straight away and the council, recolved a bill for $250 which was considered high. A point I wish to emphasise is financial expert advised them I am sure you will.all agree that that the whole of the direction of to get an itemised account which, we can't spare him, which must this Institution is honorary and when duly delivered road "For happen, if he will continue to requires the best form of team work tapping machine with haromer, "overload the willing horse." and as the older members leave one dollar. For knowing where I am sure that you will all join us it behoves the younger members | to tap, $249," It was tho business with me in wishing him a speedy to come forward and pull their of engineers in Hongkong to know return to health and strength.

weight in shouldering the burden where to tap and it was a good As the occasion of the Annual of the day. The work is no sine- thing for Hongkong that they had Dinner is looked upon as the "Pre- aldent's night out," I do not propose cess.

curo and its only reward is suc- this knowledge. to inflict on you a speech of my

In common with other Institu- own but simply act as a mouth-tions the past year has shown a plece for our President's address loss on the year a working and un- which is as follows:

less we can obtain support in the way of now members serious con- sideration will have to be made of the advisabliity of giving up a portion of our, presont premises. This would be à retrograde step so I appeal to Engineers who are not members to join up and support our efforts.

Ideal Aimed At. It grieves me greatly that sick ness prevents me from welcoming you personally this evening but I can assure you that the Institu- tion is proud to have the privilege of your presonco and of welcom- ing our other friends.

As my remarks and those of our friends aro to be broadcast and the kindly polish of the Press, we must take heed to our words.

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It is, however, necessary that we we are and what is the ideal at make clear what manner of men which we aim. Briefly, we aim at the mental and physical well being of our members and no effort with- in the bounds of our resources is spared to attain that end.

Those in authority over us in the Colony, have always takon a deop

He thought there was no placo where the engineer's skill was bet ter demonstrated than in Hong- kong and he recognised with all humility the skill of the engineers who had built half of our city In the ses and the other half on the steep slopes of a mountain.

Each branch of the engineering and shipbuilding profession de- served a spesch to itself. Each branch had contributed to the sum of human happinesę.

Building Great Liners. With regard to shipbuilding it;

interest in our welfare and graced was a matter for great pride that

our festivals by their presence Hongkong had the facilities for Sir Frederick Lugard, Sir Henry May, Sir Reginald Stubbs and Sir building great ocean liners and it their term of office been our lion showing the world what Hongkong Cecli Clementi have each during Was a matter for regret that there were not more opportunities for orary Présidents..

could do.

You, Sir, honour us in being our Senior Vice President and by con- senting to be our guest of honour this evening.

Gontlemen, I give you the toast of our Honorary Vice President the Hon. Mr. Southern.

The title of the Institution .of. Engineers and Shipbuilders is sufficiently explanatory in itself and, with that name overhead for

The Colonial Secretary. the last 88 years and a body of

Replying the Hon. Mr. WT willing workers beneath gradually and constantly changing by efflux- Southern (Colonial Secretary), a fon of time and the ever chang-sociated himself with the remarks ing kaleidoscope of human activity made by the chairman in connex we hope not only to keep up the ion with Mr. Stokes. It was not traditions of the past but to sciza necessary for him to enlarge on every opportunity to improve on the tributes which had been paid them in the path of the progress to Mr. Stokes before an audience of day to day ovolution.

which know him so well and know To that end

ho these how deserving was of the spacious rooms, in which we have praise which the chairman had our libraries, our well stocked bestowed. He thanked Mr. Black reading room and this hall which burn for the kind way, in which

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Thore again was the great bone- fit of gas engineering. It was a great advantage to be able to heat your bath water when you had some (laughter).

While the doctrical engineers had not yet aucceeded in convert- ing the Peak fogs into the much desired rain they had added to the joys or terrors of life with their broadcasting for he understood from the chairman that their utterances that night were being broadcast. The motor and tram- way engineers had recently been brightening their lives and there had been a certain amount of badinage in the Prose.

Quoting a limerick Mr. Southern said, “There was a young man (Continued on Page 15,3

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