1931-12-03 — Page 2

THE

HONGKONG

PENINSULA HOTEL:

HONGKONG HOTEL: REPULSE BAY HOTEL:

PEAK HOTEL

mod

SHANGHAI

ASTOR HOUSE: PALACE HOTEL:

HOTELS.

LIMITED.

in association with the Grand Hotel Dos Wagons Lits, Poking.

PALACE HOTEL.

Telephone 67008

Telegraphic Ardross "Palace."

A First Class Residential & Tourist Hotel Under Entirely Taropean Management High Class Wines & Spirits Steel Coulson's Beer On Draught. Four Full Sized Billard Tables Billiards, Snooker, or Skilties.

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MRS. J. H. OXDERRY,

Proprietress.

Penang

The Scenic Gem of Malaya

first class

Hotel

Modern throughout and beautifully Situated

Kunnymede Hotel

Malaya's Premier Hotel

Food and Winos especially good

AFTER DINNER DANCE

Every Webedny & Faturdope Ciches so I udy

CABLES "RUNNYMEDI"

RUNNYMEDE HOTEL, LTD.

George Goldrack, Manager.

EUROPE HOTEL

SINGAPORE.

RENOWNED BY RECOMMENDATION "

DANCING:

MUSIC:

After Dinner every Tuesday, Thurs

day and Saturday.

On the VERANDAR- Monday to Friday- 7.45

p.m.

.

{, 6.30

Saturdays-12.30 p.m. to 1.30 p.m..

and 8.00 p.m. to 8.30 p.m. Sunday Concerts—9.15 p.m. to 11 p.m. Robert Drescher's Famous Viennese Orchestra Plays During Tiffin and Dinner Every Day.

GRILL:

Telephone. 5341 (8 lines)

Cables" EUROPE "Singapore.

THE EUROPE HOTEL, Ltd.

Arthur E. Odell Managing Director.

WORKMEN'S

COMPENSATION

INSURANCE

COVERING ACCIDENTAL INJURY TO EMPLOYEES.

For full particulars apply to:- CHINA UNDERWRITERS, LIMITED

Phone: 28121.

Hong Kong Bank Building.

Lung trouble

can often be avoided

by the timely use of SCOTT'S Emul. elon which is widely prescribed in all Affections of the throat and chiest. Ask for

SCOTT'S Emulsion.

The protector of life

PUMPED

UP A PNEUMATIC MAITRESS

AND IS

THE

HONGKONG

TELEGRA

TWO LAKHS FOR COLONY.

SIR ROBERT HO TUNG'S FINE DONATION.

WORTHY OBJECTS.

.

At the Golden Wedding recep tion at the Peninsula 1otal yes- Lorday afteranou, Sir Robert Ho Tung announced that he had donated $200,000 to the Colony to taark the 60th anniversary of his married life. Inlf of this aum ls to be applied to the building of a children's welfare centre In the Now Territories, and the other half to provide free education for poor girls in the east end of the city.

The attendance nt the Panin- suin Hotel in the afternoon was a glittering spectacle,. with, the picturesque and colourful dresson of the Chinese ladies, and was estimated <i over 1,000. Sir Robert and Lady Ho Tung re ceived the guests in the ground) floor lounge, while the rosa room and roof garden were taken over for the evlebrations.

Hie Excellency the Governor and Lady Peel arrived about 4.20 m. and took their places beide Sir Robert and his wife on a dais at the northern end of the rose room. Alno un the dafs were Sir! Howard and Lady Kelly, Major- General Sandilands, Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Katewall and Mr. Wonx His Excellency and Mr. Kotewall made culoristic references to the good work of Sir Robert and his wife, and after Sir Robert's reply, the gathering took fea, each person present being riven a piece of the monster wed- iding rake. Dancing

tinued until 8 p.m.

Was Con

The whole of the sperches were relayed by station %.B.W,

HONOURED CAREEIL

Governor Pays Tribute to Couple.

ladies

Sir William Peel said: Your Excellency. gentlemen:

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1931. GUARD FOR THE CHILDREN.

A italwart Chinesa polize pargeant in the Shanghai lateras- tional Settlement is seen escorting Japanese children home from School in the North Scochuen-Boone Ronds district. Japanese women and children have gone back to Japan sa a Many precaution.

heterous

received from His Majesty the aud I trust that they will continuc King the honour of a Knight to enjoy such happiness for many Bachelor in the year 1915. He has rears to come. made many especially to education, and to the gifta,

I now ask you to join me in niversity in particular, but the drinking the health of Sir Robert list is

long for me teland Lady Ho Tung, on this the enumerate.

50th anniversary of their marriage.

Eng

COLLEAGUE'S TRIBUTE.

Many Activities. He has always been engaged in Colony and in China. He is still any activities. both in this full of enterprise, and is a recent

Eulogistle Remarks by Mr. London illustrated paper I saw a

R. H. Kotewall. picture of him, indicating that he wood at Peking. was proposing to start

Holly-

Paying a tribute to Sir Robert how far this is true, but I suggest

I do not know Lady Ho Tung, Mr. H. II.

Kotewall said: that, if it is, he might perhapa I have just come away from a take Lady To Tung new wedding at which had the honeymoon to that

place

in privilege of proposing the princi- in order to study the pal toast. It is now my honour I understand and pleasure to speak at this wed- that attractions at Hollywood ding celebration on behalf of the are very great, and perhaps it friends of Sir Robert and Lady Ho would be safer to make the visit Tung and I think I can say on the Hnes I suggest.

although I hold no definite man-

there.

Lady Ho Tung'a beneficent works are innumerable. She has proved a grant hefpnate to her husband. If I may be allowed personal note 1 may say that Field to none in my appreciation of the value that a wife may be to her husband in both his and and his public life: and I am his private therefore all the more able to realize the enormous help that Lady Ho Tong must have been to Sir Robert during the fifty years that they have been together. Her in the New Territories is well

It is my privilege to-day to pro use the health of Sir Robert and Lady Ho Tang, on the occasion of their golden wedding. I think 1]; am right in saying that this is that work i first olden wedding at which perhan to most of us, though have been present. Though theraps we do not realize ita full)

becur more frequently than they used to, they are still somewhat rare, and I am stareely optimistic enough to expect to be present at

my own.

One cannot but be struck by the great energy and virility of Sir Robert and Lady to Tang, having regard to-- must not say to the fact that they have enjoyed Arty gears of married life, for I might sauce some indignation on the part

against such

virility rather

woll

She has done most excal- ent serieulture and agriculture, show-

work

in connexion with

ing what can be done in these industries in this Colony.

When ever she takes a thing up. she her establishment at Fanling, with works at it hard and keenly, and its gardens and silkworm experi. ments, fa 1 monument to her tatience and industry.

Ald to Wembley. She and Sir Robert proved

of married people at the sugges-towers of strength to the Hone- tion that married life militiates kong section at Wembley in 1924 should say, having regard to the and 1925. Her silk work exhibit. which she personally conducted in very detail, was among the most uccessful exhibits of the whole exhibition.

ure which they must have attained to have enabled them to complete fifty years of married life. There i no doubt that this energy and virility are due to the fact that they have always taken an intense interest in affairs and in their fellow creatures.

Their generosity and good works still continue, and I have recently had further evidence of this in a generous promise from them to On an occasion of this kind one benefit of education in the Colony, lonate considerable suns for the ought, ! suppose, to refer more to the domestic life of the hapas no the health of the poorer couple, but it is not possible to which lady Ho Tent is specially

people

In the New Territories, in

Avoid reference to the public life interested. I will, however, leave and services of Sir Robert and Sir Robert to make a statement in Lady Ha Tung. Sir Robert

been connected with public affairs this matter. for nearly as long as he hus been

If, as I believe, the happiness! married, having been appointed a

one attains largely depends on the member of the Pe Loung Kuk happiness one gives to others, then committee no less than 45 years think that the couple whose ago. He was appointed a Justice of the Peace 40 years ago, and

SALESMAN SAM

NOW READY! FOR HEEL-

ALL MUSILE BOUND TO SHOW HIM SOME RASSLIN

TRICKS!

whe own

EASY, HEEZY!! THINK MEØBE / GOT A HEADACHE!

health I m deserved a grent measure of it, proposing have

AW OUN'T WORRA! DSE2 FOIST TREEK HIM GONNA DE DOLE 'RAMOOSE

MUZZLE BOUND FLEEP-

FLUP!

(Continued on Page 12.)

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a Paramount Picture COMING KING'S

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BILL TILDEN

COMING

TO HONGKONG

A Non-Stop Flop?

A DINNER DANCE

(In aid of the H.K.W.G. & M.C.L. Charities) will be held on

SATURDAY, December 5th, 1931, at 8.30 p.m. Under the distinguished patronage of His Excellency the Governor and Lady Peel IN THE HONG KONG

HOTEL

on the occasion of the opening of the new Grill Room,

(During Dinner the Hongkong Hotel Band will play Selections. Dance music by the kindness of Ronnie True and his Cheero Band.) TICKETS

Dinner & Dance Dance only

$10.00 each $5.00 each

To be obtained from Mrs. J. D. Lloyd, 400 The Peak; Mrs. Simpson, The University, and from the Hong Kong & Peninsula Hotels.

TICKETS MUST BE SHOWN, WHEN BOOKING TABLES,

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A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN.

A GREAT MAN. A TRAGIC LOVE!

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THE COMMON LAW

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