1936-11-16 — Page 5

At the

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FIRST BIRTHDAY

LOCAL FILIPINOS

CELEBRATE

The first anniversary of the in- auguration of the Commonwealth of the

celebrated Philippines, was

afternoon. yesterday

when the Filipino community Invited mnny quents to a tifin, concert and dance In the Rose Room of the Peninsula Hotel.

Under

Mr. Roberta F. de In Sala W09 Chairman, and over 200 people al- tended.

a Decoration Committee comprising Miss D3. M. Lorenzo, Chairman, and Mr. S. d'Asis, and J. B. Vargas, the Rose Room was hung with the Filipino national colours, with the national emblem on the pillars and the Filipino flag, and the portrait of President Quezon at the bend of the room.

In proposing the Toast to the Com- monwealth, Mr. L. R. Ildefonso pointed out the Shields of the Phillip- pines with which the Rose Room wos decorated,

and

said they represented the history of the Islands. In the middle were the Castle and the Sirene embodyingt the Spanish domination until 1098. Surmounting this was the Engle for the United States and the Three Stars standing for the three inain Islands of the Philippines, Luzon, the Visayas and Mindanno. The emblerna had

now been combined to form the present coat of arms of the Commonwealth.

Chairman's Speech

in responding to the Toast, the Chairman, Mr. de in Saln, who is a grand nephew of the celebrated Filipino patriot, Regidor, said:

That is the sombre but scintillat- in background of the Common- wealth of the Philippines. To-day, to each and every one of Commonwealth is

test, a trial, a dare.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1936.

Eula Hoff and Bob Burnett, talented American dancers, who will on. Certhin patrons at the special dinner dance to-morrow night in the Ponin- sular Hotel Roof Garden.

the

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The latest list of donations to the Poppy Day Fund is as follows: Previously acknowledged $10,043,23 Additional Amount rc-.

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Golf Club (Chits)

Additional Shek O Dis- trict Street Sales (ChRs) Street

Sales Happy

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S. C. M. Post Colice-

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Hon. Mr. S. H. Dodwell

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1.83

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35.41

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30.14

Additional

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$12,073.93

Street Sales,

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The Hongkong Bank has received the following further donation to the King George V Memorial Fund: Previously neknowledged .387,722.55 The Bank Line (China)

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ST. VINCENT DE PAUL Rey. Thos. F. Ryan, s.4., Clairman'

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Coronation

A year ago to-day he Common- wealth of the Ph pines albrit inchoate and Komi-sovereign. was whered into the family of nations.

The keynote of modem colonisa- tion was struck when on that historie November 15, 1935, the United States

of the St. Vincent de Paul Bazuar of America constituted and brought has been always n haven for the United States. (Applause) His Committee, forwards the following

statement: into being the Commonwealth of the Philippines, superseding the offlelal political refugees among our forbears beneficient administration mode pos-

The Soch

Society of St. Vincent de Paut is gratified at being able to present ttie of the Government of the during the dark days of Castilian sible the creation of the Common- the domination. The Basas, the Mouri wealth we now celebrate. Under his

the following accounts of the Bal Villas, guidance in the next four yearn, Thilippine Islands. Thank to the cirs, the Apacibles and the benignity of American liberalism, we

excluding NOL

Revolutionary particularly in view of his promise to Masque recently held at the Glouces did not have to

make improvements where wade through General, Emillo Aguinaldo, found

imper- ter Hotel. The Society first of ali In fections and inequalities

the slaughter to our klen), neither dider

wishes to tender the most grateful temporary sanctuary in this secure

Law are found, thanks to

to Mr., Beatrice Church and we need drench batticfields already and prosperous British colony. In- Tydings-McDame gory with the sacrifices of Rizni, cidentally, we have present with us. we can rest assured that the political the

the Directors and Stalf of the Ad- Burgos, Zamora and Del Pilar with to-day a worthy con of an illustrious

foundation of the Commonwealth is

Yertising Bureau.

who gave so life's previous blood.

father Mr. Ricardo Bass. (Ap-secured. Our undying matitude is

of their valuable time. Mrs. Beatrice

Church's well-known or- due him. plause).

cannot, however, dwell on the ganising ability, backed by the unique American aspect of the Common-experience of the Advertising & Pub- wealth without offering tribute to licity Bureau. Ltd., was a

Bure that peerless humanitarian exponent guarantee of the success of the Bai of social justice,

Masque. benefactor and frlend

Frank of the Filipinos,

The Society also wishes to thank Murphy, last American Governor-most gratefully all who volunteered General of the

First Philippines,

so rendily

Mrs. Beatrice to assist American High Commissioner to the Church. Particularly, thanks are due Philippines, now Governor-elect of to the Judges for their pains-taking the State of Michigan.

(Applause)

enre in the difficult task of adjudging the prizes for the costumes; to Mrs. His election, deserving as it is, is Michigan's gain, but the Philippines S. 11. Dodwell for so graciously giv

May he be afforded enough ing away the prizes to the winners: time to lend us his attention and as to the ladies who so kindly volun- sist sistance in the trying days ahead of teered to act us Dance Hostesses; to the Indies who sold tickets and pro- grammes to the Hongkong Daily Press, China Mail and Sunday Iferald who devoted space in their papers to publicity and advertising for the Buil Without any charges; to the Glouces- ter Hotel who gave their space in the South China Morning Post and Tele- graph to the same purpose, and who provided the printing of the tickets; to the South China Morning Post and Telegraph who accepted advertising at a reduced price; to Messra, Lane Crawford: Messrs. Reuter, Brockel- mann & Co, Messrs British American Tobacco Co. Lig: Messra, Dodwell & Co.; Messrs. Caldbeck Macgregor & Co. Ltd; und Messrs. General Elec- trie (China) Ltd., who so generously contributed prizes; to the gentlemen. who contributed towards the pur- chases of additional prizes, as already acknowledged through the Press, to the Star Ferry Co., and the Peak Tram Co., for displaying poster free of charge, and to the Advertising & Publicity Bureau, Ltd., for designing the posters.

It is my great pride, however, to To make use of this opportunity to voice our common feeling of gratitude to challenge. It is

the authorities of this Colony in the When, during the beetle discussion of the lament manner with which they have always accorded us dur protection and care. ed Hare-Hawes-Cutting-Act,"

of disaster asserted

that proplet of

Goodwill Ambassadors "Commonwealth is Common Death," he was only

further the trinis anticipating

But, the Commonwealth and tribulations that now are ours, admonishes us to live by the ideals We are, so as to say, in the crucible. for which unnamed and unnumbered The Commonwealth expects of each heroes have died, as well as to keep and

every

one of us, at Home and faith with the traditions abroad, to contribute our grain of mocracy and humanity instilled in us sand in order that the fruition of our by our American benefactors. Above national Ideal may be assured. The all she would want us never to for Commonwealth demands that we a moment forget that each and every une of us is, in our right a true and give our mite-and give illl It hurts- In order that her strength be as of genuine goodwill ambassador of our Branite

expects of us, residents people: that upon our conduct and other on foreign shores, to keep abreast deportment in these and with her growth; to promote the foreign shores, will the Filipino development of International amity people be judged..

She

with whomever it may be our for- tune to associate.

Particularly for us. Filipino rest- dents in Hongkong, the challenge should

ringing. For a This Riveira of the Orient

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Last, but by no means least, to the great Fillpino emancipator, Manuel Luis Quezon, President of the Philip- tribute with the pines, goes cur fervent prayer for his continued health that he may be able to bring, vur political struggle to a successful conclusion.

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in the heart of every true son of the Commonwealth to their hon- our, do I request you all to rise up "and join me in the jubilant Mabuhay! The gathering then rose and echoed the toast "Mabuhay," which is a Tagaloy word. meaining "Good Luck."

Orchestra Concert

At the conclusion of the tin, an orchestra comprised of the musiclans of the Hongkong Hotel provided, a first class programme including "If I were King" (A. Adam) und Slavonic Raphsody (Carl Friedemann), under the baton of Professor F. Gonzales.

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tit-bit of the

the concert, how- ever, was a March, "Mi Patria" (My Country) which was especially composed by Mr. Pedro R. Antonio of To ndvertising in South China Hongkong, for the inauguration of Merging Post and Telegraph 20.7b

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posters, oseties, badges, The solo iterns on the musical pro-

programme card &c. ..... gramme included a planaforte solo, To cost of printing 300 pro- "Etencelles"

gramunes (Tchaikowsky) by Mr. 5. Faller of the Hongkong Hotel To purchase of table cards Orchestra; a selection of syncopated

etc.; tips to Hotel boys and B.B.C. Orch. plano numbers by Mr. P. Vila; and a

Amahs bracket of Spanish songs

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F. d'Aquino, "La Partida" (Alvarez), photographs of prize win-

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