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THE HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH.

FRIDAY, APRIL 16, 1987;

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FAREWELL TO GOVERNOR

LAUDATORY ADDRESSES PRESENTED

Several hundred representatives of every commanity In Hongkong gathered in the Roof Garden of the Hongkong Hotel yesterday afternoon. when a farewell address and a valediction were read to la Ex- celiency the Governor, Sir Andrew Caldecott, prior to his sailing, from Hongkong this morning before tak- ing up his duties as Governor of

Cevion.

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A farewell address was read by Sir Henry Pollock, Senior Unofficial Member of the Councils, while the Hon. Mr. R. H. Kotewall, on bein of the Chinese community, presented Sir Andrew with a blackwood screen and rend

translation

of the valediction from the Chinese, re- sidents... Two

wo blackwood cases were

B190 presented to His Excellency, one containing the farewell address and the

other a copy of the Chinese Inscription on the blackwood screen and its translation into English. Both boxes were ornamented with silver clasps and decorated with the arms of the Colony worked in silver.

Governor's Reply

His Excellency the Governor in his reply sold:

GentlemeWhen I received from Dr. Sir Henry Pollock and from Kotewall advance copies of the won- derful addresses with which you have presented me this afternoon I went Into my office at Government House, turned the key, blushed, and felt ex- ceedingly uncomfortabic. I do not suppose that looks, being but if the Inanimale, havė

they had I could now sympathize with the mirror which, conscious of its own

composition of very ordinary

of glass and quicksilver, found itself credited with all the good and beautiful but extraneous things which it reflected? So my mind passed on to a quota- tion which I remembered having lecturer in heard from the lips of

Sir Political Science at Oxford, William Hornell has kindly traced its for me; it is e original source translation of a phrase occurring in

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u letter written by Joseph Marle Conte de Maistre who died in 1821. His words, in their, English transla tion, are "Every country hus government It deserves."

the

Tribule to Lady Caldecott That is a statement of the mirror principle to which I have just allud- ed. The most able administrators have failed fra an atmosphere of ill- will, misrepresentation and disservice whereas the ordinary plain man, I whose category 1 am proud enough to claim my place, will with the gift of friendship from others, benefiting from their advice and gure of their Some- understanding and support, times make good. I am most grati- Addresses fled to learn from these that my brief service here has been acceptable to the people of Hongkong, but the rent authors of whatever suc- cess there has been 'are the persons whose hames are subscribed to Addresses and the many others whom they represent. And to thein must ndd the name of perhaps the most Important contributor, my wife. In- deed I cannot refrain from citing the words which the Son of Sirach put inio. the. mouth of personified Wisdom:

the

"In three things I was beautifled: the concord of brethren, und friendship of neighbours, and o woman and a husband that walk lepetber in agreement."

Plea for Art

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Ard now I must come to the and business of valediction. I. spoke at soms length in the Legislative Counell yesterday but there are one or two little things that I want to add. Freelyca

last Saturday n souvenir of Hongkong which I value very much: it was a Chinese scroll painting from the brushes of two Chinese and one;

thus a European artist, and is

itself of what the Hong- gymbol in kong Working Artists Guild stands very much hope that this in- stitution will never

be allowed to

for.

suffer from a lack

Jack of Interest, c- couragement or support. have been delighted to hear from Dr. Kotewail that a number of intuential people

determined that it shall not.

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The various other Societies devoted to Art. Music, Literature and Drama have my best wishes for their con- tinued success: the Muses are well and happily established here as ol fongkong residents, and eng may they remains so.

moru

time

It has been said that a trod thing cannot be praised too often or a bad one too often denounced. Liherefore want to take off my hat, figuratively, once again to all who are supporting by subscriptions or by personal ser- vic one or more of our maży charit able stelles. I wish that I had had to familiarize mys with

myself activity, and their

feids of many there is one particular suoject On which my mind and consience are very unenay. I know that there is great deal of cruelty to animals going en in this Colony, concerning which my Chintad and British friends have expressed to me an equal disgust.

"May

I ask all of you here this afternoon to ease my cousclence and give this matter your most cornes attention? A lot of educative well as preventive and punlave work is necessary, and I hope that a many esponsible people as possible will rally to the support of the local branch of the RSPCA.

Many Happy Memories ....⠀ That, Gentlemen, is all that I have to say except to assure you that Hongkong and our Hongkong friends will always be in the daily thought and daily talk of my wife and my *c, "The splendid screen with which the Chinese have presented me is not only a thing of beauty In Itself and therefore intrinsically: a joy for ever, but guests and visitors who reo and

Robert Young, Florence Rice, Ted Healy and Sidney Toler in,

The Longest Night, now showing at the Majestic Theatre...

CINEMA NOTES

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Doll." The elder genius of the gift- ed Barrymore family plays a role that would be peculiarly arresting by a competent actor. Portrayed" by him, it truly remarkable. In this story of half-mad scientist who evolves a scheme that threatens all humanity, that first appeared as a novel which A. Merritt titled, "Burn,

the Witch, Burn," distinguished Barrymoro Is a paradox of kindly scientist and fiendish villalny, Frank lend Lawton, playing the romantic- bines with her to weave an adven- strange turous leve element in the

human revenge that is of story made more terrible by its affiliation of science. The supporting cast is uniformly excellent, with Robert Greig, Lucy Beaumont, Henry B. Walthall, Grace Ford Pedro de Cordoba, Arthur Hohl, Rafacia Oltlano, Juanita Quigley, Claire de Brey, Rollo Lloyd and L. Allyn Warren.

A gripping drama of medical ethles and life behind the scenes in a large metropolitan hospital showing at the Alhambra Theatre

In "A Doctor's Diary,"

unfolded It sell. The Alm presents handsome John Trent, former ace flyer, in his first leading role, and Helen Burgess, the newcomer who captivated

powerful motion picturing and opposite Maureen O'Sullivan,

ca with her work in "The Plainsman with the secrets

"The Longest Night"

Coleman, George

Bancroft, Ruth

a new young Sidney Blackmier, and a

the ster, Ra Hould, are included in brilitant cost. A critique in the N. C. Daily News says the this Alm: "A number of features combine to made A Doctor's Diary' one of the most interesting and entertaining

The Cortland Fitzsimmons mys- pictures of its land to be seen in Shanghai for many a month. In the tery thriller, "The Longest Night," first place, the film is entirely do- opens a two-day engagement at the 10-day. Robert voted to the presentation of a prob- Majestic Theatre lem which holds for one and all Young and Florence Rice, fresh from in M-G-M's Aght their work together human interest-the Great against that dreaded scourge of man- "Sworn Enemy, are again teamed kindinfantile paralysis. Secondly, as the leads. Errol Taggart, who A Doctor's Diary serves as a happy recently completed Women medium for the introduction of a Trouble" was the director. Almost new male stor, John Trent, whose all of the action of the story takes performance in this production marka place on the seven floors of a large

most him out as one of Hollywood's

department store, at night. Young promising recruits. Mr. Trent is ably is the heir to the store; Miss Rice, assisted in carrying out the principal a store clerk: Ted Healy, a police role of the picture by that veteran, Bergeant; Julle Haydon, the sister of George Bancroft, and two charming Miss Rice; Catharine Doucet, a shop- young Indies, Miss Helen Burgess per: Leslie Fenton, Miss. Haydon's and Miss Ruth Coleman. An excel-sweetheart, and Janet Beecher, Fen- lent and true-to-life background of ton's mother.

a great hospital in a great city forms the setting for the story, which is gripping at all times, and implies its moral without resort to dramaties. One is also impressed by the smooth direction of each scene, and the great attention to delall which

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"Invllation To the Waliz"

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Produced on a really lavish scale and including Weber's famous waltz from which the film takes its title, Invitation to the Waltz" first show- terises Hollywood's better produeting at the Queen's Theatre to-day, is a delightful romance of Napoleonic All in all, A Doctor's Diary' is on unusual and entertaining picture and days, featuring Lilian Harvey, the

fairy-like little actress who

The should not be missed at any cost,"

fome. achleved world-wide background of the story is set against "The Devil Doll"

the days when Napoleon threatened Lionel Picturesque

Barrymore the peace of Europe, and into this brings his infallible artistry to the maelstrom of political espionage is

in a King's Theatre to-day

new Sung Jenny Peachey, a little English in dancer from Drury Lane ballet, whose guise,

incomparably serving Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's "The Devil dancing has made her the delight of every European capital. Jenny Is brought into the political situation as

-of- admire it will ask us what the writing Wurtemburg (played by

the foll to the ambitious Duke

Harold mears and how we came by it, anWarrander). Treatment and acting story To the conversation will be turned te

the

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are the essential factors in

cur happy memories of the Colon. of this type, and "Invitation to which we have both loved so much Waltz" is a nim which gives Lilian and from which we nee being so pre-Harvey every opportunity to display maturely parted. I may perhaps her own brillant brand of talent have bored or even distressed you which has not been seen since she sometimes with my frequent refer made the tremendously successful et Les to Malaya, but you have kind "Congress Dances. Napoleon, borns with me: I trust that the land Weber and the Duke of Wurtemburg Ecople of Ceylon will equally bent

figure largely in the story. Napoleon with me when I enlarge up on long-

is played by Esme Percy, who re- kong, even though, if I may recall the sembles the Emperor to a remark- words of a once popular s ng "the able degree, and Weber is played by who may not believe me when I tell them. Richard Bird. Carl Esmond, as I'm certainly going to ell them was in "Blossom Time," Alls the role how wonderful you are.”

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