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REPLIES TO TRIBUTES.
OF FRIENDS.
HIS CHINESE HOSTS.
WEDNESDAY, 4 AMA YA 25,91927:
AERIAL DISPLAY.
DISTANT TYPHOON.
REPORTED OFF LUZON
ISLAND.
MOVING WESTWARD.
THIS MORNING'S GREAT SPECTACLE.
TWENTY PLANES ALOFT,
At a dinner held on Monday A. typhoon of unknown intén-¡ Hong Kong was treated to a night (presided over by Sirsity is within sixty miles of magnificent display of Dying this Robert Ho Tung) Sir Joseph Latitude: 16 N., Long., 124 E. morning when not less than Kemp, K.C., was the guest moving Westward, states a warn-twenty planes, the largest. num. of Chinese friends who con- ing. to Hong Kong Coast ports.ber yet seen in the 'air here at once, carried out various man- gratulated him on his recent etc. Knighthood.
The local weather forecast is as euvres, with wonderful precision, tothe, delight of thousands of Chinese and hundreds of Euro- pean spectators.
The Chairman, in asking the follows:- company to drink to the health of Sir Joseph Kemp, said:
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N.E. winds. moderate; 'over- cast at first, finer later.
While the air was buzzing with Sir Joseph Kemp and Gentle-
Meteorological observations at the noise of the planes, about men, it is with unfeigned plea. sure that I rise to propose the 6 a.m. to-day, barometer, 29.75: 1,500 Marines held, a practice temperature, 72; humility, 88; parade on Murray ground this
E.N.E. wind, force 5.
morning in preparation for the Their The American Consulate Gen-King's birthday turnout. erai in Hong Kong received the own band was in attendance. the After performing the various following telegram from Manila Observatory at 8.40 a.m.
movements involved an inspection parade, the men removed their to-day-
helmets and went through the action of giving three cheers.
Cyclone or typhoon Enst of Luzon less than 300 miles distant moving West or West North West.
CHINESE BOY'S TERRIBLE INJURIES.
Then, headed by the band the contingent marched past in re-
view order. After this the men left the field and crossirig Queen's Road, turned into Murray Road and marched through the Prince of Wales Gate into the dockyard.
YESTERDAY'S PARADES.
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toast of our honoured guest Sir Joseph Kemp, and I regard it as indeed a great compliment to be chosen by Sir Joseph's Chinese friends, who are gathered here to-night, to be their Chairman and spokesman on this happy ocension. Speaking us a friend made in the Soviet Legation to a friend, and in the midst of The China Mail quarters in Peking
against friends, I feel that any lengthy which the Soviet made such a address would be out of place. To save Sir Joseph's blushes, 1 clamour, only to subside when shall not attempt even a bare re- the truth was published to the cital of his achievements. I pro- DASH INTO ROAD. world. There is unimpeachable pose merely to express, however imperfectly and inadequately, evidence in the correspondence our genuine feelings towards Sir seized at Arcos House that the Joseph, both as an official, and Trade Delegation's offices had us a friend. (Applause).
Painstaking and Courteous. been habitually used as a clear-
Gentlemen, I can say without hind a tramcar which screened birthday parade, a detachment of Dashing across the road be-
in preparation for the King's ing house for subversive matter. fear of contradiction that as an him from the view of the driver about 200 Royal Marines held Secret agents were at work for official, Sir Joseph truly appro- of a motor lorry travelling in practice turn out on the Murray months endeavouring to obtain ximates to the ideal.
(AP- the opposite direction, a Chinese Parade ground yesterday morning. Endowed with a rare plause).
yesterday knocked The various formations were gone possession of highly confidential intellect, painstaking and ever boy was documents relating to the British courteous, he always discharges down opposite his house, No. 79 through with the smartness which Wongneichong Roat One of marked the "regulars," and after- These agents were in his responsible duties with con- the boy's legs was badly crushed in the Central district headed by structed by the Russian Trade spicuous ability and scrupulous and almost severed by the wheels their own band. They turned back
impartiality. (Applause). Delegation, who arranged for the His Excellency the Governor of the lorry. The boy is now in at Queen Victoria Street and conveyance of photographs or eaid a few days ago in the course hospital in a very critical con- turned to the Naval Yard..
Later in the morning a contin- dition, it having been found of a characteristically finely ex- copies of documents to Moscow.
barracks pressed tribute to our guest, Sir necessary to amputate the leg ingent of anilors and a company of Of more particular interest to Joseph has been very much more mediately after admission. The soldiers from Murray
boy's appearance
on the road paraded on the same ground. This us out here is Mr. Baldwin's re-than Attorney General of Hong was so sudden that it was impos- turn, out was equally an aerod ferences to breaches of the Trade Kong.
the previous one and made good (Applause). He has
sible for the lorry, owned by impression on the large crowd Agreement, by the anti-British been a bulwark to the Colony in Messrs. A. S, Watson & Co., Ltd., which
gathered seemingly 18 her times of trouble. (Ap- activities of Soviet emissaries in plause). The Colony will grate to pull up. The lorry was pre- from no where. BORRMAN-On May 19, 1927, at China. He showed beyond the fully remember Sir Joseph's invented from altering its course because of the tramcar which work during the Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs. shadow of doubt that the denials valuable
anxious period of the Great War was abreast of it at the time of William F. Borrman, a daugh- of responsibility for Borodin's with its manifold new and com-
the accident. actions by the Soviet Charge plicated problems requiring im d'Affaires, in London and M. mediate solution, and it cannot forget Sir Joseph's able, un- Hong Kong. Wednesday, May 25, 1927- Litvinoff in Moscow were unselfish, and untiring efforts for true. That, of course, was sus-its welfare during the critical AN INEVITABLE SEQUEL.
(Ap- pected at the time. But when times of the two strikes. the finds at Arcos House confirm
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A STOUT DOOR.
ATTEMPT TO ROB NUNNERY FAILS.
wards they went for a route march
WOMAN RESCUED.
SAVED FROM DUMPING IN HARBOUR.
STRANGE ASSAULT CASE.
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At midnight on Friday the To-day's cables contain news these suspicions in every detail Sir Joseph, I can assure you inmates of the Lukwotung heard in Mr. R. E. Lindsell's of paramount importance that it can only be said that the en-that the Chinese are proud to nunnery at Tsechuklam, Lantao Court this morning. may have far-reaching repercus-tire Soviet crew, including even claim and regard you as their true Island, were rudely awakened by cused were three Chinese men friend. (Applause,) Blessed loud knockings on the main door and the complainant was a sions throughout the whole of the Charge d'Affaires in London, with a calm and judicial tempera of the building, and male voices woman, all living in Shaukiwan Europe The Prime Minister has stand utterly discredited. ment, which nothing can disturb, shouting to be admitted. The village.
Coupled with the disclosures with a richly endowed mind, and scared nuns naturally did not The first accused stated in the House of Commons that the Government has decid-in Peking those made as the outs a penetrating, and comprehensive open the door whereupon these woman's husband and the other
outlook, you have always placed outside attempted to batter the two were boatmen ed, unless the House disapproves come of the raid on Arcos House your valued services at the dispo- door down with poles. Luckily The prosecution's story as told to-morrow, to terminate the and the decision of the British sal, not only of the Government, for the helpless women the stout by Sub-Inspector Murphy was the but of your friends, and they door withstood the onslaught, that at 1 am., yesterday a. Chi- Trade Agreement with Russia Government to terminate
know that for sound counsel and and after a while the ruffians nese detective heard a woman and require the withdrawal of Trade Agreement should give advice, and friendly assistance, gave up the siege and departed. shrieking
life," and the Russian Trade Delegation the Chinese of all factions now they never look to you in vain. There is no doubt that the motive" murder." He traced the voice from London and the British fighting to get rid of the Com- (Applause).
of the attack was robbery. to the first accused's house, and Gentlemen, the due recognition
knocked at the door.but no notice Mission from Moscow.
munist incubus in their midst of Sir Joseph's services by His
was taken. He then forced the This grave step follows, of great stimulus to continue the Excellency the Governor and His
door and entered. The woman course, upon the recent raid on task that they have set them- Excellency's predecessors, and, Arcos House. in London. But selves.
The British Govern-above all, by His Majesty the through difficult and troubled and the three accused were the
King, who graciously conferred times. I think that one thing only people in the house. the Prime Minister makes it ment's action is a gesture to the upon Sir Joseph the high honour which has carried us through and woman was being pressed down clear that the Government's de-whole world and as such will which we are gathered here to which will eventually bear us into on a bed while a rope was about cision will not affect the legiti- have profound effects in China night to celebrate has given smoother waters is the loyalty of to be fastened to her legs.
universal pleasure and satisfac- the Colony as a whole. (Applause) hands were already tied together. mate цве of Arcos House. not less than in every country tion to all sections of the com-loyalty to His Majesty the On the bed were pieces of wood, King, loyalty, to the Government wire and cloth which were evi- Furthermore, whilst terminating which is striving to eradicate the munity.." (Applause).
His Excellency Sir Cecil though we may not always agree dently intended for use as a gag.. Clementi, in the course of the with it, loyalty to Hong Kong, From the first accused's state- tribute to which I referred, ex- and loyalty to one another though ment it appeared that he and his pressed the hope that Sir Joseph we may have our differences and wife had not been on good terms They had been to the would one day, occupy the high even our disputes. (Applause). lately. ment; the British Government is The "Lung Shan" Incident. prepared to make the necessary To-day's news that the "Lung Judicial office of Chief Justice. If that loyalty is maintained, as S.C.A., but no settlement could be (Applause). His Excellency's I am sure that it will be, I am reached. The husband decided to arrangements for ordinary trade Shan" incident has been closed hope is our earnest prayer; for we confident that Hong Kong, which send his wife back to the country facilities between the two coun- with Canton making full amends feel that the Bench will be adorn- we all love and are proud of, will but she refused to go, so he to take her out of the Colony by for the outrage will give generaled by Sir Joseph, who, as we have a great and prosperous arranged with the two boatmen
(Applause). know, will personify the finest future. In effect the decision implies satisfaction. Until the incident, traditions of the British adminis- Dr. Kotewall and I recently ap
force. They were carrying out that a long as Arcos House is took place last week, the Canton Fration of law and justice. (Ap-peared in certain lists the same this plan when the detective in-
terfered. day. May I take this opportunity not used as a centre of anti-River had been free from firing, plause)...
I ask you all to join with me of congratulating him again on that from information they had The Inspector said, however, a pleasant contrast with the British propaganda of a political yangtse, where firing has long Joseph, wishing him and Lady companionship of a most.dia colected, principally from the
in drinking a bumper to Sir having had conferred on him the nature its lawful activities since become a daily occurrence. Kemp long life, health and pros tinguished order. (Applause)ed that she thought her life was wife whose desperation suggest- affecting commerce will not be The attack on the "Lung Shan,"perity. (Applause);
I thank you, Sir Robert, for. interfered with in the slightest as dangerous as it was unpro-
in, danger, the police were in- Sir Joseph's Reply.
having been so good as to praside clined to the belief that the in- degree. Moreover, if private voked, seemed to indicate that in reply, Sir Joseph spoke as over this dinner, for having sup- tention was not to take her to
the Canton River might be about firms and individuals choose to
ported me at the recent investi- | to lose its security in this respect: Sir Robert Ho Tung and ture, and for all the exceedingly the country but to "dump" her
in the harbour. continue commercial, relations Fears on that score are now put Gentlemen.I thank you most kind things that you have said
Remarking that such cowardly with Russia they can do so, but, at rest, thanks to the good sense sincerely on behalf of my wife this evening.
behaviour towards a woman of course, all the advantages en of the Canton Government in and myself. I wish that I had The following were the hosts could not be tolerated in the
meeting the British Consul Gen-game of Sir Robert's command of Sir Robert Ho Tung, Hon. Dr. Colony, and that the men de joyed by Russia through the cral's demands. While i nobody language and flow of ideas in R. H. Kotewall, Dr. S. W. 50, served to be whipped,” Mr. Trade Agreement go by the likes having to make an apology, order that I might thank you Messrs. Li Yau-chuen, Ho Kom- Lindsell sentenced the husband board. And it must be borne in the Canton Government must adequately, but however lamely I tong, Lo Cheung-shiu, M. Ko to four months' jail, and the two mind that the termination of the have seen that the circumstances may say it, I do appreciate, very M. W. Lo, Loo Chung-kiu, Ma boatmen to four weeks each.
admitted of no other course. Un- deeply, the kindness and honour Tauf-chiu, Tanng Foo, Fung Ping- Trade Agreement does not mean disciplined soldiers cannot be done to me this evening by so shan, Horace Lo, Ho Iu, Ho 4. diplomatic breach. The Soviet permitted to blaze away at fanby, many of my friends.
Kwong, Ho Leung, Ho Ki, Yung| Charge d'Affairea will still be and when they do so they must. We all, more or less conscious Tez-ming, Mok Kon-sang, Wong be properly punished, regrets ly, act up standarda by which to Iu-tung, Sum Pak-ming, Loo permitted to function in London and compensation being offered measure our work. I confess Chung-wan, Chan Fik-chuen, and the British Charge d'Affaires at the same time to the aggrieved that my work constantly falls 4. E. Hall, M. H. Lo, H. K. Hung, Rio de Janeiro, May 24, in Moscow, Sir R. M. Hodgson, parties. The Canton Govern- short of my own standards. Any Li Sing-ku, H. KWoo, Wong. Mangabeira, the Foreign will not be recalled.ment is to be commended on its slight measure of success that I Tak-kwong, Ho Wing, Wong Minister, at a banquet, to dele
wisdom in ylewing the matter in may have attained in my work Kam-fuk, Leung Pu-yue, G. gates of the Pan Americau The disclosures made by the this light, for its attitude is not has been contributed to very ap| Gochin, Tam Woon-tong, Lå kol- Jurists' Congress, congratulated Prime Minister as the outcome only a guarantee as to the securi preciably by the loyal and sound tung, Li Po-kwal, In Lau-chuen, them on the fruitful work of the warramt ty of the Canton River, but is advice that the leaders of the Wong Kwong-tin, Wong Pipe Chngress Mr Brown Ecott, the of the raid. upon Arcos House also an augur for better rela- Chinese community can always be sun, Tee Ka-po. To, Sze-tuen, Tnited States, delegatorturned are nothing if not sensational, tiong between the two great counted upon to give,
Chan Yi-ting, Pel Tso vee, Nhanks on behalf of the delegates. surpassing even the discoveries! sister cities of South China. We have been passing recently Chau, Li Yik-mul, and Ng Wa/Reifera American Serc
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