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THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, APRIL 28, 1936
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FAREWELL TEA TO SIR T. SOUTHORN
Pleasant Function At Hong Kong Hotel
PARTING PRESENTATION BY
SIR SHOU-SON CHOW
The local ernment
Kang You were then Officer Ad-the four quarters of the globe ministering the Government, and praise her virtues, and highly ad- were faced by serious difficulties mire and respect her. Your wine counsel and calm deli-|-
Real Helpmeet beration brought the scheme to a "Last year His Majesty's Gov successful conclusion.
conferred upon Lady a Southom the decoration of an-Of) currency is now stable, and as consequence, brighter views for ficer of the Most Excellent Orderi the future prevail among the of the British Empire for her dis-¦ people, and trade is gradually im-jtinguished services. On the occa proving.
Such is an accomplish-sion those who gathered to con- ment of which you may well be gratulate her on this honour filled proud and for which you will al-the hall to its full capacity, but jshe received their praises with the ways be remembered.
utmost modesty. He Unofficial Interests
who has "Outside your official duties you done good work does not speak of have worked unsparingly for the it himself, and he who benefit of the people Various or-achieved merit does not pride him-
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IR Thomas Southorn, K.BE.. CM.G., LL.D., Governor-design-ganisations such as the Children's self upon it. It is said in the Sports Southon, ad Lady Southorn, O.B.E., were yester Playgrounds Association, the So- Bock of Changes that be such the day entertained at a farewell tea-party at the Hong Kong Hotel, ciety for the Protection of Call- tues is true happiness attained. when Sir Shou-son Chow presented them, on behalf of the Chin-dren, the Victoria Recreation Club Verily is Lady Southern worthy of ese community, with a beautiful blackwood screen containing a the Hong Kong Football Associa this saying. Therefore without! tion and others, have all received you. Lady Southern would not valedictory address.
His Excellency the Governor, Sir Andrew Caldecott, accom- your help and guidance, and are have had full scope to show forth 29panied by Capt. W. J. R. Cragg. A.D.C. and Mr. H. J. Cruttwell, marching to success as time goes her virtues; without her, you, Sir,
Your work on behalf of would have lacked the best incen-i Private Secretary, was present among a very large and represen-on
D be seen tive to success. tative. gathering of both Chinese and foreign residents of the Chinese charities
everywhere.
"Now that Your Honour hasi Colony.
"Your Honour was once Chair been promoted to be Governor of on Chinese another British Colonial Posses- jman of a committee
Studies at the University of Hong sion, your work on behalf of His Hong, and in that capacity helped Majesty the King will be extend- to add brilliance to Chinese learned, you will continue to benefit the
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Taiping
Santhia
Addressing the gathering. Sir,munity of the Colony.
Translation Shouson Chow said: "Your Ex-
3 translation cellencies, Sir Thomas and Lady The following is Southorn, ladies and gentlemen,- of the Address:— Before I read the Address, I "Your Honour and Lady South-ing and to expound its culture people, and you will attain säll valuable services the greater success. All your friends should like, on behalf of the hosts, or are about to leave us to go to For your
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1 to express our sincere thanks to The Gambia in West Africa, where University conferred upon you the rejoice at this in accordance His Excellency the Governor for you have been appointed Governor. honorary degree of Doctor of with the ideas of the worthies of his gracious presence, and to our The Chinese community, therefore. Laws, thereby eliciting the ad- olden days we have prepared this
valedictory address in token · of: other guests for associating with has met together to-day, the 27th miration of scholars.
therefore comme "We have
to our esteem and admiration for you us in doing honour to two of the day of April, 1936, to give you
the both a hearty send-off and to pre-realise that out of loving-kindness and to proclaim your worth. It is most popular citizens
you are not only affectionate to said in the Odes 'His royal rules Colony. Though it is stated in, sent to you this Address.
"There is a wise saying of old your own relations and kindly dis- abroad were gently spread; All the programme that the valedic- tory address to Sir Thomas and that the proper way of govern-posed to people generally, but that dignities and wealth were gather- 29 Lady Southern is presented by ment is only attained by diligent you are also a real friend to the ed round his head. In the Book of their Chinese friends, it can inattention to duty, thorough consi-Chinese people. It has been ob History there is a proverb: "On up served that if an administrator has the well-doer God sends down ail truth be said that it is the gift!deration of all matters, and
does not always have blessings'. Your Honour has of the whole Chinese community; rightness of living, and that if virtue he
he ability, and if he has ability, be gently spread abroad ‘royal rules', for if you look at the names of one follows these three rules
seldom fails to become a good ad-may lack virtue; but Your Honour and Lady Southor has been an the hosts on the programme, you
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28/will see that they represent almost ministrator. We hail this saying;has both, and it is on this account untiring well-doer, so we are sure
it is clearly exemplified in your that you have become a good of that wherever you may
ficial, one who brings prosperity blessings and high honour will “Your Honour is endowed by na- to his country.
gather round you.' occasion in the history of the ture with an exceptional intellect Lady Southorn's Part
"Such is the humble prayer of Colony on which a Chinese docu- and quickness of perception; your "For a man to rise, however, to us all." ment of this nature is formally learning is great and your know the height of his endeavour, to addressed to a departing official ledge profound. In your inter-carry out his principles, and to jointly with his wife. We have
course with those you meet, you benefit his generation, he must | departed from the time-honoured are sincere and friendly, and in have some assistance before his Gentlemen, practice because it is our desire dealing with all matters you are lefforts are crowned with success our arrival in this Colony my wife to demonstrate to Lady Southors discerning and just. Outwardly In Lady Southors you found the and I were entertained at a dín- ner party by our Chinese friends 1jour very deep appreciation of all you are dignified while inwardly required assistance.
I that she has done for the Colony you are tolerant.
Sir T. Southern Replies "Sir Shonson Chow, Ladies and Not very long after
You are fond "Lady Southern is gifted with ajand very flattering remarks were in general and the Chinese com of learning and observe the rules virtuous nature and gentle pre-made about us by the Chairman, İmezity in particular during the of propriety.
sence; she is bountiful, kind, Sir Robert Eo Tung. I remember I pointed out that you had not ten years that she has been with
dignified and tactful. She orders) I will
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• “Beginning as a Cadet in Cey-your household with propriety, as-known as very long and that you were taking us largely on trust;| with righteoUANESS, |
in fact you were taking a consider- Sir Shouson Chow then read an lon, you have served in the Colon-sists you
ial Civil Service for 33 years. You treats all with sincerity, and pur-
lahle risk in saying such nice things enlogising address in Chinese,
learning
untiring with the characters of their de were seconded to the Army during sues
1918 and 1919, and then you re energy. She is a great scholar and about us, and I expressed the hope that in later years when you knew parting guests, detailing the
Jus better you world still feel able both joined the Civil Government. You an eloquent orator. When she great
done work
by
beld the important posts of Prin-speaks, her delivery and argu-
'to say things equally pleasant. Well, during their residence in the
Colony and wishing them hap-icipal Assistant Colonial Secretary ments are delightful; they never Ladies and Gentlemen, you have 30piness in their new surroundings Principal Collector of Customs, weary but are always pleasing knows us now for 10 years and we
am-and health and long. *ife in the
future.
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FOR SHANGRAI
Chairman of the Colombo Port and persuasive to her hearers. Commission and concurrently She is a generous giver and en-are happy indeed that you should Member of the Executive and Le-thusiastic worker in the cause of still be willing to pass so kind a verdict on us both as you have Sir Shonson Chow then made gislative Councils of that Colony, charity. In matters concerning ha- done this afternoon. You have in-
welfare it is she the presentation of the screen on In 1926 you were appointed Co-man
who
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HELENE CURTIS The Glorious Self-Setting
PERMANENT ...
Marie's BEAUTY SHOPPE Bank of Canton Bldg. Tel 32508 (fist Floor)
1 behalf of the whole Chinese colonial Secretary of Hong Kong, leads the others in all their ef- and to our faults a little blind. I
and during your tenure of office forts, never slackening her aim you have administered the Govern-jeven though she may sacrifice the can only hope that as our deficien- cies seem to have escaped detec-| time that she should spend at tion for so long, you will not find ment on seven occasions.
**The brilliant achievements meals or at rest. In all these years out anything in the next few days which have resulted from your she has spared no efforts in charit which will make you wish to
ten able work for the Chinese and has change your opinion. good counsel during these years are too numerous to men-been untiring in giving help and|
"I do not disguise from myself not only
the poor. Eer benevo-the fact that farewell addresses, tion. This is
because relief to you have attended to your duties lence is like sunshine on the sur-are usually written in the language diligently, love the people, do good face of the earth, spread equally of hyperbole, but I confess It the praise you have showered on and remove evil, but also because far and near,
warms the cockdes of our hearts to us in such fall measure. "Since her arrival in the Colony hear such generous appreciation
honour which we greatly Grateful For Gift you excel in the art of government. Administrative measures, the se-1926 she has been Commissioner of our work in Hong Kong, I "We are indeed grateful to our ciste
"We shall cany zway many hap- lection of officers, and the making of the Girl Guides, and has held only wish we could lay the flatter-Chinese friends for the beautiful of laws and regulations have al-office as president of the Women'sing unction to our souls at bellev screen which has today been pre-py memories of our ten years re- ways been right and proper, after International Club, the Hong Kong ing that what you have said is sented to us, for the kind words sidence here, memories of you have given them due consider-Philharmonic Society, the Ladies realy true. Unfortunately we have said about us and for the gather-beauty of Hong Kong, surely ation. This has resulted in good Protection of Children and other practised the Greek, virtue of ing together of this large assem most beautiful of all the Empire's government, and the fame of your Hockey Club, the Society for the knowing ourselves, and while I bly of our friends to wish us God-possessions, and memories of many WORCESTERSHIRE administration has spread to the organisations. Whatever she has myself subscribe whole-heartedly speed in our new adventure. I joyous occasions, but most keenly
four corners of the land.
initiated she has brought to fruto all that has been said about my wish particularly to thank His cherished of all our memories will "Recently a new monetary sys-{tion.
wife she bids me include her in Excelency for gracing this assem-be the friendship, and I will go "For this reason all people in eaying we know we do not deserve bly with his presence; it is a signal
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