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the reformation of our system feel I am expressing the view when I wish you long life and tion in the service of the F (Applause). I have much pleasure upon this assemblage to drink to the His Excellency Wu Ting-fang. plause.)
Army great navy and that somethin asions be done in that direction. I believe that this ed, and is done for the best and that it is a strong way
t only of securing peace. (Applause.) The fighting because our countrymen are proud of the of the past was a hand-to-hand conflict. Every
deeds of Army and Navy in the body was anxious to get as close to each other past nor because they believe that the present as they could. Now the new arms and the new and ilors are worthy successors to arrangements tend to keep the fighting forces the men who went before them, but it is also at a distance, and the further apart they are because every citi is animated by the war kept the more room there is for arbitration to like
proud of having a part in step in between them. We are all pleased to lities, which he rates very see that arbitration is gaining ground in this of virtues.
es. You need not particular way (applause) and the paradox he page of history for proof that the apparently was solved by the very old Latin saw,
whose fighting men are not held in Si vis pacem para bellum. (Applause.) · our, that takes no pride in arms or warlike Mr. Ho AMEI proposed the health of H.E. roises, is tottering to her fall. Even now Wn-Ting-fang. He said Your Excellency, when the ory of peace is heard from the house I have the very great honour and pleasure, on the tops and a prayer for peace ascends from every eve of your departure from the colony, to avail temple, when the masters of the mighty legions myself of this opportunity to tender you our of Europe, are shrinking with dread from best congratulations on the high position to launching their nations on the avalanche of war, which you have been appointed by our Govern- we are not gulled by, this mocking note, we are ment as Minister to the United States of under, no, delusion, for we recognise that the America, Spain, and Peru-a position which, I measure of a country's safety is her readiness have no doubt, you will maintain with honour. to fight and that the country whose sword is and credit to your country. (Applause.) Your glued to its scabbard is only saved from conquest Excellency can see that this is one of the most The toast was most enthusiastically and partition by the mutual jealousies of the distinguished audiences ever gathered here, as His Excellency WŨ TING-PANG, more warlike Powers. I would add a word on before you are representatives of almost every said Mr. Chairman, your Excellen the feature which differentiates the Armies of nationality. The most influential members of gentlemen, after the many fluent speeche the United Kingdom and of the United States all the mercantile houses are gathered here to do have been made I feel rather diffident from the other Armies of the world: they are you honour-an honour which, I must say, you to respond to this toast, but as it is incumbent composed of men who are soldiers by free will have justly earned, an honour which is much upon me to say something I must do it. (Ap. We soldiers do not pretend to be better men prized by your countrymen, and an honour planse.) First of all, gentlemen, Fam at a loss than our civilian brethren, but only that which reflects great credit on the colony of for words which will in any way convey to you education and practice have made us the head Hongkong. It is owing to this great honour my expressions of gratification for the kindness to the arrow, the steel point to the iron shell, which you have brought home to this colony and the distinguished honour that you have and we know that there are thousands of better and for your past and many valuable services conferred upon me on this occasion. It is an men behind us. We are proud of our citizen which you have rendered to the public here honour which any man, however highhis position soldiers, the Volunteers, not only because during the time you were a Member of the however brilliant his career, might look upon they undergo the drudgery of training without Legislative Council and Acting Magistrate, as one of the proudest incidents of his life, fee and without price, not only because they and for your long residence in the colony, that (Applause,) And for me, have achieved dark add substantially to the defence of the Empire, it would be remissness on our part-if we allowed so little, the remembrance of this night will be in but because they prove that the fighting you to pass through Hongkong without show as long as I live a source gratitude and asses instinct of our race has not been dulled by ing you some marks of our esteem and respect. contentment. (Hear, hear and applause) comfort: nor sapped by the luxuries of civili. (Applause). It is needless for me to say that Gentlemen, there are some features zation. On behalf of the Service I thank Mr. Ho your Excellancy's record of service is well meeting which are so novel and strikin Tung for his eloquent tribute to our good quali-known amongst your friends here this evening; that it would be ungracious on my part ties and for his mention of the fact that our but I think it is not out of place for me to give make allusion to them. In the first plac soldiers have ever been the forerunners of peace a biographical sketch of your past life in con- must heartily thank you, sir, Mr. Chairman and commerce and feel grateful for the honour nection with this colony, which I see is as fol- the Committee of this banquet, and thế of having my name associated with this toast. lows:-Appointment in the Hongkong Gov-hosts who compose and r
represent the? Commodore HOLLAND, in replying for the ernment Service, 1861; left for England in of this Chinese community who repres Navy, said In the absence of the Commander March, 1874; called to the Bar, Lincoln's Inn, most important tiades and professions of in-Chief the pleasing duty has fallen upon me 31st January, 1877, and in the same year re- Chinese community. In this most to return thanks for the way you have received turned to Hongkong; admitted to practice in assembly I see not only that the great the health of the Navy. The Commander-in- the Supreme Court, 18th May, 1877; appointed and cosmopolitan community of this colo Chief desired me to say on his behalf that there Member of the Legislative Council, 26th Fe largely represented, but also the powers was no one more interested in the community bruary, 1880, and Acting Magistrate, 3rd May, be, the Legislative Council, the Civil 8 here than he, but on this particular occasion he 1880. With this record and excellent prospects the Army and Navy and, *gentlemen, unfortunately, made all his arrangements to go before you, your Excellency still thought that but not least, my own profession, § and to Macno for a few days before he received the this Hongkong was too small a place for the de- cannot imagine how full my heart invitation; otherwise he would have been here velopment of your great talents, and having an this moment of happiness and conten to-night, and he wished me to express regret ambition for a higher sphere of life you steered Gentlemen, this is, I believe, and firmly. for his absence. My friend, Mr. Ho Tung, for the north, accepting: the appointment of the first time since the establishment mentioned just now the expansion of the Navy, Secretary and Legal Adviser to H.E. Viceroy colony that a Chinese gentleman has had a din and a few words, on that subject may not be Li, and afterwards the additional post of Chiefner like this in this hall in such a public the inappropriate on this occasion. We have Director of Railways at Tientsin; and two years mer. (Applause.) I know I am nnwo many naval histories. Some of them are simply after, I understand, you were also appointed this-("No, no it is no credit of my compilations of facts, some of them run into Director of the Tientsin University. In 1895 but I attribute it to the generosity of m rratives, and some of them explain you went to Japan twice and assisted Viceroy friends here to night and also to the matters in a more or less questionable way, Li in the conclusion of the treaty of peace; and I have been an old resident in this cold
it until quite lately we had never had the when H.E. Viceroy Li was appointed as Special I first received my foreign
7 of Hong true history before na to show exactly the re- Ambassador to Russia and Europe you were plause.) The colony lati in which the various forces stood in regard recommended to assist H.E. Chang Yu. Woon old one but under the hards
other Lately our brothor officer, Captain in settling, and determining the commercial Sir William Robinson Mahan, of the Americana Navy (applause) treaty between China and Japan. Your valu: to maintain an
tibogether marine history in a way able services and ability were duly recognised the East (Appla the whole world by surprises by our Government, and you are appointed to mercantile comm had studied the question more ably, no your present post of Ministers abroad. s magnificent harl
ked at it from the same point of view, (Applause.) In appointing you as Minister ping trade, if I a and no one had made it presentable in the way abroad, I do not think our Government could (Applause.) **Bu he has done. It has been said that thought is the have chosen a better man; I think you are the respecte. The colony has
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