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tion from undoubted authority
HON. J. H. STEWART LOCK- HART'S IMPENDING
· `CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
He had also had it confirmed by the Harbour Master, who told him that the junks now left the harbour before hoisting the foreign flags under which they approached the Taishan Station..
After some discussion,
It was decided to address the local Govern ment on the subject, in the hope that they would devise some plan for putting a stop to this abuse of foreign flags and a British port.
CABLE RATES.
Read letter from the local Manager of the Eastern Extension Telegraph Co., in reply to the Chamber's letter of the 17th January, stating that the Company were not aware that any promise had been made to lower the tariff be tween Hongkong and Europe; they had under consideration a reduction of tariff for local tele- grams between Australia and Hongkong, but had not been ablo to bring it into operation owing to the dilatoriness of the Federal Govern- ment in coming to an arrangement with them.
The CHAIRMAN then read a paragraphi frou a Singapore paper celling attention to an al- vertisement by the General Manager of the Eastern Extension Telegraph Co. of a reduction of rates from the 'st April in Singapore. I be new rates were to be-To Europe, $1,75 per word instead of $2.25; to Canada, the Eastern
States, Newfoundland, and United States, $2.25 instead of $2.75; and to Sin Francisco, $2.50 instead of $3. This, he thought, was a sub. stantial reduction, and afforded good ground for asking for a reduction here. It was outrageous that we should be paying 5/- per word here when in Singapore they were paying little over half a crown.
The Committee concurred in these remarks.
and it was decided to again address the local Manager of the Eastern Extension Telegraph Company and point out the injustice of limiting the reductions to countries west of Hongkong.
DEPARTURE.
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A largely-attended meeting in connection with the College of Medicine for Chinese was held in the Legislative Council Chamber at 4 p.m. on the 18th inst.. for the purpose presenting an address to the Hon. J. H. Stewart Loskhatt, C M.G., Rector of the College, on the occasion of his departure for Weihaiwei.
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ment, Major-General W. Gascoigne. presided, and the cʻhers present, in addition to Mr. Stewart Lock art, were Dr. Clark (Dean If the College), Hu. Dr. Ho Kai, Dr. Thomson, Dr. R. Maclean G bson, Mr. E H. Sharp, ́§r. į D. Wood, Mr. P. Browne. Dr. Noble, Dr. Pearce, Dr. R. Gibson, and many students of the College.
The CHAIRMAN--Gentlemen, the object for which you have all met here to-day, as I think everybody here knows, is to take farewell of Mr. Stewart Lockhart, whose departure shortly from the Colony I deplore quite as much
do. here can
I do as any of you
not to detain yon longer than these few words, because I know you wish to get to the actual business for which you have come here to-day; and therefore I will now call npon Dr. Clark, Dean of the College, to pro- ce d with the meeting.
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Dr. CLARK, in presenting the address to Mr. Stewart Lockhart, said-Your Excellency and gentlemen, the honour has fallen upon me of presenting, in the name of the Court, the Senate, and the past and present students of the Hong: kong College of Medicine for Chinese, a small taken of our appreciation to onr Rector, Mr. Stewart Lockhart, on the eve of his departure from those scenes wherein he has laboured for more than twenty years. The severance of old ties and friendships is at best but a saddening process, and I feel sure that, mingled with that Read circular letter from the Decimal As-justifiable pride at having been selected by His sociation, dated London, 10th February, enclos. ing pamphlet giving the main arrangement in favour of the system and a list of members of Parliament who are in accord with the aims of the Association.
THE METRIC SYSTEM OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES,
AUSTRALIA TO LONDON VIA PORT DARWIN AND PORT ARTHUR.
A circular issued by the National Association to federalise the Northern Territory (South Australia), was laid upon the table, which has for its object advocacy of a short route to London, by railway, across Australia. from Port Darwin to Port Arthur by steamer, and thence across Sibeìis by rail to Europe.
QUARANTINE.
The Secretary reported that notices had been received from the Government of the imposition of quarantine against vessels leaving Hongkong for Manila, and of the prohibition of shipments from Bombay to Indo-China either directly or through Hongkong,
THE SECRETARYSHIP.'
It was decided to advertise for applications for the post.
This was all the business of general interest before the m: eting.
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other's gain. With your permission, sir, I wil now read the address and will ask you to hand it to Mr. Lockhart in the name of those who have assembled here to-day to do him honour.
Dr. Clark then handed the address, which was bound in a handsome cover faced with silver, to His Excellency, and he in turn presented it to Mr. Stewart Lockhart, who bowed his acknow. ledgments.
The address, wh'ch was ex'ensively signed, read as follows:----
To the Honourable JAMES HAIDANE STEWARt Lockhart,
Companion of the most Distinguished Order of St. Michaeland 81. George, Colonial Secretary of the Colony of Hongkong, Rector of the Hongkong College of Medicine for Chinese.
Hongkong, 18th April, 1902. SIR. Before you finally sever your long and distinguished connection with Hongkong and particularly with the College of Medicine fr for Chinese, we, the Members of the Court, Se ate and General Council, and past and present students, resident in the Colony, desire to con- vey to you our grateful acknowledgment and wa m appreciation of the many and valuable services which you have rendered to the College since its inception. Yon are associated with Manson, Stewart, Young, Chalmera, Francis, Cantlie and others, in the founding of the Institution in 1887, when you accepted the office of Treasurer. This office you held until 1895. when you were elected to succeed His Honour Sir Fielding Clarke, Chief Justice, as Restor of the College. You have not rested content with occupying a purely honorary position, but as President of the Curt and executive Head of the College you have actively interested yourself in all the varions schemes that have been proposed for the furtherance of the objects of the Col- lege and for its development. While rejoicing that you have been called to a position of greater responsibility and honour by His Majesty the King, we cannot refrain from an expression of our regret at the loss sustained by the College in your departure.from the Colony; and we desire to assure you that you carry with you our hearty good wishes for your future welfare and for your early promotion to yet more important spheres of public usefulness.
Gracions Majesty the King to govern the newest of our many British possessions in the Far East, Mr. Lockhart cannot but feel a sense of sorze great loss, some gap which can never again be bridged, that must ever temper the
Dr. KWAN King Leung, one of the licen- natural elation of one who has been called to tintes of the College, then spoke. He said- wider spheres of action, and who leaves behind Your Exce'lency and gentlemen, on behalf of him the friendships of his youth and early man past students of the College I desire to ay a few Lood. Such a sense of loss, however, is even words expressive of our profound respect and more keenly felt by those who are thus left veneration for our Rector, Mr. Stewart Lock- behind, for upon these devolves the duly of hart, and offering to him our sincere and hearty carrying on the old routine, and, no easy task, thanks for his distinguished labours for the good of finding new helpers in the work that must of the College and of the students, since its be done. I need hardly remind you that Mr. foundation until now. Mr. Lockbart has taken Lockhart has been associated with our College a great interest in this College, and anything from its first inception, and shares the no small which tended to its welfare he has ever been ready honour of having worked for its advancement, to do. His promotion is thoroughly well-deser in the early days of its history, with Manson, ved, but his place as Rector will be very difficult one of the great leaders of our glorious to fill. We sincerly wish Mr. Lockhart every profession, and with those bye-gone worthies happiness in his new sphere of usefulness, and
Chalmers and Stewart, Young,
Francis, we doubt not that before many years have passed who also are now but names in the Temple we shall hear of his further promotion in the For seven years Mr. Lockbart public service of his King and country. (Applause.) of Fame. has presided over the deliberations of our Speaking on behalf of present students of Court, and has furthered the aims of our the Colleg, Mr. Ho Ko TSUN said-Your College by every means in his power. His Excellency and gentlemen, in the remarks interest in the natives of China is proverbial, contained in the sp ech so eloquently delivered and it is not to be wondered at therefore that by Dr. Kwan King Leung on behalf of past he saw clearly the immense benefits that most students of the College I heartily concur, accrue to such of them as live among us, from but on behalf of myself and on behalf of the foundation of a school for the propagation
fellow-students now prosecuting their of Western science and Western methods of professional studies in the College, I am We are taught that desirous of making some additional observa- treatmeut of the sick.
learning originated in the East and thence tions. No one can appreciate as we do the spread its benigo influence to the West," and great services which have been rendered to the it is but just the efore that where the West College by Mr. Lockhart. As its Rector he neglected no means and opportunities of has improved upon the East. where the little grain of knowledge has increased a hundred fold increasing its efficiency, he always had the that the Mother of Wisdom should reap a share welfare of the students at heart, and every- of the harvest. Our aim, as a College has been thing likely to benefit the profession had due and to spread the little knowledge that we have been careful consideration. We scarely know how privileged to acquire in our island home among to express to Mr. Lockhart our obligations and in this far-off thanks, but we can assure him that our Colony, and I think we may fairly claim that gratitude is both deep and sincere, and we shall our roll of students and of diplomates bears long cherish his memory in our hearts; and our ample evidence that our labours have not been earnest wish is, that wherever Mr. Lockhart
Mr. Lockhart bas done yeoman in "vain. red ones, the usual precision of the champion's service in this cause and we have assembled goes may he and his have perfect happiness,
Mr. J. Roberts played a billiard match at the Country Club, Shanghai on Thursday, the 10th inst, says the N.-C. Daily News, with General Dorward, 1,000 up, the General receiving 700. The room was very cold, so much so that the spectators mostly wore overcoats, and this had an effect on the players at starting, but as the game proceeded it became more interesting. General Dorward was passed at 845 by his opponent, who won the match by 126. Mr. Roberts's best breaks were 266 and 104, the former being finished by a miscue. General Dorward played a plucky up-hill game, but the champion was going too fast for any amateur.
After the conclusion of the match Mr. Roberts gave an interesting exhibition of fancy shots and then played three games of pyramids with Mr. A. P. Stokes, of which the latter won one game. As the white ball was larger than the
shots was somewhat interfered with. On the night of the 11th at the Masonic Club, the champion played Mr. Brooks, winning asily in one hour and twenty minutes. His best break was 2:3, and he had very little opposition,
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to-day to bear testimony to that service and to God speed in the work that lies wish him before him in the future. Our address there- fore is no empty platitude, but the genuine heart felt wish of a little band of workers whose loss is
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good health, and prosperity. "(Applause):
Mr. STEWART Lockhart, whose rising was greeted with prolonged applause, and who re- plied at great length, expressed his appreciation of the complimentary remarks that had been himself, and thanked made concerning
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