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ARRIVAL OF THE
YESTERDAY,
ADDRESS OF WELCOME : PRE
CEREMONIAL
COUS
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18T
NEW GOVERNOR.
8 WELCOME.
SENTED AT THE CITY HALL,
SARARING-EN AT THE
CUL CHAMBER.
foster
tusscs: Mr.
Anderson
THE ADDRESS OF w
When everyone was sente Chater, the Chairman of th Committee, stepped forward. following address of welecane
K. SER REGINAŁU KD-WALK
Faight Commander of the di girishëff Ander" at St, Mich'
St. George.
YOUR EXCELLENCY
We, the residents of the C Eongkong, respectfully, tender r loyal and sincere welcome, ug arrival here to take up the high
You do not come to us whol
ning. (C,8,A), M. Heau. (Paande), Chevalier
the Eles (Italy), Me, E. Suzuki (Japan), Mr. Governor and Contannader in- ubbe, E. F. M. R. de Soasa ¿Portugal, Vwhich it has plensed His Most ̈ with d'Oettingen Busšja), “Mr. 49. S, D. Hamelalajesty the King to appoint you Asary (Netherlands), Mr. Gandia (Awetong, Bir. 8. Steckmes; (Norway), Mr. 9, F. Pea da Silva (Mexico), Dr. E., Ander son (Pera) Mr. E. Rodriguez (Cahn) My J. €5, Ceprales Be Bernedo (Chile). in, P. Botelho (Nicaragunt, and Mr. E.
Molino, ¿Guatemala)
arrived
Estranger, and, during the eight which have elapsed since you were 13, your record in the "service Crown has beet such us to amply to the merit of your promotion
stinguished position you are about to occupy enhanced as such merit is by the fact that you have attained the dignity, of your office at so early a périod of your enrer as to gutvie all precedent in the Annals of the Colony.
eficial and unofficial Hongkong ed in good numbers, yesterday mor to weleanse H. E. the new Governor & Celony, Sir Reginald Edward S „K6MG] The P. & 0, so, Khizin, His Excellency, his Private 'See (Capt. J. E. Warner, 3th Batt. Princess Charlotte of Wales Royal Bork
Ahire Regto), and his A.1.1", (Cap), ES. Merirath, of the and Bragoon Gui
jarde Queen's Bays) on boar Harbour at daylight y official funding "una fixed f
Navap: C'ummodore Y. Ct. Gurner Blake Pier hat been the objec
Finch SureCapt. Woodwright, Engs-Condr attention on the part of the Puls
Works Jenkin, Commander Hodgson. Lt.-Comdr. Department for Some days piously, Kilgour. Engr. Lt.comdr. Cockrem. Et. and the result was certainly
Friking.Comdr. Brown, Pay Lt. Holborn, O. BEL
Your predecessor was informed, upon Both white and blue, cloth,, af
wound Engr.-Comir Simpson. Pay Comdr. Vi his arrival in 1912, that stliging, events und the pillars, and festoons, Japan. ing. Lt-Col," Mayhew, R.M.I...
And the
and momentous changes in the Far East ese banting hung between then Nhan Rex, F, G, H Hastinies, R.X.
nad involved increased responsibilities ous, palus in pots were range bng the MILITARY AND VOLUNTEERS, L'ai "A
and difficulty in the administration of edges of the pier. and a crim Earpt | Chapnian, Lê Chi là Boy Buyin, Et
Union C. R. K. Harvey, Lt. Col. E. J. Colstice in this important outpost of the the duties of His Majesty's Representa was placed along one side, A
At the Lt.-Cal. Humphreys, Et.-Col. J. Thursby British Empire: What then shall be said
Pelhain, fr Col. E. Tementi Smith Lty of the position to-day
HAPPY HIT
Jack was flown from fing sewernd of the jetty,
น
As ten o'clock approached a Bresenta: Cal Cross," La Cal. Toping. Majo The War has feel to the unavoidable
tive gathering, composed off
members puncils, of the Executive and Legislat je the heads of Government ecments the bends of the local Judiciare Con
sular body, the senior Naval and Military others, and a few prominent locp resid- ents began to assembly on the jetty! Th guard-of-honour, supplied by the Hong- kong Defence Corps, under the command of Capt. Stewart, was stationed on the road in front of the jetty. with the Police Reserve Band in attendance. The Police, of whom 760 were on duty, under the Captain-Superintendent (the Hon. Mr.
Arduino, Major Wakefield. D. S... Major stie Smith, Majur F. E. T. Willett. ̧ Mafor Buck. Major Armstrong," Major Kirkpatrick, Capt. Exaú Jones, Captain Cohen. Capf: Willenek, Capt. Samson, and the Rev R. A. Bundle, L.F.
GENERMI. PERLIT: Dr G. P. Jordan, the Rey, Dr. T. W Pearce, Mr. H. J. Brett Cominoresal Artarh), and Sizlar Khan Sahih Hasham Khan.
postponement of mia vital questions:
Victurious Fence, however, now, not
questions, hat lays upon us greater res only justifies our dealing with these
ponsibilities than ever before.
In a Community sy complex, a great diversity of views and interests must necessarily exist. W can, however, na strre you that it is a Community loyal to the Empire, loyal to the Flag, and loyal to the Throne (Applause). The problems before you are
indeed any and varied; their solution will not gat into the Government House chaite easy but, in grappling therewith,
AT THE CITY HALL
The introductions over, Sir Reginald
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encouragement of Agriculture y the improvement of existing mmunications with the outlying lands and New Territories.
# greater encouragement of Pri e Enterprise in the outlying Dis
ts of the Colony and the News'
itories, mure particularly with
rd to the ternis concerning the
of Land and the abolition of ampering restrictions, result nesntious delays in that
tjet
Nh it is not therefore to be As the least important of oblems--we trung' that you pleased direct sour atten. the present constitution of " ay and the system of Repre in its Councils-- regantis Public Opinion is divid, are conEdent that under ance, a satisfactory soln." tion of this as of other questions will result. External to the Colony itself, but un
doubtedly wasential to its prosperity, is the linking-op of the Kowloon- Canton Railway with the Canton Hankow Railway and the due com pletion of the latter.
In your consideration of thề foregoing
with the new era of progress, upon which and other necessary projects connected"
wo feel confident the Colony is about too
that your enter, we again assure your Faclengy hearty and yah co-operation of" the may always rely upon the
whole Community." (Applause)
platform and presented to address, Sir Paul Chater then taped on the
which was placed in a redword box, baa | Sir Reginald.
HIS EXCELLENCY'S REPLY Sir Reginald Stabbs' crply was hät heard by a good many people in the rootu. He is a fast and jerky speaker, but yesterday he read from a mannserint, and the reporters had to confess them solves cotapletely beaten. Sir Reginald quid:--
Getme. I thank you very et
- enfreindly
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for the welcome which you have extended to me on behalf of the L'olony or Hing has been expressed.
E. D. . Wolfe), Chief Inspector errand, borne by right scarlet-end enolies. You may rest assured of the earnest "kung, and for the kind terms in which it
(Acting ASP.). and Inspectors Boulger. Garrod and Cashman, kept, admirable
order.
The scene on
and escorted by gen Indian constablesport and en-uperation of the whole Com- with Sergt. Pitt in charge, commenced unity and we whole-heartedly believe the short journey to the City Hall. The your ability and courage to sheress route was ling with the following troops; fully deal with the situation. Blake Pier when the 80 men of the R.CA of the P. F... 100 of Ofistering the Goy the Hongkong Singapore R.ft.A 100 of to Mr. Claud Severt motored down, clad in his official unit and attended by fent, MeConnefl: A.D.C... wit
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the 2nd. Punjabis, and so of the Mun-
chesters. Behind the troops stood a large crowd representative of Hongkong's heterogeneous population.
Hongkong, of which you remind us, was, My previous personal nequaintance with
unfortunately. of the shortest but, apart from that brief visit to Sir Frederick familiar with the problems of the Colony. Lugard, I have in the past been fairly I served for thirteen years in that depart ment of the Colonial Office which deals with the affairs of Hongkung, and I lave had the pleasure of knowing and cor responding with Governor and the Colony during the last twenty years. Colonial Secretary who has held office in
First and premost among these prob lems is the Housing Question-one that To" less "heute to this distant Colony that is the ease in Great Britain. The dredging of the Harbour we believe to be of paramount importance, in order The Hon. Mr. Claud Sarern had motor that this endowment of Nature upon ed to the City Hall in advance, and which the very Hfe of the port depends, welcomed Sir Reginald Stubha at the may always keep pace with the times and door. H.E. was then introdued to the the ever increasing draught of oof. Hogkong, but I may say that I have members of the General Reception Com-going, steamers,
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The need for increased Hospital Accommodation:
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every
Fast six years lave made it impossible. The conditions of my service for the
for me to keep in touch with the affairs
done my best to revive my former know- ledge and bring it up to date during my recent stay in England by a study of the fles of the Colonial Ottice and by discus- sion with my old friend. Sir Henry May. I trust, therefore, that a very short rime will be sufficient to enable me to appear, and to feel, far less of a stranger than I do at present.
-The Food Supply of the Colony,
· especially in regard to Rice.
You have mentioned in your snildress 20 3-Greater Educational Facilities, number of matters, many of thein of the first importance. You will not, I am both European and Chinese, and it assist more liberally with Grants in Some of them are entirely new to me un is hoped that the Government will ure, either expect ur desire me to express any opinion upon them at this stage. ail of Schools for Elementary
Just before His Excellency was dimittee recently elected at a public meet- Other questions which we desire to arrive, there was a slight drizzle, and ting of Hongkong residents. The fellow bring to your notice have reference to guard-of-honour was marchal on to thing is a full list of the General Com the following:- Pier. The rain, however, did not drifmitter and of the aub-committee, who away the sight-seers.
drafted to Address of Welcome. A few His Excellency Sir Reginald Stubby of those named 'were not present, having | who wore the uniform of a Colonia left, the Colony. Governor, travelled
the fauna COMMITTEE:-The Flon. Sir Paul „Pieterse, and "when he set foot on the Chater, the Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock, the landing stage was welcomed by the Ho Hon. Mr. N. J. Stabb, the Hon. Mr. Mr. Cand Severn. His Excellency,wh C. G. Alabaster, the Hon. Mr. S. H. was attended by his Private Secretary and Dodwell, the Hon. Ir. E. V. 'D. Parr, Aide-de-Camp, bowed to the assembled the Hon. Mr. Lau Chu 'Pak, the Hon, Mr. company, and the Band played the Ho Fook, Sir Ellis Kadoorie, Sir Robert National Anthem. HE then shock Tang., Sir Boshan Wei Yuk. Messrs. hands with Commodore Gurner, R.N D. Wilkinson, J. L. Crockatt. C. L. t. Ross. Thomson, D. G. M. Bernard. and. H.E. Major-General Fentris. C.Bandes. J. A. Plummer, C. 5. Gubhay.. and inspected the guard-of-honour. Hey Sinclair, W. M Humphreys, E. G. was next introduced to others who were Barrett, H. J, Gedge, J. Sentt Harston. present, the Hon. Mr. Claud Severn pre, K. Mose, H. B. L. Dowbiggin, C. H. P. senting the civilians, Commodore Curray. A. G. Coppin. D. Templeton, the naval officers, and Major-General W. C. Bonnar. R. M. Dyer, F. Rum- Ventris the military officers. Those pre-preys, J. H. Wallace, E. A. M. Willinus; sent included:--
A Shelton Hooper, W. J. Crawford.
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL:-The Hon. Mr. AA E. Griffin, D. Harrer. Owen Hughes, G. M.-Pletcher, C.EE, the Hon. Mackenzie, T., Petrin, J. P. Braga, H. E. Pollock, K.C., the Hon. Mr. CSD. Betna, A. F. Arculli and C. Rum- Mcl. Messer, O.B.E., the Hon. Mr. Wjan. S. W. Tso. Ho Kwong, Ng Hun Tar. Chatham. C.M.G.. the Hon. Sir Paul Chater, C.M.G., the Hon. Mr, N. Stabb, O.B.E
J.. Wong, B. W. Tape, Kwok Siu Lan, JHWing. M. K., Lo, Tong Yat Chin, Lo Chung Shiu, Chau Biù Ki, Chun Sau Sad R. H. Kotewall, Fung Ping San, LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL:The Hon. Mr.Len Yao Chin and Mr. H. J. Gedga E. R. Hallifax. O.RE., the Hon. (Bejetury).
CG Alabaster, O.B.E, the Paleck, the Hon. Mr. S H. Dodwell, the SE-COMMITTEE:The Hon. Mr. E. E
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Si Reginald Stubbs, the Hon. Mr. liam Rees Davies, KIC.). Mr. Justice C. Clau Bevern, Major General Ventris and he Hon. Bir Paul Chater then led D. Melbourne and Mr. H. A. Nisbet.
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ready lled with
repre- Basil Taylor, R., Mr. T. L. Perkins, atake gathering of ladies and gentle mem & platform had been erected mone Mr. A. E. Hollingsworth, Mr. S. E. C. end ofhe apartment, and His Excellency Hoes, Mr. R. Baker, Mr. W. J. Tutcher, Hon. fr. Severn on his right and Major-
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Mr. E. Ralpha, Commander Beckwith, Genera Ventris on his left. The members Mr. T. F. Claxton, Mr. A. Gibson, Mr. of the Committee were given prominent pineesh front. As usual, no provisjon. J. W. Franks, and Dr. C. W. McKenny.. Was de for the Press,
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Education and that ways and mean others i may have formed tentative views may be found for the establishment which will require to be revised and sup and due maintenance of free Verna-plemented by local knowledge and in the
Tight kcal advice before E communi
cular Schools for Chinese.
particular, the Regulations
The early abolition of all restriccate them to anybody.
For the present I will only way that ! tions introduced owing to the exi- gencies of War--excrps in so far note with pleasure the interest displayed as they relate (subject to Imperiab in the important subjets of Housing, Decree to the non-admission of Education, Agriculture and Conimantiun Germans into our Colony-and, in tids, and that not only these matters
regard.
rd- but all those to which you have referred and Export Permits, which, will receive my most earnest attention it is widely felt, tend to cause greit as soon as I feel that my knowledge of inconvenience to the General Public local circumstance is sufficient to justify and indict hardship on the Chinese.
une attaching any importance to the The need for an important high views and opinions which I ara, able to powered Commercial Wireless Tele form. } graph Station,
I note, with phlbreyttr misurance of“ The Colony's War Memorin.
the continuance of the well-proved loyalty The facilities to be given for the and Empire, and I note also with plea of the Colony to His Majesty's Throne encouragement of Aerial Transport sure and with gratitude your promise of with all its great commercial support and co-operation in dealing with
sibilities.
the way problems which must necessarily present themselves in the new conditions which have arisen as a result of the War..
I warn you that I am not one of those who regard such promises merely as polite expressions of goodwill to a new, Gover
8-The early completion of the Praya
East Reclamation. -The resumption of the Military
Establishments on Queen's Road. 10-A thorough investigation into the
present stern of "scarching possen nor. gora and their luggage on their. In the Island in which I have served val in and departures from the for the last six years I have been accus. with a view to the introduc tomed to ask and to receive help and of improved methods that
advice from any section of the community relation, and particularly the estab
whose knowledge of the matter in hand lishment of direct European super vision, whereby the hardships at I shall continue that practice and, in promised to be of ase to the Colony, and prefent endured in many instances may be removed.".
reliance upon your promise, seek co-ope ration in any quarter where it will be of service to the public interest.
11. The increase of the Police Force,
particularly of the European Con- I make no doubt that Hongkong, in tingent, thereof to such an extent common with the rest of the world, will as to reader that Force efficient to be faced with many and difficul; problema cope with the needs of the Colony in the years which lie before as. 12-The provision of Bandstands and of To find under the guidance of Provid more Open Speers which may sufence and with the co-operation of the ciently serve as Recreation Grounds various sections of the community such for the residents of this Colony solutions to those problems may be
13. The maintenance of a fully equips most conducive to the welfare of Hong ped Band and String Orchestra kong and of the Empire will be the great under Europed direction to pro object which I shall place before myself vide a long-felt want
'during my admir istration,
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