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SIR ROBERT HO TUNG'S SIXTY-FIRST “BIRTHDAY.
ELABORATE FESTIVITI
SIR ROBERT GIVES 8100,000 FOR AN INDUSTRIAL HOME; LADY HO TUNG OFFERS TO DEFRAY THE COST OF A DOGS HOME.
Among the Chinese people, at many of our readers will probably be aware, greater significance is attached to inrth
THE STORY OF SIR BOBERT'S LIFE.
branches for Chinese business in Hongkong structure of it
suing year he was requested to open before him, so that he discerns the perfect... Thus twenty years ago, during hie. and acted as the agent for the Hongkong
Fire Insurance Co, and the Cantou sojourn in the United States, be suggested. Marine Insurance Co. These offices were in the Press to the nations concerned that utilised by Sir Bobert as channel for the they should lend the Boter indemnity to display of his aptitudes, rapabilities and Chisa for the purpose of constructing unbounded energy. This led to his being railways, on condition that the loan should of the undertaking. Though the proposal of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co. promoted to the office of chief compradore be repaid by instalments out of the profits Greater, and more important grew his was not adopted, yet we find that recently responsibilities, culminating in the colossal the former British Minister to China, Sir John Jordan, in a speech before the London business which he later built up out of his General Chamber of Commerce, put for pierious experiences in the worki of com ward the same proposal, showing that merce and trade. Bo bud by now acquired great minds are alike. There is no doubt
a very keen insight into the business that if this proposed scheme had mater. Activities of the times, and these worialized, the whole Chinese nation would The story of Sir Robert Ho Tung's carter recognised by many public companies who have very greatly benefited by the vision of days falling is the first year of a decade is related on a beautiful set of sixteen onlisted his co-operation and advice on air Robert, who was the originator of the
scrolls, presented by Mr. Hsu Shih Chang, their Boards, such as:- The Hongkong great idea
Land Investment Co., Ltd. Hongkong
Again, years ago, the Hongkong Govern than to others, for a person is then conformer President of China and the follow Land Reclamation Co., Ltd., Hongkong Fire sidered "to enter a new decade," Anding other distinguished men. Ex-Fremier Insurance Co., Ltd., Canton Marine Insent, in order to prevent burglary, re lanterns and night-passes while walking Indo Macao Steamboat Co., Ltd..
in the streets at night, threatening a severo the older a man grows the greator is the W. W. Yen, Ex-Premier Wong Ta Hsieh,surance Co., Ltd., Hongkong, Canton, and quired the local inhabitants to carry Ex-China Steam Navigation Co., Ltd punishment in case of breach. This was importance attached to birthdays which Ex-Premier Wong Chung Hui;
Hongkong Electrio Light Co., Ltd. Hong- argued the pros and cons of the law, with coark the entrance on a new decade. Premier Hsiung Hai Ling: Ex-Premier Hongkong Tram by Company Ltd. odious to the inhabitants. So Sir Robert These remarks are made in order to Chiang Chuo Chung, Acting Premier Crong Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd., Hongkong the result that it was repented, to the great T. Wang, Ex-Minister of Foreign Affairs, Kam Hing Kaitting Co., Ltd North Chias,
Equipped with theso transcendent. plain in a mensure the special importance
Forestry Company, and Tientsin Wao Fung qualities, Sir Robert has risen to his attaching to the celebration of the birth-Dr. Wellington Koo Ex-Minister of Feng Tien Pei Pur Coal Co., Manchurian advantage of the inhabitants.
Interior, Chu Chi Chien: Ex-Minister of
Flour Mills,
prosent position in society. Even in high the position he is always courteous and trests day of Sir Robert Ho Tang, who invited Finance, Chen Chin Tao; Ex-Minister of
Occupying such a position in some 800 of his friends to meet him at agriculture and Commerc, Wang Nai commercial world, Sir Robert Ho Tung others with consideration, being especially his residence, Idlewild in Seymour Pin; Ex-Vice-Minister of Communications, displayed business abilities which might ready to show appreciation of the learned
Hsu Shil Ch'ang: Chancellor of the well serve as models of perfection for his and able men. Men of misfortune who. Road, yesterday afternoon.
and fair, treating his fellowmen with faith-appointed. Such wholehearted interest The house itself was one lavish mass of Ministry of Communications, Hsu Hung; contemporaries. He is scrupulously honest repair to his portals for aid are never dis Hoa wide spread fame, and some tender- colour. Gorgeous scrolls lined the walls, Admiral Tsui Ting Kan; Marshal Lung fulness and consideration, and managing his in his fellow-men has created for his the black, "artistic Chinese characters Chi Kwang Director-General of Hulutao, affairs with diligence and success.
Chow Chao Hsiang: Chief decretary to the contemus all questionable methods of money-hearted people actually shed tears when they making, and never benefits himself at the recollect the kind favours they have receiv standing boldly out against the gold. President, Yao Han Haiang; Ex-Chief expeise of others. By following the mained from his hands, so great in their Such moral virtues and activities are, Wherever ont looked the eye was greeted Secretary to the President, Wu Chi Sur; road of strict probity and by a steady gratitude towards the Good Knight. by the sight of a representation of Military Attaché. to the President: General process of accumulation, he spread his
credit throughout the length and breadth indeed, the mother of renown, and honour and an old man with high bulging brow, Hu Jen Chup; Military Attache to the of the world, and thereby acquired posses glory are bound to attend him whose merits are great. Thus, on the one hand, the long white" beard" and flowing robe; he President, Lieut-General Tang Chung sien of the resources of land and sea
As his wealth increased he began to pay Chinese people have elected him to be smiled on the gathering benignly from Yea; Secretary to the President, Liu great attention to the principles of dis Chairman of the Tung Wah Hospital and handsome scrolls or from the delicate Chung Hsiu; Secretary to the President, tribation with a view to utilising his of the Pa Leung Kuk, a member of the at large. Consequently, whenever calamities of Commerce, and the President of the curves of porcelain vases; or he stood, Sun Chi Tien; Secretary to the President, riches for promoting the welfare of society Committee of the Chinese General Chamber
Yan Keh Huan; Councillor to
occurred such as flood disasters, famine, Chinese Chub; on the other hand, th a figure of gold or bronzey on wooden
President, S. P. Hung; Chief Secretary to and other wide-spread distresses, we were British Government has appointed him stands. The image was a figure from the Political Restoration Commission, Wen sure to find Sir Robort coming forward to be a special Juror, a Justice of with handsome contributions for the relief the Peace, a member of the Committea the Investigation of Economic of the sufferers. The total amount he has for subscribed cannot be estimated. We can, Conditions, and the Chairman of one Government has honoured him with the however, mention a few of his munificent of its sub-committees. While the British Knight-Bachelorship, the Chinese Govern- the Third and Second Class Order of the ment has successively conferred upon bis Excellent Crop, the Second Class Order of
class Chiao Ho with Sash, besides appointing Excellent Crop with brilliants, and the first him to be delegate to America for the Investigation of Commercial Conditions during the war, Adviser to the President, and Adviser to the Chinese Delegation to
The eldest son of Sir Robert Ho Tung is the Washington Conference Mr. Ho Shai Wing, compradore of the
Chinese mythology representing the God of Longevity, whose care it is to watch over the aged. On one stand there stood a plate of huge golden peaches, the image of the fruit of life, to cat which is said. to ensure a long and prosperous old age.
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THE PRESENTS:
The presents which were on view were too numerous to enumerate in detail, bus the whole collection mast have been extremely valuable, and included ou magnificent pieces of silk, silver and gold and pottery work.
An honoride tablet; the gilt
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the President of China (II.E. Li Yuan Hang) refers to Sir Robert
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The Leading Light of the Lo-Yang Association." The "Lo-Yang Arancia tion," also known as the "Lo-yang Association of Aged Geniuses "-founded by the famous statesman and historian, Ssi Ma Kwang, and twelve othar retired official colleagues--was modelled on "the Association of the Nine Aged," formed by the celebrated poet Pa Chu." Accord ing to its regulations, only very old retired ministers were eligible for mem- borship and they were rated according to age rather than official rank. The activities of the Association consisted mainly in literary pursuits over a glass of wine. This Association has been alluded to in their poems by famous posts such as Su Tung Po, Wang Wei, Chang Chu, and Teo Tiu.
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Stung Fei; President to the C.M.N.S. Co., George Mark; Dr. Wu Lien Teh; Prince Ya Lang; Grand Master of Ceremony, Huang Kai Wen; and many others.
Some years ago, when there was a Following is a translation of the biogra-shortage of rice in the Colony and the phical sketch which is inscribed in Chiness population suffered acutely, Sir Robert con- charactors on a gold background- tributed a large sum towards a fand for The 19th of December, 1922, being the importing rice from abroad to be supplied sixty-first anniversary of the birthday of in the form of conge to the poor, Sir Robert Ho Tung, celebrations will be In the succeeding years, when the held at his residence to commemorate the population of Kwangtung was afflicted by happy event, when the gentry and the loods and when Kwangst suffered from literati from both within and without the famines and Northern China was harried by Colony, with aminent people of all pro- recurring droughts and when the life of fessions, will be presence and deliver their Bestow was disturbed by typhoons, it was panegyrics upon our venerable knight In Sir Robert who came to the front, and, view of the fact that several persona have with his pecuniary assistance, saved the naked us for a full, authentic account of lives of many a sufferer. His afforts in
son is Edward, now pursuing his education Sir Robert, and that we have, through relief work have been such as to draw a worthy son of such a father. His second Personal intimacy for many years, acquired admiration from every quarter.
Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Cleto poration. He is honest and loyal, and is
His
u füller knowledge of his post career than There are other fighteous deeds which in the Hongkong University, and the third to the eternal is Robert, now in Queen's College: His any other person, we publish the following must be mentioned here sketch of Sir Robert's life for the benefit fame of our knight. Since the Kap Ng daughters are all diligent in their studies of those who may need it in preparing Year (1849) Hongkong has been period. and exemplary in their conduct and live up
cally visited by plague. The Tung Wah to the instructions of their mother. eulogising speeches.
Born a native of Hongkong, in Kwang-Hospital not then being spacious enough grand-children form a large number. This Chu Kon has said in his famous dis tung, Sir Robert is a British subject for the accommodation of all the plague. is but the beginning of the fature pro- Deprived of paternal blessings by the infected patients, an ordinance was passed sperous generations. untimely death of his father, he with his requiring all patients to be transferred to
longevity through royal favours, longe- seven brothers and sisters became depen the European Liolation Hospital. This was quisition "Longevity is of three kinds dent for livelihood and education upon very inconvenient to the Chineze on his mother a mother whose rigorous dis- account of the different modes of life they vity through fame, and longevity through position led her to educate her children by live. Feeling compassion for them, Sir benevolence. Sir Robert Ho Tung may Robert took it upon himself to subscribe be truly said to be the embodiment of all the means ahe could master.
While still young, Sir Robert showed towards the establishment of the Tung all these three. great precocity. He has particularly Wah Hospital annexe with separate wards clever in anticipating the wishes of his for plague-infected patients. For this the mother, carrying them out before they were whole Colony should be greatly indebted expresad. Thus he lessened the anxiety to him. of his mother and enhanced ber happiness, at the same time creating an atmosphere of the greatest harmony among his brothers and sisters. His filial and fraternal piety drew admiration from near as well as remote relatives...
Our memory of his patriotic act in providing aeroplanes and ambulances during the Great War is still green. The Hongkong Government, in order to raise a fund for
Let us all join in our chorus of praise of our great Sir Robart Ho Tang, our vener able knight. May prosperity attend him and
his family for ever and ever!
THE RECEPTION.
Sir Robert and Lady Ho Tang received their many guests as they arrived. Siri the Allies, increased the tax on dwelling. Robert was wearing his many decorations houses by seven per cent. The law required including the latest and most distinguish A. beautiful set of sixteen scrolls,
The first education Sir Robert received the tenants to pay the taxes, but Bir telling the story of Sir Robert's life, in was in Chinese, and from the outset ho Eobert, whose landed property was very ed, the First Class, Ohio Ho (or "Orde a gold back paid particular attention to lroad principles extensive, bore the tax on his own shoul of the Excellent Crop") with "Bash, Chinese characters, on ground, was a present from Mr. Hsu rather than minutiae of the classics In ders and so relieved bis tehants of the which has only this month been conferred
weekly and monthly examinations and in heavy burden.
During the time of the seamen's strike,apon Sir Robert by Presidential Mandate. In the grounds contiguous, to the Bhih Ch'ang, (who for some years was the test of propounding difficult passages Le President of China) and a number of always headed his claus. When he showed Sir Robert underwent a considerable other prominent "statesmen of China. Aan inclination to change his course and study amount of exertion in endeavouring to house a spacious Chinese theatre of the pair of beautifully worked scrolls was the English language, his school-master effect an amicable settlement. But the di-usual gaily decorated type had been by Mr Chu Chi Chi There perde im to continue and finish his puto could not be brought to connect erected for the occasion, capable of seating
course in Chinese, promising free tuition. of the fact that the half-pay demanded by was one also from Mr. Wan Kai Thus, even in his childhood days, the public the scamen as too great. At the critical over 500 people. Foliage fostooned the Grand Master of Ceremonies to the had already entertained a very high opinion moment Bir Bobert again came forward, walls and hung soross the rohm, with and, on his offer to pay the difference, the myraids of pretty little electric lights
The Peking Presidency. Another Interesting of him.
Completing his education in Chinese, he strike was happily terminated. present was a tablet dedicated to Longe entered Queen's College, then known as the officials and the seamen are all obliged to Peoping cunningly from between the leaves vity from Mr. Kang Yu Wei, once well. Contral School, where he tooks keenly, to his him for this timely offer. Bo great are his Huge scrolls adorned the sides, whilst the known as a reformer, who exercised a studies, devouring with avidity all the charitable dads that his reputation for predominating colour everywhere w great influence upon the last reigning classical volumes on Western History and benevolence, spread, even to most distant red, with a generous dash of gold. Red Having an indefatigable spirit for is a colour greatly favoured by the Emperor in Chine. Mr. Kang is acknow. Literature that he could lay his hands countries. A m
His rast stock of knowledge ledged to be the best living writer of affords true testimony to the fact that in philanthropic work, he has devoted Chinese because it is regarded as Chinese, A poem on the life of Sir him the Eastern and the Western lores are particular attention to the encouragement a token of luck and good fortune. Robert inscribed on a silk scroll was the harmoniously combined. After passing of education. He gare larga donations to At one and of the room was a generously through the several classes at the Centrál Lis pima (mata?" "Queen's Onliegu, vi for School he took up the post of an assistant encouraging dearning. The very high propos A beautiful mirror in a carved wooden in the Canton Customs. In the discharge esteem in which he is entertained Sha
sketch on frame, with a picture of the God of of his duties he displayed diligence and by the later sous of Queen's led to number
dexterity, and gained the implicit con-hu being elected First President of Longerity-painted on the glads was the dence and dependence of his superior Queen's College Old Boys Association.
Pay his father's gift of the twenty-four trades agciations He did not remain long in the Customs, 197 donations to the Hongkong University story of the poor lad who sold himsel in Hongkong, whilst an exquhetely work for he was soon after requested by his amounted to two hundred and fixty into slavery. ed aver incense Burner was gived by the relatives to resign his office and return to thousand dollars and to show appreciation funeral and was rewarded for his Hongkong to assist in the management of his invaluable help, the University állat ploty by marrying a fairy, by whom Chinese Chamber of Com
of the Chinese department of the ships conferred upon him the honorary degree of he had son, and later gained great ping offices of Messrs, Jardine, Math
present of Mr.Liang Shih Yi
Other presents were a pair of hand sotne serolis done by Luk King Foi sent
& Co. At this time, though he was under age, he showed great by HF Chan Chik-Yu, the Civil Cover for assuming high responsibilities."
nor pl Canton; a scroll poem by G eral the overal years of his office he socce Lung Chi Kiranga scroll poem from in extending his business.
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