RETIRING CHIEF JUSTICE. LEGAL PROFESSION'S ADDRESS
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, APRIL 17TH, 1924
THE RACE FOR THE **TREVESSA" TROPHY.
YESTERDAY'S INTERESTING EVENT.
INAUGURAL" RACE,
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An interesting private ceremony took | DUTCH SHIP'S COMPANY WISS THE place at the Hongkong Hotel yesterday morning when Sir William Rees Daries, the Chief Justice, was the recipient of an, address bond in handsome red merueco,
Sir Wilkam, in the course of a short aprech, expressed his appreciation of the help be had received from members of the local bar, the solicitors, and his sta
at the Courts,
Perhaps one of the most interesting rutes ever sailed and rowed on the Hong
THE LATE BISHOP POZZONI.
HIS VISITATIONS IN THE INTERIOR.
The following interesting description of visitations by the late Bishop. Pozzon! to districts in the neighbouring province in which he laboured for many years 4 A missionary is taken from the story of
magazine;
THE MILITARY CAMPAIGN
IN KWANGTUNG.
OPERATIONS STARTED. We see that the Cabinet Ministers' at Canton have had a banquet at Geo- eral Headquarters to celebrate victories the East River front. The Canton Gazette which have been officially reported from reports that while the bigh officials
Commander-in-Chief of the Kwangui Army, to the effect that he was direct- ing the Walchow attack personally from Fei-ngo-ling hill Dr. Sun, who was also present at the banquet, immediately sent his abordinates to purchase tens of thousands of crackers which were fred » there and then..
with gold' initials and corner-plates. Thakong harbour took plaen, yesterday when his carrer published in the current number were enjoying their feast, a telegram was donors were, the members of the legal ften lifebents from various"vezels in port of The Rocks the Hongkong Catholic received from General Liu Chin-wao,
having registered offices in Hongkong. professier in Hongkong. About 70 were
* Provenan trophy present, and some or people signed the red for the
which has been put up by a member of address.
the Royal Hongkong Yacht Club in honour of the gallant scannership displayed by the offers and crew of the sex. Theresia.
The race was novel to a degree, and certainly a highly instructive one. Each bont was in charge of a European officer, and manned by a brow of either six or eight Asiatic according to the size of Chief Justice. Hongkong. the lifeboat, and rigged with either a lug Dear Sir WILLIAM REES DAYTES,
sil (in the case of the smaller lifeboats) Damyour approaching departure from and a lug and a jib sail in the case of this Cudony it was the anions wish of the larger to boats. In addition to the the Members of both branches of the legal use of sails the crews were allowed to profession to, take our leave of you in a ase ones and for the greater part of the less formal and more friendly way than race both cars and sails were used in woubt he possible at a sitting in openweath every case. Court. We desire also. to take tais op- portunity of presenting you with a token of our respectful estegw.
The address was as follows:- To Sir WILLIAM REES-DAVIES.
Our contemporary also states that a telegram received by the Yunnanese Army Headquarters at Canton from Generat Yang, Hai-min's chief of staff at the front. gives some of the latest plans of General Yang, who the Commander-in-Chief of the Allied Forces on the Eastern Front. It is sail in the telegram, that the Kwangs army under General Liu Chin- wan has arrived at Waichow and will begin general attack on that eity. A strong four of Yunnanese troops has heen despatched by General Yang to Wairhow to assist the Kwangsi Army. These forces will use every effort to cap- ture that city, and at the same time com- bined forces of Yunnanese und Hunanese troops have advanced toward Chaochow hrd Swatow by way of Hoyuen, where this pain force of General Chen Chiang ming's army is Another
His episcopal dution 'kept Dr. Pozzoni in Hongkong during the greater part of each year, but his heart was ever yearning to visit the scenes of his former mix sionary labours in the interior. Hence, he always looked forward with pleasure to his anual Pastoral visits to the differ ent Mission districts. The work was hard and trying, especially at his age, but it always found him as his best. Sometime in sedan chair, more frequently on horse. back or on foot, he passed from village to village wherever Christianity is to be found. addressing the congregation their own lialect, inspecting the chapel schools and hospitals, administering Cun fituation, comforting the people in their isfortunes and the horrors a decade öf civil FILT and brigandage
them in encouraging and strengthen ning the Faith. On these Pastoral visitations he was everywhere received in triumph by the thousands of Christians, so many of whom were proud to have known the har en
baptized
Lokfung, which are, the native districts him. The by Christinas wore to cou captivated by ants. If these two advances are success- his of General Chen and his many heuten- roachablars, While at a station befal, the capture of Walchow will be with- extrue simplicity, affability and up. never had a free moment to hinged. In out question.
General Sung Hseuk-kang, a command: the chapel and the Missionary's house be aus. The only relaxation be enjoyed dur- report back to the General Headquarters was always besieged by a crowd of Christier of the Huanaeso Army, has sent a ing those werk was in the long journeys to the effect that the number of General frum one Christianity" to another when, Chen Chiung-ming's force in Hoyuen and after the Christians from the last village the neighbouring district is approximate- (on his departure they always accompanied by nine thousand. An attack on Hoyuen him in a body for an hour or so) had re- will be started shortly. turned home, with their Bags and music, he could enjoy-in chair, on horseback or in foot-he rest and relaxation of which he had been deprived at the station
The tee proud quite a large amount of interest among the local shipping Com
In many respects your career has been Panies he was evidenced by the, many I wonally in bis Missionary days and to will be nivancing toward Hoifung „and;
a remarkable ene, as it has been your lot to play a public part in Great Britain, before you started your career in the
Colonia "Civil Service.
As a member of Parliament for many years, as Deputy Lieutenant for Per- Arokeshire mud as Private Secretary to the late Sir Willian Vernon Harcourt you toured a large experience of men and affairs, an experience which has stood you in good stead in your subsequent jadicial career, in mattere requiring dignity, courtesy and tart.
teain launches which followed, üver
set course.
The course was as follows: Start from Channel Kocks; Kowloon Rock (P), Mark boat off Yacht Club (8); Cast Rock Cas Buoy (1), Finish at Yacht Club across
Tine West to East.
the race.
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THE CANTON-KOWLOON RAILWAY.
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EXPECTED.
One of the conditions of the race was that the sails should not be hoisted until after the commonement of the race. This did not cause mach delay and with a strong, following-up breeze the boats got well away 20
the first mark." Channel
the hearing of Confessions until mid- Rocks. Here grent difficulty was experi-
night, the the din of Chiuse
risings Your career in the Civil Service based in rounding the Rock. The lending and crackers. He was always quite at
for religious EARLY-RESUMPTION OF SERVICES functions, and beer one of continuous progress sides you boat (down) failed to catch the wind and home in the sadde, and often disappointed went to the Bahamas as Attorney-General lost her ples. None of the boats caught the Christians. by galloping on ahead of
The following is taken from the antunt in the year 1837. Since then you became the wind, well, and it mairly depended his party and arriving at his destination King's Advocate in Cyprus in 1902 and
before the long
"No doubt the public will be glad to on the rowing of the bouts until sails could as to avoid the solemn reception prepared learn that the through railway traffic be-
the appointed time so Attorney-General here in 1906, brenning be used to advantage. The second leg of in his honour. Afterwards he would, of tween Canton and Hongkong will be re Chief Justice in 1912.
across the harbour,, provided course, have to resign himself to the fatisumed within one month's time. From
vities the most interesting part of the contest. with due official slemnity so as to leak the railway administration of the Canton
so as to please Kowloon line nows has been obtained The boats at times made slow progress | nli
ali concerned. These affair sometimes that, with the capture of the Chang-mok- owing to the head wind and several of the attracted thousands of spectators, as the tau station by the Constitutional forces. Bishop's cortes often numbered five the railway line is practically free. If offers decided to drop sal and row six hundred Christians when entering the work of repair on the many damaged aeros. The firm to discover the advan- town, and these scenes of religious ensestions of the line is started inumediate timsiasm were frequently the occasion of the painstaking' and conscientious work tage to he gained cut of rowing was the many pagans being led to enquires to the the whole line will be open for through which you have brought to hear in the office of the Haihong. Instead of tacking discharge of your duties, at times when well to the North of the mark boat as -health would have prevented a less the others did he rowed direct to mark public spirited inan this, you from per boat and though well in the fear when he forming them, bave excited the profound adopted this rus be rounded the mark our most boat second. The J.C.J.L. boat held her earnest hope that a period of rest and lead mest of the way across the harbour recuperation in a better climate than this and well deserved to get round the mark will be the means of completely restor-boat first. This bout was well ahead cf have hem the cause of his death as his ing you to health, and we shall even hope the other boats and finished an easy first, that you may once again be able to write with the hory second and the Lianiation of the heart brought on by aver
it would not be becoming for us "members of the legal profession here to anake any reference to your eminence as a Judge but this may certainly he said, without my impropriety, namely that
admiration of us all It is
the letters, M.P., after your name.
Before concluding this address We should like to refer for a few moments to some of the other activities in which you have taken part, such as the Presi dentship of the St. David's Society, for which you have done yeoman service, the Chairmanship of the Prince of Wales' Reception Committee, which required an #estraordinary amount of, work, combined with tact, to carry it to its very success- fui conclusion, and the Chairmanship of the Civil Services Salaries Commission, which granted much needed relief to various grades in the Civil Service of Hongkong. You have also been for many years past a member of the Court of the Voiversity, an Inatitation which we hope is destined to spread the advantages of British education and ideals into the interior of China.
From the field of sport also your pre- seace will be missed, and in particular, we abail remember you as a steward at the Races, as Chairman of the Committee of the Hongkong Boxing Association, and as an ardent golfer.
In taking leave of you we would ask you kindly to accept this prescat as a token of the esteem in which you are. held by the members of the legal pro- fession in Hongkong, and it is our most earnest wish that many years of life and happioras may be in store för Lady Rees- Divics and yourself in the old country, and that in due course your son may follow in your footsteps...
third.
The following were the results:
Steamer.
Lifeboat
Position. Time.
Commanded by -
Tjipanas
4.39.48.
Haihong
Eiùpress of Canada Canadian Pacific Empress of Australia Canadian Pacific Chek Sang Llama
Mr. Corbon
Mr. Newton
Mr. Wilson.
6. 1. 2.
8. 1.12.
Mr. Moora
Mr. Leicester
Ha1Ching
Douglas
Mr. Kendal ́ ́
Fun Sang
Chenan
B. & S..
Did Mr. Clark
not frish.
Company.
J.-C.-J.-L.
Douglas
Mr. Mautjes
THE DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES.
13
Did
not ankh.
B. & S.
Kiang Chau
Br
A
traffic, within a month's time. In view
teachings of our hole religion and enter of the importance of this line, the authori the path which led to their converties here have instructed the railway to Christianity.
His last Pastoral vixitation was to the administration to send experts and work- district about Saikung, in November, three men to have the damaged sections re-
repaired immediately." months before his death. He travelled on foot, erosing and recrossing the his in chilly weather, and it was noticed that he did not seen so strong before on ou occasion he even collapsed on a mountain path. The strain of this journey m doctor stated that death was due to dila fatigue. His death was unexpected, Às bo had always enjoyed perfect beadth and strength. But he was ready: his end came like the close of a long and laborious day for the faithful workman who has dis charged bis duty.
THE YUNNAN TROOPS IN KWANGTUNG.
THEIR HIGH POLITICAL PRINCIPLES !
The art of propaganda in China has been well developed in recent years, and, cot everything they we in the paper is accepted by the public as gospel. We do not know whether that applies to "a circular telegram which the
Peking papers say has been issued by General Yang Shih Ser and Yang Jut Shab. Com- The idea of having this race was to marders of the Yunnanese troops in recognise in a tangible form the Club Kwangtung, declaring altegianes to the members admiration of the fine seamer-
Central Government, and part of the ship displayed by Capt. Cecil Forster, national army; but we reproduce the tele master of the ss. Trenton, and the gram for what it may be worth-if only splendid discipline and courage of his as an example of the work of ub officers and crew in the successful launch-scrupulous propagandists. It will at least ing of the boats when faced with the pro-afford some amusement to those who are blem of having to leave a sinking vessel acquainted with the doings of the Yun- in mid-ocean on a dark night with a gale zanes troops in Kwangting. The allied blowing and a heavy sea; and the sub-elegram reads: sequent battle with the elements in open The Yunnanese troops have suffered. boats during a voyage of 1,700 miles to most since the late President Yuan Shik a port of refuge which was ultimately and Kai initiated his monarchica! movement, successfully reached. (Hear, hear.) These We have fought in Szechaan and Kwang- are deeds which make us proud of the tang. Our motive hitherto has been to meg
in the Mereartile Marine nud, if uphold the Republic. There are, however, these raters (which are intended to can-certain people who want to divide up the There are others who desire to memorate such a fine example of what a nation. lifeboat in the hands of courageous son- govern themselves. In either case, it is men can do meet with the success we against our hope for a united nation hope, members of this Club will be only The results of such plotting are obvious. too glad to welcome all those members National debts aro augmenting while! of the Mercantile Marine gho care to national prestige has been lowered. enter their boats in competition for the We have tried our utmost to save the Trewes Trophy
country. At the morgent when we enter od Kueichow, the representative of Sun Yat Sen approached us with the plen to effect the unification of the struggling factions. Dr. Sun also pledged himself
Is is intended to hold these races twice year and in order to make them popular and succosiful Functions the men: bern of this Club desire the co-operation of ships officers trading to this port and to respect the will of the people and told all wo ask is that you spread the news us that it would be far from his intention Among your friends and get your crews to form & new Government in Canton. We took his words and went to Kwang- This into training for the next race."
tung. But he broke his promise as soon will be some time next Autumn. It was A WELSH TRIBUTE.
original intention to present the Trevessa as we went over to his side. Everything A pleasing ceremony took place yester
In asking the Commodore to present a trophy to the crow of the winning boat he acted was diametrically opposite to The very day morning at the Chief Justige's Cham- small souvenir of the occasion to the win- to-day as well na the small cup which he what he declared to be his aim. bers in the Supreme Court when a de-ning officer (Mr. Mantjes). Capt. Arthur comes the personal properly of the officer first thing he did was to start a new mutation from the Welats Society present said. It has been very gratifying to the trophy has taken langer time to make in two years he involved everybody i who wins the race. Czfortunately, the regime with bimself as the dictator. With ed Sir William on his retirement with a. massive silver salver. The salver which Committee and members of the Royal than was frat anticipated but we hope to trouble and fighting is not likely to end bore the arms and Welsh motto contained Hongkong Yacht Club to have such a large have it ready in time to have it suitably until he is gone. We have exhorted biro the following inscription:-
number of entries from the Mercantile present on the day of our closing cruise, but our words were unheeded. OfEcers Presented to His-Honour Sir William Marine competing in to-day's inaugural April 26th, if Mr. Mantjes, who has so were either unjustly relieved of ranks or Ja Davies Knight, K.C., Chief race for the provesa, Trophy. As susireably steered his boat to victory to-day can driven out of command. Fortunately, the Justice of Hongkong, President Cym- no doubt aware this cropped. A you and come and receive the trophy on that day. proclamation of the national Constitution deithas Dewi Bant, by the Members by one of the members of this Club or modore to present the cupe
Capt Arther then called, on the Com has cut the ground, underneath Dr. Sun whose position is no longer tenable. De of the Society on his retirement from a race between life-boats belonging to the Hongkong as a tribute of their high vessels of the various Shipping Compare would all congratulato Mr. Mantjes on nation, we are forced by our free will Commodore Grace said he was sure they sirous to mitigate the sufferings of the esteem 1907-1921."
having a recognised office in Hongkong The presentation was made by Mr. All nationalities were invited to partici: his very fine win. He had operated his to saver all relations with Dr. Bun. Be Owen Hughes, and "Sir William replied pata provided the honts ware equipped boat with considerable skill and his boat's ginning with the first of April, we declare acknowledging with gratitude so charm according to the recognised standard as crew did all in their power to win the ourselves to be a part of the national army under the command of the Central Clov hug a proof of the goodwill of his country lad down by their respective, Govern- race.
ernment.” men and adding that the gift came en menta *
Cheers for the winner brought the pro- tirely as a surprise,
oeedings to a close,
(Continued as foot of atal column.)
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