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THE GATES OF KAN TIN,
RESTORED AFTER 2 YEARS.. H. THE GOVERNOR PERFORMS
ago yesterday afternoon by HE thei Governar (Sir Edward Stabbs, K. C.M.G.),
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It was "Red Letter Day for the villagers and the Elders of the Tang
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"THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MAY 27TH, 1925
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SUPREME COURT.
CHAN YUI PROBATE HEARING CONTINUED.
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HOW ROADS INFLUENCE TRADE. The people of the New Territories, have deserved well of 4 in being peaceful H.E. THE GOVERNOR (addressing the and orderly, and therefore I bave much Elders) said :--I have to thank you very pleasure in bringing back these gates much for the kind wishes and expres UNVEILING CEREMONY,
and having them replaced The gates,sions contained in the address you have! "After is period of 26 years, the ancient believe, had been in the village for presented to me. Whenever I have spent any time in this beautiful Territory, as gates of Kam Tin, a small village in the several hundreds of years, and I hope I do at intervals, I have been very New Territories, which were captured by they will remain bere for an equal num- pleased at the increasing evidence of the goods of Chan Yui (deceased) in which
·British tranpa, were restored to the vill, I ber of years, and I trust that the village growing prosperity of the district. I am the concubine denies the right of Chan
Afraid I myself have not been able to do will prosper in the future even more than much for the Territory, but in order to Young to a grant of letters of adminis it has done in the past.”
develop, the country it is first necessary tration was continued in the Suprema The Hon. Mr. R. H. KOTEWALL, trans-to provide roads, and it is only now thut Court yesterday, before the Chief Justice
we are beginning to get a suitable system of roads. Now that we have a fair selec (Sir Henry Collan). The claim lated the speech into Chinese.
HIS EXCELLENCY, who, was recompanied tion of roads in the Territory hope its being made on the ground that plainti The history of the village und the Gates by Mr. Tang Pak Kau, walked to the prosperity will increase and that the dis-is the only aduit next of kin and is,
of Hongkong
and.. Ko-two soRA is set out on a tablet of stone at Kat village gates, and performed the unveil,trict will be brought nearer to the therefore, the rightful guardian of the to me that M. C G. Alabaster, K.C., withs Mr. Hing Wai.
The translation of the insing ceremony, following which he open-loon. It always seems
ed the gates, which was the signal for the future of the Territory lies in Elslay Zeitlyn (instructed by Mr. J. A. being able to provide for the markets of Gordon Leask) appeared for the plain- cription states: Since the arrival ut
guus to be discharged and an explosion the Colony, and I hope to see in this tif. and Mr. Eldon Potter, F., with ཏན།བྷིཀཝིཏ ub» Tana {lin.
Territory a growth-in cattle broading, Mr. F. C. deskin (instructed by Mr Fe Hip who came as an official" from
pig breeding and fowl breeding, so that H. K. Woo) appeared for the defend "OTHER SPEECHES.
the Colony need not depend on foreign ant. Kinng Saito Kwang Tung in the reign
H., the Governor then returned to countries and the interior of China for At the last hearing it was found that of Shun Xing of the Sung Dynasty, and
these necessities. I hope that you Elders the translations of the Tai Ching Luk settfect in the Northern and Southern the Pai, Law, and took his sent, where will think over the possibility of develop Lai, prepared in each case by the official ing these important industries. I am translator, which were used by Counsel Wai of this township. bis descendants upon Mr. Tang Pak Kan read have inultiplied exceedingly; and so in address, which he handled to His. Excel-sorry to say I will not be here myself, on behalf of the parties, were different; His Lordship decided that the the reign of Shing Fa of the Ming Layleney, who received it sitting, and then but I am sure you can rely on the Gov-and
ernment to assist you to undertake any documents should be re-translated before thing of the kind for the public good. proceding with the case, nasty, the two Wai of Kat Hing and Tai ruse and bowed to the assembly.
Following this short speeches were I am glad to say the Government greatly Hon were founded, and his desendants settled therein. These two villages were made by the District Other (Mr. Wynne appreciates the good order which has always existed in the "New Territories Lionea), "the_Hon. Mr. H. W. Bird, and since we took it over, and we thank the ““surtuunded by high waits and deep"monts-
Elders for the valuable influence in pre- Witness said, that he could guarantee and iron gates were also set up the the Hon. Mr. Chow Shou Son.
Mr-WYNNS-LONER-Saide-Your-Excel serving the peace. I hear from the Dis that his method of translation was the reason for such strong fortification being lency. Ladies and Gentlemen, I have trict Offices that you are considering the most correct one. He said that the large of lotters in the Book of Law were as it pronction against rubbers. In the 25th been asked by my friend, Mr. Tang Pak possibility of housing a number
villagers owing to the Shing Mun water
was originally drafted and, he thought, year of the reign of Kwong Sui, the Kei Kau, the chief Elder of the Tangs. to a scheme, I know there are difficulties, that the small letters were notes" of ex Hoi seur (A. 19, the territory a few words in English on his behalf. to the South of the Shamchua river was We of the New Territories are but hut if anything can be done I am sure planation added later. The large and leased by the Txing Government to the simply country folk, and the honour done the Government will highly appreciate small letters had been translated together British Government."
to us to-day is overwhelming. The res your assistance in the matter. I wish in a general meaning. Continuing the tablet states that as the toration of the Gates themselves, whose you good-bye and all prosperity to your Taing Government had auf previously history is briefly outlined on the tablet. village in the future. procained this fact, when the British and in the programmes in your hands troops catered the people of varius is an not of gracious gruarosity and an village rose and offered resistance, and emblem of good will the memory of which the people of Kam Tio, being afraid of, we shall always treasure: Your race disturbance, closed their iron gates to here is a further honour and pleasure prevent the entry of the troops. The for which we hardly dared to hope.. latter attacked the gates, broke them, simple though we may be, we have and took the gates away with them. Four pride--the pride of an ancient Now Pak Kau, a descendant of the civilization in the things handed down zo generation, having petitioned the to us. Six hundred years agu forebears Hongkong Gavertinent, and the petition of the Tangs caine to Kam Tin, sailing having been forwarded to the British up the creek which is how spanned by Government, the gates have been restor the great real bridge down below-here ed to their original position. the cx they founded this township, and became penses being defrageți by the Hongkong Lards of the Manor of the Territories Government.
Such of Shan Chun and including even the Island of Hosgkong. The arrival of the British has cost us this, but we have gained in many ways, and our debt is great-ot merely for things material, but for that kindly sympathy and good-will which bare always marked our relations, and which receive their inal expression, in to-day's ceremony.
The inscription concludes with an ex- pression of thanks to H.E. the Governor Sig Edward Stubbs) for being present and unveiling and re-opening the gates.
Invitations to the ceremony had been sent by the Elders to the members of the Legislative and Executive Councils, arid ara conveyed the Colony's Ecials and friends out to Kam Tir.
Mr. Cheung Tsug of Messrs. Johnston, Stakes Master, who made the new translation, was examined by Counsel for the defence,
His Lordship, interposing, said there was surely but one correct method of translating, whereupon Mr. Jenkin said that one of the most notable features of Chinese writing was its brevity, and, that so much was left to be understood." that it would be difficult for one man to say that his only was a correct trans- Intion.
The Chinese members of the Clan, in the Pai Lau then bled past His Ex- rellenes, who shook hands with them.
3. the Governor and visitors were then entertained to les, those at the principle table being His Excellency, the Hon Sir Claud Severn, the three prin
His Lordship: How then am I to ad. ripal Elders, the Hon. Mr. Chow Shou Son, the Hon. Mr. R. H. Kotewall, the minister the law? It is no wonder that Hon. Mr. H. W. Bird, Mr. Wynne Jones, no one knows how to translate English Captain Neville and Mr. Gaisford-Stinto Chinese, It is all very well for these gentlemen, but when come to give å decision I canot give one which may be i want read in twenty different ways.
Lawrence:
THE GOVERNOR'S DEPARTURE, Immediately after the tea His Excel lency, accompanied by the Elders, eft the Pai Lau, where the Police Guard again saluted, and the car left the village to the accompaniment of the firing of small" guns and the explosion of huge strings of crackers, while music was pro- vided by numerous bands.
quad finality before I give a decision
in this case.
Witness said that he was perfectly certain of the correctness of bis iranga- tion of the large text and also of the small text
Cross-examined by Mr. Zitlyn in the afternoon, witness said that the Book of: Chinese Law set forth fire punishments for various offences--to be whipped with spears, whipped with the bamboo, im. prisonment, deportation, and death./
The case was adjourned until to-day.
An interesting figure among those pre- acnt at the ceremony was Mr. W. G. Gerrard, A.S.P. (NT), who, it is be lieved is only the only resident now in the Colony who was actually present at the taking of the gates in 1899. It is be- lieved Sir James Stewart Lockhart, at
RECKLESS RIDING. one time Colonial Secretary of the Colony, and afterwards Commissioner at Wei-bai-wei. is the only other survivor.
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Mr. Tang Pak Kau wishes me to add that he especially welcomes his old H.E. THE GOVERNOR ARRIVES.
friends the Hon. Mr. C. McI. Messer, Mr. H.E. the Governor, accompanied by his J. R. Wood, Mr. G. N. Orme, the Hon. AU.C. (Captains Neville) and Private Mr. D. W. Tratiman and other oficials Serretary (Mr. T. J. Gaisford-St. Law so much of whose work has lain out rence) arrived on the outskirts of the here, and regrets that others, absent from village at 410, where he was received the Colony, have been unable to join the by the district ofbeer (Mr. E. I Wynne celebrations. The presence of Mr. Ger- Jones and three Elders of the Clan, Tang rard, A.S.P., New Territories, is espe- Pak Kan (Chief Elder of the Senior cially appropriate, as I understand he is Braceh), Tang Wai Tong, a leading Elder the only surviving European resident of of the Trogs, and Tang Ching Cheong, the Colony who was actually present at D.S.O.). Sir Henry and Lady Pollock, Mr. E. W. Hamilton yesterday, Mr. Is le-A gents:-BORNEMANN & Că, HONGRONG, Asiatic Building [95. the Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak, Mrs. and H. Tinson was charged with having Chief Elder of Kat Hing Wai, the actual the taking of the Gates in 1800
motar-cycle recklessly in village at which the gates are being Speaking for myself, after two years Miss Holyoak, the Hon. Mr.. D. W. and ridden his
peat in the New Territories as District Mrs. Tratman, the Hon. Mr. E T. and Coronation Rond on April 18th. He was erected,
Here His Excellency shook hands with Offeer (and I know other District Mrs. Creasy, the Hon. Mr. C. Mel. Messer, said to have been travelling at from 30 the three Elders, who subsequently made Officer's will support me in this). I would O.B.E., the Hon. Mr. C. G. Alabaster, to 35 miles an hour, and appeared to incliuntions to the Bon. Sir Claud Severn like to emphasise the fact that whatever K.C., Dr. J. B. Addison, Lieut. Col. E be racing with Mr. Munn who had (Colonial Secretary). The assembly then success our administration may have in Mackintosh, D.S.O., and Mrs. Mac Been fined $15 some days previously for
a similar offence, walked to the Fai Lau, the Chinese the New Territories, that success is very kintosh, Major, Macready, D.S.O., and
Defendant said that the cycle was eeremonial pavilion, which was gaily largely due to the willing co-operation of Mrs. Maeready, Commodore, Mrs. and
the Chinese themselves and to no ono less Miss Stirling, Mrs. Northentt, Mr. and formerly owned by Sergeant Hallam and decorated for the occasion.
Mrs. G. N. Orme, Mr. S. B. B. Mc was not capable of travelling at the On a table in front of the Pai Lau' that Mr. Tang Pak Kan. were placed a mirror, symbolic of clear. Problems crop up continually, which, Elderry, Mr. and Mrs. N. L. Smith, Mr. alleged speed, since it had been badly wry of the mind; a bowl of water, symoving to the difference in our civilisations H. R. Butters, Mr. and Mrs. Burlingham, knocked about before he (defendant) Bolie of purity of heart (Tsing yu shui, are impossible of solution by a Europeas Mr. L. II. V. Booth, Mr. G. R. Sayer, bought it. A fine of $15 was imposed. ming ya keng) and a set of leaden unaided. In all such cases Mr. Tang Pak Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Carpenter, Mr. and joss bowls and candlesticks, symbole of Kan's sage and temperate advice has Mrs. H. T. Jackman, Mr. K. S. Moor, rayer for prosperity and health ("hing been invaluable. Finally, Your Excel Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Wood, Mr. P. P.
At the Central Magistracy yester cong chuk to Lending from theeney, we desire to thank you once again J. Wodehouse, CLE (Captain Superin table to the Pai Cau was a pathway on for your kindly interest in us. I cannot tendent of Police) and Mrs. Wodehouse, day, before Mr. S. B. B. McElderry, Mr., both sides of which flower pots had been do better than end by quoting the final Mr. T. II. King, Mr. and Mrs. Schofield. H. A. Taylor Assistant Superintendent of words of the address you have just re- Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Carrie, Lient. Com Imports and Exports, applied for the cod- urraugai,
At the Pad Lau the party passed a ceived May happiness and fortune go mander W. C. Hake, Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Ecation of 1,000 ounces of morphine, Gerrard, Mr. and Mrs. B. Baker, fr. which he stated were found on the motor gaard, which comprised a Sergeant and with you all your daya."
The Hon. Mr. H. W. BIRD said:-IP. Law, Mr. and Mrs. Reed, Mr. E. ship, Peru, on Saturday. The morphine right Chinese cunstables. The guard pre-
was packed amongst other substances. seated arms, and His Excellency ackub wish to take this opportunity of thank Bullock, 1.5.0., M.B.E., D.C.M., and ledged the salute in the usual way. Theing the Elders of the Tang Clan for their Mrs. Bullock, Dr. and Mrs. W. B. A. namely boric acid and magnesia. the 45 drugs. Recoming sus diag was broken to the accompaniment of kindness in asking us here his afternoon Moore, Mr. A. G. M. Fletcher, C.M.G., cargo being consigned to Dalny and all fire crackers, while the school boys' band to witness this very interesting ceremony. C.H.E. Mr. Percy Smith, Mr. E. E. manifested played.
selection and 17 small guns were The occasion is one of special interest Goldsmith. Mr. S. W. Tax, Lieut. Col. picious the Revenue Officers examined to me as I was prescat at Tai Po 00 L G. Bird, Capt. Joll, and Mr. Wong. the cases and found the morphine. His
Worship made an order for confiscation. H.E. THE GOVERNOR. in a short speech the day the Union Jack, was hoisted Kwong Tin. to the gathering said:--I am very pleased there, and that same afternoon saw these
to see so representative an assembly on gates of Kam Tin carried into the camp this unique occasion. This is the first they had been brought over the hills a really important meeting in the New distance of some 10 miles and it took Torritories in my time. and I am glad ter coolies to carry each gate.
These gates have since journeyed to to see it so well attended. You all know- the reason why I have been asked to be the Old Country, and they bring back present to-day. The beginning dates back pessage of British straight dealing 1809, when the lensed territories were and fair play. It was necessary at the banded over by China to Great Britain time to remove the gates because the At that time there was some slight villagers, through ignorance, defied the misunderstanding, and the village of Kam Government. It is no longer necessary Tin was not prepared to welcome the to hold them because the villagers of new Government with quite the enthus Kam Tin have proved their loyalty to iasm we might have hoped for. As the British Bag. and bare prospered result of this misunderstanding the old under its rule. So it comes to pass that, iron gates, of which the village was after 26 years and much travelling, these justly proud, were removed. During gates have come back to rest in the the 2 years which have elapsed since village that gave them birth. I con" that time we have come to know one an-gratulate you, Sir, on being instrumental other better, and the village of Kam Tin in bringing them back and restoring the u has realised that our objects in being into their owners. I wish long life to the this territory are merely to do the best inhabitants and prosperity to the village" we can for the territory and its inhabit of Kam Tin.
The Hon Mr. CHOW SHOU SON, speak ants.
Our relations have been of a mosting in Chinese, said that H.E. the friendly character throughout this time, Governor had alrendy explained the and xo, last year, when I was reminded reasons for the restoration of the gates, of the fact that the gaten bad been and the ceremony that day showed the removed and was asked whether I could goodwill of the British Government to get them back. I had the greatest the Chinese people, and he was sure His pleasure in obtaining them from London, Excelleney's kind act would go a long where they had been kept, and restorway in promoting the very good relation- ing them to the village as a mark of ships that had existed between the Chin- goodwill to the people and our appre-ese people and the Government. On be- ciation of the loyalty they have shown hall of the Kam Tin villagers he would throughout these years, and the good like to thank the Governor for what lie arder that had existed in the territory, had just done..
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ICE HOUSE STREET.
Ice House Street, it seems to me Should be a pleasant street, to see! Spacious and airy, smooth and wide, With shadowy trees along each side; Down the middle in close array Should trot the "coolies, every day, Carrying blocks of ice in line.
To chill our bottles of bubbly wine.
Pleasant the picture! Is it true? Those can speak who would fain pass through. Crowds, who struggle with fierce intent,- Just for the sake of an eighth per cent. - Where can the passing traffic go With rickshaws massed in a double row? All around in a dozen tongues
Clacks conversation from loathern lungs,
As bowlers scurry from knot to kent, Belling the shares that they haven't got,
Or drive their rickshaws over your feet. Such is the manner of Ice House Street.
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