"THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, DECEMBER 28TH, 1925
CELEBRATIONS ON BOXING DAY: MR. A. G. M. FLETCHER, C.M.G.
(Continued from page" ")" CHILDREN'S DAY AT CIVIL
SERVICE CLUB, "-
Children's day at the Civil Service Clab was never more successful than it was this year, on Saturday afternoon. There was the usual heavy-laden Christ mas Tree, and surrounding it, allowing sufficient space for the children, sat parents and friends,
Chits were distributed to the children, who later joined with zest in a "trea sure hunt. Prizes were concealed in a patch of ground and ench chiki placed a Ang there, and those who came nearest were awarded the prizes:
APPOINTED COLONIAL SECRETARY,
OF CEYLON.
We are informed that the Hep., Mr. AGM Fletcher, C.M.G., C.BE,Show acting Colonial Secretary of Hongkong, has been appointed Colonial Secretary of Ceylon, the position vacated by E. fr "Cecil Clementi, C.M.G., on his ap- pointment to the Governorship of Hong. kong..
DISORDER IN SWATOW.. [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]
Swaro, December 1st. In describing the attack upon the English Presbyterian School, and the Anglo Chinese College, in my letter of December 15th, I inadvertently misled you when I stated that damage to the extent of $250,000 was done.
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At the time of writing everything is quite quiet here.
The damage done by the workers of furciture and fixtures amounted to a It will be generally recognised that Mr thing like this figure. The $930,000 is the Fletcher's departure will he a great loss estimated damage" that would be done to the Colony, He has spent if the project of pulling down the EP years in the Hongkong Civil Servies. Mission property for rond-widening pur Most of his service has been in poses were carried through. the Colonial Secretaziat, though in his younger days he occupied such positions The children were also entertained
As Acting Assistant Registrar-General during the afternoon by Bert Burrough's the old title of the Secretary for Chinese Concert Party; Mr. Aslett as a conjurer; Affairs), Deputy Registrar of Marriage, Mr. Jones with his mookey; Mr. Murphy Registrar of, Trade Marks and Letters na a coster, and the Barneycott's Band. Patent, Acting Assessor of Rates, Acting Those responsible for the very excel-Deputy Registrar and Appraiser at the feat arrangements for the function were Messrs. IL S. Vergette (Secretary), B. E. Maughan (Treasurer),, R. R. Wood, H. E. Strange, J. Deakin, W. H. Edmonds, W. Longbottom (Committee), and Mesdames Maughan, Hollidge, and Edmonds.
SPORT PRIZES PRESENTED.
Supreme Court, Oficial Receiver, Acting Colonial Treasurer, and Head of tho Sanitary Department. He has also acted as Private Secretary on two or three occasions to the Officer temporarily Ad- ministering the Government. During the past twelve years, Mr. Fletcher has re- At the conclusion of the children's mained at the Colonial Secretariat. He entertainments, the prizes won by the was appointed to the past of Assistant members of the Club in tennis and bowls
Colonial Secretary and Clark of Councils during the season were presented.
The presentations were made by Mrs.in 1911, and has since, on several occa J. R. Wood, who later received a houquet sions, acted as Colonial Secretary, aad in a silver holder.
while so acting has been a member of both tho Executive and the Legislativo
Mr. Justice Wood thanked the mem- bera of the Club for the honour they had paid to his wife in asking her to dis- tribute the prizes. He congratulated the Club on its success during the year.
The prize-winners were:-
LAWN, BOWLS. Club Championship.-1, A. H. Oswick; 2, L. Whant.
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Handicap Singles-1, A. Mill; 2 (prize presented by Wing Nam), H. Stanley.
Councils.
Was
THE ANTI-CHRISTIAN MOVE- MENT IN CANTON,
. NO SERIOUS DISTURBANCES
[FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT. }''" Despite strong anti-Christian agitation
YESTERDAY'S CHURCH
SERVICES.
„PATRONAL FESTIVAL AT THE CATHEDRAL.
Special services were held at some of the churches in the Colony yesterday nat were well attended.
At St. John's Cathedral the patronal Yestival was observed. The Church, is dedicated to St. John, and once a year special reference is made to his gospel. its inherent beauties are discoursed upon, and a direct appeal is made to members of the Church to aid in its furtherance. and to practice its teachings. Yesterday, the celebration was made a thanksgiving Sunday.
In the course of the last two years several innovations have been made in the Cathedral. Not only has the edifice |been beautifully refurnished, but the Chapel has been enlarged, and an organ casing has been set up. The innovations at the Cathedral hare cost a deal of money, and yesterday, not only did a large, congregation take part in the in Canton, led by Mr. Chan Kung Pok Thanksgiving service, but an exception- of the Labour Division of the Kuomis- ally good collection was made towards tang during the Christmas holidays, the the raising of the $13,000 which are Churches carried out their annual enter-required.
Sermons were preached by the Rev. tainments as usual, the Canton Police and Garrison, upon instruction of the T. B. Powell, BA, and by permission of Canton Government, having issued warn- Captain W. J. Lake, R.N., the string ings against lawlessness Some 120 small band of ILM.S. Hawkins played from groups were engaged in giving street 5.45 to 6 p.m. Carols were sang at the lectures denouncing Christianity, and Evening Service. only minor disturbances on Christmas ST ANDREW'S CHURCH
Eve and Christmas Day" are reported.
The services at St. Andrew's Church,
During the war Mr. Fletcher The Canton Christisu Council, how-Kowloon, included a special caroi ser- Secretary to the Military Service Com-ever, has decided not to hold the annual vice and organ recital in the evening." mission which combed the Colony for New Year revival services on account of British subjects who could be spared for the Red opposition. Military Service, and he also rendered valuable service as Chairman of the Vital Requirements and Shipping Control Committees.
MINES IN CANTON WATERS. THEIR REMOVAL NOW ORDERED.
During the past few years Mr. Fletcher Has figured prominently in all important Handicap Double-1, A. Grimmitt and negotiations and discussions in which the J. T. Harris: 2 (prizes presented by the Government bas been concerned We
[FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.] Wing On Co.), R. A. Smith and may recall the controversy with local Knight.
shipowners over the title to the large The Russian commander of the Kuo- Novices Competition-1 (prize present-profts that accrued from the war-time. ed by Mr. R. Duncan), B. E. Maughan; Shipping Control Scheme; secondly, the mintang Navy at Canton has ordered the 2, G. Gibson.
negotiations for the transfer of Military removal of all mines and other obstruc- Drawing Competition. (Prize present-lands to the Civil Government; and, tions from Canton waters, as a conse
thirdly, the protracted negotiations enter. ed by Mr. A. Mill), A. E Oswick.
TENNIS.
$
Club Championship.-E. C. Fincher; Dr. Valentine, (runner-up).
Mixed Doubles-Mr. and Mrs. Mr. Grimmitt and Mrs. Beardal Eers-up)
LAST TRIP.
ed upon by the China and Japan, Tele-quence of the failure of General Chen phone Co. for an extension of their agree Chiung Ming's operations. ment but ending in the transfer of the rights and interests of the London Com Old;pany to a local Company which had then (run- to negotiate with the Government, the terms of their monopoly. In the negotiations which followed the great strike of scamen three years ago it was Mr. Fletcher who sgared most prominently as the Govern ment's representative when the settle- ment was being discussed, and it is commou knowledge that it is upon Mr Fletcher's knowledge and experience that the Government has largely relied in the difficult situation created by the trade boycott at Canton.
Gent's Singles "A" Class-1, Mr. Bradley, Mr. Sheppard (runner-up).
Gent's Singles "B" Class. 1, R. White; A. H. Oswick (runner-up).
CALLDREN'S EVENTS.
Treasure Hunt Gladys Grimmitt; e, Nora Booker; 3, Winifred Grimmitt;
Walter Pryde.
Girl, to 8-1, Ena Hill; Flo Grimmitt.
Boys, 6 to 1, Neville Booker; Leslie Millington.
Giris, 3 to 10.-1, Helen Grimmitt; Rosie Murphy.
Boys,.8 to 10.-1, Reggie Wood; 2, Ray White.
Tiny Tote-1, P. Edmondson; 2, Marian Booker; 3, June Booker; 4, Patsy Gibson.
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The large congregation joined whole- heartedly in the rendering of enrols. The items given on the orgin were all sacred classics...
A "TENNYSONIAN SERMON. At the Union Church, Kowloon, the Rev. J. Horace Johnston, B.A. (the pastor), took for his sermon the reciting of Tennyson's "Morte d'Arthur." He interpreted some of the most difficult of the poetic passages, and discoursed upon the saintly characters therein described. It was a novel and interesting sermon, and not only did he touch the heart of is audience, but he also made bis bearers familiar with one of the classics of our literature. THE "HONAM'S
Christmas solos, with violin obligato, After nearly fifty years on the Hong-were sung by Mrs. Lewis E. Davies, who kong-Canton run the ga. Honam, mado recently arrived in the Colony from Amerion, and has now taken up residence her last trip down from Canton on in Kowloon. She is a graduate of Oberlin Boxing Day. She arrived alongside the Conservatory of Music, and her singing wharf at Hongkong during Saturday delighted her bearers. It was an even- ing of poetry and song, and there were afternoon and following her arrival, none who failed to appreciate it. certain effects and property of the Hong- We recall also the indefatigable efforts kong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Com- made by Mr. Fletcher in connection with pany were removed. These articles in- the Housing problem which confronted cluding personal property of the officers, the Colony after the war, and the scheme saloon "crockery and other utensils, were for leasing Crown land for building pur-transferred to the ss. Lung Shan, which
"the poses free. What is known Forty Years. Lease System will remain had during Saturday morning berthed on associated in the public mind with the the other side of the wharf. The Lunga name of Mr. Fletcher, for the experi ment, the public were told by Sir Edward Shan takes the place of the Honam on the Hongkong-Canton run and makes Stubbs, owed its origin to Mr. Fletcher's
fertilo brain and inexhaustible acti- her first trip this morning. vity,
The Honam, which flow a red paying This, it may be added, was not the only off pennant with a white cross on it, C.C.C. DANCE.
public reference made by Sir Edward during the last two days of her life as Stubbs during his tenure of the Governor a river, steamer of the Steamboat Com Following the Married Single cricket ship to the high opinion he enter pan, remained at the wharf until yes of Mr. Fletcher. In con- terday morning. Her new owner Mr match at the Craigenpower Cricket Clubtained
nection with the controversy Over Yuk "Shue, of Messrs. Kung Wo, black on Boxing Day, the annual dance was the shipping control, profits His Ex-wood manufacturers, of Hollywood Road, held and, as usual, it was well attended cellency said: "I was not here at the who has purchased her for $90,000, took by members and their friends. The time myself (when the report on the possession of the steamer ont ten tea operation of the scheme was prepared], o'clock, and it is understood that while function was in the nature of a but I have spent many hours in looking the engines are to be sold as crap iron, dance and all present spent a merry through the files of papers on the ques- the owner of the Honam intends con-
and in the course of my verting the vessel fato a house-boat. time. Music was provided by the band of tion,
perusal of these voluminous documents the R.M.S Empress of Canada.
I have been struck by the ability, indus Ery, zeal and desire to do justice to everybody which actuated the Colonial Secretary (Mr. Fletcher) throughout."
The general public recognise these qualities in all the highly respon alble work which Mr. Fletcher has undertaken; and while the heartiest con-
CHRISTMAS MAIL.
Two large Xmas mails arrived on Boxing Day, one from Home vid Suez
THE" FRATERNITY PARTY.” HONGKONG MERCHANTS DEPART FOR CANTON,
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OBITUARY.
18 annouced WEB on route
MR. A. G. JEFFRESS.
The lata of Mr. Albert Gustavus Jeffrees, firat vice-presideas of the British American Tobacco Co., Ltd., whose death
Born in the Dollar steamer President Pierce to Now York from Shanghai where he had spent several months, in Virginia, U.S.A., about 50 years 450 deceased was connected with the old American Tobacco Co., and went to England about 25 years ago just prior to the formation of the British- American Tobacco Co., Ltd., since which time he has lived in London. At the formation of this company, he was the first chief accountant in London, and shortly after was elected to the Board of Directors, sometime in 1903. He soon became one of the Vice-Presidents. On the retirement of Mr. J. B. Duke from the chairmanship of British-American Tobacco Co., Ltd, in 1923, and upon the election of Sir Hugo Conlife-Owen, Bart, as chairman, Mr. Jeffress was made first Vice-President. His duties on the London Board have "always been particularly associated with the China interesta...
He was a man of exceptional ability, The Fraternity Party" of Hongkong with a great capacity for hard work, and by the P. & U. ss Khyber, and the other gratulations will be universally extended Chinese merchants, numbering just under was largely instrumental in building up from U.S.A., Canada, Japan and Shang-to him in the Colony upon receiving well-300, left for Canton on Saturday morning the business in the Orient. Mr. Jeffress, bui and Europe vid Siberia by the merited promotion, it will nevertheless by the Ls. Paul Beau and were seen off who came to China frequently on business be widely felt that his transfer will be at the wharf by many other local Chinese trips, says our Shanghai contemporary; was man of pleasing personality, and merchants and Iriends President Jefferion.
great loss to the Colony.
The party are headed by Mr. Worg his many friends in China, both foreign Mr. Fletcher's services during the period of the War were recognised, in Kwei Hi and Mel La Yam Suen. They and Chinese, will be greatly shocked to 1919, when he was made a Commander are expected to return to Hongkong on hear of his death. He leaves a widow of the Most Excellent. Order of the Wednesday. While the announcements and two sons British Empire, and recognition of his in connection with the visit have insisted later services to the Colony came in 1928 that the party is not to be regarded as when he was honoured by HM the King à delegation having anything to do with with the C.M.G. decoration.
The Khyber arrived just after 3 p.m., on Saturday and the Post Office staff worked overtime sorting the letters, which were delivered first thing yesterday morn ing. The papers and parcels arriving by this steamor, were not dealt with until yesterday morning, and the former were delivered the same day; while parcels will be available this morning,"
negotiations for the termination of the THE OBJECT OF PUNISHMENT. The salary attaching to the post of boycott of the trade of Hongkong it is
Sir Walter Shaw, late Chief Justice Colonial Secretary of the Crown Colony nevertheless felt that the friendly, con-
the of the Straits Settlements, writes to the No less than 600 bags of letters and of Ceylon is £2,400 a year. It is the versations which the members of papons were brought by the Khyber, of highest paid Colonial Secretaryship in party will have with representative Daily Mail
I notice that the Home Secretary, in which 133 bags were from the United the British Empire. It will be recalled leaders in Canton, including the Strixe Kingdom, the letters and papers being that Sir Edward Stubbe held the post Committee, will do much to pave the his address to the Discharged Frisoners' dated London, November 28th Parcels, before being transferred to Hongkong, way for an early restoration of Liendly Aid Society on Wednesday last, appears of London, November 19th, were contain and Mr. Clementi likewise was promoted relations between Canton and Hongkong. to have subscribed to what seems to ine to be a common fallacy prevailing at the ed in 277 bags. In both cases, the above from this position to the Governorship of
present time-namely, that the prime figures include transhipments (parcels Hongkong. It is also in the nature of
object of punishment for crima is the and letters for treaty porte, etc)..
a coincidence that Mr. Clémenti and Mr.
reformation of the offenders weddi
"Surely the first object is the pro- tection of law-abiding citizens by dis couraging criminally disposed persons from committing offences.
The parcele brought by the Khyber Fletcher joined the Hongkong Civil numbered 2,101; 2,003 brought last year Service as cadets within a couple of by the Kalynn which arrived on December years of each other, H.E. the Governor 28th. The total mail this year was coming out to the Colony in 1899 larger by 25 baga
while Mr. Fletcher arrived on January 1st, 1902.
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The en President Jefferson came into port about 4.30 on Saturday afternoon, bringing 450 bage of letters and papers and also a number of Christmas parcels. These were dealt with yesterday morn ing.
Mr. and Mrs. Fletcher leave Hongkong next Saturday week, and it is scarcely neobsary to any that they will carry with them the good wishes of the entire Colony.
THE TAI SHAN."'
SPEED TRIALS TO-DAY-
The an Tai Shan, constructed by the Taikoo Dockyard and Engineering Com pany, for the Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat, Company, is to under go her spoed trials this morning. The now steamer will take her place on the Hongkong-Macro run next Monday.
**Although the reformation of the particular offender is earnestly to Ba attempted, are we not, in our modern zeal for humanitarian principles, one- what inclined to forget that it is merely a secondary object of prison discipline?
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