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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29, 1932.
P.W.D. HONOURS DEPARTING CHIEF.
PRESENTATION BY STAFF TO HƠN. MR. H. T. CREASY.
SERVICES TO THE COLONY AFTER 26 YEARS
IN CEYLON.
A large and representative gathering of the officers of the Public Works Department assembled in the Board Roma. of the P.W.. yesterday afternoon at 2:30 p.m. and presented the Hon, Mr. H. T. Creasy, C.B.E.. who is leaving the Colony shortly" for home on retirement, with a silver salver and› cigarette case in token of their esterm..
MR. R. M. HENDERSON'S TRIBUTE.
COMMISSION CLAIM.
SEQUEL TO SALE OF A MOTOR CAR.
SUMMARY COURT ACTION.
A claim for $100 as balance of rommission due for selling a motor. ear was byptight in the Summary Court yesterday before the Painé Judge (Mr. Justics Wood) by Mr. M. A. Beltran, of Messri. Poli & Co., Alexandra Building, against Mr. b. Farder, of Messrs. White- nway. Laidlaw & Co., Ltd:
Plaintiff conducted his own case, while Mr. C. E. I. Grist appeared' for the defendant.
The case for the plaintiff waS that he negotiated with the defen the reason for this was that durant for the sale of the latter's Ford | ing one of these years he was home
1839 Water Shortage.
In making the presentation, Mr., mest tranquil years of Mr. Creasy's R. M. Hendersony, who succeeds Mr. arvien und I expect he thinks that] Creasy, said: It is seldom that the Public Works Department mart to gether as a body or in such num-on leave. bers, as have gathered here today. This, gathering is, therefore, not unly unusual but remarkable in that it is the third meeting of this de partment within the last four months and it is also gathering to which we have come to honour and say farewell to our Chief.
It is said that purting is such sweet sorrow" but with that I am not altogether in agreement and of this I think perhaps Mr. Creasy may also have something to say.
Service in Daylon.
Phaeton er, condition of the arrangement being that plaintiff wan te mesive a commission nå, 2200 In 1920 the Colony was again in if he said the car for 82,500 or more, a severe drought and water Ahort-The car was sold to Mr. A. M. I... nge while in 1030 owing to the drop Soares for 82,700 and plaintif was in the valus. of silver the revenues paid a commission of only $100. of the Colony suffered so seriously Defendant stated in the witness-
as to make the most rigid economy box that plaintiff approached him.
& necessity and led to the Betqench | towards the end of March for per- Iment Commission in 1931,
mission to sell the car. Permission
water shortage.'
It can be understood therefore from the foregoing remarks that
Even 1932 has get allowed Mr. was granted and plaintiff was pro- Creasy to escape without nuother | mised a commission of 8900. A con- thrill in the shape of a drought and dition of the contract was that the car should be sold by April 2 and the money paid on that day, as de- fendant was leaving the Colony two days later. As plaintiff failed to coming to Hong Kong, he had to an eventful period, and however carry out the contract as regards say good-bye" in Ceylon to col-pleasant may be the Island of date, defendant approched Mr. leagues and friends of twenty-six Fragrant Streams, its Director of Wallace Harper, where plaintiff years standing and that these Public Works holds no sinecure. was then employed, and Mr. Har- friends must have been numerous In spite of the rather gloamy pic ean be judged from the record of sure which I have drawn Mr. Mr. Crenay's service thero.
Creasy can look back on the last Mr. Creasy first landed in Cey-Laine years with pride at the lon in 1897, thirty-five years ago. difficulties overcome and the great taking up the post of District, En- strides foreward the Colony has gineer and for the first four months made. The last ten years has per- he was attached to the Head Office haps shown more progress in the in Colombo."
Mr. Chenny has already had some experience of farewells as, before the last wine yours has been rather
Later
per took over the can, paying de fondant $2,000 on account. defendant received a letter from Mr. Harper, that a further sum of gaso had been credited to his ac- count with the Bhak. Plaintif un- derstood that the car had been anld for $2,700 and the balance of $350 Colony than any previous decade had been disposed of by payment. From 1888 till 10 he was engag-with the introduction of civil Rying, of $100 to plaintiff and 880 to Mr. ed on waterworks construction in wireless broadcasting, motor-bua Braga, as commission. connection with the Colombo Water-transport and the construction of works and Port Works in connec-notable public worka,
In cross-examination, defondant stated that he was not Bound to any tion with the Colombo Customs 1 Amongst the outstanding works any commission as the contract had might be mentioned: Praya East not been observed by the plaintiff.
Premixes.
In 1008 he was appointed Pro. Reclamation, Vehicular Ferry The amount paid to the defendant vincial Engineer in charge of Scheme, now hearing completion, was in the nature of a gratuity. North Central Province, a large Kai Tak Aerodrome, Stubby Rood. The defence had intended to call territory having 30 miles of roads Repulse Bay Road, Sheko Road,Mr. Harper as a witness, but he and 70 Government buildings, iu. Castle Peak Road, Fire Station was, not "available. His Lordship: eluding gaols, hospitals, dispen-Building, Female Prison, Senior intimated that Mr. Harper's evi- saries, quarters and public build. Officers Quarters at the Peak, Shing dence was necessary before he could
Mun ings.
Water Scheme, Aberdeen decide the case and an adjournment Water Scheme, Kowloon Tong De-was made until Monday afternoon. In 1012 Mr. Creasy was again attached to the Head Office in Co-velopment,-lengthening of Kowloon lombe in connection with estimates Dock, etc.
large and indents for several schemes of waterworks, roadworks
It can be readily understood that and buildings and in 1913 he was Mr. Creasy has had little aime for! appointed Assistant Director of receation as, added to his ordin Public Works.
ary duties, he is a member of num-
Numerous Duties.
In 1917 he was appointed Deputy orous bodies and committees, all of Director of Public Works, Member which take up a great deal of his of Celembo Municipal Council, sub-time. In spite of this, however, he sequently acting as Director of has found time to take part in our Public Works on three seperate of Golf Competition and has presented a cup which bears his haine and
petition..
casions in 1010, 121, and 1022,
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Presented to
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The Hon. Mr. Creasy, C.B.E. Director of Public Works
by his colleagues
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The Officers of the P.W.D.
Hong Kong on the sion of his retirement
June 1932.
The Chinese Staff of this Depart ment has informed me that they desire to be associated with their European colleagues in thean
At that date Mr. Creasy hall for which there is very keen compressions of appreciation. spent twenty-six years in Ceylon and had experience of a very wide variety of work.
It is worthy of note that during sixteen of these twenty-six years Mr. Creasy had served under M F. A, Corper, a former Hong Kong Director of Public Works.
ex.
Mr. Creasy's Reply. Mr. Creasy has, I think, been
Ms, Crenay replied as follows:- quite the most accessible Director under whom I have worked and his I nccept with the greatest pleasura advice and experience have always been at the disposal of all members this beautiful silver salver and cigaretta box, which you have so of the Department.
While Mr. Creansy has been fully kindly presented to me. The form. occupied with his official duties,
er I am sure my wife will join with Mr. Creasy has been equally busily occupied in social and philanthro me in treasuring and the latter 1 a personal pic work. As President and Vice- will always esteem aạ President and Secretary of the
Works Department, Hong Kong.
Arrival in Hong Kong. Possibly Mr. Corper may have fired Mr. Creasy'e imagination with stories of the delights of the Island H.K.W.G. and M.C.L. at different gift from the officers of the Publici of Frangrant Waters to such an extimes, she has been largely instru tent that Mr. Creasy determined
mental in raising considerable sums to come further cast to investigate of money for charity while her work
Accordingly in 1923 Mr. Crensy arrived in Hong Kong as Director known.
on the Holona May Institute is well of Public Works and think like. I am sure I am expressing the
most visitors, was surprised at the "bigness of this little Colony.
sontiments of all present when I wish Mr and Mrs. Creasy long, and
1 Mr. Creasy was led to believe continued good health to enjoy their
be was going to a land flowing with well-earned retirement. milk and honey, in fact a sort of Elysium, he was speedily disillu sioned as the week proceeding hig
The Presentation.
As some tangible reminder of arrival in the Colony we suffered thean sentiments I would ask Mr.
1129.
from the disasterous typhoon of Creasy to accept this silver salver.
In 1024 we had the great land and building boom when all officers of this department were endeavour.. ing to do two ten's work, follow ed in 1925 hy the atriko and boy cott when the Director of Public Works became a sort of Universal Providor.
in
In 1928 there ocured the electric al storm and torrential rain July when the whobymachinory of uchu, Colau Was completely disor ganized and tremendous damage Was done.
1027 and 1028 were perhaps the
I must thank Mr. Henderson for the nice thinge he has said about my service both here and in Ceylon. I sincerely wish him the best of luck in the work that lies before him, and I know he will receive that valuable assistance from the staff without which no D.F.W can func tion. In this I include the Chinces Staff, and I thank them for their good wishes to me for the future.
Tribute to Stall, There is just one other acknow ledgement I ahould like to make on
and silver cigarette box with our best wishes for his future happiness.this occasion and that is to those
The salver is inscribed as follows: "Presented to
The Hon. Mr. H. T. Creasy,
C.B.E. "Director of Public Works, Hong Kong on the occasion of his retirement
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and to
Mrs. Creasy, M.B.E. by the Ofloors of the Public
Works Department June 1932"
and on the lid of the Cigarette Box (Continued on next column.)
officers who have loyally worked on and carried out the many arduous and difficulty duties which cannot come under the direct ken of the D.P.W.
It only now remains for me to wish you the best and continued success in your individual careers and to thank you once more on be half of my wife and myelf for your kind presentation and your good wishes. I hope to see you in the Old Country as the periods of your leave come round.
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CHINESE "KILLED BY CAR.
DRIVES OFF AT GREAT SPEED
the accident,
Tel: 28009.
The ambulance was telephoned for and the man was removed to the Kowloon Hospital. where he died, at 310 yesterday morning from in- fractured juries which included a skull.
Shortly after 11 o'clock on Mon day night an unknown Chinese was
The deceased was identified at the knocked down and received injuries
Kowloon Mortuary yesterday morn from which he later died, by an unknown salcon car in Nathan ing as Young Tau, (47), living at Road, which switched off its lights40, Ma Tau Wei Rond, Kowloon and drove away at great speed after City.