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GOVERNOR BEQUEATHS TO COMMUNITY OF HONGKONG SCHEMES FRUSTRATED BY WAR
VALEDICTORY ADDRESSES AT THE have been as substantial as they out to say painfully, aware of the KING'S THEATRE: PRESENTATIONS TO H.E. AND LADY NORTHCOTE DISTINGUISHED GATHERING ON DAIS Valedictory speeches by the HON. MR. J. J. PATER- SON, on behalf of the Community of Hongkong, and by the HON. SIR ROBERT KOTEWALJ, on behalf of the Chinese Community, were addressed to HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR, SIR GEOFFRY ALEXANDER STAF FORD NORTHCOTE, K.C.M.G., on the occasion of the Public Farewell ceremony held at the King's Theatre yes- terday morning to His Excellency and Lady Northcole.
A presentation of a Chinese folding screen bearing the Chinese translation of his address was made to His Excellency by the Hon. Sir Robert Kotewall, and a gift of a jade brooch and a table-cloth from the Chinese Com- munity of Hongkong were presented to Lady Northcote by Mrs. M. K. Lo, supported by Mesdames W. N. Thomas Tam and Li Tse-fong.
His Excellency, replying to the addresses, said that he would bequeath to the Community of Hongkong on his de- parture his schemes frustrated by the war, for the setting up of a Standing Commission to study ways and means to alleviate the problem of the Colony's poor and for the building on ground, now occupied by Army barracks, of a City Hall, a Museum and a Municipal Theatre.
Following His Excellency's In the year 1937, His Majesty reply, a presentation of a the King appointed Your Excel- basket of pink gladioli was ency to be the Governor of Hong.
kujig.
have been far-reaching. In truth, great discrepancy between the Your Excellency is a good friend person described therein and the to China, and a Lucky Star to the reality who stands here acknow- residents of Hongkong.
ledging them. Indeed I am те THE MINISTER OF STATE
minded of u story told of Lord Justice Bowen, when a committee The influence of your virtue has t
This, too, is worthy of mention of 3nages was drafting an address
Queen extended to your household. Lady proposed that the address should Victoria. A member Northcote, with her tender com-begin with the words "Conscious passion and infinite charm, has as we are of our shortcomings": been unsparing in supporting you to
which Lord Bowen rejoined In all charitable and other good would it work.
not be truer to say": "The minister of state "Conscious as manages the external affairs; his other's
We ате ut Cach shortcomings." It is of consort manages the internal af- course the exact converse of that fairs,"
The virtue of a wite shows mory which applies in this case. more brightly the achieve for I feel most truly conscious of ments of the husband,
how far short I fall of the virtues "In 1930 the European war ascribed to me in these addresses. broke out Afar. Your Excellency But for all that, my heart is truly has been deeply concerned in your glowing with thankfulness and Country's trinis near. you bave pride that I should be spoken of
solicitous for your people's to those terms; and I cannot ade needs. Under
candle-light you quately express my gratitude to
their authors.
LIKE
Deen
have laboured without couse
said:
1 do otherwise?
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the small hours of the night. When urged to spare your strength
{ will not burden you with Ior the sake of the State you recitation of all my many dreams
"This is my duty; how can of what might be done here du Besides, there sing my Governorship, but I will, much to do; how can I spare my you will allow me, mention two self?" As a result your heavy un-which are remitting labour has brought that I feel that I must commend so near to my heart. Il-health, Seeing that your re-them to your keeping. We are covery was slow, you desired to rightly proud in Hongkong of our inake way for another physically great charitable institutions, and I more fit for your made to Lady Northcote by a great port in the Fax Bast: ships permission to relinquish your ap-subject. At the same time I have responsible most fully agree with all that Air Before this. Hongkong was
| office. You accordingly sought Andrew Caldecott sald on Miss Rita Lo, daughter of the trom the four quarters of the Hon. Mr. M. K. Lo and Mrs., work assembled
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of a need for organised research into stacked were mountain high; trade and com-
your purpose, granted your re- and scientific study of the whole social weltare In this known, the people were surprised Colony, and before I went on leave in the Theatre lobby with the had always been regarded as one powerless, knowing that in
and distressed, but they were last year I was planning the gathering as it filed out. easy to rule,
But when Your Ex-circumstance they would
the pointment of a Standing Commis- not be sion for Social Welfare Affairs, His Excellency and Lady North lency alighted from your car- able to stay your departure." the object of which would have "Now Your Excellency is about been to carry on & continuous leave us, Happily you still survey of and research into social powers, and
in full all your mental conditions in this Colony with to His Excellency, arrived shortly
we accordingly look view to their steady betterment. before noon and were received atfugees had flocked hither; and emergence from retirement in the merely as a research body, how- the Theatre entrance by the Hon. the Colony was in a state of un-near future. The pity of it is that ever: 11 was to be
forward with certainty to your re- T visualised that Commission not
Lady merce prospered; and the people quest, When the news breame field of
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Mr Paterson and the Hon. Sir Robert Kotewall
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BENEFICIENT RULE of the Executive and Legislative į
"Benevolent and kindly. you, sir, Councils, while the gathering in are yet courageous and resolute. the theatre was representative of Sagacious and quick in action. every section of the community of you are yet industrious and can- Hongkong, while the Diplomatic tiʊus. Thus the aged have re- Corps also fully represented.
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Happy is the good man, Who is the Arm base of
State.
Happy is the good man, Whose lot is countless years
blessings.
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the
quiet. Your Excellency took
as though we your
the guide
principles that dance of good from your admin- should occasion so require. Gov- good government resta on Among those on the dals with beral policy; that the duty of gov- owing to the difficulties of these The duties would have been to sug- Histration you have not been able, ernments stimulator and critic. His Excellency and Lady Northcote ernment is to nurture the people times, to during the Ceremony were His Ex-that where there is no distinction good schemes and liberal policies. tion t
complete your
many gest for Government's considera cellency Major-General C. Mier
execution policies at would race and class, sincerity is
have been inestimably M.C.. HIN Honour Str sufficient to bring
programmes of a long-range order high. For that step would--or so Atholl MacGregor and Lady Mac-loyalty: and that in all things.
about public FROM THE "BOOK OF ODES"
in connexion with public health r saw in my dream-lead to other "You are leaving us. In blading Gregor, the Hon. Mr. N. L Smith, large and small, co-operation is you farewell we burn fragrant in
planning. housing, labour such recoveries, Victoria Barracks, the Hon. Capt. F C Coillason | sufficient to achieve results. Dur-cense, and pray that you and Lady
conditions, eduration. and BU R.N., the Hon Sir Robert Kotewall, ing the four years of Your Excel- Northcote may have the blessings
Wellington Barracks and above all Whitfield Barracks, the Hon. Mr. d Paterson. the lency's
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where mule Rt. Rev. H. Vallsta. Vicar Asteadfastly followed these
administration have of health and good fortune, and appointed but before it could get urban land
An exploratory Committee was stables, for the most part, occupy tolle of Hongkong, the Hon. Mr R.
prin- we offer you, as our good wish, to work there came the collapse On the resultant benefits to our of enormous value.
A. C. North and the Hon. Mr 3.
ciples in all your adıministrative the following Iines from
Alabaster.
Acts,
of France and the immediate need soldiers-to say nothing of "Book of Odes":
for intensive development of the mules 18 not necessary to whole of our civil defence organ-liste: they are so obvious, the sation. This 16 one way or - I feel that I owe you an apology
other has so absorbed attention for the
way in which I have that no progress with the proposal dwelt on these two schemes. If. of to set up this Commission was so you must forgive one who possible: and, though since my re-sexes his last chance to ride his tur. I have given the question pet hobbies in public. And to that other conclusion close consideration, I fear that no apology I must add another and can be rightly this time one sincerely repentant. reached at the present time. For I have broken the ancient rule Nevertheless 1 trust that some day or Ladles first' and talked of my- Standing Commission will set and my ideas when 7 should come into being.
first have made mention on my Governors come and Governors wife's behalf of the beautiful Jade go and with each change there is brooch which the Chinese ladies period of picking up the strings: as asked me to express her most. Interregnum and then the ar Hongkong have given her. She
term of office here and those of
bourly relatioris. Out of pity for
on the other hand. it is of essen-sincere thanks the destitute refugees you gave
to those who us who have bad the honour of
tial importance that the them sanctuary working for you know how Im-
major kindly and graciously inspired the and sustenance,
problems of social welfare should thought and contributed to the portant the common weal was in and the suffering you have given in commiseration for the wounded
I am sure that you will realise and social is under continuous ing jewel, but she will, I know, be under continuous surveillatice girl. In itself it is a most charm- your eyes. We recognise your liberally from your own purse for that I stand here to say goodbye treatment, irrespective of the oc- treasure it through the years even great interest in social services, their relief.
to you with very mixed feelings: upancy of Government House at more for its message of affection Education and cul- one of the sorrows of war is that
on the one hand the deepest re any one time. humanity, is set back, things es widespread through a
ture had not been sufficiently gret that I must give up my work not as up-to-date
That Hongkong is than for its worth and beauty. sential in peace 'time mus walt
with but little done of what I had wish in the social welfare activi- BS WE would
"GOODBYE” time of
ties which I have named cannot
MR. J. J. PATERSON Addressing His Excellency, the Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson said:-
Sir-The members of this com- munity regret that 1}} health should necessitate your departure from Hongkong.
"Your
ceived solace, the young have re- ceived due care, the people have enjoyed peace and security, and the Community has continued busy as before. So pervasive has been your beneficient
rule that the people sing and dance for joy. "Realising that China to Hong- kong is as the lip is to the reeti Excellency much for Hongkong during your you have striven to foster neigh
has done
and victory won. But we do. thank
want of
Happy is the good man, Who is the light of his Cour
try.
Happy is the good man, Whose life is for ever and ever. that Happy is the good man, Who is the father of his people. Happy Is the good man, Whose fair fame endures with
out end.
GOVERNOR'S SPEECH
His Excellency sald-
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And now to say goodbye'. We
until the war effort is fully served lished a Training College to meet hoped to do, and & a
trained teachers, and you estab- the want. The hard lot of the crisis for the Colony and the Eme dented. A Standing Commis- have it in Holy Writ that "Out pire; on the other, warm gratitude"xion ensuring continuity of tudy at the abundance of the heart
elimate and
fortune.
am
the mouth speaketh" but for me,
you for the very great deal that labouring class needed improve for the help that I have had and remedial action would, you have done for us.
"And so good-bye.
ment, and you created a Labour throughout my term of office both confident, do much in time to re May this
Office for their welfare: The liv from official and unofficial col-Heve us of that reproach. community wish Your Excellency
at any rate, "goodbye" is not a note. renewed health in a more kindling conditions of the Community leagues, and heartfelt appreciation |
on which to twell: rather, to mis were poor, and you planned to set of what had been said this morn- to you and Lady
quota Wordsworth, it is a thought REMOVAL OF BARRACKS Northcote the very best of good" a Permanant Commission for ing of my endeavours and of what The other dream
tru deep for words None of the the purpose of considering, withstands inscribed on this beautiful queath
which I be- lovely things that the ppets have ont intermission, means for their
to you was the recovery vald on the subject can dull the screen. betterment and for the advance-
of the immensely valuable lands pain of parting from friends and ment of social service generally.
Recently I have read over the in the hearts of our towns, today from a loved home. But there Is speeches which Sir Andrew Calde occupied by soldiers who would comfort in the thought of friends. cott made at the time of his old gladly go to healthier and more made here, who, we hope, will re the Hon. Bir Robert Kotewall "These important measures are was most forcibly struck by the broke out in 1939 I had obtained will feel as we sall away that a ding the Colony farewell and I roomy surroundings. When war main friends; and my wife and I well-known to all, "In the "Book of Changes" It is been made possible by your earn they were then and as they are and the Colonial Office to place does apply to us: "So in all love. They have contrast or the cironmstances as the sanction of the War Office une from a less famous writer said: "If the right man be not in fest strivhugs, and untiring efforts today. office, right principles of Govern- amongst countless difficulties and peaking not only the British Em-rebulid the Murray and Mount
When Bir Andrew was before the Legislature a scheme to we parted." All measures
SIR KOBERT KOTEWALL Reading a valedictory address to His Excellency on behalf of the Chinese Community of Hongkong,
nk:-
IMPORTANT MEASURES
H.E. GOVERNOR'S DEPARTURE
moting international friendship to the weal of the Colony and on peace, and throughout those two and, so free an area where the and by paying regard to public behalf of charity have always re-speeches there is no word or hint future citizens of Hongkong might opinion, Tzu Ch'an governed the velved Your Excellency's gympa of war; to us today such an at de urise their City Hall their State of Cheng; by practising thetic attention. Functions: held mosphere almost unthinkable. Museum, their Municipal Theatre sincerity and by dispensing Jus for such purposes have often been I can only hope that a goed part and other buildings which we the ship in which His Excellency It is officially announced that tdee, Kung Ming governed the graced by Your Exolelency's per- or Bir Mark Young's term of office andly lack Kingdom of Shu We rond ofsanal attendance and helped by wilt be free from that grievous Regarded oven in terms of dol will leave the Colony will not sail, APARAR the Governor and Lady Northcote these men in history and we ad your wise rubiance. Thus on- blight mire them. How fortunate we are "couraged and stimulated by your To turn for a moment to the for itself; for there would have on Sept. 8, 1941
lars the scheme promised to pay that bean previously expected, to have met one of their Uke and enthusiasm and real, the people autortatia addresses which have been plenty of high class business The date and time of Fusce to have personally received bone have redoubled their efforts in all been offered to me this morning, land for sale se well The Jency's departure will be notitled fite from th
good causes, with results that I can only say that I am modestly, uliome's true economic return in due court,
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