Mails.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, MAY 12, 1902.
U.S. MAIL LINES.
PACIFIC MAIL S.§.
09., OCCIDENTAL & ORIENTAL S.S. CO., TOYO KISEN KAISHA.
FAREWELL TO SIR THOMAS - JACKSON.
and was accomplished will best be seen in the speech of the Honourable F.D. Sasson, who spoke as Chairman of the Bank at its half-yearly meeting in February 1886-ten years after your BANQUET AT THE CITY HALL
Assumption of the Chief Managership. He said "Few men have won greater popularity in he would take the opportunity of recording the Hongkong; none have been belter entitled to immense services you rendered to the Bank by it," were words used by Mr. Ho Tung in teast your unremitting energy and ability (Applause.) ing Sir Thomas Jackson at a farewell banquet So long ago as then the Bank, with the bulk of held in the City Hall on Saturday evening. its earning pawar remaining in China, had They are words that will be echoed by made vast strides and attained to an important every one in the Colony and will long position. When you first took charge of the remain green in the minds of that distinguished Bank at the beginning of 1876, it had a reserve company assembled to do honour to the fund of only Sio,oco. Today it boasts of retiring Chief Manager of the Hongkong and 144 millions (applause) or 43 millions in excess Shanghai Banking Corporation. The Chair was,
of its capital, with incomparable property taken by Mr. Ho Tung, who had on his tight H.Ehere and at the branches held in premises the Officer Administering the Government, and dead stocks. The increase in deposits Major-General Sir W. J. Gascoigne, x.C.M., shows the continuance of public confidence and on his left the guest of the evening. Others in the Bank both in Europe and Asia. present included the Acting Colonial Secretary will repeat what a former Chairman of the (on. A. M. Thomson), the Acting Attorney Bank has said "I doubt if the most sanguine General (Hon. A. G. Wise), the Hon. R, M.
of the good men who were its promoters, Ex
win, Hon, J. J. Bell-Irving, Hon. T. II. White-
As a shareholder I must say, and I think head, Hon. C. S. Sharp, Captain the Hon. ". echo the feelings of others that I am not sorry W. Trefusis, A.D.C., Messrs. N. A Siebs, you have been instrumental in working such R. M. Smith, C. W. Dickson, D. R. Law, H.
A WONDROUS EXPANSION. W. Slade, E. A. Hewett, V. A. C. Hawkins, A. (Laughter.) No other expression adequately Haupt, E. Goetz, E. Tomkins, R. C. Wilcox, defines its development. During the period of G. H. Medhurst, H. Schubert, D. M.Mages, its existence the Bank has more than fulfilled Fung Wa Chun, Lau Wai Chuen, Ho Fook,
its purpose. The Savings Bank, which com- Leung Shiu Kong, Tam Tsz Kong, Ip Odenced business in May, 1884, under your Shan, Leung Sia Un
the class for whom it was intended. Sir, Zalues Tui. Citi. Kwok sitt Lan, in auspices, has also been proved to be useful to Ting, Wong Ram Fuk, Ho Kom Tong recognition of your eminent and enduring Lo Cheung Shi, Leung Yan Po, Chan He. services has heen made by Her late hajesty the Queen (applause) and, after that, it is at bes, Wan, Chau Siu Ki, Wei Long Shan, Late Tsin Ting, Wong Ki Sam, Wei La: Yu, Chan
but poor testimony we can bear to your worth Kang Yu, Mau Kwong Tin, Kau Tin Hing. With a full consciousness of the poor tribute we can give you I feel I cannot do better than Chau Yung Cheong, Chow Kam Wing, Ma Fat
to recall the lines recorded in public print con- Ting, Kwok Yik Yu, Tang Chi Ngong, and Chan Pan Po. Tasteful decorations were dis- played at the entrance to the building, in the vestibule and about the hall, and the Committee
TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, Rumsey, Hon. W. Chatham, Bon. A. W. Brespected itio grow to the extent it has. (Applause.)
DENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA AND EUROFE;
PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG.
"GAELIC"
"HONGKONG HARU".
"CHINA"
"DORIC
"NIPPON MARU ".
"PERU"
...THURSDAY, 15th May, at Noon.
.FRIDAY, 23rd May, at Noon.
SATURDAY, 31st May, at Noon. „SATURDAY, 7th June, at Noon. .TUESDAY, 17th June, at Noon, „TUESDAY, 24th June, at Nooo.
O. Company's Steamship "GAELIC," will despatched for SAN TGISCO, za SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KORE, IN LAS Chef, YOKOHAMA and IONOLULU, on THURSDAY, the 15th instant, at Noon, taking Freight for Japan, the United States, and Europe. Passengers are allowed to break their journey at any point en route.
Through Passage Tickets granted to England, France and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines of Steamers, and to the principal cities of the United States or Canada
Passengers holding through ORDERS TO EUROPE have the choice of the Overland Rail Routes from San Francisco, including the SOUTHERN PACIFIC, CENTRAL PACIFIC, UNION PACIFIC, DENVER and RIO GRANDE, and NORTHERN PACIFIC RAIL WAY; also the CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY os payment of 4 in addition to the regular tarif rate.
I'assengers holding Orders for OVERLAND CITIES in the United States have between SAN FRANCISCO and CHICAGO, the option of the SOUTHERN PACIFIC, CENTRAL PACIFIC, UNION PACIFIC, DENVER and KIO GRANDE, and other direct connecting Railways, and from Chicago to destination the choice of direct lines.
Special rates (First-class only) to European Paints, are granted to Missionaries, Members of the Naval, Military, Diplomatic and Consular Services, and. European Civil Service Officials lecated in Asia, and to European Officials in the Service of the Governments of China and Japan.
TO UNITED STATES and CANADIAN POINTS, Special rates (first class only) are confined and will apply only to Mistonares, Merabers of the Naval and Military Services, and to Consular and Diplomatic Officials of the Governments of China and Japan.
Retara Passage. Reduction will be made to passengers who do not hold return tickets,
months.
are to be congratulated on the success at
tending the function. Mr. W. M. Farmer of Messrs. Madar and Farmer supplied and supervised a splendid banquet, the success of which was added to by the band of the Royal Welch. Fusiliers, under Bandmaster J H. Moir, who, during the evening, was called
cerning you; it is thus ineflaceably consigned to your energy has been exhaustless, your tact and posterity by the art preservative of all arts, that temper beyond praise. (Applause.) In the midst of great pressure both of worry and responsibili- ty, you have always retained your cheerfulness, your urbanity. Few men have won greater popu larity in Hongkong; none have been better entitled to it. Whether as the genral Manager of
member of the Legislative Council, or the minificent and public-spirited supporter of our local institutions we shall most acutely miss you when you leave us. We wish you many long years of life to continue with vigour - impaired the career of usefulness to your fellow
say that.
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no with
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roublchierino) ward youth and that it got into more than ordinary children would have get into,
thank the proposer, of the That may be as it may, but suffice it
manner in which he has it survived those infantile complaints and got. into vigorous youth, and now sit, we see it in that toast, and I beg to the prime of manhood. (Applause.) At that: men, with my whole heart for the kind time it was very much doubted by a good in which you accopied that c many people here that there was a field la me, that I have had such a very hap Hongkong for a local bank; that in fact there since I have been in Hongkort, s was no room for it, and many were the shakings met with such kindness, such, court of heads attending the birth of this infant. such consideration, that I should be inde However, sir there was ever sufficient nimber ungrateful if I did not endeavour to repay that of people here who then appreciated the benefits kindness in the utmost of my ability. Believe that would ultimately arise from a local banke, gentlenion, that I feel a very high honour which would have its funds available for local in endeavouring to serve you, and 1 only wish. purposes instead of being compelled to with that my ability to serve you was equal to my were wanted desire: (Applause, Sufficient for myself Now, draw them every time the funds were cisewhere. We had to look about then for a gentlemen, as senior representative of the field for the
guests assembled here to night, I feel a per- fect confidence that I voice the entire opinion of all these guests when I say what u
OPERATIONS OF THE BANK.
Fortunately many people rallied to our Bank and many accounts were opened. I wish to take this opportunily of saying, sir, that among those who rallied round the Bank, the Chinese bankers and Chinese merchants of Hongkong were conspicuous. (Applause.) They had no reason to regret the decision they then came to, because I think I am not saying too much when I assert the fact that many a crisis, many
a little storm and inconvenience has been
A GREAT PRIDE AND PRIVILEGE', AND
PLEASURE, AND
it was to us to be asked to take part on the occasion of paying honour to Sir Thomas Jack- son. (Applause), Sir Thomas Jackson has been a very kind friend to me during my stay in Hongkong. He has done many acts of per sonal kindness, but I think it would be almost an impertinence of me, when my acquaintance stayed by the strong resources of the Hongkong with Sir Thomas Jackson is so slight compared and Shanghai Bank. (Applause). If there are with that of nearly everybody here assembled any Naval guests here to-night, I might com- to-night, if I were to descant further on his (Applause,) You said, sir, that the Bank had that we, theassembled guests here to-night, were. pare the Bank to the battle-fleet of finance merits. Therefore it will suffice it this fufilled it's mission. That it certainly has, and very grateful indeed for the opportunity of that it very nobly has (Applause.) in taking part on the occasion of paying honour to a man whose name will long he remembered referring to myself, you were good enough to allude to the little services I have been able to in Hongkong (applause), whose private charac perform in the Colony in a public sort of way.ter and the position he has built up for himself Well, sir, 1 can only say that considering the and for the Bank of which he has been Chief many advantages. I had I have done very little Manager will long be remembered, not only
Chipate
na. (Applause) *** (No, no.) Well, be that as it may, I think in Hongkong but throughout the whole of was cheerfully done," (ear, hear)." It would that is my opinion. However, what lidid do also like to say that in all the philanthropic, in all the public movements, that were act on foot and in which I had a considerable hand, act
ing as
THE PROSPERITY OF HONGKONG. Mr. Leung Shiu Kong, in proposing, the
toast of The Prosperity of Hongkong," said Your Excellency, Mr. Chairman and gentle-
making the return journey between ports in the Orient and Hoonlulu or beyond, within twelve upon by the Chairman and congratulated the Hongkong & Shanghai Bank, the out-spoken plause.), in reviewing my long career which public speaker. Now, gentlemen, ns. I have
Through Bills of Lading issued for transportation to Yokohama and other Japan lorts, to San Franscisco, to Atlantic and Inland Cities of the United States, va Overland Railway, to Havana, Trinidad, and Denicrara, and to ports in Mexico, Central and South America, by the Companies' and connecting Steamers.
Freight will be received on board until 4 P., the day previous to siling, Parcel Packages will be received at the Office until 5 Par. same day; all Parcel Packages should be marked to Consular Invoices to accompany each shipment of Cargo or parcel (valted at $icu. Gold er over) destined to Points, beyond San Francisco, in the United States, should be sent to the Companies' Office addressed to the Collector of Customs at San-Francisco.
address in full; value of same is required.
Merchant's Invoice will be sufficient for cargo or parcel (each shipment) when the value Is less than $100. U.S. Gold.
For further Information as to Passage, and Freight, apply to the agency of the Com panies, Queen's Buliding...
J. S. VAN BUREN,
1902
*
Hongkong, 6th May, 1932,
CANADIAN
Agent.
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PACIFIC RAILWAY COY.'S ROYAL MAIL STEAMSHIP LINE.
SAFETY.
SPEED,
PUNCTUALITY,
1902
not only by Mr. Ho Tung, but also by His Excellency.
THE TOAST OF THE EVENING: The loyal toasts having been honoured from
with us for ever.
men. (Applause.) Now, gentlemen, let us drink a bumper to Sir Thomas Jackson,
·
"OUR GUEST" REPLIES. The toast was most enthusiastically received. and after the loud applause had ceased Sir Thomas Jackson rose to respond. He said- Your Excellency, Mr. Ho Tung and gentlemen, first of all I have to thank your Excellency for being prescat. I take it as a great honour, and I have also to thank you, "Mr. Chairman, for the very kindly way in which you proposed my health and have spoken of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank. The prosperity of the Bank is very dear to us all, and it is only should have right and proper that it received appreciation at your hands. In saying so much, sir, I think it would be unjust, un- generous and unkind if I were to take the praise of all the success that has followed the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank to myself. It has not been the case, sir. I have been as- sociated in management with very eminent men who have borne their
BEGGAR-IN-CHIEF, the Chinese community responded nobly to every call that was made upon them. (Ap
you, sir, have so nicely alluded to, I would wish to say that I could sum up the whole 26 years of the management in Hongkong with one word, and that word is "Thankfulness." Speaking again of the Chinese community, with whom the Bank has had more to do than with any other, I do not wish to make use of the old hackneyed expression, however right and proper, which took its rise in the days of the East India Company in China, that "a Chi nese merchant's word is as good as his bond but following the example of Lord Rose bery I will find a new expression. I main; tain that a Chinaman's word is better than his bond. (Applause.) A good many of our clients do not know much about law and they may even think there is a bit of a trick about every scrap of document with a stamp upon it; but the good old words "putter book" constitute not only an equitable agreement but a debt of honour, which only stern necessity would prevent from being thoroughly carried out. (Applause,) Mr. Chairman, I shall con- clude my remarks by wishing the Chinese community of Hongkong, the merchants, bankers, and everybody connected, with it, all, prospenly. If we had to adopt a new motto fur Hongkong in addition to what is given to us by the Royal Arms, I would say, Goabad, Hongkong." (Applause.) (
men, the third toast of this evening has fallen upon me. Why I have been selected to perform" this delicate duty I could not say, unless it was with the idea of testing my abilities as a
never yet spoken in public, and this, I can assure you, is my maiden speech, I must there fore crave your indulgence for any slips I may make. I shall now proceed to the point. I have been asked to propose this toast for the prosperity of the Colony. Well, with our water famine at present, A bardly know how to pro- ceed. (Laughter and applause.) The Colony is certainly not prospering in that, direction. (Laughter.) It is perhaps our local trade to which I'am to refer. I am handicapped even there. For is the exchange not dropping fast and are we not gloomily looking forward to an eighteen-penny dollar? (Laughter.) I blame all this on our departing guest. (Laughter and applause,) He has taken away our
GOOD JOSS
from us. It is a curious coincidence, neverthe less it is a fact, for was it not during the tem porory absence of our much-loved Sir Thomas that the Colony went through t the crisis of commercial depression and he had to be sum moned back to his past to drive the evil spirita) from us? (Laughter and applause.) But no one can be expected to serve us for ever, and we are now to have as the representative of the oldest bank in the Colony the Honourable Thomas Whitehead, who will worthily fill bis place. (Applause.) Mr. Whitehead, gentlemen, has the capfidence of all classes of the com munity (applause) and we trust the good foss that always favoured Sir Thomas will favour the future Sir Thomas (applause) and make him Sir Thomas Whitehead, whore health I beg to couple with this toast.
the chair, Mr. Ho Tung said-Your Excellency, Sir Thomas Jackson and gentlemen, I will not attempt to disguise the pleasure and the great honour I feel in occupying the chair tonight, and as Chairman of this representative as. sembly to be called upon to propose the toast of the evening to our illustrious guest; Sir Thomas Jackson. (Applause.) Gentlemen, ours is essentially a fleeting community, Men.come and men go. And we have come to regard the arrivals and departures as matters of course with stulid indifference. But there are acquain- lanceships which once formed do not take long to deepen into friendship, and it is these friends that we would vainly wish might stay But it cannot be. In the order of things our best friends take their departure from us, and the least we could do is to meet previous to the final leave-taking to wish God-speed 10, the departing friend. (Applause) We are met here to-night in obedience to one of those calls of duty devolv. ing upon us as representing the Chinese com mercial, and tradal interests of Hongkong to do honour to Sir Thomas Jackson; to whom
FULL SHARE OF THE BURDEN." we all owe so much. (Applause.) I make no apology in asking you to bear with me while II call to mind a drawing in Punch some years
Mr Fung Wa Chun said-Mr. He Tung express my small meed of praise and genuine ago where, an Irish labourer with a hod of
Your Excellency and gentlemen. The most admiration for a gentleman, whose very name' bricks on his shoulder was asked by a chum' has become à household word in Hongkong."What sort of a job have you got, Pat ?" The agreeable task of proposing the health of our Jatter replied, "Faith, a very good one; I get guests has been assigned me, and I undertake 3/- a day, and that chap up there, (pointing to it with the greatest pleasure though not without a bricklayer some 40 feet up) does all the work. diffidence. We feel highly honoured by the (Laughter.). Well, sir, one would have thought prescace of so many distinguished guests, and that poor Pat also was doing his share of the we are deeply indebted to them for their kind work, and if there had been only one brick-support, and assistance in our endeavour to layer it would have taken a precious long time entertain in a befitting manner our much re to erect the stately edifice we are in the habit spected friend, Sir Thomas Jackson (applause of admiring next door. It is not the work of whose pending departure will be universally It is the work of many. Therefore regretted by, all sections of the community
the privilege and pleasure of entertaining such (Lear, lear). It is not often that we are afforded a goodly, company of visitors, and I hope we may be permitted on many future occasions to
to couple with this toast the name of our Acting have the same privilege and pleasure.
every wor Governor, His Excellency Major-General Gas | fella" then and his name
To trace the
KISTORY OF THE GREAT INSTITUTION.
THE FAST ROUTE BETWEEN CHINA, JAPAN AND EUROPE, via CANADA AND THE UNITED STATES. (CALLING AT SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA & VICTORIA, B.C.) Twin Screw Steamships-6,000 Tons-10,000 Horse Power-Speed 19 Knots. PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG. R.M.S. EMPRESS OF JAPAN....Comdr. H. Fybus, R.N.R.......WEDNESDAY, 14th May, ATHENIAN.... ......Comdr. H. Mowatt.WEDNESDAY, 21st May,
from whose Chief Managership you now retire EMPRESS OF CHINA...Comdr. R. Archibald, R.N.R.WEDNESDAY, 4th June,
..........Comdr. E. Beetham, R.N.R...WEDNESDAY, 21st June, is but to trace your own history as you. have TARTAR 'EMPRESS OF INDIA...Comdr. O. P. Marshall, R.N.R.WEDNESDAY, 25th June. been known to us and to the world at large for THE magnificen: Twin-screw Steamships of this Line pass through the famous INLAND the past 20 years. When you, sir, arrived in SEA OF JAPAN, and usually make the voyage YOKOHAMA TO VANCOUVER Hongkong in the autum of 1864 to join the (B.C.) in 12 DAYS, saving THREE DAYS to a WEEK in the Trans-Pacific journey, and Agra and Masterman's Bank, many of us were take connection at Vancouver with the PALATIAL OVERLAND TRAINS of the not yet out of our teens: and as for myself I CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY which leave daily, and cross the Continent FROM. THE PACIFIC TO THE ATLANTIC WITHOUT CHANGE. Close connection is made just then emerged from the period of babyhood.. at Montreal, Quebec, Halifax, New York and Boston with all Trans-Atlantic Lines, which passengers to Great Britain and the Continent are given choice of
Passengers Booked through to all principal points and AROUND THE WORLD. Remn tickets to various points at reduced rates, Good for 4, 6, 9 and 12 months.
SPECIAL RATES (First class only) granted to Missionaries, Members of the Naval, Milty, Diplomatic and Civil Services, and to European Officials in the Service of China and Japan Governments.
by the Company, and their appointments and Cuisine are unexcelled.
For further information, Maps, Guide Books, Rates of Passage, &c., apply to Hongkong, 23rd April, 1902. "
D. E. BROWN, General Agent, Pedder's Street.
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We could not then possibly have had any concep- honours must be divided: You have alluded, tion of the great personage that was to become sir, to the progress of the Hongkong and so intimately known to us in after years. (Ap Shanghai Bank. To the particulars you have plause) One year after your arrival the long-given about the rise of the Bank, I may be kong and Shanghai Bank was formed and in permitted to add a few details. In the early the following year you joined it, becoming
sixties there was a
GOOD DEAL OF SPECULATION
'THE' GUESTS.
The toast having been drank with every enthusiasm the Hon. T, H. Whitehead, reply said Mr. Chairman, your Ex and gentlem
The inslitation
No doubt
has been
epresent.
this
my endeavour since 1883 to is the oldest established Bank the Colony having started here some four and forty years ago. fact my name 'associated with the
citizer, Mr. Leung Shit, Kong, so ably proposed by our, e
and respected father was a pioneer. piros process in Hongkong's
ment of
ceptiona
military services in the Orient have gained him great; the entire approbation of his King and country, eminent and his public services to this Colony, haveing the trade and fostering won hira the admiration and esteem of the
·pros
(second to none in the World), the LUXURIANCE OF ITS TRANS:CONTINENTAT. Successively Accountant at Shanghai, and and company-promoting going on in Bombay, coigne, who has kindly honoured upth his dis High scent.Ap
The attractive features of the Company's route embrace its PALATIAL STEAMSHIPS, TRAINS.(the Company having moved the bighest award for same at recent Chicago World's Manager at Hankow and Yokohama before re- Exhibition), and the diversity of MAGNIFICENT MOUNTAIN AND LAKE SCENERY turning to the Head Office as Sub-Manager in and I think I am right in saying that a prostinguished company this evening. Applause) and locall industries flourish, the
pectus was actually issued of a proposed Bank His Excellency is no stranger to us. tie has turally share in the gener through which the Railway passes,
1879. The two re-appointments to Yokohama of China: The subsequent serious crisis in Bom- been with us several years, and is well liked and the THE DINING CARS and MOUNTAIN HOTELS of this route are owned and operated and a short leave you had in 1874, with an acting bay, culminating in the failure of the Bach Bay highly respected by us. His distinguished
Managership of the London Office, occupied the Reclamation Scheme, put an end to all new time Before you became confirmed in the post
ventures. A number of influential men here of Chief Manager in 1876. No one who is even about the same time formed the idea of start superficially acquainted with the history of Hongkong can ignore the fact that you took a local Bank, prompted no doubt by the over this very responsible office at a period of Bombay prospectus. After much delay a pro-whole community (hear, hear.) To all his the greatest doubt and uncertainty attending the spectus appeared of the Hongkong and Shang Constant courtesy and urbanity, his commercial affairs of the young Colony, Al-hai Banking Co. Ld. They foresaw the att-kindness and sympathy are well known. All though blame was sought to be saddled on the vantages to the Colony of having a strong, who have had the good fortune of sug local banic. They had many and excellent under him or coming into contact with himaIC executive on account of the legislative measures which it enacted for the depressing state of affairs, it cannot be denied that far more
HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE. NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
OSTASIATISCHER FRACHTDAMPFER DIENST,
(Taking Cargo at through Rates to ANTWERP, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, COPENHAGEN, LISBON, OPORTE, LONDON, LIVERPOOL, GLASGOW, TRIESTE, GENOA, PORTS IN THE LEVANTE; BLACK SIA and BALTIC PORTS; NORTH and SOUTH AMERICAN PORTS).
PROPOSED SAILINGS
aeger SERBIA...
Brehiner SUEVIA
FROM HONGKONG." SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
DESTINATIONS,*
STEAMERS.
SAXONIA ...
'HAVRE and HAMBURG. (Cailing at SINGAPORE and PENANG), HAVRE and HAMBURG.
SAILING DATES.
Freight. 21st May.
4th: June.
Freight. 18th June Freights
Freight. rii. July, 15th July, Freight,
30th July.
Borck
STRASSBURG
Madsen
(Calling at SINGAPORE and COLOMBO). HAVRE and HAMBURG.. (Calling at SINGAPORE and PENANG). HAVRE and HAMBURG. (Calling at SINGAPORE and COLOMBO). HAVRE, and HAMBURG. (Calling at SINGAPORE and PENANO).
HAVRE and HAMBURG. -
Bable
(Calling at SINGAPORE and COLOMBO). For further Particulars, apply to
SAMBIA
Schmidt
SILESIA
"Les Mist Mayt
HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE, HONGKONG,OFFICE,
No, 1 Queen's Büildings,
POTENT FACTORS THROUGHOUT THE CAST
unvary
seasons for its formation which meet not pleased to acknowledge that as a Cor allude to at this distance of time. The prime Ufficer or as a friend, they can wish. movers were Mr. Thos. Sutherland, director of better, (Applause.) His Excellency the P. & O, and Mr. E: H. Follard, K.C., both among us to-night shows that notwithstan of whom I am glad to say are very much to the exalted position he occupies, the fore, and are now occupying prominently sociable and kindly; and we are positions in London. Sir, they were
3 FAR-SEFANO MEN,
obliged to bim for the pleasure and has conferred upon us by his pres hear.) Gentlemen, I will now, me in drinking the health of coupled with the name of HE S Gascoigne. -
were contributing to bring commercial disaster upon Hongkong, The vicissitudes of banking, like all other trades, became apparent in the reports and balance sheets issued by our local bank at this time. The carping criticisms which its detractors levelled at it were un- and their names deserve to be held in grate measured and unrestrained. Yours, however, ful remembrance not only by the present, but was not the spirit to be daunted by adversity, by all future generations of Hongkongites, but rather the contrary, At a trying time The Bank had various vicissitudes. For some you entered upon your duties with zeal, and time after the Bank was started--it was then brought to bear upon them the ability and deter called the longkong and Shanghai Bank Có, mination not only to maintain the position and Lay- fell upqa cvil stays. I had to face all réputation of your charge, but to eclipse its the infantile troubles that attend youth. But in acke success of the past (Applause), How far your think I must admit that it was rather a way-
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