THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 6 1907
THE DUKE AND DUCHESS OF CONNAUGHT IN HONGKONG.
Thomas, Mr. B. P. Tooker and many others.
HONGKONG'S WELCOME.
THE COMMUNITY'S ADDRESS. Taking up his «position in front of the 'flag- staff the Duke was made the recipient of the Address of Welcome from the entire com- munity. Sir Paul Chater, chairman of the Re- ception Committee, made the presentation."
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full of kingly sympathy, which deeply touch ed us and made us feel that we, though living on the utmost border of the Empire, are ever in the mind of our Gracious Sovereign.
THE DUKE'S REPLY.
His Royal Highness said: Her Royal Highness, the Duchess of Connaught, and myself, are delighted to renew our acquaint ance with Hongkong, and cordially thank you and its community for the loyal and hearty welcome you have given to us.
My daughter, Princess Patricia, who is, as you say, the first Princess of my family to visit your shores, desires me to thank you
Road from Garden Road to Wardley Street, the R.G.A, and H.K.S.B., R.G.A., follow ing, and taking up positions facing each other along Wardley Street, to receive His Royal Highness on his return from Government House to unveil the statees of His Majesty, the King, and His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, while the Band of the Middlesex Re, giment took up its position on the west of the Square and received the Royal party with the National Anthem, which was very much in the air all day, the Band having previously played choice selections during the monotonous period of waiting,
· HIS MAJESTY'S STATUE.
THE UNVEILING CEREMONY.
in place. I am happy to be now in a position to state that my friend and partner, Mr. H. N. Mody, has offered to present to this Colony, the status of Her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales, and the permission of His Majesty the King for its erection is being sought. When all these statues are erected, this Colony, the first acquisition of our late Queen's reigo and the first to perpetuato her boloved name, will possers within its City of Victorina Square of which it may july be proud. The site on which we now stand was in 1887 a part of the harbour. Your Royal Highness will readily recall to mind that in 1890 you laid the founda tion stone of this Reclamation which, new completed, hav added so large an area to our island and provided us with so fitting a position. whereon to place these memorials of our geost Queen Victoria the Good, of her Son and Grandson, and of their Consorts. It is, I feel, very happy opportunity which enables the to be unveiled by your hand, marking as it
will now ask Your Royal Highness, to unveil which you initiated seventeen years ago.
the statue of His Majesty the King. (Loud cheets.
The military officers, at Blake Pier awaiting express our loyalty and devotion to our late from his Majesty, the King-Emperor, all square presented a very, gay, and animated/Arst of these statues which have been erected
and Lady Piggott, His Honour Mr. Justice and Men, Wise, the members of the Cop- sular Body including Conselheiro A. G Romano, consul-general for Portugal and Drazil, Mr. J. J. Leiria, vice-consul for Portugal, Chevaller Z. Volpicelli, consu! for Italy, and Mme. Volpicelli, Mr. T. Tanaka, consul for Japan, Mr. O. Staeger(acting Consul for Russia),
Sir Paul Chater said:--To Field-Marshal Mr. F. Barrello, vice-consul for Mexico, Mr. and Mr. D. de Szentirmay, his Lordship Bishop D. His Royal Highness Prince Arthur William Pozzoni, R. C. Bishop in Hongkong, Rev. Patrick Albert, Duke of Connaught and of Searle, Hou. Mr. W Chatham, Hon. Mr. H. Strathearn, K.G., K.T., K.P., Gical Master and H. J. Gompertz, Messrs, F. A. Hazeland, Principal Knight of the Grand Cross of the Dr. and Mrs. J. C. Thomson, Mr. and . J Order of the Bath, G.C.S., G.C.M.G., O.C.LE, Y. V. Vemon, Mr. and Mrs, G. C. Moxon, Dr. J. Noble, Mr. and Mrs. Maxon, Mr. and .c.v.o., Inspector General of the Forces, Mrs. R. Shewan, Hon. Dr J. M. and etc., etc., clc. Mrs. Atkinson, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Jupp, May it please Your Royal Highness: Mr. F. Synth, Mr. A. G. Morriss, Mr. Seventeen years ago it was our great pleasure, and Mrs. A. G. Gordan, Mrs. Lloyd in welcoming Your Royal Highness, and Your Royal Consort to our Colony, to the landing were:H.E. General Broadwood, beloved Queen whose loved and revered Capt Bonham, A.D.C., Major Chichester, Major: Ross, Col. Darling, Col Kent, Col. Price, Col. memory abides in the hearts of all of us who Moncrieff, Col. Seymour, Major Williams, were Her subjects or who dwelt under Her Major Philipps and Captain Hamer, officer in rule. Again we ecck to testify our loyalty charge of the Baluchis.
and devotion to our Throne and to our On the last stroke of to from the Clock Tower Sovereign and gladly we'rejoice in the the first guns from His Majesty's ship in port opportunity of renewing our welcome and boomed forth a royal salute, as the signal that especially of oxtending it to Her Royal the launch Victoria had left the side of the Highness Princess Patricia the first of our Drihi and was conveying the Royal party Princesses to visit our shores. ashore, Soon the Victoria was abserved to be
The years that have elapsed since last making steady way through the land of launches above described and within the next few you visited us have brought both prosperity minutes the Government tender was alongside and adversity to the Colony in their train. Blake Pler. At the head of the pier steps Plague and its ravages, war and its un- General Broadwood and the staff officers await certainties, tempest and its havoc, have ed the landing of the Royal party. Sir J. each in turn visited it and, passing by, have Grenfell Maxwell was the first step ashore left deep footprints of their stops behind from the Victoria, foliowed by the Duches. Yet the Colony, though cast down, has not Pelly, then the Duke and others. As His let itself be discouraged. Though faltering Royal Highness ascended the landing steps it has proceeded on its way. In spite of the Band of the Baluchis struck up the Na reverse it has progressed, has developed and tional Anthem. The members of the party marched forward, and to-day it stands look then shook hands with the military officers ing back afar off to where it stood seventeen and with the Hon, Mr. May, colonial secretary,
years ago. who officiated for the civil representative of the Colonial Government. ·
of Connaught, Princess Patri ja, and Miss
As the hour for the unveiling of the statues for the very kind allusions to her in your of His Majesty the King and His Royal High- address. I can assure you, gentlemen, that'ness the Prince of Wales approached, the classes in Great Britain have heard, with scene, as the ticket holders for the various the deepest concern, of your struggles with sections began to arrive and secure the seats adversity, of the ravages of the plague, and allotted to them." After such a dismally dull of the havoc and deplorable loss of life day as yesterday proved, the brilliant sunshine of to-day was very welcome. But the same caused by the recent typhoon.
It is a source of great pride to us Britons to cannot be said of the beat, and the unfortunate sight-acers who bad been warned to take their know that with a less rigorous and energetic seats about three-quarters of an hour before community than yours, these terrible inflicthe unveiling ceremony, had a very unpleasant tionsmight well have caused yourrain, I pray, time, with the sun beating full blast on the
now that these,are matters of the past, that there is an era of unbroken commercial prosperity before you, also that the develop ments and progress so well begun will con Linue and prosper.
back of their practically unprotected heads. In this direction the ladies appeared to be the worst sufferers, as but few had brought para- that hair shall no longer be "coverings for the sole, and Dame (Fashion nowadays decrees head," but shall be built to emphasize, rather, The unbounded commercial prospects of the fact that they are not so. The gay dresses the Far East, the probable development of of the ladies with the intermingling of the bril your great neighbour, that wonderful and liant, and, in some instances highly decorated friendly nation-China, has aroused the keen miforms of the naval and military, all com interest and competition of all Westem na-bined to create a very gay and brilliant scene. The centre of the square was laid with red tions and of America; it is, therefore, a peculiar pleasure to us to think, how well baize, flanked on either side with palms in placed Hongkong is to fight the battles for pot, and at each end, below, and facing the Statues Stands for the Royal Party, draped. commercial supremacy; the value and with the British Ensign, had been erected, importance of this great Port is fully appre, from which, later on, His Royal Highness the ciated by those at home who watch over Duke of Connaught was to unveil the Statues. During the long and weary wait the Band and guide the destinies of our Empire.
of the Middlesex Regiment helped to enliven things, with gay selection of bright airs. Every seat in the stands was occupied, and even the cafolding surrounding the. New Law Courts, now onder course of construction, was taken advantage of, to the imminent peril of those who perched on all vantage points of the same.
I am, indeed, proud to have been, 17 years ago, associated with the initial stages of the great work of reclamation, which you have so successfully carried out.
does in a measure the culmination of that work
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THE DUKE'S SPEECT. His Royal Highness, then unveiled the statue of the King," amid the enthusiastic you for the great pleasure and honour you New Stock just arrived
In this fine. Square,
Anve dono me is asking me to unveil what is to me the first statue of our gracions
owes you a deep debt of hratitude for sovereign, the community of Hongkong baving presented such a fine statue of Bis Majesty, which is also to be followed by one of Queen Alexandra. which you remind me was only a few years ago, part of the harbour, you will have one of the greatest ornaments that any city could wish to have. And I congratulate Hongkong on the possession, not only of a fine statue of my beloved mother, the late Queen Victoria, but also of one of my brother, the present King, As I said in answering your very kind address, there is no one who takes a deeper interest in the fu tare prosperity and the steady advancement of this great and important port, and I am happy to think that you and His Excellency the Gover nor have given me this opportunity of being a second time associated with your city by unveiling a statue of His Majesty the King, which' we, and those who follow after, will al- ways look up to and always respect as one who has done his utmost to follow in the footsteps ́of our late and beloved Sovereign, and who, ever since he has been on the Throne, has done
advancement and prosperity of the Empire and
In 1890 Your Royal Highness laid a Naturally enough, His Royal Highness's stone, now embedded in the wall of the "Name" regiment, the tzgth Baluchis, (Duke Cricket Ground, which was to form the of Connaught's Own), with Band and colours, foundation of a scheme for reclaiming furnished the guard of honour, at the Pier, and large areas of dry land from the sea. To-day presented arms, the Band as stated playing the that reclamation is completed. To-day on National Anthem as His Royal Highness stepping on shore, the wharf under your stepped arbors.
fect, the stately buildings rising on all sides, The Duke then inspected the guard of hon-intersected by broad roads and thronged our. At its conclusion he walked down the by multitudinous traffic, proclaim the pier, with the royal ladies to the foot of the achieventent of the task the Colony then set takes the greatest interest in his Far-Eastern even the roofs were also called into requisition. bis utmost to promote all that tends-for the
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itself to perform. This reclamation, begun
Here Mr. May presented Sir Paul Chater under your auspices, will remain indissolubiy to the Duke and the Duchess of Connaught connected with your name, and, only a year and Princess Patricia. The members of the Reception Committee were then presented to ago, where now on it we stand to wel the Duke and the Duchess by Sir Paut, who come you, we came to welcome your shook hands with each one individually. The only son. To you who aided its incep- Committes comprised the following gentle tion, who laid the first stone, we now show, with pride, the finished work and ask: "75 11 WELL DONE!"
men :-
Sir Paul Chater, c.1.G., (Chairman). The Hon. Mr. W. J. Gresson (Messrs. Jar dine, Matheson & Co.).
The population of the Colony, on whose behalf and in whose name we greet Your The Hoo, Mr. E. A. Hewett (superintendent, Royal Highness, has now swelled to nearly Feninsular and Oriental Steam. Navigation double its former numbers; its area has Cay
|been largely extended; from being the third The Hon. Mr. Edward Osborne. (secretary, Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown shipping part in the world it has become the first; and, not the least step in all its The Hon. H. E. Pollack, K.C., (barrister-progress, the last few months have seen the at-law)
making within its boundaries of the first
Mr. A. Babington (Messes. Showan, Tomes embankments of that Railway which is to & Co.).
connect us with Canton, and in time, we The Hos, Captais F. J. Badeley. Lieut. C. Wm. Beckwith, R.B. (Harbour trust, with Europe. Master).
The Hon. Mr. W. Chatham, (Director of
Public Works).
Bank of India, Australia, and China). Bank of india Cochrane, (Manager, Chartered
Mr. G. Balloch (Messrs. Gilman & Co.). Mr. Heary Humphreys (Messrs. John D. Humphreys & Son)..
Mr. D. R. Law (Messrs. Butterfield & Bwire), Mr. H. W. Looker (Messis. Deacon, Looker
Interwoven as the history of our Empire is with the history of the battles that have won it, of the Navy and Army, which have preserved it, of the men who have fought for it, it is a source of pride and gratification to all of us who, the subjects of our beloved Ruler, look to him for succour and protec tion, that the soldier he sends to see that the land defences which guard us are secure, is not a soldier only but also the brother of our King.
From all people who dwell here in se- Mr. D. M. Nissim (Messrs. David Sassoon curity beneath His Reign, from all his Sons & Co., Ld.j.
subjects, from all those subjects of other Mr. A. J. Raymond (Mesars, E., D. Sassoon nations who
dwell amongst US, and & Co.).
particularly from the large numbers of Mr. R. Shewan (Messrs. Showne, Tomes & Chinese who carry on their business un
molested and protected in our midst, we
and Deacon).
Mr. G. H. Medhurst (Messrs. Dodwell & Co., 1.d.).
Mr. H. Ń, Mody.
Co.).
I am also very glad to hear that a railway, is shortly to connect you with Canton and I hope ultimately with Europe.
His Majesty, The King Emperor, who
dominions, will be delighted when he hears from me of the heroic efforts you have made to overcome your difficulties and of the continued increase and prosperity of this Colony.
I will convey to him the loyal expressions contained in your address. *.
As for ourselves, we thank you most cartily, and we greatly appreciate the kind sentiments in this address which I have very much pleasure in accepting,
The verandah overloking the square were
THE PRINCE OF WALES' STATUE. Proceeding to the second statue, that of the Prince of Wales,
The Hon. Mr. W. J. Gresson said: On be- half of Mr. James Bell-Irving, who has left the Colony, I beg to ask your Royal Highness unveil this statue of His Royal Highness
to
the Prince of Wales.
everywhere taken full advantage of, while They held their quota of gazers, on the pinnacle of one of which, all alone in his glory, sat & the peace of the world at large-(loud cheers) solitary individual, in lonely dignity and state, with legs dangling in mid-air, looking blaodly at what was passing below, like a veritable "Palience on 'a monument. One amusing incident which, at such a time of expectation, helped to relieve the monotony was the sight of a huge Indian Police Sergeant endeavouring to chase a bright and lively fox-terrier" off the course," the terrier barking defiance at his
The Duke, having unveiled the statue, while pursuer at every step, and literally refusing to bachased off, while a'daschound, too fat to walk, Then the Royal party' with their escort waddled around, and seemed to smile approval the band played "God Bless the Prince of But the sun beat Wales," said: I have much pleasure in da- proceeded to Government House. On the an his friend's defiance. way the Royal visitors loudlyan, the Band played, and the time passed, veiling this most excellent statue to my nephew cheered. The verandahs of all the public until the waiters were growing a weary The-His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales- buildings and mercantile offices, including sight of the helmets of the mounted volunteers, (loud cheers). Hotel Mansions, St. George's Buildings, King's who had the honour of acting as escort to His and Queen's Buildings, and Prince's Buildings Royal Highness throughout the day, announced were crowded with thousands of spectators, the advent of the long-expected Royalties. The Chinese populace crowded every point of Sir Paul Chater, C.M.G., and Hon, Mr. W. J. vantage, perched on scaffoldings, and secured Gresson then took up their position in the every possible position along the route of the centre of the line between the statues, in readi- Royal march to obtain a glimpse of the brother ness to ask, formally; His Royal Highness to of His Majesty the King and his Royal Consort. perform the function for which he was there. The mob was most orderly and good natured, Then came the procession of Government and as the European and foreign population House chairs, and after rounding the Queen's cheered the Royal Party on their way to the gubernatorial residence, the Chinese appeased to have caught the infection of enthusiasm and expressed their satisfaction, visibly in their beaming countenance
were
THE ROUTE TO GOVERNMENT. HOUSE, Immediately to the East of the Pier were
Statue they stopped near the stand below the King's Statue, and out stepped Their Royal Highnesses the Dokosad Duchess and Princess Patricia. of Connaught, and Miss Felly, com- panion to Her Royal Highness the Princess, followed by His Excellency the Governor, Lieut. Colonel Sir Matthew Nathan, KCMG,
lined up the Hongkong Mounted Volunteers, in Captain Colemsh, A.D.C, and others. The waiting to act as the escort if His Royal High-party then proceeded to the stand at the not- neas on his way to Government House, thence thern end of the Square, while the Band played to the Queen's Square for the unveiling of the the National Acthem. statues, and again on the return to Government louse. The route was along Connaught Road to Murray Road, passing to the east of the Cricket Ground, across Queen's Road into Garden Road, thence to Upper Albert Road, and so into Government House. The route up their stations in the following order:
H.E. Sir Matthew Nathan then said-I beg to thank your Royal Highness, on behalf of the Colony, for unveiling these statues (cheers)
Amid an outburst of cheering the Royal party then entered their chairs and proceeded to Government House for tiffio,
LUNCH AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE, The unveiling ceremony completed the Royal and Gubernatorial Panies re-entered the chairs which were in waiting and returned to Govern
ment House along the same route as that fol lowed on the way to the Square. At Govern ment House an informal luncheon took place, covers being laid for twelve personages. After a short interval, the Foyal Guests left: Govern.. ment House for the Ko Shing Theatre, jo wit- ness a Chinese performance, got up more especially in honour of H. R. H. Princess
Patricia.
Great credit is due to the city police for the abla manner in which they held the crowd. There was not the fighting and crushing for places of vantage as on a previous royal visit, neither were the thoroughfares blocked in pe destrians in such an extent, for as soon as it was sees that the mass of humanity was ma Sing an effort to close up went a policeman's contingent at. Blake Pler was under charge of Captain Superintendent Badeley, Deputy Su- periutendent Wodehouse and Chief Inspector Baker. Along Connaught and Murray Roads Inspector Smith and Sergeant Fenton had charge, and from Garden Road up to Govern- mont House the poere was looked after þy an Indian sergeant;major.
Mr. J. R. M. Smith (chief manager, Hong-tender to Your Royal Highness, to Your from Blake Pier was lioed-by troops, who look that one of the most fitting ways by which band and back went the mob. The police | kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation). Royal Consort and to Princess Patricia a
& Co.); and
Mr. H. E. Tomkins (Messes, Reiss & Co.), » Mr. A. G. Wood (Messrs. Gibb, Livingston most sincere and a most hearty welcome with every wish for a long continued and Mr. T. F. Bough (Messrs. Hogben and happy life. ́ ́ Hough), bop, secretary.
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The General Committea were supported by your visit does not permit our celebrating it representative Chinese Committee composed in as fitting a manner as we would desire; The Hon. Dr. Ho Kai, C.M.G. (barrister-at-but we realise that you have duties both,
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Sir Paul Chater then stepped forward and addressing His Royal Highness; said :—Your Royal Highness,-In 1887 Hongkong, as wellas all other parts of the British Empire, celebrated the Jubilee of your Illustrious Mother, our be- loved late Queen Victoria. It was then decided we could commemorate the event was by the erection by public subscription of a statue of Her Majesty to be placed in iome suitable position in the Colony, In due time it became my bonour, as Chairman of the Jubilee Com- mittee, to ask Sir William Robinson, the Governor of the Colony at the time, to perform the ceremony of unveiling that statue which now stands in the centre of this Square. On here and elsewhere in the Empire which The Hongkong Volunteers lined the route that occasion the idea occurred to me of en- The Hon Mr. Wei Yuk (compradore, you must perform and we hope that you from the gate to Government House itself. deavouring to further embellish the Square by Mercantile Bank of lodia, Ld.)..
will accept the slight entertainment we are The troops mentioned took up their positions statues of our reigning Sovereign, whom may Mr. Fang Wa-chun (compradore, Messra, able to offer you as an earnest of what we at 9.30 am. having paraded earlier in order God long preserve, our beloved Queen Shewan, Tomes and Co.),
should like to carry out did time and your to be mustered and marched to their particular Alexandra and Their Poyal Highnesses the Mr. Lau Chu-pak (compradora, Meses. A eygagements permit..
stations! The troops stood at attention and Prince and Princess of Wales. The statues of 5. Watson and. Co., Ld.):*
We wish you a fair voyage and a safe re-
then as His Royal Highness arrived on His Majesty the King, and of His Royal High. Mr. Ho Fook (compradore, Messrs. Jardine,turn, home, and we beg you, on reaching the flank of each section they presented | noss the Prince of Wales you are asked 10. arms by half companies, only returning to unveil to-day. The statue of Her Majesty Me, Ho Kom: Tong (assistant compradore, England, to convey to our beloved King & the "Slope," when the last member of Queen, Alexandra has been subscribed for by Messrs. Jardins, Matheson and Co.)...
mesnego assuring him of the loyalty and the Royal Family had passed. Au soon the community of the Colony as a filing me- Mr. Sha Po Shaun, Mir Poor Chren, and devotion we bear towards him and of our as the procession of Royal guests had passed, mosial of the Coronation of Thely Majsiles appreciation of his recent kindly telogram, the R.E, took up their position along Queen's in 1909, and we hope shortly to see it erected and
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