The address was in the following terns:-
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY JANUARY 28 1911
recognition
THE COLONIAL ADDRESS. you conducted the affairs of the Colony with dignity and ability. Throo times In procating the address Sir Paul since you have administered in the Chater said: Woare Inet hore to-day,ovomor's stead, each time with cans Sir, to present to you on your departure icons success, and, in the intervening from the Colony an Address from the which you have placed your experience periods, the whole-hearted manner in community of Hongkong; and I am proud to think that the duty and at the disposal of succeeding Governors privilege of reading the same to you has in carned their warmost acknowledg boon conferred upon me
ments, and received from your Sovereign in elevation to Knight Commandership of To Sir Francis Henry May, Kaight your Order. And here we cannot Commander of the Most Distin- refrain from allading to this help which gnished Order of Saint Michinel the greater part of your carrer, from you have invariably received, throughout and Saint George. Sir, On this the occasion of your your wife, Lady May, wisure unfailing departure from Hongkong to assunta and kindness endeared her to every the dignity and title of Governor af
setion of the community. Fiji and High Commissioner of the Western Pacific-to which high oflice you have been called by His Most Gracious Majesty the King-wo, re- cognising as residents the meritorious
have shown your interest in the serion In various important capacities you side of our social life.
Amidst a losit of other duties you found time to serve as a volaricer, recognising such service as a plain duty
Mr. Chan Kai Ming then read the following Address, a translation from the Chinese, which has been very high praised for merit of composition and for the able and pleasing manner in Address to Sir Francis Henry May, which it was read p
K.C.M.G., Colonial Secretary of Hongkong and Govenor Dexig In all countries and in all ages the
nata of Fiji. feelings of humanity remain the same, departure of a friend. When one goes and there is the same regret at the established his reputation among-then, who las inspired of setion in people: 1 it is indeed hard to dismiss sorrow and to content, one's self with the ordinary
on tlie version of a departure than when the emotions been more deeply stirred constenics of a farowell, and never have
Le Governor. you, Sir, leave us on your promotion to
When you had taken your degree ni an early age at home, you sino as a
nurlare; you to aparing of your words Your presonco, Sir, is stately and and of your smiles; you have presented a bold fonts to all difficulties; never have you husbanded your strengths or feared indeed an ropested, impartial, shrunk from critician; a man to be just, tenacious and perspicuous, and yet under all there.lie true kindness and sympathy.
orced your appointment to the Governor His Majesty this King has now do
able officer. It was within shock that of Fiji, and the Colony loses a most
mixed cinations that we rejoice with we received the news and it is with you and lumont our own laзs. It is
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"In Roading you to work in the
as the abundant testimony of those your "What Hongkong loss, Fiji, gains, cinto its gain in the same mensare as the and we trust that that Colony will appro-
last days among us boars winess that Hongkong regrate its loss, month of the year 1911.
"Giren on a Lucky Day in the first
(8d.) F. T. Pingor,
loud applouse, replied as follows-fra. the 20th year of your survive in the not sat shows to savor tlieties of family,
LADY MAY'S REPLY.
Kerrick, ladius and gentlemen, I wish Government of the Colony, to which as she does to so any of us in the Sor
Sin-In the wintor of the year, Lady May, who was received with which has just closul, you completedbenign climase of Fiji, Official Foto has could expiress to you all I fail The on the 24th November, 1881, you were vice; and we therefore take this oppor deeply, and any indeed much kinder tlion years of that period you served in the daughters both a pleasant journoy te. words you have just rund touch ma rapst appointed as Cadet. For the first tertunity of offering to Lady May and hor I deserve. The great love I have for Registrar-General's Offivo, the Treasury and a happy life in, their dow home. Hongkong and its people is making it and the Secretariat, and you wore with great joy, and when-avor I wear post you held for two years: then for shall always look book on my life hore rotary on the 1st January, 1801. This very land to say "Good-byo" but I substantially appointed Colonial Soo- this most beautiful gift it will roosli to nine years you were Captain Superin- wish you "Good-bye "Applause). all from the bottom of my heart and Ap-il, 1009, you have been our Colonial mo my many kidd friends. I thank you tendent of Police, al since to 28
tered the Government of Hongkong. Scorotary, qed on four occasions during the last seven years you have adminis Both as Colonial Secretary and as Administer your work, has brought ment of this Government: and, wa you into close touch with every Dopart- your color and sulonlinates, how have been associated with you, in a row cases for a period almost coincident many instances for the whole of our own efficial career, ask your permission now that your long and honourable
promotion to be Govenor of Fiji and connobtion with the Hongkong Civil Service is to be tonuinated by your
Pacifie, to present to yon his addross High Commissioner for the Western
His Excellency the Governor thon
and those, lustily given, concluded the for Sir Henry and Lady May and family,
then slook lands with Sir Hoary and the proscodings. Most of the company
Piet and on board. the s,t. Aldenlam his wife and daughters, while a con-
and his family. siderable numbór proceeded to Blake
Chiof Justico. (8d.) F. A. Hazeland,
Punko Judge.
work which you have done, during the State, and, as President of the Cadet to the Far East and were station- through your journey and may hoalth to see the last of the departing official with that of your own servies, and in handsome addyess. Ibaliove that the
ADDRESS FROM THE SIKH
true that the officer selected to sacroadcalled for three cloors and a "tigar" bession of your departure, may we not, you will bo a capablo man, but on the
ly and have benefited by your kindapse, wo who have been unitel to you so close
men shine on you and your family nay say a word of farewell, Alast you twenty-eight yours spent in the service Reserve Association, you have enet in South China, for the purpose of and vigour abide with you as long as are leaving us; may a star of good of the Colony, desire to damonstrata tuuraged others to follow your oxample studying Chiness and the Cantonese you live. (Loud applause). publicly our appreciation of its valty.
From, the outsut of your Oficial
In the domain of outdoor recreation: dialect. After six mouths study you ginnERY'S REGADD FOR THE CHINESE, caroor your have sorred with distine-
as Steward of the Jockey Club; na prozeded to Fekin where you applied. tion.
Commodore for eleven years of the yourself as closely to the Language of Arriving here in 1818, after taking Royal Hongkong Yacht Club, as the province. In a short space of tio Heary May ratumed thanks as follows: After aucepting the Addram, Sir honours at the University, and under-ce race, rider, polo player, and good you instered it, and at a latter datu-Gentlemon-I thank you most cor- going twelve months preli nitary train-all our shot, you have proved yourself published also a Guide to Cantonese, of ally for the honour you have done in ing in the Colonist Offer, you at onen
a versatilo and enthusiastic sportsman. ovinced the desire and the capacity to Sir, although we desire to demonstrate indeed in deny respects the books is conched in terms of oulogy oxanediog
the greatest value to students, sarpanx-
in presenting me with an address, which excel. The thoroughness with which appreciation of your manifold er- of pravius authors. you applied yourself to the study of theices we do not imagine thint they can Chinese inigungs, first at Canton and indequately be decribed within the first helt the office of Assistant Registrar drill existing between the officials my deserts, but which I accept with On your retum to Hongkong you incois pleasure as an carnost of the later at Palting, was favourably noted, of a larwell addres, and no more revital General, that of Assistant Colonial of the Hongkong Government, and the
gistrar-General being meigned to you! on your return to the Colony in
indicate the full vabic of your work.
a
COMMUNITY,
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also prosented an address to Sir Hoary May as follows:
The Sikh community in, Hongkong
To His Excellency Sin FRANCIS HENRY May, Knight Commander of the most Distinguished Order of Saint Mhchool and Saint George..
Sir Hoary, May in accepting the ad- dron said-Your Honours, I am leeply sonsible of the honour you have dong mo in prosenting me with this procedars you have adopted in this caso is unique in the history of this Colony, and I therefore highly ap
have appeared before fall Court to have presinto the ampliment thus paid me This is the first orasion on which I
very proud that that judgment has been judgment passed, upon me, and I am
as a mark of our admiration and 50 favoumble. To the son of a former
Wo the members of the Committee of Fres our earliest schooldays, and the will. spot.
Lord Chief Justive the address Your
the Sikli Temple, Hongkong, bag to be nayickling datormiuntion, with which
Many of us can recall the calm Honours have proanted me with is. May it please Your Excellenes courage with in 1894 you faced the peculiarly welcome. I thanks Your plague, a' disesse of evil ropnto 20 us all Honours most cordially for your good-
mittee of the Sanitary Board, yon pro acouted all the mansures which the crisis demanded. The order of--the -Com--
ourselves when no com our age and Mr. W. W. Blight. We wrong our country unfit to brood gonius and to execute splendid tasks: there is still pioneers,
panionship of Saint Michael and Saint Gorge, bestowed on you in the folow- your carricus both in connection with ing year was a fitting recognition of the outbreak of plague and the sup- pression of the serious strike of 20,000
house regulations, 1806 as a protest againt the now lodg-is Chinese labourers which occurred in
and led to the ditties of Assistant He particular achievements en truly Secretary, and other responsiblo postanembers of the Chinese Community permitted to express a for words of as a member of the Formanent Com- WISDOM WHILE YOU WAIT. You were then transfutral to the (Applause). During the quarter of farewell to your Exceliney, on behalf of The full value of a man's work canart of Captain Buperintendent of century, which I have spent in this to small but not unimportant Section 1886. The able munar in while reckoned apart from the spirit Police and after cenying this office Colony, I have seen a staly develop-of the Community which we represent. you discharges those duties received nating it, and the hight purpose for a mumber of yere you were promote in try by thun with In-the-business-life of this Colony acknowledgment in protists to the derlying and inspiring yours hated tabe Conial-catary On fluenced largely by the sagacions advice the Sikhs play a small port, but they Assistant Ulonial Secretaryship, and dignified all your nets, while holding that appointment your
Yan lewe na poter by the loss of
several occasions you have administered of lusso gentlemen, who so worthily re- ferless official fearless in the disclungvaror son characterised by the Government, nud your work as of duty-one who never carted favour precision and principle, and has given who therofoni won respect-an satisfaction and gratification, to this night public servant—a string man. Though it will still be your happiness. Sir Francis Fleming and Sir William labour for your Sovereign in other Digby-Barker, who successively atmni-plures of netivity, year bast years have Promotion to leading positions in they in this Colony, and the en devated to the service of your Government, servicg follout rapally. After a ging de Colonial Treasurer you received the substantive appointment of Captain Saperintendent of Police.
fitness to hold als the post of Private Hearalary to the Governor was discenied by His Excellency Sir Williams Vous, who availed himmelf of your services in that expacity, as did als
nistered Me Government.
In that position you displayed notabla
Community.
the Sanitary Board, the District Watchaho ument, both in the Army and present it on the Legislative Council, tre largely represented in the service of men's Committee and the Committees of in the Police Fory, and are among the the Tung Wa Hospital, the Po Leungest loyal Subjects of His Majesty the Kuk and tha Dispensaries Committed King-Emperor. of your numeris netriuvements teach the East in matters of legislation, ways be ravered by the local Sikh Coming Allusion can be ninde here to only as assimilated must that the Wost can
Your Exoellenay's memory will al to the conspicu s fotures only of sanitsion, medicine and education.munity both on sezonut of your long Captain Soprintendent of Police, gan slow and therefore sure: nad it has, I and of the interest which you have your brilliant career. When you were (Applause). The development has been association with the Hongkong Police, Coy's gratitude goes out to you now bling was rampant in the Colony and a na wish you god-bye ait Goday whore duty it was suppress ever incrassingenfidence in the Govern
ain happy to say, braught witli it an
taken in our happiness and welfare. "pact.—(Lynd applan-c.)"
the evil had been bribel to connivo atment of the Colony. You will remen- for the free grant of the plot of land on To Your Excellncy we are indebted ont letting word or look divulge the the Analects, in which the Master said been such a boon both to the Sikh ro-Secretary. it. You, Eir, hand of this, and with ber. gentlegen, the famous passage in which our Teuplo stands, which has secret, wont yourself to seize the game that "The requisites of Government are sidents and to those passing through blers, captured the principal offenders, that there bo suficiency, of food, mili- the Colony. It has enabled us to pay tary equipment, and the confidence of proper attention to the observances of the people in their milor" and how, our religion, and also to offer hospitality when pressed by Tez Kung to say to numbers of our fellow Conutrymen, indispensable, be repliat that the least hardship. necessary was the military equipment,
སྐ་
SIR BERRY MAY'S HEPY..
Sir Henry May rose to reply, but was sp overcome with emotie that after speaking only a few words he requested
One instans of your good fealings
for the leadership of heroes and Dr. G. II. Colt-Responsibility is a not so old at 60 as he used to be at gront incentive to progres.
Lord Middleton.-A man nowadaya
thoughts must be expressed in postry Mr. Hedley V. Storay. Some
or not at all.
tais run mad is as bad as being Dr. C. B. Musoley-Cosmopoli provincial.
yourself to the multifarious duties of Superintendent of Palian, you derated
The zeal, with which, as Captain 85.
your department was no less conspica- brought to bear on parforming the ous than the powera you subsequently widely different duties of Colonial filled, the proverbial versatility of your race hins euabled you to fill it with cousin after life. Whintorer post you have
spicuous success and you have through all followed the path of duty regardloze of oriticism and misconstruction.
with in preventive against aqptal loading Mr. A. R. Goldon. The study of English Litomture provides the student
bed and early to rise is an excellont
Dr. Wooda Hutchinson.-Early, to
3 qualities of leadership,
During the st trying ordeal through which the Coby Las eter Mr. T. F. Hough to read his' ne-and brought all who were guilty, under passed the plague visitation of 1894-knowledgment. The hitter gentleman, the anu of the law. the admirable work done by the free king for Sir Henry, said: ander your commeted owed much to the inspiring example of your persent in- and,This is a day that I have long trepidity. In the following year the dreaded-the day when I am called bold manner in which you dealt upon to say good-bye to Hongkong, with the difficult situation created by Here I have lived the best years of my a widespread labour strike showed you life, immersed in work more interesting to be possessed of moral enrage of with each succeeding year, happy in the high order. The strike was, in effect, devoted help of the wife I found in a protest against verinin regulations your midt, surrounded by a loving enacted, at your instance, with a view family-and-cheered by friends whose to improving the health of the Cityplass in my affections can never be filled Gonermusent, and the work was on-pathy with the aims and policy of the
Your Excellency, Ladies and Gentle- towands the Chino o, a recall that you which of the requiston was the most who would otherwise have suffered grow devotion to the interests of the Colony nothing more unselfish than the on
was done to trade.
motion has filled us with Joy, though the Joy is mixed with sorrow, when we Tho nera of Your Excolloney's pra-
think of the logs which the Colony will sustain on Your Excellency's depar- turo.
wera instrumental in obtaining the jar anent suspension of the light and night passa regalations. This conger and after that the food for shid horreligious leaders, hundreds of Sikus tion has been a great boon to the busi-From of old, death has been the lot of have became abstainers, foam aloohol, Through the carnast forts of our nous community, who up to the present af men; but if the pale have no faith which was ones the ruin of so many day eulogise your action.
in their rulers, there ja to standing, for good inch. by the plugne, rigid searches for plague in the Government implies on the part When the Colony was first attacked the State". (Applause). Confidenda cares were made by direction of the of the pooplo loyalty, abalichce, ey- It named the aspect of a trial of by atheri—(Applause)—And, now trusted to the soldiers and polize. The administration, and patience in await strength with constitutet authority. that I must take leave of you, the whole Colony was greatly perturbed ing the result of the incenres taken by The firmness of the simul which you splendid address with which you have thereby, and the inhabitants, able to look up as the official responsible for honoured men address of which any endure such severity, commenced of its policy: while on the part of the hearts, to tendor to your Excellener the administration, for the furtheranco Wo desire from the bottom of ong the maintenance of the King's Peare, an night be proud-brings home to and the succes of your masterly dis- with nuiliating distinctness a con-quence of the exadas, grow damage elsewhere"Reverend attention to the honour which have been conferred remove their families, and as a con- officials there must be, as Confucius aye sir most sincera Congratulacions on positions made to ensure it, enabled the sciousness of ideals which I have striven Goverment effectively to check a
for rather than attained. For I am posal that the oficis should them-ture, lore men, and the employment of King-Emperor, andir bidding you and movement which threatened gravo difl-conscious thint to have deserved from selves personally supervive the work, the people at the proper sessons."
It was your pro-business, kincerity, economy in expendion you by: His Gracias Majesty, the culties for the administration.
you such praise and such appreciation, and thus pacify the people and remove now, in taking leave of you, I am glad long life and yappiness, and "confident- greater efforts, greater sacrifice, should the cause for complaint.
And Lady May farewell, wo pray for-you have been tundo by me. I am consciousposal was accepted, and thereafter you time the fallast confidence betoon the heights in the Public Sarvica, of which Your pro-to think that there exists at the proscut ly hope that you will rise to still greater of miny opportunities missed. I n conscious that in anything I have plague patients, with the happy result ity (Applause), and it is my strnast remain, Sir, Your Excully's most personally supervised the removal of Government and the Chinese Comm-you are so right an ornament.-We St. George.
accomplished I have but done my duty that all abuses were removed and the hope that as time passes on, bringing obedient Serrants. At this time, in aerordanes with a roz and the palli of duty has been rendered Colony was restored to perfeit parcs. commendation made by you when giving so easy for me by the high standard eridones before the Retrenchment Con-of intellectual capacity of justion and brought mador British Rale, when confidence may branden down from pre further development farther progress, On the New Territories being firstam! increasing prosperity, that this con. wittee in 1804, the supremo charge of of loyalty for which the community ideas had not yet been established, codent to probalent," gaining a deeper the Fire Brigade was handed over to of this Colony has ever been re- but rebellious movements were froqreat, meaning wich over suceding your... the Captain Supermtendent of Police, owned, that I can feel no credit inyo led your police to the furthest (Hear, her). Gentlemen, I have the with the result that greater cesnomy was
having it. The honour which you hate bankers and restored pened." combined with increased efficiency.
done me will be one of my proudest and Another recominondation made by you
highes to pest and admiration for tho most pleasant recollections. I cannot
Chinese community,(Applano). I at the same time bore fruit, later on, inadequately thank you: but I beg you
doop regret that I must now bid you the amalgamation, with like results, of to believe that, so song as I live, there
good-byo-(Loud applnuvo), wish it crazy prosperity and it is with the Gaol and Police Departments under will retain graven in my memory the your sole suporintendence,
gratitude for which I. can find no words. (Lond Applause).
In recognition of the services rendered où tivese two occasions you won ra wanted by a Companionship of the Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and
In 1897 you found yourself called upon to display an even higher order of moral courage than duty had yet de- manded. You found yourself face to face with deep-seated corruption among | the men under your command. Duty demanded that you should attack it openly-boldly. Yon responded to the all in a manner which compelled esteem. The steadfastness of purpose manifested throughout the years, during which you relaxed no efforts to trace and eradicate the oril which had been revealed, pro- claimed you an implacabló enviny of all who fall in their daty to the traditions. of British rule.
bogoiled, as has happened more than When the working classes have been once, to go on strike and to riot, at the herd of your police yon bare dispersed the agitation, and re-established peaco and good order."
PRESENTATION TO LADY MẤY.
The presentation to Luly May of an address and a hignificent diamond by the community, then took place. yendant which had been subscribed for
When the Sanitary authorities word enforcing the laws with a coronity that in charge of the work had failed, des- aggrieved the people, and when those pito all their skill and toil, to attain Mrs. Kowick, in making the pro-i, tionstcould be made, and accomplishedalies and gentlemen-In the unwsid- Buseet, you perceived whors modifien- Pentation, xaid:-Year, Excollec you end without the law being con-able abread of Lady Lingard the honour travened or the people disappointed in of making this presentation has fallen their expertations. Thion again wo upon mo. were able to perceive your assistance in socuring plague and small hospitale for the Chinese, and additional cubielos in
THE CHINESE ADDRESS, from the Chinese community fell to The honoursf presenting the Address Hon. Mr. Wei Yuk, C.M.G., who addressed the recipient as follows:- Sir,In the unavoidable absence of ny colleague, Hon. Dr. Ho K, who is engaged in an important case of the Supreme Court, I am requested to present to you an Address Irom the Chinese Community. The Address is composed in Chinese and has been sent to Canton a fortnight aga to bo mour houses broidered on satin, but on account of the artistic nature of the work it will With a purified and more efficient not be available till some little time fursa serving under you it foll to your after the Chinese New Year, when it lot to organise the police administration will be forwarded to you. What wo of the Now Territories, and for two have here to-day is only a copy of the years from the time of their inclusion addross with an English translation within the Colony'e limits the task of annexed to it. As the Address ex- lostituting a new system of law and preesca fully the sentiments of the load ordes mainly devolved upon pon. ing members and representatives of the In 1902 the news of your woll deserr- Chinese community I need not ports od promotion to the Colonial Secretary or dilate upon them. I elel simplyh ship was received with satisfaction, and exprosa my entire cadorsement of than the decision of the Home Authorities and nak yon, Sir, to be so kind and
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THE MEMBERS OF THE COUNTER OF THE SI TEMPLE..
Bigaatorio Balaka Singh Buba-
debate whether games give this same Mr. J. E King. It is a matter for training forelaracter as they used to do,
Miss. Cleincatian Black-British men are not, as a class, imaginativo:
"Wo.recognise your single-minded motto for the unprogressive.
vico. Wo admire your breadth of view,thusiasm of the voter for his party and Lady Franco Balfour. Thore is
foresight and portinacity: while from energy he throws into an election, anil your unflagging onergy in its ser-
taking accuracy no may learn that If we attention on some absorbing purpose, in your attention to detail and your paint-
Mr. Malcolm Taylor-Concentriol
achievements have brought a new te examinations do not bring out the bust tinction upon this Servios: and that is in people, and sometimes they take no interest in what is great. Your accoscary to any effective leadership.
nokon ledge with gratitudo that n'caro-
Mr. II. Rider Haggard.-Compolitive
or such as yours sconros for me the
gratulations on the honour, which his
oven bring out the worst.- support and the sympathy of the Colday in which we serve.
selecting you to govern son of the Majesty the King is done you, in "We offer you our rozpéciful con-
the Sos. We wish you, Lady Alay, fairest istantly in His Dominions beyond and your family, all happiness, health that it is, with foolings of the deepest life: and fually we beg you to believe and prosperity in your new sphere of
that your memory will long be cherished regret that we tako feare of you and in the service, in which the whole of your offioial lifa has hitherto beon apent."
Mr. Baillie-Iteynolds-The_irroli- Hongkong, 20th February, 1911.
gione wim say thint the idea of Christ- Sir Henry May, in mply, said-mil-Victoriansentimentalisaare wrong. mas sociability is an exploded bit of
hood in its tras senes that gives dignity Bishop of Southwork-It is man- and truth to all noble demoomcios.
things out of sight sro, nesording to the sad conditions of to-day that boys our national proverb, out of mind. do not know what they are going to be.. Rev. G. JA. d'Arey-It is one of
they doire to be. and the majority do not know what
soential of a good home is cleanliness
Dr. Philip 8. Moxou-The first
humour must be good-natured.
Mr. D. E. Jenkins.-All genuino
dar, H. K. & B. B.G.A.; Jonadir Lall Singh, Vico Pro-Gentlemen, I beg you to accept.my sident; Sunder Singh, Warder most grateful thanks for the addrose Boerotary: Nagino Bingh, As you bats presented me with, and for sistant Surgoon Nbbinder the very handsoms cover in which it is Bingh Bhagat Singh, Nanagal enclosed. One of the things that always thinks himself too clever to be Mr. H. T. Droschfeld-A liar Singh, Nawa Singh, Nahan makes it hard for me to leave Hong-fond out, but almost invariably be is Singh, Jaggat Sing, Amar kong in the necessity to sover my con- found out. Singh, Wassault Assomal, noction with men with whom I have Dhanamal Chellaram,
Hoon united by the ties of comradeship, ago which in many respects leads an Canon Alexander-Wo live in An Namghan Nall, K.A.J., Chetizand by tho ayopathy which springs from unnatural life, which mistakes lasury mall & Co., Bishen Singh, close association in work. In whatever for culture and popularity for merit. Bhagat Singh, Kai Bingli, saccess that has, attended my efforts I Polisontal Brothors, and tour, havo gry much to the loyal co-pooplo mean by compromise is that 'ono Mr. A.. C. Benepa Wint most operation and assistance. I have always
others.
outs.
Oentlemen.I thank you most cordial- greatest admiration and respost for tho ly for the address which you have pre-Hongkong Civil Borrice of which I have gerous move, in politics and education. Sir Henry May replied as followed from all of you. I entertain the person has his way and the other con- Mr. R. Cory Gilson-It is a dan-
drow as follows:
rentan to me and for you your flatter been proud to be a member for so long, alike, to oppose ressonable claims for Sho then read the terms of the ad-ing references to the small services earry away with me nothing but plea-reform
which I have been able to render to the sant recollections of our service together, "Lady May, we wish to express our the greatest respect for that commanity one and all of you every 8822039 in the local Sikh Community. I entertain and now in taking love of you I wish regret at the scvorance of the many ties withs which as Captain Superintendent fatare, 125 this community. which inva bo and you for so long of Police it was for many years my ADDRESS FROM THE JUDGES, and prospepity, and it is with sincere wish the Skih 45mmunity all success privilege to be intimately associated. I regret that I take leave of you.
been spont here and during all that time The whole of your married life has your influence for good has been widely
felt.
OFFICALS PRESENT AN ILLUMINATED
́ADDRESS. '-
Bapreme Court:
The following address has kem pro- sented by the Judges of H.M.'s
boon the price of high ideals and noble end of an actor's career has sometimes Mr. H. B. Irving-Poverty at the
aspirations.
Mine. Latoar-When you find a great man you find he is the son of his mother, both morally and intellos tually.
Mr. W. H. Winch.--No roseafcht) is
roxpele) s
have been Rector of the Hongkong During the fight, or nino yevra you College of Medicine you have given your hearty support to that institution. Under your suspisse no simill number of students have completed their educa- tion and proved the'r usefulness; it is tion, that the Hongkong University is happier are brighter for your presence: on the College of Medisins as a founda-,
To Sir FRANCIS HENRY MAY, K.C.) Too argand you have always been
M.G. Governor Designate of Fiji. of value unless all those who are faking being built, and thus it can be said As a wife and mother you havo set an
"His Majesty's Judges desire to as-part in it giro to the work enthusiasm with truthi that is the founding of the example: as a friend you have boon trus University you took a prominant share and laundit: as a toller for the welfare evening. Sir Henry. May was hoplossed to confer on you in appointing prosperity, it is not certain that we
sociate themselves with the rest of the and loring care and 18:titudo. In the Council Chamber on Friday the honous which His Majesty has been arle gained in civilisation and material Community in congratuating you on Mr. Lesso Brad'o-Though 'wo administration does not much depond In wonis of charity no appeal for your address encloted in a Chinese blackwood.
We have a saying that successful of others you have never spared yourself. recipient of a beautiful illuminated you Governor of Fill.
have got very far forward in men's
nesumption of the Administration of the brains who has not got the ballast to
"Ou foar oscasions it has been the power of linking.
Government of this Colony; they have carry his brains through the world. Ge Oath of Offico on your temporary
Prof. Silvanus Thompson-No one
therefore claimed the privilege of speel- ally, offering their congratulations now
point out to the High Office of Govore engagel. The school in fox -Earopesh that that Oath is to be in das course School, we are asked to stato that
In connection with the now" Posk administered to you on permanent opfully qualified mistress has beg
children only,
to entrust you with the responsibilities good as to accept it with our best on the strict observance of regulations; sympathy and eugport has ever bean cover and mounted with the Dragon of duty of the Judges to admínister to you likes the intellectual fool, the man of
of Officer Administering the Gorom-wislas fora very happy and prosperons the essential is to get an acquaintance mudo in vain. rapat, during the period intervening time to Lady May, yourself and family with the feelings of people. Wo Wo find it diffealt to say in a few between the departure of Sir Henry in your now home in Fiji. Before know that during your tena of service words all that wo feel, but you may rest Blake and the arrival of his successor handing over to you this morocco osse you have made it your foremost aim to assured that out heartfelt wishes for your Sir Matthew Nathan, was hailed as a onclosing a copy of the Address, I will personall investigate the socret grier-appiness accompany you to your new fitting tribute to your proved adminie call upon Mr. Chan Kai Ming, the ances of the poople, and it is by this home. smotivo capacity. The result fally justi-Chairman of the Tang Wa Horpital, to action that you have learnt all ther fled the confidence reposed in you. As read the English translation of the Ad hidden feelings and received the unani- cept this gift and that you will wear it as At parting wo hope that you will ac- deputy for the King's Representative drose
mona approbation of an all,
a momento of our affectionate rogand.
Hongkong Coat of Aring also in silver in the contro. There was a very largo China in silver at the corners, and the
attendance of officials and those present remained standing while the address
Attorney Genemi, presided and read was being presented.
Hon. Mr. W. Roes Darios, K. O., the address As follows