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For riding bicycles on the Polo Įmonntalnearing they like by ground at Causeway Bay, two) tackling the peaks that lie Chinese boys; who were charged
at the fastanies" of · Captain] behind Tytam, or thore by which Neville, at the Police Court this the 8 of Black's Link winds, or morning, were fined $2 each., in any other spot they wat of
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submitted to the Chinese General highway, and in order to escape Chamber of Commerce tax re- the exhaust fumes of cars that gulations comprising over two rush by, and the supercilious hundred clauses. These include glances of their passengers, strike income tax and imposts on almost
every line of business. out across country and wander) ( where the spirit willeth. To The fireman's cook of the 8.8% these enthusiasts only is known Sui An, who was arrested in Macao B few days 220, OD the quiet of the fir-clad gorges, account of two rifles and 200 their tinkling boulder rounds of ammunition being found strewn streams to them comes under his bunk, has been sent- the joy of distant scenery viewed enead to six months' imprison- ment. It was proved that he had from a hill-top after following received a small sum of money to winding forestry path; theirs is carry the arms for certain pas- the thrill of finding a short cut sengers. after strenuous toiling scross au
with
Mlle. Lucy, de Sheimo, accom- unknown area; they, only, serpanied by her father, has return- the small deer scuttling in the fed to the Colony after, a visit to undergrowth, the pheasant flut. Manila, during which they at
tended the Carnival. They were tering to sheltar, or the human greatly impressed with the fancy element of timber-stealers dash dress in the huge auditorium ke ing away from a felled tree at well an the ceremony of crown- the unexpected approach ofling the Queen of the Carnival. Later they hope to return to these explorers. And withal. Manila, where Mile, de Sheimo GROSKAMP. At Heemstede these ramblers are useful people.will appear in some of her noted, (Holland) On 24th
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The Telegraph.
HONGKONG, 26th Fob.. 1924.
HONGKONG WALKS.
forms
Among the many
of
OVER
28 YEARS IN HONGKONG.
Mr: W. Nicholson Leaves for Home To-marrow.
SOME FACTS OF HIS CAREER.
..
his
A Shanghai telegram to the the topography of this land. Daily Bulletin says The court more intimate than any course of inquiry into the abandoning British of map-reading could accomplish, and scuttling of the and to them is given a full steamer Mary Horlock off the
Japanese coast on Jan. 26 found With the departure for Home for the past twelve years & mum- realisation of the potentialities that the abandonment was due to to-morrow of Mr. William ber of the General Committee of
Andrew's Society, in" development which this the shifting of the deck cargo, Nicholson, of the firm of Messrs. the St.
and the court considered that Butterfield and Swire, the Colony which connection be has done Colony possesses. We have to the master was justified in aban- will lose one of its oldest and splendid work. At the Society's confess that we write with a doning and scuttling the vessel, most highly esteemed residents. annual balls he was always an personal bias. for we have on and commending the seamanship For more than 28 years, Mr. outstanding figure, being invari- Nicholson has lived in Hongkong,ably attired in national dress, for of more than one occasion joined of the captain and crow..
and when he sails to-morrow he he was, first and last, a fervent the band of knights of the thick- exercise that find advocates in
The Hon. Mr. A. R. Lowe will be parting from a host of Highlander. It is worth noting soled boot and stout staff; and presided yesterday at a lecture friends who wish him long life here that with his departure, the this Colony, walking has a cora" for that reason alone. if for no given at the Helens May Institute and happiness in the Old Country, Colony will also lose another
face--that paratively small following. but
of other, we trust that there may Along the Tibetan Border." The He
by Dr. Gordon Thompson on where he will rejoin his wife, fami iar
goes Home on the s.s.wee white dog "Kelpie," which their enthusiasm perhaps makes
conspicuous a figure up for this paucity of numbers.
ever continue to flourish the un- lecture, which was extremely in Linguam by way of New Zea- was so
Panama Canal.in. the Banqueting Hall at During the dry, cold weather official brotherhood, and sister-teresting. was illustrated with land and the
Andrew's Ball, hood, of Hongkong hikers."
slides. During the course of his During his lengthy residence in the last St last, week-end observed sever-
Colony. remarks, Dr. Thompson expressed the
Mr. Nicholson."Kelpie," of whom his master is a quiet thanks for the efforts made by H. though of albikers" trudging along the
and justly proud, is a West Highland disposition, E the Governor and Sir Claud unassuming
has terrier, the only one of his breed highways and by ways of Hong. Foreign Interests.
Severn towards securing his re-touched life at many angles in the Colony, and he will accomTM kong, healthily flushed in coun- |
has been The various foreign Powers. lease from bandits in North and
particularly pany his master to the land of his tenance and breathing big gulps some more than others, have sunk China recently.
interested in the activities of the origin, for Mr. Nicholson in retir- St. Andrew's Society, for he has ing to Scotland intends to take of the pure air, that finest of great deal of capital and have devoted many years of striving
always played a prominent part up residence in Argyllshire. combinations, sea and mountain in China, and naturally look are only concerned with attaining in the doings of the Scottish com- Mr. Nicholson has been a very czone intermixed No doubt to some return, and a guarantee peace throughout the country munity, of which he is so well-keen yachtsman for many years there were a number of hearty of the country's stability. They The hypocrites would find it a
and he will be much missed It is interesting to note that amongst the yachting fraternity., and thoroughly-digested dinners see wonderful markets undevelop-bitter pill to swallow, but we
ed, great trade opportunities hope the effect would turn out to Mr. Nicholson is a Freeman of He is also an ardent fisherman eaten in the Colony on. Sunday almost untouched, and the chaos be a permanent cure of their the City of Glasgow.
and greatly interested in amateur night! But apart from the of the administrative system present symptoms of self Mr. Nicholson came to Hong-photography. In this latter con- health factor, we fancy there is hanging like a dark cloud on, the aggrandisement.
barizon of their outlook. As the
we
known' a member.
kong, as we have said, over 28 nection, he will be remembered · years ago, joining the staff by many for his really famous of Messrs. Butterfield and Swire pictures of the 1906 typhoon, and being attached to the office in which some ten thousand Despite the announcement af of the Taikoo Sager Refining Co., lives were lost. On the morning
no better way of enjoying Hong-Hon. Mr. A. Q. Lang remark-Director of Education. kong's out-of-the-ordinary beauty ed. at the Bank meeting last spots than by "foot slogging"-Saturday, there is amidst all this
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in the proper season. One real-evidence of corruption one re the Gazette that Mr. G. N. Orme Ltd., in which department he has of that disaster, Mr. Nicholson deeming point as it were, but is to act as Director of Educa-served practically all the time he went with others along the sea- ises the multiplicity of interests that again under foreign control, tion," there is still a deal of has been here. He rose, by diligent front, when the storm was at its here when it is found that co otherwise the tale would doubt speculation as to whether or not work, to the position of head of height, and did splendid work in walking club or rambling society less have to be told differently. this gentleman is the Govern-that office, which position ha bassaving life. Incidentally, he The Maritime Castoms still ment's final choice for the post. held for many years. When he almost lost his own life during the of ang kind exists, so hikers stands out as the symbol of honest Government announcements on came out, Messrs. Butterfield and course of the exciting experiences often wend a solitary way o'er and efficien administration." | such matters are usually so Swire's office was situated at which be underwent Proceeding bill and dale, whether on the Would that it were an example worded as to leave the issue in Beaconsfield, on the site now afterwards to his office on the island or in the New Territories, by which other departments some doubt. It will have been occupied by the French Mission waterfront, be took a wonderful in China patterned their noted that the offiçisi notification building- Since that time, Mr. series of photographs of the dam. and those interested in such activities. But most significant merely states that Mr. Orme has Nicholson has seen the Company age wrought. These, taken at vari- subjects as natural history and of all were Mr. Lang's comments been appointed "to act as Direc- grow in influence and importance, ous hours,gavea complete chrono- the like are scattered throughout in connection with the use to tor. This may mean one of two and in the affairs of the Refinery logical record of the disaster, which the Powers should put the things-either that he is to all the he has displayed a fine grasp of illustrating in vivid fashion the the community and have little surplus funds. Fresh in mind is acting post until such time as it business matters and undoubtedly terrific power and fury of the opportunity of meeting and com- the claim made at Canton to a is deemed necessary to establish contributed in no small way to raging elements. Mr. Nicholson paring notes. The nearest apportion of the money available to him definitely in the position, or the progress of that concern. He generously used these photo proach to the idea we have in Peking, and the controversy has that be is merely to hold the reins will be greatly missed by all his graphs, which he had copyrighted, not yet been settled. We quote until some other appointment is colleagues, with whom he was for the purpose of raising view-and an inadequate sub-again from the Bank chairman's made. In this instance, the Gov-ever on the friendliest of terms. money for the Typhoon Relief stitute at that is the recently speech: *So long 28 thejerament has not kept up the In the volunteering movement, Fund,' securing in this way a formped band of local amateur Peking Government continues to impression, as it did when Mr. Mr. Nicholson has always been substantial sum, and from time be recognised by the Treaty-Perkins went Home on retir-most keenly interested. Prior to to time since that year Dr. photographers. Yet even they, Powers as the de facto Governing as head of the P.W.D., that coming to Hongkong, be was for Barnardo's Homes have benefited in their search for pictorial ment of the country, it must be the Director of Education is only seven years in the Argyle and from the sale of copies to people subjects, must often tread the held entitled to receive the whole on leave, but, even so, it has Sutherland Highlanders, and it was anxious to secure a pictorial out-of-the-way places of this Cutoms revenus. But if its claim not yet made a substantive ap- therefore only natural when he record of one of the worst to do so is to be challenged by pointment. We are still not came here that he should continue disasters which Hongkong bas territory, to the benefit both of provincial secessionists, and without hope that the Govern- to take an active part in volunteer-ever experienced. A series of mind and body.
prassed by them to the point of meat will perceive the reasoning. He joined the local Corps these photographs will be on It is the newcomer to the endangering the present ad-ability.of the claim that an ex- and subsequently rose to the rank view at the forthcoming British ministration of the Customs pert educationist be placed in of Captain. He holds the long Empire Exhibition at Wembley. Colony who first wonders why service, 25 denned by in charge of-this most important service medal. When war broke more persons do not take ad-ternational agreements and department. Already we have out in 1914, although he had re-
After such a lengthy stay in vantage of the open-air exercise the prescriptive sanction of sixty cited the reasons why this break signed from the Corps, be again the Colony, Mr. Nicholson will which systematic tramping offers years. then the remedy would with past traditions should be rejoined and was a most active naturally feel the breach with appear to lie in withholding the made, and we do not now need member during the years when Hongkong and Hongkong people to all in the cold season. and Customs surplus from all to labour the point further. The the Volunteers here were assist- very keenly, but he will carry even in summer il judiciously contestants, to accumulate in public and the Colony's teaching ing in the defence of the Colony.with him the best wishes of his
reserve until they have composed staff will be disappointed if the undertaker. If his enthusiasm their differences, and military popular demand in this con- recalled, a member of the Peace good cause for remembering one. Mr. Nicholson, was, it will be numerous friends, who will have lasts, the recent arrival settles operations ibroughout the nection is over-ridden. We want Celebrations Committee, being in whom to know is, to appreciate down into one of the local biking country have ceased." This, if to see the right man in the right charge of the Fireworks Section. for many sterling qualities. brigade, and may be observed on agreed to, would be one of the place. If the post must be filled To local Scotsmen, the de- "This morning" Mr. Nicholson beat solutions imaginable. It from the ranks of present Gov-parture of Mr. Nicholson will was presented with a handsome occasion, either alone or accom-would oblige acquiescence on the ernment servants, then let us mean severing assceiations with silver rose bowl by members of panied by one or two others of a part of all who declare (whether have the man best qualified to one of the best known members the staff of Messrs. Butterfield like-mind, fooling it in all parts truthfully or otherwise) that they fill it.
of the community. He has been) and Swize,