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ILE. THE GOVERNOR WEL- COMED BY VILLAGE ELDERS,
Saturday's Unique Ceremony,
MONDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1925.
HOCKEY.
THE SIM SHIELD.
The following have been select-f ed to represent the Club against the Navy in the Sina Shield an Wednesday, 1h instant, ai 4.45 p.m. sharp. P. W. P. MIS. D. H. A unique ceremony took place hormant A. P. T: Facchasan. at Tain on Saturday afternoon. S. Helt, E. J. R. Mitchell when His Excellenes the Governor Capt.), Rev. E. W. L. Martin, H. (the Hon. Mr. Cecil Clementi Owen
Hughes, W. Woodward, C.M.G.) renewed his acquaintance] A. D. Ball, B. D, Evans and G. P. with the elders of the villages Lammert.
of the New Territories, where, prior to his appointment to the position of Colonial Secretary of Ceylon, he was District Officer for a number of years.
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ROWING.
HONG FOURS RACE.
Fine Win By P. W. D.
The annual race for long fours created a great deal of interest on Saturday, The race was splendidly rowed and gave a remarkably close Anish. Severni launches filled with interested spectators followed the race and anw a splendid tussle be- tween the Public Works Department and the Asiatic Petroleum Company bouls,
and
The regulations laid down by
Five boats faced the starter, they you in your office were all in ac-being in the following positions. cordance with the people's feelings from the Hongkong shore.-A.P.C., Special arrangements had been and customs; everything was first P.D., Hongkong and Shanghai made for the welcome.
likeussed with us before being put Bank, 11
Hongkong matshed being erected in the into practice. Byers villager you Shewan Tomes. The course was
Electric treated with courtesy, mile long. Taipo Markel Square. The shed met was was very elaborately decorated very dispute was, settled justly, and the pathway leading from the without oppression or leniendy Tames boat getting away very well The start was goud, the Shewan main road was bedecked with rows that the people trusted you and indeed. The water was none too of flowers. On arrival, His Excel-eyed you all the more, so real good and the course to be steered honey was met by over sixty elders. | were your kindness and ability. A speriad guard of honour, con- Were you not so loyal in admin-was straight into the path of the sisting of the New Territories istration and learned in Chineseen, which did not simplify matters Police, was inspected by His Ex-literature the people would not be for the five coxswains. cellency who, after the breaking of the flag, was saluted by the fir
.
so load in their praises,
The A.P.C., P.W.D. and Ilong- When you were appointed to kong Electrié soon went into the the well-known Colony of Ceylon lead and the last named was going your task there was more difficult extremely well for the first third, than that here when the New Ter- and gave its followers great con- ritories were opencil. And now,
fidence. Later, however, it fell
"EVERY MILE A PICTURE."
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THE NEW ROUTE
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ing of crackers. Special songs of welcome composed by natives of the New Territories were then Laung by students from the Chung
Him and Tung Yik Schoola. ** Governor of Hongkong, your away a trifle and left the other two The proceedings were conducted office is greater and your respon-buss with the best chances. On in Chinese and a unique and un- |sibility"in heavier than when you reaching the Hongkong Electric} ----- precedent event in the history of wore Land Officer-the greater works, the A.P.C. appeared to have the Colony was that His Excel your experience, the better your a slight lead over the P.W.D. and leney the Governor addressed the understanding of affairs; the far-[seerned certain winners. gathering in their native language, | ger your undertakings, the Less than 200 yards from the speaking with remarkable ac-prenter your achievements: the finish, however, the P.W.D. stroke euracy and fluency.
more distinguished your merits, called for a last spurt and his men His Excellency was accom- the greater will be your kindness responded splendidly. They kept panied by Mrs. Clementi, his pri- | to the people. The New Territory up a cracking pace and went over: Vate secretary, his A.D.C., people are not alone in their the line approximately six feet the Hon. Mr. A. G. M. gratitude and praise. With joy we ahead. It was a remarkably finc Fletcher and Mrs. Fletcher, fell one another that our heky finish and great credit is due to both the Han, Mr. G. Mc. I. Megsier, Mr. Stay has appeared again. We crew and cox, Justice J. R. Woot and Mrs. have been anxiousty thinking of Wood, Mr. A. Dyer Ball, the Hon.ou. We know that your kindness Mr. J. 1. Kemp, K.C., Mr. and Mr. to the people will be greater and 5. B. B. McElderry, the Hon. Mr. so the people in turn will be deep- Chow Shou,son, the Hon. Mr. R.ly grateful. We shall all sou your 1. Kotewall, Mr. and Miss Baker, distinguished merits greater than Mr. L. H. V. Booth, Misa Forbes, the high tide at Un Long Bay: your Mr. and Mrs. D. Burlingham, Mr. majestie status higher than the and Mrs. D. W. Carpenter, Mr. and Tai Mo Mountain. " Mrs. J. Fraser, Mr. and Mrs, W. G. Gerrard, Mr. and Mrs. H. Green, Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Jackman, Mr.. and Mrs. G. P. de Martin, Dr. Smalley Mr. R. II. Williams, Mr. A. E. Wand, Mr. and Mrs. E. I. Wynne-Jones, Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Agassiz, Mr. L. Gilbs and Capt. and Mrs. Clarke.
May Our Lord Live for Ever. His Excellency's Reply. Opening his remarka
in
There was one and a half lengths between A. P. C. and Electric, with the Bank crew alose behind and Shewan Tomes in the rear.
Afterwards in the Club house the Vice-Commodore, Mr. A. I.. Shields, asked Mrs. Minett to present silver badges in the form of crossed oars to the winning crew. In so doing! he remarked on the fine race and fine finish and added that five entries for the race constituted a
English, His Excellency said record. Hat it
.Kave himm plea-
Mrs. Minett then presented prizes sure to renew his acquaintances to the following-K. S. Robertson in such beautiful surroundings, a (str.), W. R. Andrews, J. Baker, R. place where he had spent so many C. Keen (how) and H. J. Pearce happy years,
He then proceeded to ad- Mr. Wong Chi-num, Chairman dress the gathering in Chi-
Address of Welcome.
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FANLING DRAG HUNT.
AN INTERESTING DAY'S SPORT.
of the Elders, welcomed His Ex-nese, and referring to the problem. cellency, and Mr. Tang Wai-tong of the uviction of the villagers, then read an address in the CE consequent upon the Shing Mun nese language, which WILS as water works scheme, His Exeel-1 follows:
lency said that the scheme was "Everybody delights to, wel beneficial to both Kowloon and come you as Governor of Hong Hongkong. He expressed his de- kong, but the people of the New termination to assist the evicted Territories are especially grateful villagers to the utmost of his sport was enjoyed at the
Some exceedingly interesting to you. When we look back 20 ability, and requested the elders yesterday of the Fanling Drag meet
years ajo We remember the of the Northern districts to: benefits we have received on a-operate in aceking a place where Grove's bungalow at 8 o'clock in co-Hunt. Assembling at Dr. Pierce count of your love of the people they could obtain means of carry the morning, à very enjoyable run and of your diligence in werking on their peaceful life and in-was participated in, starting from To-day in order to show that on dustry... your departure we longed for your retirn we welcome you in this
address.
ed.
the foothills below Mr. de Silva's Commenting on the question of bungalow. An uninterrupted-run afforestation and the disasters was made to the boundary of the caused by hill fires, His Excel-sevonth tee of the Fanling golf When the New Territories were loney made a most apposite quota- course.
fresh newly opened our customs and tion from Mencius, and appealed ground the hounds gave tongue
Moving off to manners differed from those" of to the people of the New Terri-and ran without chock to a kill be foreigners. Our divisions of tories to pay greater attention to hind Mr. P. C. Polta' bungalow. lands and fixing of the boundaries this subject.
There was another meet in the were troublesome and complicat- Concluding His Excellency dis afternoon at the Kennels, where a On your appointment to the eussed the problems of the out-short but very fast and enjoyable position of Land Officer you estab-rages committed on the border, run was made, the drag having lished branch offices at Nam and informed the elders that he been laid down the proposed - Chung Village, Sha Tau Kok and was in constant communication steeplechase course, erossing the at Kam Tín Village, Un Long, and with the Canton Government inriver and skirting the Punjabi's in person you visited each place connection with these occurrences. camp back to the kennels. This every week. At that time there It was in consequence of these completed a very enjoyable day. was no railway and though bills incidents that neroplanes visited were numerous, the peaks high the frontier. and the roada difficult you thought nothing of crossing these. so great was your energy and dili
gence.
FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS
A large number of the Mounted Section of the Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps, who have their Mrs. ponies and stables at Fanling for. the hunting season, were present at the invitation of the Masters.
Following the speeches, tea was served and then Mr. and Clementi planted trees in the market square,
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