THE INVESTITURE.
JOSEPH KEMP & DR. R.-H‚· KOTEWALL HONOURED,
"No one in this Government is ore worthy of recognition and in ans have I placed greater frust ring the anxious period of the ycott and its aftermath. Your owledge of the Cantonese people alted to your high legal attain onts, has made your advice in luable during this long-drawn terials. You have been much ore than
Attorney General ring the past year. You have en one of the main bulwarks of Government and a tower of rength to the Colony in its time trouble," said His Excellency
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
H.M.S. HAWKINS. TO
HANKOW...
SIR MILES LAMPSON TO VISIT SHANGHAI."
Shanghai, May 12. H.M.S. Hawking is leaving for Hankow to-morrow with Admiral Tyrwhitt aboard. It is expected that Sir Miles Lampson will be visiting Shanghai this week-end, travelling by H.M.S. Foxglove from Tientsin.-Renter.
GOING ON LEAVE.
SIR HENRY POLLOCK'S SEAT
"IN COUNCIL, "
Sir Henry and Lady Pollock are leaving for home by the Empress of Canada on the 1st proximo on a six months' holiday...
"We have been informed that, at the request of several Justices of the Pence, Mr. W. E. L. Shenton; Messes. Deacons, has consented to stand as a enndidate for the Council and that he will be pro- posest by the Hon. Mr. D. G. M. Co-Bernard and seconded by the Hen,
main bulwarks of this Government and a tower of strength to the lony in its time of trouble.
The Second Warrant.
H. E. then shook the Attorney
Mr. A .C. Hynes.
FRIDAY, MAY 13, 1927.
RUBBER FOOTWEAR.
:
GAS EXPLOSION.
RHEIMS CATHEDRAL.
BUILDING.
ווּי
CREPE SOLES COME TO STAY. EIGHT KILLED AND THIRTY INAUGURATION OF RESTORED INJURED. Dallas, Tex, May 12.
The Shoo and Leather News has
just issued an interesting supple-At least eight persons were kill- ment with regard to rubber footed and thirty injured and a two wear in which reference is made to storey brick building in south cast several very interesting points.
Dallas badly damaged as a result Remarking on the attitude of the of an explosion due to the escape boot rotaller towards rubber foot of gas from faulty gas meter
is pointed out that as the Reuter's American Service. wear, one is the necessary supplement of the other, there is no reason for the two sections of the footwear indus-
own
Paris, May 12. M. Herriot has inaugurated the work of restoration of the import ant part of the Rheims cathedral which suffered eo severely from Gorman Bombardment during the WAT
He formally handed over to the Archbishop the key of the great there is a vast market lying ready door in token of the completion of
MILE TRAFFIC BLOCK.
LONDON RECORD. What one of the traffic police men concerned believed to by n record trafic block, oven for Lon- don, occurred last month in all the main streets surrounding Ludgate Circus.
At 11 am, on April 13 the four
roads meeting at Ludgate Circus
The use of rubber footwear as a sorvices can now again be held Bridge-street and Farringdon- coming vacancy on the Legislative try to be divided into hastile camps, at hund only awaiting development. the restoration of the nave, where Fieet-street. Ludgate-hill, New street-were crowded, on both The products of each may be said
which should be brought forcibly M. Horriot took occasion to sides as far as eye could see. It and while both have thoir to reign suprema in its own sphere, safeguard against illness is a point for the first time since the war. merite from the point of view of home to the general public and now refer to the generous donations was estimated that a mile of rond- footwear, they also possess limita-that rubber footwear can be obtain from several countries toward the way was involved. The worst ed in such an amazing variety of reconstitution costs.-Havas. congestion was in New. Bridge- tions.
any prejudico
strect, which was blocked along It is pointed out that rubber docs attractive styles
its entire length, the traffic line. Governor at Government
across Black- buse last night when investing
It merely seeks to do what the gard to it should be easily over pairers who are not handling this continuing right
type of work are losing a consider friars Bridge. This caused sever- e. Hon. Sir Joseph Kemp with General by the hand, after which BANK ARRANGEMENT. not acek to take the place of leather; which has hitherio existed in re-
Imitations of leather render it im- come. highthood.
Sir Joseph Kemp and, his sup-
With regard to the crepe rubber able amount of business which is al hundred yards of Queen Vic- possible for it to do for itself. Rub- Investing the llon. Dr. R. H.-porters took up their allotted
NEW YORK AND BERLIN, A procession
intended to sole, an important warning is given being taken elsewhere, and would torla-street and the Embankment bor footwear
to be crowded also.. tewall with the Insignia of places on the Dais.
supplement leather boots and shoes, to repairers whose attitude in the otherwise come their way.
To the careful observer signs are
that at one M.G. Ils Excellency spoke of consisting of Capt. H. B. L. Dow-
Berlin, May 12,
It was estimated and retailers are advised therefore past has on the whole been one of Kotewall's loyal and constant biggin, A.D.C., bearing the fo-
to have no fear the sale of rubber uncertainty. Repairers are advised not wanting that the demand for
is increasing. moment more than two acres of votion to duty during the signin of the C.M.G. ete on a crim-
'Arrangements have been com- will interfere with their ordinary in the future to regard crepe soled rubber footwear xieties and difficulties of the son cushion, Hon. Mr. E. R. Halli-
fax, C.M.G., C.R.E., Hon. Dr. R. II. pleted between the Reichsbank trade. Rather will it tend to in- footwear as a permanent feature There is big business to be done in actual roadway in one of the at two years. The guests, which numbered Kotewall, C.M.G., LL.D., and His and the Federal Reserve Bank of crease their turn-over and help to of the shoe trade. When one con- it. Prejudice is fast giving way to busiest parts of London were jam- The boot re-siders the enormous number of a saner and more logical apprecia- med. The block came about sud- out 400, assembled in the Ball-Excellency Major General, C. C. New York, whereby Reichsbank swell their profits. om and
dispelled. procession, con- Luar, C.B., C.M.G. already form- ellents are able to clear through tailor can do much to popularise boots and shoea soled with crepe out to meet the demand a rich re- denly, but through the expertness Federal Reserve Bank the use of rubber footwear, and it rubber which are now being pro- tion of rubber and to those who go of the traffic police was quickly sting, in order. of Capt.ed up facing the left side of the the
is well therefore to remind him that duced it is evident that those re- ward is assured. H. Steele, M.C A.D.C., Dr. Dals then advanced towards His Reuter. E. Stuart-Taylor, Bt., OB.E., Excellency. The Chief Justice Col. L. Comyn, C.M.G., D.S.0, then received the Warrant from on. Mr. E.D.C. Wolfe, Hon. Mr. Capt. Dowbigila A.J.C., and read
Mr. as follown. C. Hynes, His Honour stice Jucks, Mr. W. W. Hornell, 1.E, Hon. Mr. H. T. Jackman | Cod on. Mr. D. G. M. Bernard, Hon.
i
I
George the Fifth, by the Grace of of the United Kingdom
Britain Great
Ire- and the Domin- W. T. Southern. Hon. Mr. and and of Mel. Messer, O.B.E., Rear Ad-ions beyond the "Seas King, De- ral W.H.D. Boyle, C. B. R.N. fender of the Faith. Emperor of mmodore J. L. Pearson, C.M.G. India, Sovereign and Chief of the N., His Honour Mr. Justice Most Distinguished Order of Saint bod and His Excellency the Gov-Michael and Saint George, to Our hor, formed up in the drawing Trusty and Wellbeloved Robert om and proceeded 'down The Hormus Kotewall. "Esquire, Doc- atre of the Ballroom to the tor of Laws, Unofficial Member is. After position had been of the Legislative Council of Our ken up the band played the first Colony of Hongkong Greeting. ur bara of the National Anthem
The Ceremony.
A second procession, consisting Lieut. AL. Whyte," A.D.C., aring a red case containing the arrant, and Sir Robert Ho Tung , the Hon. Str. J. H. Kemp, Kt., B.E.. the Hon. Sir H. E. lock Kt.,, K.C., which had cady formed up facing the tht side of the Dais then ad-
We have thought fit te nominate and appoint you to be a Member of the Third Class or Companions of Our Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, We do by these presents grant unto you the Dignity of a Com- panion of Our said Most Dis- tinguished Order, and We do hereby authorize you to have, hold, and enjoy the said Dignity as a Member of the Third Class
nced towards HE-the-Gov-a Companions of Qur_said Most hor who was standing in the Distinguished
pertaining.
Order, together;
tre of the Dais. Lieut. Whyte, with all and singular the privile D.C. then handed to Capt.ges thereunto belonging or ap-
old, A. D. C. who was on the is, the box containing the War- at and then took up a position the right hand side of the is.
the
Mr.
The
"
Capt. Steele, then handed rrant from the case to stice Wood who read it. arrant was as follows: Georgo the Fifth by the grace of d of the United Kingdom of eat Britain and Ireland and of British Dominions beyond the
s King Defender of the Faith.
To all to whom these. Presents all come Greeting:
Know Ye
1
Given at Our Court at Saint James's under Our Sign Manual and the Seal of Our said Most Distinguished. Order this First day of Janthry, One Thousand Nine Hundred and Twenty-seven, in the Seventeenth Year of Our Rögn.
By the Sovereign's Command, -
(Signed) Buxton.
Chancellor:
Address to Dr. Kotewall.
The Warrant was then returned |
Dr.
to Capt. Steele. J. E. the Gover- nor then addressed the Hon. Kotowall as follows:
At We of Our especial Grace tain knowledge and mere mo- „Dr. Have given and granted and glad
I am Kotewall;
Very be to
the means
these Presentx Do give and of investing you with the in- nt unto Our trusty and well-signia of Companion of the most oved Joseph Horsford Kemp, distinguished Order of St. Michael quire, Commander of Our Most and St. George. His Majesty the Cellent Order of the British Em- King has conferred this honour e, One of Our Counsel learned upon you for unwearying, zealous the Law, Attorney General of and capable work on behalf of this Colony of Hongkong the de- Colony and in special recognition of your loyal and constant devo-
e title honour and dignity of.a
ight Bachelor together with tion to duty during the anxieties
rights precedences. privileges and difficulties of the last two advantages to the same degree years.
e honour and dignity belonging
||
As one of the unofficial members.
appertaining. In witness Where representing the Chinese We have caused, these Our Let-
3 to be made Patent Witnessmunity of Hongkong in the
lony's legislature, you have
com-
Co-
ren-
raelf at Westminster the seven-dered eminent acrvice both in nth day of February in the
interpreting the hopes, sentiments | enteenth year of Our Reign. " By Warrant under the King's and thoughts of the Hongkong Chinese to the Hongkong Govern- ment and also in oxplaining the policy, the aims and the ideals of the Hongkong Government to the Hongkong Chinese.
m manual.
Schuster.
Address to Sir. Joseph. After this had been read Mr. atice Wood handed the docu-
It is largely thanks to you and to
ns back to Cupt. Steel, His Ex-your colleague, Sir Shouson Chow,
lency then addressed the Hon. that the Chinese and European communities of Hongkong have Joseph Kemp as follows: Sir Joseph Kamp, It gives me, as met and overcome the hazards of brother cadet, very great plea- recent years with a common pur- e to hand you these Letters pose und in a spirit of co-opera- tent and to offer you most tion, good will and mutual under- rty congratulations on the hon-standing. You have faced much of knighthood which His Ma-danger with unshaken courage and ty the King has conferred up have proved yourself equal to any . You are the first Hong-emergency. It gives me keen, ag cadet to hold the office of personal pleasure to welcome you torney General of Hongkong and into an Order of which I also y once before has a Hongkong am a member, and whose motto, let been made Knight Bachelor inscribed upon this eros, promises afer to Sir James Russell, who us success in the high endeavour, 1888 became Chief Justice of to leave the world better than we' ngkong. We all hope that you
H. E. the Governor then received will attain to the same high
one in this the Insignia of the C.M.G. from Icial office. No vernment is more, worthy of ré-Capt. Dowbiggin and invested the nition and in none have 1 Ilon. Dr Kotewall, afterwards cod greater trust during the shaking him by the hand. dous period of the boycott and The Hon. Dr. Kotowall C.M.G. aftermath. Your knowledge and his supporters then took up the Cantonese people, united to their allotted positions on the The ir high legal attainments, hos Dais, facing the audience. de your advice invaluable dur-band then played the National This long-drawn-out crisis. Anthem, and the full procession have been much more than advanced from the Dals to the torney General during the past centre of the Ballroom and dispers-
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