COLONY'S ROYAL VISITOR.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
THURSDAY, APRIL 25, 1929.
Pollock and the Governor an- BRAZILIAN MINISTER DEATH OF REV. N. J.
nounced that the addreas from the Chinese community would be road by the Hon. Sir Shouson-Chow, senior Chinese member of the Legislative Council. Sir Cecil said the English translation would be read, the Chinese being embrot-
screen which stood at the back of the stage.
TO CHINA.
APPOINTMENT OF SENOR. LEAO VELLOSO.
Rio de Janeiro, Apr. 24. Senor Leno Velloso has been ap- pointed. Brazilian · Minister' China,
to
He was formerly Secretary to the
COUVREUR,
FORTY YEARS' RESIDENCE IN SINGAPORE,
- (Continued from Page 1.) (11.30, being greeted with Amongst those assembled on the Royal Salute played by the Pior to welcome His Royal Highness, band of the King's Own Scottish in addition to H. E. the Governor and Berderers. After the guard of hondered on the beautiful. Blackwood Staff, wero H. E. Major General J. W. our had been inspected His Royal Sandilands, C.D., C.M.G., D.3.0. Highness proceeded to the stage of (Geveral Officer Commanding the the Theatre Royal which was act
HONGKONG FORMERLY. Troope), Commodore R. A. S. Bili,' out with chairs for those attending
The Chinese Address. R.N., His Honour Sir Henry Gollas, the oficial reception. Upon the KL, C.B.E.
Singapore, Apr. 18. Quaintly warded was the An- (Chief Justico), His Duke's appearance on the stage, tho
By the death of the Rev. N, J. Honour Mr. Justice J. R. Wood band of the 3/16 Punjab Regiment dress from the Chinese Com Paris Embassy, but has recently Couvreur which occurred in Paris! (Puisno Judge), the Hon. Mr. W. T. played the National Anthem.
munity, read and presented by the
yesterday after an illness extend- Southorn, C.M.G.
(Colonial
The Duke occupied a high back Hon. Sir Shouson Chow, Senior been holding an Important positioning over several months thors: Secretary), the Hon. Sir Joseph chair in the centre of the stage Chinese Member of the Legisla- in the Brazilian Foreign Office-passes away a personality Komp, KE, KC,, C.B.E. (Attorney with His Excellency the Governortive Counell. It was mounted on General), the Hon. Mr. R. A. C. North on his left.
a massive blackwood acreen of (Secretary for Chiness Affairs), the The body of the Theatre Royal feet in height. This
four panele, standing some #ix Hon. Mr. C. McL.Messer, O.D.Ewas well filled with focal residenta, which was specially made in Can- (Colonial Treasurer), tho Hon. including the Consular Bodyton, was beautifully carved and on
T. Creasy, G.B.E. effcial dress. The scene on (Director of Public Works), the Hon. stage was a colourful one, the while the opposite side of tho panels Commander G. F. Holo, RN. (lar uniforms and plumed helmets con bearing the Chinese text of the GEN. LIU BESEIGING FUSHAN. Aug. 8, 1855, and was educated atf
Mr.
the
screen,
Address there were typical em- broidered silk designs represent: Ing birds, animals and rural scenes.
Hdvas.
CHEFOO - QUIET.
bour Master), the Hon. Dr. A. R. Wellington (Director of Medical and trusting sharply with military unl.
Naval wireless messages received Sanitary Services), the Hon. Mr. T. H. forms, morning dress and official
to-day state that the situation at King (acting Captain Supt. of attire worn by Chinese. The Thea
Chefoo is normal. Police), the Hon. Sir Henry Pollock, tre itself was neatly decorated with
General Liu is said to be bescig- K.C., the Hon. Sir Shouson Chow, the fuga and bunting.
Accompanying the Chinese ver- Hon. Mr. B. D. F. Both, the Hon. After the Duke of Gloucester had sion of the Address was an Eng-ing Falan, while General Chang
is reported to be at Lungkow. Mr. W. E. L. Shenton, the Hon. Mr. taken his a Its Excellency the lish translation, enclosed in a J. P. Braga, the Hon. Dr. S. W. Tan, Governor aunounced that the nd-blackwood cake inlaid with silver. O.B.E, LL.D., Mr. D. W. Tratman, dress. from the British community The Address was in the follow- the Hon, Mr. R. H. Kutewall, C.M.G., would be read by the Hon. Siring terms: LL.D., the Hon. Mr. A. C. Hynes, the Henry Pollock, senior member of Right Rev. Dr. C. R. Duppuy (Bishop the Legislative Council. of Victoria), the Right Rov, Bishop Henry Valtorta, Paymaster Captain L.B.E. Ауге, O,D,E, R.N.,
D.S.C.,
The British Address.
VIDS A
Flag Llout D. P. Evans, Fing The Address from the British Captain J. Wolfo Murray, D.9.0., Community, which was read by Major C. B. Mullins, R.M., Surgeon and presented to His Royal Kigh- Comdr. H. R. Briggs, Pay Comdr. ness by the Hon. Sir Henry C. S. Johnson, D.S.D., Comdr. G. C.Pollock, K.C.,
beautiful Muirhond-Gould,
Comdr. plece of illuminated work, in II. C. D. Acland, D.S.O., Engineer colours, on parchment, being the Captain T. E. Aitkentend, Capt. the work of Messrs. Kelly and Walsh.. Hon. W. S. Leveson-Gower, D.S.O., It was done by hand and was Capt. G. 5. Arbuthnot, D.S.O.. Capcontained in a silver and black- tala E. G. Robinson, V.C., O.B.Ewood casket made by Messrs. Capt. J. D. Campbell, M.V.O., O.B.E., Lock Hing from Wing Comdr. A. II. S. Steele Perkins,
a design by
O.D., Comdr. A. D. Lockhart, D.S.C., Lieut.-Col. L. G. Bird, D.S.O.. Capt. A. Maitland-Donguil, Pay O.B.E. The casket bore on its master Lieut. Comdr. D. H. Passmore, lid the Arma of the Colony, in Engineer Comdr. F. 11. Hall, Surgeon silver, whilst the front was cin- Capt. W. W. Kerr, C.M.G., M.B., Ch. hellished with a representation of B., Lieut. Comdr. I, M. Bridge, a Chinese junk in full sail, alse int
silver. The Address was in following terms;
PROGRAMME OF VISIT. To-day.
4.40 p.m.-H. R, H, drives to Polo
Ground.
8.15 p.m.----Dinner at Government
Houne,
19.00 p.m.---Display of Japanese
dreworks.
Friday.
Morning-II, R, I. piaya golf at
Funling.
4.30 pm.Reception at H.K.C.C. 8.00 pan-Dinner at Peninsula
Hotel.
Saturday,
12.30 pan-Chinese Inuch at Kam
Ling Hotel.
3.40 p.m.-H. 1, H. leaves Govern- ment House for Queen'a Pior, 4.00 p.m. Departure by HM.S.
Suffolk.
Engineer Capt W. H. Michell, Col, J. McD. Hankard, C.M.G., D.9.0., Lieut. Col. T. A. F. Robinson, Col. R. B Skimmer, O.BE.. Col. T. E. Fielding, D.S.O., M.B., Col. F. S. Exham, D.S.Q., Col. R. A. I. Young, 0.B.E., Majer F. R. Roche-Kelly, Lieut. Col. c. 11. Little, D.9.0., Lieut. Col. L. J. Comyn, C.M.G., D.S.Q, Lleui. Cal. H. B Vernon, M.C. (A.D.C. to the General), Lieut. Cameron, Col. Christian, Major Hanna, Sir Robert Ho Tung, Messrs. Li Yau Tsun, C.B.E., Ho Kom-tong, O.B.E., Wong Kwong-lin, T. N. Chu, Fung Ping-shon, Kwok Sulau, Tang, Chengong, Mek Kin-sang, Yu Fung-j sun, O.H.E., Li Yik-mai, M.K.Lo, Ho Sing-chnu, Chanu Tin-son, Wong Kom- fuk, Tong Yat-chun, Lo Cheung-shui, Wong Ju-tung, To St-tun, Li Po-kwal. CITY HALL CEREMONÝ.
- The Duke's Iteply to Addresses of Welcome,
Part of the route taken by the Duke of Gloucester oR driving away after the offeial landing, was lined with troops and Naval ratings, the latter extending along Queen's Rand Central from the City Hall as far as the junction of Battery Path.
Sailors from the County cerul- sers predominated but there were also detachments front military regiments and from the Chinese Company of the Royal Engineers. The line of Naval men extended across the open space in front of the City Hall to the doorway which was simply decorated for the oe- casion.
Over the door was the coat of urms and fuga with red white and blue bunting leading down to other coats of arms on either side, Evergreens also decorated the doorway, these being continued up the stairs of the City Hall leading to the stage of the Theatre Royal. Duke Arrives.
A guard of honour from the King's Own Scottish Borderers;; numbering about a hundred men, was drawn up in front of Beacons) field Arcade, facing the City Hall with the band of the regiment be- hind, There was a large number
of spectators in the vicinity,, ladies predominating, particularly
on Murray Parade ground over- looking, the point of arrival.
the
To His Royal Highness the Duke Gloucester, Earl of Ulster and Haron Culloden, K& P.C., G.G.V.O.
Kay it plense Your Royal High-
BOSS.
The subjects in Hongkong of Hin Majesty the King offer Your Royal Highness a most cordial and loyal welcome
We desire to record our heart- felt gratitude for Your Royal Father's recovery. All sections of Bur Community
watched with
breathless interest the daily struggle of that long and painful Blues and were lost in admira- tion of His courage and patience.
The high mission on which Your Royal Highness is now proceeding is of special interest to this Colony having regard not only to its geographical position but also to Dhe very xist betweendly relations which
Presented to His Royal Highness Princo Henry William Frederick Albert, Duke of Gloucester, this 25th day of April, 1929, by the Chinese Coinmunity of Hongkong.
our
Of into the tidings of the leas of His Majesty King George were to us and to all his subjects a matter of grave anxiely.
But now now that the happy augury of His Majesty's recovery
allows Prince with an untroubled mind to direct his golden chariot upon this Rayal mission and at last to come among us, the people of the Colony, old and young, make manifest their delight; they run hither and hither to sprend the news and offer their greetings from the randsides, eager for the joy of seeing Your
Royal
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CASES NOW REPORTED TO
TOTAL 277.
London, Apr. 24. Small-pox is Increasing in London, and there are now 277 cases. Reuter,
[It will be recalled that a sudden outbreak of ampall-pox in London last week, through infection brought in a ship from Bombay, and cases in France as well, traced to the same source, has led to the French enforcement of vaccination England. regulations against visitors from
com
spicuous in the social and com- mercial life of Singapore for upwards of 40 years.
vreur
The Rev. Nicolas Justin Cou- was born at Grauces-pur- Ource (Colo d'Or) France, on the ocelesiastical colleges of Langres and Paris. He left his native land in October, 1878, in
the interests of the Societs des Missions Elrangeres and went to Hongkong where for three years he was Asalstant Procurator and in 1881 became the Procurator of the same body at Singapore and quickly rose to be one of the chief LONDON'S SMALL-POX. financial figures in the Straits whore he controlled the vast in-. terests in real property on behalf of the mission. Indeed he was considered one of the ablest Binau- cial experts in the Far East and although a French citizen he was in 1904 selected by the Govern ment as assessor to. Bil with Sir Lionel Cox, Chief Justice, in the cose of the expropriation of cer- tain land belonging to the P. and O. Company, and Meaars, Jardine, Matheson and Co., which was re- quired for the construction of the Singapore and Kranji Government Railway in 1904. For many years he was a director of the Straits Tintes Press, Lith, was one of the founders of the Great Eastern Lifo cestry of the Royal Line has ever The prosperity of Hongkong is in-Assurance Company and was on taken
the lead in camp and council timately connected with that of the board of many other public eli do acknowledge. We have memories of the year China and I know that the inter- companies. He resigned from his 102 when Hongkong welcomed nal dificulties of China have had position with the Mission in 1919 His Royal Highness the Prince of a serious reaction here; but 1 am, to the death of his
but returned again in 1921 owing Wales; and three years inter when hope, justified in believing that Father Beaublat and remained for auccessor His Majesty's Ship "Hawking"
we can now look forward to a new on her Far Eastern
a few months in order to nitro- was stationed in this very welcome the early arrival of that He finally left for France in April that great country. No one will duties associated with the Mission, Thus within a single ducado three of His Majesty's Sons stop-epoch more sincerely that the Bri- 1922 and entered upon his retire- and stayed here, a Royal distish and Chinose communities of ment at Le Vesinet, near Paris, tinction for this distant Teland Hongkong, whose interests are so although he paid a yearly visit to which has surely never been closely
Interwoven and with Loudon in order to renew ¿lled.
"all of us, old and young, whose continued closed co-operation associations with his numerous all respect and, from
the we may hope to see a further ex-friends from Malaya who had depths of our hearts pay our pansion of Hongkong's prosperity. settled at Home. Sad to relato, tribute of loyalty to His Majesty the King with the prayer that you Hongkong Thanked.
chief among them were Sir Hayes will convey this trilite in his
and Lady Marriott, the news of And we tender aur heartfelt "It has of late years been found whose death reached him while he wishes of boundless prosperity and necessary considerably to inereano was on his deathbed. length of years both for His the numbers of the Garrison in this Upon his leaving for France we Majesty and for Your Royal High Colony, and I tako this opportunity remarked that his departure ness, and of continued peace the Empire.
for
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Prince with, his noble an-
Was George
His Royal Highness Prince Go epoch of peace and prosperity induce the new Procurator is thei
Wherefore with respectful "ob-
this Colony and elsance and unfeigned sincerity we Japan. It is particularly gratify.
ing to
to know that Your Royal Highness is proceeding to Japan for the purpose of conveying to His Imperial Majesty The Em- peror of Japan and the Japanese peoplo a token of the high esteem and friendship which exist arid which will, we hope, continue to exlot between the British Japanese nations,
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and
the
we ro
During the past few years Colony of Hongkong, has had to face unprecedented political and Hein dilleulien but
ind
be able to tell
Your Royal Highness that these diflenities are now things of the post. We hope that the
the friendly relations to-day existing between this Colony and the Chinese people are sefiled und permanent, and we trust that there is now dawning a new
of prosperity which will redound to the benefit not only of
thin
era
Colony
now offer up this our Ode:
1.--Nuw is our Prince
וי
Young in years but age
counsel;
Beside his skill in letters
י.
He is well versed in martial
affairs.
2.-Of late he has received the
King's behest
And bears the taken of his
Eastern nission; Where'er points his starry
charlot There do all men feel the soft air of his benevolence,
3.-Upon bis devious travels. he
eumes among us
To visit as his people; We crane the neck to see
Royal person
his
With shouts of joy like thunder 4-iny is our rocky islet
But for long his it been girt by the Royal benevalence: High in his virtue and his good ness is spread aliroad"
comic
His
of expressing to you my apprecia-"marks the close of his official tion of the manner in which Hong-connexion with Malaya. It has traditions of generous hospitality, activity, and it has produced for kong, in accordance with your been long, and full of intense
bus entertained all ranks of His the Societe des Missions Eiran- Majesty's naval and in tary forces.
mili-geres results so great that the My two brothers name of the far-seeing, keen>< who have been fortunate enough witted and ever genial Procureur to visit Hongkong recently carried has been held in profound respect | away with them the pleasantest all over the East. In Singapore femories of their stay here, and itself, Father Couvreur has been a I am sure that I will do the same, conspicuous personality, and it "I have been profoundly touch-describe the infinite variety of the would be almost impossible to ed by the sympathetic terms in business enterprises in which he which you have referred to the had an interest. When one bears illness of the King-Emperor. His in mind that he was born in 1855, Majesty's health is, I am thankful and that he came to, the Enst to say, at last returning. I can assure you that such expressions Hongkong in 1878, then to Singa- forty-two years ago-first 10 of sympathy, which have like yours from the most distant pore in 1880, his physical energy parts of the world, have been a and mental alertness can be de grateful source of comfort and scribed only as marvellous. Forty help. I shall not fail to convey to years' residence here gave him a the King-Emperor your expres-unique knowledge of local events. sions of loyalty and devotion. While wishing him ali happiness They are sentiments that are
in well earned retirement, always associated with the name wonders if he can be persuaded to father will appreciate them most miniscences. They would be a of Hongkong, and I know that my amuse himself writing local re-
wonderful footnote to history," 5.-Toe with our eyes the Royal
But the Rev. N. J. Couvreur "My stay here, is, I am sorry never penned such a work and presence This is to enjoy a gloriou
to say, of necessity u short one, although he corresponded fre- fortune;
but I hope to see in these two quently with his more intimate With unfeigned sincerity
we days
as much as I can of the friends in the East, the Innermost offer up this Odc,
Island and the New Territory. This humble tribute
activities of his life's work will rude verses,
"In thanking you, Gentlemen, pass unrecorded although the once more for the terms of your interest he always exhibited to. addresses, for your good wishes, wards the poorer youth of the and for the Ode which you have town in one of these little-known His Royal Highness, in reply, composed in my honour, let me characteristics of a really great crease brings with it enhance res said: "Gentlemen,-1 thank you assure you that I shall always man whose passing will be mourn ponsibilities. It may interest Your Itoyal Highness to know that the most sincerely for the welcome you watch the progress and welfare ofed far beyond the activities of the Colony is at the moment engaged have extended to me on behalf of Hongkong with the deepest In-Society whose financial welfare he
un extensive scheme of improved the British and Chinese Communiterest."
The winter months ties of Hongkong, on my arrival water-supply
so ably guided.-Straits Times, were exceptionally dry and this here today. I am indeed tad to
The band of the Punjab Regi- drought has necessitated irksome have this opportunity of visiting Anthem and the Duke of Glouces
ment then played the National EXCHANGE RATES. restrictions. Our improved water-Hongkong which the courage and ter, His Excellency the Governor supply is designed to meet the enterprise of British pioneers and and others left the theatre, joined Paris needs of all sections of the Colony's population.
British merchants have converted, The Port of
but of the Far East generally,
During the recent troubles His Majesty thought fit, for the pro- fection of His subjects and their property, to increase His Naval and Military Forers in the Far
We
grateful for His Majesty's concern on
our behalf. We here did what was in our power for the health and comfort of Hig Majesty's Sailors and Soldiers and are deeply appreciative of His citi- Majesty's recognition of our zens who assisted in those endea
vours.
The population of the Colony continues to increase but such in
гев
Reaching to the humblest of un
his subjects,
of our
The Duke's Reply."
deeply.
Hongkong still holds In less than one hundred years, waiting motor cura
outside and Goheva
ita dominant position as a world from a desolate Island into one of proceeded to Government House, Berlin
and work is in pro- the most important sen-ports of the preceded by a police escort. restois Colony to take | world.
shipping
I am particularly glad to
its place as one of the great Air be here at the present moment, s Ports of the future.
This Island is the point of our Em-
At Government House.
0.10 Helsingfors Athens Buenos Aires At Government House H. R. IL Hong Kong We sincerely regret that the pire nearest to Japan, and the Mis-inspected detachments of the St. New York duration of Your visit is short, hution, with which His Majesty the John's Ambulance Brigade under Amsterdam we realize that You have many King-Emperor has now and important duties to performs
entrusted the command of Commissioner E. Stockholm and we can only hope that Your me, is a mark of the traditional Ralph, of Girl Guides commanded Vienna Royal Highness will take away friendship that unites us so closely by Mrs. Southern, and boy Scouts pleasant memories of Your sojourn to that faland Empire.
Bucharest, "You have lately been pansing We with Your Royal Highness through very difficult times, and
Yokohama a fair voyage and a safe return I hope that you will allow ine to
His Royal Highness received the Brussels home, and we beg. You on reaching England to convey to Dur Heloved congratulate you on the courage. Commissioners and individually Milan Sovereign a message assuring Him
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