THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, ∙1935.
FAREWELL TO GOVERNOR
WARM TRIBUTES FROM COLONY
(12) Wo cannot close this record of Your Excellancy's administrative achievements without expressing our warm appreciation of your invariable courtesy and pallento in listening, to the various representations and aug- gestions which have been laid before you, from time to time, on behalf of different sections of the Community.
SIR WILLIAM PEEL SEES tending to the public Rood, and we
RETURN OF PROSPERITY
YEARS OF SERVICE
Warm tributes to the services rendered to the Colony by His Excellency the Governor and Lady Peel were expressed in fare well addresses presented, on behalf of the European and Chineso communities, to Sir William Peel at a public meeting held at the University last evening.
In replying. His Excellency referred to the prevailing depres sion and expressed the view that whilst it was doubtful whether the Colony would ever again see the halcyon days of the past, he was confident that with an improved international situation, economic and political, Hongkong would regain in substantial measure its former prosperity.
Sir William Peel stated that he had pressed the need of placing Hongkong on the air map, and assured his hearers that the Home Government was fully alive to the urgency of the matter, adding that he felt sure that in a very short time Hongkong would be connected by air with England.
With His Excellency the Governor, projected water-works schemes will Lady Prel, the II. Sir Henry benefit the farmers and residents. A Pollock, and the Hon. Mr. R. H.start is also being made with publle Kolewall on the dais, were His Ex-lighting.
We also desire to convey the thanks of the Colony to Lady Peel for the warm and sympathetic interest which aho has shown in sócial movements
specially appreciate her work in con- nection with Infant welfare centres and in carting and encouraging the raining of funds for the erection and Imaintenance of the Cheero Y.M.C.An which has proved such a boon to the Naval and Military Services.
To her and to you we wish long Bite and prosperity and many 'happy years of retirement In the Homeland. (Applause).
"Chinese Address
The Hon. Mr. R. 11, Kotewall read the Chinese address, the translation reading follows!
Valediction to Sir Williato Peel, Governor of Hongkong, on his retire- ment.
We have heard that of old those
who excelled in the art of government were they, who attended to what wan dimeutt but who also took thought for what was easy; for by attention man's failures are to the cult, reduced, and by thought for the cas man's succoses are multiplied. is by a proper knowledge of what to put first and what to put last that a And so it is with Your Excellency. man approaches to first principles.
In disposition Your Excellency in kindly and considerate; great in your learning and profound your know ledge; above all, you have preferred resolute action to empty words, Wo remember that when you were trans- ferred here from Malaya in the sum
cellency the "General Offeer Com- (9). As regards, hospitals and mer of 1930 many problema nwalted manding, Major-General 0), (, Bor-etintes, your regime has been decisiun, and a mulitude of reformaA rett, the Rt. Rev. Bishop 1. Vals untable ane, being marked by conni-were wanted. By your great ubility torta-the Rt. Rev. Bishop B. Viderable extensions to the Kowloon these were met without difficulty, and Hall, and Mrs. Hall, His Honour Hospital, by the starting of the new all questions, great and small, were Mr. Justice A. 11, A. MacGregor Government Civil Hospital at Pok-settled as with a stroke of the sword; 911 Mrs. MacGregor, Commodore fulam, and by the additions to the wherent the Colony was peace and C. G. Bedgwick, R.N. and Mrs. Tung Wah Fostern and Kwong Wah no calamities arose. But for Your Sedgwick, the Hon. Sir Thomas Hospitals and the partial rebuilding Excellency this could not have been Southern anit Lady Southern, or the old Tang Wah Hospital .... accomplished. For this first will your Lady Pollock, Mrs. R. II. Kotewall Chales have been established and anti-memory live,
Hon. Sir Willinor and Lady Sheatonmalarini mensures been adopted in Your Excellency took thought for Hon. Mr. J. P. Brugs, Ian. Mr. S.
the Colony's water troubles. "Should W. and Mrs. T, Hu, Mr. many parts of the Colony.
(7) Brandensing has been greatly there ever be a lack of supply the T. N.. Chau, Hon. Mr. J. Paters and Mrs. Paterson, Hon. Mr. W. H, developed in recent years, with a new people must suffer from drought, and
station at Kowloan, frum
could not but be anxious for this. You Bell and Mrs. Bell and Sandron wireles Leader and Mrs. G. E. Roary, 10, which both Chinese and British pra-You spared no effort, but resolutely set yourself to provide the remedy, gether with Mr. 3. G. Pücher (Prammes have been sent out. vate Secretary) and Capt. R. Fl (8) Education, including practical Reservoirs were built in sucession in Walter. A.BC to His Excellency the technical education, has, at all times, the Central District. North Paint, Governor, and Capt. W. S. A, Chugh, met with your active support. During Stanley, Shing Mun, Kowloon Tong Taylor, A.4. to His Excellency the your term of office the annual Gor-and Jardine Hill as a result of your
ernment grant to the University has energy. The greatest of the
General
Re-
Hi Excellency the Governor ad been increased from $50,000 in $350,-|servoirs at Shing Man has a vast Lady Peel were met at the entrance 000, whilst Innd grants and financial capacity, and there are yet two years to the Gavat Hall by the Unofficintassistance have been given to a mun-more of work to be done there, When- jever we drink the water and think of members of the Commeil, and pro- ber of schools.
ceeded to the dais, where they were! (9) As regards prisons, a new Gaol whence it comes, háw can we forget greeted with prolonged applause, i for women has been built at Lai-Your Excellency? For this also will
Fehikot, and a commencement annde your memory live.
Address from Community
Sir Henry Pollock then read the following addreas on helal of the Koneral community:
To lits Excellency Sir William Peel, Knight Commander of the Most Din 'tinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George, Knight Commander of the Mont Excellent Order of the British Empire, Governor and Commander-in- Chief of the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies and Vice Admiral of
the same.
Sir The Residents of Hongkong very much regret that Your Excol- leney is not completing your full term of offer in this Colony in which-you- have done so much good work.
Upon your arrival here as Gover nor in May. 1930, it was pointed out, in our address of welcome, that long- kong was then faced with many and varied problems.
Pablle Amenities
on the new Gael at Stanley.
Work for Charity
To lead men to obey the laws must first depend upon the peonólion vf. (10) Charitable Institutions have good conduct, and good conduct must (alway received your warm support,in turn depend upon education. Your Excellency was well aware of this, and we would note:
(1) The establishment of Infant and did all that was possible to en-
Welfare Centres;
courage education and the training of (i) The setting aside of land for citizens. Schools and Colleges which Children's Playgrounds; were hampered for groundi or for () The grant of land for the refunds received your support, and the
cently upened
Industrial University and Technical Schools re- School at Aberdeen, which will ceived frequent subshly. Hence it is perform an important func that in Hongkong education is libera! tion in teaching trades to the and well-ordered, and that men of poor children of the Colony: talent have increased; which could (iv) The grant of land in Tal not have been attained but for Your
Hung to the St. John Am- bulance Brigade for its Head quarters;
(v) The permission to use the for
mer St. Peter's Church, at
Defence
Praise Deserved
Starting a strike ballot which may tle up America's great rubber factories and involve the antire auto industry, Goodyear rubber workers in Akron. O, are shown hers, cheering lustily as their election got under way. Refusal of the company to grant A. F. of
L..racagnition brought about the vote.
Their Royal Highnosser, the Duke and Duchess of Kent, pictured an the rail of their ship, viewing the skyline of Bermuda, which they passed during their journey home after a long honeymoon in the West Indies,
Excellency's efforts. For this nisad-only outwardly on the constitu- is more helpful and friendly-as such will your memory live.
tion. To-day the Colony's Govern- need hardly say that I have always ment would not have been kept in its welcomed it. proper path without your control and authority.
And now Your Excellency has
tion
Public Works
Queen
am glad that the new ry Hospital, the new Gaol and the Central British Selicpl are well in hand though I greatly regret having to leave before they are finished.
of my wife and also confess lo considerable dis
Since Your Excellency was appoint West Point, for the accommoed to be our Governor the promotion
While thero has been a good deal dation of Street Sleepers, and (vi) Your cordial support of the of public works has never been reached the age of using a star in or progress I aturally feel some During the period of your adminis-
Society for the Protection of neglected. By the building of great your village, and will retire to your disappointment in not having seen
China and tration most of these problems have
Children, in aid of which you ning of the new Government House Europe, both agree, that it is a glory works which are at present in hand.
roads and wharves, and by the plan-native land. In this
the completion of certain important either been fully solved or have been? placed in a fair way towards nolution, have functional a fund being and of the Aerodrome your energy is for a man after attaining power and This however, is inevitable. Among
We shall not attempt to recount in
rained in your name.
made manifest. In ancient times great honour to return to his own the works which have been carried detail all the schemes for the improve- (11) During your time here.
when Sit Tui Ting opened the Newcountry, We pray that your retire- ment of the Colony, which will be exceptional number of important canal the merchants and travellers meht will be enjoyed to a great see out those which have given me ma pleasure aro to he reckoned- ansteinted with your regine. We can legislative miensures have been passed, were all grateful for his beneficence; and that your happiness will be un Infant Welfare work in respect of only in this farewell address mention which, incidentally, bear witness to the more important days.
the industry of the Attorney-General, and when Wong Tho built the Clif bounded. In the words of the Ode: which mach is due to my wife: the
For instance numerotis mending (1) In regard to water, the most
Way the people ali anng his merits. "Ifappy is the true gentleman. Max establishment of a Junior Technical School which 1 feel confident will important undertaking by far is the and consolidating Ordinances have Your Excellency it may well bell blessings be his lot.",
and that you have deserved the praise I now have the honour Sir, o prove of great value to the Colony: starting and the vigorous prosecution been passed, which are here at out of both of these. For this also will behalf of the Chinese community to the further development of the Water by you of the Shing Mun Dam achenie, not in the order of their importance your memory live.
ask you in pecept this address, which Works: and the Urban Cooncil which will be completed in about two but in the sequence in which they
In the past five years very much
is displayed on the panels of the Legislation which I trust will lead to years from now and will add more appear in the volumes of one has been accomplished in works of screen, and also to recept this an increased participation by the
with than 3,000 million galluts to the re- The Doctine Watch Force, the
the Tung charity, notably fa the erection of the fish version thereof. (Applause).
public in civic affairs. survoir capacity of this Colony. Other the District Watch reservairs completed or constructed in Wah Hospital, the Census. Bank-Tung Wal Eastern Hospital, the re- construction of the Tung Wah Hospi-
The Governor's Reply your time are the Aberdeen, North ruptcy, Intoxicating Liquors, Point, Public Gardens and Jardine's Estate Duty, Industrial and Reforma tal, the erection of the Aberdeen In-
Replying, Sir William Peel said: of took-out reservoirs on this side of tory Schools,
Pensions, dustrial School, the establishment Oplum,
Sir Henry Pollock, Dr. Kotewall, the farbour, and, on the other side, Factories and Workshops, Dangerous work of the Society for the Protec-men-On behalf
the Infant Welfare Centre and the Your Excellency, Ladies and Gentle the Shek Lai Pul, Kowloon bye-wash | Drugs, the Police Force, Prisons, and Yaumati Hill reservoirs. In Companica, Summary offences, Magis been made to the Kowloon Heapital, id of us 10-day and for the charm Hongkong placed solidly on the air of Children. Extensions have myself I thank you all for your recep- appointment thut have not scen addition a second and larger pipo-trates, Arms and Ammunition, the and the new Civil Hospital has been line has been laid across the Har-Full Court, the Volunteer
ing addresses which have just been man before my departure,
lave bour, thus facilitating the transfer of | Corps, Miscellaneous Liceness, begun on the Pokfulani Road. Pubile presented to us. My departure in pressed the need for this and I can water from the, mainland to the Trustees, the Registration of Births Dispensaries have increased, and Intary!.
and Dentits, and the Adulteration of steps have been taken to combat three days time will mark the end of assure you that the Home Govern- a chapter in my life of which I shall ment are fully alive to the urgency Food and Drugs,
malarla. The St. John Ambulance carry very pleasant memories for of this service. Certain difficulties Association has been given a site at such remaining years as are alloted are being overcome and I am con- (2) In connection with the harbour,
Tal Hang for its headquarters. In
very short time we to ma. It is almost to a day five fident that in the establishment of the Voldcular Other noteworthy subjects which either taken the, lend or given active These years have passed unbeliev England by air.
Your Excellency has all of these
years since I arrived in the Colony, shall see Hongkong connected with Ferry Service Jas been made possible have been legislated by the construction of Government Registration of Nurses, the creation manifest that you both planned beno-
for are the support, from which it has been made ably quickly and this is largely due Piers, on both sides of the water. of Juvenile Offenders Courts, the re-fits for the people and led the way in interesting and happy ones,
I have recently appointed a Hous to the fact that they have beening Commission with a view to Constant dredging is also proceeding gulation of the employment of Young charity.
determining Mencius has said: "When a
definito policy in Perseus at sea, the conferring on the man is benevolent, righteous, faithful by Sir ilonry Pollock gives a long repeat what I said in Council that The address which was presented regard to overcrowding and I may (8) Another important public work, Supreme Court of Jurisdiction in term, is the Kal Tack Aerodrome in Criminal Appeals and the facil from Heaven." Thus beyond the completed and equipped during your Divorce and Matrimonial Causes, and trustworthy, and is not weary in account of what has been done in I trust that
well-doing, this will win an honour
the profit out of the which we hope will shortly be the tating of Appeals from the Magis honours bestowed by man Your Excel the whole or even the greater part of improvements.
the Colony during those years but city Development Schemo which in -means of linking up this Colony, by tracy to the Supreme Court, the crea-lency has received an honour from the credit due. I owe an incalculable
am not so presumptuous as to claim in hand may be devoted to such town air with China, Europe and the United tion of the Fund for the Assistanco Heaven. For
Governors have been described as Btaton.
this also will your amount to my of Members of the Alercantile Marine,memory live.
colleagues in which transient visitors but most of them (4) In town planning, your namo the Ordinance for the establishment
term. I include all Government ser- leave some impression on the Colonies will be honourably associated with of Naval Volunteers, the Registration lency. Has ever been ready to listen, and to the community generally. cannot perhaps do much to create or As to men's counsels, Your Excel- vants and to my unofficial advisers which they have administered. They the vast scheme, which has already of Persons and the Immigration and so that you well know the condition of *begun, under which new Goverument Passport Ordinances, and the Dollar
Without the help and the co-operation destroy prosperity but they can help Offices and a new Government House Loan Ordinance, 1934.
all citizens. When you meat us which I have received it would have to take full advanatge of such pros will be built. This project will ro lease valuable building sites for tion, special mention should be made When any matter is possible you have to me on my arrival I was promised In either cuad
Chinese wo have ever been dealt with | been impossible to carry out that parity sa may neerus or lessen the Amongat important recent legisis sincerely and resolved courteously. programme. In the address presented ill effects of perlada of depression. future development, and, as part of of the group of Ordinances which, given
it is essential that the scheme, a new and much sherter following on the Wellington Report, guldance; when any matter is impas- co-operation of the whole comununity, harmony with the public.
your encouragement and the loyal and unstinted support and they should consult and work in motor-road to the Peak, via Magazine create the Urban Council Instead of sible you have patiently explained have had it in full measure and, am Gap, has been made. We have also the Sanitary Board, and divide up the your reasons
Ifint. Received to thank you for the progress recent old Ordinance 1 of 1903 and the by-doubts. Your elemency has been as History of Hongkong that the long my arrival I recolved what I may and so dispelled any deeply grateful. I have road in the In the address presented to me on ly made with the important arterial laws thereunder amongst various now the Spring, and your kindly disposi kong public man is nothing if not call a fatherly hit the sympathy, road from Causeway Bay to Ming Ordinances Yuen, and for
the extension of with Buildings, Sanitation, Food and one who does not love you, and claim carly days there was ample evidence encourage a spirit of goodwill and which deal respectively, tion as a gentle valley. There is no severely critical and indeed in the through the channel of sympathy, Chatham and other roads in Kowloon. Quarantine, and the Prevention of you as daar friend. A sage of old of criticism which often was far from friendship and maintain pornosn (5) In the New Territories motor Disease amongst human beings and has said:The proper way of govern- kindly. I think that a kinder spirit contact with the community. I have roads have been much Improved, and amongst animals.
Iment depends inwardly on the man in abroad today, and that criticism "{Continued on Page 10).
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