THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY
MAY 15,
1935.
FAREWELL
TO
WARM TRIBUTES FROM COLONY
GOVERNOR
(12) We cannot close this record of Your Excellency's administrativo jachlavements without expressing our warm apprcelation of your invariablo courtesy and patience in stening to to various representations and sug gestions which have been laid before you, from time to time, on behalf of different sections of the Community.
We also desire to convey the thanks of the Colony to Lady Peel for tho warm and sympathetic interest which aho has shown in social movements
SIR WILLIAM PEEL SEES tending to the public good, 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 Chinese communities, to Sir William Peel at a public meeting held at the University last evening.
In replying, His Excellency referred to the prevalling depres Bion and expressed the view that whilst it was doubtful whether the Colony would over 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 bo connected by air with England.
specially appreciate her work in eon- Inection with Infant welître centres ked in starting and encouraging the raining of funds for the erection and maintenance of the Cheero-Y.M.C.A., which has proved such boon to the Naval and Milltary Services.
To her and to you wo wish long life and prosperity and many happy yents of retirement in the Homeland. (Applause).
Chinese Address ́
The Hon, Mr. R. II. Kalewall road the Chinese address, the translation reading as follows:
Valediction to Sir William Peel,' Governor of Hongkong, on his retire-
ment.
We have heard thuni of old those
We
who excelled in the art of government were they who attended to what was difficult but who also took thought for what was cany; for by attention to the difcull, man's failures are reduced, and by thought for the easy. It man's successes aro multiplied. is by a proper knowledge of what to put first and what to put last that a Iman approaches to first principles, And so it is with Your Excellency.
In disposition Your Excellency is kindly and considerate; great is your learning and profound your know. schemes will ledge; above all, you have preferred With His Excellency the Governor. projected water-works
Hon. Sir Henry benefit the farmers and residents. Atezolute action to empty words, Lady Feel, the Pollock, and the Hon. Mr. R. start is also being made with public remember that when you were trans.
ferred here from Malaya in the sum Kolewall on the dais, were His Ex-lighting. cellency the General Offer Com (6) An regarda
hospitals and mer of 1010 many problems awaited manding, Major-General O. C. Bor clinics, your regime has been decision, and a multitude of reformk relt, the Rt. Rev. Bishop Valuutable one, being marked by consi-were wanted. By your great ability the Rt. Rev. Bishop R. Oderable extensions to the Kowloon these were met without dificulty, and Hall, and Mrs. Hall, His Honour Hospital, by the starting of the now all questions, great and small, were Mr. Justice A. D. A. Maetiregor Government Civil leaplin at Pok-settled as with a stroke of the sword; and Mr. MacGregor, Commodore fulam, and by the nditions to the whereat the Colony was at pence and C. G. Sedgwick, R., and Mrs. Tung Wah Eastern and Kwong Wah no calamities arose. But for Your Sedgwick, the ton. Sir Thoma Hospitals and the partial rebuilding Excellency this could not have been Southern
Lindy
accomplished. For this first will your Southern, of the old Tung Wah Hospital ... landy. Pollock, Mrs. R. H. Kotowall, Cibien have been established and anti-memory Hve. Hon. Sir William and Lady Slunto, malarial measures been lopted in Your Excellency took thought for Hon. Mr. J. P. Braga, Hen. Mr. S. W. To and Mrs. Teo, Hon. Mr. many parts of the Colony.
torta,
and
the Colony's water troubles.
Should
(7) Brandcasting has been greatly there ever be a lack of supply the
T. N. Chau, Hon. Mr. d. 3. Paterson developed in recent years, with a new people must suffer from drought, and san Mrs. Paterson, Hon. Mr. W. 11. wireless station at Kowloon, from you could not but be anxious for this. Bell and Mre. Bell and Squadron which both Chinese and fritish pro. You spared no effort, but resolutely Tender and Mrs. C. R. Keasy, to-s
set yourself to provide the remedy, gether with Mr. A. G. Pilcher (Pri- strammes have been sent out.
(8) Edvention, including practient Reservoirs were built in suceesalon in vate Secretary) and Capt. R. Waller, A.D. to His Excellency the technical education, bas, at all times, the Central District, North Paint, Governor, and Capt. W. S. A. Cloughmet with your artive support. During Stanley, Shing Mun. Kowloon Tong Taylor, A.D. to His Excellency the your term of office the annual Gay and Jardine Hill as a result of your
erament grant to the University has energy. The greatest of the General,
Re.
His Excellency the Governor and been increased from: $50,000 to $350-servoirs at Shing Man has a vast Lady Feel were met at the entrance 100, whilst land grants and flaanent empacity, and there are yet two years to the Great Ifall by the Uratticiul asistence have been given to a num- more af work to be done there. When- ever we drink the water and think of. members of the Councils, and pro-ber of schools. ceeded to the dais, where they worej (9) As regania prisons, a new Gaol whence it comes, how can we forget greeted with prolonged appliwe,
at Lal Your Excellency? For this also wil for women has been built chikok, and a commencement made your memory live. un the new Gaol at Stanley.
Address from Community
Sir Henry Pollock the read the following address on behalf of the general community:
To ilis Excellency Sir William Peel, Knight Commander of the Most Dis tinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George, Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, Governor and Commander-in Chief of the Calany of Hongkong and Ito Dependencies and Vire-Admiral of tho-maine.
Sir, The Residents of ilongkong i very much regret that Your Excal lery is not completing your full term of oflice in this Colony in which you have done so much good work.
Upon your arrival here as Cover- nor in May, 1930, it was pointed out, in our address of welcome, that Hong- Kong was then faced with many and varicl problems.
Work for Charly (10) Charitable institutions have always received your warm support, and wo would note;
(i) The establishment of Infant
Welfare Centres;
Starting a strike ballot which may tie up America's great rubber factories and involve the entire ante industry, Goodyser rubber workers in Akron, Q., are shown here, cheering lustily as their election got under way. Refusal of the company to grant A. F, of
I recognition brought about the vote.
To lead men to obey the laws must Arst depend upon the promotion of good conduct, and good conduct must in turn depend upon education. Your Excellency was well aware of this, and did all that was possible to en- courage education and the training of (i) The setting aside of land for citizens. Schools and Colleges which Children's Playgrounds; wire hampered for ground or for (i) The grant of land for the re: funds received your support, and the
cently openci
Industrial University and Technical Schools re- School at Aberdeen, which will jeeived frequent subsidy. Hence it is perform an important fune- that in Hongkong education is liberal tion-in-leaching-trades to the and well-ordered, and that men of poor children of the Colony; talent have increased; which could The Krant of land in Tainot have been attained but for Your Haue to the St. John Am- Excellency's efforts. For this also and only outwardly on the constitu- is more helpful and friendly--as such balanco Brigade for its Head-will your memory live. quarters;
(iv)
(v) The permission to use the for-
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mer St. Peter's Church, at West Point, for the accommu-!
Praise Deserved
Their Royal Highnesses, the Duke and Duchess of Kent, pictured on the rall of their ship, viewing the skyline of Bermuds, which thay passed during their journey home after a long boasymoon in
.......the West Indies,
tion." To-day the Colony's Govern- I need hardly any that I have always ment would not have been kept in its welcomed it. proper path without your control and
Since Your Excellency was appoint-authority. dailon of Street Sleepers, and to be our Governor the promotion (vi) Your cordial support of the of pubile worka
and
I now have the honour Sir, sk you to recent this address, which behalf of the Chinese community to is displayed on the panels of screen, and also to accept this Eng- lish version thereof. (Applause).
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Public, Works
and
the Urban Council
And now Your Excellency has
While there has been a good deal Ins never been reached the age of using a staff in of progress 1 naturally feel some During the period of your adtulnis-
Society for the Protection of neglected. By the building of great your village; and will retire to your disappointment la not having soon
this China ronds and wharves, and by the plan- nalive land. In
the completion of certain important tration most of these problems have
Children, in aid of which you ning of the now Government louge Europe both agree, that it is a glory works which are at present in hand. either been fully solved or have been
havé sauctioned a fund being and of the Acrodrone your energy is for a man after attaining power and This however, is inevitable. Among placed in a fair way towards solution.
raised in your name. We shall not attempt to recount in
(11) Daring your time here nu made manifest. In ancient thues great honour to return to his own the works which have been carried detail all the schemas for the improve-
of important when Sit Tal Ting opened the New country. We pray that your retire out those which have given me most number
to bo reckoned: ment of the Caleny, which will be exceptional
Infant Welfare work in respect of were all grateful for his beneficence; and that your happiness will be un- only in this farewell address mention which, incidentally, bear witness 10 and when Wong The built the Cliff bonded, in the words of the Oder which much is due to my wife: the ansociated with your regime. We can legislative mensures have been passed, Can the merchants and travellers ment will be enjoyed to a great age, pleasure are the more important ones.
the industry of the Attoney-General. Way the people all song his merits."Happy is the true gentleman. May establishment of a Junior Technical
For instance numerous amending
Seboot which I feel confident will (1) In regard to water, the most)
Of Your Excellency it may well be all blessings be his lot." Ordinances buve important undertaking by far is the and consolidating
prove of great value to the Colony: Marting and the vigorous prosecution been passed, which are here set out said that you have deserved the praise
Warts: by you of the Shing Mus Dam scheme, ant in the order of their importanes of both of these. For this also will
the further development of the Water which will be completed in about two but in the sequence in which they your memory live.
In the past five years very much
Legislation which I trust will lead to years from now and will add more appear in the Volumes of Ordinahres.
an increased partielpation by the public in civic nifairs. than 8,000 million gallons to the re-The enactments in question deal with has been accomplished in works of servoir capacity of this Colony, Other the District Watch Force, the Fang charity, notably in the erection of the
The Governor's Reply reservoira completed or constructed in Wah Hospital, the Census, Bank-Tung Wal Eastern Hospital, the re- your time are the Aberdeen, Northrupley, Intoxicating Liquors, Tobacco, construction of the Tang Wah Hospi-
Replying, Sir William. Peel said: Point, Public Gardens and Jardine's Estate Duty, Industrial and Reforma-tal, the erection of the Aberdeen In
dustrial School, the establishment of Schooln,
Pensions, Opium, on this side of story
Sir Henry Pollock, Dr. Kotewall, look-out reservoirs
the Infant Welfare Centre and the
Your Excellency, Ladies and Gentle the Harbour, and, on the other side. Factories and Workshops, Dangerous work of the Society for the Protec-
men, On behalf of my wife and also confess the Shak La Pal, Kawhon bye-wash Drugs, the Police Force, Fition of Children. Extensions have myself I thank you all for your recep- appointment that I have not seen and Yaumati fill reservoirs. In Companies, Summary offences, Angis-been made to the Kowloon Hospital, tion of as to-day and for the charin Hongkong placed solidly on the air
Armia and Ammunition, the addition A second and larger pipe-trates,
and the new Civil Hospital has been ing addresses which have just beenmap before my departure. I have line, has been laid across the far-Full Court, the Volunteer Defence begun on the Pokfulam Road. Public presented to us. My depurture in pressed the need for this and I can
Miscellaneou Licences, bour, thus facilitating the transfer of Corps,
three days time will mark the end of assure you that the IIome Govern- water from the mainland to the Trustees. the Registration of Births Dispensaries have increased,
to combat
chapter in my life of which I shall ment aro fully allve to the urgency and Deaths, and the Adulteration of steps have been taken Island.
service. Certain difficulties malaria. The St. John Ambulanca Food and Drugs.
carry very pleasant memories for of this Association has been given a site at
Auch remaining years as are alloted are being overcome and I am con- Tal Hang for its headquarters. ·In to me. It is almost to a day five Adent that in a very short time we ail of these Your Excellency has
years since I arrived in the Colony, shall see. Hongkong connected with Other noteworthy subjects which either taken the lead or given active These years have passed unbeliev- England by air. Forry Service has been made possible have been legislated for are the
I have recently appointed a Hous- by the construction of Government Registration of Nurses, the creation support, from which it has been made ably quickly and this is largely due
manifest that you both planned bene- to the
a_view fact that they have boon Ing Commission Tiers, 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.
determining definite policy in Constant dredging is also proceeding gulation of the employment of Young charity. Blencius has said: "When a The address which was presented regard to overcrowding and I may In the Harbour,
Persons at sea, the conferring on the man is benevolent, righteous, faithful by Sir Henry Pollock gives a long repeat what I anld in Counell that (3) Another important pubile werk, Supreme Court of Juriedletion in and trustworthy, and is not weary in account of what has been done in 1 trust that the profit out of the completed and equipped during your Divorce and Matrimonial Causes, and well-doing, this will win an honour the Colony during those years but I city Development Echeme which is term, is the Kal Tack Aerodrome, in Criminal Appeals and the facill- from
すま Heaven. Thus beyond the am not so presumptuous as to claim in hand may be devoted to such town
Public Amenities -
(2) In connection with the harbour,
the establishment of the Vohlcular
Juvenile Courts
and
I am glad that the new Queen Mary Hospital, the new Gaol and the Central British School are well in hand though I greatly regret having to leave before they are finished. I to considerable la
which we hope will shortly be the tating of Appeals from the Magis honours berlowed by man Your Excel- the whole or even the greater part of improvements.
means of linking up this Colony by tracy to the Supreme Court, the crea-laney has received an honour from the credit due. I own an incalculable
States
with
to
it is casontial that
Governors have been described as air with China, Europe and the United tion of the Fund for the Assistance Heaven. For this also will your amount to my colleague, in which translont visitors but most of them | of Members of the Mercantile Marine, memory counsels. Your Excelvants and to my unofficial advisors which they have administered. They term I include all Government ser leave some impression on the Colonies (4) In town planning, your name the Ordinance for the establishmont As to man's 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 the vast scheme, which has already of Persons and the Immigration and so that you well know the condition of Without the help and the co-operation destroy prosperity but they can help bogun, under which new-Government Passport Ordinances, and the Dollar all citizens. When you meet us which I have rocolved it would have to take full advanatge of such pros Offices and a now Government House Loan Ordinanco, 1994.
Chinese we have ever boen dealt with boon impossible to carry out that pority as may accrue or lessen the will bo built. This project will re- Amongst important recent legisla- sincerely and received courteously, programme. In the address presented ill effects of perlude of depression. Tonsa valuable building altos for tion, special mention should be made When any matter is possible you have to me on my arrival I was promised In either caso future development, and, as part of of the group of Ordinances which, given your encouragement and the loyal and unstinted support and they should consult and work in the scheme, now and much shorter following on the Wellington Report, guidanca; when any matter is impos-co-operation of the whole community. hormons with the public. motor-road to the Peak, via Magazine eroate the Urban Council instead of sible you have patiently explained | I have had it in full measure and am PRN* Eliat Roceived Gap, has been made.. We have also the Sanitary Board, and divide up the your sons and so diepolled any dooply grateful. I have road in the In the address presented to me on to thank you for the progress recent-old Ordinance 1 of 1908 and the by-doubts. Your clemency has been a History of Hongkong that the Heng- my arrival 1. received what I may ly made with the important arterial laws thereunder amongst various new the Spring, and your kindly dispos kong pulle man is nothing if not call fatherly hint that I should, road from Causeway Bay to Ming Ordinances which deal respectively tion as a gentle valley. There is no severely critical and indeed in the through the channel of sympathy, Yuen, and for the extension of with Bulidings, Sanitation, Food and one who does not love you and claim early days, there was ample evidence encourage a spirit of goodwill and Chatham and other roads in Kowloon. Quarantine, and the Prevention of you as a dear friend. A sage of old of criticism which often was far from friendship and maintain personal (B) In the New Territories motor Disease amongst human beings and has said: "The proper way of govern kindly. think that atkinder, spirit contact with the community. I have roads have been much improved, and lamongst animals.
mont depende inwardly on the man is abroad to-day and that criticism (Continued on Page 10).
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