C. O.
15773
REGO 5 SEP 31,
485
:
Police
the Hongkong Gool acting as Rice magistrate and committing prisoners to custody. We agreed that whilst it was not illegal, it was, to some extent, inconvenient and could be regarded as a temporary makeshift which, as Mr. Marsh's leave was about expiring, might be tolerated for a little time longer.
Now, however, that Mr. Marsh will not return to Hongkong this year, it is clearly better that Dr. Stewart should relieve the Superintendent of the Gool at the Magistracy.
I shall go down on Monday to complete the arrangements.
(Signed) N. B. Dennery
23 July, 1881.
3.
Overland China Mail.
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, MAY 26, 1881.
"To the Hon. WILLIAM KESWICK.
"Sir, The subscribers to the accompanying testimonial have confided to us the duty of its presentation, and in their names and our own of saying to you a few words of farewell. The numerous signatures appearing on the appended subscription lists, representing every class and race of this community, will afford you the best testimony of the wide-spread appreciation entertained of your public career, but it will not be out of place for us to pass in brief retrospect some of the more eminent services you have rendered the Colony.
"Chief among these stands the able and straightforward performance of your duties in the Legislative Council, where you have for so many years held a seat. In a Crown Colony, the position of an Unofficial Member of this Council is full of discouragement; having no power of initiation, and with the certainty before him of being outvoted if in opposition, his task is limited to criticism of the schemes of the Government. Your labours in this direction have been of the highest importance and utility, and more especially as a guardian of the public purse the ability you have unflinchingly maintained cannot, we think, be very well over-estimated.
The little leisure which the pressing responsibilities of a large Mercantile House have left you, you have ungrudgingly bestowed on many other public affairs. As Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce your wide experience and knowledge of business have been of the highest value. The City Hall owes much to your care and attention. Schemes of Charity and for the assistance of the poor or friendless have ever found in you a ready sympathizer; and there are but few Institutions organized in this Colony for humane or charitable purposes that have not profited by your liberal aid and advice.
"Not less worthy of mention have been your services to many of those public companies with which much of the prosperity of the Colony has now become identified. To your power of labour, business capacity and grasp of detail, these important concerns are in no small degree indebted for the prosperity they enjoy; and it is no slight to others to say that probably to you more prominently than any one else, is due the confidence which joint-stock enterprise now enjoys in the Far East.
"We now beg to bid you farewell, and with every wish for your enjoyment of your well-earned holiday, we remain your sincere friends,
P. RYRIE. ADOLF ANDRE.
J. Ross ANTON.
F. H. ARJANSE.
GEO. MURRAY BAIN.
E. R. BELILIOS.
J. BRADLER SMITH.
E. BURNIE.
C. P. CHATER,
J. T. CHATER.
A. COXON,
D. R. CRAWFORD,
H. L. DALRYMPLE.
WM. DANBY,
WILLIAM H. F. DARBY.
J. KENNARD DAVIS,
H. L. DENNYS.
GEO. B. EMORY.
H. DE C. FORRES. WILLIAM FORREST. H. Foss.
F. GROBIEN. WILLIAM HARTIGAN. C. H. HASWELL, JR. THOS, C. HAYLLAR. GEO. HOLMES.
H. HOPPTUS.
T. JACKSON.
Ko Moor WAH.
WILLIAM LEGGE.
LEE TAK CHEONG.
J. LOUREIRO.
E. MACKINTOSH,
ALFRED T. MANGER.
D. McCULLOCH.
A. P. MCEWEN.
A. Molver,
H. M. MEHTA.
H. N. MODY.
W. M. MORGAN,
S. A. NATHAN.
H. I. NELSON. A. NEWTON.
J. NOBLE,
E. C. RAY.
WM. REINERS.
J. A. DOS REMEDIOS.
A. G. ROMANO.
Wa. Ross.
D. RUTTUNJEE.
F. D. SASSOON.
D. SAYLE.
E. SCHWEBLIN.
A. F. SMITH.
FRANCIS SNOWDEN.
J. ENSTON SQUIER.
FREDERICK STEWART,
The address was tastefully engrossed on parchment and beautifully illuminated.
(T.O.)