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Rec 28 MAY 10
ENING POST, FRIDAY, APRIL 29, 1910.
THE GOVERNOR'S DEPARTURE.
Chinese Recognise His D Services.
presented to His Excellency the Governor, Sir Frederick John Dealtry Lugard. K.C.M.G., C.B., D.S.O., by the representatives of the Chinese Community.
and you have thanked me for the
existing conditions. Gontlenten, în this matter, it is I who ought to thank you, who are tendering thanks. My endeavours bave simply been directed towards enlisting your › co-operation, and towards inviting your efforts to support the Govern- ment to teach the people what is best for their welfare, and how such measures as are necessary both to
hearted and philanthropic people of I can possibly express to receive this Great Britain and Ireland, and be most beautiful address from your enabled thereby to get further dona hands, and it will give the very tions, much needed, for our Univer- greatest pleasure to my wife, to sity and its endowment fund. And whom you have made such very kiad we hope, sir, when you meet Lady allusions, both in the address and in Lugard at home, you will kindly the words of Dr. Ho Kai. It is usual convey to her our affectionate res for such presentations to be made The eve of the departure for home pect, and will you kindly tell her how at the time when the Governor on a short visit of His Excellency rejoiced we are to learn of her com- severs his concction finally from the the Governor, Sir Frederick Lugard,plete recovery from her recent and colony. In my case I am only lear- was Attingly observed at Govern- dangerous illness, and how glad we ing you for a short time and I hope mert house yesterday by the leading shall be when we shall have the to be back early in Novenib.r.
You members of the Chinese community pleasure of welcoming her back to have alluded in this address to most of the colony, when His Excellency the colony when she accompanies of the things which have had my was presented with a beautiful work Your Excellency. With these few earnest consideration during the of art in the shape of a white satin words will you permit ar to read the past few years, more particularly scroll on which was embroidered, in English translation of the address with regard to the sanitary laws, Chinese characters of dark blue f
THE ADDRESS. silk, an address. At the top were The address was then read by efforts I have made to remove pre- two hata in silver signifying Good Dr. Ho Kai as follows:- Luck and at the foot was a carved Translation of the Chinese Address
vory roller of beautiful design. tich embroidery work gave a lovely Finish to the scroll. It was onclosed
in a casket of red @mdal wood,! which was covered with numerous clever designs executed by the parver. 'The casket was five feet
On a lucky day la April of the eighteen inches, with silver year 1910 ou the occasion of Your ttings, while on the top of the lid Excellency's returning to your preserve life and to ameliorate the 'as ጹ silver monogram of the ancestral home on a holiday of e'x conditions of the poor can be best! overnor's initials. Chinese charae months, we Chinese representatives carried out without causing incon- Lers were on either side of the of all classes of the community take venience to themselves, or 1 should nonogram speaking of the good the opportunity of your departure say, so as to cause the least possible work done by lis Excellency in to present you with a respectful, inconvenience to the people them- the colony. He wan also the address in token of our esteen. selves. You have come forward in ecipient of an album of red More than once have the stars and answer to that appead in a manner Morroco leather, which bore in the hoar-frosts returned in their which has filled me with encourages silver bis monogram and contained course since Your Excellency came went and admiration by providing the text of the address in both to Hongkong: the benevolence and dispensaries and buildings and hos- Chinese and English. The album clemency of your virtuous adminis-pitals, and by engaging lecturers also contained a list of the signatration is in the mouth of every to teach the people. You have ures in English of the donors. It
passer-by in the streets. Your co-operated with the Government was altogether a fine work of art earnest attention has been devoted and have succeeded largely in executed by Canton artists.
to everything that would promote instilling confidence and in checking The deputation was received by the welfare of the people and the disease and in benefitting the poor the Governor and was introduced comfort of those who have gathered people. For this co-operation, gentle- by the Hon. Dr. Ho Kai, C.M.G., hers from afar. More especially has men, in which include the assistance who was supported by his colleague every movement for the benetit won the confidence of you all, and of the Registrar General, who has in the Council, Hon. Mr. Wei Yuk, the Chinese received your heartiest whose inanence with you has been O.M.G. There were also present the support. Not once have your actions the main factor in the success,--for Hon. Sir Henry May (Colonial Secretailed to call forth the public praise. this co-operation I say 1 thank you tay, the Hon. Mr. A. W Brewin Your Excellency was moved with heartily, and I look forward, on my (Registrar General), Capt. N. Sim- great sorrow at the frequency wit' return to the colony, to its continu FOLL fprivate secretary), Capt. P.which bodies have been thrown out ance You have also aliuded to the H M. Taylor (aide-de-camp), into the street in Hongkong, ani subject of education, a matter in Messrs. Lau Chu-pak, Ng Hon-tez, with the determination of taking terest, not only as regards the Uni- which I take the very deepest in- He Fook, Ho Kom Tong, Wong measures to stamp the practice out,versity but also as regarde the educa Ieung-him, Yeung Him-pong, Wong you consulted the Public Dispention given in all our schools through- Kum-fak, S. W Tso, Sin Tak-fao,saries Committee as to the best out the colony, I hope the steps Fung Wa-chun, Cheung Si-kai, Li means of effecting your purpose: recently taken, and which will be Sui-kam. Lan Yuen-chuen, Leung and now there is hardly a trace lofo brought into operation with- Fui-chi, Yu To-ghan, Chan Sik-lam, of the evil practice.
delay, will
effec- The sanitary out Li Yav-chun, Chau Siu-ki, We Wau-laws are made to preserve the publising in our schools, in increasing tive in decreasing the overcrowd che, Wo Taxi-yang, Lo Kan-ing, health, but the Chinese have always the teaching staff Shu Yim-fal, Sam Pak ming. Lifeared their strictness. Since Your education will be better, and in NO that the Wing-kwong, Chan Wan sau, Mok Excellency took up oflice a compro- providing an increased number of Man-oheung, Tam Hok-po, Leang mise has been effected in the ad scholarships so that the children of Kin-cu, Chan Kang-yi, Lau Pun-ministration of the laws while at the the poor may reap the benefit of our Chiu, Chín Yee-ting, Chan Pak-yec,same time to the gratification of all education equally with the children Wo Tsa-wan, Yiu Ki-yun, Li Po-classes
of the well-to-do class. As regards kyai, Chan Chik-hing, Tsang fik achieve
the University we love by the gen ai, Chen Lok-chui, als
farosity of the Cl... and by the! geuorosity of a great frm at Taikoo, y forum men tuulents Chinggis succeeded in getting sufficient funds intent on reform and for this pur to establish three fornities. I hope Dr. Ho Kai, in presenting the pose education is the most urgent before the University buildings are dress and album, said: May it need. But in few of the provinces finished and the doors opened to ease Your Excellency, on behalf is there a University and hence the students that we may double the ff the leading members of the Chi-young men who have the aspirations number of faculties for which we are hese community, I have the honour of a scholar and seek a bigher educa- providing chairs in the University, fo-day to present you with au adtion, much against the wishes of crease in the amount of the endow- with, of course, a corresponding in- flress which has been embroidered their father, their brothers and their ment. (Applause). Dr. Ho Kai has fon satin, and which I would ask you, elders, have to carry their books and said he hopes I shall be able to de
ir, to do us the honour to graciously luggage across many an ocean in faccept as a small token of the high search of a teacher.
DR. HO KAP'S ADDRESS
results have been
he
something in England to raise sub- seriptions for the University. Well,
festeem and affection we have for you Since Your Excellency came to I shall do my best. (Applause). At as our Governor and ruler, as well give peace to this state, all the busi- the same time it is a matter which jas friend and counsellor. (Applause).ness of administration has bers: primarily affects us out here, and a matter which I can leave with con- It was our intention, sir, to present carried on by you with success, but 6dence in your hands. because I know you with this address shortly after you have regarded the development all your people are interested in it the laying of the foundation stone of education and the encouragement and I have had examples of Chinore of the Hongkong University, but of talent as your most important generosity. I need not say how per- time did not permit us, for we desi-duty, and all your energies and smally keenly I am interested in the ed to present you with a work of art faculties have been devoted to the project. That is already well known. more worthy of your acceptance, establishment of a University. Now Gontiemen, I thank you most cordi- and so we had perforce to wait for the foundation-stone has been duly ally and heartily for the kind senti- this occasion in order to allow us laid and the magnificent project is and for the address yon preampted to acuts which yon, sir, have expressed,
time to get the work properly execut-ou the way to realisation. We fee! me. I say good-bye now, only for
ed. Sir, it is scarcely three years since confident that in the future the
short time. and hope soon to be your arrival in this colony, but dur-result of the education given in the back again, and to renew my friend. ing this comparatively short period University will fulfil all expecta-ships here, and during my short you have achieved much by your tious.
absence I trust that the colony may wise and able administration. You Your Excellency's kindness will in every way prosper, that the health of the colony during this summer have seen us through a most trying remain lasting and grateful time and succeeded in placing the memory in the hearts of the Chinese, will be good, that the trade depres sion will cease and that with increas colony once more on the high road On your departure therefore we beged trade you may have increased to prosperity and success. No one, to present you with this address, prosperity and that I shall return sir, appreciates more than the Chi-and unite in a prayer that your in good health to you and with my nese community the immense benefits journey will be made under a lucky wife. Lady Lugard, who is most which you have conferred upon this star, that you may reach your coun-anxious to return to Hongkong. colony and they are deably grateful try in safety and prosper in every-(Applause).
His Excellency then invifed his
is to fra.
to you, for though we have had a thing you undertake and that you long commercial depression you have may spend your holiday in happiness succeeded by your broadmindedness in the society of Her Excellency and by your incomparable energy Lady Lugard, our admiration of and enthusiasm in founding the whose virtues we pray you to convey: Hongkong University. The vast to her. We trust that you will benefits conferred by such an institu- remember this Colony in your heart tion on the colony as a whole, but and return soon that we may look more especially upon the Chinese, again upon the dignity of your whether resident in this colony or conntenance and hearken to the | through sut China, are incomparable, grace of your commands.
and we thank you, sir, most cordially and most gratefully for such a boon. I am sure, sir, futuro generations will cherish your memory and thank you as gratefully and cordially as wo do now. We hope, sir, when
This is our earnest prayer. Dated Hongkong, the 28th day of
April, 1910.
GOVERNOR'S ACKNOWLEDG.
MENT.
His Excellency replied as follows:
you get to England, you will be able Dr. Ho Kai and gentlemen, it gives to represent our needs to the large-me the very greatest pleasure that i