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carry their books and luggage across many au ocean in search of a teacher.
Si ce Your Excellency came to give peace to this state, all the business of administration has been carried on by you with success, but you have regarded the development of educa. tion and the encouragement of talent as your most important duty, and all your energies and faculties have been devoted to the establish- mect of a University. Now the foundation stone has been duly laid and the magnificent project is on the way to realization. We feel confident that in the future the result of the education given in the University will fulfil all expectations.
That Sir Frederick Lugard's successful ad- ministration of the government of Hongkong in the face of seemingly insuperable difficulties has been recognised by all sections of the com- munity in this Colony is a well-established fact which was further testified to by the pleasing function which teak place at Government House this afternoon. We refer to the preseu- tation of the address and honorific scroll to His Excellency by representatives of all classes of the Chinese community on the eve of the Governor's departure on six months' home leave on Saturday next. The Chinese deputa- tion consisted of high placed gentlemen of the merchant, compradure and gentry classes, be-nur admiration of whise virtues we pray you to sides the Chiasse uunfficial members of the Legislative Council.
The deparation ws received by the Governor in the fise ball-room of Government House and was introduced by the Honourable Dr. Ho Ka, CMG, who ·WELS supported by his colleague in ibe Concil, Hon. Mr Wei Yuk, C.NG. Taere were present at the ceremony-9.E. Sir Frederick Lugard, the Hon. Sir Henry May (Colonial Secretary), the Fou. MA, W. Brewin (Registrar General), Capt. N. Sunson (rivate secretary), Capt. P. H. M. Taylor (side-de-camp), Messrs. Lou Chu-pak, Ng Hoa-tsa, Ho Fuck, He Kom Tong, Wong Leung-him, Young Him-p Wong Kum-fuk, S. W. Tso, Sia Tak-fan, Fong Wa-cano, Cheung Si-kai, Li Sai-kam, Lau Yu-n chuen 1:ang fui-chi, Yu To-shan, Chan Sk-lam, Li Yau-chun, Obau Siu-ki,
Your Excellency's kindness will remain a lasting and grateful memory in the hearts of the Chiaese. On your departure therefore we beg to present you with this address, and unite in a prayer that your journey will be made under a lucky star, that you may reach your country in safety and prosper in everything you undertake and that you may spend your holiday in happiness in the society of Her Excellency Lady Lugard,
Convey to her. We trust that you will remem ber this Colony in your heart and return soOD bat we may look again upon the dignity of your counterance and hearken to the grace of your commands,
This is our earnest prayer.
Dated Hoogkong the 28th day of April, 1910.
[Here follow Signatures.]
His Excellency amid loud applause.
Dr. Ho Kai theo presented the address to
His Excellency, having thanked the gathering for their presentation, said that it gave him the very greatest pleasure to be presented with would give the very greatest pleasure to their most beautiful address and he felt sure
allusions to ber. Lady Lugard to baar of their kind sentations to be made when a Governor se- It was usual for such pre- Wo Wan-cho, Wo Tsai-yong, Lo Kon-tingly, in his case, he was leaving for a short time vered his connectoin with the Colony final- Siu Yam-fai, Sam Pak-ming, Li Wing-kwong, Clac Wan.sau, Mok Man-cheung, Tam Hok-pr, Leung Kina, Chan Kang-yi, Lau Pun-chiu, Chia Yee-ting, Chau Pak-yee, Wo Tsa-wan, Yio Kiyon, Li Po-kwai, Chan Chuk hing, Tsang Yik-kai, Chan Lok-chus, and He Mok-tuk
and hoped he would be back to November and once again see all his friends who were gathered around him that day. Dr. no Kai had alluded in the address to various matters with which he had identified bimself bat more especially to sanitary matters. It bad always been his endaa vour to invite them to support the Govera· their welfare and how it could be ment to teach the people what was best for best carried out so as to afford the least inconvenience to the people. They had come forward in answer to his appeal in a manner which afforded him encouragement and at the same time excited is admiration, in this co-operation, they had been assisted by the plete confidence of tac Chiaese commuar Registrar-General, who cominanded the com-
After the formal introduction, Dr. Ha Kai, addressing the Governor, said that on behalf of the leading members and representatives of the Chinese community be bad the honour of pre- senting His Excellency with as address em- braidered on silk. He asked His Excellency to be gracious enough to accept their gift as a smeli token of the esteem in which His Excel- lency was held by the Chinese community. It was their intention to preseu: His Excellency with the address shortly after the laying of the foundation stone of the Hongkong their co-operation and hoped
He thanked them most heartily for University, but time did not permit of their do-
to see க ing so and they wished to present him with au
continuace of that co-operation on his address worthy of bis diguity. I was three subject of education, His Excellency said return to the Culucy. Referring to the
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year since His Excellency arrived in the Colony and daring that comparatively shorting the overcrowding of secondary schools efforts were being directed D decreas. period the Colony had gained much by Bis Excellency's wise administration. He had seen them through the most trying times and placed them once again on the high road to prosperity and success. Afbough they were just emerging from a long commercial depression, His Ex- cellency had succeeded by his broad-minded- ness and energy in founding the Hongkong University. The vast benefit which would be conferred on the Colony as a whole, but more especially on the Chinese, by the University were incalculable. For that they thanked him
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most cordially and soped that generations to come would thank him as cordially. They hoped that when he got back to England, he would try and obtain further donations which were
urgently required for the University. When he met Lady Lugard, they hoped he would convey to Her Ladyship their affectionate respects and tell her how rejoiced they were to hear of Her Ladyship's com- plete recovery from her recent illness, and hoped they would have the pleasure of weiconing her back is the following winter. (Applause)
THE ADDRESS.
Dr. Ho Kai then read the a idress, of which the following is a translation:-On a lucky day In April of the year 1910 on the occasion of your Excellency's returning to your ancestral home on a holiday of six months we Chinese representatives of all classes of the community take the opportunity of your departure to pre- sent you with a respectful address in token of
our esteem.
and increasing the number of scholarships to have the same same facilities for a sonod so as to enable boys of poor parentage
education as those of the higher classes. As regarded the Waiversity, bey bad by the gen- erosity of the Chinese community and the gen- establishing two Faculties in connection with erosity of two well-known films succeeded in
the Hongkong University, but he hoped that before the Carversity building was finished and its doors tutowa opeo, the number had expressed a hope in the address that His of Faculties would be doubled. Dr. Ho Kai
Excellency might try and obain further donations when in England. He would do his best, but he would remind them at the same time that the University principally affected Chinese interests and be had complete confidence to them. He thanked them most cordially and heartily for their kid seati good-bye for a short time only and he hoped that ments and beautiful address. He was bay.og during his absence the Colony would prosper and that the health of the community would be good this summer and that with increasing trade there would be increasing prosperity. He would convey their kind wishes to Lady Lugard, who was most anxious to return to the Coloog. (Lxud Applause }
monogram in silver, and on each side of the monogram are two Chinese ideographs, which, rendered freely, read :-
"Benevolent Government of Hongkong."
of silver,
The handles of the beautiful case were also
After the presentation, tea and other re- freshments were served. Soon after, the de
The address in Chinese translation was embroidered on Chinese silk. The honorific scroll was suspended ou an ivory ruller with another at the other end of the same material. The scroll was enclosed in an artis More than once have the stars and the boar- tically carved case of Chinese design and frosts re urned in their course since Your make, the case being made of red sandalwood. Excellency came to Hongkong: the benevolla the centre of the cover was Sir Frederick's ence and clemency of your virtuents administra- tina is in the mouth of every passer-by ia the streets, Your earnest attention has been devated to everything that would promote the welfare of the people and the comfort of those who have gathered bere from afar, More especially has every movement for the benefit of the Chinese received your beartiest support. Not once have your actions putation withdrew. failed to call forth the public praise. Your Excellency was moved with great sorrow at the frequency with which bodies have been thrown out into the street in Hongkong, and with the determination of taking measures to stamp the practica out, you consulted the Public Dispensaries Committee as to the best means of effecting your purpose; and now there is hardly a trace left of the evil prac tice. The Sanitary laws are made to preserve the public bealth, but the Chinese have always feared their strictness. Since Your Ex ellency took up office a compromise has been effected in the administration of the laws while at the same time to the gratification of all classes better results bave been achieved.
It is e.ucation which noukis and forms men's talents, China is now intent on reformand for this purpose education is the most urgent need. But in few of the provinces is there a University and hence the young men who have the aspirations of a scholar and seek a higher education, mucà against the wishes of their father, then brothers and their elders, have to