!
1
Extract from the H.K. Daily Dues of 23rd July, 19144, 9
236
LATE SIR KAI HO KALNam, Sui Yuen Fai, Li Yuk Tong, U influence has been for
AT THE HAPPY VALLEY.
of the late Sir Kai Ho Kai, M.G.. took place at the Protestant
Happy Valley, last evening, manifestation of sincere
the
ry large number of European and r residents assembled
and these formed in process- At the grave
Jhin the mourners.
over twenty
Yuk Chi, Wong Chung Yan, Yung Sing years, both directly and indirectly, in the Kiu, Kwok Siu Lau, Mok Kam Cheung, statute law which your Lordships and the Li Po Kwai, Ng Kwok Hing, Tam Pak Courts of this Colony administer, but that Siu, Chan Kang U. Yung Sai Ngan, part of his activities to which our Chan Har, P. K. Kwok, Leung Hing thoughts turn most natually in these sur- Kwai, Cheung Sum Woo, Chan Chenk roundings Fan, Lam Heung Sun, Kam Tie Hing. Fung Pak Hung, and Leung Heung Tin. and Drs. Thomas, Jew Hawk, Au Shi
his membership of the Hong- kong Bar. The fact of that membership is the occasion of my addressing you now, and my object in doing so is to express. on behalf of the members of the Bar and the officers of the legal departments of this Colonial Service, their deep regret and grief at his death.
The Hou. Mr. H. E. Pollock, K.C.- My Lords,-I hope I may be permitted, as senior member of the Bar, and speaking on behalf of both branches of the legal profession, to add a few words to those
Cham, and Kwan Sumi Yin. near
The Rev. T. W. Pearce, of the London Missionary Society, who was a great personal friend of the deceased, and was e the mourners (the widow,
associated with him in many of his Kai, nine sons, and three daugh-
philanthropic, charitable and educational Ho Ka Tsun, nephew; and Dr.
law); there was a gathering works, conducted the service in the small at the Cemetery, and also Eve of every branch of public Church
officiated at the graveside. the Colony, His Excellency
There were over 300 wreaths, sent by all merdor (Sir Henry May, K.C.M.G.)
sections of the community. Among them the Order of the K.C.M.G., the funeral. There were also
were tributes from H.E. Sir Henry May: Attorney-General. When I first arrived Dr. Wu Ting Fang, Hongkong Legisla. in the Colony in 1888, H. Kai was still the following members of the
tive Council, Tung Wah Hospital, Po actively engaged in the profession of a nd Legislative Councils:-
Leung Kuk, District Watchmen's Com- barrister, and I can well remember the and Severn (Colonial Secre-mittee, Chinese Club, Hongkong Chamber keenness and activity and ability which Ho. Sir Paul Chater, C.M.G., of Commerce, Chinese Chamber of he displayed in the conduct of the various J. H. Kemp (Attorney-General), Commerce, China Merchants Steam cases in which he was engaged. Of late
E. D. C. Wolfe (Colonial
Chinese Y.M.C.A.
rer Hon. Mr. A. F. Churchill of Public Works), Hon, Mr. C. ser (Captain Superintendent of Hon. Mr. Wei Yuk. C.M.G., H. E. Pollock, K.C.. Hon. Mr. Hewett, C.M.G., and Hon. Mr. Lau
Many telegrams from various parts of Fak. Members of the Bench and China, and letters from prominent re- -HHonour Mr. H. H. J. Gom-sidents in the Colony have been received
(Chief Justice), Mr. Justice ind (Puisue Judge), Mr. J. and sympathy. Good First Magistrate), Messrs. FL sharp. K.C., Eldon Potter, Easter, and F. C. Jenkin; Lieut. presenting the General Officer (Major-General Kelly, modore Austruther. C.M.G., Barnett, Dr. Voretszch basul); members of the Hong- vil Bervice-Dr. Francis Clark, Kert, Messrs. T. K. Dealy, R. O.
by Lady Ho Kai, expressing Borrow
Poding
valdon
ד.וי
D. W. Tratman, Lee Jones, King, T. F. Claxton, and A. P. Professor Digby and Mr. A. C. Hongkong University), Capt. Mears. W. L. Pattenden, J. Rodger, Grist, H. K. Woo (representing Mr.
Hall Brutton's office), A. H. va, and Miss Rayner (Matron Maternity Hospital).
lly all the leading Chinese at were either present in person
presented, together with the! edputleman's former colleagues Directorates of the Tung Wah the Po Leung Kuk, and the Het Watchmen's Committee. Several strict watchmen attended in A large number of students Joiversity and St. Stephen's rere also present. Among Chines at the graveside rs. Chan Kai Ming, Ng Hon Hoon Tong, Ho Fook, Ho Wing, Chan Siu Ki, Lo Cho San, eng, Chin Yu Tin, Chau Shan Yan Chi, Au Chak Mun, Chin Fung Ping San, Wei Wing Cho Chun, Foo Sik, Luk Tang
TRIBUTES FROM THE BAR AND
which have just fallen from the learned
Navigation Co., Students of the Medical years he has seldom appeared in the Faculty at the Hongkong University, Courts, but confined his energies almost Chinese Recreation Club, St. Stephen's entirely to matters of public interest in College, St. Paul's College, Alice the Colony. For several years upon the Memorial and Nethersole Hospitals, Legislative Council, I can bear witness to the patience and diligence which he brought to hear upon the study of the various measures brought forward by the Government from time to time with a view to amendment and improvement. His record of services rendered in the Colony, covering so many fields of varied public interests, is one of which any man might well be prond, and it is only fitting that we should testify on this occasion to the fact that he devoted the best of his] strength during the best years of his life. to the promotion of measures for the public interest and for the public welfare of the Colony. We earnestly hope that the contemplation of his distinguished career may be the means of bringing some measure of consolation to his widow and family in the sudden bereavement which has befallen there, and on behalf of the members of both branches of the legal pro- fession I desire to bender to them our most sincere sympathy.
BENCH.
At the Supreme Court yesterday a striking tribute was paid to the esteem in which the deceased Knight was held by the Bench and Bar. The Chief Justice (Mr. H. H. J. Gompertz) and the Puisne Judge (Mr. F. A. Hazeland) were on the Bench, and the following were in Court:-The Hon. Mr. J. H. Kemp (Attorney-General),
the Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock, K.C., Mr. C. G. Alabaster, Mr. E. H. Sharp. K.C, Mr. Eldon Potter, and Mr. F. C. Jenkin, Mr. Lee Jones (Registrar of the Supreme Court), Mr. J. R. Wood (First Police Magistrate), Mr. P. M. Hodgson | (Crown Solicitor); and Messrs. H. J. Gedge, C. E. H Beavis, F. Agassiz,
C. A. S. Russ, E. M. Tozer, W. Crowther Smith, C. Willson, G. K. Hall Brutton,
P. W. Goldring, C. F. Mason, A. B. Crew, R. C. Faithfull, D. J. Lewis, C. Heywood, Otto Kong Sing, H. Dennys, R. Stokes, H. K. Holmes, W. B. Hind, E. H. Lang, and Leo D'Almada e Castro.
The Hon. Attorney-General said :—The occasion of this sitting of the Court is one that we might have hoped would be long deferred, for in the ordinary courec of things Sir Kai Ho Kai might well have looked forward to many more years of life and usefulness. Though, however, his life was not a long one, he succeeded in crowding into it many and varied activi- ties. He took a prominent part in almost every department of public life.
His
come to.
The Chief Justice:-We are gether to-day to do honour to the memory of a distinguished member of our profes- sion. After an academic career of the most brilliant promise, he was admitted to the Bar of this Colony in 1882, and bad he desired he would undoubtedly have attained to the highest eminence in the career he had chosen. But the history of our profession abounds with instances of the disinterestedness of its sons. Sir Kai Ho Kai felt that the-world had claime upon him, and he devoted himself with an admirable single-mindedness to the services of his fellow men. His labours on behalf of this Colony, the land of his adoption, were recognised by His Majesty the King, who conferred upon him not only the Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George, but also the dignity of Knighthood. He worked for many years for the regeneration of his native land, and those responsible for the destinies of China have freely availed themselves of his sagacious and broad- minded counsel, and his eminent moderas tion and common-sense.