In the midst of the strike another calamity befell the Colony when on the 18th of July as a result of the heavy rains a retaining wall at Po Hing Fong collapsed on to a block of houses. Seventy-five persons were killed, amongst them Mr. Chau Siu-ki, a former member of the Legislative Council.
At the 16th Congregation of the University of Hong Kong on the 5th January the degree of Doctor of Laws (Honoris Causa) was conferred on the Honourable Sir Henry Pollock, K.C., and on Mr. John Swire (in absentia).
At the meeting of the Legislative Council on the 5th March, His Excellency the Governor announced that Hong Kong had offered £250,000 to the Home Government as a contribution towards the Singapore Base.
Mr. M. J. D. Stephens, who had practised as a solicitor in the Colony for over 50 years died on the 28th April.
Mr. C. Montague Ede, for many years General Manager of the Union Insurance Society of Canton, who had served on both the Legislative and Executive Councils and was well known on account of his many philanthropic activities, died on the 22nd May.
His Royal Highness Prince George arrived in Hong Kong on the 28th May to take up his appointment as sub-lieutenant on H.M.S. Hawkins.
His Excellency the Governor Sir R. E. Stubbs, K.C.M.G., who had postponed his departure from the Colony in June owing to the strike, sailed for England on the 31st October, prior to taking up his new appointment of Governor of Jamaica.
The new Governor, His Excellency Mr. Cecil Clementi, C.M.G., arrived on the 1st November.
The Colonial Secretary, the Honourable Sir Claud Severn, K.B.E., C.M.G., LL.D., left for home on the 14th November, on his retirement from the public service.
The Puisne Judge Mr. H. H. J. Gompertz left Hong Kong on the 18th November to take up his new appointment of Chief Justice, Federated Malay States.