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DISTRICT WATCH FORCE.
(Ordinance 23 of 1930).
(Table VII).
The District Watch Committee met on twelve occasions at the Secretariat for Chinese Affairs. In addition two meetings at which His Excellency the Governor presided were held at Government House. The following gentlemen served on the Committee throughout the year:-
Mr. Li Yau-tsun, C.B.E.,
Hon. Sir Shouson Chow, Kt.,
Mr. Tong Yat-chuen,
Mr. Wong Yu-tung,
Hon. Dr. R. H. Kotewall, C.M.G.,
Mr. Li Po-kwai,
Hon. Dr. S. W. Tso, O.B.E.,
Mr. Li Yik-mui,
Hon. Mr. Chau Tsun-nin,
Mr. Lo Man-kam.
19. Messrs. Chan Lim-pak and Tang Shiu-kin retired on the expiration of their ex-officio year of office as ex-Chairmen of the Tung Wah Hospital and Po Leung Kuk Committees respectively and were succeeded by Messrs. Lo Yuk-tong and Mok Tat-huen.
20. Later in the year Mr. Wong Tak-kwong resigned and Mr. Tang Shiu-kin was re-appointed to fill the vacancy.
21. It is with deep regret that I have to record the death of Mr. Lo Cheung-shiu which occurred on 30th June, 1934. Mr. Lo Cheung-shiu had been a member of the District Watch Committee since 1922. His long and honourable record of public service dates back to 1914 when he served as a director of the Po Leung Kuk; in 1915 he was Chairman of the Tung Wah Hospital Committee and was appointed a Justice of the Peace in the same year. He had been a member of the Po Leung Kuk Permanent Board of Direction since 1918 and a member of the Tung Wah Hospital Advisory Board since 1926. He was awarded a Certificate of Honour in 1930. Mr. Lo Cheung-shiu, whose word always carried great weight, was a regular attendant at the monthly meetings of the District Watch Committee until just before his last illness and his wise counsels will be much missed. Mr. Wong Ping-suen was appointed to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Mr. Lo Cheung-shiu.