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BIRTHS.

BOWDEN-On May 18, at the Victoria Nursing Home Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs William Bowden, a son

HOWEY-On May 17, at 153

Ampang Road, Singapore, to Mr. and Mrs. L.. B. Howey, A.

son.

We are not & churlish or un- grateful community. We may not express in mere words all the gratitude we feel to Sit Paul

loss words are hard to find. But. with reverence we can say that Hongkong'a long period of pros- leaving perity and progress,

REPULSE BAY.

QUESTIONS BY SIR HENRY POLLOCK.

BATHING FACILITIES.

Questions werd asked at, to-day's Legislative Council meeting by the Hon. Sir Henry Pollock relative to bathing facilities at Repulse Bay.

western end of the Bay,

houses and beach. ' .;

THURSDAY, MAY

GREAT LOSS:

(Continued from page 1)

PRAYA RECLAMATION,

Visit of Duke of Connaught.

That Sir Paul Chater was early convinced of the future greatness of Hongkong may be gathered from this interesting extract from "Who's Who" In the Far East, published by the China Mail" as far back as 1906-

TRAFFIC VAGARY

MOTOR DRIVERS: IRREGULAR. PROCEDUREA

OVERHAULED BY GUNNER.

Gunner A, Newman was con-·· gratulated by Mr. R. E Lindsell at the Central Magistracy" this morning for his public spirit in an incident which occurred at Hil Road yesterday afternoon

Two Chinese were charged, a ceased driver with allowing another without a permit to have control of a car and the other with driving without a licence,

caught by witness and handed over to a police officer..

the other man drove away the car Evidence was also given that during the temporary pursuit of the runaway, but he was traced by the police

Defendants

were fined $26"

each, or fourteen days.

Will the Government appoint Committee for the purpose of son aldering and reporting to thia

"In 1884 he started a godown Council on the following ques-business at Kowloon, purchasing tions in connection with Repulse the dan beach from the Govern Bay, namely:-

ment and erecting godowns; in (a) The feasibility. of, providing ||1888 amalgamated with Jardine,

The Gunner stated in evidence better bathing accommodation. Matheson & Co., and established that he was coming down the road (b) The feasibility of enlarging the existing Hongkong and Kow when he observed the car skidding on a pavement and narrowly miss the area of the beach which loon Wharf and Godown Co, re-

a collision with a wooden shed in can be bathed from by the re-claiming foreshores and erecting moval of rocks from the present gedowns, and wharves; which were two old men. On ap- originated the Praya Reclamation Proaching the car to investigate, the men rapidly changed places, (c) The provision of the proper ment and submitting a scheme, jumped off and bolted, but was in 1887 by writing to the Govern-and the man without a licence sanitary conveniences for those which was accepted by marine lot reacting to Ropulse Bay. (d) The.

holders; visited England, Inter regular removal by

and received the sanction of the scavenging coolies of rubbish Secretary of State to carry out and refuse and tins from the the work, the foundation stone being laid at the corner of exist for in moments of the greatest (e) The regular Inspection by a ing: cricket ground by the Duke of Sanitary Inspector of the Connaught in 1890; presented! septic tanka and drainage and statue of the Duke of Connaught other outlets, for the purpose to the Colony in commemoration of ensuring that the same are of the event; work was concluded working effectively and with-on the reclamation in 1905, the re- out danger to the public sult being the health

to the Colony of able foreshore upon which has the role of the financier as a been erected some of the finest purely acquisitive one such a ques- hongs east of Suez; was the first tion is not unnatural, but reflec to advocate the acquirement of the present New Territory on the mainland of China, writing to the Government four years before the actual leasing of the territory: or- ganised an appeal to the Govern ment later by the Chamber of Commerce, the China Association, and the Unofficial Members of the Legislative Council, and succes8- fully urged the negotiation for a lease of the territory, which was subsequently granted by China; has been identified in most public movements since arrival in the Colony, was Treasurer and after (wards Chairman of Queen's Jubilee Committee; Chairman of Diamond Jubilee Committee (then created CM.G.); erected first Anglican Church at Kowloon; is

The cutting and keeping cut, and the removal of all rubbish and refuse and tins from, the long grass and other under- growth below the Hotel Gar- age, and in such other places as are recommended by the

above. Committee.

(g) Generally, the making of auch recommendations as may tend to improve the bathing and public health conditions at Repulse Bay and to check the breeding of flies and mos quitoes.

aside, even the effects of the strike and the boycott, is the best (2) monument to the most outstandi ing personality in our midst for over sixty years. The rise of Hongkong and the career of Sir- Paul Chater are synonymous terms. To quote T. P. O'Connor 'önce more: "Sir Paul and everything in Hongkong have been indissolubly associated. He was at the head of everything here: no enterprise go" on with- out asking his assistance. Ship- ping, banking, international com- panies with their heads in London. or in Paris he was in them all And he accumulated one of the largest fortunes in the Empire.. He was the father of everything in Hongkong by long residence

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AT STANLEY..

with regard to Stanley.

Another query by Sir Henry was

Will the Government also em power the above Committee to consider and report upon the feasibility of inaugurating a new public bathing beach in the neighbourhood of Stanley?

Government's Reply.

and long service. He was "the oldest British settler; he was the LAYTON-On May 7 at the oldest member of the Executive The reply given was

Fraser Memorial Home, Council. From his immense Colombo, to Mr. and Mrs.wealth he gave most generously E. C Layton, a daughter.

to every good cause; he was thus the chief philanthropist as well as the oldest settler in this very prosperous and go-ahead Colony, one of our proudest and best crea- tions in the Empire.”

RICHARDS.

DEATH.

On April 1, 1926, at Monte Cinue. Hospital, Los Angeles, California, Minnie Hawthorne Richards, beloved wife of Pilot J. Richards.

Hongkong, Thursday, May 27, 1928.

ANOTHER GREAT LOSS.

This evening the mortal re- mains of the best and truest. friend that Hongkong has ever had will be laid to rest far from the home of his fathers-in a city which he has nobly assisted to create by his initiative, his genius and his munificence. Only yesterday we had the un-The labourer's cask is o'er," but pleasant duty of recording the the gigantic nature of that task death of the Hon. Mr. F. H. and what it has meant to the Holyoak, after years of solid ser-whole community shall be of

the connection between commer- cial success and academic distine- addition

tion? consider-

From those who regard

chairman and director of prin- cipal public companies, including: Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company"

ON THE COUNCIL."

A Contested Election. Writing on April 1, 1924, on the completion of Sir Paul's sixty years' residence in Hongkong, it was stated:

tion leads me to believe that men work in different media and that idealism is to be found in every class. No more stirring, story is to be found in the East than that of the transformation of Hong- kong from a barren rock to the home of a prosperous, an orderly, and a well-governed community- (applause)the work has called for imagination, for insight and for courage, and it is from men such as Sir Paul Chater that those qualities had not least been re- quired. If we wish that story to be fully reflected in the roll of our honorary graduates, then the name of Sir Paul Chater must be added to the list.""

TURF CAREER.

[By "Patrol."-

As "Mr. Paul and latterly as "Sir Paul," the GO.M. of the Hongkong turf claims connection since 1865, his first meeting.

As steward, Judge, owner and spectator, Sir Paul Chater has won the affection of all with whom he came into contact, from rival owner down to the most humble "mafoo" (stable"boy).

H. E. the Governor has appointed. the following committee to re- port on the existing facilities, sanitation, and scavenging at bathing beaches generally, and in particular at Repulse Bay and at Castle Peak; and on the feasibility of inaugurating ad- ditional

bathing public

"It was in 1886 that he was benches; and to make recom- elected to a temporary vacancy on mendations na to the lines on the Legislative Council as the re- which the future policy of the presentative of the Unofficial Government with respect to Justices of the Peace, though op- bathing beaches should be posed by two other candidates. On the resignation of Mr. F. Sassoon in the following year, Sir

Sir Paul holds the record num- Paul (Mr. Chater as he was then) although absent from the Colonyber of wins for a Hongkong meat- at the time, was elected for the ing, namely, fifteen.

framed:-

り

Dr. J. B. Addison, fchairman) Hon. Sir H. E. Pollock, K.C.. Hon. Sir Stou-son Chow." Mr. D. W. Thatman. Mr.. EW. Carpenter, Dr. A. G. M. Severn.. Secretary: "Mr. W. Schofield.

Altogether, he has been connect. ed with 61 consecutive meetings. Even in his old age, he attended training with fair regularity.

In 1884, the stable was taken over by the late Sir Hormusjee Mody ("Mr. Buxey") and Sir Paul resumed in 1912,

full term of six years, at the ex- In his 26 years as owner, Sir plration of which period he was Paul won practically every race! again re- of importance on the Hongkong. re-elected. He was elected in 1899 for a further turf. For some reason or other period of six years. Meanwhile-whether intentional or not, I (in 1898) instructions were re cannot tell he has never been ceived from the Secretary of conspicuous in events for sub- scription griffins, the class of peny

vice in the interests of the Colony. everlasting memory. Whilst we KOWLOON TRAFFIC. State for two Unofficial Members

To-day our sense of loss is at- tentuated by the passing of the would mourn with Lady Chater “Grand Old Man of the Colony, and other relatives in the hour of Sir Paul Chater, at his residence, their sad bereavement, our Marble Hall, Conduit Road, this grief will be tempered with re- morning. Of epitaphs and "inlief that Sir Paul has been spared. membriam notices it may truly to a good old age and has seen be said that Sir Paul requires numerous tangible results of his none; the polished sentence and regal generosity.

the flowery eloquence of the writer or orator may be sought in vain to describe how much his life has meant to Hongkong.

HONGKONG WEATHER.

QUESTIONS BY MR. D. G. M. BERNARD..

TYPE OF VEHICLE.

On the matter of Kowloon transport, the Hon. Mr. D. G. M. Bernard put questions to-day in the Legislative Council...

(1) What is the present posi tion with regard to the establish ment of a permanent transporta

tion system in Kowloon?

(2) Will the Government con-

to be added to the Executive to encourage the small owner. Council, ant. Sir Paul was selected as the Senior Member, and he has continued in that capacity ever sirce.

AT THE UNIVERSITY.

An Honorary Graduate.

On January 24, 1928, in pre- senting Sir Paul to His Excellency the Governor, Chancellor of the University, the Vice-Chancellor

said, inter-alia:

"It remains, Mr. Chancellor, for

I remember 1916 as the year in which the "straw, white cop? swept the board, to the complete satisfaction of the regular fol lowers of the stable. With differ ent ponies, Sir Paul took, firät and second in both the Derby and the Champions, · Triumphant Dahlia establishing records on each of the three days-

In 1914, 1915 and 1918, Sir Paul won the Derby; and the Charn- pions in 1916 and 1916. Among the giants of those days were Windsor Dahlia, Winsome Dahlia

Tributes to his sterlingworth Drip, drip, 'drip and drop 'drop dropsider the advisability, of employ me to present to you, as worthy of and Perfection. Dahlia, the last

there must be, as there will be Rain commences and cannot stop

Can't play tent or cricket too Sit Inside and just got blue.

of all truly great men who leave their footprints on the sands of time for others to follow and to Flop, op, Bop and. Aplash splash profit by precept and example. splash; / But not all the tributes could adequately do justice.

to

Lightning fashes and thunders

Happy Valley and Fanling Course Can't play golf or back & horse,

one whose long life was wrapped up In the welfare of his adopted island home. There was not one Fog and drizzle, wet and slush "phase of local life" in which he Step on tram and go up Peak

Fell all sticky with mud and mush did not evince practical inter- Arrive at party and feel a froak. - est. There was no scheme for

the development of the Colony Why leave Bighty to come-out here but had in Sir Paul an ardent Only spart is drinking beer

Take bug leave and jump on boat supporter

was no Don't come back and be -

goat! charitable cause but could count

RAIN BIRD, on his beneficent nature express- ing itself to an extent that sur- prised the recipients most of all.

the most benea figures in the Empire was the

tiun of him riven by P

years ago

kong?

Old Man at

From the city district, a cade of Lever" was notified yester.

be patient being Chluases

teruithes their bathing

ing an expert from Home to ad vise as to the most suitable type of vehicle to adopt?

Government's Reply:

an honorary degree, my colleague, named being dubbed "four legs the Hon. Sir Paul Chater, Trea- not on the ground by an old sarer of this, University. (Cheers matood

and applause.)

More recently, Sir Paul won a surprise Derby with Ideal Dahlia in 1923 and Glorious Dahlia was first this year.

*Standing in this hall, one The replies given ware :--

thinks first of Sir Paul Chater as The motor bus companies at a former partner of the late Sir "present" operating in Kowloon Hormusjee Mody, to whose gen Last year, Saucy Dahlia won the have been given a guarantee erosity we owe these buildings. Shanghai Derby. Incidentally, that they will be allowed to Not only is, Sir Paul our Treasurer the stable has a string of successes: operate for at least three years but he has been so since the in- in Shanghai to its credit, Man more if they maintain a astis stitution of the University, Nor A race which has been very factory and efficient service is it irrelevant in this connection popular with Sir Paul in the last 2—It is not considered necessary that when the Masons of this few years is the Governor's Cup, -

to engage an expert from Colony were minded to found a he winning it in 1922, 1929, 1925, England to advise on the most scholarship in the University for and again this year. suitable type of vehicle for use. the sons of members of Masonic in Hongkong,

bodies in Hongkong and South Considerable", experience of China It was the name of Sir Paul local conditions" would be re | Chater they attached to that quired before any such expert | Scholarship, would be in a position to give "In public life Sir Paul is the said that Taimahal and Black valuable assistance,

senior Justice of the Peace by Satin (of the old days) were ubout nime, years: he became a member the best that were ever in the of the Legislative Council as long stable. He may be right sa Taf- ngo as 1887- he has sat upon Your | mahal was first in the Champions Exc * Executive –– Council of 1882 when ""Mr. Paul” also

and he was first hon- ¿vided second and third! But

Sovereign 1897 writer will always remand

ercial fection Dahlia und T

The Chater Cup was, of course, presented by Sir Paul

Sir Paul had a great trainer în Curreem, who predeceased his owner by a few years. Curreem

has won. Dahlia as about the fastest

of the “pukks, China, pony da

the last decade