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ALLIES OR FRIENDS?

example of this, of course, is the British Empire. The manner in which our great commonwealth of nations is knit together in bonds of common interest, loyalty and tradition is a lesson for the world. The ties which bind Great Britain and the United States may not be

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INVESTITURE

FRIDAY, MAY 13, 1927.

Kemp & Dr. Kotewall

Honoured.

LAST NIGHT'S CEREMONY,

trouble for the Kwangtung Gov- 'crament. Again, it may be

The Second Warrant. argued that if they are paid and

H.E. then shook the Attorney- fed for fighting in the ranks of Sir

Sir Joseph Kemp and his sup- General by the hand, after which the Moderates they may be willing to become "converts" and

porters took up their allotted to carry on the war against the

places on the dais. A procession Communists with as much spirit

consisting of Capt. H. B. L. as they waged it whilst in the

Dowbiggin, A.D.C., bearing the ranks of the Reds. Even a Chin-

insignia of the C.M.G., etc., on a ese soldier begins to realise in Colony in times of difficulty were Hallifax, C.M.G., C.B.E., Hon. Dr. Tributes to their work for the crimson cushion, Ilon. Mr. E. R. time on which side his bread is paid by H.E. the Governnor to the R. H. Kotewall, C.M.G., LL.D., buttered and then parties and war Hon. Sir Joseph Kemp, Attorney-and kards become to him mere names. General of Hong Kong, and the General, C. C. Luard, C.B., C.M.G., His Excellency Major- All that matters to him is to get Hon. Dr. R. H. Kotewall, Unofficial already formed up facing the left his daily bowl of rice!

Member of the Legislative Coun-side of the dais then advanced to- cit, at an investiture held at Gov-wards His Excellency. The Chief ernment House last night when Justice then received the Warrant Sir Joseph Kemp received the from Capt. Dowbiggin, A.D.C, insignia of knighthood and Dr.and read as follows: Kotewall the insignia of C.M.G.

The investiture.took place at of God of the United Kingdom, of George the Fifth, by the Grace Government House in the evening Great Britain and Ireland and of following a dinner attended by the Dominions beyond the Seas, members of the Government and King, Defender of the Faith, From Inter reports regarding the European and Chinese residents. Emperor of India, Sovereign and Cansuimun Pass collision and the and began about 9.20 with a re- Chief of the Most Distinguished sinking of the "Leung Kwong" it ception for which between three Order of Saint Michael and Saint appears that the Chief Officer was and four hundred invitations were George, to Our Trusty and Well- in his cabin at the time of the col-issued. Haion and it is thought that he was! asleep.

The guests, numbering, about Esquire. Doctor of Laws,

beloved Robert Hormus Kotowali, When the ship was sinking fast, and a procession, consisting, in Council of Our Colony of Hong 400, assembled in the Ballroom official Member of the Legislative Un- Captain Wilson hammered at his order, of Capt. C. A. Steele, M.C., Kong Greeting: cabin door in an attempt to rouse:

DIVERS AT WORK. CUTTING THROUGH STEERAGE GRILLES.

"LEUNG KWONG" TRAGEDY.

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him but had to leave shortly after A.D.C., Dr. E. Stuart-Taylor, Bt.. We have thought it to nomin- wards as he was wanted elsewhere. C.B.E., Lt. Col. L. Comyn, C.M.Gate and appoint you to be

Divers have again visited the D.S.O., Hon. Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe, Member of the Third Class or . secne and so far unsuccessfully Hon. Mr. A. C. Hynes, His Honour Companions of Our Most Dis- enileavoured to cut through the Mr. Justice Jacks, Mr. steerage grille to release the dead Hornell, C.I.E., Hon. Mr. H. T. and Saint George.

W. Wtinguished Order of Saint Michael bodies.

Palles have

Jackman, Hon. Mr. D. G. Mthese presents grant unto you the The

We do by several dead bodies floating in the Southorn,

recovered Bernard, Ho Mr. W. Dignity of a Companion of Our vicinity.

Hon. Mr. C.McL. said Most Distinguished Order, A vernacular newspaper refers to W. H. D. Boyle, C.B., R.N.. Com-to have, hold, and enjoy the said Messer, O.B.E., Rear-Admiral and We do hereby authorise you the generous treatment of survivors taken by the "On Lee," clothing modore J. L. Pearson, C.M.G., Dignity as a Member of the Third and hot food having been provided R.N., His Honour Mr. Justice Clasa or Companions of Our Said and a subscription raised for their Wood and His Excellency the Most Distinguished Order, to- Governor, formed up in the draw-gether with all and singular the ing room and proceeded down the privileges thereunto belonging or centre of the Ballroom to the dais. appertaining.

relief.

A NEW MEMBER?

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

VACANCY.

the

After position had been taken up

Given at Our Court at Saint

the band played the first four bars James's under Our Sign Manual of the National Anthem.

The Ceremony.

and the Seal of Our said Most Distinguished Order this First

By the Sovereign's Command,

—(Signed) Buxton.

Chancellor.

so strong, but for all that, deep of Peace on the Council and it is the Dais. Lieut. Whyte, A.D.Governor then addressed the Hon.

A second procession, consisting day of January, One Thousand of Lieut. A. J. L. Whyte, A.D.C.Nine Hundred and Twenty-seven, MR. SHENTON PROPOSED.

bearing a red case containing the in the Seventeenth Year of Our Warrant, and Sir Robert Ho Reign There will be a vacancy un Legislative Council shortly due to Kemp, Kt., C.B.E. The Hon. Sir the Tung, Kt., the Hon. Sir J. H. the departure of Sir Henry Pollock, H. E. Pollock, Kt., K.C., which had K.C., on six months' holiday (Sir already formed Henry and Lady Follock leave on right side of the Dais then ad

up facing the June 1 by

"Emprese of: Canada.")

Address to Dr. Kotewall, vanced towards H.E. the Governor Sir Henry represents the Justices who was standing in the centre of

The Warrant was then returned to Capt. Steele. H.E. the understood that at the request of then handed to Capt. Steele, down, they are very real. They several Justices of the Peace, Mr. A.D.C., who was on the dais, the Dr. Kotewall as follows: are so real, indeed, that a state-W. E. L. Shenton (of Messrs. box containing the Warrant and ment was made in the House of Deacon) has consented to stand as then took up a position on the to be the means of investing you Dr. Kotewall, I am very glad a candidate. He will be proposed right hand side of the dais. Commons the other day that arm- by the Hon. Mr. D. G. M. Bernard

with the insignia of Companion of ed conflict between Great Britain and seconded by the Hon. Mr. A. C. Capt. Steele then handed the the Most Distinguished Order of

Hynes. and. the United States could only

warrant from the case to Mr. St. Michael and St. George. His The last temporary vaenney for Justice Wood who read it. The Majesty the King has conferred come when statesmanship is

the representation of the Justices warrant was as follows:-

this 'honour upon you for un- utterly bankrupt.and the human contested between

of the Peace on the Council was George the Fifth by the grace wearying, zealous and capable race has lost the last shreds of Alabaster, K.C., and Dr. W. V. M. Great Britain and Ireland and of in special recognition of your loyal G. of God of the United Kingdom of work on behalf of this Colony and reason-in other words when ing the successful candidate.

Koch (now on leave), Dr. Koch be- the British Dominions beyond the and constant devotion to duty Seas, King, Defender of the during the anxieties and difficul Faith.

ties of the last two years. To all to whom these Presents! Ag one of the unofficial

civilisation itself has ceased to

Mr. C.

have any meaning. This being so, I MURDERED HER."shall come Greeting: Know Yemembers representing the Chin-

what need is there for an alliance?, Great Britain, and the United States as they are to-day can con- tinue to champion the cause of

peace

Reds Fighting Reds.

NURSE DANIELS MYSTERY DEEPENS.

De Ruelle complains of lack of caused these Our Letters to be understanding. You have faced In witness Whereof We have co-operation, goodwill and mutual assistance from Scotland Yard. made Patent Witman Ourself at much danger with unshaken cour- He points out that a communica- Westminster the seventeenth day age and have proved yourself tion dispatched on March 24 has of February in the seventeenth equal to any emergency. It gives not yet been answered.

A GAME OF WITS.

me keen, personal pleasure to wel- come you into an Order of which I also am a member, and whose motto, inscribed upon this cross, promises us success in the high endeavour to leave the world

fodder" against their own side. succeeded in evading.. Senior Re-Justice Wood handed the docu: better than we find it.

been similar.

over

that We of Our especial Grace ese community of Hong Kong in certain knowledge and mere the Colony's legislature, you have motion Have given and granted rendered eminent service both in and by these Presents Do give and interpreting the hopes, senti and progress,

"I murdered Miss Daniels, but grant unto Our trusty and well-ments and thoughts of the Hong acting you'll never get me.-(Signed) beloved Joseph Horsford Kemp, Kong Chinese to the Hong Kong together, not because they are B. B. N. Waster." tied by an alliance, but because This message, in male hund-Excellent Order of the British ing the policy, the aims and the Esquire, Commander of Our Most Government and also in explain Addressing the Manchester they have the same common writing, on a torn postcard, has Empire, One of Our" Chamber of Commerce at

loyalties and the same lofty ideals. Ruelle, who is investigating the General of Our Colony of Hong

been received by Inspector de learned in

Counsel ideals of the Hong Kong Govern- luncheon on April 23, the United They can march forward, not as mystery of the death of the Kong the degree title honour and to your colleague, Sir Shou-son the Law, Attorney-ment to the Hong Kong Chinese. It is largely thanks to you and States Ambassador to Great allies who are bound in writing to young English nurse at Boulogne, dignity of a Knight Bachelor to Chow, that the Chinese and Euro- Britain, we learn from papers do this or that, but as friends is not

The inspector believes that it gether with all rights precedences Bean communities of Hong Kong just reccived, made a remarkably whose liking for each other is municated with the police at Nice, same degree title

a hoax, and has com-privileges and advantages to the have met and overcome the frank speech on Anglo-American none the smaller because it is as the postcard bore the Nice nignity belonging or appertaining, common purpose and in a spirit of honour and hazards of recent years with a relations. Mr. Houghton said mingled with the respect due to post-mark. that the idea of an Anglo-Ameri- independence. can alliance was tempting but he believed it would be wholly false,| since the only result would be to unite the world against Great

The Chinese Nationalists are

year of Our Reign.

By: Warrant under the King's Britain and the United States, finding a use for their Red pri

sign manual. None the less he believed that the soners by using them as “cannon

Schuster. future of the world depended on a

A cunning Chinese who had

Address to Sir Joseph. sound and cordial understanding

There is no novelty in this. Dur-venue Officer Watt for

After this had been read Mr.

between the two nations. It is

ing the past year the process has month, was brought to book yester- Excellency then addressed the ed the Insignia of the C.M.G. ment back to Capt. Steele, His H.E. the Governor then receiv impossible not to agree with Mr.

day and sentenced to two months' Defeated North-jail by Mr. R. E. Lindsell for bolt Hon: Sir Joseph Kemp as follows: from Capt. Dowbiggin and invest- Houghton. However alluring an Generala who changed their coat Street.

erners, or troops under Northern Ing opium in a house in Crass Sir Joseph Kemp, It gives me, led the Hon. Dr. Kotewall, after- alliance may seem, there is no and went over to the South have wily Chinese had been in the habit Letters Patent and to offer you and his supporters then took up.

ag, a brother cadet, very great words shaking him by the hand. doubt that it has its dangers. invariably been enrolled under the of boiling his opium between the most hearty songratulations on their allotted positions on the

According to the S. R. O. the pleasure to

hand you

these The Hon. Dr. Kotewall, C.M.G., There is the point Mr. Houghton Nationalist banner and sent to hours of 10 am, and noon when Mr. the honour of knighthood which dais, facing the audience. made himself the possible fight against their former com-Watt was engaged at the Magie- Mis Hajesty the King has confer and then played the National enmity of the other nations.ed that the captured Red soldiers

rades in arms. It may be expect tracy. Then there is the change that is are thankful for the reapite left his office at the usual hour office of Attorney-General of ballroom to the dais and dis- On Thursday morning the S.R.O. Hong Kong cadet to hold the advanced from the centre of the red upon you. You are the first Anthem. and the full procession apt to occur in the relations of even though they are now opposed apparently to go to the Police Hong Kong and only once before persed. allies: This change may take to the militant Reds that is Gourt. but not before he had posthaa, a Hong Kong, cadet been shape in a feeling of restiveness chopped off or being mown down quarter of an hour later Mr. Watt to Sir James Russell, who in 1888 better than having their heads his men under cover in the made Knight Bachelor. I refer that comes with the sense of being by machine guns or inured in doubled back to the house and became Chief Justice of Hong HUSBAND KILLED.

vicinity of the offending house. A tied, or it may manifest itself in a some prison for years. Even so, caught his "bird" red-or rather, Kong. We all hope that you too tendency by one of the allies to they cannot be the stuff of which to be more correct, black handed. will attain to the same high judi- THREE MORE MOVIE CAREERS take too much for, granted. These loyalty to the "cause of the to the Magistracy where he found ernment le more worthy of re- true soldiers are made,Their The man was forthwith marched cial office. No one in this Gov- dangers are very hard to avoid, Reds must be still inherent in himself behind the bars within an cognition and in none have I Public attention has aguin

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