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The recipients of honours were Mr. Li Yau-tsun, who was made a Companion of the Order of the British Empire; Lieut.-Col. L. G.
On demand Bird, who was made an Officer of the same Order (Military Divi- sion); and Mr. P. J. Julyan, who was made a Companion of the Im-On demand perial Service.
Mr. Cheng Cheuk-hin, who was also awarded the I.S.O., was unable to attend the investiture on account of illness, and he will be invested privately by His Excellency.
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The principal guests were:-Miss the dias. As soon as they were in Brown, Col. Young, Capt. Wake- position and had faced the audience, Walker, Col. Stewart, Hon. Mr. J. P. the second procession advanced to Braga, Hon. Dr. R. H. Kotewall, the front of the dias. C.M.C., LL.D., Hon. Comdr. G. F. Hole, R.N., (retired), the Hon. Mr. T. H. King, the Hon. Sir Shou-son Chow, Kt., the Hon. M. J. Breen, by Mr. C. M. Manners, O.B.E., the Hon. Mr. W. TSouthorn, | Lieut.-Col, L. G. Bird, D.S.O., C.M.G., Commodore Hill, Col. O.B.E., and Major C. Willson, On demand Haskard, Col. Brownrigg, Hon. Mr. | O.B.E. R. A. C North, Hon. Sir Henry The same procedure was followed i (per tael) Pollock, Kt., K.C., Hon. Mr. W. E. L. in front of the dias, and after Sir Sovereigns Shenton, His Honour Mr. J. R. Henry Gollan had read a copy of buying rate) Wood, Hon. Dr. A. R. Wellington, the warrant and returned it to Silver (per oz.) Hon. Mr. A. C. Hynes, Hon. Mr. Captain Sillitoe, A.D.C.. His Excel-Ber Silver in Hong B. D. F. Beith, Col. R. B. Skinner, lency addressed Lieut.-Col. Bird as Kong Cel. Bostock, Rev. H. R. Wells, follows:---
Copper Cash O.R.E., Mr, G. Duncan, 0.B.E.,
Colonel Bird,It gives me very Copper Cents Mrs J. H. Hunt. O.B.E., great pleasure, on behalf of His Rate of Native In- Captain Wernicke, Captain Frith Majesty the King, to invest you
7% p.a. Mr. R. Sutherland,
- 324 dis. O.B.E., with the insignis of Officer in the Chinese Sub. Coin Maj. Campbell, Maj. Lucas, Mr. Ho Military Division of the Most Ex-Hong Kong Sub. Cain Par. Kom-tong, 0.B.E, Mr. C. G. cellent Order of the British Empire. Alabaster, O.B.E., K.C., Mr. H.-K. Besides holding an honoured posi- Holmes, Rev. Fr. F. Parisotti, tion in the business community of then took up positions on the diss. O.B.E., Lt. Col. T. A. F. Robertson, this Colony, you have for many As soon as they had faced the O.B.E., Mr. F. C. Jenkin, C.B.E., years been an active member of the audience, His Excellency addressed Comdr. Parsons, Lt.-Col. Wyatt, Hong Kong Volunteer Defence the audience with regard to the Maj. Doyle, Maj. Hutson, Maj. Corps, which you now command. absence, due to illness, of Mr. Cheng Robertson, Mr. E. Cock, M.B.E., You joined the Hong Kong Volun- Cheuk-hin, IS.O., who also was to Capt. Dunbar, Lieut. Marks, Mr. teer Reserves in 1909, receiving have been invested yesterday. M. K. Lo, and Directors of the the rank of Captain and Adjutant His Excellency said:- Tung Wah Hospital.
Arrival of Governor
terest
in 1914. Then came the Great Ladies and Gentlemen,--The King War, and in December, 1914, you has appointed Mr. Cheng Cheuk- By 4.45 pm, all the guests had volunteered for war service. You hin, Higher Grade Clerk of the assembled in the Great Hall, and served in the 11th Lancashire Public Works Department, to be a His Excellency the Governor, accom- Fusiliers and rose to the rank of Companion of the Imperial Ser- panied by Lady Clementi, M.B.E.,Lieutentant Colonel in June, 1936. vice Order. I very much regret arrived at the main gate of the Subsequently you were transferred that Mr. Cheng's state of health University at 4.55. They were met to the Queen's Regiment until prevents him from being present by His Honour the Chief Justice demobilization. You were awarded here this afternoon and, in view of (Sir Henry Gollan, K.C., C.B.E.) the Distinguished Service Order in his medical adviser's. report, I pro- Sir Cecil and Lady Clementi were 1916 and you were mentioned in pose to invest him privately and not then conducted to the Vice-Chancel- despatches in 1917. When the war publicly with the Insignia of the lor's room. At 5 p.m., H. E. and was over, you returned to Hong Order. I desire, however, to avail Lady Clementi proceeded to the Kong, and on March 20, 1920, myself of this opportunity to con- front of the dias, from the Vice- you were appointed Commandant gratulate Mr. Cheng Cheuk-hin Chancellor's room, accompanied by of the Hong Kong Volunteer De-publicly on this recognition of his
Since then the in-services. His Honour Sir Henry Gollan, and fence Corps.
The Imperial Service Captain Sillitoe, A.D.C..
terest you have taken in the welfare Order consists of the Sovereign, the As soon as H.E., Lady Clementi, of the Corps has never flagged, and Prince of Wales and such
Com- and Sir Henry had taken their you have deveted yourself and your panions as the Sovereign appoints.
leisure places on the dias the Band of the heartedly to your self-imposed task. or clerical branches of His Majesty's generously and whole-Only members of the administrative 2nd Battalion the King's Own I am glad to see in the decoration, Civil Services are eligible for Com- Scottish Borderers played the first
now given you, His Majesty's re-panionship. six bars of the National Anthem.
cognition both of your own work the number of Companions shall not and of the patriotic services of the exceeds 425, of whom 250 shall be- long to the Home Service and 175 to Corps which you command. insignia of Officer of the Order of Colonies and Protectorates.
His Excellency then received the the Civil Services of British The the British Empire from Captain precedence of Companions of the Perfect, AD.C., and invested Lieut. Imperial Service Order is next to Col. Bird, shaking hands with him. and immediately after, Companions Lieut. Col. Bird and his sup of the Distinguished Service Order. porters then took up positions on Therefore, His Majesty the King, In the dias.
appointing Mr. Cheng to be a Com- panton of the Imperial Service] The third procession then pro- Order, has admitted him to a small ceeded to the front of the dias, led and honourable body of Civil Ser by Captain Whyte, R.E., who was vants-of which he is himself the followed by Mr. A. J. Reed, L.S.O., head. Mr. Cheng has well earned Mr. P. J. Julyan, 1.5.0., and Mr. H., this distinction by long and faithful Dixon, LS.O.
service to the Hong Kong Govero-
Then the first procession headed by Captain Whyte, R.E., followed by the Hon. Mr. H. T. Creasy, C.B.E., Mr. Li Yau-tsan, C.B.E., and the Hon, Sir Joseph Kemp, K.C., C.B.E., proceeded to the front of the dias, where they halted in front of His Excellency and bowed.
Mr. Li Yau-tsun The Chief Justice then received a copy of the warrant conferring the C.E.E., on Mr. Li Yau-tsun, from
Captain Sillitoe, A.D.C., and read it.
After the warrant was returned to
the A.D.C., the Hon. Dr. S. W. T30 read a copy of the warrant in
Chinese.
His Excellency then addressed Mr. Li Yau-tsun as follows:-
Mr. P. J. Julyan
His Excellency then addressed Mr. Julyan as follows:-
It is ordained, that
After they-had halted in front of ment since he first became an Inter- His Excellency and bowed, the Chief preter to the Police Department In Mr. Li Yau-tsun,---It gives me Justice read the copy of the warrant 1898. He has served not only in very great pleasure, on behalf of His handed to him by Captain Sillitoe, the Police Department, but also in Majesty the King, to invest you A.D.C.
the Sanitary Department, the Post with the insignia of Commander of
Office and the Public Works De- the Most Excellent Order of the
partment, and his work has been British Empire. You have now
meritorious throughout. resided in Hong Kong, for
The more
Band then played the than fifty years and your record of the Imperial Service Order, and I National Anthem, public service in this Colony is most am very glad that it has fallen to Afterward His Excellency and distinguished. You first became a me to invest you with the insignia Lady Clementi proceeded to the body member of the Tung Wah Hospital of that Order, because I well re- of the Great Hall, where tea was Committee in 1897, and you have member the days in 1901 and 1982 served.
Mr. Julya, The King has ap pointed you to be a Companion of
been a member of its Advisory when you were, acting First Clerk Congratulatory Messages Board since 1906. You were one of in the Colonial Secretary's Office, Congratulatory letters and tele- the principal founders of the and I was acting as Assistant gramas received by Mr. Julyan in- Kwong Wa Hospits. You have Colonial Secretary. We were close-cluded those from the Rt. Hon the been
a member of the Districtly associated then in the daily office Secretary of State for the Colonies Watch Committee since 1914, a routine, and I found it a pleasure in the old Government, on whose member of the Permanent Board of to work with you. Your service recommendation the honour was con- Directors of the Po Leung Kuk in Hong Kong began as long ago ferrad; a personal note from HE. since 1912, and of the Chinese as 1888 when you were a Writer in Sir Cecil Clementi, K.C.M.G., with Public Dispensaries Committee since His Majesty's Naval Tard. From whom Mr. Julyan had worked in the its inception. You have been on 1891 to 1894 you were Chief Clerk Colonial Secretariat in 1961-02 when several occasions Chairman of the in His Majesty's Ordnance Depart Sir Cecil was assistant Colonial
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