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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1930,

MR. D. W. TRATMAN HONOURED.

Guest of Chinese Community.

Secretary for Chinese Affairs in

1925 he filled with distinction a position which, difficult at all times. was then beset with unprecedented difficulties, for his term of of rice happened to coincide with the never-to-be-forgotten general strike

THE CHINA MAIL.

SHADOWS BEFORE

and borentt. So far from losing COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED

his grip on things in the emergency; he seemel to have acquired extra

EARLY DAYS IN HONG KONG. Power in entending with the in-

Wax

Mr. D. W. Tratman, principal Assistant Colonial Secretary; the guest of honour at a dinner given last night by the Chines community to mark his reception of the C.M.G.

:

The dinner was-held-at-the-Kam- Ling Botel, and the Hon. Dr. R. H. Kotwall, C.M.G. LL.D., took the

chair.

Dr. Kotewall's Speech. Amongst a ärge gathering were Fresent: Sir Robert Ho Tung, the Hen. Dr. Tso, Mr. G. W. Tufton.

Mr. N. L. Smith, Sic Shou-son Chow and Mr. M. K. Lo

After the Chairman the val toast, and Tratman, that of the

Theatre

Thantre

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NOTICE.

NOTICE.

HE HONG KONG BRANCH of

ranging a fine. Programme for the THE PUBLIC ARE HEREBY annual NELSON DAY CONCERT NOTIFIED, that the INDAY at, the LEE THEATRE ON OC

Further de- GUARDS OFFICE has been trans-ber 21at; at 9 p.m. ferred from Police. Headquarters tails will be announced lator, to the Old No 7 POLICE STA- TION, West Point, as from Sep- Theatre,tember 30th, 1930. Telephone Government Line No. 99 Sub Num. Theatre.ber 300.

E, D. C. WOLFE, Theatre;

Inspector General of Police, Hong-Kong, Sept. 30th, 1930.–

IN CHINA MAIL.

Entertainments. To-day Queen's trizate and perplexing problems arising all around him. Through- "Young Desire."

To-day Central The Mighty": at the whole eriais he protected the interests of the, Chinese with energy

To-day-World: It was his and understanding,

To-day- Star trust. In their leaders that made It"The Iron Mask." possible for co-ordinated action to be taken, to the great benefit of "The Freedom of the Press,"

To-day Majestic It was largely due to the Colony, bis sympathetic support that the The Drag Net." Trade Loan of $30,000,000, which was undoubtedly a salvation to the Colony, was brought into existence. Sitting on the Committee appointed to apportion this loan he showed fairness and breadth of mind that helped towards the satisfactory and smooth performance of an in-

vidious taske

had given

If the public had not been more Dr. D. W.: Republic of aware of these services, rendered China, the Hon. Mr. Kotewall pro-to the Colony during what yaя posed the health and success of the probably the greatest crisis it has principal guest, in the course which be said: "

[ Mr. Tratman had had his own 'way, we would not have had this

of

8,

Sports

See Special Sports Diary of paga

Home Mails. To-morrow-Inward from Europe

G.

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NOTICE.

via Siberia (Gemma); from Europe via Negapatam (Hakozaki Maru); Gutward for Europe via Vancouver B.C. and Europe via Siberia (Em-THE PUBLIC ARE HEREBY T NOTIFIED that the DIVI press of Japan); 10 am.

Lammerts' Avellons. To-morrow-At Mount Austin

ISIONAL POLICE STATION in

has been transferred to the build- Barrack, household furniture, 11the Western District, of Victoria ing formerly known as the Sailors' Telephone Homa, West Point. Government Ling No. 39 Sub Num-

October

ever gone through, the fault is Mr... Tratman's; his modesty, which would fain not listen to this pre- sent praise, has stool in his own) light. an glad of this oppor-

3-At Sales

Room,

household furniture, etc.. 2.30 p.m. Mesting. To-morrow-Legislative Council--

dianer. When he heard of the pro-tunity to turn a little of that light Budget, 2.30 p.m.

on him.

posal of hla Chinese friends to give him a dinner to celebrate his

Well. genlemen,, faithful to my C.M.G.. Mr. Tretman came to me Lail bogged to be "let off", being one promise to be brief I would now, of those modest heroes who dread on behalf of my fellow-hosts, ten- der personally to Mr. Tratman our the limelight. I heard his en-

was heartiest congratulations upon the treaty with sympathy, but it not in my power to grant it, be-honour which His Majesty the King

cause my fellow-hosts

would

not

henr of foregoing the pleasure of Entertaining him. He then begged that we should make the dinner as informal as we could, and that i should say as little about him us

possible, To this readily agreed Mr. Tratman has served the

has bestowed on him, and I would call upon you to drink with me the health, and success of Mr. D. W. Tratman, C.M.G.-(Applause).

Mr. Tratman's Reply. Responding. Mr. Tratman said: Dr. Kotewall and Gentlemen.-Dr. Kotewall has not begun his story He did quite at the beginning.

He

October G-Annual meeting of H.K. Philharmonie Society, Cathe- arai Hall, 5.30 p.m.

Miscellaneous, October 20-Bridge and Mah Jong Drive in ald of H.K.W.G. & M.C.L. funds, Peak Club, 3.30 p.m.

KILLED BY A GHOST.

REMARKABLE STORY FROM

KENT.

ber 93.

+

E. D. C. WOLFE, Inspector General of Police. Hong Kong, Sept. 30th, 1930.

Bu

HONG KONG TECHNICAL INSTITUTE.

THE INSTITUTE will re-open THE

on TUESDAY,· October 7. Entry Forms and copies of Pros pectus may be obtained at the Education Department or at the Central British School.

Excitement has been caused at lerne, a village about two miles Colony as a Civil servant for the not say that, after my wife he was from Herne Bay, Kent, because of long period of 26 years, having the first person to whem I told my reports that it is haunted by an been appointed a Cadet in Novem-

of 18th century seaman and a Revenue UNION CHURCH, HONG KONG, ber, 1964, after a classical career very pleasant news of the 3rd

AUTUMN JUMBLE SALE. Several residents say that the at Oxford where he took a very fine June and that Sir Shou-son Chow officer.

Friday, October 24. "First' in Moderations. His ability and Dr. T'ho were the next. soon attracted the attention of his probably does not know that it was seaman has been seen running into

NONTRIBUTIONS of Clothing, superiors. I remember how once, or he would not have failed to the churchyard from the officer. Ho

etc., gracefully received at it seems long ago-when I was mention a matter which added a dodges among the tombstones, and, temporarily doing secretarial work very keen edge to the pleasure of as he is about to be caught, he

Church Hall every Wednesday

Saturday morning. for Sir Henry May, theri Colonial that day. Secretary Mr. Tratman called to see my chief, and on his departure Sir Henry turned to me and said, "God man, that!" Three short Hau. words and not remarkable in then- Kwo Hoi. selves, but coming from a man not be revealed. given to idle utterances, they im-speech the company will think me they do not appear so often. pressed me greatly. From that dumb.

time I began to watch the progress of this young official, and I have found it worth watching.

In Hong Kong. During his career in Hong Kong Mr. Tratman has held about dozen different posts, in each case with a success that was gained by

called public occasions give me

But he is entirely right produces a pistol and levels it at the the and What are officer, who falls.

Mr. Amos Horn, a old resident about the next stage. volder feet even thun Sam Kong cf the village, said that they have It is a case of Nai Po Sat known about the "ghosts" for years The feet of clay must but since mator-cars and motor.

were.

If I don't make a coaches have been coming to Herne,

If I do they will wish I

He added: "In the church there It is not so bad when one is a memorial brass to a Revenue

a fight with amog has a nice solid impersonal sub Lieutenant who was shot dead in the ject to dilate upon say the im village after position of a new tax or in

an-glers."!! other place where it has fallen to me to share the debate the onset of another sort of plague.

descend

Messrs. D. Jacksori and F. O'Brien, the United States airmen who But to-night what am I to do? broke the refuelling endurance re- Common modesty forbids that cord of 5534 hours held by the a thorough and conscientious ap-should allow Dr.. Kotewall's pane Hunter brothers, had to plication to his duties the success gyrie to go unchallenged: common ftar having been aloft for 647 not of specious brilliance, but of a politeness forbids that I should hours 281⁄2 minutes, mind which, while broad in out-suggest that he is a perverter of look and generous in sympathy, the truth. I might take refuge in has a way of getting at the root of reminiscence: The years of service rock had to

ught to furnish some good stories path.

things.

service

LADIES' RECREATION CLUB.

Annual Tennis Tournament. INTENDING.COMPETITORS are reminded that the Entries for the above CLOSE on SATURDAY," October 4th.

E. D. L. SOMMERFELT, Hon. Secretary. Hong Kong, 1st October, 1930.

PUBLIC AUCTION

TH

HE Undersigned have received

Auction

instructions to sell by Pubile

ON

TUESDAY. October 7, 1930, commencing at 9.30 a.m., (Interval between 12 noon and 2 p.m.)

at.

Royal Army Ordnance Depot, Queen's Rond East

and

Royal Engineers' Yard, Wellington Barracks. The following Government Stores: Ground Sheets, Tentage, Oils, Brass, Copper, Gunmetal, Wrought Iron, Steel Zire, Blankets, Mos- quito Netting. Brass Cylinders, Druma. Khaki Drill Clothing, etc. Ordnance Engineer and other stores.

Catalogues can be obtained from

Ar- the Chief Foreman's Office, senal Yard, Queen's Road East, or from the Auctioneer.

TERMS OF SALE:-Cash on -delivery. All faults and errors of¡ descriptions at purchasers' risk on the fall of the hammer. All Lots to be cleared within seven days.

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers.

Hong Kong, October 1, 1930.

SHETLAND'S CIRCUS

AND

"GRAND MENAGERIE WANCHAI Prays Reclamation East.

GRAND OPENING PERFORMANCE

there was

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be heaved from our

Stirring Days. Of Mr. Tratman's earlier suc- and I have racked a rather shaky

New let me recall, what really cesses I know only by report. Imemory to find a tale or two which know, for instance, that as Dis- would amuse you, the only result happened in those stirring days.

an Whenever

existing trict Officer he showed exceptional barring two which I could not pose broke down or an emergency or

During aptitude.for land administration. clbly repeat here, is this: end that he was highly regarded one of my apells as Superintendent ganisation was reeded

Along by the village elders who, even now, of Imports and Exports I got a lot ro going out into the highways speak with pleasure and respect of of bad reports about a certain ship. and hedges to collect men.

You came, gentlemen, in your 'Cheuk Tal Yan." It was in the Those were 'days before I was mar- early days spent in the New Ter-ied and I had no one to tell me tens and hurkreds ready to step ritories that he began to earn a re- that my tle was crooked and my hair in and do the work regardless of Well, one afternoon hav- the enemy's guns as of your private putation not only as an administra-endwise.

was Postal Censors. tor but as a sportsman. One of his ing a moment to spare I slipped out-affairs and your personal health. bags, in the New Territories was of the office to the wharf where this Whether It a murderer, taken at dead of night ship was lying and had a good look Cable Censers, Newspaper Censors. The next Food. Controllers, Labour Control- Even outside the Colony Mr. raund her cargo space. Tratman has rendered service.to morning the Captain sent in and lers, Special Police or Ambulance In the Winter of asked for an interview with the Recruits that were wanted, there the Chinese.

Even a new newspaper I saw him and you were. 1914-15 he went up the West River Superintendent.

I am not going to men- un several occasions on flood rellef, he asked if all my men wore was born. repairing what are known as the uniform when examining aahip. tion names, though I treasure as Winter Embankments. One night, I said No. Why? He then explain one of the finest examples of true in a Chinese boat at Sam Chau Haued that the afternoon before he civic spirit the name of one whom in December, 1914, he and his com- had seen a very seedy looking tel- we all hold, in deep affection who Into various took his turn with the Kai Ching panion were nearly, frozen to death! low poking his nose

corners of the ship and had been in spite of the weight of over 60 And if am still lost in ad- Later Successes. ".

miration of the man who was in the Of Mr. Tratman's later auccesses told by the Compradore's stall years.

Officer that he was,à Revenue

Mr. Tratman has gained golden opinions from all tide. As Acting

TO-NIGHT

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"WEI HAI - WET'S FATE

Hauling Down the Union Jack.

AFTER 32 YEARS.

Sir Reginald Johnaton will read Articles 1, 2, 3, and 20 of the rendition agreement and the first Article of the naval agreement, after which he will order the Chinese National Flag to be broken alongside the Union Jack and both will be hauled down simultaneous! ly at sunset, the Union Jack for the last time after 32 years of un- disturbed peace.

Wel hal-wel, Yesterday

The Navy will be represented by Bir Miles Lampson aboard the Kent Cumberland, Cornwall H.M.S. Bridgewater, arrived here

Bandwch, Petersfield, Medway, this morning. He is sick, sufer- Marazion, Odin, Osiris, Oswald ng from malaria, and is staying Otus, Thracian, Stormyloud and

ashore on the island.

I know at first hand, for it was at which he, the Captain, could hard-thick of the fight from first to last the time of his taking on the post ly believe. At this point he took und who on. October 24 could write of Acting Secretary. for Chinese. Affairs In March, 1925, that I first another look at me and realized a report of thirty-three printed came into close contact with him that I was the sald seedy fellow, pages giving a vivid picture of all 1 thanked him for the compliment that you and he had been through As Principal Assistant Colonial

how the battle had been brought to Secretary, which post he still holds, and we parted in great laughter, during those anxious months and Turning the Tables.

deal victory. That report stands in the But the only real way to d with such a speech as you have archives of Hile Majesty's Govern Just heard is to turn the tables ment as a permanent record of on the speaker and my hosts gen- true mettie of the Chinese Come erally. In a gathering like this munity of Hong Kong... I need not my mind naturally turns back to tell you the writer's name.

Somme, and the Chinese navy by 2926 I see so many around me Pleasant Memurles,

Two Chinese men-of-warare two warships Reuters who served in that campaign that Dr. Kotowall has spoken of my expected to-morrow morning early, I feel. I am at an old comrades days in the Now Territories and I with the Chinese Rendition Com-A

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