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THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 13, 1937.

RECEPTION IN HONOUR OF

ABYSSINIA MR. WU TE-CHEN BIG GATHERING AT HONG KONG HOTEL

EXPULSION

ORDERS

BRITISH OFFICIAL

REPRESENTATIONS

AWAITING RESULT

Lord Cranborne,

London, To-day.

CO-OPERATION BETWEEN CANTON AND HONG KONG

Parliamentary NEW GOVERNOR'S SPEECH

Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, answering several questions in

the

dian firm of Mohammed Ali, said that on March 6th the firm were

Commons respecting the expulsion More than 400 of Hong Kong's leading Chin- from Abyssinia of the British In- ese, representative of every branch of trade and industry, attended the reception at the Hong Kong ordered by the Italian authorities Hotel this morning in honour of Mr. Wu Te-chen, to close their premises and to cease popular Mayor of Greater Shanghai for six years A similar order, coupled with an and now appointed Governor of his native Kwang- intimation that their employees tung.

commercial activity.

should leave the country, was given

a week or so later.

“IF HONG KONG PEOPLE WILL CO-OPERATE AND ALL Representations had been made THE PEOPLE OF CHINA WILL COME FORWARD AND DO by the acting British Consul-Gener-LIKEWISE, CHINA IS CERTAIN TO BE STRONG," DECLARED al at Addis Ababa and on instruc- MR. WU TE-CHEN, IN HIS REPLY TO THE ADDRESS OF WEL- tions, by His Majesty's Ambassador COME DELIVERED BY THE HON. DR. R. H. KOTEWALL, C.M.G. at Rome, with a view to ascertain-

Dr. Kotewall, who spoke in tung and Hong Kong had shown ing the reason for the action and Chinese, said that the return of distinct signs of improvement, yet to securing an extension of the General

Wu Te-chen to South it could not be said that the one- perlod within which the firm must China had given great satisfac-time prosperity had returned, and tion to the peoples of both so there was imperative need for The firm had been suffering se- Kwangtung and Hong Kong; for close co-operation between the two verely from the effects of Italian not only was His Excellency an places. exchange restrictions in Abyssinia administrator of proved abtlity, and for some time had been con-he was also a native of Kwang- templating entering into partner tung province in which he had ship with an Italian firm.

leave.

awaited.

served in various official capaci- ties, and the needs of which he knew "as clearly as one looks at one's own palm.”

com-

The Chairman of the Kwang- Lung Government, with his abi- lity and known. friendship for Hong Kong, and with the-col- laboration of his colleagues in Canton, would, the speaker felt sure, before long translate Hong Kong's hopes into real- ity.

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ARCHITECT'S FEES ACTION

Claim Against Three Chinese

Mr. Alfred James Lane, architect, of Wing On Bank Building, third floor, claimed $267 from Lo Kam- sing, Hui Yeung-shing and Chong Sam-yong,of the Sun Sun Hotel, Kowloon, at the Summary Court this morning, the case being heard by Mr. Justice R. E. Lindsell, Puisne Judge.

It was stated the sum represent- ed balance of fees due to plaintiff for work done during 1934-36.

As for himself and his collea- gues, continued Dr. Kotewall, they Mr. W. A. MacKinlay, represent- would, to the best of their humble ing plaintiff, stated that the origin- ability, assist the Governments of al sum was $1,750, which plaintiff the two places in promoting and charged for drawing up plans of furthering this object (Applause). two houses and the Sun Sun Hotel. NEW GOVERNOR'S REPLY Plaintiff received $1,250 from de- Replying to His Excellency, Mr.fendants leaving a balance of $500. Defendants. wanted a reduction, so

The representations had resulted in an extension of the time limit being granted but it was not re- garded as adequate and the result

SPECIAL PLEASURE of further representations, which It was a matter of the greatest were being made to ensure that the satisfaction to the Chinese firm were given reasonable time in munity of Hong Kong to have this which to arrange their affairs, was opportunity of meeting the Chair

man and offering to him their Lord Cranborne declared that hearty congratulations on his high there was no foundation for the promotion. Speaking for himself, suggestion that the firm ` or any Dr. Kotewall felt a peculiar plea- members of it had been employed sure to have been chosen the for intelligence purposes by His spokesman on this occasion, as he Wu Te-chen, said :— Majesty's Government. British was an old friend of the General. "I have been absent from Kwang-plaintiff reduced the balance of $500 Wireless

That the gathering was being at-tung for the past ten years and now to $267, the amount claimed. tended by representatives of 75 or-that I am appointed Governor of Defendants, represented by Mr. ganisations besides a large num-Kwangtung Province, I am able to W. M. Brown, maintained that they ber of individuals, was clear testi- meet many of my old friends, and had already paid plaintiff what was mony to the high esteem and re- that indeed is a pleasure..

due this amount being $1,350, for gard in which Chinese in Hong "I was welcomed yesterday, on my which they claimed to hold receipts, Kong held their distinguished arrival, by Hong Kong people and in Chinese, issued by Lee Kai-yeung, guest.

to-day by over 70 representative an architect, who received a com- TACT AND ABILITY

bodies of the Chinese community at mission from plaintiff for all con- When he held the position of this reception and I Commissioner of Public Safety in honoured.

feel highly tracts he brought plaintiff, and who

was responsible for securing Canton about ten years ago, Gen- "I have listened to all the praise contract from defendants. eral Wu Te-chen kept peace and that the chairman has lavished on In the witness box, Mr. Lane said order throughout the Province, and me and I feel that it is undeserved. that Lee Kai-yeung, had no au- won universal esteem. During the I feel that the people of Hong Kong thority to receive money on his be- last six years he had been the May-have welcomed me not because of half.

$63,000 FOR LOCAL CELEBRATIONS

Coronation Vote For

Council

Suuplementary estimates totalling $184,606 are to be presented to the Finance Committee of the Legisla tive for approval to-morrow.

The principal item is $63,000 to cover the cost of the Coronation celebrations.

the

or of Greater Shanghai where his my ability but their object is to see The case was adjourned to Thurs- It is estimated that the local tact and ability had won for him that I will render good service to day, April 22, at 10 a.m. for de- celebrations to be held on the occa- not only the confidence of his com- Kwangtung as a faithful servant of fendants to produce the receipts. sion of the Coronation of Their Ma patriots, but also the admiration the Chinese Government. jesties King George VI and Queen and friendship of the foreign resi Elizabeth, with due regard both to dents. There is a saying “all is the dignity of the occasion and to well with him who is beloved of the need for curtailing expenditure, his neighbour." will involve expenses not exceeding

$63,0

,000.

The Hong Kong Travel Associa- tion acknowledges with thanks the receipt of the following subscrip- tions: Messrs. Butterfield & Swire, Hong Kong $250; Australian Orien- tal Line Ltd., $250; China Naviga tion Co., Ltd., $500.

So all will be well with Kong

Kwangtung and Te-chen

now that General Wu

is to be the Chairman of the Kwangtung Government.

BOTH PLACES WILL PROSPER "They also want me to develop Kwangtung and to maintain closer of their ability. Hong Kong pos- friendly co-operation with

Hong sesses people who have the ability Kong, as Canton and Hong Kong and the finance and such is what the are closely bound by economic and country nowadays needs. financial ties.

Co~

"If Hong Kong people will "In Hong Kong, business is most-operate and all the people of China ly in the hands of Cantonese and if will come forward and do likewise, There was no need for the speak-friendliness will continue, and we China is certain to be strong. er to explain why he had bracketed have closer co-operation daily, I am "In conclusion, I hope that the Hong Kong-with Kwangtung. for sure that both places will prosper. people of Hong Kong will render all, and especially the Chairman "When I have assumed office in every assistance to the people himself, knew how intimately Kwangtung, I will follow closely the Kwangtu bound up were the fortunes of the Central Government's policy for the two places. From General Wu the development of my Province. community of Hong Kong, both Chinese and foreign, entertained

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