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THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 16, 1937.

Hong Kong Says Its Farewells To Its Most Beloved Governor

the Heaven's nobility.” The men of old

All Hong Kong's leading residents, both for- ralligraphy, and for this reason

practice of the fine arts in Hong Kong sought Heaven's nobility, and earthly eign and Chinese, foregathered at the Hong Kong has progressed as never before. There honours came to them with it. Your is a saying, "A great soul produces Excellency, too, has sought Heaven's Hotel last evening to say their formal farewells to great art." Is not this true of Your nobility. Sir Andrew and Lady Caldecott, who leave to-day Excellency? on furlough, prior to proceeding to Ceylon.

VALEDICTORY ADDRESSES WERE PRESENTED. TO HONG KONG'S MOST POPULAR GOVERNOR BY THE HON, SIR HENRY POLLOCK ON BEHALF OF THE FOREIGN COMMUNI- TY, AND BY THE HON. DR. R. H. KOTEWALL, ON BEHALF OF THE CHINESE.

The Farewell Address read by Sir Henry Pollock was printed on vellum and was contained between two blackwood covers connected with silver clasps. In the centre of the top cover were the Arms of

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We know how Hsi Fu Chi owed his fame to a good wife, and how Liang Hung attained the goal of his aspira-

with tions through marriage Kuang. Like them, Your Excellency has achieved fame and rendered great service with the help of Lady Calde- cott.

Kong as Governor, to work here.

And right glad we shall be to wel- full come you back.

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Soon we shall see your achieve- ments glowing brighter and brighter like the 'sun as he rises into the sky, and your ever-successful career soar- ing like the Roc's flight over the earth.

This is our respectful prayer. From The Chinese Community Hong Kong,

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The 15th day of April, 1937.

THE GOVERNOR'S SPEECH Sir Andrew, acknowledging the presentations in a graceful speech,

said:

Her Ladyship is gentle, graceful, of unassuming charity. Her household acknowledges her fairness;

Gentlemen, When I received from you, her public-spirited help; the peo-

A lover of good Sir Henry Pollock and from Dr. Kote- The original of the Chinese Vale- ple, her friendliness.

you have pre- dictory Address, read by Dr. R. H. deeds, she is ever solicitous for the wall advance copies of the wonderful

public welfare, and does her best to addresses with which the Colony in silver.

Kotewall, was carved on a black- help and further charitable work for sented me this afternoon I went into Your my office at Government House, turn- It read:

wood screen which was presented the Chinese people. She and

ed the key, blushed, and felt exceed- Sir,Whilst heartily congratulat- to His Excellency, who also receiv- Excellency are worthily matched.

In the Spring of this year

the ingly uncomfortable. I do not suppose ing you upon your promotion to ed separate copies in Chinese and British Government promoted Your that looking-glasses, being inanimate, Ceylon, the people of Hong Kong very English, written on Chinese gold Excellency to the Governorship of have feelings; but if they had I could much deplore the drastic curtailment of your term of Office here.

They had counted upon the know- ledge and exceptional grasp of the. Colony's affairs, acquired by you in so comparatively short a time, to guide them with wisdom and under standing during the remainder of your normal term of Office here, and they feel that their keen disappointment at your early transfer to Colombo is ex- cusable, and in no way reflects upon

your successor.

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Having no knowledge of the reasons of high British policy which brought about your transfer at a moment promising to British interests South China, they can but accept the situation.

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paper contained in bound albums.

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the mirror two separate Ceyion. Such twofold elevation in

period of less than two years is an which, conscious of its own very or

composition of glass and Following is a translation: unsurpassed honour in these days. In dinary

ancient times, Su Liang was promoted quicksilver, found itself credited with A wise man once wrote, "On the

him as a genius. Your Excellency is traneous things which it reflected. path of a virtuous ruler a great light thrice in one year, and all men hailed all the good and beautiful but on shines. When he comes, the people

second Su. Liang. Yet, recently, And so my mind passed 'on to a 'quo- are glad; when he departs, his mem- when we went to offer our congratulatation which I remembered having

Very true are tions, you sorrowfully said, "Promo- heard from the lips of a lecturer these words. Too few in our time ory stays with them."

at Oxford. Sir walk this ancient road; Your Excel- tion is of little moment. I can only William Hornell has kindly traced its feel regret that my stay has been so short, and sorrow that I must leave original source for me; it is a trans- lation of a phrase occurring in a let- my good Chinese friends.” Untiring fair and kind to the people you govern,

ter written by Joseph Marie Conte de in the work of Government, always Maistre who died in 1821. His words,

Your a true friend to the Chinese, Excellency exemplifies the

saying "Sincerity of heart shows itself in

lency is one of those few.

Your Excellency is open-minded and generous, courteous and warm- hearted, devoted to duty and a good friend, an accomplished scholar and a true gentleman.

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Political Science

in their English translation, are "Every country has the government Appointed in early youth a cadet in

it deserves.” That is a statement of Malaya, you became first a District

the mirror principle to which I have Arriving in Hong Kong, at a time

Officer. Your rare ability was very

just alluded. The most able adminis- when the trade depression had reduc early recognised, and you were chosen

trators have failed in an atmosphere ed Government revenues and a depre- to fill many important posts. Where- Now, as the day of Your Excel- of ill-will, misrepresentation and dis- ciated currency had increased expen ever you went you won golden opin- lency's departure draws near,

we service whereas the ordinary plain diture, you succeeded, by wise mea-

ions as an administrator. During Chinese feel heavy-hearted, as one man, in whose category. I am proud sures of finance and the introduction your thirty years' service promotions, suffering a personal loss. All our enough to claim my place, will with of economies, in tiding over a very honours and decorations have been efforts to stay your departing chariot the gift of friendship from others. difficult Budgetary position.

showered upon you,

have been without avail. All that is benefiting from their advice and sure About a year ago the Government left to us is to sing the Songs of the of their understanding and support, of Great Britain, paid a tribute to Tree that Shaded Us, and of the sometimes make good. I am most your ability by appointing you to be Grain that Nourished Us..

gratified to learn from these Addres- Governor of Hong Kong. When the "Humanity, Righteousness, Loyalty, ses that my brief service here has decision was announced the people of Faith: he who finds unwearied joy in been acceptable to the people of Hong the Colony were overjoyed, and has-these four," said Mencius, "is of

(Continued on Page 12)- tened to tell each other the glad news; for; to them, it was as though some great, man of the times of Han, Huang Pa or Chien Pa-I had come back to the earth.

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striven You have continuously

to strengthen the bonds of friendship be- tween Canton and Hong Kong, upon which so much of the prosperity of both cities depends.

To you also belongs the credit for surmounting the difficulties which, prior to your arrival, appeared to be preventing Hong Kong from assum- ing her natural geographic role as one of the chief centres for air traf- fie between the Far East, Europe and the United States.

When Your Excellency set foot in this territory, your first care was the welfare of its people; your adminis- tration has been firm but kind, and, above all, liberal. In all that-you have done, you have acted fairly and

You have likewise greatly encourag- ed the raising of local subscriptions for the King George, the Fifth Mem- orial Fund, and have been instrumen- openly; by this means you have won tal in local areas being set aside as open spaces and playing-grounds for the people.

your way without imposing fear, and kept good order without the need of force.

It must be gratifying to you that When Your Excellency reached us, during your Governorship the Shing lean times had affected the public re Man Dam, forming the Jubilee Re- venue, and measures

it to restore servoir, has been opened, thus con- were urgently needed. You realised siderably alleviating, though not al- that the straitened circumstances of together, removing, our water trou- the people would not admit of increas- bles. Other important works, com-ed taxation, and decided rather to re- pleted in your term of Office are the duce official salaries, including your Central British School, and the new own, to meet the crisis. This course Gaol at Stanley.

you took to lighten the burden of the people, and so to give them time to recover. Thus it is plain to all that you "looked upon the people wounded men who need succour."

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In many other matters of local and general importance your sound judg- ment and diplomatic tact have con- tributed to a successful solution, but above all you have gained the affec. tion of the whole community by the human, democratic and understand ing manner in which you have.invited different sections of the residents to come before you and express freely their views.

We are confident that in your new Governorship you will earn fresh lau rels, and we wish health and hap- piness to you and Lady Caldecott who during her all too short stay here has endeared herself to us not only by her charm of manner but also by her keen interest in local Welfare matters.

On the present, occasion we will not say goodbye but merely au revoir, be- cause, despite lack of precedent, we cannot help hoping that you may eventually be able to return to Hong

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Though little more than a year has passed since Your Excellency assum ed the Government, peace and quiet reign within our borders, and trouble and calamity have no place there; of one mind; rulers and ruled are every day strengthens the bonds of friendship with our neighbours.

Such a beneficent rule is acknow- ledged by all; and we feel that it is worthy to be carved on metal or stone, or to be set to music and celebrated in song, for it deserves more than one short-lived eulogy.

Your Excellency's genius does not lie only in administration. You are also a profound scholar, a - skilled musician, and an accomplished pain- ter. You have always been ready to praise and encourage Chinese who have shown aptitude for painting; and

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