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AN APPRECIATION

(By K. K. LI)

Born on February 14, 1880, Sir Robert Hormus Kota- wall, Kt., CMG, LLD., J.P, who died on Mon- day night, was the son of the lata Hormusjoš. Rustomjoo Kotowall, yarn merchant. He was educated first at the Queen's College and later at the Diocesan Boys' School.

He entered the Hong Kong Civil Service after a competitive examination from which he emerg- ed first.

never

was

non- to the

From his early youth Sir Ro- placed at the time of the surreń- bert showed great promise, and der of the Colony in 1941. How- never spared himself in the ner-over, it may be safely said that vice of the Colony and of his | Sir Robert Kotewall never fully fellowmen.

stroin During his service recovered from the great Hong Kong Govern- placed upon him by the Japan- with the ment, Sir Robert Kotewall held se during the occupation of the appointments which had hitherto Colony. His, loyalty and devotion

heen assigned to

to the welfare of the Colony Is Europeans, and

the Arst unquestioned, and none ever Chinese civil servant be op- doubted his integrity and high painted an Official Justice of the character. Pence,

and holding positions re- quiring legal training and great initiative.

Within five years of his appoint- unofficial member ment of the Legislative Council, Sir Robert Katewall was honoured by the King with the CM in 1027. being the only unofficiat in the Colony to possess this honour up to the time of his death.

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In 1926 the Umversity of Hong Kong conferred upon Sir Robert the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws In

In recognition of the valu- able services he had rendered to the University.

On retiring from the Legisla- tive Council after the end of his third term, Sir Robert Kolewali was nominated

Northcote to succeed Sir Shouron

In

Οι Sir Robert Kolewall it may be said that he was indiced a self- made man. Without the Influence of tri

friends or the backing wealth, Sir Robert rose from a comparatively unknown Junior clerk in the Civil Service to the eminence of being one of the most respected citizens of the Colony, all by dint of hard work and perseverance 63 well 03 self- denial.

Loyal Citizen

to him

lie

The various public and scini- public bodies on which Sir Re- bert Kolewall had served at one time or another during his long carcer is a public man are too numerous to be by Sir Geoffrey

mentioned,

but some of the more prominent and Chow on the Executive Counell better known may be elled. from which he resigned upon the

was the first and only Chinese to beration of the Colony in 1945. hold the highly responsible post At the height of the hostilities of President of the Boy Scouts December 1941, before the Association, and had been Vice- copitulation of the Colony, Sir President of the Hong Kong Fool- Robert was closeted dally with ball Association, President of the the then Secretary

of the Protection for Chinese Society for Affairs Mr. R. A. C. North and

Children, and Patron of the South other High Government Omelais China Athletic Association, to work out plans for

well the

us President of the Chinese WEN tinual defence of the Colony.

Manufacturers Union He was i On the surrender of Hong Kong member of the School Council of to the Japanese on Christmas both the Diocesan Boys' School dl- Day, 194, Sir Robert Kotewal and St. Paul's College, and was one of the first few important rector of China Provident, Loan Chinese approached by the enemy

& Mortgage Co., Ltd:, Hong Kong Piling to co-operate with them, which Telephone Co., Ltd., Vibro he at nest firmly refused, well Co., Ltd., Managing Director of and w Shing Co., Ltd., ond

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Dware of the consequences of such | Chinese Estates. Lincipal of

refusal.

Sir Robert

However, subsequently ha his own arm R.H. Kotewall &

he his

Co. was prevailed upon by three of the thon leading and senior members

of the Hong Kong British Government, Mr. R.A.C. North, Mr. (afterwards Ble Gron. ville) Alabaster, KC and the late J. A. Fraser, MC, to co of his life to its service. Sir operate with the Japanese to Robert left behind him one son His ron the extent that the interests of and eight daughters.

has been manager the Chines might bo safe. Cyril Kolewall

& of R.H, Kotewall guarded.

Co, since 1942, and has been helping his father since the latter's retire. ment from public life.

By the death of Kolewall the Colony has lost loyal and devoted eltizen, and the community a tireless servant who had devoted the best part

Mental Anguish Even then Sir Robert Kotewail found it hard to reconcile him- *Underwriters Laboratorics listed. with the enemy. It was not until self to the task of collaborating

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UN Delays

action would not be misco

misconstrued Action On Nepal

by the British Government, and would not be considered or re-

Lake Success, May 24.

The United Nations Mem- bership Committee today de- cided to ask Nepal for further

garded as an act of betrayal of trust that Sir Robert was finally prevailed upon to agree to head the Chinese community in for information on mutating plans for the protection

of their interests.

Its Govern-

fment and independent status before taking action. on Its application to become the 60th member.

Of his mental anguish and suf- fering, and the continued indig- pilles suffered at the hands of a The Committee adopted 1-0, ruthless enemy none would ever with Russia and the Ukraine ab know, and the secrets of his mar-staining a French proposal to tyrdom must be buried with him request information on Nepal, In the grave.

It defeated a Russian alternative

"In spite of certain unkind rum-motion to defer action in- ours to the contrary, Sir Mark definitely. Young na

well on Admiro! Sir The Soviet argument in the Cecil Harcourt both wrote to Sir debate indicated that the Soviet Robert Kolewalt assuring him of Union will probably veto the op- their high regards for him, and plication if it is reported lavour- fully recognising the extremely ably to the Security Council- dificult situation in which he was - United Press.

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Rome, May 24. The departure Italian Communit fender, Signor Palmiro Togliatti, for Prague today to attend the Czechoslovak Communist Party Congress has provoked rum- ours here that a new meet. ing of the Cominform will to held shortly.

newa.

The Independent paper "Il Momento" suggests that the converging of most of Europe's leading Commun- Ist teadora In Prague may provide an occasion for such * meeting.

No

comment is Avellable from Communist BOUTCOS

here.Router.

JAVA AMBUSH

London, May 24.

Official quarters here say that all authoritative ro». ports indicate that a Communist government of all China is only a matter of time.

In addition to official diplomatic reports, British chambers of commerce and other authoritative bodies in various parts of North and South China have reported that the advance on South China is virtually unchecked.

"Communist progress towards,ports Ingiicating that the Chinese Canton is now measured only by Communists are now appraising how fast they can travel," one of the situation in Malaya. the chamber of commerce re- ports said.

Other

H.K. Defence

Communist broadcasts

from

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with golden keys. Princess Elizabeth was given the typewriter during a tour of the British Industrica Fair.

Tho Secretary of the Ofco Appliances Trade Association, which gave the inchine, suggest- ed Prince Charles night begin begin to learn his alphabet from the keyboard.

A

gund Idjes," responded

sald the Na- reports tionalist forces in South China Pelping yesterday were address-Princess Elizabeth.

position to ed "are no longer in

of South East to "colonies

The Secretary told her the keys offer

resistance' large-scale

Asla", assuring them of "moral and type bars of the machine aro wile activity around Shanghai and material assistance when-18 carut gold.--Associated Press.

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British Chamber of Commerce

The Foreign Offies is reports from Communist-occupied

studying reports submitted by would be impossible In hostite areas of China indicate that the

the Bouth East Asia Commis-country", think British communities

less zioner

Mr. Malcolm Goneral,

From Kwangtung province, it Semarang, May 24, danger exists to their lives and

MacDonald, who is reported to is reported that 100,000 guerillas Nite Servicemen were killed m

interests from the Communista be discussing Hong Kong's de] and

soldiers are former regular and one wounded when un Arcy than from the lawlessness which fance with the Cabinet dafenes standing by to join the Com-

committes. armoured car ran into a mine and developed with the retreat of the

in Kwangsi, Kwanglung #following Bren-gun carrier was Kuomintang troops.

and Fukien. North shot at just, to the

business "The British

Communist tiny of the Chinese

From Northern Burma there Jogjakarta town, in Central Java,munity generally appears to be movements South of the Yangtse are renewed reports that Chinese On Sunday morning.

at the opinion that with complete leave Wille doub! that their Communists are massing on the The dead, include a captain, a Communist victory prospects strength is increasing with their Yunnan border, while Rangoon sergeant-major, twc corporals for British commerce

are likely Southward progress. Military ax-reports sald there is evidence of and Ave soldiers. The victims to improve," they said,

perts estimate that the Com- Communist infiltration around w.re buried 123

Semarang 4421

More Important from the For- munista have covered over 500| Myltkvina, Northemmost town In Monday-Reuter.

eign Office viewpoint are re- miles in about 20 days, "which í Burma, United Press.

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