C. O.
15773
REGO 5 SEP 31,
485
:
Police
the Hongkong Gool acting as Rice magistrate and committing prisoners to custody. We agreed that whilst it was not illegal, it was, to some extent, inconvenient and could be regarded as a temporary makeshift which, as Mr. Marsh's leave was about expiring, might be tolerated for a little time longer.
Now, however, that Mr. Marsh will not return to Hongkong this year, it is clearly better that Dr. Stewart should relieve the Superintendent of the Gool at the Magistracy.
I shall go down on Monday to complete the arrangements.
(Signed) N. B. Dennery
23 July, 1881.
3.
Overland China Mail.
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, MAY 26, 1881.
"To the Hon. WILLIAM KESWICK.
"Sir, The subscribers to the accompanying testimonial have confided to us the duty of its presentation, and in their names and our own of saying to you a few words of farewell. The numerous signatures appearing on the appended subscription lists, representing every class and race of this community, will afford you the best testimony of the wide-spread appreciation entertained of your public career, but it will not be out of place for us to pass in brief retrospect some of the more eminent services you have rendered the Colony.
"Chief among these stands the able and straightforward performance of your duties in the Legislative Council, where you have for so many years held a seat. In a Crown Colony, the position of an Unofficial Member of this Council is full of discouragement; having no power of initiation, and with the certainty before him of being outvoted if in opposition, his task is limited to criticism of the schemes of the Government. Your labours in this direction have been of the highest importance and utility, and more especially as a guardian of the public purse the ability you have unflinchingly maintained cannot, we think, be very well over-estimated.
The little leisure which the pressing responsibilities of a large Mercantile House have left you, you have ungrudgingly bestowed on many other public affairs. As Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce your wide experience and knowledge of business have been of the highest value. The City Hall owes much to your care and attention. Schemes of Charity and for the assistance of the poor or friendless have ever found in you a ready sympathizer; and there are but few Institutions organized in this Colony for humane or charitable purposes that have not profited by your liberal aid and advice.
"Not less worthy of mention have been your services to many of those public companies with which much of the prosperity of the Colony has now become identified. To your power of labour, business capacity and grasp of detail, these important concerns are in no small degree indebted for the prosperity they enjoy; and it is no slight to others to say that probably to you more prominently than any one else, is due the confidence which joint-stock enterprise now enjoys in the Far East.
"We now beg to bid you farewell, and with every wish for your enjoyment of your well-earned holiday, we remain your sincere friends,
P. RYRIE. ADOLF ANDRE.
J. Ross ANTON.
F. H. ARJANSE.
GEO. MURRAY BAIN.
E. R. BELILIOS.
J. BRADLER SMITH.
E. BURNIE.
C. P. CHATER,
J. T. CHATER.
A. COXON,
D. R. CRAWFORD,
H. L. DALRYMPLE.
WM. DANBY,
WILLIAM H. F. DARBY.
J. KENNARD DAVIS,
H. L. DENNYS.
GEO. B. EMORY.
H. DE C. FORRES. WILLIAM FORREST. H. Foss.
F. GROBIEN. WILLIAM HARTIGAN. C. H. HASWELL, JR. THOS, C. HAYLLAR. GEO. HOLMES.
H. HOPPTUS.
T. JACKSON.
Ko Moor WAH.
WILLIAM LEGGE.
LEE TAK CHEONG.
J. LOUREIRO.
E. MACKINTOSH,
ALFRED T. MANGER.
D. McCULLOCH.
A. P. MCEWEN.
A. Molver,
H. M. MEHTA.
H. N. MODY.
W. M. MORGAN,
S. A. NATHAN.
H. I. NELSON. A. NEWTON.
J. NOBLE,
E. C. RAY.
WM. REINERS.
J. A. DOS REMEDIOS.
A. G. ROMANO.
Wa. Ross.
D. RUTTUNJEE.
F. D. SASSOON.
D. SAYLE.
E. SCHWEBLIN.
A. F. SMITH.
FRANCIS SNOWDEN.
J. ENSTON SQUIER.
FREDERICK STEWART,
The address was tastefully engrossed on parchment and beautifully illuminated.
(T.O.)
C. O.
15773
REGO 5 SEP 31,
485
:
Police
the bongkong Gool acting as Bice magistrate and committing prisoners to custody. We agreed that whilst
his
it was not illegal, it was, to some
extent, inconvenient and could
be regarded
ara
ould only temporary makeshift
which as Mr. Marsh's leave was about
expiring, might be tolerated for a little
time loseger
Now, however, that M?
marsh will not return to Bonghong
this
year,
it is clearly
better that Dr
Stewart should relieve the Superintendent
[ of the jool at the Magistracy.
I shall go down on Monday to
the arrangements.
complete
Ingued) Nope Bonnery
23
July, 1881.
3.
Overland China Mail.
HONOKONG, THURSDAY, MAY 26, 1881.
"To the Hon. WILLIAM KESWICK.
"Sir, The subscribers to the accom panying testimonial have contided to us the duty of its presentation, aud in their names and our own of saying to you a few words of farewell. The numerous signatures appear- ing on the appended subscription lists, representing every class and race of this community, will afford you the best testi- mony of the wide-spread appreciation enter- tained of your public career, but it will not be out of place for us to pass in brief retro- spect some of the more eminent services you have rendered the Colony.
"Chief among these stands the able and straightforward performance of your duties in the Legislative Counch, where you have for so many years held a seat. In a Crown Colony, the position of an Unofficial Men- her of this Council is full of discourage- ment; having no power of initiation, and with the certainty before him of being outvoted if in opposition, his task is limited to criticism of the scheines of the Govern- rent. Your labours in this direction have been of the highest importance and utility, and more especially as a guardian of the pablic purse the ablude you have un- flinchingly maintained cannot, we think, be very well over-estimated.
The little leisure which the pressing responsibilities of a large Mercantile House have left you, you have ungrudgingly bestowed on many other public affairs. As Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce your wide experience and knowledge of business have been of the highest value. The City Hall owes much to your care and attention. Schemes of Charity and for the assistance of the poor or friendless have ever found in you a ready sympathizer; and thore are but few Institutions organized in this Colony for humane or charitable pur- poses that have not profited by your liberal aid and advice.
"Not less worthy of mention have been your services to many of those public com- panies with which much of the prosperity of the Colony has now become identified. To your power of labour, business capacity and grasp of detail, these important con- cerns are in no small degree indebted for the prosperity they enjoy; and it is no slight to others to say that probably to you more prominently than any one else, is due the confidence which joint-stock enterprise now enjoys in the Far East.
"We now beg to bid you farewell, and with every wish for your enjoyment of your well-carned holiday, we remain your sincere friends,
P. RYRIE. ADOLF ANDRE.
J. Ross ANTON.
F. H. ARJANSE.
GEO. MURRAY BAIN.
E. R. BELILIOS.
J. BRADLER SMITH.
E. BURNIE.
C. P. CHATER,
J. T. CHATER.
A. COXON,
D. R. CRAWFORD,
H. L. DALRYMPLE.
WM. DANBY,
WILLIAM H. F. DARBY.
J. KENNARD DAVIS,
H. L. DENNYS.
GEO. B. EMORY.
H. DE C. FORRES. WILLIAM FORREST. H. Foss.
F. GROBIEN. WILLIAM HARTIGAN. C. H. HASWELL, JK. THOS, C. HAYLLAR. GEO. HOLMES.
H. HOPPTUS.
T. JACKSON.
Ko Moor WAH.
WILLIAM LEGGE.
LEE TAK CHEONG.
J. LOUREIRO.
E. MACKINTOSH,
ALFRED T. MANGER.
D. McCULLOCJI.
A. P. MCEWEN.
A. MolVER,
H. M. MEHTA.
H. N. MODY.
W. M. MORGAN,
S. A. NATHAN.
H. I. NELSON. A. NEWTON.
J. NOBLE,
E. C. RAY.
WM. REINERS.
J. A. DOS REMEDIOS.
A. G. ROMANO.
Wa. Ross.
D. RUTTUNJEN.
F. D. SASSOON.
D. SAYLE.
E. SCHWEBLIN.
A. F. SMITH.
FRANCIS SNOWDEN.
J. ENSTON SQUIER.
FREDERICK STEWART,
The address was tastefully engrossed ou
parchment and beautifully illuminated.
(T.O.)
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