Extract from the China Mail of the 2nd January, 1903.
PRESENTATION TO H.E.
THE GOVERNOR.
Address from the Chinese.
To-day, His Excellency Sir Henry A. Blake, G.C.M.G., Governor of the Colony, was presented with an address from the leading Chinese of the Colony, on the occasion of his departure for Home on leave. The ceremony took place in the Ball Room at Government House, and was attended by a great crowd of influential Chinese. The following are among those who were present, viz.--Sir Thomas Jackson, Hon. J. H. Stewart Lockhart, C.M.G., Colonial Secretary, Hon. A. W. Brewin, Registrar General, Hon. Dr No Kai, Mr Wei Ou, Mr Teo, Lieut. Blake, A.D.C., Mr R. F. Johnson, Private Secretary, Messrs Fung Wa Chuen, Lau Taz Sang, Ho Fook, Ho Tung, Tam Taz Tong, Yung Yip Ting, Leung Poi Tac, Li Sau Hio, Chan Kang Yu, Dr Kwan King Leung, Mok Man Cheung, Lau Cha Pak, Pun Taz Wang, Lai Shon Hing, Chan Wing Yu, Chun Lan Hing, Yip Chi Siu, and others.
Dr Ho Kai said-On the eve of your departure for England on a well-earned holiday, I am requested by the leading members of the Chinese Community respectfully to present you with an address. In doing so on their behalf, I can assure Your Excellency that I feel the greatest personal pleasure, while at the same time I am sensible of the honour that my Chinese fellow-citizens have conferred upon me by entrusting me with the performance of this most agreeable and congenial function. It is now fully three years since Your Excellency took up the reins of Government in this important Colony of Hongkong, and during that period your wise, liberal and just administration has completely won the admiration, esteem and confidence of every section of the Chinese Community. Shortly after your arrival in 1898, the Chinese began to feel that in their new Governor they had not only an august ruler but also a sympathetic friend; and in the course of time this feeling became conviction; and with this conviction grew their affection and esteem for Your Excellency's person and increased their gratitude and loyalty to the British Crown and Government, which you have so worthily represented. For, as I take it, Sir, it is scarcely human nature not to appreciate an administration such as Your Excellency's when justice is always tempered with mercy, when national prejudice readily gives place to personal sympathy, when the stern voice of command is generally softened by words of encouragement the most kindly, and when the imposition of the most stringent law is invariably accompanied with the greatest consideration for those who are thereby affected. We sincerely thank Your Excellency, therefore, for having graciously afforded us to-day this opportunity of testifying publicly our grateful appreciation of your administration, which will long be remembered by each and all of us as being eminently sympathetic and benevolent. One fond hope is that after a short visit home you will return to this Island and continue the noble policy of enlightened Government which you have inaugurated and carried out during the past three years.
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Extract from the China Vail of the 2nd January,1903.
PRESENTATION TO H.E.
THE GOVERNOR.
Address from the Chinese.
To-day, His Excellency Sir Henry A. Blake, G.C.M.G., Governor of the Colony, was presented with an address from the leading Chinese of the Colony, on the occasion of his departure for Home on leave. The ceremony took place in the Ball Room at Government House, and was attended by a great crowd of influential Chinese. The following are among those who were pre- sent, viz.--Sir Thomas Jackson, Hon. J. H. Stewart Lockhart. C.M.G., Colonial Secretary, Hon, A. W. Brewin, Registrar General, Hon. Dr No Kai, Mr Wei Ou, Mr Teo, Lieut. Blake, A.D.C., Mr R. F. Johnson, Private Secretary, Mesars Fung Wa Chuen, Lisu Taz Sang, Ho Fook, Ho Tung, Tam Taz Tong. Yung Yip Ting, Leung Poi Tac, Li Sau Hio, Chan Kang Yu, Dr Kwan King Leung, Mok Man Cheung, Lau Cha Pak, Pun Taz Wang, Lai Shon Hing, Chan Wing Yu, Chun Lan Hing, Yip Chi Siu, and others.
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Dr Ho Kai said-On the eve of your departure for England on A well-earned holiday, I am requested by the leading members of the Chinese Community respectfully present you with an address. In doing so on their behalf, I can assure Your Excellency that I feel the greatest personal pleasure, while at the same time I am sensible of the honour that my Chinese follow-citizens have conferred upon me by entrusting me with the performance of this most agreeable and congenial function. It is now fully three years since Your Excel- lency took up the reins of Government is this important Colouy of Hongkong, and during that period your wise, liberal and just administration has completely won the admiration, esteem and confidence of every section of the Chinese Community. Shortly after your arrival in 1898, the Chinese began to feel that in their new Governor they had not only an august ruler but also a sympathetic friend; and in the course of time this feeling became conviction; and with this conviction grew their affection and esteem for Your Excel.
lency's person and increased their gratitudo and loyalty to the British Crown and Go- vernment, which you have so worthily re- presented. For, na I take it. Sir, it is scarcely human nature het to appreciate an administration such as Your Excellency's when justice is always tempered with mercy, when national prejudice readily gives place to personal sympathy, when the stern voice of command is generally soften- ed by words of encouragement the most kindly, and when the imposition of the most stringent law is invariably accompani ed with the greatest consideration for those who are thereby affected. We sincerely thank Your Excellency, therefore, for bar- ing graciously afforded us today this up- portunity of testifying publicly our grateful appreciation of your administration, which will long be remembered by each and all of us as being eminently sympathetic and benevolent. One fond hope is that after a short visit home you will return to this Island and continue the noble policy of 201 cnlightened Govern- ment which you have sugurated and
izarried out during the past three years.
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