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RETIREMENT OF THE HON. MR. A. M. THOMSON.

THIRTY YEARS, VALUABLE SERVICE IN THE COLONY.

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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11TH, 1918

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL'S TRIBUTE.

Honour-

A FERTILE IMAGINATION. WOMAN'S STORY OF KIDNAPPED OHILD..

At the Magistracy, yesterday, before Mr. J. E. Wood, two Chinese women were charged with kidnapping a little boy, Ave years of age, from the custody

POLICE RESERVE At the conclusion of the ordinary busi-

· PRESENTATION. ness of a special meeting of the Legista TO THE EX-CAPTAIN-SUPERINTEN. tive Council called for 12.30, HIS EXCEL-

DENT OF POLICE. LENCY THE OFFICER ADMINISTERING THE GOVERNMENT maid-s

The different units of the Hongkong The Hon. Mr. A. M. THOMSON, the abls Members are no doubt aware, Mr. Police Reserve asserabled in the Central Colonial Treasurer, retired, yesterday, Thomson, the Treasurer of the Colony, is

Police Station Quadrangle, yesterday of his mother.

Inspector Terret, who prosecuted, from the Service of which, for the past retiring from the Public Service today evening. for the purpose of making a stated that the child in question had thirty years, he has been a very valuable on the expiration of 31 years service. After Presentation to the Hon. Mr. C. Mel. been living with his adopted mother in menler, and there were several notable a brilliant carver at Aberdeen University Captain-Superintendent of Police, in took the child out for a walk, and did Messer, who is vacating the office of Lower Lastar Road. The first defend- ant, who was a friend of the family. gatherings of his colleagues and friends fac institution that has given many dis to bear testimony to his long and Hontinguished men to the service of the Emprder to undertako the duties of Colonial net return for several hours, The

Treasurer. ourable record in the Colony and to the pire, Mr. Thecuson was appointed a Cadet

mother, becoming alarmed, went in The Police Reserve was under the comin Hollywood Road alone. She enquired search of the child and met defendant esteem in"which he is held.

Offer at the end of the year 1987, and CIVIL SERVICE PRESENTATION in accordance with the custan of that and of Mr. F. C. Jenkin, "D.S.P; (B), where her child was and defendant re year in the assisted by Mr. J. W. Franks, A.S.P. (R), plied that he had been kidnapped by a man. The mother then asked the woman The members of the Civil Service as period passed nearly a sembled in the Council Chamber at noon, Colonial Office. It is more than twenty and Mr. T F Hough, A.B.P. (R). Dr. to accompany ber to the Police Station when. FI. E. the Officer Administering the five years since he first sat as a Member Jordan, the Surgeon Superintendent, was to inform the Police and there the first the effect that while she was walking Government presented to Mr. Thomson, of the Executive and Legislative Councils, also present. The force was drawn up in defendant reinted a very clever story to silver cigarette-box and for more than twenty years he has square formation, and Mr. Mester was along Hollywood Road she met a man, on their behalf.

who asked her where she was going with engraved with the signatures of all his sat as Colonial Secretary and as Treasur- received with the general salute.

Mr. F. C. JENKIN then said:-Hop the child, and accused her of being a kidnapper. She denied the allegation, colleagues. Among those present wereer on both Councils continuously, which the Hon. Mr. A. G. 3. Fletcher, the constitutes a record for any oficer in the Captain Superintendent of Police, and thereupon the man invited an Hon. Mr. J.-H. Kemp, x.c., Sir William history of the Colony. It is a record of behalf of every member and every rank accompany him to the Police Station Rees Davies, x.c., Mr. Justies H. H. Jery honourable and useful service for of the Police Reserve-British, Portu with the child. She consented and, on their way, they were met by another which the Government is deeply grateful. guese, Indian and Chinese-I beg to ask man, who charged both of them with kid-

This man Gompertz, the Hon. Mr. W. Chatham,

[Mr. Thornson's advice on the various your seceptance of this silver salver as anapping.

was evidently al Co., the Hon. Mr. E. R. Hallifax, the Hon. Mr. Mal. Messer. Dr. J. T. CEnancial questions that have arisen dur-token of our respect, and our affection. confederate of the first man. and when the woman stated that the child belonged Johnson, Commander 0. W. M. Berk, fing his term of office has been of immense The presentation of this salver is the out- to her friend, he insisted that she should i service και the Administration. The come of a suggestion made by the men accompany him to the house. The woman with, B., Messra S. E. C.Ro, G. Colony has passed through times, of din themselves, and was not inspired by any and, leaving the child in the care of one was so bewildered that she acquiesced, Wakenian, E. D. C. Wolfe, D. W. Trat culty when it was essential that expendi-body from Headquarters. In the time at of the men, conducted the other to her man. T. L. Perkins, CH. Gale, A. Cib- soc. H. B. Phelips, H. A. Nisbet. We should be carefully safeguarded, and my disposal it is impossible for me ade- friend's house. On the way, however, he it is much to be regretted that in those quately to review what you have done for disappeared, and, realising that she had boon duped, the woman went back to the J. Tateher, H. P. Winslow, T. F. Clax times of increased prosperity the Govern the Regular and Police Reserve Forces,place where she had left the child with ton, G. N. Orme, R Baker, CWment will no longer have the services of particularly the latter, during the four the first man and found that they had

disappeared. Jeffries. James Macdonald, P. P. Ja oficer whose advice on the financing years they have been under your com- Inspector Terret stated that subse Wodehouse, T. H. King, J. R. Wood. J. of many important matters now under mand. What you have done can be genauently, or information received, the W. Franks, C. D. Melbourne, A. E consideration would be of the greatest erally stated by referring to the fact that Police arrested the second woman, who Wood, R. E. Lindsell, A. Dyer Ball, W. assistance. The post of Treasurer is one. it has been your policy at all times to the child.

go-between Schofield, E. W. Hamilton, IL. F. Bryan, that, apart from its heavy responsibility, give to us the greatest encouragement, and Mr. Wood remanded the case for a P. Jacks, and L. Longinetto.

demands from its holder certain rare in that you have been followed by your H.E. THE OFFICER ADMINISTERING THE qualities of discretion in carefully inter-brother Superintendents and other officers GOVERNMENT Mid-Mr. Thomson,It was preting the laws under which the revenues of the Regular Police, who have extended There felt by your colleagues in the Service that bre collected.

are matters in to us the greatest courtesy and greatest which, even the most carefully worded; on the Decasion of your retirement they enactment occasionally leaves room for of all, placed in us a very great deal of would like you to have something which ambiguity, and while guarding the public trust. I refer, in saying that, to the fact would remind you of the years spent by revenues Mr. Thomson has adopted a res that at all times you have given us per was charged with being in unlawful : you in Hongkong, and I think it was a recognised by those members of the public mission to organise ourselves in whatever happy idea that led to the suggestion that with whom he has been brought into way we thought best, relying always on contact By his colleagues in the Ser the signatures of your friends should be vice Mr. Thomsor has always been held myself and my brother officers in every engraved on a box made of that fickle in the highest estimation; and their per- branch of the Police Reserve to carry out sonal regard for him was shown only a metal that has caused our hopes to rise few minutes ago in this room when the whatever you required in the way of duty and fall and rise again, during the past honour fell to me of making him a pre- It is that characteristic of your adminis-and pick-pocket in Wanchai.

In bidding farewell to him yuarter of a century. The signatures are entation.

in this Council I desire on behalf of thetration which has been most acceptable to those with which you have been most Ufficial and Unofficial Members to assure us, and which has made us loyal to you, familiar in the course of your official him that our best wishes will accompany and which has been the greatest incentive him his retirement, with a fervent hope duties.

They have been appended that in a better climate, he may be a Ext you have called upon us to perform bo entire to the proper performance of the duties in which commendation and ly restored to health and may criticism have been passed on your tany years to enjoy his well-earned Time has not permitted as,, to suitably him the money.

minutes

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sonable attitude which has, I think, been

repose.

Hon. Mr. H. E. POLLOCK-On behalf of inscribe the silver salver, but it will be the unofficial members of this Council, I done forthwith, and it will bear upon it our cordially with the cat mense is femile signatures of representative

scrtiments in regard to the retiring Treasurer which members of each unit in the Police Re Your Excellency has first

pressed

most

was the

week.

for the sale of

"A BÅD FAMILY.”

STARTING IN BUSINESS WITH A DAGGER AND $2.00.

At the Magistracy, yesterday, before Mr. C. D. Melbourne, a Chinese youth

possession of a dagger and $1.80.

Sergt. Blackman stated that defend- ant was arrested in Wanchai with the dagger. The lad belonged to a very bad family; his father and brother defendant, was well-known as a snatcher serving terms of imprisonment, while

were

him $9.90 with which to buy a hawker's Defendant stated that his aunt gave licence and start in business. Ha intend ed to uss the dagger for the purpose of cutting trait.

trate that the boy's aunt denied giving Bergt. Blackman informed the Magis

Mr. Melbourne sentenced defendant to receive ten strokes with the birch and to be imprisoned for 24 hours The $290 was placed in the poor-bor

Formerly. as Attorney-General, aad, serve. We trust that in future years it A WOMAN OPIUM SMUGGLER latterly, as an unofficial member of Coun will serve to bring to your recollection, cil, I have sat in this Council for a period possibly sometimes with some amusement.

of over 15 years at the same table as the

that I have never met a man who so com.

FINED $600.

Five

actions; they may, perhaps, occasionally have been used to round off a reproachful peroration, or to ratify an expression of seemly gratitude for

some unexpected liberality from a souras not always sym- pathetic. But whatever the occasions in the past may have been, these signatures.

At the Magistracy, yesterday, before are now given into your possession as han, member now retiring, and I can what this citizen force of various Mr. C. D. Melbourne, a Chinese woman token of the great regard, and I safely say, sir, from that long experience, nationalities has done by way of assisting pleaded guilty to being in unlawful any say, the affection that is felt for you bined the qualities of sterling common in the policing of the largo territories Possession of five tacle of prepared

opium, other than Government opium. in this Service. As a comparative new sense with the facility of going straight over which you have ruled. It will also Sorgeant Fallon informed the Magis- Comer, I am very proud to have the hon and direct to the very heart of the matter serve to remind you of the great respect trate that, on information received, be under discussion As Your Excellency and affection which everyone, from myself boarded a Taiping junk, accompanied by our of making this presentation. Before has pointed out, Mr. Thomson has had a downwards, have for you. Eight hundred a woman searcher. He found the old I arrived here your name had been men- very long and distinguished period of men or more have passed under

service in this Colony, and I hope, air, command, and I feel that whatever I am searched by the female attendant.

your woman he was looking for, and had her tinned to me by officers in the Straits I am not infringing any rule of etiquette saying to-day is echoed by every one of tsels of opium were found concealed

when Bettlements, who retained happy mecral desire among the people in this and those who cannot be here but who are wearing.

say that there is a somewhat gen those now present, those absent on duty underneath the pair of trousers sho was ries of your kindness to them when pass Colony, if it world please H.M. the King serving in other parts of the Empire. ing through their apprenticeship in these to give Mr. Thomson some mark of The

Defendant stated that an unknown the following parts. Personal acquaintance has taught recognition for the long and distinguished inscription:

man gave her the opium to carry and service which you, sir, have referred to. mu to appreciate your great gifts, and Mr. Thomson, in the course of his long Mclivaine Messer, O.BE, MA Captain with the alternative of six months' hard

To the Honourable Mr. Charles then disappeared.

Mr. Melbourne fined defendant $600, I can fully share in the deep feeling of residence in the Colony, has made a very Superintendent of Police, Hongkong, regret that is felt by the Service that the many friends, and ho will carry February 14th, 1914, to December 10th, Inbour.

away with him, on his departure, the 1813. time has come for you to lay down your cordial good wishes of the members of the

community of Hongkong. That you may have every olicial pen. happiness in your retirement is our sincere hope, and you will carry with you the best wishes of the whole service of which you have been such a loyal and distinguished member.

Balver will

"Presented by the Superintendents Inspectors, Sergeants and Constables of the Hongkong Police Heserve Force and intended by them to serve as a tribute to the constant personal attention and con-

The Hon. COLONIAL TREASURER-AS has been remarked, it is over 25 years since I first took my seat on this Council, and I am very much cbliged for the kind sideration which you at all times gave to expressions which have fallen from Your the 830 men, of all ranks who have been Excellency and from my hen friend on on the strength of the Force during the by left.

My experience of the Council world-war, 1914-1918. has always been a happy one. Such small I beg you to accept this token of our

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The positions of the teams in the Hard Court competitions which are being play- ed under the auspices of the Hongkong Junior Tennis League are as follows:

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St Stephen's College v. .G.&., st Bt. Stephen's College

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The Hon. Mr. A. M. TuoxSON, in re-

mark on the general good-feeling prevail-on

Hon. Mr. Messee, in returning thanks, turning thanks, remarked that it was over thirty years since he first arrived in an sorry to go. I may say that spoke of the assistance rendered by the it is the most painful thing that has Police Reserve to the Regular Police. The Hoogkong. Two good things had hap-happened in my life up to date to have Colony was greatly indebted to the Police pered, or rather eventuated, during that thank you for your kind washes, sind for freedom from disorders during the Reserve for the preservation of peace and thank you your sir, and war, which was now finished. Had it not period. One gratifying fact was that he to say farewell. still enjoyed fairly good health. He was

The Council then adjourned the die.

been for the ellorts of the Police Reserve A SOUVENIR FROM THE TREASURY able to carry on. The Police Reserva was the Regular Police would not have been retiring whilst in the enjoyment of a state

Police Reserve was of health not generally vouchsafed to

organised by Mr. A souvenir was presented to Mr. Thom-world over. They had always attended to unique force without any parallel the members of the Service. The second

BOB, yesterday afternoon, by the Treasury their duties diligently, and had asisted

THE POLICE RESERVE FANCY gratifying fact-judging from his recep- staff.

DRESS BALL. MA tion that day sad from the kind expres which had been prepared, Mr. E. A Mr. Jenkin, Inspector Boylance and tion with Friday's Fancy Dress Ball will

in every way in the policing of the Before reading an illuminated address Colo

Colony. He

mentioned the way in which

The Invitation Committee in connec ions used by His Excellency on behalf of Carvalho, the cashier, expressed the Chief Inspector Mason had drilled the all presont--was that all his enemies were genuine regret of the staff at their sover men night after night until the present Prince's Buildings, on Wednesday, Dec.

attend at dead. (Laughter and applause). He had once from Mr. Thomson, who, during his state of efficiency had been reached The

the Police Reserve Club, lang association with them, had thorough to tender his best thanks to them for their ly endeared himself to each one by Bi Police Reserve had not only performed 11th, between the hours of 5 and 6 p.m., kindness and for the flattering terms used constant kindness and never-failing sym- the Colony with various amusements, cards. The list will then close, and no useful functions, but had also provided for the purpose of issuing invitation by His Excellency in presenting him with happy life in the retirement he had so of charity, especially

pathy. They wished him a long and which had helped considerably the cause lavitation will be issued after December the very handsome souvenir of his years richly earned and hoped that his memories the raising of subscriptions for the de

connection with 11th. in Hongkong, and to

of Hongkong would be happy ong.

Members and their guests are reminded Mr. Carvalho then read the 'address, Police who had lost their lives in the P. abarp.

pendents of those members of the Regular that the dancing will commence at 9.15 hope that they would all remain satisfied which was signed by the whole staff, and course of duty. He hoped the great and happy for the remainder of their which was handsomely bound in morocco amistance they had given him would be sented. for the most original dress made The judging for the prizes to be pre time in the Colony. It then only remain in which it was enclosed, was inlaid with them very much for their present, which

He thanked of calico will take place after the Lancers ed for him to bid them farewell.

silver, the design of a junk in the moon- he would

which (5th dance). light being ingrained into the cover.

value. their kindly thought, in presenting him band, Mr. Mel. Messer taking the salute, supper, will be obtainable only on pre- A Naval String Band will be in attend- Mr. THOMSON thanked the staff for past to the music of the Police Reserve

The Force then, re-formed and marched anco, with such a handsome souvenir.

Drinks, other than those provided at Jenkin called for three thoors for the chased at the ball. No chits will be Before the order to dismiss was given Mr. sentation of coupons, which can be pur C.B.P., which were heartily

express every

Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe then called for three choors and a tiger for Sundy." These were very heartily given, and the gather- Ang dispersed.

leather. The handsome black wood box, available to his successor.

Mr. Thomson leaves the Colony by the Shingo Maru on December 18th.

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