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ARRIVAL OF NEW GOVERNOR.

THE COLONY'S WELCOME. .

CEREMONIAL SWEAHING-IN AT

THE COUNOU. CHAMBER.

As large & gathering as bade Tarewell

to Sir Edward Stubba, K. C. XC., .05 Saturday, congregated at Queca's Pier and in the environs of Statue Square yesterday morning, to welcome H. the now Governor of the Cology. Mr. Cecil Clementi, C.M.G..

FRGÍ. H.A.

MRAS.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, HONDAY, NOVEMBER 2NIK

SIR K. E. STUBBS.

FINAL FAREWELLS ON SATURDAY AT QUEEN'S PIER.

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MORE *** NATIONALIZATION.” BOLSHEVIK LACK OF RESPECT

Gentleman, the times are sadly out of

་་ ་ joint, sad you will not expect he within a few hours of my arrival with much to

FOR THE CLASSICS, relearn, and some things perhaps to un- learn, to express any opinion upon the

A large gathering of local residents sa (FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.) difficulties which NOW

confront this sembled at Queen's Fier on Saturday

The Kuomintang Bolsheviks in Canton Colony. All that it becomes me at pre-morning and bade farewell to the depart do not have much respect for ancient

Edward Stubbs, sent to say is that I shall do my utmost, ing Governor, Sir

classics and have just ordered the Wen with your assistance, to overcome those K.C.M.G., he left on the P. & O. x8.

Lan Hsuch Yuan, or Academy of Litera- difficulties. During my previous service in Ahica

turn, at Hah Kân Kao Street, Canton, to Hongkong, I travelled much in many parts.

When the car carrying His Excelleper nationalized or taken from its of China, and since I left Hongkong I arrived at Quoca's Pior the scene_was a have travelled much in other parts of the very animated one. The gathering includ-bers, who are all Chinese scholars having passed the civil service examins- The P. & O. As Kete with His world, but the wider the experience the ed members of both Councils, the Judges, Fxcellency on board arrived in the Har-reater is my admiration both for the members of the Civil Service, the Can- in the old Manchu days. Instead of British genius for colonisation and for the sular Body, representatives of the Navy sending police to the Academy to seize Tour at daylight. The official Landing was

good senso," industry and enterprise of and the Army and also of the British, the documents and valuables as was done in the case of the charitable societies and Axed for 10 a.co

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the Chinese people. Hongkong is' a won- foreign and Chipess Communities. Before the hour approached a repre-derful example of the brilliant results

There was guard of selected soldiers hospitals in Canton, the Kuomintang selative gathering. composed of the which follow when these two races meet from the Punjabis Regiment, and at lenders only directed the officers of the members of the Executive and Legisla tive Councils, the beads of (icvernment and co-operate, and it will be my garnest 10.45 & Guard of Honour from the Academy to turn over the property to

HELD AS HOSTAGE." Departments, the heads of the local endeavour to re-establish that co-opera Surrey Hegitheat marched to the Pier, them

The Reds who captured Walchow City, Judiciary, the Consular Body, the senior tion and maintain it on the old friendly and, in addition there was present the Naval and Military officers, and a large footing. I thank you very much. (Loud Band of the East Surrer Begiment. number of prominent local residents began

When His Excellenes arrived heads on October 13th, have now reduced the to assemble on the jetty. The Police, of applause)

were bared as the strains of the National fine from $300,000 to 3204,000 on the re- whom uearly 200 were on duty. kept admirable order.

Anthem were heard. Sir RF Stubbs sidents, who are accused of having been aspected the Guard of Honour and pass friendly to the anti-Red Army before the ed from group to group conversing and Red occupation of the city. Lee Yick shaking hands. He spent some consider. Sam, manager of the Chong Chan Firm, able time with the Chinese elders from the largest concern in the city, is being the New Territories who at their own bell as a hostage against payment.

Somotive before His Excelney was sive, Sir Claud Severn, K., CM., mutored down, clad in his official uniform. His Excellency, Mr. Cevil Clementi, who wore the uniform of n Colonial Governor, left the Anlynn for the launch Victoria, and when he set font un the landing stage was welcomed by Sir Claud Severn. H Excellency was then introduced to those present by Sir Claut Severn and the Hon. Mt. 1 W. Trauman, Secretary of Chinese He then accompanied Sir. Claud Serer to the Government House car and was driven direct to the Council Chamber. All along the route. Punjabi Bakliers were stationed.

Affairs.

THE SWEARING-IN.

At the Council Chunher, the sweari in peremony took place, when all the obial and unofficial members of the Council were present.

BRIEF CHARACTER, SKETCH.

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The new Governor, Mr. Cecil Clementi, CMG, MA, FRG.S., M.RA.S., is to years of age, having been born

He is the son of September 1st, 187 the Inte. Colonel Montagu Clementi, who was Judge-Advocate in India.

Ho ja recewing bis acquaintance with request attended as à anal mark of the Colony, for the older residents of tribute to His Excelloacy's administra. Hongkong will remember him as having tion. They were introduced by the Hon. filled several Government posts bere between the years 1899 to 1912 In the Mr. D. W. Tratman, Secretary for former year he arrived here as a Cadet Chinese Affairs. in the Colonial Service, and was early sent to Canton for the purpose of study- ing Cantonese passing his final examina tion in December, 1900, and "taking a similar examination in Pekingese with success six years later. “

"In 1901 he was Assistant Registrar- General, and in the following year served Mr. A. G. . Fletcher, C.M.G., C.B.E., on the Board of Examiners in Chinese. was seconded for Clerk of Councils, rehd cut the commis.In that year he sion of His Excellency's appointment and special service under the Government of the prescribed oaths were administered by India His Honour Hr. H. H. J. Gompertz, the Acting Chief Justice. The members of the Consular Body and a large number of prominent residents witnessed the

ceremony.

SPEECHES OF WELCOME. The sweating-in ceremony over the Colonial Secretary said: Your Excellency, un behalf of the Civil service in Hong- kong, I tesire to extend to you and to Mrs. Clementi a very hearty welcome on your return to these familiar scenes, and to express our carnest hope that your period of administration here as Governor will be crowned with every possible que cosa. (Applause)

The year 1903 saw him sceninded for famine relief work in Kwangsi Between that year and 1906 he served in various capacities, including member of the Land Court, and Assistant Land Officer and Police Magistrate in the New Territories. In 1907 he was Assistant Colonial Secretary and Clerk of the

Councila,

"After final handshakes His Excellency embarked on the stent launch Victoria shortly after 11.20 am. and proceeded to the s.8. Khiva. Again the National | Anthem was played and heads bared. Nearly an hour later a salute of 17 guns betokened that the Khiva had left the harbour and that His Excellency was about to leave the waters of the Colony.

EMBARGO ON CATTLE,

The Kwangsi Government has put an embargo on the export of cattle and water buffaloes from Wuchon, famine in the district is given as the reason. It Pears that the recent drought in Kwangi has been responsible for the death of a large number of cattle, and shortage locally is feared.

BRISK BUSINESS. Shekling, an important city in Kwang-

ANTI-BOLSHEVIK - LEVY."

Among those present at Queen's Pier tag along the Canton Kowloon Rail were the following:-The Hon. Colonial rand, "now being used, as a base of sup- Secretary (Sir Claud Severn), Sir Henry plies for the internecine war in the a brisk and Lady Pollock, Cai, and Mrs. Russell Brown, Commodore A. J. B. and Mrs. Lastern districts, is enjoying

Gompertz, Mr. business. Many Easteru, towns. have. Stirling, Mr. Justice Justice J. R. Wood, the Hon Mr. P. H. made Sheklung a centre of distribution Holyoak and Mrs. Holyoak, the Hon. Mr. and Mrs. H. W. "Bird, Major and for their products, since the boycottin Mrs. Hattersley Smith, Mr. W. M. Har Hongkong and unsettled conditions in nell, C.I.E. the Hon. Mr. B. T. Greasy, Canton. The smaller and unarmed 'junks the Hon. Mr. Mcl. Messer, the Hon. Dr. Two years later he attende! the Inter-J. B. Addison, the Hon. Mr. A. O. Lang, now-a-days do act ply between their national Upium Conference at Shanghai, the Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Chow Shon Son, the bame ports and Canton, but go as far as and became private Secretary to H.E. Hon. Mr. B. E. Kotewall, the Hon. Mr. Sheklung only from the interior, deposit- the Officer Administering the Govern-C. G. Alabaster, Mr. A. Dyer Ball, Mr. ment in the following year. In 1911-19 A. G. M. Fletcher, the Right Rev. C. Rng their cargo there for further tranship- he was Acting Colonial Secretary and Dappuy, D.D. Bishop of Victoria, Mr.menta member of the Executive and Legislative P. P. J. Wodehouse, C.LE, Mr. T. H Councils of this Colony, and in the latter King, D.C.I., Mr. Roger Culver Trodwell

The Sugar Merchants' Guild in Swatow Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak: Your Excel-year received the Cuthbert Feek Award (Consul-General for U.S. of Americs),

MY. Courthial (French Consul), Mr. has been ordered by the anti-Reds to Jeney, on behalf of the inofficial Mem of the Royal Geographical Society,

Castro He became Colonial Secretary in Cerveira de Albuquerque ́e bors of the Executive and Legislative j Connells of this Colegy, I beg to tender British Guiann in 1913, and retained this (Consul for Portugal), Comm. S. Carrara, raise a contribution of 800,000 as their to you and to your wife our most cordial post until 1922, administering the Govern-Consul-General for Italy), Mr. Y. Mura support towards the extermination of ment of British Gujans in the years kami (Consul-General for Japan), Mr. Bolshevism. The merchants, while de greetings and welcome, as well as our congratulations upon your elevation to the 1918-17, 1910 and 1991. He also adminis-M. J. Quist (Consul General for the distinguished position of Governor of this tered the Government of Ceylon in Netherlands), Mr. A. H. Barlow, Mr. Asirous of seeing the last of the Bolshe For reasons which you will 1999-23, since when he has been Colonial H. Ferguson. Rt. Rev. Father G. M. viks, do not appear to be favourable to derstand we have not prepared a formal Secretary there.

Spada, Rev. Brother Aimas. address of welcome, but I am sure you Mr. Clement's interests are varied, will realise this welcome is none the less with, az is perhaps natural in so widely confial and sincere You have returned read an Oriental scholar, a strong turn to us, Sir, in troubled times. May you towards Eterature, chiefly dealing with Boo bave the satisfaction of secing under Oriental subjecta, in which works deal.

EUROPEAN BADLY INJURED. your rule and guidance this Colony returnings with Chinese have a large share. to ita former prosperity. (Applause.) Chief among his publications may be

Love

RICSHA SMASH IN QUEEN'S ROAD, "Cantonese

Songs Hon. Mr. Chow Shon Son: Sir, in the noted

Summary of name of the Chinese community I extend Pervigilium Veneria "

A serious accident befell Mr. T. Jenkin, to Your Excellency and Mrs. Clementi a Geographien! Osbervations. taken during most hearty welcome back to Hongkong journey from Kashgar to Kowloon of Messrs. Leigh & Orange, as he was and Chinese in British riding in a ricska past the Astor House You and Mrs. Clementi are no strangers (1007-8)

Hotel on Saturday morning. to this Colony; in fact, a large number Guiana"

Mr. Clementi was, as will be remember. our residents have the honour to count Fath of you as old friends. It was a little ed by many residents, married here in over twelve years ago that you left here April, 1912. in St. John's Cathedral, when for British Guiana, and I was told by his bride was Miss Penelope Eyres, the by rollengue the Hon. Mr. H. Kote- oldest daughter of Admiral C. J. Eyres, wall that it was then the general opinion at that time Commodore in Hongkong of the Houghtong Civil Service that you He has one son and three daughters. would come back one day as our Gover

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THE EMPEROR OF JAPAN.

or. In your reply to the address pre- ented to you by the junior and subordi Date members of the Civil Service prior to your departure, you said that you feared you were bidding Hongkong good- IMPERIAL BIRTHDAY CELEBRATED bye for ever. Fortunately for Hongkong,

ON SATURDAY, our Civil Service was more correct in its

forecast than you were. (Laughter and The local Japanese community kept applause.) It was a happy day when. His holiday on Saturday in celebration of the Majesty's Government appointed you to 48th anniversary of the birth of His the high office which you have just assumalajesty the Emperor of Japan ed, for your fourteen years residence The Emperor's birthday falls on August here and your intimate knowledge of, and sist, but on acecunt of the heat prevail. great sympathy for China and the ing then is Japan the celebration Chinese, must be inestimable assets in always held on October alst times such as those through which we are Early on Saturday morning, about 100 pushing The Chinese hailed with joy the of the local Japaucae community assem news of your appointment, feeling con- bled at the Japanese Consulate, where the fident that under your rule and guidance usual ceremony of obeisance before the the destinies of this growing Colony will be in sale hands. On behalf of my col- Jengue and myself, and of the leading Chinese, I assure you of our unstinted support. (Applause.)

portrait of His Majesty was performed. Between 9.30 and 10.30 .m. the Japanese Consul-General, Mr. Y. Murakami, belu 11 reception at the Hongkong Hotel.

As the s.s. Khi left the Harbour, a salute of 1 guns was fred.

There were no actual eye-witnesses. of the accident apparently, but visitors in the Hotel beard a crash and going outside' to investigate they found the ricsha over- terned near the drain and two coolics

the suggestion, claiming that trade lately has not been good. The anti-Reds, bow- ever, believe that a contribution is pre- ferable to taxation.

THE SOUTHERN WAR. KONGMOON STILL IN HANDS OF REDS.

[VIO QUI CHINESE CUBRESPONDENT.] Reports from anti-Red sources give the capture of Wah Yang and Ho Tin from endeavouring to get it onto the read the Reds on the Eastern fronts, The again. Mr. Jenkin had been thrown into fability of the anti-Reds, to niaintain the drain and was bleeding profusely from a wound at the back of the head, their positions near "Swatow, has been Mr. Jenkin was given ärst aid by the due to the success of the nati-Red units stail of the Colonial Dispensary, and re-in the West River and Southern ter moved in an ambulance to the Govern ritories of Kwangtuny, as the Red Army ment Civil Hospital

The riesha had by this time disappeared has had to withdraw some of its men from the scene, but a police whistle was from the East. The anti-Beds are still blown and the number of the resha in Hoyun, according to latest reporta noted and the police informed.

It is believed that the accident was from the East Iront caused by the ricsha coolie swerving to the side of the road to avoid a motor cycle or a car

On enquiry at the Government Civil Hospital yesterday, it was stated that Mr. Jenkin was raaking favourable progress.

ITALIAN OPERA:

SEASON OPENS TO-NIGHT. -

Readers are reminded that the Italian Grand Opera Company open their season at the Theatre Royal to-night, with the operaa "Cavalleria Rusticans"

and **Fagliacci."

Kongmoon is still in the hands of the Reds. On October 29th, some friends of the anti-Reds in Kongmoon, posted. anti-Red proclamations there in the name of Generals Chan Kwing Ming, Ngui Bong Ping, and others, but though their "spirit may have captured the hearts of the Kongmoon residents, their urmy Canton River patrol is still far. Eway. boats under command of Russiang, have gono to Kungmoon to assist in the de- fence, and the anti-Reds had captured! only Kung Yick and Tan Shui Hao, when last heard from,

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To prevent any anti-Red approach from the Upper West River, the Reds are fortifying Samshui The Canton-Sam-

Railroad is now heavily guarded.

Mascagni's famous opera in one act, Cavelleria Rusticana, needs to intro durtion. It is an opera which was re-

first with wild enthu sis, and bus, cecfinued to please audi

LEAVING FOR. INDIA. ences all over the world for the past 35 years. The story of a wild Sicilian love PRESENTATION TO Q.M.S. RIVERS. tragedy is told in two scenes, and then, opera gives wide scope for singing by soprano, baritone and tenor,

Among those present were Capt. Swin ton, M.C., on behalf of His Excellency HIS EXCELLENCY'S REPLY.

the Governor, the Hon. Sir Claud Severo, His Excellency was received with ap- K.B.E, CMG, Mr. A. G. M. Fletcher, plause on rising to reply. He said: Hon. Commodore Stirling and the Naval Seere- Members of the Legislative Council, I tary, the Hon. Mr. Chow Shou Son and thank you very sincerely for your welcome. other members of the Councils, repre- After twelve years absence my return to sentatives of the Consular Body and, aceived from the Hongkong seems to me like a homo- number of prominent Japanese residents.

for it is here that I was initiated The health of His Majesty was proposed into the work of Colonial administration, by Sir Claud Bevern and heartily drunk, and it is here that I married. Every hill response being made by the Consul fnd valley, stream and inlet in this General, beautiful Colony were well-known to me The luncheon and dinner which is in the old days, and though since I have usually held on these occasions, did not Leoncavallo's farsous opera in two acts, left you have taken some of the bills and take place this year, but from 3 p.m. to "Pagliacci," has been as well received thrown them into the sea. I expect to 5 p.m. the Japanese Consul-General was as the other opera. This opers holds an recognite several familiar landmarks. "At Home" to the Japanese community appeal which has lived and grown ever ako look forward to reviving many old at his residence in Conduit Road.

since the first presentation in Milan in friendships and to making many now ones, Yesterday afternoon the celebrations 1892.

mainder of for I trust that the kindness-I might were continued, a programme of athletic The programme for the remainder almost say the affection-which was given ports and games being carried out at the season is as under-To-morrow night,

ne to generously, when I last served in Bookunpoo. N

"Rigoletto

"Wednesday night, Mme. Jongkong, may be accorded to me in even All Tapanese vessels in the harbour on Antterfly Thursday, La Traviata fuller measure now that my responsibili. Saturday dressed ship in honour of Friday," Lucia de Lammermoor." Book dies have so greatly increased.

the occasion,

ing is at Moutrio's,

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CQ.M.S. Tom Rivers, who has been transferred, with part of the battery to Karachi, India, was entertained on Saturday evening, a smoking concert in his honour taking place at the 20th Heavy Artillery Sergeanta Mesa,

A fine musical programme was provid ed by the members of the mess and friends, and Mrs. Vant presented various prizes won in, the billiard competitions.

As a parting gift, C.S.M. Brice, on be half of the subscribers, presented Mr. Rivers with a travelling bag. Mr. Rivers suitably replied.

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