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SIR PAUL CHATER'S

BEQUESTS.

MARBLE HALL AND CONTENTS FOR THE COLONY.

TRIBUTES IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

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THE HONGKONG · DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, MAY 29TH, 1926

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being mooted. Mr. Chater, as he then IMPRESSIVE FUNERAL was, left nothing to chance, but himself went out day after day in a small Chinese sampan with a sounding lead to satisfy himself by personal observation that there was sufficient depth of water of Kowloon Point, for the large wharf and godown business which he had in view and which has grown into the big and important concern of the present day. I hope thas I may be pardoned for quoting this incident because it illus trates the fact which I wish to make that Sir Paul's success was not due to mere: luck but was largely attributable to that species of genius which has been deaned

an infinite capacity for taking pains.

VAST SCHEMES.

Lodge 845 8.C., the Members of the Fie toria Preceptory and Priory Hongkong.

the Members of St. Mary Magdalene Rose X Chapter, the W.Xt. Officers and The very large and fully representative Brethrea of the United Services Lodgo attendance at the funeral services yester-1311 E... the W.M., Officers and Bre- day afternoon provided further testimony, thron of the Cathay Lodge 4373 E.C., it such were needed, of the esteem in the W.. Officers and Brethren of the which Sir Paul Chater was held by the Victoria Lodge 10 E.G., the W. M. Officers and Brethren of the Eastern At the meeting of the Legislative

Colony.

The service as the Cathedral was con- Scotia Lodge 923 S.C., the W.M. Officers Council yesterday afternoon all the members stood in silence to show their

ducted by the Rev. H. Copley Moyle, and Brethren of the Lodge Cathay 4373, Cathedral Chaplain, and the Rev. G. the W... Officers and Members of the agreement with the resolution moved by

Lindsay, Vicar of St. Andrew's, Kowloon. Ferseverance Lodge of Hongkong 11es H.E. The Governor "that there be re-

The Bishop of Victoria, the Rt. Rev.E.C.. the Zetland Lodge No. 525 E.C., corded in our minutes an expression of It is impossible within reasonable. R. Duppuy, read the committal prayers the Eather Mark Lodge No. 264 E.C., the grief with which we have learned of limits of time to attempt even to enume

at the graveside. Among other clergy | the Right W. D. G. Master and Officers, rate the vast works in this Colony with the deaths of Sir Paul Chater and Mr.which Sir Paul's name will be insepar- present were the Revs. G. T. Waldegrave of the D.G. Lodge of Scottish Free- Holynak, as well as of our profound ably connected. He has to bis credit the W. I Featherstone; the Bishop's masonry in Hongkong 'nqd South Chine, sense of the loss which the Colony has main share in carrying through two.

Lady F. N. Mady, Sir. Heory Goliau, thereby sustained." His Excellency fur. large Reclamation Schemes, the Praya Chaplain; and the Naval Chaplain.

Reclamation Scheme, which was carried The surpliced choir and congregation Sir Henry and Lady Follock, Sir Victor ther moved that the Clerk of the out between 1880 and 1997, which gave Council be instructed to convey to the us an immense ares of dat building and joined in singing the 90th Psalm, and Sassoon, Sir Robert and Lady Ho Tung, bereaved families our deepest sympathy," from West Point to the West end of the following the Lessar, the hynn Abids Sir Shop Son and Lady Chow, Colonel F. was sung. Mr. F. Mason, and Mrs Bobertson, Lieut.-Col. Naval Yard, and the Praya East Re- with me" The resolutions were seconded by the clamation scheme from the east end of F.R.C.Ó. presided At the organ and Hayley Bell, Capt. and Mrs. C. P. Hon. Sir Henry Pollock, K.C.. who was the Naval Yard to East Point. which visibly affected when speaking of his close will be completed in the course of the played the Dead March in Saul as the Chater, Capt. and Mrs. A. X. Davidson, personal association with both Sir Par dext few years and will give this Colony cortege left the Cathedral.

a most valuable addition to its avail and Mr Holyoak in public work, and able building land. were supported by the Hon. Sir Shou Son Chow,

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whose remarkable financial skill, and whose unbounded enthusiasm for all that

decisions of both Councils and at all times informed the policy of the Hong. kong Government.

SIR PAUL'S LAST WORDS.

GENEROUS GIFTS.

D.S the

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Dr. S. W. Tso, Dr. and Mrs. G. D. R. When the coffa arrived the bells of Black, Dr. and Mrs. W. V. M. Koch, the Cathedral were tolled. Two wreaths, Rev. G. E. and Mrs., Lindray, Rev. G. Also Sir Paul has been the chief maving spirit in such important build one from Lady Chater and one from H.EE. and Mrs. Arrowsmith, Mrs. P. H. ing deviflopment companies as the Hoag The Governor and Lady Clementi were Holyoak, Joyer and Dorothy, Mrs. “A. H.E. The Governor said:-This morn-kong Land Investment Company, and laid upon the coffin in the Church, Maitland, Mr. B. Montague Ede, N. I. ing Sir Paul Chater passed away at his three other companies of a similar

Hundreds of Chinese lined the route H. Potts, Madame M. Flint, the Misses character which had a successful career home in this island. It is difficult for their date The Kowloon Land and from the Cathedral to Happy Valley. The Ieness, B. Sousa, L. Goodridge. B. to speak without emotion of the Building Company, the West Point base of the Monument at Happy Valley Pareira. Mr. and Miss Manuk, Mỵ F. grievous loss sustained by this Colony Building Company and the Land Recla

completely

covered with Boral M. and Miss M. Ellis, Doctor, Matron mation Company. Also Sir Paul bna. through his death.

When, as a young rendered yeoman service to various esse

tributes.

and Sisters of the Matilda Hospital, cadet. I first landed in Hongkong. Itial public companies, on the board of Among those present were Mr. J. T. Mr. and Mrs. Sverre Berg, Messrs. S. S. stepped ashore upon ground which under which he has sat and has given the

Bagram (nephew of deceased) and Messrs. Perry, E. M. Raymond, A. Rodger Kiru, a most successful scheme, devised by Sir shareholders the benefit of his ripe ex-

H. P. and A. H. White as chief mourners, H. Birkett, J. P. Braga, H. T. Creasy, perience. He is also known Paul, has been newly reclaimed from the pioneer of much building development His Excency the Governor (Sir Cecil E. Grossman, R. H. Kotewall, Paul -328. Sir Paul was then already a mem in Kowloon.

Clementi... K.C.M.G.), Sir Henry and Lauder, F. J. Wilkinson. C. A. 'da Roze, ber of both the Executive and Legislative

Lady Pollock, Vice-Admiral Sir Edwyn C. G. Alabaster. Lee Hysen, F. M. Councils. Indeed it is now forty years. Nor is Sir Paul less conspicuous when Alexander-Sinclair (Commander-in-Chief. Hodgson, A. V. Apsar, H. B. L. Dow since he first sat in this Chumbar, My we come to consider not merely the work China Station), Commodore C B. Ebiggin, J. E. Montargis. E. L. Shim, earliest recollections as Clerk of the which he has put in on innumerable Stirling, the Hon. Mr. A. O. Lang, the w. E. L. Shenton. P. M. N. da Silva, Executive and Legislative Councils in Public Committees in this Colcoy but also

Hon. Mr. H. W. Bird, the Hon. Mr. H

C. L. Compton Sandes, J. A E his generous gifts to our University and Hongkong are associated with memories his manincest donations to the Churches T. Creasy; the Hon. Sir Shou Son Chow Bullock, F. B. Deacon, J. H. Seth, R. H. of Sir Paul, whose sage advice, whose of this Colony and other public institu- the Hon. Dr. R. H. Kotewall, the Hon. Compton, J. Gould, G. Potts, R. Pres wonderful foresight and breadth of vision, itions. In addition Sir Paul has also Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe, C.S. P., the Hon. Mr. touji, A. Cameron," N. Y. A. Croucher,!

performed anonymously many acts of private benevolence. In private life Sir D. G. M. Bernard, Lieut. Col. Montague H. W. Looker, Bowes Smith, C. P. Paul was the embodiment of patience and "tended to develop this Colony never fuil courtesy and his almost encyclopedic Bases, the Hon. Mr. W. T. Southorn Marcel, G. W. Burnett, H. R. B. Han- ed to have a marked influecce upon the emory made a talk with him on the (Colonial Secretary), Sir Henry Golian cock, A. V. Apcar, R. H. Skelton,. T. C.) past history of this Colony extra (the Chief Justice), Mr. Justice J. R. Hall, W. J. Hawker, F. H. Crapnell, H. ordinarily interesting. By his death the Wogd, M. R. E. Lindsell, Major C..Wil E. Goldsmith, H. A. Lammert, R. Colony has lost a many-sided man of rare ability, who had a lasting and abid- son, Mr. W. Hornell (Vice-Chancellor Sutherland F. C. Jenkin, G. M. Shaw, ing faith is Hougkong and its future of the University), Hon. Mr. J. H. Kemp. F. Aucott, J. A. Plumm#, R. Meiz progress. It is hard to lose such a man

(Attorney-General Hon. Mr. E. RAustin, W. Farger, B. Mitchell, H. S. I stood yesterday at Sir Paul's bed-especially at the present time.

farning now to our other colleague, Halifax (Secretary for Chinese Affairs), Halla, J. Graca Ozorio, H. M. Gregory, side and, as all who knew him would have expected, his last words to me con- Mr. Holyoak, I find it difficult indeed Mr. D. W. Tratman, Mr. S. B. 8. T. Williamson, R. M. Dyer, R. | cerned what he might still, even after to express all that I feel in regard to McElderry, Members of the Consular Paterson, P. S. Cassidy, Wong Kam death, do for the benefit of Hongkong. his untimely death in the prime of life. He has bequeathed to this Colony his 1t was my privilege a little over ten Body, Messrs. R. C. Tredwell (Consul-Fuk, Eldor Potter, J. A M de Grace,

General for America), J. M. Alves. house, his marvellous collection of porce years ago to propose him as Member of

R. E. Greensmith, J. H. N. Mody, H. W. lain and his historical series of pictures the Legislative Council in the place of (Brazil), A. L. C. de Albuquerque (Portu-Bird, W. Logan, Ellis Hajim, E. W. of Hongkong from the days of its in the late Mr. Hewett, and I then express- fancy. But above all he has bequeathed the prediction that he would be found al), M. J. Quist (Netherlands), S. Berg Hamilton, J. T. Bagram, W. H. Bell, B. to Hongkong development schemes of to be a wortby successor to Mr. Hewett (Norway), Y. Murakami (Japan), Dr. great magnitude, many already complet in this Council and also in public work S. W. To, Messrs. J. W, C. Bonnar, E.E. Fielder, T. A. Martin, T. M. Gre- ed and some on their way to completion. for the good of this Colony.

That prediction has been more than W. Hamilton. A. H. Barlow, T. Ferg Witcheli, E. B. C. Hornell, Han Liang schemes which have changed the face of the land, which have vastly increased the amply fulfilled for, on many occasions son, Eldon Potter, F. C. Jenkin, G. M. Huang, Ho Iu, Lo Chung Kue, Lau Yi prosperity of the Colony and which will winer in this Connell and at Public Young, J. M. da Rocha. B. A. Hale, Fong, flo Kwong, Wong Yer Chung, You iaure to the comfort and contentment of meetings 1 have en proud to be his present and future graerations of its is lieutenant and to second to the best of M. Dyer, H. B. L. Dowbiggin. C. Hook, Kan Yet, Soo Chak, Moong Lai. habitants. While Hongkong and Row. my ability his strenuous and eloquent Blason, J. Fleming, L. J. Blackburn, CLan Sai Kan, Kong Lee. Toon endure, so long will his work remain efforts for the public welfare. Such D. Melbourne, T. H. King (D.C.I.), R as his imperishable memorial.

man of wide and noble vision, will be indeed hard to replace, and his readiness MR. P. H. HOLYOAK.

to help privately all those in need made Yesterday also brought us the sad news him much beloved. For the nine months that Mr. Holyoak had died in England. before he left here to take his last Like Sir Paul Chater, Mr. Holyoak was a voyage home I was in constant and some. member of both the Executive and Legis-times in daily touch with him, and the

The local Freemason. Lodges which lative Councils: and the sudden loss of spectacle that being impressed itself on two of our most valued Councillors in my mind then was that of a grave spirit represented, were the Zetland, Victoria. one and the same work is a severe blow intuling gallantly against odd, for, apart Perseverance, United Service, University, to Hongkong. Both were ja heavy har. from n member of both Councils and from ness up to the day of their death: for his onerous duties as Chairman of the Eothen, Concordia, Preceptory and priory Mr. Holyoak, although absent on leave, Chamber of Commerce under trace and (Knight Templars), St. Mary Magdalene had been charged with business of high shipping conditions of our abnormal and (Rose Croix), the District Grand Lodge importance which he hoped to transact unprecedented character he had to

of Hongkong and South China (Scottish on behalf, of this Colony while a Eagstruggle against business worries and

Division), the Lodge of Eastern Scotia, land. Mr. Holyoak was also up to the almost continuous ill-health. time of his departure, Chairman of the In him the Colony has lost a great"and Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce patriotic citizen, and I and very many the Lodge of St. John, and the Naval true and Military Lodge. Amongst the Free and throughout the anxious period of the others a loyal comrade and a

masous present were Bro. J. M. McHut boycott, when his own business made friend. great demands upon him, he filled with Hon. Sir Chou Son Chow: With deep distinction that exacting public position sorrow I beg, in the name of the Chinese chon, D.S.G.W., Bro. C. G. Alabaster, Chinese D.G.D. of C., P. Teater, P.D.G.S.W., iD addition to discharging very faith Community to fully his duties in the Executive and colleague and myself with the remarks of C. D. Melbourne, P.D.G.S.W., J. W. C. Legislative Councils. The Colony and Your Excellency and of the Hon. Senior Bannar. P.D.G.S.W., A. W. Hill, and especially the mercantile community owe Unofficial Member of the Council. Mr. Holyoak a deep debt of fratitude As stated the resolutions were passed James M. Mcleod., Dr. Bisck, the Grand

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The ushers at the Cathedral were Col Robertson, Messrs. W. Jackson, P. H. Cassidy, W. L. Pattender, and Owen Hughes.

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SIGNS, OF MOURNING Signs of mourning for the late Bir Paa' yesterday. Flaga were down at balt mast from the Cathedral, Hongkong and were evident throughout the Colony

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for his services during a difficult period by all members of the Council standing. Master of the Scottish Lodges was unable Societe Francaise des Charbonnages du Ltd. Wayfoong Mess, the Exchange Shanghai Bank, and all elubs, and public

of strain and stress; and we all mourn

his death both as a personal and a public

A RECORD OF SIX YEARS.

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The Directors.of the Hongkong and Shanghai Barking Corporation, Messrs. Butterfeld & Swire, The Asiatic Petro leum Co. (S.C.) Ltd., The Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd., The Hongkong! and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., The Hotels Staffs of the Hongkong and. Shanghai Hotels Ltd, (Shanghai), The Staff of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, The Hotels Stafs of the Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels Ltd (Hongkong, The Canton Insurance Office, Ltd., Chairman and Directors of the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd, Jardine Matheson & Co., the Advisory Committee of the Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels Co., Ltd. (Shang- bai), Moxon and Taylor, E. D. Sassoon & Co., Ltd., the Managing Directors of Mesars Lane, Crawford, Ltd, Messrs. Bradley & Co., Ltd., Lowe, Bingham and Matthews, Messrs. Lammert Brothers. The Chinese staff of the Hongkong and

Institution of Engineers and Ship Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd builders of Hongkong, Abdocbrahim & Messrs. Johnson, Stokes and Master, the Star Ferry Co., Ltd., The Hongkong Co., Fred Kew & Co., Mackintosh & Co.. Conseil d'Administration kong Land Investment and Agear Co., Electric Co., Ltd., Little, Adamus and Ltd., The Office Staffs of Messra. Hong

Tonkin, the Bank of East Asia, Ltd, the Brokers Association of Hongkong, St. Foreign Staff of the Hongkong and Kow

Andrew's Church Wolf Cuba, Et. An-

Bt. As a token of respect, the Hongkong loop Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., drew's Church Sunday School, Messra Hughes and Hough Ltd. The Andrew's Church Young Mens Club, Stock Exchange was closed. China Mail, Arnold & Co., Ltd., the P. Hongkong Tramways, Ltd., St. Andrew's Last evening members of the District and 0. Banking Corporation, Ltd., N. Church Branch of the Mothers' nion, Grand Lodge of Hongkong and South" Mody & Co., Messrs. Stewart Brothers, David Sassoon &Co., Ltd, King China, E.C., and of the District Grand Banque de l'Indo-Chine: Carroll Brothers, Edward Hotel, Directors and Staff of Lodge of Mark Master Masons of Hong- the Indo-China Steam Navigation Co., the Hongkong Engineering and Con- kong and South China, E.C., attended Ltd., Cawaajce Pallanjee & Co, the struction Co., Ltd.. The Share and Real special meeting, of the Lodges at Zet- Officers of the Chins Command, the Estate Brokers Society of Hongkong, land Hall, at which votes of condolence The Staff of Messrs. Lane, Crawford, were passed with the relatives and the Executive Council; men with whom not include numerous smaller charitable | sity of Hongkong, the Hongkong General Ltd., the Mercantile Bank of India, Lt Ltd, Fire and Marine Insurance Asso Chater and the late Hon. Mr. P. E, away of both my Unofficial colleagues on during the last six years only. They do Legion, The Consular Body, "the Univer Dairy Farm, Ice and Cold Storage Co. Ltd.. The Hoogkong Fire Insurance Co., families of the late Hon. Sir Paul

Chamber of Commerce, the Officers of Messra Dodwell & Co., Ltd., The Hong- cistions, The Manager and officials of the Holyoak.

kong Land Investment and, Agency Co., La Martiniere School, Cal-

the Public Works Department, The Ltd., Perey Smith, Seth and Fleming, Chartered Bank of India Australia and RM 1,100,000 Cutti St. John's Cathedral... $250,000 French Consul (Mr. C. D. de la Prade), The China Light and Power Co. (1918), China, the Chaplain and Committee of St. Andrew's Church

Grose & Co., Directors General Manager The Hongkong Telephone Co.. Armenian Church, Calcutta. Rs. 300,000 District Grand Lodge, Hongkong and and Staff of the Union Insurance Eociety The Consulting Committee of the China University of Hongkong... 8 250,000 Union Church, Kowloon..... 100,000 South China, the Companions of the of Canton, Ltd., the Peak Tramway Co., Sugar Refining Co., Ltd., The Office and

The Bishop of Victoria (the Right Rev... Union Church

$60,000 District Grand Royal Arch Chapter, Ltd. the Italian Convent, A. S. Watson Beanery Staff of the China Bugar Ro Ex-Service Men's Assoc.

E.O., the Members of the District Grand & Co. Ltd., Mesard Deacons, The fining Co., Ltd., The Hongkong Jockey C. R. Duppay) will take part in the Missions to Seamen

Superintendents the Indo-China Steam Club, the Stewards of the Hongkong service. The address will be delivered 50,000 Lodge of Hongkong, and South China Navigation Co., Ltd., the Canadian Jockey Club, the Hongkong Cricket Club, by the Rev. G. R. Lindsay (Vicar of St. 25.000 E.C., The W.M., Officers and Brethren of Pacific Steamships, Ltd, The Hongkong the Royal Hongkong Golf Club, the Andrews).

(1914-1918), the Perseverance Lodge, 1165 E.C., the Sharebrokers Association, Messrs. Lo and Royal Hongkong Yacht Club, Ex-Active

Lo, The Head Office Staff of the Hong Servicemen's Association Victoria Chapter No. 525 E.C., The kong and Shanghai Hotels, Ltd. The Committee and Members of the Hong 2,500 W. M. Officers and Brethren of the St Board of Directors of the Hongkong and kong Club, the Hongkong Boy Scouts $2,000

Shanghai Hotels, Ltd, The Shanghai Association the Victoria Recreation John's Lodge 818 8.0., the W. M. Officers Staff of the Hongkong and Shanghai Club, The President and Members of the 1,500 and Brethren of the Naval and Military Hotels, Ltd., The Bank of Canton, the Kowloos Cricket Olab..

loss and also as being in a measure a SOME OF SIR PAUL'S DONATIONS. sacrifice due to unremitting labour" for the good of Hongkong.

As His Excellency the Governor stated

FLORAL TRIBUTES.

Floral wreaths were sent by Lady Hon. Sir Henry Pellock said: On beat the Legislative Council Sir Paul hall of the Unofficial members of this Chater has bequeathed his residence and Chater, the Governor and Lady Clementi, Council I beg to second Your Excellency's his wonder collection of porcelain and

It is difficult to express ade pictures to the Colony. During the the Legislative Council, the Executive words, quately what I feel on the present occs whole of his life he was a generous giver. Council, The Government Audit Depart sion. Within the brief space of 24 hours, The following are some of the amounts ment, Officers and Members of the British I have heard of the news of the passing he has subscribed to different causes

I have had the honour of being associat.

ed for many years past in matters affecting the legislation and the public

of this Colony.

A MASTER BUILDER.

In looking back over Sir Paul Chater's career, I have had no difficulty in find ing the word which would "most aptly describe his work. Sir Paul was a master-builder, His mind was eminently constructive in all things, and it was n mastermind-mind which mastered the whole of every project upon which he was engaged down to the very smallest detail. This mastery of detail is aptly illustrated by what Sir Paul did in the early "eighties at the time when the scheme for the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godowe Company was first

bequests.

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MEMORIAL SERVICE

2250,000 The D.G, M., Officers and Brethren of the Ltd.,, St. Andrew's Church Vestry, J. E the Missions to Seamen in HongkoSir Paul Chater will be held in St.

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A public memorial service for the Inte Andrew's Church, Kowloon, on Sunday: morning at 11 o'clock

The members of the Hongkong Masonic Lodges will attend a special masonic memorial service at St. John's Cathedral on Monday evening at 3.30. The service has been arranged in tribute to the memory of both the late Sir Paul Chater and the late Mr. P. H. Holyoak.