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THE END IN SIGHT.

HIS EXCELLENCY'S OPTIMISM IN REGARD TO BOYCOTT. "THE END OF OUR TROUBLES ALMOST REACHED," DECLARATION AT THE INSTITUTION OF ENGINEERS.

On the occasion of formally opening the new premises of the Institution of Engineers and Shipbullders of Hongkong, at King's Building yesterday evening. His Excellepoy the Governor (Sir Cecil Clementi, K.C.MG.).,

· amidst loud applauso, declared that the end of our presont troubles scumed lunt within reach. He stated that last week the Canton Government had written to him requesting the appointment of three delegates to meet three representatives of the Canton, Government to negotiate a settle ment of the boycott. With the approval of His Majesty's Gavomment he had appointed Messrs, Halifax, Kemp, and Brenan (Consul-General at Canton) as Hongkong's representatives. He expressed the hope that the present deliberations would end the artificial and superficial differences between Hongkong and the province of Kwangtung.

! All the scating accommodation in the now premises was taken up before the arrival of His Excellency.

On the Governor's arrival, an orchestra on the verandah played the National

Anthom.

Soated at the table with His Excellency were Mr. J. Ormiston (President of the Institution), the Hon. Mr. H. T. Creary (D.P.W.), the Hon. Mr. W. T. Southorn (the Colonial Sacrotary), Messrs. B. Frost, L. J. Blackburn, W. J. Stokes, R. M. Dyer, S. Baker, Prot. Middleton Smith, Messrs. R. Sutherland, B. R. Forster, J. F. Miller, and G. E. Groig,

Among others present were the Hon. Mr. A. O. Lang, the Hon. Mr. D. G. M. Bernard, the Hon. Mr. W. H. Bird and Mr. C. G. Alabaster, K.C.

WELCOME!

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JUNE 18TH, 1926

Wo have done our best to full there objects, but our efforts in the past have not always been as successful as

wo

hoped, however, with a rapidly increasing membership and the greater interest now being taken, in the Institution by mem bora, we hope is the near future to attain to a fuller extent the main object which the founders of the Institution aspired to." That, briefly, your Excellency and gentlemen, was the position in 1910,

PROGRESS, POPULARITY AND

PROSPERITY.

THE BOYCOTT.

ANOTHER STEP TOWARDS SETTLEMENT.

HONGKONG DELEGATES

APPOINTED.

A REVIEW OF THE PAST, FEW WEEKS.

MILITARY POSITION IN

HUNAN.

RECONCILIATION WITH KUOMINTANG:

OFFER TO CHIANⱭ KAI SHEK.

[FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.]

It is reported in Canton that General During the past few weeks there bave Chao Hang Ti, formerly. Tuchud of been rumours in plenty regarding nogu Hunan but recently driven from Chang. tiations for a settlement of the boycott.shs, the Hunan capital, is planning a They commenced in the middle of May." come back," this time in reconciliation when General Chiang Kai Shok, at the with General Tang Seng Chi. It will be remembered that Tang Seng Chi drove mecting of the Kuomintang Executive out Chao three months ago but was Council, derounced Dolahovik outragos himself defeated by followers of Marshal and stated that no Bolshevik within the Wu Poi Fu. Now Chao Heng Ti, accord. alliance to Wa Pei Fu co-operation, and! any leading position in the Party or in he is said to have addressed a note to Kuomintang should be allowed to holding to report, prefers a Kuomintang the Kuomintang Government.

THE KUOKINTANG PROCLAMATION.

Then at the end of the month came the Kuomintang preclamation, isaved in the names of Wang Ching Woi, Hu Han Min. Tan Yen Kal, Koo Ying Feng, and Dr.

General Chiang Kai Shek, the Kyomin- tang Commander-in-Chief, stating that ho will prevent a Wa Poi Fu invasion of Kwangtung, provided that Kuomintang troops will leave Hunas,

LOYALTY TO CHIANG KAI SHEK.

Kuomintang memberi in Canton, as a C. C. Wu, announcing that the Euomin-sign of approval of the appointment of tang Ministry of Foreign Affairs would General Chiang Kai Bhet as the Com- mander-in-Chief of the Revolutionary

We are now in our 35th year, and 3, tako immediate steps to confer with all Forces, presented their Party headquar-

parties concerned in order to bring the Canton-Hongkong strike to a satisfactory tormination.

Miller's prediction, that the removal from Des Vaux, load, to premises facing tha aba-front would attract more mem- bers, has been fully realised, the change

This proclamation appeared to be having been marked with great pro- spority, this being proved by the tact natural sequence to the resolutions taken that we have found ourselves in a posi- by the Kuomintang Executive Council, tion to take over these additional pre- but something went wrong somewhere. mises without encroaching too heavily on

It was suggested that General Chiang! our Reserve Fund. (Applawa)

tore on. June 15th with an embroidered saroll bearing the inription "We #ro for the Kuomintang." General Chiang, accompanied by General Tan Yei Kai, acting Major Sun Fo, and Salt Revenue Director-General Tang Chuk Yu, accept. ed the scroll on behalf of the party. WOMEN'S WORK-FOR THE TROOPS. Kuomintang troops leaving Wongaha' for the Northern districts to reinforce the forces of General Tang Seng Chi in Hunan were given a good scad-off by at the roadroad station. According to a Canton Kuomintang women with banners recent decision of overal Kuomintang women clubs of Canton, it is the inten tion of the Kuomintang women not only but also to send them gifts from time to to cheer their mea on their departure time while they are at the front. Pre- Cantonese version of that popular war sumably we shall be soon hearing &

for soldiers." time ditty "Sistor Susie's sewing shirts

Mr. J. CRISTO, the President, in welcoming His Excellency, said: It is a great honour to me, to have the privilege of presiding here this evening on such an important event in the history of this

I feel quite convinced that the exten-Kai Shek was not informed regarding its Institution. On behalf of the members Ision of the premises will add to the details and consequently was extremely thank your Excellency most sincerely for progress, popularity and prosperity of annoyed over the action taken by the honouring us with your presence on the the Institution, and that the additional Civil Administration. This, of course, is occasion of this the Opening of our attractions we now offer will induce Extended Promises. Wo ware delighted many friends who are eligible and not still a matter of conjecture. The only when you accepted the post of Honyet members, to join us, in fact, I hope established facts are that Dr. C. C. Wu President and have happy recollections and believe that we may received a and others left the Capital acosten- of your attendance at our recent dinner, number of applications tonight. and later, on those premises (West side):

The prosperity of the Institution is tatiously and that within a few days the the latter visit was somewhat in the entirely due to the excellent Committees Canton Government, as it had been nature of a pleasant surprise and I can

we have had, members of which have known to foreigners, ceased to exist. assure you that we were all very appro- unselfishly devoted valuable time in our General Chiang Kai Shek was appointed ciative of the valuable time you devoted interests. Mr. Frost, our immediate Commander-in-Chlof and, as our Chinese to us. It was a very great pleasure to Past President, will later have some- abservo the keen interest that you evincething to say with regard to this work, Correspondent pointed out yesterday, hy Kai Shek Has decided to bring the Pen- and your inspiring, address after dinner but may I have the pleasure of stating is now acknowledged as being in supreme was distinctly cheering, particularly dur- that there is one gentleman and I regret control of the whole of the Province. The ing the troublous times we were and are

to say that indisposition has prevented only threat to his position lies in possible still passing through.

him from attending wh, above all Before requesting your Excellency to others, deserves the unstinted praise and disaffection among the troops. declare the premises open, may I bo por- thanks of all members. I refer to Mr. mitted to take this opportunity of ostend- Robert Hunter. Mr. Hunter has been ing a very hearty welcome to our Hon.actively associated with the Institution heads of the Civil Administration might Vice-Presidents, the Hon. Mr. Southern since 1600 in, the capacity of Treasurer, and the Hon. Mr. Creasy; our thanks are Chairman and Vice-Chaitraan of Com. ordinarily bave been expected to delay due to these distinguished gentlemen for

mittce, and Vice-President. Except when negotiations regarding the boycott. But honouring us by their acceptance of office, absent from the Colony he has been in from all sides reports came of a steadily (Applause.)

office continuously. Time after time he

THE HISTORY OF THE INSTITUTION.

OPTIMISM IN THE AIR.

The diappearance of several of the

ALL IN ONE. FOLD.. During the absence of troops from Kwangtung in the North, General Chiang sants Corps and the People's Volunteers, for self-defence, under his immediate local military organizations established command so that he may replace regulars with the volunteers should circumstances

demand.

The Canton Naval Bureau, controlling the river flotilla and the coast defence, formerly a department separate.from the army, will soon also be put under the command of the newly appointed Com- of the Kuomintang mander-in-Chief, Forces, as well as the aviation corps and the Canton Arsenal at Shekcheng.

HONGKONG GOVERNMENT DELEGATES...

Thero the matter rested until yesterday kong Government had appointed delo. when it was announced that the Hong-

Government. The official announcement gates to meet these of the Canton rend

"The Hongkong Government has appointed the Honourable Mr. J. H Komp, K.C., C.B.E. (Attorney-Gen- eral), and the Honourable Mr. E R. Halifax, C.M.G., C.B.E. (Secretary dele- for Chinese Affairs to act gates to negotiate with the Canton. Government for a settlement of the boycott,

His Majesty'a Consul General, Canton (Mr. J. F. Brenna), has been Authorized to act as delegato in con- junction with the representatives of the Hongkong Government,

has been invited to accept the office of growing feeling in Canton that “the President, but he has always declined, troubles should be settled. Early this It is now necessary for me to explain preferring to do Yeoman service "behind month delegates came to Hongkong pre briefly, the history of the Institution and the Scenes." I speak feolingly as I have anmably to test the feeling here. They wore informed, naturally enough, that the pirposes for which it was founded.been intimately associated with Mr.

the commercial community would do In this connection I cannot do better than Hunter for many years. (Applauso.) AN ENERGETIC LIBERIAN,

everything in their power to bring about refer to the historical portion of Mr. J.- F. Miller's speech on the occasion of the

During the years since the termination a resumption of traffic between the two Opening of our Rooms on the West Side: of this Building, by His Excellency Sir of the war the Bcieutike side of our porta hut, at the same time, they were activities has not developed as satisfactold quite frankly that the matter rested Frederick Lugard, on February 5th, 1910.

tory as we could wish, but with a view entirely with Canton. All that Canton In passing may I say how very pleased

The Canton people apparently were we are to have Mr. Miller present with to equalling or improving on our former had to do was "to call off" the pickets. standard we are devoting special atten un to-night.

The following is an extract from the tion to it. The Literary Council, with quite satisfied with the reports that their Mr. Walter Lang, Lloyd's Surveyor, as delegates were able to give regarding spooch referred to:-"This Institution was incorporated in 1801. Previous to Convenor, has the matter well in hand, the results of their trip and there was that time the engineers of the Colony had having particular regard to the presenta certainly no relaxation in the efforts mailo on two occasions started similar institution of Technical Papers for discussion, towards finding a way out of the seeeming tions, but both closed after a very brief and I am happy to my that at least imposse,

On June 10th we announced that the existence. The proscat institution is now two are in course of preparation for the in its 18th year. In 1881 it begun ita coming etsaion.

Mr. Stokes with the assistance of the Kuomintang Ministry of Foreign Affairs caroor in premises situated in what was Literary Council will shortly commence had offcially communicated to the Hong, kong Government the desire of the Kuo- thon Fraya Central. Those rooms later on proved inadequate for the members, and re-organizing the Technical Library.

Our Fiction Library growing space mintang to effect "a settlement of the an 1899 we removed to larger ssd more suitable rooms in Des Yaux Road, which and I cannot let this opportunity pass difficulties which are preventing trade." were opened by His Excellency Sir Henry without extending my very hearty At the same time it was stated that Mr.is little to negotiate about Hongkong Blake. For some years past there has thanks, in which I am sure all members Eugene Chen, Minister of Foreign Affairs; will join, to our energetic Librarian, Mr. T. V. Soong, Minister of Finance, baen a lecling expressed by many, of our members that premises with a frontage Mr. Stokes. He is thorough to a degree and Mr. Chon Kung Pok, Director of the and takes the kaenest possible interest Political Training Department, had been to the harbour were desirable, and now

THE DESIRE FOR A SETTLEMENT.

"The date on which the delegates" will proceed to Canton will be fixed as soon as a reply has been received from the Canton Gérerament to the letter notifying the appointment of these delegatos:"

If General Chiang Kai Shek is sincerely work- desirous of anding the boycott, and the ing hard towards the same end there officials associated with him, are should be no doubt regarding the outcome of the conference between the Canton und Hongkong authorities..

The issue, assisted, rests entirely in

does rightly in appointing officials to ment the bands of Cantor, but although there the Canton Gotorpment representatives when requested to do so. It establishes possible way with our neighbours.

"UNDER CONSIDERATION."" our willingness to co-operato in

every

as you can see we have secured these, in his work, his only complait of late appointed to represent Canton in the Presumably Mr. Kamp, Mr. Halifax

negotiations.

and the British Consul-General in Canton The same day a Shameen correspondent are to meet Mr Eugeno Chon, Mr. T.. V. Boong and Mr. Chan Kung Pok... But The splendid position our rooms now has been that he has been unable to

wrote to us: "The Chinese here have an for several days past there have been cccupy should prove a great attraction, obtain a sufficiency of attractive reading! and will also I hope induce many who matter

Another point of usefulness, to which idea that the Strike will be over very persistent rumours that Mr. Boong is not Yesterday our Chinese Correspondent are not yet mombers to join m. The objacta for which the Institution was I am proud to refer, is our annual Boon. I saw Mr. Luk King For (who is in Cantop

founded are to improve the scientific donations to various charities, details of nasocated with Mr. Eugeno Chen in the wrote:-* Up to June 16th, members of knowledge of the mombors, to further which are published periodically, and Ministry of Foreign Affairs) and he con- the Kuomintang Ministry of Foreign attempts to selllo the boycott. All they engineering and shipbuilding science, to although we must expret a defeit in our firmed this opinion. The Strike will be Affairs were still unable to give a definite encourage social intercourse, maro especi- roturas for a year or so our Committee soon over, he remarked, and when 1 statement regarding the progress of their ally amongst sea-faring members to pro-is determined that the deserving causes expressed my doubt he smiled and said could say was that the matter was under vido a library, reading, refreshment, and to which we contribute shall not suffer. Eugene Chen was working hard to bring consideration and that it would soon be

about a settlement... other recreation rooms, and such other

(Applause,) roome na may be deemed necessary for the comfort and convenience of members.

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