1934-10-25 — Page 11

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1934.

HIS EXCELLENCY DECLARES

STONE "WELL LAID"

THE BANK'S NEW HOME

JOB WELL DONE'

ANOTHER PICTURE OF THE OFFICIAL PARTY

ANOTHER SECTION" OF THE CROWD

ONE SECTION OF THE PEOPLE WHO ATTENDED

THE CEREMONY

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On Wednesday, October 17, 1934, His Excellency the Governor, Bir William Peel, X.C.M.G., KBE, laid the foundation stone at the new home of the Hong Kong and Shanghal Banking Corporation.

Long before His "Excellency ar rived, with Lady Peel, a large crowd began to gather at the site. The verandahs of the offices in the vicinity, including the Supreme Court, were filled with people eager to catch a glimpse of the function while large crowds also gathered opposite the Bank and in Statue Square.

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After inspecting the Guard, of Honour, His Excellency was re- ceived by the Hon. Mr. C. Gordon Mackie, Chairman of the Board of Duectors, and after the official party had taken their seats on the platform, Mr. Mackie addressed- the gathering. In order to make the speeches audible in all parts of the stands, amplifiers warE installed by the Hong Kong Tele- phone Company, and once: KERIN they were highly satisfactory.

TROWEL PRESENTED

A sliver trowel was then pre- sented to His Excellency. by Mr. G. L. Wilson, representing the ar- chitects, Mesars Palmer and Turn-... er. The trowel was inscribed: !! "With this trowel was laid the Foundation Stone of the new Head Office of the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation) His Excellency the Governok,

William Feel, KCM.OR Governor of Hong Kong tober, 1914

At the invitation of the Chatt man of the Court of Director' Ikea Peel then placed casket contain ing coins, and notes of different denominations issued by the Bank and coples. of Hong Kong H papers containing "articles on construction and history of the Bank, into á crevice beneath the stone.

With the silver trowel H Excellency then laid the founda tion stone and declared it "well and truly laid after it had been inspected by H. E. the QOC. and the Colonial Secretary, Sir Thomas Squthorn.

HIS EXCELLENCY

After having declared the stone to have been well and truly laid, His Excellency the Governor said:--

Mr. Mackie, Your Excelency, Ladies and Gentitmen.-I regard it a very great privilege to have lald to-day the foundation stone of the new "Head Office of the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank- Ing Corporation. It is a privilege, of which I could never have dreamed" when I first became s humble depositor in the Bant near- ly 37 year ago in Penang. I have been connected with the Bank in...... various places and shall probably continue to be a client for 'the rest of my days. However my personal association is of little moment and I apologise for even referring to it- I congratulate the Directors an their enterprise in building this new Head Omce in Hong Kong. In these days of dark depression it should help to institi a measure of confidence and foster the feeling that things are not perhaps so bad as is alleged. Further it af fords evidence, if evidence. be necessary, of the strength and the stablity of the Corporation. I say.' advitedly. "if such evidence be necessary for there can be no doubt that the stabilitz

snd strength of the Bank have stood 'the test of a long period of time.

A FINE RECORD

Since the Bank opened on the 1st January 1885 It has had a fine record. It is true that in the years

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