BLAKE, Sir HENRY (1)
SIR HENRY BLAKE'S PERIOD.
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The name of Sir Henry Blake has been mentioned several times in this series. It was he who wrote the despatch on the early administration of the New Territories just re-published. He has left his name behind in Blake Pier and Blake Gardens, and was in various ways a popular Governor.
In its issue of September 1, 1903, we find the Hongkong Telegraph stating in an editorial article:
#1 In a special Extra issued this morning we gave the news as telegraphed to us by our London correspondent last night, that Sir John Henry Arthur Blake, G.C.M.G., our present Governor, has been appointed to the governorship of Ceylon in succession to Sir West Ridgeway, and is expected to leave for Colombo some time next month. The announcement will have been received with considerable disappointment by our Chinese fellow-citizens who were at great pains in their endeavour to secure for Sir Henry an extension of his term of office in the administration of the Government of this Colony. On the other hand, we recall the opposition which was raised against the Chinese petition to the Secretary of State praying for the Governor's retention of office for a renewed term when their action became known through the medium of the local press. It will be remembered that we joined issue with both our contemporaries in the strong indictment they made against the Chinese petition although with regard to the manner in which they proceeded to obtain the signatures to that exposition we had no words of commendation for those who elected to adopt the course they did.
"It is perhaps to be regretted that Mr. Chamberlain could not see his way to recommend to His Majesty that Sir Henry could be retained in Hongkong for a further term of five years. His Excellency has instituted experiments and investigations into the causation and spread of plague which it may have been left to see the results of those experiments by closer observation and the personal directions which he took upon himself to issue.
"It is not our purpose in this short notice to review Sir Henry's administration in Hongkong beyond noticing the fact of his promotion to Ceylon as a reward of long and meritorious service for which congratulations are offered to his Excellency. Sir West Ridgeway, whom Sir John Henry succeeds, is said in his ready almost thoughtless concessions to the Ceylonese in various
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BLAKE, Sir HENRY (1)
SIR HENRY BLAKE'S PERIOD.
( All Rights of R production are Strictly Reserved }
The name of Sir Henry Blake has been mentioned several times in this series. He its was who wote the despatch on the early administration of the New Territo- ries just re-published, He has left his name behing in Blake Pier and Blake Gardens, ad was in various ways a popular Governor.
In its issue of September 1, 1903, we find the Hongkong Telegraph stating in an editorial article :
#1 In a special Extra issued this morning we gave the news as telegraphed to us by our London correspondent last night, that Sir John Henry Arthur Blake, G.C.M.G., our present Governor, has been appointed to the governor ship of Ceylon in succession to Sir West Ridgeway, and is expected to leave for Colombo, some time next month. The announcement time will have been received with con- siderable disappointment by our Chinese fello-citizens who were at great pains in their endeavour to secure for Sir Henry an extension of his term of office in the administration of the Government of this Colony. On the other hadn, we recall the opposition, which was raised against the Chinese petition to the Secretary of State praying for the Governor's retention of office for a renewed term when their action became known through the medium of the local press. It will be remembered that we joined issue with both our contemporaries in the strong indictment they made against the Chinese petition although with regard to the manner in which they proceeded to obtain the signatures to that exposi- tion we had no words of commendation for those who elected to adopt the course they did.
"It is perhaps to be regretted that Mr.
CE Liberlin could not see his way to recommend to His Majesty that Sir Henry could retained in Hongkong for a further term of five years. His Excellency has insti- . tuted experiments and investigations into the causation and spread of plague which it may have been left to see the results of those experiments by closer observation and the persoanl directions which he took upon himself to issue.
"It is not our pupose in this short notice to reveiw Sir Henry's administration in Hongkong beyond noticing the fact of his promotion to Ceylon a reward of long and meritorious service for which congratulations are offered to his Excellency. Sir West Ridgeway, whom Sir John Henry succeeds, is said in his ready almost thoughtless concessions to the Ceylonese in various
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