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MR. STABB'S RETIREMENT.

TELEGRAPH.

TUESDAY. DECEMBER 21, 1920.

And

the

remarks about my successor, Mr.ing cheap jokes at their expense, Stephen. If Mr. Stephen were not but when there is anything dif- | present I should enlarge very con-ficult to do, they always turn to the siderably on his many sterling lawyers, and they havensvertura- | qualities. (Applause). But they led in vain. I hope that in Hongkong Continued from Page tà will disclose themselves as time we more appreciated,

T speech of the Chairman of the goes on, and 1 shall spare his in any case seeing that solicitors Grist are always over Hongkong Stock Exchange on blushas. In concluding these few like Mr.

with work, we can Armistice Day, that the members] remarks, 1 wish again to express whelmed of the Exchange had to deal in my sincere thanks for the very imagine how essential they are to millions with the powerful assist great kindness and hospitality the Colony. ance of your Bank at the outbreak shown me this evening. and I 1 feel I have already taken up of war, Similarly the financing wish Chinese bankers, merchants more of your time than I should, commercial and trading tram and community generally very but before I sit down. I desire to sactions in Hongkong must run many prosperous and happy years say just one word about another iato celossal figures. But the in this most delightful Colony.[prominent member of the Hong-

community-namely Colony happily emerged from that One of my regrets is that I am koor critical period without any dis not an orator of sufficient capabi Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak, who has

with his presence! It affords melity to tell you all what I think of honoured us results. pleasure to recall His Majesty the you. I wish I could, I thank you this evening. A man of extraor King's recognition of your servery much indeed, gentleman. dinary versatility, his activities vices by appointing you an Officer will abw ask you to drink an old embrace such diverse subjects as of the Most Excellent Order of the toast we used to drink in Saigon,St, John's Ambulance Brigade, in British Empire an honour which, to our hosts, I think "Nam sang" which he is the Corps Superinten I am sure, you will feel all the was what we used to call it. dent. St. George's Society, the happier in enjoying in the associa- The visitors honoured the toast, Automobile Association, and Con- tion of Mrs. Stabb as a Member of fand the Vice-Chairman, Mr. Chan stitutional Reform. He is, as you the same Order. You are shortly Tin-shan, speaking in Chinese, all know, the Chairman of the to leave Hongkong. We are met asked Mr. M. K. Lo to welcome the Hongkong Chamber of Commerce. here this evening to tender to you other guests.

and together with the Hon. Mr. J. and to Mr. Stabb our best wishës Mr. M. K. Lo proposed "Our Johnstone. represented Hong- that in retirement in your home Other Guests.** He expressed kong at the Shanghai Conference. and you will live in health and pleasure at their presence and think it ja no exaggeration to say” happiness and the enjoyment of thanked them for assisting the that he is one of the most striking all that make life worth living in Chinese to do Mr. Stabb honour. Agures in our public hte, and thei the full consciousness that your He said:

Colony is greatly indebted to him; duty has been well and truly done. The Vice-Chairman, who does for all his public services. And ask those of you who have Now, Gentlemen, let us raise our not speak English, has requested now glasses and drink to the health of me to address, on his behalf, a few the honour of being hosts this Mr. Stabb,

words of welcome to our other evening to join with me in drink- honoured guests of this evening.ing a bumper to our other guests. It is not affectation on my part to coupling with the toast the name) Mr. Shaid, responding, and:ay that, while appreciating keenly of the Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak. Sir Robert Ha Ture and Gentle, the honour done to me by the Vice-Applause).

The Hon. Mr. P. Holyoak said- men-I wish to express my great Chairman's request. I feel the appreciative of the honour which greatest possible diffidence in un-he could not tell Sir Robert Ho Tungi the t'aimese merebants and bankers dertaking this task. For I see be-and the members of the Chinese have done this evening, and fare me the leading representa-banking community and the Chin-

mast branches of lifelese merchants who were the hosts | thank you all for the enlial respon.tives of

Swhich make up the thriving Up-jof the evening how deeply sensible] Ise you have made to the toast.

of which lony

We are justly he was of the compliment they had | Robert's remarks about myseli are

Battering in the extreme, and I tak proud: representatives of Bank-paid him in asking him to respond them with a grain of salt farters. shipowners, merchants and to the toast of "The other Guests" as a case De mortuis nit lawyers. I feel it impossible to do and coupling his name with it. He Gentlemen, in your enjustice to such a brilliant constel-assured them that he was deeply

·lation of guests.

sensible of the honour paid him, ertaining me I regard it il 20 bon wit 1:

Well, Gentlemen, we all realize not in a personal sense but be the gab Bank to which I belong and

what an

important, no: to say cause he happened to be Chair- which Bankers nowman of the Chamber of Commerce - with the greatest regret vital part, The Hongkong Back Who to play in the prosperity and well-in Hongkong, and therefore repre- this Colony, ask -1 -valuru to therm of our present day civilisa-sented almost all the great inter- has played a very important part tien.

Jest in Hongkong. He fully re- not only is the development of the

Tar toast was drunk with hearty msreal hi atar.

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which

That the Chairman, in his elo- rognised that the compliment was

Was

the

| Colony but also in the interest ut Enquent speech, has just reminded paid in spite of the criticisms that tish prestigesad trade Applause, you, what an extremely delicate were levelled against that body, for Not hals in this Colony but in the and complicated machinery is In-the work that it had done for the He wished to | part of the world-coaly Britternational Finance and Credit,community here. trade bus trade ceterally. I tak and how, at the beginning of the way also how much they appreciat- no credit to royault. For the succes great war. its collapse and desea the honour that the Chinese! attained by the Bank during my traction was prevented by the bankers had done them in asking term of ... Es not due to genius of British Bankers. It is the guests to join the minhonouring the initial fists of the Chef obvious that those whose business one where they all delighted to Manager

Hear. hear). He would Dal

arematel it is to manage and control largeļ honour. 1 by the exoperation of banking institutions must be men Have another occasion to tell Mr. Fugal and event stuff; an 1 to this et decision. knowledge, honesty! Stabb exactly what a few of them j-fat as a while you are doing hoa land integrity. We rejoice, there-thought of him, at no distant date, court on ant—and I know they will fore, to find among our guests to land he would therefore not tres Japptevzate it. My regeting leaving night such men as Mr. Crockatt pass after the excellent manner the the Bank de simust ayati Mr. Marshall and Mr. Wilson as Chairman had referred to Mr. my names at leaner i ganti representatives of leading Bank Stabb's work in the commerce and of the Colony. | I have spent a schaf på Svars her-here, and although we are bidding) development jani mato mang true frends, and farewell to the striking personali-Speaking on behalf of the guests) have i ubed upon it as time I felty of the head of the premier Bank present. he was confident that hel tam departs at a time when in Hongkong. we extend this was volding the unanimous opinion. great detel prment un sievub to take **ng worthy successor, Mr. of all when he welcomed this op! plac-

1500 the future Stephen, our warmest welcome, portunity of meeting in a common Hongk

Co-operation As regards the shipping and cause. img.antce www. that merchant hongs, it is superituous spirit of the are. It was the in

pressat. which

for me to say much. To them, inevitable result of the war. Įsaying a very great deal. In that a large measure, we owe the com-operation in any community could Future extension and development mercial vitality of this port, and not come without mutual under- I know the Chinese bankers and its enviable position as one of the standing, and such gatherings 23 merchants and community gen-greatest shipping and commercial that swept away the cobwebsofmis- erally well play a very large and centres in the world.

understanding whichsooften broke important part, as they have donej We are

fortunate indeed in common friendships and common in the past: and it is gratifying having among us not only the interests, and the led to deeper. to feel that they have such a heads of the two "princely and profounder understandings friendly feeling towards the Bank houses, but also representatives which must draw them closer and I can assure them that that feel-of so many other leading firms. closer together in the future. On ing is esedially reciprocated. If The Great War has effected a re-tehalf of the guests be asked them there tone thing I regret it ivolutionary change, nataly into drink a bumper toast to the having knowledge of the material things, but in man's ideas hosts, coupled with the names of Chinese language. It is a real and outlook, and it seems to me the Chairman and Vice-Chairman, lass" not being able to talk to them that one result of this change, The Chairman responded, which personally. If I had that accom-whether for good or evil, is man'a coccluded the proceedings. plishment 1 am certain the Chin-altered conception of the basic

Mr. Stabb's Departure. ese would have given me very use-principles of human society in Mr. Stabb is leaving by the 3.3. ful lessons with regard to the general, and of the relation of Colombia on 29th inst. for San many intricate exchange problems capital and labour in particular. Francisco, after thirty years' re at when they are such past mas-And here I desire i sound just a sidence in the East. He joined ters. (Applause). Two days ago personal note.

the Bank 34 years ago, in 1886,

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I was looking at a photographį Some time ago 1 had the great being first in the New York office. taken of Hongkong-I think pleasure of meeting the Hon. Mr. He came out to Bombay in 1891, the early sixties. It was of the. Johnstone in connection with and saw service later in the Six- Praya. There were one or two an industrial dispute.

I found gapore,

Shanghal and Saigon buildings-three or four hongshim kiadness itself, refreshingly branches. He came to Hongkong I think it must have been of Des open-minded and entirely sympa- first in 1903. He was made sub- Veux Road. I think Ewo was thetic with the men's desires and Tanager in 1909, acting Chief there, and several other places. aspirations. And when we have Manager in 1910 and Chief Mana- There was no Bank in those days. employers of the type of Mr. ger in 1911. His service here has About 20 years later our present Johnstone in Hongkong. I feel that been broken by one or two short building was erected. It was the future is unclouded, and that, periods, one when he went to the called TJ's Folly." Twenty with the signal "All clear ahead." London Office early in the war. years later again we find it very Hongkong will sail in her calm tr. A.G. Stephen, Shanghai mach too small for us. I am not seas of commercial prosperity to Manager, relieved him here then, talking now of the Bank but of her bright destiny.

sea

and it is Mr. Stephen · who now

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the business of the place. Jar-1 And last, but not least, I come succeeds him as Chief Manager. dine's had large palatial bulld-to the distinguished members of ings, though now shut off from the my own profession. And here, I front. Many others have feel more at ease, for I have al large buildings now and in another ready received so much, kindness few years there will be more from them that I know I shall be A man stopped a messenger think the possibilities of this forgiven not only for my commis- carrying a parcel in the West- place are enormous. There is sions but for my omissions in my end and asked him to find a taxi- room for all of us, Chinese and reference to them.

cab, offering to look after the foreigners, and I think if we pull · I believe it is getting to be more parcel meanwhile. When the together the success of merchante or less a truism in England that boy returned the * man, had and bankers is assured. I would the legal profession is the most absconded with the parcel, which like to thank Sir Robert Ho Tung maligned and at the game time contained a sable robe, composed for his kind references to my wife, most trusted of the professions, of half a Chinese Mandarin's and also heartily to endorse his The mablid are very fond of mak-İrobe and 40 skins, valued at £275,

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