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SIR HENRY MẠT.

Statue Unveiled Yesterday

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Colony'a history. In the sports and pastimes of the Colony, Sir Henry was ever J prominent yachtsman and a golfer, he affect- figure. As`a kean racing man, a

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH; FRIDAY MÁY

TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.

In the presence of a large and fed all by his enthusiasm, and no

Killymoon Castle, county Tyr- distinguished company His Excel one better realised how play is an one, built about a century ago by lency the Governor (Sir Edward forms an integral part of our £50,000, was sold recently to a

essential complament to work, and the celebrated Nash, at a cost of] • Stubbe, KCMG), yesterday afternational life. His participation farmer for £100. The buyer had noon unveiled the stalag the in car outdoor pastimes was high-previously bid £2,050 for 160 acres Into Sir Henry May, a formerly appreciated and they

of land surrounding the castle. Governor of the Colony. lacked his utmost support. And The vendor then offered the 160 His Excellency the Governor, in what of the man himself!—of the sores and the castle in one lot, his official uniform, accompanied man as his friends knew him?nd all were knocked down for by Lady Stubb, his A.D.C. (Capt. Of utmost loyalty, of abounding 100 more than the farmer's bid Neville) and privata Secretary (Mr.humour, of open, heart, his friend-for the land aloo8.

Dever

Eric Rice) arrived a few minutes ship, onze acquired, was never

before the appointed hour for theit, nor indifference destroy it.

lost. Adversity could not alienate | The death of Eitwen Evans, a In 12-years old schoolgirl, who sat ceremony and was received by Sir sunshine or in trouble, it could be for divinity examination with Paul Chater (the Chairman of the counted and drawn upon without fractured skull, was recently Committee), the Hon. Mr. H. E exhaustion and without stint. inquired into by the Northern Polluck and the Hon. Mr. P. II. Your Excelle ty,

is the Carvonshire corober. While Holyoak. 'The Band of the King's man whose statue has been erected playing hockey with fellow pupils Regiment struck up the National by the community as a mark of

Evans was struck on the right! Anthem, the large company present esteem, and to record their high temple by the ball. After a few standing in their places meanwhile, appreciation" of the eminent ser-

minutes se resumed playing, and the next day sat at a

this

1923

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His Excellency the Governor and Sices which be rendered to the divinity examination. The same THE DAIRY FARM, ICE & COLD STORAGE CO., LTD. Lady Stubbs were escorted to the Empire and to Hongkong during evening she died from a broken temporary structure erected imme-is most bonourable career as a skull. The mistress said that the diately in front of the monument.servant of the Crown. I

cellency to unveil this statue. new the honour to ask Your Ex-verdict of accidental death was ball was travelling slowly. A

returned.

Drawn up in the rear of the statue was a guard of honour drawn from the King's Regiment.

have

A Period of Wonderful Progress. Among those present were Sir

His Excellency the Governor,

The Elder Brethren of Trinity William Rees Davies (the Chie!]

in a short address prior to unveil House are doing their bit tol Justice), Commodore race, Colonel,

ing the memorial, said: It is, increase housing accommodation Dary, the Hon. Mr. J. H Kemp,statue of

think, very fitting that the only by offering "with vacant posses-

a Governor of this sion" the West Usk Lighthouse the Hon. Mr. T. Perkins, the Colony erected in this Square The property has unique features, Hon. Mr. A. C. M. Fletcher, the should be that of Sir Henry May, with extensive marine outlook Hon. Mr. E V. D. Parr, the Hon the first Governor who succeeded across the Bristol Channel, a fine! Mr. E. Hallifax. the Hon. Mr.to that office after serving many view of the Somerset coast from Mel. Messer, the Bon. Mr. E. years as a public servant in the the front of the "house,” and of H. Irving, the Bishop of Victoria Colony. Sir Paul has reminded the Welsh bills from the upper Bt. Rev. C R. Duppus), the Rem. Yoy of the eminent services which dining-room. It is situated near H. Copley Moyle, Rev. J. Kirk Sir Henry May rendered not only the mouth of the Usk, and is Maconachie. Mr. D. G. M. Bernard, to this Colony but to the Empire. freehold. By throwing out a wing: Mr. H. H. J. Gompertz, Mr. G. T.My recollection of Sir Henry May here and there, together with a s. I am afraid, only about half little discreet advertising, a Bum- Edkins. Mr. A. O. Lang, Mr. E. D. that of Sir Paul Chater. I knewer resort would seem its natural C. Wolfe, (Captain Superintendent him for about 20 years, we met

metamorphosis. of Police Sir Robert Hu Tung, seldom, but corresponded con-

Mr. Ho Fook, Mr. S. W. Tso. Mr. stantly on many subjects whilst If the railway companies Eldon Potter. Mr. F. Jenkin. I was in the Colonial Office and established definitely a two "class Commander Deckwith, Licut-Com-Sir Heary May was Governor, and system many people will hope mander G. Bird, Mr. G. R.I have still among my papers a

that they will sacrifice accuracy Sayer, Mr. A. Dyer Bali. Mr. J.etter from him kindly congra-

in order 10 retain "third R. Wood, Mr. S. B. Moflderry.ulating me on my appointment to Mr. 4. N. Orme, Mr. W. EL Ceylon, a post to which he him Shenton, Mr. Wong Kwong tin. Mr. self was appointed though he

never took on the duties.

.J. Kerr.

classes. Second class on railways has no anecdotage and little history, but the "third smoker" The has played a very definite part

as the second of the two

He

Wong Ting sun, Mr. Lo Cheung-period he spent in this Colony was in the social history of the last shui. Mr. Chou Tinson, Mr. Lum

one of wonderful progress. Chuen, Mr. W. Schofield, Mr. F

came here in 1883 and left in the be a great pity if continuity were three generations, and it would Ralphs, Mr. C. 6. Perdue and Mr. year 1913. During that time the to be broked for the sake of

population of the Colony more pedantic exactitude. "I travel than quadrupled, its shipping third," said a Bishop, "because Sir Paul Chater, it asking His increased no less than 15 times.let our Bishops be allowed to trebled and the public revenues there's no fourth." By all means Excellency to unveil the statue. It is a wonderful record of pro- continue to travel third.

gress for one mar's service to cover.

Sir Paul's Tribute.

I think it is well known

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Lovers of the double entendro

said: Your Excellency, I have asked you to come here this after noon to unveil a state of your to all of you who have been in may see some humour in the fact illustrious predecessor, the late this Colony for any length

of that many members of the "silent

Sir Henry May. I may mention time that Sir Henry May's serService" are paid for hard ly- that after he resigued his position vices had much to do with that ing." The expression came icto as Governor of Hongkong, owing to develpment. He is very fit-use with the torpedo-boat, which ill health, he was asked if he would ting and proper Persia to be lacked the space for elinging consent to the erection of a statue. behalf of the Colony I have much bigger craft, an that the ratings honoured in this manner and on hammocks, which is found in He agreed to do so, and appointed pleasure in accepting the statue. Sir Bertran Mackennal, K.CV.D..

had to sleep on the hard decks. ARA.. to be the sculptor, and sub the statue, which

His Excellency then unveiled As compensation for this extra sequently gave him several sittings with a Colon Jack, saluted and was, and is, paid in addition to was covered discomfort "hard lying money"] Sir Henry May was known to the guard of humour presented the ordinary caval me intimately, both privately and arms, officially, from the commencement! of his career as a Civil Servant of the Colony some 10 years ago. His progress was marked through- out by a consistent display of those great qualities of conscien- tiousness and of courage. which cause a man to stand out amongst his fellow men. He never faltered)

"or swerved from the course which i

his experience and his duty point- ed out as demanded by the in- terests committed to his care. I Undeterred by criticism and un- daunted by obstacles, he pressed! unflinchingly forward to the end) he had in view, an end he rarely failed to achieve. To an

The ceremony over, those pre- sent inspected the monument,

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future. according to 鼎 new Admiralty order, all engaged in submarine work are to have a. special allowance, in addition to the usual bard lying money.

More exclusive and "clubbier" even than the Savile is a lawyers" club known as. The Institute," which was founded in Lincoln's Inn in 1815. It never numbere more than twelve. and its mem bers must be of the very cream of that section of the professsion which devotes itself to the task of translating plain Eng- lish into the tortuous phraseo- logy of legal documents. The rivalled experience of the needs

Institute has its regular meeting and interests of the Colony, he

nights, when its members dine Thirty-six ebrubs were planted together and afterwards discuss added the natural genius of his in even rows as shown above. It nice little problems about "tail race. He had the aptitude, given will be noted that each vertical male" contingent remainders, and to few, of fastening on the key- and horizontal row, and the two other legal archaisms which Lord note of any problem which con-diagonal rows, contain an even Birkenhead's great Property Act fronted him: often when others number of shrubs: namely, six-aims at sweeping away. could not see so wisely or so well. A wind storm uprooted six of the shrubs, but the 30 that remained

A Silent Worker.

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The Government records, it still had an even number in each The marriage in Paris of Prince searched, would tell of great re-row, vertical.

Murat to Mile. de horizontal and Chaseiloup Laubat will recall one sults achieved by him, eminently diagonal. Can you cross out the of the most picturesque figures of to the Colony's advantage, which siz shrubs that were destroyed" Napoleon's time, Prince Joachim never came under public notice. Yesterday's answer:

Murat, the bridegroom's great-

He was not apt to blazon his suc- If the number 37 is multiplied grandfather. Joachim Murat, an cesses to the public eye. Silently by 3, it will bring 111 by 6, 222: innkeeper's son born on March and unsparingly, he worked to by 9. 333; by 12, 444; by 15, 555; 25, 1767, served with Napoleon in préserve and protect the important by 18, 666; by 21, 777; by 24, 888; Italy and Egypt, and as a reward interests committed to him, and by 27, 999.

(or punishment) was allowed toj marry Caroline Bonaparte, Napo-

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