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The Principal Toast. The Hon. Mr. Chow Shou-son; proposed the health of the principal guest. Before being so he read the following telegram he had received from Sir Robert Ha Tang: "Convey to Sir Henry Pollock my best wishen The Chinese friends of Sir Henry

at to-night's dinner.". Prooeeding, Pollock gave a dinner in his Hanty Pollock and Gentlemen :~~~ snid: Your Excellencios, honour last night, to celebrate tue we are hore this evening to do knighthood conferred on him by HM the King, and by a happy honour to our outcomed friend, Bir coincidonco it was Sir Henry's lonry Pollock, on the ocensium of his Glat birthday. The gathering was olevation to the distinguished rank a distinguished one, including of Kaight Bachelor. The large num- H. E. the Governor, H. E. ber of his hosts represent practicaży. the Admiral, II. E. the all sections of the Chinese 0.0.0, the Chief Justice and munity, including members of the

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"Our Other Guests.”. The toast of "Our Other Guests". was entrusted to the Hon. Mr. R. H. Kotowall. Но lencies, Sir Henry Pollock, and said: Mr. Chairman, Your Excel gentlemen,-You do not need to be charging is most grateful to me, assured that the duty I am dis- for I feel that in the social history n fair mumber of

of this Island it has not been given

as our guests of the evening. First to many to propose the health of The godowns had

Ho distinguished a body of mon

railway station now stond, there was At Kowloon on the site where the bay whore, when he was on ardent the tide, aati here there was a reef vachteman, he used to go to cheat of rucks on which he managed to

Throughout the evening in which he has set by dedicating his atmosphere of the greatest cor talents and the best part of his life | diality prevailed, and, as speaker subsequently mentioned, to the public service of the Colony. the gathering gavo

evidence Gear Hear). His worth has been of that happy co-operatin shown in the manner in which ho between the Chinese and British has discharged the onerous duties of) Гасон hero which has made the many responsible oflices which Hongkong what it is.

he has hold during his thirty-seven The full list of invited guosts years of active career in Hongkong. and their hosts is as folows:-

Whether he was performing the The Guests.

duties of a Police Magistrale, or Principal Guest. The Hon. Sir l'uiane Judge, or Attorney tieneri, PHONE

Henry Pollock, Kt., K.C.: Other or of Cuofficial member of the Execu guesta: Is Excellency, the Goy. tive ani Legislative Councils, he was Kowloon 21ernor,

Sir Reginald Stubby, ever painatuking, diorough, and Manager......Kowloon 633 K.C.M G., H.E. Vice-Admiral Sir absolutely impartint (Applause.)

Allan F. Everett, K.C.M.G., BARBOUR CALL FLAG】L.

X.C.V.O., C.B.,

A Born Fighter. H E. Major

rereived in my life, and I do General Sir John Fowler, K.C.M.G.,

The numerous victorious battles expect ever to receive such a great STEAM LAUNCH FOR SALE C.B., D.S O., His Honour Sir Henry which Sir Henry' has waged against honour again.

Gollan, K., K.C.. C.B.E., Com adversary Kings, Quecus, Biskops The Chairman has been too kind mature A. J. B. Stirling, C.B, The and Knights upon the battlefield of in his remarks concering myself, and Hon. Sir Claud Severn, K.B.E. the chess-board are oney a minor in feel that I have not done enough C.M.G., LID., The Hon Mr. J. H. dication of his

prowess in ther to deserve them.. Kemp, K.C., C.B.E., The Hon. Mr. firkts of human activity. (Laughter upon the fact that I have been for When I reflect C. Mel. Messer, 0.B.E., The Hon. and Applause). He is a born fighter, tunate enough to be a member of Sir Paul Crate, K., CALG., The and as every one of his adversaries the Legislative Council for no less Hon. Mr. H. T. Creasy, The Hon. will readily admit, he fights clean, than a period of twenty-two and à.

rum moro thinn Mr. A. E. Wood, The Hon Mr. (ear Hear). Some of you, gentlemen, half years, partly as an Official ment been considerably, enlarged, the

average times P. II. Holyoak, is Honour Mr. H. H. J. Gimperiz, Mr. W. W. may have known Sir Henry for a ber heting as Attorney General, and Naval camber constructed and als' in the galaxy is our highly esteem Hornell, C.I E., The Hon. Afr. fougar period than myself, but I partly as an Unofficial member of the harbour of refuge at Yannati. E. D. C. Wolfe, The Hon. Mr. H. W. yield to none in esteem and adoir Council, I am altogether only too The village of Shumshuipo had been sence is regarded by us not only ed Governor, whose gracious, pre- Bird, The Hon. Mr. C. Montague tion for my learned and honourable conscious that I have not made Ede, Mr. R. H. R. Wade, Mr. A. H. friend, During the yearn that I sufficient use of the opportunitiesame neighbourhood reclamation was guest, but also as another proof of practically rebuilt nnit in thens a compliment to our principal Barlow, Mr. A. H."Ferguson, Mr. have been on the Legistative I have had. But, goutlemen, the very B. D. P. Beith Mr. G. M. Young, Council, I have gone into frequent kind reception that you have been enterprises, Sir Henry mentioned tho.the

proceeding space. Among other His Excellency's goodwill towards Mr. Paul Lauder, Mr. J. Owen and clase contact with him, and I good enough to give me this evening, scheme for the new settlement of Knowing as I do, as we all do, (Hear bear). Hughes, Mr. C. G. Muckie, Mr. C. G. have learned to respect him for his will act as an incentive to me in an Kowloon Tong, in which Mr. Moshuns publicity, I will not dwell Alabaster, K.C., O.B.E., Mr. Eldon public spirit, his singleness of pur endeavour to do better work in the tague Edo was interested, and the upon his personal qualities; but how assiduously His Excellency Potter, KC, Mr. F. C. Jenkin, poso, nad his readiness at all times future than I have done in the past Kai Tock reclamation scheme. C.B.E. Captain R. A. R. Neville, in sacrifice his time not only in the You have been good enough, Sir, confidently predicted that in the special faculty of his, which is R.M.LI. Mr. T. J. Caisford St. interest of the Catony, but also of to include in the tonst the health of course of the next 22 years thens the power to see things with the He cannat forbear mentioning one Lawrence, Flag Lieut. E Danger private individuals who seek his my wife, and you have oily spoken would be a motor road extending "eye of the mind" power we field, R.N., Lieut. Searle, Paymaster help. Sir Henry is indeed the clinis truly when you said that she had right round to Lye mun Paan. Lieut. E. B.. T. Churcher,

ion of the "under-dog." The poor been of the greatest assistance to

call intuition, Let me give you and neatly can always be assured of me in my Inbours. Lady Pollock has

an example. You all know that Hon. Mr. Chow Shou-son, Hon. his sympathetic hearing and unstint always taken the greatest interest in

this is the sixteenth day of the Mr. R. H. Kotewall, Sir Robert el assistance. He takes a lively in public matters in this Colony, and, progress that has been made in my day; perhaps you also know that Proceeding Sir Henry said: The month; you all know it is Tuos- He Tung, Kt., LL.D., Mr. Ho Fock, terest even in the dumb animals, as I say, she has been a very great time, I may describe na slumply won- Mr. Chau Siu-ki, Mr. Au Long being President of the Society for help to me at all times, and not derful I confesa Inu an optimist cellency for this dinner. But you

in, Mr. Chan Harr, Mr. Chan the Prevention of Cruelty to Animal, least in curbing what you were good and I see no reason Kam-po, Mr. Chan Pik-chun, Mr. Gentlemen, wo are indeed proud of enough to describe just now as my course of the next 36 years we shoulded the date, that it is Sir Henry do not know, as His Excellency why in the Chan Shu-ming, Mr. Chan Tin-son, such a friend and fellow citizen, and fighting qualities (Laughter).

himself did not know when he fix- not see.equally big progress in this Pollock's

sixty-first Birthday." Colony as we have seen hitherto. What a happy choice which makes (Applause) You ask me to what the day. a double event for our made, and I think I can express it (Applause). I can tell you that attribute the great progress already esteemed and honourable friend.

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The Hosts.

Mr. Chau Chung-pang, Mr. T. N. proud of the honour which His Ma- Chau, Mr. Chau Tung-sang, Mr. jesty the King has conferred on him: | Chau Yue-ting, Mr. Choy Chong, (Applause.)

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Wonderful Progress.

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The date was chosen by His Ex-

Mr. Foo Yick-pang, Mr. Fung Ping I nost nat close without mention the many great changes that had Sir Henry proceeded to refer to shan, Mr. Ho lu, Ho Kam-long, Mr. Ho Ki, Mr. Ho Kwong, Mr. Ha ing the good lady who lows been Hir taken place in the Colony during his

in twn words-Angl-Chipown ro this has given much pleasure to Leung, Mr. Ho Wing. Mr. 11. K. Henry's help mafe and ecllaboratar residence of thirty six and

half operation (Applause). It is the Sir Henry, and we should accord.. Hung, Mr. Ip Wing-tho, Mr. Kan

work · far ED Jers

On the island of Bengkong spirit of harmony which has natted ingly be grateful to His Excel- Ying-po, Mr. Ko Leung-wo, Mr. many yeara-Lady Pollock. (Ap there had been much reclamation the Chiness and the British people. Lency. By the way, I should like Kwok Chun. Mr. P. K. Kwok, Mr. plause). Those who

have extending from Kennedy Town to It has enabled the wonderful things next month celebrates his silver No 8 Queen's Rd. C. Phone 0.439 Kwok Shiu-luu, Mr Lai Man-wai, kuown Lay Palock know that her the Naval Yard, a reclamation which that baro come to pass in my time jubilee of service-25 years

to mention that His Excellency Mr. Lau King-cho, Mr. Lau Tak-po, heart cherishes benevolence towards was largely the work of Sir Paul to be accomplished, and I have the under the Imperial Government, MASSAGE HALL, Mr. Leang Ki-ho, Mr. Leung Culony owes much for the geoma present that evening and a number will continue in the future and that another 25 years before he takes Mr. Lau Yuk-wan,, Mr. Leung But- all humanity, and that to her the Chater, whom he was glad to seontmost confiteneo that that spirit and let us hope he will serve for Mrs. 5. UZUNOYE,

Wing-cheung, Mr. Li Chor-yon, Mr. services which her husband hau of gentlemen associated with him. Li Kit-che, Mr. Li Koon-chun Mr. rendered ta it. Your Excolfencies Going a little further east, there had the days to come than

we shall yot see greater triumphs in his pension. (Applause). Though Li Ping, Mr. Li Po-kwal, Mr. Li and gentlemen, I now ask you

to heen built the Naval Dockyard and witnessed in the past.

have we have already drunk Bir Sing-kui, Mr. Li Tse-fong, Mr LA join with mo in drinking to the the Naval Basin, and further east)

Henry's health, 1am Wing-kwong, Mr. Li Yau-chun, Mr. bealth of Sir Henry Pollock and to again, there was in progress work Li Yau-taun, Mr. Li Yik-mut. Mr. that avly Pollock in absentia which Sir Paul's name was also con assistance he had always received drink once more to his long life that under this very special

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reeted, the, Praya East roclamation, from his Chinese unofficial colleg- and prosperity. May he live long. nud which they hoped to sen com gues and spoke of the readiness of to enjoy the esteem of the com Sir Henry Pollock's Reply.

ploted in three, years time. At the Government to at all times ac-munity, and to give plenty more lung, Mr. Ma Tsui-chiu, Mr. Mck Your Excellency and Gentlemen A siderable

Sir Henry Pollock: Mr Chuirmat, 'Causeway Bay there had been con- quicaco in the views of the, Chinese work to the Clerk of Councilat Ching-kong, Mr. Mok Kon-sang,

reclamation mado by representatives He paid a tributo Gentlemen, Sir Henry Pollock! Mr. Ny Tsang-luk, Mr. Pei Turec, few weeks ago, my honourable friend Mesars, A. & Watson and Co and to the public spirit, shown by the (Applause), ́ ̧. Mr. Pong Wai-ting, Mr Poon Pui- Mr. Kotewall, speaking on behalf of the Asiatic Petroleum Co., and quito Chinese gentlemen of the Colony, yue Mr. San Sing-sam, Mr. Sum the Chairman and himself approached recently the Java Bugar King had and in conistusion said: Gentlemen, Pak-ming, Mr. Tang Chi-ngong, me on the subject of what ho dos heen busily, employed in making a 1 have been asked when I am going. Mr. Tang Shu-kin, Mr. To Sze- cribed ne a atual dinner for twenty large reclamation at North Point to molire from, this Colony, and I tually honoured, the Hon. Mr.. The tosat having been enthuans- tuen, Mr. Tong Hok-ting, Mr. Tse or thirty people it was proponed to Further on, Mesra Butterfield and will, to the best of my ability, Kotewall proceeded I will now re Katto, Dr. S. W. Tso, LL.D., Mr give in my honour on the occasion Swire who had censkinrally enlarg answer that qucation to-night I turn to my theme "Our Other H. K. Wos, Dr. T. P. Woo, Mr. J. M. of my laughtood by His Most ad their Bugar Refinery, hand in his look upon Hongkong as my horno Gucate." My fellow-hosts and I Wong, Mr. Wony Kwong-tin, Mr. Gracious Majesty the King. Well, time made that wonderful dock of (Loud Applause). I have spent the feel highly honoured and delight. Wong Ol-kut, Mr. Wong Pok-zon, gentlemen, you can imagine how theirs, and Mr. Wong Ping-aren, Mr. Wong gratified and flattered and honoured meats had ning Leen effected in Always taken aan interest in public besides His Excellency the Gov. considerable improve-bost days of my left here.. I have led to have with us this evening, Tak-kwong, Mr. B. Wong Tape, I feel this evening when I look Shaukiwan Mr. Wong Yun-long, Mr. Yik Ki-ound upon a company, consisting Victoria, both Macdonald Road and Bo long me I have my health and ed Judges of the Supreme Court.. On the other side of problems and shall continue to do so. of our Army and Navy; the learn

ernor, the gallant representatives. chow, Mr. Yu Wal-pan. Mr. Yuen some 120 people representing all Barker rond were now and there had strength, it is my intention to go the senior officials of our splendid Man-chuen, Mr. Yung Taz-ming, and Mr. Fung Kong-un.

sertions of the Chinese community also boon constructed Home now on working for this Colony The Civil Service; the popular. Com-- At the conclusion of an excellent 'as hosts

number of dis ronds at the Peak, including that kind reception, you have given us missioner of Chinese Customs; and dinnor, the Chairman submitted|tinguished guests, including His wondorfid motor rond The Peak is avoning will be a great co-leading lights, of the Bar, And of the toasts of The King and His Excellency the Governor. This is tramway was started just a month couragement to mo to pursue that the British business, Community. Excellency the Governor that of the biggest honour. I have ever after he arrived in o, Colony, and public work (Applause);

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