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MONDAY NOVEMBER

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Hongkong's new Governor His

Excellency Mr. Cecil Clementi)

Our Own Correspondent.)

Canton, Oct. 31. Aloney matters continue to em arrived in the Colony yesterday barrase most sections of the com morning by the P. and O. liner munity, and not a few fanciful Kalyan and shortly afterwards étories are current about the state made his official

of Hongkong's finances. One of landing at Queen's Pior. His Excellency these is that a large number of was met on arrival by Sir Claud$500 notes have recently been eir- Sovern, who accompanied Mr. culated which are merely waste- and Mrs. Clementi on the launch paper. This story seems to have "Victoria", from Kowloon to the arisen through someone putting a Queen'e Pier, where there was a 3500 note through a test of rubbing largo gathering of members of the with a damp finger and discovering LA METER that the Ink of the signature would amudge, as if the ink had not had time to dry. This appears to have been repeated on" "several" notes dated July, 1922, with the same re- sult, so the gossipmangers say the notes were printed then, but the signature was added later, and that, this was done in a hurry," "with malicious intent! This is all ag- siduously retalled to the uninte ligent, and British prestige is thus undermined.

and Mrs. Clementi are no strangers! to this Colony; in fact, a large number of our residents have" the honour to count both of you as old friends. It was a little over twolva years ago that you left here for British Guiana, and I was told by my colleague. the Hon. Mr. R. H Councils, Government officials, Rotewall that it was then the representatives, of the Army and general opinion of the Hongkong Nary and leading members of the Civil Service that you would come foreign and Chinese communities,

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Sir Claud Severn, stepped into a Service prior to your departure, motor car and proceeded to the you said that you feared you were Council Chamber for the swear- bidding Hongkong goodbye for ing-in ceremony, the route being ever. Fortunately for Hongkong lined by troops of the Punjabi our Civil Service was more correct Regiment, whilst a Guard of in its forecast than you were. Honour was drawn up outside (Laughter and Applause). It was the Colonial Secretariat.

a happy day when His Majesty's The interesting ceremony in the Government appointed you to the Council Chamber was witnessed by high offoe which you have just a large number of the general assumed, for your fourteen years pablic All the members of the residence here and your intimate Legislative Council were present knowledge of, and great sympathy Colonel Russell Brown (the Officer for, China and the Chinese must Commanding the Troops), Sir be inestimable asets in times Claud Severa (Colonial Secretary), such as those through with Sir Henry Pollock, K. (Attorney are passing. The Chinese halted ANDERSON'S General), Hon, Mr. H.. T. Gressy with joy the news of your appoint (Director of Public Worke), Honment, feeling confident that ander Mr. C. Mel Messer (Colonial your rule and guidance the des- Treasurer), Hon. Mr. D. W. Trattinies of this growing Colony will Iman (Secretary for Chinese be in safe hands. On behalf of Affairs), Hon. Dr. J. B. Addison, my colleague and myself, and of the M. B. E. (P.C.M.O.), Hen. Mr. P leading Chinese, I assure you of H. Holyoak, Hon. Mr. A. O. Lang, our unstinted support (Applause). Hon. Mr. Chow Shou-son, Hon. M H. W. Bird, Hon. Mr. R. H. Kote-

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applause on rising to reply. He (Mr A. G. M. Fletcher). Mrs. sald: Hon. members of the! Clementi occupied a central seat in Legislative Counell, I thank you the first row Reserved for the public, very sincerely for your welcome. Both the acting Chief Justice After twelve years absence my PORTABLE MODEL(His Honour Mr. H. H. J. Gom return to Hongkong scams to me pertz) and the acting Puisne Judge like a home-coming, for it is here (Mr. J. R. Wood) were present in that I was Inititated into the work] their robes, as well as Mr. Dick

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