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^THURSDAY, JANUARY 1, 1926.

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Vice Consul at Macao.

As permanent residents of Hong- kong, they had accompanied him stop by step, during the whole of his career here, and tho apenker believed that some of them could still remember Mr. Fletcher as the

the War porlod impressed the your assistance and advice, We have no right to prench to those Mr. and Mrs. Flotcher, arrived. ontiro commercial community with have seon many ups and downs, who are out in the open bearing shortly before 8 p.m. and after their extraordinary ability and the smiles and frowns of Fortune, the brunt of the storm, but I would-being introduced to the member grasp of the situation. In the pre- alternating, and at the present remind you of the lessons we learned of the Committee, Mr. E. V. M. R. YESTERDAY'S GATHERINGS sont year- Mr. Fletcher had again time I afraid she lain at school to be self-reliant and to do Souza, in welcoming Mr. and acted for time 19 Colonial her gloomiest mood. This is slow a stubborn front to the "slings Mrs. Fletcher, said that Mr. The Hon. Mr. A. G. M. Fletcher.Secretary, during period of not the occasion for discussing and arrows of outrageous fortune," Fletcher was an official of whom who leaves on Saturday to take special difficulty.

political issues, but I should like and I congratule to you on the way the whole Colony was justly proud. up the position of Colonial Segro-

to take this last opportunity of this tradition. I think the Empire Colonial Secretary of Ceylon, there in which you are worthily unholding. Ever since his appointment es tary of Ceylon, was yesterday It was inevitable that any man saying just one thing: I do feel my feel proud that its tioneux is had been general regret that Hong- entertained at a biffin by the of action who cared to accept the that we could very usefully apply in such good keeping Just one kong would be deprived of his General Chamber of Commerce, responsibility of making decisions to our present problems the lesson last word: the island of Ceylon is and later in the day, was given ain periods of difficulty would make taught us by our own Suffragettes a half-way house between Hongkong acrvices. He was considered part reception at the Club de Recreio mistakes, and he did not say that England. The Suffragette, as and. England and my wife and I will of the Hongkong Government. At the former gathering, after Mr. Fletcher had not made any you remember, said "I want equal consider it on unfriendly act if, wher However, it had been decided other the loyal toast, the Hon. Mr. Pho man who is willing to take treatment: you can have me as a you pass, through you neglect to call wise and while, they regretted him H. Holyoak (who presided: pro-quick action and make difficult de-friend or 18 龜 foe." I re- In the certain hope that you will leaving them, they heartily congra posed the health of his Excolloney clsions can hope to escape critic member

"well meeting not fail us in this respect, I wish tulated him on his promotion. the Governor.

am or avoid mistakes. "Mr.

the "Rector of Wargaro, you "Au revoir" and und "Good. (Applause). hay E. The Governor, in reply, sai Flotcher

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whose beautiful church had been bye" (Loud applause.) Gentleman, I thank you very cor- throughout his career," said Mr. burned down by Suffragettes The proceedings thon terminatol. dially for drinking the toast of Holyoak, "as a man who has been and who was very much concerned my health and for the congratula-prepared to accept responsibility at being, dragged into a Bituntion Reception at Club de Recreto tlans you have given me on the for Individual action and the con- which was one of his seeking. In A reception was held at the Club honour which His Majesty the sequences which must flow from much the same way you, in Hong de Recreio at 5.30 pm for the King has been pleased to bestow [so doing. He has shown abundant kong. havo been involuntarily purpose of bidding Mr. Fletcher

There is one thing this tact and courtesy and I think near-brought into difficulties which have farewell and presenting him, British Vice-Consul at Macao some necasion prompta me to remark: fly everybody in the Colony must been none of your creating, and for on behalf of the Portuguese com- 25 to 30 years ago There, al- that it must be a very great plea- have been impressed with the fact which you are not in any way rosmunity, with a memento of his atay though still young, he made a very sure to us all to find that in spite that, busy man as he is, he almost posible. But you have to remem in Hongkong and a token of their favourable impression with every- of what happened on Friday of last invariably finds time for all those her that a new nation being born gratitude for all he had done for one who canie in contact with him week the Hongkong Hotel is doing who seek interview. Mr. in China: China is in travail and thent.

und all felt sure he had a very pro- "business, us usual" I hope that Fletcher will go down in the his- wants or help and great patience!

There was a large, gathering at nising career before him. will also be the motto of business tory of this Colony, and in the As in the old story of the Good the Club among those present men in this Colony in the present finemory of us all. as a man who Samaritan, when the question was being Mr. E. V. M. R. de Souzi, no commendation. It had been In Hongkong, his work needed dieult circumstances." We are has handled difficult situation asked which at the three-ble President of the Club, Mr. E. acknowledged In no uncertain here to do honour to a very old with extraordinary Lect, reninrk Levite, the Priest or the Samaritan Castro Albuquerque, Portuguese terms by the Colony's highest friend and colleague of mine, Mr. able ability, conspicuous energy, was neighbour to the man who Consul, Chevalier J. M. Alves, authority, by how members of Fletcher, who is going to take over and with an urgent and genuine that showed mercy," and the Messrs. Carios da Roza, J. M. da the Legislative Council, by the the task which, I laid down very desire to achieve a solution. These command "Cio thou, and do like Rocha, J. P. Braga, Rev. Father Freas, in general and by the Cham- recently in Cehen. It is an exqualities in any officer who is wise. It is true that the wounded Spada, A. F. P. Silva Netto, J. M. ber of Commerce. He was a man tremely dificult task-entirely handling high executive powers man did not bite the hand of the Noronha, E. D. da Roza, J. M. C. with an infinite capacity for work, different from one which confronts cannot fail to Impress themselves Good Samaritan (Laughter.) Living Basto, E. F. Ozorio, P. us hero. It is a Government run on the community and the Govern- I do in what might be call Botelho and a large gathering of interests of the Colony were con- Y.never sparing himself where the very largely by speech-making ment. We are delighted with the ed sheltered occupation,

Club members. am glad we have not got to that honour paid to Mr. Fletcher and

(Continued on Page 5) stage here (Laughter). Mr. Flet the recognition of his services, but cher will find that in season and our congratulations to him on his out of season he will be expected appointment are tinged with TC- to make speeches, and very long gret that he is departing at this. speeches, in Council, and elsewhere difficult time. It was the hope of and I strongly advise him to im- this Colony that Mr. Fletcher prove the shining hour and never would remain permanently with us to lose an opportunity of making and would be. confirmed in the ap- a speech. As head of the Goveru-pointment of Colonial Secretary for ment it, of course, gives me the Hongkong."

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my very sincere congratulations or which he said it was the spon- his appointment to Ceylon. taneous wish of those present, better man could not possibly have many of whom had expressed them- been chosen for the post, and selves in the most cordial terms I wish him all success. He will find in proposing the joint tribute, that many friends in the cadet service Mr. and Mrs. Fletcher should ac of Ceylon. (Applause).

The Chairman then proposed the their esteem and regard. Ap

cept. as lasting memory health of Sir Shou-son Chow, to which there was an enthusiatic Mr. W. S. Balley, as one who

plause). response, and Sir Shou-son Chow had been. in close contact with thanked the assembly for their Mr. Fletcher,, ventured to heartily good wishes.

endorse the tribute which had those who had worked with Mr. been paid by the Chairman. Only Fletcher as he had done could ap preciate his sterling qualities, directness, candour, absolute honesty of purpose and quick grasp of business. (Applause).

"Our Guest.”

The Chairman then proposed the toast of the day, "Out Guest." Mr. Holyoak said he had already re- ferred in the Legislative Council to Mr. Fletcher's sarly days in the Colony and the manner in which he had handled the reorganisation

Hon. Mr. Fletcher's Reply. of the Trademarks". Department which, until then, had been in in responding to the toast, said ke The Hon. Mr. A. G. M, Fletcher, condition that could only be des-felt most deeply sensible of the cribed as chaotic, Toat Was twenty-two years ago, but later,inviting him to be the guest on high honour bestowed upon him in during the War yeara 1917 and this occasion: he felt as though 1918, when he happened to be the Committee of the Chamber, as Chairman of the Chamber of Com-the civic fathers of the Colony, merce; Mr. Fletcher acted for a considerable period as Colonial had bestowed on him the freedom Secretary.

of the City upon his departure. "I Unprecedented pro blems arose continuously through-see here," said Mr. Fletcher, many. out that period, and many deci-old friends with whom I have sions having far-reaching conse-grown up and lived in daily con- quences had to be takene During tact both in work and in play for those two years, as the Committee a period of twenty-four years. of the Chamber of Commerce wer regarda the brighter side of life. knew, the assistance Mr. Fletcher the cheery countenance of my old rendered was of immense friend, Mr. Charles Lafrentz, has value and importance to business recalled to

me one of earliest interests. New questions arose in memories, and later on I have vivid regard to which there were no pre-recollections associated with the cedents to guide either the Govern names of Sir Henry Pollock, Mr. ment or the Chamber as to the Bird and others, right course to pursue, but it so "In work, too, I owe a very deep happened that the Colony was for-debt of gratitude to my most tunate in possessing two officers staunch and loyal friend, Mr. who handled the situation bril-Holyoak, and to you all for the antly, Mr. Fletcher and Mr. manner in which you have most Kemp both of whom throughout freely and angrudgingly given me

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