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SATURDAY, MARCH 10, 1928.

mool); General

Chan Hing-wan we will exchange private visits. (principal AD.C.), General when our 'timo permits. By so Cheung Wal-chiang (Director of doing it will serve as a manifesta- the Aviation, Bureau), Mr. Lamtion of mutual co-operation Do Wan-kai(Mayor of Canton), Mr. tween Hongkong, and Canton. Wu Te-chen (Department of Lady Clementi hus promised us HONGKONG GOVERNOR AND Reconstruction). Mr. Ma Chiu- to visit Canton with her childroni tman (Agriculture and Labour), and we hope Sir, Cocll, Clementi” Mr. Li Man-yan (Director of the will find time to come too, so as Revenue Council), Mr. Wing to enable us to reciprogató in a Keung (President of the Commit-small way and fulfil our duty as tee of the Chambers of Commerce) hosts here.

PARTY.

CORDIAL SPEECHES.

Scholar and Statesman.

NAVY ESTIMATES.

BRITISIL FIGURES WELL BELOW FORECAST.

London, Mar. 9.

The Navy Estimates are £57,- 300,000 which, is £700,000 below the original estimate for the current year, and £1,150,000 below the IF YOUR HEAD FEELS LIKE Agure, as amended by supple- mentary estimate.

.THIS

Té pler had been gaily decorat od for the occasion. Flowers and (From Our Special Correspondent.) plants were everywhere in evi-

Sir Cecil has long been living dence. Just outside was a big wel-

Later. If you are headachy, lverish. come archway, the Chinese archi-n this country; he has travelled

Mr. W. C Bridgeman In a billous, ill-tempered," "blue,” try a tung, but also throughout the pro- memorandum accompanying the little dose of Pinkettes to-night tecture of which was particularly great deal not only in Kwang impressive.

vince of Kwangal. He is known Navy Batimatas draws attention and you'll feel 100% better in the as a great traveller. He speaks

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Canton, Mar. 9. His Excellency the Governor of Hongkong's visit proved to be an event of unique interest, rivalling

Cantonese as we natives do and to the considerable reduction, due morning. Pinkettes are laxative in its enthusiasm that which mark- ed Marshal LI Chai-sum's recop-

A His Excellency the Governor, also some dialects of the two to a reduction of the programme perfection, gently stimulating the tion in Hongkong a week ago, accompanied by Marshal Ll, emorg Kwang provinces, having acquir. by two cruisers in 1927 and one in 1928. On the contrary, provisión Elaborate preparations were made ed from the pier, the full Band of ed a great knowledge of the Chi-for the fleet air arm has increased for the occasion and the proceed the Commander-in-Chief, attired in nese language and thus being able ings passed off without a hitch. red and blue velvet uniforms, to bridge the eastern and western

Ho dwells on the satisfactory deliver, correcting constipation, ban- Everywhere in Excellency went crashed out, and then the inspeccivilizations. He is known as he received a most genuine and tion of the Guard of Honour fol- learned man. Being in Govern-velopment of naval anti-aircraft ishing billous attacks, clearing gunnery, and also the progress of the skin, aiding digestión.. Your sincero welcome, evidencing the lowed. This was composed of

feeling troops from the Gendarmerie and ment services for thirty years employment of aircraft with the chemist can supply them, or post. spirit of friendly

the inastel brigade of the 11th from the lowest steps as a student cet. He says the catapult has free, 60 cents the vinl, from the and co-operation which now happily been firmly establish Nationalfat Army. To the accom-climbing, up to the highest rank been installed on H.M.S. Resolution Dr. Williams' Modleing Co., 60,

Kiangse Road, Shanghai. ed between Canton and Hongkong paniment of mora music Marshals, a Governor and making a won-In addition to H.M.S. Vindictive.

Li and His Excellency entered nderful career in public service, His Excellency and the members waiting motor car and drove away he is known as a great statesman. of his party must have been very the Provincial Government Now he has been coming in con favourably Impressed with the Headquarters, followed by other tact with the official circles of the warmth of the reception.

cars in which those who had as-two Kwang provinces, and is using improve Anglo- sembled on the pler travelled. his efforts to Precautions had been taken against Chineso good feeling. He Is A any untoward incident, the streets great diplomat. We are welcom being cleared and machine gunting His Excellency to-day not dotachments on motor cycles ac merely for reasons of individual companying each car....

A Memorable Visit. All cimies of society in Canton co-operated to make the visit a memorable one and that they succeeded so well will not only be A matter of satisfaction themselves but

to

gratification on the part of the Hongkong party. The streets had been gally decorat ed for the occasion. From all the business premises the British and the Nationalist flags hung side by side, and the main thoroughfares presented a colour acere that has rarely been equalled..

dred yards on each side of the

the

to

friendship, but we regard flls Ex collency as a friend of the Chinese people as a whole,

The reduction of the building programme and otlier economics has enabled a reduction in personnel by 1,289 to 100,986.

The Year's Programme. The programme for 1928 in- cludes, provision for commencing construction of two cruisers, one submarine depot ship, one flotilla lendor, eight destroyers, six sub- marines, one river gunboat, and four sloops, representing a reduc tion of one cruiser and an increase of four sloops, as compared with the programme laid down in 1925.

AL Government Headquarters.

It is a mistake that some of our At the Provincial Government

too much Headquarters there was a recep- people while putting tion, at which tea was provided stress on foreign studies neglect and a photograph taken of the the ancient Chineso classics and Many important services have group. There was a large and teachings. They should look (either been deferred entirely or are distinguished gathering, including His Excellency as their example being provided at a leisurely rate,

all who had welcomed His Excel- He has made a thorough study which the expectation of a pro- lency at the Pier and others be-of ancient cinenics and teachings longed period of peace, alone war- sides.

not only of his own language but rants-Reuter. also Chinese. 41,

Sightseeing Tour,

Goodwill and Friendship.

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A True Friendship.

There was a scene of great animation around the Government Pier, where the official landing was made. Here collected all the military officials and civic digni- shal Li's chief staff officer and by At noon, accompanied, by Mar-

time in Tsam Chou Fu, Kwal Yun Luckily the international mia-and Nanning Fu. "But on other taries of the city, and there was Mr. Chu Chao-hain, the Commisunderstandings have been cleared, occasions I have travelled through an imposing display of Can-

sioner for Foreign Affairs, H. E. and goodwill and friendship are. Lau Chau Fu, Feng Yun Fu and ton's military strength, by the the Governor proceeded to the increasing every day. Ilis. Excel Tung Lan Chou into the Kwelchow presence of a Guard of Honour British Congulate at Shameen, lency's visit to Canton to-day pro province, and I have also travelled and of troops lining all the princi-where he partook of lunch.

Province into vides a good opportunity to cul- from Kweichow pal thoroughfares. For hun- In the afternoon His Excellency, ivate goodwill and friendship. Hunan Province and thence to Pier the Bund was kept clear, but accompanied by Marshal Li, made Furthermore, the Chinese mer- Kwel Lam and down the Fu behind the military cordon there a sightseeing four of the city, visit chants of Hongkong are also com River to Wachow. So I think I was a vast concourse of interesteding among other places of interesting with a view to promoting com- may fairly claim to have acquired Saikman, Kuan Hsien Four and the merce between Canton and Hong considerable first-hand knowledge sightscers, many of whom were: unable to catch even a glimpse of old British Consulata Yamen. Ten kong. His Excellency and I will of the Liang Kuang provinces,

was taken at Yuan,. the proceedings at the Pier.

give full support to this project and though I have also made many journeys in other parts of China; ILMS. Tarantula was

and we are rejoicing over it, Omelal Banquet,

I now represent the Branch it is the Lang Kuang provinces cynosure of all eyes as she steam- ed up the river and came to anchor

The principal ceremony in the Executive Council and the Kwang-for which I have the greatest opposite the Government Pler. evening was the bell banquet at tung Provincial Government, and affection and to which I always The entire river flotilla was the Provincial Government Head-we give our hearty welcome to return with the greatest pleasure. assembled at this spot and ns the quarters, where His Excellency His Excellency Sir Cecil Clementi. Tarantula stenmed by the Po Pik, was accompanied by Lady Cle-Let us all drink to the health of the flagship of the river Botilla, menti. All the high military and His Excellency and Lady Clementi,

will easily understand, boomed out a salute of seventeen civil officials were present, and to the prosperity of England, to guns. In the wake of the also a number of Chinese ladies, the goodwill and friendship be therefore, what a grief it was to Tarantula was the armed launch including Madame Li Chai-sum,

tween China and Great Britain and me when on my assumption of Nan Ch-inng, all gaily decorated Marshal Id proposed the health to the ever increasing commercial duty as Governor of Hongkong in with evergreens and plants and of His Excellency the Governor and relations between Canton and 1925, I found that Russian malice had provoked an artificial som- flying the Union Jack at the mast Tady Clementi in a felicitous Hongkong.

blance of enmity between Canton head, which came alongside the speech. Ile said:

His Excellency's 'Reply. and Hongkong. Never at any gunboat and conveyed His Excel. It is a great pleasure to us that

time, even when the anti-British lency the Governor and party to we are honoured by an official Its Excellency the Governor, in boycott was at its height, was the Government Pier. Accom-visit of the Governor of Hongkong, reply, stated: Marshal Li Chai there any feeling of enmity in panying His Excellency were the This banquet is now given in his sum. I rejoice to be here to-day Hongkong towards Canton Colonial Secretary (Hon. Mr. E. R. honour.

as Your Excellency's guest, and the contrary, we always believed Hallifax, C.M.G.) and Capt. Whyte I recall with appreciation the [thank you very aincerely for your that in spite of outward appear- (A.D.C.) and Capl Forster kindness and courtesies extend-welcome. It is now almost thirty once there was no real change at (private secretary). There was ed to me on my recent official visit years since I originally came to heart in your friendly feeling for much cracker-firing.

to Hongkong; auch a good time will Canton and lived for a while at us, and that, sooner or later you Cordial Grecting.

always be fresh in our memory.first within the city near the Flo-would realise how completely the I am rather afraid that we are wery Pagoda, in the Yamen, which Bolshevists and Communiets had Marshal Li Chai-sum and mill-unable to provide such ceremonial recently was handed back by the deceived you. Now at last Bol- tary and civil officials awaited the functions as those provided in British Government to Your Ex-ahoviam and Communism hava arrival of His Excellency on the Hongkong in honour of my visit cellency, and later as tenant of a been expelled from Canton, and pier. Immediately he landed. there. But I wish to assure His house in Kun Yin Fang in the the long-standing friendship of Marshal Li, who was in full mari Excellency that the Provincial Western suburb. Those were Canton for Hongkong has been ing dress, stepped forward and ex-Government and the people of happy days for me; I used to en-restored. I rejoice to know that tended a cordial greciing, then In- Kwangtung much appreciate the joy, finding my way through the the recent visit of Your Excelleney troducing the stinguished guest visit of such a distinguished guest. maze of streets in the town, talk to Hongkong and my present visit to those assembled.

We are all pleased to feel that ing. with the people, making to Canton are but the outward and Among those present were. Mir, such appreciation indicates more purchases in the shops, and retir-visible signs of a true friendship Chu Chao-hsin (Commissioner for friendly relationship between fing. every now and then to the uniting the colonial and provinciál Foreign Affairs) and his staff, Mr. China and Great Britain.

seclusion of the monasteries in the governments as well as the people G. F. Brenan, H. M. Consul

My wife and I enjoyed very White Cloud Hills. I am one of of Hongkong and Canton. It is General, Sir Shou-son Chow, Han. Mr. R. H. Kotewall, C.M.G., much staying at Government the few who have walked on foot my earnest hope that this tradi General Chan Ming-shu (com-House during our visit to Hong-from Canton to Kowloon before tional, amity may never again he manding the 11th Nationalist kong. We must thank the Govern- the railway was built; and I loved disturbed, and on behalf of the Army), General Chul King-tonger and Lady Clementi for their antling on the waterways of the Hongkong Government I pledge you (commanding the 13th Division), hoanitality and particularly for Delta. My travels also took me my full co-operation to that end. General Chan Chaitong, General all the trouble Lady Clementi per-into Kuanga province, where Tang Shih-chang, General Tangonally took in entertaining my was sent officially by the Hong- Chinese.

assist Yin-wah (Police Commissioner), wife.

kong Government to Admiral Chan Chat, General Chan From now on, the Governor and familne relief work in 1903. Cheung-po (Commander at Kong-1 are getting more acquainted and that occasion I spent most of my ladles.

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