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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1930.

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DINNER TO MR. D. W. was undoubtedly n salvation to the

TRATMAN.

HONOURED BY CHINESE COMMUNITY LAST NIGHT.

TRIBUTES PAID.

Colony, was brought into existence. Sitting on the Committee,appointed! to apportion this loan, he showed a fairness and breadth of mind that helped towards the satisfactory and smooth performance of an in vidious task.

If the public had not been more- aware of these services, rendered to the Colony during what was probably the greatest crisis it has ever gone through, the fault is Mr. Appreciation of his past ser-Tratman's: his modesty, which vices for them, esteem and confi-would fain not listen to this pre- dence in his future work on their sent praise, has stood in his own behalf, and affection, gained sole light. I am glad of this oppor- ly on his fair-minded dealings as

on him.

an administrator of the Govern-tunity to turn a little of that light ment, were expressed by

Well, gentlemen, faithful to my Chinese community of Hongkong

the

to Mr. D. W. Tratman, principal Promise to be brief I would now, on behalf of my fellow-hosts, ten- Assistant Colonial Secretary,

der personally to Mr. Tratman our when they were his hosts to a

heartiest congratulations upon the dinner given in his honour, to mark the conferring of the decorn-honour which His Majesty the King tion of C.M.G. at the Kam Ling has bestowed on him, and I would call upon you to drink with me to Hotel last night.

the health and success of M. D. W. Tratman, C.M.G.--(Applause).

The Hon. Mr. R. H. Kötewall, K.CAL.G., presided, and amongst a large gathering were present: Sir Robert Ho Tung, the Hon. Dr. Tso, Mr. G. W. Tufton. Mr. N. L. Smith, Sir Shou-son Chow and Mr. M. K. Lo.

Cold Feet..

Responding. Mr. Tratman said: Dr. Kotewall and Gentlemen.-Dr. Kotewall has not begun his story After the Chairman had given quite at the beginning. He did the Loyal toast, and Mr. D. W.not say that, after my wife he was Tratman, that of the Republic of the first person to whom I told my China, the llon. Mr. Kotewall pro- very pleasant news of the 3rd of posed the health and success of the June and that Sir Shou-son Chow Не principal guest, in the course of fand Dr. T'so were the next. which he said:

probably does not know that it was Mr. Tratman and gentlemen:so, or he would not have failed to If Mr. Tratman had had his own mention a matter which added a way, we would not have had this very keen edge to the pleasure of dinner. When he heard of the pro-that day. But he is entirely right posal of his Chinese friends about the next stage. What are give him a dinner to celebrate his called public occasions give me C.M.G, Mr. Trainian came in me colder feet even than Sam Kong and begged to be "let off", being one Han. It is a ease of Nai Po Sot of those modest heroes who dread Kwo Hol. The feet of clay must the limelight. I heard his

be revealed. If I don't make treaty with sympathy, but it was speech the company will think me not in my power to grant it, be dumb. If I do they will wish. I cause my fellow-hosts would not were. It is not so bad when one hear of foregoing the pleasure of has a nice solid impersonal sub- entertaining him. He then begged ject to dilate upon-say the in- that we should make the dinner position of a new tax or in an- informal as we could, and that I should say as little about him as other place where it has fallen to possible. To this I readily agreed me to share the debate the onset

of andther sort of plague. the served Mr. Tratman has

Reminiscences. Colony as a Civil servant for the long period of 26 years, having been appointed a Cadet in Novemi-

some

il

But to-night what am I to do? ber, 1904, after a classical career Common modesty forbids that I at Oxford where he took a very fine should allow Dr. Kotewall's pane 'First' in Moderations. His ability kyrie to go unchallenged: common should soon attracted the attention of his politeness forbids that I superiors. 1 remember how once suggest that he is a perverter of -it seems long ago when I was the truth. I might take refuge in temporarily doing secretarial work reminiscence: twenty-six years of for Sir Henry May, then Colonial service ought to furnish Secretary, M. Tratman called to good stories and I have racked a see my chief, and on his departure rather shaky memory to find a tale Sir Henry turned to me and said, or two which would amuse you, the "Good man. that Three short only result barring two which I words, and not remarkable in them-could not possibly repeat here, is selves. hut cuming from a nan not this: During one of my spells B riven to idle utterances, they im Superintendent of Imports and Ex. pressed

me greatly. From that ports I got a lot of bad reports time I began to watch the progress about a certain ship. Those were of this young clicial, and I have days before I was married and found it worth watching.

had no one to tell me that my tie was crooked and my hair endwise. Well, one afternoon having a mo- During his career in Hongkongment to spare I slipped out of the Mr. Tratman has held about offer to the wharf where this ship dozen different. posts, in each case was lying and had a good look" with a success that was gained by round her cargo space. The next a thorough and conscientious apmorning the Captain sent in and plication to his duties---the success asked for an interview with the him and not, of specious brilliance, but of a Superintendent. 1 saw mind which, while broad in out- look and generous in sympathy, has a way of getting at the root of things.

Career in Hongkong.

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he asked if all my men wore uniform when examining a ship. said No. Why? He then explain. ed that the afternoon before he Of Mr. Tratman's earlier suc had seen a very seedy looking fel- cesses I know only by report low poking his nose into various know, for instance, that as Discorners of the ship and had been trict Oficer he showed exceptional told by the Compradore's aptitude for land administration, that he was a Revenue Officer and that he was highly regarded which he, the Captain, could hard. ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG & LIVERPOOL

by the village elders who, even now, ly believe. At this point he took speak with pleasure and respect of another look at me and realized 'Cheuk Tai Yan'. It was in the that I was the said seedy fellow. arly days spent in the New Ter- thanked him for the compliment ritories that he began to earn a re-and we parted in great laughter. putation not only as an administra- tor but as a sportsman. One of his 'bags in the New Territories was u murderer, taken at dead of night.

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Old Comrades Dinner,

But the only, real way to deal Even outside the Colony Mr. with such a speech as you have Tratman has rendered service to just heard is to turn the tables the Chinese. In the Winter of on the speaker and my hosts gen- 1914-15 he went up the West River erally. In a gathering like this on several occasions on flood relief, my mind naturally turns back to repairing what are known as the 1925. I see so many around me Winter Embankments. One night, who served in that campaign that in a Chinese boat at Sam Chau Hau I feel I am at an old comrades in December, 1914: he and his com-dinner celebrating the anniversary- panion were nearly frozen to death of a great victory. And let me remind you that although it fell to me to command at that battle Of Mr. Tratman's later successes the army behind me was not of my I know at first band, for it was at making. To speak only of men I the time of his taking on the post have known personally, that army of Acting Secretary for Chinese was built by Brewin, Hallifax and Affairs in March, 1925, that I first Wood and their general staff, the came into close 'contact with him. District Watch Committee, and it As Principal Assistant Colonial is to them rather than the chance Secretary, which post he still holds, commander of a few months that Mr. Tratman has gained 'golden (Continued on Page 12.) opinions from all sides. As Acting Secretary for Chinese Affairs in 1925 he filled with distinction a position which, difficult at all times, was then beset with unprecedented difficulties, for his term of of fice happened to coincide with the never-to-be-forgotten General Strike and Boycott. So far from losing his grip on things in the 'emergency; he seemed to have acquired extra power in contending with the in- tricate and perplexing problems arising all around him. Through- out the whole crisis he protected the, Interests of the Chinese with energy and understanding. It was his trust in their leaders that made it possible for co-ordinated action to be taken, to the great benefit of the Colony. It was largely due to his sympathetic support that the Trade Loan of $30,000,000, which

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