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Music

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MRS. J. M. OXNEKRY,

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SINGAPORE.

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DANCING:

MUSIC:

GRILL:

After Dinner every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday,

Un

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28. 1931.

BRITISH MISSION

FAREWELL.

nood of that there is no doubt whatever.

The skill of the British worker, the enterpriso of British mano- facturers, and the creative use of OPTIMISM AS TO FUTURE OF British Anance may-and probab-

TRADE.

LAST NIGHT'S DINNER,

ly docs require-re-organising more fully to suit the needs of a world very different from the world of thirty years ago, But the skill and the enterprise are still there, and, we bellove that this Mission will play its part in "I refuse to believe that Great Bri-renwakening them to a realisation tain belongs to the past," said Sir of the needs of the world of to- Thomas Allen at the roof garden day." of the Peninsula Hotel last night.

on the occasion of the farewell miration of the world--an admira-

British ships are still the ad dinner given to Hongkong husition fully merited. To keep them nos mon by members of the used and moving on the face of Economic Mission.

the waters, they must be filled There was a very large gathering with goods and produce of Britlab of leading business men of Hong-effort at Home and overseas. kong who enjoyed an excellent In this you hero in this out-post. menu in the charming aurroundings of Great Britain can play your of the Rose Room, while selections part. Let us therefore, put forth were rendered by the hotel orches-every effort to increase and streng tra.

then her international trado.

After the Loyal Toast had been honoured, the Chairman said:

My first pleasant duty to-night

As regards the great country of China, whose guests we have been. and whose hospitality we grate-

present signs of returning atabili ty and peace will prove to be the heralds of an era of great pro- sperity for Chinn.

on behalf of our Mission is to ex-fully acknowledge, I hope that the tend our hearty thanks to all of in Hongkong for the kindness you and courtesy which you have shown to us during our visi Alan, i wish to thank very special- ly the Hongkong General Chamber

Friendship With China,

if Commerce for all the prepara- The friendship of Great Britain tory work that they did ou behall

and China, of which we have had of the Mission and all the invalu-happy experiences during our able assistance they have given to visit. ja a foundation for the ม. I grently regret that the clonest co-operation between boli Secretary, Mr. Key, is not here to countries in the future. night, and 1 hope that he will soon recover from his illness.

I also wish to thank all the mer- chants and others In Hongkong. especially the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, and the dealers, for the assistance they have been to us

Hongkong is the most important outpost of Great Britain in China. and it has been a great experience for us all to be here as visitors and to get to know as thoroughly tle the people and the place. We shall leave with the most delightful memaries of friend- ships made and of generous hor- pitality.

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There are many world circum- stances which might be said to point to return to an improved commercial position. at one of the CAURUS checking this is no doubt the monetary position about which there are so many views that i do not dare to express one. The position is so serious that it Must receive at once careful at- tention n that a proper solution can be found.

This is the Inst opportunity i shall have to speak as Chairman

this Mission, and so I should like to state my appreciation of the untiring services of my fellow members of the Missinu.

Fine Work Done Here.

I thank them for their asalstańce We are proud of the work which in a common task, and for their has been done here by our coun- goodwill and friendship throughout trymen in building up no great a these past six months. The way in sen-port, so beautiful a city from which they have combined to solve what is described in the guide the problems before the Mission book as having once been has Alled me with admiration. I Estronghold for bold bad pirates."m glad to have this opportunity of of my We shall go back to spread the making public expression Alory of our reception here Amongst our friends at home.

n

If we are to judge from the weather of the last month those of us who come from Manchester will be able to say that Hongkong felt almost like home to them.

feelings.

In conclusion, I wish to say that although we realize that our difficul- ties at Home are great, and that we have much to do there, we are going to succeed. We have every reason to belleve that improvement in our trade will take place, and wo are definitely looking forward to a re us in our terms of reference-in-here in China. We are still one of turn of better times at Home and vestigating into the position here

We have been three months in China studying the problem set

of British trade and reporting how the world's greatest manufacturing nur trade with China can be in-nations, and the goods of Great Bri

tain are still amongst the things of this world which are well worth having.

creased.

After my first speech on arrival in Shanghai, one of the local papers said that if I had a little more knowledge of things Chinese, I might say with Moses, "O, Lord, I am a man of slow speech, let my brother Aaron speak." I feel to- night when I ought to have more knowledge of things Chinese that I should be very glad to give place to my brother Aaron.

We are going to show that the historic courage and energy of Great Britain are stili forces to be

reckoned with,

Gentlemen, the health of cur guests.

Hon. Mr. Hallifax Replies, The Hon. Mr. E. R. Hallifax, in reply, said:

During our three months here,

Sir Ernest Thompson and our we have received much evidence hosts of the British Economic Mis- and advies, which we have ostalon, before I reply to the Toast carefully examined. We will of the guests, I. have been asked faithfully put our conclusions be by His Excellency the Governor to fore the Home Government and also our manufacturers and mer- convey the following message: chants, and we shall make sonic recommendations.

I aid the other evening at the dinner of the British Chamber of Commerce that one question before t is, "shall we do any good?" Well, that rests more with others than with us, but my hope and be lief is that our people at Home will, if they find our recommenda- tions sound, make great efforts and sacrifices to carry them out.

Decline of Local Trade.

We are stirred by the figures published two days ago regarding the decline of British trade in piece goods to Hongkong. But we are not dismayed. The British people will ring to the country's

"I regret my inability to attend the dinner kindly given by the Economic Mission but I wish on behalf of the Government of Hongkong to say that it welcomes most sincerely the Members on the occaelon of their visit to the Colony and I earnestly hope that success will crown their efforts. The world-wide trade depression has naturally had its repercus- sions on the Far East, and doubt- less the Mission has had moments of pessimism, but I am convinced that the personal contact which has been made by the Minion with the British and Chinese merchants and officials in Hong- kong and China cannot but be

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