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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

47 YEARS IN

C.P.R.

CAMERON

of

under A

man of

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1933.

have given your best to the Com- Mr. Cox for his kind personal re- pany, and it must be some conference to me. I appreciate it very gratulation 'and pride to you that|much. although you were due to retire Bone few years ago; the Officials In

When I opened the office for the Montreal requested you to stay on Company at Southampton in 1922, PRESENTATION TO MR. and look after their interests in the had passed on to me a large batch Orient. In the course of your time of young bachelors, and in the out here your personality, not only course of time the inevitable hap- The high esteem and regard In amongst the staff, but with every-poned. Girls in the Passenger De-

for the Comeron Orent has made you a marketi man well reight Department, without

one who came in contact with you,partment bought husbands from the Manager of the C. P. B., 18 heldworthy to hold this important. ap-ence to the Purchasing Department by his coleagues and subordinates, pointnight out here, and it la with or to mo. As a result, when I left was shown in‘a tangible form yesterday when the entire staff regret that the Staff now realize England in 1982 to come here, I had that your connexion with this Com-a record of 20 marriage presenta- of the company assembled at the pany has come to an end, and onions. Conscquently, imparting ad- head-ofice for the purpose behalf of the Staff I wish to express vice to those about to be wed bo- maklag a farewell presentation to to you their very great appreciation came as easy as falling off a log. both Mr. and Mrs. Cameron."

for all that you have done for them, The presentation was made by and we feel proud to have worked new experience. and when it was This presentation, however, is i Mr. Cox, who in naking Mr. Cameron to receive a fishing rod character and personality, and we was obviously a job for the oldest outstanding mooted, I said to Mr. Ryan this and Mrs. Cameron a ten set, des- shall miss you as also will cribed Mr. Cameron as a man of friends.

Your inhabitant, so that is why we have Mr. Cox with us today. I am sure and outstanding character

per- sonality who would, be greatly I feel quite sure that it is your you will agree that Mr. Cox has nissed by his many colleagues and wish that the Staff show the same voiced our feelings towards friends in the East.

loyalty and co-operation. ns they retiring Chief in a way we would Prior to making the presentation, have shown to you, to your sue all like to be able to do. Mr. Cox addressing the gatheringcessor Mr. David Drummond, and

I had hoped Mr. FitzGerald, our azid:

I can assure you that this will, be General Agent for Japan, and Mr. Mr. Allan Cameron, I have been done, as the Staff realize that Mr. Shaw, our General Agent in Manlia, requested, as being the senior mem-Drummond will be faced with oven would have been with us to-day to ber of the Staff in the Orient under greater. difculties than when you lead length and breadth to our business your organization to say a few took over, owing to the great up-proceedings, but words of farewell to you on your heaval, financial and otherwise, that casons and other commitments, 12 Com has spread to all countries in the has not been possible. I would, retirement shortly from the pany's service. This I considor a world including the countries in the therefore, like to read the letters

Orient.

they have written. great honour, although it is mingled

I saw Mr. Cameron first in Glas- with very many feelings of regret in saying "Goodbye" to you. In the am sure it is the wish of the Staff. think, and later on I had a look Before concluding my remarks, 1gow many many years ago, in 1906 first place Mr. Cameron, I wish you that I should mention the name of at Sir George McLaren Brown, I to understand that I am speaking your wife, who has endeared herself was not on "speaking terms" with not only on behalf of the Foreign to us all We know that during either of them then, but I recollect Staff in the Orient but of all the your time out here her health has thinking if they represented the staff's including Portuguese, Chi not been of the best, but your wife size of man the C.P.R. selects for nese, Japanese, Filipino Staffs has stood by you through good and the big jobs, there was little hope our various Agencies in the Orient. bad times, and it is a very great for me in that concern.

pleasure to us to see Mrs. Cameron to-day in better health than she has. hud for years, and long may it remain so.

Returning to Canada,

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HELEN HAY

ROBERT

When it became known that 1 was coming out to endeavour to fili Mr. Cameron's shoes, It was a great pleasure to me to receive messages I personally became acquainted of encouragement from men who with you and Mrs. Cameron as far had served under him in the Old back as 1901 when you wore out Country and of the esteem in which here in charge of the Portland he was" held throughout the Com- Asintic S.S. Company, and I can pany's organization. One truly state that you have the same whom I know very well and had determination, energy and activity (been Secretary to Mr. Cameron, to-day as you had 32 years ago to took me into his room and pointing meet all diffleulties that come along. to a roll-top desk, and "Tell Mr. We understand that it is your in-Cameron I am still using the desk tention for your wife and self to he used to thump on when I couldn't rettle down in either Vancouver or produce the files he wanted."_ Victoria, and we fervently pray Notwithstanding all that, I must that you will both be spared for admit that I approached the shores many years to come to enjoy that of Japan with mixed feelings, won- well earned rest you both so richly | dering how I would be received, but deserve.

my mind was quickly set at rest by Well Mr. Cameron, in bidding you in characteristically cheery, radio You have been connected with the "Good-bye" and making this present message from Mr. Cameron bidding Canadian Pacific Rullway Company, of a fishing-rod for yourself and a me welcome to the Orient. Since one of the greatest,. If not the silver ten-set for your wife, sub-then I have been in Intimate touch greatest and minst wonderful Com-scribed by all the staffs in the with him and appreciate the as- pany in the world. for a period of Orient, from the Heads of Depart-sociation deeply. I shall miss him 47′ years, during which time you mants down to the office boy and tremendously on and off the staze have held sonie very important, office coolie, we wish you everything of business, but am sure that in the posts, chiefly amongst those being: 1 the best, and when you are catch-future whether I am wrestling with 1905-1908 Trafic Manager,ing those trout in those glorious Tea in Calcutta or trout la Chuzenji Great Britain and Europe, Head-Canadian tivers and your wife is I shall often imagine I hear his quarters London:

giving a tea party, we hope you will cheery greeting "Hello there 1908-1912 Truflic Manager, sometimes think, of us out here as David," and it will help a lot. New York:

we shall often think of you.

I am, therefore, delighted, Mr. 1912-1922 Superintendent in I think I should mention that the Cox, as the youngest inhabitant to charge of Land Research, Natural | selection of this presentation was support you in your remarks, to Resources, Headquarters Calgary`: carried out by an old friend of pay tribute to a wonderful per- 1922-1934 Oriental Manager.yours, who writes that, it was a sonality and a wonderful carcer, Headquarters Hongkong:

pleasure to do this for his old and to join you all in wishing Mr. friend, Allan Cameron. This old and Mrs.-Allan.... Cameron Happy Staff's Appreciation.

friend is Sir George McLaren Days. Good Health and Good During the time you have helt Brown, and we thank him for the Friends in the rest they have earn.

ed so well! appointment of Oriental trouble he lins taken. Manager, with a vast territory_ex- Before officially banding over this tending from Japari, Korea. Man-Presentation, I would like to ask Mr. chukuo, North China, Hongkong, Drummond, our new Chief. to make

a few remarks. Islands. Indo-Chinn, Philippine Slam, Malay States, Java, Burma to Ceylon and Iúdio, you have been beset with many difficulties which you have met with that, great deter-said: mination and tact you are gifled Mr. Cox, Ladles and gentlemen, with, and during these years you first of all I would like to thank

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Mr Drummond then spoke. He

{

Mr. Cameron's Reply.

Mr. Cox then made the presenta- tion and Mr. Cumeron, in acknow ledgment, said:

Mr. Cox, Mr. Drummond and friends, On behalf of my wife and myself thank you very very much for these gifts. It has rarely oc (Continued on Page 11.)

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