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TO-MORROW :

ARMISTICE DAY, 1936

DECORATED BY

ANNAM

UNIQUE CEREMONY IN

HONGKONG

Ad interesting and probably unique ceremony for this Colony took pince

ut the residence of the French Consul-General M. J. Leurquin yesterday, when His Excellency Vice Admiral J. P. Esteva, Commander- in-Chief of the French Naval Forces in the Far East, bestowed orders conferred by His Majesty Bao Dai, Emperor of Annam.

Excellent arrangements had been made for the ceremony of invest- of the French ment and the band Flagship, The cruiser Lamotte Plequet provided a musical pro- gramme throughoul. The presence of the Flagship with Vice-Admiral Esteva aboard was singularly oppor tune and the officers of the l'Admiral Charnet, Argus and Lumolte Picquet, of the

supplemented the mes

French and Chinese

The

were

NOVEMBER 10, 1936.

of a ship holsting Our glorious tricolor is always a matter of emotion and rejoicing; it means for them a maternal caress of their be- loved country; it means, for the foreign peoples a message of good- will and friendship.. But nowhere inare than in the Far East is the French Navy so closely associated with the glory and influence of could France. Nobody amidst us ignore how the great Admirals of the Inst century organised Cochin- China; nobody could forget what heroism the French sailors, when necessity arose, displayed to protect their countrymen; nobody could overlook that the friendly spirit extended to France by China la for a good part, the reault of the cordial relations exising in the great ports between the local authorities and our Naval Officera; here in Metropole, the both powerful but paciñe French Navy is, with the Army, the sacred pillar of the Fatherland.

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Therefore, it is but fair to have, the Navy participating in the friend- ly gathering of to-day; and, since Admiral Esteva has very kindly consented to present himself to the incumbents, the insignia of the Orders, the Indochinese

I darcsoy,

Admiral and the Consul General

supported by of Capt presence

R. Bastard, Lamotte Plequet; Capt. H. de Badens, Gunbont Argus and Commander of the West River Flotilla; and M. C. Rennet, Vice-Consul. The recipients stood before a table on which the certificates

And decorations were lying ng M. Leurquin addressed the nssembly.

The Consul General said:

Admiral, Ladies and Gentlemen,

I beg to be forgiven by our guests of honour as well as by my country- men, it. I

use the English language Instead of their own or our own; but, it will be a means to associate In some way our Brith friends with the ceremony we are holding in this beautiful Colony.

If it would be 100 pompous to say that this ceremony is a historie one, It in fat

that it is in fair to assume unprecedented one, as never before, if I am correct, were five gentlemen In Hongkong, nor in China, invested at the same time with Indo-Chinese decorations.

These five gentlemen, as you know, are:

of

Captain Majer, Chief of Police Macao, made an Offleer of the Order of Million Elephants and White Parasol;

M. Chan Sci-ky, distinguished scholar, as wel as prominent business inan, made a Knight of the Order of Dragon of Annam.

M. Kwok Chan, Compradore of the Hunque de l'Indochine made a Knight of the Order of Draston of Annam.

M. Lam Chi-fung, representative of the Charbonnages du Tonkin. mare a Knight of the Order of Dragon of Annam.

M. Sequeira, Chief of Criminal Intelligence · Server of Aueno, made à Knight of the Order of Million Elephants and White

Parasol

Policy Of Peacr

To ench and all of them, oal behalf of 11. E. the Governor-General of Todo-China, as well as of the French Community, I extend my warm con- spratulations.

It would certainly be against the wishes of these gentlemen to eulogise them at length for the work they have

performed and the services they have rendered to Indo-China; but I will certainly meet with their desire I invite this distinguished gather in to see, ing

through their persons, meritorious as they are. the great allons of which they are the sons; to discern, above the decorations, the spirit which has prompted their bestowing

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ne single word suns up all the foreign policy of France: peace; pence; not dealt out with a bludgeon, but instilled in the hearts by genuine friendship.

This programme is very easy to announce; we must admit. that it is sometimes difficult to be put into practice. At last, it is gratifying to see how it is endorsed and recipro- rated amongst others by our friends of Great Britain, Portugal and China.

Nor in Europe, nor in Asia, Portugal. and France any common frontier; but, much better, they have In common their Latin

alin ancestry. Marcuver,, in this part of the world, Portugal is entitled to the gratitude of all, foreigners and Chinese, for splendid spirit of energy and wisdom of the great navigators who,

centuries many

10 ngo, opened roads towards the then quite un- known Cathay. Whiten or Yellows, we are indebted to the pioneers who founded and maintained Macau.

Quiet Frontier

the

Gentlemen, that it is really France herself who will just now beslow on you the decorations you have so well deserved.

Admiral's Speech

His Excellency then pinned the decoration on each of the recipients and congratulated them warmly.

The Admiral snid: "I am very pleased to be here this afternoon, because this ceremony is in itself a of friendship and manifestation

between amity

the countries of France, China, Portugal and Britain. I wish with everybouw!!! come else that the nations of tho together in good agreement.

Recently I was at lunch in Shang- hai when the Royal Air Force Asso- ciation President made a speech and I said that the best in answer to him asset of n Nation was peace. We must

and All-Army, Navy

Air Forre-do all we can to this end and, if war is inevitable, It is our duty to act so that our Governments us. The will have confidence in best way to enforce pence is to con- vince the other Nations of our good faith and of our determination to

play fair in all our negotiations. and commercial. We diplomntle must not try to gain pence. by violence or by annexing the wealth of other Nations. I am sure that the many British Omeers with whom I am acquainted will agree with me as will those of other nationalities."

This concluded the official part of the ceremony and the guests then dispersed to partake of the refresh-. ments which had been provided.

Amongst these present were the Ilon. Mr. R. H. Kotewall, Hon. Mr. T. N. Chau, Mr. Tang Shu-kin, Dr. and Mrs. Li Sidu-fan, Mr. Peter II. Sin, Miss riena Yue, Mr. Kan Tong-po, Mr. and Mrs. Fung Ping- fan, M. Laborinho, relatives of the recipients and many ollern.

Mr. Lam Chi-fung The Emperor of Annan was Frachusly pleased to acknowledge the splendid services of Mr. Laum Chi-fung in negotiating the China- Indo-China Commerci Treaty which replaces the ok Treaty expired in 1930. When that Treaty came to an end, China and Indo- China were constantly raising tariff walls against each other causing ill- feelingt and hampering trade con- siderably.

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Under the sponsorship of Swatow Chamber of Commerce, Mr. Lain spent three weeks in Nanking and, in collaboration with Mr. Wang Ching-wel China's Minister of Foreign And other officials, successfully concluded a new under- benefited which has standing thousands in both countries. Mr. Wang Ching-wel expressed his ap- preciation of Mr. Lam's help by eulogistic him with presenting scroll.

the Chinese Keenly Interested in Y.M.C.A., Mr. Lam was one of those who welcomed, Ils Excellency the Governor to this Colony. Al pre- sent vice-President of the ranvement here, he is also ene of the Trustees of the Pui To Girls Middle School,

Trustee of the Pul Ching Boys' Middle School of Cantan, nad main- tains from his own funds the Kin Kay Free Schools at his hume dis- trict

of Swalow, Amongst other interests. Mr. Lam is founder of the China Motor Bus

European thought and business new Company, the New. Asia Hotel Cu

Ltd. n partner in the large rice firm of Yong Hong Long and managing director of Messrs. Sze Wal and Co. Mr. Chan Sui-kl Mr. Chan Sul-ki is the Managing Geographleally, the situation Is Director of the Kwong Hang ng absolutely diferent as far as China

which has rice mills in Saigon. He is concerned. Over thousands of i,

Mr Chap is the son of the late she has a common border with the Ching-po and native of Sun Wul France of Asia, with. Indo-China.

District of the Province of Kwang- On no other of her frontiers have tung. He is known as one of the less incidents occurred during the leading importera and millers of last years. The calm, which pre-

Saigon Rice but is not only a rice; valls there derives from deliberate

merchant but an inventor, she has spirit of cordiality which inspires

invented the To Tse Systein of short- both the local Chinese and Indo- hand which a foreigner can learn in Chinese authorities, both the Chinese three hours. He has also invented and French Governments.

artificial jade, marble, etc., and his To be real friends, and must

silk latest invention is artificial know of each other perfectly made from a Chinese Abre or plant. well. Allow me to take this oppor-- His charities over a period of years tunity of expressing the wish that amount to over one million dollars Chinese as well as French make a

und he recently donated over fifty serious effort in that direction.. Of

thousand dollars for the Hoang Ho course, I am aware of the interest Flood Relief. extended by the Chinese community towards the economic development of Indo-Chino; but, still, I think that more should be done to dis cover and appreciate the true French spirit; and on the other hand, I huster to add, as a deep conviction, that many more: Frenchmen from

first

Mr. Kwok Chan

Mr. Kwok Chan, the second son of the late Mr. Kwok Slu-lau, is well known in sporting circles, be- ing twice President of the Chinese Bathing Club. He has been com- L'Indo- pradore of the Banquo de Chine since 1929. having entered

Indo-Chinn, officials or unofficials, the Bank's service in 1924, He is would have much to learn and proat also Hon. Secretary and Treasurer by n direct study of the conditions of the Chinese Police Reserve. Fin- In South China. A trip to Hong- once Committee; a member of the -Icong, Macao and Canton is a plens Committee of the Street

Boys' Club, sure to the eye and a benefit to the joint Hon. Secretary of the Univer mind.. Let me hope that what is sity Women's Hostel Committee, a of the now a mere wish will soon become member

of the Committee a dolly reality, and that better Compradores Association and the knowledge will lead to better under-Committee of the Chinese Chamber standing and better understanding to

of the of Commerce, Vice-Patron ever increnaing amity.

St. John Ambulance Brigade and Naval Friends Ladies and Gentlemen,--We, ure

Association, former director the Tung Wah and Eastern Hospitals, honoured to-day by the presence an ex-director of the Po Leung Kuk, amongst us of the Commander-in- and joint Hon. Treasurer of the

Chief of the French Naval Forces ini

of

Hongkong Society for the Protection

the Far East, Admiral Esteyn. To of Children.

the Frenchmen abroad, the arrival'

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