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THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
(August 5, 1907.
ARRIVAL OF H.E. THE GOVERNOR. | Nicaragua; Mr. 8. Mashiko, Aoting Consul| Kai and the Hon. Mr. W. B. Davies, the new for Japan; Mr. J. J. Leiria, Vice-Consul for | Attorney-General. There were also present
On July 28th the people of Hongkong furned out in very large numbers to welcome Sir Frederick and Lady Lugard. Fortunately, the weather, which had assumed a somewhat threatening aspect in the early morning, develop. ed favourably, and brilliant sunshine bright sued the impressive spectacle at Pedder's Wharf, Impressive certainly describ-s the scene. The imposing effect given by the presence of the guard of honour and the plumed military officers was materially enhanced by the splendour of the consular corps, the uniforms being decidedly picturesque while the white uniforms of the naval officers, the variegated attire of the civilians and the garb of the leading Chinese gentlemen contributed to picture which gratified the beholders. Another feature which comment
Tas that His Excel- lency and Lady Lugard succeeded in living up to their photographs, which most people
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had scanned with interest b fore their arrival.
The comments overbeard all expressed ap proval of the man and admiration of the lady. Sir Frederick and Lady Lugard, accom. panied by Captain Taylor, A.D.C., and Miss Brackenbury, ssiled from Liverpool on June 22nd in the Allau Line steamship Virginian. On the previous afternoon when they left London, Sir Matthew Nathan, the late Governor, and others were present at Eustoa Station, and gave them a cordial send off. The voyage to Canada and the railway journey across Cinada were made without incident, as also the remainder of the journey from Vancouver in the Empress of Jaan, end prompt to time, that steamer entered the Lyeemua l'ass yesterday morning about eight o'clock.
The gun fired before 8 o'clock announced that the vessel was sighted, and about half an hour later the Empress of Japon bad moored in the man-of-war auchorage. Most of the ships in the harbour were dressed in honour of the occasion, not a few of the foreign vessels also paying this compliment to His Excellency, bat a greater unanimity in this direction might
have been showo.
AT BLAKE PIER.
Shortly after nine o'clock people had begun to assemble in the vicinity of Blake Pier, and the usual coigns of vantage were utilised. Before ten o'clock quite a dense crowd had gathered and, though there was no display of
enthusiasm, (a Hongkong Sabbath being some- what Scotch) there could be no doubt of the interest taken in the landing of the Governor- elect. Pedder's Wharf, which has been bare since the great typhoon, had now a matshed covering, beneath which the ceremonial as80- ciated with the landing took place. Crimson cloth was laid over the gubernatorial path along the pier, and a little forest of palms and shrubs lined both sides.
The guard of honour which was supplied by the Middlesex Regiment, with the band, took up a position at the end of the pier under the command of Captain Thomson, while the police, under Chief Inspector Baker, kept the approachos c'ear. Just before 19 o'clock His Excellency the Hon Mr. F. H. May arrived, and by that time it was noticed that there were pressut His Excellency the General Officer Commnding, Major General Broadwood' Colonel Aitken Colonel Dumpleton, Colonel Scott Monorieff, Colonel Kent, Major Ross, Major Chitty, Major Jones, Major Phillips, Captain Sinnott, with Captain Ogle, A.D.C. to the Acting Governor, and Captain Armstrong. hon. A.D.C., Commodore Stokes, Captain
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Poll. ck, K.C., Hon. Mr. E. Osborne, Hon. Mr. Portugal; Hon. Dr. Atkinson, Hon. Mr. H. E
E. A. Hewalt, Hon. Dr. Ho Kai, Hon. Mr. Wei Yak, Hon. Mr. W. Chatham, C M.G, Hon Mr. F. J. Badeley Captain_Superintendent of Police), Hon. Mr. H. H. J. Gomperts, Hon.. Mr. H. Keswick, Hon. Mr. C. McI Messer. Mr. Justice Wise, Captain Lyons, Messrs. T. A. Harveland, Holleusworth, Dyer Ball, Shelton Hooper, Lee Jones, Tutcher, N. Mody, Ho Fook, Fung Wa Chan, Lau Chu Pak, Chan Sau K3, and others,
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THE LANDING.
Harbour Master, Commander Basil Taylor, R.N, went out in the launch Victoria to take charge of the gubernatorial party over the stretch of water between the Empress of Japan and the landing place. As the launch with Sir Frederick and Lady Lugard, Captain Taylor, AD.C, and Miss Brackenbury, left the side of the CP.R. steamr, a salute was fired from the British and foreign war ships in the harbour, and as His Excelleocy and Lady Lugard stepped ashore the guard of honour came to the "present" and the Band struck up the National Anthem. The Hon. Mr. May, Mrs. May, and His Excellency the General Officer Commaning were waiting on the st-ps to receive them and after the
of hands, introductory shaking
Major General Broadwood introduced the officers of his staff, Commodore Stokes was then introduced, followed by the Japanese Rear Admiral who in tura presented his officers. The Hon. Mr. May then introduced to Sir Frederick the members of the Le islative Council and the gentlemen of the Consular body, after which His Excellency and Lady Lugard entered the chairs borne by the red uniformed coolies, and were conveyed to the Poak Tramway Station.
The route to the tram station was lined with troops through which the Governor and Lady Lugard, accompanied by the General Officer Commanding and other officers passed. The lines of the soldiers were backed by a dense crowd of spectators as far as the station. First in the line of the forces was the Royal Garrison Artillery, then the Hongkong and Singapore Battalion of the same regiment, then the Royal Engineers. European and Chinese Companies, then the representatives of the Middlesex Regiment, the 119th and 29th Infantry, and lastly the Volunteers, who were drawn up by the tram station. A special tram was in waiting for the party who, after a brief delay, were conveyed to the higher levels, and thence, by chair, to Mountain Lodge.
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Archdeacon Banister, Mrs. May and others. Sir Henry Berkeley, Commodore Stokes, Ven.
The Clerk of Councils, Mr. A. G. M, Fletcher, read the Commission as follows:
K ONGKONG.
Commission passed under the Royal Sign Manual and Signet, appointing Colonel Sir
JOHN FREDERICK
DEALTBY LUGARD, K.C.M.G., C.B., D.S.O., to be Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies.
EDWARD R. AND I.
Dated 1st day of May, 1907. EDWARD the Seventh, by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and of the British Dominions beyond the Seas, King, Defender of the Faith, Em- peror of India: To Our Trusty and Well- beloved Sir FREDERICK JOHN DEALTRY LUGARD, Lieutenant-Colonel on the Retired List of our Army, having the Brevet Rank of Colonel, Knight Commander of Our Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael sad Saint George, Companion of Our Most Honourable Order of the Bath, Companion of Our Distinguished Service Order, Greeting!
WE do, by this Our Commission under Our Sign Manual and Signet, sppoint you, the said Sir FREDERICK John DealTry LUGARD to be during Oar pleasure Our Governor and Commander-in-Chief in and over Our Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies, with all the powers, rights, privileges, and advantages to the said Ofoe belonging or appertaining.
II. And We do hereby authorise, empower,
and command you to exercis› and perform all and singular the powers and directions con- tained in certain Letters Patent under the Great Seal of Our United Kingdom of Grest Britain and Ireland, constituting the office of Governor and Commander-in-Chief of our said Colony and its Dependencies, bearing date at Westminster the Nineteenth day of January 1888, or in any other Letter Patent adding to, amending or substituted for the same, according to such Orders and Instructions as Oar said Governor and Commander-in-Chief for the time being hath already received, and to such further Orders and Instructions as you may hereafter receive from Us.
III. And further. We do hereby appoint that so soon as you shall have taken the prescribed onths and have entered upon the duties of your office, this Our present Commission shall super. sade the Commission under Our Sign Manual and Signet bearing date, the 21st day of The ceremony of swearing in the new September. 1903, appointing Our Trasty and Governor, which took place at the Council well Beloved Sir Matthew Nathan, Major in Chamber on the 29th July at 10 am, was Our Corps of Royal Engineers, now Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel in our Army, Knight conducted with impressiveness in the presence of the members of the
of Legislative and Cɔmm. nder Our Most Distinguished Executive Councils, and a number of leading Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, citizens.
be Governor and Commander-in-Chief of our said Colony and its Dependencies.
Sir Frederick and Lady Lugard, accompanied by Captain Taylor, A.D.C., and Miss Bracken- bury, left Mountain Lodge about half past nine and came down by tram to the Station in Garden Road. Here they entered chairs, and nader the usual police escort proceeded to the Council Chamber, the route to which was lined by police. On the arrival of the guber. natorial party at the Government Offices the guard of honour composed of 100 rank and file of the Royal Garrison Artillery, under the command of Captain Whitehead, presented arms, and the band of the 119th Infantry His Excellency played the National Anthem. inspected the guard of honour, Lady Lugard and Miss Brackenbury baving in the meanwhile tɔ the Council Chamber, Sir proceeded Frederick was met at the decorated entrance
Dalton of the Flora, Rear-Admiral C. Tamari aud the officers of the Japanese cruisers No.iwa and Itsuksishima, Sir Francis Piggott, ir Paul Chater, Chev. Volpicelli, by the Hon, Mr. May, and accompanied by His Consul
for Italy; Ven. Arch. Excellency the General Officer Commanding, deacon Banister, Consulheiro Romaco,
ascanded the crimson cloth-covered stairs, Consul General for Portugal and Consul for
and was conducted to his seat at the head Seated on his right hand Brazil, Mr. A. R. Marty, Consul for Spain; of the Council table. Mr. B. de zentirmay, Consul for Austria-
Wis the Chief Justice, behin whom was the Hungary; Mr. J. Bribosis, Consul for Bel. gium; Mr. Jorgen Eitzan, Vice-Consul for Norway; Mr. R. Soulange-Teissier, Acting French Consul; Mr. F. J. Haver Drocze, Consul General for the Netherlands; Mr. Worch, German Consul; Dr. Wilder, American Consul General; Mr. F. D. Barretto, Consul for Chili; Mr. A. A. H. Boletho, Consul for
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IV. And We do hereby command all and singular Our Officers, Ministers, and loving subjects in Our said Colony and its Depen- dencies, and all others whom it may concern, to take due notice hereof, and to give their ready obedience accordingly.
Given at Our Court at Saint James's this First day of May 1907, in the Seventh year of Our Reign.
By His Majesty's Command,
THE OATHS..
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Sir FRANCIS PIGGOTT then administëred thê oaths as follows:
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Oath of Allegiance,
I, Sir FREDERICK JOHN DEALTRY LUGARD, do swear that I will be faithful and bear traé allegiance to His Majesty King Edward the Seventh, his heirs and successors according to law.
So help me God, (Sd.) FRANCIS T. PIGGOT",
Chief Justice, (Sd.) FREDERICK JOHN DRAltet LugardĮ Governor, etc. 29th July, 1907.
Paisoe Judge, while on his left were Lady Lugard and Miss Brackenbury. Rouad the table sat the Hon. Mr. F. H. May, Hou. Mr. A. M. Thomson, Hon. Mr. Wei Yak, Hon. Mr. W. Chatham, Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock, Hon. Mr. F. J. Badeley, Hon. Mr. H. Keswick, Hon. Mr. E. Osborne, Hon. Mr. E. A. Hewett, Sir Paul Chater, Hon. Dr. J. M. Atkinson, Hon. Dr. Ho' do swear that I will well and truly serve His
Oath of Office,
I, Sir FEEDERick John DealTry Lugard,
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