At the wharf to sce them off were Mr. and Mrs. Edwin 8. Cunningham, Judge and Mra. M. D. Purdy and many other Consular officials.
Mx, J. Kerr, Assistant Superin-, tendent f Police, is retiring at the end of the month, after 36 years in the Hongkong Police Force. Hei came to the Colony in 1890. He thas had some exciting experiences, during his service there and has been connected with many interesting and important cases. Mr. Kerr is 'a native of Australia, and with Mrs. Kerr and his son, is going back there to settle down.
Mu. Justice Gompertz, Puisne, Judge of Hongkong, has' been promoted to the position of Chief Justice of the Federated Malay! States. Mr. Gompertz first came to!
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