FRIDAY, JUNE 11, 1926.
CHINA ASSOCIATION.
41
ANNUAL MEETING OF H.K. BRANCH.
BOYCOTT PROBLEM:
Keeping Landon in Touch With
S. China.
THE CHINA MAIL.
Ordurs by Major R. Mely!lle Smith,
M.B.E., Administrative Commandant.
CASE FOR DEFENCE OPENED.
A strong commulitoo was recent VOLUNTEER ORDERS. THE CANNON CASE. ly appointed in London to advies! the Government on matters relating' to China. The Committee is under the Chairmanship of the Rt. Hon. Lord Southborough, and includes, two representatives from" the
1. The following letter has been China Association, Moders. David received from D.A.A. and Q.M.G., -Landale and G Warren, Swire China Command, and is published:
This Committee is very represonta-for information:- tive of British interests in China, and we can be sure that it will do everything possible to protect and further them.
The first annual meeting of the Hongkong branch of the Ching
"Britain Was Bound." Association which it will be remem bered was re-formed after the There has buen & "good den] of criticism of the action of "the inceling in August of last year
British Government in handling when the advantages of having the anti-British movement that we branch in S. China to keep the have had to face during the last Ching Association at Home in year. There are those who have touch with events here were point-been taken in the beginning: but felt that stropy action should" bag
ed out, was held yesterday in the 'board room of Messrs. Jardine
Matheson.
"must be remembered thật the Prtilah Government was bound by LIE
of Lerma the Washington. Those present included the Hon. Treaty and whether or not it would Mr. D. G. M. Bernard President) have wished to take more forcefu who presided, the Hon. Mr. A. Onction it was not free to do so.. Lang, the Hon. Mr. C. G. Alabaster, Mr. W. H. Bell. Mr. Paul Lauder, Mr. F. A. Perry, members of the committee), and Mr. John-Fleming, Hon. Seerotary.
Others present chitter Mesars W. L. Pattonden, R. E. Dat, A. G. Maclay, the Hon. Mr. H. W. Bird Mr. F. C. Hall and Mr. W. F. Simmons.
The dearth of numbors present
was, the subject of comment by the
Chairman.
Since, the report was issued we have heard with deep sorrow of the deaths of our Vice-President. Mr. P? H. Holyoak, and Sir C. P. Chator.
The Chairman said:
To Administrative Commandani.
H.K.V.D.C.
The following message has been recoived from H.E. the Governor, Sir Cecil Clémenti, K.Q.M.G.
"Please convey
to the Com- manding Officers and a ranks my warm appreciation of the.
splendid bearing of the troups on The King's Birthday Parade to
day.
"The ceremony was in every way worthy of the occasion." (Sd.) CD, ARMSTRONG, Capt., For D.A.A. and Q.M.G.. China Command,
Hongkong. Jene 4. 1926. 2. Casuals. Musketry Part I wil be fired at Stonecutters Range, o Sunday, June 18, 1926, by all mem bery of the Corpa, who have not yet fired to attend.
Whether such action would have been effective and restored perma! relations months ago will "always".E. remain a matter for conjecture.
It has been difficult to determine what has been at the bottom of the attitude in Canton towards us and where the cause is uncertain
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Dress: Uniform optional, but
A LEGAL POINT.
ALLEGED ASSAULT.
SANITARY INSPECTOR
CHARGED.
CHINESE COMPLAINANT,
was being lifted he caught hold of' one end of it. The complainant at the other end lat, go his hold and the basket fell on to a box. splinters from the broken, bottle (causing cuts on the man's wrist.i.
"HIS PEOPLE.”
Lands
· BXCELLENT PICTURE AT
"STAR"-
TO-NIGHT AND TO-MORROW."
The complainant and the mana- ger of the firm gave evidence and in answer to questions by the de- The charge of posscion of dis- Sanitary Inspector C. Strange fendant they admitted having re- An exceptionally gond Alm" ("His mantled cannon against the mas-was summoned for assault before ceived orders from the defendant People"), to being shown at the ter of a foundry at Mongkok was Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the Central to limewash the godown and close "Star" theatro, Kowloon, oppor- continued at the Kowloon Magia Magistracy yesterday by an emrat holes. They denied there was tunity for the witnessing of which tracy yesterday:
ployee of the Yee Yuen firm, of 23 any suggestion of compensation.
is afforded "einoma
goors both Lower Lascar Row.
Defendant said it was a serious to-night and to-morrow night. The charge to bring against a public story is not far-fetched but deals. officer carrying out his duty and with a problem with which many of us are faced in the conduct of suggested that the incident was probably arranged in an endea-our lives. vour to evade the carrying out of The seriousness of the problem la the requirements.
relieved by complications which The case was adjourned until give the necessary touch, of humour next Thursday for further wit-and the character studies are done.. nesses to be called.
Mr. H. S. Fitzroy, defending, submitted that the case did not come within the Arms Ordinance and went on to state that the Ordinance referred to arms of all descriptions and was very vague. He reiterated his submission that the section merely covered such small arme as could be carried, and cannon such as 14 and 16 pound- ers did not come within the sec- tlon. It was not necessary to obtain a permit in that case,
His Worship: Supposing these guns, if they are guna, were meant to protect junka from pirates, do you think the owners would apply for a licence?
Mr. Fitzroy: They might apply for a licence to carry them on junks, but I am putting forward my submission that it does not apply.
"I have no difficulty in ruling
It is hard indeed to and a remedy.fifies, bayonets, belts and pouches against you on that point. In the l
But it in Becoming more appar». ent that the people themselves have no real anti-British feeling
and that it is the extreme element in Canton, otherwise the "Rods." a comparatively small body, filled with revolutionary doctrines from Moscow who maintain the boycoti conditions by forde.
It is to be hoped that this state of affairs, which has lasted for
Mr. Holyoak was chiefy res- ponsible for convening the meeting last year which decided to reform nearly a year, will not continue public the Hongkong Branch of this As-Indefnitely, and that the
elected Vice-pinion in Canton witlch is opposed soclation and was President. His public services to to the boycott will preval, Even the Colony are so well known to those who are lending their su all of us that need not refer to port to the anti-British movement 'them now.. Suffice it to say that must learn that China has to-das the Colony has suffered a grievous luss by his death, and it will be exceedingly difficult to find someone adequate to take his place.
Sir Paul Chater was an outstand
Just be taken.
Arma: Will be drawn from Corpe between 9 am. and noon, or 2 and Headquarters on Friday, June 11,
4 p.m., or 5 and 6 p.m., and on Saturday, June 12, between 9 a.m. and pm.
3. Mounted Infantry Co. Mounted Parades will be held every Friday until further notice, Members should make every effort 20 attend these parades, which will be held at 6 pm sharp, at the New Mounted Infantry Stables.
Recruits and those who have Falled in Part 1 to attend Musketry Class under Sergt. M. "M. Watson Volunteer Headquarters on Mor-
no better friends than the Britishday, June 14, at 6.30 p.m. sharp.
is
From the statement of accounts you will notice that the Association in a scund Bnancial position. argely owing to the funds of the ing figure in the history of Hongeld Association which we were able konk. He hudt walched the growth to take over. These amounted to of the Colony from what must have $1,638.24.
the early been a small place in
There are now 83 members of sixties into one of the largest ports this branch and it is hoped that in the world. He shared, more-
many more will join this year.az över. in this development work it is desired to have the Eranch and it was in his brilliant mind | Fully representative of the British that many of the extensive develop, Mercantile community. "ment schemes and undertakings bad
their origin.
It was also due to his energy and unbounded faith in the future of Hongkong that many of them
were carried to fruition. He will be sorely missed both
by the commercial interests and by the Government, to whom his, long ex-
View perience and sage always of great value.
Seconder's Views.
Mr. W... Pattenden, in second- ing. associatet himself with the expression of regret at the deaths of Sir Paul Chater and Mr. P. H.
Holyoak who had never spared "hemselves in their work for the
Indang
Mr. Paltenden also referred with ppreciation to the fact that Lon- on was being kept in close touch with events in South China as well thina generally and said that 1 was reassuring to learn of the appointment of
representatives
The Miniature Range at Corps Headquarters will be available for Mounted Infantry Company on Monday, June 21, at 5.30 p.m.
4 Armoured
Car
Company.-
Parade at Kennedy Road: Range on Monday. June 14, at 6.30 p.m... for Vickery, Oun Practice under C.S.M. J. E. Hancock.
Drivers as detailed by Corporal V. Ramsay.
The following drivers will he passed for Oficial Government Licences at 5.30 p.m.
No. 530, Pte. L. M. ↳ Lloyd, No, 578 Pte. V. Goulborn. 6. Infantry Company.
-The Miniature Range at Corpa Head- quarters is available for the In-
fantry Company on Monday, June
11. al. 5.30 p.5.
6. Scottish Company. The Minia Lure Range is available for the Scottish Company on Thursday. June 17, at 6,830 p.m.
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definition of "Ammunition" .. it mentiona any "shell," and I think it must have been made to cover a cannon," declared Mr. Nihill..
Mr. Fitzroy: "shell" is a com- mon word in America applied to cartridges.
Mr. Nihill: But this is not American law.
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Mr. Fitzroy replied that he merely took the opportunity to put forward this submission.
During his defence, Mr. Fitzroy contended that the machinery was intended for the manufacture of peanut oil. Before the articles were completed they were scized by the police and when assembled they gave the appearance of can non instead of what they actually
were.
The case was adjourned until Tuesday.
Mr. A. E. Baker, of the Hong- kong & Shanghai Bank, is among passengers who left Shanghai on the "Empress of Russia."
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The First Reingh. The formation of a local Branch of the China Association was first mooted in June, 1893, by some of the London members then resident in Hongkong, and at their request #meeting WaH called by Mr. afterwards Sir) Thomas Jäckson, a member of the London Committee. to consider the question. At that meeting the suggested formation of a Hongkong Branch, for the pur pose of assisting in carrying out the aims of the parent Association was unanimously adopted" and put i force, the gentlemen then present forming the first members.
From that time the branch diti was still much good work and active in 1917, when absence of vany residents on wir service and the pre-occupation of those who coomerang effect a boycott has. remained with military and other am perfectly convinced, in my own duties led to the branch fading mind that the loss occasioned to eway and the Hongkong General his Colony by the boycott is as ncalculable suffering sustained by ur neighbours in the adjacent provincen.
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No. 1066 Pte. D. A. Campbell 8. Appointment.-No. 924 Pte. SC. He, Medical Section, is ap pointed Lance-Corporal; as from June 7, 1926.
5. Reversions-No. 67% Lance- Corporal V. Goalborn, Armoured Car Company, reverts to the ranks at his own request, as from Jane 2,
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Chamber of Commerce taking over, nothing compared with the loss and Platoon to the Mounted' Infantry Can you allow a golden opportunity
in a measure, the work performed Ly the local branch of the China Association.
This, however, was obviously We have heard a good deal of anunsatisfactory arrangement, as late about anti-British feeling, but the Chamber of Commerce is an I think history will prove to our International body and in order to neighbours in Canton that by the rare" for British interests in parti-patient forebearance shown during cular it a cssential that there is the past year we have not been British organisation.
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I doubt very much if there la much real anti-British feeling, and whatever does exist is compara-
10. Transfer.No. 556 Ptc. J. R Collis is transferred from No. 1 Company, as from June 7, 1926. 11. Leaven. 307 Pte. R. Dixon, No. 6 Platoon, is granted two months' sick leave, from Jane 1. 1926, to July 31, 1926.
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The August Meeting. The necessity for reviving the local Brunch of the China Associa tion thus became imperative when Lively speaking among a few indi- serve Scottish Section, dated June the Canton trouble developed last viduals inculcated from Moscow 2, 1920," year and British mercantile in- with pernicious Bolshevistic doc- terests had to keep in close touch trines and possibly also among u with the Association in London good many of the more and Shanghai and put forward irresponsible student glass. their views and recommendations for dealing with the altuation.
At that meeting it was pointed out that one of the principal fube- tions of the branch would be to keep in touch with the "Chine As sochetion in London by means of frequent letters.
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We must not, however, overlook the fact that the students and the school boys of to-day are the men cf to-morrow and, although in the light of recent events many of us are inclined to look askance
G. E. SWINTON, Capt.,
Adjutant, H.K.V.D.C. Hongkong, June 11, 1926.
parts of this great country, to under grave disabilities in various educate young China to the ideals that have been so much to us....
I believe it would be found on investigation that in a great majority of the schools under
Since the revival of the Branch: education efforts in China. I do British. control throughout China") communication with the China As think that we should extend our the proportion of the boys who sociation, London, has been main-sympathy and support to our coun-have not been subservient to disci- who aro endeavouring pine during the recent troubles tained from week to week by for. trymen, warding newspaper reports and
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