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CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM ASSOCIATION OF HONGKONG. FIRST ANNUAL MEETING. IMPORTANT PUBLIO QUESTIONS AWAITING CONSIDERATION,
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRIUS, TUESDAY, FEBRUARI 10ru, 1918.
SPORT different Colonies and Protectorates able to spend money on opening up newly-acquired Crown land
HONGKONG CRICKET LEAGUE phrately in ignorence of the vieles of roads
AVERAGES. the Dominions and of other Crown while the roads in Hongkong remained
Hear, hear.)
It further Colonies and Protectorates are not so neglected."
The best scores on Saturday were 03 likely to lead to a successful solution of seemed desirable to draw attention to the by T. E. Pearce, who seems settled at the post-war trade problems, from an Im crying need for centrally situated up of the batting averages; 75 by G. E Marley; by Capt. Gray; and 60 (not For the last two or three years thero had Pearce, Marley, Stalker and Gibson dil occupy prominent positions in both been no means of sending children Home lists and are the Colony's most versatile to be educated, and he thought that the players the Colon trend of things in the Colony was such
The first annual general raceting of perial point of view, as if such problems purely British School. (Hear, hear.)out) by Commander Gibson
the Constitutional Reform Association of Hongkong was held last evening at the City Hall. It was presided over by the Hon, Mr. P. H. Holyoak, who was sup
were threshed out in the Conference
With regard to the second of the above two points, namely, the claim of Hong- kong to be represented on any Imperial
Cobb, Stalker, Morgan and Donnelly
norted on the platform by the Hon. M Council, Parliament or Association to be that in the future it would be increas Saturday, while both last week's leaders
H. E. Pollock, K.C., and Mr. J. Bentley (Hon. Secretary),
The CHAIRMAN, in proposing the adop tion of the statement of accounts, which
formed as part of a scheme of Imperial Federation or Unity, we would respect fully urge the importance of Hongkong as a great shipping function and as the
ingly difficult for people to send their children Home for their education Therefore, it was of paramount import ance that British children born of
all had splendid bowling analysis on were badly hit by Marley and Brayshay
It saya a great deal for Mario a 75 that most of the runs were hit off Hamilton, who has for a long time, top ped the bowling averages Marley looks
as if he would make 500 runs and take.
showed a balance in hand of $144.21 chief depot for the distribution of goods British parentage, should be given a 30 wickets before the season finishes,
submitted by the Honorary Treasurer (M). E. A. M. Williams), said there had been no cecasion during the past year to call a public meeting of that organiza tion, and it might appear, on the aur face that no work had been done In reality, however, there had been a good doal of spade work going on. Much, in its present state, could not go before, iar public eye, but must inevitably bear fruit later. The only occasion on which
while Gibson and Stalker have a good - Averages compiled to date will be chance of sharing this honour.
BATTING AVERAGES. found is compil
Pearce, HK.C.C. 11 1 120 305 6.5 Muriel, HKCC, 10.0 80 119 19 S. Macaskill, K.C.C 71 70 23833023 Sze Kwong, LLC. 15 4 105 1939 Stallet, R. 14 1 15 403
469 36.07 Gibson,
Day 2 13 25536,37 E
is seemed likely that a public meeting trade, population, area and resources. friend. Mr. Pollock, had done so could Sig. 150 355 32.27 would be called; to invoke the assistance tublish new precedents we would be the prest time the Hospital accommoda,M. Goodall, €8,00 T41 109 24
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of the Association was in connection sentation by the General and the Govern ment it seemed undesirable that a public meeting should be held, the more so, us the serious grievance appeared likely to by remedied in the near future, fe a cerlain extent the grievance of the Service men had been redressed, and it that Association did not take any part in that
"matter" it was not due to any lack of known as the British Empire. cases. (Applaus tirely that
cause.
most obedient servant,
sympathy with the man or with their I have the honour to be, Sir, your
Dufing the course of the Year the
JOHN BENTLEY following letter was addressed by the Association to the Secretary of State for the Colonies:-
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to the Southern part of China, and opportunity of obtaining a first-class generally, as the centre of British in education in the Colony (Hear, her) fluence in the Far East, and we do not At the present time there were not less doubt that, in the case of numerous than thirty children, be understood, ather Crown Colonics and Protectorates, coming from Quarry Bay to Schools in equally strong pleas could be put for ward for them also, to be represented | Hongkong. It was not unrensenable to on the Trade Conference and on the ask that a branch school should be estab Imperial Council or Parliament. More. over on behalf of the claim of the Crownlished for them in the district of Quarry Colonies and Protectorates generally to Bay Another question that was likely to come up during the present year was such joproientation, would tint that of adequate capital acostimuda. collectively they are of considerable im tion for European patients. Any person portanee to the Empire in shipping, who had studied that question-and his
If it he said that we are trying to not fail to be struck by the fact that at 4. f. Humjalin, L.0.0.12 1/72 314 28.04 12 1 +2* 270 24,64 have to quote, in reply, the words of the tion for European patients in Hongkong K. Brayshay,
KOC. 12 4 70 192 24 A. Claxton,
23.85 received the Freedom of the City of close investigation with a view to its London :
40 208 They had reason to tak, W. H. Dixon, U.5.G.C. 11 0 45 We are a thousand years older as betal, which was largely established by Capt. Gray, E.K... 10 0 61 23123 The free wheel then allows the Auto Scooter to run on with the
improvement the Barket Road Kos. S. Graham, C.C.C.. 14 3 62 265
why wiser since the war. There is no part of the sphere of statesmanship funds subscribed by the public at lie timeLES.Hodge KCC 110 82
70174221 121. in which there is greater need for re or the Jubiles celebrations, should be given M. H Abbas, UU.C. 1 vised ideas than in our atitude towards over to the care of Government employee, maternity the great commonwealth of nations to the exclusion
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tion would be taken up by the Govern-Pearce, H.K.CC. ***** ment, otherwise they would have to ask Hamilton, C.S.O.C 120 323 47 7.89 for a further report on the matter Cobb, KUC. d
conceived that the Reform Associa
Stalker, KC.C, (Hon Secretary, Constitutional Reformtion would have great possibilities in the Brayshay, U.C.C.
Association of Hongkong),
future, as the guardian of public opinion Marley, U.CC. It was the only means afforded to publie Gibson, Navy opinion to express its real feeling on any subject of importance in such a way that
Government might know that that pub to mount to be heard. No representative of any Government dare
Baines, R..A opinion. But to ensure that result
be united
Roakes, R.E. must not only be but enth
Donnelly HK.CO. Pinions
Hon. Mr. H POLLOCK in Pestonji K.C.C. seconding, said that
there was Graham, C.C.0. That he does not consider it pric. only a small number present he would Bopcock, R.C.A. ticable to invite the Crown Colonies to subscribing members of the Association in How Fan, C.R.C
lake to point out that there were 203 Atiwrne, R.,A send representatives to this country the hon. gentleman then went on to read advise on post-war trade policy, but that, as they are aware, steps have been taken the warm tribute which to ascertain the views held in Hongkong, in his speech to the as elsewhere, on the matters dealt with
on Empire Parliament April at the Paris Conference,
Henry to Bir
Campbell 2.That in the crent of any Imperial Paid
an Empire-Builder Upon the above two points the Hong Council, Parliament, or Association euch Smute said: He was a wise man
with General Chamber of Commerce, as they refer being proposed he is pro
and profound politi profound comprising our local experts 12 trade, no doubt that the position of the Crown cantined, ele achieved work in South shipping and finance, in a letter to the Colonies would receive due consideration Africa by one wise act of statesmanship Hongkong Government, dated the 6th I am, sir, your obedient servant, which has already borne and will con January fast (a copy of which has been
(Sd.) CLAUD SEVERN
tinue to bear the most far-reaching re forwarded to you in connection with theE
(Colonial Secretar). sults in the history of this
The set which General Smuts praised in manner act of granting
Hongkong, October 1917:
for the Colonies,
The following was received in reply The Rt. Hon. the Secretary of State from the Hoi Mr. Claud Severn,
C.M.G... Colonial Secretary:- Sir-On behalf of the recently formed Colonial Secretary's Othee, Hongkong Constitutional Reform Association of 6th February, 1918, Hongkong (of which I enclose a copy of the Rules and Regulations). I beg leave draw your attention to paragraph (b) of clause 2, "Objects” clause, which covers two points, both of which are of considerable importance at the present time, namoly
to
1Tho claim of this Colony to express its views, by its own direct representa tive on past war trade policy; and
2-The claim of this Colony to direct representation on any Imperial Council, Parliament or Association to be formed as part of a scheme of Imperial Fede ration or Unity.
29th August, 1917, I am directed to state that the Secretary of State for the Colonies has requested that your Association may be informed, in reply to the points raised by them,
Recommendations of the Economic Con The Hon. Sec., Constitutional Reform.
Hongkong...
man as an
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members.
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WAR CHARITY MATCH.
A billiard match has been arranged be (Ween Mr. Stores, Shanghai and Nerge
W. Pitt, Hongkong, on the 25th instant, at the Victoria Recreation Club, at s pas, in aid of War Charities.
PIANOFORTE RECITAL AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE There was large in the Ball force of the Allies), expressed their Association of Bond. The pri- local autoscany to the South African Room at Government, House last evening
In view of the fact that a Conference
for which the Association Union (Applause) They in Hongkong when Mr. Denman Fuller, by kind per- of representatives of the United King Mary cause dam, the Dominions and India, as fore
mine into being was the question of moral part from other remark mission of the Governor, gave abadowed by the Prime Minister recently, Constitutional Reform in Hongkong. It by General Smuts to the effect that the recital, the proceeds of which are may at some future data be convened, it seemed wise that, in consideration of a Ginns themselves originally started to be devoted to the Prisoners of War appears desirable to my Committee that the great war now being waged, no to Crown Colonies. Mr-Pollock went ou Fund and the Funds of the Ladies to the statement of President Emergency Committee of the Navy application should be made by the representation from this Colony od se Wilson that the world must be made safe League The audience included H.E. Does have their nominees present important a subject ar that should be for Democracy. That was an excellent the Governor and Misa May, and every- on that vecasion. If this cannot be made, as it would not be likely to receive text for the Association, whose object was one present must have thoroughly appre arranged, the Colonies should, at least, the full and mature consideration it to make the Government of the Colony cinted the high class musical programme have the right to send their represents-deserved. It was also in the minds of more democratio and for representative provided. Mr. Fuller was assisted by tives, elected by the Chamber of Com the Committee that it was undesirable (Applause) When the war was over the Mr W McQuade, a talented violinist. merce, home to advise the Secretary of in any serise to embarrass either the Association would tako vigorous step Mr. McQuade as a Tomingas, Stute, who, in the schermo outlined by local Government or the Home Govern preas forward their just demands the Prime Minister, will represent thement in its conduct of the war. There Association, as they had of khaki tunto ever since he has been in Colonies at Conference.
fore, they had held their hands during desired to put forward any Committee also consider at the the past year with regard to the forma general local interest, and he hoped font Colony should elect its own member of tion of any petition for increased the
representation on the Legislative Coun on any matter of importance to the hon.
secretary it would
the Imperial Parliament⠀⠀⠀
desire of the Chamber of Coinmerce to the close of the war; or until the end to the letter sent to the here Hongkong, that the violinist will fre: In support of the above expressed cil. But they only held their hand until attention by the Comeceiv careful fast evening it 16 sincerely to be hoped
Secretary of State, howover gifted and anomaly of nominative representation in of Asia, which would play world,Swing Song" and "Canzonetta, were the views of over 50 Colonies and the time was ripe that matter would be
should tongkonsilence of the violinist'g various items was
by
on
but
also apparently, boon biding his talent under that the Colony, for this is the first time, we believe, that be has beau latened to in public. After hearing his execution
on behalf of the real music-loving public war in sight. When that
had often ference the following arguments may be time arrived the Committes with he heard that the Pacific Ocean was the
ts may weight of the Association behind it ocean of the future, and it was surely his technique gives evidence of careful form. He possesses a musician's, soul, urged
That it is impossible for any would try their best to rebus the necessary that the important east coast tutoring, and the result is always a increasing picturesque rendering. His studies, experienced to satisfactorily represent a constitutional crown colony. When ly
large part in the fatal any Imperial boatiful music picturos, and the excel Protectorates, which differ widely from pushed to its multiple issues with the Council not
(Applause.) one another in their geographical, indus- full weight of that Association and the also trial and commercial conditions, as may talk of the whole Corive behind it. The following officers were then elect-enhanced by the admirably played accompaniments of Mrs Black It is (Applause) He collecived that the president Hon. Mr. Hongkong, be seen by comparing inter se
PII Holyoak
unnecessary to dilate upon the many Ceylon, Cyprus, the East African Pro Association, to find something is, the Vice Presideto-don. Mr. It.. Pol- pieces played by Mt. Denman Fuller tcctorates, the Federated Malay States, would also become in
They were all rendered in the pianist's Fiji, Mauritius, the West African nature of a Ratepayers Association sach lock, K.C
Hon. Secretary Mr. B. L. Dow. inimitable style and the audience never Colonies, and the West Indies as they had at Home. This was the
tured of listening to him. Mr. Fuller 2 That Hongkong, in particular, is a more necessary owing to the absence of biggin
Treasurer Mr. E. A M. Wil obliged with several encore items. Colony sui generis, situated as it is on anything like municipal representation on Tre the borders of the vast country of China; such as obtained in Shanghai Heliama
Committee Hon. Mr. R. Shewan, Mr UNION CHURCH LADIES' WORK and that it differs considerably in its thought that it was within the powers of F. B. L. Bowley, Mr A Forbes, Mr- trade conditions from such comparatively the Association to deal with all questions AG Coppin, Mr. W L. Pattonden, near neighbours as the Straits Settle of local interest and importance in con-
Montagas The Ladies Working Party of Union Mr. H. Humph- Ceylon, though sometimes grouped with Departaments, And if any apparent evil
survey existed as connection with any one of kinson,
Graham, Mr. C G Davis, Red Cross Depot, Bombay, cqu
taining the following:→26 suits pyjamas, Whilst it is realized that it might be them and was not redressed through the Alabastor MJ P. Braga, Mr S D 17-shirts 141 handkerchiefs, 105 paira representatives of such Crown Colonies the province of the Association to draw Griffin and Mr. J. Bentley Hockey 18 pairs mittens, 62 muflers 17. impracticable to give to every one of the usual channels, then it would be within Setan, Dr. Forsyth, M- Ayhocks, 7 pairs, knee-capa, 13 pairs bed
Mr. A. D. Consland
reye,
PARTY.
ments, the Federated Malay States and nection with the various Government Ede Mr. C. D. Wi Church has sent two cases to Major
them
helmets, wool caps, s milk covers, 12 eye bandages, 25 many-tail-bandages,
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REPORT BY THE CHIEF EXAMINATION OFFICEE
and 1 pair slippers -
The following letter e been received
North Camp, Ripon,
14th December 1917.
The following report, dated 14th February, has been received by the Com modore from the Chief Examination
C Officer in connection with the recent earthquake shocks felt at Hongkong
Tim Secretary
Ladies Working Party,
Union Church, Hongkong.
and Protectorates separate vote in the attention of the Government to that regard to any decisions recorded at such evil and continue to attack it antil i Conference, such representatives might, was redressed. At the present moment it is submitted, be fittingly conceded the as the Press would reveal later the THE RECENT EARTHQUAKE. surgical caps, a face cloths, 79 towels. right of audience so as to enable them efficiency both of the folies, and the Fire to lay before the mesting any special Brigade was being called into question, views and requirements of their own and if the answer was not satisfactory particular Crown Colony or Protectorate and the public were not satisfied that the Buch Colonial Representatives would two Forces were officient, then the also thus enjoy the very great advantage Covernment was likely to hear more of meeting the representatives of the about the matter from the Association. United Kingdom, the Dominions, and (Hear, hear.) Then, at regards the ques India and of hearing postwar trade trou of road development in the Colony problems discussed and threshed out in while the Committee felt the fullest
sympathy with the work being carried appeared to be an earthquake shock at all their various bearings,
A further important advantage to be on in the New Territory, they thought it 208 pm to day. The launch vibrated gained from such suggested procedure should not be at the expense of making severely for shout one minute, and the would be that no Colony or Protectorate the road-cafe within the Colony Owing vibrations were accompanied by a noise with important commnarcin interests to the development of motor traffic, the similar to the priming of a large hoiler, would then be able to feel that its views development of roads on the Island Large fish have been floating shout had been ruled out except after adequate demanded the serious consideration of bearing and consideration, and, it seems the Government. There were rosd hardly necessary to point out that write within Hongkong which were unsafe to ten representations, sent in by the travel unon. It was unwise and undesir
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