THE INTERNATIONAL CLUB IDEA.
VIEWS OF PROMINENT CHINESE RESIDENTS.
THE SUGGESTION GENERALLY WELCOMED."
ATHLE
Below we give the views of a number of well-known Chinese residents of the Colony on the suggestion discussed in a leading article in the. Hongkong Daily Pre yesterday, that an Internatious! Social Club organised on the right lines would meet a need that is being increasingly felt in the Colony for the promotion of a closer relationship between the Chinese and foreign communities in the interests of the greater prosperity of the Colony.
MR. TSUYEE PEI.
HH LI HOI TUNG
Mt. TAUTEE PE1, manager of the Bank; Mr. Li Hoi TuNo, managing director of China, regarded it as a thoroughly good of Messrs. Banker and Co., importers and idea, if it could be carried out, and he exporters, agreed that from the commmer- was of the opinion that it could be with cial point of view such a Club would help ense and success. He instanced Shang-much toward a better relationship be hai, where a similar scheme was carried tween the Chinese and foreigners. out with success, and, in spite of the ME... WONG OI ‘KUT. recent trouble there, the relations between the foreigners and Chinese of Shanghai were much improved through the Club tue Union Club. At the present time in Hongkong people met in their own clubs and were satisfied. Hongkong, of course, was different to Shanghai and such a Club in Hongkong, if it were formed, would have to be ran on lines different from that at Shanghai, but he strongly supported the idea of an international club. There are many Clubs in Hongkong-all kinds of Clabe-Mr. Tauyce Pef remarked. Why "could not the rules of some of these Clubs
be so altered as to make them interna
tional clubs "
MB. LI TZE FÓNG.
Mr. LI TE Foxo, manager of Bank of East Asia, said he thought the suggestion excellent. He also instanced the Union Club, Shanghai, where, not the heads but the members of foreign' firms met the members of the Chinese firms.
ME. HOIU.
Mr. Ho Iv, compradore of the Mercan tile Bank of India, said that the younger Chinese might join sich a Club, because they had had Western education and had European ideas, but the majority of the Chinese, the "conservative class, would not. Not a great number of the managers of the big Chinese houses could under stand English properly, and therefore such A Club would never..be a success. He thought an Anglo-Chinese Trade Associa tion, or Chamber of Commerce, would be a much sounder and much more useful institution than such a Club.
MB. JACK A ̈TAI-
Mr. JACK A TA1, the well-known com pradore and contractor, emphasised that such a club would bring about better relations between the British and Chinese and would also bring about a better understanding in business. ME. TAM PAK S SEIU.
Mr. Woxo Or Kr, of Messrs. A. B Moulder & Co., importers and exporters. said the idea was quite good and be ap preciated it. It would contribute to bet- ter trade relations. But it was hard to say whether such a Club would be a success. Every nation had its own cus toms, and the Chinese bad their own babits and their own ways, and if such a cosmopolitan club were formed, great care would have to be taken in drawing up its constitution. DE. S. W. TSO.
Dr. S. W. Tso said an International Club was a very dificult problem, because the Chinese and the foreigüers had never associated together in such a way before. Before any such club could be formed there would have to be preliminaries, such as invitations to social gatherings from the European Clubs to Chinese and nice
perso
DE. T. P. WU.
Dr. T. P. We, a graduate of Edinburgh University and for many years president of the Chinese Y.M.C.A in Hongkong, said that in the latter part of 1921, Sir Henry Pollock, Mr. J. M. Wong, together with Dr. Wu and several other Chinese and Europeans met several times in the Helena May Institute with this idea in view, but somehow, perhaps due to the pressure of business on the part of the few appointed to act as the organisation committee, nothing permanent came the gatherings.
of
Some time in 1923 what might be called a possible nucleus of a larger interna tional club was informally organised. At the time tome 15 Chinese and Europeans, including the Rev. A. D: Stewart, D. S. Wan, and others met regularly for dinner parties, sporta, excursions, and other social gatherings.
HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2ND, 1925
HONGKONG SANITARY BOARD."
· THE DÅNGER OF UNCOOKED VEGETABLES.
CANTON AND HONGKONG. CREATING THE ATMOSPHERE NECESSARY FOR SETTLEMENT.
•
Mr. N. Smith presided at the fort
According to one of our Chinese" cor- nightly meeting of the Sanitary Board | respondents Mr. Kan Kum Shek of Canton which took place yesterday afternoon, said in the course of his remarks at the when the folowing were present: The Chinesa. Merchants Club on Monday that Hon. Mr H. T. Creary (Director of it had been suggested that, owing to the Public Works), Dr. W. W. Pearse delay on the part of Canton to send (MO,H.), Dr. W. V. M..Koch, Dr. S. W definite reply to Hongkong, Canton 'bad Tao, Mr Wong Kong Tin and Mr. G. no real intention to negotiate for a S. Kennedy Skipton (Secretary), Besides | settlement. It would be wrong to view the members there were also present Dr. the situation in that way, Mr. Kan said,
·G. W. Popė (Assistant M.O.H,) and Mr.sa on his last mission to Hongkong the D. Davies (Assistant Secretary). *. Hon. Mr. Chow Shou Son and the Hon.
"QUR POOR DAY."
STREET SALE OF ROSES.
The question of a proposed advertise Mr. B. H. Kotewall had been requested ent as to the eating of uncooked vegeto approach the Hongkong Government tables was raised, and Dr. Two thought with a request that the local Press should that an advertisement should be inserted be advised that in commenting on the in the Chinese newspapers as a reminder, present movement of the Hongkong and and Mr. Wong supported. This was Canten merchants, it would be indiscreet agreed to.
and might hamper their work if attack were made indiscriminately. Since that request was made Mr. Kan said he hail found that as far as the Hongkong news. papers were concerned there was no reason to complain Consequently, he There is to be a street Sale of Roses had also approached the Chairman of the to-day in aid of the funds of the Society Politics Council to inform the Canton of St. Vincent de Paul It is hoped that newspapers to support the movement, the Deivé" will prova a successful one, which request the Chairman of the Coen- for the report for the year 1921, which ci strongly approved. This, Mr. Kan was published last week, was a record of said, was assuredly sufficient proof that work among the poor of this Colony," of Canton had as much intention to settle which the Society may well be proud, and the strike as Hongkong bad, on the strength of which it may with every confidence appeal to the generous, and charitable pablic of Hongkong.
The calls on the Society's funds are increasing. The Society is therefore in urgent need of support.
Mr. Lak King For, an official attached to the Department of Foreign Affairs, and who, it may be recalled, played aq im- portant part in bringing about the settle- ment of the 1899 'Seamen's Strike, was appointed by the workmen to net on their We are asked by the Bazaar Committee behalf in conducting the negotiation. to remind the workers that the headquar-Arrangements are said to have been ters of lose Day, this year, will be on the made by the Canton Government to wel- ground Boor of St. George's Building come the Hongkong Delegation and it is (opposite the Kowloon Ferry) through the anticipated that the function will be one courtesy of Hongkong and Territorials" such as Canton has never had before."" Estate, Ltd Messrs. Shewan, Tomes The Merchant Community also is reported Co., General Managers). There a nuna- ber of shrofis kindly lent by the Hong kong & Shanghai Bank will be in attend- ance to receive the collection boxes.
ME. OHAN OHOW ON,
&
ex-
to be making arrangements for the wel come. The Cantonese, according to Mr. Kan, earnestly hope that the Hongkong Delegation may be able to go to Canton at as early a date as possible.
There was DO further development yesterday in the proposed, conference between Hongkong and Canton.
Mr. Yeung Sai Ngam is still staying spoke at the Chinese Alerchants Clul in Hongkong. Mr. Aan hum Shek, who on Monday, intended to return yesterday. bat did not...
A meeting of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce is being held to-day (Wednes day). The question of the conference will certainly be discussed.
Mr. CHAN CHOW Ox, general manager of the China Commercial Company, large Chinese firm of importers and porters, entertained the view that at ocial and racial barriers as the on acceptance of Chinese applications for membership in the Hongkong Jockey Clubs and the exclusion of Chinese from the Peak residential district should be re- moved before any attempt is launched to THE IMPORTATION OF FOREIGN promote equality by means of an inter national or cosmopolitan club. MR. MA WING OHAN.
GOODS" AT CANTON.
STRIKE COMMITTEE'S SYSTEM"
MODIFIED.
We learn from the Canton Gastic that the Canton-Hongkong Strike Com mittee, in regard to the system for im- portation of foreign goods, has notified all circles as follows:-
Dr. Wa believed that it would be a good idea to bave 40 or 30 Europeans and Mr. MA WING CHAN, manager of the English-speaking Chinese or other nation- Sincere Company, believed that the inter- alities come together to exchange views national club idea should be properly Mr. TAM PAK SHIC, compradore of the on questions of local or international looked into. It would not be a bad iden American Express Co., agreed with the interests, suggesting that possibly the re-
to buve a common meeting place, when suggestions put forward, and said he turned students who have been abroad men were willing to mix, regardless to carried on so vigorously, is
"The present strike, which is being & protest thought such a Club would make for bet and are familiar with Western manners colour, occupation, or religion. The suc against the cruelties of the imperialists ter relations between the Chinese, the and ideals may take the lead towards ganization and its activities and the men Revolution.
cess would depend on the form of or
and to hasten the success of our Chinese British and foreigners in Hongkong. It furtherance of the idea suggested in the who first got together,
Consequently during thess few months, importation of undesirable would also be beneficiai from a business Daily Pre and by a number of Euro-
An influential member of the firm who goods has been strongly resisted, and we point of view, and there, was no doubt peans who bave bad enough interest to quoted expressed the fear that this was to cut off intercourse with Hongkong and was also present but did not care to be have been striving with our whole efforts that the Chinese would welcome the sug express it in public. It would be some-not the time to go into the promotion Macao, a one hand, we are planning what inconvenient for the non-English of the idea. Wait until the strike and
hoycott is settled," he said. speaking Chinese and the non-Chinese-
MR. WU KAI YIN, speaking Europeans to come together. Of
gestion. IB, TEO HRH MAI
for the economic independence of China, while on the other working for the victory. of the strike. Fortunately, our merchant brethren, understanding. thoroughly the
us in all movements. Therefore the con-
Mr. Toy Hast Mai, manager of the In dustrial and Commercial Bank, expressed course, many Chinese among the business Yang Hong, did not think that the non, important principles involved, also zasist
community also speak English, and by all means, agid the doctor, they should be included.
MR. LE YAU CHUEN.
the opinion that if at International Club existed where foreigners and Chinese could come together for private talks. misunderstandings would be removed an better relations would exist: Such a Club Mr. L YAU CHURN, president of the would benefit both the foreigners and the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce, Chinese. For the cress of the Chubs & when spoken to at the Chinese Merchants lot would depend on
where it was aitu Club, thought the idea was very good but ated, and bow it was run. Undoubtedly would withhold further comment until the scheme was good, but the proposal some one could outline a programme of would have to be considered from all activities of the proposed club. angles. If the Club was in the City itself MR. CHAU TSUN KIN it would be patronised for luncheons, etc., Mr. Chow Tica Nix, a son of the late but if it were very far out it would be Mr. Chow Siu Ki and a prominent mom. merely a spare time club. Personally, beber of the Chinese community, who was would like such a Club, if it were formed, {
at the Chinese Merchants Club at the to be away from the City; but a Club time, remarked: "The difficulty is how to like that to be popular, would have to
get the people together and stick to it" he central.
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Mr. Wo Kar YIN, of the Kwong Lee Chinese, business men of Hongkong were sumption of our native goods is increasing ready heartily and truly to extend their day by day, and the financial condition. right-hand of fellowship to the Chines has gradually revived. Ocean steamers just now. He feared that, when sucht coming direct from various places to Can club was formed, it would simply beton gumbered, over 20 on one occasion. packed by Chinese of the compradore This is a remarkable improvement. clas-Chinese who have beed accustomed water communication. to European dictation and orders and who The regulations restricting the importa- would not freely discuss social, political, tion of foreign goods formerly, were too and other topics. The misunderstanding strict for the merchants. At present, Europeans in Hongkong, according to Mr.struction stipulated by our labourers and Existing between the Chinese and the besides adhering to the terms of recon- Wa, has been due to lack of freedom for merchants, we also draw up a modified Chinese to express their views publicly. system in regard to the importation n Mr. Wu referred to the political inequality goods, so as to express our friendly feel- of the Chinese in Hongkong, especially, ings between the labourers and merchants and this, in bis, opinion, had led to social-in co-operation. distinction.
(1) Cargo of non-British manufacture that comes directly from Shangbai, -ul- though marked with the word Hong- Navigation Company, also did not believe
Mr. Mox Shu Cai, of the Chung Hua, kong" is allowed to be imported. that, the, present is the proper time for which have beer stored in Hongkong and (2) Goods of non-British manufacture the international club idea. He went on transhipped to Bhanghai for shipment to to suggest that the British Government Canton by another steamer, are allowed should allow the Chinese themselves in to be imported, if they are proved to be Hongkong to pick their own representa in accordance with our regulations, by have more of them, so that there would tives to the Legislative Council and to any bill of lading and Customs permit... appear more political equality. Some thing, he said, must precede the idea of racial and social equality. OTHER VIEWS.
ME. MOK SHIU OHI.
When a number of Chinese zaerchants
HON. MR. CHOW SHOU BON,
Mr. Choy Pax Tim, a secretary of the The Hon. Mr. CHOW SHOU SON, Chair Chinese General Chamber of Commerce, man of the Board of Directors of the Bank cadorsed the international club idea in of East Asia, said he had always believed principle, but suggested that activities to in co-operation, and be believed that such hold the members together long night he Club would result in getting to know hard. He was once told that the Union each other better between the Chinese Club in Shanghai, a sort of international around the Nam Pak Hong Btreet had and the foreigners. If the different races club, has had considerable difficulty in the Ides explained to them, since most getting the members of the nationalities of them read or speak no English, they to pull together, and even there was com- endorsed the ides generally, but regretted plaint in certain circles of racial distat they would receive but very little crimination lately
bonent directly from such an idea, unless many Europeang speak the Chinese language,
of people joined together in social pur suits they would come to understand each other better and the general feeling be
them in business and othersi would be much improved.
(Continued on next colum.).
British manufacture, if inserhed with the (a) Coods of all countries, even of nap- word “Hongkong," when transhipped to Canton from the coastal ports of Kwang- tudg, namely, Bwatow, Hainan, Kwang- chow-wan, etc. are considered infringe- ments of our rules. A
based on the policy of economic indepen The three above-mentioned systems are dence, so as to improve the commerce and communication between Shanghai and Canton. Besides, announcing publicly in the papers we hereby bez to inform you'
(Signed) Centon Hongkong Strike Com- mittee of All China Labour Union
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