CORRESPONDENCE.
[The opinions expressed by circon
pondents are not nece mazily those of the "Bongkang Twlegraph."]= THB EXCLUSION DE
* GERMANSS, To the Editor of the Hong soug
Telegraph."}
once and for all from the blight and missms of German trickery and German naatinem, what are they fighting for? If the Garmane are not taught (and taught by the only means that they can appreciate) that their Bir-Everyone must admire dirty underhand spying man. the studied moderation withnesses and chicanery are not which the Hon. Mr. Holyoak pre going to bi tolerated as part and ented his motion, and answered parcel of what we have to rub the argements brought against shoulders with and give harbour it, though sorely provoked." age to in our daily life in our I think, however, that one's own dominions, then I say that materal indignation over the this war will have been fought reception given in the Council to absolutely in vain. the resolution is entitled to some Vent, and I trust that you will give me space to voice what must be a very general feeling, though -I wish first to draw attention to one or two delects (as I regard "them) in the criticisms directed
#gainst the suggestion.
Is it possible, Sir, that even at this late hour of the day, with all
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, APRIL
TO-DAY'S ERTISEMENT.
PUBLIC AUCTION..
The Valuable Leasehold Property situate at-
Tal Poin the New Territories (within the European Reserve) with a Very Desirable Bungalow erected thereon above the Rail-
way Station-at Tal Po to be sold by PUBLIC AUCTION
On
TUESDAY,
noon
by
Messrs. Hughes & Hough, Auctioneers,
at their Auction Room at No. 8 Des Voeux Road Central, Hongkong.
The Property consists of:-
the accumulated evidence of the the 8th May, 1917, at 12 o'clock seerntial foulness of the German nature, the German attitude of mind (lostered by the German professors) and the German ambitions and ideals (save the I
may remark in passing that a mark!), there can still be found little too much seems to have individuals-wores still, responsi- been made of the opposition of ble bodies of men, welded to the two Chinese Members of the the notion that anything short of buncil, for if Mr. Lau Chi Pak's ruthless excision can serve as to remarks are carefully analysed it get rid of the canker that had will be clear that his opposition eaten so insidiously and so deeply We distinctly balting and half-into our commercial and national *hearted, seeing that he was moable life ?
to make up his mind whether the Il anyone thinks that this war tion was in the boat is not going to be followed by an of the Colony, or economic war of the bitterest I that he ended by advocat character, he makes a great mit ponement of the car fjake-and if we are not going to the proposal and use every weapon ready to our sympathy with that bands against a foe who will be which "favoured an as-ruthless in the one struggle an Germans ander he has been in the other, we shall have utterly failed to learn oar merely said ditto|lesson and made all our sacrifices Gengut, and as they in vain.
could not claim to
Ons word more—Why is it that
ALL THAT piece or parcel of ground situate at Tai Po in that known as the New Territories part of the Colony of Hongkong (within the European Reserve) and registered in the Land Office at Victoria, Hongkong, as TAI PO INLAND LOT NO. 10 with a four roomed Bungalow, Garden and Servanta Quarters attached..
Particulars and Conditions of Sale may be obtained either
from
"
MESSRS. DEACON LOOKER DEACON & HARSTON, .
1 Des Voeux Road Central,
Hongkong,
The Vendor's Solicitors.
or from
The Auctioneers.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
TRE Undersigned has received instructions to sell by Public Auction on
FRIDAY, the 27th April, 1917, commencing at. It a.m.. at Holt's Wharf, Kowloon 34 Bales Paper.
for any representative body these official gentlemen mart MESSRS HUGHES & HOUGH, Chinese opinion, I think their always adopt this lofty attitude views cannot be regarded as of omniscience and superior earrying very much weight- wisdom even on questions where ---- captainly not so magh as His Ex- they cannot expect to know as llency the Governor claimed to much (even one tithe as much) as attribute to them. One may also those whose whole life is spent in suggest that if these gentlemen closet touch with each questions? bad not lost their heads (s His Have they not even the saving Excellenay claimed) it is ex-grace of humour to see the atter Aremely doubtful whether they ludicrousness of their position? have not "lost" face" with However, ons may believe that if the balk of the Chinams our latest experiments in Home community in venturing to go to Government mean anything they Council Meeting and express | must herald the advent of a naw opinions which are known not toers when eficiency and Siness for be widely shared by their com- Į the task entrusted to them will be patriots.
the one qualification for those who are put in authority, and that is the only remedy for the state of things which is responsible, and which is alone responsible, for the deplorable spectacle presented by this latest meeting of Hongkong's Lagis- lative Council.
His Excellency the General was commandably brief and practical ly contented himself with adopt ng the remarks of the Attorney General, and really the only sarions arguments to be dealt with are those which were put forward by the last named.
These argumenta were two; Grat, that sentiment in a matter of this kind is a false guida; and, secondly, that the proposal is - based on an unsound economio notion and would defeat its own object.
To that new era we may, I hope,| confidently lock forward, and to that we should bend all our snergies.
CANDID.
Yours, etc. Hongkong, April 20th 1917.
4 Cases Glass.
31 Kegs Paint.
13 Cables.
6 Bagi Shackles. 1 Anchor.
TermaCash on delivery.
GEO. P. LAMMERT,
Auctioneer.
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JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN, JAVA-PACIFI) LIJN. THE Steamship
be obtained.
No Claim will be admitted after the goods have left the Go- downs, and all Goods remaining undelivered after noon, the 29th April, 1917, will be subject to rent.
The Hongkong Chamber of s.s. TJISONDARI,” Commerce can well be trusted not having arrived from SAN FRÁN- to accept the rebuff administered CISCO, Consignees of Cargo are I will take the last fires, and I to their representative, but to find hereby notified that all Goods are feel bound to say that the Attorney other means of making Hong- being landed at their risk inte General scarcely showed his neus! | kọng's voice heard in the Councils | the hazardous and/or extra_haz- candoar in dealing with the point. of the Nation and the Empire. ardous Gedowns of the Hong- What Mr. Holyoak stated, and The European community is kong & Kowloon Wharf & Go- stated with absolute truth, we solid at its back, and only Hong. down Co., Ltd, whence and/or that the Germans were responsible kong officialdom could (ostrich from toe Wharves delivery may for introducing "most pernicious like) ignore that fack. oredit system .", and everyone who has seen saything of the German liquidations in this Colony knows #exactly what he meant. ' Nɔ one would dream' of attributing to's man of Mr. Holyoak's com- mercial experience the absurd sfallacy that a system of credit (per se) was to be deprecated, and that a cash system was the only sound method, or at any rate the only
which could sdrantsgecurly be adopted here. Of course Mr. Holyoak never asid, or binted, or thought any- thing of the kind.
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An to the Germans being able, if szaladed from here, to obtain the same results by working from neighbooting contres in Chias through agenta in this Oolowy, this seems to be a very poor argument agsiost exclusion as much as to say that as we osE- not expect to stop their schemes completely we may as well give up the idea of putting even such difficulties in their way as it is within our power to place! Traly apoor example to set to poor anhappy Chins now struggling upwards to the light and groping to find her way cut of the morase Sinto which these same- Germane
have done so much to engulf her, with no thought except for their own-aggrandissment.
20 854 we come to the matter of sentiment, or what is termed
mentiments by the opponents of
oposal. In Heaven's name,
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