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exceedingly depressing one. They man said he thought they were and the captain concerned could not imagine how hopeless it fortunate in their Secretary. The has noi yet recovered seemed to be. no matter how terrific energy which the latter had from the grave injuries inflicted sloquent they were, or thought they put into his work as Honorary Ses by the pirates who, ignoring the (Continued from Page 8.).
were, to be in a hopeless minority.|retary of the St. George Society | Chinese officers and the remainder mister of Great Britain (Auch as they liked and work up
They might work themselves sa | qualified him for the post.
of the crew, attacked the captain, Pause). He had expressed himself:
The following were appointed to shooting him several times, con- no uncertain terms upon the fact their subject as much as they liked form the committee:-Messrs. F. Bfident that, once he was disposed that they must
not follow the but as soon as the fat went forth L Bowley, A. C. Coppin, A. For of, the remainder of the Chinese cedents of the past, that the from the chair that the motion by bes, W. L. Pattenden, S. D. Crew, whether officers, engineers Home country owed a great debt the unofficial members was to be Consland, C. Montague Ede, or sailors, would be easily. K. & S. Baoks sa.
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that in the ading strings. The speaker wen: hoped
was not even a European chief Unions to quote from an article written |
engineer, all, with the exception Yangtszes in the "Nineteenth Century" by
of the captain, being China, bat FIRE INSURANCES.
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pleton and C. D. Wilkinson.
The Chairman: It has been fully realised by as that this committee is by no means complete, but the
the Hon. Mr. IL Sampel, M.P.more cormal position at Home simple truth is that a good many even if there had beer, the pirates | China Fires ho now occupied a leading posi. and if there appeared to be a rea./gentlemen whom we hoped to see could easily hare chbeen a H. K. Fires
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on the committee--I don't say that Hos in the opposition of the House
they are sitting on the fence of Commons in which it was said
they rather distrusted us and were Unless the British Empire stands
exceedingly anxious to know what
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happened to-night before they would was actually the case. The post-Indos (Pref.)
as little fear of interruption as
Indos (Def.) ** descent to control fully their own destinies it stanils for nothing.'
He impressed upon the more eager, ses or no; and I sincerely hope ien of the captain, therefore, be- Shells (Applause) the (the speaker) did and he included himself, that they that they will acquit us of being comes a very grave one particular Ferries no think there could possibly have must exercise a little patierce as it suspect, and will see now the aims ly in the larger vessels where been a stronger expression of was no use sending a petition when we have in view. Therefore we hope rich loot may be looked for, and opinion than that, and Mr. Samuel, everybody's hands were full of the to add mere names to the committee his position will not be an eari-Sugars after advocating the formation of war, asking them to consider what in the course of the next few days, able one when he copeiders that Imperial Cabinet with represent Hongkong wanted in the way of and it is desired that the com- there is no one on whom he can tives from the Great Dominions of greater representation on the Legis-ittee be as widely representative call for sesistance except the Kailans Canada, Australia, New Zealand lative Council. They must adopt as can be, so that it may represent chief engineer, probably buried Langkats
all the interests of the Colony. We in the bowels of the ship, should Raubs to 'cali a necessity for an Imperial Cabinet to what he might venture be constituted also and he urged that wise attitude and wait for, a favour shall be exceedingly glad to receive an attempt be made to rash the from you by post or chit nomina bridge. In such an event, rifies n that Assembly scats should be able opportunity, which he had no found not only for the representa doubt would come as time went on. tions of members who you think matt be brought into play, steam tives of the great Dominions and They did not want to get ahead of will represent a definite part of the hosen laid on and an hundred Officers of the Imperial Executive those who honestly believed that community which we have not and one precautione taken to. K. Wharves sa. bat also for "delegates from India, this was not the time for pushing touched. This committee is to be meet the attack, and though the Kowloon Docks b Egypt, and the Crown Colonies in forward another petition but when no hole and corner committee. (Ap guarde placed ca the Tessel
ach numbers and chosen by such they did so they wanted an as-plause). It is to be as wide as the for the
purpose of keeping methods as might be decided."surance that it would have a strong freedom of the Colony has been in an armed watch have proved
hose last words were
exact and united body of opinion behind the past (Applause).
themselves most valuable in such The Chairman continued that the quotation from the article. So they it. He believed that the moderate found that men on both sides in the opinion in the Colony would gradu- Society was now formed and re- House of Commons were agreed ally seer round to their point of gularly constituted, and he hoped that in the future the Empire as view and that they would come in it had a most successful future he a whole and not merely the great with the Association patience fore it. He invited any member who Dominions ought to be represented were exercised and say that the wished to address the meeting to go oan Imperial Assembly. There-interests of the Colony were bound up on the platform and do so. fare he thought they had every up in obtaining greater representa- No member rose and the Chair justification now for pressing that tion and they would be able to go man concluded: I have only to thank matter forward. The third aim before authorities at Home as a you for your attendance and to hope and object, not necessarily third in united Colony determined in the that this will mean brighter days inportance but third because it cause of constitutional reform.
for Hongkong. (Applause). would not be wise to press forward (Load applause.) at the moment the question of re- The Chairman proposed that the form of the Colony's representation] whole of the rules (published in our at the present juncture, sought to issue of Tuesday) with the excepsion put forward the claim of the public of Rule 7 be adopted. Rule 7 was that there should be greater re- slightly amended to read as fol- presentation than at present.
lows:-
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various purposes.
Flection of Officers.
Mr. G. C. Maxon moved a very hearty vote of thanks to the Chair man and the meeting terminated.
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Referring to the petition recently The Officers of the Association sent to the Secretary of State for shall be a President, à Vice-Presi- the Colonies on "that question Mr. dent, an Hon. Secretary, an Hon. Pollock said that he thought a great Treasurer, and a Committee. The many people were behind him in the President and Vice-President and matter and he was glad to see a the Hon. Secretary shall be "ex
Shipping and Engineering of that require the professional Watsons number of gentlemen whom he oficio Members of the Committee, April 27 has the following: Anstincts of the trained seaman to Wm. Powells hoped that when the time came for and the Committee shall have power New phase of the question of the cope with.
Obviously, Euch Morning Posts 1. pushing forward that question again at any time to add to their numbers employment of Chinese chief dalies will be far beyond she would be behind the petition. It as they may think fit. and to form ficers and eroood engineers is Powers of the average Chinese was now quite clear that before any themselves into Sub-Committees for British river atesmere trading chief cfficer and too much even further petition they--the Associn-
hat of Hongkong is touched upon for the best. Who then is going tion--must consider the matter from all sides and that any further peti-mously adopted.
The rules as amended were unania a letter of a correspondent to to see to this? Will the captain
tion must represent the collective
the Hongkong Telegraph publish. be called upon to remain on wisdom and suggestions of members
ed in these columns last week. board during the vessel's stay Hon. Mr. Pollock: Now that the It is the matter from the point in port and “run the bos'un” of the Association. No doubt they rules and regulations have been of view of the captain of the
or will the matter be would receive a great number of passed by you, our first business is vessel who, no matter how e-left to find its own remedy antil suggestions from letters in the local to appoint a President and I don't cient a walchseeper the Chinese the vessel sinks into such a state press and he would only like remark on that that he hoped that in your minds as to who is the the exception of the chief: co~
think that there can be any doubt officer may be, finds himself, with of disrepair as to make the cost of her annual overbal approxi- people with suggestions would not
and outside in the outer darkness proper President and that is the gineer, the only European in the mate her running expenses? As a T/T......
Chairman. (Applause). Since com-regeel and therefore unable to wat measure, the institution of a Demand ......... and throw bricks at the Association ing to the Legislative Council he relv for aid, in the event of the Chinese chief cfficer may be-per-30 dis. but would come inside and join has shown what a splendid support ship being rushed by pirates, missible, so long as officers of the 60 d/s.
er he is of everything connected upon anyone bat himself. The tight kind are not available, but 4 m/s.......... they would be in a position to have with public interests, and I there question is a rather serioas one
from every other point of view his T/T Shanghai.... all and fair opportunity of bringjore more that he be the President since the only two foreigners in employment would be's poor in T/T Singapore want to claim that the last petition of this Association. (Loud applause) the ship find themselves reparati-restment were the ship not faced Mr. H. Bumphreys said he Laded by their respective duties at with the prospect of laying up much pleasure in seconding the mo- opposite eriremes of the vessel for want of a crew. tion, and it was carried unanimously, and
to
their enlightened company, when
ing forward their views. He did not
sent home, for which he was mainly responsible, was the quintessence
therefore ล
standing
of wisdom but he felt certain that
Hon. Mr. Holyoak thanked the temptation to the pirates to make when another petition was forward- ed it would be possible, with the meeting very much for the honour so effort to get control of the help of the Association and others, they had done him. He had tried vessel by dealing separately with whether they were Conservative, to persuade Mr. Pollock that it was the chief engineer and the captain Radical, Moderate or Extreme, to his duty to accept the president without either having the petition representative of ship, but Mr. Pollock impressed opportunity of rendering aid to public opinion. In that matter upon him that if they were to have the other. Noch a care occurred on they wanted to pall together. He business reforms they must have a as President; and d not propose to offer a single business man suggestion as to the terms of any after strong pressure, being a more hew petition for he wanted all to bashful man than some of them gave him credit for (laughter) he, Mr. Bodyoak, agreed, if it was their
frame a
help in considering the matter and they wanted to take council afresh.
In due course a Committee would pleasure, to try and serve them in be formed to consider the terms his humble capacity as far as he of the petition and then would be possibly could do. (Applause). the time for suggestions to come Mr. E. Ormiston: I think there is from the general public. He hoped no doubt in our minds 'as to who that those who had suggestions ought to be vice-President of this would not merely content them- Society. There is only one man. "I galves with offering criticisms from propose that the Hon. Mr. H E the outside but would come in to Pollock be made vice-President of the Association and tell them what this Society. (Applause), their opinions were. Personally he Mr. E. A M. Williams seconded felt that the general principle of the motion, which was unanimously greater representation was so strong, carried, that it could amply repel any adverso criticism which could be
Mr. E. AM. Williams was ap levelled against it. On the ques pointed Hon. Treasurer, on the tion of details which was a difficult motion of Hon. Mr. Pollock second- and complicated one they wanteded by Mr. W. L. Pattanden.
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