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DEMOCRACY WINS. ⠀
INTERNATIONAL DEBATE AT.
Y.M.C.A.
The Fun O'the Fair held at Lee
There was a crowded attendance Gardens under the auspices of the at the European Y.M,C.A. last night Hongkong Women's Guild and on. the occasion of the first Ministering Children's League, International debate when a team realised a net sum of $10,000, from Oregon University opposed which, in due course, will be ap the motion. proposed by the portioned to various charities. Y.M.C.A. "that democracy is a
Mrs. Southern writes:
failure." The debate was charac "I should like to express theterised by the excellence of the warm thanks of the Committee to speeches on both sides, extremely Mr. Lee Hyson for putting at our creditable cases being made out disposal the Lee Garden and thereby the opposing teams which by enabling us to have a suitable showed an intimate knowledge of setting for the Fair. Mr. Lee Hythe subject under discussion." san and his son Mr. Richard Lee TAMARIT MATE; ngame. arid also Mr. Leg Bak-hung gavo us valuable assistance throughout the Fair.
A special word must be said regarding the arduous work of the Joint Becretaries, Mra. T. H. King, Mr. Wynne-Jones and Mr. Peter Pau who cheerfully and untiringly laboured for the success of the
Fair.
Collectively I thank all the Branches of the M. C. L. and all friends of all races who supported us sospendidly.
And to the Press we owe a great debt of gratitude."
Balance Sheet.
The balance sheet is as follows:
RECEIPTS.
Gato
Danca
Motor-car rale
General.
*$2,494:80 658.00 709.10 Sale of programmes, 844.00 Proceeds from ad
vertisements. 1,080.00 Donations................ 907.89
2.00 5,605.79
Cloak-room
Baby Stall
Victorin Branch. »
Basket Stall
Kandy Kids
Chocolates
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120,50
34.60 571.75-
82.00 810.85
Naval Dockyard Branch. Shooting Gallery.. 56,28 Shute and Aunt
Sally
Air balloons and
The chair was taken, by Mr. Mr. P. S. Cassidy who welcomed the American visitors and con- gratulated them on the enterprise shown in undertaking a tour which was to lead them through India to Europen-pit
The Rev. J. Horace Johnston
proposed the motion and looked back to the time when Switzerland and Iceland were the only demo- cratic countries, and then traced. its subsequent development......
At the time when monarchy was almost universal there were efforts to further democracy and Its prin. ciples were closely studied by Then democracy w33 Aristotle. roborn by the French Revolution but time had shown that it had not fulfilled the promises of the past,
If one considered the high hopes In which democracy was conceived: how abject was the sense of fall- ure if one looked at them to-day. He cited the case of America and sald that it had not succeeded in establishing a real democracy.
Best of a Bad. Lot,
Mr. B., MeCräskey, opening for the opposition said that all Govern- ments were bad, but, democracy was the best form of bad Govern- ment. He likened it' to the first steamship which, although describ- ed as a failure, splashed along and worked.. In such a way democracy had splashed along and it was be- Ing gradually perfected at the pre- sent time. No administration was 243.50 free from flaws and even if de
mocracy did work imperfectly, it nevertheless did actually fung- tion.
65.34
flower pot compe- tition
121.88
Police Branch,
Bran pie
306.85
Men's ruffle
232.00
Ladies raffle
20.00
Hidden treasure.
61.89%
Cake competition.
21.15
Dolls raffle
34.20.
682.30
Military Brunch.
5.00
White elephant.. 131.10 Clock golf..... Mrs. Russell-Brown's
entertainment". 301.10
Prison Branch,
"343.83 312.10
Mr. P. Sands, supported the ma-
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Referring to other countries he
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many objections to democracy and militarists, with which its demo- holiday in North China and Japan by the N.Y.K. liner. Fushimi Maru had shown its dangers saying that cracy had been imbued.
When the Government in Great which anchored in midstream at it had not brought the results
British changed the King still re- 7.25 last night. which were hoped.
mained at the head, passing on one
A large number of launches Government to another. In America went out to meet the vessel but and fortunes were made and lost tender Victoria got alongside. there was a complete change-over had to wait until the Government (Laughter).
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The Two Tests. Mr. W. H. Hempstead (Oregon) 787.90 said the two tests for democracy were external security and intern- nl etability, and proceeded to coun- 1,003,00 ter the arguments of those sup- porting the motion by pointed re- ferences interspersed with witty 115.30 remarks." He said it had been
charged that the people were in capable of electing their own of cials, but despite the fact that they
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Among those who went on board
to meet His Excellency the Mr. A. Thompson (Oregon) said Governor were His Excellency the that during the revolt in Russia Officer Administering the Govern there was an
expression by the ment (Hon. Mr. W. T. Southorn) people. Although there might be accompanied by Mrs. Southern, many defects in Russia it still re- and Lieut. A. J. L. White, A.D.C.
The Governor's party left the mained that democracy was the will.of.the amalgamated people. Fushimi Maru within a quarter of Speaking of their visit to Canton an hour of the vessel dropping.
terider Victoria he said that there was no evidence anchor. The that the people desired to proceeded to Queen's Pier, where
the party landed and drove Mr. T. J. Price, supporting the return to the old Manchu regime.
Government House. motion, said that it had to be shown On the contrary they were that democracy as a principal. had looking ahead. He spoke of the falled, At times of elections,
had elected numbskulle they had done pretty well in the election of Presidents. (Laughter).
to
man was swayed probably by his people there because it was the Johnston and by Mr. McCraskey landlord, his customer, or by mob people who counted. They were 955.20 rule. Some men would listen to looking forward because they had who stressed the points. raised 90.40 speech and probably applaud, but an opportunity to do so and there by themselves and their suppor 79.00 then they would find that they had never been a time in their histers and brought up damaging Balance being excess
had only ten minutes to get a drink tory before that they had had that arguments against the assertions
privilege. Now democracy had of their opponents. receipts over expenditure 10,000.00 and would go away.
Votes were taken on the merits enlightened them so that they had of the debate and also on the mo- Should one say that America had now realised their own indivi- ..$11,613.57
tion itself. Voting went in fu- produced the ideal citizen, had an duality. ¿
vour of the American team on the ideal legal system that it had pro-
summaries merits of the debate and the mo- duced a magnificent type of judge, admit that there had been no sug-
were given by the Rev. J. Horacel tion was defeated.
Total
Examined and found correct: (sd.) E. I. Wynne Jones, B. Edw. Maughan,
November 29, 1927.
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