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*BANK HOLIDAY.

accordance with Ordinance. No.

IN EXCHANGE BANKS will be CLOSED for the Transaction of Public Business on MONDAY the 1912 Instant

Hongkong, Oct. 3;>1018, ...

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As from 19 Orora, 1016 the Branch

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By Order

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Local Manager. Hongkong, Sept. 30, 1918

1064

CHINA EXPORT-IMPORT AND

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THE HALFYEARLY MEETING of Members will be held on SATUR- DAY, the 7th October, 191, at 12 o'clock Noox, at the Offices of the HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB, on the ground floor of the Hosuzoso CLUB ANNEXE, Chater Raul.

By Order,

T. F. HOUGH,

Clerk of Cours. Hongkong. Sept. 23, 1916

AL FRESCO TÊTE

AID OY THE FUNDA OF TR SOCIETY OF

1071

ST. VINCENT DE PAUL, To be held in the Compound of the Roman Catholic Cathedral,

an

SUNDAY,

8th Oct., 1014, from 9 p.m. to 11:30 pm.

UNDER, the Distinguished Patronage of His Excellency Sir F. H. MAT, KCMG, and LADY MAY.

ADMISSION TICKET, de $1. which, is entitled to a Souvenir on its presentation as the Souvenir Pavilion (og the evening of the Fete only)

L

Ten Cakes, and Refreshments will be served during the afternoon and night.

Tickets can be obtained from To-day at Messrs. Gruen & Co. No. 4 Wyndham Serger and at the Roman Catholic 1069 Cathedral Compound on Sunday, 8th October, from 9 am to 7 pm and at the Gate on the night of the Fete.

The various stalls will be opened for inspection by the public from 3 to 8 p. an 3th October

PRICE of Issue Frs. 87.56. SUB-

SCRIPTIONS LISTS Will be Open on the ath October and close on the 29th. of the same month.

The Bonds are issued in Franes, in multiples of Fra. 100.00 and upwards

Bills and bonds of the National Defcase bought before the 1st October, 1918, are accepted in payment.

Applications will be received by the Hongkong Branch of the Banque de

Indo Chine from date.

· Hongkong, Sept. 30, 1910.

MADAME

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CLARA BUTT

ON

COLUMBIA

RECORDS.

COLUMBIA RECORDS, ARE

MORE FAITHFUL "

Hongkong, Oct. 3, 1918

WAR CHARITIES

"OUR DAY

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N ENTERTAINMENT in aid of the

October 19th, which is to be devoted throughout the Empire to raising money for the British Red Cross Society and the Order of St. John of Jerusalem has been arranged by THE ST. JOHN

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THE CHINA MAIL

THE COLONY'S

PETITION.

THE GOVERNOR'S ACCOMPANYING DESPATCH.

HON. MR. POLLOCK'S COVERING LETTER,

INTERESTING ENCLOSURES WITH THE GOVERNOR'S DESPATCH.

The correspondence relating to the Petition for greater representation of the Public on the Executive and Legislative Councils of the Colony was laid before the begidative Council yesterday by command of HE the Governor. We print balow i (1)" ELE. the Governor's Despatch on the Petition; (2) the Hon. Mr Pollock's Letter which accompanied the Petition; (3) Correspondence of Members of the Council arising out of statements made in the Hon. Mr. Pollock's ] letter

Government House, Hongkong, 9th May, 1916.) Sir, I have the honour to transmit the enclosed copy of a letter addressed by the Honourable fr. E. Pollock, B.C., to the Colonial Secretary covering copies of a letter addressed under date of the Pih of March direct to you by Mr. Pollock and of a Petition signed by a number of British residents in this Colony pray- ing for greater representation of the Public on the Executive and Legislative Councils: together with the accompany ing copy of correspondence between the Colonial Secretary and Mr. Pollock on the subject of certain points in the letter which he has addressed to you. I have not dalt earlier with this matter becaus

thepetitiondemnadu. Those who' framed it.and signed it would, I gather, desire to place the power in the hands of a select few, and to constituta. a small oligarchy, restricted by the lines of race. To any such change I am appened. I consider that the well- being of the large majority of the inhabitants is more likely to be sale. guarded by the Crown Colony system. under which, as far as possible no distinction is made of rank for race, than by representation "which would learn the bulk of the population wholly unrepresented,

I can therefore hold out no hope that Hongkong will cease to be a Crown Colony."

REVISION OF PRICES OF

Mashers frères

FELUCCA

FAMOUS EGYPTIAN CIGARETTES.

(No. 33)

SPECIALS

(Format grand)

These two well known brands that have made so many friends

in Hongkong, China, and many other parts of the world are now sold at the following prices by the stores named below.

$1.50 for a tin of 50 Cigarettes duty paid.

$8.00

100

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VICTORIA DISPENSARY. ANGLO EGYPTIAN TOBACCO STORE. LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. HONGKONG CIGAR STORE.

GRAECO EGYPTIAN TOBACCO STORE.

August 1804, Lord Ripor stated that interests in the Colon mercial Government.

of the

I was waiting to learn whether you wished and from the despatch of the late Mr. members of the Legislative Council here take the leays though it was pointed out for my comments on these communica-seph Chamberlain, No. 118 of the thot signed the petition that the two that was desirable that she should take Chinese un-official members who repre- the leave when it was convenient to the tions sent, as they were direct to you. Let May, 1600, in which he stated

2-The petitioners ask that b "In his despatch of the 23rd of sent one of the largest

Finally I may mention that, in additional un-official members may be added to the Executive Czzeit, one to be elected by the Chamber of Comumares | and the other by the non-official. Justices of the Peace, and vacancies on the Council may be filled. by that our fitura

election by one of thous bodies. ritsona are adduced for this change in the constitution' except that the twa bodies mentioned have long been recognised na representatives of the public for electoral purposes.**

be could hold out no hope that Hong, Chinese community declined the over Fabrúary last the two sisters now due kong will cease to be a Crown Colony i bures made to them, as I am assured, for leave were offered short gave of 2 Neither, can I hold out any such hope, of two occasions with a view to obtaining months esch to visit Japan during the for I conceive that in the case of their and other Chinese signatures; that current year, They refused the offer

the Afanagers of the two greatest Euro-P-M., Pollock makes two vary import- Hongkong Representative Coverament

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8.-The petitioners also ask that unofficial majority be erested in the

on whatever form of tranchise it might pean Mercantile interests in the Colony ant suggestions in his covering letter be based, and with whatever supposed the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking which are not mentioned in the petition. safeguards as to the Executive power, Corporation and the firm of Messrs. One, that the extremely limited franchise

Butterfield and Swire-havo declined to advocated by the petitioners should would be wholly out of place." 5-1 scarcely seems necessary for me lead even their personal support to the discarded for one consisting of special to endorse these weighty pronouncements patition; that Sir Paul Chater, C.M.G., Bat common jurors, with certain addt: of eminent Administrators and Statesinen, un-official member of the Executive ions. The other, that to the fam except to point out that it is quits Council, and. My. EH, Sharp, K,C., who social members of Legislative Council

(by kind permission of the Management) Legislative Council by increasing the impracticable to apply the principle of has been appointed to be an un-official asked for by, the petitioners there should

од

THURSDAY,

OCTOBER 193 at. D'P.M.

Under the Distinguished Patronage of

H. E. SIR. HENRY MAY, KCMG. E. E. GENERAL VENTRIS COMMODORE SANDIYAN, RN. The Proceeds will be added to those ebtained at the Fete to be held on "Uur Day, October 19th.

The following Local- Ladies and Gentlemen have kindly consented to

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WHETHER THE HUMAN VOICE OR INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC.

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Miss Dione May. MR. H. L. JONES.

MR. F. AUSTIN. ME. E ÁRVEY. MR. C. C, BURNETT. MR. MORIEL. ME RELPH

aumber of un-offcial members from 6 to election to appointments to a body like 10 and that all except Chinese members the Executive Council. This is a question may be alerted, half of them by the which has not been previously raised in Chamber of Commerce, and half of them this Colony, and it does, not seem neces, by the non-official Justices of the Peace: Bory to set out the very obvious reasons body

In support of this alteration in the for which such a proposat could not be Constitution the only arguments adduced entertained. But I would briefly draw are (a) that offcial manubers of Council attention to the nature of the electorate are, not free to vote acording to their to whom the petitioners would confide the convictions and (b) that the un-oficial election of all the un-official members of members are in a permanent and hope the Executive Council and of eight out less minority because the Governor can of ten of the up-official majority in the command "the" voter of the official mem. Legislative Council. berg.

The first is a well worn but weak argument, for it is obviously impracti- cable to allow Government Officers to vote against measures introduced by the D. WILSON. Government.

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The second has little real weight. If weighty examples existed of the over riding of popular opinion by the arbitrary exercise of the official vots they would surely find a place in such a petition as this. No such examples are adduced for the good reason that no such examples can be found.

There is not van · Ordinance on the Statute Book of the Colony of which it can be said that it was forced through" the Council without carefully and patiently consulting tas interests affected by the legislation. The history of the legialation affecting sanitation and build- ings is ons ecospienons example among many of the scrupulous care with which vested interests and public opinion are consulted, sometimes with a tendency too pronounced to overcome opposition by tor generous cozccasions, “qu

o

Nor can I call to mind any important question during the past 80 years fr valving legislation of which it can be said that the Government, forced it will upon an unwilling people, I feel, sure that two of the most influential bodies in the Colony, the Chinese Community and the Hongkong General Chamber of Coro merce, would not be slow to acknowledge that the Goverment is never remiss i consulting them in all questions allecting trade and commerce and the native community.

4--The principle involved in the prayer of the petitioners, so far as it relates to the Legislative Council, has been raised- in this Colony before. It is the natural sapiration of Englishmen to goven there 11 personally caarpt but amp's

But I venture, to think that the pet tionare bare acercel appreciated the

Importers-Exporters selves and it lean sepiration with which

sympathise

Commission Agents special nature of lace cordións. To

HONGKONG,

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HANKOW

KHANGHAI

CANTON,

FRENCH LESSONS

indicate some of those I carrot.de better than quote from Lord, Ripon's Despatch No. 185 of the 23rd of August, 1004, in

befifien, in w He wrote

Team up the nominal given system

Litioners an

The census for 1911 shows that the total population was 450,730 composed of 12,075 non-Chinese and 114,664 Chinese and that at that time the British male adult Civil population numberod 1,340.

From the same census the following 6gures in respect of the Ciril population in 1911 are deduced :—-

(6) Male adult British sub

jects of Portuguese race.. (b.) Male adult British sub...

jects of Indian race (ex- clusive of. Police, Osol Stad and Watchman) (c) Male adult British sub.

jacta di Chinese rada (1.4.- Chinese born in Hong kong)

870

857

member of that Council since the petition be added 22ominated Chinese members. was launched. have likewise refrained I refrain from comment upon these from supporting it; and finally that the suggestions as I have no means of know- not importans and Induential public ing whether they represent the views t

in the Colony, the Hongkong any responsible persoir or persons pres General Chamber of Commerce have not pared to submit such changes for your signed the petition notwithstanding the consideration. Nor do I propose to fact that it is upon its shoulders that the criticise the articles from the local, and petitioners would lay the responsibility from the Shanghai Press since they can of electing in the future two un-official tain no point not covered by the funda members of the Executive and our mental objections to any form of self-

official members of the Legislative government in this Colony Council.

10-Id paragraph 8 of his letter "Mr. 7.In this letter as in the petition Pollock hazards the opinion that the itselt there is a striking absence of any Government sent to Press some of the adequate resson for a violent constitu- correspondence-concerning the petition of tional change. The Instances given of 1864, in the hope that they would the alleged constant employment of the adreruely affect the signing of the petr official vote to vote down the un- tion. The Government had no such oficial members are so inept that their unworthy motive. In asking the Press citation might be added as an argument to publish the correspondence it acted to prove the absence of any legitimate merely on suggestion made by Mr. grievance.

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I attach excerpts from Hansard of all frer of Solicitors in Hangkong, who was that passed in the Legislative Council 10 doubt actuated by the sourd principle concerning the vote in Finance Com-that it is wise for a man to hear both MANILA Messra Macondray & mitted in connection with the Low sides of a question before arriving at a Corby The Chairman of that Committee decisionANAGE was of option, and I agree with it, that I enclose copy of the questions no useful-purpces would be served by pat by Mr. Pollock at the meeting of the farther discussing the matter in the face Legislative Council to which he refers of the circumstances described in my in paragraph 6 of his letter, and of my previous remarks in Council; and it is to sawer thereto. I do not consider that be noted that although at the meeting aere is any weight in the argument that fortnight later, when the proceedings of an increase in the un-oficial element in the Finance Committes were brought up the Executive and Legislative Counci It is proposed by the petitioners that for confirmation, I alluded to the vote is hecessary for the purpose of dealing the franchise should be given to the no question" was raised upon it by with trade and shipping problems which members of the Hongkong General Churaun-oficial members. ber of Commerca who number 160 com posed as follows

21,000 Note lo (c)-Of these it is calculated that 2,000 are men of good educa- lion the majority of whom speak English

British French Dutch

American Japanese Chinese

British Indian dili Fortuguese Swedish Norwegian Belgian Rasaian

may arise in anticipation of the closing of 6-With regard to the question of the war appointing a commission to enquire into

The Mercantile Community has smple

GLASGOW. Meers A. E. Brown, McFarlane & Co. Ltd. For Particulare, apply to

106 members. the organisation of the Nursing Stad at means through the Hongkong General the Government Civil Hospital, I would Chamber of Commerce and otherwise of invite your perusal of the enclosed making any suggestions they derec extracte from Hansard which give a questions which must obviously be deals LONDON accurate account of the discussion in the with by His Majesty's Government on Legislative Council on this subject lines of Imperial policy and cannot be left

In intimating to the Council that I was to the Legislature of a Crown Colony. unable to accept the motion of Mr.

Pollock for the appointment of com mission, I explained that I had asked your permission to increase the Nursing Stail

by

Sisters, and in the circumstances I

put it to the Council that in corumission.

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Fondon Bad Alte Hats of

150 members of enquiry was not necessary. The morar

of the resolution preferred to ask for a

When the question of Sunday rent was (Note ~ Of these shout 20. are zot ever division-on which is is true that the put before the Sumatra platere eat

British subjects);

ferendam, 253 votes were i un-official members voted on one side and being-197 against and 871 the off members and the General against Sunday Teat

and to the un-oficial Justices of the Peace who are all British subject but whose

6-1 will turn now to the covering letter which Mr. Pollock has addressed

number is limited to 120,

to your

I do not know how far Mr. Pollock ignatories representa in this, letter the view

the petitioner obvious that he can have,n50. Felsiming that la signing this géntlemen commiffed then

Nobody

icer Commanding on the ethe Bat planters and 116 rubber,

overnment did not " treat think any impartial person would come favour of it, 34ɛware tobe to the conclusion that in this matter the

egs in an adverse and hostile Instead of taking them into their counsel.

d.co-operaz

to use Mr. Pol uss 2 Moreover, Lan convinced that

“other” un-officini “ memb

and 33 rubber planters:

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