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INTIMATIONS

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

· ELECTION,

*. INŢIMATIONS

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ELECTION.

(TO THE JUSTICES / OF THE TO" THE JUSTICES OF THE

PEACE FOR THE COLONY |

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OF HONGKONG.

GENTLEMEN,I should like to take this opportunity of stating why I am

PEACE OF THE COLONY OF HONGKONG.

Gestlæpies,—You will have noticed that my name appears, first on the list standing for the vacancy on the Legislauf candidates, which is a point in my tiva Council caused by the temporary favour, showing that 1 relied on the "Absence of the Hon. Mr. H. & Pollock, good sense of the majority of the Justices

to vote for me from the first.

I do not claim to be a Commercial man I have been a Justice of the Peace for and make no apology for not being one, over 12 years of my 10 years"residence an F consider that the Commercial in the Colony, and my profession of s interests of the Community are amply Chartered Accountant and Auditor to represented by the the British and Public Companies has brought me in two Chinese un'officials stready elected. | daily touch with the investing and com

As every one is aware, the Publiemential public. whose interests have Works Department in far And Away the always had my unfailing care and biggest spending department of the protection. As Secrotary of the Cham- Government, and the development of ber of Commerce between 1809 and 1907, the Colony is very closely connected and now temporarily acting in this with its operations, therefore: I am offenpacity, I mày chiĩm a unique ex- pinion that it would be in the interests perience in the methods adopted by

the Community if a member of my both the Government and the Com profession had a seat on the Council.

mercial Community in originating The fact that I have been for the levisation.

Scooty-six years » resident in the

and my calling has brought me into chom touch with its devolopment, is my excuse for offering my services to fil this vacancy:

If I am plected it is my, intention to devote my energies to such Public Works

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In the short speer of 2 months during which I shall sit. if yra eleer nie, it is impossible to ensure that whatever I support E shall see carried mut, but during that time I shall endleasour to pervalute the Goreanaveins an improve the, from in whic "the fortemming

are in my opinion of a peissing | Estimates ya d the Annual Ademunts pre nature,

The

issues so that they will be more under-

Provision of telephonic or somendable te Government officials and other "dequate communication with the general community alike. gotlying Police Stations minat be taken in hand immedi tes

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cial'nsus) and wireless telegraphy for the better defence of the Colony in the lying tions are, in my opinion, essential improvements.

Move and better ads for periestrian and motor tradic, the installation of both The opening of the Pokfulam extch-telephonic pomninie)tion (for igumer- ment area for building purposes is a matter that I have advocated ever since the New Tytam reservoir was sturtel.

The erection of a number of houses to accomodate those of the European Community who cannot afford expen, sire dwellings and are at present located in late in Chinese houses.

A scheme of this nature for erecting a Arden City on the plateau avec

Nei-Chong Village was put for Ward by Mr. Elle over six years ago; it

Properly supervised ferry servers to outlying villages with Government fina dual support in return for a guyalty, or share in excess profits, are also a neces site to assist in spreading the population and health for the affer a cheap and health-giving form of recreation such is is enjoyed by people at the service is

on the Continent.

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was intended to erect one hundred and in favour of Government help t

wh ympathy with Building Society schemes, sucias were proposed by Mr. C. Mantago Ezie and the printers of the Kowloon Goden ty same years ago, over which so much cold water pound by the vested interests my op ponent, Str. Bird, representa, for the resson that at that time, there was no money in it for them. In fact, any ravutable scheme enabling the mure enlightened Europe and Chinese con nuunity to live in the, at present, un gros ductive outlying districts under cheaper and more modern conditions will find tu me an enthusiastic supporter.

fifty houses of diferent sizes, types ant rentals. The City was to be approached by an electric tram up the hillside connecting with the low level trams at C" the bend of the Valley: it was to be self-contained with its own Chapel, School, Co operative Store, Recreation frand etc. Taikoo has a somewhat similiar little suburb at Quarry Bay.

hich seems to be a great success. In order that some such scheme should be feasible, the sympathy of the vernment is needed and its close cooperation by way of providing adequate means of accras, mair and kibsidiary sewers, water supply, lighting. training of hullahs, a modification of the Building Ordinance which is suitable for buildings in the densely populated parts of the town, but which is far too Imastic, for outlying districts, and, above all, a iw premium for the land.

Your present member, the Bon Mr. H E Poliack, E., has notified the Pros of his and the other non-icial members' disapproval of the differential treatment motel cnt to the wives of the local men now teaving for the war, and I am quite in favour" of supporting treatinent.

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RACE CLUB DECISION AGAINST MR. J. I. EZHA.

The World can surpass it in the berapa 'He did not deny that “he and his friends had won considerable suns less of its managersen trà in man of money in betting on the result of enough that such an aceituation as that tite nateles, but pointed out that just dealt with should bu privately directly he became aware of the sifted and punished. The affair hom, beer runs attached to the manner Stalked of during the past ten daya is winning, he and his friends hind re-we remember very few matters being turned the money, $15,000, to Mr. taked of; and it is as ranch due to the Merrinan

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I am in favour of continuing to devote as much as possible of the surplus re venues of the Colony to the needs of the war, for if we lose the war we lose all : but I desire that provision should be made in the Estimates for a more devent Lamatic Asylum, so strongly advoosted by the Hon. Mr. Holyoak recently in

The N.'. Daily Newspoï the 20th Council.

inst. has the following statement on not in favour of hustily- conceived buikling suhemes and ecnse the above affair quant jerry building. Noe am I in When the Stewards of the Ea

This axplanation did not satisfy itself that the whole story should be sympathy with hereditary legislators

the Steward. Accepting Mr. Ezra's [made known, with free seats on the Legislative Council Chanced a week ago, the datenent in full that there had been Et remains to express the communiores interfering in clections in which only special meeting of members whigh no collusion between himself and sense of obligation to the America of 200 feet long. frrent independent voters are entitled to take part, as such seems to me to be was held last night, there were prob-friends and the fith Cavalry, it ap-Baseball Association fer its share in unfair and certainly un-English.

panted to the Stewards that Mr. clearing up a very unpalatable scandal. † ably few people in Shanghai, whom coduct in associating Lim. That the American community have felt I have exacted no promises to vote for Office St. George's Buildings, Hongkong, me, The ballot is secret and no signs had not unme, inkling us to the re-self so freely with the 9th Cavalry the whole afair deeply is easily under The TRANSFER BOOKS of the tires are required. The rest is in your sin, for the meeting being called. team, and in giving thera money stood and we can fully sympathize with Company will be CLOSED from hands, for a X only is desired from you SATURDAY, the 19th August, 1918. to opposite ... Lowe's name on the or upwards of a week previously without the knowledge of their them. With all the ring that have HOCTAW 12

paper. The election takes place at the nothing and be more commonly superior officer, thereby contributing ing about during the past ten Supreme Court and not up at the Mistracy, as first advertised, because talked about, than the alleged in to get them into trouble and to bringays, not only the reputation, of a great I thought you would find it easier to gularities of the baseball tourna conduct unbecoming to a member of the American Army might seen to be f

deredis upon their regiment, was serican ational sport, but the honour record your vote on the level. The 1633 Government kindly acquiesced in this atment. Now that this special wet-the Race Chib, and on this ground impigned. On both counts

my request, so it will be seen that Iing of the members of the Racefalone they "decided to refer it to that car Anerican frienda will pot their have already done something before club has been held and their leci-special meeting of the mehbar ofinds at rest. Taking the making any promises.

In conclusion, the bonour of represent in arrived at the following state, the Rice Club to decide whether Mr. aided to at the blackest (for the sake Judah Ezri should be permitted to a argument), there is no game in the inent of the fiets may be publish retain his membership..

world without its unpleasant chapter It will be remembered that whers. At the end of a protracted meet-yet without stain to the prestige It had } in Saturday, August 3rd, the thing yesterday evening, during which fairly wont and for the honour of the Cavalry wore beaten by Meiji he the accusation of actual bribery was Anerican.Amiy, that is written too high dropped, the voting members present decided, by 312 wotes to 17, with six alastaining, to remove Mr. Judah Ezra's name from the roll of club

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orvellence of the 9th Cavalry team

In an Editorial comment on the and the peculiarity of their play on affair the NC. Daily News

There can be on question but that the the Saturday afternoon, the SAN- great body of public opinion will picions of the Baseball Associationtirely approve of the betion of the Itave were aroused. Investigations were Club Stewards and embers in remov. |accordingly made, with the resulting the bane of Mr. Judah Ezra from that definite complaint was laid the list of membership. As will be hy Mr. W. Merriman, before theseen from the narration of the principal forts which wo publish in parallel Stewards of the Race Club. The column, the original charge was dropped Iatter pursued their own inquiries. In the fner of Mr. Ezra's strong denial ut ultimately held a meeting last of anything in the nature of bribery. Momlay evening, at which Mr. Judah But there remained the question of Ezra was asked to be present, when duct was such as to be becoming to a whether, on his own admission, his con- he was informed that a clurge was member the Race Club That a luid against him and two of his wealthy young man should have a friend of having bribed the thisted Treety with, the members of Cavalry to lose the match on August this particular team in the way that Mr. | Srl," "Due of those friends is also e Wata" did,. de repugnant" "to" all "proper member of the Ruce Club, hub Wixsense. That, in addition, he should have ouse wis postponed for cousidera- made them much large presents of money tion until after Mr. Jučih. Ezri's, without the knowledge of their command.

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the evening of August 5th, but be The last word, should be emphasized. 2nd ginesting works. Largest and affirmed positively that there was no The affairs of the Race Club are not as collusion of any kind whatsoever and those of any other club. It is a Rezol- that the money was only give to public institution which twice a year

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