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THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, JULY 24, 1947.

SIR MARK YOUNG'S RECOMMENDATIONS TO WHITEHALL

Personalia

Mr. Douglas Brookfield, Acting British Contul in Kunming, ar- rived recently In Hong Kong hecompanied by Mrs. Brookfield. The couple who were married in Chungking before the war ended will return to Kuning shortly. Men, Brookfield whose mulder name la Nellie Cooper, is well- known here having resided in the Colony before the outbreak of the

WAT.

the 8.9. "Szechuan" yesterday were Messrs. WF.K. Telfer and S. Carter (B&S), Col, W. Darby (Solvation Army) and the Misses M.N. Culverswell, and M.V. Preschner for Kobe, Japan; and Mr. C.Y. Wang for Shanghai.

Iron Shanghai by the in.v. "Strant Svends" on Tuesday.

Dr. J.P. Wikon, Mr. D.R. Ding and Mrs. M.A. Morgan left for Amoy yesterday by the "Tjibatuk,"

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PAI, departures for Oakland

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10. On the 28th August, 1946, after a careful consideration of

the views which has been ex

were

With regard to the Now Ter- ritories, which in mainly rural

but contains some small town-

suggesting this number I had in *** mind two main considerations,

The first was that there should Today's Events place of residence or of busi- shall be nominated.

Coming Events

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...annual meeting, noọn.

proposal are given In the on- closed note which has been pre- pared for me by Mr. Hazlerigg.

Six Years

of non-Chinese race..

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I do not think it is desirabje to become involved in the com- plexities which would be entall- (vi) Residential qualificationed in the preparation separ Here the same considerations ate registers the of small apply as those which I set out sections of the community and

9. The replies of the "repre, were capable of being materially

didates for election as Coun- shall be directly 'looted, and specify the register to which he sentative bodies whom I invited improved upon and I have no

cillors should have had their that the remaining ten mombers claimed admission. to give their views were on the hesitation in saying that the

(b) For the Chinese elector Captain A. R, G. Morrison, who whole helpful, and in some decielon, of His Majesty's Gov be an adequate number of elect-

ness for a stated period in the 20. Dealing first with the meate there should be six wards on was for a linie Adjutant of the cases much care and troubleernment that the people of the ed representatives forwards

electoral division for which they thod of selection, I will set out the Island and four on the Main. con- which in all would contain con- July 21-Y's Men's Club, meeting stand. This is thought to be what I consider should be the land, the boundaries of which Hong Kong Volunteer Delenep Corps, has been appointed to the were devoted to drawing up Colony should be fully

7 pm. Movie on "Nutrition, undesirable since there may be qualifications of voters and will would be a fixed by the elec Colonial Service and, it is under-proposals for consideration. On sulted at every stage of the pre-siderably more than a milion

with commentary by Dr.. T.Y.] divisions in which no suitable then discuss the manner is which toral law as to ensure, pa near- sto:d, posteel to Barawak, accord- the other hand more than ou paration of proposals for con- persons. The second was that

candidate is likely to be found. ibe franchise should be exercis- ly as may be representation pro- ing to news from London. Captain important body found cause to stitutional development has had I felt that a substantiafly small- Indifference most satisfactory practical as er number would involve the

1. agres that the requirement is ed,

portionate to the populations of Morrison is a brother of Colin comment on

Councillors in so much work on

иппессивагу. It is, however, 24. (1) Age-Voters should the respective wards. It is ca Morrison, who in acting as Assist shown by the majority of their well as political results.

12. I pans now to the detalls the Counell'a Committed that

desirable that a candidate who he not less ant P.M.G. In Hong Kong.. members, and the attitude of

than twentyfive aential that the constitution the general public wax to some of my recommendations rela- many valuable men might not

stands for election to ropresont years of age.. This is regarded should provide the means for a extent illustrated by the fact ting to the proposed Munici- come forward as candidates be-July 20-Arrival of Sir Alexander a division on the Island should by the Chinese as the age of review of the circumstances of

cause of the likelihood of ex- that only a dozen letters were pulity.

Grantham,

of the at the time of nomination reside responsibility, and, there is the administrativo” area received in response to the In-j 13. A single Municipal body cenaive demands on their time. July 26-Hong Kong Football or have his place of business on oneral measure of agreement Council; the alteration of the vitation to members

the Club Annual General Meeting, the Is'and and that a candidate with this proposal, although boundaries of wards and of the is proposed. There has not been It has been suggested that this: public. The majority of these a single voice raised in favour latter dimculty might be met by

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for election by a division on the other age limits have been aug- creation and definition of new were unrelated to the question of of separate municipalities for keeping the number of actual July 28-Hong Kong Football mainland should have a like stod.

wards and, also for the inclusion ». Association Annual General connection with the mainland. constitutional reform and only the Island of Hong Kong and Coudcillors relatively small and

of (U) Sex-Women as well as in the administrative area one contained any constructive the mainland of the Kowloon bullding up the Committee by Meeting, 5.30 p.m.

English Language men should be entitled to vole. parts or all of the rural, drens suggestions.

Peninsula.

the co-option of persons who August 7-HK & Kowloon Wharf

(g) To the foregoing qualif (1) Literacy--I la generally which, will at first be excluded. the are not members of the Council. & Godown Co. Ltd. annual cations faust be added the abilis agreed that all oldefors should In matters of this nature

Unwieldy

meeting.

English language...

Hah or Chinese. The inclusion Governor in Council. I do not favour the suggestion August 12-lik & S'hal Hotels ty to speak, read and write the be able to read and write Enginal decision should be with the 18. There fa-practical unant- of persons without thla qualif (c) For the non-Chinose olce- Among passengers who left by pressed, I made a broadcast ad- ships, it is generally, but not that persons outside the Council dress on the subject. 1 an-universally, thought that it should be co-opted to, the Coun-

****** mity of opinion that the term cation would, make the work of torate there should be a single Bounced that the result of my would be undesirable to bring cila Committees. I am doubtful

of office of a, Councillor, registration almost impossible. constituency with jen neita, The enquiries up to that time had these within the administrative whether suitable non-members ninety eight per cent of the whether elected or nominated, (iv) Race. In the case of the ward system suggested for the heen to show that the area of a Municipal Council at would come forward and, even population they should fill a should be three years, and that qualifications required of Coun. Chinese electorate would be in

fuct fablishment of n Municipal any rate in its early stages. if they did so, they would lack much higher proportion of the Councillors should be eligible cillors it was contended that all appropriate mying to the Council and the transference concur in this view. The lu- the prestige of Councillors and scats in the Council. On the for re-election or re-appoint- should be British subjects and that in many of the most den- to it of some of the functions terests of these rural districts this very lack of prestige. by other hand it has been proposed mont. With this I agree. it is also contended, though not sorely populated districts there of the Government were general are well served under the Dis- the individuals might in the that the non-Chinese should be There is some divergence of strongly, that all electors should are virtually no non-Chinese 're-

It is of in- opinion as to whether all the be British subjects,, Such a ro aldents." ̧ ̈ ̧ Mr. C.C.R. Shekury arrivedly regarded as being the most trict Officer system and it would public mind detract from the in the majority.

satisfactory method of giving be difficult to ensure such re-prestige of tho Committerest to note that the exponents Councillors should retire in a quirement would probably dis- Electoral Law affect to the Intentions of His presentation as would be likely tees themselves. The case of these two differing views body every third year or franchlae three-quarters of the

(d) Just as on the total elec Majesty's Government, and that satisfactory to protect these

lorate of the Colony those of I was accepting this na a basis interests in a Council which against any very substantial re have been by no means exclu-whether one third of the Coun- population, and quas defeat the

duction in the numbers is, sively Chinese in the first case cillors should retire each year intention of His Majesty's Gov. Chinees race would be over for the next stage of my en- would be mainly preoccupied think, strengthened by the fact or non-Chinese in the second. It has been observed that if ernment.

In my opluton the quiry. I then outlined specific with urban affairs.

That in its carly days the Council adhere to my original pro- Councillors are required to re- franchise should be open to whelmingly preponderant, an an the non-Chinese electorate that Duplication proposals on, the formation of

will necessarily comprise many posal, and recommend that if tire in a body there might be persons of any nationality. of British race might well, as Municipal Council and the It must be recognized that the who have little or no experience the Council consists of thirty too marked a lack of continuity.(v), Property qualification or is shown by paragraph 6 of En- PAL departures for Manlia main qutations involved there-exclusion of these rural dia of local Government in any members, as I have recommend-I. Keel that this objection is alteratively Jury Service quali yesterday included:-Mr. Lan Li,| in.

tricts from the Council's ad- form. Thus the number of ex-ed above, fifteen should repre- overcome by the fact that fication. It will be necessary in closure 7, outnumber all ethers Mr. F. law, Mr. H. Chlok, Mrs. I made it clear that these ministrative area will give rise perienced men for service on sent the Chinese and fifteen the a proportion of the retiring my opinion to insist that a voter

It is regarded - an desirable Councillors wou'd in all pro- should possess one of theas two that special provision should be S. Leong, Mr.. K. Kwong, Mr. K. proposals

tentative in to a number of problems if the Committees In likely to be. ox non-Chinese communities. Sing, Mr. W. Ng. Miss L. Ng. Mrs. character and that they were duplication of staffs in essential tremely, limited and the best

hability be re-elected or re qualifications, Detalls of this made for ensuring due represen S. Che, Mr. S. Mo, Mr. T.H. Chúa, intended to serve as a basis for services such as ronds and water for which one can hope la that

Selection

appointed. Moreover the re- 16. There has been little con- vision of electoral rolls and the

and Indian communities, Mr. K.C. Soo, Mr. S. Kwan, Mr. discussion. At the same time I supplies is to be avoided. Simi- there will be a sufficient number

lation of the local Portugueso El, Moller, Miss H.F. Tarling, both invited the submission of larly most careful consideration to act as mentors for the introversy on the subject of the holding of elections every year Mr. W., Cope and Mr. L. Da further written representations will have to be given to the ar- experienced members.

method by which Councillors would be extremely cost'y and Silvu.

and alan stated that I intend to rungements for education and Nevertheless I recognise the are to be selected for appoint- would make heavy demands on ask representatives of all shades for the maintenance of medical force of the argument that a ment. My proposal that two the Council's staff, while the of opinion to discuss orally and sanitary services in the Council consisting of forty eight thirds shou'd be directly elected preservation of the desired with mo in the immediate New Territories when these members would be unwieldy, and) and one third nominated by ba'ance between races and na- future the many matters which services are transferred to the that it is essential to aim at professional or other bodies tionalities would be somewhat would have to be determined.

Council. I have no doubt how workability. I have in mind has met with a suficient men- difficult if one third of the paragraph 17 (c), (d) and therefore' propose that the elec ever that when the time' comes also the consideration that if sure of agreement to enable me Councillors retired each year. I (e) above when dealing with the toral law should be so framed 11. During the month of it will be quite possible to ar- the original Council consists of to proceed, as I should do in am therefore of the opinion question of the residential quail- as to provide that if no Portu

fications for Councillors, For guese candidato or no Indian September, with Mr. Hazlerigg rive na satisfactory arrange a number which proves to be later paragraphs of this dos- that the Councillors should re Chinese who are not British sub-candidate received a sufficient Arrivals from Singapore by

detailed recom- tire in a body every third year.jects I propose that the residen- number of votes to bring him Cathay Pacific Airways yesterday helping me, I held discussions ments for the continuance and unmanageable it will be difficult patch, with

on the whole question of con-expansion of the existing ser- to make any reduction, whereas mendations both for the setting 19. Although is some ros- included Messrs. Heng Chor Jin,

stitutional reform, and in vices in the New Territories by if it proves desirable to increase up of electoral machinery and ponalble quarters, the opinion tal qualification of voters should within the ten candidates head- Heng Klow Sun, Wong Task particular on the proposals for co-operation between the Cen the numbers after the Council for assigning the right of has been expresed that the be fixed at six years residence ing the poll then the Portuguese Shang, Er. Young Horn, H. the establishment of a Munici- tral Government and the Muni- has gained experience and as- nomination to appropriate Chairman of the Council should in the Colony out of the pre- or Indian candidate, as the case Chaloen Surokok, Lim Sen and T.

be appointed by the Governor, cling ten years, and for British might be, who accured the mu Skylahai, From: Bangkok:--Miss. pal Council, with representative cipni Council.

individuals and associations, 14. There are wide diffor- Leration in this direction should! 17. Much thought has been the more general opinion is that subjects, non-British Europeans, jority of votes cast for Portu- Nini, Miss. Lily, Miss, Kuo Slang

and Americans, who are other queso or Indian candidates res Chew, Mrs. Lin: Sune, Mrs. Tung both with those who had already ences of opinion as to the num- prezent no great difficulty. On devoted by most of those whom the Counel should elect its own wise qualified to vote, my sug-pectively, should be declared to Chuun Kit, Mr. D.L. Cochran, Mr. submitted their views in writing ber of members to he appointed these grounds my revised re- I have consulted to the ques- Chairman (or Mayor) and Vice-

The gener-tu the Council. My original canimendation is that the Coun. tion of the qualifications of Chairman (or Deputy Mayor) geallon la that the requirement be elected irrespective of the Bay Bu Hlap, Mr. Lee Hang and with others.

one number of votes secured by him al result of these discussions suggestion was that it should cil-should consist of Ngee and Mr. Tsai Chen Fan.

thirty Councillors. It is clear that a from amongst its own members. should be not less than and of the comments which | consist of forty eight members. nicbers.

Councilor must possess all the agree that the Chairman and years residence since attaining and should thus displace in the r

the age of twenty three years. list of the ten candidates who The have, appeared in the Prens ou numbers suggested by 15. As was to be expected qualifications, detailed in para Vice-Chairman should be #0 the proposals contained in my others have ranged from fifteen there have been some diver graph 24 below, which are re-elected, and I consider that they (vi) Disqualifications. The would have been elected by rea broadenst has been to confirm to one hundred, but the weight rences of views as to the pro-quired of an elector of the same should hold office for one year usual disqualifications such as son of securing the highest num establish- of opinion is distinctly in favour portion in which the different race, but there are certain ad- and should be eligible for re-conviction of a felony, conviction ber of votes the candidate or of an offence under the elector- endidates securing the lowest ment of a Municipality, on

smaller number than races should be represented,ditional requirements which it is election,

al law, lunacy, etc, should debar numbers: model pot differing greatly from that proposed by me. The sug. My original proposal was that necessary to consider.

Chairman's Time

persons from exercising the vote. (e) Representation of Euro that which I originally pro- gestion that, there should be the Council should represent the (a) The weight of opinion is

20. Opinion Is almost tipani- There should be no disqualifica peans of British ráce, of Euro- non-Chinese that no person under thirty pased, will prove to be the most forty eight members, has been, Chinese and the appropriate and satisfactory opponed on two grounds. The communities in aqual pro years of age should be a Coun mously against the payment of ton on the grounds of occupa peans not of British race, and form of political development first that a Council so composed portions. I am glad to say that ailler and that women should be ell; but it la generally felt that and of the Municipality itself, pean race need not be specifical

ordinary members of the Coun- tion; officials of the Government of United States citizens of Euro. for Hong Kong. At the same would be unwieldy and un- this view has met with a con- eligible. time both the discussions and workable, and the second that siderable measure of agree. (b) There is a sharp diver the work of the Council will though not eligible to stand for ly secured by any arrangement. aa similar to that noted in the pre- the comments in the Press have it ie unlikely that forty eight ment. Suggestions have been gence of opinion as to whether make such heavy demands on election or to be nominated brought to light various points men able-and-qualified to serve and that In view of the fact members of the Council should the Chairman's time that the Counciliora would be entitled to ceding sub-paragraph. It will bo open to the, whole non- In which the original proposals would be forthcoming.

the Chinese When that

constitute be required to possess British Council, shou'd have power to vote,

26. In connection with the pro- Chinese electorate to choose, any Nationality. The view of the vote either a salary or an al- majority favours my original lowance which would serve to posed residential quallication candidates who may stand

compensate him to some extent, for Chinese subjectd, some far alection and It that 'membership proposal

will I agree with this view.

special provision is required In also be possible should be open to persons of

for such. 21. There a a division of order that those persons who wereons to enter the Counell by any nationality. Having regard to the fact that approximately opinion as to whether the official left, Hong Kong during the securing nomination. eighty per cent of the inhabibe English or whether the Coun- tion should not be penalised. I give an outline of the method Janguage of the Council should period of the Japanese occupa- 28. The foregoing paragraphs tanta are not of British Bell-should be bi-lingual, bath suggest that some such proviso whereby it is tionality. I do not think that English and Chinese being used as the following should be at twenty persons shall be électod the wishes of His Majesty's Advocates of bi-lingually are of tached to the definition of the re- to menbership of the Municipal Government would be mot if the opinion that persons of sidential qualification required Council. The next question for membership were confined to

value as Councillors will be ex- both for voters and for candi. consideration in the method by those of British nationality.

cluded unless the use of Chinese dates for election or nomination, which the remaining len mem Qualifications

is permitted, but others are of who are Chinese subjects: Probers shall be nominated, (c) It is generally agreed the opinion that there are so fow vided that any period of absenco that if Chinese who are not Chinese residents who would from the Colony during the years 29. When I published my

Nominated Members" British subjects are to be ad- possess the other necessary 1942, 1948, 1944 and 1945 shall mmitted to membership of the qualications and who do not be reckoned as a period of rest-templated a Courell consisting

original proposals, which con Courell a lengthy realdential know English that only relatively dence in the Colony for the of forty-eight members, of whom qualification should be required few persons who could make purposes of this provision if the

yesterday included Mosars: K.

Yang, L. Booichand, CA. Hernan dez, S.L.P. Yung, F.F. Choy, K.H. 1, KW. Jo, S.L. Jou and L Know.

Four men, two of whom were armed with revolvers, robbed a burber shop at 771 Nathon Road, ground floor, at 8.45 p.m. Last night and decamped with about $2,000 in money und valuables,

Appearing remand. Chun Hong, charged with steal- ing a bleycle from No. 385 Hen- nessy Rond, ground for and also escaping from police eustody at Sheung Shui, N.T., was sentenced

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for them. Varying periods, any valuable contribution would claimant can show that he was sixteen would be nominated "by amounting in some cases to as be excluded. There is no doubt resident in the Colony for a Chinese and non-Chinese bodies. much as twenty years, have been that the use of Chinese in addi- total period of four years dur. Buggested,

on to English would more than ing the years 1986 to 1941 in My original proposal was that double the time taken by the clusive and that he has resided residence for six years out of meetings of the full Council in the Colony for one year since the last ten should be required and of

Committees. August, 1946. costly

mat

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equal proportions, I asked for advice and suggestions as to the minating bodies. As a result suggested, of which I conaldor a number of bodies have been for bath Councillors and clec- The provision of interpretois Voting Registers

that the following are the most tors but after hearing many would

autable. These bodies, assum- views on this point I have cometer and the translation into Chi- cult and complicated questions of eu, should be empowered to 21. I come now to, the diffling that they are finally select to the conclusion that for Coun- nose of the minutes of meetings method of preparation of the nominate the specified number clore the period should be and the documents with which registers, the determination of of members belonging to the Yengthened and that residence Committees would be required to for not less than ten years out deal would involve both me and electoral wards, and the general race group set after their of the fifteen years preceding

manner in which the franchise names; Among the younger of both Chinese and non-Chinese The Chinese Chamber of Com nomination is a proper

generation of the Chinese, and electorates shall be exercised. merce, 1 Chinese. ment. APO particularly amongst those who My recommendations on there The Recognised Trade Unions.",

d) On the offer hand, in the have participated in the public points are, set out, summarily 2 Chinese, case of British Libjects, whether life of the Colony either by below. For the considerations of British or of Chinese race, serving on public bodies or on on which these recommandationa no longer residential qualifica the Committees of the numerous are based I am indebted tion is considered to be neces- charities, ignorance of the Eng diligent research and hary than that required for ec- lish language is so rare that I clear perception of bir tors who are British subjects, feel that any loss of the few who rigg, to whose memorandum on that is to say a total period of speak

residence of not less than one?

twenty three years,

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the those

The Kowloon Residents Asso-

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