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Self-Government

S-1 have followed, with in- terest, reports and correspondence appearing in your columns from tine to the relative to the Reform Chub and Chinese Reforma Asso- cialion,

While it is the

desirable, that highly

of Hong

Kong people should be given a greater mea- zure of representation in matters 1 fccl affecting their interests, that the people of Hong Kong, as a whole, are not yet ready for self-government.

To put it frankly, the majority. of Hong Kong people are govern- ed in their selfons by self-interest and there is ample evidence to prove this assertion. While our present position leaves much to be desired, I make bold to say that--long Kong is actually grunted a fuller measure of self- government at present, conditions are ilkely to be worse, instead of better.

i also make bold to say that if Hong Kong is granted a fuller! measure of self-government at this juncture, the men who will get into power will not be those

Yo who can be relied upon best serve the interests of the people as a whole. Men who really have the Interest of this Colony at heart responded to the and have always resp

THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, MAY 14, 1940.

Mr. MacDougall Bid Farewell

Taken on Queen's Pler yesterday, this piature showe-Sir Shou-son Chow bidding face-

well to Mr. D. M. MacDougall the retiring Colonial Becretary. ("China Mall" photo).

将

Trespassing Case

To Be Re-Tried

call of duty in an emergency The Appeal Court yesterday set aside the judg-

will be inured and have no share

In the shape of things to come."

Hong Kong has much to learn

regardiak self-government and

would challenge both Mr. Charles

and

Mr. Ma Man-fui to

the

Ket into power, the lot of “comunun man" in this Colony would be any better,

ment of Mr. Justice Reynolds, and ordered. a restual, in the action for trespass brought by the Kwong Tai Company against the Kowloon Garage....

say that if they or their followers The alleged trespass was in respect of certain land behind Nos. 629 to 635A, Nathan Road, be- The longing to the Kwong Tai Company. Kowloon Garage were the tenants of No. 629A, Nathan Road.

SIMPLE SIMON.

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Red Cross Offer

Str,—I have passed on the fol- lowing message: to both sides Int the civil war.

The International Comm[itsa

Personalia denied the trespass und alleg-

A

en

in

ins

MacDougall

Bid Farewell

Barrister's Views On Municipal Council

The› Chinese majority of the community of Hong Kang, do not approve of Mr. D. -F. Landate's suggestion that the Municipal, Council scheme should be abandoned, satch Mr.-Percy: Chan, barrister-at-law (and is Co-Chairman of the Liberal Action Committee of China, yester day.

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In a talk to the English Discussion Group of the Chinese YMCA last night, Mr. Chen added that Chinese: opinionis, that Government should proceed immediately to publish the draft Ordinance.

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He suggested two ways in Whangpoo River in Shanghai. As which, he said Mr. Landule soon's a scheme for a bridge is and his colleagues may engage put forward by one group in manoeuvrą to deprive polkiclans, the other group would the community of Hong Kong begin to sing the merits of the of the long overdue benefits Tunnel under the river. A strug-

the Bridge of some form of representa-gle between tive institution through which porters and the Tunnel supporters they would have a direct say ensued. The result was that there in the conduct of alluits of was neither a bridge vor a tunnel

constructed in Shanghai, thelf civic existence.

Municipal "By serapping' the Hu

said:

Counell scheme when the draft time har came to tell Mr. Ordinance is ntout to be publish- "The Landule that the Chinese majority d, and elections are fixed for

the the community of Hong Kong April

community of does not approve of his sugges-Hong Kong would be left with tion that the Municipal Counci

nothing to take its place bext Inter. would follow back scheme be-abandoned.

year. Then "On the contrary Ghitese mutabib discusions, minutes A tribute to the high esteem opinion is that Government should and forth in Hong Kong, petitions

which Mr. D. M. Mac proceed immediately to publish and memoranda between

Only in this Ordinance.

and London. And the result Dougall, CMG, reliring Colonial the draft

public of

would be that it may be another both by way can the general Secretary, was held the Community at large and Hong Kong see exactly what is four years before a draft: Ordin-

the way of civis

anca for the reform of the Counell the Government Service being offered in

would be was the grand send-off accord reform. Then, after the various Legislative

bodies have studied the draft Or-

Dr-forthcoming ed him at Queen's Pier shortly dinance the community of Hong

"The second manner in which be after 10 a.m. yesterday.

able Kong will

to signify the

Landale group may be As the launch Victory cast of approval or disapproval of the manoeuvring is as follows: It is from Queen's Pler, two strings

Ordistance. draft

to be expected that the draft Or. of crackers were sot alight and "If necessary, as is highly pro-dinbnce for the Municipal Cour later, when the launch was mak-bable, public opinion will then be el published by Governmcht ing a turn towards Kowloon, three more strings were lighted amendment of the Ordinaned so

crystallised into proposals for going to be a lukewarm docu- that the and representative A large

Coun- gathering was present at Queen's that the people will get something

Foll; as drafted by Pier to see the retiring Colonial that is worthwhile having.

Brain Child

going to be little balter than a Secretary off.

“Mr. Loralai, like Sir M.K.village pump touncil. Lo, Mr. T. N. Chau and the other Unofficial Members represent no- body but theerselves and

community like Hong Kong. firms or organisations for which

will be the most Hence thero work. Hence, his giving

urgent need of amending the they notice of a future motion to be

Ordinance to bring it into line moved that the Municipal Coun eil scheme

with the true requirements and la the be scrapped

of the citizens of aspirations and his brain child of himself

Unofficial Members. It fellow

Hong

the Unofficial Members

bloc-take the stand does not conte from a charge orf, howeve mandate from any section of the Hong Kong community, and least that they vote against the Ordin

ance and refuse to take any part of all from the Chinese -

"From past experience, I am intive Council, Government will through the Legis- highly suspicious of the motives forced to pass the Bill on the behind the move on the part

Present were members of the Legislative Council and Exeu tive Council, the Consular Body Heads of all Government Depart

nents and representatives of the Services. Police, leaders of the Chinese hongs and Foreign and representatives of the English and Chinese Press.

Mr. MacDougall and his mother the United Kingdom sailed for by the R. M. S. Carthage.

Seeing Mr. MacDougall off aboard the Carthage were Mr. on B.C.K. Hawkins and Mrs. Haw Ruttonjee and Mr. M. W. Lo. kins, Mr. J. H. Ruttonjee, Miss

Kowloon The

Garage, in their statement of defence, ed that on the date of their entry into possession of No. of the Red Cross, in Geneva, a

of the 629A Nathan Road they were Lieutenant N. Gaviola strictly non-political and absolu- tely neutral organisation, views Fhilippine Army passed through put into possession of the land with grave concern the dangers Hong Kong yesterday by Pon in respect of which the tres-

Airways plane, threatening the immense civilian American populnilow of Shanghai.

route to New Yorkc. Lieutenant Pass was alleged.

At the hearing, they amended "Animated by purely humani- Gavidla will take

quarter's

thair pleading by adding an alter- torian motives and desirous of course in that city and then re-native defence that the plaintiffs were estopped from denying the alleviating possible future hard- turn to the Philippines. ship and suffering, the Interna-

tenancy- tional Committee of the Red

Mr. Justice Reynolds held that Cross. should both

Mr. Tom Lambert, well known opposing

the onus on both Issues parties so desire, is prepared, Associated Press correspondent,

case Mr. Leo d'- within the limited scope of its arrived here yesterday by Panhe Kowloon Garage, and at the activities, to assist in any form American plane from Shanghai. of relief operations during hos-fle was met at Kai Tak by Mr. Almada, for the Kwong Tal Com- ilities which would benent the Wayne Richardson of the Asor pany, submitted that he had no civilian, popidation of Shanghai, ciated Press Hong Kong office,

"It is taken for granted, that the

parties agrea opposing and would afford protection and support to the Delegates of the International Committed of the Red Cross."

FRED. BIERI.

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respect the Red Cross Eroblem Among the passengers who left

OFFICIAL NOTICES,

APPOINTMENTS

The name of Mr. Mak Chun- poy has been added to the List of Authorised Architects.

Dr. K, Harrison Utley has bean

Director appointed Deputy Medical Services.

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has

a Senior

Dr. G. V. Alexander Grift been appointed to be Medical Oficer.

Buckle

Mr. Frank

hag boen appointed to act as Principal of

from May 7.

Mr.

Hong Kong for Manila by the sa. Tasman on Thursday were Sweeney, Mr. and Mrs. Zijlstra. Mr. and Mrs. V. Joukoff and Mr. and Mrs. O. Cromwell.

Mr. and Mrs. N, Hammond, Mrs. J.M. Welpton, Mrs. L.H. Rogers, Messrs. W.L. Andrews, A.K. Neville, J.L. Lensing, the Re- verend Mr. Walker and Captain

Hemming, lett for A.V. United Kingdom yesterday by BOAC.

Nelson Chiang

Amor:g

the

for Bangkok by

G.D. Litchfield,

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end of their

Was

cose to

änsster. Th

Mr. d'- Judge upheld Alinada's submission and gave judgement accordingly

Kwong Tal Company,

mission of

him.

no ense

for the

AWARDED HKDC DECORATION

do.

Gouncil

the

the

ment,

.K

It is experiment, is

of Munt-

"Clearly that sort cipal Council will not meet the requirements

lative

however

of an advanced

the Unofficial Members. Why strength of the Official: Majority. This will mean that the people they want to morap Municipal

scheme? DA

of Hong Kong have no way to Why have they not put forward ensure that amendments are in- their troduced into the Bill according something concrete for reforms of the Legislative Coun. to their desires. And we will be oll? Why are they going against council.

alhat saddled with village' pump the declarad

of Govern.

rad policy of ment? These are all questions

mem-

Voice Of People:

their

inib the Ordinans

mandateIC,

it, they

the Technical College with effect) Chiang Lo-chlao, Tan Kiam-heng, his favour. I may be successfully Clasp has been awarded to St. Anrived of the eight to, vole: while draft in an unintended" form.

a. position to dispose of the seclency Medal have be made to taxe a Cadet

Mr. A. F. Harrison Coates. has been appointed to be Omeer with effect from May 8.

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DRIVER FINED.

M. Thompson ence, the appeal judges said they | L.. A. Col T.R: Ingram Cpl.ould not the Unofficial Members | Utence and for

carefully

Mr. d'Almada was not asked, Lieutenant-Colonel 0. B. however, whether he would or

has been would not call evidence for the Dowbiggin, OBE,

the Hong Kong plaintiffs if the ruling on his sub-awarded

to which the "people of Hong "The clear duty or the Unom- Kone are awaiting answers. was against Volunteer Defence Corps Effi-

einl Members in this present Isvuo ciency Decoration.

a truism in political de- is to harken to the voice of the Eficiency Medals have been velopment that party or group citizens of Hong Kong. Instead Appeal Made awarded to the following: in power never votes itself out of of divorcing themselves from Capt. Trevor MC, Capt. D.IS. existence. Are the Unofficial the Municipal Council scheme Against this Judgment the Crozier, Lieut. F. Brott MBE, Members proposing to move that Kowloon Garage appealed be- Lieut P.M.N. da Silva, Llout. D.E. they ba substituted by 11 by advocating toward fore the

of how to make Chler Justico, Sir Davis, Lieut. Leslie Gibson, and the Pulsne AT White G. Burt, I.Q.M.S. † hers elected by the community me should but the scheme a success B.Q.M.S. FS. Thomp-Hong Kong? Or are they suggest by making it a real Municipal Judge. Mr. E. H, Williams. son, F.C. Maunder, Sgt. ing that additional members Council run by the

represent In their judgment yesterday. the Col LG. d'Almado. Reemedios neppointed by the safe method of the como Hone

C.D.N. Walker, S. J.P. Rush, be

by vested interests? Rep. These

to it that "They of nomination by Mr. B. C. K. Hawkins, Acting

Loung sub- Cpl.

King-hin,

questions when the are additional

Ordinance before

comes Desterday included Messrs, i appeal judges said when

Col Secretary for Chinese Affairs, BOAC

Comce

Bdr. that the people mission of no case was made in Basto. Cpl.

of. been appointed to be acting Co-G.M. Hughes,

Hong Kong the Legislative Council they will a civil action without: R.5. Capell, L/Cpl. M.C.M. SUVA

answered demand that the amendments de- Dalal Secretary with effect from C. Jhunjhunwala, 1.G. Vitov. the trial of

will treat .C. before they

be written Mr. yesterday.

G.B. Brohin, Yao Tien-mung and jury, the record ought to showL/Cpl. D.A. Hynes, pl. have a right to have

L/Cpl. B. Sheedah, Landale's, suggestion as anythiired by the clearly whether counsel making Barretto,

R.F.K. the submission was put to his L/Cpl.

Jones, L/Cpl. other than a political

"Let the Unofficial Members be Chan

W. E election and, if so, what his elec-

L/Bar.

"Thren come the next ceries of

of assured that whole

the

communi- those who left the tion was.

L/Bdr. M. Vula

questions.

fers. If the Municipal Coud- ty is watching to see what their Colony "yesterday for Yokohama The trial judge should not rule;

Gmr. Jackson, Gar. Law-ell rehome is scrapped, and the behavour is going to be this time. by BOAC were Messrs. W. Simon, on a submission of no case un- rence Tse, Gar. H. W. Pedersen. Landale Reforms are applied to Collier occasions, the Unofficial

A. Moserip. W.Y. less counsel making the submis- George, Liu, K.K. Monon, E.G. Wilson, sion has first elected, in the event nr: E.S. Cunningham, Pte. F.J. the level of the highest organ of Members have been ineffectual in

Government in Hong Kong, the Sentos, Pte. J.F. Remedios, Pte.

achloving what the people want- 1. Johnson and J.D. Clink.

of the ruling being against him.F.H. Iving, Ple. G.N. Cosano, Pie. Legislative Council, how are the ed not to call any evidence.

"Now on this important quer- G. Gosano, Pie. J.L D'Aquino, new Unofficial Members going to L Arrivals from Singapore and

if counsel does not so elect and Pte. D.P. Fuertes, and Pie LJ. be elected? By whom are they to tion by advocating scrapping the Council scheme they Bangkok yesterday by CPA the ruling goes against him, thne

be alcated? Will the electorate Municipal Fordham! eluded Miss E. M. Garcia, Messrs, is wasted. It Die-ruling, is in An Emelency Medal and First limited to British subjects alone? will give the Government a free Will Chinese residents be de-hand in putting through their Chow Lew and Les Chen-ylo, challenged on appeal and the

Foster. appeal count will not then be in Awards of First Clasp to Em-they have the duty of paying That will be against the interest of all the community of Hong Mre. E. Noakes, Mr. and Mrs. C. Mottram, Mrs. Lee Sit-hong. tion.

Kong." Undefined Reforms R.S.M. RJ. Everest MBE, C.S.M. Mesars. E.A. Defraiteur, D. Referring to the ground of ap- V.H. White, C.S.M. RA, Edvards, These are questions going to Sproul, E... Ellis, M.J. Tomila peal, namely, that the judgment

Die root of Mr. Landala's can, E.G. Bogle, Shigeru Fuku was against the weight of Ovid C.S.M. S.C. Poole, CQ18. Ide Sgt. J.G. Meyer, C.Q.M.S. So,

reforms. dome, M.

Lloyd

For driving a car without a Cpl. M.M. de Vposed and undelnod the examined

failing to have and Voo. Siew them left for had

evidence which

Boares, before the was Singapore yesterday by

for full control of his car. Tam Slú- supplement their proposals BOAC.

trial judge, and they were of the S.A. Fowler,

N. Broadbridge, Legislative Council reform by eul aged 24 was yesterday Gnad Pic

EFS Baker.

these

details before they ask us to 9128 by Mr. Hin-shing· Lo at Departures from the Peninsula cpinien that his findings of fact.

Second Clasp to Efficiency endorse their bold and prestamp Central. Mr. A. LS. Read has been ap-fotel on Thursday included Miss could not stand.

Medal has been awarded to: 981. tions statement that, the com There was ample ovidience to

•The proedeation stated that on pointed, to be a Member of 15 R. Olsen, Mr. and Mrs. J. Zylatra, justify a verdict for Vic defen E.3. Moses, Cpl. C.A. de Amunity of Hong Kong wants to Thursday, defendent was delving

1 Hardman,--Mr. and Mrs. Port Executive Committee with. Miro. Ainson Mr. and Mrs. J.D. dents (the Kowloon Garage) ir Ribeiro, Dms. C.F. Androws and |

scrap the Municipal Counell Butew. When the car reached H.L.

de slugs Beading to the Central Jolinten, Mrs. S.R.

It was bolleved. It was not con- Plc. A.L.V. Remedios. Chambers

"Here are two ways in which Police Station, the our lost con-

his been appointed to be a Member of Mr. and Mrs. L.F. Assig. Mrs. V. tradicted by any evidence on the

trol and hit Inspector Brownrigg's Reardsley Lieutenant Colonel other side.

Dr. Landale and

Scolleagues the Commitee to administer time and Mrs. R.5. Jones, Mr. D.G. That being the case, sald the

max engazo in a marioeuvre"to car which was following behind.

the

questioned, defendant Assistance Grant, Messrs. E. Marchetti, appeal judges, it was not peces +

of Hond Wher dopalvo community WT. Yoxail, S.M. Aheme, B.J. Further argu

for then to consider the

Kong of

of the long overdure benents said that he had no licence. Knowlen, A. Assad, N.. Jasani.

of some form of representative Institution through which they Mr. fan Malcolm Corsojy^2}\l=

E

Olibert

Despite official deniale. yester would have a liams has been appointed to p Chairman of the Hong Kong A

Among the now arrivals at the upon to begin in the court be-night that Government has Volunteer Dependents': Advisory | Peninsula Hotel Fon Thursday Tow..

existence Committee with effect from May were Mr. and Mrs J.D. Clink,

repres roquisitioned two houses of Bowen Mr. Eldon Potter KC and Mr. Road mid-level district.

the citizens-of`Itung P. Will, Mr C. Bader, Mr. Percy Chen, Instructed by Mr. Mrs. and Mix F.L. Wong, Mrs. 1.1.3. M. d'Almatta Remedios, repre

The „komisen"

British subjects or other

·woror-takojy over ti Mr. D. H. Blake, has been ap Rogers, Mist Stanor, Mrs. P. Esented the pointed be a member of the

appellants, and Ms. Provide accommodation for army wise, would be able to direct the Committee to administer the No kip, Mac, War, WDGY WIL Leo d'Amads KC, Instructed by enforcements to the Corynocending to theks

As Actions of the Municipal Counell Meara, W.G: Wil- Mr. Y. Kwan, was for the ro

elmondale elve Hong Kong War. Mesniorial Fund

song, H. AB. Johnson, W. 3. H. spontents.

katto. their representatives. This Pyros, colored' mixing bowls Reports: ware mi current that wilh. Qom May 7:

Smith, G G. Blackman, Bi Arco, and

Government plans to take, over would be a beginning which Firni, vetés, pécsikats W.L. Goorgs.

Pyrex canonta --- and, mostring_enyu part of the Whinchantsertives in the Legulative Council Fyrew Duble Bedende. Semergina

would load to having-representa Captain Fonald Mackay Wood

camp for the same purpIDE, has relinguished. his Commission Lieutenant-Colonel. R. Kerr Cloiro M.. Hurt Mr. Frank-Bur-

kyThe first way that die Lainaaleres Tre Photo with effect from May 13 He will dress the Hong Kowton, Mrs Catherine M. Burton,

suggestions can, food to the d. Pyzne motivos mória/brak som was formerly in the Hong Kok Rotary Club on Thursday at the Rev. Karl G. Nystrom, Mrs. Ester

WEDDINGS advantage of the community of art we super bozkata Volunioen · Defence -

Ito Roof Garden Hong Kong Hutal. N. Nystrom, Dr. Robt. A Assor

Time Zong is this. By throwing DILIM COMMONS rotains tho rank of Captain.

The following forthcoming out this notalous suggestion of entry Hirubiect will be "Burma-Slam Mr Blanche Assclot, Mr. Harold

I... Salter and Mr. Breumond weddings, have been annoifacadero Lagistative Council, Mr. Baby owney Jane, un là mang Mr. Ferdinand Buckens his Ballway.

Tataragvil.

Horacio Woo Bravo, student, Landningin, womains, lo spill, the PLASTIK TRATE, AMERISgwie, la volden 309. Castles Poak Hoad, and Shum conuic Council anbed and THE EVERGREEN been provisionally recognised . Artentie from the Consul General for Belgium at... Arrivals from Canton yesterday

"Uy ́sa. Tätsisth inefnduct. Mc Viq- Mr. and Mrs. W. Fowers, Miss Yustin. Hamm Kong

Aina Alárecut, then in intout of some other 14- for Eling, Mr If Wader Kom Shot-pei, Mawes Thiks. Eduardo Matilina Mr. Paul Harold Pearson has in, S.D. Wade, Ray. J. hier Deng-hang, Teo Woon-hunge and clark, Royal Interocean at LORD been empowered to ach as Godani,rison Miss Annie Bailis Mr. Tan Teck-Jool loft Hong Kong Alda Maria de Silva, stone-pit le like the famous midge for the United States of America Ladlie M. Kay, my Mary W. for Bangkok and Singapore yes-grapher, Reiss Bradley and Com- und Tunney thefions for solving the problem of traffic across the MP. Alfred "EL. Hurt, terday by CPA. Cochran, at Hong Kong--

Mr. J. G. Cotesworth has been appointed to be a Member of the Port Executive Committee with eflect from May 2.

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effect from May 2.

Mr. John David Alexander has

Mercantila Fund

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Muring

,

By appellants that the plaintiffs

argument put : forward

respondents, and not the Kowloon

Two Houses Requisitioned

scheme?

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300 Nathan Road, Kowloon

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