CO129-323 - Acting Governor May Governor Nathan - 1904 [6-7] — Page 137

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Nor is there any question in this case of enabling Europeans to obtain houses at lower rents by excluding Chinese, because the owners of house properties at the Peak are among the principal supporters of the Petition backing for this Legislation. Surely you do not propose to protect them against themselves and against their own will?

Nor is the case one of drastic Legislation. It is one, if one may be allowed the phrase, of Ultimatum Legislation. The fact is that there is not room in the Hill District as defined by the Ordinance, for all - i.e., both Chinese and Europeans. There is not even room enough for all the Europeans. It is the only place where white women and children and the majority of white men can live in health.

The question then is, and a reasonable one, is it a fair thing, and in the interest of the Community as a Whole, to reserve the District for their occupation? The most urgent answer to those questions is the fact that the Chinese Community...

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136 Nor is there any question in this case of enabling Europeans to obtain houses at lower rents by excluding Chinese, because the owners of house properties at the Peak are among the principal supporters of the Petition backing for this Legislation. Surely you do not propose to protect them against themselves and against their own will? Nor is the case one of drastic Legislation. It is one, if one may be allowed the phrase, of Ultimatum Legislation. The fact is that there is not room in the Hill District as defined by the Ordinance, for all - i.e., both Chinese and Europeans. There is not even room enough for all the Europeans. It is the only place where white women and children and the majority of white men can live in health. The question then is, and a reasonable one, is it a fair thing, and in the interest of the Community as a Whole, to reserve the District for their occupation? The most urgent answer to those questions is the fact that the Chinese Community...
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Nor is there any question in this cases of enabling Europeans Hobtain hoaxes

at lower rento

by Excluding Chinese,

bleause the owners

of house properties

at the Peak

among

the

principal supporters of the Petition

Boking for this Legislation. Surely

you do not propone to protect them

against temalves and

against their

own well?

Nor is the case one

f

dazo

Legislation.

It is

one

1

Alimater Legislation, of Imag

be allowed the phrase.

The fact is that there is not room

in the Hill Distruct to

defined by

The

Ordinance, for all-i.e. both Chinese

and Eursjenno

prаl

Rere is not Even

A

boom enough for all to Europeans.

It is the only place where white

women and children and the majority

of white men, can live in health.

The

question then in

and Masonable

is

it

a fair

thong

And in

intrust of the Community

Whole

to reserve the District for their

occupation ?

The most ergent answer that Jean

to those questions is the fact the Chinese Community to f

give gm

that

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