Enclosure No. 2.
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Extract from the Hansard Report of the 27th July, 1939.
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Hon. Mr. LO MAN-KAM. Sir, the Colony is justly proud of
its Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps. But in order that its
splendid esprit de corps, its efficiency, may not be impaired,
it is essential that all its members should be able to feel that.
as fellow members working in union for a common cause, they do
in fact receive equal treatment in every respect, and in all
matters, without any discrimination between race or creed.
I understand, Sir, that there has been some rumour as to
the possibility of racial discrimination being made in regard
to pay on mobilisation, and that this rumour has occasioned
some concern. I need hardly point out that this concern has
no reference to the sordid question of mere dollars and cents.
It arises from a deep conviction that volunteers working for a
common cause should receive equal treatment, and from a just
resentment that any racial discrimination should exist in any
matter whatsoever. I therefore venture respectfully to invite
Your Excellency to state in this Council that any fear of racial
discriminative treatment in the Corps in any matter is
groundless.
Finally, may I, Sir, on behalf of my Chinese colleagues
and myself, once more pledge the willing co-operation and
support of the Chinese Community in any measures which Your
Excellency may find it necessary to take in the interests of
the Colony in these abnormal times? (Applause).
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The only point
The COLONIAL SECRETARY. Your Excellency,
which has arisen to which an answer seems required is the
suggestion of racial discrimination within the Hong Kong
Volunteer Defence Corps. I am grateful to the Honourable
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Mr. Lo Man-kam for the opportunity to state that his fears on
this subject are groundless.
This Government fully agrees that all members of the
Corps should receive equal treatment in every respect and at
all times. (Applause).
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