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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

VACANCY.

REPRESENTATIVE OF CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

SOME PLAIN SPEAKING.

A general meeting of members of the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce was held in the Chamber room, New Government Building, yesterday, to elect a member of the Chamber to fill the place of the late Hon. Mr. E. A. Hewett, C.M.G, on the Legislative Council. There were 113 firms represented at the meeting,

TAE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 1fra, 1915.

so exactly express what I feel in sup porting Mr. Holyoak's candidature that I will venture to read them verbatim. In speaking of the qualification of the member for the Chamber of Commerce in the Legislative Council, the writer of the article says

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He will need to have the courage of his convictions in a marked degree and the power to expres

of whom 112 roted. The Chairman of the force and lucidity," there can be no real and in which I am a partner has been Thomas Cook & Sons, Thoresen & Co., Toyo

Chamber (Hon. Mr. David Landale) presided.

CORRESPONDENCE.

PUBLIC APATHY OF HONGKONG,

[TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HONGKONG DAILY PRESS,"]

merce is greater to me than being a Lowa, Bingham and Matthews, W. R. Lox- member of the Legislative Council itself, loy & Co., Macdonald & Co, Marine Insur inasmuch as it shows that I have your ance Association of Hongkong, Mercantile, confidence, Now, a heated controversy Bank of India Ltd J. K. Michael & Co., has unfortunately been aroused in con- Ming Kee Hong, M'tanj Bussan Keisha, nection with this election, and for my Ltd, N. Mody & Co, Mason & Taylor, part I have endeavoured, from the very Nederlandel Handel-Maatschappij (Nether- outset, to avoid anything in the nature lands Trading Society), Nedorjandash, Indis heat on both sides has grown, I do not mercial Bank), Nestle's Anglo Swiss Con- of canvassing. But unfortunately, the che Handelsbank (Netherlands India Com

In those few words you have what is degree that a statement has been made Kaisha, Osaka Shoyeu Kaisha, E. Pabaney

sions with force and lucidity. Say to personal foglings, but to Auch a

densed Milk Co. London, Nippon Yusen. with me one of the main reasons for sup: which regard as so unfair that I am & Co., Peninsular & Oriental Steara porting the candidature of Mr. Holyoak compelled to nail it to the counter. At As contrasted with the candidature of has been alleged I quote this from Navigation Co.. Perey Smith, Seth & Flom Mr. Bonnar. Both gentlenion are well sources which are entirely unquestionableng. Reiss & Co. Alex Ross & Co., Russo- known and are wely liked in the Colony, and, I can only suppose, for the Asiatic Bank, E. D. Sassoon & Co., Shewan, but I venture to submit to you that in malicious reason that it might possibly Tones & Ca.. Shin On 5.8. Co., Ltd.,. choosing a successor to the late Mr. influence the voting, that I am a member Sonics & Co., De Sousa & Co., Standard Hewett, in choosing a man who is re of a German firm. Gentlemen, the firm Oil Co., of New York, Stewart Bros., Tai quired to express his convictions with to which I have the honour to belong Shing Paper Manufacturing Co, Ltd., doubt as to which of these two candidates established for a hundred years in the Kisen Kuisha, Union Insurance Society of you ought to select. I think there can name of Reiss Brothers, in Manchester Canton, Ltd.. Vacuum Oil Co., Wilkinson, The CHAIRMAN-Before we proceed with be no question whatsoever that without and London, and its name is honoured Hoywood & Clarke, Ltd., Wicking, Harry the business for which this meeting was wishing in the stuntlest degree to die throughout all the commercial centres f& Co. Yokolmain Specie Bank, Ltd., and been called, I wish to express the very parage Mr. Bonnar--Mr. Helyoak is the the world. (Applause). If further facts Tuen Hop Hong sincere regret of the members of the Com-more practised speaker of the two, and, be needed though one can hardly. mittee of the Chamber of Commerce-and, while you are endeavouring as, 1, sup-treat the question seriously I may nen I am sure, ulso, of all the members of the pest, we are all endeavouring to-day tion that at the present moment two af to select the candidate who will most the senior partners are fighting at Chamber at the untimely death of our late Chairman, the Hon. Mr. E. A nearly proximate to Mr. Hewett are different parts of the fronts, the bluest Howett, U.M.G. I will read you the regards, cloquenes and outspokenness, I son of the senior parter only a few week solution that was passed by the Committee think there can be no doubt that Mr.agu secrificed his life at Gallipoli in the at their meeting yesterday, which I feel Holyoak ought to be your choice. As our interests of the British flag, and there sure, you will adoras. The Chairman Chairman bas pointed out, Mr. Bonnar are no fewer than three sons at present then read the resolution, which was has been a long time in the Colony, but in the trenches in different parts of the Gentlemen, published in yesterday's issue of the 30 has Mr. Holyork, and Mr. Holyoak widespread field of battle. Daily Press, and continued-Our lates, like Mr. Bonnar, connected with no further answer need be given to the Chairman was a hard and conscientious firin long established in this Colony and aspersion cast on the honourable name of worker in the interests of the Chamber, is an old resident of this Colony. He Reiss and Company. Now, gentiamen, and even those who did not always agros has served, I understand, with credit on yua naturally ask what qualifications article in to-day's istue of your paper. 1 with his views admired, I am sure, the varicas Sub-Committees of this Chamber, have for appealing to you to support, me energy, with which he strove to carry his and he is, I submit to you, a all ways and to elect, me as your representative or fully and adequately equipped to repre- the Legislative Council I have been for point in any matter where he considered sent your views in the Council. He is many years in this Colony, I think almost that he was right, He represented us. with great ability on the Legislative also perfectly able to appreciate all as long as my friend Mr. Bonnar. Also Council and his honesty of purpose, points connected with commerces and I am thoroughly cognisant of the interests feel sure, impressed the officials of the shipping which are likely to arise, and and needs of this Colony. I do not claim Government of Hongkong, even when he which he will have to master before he nossarily to be a shipping man, though found it necessary to criticise or oppose an adequately present your eace to the obviously one is brought continually in Another point in connection with shipping interests. I de their policy. His place will be difficult Legislative Council. to fill, and we deplore his death and favour of Mr. Holyoak is that he is a claim that as a business man controlling mourn the loss of a public-spirited gentleman, I would venture to aay, of a large commercial interests here that one nan. (Hear, hear and applause.)

singularly independent turn of mind has a peculiar fitares to represent you The CHAIRMAN then read a letter from that is to say, he is a man who will form as the commercial representative on the to take the noorssary steps to fill the of affection, upon any matter which fere, I impress upon you, though I do the Government requesting the Chamber his own judgment, without fear. favour Legislative Council. (Applause.) There vacaney on the Legislative Council caused is submitted to him. I do not mean of not wish to labour the point, that by the death of the Hon. Mr. Hewett, and course, to imply that he will not a perfectly free, that I have no are what proceeded to say that two candidates sure that be wil-pay every attention to over to grind, that I have no vested in- had been nominated, and it was therefore the views of the Committee of the Cham-terests behind me, and that to the best of necessary that they should hold a ballot ber of Commerce. I am sure that at all my ability I shall endeavour to convey The Chairman then read rules bearing on times he will look towards them for your wishes to the Council, and to the the procedure to be followed in succting guidance where guidance is needed; but best of my power see that they are carried a candidate, and said the first business one wants, especially in these times, to out. As regards the policy which I pro was to select scrutineers. He proposed have a man who will be able on occasions that Messrs. W. Dickson (Manager of the Chartered Bank) and N. A. Marshall (Manager of the International Bank) aci ir that capacity.

The Hon. Mr. POLLOCK seconded, and the motion was unanimously adopted.

Following are the proposers And seconders, as announced by the Chair

man:

MR. JOHN WHYTE COOPER BONNAR.

Proposed by the Hon. Mr. DAVID LANDALE (Mesurs. Jardine, Matheson & Cu., Ltd.)

Seconded by Mr. N. J. STABB (Chief Manager Hongkong and Shanghai Bank ing Corporation).

MR. PERCY HOBSON HOLYOAK. Proposed by the Hon. Mr. H, E. POLLOCK, K.Ü.

Seconded by Mr. W. D. BELL (Manager Asiatic Petroleum Company).

The CHAIRMAN, then said I have very much pleasure in proposing that Mr. Bonnar be elected to represent this Cham ber in the Legislative Council I would like to make it clear that I nominate MY: Bonnar in my capacity as represen-

I am

612,-Permit me to congratulate you upon your able and outspoken leading

much to be desired that a virile vojeć should at least attempt to remove the de plorable apathy of the British residents of this Colony into some sense of a true recognition of their rights-rights that have been much too long neglected. 1 trust with you, Sir, that after the war

it would be injudicious to force the matter sooner) some dennite steps may bo taken by which the British residents of Hongkong may be able to adopt your suggestion in memorialising the Secretary of State for the Colonies with a view to more worthy of this Calany, this importan the establishment of a form of government shipping port, and its public.-Yours etc,,

SCOTTISH RESIDENT. Hongkong Club, December 10th, 1935.

OPIUM SMUGGLING CASE.

COUNSEL'S CRITICISM OF

PROSECUTION.

The hearing was continued at the Magistracy, before Mr. Hazeland, yes terday, of the case in which Edmund Walter Hickrath, aged 31, described as a merchant of England; Ethel Rearden, aged 37, of New York; and Madame Emilie Delcaire, of France are charged with importing 707 lbs, of opium intu the Colony by the Milina Stury. There was a second charge against the defend- anta of being in possession of opium with- out a permit from the Superintendent of Police,

pose to adopt, should you hencur me quite. agree with the Chairman, and with your confidence, I shall essentially nebody would suggest for a moment that endeavour, as I have already said, to be we should make it our business to attack the Chamber's representative in word as the local government without rhyme, or well as in deed. Not that one muat nests. reason to speak his mind plainly, and sarily go off at a tangent, as has already in this regard we can look with confidence been hinted, but as a business man to Mr. Holyoak. Sir, we are met together having the mandate of the Chamber of here to-day to elect a representative in Commerce, which is a commercial institu- place of my late friend and colleague, tion, I would, to the very best of my and I venture to submit, that the very ability, endeavour to observe your wishes best tribute we can pay to his memory is and to prevent anything in the nature to elect a candidate to succeed him who of a suppression of them. I would fur- will be fearless and outspoken, as Mrther protect, to the utmost of any ability, Hewett hiuself was, and who will be the right of free speech in the Colony, able in

Finally the Legislative Council, as I and independence of action. firmly believe and trust, to follow in Mr. should you honour me with your sup- Hewett's steps, (Applause) in

port, you may rely upon me, as a per-

Mr. Jenkin recalled Detective-Sergeant. Mr. W. D) BELL I have very much fectly independent man fearless in every pleasure in seconding the nomination of respect, to maintain these things which Pincott who admitted that the valet Mr. Holyoak

are in the highest and best interests of Horncleft the Coure after giving evidence The Hon. Mr. PortOOK-On the ques the Colony. I should never dream of and went straight away to his ship, which tion of procedure, sir, of course there is attacking vested interests, as has been left that morning at 12.45. He saw Ger- a system of voting which is done entirely covertly suggested, but where vested intain keys (produced) brought to Court by ballot. I make this point, because a terests clash with public needs, then the by Counsel on the previous day. cortain amount-I hardly like to call it case is altered, and you may be sure pressure but, at all events, a good deal that my voice will then be raised of persuasion has been addressed to some in the Council in no uncertain manner. persons to vote for I will not say which, | (Applause.). but one of the candidates, and therefore, sir, I think it is just as well that those

The voting then took place and, with tative of Messrs, Jardine, Matheson &gentlemen who are going to vote should the counting, occupied about twenty

minutes.

and that they are not required in any way to sign that paper--in fact, they are expressly requested on the voting paper not to do so; all they have to do is to strike out the name of the candidate whom they not wish to be elected,

The result was announced by the Chair- mán as follows;~~

Mr. P. H. HOLYOAK, Mr. J. W. C BONNAR,

Majority,

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The second defendant to the first charge replied "I have nothing to say, I leave it to my solicitor"; and to the second charge. It is better to leave it to my solicitor."

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Co., Ltd., and not in my capacity as realise that all they have to do is to come Chairman of the Chamber. I think it is up to the table, give the name of their only fair to the other candidate that I firm, receive a voting paper in return, make this statement, and I do so with the half consent and full concurrence of Mr. Bonner, who has no desire to take ad- vantage if there be any advantage of

Mr. Jenkin-She had not seen her the fact thań 1, his proposer, was

counsel then. (Laughter). The third de- subsequently elected Chairman of the

fendant's statements were, on the first Chamber. While making, this statement Mr. BONNAR then rose to address the on behalf of Mr. Bonnar's opponent, I meeting, and was greeted with a round elected and received the hearty congra about it. I have no more to say. The charge, "If I say anything it must be the truth and that is that I know nothing think it is only right that I should tell of applause. "In offering myself as a you that Mr. Bonnar has waived any candidate to represent the Chamber of lots of friends, Mr. Ponnur being first thing I heard about it was this right he may have to speak last in order Commerce on the Legislative Council of among the first to tender them,

On the second charge she There were present at the meeting Mr. This charge is false. I have to remove the advantage which arises the Colony," said Mr. Bonnar, "I do

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nothing more to say."

Jenkill, in his address on behalf of NO ENGINE complete with and nomination of one having been with to fill that important office with the George Grimble 1. Hancock, He Fock: the first defendant, submitted that there coupled direct to one 8 KW. Continuous which govern this point. The first is no easy matter to fill, or to attempt Chater, C.M.G., Messrs. A. G. Gordon, Dr. P. Jordan, Mr G. F. Lammert drawn, and a second substituted, the same ability and seal as did the late Mr. M. I. M. H. Nemazee, Hon. Mr. H. Ewas no case at all against him. The Prin. Current Shunt Wound Dyname of 50/70 volts candidates appear before this meeting in Hewett, whose sudden death came as -revised order. I must ask you not to be great shock and grief to us all How Pollock, K.C., Messrs. M. S. Sassoon, F. cipal matter to which they had to give with shunt regulator.

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LINSTEAD & DAVIS, already represented this Chamber on the Colony, the shipping interests, and the Co Arculli Bros., Asistic Petroleum Co the point of view of the police, there was no evidence of any sort of possession.

Alexandis Buildinge. Legislative Council during the absence community generally, for the one is de Ltd, of London, "Bank Lane, Ltd., Bant As to evidence of association, the trunks of the late Mr. Hewett, and he has been pandent on the other, Hongkong la of Taiwan, Ltd., Banker & Co., Banque de were put on board in London by ordi for the past three years Vice-Chairman very important shipping centre, and I Indo-Chine, Botelho Rios., Bradley & Conary carting agents, and the defendant of the Chamber. He is the senior repre can lay claim to having a fairly good Ltd., British American Tobacco Co., Ltd.boarded the ship at Marseilles. No re- sentative bore of Messrs. Gibb, Living knowledge of that industry, having been Butterfield and Swire, Ganadian Pacific ference was made to them at any time stone & Co., a firm who has been long and connected with it more or less for thirty Railway Co., Canton Insurance Office, Ltd, during the voyage until the arrival of the honourably connected with British trade years, nearly sixteen of which have been Cawasjes, Pullanjee & Co., Chartered Bank police on board in Hongkong. He felt in Hongkong und China. I feel con- spent here. I have also bed eight years' of India, Australia & China, China & Jupas compelled to make a protest that certain fident that you may rely upon Mr. experience of work on the Committee of Telephone & Electric Co. Ltd., China witnesses whatever the inconvenience to TOYS AND XMAS Bonnar giving a considered opinion in the Chamber, not to mention my own

this port the best interests of the Chamber upon interests as a merchant. I think I may Borneo Co., Ltd., China Fire Insurance Co them might have been should have been

GRACA & Co.. any point on which he may be called safely state that I have gained a good Ltd., China Merchants Steam Navigating allowed to depart from upon to vote in the Legislative Council, insight into what is best for the interests Co., China Sugar Refining Co., Ltd, Chun before the termination of these pro- and, while he will strenuously work in of the commercial community here, and,

On Fire Insurance Co., Ltd., Compagnie do ceedings without the consent of this the interests of this Chamber and the should I be fortunate enough to secure Messageries Maritimes, Connell Bros, & Co. defence. The man Horne was popped Dealers in POSTAGE STAMPS, TOYS, &c. public generally, he will not support your support, it will be my aim to re

David Sasacon & Co., Ltd., S. J. David & into the box and the solicitor for the injudicious opposition to the Government present your views and promote your Co., Decon, Lucker, Deacon & Harsto, defence had hurriedly to cross-examine him after only a casual interview with which might only lead to needless strife. interests as accurately as lies in my Dennys & Bowley, Dolwell & Co., Ltd..

his clients. He was allowed to go He is a gentleman well known to you all

I welcome this contest with my

practically straight from the witness-box and well worthy of your trust, and I friend Mr. Holyoak, as it shows a healthy

to the ship with the defendants' solicitor's leave his election in your hands with the interest on the part of the members in

request that he be held back still in the greatest confidence. (Applause)

the affairs of the Chamber, which interest

air. With all respect to the Felice, he I should like to see reflected by larger

said that was very wrong and a most un attendances st

Cur annual meetings.

just proceeding Mr. King had said With these few worde, gentlemen,

that if the prosecution had wanted him leave myself entirely in your hands."

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