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HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE

COUNCIL.

RETURN OF GERMANS AFTER THE WAR

ANIMATED DISCUSSION.

THE OFFICIAL MAJORITY.

A meeting of the Hongkong Legislative Council was held yesterday at the Council Chamber.

If the

expíated their crimes against God and civilization and truly reformed their

ways.

Speaking for the Mercantile Com

It is proposed that all the sales shall not fit to be received hereafter into the be advertised for a period of 3 months, brotherhood of Nations until they have and that the sale of the premises of the Deutsche Asiatische Bank shall also be readvertised for that period. Jalter property were sold at a few days' notice intending purchasers might be Hecatly inconvenienced and embarrassed,manity of Hongkong, which has by far as they, may have to obtain instructions the largest stake in the Colony, I say that we have no desire to be--indeed, from the United Kingdom or elsewhere.

that we will not be, if it can be avoided associated in this Colony, either social ly or commercially, with men and women who thus far have failed to realize what honour, justice and mercy mean, who acknowledge neither Inter national obligations nor treaty unless they stand to gain by doing to, and in whose nature there is no chord which vibrates to the claims of either.

RETURN OF THE GERMANS. Hon. Mr. P. H HOLYOAK, in accord SIE 18g with notice of motion, moved tha

following resolution —

The following were present !--- HIS BROELLENCE THE GOVERNOR, FRANCIS HENRY Mar, K.C.M.G.

H18 EXCELLENCY MAJOR-GENERAL F. VENTRIS (General Officer Commanding Troops in China), t

Hon Mr. CLAUD SAVERY, C.M.G. (Colonial Secretary);

Ron, Mr. E. D. C. WOLFE, Colonial Treasurer.

Hon Mr. J. H. Krur (Attorney General).

Hon. Mr. E. R. HALLIPAY (Secretary for Chinese Affairs), Pvp with

Hon. Mr. W. CHATHAM, U.M.G. (Director of Public Works).

Hon Mr. Mol. MESSER (Captain Superintendent of Police).

Hon. Mr. WaI TUE, 0.M.G

Hoa. Mr LAY CHU PAR.

Hos Mr. H E POLLOCK, E.O

Hon. Mr. E. SHELLIN,

Hoa. Mr. P. H. HOLTOAE.

Hon. Mr. C. E, ANTON,

Mr. A. G. M. FLETCHER (Clerk of Councils).

confirmed.

MINUTER

The COLONIAL ........ BECRETARY – laid on

It is the opinion of this Council that

it is in the best interest of the Colony of Hongkong that persons of German nationality should be excluded therefrom for a period of at least 10 years follow ing the declaration of peace; and that, subsequently, they he only admitted into the Colony under strict licence."

In doing so he said-Sir, I rise to make the following motion standing in

A close study of the causes which led up to this terrible war and of Germany's deliberate acts thus far will convince anyone who is not bind to the truth that they are the inevitable result of the pernicious teaching of her professors and

cades, and of the military and naval Colony of Hongkong that p persons of

ambitions which were fostered by her German nationality, should be exclud-ulers till the present Armageddon was

ray name:-

It is the opinion of the Connell

Hon Mr. C. E. ANTON-Sir, I beg to second the motion. The proposer of the motion has gone to very largely over the ground that I think it is not neces say for me to go into detaile, which would only causo repetition. But I am in accord, fully in accord, with the motion's contention; the desirability of excluding Germans for a period of years from this Colony It has been said, and against the German people, and at the rightly said, that we are not warring beginning of the war there was an le- ment of truth in that, Sir. But I think can be said that from the beginning the entire German nation: has been "war- ring against us and our Allies. And if they had been successful in their world- wide designs I am sure that if they had accomplished their ends the rest of the world would have had very little consideration and sympathy from our enemies. Now it in reported that some sections of the people in Germany are blaming their rulers for the position they have got themselves into. But, alter, all, Sir, I think that the people are re- sponsible for the Governors, and I think, that being so, we must hold the people of Germany responsible for all their atrocities and the violation of all laws; human and divine, which have been carried out. We cannot really, I think, exclude them from responsibility. As

heard it argued that the Gernians should regards the commerein side we have

is something to be said for that, though Tibink it will not carry vory such weight. We must luck, I think, to the sentimental side of the position which, to a large extent, governs such things throughout the world. And we must act, I think, on principles of humanity, justice. Another righteousness and point I ought to make, and that is in connection with the men who have gone

We hope baye made the Inst sacrifice. home to fight, many of them, alas! who that a large number of them will return, and what do we think those men would think, these men when they come back, if they find the Germans established here in the same old way! The thought to he would be intolerable, as I think it

that it is in the best interest of the philosophers during the last two dobe excluded from the Colony, and there

ed therefrom for a period of at least ten years following the declaration of Peace;

and, that, subsequently, they be only admitted into the Colony under strict Licence."

the climax.

Beyond all this, and as an argument niore particularly affects the which welfare of Hongkong, I have no hesita

In speaking to the motion, and becausetion in saying that the results of the The minutes of the last meeting were 1 an must anxious to avoid anything in German liquidations have abundantly the nature of exaggeration on 20 import proved that we are better without the ant and far-reaching a matter as this, Germans in trade, and that the Fast OUT?the table report of proceedings of the indulgence of your Excel business they created to our disadvan- Finance Committee, No 4, and uvedeny and this Council if I make rather tage was the result of a most pernicious credit system which did infinite harm to the Colony and which, when the Germans

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The COLONIAL TREASURER seconded; and this was agreed to,

LETTERS PATENT,

free reference to notes,

At the outset, I would say that we do

not presume to dietate to the Home were interned, left an aftermath of evil ported, as it is, by the expert opinion, Government on a question which affects in the shape of huge accumulations of The Letters ratent constituting the parts of our wide flung Empire, but, stocks, which the market could not pos-

offices of Commander-in-Chief and the Governor of Hongkong were read.

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The COLONIAL SECRETARY, by command of EE the Governor, laid UPON

the

it is only a few days since your Excel sibly digest and which took months of lency called attention in a meeting of the weary efforts to disperse, whilst British Legislative Council to the not wholly untrade larguished in proportion and is worthy efforts of this Colony to still doing so. help the Motherland in her hour

With the internment of our enemies,

table the report of the Policef noed in one way or another, the trade of the port, by common Magia Court for the year lates and we contend that these and sent, and thanks to the and also the quarterly return of excesseur large annual military contribution Chamber of Contmory of the of State, seeing that that official is the

on sub-heads met by savings under heads: expenditure of for the first quarter of

1917

comes up for decision.

would be to theru.

Hon. Mr. H. E POLLOCK--Sir, submit that this resolution ought to be accepted by the Government, sup of the business-men composing the Com mittee of the Hongkong Chamber of Commerce. On such a matter as this the opinion of such a body is entitled to the

by this motion to pass on that opinion greatest possible weight. It is sought to the Secretary of State for the Colonies. Surely that is a very proper course for this Conneil to adopt. I would even go so far as to say that it is the positive. con-duty of this Council to pass on this opinion of business-men to the Secretary representative of the Crown Colonies on the Imperial Committee which is silling to consider post-war trade prob..> lens. Surely this Colony, through its Council, must have the right to instruct its own representative. Surely, we are not going to be told that either the Con- stitution of this Colony or instructions from the Secretary of State forbid the passing of such a resolution as this... Then what other argument can be advane- ed for not needing to this motion. Are we to be told that this motion cannot be accepted on the plea that it will om- barrass the Home Government? Such a pina would, I submit, be absolutely un- sund, for the reason that this resolution

Commerce, was once more antile us, at juny rate, to indicate our placed upon a cash basis. I will not to the Home Government, and, weary you with concrete examples, but I with all deference, I believe that such say, unhesitatingly and without fear of THE OFFICIAL MAJORITY

pronouncement will be welcomed by them contradiction, that the trade of the Hon Mr. P. H. HOLYOAK usked for guidance when the whole question Colony is to-day in a healthier state than the following questions →

for rears past, and in the name of 1-Will the Government state whether

Australia, Canada and New Zealand British trade interests I plead with you the attention of the Secretary of State have, I believe, already indicated their that Germans shall not be allowed to for the Colonies is especially drawn on

wishes in no uncertain manner, and return the Colony for at least ten all occasions to motions made by Un-

Hongkong with its great commercial years to recommence their Prussian official members which have been defeat-intereste surely cannot be excluded, ex tactics" in trade which did the Colony

involves no conflict whatever between pecially when it is remembered that at so much injury in the past.

this Council and the Home Authorities. the forthcoming Imperial Conference,

Further, I cannot help feeling that weWe are simply asking for leave to lay

ther whilst the Dominions have their own have delayed too long in giving China the views of this Colony, this important

outpost of Empire in the Far East, representatives.Hongkong, with other

a lead in this connection, and that before the Home AuthoritiesAre we Crown Colonies, will be represented by bold declaration of our views may to be refused such leave? Sir, I have considered this resolution, and the the Secretary of State for the Colonies strengthen her own and inspire her to possible grounds of Government objec

It is noteworthy that in recent speeches"

join the Allies whole-heartedly in declar tion to it, from every point of view, and I have been finally forced to one con-

ed by the use of the Official majority against the unanimous vote of Unofficial members of Council?

2.Will the Government also state

whether on all occasions when a Bill or any part of a Bill, is passed by the use. of the Official majority, against the unanimous vote of the Unofficial mem

hers of Council, a special explanation made by prominent world politiciansing war upon the enemies of progress clusion, namely, that, if the Government

is given to the Secretary of State for the Colonies to justify the use of the Official majority, and are the circumstances

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an attempt is made to draw a line of and induce her to intern or banish those rnment and the German people, and recalls the fact that this same within her boundaries; the more so when

there is only too much cause to fear that Prussian spirit unblushingly reveals itself in the Kaiser's instructions to his hear on all sides that it was the Prussians 3.Will the Government state when

troops during the Boxer Rebellion to who made the war and that, we have no. the German Bank and other

show immov

do quarter and to teach the Chinese the might of Germany's military able" German private property will be quarrel with the peaceful Teutons.

fist and never to look askance at a Ger sold by public auction1

man," and which is commemorated by

refuses to vote for this motion, it can

ground that it does not agree with this do so logically and constitutionally on one single ground only, namely, on the fraolution. Now, as I have already urged, the opinion of the Committee of the Chamber of Commerce ought to be conclusive with the Government upon the mercantile aspect of this question. Therefore, as a mere inatter of cold busi huss, there can be no doubt that this motion ought to be accepted by the bas something more behind it than mera Government. But, Sir, this resolution

dollars and cente. We are fighting the cause of civilization against barbariam At a recent meeting at the Aldwych Club,

Sir, the spirit which on the outbreak 4-Having regard to the fact that the of war fed to the thisgraceful attacks German Bank property has already been in, Berlin upon the Russian, French, the Ketteler memorial" in Peking. advertised for the prescribed period of and, especially, the British Embassies

In conclusion, and lest it be urged three months, will it be considered neces and compelled our Ambassador to slink that we have overlooked possible Ger- Sir Edward Carson, the First Lord of sary to advertise it again for any period out of Berlin in the grey dawn, lest his man competition from new centres to the Admiralty, said: Wo have to deal party be attacked ere departure; to the the detriment of Hongkong, let it be the humanities which, as the result of with an enemy who has set at naught all longer than a few days!

The COLONIAL SECRETARY replied as Luvasion of Belgium, with its attendant said that, while we recognize such com centuries have been embodied in our follows: It is the general practice to colloded atrocities, as “a

petition may arise, we are convinced it International Law." That is the opinion of a very eminent lawyer, and, when we defiance of sacred can be successfully met and are pre consider the nature of some of those report specially to the Secretary of cessary in State for the Colonies a case in which treaties; and, later, to the murder of pared to face it, especially when it is breaches of law, such as the indiscrimin ate submarining of passenger and hos the unanimous or nearly unanimous voto women and children on land and 842remembered that German firms are un-pital ships, and the wholesale sowink of

whilst German ofhcers and men looked

vote of the official members. Such re.arvation and torture of wounded and Sreat assistance they did from British meted out to our prisonera-of-war, by

of the unofficial members of the Legis

we also consider the brutal treatment lative Council has been defeated by the on and jeered; and, later still, to the likely for years to come to receive the the seas with floating mines, and when banks and discount houses in London German women as well as by German - akan dappa helpless prisoners-of-war--this spirit is

men, we must surely refuse a welcome ports contain, where necessary, a state-

in pre-war days and, I hope, will never back to our shores to people of German ment explanatory of the reason for the 90t the product of the war, but is the

do again,

nationality people who are not only official vote. A search through the Prussian spirit which permeates the

Finally, I would remind you that the brutal to the living but even descorate the remains of the dead. Sir, my honour- Hansard reports of a number of years whole German nation-men, woman and shows that there have been one or two child and which will take yeare to views I have endeavoured, however inable friend has pointed out that th

sentiments upon this subject, and I would exceptions, as, for instance, at the follow. eradicate, and we say that the people competently, to set forth are unitedly Dominions ste at ope with us in the

shared and endorsed by the Committee add that Great Britain is equally at one. who can rejoice over nameless crimes, of the Chamber of Commerce, which, at with us, for, at a recent meeting__in sing pages-1007, page 38; 1911, page

London, Bic Algernon Firth, the Pre- a recent meeting specially convened to ident of the Association of Chambora 117; 1911, pace 235; 1912, page 109 such as these, who revel in the pernicious

It is intended that the premises of the doctrine that might in right " and that consider the whole matter, unanimously of Commerce of the United Kingdom, Deutche Asiatische Bank, and other necessity justifies any crime, however adopted the identical motion on which aid "Of this I am certain that the immovable property in the Colony of damnable in the eyes of the world it I am now addressing you. The compo and German Saltigue, and German people of this country will never again Hongkong Welonging to German arma may le, and who can celebrate such a sition of this Committee is so well known pying and German monopoly and dis which are being wound up under the atrocious act as the sinking.

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to your Excellency and this Council honest trading, such as have been tolerat Alien Enemies (Winding-up) Ordinances,itants by declaring a public school that I am certain its carefully con à red for the last 20 or 30 years in this country. Let the Government back us 1914 to 1817, shall, by sold by public holiday, to say nothing of the deliberate upinton will not fail to carry the weight, and we will show that British pro- auction within the course of the next 4 murder of Edith Cavell and Captain it deserves with the Secretary of State that is what werere asking.

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