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CROWDED PUBLIC MEETING AT THE THEATRE ROYAL,

THE COLONY'S ANSWER TO THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT.

RESOLUTION CARRIED WITH ONLY TWO DISSENTIENTS.

gentlemen, the opposition, so far as I can Then came Bernhardi, soldier and mili- follow it in the discussions which have tary strategist, and a frank expounder taken place, and in the various letters, of the same philosophy. His book, Germany in the Next War, presented, anonymons and otherwise, which have passed through the papers in a word, in all its ugly brutality, the philosophy. the halk of the important part of the of force, Germany may explain the upposition to our resolution is to be Antonia, she may explain the Gulf found in this. First of all, we almost Light, the Petrolite, the Communipaa all of us agree on the question of senti and the Persin, the Busca and the Pasaka Maru. She may indemnify with-- ment (Applause.) Upon that I shall

out apologizing. She may apologizo dwell later, because it is, of necessity,

oven the marvellous richness of the German ly, we were told by my hon friend, the

enable her. tongue will never an important part of our case. Second-without indemnifying. - Bút

Hon. Mr. Lau Chu Pak-and this was

in Belgium, justify her presence the sum and substance of bis argument,

those ting corpses now forever: TES As far as I understand it for China or

A crowded and enthusiastic public meri.bourhood with the hope of organising u ing was held at the Theatre Royal, Hung trade of their own, Besides, Canton and kong, last brening with the democratie other places near Hongkong have not the object of giving everybody as oppor necessary facilities, and it is hardly to tunity of expressing his views on the be believed that the Germans would incur question of excluding Germans from the enormous expenses with the prospect that Colony after the war. The meeting was in a few years time German goods could presided over by Mr. H. P. White, who also be handled from Hongkong. It is was supported on the platform by the not expected, either, that Chinese should Hon. Mr. F. H. Holyoak (Chairman of ba more British than the English people the General Chamber of Commerce and themselves. Eventually, we should be representative of the Chamber on the very grateful to the Hon. Mr. Lau Chu Legislative Council), and the Hon M Pak and his friends if they would use H. E. Pollock, KC. (representative of the their influence with the object of having Justices of the Pence on the Legislative the Chinese Customs tariff raised for

German goods. Council).

The Chairman and the gentlemen sup porting him were greeted with loud and prolonged applause when they appeared

By appear upon the stage to take their seats.

The CHAIRMAN, who was given a rous- ing reception, said:-Ladies and gente mon, this meeting has been called in response to a widely expressed wish that

to

that spirit Has the very

for the Chinese subjects here that the entombed in the iron coffin of the Ľusi- And, Instly, we tanto, For this generation, the word. time is inopportune. have been told that it is impracticable, Kultur, like Pompey's status, drips with and that we have not dealt fully with blood." (Applause.) Now, gentlemon, the economic reasons which are inevit- N ably bound up with it. Now, gentlemen, beep, so breathed into I propose briefly, and as far as lica in soul of the people, as it has been. my humble power, to deal with those explained there, that it is pertand three points of view before putting this parcel of their national attitude of mind, resolution. I said in the Chamber that and I say that for many years to come you cannot avoid the question of senti-it will not be eradicated. It was shown sunk. A public school holiday was givni LV.—Besides, all people should bear in ment in viewing the aftermath of this most clearly when the Lusitanic was mind that it would be a most foolish war, and there. I feel that I am upon thing to allow the enemies of yesterday certain and incontrovertible ground throughout Germany, at which the Bruin to come back to the English colonies, to (Applanse.) It is not in the nature of of Hate, among other things, was sung make money again with the prospect of things for those of us who have already This is one of the verses of the Hymu of

by personal loss Hate: having them turn against us in a more been touched by the war effective way. It is a crime to forget or the loss of relatives, and those who will You will we hate with, a lasting Wir water, and hate by land, what happened yesterday for the hypo-be so touched before the end of the war, to We will never forgo our hate.

or for the mean forget it for many years

to

come.

fear that Chinese places near Hongkong (Applause.) Neither can we forget the might get more busy. It is a treacherous manner in which some of them died act against the soldiers who are fighting the atrocities which brought their end, now, and to all those who died or have the painful death-struggle through gas- shed their blood for the Empire. The four million soldiers at present fighting in all parts of the world, when going back to their work, have the right that

German competition, at least within the their salaries should not be curtailed by territories covered by the flag which they have so strenuously defended

Hate by

hệte;,

Hate of the head and hate of the hand, Hate of the hammer and hate of the

crown,,'

Hate of seventy millions choking down;

ENGLAND Gentlemen, whatever may happen as

ing, the wholesale murder by the sinking We love as one, we hate as one, of unarmed and defenceless ships, the We have one foe, and one alone hurling of shells through Zeppelin raids upon the undefended coast and the in and children were shattered mercilessly, terior towns of England where women the result of this war and we believe the murder of Edith Cavell, and the the final stage of the struggle, I do not nssassination of Captain Fryatt, which the say victory is in sight, but the beginning men of the mercantile marine are not of the end se approaching-it, 38 B likely to forget for many years to come: result of this waz, Germany is brought

we are about to enter the beginning of

the commercial public of Hongkong, outthetic loss of a benefit, OUT?

side of the Chamber of Commerce, should be given an opportunity of expressing their views in regard to the exclusion of Germans from the Colony for a prescrib ad period after the conclusion of the war, We all realise and recognise that this question is one of Imperial policy, and as such, it will attimately be determined

doubt, will be guided in arriving at a by the Imperial Government, which, no decision by the attitude adopted by the Allied and olber Powers, All we main tain is that the commercial community of this Colony has an undoubted right to express its opinion on the question at by the local authorities, for the Hong-And, mark you, if we do not sup to her anees and the Prussian spirit is

Views: kung merchants have endorsed to acer port this resolution we are practically issue (applause) and that ita

tain extent the motto of Wat imposing telling these men that we are going to should be transmitted through the pro

public meeting held in Melbourne on welcome back with open arms the mur November 17th, 1916, under the auspicas derers of their comrades in the mercantile

Belgian atrocities, which of that Chamber of Commeros which marine (Applause.) There are the people within the bounds of the Colony, is: The workers on the Yarra before

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per channels to those at Home who will represent the Colony at the Imperial Conference when the time for doing so has arrived. (Applatise.) I now call upon the Hon Mr. P. H. Holyoak to propose a resolution, which will be open for disenssion after it has been seconded, and I ask, gentlemen, that the discussion shall be allowed to proceed without undue heat, and that tolerance may be shown towards those who may express vicWS which do not coincide with our own. (Applause,)

The CHAIRMAN then read the following letter from Mr. F. di Caneva;

Hongkong, April 20th, 1917.

V-It is to be highly regretted that this meeting should have been ensured

crusted for ever, I pledge my word to German people for all time that it was you that it will be remembered by the England who stopped them getting into

remembering that this tate is there and raris Yet you are asked to admit these

occurred that it will not be forgotten by them,"

come. (Applause.) I shall probably be and most litt

told in the papers to-morrow that this is the workers on the Thames, but then the opening events of this war, any more than by us, for many years to

the workers on

Thames before the right down to the last

horrible of all-the sinking of hospital a policy of retaliation, and that it cannot workers on the Rhine.??

With apologies that the language of this memorandum is not as it should be

1 remain, dear sir, yours truly,

WH

ships with defenceles, and maimed be defended upon any Christian ground it is just retribution (Loud applause.) refage These are horrors which cannot so much, gentlemen, for the question of creatures on board going to a place of mg that it is not a policy of retaliation,

be forgotten for many years to come sentiment, which cannot be excluded from F. DI CASETA..

this argument, say what you will In try and (Hear hear.) I want to

reply to the argument that the time is the The Hon Mr.PH HOLYOAK WAS

that this German inopportune which after all, is you prove to

is

so policy of wait and see which wrecked contend accorded a great ovation when he rose

characteristic of brutality

the Asquith War Government I to address the meeting. He said :-Gen-

brought us within deadly peril of defeat, tlemen, I have brought this resolution interwoven by education in the Ger- that unpreparedness and inefficiency before you ut, a public meeting because I man people that you will not eradicate and blindly to shut our royes to the

To the President of the Public Meeting Was inundated with letters and tele it, even though they are defeated, for future and say we cannot now decide

for the Exclusion of the Germans and Austrians from this Colony.

DEAR SIE, The Undersigned, owing to

many years to come,

Let me quote to questions which affect the vast war issnes ssages and enquiries as to phonic messages

you words in support of this, which were to admit practically the same fault ch were which has been charged against Great whether the general public of Hongkong

uttered not many weeks ago and within Britain over and over again by her very could attend the meeting of the Chamber

the confines of this building by an foes. (Applause.) And I say it is here

and now, that before the war comes to eminent American professor who is well definite issue this Colony, jointly with qualified to speak as a student of inter other Colopics which have already raised their voices, should declare in no national history. These are the words he uncertain manner that, if it be in the he wishes that the expression of the local hold you, nor can you vote if you do uttered: Speaking of the arguments of Empire's interests, we will not have the

Germans. (Applause.) I have attend, because you are not qualified to redetick the Great, designed for the early that we do not see to dictate

And in every case the reply was

a previous engagement, with regreti in unable to attend the meeting. However,

Italian community should reach you

of Commerce, and I was obliged to say I am afraid you can neither o attend, because the building's capacity will not

It seems strange that the adver- do so,

a public meet political instruction of the Hohenzollera saries of the proposal for the exclusion this: Will you Mamertag of our present enemies and their goods ing so that we can have ovo dynasty, he said:"Here we have the from this Colony for a period of tea is why I have ventured to call you beginnings of that which has led to all years should be afraid of giving full and together this evening, and 1 am confident that has happened since. I quote it to high value to the moral and sentimental that you will endorse the resolution motives of the same, when England and which I am going to put before you. the British Empire have joined in this (Applause.) The resolution which I have war for, it is said everywhere, chiefly to propose is: a sentimental caso,

The war may last for five rests altogether, and the consequences and the

cost of the same will be enormous. There fore, why worry about infinitesimal damages which might result from the above proposal if it should become law f He who would only attempt to compare the two effects would simply fall in ridi cule.

III.There is to wonder why some re presentative of the Chinese community should be afraid of the benefit which could eventually come to other places in China.

you,

said

or do we--to the Imperial authorities.

and a

that I have striven to do up to All this meeting seeks to do,

now

alons

be represented at the debate which must is that the voice of this Colony might inevitably take place na to the post-war policy of the Allies. (Applause.) It a ruler is obliged to sacrifies his would be presumptuous and lolly

to say that this Colony own person for the welfare of his sub-should exclude Germans If it were jects, he is all the more obliged to sacri decided that, for the benefit of the Em Brise to re-enter the Colonies and our great fice treaty engagements, the continuance pire as a whole, they should be allowed told of which would be harmful to his coun- possessions, Hongkong would not be try. Is it better that a nation should backward in admitting

though we certainly would e not welcome them. (Applause.) Now, parish, or that a Sovereign should break po se in the interests of the I come to the question which, his treaty

Do not be ashamed of making interest after all, is the most important of all.

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gentlemen

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egy and elsewhere with not dealing fully ed alliances from which you yourself can I have been charged in anonymous letters derive the whole advantage. Do not with the question of the practicability, make the foohah mistake of not breaking or impracticability, of this suggestion. I contend, with the Hon. Mr. Anton, then when you believe your interests re that it is not merely a question of pounds, shillings and pence, and we owe it to When he is about to conclude a treaty those who make sacrifices, if necessary. who are fighting that we are pre- quire it....

That it is the opinion of this meet ing that it is in the best interests of the Colony that persons of German nationality should be excluded there from for a prescribed period of years following the declaration of peace, and ** that subsequently, they be only admitted to the Colony under strict licence." Now, gentlemen, you will notice a very slight difference between the terms of this resolution and that which was adopted - by the Chamber of Commerce. In the When Chamber resolution, as you we with some foreign Power, if a Bovereign both in recognition, of what they have done for me, and becans, ultimately, it will be for the national welfare (Ap had the words "for a period of ten remembers he is a Christian, he is lost.

These words represented the sowingplause) But I contend, also, that it yeare," and, ip speaking to that resolu- "

would be directly to the benefit of the from re-entry into our nort. for a perd Colony that we should exclude Germans f years. (Applause.) Gentlemen, at the that there was no less than 10,000,000 the very the Germans in Hongkong, there would the Chamber does not really care, whether super-man and the inalienable right of outbreak of war the liquidations proved be hope for certain people of having the

it is for ten years or for over-(applause) the giant to act as the giant; of the dollars worth of goods, to say credit system re-introduced and cheap or whether it may seem wiser to the strong to dominate the weak of the least, revolving in credit, which had in some cases remaining still a Hong goods 1. It is not to be supposed that the Imperial powers, to whom all these ques powerful to overwhelm and trample apon passed out of the control of the merchant in other cases, already credit system, after having been abolish- tions must be referred, that it shall be the powerless. Then came the greak vong, though in the hands of the C

merchants, should be re only for a period of shorter duration historian, von Treitschke, breathing the dealer and,

at on credit and had not been paid the enemies of yesterday. But we are determined that whatever philosophy of force into the very soul Dasad up untry and these were all ten years is sufficient to duration it shall be for they shall never of Germany. Why talk of founding for. One of the reptes dificulties, the obtaining the money, due for these goods, Germans and their friends come back except upon terms which colonies ho said. Let us take Holland.uidators had to deal with was in from going to any place of the neigh we can control them. (Applause.) Now, then we shall have them ready-made. which had been delivered on credit terms

Is the opinion of these Chiness represent in the Chamber, I said that the A century and a half later Nietzsche wave tatives an original one? or could the same

term ten years was a purely academic the gospel of force into a sort of system, opinion have been endorsed because, with

term, and when I said that I meant that this doctrine being the doctrine of the

established

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Chinese