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CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM LOCAL ASSOCIATION FORMALLY INAUGURATED

UNOFFICIAL COUNCILLORS ON THEIR DEPRESSING EXPERIENCES.

questions come

the old days of musty party whole. (Applause) Im the third place, hieved that the destiny of the Association politics to a largo extent have gone, we desire to form this. Association would be a forward one now, and that and perhaps as the result of this war we in order that it may keep a vigilant oye they would be able, by the aid of this shall que an Empire welded solidly to upon all matters of local interest. (Hear Association, to accomplish things for the gether and represented by a businesshear) When Buch

good of the Colony which they all loved Government and Parliament, (Ap up in the Council as recently came so much. (Applause) There were prac plause.) Now, gentlemen, no-one realises up in connection with the hospital adtically three aims and objects in connec Last evening a mosting wag held at the more than wo do who are calling for ministration, the support of such an tion with the Association. Two of these Theatre Royal, Hongkong, for the par constitutional referm in Hongkong, that Association will be of inestimable value to they could put into operation practically pose of formally jugurating the Hong it is not the moment to press our claim the representative, whether he be the at once. The first was to promote us far su kong Constitutional Reform Association, to its ultimate Issue. Even the Prime representative of the Chamber of Conthey could everything which was of muni passing the proposed rules and regula Minister himself admits that it is not the merce or the Justices of the Peace, who is cipal interest and importance; the second tions, and electing the officers and Com moment, but in the course of his speech advocating the reform. And I go further was to press on the Home authorities the mittee. Considering the prosaic character he gives utterance to the point in a most and say that upon any question which claims of Hongkong to be represented on of the proceedings there was an extreme definite and clear form, that the voice of arises in connection not only with hospi- any Imperial Council of Association to ly encouraging attendance, numbering the great Colonial dependencies of the tal reforms, or sanitary reform, or street he forined, and also to express their views probably about 200 members of the Bri- Empire must be consulted and will be improvements, or anything of that nature, now upon post-war trade policy. tish community. The Hon. Mr. H. consulted in any part of the policy of that it is our desire to call such a meet third object was to increase representa- Holyoak presided and was supported the Empire which vitally affects them ing as this together to obtain your views tion on the Councils of the Colony, but on the platform by the Hon Mr. H. E. (Applause.) And although this is but a upon the matter, and to go to the Council to tlist he would refer Inter. With regard Pollock, K. C., and Mr. & S. D Cous small Crown Colony, the things which we backed by the united vote of such a

to the Arst two aus, he thought with the land (hon, secretary pro lem.) and have done in this war are not wholly meeting Jam-perfectly certain that any Chairman that that body would have con

The Hon Mr P.. H HCLYOAK Was the

recommendation so backed would go a first speaker..

great deal further than has been the case sent that the forms of membership could be

filled up and placed in a ballot box a the door upon leaving, he said a speech was made by the Prime Minister last werk which amply justified the calling of that meeting, and he proposed to quote very briefly from that speech, which a made at the memorable Guildhall mL ing Referring to the lessons the war fad taught financiers, man ifacturers, sol diers and sailors, the Premier continued. ** This great World convulsion has altered their ideas about trade and pursuits, and the future of the country deper As upon how much politicians, have learned (Cheers). I have heard politicians who think that when the war is over the same old machinery will be reestablished ‚and': the same old muhods up plied..............When the post car recon

unworthy of us, and we think we have o

The

siderable weight in any importent muni-

After reminding those Petto say that a result of those in the past. (Applause) The voice of cipal inatter, and if that had been the efforts, and as a result of many years public opinion is one that it is, perhaps sole object of the Association it would large military contributions, We have a difficult to arouso, but once it has been have fully justified them in bringing it night to be heard in the councils of the aroused the valuo of it cannot possibly into existence. (Applause.) Dealing with Empire, even though our võien be small. be overestimated, and is very likely to the question of pressing upon the Homo (Applause). I do believe that as one producs reforms which would not be got Authorities the claims of Hongkong to be result of this war wo are likely to see the in any other way. Now, gentlemen, the represented on any- Imperial Council or delegation of local affairs to local authori- | advantages of combined public opinion Association to ho formed the hon. ties in Great Britain, and that Parlin were so clearly indicated Inst week in gentleman said that na the Chairman had ment will be made into a sort of federated connection, with the resolution to exclude pointed out, they had now in support of Parliament to which every Colony will Gerinana from our Colony for a period representation no less great a person. send its representative, and I for one of years, that henceforth it cannot pos than the Prime Minister of Great Bri- do not see why there should not be a sibly be said that there is no public tain. (Applause.) He bad expressed Member of Parliament for Hongkong opinion or public voice in Hongkong himself in no uncertain terms upon the (Applause.) There are plenty of men who (Applauso) Given the time and the fact that they must not slavishly follow. have gone Home, amongst the great men hour, I believe that it will be called forth the precedents of the past and that the who have been referred to, who are capable just as forcibly as it was this day last Home country owed a great debt to tho of ably representing us already, and thera week. (Applause.) The vital principle Empire in this war that must be dis- will be great men in the future who could which we wish to lay down most definitely charged. The Empire must no longeTM amply proters any required need in con is this-that, every department in connen, bu held in leading string. Morcove",

(Applause.)tion with the Government is here for the the Rt Hon. Herbert Samuel, M.P Briefly, gentlemen, what wo are contend. public intcreet. (Applause.) That is a who now occupied a leading posision in ing for at the moment is the right and point which areds most clently recognis the opposition in the House of Commons, I pledge my word that we shall push tong We know well that inagnificent ser- had coLfributed, an article to the Nine- vice has been rendered by the heads of teenth Century in which he said: departments in the past, and that, geneUnless the British Empire stands for are well-managed to day, but there must to cont of fully their own destinies it rally speaking, the various departmen's the right of people of Europeng descent

struction begins I hope trust and

De

plause) We are a thornd years older

nection with the Colony.

the issue as soon as the time comes-of greater, représentation of the public in the first place on the Legislative Council

pray that we are not to dive into the pigeon-holos of any party or dust-laden precedents and programmen, Let us think out the best method for ourselves in face of the searching cts, of which we knew nothing before he war. (AP

and wiser since the wo and the peri. (Applause.) As the representative of the be some cleavage from time to time, tands for nothing. (Applause.) An cace of generations Ingen crowded into Chamber of Commerce, although my ex occasions when the public does not seer brunel, after advocating the forma just a few winters, and we should be perience has been but short, I can tell eye to eye with the Government, and ion of an Imperial Cabinet with repres Br destiny to which you, that it is dtaheartening in the extreme when we think more can be done. The sentatives from the Great Dominans of Providence hot called is generation velo your representative to go to the Count is that the Reford Association will Canada, Australia, New Zealand an 1 throw away all that for the sake of for oil well knowing that the issue which he come into force, and you will be asked South Africa, pointed out the Acessity mulas framed here the Flood (An. I may propose for the good of the Colony as to proclaim by your voice na to whether

unworthy be the i

for an imperial Assembly to be constituted plause.) Thing not remain where it is conceived by him and I claim he will you think things are right or not. (Ap STIMULANT

alsu and

urged that in that Assembly they were. It be sadakiler at not be fool enough to go there, and resusc,)We shall ask later, when thats should be found not only TOP EAS shadowy charact of the relations be present it if he was not practically sure time COIDES, for a larger control in tw.cn us and eDotainions and the

turned down by the official majority, although we do not sek, and shall not great terries of the East have pro-

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of public for ng behind him will be things which Post effect us and and mmbers of the Imperial Executive

duced the real cohesion. What was which says deimitely your way is seek, to interfere in any question and the Crown Colonies in such numbers, very well before they made grest and barred and you cannot get beyond it. Imperial welfare, and would not presume and chosen by such methods, as might be fices They have now established cloimet (A voice--Shame). But it is due perhaps to do so, we do say that upon the lines decided on. Those last words were an

a real partnership Henceforth, effetto a certain extent to you that I should of municipal control wo are entitled to a

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Ive consultation must be only on the explain and I do to because His Excel voice. (Applause) It would he idle tout quotation from the article. basis of co-operation. If our action lency thinks I have not made my point say that every department in this Govern they found that leading mon on both brings them into trouble, as it has, and clear, and above all I desire to be fairment is run as ably as it can be, and sides in the House of Commons Fer it costs them millions and precious lives, and just that when an unofficial proposal there is little doubt that lessons ca agreed that in the future the Empire they must benceforth be consulted before is turned down by the official majority, be learned from the model settlement in as a whole, and not merely the great we act. (Applause) Methods must be the entire papers connected therewith Shanghai, which is entirely under busi Domitious, ought to be represented varefully considered. A great war is not and every article in the papers asso-ness control, and that some of its methods in an Imperial Assembly. Therefore, ha the best time for thinking out perhaps ciated with it, are sent home for the could with advantage be adapted to this thought, they had every justification now new constitutions, but our counsels and consideration of the Secretary of State. Colony. (Applause.) When questions for pressing that matter forward

Th

our Empire must be a reality

ny this in fairness to His Excel are asked in connection with grievances third owns and object of the Association Now, gentlemen--proceeded the speaker lency, who, I am perfectly certain, does which the public has, we are determined not necessarily the third in importance, those are the considered words of one of not attempt in any way to colour the im not to have them turned down by an but third in order because it would not the greatest Prime Ministers that Great pression which they might convey trofficial majority with an answer which be wise to press it forward at the mos Britain has ever had. They are the pro might be asked Thave been asked personally no answer at all to the questionment sought to put forward the aim of duct of the war and of the age. And ally what would be the franchise for suchut. (Applause) I will now call upon the public that there should be greater

they show already how fa

We have bra- velled on the basis of development He says that we cannot go back to the things as they were before the war, and that precisely why we are gathered here this

increased representation on the Legisla Live Council, and possibly the Executive Counoil later, although that is a

matter for further consideration. I think we

public on the

Counc than at present. It was quite

the Hon. Mr. Pollock, to address you representation of the (Loud applause)

The Hon. Mr. HE, POLLOCs, having pleai that before any further petition expressed his pleasure at addressing the was sent Home the Association must con after,con, to form ourselves into an Aare agreed that the only basis upon which assembly on the inauguration of the Asso.sider the matter from all sides so it

with proper rules and regula petition might represent the collective Association of Hongkong. (App:) It reasonably he based would be the Faro tions, said that it had required some con-wild m and suggestions of members of the

trol of patience on his part during the past few months to refrain from bringing

sociation called the Constitutional llefor.n

the franchise for such an election can

Assoziation. No doubt they would |receive a great number of suggestions

the day of businessmen, and at last the list, including such exceptions as occur. responsible Government of Great Britain year by year of necessity. In the second forward definite proposals to bring the from letters in the local Press, and n has realised this point in a way in which place, this Association is formed, or we Society formally into bomy. But he felt regard to that he would like to remars it has never done before. And I would hope will be formed, with the desire at he thought that even the most that he hoped, people with suggestions remind you that at the very outset of the present moment of obtaining inoress

enthusiastic would share the feeling wolf not be content to stand outside in the war the Prime Minister and his ed representation at Home on any Im-

that the questions connected with the heter darkness and throw bricks-at Government had the wisdom to call into perial Council which deals with questions consultation the greatest financial and afecting the Colonies 48 whele and the great war that wha, Tagung zhould come hersociation, but would come inside Brat, and that was why, though it had and join the enlightened company, and businesa brains which our Empire had Colour in particular Already on the

gone against the grain, he had decided thus place themselves in a position to h27- within its call within the precincts of Imperial Council we have Mr. C. IF Boss, perfor

Beras full and fair opportunity of bringing London, and as a result of that consulta who at one time was head of Jardin hat it was only right and proper that

forward their views. He was not foolish as to imagine that the last peil- tion sent home, for which he was mainl responsible, was the ultimata quintessence

thore should be a delay interposed be tween the rejection of the recent petition and the submission of another to the

representative at the request of the Cham ber of Commerce. But I think we ought to go further than that and other Secretary of State or the House of Com appoint him representative of the entire us upon the question of greater repre

on a moratorium was declared which Matheson & Co. here. He is acting as the restored order out of chaos throughout Great Britain. He also called together the beads of the great railway organis hons throughout Great Britain, and as reauit of their deliberat andacjist ance we placed within a few hours kas than 30,000 ment upon the

tion:

of wiɛdom, but felt pertain that when another petition was forwarded it would.

be

1200 and others,

hether they were con

In that matter they

Colony or seek somebody else for that posi/sentation of the public on the Councils orsible, with the help of the AMBOO

pplause) because there are ques of the Colony. He thought that time had France This action was fonowed by the tions wider even than the Chamber of proved the wisdom of the course pursue servative radical. moderats or extrema appointment of business heads for Cammerce, although I do believe that that because at the present moment they found to make it thoroughly representative of control of our munitions

ents, and body does faithfully and honestly repre- themselves in the position that constita public opinio

majority of the business opinion tional reform could be successfully wamel to push together. He did not soon as the war developed, the call for sent

offer a single eng the business brains of our

in the Colony, and I am perfectly certain launched with a great weight of public pronos

meeting as to the tarina ound for its adwig is given in questions of this feeling behind it. (Hear bear.) In that

disinterested manner and dealing with the matter now they were any petition, for he whit with Die desire to serve the Colony za a taking the tide at the flood and they be help in considering

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