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"THE FLOWING TIDE." CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM

ASSOCIATION.

A YEAR OF PROGRESS,

THE HONGKONG DAILY

ELECTION OF OFFICERS. The meeting then proceeded to the election of officers for the ensuing year.

The Chairman said that, as some of them were aware, he was going away on leave The Hon. Mr. H. F. Pollock, R.C., in the morning and would nos be back presided and there were also present until November. It was undesirable that Mr. A. R. Lowe, Mr. J. Owen Hughes, there should be an absentee President Mr. A. G. Coppin, Mr. W. L. Pattenden, and he had pleasure in proposing that Mr. H. A. Cartwright, Mr. H. B. L. their Vice President, Mr. C. G. Alabaster, O.B.E., be elected President for the year. Dowbiggin," Mr. J. P. Braga, Mr. W

Mir. W, L. PATTENDEN seconded and the Jackson, Mr. T. A. Martin, and Mr. Rmation was unanimously approved. Stock (han. secretary),

On the proposition of Mr. DowsIGOIN seconded by Mr. Towe, Mr. J. Owen Hughes was elected Vice-President.

The CHAIRMAN proposel Mr. R. Stock, Secretary, Mr. W. JACKSON seconded and the meeting approved.

PRESS, W DNESDAY, APRIL 26TH.

MR. GORDON LOWDER RETIRING...

RECKLESS DRIVING. THE D.S.P. EXCEEDS THE SPEED

40 YEARS IN CHINESE CUSTOMS. There was one very interesting points raised during the hearing of a motor-car In Septambor next Mr. E. Gordon offence case, yesterday, at the Magis Lowder retires from the Chinese Mari- He left Shanghai lat tracy, when Mr. T. H. King, the Deputy times Customs Superintendent of Police, summoned the week on leave in anticipation of that driver of motor cor. No. 181 for reckless farewell. The loss sustained through his driving through Aberdeen village on the departure is one which will be felt keenly

Mr. G. N. both by the Service and by foreign resi-- evening of April 9th Tinson appeared for the defondant and dents in Chins as a whole, particularly a European witness gars uridence in those who have been in a position to his personality and work. favour of the defence. One of the out- standing features of the case was that the appreciate Deputy Superintendent of Police admit. Mr. Lowder, a few years' ago, was Com- ted that his car was travelling at a speed missioner, in charge of the Kowloon the following where there is a speed control of 10 miles

hour.

biographical notes from the N.C. Daily King's evidence was taken first

Cology:- д He said that on the evening of April 8thers will interest many readers in this

When passing the

Mr. Lowder is now the senior Euro- he was going through Aberdeen in

poan member of the Customs both in station another car came up from buce

his car 10 yards further on, and years and length of service, having Für

The CHAIRMAN remarked that two im "portant events in which the Association was concerurd had taken place during the of Messrs. Alex. "Rose & Co., as Hon, of 13 miles per hour through the villag Customs district, and

private car.

got well

a case of reckless driving. It was 18 to 20 miles per hour. He considered it dusk, and they were a large number of people about,

hare existed for some 100 years, a period great in its tradition of loysi family connections with China and the

Overseas and one which, as the repre and substantial service, by Englishmen sentative of a long line of colonial ser

#uccess, vants, he has upheld with distinction and

One was the joint meeting "past year.

The CHAIRMAN expressed thanks to Mr. held, with the Kowloon Residents' Asso elation to protest to the Government White, the hour Secretary, last year, for against the increased rating on houses, the enormous amount of work he did in connection with the petition. The CHAIR- The result of a very large and enthusiastic mentioned that Mr. E. AM. meeting was entirely 'successful, for the Williams; who had been good enough to head in a hace of 40 yards. He been appointed-just 40 years ago. Government-after the return of E.E the carry on the work of hom. Treasurer for estimated the speed, to be something like

number of years, had left for Canada. Governor to the Coloas-repealed the ad-He was glad to be able to tell and ditional muter. Another important event that another entran of the Erm of Messrs. Lowe, Bingham and Matthews was the dispatch Home to the Secretary had consented to carry on the work. He of State for the Colonies of a petition for proposed that Mr. T. A Martin be Mr. JACKSON seconded and the motion greater representation. It was noteworthy elected to fill the position. that whereas under 600 people sigurd was carried. amiliar petition in 1916, 1,500 signatures were obtained last year, which showed that there was an increasing feeling that some greater measure of representation should be accorded to residents. Mr. Pollock recalled that the petition was moderate one; the petitioners asked for

the right to elret all non-Chinese bers of the Legisative Council; secondly, the constitution of a wider electorate for such election; an unofficial majority of one, kubject to certain ample safeguards, upon the Legislative Council. This peli tion was now in the hands of every member of Parliament at Hour, and he thought members might be sure that Colonel John Ward and others would emphasize in the House of Commons, not merely the very moderate nature of the reform naked for, but the fact that the granting would be in line with other measures of reform in the direction of wider representation in other parts of the British Empire,

·

In this connection Mr. Pollock quoted from: a speech by Mr. Lloyd George in 1917 in which he said there was no part in the sphere of statesmanship in which there was greater need for revised idena than in our attiture towards the great coinmonwealth of nations known as the British Empire Mr. Pollock remarked that there were various Crown Colonies in the Empire in which not only was the principle of election granted but also the principle of an official majority and, in view of the importance of Hongkong, there was no reason why they should not get both greater representation and an anoficial majority on the Council. With an unofficial majority of one, if this went -entirely against the Government, it would mean that there was general dissatisfact

Cross-examined by Mr. Tinson, Mr. King admitted that his own car was going at a speed of 12 to 13 miles per hour.

Do you consider 13 or 14 miles per hour the reckless driving It depends on circumstances.

The following members were elected on

You were travelling 13 miles per hour. the Committee: Dr. Balean, Dr. Forsyth, the Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock, Mesurs. P. Was that because you wanted to catch II Holyoak, Fl. B. I.. Dowbiggin, W. Lanyone who would be driving, recklessly

attenden, A. R. Lowe, W. A. Dowley, No, in a controlled aren any car passing AG. Coppin, S. D. Cousland, H. A. another car which was driven at 10 miles Cartwright, F. A. Joseph, J. P. Braga, per hour would be guilty of reckless

driving Jackson, and D. Harver.

Why do you think it is not reckless for one car to go at a speed of between eleven and twelve miles per hour in a controlled area and reckless for two to pass abreast at the speed It is unsafe for two cars

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EARLY DAYS AT POOCHOW. Mr. Lowder was born in Kanagawa, Japan, in September, 1862, and it is a matter of sunte interest that the date of his birth was just two days after the murder of Richardson on the Tokkaido highway. His father, who died in 1909 after over 40 years continuous residence in Japan, was in the British Consular The son was educated at Marl- borough College and on the ere of his 20th birthday was appointed to the Chin ese Customs Service, came to China, and was first stationed at Foochow. It was fleet under Adiniral Courbet entered the during his post there that the French As third Police Officer, in the Colony harbour and attacked and destroyed the you were exceeding the speed limit Chinese fleet st anchor and partly de- the arsenal near Pagoda was driving well on the left side of the molished rond.

Anchorage Mr. Tinson estimated that the speed of At a later date, Mr. Lowder served in the defendant's car was about one mile the Shanghai Inspectorate General when per hour faster than Mr. King's car, it was being established during the BCR working out the sum on the basis of the of Peking and subsequently was Andis car to Secretary to the Luspector General, Sir time and distance it took the

Robert Kart, continuing is that

post for pass by.

The Court further investigated the five and a half years.. In 1909, be cams point, and the Magistrate was of the to Shanghai for a few months as Com- opinion that the speed must have been missiouer during the time the Astraca little more than that stated by the defend.Channel was opened for navigation.

His

since that date has included ing sollicitor.

posts an Commissioner at Newchwang, Kowloon (Hongkong), Amoy, Hankow, and Shanghai, in his capacity as Com majsioner at Shanghai, he has also served as Director of the Huangpu Conservancy Board.

Mr. Ja Owes HOHES said that before the meeting concluded he thought the feast they could do was to express appre- giallon of the services rendered by the Pros dent to the Association. (Applause)

Mr. Pollock, as we all know," Mr. abregat, Owen Hughes proceeded, has been the life blood of the Association and, like all other interests that takes up, nothing would swerve him from the attainment of the object he has in view. We shall miss him very much, although he is only going Away from us for a few months, and we shall look forward with very much plea- sure to his return and to bis taking na active part, again, in the work of our Association. I ask you to join with me in wishing both Mr. and Mrs. Pollock a very happy holiday."

The members signified their apprecia- tion by applause.

Continuing, Mr. Ticson, asked: You don't like being passed Mr. King-1 don't mind.

You stopped Mr. Lammert" for passing you once-He said he was:

The Magistrate: What ba Me Lam mert got to do with this case?

Not

career

SEVEN GENERATIONS. IN FAR FAST,

*

Most remarkable "are" the associations of the Lowder family with China and the East which, as has been said, data back approximately 180 years.. Mr. E. Gordon Lowder's 'great - great - grand- Father, who held a commission in H.M.

visited Macao in H.M.S. Hercules

The CHAIRMAN in reply, thanked Mr. Owen Hughes for his very kind words. I do feel," he said, that we ought to on the verse of some great improve ment in the representation of the Colony. think the time is ripe. I have never

Mr. Tinson: The circumstances are despaired of it even in what seemed to be the darkest hours of the Association. I similar. I am quoting from evidence. 1 am now mereng that my client's think that the flowing tide of progress is

car in a controlled with as. thank you very much for your car passed Mr.

In repis

Mr. King said that 'be was end whes for myself and my wife, and, area, which he did not like. although we feel that after 8 years

so unreasonable as to take excep absence we ought to renew acquaintance tion to other people paasing him on the

His son, who was a midship- road. On this particular day several in with the Home country, when the time we shall do o very

cars had passed him, and in two instances man in the Hon. East India Company's fleet, visited Macao in 1529, His 600, mues to murn

on the verge of controlled areas. sally indeed."

Mr. Tinson: It was admitted in the the Rev. John Lowder, A.M., was the Lammert case that you were doing 15 first British Consular Chaplain in Shang- miles per hour in a controlled areal-Yes, bai and lost his life by

too in 1849. His widding at Poo married Mr. that was on entering a controlled area.

Alcock (afterwards

Sir

Rutherford On that occasion I told the driver to Alcock) who was British Consul in

Shang slowly.

establishment

of After the driver of the car had given bai at the time of the

the foreign Inspectorate of Customs in Since the strike the attitude of the evidence to the effect that he wounded is 1984 and was later H.B.M. Minister at Another son of tion with the measure brought forward, Chinese living in Yaumati towards the 1 born and that he was not exceeding the Yeddo and at Peking,

speed limit, Miss Fennel, the of Mr. G. G. Low. the car, was called. She did not think

China. An uncle of Mr. E. Gordon the speed excessive. The driver did the ler, was in the Customs Service

Lowder. trip to Repulse Bay two or three times per week and had always driven through

The latter also has a son in the Chinese Mr. Tinson aubmitted

ANGRY CROWDS IN YAUMATI,

HOSTILE DEMONSTRATIONS AGAINST THE POLICE.

in

tures were obtained to the recent petition. utmost to hamper the police in the Aberdeen very carefully that there was Maritime Customs whove small son marks!

had to contend in Hongkong was they there have been several moh demon constant change in population; this made strations against police officers, Crowds it the more surprising that 1,500 signa- collect on the slightest pretext and when they have the opportunity they do All sorts of counter-arguments were put forward, but their opponents did not execution of their duty, even their own agre in their various, contents. Some compatriots, the Chinese Police, are subnu evidence of reckless driving. There the seventh generation in direct line and

exceeding the speed limit, but China and the East. could see little good in granting thejected to this treatment, though the night have been evidence that the car of the same name who have resided in

Indina police, from all accounts are was slightly

in that ease the admission of Mr. King potition because, they said, the same specially marked out for victimisation. persons would be elected. At all events, During the past week-end there have of a similar offence had to be taken into the representatives would be elected on a been three or four such demonstrations, consideration; also the fact that Mr. King At was the third police officer in the Colony, broader basis if they had a greater nun so we

are given to understand. ber of constituents behind them. Another the conl

yard

approximating 3.000 case who had possession of the facts. change was that the present Governor and people gathered. The mob was inclined Reckless driving meant

He sub listen to argument upon all sides. That back out of the danger tone by the mitted that in this case there was

girike

ike danger. statement was perfectly true about the Indian police there were cries of

Mr. Lindsel si that, taking Then came fusilade of a present Governor but it was not necessary Indian!"

Indian Tinson's word that reckless driving meant to carry the memory far back to come to bricks, which resulted in one

argument brought forward against the day night," re, at Yaumati, on Sun and that he was the only person in the the Morrison Education Mission thera undoubtedly it was the fact-was ready to to be udruly and on being ordered right was a danger to the publishing that and was one of the translators of the

case the circumstances were of such character. He would impose a fine of

"A COMRADE OF MORRISON'S. On his mother's side, Mr. Lowder's grandfather was the Rev. S. R. Brown, D.D. who came out to Macao, to join

in 1839. He afterwards went to Japan New Testament into Japanese which no translation is used to the present day. It was he, also, who took home the first commission of Chinese educational students to America, the most prominent Wing, who wa afterwards the first

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the United States.

the case, and there was no security One of the ring leaders was recognised times when thai notoriously was not policeman having his face badly cut. dangerous driving, he found that in this of these being Mr. Yes, Minister to

might and arrested. Yesterday morning he was be in the Соїоду another sent to prison for six weeks by Mr. Lind. autocratic Governor who

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CONSERVANCY WORKS IN

KWANGTUNG.

GOOD WORK BEING DONE.

It is only in accordance with the tradi tions of this family that Mr. E. Gordon Lowder's three sons should serve in the Great War, in which one of them was killed in

in the great Somme push in Sep- tember, 1915.

Merely In another case, on the 23rd just, a to say that the present Governor was Chinese constable arrested a truck coolie willing to lison to representations was no in Shanghai street for a breach of the argument in favour of perpetuating a traffic regulations. A menacing crowd of

Lowder has received the following decorations from the Chinese. Govern system which was inconsistent with the about 500 persons quickly assembled agil the assistance of other police in the principles of wider representation in vicinity, including some Indians, had to We have received a copy of the hallment: from the Manchu Government the

throughout the creasingly prevalent

be summoned, but the police were unible British Empire.

to retain custody of the man who had yearly report on the progress of the work civil rank of the third class and the undertaken by the Kwangtung Board of order of the Double Dragon and from "So far as I can see," continued. Mr. been

A European

constable arrested,

Works. Among the informa the Republican Government the order Conservancy Pollack, there has not been any really who had arrived on the scene arrested &tion to he gleaned from it is (1) that work of the Excellent Crop, third class and

erious attack upon a single item of the wor

Chines young

he regarded as A whowed him off to the

on the controlling dam at Lupac, on the second class. North River continued without inter- by a

the ruption to the end of the year; (2) that,

As regards the Esat River, the survey Sorgeants, and the Chilling has now been extended below that

petition. I cannot recall the single solid ringlender And argument which has been advanced against Mongkok Police, station the right of election or against the con-growing crowd which

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stitution of a wider electoral body, or station, shouting Relay the dyke system carried on above Back-

against there being an unofficial majority fused to disperse

As there were

CHINESE, LOANSI.

'

In the House "al Commons, on March of one on the Legislative Council, subject to Europe in the station their posi-Lown and will eventually embrace the 8th. Mr. C. Harms orth (Under Secretary to certain rights, mentioned in the peti ese

ese policemen"

not.scem altogether secure. whole of the East River delta; (3) that for Foreign Affairs) informed. Mr. tion, in connection with the defence of tion did the Colony and so on. Therefore, I can- The telephone was out of order so that scheme for the improvement of the Malone that the British group in the not help feeling that, now the members hopes of causation were out of the and (4) that a survey of the Han river kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, of obtaining early reinforcements Front Reach a now under consideration; Chinese Consortium consisted of the Hong- of the House of Commons have this from Yaumati before them, we ought to see something question. Finally a revolver shot had to and its deita, at Swatew, has been, com- Messrs. Baring Brothers & Co., Ltd., the be fired into the air before the crowdpleted, and a preliminary estimate of the London County Westminster and Paris accomplished."

sullenly broke up...

dearable that that the Association should

to

cost of repairing the dykes amounts to Bank, Ltd., Messrs. J. Henry Schroder & As to the affairs of the Association, Mr.

The arrested man was brought before H.K. $1,000,000. It is the intention of the Co the Charterel Back of India. Aut Follock said there was a cash balance at Mr. Lindsell yesterday morning and population of the Delta to raise the money tralia, and China, Mesurs. N. M. Rothr 206, but the Association owed sundry

"He hoped charged with diacrderly conduct, but as themselves and to execute the work under child and Sons and the British Trade creditors a larger amount,

Corporation The conditions under which members would pay their subscriptions the man had been arrested on suspicion the Board's supervision.

paly and na no direct evidence was The statement of accounts shows that loans were made to China, by the Consor promptly because it was obviously au brought against him, he was discharged. H.X. $248,887 was drawn from the Cue thun were not laid down by his Majczty's Sergeant Neil, in relating the story. toms Funds during the half year while Government, but were contained in the be in debt. The expeaker last year were very the Magistrate said that only on the prete local Government contributed Canten New Consortium Agreement" sigued, en Beavy indeed, in connection with thevious day there had been

eiers wishing to make loans to China petition, which involved payments for tion against a policeman who had arrest bank-notes to the amount of $12,800, the October 15th, 1920 Other banks ar finan advertising posting, printing, stationery, ed a ateher, and on that occasion there equivalent of H.K. $11,06.01.

The Engineer-in-Chief of the Kwangtung would, "if conflicting with the spirit or Hire of the City Hall, etc. He moved the was a shower of brick adoption of the report and Goodants The police can give no rrason for these Board of Conservancy Works, i amor poleg of the Conportion Areement, t Mr. A. K Low seconded and the re- demonstrations unless they are the ont- GW. Olivrerena, C.E., of the Royal receive the support of his Majraty's Gov-

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