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RELIEF COMMITTEE FORALED IN HONGKONG. MEETING YESTERDAY

AFTERNOON,

A Canmittee drawn froin the Hong- kong General Chamber of Commerce, the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, and roi presentatives of the Japanese and Ameri-

THE BONGKONG DAILY PRESS," THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6TH, 1973.

HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE

COUNCIL.

A meeting of the Legislative Council of the Celony is called for today at 23

p.in.

THE CHIT SYSTEM IN HOTELS,

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"That in the opinion of the members can communities has been formed in of this Council, it is desirable that section Ilongkong tu? the purpose of raising ancha of the Liquors Ordinance, 1917, ahould administering in an efficient manner be repealed." A relief fund for the devastated areas in Japan. The Committee's first meeting was held yesterday afternoon, and all the inembers were present, viz:--

Hongkong General Chamber of Com- merce Mr. G. T. Edkins (Chairman), Hon. Mr. A. G. Stephen, Hon. Mr. A. 0. Ling, M. T. G. Weal), Mr.-N. L._Wnt- son, Mr. R. Sutherland and Mr. D. K. Blair, (Secretary).

GEDERS OF THE DAY,

First reading of a Bill intituled An Ordinates to provide for the incorpora- tion of the Trustees of the War stemorial Nursing Home:

trapsters of businesses.

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EDUCATION BOARD. PORTUGUESE TO BE TAUGHT AT! BELILIOS SCHOOLS.

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MINISTERING CHILDREN'S

LEAGUE.

CHILDRENS AQUATIC SPORTS. BUILDINGS, FOR BRITISH SCHOOLS, The Ex-Active Service Men's beach was.

fete yesterday afternoon when child A meeting of the Board of Education ren's aquatic sports wers held there in The Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock, K.C., will was held at the oices of the Sanitary

aid of the Ministrying, Children's Lengua.. Board. yesterday. The Hea, MA E Irving (Director of Education) presided Judging by the large numbers who tank over an attendance ccnsisting of the part in the gathering (there were, between inspector of English Schools (Mr. E. two and three hundred people present) it Ralphs), the Acting Inspector of Ver can only ho described as an unqualified ricular Schools Mr. R. A. D. Forrest), suceras and should yield a substantial surr the Rev. T. W. Pearce, the Rey, A. D. to the deserving caute on behalf of which Stewart, the Rev. Fr. H. Valtorta, Mr. it was hell. S. W. Tro. Mr. A. F. B. Silen-Netto, Mr. The sports were run by an energetic body First reading of a Bill intituled AnU. Ramjahn, Dr. Wan Man Kai, Mr. B. Fol gentlement from the Peak whose names Oramane to present certain fraudulent Wylie. Mr. Dewbiggin, and the Secretary appear later in this report, whilst Lady Rees Davies, Mrs. A. G. M. Fletcher, Mrs. Second reading of the Bill intituled Asf (Mr. Y. P. Law).. Ordinance to consolidate and amend the The CBALEMAN informed the Honrd that Butterworth, und Mrs. E. D. Walle law relating to reenation. Chinese Chamber of Commerce --Hon. Second reading of the Bill intituled An the Government had approved" of him were mainly responsible for organising the afternoon's amusement The Hongkong lov fr. R. H. Kotewall, Hon. Mr. Chau Sin Ordinance to authorise the publication of seeing Mr. vege with reference to the Ki, Mr. L. Po Kwai, Mr. Wong Bug Sun,ari, edition of the Ordinances of the buildings for the British schools is the crament, the Military, the Chinese Mari Mr. IL Kwong and Sir. Chun Tin Shan. Colony to be known as The Ordine Colony. The .W.D. had were work than in Customs and a number of the large business firms, such, ns..Taikoo Decks. Representing the Japanese Commun of Hongkong, 1814-1023" and to repeal ity Mr. T. Nishiyama, Mr. Y. Tsutsunti, the Statute Law (New Revised Edition) they could cope with at present, and the

Kowloon Docks, the Hongkong and Government's iden was that this work Mr. K. Shin, Mr. I. Kawaguchi, and Ordinance 1011.

Shanghai Banking Corporation, Memurs. Jardine, Matheson & Co. Mess, Lane, could be carried out by a private firm. He hoped it would be possible to get some Crawford & Co. ete,, fent lauitelles to take thing actually in hand very scoil. ̧„„In com.l

the spretatars and competities over Mr. C. T. EURINS, who presided, opencu

pany with Mr. Ralphs he visited the the proceeding by expressing the deep

Rewicos British School, recently and Stonecutters. This, by the way, reculis sympathy of the whole of the community of Hongkong with the Japanese in the

their iden was to erect a temporary build rather amusing incident. The Govern- meat's fine launch Stunity was amongst appalling disaster which had overtaken

ing with from four to six class roots. their nation. The General Chamber had

the lenard for the cecision. She was decided to open a Tielief Fund, for natur-

Mr. Sayege was to let them know soon ally the Colony desired to render every

as possible bow quickly, the work could one of the first away From Blake Pier! practicable assistance, and in this the A KNOTTY POINT FOR DECISION. pirt in Band. The rough plans had with a distinguished number of passagers co-operation of the Chinese Chamber, the Tung With Hospital authorities, the An interesting Rats Ordinance case already been forwarded to the firm, nad on Loard. American community, and the Japanerar up for hearing before his Honour he expected to hear from then shortly, community was heartily welcomed. Or the Puise Judge (Mr. H. H. d. Go The case of the Kowlcon British School course, the Chairman added, the assist pertz) yesterday in the Sumary" Court, ance mainly expected, front, the Japanese According to the outline of the case for the more urgent hvcause they had to community, practically all of whom had the plaintiff by Mr. M. M. Watson of make extra provision for the teaching of sustained severe losses. was by way of Messrs. Johnson, Stokes and Master), his physics during the present year, and of floor of No. 8, Wing Lok Street, Tho

Mr. S. Okubo.

Second reading of the Bill intituled An Representing the Anierican Commun-Ordinance to authorize the Appropriation of a Supplementary Sum of One million ity Mr. W. B. Walker.

Ave hundred and eight-thousand ave Bundred and ninety-four Dollars and seventy-eight eants to defray the Charge of the year 1929,

KENTS ORDINANCE CASE,

to

The skipper: apparently did not know where the E.A.SM.A. beach was

and none of the company on board enlightened him.

The launch first of all

advice as tu the best methods of giving client claimed possession of the grochemistry, a year hence, it had been the coxdwnin craised round the island en

relief.

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The Hon. Mr. STEPHEN cordially en dorsed the Chairman's remarks....

The CHAIRMAN said he had he doubt that the Hongkong Government would give abstantial assistance.

Chamber of Commerce on morning,

plaintiff, a Chinese business man, bought asked at the last meeting whether any the whole of the premises for $41,000. provision had been made for physics, and Under a clause of the sale agreement, the vendor agreed to remain on as tenant and he was pleased to be able to say that give up possession by a certain date now excellent provision had been made. the passed and this was dene. After the

made for the public beach at Stoncenters her, nding that was not the right place, tour cf exploration until, finally, he made the beach some fifteen minutes later. A number of the other launches followed round the stand in search of the beach! in the wake of the Stanley and cruised- Evidently a lot of trouble had been

A lighter kindly lent by the RAS.C., was moored at right angles to the end of the pier, forming an excel- fent breakwater, whilst two members of the Committee officiated in the water at an improvised finishing post. The pier itself was gaily bedecked with flags, as was also the vicinity of the bathing sheds, which still bear the marks of the recent typhoon. Ten WES served under un awning erected over a portion of the E.AS.MA. dancing floor, the catering being in the hands of Messrs. Wiseman, Ltd.

· It was decided to open a Relief Fund signing.cf the agreement, however, the uns of $5,000 and $3,000 having been taken to make preparations for the swim- at the office of the Hongkong General Ching Oat bank came in as sub-tenants voted for the purpose Mr. de Rome, Thursday of the vender and regimit in possession Mr. Ralphs, and the masters of Queen's

of the ground floor after the vendor himself had gone out. It was against the bank that Mr. Watson, claimed an order

Incidentally, it was announced that the Unnadins Pacific Steamship Co. is making no charge for freight, nor are the dealers for brokerage, anal the Canton and Union Insurance Offices are dividing the insur. ́ance' risk for that charge.

The CHAIRMAN remarked that that was the spirit which, it was hoped, would be jeaerised throughout.

Peading definite information as to relief boilies catublisher, consignments were undertaken by Messrs. Butterfield and Swire to their Köbe office.

It was decided to approach the local Medical Council and the Naval and Mili; tary Authorities as to detailing medical Mr. Watson said in conclusion it practitioners to go to Japan,

was clear common law, that the deter The possibility was also discussed of mination of the tenancy as regards the s., China being sent to Jupau" as a the landlord was also the determination hospital ship.

of the sub-tenascica. The defendants had not, he argued, become a statutory tenant of the landlord patter the statute and the plaintiff was therefore entitled to recove Possesion,

Mr. T. G. WEALL andertook to intercept a cargo of flour due in Kobe in the next few hours and to deviate 50 tons, to" he held at the disposal of the Committee. Arrangements were also put in hand for deviating cargoes of flour and tinned pro- visions now ra route from America, in order to get supplies to Japan at the carliest possible moment..

College wer satisfied with these amounts, and, as they were experts on the subject, there was no cause for worry.

enthusiasm.

The Committee authorised the purchase, already completed, of 30 tons of rice to be despatched by the Empres, of Axi to for possession, “ Kobe in the morning, Acknowledgment Mr. Watson pointed out that the vendor

The CHAIRMAN added that he had also was made of the eclerity with which Mr.had agreed to give "vacant" passession: promised that he would look into the Po Kwai, Chairman of the Chinese It was admitted, he said, that the reason question of the teaching of Portuguese at Chamber of Commerce, had put through why the plaintiff bought the promises was the Belilios School. In company with the this tenusnction, as a result of which this that he required "vacant possession in the committee appointed by the Beard large quantity whe bought at short notice order to use the premises himself and that Messes. Halpas, Forrest, and Silva-Netto and was loaded on to the Einpreet all was the sole reason why the clause require visited the Belilios School the previous through the night.

ing him to give up posision by a certain day At the present time there was only Amongst those present at the sports date was put in. The object was, Mr. Watson admitted, to get outside the Renise nes at the school in which there ware were H.E. The Governor, who arrived at sufficient Portuguese children to make it Stonecutter's on the launch, Victoria, ne- Ordinance.

Mr. Watson went on to say that if he worth to try the experiment. These were companied by his A.D.C. (Capt. Neville); the children who would be promoted into H.E. the General Officer Commanding the would have beeh entitled to an order Class 5A at Christmas There were thir- Troops (Sir John Fowler, K.C.M.G.), and against the vendor if the laiter were

teen children in this class, even of whom Miss Laetitia Fowler, Sir William and still there he was equally entitled to i

were present during the Committee's Lady Rees Davies, the American Consul similar order against the defendants. He visit, and he was satisbed that they had General and Mrs. Gale, the Hen. Mr. A explained that the plaintiffs wanted the premises in order to form a bank and education whatever in reading and O. Laug, Mr. and Mrs, E. D. C. Wolfe. They could not Mrs. A. G. M. Fletcher, Mr. F. Jenkin paying $41.000 for something he had not writing Portuguese,

when spoken in At the conclusion of the racing the got was serious prejudice, I have now." understand such a simple phrate as and Lirat. Conway Hake, R.V.

**Want a fun day it is dard Jr. atron, "got something

Portuguese. He thought, too, that the prizes were distributed by Miss Laetitia I do not want. I have got a heuse ful of a lot of tenants I don't want instead parents had not shown a great deal of Fowler, daughter of the General Com of a vacant one".

They might at least have, manding the Troops and it should be here: taught their children to read Portuguese, mentioned that in some cases where a com- if not to write it. The situation next petitor won more than one event, that year would be that, in a class of about competitor. received only one prize, the thirty children, one third would be competitor coming in second being the Chinese and learning Chinese, one third recipient in the other case; thus Muriel would be Portuguese, and the other third; Blunsden wou the obstacle race for girls would be composed of various nation as well as the open race for girls, but in alities, including Jewish and Roumaninu, the former case N. Patton, second home There was no doubt that a second lang was awarded the prize. The same also Mr. M. K. Lo. for the defence, said uags should be insisted on in schools applied to W. Rees-Davis, the young Hon Cheers for that the only reason Mr. Watson could ranking us serendary schools: he did not of Sir William Rees-Davies, who was give for, turning out the defendants was think that in England a secondary canol successful in three events." the agreement which, at the time, was not would he strictly regarded as such unless Mise Fowler and the ladies concluded the given by a tenant at all. At the time the a srennd language were taught. He was afternoon's entertainment. agreement was made render and pur-quite prepared, if the Board would re chaser had not entered into the relation commend it, to commence having those ship of landlord and tenant, Whatever twelve or thirteen little girls taugh notice to quit was given, was not given Portuguese next year, and for the present to the tenant at that time.

to do nothing with the remaining third After further argument his Honour of the class who were neither Cainese nor reserved judgment in the case.

Portuguese. Eventually, he thought, the whole of the non-Chinese children should be taught a second language, and this would naturally be French. However, they could not go as far as that just yet. He CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

would rather try the present-experiment 10 and 15 years).-W. Tillery.

No. Handicap Race (Girls between. We have received from the Secretary for a year and see if it proved a su of the Hongkong, General Chamber of The CHAIRMAN went on to say he would:10 and 15 years).-1C Dixond

No.High Dive (Boys), F Commerce a copy of the following letter: like to see some entusiasm in the ques Harties.

4th Septeraber, 1923, ·

tion shown by members of the Portuguese No. 8-High. Dive (Girls).—

1-1, AL. Twelve children was not forge. BIR.I have the honour to inform you community, that at a Special Meeting of the Com- very large number to begin an experimento. 9.Cork Belt Race (For non- mitteo of this Chamber held to lay the on in a school of several hundreds, though

Dayica following resolution was unanimously he had no doubt that, when it was known swimmers under 8 years)-1, W. Reen Tassed that they were teaching Fortuguese in the This Chatober learns with sincere school pupils would roll up in their regret of the disastrous calanuty which dozrosThis being the case, he would has overtaken the cities of Tokio, Yoko propose that they take steps to get per hama, and surrounding district, and I mission from the Government to engage nim instructed to express its profound an extra teacher and begin teaching sympathy with the Japanese and For Portugue to the Portuguese "girls" in. eign Communities in the dreadful per Class 6A next term. of life and damage to property.r. WYLIE acconded the proposal,

The Rev. TW PESECE asked Mr. I am to add that this Chamber will be. pleased to render any practical assistance Silva-Netto whether he could inform the In an interview

with the Colonial for relief of the sufferers that many sug-meating with what intent pupils learned Secretary (the Hon. Mr. A. G. M. Tiet-gest itself to you. I have the honour to the Portuguese language at the St cher) a representative of the Daily Freesbe, sir, Your obedient sorvant, was informed, yesterday morning, that (Sd.) D. G. M. BERNARD,

The Hon. Mr. R. H. KOTEWALL under took to obtain information from Chinese exporters and others of available stores in Hongkonge

It was decided to hold another meeting after the subscription-list had been initi- ated and information had been obtained from the Consul General for Japan as to what further steps it would he helpful to taken

The CHAIRMAN remarked that although Mansion House fund had been opened and America was also doing her putt, the jinmedinte help necessary would doubt less come principally from Shanghai and Hongkong

The Subscription List is open at the Hongkong Cenerni Chamber of Commerce and will be administered under the aus pices of the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce and the Chinese Chamber of "Cómmered in co-operation with the Tung Wah Hospital authoritics, the American community and the Japanese community

HONGKONG GOVERNMENT TAKING STEPS TO HELP.

the Hongkong Government proposes to ask the Legislative Council for a vote of a large sum of money to be devoted to the relief of the distress in Japan caused by the earthquake. The Colonial Secre tary explained that the wishes of the Japanese Consul General were not yet clear na to the best way in which assist ance could be rendered, but it is expect ed that definite details will be outlined at the meeting of the Council this after

(Continued at foot of next column.)

OFFER OF HELP BY HONGKONG

(Chairman),

Takahashi, Esq.. Consul-General for Japan,

Hongkong den

A PORTUGUESE EFFORT..

On the initiative of the Consul General committed of the Portuguese community. in Hongkong has been formed for the pur- pose of sending supplies to their nationals and other victims of the disaster in Japan, Already 82,000 has been collected; and the first consignment will be atat by the Empress of Asia to day,

BUCCESE."

Joseph's College, and other institutions in the Colony

The following are the results of the races, which were all keenly contested; --; No. 1-Race for Boys (10-15 years 'of age-1. T. "Neave.

No. 2-Race for Girls (10-35 years of age).-1, M, Blunden.

No. -Handicap Race (Boys under 10 years).1 Max. Groundwater.

No. 4-Handicap Race (Girls under 10. years)-1, Doris Hant.

No. 6.Handicap Race (Boy, batŵern

10-Nomination: Race Floating numbers)-1, S. Baigent and D. Hunt. No. 11 Obstacle Race (Boys)-1, R. Patten

No. 12-Obstacle Race (Girls) --- 3 ---N. Patton

No. 1 Bucket Raco-Beryl Arthur. No. 14. Water Derby W. Matchin. No. 15-Egg and Spoon Race (Ladies).

Miss Lewis.

1. W. Eces Davies and Phebe Cousland.

THE AQUATICA.COMMITTEE,

No. 16-Small Children's Pairs Bace.

The following gentlemen served on the Aquatic Committee:-

Director.-Lt. Col. Butterworth, RE Starters Mr. Grundy, Mr. May and Mr Owen Hughes,

Judges-Capt Walker and Lieut.

Mr. SILVA-Nerro replied to the effect that there was a good deal of keenness to learn the language for many reasons, the principal one being that students could take it for a University course. But it was difficult to pass in Portuguese when Frederick undergoing the Matriculation examina- Report Centre. Lt Taylor and L tions after only two years of study, and Carne. this was an additional reason why the en SPECIAL CONTESTE.. teaching of Portuguese in the Belilios High Dive. Mr. Grundy nad Air, School was highly desirable,

Obstacle Race-Liaut. Frederick Water Derby Capt., Walker and Lie COTAR

The proposal was put to the meeting and carried" unanimously,

This concluded the public businesă.

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