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CHINA ASSOCIATION_MEETING. revolutionary movement in Chins, and there had ever been Canton, Foochow THE HISTORY OF THE LOCAL. or Amoy branch, and want of knowledge on the part of the Chins Association, in so far a South China questions were concerned, was due to the absence of a branch in Hongkong. Since the revival The annual meeting of the China of the branch, communication with the sociation was held at the board room of China Asociation, London, has been Mesars Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd, maintained from week to week by for- Jesterday evening under the chairman-warding awapaper reports and letters ship of the Hon. Mr. D. G. M. Bernard, when the situation appeared to call for The Chairman in his speech referred special: comment. The London.. daily to the loss to the Association by the newspapers have been kept well inform death of the Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoaked by their local correspondents of thɩ, and the late "Sir Paul Chater. He also developments in the situation from day expressed the hope that the public to day, so that detailed "news-letters " opinion in Canton which now appeared have not been necessary and would have to be manifesting itself in favour of been out-of-date on arrival at their des putting an end to the boycott would pre-tination. vail.

THE COLONY'S LOSS. Since the report whs issued, ho sid, we have heard with deep sorrow of the deaths of our Vice-President, Mr. F. H. Helyoak, and Sir C. P. Chater ·

FUTURE WORK.:

A few marks will be appropriate as to the extent of the work which the Hongkong Branch of the Ching Associa- tion may be expected to undertake in the future. Then the Branch was first Mr. Holyoak was chiefly responsible established the whole of China, and for convening the meeting. Taxt year.

even Japin, was regarded.ar.its pro- which decided to reform the Hongkongvince, but as the years passed it became Branch of this Association and was elected Vice-President. His public vices to the Colony are so well known to all of us that I need not refer to the

Suffice it to say that the Colony has suffered a grievous loss by his death and is will be exceedingly difficult to find someone adequate to take his place.

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the custom to confine representations by the Branch to matter originating in South China. Several circumstances helped to bring this about, notably the construction of the Tran-Siberian Rail- way and the consequent change in the position of North and South China re lative to London. Hongkong for pur poses of travel and correspondence used

SOUND FINANCIAL POSITION. 'occasioned to this Colony by the boycott to be the nearest place to London on the

is as nothing compared with the loss and From the statement of accounts you China Cesst but now beth Shanghai and Tientsin are nearer and these latter will notice that the Association is in a incalculable, suffering sustained by our branches have always been active and in sound financial position largely owing to neighbours in the adjacent provinces. touch with London. In recent years also the funds of the old Association which We have heard a good deal of late about anti-British feeling but I think history joint representations from British in- we were able to take over. These amount

will prove to our neighbours in Canton terests in China have reached Londoned to 81,538.21.

that by the patient forebearance shown from the Association of British Cham- There are now 83 Members of this during the past year we have not been bers of Commerce in China and Hong Branch and it is hoped that many more such bad friends to them after all and. kong. It may be taken for granted, will join this year as it is desired I doubt very much if there is much real therefore, that the Hongkong Branch have the Branch fully representative of

anti-British feeling, and whatever does. will continue to restrict itself to matters the British mercantile, community.

exist is among a. comparatively speaking arising in South Chins and, in order

few individuals inculcated from Moscow that it may cover the ground thoroughly, will always welcome news from Canton, Foochos, Amoy and Swatow .."

Sir Paul Chater was an outstanding figure" in the history of Hongkong. I had watched the growth of the Colony from what must have been a small place in the early 'sixties into one of the largest ports in the world. He shared, moreover, in this development work and it was in his brilliant mind that many of the extensive development schemes and undertakings had their crigin. It was also due to his energy and unbounded faith in the future of Hongkong that many of them were carried to fruition He will be sorely missed both by the commercial interests and by the Govern ment, to whom his long experience and aage views were always of great value. HOW THE BRANCH WAS FORMED. The formation of a local Branch of the China Association was first mooted in June, 1883, by some of the London mera bers then resident in Hengkong, and at their request & meeting was called by includes two representatives from the Paul Chater, and associated himself with askance at educational efforts in China

Mr. (afterwarda Sir) Thomas Jackson, a member of the London Committee, to consider the question. At that meeting the suggested formation of a Hongkong Branch for the purpose of assisting in carrying out the sims of the parent Association was unanimously adopted and put in force, the gentlemen then present forming the first members.

From that time the Branch did much good work and was still active in 1917, when abernce of many residents on war service and the pre-occupation of those who remained with military and other duties led to the branch fading away and the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce taking over, in a measure, the work performed by the local branch of the Chiza Association.

This, however, was obriously an un satisfactory arrangement as the Chamber of Commerce is an international body and in order to care for British interests

I now beg to propose the adoption of the Report and Accounts and when this has been seconded I shall be pleased to answer to the best of my ability any questions which members may wish to

FORGING AHEAD. ·

A strong committee was recently pak. pointed in London to advise the Govern ment on matters relating to China. The Mr. W. L. Pattenden, in seconding, Committee is under the Chairmanship of also expressed the sorrow feit at the the Rt. Hon. Lord Southborough and death of Mr. P. H. Holyoak and Sir

China. Association, Messrs. David Lan- dale and G. Warren Swire. This Com mittee is very representative of British interests in Chins and we can be sure that it will do everything possible to protect and further them.

the tributes paid to them. Neither Sir Paul nor Mr. Holyoak, he said, spared himself in his work for this Colony and their places among the commudity would. not be readily filled.

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with pernicious Bolshevistic doctrines and possibly also among a good many of the more or less irresponsible student class. We must not, however, overlook the fact that the students and the school boys of to-day are the men of to-morrow

and, although in the light of recent events many of us are inclined to look

do think that we should extend our sympathy and support, to our country- disabilities in various parts of this great ! men, who are endeavouring under grave

country to educate young China to the ideals that have been so much to us. I It is satisfactory to learn, continued believe it would be found on investiga Mr. Pattenden that since this branch of tion that in a great majority of the A MATTER FOR CONJECTURE.

the Chinn, Association was resuscitated, schools under British control thoughout There has been a good deal of criticism

a year ago, constant touch has been kept China the proportion of the boys who of the action of the British Government with the parent Association in London, have not been subservient to discipline in handling the sati-British movement that we have bad to face during the last and I most sincerely trust that as time during the recent troubles has been com year. There are those who have felt that go on, the usefulness of the Hongkong paratively speaking small.

Association will be proved more and I would also like to emphasize,,with a strong action should have been taken" in

more, not only in so far as matters view to a closer understanding between the beginning; but it must be remember-affecting this Colony, are concerned but ourselves and our Chinese friends with. ed., that the British Government was also from its correspondents at the Coast whom, after all, we have a great deal bound by the terms of the Washington Ports. Treaty and whether or not it would have wished to take more forceful action it was not free to do so. Whether such action would have been effective and re stored normal relations months ago will always remain a matter for conjecture.

in common, the importance of the youn- It is also reassuring to learn the names of the two representatives from ing out studying the Chinese language.

ger-generation of British men row.com the China Association on the Committee

I beg to second the adoption of the recently appointed in London to advise

report and accounts. the Government on matters relating to China. Mr. David Landale and Mr.imously. 11

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The proposition was carried unan-

in particular it is essential that there is It has been difficult to determine what Warren Swire are well-known to us all The Hon. Mr. H. W. Bird proposed

a British organization. The necessity has bem at the bottom of the attitude and I feel British interests in China the re-election of the old Committer for reviving the local branch of the in Canton towards us and where the could not-be in more capable hands.

rn bloc substituting the name of Mr. China Association thus became impera-cause is uncertain it is hard indeed to BRITISH GOVERNMENT'S HANDS F. A. Perry for that of the late Hon. tive when the Canton trouble developed and a remedy. But it is becoming more

last year and British mercantile interests. had to keep in close touch with the Ae- Rociation in London and Shanghai and

At a largely attended meeting held in Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co.'s Board

Room on August 25th, 1925, it was decid- ed to revive the branch and the follow.

apparent that the people themselves have

no real anti-British feeling and that it

conditions by force.

TIED.

I think I am correct in saying that

Mr. P. HL Holyoak.

Mr. Pattonden seconded, and the pro-

position was carried unanimously.

Among those present were the Hon."

is the extreme elements in Canton, other only comparatively recently has it been put forward their views and recommen-wise the "Reds", a comparatively, small realised by the man in the street that the dations for dealing with the situation. body, filled with revolutionary doctrines British Government's hands were tied Mr. D. G. M. Bernard, the Hon. Mr. by the terms of the Washington Treaty E. W Bird, the Hon. Mr. C. G. Moscow, who maintain the boycott in handling the flagrant breaches of Alabaster, R.C., the Hon. Mr. A. O. Treaty rights that occurred last year. Lang, Mesers. F A., Perry, W., L.. It is to be hoped that this state of Whether more forceful action, had it Pattenden, W. Bell, P. Lauder, J. affair, which has lasted for nearly a been possible, would have been effective, Fleming, F. C. Hall, E. W. Simmons, year, will not continue indefinitely and will always remain, as you say, Sir, a that the public opinion in Canton which matter for conjecture. Unfortunately, is opposed to the boycott will prevail. many of our Chinese friends have not Even those who are lending their support understood the position and while we to the anti-British movement must learn have known that such was not the case, that China has to-day no better friends I fear they have looked on this policy than the British.

of inaction as one of weakness.

ing Committee was elected Mr. D. C. M. Bernard (President), the Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak (Vice-President), the Hon. Mr. A. O. Lang, the Hon. Mr. C. G. Alabaster, K. C., Messra. A. H. Barlow, G. M. Young, W. H. Bell, A. H. Ferguson, Paul Lauder and. T. G. Weail.

Messra. Lowe, Bingham & Matthews undertook the duties of Honorary Treasurers, and Mr. M. F Key, Secre. tary of the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce, was elected Honorary Secretary.

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The following extract from the Associa tion's Annual Report for 1908 at a time" when a boycott was in progress is per tinent

and A. C. McClay,

WEATHER REPORT,

Last night's weather report, forecast. and remarks by the Royal Observatory

Izid:

Pressure changes are small since this morning. Depressions lie over Central China and Indo-China.

Local forecast-E. winds, moderate generally cloudy, some rain,

A TWO-EDGED WEAPON. It is to be sincerely hoped that not only in British interests here in Hong "The "boycott is a weapon which kong but also for the sake of our Chinese cuts both ways, and the realization of friends in Canton as well-for it is realis loss and inconvenience by those who ed that the bulk of the people are oppor At that geting it was pointed out that

employ it should serve eventually to

When a Chinese was charged before one of the principal functions of the discourage its use among a people ed to the boycott that public opinion. J. H. B. Nihill at the Kowloon branch would be to keep in touch with

distinguished for commercial intel will prevail and this two-edged weapon Magistracy yesterday with unlawful ligence...

withdrawn, I do not think it can be too possession of four empty cartridge shells, the Chios Association in London by

be pleaded that he had picked them up, How long will it be before the truth strongly, emphasized what a boomerang and did not know he was seting wrongly means of frequent letters. It was sug gested that as the Hongkong branch had of this will be realized in China where effect a boycott has. I am perfectly con-in keeping them. A nominal fine of $3

vinced in my own mind that the loss was imposed. been dead practically throughout the the boycott is a favourite weapon?

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