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TRIBUTES TO A GREAT COUNTRY.

Be and

Canadians the world over, yesterday Council, much as Hongkong is now. celebrated the birthday of the Dominion fore long the differences of race

languages made it seem advisable to -the accomplishment in 1887 of the

separate into two provinces, Upper Federation of the various Provinces Canada, peopled by then of British under one Government-and the Cana descent, and Lower Canada, with French. Later, when additional provinces, New dian Community of Hongkong was not

Brunewick, Nova Scotia and Prince Ed- behind with its observance of the day ward Island, grew in population, Union a happily coincided with the became the greatest question of the day- which also public bank holiday held in Hongkang, owing some say, to fear of supposed The local Canadians observed "Domi- rapacity of the growing country to the South. For some time the discussions nion Day" by holling s celebration tiffn

were carried-au- until finally a basis at. on the Roof Garden of the Hongkong agreement was reached by which Upper Hotel, at which H.E the Governor (Sir Canada (Ontario), Lower Canada (Que Cecil Clementi, KCMG) and Lady Dec), New Brunswick and Nova Scotia ware united into one country. This Clementi were among the guests of Union was ratified by the Imperial-Parlia

ment in the British North Amarica Acta and came into effect on July Iat. 1867, giving Canada its Charter as a Nation It is the Birth Day of Canada we are celebrating for the first time in Hongkong to-day. (Applause.)

There was a company of about eighty present, the gathering including about sixty members of the Canadian com

bunity.

Mr. J Macpherson (Chairman of the It was a very happy idea of Mr. Shaw's, Committee who arranged the function)I am sure you will all agree, to gather presided, and members of the Committee the Canadiana together in this way. A Mesara N. R. M. Shaw rough estimate at the beginning led us present were (Secretary), T. C. Monaghan, C. Eto believe there might be thirty Cana- dians in the Colony, but the gathering Warren" and J. H Wallace.

to-day is evidence that that number is more than doubled (Applause)..

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PREDICTION.

EPIC OF BRITISH RACE One would like to dwell on this aspect Sir George Paish has recently been in of our history, with its record of hard Canada and has been making predictions Among the guests present, in addition

chips-endured, of difficulties overcome, that Canada is about to enter an era of to H.E. the Governor and Lady Clementi,.

We are very pleased to have with us of faith that literally moved moun unprecedented development. I remember were Mr. W. T. Southern (Hon. Colonial Com-

to-day His Excellency the Governor and tains," of the endurance, faith and bearing him just after the War at the Secretary) and Mrs. Southorn,

Lady Clementi (applause) and I will now courage shown by our forefathers in the time when the pound has begun to de- madore A. J. E. Stirling. C.B. (repre) ask His Excellency if he will kindly give development of our country; for when precitte, make the prediction that it senting the. Navy), Lt. Col. F. 8. Montague Bates C.B, C.M.G., D.S.O. us the toast of "Canada": (Applause.) it is adequately told it will become one would depreciate till further and might of the great epics, of our British race, even drop to 83, but that in about 4 years representing the Army), and Dr. Black

-H-E-ON CANADA,

But I want rather to deak with the time it would be back at par. Let us (Chieftain of the St. Andrew's Society).

HE. THE GOVERNOR, in submitting the future than with the past. However, as hope that his present prediction will be This was the first Dominion Day cele bration held in Hongkong and the tiffin toast of Canada," said that the day there are croakers" who admit that equally correct. (Applause.) function. It was followed by some very the Colony and Dominion Day" in who are obsessed by the size of the giants national destiny which it is fitting for proved a most enjoyable and successful happened to be a public bank holiday in our land flows with milk and honey but However, there is another aspect of one s

in our way, and who therefore are filled us to consider on this day on which we excellent and patriotic speeches, which | Canada was, by, a happy có-incidence with gloom about, our future, it is per-celebrate the federation of the scattered embraced the history, vast resources, and being held in Hongkong the same day: haps worth while to remind ourselves, for British, colonies of North America into the observations on the probable future t (Laughter.) Those in Hongkong had

a moment of some of the things we have Dominion of Canada. Will there come a time when throughout the Free Nations the great Dominion of Canada, one of much to thank the Dominion of Canada

accomplished (Applause).

that make up what we call the British the richest adjuncts of the British Empire. for. There was the excellent food,

Inant article on Canada's Empire, there will be celebrated a "Day During the proceedings fashlight photo some of which they had partaken at the Position and Outlook, Sir Henry commemorating the federation of the self- graphs of the company were taken.

Country into the British Commonwealth Thornton, whom we have borrowed from governing Dominions and the Mother

THE MENU.

An excellent and original menu was served, and was an under-

Grape-fruit Niagara.. Creme d'Arperges: Mont Royale. Saumon du Saguenay Mayonnaise, Filet de Boeuf Alberta. Petits Pois Quebecoise, Pommes Manitoba. Capon, Victoria Laitue Vancouver, Thousand Island Dressing Coupe St. John. Cafe Noir.

CHAIRMAN'S SPEECH. Following the honouring of the loyal toast, the CHAMAN said: Your Excel- lency, Lady Clementi, ladies and gentle men, At this brat gathering of the Canadian community in Hongkong, on the National Holiday of the Domimon,

it is a matter of regret that a number

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luncheon, and then there were the luxurious steamers of the C.P.R., in which one could travel with speed and in com- England to manage our National Rail-ations

A PROUD PARTNERSHIP. fort across the Pacific. (Applause.) One ways, states:

I have been accused of being an of the most delightful holidays in his and

Probably the great majority of Cans- dians are content at the inoment with thê Lady Clementi's lives, continued Hoptimist. As far as the future of Canada

and Canadiana is concerned, I am a present status. We are proud of our Excellency, was spent in British Colum-

super optimist. For in no country are the partnership in the British Commonwealth bía. (Applause.)

opportunities so splendid, the outlook und we intend to retain it. We hold as When residenta in Hongkong wanted to brighter. Nothing, in my opinion, can in the great traditions that centre around amongst our dearest possessions our share go Home to England, said His Excel prevent Canada grasping these opportu- the British Isles. Traditions of liberty. lency, Canada provided a most agreeable nitica except the people themselves, and and justice, of ordered democracy and route, a route which did away with dis- failure is out of the question as long as comforts of the trying journey and Suez Canada, retains what she has to day the

In conclusion, His Excellency asked

will to accomplish; the faith of her the company to drink to the health and

people and a clean national conscious the future prosperity of the magnificent dominion of Canada (Applause)

The toast was duly honoured and was accompanied by the singing of 0 Camda “

CANADA'S RESOURCES:

Dess.

BASIN FOR OPTIMISM He then proceeds to give the following fréte umangat others, as a basis for his optimism:--

From 1901 to 1911, Canada's increase Replying in an excellent, instructive in population of 34.1 per cent. was equal and patriotic speech, Mr. J. E. WALLACE to the best decade in the history of the said When speaking about Canads it United States. In the period 191 to

constitutional development; traditions of stability and courage and respect for the plighted word. We are content, the majority of us, with the immaterial fie which binds us together, and we point to the history of the Great War as proof of the strength of that tie

And yet there are many snomalies in" the present situation, many inherent dan- Kers. It is quite conceivable that a situa tion might suddenly arise which unless we are prepared would disrupt the rebola fabric of the Commonwealth

These dangers of course centre around the conduct of Foreign Affairs which recessarily at the present time are left almost entirely to London Where there is no time to consult the Domitions they are demitely excepted from any agree-

NATIONHOOD AND EQUALITY. The Need is that the position of Canada in the British Commonwealth and in the Worled should without too much farther Nationbood and Equality And let it be delay be defined in unequivocal terms of remembered that this involves respon million people in the United States were sibilities as well as privileges. In the manufacturing an equivalent of what act we have accepted many privileges of

British Citizenship without its respo does sibilities. But Canada has now come of age and we cannot without grave dangers" to our national-ilia accept either an in- ferior status or privileges without cor-

of our distinguished countrymen are ab sent from the Colony-countrymen in the sense of having been born in Canada o is always a temptation to dwell on our 1921, when Canada's progress was halted ment entered into ha in the case of the of having lived for a number of years enormous natural resources, our millions by the war, the increase in population recent Locarno Fact Bat would this fiction survive the shock of a War arizing- there. The Committee had hoped to of acres of fertile lands, our minerala, in Canada was 21.95 per cent as against out of such an agreement have General-Luard or Mr. Cameron, of our forest wealth, but it is not wy inten- an increase of 14.8 per cent in theThere is no possibility in the time that the Canadian Pacific, in the chair to-day,tion to weary you with statistics in re United States. Equally encouraging are remains to-day to discuss this very in- evolved and difficult buestion. All I can but in their unavoidable absence had to gard to these. I think perhaps we can the following figures In 1870, with hope to do is to state a feed for Canada fall back upon the “oldest inhabitant. take them for granted. And after all the great petroleum fields, gold, copper, iron and a Problem arising out of that needs. It does not seem Stting that I should possession of grest natural resources 18 ore mines and the greatest coalfields just occupy this position as in reality I am not in itself a matter for pride. We did where they are most needed, the thirty not a very good Canadian In the course not put the gold in Hollinger or spread Leight million people of the United States of more than 21 years I have spent less that stratum of black soil over the were producing approximately the same than 11 months in Canada and on that prairies or clothe the hills with timber value of mineral as the nine millions of account at very unfamiliar with the These and countless other sources of Canadians are to-day. In 1830, fifty country of my birth as it now is. In this wealth and well-being were there when respect I feel guilty in not keeping better the Bed Indians roamed the forests and informed, seeing that the Canadien the plains. Prenner who has just résigned and the The only ground for lexitimate pride to-day. ·Furthermora one called to power in his place word in this connection is the use we have million people have developed both fellow students of mine in Varsity made of these resources "And the story, foreign trade to day than The fact, however, is that what Canada of the development of the resources of million people of the Unite

Our situation is different from that, of Australia or New Zealand where 98 per was when the day we now celebrate was Danade, is a fascinating one. For while developed in 1899. Not

cent. Of the population. of British originated is more familiar to me than Nature has been prodigal of her gifts, fact, but the per cap

value of

55 per cent of our people the happenings of today for when men she has hedged them round and protected August 1925, se compared with those cent of the population are of French Canada's exporta from August, 1924, to in Canada are British, almost thirty, per who were instrumental in bringing about.

them by very stabborn side and they of the United States over the same race. Of the remainder, a considerable the Union of the Provinces, the Fathers of Confederation, wars still guiding the not to be taken by the weakling. It period shows Canada $125 United number come from all the races of cakes faith and courage and dogged States 837 Everything which has been Europe-In the future an increasing num- Ship of State when I began history at

me from the United States. sccomplished during the past year his bor It has not strengthened my faith in the future of It various elements are to be ab school, it makes me father, unclent, but fas

dop-Canada Canada. In my opinion, the past 11 forbed Into the National life, we must.. is, nevertheless, true.

and let us be thankful that it has not mouths are but a beginning?". Our trade, have a powerful solvent-for-all these

"our outpat, our

inoraie, every divergencies of race and it can only be ress and pre- ople. There sperity has

ORIGIN OF THE DAY

Plan....

endurance to claim them been füa, enɛy: tasks to

Whatever our faults.

The origin of the day is familiar to and never ehould be a soft -most of us. In the early days of British are plenty of obstacl

in Launds, the country wase Crown to keep us in training, Colony, governed by & Governor and Athletes, stripped of

Caunda, with ninė" million peo

we are not thing that, Indic

ties months. It will

next year's Canad mg as on the threshold,

ve is them to

connectio

strong sense of Canadian we cannot first make them certainly can never expect supporters" of the Bri

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