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The Daily Press publicly launched the discussion of this prickly topic by suggesting that Hongkong make a contribution to the Imperial and Colonial Institute to be set up in London.
His Highness the Prince of Wales had intimated that Her Majesty, his mother, looked with favour on this project as an expression of her subjects' gratitude and loyalty.
It was felt that there ought to be a local memorial. Especially, as the paper reminded its readers, "Hongkong was the first colony acquired by the British Crown after Her Majesty's ascension though Natal runs it rather close and the whole of its history is included in that of Her Majesty's reign, and it seems only reasonable that the present generation of colonists should transmit to their successors some permanent memorial of the jubilee of a sovereign who has endeared herself to her subjects in all parts of the world and in whose reign the Colony was settled and has grown to the state of prosperity it at present enjoys.”
The paper then anticipated the suggestion Mr. Chater was to make to the Government, that of a public park.
Several years earlier Governor Bowen had turned the sod for a park in Wongneichong Valley. It was intended to bear his name.
But as far as the paper was concerned there was little likelihood of the Government carrying out the scheme for a quarter of a century.
Hence, the paper suggested that "the community might take the matter in hand and change the name to Queen's Park." The public was assured that “there would be no discourtesy to Sir George Bowen in changing the name under the circumstances, seeing he was unable to carry out his intention of having the park made during his government and that the work is practically uncommenced."
Another suggestion put forth was that inasmuch as Hongkong had done little to provide education for girls it "establish and
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The Daily Press publicly launched the discussion of this prickly topic by suggesting that Hongkong make a contribution to the Imperial and Colonial Institute to be set up in London.
His Highness the Prince of Wales had intimated that Her Maj- esty, his mother, looked with favour on this project as an expres- sion of her subjects' gratitude and loyalty.
It was felt that there ought to be a local memorial. Especially, as the paper reminded its readers, "Hongkong was the first colony acquired by the British Crown after Her Majesty's ascension though Natal runs it rather close and the whole of its history is included in that of Her Majesty's reign, and it seems only reason- able that the present generation of colonists should transmit to their successors some permanent memorial of the jubilee of a sovereign who has endeared herself to her subjects in all parts of the world and in whose reign the Colony was settled and has grown to the state of prosperity it all present enjoys.”
The paper then anticipated the suggestion Mr. Chater was to make to the Government, that of a public park.
Several years earlier Governor Bowen had turned the sod for a park in Wongneichong Valley. It was intended to bear his name.
But as far as the paper was concerned there was little likelihood of the Government carrying out the scheme for a quarter of a century.
Hence, the paper suggested that "the community might take the matter in hand and change the name to Queen's Park." The public was assured that “there would be no discourtesy to Sir George Bowen in changing the name under the circumstances, seeing he was unable to carry out his intention of having the park made during his government and that the work is practically uncomm- enced."
Another suggestion put forth was that inasmuch as Hongkong had done little to provide education for girls it "establish and
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