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Another speaker rose to suggest that it would be appropriate to have a statue of one of the Chinese gods in the library. He suggested that of Tze Tso, the founder of Chinese literature. Ho A-mei objected. There were Chinese temples for the gods. The proposed building was not a suitable place for them.
The chairman of the meeting then suggested that as there seemed to be no opposition to the proposal, it be formally placed before the meeting.
Ho A-mei proposed: "That the celebration of the Queen's jubilee, by the Chinese residents of this colony, take the form of the building of a Chinese Chamber of Commerce, and Public Library and Reading Room.” Mr. Wei Yuk seconded it and the meeting unanimously approved it.
A committee of thirty-seven was chosen. The president was Ho Kwan-shan (Ho A-mei), the vice-president was Wei Yuk, the treasurer Lee Yuk-hang (Li Shing), and the secretary Ho Yuk-shang (Dr. Ho Kai)
The meeting ended amid satisfaction over the harmony that had prevailed. With enthusiasm the committee set about its task of soliciting funds.
CHANGING FACE OF CHINESE SPORT
The decision by the Chinese to mark 1887, the jubilee year of Queen Victoria, by building a hall for a Chamber of Commerce, as reported in the Daily Press, “really put an extinguisher on the projected Victoria Park.”
"The coup de grâce to the scheme" came when the acting Governor informed the committee that he could not approve of the public taking up a project which had been accepted as a Government scheme by the Secretary of State for the Colonies.
Two letters which appeared in the press before the project had to be abandoned are interesting commentaries on life in Hong Kong at that time.
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Another speaker rose to suggest that it would be appropriate to have a statue of one of the Chinese gods in the library. He suggest- ed that of Tze Tso, the founder of Chinese literature. Ho A-mei objected. There were Chinese temples for the gods. The proposed building was not a suitable place for them.
The chairman of the meeting then suggested that as there seemed to be no opposition to the proposal, it be formally placed before the meeting.
Ho A-mei proposed: "That the celebration of the Queen's jubi- lee, by the Chinese residents of this colony, take the form of the building of a Chinese Chamber of Commerce, and Public Library and Reading Room.” Mr. Wei Yuk seconded it and the meeting unanimously approved it.
A committee of thirty-seven was chosen. The president was Ho Kwan-shan (Ho A-mei), the vice-president was Wei Yuk, the trea- surer Lee Yuk-hang (Li Shing), and the secretary Ho Yuk-shang (Dr. Ho Kai)
The meeting ended amid satisfaction over the harmony that had prevailed. With enthusiasm the committee set about its task of soliciting funds.
CHANGING FACE OF CHINESE SPORT
The decision by the Chinese to mark 1887, the jubilee year of Queen Victoria, by building a hall for a Chamber of Commerce, as reported in the Daily Press, “really put an extinguisher on the projected Victoria Park.”
"The coup de grace to the scheme" came when the acting Governor informed the committee that he could not approve of the public taking up a project which had been accepted as a Gov- ernment scheme by the Secretary of State for the Colonies.
Two letters which appeared in the press before the project had to be abandoned are interesting commentaries on life in Hong- kong at that time.
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