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Hongkong's Sympathy

DONATION OF $10,000 TO RE LIEVE FLOOD SUFFERERS,

GRAVITY OF THE WEST RIVER 'CALAMITY

OFFICIALLY RECOONISED.

The first business before the members of the Legislative Council this afternoon was resolution submitted by His Excellency the Governor expressing the sympathy people of of the Colony with the Kwangtung and Kwangs in the dire calamity which had befallen them owing to the recent West River floods, and sub mitting the proposal that a sum of $30,000 be subscribed towards the relief of the sufferers. The resolution was adopted with unanimity, as the detailed report below will show.

officia!

Imperial Government. It was now corals that

Edict had been issued.

Concil rasumed and the Bill, was renden i third time and passed

The Attorney General stated that a letter had been received from the Chief Justice

referring to the point which he had previously

a previous meating: He new drew attention

the Council. Although we have not what you called official information of the calamity, I think wa may get some idea of it from the memorial which has been sent by

FUBLIC HEALTH DILL. the Viceroy of Canton to the Oblacie com

The Attomey, Gintara), seconded by; the munity. That has been published in the native papota and I believe has entitled An Ordinance to amend the Pablic Colonial Secretary, moved that the Bill appeared in some of the European press an

Khan| Health and Buildinge Ordinance, 1903, and well. There the Viceroy reported to the the Table Health and Buildings Amendment Throne, that within the last ag or 20 years Ordinance, 1903, be re-commited in order to the present calamity-the present food-is allow certain amendments, which it was desired about the most calamitous that had occurred, to make, to be locluded in the Bill." and he had asked the Throne to devote some greed. money for the relief of the sufferers in the Kwangtung and Kwangel Provinces. So that we have at least some confirmation of the fearful disaster which brought up and which was dealt with at has overtaken the poor people of Kwangtung another matter on clause 85 (265m) which ride and Kwangsi, on account of the West River" In any appeal under the provisions of the late flood. Sir, you have stated just now, that preceding secting the Governor-in-Council may in 19of the Chinese Government on account at any time in his discretion, direct a case to of our disastrous condition showed their be stated for the opinion of the Fall Court on sympathy with the inhabitants of Hongkong any question of law involved in any "uppeal by subscribing or granting to us some 30,000 shall be agreed upon by the parties concerned taels towards our Relief Fund and I am taking or in the event of their failure to agree shall be it that we are voting this $30,000 as a measure settled by the Fall Court The Full Court to return the kindness and sympathy which shall bear and determine the question or tion is in the following they have shown to us on that occasion. I tians of law arising on any case stated as afore....

am sure every member of this Council and every one in this Colony, without distinction of nationality or race, will endorse the action of the Government in submitting the vole to this Council. As you say, the amount is not very large, but it practically shows to the Canton Government and people our No proceedings by way of mandamus, sympathy with them in their distress, and for injunction or prohibition or other order shall that reason I have very much pleasure in be taken against the Governor-in-Council ex-

cept on anything arsing out of this section," secondiog (applause).

That did not affect the Common Law reme- The resolution was put to the Council dies which already existed under the previous and carried unanimously.

His Excellency the Governor said. I.rise to propose a resolution which I much regret has not been in the hands of hon. members of this Council earlier. It is a matter of some urgency and it has only been received Just in time to place on the table before this meeting.. The

desperate plights to which they had been form of a public ceremony, at which the reduced. These reports supplemented as they modest heroes, would be congratulated on were by private advices spurred on the repre their prowess, which was all the more worthy sentatives of the Chinese community in Hong of being commended because it lack the, kong to still greater exertions in the effort slightest suspicion of being actualed by any to afford succour to the starving multitude thing like self-interest or self-glorification. at our very door. How they have succeeded That decision was the more to be appre and how their campaign in the cause of ciated because it was in direct contra-dit- charity and mercy has progressed is known | tinction to the usual hule-and emer methad to every reader who has followed day by day of handing out a Belilios imitation of "The the accounts which we have been enabled Merry Widow's hat through the medium of to publish. What should be remembered is a police officer, whose duty consisted of this, that the results achieved by the relief handing over the circular, trophy and receive committee have been won at a time when ing a receipt in exchange. When the the Colony is passing through a serious state last batch of medallists came to receive their of depression, with money scarce and gener decorations, the presentation ceremony took ally tied up so securely that it cannot be place in the Legislative Council chamber, touched, and with the fature looming His Excellency the Governor performing black and ominous. Had the Colony been the gracious and pleasant duty of making glad alive with business prosperity and the the hearts of the shy recipients. On the future all serene and assured, the readi presem occasion the directors of the Tung ness of the Chinese, merchants to

conWa Hospital were largely responsible for the tribute of their means to the relief of movement which has led to a proposed re- their compatriots would not have been accognition of the gallantry of the coxswain counted to very, wonderful-indeed nothing and crew of the Kam, Shum and it was only less could have been expected of them. But right in these circumstances that the pre- the real spirit of generosity and charity is sentation ceremony should take place in the exhibited when they dig deep into their Hospital itself, and that it should be of a pockets to extract practically their last mite public character. to far so good, but it is to in order that the sufferings of the destitute be feared that much of the éclat which may be mitigated in some small degree would otherwise attach to the proceedings Who would have thought that the sum of will be lost owing to the absence of His Ex- $60,000 could have been raised exclusively cellency Sir Frederick Lugard from the func by the thinese community within a few days tion. It is stated that His Excellency was It is a well known fact that Pingue is con-after the opening of the relief propaganda? approached on the subject, but, owing to And when we read that the very coolies and the pressure of official business, felt unable veyed to human beings by means of fleas from

street hawkers are clamouring to be allowed to acquiesce in the proposal that he should rats which have died of this disease.

to contribute their copper cash and their proside when the medals were being distri- hardly-earned five-cent pieces towards the|buted and delegated the duty to his sub relief funil the nature of the Chinese- on` a whole, inspired by the spirit of benevolence, reaches its apotheosis. It was stated in these columns yesterday that the committee of the essential in one who essays to adom the A Ica

Tung Wa Hospital were confident that their takings would not be less than a hundred thousand dollars, and all who have watched the progress of the relief mavenient will certainly endorse that opinion. Not con tent with the ordinary method of raising money by appealing to generous instincts of the people of Hongkong, the organisers of the fund in aid of the dis- tressed propose to increase the subscription "list through the medium of a bazaar. The idea underlying that proposal is neither very remarkable nos particularly, original. What will strike the old China hand is the fact that Chinese ladies of position have decided of their own accord to emerge at last from the seclusion which has from time im memorial sheltered them, in order to become active participators in the movement to

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the

ordinate the Registrar-General. No doubt the Registrar General is a most estim- able person gifted with all the graces.

terms:

That the Legislative Council of Hongkong desires, on beh if of the community, in convey to the Governor-General of the two Kwang provinces, their deep sympathy in the appalling calamity which has over taken a largo part of the population of Kwang Tung and Kwang B: It is forther resolved that a sum of thisty, thpuland dollars be disbursed from the Cieneral Revenue of the Colony as a dana, tion from the Colony of Hongkong to the Fund for the relief of the sufferers from the recent floods in the Kwang Tung and Kwang Si Provinces.

Hon members will have seen in the local

chief position at such a function, but he is press and I dare say from other sources as not the Governor. He is not even reprewell they have heard of the terrible calamity sentative of the European community, who which has overtaken the inhabitants of the are equally desirous of honouring these neighbouring provinces in outh China with humble seamen as the Chinese themselves.whom this Colony has always maintained Consequently the function will be robbed of close relations. I have not got any authentic much of the value and importance with information derived from official sources, but which it would have been invested had His I wrote several days ago to the Consul Excellency the Governor found, it possible General at Canion for confirmation of the to spare the time necessary for the perform reports which have reached us, I think it ance of such an exceptional-and-notable is sufficient for us that the Chinese in Hong event as the presentation of medals for life. kong are fully convinced of the extent of the saving to Chinese launchmen. Perhaps if calamity and the enormous loss of life and this point of view were brought to the atten the great distress which have been caused by tion of His Excellency the Governor heit. They have come forward themselves al- might reconsider his decision to delegate ready and raised large subscriptions with that his prerogative to an official in the Govern- generosity and that sympathy for distress. ment service, and, recalling his first judg. which we are used to associate with them. ment, voice in person the sentiments of the and which forms such an admirable trait in befriend their kinsfolk, on the mainland. Colony on the act which has won'the praise the Chinese character. The Tung Wa Ilon- Such a revolution in the, hablis and of the European and Chinese communities, yesterday I think-sent in a letter to the pital Committee recently--the day before customs of Chinese ladies cannot fie The Chinese are peculiarly sensitive to Hon. the Registrar General in which they lightly regarded. It is as if the power the nice distinction which marks the differ-stated that the present calamity is perhaps behind the throne had voluntarily step ence between a reward presented by the the worst that has occurred in the history of ped forward to come under the glare of Governor himself, and a gift handed over by the two Provinces. His Excellency read the limelight. All ancient and worn-out

2 junior official who is regarded more in the communication which referred to the conceptions as to the capacity of Chinese the light of a magistrate than a benefactor. bursting of the embankments, the number. women are shattered by this magnificent If it were necessary the date of the pre- of drowned as enormous, said that some

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

A meeting of the Legislative Council

submitted to him. The terms of such case.

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said and shall iemit "the matter to the Gover nor-in-Council "who shall give effect to the finding of the Court on the case stated. The costs of such hearing shall be in the discretion: of the Full Court. It was now proposed to add in accordance with the suggestion of the Chief justice the following:

clause.

The 'addition was adopted, ingather' with a minor alteration by Mr. Pollock and the Bill passed through Committee.

The Attorney General moved the third read.

was held in the Council Chamber, this altering of the bill.

Present: His Excellency the Go. The Colonial Secretary seconded. noon. vernor. Sir Frederick Lugard, K.C.N.G, |

Mr. Murray Stewart, in the course of a His Excellency Major-General Broadwood, speech of considerable length, hoped the imea

'Secretary), Hon. Me/W. Rees. Davion (AI- | wonld justify the somewhat unusual if dol Hon. Mr. F. H. May, CMG., (Colonial ponance of the legislation to the community torney General), Hon. Mr. L. A. M. Johnston disorderly course of reaffirming certain re (Colonial Treasurer), Han Mr. W. Chatham, lative principles by way of preface to the C.M.G. (Director of Public Works), Hon. Capt. Basil R. H. Taylor, R.N., (Harbour Master), Hon. Mr. R. A. Irving (Registrar General), Hon. Dr. Ho Kai, MB, CMO, Hon. Mr. Wth Yuk C.M.C.. ap. Mr. Murray Stewart, and Mr. G. Clementi (Clark of Councils).

third reading. He re-stated his adherence to the principle of maintaining undivided Crown contre for the executive head of the Sanitary Department and cooptatulated the Government upon having nobeld that principle. He congratulated the Government ABSENT.

also, on having kept steadily in view the Hon Mr. H, A. W. Stade, and How, Sir fondamental principles of the original Bill-2,

Hongkong, be sald, was a wbari-hat was its Henty Berkeley:

MINUTES,

primary function. Its function as a warehouse The

minutes of the last meeting wore read

was secondary ; so was its function as a mart and, distributing centre. If ships did not come FINANCE. indofirmed:

here to discharge, there would be nothing to" The Colonial Secretary laid on the table the

buy, sell or distribute except granite. Humanly of the Finance Commitee (No. 11). ---

-speaking, he added, we could confidently FINANCIAL MINUTES,

rely upon the natural advantages of the harbour to attract shipping so long as it' was kept free and uninfected. To ensure that by all legislative and administrativo means was the bounden duty of the Govern ment. That was but balf of the truth which

The Colonial Secretary laid on the table Floancial Minutes Nos. 31 and 32. It was agreed that they be referred to the Finance Committes.

resolution to assist in the work of charity, sentation ceremony could be so arranged had escaped to elevated places where they the transfer to the Government of Hongkong muaily, but while it was the boduden dat of

and for once we are afforded a glimpse of the real strength and authority which lie behind the actions of those who are bent on the regeneration of China-from-within-We- may fairly assume that the appearance of Chinese ladies on the scene on this occasion marke the beginning of a new era in the domestic life of the Chinese community in Hongkong and of China generally, for the Bingle Copies Daily, ten centar Weekly, twenty example of the Chinese ladies in Hongkong

The raise per quarter ant per mensemi, proportional, The daily imne in delivered free when the addrew is socelbia to memanger. On copies sent by post an additional $1,30 per quarter in charged for postage The postage on the weekly Imus to any part of this

world ́is 30 conte per quarter.

fira centa

will undoubtedly be followed in Canton, Shanghai and Singapore whenever the cir- 'cumstances seem worthy of their co-operative

The Hougkang Gelegraph efforts. It is too early to dwell on the self.

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, JULY 2,1908

FEATURES OF THE FLOOD

KELIEF FUND.

sacrificing labours of those who have taken upon themselves the toil and burden of or ganising the plan of relief, in Hongkong,' such as the directors of the Tung Wa Hos pital and the committee of the Po Leung Kuk, but it is not to be believed, that their exertions will be allowed to go un- When we first presented a description, in rewarded. "We have said nothing regarding. the most restrained language possible under the contributory aid of the European com- the circumstances, of the destruction" and munity in this Colony, because we are of desolation wrought by the extraordinary opinion that their response to the call for floods which swept down the Fu and West | funds will be made manifest at the al fresco Rivers, and endeavoured to picture in the bazaar which opens on Friday next week.

WHY NOT THE GOVERNORT

mildest terms the misery of the peasantry who were famishing and without shelter as the result of the calamity, we expressed the belief that the Chinese community of Hong-

None will gainsay the meritorious char kong would rally as one man to the aid of acter of the action of the Chinese coxswain their destitute brethren, without waiting and crew of the steam launch-Kam shun in indefinitely for additional information on the proceeding to the rescue of the drowning subject. In that estimate of our Chinese passengers of the ill-fated. Foran, when that fellow-subjects in Hongkong we were not in vessel was wrecked near Cap-sui-mun'on thé error. Unlike many of those who presume 8th of June last. The gallantry of the Chi to know everything, and unlike some of our nere on that occasion was so marked that contemporaries who were inclined to pooh the Government Telt bound to take pooh the disaster as a mere trifle, a mers official cognisance of the fact, and by Tüterest at all, the Chinese community Governor it was decided that gold medals ebullition of temporary interest, if of the authority of His Excellency the set to work with an energy,, ability, and should he struck in their honour and cohesion which bespoke success. When presented to them, in commemoration of to arrive from their deed, and as a toke to the crews of the telegrams begen Canton describing the widespread ravages of other native vessels that similar bravery, in the pads, the Chinese were already in the future would be as fittingly recognised.

position to meet the situation, or at all events

All this is as it should be, for no one in thi Colony, whose main interests are bound up

to despatch that first instalment of relief which was so urgently demanded. Later with the sea, can tell when he may have

sports not

as to fit in with the necessities of His Ex-

might be made happy for once in a while. cellency's official duties, so that all parties

Celegrams.

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SERVICE

HEAT IN PEKING,

EMPRESS DOWAGER PROSTRATED.

[By courtesy of the "Sheing Po

Peking, 1st July,

the beat in Peking is intense. The Emperor's condition is wore in con- It is reported that the Empress Dowager also prostrated by the beat..

_sequence.

·

COMPULSORY EDUCATION,

CENSUS TAKEN,

[By courtesy of the "Sheung Po."} «

is

Peking, 1st July, A¬census-ni-Peking-ini-been taken with view of enforcing compulsory education:*

If the scheme in successful, it will be ex tended to the other provinces.

SHORTAGE OF HUNDS.

BOARD OF CIVIL AFFAIRS IMPECUNIOUS,

[By courtesy of the "Sheung Po"]'

The Board of Civil Affairs has run out of ita

fonds,

Application has been made to the Ministry the Ministry of Posts and Communications for of Agriculture, industry and Commerce and to feancial assistance.

RÆTRENCHMENT.

ABOLITION OF SINECURES,

[By sourtesy of the Sheung. Po

Pekingyast July

now found themselves in worse condition as they could do nothing but await death.] They asked me to invite the European firms and merchants of this Colony to assist to relieve the suffering thousands of their starving neighbours. I discussed in the Executive Council the steps we should take in this crisis. We considered that to open a public subscription list as 'was done in 1903 under somewhat similar circumstances would

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WIDOWS AND ORPHANS FUND. The Colonial Secretary moved the first reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance, to provide for appealed to the mercantile section of the com the Government so to legislate and adminis of the Widows' and Orphans' pension fund and

ter it was also theirs to see they went to step. of the management and control of the pen sions of Widows and Orphans and to consoli-beyond that duty in the direction of imposing onerous burdens upon the community. It was date the laws in relation thereto.

incumbent on them to see that in the endeavour 10 maintain the health of the port they did pot unnecessarily impair its wealth by scaring capital away from property or by harassing.

content and well-being, equally with tonnage, unduly the Chinese population, upon whose the prosperity of Hongkong depended, He proceeded aver familiar gropada to relato the history of sanitary legislation and observed that it was now admitted that, while before igos; the Government had been too lesient with property owners, since then they had not been lenient enough. He trusted that now the fight was over they would shake hands and be af peace. (Applause).

In moving, the first reading the Colonial Secretary said: In connection with this Bill beg to lay on the table by your Excellency's direction the correspondence relating to the treesfer to the Government of the said fund, That correspondence contaion full information on the subject which I will be happy to supple ment on the second reading. I regret that this

at the present time probably be unsatisfactory Bill and the paper which accompanies it have when such, a large number of the most in-not been in the bands of hon, members sooner. fluential and most wealthy of the European The amount of printing the tables to the Bill inhabitants of the Colony are absent, aiz very complicated and required great care- think that in all probability, the result of the is very heavy and the printing establishment al public subscription list at the present time this season of the year is much overworked would be unsatisfactory and would not and han members will excuse the short notice given them. The first reading is only a adequately represent the sympathy which formality and I trust the Bill, will be read a we all feel for the inhabitants of South China--for-time to day...---

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"His Excellency the Governor welcomed the speech of the hon. member who had just sat down and who had spoken in so eloquent terms -on-the geoeral principles of the Bill. He also in their distress. Hon. members will recollect The Attorney General seconded, and the congratulated the Council as a whole on having that, when the Colony of Hongkong suffered Bill was read a first time.

arrived at the conclusion of their heavy Jagu from a disastrous typhoon in September, The preamble to the Bill recites that's

bours in connection with the Bill. He added": Whereas it is expedient that the Widows and The object of the Government has been on 1906, the Governor-General of the two Kwang Provinces sent a handsome donation Orphana Pension Fand constituted under the the one hand to preserve the interests

sanitation in this Colony which has been pow! to my predecessor for the relief of the Widows And Orphans' Pension Fuud. Ordia:

ance 1980 should be transferred to and should liable year after year to plague, and whic sufferers in their distress. In all probability vest in the Government of Hongkong and that

so perpetually liable to fresh importations. the numbers who were then affected were very the said Government should hencefor and reé. of disease—I desity on the other hand, la much lets than those who are affected by the ceive the contributions of all persons who at do so violence to the rights of property present distress in Kwangui. The resolution the commencement of this Ordinance were owners, so avoid if possible the deprecial which I have read provides that $30,pop contributors the said Fund and also of all of property and not, only not to alienate shall be devoted from the revenues of this such persons as would have thereafter become the feelings of the Chinese but to endeavour Colony towards the relief fund. I wish that contributors to the said Fund if this Ordinace and 1 will say in a more energetic way the sum were very much larger, but looking bad not been passed and should continue to than perhaps has ever been fried before to pay all such peosions as may be payable at the enlist their sympathy and co-operation with to the difficulties in which hon, members commencemeat of this Ordinance and should us, in order to carry out our desires in the know that we are, placed in regard to pay pensions in respect of such contributions matter of sanitation, I hope to enlist that our finances at the present time, I think as aforesaid to the widows and orphans of such sympathy not merely by making the terms it is as much as we can well afford. | contributors in manner provided by this Ordin- | of the Ordiosace less drastic but by getting But I trust that the exhibition of the ance: And whereas it is expedient that for them to understand, the meaning of the generosity and the sympathy of the the purpose of calculating the pensions to be: Ordinance, and the object of the Ordinance,

their trouble will not be measured by the schedule to The Widows and Orpheus' Pen point which the hop, member who European community with the Chinese in come payable under this Ordinance new tables and how by carrying it out, they will, work should be substituted for the tables in the for their own good (applause.) The second extent of this donation, and that later onion Fond Ordinance 11909; And whereas it when the Colony has been reinforced by its is desirable to repeal the low relating to the presents the Chamber of Commerce made, and I followed his-remarkt with the great absent memberi we may be able to opeo a pensions of widows and orphans and to con

est pleasure, "wasthist during the long public subscription. list with more, satleface solidate the same, mang

discussion on this Bill it has been the object Lory results than, are likely to accrue at the present: Lime I hope hon. members will

of the Goveromsst to listen to every possible low that we deeply sympathise with the

suggestion, to discuss it fully and by means of conferences held outside this chamber to Chinese and that we give at any rate this

smooth away certain little points and to Tira

had an absalote

bralate assorance that no Elles had thereby, to dát, giá cíle datappla

Dr. Ho Kai have pleasure in second been issued to cocordance with the arrounme, baylor to com ing the resolution which you bath just put to mid ha Chinese Govetancat the

EXPORTATION OF OFIUM. Council went lata Committee on the Bill entitled An Ordinance to probibit the ex portation of prepared oplom to Chien

His Excellency the Governor said this Bill

Ante confirmed our original state-recourse to the life-saving exertions of the The Timperial Government has lasted instruse" installation of relief on the principle of it had been held back in order that the Council unanimity ven: arrive, att.co.

men of the conditions prevailing along the native population. When the announce West River, but daily magnifled the extent ment, wan, first made, it was stated that the losses incurred by the poopla sad the presentation of the medals would take the

tions to the Viceroys and Governors of al provinces that opecial efforts should be mich in disppose with all boneressary officials with a vow to retrenchment.