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THE HONG KONG TELEGRAPH

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HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 26, 1916

HONGKONG'S CONSTITUTION.

A FORMER MOVEMENT TO SECURE PUBLIC REPRESENTATION ON THE COUNCILS.

TEXT OF THE PETITION AND LORD RIPON'S REPLY.

2. Four petitioners humbly re present that to Malta, Cyprus, Manzitina, Bhish Honduras, and other Crown Colonies, more liberal fowns of Goverment than those on- joyed by your Petitioners have been given: Unofficial seats in the Ex- ecutiva Connel; Unoficial majori ties in the Legislative Council; power of election of Members of

Council; and mors power and in finence in the management of purely In view of the steps which are now being taken to secure a local affairs: in none of these larger measure of public representation on the Executive and Legi Colomes are the Commercial and Industrial interests of the same lative Councils, it is interesting to recall that the last occasion on which a similar project was set an foot was in 1894, when the magnitude or importance as those Secretary of State was petitioned on the matter. The following of Hongkong. Your Petitioners, extracts from Sessional Paper No. 26 of 1896 give the text of the pet-theredare, pay your Honorable House to grant them the same or letter from the Hon. Mr. J. J. Keswick to the Governor and tion, $ the terms of Lord Ripon's reply to the petition. We are indebted to the Colonial Secretary for the documenta,

TABANI

BOMBAY - TRAMWAYS.

Incouse Tax Question.

Star's Service to The Telegraph.")

London. Received, Jazmary 25...

YAUMATE: -DISPENSARY ved in the maintenance of the

Yesterday Afternoon's Opening Ceremony.

present were Lady May, the

SHARF MARKET QUOTATIONS.

Up to the Minute.

Indo-Chinss

(Deferr ed) -$1261, bayera. Douglases. $116,

buyers. Cements. $8:80,"

buyers, Langists.-The 371,

salon. Waterboats. buyeze

$161

Forged Shares.

It has been reported to th

dispensaries amounted to $39,000. The whole of that sum was raised by voluntary contributions among the Chinese community, and that, he thought, was a very splendid record. The co-opers As briefly recorded in our issue community had been of immense don on the part of the Chinese of last night, His Ercallexey thesistance to the Government in Governor performed the opening ridding the Colony of the period- ceremony of the Harbour and cal visitations of plague, small- Sir J.D. Rees asked a question Yaumati Dispensary, in crunec- in the House of Commons draw on with the Chinese Public and other infections die sases. (Applause.) His Excellency ing attention to the removal of Dispensaries, at Raumati rester stated that the new building the headquarters of the Bombay day afternoon. Beridee a large had cost $8,500, which had Tramways in order toavcid double number of Chinese present there been entirely defrayed by con- ing the income tax, and asking was also a good sprinkling of ribations among the Chinese for a remedy for the grievance Europeana. Included among these community of Yanmati, and pari- simdar privileges

in the forthcoming Budget.

Mr. McKeans replied that the Hon. Mr. Cland Severn (Colonial /y by the generous donatices of Police by a married woman name 10 Your Petitionem Elly re-

the Son. Mr. Lau Cho-pak and Kang Yee kwo, living at 2, Erwe tain public bodes in the Colony, ly situated on the borders of a great | side the United Kingdom, owned / (of the Chinese Secretarist), Mr. certain of his friends who gaye | Oss:le Road, that on January 3

cognise than in a Colony so peculiar. Company operated tramways out Secretary), Mr. R. E Lindsell

sume of $500 each towards the To the Honourable The Commons while the other three are selected by Oriental Empire, and with a poptla predominantly by persons resi Fansonby (Private Secretary to erection of the building. Thas 19:5, the purchased what was po of the United Kingdom of Greate Governor, and all are appointed tion largely composed of aliens dent in India. Those circums His Excellency), the Hou. Mr. Lagain they found that by the co-parted to be shares script of st Chins Navigation Company fo whose traditional and family in-tances suggested considerations, Cho-pak, the Hon. Mr. Wei Yak, operation of their Chinese friends Britain and Ireland in Pariinmenor Her Majesty.

5. The Executive Council sits and terests and racial sympathies largely apart from income-tax, which Mr. Li Yau-chnen, (Chairman of the Colony had benefited by that $2,000. The shares script ha Assembled.

The Hamble Petition of the council sits with open doors, and special legislation and guardianship pany's decision.

deliberates in secret. The Legislative remain in that neighbouring Empire, might have influenced the Com- the local Committee), the members building without any expenss at now been found to be forged one of the Committee, and man all to the Government, and as bought the sharse has decampe and the man from whom al Undersigned Merchants, Ban.

others. sta procedure appears to adinis, of ¦ are required. Nor are they less alive

bead of the Government he into the country. kers. Professional Men, Tr and unfettered disenssion, but to the Imperial position of a Colony

After being welcomed by Hincerely thanked the public ders, Artisans, and other

there is virally no true freedom of which is at once a frontier Fortress POLICE RESERVE ORDERS.

Li Tan-chnen, a welcome to Hir

spirited men of Yaumati and their Ratepayers, inhabitants

Questions are considered, Į and a Naval Depot, the head quar-

Excellency,

behalf debate

of

friends for their splendid gift to Wag read

the Colony. With regard to the Chairman of the Committee in invoking the direction of his guiding star, all he could say was that he could not have selected better star, for, during the past forty-five years or more, he had never been sick in bed for a day, and he hoped that his little star

(ENCLOSURE. 1)

of

power

the Crown Coltry of H026 and sealed, and the policy toters of Her Majesty's Fleet, and the kong.

be adopted by the Government in base for Naval and Military opera- Bespectially Sheweth:

connection therewith is decided in tions in these Far Easter waters; The Colony of Hongkong,

the - Executive Council, They are and they are not so practical as to rituate the China scas at the south-eastern extremity of the great then brought before the Legisla. expect that restricted Empire of China is one of the small sive Council, where the Gorament should be given to any local Legisla- last, but by no means the least vali- the Official Members being in a ture, or that the Queen's Gorem- able or important, of Her Majesty's majority-can secure the passing ment could ever give up the para mount control of this important possessions outside of the United" of any measure, in fase of asy! Kingdom of Great Britain and Ire-opposition on the past of the Unoth. Dependency. All your Petitioners cial Members, who are thus limited me to manage their local affairs, land

It is a little over 50 years to objecting and protesting கட்

and control the Expenditure of the since the Colosy was founded on a bave no power to carry any pro Colony, where Imperial considers barren rock, the abode of a few posal which they may consider tions are not involved. Eshermen and pirates, To-day it is beneficial, nor have they power to a City and Settlement with upwards rejem or even modify any measure of a quarter of a million inhabitants; which may in their opinion be pre-

millions of pounds sterling per| Udlong.

Orders isened to-day by Mr. F. C. Jenkin, D.SP. (Reserve), State:-

Musketry Part II. (For men only who have passed Part I).

Sunday January 30th.(4)

J

the

committee, through the interpretation of Mr. Lau Chu-pak who stated that it was over ten years since the Yaumati dispensary was founded, since when it had done very go work.

The number of people, both ashore and aflst, who the dispensary had given a help

very

to everybody. (Applause)

The building was then declared open."

Mr. Tierce's sub. I mile; Is three quarters, 0.43.0, 1.22 1549.

Geisha Dablis, 1 mile; I three quarters, 0.360, 113 1461

Perfection Dahlis, 1 0.34.3, 110.0.1.440, 2162-

Mr. Moller's sub. I mile; h 1.44.4.2.18.2

Hongkong Bank Hoss zub, mile; 0.372, 1140, 149 2.23.2.

Mr.Thomas'saab, Imile-0.37.

a trade estimated at about Forty judicial to the interest of the all local legislation must be schpany, under Crown Sergean> the Yatmati dispensary to be each from Mesra. Lau Chu pak | - Mr. Humphrey's sube, 1 mi

claim is the common right of English Leave Blake Pier at 9 a.m. Alling band being by no mease would bring the same good health three quarters, 0.38.0, LIU!

P.C. of Noa 1 and 2 Platoons of small, he hoped he would be ex- No. 3 Company to be detailed by cued for going into detaile Giovemment had been the I. (B) Leave Blake Prer at The 1 p.m. Remainder of Nos. 3 and good in granting them

Special donations towards the site for building the 4 Platoons of No. 3 Company. the

cost of the new dispensaries wITU Also No. 4 Platoon of No. 1 Com- new dispensary, thus enabling contributed as follows:-$500 1140, 149.8.2932

amalgamated with the harbour Ho Fook, Ho Tai-sang, Chan Kai-0.35.0, L102, 1.450, 2213. Arcalli

dispensary. As distinc: from the ming, Chan Chenk-hing, Li Yau The Postmaster General will opening of a business concern, hetem, and ace other, with a further 0323, 150, 1400, 21432 Jardine's whits Derby, 1 mi Mr. Dyer's sub, 1 mile; 0.32 Mr. Beawick's bay sub, lî mî 2.27 2

ennam, and a revenue of some Tro

millions of dollars, wholly derived from internal taration Hongkong is

&. in the adjustment and disposal of the Colonial Revenue it might le

IL. At present your petitioners are subject to Legislation issuing from the Imperial Pastament, and

sidiary to it. Her Majesty the Queen in Connel has fly and complete pores, and authority to make laws

Governor in the name of the Queen, Hre Majesty on the recommendation of Her Principal Searetary of State

Post Letters

i

upwards of Fourteen millions of tons sentatives of the taxpayers would I be approved and assented to by the contained in officist H. K. P. R. that the dispensary would have a of the Tim Han Temple, Yanmati. | 15.0, L40.0, 2143.

free port, through which passes supposed that the Unofficial Kapre for the Tiland, and local laws must not accept for transmission letters could not really express the hope donation of $500 from the funds of shipping per annum, and it ranke be allowed a potential voice, sod and are subject to disallowance byly stamped or unless the envelopes work would not amount to too pensaries Committee is comprised last mile, 0.38.1, 116.3, 1.55

smongst the very first in the list of this has been conceded by the great seaports in Her Majesty's the Gevemment. But oily in form, dominions. It is the centre of enor for in the Finance Committee, 23 mors British interests, and is an well as in the Legislative Council, extensive emporium of British trade the Unoficial Members are in a in China seas, and, while it retains minority, and can therefore be out free port, it is destined to expand voted if any real difference of and develop, and to continue to be opinion aac, the centre of vast traffic and of con- 7. Legislative · Enactmente

communication between Europe, the Australian Colonies, the United States, and Canada on the one hand, and China, Japan, the Philippine Islands, and British Nort Borneo, Java, Indo-China, Siam, the

Straits, and India on the other.

nearly always drafted by the At tomey General, are frequently for warded before publication in the Colony or to the Commel for the approval of the Secretary of State,

for the Colonies.

and

quiesce in their continuance effective exercise, but respectfully submit that subject to these checks and safeguards, they ought to be allowed the free eleciton of "Bepre

the Legislative Council.

of the

Parades.

Inspection.

not

b

have

The

-- TRAINING · NOTES

This Morning's dallops.

0.44.1, 117.2; 152.4, 2.28.1.

Mr. Harris's grey sub, 1 mil

Miz. Kadoorie's black Derb 1 mile 0.35.0, 1.120, 150 2.22 2.

M. Kadoorie's grey Derty, mile: 0.35.0, 1.13.0, 1.50.9, 2.22 Mr. Mackie's sub, 0.37. 1.13.0, 1.502, 2203.

Pesce, 1 mile; 0.38.0, 1.12. 1.49.2, 2.21.0

Matchless Dahlia, 1 mile, la three quarters: 0.35.0, 1.11 1.423

Simple Simon, 1 mile; 032. 10.5, — 2143.

envelopes unless same are proper imsy time. He hoped that its

Uhinese Public Di mach, and that it staff would of the following members-Hon. are signed by the D. S. P. (B).

not be fully occupied. It was Mr. Wei Yuk, Hon. Mr. Lau Cha- There will be no Parades at the charity to administer to the vanta pak, Messrs. Chan Kai-ming, Ng

sack, 12. Your Petitioners recognise the Central Station Compound during of the

but it was Honetaz, Ho Tai-sang, Li Yau- necessity and propriety of the ex-week commencing January 31st also charity

tann, Chan Sin-ki, Li Po-kwai, any sick to whom to administer, Li Sai-kam, N. W. Two, Mok Man- istence of these checks

The Police Reserve will be in and he thought that that would be cheang, Bo Ngok-lan, Chan safeguards against the abuse of any sover and authority exercised by spected on the Garrison berate more gratifying and more zatan Chenk-hing, U Chu-wan, Kwok are local Legislature, and cheerfully Ground on Saturday, February factory to the Committee, as well fu-wan, Chan Chi-hing, Tooi Fo

and 5th, the anniversary of the forms sa to the Government. He hoped hio, and Chan Pak-ping.

tion of the Corps Fall in at that that wish would be realised. Volunteer Headquarters at 2.30. It was das to the prevalencə of p.m. sharp. pedag sickness that the dispensary waS No exemption from this Parade founded, so it might be that it sentatives of British Nationality will be permitted except on the would be due to the presence of Colony, & majority in the Council of Certificate of the Surgeon Super the dispensary that sickness intendent. All Patrolmen on would disappear altogether such elected Representatives; per

the speaker lect freedom of debate for the 05-duty that day will attend the In conclusions

ssid

Mr. Dyer's sub, 1 mile; 0.44. that the Committee.

It was rather surprising to cial Members, with power to vote Parade.

Intractions as to uniform will faltanre that under Finoties the marked decrease in the 1.17.2, 152.4, 2.28.1. accunding to their conscientious con-

Forrester, 1mile, 0.38.0, 1.15. be tamed.

Excellency a guiding star the number of rail spectatora at the victions without being called to ac

stress of sickness would vanish, pony trainings st Happy Valley 151.0, 2.25.0 count or endangered in their posi

and the dispensary would not be this morning, especially now that

Binj amin, 1 mile; 0.38.01.15. tions by their rates; completa con- trol in the Comel over local expen-

made much use of. As the result interest in the various results 1.51.0, 2.25.0

The ponies

Mr. Beswick's black, Į mile; diture; the management of local

of the erection of that dispensary is at fever heat. a great inconvenience to the float

expected 1.100, 1521,2261 affairs; and a consultative voice in

Mr. Lafrentz grey, I milk ing population would be removed, to do anything great this season questions of an Imperial character.

and if the wish he had given have been weeded out, and those 0.36.3, 1.13.1, 1510, 2.251

Mr. Morton Smith's two sub expression to materialised the now training will hold the feld Chinese residing in that Colony until the big events, ankees, of three quarters of a mile; 0,38. would for ever live in boundless course, by some misfortune, they | 1.11.2, 145.1.

Winsome Dahlia, 1 mile; 0,35. gratitude and happices. He go lame, the dread of every owner then saked His Excellency to se Race Day draws near. Wednes 114.0, ~, 2201

Sir Paul Chater's (12 and 3 day and Saturday, too, se re- declare the building open

In performing the opening cognised as being the chief days black sab, 1 mile; 0.38.0, £15

1521, 2221. ceremoney, His Excellency the in the week for gallops Governor drew the attention of those present to the origio of dis- Pensaries in the Colony and went on to state it was when the Colony was sore stricken with plague the Government determined to seek the co-operation of the Chinese

Your Petitioners therefore most humbly pray your Honourable House to more Her Host Gracious Majesty the Queen

to amend by Order in Come the constitution of this Crown Colony, and to grant to your Petitioners, and to the inhabi- tants of Hongkong in all time to come the rights and prin leges bereinbefore mentioned (Here follow 353 signatures.)

Enclosure 3

Rifles,

All P.C of No. 1 Company to whom Service Bifles have not been issued will draw same st Central Police Station on Tuesday, February 1st, at 5:30 pim.

Victoria Theatre.

All ranks are reminded of the Complimentary Performance at the above Theatre to-night (Janu: ary 26th.) st 9.15 p.ni.

sperity can best be maintained by

their unremitting exertions, by the self-sacrifice of themselves, and by the co-operation and support of the

which were be not

and when sanctioned are introduced 3. Hongkong has attained to its to the Legislative Council, read almost unequalled commercial posi-a first, second, and third time, and tion, through the enterprise, skill. passed by the votes of the Officisi and energy of British Merchants, Members, acting in obedience to in Traders, and Shipowners, through tractions, irrespective of their pet the labours of Her Majesty's schsonal views or private opinions. jects who bave spent their lives and The Legislation so prepared and employed their capital on its shores passed, emanates in Some cases through the expenditure of many from persons whose short exper millions of dollars in roads, Streets ence of and want of acmal touch and Bridges, in Baidings, public with the Colony's needs, does not and private; in extensive reclama qualify them to fuly appreciate the tions; in Docks, Piers, and Wharres; measures best suited to the require-

and last, and not least, in Manufac-ments of the Community, tores of great end increasing value, 6. Those who bare the knowledge The prosperity of the Colony can and experience are naturally the best be maintained by the unremit- Unofficial Members, who have been ting exertions and self-sacrifice of elected and appointed as possessing your Petitioners and the valuable co- these very qualifications, who have operation and support of the Chi passed large portions of their lives nese, and only by the continuance of

in the Colway, and who either have

Those who went to the course Hongkong as a free port.

4 Notwithstanding that the Permanent personal interests in it,

to-day were gratified at the ex-mile: 2.30.1 whole interests of your Petitoners or bold prominent positions of trust are thas inextricably and permanent which connect them most closely

cellent exhibition given by the ly bound up in the good Administra with its affairs, and are therefore

majority of the ponies, and it can

Catty Bark, 1 mile; 0.40.0 tion of the Colony, in the efficiency the more likely to have been 10-

be safely said that this morning

of its Executive, and the soundness quired to carefully study its real

was the premier one since train. 118.0, 158.0, 2.230.

Baby Dahlia, 1 mile, 0.472 of its Finance, your Fetitoners are needs, and to have thoroughly

ing commenced so far as form is allowed to take only a limited part acquainted themselves with the Excellency's request, I have now such exclusive manner, but to fifty people in combatting the scourge, concerned. The animale are 1132, 147.4, 2.200.

showing up extremely well, most

Mr. Moller's black Derby or small share in the Government of methods by which these are best to the honour to state my views on these years of enlightened and pru, and the fint pulsion to disclose of them plainly giving evidence 0.36.0.1111, 145.0, 2.200.

government, to a long line of get the the Colony, and are not permitted to be moti

Mr. Moller'e grey Derby, Imle have any really effective voice in the offices occupied by the Oficial of Commons recently signed by &of all nationalities, to local indust removed to

On the other hand the subject of the Petition to the Houseable and esteemed, men and 'firms their casse- and have them of the benefit they have received: management of its affairs, external Members are only stepping stones large number of persons in this comries, to Banks and Steamboat Com thus

hospital, and by judicious handling. The 0:36.0, 1.11.1 1.46.0, 2.25 2.

times taken were

Mr Morion Smith's bay sab or internal Being parel a Crown in an official career; the Occupants munity.

Triumphant Dablix, 1 mle; 1 mile; 0.37.2 1142, 14 Colony it is governed by a Governor may be resident for a longer or a

I now proceed to speak in regard most of them with British infection. The dispensaries were

0370,113.2, 148.3, 2.LO.

2.2.1 appointed by Her Host Gracions shorter period in the Colony, and to the substance of the Petition, but capital and to Chiness, all of whom began, first of all in Victoria,

"Dr. Jordan's sab., 1 mile;

Jardine's brown Derby, 1 mile Majesty the Queen, and by an for them to form an opinion on any I will refrain from criticizing moved by so sentiment but that of and they gradually spread out- Executive and a Legislative Council. cuestion which aises, different from clanse by clause as it seems unmezes-Bain live here for the purposes of wards. They were in charge of 8.35.0. 135,0, 1440, 2170 22

and a half, 9413, 123.3 business exclusively. Europeans a Chinese doctor trained to

Mascot, 1 mile; 0371, 1150, 2,02, 2.23.5, 3,09, 3442. The former is composed wholly of that decided upon by the Govensary challenge, however, its ad Americans do not come here to Westeri medical science, and he L510, 226.0

Windsor Dahlia, -- Officers of the Crown, nominated ment in Executive Council, is to general statements which have been sacrifice themselves for the Colony, had sole charge of the wok Mandoline, three quarters of a 0.240; 104: 145.0, 2.17 and appointed by the Creo risk a conflict with the Governor,alled in sues form as to cut to make money, and as 2000 as according to the beat methods mile: 0400, 113.0 1.42.0 MWhite'a bay, mule berg, selected and appointed by the and they are therefore compelled to the Chits community by a long peron countries

vey the ides that the petitioners and they have enough they retire to their La 1914, the Chinese dispensarice last three quarters, 0.41.0, 1.19.0, Mr. White's bro, w

Mr Mieros Derby, 1 mi.. 0,351, 1102 1450 218 1 Queen, and free Unofficial Members, ote on occasions contrary to their iod of self-sacrifice, have made this

in the Colony, dealt with 26,000 two of whom are nominated by cerconvictions,

0351102148 23 Colony what it is, and that its pro-

esses, and the expenditure vol 1540, 2281.

latter consists of arven Official Meni-

Chinese:**

While admitting the questioned (Honourable J. J. Keswick to the importance to the Colony of ita pre

Governor.)

sent citizens, Hongkong does not, Hongkong, 5th June, 1864

as a matter of fact, owe its in Sir-In compliance with your portance to the petitioners in any

Continued on becond Extra.

limit the

BOOICES of

Mr. Kadoorie's black rab, Jardine's grey Derby, 0.40:0 118.0, 1.44.0, 2.27.0.

mile