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HONGKONG AND CHINA,

THE HONGKONG. TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, OCTOBER

The fiermass and Hongkong

In looking through the old fileo of the Telegraph it is most intere cating to note the frequency with which that candid journal drawi attention, se far back as five and twenty years ago, to the aggrom- iveness of the Germans here, In Hongkong, in Great Britain,

DAY BY DAY.

TO-MORROW WOULD BESWEET IF WE COULD KILL YESTERDAY,

The Weather. At the Part 8 am. Temp. 70; sunshine. (1915, 73 slight fog.)

Lower level 8 a.m. Temp. 78;

(1915, 80 anashine.)

The Mafia.

∙1916

THE HON MR. POLLOCK'S PETITION.

OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENCE TABLED.

HIS EXCELLENCY'S OPPOSITION TO THE DEMANDS.

Considerable light was yesterday thrown on the rejection of the Hon. Mr. Pollock's petition for greater representation of the public on the Executive and Legislative Councils, when the official corres pondence thereon was laid on the table at the meeting of the English Mail-Closed per 8.a. Legislative Council. Below we give the principal papers thereon, those omitted being brief letters from the Colonial Secretary to cer Sardinia atlla.m. to day.” Australian Mail.-Closes per ..tain Council members mentioned in Me. Pollock's covering letter 11 am. to (the replies to which we publish) and the extracts from Hansard te Changebu at

ferred to by His Excellency the Governor, these being of a more or leza formal character.

long series of apathetic Government officials, and of wilfully blind British business sunshine. men, made it possible for the Germans to go on strengthening their position within our gates- meanwhile laughing right heartily at the Britisber for his patience sad stupidity. So far as Hong- kong was concerned, they were clever enough to make a sufficient ana.ber of British friends to ensure their getting and keeping on

good foothold in all things com- mercial and social; and those isolated individuals who dared to

morrow.

The Dollar.

The opening rate of the dollar demand to-day was 21. 2:3/16d.

To-morrow's Anniversary-

Major Tresidder.

Captain G. W. W. Tresidder, still have seen nothing in the B. G. A., formerly stationed here. The object of this paper se to publish correct information, serve to way of any united and authorit has been advanced to the rank of

ative protest against the Ger-Major. the truth and print the news without fear or favour.

mans, being re-admitted to the Colony after the war in over. Oo the contrary, the Government, op ****⠀⠀NTUNENRXENT VAN S Cable Address: Telegraph, Hongkong.

Telephone: No. 1 A.B.C., 8th edition. -Western Union

Office address: 11, Ice House St.

BIRTH.

The Hongkong Telegraph.

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1916.

Why not a Mass Meeting ?

Even as our Government left

Billards.

Promoted.

to

E.

(b.) Male adult British

subjectsof Indian anda · (exclusive" of "Polios," Gaol Staff and Watch";

(c.) Male ́adult British subjects of Chiners 1708 (La., Chinese born in Hongkong)........ 21,000 Nots, to (a): Of those it i calculated that 2,000, are man of good education the majority of whom speak English.

It is proposed by the petitioners that the franchise should be given to the members of the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce who number 150 composed se

follows:-

זו

British

... 106 member.

10

French Datch American

3

British Indian

15

150 members.

6. I will intn now to the cover-

ing letter which Mr. Pollock has addressed to you.

Government House, Hongkong,) far as it relates to the Legislative Council, has been raised in this 26th May, 1918. Sir-I have the honour to Colony before. It is the natural transmit the enclosed copy of aspiration of Englishmen To-morrow is the 345th ani- letter addressed by the Hon. Mr. govern themselves, and it is an Japaners object and to see these louts Tersary

of the defeat of the Turb B. E. Pollock, K. C., to the spiration with which I personally inse as they really were, and not as by the Papal Venetien and Colonial Scoretary covering copies cannot but sympathies:

But I venture to think that the Portuguese fancy painted them, were at once Genoese £zata.

of a letter addressed under the

Swedish sccused of bad taste. Hongkong

date of the 9th of March direct to petitioners have scarcely appro

oisted the special astare of local Norwegian has now had ita leason, but is it

you by Mr. Policek and of a going to profit. thereby? We

petition signed by a number of conditions. To indicate some of Belgian British residenta in this Colony these I cannot do better than Russiso praying for greater representation quote from Lord Bipon's despatch, of the Public on the Executive No. 135 of the. 23rd of August, 11894, in answer to a similar and Legislative Councils, togather |

(Note: Of these about 25 are with the accompanying copy of petition, in which he wrote:-

the between Last night, in the Palaos Hotel correspondenos

"To sum up, the petitioners ask not even British Subjecta); and to the very isat, had not the pluck billiard toprasment, Mr. John Colonial Secretary and Mr. Pollock nominally that Hongkong should to the Un-fficial Justices of to remove the German cost-of-stone best Mr. Murphy by 250 on the subject of certain points be given self-government, and an the Peace who are all British arme from over the door of the 220. To-night at 9 o'clock Mr. in the letter which he has ad- elective system. In my opinion subjects but whose number is Gorman Bank premises.

Kelly (awes 80) meets Mr. H. dressed to you. I have not dealt the place and its circumstances limited to 120. Linfield (receives 20).

earlier with this matter because are wholly unsuited for, what in I was waiting to learn whether proposed. Hongkong Jockey Club.

you wished for my comments on "An Imperial Station with

I do not know how far Mr. it to the Tramways Company to The half-yearly meeting of the these communications. sent, a great Imperial interests, on the Pollock represents in this letter do ita work over enforcing the Jockey Club takes place to they were, direct to you.

borders of a foreign land, the the view of the signatories of the . CHAPMAN-A" Craigmin West," on 6th. instant, to Mr. and use of Hongkong money here, so morrow (Saturday) at noon at the 2. The petitioners ask that two nucleus of wide reaching British petitioners. But it is obvious Mr. E. J. Chapman, a son.

unofficial members interests in the Far East, most, it that he can have no authority for it stood meekly by and allowed offices of the Jockey Club, on the additional private individuals to cover that ground floor of the Hongkong may be added to the Executive appears to me, be kept under claiming that in signing the precious coat of arms with a Club Aanese, Chater Road. Council, one to be elected by the Imperial protection and under petition these gentlemen com- Union Jack. When are the people

Chamber of Commerce and the Imperial control.

mitted themselves to anything of Hongkong going to shame

other by the Non-official Justices In saying this much I am more than their individual and their Government into taling Major C. C. Noot, R. G. A of the Peace, and that any future assuming that the self goreta personal opicions, and I am quite sach steps was will absolutely formerly of Singapore, and Major vacancies on the Council may be ment would be worthy of the name, sure that they themselves would bar Germans from ever setting (Brevet Lieut-Colonel) B. A. filled by election by one of those and that the elective system not claim more than this, Nobody foot in the Colony again? We Craig, B.G... who commanded bodies. No reasons are adduced for would include all ranks of the knows better than the learned are quite aware that Hongkong in the B. G. A. at Stonecutters, have this change in the constitution community, but "this is not what Counsel that a Director or governed. in the main, by the recently been promoted Lieut.except that the two bodies men- the petition demands. Those who whole Board of Directors asa Colonial Office; but, as has been Colonels.

tioned "have long been recog- framed it and signed it would, I only speak for a public company shown gaite recently, it is quite

nised as representatives of the gather, desire to place

the after obtaining the approval of a Formerly In Hongkong. possible for the local Government Lieutenata P. B. M. Collins, publis for electoral purposes." power in the hands of a select meeting of shareholders held in to make suggestions to the Stew. J. Gilpin, B. H. A. Kellie, 3. The petitioners also ask that few, and to constitute a small pursuance of a notice which has Everyone must regret that the proceedings at yesterday's meet-retary of State. Whatever prov. G. Smyth, B. J. M. Sandere, an uncfficial majority be created oligarchy, restricted by the lines stated that such approval would ing of the Legislative Council should have been marked by the German fooleries some of the D.A.Campbell, and L. D. Joll, R. in the Legislative Council by in- of race. To any such change I be asked for. The signatures to

Cabinet Ministers may have in unseemly breeze which culminated in His Excellency the Governor adjourning the sitting before the most important business of the day view for the Hameland when. A., all of whom were in Hong-creasing the number of untficial am opposed. I consider that the the petition do not therefore in kong at the outbreak of war, have members from 6 to 10 and that well-being of the large majority any way represent the long list of the war 18 over, it je -consideration of the War Loan Bill-was reached. The incident

recently been promoted Captains all except Chinese members may of the inhabitanta is more likely Commercial and Industrial Com- certain tbst the

be elected, half of them by the to be safeguarded by the Crown panies set out in the letter." arose out of Mr. Pollock's dissatisfaction at the reply given to one of Tery

Chamber of Commerce and Colony system, under which, a On the other hand, itisremark- the series of questions which he addressed to the Government in self-governing Colonies will refuse

For the Wounded. "Our Little Bit" Workers half of them by the Non-off far as possible, no distinction is able that two out of the four Ear- regard to the conditions at the Government Civil Hospital, a subject to allow a German to enter their in which he has deeply interested himssif and one which is of oo

made of rank or race, than by opean unofficial members of the territory; and, if the Crown

In sappert of this alteration in representation which would leave Legislative Council hare not this week, through the kindness inconsiderable importance to the European community of the Colony. Colonien would represent, through Society, Kowloon, it forwarding (cial Justices of the Peace. After giving studied attention to the subject, Mr. Pollock obviously their Governors, that they slee

Chinese and facial members who is not satisfied with certain aspects of the administration of that have no desire to see the Boobe of Mesara, Shewan, Tomes & Co., the constitution the only argu- the bulk of the population wholly signed the petitions that the two

to Kra, Eden, Jackanapes Work ments adduced are (a) that official unrepresented,

"I can therefore hold out no represent one of the largest com- institution, and practically the only manner-certainly the most again, the Secretary of State Society. 94, Marlborough Men-members of the Council are not regular and constitutional coures-in which he can get at the facts would be obliged to take notice. sions, West Hampstead, 8. W.. free to vote according to their hope that Hongkong will cease to merciel interests in the Colony-

meeting be

that of the Chinese community- in by means of question and answer in the Legislative Council Cannot

3,204 bandage rolls, 77 bed convictions and (b) that the un-; be a Crown Colony Chamber. There is no reason to suppose that in following this line organised without more ado ? jackets, 36 saita pyjamas, 48 milk official members are in permanent and from the despatch of the late declined the overtures made to covers, 300 swabs, 13 flannel and hopeless minority because the Mr. Joseph Chamberlain, No. 119 them, as I am assured, on two

he stated:-

their and other Chinese signaturen, ling this point, everyone knows many-tailed bandages. 9 pairs Governor can command the votes of the 29th of May, 1895, in which occasions with a view to obtaining

socks, 4 collare, 2 Mufflers, I box of the official members.

The first is a well, worn but what will happen.

"In his despatch of the 23rd of that the managers of the two games.

weak argument, for it in obviously August, 1894, Lord Ripon stated greater European mercantile impracticable to allow Govern: that he could hold out interest in the Colony-the Hong

по The Daily Press, we observe, Daring the fixing of a case atment officers to vote against still pursues its light and airy the Sammery Court this morning measures introduced by

hope that Hongkong kong and Shanghai Banking the will cosse to bo Crown Corporation and the "firm of Mr. Government. practice of reprinting, without before Mr. Justice Gompertz,

Colony, Neither can I bold out Messrs. Butterfield and Swire The second has little real

any such hope, for I conceive that have declined to lend even their any acknowledgment, news items Faithful mentioned the serving of that bare appeared in the Tele a writ on a Chinese family weight. graph overnight. The following and said it had been taken to his existed of the overriding of sentative Government on whatever that Sir Paul Chater, O.M.G., an- If weighty examples in the case of Hongkong, Repre- personal support to the petition; mother by s bay. The woman popalar opinion by the arbitrary form of franchise it might be official member of the Executive is a sample:-

could not now be found. His exercise of the official rote they based, and with whatever sup. Conneil, and Mr. B. H. Sharp. "At about 9 pan. on Tuesday the &.. Lordship said: You know how would surely find a place in such posed safeguards as to the Exe-K.C., who has been appointed to Shinping, from Hongton E. inept timid there people are. Thera Petition as this. No such ex- cative power, would be wholly be an unofficial member of that How Lik, on the way to shiu Ring, don't know what a writ is. They amples are adduced, for the good out of place. The junk contained a large number say to each other 'It is from a reason that no such examples of passengers and, according to

AN UNFORTUNATE INCIDENT.

Mr. Pollock is seeking anything but the improvement of conditions in this public institution, and he is most certainly to be commended for his tensoity in probing into the mater and in refusing to be content with anything but the fullest explanation on the points which he has raised.

It we wait till the war over before tack.

More Piracy.

to have collided with a junk

い

Timid Chinese..

Chicane atatements anywhere from foreigner, you had better go?”. sixty to a bundred persons were The case was adjourned for one drowned. The 3. Kwong Hung week. succeeded in picking up a large number of survivor, and conveyed

Telegraph."

As to the actual facts concerning the administration of the hospital, we have no specific knowledge, nor are we, for the moment. concerned with them. But there are a few considerations arising out of yesterday's unfortunate contretemps which, by reason of the points of principle involved, are deserving of notice. The enquiry which caused all the trouble was whether or not the stock of draga and disinfectauts kept in store at the hospital had been considerably reduced by the Principal Civil Medical Officer before the war. The Government's reply to the query took the form of s tabuisted state- ment of the expenditure for the past nine years, and a statement to the effect that the present Principal Civil Medical Officer arrived in the Colony after the indents for 1913 had been forwarded to the Orown Agents: The question was certainly definite and straight- forward enough, and, so far as one can see, it might easily have been answered by a "Yea" or "Nay," with each expla nation sa the Government desired to append. "At any rate, we can hardly see why the Government should have required a further work in which to draw up a reply, when an answer might have been given one way or the other then snd there. But the central point about the whole mattor is the attitude of hostility which is adopted towards unofficial members seeking enlightenment for the public good. Yesterday's pro- asedings provided the strongest example of that which we can recall in recent years, and we feel sure that Mr. Pollock will have the general sympathy of all reasonable-minded people because of the rebuff which he suffered while performing what be considered to be a public duty.

Ia msttera which raise questions of maladministration, the Go- vernment would be the first to complain if the person or persons; making the allegations were to obtain bis or their information other than through official quarters... And, after all, the public through its representatives, whose servants the Government officers are, bave a firmly-established right to demand any information it desires con- Telegraph. editorial matter, our

reported to have collided with a junk

contained a large number of

Wesley Gulld.

can be found.

Conncil since the petition wa

5. It scarcely seems necessary launched, have likewise refrained There is not an Ordinance on for me to endorse these weighty from supporting it; and finally the Statute book of the Colony of pronouncements of eminent Ad- that the most important and in- fasatial public body in the which it can be said that it was ministratore and Statesmen, ex- them to Shiu Bing."-" Hongkong The Weelay Guild started ite forced through the Council with- cept to point out that it is quite Calony, the Hongkong Geners!

iwinter season by holding a sccial The ra Shipping, from Hongkong, it evening in the Solliers and out carefully and patiently cos-impracticable to apply the prin- Chamber of Commerce, hare not salting the interests affected by ciple of election to appointmente to signed the petition notwithstand- shoulders that the petitioners near How Lik, on the way to Shin Sailors Home, and a very enjoy the legislation. The history of the body like the Executive Coaccil. ing the fact that it is upon its Hisg, on Tuesday night. The junk able evening was opent. Daring legislation affecting sanitation This is a question which has not gers and, accordiar to Chinese stats &D interval refreshments were and buildings is one conspicuous been previously raised in this would lay the responsibility of meata snywhere from sixty to served. The programme was se example among many of the Colony, and it does not seem neces-electing in the fature two so hundred persons were drowned. The follows:-Pisno solo, Mr. Parcey; oraz alous care with which vestry to set out the very obvious official members of the Executive ing up a large number of survivors, song, Mr. Tarner; Recitation, ed interests and public opinion reasons for which such proposal and four unofficial members of and conveyed them to Shio Hing. Mr. Dann; Fong, Mrs. Brown are consulted, sometimes with a

could not be entertained. But I the Legislative Council.

7. In this letter as in the peti- Bong, Mr. Haekett; pisno solo, tendency too pronounced to over- would briefly draw attention to

tion itself there is a striking the nature of the electorate to Misa G. Brock; Welsh on, come opposition by too generous to whom the petitioners would absence of any adequate ressor Seeing that, in addition to this Mr. Jones; song, Mr. Turner; concessiona sort of pirsoy, our contemporary recitation, Mr. Dans; wong, Mrs.

confire the election of all the for a violent constitutional Nor can I call to mind Buy is also given, upon cecasion, to Brown; song, Mr. Haakett.

anofficial members of the Exean. change. The instancs given of the oribbing ideas expressed

important question daring the. Bound Over. A Chinese was charged before past 30 years not involving ive Contcil and of eight out of alleged constant employment of cerning the running of public institutions or regarding the general readers will probably agree with Mr. F. A. Hezeland this morning legislation of which it can ten of the unofficial majority in the official vote “to vote down" the conduct of the Colony's affaire. ́Sach demands may involve a des! | as that we have some reasonable with behaving in a disorder be said that the Government the Legislative Council:"

Kwong in

"Daily Presa."

Cutting Gräss.

in

od

ancficial members: are so inept

The osasan for 1911 shows that that their citation might be ad- forced its will apon of investigation, but, whether they do or do not, the obligation to grennd for complaint.

manner in the Praya Est last

the total population was 436,739, daced saan argument to prove the aapply the information asked for remains unchanged, provided, as is

evening, P.O. (R.)828, an Indian, willing people. I feel sure this asse, the exquiry is made in dus and regular form. It is on

said he was walking with a friend that two of the most influential composed of 12,075 non Chinese Abanos of any, legitimate grieve those grounds that we think His Excellency made a mistake in not

bodies in the Colony, the Chinese and 144,664 Obiness, and that at

Fattach excerpts from Hansard and as they passed defendant ke

that time the British male adult meeting a plain question with an equally plain answer. As we have

said "Monla Kwai," Witness told Community and the Hongkong divil pupulation numbered 1,640, of all that pamed in the Lega Mr. John Lee, the veteran cas him not to use such an expression

General Chamber of Commerce, before remarked, the interruption in the business of the day is all the

From the asme.conens the tive Council concerning the role mone regrettable from the fact that the Council was to have dealt todian at Happy Valley, arrested and defendant then need bad would not be slow to acknowledge following figures in respect of the in Finance Committee in connec with a matter of supreme importance, which has now had to be a man yesterday for cutting gram language and was disorderly, that the Government is never shelved for at least a wook, Bat a point of little loan meriousners is there, and when the offender was Defendant said the Indian struck remiss in consulting them in all civil population in 1911 aretion with the Law Courta”? the conflict which the breeze botokened between the official and an charged before Mr. F. A. Haze him with his sting. He (defen- questions affecting trade sad com- official elements of the Concil. After a development each as was land, at the Polios Court this dant) did not as the expression. merce and the native community. witnessed yesterday, the need for securing a larger messure of popa-morning, a fine of $10 was in Worship hound the man over 4. The principle involved in Ing control in the affairs of the Colony becomes decidedly intensified. imposed.

the prayer of the petitioners, so

in the sum of $100.

deduned

(a) Male adult British subjects of Portuguese

870

Chairman of that Committen i of opinion, and that no nenfal