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LAST NIGHT'S. MASS MEETING.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1918.

The Chairman: In putting this or that consulate has been the cen The age of fossilised theories is rapidly going by the board and motion I should like to emphasise tre of conspiracy to disturb the peace I for one do not see why an in the fact that we are proposing of the world around her. (Applause); novation should not be introduo this motion at a meeting as it I quoted Treitschko when I did

TT ed into future Crown "leases for seems to be the easiest and in order to remined, you that

Damand lands in Hongkong for residential wisest method of discussing all it is not only the military ridden 30 dis (Continued from page 4.) purposes only so as to protect the the difficulties that are insepar people but the spirit of the people 60 als British and permanent (as dis-shly bound up with this pro itself which applands and openly 4 m/s The Portuguese View.

tinct from the transient) communi- blent and to reach the best solu Mr JP Braga said. Mrties of this Colony against the tion of them and if the. Govern-glories in the sort of thing carried T Shanghai Chairman and Gentlemen: My hardships which we are now. ex ment is unable to accede to our ze on throughout this war. That be Singapore. excuse for claiming the attention periencing through the inroads of quest or will not, we are prepared ing so we say that they are a reo- Japan...

TT India... of this meeting on a subject' of the wealth of friendly alien com- to put concrete proposals before ple who are unclean and so far as such vital importance to the communities in our midst. Lest I them and to use the utmost en- it be economically possible we will Demand, India

TT San Francis-1' munity is that I have been an should be misunderstood I would deavour we have to see them car-not associate with them. (Applause.)

co & New York ardent student of the Housing emphatically declare that I am no ried through. (Loud Applause.): I am not so great à fool as to stand T. Java..... Problem for quite a number of advocats of any policy aiming at

The motion was the put and here as a business man and say that T Marks Tests. I have devoted to the sub-the exclusion of our esteemed carried unanimously with great after the war is over it will be im-TIT France ject a great deal of time, and Chinese fellow citizens whose applause.

possible to have any business rela-Deind, Paris thought I have had conferences fixed abode is in Hongkong or

tionship with Germany. In the sery sud disqussions, not only with whose permanent interes's are those most seriously affected by bound up with the Colony. The

nature of things it must be so, but we will int the pressing need of more housing policy I advocate is a measure

do contend that accommodation, but with some of for self-protection. One of Na

give them open, house. So far the most highly placed gentlemen ture's Erst laws is the right of of the Germans to Hongkong olies in our power we will watch 30 da. Sydney and)

self preservation against external aggression.

Excluding the Germans. The Chairman: Gentlemen, we

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We have reached their every action because we dis whom my views and suggestions

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this war, Gentle trust them, (Applause) and ther and courteously have been

It may, however, "be advisable

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men, that we can now more serious have earned that the world over and to provide for a saving clause, per-

2.50 3 m/s. France*********** This is neither the time, nor mitting religius and chantable than ever before count on, a con- they have got to live it down and

6 m/s. Fraces.*.*** 4.55 place for me to submit any definite organisations to own land within clusive and complete victory and it will take them at least fifty years concrete proposal in the shape of the settlement for bona fide educa- demand that certain terms in conto overcome the attitude of suspicion mand. Germany. a cut-and dried scheme for sub tional, religious and charitable nection with it shall be enforced which their own action has brought Dea and, New York. 7736 mission to Government. I follow purposes. Indeed, it may not be (Applause.) I speak now for the upon them and because we feel this IIT Bombay........ the last speaker with a view to too much to say that the co-opera- Calony of Hongkong," which is a

and because I believe it can be car Demond, Bombay N stating briefly that a fossible tion of certain well known and small voice in a great decision, but ried out without damage to the Co- TT Calcutta scheme for the provision of more old-established institutions

in has a voice and has a right also to long-though it has been contended Demand, Calcutta housing accommodation in Kow- Hongkong may be almost indis-be considered in any final settle Stow and elsewhere, which 1 do Demand. Singapore. 1103

that it will drive trade to Canton, Demand, Manila" loon--if not on the Island of Hong-pensable for the complete successment. Over 15 months age we rass- kong itself is not without the of any scheme that may be con-led a resolution at a crowded meet.not fear because the natural poesi On Haiphong pale of practical politics. (Ap-templated.

bilities of this place are so grost tlat On Saigon ing in the theatre, saying that weit we continue development se plause)..

If the idea of building a new and did not want the Germans back in We are called together to con-

model settlement in Kowloon' is

must do, we have nothing to fear from sider the expediency of asking

acceptable I appeal to you, gentle-Hongkong if we could help it at the Government to appoint a

men, for support to lay it forcefully any price, but if they come it must any development which any Ger -Commission to enquire into the

terms of control. (Ap- may do in the future that is going before the Government. I appeal to Housing Problem in all its aspects.

you further that in asking for the plause.) And at that same meet to can harm Hongkong for many If this Association should be for

Commission we should not lose ing, Gentlemen, I quoted a raring years to come, especially if the great Tagate enough to secure the ap pointment of such & Commission sight of the fact that it would ser- from the so-called philosopher, Xict. facilities upon which they relied and which were afforded them in past by then I would ask that the Com. iously militate against the success zsche, which again I venture to British Banks are withdrawn, as I mittee of this Association should or, at any rate, considerably retard quote to you because it has so im submit, in its official communicate progress of, the development portant a bearing upon the hole trust they will be, and more es- of the idea towards ite fruition, if question and its future.-“à och-

pecially if they have to pay the tion to the Government, a ręcom- we do not secure the assistance mendation that at least one

Trade Directory In Seven tion of every country which was representative of each of the and the good-will of the Gverntary and a half later Nietzsch wore price of their crimes in the restitu-

Tongues. ment from its very inception. At the gospel of force into a sort of communities

seriously most affected

British manufactures are basy should be appointed the same time we must see to it system, this doctrine being the doc-violated from Belgium downwards. I say for many years to come econo- that the Government facilitate the trine of the super-man and the in- members of the Commission. The advantage of this recom-leasing of land and make provision alienable right of the giant to act mically she will not be in a posi-clearing away old reproaches. mendation is sufficiently. ob for building grants for such indis as the giant, of the strong to dotion to seriously compete with Hong-How they have awakened to the vious. It does not require many pensable adjuncts to any Enminate the weak, of the powerful kons, and therefore both upon sen- necessity of developing car own timental grounds and you will be rescarces and rendering us in words from me to commend it to Topean settlement, like schools, to overwhelm and trample upon told over and over again we must dependent of enemy countries is you for Adoption. Suffice it to say, chapels, private hospitals, and the powerless. Then came the great drop sentimental considerations as shown at the Scientific Products the Portuguese and the other markets, and other convenient

historian Treitschke, breathing middle class European communi- public accessories: and, lestly, but ties living in our midst are those by no means least, the laying out the philosophy of force into the if any man or woman who has lived Exhibition of the British Science who have been most seriously and maintenance of a public park. very soul of Germany Why talk of through this war and suffered, as Gaild at King'e College, Strand, hit by the abnormal and still fo- The scheme in its broad outlines founding colonies? he said. Let us almost every individual nation and which is being largely attend. cressing rise in house rents in may appear somewhat ambitious; take Holland, then we shall have member of the nation has done, ed. Acother reproach that but I have sufficient confidence in them ready made." And he might could drop or forget sentimental too little has been done in Hongkong. We are in a position the wisdom and foresight of those also have said, because it was in /considerations-we must forget sen- the past to make British goëds] to bring to the consideration into whose hands the 'destiny of his mind at the time Take also fiment and even if that is so, and familiar to forsign peoples isl of this subject personal ex- perience and practical know. the Colony and the trade of this the British colonies, because ledge

port are confided to believe impli- have them ready made. And they thorougia sc & quaintance with local conditions citly that the question now taken and environment which may be up will be earnestly and exhausthought that they would take them Then camne Bern helpful in the deliberations of the tively considered with a view to a at that time.

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I submit we cannot forget-econo- being mef to Esme extent by: mically the resolution is sound. It certain commerial publications. PEAK TRAMWAYS CO. LTD. embraces both the retura of the The Association of British Cha Germans as a whole and more es-mical Manufacturers, which bas pecially the Germans whom you and smeng its members many of the guarded for many weary month's largest firms in the country, is

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practical sympathy and support drawn up and carried out with as gist and a frank expounder of thein Kowloon as interned prisoners preparing a directory of British ro more than what present con- many in the next war presented in of war. We sent them to Austra ditions in the Colony demand, and all its ugly brutality the philosophyia and by Australia's favour we of such institutions 38 the no less than a duty we owe to the of force. Germany may explain the have kept them there and have con- generations coming after us and Anconia: she may explain the Gu

tinued to pay for them ever since; Banks and the large

which we are Dow called upon to wealthy corporations in Hong- kong in order to render fessible faithfully discharge. (Applause). Light, the Petrolite, the Communi.and I put it to you unless you speak the year, and, when ready, will such schemes as may be devised

"Mr Dowbiggin: Mr Chairman, Paw, and the Persia and the Sussex with no uncertain voice in this meet provide information for com

She playing there is a danger that from some prehensive circulation in the She slip which might occur from officers in world's markete. The scope of for the amelioration of the dwell Gentlemen, In rising to speak and the Yasaka Maru. ing conditions of our middle class to this motion I wish for a mo. idemnify without apologising. population. I do not despair of ment to draw your attention to may apologize without idemnifying. London who little understand the the directory is indicated by the that is She. has got very far beyond 11 at situation they may be retura-seven languages emplayed in its auch sympathy and co-operation. the national problem

After considering all other The great wastage of human life, lous richness of the German tongue the purpose and therefore we say and Japanese-German being bound up with our local problem. stage now-"But even the marveled to Hongkong in a British boat paget-English, French, Italian, which has been requisitioned for Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, possible localities, Kowloon ap caused by this war raises the will never enable her to justify her that they should not be retomed to emitted. Aoother publication of pears to present all the conditions questions of replacement by the required for a New Settlement. best and under the best conditions. Presence in Belgium or those tiny with ample room for future devel. Many young, men in various corpses now forever entombed in Hongkong but repatriated to their a similar kind, though printed in opment. Besides, I wloon has occupations are ready enough to the iron coffin of the Lusitania. For own country which is the only fit English and French only, is that (Applause) Lest of the British Engineers Asscoia the advantage of presenting no in- take up the responsibilities of this generation the word Kultur like place for them. surmountable difficulties for any married life but are prevented by Pompey's statue drips with hood they slip also into Shanghai I Lave tion. This was first brought out scheme to be taken in hand al- the prospect of very high house Now, Gentlemen, that spirit has embodied Chine in the resolution in 1916, and has passed into a most as soon as its practicability rent and cost of living, or the albeen so breathed into the very soul and at last under the pressure of second edition. can be demonstrated and sanction ternative of hotel and boarding of the people, as it has been ex is about to inter them in Chins, at the Allies it looks as though China of the authorities concerned ob-house life which surroundings plained there, that it is part and tained. (Applause).

are conducive to the upbringing

By atteDgZES" solution which I have to propose isly interested in the retention of the We hope to see in the new of a family in conditions, which parcel of their national attitude of the very close of the war. The re- district lying "between the are far from ideal or hygienic for and and I say that for many years that it is the opinion of this meet status quo. in the intention of a benevolent despotism: "but unfor prolongation of Coronation and young life. This national pro- to come it will not eradicated.” Taipo Roads a model settle blem of sustaining the race under (Applause.) Gentlemen, these words ing that the interned German pri- Tent such as should provide in a best conditions is occupying very were true ever eighteen months ago soners deported from this Colony anately there are several irrepres to Australia should, at the conclusible Britishers who insist on agita large measure the needs of the serious attention in England and and since that, by similar actions tion of war, not be permitted to ting for constitutional reform. The middle-class resident population I would urge you add the locals the sinking of the Lusitania, of Hongkong Nor should the Government to take early steps with their acquiescence in the tn-return here, or to China, but should next conclusion he comes to is that! Government be too exacting in to consider and assist therein. nihilation of practically half the be repatriated to Germany, and thig by importing even a small communi- ils eagerness to drive a hard bar- The Straits Times of October Armenian nation, by the defiance of moeting hereby re-affirms its up. of Germans from out of the gain when it approaches the 29th. in discussing the question every known rule of civilised war-

altered conviction that no, German fatherland of benevolent autocracy question of the upset price and of Civil Servants” salaries saye

agitation for constitutional reform |}} kompital Páld up...81259,096.) Cheering one of the annual "We consider it a crime, for fate, by attacks upon hospital slips subject shall be allowed to reside he will be enabled to put off the to a later date. A small leaven of Crown rent. It should regard the Government to keep in its employ. the destruction not only of patients in this Colony, or trade here, for a whole enbject with benevolent ment men of over 27 years of age but of nurses under the sacred Red period of years."

M. A. Forbes: I rise to second Germans in this community would who are not receiving salaries Cross, and by her continued attacks

set as oil on the agitated waters. I picture in my mind's eye the sufficient to enable them to supapon merchant, unarmed civilian the resolution proposed by the growth of a rural district dotted port a wife and family. It is the ships, and even firing upon the very Chairman: Since the resolution to this means you will be able to with minimum half-acre allot-duty of the Government or any boats which were trying to place exclude the Germans was passed by

toleration,

detached and terrace houses of are the costs of living for the class

or open space in

have Hongkong as the last satoera-

ments on which single, semi other employer. to consider what the passengers and crew in safety-the public meeting held here, lusty now that the Germans have gone height one than two stories in to which the employes belongs these, coupled with a hundred other year the fealing against them has out of the running Gentlemen, height and bungalows will rise up and to pay accordingly. That things which I will not weary you been intensifed by their proceed when you pass this resolution you are destroying the vary last suto- all provided with a small garden calculation should be made on the with, will make the name of Gerings. As Mr. Balfour said, the Ger- commit an set of vandalism. You front of assumption that at the age of 27 a many for a century to come a bye-mans are brutes and how my cracy that remains to the world sach. I fancy I see content man, if worth keeping at all, word among the civilised nations can think of having these people mest spread over the counten should be paid enough to marry of the world (Applause.) Bevels amongst us again pastes all under-Laughter and applanse.)

The resolution was carried anal ances of their prospective upon, and the necessary expenses tions of her intrigue and plotting in standing. It is time to protest

monaly owners who, with each monthly of a married man in the East are every part of the known world and most strongly against their return. Mr. E Ormiston: Before we part instalment, see: shead the abso-just about 3 tiras de much as the which particularly have been reveal Mr N. L. Brewer-Gentlemen, 1 sak you to pass a vote, of thanks lube ownership of bis own dwell necessary expenses of a bachelored gines Ameron came into the wae eighteen months ago you peed this to our "able Chairman for the ser ing, fastead of as at present being I would command to the atten- her extraordinary, secret ser, same resolution It was timed

he has conductest this meeting-p worried and harassed by the fear tion of all present, this article with her

that was plause) and also to the speakers why that the morrow might bring the which is reprinted in this mor- vice system which has been evolved down by the Governm Bervice of a notice of increased ning's Hongkong Daily Press tince the war. have proclaimed to This, was not due to the fact that have turned up and so ably pu reptal for the following month. I sad which gives a good deal more the world that in every part where the Governor was pro German. That their views before you. see the future growth of greater detail of what was done in Singa a German consul or German ambas has been officially denied. Probably,

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