The result of the Imperial Conference at Home has a marked effect in the Colony of Hongkong. 'A new constitutional era has dawn-up upon the Dominions, conferring them additional rights and liberties in dealing with other countries. Their autonomy is confirmed, and they are empowered to make treaties and credit their own ambassadors. Hongkongites look upon. the yhevement with envy, as Hongkong is left out of the scheme ays remains a colony having no constitutional privileges and immunities to decide what is best for itself. Some years ago, a constitutional reform Association was organized here but for some reason or other it has gone out of existence. The attainments of the Imperial Conference have given impetus to the idea of revive ing this association, with a view to pressing our needs to the Home Government, Commenting on the lack of conjeration. for the interests of the Colony, the "South China Morning] Post" writes: might with Justifeation protest othe Neca "consldraitn scared: the Imperial Conference, The: Imperial authorities" know that we. cannot Inonstyate, without. laying ourselves the Hfonakong pre fel What: may are callously, be done in Hong Keg may," done la London "The Colony" needs" spokesmen there, well a unotiela The paper suggests the formation of q Hongkong Association in London't present local views to the Home Authorities and to look after the interest of the Colony.
This idea has apparently popular approval among the thoughtful pub-lie in Hongkong. It, is, endorsed by another paper, the "China fai which says:
"When, the Honckong Government puta ts essd) down and eddes to nds Foughahed over focal public-opinion, the Colony has no. redress Uolest the nat {ce happers to be important enough to fxeite the tention ofthe House. of amon. Ths. need of such a. court of appeal (ce. a Hongkong Association {hn London) requizes no a: ressing. The!
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Lopistative Council. raise. the matter the come Ofice, the House of Commons, or the British Dublie ax elreumstances permit. That Hongkong and Canton Com Against Pirates Dee. 1.
The suppression of piracy has interested the Canton authorities in view of the frequent outrages on vessels on the high sea.
Tt is understood that the Hongkong and Canton Govarnments are seeking to work} out a plan of ce-operation in a campaign against the pirates' headquarters in Bias Bay, believed to be responsible for recent outrages on coasting steamers, notably the Suning case. If Hongkong has made any such approach for ce-operation, the Nationalist Government,—ae-cording to the "Canton Gazette," will consider it seriously.
Acclean-up of the Bias Bay pirate stronghold, continued that paper, looked upon as part of the programme of banditry suppression which thas been undertaken by the provincial Kuangtung authorities. A considerable expedition will be required for this particular phase of the campaign,
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