FRIDAY, JUNE 6, "1919.
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PUBLIC AUCTION,
THE Undersigned bare received ins tractions. "front Tur REGISTEAK Public Sura Count, to sell by Auction
On
TUESDAY,
June 10, 1919, 49 12 noon,
at their Salee Rooms, No. 5.
Des Venx Rear, Corner of Ice House Street.
Commercial Travollers Samples,
Baskets, Cases, &c. &c.
Terms-Caab.
HUGHES HOUGH,
Auctioneer?.
Rongkong, June 6, 1818.
THE Undersigned have received
structions to sell by Public Auction, (TOR 1000UNT OF THY CONCERNED
on:
FRIDAY,
June 13, 1919, commencing at 4.30 Am., at No. 59, The Peak. THE
Vainable Household Furniture,
&
therein conticed.
Comprising:
Hallstand, Upholstered Sofas, Arts- ctairs, &c., Blackwood Cabinets, Chairs, Writing Table, Tea Table, &c.. Carpet and Rugs, &c..
Fumed Teakwood Dining Room Suite (in good condition), Card Tables Electric, Saucepans, Irons, Fans, &t, Sundry Glass and Crockery Ware, &
Bedroom Suite Shanghai make, Teal- wood Twin Bed, Single Iron Bedsteads, Zine-lined Box Couch and Cot, Nursery Furniture, te, including Toys, Dolls, Perambulators and Hammocks, large Brass mounted Fendera, Screens, &c.
Also
Piano, Cabinet Victrolia and Re- cords in excellent condition, large American Ice Chest, Sunblinds, two Garden Seas, a variety of Pot Plants, Chicken Run, &c.
"(Fall Particulars from Catalogue)..
On view from the 12tb inst. at 3 p.m. Terme-Cugh.
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers.
Hongkong, June 5, 1919,
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LL PERSONS with the exception A of those of Chinese races desiring to leave the Colony should apply in person between Lue hours of 9
1 P.3. and 9 PM to 4 PM. daily at t PASS UFFICE, Post Office Building.
Applicants will be required to produce Fassports or identification papers. All persons, with certain exceptions, who amsin in the Colony for more than 7 days are required to Register them- selves under the REGISTRATION of PERSONS ORDINANCE 1816. Formu of Registration giving the particulars required may be obtained at the G.P.O. and at all Police Stations:
The Penalty for non compliance is a fire not exceeding $50:
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JAPANESE AND RACIAL SOCIALISTS & BOLS HEVISH
"EQUALITY.
A ROWDY KEETING."
One of the most curious things in the controversy on racial equality which is going on is the fact that the
Numerous interruptions greeted question has been raised by a Power the speech of Mr. H. M. Hyndman which in its general policy shows who presided at a meeting arranged more racial discrimination than by the National Socialist party at almost any other. This is evident by the Central Hall, Westminster. the treatment even of those races
Mr. Hyndman said they wanted to
OSTA White FOX TERRIER TOLD HOUSE at the Brak which are under Japanese control, put down Bokhevism. (A Voice:
BOOMED where, in view of the eloquent with yellowface. Collar bearing
"You've got to be busy." Another No. 742 Finder please return to Apply to PERCY SKIN, SET &speeches delivered in Paris and voice: Don't make a bogey of it.")
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Tokyo, it might have been expected They were still under the Defence of "QUARNDON" No. 15 The Peak
that all distinctions of race would the Realm Act. (A Voice: "You have been obliterated. Neither in wanted it, didn't you?") Formosa nor Korea, however, do the the slightest in- las of vi dication of giving effect to those principles of racial equality of which
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After other interruptions, in which a lady member of the audience took prominent part, Mr. J. Jones, M.P, who sat on the platform, rose from so much has been heard. In those his seat and declared. "That is the territories, where it is the avowed new democracy."
Mr. Hyndman said he had never been in favour of workers, giving up the strike weapon. If in fifty years one-half of the amount of money, energy, and sacrifice which had been devoted to strikes had been devoted to political movement the working
mire of the Japanese to pursue a The Chairman: Yes, and the new policy of assimilation, none but democracy is very like the old Japanese are regarded as eligible for anarchy. the holding of offices of any import. Light and Airy, Electric Light &ance; the Formosan or Korean may Bell installation, excellent sanitary at be said to have no rights, only duties, tings and arrangements including and the caste of race is evident Wator Closets. Enamelled Bath throughout in the attitude of the
(European Style:),
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Mr. Will Thorne, M.P., proposed a resolution recognizing that the wage earners constituted the majority of the nation, declaring that they had it in their power to establish the co- operative commonwealth with ordin ary political and democratic action, and that the desire for the dictatorship of the proletariat is an absurdity in that there is no necessity for the majority of the nation to constitute themselves a dictatorship, and there- fore protesting against Bolshevik attempts at dictatorship, industrial and military.
The Chairman put the resolution to the meeting amidst uproarious cries of "Question." The resolution - was carried by a majority
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striking commentary on the agitation have aliens the right to fish or hunt in Japan for racial equality. Last in the territorial waters of Japan, year there was issued a Home Des though Japanese are insistent that partment Ordinance which made the this right should be granted them in existing law with regard to the the territorial waters of Russia. admission of aliens even more stric Allens cannot become owners of gent than before. Persons are pro land in Japan, though they may hibited from eritry to the country lease land and bold the right of unless they are possessed of passports superficies over land, and if two or certificates of nationality; similar-or more allens form, themselves ly if it is apprehended they may do into a gomej kaisha, land can be acts prejudicial to public order or registered in the name of such a good morals, the decision on this company. But all these expedients head resting with the officials. With do not give the security of actual regard to labourers, more especially landownership, yet, while Japan Chinese, the admission was already denies such rights to aliens, her pub forbidden (under Imperial Ordinance lirists make it a matter of serious No. 302 of 1899) of persons who moment that in some of the States proposed to engage in manual labour on the Pacific coast the right of land- (that is, in agriculture, fishing, holding is withheld from Japanese. mining, engineering, architecture, It will be realized that the disabili. manufacture, transport, vehicle- ties of aliens here set forth, which pulling. stevedoring, and other could be considerably extended, con-i miscellaneous work in general) out stitute a very serious handicap. Apart side the former foreign settlements, from this, the whole tendency of without the permission of the prefec legislation and administration is pas- tural governor (invariably withheld sively if not actively hostile to aliens. in these days) unless they are Subsidies are given to shipbuilding employed in household work as men and shipping companies, but though servants or maid-servants. In face aliens contribute through the taxes to of this ordinance, it is remarkable to these enterprises, they are forbidden find Japanese demanding the free to share in the benefits: industrial admission of Japanese labourers to undertakings are given subsidies, foreign countries. No alien is per- and capital at a low rate of interest is mitted to become the promoter of a provided so that Japanese merchants political party in Japan. Not only can compete successfully with foreign bas he no vote in elections to the merchants. In numberless ways the Imperial Diet, which is a reason foreigner is discriminated against, able disability imposed on aliens in the names of even the most eminent most countries, but he is denied foreign mercantile firms being ex in municipal affairs, no cluded from Government publica matter how much taxation he pays,tions. We believe the policy to be a the law in this respect being thus mistaken one in the interests of Japan much more liberal than elsewhere. herself, but her advocates would None but Japanese subjects may be doubtless claim that she is acting come brokers on an Exchange or be within her rights. Why, then, com- admitted to the Japanese bar, or be plain when other countries, believing members or officers of Chambers of that it is necessary for economic Commerce, officers of National or reasons to exclude cheap labour put a Governmental banks, members of bar on the immigration of Japanese? Income tax Investigation Committees, Here, again, the nations which adopt ctc. No alien may engage in the this policy may be mistaken. But has manafacture of explosives, no alien Japan any right to complain when may be a shareholder in the Bank of other countries put limitations on the Japan, the Bank of Korea, the Specie activity of Japanese within their Bank, the Japan Hypothec Bank, the borders, or oppose the Incursion 'of apan Industrial Bank the Bank of Japanese as the Japanese oppose the Formosa, or any of the so-called influx of Chinese? It is really extra- Agricultural or Industrial Banks. ordinary to find Japan placing herself He may not hold shares in the at the head of a movement for a Nippon Yusen Kaisha, the Osaka declaration of racial equality when Shosen Kaisha, and other semi Gov-she fails to recognize any such equa” ernment companies. An alien in-lity in the relations between Japanese surance company must deposit a and Koreans or Formosans, and sum of Y100,000 before business can while her domestic policy shows such be done, and a further sum propor marked illiberality to the aliens with tionate to the amount in excess in her borders. Japanese in the should its reserve against liability ex mass appear quite unable to look ceed Y100,000. The coasting trade at these questions from an impartial is confined to veasels flying the standpoint and rever seem to think Japanese flag, and Dr. De Becker ap- of extending to others the privileges parently justifies this rule by saying they claim for themselves. We have that this trade is usually reserved dealt with this matter at some length as the privilege of native subjects in because it naturally arises at the almost all countries." This'ls doubt present time in considering a work less accurate, but when it is considers which deals with the relations of allens ed that Britain, the largest carrier to the Government of Japan. But of before the war and the State with the course "Dr. de Becker's book deals most widely scattered ports, has no with many other questions of great such regulation, the "almost" is rather interest to foreigners in this country, misleading. The point is of much such as marriage, guardianship, suc- importance because Japan includes cession, wills, foreign juridical persons, Formosa, within her coastwise trade, real rights, obligations, and so ob and if Britain followed this example His latest book adds one more to the with regard to Hongkong, Singapore long series in which he has endea- and Indián ports, Japan's dea-goingvoured to make the intricacies of carrying trade would suffer a heavy Japanese law and procédure familiar blow. Miner and placer mining are to the layman-Japan Chronicle.
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