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THE HONGKONG BAILY PRZAS TUESDAY, APRIL 16cH, 1901
the ninth, tenth, and eleventh section of the Report, deals with the encouragement of stock-breeding and vegetable-growing in the New Territory, and is in a way the most important of all. For this reason we must postpone its consideration for another pr. casion, as it is impossible to do justice to it in a few lines. The New Territory, as it now is, is the colony's "white elephant," except from a political and strategien point of view.
Foreign engineers are reported to have arted from Hankow for Kwelchat to wramine Into the mineral resources of the province.
The appointment was notified at the Ad mirsity last month of Assistant Paymaster Q. A. Underwood, to the Timar, to date 14th
March.
The Mother Superior of the Italian Convent
$200,00 .C. Klingemann, Esq. (from Japan) 25.00
Japanese papers consider it probable that H.R.H. the Duke of York and Cornwall wili part through Japan on his way from Australia to Canada, but that he will decline all public re- captions on account of the mourning for the late Queen.
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DAILY PRESS SERVICES
[TROM OUR CONEXUPONIMES.
SHANGHAI, 15th April, 8.20 p.m.
A NEW CAPITAL FOR CHINA The statement is confirmed on good
Hupeh, is to be the future capital of the authority that Heiangyang, in Northern
Chinese Empire, in place of Peking.
pinions expre
A MEMORIAL TO
TO THE EDITO
and and that pesure to be anything not from any want o general feelin
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THE Report of the Food Supply Commission, sigued by Messrs. E. OBBORKE, A. M. MAR. SHALL, F. MAITLAND, FUNG WA CHUN, Snd Dr. W. HARTIGAN, which was published in the Government Gazette of Saturday last, is an interesting document, even if it brings nothing very startling to light. The reason for the extraordinary delay in the Report is set out in the letter of the above-mentioned gentlemen to Mr. FRANCIS, K.C., and that of
begs to acknowledge the receipt of the follow. Mr.FRANC in raply, which we reprint to-day. It brings in practically nothing in returning sume for the extension of the Convent:---
Nicholas Post, Esq.... in another column, and there is no need for fur- for its cost to Hongkong, and to the non- thercomment. The Report being at last male official mind the slowness of its exploitation public, nearly eleven months after the Com-is inexplicable. Without denying that the mission was appointed, and little less than four months after it was forwarded to the Government, it remains to consider what the Commission has been able to discover on this very important question. The table of percentages of rise in the wholesale and | breeding in the New Territory (p. 47 of the
The Tokyo correspondent of the Mainichi retail prices of common articles in the Report) should be read. We shall, however, reports that a section of Japanese politicians is advocating an alliance of Russia and Japan, as course of five years fully bears out the return to this subject in a future issue. universal complaints about the price of It is satisfactory that the time of the recently suggested in a Russian journal. They living, culminating in the petition presented Food Supply Commission and the mangyarge thuit Japan should abandon all opposition to the Legislative Council on the 29th devoted to it were not spent entirely in vain. to the Russo-Chinese treaty regarding Man" March, 1900, by the Hon. T. H. WHITE-The report is not an ambitious production, [churis, sud concentrate her entire strength in HEAD on lehalf of 152 ladies of this colony. when we consider the months which elapsed The enormous rises in the price of fish, between the appointment of the Commission beef, mutton, eggs, poultry, rice, ground and the forwarding to the Government of nut oil, and firewood are enough to make the result of its labours. But at least it even those whose income is least likely to i embodies concisely an amount of nuterial report must be taken with a good deal of W. Norton Kyshe attended at the City Hall which I thought I was subscribing; and this isa
Land Court and Police work is being done very throughly, we do not think that it is too early to consider such a scheme as the The remarks Commission pat forward. of Mr LADDS un the prospects of eattle
GENERAL NEWS.
LONDON, 14th April, 7.16 p.m.
HAGUE COURT OF ARBITRATION, The Powers have notified that the Hague Court of Arbitration has been constituted but China, Luxemburg, Mexico, and Turkey have not as yet signed the convention.
THE MARKETS. The cotton markets are quiet. The iron and steel market at New York is strong, and an advance in prices is probable.
SANITARY BOARD ELECTION.
A FIASCO.
;
of the late pablis cubrakip
called.
The Queens' stato can success, and to war dormit if? Lor years In
Since then the godowns before it was erected, it has bad a
ling nut röînd it, which kooping with it andệt is entirely out itself kus never hood sumyloba
The
pable aube and the Gover
something
$90,000,
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to add a like
The Women's Hospital has been commenced
Corea. Strange to say, the correspondert
According to a notice published in the Go writes, Russia has given up her designs" on Corea, and the politicians believe that Japanesvernment Gazette, and purgasnt to section 4 of policy wilt nadergo a change shortly. This "the Public Health Ordinance, 1201," Mr. J at the Prak, but it can never be the hospital to
yesterday afteravou, at 4 o'clock, as president I know, the opinion of many other men. uf "an election by the ratepayers of two nem bers to the Sanitary Board to take thy plavus With there examples beterd un, it is not go in of Dr. Hartigan and Mr. McKie, who have surprising that men so not care,
for anything new till they go some more raguits resigned their seate on the Board.""
Mr. D. Wood and Mr. Almada e Castro for what they have already sababribed attended as scrutineers.
reserve.
calling for serious attention, and there is
Froeh missinuney troubles are reported from no doubt that some, if not all, the recom
must ultimately be Kangsi and Seeshaien. Recently an Amaricas mendations made
bought land at a place called Kianfr, Kiang+i, adopted.
in order to build a chapel. The people rese H.M.S. Goliath jolt yesterday for Shanghai,up and hindered. The load official could not manage the affair, so the American telegraphed to his Minister, who told the Tring-li Yamen. They ordered the Kiangui official to softie the
and the Lizard for Canton.
We are requested to state that Mrs. Gascoigne's Thursday afternoon "At Homes" will be discontinued until further notice.
Cage
Walliates.
I think something can and caght to be done. and I therefore beg to make the following sug
y
1. That His Excellency the Governor be sked to dedicate the New Clock Tower at Blake- Pier as a memorial to our late Queen:
The ratepayers present were G. C. Anderson, F. C. Collins, A. Cunningham, J. S. Hagen, Dr. Haitigan, E. Osborne, G. W. F. Playfair. T. H. Reid, E. Robinson, A. 7. Skelton, Westions M Watson, Messrs, R. C. Wilcox and G. F. the satisfaction of all. The Methodist On the stroke of the hour the President rose Epizoopal pastor has sent a mass to arrange the and said:
Gentlemen, I trust that some public-spirited affair. Another case has occurred at Ta Chien-
be nominated. I am very pleased to see here cut of public funds, no abserfition bald be antter's today, when the Royal Welsh Fusiliers destroyed, and the priest driven out. The rous of the leading ratepayers of the Colony required o
A musketry camp will be formed at Stone Szechuen A Roman Catholic chapel has gentlemen umnay you will allow themselves tot having been decided to build this Clook Tower 2. That the public, having anscribed for the will commence their unnati course of masketry French Minister at Peking has been informed I do hope that some one will be nominated. I
know what time and labour it means to some of Jubilea Statue of any late Queen, should com for 1901.
you, but notwithstanding that, I think 鳄经
of the affair.
It would not only be a fitting memorial, but,
aught to do something during the time we are plete that work by the erection of the Ironses out here for the interests of the place. Ferbans at the four corners of the canopy. This would Dr
feel the hardship, pause and reflect what is to happen in the future. Europeans and natives of all races are effected by the rise, and as indications point to a continuance rather than an abatement of the trouble any steps which can be taken should receive. the most earnest consideration of all con- cerned, it will have been seen that the | Commission arrives at the conclusion that the main causes of this increase of prices have been, apart from "natural fluctuations of supply and demand," five in number, viz. (e) depreciation of alver; (5) in creased cost of rice; (c) West River piracy: (d) increased rents; (e) enforcement of sanitary laws. The last item, it seems to
The directors of the British North Borneo us, is hardly clear, and the Commission
There was no response for a vouchsafes no explanation. The enforce
Company have secured the money on their de
moment or two. Express, commenting on His, mys: Apart and the President again rosa, saying: ment of sanitary laws by checking over
from the moiety required for the railvus, the
Gentlemen, will you allow me to give you crowding helps to send up rents; and regulations as to the slaughter of cattle and
other half will be available for other public my experience, just to try and see if I can otherwise than with your permission, sale of food, by limiting the supply, heighten
werks, which are much needed in the territory.a: one interest in such matters. I cannot prices, which we take to be what the Report that the former instution was visited by 303 Borneo is not blessed with the big tin deposits but would like to stir up a little interton lange. I am, Sir yours, kem um br
A Voice-Yes, go on! -e are plain
of the Malay States, but it is not vaid of other in this matter, if it were possible to do so. possibilities. Money is required, however, for
The President: Well, gentlemen, when I their development, and no matter how energetic first went to the Straits, our neighbouring a governor or stað may be, it is that element Colony, in 1850, the apathy of the inhabitante which is required. A further million of dollars with reference to Municipal matters was such can probably be well used, and this sum is now that I know for a fact, and it came under Sty available. Part of it we trust will be expended notice at the time, it was the intention of the Government to do away with the Muni- in assisting Chinese immigration; for popale-cipality altogether, and, I believe, as far as my tiou, and particularly such good contributors to revenue as Chinese wally are, is badly nceded."
refers ta. The other causes
A. S. WATSON & CO Lough. With regard to the price of rice,
LIMITED.
THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.
135
the evidence of Mr. A. W. BREWIN before
the Commission on the 23rd July may be read. Mr. BREWIN aaid: When the price of rice rises, the price of everything in "Chian goes up. There is then less poultry
and less pork in the country.
It
is a sort of extra tax on the people if they have got to pay more for their rice, and NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS. Oxy comicctions relating to the news columnshey won't keep the animals if they have should be addressed to Tas EDITOR.
Correspondents arest formard their names and ad-"got to buy rice for them." The Report gues on lo allude to the effect of the increased dresses with communications addressed to the Editor, not for publication, but es evidence of good faith,
All letters for publication should or written on naval and military forces in Hongkong and
side of the peper only,
Manila, and then touches on a most important
Pre
No axonymously signed c communications that have already appeared in other papers will be inserted.
During the 48 hours there were reported six fresh cases of plague, with Sve douths (ali' Chinese); and thres fresh cases of mall-per
(two Chinese, one other Asiatic), with oas death bonture issue of £200,000. The tenomina wis allow himself to be re-complete the original design and vastly improve
(Chinese).
The reture of visitors to the City Hall Library and Museum during last week shows non-Chinese-and-53 Chinese, the litter by 140
em Chinese and 1,614 Chinese.
The and Madras Light Infantry paraded in marching order at Kowloon yesterday morning for inspection by the Major-General Command ing. The 5th Hyderabad Contingent will be inspected to-morrów.
The annual chess match by "cable," between America and the British Isles, will be contested this year on Friday and Saturday, April 19 and
20. Baron Albert du Rothschild, of Vienna, hay again corsented to act in referco and adjudicator.
As we have already stated, the two days" Garri. son Athletic Mesting will be held at the Happy
The trial trip of the steam launch Matula, which has been built and engined by the Yat Sing firm to the order of Mr. Luis R. Yauger The of Manila, took place on Sunday last.
do
+
course
the appearance of the whole.It would only cost a few hundred pounds to do, and surely there should be no trouble fa raising such a sum.
We should thus not only have a suitable
work which has been standing unfinished for memorial to sur bie Queen, but also complete
BERRY LEIGH.
THE RATEPAYER'S ELECTION,
TO THE EDITIES OF THE DAILY PRESS.
5th April B1Referring to theratepayer meeting of to-day, I think the amaliness of the can be largely accounted for by the fact of the convenience of the hour nained. **, *.p.m. There are certainly many ratepayers who could not attend at that time, but who might be able to do so at 5.15 p.m. The poll should
point on which the Commission was able to valley on Friday and Saturday, 19th and 20thannel is 80 feet long, and possesses 2. powerful cided to ask for the repal of the local teen remain open till 7 p
Orders for extra copies of DAILY PRESS should throw zo little light. We refer to the impending departure of the Bengal Lancers and "peed attained on the trial was 11 knots, sleam-
be sent before 11 am, on day of pllication. After that hour the supply is limited. Only supplied for
Gash.
elegraphic Address Pazos-A.B.C. Cole.
P.U. Box, 33. Telephone No. 12.
The Daily Press.
irst, commencing at 2 pm. each day. The engine for a vessel of her dimensious. The Remount Depot las rendered it necessary to ingat s prossare. strike them out of the mounted portion of
Mr. G J. W. King yesterday afternoon offered for sale, at the office, of the Public Works Department, one lot of Crowa laad, Lalaud
She has been built
under the personal supervision of the owner's
collection will carry me, that it was net with the view of opposing the Government at all that this apathetic disposition was the displayed, but it was simply because leading inhabitants took no interest in the mutter. And I am in a positiva to say that it was only when the leading members of the their business 20/0
what BUTY somnaity, and the principal inhabitants and apathy was leading them to, that they de-
think that the powers given to them afterwards law giving them more powers, and I do not in any way repaid them for their pathy Since then in Penang and Singapore I think you will find very few public-spirited mon who have taken an interest in Municipal matters, and who have been at all willing to devote any time and attention to them. I do not wish to say anything against some of those who are at present on the Municipal Boards at Penang and Singapore. I think however that good many men of position and standing in
SPECTATOR.
A PUBLIC DANGER.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DALLY PRESS,”
Hongkong, 15th April. SIE-Are the Capt. Superintendent of Police,
existence of a "ring" to keep up the price of meat. Anyone reading the accounts of the examination of Teno WING and LEE | the programme. SING last July will admit that the Commais- sion does not put the case by any means too- strongly in the sixth section of the Report. In his examination Mr. LADDS, Colonial Lot 1,635, situated at Tuipingshus, which well protected from the elements. In all she although comparisons are odious, there are the Director of Public Works, and the members HONGKONG OFFICE: 14, DES VEUX ROAD CVeterinary Surgeon, cautiously admitted has an area of 1,800 square feet, the annual LONDON UFFICE: 131, FLEET STREET, EC. having heard sundry rumours of people rental being 323. The anset price was $7,200. who put up prices, and that several Euro-There was only one bid of $20, and the lot peans have been interested in the beef trade went to Yan Shui Chú (for Uhuu Tin Sun), 12. here." He had niso "seen something in the Gutzloff Street, for $7.250.
representative here, Mr. Jose Gnimenez of Mijares, and will be used for towing pur. poses at Manila. She is fitted aft with two cabins, one for the caplain and the other for the chief engineer, and the engine-room is is a smartly constructed craft, and will be taken that distant colony who would compare very of the Sanitary Board aware that a public down to Manila by a crew shortly expected from favourably with those similarly situated thoroughface between No. 1, Queen's Road East the Philippines. During the trip Mr. Gai here, with respect to their general spathetic and the military married quarters on the hill attitude towards matters municipal. I aut is being out ap and blooked up by a crowd of menez was highly congratulated on the access afraid that what I have said with reference which had attended his laboars in the con to the Straits Settlements applies very mach Chinese coolies
This is the only suitable road in the vicinity to Hongkong. I think we must take an in- straction of such a nest and trim little craft. As was thought-probable the election by papers about it, but never had my actual. W. F. Aldrich, the United States Vice
terest in the place in which we live, and I hope which can be trained to connect Queen's Road the ratepayers of two representatives to evidence Suck actual evidence is practic Consul-General, has now received official con. In the lawn tennis match on Saturday after that after the few words I have said upon the East with the Kennedy and facdonald Roads,
subject that you will allow yourselves to serve on the Sanitary Board yesterday really impossible to oltsin, lus the pressup tirmation of the appointment of Mr. William
roon between the Ladies' Recreation Club and be nominated, and devote what time you and I have been informed that it is the inter- Some fifteen tion, founded on other evidence before the Rubice, one of the editors of the Milwaukee the Hongkong Cricket Club, the former won cau to the sanitary affairs of the Colony tion of the Government to train this row! solved iterlf into a farce. gentlemen assembled at the City Hall at the Commission, leares no doubt in the reader's Sentinel, as Consul General at this port. Mr. by sixteen games, the figures being-LE.C., We must abide by the law, notwithstanding ite How is it, then, that these people have beon per
defects, and it is no ase us trying to
HONGONO, 16th Apr:t, 1901
the
Again, the site witch has been selected will
for
Was Hot
Chitose coction will also accommodato elves stid utilize the place private
that this
After an appeal to Dr. HABTIGAN to stand evil, a combination to keep up prices. again and a brief bat interesting discussion It will be seen that the Commission ad- by Messrs. G.W.F. PLAYFAIR, J. W. Nontox mits its failure, to elicit by means of its KYSHE, and RC. WILCOX, who between enquiries any practical remedies of real them brought out the position of affairs value, but its recommendations nevertheless We have already very clearly, the meeting broke up. The deserve full attention.. rate papers by their action no doubt wished written, more than once, on the necessity to convey their sense of the absolute for increased market accomodation, and we inuility of the Banitary Board as at present are glad to see the Commission put this constituted and controlled. It is in these suggestion in the forefront of the pro. circumstances very unfortunate that a larger grazame. The recommendation to drive out and more representative body of ratepayers the vendors of tinned food and such stores building, each containing 2,29 square feet. did not make a point of presenting them aims at the same object, and is prompted The rear of the lot will be devoted to kitchens, selves at the City Hall, for we tear that it by commonsense. The suppression of bathrooms, privies and wash-honses, and st the will now be said that the fiasco was due piracy requires no support: its necessity has front there will be a spacious verandah. Mr. simply to that fall apathy which been wcognised for years past. The fourth John Leman of Queen's, Road Central is the
LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS envelopes public affairs generally in Hong-recommendation is also one which appeals architect. kong. It was most desirable, if a protest to the sense of everyone in the colony.
The Imperial German Mail steamer Konig was to be made in this forms, that it should Tho cew Prava Reclamation Scheme is be well backed by numbers, so as to avoid a step in the desired direction, and when respondents regarding the present irregularity Albert left Shanghai on Saturday, the 13th in the water-supply. One of our corresponnal, at 9pm, and may be expected here to
inorrow at daylight. any such misunderstanding as now seems it is followed, as it must ultimately be, dents states that for the last two or three days, The P. M. steamer City of Peking, with mails, probable. The result, however, is in any by adequate means of rapid communica foaring that the water would be cut off suddare, from San Francisco to the 23rd March via case the same, that popular representation tion with the centre of business, should have 17, he has stored regularly each morning a supply Honolula, has arrived at Yokohama, and left on the Sanitary Board is at an end. The a notable effect. All further expansion will to last for the day. The water was never turned for this port this morning, via Taland Sea, The M M. steamer Indus, with the next Unofficial element is all but extinct; it will in the same way need to be accompanied by out. Yesterday, relying on the heavy rains of Kobe, Nagasaki and Shanghai.
se little wonder if shortly it should be al tram and ferry service, if it is to be of real last week, he did not store the usual supply. The French mail, left Singapore this morning, at The O. 8. 8. Catches left Singapore at noon together extinct. We shall to deprived of the use to the colony. The Afth and sixth re-water was suddenly turned off in the morning 5 o'clock, for this port via Saigon.
inet. pleasure of reading so much of the academic commendations are less important, but they before 9 am, und the result was that he waŁ discussions in which the Sanitary Board will, we should imagine, arouse no oppost-left waterless. The lust notification in the on 14th inst, and is due in Hongkong on 19th The steamer Lightning, from Calcutta, left has been wont to indulge. For the present, tion. It will be noted, however, that the Gazette about the water supply was on the 6th
13th inst. C Caine Road (just below which our perrespon that appears to be all that is likely to Commission is of the opinion that the pre-st, when it was specified, inter alia, that below Singapore for this port on the afternoon of the The N. . steamer Kaluga Mara (Aus. happen. Time and the growth of a strong sent market rents are not excessive, and have dent resides) the supply of water would bo teslida Line) left Manila for this port 14th public opinion in Hongkong alone can not contributed to the rise in prices. The turned on between 6 and 10 am only, Apart, and is expected to arrive here on the 16th
last recommendation, which is contained in i parantly what happened was exnotly the reverse. | inst. modify the position.
stated hour, but no nominations were made, I mind as to the existence of this most serious Rublee is a passenger by the .. China, which &4 games; H.K.C.C., 68 games. Yesterday against it. By proper representation" mitted to cut up this road and entirely block it. is advertised to learo San Francisco to-morrow, results in the various tournaments were as proper quarter, a probable amendment of it up for private use This road connects the and Mr. Aldrich will return to the United follows: Championship-E. F. Mackay baat might take place. I do not think by refusing inhabited street at the back of Wing Fung Clapham (6-2, 6-4, 6-2): A. Class Handicap to be elected you are doing yourself any good Lane West, and in case of fire the firemen States by the same steamer on 25th May next.
community. Anent the erection of a building for the risk-A. H. Hollingsworth, 15-2, beat. E. J. Grist, aut certainly you are doing no good to the would have to go right round to Wing Fung
Mr. Playfair said that as the president had shaw coolies and their vehicles, referred to in cws 8 (6-2, 6-3), and Capt. Langhorne,
owes 15-1, best H. Humphreys, scratch (36, thrown Singapore and Penang in the teeth of our issue of Saturday, we are now enabled to
as well na u“ Model” Settlement," "No apathy the beigedring houses in case of fire, but the state that the necessary plans have been prepared 6-3.6-3); B. Class Handicap.-J. Hooper, owes Hongkong, he would like to hurl Shanghai be compled as a timber yard, and coolies' quar-
was there, and here it was not apathy out and will be at once submitted to the Gorgen 15, beat F. J. Wild, scratch (fi-2, 6-2); Deubles back again. Slanghai was modal community ters. This will not only be most dangerous to
2/6. beat F. P. Harold and B. Hanson, 3-0 gust. In Shanghai they had a Munisipality timber will prove the best hiding meat. The site chosen for the building is Handicap, G. Barrett and F. H. Yents, ore
13-6, 6-3,6-3), R. G. Gerrard, and J. E. Le 15 dected by members of the community and well thiore and other bad characters Marine Lot 205. and the area of the space set
good Government if they had fair reprétan ing military married quarters and hid their apart for coach-house accommodation is 4,082 at F. H. Gresson zid T. Forrest, scratch governed, and here they could get the same long ago List some talove robbed square feet. There will be three decrs to the
(6-2, 6-4). C. H. Gals and J. A. Japp, scratch, tation. They could not expect members would apoll in this very locality. het W. T. Caulfield and A. C. Stevens, acratch allow themselves to be browbeaten by Govern- 9-6, 3.6, 6-3). H. J. Gedge and Wei On, owe ment officials. That was the ranson why they saw such anathy here. The people were not go 2/6, beat J. B. Shettle and R. Butcher, scratch
ing tonttend themselves and say they were going latrine, and it must not be forg (9-7, 6-3).
to be elected. The members of the
Legislative Council should have been present and invited to is framediately overlooked by the married them. They were the people to do it. quarters and other respectable Chinese fam
Mr. Wilcox sald he thought if they were to house close by
The Hanibary Board fus been bothered proceed to the election of any members that day think the proceedings of the meeting should be it done not wish to be bothered again" by com- it would be something like a farce, and he did not enough by complaints from Kowloon, and wa allowed to develop into a farce. There were only fifteen present and they did not represent by any plaints from this quarter. means the voice of the ratepayers of the Colony. Hoping these few. Unes will be sufficient to
The President: In reply, It I may were nominated by members of the Legislative mediate action--I am, yours, etc., say that in 18650, Dr. Hartigan and it. My induce the authorities concerned to take ira-
Conneil.
Mr. Wilcox: There was a regatta on that vecasion, and I think that although the atten dance was small, it was more representative than Here the gathering rose and left the room at present except one ratepayer, who stood for several
had been erected at the side of the hall. moments gazing pensively at the polling booths According to low the president and his at beden emined in the hell fall 6 o'clock, up to which unit there were no names presented
We have had several complaints from cor-
which
i to fill the viceETIES:
PRO BONO PUBLICO.
The Japanese florerriment having decided to relieve the garusons in North China, and Corea tais month the forces stationed at various places in Chibli will be repiest by at Tokyo: while the garrisons in Cores will be thres regimente from the First Army Division relieved by one battalion despatched from the Fourth Army Division at Sandai. A mumber Army Department for the above purpose, of steamers will be chartered by the Japanese