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bigh and low hate the foreigner. Their taken by a German, a large Chinese crowd
"a warning to householders."" dislike is a part of them, un inhérent had assembled in anticipation of another following as
The Chinese New Year commences earlier nort characteristic, and it is perhaps the only fight. No doubt they were disappointed,ear than it did this year, the festivities to satisfaction to be got out of the affair that and it may be that this outbreak was nster it in opening on January 2th. It is a their foolish foreign #friends," who have engineered in order to gratify them. We regrettable feet that as the Chingo New Year A. S. WATSON & CO., helped to fill them with ridiculous ideas, have at present no right to offer any serious approaches there is always a great increase of have to enjoy an equal share of this insane accusation against the Chinese officials orima, imperanions celestials, dotoriaiu ed to prejudice. The object lesson of Japan has there; but in view of their persistent have a gool time, stealing whatever they can Householders are warned to cannot regard lay hands pa. been wasted on them. The Japanese do aut policy and conduct, we
from now till the New Year is over and es0 love the foreignor--perhaps they have not them an above suspicion. It seems clear begin to keep a wary eye on their servante too much reason so to do-but they have that Shanghai has been invaded by a had the sense to tolerate him while they host of those turbulent spirits from the Bet their house in order. They dissemble environs; and that they entered with a their love," and bow him out of the housoset purpose, and with nu inspiration we can There is, of course, no REQUISITES. politely Chin, misguided China, cannot only guesa at.
resist the temptation to kick him down-occasion to fear, the ultiniale outconie. Shanghai's excellent volunteer forces alone should be able to cope with the trouble until it is over; but in the meantime much wickedness may be wrought-has, wo four, already been done. The loss of property
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A contemporary says:-One has been acons- tened in regard the Australian black as the lowest of mankind in progress of thought and so-called.civilisation, but [sic] for hundreds of years, perhaps thousands, kohas accepted the doctrice of a Trinity in hearon and the theory of evolution; and, whatever ko may have done before the flood, he sets his face against grabbing for lul at any price. In some respects he is far superior to his contemporary in the West: and yet he curls himself round like a dog and
sinks to steep on the bare ground at sunset, Ju the dark he is a veritable o ward.
A Leadon paper mentions that there are
boat a hundred Chinese in Manchester Astoly
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ANTI-FOREIGN RIOT AT SHANGHAI.
SUPPRESSED!
SHANGHAI, 18th December.
10.45 p.m.
The trouble is over. The riot was. suppressed by the Polico, the sailors from the warships in port, and the Volunteers.
LONDON, 18th December. An influential meeting has been held at Berlin in favour of cultivating better friendship with England,
GERMANY AND BRAZIL.
LONDON, 18th December. The "Panther trouble between Germany and Brazil has now been adjusted.
NEW Q. M. G.
LONDON, 19th December. --Nicholson [either Major-General
(REUTER'S SERVICE.J RESIGNATION OF SIR BALLIDAY MACARTNEY.
The damage done is really slight. S.J., or Lieut-General Sir William The Laoza Police Station was attack G.] has succeeded Major-General ed, and partly burned. The Motro-Plumer as Quarter-Master-General to
was wrecked; the Forces. must be serious, esen if that of life be
pole Hotel annexe and the International Bicycle Store. happily small. The residential quarters are widely scattered; and we cannot but feel anxious until we know the worst. It is, if
(a shop opposite the hotel, near the such a consideration- be proper at sucht aagaged in washing clothes. The yellow Facecourse end of the Maloo, where invasion is much larger and more serions in guns, etc, were sold) was partly Liverpool and Birkenhead, where the festing looted. and migratory population of Chinoso is between ope and two thousand. Many of the laundry. proprietors speak "pidgiu" English, bat coa. dect business in their own language. Miss Pralos, formerly a missionary at Amy, cou. ducts weakly services at the Gordon Smith Seamen's Institute. The number of Chinese in
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the Powers make pathetic efforts to preserve the integrity of this national Hamply-dumpty, who wilfully persists in falling off the wall; and who procises soon to reach that condition in which
time, also very sad for business. Already 18 allt King's horses and all
King's en Cannot put her together serious inconvenience has been caused gain. We are strongly tempted-at-such a bere and that a time when there was It is to no need to make had worse. time to wish it all over; to pray that the worst may come at once, and be got over he hoped that, in the first place, this that we may be refle ed of these constant
affair may not prove to be more serious thnk our tears suggest; and in the second This Shangha affair is a such a bolt that such a subsequent lesson will be in- from the sky w all that it may seem to culented as will settle for a long time to come the status of the foreigner in China, some. The crisis has not been resched without symptons. Every single loophole and more particularly the status of the
In conclusion, i served 10 let out shafts of malice. The Shanghai settlement.
is their chief pleasure. The Chinese sailer is a proposed road to the Hills was an opening does seem that the words we quoted as! for venting a feeling almost us old as those well-chosen, so recently as the 14th inst-notorious deserter, and when they surreptitiously ills. Ever since it has been unsafe for were justified. Our Shangbai contemporary leave their employment on the Eastern trading a forciguer to walk in that district aloue said that the wave of exaltation that has ships which pat into Cardiff, they are usually over the Chinese" (since Japan to be found in one or other of the local lodging and unattended. The Americau buycott, come which was born at Shanghai, was & galefeated Russia) "must be checked before houses.
chance ventilate anti-foreign it becomes dangerous.” prejudices ou the plausible ground of
The American Consulate recival the follow Américau illtreatment, We recognised this at once, and pointed it out, sting typhoon warning from Manila Observatory at 10 o'clock am-Typhoon in the Pacific approaching North Luzon."
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The plages totals romained unaltered on Deo. 10, at 301 cases and 283 deaths. On the 18th, however, two more fatalities were recorded, making 303 cises and 285 donths.
were content to vol AS WATSON & CO. [time when others
dawning uanby-pamby einp-trap about " patriotism," and "national unity." There is nothing that brings people together surer than a mutual batred; but that is not patriotism. It is no uso to tell us now that this is only the misbehaviour of the
Owing to the plethora of local matter to-day provtariat. It must be remembered that police news; yachting news, and correspondence. the proletariat Blocks into Shanghai has been crowded over into page 5. Other ordinarily to enjoy its coinfurts and general news is held, over for a day. shelter; that it can bohave gratefully and well
.well as mischievously; and that it is notorious that previous actions of the proletariat around Shanghai have been prompted by certain officials, The cur has barked when the master raised
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Mr. Bryan (an interview with whom appears on page 3) was, with savera! American residents, entertained at a private Chinose dinner last night; and spoke at some length on Chinese-American relations.
Owing to the washing away of the river bank, in Kiukiang district, Shansi Point Beacon and Two-fathom Creek Beach have been shifted 350 yards N. E. and N.N.E. respectively frota their former positions.
At a papal consistory held at the Vatican on Dec. 10; Monsignor Jorge Barlin was appointed the Roman Catholic Bishop of Naera Ceceres Diocese, Philippines. He is the first Filipino Ha was formally appointed to an episcopal sea. named and confirmed the same day.
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About twenty Chinese rowdies were killed.
No. European was killed; but some were wounded.
The streets are now empty of Cardiff varies considerably, but rarely exceeds a hundred. Most of these are of a migratory Chinese; but armed patrols are on! charsetor. The police give thom an excellent duty at all points to make sure that aama. They congregate in two or three typical no furt her atteinpts are made. Chinesa lodging-houses, where opin smoking
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SHANGHAI, 18th December. 11.35 ..
All the Chinese shops are closed here, and street riots are going on in Hongkew and in the Maloo.
Many foreigners have been attacked and injured,
It is curious, remarks the Friend of India, how little great catastrophes or political disturbances affect the every-day life
The German Consul has been stoned. of a country. A Scotch business men, who is now in Calentia, happened to be in various
The warships are landing men. parts of Russia in the month of August. The adventures of the mutinous warship were
The volunteers have been mobilised then astounding the world, but business went |
The mob consists chiefly of loafers on just as usual, and, in the words of this you looked for it." The traveller in Russia and rowdies who have come in from observer, "You could see no tremble unless sold more jute machinery than ever, the demand the neighbouring villages. being increased through the destruction of The Russian jate machinery by vistes industry is developing rapidly. In one towa where there were only 20 looms a few years ugo there are now 350. Altogether there are about 2,530 looms in Russia at the present time, with 32,900 epindles. The Russians, it ly stated, take better care of their machinery than the Jupause who, with all their clever. ness, have not yet learned to treat complicated
machines with respect.
LATER. Several carriages and a motor-cart have been surashed.
The American Vice-Consul is in jured.
(*This telegram was issued early yesterday a ternoon, in our Extra.
The German Coneul referred to will be Dr.
Sobele, who is Acting-Consul siace Dr. Knapp & doparture.
The identity of the American Vies-Coasa, reported injured, is not certain, as there hase The Chinese merchants and gentry are partly been many changes lately. responsible for the doings of their plebeian com- patriote. In connection with the Mixed Court affair, they urged the Taoted to demand the dismissal of Mr. Twyman, the British Assessor. British Coneal, and the applicants at once This was refused by Sir Pelham Warren, the began to talk nasty." There was so much talk, in fact, that Shanghai was partly prepared for what has happened, and this accounts for the timely precautions taken.
There are three warships at Shanghai, ons German, the Vaterland, and two British, the Bonaventure and the Astra.
Congressman Longworth, whose engagement to Miss Boosevelt we recently announced, is thins referred to by the Cablenews. “He has heru the intimate and constant admirer and companion of Miss Roosevelt for many months. He is a rich man of thirty odd years and has been known as a confirmed bachelor. He is a fine-locking, genial, healthy fellow, full of animal spirits and devoted to sports. On the trip of the Taft party to the Orient he was almost all the time with Miss Roosevelt, and went with her to China and Korea after the separation of her party from that of Secretary Taft. Nick, as he is called by his friends and Miss Rouseselt, is liked by everybody and his present fucces was deeply in love with him when they were here. She disliked to be out of his a gallant and manly presence, and he was attendant upon her. While here Miss Rouse velt denied her engagement. Miss Roosevelt A Singapore grumbler at the traws thore
is about 20 years old, pratty, clever and withal -Those who pay any attention to the reports complained, inter alia, that these ippo.. of native cases in your columns are well aware
moko her a palatial home, and as he represents that all round the borders of this settlement sprang on the foot-board and began to hare quite simple. Luogworth has plenty of money to are vill-ges which are the haunts of gamblers considerable fun with the trolly boy. It was and loafers of the worst type. These men very clear that he could not attend in his Cincinnati in Washington he will probably blackmail the respectable Chiuess who carry on
barism.-ED.] one sestrul concerned about the matter. I had SALE OF RECLAMATION PROPERTY. business in the Settlement and terrorise the business, in fact he did not try to do so. No spend much of his time in the capital. industrious artisan clase.
hitherto thought the conductor was in charge." This sort of thing nito Lappens at Hongkong, It in spite of all precautions. Free rides on the
copics of DAILY TREES should eins stick. Within the past few weeks, sent before 11 am, on day of publication. After that two ladies weat riding in the environs hour the only is limited Only supp & for Cash.
of Shanghai where there had been no Telegraphic Address: Par Color: 4.B.C. 5th Ed. Lieber'
graves disturbed and no roads proposed to be made. They were foreigners, and
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GRONG OFFICE: 10A, DES VEUX ROAD C. LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLRRT STREET. EC.pirently helpless. That was enough. A mob attacked them; and if the brave ladies had not had the presence of wind to charge right through the rascals, exciting their ponies to a vigorous display of hooves, there is no, knowing what would have happed. For some reason or other all We fear that the state of things at Shang-these occurrences did not get into the hai has not been exaggerated by the press but the state of the surrounding telegram we sent out early yesterday villages seems to be fairly indicated by a afternoon. At first we were disposed to correspondent, who wrote to our Shanghai hope that in the excitement uatural during contemporary as follows --- the first demonstrations of the meh our too serious correspondent had taken a view of the affair; but the details given, and the careful wording of the statement touching the origin of the lawbreakers, put that out of the question. Later in the reached the afternoon, other messages Colony, placing beyond doubt the fact that a serious nuti-foreign outbreak was proceed-truspires invariably that the victim is someone footboard are the daily privilege of the conduc.
Every now and then we read of soms atrocions crime. A man's eyes are gunged vat or some- one is found booked to pieces in the neighbour- bood of some one of those vlage.
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The Chinese are reported to have asked for representation on the Municipal Council, in view at the fact that they own mach of the land in the Settlement. This request is a beated one. It has been taken as a compliment 'international" to British management for management, perhaps we ought to say) that this has not been previously asked for.
The Chinese, as we pointed out nearly a weak ago, are very anxious to have undisputed coa- trol of Mixed Court management, cruelly, squeeze," and all. Technically, they may be quite right in resenting interference in purely posed to countenance, in the heart of a foreign Chinese cases," but the foreigners are not dis- settlement, medieval methods involving bar-
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LONDON, 16th December. Sir Halliday Macartney, English Seere- tay-at-the Chinese Legation, is about to retira,
THE RETURNING JAPANESE WAR
PRISONERS.
LONDON, 15th December. Trains conveying 1,785 Japanese prisoners to Hamburg, passed Koenigsberg yesterday; the Japanese Military A taché at Berlin met them at the frontier, where invalids were transferred to a hospital train equipped by the Koenigsberg Red Cross Society.
LORD CURZON.
LONDON, 18th December.
A strong wovement is on foot to invite Lord Curzon to stand for the City. The invitation is based on national, rather than on party grounds.
CONCERT AT KOWLOON.
The concert promoted by Monsra. J. Inokay and L. A. de Graca to assist local charities, last night, prored a most successful Affair. sad held in the Seamen's Institulo at Kowloon One of the features of the ovening was Mr. Ko Po Shan's banjo solo, "Whistling Rufus," while another was little Miss F. Huins' violin
solo Home Sweet Home." The other por- formers nequitted themselves creditably, and their efforts were well received. The pro- gramme was as under:March "Coloured Major," by the Orchestra composed of Messrs. R. Guttieres aud J. Iuokay, mandolinos Messrs. L. and C. Remedios and Miss A
Guttierez, guitarris; Meers. L. Graca and P. Guttierez, guitars; and Mr. Nicfert, piano.
Song "Undor the Slade of the Palm," Mr. E. Jan; Piano Solo Sous le Musque," Valse Brilliante, Mr. J. Inokay; Song "Stay in your own backyard," Mis Kow; Song "Song of Sleep," Mr. L. Lammert; Balalaika Dast "Reminiscence of Moscow, Miss D. Chun Yut and Mr. J. Inokey: Waltz "Valse Bleu." Orchestra; Soug Believe," Mrs. E.
Jordan: Guitarra Solo" Una Penza Furtiva," Miss Guttierez: Song "Egypt," Mrs. Kew; Violin Solo Silvia," Mr. L. A. de Graca; Bong "Doreen," Mr. J. Lawmert
LODGE EASTERN SCOTIA INSTALLATION.
At the Masonic Hall last night, the office hearers, of this lodge for the ensuing year were.
elected as follows:-
Right Worshipful Master, Wor.. Bre. C Fittook; Immediate Past Master, Wor. Bro- J. W. Graham; Substitute Master, Wer. Bro.. W. O. Jack Wor. Senior Warden, Bra. A-
Chaplain, Bro. W. Stewart; Senior Deacon, Bro. Ritchie; Secretary, Wor. Bro. H. Horley;
Tang Chos; Director of Ceremonies; Bro. S. Smith Stewarde, Bro, R. M. Mattarey and Bro. JJ. Sbbit; Dopaty Master, Wor. Bro, H. B. Bridger; Wor. Junior Warden, Bro. 3. Bro. C. F. Molshan: Trosaurer, Wor. Focken; Organist, Bro. R. Wilson; Javior Messrs. Joseph and Whitlow received a Denson, Bro. J. Clelland; Inner Guard, Bro
J. M. Ramsey; Tyler: Bra. F. C. Milno. telegram dated 12.20 p.m. to say:
Following the installation was a banquet in "Business at a standstill. Revolution
honour of the Right Werdipful Master, Bro. C. Fittock, and the line from Barns at the end broken out here.”
of the menu," Eh, mon! But it was guid," was held to fit the subsequent proceedings.
The British cruiser Bonaventare, Capt. H. H. Torlesse, 10 guns, is detained at Shanghai.
By order of the aortgagee, Messrs. Hughes & Hough yesterday put up for saleby publicauction
in the Land Office as the remaining portion of the valuable reclamation property registered who has dared to complain to the police of the turs' acquaintances.
the reclamation to Murine Lot No. 35, which ing at the northern port. One business oppression of those scoundrels. How many
The Singapore Free Press says that when comprises No. 20 Connaught Road Weat, firm here was notified that at noun business others are done to death and the crime nover Now that the diacovered no man kuows.
German merchants trade in other countries Bidding opened at $50,000, and after a bid of was at a standstill, the message adding the question of the jurisdiction of the Foreign and significant phrase: "Revolution broken out Chinese authorities in Shangliai is up for sat they find tariffs to contend with, just as Germ $5,000), rose by bids of $1,000 and $500 until the
tlernout, it sooms to me, this would be an
tariffs help to suppress outside industrial com- sum of $76,000 was reached. At this Higure here." Then there was the news that H.M.S. opportune time to demand any request will be Bonaventare, coming here, had been tele- useless--that the police power may be extended petition in the Fatherland. Rat in Britain and the property was knocked down to Mr. Poon so that they may urrest criminals without in British Colonies, at least af present, they Hee Ting. Mesar. Deacon, Locker and Deacon graphically reculled. The outbreak further reference to the magistrate, anywhere within find that they enjoy all the privileges of British wars the vendor's solicitors.
ten miles of Shanghai. police know subjecte, and bring in German goods just as seems to explain a mysterious message perfectly well that as soon as they ask for a
free of customas impost as the British merchant received earlier, to the effect that Shanghai wariant at the city yamen
quarry is
brings in British goods. Britain, and no truth- gates and
The return to the Colony of Mr. G. J. B. NIE was "untas:"The stoning of the Ger- warned by his good frioads inside the
he has plenty of time to make his escape. I ful German would deny it, has been the foster-
Sayer, after a holiday of several months at man Cossy has as much special signifi- would suggest that the Connoit should call a
mother of German commercy over-seas.
Home, ind his announcement that he intends cuce, we imagine, as the wounding of the public meeting and lay the whole mutter before th ratepayers and that the urgency of the case
America is responsible for the following to found a firm of contractors under the title American VICE-CONsvL; that is to say, should be so impressed on our Minister at none beyond indicating that a lively anti-Peking and on the Foreign Office at home that telegram:-New York, December 13-Inform of Bayer & Co., will be welcome intelligence to Daring his fifteen years' résidence in Hong- foreign feeling has at last come to a crisis they will insist on the pressat anarchic state of iation has been received here that China 18 his many friends and acquaintances.
affairs being brought to an immediate termina-forming aui army of a million men to resist tion. Those who do not realise how serious the consition of affairs is may live to learn that further afforts of the Powers to course her iu kong, daring which he was employed at the this question affects not only the safety of our matter of territorial occupation, commercial Naval Yard in connection with architectural treaties aud-rights of aliens in China. Already and engineering work for the Admiralty, Mr Chinese fellow-citizens in Shanghai; our own fices and those of our wives and children are
she has 50,000 foreign trained soldiers, who are Sayer earned the good wishes of a wide cirols said to be equal to the average European troops of friends, both professional and private. Ho also at stake."
Tt is said that the ravelation of China's strength announces that he is established at No. 19, of army and her intentions were made through Queen's Road Central, as a Civil Engineer, an order or imperial pronouncement which was Architect and Surveyor. He will have the not intended to become public.
coöperation of important Chinese contractors.
There will be the usual hasty conclusions, of course, that it is "the boycott," and so on; but although the boycott is a part of it, it is only a part, and was from the beginning only a part. The spirit of 1900
That was written on December 9th, at the is not dend. It does not even appear to time of the fracas in the Mixed Court. We have been effectually scotched." With read that at the next sitting of that Court, good reason or without, the Chinese both when the BRITISH ASSESSOR's place was
LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.
The C.P.R. str. Empress of China arrived at RUSSIAN REVOLUTION. Bangkai at 2 a.m. on Saturday, the 16th inst.. and left against 11 p.m. same day for Hongkong, and is dus here at 9 a.m. to-day.
LITHUANIA DEMANEN FREEDOM.
LONDON, 18th December. The Lithuanians are now demand. ing a republic.
The Lithuanians, who number about three millions, inhabit the western province of Russia.]
Rigau and Mitanu are in flames. More massacres have occurred at Odessa.
The C.P.R. sir, Emprise of Japan arrived at Bhanghai at 4.30 am, on Saturday, the 15th inst.. and left again at 10 p.m. same day for Nagasaki, where she was due to arrive at 7 a.. yesterday. The MM, str. Polynesien, with the next at 9 p.m. for this port via Suigon, French mail, left Singapore on the 18th inst.
The E. & A. str. Empire, froin Australian ports, left Fort Darwin yesterday for this port via Manila, and may be expected here on the 28th inst., a.in.
The C.N. str. Chinglu left Manila yesterday, a.m., and is due here to-morrow afternoon.
The 0.8.8. & C.M. str. Telemachus laft Singapore on the 17th inst. at daylight, and is dus hore on the 22nd inst.