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PERING, November 22nd. An anti-official feeling has been revived in the National Assembly because the Grand Council referred the Assembly's memorials on the salt and education questions to the Boards concerned.
One member, in a speech, asid the Grand Council overrides the sugges- tions of the National Body, and that such officials caused the downfall of the Ming Dynasty,
Others declared that there must be
OEFENSIVE TRADES, "
The reply from the Government relative to Loffensive trade loonces was as follows:
Colonel BEDFORD-I have not seen it yet. The PRESIDENT-I will re-circulats it to the members who have not seen it,
Mr. HOOPER-I take it that a paper, oireniated like that, and all on the table, becomes available to any member at any time?
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AN APPLICATION BROOKMENDED. An application from the Royal Hongkong Golf Club for permission to erect ons water closet on their premises was read.
Mr. HOOPER Kзid the only question was with regan to na independent water supply. The Director of Public Works said at the last meeting at this supply was not from the mains but from what was knowO blue pool. Tho question dopangled on what an Ls the
independent water supply meant. The Hue pool supplist more than one house, and might he called a subsidiary reservoir,
The RICHSTEAR-GENERALEZời think that amounted to an independent water supply,
In reply to your letter of the 13th alt. I am directed to inform you that in the opinion of the Attorney-General permission granted by the Sanitary Board to establish a danger ous area for offensive trades is revocable by the Board at any time, while the special conditions referred to in the reselu tion of the Board appear to "alrondy exist in the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance, and byelaws on offerbivo trados are provided in the Schedule. In these The REGISTRAL-GENERAL There is no diffi. eiconpstances his Excellency the Governor indulty whatever in getting an independent of the opinion that there is no necessity to supply at Happy Valley. amond the Ordinance.
Mr. HOOPER minatad-I am glad to find wo have power to rovoks a licence at any time; also to lasuo conditional ones.
of the people is as limited by the governing be very much better treated than they are an end either to the Grand Council opinion. I don't know whathor it is correct.
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JAPAN'S DREADNOUGHT
Mr. Hooren-That was my reading of the
The PRESIDENT-Perfestly correct. The Law Officer of the Crown has given it as his opinion that the Board has power to make
to show that this can be done. In the circumi. slanoes it will bo unageossary to amond the Ordinancs 6.5 WO recommended. I take it that the Board will now be prepared to consider the case of this man at Fa Yu Street, Sawnbuipo. Ko`has been chased during the last fortnight or thren wosks from pillar to post trying to find fresh premises. Í think TOKYO, November 22nd. might reconsider the question and The Government order of a he is until anak time as Barashaipo shall be laid give him a temporary permit to remain where Dreadnought in England has oc-out. casioned much
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comment in the
newspapers, which regard it 25 ม contravention of the announced policy to build in Japan only.
in Japanese-owned factories; that the con- sumers will be supplied with a superior
manufacturer can produce; and that biceurs, LEVER will only be taking the interest on the Throne. their capital. It is enough for the con- demnation of the proposal that it is to bo worked by foreigners. Only recently a prominent Japanese statesman w roed foreigners, in almost a threatening manner, against establishing their factories in Japan. Great Britain, by an amendment of her patent laws, recently endeavoured to oncourage the establishment of foreign factories on her abores; Japan is doing her best to keep them cut. With this exclusive policy prevailing it is only natural that all the schones promoted since the war for joint enterprise betoon British and Japanese have broken down, owing apparently to dissensions. It must bo admitted-however sorrowfully that while the Japanese are very eager to take foreign capital, they refuse to allow foreign control. It is with no anti-Japanese feeling that we make these remarks. It is simply with a desire to recognise the truth, and the whole truth. To some degree tho fault seems to lie with the present Government, which has reversed to a large extent the liberal policy, of its predecessors. It is perhaps natuml that after a great war military rule should obtain an ascendency, but it is not good that this ascendency should be maintained to the detriment of the country and the impairment of its foreign relations.
Major Brodío A. Clarke, second in command of the Bbanghai Valantears, has resigned nador -the ago, limit,
A typhoon warning from tho Manila Ob.
servatory received yesterday afternoon stated that a cyclone or typhoon was E.N.E of Manila was moving W.
Br. J. R. Wood find a Chinese 825, with the alternative of one month's imprisonment, at the Magistracy yesterday for keeping an eating. house without a licenco.
The Navy Department announces that the advance in naval construction necessitated the placing of the order in England.
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Dr. FITZWILLIAMS--There are several other cases of the same kind eaning up, are there net
The PRESIDENT-I think so. There is
another paper to-day in which the Assistant Medical OBoer of Health recommended that the licenoa be refused. When we come to that will propose that the matter be referred back to the A.M.0.H.
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Dr. FITZWILLIAMS-With the oxcaption of the one on the paper to-day, would it not be as well to refor the rest of the oases back end have
thera all brought up together.
Mr. HOOPES-We granted saol an applies- tion at last meeting on condition that there was an independent water supply.
The PRESIDENT This particular lot of water in need, as members well know, for sprinkling the Golf Club Grounds, and if there is enough for that surely there will be enough for sanitary purposes.
The Baard decided to recommend the grant ing of the application, ha: Mr. Hooper did not
vote.
THE UTATION HOTEL. An application was received for permission to erect foar water slusots and four urinals at Nos. 11 and 13, Nathan Road.
Mr. HOOPER miuated I would point out for the information of the now members of the Board that the adoption of the report of the committee on the subject of allowing closos jų Kowloon was carried with ouly two discontiosts.
The TRESIDENT-This paper was held back from last menting in order that mombors might
to hear my views they have to express. farther consider the mattor. I should be glad
Mr. HOOPER--I am glad to know that the only disentient on, the committee has become converted since he signed the minority report, but I work refresh his memory by reminding him that we have riuad applica tion from Monera. Butterfield & Swire since thst meeting, which refusal, I think, was supported by the Medical Oeor of Health, One great objection put forward was that the drains would be broken up by the roots of a banyon ireo,
The "Yorodzu Choho" foreshadows the building of a sistership, but whether it will be constructed in British or Japanese yard is not other case which is on sil fours with the last disclosed.
Colonel BEDFORD proposed that the applica tion be granted subject to the Europesa
Mr. HoorEE-I think each application has occupation of the premises. to be takon on its merits.
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THE CHANCELLOR ON HIS
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The PRESIDENT-I don't think there is any
two. I don't remember any case in which we refused a licence in Victoria or. Kowloon where the offensive trades areas have been pretty well
defined. We rofused sovoral at Taikoktsui' because the area there has not been defned. There is another case at Samshuipo, but it: might be as well to let the matter atauti over and bring it up at next meeting. I propose that the resolution passed by the Board on August 30th refusing the application for a fat-boiling lisence at 16, Fu Yu Street, Samshuipo, bo rescinded, and in lion thereof that a permit for six months bo granted.
Mr. LAU CHU Pax seconded, and the motion
Dr. FITZWILLIAMS seconded,
Mr. Hoorn-That is a very difficult condi- tio n.
The PRESIDENTI think we can got over that diffulty by anying, while it remains in its present ocupancy.
Me. Hoover-As longas it is need as a hotel
you moun
The PRESIDENT-Yes. In the anso of the Oriental Hotel it was recommended by the Bourd for as long'su it remained a hotel.
On the motion being put Mr. Hooper, the Registrar. Gonoral and Mr. Lau Cha Pak did not vote.
The PRESIDENT (to Mr. Hooper)-Do you wish it recorded that you did not. vote?
LONDON, November 22ud. Mr. Lloyd George, Chancellor of the Exchequer, in a speech, con- trasted the productiveness of the was agreed to. Budget with the deficits in Pro- licence at No. 172, Prays, Samshuipo, ground and then I may take the trouble to vote again. tectionist countries, instancing Ger-30г, many, which had been compelled to raise the Kaiser's salary owing to the
Halifax at the Magistracy yesterday of keeping House of Lords threw out the Bulget A Chinom who was found guilty by Mr. E. Rincreased cost of living. Yet the an opium divau and selling opium at 26, Cochrane Street, wis fined 83X), the alternative as an unclean thing because it dared being ten weeks' imprisonment,
to touch the land. The coming election would make it impossible for the hereditary House ever to reject another budget.
For snatching a bangle from the arm of a seren-year old boy in Lee Yeon Street Mr. E. R. Halifax at the Magistracy yesterday sentenced thief to twelve months' imprisonment, six hours' stocks and twolve strokes of the birch.
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Mr. HOOPEN-Yes. I well wait till the Executive Council have reveraed a few of their A second application for an offensivo trade decision and granted å few more applications,
then considered. Dr. Pearse tion to the faroarable consideration of the Gov The Board decided to r. commond the applica- previously recommended its refusal.
ernor-in-Counoil. The PRESIDENT-I propose to refer this papar back to the Assistaut Medical Officer of
Crowa. I take it that will affect the case. Health for a further report in view of the recent opinion given us by the Law Officer of the
GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
There was an official dinner at Government House last night, at which the following voro The ASSISTANT MEDICAL OFFICER OF Mr. and Mrs. Anderson, Mr. and Mrs. Stabb, present:-Chov, Volpicelli, Mr. and Mrs, de Reus, HEALTH-Not very muck. There is a certain
Dr. and Mrs, Jordan, Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Boss, the neighbourhood and this house is at a Bedford, Dr. and Mrs. Barrington, Mous. aziount of reclamation work going on in Colonel and Mrs. St. John, Colonel and Mrs. very low level. Even if the application Liobort, Dr. Herr Murewald, Lt. Col. Six is granted for twelve months or so there will be Joseph and Lady Fayrer, L.-Col, and Mrs. dificulty in getting proper drainage.
Mr. HOOPER moved that the application ba refused.
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Colonel BEDFORD seconded, and the motion was agreed to.
that the remarks were libellous-they were not original, but quote from a Canadian paper-the fact remains that never before in the history of modern Japanese judicial procedure has any Court granted what may he called faney damages in an action for libel, the judges requiring to be clearly ahown that some actual pecuniary loss was suffered. This, however, is only a minor incident. The main point is that there is a strong feeling against foreigners having any share in the trade of the country at all, and that this fealing is fostered by the Government, the officials of which take every occasion to urge the merchants to get all the trade into their own hands. A the majority of the foreigners in
are engaged in trade. this country practically means the exclusion of foreigners except those engaged by the Japanese themselves. This attitude towards for eigners is not confined to Europeans and Americans; it is equally manifested From time to time somewhat sovare critics towards Chinese, through whom the greater of Japan have expressed the opinion that part of the trade with China is conducted. her civiliation is only skin deep; that what It has been pointed out that this handful of she has adopted from the West has only foreigners-for they are only a handful been taken as a means of protection, is compared with the population of Japan-
The Royal Garrison Artillery Sergeants' insects asume the colour and even the supplies practically all the capital by which Dance Club hold an enjoyable quatrille party shape of the leaves on which they feel in the foreign trade is carried on; and that in the R. A. Theatre, Victoria Barracks, Inst well attended, the night. The party was But such order to protect themselves against their they take all the risks.
when advanced by those continued merrily from 8 pm, till midnight.
Sergeants proved almirable hosts, and dancing
LONDON, November 22nd. An application was considered from Dr. onemies. One of the Infest opponents of this menta,
evinced
Pearse, Assistant Melical Officer of Health, ask. theory is Mr. JAMES MURDOCH, who in his who have consistently
M. Zwegintself, who is on a missioning for six months leave of absencs. History Japan advances reasons for saying friendship for Japan, have not served in the with attempting to obtain $2,600 from tha
The trial of the Chinese who was charged to London with a view to obtaining Mr. HOOPER mored that the application bo that the resemblance of Japanese civilisa lens to allay the agitation. Another part Hongkong and Shanghai Bank on a forged financial support for a scheme for an
granted: tion to Western civilisation is "merely an of this same movement is the now Customs draft was concluded before Mr. J. R. Wood at international railway from the Cau-
Colonel Benroan seconded. odd and fortuitous coincidence." When Tariff, to which we have already referred Magistracy yesterday. The defendant wa the Feudal system was abolished in 1871, several times in our columns. There is no committed for trial at the Criminal Sessions.
casus to Baluchistan, considers that a been Mr. MUIDOCH contends, the statesmen doubt that the framers of this
capital of twenty-one millions sterling Thethird and last practice dance in connection will suffice. The Russian share, he made by the Government for someone to take The PRESIDENT--Yes, arrangements will be responsible for the overthrow of the Toxu.wore
carried away by the desire to with St. Andrew's Ball, took place last night and aaw regime did not go to Europe for emphasise the fact that what is called attracted a larger attendanos than any of the says, is ready, and the scheme is bene his place. their models. "They simply harked back "tariff autonomy" was about to be re- others. The Strathspey was dabeod with less volently regarded, in official quarters.kare to be approved by the Board for some sloven or twelve centuries in their govered; that is, the old Conventional hesitation, and the other dances presented no. own history and resuscitated the adminis. Tariffe attached to the former treaties diffenlties. The M. C's. are to be congratulated
on the result of their efforts trative machinery that had first boon instal-would lapse with those treaties, and that all led in Japan by the genius of FUJIWARA imports would come under the Statutory A Chinese appeared before Mr. E. R. Hallifax KAMATAR and his coadjutors in 645 A.D., Tariff. The recovery of tariff autonomy at the Magistracy yesterday on a charge of being and morefully supplemented and organised was a cry almost as powerful as that of in the suveeĉing fifty or sixty years. The direct trade, although, of course, there was present Imperial Cabinet of ten Ministers, nothing, derogatory to Japan in the exis. with their departments and departmental tence of such conventional tariffs. The staff of dicials, is a modified revival of result has been that Japan has succeeded in -- the Eight Boards, adopted from China and treading rather roughly on the toes of libel sotion arising out of the June rubber established in the seventh century. Again, her ally, not intentionally, but in an excess settlements at Shanghai was decided in the the presont system of local administration of zeal to get rid of all foreign influence brought by John McDowell against H.J. Roops, Supreme Court Est week, The action was in Japan with its Fu and Ken (Prefecture), Another point is in regard to the perpetual who, it was alleged, had caused the libel to be its Gut (County), its Son (Village or leases held by foreigners at the open ports, published in the Godown. Plaintif was award- Township), may well seem to be on the which leases, according to the finding of The led dimages in the sum of $8,000,-
even
argu-
their
tariff
It now remains to ascertain the views of the financial groups in Great Britain.
Prince Ferdinand Francois, Duc de Mont pensier, beethor of the Quees-Hether, and uncle in passion of 2,500 trels of loose opisu. Mr. of the deposed King Manuel of Portugal, arrived W. E. L. Shenton (of Messes. Deacon, Looker at Yokohama last week He is deeply interest
Deacou) appeared for the defendant, who ad in the study of Chias problems, ploaded not guilty. The esso was rumanded. and bail fixed in the sum of $1,000.
DR. PEARSE GRANTED LEAVE OF ADFENCE.
Dr.
Work P.
FITZWILLIAMS-Have arrangements ado for someone else to take over his
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Dr. FITZWILLIAMS-Deos his appointment
The PRESIDENT-NO. The motion was carried.
STRAITS SETTLEMENTS MUNICIPAL
INQUIRY, COMMISSION.
The report of the Straits Settlements Municipal Inquiry Commission was submitted,
Mr. BOOPER minated-A very interesting document, but it is imposible to read it, let alone digest it, in the time allowed for circulativa.
Mr. G. W. Barton and family left by the Kemo maru, which sailed at daylight this
The PRESIDENT In pasto Mr. Hooper's morning for England. Mr. Barton, who has for minute I may say that elisaber is at liberty same years been in charge of Hessse. Douglas, to have this latent tokaten months if he been in charge at Hongkong during the absence Lepralk & Co.'s interests at Amoy, and has wishes it can re-circaletitif members wish. of Mr. White, is going Home on holiday for
Mr. Hoopen-Quito at if each member
the first time since he came to the East twenty. two years ago.
retains it for three month will be tre yours before you get it, being last on the list.
The PRESIDENTIf any member wishes to noo it again I will send it to him.
Chamier, Lt-Col. Bayard, Commander and Mrs. Acton, Major Hati-Synnot.
The following were unavoidably prevented from being prosent:Admiral and Mrs. Dundas of Dundas, Baroness d'Auethan, Miss Haggard Lt-Colonel and Madame Bala Daní do Gyarmata and Graf Zu Dobon, S.M.S. Tsingtau-
HERGIC RESCUE AT YOKOHAMA,
BRAVE YOUNG FOREIGNERS.
Daring a terrific storm at Yokohama recently Japanese junk with six occupants aboard was sighted in distress off the Bund near the Grand Hotel, the mon aboard shouting lustily for help. A large crowd gathered, says the
the rescuers apparently were lacking cerve to Japan Advertiser, and covorul atturupfo were made by bystanders to aid the endangered men, but dare the rearing sex. The police, as
well as various sampanmon, then tried to save tho fishermen without success, until three members of the Yokohama Yacht Club, Messrs. S. A. Vinceal, L. H. Box, und F. Stone, mauxed adingby, and, at great risk, made the jook and took the six mon aboard; landing them amidst the
applanse of large number of bystanders at old not be obtained, as it is reported in their the new Hatobs. The names of the rescued
excitement they even forgot to thank the brave young foreigners who had saved them from a watory grave.
It is stated that Messrs. Vincent, Box and Stone wil be rewarded shortly for their gallan- try by. Governor Sufa in accordance with the regulations for life-saving. The Japanese papers are high in their praise of the young foreigners, who so bravely riskel their lives. Mr. Stone is the son of Mr. P. E. Stone, of Hongkong.
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