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. SINGAPORE. JAPANESE AMBITIONS.
A. REVIEW OF RECENT POLICY The following letter was recently pub lished in The Timex-
Sin-The British Empire is first and foremost an Asiatic Empire. Two thirds if its population and (as your columns have abundantly shown) its principal terests are there, with the best prospect we have of markets in the future.
Within the last half-century a
the needs of Japan.
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JAPANESE IMPERIAL ".
WEDDING.
PUBLIC CELEBRATIONS SHORTLY TO RE HELD.
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The public celebration of the wedding of His Imperial Highness the Prince Princess Sagako Kun will take place Regent and Her Imperial Highness on the four days commencing from and including Alay hist.
TENNIS BOOM.
NEW COURTS BEING CONSTRUCTED EVERYWHERE
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THE BRITISH EMPIRE "EXHIBITION,
HABEAS CORPUS CASE
AT SINGAPORE. - WHAT IS MEANT BY "GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL " I
The following is from the China Express and Telegraph of April 10th:---
The exhibit of the Crown Colony of An interesting application, arising out of the Exhibition of an order made by the Governarin Hongkong will be found in the Far East
who Council banishing a young Chinese bul· grounds. There 173 Chines Southern corner. have journeyed therefrom, will assist in sek cat driver, Taa Koon Tin, an the realistic production of a Chinese
So far as the court is concerned, the street Upon approaching the haildings made to the Chief Justice, Sir Walter celebration will take the form of a serica the artistic lines and Oriental character Shaw, in the Supreme Court, Singapore, Power has arisen which bud succeeded of imperial banquets, that on the first leav no doubt as to the locality you are last week, Mr.. A. Y. Davies applying day being reserved for the members of in, and having passed through the tower in obtaining a complete control of the the Imperial Family, while those on sub-gateways, flanked by bochanting circular for a writ of labras corpus. The point Western Pacific, and now sims (whether
Government typical Hongkong atriet scene is there Corps, she avows it or not) at the mastery of sequent days will be participated in by entrances, all the hustle and life of a raised by counsel was that the Governor.
the Diplomatic the islands in that area and the continens official", representatives of publie bodies, before you in the courtyard you have it Council, in making the banishment adjacent thereto. In connection, there
models of the Colony portraying one of provisions of the Ordinance, and that the fore, with the Singapore base, it is essen and those praminent in various walks of catered. On the right there will be order, did not net in accordance with the
life: Leading foregn residents
1: was runtended by Mr. Davies that tial to examine (1) the policy, and (8) Tokyo and Yokohama will also be invited the most beautiful harbours and one of order was therefore invalid.
Popular elebrations of the event will the largest shipping ports in the world. be organized by the municipal bodies of A special model depicting Hongkong. By
en different days and L-JAPANESE FOLIOT AT 1904. The Russo-Japaneer Wat broke the the chief cities and towns of the Empire. night, with its innumerable scintillating members of the Executive Council con-
That in Tokyo will take the form of a lights presents a senne never forgotten sidered the case spell of white invincibility and the Great War seriously impaired European pres public function on the grounds inimed.In the adjoining building are models of tige in the Far East. After 1904 Jarunately adjoining the Imperial Palace, the Colony's dockyards, including vessels that the order was therefore not made is
In this connection it may he
dent investigations of the vase by mem- set to work to strengthen her positier when Their Imperial Highnesses have in course of construction and actual com- Council, but was merely after indepen
houted that at a period during the war in Asia, anniber of patriotic societies onwend to be the guests of the afani pletion.
For the amusement of the general more vessels were built in Hongkong than hers of the Council. Objection was also were formed which calminated in the cipality.
the order had been forthwith reported to Pan Asiatic Association founded by Mar. gais Okuma, afterwards Prime Minister public open-air entertaintients will be in the whole of the British Empire outside taken that there was no evidence that To the left of the entence will be the Secretary of State, as required by the in 1913, Aming these scrieties was the staged in different parts of the city, the of the United Kingdom.. fado-Japanese Association, in support of streets will be decorated. lantern pro- which Okuna wrote in. 1907 (while the ession organized, and decorated cara building, devoted to the exhibition of
Hongkong, with facilities for obtaining ment easel' referred to a Privy Council Anglo-Japanese Treaty existed) as fol- will be run through the principal streets samples of Chinese produce handled in ruinnce. In the course of his argu. the fullest information relating thereto, decision upon a Hougkeng ease and said lows: Being oppressed by the Euro-rach evening.
This has been prepared by the Assneia that if that decision was applied to the penus, the 300 millions of Indians are
tion of Exporters and Dealers of Hongfacts in this case it would prove that the looking for Japanese protection.
Before
kong (British merakers). In the adjoin whole proceeding miopted" had been ir- Japan ought to go to India."
ing pavilion, carrying in their daily in regular at The appellant in the the war Mr. Hara, who succeeded Okuma
dastries, are workers in silver, ivory, ras Hongkong ease was discharged in the a Prime Minister, preached as a journ alist the doctrine of Asia for the
Another lawn tennis boom is rapected tain and blackwool. The junking of kites ground that the provisions of the Dait-
of fantastic shapes, an industry centuries nance had not been adhered to Asiaties." and wrote of the White Peril as opposed to the Yellow Peril. In the this summer, says a London paper,
This year there will be more curts than ok, and Kingfisher father workers, one
Mr. Davies: I do, most strongly. Coun same period the Anglo-Japanese alliance" became unpopular in Japan as an objec ever, in London, the large towns and the of the artistic wunders of the East, should tionable erstrait on the national expan holidays resorts, Borough engineers have attract and delight. Near by will be
an extraordinarily small spare faithfully applying to the matter, polating out that sion, and in 1914 the semi-official Colonial been busy during the winter mapping on found the sericulture exhibit, which in sel read the Section of the Onlinapee
on vacant plots of land. Ofice Journal wrote: Not only will Plots are as frat me over, but they illustrates in actital process the silk in is provided that the banishinent order
Rackets crase the ambitions of
Referring to Executive Commeil. Japan try to Russia and Germany, it will do its best are more fanciful in appearance, some dustry from the eggs of the silkworm to must be made by the Governor in Coun
with green the finished product.
papers that had been banded in he said prevent England and the United! with white handle, and the balls cost! Lor High wages are responsible
was not made in Council, since they were States from touching the Chinese eke and precock bige stringing. and the notice do under the Anglo work of manni facturer ring. The mak-bibits, where tifins, diners and teas, signed by the numbers of Council cou In January, 1915, without giving Eng this, though players assert that is is the tending from the outer line through to they shewed conclusively that the order Japanese Treaty, Japan, presented to Chin the famous Ave groups, or 21 de "78 reply is that there are not enough.cooked and served in Chinese style, will ivened, with the Governor at the head hands, which, if granted, would have given Japan a compiste military and Pronomie profemorate, practically involy ing a monopoly of comercial interests in China. The demands were presented in sporet. Secvery was enjoined on the re- eipient under threats of penalties and when they were tardily connuiested to Great Britain, the clauses which vitally affected British interists were suppress ed. According to a competent writer
Those demands remain in full furthe French Indo-China with co. Siam with under guarantee of a treaty extorted 31. and the Malay Peninsula 75 t the from China in May, 1913. Japan, by square mile. In Australia, from which Mr. Langford, late II.M. Consul at Nagas from Canada and the Faited States) saki, page 244),
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The restaurant in the rentre, and ex the courtyard, is one of the main ex
The Chief Justice: You do not suggest
that here, do you?
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The
he served with chopsticks to the aeron of it.
The
"Chief Justice: 1 do not kno petition.
loses associated together to prevent com- One must pay from £2 1 to 3 paniment of Chinese musicians. for a really satisfactory racket, and balls whole of the personnel will be Chinese, whether you have ever been in a Colonial are still in the neighbourhood of a guinea and furnishings, fittings and crockery Governcient: but I have. I have seen at or more for a down. The factori, how have been specially made and brought least five Colonial Governments, and the from Hongkong to ensure faithful, local Executive Council work is done by pUS- ever, are working at top speed.
New Wimbledon. the crown of the sea-[colour. It is a dignified building with ing minute papers round asking for the son, will probably wonder player, typical black pillars supporting a red rest upproval of avtubers. In regard to the Miss Helen from America, who has with Chinese adornments. There will also recommendations of the Judges as to a he innumerable works of interest and art death sentence the Executive Council yer to meet Milla Englen.
exhibited in the shops which complete does not hold a special meeting to decide
Unless there is some point raised it flore. not artially come before Council. the realistic impression of what actually whether or not a man shall he hanged. exists in Hongkong to-day. This row of shops fains one side of the whole en closur, anil faces you as you enter,
Japanese are excluded, the population is to the square mile.
| (6) Isnyaray AND COMMENTE
SOME OF THE EXHIBITS GOVENEMENT 01
Hosexoso. Relief Mode of Hongkong and Leased -Terri- tory.-15 ft. 15 ft. rndesed in woedi rail 8 ft. high.
View fra Kowloon of Hongkong by night. 18 ft. x 11 ft. 6 in. enclosed in plywod use.
Mr. Davies The time comes when the Lint is raised and it is found to be ir
regular. Take one particular member of the Conneil-Sir David Galloway. What did he know about the facts of this muse!
The Chief Justice: Bundles. of papers are sent round with the minute. Here is the Attorney-General actually protesting. against them.
2- Prey AFTER THE CREAT Wan..." "After, victory," said the
There is farther the question of in Japanese warrior statesman, tighten the f homet strings."
Se impiediately after dustry and commerce. The profits of the ingat War went to the Exchequer and
Mr Davies: The papers show that the Min Livant Way and
Wetant of the Lengue of Nations, the capitales. The masses are impoverish Japan preceded to develop her armedad. The price of rice and of ash winch
HONGKONG AND WHAMIDA DOCK Co., Governor-in-Council has never dent with strength with all the energy and little takes the place of ment) rose from 230
quired into it, nor has the Council, They of the secrecy with which she prepared to 300 per cent., but wages have not risen IT-Model of Kowloon, Docks-12 ftit all His Excellency has never en- That.ca- for war against Russia a quarter of a proportionately, if at all. Hence Labour in glass case.
Model of the original Whumpon Dock have appointed one man, the Secretary
for Chinese Aurs to do so. rentury ago. To-day her Army consists troubles and Bolshevist propaganda. Ia of 250,000 men with the colours and a the war, Japanese merchants lowered the21 in. in.. in glass case.
quality of their goods, sold shirts with Models of eight ships built and enginedquiry was held in secret, a sort of Star Chamber, the papers were sent round for fully trained reserve of,618,000. there is no secrecy at all in the fact that buttons pasted in, etc. Owing to this at Kowloon, and made by workmen at the the members simply to say "yes"
The Chief Justice refused the applica recent reforms in organization are intend and to the protective measures of other dock in glass cases, namely.. Kang- rd to give Japan in the year 180 a fully countries, markets have been lost, and river steamer, built to the order tion without calling upon the Solicitor- trained Army of millions, recruited there is an economic crisis, apart from of the Indo-China Steam Navigation Coieneral. entirely from her son." (Locgford, page the earthquake, which has to be met Ltd, for the Yangtsze trade. Dimensions Hence oore than ever Jağan ensts cove200 tons 1... 3.200 L.II.P., -350 EL.. 2). I should add that the reduction an
Japan els raw B.P. 48 ft. 6 in. x 15 ft. 6 in. S.. tous eyes on China. nounced in the number of men with the
materials apart from foodstuffs (which Lung river steamer built to the colours is purely 'pomínat.
As to the Navy, the Washington Con- she imported to the value of £22,000,000 order of the Hongkong, Canton aruled by exhibits of manufactures by the ferene, in the words of a competent in 1919. She requires cotton, oil, coal Macao Steamboat Co., Ltd. Dimen- Green Island Cement Co., and the Hong- authority (Golovin), bas not only aut pre- and above all, iron, the want of which sions1110 tons, D.W. 3,00 LBP kong Rope Manufacturing Co. Finally, vented the possibility of war, it has not has been called the Achilles tendon, of 200 ft. B.P. x 54 ft. x13 ft. 6 in... some fascinating models of stage sets, even stopped the preparations for war. her military power. To obtain these ahe Sing-Built to the order of the ludo- designed by MW. Sinclair, for Shakes The conference limitation of the number is certain to tighten her grasp on China, China Steam Navigation Co., Ltd., to pearean and other plays produced in f battleships will be scrupulously par with its 420,000,000 of industrious folk gether with a sister-ship, the s.s. Yura Hongkong. There is also the setting for
Chinese play, reproducing the ried out, for in this respect Japan was As to the Philippines, a prominent Ame Hongkong/Manila run. behind the United States. It has given rican naval officer has written: The ions--3,9009 tous D.V., 2.150 1.H.P., ders of Heaven Temple, on Cheang
Ss. Pal Chau Island after a original painting naval holiday in which (1) to Philippines are there for Japan whenever 310 ft. B.P. x46 ft. x 25 ft. develop her shipbuilding yards and her she likes to take thein, and nothing canine-Oil tanker, one of four sister ships G. McPherson. Some people will know al Praiser strength, in which she was prevent her from seizing them whenever built to the order of the Anglo-Saxon that the temple at Cheung Chau is de Dimensions, tooted to the worship of the Goddess of weak (lovin); (2) to accumulate oil she feels inclined to do so. We could do Petroleunt Co. stores and build all tackers, and (2) to nothing whatever to protect thera in-time D. W. 8,100 1.II.P., 1x ft. B.P. x it. Flerven, worship which antedates the strengthen her naval bases and fortifica-of war (rp. Bywater. "Set-lower in 1 in. x 31 ft. 8.x. Hektor--Built to the presest well-known system of China-Con which she was to spend the Pacific, p. 140). The same may be order of Messrs. Brausgaard, Kiosterud fucianisa, Buddhism, Taoisin and Mabozs 22,000,000 this year (fenard, July 10th, said of the latch East Indies, which and Co., Drammen Dimensions-020 medania. This Geddess is widely wor 1). Moreover, oficial answers show apart from Java, can hardly be said to tons D.W.. 3,000 LH... 100 ft. Pshipped by fishermen and other hat 52 ft. x 3 ft S. Heary Keswick-A | people, and is therefore very appropriate that the Japanese raval shipbuilding be effectively occupied.
powerful steain tug and salvage steamer to Cheung Chau. programme will only be retarded by one
Japan
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CONCLUSION.
Dinen-
Other local industries will be represent-
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Most of thein have been housed in a
INTERVIEW WITH SIR ROBERT building not far away in the grounds.
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of Company's own use. Dimensions: Great activity has prevailed at the ex- year oxing to the earthquake, and will Uur possessions coms sext, and we be completed in 1927 instead of 1928. have to recognise that in Singapore, 2.000 L11.P. 165 ft. B.P. x.34 ft. x 17 ft-hibit for some weeks so as to have every (Henved March 5th, 1921). Half the Borneo, and Hongkong we are face to Lin Shing is under construction fething ready for the official opening day. the order of the Indo-China Steam Suvir, llafax, the head of the Commission, Japanese National kulget is expended on face with a proud, patristic, warlike, sea
Kntion Co., Ltd., for the Tientsin run.
bas heen in Frequent attendance, as well the Army and Navy, while the Naval firing nation animated by perfectly legiti: Dimensions: 2,000 tons D.W., 2.70 ns Mr. Hay, the secretary of the Commis taalget is twice that of the Army. The rats ambitions. She has just emerged F.P., 45.It B.P. 44 x yo ft
sion. Mr. Danean, of Hongkong, has nu Army and the Navy are not wuler the from her feudal system, and is like to No. 1 Launch-Dimensions: 66 ft. been ceaseless in his activities, and the control of the Juanese Parliament, but land in the Elizabethan age. She ha, B.P. x-19 ft. 6 in. x 7 ft. 3 in. Chinese have been carrying on as usual. under that of the Emperor. In addition, as a nation, as much sympathy with the
ENGINEERING it must be recollerted that Japan favours League of Nations as our fore-fathers had HP. 120.
TATENG DOCKYARD AND reventive wars, and that as the result with the Grand design ef Sully or any of her conflicts with China and Russia tier Utopia. Her demetal for racial Co.-This exhibit will consist of a hand scale of 18in. to the dockyard on 2 and the Great War Japan, sees in war a quality was to her indignation, rejected some ease containing a model of their source of ronomic, prosperity.
at Versailles, so she has set about get fout. The model shows the C.P.S., Ltd.:
"Sir Robert Ho Tung, a representative THE ECONOMIC NEEDS of Japan. ()ting it. and other things, her own w prea of Canada, of 92.000 tons in dry- POPULATION.
She has a moral rude (husk (de), as lofty)
at the Wembley Exhibition, accompanied Apart from national and racial rievas our w. She is grateful for the dock, this being the largest vessel which of the Hongkong Chamber of Commoner the present time; also veisels in course by his wife and daughter, has brought aares, which the Washington Conference practical sympathy, shown her over the has been dry docked in Hongkong us to left untouched what are the immediate earthquake, but her Government is in of construction on the building berths, over with him 21-men and women" who, Freonomie advantages to be obtained by the hands of a determined militarist these vast armament The Japanese oligarchy, which may at any time he vessels lifting out at the sen wall, and unler, the direction of his wife, will tool islands have, roughly speaking a popu tempted to aggressive steps to divert coasting and river steamers on the slip-after the silkworm demonstration. Since wars. At each corner of the can will his arrival he has been continually at the lation of 66,000,000, and a density of abopacstic attention from the "dangerous be photographs of vessel built by the Exhibition, nest which be he takes
the 375 persons per square mile, which tam ughts of reformers. more serious because of the great pro In 1930 Japan will be ready, if not be Company, along with views of the dock house, arranging with Mr. Alexander, Hir scule plan of the lay-out of the whole question of accommodation for the 12 land. Rice is the staple fond, yet the Japan is far more clever than Germany. nstallishment, which covers, an area of Chinamen who are at Wembley. portion of mountain and uninhabitable fore. We are as we were, in 158, only yard and shops. There will also be Official Exhibition Commissioner,
Robert discussed with Reiter's repre Peace can he maintained if it is perfectly 15 sure. area for rice cannat te increased, and rise in the price of rice causes popular clear what nur policy is in the Far East
KOWLOON CANTOS RAILWAY,Modelsentative the scheine on which he has revolts. The outlet the North spot and that we mennith stand by it. Other- utilized because the Japanese population wise, as in the east of the Crimean War, 1-6th size of "Timeproof" patent ferrabeen working for some months for the concrete railway sleeper and patent regeneration and unification of China prefers warmer countries where rice can the Boer War, and the Great War, we fastenings, ennerete railway sleeper, and He expressed himself hopeful that the can be grown. The annual increase of shall drift into was because the pacifists fastenings. Also a sample Timeproof" Round Table den will prove successful, population (about 700,000) nusex Japan will once more be taken at their own conerate sleeper taken from the track but it must take time. The tank is t to turn her eyes, to the South," to the valuation as qualified to speak for Great
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serve to demonstrate the durability of the China's trinjal men realike. to the square mile: to the Dutch East test of our resolution-I ani, Sir, your sleeper under actual working conditions, convinced it is a move in the right dire Philippines, where the population is 87 Britain. The naval base at Singapore is after six years' service. The exhibit will of the atmist difficulty, a fact that all Indies, where, apart from Java, the poohlient servant, pulation is 20 to the square mile; to (Continued as foot of nezl column.);
Mareli teth.):
GEOFFREY DRAGE.
These are shown by Mr. Robert Baker.. tiin, or I should not have devoted myself
(Continued at fact of next columu..holeheartedly to it."
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