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aside, the plain fact is that the - The Wuchow Municipal authori title of any small fraction of the | ties are planning a gigantic build- world's inhabitants to hold and ing scheme to house the poor. The administer a disproportionate ex-cheme is designed to provide hour tent of the earth's surface for its ing for 12,000 people, and only very separate profit is open to question, poor working-people will be allow and actually is being questioned by fed to benefit by the scheme. Powers which it is impossible to ignore. "Three
years ago Mr.
The "pock-marked man" who Bauca, Prime Minister of Aus- was wanted by the police in con- Editorial and Business Offoes: 11,tralia, in a public speech at Bris nection with the murder of a Ice House Street. Tel. Central | bane reminded his countrymen that Chinese couple at Tai-O last Fri- other nations were vitally interest-day has been arrested. He is a ed in watching how the Common-son of the murdered couple, and wealth intended to develop and the police are investigating the Some theory that the fatal attack was
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CHINA AND AUSTRALIA.
Australia."
utilise its vaat resources.
OF
felt that if Australians could not do the job properly they would be justified in coming and doing it. Discarding the usual method of
The question was, how long could jumping into the harbour Australia hold back the flood?swallowing poison, as two others Unless Australia was prepared to had done during the week-end, a move forward at a pace never pre- young woman living in Queen's viously contemplated, they would | Road West conceived the idea of be faced with a situation which cuting her life by swallowing would make all good Australians chopstick., According to a police shudder to contemplate it."
report, she succeeded in getting the article down her throat, and is consequently in hospital.
CANTON-KOWLOON RAILWAY.
the
CHANGE IN SERVICE PLANNED.
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It is learned that the British section will agroo to this new ar rangement il adequate protection car be had. The lack of night ser- The Shanghai District Kuomin-vice was largely an account of the tang has appointed a committed to problem of protection. The matter arrange for a local hospital for has been brought to the attention of labourers and it has been decided Genomi Chen Tani Tong who pro- to convert the Labourers Sumaer mised to send a special contingent Diseases Hospital into the new hos of soldiers to protect the permanent pital. A portion of the nationak salvation foundation" funds col-
way if this night service should be resumed. lected by the former Anti-Japanese Boycott Committee will be used for the "hospital's maintenance.
All the arrangements have been made, according to fr. Lau, who says this change will go into effect in about a fortnight, from now.
FRESH PANIC IN CANTON.
AFRAID OF 'ANOTHER: WAR!
BANK FEELS THE PINCH.
[FROU OCH OWN CORRESPONDENT, ]]
CANTON, Sept. 23. Canton is again full of rumours as a result of the reported hostilities. in western Hupch between Chang: Fat Fui's "Ironsides" and the Central Government. Some believe that the Ironsides." are making preparations to return to Kwang tung, while others think it is the beginning of a war between the
the Kuomintang. Left and the Rights factions of.
Frem Kwangsi come reports that. all is not well there. The financial. system is in a muddle. Revenues. that should go to the Provincial Treasury are often collected an spent by local troops.
Many of the military leaders are not. working in harmony with one an- other. Some officials who are
inent are again holding high offices. wanted" by the Central Govern-
With a viewing to remedying these "conditions Nanking, it is learned, has decixied to send Mr. Wa Teh Shing to Kwangai to make au investigation and report to the " Central Government, Mr. Wu is expected to be in Canton from Nia- king in the course of the nex; fow days.
[FROM 'OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT]
CANTON, Sept. 23. The authoritice of the Chinese the Canton-Kowloon section of Railway are making arrangements with the British section to change the ruaning time of the afternoon express train from Kowloor to Canton from 3.20 to 6 for the con- venience of the Hong Kong mer chants and travellers.
Mr. Lau Kook Hou," aging director of the Chinese sections, stated that most of the travellers find it difficult to leave ..the British Colony
The merchants in Canton are de- for Canton by train according to cepting the Central Bank of China the present time schedule. Conse-notes with great reluctance. Some China has not got the excuse,
quely they are forced to take merchants particularly the small If there is a great issue anywhere advanced by Japan in this connec
night boat, thus affect ones, are already refusing to accept. in the world upon which public tion, that she has no room at home
ing the business of the Railway. the banknotes notwithstanding Gov-- opinion can be truthfully described for her expanding people. But
In order to get back this business, ernment warnings. The number of The engagement is announced according to the Directing Man-people exchanging banknotes for as solid, it is the attitude of the China can complain that when the between Thomas Perceval Croysager, the time schedule can be silver in the Central Bank is in- people of the antipodean Common-Western nations have soms parti dale, only son of Mr. Thomas altered in such a way as to make ereasing, and it appears that an- wealth on, the question of "White cular reason for desiring assist Croysdale, J.P., and the late Mrs. suitable to the customers.
Here and there at ance,
The other serious run on the Govern the alleged objections to Croyadale, of Hawke House, Sun-authorities are of the opinion that ment Depository is about to start, timea a particularly bold and Oriental co-operation with the Oe-bury-on-Thames, and Lady. Whin-
this change will mean a big increase | unless conditions in Central China. individual may. heterodox
give cident do not apply. The Chinese, ney, of 9, Maids of Honour-row, in the number of persons going up get quister."" public expression to the view that for example, recall the recruiting of Richmond, widow of Sir Arthur
Lo Canton by train. " Northern Queensland never can be labour battalions for service in Whinary, K.B.E., and only daugh settled and developed by. Euro-France and other war-areas, just aster of Captain R. E. Hillman, peans, but such views are usually the Japanese recall the Allied re- R.N., of Shanghai.. met with such a bowl of exceration quests for assistance in canvoying from Sydney and Melbourne that ships. Yet when an attempt was rational discussion is impossible. made at the Versailles Conference "Australia boasts of being 95. per to obtain from the Allied and Asso cent. British, and declares ahe in-ciated Powers a formal declaration tends to remain 100 per cent. of the equality of races, the Western White-but at intervals the iminations refused to make any such migration issue is raised by those declaration. Races are not equal, who are not Australians, and whose any more than are men, but the nationals are not permitted to enter anderlying object of the Japanese the country as "immigrants. Mr. at the Peace Conference was to W. II. HUOHES, when Prime Minis obtain Occidental admission simply ter, had the rather difficult task of the theory of racial equality. of placating Japanese commenta-For very obvious reasons, the tors on the "White Australia" Allied and Associated Powers de- policy. Though he was not entirely alined to put on record any ad successful in convincing his critics mission of recognising even of the equity of the Australian theory a principle, which cuts attitude, little has been heard lately across so many policies of racial of Japan's objections to the bar discrimination. The failure of against Oriental immigrants which Japan's effort at the Peace Confer it not to say that the subject ence, to obtain recognition of the has been dropped. Now, however, theory of racial equality caused China has put in a protest a great disappointment not only in mildly worded document, apparent the Far East but in India," whose ly, but a protest nevertheless, so far people are also excluded from Aus-
The Sanjusangendo Temple, one as may be judged from the meagro tralia and Canada as immigrants. shortly to be thoroughly recon-
of the attractions of Koyoto, is petition asked for action to be be involved in the intest political information at present available.
taken against such evil practices, crisis arising out of the opposition The question of Asiatic settlement structed at an expenditure of Yen
which if unchecked would in the of Chang Fat Fui, leader of the Last month Mr. Suso, Chinese in sparsely populated White coun-330.000. The building is row in a Consul-General at Melbourne, "pre- "
state of decay and must be renoval long run prove detrimental to trade famous Ironsides," to the Nan- sented to the Commonwealth Gov-tries is a very difficult one which ed immediately in spite of the re- ernment a lengthy document dealing will have to be settled eventually been reconstructed since 1265 and Department, upon finding that the
and the welfare of the public. The king regime. trenchment policy, as it has not
According to a Shanghai tele-. with the disability of Chinese even though that settlement is only not repaired since 1650. Half of complaint is not citizens in regard to migration to!
within its grain, a clash has already occurred. and residence in Australia. The million people in the Orient are
a compromise. The six hundred the expenditure is to be dispersed by jurisdiction, has referred the Cham- between the
"' Ironsides " and. text of this communication has not bound to have much more influence by the Mychoin Temple Headquar- beg to the Provincial Government. Nasking troops under Liu Chib at been made public, but has been desin world politics than they have ters, which will open a subscription In anothers petition addressed to Chungtau... Chang, has secured the cribed by the Consul-General him- hitherto had, and their points of st [8379 Directory and Chronicles arctiorum dealing with view cannot be simply ignored as
the Department by the Chamber the co-operation and assistance of Chu restrictions imposed upon of no consequence. Australia just Chinese residing in the Coramon- now is engaged in preparing for a
danger of renting houses to Com-Pei Teh, Tang Seng Chi, and some". Owing to illness, Canon B. H. wealth. The avowed object of big political battle, the result of Streeter has been obliged to remain
munist suspects and reactionaries military leaders in Szechuan. They agitating for the removal of these which may bring Mr. Hoones back in Kuling since the close of the was pointed out, and the Chamber are all bitterly opposed to Chiang | disabilities is to create better trade into power, whose views about retreat in August, under the doc urges that" close co-operation be Kai Shek and fervent supporters of
relations between China and Aua Oriental exclusion are "well-known. tor's care. He is at present in the BLAKE HER—TAIKOO MOTOR CHINA, JAPAN, CORÉA, INDO.tralia. Mr. SUNG denied that, the Whether it does or not, the memor. Kuling Hospital. This has made and the Chamber be maintained to
tween the Government Departments Wang Ching Wei, the leader of the reforms "suggested by him would andum recently presented to the necessary for him to cancel plans
"Left" Wing of the Kuomintang. BUS SERVICE,
CHINA, SIAM, STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, MALAY the Commonwealth, but he did say Chinese Consul-General calls for Peping before his series of lectures elements merely because of the result in an iaBox of Chinese into Commonwealth Government by the for further visit to Shanghai and guard against the greedy landlords to read houses to such undesirable STATES, NETHERLANDS to his interviewer-apropos nothing reply, and it will be very interest at the Imperial University at higher renda they can receive from
It is reported on good authority INDIA, BORNEO. THE in particular-that if Chinese were ing to learn the manner of replying Tokyo and later participation in such tenants. It is understood that that General Yu Tsok Pak, Chair. PHILIPPINES, "Etc.
allowed to settle in the Northern to it. If, as has been reported, the the Institute of Pacific Relations the Department has promised to do man of the Provincial Government," Territory, in twenty years Aus- question of admitting Chinese ima at Kyoto. He hopes, however, to
whatever it can to help the Cham! has reached an understanding with tralia, would be astonished at the migrants to the Northern Territory be able to return to Shanghai in ber to carry out the good work of revenue obtainable from what is has been raised, Japan may be November.
preserving pence in the City. waste land.
A Brisbane considering the preparation of a journal, commenting upon Mr. reasoned statement showing what Sund's memorandum, rejects the advantages to Australia would re- Alphabetical List of Residents suggustion made in some quartera sult from admitting Japanese im-
that it was in the nature of an migrants to the South. ultimatum. but no one ought to br astonished if, in the not very distant future, Chinn speaks plain- ly about the White Australia policy. She may not hare much to say: that is new on the subject, but she will add her voice to those that¦ are constantly reminding us of a practically empty continent facing the teeming East."
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ANOTHER INTER-KWANG CONFLICT PROBABLE,
CHANG FAT "FUI'S SCHEMING.
rents on the tenants to much higher-| It is learned from reliable sources; rates than can be paid. The that the Two Kwangs are likely to
Kwangst Against Manking.
Chang. Fat Fui. General Yu in. supporter of Wang Ching Wei and according to a Shanghai telegram. Looking Back 25 Years.
he sad Chang have jointly address... ed a telegram to Nanking, asking Mexican currency being no longer that Wang be recalled. It seems tender in the Philippines, large beyond doubt, therefore, that the quantities are being chipped out new regime of Kwangai will co- of the country, and are rapidly operate with Chang against Nan. flowing into China. 315,000 silver king. The Central Government has dollars will be shipped from Manila been aware of the treachery of the sident Madison arriving on March the Taro to-morrow.Hong head of the Kwangai Administra 4. After remaining one week there Kong Daily Press, September 24, tion and has taken appropriate the touriste will visit Peping, Muk- den, Seoul, and Japan; subsequent Looking Back 50 Years. ly sailing from Yokohama on the President McKinley on April 10,
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measures to dear with the situation.
The Government has urged Chen- The North China Daily News Ming Shu, Chairman of the Kwang- formation of a novel kind of Com- turn to Canton immediately. At-
lation to Japan, Mr. HUGHES re- the Colony yesterday by the Froei- the direction of the American Ex-pany or Association is contemplat cording to a Shanghai telegram Mr. Paul Hodgson returned to Travel arrangements will be under / says:-"We are told that the tung Provincial Government, to re. padiated the suggestion that the dent Jackson after Oriental exclusion policy carried England. with it any implication of in feriority or hostility. The then The Canton Custom House haa Prime Minister explained the posi- inued a notification to the effect tion by saying that while he might that race hounds are not allowed be quito friendly with a large to be imported." number of his own people, it was
ed in Shanghai, to bear the General Chen has already left euphonious title of The Telephone Shanghai, and his arrival in Hong Mr. Sun Fo, Minister of Rail- Exchange Company. The object is Kong (en route to Canton) is er- ways, and a member of the National connect the hengs by means of tele-pected in a day or two, A Government, arrived in the Colony phone wires, all leading to the cen Military Exports in Canton. by the President Jefferson yester tral exchange, where will be
The Central Government has also day morning. He was greeted at stationed an operator in charge. the wharf by a number of Canton the modus operandi being, if one telegraphed to the delegation of officials, including Admiral Chen bong wither to communicate with 17 military experts dispatched to Chak, Mr. Samuel Wong, and the another, the name of the siter Canton from Nanking to supervise and Canton-Hankew Railways. ones bitches on the wire in the tung armies; instructing them to
with Mr. Sun was accompanied by bis required direction, and then the make, arrangementa wife and some attendants Mr. Wu interchange of communication goes Ewangtung military authorities and Tech Chen, who was expected to at- on until the receipt of a cessation take precautions against Kwangsi. company bin, cancelled his panzage signal. One recommendation of the It is expected that Kwangtung will owing to ill-health. Mr. Sun spent telephone exchange in that it will be ordered to send a punitive army the night at the Peninsula Hotel, render intercourse secret-which the to Kwangsi when the rebellious and leaves the Colony for Chung telegraph does not.!-Hong Kong attitude of Kwangsi becomes shan, his native place, to day.
finitely evident, Daily Press, September 24, 1879,
the
not every man whom he would ask The Canton guaboat Kin Yu to come into his house. The analogy which was constructed by Bailey in good so far as it goes, but, the & Company last year has arrived. position is not quite so simple as in the Colony to undergo an over- directora of the Canton-Kowinan. i enoken to the operator, who at the reorganisation of the Kwang-". Mr: HUGHES represented it to be. haul refit at the yard of the same The Japanese might put the situa- company. tion in another way-is it fair that a man with a huge and almost empty mansion standing in its own vast grounds should deny breath ing-space to those who are suffocat ing in over-orowded tenements Putting allegories and analogics
Notice has been given of the forthcoming marriage between Mr. Richard Wemyss Ritchie, Folice Headquarters, Hong Kong, and Miss Nancy Riley, of Haddon Hill, Nuwara Eliya, Ceylon.