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CONTENTS.
Births, Marriage and Death. Lending Artioles:-
The Disturbances in Tokio. Subordinate Officials' Salavier. The Anti-American Boycot Railways in China. The Mikosa.
Junk Lights,
Injustice to Hongkong Civil Servants.
Telegram:
The Tokia Riots.
SM.S. Stadler.
A Naval Disaster. Radjestvensky,
Canton-Hankow Railway. Mosting:-
Legislative Council, Legal Intelligence :— '.
Canton Fireworks.
A Partnership Agreement.
Husband . Wife.
International Banking Corporation. The S.S. Ying King's Propellers. Police.
Serious Affair.
Alleged Embezzlement,
A Curious Case,
Gambling Ganga.
Miscellaneous Articles and Reports:-
A Sporting Excursion.
Pine Felling and Playing..
The Colony's Finance?
A Tramp to Thibet.
Protectios of Women and Girls.
Fun in Queen's Road.
The Douglas Steamship Co., Ld.
Union Insurance Society of Canton, Ld Fire in Des Voeux Road.
The Cruiser Sully:
Marine Court,
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Collision in the Harbour. **
Property Sale
More Typhoon Experiences.
Hongkong Volunteer Reserve Association. Water Return.
New Exclusion Treaty,
The Earthquake at Macao
Canton Tea Market,
The Shanghai Typhoon
Interned Russian Watshipič
The P. M. 5.5. Siberia.
the contumely their brethren had been made to suffer at the hands of the officials of the Bureau of Commerce, and Labour since July 1, 1903, when the enforcement partment. It was towards the end of June Peking, with representatives from almost every provinec except Fukien, debated on the question for four hours, and then signed an agreement not to purchase any American goods. As an earnest of their resolution they also entered into a compound guarantee bond, involving a 50,000 del penalty for any infringement of its p. visions. "Those who know the force of guarantees in China can hardly doubt the eamest of the meeting," says the Peking Times. At the same time: 630 studente, representing a6 different schools and colleges, were assembled in another part of the city, adopting the following resolutions :--
there must be one or two students who will
Shanghal, the principal commercial centre of North China, immediately became the fulcrum of the agitation whence telegrame and written representations were despatched to the remotest part of the world where any Chinese commercial associations existed of wherein any bady of their traders resided whose sympathy could be enlisted in what has been regarded as a national cause. The sentiments of the Chinese
kins explained that that was a matter entirely similar strain. The Patried is the only one out of the jurisdiction of the United States, to express regret at the circumstances of bis or the law has left Chinese applicants in the departure and ascribes his fallure to over-zeal. custody of the steamship company, whose Some of these latter reflections are certainly stern and hard to read, and it is well to be their cases are finally disposed of. Fortun- able to turn from the false chord in the been secured for the building at Angel Ie King-Emperor. On the 22nd ultimo the land, in the bay of San Francisco, of a very King wired from Marienbad, to the Viceroy, Ane immigrant detention station, which in the near future will provide most needful and comfortable accommodations for de tained classes, as well as all other aliens in similar condition arriving at San Francisco. The speaker knew of no provision of the law that would prevent any Chinese stopping at the beat, hotels in the town, pending action, In the case of his being so detained. It is simply a question of dollars and cents be- tween himself and the steamship company as to what kind of accommodation he has. Under the exclusion law the custody of an arriving Chinese is in the hands of the steamiship company until he is finally landed. In presence of so satisfactory an explanation and after the assurance of Secretary Tafl, the Chinese would be well advised if they should deslat from carrying on a movement that can now result in no good, No better attitude could be taken at this juncture than the adoption of a Fabian policy until Mr. Taft's undertaking of the 5th inst., which has been unofficially flashed across the wires to the States reaches the President in the form of a despatch and after Congress meets and discusses a fresh treaty, wherefrom it may safely be assumed that all the objectionable features of the old treaty will be removed. We are given a fair insight into the new compact in a draft, purporting to be that of the new treaty, reproduced else where in this issue.
THE VICEROY AND INDIA.
(rath September.)
It is generally recognised that Lord Curzon passes away from the busy scene amidst a chorus of encomiums. We all realise as it were, suddenly, that he has been one of the greatest viceroys of the past century, and at this moment, when the Curzon era is still passing, it is impossible to estimate, his ser- vices to King and country, Alike from
at all times readily susceptible was at followers and from opponents one hears once appealed to, and the object of cordial and graceful expressions of regret for the central organising association in Shang-a public loss, admiration for conspicuous hai became casy of attainment. In rea- abilities and services, and the hope that the ponse to their invitation Canton, one of ship of State in India may have such a the first ports approached, proniplly fell | vigilant and capable guide in Lord Minto as into line with the Northern settlement, and she had in the one who has now withdrawn his the movement gradually spread until the band from the helm, Columns in the Press merchants of far-off Hangkok in the South as of India are devoted to the subject, the lead well as the magnates of the Straits and the ing journal, the linglishman, in an editorial wealthy mill-owners of Saigon promised en voicing the universal regret at his resigna- listment in a cause for the upholding of ton and remarking upon the "tragedy of the their national dignity. When the Northern sorry close, so far as India is concerned, of a representation reached Hongkong, however, trilliant career." The Calcutta journal be- the irresponsible natives without any loss lieves that if he had taken the step of resign of time entered into the movement with an ing a couple of months before and endea energy that did more credit to their voured to procure the retirement en masse spirit of enthusiasm than their discretion, of his colleagues, who were unanimously The resort to obnoxious placards and the in agreement with him, it could se
the Home
"With deep regret, I have no other alter? native but to accept your resignation at your urgent request Most warmly do I thank you for your invaluable services to your zovereign and your country, and especially to the Indian Empire. Most sincerely do I hope that your health may improve." To this Lord Curzon replied:-- "I am deeply touched by your Majesty's generous message, which has, cheered me greatly. The happiest feature of my service in India has been the gracious consideration which I have never failed to receive from your Majesty," With regard to his successor there was specula- tion, as it was felt that more than one possible candidate for the post might hesi inte before accepting the Governor-General- ship under the present conditions. When, however, the announcement was made of Lord Minto's appointment there was con siderable relief as it was feared in many quarters that Mr. Brodrick wished to as- sume the Viceroyalty. The selection was not altogether unexpected, and it is pleas ing to find that a good deal of satisfaction is expressed at the appointment. It shows. that, after all that has come and gone, the spirit of chivalry, and the appreciation of high character and great abilities devoted to the empire are not last sight of, while under the circumstances the welcome to be ex- tended to one who has to bear the chief- responsibilities of a great country is sure to afford a striking proof of the unanimity of the Empire in its well-being.
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RAILWAYS IN CHINA.
(14th September.)
Several telegrams have appeared in our columns of late relative to railroad conces slons in China, and from their purport it is not difficult to gather that the Board of Foreign Affairs is not disposed to see the projected railways in China controlled by foreigners. That this view is correct does not admit of much doubt loce American exchanger to hand point to the fact that at the recent interview of the Chinese Minister with President Roosevelt over the disposition of the Canton-Hankow Railroad it was plainly shown that the Imperial Govemment at Peking was determined to wrest the control from the hands of the American concession- aries. It appears that before the interview was held the Chinese Minister avowed the desire of China to purchase the concession and disdained any threat on the part of his Government to seize the property. To the syndicate had been given the privilege of constructing a line of road 700 miles long between the city of Canton and the city of Hankow, with 200 miles of branches, tap- ping important mineral districts and com mercial centres, and also the authority to raise the money to pay the expense of con struction by the issue of $42,500,000 gald fifty-year 5 per cent bouds, interest and principal being guaranteed by the Chiness Government. The proceeds of the bonds would have been suficient to complete the road if they had been economically expend. ed, but the whole thing has turned out to be a fiasco, and nobody seemed
ordinate officers in the service of the Government, which have a very direct and by no means unimportant bearing upon the smooth and successful internal administra. loth to confess that, having read through two of the leading newspapers in Tokio-the remarks under this heading, we were not Nippon and Jimost. From exchanges re- particularly struck by the liberality of the ceived yesterday we have some of the most re- proposed new grading scheme of salaries in cent Press comments on the progress of the substitution for the old classifications scheme negotiations at Portarsouth, NH., and from which proved such a fruitful source of dis them it is not difficult to deduce the trend satisfaction to Junior members of the subor which Japanese public opinion was then dinate branch of the Service, leading to the taking as concession after concession was resignation of many good and promising made from the Japanese claims which, as young bands from the Public Service at soon as bettur prospects were held out to stipulated at the nutset, were considered to constitute the victors' irreducible minimum them in the mercantile. firms and commer. for a cessation of hostilities. We present cial houses in the Colony. The sum total. below to our readers a translation of one of of the benefits expected to arise out of the new the leading journals' comments as typical of scheme are, in the words of the Governor, that the rest, for which we are indelated to the "it provides the encouragement of annual columns of the Japan Chronicle. The instead of biennial increments in the upper
saka Asahi, writing before the news of cinstes, doubles the amount of them, and "(1) From this date on we will buy no more the Saghalien compromise, held that the the maximum salary of each class is separated American articles (1) We undertake to advise situation was decidedly gloomy and appear from the minimum salary of the claas above all our mlatives and friends to do the same, cil to offer little chance for a successful it by the amount of one increment." It is and to explain to them the reasons for this action. (3) Whenever we meet Americans we ettlement. However, in the quarters which | advocated for the system that it offers to a
will treat them with courtesy and respect and were supposed to be well informed on diplo young man with the necessary educational urge all others not to create any trouble in matic matters, it was believed that there was qualifications who joins either of the lowest this way, (4) We will, as students, make it still sufficient room for a successful conclusion classes the chance of fairly regular promour builates to ascertain that all these resolu- of the Conference. In short, it was taken for tion throughout his career, but which starts tions are duly observed and carried art. (5) granted that either Fussia or Japan, or from a minimum salary of $140 per annum
We will make it our business to obtain and both, would finally make concessions to to a maximum of $2,040 (or goo actually duly record the results of this movement in all 'districts and provinces where it is being adopted. below the existing classification scheme) (6) We promise to introduce it wherever it is at such a degree as to be mutually suitable. At the outset the Japanese Government after a period of continuous service of present baknown. (7) Every encouragement made it known to the world that Japan's thirty-two years. In other words, a young must be given to the improvement of Chinese claims constituted the "irreducible mini-man, say of eighteen years of age, joining at manufactures, so that they may compete with mum," and the Powers acemed to have a miserable piltance of a wage of $10 a the excluded American goods. (8) We will agreed in thinking that the claims do not month, cannot aspire to draw a better invite the writing and circulation of issays and cr-on the side of severity: As for the salary than $170 a month upon the attain articles on the question, (9) In each school Japanese peuple, they have been surprised ment of his fiftieth year of age, or thirty study and lecture on this subject, and exhort at the exceedingly moderate nature of the second of service-well, honourably and the prople not to buy American goods. (10) demands made by the Japanese Govern faithfully performed to the Crown. Hi All the resolutions must be faithfully observed ment; but, having been assured that they salary, by the way, is all the time subjected in their entirety." would admit of no reduction, they expected to a deduction of five per cent. as a con. to see the return of peace on that under- tribution to the Widows and Orphans' standing. "But what has happened? The Pensions Fund which, at best, is of doubtful Japanese demands, framed on the so-called benefit if he he married; but which is irreducible minimum' basis, were being forfeited by half to Government if he whittled away little by little, contrary to remain single at the termination of his period the general expectation of the people, of service. We have on various occasions while Russia, by an astute manipulation of strenuously advocated, in these columns, for the situation, was recovering by diplomacy a more just and liberal treatment of the what we had lost in war. Russia bad man- subordinate officials in the Governnicat aged to return to the enjoyment of the most service, who by comparison with the Civil favoured nation clause treatment in Korea, Service proper or with those to whom double while admitting Japan's predominant rights; exchange compensation is granted, suffer to Russia had made Japan pledge the return the extent that they are inadequately and of Manchuria to China and open the coun- poorly paid for the services-rendered by them try to the trade of the world with the simul to a prosperous and progressive Colony, tancois evacuation of Manchuria; and We make bold to join issue with Sir Matthew while agreeing to the prohibition of the that the grading scheme which his Excel carrying of soldiers or military stores on the lency has devised will help to invite to the Vladivostok railway passing through Man- service of the Colonial Government a better churia, Russia had placed a similas restric-class of junior subordinate officials which tion on Japan in respect of the Port Arthur the classification scheme so signally failed line. If the positions of Witte and Komura to retain in the lower branches of the Public had been reversed, the former could not Service. Representations have already have made more concessions than the latter reached us that the tentative proposal falls had agreed to. The sum total from the far short of the ideas of a large majority of Peace Conference would seem not to be the employees of Government, who see, not in the same proportion as what Jap without just caute, a wide disparity between had achieved in the field of arm. The the scale of their salaries and that of officers concessions made by Komura as regards drawing salaries on a sterling basis, in very dissemination of objectionable literature carcely be doubted that Manchuria would have such an effect as many cases for duties requiring far less intended to frustrate rather than to promote Government would have given way, and if it to place Japan under restraint similar to telligence, no educational qualifications, and | the end which they sought to serve. The had been to foolish as to yield con- that which Japan desired to apply to with no immediate or personatresponsibilities better informed, the educated, gutlemen of siders that its most precarious position Russia. Our vernacular contemporary goes to the heads of departments. One other the Chinese community, however, were would have been complicated to an on to affirm its opinion that so far fruitful source of complaint is that, upon a guided by a conciliatory spirit and en- almost intolerable extent. As it is Lord (that is, on the 30th ult.) the result of vacancy (either temporary or permanent) ac deavoured to ascertain the feeling of the Curzon was "out-witted and out-manoeuvred the peace negotiations bore out the fact curring in a public department promotion people by such constitutional means as were at every turn, not, as it now appears, by that that the concessions made by Japan are from another or the same department does prescribed by law in Hongkong. But the paragon of an Indian Minister, who pro much larger than those made by Russia. not go by seniority or merit; but it has hap- petition from the Chinese Commercial bably represents the intellectual Nadir of "The terms of peace thus far agreed to by pened that an officer comparatively new to Union for the holding of a public meeting the present feable Government, but by the Russia are of such a nature that she can the Service is given precedence over others was vetoed by the Governor, and in the Prime Minister himself." The Statesman hardly refuse them, whereas Japan is con. who hold that their claim is superior to that | circumstance whatever may be the tacit says that "Lord Curzon has aroused to know anything about it until a few ceding in favour of Russin to an unnecessary of the appointed officer. A recent case may doctrine of individual members of the Chi- not criticism only, but furious opposition weeks since, when it was announced that extent
Later reports say that although be cited as an illustration, when the acting nese rasiding in Hongkong, it is clear that end impassioned resentment by his general the American-China Development Com- By Japan la prepared to abandon her demands chief clerkship at the Magistracy was filled anything like a combined movement on policy during the past three years, and pany of New York had held a general At Kobe, Japan, on 10th September, so regarding the limitation of the Russian naval by an officer from the Sanitary Board with their part would place them within the has seemed to many the embodiment meeting at which the members ratified the wife of WALTER RUS ELL MCCALLEN, ength in the Pacific and the transfer of not three-years' service. In quoting this limits of an infraction of the law for theof a hard and illiberal creed, almost the the sale of the railway to China for Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, fin interned vessels, Russia has not yet instance, we do not wish to be misunderstood peace and good order of the Colony, Secre-fanatical expression of complete distrust of the sum of $6,750,000 gold. Nevertheless, of a daughter,
grued either to pay an indemnity or to as casting any disparagement on the present tary Tat's visit to Hongkong last week was the people and their instructors. Yet all an article published in the Dragon Stud de Saghallen. Under such circumstances, holder of the office; but cite it, as we pointed a fortuitous circumstance, and advantage men have seen in him and have acknow-ent, which is dedicated to the Chinese ether inexplicable why the Japanese out, as one of the instances out of several was taken of his presence in the Colony for ledged with admiration and astonishment Minister, submits that the Goverment senvars do not break off the negotiations, others which furnishes cause for appoint the discussion of the boycott at Government a grasp of administration, a power of labour at Peking had the legal right to cancel for the Japanese do not desire peace atments in the Public Service being regarded House last week. With what result readers and a devotion to an ideal sense of duty, which the contract owing to the failure of the Hongkong, by special licence, EBORA VAN Dice. Suppose peace is concluded by with so little favour by the general body of of the Telegraph now know from the full have very rarely been combined in so signal American syndicate to comply with its terms Den Bed, daughter of Dr. Simon Vad Dan Russia agreeing to pay an indemnity and eligible candidates who find it more to their report Appearing in these columns on Tues-degree in the person of a single public and the deliberate violation of its provisions Herg, of Antwerp, to HERMAN H. DODEMRIJER, cede Sagbalien, as demanded by Japan, and advantage to seek employment out of the day. It is obvious from the position taken man." Reference is made in the Madras through the sale of its stocks to the French C.E., of Shangbai, kada
The latter waives her claims for the limitation Government as soon as inducement is offered up by Mr. Taft as the delegate of the Mail to the fight he made for the con and Belgians. Upon this the San Francisco of Russian naval power and the interned them. Thus will the Service of the Colony U. S. President that the suggestions prostitutional principles, underlying the whole Chronicle remarks that there is no use in vessels, the conclusion of peace on such he almost invariably manned by new recruits pounded by the Hon. Dr. Ho Kai on fabric of British rule in India, and to sale blinding ourselves to the fact that the ex- terms is certainly no of a nature calculated who regard it only as a convenient stop the evening of the Conference will be guard its civil and financial control over ploitation of China by foreign railroad to permanently assure the peace of the East,ping stone for more lucrative appointments very carefully weighed, and that a most military administration and expenditure, builders will not be tolerated hereafter by And consequently it will not be regarded as when they are given them in mercantile fimą | sympathetic ear will be granted to the Cablegramcontrol from home is a new danger, the Chinese. The writer in the Dragon satisfactory to the Japanese. The war, once in and out of Hongkong. Unless a radical representations of the Hongkong Chinese, it says, which threatens to compromise the Student, the contents of which one may elegraph bitter end hans peace made on such un
undertaken, should rather be pushed to the change be effected on more liberal lines vs whose number st Government House dignity and responsibility of the Viceroy. presums has received the official approval of have no hope that the grading scheme on its the other day might, in our opinion, have | The Madras Timer deplores the discourt the Chinese Minister to whom it is dedicated, tisfactory terms. The arrogant attitude present base will effect any material, per been wefully and representatively augmented sous tone which, throughout the controversy, says emphatically that while public opinion maintained by Russia goes to show that the manent improvement in the subordinate by the inclusion of such names as give has been adopted towards Lord Curzon, and in Chink now is not against the construction ume is not yet ripe for the negotiation of | branches of the Government Bervice. greator weight and prominence to the com, compels the belief that it was the fixed of railways and the opening up of its re mercial interests of the Hongkong Chinese. Intention of the Home Government to force sources, it is strongly against the control peace,"
THE ANTRAMERICAN BÜYCOTT. Of the four suggestions put forward by the his resignation, by placing him in such a of railway affairs in the hands of foreigners," senior unofficial Chinese member of Council, position that he could not continue in office. by which is meant, of course, the represen. By the publication of the verbatim report one has already been met. We have it on One cannot, however, get beyond the fact tatives of the Western nations. The new of the discussion at Goverment House field essentially reliable authority received by the that the views of the Viceroy's resignation policy of acquiring Government control of between U.S. Secretary of War, Mr. W. H. last American mail that the grievances was received with quite other feelings by cer- the American Canton-Hankow Railway con The serious disturbances amounting to
(11th September.)
Tall, and certain members of the Chinese arising out of the Detention Sheds have lain sections of the Indian people especially cession is not limited to that enterprise, but riot, which have taken place in Tokio as a Sir hatthew Nathan's address to the community, our Chinese fellow citizens will been redressed. As a result of the meeting by the citizens of Bengal. From a Calcutta it extends to all other concessions of a like result of the people's dissatisfaction over the Legislative Council on Thursday, when have received considerable enlightenment of the Merchants Exchange al San Fran-rice we learn that so far as it is articulate character made to foreigners. Thomovement terms of the peace settlement concluded by introducing the Estimates, for next year, is upon a subject which bas aroused so deep a ciace on the roth August when President public opinion in that Province is almost, if instituted for the transfer of the control of the Japanese plenipotentiaries, have assumed admitted on all hands to be one of the most feeling of resentment amongst the people Roosevelt was memorialized on the sub-not altogether, unanimous. Bengal in a the Canton-Hankow line to the Imperial Go- very grave proportions. So serious, indeed, comprehensive speeches that was delivered throughout the length and breadth of theject of the boycott, a subsequent meeting word, is jubliant, and the Viceroy's resigna have the riotous conduct of the mob mani at the Legistative board for many a long day. Empire. It may be useful at this stage to was held when a California delegation intion is regarded, not only as fortunate, but fested itself, that it became necessary for the By those who have carefully perused this take a retrospect of the movement that Congress was invited to be present. Sena providential, since it permits the hope police to use armed force to restore order most important gubernatorial statement, it culminated in the present agitation against tor Perkins responded to the invitation and that the panition of Bengal will not be carried for the time being and for the guards to be is unanimously agreed that within the year the United States and it manufactures, went to the meeting with a communication through." The Amrita Basaar Patrik called out to prevent the realdence of the and a half of his government of the Colony, The Indignities to which Chinese Immi in which a Federal official, Mr. H. H. North, says There is not one among educated Secretary of State for Home Affairs from Hi Fxcellency has acquired a better insight grants into America were sublected had for of this Labour Immigration Service at San Indians, who is not feeling that he has at total destruction as the work of incendiaries. into the detajle of the various departments many months past reached the notice of their Francisco, reviewed, soriatim, about all last been relieved of a frightful nightmare, The newspapers in the Japanese capital, of administration than most of his predeces countryman at home, and is soon an the old charges that have been made relative to which has been sitting upon his breast for with a single notable exception, the cors had done during their whole period of Immigration Treaty expired in Decemberjast, the administration of the Chinese exclusion these six year: Lord Curzon, rose “like i Rokumla, a recognized semi-oficial organ, office. We were pleased, at first glance, to many of the influential Chinese in China met law on the Pacific coast, contradicting several rocket and has fallen like its stick. He by foreigners naturally invites a foreign in- were of the opinion that Japan should observe that Sir Matthew touched upon one at the principal centres to consider ways and and cyplalaing others. So far the com- leaves these shores unregretted, unrecogniz- Vasion," He continues: "Another warning not have been too complaisant le the point with regard to the catimates for ex means whereby they could enter a strong plaint of poor quarters on board ship or at ed, and unsympathised with by every In recently presenting itself to the attention of terms for the conclusion of peace and sonte penditure, ving the scale of salaries for sub- protest as an earnest of their fealing against the detention shed to concerned Senator Por dian," The other native papers write in a the public is the completion of the Germ hir
The Post-Bellum Expenditure. Release of Prisoners of War. The Proposed Sugar Monopoly, Terms of Armistice. Manila Hospitals:
Russian Funeral.
The Singapore Docki
Murder in Singapore.
The Accident to the Setadler. A Chinese Scare. Malaria and the Mosquito. Alleged Immigration Swindles A Magnetic Survey,
Commercial:-
Weekly Share Report.
· Shanghai Share Report. Freight.
Exchange, Opium
Local and General.
BIRTHS:
On the 7th September, at Shanghaibucife of J. NOLASCO, of a son.
MCCUBBIN-At Port Glasgow, Scotland We wife of T. McCUBBIN (Hongkong Gas Works), of a son.
MARRIAGE.
On September 12th, at the Registrar's Office?
DEATHE
At Jabere Bahru, Malay Peninsula, on the 5th inst, Dr. W.DAPARRY from injunes receive ed in a carriage accident. Aged 37.
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SUBORDINATE OFFICIALS
SALARIES.
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vernment is only the beginning of the unfold- ing of the new policy. Mr. Chang, the writer, voices the latter when he says that the people have good reasons to fear dangerous results from foreign invasion in the railway business, The Eastern Chinese railway in Manchuria, which was built by the Russians and has been entirely under Russian control le," he adds, "a sufficient warning to the Chinese people that the control of a railway.