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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH MONDAY APRIL 13 1908.
THE “TATSU MARU" INCIDENT The Japanese Boycott.
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Though the Tatsu Afari incident has not been closed, there is reason to hope that the question arising out of her seizure near Micao will be adjusted without undur
that
CHINESE EDITORS CAUTIONED.
LETTER FROM THE REGISTRAR GENERAL
Chinese papers, published in the Colony, this morning, print a letter from the Registras General in which that ial remarked that
the Japanese boycott has been rather strong warmth on ine part of the editors to less the of the editors in news relating to the boycott so as not to excite reporting the minds of the people.
MUZZLING THE PRESS.
INSTRUCTIONS TO THE TELEGRAPH ADMINISTRATION,
and this over a rusre talk of the boycott, it wil ou found to have spoken rather more plainly now that the boycott is in full swing at Cantos, and to all appearance, to the great anessiaen of the Peking Government, fast spreading through the provinces
Opium Suppression.
ASYLUMS FOR HABITUES.
ANOTHER IMPERIAL DECREE.
*** Telegrams.
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
SERVICE,
THE JAPANESE BOYCOTT.
JAPANESE GOVERNMENT
EXERCISED,
[By courtesy of the Sheung Po"]
Poking, 11th April. The Chinese Minister to Tokio
It was decided
1-To ask the Chinese Govern- ment whether they can or can- not stop the boycott by the Cantoness.
A. S. WATSON & CO., friction. That hope was expressed by 2
colt against Japanese merchandise. They translation of an Imperial Decree dated 7th
The Canton people talk of organising a boy
The N. CD. News publishes the following London journal devoted exclusively to
found this device so potent in the case of the instant-Decres again exhorting officials bigh China and Far Eastero affairs before.
United States that they are inclined to resort and low to use their best efforts to assist the the settlement, of the case. I remarked the tone of the criticisms in the native Press to it again: "Boycotts are all very fine so far is Throne in stamping out the evil of opium con
an apology has been given for
they go, but it is quite within the range of resumption throughout the Empire and to step the hauling down of the Japanese flag, and
sonable passibilities that they should presently the habit amongst themselves, should they also it seems to be agreed now that the seizure
lities. In other words, if a boycott result from Throne's earnest desire to carry out the pro- come to be included among official responsib be slaves of the dig. As an evidence of the COMPENSATION TO BE DEMANDED OF CHINA. did not take place in the territorial waters of Macao. China, it is also believed, TELEGRAPH ADMINISTRATION'S ORDERS, '
improper action on the part of a Governmen, bibition edicts alandy issed, Prince Kung, can justify her seizure of the arms, so Acting under instructions from Peking, the
and the impropriety be proved and acknow the Assistant Grand Secretary, La Ch'uan that matter is narrowed to the retention management of the Chinese Telegraph Ad-ledged, that Government may be held account lin and Ting. Chiasto and Ching Sing, Vice- of the steamer and her cargo. As we have ministration in Hongkong has notified the able for all the indirect losses entailed by the Presidents of the Imperial Assembly (Tzechen- vémacular journals that the Administration boycoll. Mercantile men generally know yuan), are appointed Special Imparial Com- already said, sympathy must be felt for China, will not accept messages for transmission pretty well what they are about, but it is very missioners who is endeavouring to put down this Arms Having reference to the boycoll movement.
of Opiam Prohibition: The has telegraphed to his Government doubtful whether their intrusion into the fieldid Imperial Commissioners are further traffic. Several of the returned Chinese
of diplomacy might not tu a out to be a mixed more commanded to, selectable doctors and that a meeting of the Japanese students from Japan are believed to be
blessing. The level headed English tradesman physicians from the Capital as well as from Cabinet Council has been held avert mixed up in the revolutionary movement
has always avoided anything of the kind, ths provinces, and at once to stari hospitals in the south, and Japancic speculators
It is a detail that when the pegdations over where those addicted to opium commption may the Chinese boycott of Japanese have been doing a considerable arms
the capture of the "Tatsu Maru" had reached, hava special attention and help to enable them a considerable degree of friglao "between to get rid of the buseful habit. Special officers business in supplying malcontents. Since
[From Our Own Correspondent).
trade. China and Japan, the First Japanese Squadron are also to be appointed to make inquiries as to the foregoing was written, a month ago,
Canton, 11th April, 1908. was held in complete readiness for instant who may have the babit, and who still continues the aftermath of the Tattu Aaru incident The fact has already been reported that the despatch to some unknown Tocality with all to use the drug. The heads ofull Yamens in the may be considered to have now been practic-Waiwapu has repeatedly sprued instructions to requisite sealed orders on board. What we Capital who may know forcettain of subordinates ally deared up, if we may except the not the Caston Viceroy to stop the peopis from must expect to hear is that Japan will pres who still coptions to smoke ppum are com unforricco outcome in the present vigorous holding mass meetings and to stop the native the Imperial Goverompot at Peking to coerce manded to denounce such to the Throne ior boycoll movement., Baron Hayashi bee in-pipers from commenting 100 freely on the the fractory province into staddoning the punishment, Those whom they suspect of [ formed the Waiwupu that the Japanese Gov. Tatu Maru incident with a view of lament, boycott on the pain of the exaction of a heavy having the habit, the said heads of Yamens are ernment will not permit any arms or am reported that the Telegraph Administration. The rik is the open facession of the province to above, where they may be examined and ing the Japanese boycott feeling. Now it is pecuniary compensation payable to Japap. commanded to send to the hospitats referred munition to be exported from Japan to there has also received instructions from the and it setting up a sort of natoniemy of its own attended to if necessary. The said Imperial Macao hereafter, without a written warrant Waiwopu ordering the officials of the adminis.That would only mean invasion from the North, Commissioners will be required to make $16.50 from the Portuguese authorities guaranteeing tration not to accept aby press message con- and civil war, or surrender. The situation, every arrangement as to regulations and of acute interest, chiefly because it is created the construction of the hospitals io, question A Chinese lady, named Fong Kwai Hing, by: a, popular movement of overwhelming within the period of three months, and to yesterday forwarded a letter to the Canten Self-strength and chuimity.
report same to the Throne. All officials both her pleasure at being able to participate in the Government Society, in which she expressed'.
high and low will be allowed to ask for Japanese boycott and urged the Society sa fied
permission to go to the said hospitals for treatment should they have the habit, and means for the early establishment of more in-
passes will be issued to at who have got rid of dustrial institutions. - Accompanying the letter
A meeting of the Justices of the Peace was it as proof thereof and such shall then be allor the forwarded to the Society several articles of held at the Magiarity; this afternoon. Med to resume their official duties, Those who her own make, such as towels, handkerchiefs,. Kemp presided. The other justices pre pretend to have got rid of the babit and are shawls, hats, tabic-cloth, etc., with the object sent were:-Mari JR. Wood, P. P. J. Wade then subsequently found to be still continuing of emphatically impressing upon the people house, Tseung Sz. Kai and W, Bowen-Row to smoke sub rose to be promptly denounced the ability of the natives to produce their own land. There werging applications for liquor to the Throas. tiereafter heads of Yamens manufacturės
igences. The first was, from Charles Ernest are to be held responsible for their subordinates Clifford for the transfer to him from one in this matter, and in the case of any remiss- Thomas Bernard Maguire of the publican's nest in this duty the Imperial Commissioners licence to sell by retail intoxicating liquors on will be required to denounce them, when the the premises, No. 2, Pak Shui Wan, under the delinquents will be handed over to the sign of "The Belle View Hotel. The app proper Ministry for the determination of an cation, was adjourned, in order to allow the adequate penalty. The said Imperial Com- applicant to produce references
missioners having been specially selected for the work will be expected to be aniofluenced by personal interests in the matter and musi work diligently and earnestly in their duties. The funds necesury for the work are to be provided from the Local opium taxes, The sum of Tis: 30,000 is to be placed once at the service of the said Commissioners, and the sum of Tis. 6,000 is to be provided for annual expenKRA.............
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ibat the weapons are not intended for revolucerning the boycott movement. tionaries. China will, according to informia- tion from Peking, shortly open negotiations with Portugal about exportation of arms and munition from Macas into Chinese territory,
LOCAL AND GENERAL. FROM Wednesday, 15th instant, Reveille will sound at 6 am, and Retreat at 6:40 pm!
SURGEON A. La T. Darkey has been posted to the naval hospital, Hongkong, on transfer from the banleship Bulwark, Hoing Fleet,
Dr. G. E. MORRISON, who spent a week in Shanghai, was a passenger by the C. M. S.
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The people of the Shun Tak district will hold National Disgrace meeting on the 12th 10stant, and the Canton Self-Government, So-
take part in the meeting.
A. S. WATSON & CO., Fention, which sailed for Tientsin on 7th inst.cely has been requested to send delegates to
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DEATH.
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DEALY-On Sunday, April gib, at 315 Abbeydale Road, Sheffield, to his Both year, and fortified. by, the last rites of the Church, FRANCIS DEALY, of Cock Bridge, County. Wicklow, Ireland. R. 1. P.
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THE P. and O. Company's steamer Japan, which left London on 29th alt., look the follows ing pacie for Singapore: Coin Silver, £39,73 MAJOR GENERAL R. G. Broadwand left Shang. has on the 5th instant for Sinochow, After's visit to Nasking he will proceed to "Hankow and thence by rail to l'èking.
A MEETING of the Legislative Council will be 16-held on Thursday next when the first reading of a Bill to amend the Chinese Extradition Ordinance, will, be introduced.
Hongkong Celegraph LAINANT COLONEL. A. Scott-Eliot, Queen's from Hongtang refering to the boycosti againt
Hongkong, Monday, April 13, 1908.
ADMIRAL BI CHUN.
Own Cameron Highlanders, has been promot ed brevet-colonel on completing three years in command of the 1st Battalion.
LIQOUR:LICANCES,
THE BELLE VIEW HOTEL,
:
A JAPANESE HOTEL, Tas second application to be considered was from oun Kakurr Uyetsaki for an adjunct licence to sell by retail into icating liquois on premises numbered 36 and 37, Concaught Road Central under the sign of "Sei Foo |Row."
r
CANTON DAY BY DAY."
SATISFACTORY FINANCE.
The other day a Japanese firm here, the name of which need not be mentioned, invited of Japanese origin, to a dinner on the Chinese brokers for piecegonde, coul, elt.
a flower. bosi," with a view of appeasing the feeling against the Japanese and of absting boycot movement by the medium of the brokers, Such, however, is the Chinese resentment, thai not one of the guests accepted the invitation, for fear that they might be ostracired by Mr. M. J. D, Stephens appeared for the ap the Chinese merchants.—-
́plicant. In a long address he pointed out that there was no Japaneso hotel in the Colony where the Japanese could get their safe. 11 was only lately that the Japaness had taken to doing business in foreign countries and a Japanese hotel was a necessity. In Japan, he remarked, Europeans were, allowed to conduct hotels. They were not expected to go outside
Canton, 11th April, 1908. for their wines, and Mr. Stephens thought Government of Kangtung for the last Chinese 'The revenue collected by the Provincial,
he pursued, when they come to Hongkong increased, and there was therefore a surplus of it should be reciprocal. Russian subject year from various sources has considerably would like to go to a respectable rather than about a million taels over the total expenditure an indifferent hotel. Merchant men and officer for the year. Three years ago the annual of the mercantile marine would also like to income was not only insufficient to defray the have iffin and diocers at a good place. The annual expenditure, but it fall short of it by a "pplication was made to supply that waat, and the Japanese would feel when they were in collection is said largely to be due to the tom of some two million tacts. The increased
trouble. The Japanese clerks in the city also would prefer to ba io a hotel of their own racher
A SINGAPORE VIEW, It is impossible to read our special telegram
Japanese trade, engineered by the Cantonese and by them propagated so far as that can be secured throughout the provinces of China, without seeing that we are in presence of a movement which is as determined as it is thoroughly organised, writes the Singapore Fress Press editorially, Se zealously has this anti-Japaness movement been taken up all through Kwanglung province, that the repre- sentatives of several populous places is that region, possibly under the impression that the boycott leaders at Cauton might be inclined.
[From Our Own Correspondent)
-To demand compensation for present losses [to the Japanese resulting from the boycott).
3. To demand compensation
for prospective losses.
NANKING PARTICIPATING.
A "NATIONAL DİSGRACE”
MEETING.
[By courtesy of the "Sheung P5"]
Shanghai, 11th April. The people at Nanking have held.. a National Disgrace Meeting, at, which the following resolutions were adopted:
1. To memorialise the Govern
ment for the establishment of a Parliament.
2. To promote the establish.
ment of manufactories.
3. To raiso subscriptions for
the formation of a Navy.
ARMS-RUNNING.
CANTON VICEROY'S CONFIDENTIAL DESPATCH.
a
[By courtesy of the "Shaung Pu"]
Peking, 12th April.
The Grand Council is in receipt of confidential telegraphic despatch
to the, now attenuated, Peiyang and Nan-ending Mat 8 amounted to 27,337 81 ton" to yield to the pressure of the Imperial Go their own horel that they were guarded from services of the Provincial Treasurer, WI from the Viceroy at Canton, in which
THE Officer Commanding Troops will inspect the forth Mahratta lefantry at 9 am, to-morrow Writing on the subject of the recent
on Whitfield Barracks Parade Ground. The memorial from the Wai-wu pu respecting the Battalion will be formed in quarter columo. West River question, and the appointment of Li Chun as peting Commander-in-Chief Tug Chinese Engineering and Mining of the flotilla, instead of Admiral: Sah Chên Company, Ld., announces that the total output ping, who cannot leave his duties attaching of the Company's three mines for the week yang squadrons, the Feking correspondent 26,274.25 tons.
and the during the same period to of the London and China Express ve marks Judging from the memorial and edict the Chinese authorities in the Ling kwang provinces might effectively cope with the numerous pirates who have given so much trouble to both foreign and native merchants and travellers in the West River "In recent years. Il remains to be such low" much the Chinese authorities can do, this time when they are in possession of modern gunboats, as the leaders of the pirates are in league with the lower-grade Chinese naval and military officials, who always keep them weil informed about the movements of the high authorities. In order to prevent similar
tour hours' detentios,
vernment at Peking and "call off" the boycott, have telegraphed to Canton begging that on THREE youngsters were conviated by Mr. Jao-account should the boycott be relaxed. The of larceny. They were charged with stealing remarkable is what it says, and in what it im R. Wood, at the Police Cours, this morning, reply of the Cantonese boycott committee is
nine tennis balls from the Ladies' Recreation plies. That reply notifies the provincial cor- to receive six strokes with the birch and twenty-reconsider the question of raising the boycott, Club on Saturday. Each youth was sentenced respondents that they are only prepared to
after Japan bas lost trade to the aminot of --~--~thsity million pounds sterling? In other words," YESTERDAY, at a p.m., Li Chan, an apprentice until Japan has been fined to the equivalent of fitter at Canton, of zo address in the Colony, A FAIRLY SUBSTANTIAL WAR INDEMNITY. snatched from a Chinese woman's head a gold This is indeed a mode of warfare, not the less car pick worth $3 and ran away. The woman potent that it is directed at the commerce of a gave the alarm, but before the police could lay nation deemed to be hostile, without the machi- hande en him. he passed it to another man, bery of naval stack upon that commerce. What who escaped. He was promptly arrested, makes the boycott a matter of so decidedly a agreement of individuals to refrain from the political_aspect_is_that it is no longer a private
Thakɛ men were charged at the Police. Conrt,
Hsiany Lio,
His Excellency advises that another The Canton Water Works Company is pusk than go to albers. There was no bad camsing on the work of laying down the mains in steamer, belonging to a certain for
The Chairman-It has been open for some vigour, and it is expected that the water supply
the streets throughout the city with much eign nationality, is coming South with
agains the hotel—.
time?
"
Continuing, be asked that the licence be allow
Mr. Stephens answered in the affirmative,ll be available about the beginning of neat a quantity of arms and ammunition.
-ed-to-rua...until_next_November-and-in-the- meantime, if the price was not properly con ducted, the police could close the hitel.
The Chairman said that he had received two letters-one from Mr. J. H. Newbold and the other from Mr. L. Comar-objecting to the licence being granted, stating that the locality
was already well filled with hotels
foreigners. When Japanese, cot gregate Mr. Stephens Yer. But we are pol Catering
incidents in the Yangisza river, the Chinese this afternoon, before Mr. J. H. Kemp, with purchase of goods of a certain foreign origin. It they like to be by themselves.
"THE ABSENT ONE?
LAUNCH MASTER CAUTIONED FOR NEGLIGENCE,
is rather a highly organised movement which in not war, for the simple reason that the Kwang- tong province has no apparatos for war and no possible status as a combatant. But
THE ATTACK IS AGAINST JAPAN in her national capacity, and it is not con-
meath.
A DRAFT DISPUTE.
WOMAN CLAIMS $1,000.
At the Supreme Court, this morning, a wo
man named 10 i cung Yau, otherwise known as Leug Tai Kos, bought an action against the Tung Hang Yu firm to recover the sum of the defendant firm on a bill of exchange. 51,000. The claim was for money received by
Mr. F. X.. d'Almada e Castro appeared for the plaintiff Mr. E. J. Grist acted for the
SHANGHAI-NINGPO
RAILWAY
FINANCING THE UNDERTAKING.
[By courtesy of the Shoung Po")
Peking, 12th April,
The Ministry of Posts and Com munications undertake to loan the
Mr Weed Will you sell foreign wines? Mr. Stephens-No. Saki and Japanese beer defence. ¥. Referring to the Ordinance, M., Stepheat. The defendant's solicitor raised the point sum required for the construction of said that no provision was made therein for that plaintiff had no cause of action, having the Shanghai-Ningpo Railway
Japanera hotels.
to the Government to invent a new licence for
-split op her, claim. Some time ago plaintiff
Mr. Wood-Have you made an application went to Macassar. Previous to her departure five and a half per cent. interest.
and some hours later four other drafts totalling some $1,605,
Japanese?
· My Stephons: said he had not. Pe could not approach the Colonial Sec-etary to make a
law for one
'
she handed to the defendants a draft for St,aco, Any higher interest will be made good the Ministry, and the
Mr. d'Almada observed that there were two
separate contracts between the parties, The Railway Company will have no The Justices decided to discuss the matter drafts were handed to the defendants for collec responsibility on that score. comma and the Court was cleared. After tion. The first draft was for $1,000, the subjcet about ten minutes the Chairman notified Mr. maiter of this claim. The other drafts were for Stephens that the licence was granted, on con- $2,600. Therefore the plaintiff could sue.on the licence would be revoked. dition that the place be properly kept'; if not, the first draft, being a separate contract.
After hearing evidence, Mr. Justice Gompertz reserved kis decision.
THE HUPER FLOODS,
Government has appointed General Chiang commiting armed robbery in the New Terri Kuei-ti of Peking to be Inspector-General of tory. The accused were alleged to have broken the defences of this valley."--To-Admiral into a farmer's house at Sai Kung one night Li Chun's credit it should be stated, bis pro- last week, and after putting the inmates to gramme for the efficient patrol of the riverine bodily fear, strle about $17 worth of clothing districts of South China, formulated, on and jewellery, Sergeant Clarke prosecuted, doubt, with the co-operation and under the and the case was remanded.
cealed 'that such an attack is the object of guidance of the late Commander-in-Chief of
the boycott, It cannot directly reach the the British South China squadron, is as com.
Japanese Government, but it can reach the prehensive as the peculiar necessities of the
pepp Japan who are engaged in trade service demand. The sub-division of the
with soul And the plan is to ruin these as internal waterways into no less than nineteen
far as possible, or at least apt to relax. The coxswain of the steam, launch King operations until the privation of trade shall sections, to each of which an adequate. Edward was warned by the Harbourmaster, in represent a loss of £10,000,000 to Japanese
• flotilla of armed steam launches has been the Marine Court, today, to be more careful traders, or, as the Cantonese reply says to drafted for police duties, is' A mea. of his actious in the suture. Accused, who ispan, rather a more dangerous way of putting sure at which there is not much gave the name of Sok Tsin, was charged it, as it shows that the object is to assail japan io cavil. Moreover, when it is remem with negligence. It was stated by the pro- nation. Now already has the Japanese A Toxio despatch of 8th lost, to the W. C. D. bered that the steam-launch patrol is to securor-Mr. A. E. Gibson, be runner Minister at Peking notifies the Waiwupp thai, News says:~With reference to railway juris" An ex-lokong was ordered to pay a fine of $15 be superceded by a fotila of specially of the King Edward Hotel at about "Japan will hold the Imperial Chinese Govern diction in Manchuris, the Tokio papers express this morning, at the Police Court, for slapping designed Hongkong-built gunboats of good tank he went on board the launch to take resulting to japanese subjects from the Can- busily with the' quchion, in the face of the altercat vo was a month's - geol. • Mr. J. H. 3 o'clock on the furtean of the 3rd lament responsible for the entire fiomocis loss wonder that America should occupy berself so woman's face at Honghom yesterday. The spood-14 miles to be precise which are to some passengers to the Empress of Japan, lonesa boycott of Japanese lado." And what definits treaty provisions which warrant anch Kemp was the presiding magistrale. be armed with Maxim guns and fitted with When he arrived de board the conswain was Ippao bas occasion to say officially it may be on the of Japan. They hope searchlight and wireless installation, it will be won to be found. The edging as to take ideenaspretty certain that Japan will aricato, iurisdiction core an pista may not merely THE Tok o authorities emphatically deny the rose twenty-two Chinese fest, on, the, conocded thist Admiral LV's plans to cope charge of the launch that day, Accused's stick at nothing in the stick 044- Long || couraga China' in her frights recovery" statement in a felegram from Kiçin published with the hitherto chronic condition of story was that he was ill that day and could before affairs had got so prosound
campaign, Telegrams from Ostáws state that by the Sinocijano, that Japan will yield in 8th it, has subsi not got a substitute."
may be sie Wilfrida: Lauri prietor of the King Edward. Hoja, leformed
They slats for Dominion Parliamo the Harbour.misstor that this.meta.
lessness in the waterways of Kwangtung and Kwangsi should be found reasonable enou to satisfy the most exact our demand on this, 4
sment of South
the pro
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speech to the the question of Chisstan
that they Ohian's
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