The Pacific Fleet.
TO VISIT HONGKONG.
GOVERNOR'S INVITATION ACCEPTED.
The following ielograme to and from the Secretary of State for the Colonics respecting Invitation to the United States Fleet to visit Hongkong have been communicated to us. by the, Colonial Secretary :-
[Governor to the Secretary of State.] Propone if His Majesty's Government concur invite American Flect to Hongkong,
Reply from the Secretary of State.]. Your telegram of 1st April, Invitation will be communicated to U, S. Government.
[Further reply from the Secretary of
THE
THE COTTON FARN LOTTERY SCHEME
ONGRONG TELEGRAPS FRIDAY MAY to 8
Gliceal Lender
No
-Beating Harly
tribution.
such's 'Dalure as to ba}> inlernational communicati ing of a lottery is probabited
AND CUSTOM: JAPANESE PRESS COMMENTS.
concerslog the dis The scheme started by the Japanese Cotton the same time the issuance
debentures or tickets. is allowed,
ste of Choo Eng Choon, A Spinners' Association to dispose of cotton yar in Europe and America. As to China, gam-
ingapore Chinaman of great wealth known in China by offering prizes is treated editorially
bling is almost openly permitted. In such
-was carried po by several of the vemacular joumals. The circumstances, there can be nothing morally as the Orang plan has not only elicited adverse comment wrong if the Japanese spinners introduce the yesterdar, before the Chief Justice, the Hon'ble from foreign journals, remarks the fifi Skimpo, sale of prize-bearing merchandise. England A. F. Law, reports the Singaperi Prai Pris but the Hongkong Chamber of Commerce has has imported into Chios a large quantity of of 3rd April. The question was whether now issued a circular addressed to other similar oplem for many decades past and thereby several Chinese women in the case were wives institutions calling upon them to join in a pro- gained enormous profit, though morally speaker concubines. The names of the pasties are test against the scheme. through diplomaticing the transaction is farworse than gambling. Choo Ang Chee vi. Neo Chan Neo, Tan Seok channels, inasmuch as it is an illegal method Japan, however, has not raised a voice against Yang, Cheang Cheng Kini, Lim Check Neo, of competition largely partaking of the nature England's opium traffic. The endeavour of Mah Im Neo and Neo 500 Neo. For the first, Mostra. Nanson and Carver, the second of gambling. The desire of the Hongkong some Englishinoa to place the question on an Chamber of Commerce to make the question international gedestal is not only unbecoming. Braddell and Wee Theam Tew, for the third, to their dignity and common tense, but muat Delay and Chopard, for the fourth, Harris for La subject of international negotiation seems questionable, for the enterprise started by the be harmful to the cordial relations existing the fifth and Gagut for the sixth.
between Japan and England-Jopan Chronicle.
Japanese spinners is nothing but
A BUSINESS EXPEDIENT
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similar to that resorted to by business mea in every country for the encouragement of the sale of their goods. If the foreign, merchants Your telegram of 1st April. U. S. Govern deem it injurious to their business interents ment accept invitation.
Telegrams.
"HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
SERVICE.
ANTI-CHRISTIAN "RIOTS.,
CHURCHES AND YAMEN DESTROYED. "
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SIR ROBERT HART.
ARRIVAL IN SHANGHAL Ț
Sir Robert Hart Bart, fospector-General of the Imperial Maritime Customs, arrived in Shanghai yesterday, says the N. C. D. Nowa of 18th ult. The revenge craiser Pingching; in which he travelled down from Tientsin, was expected up about noon, and with praiseworthy punctuality abe dropped anchor off the P. and
'they may adapt their own measures for par- pares of self-defence. The doubt expressed by the Loudon Economist as to the reasonable ness of a diplomatic protest against the scheme is well founded. Nor can it be considered a lottery pure and simple, as the idea is to offer a priza with an article sold. As to the results to be obtained by such means, however, they. Buoy just as the moonday gun was fired. A must be regarded as doubtful. The Japanese tim little vessel she looked as she came up river, with the Inspector General's, fing at the cotton yarn trade enjoyed great prosperity and profit since the war up to last autumu, when a reaction set in; yet
for an improvement in the market. The prize offering scheme, however well-planned li may seem, is nothing but
THE PRESENT, CONDITION OF THE TRADE is not so bad as to jeopardise the foundations of the industry. After all, dpctuations are By courtesy of the "Sheung Fo."]
Inevitable in any trade it is not surprising Shanghai, 30th April, that the unprecedented prosperity of the last There has been an anti-Christian rising in few years should be followed by the com parative dulness of the market at present. the Ying-aban-district, Anhui-province,
There is, however, no need for much appre hension regarding the future of the trade, es in Churches have been destroyed. The Magistrate's yames" was burnt down shown by the spinners who can afford to wait and prisoners in the gaol liberated.
tothe Province has sent The Governor? troops to suppress the riots.
THE MANCHURIAN RAILWAY. "RUSSIA'S DEMANDS.
courtesy of the "Sheung Pa"]
Peking, 30th April. Rusia has preferred a demand for joint management with China of the Manchurian Railway
The Waiwupu has strongly protested, 788 KMPRESS DOWAGER. AND TELEGRAPHIC MEMORIALS.
the "Sheung Po."] By courty
Peking, 30th April.. The Empress Dowager has directed the Grand Councillors to lay before her, without dény, all telegraphic anemorials that may be received in fature from the Provinces thon hoat the Empire. CONSTITUTIONAL GOVERNMENT.
CHIH-TUNG IN FAVOUR.
courtesy of the Sheung Po.")
Peking, 30th April,' ang Chili-tung has lately ex self as being in favour of the onstitutional Government for
TOWE,
foured that a Parliament will be elther, on the 37th or 39th year ufe, three or five years hence]
A TEMPORARY, EXPEDIENT "
10 relieve the market of the existing congestion, but it is apt to create the impression amongst buyers that the Japanese spioners, unable to hold their ground, will carry out dumping sales sooner or later. → 1 So far the prize scheme appeare not to have shown as satis factory a result as was anticipated. The increased sales of yarn to China of late are apparently due mate to cheap offers made by the sellers in anticipation of a further decline of the market, than to the offer of prizes. The principal cause of the depres: sion in the yarn trade is the depreciation of silver, which, however, in turn, will encourage Chinese exports and restore the purchasing power of the natives. It is advisable, concludes the. Jift, that the spinners should await the return of fortune by restricting production, if necessary, and without having recourse to means the effect of which is extremely doubl ful
There are at present, writes the Nicht-Nicki, two commercial questions at issue in China in which Japan is interested, namely, the boycott movement and the cotton yam prize scheme.
The former has arisen out of a mistaken sens of patriotism on the part of the Chinese, who are too recklessly anti-foreign to be ec aomi- cally clear-sighted. That being so, the boycott movemezt may be left to run its cours. As to the cotion 'yara question, however, it de. serves atentior, as the Hongkong and other Chambers of Commerce have now taken up the matter seriously,
THE 3 NE OF CONTENTION
fore and the Chinese diagon-flag at the stern. Her crew were at their quarters aft, and as she passed the various men-of-war on her way up tiver marines and sailors stood at attention on the quarterdecks,
a
The Cut was flown from the Police Hulk, and the Customs and River Police launches sported new flags for the occasion. There was a large crowd on the jetty when the Fingching came into sight, and everyone was on a tipton of expectation as the fills cruiser
round to the tide by the next buoy. The made her way up pass the Flora and swung Customis launch at once put out to meet her, and a minute or two later the inspector General's fig came down with a ran from the foremast, and intimated to the waiting crowd that Sir Robert Hart had left the cruiser. In few moments the launch was alongside the jetty! and Sir Robert Hart, who was accompanied by Mr. H. E. Hobson and Mr. W. A. Carlson (Har. bour Master) stepped briskly asbore, Practi- cally the whole staff of the Custom House, Chinese as well as foreign, was present on the jetty and when Sir Robert landed he exchanged greetings with many of his colleagues. His reception was quiet but impressive, and be raised his hat again and again en route to the waiting carriage in response to ialutations from the crowd. Then, entering the carriage with Mr. Hobson and accompanist by three ish troopers and a Trooper-Sergeant, the In spector-General drove to the residence of Mr. Hobson in Bubbling Well Road, Sir Robert Hart looked wel, and bore few, if any, signs of his recent illoess.
There ware some smasing passages yester day, when Mr. Harris commenced what was An address of considerable eloquence. He spoke at some length and enlivened matters.
tisements.
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A DROP IN ETERNITY, Mr. Harris considered it unreasonable for one of his learned friends to come there " with
antiquated Chinese laws and attempt to opact the humane laws of the Colony in half an hour!",
His lordship': in half an hour! la foor days, you mean.”
sel
* What in four days in eternity,” asked coun-
of a smiling Court. No abawer being fonb- coming, be answered it himmelf-
"A very small drop in the ocean.". "To come here," he went on, "and try to upset the humane conditions obtaining in the Straits Settlements for hundreds of years, and opset all these customs of Malacca in four, seven or twenty days, is to attempt to accom plish what, if i werd a prophet or the deicen. dant of a prophet, is a task my friend won' succeed in."
counsel -
Chinese law came in for a life criticism from
"We don't go to China for law," be affirmed. would be a most unfortunate thing ware we to go to China for law-or learning."
Mr. Harris then described what he called a conspiracy to defraud and rob these people, frem what was then from the beginning. Yeo weak woman, who had been Chan Neo was loduced to give up her rights in this case. She was a tool.
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Counsel," said Mr. Harris, "bas compared the Chinese wives to the moon and the con cabinas to stare!. If this is so, it shows the position of the latter in certainly elevated When we talk of a woman being like a star, it is the proof that we have a good deal of respect for her perfections," Mr. Harris affum. | ed
2
.“C-IXESE AND COOKERY."
The Court now proceeded to listen to the quoting of authorities. Mr. Dyer Ball was obe-on China-mentioned, the ne 4. I don't know whether he is a great author- lty, remarked counsel, A
His lordship: "Ha. has written' a great many books, I believe. A cunkery book! ace, amongst others,” (Laughter), N
NEW N, Y K LINBR.
LAUNCH OF THE "MISHIMA-MARU.”
Mr. Harris contended that if his lordship Glorious weather favoured the launch of the latest addition to the fleet of the Nippon Yusen decided in favour of one woman in this case Kaisha-the diskima-mars, a vessel of 8,600 | it meant that there would be many women in tons now being, built to the order of the com- Singapore placed is a very hopeless position paay or the Kawasaki Dockyard. The launch The word "concubine" was only to distinguish took place under the happiest auspices on from the grincipal wife who held a more im- Saturday, reports the Japan Chronicle of 21st portant position. He believed every one of ult, and it was a red-letter day for the Kawa. these women went through a form of mstrings. aki Duceyard Complay, the Mishima-marm with the deceased Chinese Crocus,
On the Court resuming in the afternoon, Mr. being the largest vessel yet to be built there. A large number of invited guests, including sevo al | Haçriś spoke on the marits of plurality of foreigners, assembled to witness the ceremony, wives. He asked the Court to remember there being lewer of the latter than usual that they were dealing with an Eastern on account of the Easter holidays. Among country and rot with a Christian country those present were Marquis Matsukata sod or with Christian ethics of the West. It was Mr. Kondo, President of the Nippon Yusen justice and in a broad spirit. In a recent de Kaishs. The proceedings were opened at & cision of Mr Justice Fisher, it was shown that The As part of the existing system, by grant o'clock, when Mrs. Kondo, wife of the Fresi- the Judge did consider the plurality of wives dent, performed the naming ceremony, Mishima-waru, left the dogways and glided ing letters of administration to a necood wife gracefully into the water at 6.20, amidst the The leaching of Confucius was in favour of deafening cheers of the large crowd of specta. plurality. The wills of Chinese in the registry and favoured by them. The Malacca decisión: tors, while all the vessels in the neighbourhood showed that plurality of wives was recoguised blew their sirens,
was come to by a common Jury who had been misdirected and who misunderstood the ques- tion at issus. The other nations of the East the Jows, Indinos, Arabs, Japanese-all accept- cd the plurality of wives. Ho had it on the highest authority that the Emperor of Japan Mr. Ellis-The King is shove the law had twelve, proper, respectable wives, (laughter), meanies (e
After the launch the guests were hospitably entertained, light refreshments being provided is one of the workshops which had beas, tastefully transformed into a gaily decorated reception-room for the occasion.
is the allegation that the echeme started by the Japaness is a sort of lottery which aims at in- creasing the rate of yarn in Chinn by taking advantage of the gambling spirit. prevalent amongst the people. That the method follow- lency has had a consultationed by the cotton spinner, is nothing but an ex- Ching on the subject; the latter pedient devised to meet the exigencies of the situation will be admitted by all. But it, is problematical whether it will, show such sac- cess as is desired by the promoters. Such an artificial means, once adopted, will be found difficult to discard. Even amongst Japanese newspapers there are some which have re- course, to various means, quite outside their orthodox, methods, in order to increase cir. culation. Whatever is the obtained by them, they find it necessary to maintain by similar means in the future, and so these are repeated one after another ad infinitum, even to the neglect of work in the proper field. Sim larly, the adoption by the cotton spinners of such a method as that which they have taken up, is liable to cause them to neglect the
Mr. Kondo, responding; referred to the fact proper means for extending the trade. The decline of silver and, the over-production of that the new vessel was the largest in the can yara are principally responsible for the dep expany's fl ́et and the largest yet to be built at sed condition of the market. Prosperity will be Kawasaki. Yard. „By the launch of this return to the trade as soon as these factors are bost the Kawasaki Dockyard had demonstrated righted. Prizeflering is not bad in itself, but to the world what it was capable of accomplish if the spinners really expect to encourage and ing, and paved the way for the greater, success. extend trade, by such puerile means they are of the company, Mr. Konds added that the present development of the marine transport The flechi deals with the subject from business was largely owing to Margals Mat. another point of view, One would have| kuvala, who while in office favoured legislation thought, remarks this jurnal, that the British for the encouragement of the murine industry merchant, whose, strong common-sense is of Japan. He called for “ dansal for the Kawa, characteristic, would and try to drag a quer saki, Dackyard Company" eliciting a losty
response, ilos of
PEH IRON WORKS.
G KUNG-PO'S CONCERN, qurtesy of the "Sheung Po.")
Peking, 30th April. eported that Sheng Kung-po has be allowed to remain at Hupeh in enable him to put in order the the Tron Works,"
[|| Kenter's]
The Late Fremier.
London, 28th April.. Mic Balfour has written to Mr. Asquith saying that he deeply regretted his illness prevented him from participating in the tri-sadly mistaken,
of the House of Commons to Sir Henry Campbell Bannerman, whose qualities he eulogises in the warmest manner. -
bute
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The Loss of H.M.B. "Gladiator." The Company Owners of the American Taut have given £500 to a
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In due course Mr. Matsukara, Presideos of the Dockyard Company, expressed thanks to the guests for their presence, and on his pro- posal hearty & mand were given for Mr. Kondo, President of the Nippon Yuren Kaisha
Mr. Harris:-Remember Charles the First, Continning, Mr. Harris said he considered himself an authority on Jewish laws and ens loms, and he knew it for a fact that by Biblical statute a Jew can have as many wives' as bo wishes. Taking the Bible se fewish blatory, it was hows that Abraham, Solomon, and David had many wires-Solomon had one thousand,
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Mr, NABIOn Wives and concubines," Mr. Harris-At any rate be had more wives than the deceased Chinaman in this case,
Mr. Ellis:-Fifty times more (laughter): Continuing,. Mr, Harris said the ension
the plurality of wiver was an Eastern endeavour 197 prevent prostitution. Ifa referred
#bic by COR
in favour Mohamedag Marriage i landed, showed a spint of legis
of plurality. If it was held that there was only one wife all thess women
PURELY COMMERCIAL COMPETITION Governor Battori, in the course of a few se as is the ong it issue, into the arena of inter-marks, then proposed Banal for Me, Kawa national politics. The great fall of silver has jaki, Presideal of the Dockyard and the cheers given a harpy blow to Japan, where a gold having been heartily giver, the very soccessful coinage system is in force, and which is carrying proceedings were brought to a close, on a large volume of tr do with China, It is The Makino mars is a steel vessel, Lloyds bast not yo'natural, that the Japanese collon spin: 100 A-F, bailt in conformity with the Imper wer, who are suffering greatly from a congest Japaecie. Shipbuilding, Encouragement ed and depreciating marker, should take any She is 465 feet long means for the promotion of their intereste, The deep gross tonnage -English merchants on their par
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Counsel quoted
Hoogkong, tat May, 1908,
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