The Hongkong Telegraph.
NEW SERIES No. 5757
北義二初月四年四十三猪光
CONTENTS"
Birth, Marriages and Deaths.
Leading Articles :-
Service
A Question' for the Chamber of Commerce. The Status of Mican.
A Chinaman's Gallantry.
Sip Robert Hart
Telegrams:--
The Japanese Boycott."
China and Japan.
The Three Eastern Provinces.
Emperor Kwang Sú.
Soldiers and Policemen.
Shanghai Hangchow-Nanking Railway. National Bank of China.
The Empress Dowager
Storm at Hankom.
Sir Robert Hart. - Parliament for China. Chinese National Bonds. A Navy for China. Proposed Chinese Bank. Anti-Opium Camptiga.. Chibere in South Africa.
Arms in Peking... Anti-Christian Riels
The Manchurian Railway.
Constitutional Government.
Hupeh Iron Works.
Meetings!--
Legislative Council,
Green Island Cement Ca, Ltd.
The Sanitary Board:
Kulangsu (Amoy) Municipal Council.
Legal Intelligense:
A Hongkong Divorce Case.
Florida Water Trade-mniks, Motion to Appeal,
Poline:-
European Seaman Robbed and Assaulted.
A Costly Tamborea..
A'Soldier's Intrusion,
A Forenian's Dilemma.
'A Troublesome European.
"A Crying Shame!"
Miscellaneous Arilolos and Reports :—
The Late Mr. Rennie.
Junk Bay Mills.
The Amending Bill.
The Japanese Boycott..
The Pacific Fleet,
Gallantry in the Harbour.
Launches in Collision.
The Harbour Tragedy.
Hongkong Volunteer Corps.
The Rat Plague,
"Stuffing, Cattle.
The Man Mo Temple:
V. R. C. Sports,
Transport Dugerin.
*SHAVICE:
SUPPLEMENT,
(ESTABLISHED. 1881.1
FRIDAY, MAY 1, 1908.
五拜! 號一月五英洛香
A CHINAMAN'S GALLANIKY,
(29th April.)
Among the notable incidents of the cir
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the Customs. In its broad outlines the story of his creation of that Service has been told too often to need more than brief: recapitulation here. Its inner détails, however, will probably never be known in full by more than one man, the Inspector General himself. When Sie Robert Hans took charge of the foreign customs, he found that this staff consisted of 200 officials ́who collected between them' Tla. 8,020,pla Bribery and corruption were rampant; a system smuggling and of compromising duties pre- vailed, which (in the words of an old report) destroyed, practically, the value of a fixed tariff and British Consuls imposed penalties on their nationals with no more result than to neglected in the case of foreigu traders, equally, if not more culpable. In the years since that report was written, the Imperial Maritime Customs have grown until the staff now employs 13,776 men of both foreign and Chinese nationalities, while the revenue has risen to upwards of Tie. 35,002,000, and stands to-day as the ona certain asset whịch China can offer as security for foreign loans. Apart from the labours of this department, which have been made to involve a personal responsibility on the Inspector General's part for every appointment, and promotion in the Service, and in addition to the demands which have been mada⋅ upon bim "in à diplómatie capacity, Sir Robert Hart has found: time: to organize the whole light-house equipment of China, and the Imperial Chinese Posts and Telegraphs, which can now reckon over 2,003 post-offices and agencies throughout the Empire HAA
incur cordial, disliko for, severities which were
On such an occasion as the present, when wo are but concerond to pay a fitting tribale of wal-
Other writers than those of his own nation, in the Australian paper remarks-In was closed down there was nothing to show proceed with the prescribed delimitation.
ality: have agreed in comparing the 'work of the care of the Tatsu Mare China, has that the Canton Government would abide in According to public report, the incident
Sir Robert Häre with that of Clive and Warren had to bow to the superior diplomacy of every detail by their promise, for there was arose in this way! The Chinese febing.
Hastings, although it, "may" be falt” thất - thèm have been special difficulties in working in, the island empire, backed as that diplomacy every reason to believe that as the result of boats that used to anchor along the coast China and Japan.".
is by magnificent fleets and overwhelming the feverish activity at the Mint the au of Lapps were in the habit of going to the cumstances attending the death of Mr. A. and for, the Chinate Empice which were une North German Lloyd Australia and Japan military forces. China at present would be thorities retained an enormous quantity of Harbour Office at Macao elfter them-H. Rennie, none stands out more prominent known to the pro-consuls of India. It is only absolutely helpless in a was with the the token money which could be gradually selves and to obtain that licences, but ly than the gallantry displayed by the China- necessary to turn to any handbook; offre Mikado and his men, and her whole hope. unloaded on the market as the Government they died at the same time to proceed to man who, at the peril of his life, attemptedference for the list of foreigo decorations of successfully defending herself again in might think fit. That this procedure was Tappa and obtain licek from the Chinese to rescue the deceased. It is on record that distinctions from pearly every important Power vasion lies in the new army which is being adopted there is every reason to believe, authorities there. Knowing this, the harpur- the second coxswain, a man named To Yau, in the world, not exceptias the Church of slowly developed. But; apart from war, so that while the Provincial authorities: mister of Macao prohibited the boats com followed Mr. Kennie overboard, without even Reme, to recognize how highly ble servicer an China has one weapon that appeals very acknowledged the justice of the complaint repeating the farce of taking two liceres, waiting to secure the support of a life-buoy, an intermediary between China and the out. keenly to the foreigner, and the people from Hongkong by refraining from seeing that they came to anchor if the and sought by every means in his powerto bring side world have been esteemed. On all dig. of Canton have just put it into force the coinage of additional money they inner harbour of Macao, which is under Mr. Rennie back alive to the launch Conuto. puted points whether commercial, religions or the release of the Talsu Maru fifty of the lock which had been allowed to ad correspondent did not know for certain why, slightest degree.detnet.rom the meritorious indeed went to far as to offer Sir Robert Hatt against the Japanese. To protest against maintained the situation by the circulation Portuguese jurisdiction, and one day, the That he was not successful cannot in the political, bis advice has been sought by foreiga Ministers and Chinesa alike, Lord Granville shousand Cantonese made a demonstra cumulate. The inevitable consequence is he ordered the vessels to leave their anchore character of his action, which may be said the appointment of British Minister Plenipo- tion, burnt their Japanese clothes, and seen in fic discount demanded on Kwang-age on the Lappa side to anchor nearer the have been in direct opposition to the usual tentiary in Poking. But to accept that offer started, a boycott against all goods from ung 20-cent pieces, and the correlative Portuguese shore. The Chinese authorities attitude of those Chinese who are imbued would have placed the lospector General is Nippon. Japan, reaching out hungrily for effect on the currency of Hongkong. If the at Lappa lodged a complaint with the with native superstition. Whether it was a position of impossible anomaly, and there la the trade which is necessary to support her position is to be still further embarrassed Mandarin at Casa Branca, which was spontaneous impulse which prompted the ao cause for others to regret the decision which struggling industries, cannot afford to have by the circulation of silver dollars coined referred to the Viceroy, stating that attempt at rescue or whether it was the re- the mind of China set against its goods, in Canton the result may be decidedly Portugal, had over-stepped her limits and sult of considered deliberation, matters not The goodwill of the Chinese people is vital, serious. There is, of course, no objection invaded Chinese territorial waters; there at all, although we may be quite cer because China is the greatest available to the Mint coining dollars sufficient to fore, there has been a violation of Treaty tain that the second coxswain of the launch 'market. Without a large oversea trade, the meet the needs of the two Provinces which and hence it was expedient to proceed when he took the plunge had no per- burden of the great fleets and armies of are administered from Cauton, but there is with the delimitation. It is listed that sonal thought of reward when he dived into Japan could not be supported, and thus the every reason to fear that unless the output lengthy communications have been exchang the choppy sea at Lyeemun Pass after his is checked the Hongkong market will be ed, between the Viceroy of Canton and the master. He did so on the spur of the mo war with Russia was, to a great extent, a.. struggle for markets. But Japan, dominant inundated with a plethora of depreciated Consul for Portugal regarding this matter.ment, when everything might have led him in Korea and Southern Manchuria, is no coins which will make confusion still worse The Chinese newspapers in Canton published to hesitate before endangering his own life, pleasant spectacle to, China, and the situation confounded the local b.zaar. It cannot portions of the correspondence and have and his action could not have been more is bound, in the future, to be full of dif- be believed that Chinese dealers will refuse continually published articles instigating the praiseworthy if it had been performed by an ficulty. If, therefore, China can effectively to accept the currency of the mainland, authorities and alleging that Portugal com- Occidental. It is therefore, extremely boycott the goods of his island rival, the especially when there in a certain amount of mitted a breach of China's sovereignty, by desirable that his gallantry, which gone ellect would be to seriously impair that rival's stringency in trave circles, and it may there invading Chinese waters and compelled Chi- denies, should be recognised in more tangi. Capacity for war, while at the same time the fore be predicted that Kwangtung dollars nese subjec's to anchor within Portuguese ble fashion than has yet been done. Every Armaments and diplomacy of Japan would, will speedily become as much of an incubus waters. It is said that the language employed one who has been in the Orient for any be helpless to resist the silent attack. The as the 20-cent pieces. In these circum- by the Chinese press was both hostile and in- length of time knows perfectly well that there boycott at Canton and that of American stances it behoves the Chamber of Com solent. Meetings have been held in the city is a tradition amont the uneducated class goods some time ago are interesting indica-merce to take time by the forelock and of Heungshan which always terminated by of Chinese which is in no way favourable to tions of what may be expected to develop secure the co-operation of the Government urging the delimitation of Macao, under the the rescue of drowning persons; rather the on a much larger scale, as international com- in demanding that a limit should be placed pretext that not only in the waters of the reverse, for instances innumerable could be on the circulation of the new currency, so inner harbour, but also on land, Portugal adduced to show that the average Chinese petition increases, and the national con-
that it may not find its way in increasing had encroached on Chinese territory, are apt to incline to fatalism whes a fellow sciousness of China awakes.
amounts into the exchange of this Colony, by going beyond the city walls, thus im- creature is in 'difficulties. On this occasion, NORTH GERMAN LLOYD The matter should not be difficult of plying that lortuguese jurisdiction should be however, a Chinese seaman rose superior to arrangement with the Government at restricted to territory within the walls. In the his environment and valiantly took his AUSTRALIA AND JAPAN
Canton, but if it is not taken to hand at course of the discussion, it was brought to courage in both hands in the effort to save once the evil will be found to have taken the notice of the meeting, as an act of Por-his master. If the Goverment of Hongkong root and all future efforts to stamp out the tuguese barbarity, the fact of the expropria fail in these circumstances to acknowledge A contemporary reports that the negotia depreciated coinage will prove futile. It is tion and burning of a few matsheds and the bravery of the coxswain who risked tions between the North German Lloyd a question which will not permit of delay hovels which existed in the village of Lung his life for one whom he would con- and the mperial Government subsidy for and the sooner the Obamber of Commerce Tim chim opposite the Flora gardens. Acsider to be an alien and for whom he the maintenance of a regular mail service proceeds to deal with it the more likelihood cording to what is published in the news could have few considerations, beyond those between New Guinea, Australia, and Japan there is that their object of restricting the papers it is known that the Government of engendered by respect and esteem it will has been concluded. The existing subsidy indiscriminate coinage of silver dollars will Macao bad asserted its rights under Art. 2 undoubtedly have failed in ita duty as the agreement, concluded for the years 1898-1914, be attained. The attention of the Govern of the Luso Chinese Treaty of 1887, above guardian of British interests in this part of for the establishment of mail lines to the Farment of Pongkong should be directed to mentioned, wherein it is stated that, so long the world. It may not be that the exception- East and Australia, provided for a connecting the subject and representations made to the the boundaries of Macao are not defined ni gallantry of To Yau is worthy of being line from Singapore to New Guinea and back, Viceroy, through the British Consul Generalecial convention the statu gun would made the subject of representation to the via the ports of the Sunda Archipelago. This at Canton, regarding the Importance of be maintained, without addition, reduction, Royal Humane Society, but it is unquestion Australia-Japan line, however, was not a maintaining the value of the currency by alteration by either of the parties. ably a matter which should be appreciated financial success, but, on the other hand, a limiting the operations of the Mint.
China argues that, with reference to the in Hongkong, where such examples of dis- thriving trade with New Guinea, with an
inner harbour, according to International interested endeavour are far from com important copra export as well as an import
rights,, where a river or an arm of the sea mon. And if the Government.should see fit of workmen and beasts of burden from
washes, two opposite shores, belonging to to reward this Chinese hero, the recognition Singapore, together with the excellent port
two nations, the river should be divided in should be made in no half-hearted fashion. conditions of. Simpsonshafen, made a
the middle by an imaginary line, each coun. There should be now bóle-and-corner regular connection with Singapore 'desit.
try claiming the respective half on the side of business about it, no semi-private function able. Therefore it has been decided
the shore belonging to her. It must, however, at which the man is handed a medal along lo resume the New Guinea Singapore route with the inclusion of a number of Portuguese settlement of Macao, the first be stated that, in the not remote past, there with a few perfunctory words of thanks. It fligh Commissioners of Customs and the trans -new ports of call. The North German Lloyd European pied à terre on the threshold of as no Chinese population in Lapra; there should be a public function to which our the great 'Empire of China. Yesterday, we fore: Chinese jurisdiction over the waters of Chinese fellow-subjects should be invited, will also establish a regular monthly service reproduced from the columns of a London the inner harbour of Macao. was never And it might not be out of place to suggest between Sydney, New Guinea, Hongkong, contemporary a very readable article on the thought of. The Portuguese authorities that the European residents would be found Japan receiving an additional subvention of
status of the neighbouring Portuguese co-exercised their command over there to be willing to testify to their appreciation M. 500,00 (£25,000) yearly. The new lony viewed in its relation to international Neilber did the Chinese Customs cruisers of the coxswain's action. At all events, it line also calls at the Island of Yap, the questions, as between England (because of cross the mouth of the river for Chin-will be a star on the community if To Yau's san-or-Casa Branca without asking the gallantry is allowed to pass without the terminal of the German-Dutch cable. The the proximity of Hongkong), China and withdrawal of Japanese competition as the Portugal. In reference to the London licence of the harbour master or the acknowledged thanks of those who are in result of the North German Lloyd Com-
in the method of administration (of the. Case toms) laid down in the Loan Agreements." pany's agreement with the Nippon Yusen paper's riicle our attention is directed to commander of the warship anchored in the charge of the affairs of the Colony.
day to a communication appearing in the Lis barbour. And foreign warships, including
it is not necessary, at the present time to dwell Kaisha is probably the determining factor of bon paper, fornaldas Colonias, whose columns Ctlinese, anchored in the inner harbour at
SIR ROBERT HARI,
upon the Decree as “a very serious Justance the new venture.
are devoted exclusively to Portuguese coloni- places indicated by the harbour master, so
of the policy of extrusion *; although;-consi, al affairs. The communication in question that it was Portuguese authority that exer-
With the advent of Sir Robert Hart to Hoog.dered as a slight upon Bir- Hobert Hart, after A QUESTION FOR THE CHAMBER to our Portuguese contemporary is from a cised full jurisdiction over the entire walerskog next week, en route for England on bome his long and devoted service, it can only correspondent at Maoso, and deals with the of the inner harbour. Such in the stats quoteave, there can be no denying that a great appear as a piece of almost unequalled in question on the ipis as regards the de. which: Portugal claims, and it is, a just deal of interest cepires in the imposing person. grati nde.There is little doubt that the imitations of the boundaries of. Macao. demand. But the Chinese adhere to interality of the Inspector-General of the Chinese Peking Government is fully aware of the Since the question is of some moment national rights in their arguments. The Imperial Maritime Customs. The appreciative absolute need to itself of preserving the character and integrity of the Customs at the present stage of international correspondent of the Lisbon journal inquires: article which appears in the N. C. D. News on
"What will be the result of this discus the morning of Sir Robert's arrival in Shang. Service,How far that Goverdment pro poses to act on its koowledge is a very affairs in South China, we make no excuse for giving a translation of the sion? Will the inner harbour be divided hai will, therefore, be read with interest as
very apposite at the present moment. Our different question. Hitherto the appointment of the High Commissioners does not ap acknowledgments are due to our Nonbera con- article which in effect gives the Portuguese between Portugal and China ?". He answers views of the boundary question as affecting his own questions thus: "It will be a mis temporary for the reference to the Inspector-pear to have made any cospicucts: difference in the administration of the Service," "But er, the neighbouring colony. The Macao cor fortune and a disgrace if it so happens. It Gederal, and which we quote. respondent writes that the English and Chin- is necessary for the Government to be on its se. newspapers have published the report guard to avoid unpleasantness." The cor- was great negligence in not having thought with the duty of carlier of the delimitation, which possibly information has usually shown that these conferring with the Government of Macao might have been easy of solution in the past instructions were not seriously meant, or, at on the question of the delimitation of the but, which now presenta difficulties because all events, the Miut need not give effect boundaries of that colony. As regards this of the agitation against foreigners. It suffices to the order. It now appears, however, matter,, the correspondent considers it his to read the heated discussions at the meet according to information gathered by duty to state that the Lisbon Protocol sign-ings and the articles in the Chinese newspa our correspondent at Canton, that the ed by H.E. Henrique de Barros Gomes, pers because Great Britain sent a few gun Mint has at length acted upon these Minister for Foreign Affairs, on behalf of boats to the West River to exterminate the instructions, for 33,000 whole dollars have Portugal, and by Mr. Duncan Campbell, pirates who jolested that river. In former been coined and are now in the hands Commissioner of the Chinese Imperial times the Mandarins and the Chinese people of thehan Hou Chu for circulation. Maritime Customs, on behalf of Chint, was would have been loud in their thanks for Granting that this, information is/correct, the first international document in which the good service which Great Britain has and there is no reason whatever to doubt China recognised the sovereignty of Portu rendered to China. But today when the is truth, it is extremely probable that the gal over Macao. Art, a of the said Protocol patriotic sentiment, prevails in Chins and labyrinthine difficulties surrounding the states that "China confirms perpetual or exhibita extreme susceptibility, the Man: aubsidiary coin question in Hongkong will cupation and government of Macao and its darins and the populace furiously up be rendered more intricate and unsettling in by Portugal, as any other braid England and the Government
Hongkong Horticultural Society.
N. D. Lloyd.
The States of Macao.*
Posial. Agencies in China,
Raub Crushing.
Hongkong Gall! Club..
Canton Day by Day,
Sir Robert Hart.
Honghew Wharis.
Opium in Shanghai.
The Fires at Peking.
Sikh Policemen and Chinese Coolies..
New N. Y. K. Liner.
The Cation Yarn Lottery Scheme,
Japan-Chins Steamship Company.
Japanese Y.ra.
Japanese Sugar,
Explosion at Singapore."
A Chinese Chu
Java Sugar in Iodio,
Commercial:--
Yarn Market. Exchange. Losal and General,
BIRTHS.
On April 1, 19 8, at Newchwang, the wife
of W. F. HARLEY, of a daughter,
On April 18, 1928, at Shanghai, to Rev. and Mrs. A. C. Bowen, a son, (ALBERT LANDER),
On April 20, 1908, at Shanghai, the wife of
V. WATSON PAUL, of a son.
On April 20, 1908, at Shanghai, to Mr. and Mr. ERIC MOLLER, & SOD.
Qo April 22, 1908, at Shangbal, the wife of E: A.-MEASOR, of a dau hier.
On April 22, 19:8, at Penarth, Wales, the wife of GEORGE APPL. NY, 1.3. Customs,
Canton, of a sØD. -
AAGAAD-On April 27, 1908, at 1. Austin Avenue, Kowloon, Hongkong, the wife of ÚJARNÉ AAGAARD, of a son,
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OF COMMERCE.
(27th April.)
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THE STATUS OF-MACAO:
(28th April). The Tatsu Maru incident brought under the limelight of international prominence the status of the little, yet not unimportant,
come to a distinguished passing guest, it would bs obviously unbecoming to jodurge in specóla- tions as to what man is capable of succeeding to responsibilities so tremendoar, or to reopen a discussion which must, sooner or later, be- come inevitable, which the intervening months have furnished no adequate cause for recon sidering and our 'only reason, for alluding even remotely in the question now is the prose minence given by The Times, in a leading article of which one of our telegrams spoke on Saturday, to Sir Robert Hart's “acquiescence in certain verbal assurances respecting the control of the Imperial Maritime Customs," Though not categorically stated by Reuter, the reference here to the Imperial Decree of May 1906, with its appointment of two Chinese.
ference of the whole department from the,Walk wupu to the Board of Revenue, iston plain to be missed. At the time that that Decres was first promulgated, it formed the subject of a lengthy correspondence between the China Association and the Foreign Office is which the Associa tion made no effort to conceal its disappoint! ment at Sir Edward Grey's acceptance Prince Ching's obviously inaccurate contention that the Decres does not make any change
From time to time the news has filtered through from Canton to the effect that the Peking authorities had given instructions to the Mint in the Southern capital to proceed with the coinage of silver dollars in order to provide for the requirements of trade in the Kwang Provinces. The idea has generally Op April 21, 1908, at Shanghai, CLARA been accepted as an indication that the LOUISE MARY of Portland, Oregon, U.5.4., Imperial Government was desirous of to ALFRED LINDSAY BLECHÝNDEN of ShaDg carrying out its obligation under the..that the Government at Peking is despatch respondent proceeds to comment, that there the extraordinary vagaries of, the barometer is to revolve with fatal, affect directly the
bai,
MARRIAGES,
On April 23, 1883eat Shanghai, JR. DoNoMackay treaty to standardise the Chinese ing to South China an Imperial Com VAN, of the Imperi. Maritime Customs, to currency throughout the Empire, but later missioner charged MARGARET CONSTERDINE.
"
DEATHS. On March 23, 1998, in Redlands, Cal., at the home of his son, E. G. Pratt, Capt. NICHOLAS PRATT, aged 68 years, late. M. S. N. Co. Service, Bhangbai. DİSS
Match 25, at Punley, F. O. SEATON, aged 53: On April 16, 1908, JAMES LIDDERDALE SCOTT, late of Shanghai, on board the F.&O. 8. Afarmerit, between Port Sald and Marseilles. On April 21, 1938, at Shanghai, Miss JUDITH HAUSTROM, aged 33 years.
1. On April 28, 19′′8, at his residence, 30,
7's Capinie GEORGE PARKER aged 71 yanrs.
Unless the China seas have proved them-gibes, which could be. harmless enough while tives even worse than might he supposed from Sir Robert Hart remained in Peking, may be check of his presence is rempred The con during the last three days, to day should see the arrival of Sir Robert Hart in Shanghai on Sequent reaction likely to be produced upon board the Revenue cruiser Pingching. "Hem the functions of the Service, and the possible the inspector-General remains until next lowering of its standard are factors which can. Saturday when he leaves for Home ba board the not be overlooked whether in or out of Chiva; N-D.LS. Yorck. But three times since he took and it is sincerely to be haned that the Fordigs presence in London to adjust its attitude over the command of the then small and in-1 Office will profit by Sir Robert Hart's actual effectcal Costoms "ervice in the year 1863 has.
towards a state of affairs that cannot grow less Sir Robert Hart visited Europe. For this rea-
on, no less than for the special circumstances urgent with the advance of time. attendant on the present visit, it must be a matter of deep regret to all in Shanghai that THIS afternoon, the China Timer of 1216 alto, the hopes. Informally expressed bath by the says, all of Peklag Society was only antir Municipal Council and the Shanghai Chamber Two receptions were bejog hold. Sir Robert of Commerce, that Sir Robert's stay in and Lady Bredon had sent out carde to all' lke the Settlement might be made an occasion of friends of Sir Robert Hart to ask them to mast
some official recognition of his great services, bim at their house after 5 o'clock to pay their unhappily but too much ground for the excate wont rapidly, the commodious parloursof should have had to be disappointed. There is accus, towen bengh guests cambraga of fadifferent belih on which Sir Robert Hart the house of the Deputy Inspector-General pleaded to be relieved of any official ceremony, of Customs were crowded to their utmost Hart said good-bye. with his maual, kiedly While he looks worn from the arduðus
he Hongiang Welegraph the very near future. It must be well within Portuguese possession." This same deciaraat Peking, for so valuable a service which reeing that he has only intermittently been in capacity for the entire afternoon, Sir Robert. the recollection of readers, that when the tion was later confirmed by the Luso-Chinese redounds to the benefit.of the Chinese peo-control of the Custome.” Service' slocs ha ab of closing up his various 'doties and
trusted it to the Deputy Inspector-General Jast summer on leaving the Capital for his, usust
permissible to imagine that the same impulss one thinks that there is already change, that which has prompted so many men of great forecasts she return of the Inspector General distinction to avoid popular demonstrations in to Peklog all the close of the year) prepared their honour, an impulse which is akin to the to take up again the management of the front accepted principle that the men who do great Maritime Customs service it in the sincere has not been absent from Sir Robert forest of China that this may be a0 The things are the least able to talk about them, wish of all his friends and for the best Tre Hart's mind. Such supposition is the duties of host and hostess ware carmed gat le more readily entertained in view of the every particular by Sir Robert and Lady Brés Improvement in Sir Robart's health, which was don, ably assisted by their daughter, Miss Bre noted last week on "the occasion of bis de don. The other reception was at the American partars from the Capital The Inspector Leration to welcome back the Minister and General was looking well, our Feking corres: Mrs. Rockhill Here the guests cama Bondeer told us and he hopes /10% uturn to and conlaned till a later bobi
NMAIL SUPPLEMENT,
Government at Canton realised the immense Treaty, sigued at Peking on the 1st Decemple-service which China, through her ISSUED GRATIS 70 SUBSCRIBERS. profits which could be made by the coinage, ber, 1887, Art. 2 bf which reads: "China moral laxity, failed to render up till the holiday at Peitaiho. At the fame time it is making all the calls that are necessary st
of Kwangtung so-cent pleces, the Mint was confirma in its entirely the second article, of present. The Chinese papers constantly HONGKONO, FRIDAY, MAY 1, 1958. set at work night and day to produce these the Protocol of Lisbon, relating to the excite the public mind. against Macap tokens until the market was flooded with a perpetual occupation and goverment of and the Portuguese because of the insident 120 CHINA AND JAPAN, debased currency, which degraded the mar Macao by Portugal," It was stipulated that that occurred in the inner harbour, even ket in Hongkong Indeed, matters became the commissioners of the two Governments though little importance attaches to .....(25th April.):
so bad that the then Governor of the Colony would proceed with the respective delimita that incident. But the intention to promote list is not often that critics, so far removed as compelled to interfere and, through the tion, which would be defined by a special and foster ill-feeling and hostility is a danger, as Sydney is from China, have as correct Consul-General at Canton, to expostulate commissioner, but so long as the boundaries against which it would be well to be on the amrappreciation of the trend of current with the Viceroy regarding the abnormal were not made, all would remain as was guard. We have thus given to detail the Por Mr Events in the Southern Provinces as is, tha and unnecessary, output of 10-cent coins. then actually found, without being added tuguas's view of the delimitationquestion) and ith a writer in the, Sydney Evening That remonstrance was accepted in the toreduced or altered by either of the though, it remains in abeyance in the mean hit comments on the infliation right spirit by the Viceroy, who gave the parties That delimitation has not been iso, it is certain to crop up with perennial in Cantons in the middle assurance that the Mint would be closed mide up to the present day. Recently regulari(9) in the fature du li fias in the part;
dealing with the "cabled | down for considerable period to there arose an incident in the inner barbour, until some adequate solution can bo
ctory memorable monster permit of the natural absorption of of Macro Which supplied the motive for the ath
erwalter – the purplus coins, But although the Mint nagetness of the Chippan Government to Rottialaa
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