REPAIRING HOUSES.
CLAIM FOR ALLFORD WORK DONE AND ̧,
MONEY DAPOSITED.
Li Slog, a tradeg, residing at 131, Dos Vaux, Road Central, brought an petion in the Supreme Court, last Monday, against Mabomed Ally
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ACCIDENT IN THE NEW
TERRITORY
POLICE MAGISTRATE SHOT THROUGH THE HAND.
BUROLAR CAPTURED.
'SMART "ARREST'AT "YAU-MA-TI
7th inst.
THE REGENT,
1908.
JAPAN'S POLICY TOWARDS CHINA,
INTERVIEW WITH PRINCE-ITO.
|«her alllason with Great Britaula and bar ostNÍCH with other Power: Wetknow that kɔperica and the American poopla kave always been our friends, and that the Government of the United States would enter into no relations with China that could be detrimental to Japan's legitimata Knowing this, Japan will heartily welcome.i
creditable capture it Yan-ma-ti at an early hout Dowager (widow of the late Emperor Kuang Chablegrams from London to leading Japan-/interests and aspirzilost, sed American in...;
The following are some of the Regulations that are to be observed by, the Regant :-(1 The Regent shall govern 'on behalf of the Eini peror (2) When addressing the Empresa. Hell) the Regent shall describe himself as answered by the Regent. (4) Matter of high Importance shall be first referred by the Re- gent to thegent hall have power to decide as (The Regent bara to which mintter should be submitted to the
newspapers have commented upon an
́and Mr. A. V. Apcat, executors of the wil of f New Territory Police Magistrate, last Sunday was walking on the footpath, Ip Station Street Ch'on (Minister). (3) All memorials'abali be elaborate. Interview with Prince Ito which terest in China." MARIE NEAR LAKELAN
Hajee Mahomed Sadick Hajea Esmail, (do Copy to recover the sum of $1,500, which was alleged to have been deposited as security under an indenture of a lease dated sath May, 1903, and made between H. M. S. H. Espil
As accident befell Mr. E. R. Hallifax, the. afternoon. The distressing news was commu. nicated to headquarters later in the day, asking for medical Assistance.
Full particulars of the accident have pot
"Policeman Cockle was tesponsible for a very this morning. At about dire o'clock the officer keeping on the alert for any suspicious-looking personi. Arriving at the entrance to house No. 16 be heard a noise on the staircase, and
a cool | Mho was carrying a bundle, from
the building. Like a finsk, of officer seized the coolie,"
appeared, a few days ago, in the New York and Paris editions of the New York Herald In this interview Princo Ito discussed, at length and with characteristic frankness, the policy
of the ape part and Li Bing (plaintiff) on the been received, but its believed that Mr. Haing, for a' miqute or doing the Empress Dowager for approval. (6) Only the of Japan towards · China and also the Governments, he said, are desirous of ently
Ox-
the sum of $300,10, amount paid by the plain tiff at the request of the defendants for the
$2,109.107
Altogether the plaintiff claimed 52,199. 6.
The Chlef Justice (Sir Francis Piggott) presided. Sir Henry Berkeley, R.C., instructed by Mr. Ollo Koog Biog, appeared for the plaintif. Dr. Ho Kai, with whom was Mr. D. V. Stevenson (of Messrs. Deacon, Cooker bod Deacon) represented the defence.
In the statement of claim the plaintiff was menționed an a trader carrying in business at 121, Des Vœux Road Central," The defendants were the executors of the last will and Testambat of the late Hajee Mahomed Badick Hajen Eimnil, who died on February, 1905, and they reside at 45, Wyndham Street By an ladanture made on the 14th May, 1907, between Hajce Esmail of the one part and the
rent
shot. It was suggested that, after a few hours tramping, Mr. Halifax stood up on the road to rest. His gun he held at his side. By some means to be explained, the gun went off, some of the shots piercing the gentleman's haud, which it is to be presumed, must have been up the barrel. Returning quickly to his quarters medical assistance was summoned, nad Mr Halifax'e wounds temporarily attended
for
rapproche.
went between the United States and China.
The text of the luterview; as 'cabled by the staff correspondent of the New York Herald now in Tokyo, was as follows —
THE SUGGESTED ALLIANCE 'BETWEEN: AMERICA AND CHINA, Asked for his views concerning the alliance or rapprochement proposal, Prince ilo said: When the Gould's proposal of an 'alliance 'between the United States and'China was first
10. The doctor's report has not been made "aw a hole in the partitions thing with 'form ceremonies before the Throne. (9) All brought to my notice, I smiled. The idea of
known
THE SHANGHAI WALKING MATCH
THE FINISH
The N. C. D. Neus of jatli ult, mays:-A very large crowd probably a record, oue, for this event-assembled at the Race Courie to witness the finish, · The rails, were lined two n: three deep on both sides of the last fugiong,. He Grand Stand and the Public Stand were filed with spectators, and so great was the enthusiasm that peoplo fecked to the roof at the Grand Stend, or stood on the step of the Judge's box, or climbed to other vantage points in the enclosure. The progress of the race could be iraced by the boards near the judge's
plainbil of the other part, certain houses were leased to the plaintiff for the term of five years, commencing from the 1st January, 1907. Part of the consideration for the lease was the de- posit of a sum of $1,800, which was made by the plaintiff with Hajee Esmail as security for the
payment
of the rent and the performance of the covenabis reserved by and contained to the lease. It was by this lease, expressly agreed, that the sum of $1,800 should be held by Hajee Esmall as security only for the payment of the and performance of the coverants reserved
ix, where, the order at different points on by and contained in the lause, and that the sum of $1,8ro-should be returned to the plain. the route. had been chalked up. Now and tiff if he should pay such rent and perform such a persons arriving from outside brought covenants. The lease expiredon the 1st January,rter tidings and the spectators were on the 1907. The plaintiff was alleged to have paid tipipe of expectancy when loud cheers from The direction of Mohawk Road announced all the tent and bad performed all the coven
the approach of the leader; it was just,to,ga ants on his part to be paid and performed, but the sum of $1,800 so deposited. The defesants laugh and Webb stepped ou to the grass D1 were also indebted in the plaintiff in the sum the Race Course. Walking side by side in a of $309.50, money paid in the defendants, by sisurely mauner, they passed between the ranks the plaintiffs at their request. The plaintiff cheering spectators and finished a dead therefore, claimed to be paid, the sum of
heat. They had been together from the start, $2,109.10 with laterest.
led for more than half way and only lost their colleague 'T. S. D.Wade after passing Bubbling Well for the second time. A little over three minister, later another cheer and a loud mega- phone message from one of the traffic committee beraided the approach of W. A. Brun, the leader of the Freach team. He walked in fine style, with plenty of energy to spare, and was loudly applauded. It was not until the second round that he had conis forward and the secand time past Babbling Well he was sixlb.
where he obtained the bundle, The coolie Dowager for instructions, (7) After ous hun. replica that the bundle contained his perdred days of mourning have been observed, the various anal fades worth, aceptarted but not princes and ministers of
accompanied back
the Crown'at ing the
into the house. They had no lobner reached the Waylon Throne-ball. They shall the landing, of the first floor, when door was kneel once and kowtow three times before the flung opet and the cry of " Thief, thief" was seked. Be the Regent's Chale shall be taised. With the aid of a lamp the officer placed on the left side of the Throne. In their
through which audience all princes and ministers shall per the coolie secured Tihe the aid of a twelve-foot polo, attached to princes and ministers shall be allowed to be which was
4 sack Beedin. The coolie noated when conferring with the Regent in the was taken to the Ya-ma-ti Police Station, pavilians of the Faince. (10) When conferring where he was searched, and it was seen that with the members of the Grand Council the he was wearing certain clothing which had Regent shall be seated in front. (11) After the been reported missing from another house Emperor has fulfilled the period of bit educa.uce is, No. 20, Station Street. Inspector McHardy tion and been married, the various ministers charged accused on two counts of burglary shall ask the Regent to return the government this morning, and In Ying, for that was his into his Majesty's hands. (12) After the name, was sentenced to six months' hard labour peror has taken up the reins of goverament, of each count.
the Regent may not nitend the Court. (13) In official correspondence the Regent shall do scribe himself as 12 (I or mo). (14) The Re geat shall be allowed to travel in a seden-chair from the Chiep-taing"Gate to the Imperial
AMERICA AND JAPAN,.
AN "AGREEMENT" OR AN "UNDERSTANDING"}
JAPANËSE PRESS OPINIONS..
Tokio, November 30,
Polace.
"PIRE IN MOSQUE JUNCTION,
DISTRICT RESIdents as firemEN,
thing
Prince Ito farther expressed the conviction that the outstanding questions between: Japan and Chine would soon be disposed off none of them will give any trouble.":"Both
settlamabt; the differences are mainly those natural to the working out of details in accord- ance with the Treaty negotiated at Peking by Count Komum. There might be delay in the settlement of the Chientag boundary ques" tion, as in all boundary questions, but, he falt certain this would give rise toʻ no" trouble... Japan's interest was solely that of safeguarding the interests of Korea, and of the Korean residents in the disputed territory.
THE “YELLOW FRRIL***** Returning to the subject of China, Prince ito again emphasised Japan's friendliness and, alliance in the souso, in which the term is ually employed-that of an offensive and especially, that while Japan was aver ready to defensive pact between two Governments-act with the other Powers in aiding in China's seemed to me an impossibility, and of development, it will be without taking a band.
-1° cannot ̧¡mxgins a condition | in China's internal politics, * If we were to that would lead the Government of the United do that, what would the rest of the world say?".. States to depart from its traditional policy and was his comment, enter into a political alliance with any other. 1 suggested "Yellow Peril." nation, Ionat all with Chinag
“But as the details of the propose! have been given wide publicity by the Japanese Press, and it has been made clear that it involves no political entanglement but only more active friendship on the part of America and the Ame rican people in China's behalf-a further mani festation of the long-existing friendliness of America towards China as towards offer weaker pations, in the interest of peace and fair deal ing and China's development—it is manifest that there is not only nothing in the sugges- tion to which Jupani could object, but rather that such an arrangement would contribute to the end of Japan's desires,
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JAPAN'S ATTITUDE.
"Japan's attitude towards Chias is'altogether friendly: Our highest interest is permanent
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Prince Ito ladghed beartily. "The popula“...: tion of the world,” said he, “is in round sum bets something like fifteen hundred million people. There are no complete statistics, bat the total is approximately that. Of this pum bar, the yellow and brown and black peoples comprise a majority, Were there among those a Napolson, or an Alexander, or a leader. possessing the power of both these grast mill- tary leaders combined, there would still be no possibility of the desiruction of one race by another, and in all human probability no attempt in that direction. Such talk as „ Yellow Peril 'is too silly to be taken seriously by anybody. If i remember well, ⠀ not long ago a member of the House of Com- mons rose and asked whether the time had not come for a war against all Mohammedans, Another member asked ::1 What of the many to see a good Goverment in Chinh; a Governmillions of Mohammedans in ladia who are ment able to prevent internal disturbanca among the mosi, layal subjacts of the British and to intelligently promote the development Empire That question immediately stop.. of that country. There is absolutely no
ped the mouth of the first questioner. "This episode," added, Prince Ito, to show bow the interests of the different peoples of the world are interwoven regardless. of colour or creed. Happily the day has long- cipitate a war based on creed or colour. The different people of the world know ind much of one another, their interests are ton closely Intertwined, to permit a crusade of race against rece" or colour against colour. The talk of Yellow Peril is just as foolish an talk of White. Perii. The world is big enough for all the
upon.another." and happiness without and race encroaching.
the defenenis refused to return to the plaintiff by the. Grand Stand clock when Featherston. migration and naturalization. It is gratifying be of whom in the parents' absence from the pesca in the Far East. To that end we hope
the lease the plaibuff covenanted to keep the
It was maintained by the defence that
interior of the leased promises in good condi. tion and repairs and to deliver up the premises in such good condition and repair, and to 18- pair and make good all. defects and wants of repair within one month of receiving notice of
·Buch defecla nad wants of repair from the lessor. On joth November, 196 the lessor gave the plaintiff notice in writing of certain defects and
neglected to make good the defects or do the repairi, except in. a few and unimportant Particular
premises were not delivered up in 's
of flame. Smoke issuing from the windows.
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since passed when a monarch could, pre-
wants of repair in the premises, but plaintig The first trishman, P. J. Duane, walked in Taft three years ago and that it owes its exjat-fire-fighters whose determination to get the fire intelligent insight into the various problème people it contains, and they cán livg on in perce
about half-a-minute later, and he was followed
THE ORIENTAL COLONISATION COMPANY AND EMIGRATION,
My question concerning the expected work- ing of the Oriental Colonisation Company elicited a highly interesting expressius, of
It is sinted on reliable authority in Tokio that the " Agreement" between Japan and the No. 17, Mosque Junction. The origin of the
About noob on Sunday a fire broke out' ia United States takes the form of an exchange of memoranda and is general in character. outbreak was, it is reported, dus to the play There is no referrace to the questions of im- ing with a box of matches by little children, that the declare i policies of America and house accidentally ignited with a lighted match a bed maitress. The mattress, which was made Japan are now crystallized, while the pleasant memory of the welcome accorded to the Ameri- of cotton, was soon ablaze, and in less that go can battleships is still fresh. This exchange time the blankets and bed material were a mass of memoranda biss us connexion with the situation in Chiun caused by the deaths of the
of the building and the screams of the affright runt for the idea, which seems to have beer entertained in some parts of the world, that' Emperor Kung Hsu pod the Empress-Dow, ed children attracted the neighbours from the Japan dósires any of China's territory. Nor ager. It is unt secret in character, but it was adjoining ousts, word son went round the does fapan entertain any other sinister designs thought advisable to announce it to the world district that the house was stie. Uwing to the against China. Our diplomatic differences (at this juncture) in view of the attempts being day being a Sunday most of the male rides, with China have bean unwarrantedly magnified in the district were in-their respective houses, just as many other of our policies have been made to alterate the friendship subsisting be tween América and Japan on the one hand and
and soon a large crowd assembled at the scece misreprefapled. The suggestion that the of the outbreak. With the aid of buckets and miklary sincemen of Japan are nursing some® between China and Japan ḍn the other.
It is stated here that the "Agreement", can
basins and a copious supply of water, the bad-
of territorial expansion at the expanse of be traced to an informal understanding arrived room, where the fire originated, was 1005
China is merely a figment of somebody's vivid inundated with a deluge of water by the amateur imagination. It requires nothing more than at. between Marquis Katsura and Mr. W. H.
ence to Marquis Anki's initiative in 1907.
under was rewarded within a quarter of an hour Marquis Aoki in the course of an interview of their arrival. But for their timely assistance facing us in Karen, Formosa, Saghalign, and in 21 seconds by another Frenchman, J. Gilis.attributed the success of the "Agreement" to
the closely-built block of buildings within the Linolong to understand that Japan is not entertaining dreams of further territorial The French and English teams bad now two
which the house is situated might have been expansion, either in the direction of China or lo the present Government, which deemed it ne- men in each and it seemed probable that thecessary in the circumstances of the reaction in
involved in a destructive confiagration owing any other direction.. Since the war with Russia, gooft condition, and the expenditure required competition rested between them, whee American sympathy with Japan that set into the difficulty their engines up to the Japan has been made the victim of a vast deal of ence in getting their engines up to the height misrepresentation, of which this misstatement the premises.in good order amounted to change came over the entire scene by the ar 5319,70,
the Russo-Japanese War and of the clamour in same American newspapers for the of Mosque Junction. As it happened, fortucat aur attitude towards China is but one phase. Prince Ito's views upon Japanese emigration, of the plaintiff to put the premises into repair minutes, of all four Germans. Mr. Zimmer, exclusion of Japanese,
ately, yesterday's outbreak accounted for poly All of this misrepresentation baseless; the the defendants have been compelled to employ the last of the German team received a tre an architect in rep. And direct the repairs,mendous ovation from the spectators, and continued Marquis Aoki, was never wanting, 5.70 by fire and water; the furniture and per- or to prevent her development is the mos Ag understanding between the Governments, slight damage. It was nicially reported at idea that Japan aither wants to disrupt China
sosal belongings within the premises were in- Actist of Siou, The defendlauts not not admit especially from his own countrymen. Alle but they thought that it was imperative upon that the costra plaintiff bf making and sepair-members at this fan looked fit and was each of them to prompte a better understand, of which Messi. E. D. Sas JAPAN'S INTEREST IN CHINA'S DEVELOPMENT.
for $1,500 with the Queen Fire Insurat ceaseless of all, Ing the skylights ampusted to 5309.10, and They came in. The race was by no means
wing.
Co., are the Incal agents. they alleged that the plaintiff had an authority decided yet, for the English team could still to expend more than a reasonable sin on, wid it their wo remaining men came in be the repairs. The defendants paid into Court fore the fifteenth place. There was great $5,673-40 calculated as follows, viz, by sub excitement therefore when Mesir. C. Col facting the dificicute between 53090 claim Lace (Portuguese), Con. Hamilton. (Irish) ed by the plaintiff and $430.70, but denied any and Gr Burnie (Scolch) were followed on to the grais by, S. D. Wade, who wis fatigued, but walked pluckily, and 27 seconds Inter by Cornish, the last of the English teain. was soon seen that the latter could not over take Alexaudit, the third Frenchman, who beat him by ten seconds exactly, thus placing the last Englishman fifteenib. Donne, the last member of the French team, came in seven. teenth, twenty seconds after A. R. Moores, the first of the individual competitors. The Scotch catne in twenty-third; Davies (26th) brought up therearofthe [fish, and Dinez (19th), whocover. d the course in hrs. 21 m. 314 seca, was the, last of the Portuguese. It was not until 11.33 that the first Chinese competitor, G. F. Wang, was led into the final stretch by Mr. W. Gerrard. He received as loud applause as the first competitors home.
further liabilities.
Expert evidence follawed, showing that what work was required was done by, the plaiquff to keep the Houss in proper repair, and what work, was not considered necessary by the architects was not done. Y
Lordship gave judgment for the plaipur for Sxgog.ro and costs.
THE COTTON YARN PRIZE. SCREME
A DOYITFUL INCENTIVE TO TRADE,
The ternr of the issue of prize fickets for the sais, of cotton yare in China expires at the end of-per-mouth Ås will be remembered, this arrangement aroused much chism in Shang. bal, and the Japanese Deparinical of Agricul tute and Commerce and the Foreign Office viewed the scheme with disapproval. It ap. pears that the result of the scheme was got very satisfactory, as it brought about no parense in the
export of yarn worthy al pote: The Anal now remarks, however, that it seems to be producing some effect. Purchasers of Japanese yarn to the interior of China who have ablained the first prize of yarn valued at $10,000 have upised their good. fortune abroad and have aroused the interest of Chinese'bayers general. As a result the opposition of the foreign merchants in Shanghai tas beer once more aroused, and recently the foreign Municipal Council of Shanghai requested Mr.ɛEitaki, Japanese Consul, to take measures to suppress the practice on the ground that lotiories were prohibited in Shanghai, The Japanese Con. au declined the request, saying that ip, his opinion the action of the Japanese cotton spio wers did not constitute a lottery, but wasumerely the granting of a present of yaru, to buyeri," Not a law spinning companies in Japan are opposed to the continuating of the practice when it ceases at the end of next month, but it is said that whatever the views of the central organization, the Kanegafuchi and Fukushima Splating Companies, which are greatly interest ed in the export of yarn, bays decided to pop, "¡tinno _the, arrangement so far as they are con
cersed. The Kanegafuchi Company has issued circulars inviting support to the continuance, of the system. Japan Chronicle.
MR. Voo Wiser,” Consul-General for Austria- Hungary in Hongkong, bas received a tele gram from the Foreign Oice in Vienos, in which the Consul is commanded to convey the thanks of the Austrian Emperor to His Excel- lancy the Governor for Sif Frederick Lugard's. kind congratulations on the occasion of the sixtieth anniversary of his reign,...
RETURNS of the average_amount of, bank" soles,in circulation and of specie in reterva in Hongkong, during the month ended 30th November, 1908, as certified by the managers Average Specie in Amount. Reserve.
- of the respective Banka —
Banka. Chartered Bank of India,
the
OPINION IN JAPAN,
Tokio, December 1,
The memoranda of the Americas and japan. ese Governments were exchanged in Washing ton yesterday, and will be published in Tokio
'to-morrow.
in
CHINESE OPIUM-SMOKERS
SENTENCED.
HEAVY SENTENCES.
་་
To my suggestion that a good many,Japan. ese seem to think it to their country's best in terest that China remain weak and undevelop ed, Prince Ito said:
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teamcompleted the course with MacKenna, who will enable China to carry out ib peace her the drug, no was their wo-chome, which ions of our troops to the scene of trouble. Japan can get enough to eat and to live in LDY
COMMENT IN JAPAN."
"Tokio, December 2nd.
The majority of the Tokio newspapers heartily approve of the "Agreement," which they regard as marking an epoch in America's diplomacy, and illuminating the concluding chapter of Mr. Roosevelt's record as Presid eat. As a fresh guarantes of peace, it is urged, it will have important effects view of the fact that the world's questions are con- tering in the Pacific. The spreading of nientes reforms and the promise of a constitution,
A few papers, however, paint quethat America does not press any territorial interests in China. And that it is superfluous and undigoi- fed for a first class Power to have stated that of the German Emperst. It was possibly His Majesty's ill-advised utterances that precipitat When the time limit hart expired, the prizesed the announcement of the "Agreement." with the exception of those for the oldest and youngest competitors were presented by Mrs. C, W. Bruce. Many spectators were in doubt as to the winning team, ipasmuch as the Eng lisir and German teams tied on points if the first two men, who had dead-beated for first place; were both counted as winners, as is done in horse racing: The Committee, however, credited Messrs. Featherstonbaugh and Wabb with points each, thus giving the victory to the Germans by the narrow margin of one point. The competitors were loudly applauded as they came up to receive their prites and before the spectators dispersed three hearty cheers were given for Mrs. Brace.
The competition resulted as follows:-
German Team 5+ 7+ 8+ 9=30 2. English 18+ !$+13+15=31 3 French
3+ 5+14++ 36·38 20+11+ 4+17-53. $7÷ 184 19÷ 20169° (23+22+16+ 14 ** 79 The Individual Prizes were won by 2. W. S. Featherstonhaugh and N, Webb; 3, WA Bruins 4, P. J. Dunne) 5. J. Gilin; 6, P. Martin; 7. Lauensteiu: B, K. Bahlmann; 9, K. Zimmer;.10, C. Collaco.
.4. Irish
.. 5. Scotch'
6 Portuguese
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and.
The order and times of the individual com petijors were as follows
"Japan's emigration problem," said be, in by no means as great as it has been represent- ed. While it is true that statistics show KO annual increase in Japan's population of appro« Kimately five hundred thousand, there is now no surplus of population such as need give tha Government any anxiety, nor will there be in the near future. It is not true that the Govern- ment of Japan is sonding lis'people abroad, or "No thinking man cao cutortain such ao that it in faced with any necessity of finding an idea. Our friendship for Chins is not merely outlet for an excess of, people. Rather Is the altruistic; it has a practical, an intensely prac contšáry «irue.. Japan has a great amount of tical, basis. First of all, the preservation of peace, undeveloped agricultural land in the linkkaido- On the 24th ult, in the Kote Chiho Sajin the Far East is to our highest interest. To which the Government is anxious to furnish to banho, before Judge Iwamoto and two As- no other nation does peace mean more than to agricultural labourers at a merely seminal coat
japan. A disturbance of the peace of China, then there are Korea and the Japanese portion sociate Judges, sentence was passed upon two
from whatever cutie, would place upon Japan of Saghalien to firalah opportunity for that Chinese, of Sakaye-machi, Kobe, charged with opium-smoking..
responsibilities which every japanese mindful class of labour, 'It is true of Japan; us of other It appears that in the afternoon of the and of the best interests of bis country, would countries; however, that agricultural labour. instant the two men, Riki Veikon, aged 38, and
cape. At the time of the Boxer outbreak we prefers to stick to the soil with which it in Wo Koko, aged 27, were indulging la smoking demanded that we dispatch at once two divi- sections of the thickly populated portions of were told by Europe the interests of humanity familiar; and so long authe people of the rural. in ag upper room of a houseio Sakaye-machi,
We did our part,, but it is no small thing to
sort di comfort, they do not care to emigrain and an army of that size into a foreign land. aven to other parts of their own country. For When England sunt forty thogrand soldiers to this reason I do not anticipate anything like the large emigration to Korea that has been Egypt at the time of the Arabi Parba affair and the bombardment of Alexandrís, it took some. predicted by the promoters of the now Coloni. thing like three hundred ibips to cany them.sation Company, certainly not for some rears A disturbance in China of similar dimensions to come. as the Boxer affair, would mean to Japan the "As for emigrants of other classes, especially sacrifice of many lives and much treasure, and the young men who would seek fortuans abroad, who would recompense ber? The Chinese it is most natural that these, should fook 10%, people may be rich, but the Government wards the United States mod-Hawali, for there of Chipa is poor. If you consider the the bait of high wages to be immediately earned
is held out to them. In addition there is the la must see that not only would not Japan.pro-cootive of learning. Recognising the problems voke trouble with Chida, but it is to her best which the immigration question presents id the - interest that no such trouble be provoked from United States Government, the Goverment of any source, Good government in China is the lapan has practically ceased issuing passports best possible insurance against sich trouble in to persons desiring to emigrate to those coun- the fuldre, therefore Japan is honestly desirous Ines. I am quite sure the arrangement is 24- of seeing such government and of aiding in its fisfactory to both Governments. The simplest promotion to such an extent as an putaida way to put a stop to that kind of immigration, Power may be able.... This must be done, how-- however, would be for the United States and ever, without our involving opnelves in the Hawall to ceas offering high wages to Japan....... internal politics of the Chinese Empire.
ese and other immigrante.
was occupied by a force of policemen who, it seems, had been closely watching the Chinese for me time. The police succeeded in arresting the men in the very act of smoking.
and seized the apparatus at the same time.
Riku Veikon was sentenced to six months' imprisonment, and Wo Koko to four months. Japan Chronicle.
CRICKET,
A communiqué, issued with the Agreement, shows that Japan suggested the agreement, MOSLEM RECREATION CLUB WINE LUSITANO matter from this practical viewpoint alone, you valling herself-of-the-salutary-effects-of-iba- visit of the American battleships, America willingly conscuted.
Count Hayashi says that the agreement is not only less important than the agreements of 1957, but that it is superfluous. He is apparent Viscount Aaki. I influenced by personal antagonism towards
The Kakumin Shimbun remarks that the stress of the agreement lies in the Pacific ques tinn. The Asahi regrets that the question of immigration is not included in the agreement.
N. C. D. News. :-
SHIPS OFFICER, ROBBED..
WATCH CHAIN STOLEN IN QUEEN'S ROAD,
One of the deck officers of the German mail, steamer Furid Diamarck had a peculiar exper. ence in Queen's Road Central last Sunday night. He was driving eastwards in a ticksba, when a coolie raibed op to the ricksha and made a grab at the officer's watch and chain, which were attached to his waistcoat pocket. The * W. S.Eeather.
force of the tug-snapped the chain and the stophangh...English 48,10 1/5 thief made off with 'part of the chain in his *N. Webb.m
bard. Policeman Lonaghan saw the coolie's
Time.
3 W. & Brun....French...2.1.30 3/5 action from under a verandab, and captured 4P. Dunne......Irish...... 2.5705 1/5 him. On being charged with theft in the Police
J. Gilit....................French.........2.52.26
Court, on Monday morning, it was discovered
6 F. Martin.........German.......53.57 15 that the accused had once before been deport.
7. H. Lauenstein
8 R. Balmain "
9 K. Zimmer....
2.54.43 2/5 ed from the Colony, and was sentenced to six 2.56.13.2/5 months' bard labour. It is not necessary to *****.56,59 3/5 mention that at the expiration of his term of to O. Collaco......Portuguese......2.58.0.
C. Hamilton...Irish...58.41 3/5 imprisonment he will be banished again.
13 C. Burale...Scotch...3,59.18 1/5
"RECREATION"GLUB,"
The above tennis met in a friendly match on Sunday last which resulted in a win for the Scores former by 6 runs.
M. R. C
A. G. Suffiad, b F. Britto. 12 S. A. Sepber, b Cordeiro
S. E. Ismail, cand b Cordeiro...... 8 M. B. Sufflad, c and' Lopes..eton
12
H. Hatteam, b-Lopes............ 14 Y, Abbasi, c Hyndman b Cordeiro 14 A. M. Suffind, b Lope#................................
13
A. Abbass, and b Lopese · 7... A. R. Sounderam, b Lopes in N, M. Bux, not out
A. Kader, c Ribeiro, & Cordeiro,...
Byer
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Total... 74 * L. R. G.
F. H, Hyndman, c and b Y. Abbars 4 +8 F. Roza, M. Súffiad............ LG.Cordeiro,cIsmail,bBoonderam 13 A.V. Ribeiro, b M. Soffiadesion J. C. V. Ribeiro, b M. Suffiad ...... 1. Corvelb, not out F. X. Britto, c and b Suffiad.......
F. Yvanovich, b Abbassin
C. Lopes, b Abbası
2
7
2
°C. Nodrigues,cBoonderam b Abbass o
H. Remedia, b Abbass Byet...
➡Contributed.
mpito.
Total.................-68
13 T. S.D. Wade English2.59.35 35 CALENDARS and pocket diaries for roog have THE Jiji learns from Chemulpo that a Chinese 14 M. Alexandre French 1.1947 1/5 reached us from the following firms:-Koyal Kores has been seized. The Japanese Ceasul vessel conveying many rifles for the rioters of 15 A. E. Cornish...................English ...........3,59-57 1/5 Insurance Co., Ld, (Mosers, Melchers & Co., has approached the Chinese Dongal on the 16. A. R. Moores.........................Individual.....3,00,28 4/5 | local agents); State Fire Insurance Co. (Messrs,
subject,
20 C. MacGuire Irish3.01.57
21
22
Arthe Magistracy, last Monday afternoon, Mr. J.
"This, however, is but one phase of the
1 asked Prince to whether he thought the practical side of the question, and perhaps the
clause
use in the existing Treaty, by which each Government reserves to jisalf the right to kaki, the least important phase. Our interest in China and ber development is exactly America's in- gulato, Inbourn would cause any diplomatic terest, that of securing an open market for our friction when the time came for negotiation of commerce throughout the great empire. That a new Treaty. He said be thought nothingnent open market, not in one section alone but・・ "it is proper that each and every throughout the empire, is of vital importance ment should retain that right, and how to our commercial | success. . China and recognise the right of the United Bates, lo “America are our two best castomers. To a very restrict its immigration as it may see fitƒ just as is is the right of any other Government. Wa great extent the whole structure of Japan's commercial life depends upon pence in China, understand the difficulties of your immigration Is there anything to warrant the foolish idea question, and the part it plays in the politics of your country, Tabra ought, however, to be no that the men responsible for the direction of japan's affair would willingly destroy our discrimination against any people on account commerce.with China? I am sure there is not, of race. i am convinced that the Government and-1 am equally certain the world under- of the United States and the Government of stands this.
Japan aro satisfied with the present arrange-- The importance to Japan of China's dement, and 1.see no reason to anticipate any velopment must be equally apparent. There is differences in the future." --Japan Chronicle certainly every reason to believe that as the purchasing power of the Chinese people.
increased by the development of här vast re. A' COOLIE named Channg. To, residing at St.- sources, Japan will get her fall share of the Francis Street, was charged in the Folica Count, increased business. Japan will in the future. „Jast Monday, with balog in unlawful possessing of purchase an increased amount of raw materials | an overcoat, which was valued at 5p. 7. The over.” from Obisa, and Chiha in turn will purchase an coat was found out to be the property of Los Increased amount of manufactured goods from corporal F. Hodgkins, AS, G., and was miss- certain lines, there will still be many other chased it from a man in the streat, but could Japan, If China develops manufactures in ing bu Sunday. The defendant.said bepare lines which she man purchase abroad, and bar dot produce the men. He was Sood Ste, the onarness to the China market must necessarily | alternativa being fourteen days imprisonment. give us a certain advantage over our compati tors. The commercial development of nations
L. Wa... French 3.00.48 4/5 W. G. Humphreys & Co.); Quech Insurance | 18 Į. Wade, .................Individuel... Co., Messrs. E. D. Sassoon & Co., who are
19 J, Noodt .............Individual...3.0 .54 also distributing a handy blotting book..
H. Kemp presiding, a mesting of the Justices of is mutual; no nation can be wholly independ. The prospectus of the projected electic trains. the Peace was called to consider an application ant of other nations in a commercial senso. If way line briwhen Swatow and Ch'eagh'al is ow, J. Goodfollow.pintere
Scotch...3.01.31 1/5 FOURTEEN men were captured in a gambling from ooc O. E. Owen for a publican licenco an occasional Japanese thinks he sees a cam prefaced by a text from the wealth of Nation Australinand China, $5,632,097 $2,700,000 23 T. MacKenna...Scotch......3.04.05 2/5 16, East Street, When the police entered the misas No. 36, Elgin Road, Kewloen, under the because he has no knowledge of the combe large, and it may be possible in organ yo
W. W. Kay Scotch. 045 1/3 raid, which was executed last Saturday night at to sell by retail intoxicating liquors on the pre-mercial thenate in China's development, it is The line will be thirty long 1 and tif Capital Invited is: $300 pool</Passenger traffe would Hongkong and Shanghai 20
24 A. A. Whyte Individuals.05.00.7/5 Bouse some thirty men were sealed - some Fign of "The Kowloon Hotel," Owing to the marelal conditions of the world
China" light goods transpos service to bring daă fruna as V. Teste......Individual...3.06.15 4/5 standing around a table playing gai kaw. A fact that the meeting was held to the first. We know that America's interem 23 V, Davide -...Irish
stampedn followed and most of the men es magistrate's chambers (most cousual pro- is exactly that of Japan. America stands for expede In the Police Court, on Monday, thegaoding) a report of, what actually: took place fairness and justice, the open door and equal 3.16.35 1/5 ringleader of the gang was mulcted in the sum cannot be givan, as the reportera were not in opportunity sad so dons Japan. It is to secure ***03-2231.1/5 of Scar his second-in-command" 335; and the "vited to attend. They were given tazaeder: these ends, and the pesos of the Fat Häst mpás ing templader $$ aplece for taking part, patented stand however, that the application was granted. I which all must depend, that Japan kan mode
:
Banking Corpora
OD 15,915,187 10,000,000| National Bank of China,
Limited,
Total.
27 A. Colleça k.........Portuguese,.
79,134 mil.
28 M, Colliçó......
29 A. Dinszky M
3.07:55
rives post on the way to Satow railway, for Chacchoufaja will be heavy, Elswo must be crossedy interfon wÜL