The Hongkong Telegraph.
NEW SERIES No. 5988
CONTENTS,
Births, Marriage and Deaths. Leading Articles:
After the New Year.
The Trials of Master Mariners. American Trade on the Pacific, Hoch
In Olden DaysERVIN Mr. Justice Wise?
Sugar in the States.
Telegram:
Interport Rugby. Shanghai Settlement: Amenities in Peking. Tang Shao-y
Chinese Telegraphs,
Provincini Finances. Chan Pik Denounced..
The Prince Regent."
Chang Chih-tung's Indisposition.
Peking Hankow Railway, Enntcha,
Censor Im Sau.
Municipal Council.
Consor
Weights and Measures,
Mootings:----
Hongkong Benevolent Society.
The Hongkong Land Investment and Agency
Co., Ltd.
The West Point Building Co, Ltd.
Amoy
Külangru (Amoy), Municipal Council,
Legal Intelligenos :--'';
West Point Murder.
A Filipino Squabble.
Many Contracts.
Police:-
Tragedy at Yau-ma-ti
Alleged Embezzlement.
An Old Man's "Worries."
: Correspondence:
Status of Consuls in Hongkong.
Aileged Cruelty to Castle. Micopllaneous Articles and Reports -
Robberies near Ynu-ma ti.. The West River Sensation. China Association, a The Late Mr. A. F. Marty. Hongkong, Canton and Macao. Steamboat
Company, Limited.
+
German Emperor's Fiftieth Birthday... A New Appointment, Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd. Lady's Jewellery Stolen.
Chinese Y. M. C.A
The Panama Canal.
Cargo Boat Looted.
Alexandra Cinematograph, Oplum in San Francisco. · Cricket.
·晚九初月正年元統宣
SUPPLEMENT.
(ESTABLISHED 1881)
SATURDAY, JANUAR
THE TRIALS OF MASTER, 1
MARINERS
大拜禮:
登十三月正英港香
SING
(a8th January.),
was to
and the exporters and indeed there has ideas, culled from his experience of local or but the conditions existing la Bhar tival. The result is that to-day Hongkong
been clear slackening in the effort to parochial institutions of the same character day do not in any degree correspond to those. has resumed somewhat of its wonted aspect
stimulate the overseas Pacific trade. ↑ Even in the, mother country. That there is any in Hongkong. It is an interesting fact, how- and the evidences of the revels have practic
shipowners, are not exactly, philanthroplats possibility of such a scheme being adopted ever, to note that a generation ago the ally disappeared. Whether the celebrations
(16th January) this year have been equal to those of From the present appearance of things it and if they find themselves thwarted at every is another question, especially lud Crown question of municipal governmen previous occasions is entirely a matter of secas possible that if the master mariner tum by interested legislation and consequent Colony, although it shouldnot be overlooked the fore in this Colony and that the residenta opinion, since there exists a variety of views would retain his command without en-ly losing money in the attempt to develop that in the Westindian colonies which are gothen, who are too often accused of Onthesubject, but if the votive offerings to the dangering the interests of his owners or the commercial relations of the East' and' verned on practically identical principles so far as public interests are con harbinger of prosperity may be accepted as acding to his own dificulties, he must in West Daturally they either increase their to those adopted in Hongkong have their by no means to inactive at is any criterion of the extent of the success the near future beconic not merely an as-rates to a prohibitive extent, reduce their municipal council elected by the people posed to have been the CAD
id, as a matter of fact, that any required it would seem that there are many perienced navigator but also a detective as sailings, or withdraw their vessels entire It may ba
hare a municipal council bere, --- MR. JUSTICE WI who have no lingering regrets that the past well as an expert on international law. It is ly from the route. America is certain proposal year has gone. There are several reasons already a well known fact that many masterely falling behind in the race for aupre composed caftely of unofficial represents- why this should be the case, principally con of vessels have been mulcted in enormous macy on the Pacific and it is, there- tives with an official of the Government as
Nobody more than the journalistic nected with the difficulty of estimating the fines in Singapore for having concealed fore, all the more satisfactory to note that president, is far distant as the Greek course of silver in dealing with forward or opium on board, although ample evid what are known as "Rotary Clubs are being Kriends. At the same time, the subject sion in Hongkong would deplore the real ders, the reduced purchasing power of those ence has been submitted to show that organised in San Francisco and other placer crops up now and again, and what has at nation of Mr. Justice, Al G. Wise. resident in the two Kwang Provinces, due every effort had been made by the captain in the United States for the purpose of for tracted our attention to the matter is the acumen and ability were not merely sell- to climatic influences and native unrest, the and his officers to prevent smuggling and to mulating and vigorously advocating useful fact that almost exactly 40 years ago the evident but they expressed themselves in vagaries of the yarn. market which was lact in accordance with the law. But shoud public policies, and these clubs are concen residents of Hongkong were then discuss ways which do not appeal to the general threatened by the Japancic invasion, and some clever individual succeed in outwitting trating their efforts, for the present, on pro-ing the problem, and wondering whether public as a rule. For one thing he lightened various other caunca which scarcely need re the officers and the drug be found aboard curing additional and adequate communica they could, by means earnest agitation, the dull platitudes of the Bench' by an un petition. From the European point of view by myrmidons of the Opium Farm, who tion by sea between America and promising secure the establishment of a municipal conscious humour which sprang sponta last year ended nearly a month ago, have been apprised of the concealment by neutral markets in other continents, and par council. For some time past, the Shanghai "neously from his being. Many Umoja when all that was necessary to remark an informer, it is the captain who has to ticularly Bouth America and Asia. Com. Alercury has been quoting from the news purely technical case, in which there was not in the way of retrospect was recorded, but bear the brunt. Again, should a Chinaman merce in modern times can exist only with papers published in Hongkong and Shanghai the faintest gleam of interest, was enliy from the standpoint of the Colony the new or other alien, employed on a vessel trading regular, quick and cheap transportation, in those remote days, when fortunes were by the ready repartee and choice bon mots, year really begins now, considering the im- to Australia or America, be allowed to Trade with undeveloped countries will follow being made and the meaning of toil as it is which were cast as pearls from the Bebo The Hongkong Land Reclamation Co. Ltd. I portance of the Chinese element in the escape on shore while the ship is in port the the loes on which such means of communi-understood to-day was unkoowo, and among amid a drear atmosphere.“- If, as wo take it, trade of Hongkong. It has frequently been master is liable to a heavy fine, although cation are established, and without such the curious items which are recorded is one the resignation is certalb, the twinkle of said by shallow onlookers, that all the Ohiof course he has done his almost means neither skill and economy in produc referring to this question. The date when the Mt. Justice Wise's eye, the sharp return, the hese in the Colony might emigrate to Can-to prevent the escape not merely be. tion nor intelligent and vigorous salesman, article in question was published was 23rd Jan-ability to sum up a complainant's case in leas ton to-morrow and still the commercial cause he desires to abide by the law but ship can create any large volume of business,uary, 1869, and apparently the proposal for than two shakes, mark a vacuum in the law prosperity and prospects of the Colony would also in his own interests. Now it is claimed Trade between America and South America, the establishment of a city council had taken as administered in this Colony. Far too: remain unimpaired, although trade might that the master must answer for the be Eastern Asia and the Levant on any definite shape. According to the writer of often the precies interpretation of law. stunts be temporarily disorganised. But such a haviour of stowaways, and in dealing with scale commensurate with the magnitude the time the principal source of complaint and demoralizes a man's ability to recognise contention will not bear investigation for this question some decidedly unfair remarks of America's national interests is not pos- was the excessive cost at which the existing the saner side of humanity. Never so in single moment. The myopia to which there were made at the Federal Chamber in Aus-sible under present conditions of ca trans system was maintained."Not only is the the case of Mr. Justice Wise, who remainba observers are subject is probably caused by tralia against the officers and crews of vesselsportation, American ships, as all intelli cost great but the residents have no voice in a man, a man at law, and a good comride, the reticent dature of Chinese merchants to who unfortunately found themselves carrying gent Americans now realize, cannot be its administration." We have certainly ad-When we say that the resignation of Mr. air their views in public and the 'com unauthorised passengers. The Minister of operated in competition with subsidised for-vanced in respect of unofficial representa Wise will be felt, especially by those who are upt entitled to appear before him “in their paratively small effort they seem to make External Affairs in the Commonwealtli, eign ships operated with cheap labour and a lion, but how far that advancement has; pro-
low scale of accommodations for the crew, ceeded or how effective the representation official capacity, we mean that a large body in order to push. themselves or their busi- Mr. Batchelor, has, we are told,, come scas into prominence. Nevertheless, it is to the conclusion that certain Chinese and it is contrary to the interest of all foreign has been proved to be when the official of suitors will miss his cheery countenance the countries to subsidise ships to run.on routes element is opposed to the opinions and over even minor details, such as small debt generally admitted by the greater European who were discovered on board firms represented, and established in Hong steamship Basters could not have been for the benefit of American trade. If, saya suggestions of the people's elected mem actions. So far as we have discovered, M. Gttingly be Ick to the Justice Wise was not wedded to law! quâ kong that without the co-operation of the on board for such a length of time the San Francisco Chronicle, we desire out bers may Chinese much of the success which has as the journey from the Orient had oc-side markets for our surplus products, the judgment of the reader. The police law; he believed in the principle of equity, attended their operations is attributable to cupied without the fact having been known American people must make it possible for force in 1869, affords a vast-contrast to and that his decisions were governed by the active association of the native com by some members of the crew. Then, after American ships to run to ports where those the force as we know it to-day. We quote both of these great-principles was amply The police force, too, while it is, too large demonstrated to the fact that few of munity in fostering and lending a helping delivering himself of this piece of superfluous markets can be found. Exchanges between hand to the import and export of foreign wisdom, remarks the Sydney Loning News Lurope and America are so great there is no in numbers for the work it has to perform his decisions were ever appealed against and Chinese products. Even if that success in dealing with this subject, the Minister lack of adequate service, nearly all in foreign and is a steady burden on the ratepayers, is and remarkably few reversed. In many during the past year has been of a negligible takes a rest, while the Prime Minister, ia liis bottoms. Commerce to other parts of the found to be most inefficient. Intended to respects Mr. Justice Wise was a model quantity it has still been of a character to turn, tackles the problem... Mr. Fisher says world must be built up, and during the preserve order and discipline and to detect judge. It is curious to hear that he was not stave off the losses which would otherwise he cannot understand how the ship's respon process of upbuilding some revenue other crime amongst a population of rowdy English an Irishman, because his affability, verR have had to be reported. The power of sible officers can be wholly unacquainted that which the traffic affords must sailors and determined Chinese gamblers tility and adaptability were traits belonging the Chinese merchant up to the present with the presence of so many stowaways. provided for the ships which are and thieves, it can scarcely be believed that peculiarly to that..country. Nobody has It cannot be provided it consists almost entirely of Sikhs speaking more regrets that: Mr. Justice Wine should time has lain in inaction, rather than Thus, between Mr. Batchelor and Mr. Fisher, to carry the traffic. the reverse, as has been evidenced by the we find that collation is suspected on the by individual effort. It will not be provided only their own language, and being ignorant resign the position to which he had (at by any foreign governments. If we desire the equally of the manner and speech of the tained than, the members of the Fress uses to which the Chinese have put the boy part of the entire ship's company, And, as colt policy, but every sign points to the a result of this consensus of opinion, there facilities we must provide them ourselves; two male classes of the population with in Hongkong. Long ago the gentleman coming of the day when the Chinese will be is a Bill in preparation which throws upon the natural way is by a payment för postal which they have to deal in no respect who calls himself Pro Bono Publico H in a position to adopt stronger measures and shipowners the responsibility for stowaways service furnished in ships of a certain speci- can the force, even as regards the In-nominated Mr. Wise for the supreme position take the initiative when their interests are of the prescribed description being found on fied class and with a certain specified fre: dians, compare with that of the present in the Hongkong Judiciary. Tortuno, was threatened. It is for that reason we have board their vessels. Ministers, however, are quency of sailings adequate to procure that day, for, in the first place, nobody not with him apparently and Mr. Justice consistently printed out how disastrous to evidently unaware of the genius, for hiding in service in American ships, and on contracts would contend that it is excessively recruit Wise retires as a puise judge. The the Colony would be the departure of the auch fashion which seems peculiarlyto belong running for such a number of years as willed nor can it be maintained that the Sikhs possible to believe that in his rejuvenated shrewd, intelligent-and-experienced-traders to the Chinese. Indeed, only those who have justify the construction of ships and the are, generally speaking, ignorant of col-home he will be less active than he was in to the mainland. Already they know to a experienced the skill and ability, continue cost of establishing commercial connections foquial Chinese. As to their efficiency Hongkong. It is absolutely certain that his hairsbreadth the weaknesses of the Colony, our contemporary, together with the capacity Such payment is not a "subsidy," which in cases of emergencies, or their ability to bonhommie style will not had an outlet in and with that knowledge, combined with for endurance possessed by these wily pro implies payment for services not rendered direct or hold converse with Europeans it is or not needed. It is honest pay, for honest not probabis that they have advanced far the resourcefulness and originality of the ple when determined on getting a free Cantonese, there would be created at passage, can realise the difficulty which lies service which is imperatively needed by the beyond the primary stage, a few members the gates of the Colony a power fit in detection. Of course, as Mr. Batchelor. people of the nation. If we need and pay being notable exceptions. The writer then to wreck the commercial edifice which cleverly discovered, there are always for postal service on thousands of routes had a fling at the Legislative Council and has been so laboriously built by the participants in the business among the crew. within the United States which do not near-its higher authority which critics have been early trading community of the island. But the ship's officers have other matters toy pay expenses, we have equal-need-and-known to describe as the Star Chamber. In Fortunately, our Chinese neighbours show attend to, besides searching for stowaways should have equal willingness to pay for this connection, the remarks of the writer. who paraphrased Hongkong comments may no,disposition to disregard the advantages while in Eastern ports. And no matter auch postal service to foreign countries.
be submitted. He said: "It is felt like which accrue to them by living under Bri-how drastic a measure may be introduced to
wise that the members of the Legislative We have frequently referred to the anomaly tish rule and, so to speak, playing the game deal with the trouble, it is pretty safe to
and Executive Councils being few in num- of America'a resusal to admit the Philippines according to Western ideas. Canton may say that, either among the cargo, in the
ber, and having other duties to perform, do to equal privileges in so far as natlée pro- be a wonderful incubator of progressiveviews, bunkers, in the ventilators, in the smoke
(47th January.) but it is also a hotbed of fanatics who are stack itself, even hanging on to the rudder, by Thunders of cannons recognition an- not care to interest themselves personally, ducts are concerned, That, condition of teformers one day, reactionaries the next book or by crook, somehow or somewhere nounced the fact that His Imperial Majesty and that in consequence the whole charge things has been brought about by the trusta;; and self-seekers all the time. It is for that there will always be etowaways from China. the Gurman Emperor was celebrating his is given over to paid officials, Employed which still dominate the great republic. A reason, among many others, that the far-Such is the view taken by the News and it birthday to-day. Out in the Far East, we are too with their duties as legislators, and feeling among the better-class papers has seeing Chinese merchants in Hongkong is needless to say that in the main the ship away from the turmoil and tumult of distur- accustomed to make laws binding in their evidently been aroused, probably through the efforts of the Commission bold at Wash- elect to pursue their avocations under the ping community will agree with the justice bance so far as it affects friendly, nations. strictest sense, they cannot adopt "that tone aegis of the British Government, and of these conclusions. An officer would be. We have got a wider outlook, a longer per towards the body of taxpayers at large which ington, at which Mr. Bronson Rea was one long as they are not led astray by the a fool to blight his career in the Far East spective and a clearer idea of the procession an elective executive could afford to do." of the principal witnesses on behalf of the ratiocinations of agitatore and continue by countenancing the presence of stowaways of events than isossible to the ordinary Proceeding from those comments the Shang- sugar planters of the archipelago... The San to be regarded with that respect to on board his ship for the sake of a few dot individual who depends upon were hearsay hai journalist held that, compared with the Francisco Chronicle observes, lo a recentissue, which, their diligence, industry and charlars, no matter how hard pushed he might from day to day. These Incontinent state of Shanghai, Hongkong offered a that the figures of production and consump acter entitle them, there is little likelihood be financially. It is the plain sailorman, views do not appeal to the gentleman curious contrast. While municipal institution of sugar in the United States just made that they will seek another venue for and few of these, who having little to lose known as the man-in-the-street, because ions had made Great Britain what it was, it public by the Bureau of Statistics are con- the exercise of those commercial abilities and much,to gain becomes an accessory to he has no appreciation of the relations seemed strange that the one spot in the Farclusive evidence that the sugar, product of East which acknowledged British law should the Philippines, however, large it máy come with which a bountiful nature has so liberally the surreptitious stowage of undesirable existing between the two nations. Buc endowed them." These observations have "cargo" and leads his aid to keep it out in this Colony, where many of our most be also that where. British subjects had legat to be, can be admitted free of duty into this led us a considerable distance from the in concealment. At the same time, it is respected citizens are the subjects of the liberty of action. "We do not see any par- country without the least danger of injury original theme, but they are not unconnected unusual for any member of the crew Emperor William the fact is recognised that ticular reason for this. When Hongkong to any established American industry. The with any contemplation of what the new to go out of his way to find any the two Saxon nations have every reason to be was first ceded to the British Crown the beet sugar product of the United. Staten is: year may have in store for the Chinese as of those unscrupulous individuals who on the best of terms, which is best evidenced experiment of municipal government had not larger than the cane sugar product. In the well as the Colony as a whole. Just as the ship off coolies to unknown lands. It is by the fact that there is scarcely a board of been tried in the East, but now that the year covered by the statistics Jurf issued but closing twelve months of the 34th year of usually the scheming boarding-house keeper directors on which they are not represented. lapse of twenty years has proved it not only 39 per cent of the suger used in this country the reign of Kwang Hsu, has been fraught who deluges the ignorant "farmers" with. We know the true value of their prescience. practical but that the action of the munici was supplied by the United States and its with eventful happenings, so the opening specious tales the riches in store for them The same feeling of fellowship prevails in pal institutions has really evolved out of dependencies, while Gr per cent was im period of the new reign is certain to be in Australia or elsewhere, and robs them of Shaoghal, and Singapore, and although at chaos far worse than Hongkong ever was, ported from foreign countries. For that marked by characteristics the ultimate effect all their money, who is to blame for hiding times matters have been strained interna the existing council at Shanghai, with what year the dispatch states that the quantity of which it is imposible to foretall. At the the coolies in out-of-the-way places on board tlonally there has never been the slightest we may call ite annual parliaments, we do not brought from our island possessions E very outset we have the Oplum Commission at ship. If the prime instigator of the scheme symptom of diversity from the path of friend- think there need be any fear of local and larger than in any previous years; the quan Shanghai attended by numerous delegates can manage to suborn some of the crew to ship between individual Germans and Brit Imperial interests clashing in the Colony," duty produced at home exceeded that of any pledged to the reform of the opium traffic and assist him in his plan so much the better for ishers. Even those who do not have So that Shanghal looked on complacently other year; the quantity exported was larger an Imperial Government in Great Britain fav him, but it is safe to say that the boarding a hankering after German communion,while. Hongkong was struggling for local con than in any year of the past decade, and the ourably disposed to consider the fulmina- house keeper reaps the greater reward and always bold respect and esteem for one trol. It may be the case," continued the percopita consumption, was the largest ever tions of irresponsible faddists. Then there takes the lesser risk of discovery. However,of the most orderly, industrious and able Journalist of 1869 that the very absence of recorded, an average of 88.6 pounds for each,
Flour for the Orient, Rowing.
The Sheng Mou you. Lady Lugard's Health. The Prohibited Poppy. Valunteer Corps Orders Medical Aspects of China, Through a Typhoon. Goll
Strange Tale of the Sea.
Cantor Day by Day.
Täternational Opium Commission.
YuRn Sbib-kei's Dismisani
China's Progressive Ragent.
The United States.
Sugar Refining.
The Proposed T. K. K, Subaidy," Anti-Japanese Legislation in California. The Raub Auralian Gold Mining Co., Ltd.
More about Opium.
Ban Lieng Disabled.
Queen's Desib at Saigon.
The Jammed-in Djambi,
Ashore on Horsburg Reaf...
Big Morphia Seiste.
Cruising and Fishing in Malay,Waters. A Mail Wail,
Immigration to Bangkok in 1908. Fire in Bangkok
Horse Racing in Bangkok.
Commercial:-
Freight Market,'
Exchange.
Local and General.
BIRTHS.
On January 8, 1909, at Hankow, to Mr, and Mrs. E. M. REYNOLDS, a son.
On January 15, 1999, at Shanghal, to the wife of O, H. KITTER, & 100.
On January 15, 1909, at Shangbai, the wife of the Rev. R. G. WINNING, of a daughter.
On January 15, 1900, at Shinghal, the wils of R. J. GLENDINNING, of a daughter.
On January 16, 1909, at Shanghai, to OWEN and ETHEL LITTLE, a 100.
Da Jabuary 26, 1909, at Bhaghal,to Mr. and On January 19, 1909, at Shanghal, the wife
Mr. J. G. CARNAGHAN, A BOD.
of J. M. TAVARES, of a son.
MARRIAGE
On January 12, 190g at Kathing, by Rev, H. S. Myers; D.D., MARY ANNA, daughter of Mr. T. Machpall, to Rev. CHARLES MORRIS
MYERLA
DEATHS.
On the morning of January 11, 1909, at Ku langsu, Amoy, JOHN PHILLIPS, late Chlef Con. stable of the British Concession, Amoy. Aged
-75 years,
On Janusty 15, 1909, at Shanghai, Erazz
HICKMOTT, aged 16 days.
HOCHI
homeland circles.
A few more, of tha
character, ability and energy of Mr. Justice Wise, to say nothing of his irresistible hum- our, will go a long way towards making the conditions in Hoogkong palatable. We can only give an old toast: “Happy to meet sorry to part, happy to meet again.
SUGAR IN THE STATES,
The Hongkong Telegraph is the indication that the Chinese authorities the capiais is to be field responsible under sections of the community. The Kaiser's central power and, the want of any sharply mati, woman and child of Continental Units
MAIL SUPPLEMENT,
ISSUED GRATIS TO SUBSCRIBERS.
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, JANUARY 30, 1909..
AFTER THE NEW YEAR.
(5th January.) While the celebrations in connection with the Chinese New Year may not be concluded in the case of those who adhere rigidly to old customs and have the necessary where withal to continue the festivities, yesterday was generally recognised as putting an end to the period which the Chinese commercial community In Hongkong in prepared to apart for recoguliion of the annual fes
AMERICAN TRÄDE ON THE PACIFIC.
in the various Provinces are beginning to the which is another proof that law and fiftieth birthday is marked, by rejoicings drawn has forced the council toed States. Under such circumstances, with see the force of inaugurating a universal uni- justice are not invariably interchangeable sufficient to acclaim the occasion, and he adapt itself to the circumstances of the case, both imports, domestic production and r form currency, and a prospect of silver termp.
would be a poor, mean-spirited person who Like the British. Constitution itself, it is a capita consumption regularly, and ¦ rapidly, reaching a higher value than it has done for
refused to join in celebrating the greatest compromise, now advancing a step and anon. Increasing, it can be nothing, but unadula. some years past, Railways are extending.
descendant of the great Frederick., To our yielding when pressure from without is put terated hoggishness which can lead any oua and even work on the Canton-Hankow Hoo
German friends, therefore, we offer our salu upon it. It can at all events be said of it tooppose dolog simple justice to the people seems to be progressing,—at a snail's gallop
bions, with an extra special "Hoch dem that it has been a powerful engine for the of the Philippines, whom we compelled by it is true, but Bill progressing. The condi For some years past, inerchants on the Kaiser" as a small return for their contribu. preservation of order; that, composed as it armed forces to submit to our rule. They tions at the capital of South China appear Pacific coast have been keenly alive to the tion towards the uplifting, of the Colony of is of men of different nationalities, it has did not ask us in. We forced ourselves upon to be settling into a more ordered array, possibilities of the Orient as an outlet for Bongkong. -
never lent itself to political squabbles; that them, killing, incidentally, in the operation which would "augur well for the future, but, the disposal of surplus stock. . The difficulty
Its authority existing as it does mainly some thousands of the deluded islanders who nevertheless, a feeling of uncertainty as to has been to secure the necessary transporta-
IN OLDEN DAYS.
by prescription is willingly submitted to by could not be brought to realize the disinter what is in the womb of time must prevail, tion facilities. Unless low rates were pro-
the many residents; and that in - fins, it has | estedness of our motives," the benayolence of We can only trust that events will turn out curable it was obvious that exporters could Many and various are the views held in ever been found by the officials a valuable ourpeople or the blessedness of ourrule. Since to the interest of the Chinese so that the not contend profitably with European Hongkong as to the desirability of having a aid in the due preservation of law and order." walosisted on governing the Filipinos, we took Colony which already occupies such a diffi- houses established in China and Japan. Municipal Council in Hongkong appolated And there the quotation ends, Shanghal upon ourselves the imperative duty of gor cult position financially may be enabled to Lately the laws of the United States under conditions similar to those in force to being supremely content with the advantage erning them in their interests and not those look backward with some degree of satis-have made it increasingly difficult for the Shanghai Settlement or in Singapore. it had gained over Hongkong. That the of ourselves. If we pretend to any attitude. action and regard the future with all the shipowners to offer such terms as would On auch subject it is natural that every Shanghal Municipal Council has done ex other than that of ruinicas conquerors, it l complacency it era command.
equally" : " remuberative lỗ to : thom Edilsh, subject thquid have kit orp perepual : cellent work in the laterval cannot be denied, our duty to porera the Fuláldos precisely