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TIENTSIN BOYCOTT.
Fishing in Troubled Waters.
An undemonstrative but none
meeting- hell the other day in the less effective boycott has beer
Shanghai the Shanghai Mercury proceeding against Japanese goodi
says:
in Tientsin recently, and an in-
THE STRIKE:
A Disquieting Rumour,
to
Up to the time, of 'going to [press, as the delegatos have not yet returned from Canton, there is little strike news to record. The delegates are expected back to-day; but at what time is unknown. Nowa which bas filtared down from Canton, WB are informed. show that the Government's reply to the seaman's proposals has not been well received, and it appears that conditions may pos sibly revert to the former position. However, this must take with! reserve, because until the dele- gates return nothing defuite on this point can be stated. Empress with Strikebreakers.
The Empress of Japan, which is supposed to be carrying 483 Xingpi sesmen recruited for the purposs of breaking the strike. is due to arrive to-day. The C.P.O.3. oficials refuse to 'gire any information on the ma ter.
Shipping.
Amongst the vessels arriving in the harbour to-day are the West Keats, from Shanghai, with two and a half thousand tons of |general cargo, including a large consignment of flour, and mails, the N, Y. E. Toyobashi Maru, from Liverpool, with steel cut- tings and tin plate, and the French steamer Azay lo Ridasu, |from Shanghai, with mails.
There were four departures yesterday and three vessels cleared to-day.
There are 161 vessels in the harbour to-day, amounting in all to 255,651 tons. The list is made up as follows-British, 13 |(125, 615 tons); Chinese, 35 (28.115 | tons); Japanese, 17 (39,165 tons); American, 12 (25,913 tons), Dutch, |5, (14,708 tons): French, 6 (9,322 tons) Norwegian, 10 (10,412 tons);. Portuguese, 1 (1,145 tons):) Siamese, 1 (1,012 tons); and |Swedish, 1 (44 tons).
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To Feed the Strikers. Our Canton correspondent states that £3 the Seamen's Union funds are running low, the Canton Union of Guilds has Lisson Gra made a proposal that all tho | workers belonging to the various Guilds should subscribe Oue Įday's wages to sasist the seamen. In order to pacify the public, a atory bas been put into circul- ation to the effect that à largė shipment of rice is on the way from Annam to Canton, and that the prices of foodstuffs in Hong- kong are very dear.
Delegates Not Returned.
Later.
Enquiries made during the afternoon show that the de- legates have not yet returned from Canton. There are therefore no fresh developments in the situa tion.
RIFLE LEAGUE.
Dockyard R.C. v. Royal Engineers.
This match, fired off at Tai Hang range on Sunday, resulted io a win for the Dockyard by 41 points. Scores:
D. R. C.
Name.
Messr- Jarling. Matheson and teresting side issue receives at Mr. Nicholson... Co., Ltd., are to be heartily ron- tention in the China Advertise: Mr. Lamerton... 28 31- gratulated on the two most welcome | (Tientsin). It says: "Eegard Mr. Winble
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unnouncement- which they haveing the mischievous report appear Mr. Williams made during the course of the pasting in the Chinese version of the Mr. McGuigan 26 27 week to sharei, üblersin two of the Peking & Tientsin Times alleg. Mr. Haggar companies so successfully run bying that in retaliation for the bay Mr. Pritchard the hung. Fwo management ha-cott movement now carried out by Mr. Sampson ... always been -yuzaymon, with good the local Chinese, the Japanes! management, but in these trou. Municipal authorities have started blous times of labour disputes to impose a very heavy tax
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Value of Strong Base at Singapore.
(Reuter's Service.)
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Washington, February 21.
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee has lengthily debated 627 the proposed reservation to the Pacific Treaty that" no adjustments
or understandings reached under its provisions should be binding without the consent of the Senate." It is reported that the majority of the Committee are inclined to approve the reservation.
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80 A Paris message says that the Chicago Tribune, in an editorial with reference to Senator Johnson's attitude (see earlier telegrams) declares that a strong naval base at Singapore nasures a police force within easy striking distance of the Pacific. The threat 61 against the Phillipines from an Asiatic Power would be as AS to to Australis
America. It suggests 50 menacing
Senator Johnson that the noise he hears across the Pacific of ham- 586 mering in shipyards at Singapore is made by a friend and assures him that a strong naval base at Singapore is an added insurance that the Pacific Treaty will not be violated.
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THE AZAY LE RIDEAU. Hongkong, Haiphong, Saigon, Singapore, Penang, Colombo, Djibouti, Saez, Port Said and Marseilles.
it has been especially satisfying Chinese people residing in their Mr. Redpath 30 31 20 note that the Ewo fotton Mills, concession, the Japanese authori Mr. Longbottom 27 29 25 Ltd.. and the Sunoghai and Hong-ties categorically deny the charge Mr. Best 26 26 28 kew Wharf Co., Ltd., are enabled and declare that no fresh tax bas Mr. Hayward... 30 18 27 by the judicious foresight which has been imposed upon Chinese oz Mr. Newing... 26 25 24 directed the management of their Japanese in the Japanese area Mr. Cluk 27 28 16 affairs to satisfy staff, shareholders. They state that the bulk of the Mr. Townsend 28 23 10 workers, and general public alike Municipal revenue is borne by Mr. Knight 20 21 9 and this is so unusual that it Japanese residents, Chinese in. well worthy of special comment.habitants being taxed much high-
Total Nor need there be any hesitation ter than Japanese." Going on to in referring to the splendid bonuses deal with the instigation of anti- which the Directors. in their pathy against Japan, the Adver have authorised to tiger remarks: We know full discretion, their staffs and which we do not well that the agitators are trying A Peking telegram states that doubt will be cordially endorsed by to rouse popular feelings against the Oorerament has extended shareholders at the Approaching Japan and her people for the sake Liang Bhih-ri's period of leave to annual meetings. Well paid staffs of fishing in trouble waters, but thirty days. make satisfied staff and Jardine's when they stoop to the base trick The Cabinet has decided to
The Azay le Rideau was built have ever recognised that the good of dishonouring ethers by deli-conver! the
by Blohm and Vosse in Hamborg business man is worth his weight berate lying, there is
Kiaochow-Tainan The Messageries Maritimes' in 1910. Sbe is a twin screw до word Railway into a public concern. in gold, Nor should it be forgotten strong enough to condemn them."
Azay le Rideau, which arrivad vessel of 8,063 tons gross. The Owing to the doubtful attitude in port from Shanghai with 300 ship has four decke and carries that Messrs. Jardins, Matheson
of Cho Heng-tik, Tuchun of bags of mail this morning, is 126 first-class passengers, 120 and Co., bave ever been to the forefront
Hanso, Wa Pai-foo has wired in the
ofnre just now, it is almost a public him his intention of removing the East.
the Far second-class and 80 third-clase. suggestions for improvement induty to call attention to there
was formerly the She will also take cargo, and the conditions under which their reports and to give credit where forces from Yochow to Hunan to General, belonging to the mails.
Deutsche Ost-Afrike Line. The native labour work. We fear we credit is due. Nor should Shang-assist in defensive measures.
Capt. Vaalpro is in command are infringing upon the right of bai, incidentally, forget that much
Messagarien Maritimes took her and the crew are French and some satisfied shareholder at the of the spare time of Mr. Brooke. The Legislative Council is to over a short time ago and have Aansmiles, the latter being taken manual meetings in expressing this Smith, the local Evo taipan, is mest to-morrow when the Jurors' put her on the Marseilles Toko-jon owing to the seamen's strike. appreciation of excellent work but, deruted to our municipal govern-List will be considered and two hama run. Her ports of call are The vessel leaves for Europe
Yokohama, with labour conditions such as they ment.
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