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which should be to fix the old boundaries.
The Portuguese, however, had encroached both
before and after the signing of the Trasty, nd their mis-
deeds were well known in China and abroad.
The Society had consulted with Chinese at home
and abroad and had received several replies all to the
effect that the old boundaries should be adhered to.
The land was ess ntial to the well being of the people
and not one foot of it should be lightly surrendered to
anybody else. The date for the joint investigation was
now fixed and all patriots should support their side with
all their strength and accept their share of the ■ res-
ponsibility.
Mr. Yang Yao T'ang of Heungshan th n rose to
speak and said that telegrams should be sent to their
friends at home and abroad to support them with all their
strength, and that representatives should be sent into
the interior to obtain signatures. If the Portuguese refus-
ed to act with justice and forcibly seized territory and
infringed