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THE CHINA MAIL.

SATURDAY, MARCH 28, 1908.

THE BOYCOTT.

will take place on the 27th to consider. theso mutters,”

The notice wus addressed to the gentry, merchants, members of the educational, agricultural,

nod chitalie chusses. At 11. a.m. to-day a huge gathering assembled at the premises of the Self- Government Society,

in English bas already appeared in those

The Vicoroye notification (a translation." columns) was tablod.

5.30 p.m.-Moating of The Phoenix Club, until 1864 whon, during the min hearts. Too often does it happen when fullest oxorcise. The Viceroy or Governor owing to the fear of incurring diplomatio

Ltd., at Club premises,

Miscellaneous.

Goods per Kore undelivered after noon

this date nubject to rent,

Goods por Indurarti not cleared on this

No

MEMOS FOR MONDAY: future value is simply enormous. But, should offer a bonus an oxported õpium

Auctions.

notwithstanding all this, any outery

instond of trying to squelch enterprise 11.Aucilon of Hosashold Furni

In that direction.

High provincial authorities in the onipiro ture, at No. 14, Austin Avenue, Kow- against the proposterous military con-

aio finding their parts in the awakened 2,80 p.m.--Auction of Household Furni-tribution is referred to as if it were

ture, &c., at Dunottar, No. 82, the stark disloyalty. Possibly some of our man who yesterday recovered damages the management of affairs for which men Congratulations are due to the gentle Ching by no means easy. All the skill in diplomacy, the shrewdness and sagaolty in readers are unaware of the origin of against a washerman for the destruction having the control and administration of Noon-Meeting of The Hongkong Rape this irksome impost. It was unknown of a couple of blouses. His sorrows provinces have in the recent history of the The Chairman pointed out the inad viss

Manufacturing Co., L., at Co.'s Ottice.

raisen sympathetic echo in any local nation been distinguished, are called into bility of maas nieetings in public streets complications, It has been decided to tration of Sir Hercules Robinsori, 2 new atirts and collies are committed to who can set with consummate tact and classify the committios, each of which does demand was made by the Home Gov-the untender care of the "wushee that aries to tout his pewory as a rulor

skill in the complex and trying situations its own branch of work towards the boycott..

public mass insoting will be held. Then ornmunt for the payment of £20,000 washce" man that they return mutely murits the praise and honour accorded to a proposition was made to secure the co- per annum, one fifth of the military reporting heavy casualties. Some reu of light and loading who shapa the union of China's twenty tiro provinces | 15 joint memorial to the Throne demand- exponditure. It should be remember-torn it only for the mg-bag and others destinies of nations.

ing representative government. The Viceroy of the Kwaug provinces is

The d not return ut all. Now that one ed to the credit of Sir Hercules and offender has been made to pay the which he is pissing serves to advance the present stage, and the effect thereof, were

the army

array and navy. Other um his trial, nud if the ordeal through the support of an faeludos a promise for "respecting the biyoutt at the matters respecting noted as an instructive precedent by penalty it is to be hoped that the case of China in rulation to other nations also discussed. The reports of work towards Gorerners to come, that ho strenuous weliermen will see the error of their or to maintain hor states as a country the boycott from various places were read,

The meeting cloud at 3.30 p.m. ly opposed

demand. The ways and employ nuwe soap and less struggling for freedom, she will havo deserved well of his contemporaries and of remonstrances of the Gurornor were energy.

posterity. It uppcare that the Vicemy has backed up by a public meeting

receival from Peking an impresible nian. The Friend of India' (it was possible in those days to in-

necuses. dnto to break the haycott on Japanese goods, duce the people of Hongkong to

Router of finding a sensation where instituted as a consequence of recent events take enough interest in their own affairs only a mare's nest existed. This is in Canton for which the Peking authorities

a charge that

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In to-day's "Government Gazette" the announcement is Izietly made that the

9 p.m.-Grand Variety Concert in City to attend a public meeting) and a me against the well-known parveyor of to remove the prohibition on commerce algations of last year are to he adopted

Hall.

THURSDAY, April 9:--

Transfer Books of Union Insurance So- siety of Csaton, L., close from this dare to 23rd April, inclusivo. Transfor Books of China Traders' Insur-

23rd April, inclusive, THURSDAY, April 29:--

Non-Meeting of Union Insurance Se- ciety of Canton, Lal, at Head Ofen. 12.30 p.m.-Meeting of China Traders Insurance Co., Ld., at Head Office.

NOTICE.

noriul, protesting against the proposal, was adopted and sent to Her Majesty's Clovernment. The Chamber of Com-

cabled news. We have heard complaints of Renter's conservatism, failure to follow up news and vacions other offences, but to conceive Reuter as

compel the Cantonese to purchase ase with Japan at the southern ports and to dining 1908. No further information is supplied, and it babores owners of property heretofore Japanese manufactured articles act within 21 days if they desire to are the outcome of representations made pent against the valuation placed upon

the Board on which the all-powerful Yaan every opportunity of a roadjustment they by the Japanese Ambassador in pen to their property. This is an important the Foreign Board at the Chinese capital-atter and in orderto give property owners Shib Kai is the dominant factor.

should nav artine it in all the local papers.

ance 3., Id., close from this date to merce and the Chinese community seat sensational would be like calling up similar memorials Horne, which were, the vision of a bishop walking a tight however, igured. When the estintes rope in fleshings. Our Indina contem- for 1865, including à miliary contribu-porary was incenest because Reuter

UNREST IN KWANGSI tion of $92,000, were brought before stated that browery shares at Home the Legislative Council the item was had fallen 25 million storling. It goes

Rioting in the South.

only agreed to of the custing vote of the into in elaborate calculation to show

(From Our Correspondent.) Letters relating is businesa alould be address. Governor, the Colonial Treasurer voting that this only means about two shillings

CANTON March 27. News from Kwangs is by no m against it. This conscientious official on a pound share. Speaking for our

conforting. Riots are taking places ir selves we venture to think that the

insay districts-sane serious others not. was afterwards severely censured by the

loss of about a tenth of one's capital

The Imperial Goranment is in daily com Correspondents must for card their names Secretary of State for daring to think is worth gotting excited about. On and addressen with any communications ad-for himself. Thus it will be seen that the whole we feel sure that our Calcutta from the point of view of the Japanese made to the French authorities to silow munication with the French authorities for The head and front" of the cffence accistance. At one time, a request way Creased to the Editor, not for publications but this iniquitous contribution was only contemporary produced the denuncia-Ambassador lies in the attitude of the Chinese troops to aoss French Territory as evidener af good faith.

ed to THE MANAGER,

Communications velating to pics abould be addressed to THE EDITOL,

No anonymously signed communications that

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Scones such as were reported in the CHINA MA to have taken place in Canton what may be construed as a warning to moved the Japanese Ambassador to utter the Board of Foreign Affairs. He took the situation seriously as provocative of hostilities between the two nations and declared that Japan would not hesitate to vindicate her honour, if need be, by an appeal to the final arbitrament which is the resort of powerful peoples whose national interests are in conflict.

Ali letters for publication should be writter forced upon the Colony by the casting tory paragraph in question when it was Viceroy of the Two Kwang provinces, who, for the purpose of capturing rebels but on one side of the paper only.

vote of a Governor who lund protestent infeeling at odds with life and in that mood if he did not aid and abst the people whether the request has beth acceded ter Aave already appeared in other papers will be the strongest terms against its imposiwn it is a pleasure to revile the first der his away in their violent opposition or not is not states

to Jn an, made no effort to suppress or to tion. After the vote had been agreed it is not often that we extend a shelter- malevolant proceedings which took the the French Consul General at Pakhoi askod person or thing which attracts notice. interfere with the recent vindictive and

Yesterday, according to the renicks of“ inserted.

a number of the toilitary department kere, Orders for extra copies of the CarINA MAL should be sent before 11 nm, on the day after to all the members of the Council, official ing wing over Reuter but we feel form of a public demonstration by the to Canton Government to despatch ous or publication. After that hour the supply in anti unofficial, adopted a resolution stal-impelled to help when we come across commercial capital of Chins against a two cruisers to pat of water ways at Pakuoi, | Limited." Cash 10 cts, redit 20 cts, pering that the revenue of the Colony could unintentionally false witress. When friendly nation whose 'trade interests are and it is believed that that the rebels, wh

Alterations and additions to Advertisements not be fairly charged with any contribu- Reater becomes sensational the skies of the first importatice and too extensive to are working in Yun Chow, have tende be set at naught by an acderstanding be-Pakhoi the headstarters, and ineo, and on Pagra 1, 2, 3,0 and 7, should be sent to our tion towards the Imperial military ex

will commence falling as a daily tween the Viceroy and the people to resist Office at 5 Wyndham Street not later than II

Jupan's demands by stopping her trade. It a.th. New Adrastisements should be went to

appears that the Viceroy has taken the best our Office at S, Queen's Hond Central before 3 p.m.

Peking is now apparently in a state surse open to him in issuing a proclamation its origin it seems strange that the dig-of excitement. The report of revolts given in the native newspapers and is un the subject. The text of the document

Advertisements anet Sidecriptions achich are not ordered for a fired period still be continued until countermanded.

Telegraphic Addas: Mail, Hongkong Telephone No. 9%.

penditure in China or Japan. Consi- dering the circumstances in which it had

با پیاز

avocation.

arus are being sent therefrom.

LOCAL AND GENERAL,

Owing to prestre on our space the

The Government Bozelte contains notification that the importation inte prohibited. Hongkong of any æditious publication) is

nity of the Imperial Government does not tionists entering Peking with large hortatory, and confined to admitions report of the meeting of the Pans Toilet prevent it from continuing to levy this consignments of dynamite pad the and junctions to keep the peace and Co. has been held ouer until Monday. forced contribution Hougong has nude subsequent occurrence of big fires refrain from deniaustrations of the kind within the City indicate a state of affairs complained of in the proclamation. It else a suflicient, if not more than sufficient. by no means comforting to the adminis-recognises, by its silener on the point, the contribution to the military establish-trators. The anthrank of nine fires interdict by an agremight among limitations and restrictions of official netion. The China Mai

rent in land. The collection of the within wine days must signify that the trading communities concerned with military contribution now has as much something more than ordinary is hap-Japanese commerce the side of imperts Thoso subscribers to the "Government HONGKONG, BATURDAY, MARCH 28, 1998, justice as the big brother making the pening. For some years past the from Japan is one thing. ta stir up the Gazette who desire to have on recoil, in

small brother band over

contral goveminent has been troubled by popules to open doruciation of the the shape of Haut, the speeches over bis marbles.

entry from which those imports are made at the Legislative Council can do ko“ the revolutionary parties, but what was derived is another and very diferout if sufficient inducement is offered to reducr THE MILITARY CONTRIBUTION But as long as Hongkong is content to then reported was that the revolutionists thing. The Viceroy is well advised in the extra cost to a moderato and reason

take its gruel lying down it will get were working in the Southern provinces drawing the distinction and an illustrationable one, WHISKY FREQUENTLY it has been observed that

what it deserves.

and that there was to necessity to fear which occupies no inconsiderable space in so far as Peking was concerned. Matters the proclamation is sufficiently suggestivo and cogunt. It nduces, as a parallel to appear to have changed somewhat the demonstrations at Canton, the scenes

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- SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

His Honour Mr Justico Gompertz bes

The French 'Senate has adopted a China's private detective agents broad that took place in Japan after the signbeen appointed Chairman of the Squatter's divorce law which should be received, have reported that the recent eius of ing in America of the Treaty that fer Board during the absence of Mr Wise. with immense enthusiasm by those who the Throne-overthrowers are directed aminated the war of Japan and Russia find it hard going in double harness. the Capital, and have telegraphed that Houses and public buildings were in.)

Mr James Orange and Mr A. G. Wood, fickleness of purpose and instability of It acess from the cable we published a number of persons of the revolutionare whole or in part demolished by rioters two old residents in the Far East, loft the design can be attributed many of the last night that a separation decree car parties, including two women, have and a battleship was huned. The Colony to-day. They go. Home vis Ans- GENUINE AGE disadvantages from which Hongkong be automatically converted into a full entered Peking, and that others are on pose. Martial law took for a time the

suffers to-day. The military contribu divorce on the application of either party the way from Japan, and America. place of the usual constitutional methods: On- April 4 Lady Fugaril presonts the concerned. As 4 septration order can That the Peking authorities are nervous the rising was suppressed by the strong prizes to the winners at the Ladies Rifle -tion is a case in point. It is true that

be obtained on the flimsiest pretext this is obvious from the fact that in official arm of the Government and the damage Association meeting, the programome of

dona had to be mudo good at the national which will be found in another column. the question was raised lately by air is divorce mande easy with a vengeance. list of the revolutionists has been issued expense. Nor did Japan gain in dignity E. A. Hewett and other unofficial Seriously regarded the passage of such offering a respectable sum of money and prestige by the protests of these op

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a law.can only be remarked with regret. for each of the men coording to their ponents of the fronty. Whilst the more pointed to represent the Royal Hongkong but the public remains apathetic and, nation, that loses its respect for the notoriety. At the present moment the is obvious, the reference is instructive Golf Club on the Wong Nei Cheong and as far as can be judged by circum sanctity of the marriage site is sapping two largest parties whom the Central "not ill calulated ne a reminder Queen's Recreation Ground Committee, stances, are quite satisfied that a very institutions rest.

at the foundation upon which all social government havo every reason to dread to less Japan with the riousness vice Mr D. B. Mary.

The laxity in this are the Son party and the Kinng party. hundel insistence that attained its im A quiet wedding was celebrated at St. large percentage of the Colony's connection which followed the Revain- The former is headed by Dr Sun Yat mediate purpose at a cost the extent of John's Cathedral at 11 8.m. this morning, revenue should be devoted to a purpose tion in France bas sirently produced an Sen, who, it may be rentembered, re which cannot be readily or inmediately when Miss Mary Stewart, the popular which is entirely unproductive. Our effect which should act as a warning.cently passed through Hongkong on his calculated. A boycott, apart altogether lady's maid at Governmont House was

fra overt acts of unfriendly demonstra The increase of population by births is way to Japan, and the report that Volunteer forces should be a plyarely sufficient to compensate for the suspects were on the way to China fron, is well outside the sphere of legislative married to Mr G. W. Wooster. The core wastage by death. The reason is not Japan indicates something in the wind that China's boycott of things Japanese Froderick and Lady Lugard. His Excel

lency gwe the bride away.

control and the preset indications are mony was very quietly six persons being present altogether, including · Sir It appears that Sun's men spread over will assume formidable proportions and bo nil the neighbouring ports. From the persisted in for a considerable time. official list faned by the Imperiul The opium question is full of our Government, as we reported yesterdes, prises. In bygone bears the Canton three, have been traced in Hongkong, officials used to blame poor Hongkong and there may be more of less pro- as the centre which was responsiblo for smuggling to all parts of South list the Hakkas command 's majority minence. Among the persons, on the

sufficient contribution to Imperil military outlay. It is not for the benefit far to seek. of Hongkong residents that British cruisers lie in 'our harbours and British soldiers fill our loen barracks. It je because Hongkong is invaluable to Great Britain as A port and as

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Beurlated from the Ohana Mál: To

China, Our Canton correspondent Thedo Haickasanya monatainous race and

The demand for tickets for the Pan- THE SELF-GOVERNMENT

Anglican Congress meetings was so great SOCIETY'S AIMS.

that the Executive Committee were coin- pelled to armage for overlow moodings in (From Our Correspondent.}

the Church House every evening. Tho general trend waste give the thank-offerings CANTON, March 27.

to the unappropriated portion which will The Self-Government Suciety met to day. be disposed of after the Congress by The notice convening the meeting reads a representative Committee. Distant

home › dioceses." "The business of organising

Superior Pale Dry. strategical point. We nie, as loyal

↑ Britishers, glad to welcome them here reported last night that the authorities are capable of anything if properly. but our locality and hospitality do not are perturbed bocaue opium, is being trained up. They, live in the mou With reference to the Tatsu Mara II case; diocèses in Japan, North China, and Shay- us to the isot that our interests shipped from China to hongkong tainous regions far away from Chinese the Japaness Government ha fouled tung have to be added to ether districte. This would seem no suficient reason cities and sentter almost over every aur seweraga right and has brought about making contributions to the thank-offering- are not responsible for their presence for the officials to excited. We province, and the one significant fact is our grent satigand shime. The attitude The Committee observe sigus of increased The contribution which Hongkong bave been told by Imperial Edicts that a quiform language is spoken no of our own Gorcament was such, how effort on behalf of the tank offering in the makes indirectly to the revenuo, of and other interesting documents that matter where they are. If powerful are we the entire population, to ensure it in England has been left in the last for

China wants to see the last of the drug force of this race is well trained up and our anfety? Now that every preparation the simple reason that the means of som Great Britain is so gigantic that”, the “ as soon as possible. If that is so-armed with modern tiflea, it will form is being madu for a constitutional Govern munication at home sro so much simpler. demand for a direct military contribu and we should simply hate even in a formidable foe to the Imperial troops, mant every one of us has our duty towards and theropid. The publication of niet tion is particularly ungracións. Most thought, to noouso China of duplicity whoso acquaintance with the moun the antion. At a previous inecting, we have turo on various subjects, kition by ux présent-day residente never pauso to what is the worrying about 7 Her love fainous recesses, owing to the lack of already pledged our death-alliance. It is perte, is now almost completed.

now highly necessary that we adhere to for ne is not so great that the need proper map and training, is so scanty our poling of action, to carry out the object FOR RHEUMATIC SUFFERERS consider what this Colony lias already care much if us have an overdose of that they are always in the dark in given freely to the military. Some of

we have had in viere in an unreproachful quick rotior for pain afforded by the regurd to the movements of tacontains ner, to develop our national and thing Chamberlain's Pain Balm makes it: favorite with sufferer frem the host sites, ing the Colony and in dies

as well as the gentleman rebels, and are more exposed to attack dustels! resources, to build up our Empire beurdatis, nerastos, lumur back, Imabugo“ who kicked the other follow down than they otherwise would be when còn to a pawful country, to sween cut our greid and dead, seated, and sunmular pains. For Kowwon bare boens landed over to

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