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TION.

CHINESE CONFIDENCE IN THE BRITISH.

INAUGURAL MEETING OF

SHAREHOLDERS.

FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.

The following report of the first meet ing of shareholders of the Chinese Mining Corporation, held at the Offices of Mr. Hsiung si Ling, in Feking, on June

25th, is of unusual interest. The follow

NANNING NOTES.

[YROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

July 1st.

POLITICAL

Ch'au; Wu Ting Fong bas sent Lau Shiu

1919.

SUANGHATS PROPOSED NEW

BY-LAWS.

OPPOSITION TO PRESS

foliowa-

REGULATION

PEACE THANKSGIVING SERVICE-.

"AT THE JEWISH SYNAGOGUE,

A Pence Thanksgiving service was held.

The Minister redd the following special '

prayer for the occasion:--

„"Our Father, our King, joyfully we enter Thy gates to-day and bor down before Thee in prayer of thanksgiving. Thou makest un glad according to the days Thou hast afflicted us, according to the years wherein we have seen evil. Thou hast chastised us. sorely, but Thau

In connection with the intention of the [at "Ohel Leah" Synagogue, on Sunday, At the present time a conference is being.

the subject of Shanghai Municipal Council to secure when a large and representative gather belt in Nanning or internal peace for China. Tong Kai Ia, powers for licensing the businesses of ing of Jews was present. the Tuchun of Hapeh, has sent Ch'ui printer, lithographer, engraver or printer Kuen as his representative, Lai Yuan or publister of any newspaper or peric Hung has sent his own nephew, Lai Shue dical, the following letter has been ad- Naam; Lei In Hon has sent Loh iu dressed to the Council By, the American Fung; Lei-"Fuk Lam has sent Lei Wa Chamber of Commerce of Chin

The attention of the American bam ing were presentir. Haiung Hai Ling Wan; Lei Tang Chok, who possibly comesner of Commerce or Cuina has been called (who also represented ex-President Li

from Lei Fuk Lam, has brought a lot to the proposed amended by-laws to be Yuan, Hung); Str. Chu Yin (representing of presents to General Luk Wing Ting,mitted to the ratepayers whereby Tuchun Chen Kwang Yuan, of Kiangsi), consisting of household furniture, chairs,ewspapers and printing ounces are to be bast not given us over unte destruction, icense. the proposed action is covered When the spirit of perverseness rent Mr. Tu auan (representing Mr. Liu Feb tabies, pictures, etc.

General Luk is in Nanning holding in the sunverjar shapette for Thursday,

naunder the bonds of peace, alarm and hen, who, in turn, represents air, Chang

desolation came upon us; and through Open), Mr. Liu fi du, ali, wa Chen consultations with the above-mentioned June 26th, on page 2, and reaus da

De omission to provide for the weary years the nations drank deep of sen representing Tuchun wong nang representatives,

In our darkness , пupen), Mr, ran bu, m.BOYCOTT OF JAPANESE GOODS.

Yesterday a great public meeting was censing of the Fress and of printing vel to representing Argy Mabuson and hir te durocel bold in a specially erected matshed behind ustaultsaments, ete, must be considered the cup of confusion. shom." Mr, 1. G. A. Strangman acted as the Customs Home It was attended by serious. That the Council should be vent we turned unto Thee that Thou have com- the students of the local schools, and byd with every power necessary to the pre-passior upon us, and make-the-justice-of- Secretary to the meeting

our cause to shine as the light. And lo Mr. risiung said that this happened thousands of the general public who were servation of peace and good order winn to be the augural meeting of the Chinese not admitted to the meeting held a fort- the Settlement was uply demonstrated

The usual cathusiasm was in, the recent student unrest which atu-Thou didst make the hosts of Freedom Mining Corporation and the shareholders nightgo were either themselves present or were evoked, but there was nothing new in the inately extended to the merchant and and Justice triumph, and didst ghat

ter the sceptre of oppression. represented by someone present. He peeches.

A few of the boycotted goods were hung nity. In particular, it is essential that quested the meeting to nominate & tena"..

up on the telegraph-posts outside the the Council. should have full power of mighty arm has been our salvation; and without recourse to all men see that there is a God who porary chairman,

Jr. Harson said that he took the great. Civil Governor's yamen by way of adver. immediate action,

A certain any other authority," to prevent the judgeth the peoples in equity and leadeth

ப printed matter of est pleasure in proposing tba; Mrtisement for the movement.

Eather of Peace, as Thou caldiest the deiung elected not only temporary shop was reported to have bought it - aay

of Japanese canracter calculated to incite-to-a-breach the nations in paths of Righteousness. bundred packing eases

tou peace. Accordingly the Launcil

roaring sea, so hast Thou quieted the matches cheaply, owing to the boycott, infor the hope of selling them at a high profit will subiit the Consular Body's text of tumultuous sturm in the breast of the the ratepayer's approval, peoples. The nations that trusted in their mighty sword are repenting of their when the boycott was over. This became By-laws for

«XAAIV.

and will no longer toil unto between the wards evil known to the students, who thereupon with the following words inserted in

A Covenant of Peace has been goats and to selt viz- or carry wished to go and stone the profiteer, but by-law they were prevailed upon not to do so,

May it be Thy gracious will that the work of peace be righteousness: and

tabouring classes of the Chinese commu-

Thy

registered with the Ministry of Agneuland contented themselves with exhorting on the business of a printer, lithographet Zuin and the ravages of war aro

Corporation

had

made money.

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SPECIAL PRAYERS BY THE

PARSEES.

Chairman but also permanent Chairman of the Chinese aping Corporation. That resolution was passed

The Chairman recounted the history of the Corporation. Chinese regulations re quired that such a Company shouta be ture and Commerce. The registration

or engraver or print or pubirth any news! aving been complied with, they could the man not to do it again.

In connection with the boycott some paper or periodical." Mr. now hold this inaugural meeting"

This proposed

0 be sung enterprising, person has brought out a Corus tomarsed that the powers of the magazine about the size of one of the to be used regulation is contrary its effect, the sure coming of a League a shield unto this brotherhood of monthlies in England. The first article Americans cannot support. To this end unto all the dwellers on warth. Corporation could conduct mining bust-written in English, but some of it is so we cant your attention to Article 1, under nations; and if any design evil against it, speedily frustrate their counsels ness on its own, assist other Companies to badly put together that it is almost un- the Amendments to the constitution of

Liited States of America as follows: Cause the spirit of revolt and lawlessness secure nnancia nelp by introducing and intelligible.

Congress shall make no law-abridg- to vanish from the earth; and let there be negotiating with 1oreign änanciers, and VISIT OF BRITISH GENBOATS, could also send geologists to any part of Following the recent visit of H.N.S.ing the freedom of speech or of press; no breach or lamentation in our streets.

Guardian of Israel,, guard the China to study wing conditions or ex Sandpiper two other wen-o-war have or the right of the people peaceably to

and assemble, and to petition the the Govern remnant of Thy people, and silence the plore mining "areas. it was, however, been up, viz. E.M.S. Moorhen

tongue

of hatred that rises against Israel. understood by both Lo Chinese H.M.S. Tarantula. The last named got ment for a redress of grievance.* British parties that advances required by here from Wuchow in thirty hours, bat "Americans feel that the right of free shelter them in the shadow of Thy love, the geologists were to be made by the in doing an swamped about thirty speech and free Press are safeguards of safe from oppression and uncharitable of men understand that they bave One Britian party to be rezunded after the sampans on the way and broke down the theit liberty, and they carnot do other ness, Haster the days when the children Father, that One God created us all. telegraph wire between Nanning and than oppose attempts to ceprive them maung, spoke of the interest displayed by Wuchow, thereby causing great inconveni selves as well as the Chinese of these Then shall the light of universal justice the Chinese in the opening of the Coence to business people and others. This rights. The operation of this law would flood the world, and the knowledge and the earth, as the waters poration and pointed out that the Chines may be a good way of impressing the create an intolerable situation in Shang love of God cover

cover the sea. Amen and Amen." portion of the share-capital had been over Chinese with the might of the British na since it would transfer to the Muni

and especially to the Mr. David Gubbay then delivered an subscribed by as mun a 60 per cent, Navy, but it will not help to make the cipat Council and tins surplus had to be refunded. Union Jack popular. The Tarantula Muncipal Police full authority to re-address, at the conclusion of which

Maung next indicated that as stayed in Nanning only one day, then, nagulate and suppress any American publi- memorial prayer for these fallen in the

he shareholders were present thy water began to fall a title, returned cation which the Municipal Police might war was read. 1 the Regulations should be a once at Wuchow. The roorken reconsider had violated its regulations.

The proposal to licence newspapers brougar into effect and the six Directors mained a few days and then went on to

Fahkshik.

and prinung ones in the international stipulated bould be elected.

Settlement would have the effect "of Mr. Barson gave the names of Mr. J. EPIDEMIC AT WANGCHOW.

Special prayers were recited at 148 P. Kenrick, Mr. G. W. Frodshamn and Wangehow is reported to be suffering establishing a permanent ocial censor.

himself as the Directors representing from an epidemic of some kind of scro-ship on all newspapers and other publi- Thanksgiving service held, on Sunday, British interests.

fulons disease. Over a hundred people cations here. It would place in the hands morning, by the Parsee community of of a small body of men complete power to Hongkong at No 29 Elgin Street.

P M

C. Sidhva The Chinese shareholders then declared have died in two weeks,

delivered an alose UD any newspaper, toreign or

which their approval of the nomination of

address, after the service, in Messrs. J. P. Kenrick, G. W. Frodsham

Chinese, forbid the publication of any

he referred to the great objects for banded themselves and T. A. Barson as the three Directors

es tais great power without recourse or to resist the Central Powers, and said it on the foreign side.

was only to be expected that the cause Three Chinese Directors were nastowing to the failure of the rice harvest. appeal.

We desire especially to call to your of Right must prevail in the end. Befor chosen. Mr. Hsiung Hsi ting, who had In consence of this the survivors have

ence was made, also, to the ill-advised already been proposed" and accepted as been looting the towns, in desperation, and attention the fact that Shanghai is the the Chairman, proposed Mr. Pan ta and soldiers had to be sent to suppress the publishing centre of China and the pre-nction of the Amir of Afghanistan in The magistrate who was posed by-law would immediately tend to declaring war against India. It was Mr. Lui Peb soen (the latter gentleman disturbances. being represented by Mr. Tu Kuan). ordered to put down the riots asked for destroy at once the goodwill value of thecring to note, said the speaker, that This was agreed to by Mesara. T: A soldiers and arms, but especially for rice every newspaper and magazine in this the storm-clouds in that region were Barson and . w. Frodsham.

to supply the needs of the starving people city. The printing and publishing busi almost disappearing, and it was to be The Chinese

elected

ness and allied industries constitute one hoped that the recent proposal for a sus- shareholders

According to the report current in Nan- Tucoup Chan Kwang Yuan as Auditorning, however, the trouble was due to the of the largest elements in the business life pension of hostilities would be successful, on the Chinese side, and, there being do fact that soldiers had been sent to destroy of this community. The enactment of and Peace reign in that part of the world objection on the foreign part, this was the opium poppy by pulling up the grow this by-law would at once tend to kill this too.

ing piant.

important industry that means so much passed.

to the future development of China.

"For the reasons mentioned in the fore going and for many others affecting the 5. է it was to search for opium set on to liberties of the people of this city which

BRANCH IN MAY AND JUNE. one of the boat hands as he went ashore we might mention, we trust you will WORK OF THE HONGKONG and wounded him with a dagger. The understand our position in this matter mas ran back to the boat and told the which in our opinion is also the opinion CATHOLIC WOMEN'S LEAGUE (ander Miss guards, who forthwith opened are upon of mast of the liberal-minded citizens of

Loureiro): the shore, wounding one of the soldiers this city and China in general.-Thank-

ingyou, we are, Very truly yours, and two innocent water-carriers.

AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MISCELLANEOUS,

OF CHINA (Signed) J. B. POWELL,

When Kaiser Bill harnessed his War Horses and took

"

STARVATION ON WANGSI-YUNNAN BORDERS,

According to reports, over a million of the Miao people. on the Western border of Kwangef, have died from starvation

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Mr. Hsiung proposed Mr. Frodsham SHOOTING AFFRAY. Managing-Director of the Corporation. Mr. Barson seconded the motion, and it was.carried.

The Chairman referred to Article 3 of the Regulations, and Mr. Frodsham sug gested that Mr. T. 6. Wei should be elected Assistant Manager. This was passed

·

On the arrival of the M.B. Chi Tai from Poseh the soldiers whose business

"

Mr. Barson extended a hearty welcome to the Chinese of the Chinese Mining

A farmer not far away had bis farm Corporation. He stated that shortly after the agreement was signed last year he left lonted by robbers and lost about $8,000-- for England, where he took the opportu- the savings of ten years-made up of nity of discussing the subject with mining silver doliars, paper cotes, cents, cash, capitalists there. The Pekin Syndicate jewellery and clothing. In another vil- were not new to China, neither were they lage, robbers atole over ten cattle and without experience of joint working with two women.

Cattle are suffering in Nanning from the Chinese; and they had the means of meeting any extensive operations the Cor-some disease which, in many cases, causes poration might be called upon to deal a very quick death. wish. He ventured to say that in ther). Two men in a boat on the river were days of rapid progress foreign capital was killed by lightning. vary Decessary for the welfare of China,

Shanghai, June 26th, 1919.

POCKET-PICKING.

Secretary

At the Magistracy, yesterday, Chinese was charged with picking the pockets of another Chinese and stealing

a parse containing $19. Owing to the high price of sugar, an

Complainant was standing opposite but he was just as certain that the em extra quantity has been brought in and ployment of foreign capital in China placed on the market, thus bringing down M. Y. San's biscuit factory when he felt a tag at his coat. He searched for his was unsatisfactory and unfair unless the, the price Chinese also benefited by it. Profitable It is reported that many of the officials purse and, finding it missing, chased the production reduced taxation and bene are investing their spare money in gold defendant, who was arrested by a Chinese Defendant stated that he was innocent. fited the nation generally. This was one leaf, for fear of a crash in the paper cur- constable. of the objects of the Company-profitable rency now in use. production. The country offered the The Bell and Drum Tower, the only He bought some biscuits, and, when going natural wealth, and the Corporation pos relic of antiquity and interest in Nan-out of the shop, saw the purse lying on sessed the capital and the technical know, ning. is now undergoing repairs in order the ground.He picked it up and was. about to hand it to complainant when he ledge to turn it into cash. He hoped that to keep it from collapsing.

What there is of the first rice barvest was arrested.

Mr. Lindsell sentenced defendant to six the Corporation would now make a start straightaway, and by making money for, is now being reaped. The prospects of the Company incidentally confer great the second harvest are good, as there is weeka hard labour. now plenty of water. benefit upon the Chinese nation..

The Chinese "members of the meeting applauded this speech, and Mr. Barson,

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May-3 pairs of socks, 8 pairs of bed Socks, 4 mufflers, trench sweater, 17" scrubbers, 24 mope, 60 food covers, 11 mosquito nets, 824 rolled bandages, and 600 sponge swabs, `

June. 21 pairs of bed socks, 11 paira of socks, 128 smali mosquito nets, 138 food. covers, 2 sweaters, 1 muffler, 9 knitted scrubbers, 54 white handkerchiefs, 900 rolled bandages, and 1,320 sponge swaba

Mrt, Maconachie): UNION CHURCE WORKING PARTY (under

One case to Serbian Relief Fund con- taining.-52 nightdresses, 48 shirts, 28- women's and children's garments, 8 pairs of children's stockings, 24 mufflers, 50 pairs of socks, 12 pairs of kore caps, 1 clothing for men and women. knitted rug, and a large quantity of old The following letter has been received:

21st General Hospital,

Ras-el-Tin, Alexandria, 10/4/18.

DEAR MTS. JORDAN,Allow me first to apologise at being so long in writing to thank yourself, Mrs. Gurner and the ladies of Hongkong for that splendid con- signment of medical and surgical odde and ends you so kindly forwarded per Commander Nares.. They will come in A LITTLE BOY WITH A WATCH most useful for my hospital, which, I am pleased to tell you, is the one of the AND CHAIN,

4 Generals selected to stay on during the Army of occtipation. Sergeant Ingham made his customary

It was most kind of yourself respond-

to my request

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continuing, said he felt sure that in have successfol, and Mr. Hsiung hoped that the ing Mr. Heiung Hai Ling as Chairman results in the present case would equal, the Corporation was the envy of all the if ant excel, those of the Kailan Adminis foreigners in China.

tration and the Tu Chung Corporation. inspection of the pawn-shope on Sunday ave not soen Father Watson for Mr. Hsiung thanked Mr. Barson for The Chinese were fully aware of the fair and noticed a little boy trying to pawn his compliment, and said that what Mr. nose and straightforward dealing of a gold watch and chain. As the boy could some time, he having left Alexandria for

back Barson had just said was not only appre British merchants and commercial people, not give any satisfactory explanation of Montreal, but hear he is likely to come

again. ciated by himself but also by all the and had suffered no wrongs, from the how the articles came into his possession. We are all delighted the war is ended, Chinese ahareholders as well. Mr. Hsiung British. The British were noted for being he was arrested.

At the Magistracy, yesterday, the but we are kept busy, bere in Egypt by

晶 little internal trouble. then drew attention to the fact that all lucky people in finance because they joint enterprises between British and invariably proved successful anywhere, boy made a statement to the effect that a Chinese turned out very satisfactorily. and he thought that in having British man gave him the watch to pawn. As the are enjoying the best of health. So far, all joint enterprise between the people as partners the Corporation was to boy said he could identify the man, Mr. kindest regards to you both.-Bincerely

Lindsell remanded the case to give him yours, Chinese and British people had beca be congratulated.

(Continued at foot of next colunin.)- The meeting then adjourned.

the opportunity of doing so,

I trust both yourself and the Doctor

With

(Bigned) Pancy J. PROBYN.