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THE RECENT RIOT AT -CHANGSHA-
THE JAPANESE ACCOUNT OF WHAT HAPPENED: · “་ལ“
LINCHENG PENALTIES
HONGKONG WEEKLY 'SHARE REPORT
•
HONGKONG, June 2nd.
EDUCATION IN THE STRAITS.
INEFFECTUAL SIR WALTER SHAW AND THE
· UNIVERSITY DREAM.
GLOOMY FÖREBOULYGS" IN DIPLOMATIC CIRCLES At the annual meeting of the Tenchers" The Changsha correspondent of the Association held at Singapore recently, the The Jet. Daily Jere gives special Daily Sens ut the following Chief Justice, Sir Walter Shaw, delivered prominence to the Following despatch statement of the recvat occurenes as thas an address in which he said that there from its Peking correspondent, Merge Settlement for June being both
furnished by the Japanese were two main objects in education, the| Rodney Gilbert:-
Pesisu, June 17th, transacted has consequently been of a benefit of the tidividual and the henefi
port,
Consulate:-
place like Singapore, where there were so many different nations and creeds, But the teaching of all religious teachers
Since our last report of the 15th inst the local market has been quiet and ins active, the hat weather and the impending
deterrent-factors. The volume of business
A very general impersion is prevalent smaller scale, and prices in must instances which the Diplomatic Body is still pre dull, but at the close a better feeling is serving serrey, will be wholly ineffectual
Ch June 1st the consulate received a of the public to make the boy here that the Lincheng penalties, about have declined. The Shanghai market is telephone message saying that a god perous and happy man, and to make him many students fun gaibered at the Taia good citizen ofthe State-and the tea sheng hang whari. The Taishengcher's work was only half done unless he to bring the militarists to a sense of apparent. chang is a tendanch company flying paid attention to both these objets. Re their responsibility or to prevent repeti Banks-Sites were made of Hongkong tions. All the other Ministers are insistsFind Shanghai Banks at 81,000, but owing the Japanese, Hag; the N... ligion and education had been squewhat ing that the British or American Ministers to an improvement in exchange, shares are Xashin Kisen Kaisha, runa
river divored in our schools of recent years must take the intiative, because other new offering at the rate. The latest sabled steners between Changsha ul Hakow. This perhaps was necessary, especially in
countries are too involved in the Euro-quation from London is 124 (middle.) pan situation. Gossip in diplomatie Marine and Fire Insurances-Unions The two landing hulks are separatel from each other by about a hard
reles is that the introduction of drastic have changed hands at $1 to $335, but measures into the reparation demands is close easier with buyers at 239. Therd yards or so, the N. K. K. being the lase
possible because the British and Amenre enquiries for North Chinas at The pines on the river bund, which runa had been the same in us essential parti-rican Ministers are rach hoping that the 18, Yangtze at 3 and Hongkong Fire
other will take the lead, while both and at $485. culars, whether that of Christ or Buddha, hesitant and doubtful of Home support. Shipping-Star Ferries "have ..... bently. Molamed or-Confucius They taught In British circles the opinion is expressed placed at $48, Hongkong. Canton and truth and honesty, clean living, and that the Home Government is appreciative Macao Steamboats have receded to #39. "of the situation but does not think that Deferred Indus ary quotul.#180, but n We thought it might be just th same sort of thing which had beer! Proper 1egard for other people, and thes Chinn is worth the costis effort required lower rate wonid no dlouht he accepted. happening for sonic days, students neting things could be taught in all schools with with some association, which cat's itself as much particularity as reading, writing, th "Party Supporting Diplomacy," indeed ever sing the celebrations on May 7th.
past the Customs and the whole rity of Changsha to a river mouth about twe miles from the Custoins House,)
nut
STUDENTS" „UNWARRANTAULE ACTION. We Japanes had de up our minds; to interfere unless the actions of those students interfere with Jagan « the Japanese. The Consul, however, sest one of the staff to go up to the wharf to gee what was happening. It was found
and arithmetic. ..
The Straits Settlements, and especially Singapore and Pepang, were perhaps, so far as the resilent population was con sernzel, the most cosmopolitňu place in the world, but they all had one thing in com mon, they were all citizens of the British Empire. For anyone to get on in com- meros or in affairs of State in the British Empire" it was necessary that he should
to restore order or to inpress officialdcu, Refineries-China Sugats ha declined. content to protect the ports and let the and are obtainable at $62. but if conditions, become wore it will by to 3232) Mntalons have it's weakened interior trade ** go to pat...”.
i In unicrican circles is strongly fel: Durke, Wharve, and Godowns-Hong- kong and Whampoa Docks have fallan that American public opinion being runaway to $131. Shanghai Docks have appreciative of. the situation would not strengthened and business has been done support strong action, hence the Governor Tls, pe to Tlx. 98. Hongkew Wharves ment would withhold authurity:
have be put through in the North at An editorial on Lincheng in the Bouten Tis. 200. Hongkong and Kowloon Whar Trip which is widely quoted in yes are offered at Bios. Diplomatic circles as representatire of Lands, Hotels and Buildings-Hun American public opinion, says that Ame-phreys Estates have been in strong. rican opinion will not tolerate the uso demand and the price has moved upwards of the Lincheng affair as an excuse for to 896 Hongkong Lands have been sovereign rights. Both Americans and at the close at the former Agure. Kow. British say, however, that if the other on Lands are asked for at $50. gets authority for drastic action, their Governments will follow
that some 30 or 35 students were seizing Require an accurate knowledge "of the aggression or infringement of Chinn's done at $350 to $158 and more are wanted
passengers who were trying to travel by Japanes houts and stamping them with o 'traitor' all over, on lab dye-mark
clothes. Tho their faces and their number of students increased and by and by they began to use forces striking mud kicking the passengers
thing more that they were asked to
and did not attempt to go beyond that. But the crowd increased more and more
!
The upshot of all this is that if condi. tions get impossible foreigners will be called into porta and Ching left to anarchy,
Oils and Mining-There are buyers of Raubs at $6. Tronchs at 28 and Benguets at P.3 Lankats have relapsed to Ts. 20 at which rate there are buyers,
English tongue. It was & controversial subject, and many people did not like to give up the language which they had been brought up to speak, and were averse to having their children educated in a langu- age which they themselves did not under stand. He knew that in the country dis tricts it was necessary to teach Malay to the children, but anyone who wanted to rise in one of the British Dominions had SHANTUNG TUCHUN ASKS TO BE clined with sneg made down to Tls. 1
- SO UNIVERSITY.
AFTER LİNUHENG.
RELIEVED.
be appointed in his stead.
country.
Electric Companies-Chinn Light have again come to business at $14 and $14,35 for the Old and New shares respectively. Deals have been made in Hongkong" Electrics at #3 to 8311.·
Cotton Mills have further de Orientals have been booked at Tls. 5.60
and
continue in request., Shanghai Cattohs are enquired for at Tis. 100.
Miscellaneous.China Providents have
been placed at $943 but closs easier. Green. Island Cements have fallen away to 8281. Farma at $25. Engineering Constructions Transactions have been made in Dairy Eave been negotiated at $7.00 to $7.70. Hongkong Braits's have been hought at
Armed Chinese police sent by the authorities to see that nothing wrong was done, were stauding watching these pro- ecidings. The hunek for Siangtan to have a knowledge of English. It was the started without a single passenger,
language of commerce, it was the langu-
The Tuchun of Shantung, General Tier, "About 10 o'clock the Wooling came in age in which most of the books on modern from Hankow and tied up at the N. E, scientific thought and discovery were his again pointed out that his two resig E. wharf. Half of the students toner written, it was the language which opened nations have not been accepted, and in loft' the T'ai-sheng-ch'ang nud come to the to those who knew it the finest literature the light of the grave responsibility N. X. K. &bart. Then more students in the world, and it was the language attached to maintaining peace in Shan and coolies came until the numbers were spoken by the majority of the inhabitants ung, he now asks that a more able mau
$2.80 to $2.83 and Waterboats at $18. doubled. The treatment of these : pre- the world.
of
The Tuchun stabas: "I presume that There are, bayers of Peak Trams at. 311, sengers was still more cruel and inhuman,
my former telegrams have received atten Watsons at 8181, Wm. Powells at Beth The Chiguse police still stood looking There has been some talk here" Sirtion. The Lincheng outrage has attracted Canton Ters at 29.80 and Sinceres ut.
indeed some of them took part with Walter Shaw continued, as to the forma. the attention of the people throughout the $125.
In one way or another there Forward Settlement Days.-26th June the crowd in throwing stones at the tion of a university, 1 ask you to dis have been delays, but the captives are now (Tutadny), 27th July (Friday).".
BENJAMIN AND POTTS. passengers, The cooties who were unload abuse your minds of any such hope, released From the beginning it was said ing the cargo were stopped.
There are not in Singapore and the the trouble was caused by a' plút. “It happened so suddenly that no precau The Japanese would no longer stand Straits sufficient boys who would be tionary measures could be taken by the this sort of thing as, the whole space thought proper for university education troops. Further they were not entrusted REVOLVER INSTRUCTION between the N. K, K. and the T'ai-shengas to fil the smallest college at Oxford with guarding the railway. However the
* NEVER POINT A PISTOL." report was spread that it occurred be ch'ung became. thronged with people. A
Cr Cambridge, It is very much better case of lack of precaution. "I am, there- landing party from the gunboat Fushing that a few boys should go home, assisted fore, convinced that I cannot shirk my Writing to the NC. Dolly News on the landed witheat weapons and tried to stopil we can do it by scholarships, to get responsibility. Being myself one of the subject of the recent deplorable shooting the infriendly proceeding. They did no
and order, I have my duty to perform." proper education at an English univer- more responsible for maintaining peace tragedy in Hongkong, Mr. Thomas Frex aity, than for a hundred young men to
"Tung Yi is very mountainous and man, Secretary and Instrucior" of tha be turned loose here every year, with a borders on three provinces. There bandits Shanghai Revolver Club, says:
As instructor of the only Revolver, Cuba sort of half-education which only makes have flourished and they have been re cruited into the army only to return to and their detions became herrer. Muy them desire to get into the overcrowded i their old occupations when disbanded Cutside America for the past 14 years and having had over 3,000 persons through earned professions and become a nuisance again. This presents a very great dish the Club, I have always made it the to themselves and everyone, cla: as is culty but I am responsible for keeping strictest rule: "never point & wenpolɛ. largely the case in India at the present order. However, I feel that my ability at a person whether it is loaded or time. It would be impossible to get last month I chered my resignation, empty and always land the wrapon at proper lecturers who would be able to which I repeated in my recent telegram. the firing point and discharge the empty I have been working on this Lincherg cylinders before examining the target. * Bad men stirred ap the crowd until it give boys such a finish as they would affair and with the assistaner of the Revolver shooting is quite different to became a genuine mob which attacked obtain at one of the universities in Eng- neighbouring, provinces, it has been rille shooting; in rifle shooting you hare the sailors as well as the Japanese land, and a degree obtained at a univer- brought to u conclusion. As soon as the to take another pereon's word where your citizens. Chinese soldiers took part in sity such as you could establish here would entative and actually bring it to an ou can sit for yourself where ought to settlement is reached, I will send a repre shots are going and in revolver shoot.ng this attack. All Japaness withdrew to
are The intructor at glance be of no ose outside the Colony."
be able to point out your mistake from the N.. Y. K. premises and the gaten were-
He strongly advised them to concen- I beg again to state that in record the pattern on the target and not stand shat. Then the mob tore open the gates. trate their energies on first obtaining good anes with my two telegrams, Irtquest to in front of the weapon to see if you have Unable to stand against such a crowd elementary schools where English could be relieved of my host, and that the right tigger squeeze. In the Shanghai man be appointed to take my place to Revolver Club the instructor stays along- unarmed any longer, signals were made)
taught. If possible, there should be free uphold the law. I ask for prompt, action side and points out the mistakes to all to the Fushimi nul an armed party of education to all who could not afford to by the Government."
Pupils until the preliminary test is passed, abit 20 at pare came off to the shore pay for it, and there should be campal-
which calls for 75 per cent, to be made Then the Chinese soldiers took part sory education, at least, for Straits born
at 13 and 20 yards range, when that score openly, When the Japanese soldiers hixed chudren, Asistance and encouragement
is made the pupil is quite able to take care of himself and is classified as marka their bayonets and took up their position, sould also be given to the secondary they were greeted with laughter and jours schools to make them really capable of
man. In the expert and marksman class nil shooting is done on a time limit, and stons were throws. So the turning out boys with an education such Japanese" wldiers fired a blank, volley, Ji, was given at a good English public But the crowd showed no signs of giving school. Such an education was being way and one of the Chinese soldiers tooven at Raffles Institution and at one or hold of a Japanese sailor's rifle. This two other schools in the Colony, but notion of Weihniwei the Japanese paper threatens and it is necessary for your was altogether to much and the doubt they might be improved. Another mediate effect was a volley which killed two and wounded several.
of the Japanese were struck with stores and sticks and one of the sailors from the gunboat was hit on the arm with a stick so violenty that blood was drawn
"BAD MEN AT WORK.
catablishment of a training college at
I not sufficient and in
end.
my..
telegram of
THE RETROCESSION-OF WEIHAIWEI
A JAPANESE COMMENTA
It is hoped that all owners of pistols and revolvers will take note an ander
In an article dealing with the retroces any circumstances, except when danger.
which teachers could get fuller instruction negotiations were
IF YOU WEAR GLASSES
comments:-Eight long months have defence, never point the weapon at any thing which might be of great use was the already, lapsed since the Anglo-Chiness empty and never forget the old and true person, no matter whether it is loaded or first commenced. of saying that it is always the empty gu "Then another Chinese detachment of about 20 soldiers came on to the scene than they were able to get under the pre this matter, and yet nothing has been dis that kills the person, but they did nothing to prevent the mob sent system. But all these things would cland as to the proceedings, the promise from doing what it liked. All the day rest a great deal of money, they had to of absolute secrecy between the acgetinters Jong the telephone had refused to huswer educate people to a sense of their respon being most strictly observed. This is a any call and we wild not communicate sibility in the matter of education, and to very unusual thing in Chinese diplomacy, with this Consulate which is more than a render them willing to devote meney for 10 Sino-Japanese negotiations such secrecy there is almost as much comfort and“
was mirely obwrved, and Japan often suffered from premature disclosure of the plazaure in wearing Pince-ner Evd "On the next day, not only were all The Chairman, in proposing a vote of proceedings, for which the Chinese author Classes, as there is in possessing a shops strictly forbidden by the students thanks to Sir Walter Shaw, expressed ities were invariably Chinese any Japanese goods, bus all doubt as to whether the Acting Director this fact before us, the absolute, secrecy perfect poir of eyes for they fit so som Chinese servants is Japanese employ were of Education would agree with Sir observed over the details of the Angio. fortably and securely that you forget you forced to leave under threats of being Walter's views as to the possibility of Chinese negotiation is quite surprising, have them on-the most important ime killed if they refused to do so,”
The sulete informate, that there baving a university here, He would cer-This is presumably due to the fact that provement in eye Bu
in the pas
mile down the bund
is anchored
the purpose.
With
are 18f Japanese citizens registered an tainly agree that at present it was im in dealing with China Great Britain living in Changsha All the women and possible, but with small beginnings they always acts with such dignity as permits twenty-five years, Pince-nez Eye Glasses children are living on the Woning, which might as some time reach that stage of no potty tactics on China's part. That of any prescription in either regular or onsulate mid-river. opposite the They hoped that within a few years they Great Britain can take up/such a dignified oris for are manufactured by the
would see the start-of-Raffles College, and militude is partly due to the moral pres with two Japanese gunboats between them and the shore, Not, a the most important part of it would be tige he has long enjoy in China, and Hongkong Optical Co., successor Lo singlo Chinese servant is left to do nay the section that would deal with traffing partly due to the high personality of the Clark & Co., Manufacturing and Ro aking, nor can the parts buy any port of of teachers. Teachers had for many years British diplomats who dirset these neguts fracting Opticians the most competens
Seret diplomacy is generally provigions. The other boats of the N. H. been under a disadvantage in having to ations. K. are running to bring up necessary study which they were teaching. That condemned in these days, but it is none optical manufacturing establishment in stores, etc. For the prosent, all Japanse was an unsatisfactory state of things and the less important in dealing with a shops are shut and Japan launches are one which they had been endeavouring for country like China, and much credit le Bouth China--located in 53, Queen's
Road Centes! ADIT duo to British diplomacy not running
years to improve upon-Sijaits Times
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