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„AMBRICA FEARS JAPANESE IMMIGRATION.

In a recent telegram it was announced that the Immigration Bureau of the United States, acting on, a requisition from Texas, had decided that Japanese were not entitled to papers of citizenship in America. We commented, at the time, on the immense problem which faced the Federal Govern ment in attempting to restrain the immigra tion of Japanese to America, and the power of the Japanese to enforce what they and others might consider legitimate demands.

"RUSSIAN FINNS IN COURI,

Three of the men spoke English, and on being asked whether they would proceed to Japan, they replied that they had signed on to be paid

become a permanent danger to white labour. Again, Japan has not sent her fittest to the

AFRAID TO GO TO JAPAN! United States; it is the scum, those for whom no place can be found in Japan itself. Re- An interesting case, in which soven Russian ference is made to the fact that the Japanese Finns were charged with refusing to proceed do not mingle with the population; they are on the ss. Resolve, to Japan, came before not assimilated in the American people, Captain L. Barnes Lawrence, RH, at the Marine Court to-day, Captain Martin Jorgensen mas- The most ignorant Slav, after three gendra-ter of the Resolut, stated that the men had tions, is a true-born American, an integral refused to work and the vessel had been kept part of the State, filled with the ideals and in Hongkong for some days on account of their independence of the American citizen. obstinacy. But the Japanese still remains Japanese clinging to his own customs and propic, refusing to associate with white men, and ever ready to take advantage of any opportunity which may lead to power over or against white men. It is even maintained that the Japanese immigrant is more objec tionable that the Chinese. The conclusion is that should a Japanese invasion be permit tell, the Au erican labourer will be forced into hoboism and criminality by the fierce Competition of the degraded Asiatic Inbour, and that it behoves all good Americans to rigorously push forward a crusade against Japanese immigration.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Marquis of Anglesey has died at Monte Carla, in his 20th year.

THE is dated troops in the extreme west of the Russian retreat are subsisting on their horses, and half-starved men are constantly surren- dering.

IT was recently reported that a Russian cruiser and severil destroyers had emerged from Vla- divostok, but the Japanese have made all the necessary preparations to prevent their injuring

commerce.

DR. N. Gurdon Munro, of Yokohama, was married there on the 15th to Miss Tabatake Toko, a very highly educated young lady, born

Captais Jorgensen said the men were en- off at Hongkong, gaged for three monilis at Cardiff to proceed to Hongkong and further. The vessel hind cargo of coul for Sasebo, Japan. In his opinion the men were frightened,

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One of the crew remarked that they were not frightened at all. They had signed to go to longkong and here they intended to stay. They refused to go to Japan.

Cap ain Barnes Lawrence pointed out to the men that they had agreed to go to "Hongkong and further," which was the usual form, of Norwegian agreements. It

was true that "coal, was contraband of war, but in this case there was no risk in- volved. Between Hongkong and Japan there was nis tut.ty no risk whatever, because the nearest Russian warship was at Madagascar, some thousands of miles away. Had there been any risk he would have taken that into consideration.

It was urged by the men that their Consul at Cardiff had not explained to them what they had signed. Four of the men said they clearly understood the charge and were determined not to go aboard ship again.

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from the ship.

His Worship remarked that they had only ninth in serve sntil they were discharged The men, however, remained obstinate and a sentence of three months' imprisonment was imposed. In the case of the other three men, His Honour said he was not convinced that

MYSTERIOUS DEATH.

A very curious case is now occupying the attention of our local detectives, which has several curious points of interest, and the facts of which certainly point a very serious moral.

On the aand Inst, one Li Hin Cheung, ac

RUSSIA SUING FOR PEACE":

REPORTED TERMS.

'The Manila Caðlenews prints the following as a "special" from 51. Petersburg, dated 25th Inst

countant at the shop, the "Sheng Cheung Russia is making tentative overtures to Japan Tai, 37 Hing Lung Street, reported to the for peace. The main obstacle is Japan's police that on the zoth just he had sent one demand of an indemnity of $5an coo,000. This Pan Kat Sheung, a commission agent and is the halting place for the Bear. Russia feels and general denler, to his house in Salt Fith that it would be too humiliating to pay any Lane, and that be returned at once in the same money to japan for a termination of hostilities. chair, appearing to be ill and unconscious he She is willing to make the following terms: had not been seen or heard of, and his where tory. Kussia will evacuate Manchuria. Japan had then sent him to hospital, sinca, when he

abouts were entirely unknown,The matter may make a lease from China of Port Arthur was at once placed in the hands of the Chief | for 99 yeats.".

Vladivostok is to remain Russian or to revert to China.

Manchuria is to be conceded Chinese terri

Korea is to be free with a Japanese protectorate.

The Russian, ficet in Vladivostok will be the property of the Japaneso. All Russian sold iors now in Mauchuria and all prisoners held by the Japanese are to be free to return to Russia

Russia, it is said, will persist in refusing a financial indemnity. This is just what Japan wants and must have. She will not be con- tent to stop when her star is so high in the ascendancy and when so many hundred of millions have been spent by het. A half billion dollars would in pat rehabilitate her finances, and Japan argues that she would be worse than foolish to give Russia the advant ages of peace at a time when Russian domes- tic affairs make it imperative, and also should-

Inspector of Detectives, Mr. J. Hanson, and from investigation made the following facts were gathered. On the 18th inst., Pan, who had just arrived from Canton, called upon Li Hin Cheung, the accountant, who was an old friend of his, and borrowed $100, on security which was to be handed over later. On the 20th just, Pan went back and called upon Li, ato, 30 fting Lung Street, and there gave him twa deposit receipts for $5,000 (aggregate) issued by the Wo Wai Bank, which had su pended payment at the end of last year, but on which considerable dividends are expected to be forthcoming in due course, with the understanding that Li would collect all that was due on the receipts, and, after deducting the 5.00 advanced, pay the balance to Pan. It appears that Pan was not feeling very well that day, and at about 4.30pm. told the shop coolie to call a chair to Lane, West Point. take him back to his lodgings in Salt Fisher her money loss.

The chair was called, and here it has not clearly been discovered whether Pan got into the chair himself or was off with him, but on arriving at the address helped into it. At any rate the coolies started

Russia is starting out to build a new navy, given in Salt Fish Lane, the Chinatnaue in charge refuted to admit the man saying he did but is will be several years before even its begin not belong to the place, and told the chair-ning is seen. Meanwhile Japan has the abso- co. lies to take the fare back to the place lute control of the sea, and Russia appreciates whence they had, They accordingly that this control actually mean the upper hand returned to jo, Hing Lung Street, and there in the Far Fast,

From San Francisco papers which have just from a noble samurai family, the daimios af they understood the charge, and he ordered reported the affair to Li, who came out and conie to hand, it appears that the Japanese / Ogasawara, who has become famous as a that they be taken back to their ship.

invasion of the United States has become a question of supreme importance. A re- markable series of articles entitled "The A CHOICE AFTER-DINNER WINE. Problem of the Hour" and dealing with the

inimigration of the Japanese has just ap- peared in the San Francisco Chronicle and as the articles are framed in sober language, and the question considered in a most

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attention. The writer, who prefers to remain anonymous, recalls the methods adopted to exclude the Chinese from the United States and warns the people of that country, and especially California, to awaken to the "far more serious and more formidable: problem of an influx of Japanese," While granting a meed of admiration to the Japanese for their energy and intelligence, the writer maintains that to allow them free ingress to America

hospital nurse.

The following is the return of visitors to the City Hall Library and Museum for the week ending the 26th March, 1905.

Library Museum Non-Chinese.......... 180 103 91 1,873

Total...... 371 1,976

Chinese

We learn that the finding of dead bodies, floating in the harbour, is largely on the tion of the relatives to spend any money in increase, and is mainly due to the disinclina

funeral expenses

The corpses are mostly

those of young children, believed to be the offsp ing of the boat people plying about the

barbour.

THE distances covered by Nugi's army in its outflanking march to the north of Mukden were 30 miles the first day, 25 the second, 201

The prisoners were removed, but second thoughts proved better and they one and all berked to be taken back to ship rattr than go to guol. They were therefore escorted back 10 the dock and the Bench was informed of the men's desire.

Captain Barces Lawrence remarked that it was fortunate he had not recorded the sentence which had been passed on them, otherwise it would have been irrevocable. However, they now agreed to go back to ship and he would allow them to do so, at the same time warning them against committing further disturbances. The men, wearing a broad smile, were then escorted to the Resolus,

officials may be believed, is determined even- Russia, if several of her most distinguished tually to win back the prestige lost in this war.

secution. Japan knows this and will not give up its pro

Even if Kuropatkin was reinforced so heavi ly as to be able to drive back the Japanese to Port Arthur, that fortress could hold out for.. years unless isolated by sca, But with ships bringing men and supplies from Japan there would be no possibility for Russia's recaptor- ing t

The people of Russia are demanding peace. Many of the subsidized and brow-beaten newe- paper pretend to believe otherwise, but the sentiment for the ending of the war is over- whelming. If peace does not come speedily, revolution will end the present rule in Russia.

A QUESTION AT ISSUE.

DEFENDANT ARRESTED.

finding Pan apparently unconscious, told the coolies to take him to the Tung Wah Hospital. The coolie's demanded $15 for this job, and it was finally agreed that Sio should be paid in ad- vance; the money was handed over to them, Li accompanied the chair and its burden, but stopping for a moment at the Western Market, be lost sight of it, and so went on and waited until 7 p.m. at the Tung Wah Hospital; but neither Pan nor his chair coolies appeared. The next day Li went back to the hospital and made further inquiries regarding the possible arrival of Pan, but was again informed that he had not been brought to the hospital. Li then started out to look for the chair coolies, having taken the number of the chair the previous day. He found the chair, No. 428, and recognized the coolies, but they denied all knowledge of i or of his 5-o fare. The coolies were accord ingly arrested and taken to the Central Station, but denied any connection with the affair. Meanwhile the police and the detectives were kept busy, for the usual. (though pot generally

Boating in the harbour, came in daily, and The Knvenis bound from Cardiff with a in, the absence of any news of Pan's where- cargo of coil, and the mea, signed on to go to abouts, his friends had to view these bodies "Hongkong or farther. They now alleged with the hope of thus identifying the miss that they had signed on to go to fongkong ing man. The chair coolies were taken by and they wished to be discharged. They abso Li and others belonging to the shop at No. 30,

The question at issue, as already reported, futely refused to go in Japan, except under Hing Lung Street, who recognized them, and

was whether Wong Sun Nam was a partner in a new contract. When asked whether they still they continued to deny all knowledge of had obtained a judgment against the Kwong the firm of Kwang Tak Wing. The plaintiffs the affair, until yesterday morning one of the Tale Wing, and Sir William Goodman ordered

SPANISH SAILORS IN TROUBLE. Another case, exactly similar to the first, except that it was a crew. mostly composed of Spaniards instead of Russ an Finne,

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the Kwong Tak Wing and in the matter of the The case of the Wing Ching Fat firm against issue Wing Chung Fat firm agains: Wong Sun Nam again came before His Lordship Sir Henry Berkeley, Chief Justice, in the Original

would in no way advance, but rather retard the third, and 15 the fourth in all 9 miles in ship Knarven, charged 16 of his crew with known) reports of the finding of dead bodies/Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court this morning,

four days. It immediately broke up the way north of Mukden and hoped to Kuropatkin, but he had got off already private car.

before Captain Barnes Lawrence to-day Cap. tain Olaf Johannesen, master of the steam- rail-impeding the voyage by refusing to work. catch in his

Mr. H. E. I ollock, K.C. (instructed by Mr. H. D. C. Bailey, (of Messrs. Johnson, Stakesand G. C'althrop (instructed by Mr. G. Hastings, of Master) appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. H. the film of Mesus John Hastings) defended.

the world's progress. It is stated that there ate something like 100,000 Japanese in the States, of whom at least 35,000 are settled in California. The race problem is, there fore, a very vital question to the people of The western States, and it is argued that the same restrictions which are in force against the indiscriminate admission of Chinese should be enacted in the case of the Japan the great success achieved at the "smoke preferred to return to their ship rather than go

The writer of these articles is very given on the 21st inst. has encouraged, the desire to go to prison. 'isor hip sentenced by Chief Inspector of Detectives Hanson, what

to prison, they unanimously expressed their chair coolies, upon being asked point blank, the issue to be tried as to Wong Sun Nam's strongly against the Asiatic. He remarks: Club to give another of these popular enter..

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"The Asiatic can never be other than an Asiatic, however much he may finitate the

THE usual monthly dance given under the auspices of the Masonic Quadrille Club will not take place on the 3rd prox; but on a date

to be announced later. We understand that

them to two months' imprisonment each.

he had done with Pan, he replied, “Come, will show you." Mr. Hanson nad detective Oullivan then went with the man, who to k them away up the hillside until they came to a

standing. The judgment was in relation to flour which had to be delivered by plaintiffs, was the sold by auction at a lower price. The but which was not taken up when delivered. It

present action, by consent of the parties, was

SPIRIT MERCHANTS, ¦ and spend his wages for him. Nor will he / request of Viceroy Chon Fu to Viceroy Yuan A, Chichester, D.S.O., Chief Staff Officer, left only spot off Lyttelton Road, West Point, all to decide another action—No, 86 of 1504.

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dress of the white man, learn his language It is reported in mandarin circles that a recent

Shih-kai that the French Engineer who had charge of the conservation of the Peiho in Tientsin be lent to the Nanyang in order to take charge of the Huangpu conservation works, has been refused by Viceroy Yuan on the ground that the conditions governing the

ever have the slightest concern with our laws except to evade them, nor with our Government except to cajole it and to de- ceive it. The Japanese in California is just as intensely, eternally and essentially Japanese as though he had never left Yokohamia or the rice fields of his native country." He comments upon the anti-foreign sentiment which pre- vails in Japan and quotes à European writer's statement (Mr. R. Van Bergen) that the anti-foreign feeling is shared equally by all classes, the Government and a very few notable persons excepted. It is pointed out that the Japanese are intensely conserva- tive at heart and protectionist in spirit. White men taught them all they know of the handicrafts of civilisation, but once the brains of these white men had been thorough. ly sifted they were quickly sent back to their homes. Their presence in Japan was not tolerated for a moment when the Japanese

two rivers are dissimilar.

THE Czar's income from crown and state do- mains is reckoned at $7,500,000 (gold) a year, or more thau three times as much as England's King is allowed: More than forty members of the imperial family have enormous revenues from property set aside by the Government for their support. The jewels in possession of the Russian royal family are unequalled in value and splendour,--New York Press.

MAJOR-General V. Hation, C., and Major to-day for Shanghai on 2.s. Empress of China on inspection duty.

THE following telegram from the Directors of the British North Borneo Company was re- ceived by the Deputy Governor at Sandakan on 28th ult," new Company has been registered-mi-eral rights-working capital £100,000 sterling." Though no further partir lars are given, it is not difficult t› conjecture says, the H. N. B. Herald, that this means that the reports of Mr. Hone and the other experts who have been employed by the Bomes Mineral Syndicate were such to enable this large sum of money' to be raised. [Diamonds and manganese are some of the finds]

nd there they found the dead and highly decomposed body of a Chinaman, whom Li and the fukts of the shop at 30, Hing Lung Street identified as that of Pan,

The Chief Justice in giving judgment sid that the appearance of the defendant in the witness box was such as would lead one to The coolies then stated what they knew of suppose that he was not speaking the truth. “ the facts above related, and said that, finding knew he was not speaking the truth would do. He gave his evidence in a way which a man who they had lost the foki from No. 30 near the The evidence for the plaintiffs showed that the Western Market, they became frightened, as defendant had acted in every respect as if he they thought if they were found carrying a

disease-infected body, and with so much were a partner. The two plaintiffs were told and so dumped the body where they pointed it was a panner; the broker who gave evidence, money on them they would get into trouble, by defendant and another man that defendant out to Mr. Hanson; The body was in an deposed that defendant acted as though advanced state of decomposition, but all the he was a partner; and the contractor who dereased's personal belongings were found in built the bonses for defendant showed tact. There were $:6.13 in his purse, a pair that defendant acted as though he had On the day that the Grand Duke Sergius was of spectacles in a case, a handkerchief, keys, a living interest-a share-in the Kwong Tai WRITING, about Dative theatres in Shanghai, asia, who passed through Hongkong yesterday, bulton.

assassinated Prince Fredrich Leopold of Prus-note-book and letters with the usual coral cap Wing. It was quite true (bat the persons who contemporary says: -Salaries of "star" actors

could speak most positively as to whether defendant was a partner or not were the defend- ant and bis witnesses, but that of course would depend on the truth of their statements, The Chief Justice did not believe that he spoke the truth and held that defendant was a partner at the time the cause for action aross,

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DARMSTON'S Circus is still at Bangkok, and according to the local papers appears to be atracting many persons.

have risen phenomenally during the past four burg by the Tsar. At ten clock in the mom the purposes of a post monem examination.

was being pleasantly entertained at St. Peters- The body was removed to the mortuary for years, the best getting as much as from $1,403 ing the loyal guest was welcomed by the The fatis stated to the police that deceased' to $3,000 per month, while a monthly wage of Russian Minister of the Imperial Court and had suffered with swollen legs for two years or 5600 to $800 a month, among the actors of the

above average class," as they are designated, whole constellation of dignitaries of the first more, to their knowledge. Interrogated by the magnitude the Tsar, in Prussian uniform; detectives, the coolies said that the man was found themselves competent to undertake

is by no means infrequent in Shanghai. Before the Graad Duke Vladimir, together with his dead before they reached Salt Fish Lane, and 1900, a five hundred dollar monthly salary was the work. "The Japanese," the writer goes about the acme, of a stat's ambition. Competi-san Andrew, then the Grand Duke Constantine they carried his dead body all the way back to on to say, "is top patriotic to needlessly tion between the local native theatres had been Constantinovitch, all in Prussian uniforms; Hing Lung Street, and that was why they de besides several other Grand Dukes, the German manded tro to carry it any further. The employ foreigners at the expense of his own the cause of this abnormal rise in salaries,

Ambassador, and many high military com coolies are under arrest. people, but there are some Americans who

manders. The gallaut company were soon would employ devils if they would accept a THE list of passengers departed by the Em conveyed in a sleigh to the Alexandroffsky cent an hour less than angels." When the war press of China for Vancouver, etc., contains Palace, and were entertained at a family lunch, with Russia is concluded, Japan will be over the names of many people well known in the Everything had passed off smoothly, and the run by thousands of discharged soldiers, for Colony. Lord Hawke has been extending his guests were comfortably smoking Havana whom work must be found. If that work stay in Hongkong and did not leave for the cigars or Russian cigarettes, and conversing arth until this morning. Viscount Castlereagh freely in groups, when the Emperor's aide-de is not forthcoming, the Japanese, accord of the Royal Horse Guards, and eldest son of camp, General Hesse, suddenly left the apart ing to this reviewer, will invade America, the Marquess of Londonderry, accompanied mert, and, after mysterious communings out and as they are willing to work for wages by the Viscountess, who is a daughter of side, returned open-mouthed, wild-eyed, and which could not maintain a white man their the Rt. Hon. H. Chaplin, were also booked presence in the United States will be a con- by the Empres, other passengers including stant menace to the labouring classes. Major-General Villiers Hatton, and Major Morcover, the Japanese are well-acquainted A. A. Chichester who proceed to Shang: with the power of organisation and the hai to inspect the Volunteer Corps, Mr. capabilities of the boycott system; indeed, Messer, Mr. Sydney Hancock and Dick Han- it is said they have reduced these principles. Sultor, commercial.agent for the New South cock who are going to England, Mr. J. B. to a fine point, so that should they get a Wales Government, the Dallas Bandmann footing on American soil they would speedily Opera Company, and many others.

colourless. Bis look and gait may have pre pared the monarch's mind for the appalling tidings which General Hesse; in words known to none of the guests, communicated. A very embarrassing pause followed, after which the foreign guests rose and took their leave. The the following day, was countermanded, and family dinner, to which they were invited on

Prince Friedrich Leopold departed on the day

In addition to seeing the Elephant Hunt, says

ke-pa weather eye open for the mermaid, who, thé Bản: kob Times, visitors to Ayutbia should according to local reports, has taken to haunt ing the river back. She was seen by a China man as late as yesterday. The man went down

Mr. Pollock applied for immediate execution against defendant, which request was granted.

Defendant was thereupon arrested. Judgment was given for plaintiff..

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The 1. C. S. N. Co.'s s.3. Erisang from Cal- to the river to bath, and, so he declares was cuita and the Straits left Singapore for this port forcibly seized by the mermaid who did all she on 28th inst., at 5 p.m. bed. He very properly objected to abying Kube at 5.70 a.m., on 27th insi., and left again could to carry him off to her câve in the river

The C. R. Cols as. Tartar arrived at 30 irregular, and his cries for help brought rescuers to the spot and they succeeded in at so p.m. Tuesday, for Shanghai where she is water, and That, she has long waving hair, &c, bich left bence on 4th inst, for San Fran pulling him up the bank. The Chinaman said due to arrive at 7.am, on 1st prox. he saw the mermaid, very distinctly under the The O. & O, S, S. Co.'s'ss. Doric with muils, However that may be, she certainly has very cisco via Nagasaki, Kobe and Yokohama, sharp teeth

arrived at her destination on 27th inst