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"HONGKONG SCHOOLS AND SATORE SCHOLARS,

WIT AND HUMOUR IN THE INSPECTOR'S REFORT.

4

Isl inst.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, JULY 8, 1905.

THE HONGKONG ELÉCTRIC COLD.

ANN AL REPORT.

The report of the board of directors to the sixteenth ordinary yearly meeting of share holders, to be held at the company's offices, St. George's Building, at 12.30. p.m., on Saturday, 15th inst., is a followi

Gentlemen, Your directors have the plea. sure to submit the accompanying statement of the company's account for the year ending 30th April, roof

count is $113,199.88; after deducting directors The balance at credit of profit and foss ac

feen ($3,000), there remains the sum of $109,199.88 available for appropriation, and your directors recommend that this be disposed of as follows :-m

To pay a dividend of 10 per cent - Say $1.00 per share na

10,000 fully paid shares.......$30,000.00

Say 50 cents pershare

en 30,000 part paid shares........ **** 1$,000.00

--- $ 45,000,00° To write off plant account for

depreciation

62,084,76 2,151.12 5109,199.88

. To carry forward to next nfc .....

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VAGARIES ON A MOTOR-CAR

ALONG QUEEN'S ROAD.

tst fast. A motor-car, a Chinese family, and a galaxy:

'scholan should "drop sums involving Eng. lish money," and they refuse to do it. They prefer to stick to the soveralgo and the half-crown; even the humble brown is not despised. When they Legis throwing their English money away, may we be there. Such are a fow of the items which have been culled of passsols were the cynosure of all eyes in from the sparkling pages of the School Inspec Some exceedingly piquant and even humor tor's annual report. Those who would wish Queen's Rand East the other afternoon. Judg da remarks occur in the annual report of the for mare, should read the document for theming by the commotion the weird scene created Hongkong Inspector of Schools for the past selves--it is exceedingly interesting.

one might have thought that the party had' inaugurated a new Derby day run to Epsom “year, Mr. Edward A. Irving, who is the author of the report, begins with a summary of the

The coolies in rickshas stood up and burrahed, results of his visits to the various schools, and

And one poor specimen of humanity, who had lost his voice in a former melee thumped the „proceeds to give detailed statements regarding the work done by the scholars. Taking the

so-called pavement with a piece of rattan as the pic-nicers passed. The motor car was a real Government schools firai, be appropriately be gins with the British School in that famous

family vehicle. It was modelled on the lines of a stage-coach, and it ran nearly as fast. It pro subarb yclopi Kowloon. The scholars there

greased rather than ran. Safety and comfor aro, we are proud to learn, in correspondence

were the predominating features of this modern with scholars in other schools in England,

wander. Roughly speaking there were about Canada and chewhere." The way in which the Inspector dismisses the rest of the world

ten in the car. Three ladies and a nondescript in the front sent ; four ladies and a half at the by the term "chewhere" is absolutely delight

rear a driver and an assistant, who did the fbi, and shows the true patriotic spirit. But there is one point which must be cleared up

halloolog, on the edge in front. That apparently without delay. "At an inspection during the

comes to sen and a half, but there were also two coolies hanging on to the back of the car, recent visit of the King of Portugal to England I was pleased and amused to find that a junior

strays who perched on the ledges around the besides a promiscuous collection of waifs and "Form not only were aware of the fact, but Insisted particularly on his resemblance to a

vehicle. Talk about a family umbrella). And certain citizen of the colony." Now this is an

the parasols-they took the shine out of the "international question.. What right has the

suD. There was one of evanescent colours, King of Portugal, a mere foreigner, to reuem-

which canged like the bues of a chameleon. Then there was a spotted affair which defies ble any of Hongkong's respected citizens? For the matter of that, what right has any foreign

description. One was ringed like a cobra, potentate to pass himself off as a true-bora

but not half so beringed as the ladies Britisher? Surely, the Treaty of Paris says

And there were others. Apparently there: something on that point. And, moreover, we

was a competition amongst those of the car want to know who the King of Portugal is

to see who could whirl the parasols fartest. mimicking. There was one individual here who

An independent judge would probably have was once accused of being Jumbo the Second;

awarded the prize to the most matraply could it be—but no, the idea is absurd and un-

of the crowd-she whirled her gamp, like a just. Passing now so Bellion Public School

dervish in a fit, whirled it until she perspired the public will learn with intense gratification

again. And it was so fascinating that all eyes that the Chinese girls attending that seminary

were upon her. She carried a parasal painted are showing a marked improvement in their

in black and white rings. Most people hare manners. Instead of eating fish with a knife

seen that optical delusion which Pears' soap and soup with a chopstick they have now,

The manager reports that the number of people started, where if you shake the sings no doubt, acrustomed themselves to the impa, fans and motors connected to the com

which are outlined on a paper and then use of the fork and the spoon, They pany's supply service on the 1st June was look at the rings when the paper is steady will also break bread with their fingers. equivalent to upwards of 34,500 lamps of 8 you will will fancy that the rings are This improvenient in manners all the candle power 85 are lamps are maintained circling round and round. Exactly the same be commendet when we consider by the company and 15 electric lifts are being sensation was experienced when one watched how the Chinese girls in some other schools operated by the power service. During the the whirling parasol. People could be seen behave. In one school the girls cannot "reply year a 250 K. W. steam alternator has been gazing at the parasol and then looking at the questions without giggling." In another erected at the company's works, and an im- blank wall, whereon the rings seemed still to they are almost inaudible" and in some cases proved motor generator has been fitted for use whirl. Judge then the excitement of the crowd, they proved to be quite inaudible." And is in connection with the power service. A new Now, the motor-car was not racer, but its still another, they did not stand up when and chimney is now in course of construction at royal progress along the road led an Indian dressed." At the Wesleyan Mission they gig the works, the original chimney being inade policeman at the corner of Arsenal Street to gle more than is necessary," in one Catholic quate to scive the increasing demands for hope for glory that it was. He pulled out his chronometer and timed the car. It cavered School they have not been sufficiently impress power.

Directors-Masta. 7. S. Whealier and W.-200 yards in a fraction under the five minutes ed with the “need of hoorsty during examin- stion, and so on. The remedy is at hand. if. Gt son having resigned their seats on their the girls are taken to the museum they will be departure from the colony, Mr. G.. H. Med of the London Missionary Soci ty's training to fill the vacancies on the board, and these well mannered and "all that's nice. We read hurt and Hon. Mr. C. W. Dickson were invited Home. "The girls were well mannered. I note appointments require confirmation. In accord

ance with the articles of association, Messrs. The sentence does not cud there. It goes A. G. Wood and G H Medhurst retire, but, On-And generally speaking, a great deal being eligible, offer themselves for re-election. Auditors. The accounts have been audited has been done to awaken their intelligence." < Presumably they have seen the deinornia and by the Hon, Mr. Gershom Stewart and Mr. C. the great auk and the spotted leopard and the W. May, who offer themselves for re-election. philosopher's stone It is satisfactory to learn that in the Belilios Public School the girls have a sound knowledge of bfagna Caria and the Repeal of the Corn Lawa, By-and-by they will be practising the principles of Magna Carta on poor weaklings of hu bands, and ditating on the products of corn to the baker "round the corner. Thus domestic ecomony and historical fore rao band in hand. In geography, it. Is noted that they make too frequent use of the ruler; but they are only practising, it may be, in view of the days that are to come. Maay youngster has lamented his mother's know. ledge of geography and ability with the ruler. The boys in the Saiyingpun Anglo-Chinese School ars in a sad way. So far as history in concerned, they have only reached the Invasion of Greece by the Persians. Some time next century, no doubt, they will learn that the Beers invided Cape Colony, but in the words of the old lutlaby—" They've got a long way to go." We are pleased to observe that the boys at Yeumati are well forward in Greace and the early civilisation." Such knowledge is the "open sesame to success in after life. At a school in a place called "Want sal "--wherever that is, and not being sinolo gues we pass it on-"pains have been taken " in history, but the results were not a good as there is every reason to hope they may 8000 be. If the boys were asked, it is probable they would state that they had taken pains" → In subjects other than and including history. The Roman Catholic schools receive due notice and little need be said upon them. But who was the junior who described Africa as a "com pact mass" when she had no knowledge of what a compact mass meaħt. The examiner, it is a pleasure to learn; does not believe in the "watertight compartment principle" as applied to studies, no thai Hongkong parents may rest easy on that point. It is disgraceful, however, to learn that notwithstanding the great pains,” etc., the boys at the Diocesan School had not the savvy to guess that 31.1 by 2.45 by 28.8 on 1.90 may be approximately treated as 31 multi- plied by z multiplied by 24 on 3. If this had been done mentally many mistakes in the position of the decimal point in the answer would have been avoided," Of course they would. This is a serious matter and should To Agency and office expenses.....$6,000.co be looked 10 at once and also without delay, Where are aur Kelvins and Marconit and Lodges to say nothing of our stock. brokers to come from if this sort of thing is not remedied and that right speedily? Again, referring to the same school we are told that #Graphs were not well done! Well, never mind; let the boys go to America and they will soon learn what a graph or a graft is. There is a besetting weakness at the Roman Catholic Cathedral School-the boys will not address.

that they have been taken to see the museum."

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A. G. Wood, Chairman. Hongkong, 30th June, 1905,-

The flowing are the accounts;

STATEMENT OF ACCOUNis to April 30th, 1905. Liabilities, Capital

30,000 shares each Sto

paid up 30,000 shares each $5

paint up

$300,000.00

150,000.00

Sundry creditors Dividend unclaimed.. Suspense account... Hongkong and Shanghai Banking

Corporation...... Balance of profit and loss account.

Assets.

Plant, cast of, as per last

account......................$349,224.11 Less account provided

for depreciation......... 44,222.11

$305,000 co

-$450,000.00 4,484.00 5.540.37 1.757:29

36,637.85 122,199.88

$610,675.39

$77,048.76

82,486.97

Cost of plant, since added 72,048 76 Property, cost of land and buiklings

na per last account in cum Installation material, cost of........ Stores and coal, stock of 11,566.93 89,090.81 Tools, &c., stock of

1,033.25 Furniture, cost of, as per

fast account ........................ Cost of furniture since added durin

302.85

471.01

9 000

Insurance, value of unexpired por

tions of policies... Sundry debtors...... ****** 34.937.18 Cash with agents

WORKING ACCOUNT.

11

Rant and taxes

Insurance.

TH

Auditors' fees.

21

Bad debla..

Dr.

... Interest...SET) PALO

THE AMERICAN BOYCOTT.

SITUATION IN CANTON,

AGITATORS AT WORK.

[From Our Own Correspondent.]*

Canton, July 1st. The situation in Canton is growing, more serious, and the worst element is coming to the front. The position of affairs is being sad ly misrepresented, and an attempt is evidently being made by some demagogues to stir up a bitter feeling against the United States, For two days the streets have been placarded with large yellow placards printed in prominent characters, calling upon the people to unite in refusing to deal in American goods. The heading reads, "Let us with one heart boycott American "goods," these placards are sup posed to be put out at the in lance of the Hong" which is a guild more nearly the "Canton Chamber of Commerce" than any other guild or combination of guilds. Some enterprising merchants are taking ad vantage of the situation to make quick sale of staff is being foisted on the ignorant public, goods, and large quantities of choop German

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days these agitators will stir up bad feeling There is great danger that during the coming batween foreigners and Chinese. Many meetings have been held and the talk is not at all peaceful," The native Christians were taunted with having no patriotism as they took no part in the agitation. They were told that they were in sympathy with the foreigners and had to bear many not very complimentary sayings. As a result of these things the Obristians of all missions bare been holding meetings and preparing a statement of the case as it appears to them. The last of these meel- ings was held in the Cauton Hospital Church to-day and was attended by a large number of men. The meeting was quiet and orderly, but showed a deep determination to stand up for Chinese rights. The gathering represented a following of perhaps not less than 10,000 Chi nere. A paper was presented and unanimous ly adopted as follows:--

To His Excellency Theodore Roosevelt, Your Excellency i-We the senders of this letter, who are Christians, have been admiring the national character of your country, knowing that your missionaries have contributed greatly to the spread of the gospel nod of civilization in our land. After careful study, we have found that the foundation of your country in the prin ciple, "Love your neighbour at yourselves, and that your country does not depend entirely u, on military power. Your securing for us our neutrality in the present Russo-Japanese war and your returning of the Boxer indemnity, The constable hauled out his ponderous boto-show great kindness and generosity. Our book and ra idly worked out the speed in countrymen, as well as we Christians, desire to repeater. Finding that no intelligible result these heroic deeds. Unfortunately during the algebra, also in decimals to the sixth degree express our sincere and heatiful thanks for appeared, tl e constable solemnly and ostents: last few months some disagreement has arisen tiously cuffed a small boy who was admiring between the government of your Excellency the stalwart Sikh; and the car ran on. Two, and the Chinese ambassador to the United ricksha-coolies in their anxiety to see the wen

States. According to the most reliable in- der ran up full tilt. So great was their speed formation we are able to secure, the American that they precipi ated themselver against the government does not accede to the request of motor car and knocked four of the "hangers cur ambassador that the law should be made on" into the gutter. Then there was a hubbub, more liberal instead of more severe. For ten and the parasols proved useful in an unex-long years the Chinese have found it very diffi- pected way. The ladies the car wanted to cult to enter the United States, no matter of what say something san narty-but couldn't think of class the person applying may be nor under what the exact words, so they appealed to the driver, circumstances he attempleto secureaneptrance. who came to their assistance and made a demon The announcement that this treaty would be stration in force. That did it, and the ricksha renewed, and that it would be made much men retired-in fact they ran ahead of the car.

more revere, caused great unhappiness and It did not affect the serenity of the excursionists strong resentment among the Chinese people. that they were delaying three tramcars. As We had trusted that the new treaty would be they turned down Arsenal Street, bets were

more generous, and we were greatly encourag. made that they intended to visit the tattoer's

ed to believe in the justice of this hope when across the way. The driver charged bis mind,

we read the following words from the pen of however, and made a lively dash for the jetty. Hon. John W. Foster, Ex-Secrelaty of State it was an open question whether he would hit of the United States of America. The words the water or the canteen. But wise in. his are taken from an address delivered before the generation the driver stopped the motor and National Geographical Society of America in sixteen people got off the car-everybody ex- November 1904 printed in the National Geo- Cept, the eight or nine ladies who occupied graphic Magazine of December 1904. seats and they refused to budge, sitting very "I am pleased to say that under the new straight with indignant faces like a lot of dowager-duchesses. Willing bands turned the the

administration of Chinese immigration under car into Praya East, and there most people who had been lingering behind in the hope that something really interesting would occur, became tired of the circus and went ahead, leaving Puffing Billy to drag out its life on the Praya. It certainly was pot the Flying Dutch man-could it have been the Old Man of the Sea come to life in a new form?

FUNERAL OF A NAVAL YARD MAN.

3rd ins!. This morning, by the kind permission of the Commodore, specisi leave was granted to all the Europeans employed in the Naval Yard, who could possibly be spared from duty, to 774 76 attend the funeral of their deceased colleague, James Odoire, blacksmith, who died yesterday, of typhoid fever, at the Naval Hospital. Mr. Odoire, who was an attendant at the Wesleyan 13,036.71 Church, Wanchai, was taken ill on the 25th ult, and went into Hospital on Wednesday. Great sympathy was felt by all Departments, for the deceased, who had been in the Colony only three months, had by his quiet demeanour and sociable ways, endeared himself to all with whom he came in contact. He was a violinist of no mean order and a good singer. The funeral arrangementa were up- 2,204.93 derinken by his colleagues and there assem bled at the Hospital gates this morning the 416.3 following officers and men as representing the

several Departments ---

$610,675-39

1,790.21 1,939-25

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Department of Commerce and Labour some amelioration of the harsh rules has been ex- perienced, and it is anticipated that the new treaty being negociated between the two govern ments will sweep away the regulations which have brought shame to our country

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is highly desirable that the United States, which has been foremost among the nations in conceding the equality of that empire in its in- ternational relations and encouraging it to en- ter upon a liberal policy, should welcome to our shores its merchants" and students.”

We believe that your Excellency, being à friend of the Chinese nation, will sympathize with the feeling expressed in the above state ment from another of China's friends, and will not think it strange that we have taken mea. kuten 10 secure a more generous treaty with your nation. The people are meeting together is all parts of the empire, endeavouring to do what they can to secure again their privile ges, fearing it may be too late after the exchange of ratifications. We do this because the circumstances compel us to do so, and also because we feel that your Excellency's people, who live so far away, may not fully realize our extreme grief and bitter sorrow. Therefore, we have drawn up the following statement and we earnestly implore your Excellency to pay a little attention to this matter,

First-This treaty necessarily involves in great deal of trouble other classes of the Chinese besides the labourora.

A. (Merchants),—We do not find fault with that part of the treaty which concerns the Chief Constructor's Department-Mr. P. E exclusion of Chinese labourers, for we know 119,452,32 Miller, assistant constructor; Inspectors W. that a large proportion of these labourers are with good reason offensive to other men. Milne, J. Jones, W. J. Hoskins: T. Stevens, $ 24.973.16

A. E. Rogers, F. George C.. Bateman, and But merchants are not included in this part of E. J. Phillpott Chargemen,

D. Cameron, the treaty. Now, however, we are informed ...$134,944.16 W. Pope, G. Rees. Morley S. Stedman that the proposed new treaty classifies an 19.00 Dove J. Butson E. Wilkinson O. Bagge H. merchants only those who own a share in a Puncher H. Rogers 11. Shopland W. Joliffe, business, and excludes from this class managers, $174.973.16 MacCane, and Chinese No. 1. Ab Wan. Chief treasurers and such persons, and likewise Engineer's Department:-Inspector F. E keepers of restaurants, owners of cigar Wilkins; Chargemen etc, E. W. Steadman factories and owners of laundries are excluded A. F. Godfrey W. Flood G. E. Glover D. from the class of merchants. Now we feel Laing T. Bayley A. Kemish J. Hutcheson and that without the aid of assistants the owners ........ $117,199 88 E. Davenport. Electrical Engineers-Inspector of shares in a firm cannot carry on their W. Brand and W. Pellow. Naval Store Dept business. Also the keeper of restaurants and Messrs. W. Cotton, J. Cole, A. Claydon and W.J, such men have a capital of a good many Lewington. Victualling Store-Messrs. A thousands of dollars and do a business each Bloway, J. Knight and H. Warrington. Ord year amounting to several hundred thousand nance Dept-Messrs, J, Gimblett and W. C. dollars. All these merchants keep records of Armstrong. Naval Yard Police.-P.C.F. Bacon, their business, which can be investigated, Surgery. Mr. O. Halloran, Writing Stad When the treaty excludes them from the C.C. Mr. J. Perritt, C.E. Mr. G. Badcock, ZAO. merchants class we feel that this is not funt. Mr. B. Palmer, N.S.D. Messrs. J.P.Hedger, E.T.

B. (Students),➡Your Excellency's country Thwalthes, D. Bowen, N. Davey, and C. W: bas been treating our students very kindly. But Finch.

we are informed that under the new treaty proposed at this time only students wishing

Amount carried to profit and

loss account.......

Cr.

Scrip and transfer fees.....

PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT.

Dr.

To Amount available for appropria

tion......semebreath

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the inspector as "Sir." This is, we submit, a By Net profit on working criminal offence, and we predict that if it is allowed to continue those youngsters will soon be using nicknames to describe our honourable * persons. Mary people may have been under the impression that the boys at the Ellis Kadoorie School knew all there was to know about China. That only shows what fallacies we cherish. "They know good deal about the way it seems, "but not a boy attempted to answer a simple question about railways Ching." Think of it ! Not one could tell when a start will be made with the Carton-Hankow rail. way, or when the Kowloon-Canton road will be Enished. It la just possible, although no mention is made of the fact, that they had only a vague ides about the Siberian rallway, and to whom it belongs; They knew about the war, however, which seems to indicate that they read the sewspapers, so they cannot be considered wholly bad. There is hope for them. At St. * Stephens «chool, under the Church Missionary

Cr.

By Amount of undivided profit, as per last account....... Balance of working account

brought down...

200.00

1,747.66

***** 150,452.22

$112,109,88

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., Agents. We have compared the accounts with the books and vouchers at the office of the Company, and find the above statement to be in accord. aoce therewith,

C. W. MAY.

marter alone, krew" something about the South Americas republics, but nothing about Chinese; emigration to the Transvaal? Per-

G: STEWART, Auditors, haps they have all been born little Conserva tivas”, and shut their eyes to disagreeable facts.

*, Hongkong, 29th June, 1903. The Inspector indulges in an epigram when he refers to the Church Missionary School at THE Japanese military authorities have issued Hollywood Road. The world is still taught notice stating that Taisekkyo, Newchwang, In the old way." But the world does not seem Haicheng, Aushantien, Llaoyang, Gaipiu, Ho. to learn very much although experience in supojyo, and Saltashi, towns which have beea posed to teach fooln; fa connection with the under Japanese martial law, would be thrown Erin, Foundling School, the inspector has a open to commerce and placed under civil juris- Cillinci grievance, He recommended that the dieties from July 1st/

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PROSPECTIVE JAPANESK SHIPPING EXPANSION.

3rd init. The struggle between the commercial na dons of the world is likely to increase in in. ensity during the next two or three decades if some of the glimmeringa of intelligence upon the subject which have reached the ears of a sepresentative of this journal are borne out by subsequent events. The war has brought to Japanese, and although the strife is not yet the front the progressive elements among the ended the councillors of the Mikado are al ready anticipating the consummation of that present, desires to remain tacognito, arrived happy event. A gentleman, who, for the

We desire to offer as evidence of the truth of SHADOWS OF COMING EVENTS. some at least of the stories of hardships and Injustice done to merchants and, students-of hina by officials of the United States the fol- lowing quotation from the address of Hon John W. Foster, previously quoted from in this letter. Femarking upon the fact that a number of Chinese students are studying in the United States. Hon Mr. foster continues Many more would be in this country were it not for the harsh mentoras of the in migration officials at San Francisco applied to the incoming Chinese students. Mr. William E. Curtis, the well-known newspaper correspondent and author of Oriental books, who has recently returned from a visit to China, is our authority for this statement. There are in the United States the sons of two of the most influential vicetoys and other high officials, Mr. Curtis says, "they could not have entered this country without suffering shameful in dignities and humiliations if they had not ac companied the Chinese minister at Washington gentleman, whatever his rank or wealth or pur as part of his suite." He adds, " Ne Chinese pose, enter the post of San Francisco without suffering insult from its immigration officials there."

Second. The hardships which Chinese suffer in America by reason of this law.

A. Immigrants at the ports of entry --Chinare entering the United States, no mastor whether they are legally entitled to enter or not, no matter what sort of passports they may carry, are obliged to remain in a certain wooden shed as if they were prisoners, sometimes for two or three days and sometimes for twenty or thirty days, before they are examined. No one allowed to visit them before their examination. When they are examined, there is no fury with the examiner. The statements of the Chinese are not taken down and the words of the cus- toms officials decide the case. The hardships which the Chinese have to bear are many, and it is impossible to mention them all in detail. Such hardships are borne not only by labourers but also by merchants, students and travellers and they often write home complaining of their treatment

who ask them many questions and interfore sary. If the officials who question them find with their affairs in ways that are not neces-

compelled to return to China. If they are some little fault with their answers, they are

Bevillion system, just as prisoners are treated fnbopress every one must measured by the

in Europe. What sin has the Chinese that they should be treated so cruelly.

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the Colony a few days age, and when seen by a Telegraph man was plossed to furnish him with the possibilities of Japanese shipping ex with some interesting paniculars in connection

of peace. When that is brought about the open pansion immediately following the conclusion door policy will be maintained throughout Manchuria and Korea, and, according to our informant, Saghalien will be restored to Japan, nud ports in the island opened to loternational trada The Japanese flag, however, must not be expected to be seen flying regularly in these waters in the near future. When bostilities cease the inevitable freight war will commence, And in that. Japan will make a bald bid for a full share of the shipping, Germany is expect ed to be her most enthusiastic opponentį but Japan has no intention of cutting rates, as her expenses are identical with those incurred by British steamship companies, for although her crews were not paid so high, double the number of men had to be fed and accommodated At the present time the Japanese companies have no intention of immediately despatching ships to India, being more desirous of expanding their business and placing the large number of vessels shortly to be placed at their disposal, on runs bitherto left to a few concerns. Thair

own ships will be released at an early date, and the Japanese Government intend handing over B. Chinese merchants residing in America.try, at nominal rates, all the prize vessels taken

to the various shipping businesses of that coun Hince the law requiring Chinese labourers to re- gister was made, the officials have used this

during the war. The Japanese idea, continu. law of their excuse for examining the labourers beyond Singapore, though in the rice season ed our informant, is to have no regular line and also those who are not labourers. Thus they may send vessels to Rangoon for that merchants are troubled frequently by these offi- cereal, as it is expected that the former duty cials, and are not suffered to live in peace,

on it, which basso crippled the market, is to be States-Chinese who are in transit across the crops annually are more than sufficient for the C. Chinese in transit across the United withdrawn very shortly. The Japanese rice United States bound for some other country requirements of that country, but the market are often troubled by the customs officials, price for the same in other countries in to good that they export nearly all of it. and import rice from Rangoon, Bangkok and Saigon for their own use. Saigon, how- ever, gels the largest share of this export bust- ness, as both Bangkok and Rangoon are so far Japanese steamers chartered to Chinese com away. It is believed that in the near future, panies will carry the rice from those ports to Hongkong where it will be transhipped to This treatment of the Chinese described Japanese bottoms. After the war with China, above to your Excellency is stirring the nation

The merchants of Japan felt the need for ex to discontent and bitter opposition, and we

pansion, for they saw how, on every side, trade hope that in the new treaty these cruelties will could be fostered and extended, and then the be greatly modified. We learn that the draft Government was approached on the subject of of a new treaty prepared by the Chinese bounties, and so successfully that Japanese ambassader was very moderate, but that it was shipping greatly increased, and the companies not acceptable to the American government.

built largely, and it is confidently expected The Chinese feel that the treatment which the, that a similar condition of affaire will arise people have met at the hands of the American after the present war terminates, for the law government is the result of undue partiality of subsidies will not be repealed. It will, how. of that government toward American hbour ever, be some two or three years before the unions. Therefore some of our leaders have world witnesses Japanese mercantile marins proposed to our people in all the ports that we expansion, for nearly one year will he bully should not use American goods, thinking that occupied in retorning to Japan the army and in this way by injuring American merchants armaments, from the seat of war. Docking, we may indirectly injure the American labour-selling, buying, bulicing, chartering, will then ers, and so cause them to withdraw their undue follow, and in the third year the business crisis opposition to the Chinese. We know perfectly will come, and Japanese ports will be full of well that this action will greatly disturb the fine vessels, ready to outbranch into new line, the old staple lines to Java, the Philippines, friendly relation existing between America and

Straits Settlements and China Coast ports be China, but we are compelled to take this ac tion since there is ho better course open to us,

ing maintained as of yor . It is believed that The weak cannot contend on equal terms with

the most important lines intend to make Hong- the strong, and therefore, we hope that we kong their beadquarters. One Company has shall be justified, in the eyes of Americans in

lately placed an order at home for a 13,000. opposing by this method the unjust legislation ion steamer for a special line, between Hong- against our countrymen,

kong and San Francisco, and she will be the most up-to-date beat adidas, even carrying the course between America and China has been newspaper, with the latest telegraphic news to Marconi apparates, and supplying a daily so friendly. Now this trouble that has arisen.

the passengers en route. She will be built to breaks our hearts. We truly believe that your nation is a Christian nation, and the notion loves carry both passengers and cargo, and will re

"place the Nippon Maru and the Hongkong liberty and equality; and that you desire to spread your Christian doctrine among all Hongkong Manila line. These boats are sight Mfarm, which will probably be placed on the nations. When Americanis treat our people as years old, and have seven years more bounty- we have described, this not only makes our it to run. It had been hoped that they' nation cease to love your Excellency's nation, might be placed to Bangkok for rice, but but it also causes our people to scorn Christian-it was found that the Norddeutscher Lloyd ity. For this reason we cannot refrain from speaking.

It is because of Christianity that the inter-

We realize that we have no authority to deal with a treaty between two countries, for that is | the function of the twe governments. Yet in any course of action a government should seek to secure satisfaction for the people. Our merchants, both abroad and in Chine, have been telegraphing to the government, and now we have endeavoured to express to your Ex2 cellency truly the feeling of the Chinese people toward your country. If in making the new treaty you will give due weight to our interests, to that the undeserved hardships which have been suffered by the Chinese may be abolished, and we may recover such rights as belong to men, then our country will trust your country forever, and the praise of a Christian nation will go through the whole world."

SITUATION ST SINGAPORE.

was so firmly established there that any attempt to cut in would be futile at presant. It was curious to note, concluded this gentleman, that, to India, all they have that Japan requires in Jute and guany, and this fact paturally mili, tates considerably against extending their line in India. "New enterprises cannot be crushed down any more than running water can be stopped, added over inte prentor," and the vic tory of Japan over Russia, is an epoch in the lifa of the country, which will bring to adch a tide of energy, that any attempt to stop it will be suicidal to those making the attempt: The alli- ance between Great Britain and Japan is like running water, against which some countries are striving to build dam and locks, but it is mere wasted energy-misdirected zeal."

A SNAKE STORY,

Mr. D. Bannerman writes to the Editor of the Times of Malaya as follows:

I think the following incident almost worth recording: it savours rather of a "snaky" after. dinner yarn, but is absolute truth notwith standing.

The threatened boycott of American goods by the Chinese in Singapore as a protest against the rigorous Chinese laws in the United States is having the peculiar result, we hear, of increasing the business of the American firms locally. When the movement was frst developed in Shanghai and Peking, foreign

On Sunday evening last, about 8 p.m. I had ⠀ firms likely to be affected here (says the Straits just finished dinner and was enjoying a long Times) were very quickly alive to the danger chair and listening to the gramophone when that lay behind it and a big pressure was put suddenly heard my dog bark at the back, by an in the sỤ. S. to forward as big shipments as the kitchen, I took no notice at first, but & possible before the boycott came into actual little after he gave a great howl, followed by operation and to meet the increased demands another half stiffed, and then I heard a third of Chinese buyers who were desirous of getting and another groan. I ran to my bedroom large stocks in band of American staple pro-window with a lamp and saw a large python ducts in view of a possible stoppage of sales in wound round the dog-in fact the only part the near future. From the American point of visible of the dog was his tail. I got my re view, this is the weak point to the attempt on volver, got the boy to bring a lamp, when the the part of the Chinese to work in unison - suake then uncurled his head, fortunately, and gainst them. The Chinese, they seem to think, I was able to put a shot through his head with are too keen as traders to miss a chance of out injuring the dog. I got the snake by the turning a dollar, even in despite of their pro head and the boy got his tail, when we man mised unaoimity of action, to permit of the aged to uncurl him from the dog, which drop boycott becoming a real source of alarm to the pod as if dead. He slowly recovered, however, American houses. Of course, that yet remains after giving him some brandy, and is now get. to be seen,

ting on quite well, although (one of his hind legs has been nearly chewed off by the soske,

The spake is exactly, 15 feet's inches long. have had him photographed, and am keeping the skin. The dog is a black pariah about tha size of an Irish terrier. I find that the dog has bean barking round the place, where the innke attacked him for the last few days.

may stau bar, I shot the snake within three feet in the house, and within fifteen feet from where he tramophone was playing.

The coffin, which was covered with the Union jack, was placed on a gun carriage and drawn enter the higher institutions or to pursue to the Happy Valley by decossed colleagues. professional and technical courses can be R. Bony conducted the serviss. Classified as students and these must give evi- Beautiful wreaths, crosses, anchors and harps of dence that sufficient unde are available pany for the half-year just ended have been flowers were placed on the grave and bore cover their expenses while in the United States expression of sympathy from the following an the cost of their return to China Upon their Commodore C. Cauntlett Dicken, H.N.S, Te arrival in America they are examined by the #tar: C.C. Dept., C.E: Dept., N. Stars Dept customs officials and are subjected to much Bollermakers (3), N.5.0. Writing Stad, Naval cruel treatment at the hands of these officials, Yard Petty Officers (3), Naval Yard Police, Although the purpose of the American govern V., Dept,, Chinese workmen smithery, Mr. Iment in treating after this manner.the students A. Dove, A. J. Almeds, and P.C. F. Bacon esturing the country is to prevent the entrance The coffin here the simple inscription James of labourers who pretend to be students, yet the Odoire, died and july, 1905, aged so year hardships which this treatment involves for the Contributed,

trus student is tea greats

TEE profits of the Kawasaki Dockyard Com- declared at ¥187,696, showing an increase of Y97,651 over the profits for the corresponding period of last year. Of the above sum, Y28,000 has been placed to the general reserve, 31,200 to the special reserve, and Y20,000 to the re serve for depreciation. A dividend is declared at the rate of 12.5 per cent, per annum, the same as before, absorbing 161,200, and ¥5,000 is distributed among the employés as a bonus, The balance of Y41,496 has been carried for ward to next secoun},

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