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Intimation.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

MONDAY

before the Shanghal ratepayers meeting, by Cantonese Indignatione case will

the Rev. Timothy Richard. The wilter advances the platitude that it is a principle amongst all governments to endeavour to rule in accordance with the public sentiment

A. S. WATSON & CO., of the people," and then proceeds to assert

LIMITED.

THE GREAT

ANTIJAPANESE AGITATION.

"A HUGE BONFIRE,"

CLIMAX OF A MONSTER MEETING:

[From Our Own Correspondent,];

Canton, atat March, 108.

that "It has been so in Shanghai also. 1ás soon as public sentiment was in favour of the same amount of taxes on the Chinese as on foreigner, or in favour of public schools, recreation grounds, electric trams or any other question, the Council has always ren account of the agitation prevailing among the general mass of the Chinese community spected those wishes by acting accordingly here over the failure in securing the confisca POPULARITY Now an overwhelming majority of the rate tion of the Turns Afars, and more particularly payers who are mostly Chinese desire to because of the terms of the agreement made by close the opium dens. Nor is this all. The the officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs extraordinary public sentiment of outside whereby the vessel was released without con- and distant governments, has been expressed sulting the Canton Viceroy, another monster by England through its Consul-General, by meeting was held yesterday at the headquasters the United States through its Consul General of the Canton Self-Government Asteciation and by China through its Taotsi; all of whem in the Wah Lam Monastery. There was combinato bring unusually strong pressure on present an enormous number of people: some estimate the figure at not loss than 50,000, while others say 100,000. At any rate the throng was so big that even soch a large building as the temple was filled to everflowing and admission had to be refused to emormous crowds who arrived top late to secure accom modation and had to remain outside to await results. It is sife to say that never in the history of Canton, within the recollection of

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the Council and voters, If their wishes are respected the happiest results will follow. But if they are disregarded the Council must take the consequences of further trouble which might arise from accumulated disaffection among the Chinese ratepayers, in which case help from foreign gunboat could hardly be expected after disregarding foreign governments" wishes also," Mr. Richard is taken to task by the senior northern journal, in an observation that "it is significant of the extent to which pre- judice has been allowed to override better Judgment in the discussion of the opium

MARCH 23 19.8.

doubt, add mere or less to the feeling against the Japan ese, as the agitation over, the Tatiu Afáru caso is gaining ground day, by day,NZ WAR

SEGURA AN UNWORTHY ADVERSARY.

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The Yarn Lottery.

SHANGHAI MUNICIPAL COUNCIL'S

ATTITUDE A

INFLUENCE OF THE SCHEME)

At the meeting of the Municipal Council at Shanghai, on the 18th inst., the attention of the Council was drawn to a note in the Yarn Market Report contained in the North China, Daily News of March 5, wherein it was stated that the Japan spinners had devised a plan for asuing a lottery ticket, with each bale of yaro fold. The Council would regard this practice as a breach of the regulations probibits hug the sale of lottery tickets in the Settlement and directed in the first place that Pulice, in quiries be prosecuted in the matter.

SPECULATIONS ON THE RESULT.

According to the Kokain, Count, Okuma mado amme interesting and very sensible re marks with regard to the Z'alt Moru affair * I do not attach importance to the capture of the Tafin ffaru, he said, bui public feeling Appears to be greatly disturbed over the affair. With regard to the real power of China, although be la undoubtedly a large country, it hardly needs any comment from me, China con bardly be deemed worthy to be classed as an adversary from whom should be demanded restitution of honour for an insult to our fig. Is there got too much noite belog made about the matter? The Tault committed was entirely unpremeditated, to her eagerness to project the safety of the State, Chica appears to have forgotten the The Oaks Fif has obtained information rules of ordinary international, etiquette. If from one of the officials of the Japan Cotton such is the case it would be better not to go to Spinners' Assocation to the effect that the extremes. If China remai

remains stubborn and not issue of prize tickets on cotton yarn at Shang amenable to reason a naval demonstration may bal was commenced on the ist instant, and not be allogether out of place; but prior to that shipments of yarn entitled to the privilege. there are many steps to be taken by the Kasu- of participation in the lottery are now being migasaki (Foreign Office) authoriiles. The registared at the Cotton Spinners Encourage Kasumigaseki people appear to be very fond of ment Office. During the first ten days of this drink, and I hope that wine-drinking may be month, said this official, 5,598 bales were regis. turned to some useful purpose. Diplomacy tered for export. The shipments made during can be effected while dancing or drinking is in that period without registration thus debarring. the of fest, inhabitant," to use a hackneyed progress, and diplomacy need not necessarily exporters from the right to participate in phase, has such big crowd: been gathered be transacted with Admitshimo ou, and with the lottery-were also considerable, and the total together as a result of popular agitation.dational fig and honour as points of contra shipment during the ten days is estimated at no less than 6,000 bilet, if the shipments HALL DRAPED AS FOR PUBLIC MOURNING very between the parties directly interested.

The immeuse hall was draped as on the There are two kinds of diplomacy-be are continued at this rate, the total for Marci occasion of public mourning. Large white indirect kind and the ticiful kiad. At pre-may reach 18,00 bales, Returns show thạ banners and streamers beating conventional sent diplomatic negotiations with China are the shipment for December last amounted to ideographs were hung in conspicuous places of the most difficult description. Is any 10,357 bales, and for January to 7,872 bales

VICE-ADMIRAL LAMBTON.

OFFICIAL VISIT TO THE GOVERNOR,

H. E. Vice-Admiral the Honourable Tadworth Lambton, ... and staff com ing Flag Commander, Norris, Flag Lieutenant Mallureux, and Secretary Notton pald official visit to His Excellency the Governor at Government House this forenoon. Sir Fredarich Lugard, accompanied by Capt. Taylor,^/ and Mr. A. J. Brackenbury, private secrets: returned the call at anon on board the Com mander-in-Chiefs, flagship, and was received with the customary salute of 17 gunn

A CHINAMAN'S GRIEVANCE.

ENGLISH AS SHE IS SLAUGHTERED.

The following amusing letter was received at Police headquarters to-day. It is an appeal Agelast a smoke nuisance, which in tid to exist in Pottinger Street, and should be read with interest, It reads

Hongkong, arst March. "Dear Sir,—It' is a common thing to anyonă if he coull find out those things that injured to the pubblic to report to your Lord

It happened in one day was walking along thes Pottinger Street in this month fodion that w great streng bad smetch come to my knose.

It is the smoke of the kortsine oil). At fint think that there must be some house caught fire, but after having make a clear look wish ing to know where these smoke come fiom. Alas. When I reach off this street's mouth a matabed, or wooden house, standing there for "grammophone" barning several big korosina all lamps there within and out up to it o'clock on every night.

question that such a shrewd and respected in the ball and the building was draped an attitude we adapt we must be prepared to take During the second half of last year, only one Do you think this good for the Fublic

to use

Chinese nation

Richard should bring himself the expressione further trouble' and Mr. Chan Wai-po took the chair, and over 'foreign gunboats' in connection with the twenty gentlemen delivered speeches which subject. Nowhere throughout China had were listened to with deep interest by those any feeling of racial antagonism been shown present. The addresses were of an i. flamma in regard to the suppression of opiums smoktory-character, and were in denunciation of the fag, and it is deplorable that any foreigner should be found mischievous enough to put

such a thought into the minds of Chinese." There are many who would endorse the $16:50 justice of the reproof. The correspondent

weakness displayed by the Peking Government and the successful, bullying attitude of the Japanese. The speakers spoke, with consider able vebemence and fluency; their oratory moved the listeners to tears,"

A YOUTHFUL PRODIGY,

The climax, however, was reached when a boy, about twelve years of age, mounted the platform; The boy orator delivered a speech with much force and a surprising command of

to this street your own self on aight time.. And you would find, at my writina is true if you have been once there,

Trusting you will no doubt to prohibited them got to light any more pil lamps.-Yours. obediently

than 18,000 bales. The result of the issue of the lottery tickets is therefore considered by the Cotton Spioners' Association to be satisfac tory Reports to hand, said, the official, show that the stock of yarn which was congesting the Shanghai market was decreased by 4,000 bales the result of the new inducement. There. fore the action taken was not so absurd as ha! Such an appeal, we trust, will not go en-

Commenting upon this statement, the Osiki

baen represented;

heeded.

(Sd), CHANG Shur

On the understanding that a number. Baciety men resided at $4, living, chai, Sergeant Lee, of No. 1 Police Staff

Asahi says that from the result of the export for the first ten days of the month the shipment of yard for March is estimated to reach 20,000

raided the house last night." In bales, three-fold the quantity for January last This improvement in the shipments was nul cubicle the officer found several documents, market, for the rate of, exchange has re- There was only one in the house at the time brought about by a change in the silver and books relating to that unlawful society.

to the Council and Ratepayers, viz: one bat language. The speech was punctuated, by long who has been in the habit af praising Japan malued lately at about 80 taels, less favour of the raid, and he was arrested. The accased

then sought to protest against what he was pleased to term "the extraordinary interpre- S. WATSON & CO., lation" placed on his letter, and proceeded

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China alone. If diplomatic action in takes 100 light-heartedly disastrous results may follow, and if the most careful attention is not paid to all these considerations our immense trade of more than Y200,000,000 may be entirely lost.

The honour of the national fiag of the different Powers represented in Chios is entirely dependent upon commercial interests, and while we are intent upon minor, disputes, the grasping band of giants may snaich away the fruits of past labours. Apparently the glory of victorious Japan seems to have been tamished a great deal of late. The pro-Japanese Yuan Shib-kai appears to be in utter disfavour at present; and what about the recent at itude of Dr. Marriage, much? Not only in the correspondence for which he is directly-responsible, but even in the Times itself curious comments are often unsatisf.ctory, but as it has been contracted there appears to bi no help for it at present Advorce comments made on japanese policy: A SACRIFICIAL OFFERING,

on the in Manchuria cannot be locked upon solely as While the proceedings were going

the resu't of prejudice. Itis of the utmost proprietor of a foreign goods store offered to.

importance

goce that our diplomacy should be con- sacrifice all the Japanese goods that were inducted with care and fact. The power of the stock in his shop to be taken our to the meer ing place to be destroyed publicly. Hands were all up when the people were asked whether they would join in the boycott movement against

their names to telegram to be forwarded to reking and giber places. (1

to remark There are two courses open

will greatly please an overwhelming majority of the Ratepayers, the other, one that will greatly alienate their feelings. Obviously Great patriolism' was evinced by all present published. The Treaty of 1925 may have been ranged between 65 and 67 tacle. Can it be

each course has its inevitable and most im- portant consequence, Let us follow the better course, and there will be no regrets." The editor pertinently retorts that neither course can possibly have the consequence that Mr. Richard unwisely hinted at against which the editorial remarks were directed. The writer used a bald statement requiring no Moterpretation" either ordinary or

and loud chcers which resounded throughout the vast building. The youngster concluded his declamation by declaring a Japanese boycott, and the words "boycott Japiness goods were in the mouths of all, and

true the honour of our national flag must be Chinese in co-operation is tremendous. It is maintained, but the boycott of our trade by the

able than in October last when the tale-Lo Kwai Sing was arraigned at the Police was 20 tacls, and in July and August, when it Court, this morning, and remanded. that the present activity of the shipments is due to the issue of the lottery scheme?.

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The Asahi replics in the negalive, These shipments, il declares, have b.en made on peculation merely to relieve the gluted mar ket at home where sales are most unsatis factory. We may add that the persistent fall

support to the view of the official in the Cotton in the quotations of yarn in Cinka gives a Spinners' Association that the lottery is havien Chronicle, PA

A WATCHMAN named Harnam Singh sought to obtain a cheap passage to Hongkong, from Macao, yesterday, on board the steamet. Suf Tal. Unfortunately for Harnam there was a

gentleman on board at the time calling himself the ticket sallecipr” He approached Eareas to a nice way, and called for his fare. There

arrived in Hongkong a policemup was called way none forthcoming, and when the Sui Tai

and Haram given in custody. He paid a fine

nem is now wondering whether the fares bave been increased since his last trip.

Ordinary baslam demumúnscntioris atíould be addrosnąd extraordinary." The result of the dis Japanese goods to the bitter end and to attach Chipass must also be avaried, The menus a beneficial infiusoce on the trade-Japan of 55 at the Folice Coust, this morning, Har

to The Manager. "The Editor.will cut andorrake' to be responsible for

any rejected MM.. nor to return any Contribution.

RUBSCRIPTION - RATES (IN ADVANCE). DAILY-$30 per annum. WEEKLY-4313 per annum.' The mice per quarter and per mensets, proportional, The daily be in delivered free when the addrow in additional $1.80 per quarter in charged for postage, The postage on the weekly imus to any part of the

socomible to mesenger. Un coplas sent by post an

world in 80 cents per quarter,,

Bingle Copies, Talty, ten conis: Weekly, twenty-

five cents.

DEATHS.

On March 17, 1908, at Manila, CHARLES MCKENDRICK, lale_chief engineer China Navigation Co.'s 8.x, Kwongie,

On February 16, 1908, at Canonbury, London, Mrs. O. P. DAMSIROM, for forty, years

resident of Chaloo.

On March 18, 1908, at the General Hospital, Shanghai, ARTHUR SHEWAN, aged $1 years,

cussion should have convinced Mr. Richard and the rest of his ilk that the City Fathers are yet alive to their duties and responsibilities which have been laid down in no uncertain manner by the voting, on Friday which went to show that Shanghai's commercial community is composed of no idealistic faddists but eminently practical men who exercise com-

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

MR. W. H. Taft and Governor Hughes were both guests at the St. Patrick's dinner in New

IMPEACHMENT OF YUAN SHI-KAI,” After further discussion, all agreed to wire is the Central Government to urga' the 'im peachment of Yuan Shi-kai, president of the Board of Foreign Affairs, who is held respon sible for yielding to the Japanese demands and for aeglect of duty in failing to secure a saili-

adopted by the Foreign Office in this question of the Talsu fors ought to be prpmplitude and tact Procrastination and high-handedness may prove the worst form of diplomacy at the present juncture.tap in Chronicle,

THE PARIS TOILAT CO., LD,

'ANNUAL REPORT.

མ་ད་ད་ན་ན་ན་ན་ན་ན་ད་བ་ས་ད་ད་བ་ས་ད་ད་ Report for presentation to the shareholders at the second general meeting to be held at the offices of the general managers, at 12.30

on Saturday, Bih March, 1908, The general managers beg to submit to the shareholders their report on the Company's business for the thirteen months ending 31st December, 1997, with statement of accounts to that date,

factory conclusion to the negotiations The mon sense judgment in deliberating ques-meeting also agreed to wire to the gentry of tions affecting the common weal of the Yuan' clan, in the province of Hoaan, request people.

ing them to induce his family to disown him for want of patriotism towards his own country.

It was decided to petilio H.. the Viceroy of Canton not to punish Captain Ng King-wing, of the gunboat Po Bik, for his action ip ar resting, the Japanese vertel and seizing the aims and ammunition, It was also determined" that streamers of white cloth should be hung up Our business is now running very smoothly in all streets and at the front of every shop, and we are glad to say has become very much inscribed with the characters which, rendered better known as is proved by the fact that our into English, would be the equivalent of:""A turnover is considerably larger now than it was

York.

A DELEGATION of Naval Attaches at Washing. ton proceeds to San Francisco to study the

condition of the fleet on arrival.

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́THIE' SCHEME IMPRACTICABLE. According to a Tokio despatch of 17th inst., to the NC. D. News, many Japanese spinners now propose to reduce the production, asserting that the prize system is impracticable.

STRANCE STORY FROM THE WEST

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WE learn from the Nagasaki Press that the postponed extraordinary general meeting of the Nagasaki Hotel company was held on Monday; 9th instant, at 4 pm, at the Nagasaki Hotel, when the following resolution was proposed by "Mr.Wallace :-"That the Nagasakilfotel Come pany, Limited, bo wound up voluntarily, and that Percy James Buckland of Nagasaki, Japan, merchant, baand, he is bereby appointed liquidator for the purpose of such winding up" passed. It was seconded by Mr T, C This was a confirmation of jhoresolution already Robertson and carried without dissent,

TWO LUKONOS CHARGED WITH-THEFT If the story which was related to one of our blance of truth in it one can easily understand representatives this morning hai, any sem.

the difficulties experienced by, the police in "pectors to maintain anything amotuling to discipline is the Force. To begin with the THE dangerous practice of carrying more pas- story Some time yesterday afternoon two longer than is allowed by their permits is still Tukongs, attached to No.7 Police Station, while occupying the attention of the police. This on duty along Queen's Road West, stopped morning, at the Marine Conit, two bostmen offence. coolie, who was carrying a sack of rice on bis and a woman were charged with the shoulder, and demanded that he should pay The first defendant's permit allowed him to them one dollar. The coolie, naturally asked carry anyen passengers, but when Lance new for an explanation, and, inklog this 26 in | geant Jackson stopped his bool in the centraİ. sited the man. He was made to drop that rumber on board. The second defendant the bag of rice, and was then, chased down was allowed to carry eleven persons. He had the road. When the coolie had got out on board twenty one at the time of his arrest, of sight the tukang picked up the rice on the whilst the woman had twenty-five in her boat, pretext of removing it to the station; but instead. She was only permitted to carry eleven. They they were alleged to have disposed of it to a pleaded guilly and the Harbour-master (Comdr

Imposed. fine of grocer for a dollar. The rice was valued at Basil RH, Taylor, $1.40. When they returned to the station an. Sró each); hour later they found the coolic waiting to tell

The Honghong Celegraph THE Hoogkong & Shanghai Bank has just put shareefof act to be impressed on the memory." this time last year. The mind opened refusal, the fukings were alleged to have fairway, on Saturday afternoon there was twice

HONGKONG, MONDAY, MARCH 73, 1908,

into-circulation at Peking a series of banknotes. of a new pattern and very artistically-executed. ORCHARD, who turned informer in connection with the murder of Mr. Steunenberg, ex Governor of Idaho, has bean condemned to death.

Two coolies who were caught plucking flowers in the Botanic Gardens on Saturday afternoon had to pay a fine of $5 each at the Magistracy, to-day.

A FORCEFUL DEMONSTRATION,

bus circulars that we had just a After the foregoing resolutions bad been parlour for manicure and are gl'd to say that carried, many of those present looked about our receipts from this branch has justified our their persons to discover if they had any doing so, and we trust that it will materially Japanese goods about them. And as if by increase our popularity and incidentally our comdion conient many piesent divested them profits. selves of their caps, costs, handkerchiefs, and The net profit for the period under review other anicles of Japanese origin; others fol. amounts to $3,918.99 which your General lowed suit and a large quantity of material Managers recommend should be appropriated war, in a short space of time, collected. These as follows: articles were heaped in a pile and were buried Auditor's fec............

in the presence of the assembly, makingh - Pay a dividend of 19 % 1,600,00 huge bonfire inside the temple,"

General managers' commin

Managars commission,

tion..........

Telegrams were then drafted and despatch.

attached to them. The meeting commenced at about ten o'clock in the forepoop, and was not ended until 5 in the afternoon.,

233-43

$83.58

Special bonus to Hr, Scpiess," '180,00 Write, off preliminary ar

penst

418.५० Write off furniture,

354.51 Writs off Goodwill account... 340.14 Reservo for homo passagás, -100,00 Reserve for bad and doubtful;

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100,00

Carried forward to 1908, ..,..

· OPIUM· ·IN· SHANGHAI,

On the 20th inst. by a majority the Shang: hai Ratepayers. adopted the resolution that the number of licensed opium houses be reduced by one quarter from July 1, 1908, or from such other early date and in such manner as may appear advisable to the ADMIRAL Robley D. Evans retires from the Council for 1908-9. On the 14th inst, Mr. command of the American cedising fleet on Edward. B. Little gave the Council due May 8 and will be succeeded by Rest-Admiraled to different places, many signatures being notice that the following amerdment would | Sperry. be proposed to the Council's resolution on

A SAMPAN woman met her death by drowning the opium question, that is to say, that the in Aberdeed Day, on Saturday afternoon. The following words be added to the above re

woman', was attending to some work at the solution, namely: "And to arrange for the stern of the boat when she slipped and fell into: cloung of all licensed opium houses on or the water. She suck before it was possible to before December 31, 1909, or as much earlier save her. The spot where she was seen to as practicable." It will have been seen from disappear was dragged and the body found and our special telegram of last Saturday that removed to the mortuuy for burial. the amendment was negatived. The oplum | The Pi &a, 7. Tímar states that the N.-D.L.S. Issue appears to have aroused considerable Staatuekretar Kraelée came into collision with interest in Shanghai' judging by the volume the C. N. S. Tirüs coming op right on the of communications printed in the columns ashore on a sand bank and while the Knutke, it is ascertained that when the laundrymas, has audited the accounts for the peribd

i3th instant. It appears that they fenisio yot of the Fress and the petitions presented, to was coming ahead to pass her, she kept her presented the japanese his washing bill for the Municipal Council before the ratepayers propellers going, trying to force her way over, cents, the former, faitesd of meeting on Friday. It was fully anticipated the obstruction. This she succeeded in doing returned the laundryman a blo that the clerical body; obscured as it is by a | and taking a sheer came ahead straight for the ght ensu narrowness of vision in all; matters, wherein Krustka's bow. The Kraciks seeing the dan.od and gre the question of ways and prezent ger promptly went fall speed, aster, but the are

Zierlaku, nevertheless, banipad her ally dificulties eren to level headd practical

ling ons of her forward plaid Lindberg was the pilot in charge.

the

JAPANESE BOYCOTT REFECTIVE, After the above meeting, notices were found this morning for the first time posted up out. ide numerous foreign goods shops in Shap. pat-po announcing that No Japanese goods 'ure for sale."

A BINO-JAPAN+SE; FRACAS,

On the evening of 19th instant, a disturbance look place in Chow fog Taul, Honam, bi tween a Japanese and a Chinese laundryman

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under review, bat in consequence of pressure of business does not seek realteilon. The

eneral managers recommend the election of Mr. "Banttio who offers his

bis story to the inspector. They attempted to eject the man from the premises, but they fail- ed, for at that moment Inspector Collett arriv ed on the scene, and on hearing the coolio's grievance he caused both fukings to be arrested on a charge of theft, and whe

Thay we e charged at the Police Court, to day, and remanded, bail being refused,

JAPANESH COLONIZATION.

SUBSIDIES FRA PRIVATE COMPANY.

Tokio, March 19,

SHIPPING AND MAILS

Indian (Lightning) 24th Inst, German (Pring Regent Luitpold) agth inst; Tadian (drratoon Apcar) 16th inst,, daylight. Canadian ( Montiagis) 27th inst,

Indian (Namsang) at prox

German (Pala# Waldemar) xat prox.

The

Rubd left Manila on arst init, and le dus bere od 74th ins, at daylighterge vol.

The 11. A. L. uh. Hokanstavan left Shang hal Da 318-ibil, pm, and may be expected here on 24th inst, p.m.

An amended Bill for the payment, by JapaManila for this port on 23 dini, and may be aloon, for a period of eight years of a subsidy of Y300,000 to Macquis. Kalaura's Oriental Colorization. Company, bas, beso introduced: before the Diel / As a practical assurance Japan's protectorate over the operations of the

Company it will undoubtedly be passed.

Debectures to the amoun will be issued in ten sep capital for side

The Java China-Japan Lijo Es. 7}ibodas left expected here on or about the asth just

The Tava China Japan Lijn ad Moji for this portion, gist laste expected here on or about the myth The Apcar Co.'s LA: Arration: Fokohama and Kobe; moon"and may

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the Hátbour Mas