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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH TUESDAY APRIL 7 1908.

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but after Sunday's demonstration' we cannot get away from the fact that they are an extraordinarily, real and potent force whose value will be best appreciated by those against whom their strength is arrayed. In other words, the boycott against Japan has received an utterly unexpected,

but

mise the Government, but that does not imply that there is any slackening in the campaign or any weakening in the sentiment which led to the adoption of the boycolt. The appear- ance of women as adherents to the scheme and carnest supporters of this latest form of

retaliation would in itself prove how deter mised is the opposition which the Japanese will have to face, and it is certain that the cad is not within sight, not by a long chalk,

A SINGAPORE, INSTITUTION:

The Commander-in- Chief.

"OFFICIAL VISIT TO CANTON.

DRITISH ADMIRAL TO CALL ON CHINESE

VICEROY.

MAGAO'S BOUNDARIES.

·PREPARATION OF A CHART ORDERED

(From Our Own Correspondent]

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

ton, cs, Commander-in-Chief of the British Vice-Admiral the Hon. Sir Hedworth Lamb

Squadron in South China, left (pr Canton this morning on an official visit to His Excel lency, Viceroy Chang Jen-chun, Sir Hed none the less powerful, impetur

The Singapore newspapers have a delicate worth Lambton was accompanied by the mem through the action of the "mourners" who habit of now and again taunting publicbers of his staff composed of Secretary Molton, bewailed the loss of dignity sustained bodies in Hongkong with a lack of initiative lag Lieutenant Mulieueux and Flag-Com by China. It is clearly evident that the stir and a luke-warmisesy in matters which seem'

mander Norris. The Admiral proceeded to aroused over the Tattu Mare case is only into be

Canton on board his despatch vesel, the of the utmost importance its infancy, and that the ultimate outcome our Southern neighbours. For example,

to Alacrity, at ten o'clock in the forenooo..

Writing under may assume proportions and lead to results they harped for years on the question of the correspondent states that H.E. Vicerey Chang "yesterday's date, our Canton absolutely beyond the conception of the registration of partnerships, but so far as we will receive the British Admiral on the morn promoters of the Japanese boycott idea. We are aware nothing of any very great importing of the gih instant. Baw how effectively the Chinese throughoul ance was ever achieved. Certainly there the Empire could organise a boycott against were many meetings at which everybody American products, but in that instance it appeared to be at sixes and sevens, and the was a principle rather than a definite act that aroused the ire of the Chinese. They tradiction of that which had preceded it result of one meeting was usually a flat con trymen who desired to acquire a know- utmost disappointment because Hongkong demanded simple justice for their coun-

Then the Singapore Press expressed the ledge of Western methods. by residence failed to see eye to eye with them on the in America, and they were quick to re-question of the Crown Agents, but Singapore

Canton, 6th April, 1958. cognise that it was the labouring class, has not accomplished very much despite the phic instructions from the Ministry of Foreign The Viceroy has recently received telegra the union workers, and not the United floods of oratory which poured in Cataracts #ffairs at Peking directing him to forthwith States Government, who defeated their

over the heads of the Crown Agents-have-a-chart-drawn-up showing the exact-bon purpose, The Government was sympathetic Latest news was to the effect that the dary linen between the Portuguese colony of and contillatory but it was handicapped by Crown Agents were more firmly established Macao and the Chinese territory, to be for. State laws and State prejudices. In this than ever, and had removed to palatial warded to that Ministry for reference.. latest boycott, the Chinese neck to regain premises in order to cope with the demands "face" from the humiliation which they of their anomalous office. There were other fancy they have suffered through a definite matters which were from time to time thresh- nct of over-bearing dictation on the part of ed out by the Singaporeans, but the results the Japanese. We fear that Japan will could scarcely be considered invigorating. have cause to the the day she wou her Now we learn on the authority of the Straits mmoral victory over the Chinese when the

which is in course of production- made Jatsu Afaru was released. With the merits Singapore Branch of the Straits Settlements been written on Departmental subjects by offi Times, from which we quote, that the mention of several of the articles which had of that case we have now no concern. It is past and done with, but the stinged a report, the most interesting portion of are now informed that the name of the Captain Association has "awakened." It has publish-cial heads of the Governmentin Hongkong We the bitter gall and wormwood remain, the which is, the list of officers and committee. Superintendent of Police should have been feeling of impotence is still there and rankles. But if China is weak from a military and months, and we gather that all the Associathe article on the Police, Prison and-Fire The report covers -period of eighteen added to the list. Captain Lyons has written naval point of view sheisstang commercially, tion has done in that period from July, Brigade, so that we may now assume the work and whatever japan may have won diploma-

will contain articles from the pen of practically tically she must, we are afraid, lose.com- mercially if the boycutt is made effective. Public meeting to protest against the en- every chief of a Government Department in And Japan can less afford to lose her tradent very great cost." The meeting was held closing of part of the Singapore Harbour connections with China at the present in August, 1906 and in April, 1907, and juncture than any other nation in the world. In dire fica, cial straits, with her statesmen again in June, representations were made to searching for every means of increasing the the London Association, to secure the can

cellation of the contract. It is sad to relate Japan as well, in view of the recent agreement that the contract was not cancelled, and this between Russia and 'Japan"for reciprocal re- lack of success appears to have been a wet cognition of their respective administrative and the menabers, and to have terminated vit of the Chinese Eastern Railway Agree blanket to the enthusiasm of the Committee powers in the railway zones of Manchuria. The Takio authorities point out that Article their interest in public affain. It does not apment which accords to Russix “administration pear from the report that the London Com exclusive et absolue sur ces terrains (accord- mittee did anything in the matter, but if it is in to the French text, which is binding upon as energetic as the local committee, and has the signatories) invalidates the objection of the tract cancelled need not create any wonder. as much influence, its failure to get the con- United Stater, The wonder is that a report was issued at all. We may here interpollate the remark that

reproductive powers of the Kingdom in order that the revenue may be enhanced,

and the dierchants probing for fresh

outlets for their glutted products, Japan can ill afford to lose the great and valuable market of South China. Yet that seems to be what will be the direct development of the Tatan Maru affair. It may be said that Japan can compel the Imperial Government of China to adopt such steps as will suppress the boycous, root and branch. But can they? The Chinese Government may express its re- gret that the people should refuse to purchase SUBSCRIPTION RATES (IN ADVANGRY, DAILY-$50 per annum.

Government can compel Chinese subjects to WEEKLY $13 per monum,

buy articles they do not-want-And-if-the The rates per quarter and por mansom, proportional Chinese people quietly combine to re- The daily bone in dalilivered free when the address inject Japanese products, despite all the

additional 31.80 por quarter in charged for postage. The portage on the weekly baue to any part of the

The Kåltor will go undertake to be responsible for any rejected MH., nor to return any Contributios.

socomble to messenger. Un capim sent by post an

world is 80 cents per quarter. Single Coples Daily, ten conta Wookly, twenty-

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The Honghong Telegraph

HONGKONG, TUESDAY; APRIL 7, 1908.

CHINESE WOMEN IN POLITICS

1900, to December, 1907-was to hold a

"

WHEN referring to the serpe of Twentieth Century Impressions of Hongkong - work

Hongkong.

with reference to the reported objection rais. ed by the United States to Russia's admin istration of the railway zone.at Harbin, it has to be pointed out that this contention affects

OUR Capton correspondent informs us that the annual meeting of the Canton-Hankow Rail- way Company took place on the 28th day of the

A large number of shareholders, together with

The Buildings Bill.

EUROPEAN LANDOWNER'S MEETING.

In yesterday's issue, we presented the report which bad been drawn up by Merais, Leigh, and Orange, architects, and 'Messrs Palmer and Turner, architects, on the terms of the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance to Mr. Shelton Hooper, as chairman of the Amendment Bill. The report was addressed European landowners in Hongkong and at the meeting of the Sanitary Board yesterday. Mr. Hooper made matters clear by a short explanation, in the courte of

Telegrams,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPE"

SERVIDE

MACAO TERRITORIAL WATERS.

PORTUGUESE MINISTER'S CLAIMS. [By courtesy of the "Shrung Po."]

Peking, 0th April.

The Portuguese Minister at Peking

has repeatedly approached the Brit- ish Minister to assist him in getting

China to recognise the territorial waters of Macao,

The British Minister declines to

The Portuguese representative is still pressing his claims on the Wai wupu.

LIENTSIN-PUKAU RAILWAY

which he said With regard to the allusion that you have made to this report I think it would be wall to state exactly how this report comer into your hands. After the Bill was presented to the Legislative Council and read adopted a course similar to what they did a first time the European landowners met and in 1902 when the principal Ordinance was brought before the Legislative Council, and give his co-operation. employed local architects to criticire the technical details of the Bill. In this case they employed Mesars, Leigh and Orange and Messi Palmer and Turner and those gentleman made their report to the Jandowners' committee which met on Saturday. I presided over that meeting and was requested to send a copy to the Government and a copy to the Sanitary Board. That is how you get it officially. To save time

with a copy. With regard to the covering let. I have supplied each of the members of the Legislative Council and of the Savitary Board

with regard to the last clause I pointed out that ter from the orchitects, and more particularly for convenience I sent up the report at once, but it must not be taken to include all the ameedments we might consider accessory. I have had no acknowledgment of that yet. Of course it was sent rather late on Saturday after ticos. I do not know what view the Govern ment might taks of the architects' suggestion as to the interview, but if the Goverment quiesce in that then the discussion on the

technical points of the' b It may well'stand over. We are now informed by Mr. Shelton Booper that the European Tandowners who

draw up a report, represented the following firma aftended the meeting to consider the provisions

in Hongkong-Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & of the new Bill and instructed the architects to

Co., Ltd.; Messrs. D. Sassoon & 'Co., Ltd; & Co.; Messrs. Linstead and Davis; Mr. H. E Mess. ED. Sassoon & Co.; Messrs. Siemisen Mody; The Hon: kong Land Investment and Agency Co, Ltd. The West Poips Building Company, Lid.; The Kowloon Land and

Humphreys Estate and Building Company, Ltd; The Hongkong Land Reclamation Company, Ltd.; The pany, Ltd.; The Chios Provident Loan and Finance Com Mortgage Company. Ltd.: The Canton In

surance Office, The Hongkong Fire Insurance Company, Ltd; The China Fire Insurance

Company, Ltd. The Hongkong, Canton and

des Missions Etrangeres Macao Steamboat Company, Ltd.; The Spanish Dominican Procuration.; and Societe

CHINESE PROPERTY OWNERS IN-

CONFERENCE, A Another meeting of the Chinese property owners was held at the Chinese Commercial Union yesterday afternoon to consider what Public Health and Buildings Amendment Bili further steps should be inken regarding the

now before the Council.

After some discussion it was resolved to re

HEAD OFFICE AT PEKING,

[By courtesy of the Sheung

Peking, 6th April. The head office of the Tientsin- Pukau railway will, be at Poking.

Coal, timber and other materials required in the construction of the line will be obtained from Japan,

temporary attaches the following editorial [To the foregoing despatch, our Chinca con

query: "What will our people say to this? Ed, H.E.T]

POYANG LAKE.

OBJECTION TO GERMAN FLO TILLA'S VISIT.

[By courtesy of the "Sheung Po"]":" Shanghai, 6th April.

On learning of the intended visit of the German flotilla to the Poyang Lake, the inhabitants of Kiangsi

Fang to dissuade the German. naval telegraphed to H.E. Viceroy Tuan authorities from making the visit.

THE CHIENTAO DISPUTE.

JAPAN WAIVES CLAIM. [By courtesy of the "Sheung "Po."|

Peking, 6th Apríl.: The Japanese Consul at Fengtien announces that the Japanese Govem

concerning the Chientas boundary ment has decided to waive her claims

dispute.

[In view of Baron Hayashi's atajement at the

Japanese goods, but not even the Chinese Hongkong has had but little cause to comand moon at Wongsha, and there was present tain the services of the firm of Messrs. Denton closing of the Japanese Imperial Diet on the

plain of the support given by the London Committee to the representations made by this Colony. In other words, to speak colloquially, what Hongkong says goes," while, what Singapore has to say is apparently shelved. We need not tempt to draw deductions from the

at

the Provincial Treasurer, the Trovincial judge, technical details of the proposed enactment. the Kwangchow Prefect and other officials, ‹ A. number of soldiers was put at the entrance of the mecting ball to keep order. The accounts

Ram, and Gibbs, architects;-to-criticise-the

lottery schemes that even the fertile imagi- nation of the Japanese may invent, the Government is powerless. All that the Chinese authorities can do is to prohibit different results, but all we need remark is there is a reserve capital of 5,914,791.6.5.7 taels

public meetings, to impose penalties.on those agitators whose patriotic addresses are calculated to inflame the minds of the people, to suppress the posting of anti-

·Japanese placards, and to express as politely as possible its sorrow at the obstinacy of a stiff-necked people. But neither the Chinese Government

can

to,' nor anybody else

shell

make the humblest coolie out a single cash towards the purchase of a Japanese matchbox against his own supreme will. And it is difficult to see how Japan could dare to demand compensation were tlie boycott rigidly carried into effect. If the Chinese Government can prove that it has taken every step to condemn and pre- vent the boycott,, and if the people remain" perfectly peaceable and act as though they knew nothing of a boycott being in progress, Japan could have no good grounds for de manding compensation. Of course,abe might submit a claim for "moral and intellectual damage," just as Kruger did once upon a time, but such a claim would only lead to hilarity among the Powers. With the United States putting forth every effort to secure the friendship of Chips, and sending a fleet of battleships and cruisers to accept the hospitality of the Chinese Government; with Cermany kaenly alive to the trade pas. sibilities of China, especially in Canton, where

Perhaps the most remarkable develop- ment in the domestic economy of China within recent days was that witnessed on Sunday, when a thousand Chinese women, wearing the garb of mourning, assembled to protest against the high-handed action of Japan in connection with the Tutsu Maru case, the subserviency of the Chinese Im perial Government in tamely submitting to the demands of Japan, and the 'virtus of adopting retaliatory measures against Japan as a token of Chinese indignation that they "should have been affronted by Japan in the eyes of the world. Such a spectacle as that afforded by hundreds of Chinese ladies German Colony has been for all practical gathering together in support of such a purposes established; and with Great Britain cause has probably never been seen before acting as the friend and adviser of the in China, although it is never safe to dog: Chinese Government, it is impossible that matise on what has or has not previously | Japan would seek to maintain that her com. occurred in the

history of the great Middle mercial interests in China, are of paramount Kingdom. It is, however, another indica. Importance is against those of Zurope and tion that the awakening of the gisut has America, so that as far as we can see Japan begun, for if there are a thousand women in has landed herself between the devil and the Canton sufficiently bold to appear in public deepses. News from Canton to-day shows and despence, the Government; or, at all that the marchants and agitif. / underland events, to express their approval of their the situation to a nicety, and are carefully a political campaign, there avoiding any tactics in the prosecution of the men-folk singas

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for the last Chinese year were then submitted to the assembly. The tatal expenditure for the year as stated was 33.00.5.9.8 taels, and deposited in different banks, to profit for the year was 388,678-495 taels which is a little more than the required sum for the payment of a 6% dividend,

A COOLIE, who was accused of entering No. 233: Des Voeux Road West yesterday evening. and stealing a bundle of firewood-the only thing he could get hold of-was dealt with ot the Police Court, this morning. The accused He was basily engaged in searching the pre entered the house by breaking off the lock, mises when he was seen and chased by one of the inmates. Not to be outdone, he grabbed

that the difference of treatment is' at lehat curious. Our contemporary in the same spirit of cynicism continues: "Accord ing to this document, there have been no matters of public interest on which the committee has thought it desirable to take action during the period above referred And when father says Turn, we all turn ! We can imagine we hear a combined yawn from the committee after this effort, The Association meets on April 3, when it is hoped-there-will-be-a-large-attendance Nothing doing, nothing done and nothing to do it is an attractive record and the first thing asarest him, which turned out attractive programme and one likely to all to be the bundle of wood, and started down At least the members of the China Associa coming up. The accused complained that be together the customary Singapore audience. the staircase, but was stopped by a man

the Hon. Mr. Murray Stewart, constitute a trate took pity on the man and invited him to tion in Hongkong, under the presidency of could not get work. The kind-hearted Magis live body, who keep an ever watchful eye on stocks was also mentioned,

do six weeks for the Coverament. Four hours the interests of the Colony and the prosperity of its-trade. It may be that in future the Singapore Press will think twice before it attempts to scarify the public bodies of Hongkong.

"ROSENSTOOK'S DIRECTORY"

FOR HONGKONG, CANTON, MANILA AND SHANGHAI.

It lengw some considerable time since we received the latest issue of Rosenstock's Heng kong, Manila and Shanghai Directory, and during that period ample apportunity has been aforded to discover the merits and oxcellences of that compilation. On a previous occasion

when we referred to Rosenstock's Directory

17th ult, that the Chientao matter had been pending between China and Korea for a con-?, siderab'e time, it being most difficult to settle, such a question immediately, it is difficult lo teconcile the statement in the wire with the facts.-Ed, K.T.) -

{Reuters.

The University Boat Race.

London, 5th April. Cambridge won the boat race.

Russia in Manchuria. "Washington' advises that Mr. Root and had a conference, presumably on the sub- Paron de Rosen, the Russian Minister, have

fect of Russia's sphere of influence Manchuria.

have little difficulty in cuaintaining ber It is believed that the United States will

attitude. China has already pointed out that the Director of the Eastern Railroad should be appointed by China whereas the Position is now held by Russian residing

in Harbin,

we spoke of the handy and admirable manser in which the lists of names of residents, firms, sic. had been arranged; and we have not a single wori to retract from the verdict which Jative terms, for while the Divictory has be we then gave. Rather, we would use super- come buikier, it has added to its usefulness to residents in the Far East. One feature of the volume which is not generally found in direc tories publi bed in this part of the world is foreign residents. To a stranger this must prove the inclusion of the private addresses of the

that there is also a street directory of Hong- of inestimable service, especially when he finds

The State Department refers to the stipu kong and various other tit-bits of occasionállations of the Portsmouth treaty providing information such as places of interest, ricksha for a simultaneous, Russo-Japanese evaCUR to typhoon signals. Then comes an alphabetical of the principle,

ag charges, currency and other news even down tion of Manchuris, and Russia's recognition list of Erms, names, a classified business directory, an alphabetical list of foreign maintained until Russia shows that her The position of the United States will be residents and various other items that will, jurisdiction in Manchuria is warranted. appeal to the business man, Canton is not omitted from the scope of Rosenstock's Directory, and a glance at the list of arms The St. Petersburg papers strongly protest trading thern shows how rapidly the foreign against the attitude of the American Consul population, is growing. What adds to the in Harbin as an unjustifiable attempt to value of this essential desk companion is the intervene in Russo-Chinese and Rumo capital device by which one may turn to Japanese relations, Hongkong, Milfs or Shanghai at a moment's According to the Slope Germany supports The N. Y. K. 5,9. Tambi Mari, Eurons, would stand up and ring the ball, signalling. notice without baring to turn over page, after the American standpoint;farzaKA KUS

motorman toʻlop. This went on for page in a vain endeavour to find where thi few minutes without any disturbance, Colony's sacord is situated. The device Resignation of the British Premier So when about fifty yards away from exceedingly simple merely a tab, but 11 ir Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman their destination, they got up, and, thinking also exceedingly effective. The Directory li that the conductor would chase them, they gave profusely interspersed with advertisemenis,

violent tog at the bell cord, and with a loud but these are rigidly:"

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Indian (Latiang) 8th inst. Indian (Gregory Apear) 13th lost. American (China) 14th inat.

Two men-one a seaman belonging to the steamer Pongirl; and the other a shop coolie residing at Queen's Road West-were charged at the Police Court, to-day, with disorderly be haviour on board a tramcar, and with leaving the car on the wrong side. It appeared that the defendants, who were in search of "excite ment--and a generous supply they did receive before they had faished-boarded Tramcar 3, at West Point, last night, and, after paying their fares, proceeded to look for fun. When the conducter's back was turned one of them

Line, laft Kobe for this pori, efa Moji shde Shanghai on 4th inst, and is expected here on 13th fast.

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