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ADVENT OF THE JAPANESE SQUADRON.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY, MAY 1.

The Japanese Boycott. Malin was coming to Cinton, the Viceroy wired to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs at the Capital to inquire if the rumour had any foundation. In reply, the Ministry informed the Viceroy that no communication had been received from The Viceroy has also made inquiries at soverd Japanese consulates as to the truth of the advent of the Japanese flotilla to 'Canton as ramoured; but His Excellency received answers all in the negative.

VICEROY CHANG's apprehension.

29th ulto

Ta' its issus of this morning, the Chinese journal, shesing Po, has an interesting despatch from its correspondent in Canton regarding the reported advent of the Japanese squadron to Canton. According to the information gather- ed by aurup-to-date contemporary it is learnt that Viceroy Chang apprehends disturbance by the the event the Japanese

of quadron paying, a visit to the Pouthern capital at the present Juncturn. The Viceroy his, therefore, placed himself in communication with

Uyano, Consul for Japan at Canton, The Vicardy pointed out to the Cansular repre: sentative, his fear that there might be an the autbreak by the lawless section of population, hence His Excellency urged The inexpediency of a naval visit tbe part of Japan at the present time. The Japanese Consul is stated to have replied that the forthcoming visit of the Japanese squadron

devoid

of. of any political significance. It is made merely in the ordinary course of Narad foutine. There was nothing to pre vent the cruise from being carried out, Ultimately the following understanding was ar

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of the carrying business as far as fions and wheat is concerned.

Le boycott against the Nippon Yosen Kal sha is of füterest to local millers and shippers more than to any others in the Northwest,

THE COTTON YARN LOTTERY "SCHEMK,

TAR HARBÜUN TRAGEDY.

SECOND COXSWAIN OF "CANADA" REWARDED

FOR HIS BRAVE CONDUCT.:

the Japanese Minister at Peking to that effect. since the steamships of that line dỡ böt:"ldad | Chidesiat intervals over since, GA, FOpinners”. Association to dispose of colton yarn the "second, coxswain 'öf, the steam «launch -

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DISSENTIEN 15 IN JAPAN.

much grain be wheat at portu other than on Paget'sound.

JAPANESE PRESS COMMENTE The scheme Marled by the Japanese Cottón We are given to un ferstand that ToɔYau, in China by offering prizen is treated editorially Canada, who to pluckily plunged inid the ma by several of the vernacular journals. The the other day is the attempt to rescua also plan has not only elicited adversa comment master-Mr A. H. Rennie particulars_of from foreign journals, remarks the fifi Shimpo, which are still freak in the mind of the readas, but the Hongkong Chamber of Commerce has has been rewarded for his brave conduct: "Last now issued a circular addressed to other similar Wednesday afternoon he was romumbed to the institutions calling upon them to join in a pro. Magistracy, by order of Mr. J. H. Kemp,"uid test against the scheme through) diplomatic presented with a 510 bill. channels, inasmuch as it is an illegal method of competition largely partaking of the nature of gambling. The desire Chamber of Comme cetis of the Hongkong a subject of international payotiation seems questionable, for the enterprise started by the Japanese spinnors is nothing but

ever, gotp show that this yumorit was in exist. lion pounds. Inqukter on this subject, how. race long before the Tatsu Maru incident.. Is da | niher words, if in'w konry old chestnut, which has been troited oof by a certain section of the the days of the China JapanolWm:

Mt. a. G. Bafter, arbager of the N-Y-K.Xe pariment of Moaard, "Buras," Philp, and Comm pany, Limited, informed an Svening News ITS EFFECTS ON JAPANESE TRADE,

reporter this morning that be bad cabled to In its fo-day's (April tó) issue the Mainichi Hongkong about the matter, and had received i which plainly indicated that the whole publishes some observations on the Progettoflation is confined to a few malcontents, effects on Japanese trade of the Canton boycott Tokio, April 26,

The movement, it remarks, appears to be who did not approve the action of the Chinese Over too Cantonese, resident in Tokio, bave passed a resolution holding the Peking Ga-rally extending in the Canton and Hong Government in dealing with the Japanese Go

vernment in

friendly and diplomatiò spirit vernment responsible for the incident of the kong neighbourhoods and the tendency is for Talsu Mara, and declaring that the boycott is it to spread throughout South China. Japan's over the Tarou Maru incident. The replies not only misapplied, but is detrimental to the skporis to South China (not including Hong further stated that no action was being takes kong) include coal, copper, and slippers, but the in Hongkong or Canton that the regulat relations of China and Japan.

total is 1906, was only Y1,770,000 add in 1997 Chloess cutomers of the Nippon Yusen Kalah

were not affected by the alleged movement, 'and that the agitation, which was at its last co,000, 10 that japanese trade will not be seriously, affected by the boycott as far at

gasp, was really confined to parsons other than shippers and merchants.

[How.misleading the foregoing information was Renter's integram, on the subject of the boy: cost, printed it another collime last Saturday furnishes convincing proof-E.D.,'F.X.F]

The Cantonese in question are distributing copies of a circular containing notice of the faselution, and are dispatching canvassers in its support.-N. C. D. News,

COUNT HAVASI on the situaTION.

China is concerned,. The case is some- what different with regard to Hongkong. The Japanese exparis to that place is 1906 amounted 1747,000,001 and is 1907.16 Y14,380,000. Part of them, however, were destined for the Stralis Settlements, India, Aupam, Siam and other countries. Moreover, a large part of the exporis were dealt with by merchants tot of Chinese In fact the exporte sun into the interior of Chisa through Hongkong by Chi ness merchants amount to less than half the total, and, should the boycott unfortunately be

April zx, According to telegrams reaching Japan, the boycott in Hongkong is assuming serious pro. portions. The Hongkong branch of the Specia Bank bas, it is said, entirely lost its Chinese ty customers. Every description of Japanese goods bearing a Japanese trade-mark has been affected more or less, .

feinem Nogasaki have received

BUSINESS EXPEDIENT

similar to that resorted to by business men is

for the every country

encouragement of the sale of their goods. If the foreign merchants dedim It injurious to their business interests they may adopt their owd measures for pur poses of self-defence. The doubt expressed by the London Economirt as to the reasonabls ness of a diplomatic protest against the scheme well founded. Nor can it be considered lottery pure and simple, as the idea is to offer a prize with an' ghicle sold. At to the results to be obtained by sach isso, however, they

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NEW NYE LINER.

LAUNCH OF THE “MİKHÍMÁ«MÁRÜ,”

Glorious weather favoured the launch of the latest addition to the few of the Nippon Trian Kaisha the Mishima-mara, 'a vastél. of Ejdon tous now being built to the order of the com pany at the Kawasaki Dockyard. "The launch took place, under the happlest! gaturday opens the water carentiz of 18 and -it.was a 'rod-latter day för thu¬KR¥à« sak Dockyard Company, the fishiwers-mar Being the largest vessel yet to be built there. large number of levited guests, including several foreigners, assembled to witness the ceremony there being fewer of the latter the bal on account of the Easter hulldays. Among those rest, were equip Matokat And

rived at between the Viceroy and the Japanese telegraphic information from Canton to the prolonged, Japanese goods would doubtless ba Kam, president of the Chinese Reform A must be regarded as“doubtful. The Japanese Mt. Kondo, President of the Nippon Yukep Consul. The larger vessels attached to the effect that Chinese merchants there have imported through Shanghai instead. Neverthasociation, the following latter, says the Sydney cotton yaro trade anjoyed great prosperity and Kaisha. The proceedings warn opened at

less.

if they trade with Hongkong becomes dull, the influence of that circumstance will be more orless seriously felt. The exparts to Hongkong of Oaks gonds are very small and are mosdy Swiss, but such articles as towels, ambrellas, beccheported disse products, which have been exported through. Chinese merchants, would be considerably affected.--Kobe Herald

"OUR CHINESE FRIENDR”. In connection with the boycott by Chinese firms of the Japanese steamers, Mesure. Burn Philp, and Company have forwarded to Ping

Evening News of 3rd April:

As Managing agedis in Australia for the Nippon Yesen Kaisha, we consider that we have always held the confidence and esteem carrying out of freight and passage contracts, andra al unor matters connected with the the Enst far as the Japatiess Company is shippiek latercourse as between Sydney and concerned, and we are very pleased to note Wednesday a resolution was passed that the Chinese bear no ill will to their Japanese friends,

reaction set in; yet

"THE PRESENT CONDITION of the trade

a

'clock, when Mrs. Kondo, wife of the Fresh- dent, performed the naming ceremony. THE Makipa-maru left the dogways and glided gracefully into the Water at 620, amidat the tore, while all the vessels in the neighbourhood

while all the

be permitted to do so in the daytime only effect that measures should be devised against dealt with dliect by Japanese, "todians, or of our Chinese friends in connection 'with the of the industry. After all, fluctuations are deafening chearë of the large crowd of ¿paktás

Squadron would remain at Hongkong while the smaller cruisers would proceed to Caton, If it is desired that marines should land during the cruisers' stay in part, they will and than in limited number?. While ashore the marines will be provided by the Chiuete Government with a military escort for their personal protection. No landing of men will be permitted after nightfall. The arrangement the harmonious relations between the two

Governments.

reaction the war up to last autumn, when

is not so bad as to jeopardise the foundations inevitable in any trade. It is not surprising that this unprecedented prosperity of the last parative dulness of the market at present few years abould be followed by the com

here is, however, no used for much appre shown by the spladers who can afford to wait for an improvement in the market. The prize. offering scheme, however wall-planned it may seem, is nothing but

is agreed upon with a view of not disturbing suft of the boycott, The cargo of the Tatsu ALLEGED INSTIGATION BY FOREIGN that at the meeting of Chines merchants"op hension regarding the'future of the trade, as is tastefully transformed into a gality, decointed:

FIRMS.

entertained, light refreshments being provided After the launch the guests ware hospitably in one of the workshops which had been reception-room for the occasion, pleas

In due course Mr. Matsukata, President of the Dockyard Company, expressed thanks to the guests for their presence, and on his pro posal hearty bansak were given for Mr. Kando, President of the Nippon Yusen Kaliha

agreed among themselves to stop buying Japanese goods after this month. The Japan ess merchants engaged in trade with Chinese held a meeting and adopted a resolution to the the boycott and submitted to a general meeting of the guild ans later than the 20th Instant. It is stated that trade with South China always falls off at this time of year, so that the present depression cannot be taken as entirely the re- Maru was disposed of at a very low price, and that circumstance has seriously affected the market The Nagasaki merchants shipped

A STARTLING NEW VIEW. marine produce to the value of Yл0,000 by the German mailon the 18th for Canton, via Long-translated by the Bole Herald, has been recident,' and inaugurated a boycott, we have

The following telegram, dared April 16, and kong, to test the effect of the boycolt

Chinese merchants in Yakobama are report-cival by the Ashi from Hongkong. I ed to be hesitating to buy goods in view of the presents u startlingly new view of the boycott. boycott in Kwangtung, and as the result the The suggested instigation by foreign firms is

interesting bai unconvincing - marine produce market in Yokohama is very inter il the landing japanese firms here admit dull.

A Tokyo message to the Asad credits to that they have incurred serious losses through Kwong Kea Lee shop turned, nut at their effect on the question af the boycott of Japan- future prospects, So far, the shipping business nection being provided every few days from are apparently due more to cheap offers of the company. Mr. Kondo added that the evidence. On the 24th phimo, It is stated, the } Count Hayashi a statemast to, the following the boycoll and take a pessimistic view of the hands to be highly satisfactory, regular con-il increased, sales of yarn to China of late l'ing, and påved the way' for the greater succèss

AN AMOY BONFIRE.

na mata hat

·JAPANESE. HETALIATING.

30th ulto. That the boycott is gaining ground the report: appearing in the Sh ung Po of today's date from Its Amoy "cariespondent furnishes convincing

stack

of Japanese ware into the street. These goods in South China --- goods were heaped up in a pile and then fire set to it. Large crowds of wondering natives gathered around the huge boufite, as the in Hammable materials became reduced to ashes.

Diplomatic secrets cannot be disclosed, and the Foreign Cfice must not be condemned as incapable and inactive because of its reticence in diplomatic secrets. Since the outbreak of

Hitherto Chinese merchants in Amay made the boycott movement in China communica. use of envelopes made in Japan because of tions had been constantly exchanged between their cheapnein, but foliowing the example set the Government of Japan and China. He was them by their Southern compatriots; they will not yet in a position to publish these communi- have none of the Japan-made article and baseinas, Nothing could be forced in diplomacy, requisitioned into use handmade envelopes There was a diplomatic law in forcing demands, from Faochow. Such was the run on the and the success otherwise of diplomacy could Foochow Article that the stock in Amoy 1000 only be seen at the end, as, for instance, in the became exhausted and local stationers have cane of the settlement of the Taten-mari ques-

has suffered most, the American and Australian services of the N.Y K, the South American and San Francisco services of the T. K. 1

Sinnerection of the Chinese at Canton felli: #ggrieved over the unfortunate Tatru Maru in had assurances from many of our clients that they hope to continue their business through ourselves, and would sincerely hope that no

· definite action be taken which might have any serishs effect upon the present Eastern trade! connection, which is acknowledged on all

A TEMPORARY EXPEDIENT to relieve the market of the existing congestion, but it is apt to create the impression amongst buyers that the Japanese planers, doable to hold their ground, will carry out dumping sales sooner or later.

priza scheme appears not to have shown as satis factory a result was anticipated,

So far the

The

Sydney by the four large steam companies now made by: the sellers in anticipation of a further decline of the market, than to the offer engaged in the Ching-Japan trade.

It is usually recognized by all experianced of prizes. The principal cause of the depran business people that a stable rond nsion in the yarn trade is the depreciation of economical steam service is better suited to all silver, which, however, in turn, will encourage concerned shipowners, importers, exporters, Chinese exports and restore the purchasing and the public generally than an overdone power of the natives. It is advisable, concludes and exceptionally Keen competition of rival the Jiff, that the spinners should await the return of fortune by restricting production, if services, which tends to demoraliss both

necessary and without having recourse to owners and merchants.

means the effect of which is extremely doubt m

In this way the advent of a putely Chinese were co, In addition to the present, Japanese, British, Ausicallan and German services would not be advantageous to Australia, nor would: cur Chinese friends have much prospects of All things considered, we would hope that

had to telegraph for a large fresh supply tion. It must be Chinese who will lose as the

It would appear that, in their own way, the dict how far the Chinese merchants could sacrissurance Companies and Tokio and Nippaiser counsels would prevail, and that now

from the northern port... Japanese are showing their resentment towards the Cantonese It is the practice with all Chinese in Amoy desirous, of proceeding to Tafpeb and Taiwan, in Formen, to obtain passes from the Mitsui Bussan Kaisha. The other day Cantonese, who intended to go to Taipeh, applied for the permit in the asual way. The man was refused and was told

that Chinese of all provinces would be granted passes with the exception of the Cantonese.

PAKHO FALLS, IN.

The Self-Government, Society in Canton is in receipt of a letter from the Chinese in Pakboi who state that they sue also anxious le Join the boycott movement and requested to be Turuished-with-all-information in connection

therewith,

MARINE PRODUCTS IN CANTON.

[From Our Own Correspondaist.}

Canton, 28th April,“ The merchants dealing in marine products called a meeting in their Guild hall yesterday and passed a resolution to the effect that they will stop the purchase of Japanese marine delicacies from the 1st day of the 4b morn

result of the boyentt. 'It was impossible to pre-

Ace their pr fai, There was a Vice-Consul in Hogkoop, and the Government would not remain idle.

FEELING IN AMERICA.

23rd April

The Oka Shimpo credits Mr. Okubo, Di- rector of the Commercial and (adustrial Bureau in the Department of Agriculture and Com merce, with an interesting statement on the question of the boycott of Japanese goods in China, Miscellaneous goods and marine pro duce required in South China are almost ex- clusively supplied from Japan, he said. The boycott of Japanese. gouds there would only recoil on the Chinese themselves; but there could be no doubt that they were prepared to sacrifice their interests, sparing no pains in strenghtening their unity in the boycott agita tion, No authoritative report had yet been received by his department regarding the agitation, so that he was not in a posi tion to give an opinion on the effect of the boycott on Japanese trade, nor to advise on the course to be taken against the agitation, 1. Okuba-thinks that judging by the recent boycost of American goods, the present agita. tion may last six or eight months longer. He regards it as an indispu able fact that British, German, and American merchants, who are

jealous of the popularity of Japanese goods, which to avail themselves of the opportunity market for the goods in which they deal, show

the agitation for

and the South Chine service of the O, B. X. being the most affected. The N. Y. K. and obtain scarcely any T. K K. vessels, can

DE cargo, Messrs. Douglas passengers and Co. appear to be determined to crush the business of the O. S. K. They are arranging to put on two more steamers. It reems to be a American and fact that the leading German shipbuilding companies are encoure aging the boycott, Japanese tobacco, which obtained a hold at the time of the boycott of American goods is being ousted by the. Amer. lean article. The Meiji and Nippon Fire In-reminerative results. Marine Insurance Companies ars each 'losing' business at the rate of over $30,000 a month. the Chinese mercantile community have ex Japanese coal and gigiches, which the Chinese exemplified what is their power to do, they cannot dispense with, are being sold, but all will desist from farther widening any sup articles which can be replaced by foreign posed breach, and allow a gift and con goods are suffering greatly. The Hongkong ciliatory attitude to prevail, showing that Government has prohibited newspapers from they have the strength and desire to take a broad view of the position, and so carry out publishing inflammatory articles. It is also con trolling the dispatch by telegraph of boycott what we feel is their wish, namely, not to manifestoes, removing provocative placards, bear any ill will to unoffending Japanese be adversely affected by their action. Yours and generally doing all it can to check the merchants, shipowners and agents, who might movement. It is now clear that the boycott is not the unimportant matter which it was first faithfully, JAMES BURNS, Managing Director.

ba in Japan. The action of the considered British, American, German and Dutch mer chants calls for Japaness attention. At pre- sept on one has discovered any adequate means to stop the boycott, and in some quarters it is thought that the only thing to do is to let events take their course, as inter. ference might only render the situation (worse, With regard to Japanete marine products and some miscellaneous goods, the boycott may not continue for long, as there is reason to believe that foreign articles cannot compete with them owing to their cheapness, but the damage to the shipping business will un- doubtedly be great..

April (Cbinere calendar). As marice

It is reported from Nagasaki that the Chinese there have decided not to buy any Japanese merica producte or other merchandise on and products are the largest export to China from a disposition, to stir up the Chinese. The the poit, the effect of the decision will be.com. Japanese Department of Agriculture and Com-siderable. The Nagasaki Chamber of Com- merce has ascertained that little effect has merce held a meeting on April 17 with a view been produced on the trade in Japanese goods to asking the Government to take steps in the so far, and the only way now open for the matter;'

(the and proximo). As there is at present still a large quantity of Japanese marine products remaining on their hands, they cannot stop the sale on the same day, so they agreed to extend the sale by ten days more in order that they might be able to be relieved of the entire stock. This latter resolution applied to marine products only They also agreed to impose. a fine of $100-on any offender, when found committing a breach Government is to leave the master as it is at of the agreement. To replace the Japanes

piescat and allow the agitation to take its goods they have increased their stock of optive | course. produce.

The Guild notified the Nam Pak Hong in Hongkong of the resolution adopted by the meeting. Similar notification was made to Fatshan, Sbok Lung, Chan Taus, Kongmoon and Saipem.

CANTON VICEROY'S PROCLAMATION, In response to a farther communicat on ra caired from the Japanese Consul at Canton, the Viceroy has issued another proclamation advising the people to desist from holding meetings with a view to Inster the boycoll propaganda. Hii Excellency anjains his sub Jects got to cause any interference with Individual liberty in the buying or selling of articles according to personal requirements.

ANOTHER NATION L DISGRACE MEETING. [From Our Own Correspondent]

Canion, th April, A National Disgrace Meeting was held by the people of the two villages of Chun tsun and Chik.Fa, in the Kwang Yuk Charitable

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THE POSITION IN SYDNEY.

MIBLEADING CABLEORAMS.

The Nagasaki Chamber of Commerce, which recently adopted a resolution to address a memorial to the Government asking that proper measures be taken to suppress the agitations in South China, has invited the Kobe Chamber of Commercs to follow its example, The Kobe Chamber, however, thinks it in sufficient merely to address a memorial to the Government, and proposes to fully investigate the sitantion and take more effective measures. What these are is not explained. NtUntraband of war on the steamer, that she was boots, we hope.-Japoness Chrenicle.

FLOUR MERCHANTS' PARTICIPATION,

PO CARGO FOR NY. X. STEAMERS.

Chinese merchants in Hongkong ara boy- colling the Japanese Nippon Yusen Kaisha line of transpacific seamships operating be- tween Seattle and the Chinese metropolit The first intimation of this move on the part of the Chinese merchants came on Friday in the form of a cablegram received by the Hammond Milling Company, reports the Seattle Port Intelligencer of March 29, The cablegram was brief, simply

We take the following from the Sydney Evening News of sath March. It is alleged that there will be tinubis over the fact that the Chi. Pere Government formally apologised to Japan for hauling down the fig of the steamer Tags Maru. It is said that the Chinese in Canton consider that the, Japanese were guilty of a breach of the international law in carrying com rightfully detained, and that the Chinese Gov. ernment demeaned itself too much over the matter. As a kind of ladication of their resent ment at the action of the Government, it is said that a number of residents of Centos de cided to boycott Japaness goods in orery way that lay in their power.

The idea was also suggested of boycotting the Nippon Yusen Kaisha steamers which roo batween Sydney and Hongkong as well as to Japar. Some of the agitators said that they would refuse to ship any stores to Sydney by these boats, and that it only required the assitance and co-operation of the Chinese merchants in Sydney to move the boycott of Japanese steamers and gooda complete. There WAI alleged to be a great deal of excitement

THE CHINESE REPLY: "The following letter has been sent to Colonel Buros as a reply to his letter.

* 158 George-street North, Sydney, April 5. James Buros, Esq., managing director, Burt, Thilp, and Company, Limited, Sydney. Sir, Yours of the 2nd instant to baud, and the contents thereof bave been gives careful consideration. I am instructed to reply to same, and at the same time thank your firm for the kind interest manifested in this matter, as we are convinced that we have your hearty tym pathy

"

As managing agents in Australia for the Nippon Yusen Kaisha, you stále that you have sheays held the coufidence and asicem of the Chinese community. This senestion is indis put ble, and we are positive, will receive the endorsement of every member of the Chinese community.

It is most fegrettable that the Teu Mars incident should have forced us to take the conme decided upon. In taking this step, after discussing the question in all its phases, we found, in order to vindicata our rights as sojects of China, that this was the only course We could adopt..

Your remarks to the effect that you hope we will continue our business through yourselves have been carefully taken into conside alim Your firm can rest assured on this point, as, we still intend to support your arm'the same hitherto in all departments, excepting where such might came in conflict with the expressed wish of the Chinese citizens.

The citizens of the meeting on Wednesday evening after going into the question deeply, pledged themsdises to support the tertations peed befor them; a copy of such relations having already appeared in the daily 'Press,

concur with you in the advantage-derived from the four steamibips now running in the Chica-Japanese trude. With regard to the ad- vent of a purely Chinese service that is mooted, the success or otherwise of such an sudurtaking. is purely speculative,

There are at present, writes the Nichi-Night, twn commercial questions at issue id Chips in which Japan it interested, namely, the boycott movement and the cotton yarn prite scheme. The (rimer has arisen out of a mistaken sense of patriotism on the part of the Chinese, who are ton recklessly anti-foreign to be ec nomi cally clear-sighted: "That being no, the boycott to the cotton yarn question, however, it de serves attention, as the Hongkong and other Chambers of Commercs have now taken up the matter seriously.

movement may be left runjta cours As

...THE B'E OF CONTENTION.

Mr. Kondo, responding, referred to the fact that the new varsel was the largest in the com. pany's fleet and the largest yet to be balle iha Kawasaki Yard. By the launch" of thin boat the Kawasaki Dockyard had deinonsitated to the world what it was capable of accompliiti.

present development of the marine transport- business was largely owing to Margais Lat sakata, who while in office favoured legislation for the encouragement of the marine inddrify of Japan. He called for foam or saki Dockyard Company? elleiting a Thety

response,

Governor Hattori, in the course of a'fów" re- marks, then proposed Bansal for Mr. Kawa- saki, President of the Dockyard" and the chapte having been heartily given, the very sdzeZING! proceedings were brought to a close.

The Mishima-maru ing steel vonial, "Lloyda res & 1, bollt in conformity with the imperial ispanese Shipbuilding Encouragement Law She is 465 fest long, so last wide, andɔ54) Tour deep gross tonnage 15,8c0, and, register zomaar 8,600. She is to be fitted with twin seruw triple expansion, surface-condensing engines of 7,300 horsepower, and her spoed is designe at 15 knots. It is expected that the vessel wifi ba ready for her maiden voyage is the autuma,

JAPANESE YARN.

To the Editor of the--

· PRODUCTION RESTRICTED, is the allegation that the scheme started by the creasing the sale of yarn in China by taking

Tokioj April 15. Japanese in a sort of lottery which aims at lo

The Japanese Spinners' Union bar resolved advantage of the gambling spirit prevalent amongst the people. That the method foliow.apon a cessation of might work for" threa months besides a stoppage of work for five ed by the cotton spinners is nothing but an eX pedient devised to meet the exigencies of the this plan to the export of cotton yamel will days and nights monthly. The application of zitoation will be admitted by all. But it problematical whether it will show such suc. reduce the production by about ona bail cestias is desired by the promoters. Such an . C. D. News, Artificial mazes, once adopted, will be found difficult to discard. Even amongst Japanese newspapers there are some which have re- course to various means; quite outside their orthodox methods, in order to increase cir culation. Whatever is thus obtained by them, they find it necessary to maintals by similar means in the future, and so these are repeated one after another ad infinitum, even to the neglect of work in the proper fold Silarly, the adoption by the cotten spinners of such a method as that which they have taken up, is liable to cause them to neglect the proper means.for extending the trade. The decline of silver and the over-production of yara ara principally responsible for the depres sed condition of the market. Prosperity will reiurs to the trade as soon as these factors are righted. Prise-offering is not bad in itself, but if the spinners really expect to encourage and extend trade by such puarila means they are sadly mistaken.

The Hecht desis with the subject from adother point of view. One would have thought, remarks this Journal, that the British merchant, whoan strồng, common-sense is characteristic, would not try to drag a ques- tion'of

Foreign

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HONGKBW WHARFS

THE VALUE OF SHARET.

North-China Daily Nusi, Sir,-A careful consideration of the 'fertbri of "Not a Victim" April 16, and the reply of "Kettle" April 17, might confrm the puspicion. that the correspondent columns of tyber Val able paper are being abused in carrying out what is called in-vaudevills--team work share jobber, masquerading is brokers, phi- lanthropists, self-appointed guardians of others, preparing questions and adswers to deal out for the amusement of the public in the same man ner as the middle and end. men of minstrel show.

Most every one to whom it la rofumo

ought to know by this time, the position in

Wharves

The

content has been piotracted over a year, so that every broker or jobber is aligned on one side or the other and in that time has argued, coaxed or touted every con tomar friend or any one within reach to join blu sida, which meant either to buy or sell cati! the very large majority of the Shanghal-itas, who have been accustomed or could be in- duced to enter the game, is in it-In the gamblers' parlance-with both fast, and number are in so deep, that it spell

ruination=lf "they

Such consi heavy losses perhaps. cannot thru the tide their, way,

extraordinary derations may account for tha amount of time, money and energy now being. expended upon the poor dear public-in teache ing them the detal value of wharfi, konyh best advice, which can be called, disinterested it: To ask the friend or jobbar, ho, adelan you to buy or sell-How many has be potemne how many is he short ?.

Sbangbal, April 28, 1908. *** This correspondence is now close

· PURELY COMMERCIAL COMPETITION as is the one at issue, into the areas of later national politics. The great fall of silver has given a heavy blow to Japan, where a gold coinage avater is in force, and which la carrying on a large volume of trade with China. It is Bot unnatural that the Japanese cotton pin news, whe are suffering greatly from congest ed and depreciating market should take any means for the promotion of their interests. The English merchants on their part may take any method calculated to set off Japaniss competi- tion. Bot it is surprising, eren' absurd, that they should try to put stop to Japaness The subjects of Chios have no personal-dis- competition through the afforts of the agreement with, the Japanase as a people, nor Office at London. Nor is the question of bave we any desire to create trouble in this such a nature as to be made the subject of of a lottery is prohibited or EG-INAFIDE but at direction. We are fighting for the principle international communication. True, the hold- of national dignity, hoping to achievs victory same time the issuance of

JAPANESE SUGAR, without introducing personal Animus.

*** fraist in the Interests of pesos, trade, and debentures or tickets is allowed. Similarly

GREEMENT TO REDUCE THE OUTPOT?" commerce, the trouble now existing will before in Europe and America, As to China, gam

Taklo, April tient on common grounds, and transact busi- circumstances, there can be nothing morally

the parchandise, Ragland upon a programme of action for the prevention

• spionara introduce the

„The Japanese sugar companies havd'sprout- sér as heretofore, and in Much a way as will be wrong

sels of prize-bearing advantageous to all concerned.

galo thanking you for your kind interest in has imported into Chins a large quantity of of over-production and for co-opint

for many decades past and thereby matter of exports to Xores, and China G Exhib)ted towards us, I am, on behalf of the,

far worse than transaction ing the

gambling. Chinese Citisens Committen,

lapso, howeven bas pot raised a voice against ACCORDING to the latest information to bid PINO NÀY Chairman

England's opium traffic. The endeavour of the probability is that Dr. Joko Pautang Home Englishmen to place the question on an' d'aqarado Castro, the praset Bishop of Macko last Tuesday & cartalo well known gentleman to their dignity and common sense, but must discovered that bim Sigo umbrella (made in alto-be cordial relations existing Japas), which he had stuck to the ground in between Japan and England Japon Chronicle, order to carry onthe work had vanished. Lika

the

Institution. There was a large atiendance, in. Į stating “make po more shipments via the Nip Canton over the matter,,bot cablegrams lost vesch' pbality, -- We shall then be able to i bling is almost openly permitted.” In such

in

cluding the representatives of the Canton Self-pan Yusen Kaisha." Government Society, who made speeches be- he cablegram was from one of the largest received from that quarter do not go to show fore the assembly on the Tau Afgru incident four and grain merchants in Hongkong. that there is much bother being made about and at the same time encouraged the people Directions to cease shipments via the Japanese the Tairu Maru incident, except by a few om the leading to assist in the development of native indus. steamships have not as yet been sent to ship agitators, Cablegrams from tries. All thosa prasent were greatly interest-pers on this sido from any other part except Authorities in Hongkong, however, describe tble">niater”and· the talform' courtesy siwaya botua enormous proft, though omili "peak- 2ề Newt mbron 12 TRIKAAN ad at the discourest and expressed their plea. Hongkong. C. A. Poplaw, manager of the the whole thing as a storm in a teacup. surs in falling in line with the Japanese boycott leves that the cablegram received here is a

Hammond Milllag Company, at Seattle, be Mr. Tong Chai Chik, editor of the Tung Wok News in Sydney, states that there will movement, There was also present a repre sentation of the paper guild of Hongkong, who part of the boycott movement statted galant probably be a meeting of Chinese, merchants had with him a quality of envelopes and note Japanese goods on account of the incident of called in Sydney before Wednesday evening.

to consider the matter. If certain sellable in• WHILE-MEKTEYİDY'¡ some÷liandat Yetëmit: international: pedestal le not only unbecoming" is to be the successor of {195..Valerite brianza). paper, zil of which were printed with the chathe Tatau Aaru racters * Mambrial of Nailonai Disgrace,”- He It is expeered that if the boycott keeps up formation can be obtalead from Canton to distributed these articles to the people and on the other side it will not be long before all place before that mesting, resolutions may be Assured them that they were of native mann, Chinese four and grain merchants/particularly passed agreeing to ship 'no farther goods from facture: The meeting ended at 4 pm, and was at Hongkorg, will order a boycott against the Bydasy by the Japanese mail steamers Mr.

Nippoa Yusen Kaishu,

Chils said he had this morning received a lete pronounced a great success, -----

A very large proportion of the flour and ter from the Canton Chamber of Commerce to whrat shipments between Puget sound and the the effect that there was a good deşi of fealing Chinx ports has, in the past, been made on the over the Talsu Maru Incident.

A rumour iria circulation to the effect that Japanees bate. This buginosa bas been keen- ! ly sought, and on accounts of the good service, a powerful opposition company of steamship (was turned loose to look for the gamp; which rendered by the Japanses transportation come owners is to be formed in opposition to the they eventually discovered is a pawsshop.) pany it has succeeded in oscuring a large part Japanese mail liners, with a duplal 21 a mil. Gráni sejelcings mu Yakomastivé

—A similar meeting was held yesterday in iba- Teang Lok market, in the Shun Tek district, and a resolution to join the Japanese boycott was passedioTS BEA

JAPANESE FLEET,

When the people were greatly agitated a few daya Lagu avoti the sumtions that a Jagances,

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a streak of lightning the Government man" RETURN of vision to the City Hall Library, made for the nearest Police Statles where he and Muerte for the week ending the 26 ind a complaint. We cannot vouch for the Aprit spoß truth of the next statement, but we give it with resarek.!! All the available man in the station

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born Leges do Pico, Agra, Asoresis Fabritty, 1852, and confecrated

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