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Intimation.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY APRIL

question. The news comes from Peking Delimitation of Macao. to-day that the ministers of the Chinese Foreign Office have been busy for some

MASS MEETING AT CANTON; days past looking up the archives for all ancient documents and treaties relating to : ADOPTION OF INFLAMMATORY RESOLUTIONS. the Portuguese settlement

nent on the outskirts

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on the part of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is not to be wondered at when it is recalled that only the other day did Hie Imperial, Highness the Prince Regent, instruct, by telegram, Viceroy Chang Jen-chun of. Can ton to have everything in trim preparatory to the commencement of the business of the Delimitation Commission upon the arrival of General Machado in Hongkong. It has been hinted that the recent visit to Lisbon of the Chinese Minister accredited to France had for its object the settlement of the contentious points affecting the Macao Boundary question. Report has it also that that "visit had resulted practically in a settlement of the existing differences and that the meeting of the Portuguese and Chinese Special Envoys at Hongkong will be more or less of a purely formal character by reducing into writing the understanding already reached between representatives of both countries in Lisbon. This report can, however, have but little foundation in sub stance. The vigorous, agitation on the part of the people in South China and the unusual activity displayed by the higher authorities in Peking lead to the belief that If an entente is to be arrived at, it can only be reached after negotiations between the two Commissioners who are arrive in Hongkong. To the meantime, about to

A UNIVERSITY FOR CHINA.

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raising of a fund to send out six or eight, or if possible, ten men of the requisite ability and SE-LORD WILLIAM OROIL*8:80 Menargy to work in connexion with some of the The Rav Lord William Cicil and Lady Jatger and more efficiunt existing Missichary Florance Cecil, who are at present in our midat,Colleges for a period of three years, in order to [From Our Own Correspondent,

are not stranger to Shanghai: They came out acquire a knowledge of the language. At the to Chlum at the time of the Centenary Mission-end of three

Jars these to

ten men, with the Canton, in April. ary Conference in 1907, and on behalf of the addition of two or three more, and under the Yesterday, a public mass mesting id connec

China Emergency Committee made a thorough leadership of a senior man of longer experience tion with the questions of the delimitation of investigation of Missionary work on the spot, of the country, with the co-operation of the Macao and that of the alleged occupation of The results of their mistion were embodied in staffs of existing colleges would form the the Tel Tung Shalaland in Welchow by a numa series of articles coptributed by Lord Cecil to teaching staff of the University.

It is anticipated that £10,000 would give the ber of Japanese, was held by the Canton Self The Times. It is gratifying to know that Governmens Society, and there was present an Lord William's interest in mission and University a fair start in the way of buildings exceptionally large number of people. Mr. educational work in China by no means and plant, and, allowing for unforeseen ex Chau Chung Kwal, representative of Heung-ended when he returned to England. Though peoses, it has been estimated that the original shan, and Mr. Chaw Hung Pak, representative he modestly disclaims the credit for the capital outlay on the University need bot exceed of Weichow, were elected Chairmen. After University scheme which is the object of his £10,000, while an annual income or endo considerable discussion the following resolu- present trip, there can be no doubt that he has ment of £5,000 would probably suffice waen tions were passed y

been largely responsible for bringing the mat- once the University has started. General fer to a stage that Justified another visit to expenses would be covered by students fear," China Some misunderstanding having arisen and the University, once founded, would 'ba, at Peking concerning the proposed University, largely self governing within the lines of a those who had interested themselves is, the carefully drawn Constitution and Trust Do da, matter at Home deputed Lord William Cecil to come out to China and ascertain on the spot what would be the prospects of lines suggested, a University where it should be located and what measure of support might be expected from the Missionary schools and colleges that are already in the field.

With regard to Macas (1) Whereas the Potuguese have on several occasions violated the articles of the Chino Portuguess. Treaty of the 13th year of Kuang Hau, a joint memorial be therefore submitted to the Central Goyer ment to arge the cancellation of that Treaty

(z) The Central Government be requested to take steps to have Macao restored to China, should be made in the lease of Macap and the original reniul of sco taels be increased to whatever amount that the special Envay Ko Yu Him deem proper.

and should this be not successful, modificatioà

(3) If the Portuguese Government is not satisfied with the above suggestions, as a final step, action (meaning ultimatum) will be taken to deal with the PortuguesO, JOS

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With regard to, the Tai Tung Sha island (1) the Chinese people at home and abroad should be well informed with be existing stats The Government should be requested to give of affairs asking them for jalot" assistance. (a)

juuks as well as Chinese properties.

the QU

Lord Wiliam Cecil has already visited Man- kow, Nasking, Peklog, and Tientsin, as well as other places in North China and Manchurin, Before returning England he will travel up the Yangize as fir an Ichang. It is noteworthy that, although the proposed University is to be under foreign management, and is to he escap, tially a Christian institution, all the Chinese

CATTLE-IRADK WITH THE

PHILIPPINES,"

We are able, by the courtesy of the Revofficials with whom Lord Cecil has come into Lord William Cecil, to publish the bread out. contact have expressed their Warm sympathy. lines of the scheme which has brought him to wilb, and hourly approval of the scheme

N. C. D. News, -a lica. At the same time, we are asked to point out that the" scheme is of a tentative anlure, that as the result of his inquiries it may be modified, or even completely altered, and that if sufficient support is not forthcoming it whatever the wish of the scholars who have it may be abandoned altogether. It is in no sense

China ac educational ceatre that, will not be welcomed, or is pot suited to local conditions and therefore, though great care has been taken in elaborating the basis upon which the pro:

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SERVICEA

DELIMITATION OF MAGAO.

WAIWUPU BUSY,

By courtesy of the "Sheung Pom

Peking, urat April The Walwapu has been engaged for daya looking up ancient archives, for all recorde of negotiations conducted, with Portugal re- garding Macao.

MINISTRY OF FINANCE

EMBARRASSED FOR WANT

OF FUNDS.49

[By courtesy of the n Sheung Fo"],

Peking, tot April The Ministry of Fintice is rather em barrassed for want of funds.

The deficiency is estimated at five million taels.

LOTTERIES

PROPOSED ABOLITION

[By courtesy of the" Shoung Pe

Péking, 1st March The Grand Council proposes to prohibit be sale of lottery tickets in China. J

The authorities of Hupeh Province have, however, applied for the prohibition to be

the Self-Government Society in Canton, ad quste protection to the Chinese fishing terested themselves in the matter to foil upon | David McKibbin, Jr., veterinary surgeon, leit held in abeyance, owing to the prospective

which was called into being after the Tatou Afaru incident in February of last year, is pursuing its anti-Portuguese propaganda with the wonted vigour, which has marked its proceedings ever since it proclaimed its undisguised and well-defined policy of "China for the Chinese.", The resolutions adopted at the mast creetfig in Cantoir ón the 31st ultimo after considerable discus- sion and several speeches by members who spoke with some authority on the history of the Portuguese settlement in Macao, bear

HONGKONG VOLUNTEER RE. SERVE ASSOCIATION.

The Douglas Cup will be shot for to-morrow and Sunde commencing, at 2 p.m. and 10 a.m., respectively.

Members are informed that, as there are 5

more shots required to complete this Com- petition and as the conditions require only 6 best scores, there is gill an opportunity for every member to win the cup,

...

After spending a week in Shanghai wiha view to purchasing three hundred head of works cattle for the Philippines Government, Dr. on Saturday for Chefeo in order to accertain if more favourable conditions for the shipping of loss of the opium revenue. cattle prevail in the northera port, reports the Shanghai Timon. His quest here, he stated, pated University should be founded, thera în. nothing like. fioality in the draft scheme that is just prior to his departure, proved unsuccessful being submitted to the Missi soaries and effing to the scarcity of castle and the fact that prices ranged a trifle higher than those which cials interested.

are reported at other coast cities,

THE DRAFT SCHIME.

CANTON-HANKOW RAILWAY

THE LOAN AGREEMENT [By courtesy of the Sheung Fo

Peking, 1st Apill.

Sir John Jordan, the British Minister in Peking, has strenuously opposed the loan

This cattle trade of the Far East, especially in the Philippines, is undergoing a complete revolation," said Dr. McKibb'n in explanation. of his being sent here by the Bureau of Agriculture in Macila. "It has reached sage among the Southern Islands when the

and fool-atid-mouth disease bad wrought great which to till their fields: Rinderpest, sarra, bovac, carrying off larger numbers, of zimals until it became necessary to scour the Chipa cattle-market to fil the deficiency created in the 'ment.

the impress of a determination on the part THE Waiwupu intends to recommend the ap. China's educational needs: Amoog those connatives no longer have enough livestock with obtained from the German Bank for the

A. S. WATSON & CO., solutions were three in number. They

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of the Society to bring as inuch pressure as it is capable of gathering to bear on the 1perial Government of Chino in order to whittle down Portugal's claims to the irres ducible minimum. Briefly put, the main

are: (1) The abrogation by China of the Sino-Portuguese Treaty (a) the retrocession of Macao to China; or, in the alternative, of 'I'. 500 in recognjilon of China's suzer ainty over the land; (3) failure on the part 28 of Portugal to comply with the foregoing terms, a resort by China to extreme measures to secure His Most faithful Majesty's Gov. eroment's..compliance therewith. That a substance of the above resolutions has been transmitted by telegram to the Cen tral Government at Peking goes without saying. It remains to be seen to what

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pointment of H.E. Lu Tseng biang, Minister to the Netherlands, as Chinese Delegate to the Hague Peace Conference...

Tile Waiwupu has decided to convert the

Tureau of Foreign Affairs in the provinces into Offices for Commissionera of Foreign Affairs, and permission from the Throne will soon be obained to institate the change.

Philippian Commission, has beco appointer an Special Commissioner to Liberis to investigate

conditions of that country which are a cause of anxiety to the Powers. *``,

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On the sight of the 5th ilimo, says a Shanghai vernacular contemporary, the authorities in Singapore serested a revolutionary leader named Ya Lieb, and it has, been decided to ex radite him and about a dozen other Chinese revolutionists and robbers.

For the past ten months a Joint Commitice of Oxford and Cambridge Tutors and Lecturers, assisted by Sir Ernest Satow, the Rev. Lord William Cecil, and the Rev. J. H. Ritson, has been making a thorough investigation of sulted on the matter have been Bishops Scott, Foots, Cassels, Graves, Price and Coife's "Dis J.C. Gibson, Lavington. Hart, Cochrane, H. Hodgkin, and Harlan P. Beach; the "Rev Arnold Foster, Sir Robert Hest, and Mr. J. R. Mou China's awakening to Western Ideas drew attention to two important features of the

'The kind of cattle of which-I-am in search, present situation; the immense and growing it a good, stocky breed weighing about coo demand for advanced University, education; pounds per head. They must be free from Universities so called Wenera ers froid They are eeded for the Govera

only thaterialistic bias which leads to nece ary actum to combat the diseases which ment's rerum látoraiva y su vroutju Tuulikatom. sweep away old religious beliefs, and with prevail among our cattle, them all old sauctions of morality, witbont replacing them by any other code of cibics In the University of Tokio there are some 7,000 Chinese students, and leaves much to be desired, are being founded all over Chion. China's ruling class being an schools and universities, the efficiency of which

aristocracy of educating and not of birth, the

"Western.

future of the nation depends up her Uai-

Dr. McKibbig before coming to Shanghai stopped at Hongkong and stated that he met with the same failure there owing to the cattle

to spite of this, however, Hongkong cattle, with rinderpest and foot-and-mouth diseases. at the latter pott being affected more or less

dealers were shipplog approximately 1,700 catila

monthly to the Philippines, for slaughtering

on the groun that it is in contravention of cobstruction of the Canton Hankow Rallway

the terms of the Kwadg-Chek Loan Agree

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Peking, aut Aprif."

molith all obsolete fortifications.

The Ministry of War has decided to de-

will be put under repair.

Those in favourable strategical positious

́DUTIES ON CIGARS.

extent the authorities at the Capital will be un U. S. Minister in Peking has equested; versities to an ex ont unknown elsewhere, Purpses. These cattle, upon arrival in Manila, FOREIGN MINISTERS' OFFOSITION"

the Waiwapu to telegraph to the authorities in Hupch to r lease an alleged revolutionary pi oner, Liu Chia-yo, who is a member of some Americas mission, The Board informed the Minister, that Liu was a revolutionist, and the

pluenced by the deliberations of flie agitators in Canion. The demand, urged for, in the first of the three-resolutions, if complied with, would be tantamount to a rupture between the Governments of China and Portugal. Up to the present, nothing has transpired-which ident called on the Minister to discuss the can lead to the assumption, that the boundary matter with him.

differences are insusceptible of adjustmentHILE the re organ zuion of the Imperial

The Committee referred to above, 'afer.cate fut deliberation, arrived at the conclusion that China's greatest need at the present day is a really, efficient University, which would set a high standard of educational efficiebay and moral tone, and at the same time might be regarded as a model for native Universities. should be organized upon similar lines to It is suggested that this University

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and should any pro suitable for work pur are carefully, inspected by: Government officers, poses thry, were immediately segregated and shipped to the provinces after passing a rigid quarantine.

McKibbin for his being sent to Northern Chi- One of the principal ressons given by Dr

the Philippines have been procured, has lately time been the source whence wosk calt's for Da for catile is that Sig in, which bas för a

a long

amible to maenger, Poak subscribej can have by proper diplomátic negotiations. It can Navy is occupying the attention of the Govern- Oxford and. Cambildge, and should consist been closed by a decres of the French author

thair coples delivered at their residences without any axim charge. Un copies went by, post o additional $1.80 per quarter is charged for postage The postage on the weekly imus to any part of the Bingle Copies Daily, en cente. Weekly, twenty

fra cents (for cash only).

world le 80 cents per qimrer.

BIRTH.

hardly be supposed that the Government is Lisbon will consent to the re-payment of the ground rent, thus reducing Macao's sition to that of a tributary state to Chi- price of his life to secure the recognition na. The late Governor Amaral paid the of Portuguese sovereignty over the Colony of Macao. The third resolution may be

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ment, numerous (oreign merchants, ore submits of a central body of professors and a men-rf-war with a few to obtaining orders for ported by missionary todies of various dean ting to the Navy Commisslopers models of umber of colleges and hostels each sup: their shipbuilders. It is stated that Prince Suminations, in which the stufonts would be and President Tieh Liang have given preference under some kind of moral discipline. In

'g yard. to a modal prese ted by a German shipbuild these hotels or colleger, religious instruction

given. It is hoped that by this means many on the fines approved of by the society or de-

federated into the central University, of the existing Christian colleges might be nomination that supported them, would be

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OUR Canton correspondent writes under-yes terday's date:-A number of bandits in the

On March 26, 1900, at Shanghai, the wife of dismissed as entirely superfluous. With prefecture of Linchow are at present very P. J. DOYLEND,.of a son,

MARRIAGES.

Tommissioners of the experience and ability, active and have committed the grossest atre

"

[By courtesy of the "Shring Pa."]

Peking, 1st April, The Foreign Ministers are opposed to the increase of duty on cigarettes,

CHINA AND JAPAN. THE PROPOSED CHINO-JAPANESE

Tokio, March 28i Mr juin, Japanese Minister at Fairing, has

ARDITRATION.

fattle, Acham would soon find itself in a posl sure was not taken to probibit the exporting of ities. They feated that if some drastic mea;

too similar to that of the Philippines, the highsnounced to the Waiwapu that Tipis is not prices being offered forcattle causing the natives clined to refer to sibitration the questions of in many lostarces to sell live stock much to dispute between Japan and Chian Mr, Ijula the detriment of their own interests.

explained that he be saw no reason to insort to such a course,

the Northern ports of China for work-title to ship to the Philippines "Some years agoasimi-rf the negotiations and they express the hops

ence comes the scouring of Shanghai and

Japanese papers believe that there is ample scope for amicable settlement by continuation Farcondition of affair, pravalled here," continued

that

the

defiment of local Chinese farmers, an to America is not joclined to takes any parti Dr. McTibbin and as shipload after shiploadhat China will first exhaust diplomsilc means.

perial decres was put in force prohibiting the export of more than 1,656 bead per annum from Shanghai." Though this decree would schrce

dispute.-N. C, D. New Y

CJMERCHANT ACQUITTED. veterinarito from abipping the 300 head which ly interfere with the Fhilippines Governmeal ALLEGED FALSE IMPRISONME: he desired for scium purposes, he found it im. possible to secure the number without scour

The Hanify Timss, of the ath-alt, says →→ ing the surrounding country.

On March 27, 1909, at Shanghai, FREDERICK, R. MANN, I. M. C., laukos, eldest son of Fre it can be assumed with a tulerable degree of being too few in numbers to effectually up

of General Machado and H.E. Ko Yu Him, cities in the localily The Government troops, teachers of the University should not base of cattle left Sh oghai for Mavila, much to the telegram from Washingfort states derick T. B. Mann, of Australia, to MAGDA LANE, eldest daughter of Mrs. K. M. Dallor, af certainty that all differences are capable of press the lawless subjoin the Liochow officials Shanghai.

settlement without the arbitrament of force. yesterday wired to Lauten asking for a te On March 27, 1939, at Shanghai, CHARLES It is to be hoped that the cordial relations inforcement of troops to be sent there with all MANNERS MANNERS, Second son of the fale which had existed between the two Govern haste for quelling the brigands, W. Manners Manners, of Ilkeston, Derbyshire, England, to BERTHA second daughter of J.ments for over three centuries may be con.

! ་ Lee Thompson, Esq., of Kobe, Japan.

tinued unimpaired as a result of the meeting On_March_25, 1900, at Hangchow, aged of the two Envoys which is about to lake elghty one, ADELAIDE SARAII, the beloved place in Hongkong wife of George Evans Moule, D.D., sometime Bishop of the Church of England in Mid- Obina.

The

DEATH.

·LOCAL AND GENERAL.

THE French mail of the 2nd March was delivered in London on the rat lust,

C.-J. Merchant, the Parsee extradited fros

Hanghong Celegraph sex: Philsarmonic Concert bis been fixed this swing to the derious natale of the lar heard, sh it be provided with quiere and local price of calibros seves and or at higher that the accured find a sight to pawa

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, APRIL 7, 1909.

1HB. DELIMITATION OF MACAO.

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quired to subscribe to any definite formulas of It is suggested that the professors and

Christian belief; on the other hand they will be required to be men of strong Christian prin- ciples, and ia keen sympathy with missionary In the Police Court yesterday afternoon, Miltidstinctive antipathy of rice and for the estab ideals. This is necessary overcome the lam Nuttall, formerly employed at the Gederal fishment and maintenance of that latimate per Posi Office, was found guilty of fraudulently sopal contact between teacher and student.out removing pastage stamps from a number of side the class-rooms which is so vital to the parcels and sentenced to three months' hard success of the present scheme, Ap

Hongkong to answer to a charge of entala pra- labour. Mr P, W. Goldring, who appeared for

But a limited number of cattle are butchered ferred against him by Mrs. Angola Curriño, loto details of salurjen and quarters it is un the defendant, asked Mr. Kumpia consider the top at any lengthy it mand-only be - ply, maaf y brought to town by Ch

in Shangbal daily, he found, and the local supa acquitted yesterday after trial by First Offenders Ordinace, but Mr. Faid that it is proposed that the Professors, mais, one, two, and three head at a time, just

Wise Grandfield and hexagried to diyfer Hosai

aguio. Bowley, Crown Solicitor,bjected to who will be appointed by a special Nomina:about equals the demand. By this method the belonging to the complaining witces

The court decided (bat the

from ball to perly held by the used as sécu abound. At the satiet the at it would consist than at other posts, bringing the cost of a gap there had been nacrime; Judge Gross European or American Professors, but later pound animal to approximately 70 dollars, exer, gave the complaining witness some of the Professors would be Chinese- about to dollars bigher than similar cattlp att against the accused, ordered that the Christians and men of kaown - bility. In the Court of Summary Jurisdiction this

other places.

tickets in the case be returned to the The subjects taught from the ou set would delivered judgment for $:09.5 in favour of the ical Philosophy and Economy, Laternational intention to charter a slemmer to carry the en Merchant Poo on It.. One morning, Mr. Justice Gompertz, Failus Judge, include Natulal Science, Engineering, Poligon head of suitable cattle in Chefoo it is his jewelry to the pawshop which

Should Dr. McKlubin succeed in securing ing witness and directed the police

Law, Modern History, Mathematics, and tire consignment to Manila. If unsuccessful showings made by the accu Kat Cheung firm brought an action against Moral Philraphy-for the teaching of which it is bis intention to continue his journey far, leaving Manila for Hongkon Mears Schuldt & Co. to recover the sum thorough knowledge of Confucian literature ther north, possibly isto Vanchuria. Upon his tured latter to Mrs. Carrillo certain contract which the defendant firm fallad would be admitted to the University lecture on port regarding conditions of the cattle markets her where he was going. 1. of $316.54 paid by plaintiffs in sespect of a would bs erotial." Non-Cbristian s'udents return to the Philippines he is lo render a re his intention to go away, lem to carry out. The cinimo wax for the price of an equal footing with Christians, an twenty cases of sardines which the defendants. The site of the University and the relations point to the probability that he will scarcely but the s

at the various ports vijited) and all Indications There were many condicts la failed to deliver. Judgment was al ivered between it and existing colleges are matters ou in favour of the Yes Choong Lung Erm suit brought by them against the

which she Committee hesitates to, express firm to recover the sum of $144.10

opinion until Lord William Cecil's return from sale of 1,400 embossed paper

for Friday, April 23rd, at 9.15 p.m., in the Citypu ishment, the presiding magistrate mitigat Hall,

ing the sentence from six months to half that SPEAKER Cannon, in a public speech, praised period an above stated, President Tait as one of the greatest Ameri

of

caps,

It would appear. from the report of the mass meeting organised by the Self-Govern- THE Philippine Commission will probably re ment Socicly held at Uuton on Wednesday late to pass the resolution taken-in-the-Philips-plaintiffs-in-tt-case-in-white Inst, ilat, General Machado will have a pins Assembly agalen reciprocal free trade

rather knotty problem to solve when be arrives here early next month as the Portu guese Commissioner for the delimitation of the boundaries of Macaor-It was only the other day that we published a telegram from Singa pore reporting the progress of the agitation by the Cantonese to secure for China the emphatic support of its

in the attitude which she is to assume old-vie Portugal to this long-standing and voxod

with America.

all frontier provinces urging them to traid THE Ministry of War has issued commands to armies with all possible speed, so as to com- plate their formation before the Navy is se organized,

FORTION Minister in Peklog is said to have proposed to the Powers that each should Chinu, to provide funds for the ro-organizatión return a portion of the Boxer Indemnity to of the Chinese Navy“ (sic)

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