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"WATCH JAPAN!*

A Japanese Reply to Lord

Northcliffe.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

THE CHRISTIAN TUCH UN.

General Feng's Work in his

New Province.

General Feng Yu-hsiang, In a letter to the T, Mr. Suzuki Umeshiro writes:-There China's leading Christian General Ate a few points which I think and newly-appointed Tuchuŋ of Lord Northcliffe has been misled Honan Province (until recently upon. Lord Northeliffe mentions of Shehsil, is enforcing drastic that Japan pressed on China Christian social reforms in the under cover that treat Britain ancient city of Kaifengiu, capital was supporting her, but the truth of Honan. The first thing he did of the statement does not need was the elimination by force of much explanation beyond that it prostitution in Kaifengiu, which 1 baseless, which, if true, would be said was the root of all evil bo ignoring the logical trend off and dissipation.

anding in the Anglo

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'Opening Rate: closing Rate on Page 11. SELLING

Demand

30 dis

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+ m/s

i mia. L/C 1 m/s. D/P 5 m/s. L/C

2:714 27.5.18

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 14, 1922.

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Melbourne 3ds Sydney and 2/354 31db.San Francis-} co&New York/ 4 m/s. Marks ..................... 1 m/s. Francs

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&New York. Saveral hundred prositates bur-

IT. JAKE Japaness Alliance, a terasight of tied from the city of Radengiu rr Marks the British statesmen who cast of upon his arrival, and many more

T/T France time-corn ('ainess sing song girls and pro-emand, Paris Creat Britain's

now migrating to "splendid isolation" and formed [stitutes are

Sanie of them one of the instruments to ward nearby towTVA, off the ambitions of Russia and have fled to Hankow,

"My city must also zo dry," is Germany. Again, whether British jo Buonce in China is due to what the second reform anler that Lord Northelite maintains or General Fang Yu-hsiang handed! nat needs further studs: but there out to his subordinates, whom he can be no gainsaving that British ordered to initiate & Pussy-Foot- influence in China is oldering campaign in the provincial sad deeper, 3 that Japan can capital. All liquor shops were do nothing unless she receives first ordered to dispose of all their the support of Great Britain. bottles, failing which they shall Lard Northelife maintains that be held as disobedient tothe law if the object of Japan is to control any are found in their possession. The Christian General also re- Chins, and refers further to Scotsman, a most distinguisbed marked that all articles of luxury authority on the Far East, as are abominations. He has given, saying "Who controls China la Fleta command, though not in could control the world." I do the arm of legislation, against nat know who this Scottish gen-all manner of luxuries, and says tleman is, but his statement is he is teaching his people, to live Great Britaina simple and pure life. He will be

warring vigorously laria Africa and soon Australt. and her influence ex- against luxuries in the city, c tenda to Asia and South America, cording to his political associates at, in other words, while control-The general apprehension of the ling nesly one-third of the globe, drastic campaign by Tuchun you cannot, nevertheless, con- Feng against all the social evils clude that she controls the world, has caused a depression in local The world knows that Japan's trade at Kaifengfu, where most 3:2 questioning wealth and trade is not one-shopkeepers

whether it is advisable to continue Touth of that of Great Britain, rad when this Japan has only their business, ang of which bean then le lusone of the trading might as well be branded us

luxury business. China amongst the

Probably, the createst fight! radug countries, it is rather tick- hai toch a stigma as that General Feng Yu belang has ret war against of trying to control the world." to encounter is a Howave 1 boliere Japan has opium-smoking, to which General As a Feng has already Madged his special tests in China.

zen, I do not hesitate challenge. Japanes

As long as I am here, i shall to annous this point. It can. not be gaid that China's do my best to eliminate this curse

vital

en from my province." is the state- efects

bis Chief Japan's trane and defence, Thement he made to xame case holds true from the Secretary. Included among the Chinese standpoint. They form evils of smoking the Christian placed cigarette the cogs in the wheel and possess Genetal bas intenable relationships towards Įsmoking, which he said should be their respective existences. Stil, up-rooted as well. there is no necessity for Japan to control China; even if she made wooh an attempt it is an impossi- Bility. "Open door and equal opportunity has been and is the policy of Japan in hina.

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WEATHER REPORT.

Ith

June 14d. 12h. 12m.-Pressore shizhes: over the Bonins. has increased moderately over S.E. Japan and decreased slightly at Guam, It is nearly stationary at other reporting stations.

A shallow depression is still shown S.W China.

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RIVER LEVELS.

JB OXBERRY, Proprietor.

As a guide to shipmasters and others interested in the water levels of the river we have been requested by the Board of Con servancy Works of wargrung to publish the following table of water levels. The levels are taken at 10 am, each day.

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Lowest W. L

Place of Observation

ever recordi

ever

recorded

Eart

W. LW. L Jonell Feet

June 12.

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West River

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17.10 17.30

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-0.80

4.90 4.30

57.00

D

10.00 9.00

+27.25

5.10

Wuchow. Kongmoon, Linkonghow, North Samshui, of PORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS

ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW. Sheklong.

District.

Forecast.

EO

Some became

1 Farmoss Chanel

! Hongkong to S.E. winds,"

Gap Rock..

South coast of Chios between H.K. & Lamocks,

moderate: squally generally clouds. occasional

rain.

Hoochong Rainfall for the 24 Lord Northcliffe further says *A close study of Japanese in vigorous dispute, has at last hours ending at 10 am. to-day, diplomary indicates that the war been definitely settled in favour 0.07 inch. Total since January party of Japan is as indifferent inj of the foreigners. Many years ist. 20.33 inches, against its policy to the keeping of ago the American Methodist Mis-average of 30.45 inches. treaties

370 many private sion bought a building in the Lin'

Li Chang, the possession Japanese which if still existent. is a very which was contested. and only dotestable state of affairs, not gained in the end, by tact and only to Lord Northcliffe, but to persistence on the part of the every sound-minded Japanese. purchasers who kept a foreigner! The Japanese political camps toen the premises all the time. At day are divided into three partieal last the controversy was abandon- -amely. Seiyukai.. Kenseikai, led by the Chinese, although the

occupy premises and Kokuminto--but not a single right to one of them supports the military bought was never fully conced elique or militaris:n. The Koku ed. if conceded at sil min Party, of which I am amoaths ago, when it member, has advocated reduction necessary to rebuild some of the of the Arms for some years, but buildings, the question arose in & things have taken a new turn new form, and every effort was since last year. As a matter of made by the Chinese neighbours fact, the Seiyukai Ministry, the to eject the foreign owce-or party at present in power, has at least to compel them to accept followed the principles of the another site in exchange. This .. Observatory, June 14. 1927 Kokuminto. and passed & Bill was cheerfully done, as the situ- for Army reduction in the presentation was equally favourable for year, which proved to b So chapel-the use designed, and ironical tribute to Prince Yama-the new locality was on the Shap gata's funeral, the exponent of Chih Men great street. Japan's military clique. I wish transaction was effected through to make plain here that the re the U.S. Legation and the Tsung-

"Per P, and 0. Sicilia for Bombay Bios of the military clique inli Yamen, and may be considered Japan to-day are only a shadow as a final settlement of a long via ports, June 13.-Mr. Tam Wai- which, I do not doubt, those vexed point, states & corresponting. Mr. and Mrs. Adler, Miss Europeans and Americans who dent in the X. 6. Daily News Rosenberg, Mr. and Mrs. Chang, bave followed events in Japanese Tsong-ii Yamen, by the way, Kung-lip, Mr. and Mrs. Chan politics have not failed to disover. sounds rather ancient.

It was in 1894 that Japan,

The

through the broad-minded initia-Japan of the present which may tive of Great Britain, was able even be looked upon as a new to revise her foreign treaties to phenomenon.

* South coast of

China between H.K. & Hsinau.

1. F CLAXTON, Director.

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TIDE TABLE.

one of equal footing. In order to The Anglo-Japanese Alliance be able to realize this point, has come to an end. But the two детег in their Japan bad to sacrifice many nations, who things in order to preserve the bistory bad signed a previous Powere, alliance, kept together for more! good humour of the which in the light of today was than 20 years. The two countries

farcical rather

thad tragic. bave sailed in waters of shifting During the Sino-Japanese and sandbanks; they have helped Russo-Japanese Wars Japan was each other, so that the bond of inost obervant of the interns-relationship is one which cannotbushur tional law. Therefore, when be forgolten even if one willed.

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5.97 55% 14 | Rain.................

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the Great War broke out, and the Japan to-day has the honour of red 14 to 7 35 upright Japanese nation began the risit of the Prince of Wales, seeing the attitude of the first- to which he has the hearty and Ther. 151 25 rate Powers towards interos-reczied welcome of the Japanese

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T. F. CLAXTON, Director: H. K. Observatory, June 14.

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