July 21, 1900.]
THE POPULATION OF SHANGHAI, On the 2nd inst. we gave the result of the census at Shanghai, excluding the French Settlement. We now give the figures for the French Settlement on the 15th ult. :-
French German
American
British
Austrian
Belgian
Danish
Italian
218
33
13
71
13
22
6
4
-Dutch
Japaneso
95
Greek
6
Spanish
Portuguese
35
Pursces
27
Swedish and Norwegian
1
Swiss
1
Russian
3
Wallachian
6
Polos
Eurasian
Total
622
The total comprised 249 male and 145 female adults, and 52 inale and 143 fomale children. The total native population was in the Settle ment 56,373, and in the Extension 24,153. in all 80,526, not including 4,120 afloat and 7,000 in passage, or a grand total of 91,646.
THE ATTEMPT ON KANG YU-WEI
AT SINGAPORE.
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CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
In conclusion the Japanese Consul said:- have telegraphed to my Government and I am afraid that this matter will injure the good feel- ing of Japan towards Great Britain, as these men are influential newspaper correspondents and are related to the political parties of Japan. From another source, wo learn that in the boxes of the two men arrested were found a
draft for $27,000, 3250 in cash, and two Japan
ese swords.
Later, we learn that the Japanese Consul was informed, yesterday afternoon, that the two Japanese subjects were to be banished from the Colony for five years. This morning they were placed on board the Japanese steamer Sudo Maru, which sailed at two o'clock to-day for Hongkong.
It is stated that one of the four Japanese who have recently arrived in Singapore has been de- tained by the police on suspicion. The Japan ese Consul, we understand, intends to lodge a potters in the matter.
APPOINTMENT OF SECRETARY OF THE PHILIPPINE COM- MISSION.
In connection with the telegram from Singa- pore which appeared in our issue of Saturday last, the following are the details of the affair as given by the Straits Times of the 12th inst.:- Two Japanese gentlemen. reported to be of
The Commission announce the election of Mr. means and education, arrived in Singapore from Arthur W. Fergusson to the position of Secre- Japan vi Hongkong, over a week ago, so we are
tary of the Commission. Mr. Fergusson was informed, and sought an interview with Kang previously the Spanish Secretary and has been Yu-wei, the Chinese Reformer, who is still rosid acting as Secretary to the Commission since its ing in seclusion in Singapore. The interview was
organization in Washington on the 1st April. not granted, but instead, acting "on informa-
Mr. Fergusson, while a native of California, has tion received." the police are alleged to have spent the greater portion of his official life in arrested the two Japanese, who were said to
Washington. With a thorough Spanish educa- have been armed, and who were lodged in the
tion and a residence in the city of Mexico of Civil prison.
As a result of representations about fourteen years he has been considered by made by the Japanese Consul here, the mat-
the U. S. Government as the most eligible ap- ter has been investigated by the Acting Gover.pointment to many positions, having to deal nor and other prominent Government officials; and the Japanese Consul has cabled to his Government for instructions.
CANTON.
[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.]
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ing Colonial Secretary at the inquiry that the men were not bad characters. Miyazaki Torazo is reported to be the correspondent of several influential Japanese newspapers, and Kiofuzi Kohichiro is a member of the East Asiatic Same Character Society of Japan (To a do bun
A BIG CHINESE MEETING. kwai) of which Prince Konoye of Japan is the
Canton, 14th July. President. The four other Japanese gentlemen
A meeting was held on the 3rd alt, in the Têm- staying at a Singapore hotel are the intimate ple of the 500 Genii, at which Messrs. Lao Hok friends of the arrested men, and one is the chief Shun, Lo Sew Kong, Chan Chew Seong, Chü Editor of an influential Japanese paper, the Ping Kwan, Chung Sik Wong, Söyün Sui Nippon, which is published in Tokyo. Another Leong Sew San, Wong Po Hee, Leong Hang is the younger brother of Ozaki Yukio, the ex-
Kwai, Lo Kai Tung, Pan Yün Mui, and most Minister for the Department of Education in of the principal inhabitants, gentry, and Japan.
headmen of guilds were present. Lao Hok Shun presided and said-In pursuance of the proclamation of H.E. the Viceroy we are here to consider the scheme proposed by him. You are no doubt aware that it is in time of rebellion that one's loyalty and patriotism can best be shown. On hearing of the disturbances caused by the Boxers at Peking, the people of Canton have rightly been indignant, and we wish to manifest our loyal feeling and patriotism by co-operating with the officials to carry out certain measures for the protection of our lives and property. From the Imperial edicts and news constantly to hand we learn that the foreigu soldiers, the Boxers, and the Imperial troops had been fighting and killing each other, which is greatly to be regretted: The people here also fear a local rising and attack from without; such fear constantly preys upon their minds. The robbers of Canton are unruly and ferocious, and as the minds of the people are agitated by the wild rumours spread by the evil-disposed persons we are very much con- cerned, and ought to prepare to guard against any emergency. By acting together we shall be able to do a great deal for our good. With reference to the scheme proposed by the Vi- ceroy of imposing a tax on the landlords and tenants, so that out of one year's rent they shall pay one month's each for street patrol, I think that half a month's rent will be quite sufficient, considering the large number of houses in Can- ton; and the. small houses of the poor and shanties may be exempted so as to show the clemency of the Government. This is
money to be expended on nothing else but patrol service only. The four principal hospitals are to be in charge of it, keep the accounts, and col- lect it, and then to post up those who have paid on the walls of the hospitals for public inspection. If the Western Suburb contributes to it, money shall be expended for the protection of with the translation and interpreting of Spanish that district, and if other districts refuse to pay language and with the more intricate problems they shall also be watched by the soldiers of the of Spanish law. Mr. Fergusson served as official garrisons or street watchmen. In case any land- With these particulars before him, a repre. interpreter to the Pan-American Conference, ford or tenant refuses to pay, the Committee of sentative of the Straits Times called on the Secretary of the International Monetary Com- the Hospital shall petition the Bureau to enforce Japanese Consul in Singapore shortly after mission, Assistant Secretary to the Inter-Con- the payment. This step is necessary under noon yesterday and had a lengthy interviewtinental Railway Commission. Secretary of the these circumstances: In the first place the with him. The Japanese Consul informed our
U. S. and Chilian Claims Commission and Secre- Imperial coffer is almost exhausted; and second- representative that two educated and well-known tary of the U. S. and Venezuelan Claims Comly in view of the present crisis at the North it Japanese gentlemen named Miyazaki Torazo mission. He was for three years before receiving is deemed necessary to increase the army for and Kiofuzi Kohichiro arrived in Singapore his present position of Chief Translator of the
the protection of the frontier, and to have patrol about two weeks ago from Japan vin Houg of three months spent during the autumn and against robbers.
Bureau of American Republics, with the exception service for the protection of the inhabitants kong. The former wrote to Kwang-Hu-Wei, through Mr. Khoo Siok Wan, asking for an
winter of 1898 us interpreter to the U. S. and order to obtain his (Kang Yu-wei's) opinion Spanish Peace Commission. regarding the crisis in China. Kang Yu-wei when in Japan had always accompanied Miyazaki Torazo and had sometimes lived in his house. On Friday evening last, the two Japanese were arrested in a certain Japanese hotel in Singapore, by, it is said, the Chief Police Officer, his assistant, and four police inspectors, and a possé of men, under the Banishment Ordinance, on suspicion, the Japanese Consul States, of desiring to do injury to Kang Yu-wei. On Monday morning, and again on Tuesday morn ing, enquiries were held, at which Sir Alexan- der Swettenham, the Acting Governor, Mr. Egerton, the Acting Colonial Secretary. Mr. Collyer, the Attorney-General, and the Japanese Consul were present. The two mon were lodged in the Civil Prison. Four other Japanese arrived by the French mail to join the two commission, were £366,069 9s. 4d. and the ments of the local banditti and all suspicions already named, but hearing of the arrest, they have put up at a Singapore hotel. The Consul states that these four Japanese, who have recently arrived, can prove that the two arrested Japanese are not the suspects they are supposed to be. The Japanese Consul does not know what reason the police had for arresting two Japanese subjects, and he says that he told the Acting Governor and the Act
The two men charged with stowing away on the Loongsang, which was bound for Manila, have been fined $10 each, and the cook $100 for siding and whetting.
The small French Colony, in connection with the Arsenal, at Foochow, at present deprived of all its ladies and children; the last to leave being Madame David and her family by the 8.8. Pelayo.
The majority are going back to Europe. The authorities, in view of possible trouble, have deemed this step advisable. A similar exodus is taking place at all the coast and rivers ports.
We have received the annual report of the Shell Transport and Trading o., Limited. The profits of the year, after deducting agents
Directors propose to deal with the balance as follows: -Interim Dividends already paid at the rate of 8 per cent. per annum, free of Income Tax (as compared with 6 per cent. for the year 1898), £144,000; Provision for depreciation of steamers and installations, £64,495 9s. 10d.; Amount carried to reserve, £100,000; Balance carried forward (as compared with £7,027 10s. 3d, for 1898), £39,621 78. 6d.
SOME SUGGESTIONS.
Chü Ping Kwan said :—Of all the workmen and artisans of the 72 guilds, those of the jadu- stone, silkweaving, glassware and hard
wood carving are the most numerous, the most rowdy and aggresive class. As we are in need of more soldiers at present for patrol service it would be fitting to enrol them, and make the head of each guild responsible for his men. A station should be established in overv street. Let ten men be under one corporal and 100 men under one sergeant. The men to be soldiers must be young and strong, and not old and weak. Let them be taught drilling four times a month under the in- spection of the military officers and gentry, and do patrol duty by turns night and day. In case of robbery or attack they should-sound the alarm by blowing whistles, and others will go to help them. They should watch the move
characters, and find out their places of rendevous: and stop their meetings. Wherever a number of people gather together in the street they must disperse them. To do away with gambling would be a mistake, as most of the rogues and vaga- bonds frequent the gambling places daily in search of a living The detectives duty is to search the opium divans, gambling dens, low class brothels, lodging houses and shanties, and
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