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by a like explosiveness and brevity of existence, it has not seemed to demand serious notice. There is, it is safe to say, in China at present no really organized inovement of the kind, no coherent design, no capable leader interested; and though the germ of a potential uprising is in a state of culture, we do not think that China is nearly ready for anything worthy to be called rebellion. The last affair was in all probability an enlarged specimen of the chronic and sporadic outbreaks of out- lawry to which China is peculiarly liable, and its explanation may fairly be sought in the widespread famine and deprivation which we have unfortunately to place on record..
CHINESE SYMPTOMS.
(Daily Press, January 4th.)
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
far be bailed as a triumphant achievement. In Shanghai he earns kudos as a det cuive, but his qualities appear to be those indicated in the apophthegm "set a thief to catch a thief". A clever poacher makes a smart gamekeeper, but the gamekeeper may be too smart. In Canton we see the Chinese policeman being too smart. If Canton's police force be an evidence of China's awakening, it also indicates as strongly the nature of the still lingering nightmare. Then to make one man at once Admiral and Commander-in-Chief of the provincial army hardly seems the act of an awaking people, unless by awaking we understand a state of being half asleep. Lastly there is the local publication of the much heralded opium Decree. We understand that at Canton it sounds no unfamiliar ‘warning, and cause no abnormal stir. Time will show whether it really spells awakening. Our faith in it is very small.
BOYCOTT REVIVAL. (Daily Press, Japuary 5th.) OUR news fro.n Canton to-day is again of a The revival of the most important nature. anti-American boycott, as reported by our correspondent at that port, indicates that It has an air this time business is meant. of e'ermination about it which to us seemed lacking in the first instance; and of course there are various ways in which it may affect and be affected by the approaching New Year settlement.
[January 7, 1907. piecrust of the adage does not prevent the Chinese from feeling disgusted by the discrepancy between America's friendly words and unfriendly performancos. China is not exactly a child in these matters, and altruistic theories and professions do not compensate her for practices inconsisteut therewith. China has a stronger case than usual, anl China knows it. So far as we can judge from the samples of the American Press we receive, it is the Americans who are in the dark as to their position, which, we take it, is that of riding for a diplomatic fall. The Chinese entertain the opinion that there is now no operative Treaty with the United States. What the American Government relies on are the old treaties, which they themselves have impliedly nullified. The Chinese demand admission to the Philippines as a sine qua non of any modus operandi; and for this and the many If the very interesting correspondence we
other violations of old agreements, China publish to-day from Canton be accepted as
must be compiling rather å formidable bill illustrating the existing state of affairs
against the American Government. The generally, it offers one more opportunity
Americans cannot have what they want for quarrelling with the hackneyed phrase
until they, in their own expressive idiom, that speaks of the awakening of China. So
"make good." As diplomacy seems to have far from being awake, its readers will
remained for some time at a deadlock, vis-a- perhaps discover, the country capable of Buch quaint developments may be said to be
vis these difficulties, we should not be at all surprised to fiul the new boycott move- walking in its sleep, and moreover, arguing
a sincere if private with those who would interfere with its
ment thriving under a perfunctory dis. couragement and risky progress that it is not asleep, at all. Yes, taken one with another, the incidents
encouragement. President ROOSEVELT is a embarrassed position. With narrated by our well-informed correspond.
strong man, but no one can envy him his present For the moment the meetings
California obdurite on one hand, and Japan ent are curiously typical of dreamland. First we are told of an official rogu», fairly are suppressed, but this may be only a detected and penalized, returning to the temporary check, and in all probability the and China equally or more determined on scene of his offending, not no one repenting propaganda will continue irrespective of the other, the desired solution seems aa and regenerate, entering into some sort of the official proclamations. The movement hard to come at as Truth at the bottom of before was cripple 1 by the uncertainty and her well. America faces civil disruption in probation for pardon, but as a bad chracter relying on the chances of a change of lack of unity among the Cainese as a whole, one way and loss of Asiatic prestige and concomitants, in another. On this side, wa policemen. The policeman who knew and and the undertaking of the American influence, with its profitable commercial authorities to do their utmost to arrive at a detected him has left the beat; the new
solution of the
can only watch the attitude of the guilds, and try to discover the esterio leanings of policeman, of whom we have been expecting
the Chinese authorities. A few more weeks more than the last, seems strangely indul trouble was perhaps a welcome excuse for its relaxation." Since then, how.
should show whether America, now gent. If the reinstated official was not an honest victim of Viceroy SHUM's unjust ever, much his happened of which we aud avaricious oppressi in (which, by the
cannot reasonably suppose the Chinese to against it," to use another Americanism, is to have her hand forced for good or ill. way, is not impossible) then Viceroy CHOU have been kept in ignorance. It has been Fo in permitting his return and re-appoint discovered that, however sincere Washing. Certainly her present position cannot long
be, the Federal ment shows an indifference almost cynically tou's intentions may criminal, a carelessness calculated to make Government is impotent so far as coping States' prejudices is concerned, a vice of prob ty and a virtue of peculation.
prejudices have
the That is one incident out of the five that | Those form our Canton letter. The second is surface stronger and more conspicuous than ever; and there has been no real mitigation altogether t› the credit of the new VICEROY,
of the grievances of the Orient. On top of and very much against the point of our comments, for it shows us a high Chinese all this, the gool will of the American official, mirabile dictu, refusing honest Government has been manifestly worsted "cumshaws". In this respect we fear we by political exigencies. To have tried and filed would have been something, though must set down that His Excellency is a paltern, not & type. The third incident is it might not have stayed off Chinese resentment very long. But now the Chinese one that may reasonably be added to Dr. SMITH'S list of "characteristics". It is are informed that nothing has even been In attempted. The anti-Oriental prejudices of comically and distressingly Chinese.
Western America have betrayed to them Japan the police, sometimes laughed at by semi-humorous esthetes for their sublimity the real powerlessness of the American of pose and red-tapa ways, are yet a noble Government to keep its treaty pledges or example of Orie tal adaptability, possessing any other promise likely to run counter to all the good features of the finest police high feeling in individuil statɔs ; and being system in the world and none of its defects. convinced of their own power, they appear resolved this time to forea an issu⚫. How So far as our experience goes, and we mean this quite seriously, the Japanese policeman far the recrudescent invement will have secret sympathy of the Chinese is nearer to the angels than any frail human the male we can think of. For bushido, for authorities is a question that now demands
consideration. esprit de corps, for plain integrity, none, not even the missionary, can touch him. He may not be ornamental, with his misfit cotton gloves, bis unstalwart appearance, and his irritating note-book, but he is certainly useful and trustworthy. Great hopes were put on the promises the Chinese seemed to make of emulating this excellent reform, which has been inaugurated is centres as far apart as Peking and Canton. Alas! The Chinese "Bobby
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Comme to
As a matter of fact, though the central government of Caina endorsed the American promises to attempt reform and ameliora. tion of the Chinese immigrant's lot, and its support openly to the dis. lent couragement of the original agitation, we happen
to
know that Peking 18 by no means averse to a forcing of the issue with America. That Chinese diplomatic promises are themselves so often like the
continue tenable.
SUPREME COURT. Wednesday, January 2nd.
IN APPELLATE JURISDICTION,
BEFORE THE FULL COURT.
A
OLD TRADEMARK CASE.
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An application for leave to appeal," arising out of a judgment delivered by the Chief Justice in the action Leuba &. Ullmann, came before their Honours Sir Francis Piggott (Chief Justic) and Mr. A. G. Wise (Paisne Judge).
Sir Houry Barkley, K.C., and Mr. H. G. Calthrop, iustruoted by Mr. C. D.' Wilkinson (of Messrs. Wilkinson and Grist) appeared for the appellants, Messrs. «Utmfan and Co., and Mr. M. W. Slade, instructed by Mr. Joha Hastings, represented M. Leuba Freres. ›
Sir Henry Berkeley said be applied for leave to appeal against a judgment given by the Chief Justice against Messrs. Ullmann and Co., forbidding them from selling, offering for sale, or having in their possession anỹ watches not of the manufacture of C. and C Luba, claiming the "Po Wii” trade mark This judgment also applied to several other marks amongst which was that of the "Ena' as applied to watches to which M. Loubs -
court below and claimed the sole rights. These rights were he disregarded by the would endeavour to show that His Lor i- ship had been misled in giving his judgment. he present litigation was commenced in 1902, early days of the Co ony. It was claimed, as and the history of the case went back to the they alleged falsely, that the “Po Wal” mark was the property of a man named Bovey who
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