The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-09-15
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present to raising trouble wherever
Manchu officials are stationed.
The Peoples Society.
quite recently a meeting was held in
Chang Su-ho's Garden in connection
with the Peoples Society, one of the
most active of the local bodies. The
Russian ultimatum with regard to
Mongolia a few months ago seems to
lave given rise to its existence, for
ever since its inception its members
have gone keenly into the need for
citizen soldierv On one occasion it
took the step Of communicating to
the foreign press of Shanghai
/ resume of its objects, ana AZ the time
I IL was matter tor common. that this
/ was not sent 10 the verna lar papers.
/ Mr.. Shen Tn-ro was at one time pres
/ ident of the association, hut lately he
/ resigned. The fear that some dav
China may Gene undo. the foreiga
/ yoke appears to have animatcd tho
I speakers At its meetings from time to
1 time, and this has led them up to the
/ call for the formation Of the volun-
/ teers which have since been started.
At present their headquarters are in
the French concession near to Pah-
sienjao cemetery, and from here they
carry on an active work in the sur
rounding district.
"Dare to Die"
The best translation that has been
found for the title of another of the
local organizations is the Dare to
Die Society" This also had its incep-
| ton in an outburst of patriotism, and
its object was to prevent the encroach.
ment on China's frontiers by no fewer
than six powers, namely, Great Brit
ain, Russia, Japan, Germany, France
and Portugal. Its members likewise
desired to start a company of citizen
sOldiery, but on the whole their eff
forts do not appear to have met with
a conspicuous amount of success, for
ultimately the powers that be began
to pay some attention to their doings.
1t was said that one of the members
had addressed a communication to an
official in Picking, and it is to be pre-
sumed that it was of such nature
that it was deemed advisable that the
organization should come to an end,
for an order was received by the vice
roy for its suppression. Since then
nothing has. been heard of it,
Other Institutions.
Another of these organizations goes
under the name of the Boundary Asso-
citation, the objects of which are said
to be to secure the proper marking
out of the boundaries of the country,
for which the preparation of maps will
be required. They also propose to
keep the government fully supplied
with information regarding encroach-
ments, and their efforts have resulted
in number of men volunteering to
go to Yunnan The citizen soldiery
movement has also found support in
this society as in all others, with the
exception of the 10 Ming Tong. The
Public Discussion Association closes
the list for the present. This has been
started to keep a watch over local af-
fairs and the doings Of the officials,
and in cases of a miscarriage of JUS
tice they have taken up the matter.
So far nothing better could be desired,
but it is supposed that the political
element is not entirely absent, al
though it is not by any means promi-
nent, as the members are called to-
gether only when necessity arises.
The existence of these societies is a
sign of the times, and what their flu
ture is to be, whether for good or
otherwise, viii be watched carefully
by those interested in China's prob
lens.
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