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"We find ourselves at one with SUDDEN DEATH OF HONGKONG
VOLUNTEER.
NEWS OF THE DAY.
A Chinose
England in the desire to avoid.
The only cams of any interest at the rivalries in respect of armaments.
Magistracy to-day was out in which a cook But throughout the perparlars
We very much regret to announce tlie and a fireman from the s.5. Hongkong informal and conducted in spirit donth of MrG, G. Catchick, at the Govern were cluugid with kidnapping. of mutual friendliness that have ent Civil Hospital to-day, from blood girl from Haiphong. They wore formally taken place from time to time we poisoning. Mr. Catchick was a member of remanded. have always put in the foreground the Carps, so he will be given a military
No. 2 Company of the HF. Volunteer |- idea that it is an open and frank funeral to-morruse afternoon to which all discussion, followed by agreement mombers of the Corpa are invited to attend. concerning the economis and political The funeral will leave the hospital at half intereste en beth sides, that is the past four and will pass the monument at murcat speans of removing mistrast half past five Mr Catchick leaves of any kind in respect of the comat Julpha, Ispahan. Persia, to mourn his mother, a brother and a sister, who are now
parative strength of the two Powers by sea or by land.".
To those who desire to see at Any rate a partial cessation in the mind competition in armaments which iseriously crippling the finance of the bigger Powers and without doubt delaying needed social reforms, this declaration will be received with feelings of deep satisfaction. It is true, that it does not for the moment change the atlon, but surely it is gratifying to learn that Germany finds itself at one with England in the desire to stoc, clear of anything approaching naval rivalry. Roading between the lines, we come to the Conclusion that there is absolate unity between the Governments and peoples of both England and Germany on the question of restricting armaments, and we believe that the only bar standing in
loss.
The following Volunteer Order" was inmed by the Commandat, H.R.V.C., to-day "It is with regret that I have to report the death of Gunnar G. G. Catchick, No. 2 Campany B.K.V.A. Eo will be necorded a Military Funeral, which wilipasa the Monument at 5,50p.m. on Thursday the 28th instant. It is requested that as many members as possible will attend. Dross: -Khali uniform, helmet with badge, waist-bolt, sido-arnia, and black-boots. Firing Party Rifles
NEWS OF THE DAY.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25, 1911.
· [COPYELONT]": AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN
[Corrsion 1 ANARCHISTS EXECUTED.
(Independent News Agency's Service to the China Jail)
TOKYO, January 25. Tho death sentences on Kotoku, his wife and others (twelve in nil) convicted of anarchy, were carried out yesterday.
& Chinos burglar in attempting to encripo The way of the transgressor is hard."
from the scoond foor of a house in Jervoise Street fell to the ground and badly injured RUSSIA AND JAPAN IN himself. He was arrested, but will dest be attended to in hospital.
At Westerham, Kont, Lord Roberta, la unveiling the Wolfe Memorial Statue, said it was a tardy acknowledgment of the nation's debt to Gen. Wolfe, whe mather more than 150 years ago fought and died for England. It was to Gen. Wolfe that wo were infighted for the greatest of our over- ham had every rosson to be proud of their soa dominions, and the people of Waster.
connection with the great man.
MANCHURIA,
ENGLAND'S COMMERCIAL
TREATY
BUDGET.
NAVAL AND MILITARY
PENDITURE.
(Router's Servias to the China Mail.)
LOKDOy, January 25.
The Austro-Hungarian Budget for 1011 shows an increase of 25 million kroner compared with last year. The increase is chiefly in respect of the Army,
Bosides extraordinary credits for the Army and Navy, including 56 millions for the construction of Dreadnoughts, the Budget makes provision for the laying down of three cruisers, twelve
· (Independent News Agency's Service to the Chine Mail.)
Toxo, January 25 Count Komure, Minister for Foreign
afternoon, donied the allegation that the the total cost of which is put at 312 Affairs, speaking in the Diet yesterday torpedo destmyers and six submarines,
Russo-Japanese agreement is weak. millions, which is to be distributed over He said that both Governmente nimed
In his complaint at the American at maintaining the status quo and the six years. squadron, recently entertained in England, peaceful development of Manchario. (Note The common expenses of the Joint Monarchy for 1910 were estimated not visiting Germany, Count Revention Relations with other countries were cordial at £16,373,025. A pound equals 24 prasce. says that the programino of the American and he was negotiating with them for The Navy consista at present of 189 ressols, ficot's voyage was dan op by the Fraai- the revision of treaties on an equal foot torpedo-vessels and 83 torpedo-boats, and
including
12 battleships, cruisers, 19 There have been twenty deaths from dent of the United States in conjunction tag. The negotiations with England 12 submarines, According to the Navy
with the Foreign Secretary and the Navy in regard to the new tariff were pinde for fear Drewnodyte, one of whic
Annual provision has already, boos League Three British torpedo boats came into from the President downwards, is imploding smoothly and the nation would is to be launched this year, and the others shortly see a treaty concluded which slips is Austria capable of building Dread- in 1912. At present there are but tws- would be to the satisfaction of both noughts.-E.]. parties.
plague at Chofeo,
harbour this afternoon.
The German Mail steamer Baslow left
↑ Dagmā tzvent, me that the whole Busorament
ented in this anti-German demonstation.
for Hamburg to-day with the remains of North China Daily News wires that the The Peking correspondent of the the late Admiral Guhler on board.
Throne has issued a revised constitutional programme that includes the promulgation The latest reports from the North are in this Chinese year of the regulations for. the way of the conclusion of a mutual to the effect that the plague is not spread-a Cabinnet and ako for an Advisory Council
agreement between the two countries MOLER-On January 20, at the Gene-with that end in view is a perlaps ral Hospital, Shanghai, KLEMEYE J. Afth, late of the 1. M. Customs, god pardonable reluctance on the part of thirty-three years.
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both to take the determining step by advancing concreto proposals, and so showing its hand to the other. Ås
ing and that the outlook is brighter.
Ceylon is also disappointed that it will only be able to send ten officers and men of its Volunteers to the Coronation.
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The Standard 00. Company sends us a couple of well-got-up Chineso calendars, which will doubtloss strongly appeal to our Oriental friends.
Shanghai paperearo printing harrowing accounts of the famine in Central Chins. Parents are selling their shildren, al through the provines of Anhui, where the greatest distress prevails, ka
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PORT OF LONDON DECLARATION.
CONSERVATIVE OPPOSITION.
NEW NAVAL BASE.
AMERICA WANTS THE GALÁPAGOS GROUP.
consisting of the Grand Councillors, with Prince Ching ns President. Arrangements are made for the irithdrawal of the bounties to Manchus in 1011 and when these are perfected, the civil, commercial and cri- winal lawa will be issued. A Privy Council is to be instituted in 1912, and a Parlia ratification of the Declaration of the of the Galapagos Islanda has been in- mantary Budget and election regulations Port of London. will be framed in 1913. The organization of Parliament is not specified and the reference to the Cabinet is vague.
(Reuter's Service to the Chino Mail.) (Reuter's Service to the Chino Mail.)
LONDON, January 24.
LONDON, January 24, The Conservative papers are can- The Government at Washington ducting a campaign against the admits that the question of the leane
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
LONDON, January 25, The agitation against the ratification of the Port of London DeclarationTM is widespread?
formally discussed with Ecuador,
It is understood that the Congrese of Ecuador some time age authorised- the leasing of the islanda which would forma a desirable naval base, but
The Westminster Gazette annauniem, meeting of citizens at Guayaquil reject- apparently authoritatively, that the ed a resolution approving the offer of
Mr and Mrs. E. F. Ansett have arrived Declaration will not be ratified until in the Colony and are staying at the King it has been submitted to the Imperial
Conference.
Edward Hotel:
The Right Rev. Bishop Brent was a pas sungur by the Prinz Eitel Friedrich which arrived in port to-day.
Mr. Farrow, widow of the Inte · C.. J. Farrow of Amoy, has died in Yokohama of peritonitis, aged 27,
Mr Paul Morton, former Secretary of
has been filed in H. M. Supreme Cour
An action for damages for alleged libel Shanghai, against Mr H. D. Hutchison at the Navy and President of the Equitable the instance of Mr W. E. Levison, SecreLife Assunce Company of New York, has tary to the Municipal Council,
died of apoplexy.
The appointment of Mr N. J. Stabb as
Shanghai Bank in succcasion of Mr J. R. M. Chief Manger of the Hongkong and
Smith is announced.
PERSIAN AFFAIRS.
GREAT BRITAIN'S
REQUIREMENTS.
(Reuter's Service to the China Mail) Losos, January 24.
a base, condesing it unpatriotic.
[Note The Galapagos islands are volcanic group situsted some 600 miles. west of the const of Ecuador. There are 13 altogether." seven small and six of considerable size, the largest measuring Co miles by 15 with an elevation of 4,000 feet. In the year 1832 the Republic of Ecuador decided to use the islands as a place of taniabment and sent a small Colony of convicts to Charles Islands. The island, which are most uninviting in appearance, can scarcely be said to be inhabited; they ard chiedy visited for turtle-hunting. En. O.M.)
· CIGARETTE SMOKING.
Great Britain's reply to the Persian A Teheran telegram states that
Note of the 30th ult. expresses satisfaction with the measures taken Ona Chan Nam Wong has been petitions
Dr BETEMANN-HOLLWEG says, Enghave been submitted to the Supreme Court land has repeatedly advanced the view that to tranquilise international friction the best way is to limit armaments by agreement, if possible. The CHANCELLOR seems, however, to make some little complaint when he states that we have not put forward proposals which could give occasion for a positive acceptance or a positive rejection While this is perfectly true, it must surely be borne in mind that Germany has responsibilities in this matter as well as England, and before any definite suggestions can be advanced there must be absolute and clear acceptance of the principles whith England has for so long carnestly champloned without securing any too lavish a response from others, Be that as it may, we agree with the Times when it says that no responsible
From Epernay it is reported that
to maintain law and order in Southerning the chief of police in Canton relative to
·HONGZOWO, WEDNODAY, JANUARY 28, 1911, statesman in England would ever
cigarette smoking. Apparently he is dia- shirk that frank and voluntary ex- champagne districts. Works are wreck
security of the extraordinary riots are occurring in the
rain, but states that as the recent tressed because the habit of cigarette Bushire-Kazeran-smoking is spreading so rapidly among all ANGLO-GERMAN RELATIONS.
change of views which the ChaNing the establishments and smashing
Shimz road is probably due to the classes of the Chinese, He points out, CELLOR very courteously suggests if thousands of bottles of champagne
severity of the winter, Great Britain which we should think was hardly ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS. THE German Imperial Chancellor, between the political and economic Ely, an aviator, started from point presented on his marriage with a silver
there were any overt antagonism San Francisco dispatches avar timt Mr the Shanghai Rowing Club, has been failure of the measures to insist on the There is not only, therefore, a great weste Mr Arthur Hido, the popular Captain of reserves the right in the event of the possible, that infants not yet a year old bave cigarettes put into, their months. Dr. BETHMANN-HOLLWEGG, recently interests of Great Britain and Ger- twelve miles south of the city in a Curtis salver, while his wife received a gold employment of officers of the Indian of money, but a great danger to the health delivered a speech in the Reichstag many which lent itself to discussion. bi-plane, landed on the deck of & cruiser bracelet from the members.
Army to organise a road police force. of the rising generation. The reply gives Children's Department which, according to the Times, is We have no quarrel with the German in the barbour, and returned to the airting
In reference to Persis's request for little comfort to the petitioner. The by far the most important he has people nor they with us, and if only point. made since he succeeded Prince you the sensation-mongers of yellow Mr Von. L Meyer, Secretary of the George's Society Imva preseated Bir Pelham in the Castdms tariff in South Perais but they are of little avail. He goes on to The members of the Shanghai St.Consent to a surcharge of 10 per cent.official points out that already there are proclamations against cigaretto smoking. BUELOW. At the time Reuter wired journalism could be totally suppress-Navy, in his report to Congress, recom- with a massive silver bowl of handsome preparation of order and security, the down with force, unless a grievous wrong Warren, who was President for seven years; the proceeds to be devoted to the say that it is impossible to put the habit as only a brief outline of the utterance ed, the hopes for a thorough and mends the construction of two battleships design on the occasion of his leaving. China reply anya that as his would mainly were done to the freedom of the individual, so far as it related to the all-im- portant matter of Anglo-German rent soon be abundantly realised and four more 14-inch guns.
3,000 tons heavier than those of the for good. complete understanding, between us
affect British trade, the Government seeing then the experience of the past and even then it could not be accomplished. Arkansas type, provided with triple turrets! lations, but now we are in possession As we have said, for the moment
-The Democratic leaders in and out of of Great Britain is unable to agres shows that the tank is so difficult, it is of the full text of the delivery on things must remain as they are, but
Congress endore, Bepresentative Champ unless British officers are employed to advisable that nothing further be advocated The German cruiser Guciscanu, in Clark of Missouri for the next Speaker of organise the gendarmerie.
for the present.. with which the CHANCELLOR dealt. German Chancellor's hint that his Prince of Germany travelled to Bombay, tives. No other member of the party has We gather that Dr BETUMANN Government would willingly welcome after ton days in port proceeded to sought to be its candidate for the apeskor HOLLWEG had been speaking on the proposals calculated to lead to a where she will pick up the Crown Prines.
Trincomalie and then go on to Calcutta, skip. larger question from notes, but when rapprochement between England and he came to the theme of the relations Germany on
Prince and Princess Higashi Fushimi, politico-economical On January 20 the British naval mance- who will represent the Court of Tokyo at of the German Empire with Great grounds, is allowed to pass without uvres started off the coast of Spain. King George's coronation, travel to Europa Britain he took up a sheet of paper bringing forth from our Government Twenty-three battleships and fourteen by the N.Y.K. steamer Atsuta Maru, leav and read the following statement:-
On the subject of our relations wishes of the British people.
armoured cruisers are taking part undering Yokohama on April 12th. Admiral a further disclosure of the desires and twelve Admirals The commandera of the Togo will represent the Japanese Navy and Lopposing festsare Vice-Admiral Sir William General Count Nogi, the Army. The with England and what has been said
May and Admiral Sir Edmund Pou..
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that particular aspect of foreign policy we shall indeed be surprised if the which His Imperial Highnes the Crown the United States House of Representa-
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State, will be treated as distinguished sentations of the danger of the spread of ly expressed the view that to fix divided into six groups, "eich ropresented struction of tho Rhodesia-Katanga Railway.
by agreement the naval strength of by Governor or retired Governors, mostly the individual Powers would tend Governors to represent him in their the Intter, the King desires the Appreciably to tranquillize inter-colonies.
THE DES VŒUX ROAD
MURDER.
The police have been straining all their
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the world. ever, bringing forward proposals a heavily financed odmpany styled the the Corotation, although it is rely that as the dead was committed. However, of wealth now developing there. The in London of India Princes who are murderer's name, and, further, they have Industrial Corporation to tap the sources the King may, sail himself of the survices the police believe that they now know the enterprise bears an international character, Honetary Aldea-do-Comp to His Majesty gathered that the quarzel arose over a and business men in Tonkin are Ergely These and other matters are not yet finally Chinowe woman of easy virtue with whom interested in it. The Eshe is China says setting. It is believed that the Indian that the Corporation will have head office Army will only be represented by Officers at Hongkong and Faking with stalls of from various Regiments, who are expected anginoore and technical advisors an
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