FRIDAY FEBRUARY 13, 1814.
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AUSTRALIAN MILITARY PORTUGUESE QÖVERN-
APPOINTMENT.
LONDON, Feb 19.
Monter's correspondent at Melbourne tolographs that Brigadier General Brid. ges has been appointed Inspector Gonn, ral of the Forcos.
INTERNATIONAL RUGBY
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His Majesty To Be Prosent
Idspos, Feb. 13. His Majesty the King will be present at the Anglo-Irish Rugby match on- Saturday.
AMERICA AND ARBITRATION TREATIES.
LosDos, Feb. 13.
A telegram from Washington stats, that the Foreign Relations Committes of the Senate have reported in favour of the Arbitration treaties, into which it is proposed to eater with Great Britain Japan and Italy..
CHINA'S NEW FINANCIAL REPRESENTATIVE.
-MENT-AND-POLITICAT
PRISONERS.
COMPLETE AMNESTY
RECOMMENDED.
Loxnos, Feb, 13.
A telegram from Lisbon states that the Government will submit to-morrow a Bill for the complete amaenty of in- dividuals condemned for political offences and non-criminal mis-demenp-
ourt.
ANY DIFFICULTIES.
THE SWEDISH CRISIS.
MORE DEMONSTRATIONS.
- The Future: of Christianity. In China.
Lospor, Feb. 13.
CORRESPONDENCE.
THE HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA, 'DOOK COMPANY LIMITED.
(To the Bavor of the "CHTRA MAIL."); Eir, The Annual General Meeting of one of the oldest and most extensive going
Looking heal at the work they have done, and the number of large contrucks; that they entered into and the satisfactory
At the annual meeting of the Hong.concerns in the Far East, namely the kong Church Misionary Association, held Hongkong and Whampoa Dook Company A telegram from Stockholm: stateel reports of the society's work and In
Last evening at St. Paul's College hope Limited, la clown at hand. that Baron Geer has been successful dience were presented, and an interest in forming a Moderate Liberal cabinet. ing address given upon the outlook for 1800 students in the universities at Christianity among the student class in Upeale, Lund, and Gothenburg joined by Mr. Yes Yes Chuen, one of with 1000 the inhabitants of Stockholm the ... mission in Sacchuan pro in a demonstration of patriotism and ines and a speaker of great ability. The Bishop of Victoria (Dr. Landor) pro loyalty before the King.
sided and among others present were H., Sir Henry May, K.O.M.G., Lady May. Archdoscou Barnett, the Rev. Capley Moyle, Ror A, D. A counter demonstration was held by Majar Wenborn (acting lion, treasuror), the Socialists in favour of the ex-Premier.Mr. F. T. Williams (hon secretary),
His Majesty reiterated his statement regarding the necessity for the improve The ringleaders will be exiled. Persons aquiting trial will be releasedment of the country's defences. immediately after.
An inquiry into their cases will be opened at orca with a view to deciding ce to their exile or acquital.
THE LABOUR PARTY AND SOUTH AFRICAN LABOUR TROUBLES.
LONDON, Feb. 15. The House of Commons was crowded when Mr. Rameny Macdonald, Leador of the Labour Party, moved an amend. nent to the Address, instructing Lord Gladstone to reserve the Indemnity Bill until a judicial inquiry has been instituted concerning martial law in South Africs, and particularly regard ing deportation. He claimed that the smendment in no way encroached upon Chin Chen Two, the Chinese financia the Union's rights of self-government representative at Londou, is to watch Nobody could seense him of wishing the markets in London and on the
to limit those rights. There were Continent, in order to acquaint the sumcient facts at the disposal of the Chinese Government with the apport-House to justify them in raising the 'mitins uľ ́un early luan.
LONDON, Feb. 13.
THE BRITISH PARLIAMENT.
The Debate Concluded.
LONDON, Feb. 12. Mr. John Redmond auid the Nation-
matter, which, he emphasised, was a mere trade union dispute. He con tended that nothing had happened which justified the proclamation of martial law and deportations.
Mr. J. Pointer (Lab.) formally
seconded the amendment,
Mr. Harcourt, Secretary, for the Colonies, who followed, praised Mr. Remy Macdonald's eloquence and
alists would readily respond to the ples for amicable settlement, He consider. and that the Opprasition, and not the moderation. Government, should have taken theMr. Ramsay Macdonald, after paying initiative. Ha nccepted, however, the new situation. Mr. Redmond indignant ly repainted the suggestion that the Nationalists only wanted Ulster's taxes,
tribute to the ability of Mr. Smuts, who, he said, was best qualified to make out the Government's case, quoted the statement of Mr. Marriman remarkably little
that there
wae
and deprecated the talk of civil war. He did not take any tragic view in regard to that, but desired most sin evidence of conspiracy. Mr. Mac coroly that the new Purlinment should donald remarked "That is true enough, not be handicapped by any conflict Allegations were made against the
with their fellow.countrymen.
Lord Midletna's amendment adopted by 243 votes to 55.
way
Lord Crowe on Ulster's Fears.
LA
In the House of Lords, Lord Crewe said the Government did not beliève that the fears of later were justified, but were prepared to try to meet them. He would not remain in office a day if
e belived that the interests of any. body in Uleter would be imperilled.
Result of the Division.
oner in which they were exrouted, ment made between them and the Taikoo (apart from the very satisfactory arrange Dock and Engineering Company) during * large the last year the expectation profit is great and uses many a share- bolder to conjecture what the figures ars
to be when the Annu-l pot in Goed
16 will be remembered that the dividen la sid churing the pat Stewart, paid houiating acording to an invasi
Fears have been very tor's point of rise. sad it is hoped that the
tarp
of the tide in the Company's will satisfactorily benefit the ture of Colour St. John has taken charge of thự association accounts prospect in the years gone by.
I take this opportunity of ventaring to sented the balance alicct, which showed that the insome amounted to $2,194,30,ggest to the Directors that bafore deter amount to be apportioued for mining the am nearly the whole of which sum had been dividends for the last year, they should distributed in grants. It was stated that seriously consider the manner in which the have suffered during the past shareholders this year St. John's Cathedral special nollection was not chided, as the offer in the way of dividends and to treat them
in this respect. fairly in being tory, amounting to over $900, was made
may mention that my feelings. hersin vloed are shared by many shareholders whom I have bad occasion to convers with on the subject, and I hope this will have some weight or bearing when the Directore sonralt,
Major Wenborn, who since the depar holden the base mffarod in this re- 1
L'ENTENTE CORDIALE.
"British Squadrons In French
Porta.
LONDON, Feb. 13.. The two British squadrons visiting Cherburg and Brest are lavishly entertained.
BIRMINGHAM ŠUFFRAGETTES
ACTIVE.
Carnegie Library Barat Down.
LONDON, Jan. 13.
The Suffragettes have burst down the Carnegie Libraay at Birmingham, They also attempted to blow up the late Mr. Arthur Chamberlain's mansion.
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tured people among the Chinese, and that drawback was enhanced on the evor- mons difficulty of Europetas nequiring sufficient knowledge of the Chinesa lan- guage to carry on such an argument. A man might learn sufficient Chinese to proact a well prepared sermon, but that was a very different natter from sitting | down and meeting the question and argument of a man who was » BA. œ: MA. in Chian. Therefore is, had always struck them, laymen and lookers on, that there was a great necessity for co-opera- tion between the European and the well. were of equal educated Chines who
The honorary secretary presented hopeful report on this past year's work. The period had been a satisfactory one, ha said, so far as the collection of sub- scriptions was concerned. A most in- teresting visit was paid by a jutty of subscribers and friends to Kowloon City to see the missionary work there. The most important parture during the year was the proposal that the society should maintain its own native teacher. Many Enropeana regretted their inability to speak to their servants of the Gospel, and yet felt a responsibility in this mat MONGOLIAN AFFA'ES. end it was manimously realised this in this respect such a native worker NO LOAN FROM RUSSIA. would faking fell want, Tho work of the association was making progress, PEKING, Feb. 12. though not to the extent désirable, and The members of the Urga Commia.it subscribers would not only give money, but interest their friends in it and pray sion returned to St. Petersburg on for its work, it would play a more useful learning of the failure of the loan ego-part. tiation. The Hatukha professed much The report and accounts were adopted disappointment at the bara of affairs, and the following officers elected for the
Lee, N.S.; corresponding secretary, Mr.ing to the unbeliever whom they wished | and is now consulting his subordinates ar: Geteral suretary, Lieut. Hanning standing, intellectual capacity and learn- as to whether Mongolia shall proclaim Sykes; bon. treasurer, Major Wenbors; to convince. The Chinese were an very ite independence or its loyalty to the box entary, Miss Iris May't committee, reasonable people, and their reason ent Chinese Republic.
Miss Pitts, Mrs. Pritchard, Mrs. Stodart ried. them so far that they would not be Kennely, Mrs W. Humphreys, Mrs. convinced until their whole mind was Harbord, Mr. A. E. W. Salt, and Dr. conquered. He had always admired them Sounders, together with a subscribing for that. If they were convinced they dergy.
wore easily swayed. They were so The Bishop announced that Dr, Neville extraordinarily subject to personal ins Bradley, who was to speak on the sub-finned and would do a good deal out joet of Medical Missions, was unavoid of personal respect and affection for at stly prevented from being present, bat individual. Therefore it was, as Mr. the Rev. Fr. Carpenter, of Foochow, who Ten had said, a very diffoult thing, this was doing sacelert evangelical work, had missionary enterprise in China, because consented to take his place.
SUPPRESSING WEITE WOLF.
PERIS, Feb. 12.
The President has accepted a scheme for the suppression of the White Wolf bandits prepared by Tin Man, Lit, Governor of Shaugtung, who is shortly strikers, but they must be proved. It to be transferred to Horam province. was said that strikers were in posses. sion of dynamite. If that were true, it would be serious, but only four strikors were arrested on this charge, and all have been released."
THE CHANGES IN THE BRITISH CABINET.
Important Bye-Elections.
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FORMING A NEW CABINET.
PERING, Feb. 12. Chin Shi Chang is on his way to Peking to take up the Premiership temporarily, and will form a Cabinet on his arrival in the capital.
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PEKING, Feb. 12.
if all the qualities needful were to tackle Mr. Yen You Chien gavo rery the well lucated Chinesa wer-centred eptêmestic and forceful address upon the in one man he would be paragem. methods and prospeels of missionary They could not get paragons, and therew work among the student class in Western foro must try to 6 the things which China, and Szechuan province in partian Englishman lacked by culisting men enlar. Ho said the students in Szechuan who, from their birth upwards, had had were far removed from the atmosphere therough knowledge of the Chinese al Occidental civilisation, and it was not language and the Chinese mind. He, until some time after the Allied Armies who had studied Chinese and China for marched into Peking that the majority some time, had always felt that one of them began to realise the value of never did know exactly what a China- modern sciened and Weston learning. man's mind was He looked at things During the last decada webonis had re- from such a different aspect, that en
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RAILWAY LOAN SANCTIONED,markably increased is number. In the argument which one might feel to be LONDON, Feb. 12.
capital one there were 150 schools; 40 convincing was giften not the proper argu- The appointment of Cabinet Min
or 50 were 'larga, eljeges, each of which, ment to use it the Chinese mind was to @isters mentioned in yesterday's issue, Sanction has been given to Admiral had about 400 students. Most of them he influenced.
have been confirmed.
Lau Kướn Hong to borrow's foreign | had 'four or five foreign teachers, and { The Dishon announced that Yunaaaž: loan for railway construction in Fa-instruction was generally given through and Nonninglu were shortly to be opened kien province..
Mr. Sydney Buxton will be elevated to the Peerage, and succeed Lord Glad stone as Governor-General of South
The division figures ware received by the opposition with shorts of "Resign.” The Couservative papers declare that it is a bad division for the Government Africa. at the opening of the Session, and may
The result of the bye-elections at
stiffen the feeling against a settlement South Bucks, Leith, Poplar, and Bath
by content.
The Liberale ascribe the fall in their majority to the fact that many of the ministerialists are still ill.
The Air Clearer.
zal Green are expected to clear the air as regards Home Rule.
A member of the London County Council, Mr. A. W. Yoo; has been adopted as Liberal candidate for Tower Hsolete (Poplar), Mi, Sydney Buxton's
The general impression is that the Home Rule debate has considerably seat. cleared the air, and that the possibility. of civil war is remota, Liberals and adionists alike feel that there has bean Wilson, opposes Mr. C. F. G. Master
man at Bethnal Green..
a change for the bottor. Undoubtedly all means towards a settlement will be -thoroughly explored, and there is a strong feeling that, failing an agroc Dent, a General Election is practi- cally certain.
AMERICA'S MERCANTILE
MARINE.'.
Plans for its Restoration.
LONDON, Feb. 12. Renter's correspondsat at Washing;', ton telegraphs that President Wilson announces that plans for the restore tion of the American Merchant Marine will be considered when Congress has disposed of panding questions,
SENSATION AT KÆFT.
Alleged “Ritual Murder,”
LowDor, Feb 12:
The remains of Christian boy, who
. A Unionist, Major Sir Matthew
Ministero take the dath
'A DEBTOR'S LUGGAGE......
Fuiane Judge's Consideration.
In the Summary Court this morning an action was heard in which Owen Elisa Owen, proprietor of the Cariton Hotal, sued D. . Chidwell for the recovery of $152.90 for board and lodging.
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Mr. Norrington represented the plaintif, and Mr. Dixon was for the plaintiff
Mr. Dixon intimated that he would consent to judgment for the amount of the claim and asked for a stay of execution for ema week. His client told him that te was owed by Chinese company a sum of
11400.
future.
CARTRIDGES IN SOAP PACKETS.
interprèters. The pupils were di re-up by the C.E..S.. At the former place markably keen, and were expected to Dr. Bradley was to establish a lipital, take the leading parts in the govern with thres doctors and two nurses. At ment service of the province in the present there was not a single missionary
The speaker referred to the doctor in Yunnan. establishment of a Young Men's Chris pian Association, in the capital, which afforded an opportunity for the inter course of the students with, the Christian community. Both the Government and the student class, who were formerly Chinese Passenger Fined $250. opponents to the Christian section of the population, were now favourably dis Another ingenious device for smoggling posed toward them, and the Governor had arms into the Colony was discovered yester promised to give $3,000 to the associady on ba rd the Protesilaus.
ign, very year. The remarkable sum of $30,000 had been subscribed in the pro vince, and this was truly extraordinary, 04 Steclivan was dós by any means a rich provinces It was not so much the
A Chinese passenger, giving the name of James Long boarded the ship at Boston and book with him several packets of mosp and mirrors. The Brities detectives who examined the vessel in Hongkong | Harbour found that the soap tablets had and boxes of aescaunition
been extracted
“
¡A · rifle, a shot
hot gun and parts of an automatic revolver were hidden behind a mirror.
Long was s ́charged to-d-y under the new
He had written demanding my amount of money subscribed which substituted. ment and bis (Mr. Dixon's) interpreter His Majesty the King presided over assured him that the amount would be pressed one as the earnest desire' shown a Privy Council meeting yesterday at paid. As bis Lordship knew, it wse to assist in carrying on Christian work. which Mr. Baras, Mr. Samuel, Mr.impossible to get money from Chitisse at a Those in authority had shown in many Hobbooke and Mr. Mastermaz. took moms tea as ating ways that they realised, what Christianty Ordinance, before Mr. Wood, with atlampt
defendant and patting him in
Lorked if done and was doing to proiecte a jpg muggle arms and amiturition into
the oath on entering apon their new positione
A NEW ZEPPELIN."
32,000 Metres Capacity.
LONDON, Feb. 12. Router's Berlin correspondent tele- graphs that Admiral von Tirpitze bas announced that the next Zeppelin air ship will have a capacity of $2,000 metres, as compared with the] 27,000 of the previous largest, destroyed at Heligoland
CONDITION OF INDIANS IN
SOUTH AFRICA. -
LONDON, Feb. 12 Mr. McCallum Boatt, Liberal: HAP
Friday
red at Eastoff, nest Kieff, for Bridgeton
srbumed. The boy
the rich
had
ta
bigher amorality among the students and the Colcay, and a fine of $250 was foposed. Morrington replied that his the temperative cocsaity of helping on instructions were that defondente” boxes this Christian, work. He was very thank- were lying in plaintiff's house; he did not ful to be able to any that the student The Advisory Committee to the Board Know what they contained. He added that disse in Chinn was now fully awakened of ads on Commercial Intelligence defendant was undoubtedly bird of Now that, after conturies of religious should be de patched at an early date to decided that special sommarcial misalons Do you want to arrest intolerance they had digious freedom investigate the conditions and prospects o His Lordship: Do you wan
Christianity was facing quite a different British trade in Siberia and Chlon, Norrington said he did not...
Bat generation in China. The present time
passage
of
by an association of shout 50 trade unions, The Labour hall alone vill Out Nearly £55,000
he wanted to be quite sure that defendant was most critical, for they must mot A scheme for buildings he times of therefore lory execution on his luggage, omsinterpreted. Christianity had a pictura palace meeting balls, and de would remain in the Colony and would
for workman on i don pa'soo allow. Christinalty to be mis-represented shionable West End club, restaurant, Hi Lordship: Can you size: Mi property without selling it for very great folurs before it Western uniorvos sombined, is being carried out
Mr. Norrington replied that
he could not. Chin His Lordship and the peir thing that if the boxes contained personal affects and were sold they would bring practically Account nothing; they would-be worth are in that case to defendant than to plaintin He added that he was trying to advise Mzi Norrington- of Fame methode by which defending might be relieved of having Pacar Stects sold for í more songs
Serrington #anid, he had that distraint wa property by
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