MONDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1926,
JAPAN'S GRIEF
Passing of Emperor Yoshihito,
DEATH DURING, XMAS.
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When the Portuguese Consul General at Canton, as the 'doyen of
Galhati, Doe. 24. the Consular Corps at Shameen Over 2,500 delegates and 8,000 handed con behalf of the Diploma-visitors were present at the open- Corpa, at Peking) Note of pro- ing of the Nationallat Congress bast to the Nationalist, Foreign which for the first time is bolag Ministry, the Note was returned on held in Assam.
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continued his education under pri- vibe tutors, history, geography, moral philosophy and the natural selences claiming his particolar interest, and in all these pubjects he is deeply read. His interest in science and natural history is ort denced by the excellent collection now to be found in the small pri; vale mundum founded by the
Washington. Dec. 35. Tokyo, Dec. 25. Prince. His interest in the "arts- President Coolidge has made & The Emperor is fighting forfalso has not been merely academie, statement selferating that the breath.
since he has proved himself move to increase the Navy by ten An important announcement is painter of some merit, his habit cruisers is merely meant to round expected momentarily.
being to make little studies of off the Navy, not to stir up com- It is oficially announced that picturemate landsenpes and anrpetitive naval construction. the opening of the Diet has been object of striking beauty or in Referring to his proposal that the ground that the Ministers of! Srinivasa Iyengar, former Advo- postponed unit December 26-erest observed by him. He was the United States should call an- opelgu nations at Peking were not Feate General of Madras, in a pre- Reater.
given the title ? Crown Priner in other armaments conference for accredited" to the Nationalistsidential address, asserted that no Tokyo, Dec. 23. November 1916, nttained h the reduction of armaments, Government.
scheme of self-government would His Imperial Majesty, the Em-majority in May, 3019,, and www.either through the proposed "Diplomatic Policy."
[be acceptable which denied the full peror, died at 1.25 this morning
appointed Regent on November 25, League of Nations disarmament
Now the Nationalist Ministry of control of the civil services, the Reuter.
1921
conference or through another Foreign Affairs has gont the follow.military, naval and air forces, dhe The European Tour.
Washington conference he said ing. eircular letter to all their the political relations of the Indian Tokyo, Dec. 25.
Upon formul completion of his that this would tend to reduce governmental
States and refused India Dominion The Empress, Prince Regentation, he set out in the Euraxation all over the world to en-follows:
status on the same terms as were Crown Princess, the Premier and can tour, in fulfilment of the wish |able Europe earlier to reach
"In accordance with article No, determined at the imperial Con- others were present at the bed of the late Emperor, and this he economic stabilisation. The pro-5 of the 10th resolution passed at forenea side when the Emperor breathed accomplished with marked, ability posed conference which was sug the joint conference of the mem- Iyengar advocated cultural and his last...
änd success--for it was an enpor-gested by the United States bery of the central executive coun-business association between Asia- A sacred ceremony was held prise by en manns light, Indest should den with matters left uncil of Kuomintang, and the dele-tie countries and promised full aup inter at Hayaman at which the in many respects, it was an exper decided at the previous confer gates of the various provincial, city port for Indians striving for equal Regent's accession to the Thronel ing ordenk and the Japanese people | true. -- Reuter's American Ser-and special Kuomintange, concern-atatu, overseas. was formally announced.
The Diet opening has been deep interest the pirogress: of the 'postponed.
Prince, and naturally were high, Owing to the suspension of grutitect at the manner in which commercial business, it is feared distinguished himself. A méret the Emperor's death will able incident of the tear was the] strike a heavy financial blew, as Prince's reception at the Gent
#such policies; that the Ministry of The Assembly member. Phockan. the year did is Always very busy, hall, where over 1,000 distinguish oko
Foreign Affairs should take the while admitting that 'British rule' --Reuter
guests gathered to give hum greet President Doumergue has sign- spécial responsibility of carrying had brought some improvement. Career in Brief.
Ling. In silence and an amed a decree remitting all sentences out those policies; and that this charged the Government with poi-. Yoshihito, Em Empères here almost of solemnityr the of the six Germans in connection right of dealing with forexrsoning the people of Japan, "bhard son of the Emperor Prince was conducted to the war with the Germersheim affair-affairs, and of directing diplomatic carrying out the immoral traffic in Meijl clatsphitol, was bursgriferm "Pom whirk addresses of wol. Reuter.
policies, should got Be usurped by opium-Recter. August #1, 1879, at Pokyn. The rome were delivered, and when his
Paris, Dec. 25,- any organisation or any individual Pince was physically someburn enme te apeak he responde M. Painleve has informed thesis Ministry must take the neces weak during his early life with a brațient speech a perform-Cabinet that General Guillaumatary action to unify diplomatic BISHOP'S MESSAGE. „Maripuis Badayadu Natayama antece which completely overcano commanding the Army of the Rhine dealings.
Marchiquess. Nakoguma Werë nusjany misgivings ar do how he might has recommended the President of printed his guardians.
neck the demands of so important the Republic to exercise his prero- !
" is to be feared, however, that On the eighth aniversary of bijan beesion. The tour was a per-gative and pardon the six Germans the Consuls of various nations, or birthdify the Peiner was proclaims dumply the Prince and sentenced in the Landạy case. other foreign representatives may | WORLD TOUR REFLECTIONS. add heir apparent, the first anbarther established him in hel
send dispatches directly to various!
watched with as much anxiety as rice.
having died in lofaner, in Sipa-M-Jano ple
e best the Prince ermeneed
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LANDAU INCIDENT.
FRENCH PRESIDENT REMITS SENTENCES..
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Paris, Dec. 24.
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JAVA REVOLT.
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ing recent diplomatic policies, in The Swarajist leader. Motilal which it is stated that the Kuomin-ehra, moved for continuance of abg members, being under thee polley involving non-acceptance direction of the political council of of Government offices, refusal of the central executive committee, supplies, and rejection of the bud Eshould be unanimously in favour of get.
Procedure Laid Down,
CHINESE BISHOPS.
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PRESENT AT BRUSSELS HIGH MASS,
Assam by
ADDRESS AT ST. ANDREWS, KOWLOON,
"a teemate sons off the Emperne idelinjesteem and, popularity of Joe The court martial into the organisations other than the pro- The Bishop of London, who French and German affray at Gerper diplomatic organ, thay giving visited the Diocesan Girls' School Prince Regent.
Emersheim on September 27 when rise to complications. So it and Blind Hothe yesterday attending the Feers' achoud and o Returning to Japan and entering two French sokkers collided with necessary to instruet the verious afternoon, preached at: St. November 5, 1889 he was declaredjor the important duties of Regent. several Germans, one of whom. organisations to return' such dis-Andrew's Church, Kowloon. yes- Imdial Crown Prineg
Prince Wirokito, at once manifest. Mueller, was killed, and another, patches at once, and also not to terday, to a large congregation.. In 1992 the Crown Prince was great energy and practical ability, Mathes, was wounded by hot send communications direct to any The Bishop took as his text appointed to the rank of a drafapplying himself very thorough Rom the French, resulted in the foreign Consall or foreign Govern-The mighty God has spoken." Houtenant in the Imperial army, to a variety of affairs, and constant-French lieutenant Rouzier being ment.
At the outset, he referred to the and two years later left the Peers being in touch with fen nacquitted. Mathes was senteneed "Please Instruct your subordin-pleasure it gave him to address. School be continue his studies thority in science, art and ednica-to two years in Wefault and minorates to take note of the above." a gathering in, his native, tongue the Rainer umfgr "private tutors. tion as well as of government, and sentences were passed on five other
after many meetings where he In 1895 He was prenanted to the intercourse of this kind he has Germans,"
had to speak through the medium rank of captain and in 1897 took shown personal ability of no mean.
of an interpreter. his seat, in accordance with pre-quality and an inexhaustible in seriptiv right, or the House of terest in affairs of the day." Feers.
Prince is very keen on spor. any
Bataviat Dec. 25. In 1898, he was promoted to the his prinei verventions are rid rank of major of infantry und pink anal gollast.
The court has passed the death He has given sentence on three men who tried pointed a lieutenant-cominander in lead in encouraging a variety the inperial Navy, *.*.
of to stir up rabelhon,, one of whom mm, supporting Western innovo-murdered a policeman. On May 10, 1900 the Crowations and at the same time main One other rebel has been con- Prince marrjed Sadako, fourthtaining interest, in the nationalf demned to life imprisonment and daughter of the
Prince games of Japan a
one to twenty years Imprisonment. Michitaka Kajo, and on April 29, Prince. Hirohite was very deeply Reuter. 1901 a son, Hirohito. was born. concerned in the fate of the un- followed by a second son. Prince fortunate victims of the great earth- Yasuhito, n June 25, 1902, and aquake and spared no personal third, Prince Nobuhita, a Jingary effort in visiting and enforting 3. 1905...
the people in various parts of the In 1903 the Crown Prince promoted colonel in the army and devising means for their help.
was devastated kerens an assisting in captain in the navy and in 1909] lieutenant-general and vice-admiral)
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Or July 30, 1012, at the moment!
at the demise of his father, the
A Finance Committee meeting Crown Palace ascended the throne of the Legislative Council will be but, owing to the national mourn held on Tuesday morning, when ing, the formal ceremony of e-financial votes totaling $20,345 thronement.did: not take place until will be submitted for approval. November 1914.
Ju the following your a fourth
son Prince Takahito, was born on December 2
Late Emperor's. Family, Sadako, the Empress, was born on
25. 1881, and in the daughter!
of the late Prince Kujo, a noble of,
the list rank.
Hirohita, Crown Prince, frst sop of the Emperor, was torn on April 20, 1901. He way proclaimed Crown Prince on September 9, 1912! and appointed Captain of the army and Lieutenant of the Navy in 1916, to be promoted to Major and Lt. Commander in 1919
Prince Hirohito visited Duropal in 1921, calling at Hong Kong on the way.
He
was appointed Regent November of 1923 on account the Emperor's illness. His engag ment to Princess Masako Kuni-no-f Miya was formally sanctioned in June of 1922, and the marriage fol- lowed in due course..
Yasubito, Chichibu-no- miya, secoña son of the Emperor was porn on June 25, 1902.
On his attaining his majority in 1922 he founded a new house by the Imperial order.
Prince Chichibu graduated from the Military "Academy in July of 1922, and is attached to the Im- perial Guards Division.
He la now on, his way back from England, whither he went to study at Oxford University.
Nobuhito, Takamatsu nomiya, third son of the Emperor was born or January 8, 1905. He is study- ing at the Naval Academy.
Takahito, Sümi-no-miya, the fourth son of the Emperor, was born on December 2, 1915.
Japan's New Emperor. His Royal Highness, Crown Prince Hirohito, the first-aon of the Emperor, was born on April 29;, Leaving school in 2014, hel
1901.
HINDU LEADER'S DEATH.
of
The
The beauty of God's mind and the greatness of his power were dis- themes which the Bishop coursed on. As evidence of the Brussels, Dec. 26.
former, one had such beautiful The Queen, Prince Charles, the spots as Hong Kong and the lic Nuncio attended a pontifical he had recently passed. Chinese Minister and the Aposto-Land of Flowers through which
high mase
celebrated in the inimitable powers of God were Church of St. Michel Gudule by blazing surs" he had created and lustrated in the millions of the Chinese bishops visiting Europe. "
held in the hollow of his hand. It was a significant fact that the noted astronomers of the day were markedly more religious than those who had not such opportunities for studying the eternity of God's mind as evi- denced in his works.
The service pommemorated the septicentenary of the foundation of the Church.
A Chinese bishop officiated at evening prayer in the afternoon.
Delhi, Dec. 25. Hundreds of thousands Hindus, including members of the "untouchable" class, attended the-Reuter. funeral of Swami Shradenand..
A huge demonstration followed the cremation. The proceedings were orderly except for a few minor incidents, in connection with which eix Mohammedans have been' urrested
for stone throwing-Reuter
DEATH OF EMPEROR YOSHIHITO OF JAPAN.
EMPEROR YOSHIHITO
EMPRESS SADAKO
CROWN PRINCE HIROHITO
· PRINCES? NAGAKO
The Emperor Yoshihito of Japan, who has been ill for years died at 1.25 am on Saturday morning, Crown Prince Hirohito, who has been regant since November 25, 1921, succoedi him, and his wife, Princent: Nagako, becomes empress,
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INDIA'S POLITICS.
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"An Early Decision.. Emphasising the necessity for making an early decision in re gard to religion, the Bishop spoke Gauhati, Assam, Dec. 26. of the practice of many parente Finding that the delegates from to direct their children to "wait Bengal, Bihar and Assam are in until you are 19 and then you can command of an overwhelming choose your religion." He had majority of the Indian Na-encountered this tendency parti tional Congress opening on Decularly in America in the course cember 20, which owing too his present tour. "I call this its. propinquity wii! be the perfectly wicked," the Bishop meeting place, the Responsivists said. Children might as well be have decided not to fight this ses- told not to use their muscles untį! sion, but to watch developments in they were 19,
the hope that the Swarajists them-! In the course of his remarks, selves will modify their policy dur- the Bishop referred to “a certain ing the first year's working of the amount of friction" which seem. ed to exist in, countries where new legislatures.
Mr. Ehopatkar, President of the missionary work was progressing, Responsivists, has telegraphed from between the commercial section Poona declaring that, the boycot-and those engaged in missionary ting of the Councils has been tried work. The missionaries were and found wanting, and obstruction working disinterestedly and has been found wrong in principle were in a position in the majority and pernicious in practice,
of cases to help considerably in the matter of education. The Governments of the various
Ghandi has arrived.
There is an indication that the
aTair of Swarajlat domination.
among
Congress session will be tame places were gradually realising
this as
was evidenced by the action recently of the Govern The final election returns showed ment in Africa in asking the co- that the nominees of, the Indian operation of the missionaries in. National Congress maintained the educative purposes. The Bishop Swarajists strength, in the All-appealed for greater harmony f Indian National Assembly and the relationships"
peoples Bengal Council. They increased working in foreign lands. their numbers materially
In conclusion, the Bishop gave Madras, Bihar, and Aasam Councils, had served to help him through his hearers two mottoes which but suffered reverses in Bombay, his life; "Take one day at a time the Central Province, the Punjab and trust the Holy Spirit to see and the United Provinces. Never
you through," and "Look straight theless, except in a couple of cases, they formed the largest single into the Light and you will always political group, though they do not these thougts he left them with have the shadow behind." With hold an absolute majority in any the assurance that if they wers council.
applied to their, dally problems
in the.
A meeting of the Legislative much that had before been diff
cult would become smooth." Council will be held this week |
on Friday afternoon. The orders of the day contain the following:
new Bills the first reading of
which will be proposed by the
Hon. Attorney GeneralBill in-
£100,000 FIRE.
Byrney, Dec. 26
Fifteen business premises
at
tituled an Ordinance: to amend Kyogle were burned down.
the Interpretation Ordinance, The damage is estimated int {1911, and Bill. intituled an Ordin. £100,000.
ance to amend the Promissory There was considerable loot Oaths Ordinance, 1889,
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