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i at least to some extent by the high authori- | of view such an idea is not so unreasonable, ties at the Capital. The difficulty of The Chinese look upon Japan ns a nation'in course is to discover how far each of these many respects similar to themselves at ull elements entera into the matter. So far as events much more so thaa any European the bulk of the people in China are con- nation, and they may flatter themselves
cernel, it is not unlikely that the triumph of the Japanese may have had a bad effect and may have led the more ignorant among them to believe that after all the idea that foreigners could be expelled from China might prove correct. Of course such a frame of wind amongst the masses would om un excellent ground for working up a local rising and would be availed of by unscrupulous officials-and others desirous of causing trouble for special reasons. This
Is indeed the great danger which has to be
BULL DOG BRAND faced at the present time; and we have had various warnings that it may end in scricus trouble unless strong pressure be brought RODT, PORTER & Co., LTD., to bear upon local officials by the central
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A dispatch of the 13th instant from the north TELEGRAMS. Waiwups that the Cardinal Archbishop at states that the Japanese havo retrac} the Home has requested the Italian Foreign Office Haimintun-Makdon Railway to Chins, and to ascertain particulars of the Nanchang that the control and direction of that line will honcaforth be in the bonds of the Poiyang Administration.
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THE STRIKE IN FRANCE.
LONDON, March 21st, The strike of French miners is
that they may contrive to get Japun un
It is reported in Mandarin circles that the
Mr. Rockefeller in mia-ing. It might hav their side should any conflict with European Waiwup is sending a social mission to nations arise. The likelihood of this is, howmiting seiontifically in conjunction with Corean avoid the clutches of the law. Apparently spreading, and there have been more Mauchuria this summer for the purpose of delí. { been thought impossible for a millionaire to over, very small. Japan is become officials the boundaries of the two countries, nothing is impossible to the richest man in the
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The result of the examination in Scottish History hold recently by the St. Andrew's Bociety, is as follows:-Seniors. Ist-Miss Nao Rodger, 2ad-Miss Margaret J. Rodger, Juniors, Ist--Miss Joan Rodger.
world.
Tho Attorney-General of Missouri, Hadley by name. wants Mr. Rockefeller's evidence in the legislative investigation of Standard Oil methods. But Mr. Rockefelter is in Florida, or Denver, or Monte Carlo, or
New Jerzay, or the West Indies, or concealed
on the Caribbean Sea, or-or elsowhore, Any-
conflicts with the authorities.
NEW SHIPPING BILL.
LONDON, March 21st. A Bill making foreign ships visiting
On March 12th the German str. Fiume, 850 in his Now York mansion, or afloat in a yacht | British ports subject to British regula- tonenet register, was run into by the China low, Mr. Attorney-General Hailey not gettions has been favourably received.
Merolants" - str. Kiangkwan, and sustained seriona ikswage to some plates and frames, The Fine was si anchor below the Harbour limits, near the Cosmopolitan Dock, Shanghai,
thoroughly identified with the policy of foreign nations taking thera as a whole that it will requires great deal to induce her to give up the position sto has gained among the great nations of the world-much more thau any advantages that China can possibly hold out to her for adopting such a course, She may be friendly with Chinn nt the present moment, as it well suits her to be so, but if China puts herself into conflict with foreigners, there can be very little
The following have been chosen to play for doubt on which side Japan will declare, especially as she is bound by treaty to go the Hongkong Football Club verava H.M.S with Great Britain, and the interests of al: Baubler, at Happy Valley, to-day (Thursday) foreign nations would in event of any and G. E. Morrell; H. C. Gray, F. C. Hall and kick off, 5 p.m.-C.C Hickling; E. Humphreys catastrophe arising he identical. It is quite | A. N. Other; W. H. Williams, R., Miller, W. E true that Japan would not like to see any | Leckie, R. Whitamore and A. Mead. foreign nation dominant in China; but if matters were forced to such a point that some nation must assert authority in Chine or at least in some large portion of it,
authorities. The question, therefore, is whether the Peking Government will bond side endeavour to put down the beginnings of such disturbances, or whether as they have so often in their temporising manner done before, they will secretly encourage. thom as a means of demonstrating the im- possibility of their adopting anything like a forward policy, and thas continuing their old exclusive and obstructive tactics. Upon it is not by any means certain, indeed it is this point, it is difficult for the best informed unlikely, that foreign nations would object
LIGHT ALE and most experienced Europenes to pro-to Japan doing so, or that Japan would-not-
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sistes that the Chinese are making preparations to eapture the whole of the Amur prorince. The Russian Govertoont are greatly alarmed, and it is stated on good authority that they intend to and a special Siberian army to
protect the Amer.
at him. Subpoenas remain unserved, and there is a melancholy possibility that if Mr. Rocko- feller's synest cant nes to overwhelm his zel for the public service, the Standard Oil investi. gation may lack much valuable information. In the meantime, America is vastly interested. The army of reporters on the Rockefeller trail of escape. As pot no roward has been offered. grows so large that the quarry may woll despair
Perkapa Mr. Rockefeller ja wailing to claim it.
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THE JAPANESE FAMINE.
LONDON, March 19th. The Lord Mayor of Melbourne bas opened Japanese famine fund, to which £1,300
has already been subscribed,
GREAT BRITAIN AND JAPAN.
Mr. Patar Spa, who had for many yeria k
LONDON, March 19th. large practice as an unregistered physician în Shanghai, died on March 12th-The N-0
The Corporation of London will entertain Daily News comments:-The sudden death of
the Japanese sailors who are coming to, Mr. Petor Sys, "Franch Potor," as to was England to man the battleships Kashima familiarly termed, came as a great blow to aand Kotori at the Guildhall, and the Lord large section of the community. Before coming Mayor will entertain the officers at lunch at to Shanghai some yours ago ho was a hospital the Mansion House. word attendant in Java, sud’there be lɛ sent- certain remedios for tropical diseases which he neodafterwards with great success on a large num ber of patients, often effecting ones when the patients had began to despair. From Java be came 10 Shanghai, where he was a ward attendant at the Glenoral Hospital, a post which be resigned when be what into private practice, Shanghai, met on March 19th. The Chairwan being the faith, his patients had in him. It The storeholders of the Central Stores, Ltd. medical mau, one great element in his encodes though he never professed to be a qualified
said: After making full provision for depre-appears that he did his work all day on Monday s'ation, lad and doubtful debta, etc., there is an available balance for distribution of 319,11922.
A native contemporary reports that H. E Sir Ernest Batow has been labely protesting to the Waiwupu agalust the appointment of such a reactionary efficíol as En Ming, late Provincini Treasurer of Kiangning, to the Governorship of Anhui province, where there are important British Interests.
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nounce a decided opinion. The matter must adopt that course. This is the contingency depend largely upon what policy China is which stands before China, should she be prepared to adopt towards foreign nations so ill-advised as to porsevere in a line of under the altered condition of affairs conduct such as will bring her into con- consequent upon the conclusion of the flict with foreign Powera. She has happily recont Japanese and Russian War. The escaped falling under Russia, bħt if she only thing, however, that is certain about attempts to re-enact the role which she has Chinese foreign policy is that it will prove recently played with Japan substituted for something which nobody would anticipate, Russia, she will find that she has a very and probably something entirely different different unțion and a very different state of | from what the oficials either declare or affairs to deal with; and that foreign QUARTS. PINTS AND SPLITS indicate by their actions. Nobody would nations, who might have been willing to payment of a dividend of 2.43 per share on back dead, apoplexy being the cause of death.
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BIRTHS.
On March 11th, at Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs, P. Fiscur, & BOD.
On March 13th, at Shanghai, the wife of L. I. GABB, of a daughter
MARRIAGES.
Oat of this sum the Directors recommend the
the old shares, and to carry forward the balance This result, we hopo, will prove satisfactory to the shareholders, as the profit carned is nearly 100 per cent. greater than last year.
as uenel - and he was very young for his years- and seemed to be in good hesith, but as he we about to step into his bath, at 8 p.m., be fall He leaves a widow and family to mourn his loss.
COLLISION IN THE FOG.
When Viscount Hayashi was studying at the` Vessels which arrived in part yesterday University College School, Gower-street, a report delay owing to the dense fog which fellow-student one day questioned kim, says prevails outside. The s.s Dalai Kotohira M.A.P., concerning a little matter on which he Maru collided with the as. Brand early on Tuesday morning nor the Pedro Baura was well informed, Apparently he gave the
miles distant from information andily enough, A friend thought rogk, which is some he gave it too readily, and reproached him, Hongkong. Hor after hold was smashed concluding by saying: "That chup found it an, and is full of water. The extent of the easy matter to pump you." "I will own the demage is not yet ascertainable, pump went easily enough," answered Hayashi with a shṛ, wd arile, “but, my friend, the water was useless."
bave thought it likely that China would withstand the advance of Russia (as in fact hare given in to Russia to the extent she they did for years, so far as moral and did for years post and bave thus allowed diplomatic action were concerned) such her to encrone so far as to became a serious encroachment being manifestly opposed to manuce not only to the Chinese Empire but their interests, would not oppose that if also to Japan. Yet this policy was de-Japan, unde: whose sway the commercial liberatly followed in spite of all protests and political rights of foreigners in China and warning, and it was no thanks to the would be tar sufer than under the effets Chinese that it did not result in Russia Chinese Government, which in face of all obtaining such
foothold that she would patience and against nil hope had proved have been able to annex Manchuria and to itself incapable of amelioration, either frem advance further at any time that might without or from within. suit her. That Russia's. action would be stayet either by fereign influence or by bringing her into conflict with Japan was no doubt calculated upon by China; but
The protection of lives and property in the what the result of either of these contin-
His Excellency the Governor will be at home civilised Powert have a common interest.
Chios Treaty Ports is a matter in which all Meeting, to be held on Monday, Tuesday and gencies would be was by no means clear.
The Wednesday, 7th, 8th and 9th May, has joss bean at Government House on Friday, the 23rd institution itself is a subject which Americans published. It shows that lon races are set Yet Chinn was perfectly willing to take her from 4.37 to 6.30 p.m.
can scarcely discues without some guiltiness of dowa for each day, and so far as the early chance and events favoured her beyond
Consolener. "Every Chinese traveller returcing arrangements indicate, there should be s what could possibly have been expected.
After leaving Port Darwin, & Chinese from these shores," says the New York Times, good an exhibition of sport as is usually The idea, which would occur to any other passanger fell overboard from the s.8. Chinglebag a tale of insuit and outrage to toll. witness:d at these meetings. On The first
nation of making a definite stand never Russia was catered the Chinese mind,
The 70th plague caso was notified yesterday,
The Portuguese gunboat Rio Lima come ent of the Shanghai Old Dook on March 13tb.
and was lost.
The as. Chingtu, from Melbourne vin ports,
SHANGHAI SPRING MEETING.
The programme of the Shangbai Spring
a great Power and was threatening her reports that on March 3rd she towed the s.e. nections one cannot sow reseniment at leisure both succeeding days they are well catered for
borders; and therefore China thought she was the nation to be specially conciliated to-CBARLOTTE DA CLARK, srond dangbler of and temporised with, while she trusted of
On March Dth, at Shanghai, JAMES BELL TAYLOR
MANES CLARK, I.M. Cnatima Servis
On March 10th, at Sunghai, Jock F. Haus-course to future events and the jealousy of
Claverdon of Yor Reef, Great Barrier.
The fourteen-year-old son of H.E. Governor Truppel of Tsingtao has died in Europe, where his parents were spending a holiday.
At the Union Church Literary Club Mr. E.
Apparently every such Chinawar has told it, day the Subscription Griffins are given and it has had its effect." And in anch cou. exclusive opportunition in five races, and on.
On the Off Day the Grand National Steeplechase will be run over a course to be selected. The stewards pro Mars. A. MuLead (Chatman), C. Broderson, F. Gore, H, E. R. Hunter, D. Lendale, Jahu Liddell, and R. MaeGregor,
and root it up again at a few hours' notice.
Rumour has it that there will be a big fight before long for the trade between Swatow and Siam Since the Scottish Oriental Co. sold their boats to the North-German Lloyd Co., the
MANN, late of Manila, to VinGINIA Ocravis | other foreign nations of Russia, and went. Aucott will read a papse tuis evening on #gency for the latter has been in the hands of WALDRON, of shaEATHS.
On January 9th, at Angkey, JAMES T. FEAR- BON, Inte of the imperial Maritime Customs, Shanghai, aged 65 years.
On January 17th, at Arendal, NonwAT, A. T. OMMUNDSEN, late of Shanghai.
On March 10th, at Shanghai, CYRIL WILFRED JOHN CAULTON, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. GEORGE CAULTON,
On March 12th, at Shanghai. Peran See, agod
70 years
on remporising in the hope, which was ultimately realised, that Japan would take up the quarrel which Chinn was too weak cr
too undecided to take up herself.
Robert Lovis Stevenson" at 9p.m. Mr. P. H. Holyoak will preside.
p.
Mr. D. M. Nissim, of the firm of Messrs. David Sassoon & Co., has joined the directorate of the Hongkong and Shangbet B. oking Cor-
At the present time Japan is the most powerful untion in the immediate neigh-poration in place of Mr. E. Shellira. bourhood of China, and we find the latter willing to recoguise the situation and, while LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET STREET, EC. there are ominous romblings betokening hostility to foreign natione generally, it is
BENGKONG OFFICE: 10A, DES VOUT ROAD C
The departure of the Fiasch me teamer Armand Belia for Shenghe was postponed yesterday because she had broken a propster blade against the battom of a water boat.
At the avoual meeting of the Waihaiwei to this animosity. The outer barbarians Land and Brilding Co., held on March 12th, must be kept in check by some means at the Chairman said that palil the fatura
The Daily Press. supposed that Japan is to be an exception
HONGKONG, MARCH 22ND, 1915.
of
Messrs Batterfield and Swire Now word has
been received from H. I. M. the Kaiser that the agency mnet be in none other than German hands. The firm of the red, white, and blue are not going to take this lying down, and their Best will soon be big enough to do all the Siam trade, while their resources are sufficient to carry them through a fight, however protracted «Trade follows brains, not fors," says Bpecial Agent Crist is a Consular report on American exports to China, just issued. If, he continues, as much brains und been put into the selling of American goods in China as bar teen expended
SHANGHAI DIVIDENDE.
JAPANESE MINISTER TO RUSSIA.
LONDON, March 19th, Count Lamsdorff has given a banquet to Dr. Motono, at which the British Chargé d'Affaires and other diplomats were present; the Tear will receive the Ambassador with- cut awaiting the arrival of his credentials.
RUSSIA IN ASIA.
LONDON, March 19th. The correspondent of the Telegraph states that surveys for a line from Tashikand to Tomak will begin in the spring.
THE STRIKERS IN FRANCE,
LONDON, March 19th. Four thousand six hundred strikers at the Courrierer's mine reject the concessions offered to them and are becoming disorderly.
THE STATE OF POLAND.
Josnox, March 19th. Constant outrages and disorders ar occurring in Poland; an armed mob attacked a prison in the centre of Warsaw and released the political prisoners; the warder of the prison and two others were killed; a passenger train was deliberately dornilo injuring five persons, and 120 lbs. of dynamite was discovered under a bridge.
(N-0. Daily News Service)
THE JAPAN FAMINE FUND.
Tokyo, March 15th. H. M. The Empress Dowager of China has contributed Tls 100,000 to the Japan Famine Fund.
WIRELESS TELEPHONES.
Tokyo, March 15th. A naval ongiuser usmed Kimura has succeeded in inventing a wireless telephone,
"BIBERIA" QUARANTINED.
Tokyo, March 12th, Smallpox has broken out on the P.M.S. Siberia at Yokohama, where site is detains 1
The report for the year ended the 28th dit, of the China Import and Export Lumber Co..gine die. Ltd., whose paid up capital is Tla. 350,000, shows a divisible balance of Tls. 44,204 Of this tho geals receivo Tle, 4,073, a dividend of 10 per cant is to be paid, and the balance, s. 7,952, carried forward.
The Directors of the Ten, Cold Storage, ote.. Co., Ltd. propose to pay a dividend for the past, year of 8 per cent. The paid-up capital of the company is Tis. 200,000, and the report shows a for depreciation, of Tls: 21,141. After payment div aible balance, after writing off Tla, 13,501
Tls.
FINANCIAL READJUSTMENT IN
MANCHUBIA
THE OPENING OF VLADIVOSTOCK.
Tokyo, March 12th. Thew has set in at Vladivostock.
RETIREMENT WELL EARNED.
Tokyo, March 12th. Maralal Marquis Oyama will shortly resigu of the proposed dividend, the balacce. Tls his position as Chief of the General Staff in st home in making them, the Chinese trade of 5,141, is to be carried forward.
favour of General Kodama, who will be re- the United States would now be in a very and Lighter Co, Ltd., the following resolation
At the annual meeting of the Shaogksi Tug | oneded ag (invernor-General of Formon by
General Sakuma, ALTgoven there is some truth in the idea how that this cannot be done by arousing + Weihaiwei was knong it world le very injudi- † different position. British and German mer.
was carried:---- chants, saya Mr. Crist, kave done what American That the Directors be authorised to appro- that the musses in China have been in their jealousy of one another, it is apparent cious to invest any more espit-l in the place.
The Americru mail steamer China which merchants might and should have done. This priate the amount at their disposal,” The duced by the result of the Basso-Japanese ly thought the next best thing is to make
115,656,65, as follows:- use of Japan and to endeavour by this left. Manila at acon Just Friday did not ronchopizion is worth recording, because many Con- War to look with less respect upon
front that ho Hongkong until 1.30 p.m. yesterday, owing to sular officers have charged British merchants cana to show such a foreigners generally, it can hardly be sup.
Ration would be
the donsity of the fog which make it unsafe for with lack of judgment in failing to adapt their disposed posed that a similar view has been taken foreign
exports to the special requirements of foreign her to approach the harbour. seriously to oppose her. Some such view
trade. by the official classes or that it will greatly affect the relations of China with foreign has probably entered the minds of the uations unless some unexpected local dis. Peking authorities; and it would nccount turbances should occur. With regard to the for the fact that from the menaces against the provincial authorities have been instructed oflcers the end of the 11th Infantry anti-foreign feeling which has unfortunately foreigners, which have arisen of late, Japanperties and rorice it from time to time. breu of late manifested in various directions, has been excluded; and it has been carefully it is natural to conclude that it results made known that the Japanese would under all circumstances be safe. The peculiar from the spectacle of a neighbouring kind of shuffling policy involved in this Eastern nation having been able successfully to wage war against a foreigu Power and line of action is eminently Chinese, and more especially against Russin, which is quite in accordance with all Chinese traditions. But if this is their idea there country was being looked upon as the most
to believe that on the is good reason formidable menace to China. The possibi-
Ia consequence of the frequent demands for compensation for missionary property deutzeyod,
The uncut to Will Adams at lemimara Yokosuka, is to be restored, and the site monament is to be made in Japan of native converted into a public park.' A replica of the granite and erected at the birthplace of Will Adams, Gillingham, in Kent, England
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By kind permission of Lt-Col: Aitkin and
March...... "A Cavalry Hide"............ Walte.....Hanche,"
"Sergeant Brno," Song Thoughts and Tears," Piccolo Solo "Merriment,"
Solution..
and
A Final Dividend of 3 per cent.
on Prof reuco Shares ...17,500.00 A Final Dividond of 6 per cent.
80,000.00 ou Orlinary Shares
...15,000.00 To Kamrance Fand To be carried forward
23,156,55
to make su assessment of o"! missionary pro-play the following programme of music at the
LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS. King Edward Hotel, during dinner, on Thurs-
The Chargeurs Rennis Ch's 8. Amiral day:-
Fourich left Bingapore on Tuesday morning, Upton Ovortars. "Le Foupe de Nuremberg, in the 20th March, and is due herr, from Antwerp
peris, on or about Monday, the 26th inst. Murgia 0.8.8. and C.M.S.N. Co.'s" str. Kintuck left Godfrey
Singapore yesterdoy, at noon, and may be expected here on the 25th inst.
The N.Y.K. Bir. Shinano Maru (American DINNE MENU-Hors D'Euvres- Scotch Egg un Toast. Soups Tail and Julienne. Fish Line Loft Kobe ris Moji for this port on the It is reported from Tientsin that Viceroy Hoast and Shrimp Sauce. Entrecy-Larded
20th inst, and is expected to arrive here on the 28th inst. Yuan Shil-kai has arranged for the sending of Brisket of Thicken and Mushrooms, Lamb Cutlets
The str. Namaang left Calculta for this port and Greer Pear, Quail en Aspio. Curry-Chicken,
via the Straits on 18th just, and may be er- lity of this contingency arising is so obvious present, occasion it will be found they about thirty mechanics, selected from amongst Joints-Boast Australian Ribs of Beef and York.
peeted here on or about 3rd prox. that there is a danger of overestimating it, are reckoning without their host. It is the boat of those in the new Arsenal st Techou, shiro Pudding, Konst Turkey and Ham.
The str. Catherine Apour from Calcutta left and what may mally be only special almost incomprehensible to the European Sht, to England and Germany to study Ments-Corned Beet, Leg of Mutton and Mist
toes, Mihod Potatace, Sweet Corn, Carrots and here on or about the 26th inst These men, who will be under the charge of an Roilod Rice. Entremete-Ply Pudding, Pine illustrations of the old anti-foreign feeling mind that the Chinese would imagine that methods of gun-casting and riflemaking. tow had Mixed Vegetables-Boiled Puts Singapore this foreneon and may be expected The T.E.K. str. Nippon Maru left Shanghej among the ignorant masses may be mis- they can induce Japan to join with them official, will probably remain abroad about two Apple Ice Cream and Fingo: Cakes, Butter Sand at 10a.m., on the morning of the 20th inst, an Cake. Fruit. Chence, Tea. Coffee. Presorved is expected to arrive in Hongkong about 12 noon Ginger.
on the 2nd inst. taken for a general movement instigated against foreign natione; but from their point years.
Cold
Poking, March 12th. H.F. Chao Eth-sen, Military Governor of Makden, has wired to the Pelding Government tht it is imperative to establish a Book at Makion, and to isuns bank notes, so as to organise the financial administration of Manchuria; also that it is necessary speedily to arrange with Japan to carry out the redemp tion of the Japanese military notas. The Military Governor also objects to the re- demption of the Japanese military notes with the votes of the Yokohama Specie Bank, us is
now done.
THE MANCHURIA NEGOTIATIONS.
Peking, March 18th. On Saturday the Russo-Chinese negotiations were contiuund, and the questions of the ava-
It is enation of Manchuria za well as the compenza- tion for damage done were discussed. stated that China claims that Russia must
refund tho Tls. 600,00 Customs dating collected by Russia while in occupation of Newchwang and Ts. 100,000 collected as likin. GRAND JAPANESE ARMY REVIEW.
Tokyo, March 13th. It is announced that the Empress, the Crown Princess and the Princesses will attend the thiumphant military review on the 8th of April.