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which they regard as placing unjust burdens. upon their country. They consider that Ireland already pays more than its fair share of Imperial taxation, and they object to any increase of their contribution. The increased tax on whisky, the increase in the succession & CO., duties, and the increased stamp duty on transfer are the chief objections formulated, and the reasons for these are supplied by Mr. T. M. HEALY, who in his own mordant fashion, declared that the protost of Ireland against the Budget was no exuda. tion of party strife, but the objection was raised because it devised a tax which, "without touching any Englishman, rich or poor, amoto Ireland to the bone." This masterpiece was the tax ou tenant right "In serried file there parades before our peasants' eyes hu ogre army, brigaded only for the work of brigandage. It musters up its stamp duties, its incre. ment duties, its death duties, and all the ether land taxes, to attack and reduce the
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It is stated that owing to the complicated and difficult affairs in Tibet, H. E. Chao Fxh-feng has roquested the Throne by wire to allow him to resign. The Government intends to appolut Ex-Viceroy Tson Chan-hauna to the post.
Dotective-Sorgeant Grant prosecuted four
teen Chinese before Mr. J. B. Wood at the Magistracy yesterday for gambling at 4, Quarry Bay. The first two defondants, the keepers of the game, were fined $50 spicce, and each of the players was dued $3.
For attempting to bribe Inspector Hinds of the Sanitary Department by offering him a
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DISASTER.
Torro, April 18th.
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THE CHANGSHA RIOTS.
PAKING, April 18th,
The submarine which sank during The Governor of Changsha, who bottle of whisky and several dozen eggs a practice in Hiroshima Bay was refloat-was reported to have been killed by Chinese was charged before Mr. J. R. Woodated and towed to Kure, where the hatch the rioters, escaped uninjured. the Magistracy yesterday, was found guilty, and was final $50, the alternative being one month's imprisonment.
The return of visitors to the City Hall Library and Masenm for the week ending the 17th April, 1910, shows that of nou-Chinese there were 531 to the Library and 196 to the Museum,
and of Chinese 209 to the fornier and 2,828 to the latter. The Library was, therefore, used by 740 persons and the Museum by 3,024.
little store which was believed to be fortified
The prisons of Indo-China are so crowded with against all risk of spoliation. A farmer
dangerous criminals under long sentenes that who, in sixty-nine years, will only have the government has decided upon transporting repaid the money ia landlord received, the most desperate of them to Cayenue, au must forthwith pay duty, in case of a sale vist settlement in French Guiana noted for its or death, on the full amount of the loan deadly climate. The recent outbreak in the prison at Palo Condore shows the risks attend- as if the year 1910 were 1979." The 300,000 fariners who haveing the present system. been converted by the Land Purchase Bill Many changes in the public life of Bwntow
Mfr. von Rautenfeld, Depoty- into landowners constitute an embarras are reported.
Commissioner, los left for an Acting Commie- | sing element, and the present positionsioner's post on the West Birer. M. Foor, is that one party of Irishmen declare French Consul, goes home on leave; and so does that nothing will induce them to vote for Dr. von Borach, the German Consul. Messrs. the Budget, and the other says that nothing Jardine, Matheson & Co.'s Agent, Mr. Forbes, will prevent them from voting against it and his wife, also leave for home next month. Tablets The extraordinary statements made by Mr. O'BRIEN the other day at Cork, when he asserted that the Government had promised Ireland relief under the Budget with rospect to the matters of protest, and which were denied both by Mr. REDMOND and Mr. | LLOYD GEORGE, form part of a rather
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BIRTHS.
Dr. Gracey, American Consal at Fooshow, has left on five months' furlough.
Sir Paul Chater leaves Hongkong on Saturday next, travelling to England via America.
His Highness the Gaokwar of Baroda has most graciously condescended to visit the Sikh Temple at 4 pm. to-morrow afternoon.
Almost a alean bill of health was returned for the Colony last week, only one case of diphtheria having been reported:
Sir H. N. Mody has informed the police that somebody stole from his jacket at the King Edward Hotel-fitty Shanghai toel notes
The Hongkong police have been asked to
assist in tracing the Res. Hugh Netheroot, who is said to have left Manils, where he held a appointment in the Educational Department, for Hongkong in May, 1906. He has not been heard of since. The rer. gentleman, who is sought by his son, Mr. F. H. S. Nethersatt, is shout 57 yasis of age and was of Irish descent, born in Glasgow.
Poppy growing in the Haiyang Hsien, of which Chaochenfa is the city, has been effectually prohibited. The people, says the Swatow correspondent of the N-C. Daily News, hare learned that the authorities are in earnest, and in consequence have ceased to cultivate the crop. It is su indication of a brosdoning of the views of the farmers, that they know that prevention is becoming general over the Empire,
A hawker who was arrested for selling fish
was forced open and the fourteen Order has now been restored, and officers and men were found inside business has been resumed. suffocated.
Pathetic scones
were witnessed ashore among the families of the victims. TOWN COMPLETELY
DESTROYED..
Toxro, April 18th. The town of Wajima, the centre of the lacquer trade, has been wiped out by fire. The damage done amounts to three million yen, and 4,000 people are homeless.
THE PEKING SENSATION.
PEKING, April 18th. The Palace detectives have arrested three mea supposed to be revolution- aries on a charge of complicity in the recent bomb outrage, which, was of a serious nature, despite official denials.
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THE PEKING SENSATION,
PEXING, April 18th. Since the attempt of the revolu- tionarios on the Regent's life, special guards have been placed over the residences of the Grand Secretaries.
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A NEW GOVERNOR
LONDON, April 11tb. Sir John Dickson-Poynder, Bart., has bean appointed-to-succeed-Lord- Plunkett as Governor of New Zealand, The Grand Crom of the Order of St. Michael and St. George has been conferred upon Lord Plunkett.
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COMMONWEALTH ELECTIONS.
LONDON, April 14th. The Sydney correspondent of The Times states that the general election in the Commonwealth has resulted in a net gain to the Labourites of eighteen seats.
LONDON, April 17th, The Emperor Francis Joseph of In May, 1909, Mr. Fisher's Government (Labour) was defeated by a coalition of the" Austro-Hungary has received Mr. followers of Mr. Alfred Donkin and Mr. Joseph Cook (wao kuocoaded Sir George Reid as leader Roosevelt.
of the Liberal Party). A coalition Ministry of which Mr. Deakin was Premier and Mr. Cook Minister of Defence, was then formed and it hold offles, until this election: This is the fourth election since the establishment of the Commonwealth in 1901, and six distinet Govern- ments held oflos during tas first three Parlis- ments.]
THE DEAR BREAD SCARE.
LONDON, April 17th. Mr. Balfour, in reply to a correspon.
within the limits of the Central Market without
licence on Sunday sought his release by dent, said he definitely favoured the attempting to bribe a lakong. He was charged free admission of Colonial wheat under before Mr. J. B. Wood at the Magistracy the proposed fiscal change. He had yesterday with hawking within markot Hits, and with attempted bribery. On the first charge decided after consultation with his
he was fined $5 or seven days, and on the second colleagues that they ought to dissipate.
CHURCH MISSIONARY
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THE
LATE AMERICAN CONSUL-GENERAL.
A memorial pervios in momory of the late Mr. W. A. Rable, Consul General for the United Staten, was held at St. John's Cathedual yes- terday afternoon, and was largely attended not only by mombers of the American community. but by members of the Consular Body and most of the chief officials, civil and military, in the Colony, H. E. the Governor was present, and among others were: Sir Henry May, Hon. Mr. Roes Davies, Hon. Mr. W. Chat
ham. Mr. Justics Comporta, Hon. Mr. Hon. Mr. Brown, Commodore Lyon, and
A Haaland, Hoa. Mr. Murray Stewart,
Colonel St. John
The service, which was profoundly impressive, was conducted by the Bor. A. Thornhill, Archdeacon Banister, and Bishop Lander, who, in a short address, said that the service in which they were engaged had several aspects. In the first place, it was a man
mku These of xospect to a conscientious who know beat the late Consal of the United States of America told the speaker that the outstanding characteristic of his life was
hia conscientious devotion to duty, mad neno of them could wish to have anything better to |bo said of them after their departure. In the second place, it was an expression of sympatky with the bereaved family, and he was sure that every heart was touched with that sympathy, and many an earnest prayor would be offered, In the third place, the serrico was an indication of cordiality between the representatives of the various nations. Nearly all the nations of the world were represented in the Cathedral that afternoon, nad ho was sure thng every ra presentative felt it his duty that he should be there to mark the cordiality of the nations to the representative of the United States, The occasion would not be lost if it deepened that fouling of international cordiality. Lastly, for the majority of those prosont-and he hoped for all that service deepened their faith in God,
They believed that it was His will, and they submitted to His will not in a spirit of sullen' surrender, bat in calm resignation, feeling sare that God was working out things in his own time, and that "all things work together for good to them that love God."
At the oloau the sevenfold sinon was rendered after the Benediction, and the Faneral March. was played by Mr. J. W. Whito, who was at the organ....
A beautiful wreath." To the regretted memory of William Alah Rablue, Coast-General of the United States of Americs, from his foreign colleagues in Hongkong," was seen at the entrance to the Cathedral,
HONGKONG TENNIS LEAGUE.
Mr. A. Q. Brown, hon, secretary, has pre- pared the following report -
On behalf of the Committee I have much pleasure in presenting the First Annual Report of the Tennis League. Fight Clubs parti cipated in the Shield Competition, viz., Kowloon, The annual meeting of members of the YM.C.A., Craigengower, Civil Service, School- Church Missionary Assosiation was held at St. masters, Taikoo, Lusitano and Chinese Y.ALO.A ance, which included His Excellency the Gor-struggle with T.M.C.A., who were second. The making preferential agreement with equor and Sir Heary and Lady May, was competition was most successful and served 24 the Colonies.
| he was sentenced to receive ten stroken of the the dear bread scare and assist towardo Paul's Collage last evaning. The large attend. The Shield was won by Kowloon after a keen
birob, and to be detained for 24 hours.
The sudden change in the weather induced a coolis who was walking along the zead to Kow, icon City to take off two cents which he wore and carry them on his bamboo pole. The night of them" tempted a thief, who endeavoured to steal them, but was caught in the act. He was charged before Mr. J. H. Wood at the Magic. Tracy yesterday and soutenced to one month's imprisonment and four hours' stocks.
On April 12th, at No. 16, Quinsan Road,pines, and a site has been chosen in Manila, Theveled at $300. An accomplice of the defend-
Shanghai, the wiis of Mr. J. I. JACOB, of a son, On April 12th, at No. 62, Boute Doumer, Shanghai, to Dr. and Mrs. CHADWICK Kew, a
год.
On April 13th, at Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs. SIMMON, a daughter.
MARRIAGE.
On April 12th, by Sir Pelliam Warren, K.C.Md. at H.B.M. Consulate-General, Shanghai, and afterwards. at Holy Trinity Cathedral, by the Rer. A. J. Walker, M.A FRANCIS HATLET BELL of the Imperial Chinese Maritime Customs, to Adres, daughter of the Bor. Jolin Maogowan, formerly of Amoy. DEATH.
On March 29th, at Taiyuanfo, Shansi, Rhys, the beloved son of Louis B. O. and FLORENCE BEYAN, Imperial University, aged
3 years.
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The Daily Dress.
A university is contemplated for the Philip. Governor-General has called for a fund of Pesos 201,440.
Two natives appeared before Mr. J. E. Wood at the Magistracy yesterday ona eksrge-of stealing human hair. The quantity stolen was ants gained access to a house and threw the hair down to them, but they were arrested when they went to pick it up. The third MAN H. H. the Maharajah and the Maharuni of escaped. His Worship sentenced each of the Baroda, Frincess Raj Kania and suite are accused to three montha Imprisonment and visiting Macao. They will return to Hongkong four hours' stocks. to-morrow.
H. E. Sir Liang Cheng, the Now Chinese Minister to Germany, was to leave Feking on the 15th instant, and Hu Wai Yen has been appointed Chief Secretary to Sir Liang,
The three Chinese whom the Supreme Court at Manila held were illegally deported are HOW bringing suits against the Governor of the Philippines, the Chief of the coret Service and the Chief of tho Police. Each plaintiff asks for damages Pecos 60,300,``
Lieutenant J. F. Kuor has been appointed to the post of Admiralty Pilot of the Upper Yang tze. :: Lieutenant Kuor, who is a navigation expert, has a thorough knowledge of the river, having recently commanded the river steamer Widgeon on the rivers of the station
JAPANESE ROYALTY IN RUSSIA.
LONDON, April 17th. Prince and Princess Fushimi have reached Moscow,
MR. ROOSEVELT AND THE VATICAN.
LONDON, April 17th. The Papal Nuncio at Vienna has called 11 Mr. Roosevelt, It is
praided over by his Lordship Bishop a stimulus to many during the hot season." Lander, who had seated with him at the It is significsat that despite periodical rains. head of the meeting room Bishop Banister, the every fixture was filled, and it was not Ven, Archdeacon Barnett, the Rev. A. Becessary to extend the season beyond July, Thornhill, hon. Becretary, aul Mr. Crowther The Committee secured an excellent trophy-on Smith, hon. treasurer.
The reports of the Secretary and Treasurer wore unanimously adopted.
a koavy blackwood base is fixed a nest zilver racquet, and on either side of this is a cluster of three silver tennis balls, the whole bordered wit His Lordship Bishop Lander then stated that silver shields on which will be inscribed th this maual meeting was held at a very critical names of the winning clubs. The shield and and important timo. · Members notlood British medals were presented to the winners by Mrs. * openings for mission work all romul them in Forsyth, the wife of the President, at the Ching and other parts of the world. The mis conclusion of the match Champions v. Rest of sionary movement was being emphasised in the League. The accounts show a credit balance United Kingdom as never before, and in two of 83.00, notwithstanding heavy initial ex- months time an anprecedented world's mission penditure. The sanual general meeting vill conference was to be held at Edinburgh. be held in the Hongkong Cricket Club Pavilion The names to this conference represented
on Thursday, the 21st of April, at 5.15 p.m. almost every Protestant denomination and
A native from West Point appeared befors supposed that the visit has some every Christian nation on earth. They were Mr. J. E. Wood at the Magistracy yesterday connection with the recent misundergoing to try to put the subject of missions. ou a charge of assault with intent to zob. It is standing with the Vatican. alleged that he attempted to strangle a pr. stitute while she was naloop with a piece of cloth, but her cries of "save life" on awaking brought assistance just in time. The woman wearing some $400 worth of jewellery, and robbery is supposed to have been the motive, The case was remanded, and bail fixed in the aum of $500.
on a thoroughly business-like basis, and the speaker hoped that very great things would result. He concluded by introducing the SOUTH AFRICAN PROGRESS.newly-appointed Bishop of
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LONDON, April 17th. Lord Selborne, High Commissioner for South Africa and Governor of the Transvaal, was entertained to a fare well banquet at Johanne burg.
A native appeared before Mr. J. R. Wood at the Magistracy yesterday on a charge of attempted armed robbery at Hanglom. Be.
Mr. Smuts, Colonial Secretary, tween five and siz o'clock on Saturday afternoon the accused and another man are alleged to have described Lord Selborne as the father entered a house at Hunghom, and overpowered, of South African union, and said that bound and gagged the only inmate, a man. Bufore they had time to gather toge her any during his office ho had righted things effects, however, they were disturbed, and were and greatly assisted towards thosuccess leaving the house just as the cook ratarved,
of self-government in the Transvaal, He recognised one of the int aders, and reported
PREMIER'S DENIAL. the matter to the police, and the defondant was arrested later at Taumati. The hoaring way adjourned.
THE NEW AMERICAN MINISTER.
Mr. W. J. Calhoun, the new Minister of the United States to Peking, on arrival at Shanghai, was the gitest of the American Univoraitien Kwangsi and Club at their annual dinner, Dr. A. P. Wilder, Hunan, who en rising was received with cheers. American Consul-General, presided and in the course of his speech said: "The Government Bishop Banister said he looked back with a
has sent as a man who enjoyed the personal friendship and confidence of two Presidents, shown in his Missions to Caba and Venezuela. His experience on the Inter State Commer portation, which means so much to foreiga
great deal of satisfaction to the establishment of the Church Missionary Bociety, which had done a great deal of good in a quiet sort of way. Speaking with regard to the missionary
at
your
Commission has familiarized him with trans-
movement, he said the risin question now was traders. We all rocall the feelings of strange- a question of church development, It could nees and confusion that enveloped us on landing not be disputed that throughout the whole of in China, but, as Mr. Taft modestly said on exercise of good sense, fairness, Industry and China, in very province and little community, assuming the Presidency that he hoped the there were men and women whose lives were guid freedom from affectation that solved sim- a sad directed by the Christing spirit. In China pler situation would not be inapplicable to
the present time we were seeing a great people his gigantic task, so knowing not only best of all the which you are readjusting its position in regard to the past as a citizen and man in the Republic and among change its ideal and leave its pursuits. It was experience, your high standing as a lawyer and present and future. The missions were in your own people in Chicago, we have the high- fluencing tour hundred million human beings in est confidence that American interests are safe China, and it was a privilege to do anything in your hands at Peking. We want you said. Mrs. Calhoun to know that there is the heart- in the way of directing this great people est greeting not only from the 1,200 Ameri in the ultimate demand of its destiny,sans of Bhanghai bat from our nationals in all LANDON, April 18th.
Referring to the Hongkong University, his the province-business hongs and mission com- Mr. Asquith, in a letter to The Lordship said he believed it would be a pounds alike in the confidence that you will advance legitimate American interests in China, Times," denies the report that he had emendous asset in our position in the East and by wise, kind, firm measures co-operate with It would be like a megnet, and would draw the growing contingent of Chinese who would long private interview with Mr. from many parts of China of her best and most see this Empire what it should be. Wo believe that the Diplomatic Corps at Peking Redmond before making his state ambitions. It was a great and worthy thing added one who will strongthen it, and that for our people and our nation to put down that the rared questions which peculiarly concern ment on Thursday.
intellectual foot i Hongkong. He hoped it Shanghai will have an advocate at Peking who would have success and flourish. Bishop Banis- will be at ones a sincero friend of the Chinese
·HCMJKONG, APRIL 19TH, 1913.
THE confusion in the political situation at
The Canton Viceroy has prohibited the entry Home scene to become intensified with the
of Chinese rowspapers into Canton, bat His passing days, and the cablegrams published Excellency has been pleased, in consideration of almost daily occasionally call for that enthe good reports bo has received concerning the "lightenment which is only to be obtained tone of the Cheung Ngai San Po, published when British newspapers come to hand with at the offico of the Hongkong Daily Press, to greator detail than is possible to expect over permit that paper to circulate in Canton. the wires. For instance, when RUTER in- formed us recently that no agreement had been arrived at between the Nationalists and the Cabinet, it was rather difficult to under stand the causes of the apparent impasse, as with the exception of the O'Brienites it was employees. helloved that the Irish Party vero in- accord with the Government on the Budget at the prinsipal porta in the Southern Philip the money raised for the erection of a new
To prevent the illegal importation of optom marrings impossible for many. In another case FREE TRADE PROPAGANDA. tor then told his hearers of the Bee to which he and a useful exponent of the things this city and the limiting of the Veto of the House of pinea is the object of a plan about to be con-annery is impounded, and turned into the Lords. Both the Nationalist and the Ta summsted, of stationing customs secret service public chest. And in a third the magistrate bour Parties are agreed as to the importance agents at the ports of Iloilo, Cebu, Zamboangs himself is establishing a bureau for the proven- Mr. Churchill has received a large teresting address by remarking that he felt the lodge, but pleaded a keen interest and a desire of the Budget, but the hitch comes in when and Jelo. Their exclusive duty will be to suption of litigation, which will certainly, if itaum of money for the organisation of work confided to his bandl. the Irishmen are asked to vote for imposts press the epiums traffic at these pointer
The largest seizure of smuggled opium over
Many old-established oustoms in the neigh- made in the Philippines was effected last week bourhood of Swatow are suffering at the hands in a customs bodega at Mauila. The value of of the mandarins. In one case the dowries the seizure was estimated at between Pesos paid for girls are restricted to from $100 in the 75,000 and 90.000, and a sensational feature of case of unmarried girls, to $60 and under for the case in the implication of Filipino customs widows, on a desconding scale me the age in
creases. This is instead of the two or three hundred dollars.formerly demanded, which made
· does ita work, cut in upon his revalu68,
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LONDON, April 18th.
had been appolated, and of the ideals and ideas should hate.
Mr. Calhoun, who proved a most effective. he cherished concerning it, concluding an in-
disolaimed speaker,
any special know- grace of God sufficient for him and his in the to be of use to his nation in the field, to which
he had bean called by the President,