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His Honour Mr. H. H. J. Gomperis, Palane
At the same time it is recognised Judge, has been appointed to act as Chief TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS.
that Mr. YAMANere has a very difficult taak before him, not only in continuing the adjustment of Japan's fiunteer as under- taken by the late Ministry, but in preserr ing this position against numerous political comics. He has never been is party man,
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Justice daring the absence on leave of his Honour the Chief Justice, Sir Francis Piggott,
Mr. Wong Kwong Sin, second-interpratar of the Supreme Court, passed his examination-in the Hakka dialect on the 8th inst. This is the third dialoet he has mastered during the rast three years..
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THE SITUATION IN SZECHUAN,
PERING, September 17th. Mr. King Ki, Police interpreter, has been
Telegrams from Chungking stato that appointed to act as third interpreter of the Supreme Court during the absence of Mr. A. Jthe Viceroy has disarmed the unreliable Mackie, the third interpreter, who proceeds troops at Chungking, Trochow and Sailing,
aul that all is quiet. '·
(TREOUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] FRANCE AND GERMANY.
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foNDas, September 16th. The newspapers write in a more hopeful torn with regard to the outcome of the.. negotiations concerning Morocco. furt in politica, him of the party that now commands the
It is, stated that the Bussols Cabinot, had majority in the Dist—the Seiyu-kai-jean unknown quantity. It is recalled that his re-
decided to call out three classes of Reser vists when a felegram was received from signation of the post of Vice-Governor of the
Tho alders of Neusikeo, a large village | Berlin annomeing that a Franco-German Risk of Japan was owing to a disagreement with Viscount SUNE, who is a powertal figure in the Seign-kai. However, Mr. YAMAMOTO
netr Chengtu; have reported to bond-quarters settlement was in sight. It's the busiзes men of the country at bis dead ocolio was removed from Queen's Road that the rioters have barut a number of
un nine months' toave on the 20th inst.
The body of a Chirose, about 37 years of age, while was found lying in Des Your Road on Friday, was removed to the mortuary. Another
East to the mortuary.
MERCHANTS. fuck, and is the downfall of the last Satouji
Harvest Thanksgiving services teck place at Ministry was due to its failure to placate This powerful section, it secus probable that St. John's Cathedral and St. Andrew's Church, should the new Cabinet fail it will not be Kowloon There were large congregations at through the fault of the Minister of Pin-both places of worship. His lordship the Bishop af Victoria preached at St. Andrew's in th morning from the words Whatsseror a man sows that shail ho átso reup."
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houses, mul that disturbancos lave broke a out at Fachowsze.
Two hundred troops are proceeding there. The Luehow Tuotai states that the gatos Changtu gates are opinel twice daily
to admit water and fend.
A acusage from Wuchang announces that the first batch of troops left there on Friday, and that the third and last batch is expected to reach Ichang before the 24th instant.
[FROM THE "CHUNG NGO SAN PO."]
The other new appointments are Baron Thursoro, as Minister of War, and
A Wan-hsin tulegum regarts that there Mr.. BASEBA, US Minister of Education. regard to the former, Baron Iron, Youtorilar. after a lengthy interval, the although he enters the Cabinet for the first yphoon signals were hoisted. Those at Kowave boy no disturbances, and that the ime, was Vice-Minister of War in 1903, an from the Water. Police Station ne before. A fiends have suppressed railway protest therefore has some experience of the duties. warning yesterday received from Manila meetings. He has travelled largely in Europe and is reported that the typhoon was sear popular with the army. His appointment, Balintang Channel moving W.N.W. To-day is which hardly came as a surprise, is sigui the anniversary of the disastrous typhoon of <<> Run Capsule $13.40 $115 ficat in one particular, and that is, that it 1905.
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two yesterday owing to the death of Mr. S. G. positions, has consented to retain Kounely, one of the assistants in the Bes of the latter, that Japan's Policy in the firm, Mr. Kennedy, who was transferred CHENGTU CAPTURED BY RIOTERS, Keren will suffer so change. Mr. HABEBA, from Shanghai last Spring, had not enjoyed who has accepted the portfolio of the goolheal bin Hongkong. About a month ago he went into the Peak Hospital suffering from Edration Department, is an old politician,
ріннг ву He had practically recovered from having sat continuously in the Dist since it, but on Saturday his condition took an was constituted and being at the presentlarning taru, and he rapidly sank and died of 3.40 moment. President of the House.
His Par heart failure, M. Kennedy was under thirty liamentary experience is therefore great years of age, and his funeral at Huppy Valley but whether it will be of any use to him in yesterday was marked by many manifestations 3.80 perforining the delicato duties of the of deep sympatay by his office colleagues and
other friends, Education Department remains to be seon. It may be noted that he fought under Satoo in the rebellion which followed the Restors tion and suffered imprisonment,
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-PERING, September 17th. The city of Chengtu has been-captored- by the rioters.
The Yazuch of the Viceroy Was
LATER
Router's correspondent at Berlin has been rosared in-official-arcles that the French reply is thoroughly satisfactory, and that an agreement has already been reached on a ajority of the points which were hitherto
still at issue.
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.) THE ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION OF RUSSIA'S PREMIER
heroes, September 16th After being taken to hospital, M. Stolypin sent a message to the Tsar saying he was ready to dis for His Majesty.
The hall from the revolver entered M. Stolypiu's body, boneath the sixth loft rih and embedded itself below the twelfth, near- the spine.
M. Stolypin spent a restless night, but some improverment was reported later, and he was able to sleep for four hours.
LATEX
Telgrans from Kieff give details of the affair. It appears that during an in- terlude between the acts of the play, M. Germany will send her rejoinder with the Stolypin was toaning over the ledge of a nt host despatch.
FRENCH DEFENCES A REAL POWER.
LONDON, September 15th. The French fleet bas assembled at Port Vendres to close the maneuvres with a great review to-day.
M. Delcasse, speaking at a banquet yesterday evening, said the country was now aware that it possessed in its Army and Navy a real power, trained and confident. GREAT BRITAIN AND GERMANY.
LONDON, Sepesber 17th..
front seat when a well-dressed young m approached nul firod twice at him from a distance of two paces.
M. Stolypin at once-put his hand to his chest and fell back into his seat.
The wounded Premier was then carriel out amid shouts of indignation from the audience, amid which the Tour advanced to
the front of his own box.
The artistes then joined in singing the National Anthem, kaeeling on the stage, the Public joining in most heartily and giving ovation until he left, His Majesty an accompanied by his daughters.
The Premier's assailant rushel to a side exit, but was seized by ollicors.
A semi-official communique has been published at Berlin, stating that in reply to
The Premier was lit holoy the f istrut to the ground, and the Viceroy made an inquiry the British Government has
while this. assured the German Government that Siripple with the first shot, his escape to Tszechios.
The Tartar-General, the Assistant-Tartar F. I. Cartwright, H.B.M.'s Ambassador at second hit him on the hand and glanced «ff, Provincia Vienna, did not make the statements attri-wounding the musical conductor in the food. General, the General, the Treasurer, as well as the Commissionerbuted to him in the News Prein Perine of of the Commercial Bureau, were killed.
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Thor port of the Tangkas Modical Mission Hospital and Policlinic near Canton states that during the year 736 patients (526 mon, 210 women) Ferotreated in the Lospital, and 4,936 pa There were 140 dispensary days with 11,714 consultations, au average of 94 patients each day. There was an average of 37 patients in the hospital each day, each patient being about 18 aya nuder treatment. 1,231 operations were performed, 125 being ander ehloroform. Dr. Bich was in fall charge of the hospital and dispensary. A lady doctor helped as in formor years both in hospital and dispossary. There is a Chinese medical assistant and eight modical students, who proved to be a great help both in the hospital and dispensary. This Mission is associated with the Rhanish Mission Society.
CHINESE VERNACULAR PRIMARY
EDUCATION BOARD...
Government.
Heavy fighting occured in Chu-Chow- und Kiating.
Chunking is strictly guarded by the loyal alliers,
4 bere Walk no trace of the Com missioner of Education or of the Commis- sioner of Foreign Affairs.
In many districts the standard of rebul- lion has been raised.
the 28th ultimo.
B BANK ROBBERY.
LONDON, September 16th. The New Westminster Branch of the Bauk of Montreal has been robbed of 264,00).
The Bank's vaults were blasted open with nitro-glycerine, and the roblers escaped in a launch.
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M. Stolypin's condition is satisfactory No complications are feared. M. Kozosta off has been appointed interim Prensier
Begroff will be tried by court-martial on The 20th inst.
LATER.
ASSAILANTS INGENUITY."
LONDON, September 17th. Bogroff, the Jew, it is now established, was agent at Kioff for the political police, THE CANADIAN ELECTIONS.
whose confidence he had gained. He'wes really a Terrorist and was actually entrasted LONDON, September 16tli. Nominations closer for the Canadian with the guarding of the Premier. He elections yesterday. There are contests declaral under sumination: that be intoud- ed to make an attempt on the life of a more in one instance, everywhere, except
au antiexulted parsonage, but was deterred by fear where the sitting member,
of a pogrom. By an order made by the Governor-in-Cour- cil, and published in the current issue of the
reciprocity. Liberal, is unopposed Though Guzelle, a Baril of Chinese Vernacular Primary
the reciprocity question is the issue Education has been constituted to promote
throughout the Euglish-speaking Provinces. efficient. Chinese vernacular education in the
it is believe that the result will largely Colony, and to collect funds to supplement the Government subsidy. The Hon. Mr. A. W Brewja, C. M. G., has been appointed hairst, the Atlantic Steamship Companies have depend on whether the French Canadians stated that cliclere has broken out at Mecca and the Hon. Dr. Ho Kai, C.M.G., Hon. Mr,raised freight rates by 10. per centum from dislike of the Canadian Navy will overcome and Medina. The outlook is most verimus Wei Yuk, C.M.G., Missers. Lan Can Pak, the end of September, and other increases their reverence for Sir Wilfrid Laurier, in view of the approaching pilgrimage.
are contemplated.
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
A RESULT OF THE SHIPPING STRIKE.
PERINO, September 16th, As a result of the recout shipping strike,
indications of which are daily becoming POSTAL EMPLOYEES, GRIEVANCES. stronger.
CHOLERA AT MECCA.
LONDON, September 16th.
· Renter's correspondent at Constantinoplez
THE WRECKED "FIFESHIRE."
LONDON, September 17th. From the story of the third oficer of the Feshire, who has arrived at Plymouth, it
Ambassador to the United States, as Minister for Foreign Affairs, "eame 'some- what as a surprise, as it was fully expected that the position would fall to Conut Havasu, the former Popular Ambassador to the Court of St. James. Count HAYASHI, however, appears to have preferrel the post of Minister of Communications, in which he is expected to do well. Mr. MATSUDA, the new Minister of Justice, was the rather unsuccessful Minister of Finance in the lust Savunji Cabinet. The only Minister of the -Katsum, Cabinet who remains in office is Baton Sarro who has control of the Navy Department. Another interesting feature of the new Cabinet is the appointment of MEHARA to by Minister of Home Affairs and also to be President of the Railway Bureau, which has the management of the Stato Railways The Railway Bureau, which was formerly attached to the Department of Communications, thus comes under the control of the Home Department, and, moreover, ular the jurisdiction of a Minister who, when the nationalisation of
Chan Kai Ming and Ho Fook, members of the the railways was first proposed, resigned his
Beard.
The funds at the disposal of the Board shall post in the Ministry of the time as
be expended (1.) Iu granis to such Chinese
THE JOHNSON-WELLS FIGHT. protest against what he considered a wrong policy. To the outsider Japanese Vernacular Primary Schools (hereinafter called politics form a dificult study, owing "Chinese Board Schools") as may come under
LONDON, September th to the kurvival from feudal times of bonds its supervision and control; (2.) In payment of
The licences of the Earl's Court Ex-is lost: wae inaugurated by the Postal cisployees of of clanship, the existence of which is not one or more competent Chinese scholars with
A NEW KNIGHT. now manifest. It is thus possible to find experiezos of teaching to act as inspector,
examiner, and superviso; of the schools; (3) In the United Kingdom to redress their griey.. hibition, who were informed by the Chair- man of the London County Council that if
LONDON, September 17th. ench other ays as the Board may think spris-auces and to obtain increased pay.
The King at Balmoral knighted Mr. THE New Japanese Ministry has been re-statesmen whose differences of opinion are
good deal of approbation, apparently much the same as the differences able for the object in view.
Telegrams sont from many towns were they allow the fight to take place there rcived with
they will seriously imperil their licence, The Board What: (1) Keep records of its although for the most part it is a reproduc-between tweedledumi and tweedledee ar sion of the former Saionji Ministry which ranged in opposite camps, while extremely proceedings, signed by the Chairman; (2) Keep read, déclaring that the conflitions of the hare replied that they are unable to alter Askwith, C.C., of the Board of Trade, and Pane into power immediately after the close diversified spirits are seen to cling to regular scconuts, and submit to the Governor service are intolerable. It was resolved to the arrangements. They point out that invested him with the Commandership of of the Russo-Japanese War. There are, gether in an astonishingly unexplainable an annual statement of inc me and expenditere, urge the appointment of a Select Committee similar contests at the Olympia and also the Båth.
Governor, FLA BOON altor
the of the House of Commons to inquire into where bave not affected the licences, however, three new figures, the appointment way. The mystery is only to be explained and of azɛols and liabilities; (3.) Submit
your as may the grievances. 1st of January in each of one of which has excited much public by an inquiry as to antecedents and to the
poli- the
be possible, a report of its operations during aitention. - This is Mr. YAMAMOTO TATE feudal clans from which
post of Maisticians are drawn. It was to destroy the preceding year, with a list of the schools who occupies the responsible p ier of Figante. Mr. YAMAMOTO, although the great evil of clan Government that the under its supervision and control, and sucli he has had a large' experience of financial late Princo Iro established the great detalls regarding them as the Governor may affairs, has uerer held any Government National party, the Seiyu-kai, and although | require. position, and as it is mainly on financial it did not seen at rst as if his efforts would questions that the new Cabinet will rimprove successful, there are now signs that he or sink the appointment may be regarded lid not labour in vain. It is recorded as that the new matter of note as somewhat of an experiment. The new a Minister of Finance, who is 55 years of age, Cabinet is drawn, from no less than seven. He has prefectures, or, in other words, from seven has had a good business training occupied responsible positions in sucht large claus. Compared with the Cabinets in the corporations as the Milsu Bishi and the past that were drawn from two or three The Nippon Yusen Kaisha, and later was coa- clans only, this may be considered a distinct be reported to the Governor by the Board a nected with the Bank of Japan, attaining advance. It is hoped that the days of clan baring, without good canse, been absent from the men, who would probably not infre the post of Vice-Governor of the Bank, Government-in Japan have finally departed. three consecutive meetings, may be declared byquently repudiate an agreement concluded LORD KITCHENER BOUND FOR
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, SEPTEMBER 18г, 1911.
It
The Chiness section of the Cantoa-Kowloon railway will be opened on Monday, October 2nd Chinese officials are making arrangements in
convection with the opening ceremony.
which he resigned in 1903. He has also Leon & Director of the Specie. Bank, and at the time of his appointment as Minister of Finace be held the position of 'tiovernor of the Hypothel Bank. It will
The ludion watchman who is alleged to have thus be seen that he has a good experience of fluates and is in a position to accurately killed a coolie on the Li Roo wharf last week was placed before Mr. Wood at the Magistracy guage the financial position of the country on Saturday on aobarge of manslaughter. and Naturally, under these circumstances bis 'remended.
LANDON, September 16th.
At a meeting held at Glasgow a campaign
THE RAILWAY COMMISSION.
LONDON, September 16th. The Board shall consist of the Registrar-
The Railway Commission is now hearing General and Director of Education (ex officio), nominated by the fovernor, Every member evidence largely deals-with-objections to the and of five or more Chinese gentlemen to be the representatives of the Companies. Their so-nominated shall hold offies for three years, recognition of the Unions, which it is alleged but may be re-nominated. All questions shall be decided by a majority of votes, the Chairman would undermine discipline, thus endanger having a oneting rote in case of an equality, ing the public. It would not prevent strikes
Chairman will be nominated by
Any member who the Governor.
MAY
as the leaders would not be able to control
the Governor to have-coated to be a member. Three private and one official members shall with them. form a quorum for any purpose.
Many railways and Unions are not repre- Such sum of money as the Governor with the consent of the Legislative Council may annually sorted. assign from the ravenues of the Colony shall be placed at the disposal of the Foard for the purposes set forth in Rules 1 and 2. This sub-
raised from other sources has considerably in.
The majority of the measures which the
AVIATOR'S LAST FLIGHT.
is practically certain that her missing hoak g
car
MOTOR FATALITY.
LONDON, September 17th. At Syracuse, New York & Knor LONDON, September 17th: driven by Lee Oldfield during a lifty mil
race at the State Fair chashe The aviator Nieuport, while participating motor. in aeroplane manoeuvres, fell and was killed, through a fence and ploughed into the He received the Legion of Honour on his crowd, killing six and wounding : 14.
field was uninjured.
death-bed.
OBITUARY. LONDON, September 17th. Mr. G. H. Verrell, a former member of the House of Commons and a prominent member of the Jockey Club, is dead.
EGYPT
LONDON, September 17th. Lord Kitebener has left for Egypt. He was accorded an enthusiastic send-off from the station. where large crowds assembled,
sig may be Jaorvosed in any year if the income Unions are now taking to increase their erased, but if the Governoz be not sathfied membership are described as an abrogation, A guard of honour consisting of Boy Scouts
that the grant for the previous year was wisoly of the liberty of the subject. expended it may be reduced.
1 was drawn up.
EXPLOREE'S DEATH,
LONDON, September 17th. Mr. Edward Whymper, FR.S.E., the
169 diert well
explorer, known
Chamounix.
THE HOME RULE CAMPAIGN..
At:
LONDON, September 16th. Members of the Eighty Club are touring Ireland iù connection with the fiberal
A Home Bule campaign.
Mr. Redmond gave a reception to the visitors last night. He said they would find
Ireland transformed. It was no longer a
self-reliant and confident of the future.
distressful country: ita people were alert.