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in the situation in China, and must i Mrs. Bavage, wife of a Post Office! TELEGRAMS.Powers between whom and ourselves in TELEGRAMS.
Captain F. L D. Jatrad, 19th Baluchistan Infantry, proceeded to Can- ton on the 21st inst. in relief of Cap. tain B. de L. Brock, of the same unit. Captain II. J. Clarke, Lieut. L. Spencer, Indian Officers, 159 N.C.O's and men, and 16 followers, 9th Rajputs, returned to Kowloon from the New Territory on the 23rd inst.
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timate relations exist I must add that our !
'friendships with them are not in any
DAILY PRESS sense exclusive. (Cheers.) I say deliber. ately that we bave no cause, as far as I THE ILLNESS OF THE EMPEROK know, no occasion, for quarrelling with
OF JAPAN. any country in any part of the world.” (Cheers.)
TORYO, July 26th.
He viewed without the least
This afternoon the Princes, Ministers dissatisfaction, and with of State, and Privy Councillors were
sus.
(THROTOR REUTER'S AGENCY.]
IMPERIAL DEFENCE. ·
STATEMENT BY THE PREMIER.
LONDON, July 28th. On the Estimate of the Committee on Imperial Defence, Mr. Asquith made an|picion important statement, reviewing the commore than equanimity the special cum summoned to the Imperial Palave. position and work of the Committes,versations and interchanges of views
The latest bulletin indicates that His for instance, Ž those Sinen the vets had last been discussed in such,
Majesty's condition is weaking. the House of Commons the Committee
Russia and Germany. The
relations with had had upon at least two occasions the country's
the great
tween
or
bo-
German Empire were relations of amnity and goodwill. Lord Haldane had paid a visit to Berlin earlier in the year and entered into conversations and there was an interchango of views. These had been continued sinec in a spirit of frankness and friendship on both sides, and we had 11 distinguished diplomatist whom the German Emperor
Now
in
London
fill the minds of all observers with superintendent, summoned her houseboy deep apprehension. We notice that Mr. at the Magistracy yesterday for assault- W. V. DRUMMOND, of Shanghai, las drawing her and for leaving his employment public attention to the applicability to without giving propor notice. For the China of some remarks in Lord KITORENER'S 25ault he was sentenced to six weeks" first report on Egypt. As to internal imprisonment and for the second offence
he was fined $5 or 14 days in prison., politics, Lord KITCHENER SAYS: I bare been forcibly struck by the fact that the formerly homogeneous body of intelligent Mohamedan inhabitants who constituted a collective community, based ou fixed social law, is now split up and divided into parties and factions of a political character. Whatever the value of a party system may he in Western political life, it is evident that its application to an intensely demo-
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.} cratic community, the essential basis of
We have become fairly accustomed in opportunity for showing the elasticity of whole social system is the brotherhood of Hongkong to ignorant Chinese jumpingle-constitution Last year they lied the
NAVAL CONSTRUCTION. man, combined with respect for learning from tram cars in motion and receiving pleasure of summoning the Premiers of
AGITATION IN FRANCE. and the experience of age, is an unnatual injuries, but not until Thursday had any all the self-governing dominions to their proceeding fraught with inevitable division incident beers reported of a Chinese meeting, and he did not think there ever
LONDON, July 26th. and weaknERS, The development and attempting to jump from a railway train
had been a more significant and more
The French newspapers are demanding elevation of the character of a people in motion. Such was the feat of a coun-
The second neen-
increased naval construction in view of depends mainly on the growth of self-con- tryman on Thursday when he found that momentous occasion.
the programmes of Italy and Austria. trol and the power to dominate natural the afternoon express from Kowloon did sion was when Mr. Borden and his cof- not stop at Taipo Market. He fell on his leagues attended the meeting last week. impulses, as well as on the practice of un-
GREAT BRITAIN AND TIBET. obtrusive self-reliance and perseverance head and sustained injuries which necesHe was glad to say that they would at
tead again next week, and he hoped they friendships were in no senge
LONDON, July 26th. A BLEND OF THE FINEST PURE combined with reasoned determination, sitated his removal to hospital.
None of these elements of Advance
Major Archer Shee asked a question in In view of the inadequacy of the pro would arrive at some satisfactory agres-clusive, for more than one reason. The are assisted in any way by party strife.vision existing hitherto for the educationment, Dealing with the work of the greatest of British interests remained the House of Commons in reference ta Calm and well-considered interest in poli-of children of British parents on the tical affairs is good for both the governed Hongkong side of the Harbour; the Gov. Committee, he said there were four per the peace of the world. 1f, unhappily, the maintenance of the status que in Tibet as it was at the time of the signa and those who rule, but fictitious interest, ernment,
the request of several manent sub-committees, which were pracas was the case, there was in this coun- generally based on misrepresentation and parents, has consented to allow girls of tically in constant session. The first was try, as elsewhere, a growing and lament-fure of the Anglo-Russian Agreement. inuintained by party funds and party over thirteen years of age to attend the the Home Ports Deferice Committee. It able expenditure upon armaments, both tactics, does nothing to elevate or develop Victoria British School, East Point. Up had sent in no less than 25 reports to the naval and military, there was no Power the intelligent character of an Oriental to the present it has been the rule that,
in the world which did not know per mace." How applicable all this is to China on attaining the age of 13 years girls Committee, which had received, the ap
It will now proval of the Admiralty and the War fectly well that, so far as we were cou- (every student of the situation will recognise. should leave this School.
It is a political gospel that needs to be be possible for girls to remain there until their education is completed. They will
We coveted no heritage; we persistently preached in China, for it can
be prepared for the Oxford Local Ex with confidence be asserted that so long as
aminations chiefly. To meet the require rival political factions intimidate the ments of these girls, a new class room government as they do at the present time is being provided for their oxclusive us it is hopeloss to expect to see stable govern- They will not mix with the boys and they ment and solid and substantial progress in will begin and end school each day Chi. We observe that some of the lead-different hours to the boys. The classes!
will be conducted chiefly by Mrs. Bishop and Mr. H. A. Cox, B.A., while an extra assistant is being appointed to take Mrs
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DEATH.
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ing Poking papers, realising whither this party strife is leading the country, are pleading for "the reformation of the political parties" or for a modification of their policies. What is needed is that some attempt should be made among themselves to formulate a definite policy, and then combine to carry it out. If Dr. Sun Yar. SEN is the man that Dr. CANTE, his biogra-pagnie des Messageries Maritimer. in pher and life-long friend, believes him to be, he has a magnificent opportunity, now that he is in the North, to prove that his statesmanship is equal to the organising ability he displayed in the successful inauguration of the Revolution. We are at least sure that no leader of public opinion in China realises inore clearly than Dr. SUN the evil consequences which must arise if at
Hongkong, informs us that, as a conse
sent
CHIT to
Court.
Cur
Bir Edward Grey replied that Sir John
Jordan, H.M.'s Minister at Peking, acting on instructions, had protested against any change being made in the political status of Tibet at variance with the Angle-Tibetan Trenties and the con
Office, and to the majority of those re-cerned, we had no aggressive purpose, ports effect had already been given. (Cheers.} These reports referred to the best mens had no inclination nor temptation to ex-plete undertakings which Chinn had
given to Great Britain. of all tend in any way the range of our respon-
He did not think it desirable at present to approach Russia for a variation of the Agreement allowing the sending of a British Agent to Lhassa, but trusted that it would be
of providing for the defence vulnerable points round our shores. The sibilities. second sub-committee was the Ovarsons Committee, which had to deal with a targe
number of
matters concerta
ing the defence not only of the Crown Colonies but the self-governing colonies, as well as Egypt and India. The third committee was appointed last year, and he attached the greatest importance to it. It was the sub-committee for the co
M. Thomas, the Agent of the Com-ordination of departmental action upon the outbreak of war. It had already quence of the recent seanien's strike in compiled a war book which definitely as France, there will be no call of the signed to each department the responsi Messiguries Maritimes mail steaners inbility for action under every-head of a Hongkong on the 9th instant (outward)
war policy. The fourth sub-committee and 27th August (homeward), these calls. being in connection with the sailing front was called the Air Committee. It dealt Marseilles which ought to have taken with all matters of aerial navigation, place on the 3th of June and was finally both military and naval. The other tem- cancelled..
this juncture in China's history the strife The next voyage has been undertaken perary sub-committees were constantly of political factions leads to frequent by the steamer Calédonien, which left Marsilting to deal with various matters, changes in the Ministry and weskais conf-scilles on the 21st inst. instead of the dence at home and abroad in the stability 14th, so that she may be expected to ar of the Government and its power to success-rive here on or about 19th August in fully lay the foundations of the new regime stead of 12th, and will perhaps return from Japan at her schedule date, 9th in China from which so much is hoped.
Oxford has conferred the honorary .D.C.L. degree on Sir Frederick Lugard.
It is announced in Shanghai papers that Mr. E. G. Barrett'o connection with the firm of Dodwell & Co., Ltd., chased on the 20th inst.
Captain Leatham, who was in command of the detren on the China Station, has been appointed to the command of the
Gloucester.
The clothes belonging to two Chinese who were supposed to have entered the water at West Point and been drowned have been identified as those of two students. The bodies have not been re- covered.
September.
THE PROPOSED CHINESE LOAN.
Mr. Keir Hardie (Merthyr Tydvilj Lab.) in the House of Commons on the 5th inst. asked the Secretary for Foreign Affairs whether he still affirmed that the Chinese Government wanted to borrow
"But those responsibilities," he said in conclusion, "are world-wide, and, if wo are compelled to divert from other purpossible for the status quo to be pre- poses more productive, more advantage-
served in accordance with the existing cus to mankind, the sum which we are now spending for the maintenace of our
agreements.
supremacy at sea, I am speaking what every one in this House known to be hat
say that that expenditure is regarded is absolutely and literally a fact hon
by as simply as an insurance, a neces- insurance of the enormous... in-
sary
terests of which the Government of this country and the House of Commons are. or ought be, the faithful and vigilant trustees." (Loud, cheers.)
MR. BONAR LAW'S VIEWS.
Mr. Bonar Law said the whole question
The German
TUMULT IN THE TURKISH CHAMBER,
LONDON, July 26th.
A tumult was created in the Turkish Chamber at Constantinople by the Presi
dent reading a letter bearing the goal of the Military Lengue urdering him to retire and dissolve the Chamber within 48 hours.
DISASTROUS RAINS IN AMERICA,
LONDON, July 28th. Reutor's correspondent at Pittsburg was: Are you running it too fine? If
telegraphs that tremendous rains have among which he mentioned internal there was a possibility of war with ono
caused widespread devastation in West transportation, overseas transport, and member of the triplice it would be
Penneylvania, East Ohio, and West Vir wireless telegraphy throughout the Em- foolish to ignore the probability of other
He affirmed that the Committee members participating.
ginin Streams have overflowed with pire. had no influence on policy, and although point of view of naval defence was from all quarters of people having been incredible rapidity, and reports conte natural, and they were perfectly entitled to drowned. Sixty are take it. That was really our difficulty, perished, security. What we need is co-operation, for it is a view incompatible with our
in peace and war, within the Empire. If the proble is faced with goodwill, A bye-election takes place in North- Patience and courage it can be solved. West Manchester a fortnight hence, Sir Its solution was the only security for the George Kemp. persisting in his resigna- continued existence of the Empire, and tion.
Mr. Hewart, a barrister is the Liberal candidate and Sir John Randles
it did not determine policy, its conclu sions were necessarily governed by re- ference to our international relations. In that respect there had been, since the overnment came into Fower, no change of policy of any sort or kind. He said that with the greatest emphasis.
He declared that international relations £80,000,000 sterling, and, if so, upon were being conducted now as in the past what theory did he explain the fact that decade on perfectly settled and definits the Chinese Government had hitherto re-lines. They had not shifted to the right or sisted all pressure to have that sum; for which they had no immediate need, the left during the whole of that time. forced upon them, and were being up What were they? We cultivated with great ported in that refusal by teh Minister re- presenting the United States of America; and growing cordiality on both sides our and whether he would make further in spesial international friendships. Ther
Mr. Punsonby moved a reduction in the he found that the utmost sum asked for had stood the test of time, the test of bait vote for the Defence Committee as a pro- by the Chinese Government was as well as good weather. He did not £10,000,000, he would join with the Ame
quiries from independent sources and, if
Ir is lamentable at so early a date in the history of the Chinese Republic to observe the rise of politics! factions fighting for power, and squabbling over every important official appointment that is made. Three political parties now exist in China, and in the National Council they appear to be very evenly represented; so that we gather from the Chinese newspapers that the President's ideal of a non-Party Cabinet is unworkable; a Coalition Cabinet is equally impossible, and, since the parties are of equal strength, there can be no hope for material to travel at a greater speed then loans bas rested throughout, and now modation and perfect goodwill without
the four miles indicated in the permit
At the Magistracy yesterday a Chinese contractor at Yaumati was fined $10 for allowing trucks on a railway line built for the purpose of removing reclamation
the present of a strong Party. Cabinet. What policios differentiate these parties Rev. F. S. Snyder and party of Amori. lew of the politicians probably are able can missionaries from Bangkok, inchid to explain. It would seen in eaching Dr. and Mrs. Peoples, Miss C. A. instance to be a case of uron not measures Cole, Miss Mary Eskek and Nui Po rather than the reverse. However, the Kim, arrived yesterday morning by the factions are sufficiently powerful to dis- str. Halvard, and are stopping at the organise the Government, and the recent Grand Hotel. They leave par str. Nile
on Tuesday next for the United Sintes resignation of five or six members of the Cabinet appears to be attributable entirely
A fire took place at Messrs. Watson's to this cause. Every official appointment mineral water factory at Whitfield on Rooms to be the subject of war between the Thursday during the unloading of some factions. Especially is this the case in erates of empty bottles. A pipe burst in regard to the Provincial Governorships. one of the oil tanks of the Asiatic Petro tentationed it one of the lotin Counnany and the ail flowed down
it would also be the best guarantee for the peace of the world.
& FEEBLE PROTEST AGAINST THE ARMAMENTS.
ments policy.
as being provocative Foreign
rican Minister in protecting the Chinese hesitate to say that many questions which test against the expenditure on arms- people from the usury-making designs of had thoy arisen ten or fifteen years ago a ring of European financiers,
raight have been the cause of friction, pos- sibly ill-feeling, and even worse. Things had smoothly yielded to mutual accomported the motion.
ported in that refusal by the Minister re- Mr. Acland-As I have already ex- plained, the initiative in the matter of
rests entirely, with China, and there has never been any question of forcing her The to borrow more than she wants. statement in the question that any one
Mr. Molteno and other Radicals sup-
known to have
A BYE-ELECTION. -
LONDON, July 28th,
che Unionist.
DEATH OF A FAMOUS CHINA MISSIONARY.
LONDON, July 28th.
The death is announced of the Rev. Griffith John, the famous China Mission-
ary.
[The Rey, Griffith John was a Missionary. of the London Missionary Society. He won born in 1831, began to preach in Welsh at the age of 14, and in 1859, when he was 22 years of age, he offered his services to the Landon Missionary Society and they were accepted. He was ordained in 1855 and spent more than five years at and around sailed for Shanghai the same year, He Shanghai, doing evangelistic work and establishing churches, travelling widely in all the region round about Shanghai. He went to Hankow in 1861 and was the first Protestant Missionary in Central China." He travelled extensively in Hupeh, Hunan, Szechuan, Kinngsi and several other pro vinces as a pioneer missionary, and during his long service has established in associa tion with his colleagues more than a hundred missionary stations in the provinces of Hupeh and Hunan, and planted scores of
Sir Edward Grey, in winding up the trouble from one side or the other. debate, denied that. Foreign policy was “Yet, remember," he said, "what is responsible for the expenditure on arma of the Governments is acting at variance sometimes forgaten by those who criti-ments. To tear up the policy of the last with the others is untrue. If the sum
our foreign policy that those decade, would worsen and not better now desired by the Chinese Government cise is less than that which they originally asked for, I have no reason to think that Powers with whom these special relations things. A reversion
to the policy of there will not be complete accord between exist are Powers which, in various parts
splendid isolation" would mean diplo- the groups and Government concerned of the world, are brought into close and matic friction with one nation after with regard to the provision of the lesser sum only, if the conditions of the loan intimate contact with us, with infinite another and an enormous increase in our and the security are satisfactory,
possibilities of friction, and possibly hon. member's question is formed upon an entire misapprehension, and I cannot animosity, if our relations were not, too strongly repent that there is no ques- tion of forcing upon China any sum for happily, what they are between ourselves which she does not ask. On the contrary, and those great Powers with whom, in Bill of 1900 showed. He asked the ad churches. He translated and published in Chinese tho whole Bible in both the the difficulty is to arrange safe conditions Asia Africs and elsewhere, we and our vocates of limitation whether the agreeindarin dialect and classical Chinese,
"The
naval strength. Great Britain's policy was not responsible for the German Navy as the preamble to the Germany Navy