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CANTON.
[From Our Own CorresponDENT.]
August 19th.
PARIS LETTER.
[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT]
PARIB, July 26th. SCHOOL HOLIDAYS.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, AUGUST 22nd, 1912.
Socially speaking, the French capital is rapidly becoming deserted. This is tho time of the year when Parisians aro gradually dispersing to various country and sea-side-places. Colleges and schools are on the point of breaking up for their usual two months' summer vacation, and after the annual prize distributions quite an elaborate affair in France so
SENDING AWAY UNDERIBABLES. A rather interesting item of expendi- tare has been laid before the Government lately. It is the expenditure of 89,288 for wording back undesirables to their native villages. After the revolution Bany strangers flocked into the city simply to see what they could get in the event of fighting taking place. These men hung about. street corners, had no work of any kind, nor did they want any, and they generally proved a Huisanice. The police authorities were afraid that in case of any rising those men would prove в serious menace, and they decided in clear them out at all-por- sible cost.
So 236 men were sent back to Wuebow, 147 to Amoy and 645 to Shanghai. When they arrived at those ports each of them was given 48 on the wharf to take them to their villages and they were forbidden to return unless to work. This was very sensible under-round enjoyment taking, and it is a pity that more of the loafers about the city just now can- not be dealt with in something like the same way.
BANK NOTED AGAIN.
far as society is concerned-parents with their over-worked children quit the sweltering metropolia for their favourite holiday resorts. If French boys and girls are made to work hard while at callege and school, the two months' veranses of holidays granted to them enable them to forget their scholastic hardships. From now until la rentrée or the return to colleges and schools at the close of September or early days of October, nothing but agreeable surprises and all-
confronts scholars.
French parents-especially if wealthy- see that their children are made as happy as possible during their holidays. Un fortunately, as in other countries, there are thousands of children who never catch a glimpse of sither the set or the country while away from school. In spite of these disappointments they look phile sophers and pass the time as best they
CILI
CONBOLS AND RESTES.
Not for many years have the French who have millions of franes invested in England-scrutinized the English market reports witli so nervous an eye. English Consols should full simultaneous ly with French Renter is very remarkable, The political situation and he general
French
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DR. SUN YAT-SEN'S RAILWAY SCHEME.
tions.
THE NEED OF FOREIGN CAPITAL.
steepest bills without the slightest diff- culty whatsoever. M. Filippi's ultimato aim is to invent a car that will be at will either an aeroplane or a road racer. The
In an interview with a China Press "wing" in the present invention is not in any way connected with the wheels, reporter at Shanghai last week Dr. Sun These are as free as those of a four-Yat Sen declared that he would support wheeled cab, nor is it necessary that they Yuan Shih-k'si in the forthcoming eles should be fitted either with poeumubic tyres. The wing is worked by the motor, placed in front of the car, to which it is connected by a shaft. A single lever con- trols the clutch and the forward and reverse movements of the wing, which can be reversed at a moment's notice, thereby forming an additional brake. A wire netting forming a sort of sage pro- tects the wing on either side. The total weight of the car is 1,300lbs.
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My present plans have nothing to do with politics," he said, "and I intend to devote my time to the building of railways in China. My visit to Poking has no political signilcance, so far as ara concerned. I am going there on the invitation of President Yunn Shih-k'ai and will consult with him about the policies of the government."
In answer to a direct question, Dr. Sun said he would not be a candidate for president at the forthcoming elec tions, that he was well pleased with the progress of government in Peking, and would support Yuan Shib-kai.
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THE LATE JAPANESE EMPEROR
AND HIS PHYSICIANS.
Shortly after the demise of the Em- peror Mutgubito, says the Tokyo Asaki, messengers were hastily dispatched to all the Toyko papers by the authorities ordering the editors to refrain from publishing criticisms of the Court physi- cians or of the attitude of the officials of the Imperial Household Department. Most of the papers in Tokyo maintained silence in view of the great national though some expressed bereavement, their indignation with the physicians in attendance on his late Majesty. A few days ago Dr. Baron Oka, chief of the Imperial physicians, writing in the ochi, gave a statement of the cause and progress of the late Emperor's illness, which is held to be nothing but self- excuse and is received with ridiculo by the physicians of Toyko.
The voice of reproach has been heard on all sides, but this paper has besitated to publish anything until to-day, and the following is one of the many criticisms by physicians passed upon Baron Oka!-
THE PRESIDENT'S FURNITURE, A new broom sweeps clear; a new bed
Dr. Sun is willing to talk more freely induces refreshing sleep.
on his railway plans than on politics President
He is not ready to announce the details Fallières bas got a new bed in his bed-
of his plans for railway building, bot
Whenever we ment together nowadays Fou at Rambouillet-nis country resi- the system he has mapped at compre the first topic of discussion is the great
It includes the dence. It is a modern bross bedstead bends about 200,000 11. which was copied by order of the late under previour schemes of railway do Majesty by the Court physicians is dis- main lines which have been proposed virtue of the late Emperor, and in this connection tho treatment given his President Faure from the bed which King velopment for China, and, in addition, eussed and criticised. Of course, we Edward VII. used at Buckingham Palace number of branch-lines-which-haves that the Court physicians have never before been proposed, It is his Several changes are being made in the plan to develop one comprehensive rail done their duty to the best of their beautiful and historical Chateau de Ram-way system for the entire country, which ability, and hence there can be no per bouillet during the absence of President and Madame Fallières, who are shortly to take up their residence there for the
summer.
will make possible the connection of principal points at once, and leave room for future developments.
sonal criticisin. Rat judging from what
Baron Oka said to some of the news- papers, one or two questions naturally arise. We understand that the late A TEN YEAR PROQKAMME,
had been Emperor
suffering from However, it is not his plan to attempt the construction of the entire 200,000 liiabetes since the time of the Russo- Japanese war. Although we do not at once. The preliminary system em- braces 58,000 11, and he hopes that this know when the late Emperor began to grow stout, yet his development ought part will be completed in the first five to have received the most serions atten years of the ten years which he expects to be occupied by his building pro- tion of the physicians. Medical science gramme. This preliminary system will tray considers such a development the first symptom of diabetes. One of the causes of his Majesty's illness may have take in the principal trade routes, such
been overwork at the time of the Russo- Japanese war, but the serious subsequent teation of the physicians. Baron Oka developments are due to the lack of at- says he used to examine the Emperor once a day, but is it not careless to carry gut an examination only once a day? Again Baron Oka says that the Emperor suffered from an incurable disease; here is another mistake of the Court physi- cians, for the disease can nowadays be easily curet. Baron Oke makes the de- fence that his late Majesty did not like to take medicines or undergo modical examination, but in this case why was
ment that ought to have been given his not the Empress consulted, or the Genro,
Majesty?
"We could not get caough Chinese cani- tal to build the roads, he said. "We expect to construct them with foreign capital. We expect to call on many countries for capital for these enter prises, especially for the first 50,000 1, After that much is completed and China has advanced in her economic develop ment, and has more wealth, we may be able to complete the system with Chinese capital, but not before.
At some of the li-kin stations in the
Besides the new bed, President country officials have been refusing to accept noter in payment of the taxes
Fallières bedroom is being returnished with the lovely set of furniture which levied and demanding silver.
Louis XVIII. had made for the Ducic This, of cor, has the effect of causing all other
Berrig. Madame Fallières bedroom is also being refurnished with a set of furni braders to do the same and is doing a lot of harm1. This having come to tho
ture which used to belong to the Duchesso d'Angonleme. It is not, perhaps, gen- cars of the provincial financier, he has
as the Canton-Hankow line, etc. notified all these stations that they must
rally known that the President and all the Ministers of the French Republic not
Dr. Sun laughed when told of the re- set the example in each district and
only live rent free and have their wash-port that he would attempt to build all The
Thating, firing, and light paid by the State, of these lines with Chinese capital. accept outes at their face value. people have boon notified that bank notes
but that the State has an immense store house of historie furniture, carpets, are legal tender and that any officer
curtains and tapestries, and a stock of refusing them, on being reported, will
linen and silver of great value, front be punished. It is difficult to see that state of unrest throughout the world at
which these official residences are furnish this will be
the present moment, are largely reapon-ed throughout. M. Deleassó, in his offer any great good among
at the Ministry of Marine, sits at a traders and merchants, as the infectionsible for the financial crisis.
magnificent writing-table which many has spread from Canton and they are financiers declare that the crisis will soon
Years ago was used by one of France's very chary of having anything to do
pass, and are doing their level best to greatest Ministers-Colbert, ressure the alarmed. Speaking at a with paper money.
banquet held in one of the suburbs a fow days ago, the Minister of Finance, M. At this time many people travel to a temple in the White Cloud hills to wor Klott, protested against the campaign The which had been carried .on against ship a god called Ching. Sin." temple is a good distance from the city national stock. The Minister attributed and people usually go in parties and the general fall in French Rentes or make a day of it, many worshippers securities to a temporary withdrawal of coming from the country for this pur. money from all investments producing a pose. Two mon were making their way fixed income, co-incident to this temple on Saturday when they increased industrial activity of the coun- M. Klotz argued that the French were encountered in a lonely part of the try. road by three robbers, who practically Rentes were superior to all other invest- stripped them of everything they had rents owing to the strength of the The matter was reported to the police. national credit and to the wideness of the and it transpires that there is a gang market. The depreciation in French somewhere in this vicinity who make a Rontes is but a small matter compared to obtain living matter, he does not would have the co-operation of the the opportunity of extending his know-
A DARING ROBBERY.
practice of robbing any pilgrime who Jay be in small enough parties or whom they may surprise in a deserted part
of the road.
HILLED BY LIGHTNING
with the
with the depreciation in British Consola France's and Great Britain's credits are as good as ever they are, happily. Things will soon right themselves, though for the time being a veritable scare exists in both News
trom Fatshan that a countries. comes woman was killed by lightning during a thunderstorm two days ago, this being the tenth death from this cause this year in that district.
took
after
PRINCE OF WALES.
WHAT IS OLD AGE?
What is old age? According to Pro- fessor Metehnikoff, old age is brought about by the formation of certain poisons in the intestines, and notably by those belonging to the series known as indols
Fence phenols.
problem naturally arises as the means of com.
the
come.
OPPOSITION TO FOREIGN CAPITAL.
nese opposition to foreign capital, and "Our plans are delayed now by Chi- we cannot proceed until that is over- Foreign capital is needed to develop the country, but a great many people do not understand it. We have offers now of capital for our plans, but batting the formation of these toxins, and it would be foily to go ahead with them it has been found that sugar acts as against the opposition of the people of destructive agent. The eminent Russian the provinces. It may take some little Professor declares he has discovered the time to overcome this, maybe poison that exists in dogs. Dr. Carrol, and then we will go ahead, two years, a famous French biologist, declares that Dr. Sun's attention was called to the be is confident that sooner or later existence of concessions" for the build Science will be able to create living ing of railways which were things. M. Armand Gauthier, the great the Mancha Governoen granted by French chemist, observes that, though outstanding. These, he said, would not chemically it may be possible, he thinks, be an obstacle to his programme, as he believe that man will over be able to foreign owners of these concessions. fashion it into cells which would multiply
in a determined order so that the sub
or the Ministers of State, as to the treat.
The Far East (Tokyo) in a comment on the subject remarka
INTIMATIONS
TEETHING ECZEMA
IN RED BLOTCHES
On Face, Head and Ears. Scratched Until it Bled. Had to Cover Her Hands. First Dressing with Cuti- cura Soap and Ointment Allayed Itching. Soon Completely Cured.
"When my baby way nix weeks old she broke out on her face la red blotches, then her head and ears were affected. She.acmtched
hemoli di the blood used to drip of ber car. I used to cover lur hands it and_ber eats. Ifer sufferings were terrible.
"tried ointments and blood mixtures but nong of them did her any good. I took her to the doctor and be called teething ec- zeno. Lodling through the paper, I saw how a caso similar to my haby's was eated by Cuticure Soap and Ointment. I resolved to
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SCIENTIFIC AND
The physicians of the Imperial Court, Always have on hand a very large complete who continue to be severely criticised for their alleged inoficiency in the treatment of the late Emperor, are being saddled with a fault that is not theirs particu larly, but the common fault of the Japanese nation. It was not Baron Oka who decided that the Emperor's person was sacred and that the physician who SURVEYING INSTRUMENTS attended so exalted a personage should not defile himself by attending to persons Transits, Levels, Plane Tables, Prismatic axıd of commoner clay, thus being debarred
Sight Compasses, Hand Lovels, ko, &c.). ledge and increasing his skill. Incom- petence under such conditions is inavi- able, but the Imperial physicians should
stance would take the form of a living CHRISTIAN CONVERTS IN KOREA. not be punished for a condition that is DRAWING
being. The problem of life made to order is in the opinion of another French scientist, Dr. Gustave Le Bon, not incap. || able of solution. "The great difficulty," ho points out," is that so far man has only studied the chemistry of dead things. Living chemistry has yet to be taken up.
THE DECADENCE OF THE BRITISH M.P.
AN OFFICIAL VIEW:
really the result of the attitude of the people towards their sovereign.
"Extraordinary fears seem to exist among members of the Household Depart ment as to their culpability in respect of
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The Annual Report of Reforms and Progress in Korea," recently issued by Last Tuesday will rank as one of the
the Imperial Japaness Government, con
the Emperor's death. It is stated that (T Squares, Bet Square, Straight Edges tains some very interesting reference to
Seales, Inks, &o, &a) happiest days in the life of the young Prince of Wales, who, putting aside his
The Journal des Débats in an interest the work of foreign missionaries. In the they raised objection to the summoning ing with Freedom of Religious Prosessien is necessary to vote the funeral of the angry members. An extraordinary BHAMEEN NOTES.
incognito for the memorable occasion, ing leading articlo deals with the alleged course of a rather lengthy chapter deal of the Dict, fearing impeachment by some
luncheon with President and decadence in the type of the British mern-pagation," the report says:- Trouble with "house-boga" is not con-
ber of Parliament within recent years. "The native Christian converts, who exponses, estimated at two million yea, fired to Bingapore, and in Shameen just Madume Fallières at the Elysée Palace. The political personnel is entirely differ-numbered, only some hundred twenty bus if the session is called for this parti
which the young Prince WAS
ent from what it was, "Instead of now we are baving a taste of it. In one
To impeach members of the an example of the wonderful increase others. of the large hongs here the No. 1 bay of formally invested by the President in the attracting, as formerly, the old nobility, years ago, now reach over 370,000. Such cular purpose cnly it cannot debate the. Meas was arrested and imprisoned Salle de la Rotonde with the Grand Cross who enjoy riches and leisure, which they of converts to a foreign religion is Household for the conditions prevailing can consecrato disinterestedly to public
remarkable success of the Christian pro- alleged negligence of the physicians, for striking a European, and out of of the Legion of Honour, the President affairs, politics in England now seem to scarcely seen in any other country. This at the Court, that made possible the sympathy for him all the other boys in concluding by affectionately kissing His have no attruction for them. The men the bong, have gone out on strike. Rum-Royal Highness on both checks. Among who direct the political situation in paganda vas undoubtedly due to the would be a national injustice.
foreign missionaries in preaching the Court." ur states that other boys are also going the guests were Bir Francis Bertie, the England to-day, and more particularly sincere and untiring efforts of individual impeach the system and reform the to come ont, but so far nothing of the British Ambassador; Mr. Hansell, the the coming generation of politicians, gospel of Christ, as well as to the able
belong to another class altogether. The kind has occurred. These boys belong Prince's English tutor; M. Escoffier, the standard has deteriorated, and while the management of foreign missionary boards standing bas declined, the and societies. Yet it should not be for- to a guild of some kind, and it is to Prince's French tutor; M. Poincaré, the social
SHIP COMPANY.
Better
Te hoped that this guild will see the French Prime Minister; M. Milleraud, intellectual standing has not improved. / Botten that numbers of people have be¡ THE CHINA, MERCHANTS' STEAM- error of these miscreants' ways and pre-the Minister of War; and the Marquis de There has been no General Election since come converted to Christianity for politi- vent anything like this becoming general Breteuil. Military honours were rendered but there is no doubt that when one takes the local authorities in those days caused eeeccarring again. We cannot hope to on the Prince's arrival and departure. place the composition of the new House
have the same control over servants as is possible in Hongkong: but there must b sufficient control to make this sort of thing impossible.
the introduction of payment of members,
A GOVERNMENT SUBSIDY The Peking Daily News states that the
cal reasons. Abuses and extortions by Christian converts to appeal to foreign As His Royal Highness drove away from of Commons will show the real results in missionaries who had extraterritorial the Elysée after receiving M. Fallières the diminished brilliance of its members. rights, preferring representations or com- Chiso Tun Pu has telegraphed to the beat wishes and blessing, the large crowd This professional element in English plaints against the local authoritica. The China Merchants 8. N. Company en exercise their efforts in defonding their sell and giving an assurance that the Government will provide a subsidy for that had assembled outside the Palace polities is perhaps inevitable, but it iaionaries, thus heing induced to joining the Board of Directors not to
none the less regrettable.'
converts against the local authorities or the company. A heavy thunderstorm broke over the choored the distinguished visitor most
to perform other good offices for them, The Chinese merchants of Hankow 41- eity last night about 9.00 and lasted for heartily. The Prince, who deferred, bis HEALTH OF SHANGHAI often did so beyond their propor rights ounce, in an English newspaper, that and spheres. Moreover, people in certain their claims against the China Mer- two hours. Rain fell in torrents and the
Dr. Stanley, Medical Officer of Health quarters, having an idea that taxes would chants 8. N. Company for Taols 1,200,000 wind rose almost to typhoon force. As doparture at the request of intimate
friends, leaves for England this week-end, at Shanghai, in his monthly healthy he remitted in sections where Christian will be maintained against any pur a result the weather to-day is fairly cool after having spent a most delightful time report says: Notwithstanding a spell converts dwelt, often became converted chaser of the company whether he be of
foreign nationality. of unusually hot and humid weather the to the Christian belief. But after the Chinese or and we are still enjoying a cool August, in the midst of true friends.
condition of the Public Health has been Protectorate régime was inaugurated in merchants allege that goods to the value though it is a long time since so many
There hare Kores and many reforms in the ad- of the above amount, were lost during the thunderstorras and rainstorms have been
"winged satisfactorily maintained. To all appearances the new
been few serious cases of heat stroke, while ministration had been made, extortion by lagration in Hankow last November crammed together at this sELSON.
that "* fick " on land, those of & choleraic nature have been Messrs. Ramos & Ramos, of Hong although it does not leave the ground, of u mild type. With regard to the latter local authorities became impossible, and owing to the refusal of the company to shows in the Canton Club Theatre every and raises no dust, has come to stay. Its it appears necessary to advise concentra: a just and universal levy of taxes was permit consigriees to remove goods from
kong, have been giving cinematograph
continue thoir exhibitions for some time.
motor-car
THE FLYING" CAH.
the company's godown.
The
some districts, who had been accustomed If the simple rule to escape tax payment, naturally dis succes was an unquestionable one from tion on the fact that these cases are due carried into effect. Christian converts in
to infected food. The day for some time past now and have been drawing large audiences for the first, and its inventor, M. Filippi, is observed of eating and drinking nothing liked the new system of administration
who claims to have discovered the theory that has not been recently cooked or and often became opposed to the pro- HOW THE "PERSIA" GROUNDED Shameen. They give another show to. of bird flight, is overjoyed. The winged boiled, or otherwise sterilised, it is practi- tectorats régime of the Imperial Govern-
A passenger on board the P. &.0. liner Persia, which grounded off Sausset, morrow night and seemingly intend to motor car resembles an ordinary motor, eally impossible to contract any of these ment. Certain missionaries, also, aceus-
bowe! troubles to which the Shanghai
were led into complaining of measures ten miles west of Marseilles, says :-The liner had been steaming for two and a In the river at present are H.M.S. with the solo difference that at the rear resident in the past has been specially tomed hitherto to defend their converts,
was erroneously prone. When this fundamental fact is
and cholers undertaken by the local authorities even Clio, U.S.S. Callao and Piscatogue, the (and not in front 28
thick fog. Three bells (9.30 a.m.) had just stated) it ends in a sort of bowsprit which grasped chills, 'livers French gunboats Vigilante and Argus
Almost carries the Cyrnos wing." Strange to belts will cease to be considered matters in the days of reform. Although some balf hours at reduced speed through a nd the Japanese Uji.
say, this does not look like a wing, but of importance. In practically all of these missionaries were very careful not to
gated, obvious breaches of the ordinary rond their proper sphere, natire converts cried, "Land right ahead."
so vehement in professing anti-simultaneously the bow of the ship rose more like an aeroplane propeller. That cases, where the origin bas been investi- intermeddle with matters which lay be-struck when the look-out man in the bows it is not anything of the kind, however, rules of health, as laid down in the Public Japanese sentiments that they passed and there was a grating sound as it glid- ed up a shelving beach. A minute later Health Notice, were observed. At the Magistracy yesterday Mr. Irving
under such conditions, one onducted an inquiry into the circum- is the key to the whole problem. The Public Health Notice may be obtained quite beyond the control of the former.
more than 10 yards distant, was the on application from the Health Office Bub oven as knocked down by a tram-car and trial run of 320 miles from Paris te and will be found to give in simple form ought not to jump to the conclusion that the for bank lifted and right abend, not set, clustering round a fall-spired church. Marseilles was clearly visible ten milea His Worship found that death Lyons, travelling at times at a speed the points which should be observed by
distant on the starboard side. of 52 miles an hour, and climbing the those who wish for freedom from local
picturesque little fishing village of Baue-
Lances attending the death of a child who
iled.
"is due to misadventure.
new road-flyer recently accomplished a
itls.
The
wero
are anti-Japanese or that certain others missionaries are responsible for the fact
joined the insurgents.”. that a certain class of Christian converts
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