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A European living at No. 2, Queen's
Dardens, left his bedroom window open on
Wednesday night. A thief entered and purloined a cash box, containing 8200 and some documents. The cash box and the papers were found outside the house, but the money was missing.
The
Miss V. Josephs, a passenger by the P. and O. str. China, reported to the police that whilst on the high seas between Singapore and Hongkong she lost her pearl necklet, valued at £100, article had apparently been either stolen from her cupboard or fallen from her neck whilst she was wearing it. It is insured, and Miss Josephs is offering a reward of $300.
(THROUGH LEUTER'S AGENCY.]
THE BALKAN WAR.
THE FALL OF SKUTARI. Reuter learns that the fall of Skutari is not likely to complicate the situation, but will rather facilitate the settlement by making it easier for Montenegro to accept the derision of the Powers, her amour propre being satisfied, especially if Austria agrees to some rectification of the frontier in view of the fait accompli.
REJOICINGS IN THE BALKAN
CARITALS.
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REPUBLIC OF CHINA.
THE QUESTION OF RECOGNITION:
LONDON, April 24th. announced in the Chamber of Deputies The Belgian Foreign Minister has
that.
the Belgian Government will recognise the Chinese Government as soon as possible, but is waiting until the Republic is recognised by some of the great Powers.
CHINESE GOVERNMENT'S APPEAL.
A letter written by the Chinese Minister The fall of Skutari has evoked the in London has been published. It wildest demonstrations of joy in the explains that in view of the present important juncture in the history of
capitals of the Allies, The various cities
were decorated and illuminated.
All classes in Belgrade joined in the orgy of rejoicing, wins flowing in the streets and the people dancing to the strains of gipsy music. Crowds, includ ing many officers, attended the Te Deum in the Preobrajonsky Cathedral.
In St. Petersburg a procession went to
(THROUGH RECTER'S AGENCY.]
WORLD WIDE PEACE.
LONDON, April 24th.
A message from Washington states that
Relations Committee of the Senate a plan Mr. Bryan has submitted to the Foreign
for a world wide peace movement.
Mr. Bryan entertained Mr. Bryce, the retiring British Ambassador, to a farewell dinner at which there were no wines. He advocated the reduction of the American Navy and a policy of gradual diearma- ment, which he hoped the European nations would imitate.
THE EUCHARASTIC CONGRESS.
BRITISH. GUNBOAT CONVEYS PAPAL LEGATE
TO MALTA.
China and the need for calm and wise statesmanship the Government felt they must appeal to all classes and orceds
LONDON, April 24th. among the Chinese people for support, The Papal Legate, Cardinal Ferrata, arrived at Malta on board the British expressed in the way cach creed may
the consider most ft. A similar expression gunboat Hussar to preside over on the part of the Christians in Great Eucharistic Congress, which was opened
There on Wednesday. Britain cannot fail to be highly thank-
great fully appreciated by the Chinese Govern-assemblage of Catholics from all coun-
certain documente produced by the police, and not road, though the defence was prepared to challenge the interpretation placed upon them, Counsel for the prisoner made an eari est plea to the Court to make the strongest and most urgent representa tions to the Consular authorities as to the advisability of demanding guarantees that In reporting the fire at the Ewo Cotton the accused would have "a fair trial before Mill godown in Shangbai, the J-C an impartial judge.” In other words, Daily News abserves:-"The thirteenth Counsel for the prisoner, who was described year of the current century seems to be a as the Head of the Chinese Criminal very unlucky one for Shanghai, so far 18.25 1.55 luvestigation Departament, deamed it as damage by fire is concerned; for within urgently necessary to ask for the constitua period of four wooks we have had two 19.50 1.65 tion of a special court to try the case, or, very disastrous foreign fires involving a at least, that he should not be handed loss of Ts. 1,000,000, in addition to an over to a Court, which was controlled by unusually large number of Chinese fires that particular party against whom the which have occurred during the last few murder was directed, because they were day"," 22.50 1,90 afraid, and justly afraid, that then object 38.00 3.25 in obtaining possession of him was not to 22.00 1.85 further the interests of justice so much to 23,50 2.00 obtain revenge for the murder which had 23.50 2.00 been done." This, then is the view of the Chinees judiciary in onsofthe mostenlighten- ed centres of population in China which is presented to the world in the year 1918 by Counsel representing the Chief of the Chiness Criminal investigation Department! The accused has been handed over to the Chinese authorities. Whether the Consular author- ities made any stipulation as to the method of his future trial is not publicly known, German named Rohmeyer, a lithographer the Powers will disappear when it comes Mrs. Chang, a niece of President Yuan of the Province has received the sauction of by profession, who is walking round the to the point of expelling King Nicholes Shih Kai, has been baptised.
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HONGKONG, APRIL 25TH, 1913. China having expressed a strong desire to reform her judicial system and bring it into accord with that of Western nations, Great Britain agrees to give every assistaxice
ment at Peking in the murder, The very fact of it being deemed necessary by the
The Admiralty appear to be contan plating the abolition of the receiving ship Tamar, which has for so many years been a familiar object in Hongkong harbour. According to a statement made by the First Lord of the Admiralty in the House of Commons on the 20th ult, the Tour will "soon share the fate of several vessels which have been abolished in the effort to cut down all employment of
personnel in vessels or on duties which are not affective for the purposes of war."
reached Another globe-trotter has the Colony. This time it is a young
world for a wager of 80,000 Mark, made with the Hanover Sporting Club, He left Hanover on November 8th, 1911, and passed through Austria, Roumania, Servia, Turkey, Arabis and Persia, on to Baluchistan; thence vid Karachi and Bombay to Calcutta. From there he pro- eceded to Burma, and down to Indo- China. He came from Haiphong to
way
the Servian Legation, the police hardly intervening at all.
The news was published in Cettinje at two o'clock in the morning. King Nicho las
from the balcony of his palace addressed the crowd, and publicly em braced the representatives of the Allies. The enthusiasm was indescribable. -
PESSIMISM AGAIN.
ment.
The Archbishop of Canterbury and the
Bishop of London referred in Convocation to the appeal with warmest sympathy. The Bishop of London remarked that few things bad happened in their generation more encouraging to missionary effort. He had ordered prayers of intercession in
next.
The impression in Vienna, Rome and all churches in his diocese for Sunday Berlin is most painful.
It is feared in Vienna that the unity of
from Skutari. The Reichpoet (Vienna) urges Count Borchtold to take action without delay.
The official press in Berlin are of the
opinion that the fall of Skutari will not affect the decision of the Powers in the slightest degree, but the unofficial press
threatening to revive the sharp antago nism between Austria and Russia. They
A DISTINGUISHED CONVERT-
A message from Shanghai states that
CALIFORNIAN ANTI-ALIEN
LEGISLATION.
LONDON, April 24th. A Washington telegram states that President Woodrow Wilson has asked that
Chinese authorities to constitute a special Hongkong by steamer, and is making his regards the situation as most critical andte Californian Anti-Alien Legislation court at all for the trial of such a case, is on foot to Canton, thence, and an admission of the inefficiency of the courts Waichow, Amoy and Shanghai, to Tsing- in general, and the fact that justice on its tau and Peking, and from there to Vladi merita ia difficult to obtain in them. Itvostock. Then he is to cross to Japan xpress fears that Austria may take of the Federal Government. is but due to the Republican Govern- by steamer, take passage across the Pacific single-handed military action.
to the United States, proceeding to New York on foot. Thence he goes by steamer to Gibraltar and walks across the Con- tinent to Hanover. He carries with him the usual book in which an official in every town he reaches is invited to certify to his visit.
MILITARY ACCOUNTS SCANDAL IN INDIA.
It is unofficially stated in Vienna that Austria has asked the Powers to take action to expel the Montenegrins from Skutari within forty-eight hours or to entrust Austria with a mandate.
The semi-official Fredemiatt (Vienna) says that Austria has submitted to tho Powers concrete proposals for drastic action to compel the Montenegrine to evacuate Skutari without delay.
ment to say, however, that it has shown an earnest desire for the reform of the judicial administration of the Country and with that object in view a largo number of stadents have been sent abroad to study the legal systems of the West. In the "China Year Book" the comment in made that "the new judicial system provides for officials with purely judicial powers (as opposed to the old system
A military scandal is being investigated under which officials combined judicial with administrative functions), but any attempt by court-martial in India, several officers to train an efficient judiciary must prove of the 88th Carnatic Infantry, stationed abortive until the new Codes have taken the at Cannanore, being charged with having place of the old laws." Our own view is so neglectfully conducted the duties of the office of quartermaster as thereby to that until China has a sufficiency of men facilitate fraud, to other individuals, by trained in Western jurisprudence-op this means causing a loss to the Govern which the new Codes have been so largely ment. A plea of not guilty was entered framed the old laws will continue to in each case, and the defence was that prevail and the new Codes be ignored. In they were not expert book-keepers, had sending young men abroad in increasing never held the permanent appointment numbers to study Western legal of adjutant or quartermaster, and they sought.
the system" in systems and their administration, the had simply followed Chinese Government is proceeding on lines vogne. It was stated by the prosecution which give the best promise of successful that some of the regimental accounts had and permanent reform.
been very badly kept and that irregulari- ties had been going on for some time,
Lieutenant Colonel FH. Dominichetti. Captain C. S. Boulton, D.C.L.I., retires in his evidence, pointed out that the mili-
to such reform, and she will also be prepared on retired pay. to relinquish her extra-territorial rights when she is satisfied that the state of the Chinese laws, the arrangement for their administration and other considerations
Two cases of plague were reported yesterday, bringing the total up to 33.
The promotion of Lieut. C. A. N
announced in Garrison Orders
Official notice is given in the Garrison Orders that the King's Birthday will be celebrated on Tuesday, June 3rd:
PEACE PROSPECTS.
Mr. Asquith, speaking at a banquet given by the Foreign Press Association in London, paid a tribute to the results of the European Concert, and said that despite dificulties such as the fall of Skutari he believed they would reach the goal which they had so long labouriously
HONOURS OF WAR,
It is stated in Cettinje that the Turks
matched out from Skutari with all the honours of war, taking their light guns, The town was short of foodstuffs and the ammunition was nearly expended.
tary accounts officer spent three days in
THE ARMISTICE EXTENDED. checking the regimental accounts in
The armistice between Turkey and December, 1910, initialled the books as correct and made no remarks as far as Bulgária has been extended to the oth of he was aware that they had been incor- May. rectly checked. The military accounts.
during the month in which he checked it it had sincs transpired that there were Inquiries into the several defalcations.
warrant her in so doing." So runs Article Hume-Spry, R.G.A., to be captain, is officer never called for any vouchers and XII of the MACKAT Treaty, signed in the year 1902 and ratified in 1903. How far that "strong desire to reform her judicial system" has been expressed by China in action during the past ten years we all know,
Mr. Qiesen, Commissioner of Customs, It is true that new "regalations for judicial has definitely refused the post of co administration" were promulgated five or six years ago, and Civil, Commercial and director of the salt inspectorate.
Criminal Codes have been drafted. Thelutter The Paris Geographical Expedition is
AMERICAN TARIFF REVISION. LONDON, April 24th.
Mr. Underwood, the Chairman of the ease have brought out a fresh charge of Ways and Means Committee, formally alleged bribery and corruption against some of the native officers. It is said that introduced the Tariff Revision Bill in the they had collected money as illegal gratification from recruits. Charges will House of Representatives. be laid against them and tried by court.
Germany has martial..
Lieut-Colonel Dominichetti, officer com administrative tested against two
manding the 83th Carnatic infantry, will
of the Bill, the
The
should be delayed till Mr. Bryan could go to California and explain the position
diplomats believe this will satisfy Japan, The Times earnestly hopes that a satisfactory settlement of the difficulty between America and Japan will be
reached. If Canada has been able to find
a solution of an awkward-problem, it ought not to be impossible for America to do likewise.
A later message states that both Houses of the Californian Legislature have re- solved to welcome Mr. Bryan on his visit to the state.
THE SUDAN, LOAN.
LONDON, April 24th. Mr. Lloyd George moved a resolution. in the House of Commons on Wednesday guaranteeing the payment of interest on the Sudan Loan not exceeding 34 per cent. A later message states that the House agreed to the resolution.
THE BELGIAN STRIKE.
LONDON, April 24th. A message from Brussels states that work is gradually being resumed. The Strike Committes have decided to propose to the Socialist Congress being held on Thursday an immediate and general resumption of work,
THE SUFFRAGETTE BILL.
LONDON, April 24th Mr. McKenna's Bill conferring greater powers for dealing with suffragettes has been rezd a third time in the House of
Commons.
[Mr. McKenna's Bill merely enables the authorities to release a prisoner when on siderations of health render it advisable,
merited punishment.]
tries.
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GERMAN ARMY AND NAVY CONTRACTS.
LONDON, April 24th. The Budget Committee of the Reichstag has adopted a resolution moved by the Centro for the appointment of a Com mission of Deputies and experts to investigate the whole question of Army and Navy Contracts, with recommende tions for the removal of any abuses,
ILLNESS OF THE DUCHESS OF CONNAUGHT.
Lovnos, April 24th.
A bulletin has been issued which states that during the past twenty-four hours the Duchess of Connaught has not been so well. Another bulletin was expected in the evening.
A later message states that Her Royal Highness had a comfortable day and a better evening.
THE ENGLISH TURF.
LONDON, April 24th. The City and Suburban resulted as follows-
a
Drinmore Limon Lorenzo Drinmora won by a short heat, three- quarters of a length separating second and third. Eighteen ran.
Betting: -10 to 1 against Drinmore, 100 to 7 against Limon, and 11 to 2 against Limon. Jaeger started favourite at 5 to 1.
ARMING OF MERCHANT VESSELS.
LONDON, April 24th.
In conformity with the policy of Mr. Churchill, First Lord of the Admiralty, as outlined in his speech on the Naval Estimates last month, the Royal Mail steamer Aragon, which sails for South America on the 25th inst., carries tavo mounted gans solely for purposes of defence.
THE PING SHAN ROBBERY. Before Mr. Hazeland at the Magistracy yesterday, Chan Kwai and Chan Chou Hai were charged with being concerned, with 18 others not in custody, in an armed robbery at Ha Tsun village on the 20th of March. They were also charged with assault and with putting persons in bodily fear. I
Capt. Woodhous, District Superinten-
Gardiner defended the first man. A dent of Police, prosecuted, and Mr. J. H.
Capt. Woodhouse recapitulated the facts connected with the attack on the village, and stated he wished to proceed
indeed, has been approved and promulgated now in Poking. It intends to visit South be relieved by Lieut.-Colonel Kirkwood. examination of the books of German without thereby remitting the prisoner's with the charge against the second defen-
in the time of the Republic Government, China, Indo-China "and Australia.
The Provincial Assembly of Canton demands that when the Constitution has been drafted it shall be sent to the local legislatures for approval before its final adoption by Parliament.
BRITISH TROOPS IN INDIA. The British troops in India in the coming year are to be maintained at a strength of 75,997 of all ranks and arms. This force will be made up as follows: Nine regiments of cavalry, 5,816; eleven batteries of Royal Horse Artillery, 45 of During the discussion on the budget in Royal Field Artillery and 35 companies of Royal Garrison Artillery, 15,785; the Reichstag, Herr Jagow, the Foreign over the Royal Engineers, 377; 52 Minister, mentioned that in order to battalions of infantry, 53,642; 321 officers develop trading relations with China. of the Royal Army Medical Corps, and the balance distributed amongst officers of the Army Pay Departeinnt. Army Ordnance Department and Army Veterin ary Corps, the rank and file of which are not represented in India.
but its provisions, as we have shown on more than one occasion, are ignored by the judiciary. The new system looks admirable on paper and is calculated to make an excellent impression upon those who derive their knowledge of China entirely from books. In point of fact public justice in China stands vory much where it did ten years ago, and Great Britain, as well as every other Fower, remains far from Germany intends to open consulates at satisfied either with the state of China's Changsha and Younanfu, and to increase laws or the administrative arrangements. the German schools in China. We are reminded of this by something that
exporting houses, and against German ships!
discrimation
THE IMPERATOR."
LONDON, April 24th. Owing to the delay in the sailing of the Hamburg-Amerika liner Imperatur for the tour to the Canary Islands the Crown Prince will replace the Kaiser.
THE POPE.
LONDON, April 24th.' The Pope is able to leave his bed and to sit up for several hours daily.
THE BRITISH ARMY.
LONDON, April 24th. The House of Lords passed the third reading of the Army Annual Bill.
EMPIRE APPEAL COURT.
LONDON, April 24th.
Bill The Appellate Jurisdiction establishing a Court of Appeal for the Empire has been passed by the House of Lords.
dant first..
Evidence was called, and the owner of No: 5 house said be heard people moving about on the roof of his house. They were apparently endeavouring to remove the He ordered his fokis to get out tiles. their rifles and fire on the robbers, who retired from their attempt on this house and repaired to No. 7. The men tried to koock down the wall Subsequently an Indian patrol came up, and the robbers ran away, one of them being arrested. Witness had property in his shop amount. ing to between $300 and $400,
The hearing was adjourned until to- morrow.