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The revolution was born in violonco. It will to remembered that one of the most effective arguments used by the republican propagandists took the form of sumil hand- grenades, while creu the future Ion
Saturday við Canada, and proposes returning in the antanu við Siberin.
More than one persim în China has been credited with having won the Calcutta
A. S. WATSON PRESIDENT's scruple were overcome at the Derby Sweep; but these reports are
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point of the bayonet. The killing of some of the old officials, as TUAN-FANG and CHAN. FEH-YENO, really resembled assassination more than war-it was evident in many such cases that the hat had gone forth that, whatever happened, certain men were to die. WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS. Moreover, in a time of revolution, when
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SOUTH CHINA COMMAND.
LONDON, June 21st. Major-General Francis Henry Kelly, C.B., has lxen gazetted to command the troops in South China, in succession to Major-General Anderson. SIR RUFUS ISAACS TO ADDRESS HIS CONSTITUENTS,
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LONDON, June 22nd.
Sir Rufus Isaacs addresses his con
The U.S.A. transport Ziscum, which was recently raised at the Old Dock, Shang- hai, having been corapletely emptied of the accumulated mud in the hold after her long submersion, was docked at the affair.
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THE BALKAN SITUATION.
BULGARIAN-SERVIAN HOSTILITY.
BELGRADE, June 31st. Various frontier attacks by Bulgarian Volunteers on Servian regulars have taken place, in which one soldier was
killed and a number of others wounded.
SERVIA REJECTS BULGARIAN PROPOSAL.
Soria, June 21st. The Servian Minister has handed
stituents on Tuesday on the Marconi Servia's reply to Bulgarin, rejecting
unexceptionable, but when the justifying Old Dock last week, The work of repair-THE DISESTABLISHMENT OF THE
Bofore the abdication, tho
ing the transport-will-now-proceed with all speed. The cause of the vessel's sink- ing is as yet unexplained, but as at the time of sinking there was a gale of wind. blowing, and the vessel being empty she
heeled over to a considerable degree, most
likely the water poured in through some
of the open ports.
WELSH CHURCH.
LONDON, June 22nd. A gathering to protest against the Disestablishment of the Church in Wales
was held in Hyde Park on Saturday.. There were 16 large processions to the place of meeting, headed by the Bishops of London and Southwark, the Welsh section, representative of almost every parish, being led by the Bishop of St. Asaph. The keynote of the demonstra tion was religious intercessions and services at the Churches.
Bulgaria's proposal to demobilise.
BULGARIA AND GREECE.
to
RUSSIAN INTERVENTION.
AT TAIKOO DOCKYARD.
The fast cruiser Gilbert, which bas been built to the order of the Philippine Government, was successfully launched at Taikoo Dockyard on Saturday, the christening ceremony being gracefully Mr. Oliver Beach, Supervising Inspector. perfonned by Miss Beach, daughter of of Hulls and Boilers.
After the launch the guests adjourned to the Dockyard Offices, where Mr. G. M. Young, of Messrs. Butterfield & Swire, proposed the toast of success to the vessel, which has been built for special service in the Philippine Islands, and coupled this toast with the name of Mr. Anderson,
Consul-General for the United Statess. Mr. Anderson spoke in a laudatory manner of the relationship between the Colony of Hongkong and the Philippine Islands, and particularly complimented the people of Hongkong on their ability tu carry out first-class work for the
LONDON, June 21st The Bulgarian Note to Gresee protests against the persecution of Bulgarians in Macedonia and says that Bulgaria is willing
to agree demobilisation Philippine Islands, which he trusted provided Balonika and south-western would be long maintained. Mr. Beach Macedonia are jointly occupied by Greek proposed the health of the builders, and Bulgarian troops.
complimenting, them on the excellent work which had been put into this new vesselt and on the manner in which the work was being carried out. Mr. Reid, Dockyard Manager, replied, expressing satisfaction in having received such a valuable con tract from the Philippine Government and the pleasure it bar been to work with Colonel McCoy and Mr. Beach in the carrying out of the building of this vessel, which, he stated, would be completed well within contract time. The health of Miss Bench was also proposed by Mr. Reid and was enthusiastically received. Mr. Mott replied in suitable terms on behalf of Miss Beach.
rencon vanished with the abdication of the ESPEROR and the establishment of a united Republic, it was not possible im- mediately to banish the habits of thought that had been created during the period of civil war. southern Press could find no language bad enough for YUAN SHIM-K'AI. Traitor YUAN" or "Brigand YUAN" were the com- $82.50 $1.90 mon appellatious for him, and it was evident that his death would have been "KILTY" LIQUEUR WHISKY,
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Prass. All this, too, was at the time per. OTHER WELL-KNOWN BRANDS SUPPLIED TO fecily intelligible-things could scarcely have been otherwise-but it has left its heritago to the present day in the precarious position of the PRESIDENT, with his elaborate precautions and strong bodyguard, Dr. Francis Clark (Treasurer) begs to constant fear of assassination, a fear that acknowledge with grateful thanks the will not be diminished by the fate of bieceipt of the following generous contri-
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UNIVERSITY OF HONGKONG. The Dean of the Faculty of Medicine (Dr. Francis Clark) Eas been officially informed that the General Medicine Council of Great Britsie has decided to recognize the Degrees in Medicine and Surgery of this University, granted after examination, for registration in the Medical Register.
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there is no cause for wonder: the hot-bloode of the extreme republicans were taught
The ground has an extent of some five during the revolution that Year Sacres and the estimated cost of levelling
'ar's life was forfeit on account of the and turfing amounts to about $20,000, divergence between his political views and that further contributions are asked for, theirs. After the revolution they hear him to enable the work to be put in hand still decried by their leaders, and still see a promptly with a view to the ground being wide divergence between his views and ready for use before the end of the present polisy and their own, and accordingly there year. A. §. WATSON & CO.. would be no reason for surprise if they
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deduced that he was still under the neces- sity of expiating his political beteredoxy with his life. Such a conclusion would be abhorrent to us, but it is not difficult to see how fanatios of the Kuomintang might be led to believe it. It is from these causes that a state of affaire is developing as witness the "Holy Judicial Organization for Supervising the National Assembly and the Government," with its death sen→ tences that may prove fatal to the orderly Political government of the country. assassination bas an unfortunate tendency to provoke further assassinations
the atmosphere recrimination, and in thus engendered the counsels of moderata
Political assassinn -men-pass-unboaded.. tion carried on to any ertent would soon reduce China to the level of the minux Républics of the South American continent, and finally result in the disinteg. ration of the country into a number of petty States. The tendency to resort to this weapon would be soon checked by getting the violent partisans on either side to realize
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on June 7th, LILY CANDIDA, eldest that the murder of an opponent is far more daughter of the late Mr. Felisbino likely to harm than to benefit one's own Felix Guterres and Katherine Guterres, of Kobe, to F. G. nos cause, and is, at the same time, liable to REMEDIOR, son of the late Mr. produce retaliation. The stern discounts. Filomeno Remedios and Heloise
nancing by the recognized party leaders of Eugenia Remedios, also of Kebe.
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fruits, but above all, a legitiumte vent must be found for the energies of the extremists. They are fully entitled to their political opinions so long as they hold their honestly, and are equally entitled to a fair opportunity of putting them into effect so long as they seek it by legitimate means, and with free systematic Government in Peking and the Provinces they should find this, and situation in China, none is more dangerous should at the same time find that the or deplorable than the apparent tondency to
HONGKONG, JUNE 23rd, 1913:
Of all the grounds for anxiety that manifesting themselves in the political
useful part of its own.
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The German community of Manila are making arrangements for the erection of Club premises in Pa o, at a cost of 60,000
pesos.
Chíù U Tin, Esq. Au Chak Man, Esq.
Cheong Sum Woo, Esq. Leong Shin Kong, Esq.
$1.000
1,000 1,000
000
Leong Yan Po, Esq. ......... 500 The members of the Union have decided that donors of 81,000 shall be elected. Vice-Presidents of the Union for life, that
doners of $500 shall become Honorary
Life Members, and that the names of all donors of 3100 or more shall be inscribed on a tablet to be placed in the students' recreation room.
THE CIRCUS.
The Hippodrome Circus was again the principal contre of attraction on the spacious Saturday evening, and toatshed at Causeway Bay was filled to overflowing, ample testimony, if any were needed, to the popularity of this particular kind of entertainment in Hongkong. The Chinese section of the community were much in evidence and followed with the keenest interest the many items on the excellent programme, which was sufficiently varied to satisfy the tastes of the most fastidious.. Feats of strength, trick
THE LAND CAMPAIGN,
LONDON, June 22nd.
It is stated that Mr. Lloyd George will shortly open the Liberal land campaign. Lord Lansdowne, speaking at Matlock, outlined the Unionist land policy. There
British system of landlord and tenant, but it ought to be supplemented by small ownership. The Government ought to tend the whole instead of four-fifths of the purchase money, which should be repaid The housing by annual instalments. problem was best solved by private enter- prise. The question of the agricultural labourer's wage cannot be solved by Parliament.
AFRICAN POTENTATE ENTER- TAINED.
LONDON, June 21st.
Daudi Chwa of Uganda to a banquet at The African Society entertained King
the Trocadero. Sir Charles Lucas, former head of the Dominions Department of the Colonial Office, presided over a distin- guished gathering,
THE AUSTRALIAN ELECTIONS.
PREMIER RESIONS.
LONDON, June 21st. The elections have resulted in the Commonwealth Government being in a minority of one. The Premier, the Right Hon. Androw Fisher, has resigned.
A later message states that the Liberal leader, the Hon. J. Hume Cook, is form- ing a Ministry.
AMERICAN TARIFF CHANGES. - cycling and gymnastic displays coupled with the usual trained animals and carne in for
WASHINGTON, Juno 21st. equestrian exhibitions.
Bat not the least much applause.
The Committee of the Senate has the entertain- pleasing features of ment were the anties and absurdities of inserted in the Tariff Bill a
clause the clowns, and the delight, evinced by the younger members of the assembly at empowering the President to levy duties
The Circus in their amusing drolleries.
retaliation against anti-American remains in Hongkong for another week, after which, we understand, it will discrimination, and also to suspend the proceed to Canton and other ports usually rates on certain articles, including coffee, included in the itinerary.
tea, silk, and dress good! INSURANCE BUSINESS IN JAPAN.
NETHERLANDS COAST DEFENCE,
THE HAGUE, June 22nd.
SOME INTERESTING, COMMENT.
The following remarks are made by a topic: The object of the Government in Tokyo agency on an interesting
The Coast Defence Bill, including the much-discussed question of the Flushing
ENGLISH COUNTY CRICKET.
LONDON, June 22nd.-- Worcestershire defeated Lancashire at Manchester by 11 runs.
The match between Middlesex and Yorkshire at Lords was drawn, and the Yorkshiremen gained the points.
Notts gained the points on the first
resort to assassination as a party weapon. re-creation of China will offer a wide field in increasing the uniount of the security to fortfication, has been adopted. In saying this we do not intend to iraply which each school of thought may play that the recent murders of Messrs. SUND CHIAO-JEN and H&D PAO-SAN were com- mitted at the instigation or with the
· knowledge and approval of the responsible heads of the parties to which they were opposed it is, however, clear that it was on account of their prominent positions as party politicians that those gentlemon met with their deaths. The actual crimes have already been discussed, but there is reason to fear that the issuo is more serious than that of the commission of a couple of murders, but may easily develop into a permanent phase of political life in China, for which reason it might be well to examine its genesis and nature. Political assassination was almost unboard of under the Empire; there was an isolated outrage at the Peking railway station souio sezen or eight years ago, but apart from that all acts of political violence were more in the nature of open war by rioters, and no the fruit of plot
Yesterday was not only the anniversary of the coronation of King George and Queen Mary, which took place in 1911, but also of King Haakon and Queen insurance alone, the number of insured in innings in their drawn game with Hamp
Maud, which took place in 1906. To-day is another Royal anniversary. H.R.H. the Prince of Wales celebrates his nineteenth birthday.
The Gazette notifies that a regulation has been made by the Governor-in-Coun- cil, antler Section 6 of the Dogs Ordiu since, 1895 (Ordinance No. 5 of 1983), to the effect that no dog brought from Shanghai will be permitted to land in this Culony for a period of six months from the 27th day of June, 1913,
be deposited by foreign insurance com- panies in Japan is said to be, first, the prevention of the cutflow from the 'coun- Hry-of-sproie, and secondly, the protection.
of domestic insurance concerns. The foreign insurance companies, for their part, contend that they have always been large parchasers of Japanese securities, which profits Japaa. This can be illust rated by the fact that the amount of documentary securities possessed by the | Equitable and four other life insurance companies, and by the Union and 29 other fire insurance companies reaches over Y. 3,200,000. As to the development of
Japan is almost negligible compared with the nuraber in the United States or in
Kent beat Warwickshire at Tonbridge England. It will thus be seen that there is ample room left for development. It is
by six wickets.. therefore rather surprising that the
Sussex beat Oxford University at Brigh- Japanese Government has judged it neces sary to increase the
amount of the security. The suspension of new con- ton by av innings and 33 runs. tracts indefinitely by the Equitable and Royal immediately on receipt of the noti fication concerning the increase at the amount of the deposit was obviously not cause of any dificulty in the payment of the sum demanded, but because it was
folt that the differential trèztnient was inequitable.
shire at Southampton.
OBITUARY.
LONDON, June 21st. The death is announced of Sir Frederick Johnstone, who twice owned the winner of the Epson Derby.
BELGRADE, June 21st. A Cabinet meeting is being held to con: sider Russia's invitation to a Conference. Well-informed circles believe that the Government will inform Russia that she deems a conference useless after Bul garia's reply to Russia.
TURKISH POLITICAL UNREST. CONSTANTINOPLE, June 21st, The Government is determined to make
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LONDON, June 22nd.
The cruiser is a very finely modelled officers and officials wholesale, and court-vessel, having a nicely curved clipper sten) surmounted with a carved figurehead martialling the principal conspirators.
and sweeping trailboard, and a long THE EARTHQUAKE IN BULGARIA,
-overhanging stern, giving her a yacht-like- appearance. The yessol is built of The earthquake, which occurred in Siemens-Martin steel to Lloyd's scantlinge Bulgaria Inst Wednesday, has practically and the Bureau of Customs requirements, Land bas an over-all length of 165 feet, wiped out Tirnova and Goranovitzi. breadth extreme 250, and depth Hundreds of people were killed, and moulded 15' 6". She has a continuous damage was done to the extent of several upper deck, sheathed with teak, a long Relief committees have shade deck over, and 'tween decks forward million francs. been formed, and foreign aid requested. and aft of the machinery space. The quakes continue at intervals, and the distress is great.
FIGHTING IN TRIPOLI.
ROME, June 1st. Colomas From Derna and Ghegab have had sanguinary combats with the. Arabs, The Italian casualties were 18 men killed and 217 wounded and one officer killed and five wounded.
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The crew's accommodation is forward under the upper deck. Engineers' rooms, saloon and pantry are in a steel houze forward on the upper deck. Accommoda tion, for the petty officers is abaft the engine casing on the upper dock. On the [shade dock there is a substantially built teak hours containing rooms for the Captain and offers, also wheel-house; Amidship is a took house for the wireless operator and instruments. Aft of this a teak house contains a special suite of rooms for the Chief of the Bureau of Customs, which are being handsomely furnished with all the latest improve
GIBRALTAR, June 91st. A Company of the Lincolnshire Regiments. ment has been ordered to hold themselves
in readiness to proceed to Tangier if required. Spanish troops are continually leaving Algeciras for Couta, where fight ing is proceeding. TRADE UNIONIST EXPENDITURE,
LONDON, June 21st.
The report of the Federation of Trade Unions expresses regret that the contri Intions during the past five years had decreased by £20,23, and the expenditure had increased one and a quarter per cent,
ALLEGED BRIGANDAGE ON THE
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SIBERIAN RAILWAY.
AN EXTRAORDINARY STORY.
Refrigerating machinery and insulated store rooms are being installed. A steam steering engine is placed on the platform in the engine-room, with control shaft leading to the bridge, and there is also provided & steam windless for working | anchor and cables, and steam capstan for the handling of small boats. Four quick- firing guns are being installed on the shade deck, the storage and handling of amonnition being specially considered for the rapid working of the guns. A powerful searchlight on the foremast is
also being installed to assist it as vessel's special work at night time. The usual outfit of small boats is provided, and the vessel will also carry a high-speed. motor entter.
The machinery consists of one set of triple-expansion engines, driving a single passenger from Vladivostock to screw, and two single-ended multitabalar Tsuruga told an extraordinary story the marine boilers, capable of giving a speed other day to the correspondent there of
of 15 knots. the Tokyo paper Amhi concerning an act
of brigandage which is alleged to have The verse has been built under the occurred on the Siberian Railway on the supervision of Colonel McCoy, Insular 30th ultimo. He says that a mail train
THË FORMOSAN ABORIGINES.
PROGRESS OF SUBJUGATION OPERATIONS.
bound from Irkutsk to Chita was stopped Collector of Customs, and Mr. Oliver during the night at a place called Beach. Bakatai, by means of a red light placed on the track, which the driver took to be a danger signal. As soon as the train had pulled up, about thirty men appeared from out of the darkness and boarded the train. They passed through the train. from coach to coach and compelled the passengers to give up money and other
A Taipeh dispatch to the Tokyo Asahi valuables in their possession. Next they uncoupled the mail-coach from the rest states that the defence line against the of the train, and as it was connected with aboriginal tribes having been continually the incomotive, they were able to make advanced during the past few years, tuo off down the track, leaving the passenger bounds of the aboriginal district have
The aborigines. people on the train had to submit without become much narrower. resistance, for the robbers were well subraitting to the Japanese authorities armed and threatened all who refused to triet within the defence line has been in: are increasing in numbers; and the dis- obey them with death.
coachee standing helpless. To all this the
district...
The robbers drew up after proceeding cluded in the general administrative The Aboriginal Affairs Office some distance and rifled the mail-bags, will in future, therefore, manage only the after which they escaped into the wilds affairs relating to the subjugation of the of the country. Meanwhile, the engine aborigines and the Aboriginal Affairs driver, who had managed to run back to Offices at Taipeh, Kagi, Ako, and Taito a station nearby for assistance, aum have been closed. The resistance of the moned
a company of police and aboriginal tribes increases, however, as gendarmes, but the latter arrived too late their district is getting reduced and the It is said that the authorities are now preparing to sup- to be of any use. robbers got away with no less than 80,000 press the aborigines in a grand battue. roubles all told.
with a very powerful force.