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nobility. The Uyeno Academy of Musie, Two privates of the King's Own York- TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS.
with ustaff of foreign and Japanese teachers, shire Light Infantry, named Joho
is said to have probably more female than Pritchard" and Sidney Spence, were male students, These reflections are sentenced to six months* rigorous suggested by the fact that the Educational imprisonment at Singapore last week for
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perturbed over a report that the officials of Whiteaway, Laidlaw & Co. the Educational Department are seeking to exclude women from the Imperial Univer sities. Three women students have recently been elected to the Imperial University in Tokyo an event which doubtless was never dreamt of when the Univer. Bity was established, and the Educa tion Department is said to be seeking to interpret the Imperial decree granting a charter to the University in a way that
Whilst the police were executing warrant to search No. 1, Fuk Sau Lane, on suspicion of it being an opium divan, a Chinese of about 12 years of age jumped from the verandah of the first floor to the ground in an attempt to evade the police. He received injuries which necessitated his removal to the hospita!.
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SCIENCE AND PSYCHICAL RESEARCH.
SCIENTIST'S INTERESTING ADDRESS.
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THE NANKING MURDERS,
JAPAN'S DEMANDS TO BE TREBENTED BY
A TRIP UNDER WAR CONDITIONS.
BERLIN, September 11th.
JAPANESE LEGATION. Just prior to the disaster to the
LONDON, September 11th.
PEXING, September 11th. German Naval airship off Heligoland
Sir Oliver Lodge, in his presidential The Japanese Legation has been (reported yesterday), a wireless meas
address at the meeting of the instructed from Tokyo to present Japan's ago was sent from the airship saying
British Association in Birmingham, demands to the Chinese Government in
the urged that they would have to descend to the
continuity of life and connection with the Nanking affair. The water, and asking for help. The disaster matter, and appealed to scientists Legation describes the demands Following the dispet v od: a-State is attributed to loss of gas through the not-to-take-a--negativo-view-of-subjects exceedingly moderate. ahall excludo women from its privilegemont has approved the plans for the and to the shrinkage of the remain. /endeavour to co-ordinate all sciences and architect to Japan, thech Govern, hoight at which the vessel was travelling, outside their own special studies, but to construction of a building at Tokyo to der, owing to the cold. the idea that women shall be allowed the house the French Embassy there, It will and the largeness of the crew were due principle for all to study the unknown as
There are people, it seems, who are aghast at
title yakushi, which is the designation
allowed to graduates of the Imporial University, because this will create a rather strange situation in view of the present position of women in Japan." Yet there are among the Press valiant defenders of the dams of women to the privileges of the Universities. The Osaka Mainichi, for Our Celebrated E very old example, declares itself to be astonished at Liqueur Scotch Whisky is the "imbecility and Burrow-mindedness"
WHISKY.
cost a sum of f.4,255,585, not including
the expense of furniture, paintings, tapestry, etc. The Chamber has been asked for a credit of f.188,000 te com- menee the work this year.
OKINA,
The height establish some guiding and unifying
to the fact that the airship was doing a well as the known, and to abandon their thirty-hours' trip under war conditions, scepticisi). necessitating its being kept at a height that he had not shrunk from giving a He concluded by declaring
of 1,800 feet, in order to be out of the personal note summarising the results on reach of shells.
his own mind. After thirty years' experi Men on the torpedo-bonis saw the crowence of psychical research he and his co- throw out all the water ballast.
workers were convinced that occurrences. The
FRANCE AND GREECE.
FRENCH PRESS IRRITATED BY KING CONSTANTINE'S SPESCII.
PARIS, September 11th, The irritation in, the French papers over King Constantine's speech at Berlin con- tinues unabated. Some demand the recall
of General Eydoux and other French Military organisers in the service of Greece, whose engagements have just been extended for two years, They say that. King Constantine's attitude is very
BANK DIVIDENDS. CHARTERED BASK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND
Distilled Scotch Whiskies.ment who would close the Universities declared an interim dividend for the past answer to the horizontal radders, and science, and facts so examined convinced different to that of his late father, while
Directors of this Bank have half-year at the rate of 14 per cent. per
a blend of the best Pot of the officials in the Education Depart
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"The ladies," it says, "wout examination as the men, and they have through exactly
SAIG entrae amum free of income tax. proved equals of the men.
--- YOKOHAMA ·SPECIE BANK," LIMITED." At the half-yearly meeting are able to graduate from the University, shareholders held at the that fact in itself is the most unmistakeable office of this bank at Yokohama on vindication of their claim to be able to attain what has hitherto been the monopoly of the mea. Then why grudge them the title ?"
We have seen zo satisfactory znawer to this question. There is IL suggestion that the case of the three ladies who have recently passed the entrance examination should be treated as
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only lady who became a Freseason after she had surreptitiously become acquainted with the secrets of the Society. But is the Now Woman of Japan likely to cousant to any such settlement? At the present time they appear to be neither numerically strong enough nor sufficiently well organisol to
the 10th inst.. it was resolved to pay a lividend of 12 per cent. per annum for the half-year ending the 30th June, 1913, to add to the reserve fund Y350,000 and carry forward the sum of $1,228,000
to the next account.
THE MAGISTRACY.
ALLEGED EXTENSIVE EMHEZZLEMENT.
suddenness of the operation upset the now regarded as occult can be examined equilibrium of the vessel, which failed to and reduced to order by methods of
shot nose downwards from a height of him that memory and affection are not 100_fost. The cars remained above-the limited to that association_with_matter. water for a few seconds only. Those in whersby alone they manifest" themselves the cabins had no time to escape, and here and now, and that personality
Others managed to jump clear, and swam CENTENARY OF ANGLO-AMERICAN were dragged down like rats in a trap. persists beyond bodily death.
about till they wers picked up.
PEACE:
NOTABLE CEREMONY.
Hahne and two men have been washed The bodies of Captains Matzing and
New York, September 11th, ashore near Cuxhavcu. Two inore 'werO
The centennial anniversary of the picked up by a smack off Heligoland.
battle of Lake Erie was celebrated at Messages of condolence have been sent Putin Bay, Ohio, by the dedication of a from all over the world, including the marble pillar 335 feet high commemorat-
the Queen ignores everything French. The papers ask, "Will Germany support the Greek claims to the Islands at present held by Italy "
The German Press givo prominence to extracts from Athens' papers, including one from the semi-official organ Patris, explaining that Greece and Germany have common aims and common enemies."
ATHENS, September 11th, The following semi-official statement has been published: The Press and public opinion ure deeply stirred by the misunderstanding arising out of the
Magistracy yesterday, Arnaud Marinus of Prussia.
Before Mr. F. A. Hazeland, at the Kaiser and Kaiserine and Prince Henrying the centenary of Anglo-Amarican #peech of King Constantiue in teply to Sonneveld, aged 45, a bank cashier, who
was a passenger by the s.s. Banzi Marmaneuvring with two waterplanes when Eye-witnesses say that the airship was appeared to show cause why he should not
be extradited on a charge of embezzlement storm-cloud appeared with amazing within the jurisdietion of Batavia, suddenness. The aviators, realising the
peace.
the Kaiser. Greece will never forget the Mr. Taft was the principal speaker.
great services France has always render-
officers killed in the battle were ceremoni- the French military mission. The words The remains of the Anglo-Americaned, nor the work of General Eydoux and
ously disinterred to-day, and reinterred of King Constantine ought not to be inter-
exercises.
offer successful resistance themselves, but Netherlands-India. It is understood that danger, tried fruitlessly to dodge the in the crypt of the Perry Memorial, preted as they have been by France" A. S. WATSON & CO.. it is a notable sign of the times to find the amount involved reaches 180,000 storm aren. A torrential rain helped the
that influential LIMITED,
Detective newspapers in Japan guilders. Chief
Inspector bull of the Zeppelin seawards, and a accompanied by religious and military are giving their support to this claim to Collett applied for a week's remand, equal treatment of the sexes in the matter which was granted. The Dutch Consulquall hit it at the end and sent it of educational opportunities, and it will bo Genern. Mr. De Beus, was present in whirling round and round into the sea, interesting to learn the outcome of this
The waterplanes just managed to reach little controversy
the innd.
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BIRTHS. CAREY-On September 9th, at Canton, to Mr. and Mrs. F. W. CAREY, a daughter.
[1067 BINDER.-Ou September 10th, at Kowloon,
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Messrs. Thus, Cook & Son's list of sailings from China and Japan for the October-December quarter is now issued.
The Hongkong Gymkhana Club's fifth gymkhana this season is fixed for Satur day, October 11th. Entries close on October 1st.
The Royal Colonial Justitute Year Rook for 1913, just received, shows 33 Hongkong members, though several of
these are now no longer in the Colony.
An illustrated Report of the China Inland Mission for 1913 has been issued bearing the title "China and the Gospel." The report occupies 11 pages of print and a full list of the stations and mission. aries: statisticul sables and accounts occupy a further pages.
Court..
TRUCK OBSTRUCTINK, Inspector Dymond, in detailing the facts of a case in which Chinese were
charged with causing an obstruction in the West Point district by trucks, said that until something was done to limit the amount of the loads they would never get over the difficulty. In the majority of
cases also the trucks were ündermannet.
BAIL ESTREATED. *
THE CHANCELLOR AND THE CECIL FAMILY.
MR. LLOYD GEORGE REPLIES TO LORD SALISBURY.
LONDON, September 11th. Mr. Lloyd George, in a letter to the
THE PEARL NECKLACE THEFT.
PROSECUTING COUNSEL'S STATEMENT.
LONDON, September 13th.- The five men who were arrested in connection with the theft, of a famous pearl necklace were charged at Bow Street.
Counsel for the prosecution dwelt on
OFFICIAL EXPLANATION.
disaster refutes eriticisms published in The official account of the Heligoland
Germany that the airship was overloaded, Times in reply to Lord Salisbury, says the stimulus of £10,000 sterling offered and says it was owing to an extraordinary change in the weather, and that the
be
can and will readily furnish as a reward, and stated that a Frenchman instances of the investments of members met one of the accused at Antwerp, the
accident must be attributed to a higher of the Ceil family when in office, but the latter desiring a purchaser for an article
Power. The disaster in no wise diminishes the fighting value of Zeppelins.
Before Mr. 4, N. Orme, the case enme on for hearing in which a Chinese who was out on bail of $50 was charged with The English Press, while deeply tung 85 notes, and 32 32 notes. Mr. J. H. being in unlawful possession of 88 Kwang- sympathising with Germany's misfortune, Gardiner appcared for the defence, and
expresses the opinion that the disaster Mr. F. B. L. Bowley prosecuted. Defen- emphasises the instability of the airship
dant failed to appear, and the bail was neoordingly estreated.
H.M.S.
"TRIUMPH. ̈
BELIEFS FOR THE CHINA STATION.
compared with aeroplanes.
responsibility of publication must rest with Lord Salisbury.
RUSSIAN FLEET TO VISIT ENGLAND.
of the value of a million and a half francs.
Eventually the Frenchman wea told of this famous necklace, and con- sulted with his cousin as to how they could gain the reward. The couple, with an expert jeweller, co-operating with A Russian flect of five battleships and the London police, entered into pro four cruisers arrives at Portland on the longed, elaborate and skilful negotiations 13th instant and will stay a week...
LONDON, September 11th.
for the pretended purchase of the neck- The flees is returning the visit paid by lace, actually buying two of the best a British squadron to Russia in 1912. pearls and paying 100,000 franes for. BRITISH BOXING CHAMPIONSHIP. them. This led to the arrest of the
accused.
Counsel remarked that the negotiations
WELLS
DEFEATS MOIR.
LONDON, September 11th. were conducted with the most admirable,
Bombadior Wells knocked out Gunner
HONGKONG OFFICE: 10%, DES VE ROAD kong and Whampoa Dock Company to the from Devonport, for the Philomel from airship up, and it was only saved by the Moir in the fifth round of a match for
The Daily Press.
ANOTHER AIRSHIP MISHAP.
Leirzio, September 11th. Zeppelin airship No. 5, on returning from manœuvres after a difficult journey, The Triumph, battleship, was recoto.
could not be housed in its shed owing to a missioned last month at Devonport with strong gross wind. One hundred and Among them who have accepted the navigating party including the follow-fifty persons were holding the vessel down invitation of the Directors of the Honging-Relief crews for the Rosario and LONDEN OFFICE: 131, FLEET STREET, E.C. launching of the Hongkong, Canton and Portsmouth, and incidental Chinz reliefs. the Jerza from Chathars, for the Torch
when a sudden gust of wind earried the
Macau Steamboat Company's new steamer The Trimm leit for Hongkeng soon after prompt restarting of the motors. Tui Shan next Wednesday morning are recommissioning and will remain bere in H.E. the Olicer Administering the
Four soldiers who did not let go the Reserve. BONGBONG, SEPTEMBER 19r, 1913.
The Philomel has been or fered to meet ropes soon enough were carried up. One Government, H.E. Major-General Kelly, the Triumph as Hongkong, and having jumped off, another was dragged into the Commodore and Mrs. Anstruther and a recommissioned here, is to proceed to New Tux Japanese woman in the Meiji Era-large number of the leading residents of Zealand waters to follow the orders of the car, and two fall a distance of 450 feet the Era of Enlightenment has been the Colony, .
acntior naval officers, New Zealand and were killed instantaneously. division. steadily emancipating" horself from the
The Merlin, Torch, and Rosario will embark their new crews st We are informed that the Filipino Hongkong and recommission for further thraldom of the Confucian doctrine of lawyer and journalist, Mr. Vicente Sotto, service as at present. The relieved crews
LATER.
female inferiority. The subjection of
The Zeppelin No. 5 has been enccess- women in Japan, the authorities tell us, is Filipino Committes which is going to curs
has been appointed a member of the of all four vessels will return to England fully housed in its shed.
by freight if no Government opportunity historically recent.
In ancient days the Japan in meet the new Democratic sex was prominent in politics, literature, art Governor-General of the Philippines, and social life, some of the greatest Hon. Francis Burton Harrison. names in native literature boing those of Chairman of the Committee is General
women-
The
ADMIRALTY APPOINTMENTS. The following appointments
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AMERICA'S NEW TARIFFS.
the championship of Great Britain at the Canterbury rausie bull.
THE ST. LEGER.
DESCRIPTION OF THE RACE.
vorre and discretion.
THAW RELEASED BY CANADIAN AUTHORITIES.
AND ARRESTED NEAR COLEBROUKE.
Naw You, September 11th. Thaw has been relcased by the LONDON, September 11th.
Canadian Authorities, and after being Fine weather favoured the Doncaster meeting, and there was a large crowd
rushed across the frontier be entered a present to witness the race for the St. motor car, into which a number of He wandered Leger.
The going was hard. Settling journalists followed hira. down, Louvois led from Seremond and through Vermont and Now Hampshire, Jameson, with Night Hawk last. Half- and was eventually arrested at a school- WASHINGTON, September 11th..
house near Colebrooke-by order of the The Democrats in the House of Reprey round the order of the leaders was The change came with the Aguinalde, who will arrive in Hongkong announced by the Admiralty:-Engineer amendments to the Tariff lawa will reduce last. In the straight, Louvois dropped |
resentatives contend that the Senate's unchanged, and Night Hawk was still Acting Governor of New York State. COATINOOK, September 11th. introduction of Confucianism, with its in the course of a few days, and Mr. Sotto Lieutenants-W. Dawson, to the Tamar, the revenue to below the Government's behind Seremond and Birlingham, and doctrine of the natural inferiority of woman accompanies him to Japan.
Immigration oflicers seized Thaw,'!
According to yesterday's `Observatory
Engineer, Hongkong Yard; E. J. Connors, needs. They intend to try and induce was followed by White Magic, Ards, and and took him to a motor, shrieking to the Tamar, additional, for Hongkong the Senate to reconsider some of the Night Hawk.
and fighting madly. He areashed one of Close home Night Hawk to reading and writing; and insisting that port, the typhoon travelled rapidly in Yard, and for gun mountings of the Fleet,
the windows with a bottle, and yelled her primal duty is obedience to her bus morning, having crossed South Fornuss voyage out, to date August 28th, and for a W.S.W. direction until early yesterday to the Triumph, for medical charge en
Fleet Surgeous M. L. M. Vaudin, M.B.. amendments. The Senate also made burst to the front and won casily by two This is a case of kidnapping." He was band, whom she is denied the right of the previous afternoon.
$3,000 the minimum for incomes liable to lengths White Magic was second, three rushed to the Vermont border. selecting. With the diffusion of Occidental yesterday it appeared to be moving slowly Bernard, to the Triumph, on relieving for larger incomes was increased.
At mid-day Weihaiwei sick quarters, undated; R. 8. income-tax, instead of $4,000, but the rate lengths in front of Beremond, Arda being ideas by means of personal observation and to the south-east of Hongkong.
Thmar, undated. Staff Burgeons-L. C. reading there has been a breaking away Pescadores observations suggest that the Hongkong Yard, on relieving the Tamar. The Hunt, to the Triumph, additional, for from these later traditions of the country. disturbance divided, one portion carving Surgeons, D. G. Fergusson, to the Throughout the Empire may now be found to the north or N.N.E., but this had not normal and high schools for girls and is been definitely ascertained up to the time -Tokyo & school-for the daughters of the the report was issued.
to man, directing, among other things that the education of women shall be restricted
additional, as first assistant to Firs
Clio, to date August, 19th; W. E. Lloyd,
J
ENGLISH CRICKET.
LONDON, September 11th.
and A. Fairley, M.B., to the Merlin, on Lord Londesborough'a eleven beat Kent to the Triumph, on relieving the Tamar; recommissioning, undated,
by 337 runs at Scarborough.
It is reported that the officers were fourth. Louvois was favourite at to acting on the instructions of the Minister 4 against: Twelve ran..
of the Interior. Lawyers are astonished
The betting was:-50 to 1 against Night Hawk, and 33 to 1 against While Magic at the suddenness of the deportation,
and Seremond
Thaw has been taken across the border,. The time for the St. Leger was 3 the motor making direct for Matteawan minutes 335 seconds, which is a record. Asylum.