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ping who are not at present in receipt THE MURDER OF MR. ABE. THE HOME RULE QUESTION. of them.
Mr. Frank L. Crone has been appointed. Director of Education in the Philippines in succession to the late Mr. Frank B. White. Mr. Charles H. Magee has been appointed Assistant Director and Mr. John D. Be Huff as Superintendent, of City Schools in Manila.
A party of police, under Mr. T. H. King (Assistant Superintendent), boarded the steamer Shingo Mara, and found 18 automatic pistols, 36 revolvers, and about 6,000 rounds of ammunition in a bath- room in the steerage section of tho vessel. Ono man was detained.
ally become a thing of the past,” which in eminently satisfactory if true, and it must be allowed that there is nothing apparant in the general situation in Chosen to con- tradict the official report on this point. One may find in the Report ample justifica- tion for saying that the Small Boy has been bribed with sugar-coated plums into being good. At the time of the Annexation the Emperor of Japan sanctioned an “ Imperial Donation" of 30,000,000 yen to Korea, of which seventeen millions (" in addition to Franta distributed among peers, the literati class, dutiful children, virtuous wives, aged persons, ste.") Las becu distributed among twolve profectures and 317 districts permanent funds for the encouragement of education and agriculture, as well as for providing relief in time of famine or other calamity. The grace and virtue of His News has reached Manila of the death Imperial Majesty," we are told in the of Judge Charles N. Smith, who went official Report, "produced a specially pro- home from Manila in ill-health a few found influence upon the mind of the months ago. He had served in several general public in the newly-annexed terri- | official capacities in the Philippines since in 1003 as prosecuting try when it was seen how wisely and he came appropriately the Imperial grants or dona-attorney, his last appointment being that tions were being distributed. These of presiding Judge of the Court of Land industrial, educational and charitable under- Registration. takings maintained by the above-mentioned The Bishop of Victoria will to-morrow Imperial Donation Fund showing good conduct Divine Service at the British results, His MAJESTY's newly-anuexed Church, Macan, This is the oldest subjects beginning to appreciate Anglican Church in the Far East. In the thoroughly the waterist benefits and well- graveyard adjoining lie the bodies of being resulting from the now regime." Tho Robert Morrison, the Brat Protestant Korenu would be a very unruly and missionary to China, and his wife. The ungracious Small Boy indeed if he did Bishop arranges for service to be held not aliow ногае appreciation of these material benefits which bis Elder Brother bus so generously bestowed upon him. Sir Charles Eliot, K.C.M.(l, Principal Even the members of the late Royal House of Hongkong University, who has been of Korea are finding themselves in clover spending his vacation in Peking, returned When Japan anaered the territory with to the Coleny yesterday, on the Shiago the approval of His Majesty the ENTEROR mr. Professor C, A. Middleton Smith. BRANDY. of Koren," as the Treaty has it--Japan Dean of the Faculty of Engineering at
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ASSASSIN COMMITS HARA-KIRI.
TOKYO, September 12th. The assassin of Mr. Abe committed hara-kiri sitting before a large map of China. 1le observed
IMPORTANT LETTER FROM LORD LOREBURN.
STRIKING ARTICLE BY THE "TIMES.''
LONDON, September 12th. Lord Loreturn, the ex-Lord Chancellor, all the formalities associated within a three-column letter to the Times, this ancient form of suicide.
urges the necessity of a Conference of the The public are subscribing Party leaders to settle the Irish question towards the funeral expenses.
A second man concerned in the assassination of Mr. Abe has been arrested at Ujina on the way to Dairen.
THE
JAPANESE DEMANDS
ON CHINA.
TOKYO, September 12th. The terms to be presented to Peking are awaited with keen
interest.
a
by consent. He says 'A critical time is rapidly approaching, and no good pur.
certainty that the passage of the Bill will pose would be served by ignoring the
be followed by serious rioting in the North of Ireland, and that, on the other hand, if the Bill, by some accident, is rejected, the situation will be even more serious, with the prospect of rioting, boycotting, and intimidation" is Lordshipsuggests that no preliminary conditions should be exacted from the Conference," but, unlike the Conference in 1910, when the con-
fidential discussions are ended the final
["proposals should he published if no agrie- mens is concluded in order to enable the public to judge of the definite views of the leading men,
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· The Standard says:-The Unionists do
(not want to participate in another farco
like the Conference of 1910.
If Mr. Asquith chooses to withdraw the Home Rule-Bill an offer of 'a ̈Conference will deserve careful consideration.
The Daily Chronicle expresses the view that Lord Loroburn's plea for a Con- ference-is-a plen that the Government should disobey the National mandate to carry the Home Rule Bill.
The Daily New says :-Whether a Con-" ference is called or not, the Hume Rule - Bill holds the field.
The Birmingham" "Dady fast,
tho
Western Morning News, the Bristol Times and Mirror, and the Forkshire Push, all Unionist organs, agree in doubting the practical value of a Conforcues, and are of opinion, that it would be better for the electorate to decide the issue and disposs of the question once and for all,..
The South Wales Daily News says the Liberals cannot even consider the proposal of a Conference.
Craig, the well - Imown Unionist M.P. for East Down (Ireland), stated in an interview that a Conference would be an absurdity, os it presupposed compromise, which was impossible in Ulstór.
Captain The Nichi Nichi · correspondent at Peking says it is rumoured that permanent lease of Manchuria is demanded. This, however, is denied by the Legation.
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No one can read the interesting reports which are issued annually by the Govern nant-General of Chosen (Korea) "Reforms and Progress" in that country without admiration for the excellent work which is being done by the Japanese rulers of the territory for the moral and material improvement of one of the most backward races in Asia, The Report for 1911-1912, just published, is prefaced by an intro- ductory chapter which may be sai to possess a peculiar interest of its own on account of the effort made to express in English the picturesque generalisations and enthusiasms of Oriental thought. We are told, for instance, that since the annexation of the country the Koreans have "come to regard the Japanese as seniors and the latter to regard the former as juniors, and so their brotherhood is being cemented by mutual respect." The small boy usually has a wholesome respect for the big boy, but it is more often inspired by fear than love. This, however, is not the kind of relationship which the compiler of the Report wishes to suggest. On the contrary, we are expressly told that
agreed to make au annual grant of 1,600,000 yen to the ex-EMPEROR, this being the
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the University, who has been spending his vacation in England,, furthering the interests of the Engineering section of the
University, returned to Hongkong by the
same amount as he received while he occupied the Throne, but whereas then “it
same steamer, barely sufficed to discharge all obligations," Smith and children, who have been stay accompanied by Mrs. now, thanks to reduction of expenditure by ing in Japon, the abolition of numerous Court ceremonies and the discharge of superfluous officials
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and employees, the grant provided is THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, **more than amplę.' Everybody is happy in Korea-or at least that is the general impression the Report conveys. "The people in general, being freed from the extortius practised of old, Bre Dow engaging in their respective peaceful avoca, tions without anxiety, enjoying ample guarantee of life and property under the now régime. With the encouragement of industries, productive labour, and the saving of money, the habitual idleness and spond- thrift tendency of the people are gradually being successfully combated." Even the foreigner shares in the blessings which have followed from annexation, for
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE CHURCH IN HONGKONG.
Toxyo, September 12th. The correspondent of the Fiji at Peking says that many officials in are looking forward to the re-establishment of Imperialism in China. THE LATE COUNT NOGI
Tokyo, September 12th. To-morrow is the first anniversary of the death of General Nogi, A big celebration is projected.
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CHINA PRESENTED WITH
JAPAN'S DEMANDS.
APOLOGY, PUNISHMENT AND INDEMNITY REQUIRED.
The Times, in a lending article, describes Lord Loreburn's letter as a document of the first political importance, and says:— For the first time, on the eve of a great political crisis, maybe of national disaster, a distinguished Liberal states man nakes a public confession of belief
that, as a permanent solution of the Irish question, the policy of the Government is indefensible. We have reason to believe that behind the scenes Cabinet Ministers are gravely perturbed at the prospect before the country," The article con- cludes with the statement that, "Evidence is not at present forthcoming that the time is ripe for applying Lord Lorebarn't method of achieving a peaceful solution of the question."'-
- Lord Loreburn's suggestion of a con- ference has aroused the greatest interest and widespread signs of approval.
The Westminster Gazette agrees with the Times that Unionists could not be
PEKING, September 12th.
expected to enter into 1 prosposed Japan his presented
conforence pledged to an Irish Parlia series of demands to the Chinese Government rent with an Irish executive at the relating, firstly, to
The conference would be a Hankow
H
same time.
the
the Titl
torture at
of
hands; secondly, to the arrest of another be well worth while to consult and sev Japanese officer at Shanghai; thirdly, to if agreement by consent is possible. the killing of Japanese at Nanking; and
The Conservative evening papers all finally, to the insult to the Japanese flag. emphasise that the Government must take
ment of the guilty and payment of an discussion will be the problem of the Japan demands an apology, the punish the first step, while the question for
indemnity, the amount of which is to be Irish Parliament, not of the Home Rule settled later.
·Bill.
Mr. John Dillon, M.P., declares that no useful purpose would be ærved by a Conference which was not based on a con- cession of the principle of Home Rule.
Mr. Herbert Gibbs, the Chairman of
the City of London Conservative Associa tion, says that there is no outlet from the present situation except a general election.
THE GERMAN NAVAL AIRSHIP DISASTER.
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FRENCH PRESIDENT'S CONDOLENCES.
LONDON, September 12th. President Poincaré has condoled with the Kaiser in the disaster to the Naval airship.
It appears that while the cars were bmerged almost instantaneously, the bag and mass of cordage floated for some time. Some of those who were saved were supported on this wreckage.
ANOTHER GERMAN AIRSHIP DISASTER.
BERLIN, September 12th. military
while acroplane fell maneuvring above the ground at Buchen- bueren, killing four spectators
NEW ZEPPELIN OFFICIAL TRIAL
POSTPONED.
BERLIN, September 19th. The official trial of the new naval Zeppelin airship has been postponed.
THE GREEK KING'S SPEECH.
GREEK MINISTER'S UNAVAILING STATEMENT.
PARIS, September 12th. The Greek Minister affirms that King
Englishmen are becoming increasingly feelings of France, for whom he had the The Pall Mall Gazette states that Constantine nover intended to wound the
convinced that unless the problem of deepest admiration. He merely expressed Ireland is settled by agreement, it will his views on the excellence of German
We are informed that the Christian Science Sociëty of Hongkong was organized into First Church of Christ, Scientist, of Hongkong on August 12th,
October, more waste of time unless it is agreed
read that "by the extinction of Consular of Hongkong thus becomes the first of his uniform and bung up by the be altered from what it now is. It might.)
1913. First Church of Christ, Scientist, Lieutenant Nihimira, who was stripped that the government of Ireland must jurisdiction, foreigners under the Imperial organized branch church in the Asiatic jurisdiction now enjoy more positive pro- continent of The Mother Church; The tection of life and property and in their First Church of Christ. Scientist, in business activities, in comparison with that Boston, Massachusetts. obtaining under the negative preventive Mr. William R. Rathvon; C.B.B., of system of foreign Consular jurisdiction." | Denver, Colorado, a Member of the Board We are not aware that foreigners residing of Lectureship of The Mather Church, in Korea have any reason to seriously The First Church of Christ, Scientist, in quarrel with this statement. It is manifest Boston, Massachusetts, will deliver a free that the general conditions in Korea have lecture on Christian Science at the been jumonéely improved during the past Theatre Royal in Monday, November China is required to comply imme- few years. The whole adminstration has 10th, 1983, at 5.30 p.m., under the auspices diately, otherwise Japan will take such been reformed, rot and branch;
of First Church of Christ, Scientist, of action as she may deen necessary. an educational system has been introduced (in Christian Science in Honolulu, New Hongkong. Mr. Rativon is lecturing on
It is expected that China will comply which special importance, by the way, is Zealand, Australia and Manila before forthwith. attached to teaching, "the new national arriving here: The growth of Christien language," Japanese, and to industrial Science in New Zealand and especially in training); numerous public works have Australia is very marked. been undertaken, such as the construction of
ate., splendid efforts are being made by the highways, railways, harbour improvements,
Government to foster aud develop agrical- improved methods, and the Report contains ture and other productive industries by
quite a number of interesting illustrations which impress the reader with the value and importatice, of the great work which is being done. The new rulers of the territory are, in short, trying to Japonicise their new possession as rapidly as possible, and a glance at these annual reports ja sufficient to show how admirably they are succeeding.
The French mail of the 12th August was delivered in London on the 11th Septem
bor.
TRADE MARK LAW IN JAPAN.
IMPERIAL RIFLE SHOOTING. RESULTS OF CHALLENGE SHIELD COMPETITION,
LONDON, September 12th. The following aro, the results in the
SENIORS,
never be settled.
tactics, which even in France could count The Globe Sys the not hopeful many admirers. The King renders full solution might be found in an agreement justice to the eminent services of the between the two British parties without French Mission. the presence of the two Irish parties. Such a conference might possibly achieve success where the conference of 1010 Average failed.
scure.
The
An important decision has been deliver. Imperial Challenge Shield Rifle Com
foreign-domiciled traile-mark owners un- ed by the Osaka Court, which rules that polition- the registration of representatives of der the old Trade-Mark Law is invalid under the new Law and that fresh 1st registration is required.
JAPAN AND CALIFORNIA. The Japanese gentleman who states the case against California in the Spectator is not quite so convincing as might be
Co Naval Reserve (South Australia) ..... Is Co. Roberts Cadet Corps St. Giles' Co. (London) Church Lads'
Brigade
King Edward's School (Witley) Naval Cadets (Albany)
A Co. 61st Batt, Senior Cadets (S. desired. He dwells on the comparatively Melbourne) small quantity of land either owned or A Co, Lancing College rented by the Japanese in California, and Inverness Academy
JUNIORS.
The typhoon yesterday morning was in then goes on immediately to declare that Colchester Grammar School the vicinity of Hoihow.
66 per cent of the total agricultural produce" of California is supplied by the
Dunstable School Japanese, They raise a million pounds they do so much with such small propor Eastern Road School (Melbourne) worth of frait and vegetables alone. If Marine Cadet Corps (Deal) tions of the land, it is evident that Nayal Boys' Brigade (Devonport) account in the State, instead of the trivial 2nd Co. Roberts' Cadet Corps Japanese competition is a thing of serious Cottesmore School affair we are often asked to believe. We 5th Co Naval Cadets wish some Japanese publicist would hav
Australia) the fairness to couple with an exposition
The promotion of Lieut A. G. White, 120th Buluchistan Infantry, to the rank of Captain is gazetiel.
Colonel C. W. R. St. John, R.E., has been granted leave of absence, on private affairs, from the 18th November to 2nd December.
of the California controversy au account.
(South
02.2
Evening Standard says the 12.4 essential factors are, firetly, the good-will of all sides and a desire for settlement 91.7 rather than to snatch a party advantage; 91.2 secondly, the whole question must be left
The Minister's speech, however, does not allay the indignation.
The news- papers hope that His Majesty will himself take action to efface the deplorable. impression created by his speech. The Greek Minister in has called Un M Pichon, has communicated the contents of a telegram from his Government conveying the assurance that Greece is so conscious
Paris
and
The Daily Mail says that Unionists will of what she owes to France that she will go to a Conference called with the do everything to dispel, the misunder- object of bringing the present Home Rule Bill into effect.
91,0
open.
80.0
87.7
not
87.5
64.8
81.3
89.9
The Daily Telegraph states :--The time
69.6 calls not for a Conference, but for an 89.0 election.
80.0
standing.
DEATH OF THE MAYOR OF NEW YORK.
LONDON, September 12th. Mr. Gaynor, Mayor of New York, died 84.2
in mid-ocean, on the way to England, The Morning Post observes that the aboard the Baltic, from heart failure. 84.2 difficulties of a settlement by consent are The attack of heart failure was due to enormous, and thinks that in view of the violent coughing, caused by the presence
August, 2010. His death has plunged
of Japan's own land laws against foreigners, and a candid description of will be received with regret by all who solution of the matter is to let the people into confusion the campaign for the
The news of the death of . Pelissier wide gulf scperating the parties the best in his throat of a bullet fired at him in-- Japanese commercial policy in Manchuria have ever heard the Follies, and enjoyed and Korea-ull Moll Gazette.
his Potted Plays.
decide
election of a new Mayor of New York.