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They reported that the introduction of these clauses, which established in Chias a state of things unknown in any other field of foreign missionary endeavour, had led
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imunity from torture, and from official oppression, corruption and injustice which Foreign Governments to-day demand from China for their respective citizens, enforcing the demand when necessary through foreign
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THE GERMAN BUDGET DEBATE. SOCIALIST AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION.
BERLIN, December 10th. On the resumption of the Budge debate, in the Reichstag, the Socialists moved amendments to the Constitution making
Slay:
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ANGLO-GERMAN RELATIONS. HAPPY SPEECH BY GERMAN CHANCELLOR
PARIS, December 10th." The Chancellor, in a statement on
REVOLT OF MOHAMMEDAN
TROOPS.
HENEWED TROUBLE AT NANKING. Chitiese telegrams from the North report very disquieting 'news."
The Mohammedan troops are reported to be in revolt under General Ma On Leung, who has taken possession of the
foreign affairs in the Reichstag, repeated city of Kumchow, in Kansu Province. emphasised the confidential character He is acting in concert with Sing Was
the sake of personal advantage and has and nothing less than this, is what we led to repeated intervention on the part of Chinese have to seek to obtain as a matter, missionaries between the Chinese Govern of coures for ourselves. We sball not get it It has been however, by first depriving the foreigner of ment and its lawful subjects. taken advantage of by Foreign Powers in it or by subjecting him to all the injustice the most flagrant fashion for the furtherance to which our own ofheials subject us. Wa
found expression at the London Con-Shansi province, and has lately heen the Adviser of the Mongolians in their of schemes of torritorial aggrandisement.sball only get it by leaving them who have the Chancellor responsible to the Reich-of Anglo-German relatians, which had a Mancha, who was formerly Governor of
apposition to the Chinese Government,
The President has ordered the Governor WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS. It is a just cause of constant and increasing already got it still to enjoy it, while we
on the part of the Chinese actively bestir ourselves to remodel all our The Chancellor replied that he would ference, to which future generations would Government and people towards the own national customs after the fashion of resign on hostile vote; the right of look back with gratitude. He hoped that missionaries...
A general, sentiment that ideal of national well-being and appointing and dismissing the Chan the confidence at "resent characterising of Eastern Turkestan to lead an Army He their relations with the British Govern-against the rebels, and, if necessary. reinforcements, of both Northern and cellor belonged in the Emperor. prevails throughout the Missions that it is national prosperity which has come to
would oppose the minutest diminutionment would extend itself to those circles Southern troops are to be sent.
A runour has reached the capital that high time that intervention of any sort on Western lands, through their faith in a
of the right of the Emperor, and he was which still regarded a rapprochement the part of missionarics in cases involving Kingdom of Heaven on earth," etc. The the relation of Chinese subjcate to the little brochure, which costs but thirty cents,
obey the orders of the Central Govern- Courts or to their Government should be is one which every Chinese who favours convinced that the majority of Germans with kindred nations with scepticism. serious trouble is threatening at Nanking. continue our work in the confidence which ment to disband the troops under his alo rather discontinued." We ate glad to be the abolition of extraterritoriality should would never see the Emperor placed "Let the past he past," he said. "Let us where General Chan Hsun is reluctant to
under Social-Democratic compulsion,
the present offers." He added that the command, and that sine fighting has assured on such authority that this general read, mark, learn and inwardly digest.
confidential character of the relations had occurred between these troops and those:" sentiment prevails throughout the Afasions; it does not, however, unanimously
enabled the respective Governments to under the command of General · Fing Kwok Cheng, who appears to have been prevail. There are doubtless many among
make considerable progress with the
sent to Nanking with instructions to ser tha missionaries in China ready to ask the Is it
negotiations for the removal of the that the President's orders were carried question: What are wo to do?
General Fung, who is stated in proposed that the Chinese Government
Chinese reports to have 20,960 meti under VERY SUPERIOR OLD PORT WITH should be notified that henceforth. they
difficulties regarding the Baghdad Rail-out.
his command, has taken up a position
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Vice Admiral Jerram, the Commander- in-Chief, riurned to Hongkong yester day from the, North, and hoisted his flag ou the Minotaur.
As a concession to Peak Residents who may wish to travel to Macno next Sunday my persecuto Chinese Christians as they by the Company's new steamer Taishan please, and nothing shall be done by the the Hongkong. Canton and Macao Steam- missionuries to protect those poor people prboat Co., Ltd. has arranged for her to Per Dozen $29.80 Mr. Foster's advice is that any Treaty leave Macao at 4 m., so that travellers provisions which are soon to be mischievous may reach Hongkong in good time for in their tendency should be simply allowed to fall into diense without calling any attention to the fact. "The victory of religious toleration has to be won in each
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During the voyage of the Faising from Macno to Hongkong yesterday afternoon. excitement was caused on board by The engines were at once stopped, and
THE LAND CAMPAIGN.
SPEECH BY Mi. ASQUITH,
LONDON, December 10th.
· Mr. Asquith gavo an official imprima the of the land campaign seech at a dinner at the National Liberal Club, `
At the inaugurating of a Central Land
Minister?' were present. Mr. Asquith, and Housing Council mest of the Cabinet
after dealing with the prosposals, said that despite the threatening of their apponents the sky was now much more
Way".
The Franco German negotiations in
said, were only just beginning. regard to Turkish affairs, the Chancellor
He pointed out the similarity betweck the German view iu regard Sir Edward Grey and Mr. Asquith, viz, the future of Turkey and the views of
integrity on a basis of internal reform, The fate of the Acgen Islands was not yet settled.
The Japanese Government is repofteď to be stil pressing for Chan Hsin's removal from Nanking.
Another item, which may or may not
response to a telegraphic request from General Lung, the Tutuh of Canton, the have any special significance is that int
| land by the inhabitants of the land, and not Chinese passenger jumping overboard. placid than was the case at the time of the preservation of Turkish territorial Navy Department is despatching to these
by foreign intervention. Foreign interfer-life-belt thrown out to the man, while the ence in such a watter is certain to be steamer made a circuit. The man, how resented, and is far more likely to delay than to hasten the day of victory." Mr. FOSTER's lecture, as we have previously noted, was prepared three years ago. Under the new régime the desire to accord religious toleration has been so repeatedly and eo strongly emphasised that Mr.
FOSTER's advice to his fellow-missionaries to discourage Chinese Christians from leaning on the foreigner's arm for,protec- tion against the administration of law in A. S. WATSON & CO., China by Chinese magistrates, is palpably
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sound advice. Discussing the general principle of Extraterritoriality in China, which so well-known a missionary na Dr. WELLS WILLIAMS has strongly denounced as "inherently wrong." Mr. FOSTER very convincingly shows it to be inherently right. Ho firat points out that many objectors to the system have not considered how inevitably it came about. He traces it back to the Roman Empire, when every citizen travelled under the aegis of the jus Romanum, and he shows how this state of things is in a measure illustrated in the New Testament, especially in the life of the Apostle. PAUL..
We have only to con sider," he says, "the extreme barbarity of some Chinese punishments, the disgrace ful condition of Chinese prisons, the corrup. tion prevailing in Chinese Law Courts, the disregard of extenuating circumstances in cases such as homicide, or in instances where the criminal, not being in a sound. mental condition, is not responsible for his actions, and last, but not least, the principle
the 1909 Budget. He predicted that the attempts of the Opposition to belittle the grievances and the remedies would not be sucessful. None of the changes which were
who was doing his duty. contemplated would affect any landlord
:
Count Bethmann von Hollweg affirmed
conflicts in the future, and to keep Anglo- that in order to avoid ceonomie Colonial
German relations tranquil, negotiations on African questions had begun, whereby
ever, was drowned. It is stated that he left a letter, addressed to a friend in Hongkong, announcing his intention to end his life, as he could get 30 work, and
Mr. Lloyd George predicted another saking his friend to take care of his son, The Taishan was delayed for some con-
the rights of others would be fully re- siderable while as a result of the incident. Libera) triumph, under one of the greatest
The China Stock and Share Handbook chieftains the Party had ever had.
spected The German Government were POSTAL OFFICIALS TROUBEES.
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interests of both countries. He said there -81R 1 SAMUEL DENIES A RUMOUX, and Mr. C. R. Maguire, of Shanghai, and
was no question of one-sided concessions excellently printed at the office of the
LONDON, December 10th. Sir A. Samuel has issued a statement by Germany. They would not exchange - Daily News, has been issued, and its appearance will be welcomed by the
to the effect that there is no truth in the German interests in Asia Minor for investing public. There are seventeen sections to the present issue, which runs to nearly 300 pages. Every joint-stock rumour that the Government has decided British conesssions in Africa, pr
versu. They had reason to anticipate a company quoted by the Stock Exchanges
who are members of the Territorials, result which would be hailed by both in China is given in the Handbook, which to retain the services of postal officials, gives particulars of the date of incorpora- tien, capital, names of directors, and under military law in the event of a England and Germany as an acceptable
strike The subject had not even been solution of possible difficulties. comparative figures, extending where
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year ending Government is unable, in the public close of the financial December. A acction has this year been interests, to concede to the demand for an included showing the position of the
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It has been reported that the death of Mr. J. Hobson, fifth officer of the British steamer Pudra, was due to the fact that he had been overcome by the fumes of sulphur while fumigating the vessel and had fallen down the hold while in that condition. The Jupan Gazette learns that It is customary this was not the case.
Wages.
RUBBER CULTIVATION IN NETHERLANDS INDIA,
- INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FORMED.
LONDON, December 10th. The Times correspondent at Amsterdam states that a Commitive has been formed
British interests.
to pour alcohol on the sulphur used in styled "The International Association of who was a very energetic. officer,
was Indies." fumigating and ignite it. Mr. Hobson, Rubber Cultivation in the Dutch East attending to this himself, while standing!
Lampard Four members-Megirs with his back to an open hold. When the intch was applied the flame of burning Wright, Norfolk and Bingley-represent alcohol shot up into his face and he naturally drew himself sharply away. Unfortunately, the action made him lose his balance and throw him down back- ward into the hold. It will be understood that sulphur takes some time to ignite, so that in this case there were no fumes. The sad accident cast a gloom on the whole ship's company, the late officer being very popular.
A GERMAN TAILOR'S LIFE- SAVING APPARATUS,
پیچھے
BRITISH TRADES UNION CONFERENCE.
LONDON, December 10th, The opening of the Trades Union Con- fereerte was marked by a fierce attack by Larkin on the Labour leader.
The Congress, however, passed a resolu- tion practically unanimously supporting the policy of the leaders, namely, to in- crease the contributions and benefit to strikers in Dublin and to work for a wettlement. working
Herr Paul Raschke, of Breslau, has been visiting London for the purpose of introducing to the delegates to the Inter national Conference on the Safety of Life at Sea a life-saving apparatus which he has invented. Here Raschke is a of a composition of aluminium and tailor, and his apparatus is a suit made rubber, with a padded bolt around the with wadding and an air tube; and above body under the arms. The belt is Giled is a pouch in which are carried supplies of food and drink,
THE POLAR DISASTER.
FURTHER PARTICULARS.
vice
waters five cruisers. They are required,
ing disturbers of the peace in the we understand, for the purpose of overw
province.
PIRATICAL ATTACK ON CHINESE STEAMER.
YOUNG PORTUGUESE CAPTAIN SHOT DEAD.
The watere of Macao, whice have for long been infested by Chiness pirates of a most desperate order, liave been the scene of yet another piracy. Following on the recent attack on the Portuguese steamer Amerinin, when fuck to the value of 900,000 was stolen by pirates, comes the news that, the steniner Kwan Chon Wan, belonging to the Shung Hing Steamship Company, whose offices are in Connaught Boad, but flying the Portugiese flag was attacked by armed robbers on Tuesday
2. F. X. Jesus, being shot dead in his night, the master of the vessel, Captain
cabin.
The pirates made their presence known. when the vessel was just off St. John's Island, her voyage from Kwan Châu” Wan to Macao, at about 8.30 in the even- OTTAWA, December 10th.
ing. A number of the pirates rushed to With Stefansson are Professor Janiess, the Captain's cabin widist he was asleep........
expert, and their abrupt entry awakened him. the English anthropological
McConnell and Wilkins The attackers held revolvers in their Mesars. (Canadians), and thren Eskimos..
The Karluk may have broken free and steamed East, but probably remained fast and drifted with the ice.
Stefansson followed the coast west to Point Barrow, but the Karluk was not sighted.
The schooners Alesky and Suche with the Southern party are safe at Collinson Point.
The schooner Belcedere, with provisions, is wintering near the international boundary.
Those on the Kurtak included M. Ken
chat, the French anthropologist, Messrs.
Malluck, besides the McKay, Mamen, McKinley, Murray,
Eskimos.
crew
and and five
THE MONGOLIAN MISSION TO RUSSIA.
ST. PETERSBURG, December 10th. The Tsar has conferred various Orders upon the members of the Mongolian Mission
by which the families of delinquents are liable to be involved in the severe sentences passed on the delinquent himself, to realise that no Christian Government to-day could LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLERT STREET, E.C. allow its citizens to be subject to such treatment as is being continually dealt out under the laws of China by Chinese Judge and Chinese Magistrates to their own people." We need scarcely point out that besides drastic reform of the judicial administration in regard to criminal THERE has just been published by the offences, the civil laws of China also need firm of Luzic & Co., London, for sale by to be brought more into conformity with the laws obtaining in other civilized States KELLY & WALSH, LTD., in the Far East a little-brochure on the subject of "Extra- before a demand for the abolition of territoriality in China" from the point of Extraterritorality could be sympathetically view of a missionary. It is an address entertained. Mr. FOSTER, secondly, shows delivered three years ago by the Rev. ARNOLD that the objectors have not realised how FOSTER, B.A., of the London Missionary very complicated are the circumstances Society, stationed at Wuchung, but though under which the system still has to be the Revolution has since changed the maintained, and, thirdly, he points out that situation in China, Mr. FOSTER expressos they have not thought of the great loss to
The Customs Authorities have notified the opinion that it has not so changed as China and the Chinese people that might,
By permission of the Port of London to make the main contentione of his paper and almost certainly would, result if it out of date. We concur in this opinion. were prematurely agreed by Western Authority, Herr Raschke last monta gave the shipping companies at Belfast that Mr. Fosten writas ng one who for nearly nations that this law of extraterritoriality an exhibition of the use of the apparatus the luggage of passengers landing will be forty years has been identified with China should be abolished. He emphasises the put on the suit in less than three minutes henceforth examined.
of the apparatus, the Times, report says, and “as one who desires as beartily as any point that every guaranteo given to and jumped into the river. The buoyancy was perfect, and with the aid of two small in Chinaman can do to see the Chinese a foreigners for their proper treatment as
the water: A strong inward tide was
LONDON, December 10th. free, self-governing, prosperous and happy dwellers in China must soon becomes guar paddles he controlled his lovements
He was people. Yet, unlike so many missionaries autes also to the people of China, that they running, and Herr Raschke was carried
Miss Sylvia Pankhurst has been arrest- one can call to mind, he defends the main too, shall henceforth receive for themselves a about a mile up the river.
altended by one of the Port Authority's tenance of extraterritoriality in China, and like justice and consideration to that which launches and a police boat. but he did ed at a meeting held at Shoreditch for the Oxford by 13 points to
He took a
cigar very rightly condening the Toleration the superior power of the Western nations not need their help.
for the greater part of the 45 minutes- Clauses of the Treaties which grant a has demanded as a right in the case of from his pouch. lighted it. and sms Army," which it is intended shall he degree of foreign protection to Chinese every citizen coming from Western landa; that he was in the water. converts to Christianity. In the latter and be bids the Chinese think with himself afterwards that the cold water. had not trained in jujitsu and boxing, in order
claimed that his apparatus resisted the
the police. Connection Mr. FOSTER has the strong sup in this wise: "This state of liberty, this had the slightest effect on him, and he that they may the better be able to repel
effects of cold water. Fort of a deputation sent to China six years
in the Thames from Lambeth Pier.
He
He stated
SMUGGLING AT BELFAST. PASSESORIS LIGGAGE TU BE EXAMINED.
LONDON, December 10th..
A
SUFFRAGE ARMY."
TO-BE TONED ÎN JUFITSO.
purpose of inawgurating a "Saffrage
MRS. PANKHURST,
hands, and the Captain immediately realised what was on foot. He appears to have made a motion as if to secure his revolver, when one of the robbers shot him twice, with fatal results. They also shot the Chinese compradore in the leg, the quartermaster, and also a Chinese, but happily they are not seriously injured.
The remainder of the crew were power- less, and the pirates took charge of the. steamer, and left her only after they had appropriated everything worth taking, which could be conveniently conveyed away. When they left, the ship wo steered by the crew to Macao, arising there yesterday morning, at about seven. o'clock, flying her flag at half.unst.
The Portuguese authorities were ac- quainted with what had occurred, and they promptly boarded the vessel, and conducted a rigorous enquiry into the affair.
The amount which the pirates succeeded in stealing cannot be yet ascertained.
The unfortunate skipper of the steamer was well-known as a very capable officer and was much liked by all who knew him. His death under such, tragic circum- stances and at such an early age-he was but 21-is greatly regretted.
It is to be hoped that the Portuguese authorities will be able to bring to justice the miscreants who perpetrated the outrage.
THE KINETOPHONE.
Only a moderate audience assembled at the Theatre Royal last night, when an exhibition was given of Edison's latest LONDON, December 10th.
wonderful invention, the and most
The Mrs. Pankhurst, who was released from Kinetophone-or Talking Pictures. Exeter gaol in a very weak state of health, performance was both amusing and enter- the long and varied series of pictures. has left London for Paris, being carried taining, and the house thoroughly enjoyed On the last occasion that the Kinetophone pictures were shown in Hongkong, some difficulty was experienced in keeping the talking-machine in proper time with the gestures and facial movements of the
to the train on a stretcher.
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such defect last night, voice and move- ¿Ất Queen's Club, Cambridge beat actor on the screen. Happily there was heut harmonising perfectly. The voices of the actors are very indistinct on occasions, however, but this imperfection will doubtless be remedied.
There is to be an instructional parade of the Howitzer section of the Volunteers on Sunday at 2.30 p.m., at the Yaumali
station.
There will be two more performances by
and hearing this great invention should not be missed. the Kinetophone, this evening and to morrow, and the opportunity of seeing