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JAPAN'S INTERESTS IN
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PIRACY
A SMALL BOY'S STORY
At the Magistracy yesterday the extradition proceedings on an applica tion for the surrender of eight men and one woman to the Chinese authorities, THE NEW CABINET'S AIMS.
alleging that they committed the crime of armed piracy on board the Childer, TOKYO, May 22nd. was continued:
Evidence was given by a small Chinese The Vichi, Nichi says there can be no boy, who said he had lived ever since doubt that the Cabinet aiment advancing he was five years old at No, 214, Roclama
tion Street, alleged by the prosecution to Japan's interests in China.
be the headquarters of the pirates. He Mr. Yemaza is returning from Peking lived there, he said, with his adopted mother (the seventh defendant), who bought him when he was five years old He was asked by the Crown Solicitor Buron Kato, the Foreign Minister,
to point out the men who visited the hopes to secure the co-operation of Great house, and there was quite a dramatic little sceno us he walked across the Court, and proceeding slowly down in front of FUNERAL OF THE EMPRESS the dock, fearlessly pointed out with
DOWAGER.
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Britain.
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CHINA SERVICE.
CHINESE MILITARY MOVEMENTS.
PEKING, May 22nd. General Taao-kun, Commanding the Third Division, has removed his head quarters to Ichang and intends going to
Hi Ching Yi of Szechuan,
revolution.
outstretched arm all the men in- dividually, with the exception of the sixth man, who, he said, had not visited the house. He said that a number
prove first five men were arrested.
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Messrs. Vernon & Smyth in their Cacil, Sir Walter Hillier, Sir Charles Weekly share report dated 22nd May Addis. Professor T. L. Bullock of Oxford, State:
The local market continues dull, and Mr G Lowes Dickinson of Cambridge, One way and another China and the Dr. Lionel Giles of the British Museum, though a little more life has perhaps Far East generally is receiving a good and Professor Jeremiah W. Jenks of New been noticeable during the past week, the deal of literary attention just now. York. The principal articles at The volume of business transacted has agziu Besides the contributions of the news Eclipse of Young China," by the Editor; been small, the absorbing interest being paper correspondents all more or less An Anglo Chinese Entente," by H. still in Langkats,” which show a very gloomy--and the series of articles in the Wilson Harris, MA, "China Revisited," appreciablo advance on the period under Westminster Garette from the pen of Miss by Mrs. Archibald Little The Spirit review. Oile and.........' Ting," close Violet Markham and entitled The Far of the Chinese Teople, by Ku Hung steady on the London market, the former Eastern Scene," always vivacious and Ming, MA and Wandering in having advanced to some extent during readable, we have the irrepressible, Mr. Chinese Turkestau, by Emily G. Kerap the week and the latter remaining at
O. P. Bland discoursing week by Mr. J. O. P. Bland devoted one article about last rates quoted." Rubbers. week in the Observer Also we have a in the Observer to the prejudicial effect appear to attract but little attention, new and most interesting publication, of the Irish crisis on Great Britain's and we have no important changes to The Chinese Review, which according to foreign policy, another to the revival of reportFine Hard Para is quoted st the announcement of the editors, Messrs. the aphores of influence in China 9/10 and Plantation Sheets at 3/41 Wong Quinery, B.A and Chih-San and the latest is entitled "The Shadow per ib, the asual fortnightly auction, Chen, is to be a journal of friendship of the Closing Door He enlarges on the 20th instant resulting in the sale of the latter description held in London on and understanding between East and the disposition of late on the part of the 1,500 tons at prices ranging between 2/43 West, and of general information on Far Chinese Coverament to noquieser in the and $161 per 1b. The open market rate Eastern lite and civilisation. A special development of such spheres, hoping by of discount has again hardened; and is feature is to be the expression of this means to create obstacles in the way the Bank of England rate which is now quoted at 3 per cent,, the same as Chinese opinion, from the Oriental afand of further territorial encroachments by unchanged.Bar Silver has declined to TOKYO, May 22nd.
point, on questions of moment and Russie and Japas. From the Chinese 237-10d. for ready and 20 9-10d. forward, The preparations for the funeral of the of other men who were not in Court also interest. The feriry is illustrated and point of view this policy is evidently the market closing dull. Sterling T.T. is came to the house. The first five menit must be stated at the outset that it is defensible on grounds of immediate ex- 74, and Consols at the slightly improved. quoted at 1/11 1-18, Shanghai TT at Emprós-Dowager of Japan on Sunday went to Macao, and in consequence of a very clever production, displaying a pediency but that Great Britain should rate of 75,
letter his mother received from them, she remarkable command of the English consent to it, and oven follow suit, con- BANKS.-Hongkong and Shanghais con- are being pushed forward. Business
also went to Macan, carrying with ber some language, originality of thought, and stitutes. *
remarkable and ominous tinue on offer at 8810, with no sales will cease for three days, and there will be money. The letter was signed in the considerable boldness of oriticism. If feature of the Far-Eastern situation. It reported. London is a seller at 282 10/." MARINE INSCHANCES. Unions have name of the third defendant, and he these qualities ure maintained it may well is one which points clearly to the paralys- a political amnesty.
(witness) saw it and heard it read. In its that this publication will have a ing influences of international finance mproved to a buying rate of 8770, after small sales reported at $785 Cantons a request was made for money. Witness marked influence in the future. The and to the easy opportuniam of have been booked at 33118 ex dividend was taken by the female defendant to Foreword of the Review gives an outline diplomacy which, when in doubt, follows and close firm. North Chines are obtain- Macao, and they went to a ricsha house. of British history and character that, instinctively the line of least resistance able at T. 140, and Vangtares at $194 He did not know what his mother did however accurate the letter may be, s shows Mr. Bland declares the revival of the exchange 73,4- with the money. They returned to a striking range of observation and read. apheres of influctice in China datos
FIRE BURANCES-Chinas Era firmer at 148, and Hongkongs at $309, both with Hongkong the next morning, but subse-ing. It is so customary to read the from the critical moment which passed buyers and no sales reported. quently had a second trip to Macao. comments of the Westerner on things almost unnoticed, when the British and SHIPPING Hongkong, Canton and CHS. This time they visited a cotton shop, Oriental that it comes with the freshness American Governments submitted to the Macaos can be placed at 827 after sales, called the San Yau Yik, which was on the of change to find ourselves held up for veto imposed by Russin and Japan on the and China and Mauilns at $7.90 are in Praya.
examination at the hands of the Oriental. construction of the Chenchow.Aigen rail-request. There are sellers of Indos at Chengtu soon for a conference with Tutahes that this was the shop where the forefathors we are told that The the question was raised of the revival Outs-Shell Transports have improved WATCHMAKERS
The Crown Solicitor said he would After a dissertation on our Anglo-Saxon way," and he adds that from that moment 67, Douglases at 831, and Star Ferries
Cat 848. English people of to-day maintain their of the spheres of influence in China to a buying rate for London account at General Wang Tsan Yuan, Commander of
The witness, continuing, said that the traditional reserve, and towards under conditions which plainly fore- 104, with local buyers offering 105/ the Second Division, has now established first five men were there, and his mother strangers are still aurly, shy and suspici- shadow partition, Drifting with the and sales reported at 105/8. A private wire from London announces that a good his leadquarters at Yochow, at which warned them that the police were coming ous In their literature, in their tide of accomplished facts, and making dividend is expected to be paid on 800 placa several robet leaders were beheaded to arrest them, and advised them to get journalism, however, a great change has a virtue of necessity, British policy in stock early in July, and if realized should recently for attempting to start a third the next morning the female defendant soiability invaded the Old English be described as an attitude of wait and Tis. 425 in the early part of the week, ready and ship away." On returning been affected. Exactly when coltic China at the present moment may fairly materially improve its position in the market. Langkats, which opened quiet at character it is not our purpose to discuss seo, relieved by occasional spasms of advanced rapidly to Tls. 47 on the and the witness went to live at No. 30, here. The poem, the biography and the activity. Commenting on the recent declaration of the improved output of SURVEYING AND NAUTICAL Austin Road. That evening Sergeant ANOTHER RAILWAY LOAN.
Brown and a number of Chinese detec periodical Press have dragged to the light recognition of the British predominance 1,870 tons for the current week as against of common day all that the individual in the Yangtze Valley, Mr. Bland says market has since continued to improve, 1,776 for the previous period, and the PEKING, May 22nd.
tives came to the house to arrest them soul holds sacred to itself. The editor China, for reasons which I have already closing with cash sales reported at The. The draft for a second loan on account The next day he went to Macao with proceeds to write of the half century of explained, is complaisant enough; but 68, and local buyers at Th. 57. Maikopa of the Peking
Railway is said Bergeant Brown. He took the Sergeant silence on the part of the Chinese while for the rest, the Powers concerned are are quoted at 18/6. British Burmahs at ZEISS PRISM BINOCULARS. to have been completed by the Minister to the San Inu Vik, where they saw the their country has been the butt of the well aware this, trout the point of view, fat 23/8, all middin prices.
4/16, Ural Caspians at 51/3, and Spies of Communications. This loan will be at ve me, who were arrested Then facetious, the victim of force and Imperial polley, a British sphere in
કામ they went to another house, in a street rapacity," and he adds that" if we turn China can never be anything more than weakened somewhat, but are in request REFINERIES-China Sugars have negotiated with American, English and the name of which he did not know, where now it is in no spirit of defiance. First, chiplomatic dream. For while the seller Luzon continuo neglected with
geographical expression of a other European capitaliste, to the amount the sixth nian was taken into custody. we have only ourselves to blame for the sphere means at best the reservation of
at 828 of 50 million dollars, is to carry 7 per He knew this house, because he had been weakness which renders us such easy and a limited region in which British MINING. Kailans are on offer at 38)- cont, interest and be redeemable in 20 there before with his mother, the sixth inviting preys. Secondly, we have seen industries and commerce may continue and Raube at $3. Tronoha are obtainable years. The receipts out of the Peking defendant bring there at the time. He enough to be convinced that the majority to enjoy equal opportunities per contra from Loudon at 31/9, the local market
it tacitly admits the gradual extinction being quiet at 31/8. bad seen Nos. 8 and 9 at Reclamation
of Englishmen have consistently of these opportunities in the spheres of DOCKS, WHARVES AND GODOWNS.-Hong Hankow Railway will form security after Street a good many times. They lived deprecated the high-handed and unprin- other nations Manchuria, Mongolia, kong and Whampoa Decke have sold and the eleventh year.
together at Temple Street, a little way cipled practices of some of their Shantung, Fakhien, Yunnan, and other are in further request at 260, Kowloon regions of Western China are thus Wharves have been booked at $81, and nationals. The discussion concerning earmarked as the predestined preserves POSTHUMOUS HONOURS FOR A from Austin Road. He never saw them
in Macao.
intercourse between East and West has, of our commercial rivals. The state of more could probably be placed. Shanghai MAPPIN & WEBB. MILITARY COMMANDERS
The first two men said they went away for good or evil, passed the academic things moves the writer to wrath, for Locks close with a nominal quotation of
LTD., PERING, May 22nd.
to worship at the tombs of their stage The East and West have been by every tradition and necessity of our 60, and Shanghai and Hongkew
policy in the Far East, repeatedly President Yuan Shih-kai has given ancestors; the third, fourth, fifth, and own together, and are certain to come declared and emphasised in treating and LANDS, Hotels and Buildings.--Hong-
into closer contact as time advances.
Ivancés. ** conventious, England's sphere of indu-kong Lands have sold and have further
LONDON. $10,000 to the family of the late Ma Ksixth declared that the small boy was a There follows much that is complimentary sphere-is limited only by China's continue in request at $77, and West ence-a purely commercial and industrial nyers at $112 Humphreys Estates complete stranger to them; the female to the moral stand of England against frontiers. The days of British military Points at $72, but shares are scarce and defendant aid she never took the boy the oppression of nations, and then the adventures in the Far East are past: business very restricted. Kowloon Lands an vugagement the other day with the with her to Macao. She did go there, expression of the following hope there can be no question of increasing are quiet but steady at 944. bands of "White Wolf" near King Chou but went to worship at the tombs, and What she has done in the past for Asia. Viewed in this light, cleof is being transacted locally in this section,
our share of the White Man's Burden in Kansu, during which he was killed by took some money with her. The witness, Greece, for Italy and for the other and participation in the hgerous the closing quotations being, Hongkongs Astray bullet. The posthumous rank of she said, was "her husband's youngest struggling antions, we hope she will yet influenes peramble becomes a dangerous 83 sellers, Ewos The 117 nominal, Kung
brother's wife's son." The woman then.
accomplish for China. Whatever the
Yiks Tis. 10 buyers, International The glared at the boy, and viciously remarked, Chinese are to-day, let it be remembered Taking advantage of the brilliant buyers, Shanghais Tls. 105 nominal, and THE BONS OF FRESIDENT YUAN, 7 nominal, Laou Kung Mows Thx 72 You go and die"!
that at one time or another they have other that has come upon London, the Soy Chees Tls. 38 buyers. Chau Koi, who was arrested at first given light to well-nigh one half of the three sons of President Yuan, Shih-kai, EUROPEAN SERVICE.
as being one of the alleged gang of human race, and have evolved and main- who are studying in the country have BRITISH STUDENTS IN BERLIN.
pirates, but was afterwards released, tained a civiliation which, even in its been spending their Pastor vacation in Beeing sights of London under the HERLIN, May 21st.
deposed to seeing the first five men at No. present decadence, displays elements of guidance of Yatson C Yeu, one of the Adelt members of the London Schools 214, Reclamation Street.
beauty, unknown and unparalleled in any Legation secretaries. Ke Chuan Yuan, have arrived on a visit to Berlin and he never knew the witness of all, said he those well qualified to speak who believe THE ANTI-OPIUM BOCIETY..--
first defendant, after saying that other set of culture. And here and Ke Chi Yuan enjoyed the visit to
the metropolis immensely. werp cordially received by all the different understood that he had a grudge against
him. He said that he (defendant) had that a rejuvenated and spiritualised The Society for the Suppression of the circles. HE. Dr. Delbrueck extended to been a military officer in the Ching China may yet have lessons to teach which Optum Trade finds much cause for them the welcome of the City of Berlin. smuggling sut. This witnes, denied of the world will be the better for learning satisfaction in the decline of the exports. The Hongkong Tramways Co. CANTRELL
Lui Pui Luk, the Chinese detective who But what are these sentimental arguments of opium from India to China, but the Ltd., has declared a final dividend of was on board the Childur at the orders when marshalled against the hard and fault with the sale of the drug which they 12 per cent for the year 1913, and this speakers at the annual meeting found 8d. per share, making 7id. per share, or of the Chinese Government, said he was dry facts of vested interest? That described as uncontrolled in Hong will be payable in London on the 28th sent down to Hongkong from Canton by the Commander-in-Chiat in October, and is a question for the English themselves kong and the British concessions at instant to all shareholders on the register had been in the Colony ever since. He to answer. The Revice has illustrations They also want to have opium smoking that a local register of shareholders in
Shanghai and the other treaty ports. on the 20th May. We learn privately DRY GINGER went on board the Childer because it was of the President, the temple of Confucius inquired into at the ports like London, this Company will shortly be inaugurated, Essad Pasho has been banished from suspected there were some persons on the at Taishan, The Bouts Bouinal Pess, Liverpool, and Cardiff, where Chinese thus doing away with the loss of time and
vessel who would give trouble to China. Albania and gave the Prince a written The Childar was pirated at 6 o'clock, Chinese Turkestan, and an all fresco sailors frequent. Further, through the trouble incidental to sending to London guarantee that he would not return board. He saw the first and second encouragement and congratulation to the the narcotising of children” in India.
and there were more than 100 pirates in reception in the same region Letters of mouth of Dr. Chapple, M.P they for transfer as at present.
denounce the selling of opium pills for
Now EXPORTED TO HONGKONG without his consent, He has been defendants among them. They were.
Messrs. Vernon & Smyth forward us armed with sixchambered revolvers. Ho
the following wire quotations from FOR THE FIRST TIME, BUT LONG interned at Brindisi, The situation at did not see the third man on the vessel.
London dated 21st May Durazzo is unsafe. Italian and Austrian
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T Fine Hard Para Plantation
Jen, Commander at King Chou, who had
Lieutenant-General was conferred on Ma ko Jen.
A number of reciprocal speeches of a friendly character were made.
THE SITUATION IN ALBANIA.
BERLIN, May 21st.
LEAGUE TENNIS.
CIVIL SERVICE V. Y.M.C.A.
The following will represent the Civil Bervice in their match with the Y.M.C.A.,
be played on the former's ground this afternoon J. R. Wood and R. E. Lind sell; FA Biden and J. D. Wright, A. E. W. Salt and R. C. Barlow.
The
The pirates suddenly made a noise and rashed at the passengers and snatched things from them. He saw one of the Passengers wearing the piece of clothing produced. The pirates left the vessel, and wont ashore in boats, and he {witness) wont ashore also, in another simpan None of the passengers went ashore.
the witness
The Crown Solicitor
a to whether he saw the third man either on the Childar or on shore where they landed, and he said he did not.
The Magistrate said that Mr. Hudgson Was Cost-examining his own witness, and that be should not do
The Crown Solicitur said that the
witness was a clansman of the third man, and was obviously attempting to shield him.
The case was rein
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