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PAKING, August 8th,
THE INFLUENCE OF WAR, The Chinos are following the eventa while on land Germany has been employing Chao-chi's trip to the Court of St. James, in Europe with the deepest interest, but men of a neutral country for the building will send eight boxes of tea to the King the Press have been cautioned against of defensive works, and she has been com
The tea is of selected quality specially
showing bias lest the country dis mandeering contraband of war. Even with-ordered from a famous to producing out the existence of a Treaty of Alliance district in Anhui, and has been tasted criminated against might express its between Japan and England, Japan could by a number of British people, who disapproval to the Government.
hardly tolerate such acts on the part of Germany, which are inimical to the peace of the Far East and which inflict great losses to commerce. It is the duty of Japan,
unimously declared it as excellent. The tea will be put up in faney boxes wrapped with beautiful satin all of which are native products of this country.
The
As a naval and military Power in this part TELEGRAMS, fracas in the streets between certain
of the world, to see that peace is not dis- turbed in the Pacific. It will not be at ail surprising, therefore, if Japan is called upon to remove the source of danger at Kinochow If Great Britain 18 at any moment.
{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY,]-
DEATH OF HIS HOLINESS.
POPE PIUS X...
LONDON, August 20th,
The Pope is dead. An earlier message stated that his Holiness, who had been indisposed for some days, bad become much worse, and passed a bad night. It is reported that he received Communion.
LATER
undecided on this point, Japan should demand of Germany, single-handed, the dis- armament of Kiaochow and of her warships, Should Germany refuse to agres, Japan should enforce her demand by what measures she deems fit in the circumstances. Germany was the principal mover in robbing Japan of thefruits of her victory in the Japan. China war and has no right to disturb the peace of the Far East in the way sheis doing." All this, be it observed, was being said before Japan had made any diplomatic move, The Tokyo Arohi expresses the view that apart from the question of Treaty obliga-ing. The Almighty in his unexhaustible tion there is no need for Japan to voluntarily plunge into the vortex without sufficient justification, but all impartial obsarvers, it says, will agree that a point has been reached when Japan's interven. tion in fulfilment of her Treaty obligations | strength departed.
The Pope-died at one o'clock in the morning. In a moment of lucidity. His Holiness said: The end is approach
goodness wishes to spare me the horrors- Europe is undergoing."
Chinese Press Association intends holding a meeting to decide what attitude shall be adopted in view of the interference of the police and the military. The foreign community has remained quite calm, though I hear that there was a
Legation guards, and that sidearms were employed. A considerable number of French people from the railways have come to the capital en route for Home or for Saigon, but it has not been deter mined yet how they are to proceed. The French banks expect to hand over their business to responsible Chinese, as their are under. staffs have all departed, or orders to go to the front. disorganisation is seen in the suspension of the French paper, La Politique de Pekin, the editor having been ordered to the front. Tourists have been inconveni- enced by finding that letters of credit will not be cashed by the banks here, and the embarrassment occasioned can well be imagined, expecially among the many American visitors who come to Poking.
CHINA'S NEUTRALITY.
This
China has proclaimed her neutrality. The Proclamation is very high-sounding
The Pope is a victim of the war.
and imposing-with the word "Whereas" probably capitalised at the beginning of his efforts to preserve peace failed, his the preamble and the introductory para-
When
dinatia conėlive writes on of ticket his own!
name with that of the Cardinal whom he chooses. These tickets, folded and sealed, are laid in
a chalice which stands on the conclave aktar; and ench elector approaching the altar repents a prescribed form of oath. Thereupon the tickets are taken from the chalice by scrutators appointed ad hue.from the electing body; the tickets are compared with the umber of the Cardinals present and when it is found that any Cardinal bas two-thirds of the votes in his favour, he is declared elected. From the succession of Pope Innocent IX, 231st in the usual list of Roman Pontiffs, to Popis Pius X, 258th in the list, all the Popes have Jen of Italian birth. Cardinal Bishop Serafino Vannutelli is of Italian birth.]
SECURING FINANCES.
I hear that the Government will pro- claim a moratorium in order to secure all available moneys for army purposes. This seems highly necessary in view of the dangers of revolt, for it is difficult to keep an army loyal to a Government whose coffers are empty.
graphs and gives one the impression His Holiness Pope Pins (Giuseppe that some foreign document has been is fully justified. "So long as the German squadron remame in Kinochow Bay ready Surto), was born at Riese, diocese of procured and adopted wholesale with the Treviso, on June 2nd, 1835. He was elected for fighting the British aquadron at Wer Pope in August 1903, and was crowned on proper insertion of the names of the No doubt it is hai-wei or Hongkong, it is plain that the 9th of that mouth, sacooeding Pope countries concerned, British interests in the Far East are jeopar- Jee XIII (Pecci) who was crowned in 1878. important that the Chinese Government Previous to becoming Supreme Pontiff, his dised, and so it is time for Japan to fultillate Holiness was Bishop of Mantua. He should have made such a declaration, but her Treaty obligations." But while the hecame a Cardinal on June 12th, 1893, and its phraseology should have been altered A. S. WATSON & CO., Tokyo journal says there is no need yet for being followed by his election as Supreme position in the matter. For instance, it Patriarch of Venice, June 16th, 1893, this to suit China's comparatively helpless
Japan to step in on her own account, it points Pontiff. The probable miveenor to the LIMITED,
is stated that efforts to resist the violation out that if Dutch independence is violat Papacy is the Cardinal Bishop Berafino ed by Germany that violation might extend Vanautelli, who is the senior of the five of neutrality are not to be construed as Cardinal Bishops, he having been created a hostile act. China would no doubt to the Dutch colonies in the East, and in 1887. At present Serafino Vannutelli is Japan could not afford to sit idly by and Bishop of Ostia and Velletri, Deau of the think twice before resisting any breach On the whole, the docu- Snered College, Prefect Congr. Caramonial, of neutrality.. look on at the expansion of German and Great Penitentiary. The election of a
ment is more likely to raise a smile than influence in the Pacific, It is many years, Pope ortizarily is by scrutiny. Esch Car
to be considered seriously. Even on the the journal says, since Germany began to
very day following its proclamation cast covetous eyer on the Netherlands
German military stores were conveyed from Peking to Tientsin by rail!--- Indies, and it is quite possible that a victorious invasion of Holland would be followed by the annetation of the Dutch Colonies in the East"a step which must be resisted by Japan by overy means in her power."
News appears to have reached Japan that Dr. MORRISON, the Political Adviser to President YUAN SHTH
AT, has been doing his best to check Japan's intervention on the ground that it would lead to fresh troubles in China, but the papers insist that Japan's only object is to
THE FRENCH MAIL SERVICE. Bafeguard the peace of the Orient. The uction that Japan bus taken In regard to 1. Thomas, agent of the Messageries Kisochow was foreshadowed in the semi Maritimes, informed us yesterday that a official Press come days before the Wittelegram had been received by him from natum was sent, but the statement was Shanghai stating that the Company's concurrently published on the authority mail steamers now in the North are of a member of the staff of the German resuming their journeys as follows
Steamer Amazone leaves Shanghai on Embassy that the German Government
the 21st inst. determined not to resort to hostili
in the Orient, and therefore, even if Japan declares war on Germany and lockades Kinochow Bay, Germany would not fight, but would leave Japan to do as she pleases," Vory likely, ospecially if it is true that only one
or two small warships remain at Kiaochon, Japan's Ultimatum expires on Sunday, and we shall not then have long to wait for definite nowa of what is to happen at Kiaochow.
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MACAO'S FIRE BRIGADE.
With reference to the report of the fire in Macao the other day, we understand that, a new Shand-Mason Fire Engine of the latest type is now on the way out to the order of Messrs. William C. Jack & Co. for the Macao Public Works Depart ment which is now organising a fire brigade under the direction of Srir. Mignol Wager Russell, head of the Public Works Department.
CURRENCY. BEFORM.
The very attractive prospectus of the Domestic Loan of sixteen million dollars which the Government proposes to float for the reform of the currency may induce the public to subscribe, to some extent, sufficient to help the authorities in their dire need, but those who hold bonds of the Republican loan promoted by Sun Yat-sen are not likely to be keen about taking up this new issue. Had the Government not repudiated the Sun Yat- sen loan they might have hoped for some sucess with their present venture, though on the face of it the terms and the securities of the projected Domestic Loan som fairly good, The Ministries of Finance and Communications are to deposit the amount required for the pay- ment of the first year's interest in a foreign bank to be approved by the Loan Burcay, and afterwards a sum of 260,000 is to be paid monthly to meet the interest due, while the surplus from the Peking Hankow Railway, after the fourth hypothecation, is to be utilised for amortisation. Many Chinese regard the conditions as very tempting and very safe, and it is just possible that the appeal to patriotism, and the enticing offers of a reward of an additional year's interest to those who subscribe in the first
THE copies of the English papers published in Japan, received by yesterday's mails, contain many articles translated from, the vernacular Press which throw light on the attitude taken up by Japania regard to the European War as it affects the Far East. The Osaka Asahi tells us that there is no room for doubt that Germany's nctions at Tsingtau and the doings of the German warships are rudely disturbing the peace of the Far East, and Japan. as an Ally of one of the belligerents, is obliged to put u stop to these warlike actions in
There is a Chinese story, says a Flankow this part of the world. "Of course," say's this journal, it is not Japan's desire to contemporary, to the effect that when the Decidée went ashore at Yochów, as soon plunge into the whirlpool of hostilities, but
As she was high and dry the local tax so long as the situation remains as it is collector went on board and demanded Japan can hardly shirt har responsibility ground rent. He put the figure at $50 under her Treaty obligations. Even day, but ultimately agreed to be though an outsider may try to restrain content with ten dollars. If true, this figures for week ending August 16th year may have better results than Japan's zotion at this moment, fa reference would be an amusing specimen of apparently to some cominication from
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It is interesting to notice the develop- neither be coerced nor held back from meat, of freight traffic on the Canton- taking any action that she deems necessary Kowloon. Railway as indicated by the in the ciruumstances. If she fails to act at | Chinese customs returns for the first the present juncture she will suffer a quarter of the year. The dues and duties loss of prestige and the world will cease collected on this traffic by the Maritime MONEY FOR THE SILK FILATURES
foreigners anticipate.
"WHITE WOLF'S" ELASTICITY.
After having been killed three or four times," White Wolf has again mot his death, this time at the hands of a military officer who surprised the daring outlow and hacked off his head, taking
it to the Magistrate in order to claim A sum of about Tis. 2,000,000 has been the large reward offered. "How does this lent to the Native Banks by the local report, supplied by Reuter, correspond relieve the situation in the silk trade. London last month, when he declared that More than half of this amount, it is understood, has been advanced by the not many people knew, but it was a fact,
be able to continns work, but should the looks as if the rascal had as many lives Japanese banks, the security for the loan that White Wolf" had been dead for being the cocoons. The filatures will thus months 1 Who are we to believe? war extend over a long period a further loan will be: DecessЛry.
as a cat or as the Hongkong tiger!
to have confidence in her." The Osake Customs during the quarter amounted to Mainichi reviews the history lading up to Tla. 7,904. This compares with Tha. 4,90 foreign banks and the Bank of China to with the statement of Dr. Morrison in and following upon Germany's acquisition for the corresponding quarter of 191
At the same time of Kiaochow, and says this history clearly and Fla. 3,781 in 1918. proves that Kinochow has been a source of the revenue of the Kewloon customs from considerable trouble to Chins and of dis-railway shows an increase, being T
goods exclusive of those imported by turbance to the Far East in general. The 99,977 in 1914; Tis. 91,231 in 1913, and
"Germany Tls. 06,498 in 1912. Osaka journal goes on to say:
It
THE
WAR.
【THROUGH" REUTER'S AGENCY:
THE LAND OPERATIONS.
GATHERING OF THE FORCES.
LONDON, August 20th.
5,05 a.m.
A message from Paris says that an official communiqué states that the French have advanced rapidly, and in the afternoon reached Moorchingen, south-east of Metz, on the important Mete-Strassburg railway.
Namur.
Very large German forces are crossing the Mouse between Liege and
ALLIED FORCES RAPID ADVANCE.
LONDON, August 19th..
6.50 p.m.
Despatches confirm the advance of the Belgians and the Frenchinen all along the line, Two divisions of the French Cavalry have been covering 100 kilometres daily.
LIEGE FORTS REMAIN · INTACT.
LONDON, August 19th.
4.20 p.m.
It is officially stated that all the Liege forts are intact.
GERMANS BOMBARD DIEST AND TIRLEMONT.
LONDON, August 20th.
2.55 4.m.
The Germans re-attacked Diest yesterday afternoon in force. They'
pillaged the railway station and bombarded the town, the terrified inhabit-
ants fleeing.
It is also reported that the Germans have bombarded Tirlemont. [Diest Belgian fortress in the province of Brabant, and is situated on the Demer. It was taken by the British, under the Duke of Marlborough, in 1705.]
A GERMAN SURPRISE AVERTED BY AN AERONAUT,
LONDON, August Wh
2.55 1.11.
Yesterday the German advance, guard quietly pushed forward in
the neighbourhood of the Belgian positions. An aviator, however, detected the movement and averted a possible surprise by informing headquarters, who sent forward some cavalry. The enemy fell back after some marching
and counter-marching.
A ZEPPELIN FLYING TOWARDS BRUSSELS.
LONDON, August 20th."
_2_55_a.m
The Paris Temps publishes a Copenhagen dispatch which states that a Zeppelin airship was reported to have passed over. Borjerg on the west coast of Denmark, at an altitude of a thousand feet, and was travel-
ling northwards towards Brussels.
RUSSIAN CAVALRY DEFEAT AUSTRIANS.
LONDON, August 19th.
8.50 p.m.
Austrian Cavalry
Divisions
It is officially announced that approached the Goradok-Kuzmin line, and a Cavalry engagement ensued, lasting for five hours. The Russians inflicted heavy losses on the enemy, who retired and were puraned by the Russian Cavalry.
SERVIAN VICTORY CONFIRMED..
LONDON, August 19th,
3.20 p.m.
It is officially announced that a Paris despatch confirms the Servian victory at Shabatz. The Austrians numbered 80,000.
CANADA'S GIFT TO THE BRITISH ARMY:
LONDON, August 20th.
4.50 am.
A message from Quebec says that the Government are presenting four million pounds of Canadian cheese for the use of the British army.
GENERAL INFORMATION.
THE ITALIAN CABINET AND THE WAR.
"
LONDON, August 20th.
11.35 am. Telegrams from Rome say that a majority in the Italian Cabinet favours intervention in the war on the side of the Triple Entente.
FOREIGN SHIPS ADMITTED TO AMERICAN REGISTRY,
LONDON, August 19th.
3.20 p.m. President Wilson has signed the Bill admitting foreign ships to Americau registry.
AUSTRIAN NAVY CASUALTIES..
LONDON, August 19th.
4.20 p.m.
In the sinking of the Austrian cruiser of the Aspern type by the French Fleet, 201 perished and 101. were saved.