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PEKING NOTES.
FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
PEKING, January 20th. PEKING'S PEACH EFFORTS.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 19TH, 1919.
were
TRADE REPORT.
EXPORTS.
DEATH OF DR. MACFARLANE LARGELY ATTENDED FUNERAL.
created. Lu Yung-hsiang is to be Direc for-General at Bhanghai of the Repatria- tion Bureau, and Admiral Tsai Ting
SUGAR. On the eve of the war, there It is with deep regret that we chronicle kan is to be Vice-director-general, while
Friday the death, which occurred on in France you active best-sugar Teen Yi-chi i to direct the Burean for
The ante Dr When Wa Ting-chao returned from the sequestration of euens property. factories,, which produced, on an average, night, of Dr. Barold MacFarlane, Giov Nanking last week and reported to Pre All these men are persona prate with the from 700,000 to 80,000 metric tons of crament Bacteriologist.
Since that time, the MacFarlane, who was 43 years of age. sugar each season. sident Hou Shih-chang and General TunnLegations, and give ample assurance that
was apparently in the best of health a Chi-jui the progres that had been made the repatriation and sequestration will number of active factories in the terri
The carried out thoroughly.
as a rude shock to his many friends. few days ago, and his antiurely end came
Taken it on Thursday, as the result of the bursting of a blood-vessed in the brain, he passed away the following evening, at his residence, in Humphrey's Building,
by the Northern delegation in its peace mission. both expressed themselves as highly satisfied, as they had good reason to be, for by that time it was definitely knowa that the Southern delegates would aborily be setting out to meet the repre sentatives of the North.
Further pro- Informal com- gress hue txen unde
Their task
is not a light one, and this should be no invaded has been about 00, and the total annual production has decreased borne in mind if the time-table-be not
to 185,000 tons. More than 140 factories have been exposed to the blows of the strictly adhered to in the matter of these
Now that the war is Gnished, two great great operations. RICH MONOPOL
enemy.
20,000 tons of rie per month will be permitted for export from Saigon, but shipments of broken rice flour are not
Closing qulations on grades are as follows:-
limited.
Garden Straight Saigon Long Saigon Round
other
$10.00
9.80
0.20
9.00
Pakling White
11.00
8.70
12.50
9.80 6.20
Pakiing Brown Sea Mew White See Mew Brown Torkin Brown
to
tendance available and the careful and devoted nursing of his wife
THE FUNERA).
He came to
No better evidence of the respect and esteem in which the deceased' was held could have been furnished than the large gathering which attended the funeral on Saturday evening. H.E. the Officer Ad
the Qovernment, Becom ministering panied by Mr. P. P. J. Woodhouse, A.D.C was present, together with the heads of the various Publie Departments. The cortege passed the Monument at 5 p.m. and was followed by a large con course of people, including the ward attendants, matron, sisters and staff of The the Government Civil Hospital. coffin was covered with the Union Jack, on which rested the wreath sent by the
Much criticism is heard here of the France will require much relief, and will Kowloon, in spite of the best matiral ut relaxation of the regulations prohibiting have to draw supplies from Java. This
The deceased WALA an 1.B.CP and munications have already been establish the export of rice from China in favour will have the effect of roaxing raw prices BICK AR anticipated in our report of ed. and possibly after China New Year of Japan. Japanese talk of a food alli-
ance and exhibitions of neighbourlindo January 27th, the decline in the market L.R.('S. (Edin.), D.H.P. (Oxon), and the delegates will settle down to the task.
About a dosen Saigon D.T.M. and H. (('antab). was soon arrested. which fuer them. Pessimiste there are not completely disguise the fact that most whe doubt if the peace conference will of the advantages go to Japanese, Japan and Bangkok steamers arrived here dur-Hongkong on September 23rd, 1907, 8 This Assistant Medical Officer of Health, and, ever open, and if it dore sit they question use agents will buy the rice at prices noting the China New Year holidays
Government Bacteriologis its ability to arrive at a settlement based upon competition, and Japanese fact would have been sufficient to force after serving in various capacities, was
down prices very considerably, but its appomted It is advis ceptable to both parties. Pessimism, ns steamers will transport it. a cult, sees to flourish in China, which able that exports should be encouraged, effect was conater-acted by inrge Japan-He was Medical Officer to the Kowloon WAA also almost 14) the has been on the verge of crisis for years that the area of rice under jeultivation sac buying orders. The result was that section of the Kowloon-Canton Railway,
rates during its construction, and but survives in spite of its innumerable should be increased, but it is not advis.prices recovered
Medical Officer in charge of the Public troubles and trials, but optimism is not able that preferential treatment to the ruling prior to the break.
"Laual rice fuetuated between 3. Mortuaries in Hongkong and Howloon. When Mr. A Gibson, the Colorin unknown rither. There may be good rea country which forced its "Twenty-one
and $9.50 per picul, closing at the latter
on leave last sons for the pessimista which so many demands "apon China should be ancour entertain, but there are good reasons also nged The Government may be asked to figures, and all present ind cations point Veterinary Surgeon, went
duties. Hau explain this aution to one or other of the to considerably higher values ruling in year, Dr. MacFarlane undertook his for the optimism which persists.
Of a retiring disposition, tho deceased shunned publicity of any sort. Shih-chang himself justifies optimism Powers interested, like Japan, in main-the future. News is just to hand that When he assumed office, it was predicted taining the "Open Door,"
He was a very hard worker and a con- that he would never get the North and WALCHAJOPU ENTERTAING,”
Last work the Acting Minister of
genial and true friend. South to come together, but, uninfluenced by the discouraging doubts so freely ex- Foreign Affairs, H.E. Chen · Lú enter pressed, he pursued his own policy, and tained the diplomats to dinner at the though his efforts have not yet been Walchsiopu, and, later, the foreign ad crowned with suceese, it must be admitivisers, foreign members of Government ted that he has already accomplished service, foreign bankers and foreign cor- more then was expected of him. He respondents. On both occasions, the hos succeeded in terminating the fratricidal pitality of the Minister was greatly en
joyed. strife: he has scared the Tucbuns out of Peking; and he has induced the Bouth to select delegates to meet Northern repre sentatives in order to arrive at a settle ment which will bring peace to the cour
Moreover, he has convinced the try. l'owers of his ability to handle the situd tion in China, and most probably they have come to the conclusion that, if he cannot succed unaided, the required ga Presí- sistance should not be withheld dest Hsu is determined that if', obstacle to pease presents itself it didst be overcome. For comple, when the South complained that they had not sufficient funds with which to maintain their delegation in Shanghai, Peking announced its readiness to advance the required sum. Again, when some of the Southern delegates professed to be appre bersive lost they might be arrested outlaws if they ventured into territory in which the decree of Peking ran, this fear was removed by 'assurances which are unquestioned. It is intended to go further and issue a general amnesty for all political offenders. These, and the other concessions yielded by the Govern ment, prove its carnest desire for reunion. It will not be contended that the Admini strative Council or the Rump Parliament display the same conciliatoriness. On the contrary, they have yielded nothing.what is proceeding. They have indeed complicated matters by extravagant claime in respect of their spheres in Hunan, Fukien and Shensi, claims which Poking might legitimately challenge, and their latest procedure, the appointment of Admiral Lang Pao yi, is
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This did not end the efforts of the Waichiopu to bring Chinese and
LARD. Some business is reported at fomigners together, fór, last night, H.E. and Madame Lu gevo a ballin "the new Ministry of Foreign Affairs. More than $20 for new tins, and 827 for old tins.
WOOD OIL
824.00 1 Next 500 people responded to the invitation, TEA OIL 23.00 nothing doing PEANUT OIL No. 1 25.50 (and prices are and the brilliant gathering was remin
TIN.99 per cent at $99/8100; 98 por incent of pre-war pleasures, with the ex-PEANUT OIL No. 2 20.00 likely to drop. The ception that it found the Chinese' much"
It was cerit. at 898; 96 por cent. at $1. more in evidence on the floor. indbed remarkable that so many Chinese market is quiet. ladies and gentlemen took part in the CABBIA OIL-80/86 per cent. c.a. $275; A small busi- dates, and, what is more, they seemed 75780 per cent, c.a. $280.
nosu has been done at about these figures. to enjoy, them. The conditions ware per
STAR ANISEED OIL 15-A few small feet. The four was in excellent condi tion, the room was comfortably warm, parcels have been pot through at about and the inusie provided by the band of 8175 per picul. the Union Philharmonique was good, while the refreshments were liberal and appetising. Mr. and Mr. Chen Lu proved ideal hosts, and were ably secunded by Councillor and Mrs. Tyau,
UNREST IN MONGOLIA,
There are suggestions that all is not well in Outer Mongolia. Chen Yi, the Resident, has been making appeals for additional Chinese solidery in Urgs on tho ples that conditione aro very disturb ed, but there are reasons for believing that, whatever disturbance to the peace is threatened, it does not came from the Mongolians, who are anxious only to be left alone Reporta indicate that the Chinese are trying to re-establish their suzerainty over Outer Mongolin, and Peking is not correctly informed sa to
YOURTH YEAR LOAN
widow. The Rev. H. Copicy Moyle read
the Service for the Burial of the Dead.
Others present included the Hon. Mr. A. G. M. Fletcher, the Hon. Mr. Chai- han, C.M.G., the Hon. Mr. E. D. C Wolfe, the Hon. Mr. M. E. Pollock, K.C., the Hon. Mr. J. H. Kamp, KC the Hon. Mr. E. R. Hallifax, Justice Melbourne, Mr. J. R. Wood, Mr.
H Wakeman.. CG Alabaster, Mr. G.
Lientenant Burgeon General Dreaper, Mr. W. J. Tutcher, Mr. E. A. Irving, Col. Crisp, Commander Beokwith, B.N., T. Smalley, H. G. W. McKenny, Dr. G. P. Jordan, C Mr. A. Gibson, Earle, Thomas, G E. Aubrey F. M. TIM Koch, STAR ANISEED is quiet at $27.50 per Ozorio, C. Forsyth, W.
Bouse
C. E. Keyt, Lindsay Woods, Y. bicul
and Cheah, K. TO,
Mrs.
Hickling.
GALLNUTE uro quoted at #43 with MOH, Professors C. A. Middleton
Smith, and W. J. Hinton, Messre. R nothing doing.
M. Dyer, A. R. Lowe, A. Dyer Ball, J. A. E. Bullock, R. Ponsonby Fane, R. E
G. E. Marley, H.
T Lindsell,
P Jacke, W Van Andel, D.
'A'
Taylor, A.
HIDEs.There is a very fair demand, and prices are likely to go higher.
PEANGIS are unchanged.
HEROES OF THE WAR THE QUEEN AT A LECTURE. The Queen was present at Wigmore Hall at a lecture by the Hon. John Fortescue, Official Historian of the War, on "Heroes of the Army, Past and Fre sent."
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In spite of the long lists of men de corated that were published, said the lecturer, there were innumerable others who had done magnificently brave things in the war whom we did not know, although we knew their work had been
J. Ker
Kiar
D.
W. Tratman, H.
F. "c" Jenkin, W. Franks,
Keigwin
A. E. Wood, C C. Thorne, H. R. and Ho Kwong (presenting Amongst thost who sent floral tributes were H.E. the Officer Administering the Government, Staff of the Bacteriological Government Laboratory, Asylum Staff, Institute and Mortuarie, Staff of the Nursing Staff, Japanese Staff of Nurses,
coolies Ward Boya of the Hospital, Chinese Wardmasters and Dreers, the Medical Department, Chinese Cleri- cal Staff of the Medical Department, Officers of 74th Punjabis, Staff of the Third Year Medical Students versity, Hongkong University
Phungwal Hospital).
of
The first drawing of bonds in one. It might be thirty or forty years Universitation, Hunghom, Polica
tion with the amortisation of the Fourth Year Domestic Loan took place on Mon day at the Temple of Agriculture, but the numbers have not yet been The fast, that rodenption has commenced
Peking
BALT REVENUE,
Lup.
the valuo of this stock.
before we heard of some of the best men of the and in the final appraisement men un- known at present would come out and Station, European Detectives of the stand very high. He should mention no Hongkong Police Fores, same, for that would be invidious. An Audi Bepartment, Dr Government instance of amazing heroism was that of Sanitary Department, Hongkong and ought tok-notes have fallen a little an officer at Gallipoli, who swam several Shanghai Banking Corporation, No. 2 calculated to prejudice peace more than anything else, so much so that the Press. this week, but that was to be expected in miles in the black of night to that pre- Platoon Hongkong Defence Corps, and view of China New Year. Their ap- cipitous and rooky coast, lighted and fed No. 7 Section A Co. Hongkong De dent has been constrained to appeal to preciation is certain so long as no fura line of fires to deceive the Turks, made fence Corps.
a reconnaissance at great risk, and then Teen Ch'en-hsun to dissuade the Admiral ther issues are permitted to counteract
swam back without any certainty
That officer,'
Baid from attempting to assume office, Buch the effect of their destrucion as they re-
COMFORTS FOR REFUGEES IN urn to the Backa
picked up. Fortescue, "bears a German name.
BIBERIA, action is not indicative of good faith, nor
do hope we shall all be more tolerant of is it consonant with the desire for peace
It is remarkable that, despite the civil German names where they belong to men
Regarding the recent appeal for funda which should animate the patriotic-mind-
war and consequent unrest, the Balt ro- who have fought so gallantly and
I do not speak for fitting work-bags to be sent to the For these venue for 1918 should have shown an loyally for England,
British Red Cross at Vladivostock, for od citizens of the country.
amongst refugee women, reasons, it is to be hoped that Tsen will increase of 2002,304 over that of 1917. idly. Only laat week I heard of a dis-
The net revenue of $71,589,803. does not tressing case of an officer with a German distribution so his good offeos and that his counsele repreemt all that was paid to the Chinese name, decorated for bravery, who re Mre. Stubb reports that 200 bags have turned home to find that his wife and already been sent, with two cases and will not fall upon deaf cars. Reports Government from this source last year,
for the surplus funds released setually children had been subjected to touch per one bale of material. These have been to the American Red Cross in which roach Paking--they may be oxagamounted to $71,761,154, including a consecution because of their German name,
Red Cross in Hongkong, and The lecturer referred to instances of it is hoped that they will be taken men carrying on, in pile of inter pay straight through and be ready for distri sical illness, and refusing to vacate bution about the middle of the month post of dangor. If ever there were heroes This is very quick work, and thanks are these men deserved the name. Thero was
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gorated, of course, or untrue state that tribution of 810,675,814 from the Mari- and be said he wished bo had through the kind. help of abo
the brigands in Tukien and Shensi aro wearing Southern military uniforms. While too much rolianeo cannot be placed spon these statements, it is fairly ob vious that brigands are still operating: It is just an obvious that a stop should be put to their activities,
REPATRIATION AND SEQUESTRATION.
Ali doubts having been removed from the Chiness mind as to the issue of the
time Customs. Of this amount, however, killed." some fifteen million dollars were either retained locally or appropriated without authority by provincial authorities of military commanders,
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an authentic record of a trooper in the old due to all those who made and filled the THE AMERICA OUT,
17th Light Dragoons (now 17th Lancore) bags at such short notice, and to the who was shot while carrying an impor donors whose names appear below, Boo & quill. It is hoped to bring the noiüber of baga The Royal Ulster Yacht Club, on behalf tant deapatch concealed in of Sir Thomas Lipton, Rost Commodore, ing saptare inevitable, he actually con-up to 500 next week. For this purpose
In the
$300 more is wanted, and Mrs. Stabb will has cabled a challenge for the Ameries canled the quill in his wound. Cup to this New York. Yacht Clube and of 1914, veterans of 48, 60, and The bags aust about si cach, and contain extrame peril in which our Army stood be very glad to receive any contributions. Hade for the famous international
In even 60, offoara, non-commissioned off-scissors, thimble, large bundle of white
voluntarily to tape, packet of needles, paper, pins, unusual radiace to talk in with September, 1014, and Bir Thame Lipton's
yacht, Shamrook F., was already well on the Army, and took their
hooks and eyes, sed out B dozon The trenches, waist-deep in icy water, to do suggestions from the Allodover her way whiti war was declared.
their bit. They were probably in hos
hoe-assorted buttons,
Donations have been received from Up in a specially-constructed shed, did their bit for B low days. Mr. For Moedames Jordan, Taggart, Chathain, la believed to be in perfect conditone antioned the high moral courage Bowley, Lang, Holloway, Bovington.
61, the general commanding the Bocond In
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world-war tho Government has shown trophy were arranged to take core, and men, return wings in the roole of cotton (binck and hito), a card
mente. As alrandy, reported, the Clovera anlaty at Now York, has bonital very soon, but, at all events, they
ment very early accepted the principle
though the liquidation of the Derinan
of deportation of anomy! alietis, and, tion the event of the challenge boing Corps in the Mons retreat, who took the Boots Haraton, H. Hancock, Dodwells accepted-and no doubt is felt that it will tremendous responsibility of deciding to Oxberry, Gill, Aitken, Bidford, Kennedy", Dank does not furnish abrillanter Thomas Lipton will rely for stand and fight, and of whom the story Nicholls, Moses, Goldenberg, the Miscel ample of Chinese thoroughness in the success on Shamrock IV. It is thought was told that when he telephoned his Square, M. Goldenberg, Wallace, and mattor, the soquestratios of endoy, pro- What a series of races for the blue ribbon purpose to headquarters the answer came Burgi, and Mr. 0. Thorne. At Dovern of yachting will be fitting adjunct to back, Woll, general, yours is the only ment Houso, on January 10th, $60 wis porty was agreed to with little hesitation, the peang celebrations already being dis cheerful voice we have heard for three received, but it was not possible, to take
· days," The machinery for both de mow being 'cussed in the United Statesys, shipbakl
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