Record Cricket.
219 RUNS FOR NO WICKETS.
TO-DAY'S MATCH."
In this afternoon's Match of the Hongkong Oricket Club's "B* Team against Kowloon. on the former's ground, Messrs. T. E. Pearce and R. Hancock created a mild sensation by the unprecedented score of 146 and 73 rues (oot-out) respectively. The bowlers were Messrs. Martin, Brewer, Dixon, Libeaud and Major ER. J. Chitty.
We are indebted for the above to the Hong kong Cricket Club, through whose courtesy we have been enabled to publish the eminently satisfactory score at the time of going to press
CORRESPONDENCH.
¿We do not necisailly endorse the opinions expressed [
by Correspondents in this column.
A COMPLAINT.
1.
To Tie Botrok for us if Hongkong Tulagrani SIR,-An old resident complains of the callous manner in which European owners of
· dɔgs allow these pats to run, bark and attempt to attack chair bearers. look upon this foolish amusement on the part of these Europenos ai a mean and most uncalled for actice.
Earopean owners of these faithful animals should know that these dogs, overcome with excitement at seeing their masters at the tiffin hour, etc., should be prepared to check them when they extend their excitement to attacking chair bearers and stree: coolies. Yours faith fully,
·T. P. H. ·
Hongkong, 20th November, 1908
FRAUDULENT TRADEMARKS. LETTER TO ROBE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. The Kobe Chamber of Commerce bas received a communication from M, Oikawa, Vice-Minister of Agriculture and Commerce, calling the attention of the Chamber to the piracy of foreign trademarks by Japaness manufacturers and merchants, reports the Japan "Chronicle. The letter;-which-has-presumably. been addressed to all the Chambers of Com. merce in the country, was accompanied by specimens of fared foreign labels, and reads
in substance as follows :—
"The extension of the sphere of business ebterprise as of late intensified the evils of competition As a result some merchants aro known to be freely indulging in iraud and manufacturers insitate ite inventions of others or produce spurious articles. There are some who are always trying, shamelessly to diminish the profits, of others for the sake of temporary personal gain. There are not a few who venture to infringe the right of others to industrial pro- perty by imitating or pirating, inventions, trade marks, &c. These are tendencies to be de- piqred in regard to the future of the Empire's __industry.........ÏKie_to be particularly noted that complaints have been frequently made by foreigners against the infringement of their “trade-marks or trade-names by Japanese, While some of these complaints cannot ba, regarded as legitimate in the eyes, of the law, there are many actions on the
OPIUM-SMUGGLING.
SIR FREDERICK'S REPORTED REPRESENTATIONS.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY NOVEMBER 31, 1908.
188 LA18 EMPEROR.
·KUANG BU'S REIGN.
A: THRONALESS ASIATIC "POTENTATE,
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paared) of the Indian Empire rection of the
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d by All temporary oblitera betan mallit, and his re-appear-
guise of chastened and personality, will be regarded feelings in Judia."; For heit by no- repit incarnation (imagined, as
THE
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A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF JAPANESE CURIOS,
The news of the death of the Emperor Konog Hit, which we were able to announce on Saturday morning has now been confirmed; Imperial Gazetteer contains an historica! but the "official" date of the event is given as chapter upon the Europesa period which sum.
hat air and thirty, and be le sald markably active, both physically and November 14, 19:8, at five o'clock in the aftermanises all the principal events from the Forts
for an Exarch whose principal occti.. 000, writes the M. G D. New editorially. Inguna are down to the close of Lord Curson's
ould be contemplative absorption in FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED, view of the traditional reticence the apparent rule. In the concluding pages of this epitome
digious mysterias typified in his person, 19 discrepancy between the first intimation of the themaresome curious perversions of facts which Emperor's death and the official notice need deserve to rank as “mock pearls of history" by Hong time will show whether his recent not evoke surprise. Upio afate hour yester-ration of their disregard for the accuracy minnes have modified these ambitions day (15th inst.) the local Chinese authorities which one is accustomed to associate with which bewoght him into collision with our ex were still without information on the subject, compilations of this character. One of them and, moreover, unless the reports. and it is possible that there had been an in occur in the paragraph relating to the Tibetan which teach us of the Celestial activity in com- tention in the highest quarters to withhold the
„occurrences of four years ago, wherein it is solidating their government over restored news for some days. When, however, the in-offi mad that the Dalai Lamabdicated and Tibet are abat'ely misleading, the Chloese that the Younghusband protocol was arranged are taking such meatures as will effectually with his succesion. All the text books on the prevent any future ebullitions by the Dalai subject, as well as the official reports, are an Lama in the direction of temporal independ. animous in asserting that the potaniste, whose ance-Bombay Guretio tematity caused our fotervention, fed from Lhasa before our forces reached that interesting city, without going, through the formality of relinquishing his rights as a ruler. The only useful relic of the Lama's domios. tion discovered by us was his official Seal, which was subsequently affixed, certainly with- out consent, to the Treaty accepted by the administrative Council which we summoned for the reconcilement of the differences be- tween India and Tibet. The militant pontiff had become an invisible extity until at a later date it was revealed that he had sought Res- sian protection.
formatos leaked out, it would become necess- ary not only to admit the accuracy of the re- pori, but also to avoid the semblance of having suppressed the fact. On the other hand the condition of the Emperor may have been such bat already on Friday the and was known to be inevitable and news of his actual death was at once, put la circulation. At present the lo- or history of the Peking Court during the last few days can only be the subject of conjecture. It is reported that the Empresa-Dowager is also seriously ill, and her failing health at the mo- ment whes it became necessary to arrange for the succession to the Throne may well have prompted the desire to keep the Emperor's death from the public knowledge, until the sew order had been firmly established. If we are to believe Chineze statements, uncertainty re- *garding
THE SUCCESSION
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has prevailed up to the last moment. Prince Ch'us, third son of Prince Ch'un and the Em- peror's next brother, has now been appointed Regent and his eldest son Fu Y, a child of two years of age, has been summoned to the Palace, piesumably as Heir-Apparent. Common re port had previously singled out for this position Pu Luo, grandson of the eldest brother of Prince Ch'uo, the Emperor's father, and there is reason to believe that his claim commands Do little support. The course of events, therefore, during the next few days depends much on the skill with which the Empress Dowager has laid her plans and on the ability of the Regan, with or without her moral assistance, to hold his own among rival factions.
· As we look back on
THE REIGN OF KUANG HSU
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WBERLY SHARE" REPORT, Mean Erich Georg & Co weakly bare report of to-day's date reads
Marine Insurance Shares-Valons sold and areanted at 5785. China. Traders can be placed at $871. Other stocks under this head- ing arb auchanged and without sales. Vi
The volume of business transacted during the whok under review bis boen bat small Ruder, or the whole, have ruled standy to firm for most stocks in fact, in some few isolated cards showing a slight, Improvement, but the reluctance of holders to sell, at present rates, has prevented larger sales. The starling de mand rate of exchange on London close is, Our occupation of Lhasa occurred when|8|4, while rates on Shanghai are Tix 75† for events in the Far East already, pointed to a Bink T/T, and Tls. 75), for a three "days" bostilities between Russia and Japin, and | #ight Private Bill, the rate so Shanghai on this consequently the Dalai Lama was unable for a three days' sight Private Draft being Tis. to obtain the benevolent assistance from 751 Bar-silver in London is quoted 23 1/16d, St. Petersburg upon which he relied, either for and Console £84 7/16. The Bank of England's his restoration to Tibet, or the establishment rate of discount remains 2 per cent, and the of a schismatic Buddhist Church under the private market rate of discount at per cent. Tsar's protection. And the conclusion of the Bunk Sharon-A few small lots of Bong. Anglo-Russian agreement, a year ago, tem kong and Shanghai have been done at 28171 porarily extinguished a remarkable intrigue to $83, closing with buyers $825, the London which had bean a dangerous feature is Asiatic | rate having advanced to £82, 1os, of Nationals: politice for at least a decade previously. An- bava biyers at $51. athematising the Russian duplicity which had been the chief cause of his misfortunes, the Dala! Lams quilted the vicinity of their frontier some time ago, and for the past year or so has been the guest of the Chinoan, Governmost at a famous Buddhist monastery a few hoodred miles from Peking. The Son of Heaven and his councillors have found the throneless potentate a most costly and in convenient visitor, and for months past much Celestial subtlety has been expanded in efforts to tempt the Lama to the capital, with a view to arranging for his restoration to Tibet under conditions which, may limit his temporal ambitions and prevent him from again menacing the peace of Esstera. Asia. The Lama, after receiving satisfactory assur. ancen, that hin sanctity and personal liberty would not be imperilled, reached Peking a fortnight ago and although recent telegrams: bave informed us that the negotiations with for have been impeded by his non-observance of certain canons of the inflexible etiquette of the Court, these hindrances will be smoothed over, and we shall bear presently that the Bud dhist Pope is on his way to Lhass,
Although our altruistic diplomacy has result
Fire Insurance Shares.--Hongkongs, sold and are obtaivable at. $330.) Chinas sold at Stand Stol, and are wanted at latter rate.
Shipping Shares-Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboats sold at $191, closing with sellers at fatter figure. Indo-Chinas are waak with sellers at S;5; Shanghal reports buyers 714. 38, while in London the quotation has dropped to £5, 101 ed. for preference, and £1. os, od, for deferred sharer, China and Man- las, and Douglages are unchanged. Star Far- ries sold at $14 for the old, and at $15 for the now issue. Shell Transports sold at asa, and have buyars at 459, 3ch; the London rate is 468, od sillars. Ucjon Waterboats have been and coolique in request at Sto.
Comprising: Ha TEA SETS, SILK-EMBROIDERED HAND-PAINTED KAGA and NAGOYA SCREENS, HAND BAGS, MONEY PORSES, WALL HANGINGS, FINF IVORY CARVINGS, GOLD and SILVER CLOISONNE BOWL, VASEN and TEA SETS, KINKOSAN SATSUMA VASES PLATES, INCENSE BURNERS and TEA SETS, BRASS and BRONZE CARVED VASES, BOWLS, LANTERNS, BUDDHAS. ARITA WARE, GOLD FLOWER POTS, MAKUDZU, IMARI and DAMASCENE BANGLES, BUTTONS, MOTHER O PEARL INLAID SCREENS and PANELS,
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THE UNREST IN TIDET,
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In obedience to Imperial instructions the Vicery of Szechuan has asked the Provincial Treasurer of that province and the Customs Taomi of Chungking to send Th. 250,000 to H. E. Chao Erb-lêng (High Commissioner of Frontier Defences in Stichuen, Tibet and Yunap), for the maintenance of the Chinese troops engaged in restoring peace in Tibal...
The Dalai Lama has instructed the Panshen Lame to use all possible' means to assist the Chinesa authorities in restoring order in Tibet and to popish the rebellious lamar
The Dalai Dama is announced to be leaving Peking at the end of this month.
The Dalai Lama has requested the Chinese Government to allow him to float foreign loan for the construction of a railway from Chumbi to Lhassa and for the development of the mines along the route of the railway. "It is believed that the Tibetan Pontiff's proposal
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to-day, it is difficult to decide the position that posterity will assiga to it in the annals of the Empire. Of one thing alone, unfortunately, can we be certain, and that is, that however prominently the events of this period will stand out, it can never be written of the Raler rumpara magna fuit During the short period. when he succeeded in gathering up in his own hands the reins of government, he showed promise of leading Chios os a new
THE AMALGAMATION SCHEME. path. He surrounded himself with the most alightened man of the country, reform was in
Tha-Japan Chron{cle_saya:—Az__„already the air and edicts of a far-reaching, character followed fast one upon another. There was no
reported the Dai Nippon Sugar Refin El parisu.-- Unchanged and without sales, more enthusiastic advocate of the new ideas
Mining Shares-Charbonnages are wanteding Company is preparing to absorb the than the Emperor himself, but his inclinations
a $85, Raubs sold at $7 to 574, closing with Oriental Sugar Relining Company, of For. were ahead of those of the nation at large,
buyers at $7.40; the Hongkong Telegraph, of 7th moss. The Omka Asahi notes that the sugar. part of Japanese business-men- which Ibe movement cicited the leevitable reaction;
instant, prints a very interesting article about refining industry in Japan has made wonderiul have a strong appearance r{ being 'illeg 1and Kuang Hi had omitted to carry with him in
this mine, clipped from the Mining Journal, progress and has now alufost entirely checked fraudulent. These actions not saly damage bis :al for reform one whose personality was
The crushing for the four weeks ended 7th the import of refined sugar," The industry in the credit of Japancit business meo, but lead more potent than his owo. When the Empressed in the renunciation of the most useful pre-instant, resulted in 1,077 quaces of melted now in fact suffering from over-production. In to affect the national prestige of the Empire. Dowager re-asserted herself, ber nephew's brief vision of the Younghusband protocol, and tast gold being obtained from 5,366 fons of ore, consequence the ai Nippon, Kobe, and The annexed specimens of forged trade marks spell of authority was at end. From 1898 he year's engagement with Russia excludes crushed'; to this has to be added 174 ounces of Yokohama Sugar Refining Companies have illustrate only the most glaring examples. remained merely the nominal occupant of both of us from meddling with Tibetan gold obtained from plates at Bukit Koman, also formed a Trust among themselves for the From these the rest can be inferred. From the throse, taking as the years passed, affairs, India, is commer.ially interested in the 109 ounces of gold obtained by cyanide treat-sale of sugar, at the same timin restrict- the first, the Patent Bureau has been as much by necessity as of his own volition, fature of China's-restored province, and willment during the last three months, making a ing the output in order to maintain an sridgenfly ... scrutinising all applications gradually diminishing part in the affairs follow coming developments with considerable tot. of 1,350 ounces of gold. Chinese En-equilibrium between supply and demand, for segistration of trade-marks, in order of government. More recently he would seem attection. Since the day of Warren Hastings gineering and Mining Shares are weak at Tis, 15: For the same purpose the Dai Nippon to detect forgeries, and applications 'lor trade to have been costent, in the possession of many endeavours have been made to estab- Docks, Wharves, Godowns, &c.—Hongkong has absorbed 'the Nagaya Sugar Refining marks which are calculated to impois on the naught but the silent attributes of royalty.lish friendly, relations between ourselves and Whampoa Docks sold and have sellers at Company. The sugar industry in Formosa public bave been rejected. It is to be hoped Nevertheless his reign must be associated with and the Kingdom of the Limas, and to Sga, Fenwicks, at well as Now Amoy Docks, in generally believed to have a very` pro- that_all_business-men-will-exercise-redoubled-
-protect—and promote the frontier-trade-in-are-snchanged. Shanghai-Docka-hava-drop-miting fature, and she demand_for_shares of `care, warning each other and making it a prin- in China; and, in the absence of some com- which many of our subjects are engaged. Bat ped in the north to Tis. 77. Hongkong and sugar-refining companies has increased. The of bnsipess to fortify their credit and manding 6gure, who by the force of his own all these attempts have been futile, and the Kowloon Wharves have sellers at 545. Shang. OsakqJournal points out that the industry is strive to promote, commerce and industry by Character shall compel Onias into the path of most recent, as we know, lod to the hostilities bai and Hoogkew Wharves have dropped to Japan has now developed to the extent of over.
which ended in the temporary occupation of Tls. 159. rapid progress, a charitable posterty may ro legitim.te means."
production. Its future success therefore de member that Kuang Hs bad identified bimself Lharn. The sew trading regulations which Lands, Hotels and Buildings—A small lot pands entirely as the production of cheaper closely with the nation's first abortive effort have just been agreed to by the Chiness and of Hongkong Lands fetched $93, but more crude sugar. The anger-refining companies Judged by the sinodard of bis imperial steward)Indian Governments will, if properly worked, ihaten are on offer. Shanghai Lende are quot- are all exercising their energies towards the ship, the late Emperor will have to admit that be stimulate commercial developments on the ed is, 116). Humphreys Estates sold and securing of sugar-cane plantations and the has failed to maintain intact the great)] heritage frontier where, despite existing difficulties have buyers at $9,30. Other stocks under this economical operation of their mills. The The wtiler of Native Notes in the NC. Dupon which he entered as an infant thirty three which these provisions are intended to solve beadlog are unchanged and without any tracs Dai Nippon Sagar Company bas obtained the services of a Dutch engineer, who bas bad ** Newr says :—The Governor of Hongkong, ac years ago. But while China's bold upon neigh there are alraidy indications of enhanced actions.
cording to native papers, bas sent a dispatch to bosting nations has been weakened or entirely commercial activity. But with our arch Cotton Mills-bangbri quotes: Emos Tis, great experience in sugar production in Java the Viceroy of the Liangkwang provinces withdrawn, in that time, she has experienced aloe, the Dalai Lama, re-installed at the 67, Internationals Tis. 58, Laon Kong Mows and Cuba, as superintendent engineer for its through the British Consul General st Cantonmarked access of national consolidation. Her capital from which he fled four years ago, there This, and Soeychees Tis. 240. Hongkong Formosan mill. The mill is now being con complaining of th's slackness with which the internal organization, it is true, leaves moch may be a recrudescence of the old troubles up. Cattoos are quiet at $10. The 13th Ocal structed under his direction and is expected to prohibition against the Exporting of opium to
to be desired; she is still a house divided less the Chinese maintain their suzerainty over meeting of shareholders in the International begla operations before the end of this month, Hongkong is enforced. The-Govimor” states
in many respects against herself; but, at Tibet more efficiently than in the past. For Coton Manufacturing Company, Limited, will Anticipating the success of ibis mill, buyers that in August last there were no loss than least, she is beginning to feel a sense of until our intervention the Lhasa potentate, be held on 25th, instant, mail which date the have appeared for the shares of the company. eight cases of Chinese smuggling opium into impesial unity without which there can be no of whom the present is the thirteenth incar transfer books have been closed. The report The Orizatal Sugar Refiting Company bas Hongkong from Kwangtung... Thii, he says, is
nation, had been practically independent of for the year, ended 30th September, 1958, has been most successial in establishing sugar-cane hops of real progresi évidently due to the remissness with which the
Peking for a couple of centuries, and the just been received from the north, and we shall plantations, and it is for this reason that the exportation of opium is prohibited by the
Celestial over-lordship han deteriorated into a refer to same in detail in our next issus; the Dai Nippon preparing to broth the Chioase authorities. In conclusion (accord
political fiction. Sixteen years ago, the Dainiust profit amounted to Tis 25,190.96, which, Formelan company. The Dai Nippon, which ing to the report) bis Excellency asks the
Lama, who possesses strong temporal ambi- together with Tik 85,519.05, carried forward bas obtained the supremacy in the pro- Viceroy to instruct the Customs authorities
tions, smatcipated bimself from this nomi- from last year, makes a total of Tis. 110,510,01 duction of refined sugar, is auxious to secure codared to take strict measures to prohibit
al control by diraiving the Blate Council at credit of profit, and loss account. The di. the same position in regard to the crude which administered Tibetao affairs, and con- rectors propose to write off Tis.. 77,338, place sugar and so hold sway over the sugerindustry ceatrating all power in his own person, After Tis 25,000 to reserve food and carry forward in Japan. Mr. Sakawa, President of the Da completing this revolution, which seems to be balance of Tip: 8,37201.-,
Nippon, who is now in Osaka, in privately have been effected without any serious opposi Sundry Hangfacturing Companies-Hong. negotiating for the purchase of the Oriental tion from Peking, he opened communications kong Electrics sold a $ 8. Dairy Farms are Sogar Company, with the directors, who pre with St. Patersburg with the avowed object of quiet at $13). Groep laland Cemente have now in Osaka. Notwithstanding that sugar accuring Russian recognition and protection been done and are on offer at51o. O,bar stocks refining in suffering from over-production, Mr. for his new Asiatic klogdom. Thereafter under this heading have not been dealt in, and Sakawa seems to be optimistic regarding the events developed rapidly, as both be Home rates are unchanged...
ontlook for the industry. This gentleman is and Indian Governments were fully informed Miscellaneous China-Borneo sold at $10,aid to have remarked that in Great Britain, it may be open to question whether the plans for of the negotiations between Lhasa and the bulcan be placed now at 510). Langkais bad which is the largest sugar-consuming country in the succession have been sufficiently matured. Czar's capital, and merely awaited a favourable another big jump, and are quoted Tis. 660 in the world, the average consumption of angarper Success, however, will go to the part with the big opportunity for administering" a quietus to now fourth and final dividend of Tis. so par
Shanghai according to a wire received just cap ofthe population aisonuts to rolba. a year, battalions, and as these are one of the outward a projected alliance which would bave menaced his for the current book year, together with The United States comes next followed by and visible signs of the reform movement crefully collected in many thousands, it will the security of our North-Eastern frontiers bonas of Tieto per share, has been France, Germany, and Tapas in order. The The 105th M. by remembered, in and around Peking at the That occasion presented itself six years ago, declared, payable 25th proximo, making in all consumption of sugar is a mile-stons measur present moment there is 181son to bope that when reported violations of our border by the Ti so per share for the Ansocial year; the ing the advance of the standard of living in each The N. V. K. s.a., Kaga Mars, American Chien will pass through the change of rulers Tibetans, and their interference with the trad the gth proximo, both days incinsive. It is country. Sugar is consumed in, the ficnics
transfer books will be closed from the Btk to Line, left Kobe for this port wie Moli and peacefully. If this should prove to be the case ing privileges arranged under an older treaty, funter ansonsced that oil has been found on
of preserves, condensed milk, and other, in- Shanghai on 2.th lust., and is expected here and if the destinies of the Empire are com- had exhausted the patience of the Government the Company's concession at Soengel Rajah in dastries more than in the manufacture, of
mited to enlightened hands, while the forces
cake or confectionery. It should not be dim. The N. Y. K. s. Totomi Hare, Bombay of reaction wasupported from above melt away ofindis, andstrong remonstrances were address Achsen. Lian, la Bombay for this port a Colombo in contation sad disgrace, Chips, indeed, ed to Lhass. But the insolent potentate refused Walkaos kave kurers at $911 a interios cult to increase to 700,000,000 kin the annual and Singapore on 17th inst, and is expected stands on the threshold of an eventful era. To to receive the Viceroy's letters, and all attemple dividend of thirty chats par ab are on account of consumption of sugar in Japan, which now here on 8th prox.
the current year, will be payable on 27th instant,' The P. & O. 8.-N. Cols, as. Proanth ; left that, though he lacked the strength to help on
the credit of Kung Hsil-it' £10 then be said ioantive at a peaceful settlement of our differen" || transfer books closing from 24th to 30th instant, | amounts' ta' 500,000,000 kin. He holds that ¿with the large quantity of sugar which may be Singapore for this port on sist instal 8,30 the cause, be was not found among those who ces with the border kingdom were frustrated both during
with the outward English Halls, and is deliberately set their faces: against the march by the open hertility manifested towards un by In other ne ka under this handing thera la produced in Formoss, the outlook for the sugar vian bars on sóch inst, si nõon,
of progress and reform, sta
this priestly autocrat. “Our advance over the , no change had no sales have been reportedia Industry in Japan is promiting,
trific.
SHIPPING AND MAILS.
MAIL DITE. American (Siber! )) 23rd just., 8 am, English (Devanka) 26th inst., at noon, German (Prinx Waldemar) gik prox. The P. M. S. S. Co.'s 1,s. Siberia, with the Americas Mail will be due to arrive in long kong on 23rd inst., at 8 am
The C. P. R. Cos an: Emp est of India jelt Vancouver, am, on 19th fast, for Hong. kong via the usual Ports of Call.
The .N.Y.K... Kavagews Mark, Buropean Line, left Shanghai for this port on 20th lost, and is expected here on 23rd inst
The N. Y. K. st. Yawata Mars, Australian Lino, laft Nagasaki for this port on soth inst, and is expected here on 4th inst..
on 29th inst.
For some time to come all eyes will be directed towards Peking. In view of the unassuming is played in recent years by the Emperor his early death may be the means of Aving the country from a serious upheaval The sudden withdrawal of the firm hand of the Empress Dowager at a time when the occupant of the throne was unequal to the burden of imperial rule would have constituted a grave danger. By the selection of a strong man ks Emperor or as Regent,
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THE RIVALRIES OF OPPOSING PACTIONS may be kept within bounds, while the incentivo to disorder a vacsot throne-will be lacking, Even now, with the illness of the Empress | Dowager poinciding with the Emperor's death
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