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THE LOAN QUESTION,
Peking, May 7.
delay in the provision of advancos in connexion with the Quintuple reorganization losn.
“WE WANT PEACE".
Chinese Business Mon for Retention of Yuan.
Dr. Sun's threat of civil war
This exposure, says the “N. China Daily News," thoroughly The proceedings in both Houses vindicates the policy of the Powers of Parliament to-day ended in in desiring to restrict China's disorder. The Tsanyiyuan was borrowing. It is felt that the can hardly be carried out without down to discuss regulations for only hope for a government cap the aid of China's men of money. prosedure. But the loan questionable of the folly of ordering a fleet And as far as the "Central Chins can learn from, inquiries was brought up and provoked a of purely superfluous war vessels Post" storm, which ended in an adjourn in order to obtain a small sum of among leading Chinese business a.s.ment, owing to the lack of a ready money is that it should be men of Bankow and Wachang, Joivil war is the last thing they protected against itself.
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There are two sorts of men in Disorders in Chinese Parliament. and craving for excitement which
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The entries for the Boys' Own indefinitely. Touching the in-Olab sports, to be held on June 3, crease in cost of living, by the close on May 25. way, we heard the other day of a man who bewailed the fact that everything he had got to pay rates, clothes, household expenses had gone up. The only thing
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Messrs. Wright and Hornbly in- form us that Kowloon Wharves this afternoon were quoted at 82 buyers.
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Peking, May 9.-One hundred The feeling of the Chinese mer pected that a resolution would be pasaad inviting Great Britain to and twenty members attended the cantile community of that centre, consent to the immediate stoppage Senate to-day. The Speaker in-we believe, may be summed up of the import of Indian opium tends to call a meeting of all party in these desires:
We want Ynan Shih-k'ai as into China. But the loan question leaders with a view to evolving a
raler for the present." was also brought forward here, modus operandi.
While members of the Kaomit- ond created great excitement.
One member very nearly threw tang are willing to pass the Quin- an inkpot at the Vice-Speaker tuple Loan if the Government sub- who was presiding, But was mits the Loan to Parliament, there-hostility to Premier Chao Ping- by recognizing the principle on ohuan arising from the suspicion restrained in time."
The Chinese Government was which objection to the Govern- that he is implicated in the mut- expected to day to request Great ment's action is based, it appears der of Sung Chino-jen, the Kuom Britain, through the Legation, to certain that the Austrian loan ingtang leader, but the business agree to the cossation of the in-will be rejected owing to its un-men are loth to suspect Yuan are Shih-kai until some evidence con- port of opium. But nothing on the favourable terms, which subject has reached the Legation arousing strong adverse com- necting him with the murder is
forthcoming. While Mr. W. Pape, manager As to the loan, the feelings of A little paragraph in the
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to the Government's action re-members of the Quintuple Group. is well shown in a telegram sent garding the Quintuple Loan. -Reuter. tion in Calcutta was stopped re- cently because the examinationing the Company is to be held then left the House, after which
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it to open business sessions "There is a repose about Lant quickly. The telegram rays that The House of Representatives Street, in the Borough, which the merchants in Hoakow are a confirmed the Government's sheds a gentle melancholy upon auxious and the market is dis- action in sending opium delegates the soul." This precious sentence turbed. Alarming rumours are to England to confer with the from "Piokwick" bears allusion heard daily and the money market British authorities concerning to the thoroughfare where Bob is in stagnation. Some of the prohibition of the importation of Sawyer had taken up his student merchants have stopped the trans- indiau opium.
quarters and it describes to per-portation of goods, and the crisis is The matter of the Quintuple fection not only the effect upon that Parliament will appease the extremely dangerous. It is hoped The our minds of certain dismal Loan was then discussed. Obinputang argued that the loan localities but also the depression people by opening the business was legally approved by the which steeps them under indiffer- sessions quickly..
The Murder of Sung Provisional. Assembly. This ent climatio or seasonable condi the Kaomingtang hotly dis- tions. Every summer in Hongkong, to the murder of Sung is that, The general sentiment in regard re-the LantStreet spirit may be said sines the publication of Tatuh It is notified that a final call of pated and proposed to $3 per share on the capital of turn the Government's message to wrap us in its pall. We envy Chen's circular telegram announ- the Hongkong and South China regarding the Loan, with a note the Flest as it flies northwarda cing the evidence in the case, Stoam Fisheries Co., Ltd., has stating that the Government's to pursue the milder skies and Premier Chao has been to a cer action was unconstitutional. The heave sigbe of regret that our tain extent entangled in the been made and is payable to-day. Chinpatang contended that such vocations are less mobile and, at assassination case, granting that A woman fell from the verandah procedure would amount to a vote the most, a few fortunates only President Yuan is innocent. The Much has been heard of late of
of want of confidence in the Go- are able to take some portion of
Premier's telegram in his own de- the opposition raised in certain of the second floor of a house invernment, for which the attend their work home with them to quarters in Germany to the new Western Street, whilst hanging ance of three-quarters of the the cooler altitudes of the Peak, fence and in behalf of the Gover Army Bill. Now it is reported out some clothes. She was badly membership of the House and a Then comes the heat of summer people. In the opinion of many ment seems to convince very few that expressions of disapproval injured, and was taken to the two-thirds majority was essential. and the boy produce our last year's are forthcoming from quite a new hospital where she lies in a criti-
Some members of the Chinpa- summer suits. Alas, the moths Sung was his leading rival for the premiership in the permanent source, It is being pointed out cal condition.
tang then retired, after which the have been busy, and we must Government: In Peking govern that the provisions of the Bill
Kuomintang bitterly repreached repair to the tailor for new ones. will act with greatest severity on Mr. Frederick James Hallifax, the Speaker, alleging partiality. The tailor, pear fellow, is up to that Mr. Wang Ching-wei who ment ciroles it has been suggested the agriculturists. This argument of H.M.'s Civil Service, Straite One member threw an inkstand his eyes in work: the mothe seem attempted to assassinate the late is based on the fact that, owing Settlements, is to be married in at the Speaker, while members of to have teen at everybody's aum-Prince Regent and who is a pro- to their superior physique, July to Miss Roberta Cunning the Chinpatang allege that another mer enits: he cannot promise minent member of the Kuoming
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HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, MAY 14, 1913.
THE DESIRE FOR PEACE.
hostilities the British Government intends making definite proposala
to Germany to rest from naval construction for the year 1914-15
In fact, it is suggested that Mr. Churchill himself may be sent to
Service.
Germany's Sacrifice.
Woman's Fall.
Coming Marriage.
be nominated as Premier
country-reared young men are ham, youngest daughter of Mr. Kuomintang member pointed a curs for a fortnight. And so we tang,
in Robert Cunningham, of Branx-revolver at him. Reuter's repre- swelter on, doing the last we can for the government in order to
colours
THE COOK'S STORY.
Ammunition from Hospitable Friend,
Circus Arrives.
will
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Loan Protests.
the to Despite the spirit of uurest which is manifest in Europe, and drawn
greater numbers than those dwel- holme, Hawick. Mr. F. J. Halli-sentative did not see the revol-with winter's wardrobe. At last notwithstanding the feverish naval and military activity displayed fing in towns; in fact, while the fax is a brother of Mr. E. River, but uproar ensued and the the suits arrive and with them stop the opposition of the Kuo- by most of the great Powers, more is probably heard to-day than farming class constitutes only 28 Hallifax, Registrar General of House broke up in disorder. The the rains so ardently needed for mingtang
The Big Loan ever there was of schemes for promoting universal pesce among the per cent of the population, it Hongkong.
Chinputang contends that it is our water supply. Drat the water In regard to the dispute over nations of the world, The American proposal is the latest on these share of the recruits. It costs a furnishes more than double this
useless for the House to meet in supply! The moths have been at the signature of the £25,000,000 "Colonel" Bob Love, Manager its present tempor, while the our Mackintoshes All this sartorial loan some of the business men lines, and we all know particular instances in which forces are at farmer about 500 marks annually for the Hippodrome and Circus members of the Kuomintang have worry of course means discomfort hold the view that both the work to bring together nations whose relationships have become for every one of his sons that he arrived from Saigon by 8.8. telegraphed to their homes char- and is very vibrating. We get government and its opponents are strained through one cause or another. So it will be soon that, sends to the Army, and it is cal-Laertes. this morcing. The cir- ging the Speaker with partiality, short-tempered; speak fangrily to fight, since the government had
culated that the new Bill willous
our boys; to the tailor; to our to raise the loan to meet its foreign side by side with the astounding growth of armaments and the take from the land an additional or about the 25th inst. at Cause-
Kiukiang, May 6. friends. It does not matter. But liabilities, while at the same pronounced military spirit which encourages that growth, there is 400,000 young men at a cost to way Bay, One of the most stert A public indignation meeting our chief in the office also becomes time Parliament must needs an ever-widening recognition and appreciation of the benefits of farmers of nearly 20 million ling of the many turns to be was held to-day in the city public noticeably short-tempered and insist on its prerogative to marks, Theas are startling presented will be "loping the ball to protest against the Govern speaks angrily to us. That mat be consulted in auch matters. peace and concord.
figures; and they indicats in loop without a loop."
ment'e procedure in regard to the tera a good deal. An illmannered. There are some, however, who are It will be recalled that when Mr. Winston Churchill introduced some measure the extent of the
Severely Cautioned.
Quintuple Loan. Charges of man and one to be avoided. A Chinese charged before Mr. conspiracy were made against
distinctly opposed to the loan, The gentle melancholy decends his naval Estimates recently, he threw out the hint of a "naval saorifice which Germany has to
Shih-kai and further upon our souls. Hot days of saying that better terms should holiday" extending over one year, his remarks obviously being make to keep the pace which has Hazeland, at the Police Court, this Yan
morning, with assaulting a fellow of borrowing money for the scorching san
have been obtained, and that the been set.
alternats with only explanation of the loan at directed especially to Germany. One of the leading Berlin papers |
countryman at Wancbai, was fined purposed of overthrowing his muggy days of pelting rain. this time is that Yuan wishes to now follows this up with an assertion, based on information secured
$7, or in default fourteen days, rivals by bribery. Three thous. The tennis-courts are swamps fortify himself against the op and bound over to keep the peace and copies of alleged proofs of the golf-links a quagmire. We position of the Knomingtang. 'special source," that on the conclusion of the Balkan from B
for one year, in a Lersonal Lond Yuan Shih-kai's complicity ja join bathing parties and force
The Presidency.. of $1000. His Worship also the murder of Bung Chiao-jen ourselves to a spurious hilarity. Almost all the business men are: severely cautioned the man as to were distributed.
We take to frequenting bars and agreed that for the present Tuan his fature conduct.
Great excitement prevailed at places where they imbibe adding Shih-k'ai is the only man for the Berlin to personally explain his scheme to the German Navy experts. At the Police Court, this mor-
Storekeeper's Thefts.. the meeting and three telegrams fuel to fire. A hopeless boredom presidency. In their opinion he is Whether there is any foundation for these reports or not, the mere ning,a Chinese steward employed
At the Police Court, this morn were drawn up and despatched to possetees us. The grasshoppers the only man that can hold North fast of their circulation is another index to the growing desire for on the 8.8. Monteagle, was charging, Carlos A. Xavier, was sent Peking. The first urged that Yuan becomes a burden, the mosquito and South together and face the Losce. But there are always obstacles in the way of the conclusioned before Mr. Hazeland, with to prison for three weeks for Shih-kai should no longer be con- a positive past. Where are the diplomatic embarrassmenter. He articles from sidered President or Chao Ping-philosophers, the Mark Tapleys has the northern modernized. of definite agreements of the type under notice, and there is much being in unlawful possession of stealing
Messrs Melchers and Company's chan Premier, but as criminals, who now at last can sorely claim in the view that it is through commercial agencies that world peace 700 rounds of ammunition,
army equipped with up-to-date will eventually hast be served. At the present moment there are Inspector Mollardy prosecuted, godowns, where he was employed and demanded that they should be some credit for being “jolly?" BT18 under his command
Defendant said a friend gave as storekeeper. Detective Ber sent to Shanghai for trial. The Alas, we come across them and and two most important commercial organisations which are undoubted-
has the strong ly helping to smooth international difficulties. These are the Inter him the ammunition, and he geant Wills, who arrested the de-second urged that the Loan should they disgust us with their ill-support of the new Progressive national Cotton. Federation and the International Institute of intended taking it into the fondant, searched his house in Peel be regarded as unlawful, as it had timed cheerfulness. And so the party in Parliament. There are Streat, where he found a paint not received the approval of hum-drum daya go on, the money capable men in the Kuomingtang Agriculture, which are working hand in hand adequately to provide interior. the two essentials of existence, food and clothing. Their activities A fine of $350, or in default brush and wire nippers and other Parliament, and the third called tany occasionally broken by the but none of them lies his political
artioles to the value of $2.75. have clearly demonstrated the entire interdependence of the nations three months, was imposed..
apon Yang Shih-kai and Chao excitement of a
typhoon which Ping-chan to retire from office helps to subdue the still struggl. The opposition of the Kuomint experience, cleverness or power immediately and not to wait until ing spirit by confining it to s they were forced to do so."N. house of breathless heat with the ang is also good in its way as it The cargo of raw silk shipped
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hideous noise of the wind and desire to established himself on may drive from Ynan's heart any Commercial developments certainly have an untold effect on on board the M.M. a.&. Atlantique,
How.it Affects China's Navy. rain broken only by the crash of the throne. relations between nations. What is more, the working of which left this port on the 8th
The discovery that the Chinese tenant's fixturos suosumbing to organisations such as those mentioned shows how possible it is for ult., was delivered in Lyon on The report made to the police have signed loan agreements en-its violence. Gradually we give representatives of many nations to meet in friendly conference and the 10th in
by a Chinese student on the 10th tailing the purchase of eighteen up the struggle. The only way The aillipped ex T. K. K. inst. that he had been attacked torpedo-bost destroyers and torpe is to take the hot weather in the to discuss problems at concern the welfare of all, each realizing that the others are doing their part in international industry and by s.) daru, which mailed by two men in Cochrane Street do boats from German and Ans- Lant Street spirit-very quietly, doing so are must assuredly lesser the constantly, recurring jealousies between Yo *Row the 8th inst., being 5 his mouth and seized him by the one and-a-half millions sterling, kong in the summer which shede to receive the survivors of the the nations Where Agreements are impossible, commerce can delays and 7 hours after steamer's throat, and stole $35 from his po- in consideration of being lenta gentle melancholy upon the its part towards securing universal pesos
Arrival at San Francisco, chats has been proved to be false, 22,000,000 in cash, has osuBN), A HOUS!
of the world, and it is not too much to say that when that inter dependence is fully realised, the peace of the world will practically
be assured.
Silk Arrivals.
some
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The Royal Geographical Sonisty he decided to hold a use finity the Royal Albert Hall on ting British South Pole expedition,