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CHINA'S HISTORY.

Hew Hong Kong May Help In

Publication.

THE RED HAT.

· TWO NEW CARDINALS CREATED.

THE POPE ON MEXICO.

Rome, Dec. 20. The Pope at a decret consistory has created two new Cardinals, Marignora Gamba and Launi, archbishops of Turin and Hephaes- tus, respectively, and increased the number of bishops.

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RUSSIA'S ANXIETY.

LITHUANIAN REVOLUTION

VIEWS.

POLAND AND SOVIET.

London, Dec. 19. Accusations, denials and counter- Accusations propagated by the various Baltic States evidence the concern with which the Lithuanian coup d'etat is watched abroad, es- pecially in Russia and Poland.

It is understood that a decision which will make available for the

The Pope, in an address, strongly use of students of Chinese affaire dengunced the persecution of

The latter country is credited: a new edition of a set of priceless Catholics and the Church in Mexico with feeling, anxiety on account of volumes dealing with the history where ha declared the Government the recent ratification of the Busso- China and containing articles was incarcerating and even killing Lithuanian Guarantee Pact, which.. plous ecclesiastics and slaughtering inter alia, virtually recognised on Chinese institutions written the unarmed faithful while they Lithuania's right to Vilna, which by eminent men who devoted were praying, in the sanctuary of Poland has held with international::

sanction since Zeligowski's coup in their lives to, pioneer work in the Madonna. Chita, was reached yesterday by the Court of the University of Hong Kong.

The Pope, after rejoicing at Sig-1920,

засире or Mussolini's recent deplored the consequent attacks on Catholics in Italy and rejoiced that The volumes (twenty in all the Government had issued severe are the bound copies of the "Chin-orders against violence-Router jese "Repository," a periodical

£3,000,000 CRUISERS.

which was edited in the earlyẸN nineteenth century by the Rev. Wells Williams, one of the early missionaries to China. (he was later appointed U.S. Minister to China).

This periodical first made its appearance in Macao at a time when the Rev. Wella Williams, Dr. Morrison and other scholarly mer worked from there in their missionary endeavour and studies, It contains the results of research and observations in the gathering of which information they spent. the greater part of their days. The Chinese Repository" was later published in Canton.

No More: Copics? The pricelessness of such few complete sets of original copies as now exist may be gauged from the fact that although the name sometimes appears in the lists of noted London sellers, never with in recollection has a complete set been offered for sale. Sir Stuart Lockhart, first Registrar General in Hong Kong and subsequently Colonial Secretary and. Commis- sioner at Weihaiwei, so interested himself in this work that hel

TEN MORE FOR UNITED STATEST

FERMITTED BY THE TREATY.

Washington, Dec. 20:

A Bill has been introduced by Mr. Butter, Chairman of the Naval Affairs Committee for the construction of ten cruisers at a cost of £3,000,000 each.

Reports from Warsaw to the effect that Lithuania is contemplat- ing an attack on Vilna has evoked a denial by the Lithuanian Minister In London, emphasising the purely domestic nature of the coup d'etat.

The Isvestia, at Moscow, how- ever, asserts that the developments are inspired by outside influences, particularly. "the imperialistic ale- ments of Poland," and says that the Soviets will not interfere in inter- nal affairs but cannot remain a dis- Interested spectator of plans to abolish Lithuanian Independence.

A message from Riga, says that. military leaders at Kovro have in- duced the President formally to dismiss the old Ministry and sane- tion the formation of a new Cabinet under Professor Valdemaras. The The Bill has been favourably tatter has issued a statement that reported to the House of Repre- the revolt is due a fear that the sentatives.

Government, which was too friendly Mr." Butler, introducing the towards the Bolsheviks, was steer- measure, described it as in line ing the country to a catastrophe.---- with President Coolidge's na-Reuter. tional defence programme.

Rising Forestalled:

He declared that Britain,

Riga. Dec. 10, Japan and other countries were

That they were preparing for a constructing large numbers and Communist rising in January sup- light cruisers of 10,000 tone or ported by foreign gold, is among the under which were permissible charged against the late Govern- under the Washington treatyment featured in the Lithuanian Reuter's American Service.

press, congratulating the Army for "carrying out the wishes of the

DEATH AT SEA..

WORKER.

THE STUDY OF CANCER.

wrote to a friend requesting him "FAMOUS BRITISH RESEARCH to endeavour to the best of his ability to get parts of the "Chin- ese Repository" which were miss- ing from a collection "he had made. In spite of an exhaustive search at the homes of old re- sidents and other likely places in Macao and Hong Kong the friend in question was unable to secure any of the missing parts.

The set which is the subject of the University's decision is that which was comprised in Morrison Library formerly at the City Hall but removed to the care of the University of Hong Kong on its foundation..

Governor's Interest.

Rugby, Dec. 2b.-

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LATEST LABOUR RIOT.

[Front Our Own Correspondent;) Pakkai, Kongmoon, Dec. 17 A riot broke out at Kongmoon city between members of the fire-crackers and joss stick guilds, the rival unions having been rat Joggerheads for a few days-

In the fracas DDE MAN was Wiled through being st the head of a fagstaff,

into an iron spear!

Two others were

Jured."

All available craft were rushed to the rescue, but 14 of the passengers are already known to be dead Reuter's American Service

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