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populace is greatly alarmed." At least: nine or ten provinces recently joined in a memoral to the Throns in which this plea for an extra presented. It is not difficult to understand how such auspicion arõss, The Rus sian ultimatum to China and the apparest passivity of the otlier Powers would suffice to create in the minds of a public al ready suspicious of the intentions of the Foreign Powers, the thought, that all are in league to carve up the ferritory of China; but we can have no hesitation whatever in setting down as a mischievous invention the
report that the French are demanding a lease of the entire province of, Yunnan, au area of 145,718 square miles. We 100 evidenco again of this panicky feeling in the wholesale arrest in the North of persons believed to be concerned in revolutionary propaganda. In official circles the two things are considered to be co-related, for in recent years the fear has certainly developed that revolution would be seized upon by the Powers as
an excuse for the division of China among themselves We have noticed
We have received from the Hongkong Ob. servatory sopies of the signal codes which have been newly printed.
Colombo is to have a now Palace Hotel. The vonture, it is said, will involve an expenditure of £200,000. Part of the 'espital has been raised at Home,
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The Chinese British subjects of Bangkok are presenting Mr. and Mr. W. B. D. Bookett with
silver tes service and other wedding prosents, NEW JAPANESE tagther with a congratulatory address.
Mr. J. Fenwick has been invited to fill the vacunay created on the Kulaygen (Amoy). Municipal Council, through the resignation
TOKYO, April 22nd. The Mitsu Bishi Dockyard Co.
of Mr. F. Graham Kell, who is leaving the and the Kawasaki Dockyard have port. Mr. W. H. Wallace has been, invited to take the place of Mr. II. B. Piko, who has boon transferred from Amoy,
Some insurances were offerted at Lloyd's on
the 29th ult, to cover the risk of damage to tea through rioting at Haukow. The rate quoted was 10. per cent. for three months. The ren son given for effecting the insurances was the“ possibility that riots might.ocour owing to the attitude of the Waiwapa in accepting the terms of the Russian Note.
We have received from the American Con-
this view prosented in a metropoliten newa" { "Dixie-Gateral the following typhoon warning papor. in an article on the recent assassin- from Manila, dated the 23rd April and recrived ation of the Acting-Tartar-General at Canat 11 am. :-Cyclono or typhoon near or over South-eistern Luzes moring W. or W.N.W.
each contracted for a criuser of 27,000 tons, equal to the Japanese cruiser now being built by Messrs Vickers, Sons & Maxim.
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THE MEXICAN REVOUT.
LONDON, April Brd.
A Washington messages states that
CANTON.
[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]
April 21st.
INTIMIDAYING THE POLICS.
The mann Wan Sang Tsoi, who assassinated the Tartar General somo days ago and who, after torture, paid for the crime with his head, is looked upon by the people here as a hore. Not long before the man was executed to threatened the offciale that if they sentenced him to death tho metubers of the society to which ho belonged would rise and massmore the whole of the provincial officials. Needless to say, this was bat idle boasting, but for all that the official body is
still in a state of trepidation. The guards at the Yamions have been strengthened, and officials when they go through the streets have now much larger escort. For instance, the Virorey is now attended by an escort of over a hundred men, and more days ago I saw two small ranchino gars being dragged slang by tosabors
of his guard while he was passing through one of the principal streets. The poliremas Chang Ka Suin, who effected the assassin's arrest, las ́ come in for a great deal of opprobrium for daring to arrest a "patriot" who had murdered one of the hated Mayohus. This constable has complained" to the Tantai of Police that he lm received a letter from a socisty called "The Dave-to-Dio Association" couched in very Tislost terms upbraiding him for arresting the murderer. The letter also states that the man Cheng is evidently a friend of the Manels and
TORTURE.
The use of torturo in Chinese courts is sappoised to have been abolished by an adict of the late Emperor, but as a matter of fact its nas is still employed, though probably not to great an extent as in-former days. The ászss- in of the late Tartar-General was tortured by having his legs squeezed in su
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frame, ou his last appearance in court conli not stand or walk. Anather case has just crudFlare-bas lately been a great deal of armed robbery in the Wal-chow Prefecture and the military have been employed to put it down. A student of one of the colleges kere was returning to his village in the above- aamed Prefecture to worship the family tombs,
was seized by souro soldiers as a suspect and taken before the commander. As this man read to believe the statout's statement ho ho found that the student's statements were enused him to be socprely tortured. Later qu
correct and he liberated him.
been brought to the notion. This case has
authoritios.
MURDER BY BANDİTS,
A day or two ago an unele and nephew were working in a field in the Yeung Chuen village when they were surprised by an armed band of twenty robbers. The miserents fatally shot the older ann and seriously wounded the youngor, They then coized a number of cows belonging to the deconsed and drove them off No arrests have been made, but the members of tha Chow clan to which the murdered, man belong hase and representations to The
ton. The people begin to realise, the writerAnother telegram received at 3-30 yesterday the Mexican insurgent leader, Genorol traitor to his country, and the epistle closes Govorament,
to the
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was us follows: Cylone or typhoon south of Manila over or your Southern Laron, moving. Madero, has proposed an armistice W.N.W
with a view to negotiations for peace. It is believed that President Diaz will accept.
said, that revolution would not only fail to euro the evils from which the country suffers, but would, où the contrary, hasten the partition of our motherland, as the least
By the courtory of the Manager of the Band- disturbance to the carrying on of inter-mann Company, an fonovation was introduced national
trade would give
into the Dress Circlo at the Theatre on Foreign Powers the welcome and engels-Sainrday evening, whon a "boy" in the watched for protext to push forward interval brought round to the hdfe of their selumes of territorial aggrandisement." the audience a tray contal sing gratis No details beyond those contained in the tablets of Peter's milk chocolate Inserted in large proportion of the packets was A recent telegram from our Poking corres- pondent have yet come to hand regarding coupon entitling the holder thereof to a free packet of chocolate, on presenting the coupon the sensational arrest on a charge of medi-
to Weismann's Cafi, We understand that tion, of sauno sixty Cantonese living in the during the remainder of the Fidmann Com- metropolitan provinco, many of them pany's stay the presentation of these gatis apparently being men prominent in business tablets in the entr'acte will continue.
walke circles and in other
of life-
They are described us friends of the man who committed the recent outrage at Canton, and we are left to assume that the dastantly crime has been either inspired or planned by these men in the North. There can
no one.
ema move
"FIGHTING TO MOROCCO,
REBELS VICTORIOUS,
with the roniack that the constablo will not be in-
THEYTS.
the world much longer, as he, and all others There have lately been any complaints concerned in the arrest, trial and execution of about the large number of thefts from the par. Wan Sang Tsci are marked for vengeance. A con in the crowded street known as Shap Fat day or two ago I saw a number of omsys in Po. The thores show the utmost ingenuity in English written by the students of a well-known their nefarions acts and one of their favunrite collego here on the subject of the Tartar methods is to ent pockets completely out of their Genoral's nesassination. One essay spoke of the owner's garments. Snatsking hair onuments *good kind murderer who had proved his from women is also very prevalent and so nimble country's friend," while, another expressed the are the thieves and so slew the police that very hope that," the patriotic man Wan Sang Ta'ai few arrests are made. Yesterday a dooter of would soon be set at liberty in order to the Red Cross Society was walking in this assassinate more Manchurians." It le things straat 'carrying a handbag. Suddenly it way like this that show very vividly the intanse snatched out of his hand by, a'rasol who at once hotted of the Chingga of the ruling race.
mada off, hotly chased by doctor-Tho-thiol--- however, succeeded in eluiling bis pursuers and
EDUCATIONAL MATTERS. Under the régime of the Education Commis-made good his escapo, sioner, Sam, matters connected with education
LONDON April 22nd. Despite semi-official assurances, moch anxiety prevails in Paris regard. ing the plight of Major Bremond, who had come to a sad state. The school and colleges is trying to lead the Mahalla from the were most inefficient, while the direction of the Sherarda country to the relief of Fez, Department was left to subordinates who had no interest in the work beyond the drawing of but is detained by floods and exhaus-their salary. The new Acting Commissioner Chan, is a man of very different stamp, and is The French Government has an-making his good influence already felt. He has of the various schools, and schemes for the now.convened meeting of all wardous and heads
general improvement of education are to be discussed. A number of deputies are to be sent to other places to visit schools and report on
the pratooted oraiser Tone, which ara haund The Japanese battloskip-ertiser Karume and from Japan to London to represent the Jayan eso Nary at the Coronation nuder the com: mand of Vica.Admiral IL. Shimomura and tion of ammunition. Captain Ishi, respectively, arrived at Singapore on the 15th. They did not call ot Hongkong,
CORONATION AND DURBAR ARRANGEMENTS.
IMPERIAL MILITARY RÉPRESENTATION.
measures to re-victual Major Bremond.
EONDON, April 22nd.
A Madrid message states that on unconfirmed native report from Tetuan says that the rebels have stormed Fez and, inassacred the Moorish garrison, and that the Sultan has taken refuge in the French Consulate.
A Paris telegram states that the Government has had un news from Fez.
have been little or no idea of it being an urma is the newest ship of her denounounced that it is taking vigorous signal for a general rising, or, long ere this, zation, having been launched last year, and is some evidence would have been afforded of sister ship to the Ibuki, Inonshed in 1909. 'Ske A. S. WATSON & CO., the existence of a pre-arranged phaù. The has a displacement of 14,500 tons, horse-power assassin has been publicly executed and of 24,000, can steam over 22 knobs and carries there has been a complete absence of public 37 gues. The Tone is also a splaid ship of excitement; political or otherwise, though her kind and has all the latest improvements in- vented up to the time of her launching in 1939. about anong the Cantonese without gaining the impression that the attitude of the people towards so foul a crime is not so much one of-absolute indifference as of condonation. No adequate reason has been disclosed why H.E. Fv Cag |
The arrangements with regard to the who did not figure prominently in the Colonial military representation at the Coro- nation have now been settled, Reuter's Agency political world, should have beou selected understands. Altogether there will be about as a target for the assassin's revolver, 1.300 officers and men of Dominion and Colonial but in the Jih Pio, one of the leading trees in London next June. The military re-sionaries in Tez and an English presentation will be a "white" pac, consisting Chinese papers of Peking, we find it only of Regular forces of the Dominions and postmistress at the Consulate.
Volunteer
car and Volunteer-Militia forces of the assumed that the murder of some other Crown Colonice. Of the total number more than high official was intended, and it represents half-about 700--will come from Canada, South
approximately fou bundred The oversea fercos ing resort to assassination,, mther than Jara expected to arrive about the middle of Jane
and to remain in this country for three wooka, rovolution, the better way of warning
The Crown Colonies will be represented at delinquent oflicials not to be indifferent to the Coronation by six Governors or ex-Govern-
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The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, APRIL 24TH, 1911.
NOTWITHSTANDING the agreements which the Foreign Powers have made, among themselves preserve the territorial integ
surest way to remedy this deplorable tendency
The following, telegrams are extracted, from
to assassinnte, it says, is for the Government | Ceylon papers:--- to implement its promise to be guided
by public opinion in the conduct of political affairs. While influentiul native papersare found to countenance assassination in this way, the deplorable tendency to assas sinnte" is certainly not likely to be checked.
TUH COLONIAL REPRESENTATIVES AT
THE CORONATION.
London, March 31st.
by the Roman Catholic troops to Westmin'eter Cathedral.
London, April 2nd.
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LONDON, April 23rd.
RELIGION OF A CHINAMAN.
ERPLY TO A QUALLENGE BY THE BEV. T. W. PEARCE.
The following is taken from the Daily
The Chinese do not want Europa's cast-off theology," said Mr. Lin Shao-Yang in his re- embodying an appeal to Christian countries to markable book dazeribed in yesterday's iste,
from China. What," be aked, will the withdraw their Bibliolatrous misalonaries" 15
anlettered missionary do with a Chites who has road Spencer or Niotzsche P**
their methods, and it is to be hoped by theme
The Rav, T. W. Pearce, of the London mana education will be greatly bettered. The san missionary in China sigco 1879, Fostor
Missionary Society, who has been working. Mary Department is also opening, another day discussed this book. It is probably school for military engineering and the Pethe outcome of a movement which way neliva Kwok Monastery outside the East Gae has in Sonth Chins when I left a year ago. The Confucianists, who include the majority of the been chosen as a suitable site. This monastery educatul Chiese, found mauzoars ago that contains a large number of coffins each contain-it would bonessary to piso life and dynamic ‚ing a ̈ corpseTMawaiting interment, and the rela force to Confucianist if it was to combat tires of the deceased have been notified to remove degenerate and Confucianism is not and never Now Baddhism in China is Christianity these immediately. The Italian Minister at was a religion, but only a code of ethical rales Paking has informed the authorition that of comfurt. Iargo Téchuies! Instituto has been established
"A few years ago an edit was promulgated henceforth he was to ho worshipped as such. I making Confucius the Equal of Iarea, and think nothing could have more astonished him
There are four English lady misia Italy and that Chiness students will be afforded special facilities for study and that 'Chinese · pujila will be admilted at half two in his lifetime. A new cult was that started.. ordinary fee. This news has been given to the places of worship were set ap alongside Christian churches, one day of worship was set aside in seren Acting Education Commissioner, who has al in the Christian fashion, and religions services ready notified the various schools. A gentleman very muchafter the manner of ours were started. named Lo, who has recently returned from This along is a proof of the progress and resep- America with plenty of money, has opened ax. Lin Ehao-Yang's book."
tion of Christanity in Chien, and an answer to school and equipped it entirely at 'bis own expense. Thero sro nearly 100 scholars on the roll and the gonerons man has received tha thanks of the Viceroy,
It is announced from Paris that the Tetuan report is not corroborated
RECIPROCITY BETWEEN UNITED STATES. AND CANADA
votes to 89,
MILITARY MATTERS.
་་
The Rev. H. Baring Gould, the foreign secra tary of the Church Missionary Society, said: am convinced that even if every foreigner now withdrow from China a Christian Church would still continue. There will always be people in vsery country who object to the feach Accordingtothe regulations ofthe newly training of religion of any kind, and we could not ed troops, the men are allowed to retire from Mr. LinElme. Yang there are numerous instances cause par work on account of that. Against. service with the colours after a period of three of educated Chinese in high positions welcoming the missionaries. The merchants of Hongkong, non-Christians, raised thousands of pounds St. Stephen's College for boys and bare given
pus entire control of it. -
When their boys had been educated there and
sent to English universities they came to us and
LONDON, April 22nd.
It has been arranged that the Colonial Troops
Reuter's correspondent at Wash-yests. The lat and 2nd Regiments stationed here have ow many men whose tizse has expired. still march from Chelsea io 81, Paul's Cathedral, ington telegraphs that the House of and the military authorities have been trying to to attend a Special Church Parado prior to the
has passed the got the men to remain for a further period. Coronation. They will be accompanied by the Representatives Guards' Bands, A similar march will be made Canadian Reciprocity Bill by 264 This has not been attended with much success
and more than 400 men have taken their dis said: 'Now our sons want cultured and educated charge. It seems to be very difficult to induce the They gave large sums towards the founding of Wives. You minst educate our daughters," southern Chinese to enlist in spite of the milia girl's college for the daughters of the upper tary spirit with which the people here appear class Chinese. to be infected. The newly-trained troops ranks is evident in India and the Far East is due to
A cause of
doal of the unrest which a great with "san, trois," or graduates of the first the doubts and religious unsettlement among degree, but in spite of this inducement men do the adherents of the old religions.
This not readily come forward. It appears that assettlement is brought about by the introduc there are, two main reasons for this, the first tion of the Western education, which necessarily discredits the old religions and fails to supply being that in the post soldiers had a bad anything in their plane. Christianity is the
only mistitute."
The three subrgarines are now in the cambor Lord Rosebery will preside at a banquet to at the Naval Dockyard.
welcome the representatives from the dominion Parliaments to the Coronation given by the. Partinaoutary Welcome Committee. The and Mr. Balfour and Mr. Asquith are expected to be present.
Caloutta, April 3rd.
His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint Mr. E. C. L. Lewis to sei es Past-banquet will probably be held on the 19th June
monster-General during the absence ou leave of Mr. C. Mol. Messer or until farther notice.
The Hon. Treasurer of the Aliou Memorial end Affiliated Hospitals begs to acknowledge with thanks the following donation to the funds, of the Hospitals -
rity of China, some person uz soine organ- isation in China soos to be industriously circulating the report that the Powers in reality are now bent on the partitioning of the country and have indeed concluded "an agreement for the division of China." The modus operandi, so the report says, is to obtain leases in the first place from the Chinese Government, and we read that" the French Minister in Poking is said to have taken the lead by writing to the Wai-ru-pu
Hongkong and Whampos Book Co. $100 demanding the loaso of the province of
The report of the Union Church for the year Yurman." It is added that the other ending March 31st last points out that but for Povera are awaiting the reply of China | the fact of special donations there would have bofere taking action. No intelligent per been a dobit balance. The treasurer's statement son would place the slightest credence in shows a credit, balance of S11-18 compared with such reports, but political intelligence has $8008 for last year.
a
ROMAN CELEBRATIONS.
LONDON, April 22nd. The anniversary of the foundation Two hundred Members of Parliament are to be of the City of Roine is being celebrat. present at the Delhi Darbar. *
ed in a most animated manner,
The streets are gaily decorated, and the Artillery has been firing salutes.
A POSSIBLE REĢENÇT.
1oaden, April 4th. Reuter learns that the question of a Regency during the absence of the King and Queen in India is being considered. The rumour that the Duke of Conanght will learn Canada in order to cot es Regout is basoloss,
LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.
TIST. NOS. N. Co.'s str. Nile' is expected to arrive at Penang on the 29th inst. at 10 a.m. The Indo-China str. Latsang left Caloutis for, the Straits and Hongkong on 2011 inst,
and is due hers about the 6th prox.
reputation, and although a better class of men is now in the ranks the bad name still sticka te
them, The second reason stems to be that the southern Chinese do not relish strict discipline; they tend to be impatient of control and do not like the least restriction to be placed on their the large number of desertions from the cans, freedom. This spirit is probably the cause of
which causes zo much trouble and anxiety jo the military authorities.
INCOMPETENT OFFICIALS.
The Viceroy has observed that in the country districts many of the officials are very incom potent, but it is very hard to get any definite evidence against them. The reason is that the
WEATHER REPORT.
On the 23rd at 11.55 a.m.-The barometer has fallen generally, particularly over Luzon · and Chiva.
Westwards, has approached S. E. Luzon.
A depression, which appears to be moving
In the North a depresion is moving-East- wards oror N: China, and another one is shown to the N.E. of Japan.
South of Jansu.
Pressure is bighest over the Pacific to th
E. and N.E. winds, freshening, may be er. pected over the N. part of the Chun Sen to the South of the 29th parallel.
THE CORONATION DURBAE AT DELHI..
London, March 29th, that he was unable yet to say what would be the Replying to Mr. Morrell, Mr. Montagu stated
The "Een" Line str. Benmohr from Leith cost of the Durbar. The Review would be on and London-left Singapore on the 21st instant large scale, involving increased acommodation for troops. Prices and wages had risen since 1903, for this part. not yet reaclied a high standard in China, A tramway coolio was severely injured as the so that for thees and other ronsons the Darbar and absurd reports of this kind are conse- result of a motor car accident in Arsonal Street would, no doubt, cost more than that of 1964.
"Mr. Keir. Hardie asked whether the estimated quently accepted as gospel when they late on Friday night. The coolie was cleaning expenditure was due to any suggestions of the appe in print with such circumstantial the tram lines when he was knocked down by India Ofoe,
motor car, the driver of which proceeded 'on bis
Mr. Montage said that the rough estimate detail. The result is that a somewhat pan-way.. The coolis is now in hospital.
sont from India in councation with the Budget nicky fooling prevails in any provinces of
arrangements came from India.
Replying to farther questions by Mr. Morrell, the Empire, and we have lately had the
The P&O.S. N. Co.'s str. Deita left Siugalies in the decused's defence. The Viceroy is to-day is as follows His Excellency the Governor has given his Mr. Montagu gave details of the estimates of ex-pore for this port on the 22nd instant, at 9am.. determined to put an end to this, and, to this Hongkong & Neighbourhood. or moderate; Provincial Assemblies clamouring for an assent, in the name and on behalf of His Majesty panditare in connection with the Royal sisit, with the outward English Mails, and is dus purpose, he proposes to make a tour throughout
the King, to Ordinance No. 11 of 1911.-"Ament to the Secretary of State. Government extra session of the National Assembly, Ordinance further to amend the Widows' and had not yet sanctioned any expenditure at all, Line) left Bombay for this port vis Colombo
8.E. winds, moderata. The NYK. str. Hakata Maru (Bombay oficials and the yamens. It is somewhat un South coast of China between
the province and personally inspect the various Fermosa Channel.
Same se No. 1. because foreign agressiveness is daily Orphans' Ponsion Ordinance, 1903," which was bat bad sanctioned a provision of £940,000 in and Singapore on the 21st inst, and is expected such a step will cause no small amount of South coast of Chins between game as No. 1.
common for a Vicorey to do this, and no doubt Hongkong and Lamocks. becoming
more pressing, and the passed by the Legislative Council.
the Budget.
here on the 5th prox.
consternation in some quarters.
Hongkong and Haluan...
The H. A. Linie str. Senegambia left Taing tau on the 21st inst. p.m., and may be expected
here on or about the 25th instant a.m.
which would be submitted by the Indian Govern- here on the 27th instant, at about 6 am.
at
Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending 10a.m. to day, 0.03 inches.
oficial boily is very clannish, and it is generally found that when an officer is acepad his brother oflcers are quite willing to tell any number of The forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon
E. winds, light
fair.
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