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strikes it, but not from a wish for mastery.” Thon there are these further extracts from the Tao Teh King: Now, arms, however beautiful. are instruments of evil omen, hateful, it may be said, to all creatures" Ha who has killed multitudes of men should weep for them with the bitterest grief." MENCIUS rightly-considered war as produc- tive of misery and leading early to ruit, being permissible only in a case of neces- sity, and even then its spirit and tendencies," mnat, be guarded against." Nevertheless in spite of the chief State philosophers,

wars have not been of uncommon occur-

anca in China, and The Book of War, written in the fifth century B.C., by SosTzo and. Wurzu, when China was a

TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS.

Bie Clands M. Macdonald, the British Minister to Tokyo, Lady Macdonald and Miss Macdonald and Mr. G. B. Sansom, Assistant Japanese Secretary of the British Embassy, DAILY PRESS” EX LUSIVE SERVICE] Tokyo, are ons tour in Manchuria and Keres

At the Marine Magistrate's Court yesterday the owners of two Chinese boats were changed before Commander Beckwith, RN., with solaw. fully using their bosta without a licence, Defendants were convicted, and a. fina of $2 each wea imposed.

THE REVOLUTION.

THE IMPENDING BATTLE;

Shanghai, October 23rd. The Chinese director of the Kirin-Chang- Consular telegrams state that the ehun Railway has appointed a French engineer to supercedo the Japanese Chief Engineer of Imperialists who retired from Hankow the lica. Commenting on this the Japanese

aper at Dairen says: Evidently, the Dires before the rebel force have further tor has scanty condence either in the character withdrawn to kilometre 64 on the rail- or ability of the Chief Engineer, who,

[Blackau appears to be about 25 miles North of Hankow.]

conglomerate of principalities in perpetual together with the Chief Accountant, has been way, evidently for the purpose of ferment, remains to this day the most celo-ngaged by Chips, under a treaty obligation to brated work on war in the literature of Japan. The Director has now openly called Joining hands with General Yin China. Captain E. F. CALTHEOP, R.F.A..into question the technical qualification of the' who published a translation of this military Chief Eegicour, and apparently refuses to take Chang's force, which is to-day at classic two or three years ago wrote of it:y notice of him. This is a pretty way of Siaokan, according to Chinese official *While the chariot has gone, and weapons have changed, these ancient masters have held their own, ace they deal chiedy with the fundamental principles of war, with the influence of politics and human nature on military operations; and they show in a nost striking way how unchanging the sprin ciples are." In the wars which were waged at the time this book was written we are told the main factors were personal ambition and intrigue, and not the wishes of the people." Patriotism ora popular cause, could not, therefore, be relied on to IMPRESSIONS AT THE MAGISTRACT. chow. maintain the moral of the levies. Instead

IMPERIALIST SUCCESS.

treating a Japanese whom China once singled ont as the man of her choice and asked for reports. Japan's consent to his appointment. What we are various to make sure of is whather Director Li has been insulting the Chief Engineer before the world on his own responsibility or with the

LATER. parsivo cognizance of the Peking authorities It is time, wo should think, that, in whichever

General Yin Chang, Commander- event, Japon shall step in and call a halt to this public insult to a Japanese gentleman whose in-chief of the hoperial Forces, re

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

H CABINET.

THE BRITISH

RECONSTRUCTION. -

(THROUGH......RZUTIE'S 'AGENCY.} CHINESE CRUISER LAUNCHED..

སྐ་འ ་

LONDON, October 24th. Miss Anry Liu, the daughter of the Chinese Minister to Great Britain, christened the Chinese cruiser Chacho launched to-day. The cruiser sails in January for China.

Sir Andrew Noble said that was the 27th

ship built for China. It would be the most up-to-date vessel of its type.

LONDON, October 24th. The Right Hon. R. McKenna has resign- ed bis office as First Lord of the Admiralty, and the Cabinet has been re-constructed as follows:

Seal.

Earl Carrington become Lord Privy entire satisfaction with the Chacho..

His Excellency Liu Yu-lin expressed his

Mr. Wu, son of Dr. Wu Ting Fang, The Right Hon. R. McKenna becomes dwelt on the importance of training the Home Secretary.

Chinese Navy. The only "yellow peril" existing was that of Powers gratuitously attacking the honour and integrity of

in the world than China, China. There was no more peaceful nation

The Hon. Winston Spencer Churchill become First Lord of the Admiralty.

Mr. C. E. H. Hobhouse is given a place in the Cabinet as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster.

The Hon. Walter Runciman becomes President of the Board of Agriculture.

RAILWAY COMMISSION'S: RÈFORT.

London, October 24th

It is announced that the Executive of the

The Hon. Joseph A. Ponse becomes milwaymen are to meet in London on the

President of the Board of Education.

Tho other appointments outside the Cabinet are:

Mr. T. McKinnon Wood becomes Fin-

services Chins agreed to engage in terms of a Treaty and, in this particular instance, by her ported a success over the rebels last

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of these, what may be called the force of despair is pointed out as the most powerful agent in giving cohesion and energy to an army. The general is urged to take a vigor.in

BY A CHINĖSE,

We have received from a Chinese who studied Americs and has been to England and other countries, and is now living in Hongkong on

KIUKIANG CAPTURED BY

REBELS. Kiukiang is reported to have fallen

Mr. B. D. Acland becomes Foreign Under Secretary.

The Right Hon. Alfred Emmott becomes Under Secretary for the Colonies.

Lord Lucas becomes Parliamentary

our offensive; and to act at a distance from his incans, some "Impressions" of the Magin. last night. The Yamen and telegraph Secretary for the Beard of Agriculture.

his base where defent. means disaster, and

Mr. J. H. Whitely, M.P. for Halifax, will

30th instant to consider the Commission's

report.

It is feared that if the militants get the upper hand it will cause a worse industrial

upheaval than that which occurred in August?

LATER. Mr. Henderson, M.P, has issued am- explanation of the findings of the Bailway Commission, considering that tho dissatis- faction of the man is due to misunderstand- ing, He suphatically denies that the Report does not concede recognition of the Trades Unions, and trusts that his explana

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observe the proceedings. These impressions are not written in a minuer suitable for publica tion, but they amount in short to a plea for more considerate treatment of Chinese uffenders in the Senior Magistrate's Court. The follow- in extract may be quoted:

A

a first time for small cases the Magistrate nearly always late him go after giving him a good scolding. Why don't they treat ns Chinese in the same wy? There should be some pardon sometimes."

cation is cut off.. CONTRADICTORY

House of Commons, vannt by thaqromotion REPORTS of the Right Hon. A. Emmott,

ly that all is quiet in Hunan.

SHANGHAI BECosmo ra thì MUD REBEL ARMY. Local Chinese hotheads are leaving

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] GERMAN TROOPS AND CHINESE MOB.

LONDON, October 24tb.

BYE-ELECTIONS.

NEW PEKKA.

THE COUNTRY SURPRISED.

LATER.

EARL GREY'S SERVICES RECOGNISED.

LONDON, October 24th.

H. M. the King has invested Earl Grey, late. Governor-General of Canada, with the Grand Cross of the Order of the Baili.

___UNIVERSITY:

LONDON, October 24th. Lord Miste and the Earl of Crowe are The re-shuffling of the Cabinet has come naminated as candidates for the ford sp. ourprice cepanially the exchange of the Rectorship of Edinburgh University, Right Hon. R. McKenna and the Right DEAR FOOD AND PROTECTION IN Hon. Winston Churchill, which is chiefly commented upon, occasioning a curious. conflict of opinion.

GERMANY.

LONDON, October 24th. The Reichstag has delated certaik-Denr

While a section of the Conservatives-Food interpellations considera Mr. Churchill's appointment as a victory of the "Little Navyites" the Morning Post says that it is an indication that the Government is beginning to re-

In reply to inquiries the German Admiralogise the extreme urgency of this question telegraphed that on the night of the 12th of national defence, and pays a tribute to Mr. Churchill's abilities and strength of instant a Chinese mob attempted to plunder the German Settlement.

purpose.

Dr. Bethmann-Hollweg, replying, said the only object of the interpellations was ta destroy German's protective system.... This the Government would resolutely resist. He attributed the dearaess of food to

drought.

The speech was punctuated with cheers from the Right and uproar and hisses from the Socialists.

distance from home. He should, in fact, burn his boats before an action, or in Chinese phrase, act as one who removes the ladder from under those mounted upon the

ABOUT CHANGSHA.

Bye-elections are involved at Oldham, roof." The secrets of the successful strate.

"I see this Magistrate always finishes a case

There is considerable doubt regard-South Somerset, and East Bristol. gist are described by Sux in these terms:

very quickly, and the story of the policereno is War is a thing of pretence. therefore, always the only true story he can hear the phoring the reported fall of Changsha. when capable of action we pretend dis-risuner's story is not considered by him at all. A telegram from the Governor of

The Right Hon. A. Emmett and Sir E-THE RECTORSHIP OF EDINBURGH ability: when near to the enemy, we pretend The punishment is always too great. poor woman who has gathered on the hillside some

Strachey are to receive peeragos. To be far; when far away, we pretend to be try small branches of troos is at once.

Hunan to the Viceroy of Nanking, hard near.Allure the anomy by giving him a flood 13, or seven days

labour.

A small advantage. Confuse and capture him.ampan woman with a child in her arms dated the 23rd instant, states positive- is fined $5 or more days for putting 3. WATSON & CO., If there be defects, give an appearance of her bost in the wrong place. Some small boys perfection, and awe the the enemy. Pre- who sell tas or peanuts in the streat, who bring their mothers and brothers to the Court with tend to be strong, and so cause the enemy to them, are floed 33 or seven days because they avoid you. Make him angry, and confuse had no right to sell in the strenta."hérnaps forte rahlo sell nued 84. sach, or one month. his plans. Pretend to be inferion, erdsana Between the 30 or 40 of them I don't think you ance of strength, make division in his camp and peanuts of the 1tle boys are not worth for Wachang to join the rebels.

will find more than 24 altogether. The tea Attack weak points, and appear in unex-more than 20 cents. There are plenty other pected places." Human nature has not small-cases in which the fines are too large and materially changed in China since this was Magistrates be so hard on these poor people? the imprisonment, too long. Why should the written two thousand four hundred years Is it because they are Chiness? Besides, is ago, in the days when “ spears were given to there no pardon at all in Hongkong, instead of the short; bows and catapults to the strong; country, in many cases whes

soding these poor people to gael? In your mon is charged the bell and drum to the bold; fodder and provisions to the feeble; and the arrangement of the plan to the wise." But in these days of maxims and long-range guns, military balloons and telegraphic communications,

Though we afford publicity to this extract an army to be successful has to learn much from our correspondent's letter, we do not that is to beyond the scope of China's classió en toras his opinions. He "Book of War." Captain CALTHEOr tells us have gathered from his frequent visits to the that though: to-day Sun and Wo have given Courte that such offences as he nimos are very way to scientific works of European writers,

commen. They are seldom committed in their sayings have become proverbs, and their ignorance of the laws and regulations of the

LATEX. influence, be declares, undoubtedly helped ment in such cases it is the duty of the tion the negotiations for the Chinese

Colony, and in assessing

Reuter learns that owing to the revolu the Japanese to victory in the war with Magistrate to have regard to its deterrent Russia. "Belief in the importance of affect upen othera who are

similarly Currency Reform Loas of ten millions have knowledge of the enemy and his resources, inclined to treat the law with scant respect. It been suspended. A clause in the contract of preparation and training had grown out of the leniency our correspondent advocates were enabling the Banks to delay the loan on a long study of these ancient masters; and habitually shown, thats doser, it is certain, would since it was the vital importance of a

become far more numerous than they are now.

account of force majeure is considered ap- successful issue to the Japanese which, taken, the Senior Magistrate seldom neglects

Where a leuiont view of a cate can safely be plicable at present. after all, fired their resolution and carried to take it. thom through, they prove the sage's word g that it is the energy born of despair that Ar a time. when civil war has broken out wine the victory." If we adopt this rea in China it is interesting to glance at the soning we may predict victory for the rebels teachings of the Chinese Suges on the sub in the present convulsion, but in such a war ject of war, as well as at the famous other things like good generalship and mod- military classic which contains the rules ern scientific methods of warfare count, so by which warfare has been governed long as there is loyalty and cohesion among in China since the fifth century BC., the troops. The world will know better as they serve to shed light on many what to think when they learn something things in a Chinese war which in of the moral of the troops after the first foreign eyes appear ridiculous. MENCIve great battle of which we ought to get news

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BIRTH,

On October 18th, at Shanghai, to Mr. and Ms. HEINE. MEETENS, & daughter.

DEATH.

On October 19th, at Shanghai, THOMAS HENRY MALCOLM, late Master of the Chine Navigation Company's 38. Tamati, age 44

years,

anakond Office: 10a, Des Youx Boar C LONDON OPPICE: 131, FLEET STREET. EC

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, OCTOBER 25TH, 1911.

cannot fail to

the panish.

THE LAW COURTS:

We learn that the Judges will move into occupation of the Law Courts during the Christmas vacation.

COUNT OKUMA ON JAPAN'S POSITION.

A landing party routed the mob with the butt end of their rifles, no ons being hurt.

CHINESE, LOAN SUSPENDED.

THE MEDITERRANEAN

WAR.

ARAB TREACHERY.

LONDON, October 24th. The Italian outposts at Tripoli are stil

for several hours to-day, being frequently attacked, and were engaged

treacherously firing in the rear of the A number of Tripoli Arabe have been

Italian troops.

The Daily Express congratulates the country upon the change and believes that the Admiralty will regain the confidence of the public.

post in anticipation of making history: The Daily Mail makes a comparison with Mr. Chamberlain in 1895 taking an inferior

"Possibly Mr. Churchill believes that in the near future the Admiralty will be even more important than the Colonial Office was in

·1995."

The Daily Graphic says that the change will be profoundly unpopular in the Navy. Mr. Churchill was the bitterest opponent in the Cabinet of Mr. McKenna Admiral Sir John Fisher and he were in constant communication with the malcontents in the Navy and advocated the building of King Edwards in preference to Dreadnoughts.

The Daly Chronicle states that when Lord Tweedmonth resigned, Sir John Fisher used his influence to induce Mr. Churchill to take the post.

thinks that the exchange is due to personal The Daily News offers no comments, but

tastes and considerations not known to the

OBITUARY.

LONDON, October 24th. The death of the Earl of Onilow, Chair- man of Committees of the House of Lorde, is announced,

BOXING.

LONDON, October 24th. The Frenchman Carpentier taat Young Joseph,the English welterweight champion, in the eleventli round on points at Sooth- wark. The stake was £300.

DANGER OF OVER EXERCISING.

If you will take notice, you will observe how common it is for former sthletes to succumb to athletes, but because, as athletes, they expended some germ disease. It is not because they were energy instead of making and storing it. I do not believe that any

contestant in that heart- have in him reserve force to withstand a severe breaking stunt, the Marathon rus, will over attack of disease germs. At

At an are when he

less

inelastic.

be found

wanting. The heart has expended nach of its Deeds fores and cell endurance intended reserve fores. When called upon at 45 years of age to pat latent energy it will not

life, and who, when told he is getting too be able to do so; it was stretched and enlarged so much at become soft towing period that it has The man who has led a sedentary and care. fat at once jumps into some form of violent exercise, is injuring himself-throwing away The Morning Leader says that Mr. What such a man needs is slow, comparatively all chances of making himself garm-proof. world, Japan was a long way behind. The graphs that two officers made a reconnais-omy, and thinks that he was chosen in vier mining. But it must be kept up system Reuter's correspondent at Rome tele-Churchill was the pledged apostle of ecoR-effortless exercise, such as walking or moderate war, especially a war of conquest. Mr. food supply, as cargoes have ceased to come down The export trade of the country was depressediscovered four Turkish camps eight miles programme is completed, it hopes that and fat by the day usually wants to get rid of

- always advocates a policy of peace and in today. this respect," says an authority, "be is at One with all the chief state philosophers of

the Chinese." He declares that there are

no righteous wars, and generally deprecates

MLA Fong sends us two interesting graphs of the sclipse of the Sun.

LATER. public.

BIDCO on a monoplane at Tripoli and

Count Okums, who has been visiting Son dai, addressed a public meeting attended by Chamber on Monday morning, the 9b is over 8,000 persons at the Prefectural Assembly lapt Dr. Takata, President of the Waseda University, spoke first, and Court Okuma fol lowed, his speech lasting over an hour, asya the Japan Chronicle, Japan was aid to have made photograat strides in civilisation, mid the Count but, compared with the other Powers of the national wealth did not increase in proportion to Shanghai is becoming concerned about its the large expansion of nations) expenditure. and the Japanese people were experioncine Jifficulties in living. Japan was now in the position of a man riding oun west horse, with a beyond the Italian outposts. Tong distance must make great haste in order to reach his go. late in the afteravon. He destination. It was the business-men who must work bard to remedy the present state of affairs, H. M. 8. Hinotaur arrived in port yesterday. In conclusion the Count referred to the exces. to be bad years." This "Corect against war" We understand that the departure of the Kently heavy taxation which was bearing upou goes on to any: "A skilful commander has been indefinitely postponed. strikes a decisive blow, and stops. He does

DYER BALL in his Intest book makes an the river, interesting quotation from the writings of Tao Tz in this connection. "Wherever

On Monday the body of a Chinese boy about

a host is stationed," says the founder of nine years of me was found in the harbour and Tacism," briers and thorns spring up. In taken to Kowloon Mortuary,

the sequence of great armies there are surs

The body of the Chinese who fell overboard not dare (by continuing his operations) to from the as. Helene on the 21st instant was assert and complete his mastery. He picked up in the harbour on Monday and seat strikes it, as a matter of necessity; he to the Mortuary.

the people.

to

THE CRYSTAL PALACE.

LONDON, October 24th.. At a meeting held at the Mansion House

it was decided to purchase the Crystal putting on the market Pocket Flasks filled.

Mesars. Price & Co., wine merchants, ars Palace for the nation.

of the delicate situation. When the Gorman

he will negotiate a reduction of armaments Altogether the newspapers think that Mr. Churchill has a great opportunity and their attitude is one of expectancy as to how he will use it.

THE TURF..

LONDON, October 24th.

with G. P. whicky. A metal cup is screwed toʻ The Lord Mayor is isaming an appeal to Hornet's Beauty has been scratch ed out

the neck of the bottle,

loml authorities.

of the Cambridgeshire Stakes.

atically-as regularly as his sleep,

The men who accumulates dollars by the bag

bis fat in the same manner by rush and hurry. Then something inside him goes wrong. microbes enter his system, and his bags of William Lee Howard in funey's. dollars-Dr.

LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS. The I.G.M. sir. Yorck, which left here on the 20th inst., at 4 am, arrived at Shanghai on the 23rd inst., at noon.

The CPR. Co's str. Monteagle left Yoko- hama on the 22nd inst, at noon for Vistoria and Vancouver, B.0.

The B-Linie str. Senegambia left Shang- hai on the 24th inst. a., and may be expected hare on or about the 27th inst, a.m,