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and ultored and turned to now ther. The dignified with the name of history. The TELEGRAMS. and not by excited and capricious TELEGRAMS.

chief material was the antiquity of the real fact is that Japaness history-real Throne, with its alleged foundation in 660 history is not at all ancient en compared BO. This formed the foundation. The with European countries, and dates from the Shinto doctrine of the direct descont of the fifth century after Christ. This is really to Mikados from the Sun Goddess was re- the credit of Japan, since if her historical suscitated, and Shinto, a primitive nature. civilisation were really so ancient us the cult, was raised to the position of a State Japanese bureaucracy desire to make out, it religion, worship at the shrines being remight well be asked why her mental and quired of officials. Moral ideas, which we material civilisation had been so slow in well-known to be derived from China, were

referred to the "Imperial Ancestors,” and developing. By fixing the first glimmarings ...... the rising generation was taught that the roof her bistory some thousand years later the Intions between theThrone and the people had | Japanese people are shown to be not loss always been of an exceptional natureunknown keen in the race for civilisation, although their in other countries. Furthermore, a form of departure from the starting post was later chivalry, named Bushido," was created, This ideal Japan which the bureaucracy has chiefly, Prof CHAMBERLAIN thinks, for foreign constructed nad ovan induced foreign WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS consumption. The beginnings of a new re nations to believe in, will be dispersed some ligion, have thus been started. There ouly re day. But its dispersal will not leave a deep mains to find a sacred book, and this already gulf between East and West, as Professor partly existe in the Imperial Rescripts. CHAMBERLAIN asema to imagine. Rather which are now read in all the schools with an examination of the true facts will bring howed head and reverential awe. Natur East and West closer together as shoying ally enough, Prof. CHAMBERLAIN's article that the civilisation of Japan has been guided, retarded, and corroded by the same influences as the civilisation of the West.

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• criticis—not so much from the side of a denial of the religion of Emperor-worship -indeed, it would be impossible to deny this-as from the side of the alleged inven thetion of this roligioa and its newness. It has boon pointed out that loyalty to the Throne the

and to the feudal lord, the worship of ancestors and filial piety are no new things in Japan, but have existed from earliest times, that Bushido, if it did not exist in

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THEOUGH REUTER'S AGENOT. MR. CHURCHILL AT

GLASGOW.

ENUNCIATION OF BRITISH NAVAL POLICY.

windfalls by means of great loans. (Cheers.) He thought, however, that, instead of the annual appropriation, the naval ex- penditure should be presented to the House of Commons so as to command a survey of a period of several years.

(THROUGH RAUZEN'S AGBBOT.) THE GOVERNOR OF BENGAL.

LONDON, February 10th. On his elevation to the Peomge, Sir

NO CHAROE OF BEING OVERTAKEN. There was no need for anxiety regarding our shipbuilding capacity. It was sufficient Thougs Gibson Carmichael, Governor of LONDON, February 10th to say that it was unequaled. (Cheers.) the Bengal Presidency, takes the title of The Rt. Hon. Winston Churchill, First There was no chance of being overtaken in Baron Carmichael of Ekirling, Peebleshire Lord of the Admimity, delivered an naval construction while money and shippe important speech at Glasgow last night, building left no occasion for alarm, Neither

RESUMPTION OF PARLIAMENT, He said he was able to give a very good did the personnel. We had 135,000 traized Navy was in a high state of preparedness which more use could be made in the future. account of the Navy. He believed that the long service men, and also unnval reserve of for any sudden call, (Cheers.) The Whatever might happon abroad, there could rumours of unpreparedness last year ware be no whining here, no signals of distress, absolutely baseless.

NAVAL SUPERIORITY.

North Bucks, will move the Address at the

LONDON, February 10th.

opening of Farliament in the House of Sir. H. C. W. Verney, Liboral M. P. for

Commons, and Mr. W. C. G. Gladstone,

no cries for help. We would go up. We M. P. for Kilmarnock, will secand. would face the future like our ancestors with.

MINING RIOTS IN FRANCE.

LONDON, February 11th.

prolonged applause when he addressed the determination.

Mr. Winston Churchill was received without fear or arrogance, but with inflexible Clyde Trust and referred to the resources of the Clyde.

We would be the first Power to welcome

A wire from Mons, in France, states that the retardation and slackering of aaral there has been fighting between the miners, Navy was superior to that of any Powering not with words but with deeds. (Cheers.) latter fired and charged the strikers with Proceeding, he said that ship for ship the rivalries. We would meet any such slacken who are on strike, and the troops. The It had the latest 13,5 guns and some of the But if there were to be increases on the finest weapons that Great Britain over pos- Continent we would have no difficulty in

fixed bayouets, killing two persons. The seased, and he hoped that the ercation of meeting them. Naval competition was

rioters fiercely reattacked the soldiers, who the War Staff, which was already working, becoming more acute, but Britain could not broke ranks und fled, but milied and recharg would render such rumours of unprepared only increase the number of her ships buted, scattering the mob and injuring many officer was being consistently trained to other great naval Powers. Thus Britain's news impossible. Moreover, a class of the ratio of her naval strength to the

The Justices of the Peace elect one of their Licensing Board for six months during the number on the 28th ult, to serve on the absence on leave of Mr.

one of Mi Shelton Hooper, deal with the higher problems of strategy nangin of superiority would become larger

The reception of the European Branch of the Ministering Children's League al Gov. ernment House takes place to-morrow after-

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and not smaller as the strain grew greater. ITIER NAVY A NECESSITY: GERMAN NAVY (Cheers) Consequently the other Powers instead of overtaking Great Britain by proviously published statements. These noon, and the Portuguese Branch will be read any thought of aggression nor at distanced in consequence of the measures:

He affirmed that Great Britain never additional efforts would only be more out ceived on Wednesday

tributed such thoughts to other great Great Britain herself would take. (Cheers.) The rainfall for January, was 2.710 ins. Powers. There was, however, this differ-Let them build their great dock on the The record for 25 years (1884 to 1903 incluence between the British naval power and that. sive) for January show a maxinnan rainfall of the great friendly empire--and he trusted Clyde, and Glasgow would know that she of 8.43, a mean of 1.46, while the minimum that it would long remain the great friendly which enabled the nation to pursue a path was aiding in supporting the British Navy, is represented by 0.00

empire of Germany. (Cheers.) The Bri-through the world soaking no quarrel and tish Navy was a necesity, and, from some fearing none.

citicisms certainly have force, although they entirely overlook the fact that theory and practice are two very different things. For $16.80 31.45 instance, it might be claimed that loyalty to the Throne was equally a tenet of English 17.80 1.50 faith and had been so from the earliest

times, that mumerous writers and dente vi 1.90 it in eloquent terms and innumerable warriors had laid down their lives in the 2.05 cause of their Sovereign. Britain, therefore, it might be claimed, was not behind Japan on this matter. But it is equally true that 29.80 2,65 Day English Sovereigns have been dethron.

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ed, some broished, so that to Japanese eyes the virtue of loyalty in Britain might seem almost entirely theoretical. But an exami. nation of Japanese history shows the same defect, There also we find Sovereigas de A. S. WATSON & CO. | pored, assassinated, and exiled. A longue

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LORD HALDANE'S VISIT TO GERMANY.

ANGLO-GERMAN RELATIONS.-

LONDON, February. 8th.

BILLIARDS.

GRAY AND STEVENSON.

LONDON, February 11th.

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SENTENCED FOR FRAUD.

LONDON, February 11th. imprisonment in the second division for Hooley has been sentenced to a year's

fraudulently obtaining £2,000 from a youth who is inheriting a fortune.

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REVOLUTION IN MEXICO.

LONDON, February 10th. Thoro have been sporadic revolutionary · outbreaks in Mexico for several weeks past.

the American border, and orders have now Constant fighting has taken place near

been given to concentrate 100,000 American troops in Texas. There is much speculation as to what this portende

COMPULSORY VOTING..

states that Congress has passed legisla

LONDON, February 10th. Reator's correspondent at Buenos Aires

tion making it compulsory for all citizens to vote at elections,

THE LORD CHAMBERLAIN RESIGNS.

LONDON, February 10th. Earl Spencer, Lord Chamberlain sinca Reater's correspondent at Berlin tele-1905, has resigned. His resignation is duo, to graphs that Lord Haldane was entertained to

Fit is stated, to ill-bealth.

Reuter's

the nations of Europe were pressing forward filent that France will also beneft remeny and were pressing others forward into an advantageous results which may accrue from avenue of almost indefinite expansion and the visit. expense. We had a right to our opinion Reuter learns that Great Britain has how far future generations would compli- notified Francs and Bussin that if Lord und wisdom of its oivilisation which made Berlin they will be kept informed. ment the present age upon the Christianity Haldane discussos political questions at

LONDON, February 11th

of a ballot, have decided overwhelmingly in A telegram from St. Etiennes states that the miners in the Loire Basin, as the result favour of a general strike on March 1st.

EXAMINER OF PLAYS.

LONDON, February 11th, Mr. Bendall has been appointed joint. who was appointed censor in December last. censor of plays with Mr. Charles Brookfield,"

Police notifications appear in the Govern ment Gazette relating to the permission points of view, the German Navy was in given for the firing of crackers next Saturday the nature of a luxury. It was existence and Sunday and on Saturday, the 24th inst., to us: it was expansion to them. We could in connection with the Chinese New Year not, if we wished, menace the peace of a

LONDON, February 11th. While Mr. Churchill's lucid and forcible single Continental hamlet; but on the exposition of the naval situation is generally Mr. A. F. Churchill has been appointed race and Empire, the whole treasure of proved, several newspapers criticize the other hand the whole fortunes of our applanded and the policy enunciated an by H.E. the Governor a Lieutenant in the accumulated centuries of sacrifice and application of the word "luxury" to the Infantry Company, Hongkong Volunteer achievement would perish and be utterly German Navy, and point Corps, with effect from the 2nd January, 1902; and Dr. G. W. Rc dugered. (Cheers.) It was the British They consider the expression, though duly

swept away if our naval supremacy was Germany (cer Corps, with effect from the 30th Jan-Navy that made Britain a great Power, qualified, as ill-chosen and apt to annoy likewise needs a Navy The Mongkong Volun- is made un of Sonoripse-h. wwuluronec as infants and compelled to abdicate on

uary, 1912.

Germany was a great Power, respected and Germans just while Lord Haldans is seeking approaching man's estate. At onetime the

honoured all over the world before she had a path to better relations. There will be an Official Dinner at a single ship. These facts ought to be Throne was so little regarded that the Court Government House tonight, at 8.15, to clearly stated, because the suggestion that chill's views, doubt the timeliness of the Other critics, while endorsing Mr. Chut was forced to subsist on the sale of the which the following have been invited the naval riake of Britain and Germany Imperial autograph. Moreover, during fifty- Mr. and Mrs. Mocfarlane, Mr. and were on an equality was utterly untrue,

speech eight years two rival Courts were established, Mrs. Phelips, Dr. Keyt, Mr. R. E and it was the Northern Court, which has . Bird, Mr. and Mrs. Kenip, Major and only recently been relieved of the ban of Mrs. Pyne, Colonel and Mrs Wrigley, illegitimacy placed upon it by historians, Major and Mrs. Craig, Major Caulfield,tain the naval supremacy which the country from which the present Imperial House Colonel Chapman, Mr. and Mrs. Aston, Mr.had enjoyed. They, none of them, would ia descended. As Prof. CHAMBERLAIN points and Miss Thompson, Captain and Mrs. tolerate his presence at the Admiralty for ont, even in the present reign there Thompson, Captain and Mrs. Huut, Mr. and a single hour unless they were satisfied have been two rebellions, in one of which Mrs. Gask, Major Drage, Mr. and Mrs. R that all steps were being taken a rival Emperor was established and in the Hancock, Mr. Mackinnon, Mr. Archdale, secure the safety of the country. The dinner by the German Chancellor, the FRENCH MINERS FAVOUR STRIKE. other a republic declared. Altogether it Mrs. Maitland, Mr. and Mrs. Shellim, Dr. prospects of further naval increases among Waechter, Profeser Harnaok, and several

Mr. Macedo, Mr. and Mrs. Nilsson, Mr. and newspapers sow said that there were guests including may be said that the authority of the Im- Allan, Mr. Austin, Mr. and Mrs. F. H. the Continental Powers. That was a very Generals,

Herr Kidorlia von perial House in Japan bas rarely in the past Armstrong, Dr. Belilies, Dr. and Mrs. serious matter, because, not only wore

any avail. The longest period of Black, Mr. Dashwood, Mr. Elborough, Mr. Davies increasing in size, but everything that the newspapera are exercised at Lord proved of peace was secured by a rigid feudal auto- and Mrs. Griffin, and Mrs.

correspondent at Paris states cracy which left the Court a mere shadow | Mr. Jupp, the Bishop of Victoria and cost. There was no doubt whatever that turn in British policy, while others are con Gordon, connected with navies was increasing in Haldane's visit, and that some fear a new in the background. Altogether there seems Mrs, Lander, Mrs, and Miss Edwards, Mr. some justification for Prof. CHAMBERLAIN'S Bowley, Mr. and Mrs. Worcester, Mr. and statement that "no nation probably has ever Mrs. Sutherland, Mr. and Mrs. Belilios. treated its Sovereigns more cavalierly than the Japanese have done, from the beginning of authentic history down to within the memory of living men." In regard to the not been excelled in Hongkong for some A fire which for magnitude, at least, has form of chivalry called "Bushido." the ears, broke out in the Tai Ping Shan district same arguments might be applied. There early yesterday morning. The location of this dreary, dangerous sterile competition is no doubt that a similar code of chivalry the conflagration was in Upper and Lower so much a feature of our lives; but there it

Reuter's Berlin correspondent states that HONGKONG, FEBRUARY 12TH, 1912. was taught and that many chivalrous acta dilapidated buildings are huddled together to be able to tell them there was no need Division of the Foreign Office, conferred with the Grosse case to act in no spirit of ven-

Lascar Row, where a large number of was. We had to meet it, and he was glad Baron von Stumm, Director of the Political

LONDON, February 9th. were performed. But the same might be The firs commenced at about 5.30 am, in for alarm. (Cheers.) There was no need Lord Haldane, ·

Mr. Justice Darling exhorted the jury in PROF. B. A. CHAMBUBLATN, the well-known said of any Western camutry, where loyalty No. 23. Lower Lascar Row, and ere the of raising excited panic or dispamging the authority on the Japanese language and to the lord ras impressed upon retainers, Fire Brigade had arrived the flames had resources of the country. They might fac

Beuter's correspondent of Berlin virre events. Grows was eintonod to ten years geance against any nation in view of recent author of many books on Japan, has caused whe were liable to become outlaw secured a firm hold on the dry woodwork, the situation with great composure,

that Lord Haldane is monopolising atten- at Singapore in 1899 for ultering forged somewhat of a flutter in the ranks of the if they failed to testify it. In Japan, which burned like

Atton. His movements are watched most notes. Japanese bureaucracy by the publication of however, as in the West, this code of Brigade eventually got their hose fengths well in hand. From the organe of both

tinder. When the every point Bud in an article wherein he roundly accuses it of fealty was more often broken than not. In up to the narrow street, it was discovered great political parties, one might gather

in every detail they had it closely.

The Berliner Tageblatt states that England for a considerable time has been endeavour- it on the nation as the ancient belief of members of a feudal house were more often force the stream of water higher than the tottering, weak and parlons condition. The Kaiser once remarked, "The Eng that Herr Spahn of the Centre, has been manufacturing a new religion and forcing Japanese medieval history the different that there was not sufficient pressure to that Great Britain financially was in a vering to improve Anglo-German relations. Japan, also incidentally thereby deceiving than not fighting on different sides, with the time the pressure increased, the flaines had He hoped their foreign friends would real would take a different view of things if their foreign observers. This now religion is, result that whichever side won the family almost completely devoured No. 3, and that that was only falk. (Laughter.) The Ministers would take the trouble to visit us cialist), and Harr Pasche (Liberal) vice- briefly, Emperor-worship, which includes was preserved from ruia. In all this there had not only spread to adjoining houses, but resources which the British Chancellor could friend, Lord Haidnue, is the boat Japan-worship-a religion of loyalty and seems nothing to be ashamed of; it merely had leapt across the roadway and fastened command were equal to all the State's patriotism, a very good religion in its way indicates that Japan has gone through the on-to the block opposite. Additional engines, requirements 2a Prof. CRAMBERLAIN points out, and one same course of mental development as were hurried to the scene, and a detachment

This being reported in London has remited in Lord Haldane's which has produced excellent results, unit Western countries, compared with which, of bluejackets, with fire-fighting apparatus, ing all the scattered elements of national however, it is still mentally some hundred arrived when the fire was at its height. The opinion favoured the flotation of a great German frontier questions in Africa if War Departiment has ordered the immediato

mission. The journal adds that Lord feeling into one focus and thus creating à

He believed that a considerable body of tions for the settlement of the Anglo- Haldane is authorised to inaugurate regolia- powerful instrument for the attainment of

The trouble is that the did splendid work, and the Brigade laboured

A vire from Washington advises that the national aims. The paint which Prof bureaucracy of Japan will not recognise heroically, but the fire was not under even naval loan. Tais could at present he float- religion is not old, but is the invention of Prevent the castle of cards it has erected pletely gutted left the burnt-out en Britain had built enough ships to secure the that exaggerated importance is being This fortress will be armed with fourteen CHAMBERLAIN insists upon is that this these truths, but is straining every nerve to partial control before no fewer than thirty-ed with perfect case on the best, terms, but posible The cession of Walfisch Bag is commencement of the work of constructing nine dwellings and shops had been com what use would that be to the Navy?

being discussed.

a great fortress on Flamenco Teland, at the the modern bureaucreats for the purposes the Imperial House being considered as very heavy, the fire extending over the whole shear waste to build more than was neces: Barlic. It is not anticipated that nuy result atracted. There will be similar fortifica

being blown over.

The Daily Telegraph has reason to believe Pacific Entrance to the Panama Canal. Thus the antiquity of the central section of area of managing a restive people, whose an-

that two shops collapsed. The damage was effective command of the sea, and it was attached to the visit of Lord Haldane to inch guns, and the heaviest mortara, non- cestral ideas and habits "clash with now making it specially sacrosanct, in theschools of the block between Upper and Lower adgers arising from an allen material the alleged foundation of the monarchy in Lascar Rows; and the shops on the opposite say fox that purpose in any one year will follow except the creation of an tions on the Atlantic side. ivilisation hastily absorbed." Mikado- 660 B.C. is still seriously taught. To find were lost, and this was due to the excellent regular plan: no censational and violent de to the cultivation of more cordial relations. sides of both streets. Fortunately no lives What was wanted was steady building on a atmosphere which will be more favourable worship, as Prof. CHAMBERLAIN SAYS, is, of parallel to this we must go back to the order kept by the police among the crowds partire from existing methods was required. course, not spontaneously generated, The time of MILTON, when history began with of Chinese who filled the adjoining streets Navics could not be created nor expanded at Lord Haldane returns to London to material out of which it was formed existed legonds of King LAS and SABRINA and all second-hand stores and most of them were in a year. Their regular development could morrow Today he lauches with Baron The greater proportion of the shops were

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THE GERMAN REICHSTAG.

LONDON, February 26th. Beater's correspondent at Berlin wires elected President, Herr Scheidemann (So

Presidents, of the Reichstag.

PANAMA CANAL FORTIFICATIONS.

LONDON, February 11th.

AUDIENCE WITH THE KING.

LOEDON, February 11th.

Mr. Lloyd George had an audience with the King yesterday