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Yacht Club took place yesterday. A most successful day's sport was enjoyed."

Reuter's Fcking correspondent tele- graphs that the Chilli Provincial Loan for £500,000, secured on the wine and tobacco taxes, has been taken up by the Bank de Report éà de Dépot, Antwerp.

The President's Palace at Peking and its environs are strongly guarded by trustworthy troops. Soldiers with fixed bayonets are even in the outer wall of the Nanhai portion of the Forbidden City.

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CALIFORNIA AND ALIENS.

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THE BRITISH TERRITORIALS,

TREIN EFFICIENCY QUESTIONED.

LONDON, April 19th.

Tho

THROUGH LEUTER'S ·AČENOV.] THE FRANCO GERMAN INCIDENT.

STATEMENT BY THE MOLESTED GERMANS.

LONDON, April 18th,

The two Germans concerned in the

Christian missionary effort which the Governmout had guaranteed. In the Treaties made sincs, 1900 the stipulation on this subject was amplified, and particularly in the Treaty with the United States,

BITTER FEELING IN JAPAN. wherein it is set forth (Ark. XIV.) that

LONDON, Apr 10th. the principles of, the Christian religion, as professed by the Protestant and Koman

Reuter's correspondent at Sacramento

The Times gives prominence to an Catholic Churches, are recognised as teaching

wires that amendments have been intro- men, to do good and to do unto others

statement affirming that they and tho as they would have others do to them." It

duced in the Senate exempling from the article by its military correspondent, Nancy incident bars made a categorical three other Germans, including ladies, is provided that those who quietly profess

Alien Act all property held by European severely attacking Colonel Seely. WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS. and teach those doctrices shall not be

capital, while barring Japanese, and per-writer quotes Mr. Asquith's statement in mitting corporations the majority of 1000 that "the business of the War Office did nothing whatsoever to provoke the harassed or persecuted on account of their faith. Any person, whether citizen of the

The cruiser Astraca, which was so long whose stock is held by aliens eligible for was to so that we had under all circum- assaults and insults to which they were sub- stances a properly organised and equip. jected in the presence of French officers United States or Chinese convert, who

on the China Station, and from which citizenship to own land.

Their hats were knocked according to these tenets, pouceably teaches she returned last year, is to be commis-

Router's Tokyo correspondent says thoped force capable of dealing effectively and soldiers.

with a possible invasion by 70,000 men," off and they were told to salute the French and practises the principles of Christianity, sioned for service with the Cape Squad-a bitter campaign is being waged agains

They were also hustled into a stall in no case be interfered with or molest-ron, in which she will take the place of the "Alien Land Ownership Bill," which and contrasts this with Colonel Beely's Army. ed therefor, and no restrictions shall be her sister ship Forte.

is awaiting passage through the Cali- recent statements, especially that it was train, thrown into their seats, and kicked placod DA Chinese joining Christian

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Chinese was charged with being in Japan Government considers the pre Territorials, only a few days after mobil-say, until the stationmaster cleared the of 1 Dez. Bot. made there has been a noteworthy freedom unlawful possession of 24 taels of opium.sent the most dangerous situation that isation, could overcome a concentrated, carriage with the remark, "Now, you've

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the opium in his trousers. Defendant was rica, as it places Japan in a most invidi- fined $330 or three months' imprisonment. cus position owing to the unwillingness of Dr. Egerton Hart, a medical mission the Federal Government to intervenc and is a very long step indeed, and we confossary. at Wahu, has died from typhus to the impossibility of a counter-measure to serious misgivings us to the amount of fever. He leaves a widow and eight in Japan. The campaign culminated in sincerity which lies behind this official children. Alike by the foreign and

a fiery meeting yesterday evening, one recognition of Christianity as a vital fores Chinese communities of Wuhu, Dr. Hart in China Sinority, we know, is acknow, was held in the highest regard pro-speaker urging the dispatch of a fleet to

California. ledged by the Chinese to be ono-albeit fessionally and socially, and his untimely the last of the Five Constant Virtues; death is deeply regretted.. but every European authority on the Chinese admits that it is a virtue which is not to be met with on any considerable

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An engagement is announced between Edmund Hay Currie, younger son of the late Archibald Arthur Hay Currie and of Mrs. Hay Currie, 11, Rue Longchamp, Nice, and Eltride Dorothea Mary, only daughter of the late Charles Dowdall, late legal adviser to the Municipality, Shang hai, China, and of Mr. Dodwall, The Moorings, Camberley. The marriage will take place in the autumn.

OTHER COUNTRIES CONCERNED.

A Washington message states that the Italian Government has inquired of the State Department as to the probable effect of the Alien Bill on Italians their interests in California,

Similar inquiries are expected from other countries.

and

NO CONTROL BY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. Diplomats point out that the Mafia incident during President Harrison's ad- ministration showed that the Federal Government cannot exercise control over

State in such matters.

APPEAL DY. THE PRESIDENT.

Dr. Arrave SMITH, the veteran missionary and author of a well-known work entitled "Chinese Characteristics," devotes a whole chapter of the book to The Absence of Sincerity," and quotes with implied approval the following observation by Professor Kion: "If this virtue had been

The Government Gazette notifies that characteristic, not only to be set at deflance in practice, but to form the most striking the following appointments have been made by H.E the Governor Inspector contrast to existing innuere, & more apps. W. Gerrard to be a Sanitary Inspector printe one than sincerity could not have for Yaumati; Inspector W. Cameron to been found." Dr. SMITH's view of the be a Sanitary Inspector for Shaukiwan; matter is that the Chinese do not lie for the Acting Inspector A. Territt to be a Sani-

Mr. Bryan, Becretary of State, has tele sake of lying, as some have supposed, but tary Inspector for Kowloon City; Mr.graphed to the Governor of California mainly for the sake of certain advantages William Thomson to be an Inspector asking him to withheld his signature to not otherwise to be had." When we read (Second Class) in the Sanitary Depart-

any anti-Alien Bill which might violate that at the request of the Chiness Government, with effect from the 12th inst

treaties between Japan and the United ment & Christian service was held in A sum of £73,000 is to be expende 1 on

States. Peking for the purpose of praying for the the Consular services in Chius during the success of the new Parliament, and that the new financial year, an increase of some. A later wire states that Mr. Bryan's Government has telegraphed to the Frovia- £3,500 on 1012-13, whilst the total for telegram says that President Wilson feels cal Governors and leaders of Christian those services in Japan and Siam remains MARSHALL. On April 12, at Shanghai, to Churches in China appointing Sunday next practically stationary at just under his duty to urge the Californian Legis lature to recognise the international Well-earned superannuation as a day of prayer for the nation, we cannot £35,000. but think that the danger of the Churches allowances have been taken up during character of the land legislation. He is now is, not from persecution, but from the past year, on retirement through ill-anxious to preserve and strengthen the worldly-minded favour.

We recall that health, by Mr. H. A. C. Bonar, late long-standing friendly relations between Consul-Goneral at Soul, after 32 years the United States and the nations of the ton or twelve years ago there were service, and by Sir A. Hosie, late Consul-Orient, and he respectfully but earnestly leaders of Japanese thought in Japan, General, Tientsin, after 30 years' service. while professing themselves personally

ndrises against the use of the words indiferent to all religions yet cold-

"ineligible to citizenship." bloodedly advocating the adoption of Christianity as a school of morals and music, as likely to be advantageous in political negotiations with the Powers of

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MARRIAGE

SCHWEIZER-KISIMAKER.-On April 12, at

Shanghai, HERMANN RUDOLPH SOLFE ZER, of the Chinese Customs Service, of Ningpo, to RENA KLEINAKED, Jemgum.

DEATHS. ROBERTSON.-At Sianful, Shepsi, CEOIL F. ROBERTSON, MIL, F.RGB., aged 38 years, English Baptist Mission, of Barnet, Herts, England. JENKIN.--On April 8, at Sianfu, Shensi, STANLEY JENKINS, M.D., F.R.G.S., the English Baptist Mission, son D. Jenkins, Esq., Bristol, England. SEREBRENIK.On April 13, at Shanghai, ALEXANDER BEREBRENIK, in his 50th

year.

the

BRYSON.On April 10, at the London Mission, Tientsin, MARY ISABELLA, wife of Rev. THOMAS BRYSON, aged sixty-one years,

HONGKONG OPPIOR: 10A, DES VEUX ROAD C LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET SET, E.C.

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, APRIL 2182, 1913.

FRENCH OFFICIAL ACTION.

A message from Paris reports that as The Government contended that such a situation could not arise if the present Naval superiority were maintained. The the result of the official inquiry the Minis correspondent affirms that it is an outrage tor of the Interior has dismissed two that Colonel Secly should state the Army policemen at Nancy and transferred to problems in torms utterly different to the other posts two commissioners of polico Premier, and concludes Colonel Scoly and the prefect of the department, who will have realised that his position has failed to report the affair. been most seriously shaken. Our M. Pichon, the Minister for Foreign courteous and agreeablo War Secretary Affairs; received the German Ambassador cannot afford to go on making these and informed him of the foregoing hea gaffes, treating war as a game. War is a sures. most serious business, in which we cannot

afford to make mistakes."

LORD ROBERTS AND NATIONAL SERVICE

LONDON, April 19th.

The official account of the incident de- clares that the only serious demonstration was at the station and was the work of doubtful characters who make the station buffet their habitual resort at night. None of the Germans was struck. It ad- Earl Roberts addressed a great demon-mits that the police did not take adequate stration at the Town Hall, Leeds, and action to assure respect for the visitors. said that while politicians wore still blind and indifferent, the revolution of public opinion on the subject of National Ser-dent is closed. vice was one of the greatest of the past 76 years

Extracts from the speech were thrown by a cinematograph: on & screen in the Square.

H.M.S.NEW ZEALAND."

LONDON, April 19th. Reuter's correspondent at Wellington wires that the Mayor has presented the Captain of H.M.S. New Zealand with a portrait of Sir Joseph Ward, who initiated the proposal to present the war- ship to the Empire.

INCIDENT CLOSED. Official circles consider that the inci-

THE GERMAN ARMY BILL. SOCIALISTS SERIOUS ALLEGATIONS AGAINST KRUPPS'.

LONDON, April 10th. In the debate on the Army Bill in the Reichstag, the Socialist leader, Herr Liebknecht, alleged that Krupps' and other armament firms had resorted to illicit methods with a view to inducing the French Press to create an anti-Ger- man agitation.

General von Heoringen admitted that a judicial enquiry was proceeding con Captain Halsey, in acknowledging the cerning allegations against Krupps" of gift, said that the offer had resulted in obtaining information from military off- stalling off, perhaps for ever, the day of cials contrary to the regulations and that an awful war, because the world knew it several arrests had been made. would have to deal with Greater Britain,

Replying to further crilicisms of the

A Sacramento message states that fur-Sir Joseph Ward's portrait would remain Krupp firm, General von Heeringen said

in the ship for all time

Inspector Gerrard proceeded against a Chinese for stealing a quantity of empty soda barrels and kerosene tins at Yau- mati, the property of the Li Man Hing ther action on the Alien Bill has been The Inspector said that Indian constable it is desired to wait word from Washing Kwok Weaving Factory, at Yaumati. } deferred till next work. It is stated that the west. Professor BASIL CHAMBERLAIN No. 144 Saw a Chinese carrying some

The ton anent a protest by Japan ngainst remarks of this in one of his books: "To empty kerosene ting and barrels. make all Japan Christians by edict some constable took off his boots and followed possible infringement of Trenty rights. fine morning is not on the programme of him, and attempted to

arrest him,

MR. PIERPONT MORGAN'S WILL the Japanese statesman of the hour; but but the Chinese showed fight and that something of the kind should happen struggle followed, during which the con- Mr., Hazeland within the next twenty years is not nearly stable lost bis revolver. so unlikely as many things that have actually happened in this land of realised improbabilities." It would seem as if this prophoey now applies equally well to Chian.

The body of a Chinese who had died of plague was found in Algar Court Saturday.

on

Tux announcement from Peking that the Chinese Government has appointed Sunday next, the 27th inst., as "a day of prayer"

Lieutenant O. T. H., Philips has been for the nation in the Christian Churches of the country is starting enough to appointed to the Tamar, additional, for wake us pause. So remarkable indeed the Ottery in command.

is this announcement that we must all

China.

sentenced the defendant to one month's imprisonment and four hours' stocks, and ordered him to be banished from the

· Colony at the'expiration of his sentence.

DISASTROUS FIRES,

LONDON, April 20th.

A telegram from New York stukce that Pierpont Morgan's will has been published. With the exception of bequests. to relatives and dependents amounting to twenty million dollars, his entire fortune, including his art collection, is left to his

o'clock, a fire broke out at the annexe of outright and $100,000 yearly. His daugh- On Saturday morning, at about eleven only son. The widow receives $1,000,000 the Grand Hotel in Lee House Street. ters receive $3,000,000 each, and his sons The alarm being given, the Fire Brigade in-law $1,000,000 each.

He bequeathed were promptly at work on the scene, under Chief Inspector Gourlay and Mr. $600,000 to charity. He desired his son Lane, and alter an hour's hard work the to make his collection of paintings, ontbreak was quenched. Six rooms were minatures and porcelains permanently involved in the fire, and these were all available to the American people." occupied by visitors, whose property was considerably damaged by the copious

THE SUFFRAGETTE NUISANCE.

streams of water-poured into the building,

LONDON, April 18th.

IMPERIAL AIR FLEET.

LONDON, April 19th. The aeroplane on which Mr. G. Hamel dew to Cologne has been acquired by the Imperial Air Fleet Fund Committee for presentation to New Zealand as the nucleus of a flying squadron.

THE BRITISH BUDGET.

LONDON, April 19th. Speaking at Bromley, Mr. Ure said that the Budget to be introduced on Tues- day will be a repetition of the great 1910 Budget, The Chancellor of the Ex- chequer will devote £20,000,000 to social reform during the coming year.

ANTARCTIC HERO'S, BEREAVEMENT

LONDON, April 19th.

the army authorities severely condemned what happened, but it was not a case of betrayal of country or disclosure of military secrets and it was advisable to await the report of the judicial inquiry.

Krupps have issued a statement deny- ing that the employee of the firm in Berlin who was accused of bribing non. commissioned officers at the War Office had any funds from the firm beyond his modest salary.

THE POPE IMPROVING.

LONDON, April 19th.

A message from Rome states that the Pope's health is improving.

It is ex-.

pected that His Holiness will shortly be convalescent, and that the issue of bul- letins will be suspended.

OPIUM AT MACAO,

LONDON, April 19th. An exchange of notes took place yester

The Rev. A. E/Ball, of Quelta, India, feel qurious to know by what, or by will speak at the meeting of the Hong

The death is announced of the wife of President kong Christian Union at St. Paul's whom, it has been inspired.

Conmmander Evans (of the Terra Nora), TUAN SHIN-KAI be certainly on many College to day of 5.30, p.m.

who was operated upon in the Mediter Occasions shown something more than Mr. C. Gordon, deputy expense The cause of the fire is supposed to be a toleration for Christian propaganda in accounts officer at Hongkong, has been defective flhe, sparks from which set Two Suffragettes ascended the Monu- zanean on board a homeward-bound liner.day between Foreign Office and India Director General of the Portuguese Moreover, most of the members appointed to Devonport, vice Mr. F. Walight the beams in the ceiling. The damment, and, having locked the door, flew a Commander Evans was also on the vessel. Office representatives and Senor Fonseca, of his Cabinet are men who have spent a Cary, who has been appointed to Hong- age is amply covered by insurance.

large suffragette flag upon which was IMPORTANT MEDICAL DISCOVERY, Colonial Office, regarding the regulation Another outbreak, occurred about good many years in colleges in Europe and

koug.

scribed "Death or Victory." They also

LONDON, April 19th.

of the amount of opium for local con- midday on Saturday, on the first floor of threw handbills into the streets. Enor- America, and there is good reason to sup-

A deputation of five members of the No. 3, Jervois Street, & three-storied

A message from Wiesbaden states that sumption at Macan and its exportation pose that a deeper regard for the Christian

at the Medical Congress Dr. Bebring, the from Macao. religion is felt in Government circles in Japanese House of Peers will shortly be building occupied by a Chinese, and mous crowds gathered and blocked. the Eventually, the police broke

discoverer of diplitheritic scrum, n- Sonor Fonseca, who has been in London Peking to-day than ever before. Though despatched to China fur the purpose of utilised as a foreign goods establishment. traffic. religious freedom has been "guaranteed" investigating conditions. Their expenses The fire very quickly spread, and, despite down the door and escorted the women

the untiring efforts of the Fire Brigade, through the angry crowds, who shouted, nounced that he had discovered a serum for some time, has also been discussing by the Treaties mado by China with the will be paid by the Government.

conferring prolonged immunity from some matters affecting Portuguese posses. enveloped the building, which was com Foreign Powers, from the very beging

pletely gutted. The origin of the out-

sions in India. diphtheria. break cannot be ascertained. The damage zip from Swatow to the Samoan felands, is estimated to be about 830,000, and the with coolies. The ship is now in Kow-building was insured for $20,000, loon Docks being fitted for the purpose..

The Douglas steamer Huiyang (Captain of foreign intercourse the attitude of A. E. Hodgins) has been chartered for a official China has been one of toleration only, rather than approval of Christian propa ganda, and the history of the Christian movement in China is largely concerned A Chinese youth, who had recently ar with persecution, riots and massacres, rived from Canton, was charged before culminating in the Boxer rising of 1000, Mr. Hazeland by Inspector Dymonil with The indemnities China has had to pay for stealing a bangle from a child's wrist. such breaches of Treaty have played no A sentence of one month's imprisonment

was passed. unimportant part in compelling on the

THE PRESIDENT AND OPIUM.

Throw them into the Thames."

OBITUARY.

LONDON, April 19th. The death has taken place at St. Bartholomew's Hospital of Dr. Ethering With regard to the report that opium form, the missionary who sent the report

do 2 was being grown on Yuan Shih-kai's ton Smith, the popular surgeon and Cam. to the Ching Post now writes that the bridge rowing coach.

crop has been destroyed, after repeated. It is believed that the deceased was in- orders from the President and the sending tected through performing an operation.

of troops.

A BRAZILIAN LOAN, THE IMPERATOR.".

LONDON, April 20th. LONDON, April 20th, The new great Homburg-Amerika liner A message from Rio de Janeiro states

week, takes the Kaiser and other dis Government will shortly negotiate in Imperator, after a brief trial trip next that it is reported that the Brazilian tinguished guests to Gibraltar and the London a loan of £7,000,000 at five per Canary Islands.

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