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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, MAY 27TH, 1913.

All these features promino greater freedom Mr. Yang Sbu-wen, the Chinese Consul TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS. THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA.

for the propagation and adoption of Christianity under the Republic, but, in spite of these improvements in detail, the broad political effect of the new régime

will, it is to be anticipated, be inmical

General at Manila, has been recalled to Peking.

A telegram in the Clituese papera statez that there was a heavy fall of snow in

Peking on Saturday.

A number of non-commissioned ́ollicers

of the local garrison, and their wives, who went on a picnic on Empire Day, became affected by ptomaino poisoning. Over a dozen cases have occurred, but, fortunately all are of a mild type..

kong.

A fire broke out in the No. 2 hold of the N.Y.K.S. Kabe Mare while on her voyage from Shanghai to Tairen, but sho arrived at Taiven last week according to schedule. The extent of the damage to the cargo and ship itself is not yet known. snys a Shanghai paper of the 22nd st.. but no lives were lost, and the mails are

safe.

con-

rather than friendly to foreign mistimary work, not because of its theolog, bu because, being foreign in its immediat origin, it will seem to conflict with the growing spicit of nationality that is ong of the mixed features of present day China The case of Japan immediately after its

An American lawyer in Shanghai is revolution furnishes an instructive parallel. Mr. PETICE WATSON Sys: "In the de-bringing an netion or slander in the Mixed Court against Mr. Wen Tsung-yan, cado from 187 to 1888 a wave of pro-

an ex-official who is well-known in Hong Christian sentimont-interosted sentiment,

Petition and answer have been as any impartial judge must pronounce it

filed, but no date has yet been set for the --seemed to promise the ultimate prostre-hearing of the action. tion of the country at the feet of the The pro Founder of Christianity. Christian wave receded. The motive that brought it into existence was ultimately political, for it viewed Christianity chief as a desirable modum of progress in Western civilization. The motive upon which the ware recoiled was also political, for it saw, or imagined, in Christianity au influence destructive of Japanese patriot.

Dr. Robert Sly, of Shanghai, Mrs. ism." It may be at present a matter of political convenience for the Peking Goreru. 13. their daughter-in-law and several ment to recognize favourably Christian children, nine persons in all, were attack- ed during last week by a dog owned by missions, but the growing national spirit. Tey and all more or less severely will inevitably, sooner or lator, be arrayed

Pasteur treatment was bitten. against the foreign element in them. It need under the supervision of Dr. would seen that though the present era is Stanley, after the dog had been removed favourable rather than otherwise to Chris-to the kennels for observation, where it tian missions as such, they will not make

was found that it was afflicted with more than moderate headway so long as rabies. Dr. Ivy was not so severely bitten- they are, or present the appearance of but that he can be about. The period of being, foreiga importations, controlled and incubation for hydrophobia, remarks a engineered by foreigners, and in which Shanghai contemporary, varies from three Chinese are under the spiritus! jurisdiction | weeks to many weeks, but is shorter in of foreigners. The national sentiment that children. The Pasteur patients are noxi- is now dominant will not be satisfied with ously but hopefully awaiting the outcome

of the treatment." religious systems that ara apparoutly governed from Europe or America. The official adoption of Christianity, which has been deduced in some quarters as a possible outcome of the Parliament's request to the churches, is out of the question-China has not had an established religious system in the past, and the tendency of the present nge is everywhere in the opposite direction. WATSON & CO. Nor is there any likelihood of Christianity becoming in any sense a national movement LIMITED,

until the missions can exhibit themselves as national in their organization and free from foreign supervision. It will no doubt be objected that to deprive the Chinese churches of their foreign assistance, or even to retain the foreign element subject to a large measure of Chinese Government aud control, would be fraught with grave danger for the institutione. This is doubt. less true, and therefrom it follows that, even under the greater freedom and with the greater facilities of the Republic, there is no prosent prospect of Christianity be coming a national force in China, Mission work will be carried on with great fresdom and less difficulty, but its re sults under the new régime do not promise, in our opinion, to be more than proportionate to these improved circumstances.

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News has reached Japan of the death at Amsterdam of Dr. van der Heyden,. who practised medicine for many years. in Japan and afterwards in Batavia.

A Chinese man and woman, residing at 76, Caine Road, were removed to hospital on Sunday suffering from injuries inflicted by a man who is now under arrest.

The Japanese steamer, Umegaku-muru has been refloated; so also has the 0.8.K. strainer Keelung-maru: (1,000 tons), which went aground" on the 13th lost, while on

voyage to Auping.

HONGKONG, MAY 27, 1913.

JUDGING by the optimistic references that are appearing in missionary periodicals, the revolution and the establishment of the Republic in China are factors favoumble to their cause, and are expected to produce un atmosphere that may ultimately result in the Christianization of the country, and the A return of 24 cases of plague in the resent request by the Peking Parliament to Colony last week brought the total since the churches for prayer is regarded as the beginning of the year to 84, of which additional confirmation of their hopes. We 80 had proved fatal. Three more cases

are inclined to doubt whether this request have since been reported.m

Eight hundred students of the Talifu. Middle School have turned themselves into coolies, and with picks and shovels bottle it,

of the Parliament is so significant as is claimed-it seems to us to be designed as a means of ingratiation rather than anything eise, and to recall the mangurres of the EMPRESS DOWAGEE after 1900, Bo that is ground, removing walls and small hills, it may, we fear that any hopes of a religious The staff also assisted.

birthday.

There was a good attendance, consist ing for the major part of Indians, but also comprising a few Europeans, at the old Chamber of Commerce Room at the City Hall yesterday, when Professor Teja Singh, M.A., delivered an interesting and educative lecture on The Sikh faith; its ideal of God consciousness, and living Brotherhoud in Spirit." In the course of a learned discourse, the speaker referred to the Sikh faith as the religion realising the Divine law, within the human being. A great need at the pre- sent day was a realisation of that law, which had hitherto been clouded by selfishuess. Once it came to be realised by mankind the ills of which they heard so much, the differences between labour and capital, white and black, would dis-

appear.

THE

PRINZ LUDWIG DELAYED. Messrs. Melchers & Co., agents of the Norddeutscher Lloyd, ruceived a wireless

message from the LG.M. str. Prinz | Ludwig eiż Shanghai yesterday that she was detained by fog and will most likely arrive this morning, at 10 am.

HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE

COUNCIL.

A meeting of the Council is called for Thursday.

The orders of the day include: First reading of a Bill entitled, “An Ordinance to amend the Deportation Ordinances, 1912."

First reading of a Bill entitled, "An Ordinance to antherize the Appropriation of a Supplementary Sun of Thirty thousand six hundred and nine Dollars and Rity-seven Cents, to defray the Charges of the Year 1912,"

First reading of a Bill entitled, An Ordinance to prohibit the importation circulation of certain Foreign

and Coins,"

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ASSASSINATION OF

CHINESE GENERAL.

A DASTARDLY CRIME,

3

(THROUGH REUTER'S /GENCY.]

THE GERMAN ROYAL WEDDING.

LONDON, May 28th

THE LOAN AND PAYMENT OF MEMBERS. The members of the House of Repro- sentatives, who have not received their last month's salary on account of the financial stringensy, havo unanimously voted that the payment of their salaries, Toasting the bridal pair, the Kahormoting to.3178,000, be defrayed out of the Quintuple Loon. Prodamations have congratulated his daughter in following been posted in the streets by the Ministry the dictates of her heart by giving heref Finance giving the history of the Quintuple Loan and informing the public SHANGHAI, May 25th

hand to a man of

& noble German how it will be utilized. The proclame tions are being rond with interest and General Hsu Pao San, of Yang-princely house. So long as the German

rumours with reference to the foari, chow, well known as "Tiger Hsu," tonguo was spoken it would tell of they are instrumental in dissipating false Guelphs and Hohenzollerns, and the parts they had played in the development of was blown to atoms by a bomb on

the Fatherland. Saturday morning.

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The General, who is an ardent collector of porcelain, had sent confidential servant to Shanghai to A box obtain a certain piece. arrived, and, supposing it to contain A terrifie china, he lifted the lid. explosion resulted, both the General

bis. and

servant being killed instantaneously.

Hsu Pao San was a staunch adherent of President Yuan Shib-kai, and was an object of special hatred to the Southern extremists.

{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

EMPIRE DAY TRAGEDY IN AMERICA.

THIRTY PEOPLE KILLED AT LONG BEACH.

LONDON, May 26th. A message from New York

reports that a crowd of Britishers were celebrating Empire Day on the pier pavilion at Long California, when a platform Beach, crowded with prominent people collapsed. Fortunately the tide was out. prople, mostly women, were killed, and fifty were seriously injured.

Thirty.

The bridal pair motored to the station en route to Hubertstock, where the honey. moon is being spent. They were cheared by onormous crowds.

The Tsar left for Home.

THE BALKAN SITUATION.

PEACE IN SIGHT.

LONDON, May 26th. At a meeting of the Balkan and Turkish delegates held on Sunday evening the Turkish delegates received assurances that none of the Allies intended asking further modifications of the Peace terms, This is regarded as an important stop in the direction of settlement, as the Turks feared that any modifications would open the door to further demands from the

Allics,

·BULGARIAN ARMY ¿OTIVITY.

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"ARRESTED SENATOR RELEASED. In the House of Representatives on the 10th inst., Tuan Chih-jui, the Acting Premier, failed to malisfy the House regarding an order for trial by court- martial of the member arrested on suspicion of being a bob-thrower. The House did not challenge the arrest of the member, but insisted that he should! he tried in civil court, to which the Government is assenting.

Neither Bouge met the following day, but the Senate has requested Tuan Chih- jui's attendance on the 21st inst, in con- nection with the above arrest. This, however, is not likely cause further trouble owing to the prompt liberation of the member when the Chairman of the Hour informed the Government of the member's identity. Though in this instance the House are apting calmly, disagreements on other points continue. The Kuomintang insist that the Cabinet shall be a party one, while other parties drogate a strong Cabinet independent of

party consi terations.

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INCOME TAX IN GILINA,,

A Bill has been drafted by the Minister * Finance embodying rales for the levy- ing and collection of an income tax, and, as reported by the Chinese Press, it was passed by the Cabinet at a recent meeting. The gist of the Bill may be summed up as follows:-

()-A tax of 20 per mille be levied upon incomes of companies, and the interest on Government bonds and com- pany debentures.

The correspondent of the Times at Sofia telegraphs that 80,000 troops, which were formerly at Chataldja, are at present concentrating at Sofia. The military

(7)-On incomes mounting to more. authorities have completed plans for than $500 per annum, derived from possible campaign,

GERMAN ARMY ESTIMATES.

LONDON, May 24h. The Budget Committee of the Reichstag has passed the supplementary Army estimates, but instead of the 1,538

It appears that under the weight of the liqutenants and 5,607 non-commissioned throng in a two-storeyed pavilion the officers asked by the Government, the shore end of the pier collapsed, pre- Committee agreed to only 530 and 7,563 cipitating hundreds of holiday-makers on respectively.

feet below. Hundreds to the sands, 25 from the galleries were thrown on to their heads. They were all Britishers and ex-Britishers

Mr. LLOYD GEORGE AND THE INSURANCE ACT.

DECLARES IT 18 DEVELOPMENT SUCCESSFULLY.

LONDON, May 26th. Mr. Lloyd George, speaking at Criccieth, declared that despite the nagging and scolding and great difficul- ties the Insurance Act was developing snecessfully. An army of 15,000 doctors was guarding the industrial homes, while scores of thousands of contributors were receiving sick pay, He was undaunted by the opposition to the Act.

FRENCH ARMY DISTURBANCES.

AN APPEAL TO FRENCH REPUBLICANS.

LONDON, May 26th.

LOCAL SPORT.

TENNIS.

Further progress has been made in connection with the Kewloon Cricket Club Lawn Tennis Tournament 4

follows:

salarics and allowances, paid by the Government, in the various branches of services, in public offices and at schools, a tax of not less than 15 per mille and not more than 60 per mille shall be levied.

()-Incomes earned in the Army and those of orphans, widows and pensioners,

as well as travelling allowances, educa tional fees, and revenues of public institutions of a beneficent character, are all exempted from payment of this tax. The Ministry of Finance is now pres paring a despatch bringing the question to the Parliament for discussion, and, as soon as it is passed by the latter a Presidential Mandate will be issued for As promulgation.

FOREIGN FIRMS IN CHINA,

Mr. Leheng-hsiang, Minister of Foreign Antercourse, has addressed a despateb to Mr. Ivan Chên, Commissioner of Foreign Affairs, at Shanghai, on the matter of restricting the establishment of foreign firms and shops to open parts: only in China. He says that recently many cases of friction have arisen from A Class Singles Handicap, semi the fact that foreigners have opened firs final, Abraham (ower 4/6) beat Evans and shops in the interior in contravention of the treaty terms, and that, with a (scr.) 9-7, 6-2,

view to mitigating such cares, he han The final of this event was played approached the Diplomatic Corps iu on Saturday, after the League Match, Peking with whom he has framed three between Green (owes 40) and Abraham articles for the guidance of the authori

(es 4/6), the former winning by 7-5,

6-4, 6-1.

ties in dealing with foreign hongs. The

articles would in effect read:

(1)-With the exception of the fixed "B" Class Singles Handicap, The open ports where foreigners many establish winner of this match meets Mead (owes firms or shops for the transaction of The other semi-commercial and other business, all foreign 15) in the semi-final. finalists are Wolf (awes 3/6) and Railton firms and shops opened and established at (owes 15) who meet on Wednesday 29th places not open to foreign trade shall

be removed therefrom..

inst.

"C" Class Singles. Handicap, 3rd Round-Biermann (ser.) beat Hewitt (scr.) 6-0, 7-5; Jack received a walk over from Bridger. Biermann and Jack meet in the semi final White and Cope have yet to play in the 3rd round to quality for the semi-final, in which round the winner meets Rouse

Speaking at a meeting at Mont Didier, the Finance Minister, M. Klotz, eloquently appealed to the Republicans to unite to accomplish a delicate task upon which

Doubles Handicap. This event is still the security of France depended. Appealsmatches having been decided lately viz. dragging on very slowly, only, two to insubordination became a crime at a Wolf and de Romé (ser.) beat Beattie moment when the country needed the generous support of the children of peace. France desired peace, but, it must be peace with honour.

First reading of a Bill entitled, An Ordinance to prohibit the circulation of ANOTHER SOCIALIST DEMONSTRATION, Foreign Notes"

Government having prohibited a

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and Wood fowe 15/3) 3-6, 6-4, 6-4; and Abraham and Stevens beat Green and Mackenzin 6-4, 5-7, 6-2,

The following Pairs moet in the third round: Brawn and Weaser Railton and Jack; Mead and Haigh Abraham and Stevens; Wolf and de Rome

LEAGUE TENNIS.

Kowloon meet the Chinese Recreation. Club on the latter's Ground at Causeway Bay on Friday 30th inst: at .15 p.

Kowloon will be represented by the following pairs:

(3)-All foreign ürms and shops, opened and established at those ports each submit a report to the yamôn of specially opened to foreign trade, shall Foreign Commerce stating the amount of its capital, the nature of its business; its nationality, and the date on which it is opered, for record.

(3)All foreign firms and shops are strictly prohibited to do any business contrary to treaty regulations. They must also register themselves at the

failing which no protection will be given. Ministry of Foreign Intercourse and the Ministry of Industry and Commerce,

ANTAGONISM TO FOREIGNERS,

The Tungien prefect (Kueichow, pro- ́vince) is objecting to Dr. Krumling, a missionary doctor, living there. A pro clamation has been issued warning all against letting hini have property," and saying that the people do not want a hospital. This tends to confirm the belief of foreigners that the local authorities are

THE MAGISTRACY.

For stealing meal from the Dairy Farm a Chinese was sentenced to one month's imprisonment and four hours in the

stocke

First reading of a Bill entitled. An danionstration in the cemetery at Pore Curwen and Elson; Edwards and White antagonistic to them, Ordinance to revive the Rope Company's

La Chaise, a. Socialist demonstration. MacAskill and Brown. Tramway Ordinance, 3901,"

against the Army Bill was held in the THE KING'S BIRTHDAY PARADE. suburbs. Several thousand people were shores The Garrison Orders announce that on

present. The meeting us

passed off quietly. STEAMER BLOWN UP. the pecasion of His Majesty's birthday, Tuesday, June 3rd, a parade will take

FEDTHER PARTICIZANÝ, place on the Hongkong Cricket Club ground. The following detachments will parade, strength as ander:--

Loynoy, May 26th: Lloyd's agent at Smyrna telegraphs that Rank and file. 100

there were forty people drowned by the blowing up of the steamer Nevada off the A number of motor car accidents was

reported during the week-end. coast of Smyrna.

D.C.L.I. colours)

H.K. Vol. Reserves, II.K.S.D.R.G.A.

revolution succeeding the political are

Yesterday the warships in the harbour doomed to disappointment, even though the dressed in honour of Queen Mary's birth circumstances of the Republic will doubtless day and a salute was fred at noon from be more favourable to missionary work. If the Tamar. The only mercantile vesso! R.N. In former R.A. democratic government is to mean anything, decorated was the Huitan. it must connato religious liberty and a stern days every British ship in the harbour R.E. repression of the persecution, none the less would have been decorated on the Queen's (with real because migor and local, that existed in spite of edit and treaty. Many of the

His Majesty the Emperor Franz Joseph Republican landers, too, have been under of Austria has been pleased to confer missionary influence, and some are reported upon. Dr. von Schab, of Shanghai, in to be Christians, whik, in any case, appreciation of his services as a physi Christianity will no longer bear the appoir cian to the Austria Consulate General Ruco, of an encroachment on the imperial there for many years, the Order of the prerogative which it used to have when, Iron Crown. The presentation was madell inspect the troops according to Chinese theology, the EMPEROR by the Acting Consul General, Mr. A was the sole person who was entitled to Kung, at the private residence of Dr. von worship the Supreme Power of the Universe. Schab last week,

24th (Hazara) M.B... Sth Rajputs,

126th Baluchistan Infantry, 25th Punjabis, 26th Punjabis,

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Reuter learns that the Nevada sank within a minute. The passengers ware mostly Turkish refugees. A boat from a French steamer was the first on the spot, but it was swamped by the commotion in the water caused by the explosion of the Nevada's boilers. As the accident hap pened outside the mine field it appears

position by 7.30 a.m. H.E. the Governor The balance of units not parading on the Hongkong Cricket Ground on Tues- Majesty the King by a parade on their navigation has been suspended. day will celebrate the Birthday of His that some mines have got adrift and all respective parade grounds.

Green and Hunter; Abraham and Mackenzie; and Wood and Pile:

MOTOR ACCIDENTS.

Car No. 12 knocked down a man on the Shaukivan Road on Saturday but the victim's injuries were not serious

On the same day a woman was knocked down in Des Vœux Road, but was not seriously hurt.

A man knocked down by a motor car at West Point on Saturday had to be sent to the hospital to have his injuries attended to.

Car No. 1 knocked down a Chinese in Queen's Road West on Saturday, and the driver was arrested.

Sixteen beggars, who had been arrested- in the course of a raid carried out by Sergeant Wilson, appeared before Mr. Melbourne yesterday and a sentence of So was imposed on each

The proprietor of the Central Hotel, Iebel Gruzman, made a commendable arrest on Saturday. He captured a man who had snatched a burgle from a Chinese woman, The defendant was sentericed to six weeks' imprisonment, four hours in the stocks, and ten strokes with, the birch.

Mr. P. P. J. Wodehouse appeared in support of the prosecution of eight men charged with gambling at Tai-tam-tuk, and informed his Worship that it had

been necessary to organíso an expedition to capture these men. He was afraid that there might be serious trouble there if the men were allowed to gamble. Mr. Hazeland imposed a fine of 99 on each.