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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1913,

ACTIONS AND REACTIONS

IN CHINA.

One of these raids left effects which have been felt down to the present day. The famous Japanese general, Hideyoshi, IL-FOREIGN RELATIONS: JAPAN proposed to invade China. To this end

[CONTINUED.]

ho made overtures to the King of Korea, who, however turned to China for help.

FARIS LETTER.

[FROM OUR OWN COELSPONDENT:]

PARIS, October 17th, FRANCE AND SPAIN,

improve the Comédie Francaise theatre

AERIAL MAIL SERVICE,

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COLLISION IN THE HARBOUR.

It. It is alleged that she gave no

Adith struck the Taura Mare on tho

The conveying of letters by aeroplane unde fast to the tug, and was being reminds us of the day of the 1870-71 towed in a leaking condition to the Kow- Siege of Paris, when mails were conveyed vicinity of the P&O Company's buoy leop Dock when she went down in the by balloon from the capital. In the latter

of the following regulations in connee-between the positions of Russia and of the Western world, but bad, on the concoramercial: tariff have commenced; that case they were from besieged Parisian owing to the inrush of water. Happily.

tion therewith:-

no lives were lost.

ago; that subject had so often been CANTON NOTES.

alluded to previously that it failed to

STEAM LAUNCH SUNK BY DUCK TUG. prove convincing. The eminent [PROÙ QUE OWN CORRESPONDENT. Į

A collision took place in the waters of theatrical manager has at last kept his CANTON, November 12th.

word, and left the House of Molière not the Harbour on Wednesday, whereby a FOREIGNERS BEYOND TREATY FORT LIMITE

without regret and many marks of appre-steam launch was sunk. It appears that Extremely pleased are the French at ciation M. Julea Clarctic has the the Mitsu Bishi Kaisha's steam launch It is stated in the Treaties that, while

In classing the influence of the Russo Hideyoshi captured Fusau and threatened the hearty welcome extended to their satisfaction of knowing that M. Carré, Teura Mars left the portside gangway churches, hospitals and other charitable.

be established by Japanese War as Russian, an injustice Seoul, when a Chinese army came to President by the Spaniards; they did who succeeds him, is a most capable of the NYK steaner Tamba Maru. institutions can foreigners in the interior, foreign mer may seem to have been done to Japan Korea's aid. No decisive result was not expect any other kind of recuption person, one who will continue to con- giving warning whistles whilst she was chants must not trade in places other the active influence was, of course, attained, and when posce was concluded from so chivalrous a nation. Now that

the Comédie Francaise. The latter isly the tug Edith, belonging to the Hong than Treaty ports. This restriction, which Japan, and it was the example of in 1588, on Hidayashi's death, Japan was M. Poincaré has returned, the Press tribute towards the increasing success of running alongside the steamer. Sudden was enforced for a long time, was relaxed Japan that inspired Young China, but conceded a aettlement near Fusan, and devoting colum after column to the universally known, and after the Opera kong and Whampoa Dock Company, towards the latter period of the Tsing the war with its after-results falle so from the position she thus gained in Korea excellent work-first-class diplomatic is generally the next theatre to be visited appeared at the bow of the Tamba dynasty, and as a result all sorts of naturally in the chain of events produced sprang ultimately, the Chino-Japanese work accomplished by the Chief of hy visitors to this city. M. Carré will are intending, apparently, to GROES unexpected foreign problemas have crop- Russia's expansionist policy that it War of 1894 Previous to this latter war, State. It has resulted in a political ped up. Now that the Government has seeing more convenient to place it there too, events had taken place to show China union which, es time will prove, will in many respects, thus conforming to the Warning whistles of her approach. The been duly established, it has been decided for the sake of continuity, so that the that Japan was not the petty nation on have far-reaching consequences. The fact repeated wishes expressed by its patrons.arboard side. The launch was instantly to re-enforce the restriction, and Mr. Sun, relations between Japan and China and which she had affected to look down with that M. Pichon was all smiles indicates contempt. end to that he may well hare brought back with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, bas their mutual influence may be considered a self-satisfied

elegraphed to Mr. Sah, the Board's as on their normal basis and apart from demonstrate to her that the country that him a new treaty We must be patient had sat so long at her feet and bad for and wait a little while longer until M. Special Commissioner for Kwangtung, this extraneous incident.

so long remained stationary, had lost Pichon has emptied his diplomatic port asking him to notify the various Consuls There are many curious contrasts

nothing by adopting the strange ways of manteau. The preliminaries for a new

Japan is--is China, Japan, though so

trary, rapidly pushed forward since sire in itself is a good omen. We have good to the Provincials, and were intended to near China, has never known what it is had started to remodel herself on European reason to expect "moral and material guide the French Army. France's latest to be conquered by her, and not une inch lines The change that had taken place collaboration in Morocco," as hinted by postal experiment has proved a great of Japanese soil has ever passed under in Japan soon manifested itself Japanese Count Romanones, the Spanish Premier. success; by flying a few days ago from

The extract relating to the Imperator Chinese sway, white, as we have seen sailors were murdered in the Liu-kiu No barrier now stands between the two Villacoublay to St. Julien, Lieut. Ronin

incorporated in the letter by Mr. H. distant Rusia has known what it is to Islands, which were tributary to Ching forth only exist in name. It has been service The postal matter for South Amerika Linie, published in our yester eisher-nations; the Pyrenees will hence- inaugurated the first regular acrial Schmidt, manager of the Hamburg- be ravaged from end to end by China's China pooh-poohed the idea of compensa King Alfonso's long-cheristied wish to America which he carried in n pocket day's issue, was taken from the Mora. rulers. Russia, again, was the first tion, whereupon the Japanese, with a Foreign State to conclude a formal prompt appreciation of Chinese diplomatic bring about a greater rapprochement behind his seat was taken by motor-car tot 3rd ng inadvertently printed.

The to the steamer Pérou, which left Pauillac, Treaty with Chins, whereas Japan was methods, landed a force in Formost and between his Kingdom and France. comparatively late her first Treaty with refused to evacuate until China paid over recent visit of the French President to near Bordeaux, shortly afterwards for to His the West Indies The aviator covered the China was signed in 1871, a date subse- an indemnity of Ts. 500,000, and then, the Spanish capital proved quent to that of the Treaties of all the in 1874, Japan appropriated the Liu-kin collaborate with him in his praiseworthy to engine trouble, he was obliged to Majesty how cager France. was to distance of 250 miles in 7 hours; owing European Powers.

Russia's dealings Islands, and China was powerless to Mr. Kang Ya-wei, the well-known with and influence on China all turn on withstand bes.⠀⠀ reformer, who has been living in exile the intention of territorial expansion; this turing the past ten or more years, is question, it is truc, has often come reported to have reached Hongkong a between Jupan and China, but the couple of days ago. Mr. Kung has been influence of the island kingdom over the requested to return to Chins by the continental State has rather been educn- Central Government to compile tional; it was, more than anything else, National History. Yesterday Mr. Ng Chong, the Commissioner of Internal the astonishing progress made by Japan Affairs, went down to interview him, and since she cast off medievalism that it is stated that the Civil Administrator encouraged the reforming and revolu also proposes to pay hini a visit in the tionary spirit in China. course of a few days. .:

Foreign merchants, whatever their nationality, shall not reside or curry on trade in places other than Treaty ports 2.-Foreigners trading within foreign settlements are required to furnish the Treaty Port Affairs Bureau with their names and particulars of the capital of their business, etc. (1)

-Foreign longs" in treaty porte may register themselves in such ports in the Mun Kwok" (Republic) ju order to be protected.

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ME. KANG YU-WEI ÎN HONGKONG.

REMITTANCE FROM PEKING,

The first instalment of $100,000 in con- nection with the remittance of $1,000,000 which the Central Government has con- wented to send to Kwangtang for main- taining the value of its paper currency is

amount

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ubjeck

THE FRENCH-ARMY.

descend twice and to replenish his petrol tanks. This first experiment having satisfied the Government, they are to be

Military France is much shocked at the dismissal of five generals on charges of incompetency. This drustic action has continued. "The next postal flight will be been taken at the close of the maneuvres. between Paris and a point on the Medi- In its present stage of popularity the ferranean const. In the case of mails involving a steamboat passage, the new French army cannot be allowed to descend; millions of franes have been departure effecta a cons xerable saving of speat to bring it up to its present time. Civilian pilots will replace mili standard, and the Superior Council of tary aviators after a short time; a kilogrammes (100 lbs.) of correspondence, War has done the right thing in relieving monoplane will carry a weight of 50 several commanders, and bigh officers of and a biplane 100 kilogrammes or 200 lbs. their command. It is a cruel thing to It is proposed to charge a surtax not exceeding one frane on letters sent by do, but it cannot be avoided. Faurie, commanding the 16th Army Corps, has been ordered to appear before a Commission of Inquiry for an act of

General

serial mail,"

DYED ORANGES

Finding that her customers liked her

Depitre, a Parisian coster-woman, has

gratify their customers taste for blond-

The M.B.K. are making arrangements for the re-Boating of the launch.

harger Correspondent at October 23rd,

INTIMATIONS

THE COMING

WHISKY

OF THE FAR EAST.

JOHN HAIG'S

GLENLEVEN.

This early demonstration of the fruits of reform in Japan must have started some here and there in China thinking (it may be remarked that the next year saw the first party of students setting out for the United States), but the great awakening cute with the war of 1894, With the causes and events of that war, wo are not concerned, but its immediate In view of the sharp eut made in the results were two-China was left smart ing under a defeat from an enemy slic history of Japan by her revolution, the had affected to despise, and she was for early relations between the two countries the first time burdened with a national are unessential. We find successive debt. The working out of the Grst result attempts by the Chinese to assert their was seen in the hundred days of reform: due for collection at the Communication superiority to or overlordship over in 1808, but its effect did not stop there indiscipline, consisting of his having ranges to be of a deep colour, Mine. Bank of Hongkong. The Civil Admini- Japan, and a constant assertion by Japan Even when the Empress-Dowager was stration has given instructions to the Bank to hold the money until the of her equality and independence. Baron persecuting and haling to prison all who written a letter to the Minister of War been in the habit of buying mahogany apecial deputy's arrival in Hongkong, Susematsu, in a paper on Chinese were of the new way of thinking when protesting against the reports formulated stain and dipping her oranges into it. where he will purchase bullion to that Expansion, quotes an ancient chronicle Kang Ya-wei was a fugitivo, Ching Yi against him by his superior officers after On being fined 50 tranes (£2) ($10), she to the effect that when a letter not huan banished to Turkestan, and the the manoeuvres; in addition to this, be informed the judge much to his surprise LONGER OFFICE HOURS, Hitherto the working hours at the altogether courteous was sent by the Emperor's life in instant peril-she was, is to be further relieved of his command, and disgust that this practice was usual Administration Ofice have been from 10 Emperor of China to the Emperor of Prince Ching was able to state, not The other officers are Generals Cour-mon fruiterers who are thus able tʊ

bebaisse and Plagnel, commanding the red oranges pm to 5 pm., but, as the staff has now Japan, the latter commenced his reply wholly opposed reform, but consideredith and 17th Army Corps, respectively, been considerably reduced, the Civil Administrator, after consulting with the with the superscription, The Emperor that Chine was not ripe for such tadical

General Besset, commanding the 31st There is to be unveiled next February cur departmental chiefs, has proposed of the land whore the sun rises addresses changes us the Emperor had proposed. Division, and General Alba, commanding on the Col du Lautaret, in the Alps, near that commencing from next month, the Fueror of the land whore the sun (Sir Claude MacDonald to Lord all the 72nd Brigade, Two Colonels will Briancon, monument which is to be they should be from 8 am to 4 pm. It sets. In the reign of the Emperor bury, October 16th, 1880) The sincerity is also proposed that Sundays should not

Captain Scott, by Franco-English be observed as holidays, and that any Taitung of the Tang Dynasty (827-650 of the Empress-Dowager's reforming zeal also be placed, it is feared, on the retired erected by way of homage to the late members of the staff getting leave on such A.D.) an envoy was gent by China to the after 1800 is generally recognized thus, tist. General Jeffre, who was in charge admirers The place is appropriately the authors of Ching under the Emprces- days will have their pay proportionately Court of Japan, but he had to return Dowager, say From this time for of the manoeuvres, reported these officers, chosen, as it was there that the Into SAMPLES ON APPLICATION.

British explorer together with Dr. without obtaining audience because the ward to the end of her life, whatever all of whom took part in the 1870 War Charcot, the noted French explorer, made

Much. been the good or bad and enjoy distinguished careers.

some preparatory trials in methods of Japanese demanded of him ceremonial may have

faith of her advisers and chief officials, which bo thought inconsistent with and every set of her career is stamped with jealousy prevails and is the cause of the traction before setting out on his ill-

The Superior Council fated voyage to the South Pole derogatory to the dignity of China & unmistakable signs of her sincerity to the present trouble. curious foretaste for China of the cause of reform, borne out by her recorded of War is just if severe, and will do all SANITY OF DEPERDUSSIN QUESTIONED,

words and deeds and if Prince Ching's it can to save the honour of such gallant Three doctors have been requested by difficulties that were to arise from the statement is to be believed, its birth would warriors. The incident has nevertheless

M. Hesse who is defending M Deperdussin, the bankrupt aeroplane ou-t'ou question, Another incident in date from China's defeat in 1894, though

constructor, etc, 10 thoroughly examine the inental state of the prisoner. Many Europe's struggle for intercourse with the idea remained long in embryo. And created a very painful impression,

in the heart of the exterminator of the China on a footing of equality had a if the germ of reform was admitted even THE PRESIDENT.

M. Poincaré is unquestionably the most of his friends declare that he would not have acted as he did but that the sight of Jepan and China-the famous “Battle China, and especially in the South, of the Chairs" in which Lord Napier ardent spirits were probing into the root had; true, he is much younger than his The result is anxiously awaited by the predecessors, but he cannot rest. His legal profession. On no account can M success, with the inevitable result.

il inerne he will be housed in a MAPPIN&WEBB, if not mentally affected, he mu nyum his sentence.

deducted,

SOCIETY OF ST VINCENT DE PAUL

It is well krown how much the local Branch of the Society, which has just completed to fifty years in this Colony, has done and is still doing on behalf of the pour. A misconception appears to be entertained in the minds of some people in Hongkong only assists the Portuguese, and we are asked to state (as it was

to

MONUMENT TO CAP ECOTT.

that the Society of St. Vincent de Paul carious prototype in the early relations reformers, it is certain that throughout indefatigable President France has ever of so much wealth turned his brain.

publicly stated in the speech made by the foiled the petty rudeness of the Canton Causes of China's defeat and Japan mrney to Spain, though a tedious one, Deperdussin expect to regain his liberty

Vice-President on the occasion of the Society's Jubilee) that the Society helps not only Portuguese, but the poor general. ly irrespective of creed and nationality, Consequently it is an institution which eserves public support. It is hoped that the al fresco fele, in the shape of a fancy fair, announced to take place on Sunday text, the 18th inst., in aid of the funds of the "Society, will be as largely patronised as in former years, as the Society is fargely dependent on the proceeds of this annual bazaar for its funds

The following is an abstract of the accounts of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Hongkong, from 1st October, 1912, to 30th September, 1913:

Subscription froza Hon. Members.. Collection from Sunday Meetings. Sundry donations

Interest on Fixed Deposit and

Savings Banks

100.00

To the ultimate results of the other

THE COURT CARDS.

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outcome of the war-the indemnity in no way affected the Chief of State; which saddled China with a national debt on his landing at Marseilles from Sunny it is impossible to assign limits. The Spain, he was as lively as a cricket and first result of the indemnity was to upset a model of good temper, he had r good the rule of thumb system by which the word to say to everybody, and kissed as fuance of the Empire had been conducted,.

The Court Cards and the Joker gave with its adjustments to the needs of the many children as he could. The latter Palace and of the various provinces. It goes a long way with the French On their fourth performance at the Theatre also started China on her career of his way to Paris, he called on Mistral, last night, and notwithstanding the unproductive loans, which have now the famous Provincial poet, and had a miserable weather they had a very satis resulted in the mortgaging of all her chat with him. M. Poincaré is never so factory house. That the audience were resources, in the foreign supervision of

"on the wing"; delighted with the entertainment was | STERLING SILVER WARE. the Salt Gabelle, in the foreign director happy as

when

DEATH OF CAPT. S. W. S. MOORE.

Sydney papers report the death of Captain 8. W. 8. Moore, who was formerly in the service of the China

NEW CONSIGNMENTS

PRINCE S PLATE

(GUARANTEED FOR 30 YEATS).

mandarius. In the reign of Hsuan-tsung (712-762 A.1).) the envoys of Japan, of Tiket, of Sinlo (Korea) and of Persia happened to arrive at the capital almost simultaneously On the occasion of a formal audience, which was then given for the purpose of receiving congratula tions for the New Year, the first and second seats to the right of the Throne were allotted to the envoys of Tibet and Japan respectively, and the first and second to the left to the two other envoys of the Bureau of National Leaps, and in travelling is as much a hubby as dancing abundantly shown by the warmth of their the Bankers' Commission with its sugges, with him. He has informed his friends applause and the many encores that were To this arrangement the Japanese envoy tion of the beginnings of a Caisse de la at once objected, and it was at once Dette Internally, it was one case of that he intends to visit Algeria and called for. The Company give three more

toned, was Dette." theroco inter ustum, as well as other purco-foane,

Such a globe-trotting visit on Monday. talance in Bank and on hand. 81,211.01 being allotted to the envoys of Tibet and centralization of finance, and for a places, Proceeds of Al Fresco Fête mi 2,482.15 Siulo, and the first and second to the accounts of the provinces, which, when where he goes he does his country all the stricter control by Peking over the President deserves every encouragement; Donation from Colonial Govern

left to the envoys of Japan and Persia repeated with reference to railways, led "ment:

116.00 respectively. (The left-hand side of the to the initial outburst in Szechuan, and good he can. Someone has suggested that 70.80 Throne is, of course, the superior in is even now, in its general purpose, a ho should visit Berlin and shake hands 150.00 Chinese estimation.)

constant bone of contention between the with the Kaaiser, who would only be too Central Government and the provinces, Even the great Kublai Khan could not

Another and more indirect result of delighted to see him. However, that is Ravigation Company, from which he faw reduce Japan to submission. He sent the Chino-Japanese War may also be not yet. On his return to the Elysée he resigned some nine or ten years ago, and $1,163.56 envoys for this purpose, but when they noted. Li Hung-chang lest popularity in has found plenty of other occupations to then resided in Hongkong for a

Poking as the result of the war, for absorb his energies; he strongly believes cars A Sydney paper says

Captain S. W. S. Moore, who died at insisted on receiving a definite answer, China's defeat was not wrongly, attri-in hard work as being conducive to good the age of 16, was a descendant of one $1,475.30 they were beheaded by tho "dwarf slaves," buted to his failure to grasp the situation health and long life. One cannot wonder of the prominent shipping families of the

La the Japanese are styled in Chinese az it affected China and to foresee the 1.146.00 1ecords of the events." An expedition, War, and still more to his misappropriat his intimate countrymen in Torraine early days Sydney Moore and Captain respectively. of the deceased, were tion of the funds that might, if rightly remarking Quel diable d'homme Joseph Moore, father and grandfather, consisting of Chinese and Korean troops, used, have placed China in a position of what a devil of a man), as he used to identified with Miller's Point, and what 120.00 was sent to subdue the unruly islendere, preparedness. His popularity was not away from official luncheons to is to-day known as the Mourecliffe 60.00 but it was defeated in the Straite of increased as the result of the Treaty of

воло years. Captain Moore was Shimonoseki, and he returned to Peking attend other functions. Inactivity would Hospital was the family residence for $2.00 Tsushim, and a zooud fleet met with no to find himself in disgrace with the soup kill him.

educated at the Sydney Grammar School, and at the time of his enrolment shared which better sveness, after

China Emperor. The effect of this was to drive 9.30

abradored the attempt to impose her yoke him into the aims of Russia, and in Count M. Jules Coretic hole, last yet/sed the distinction of being the youngest by CHS. J. GAUPP $8.50

Cassini, then Russian Minister at Peking,

of the Bellambi Company's alcamer 1,223.85 on Japan.

he found an influential friend. From as veteran director from the Comédie in the school with R. Smith, the captain Prior to her revolution and the restore this sprang the Cassini Coavention and Francaise, and been succeeded, as was Malachite, under whom he was serving his death the $4,166.56 tion of the Mikado, Japan was at least Li's ruasophile policy that made smooth to be expected, by M. Albert Carré, whose as chief officer at the time of

Passing to Russia's path in Manchuria, and so led place has been filled at the Opera Navigation Company, he rose to the rank We are asked to state that Profesor as exclusive as China, so in the years on to the results that followed the secupa Comique by MM. Emile and Vincent of captain, being one of the youngest in Gonzalez has kindly offered the Orient following Kublai Khan's abortive attempt tion of Liac tung und Port Arthur, String Band to play during the after to abjugato Japan, we find no trace of (To be Continued.) nosa, between 4 and 7 o'clock, in the intercourse between the two countries,

||Previous articles were published compound of the Roman Catholic Cathedral, while the fancy fair is open unless the raids of Japanese adventurers August 25th August 23th November 4th to the public free of charge.

on the Chinees coasts can be so considered, and th].

Weekly allowance fo 51 families in

bash

Weekly allowance to 39 families in

tickets i Christmas Allowances Wanchai Hospital for Medical attendance, medicine and funerals Allowance Wanchai Convent under the care of the Italian Sisters ... Extra Allowances to destitutes.. Subscription to Bulletin-and Sta

tiouory Medicine and Funeral exponses... Balanes

28.60

88.00

THE COMEDIE FRANCAISE..

the service of

China

Isula of the Gaits Lyrique, and M. the service, and on severing his connes Jheusi, the librettist. Many of M. Jalestion with this iue ho became second change, and pass into the South Coast Clarotie's friends only smiled when he officer on the Sobrion, only to again talked about resignation a short time coal service

CUTLERY.

From the

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ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.

CHATED ROAD.