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INTIMATIONS.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JANUARY STH, 1914.

Lieut General Broadwood, CB., who

Anhui, Honan, and Shantung, the realized gave up comand of the troops in South TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS, TELEGRAMS.

the rich carboniferous arone of Szechuan, amount is still only about one per cent. of the possible. If it were not so pathetic, it would be abaurd that, while it is being pro- claimed on all hands that it is to her coal

China three years ago, has been placed on retired pay.

Mr. G. Norrington has been appointed a Second Lieutenant in the Hongkong

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December, 1915.

(THROUGH LEUTER'S AGENOX.}

THE REPORTED SOAP COMBINE

IN CHINA.

· DENIAL" BY SIR JOHN BRUNNER.

LONDON, January 3rd. Sir John F. L. Brunner, of the firm of

"TIGHTING IN MEXICO.

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY-1

THE BURDEN OF ARMAMENTS.

RECEPTION OF MR. LLOYD GEORGE'S SPEKCH ON THE CONTINENT,

(THROUGH REUTER'S" AGENCY, }

THE BRITISH CHURCH

CONTROVERSY.

LONDON, January 3rd. The Council of the Church Association

LONDON, January 4th, Mr. Lloyd George's speech on the is writing to the Bishops of Mombassa

The French papers look askance at the proposal to reduce the British armaments upon the ground of British friendliness with Germany while France

and

another member of the Triple Entente are compelled to endura the immense sacrifice involved in Triennial,

published his

A Week of Prayer commences in Hong- kong to-day, the meetings being arranged to maintain her national credit and to ward on the basis of the programme of the Brunner, Mond, & Co., Ltd., one of the subject of economy in armaments has met and Uganda to express its sympathy with

Evangelical Alliance. The meetings are firms mentioned in connection with the with a doubtful reception in both France and support of the Bishops' action. to be held at the City Hall at 5.30 p.m. rumoured record soap combine, denies and Germany,

Mr. Ian Malcolm, M.P., wrote to the each evening, except on Wednesday, when the establishment of the combino, though

Archbishop of Canterbury on the 3lab the meeting will be held in St. Andrew's

December stating that many laymen wore. Hall, Kowloon The Ven. Archdeacon he admits there is some talk of erecting

of

opinion that this dangerous eon- Barnett, who is the speaker to-night, has seen works in China.

Humilia Thanksgiving and

troversy in the Press would cease if the chosen

Archbishop

intention tion" as the subject of his add

regarding the nature of the Court which Other speakers during the week aro

would hear the matters raised by too Tuesday, the Rev. C. Bone on "The Church Universal-the One Body of which Christ is the Head"; Wednesday, Col. O, W. R. Bt, John on "Nations and their Rulers"; Thursday, the Rov. J. Maconaahie on Foreign Missions"; Friday, the Rev. P. W. Pearce on "Tamilies, Educational Establishments and the Young"; Saturday, Pastor issions and the Muller on Homo Jowe.

off bankruptcy. An annual coal output of a thousand million tone would make Ching a giant of strength in the commercial and industrial world, and would raise her to be one of the most prosperous of nations, yet now she has uo better source of wealth than scraping to increase her salt revenus by a few hundred thousand teels, not for the sake of the income, but so that it may furnish security for a further loan. Was there ever, we wonder, so striking an example of ernas stupidity on the part of anation? It seems kimost too much to hope now that Obina will ever permit her Fast undeveloped wealth of minerals to be adequately exploited. At the inauguration of the Ropubile there was held out a hope that China's extraordinary and wilful neglect VERY SUPERIOR OLD PORT WITH in this respect was at ut to be repaired : que of the charges that Dr. SUN YAT-BEN brought against the Manchu Government in his STYLE AND CHARACTER.

Manifesto of January 5tú, 1913, was that "They have retarded the creation of in dustrial enterprises; rendered impossible the development of natural resources, and one of the promises that he made on behalf of the Republic was that the mining code should be remodelled. This promise has been repeated in some form or other on various occasions since then, and a couple

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HIBAYY BATTLE AT OJINAGA,

NEW YORK, January 3rd.

Service, besides increases in the Naval Bishop of Zanzibar's open letter in forces in the Mediterranean.

regard to the Kikuyu Conference.

The German papers so far comment but

The battle at Ojinaga, which has lasted for three days, still continues, but the Federal troops appear to be getting the worst of the fighting. The casualtios settle, but they have failed to reciprocate far on both sides are a thousand, and in anywise the Chancellor of the Exche most of the wounded are left upon the field. The rebels. are drawing closer, and, closer, and are using their artillery and small guns.

The plight of the wounded Federal

troops is terrible. They are crossing the river into the United States through ragged firing, smoke begrimed and half naked, and Americans are dragging them out of the mud and handing them over to the Red Cross workers.

quor's declaration regarding infinitely more friendly relations."

LEADERSHIP OF THE RADICALS.

MR. WINSTON CHURCHILL'S UNPOPULAR VIEWS.

His Grace replied on the 1st Janu

Bry: entirely share the feelings conooraing the mischief arising from the

exuberant, sometimes heated, controversy

evoked by the Bishop of Zanzibar's letter. My disappointment is great that efforts expedite his return to England arc so fruitless. I have been in correspondi LONDON, January ence with Dr. Weston, but have no Tho Unionist papers are malting much specifle information regarding the exact capital of the interview with the request be desires to submit to me. Chancellor of the Exchequer on the 1st is my duty and wish to secure that at the inst, and declare that he has taken, the proper time the Bishop of Zanzibar shall

It

leadership of the Badicals who are have ample opportunity of laying his caso

making a dead set at Mr. Churchill'a before Naval policy, and that the question whether Mr. Churchill will secede to the

of months ago Air. Cuane CHIEN stated as these are, Lovo to Christ is more disarmed and forced back into Mexico Unionists or form a new party is widely

They piteously appealed to the Ameri-discussed. cans, saying they would surely be killed by the rebels.

LATEIL

The Bishop of Victoria was the preacher at St. Andrew's, Kowloon, yesterday morning. He spoke on the subject of Unity, and chose for his text, "Grace be. with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity." The Apostolic benediction, he said, was not confined to

At one point 300 men who were not the holders of any creed, manner of ser- rice, or Church Government Important wounded waded across, but they were important. The Church of England values Episcopacy and regards it as having Scriptural warrant and historical continuity, but God evidently doog not lirait His grace within its bounds. We

After four days' fighting at Djinega sing the hymns and value the writings of many Presbyterians and other Episcopaliaus. We expect to enjoy the rebels have withdrawn to await the fellowship with them in Heaven. So we supply ammunition. must thankfully acknowledge them as entrenched in the heights repelled the members of the great Church of God charges of the rebels, and it is now on Earth. The Bishop then spoke of announced that the rebel losses are must modern movements towards Unity and Re-union. Christians of all denominations heavy. It is believed that the Federals are learning to respect the convictions of now have the advantage. others and to desire not compromise for the sake of peace, but comprehension for the sake of truth. He quoted the resolu tions of the Lambeth Conference of Bishops, viz., that the members of the Anglican Communion should take pains

Non-

of.

Federals

They also publish extracts from the recent Liberal editorials on the subject of Ulster and the Navy in order to show that the First Lord is unpopular aith Liberals generally.

CANADIAN RAILWAY

DEVELOPMENT.

- BECOND-TRANSCONTINENTAL LINE IN PROCESS OF ODMPLETION.

authority.

the proper ecclesiastica!

SLAVERY IN THE TROPICS.

UNDER CONSIDERATION BY, BRITISH GOVERNMENT.

that he was hoping that foreigners would assist China in developing her mines, and that ho was preparing regulations that would be favourable to much co-operation, adding that," he thought that while Obina should retain righis in mining, yet for some years it would be beneficial for foreigners and Chinese to unite in opening mines." All this looks as though the engerly awaited day of enlightened policy in this respect was at last dawring, but it seeing to be fated that every progressive movement of this nature should be discounted in advance. Almost simul Satieously with this hopeful announcement of Mr. CHANG CHIDN's, the Peking Gazette reported tho reply of the Government to the French MINISTER'S demand for the right to operate mines in County Meath, Ireland, on January te Province of Kiwangai: The vitality of 3rd, to Major and Mrs. AUSTON a uation is in her mines, therefore 1oreign those who are separated from it and to where the Federals hanged seven rebeleiving the Dominion two Trans-Con-enclosing a copy of the report of the

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The Daily Press.

HONGKONG JANUARY 5TH, 1914

Tax figures for the coal production of the United Kingdom suggest a aum in simple proportion if from an estimated stock of 147,000,000,000 tons the annual production is roughly 270,000,000 tons, what should be the GoEual production in China P It is impossible to obtain anything approaching an emet figure for the third term of the proportion, but an answer can be reache li instead of China se take a single Province. The deposits in Shansi have been computed by experts to contain at least 680,000,000,000 tone, which, on the basis of the British production, should yield an annual supply of at least 1,250,000,000 tons; indeed, with adequate working, the proportionate output would probably be much greater in the case of these mines than in that of the British.

to study the doctrines and position of

promote a cordial understanding, and that they should meet with representatives

About 2,000 Mexican refugees, includ- ing half starved women and children and some Federal soldiers, have rushed across

the river to the United States seeking Fighting took place at Nuoro Laredo, protection from the battle at Ojinagų.

as a warning.

should never have the right to operate them. If your nation should try to operate

of other Christian Churches for common

NO EXPEDITION TO SOMALILAND. them by force, it is in conflict with the treaties. Therefore, please atop operations acknowledgement of the sins of division

LONDON, January 3rd. in order to avoid complications.'

"The mere and for intercession for the growth of It is reported that the Government is publication of such a report in a Gazette Unity. He considered the week of prayer. under official auspices may serve to indicate afforded such an opportunity and ex considering the advisability of despatch the improbability of CHANG CUIEN's pro- plained that the absence of his name from ng an Indian military expedition to phecies being fulfilled, even if satisfactory the list of speakers at the special mecting Somaliland in March. regulations are issued, and we can only at the City Hall was owing to the fact wonder to what desperate financial straits that he expected to have to be in another China will have to be reduced before she part of his diverse this week. He con will permit the riches that are actually included by reminding his bearers that hor possession to be utilized."

Mr. H. R. Honeyman has won the golf championship at Shanghai for the third year in succession. Dr. Marshall was the runner-up.

nearness to Christ was the great remedy

for the unhappy divisions among His

followers.

ARMED ROBBERIES.

Two armed men attacked the house of

LATER.

Reuter learns that there is no question of an expedition to Somaliland or any change in the Government's policy Possibly the report originated in some

question regarding the despatch of reliefe from India to replace the troops a present at Berbera.

FRANCE AND RUSSIA.

VISITS.

PARIS, January 4th.

a Chinese shopkeeper in San Kui village, TSAR AND PRESIDENT POINCARE TO EXCHANGE The annual sports of the Hongkong- Singapore Battalion Royal Artillery will

near Sam Chua, on New Year's Day take place on the United Service Club The accountant was awakened in the ground at Kowloon on Wednesday, 1st early morning by the noise of a door January. The officers H.K.S.B.R.A. being broken in. The robbers entered and will boat Home" to their friends on covered him, ordering him to open the the occasion at 3.30 p.m.

safe. The master of the shop, however, had the koys, and the robbers then broke open the safe door with an iron bar, stealing 870 in mouay-

was alen

Mr. R. H. Crofton left the Colony on Saturday by the English mail steamer

Himalaya for Colombo en route for for the Chinese deposits are practically Zanzibar to take up his new appoint

A daling armed robbery committed at Shaukiwan on Friday

virgin, so that it would be a case of ment there as Assistant Chief Secretary morning. Four men gained entry to the **skimming the cream," the day for which to the Government.

It is announced here that M. Poincaré will probably go to Russia in the sumtaer, accompanied by the Battle Fleet. return visit by the Taar is also expected.

UNITED NIGERIA.

KING'S KINDLY MESSAGE TO NATIVES.

LONDON, January 1st.

A

LONDON, January 3rd. Replying to a memorial from the Anti-Slavery Society in reference to slave-like labour in South America and other tropical regions and the respon sibility of British Companies in the master, Mr. Asquith said the question of consolidating and extending the Slave Trado Acts was engaging the serious. Sir William Mackenzie, President of attention of the Government, which was also carefully examining the reports the Canadian Northern Railway, orived in response to a circular the Friday morning, near the White Otter Government was issuing. River drove the last spike into the now A White Paper has been issued

that the Foreign Canada. The line wil be completed to has circularised the Consuls line connecting the East and West of showing

WINNIPEG, January 2rd.

Office regard.

the Pacific Ocean in the summer, thus ing the employment of native labour, Committee which enquired into the tinental lines.

Futomayo atrocities. Consuls are urged to report any details appearing to indicate that labour conditions for which British subjects are responsible are unsatisfactory.

NAVAL SUPREMACY IN THE AEGEAN SEA.

SUCCESS OF UGANDA RAILWAY,

GOVERNMENT'S FINANCIAL ATTITUDE CRITICISED.

GREEK DETERMINATION,

ATHENS, January 3rd. M. Venizelos, the Greek Fromier, speak-

LONDON, January 3rd. Mr. Frederic Shelford, the Consulting Engineer for West African and other Government railways, in a letter to The Times, emphasises the success of the Uganda Railway, which, he says, is nevertheless starved for the want of ing in Parliament, confirmed Turkey e money. He asks why the British Govern- purchase of the Dreadnought which was

cannot

guarantee reasonable

in course of construction to the order of interest upon needful funds, as any Brazil. He added that he was unable to South American State does for its inform the House of the steps, the Govern

ment

railways. NATAL MINE-WORKERS' DISPUTE,

JOHANNESBURG, January 3rd. The Labour leaders state that the Natal

mine owners have conceded most of the men's demands, and prospects DE, A settlement are hopeful.

Natal coal-workers threaten to strike on the 7th inst, unless a settlement of the differences has been concluded in the meantime.

A BLOW TO TRADES UNIONISM.. On the occasion of the amalgamation of ORTSMOUTH DOCKYARD EMPLOYEES PROTEST,

has long passed in the British coalfields, ber of friends assembled at Blake Pier sorvants, and the mistress of the house, Southern and Northern Nigeria, Hie

Vice-President

A large num house, gagged and tied up the cook, two where some of the workings have penetrated to bid him farewell.

Besides this

and stole two pairs of jade stone and gold to a depth of four miles.

Li Yuan-hung has bangles, valued at $158. . total of over a thousand million tons which

resigned his membership of the Chiapu- might be obtained if the deposits of only one tang on the ground that the Presidential Province were worked to the same degree Mandate warning military ran against as those of the United Kingdom, the actual amount produced looks pitiable in the meddling in politics necessitates his with

drawal The Chiaputang bold, stoere extreme. Mr. I. LI RAU, O monious final meeting prior to the Frofessor of Metallurgy at the Peiyarg dispersal of tho members to their University, estimates the total output of all respective provinces. collieries in China at 13,190,000 tons per annum, while Mr. KATO, u Japanese expert, legalized by order of General Tuan Dissection of human bodies has been arrives at an even smaller total, namely, Chi-jul, Acting Tutub of Hupeh, in 9,897,973 toba. We are aware that the one

response to requests by missionaries in thousand million tons which we have quoted the interest of radical education and possible ammual yield of Shansi is an research. Vice-President Li Yuan-hung extreme figure, though English statistics had already expressed approval of the how that it is not an impossible que, but matter, but had only sauctioned wit

as the

Majesty the King has telegraphed to H.E. Sir Frederick Lugard (the Governor General) requesting him to convey to the

SAIGON RICE EXPORT:

people his best wishes for their future happiness and prosperity and an assur The total amount of rice exported from the 1st January up to the 18th of ages of the great interest he takes in their Decomber was 1,140,852 tons, against welfare 583,770 tons in 1912. The latest reports from Saigon say that business is quiet, buyers everywhere awaiting tower prices. on account of good reports coming from all the producing countries.

HONGKONG FOOTBALLE

ASSOCIATION The next monthly meeting of the Coun

if, instead of taking this as the possible informally. It is believed that this isoil of the Association will be held at the output for one Province, it be taken the first time that dissection has been R.E. Theatre on Thursday next, 9th as that for the whole of China, including formally legalized in China,

January at 6 p.m.

AN AMERICAN FINANCIAL SENSATION.

NEW YORK, January 3rd.. Messrs. J. P. Morgan & Company announce that they have severed their connection with some of the greatest Corporations in the country, with which They they have long been associated. have done to voluntarily in response to the change in public sentiment and owing to problems and criticisms regarding the so called inter-locking of Directorates.

LONDON, January 4th,

ment were taking, or had already taken, to ensure Greek supremacy in the Aegean Sea. He could only assure the Chamber that Greece was determined to maintain her supremacy, and that Greek naval men were absolutely calm (Cheers.)

THE THIRD TEST MATCH.

A KEEN STRUGGLZ.

JOHANNESBURG, January 3rd. The weather was cool and cloudy on the resumption of the third Test Match at Johannesburg.

South Africa, continued their rat

innings, but were all out for 151. Hearne captured five wickets for 49 runs and Barnes three for 26.

venture

In their accoud

England knocked up 117 runs for the loss of three wickets when stumps were drawn. Mead

A mass meeting of inen outside the gates at Portsmouth Dockyard protested against the new regulations regarding transfers, which they regarded as a blow to Trades Unionism, as they may oblige is 54 not out.` them to act as strike breakers at other places.

FATALITY AT SEA.

FIVE EUROPEANS DEOWNED.

COPENHAGEN, January 3rd. A new Russian mine-layer, built in England, which was proceeding from Middlesbrough to Libau, has been stranded cff Bornholm.

The crew of six Englishmen and one

JOHANNESBURG, January 4th. England totalled 303 in the second innings, Mead contributing 86 and J. W. H. T. Douglas 77; South Africa, set 396 to get to win, had scored 124 for none when play ceased for the day, Taylor being not out 53 and Zulch not out 66, SCHOOL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE.

LONDON, January 3rd.. The Fund raised by Mr. Austen Cham-

Rusian officer took to a lifeboat which herlain for the London School of Tropical capsized, and the captain and four Englishmen were drowned.

Medicine has been closed with the total of $72,000.