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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, F. BRUARY 2ND. 1914.

TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS.

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CHINA SERVICE.

AN AMERICAN LOAN TO CHINA.

PEKING, January 31st. The United States Minister to Poking and the Chinese Minister of Commerce bave signed an Agreement for a Loan of $40,000,000, to boar 5 per cent. interest, The capital will be furnished by the American Red Cross Society. The money Is to be applied to the Conservancy of the Husi River The Chief Engineer will be Mr. Jamieson, the American engineer, who has studied the conditions of the Huai River since 1912.

-STA MICHARD DANE AND THE

SALT GABELLE.

PEKING, January 31st, Sir Richard Dane, who has just com pleted a tour of inspection through the salt producing districts, is of opinion that the receipts of the Salt Gabelle would furnish absolute security for a second farge loan. He is, however, resolved on rosiguing if his new scheme for reform is not accepted.

THE BANNERMEN.

PEKING, January 31st.

The Government has elaborated the draft of &

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SERVICE

RUSSIA AND NATIONAL DEFENCE.

BERLIN, January 30th.

M. Kokowzew informed the Duma that considerable now demands would be made för national defence.

THE TRIPLE ALLIANCE AND TURKEY.

BERLIN, January 30th. Sir Edward Grey's draft of the pro- ised Note on the Islands question con- advice with regard to carrying out the contemplated measures.

The Powers of the Triple Alliance have asked what steps Sir Edward contem plates taking to get this advice acted pon, as the Powers of the Triple Alliance are averse to coercive measures against Turkey.

THE GOVERNMENT OF ALSAGE-

LORRAINE:

BERLIN, January 30th. Count Wedel will remain for a few months longer as Governor-General of new Alsace-Lorraine and initiate the officials.

THE TURCO-BULGARIAN, ALLIANCE.

BERLIN, January 30th.

new law regulasing the Atheus reports state that, according to austenance of the Bannermen. The new the Tarco Bulgarian Treaty of Alliance,

RANDOM REFLECTIONS. History has a habit of repeating itself in a surprising manner at times. My Chine, readers should be interested in

the following extract from an English Schoolboy's Histry Paper **** On

On the side of the King there were all the people who had long hair, but when they had their hair cut short they went on the side of the Parlyment."

These notes are not really intended to form an "agony” column, or one of complaints, but distasteful happenings cannot be repressed when one has un opportunity of expressing an opinion upon them under the guardianship of a om de plume. Who is responsible for the destruction of the fern-laden, or formerly fern-laden hank, which formed, only a few days ago, such a picturesque flank to Battery Bath, and a delightful relief to the heavy-looking money banks opposite of course sumo unskilled Chinese labourers are strenuously engaged in the act of spoilation but they are merely acting upon the dictates of some one else Presumably the object is to introduce some new plants to the bank, but surely the digging of such huge holes and the whole-hearted trampling down of stately looking ferns are not necessary evila in the scheme? There were many admireds circumstances force one to deal with the bank in the past tense of this set slope, and they are sorely hit at the manner in which the one time richly adorned rackers has been desecrated. What is the idea?

haw would provide for a loan of $5,000,000 Bulgaria is to surrender Thracia to spective bases fill the undignified roles of

to be used for settling 30,000 banneraien Turkey and receive Macedonia instead.

at different places in Mongolin, Mán- churia and Turkestan. Security for this Joan would be the sum of $9,000,000, which is now paid yearly to the Bannermen. This sum could be used for the redemp: tion of this loan, which would be effected in seven pears.

CHANG HSUEN AGAINST

WOLF.""

OBITUARY.

BERLIN, January 30th.

M. Derouldde died at Nice,

Judging by what I saw a few days ago, and as the result of that wonderfully facile method of deduction-putting two and two together--the neglected statues in Statue Square can now be informed, I think, that their future welfare is to be studied at last. No more will their re

gaming and toilet tables, and their various points as pegs for medicine men's ingredients. No more will they form the deciding issue in small boys cricket matches, or a suitable refuge for unguialy spiders who endeavour to veil, the Royal features with their flimsy products, Again, they are to be freed from the duced by their footholds being one mass of sand, and being splashed with hot tar If my profound deductions are correct, they are shortly to be guarded as zealously as iron railings are capable of so doing and I hope those railings will have sharp spikes in plenty.

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HONGKONG FOOTBALL LEAGUE.

HONGKONG CLUB'S FIRST WIX,

INTIMATIONS

GOODS.

In quest of lengue points the Hongkong RACES

F.C. and H.M.S. Tamer lined cut on the Club pitch on Saturday in the following order -

Club Cope: Hamilton and Stalker; Long, Rigden, and Brown; Croucher, Edgecumbe P. Wilkie, Vivcash. and M. Railton.

Tamar: Heitzmaàn; Clements Aud MeNiece; Ware, Hardin, and Mondey; Jones, Nichols, Adams, Rawlings, and. Davies.

Referee:Mr. F. W. Eager.

Good

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THE KIKUYU CONTROVERSY,

THE BISHOP OF VICTORIA ON THE SUBJECT,

In his sermon at the Cathedral yester day the Bishop of Victorin referred to the Kikuyu controversy. His subject was « If two of you shall agree on Earth as touching what they shall ask it shall be done for them of my Father in Heaven" He pointed out that the agreement re ferred to was more thar a willingness to pray for the same thing. It was, as the original Greek put it, a symphony of spirit, it meant being of one accord as the disciples were on the day of Pentecost, It offered to devout husbands and wives. members of a family and any group of like-minded people the great privilege of prevailing prayer. It was possible, as many found every Monday afternoon. fur persons who differed on church govern rent and modes of worship to be in spíri

a wrekly prayer tual agreement meeting. This agreement is necessary for the whole Church if it is to exercise the puwer to hind and house, on Earth which shall be ratified in Heaven Party divi signs and separations sadly peopardias this essential spiritual symphony. Your aware that a great controversy is raging within our own communion at this time For many weeks past The Times and other newspapers have published a series of vehement letters on both sides. It began when the Bishop of Zanzibar publicly in midfied. Indeed, a detailed account

On the re-start play settled down well H. charged the Bishops of Uganda and of this second moiety would read rather Monbass with beresy because they and uninteresting, for it would only be a some of their clergy in the succession of occasional breaks by the Club with fatile shots by Viveash Wilkie, presence of united Mohamedanism Rigden and the others, of similar and Paganism recommended a scheme business at the other end by Nichols.. of missionary federation and matual Rawlings, and Adams, and of healthy understanding between all the non defensive tactics by Hammy and Christians work Stalker, and by "Mac" and Clements. Roman Catholic. in their Dioceses, and because the Bishop The half-time score remained unaltered, of Mombasa at the end of the conference and the Hongkong Football Club secured members of other Charches present at the and on their merits, too. It was a game Kikuyu conference last June. To a con- fought in the best of spirits, and never a siderable extent we have to our great foul came to break the harmony of the advantage this contity or federation of proceedings. missions in China, though to our sorrow some of us feel that we are not yet quite ready for the United Communion. If the controvery reveals the truth, it will da

The Times said, We need not so much to skarpen the edge of our logic as to quicken the sensitiveness of our spiritual touch" Unity comes not hy newspaper correspondence hit by prayer Pray then for more spiritual symphony amongst all Christians of whatever denomination. His Lordship. then exhorted members of the Church of England to consider the different tastes, associations, and views that are represented in a congregation like that of St. John's Cathedral. home in large towns at any rate each

RE-Rogers; Coxon and Morrish; party enn find a church to its mind. Here Ferrigan, Smith, and Robinson, Lewis, high and low, broad and narrow Ritualist Tucker, Hortop, Kelly, and Sutherland. and Puritan mast worship together, so rather late start was made, and the they must loyally accept the moderate game commenced before a big crowd. service that the traditions of the place The Artilleryuien con showed that they provide. If each party tries to change it meant business and began attack ng in its own direction our prayers will be

fiercely. They gave no quarter, and spoiled. A captious and critical spirit is except for an occasional breakaway the fatal to spiritual worship. We cannot Engineers were penned into their own pray together unless we are in sympathy

Swann half.

opened the Gunnors' with each other God will cot answer and account with a brilliant effort, and half- others will not be attracted. But if we time approached. Up to now the battle. all determine at whatever cost to ou.solves had been splendidly waged, and no sign

of impending mischief appeared." Then CHS.

Bang away from the opening kick camo the Club forwards; a few short and sweet passes, in which it is doubtful that a sailor tenched the ball; then Wilkie got: pussession and let drive, scoring ausily. Such, in few words, is the account of the registering of the first goal in the Club's league account for the season. combined work by the whole of the sailors' front rank was followed by Rawlings nearly getting in a pass to Adams and nippy short run, and then the latter pushed the ball past Cope, seventeen minutes after the kick-off. The civilians pegged away whole heartedly-one or two Such sa offer could not be made if there was Bugecumbe Wilkie, and Railton all had the slightest doubt about our Goods All we of them certainly rather aimlessly-but put-shots while Croucher slung across some useful centres. Then came the ask is your inspection. second goal for the Club, and Wilkie was

gain the successful marksman

Hall-time-Club two goals; Tumhar one goal.,

RUTTONJEE

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WINE AND PROVISION MERCHANTS,

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administered the Holy Communion to their first League victory of the season, MAPPIN&WEBB,

THE PROBLEM IN THE NEAR EAST uncomfortable feeling necessarily progood, but as one of the correspondents in

BERLIN, January 31st, Reports to hand from Athers say that WHITE the conclusion of a Græco-Roumanian

PERING, January 31st. General Chang Hauen has been ordered to commence operations against White Wolf in the provinces of Honan and

Anhui,

HSIUNG HSI LING.

- POKING, January 31st. Hsiung Hai Lin, Fremier and Ministeri of Finance, has requested leave of absence. It is likely that he will be made President of the Court of Chancery,

The

Alliance is imminent, as a counter move to the Turco-Bulgarian Alliance. Press of the Powers of the Triple Entente begins campaigning for an Anti-Turkish Naval Demonstration, and to press for a solution of the Islands question. The Triple Alliance's Press 18 doubtful whether the Powers of the Triple Alliance will take part therein.

Two gentlemen, obviously in official positions, judging by their books and tapes, I witnessed busily engaged in examining the area in front of the exposed statues. They ran their eyes along an invisible line which evidently will develop into iron-railings; the movements of their fingers indicated that to me as I watched the operations from the shadow of Supreme Court piflar. They realised that for the complete protection of the several Royal &gures all that is really necessary is to straighten out the railings, from the curve round the back of the statues, and let them make an undisturbed sweep in front, with the marble figures inside. In addition to securing the desired pro- tection this would also afford a pleasant

base for the in

ANGLO-GERMAN RELATIONS.

LONDON, January 31st. Prince Lichnowsky, the

German Ambassador to the Court of St. James, gave a banquet on the occasion of H.M.'s birthday, and in his speech emphasized the existence of the very best understanding between Great Britain and Germany, Referring to receat happenings in Ger-spin webs over them. many, his Excellency said that no con- trast existed between the military and the commonalty, and the collaboration of all classes was needed.

THE SHANGHAI MURDER.

SHANGHAI, February 1st. The foreigner and the Chinese mafoo in Mr. Neumann's employ, who had boon kept in custody, have been released. There is as yet no clue whatever to the murderer.

CHINESE CABINET CHANGES.

PEKING, February 1st. After the retirement of Hsiung Hsi Ling it is probable that the Minister of War will become Acting Chairman of the

LONDON, January 31st, Cabinet. Chou Tea Chih, the Minister of The great trial has begun in London Communications, will take over theof the Quartermaster-Sergeants of several Portfolio of the Treasury, and Liang Shi regiments who are charged with having Yi will be made Minister of Communica. received bribes from the well-known firm tions. The latter, however, will also of Liptons, Ltd., in connection with remain Secretary-General of the Pre canteen supplies. sident's Chancellery.

RESPONSIBILITY FOR

GOVERNMENT.

PEKING, Tebruary 1st, Nearly all the Tutuhs have declared themselves as being in favour of vesting the responsibility in the President.

EUROPEAN SERVICE.

THE NEW PRUSSIAN LOAN.

A HUGE SUCCESS.

THE BRITISH ARMY CANTEEN SCANDALS.

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UNITED SERVICES LEAGUE.-

AN. UNFORTUNATE RPISODE IN ILG.ARE. MATCH.

LIMITED.

NEW CONSIGNMENTS

What promised to be a fine exhibition of the Soccer-code and a real test of strength between these old rivals fizzled out into STERLING SILVER WARE. worse than a farse, and Colour-Sergeant Blake is to be condoled with in twieș having to stop the battle before the pro-

per time.

These were the players in the memor- able game

R.G.A-Moore; Langford and Mc Cubbin Westbrook, Mullins, and Buck- tand; Dallman, Crave, Cartwright, At Swan, and Pinchard.

environment of rampant we place of auto get and maintain that spiritual symp. earth and stones. I do hope those officials prayer, and the influence of our church were in earnest and that their deductions in the World.. will not be pigeon holed until spiders.

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DISASTROUS FIRE IN MANTÉÁS

LAKGE, SECTION OF THE EXPOSITION

STEUCTURE DESTROYED.

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INO.

PRINCE'S

PLATE

(GUARANTEED FOR 30 YEARS)

CUTLERY.

From the

SOLE AGENTS:

J. GAUPP & CO.,

ALEXANDRA

BUILDINGS,

CHATER ROAD

CALDBECK,

MACGREGOR&Co.

(ESTABLISKED 1864).

the whole soene changed, The referee awarded a free kick against the R.E., and Cartwright scored direct from the free- kick. This was apparently all in order, hut some of the losing side got upset By the way, there is no truth in the

about it, and a wordy war ensued. The rumour that when officials at the Supreme

upshot was that apparently two of the malcontenta, Corp! Coxon and Sapper Court are sleeping they dream of extradi- tion, Habeas Corpus, Martial Law,

Kelly, were ordered by Mr. Blake to leave Kwangtung Provinces or

the field, and this they did not do in the that they wrestle with Historicus, and are buried

A Manila contemporary reports that a manner required. The only alternative beneath tons of gigantic legal tomes.

disastrous fire which started in the to their going appeared to be for the re Negros Oriental booth at the extreme fored to adopt the closure, and this lie I see from the Manila papers that much end of the long line of the provincial and did with the game half finished and with interest is being taken in who shall be commercial buildings. has completely the R.G.A. leading by two goals to

destroyed the entire structure and prac-love (?). Queen of the Carnival. The papers are tically all the contents of what was to daily publishing the votes recorded, and be the chief attraction at the Philippine. after something I observed in a Manila Exposition for 1914. The fire started at paper recently I am disappointed to find three minutes past two on Monday after THE CALENDAR IN THE EAST, that no young lady in Hongkong is in the noon, and in less than 30 minutes, bad running for the honour. Yet quite re destroyed what had taken many weeks to Muth as recently been said and many months to written of the Calendar in Japan, and cently I noticed that one of the Manila put in order, and papers was belauding the missionary prepare. The heaviest losses were many readers will doubtless be interested work" of a Hongkong young lady. the sustained by the provinces which had in the following opening sentences of a interests of "Manila as a health resort." taken time by the forelock and installed leading article appearing in the Japan The evidence proves regular cash pay- She herself bad gone there very badly run their exhibits, some

of which were Chromcle:- ments by Liptons travelling agents, who down by the terrible climate of Hong-especially good and exhaustive ones, as

"2574-1914." were thus enabled to return well paying kong, and had recovered wonderfully in there were expectations of making good Those of our renders who have recently orders. Implicated is a retired lieut Manila. Consequently she had been re-sales to the exposition board encharged received from the Imperial Governmout enant-colonel, formerly a: Battalion commending Manila to her friends as an with the purchase of material for the Railways an excellent wall-map of Japan, NEW ARRIVALS Eastern health resort. Surely, for this Panama Pacific Exposition. The commer showing the elaborate ramifications of the commander. He has not yet been heard Manila cught to feel grateful, but, as I cial exhibitors lost heavily also, the total railway system under the control of that in his defence.

have said, her name does not appear loss to all exhibitors being estimated by organisation, may have noticed in the two The trial is expected to last several among the list of young ladies in the Mr. Barclay, the director general, at upper corners the figures 2574 and IN HONGKONG

190,000 pesos, 35,000 peans for the build-1914," The latter figure, of course, running for the honour of being crowned Queen of the Carnival. By the way, I ings, 150,000 pesos for the exhibits and represents the present year of the Christian 5,000 pesos for other material, The en; the other figure represents the tradi noticed that the paper which wrote so exposition will be held," said Director- tional age of the Japanese Empire. appreciatively of her missionary work General W, W. Barclay. Continging he difference of 660 years is accounted for by for Manila described her as the suftra said: This are has been a terrible blow, the officially accepted "fact that the Expire gette That may explain the absence of and of course will absolutely do away was founded by the Emperor Jimma Tenne her name from the list; Manila evidently with every attempt we were making in in 660 B.C. In most Japanese diaries and does not want as Queen of the Carnical the way of a decorative display, But such calendars these dates are given, but we a suffragette.

part of the show as remains will be believe it for the first time that a State opened next Saturday as scheduled,

Department which is not concerned, either with religious or educational affairs as publicly placed its seal of approval upon

this traditional and extremely questionable "fact:"・ The prominence civen to the figures 2574" and "1914" on a railway map designed and published by State Department indicates that the present Gov- ernment, like its predecessors, insists upon Japanese history being treated as a matter of faith rather than a matter of fact. Together with this official recognition of "2574," of course, goes the tradition of the antiquity of the Imperial line and the supernatural legends connected therewith, in spite of the discoveries of eminent his- torians and the damaging criticisms of those experts who have patiently examined the records of the lives of the earlier Emperors. Were the Jimmu era the oce traditionally med, there would, of course, be no nbjectioit to it, if the Japanese preferred to suffer the inconvenience of maintaining it, but its us ir a new fashion, having as little foundi- tion in convention or tradition as in history,

months.

MINE DISASTER IN GERMANY

BERLIN, January 31st. An explosion of fire damp occurred at the Achenbach coal mine, belonging to Baron Stumai. 28 men were killed.

BERLIN, January 30th. The subscriptions for the new Prussian loan of 350 million marks amount to the colosal igure of 25 billions, whereof 19tributions:- are absolute tenders.

The market in Console is very firm.

THE USE OF ARMS BY THE MILITARY

BEBLIN, January Mth. The Prussian Minister for War, in con- junction with the War Ministers of the other Federated States, has undertaken to prepare regulations for the use of arms by the Military.

THE JAPANESE RELIEF FUND.

The Japanese Relief Fund Committee begs to acknowledge, the following cou Previously acknowledged....$685 Mr. Ho Fook

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Total on January 31st, ...$735

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"Yes, dear, you came down like a little lady." “Í slid down the banisters."

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