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works any more than it approves the piracy of mechanical inventions. It is interesting to learn that most of the translations of European works into Chinese are done from Japanese translators. About fifteen years Ago, CHANG CHIH-TUNG, in his epoch- making book, "China's Only Hops," wrote as follows: “The Japanese have made important selections from the books of the West and translated them into their own language. By learning Japaneve we can possess ourselves of this store of informa tion without troubling about Western languages. It is more important to learn Japanese and translate their books; and to translate European books is not so profitable as translating Japanese books, This advice is being largely followed to-day, and but a small proportion of the European

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In the Summary Court caas of the Wing TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS.

Tai Loy firm Bume & Reef, in which the claim amounted to $137:80, the Puisne Judge yesterday gave judgment for defen dant and ordered the payment of costs as to discovery. The

was commenced

last week, being adjourned on a point of law raised by Mr. Lewis, who defended. The Puisse Judge remarked that Mr. Lewis's objection had been taken în good,

time.

In

At the Supreme Court yesterday, Mr. Reginald Alexander Stokes was admitted to practice as a solicitor in the Colony, he having joined the firm of Mosars. Deacon, Looker, Deacon & Harston. applying for his admittance the Attorney. General asked his Lordably to exempt Mr. Stokes from fulfilling certain formal. ties with regard to the production of fitness required by the certificates of Ordinance, they having been left at home. Applicant had a letter from the Law Society of England and also certain affidavits. In admitting Mr. Stokes, the Chief Justice expressed the hope that his career in the Colony would-be-long and

prosperous.

EXCESS AMMUNITION

MINING EXPERT FINED AT THE MAGISTRAVY.

lecturer did not omit to pay a tribute to the European and American missionaries who, especially in the early days, gave to Chiness students serviceable text-books on such subjects as geography, zoology, mecha

At the Magistracy yesterday, before nics, geometry, chemistry, physics and many

others, but when in the latter days of Mr. J. R. Wood, a mining expert, Georges the Manchu dynasty the whole educational Finfert, employed by the Canton Province Mining Company, of Queen's system of China was put more or less Road Central, was charged with being in * Western basis, an immeuse possession of 550 rounds of ammunition прои

in excess of two permits for two revolvera and 200 rounds of ammonition and also demand which arose for school books, the Commercial Press set itself to meet the unlawful possession of a dagger demand, and instantly won a national According to the evidence for the prose reputation which has enabled it to develop cation, Detective Constable Drury, who was on special duty on the Lea Kee Wharf into the important concern it is to-day. The searching passengers baggage as thes output of books from this Company's presses hoarded the Sui An noticed the defendant were carrying his baggage. He asked has been enormous, though it may be noted coming along between two coolics, who permission to search the luggage for arms that the revolutionary upheaval last sum- mer caused an appreciable slackening in and ammunition, and the defendant re plied"Go ahead." The detective found the demand. That, however, can be but ammunition in a leather bag, which was temporary. The demand is bound to not locked, and rifle and revolver ammuni. increase enormously as the country settlestion were found by Chinese constables in

other bags,

down and the educational system is developed. There has been some talk recently of a system of compulsory educa. tion for China, but there are many reasons for regarding this as Utopian at the present CHEMISTS, DRUGGISTS AND time, not the least effective of them being

PERFUMERS.

BY APPOINTMENT TO

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THE GOVERNOR.

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the lack of funds. Indeed the Cabinet has recently been advising the Provinces to reduce the expenditure they already make on Education, until the national finances are put upon a better footing. It is doubt ful whether the growing demand for cducation can now be checked for long, and in any event the Chinese printing establish ments, which cater for this demand are preparing for enormous developments in the confident belief that if compulsory education is not a practicable idea at the present time, there certainly will be con- sfant effort on the part of the leaders of public opinion in China to secure the nearest approximation to that ideal which circumstances will allow,

The Italian cruiser Marco Polo is due here from Shanghai on Bunday next.

Mr. A Fong sends us a series of excellent photographs of the inspection of the Police force last week by H.E. the

Governor,

Since the closing of the Japanese Relief Fund the local Committee has received from P.O.P. a donation of $50, which they desire to acknowledge with thanks,

DAILY PRESS EXCLUSIVE SERVICE.A ATTEMPTED SINKING OF A JAPANESE CRUISER

A BENBATIONAL STORY,

TOKYO, March eth. A great sensation is likely to be caused by a story printed in the Asal to the effect that there was an attempted sinking of the cruiser Viskin last year, during the Manouvres.

It appears that a seaman agreed to supply a foreigner with certain records. On the offence being discovered, he attempted to fire the cruiser,

The authorities then gave out that an accident occurred, and suppressed the facts. The seaman was court-martialled,

The Leah? claims to have unearthed the and ultimately confessed.

facts

{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY,] THE POWER OF ORGANISED LABOUR.

VIOLENT SPEECH BY A SOUTH AFRICAN DEPORTEE.

LONDON, March 9th. One of the South African deportes, Bain, speaking at Manchester, Mr.

taking steps declared that they were exhort the Labourites and Socialists everywhere in the Colonies to make coumon caase and form a deputation to

to

wait on the South African Government to show the power of organised labour. If reason did not prevail, there was another way which could be forced upon the

It would not be the fault of the workers, workers, that of violence and bloodshed.

(THROUGE REUTER'S AGENOY.] THE HOME RULE PROBLEM

FORECASTS OF THE PREMIER'S OFFER.

LONDON, March 9th.

The newspapers, as for several days past, are full of talk of the pronouncement The forecasts practically agree that which Mr. Asquith is to make to-day.

clusion for any of the Ulster counties

The Unionists seem to think that the there will be an offer of three years' ex- voting in favour of accepting it. people of Ulster will not accept it, while some point out the likelihood of Catholic Minorities in Ulster objecting to exclu sion, to which the Catholic hierarchy is understood to be strongly opposed,

The Liberals also fear that a powerful section of the Conservatives is determined to reject the offer.

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("DER OSTASIATISCHER LLOTN" SERVICE

CHINA SERVICE:

PRESIDENT'S MILITARY ADVISER LEAVES FOR GERMANY.

PERING, March 9th. General Sun Wu, Military Adviser to

for Berlin. He takes up military studies in Germany. President Yuan Shih-kai, Joft yesterday

THE CONSTITUTION COMMITTEE.

PEKING, March 9th

The Comaltes for inspection of caucus for the elections of the members of the committee for framing the Constitution begin to sit to-day at the Lower House. THE NATIONALISATION OF RAILWAYS.

PERING, March 9th. The Asiatic Juh Pao says that it is the intention of the Ministry of Communica

A story that some of the Lords will be taking action in connection with the Army Annual Bill, which expires on April a0th is revived. The Daily Chronicletions to take over the building of the

are

Bays that some of the "Die Hards planning to insert an amendment probi biting the use of troops in Ulster.

There is reason to believe that the Cabinet is taking steps to prepare for this eventuality.

THE SUTHERLAND ESTATES.

LONDON, March 9th, The Duke of Sutherland has decided to sell 300,000 acres in Sutherland.

THE KING AND THE SUFFRAGETTES,

LONDON, March 9th, H.M. the King has declined to receivo s deputation of Buffragettes.

Mra. Pankburst has replied that she will but it would be infinitely better than tame lead a deputation to the King at Bucking submission.

ANOTHER DEPORTATION FROM SOUTH AFRICA.

CAPE TOWN, March 9th.

Mr. C. F. Masoa (of Mesura. D'Almada & Mason) defended, and pleaded not guilty, saying that the ammunition got into the baggage without the defendant's knowledge or consent. The bags were packed by a Chinese boy, who was formerly employed by the defendant's miding expert, employed by a Company

A member of the garrison at the Trades predecessor Mr. Obern. His client was carrying on extensive gold mining opera- tions in the interior of China, to superintend the erection of certain works, Hall, Johannesburg, which held out This Company had a capital of a million against the police for a long time, will dollars, and his client commanded a high deported to-day. The man's record salary as an expert The Chinese boy who packed the bags had been up and down with Mr. Obera several times, and he probably put some of Mr. Obern's ammunition in the baggage with his client's The "boy" had disappeared. It could not be thought that the defendant intended to take this ammunition up for the purpose of selling it,

The defendant went into the box, and identified the 200 rounds which belonge the two revolvers. The dagger he had to him and for which he had permite, with had for seven years, and was not awere that he was required to get a licence for that. The 350 rounds of ammunition in the basket, be thought, belonged to Obern. The husker did not belong to witness, but was the property of the Company, and was taken from the Company's office by theboy" and packed. Witness packed his auit-case himself, and did not see the other cases packed In the suit-case he put 94 rounds of ammunition, and six

his pocket ammunition, 22 His Worship asked what he did with the other 100 rounds which belonged to him properly under the permits, and defen dant said he did not put them in his heavy, and there was not room. He told suit-case because it would have been too

other basket the boy to put this 100 rounds in some

ham Palace

Suffragettes say that this will probably ocenr after Easter in the height of the

season.

THE DERBY FAVOURITE,

LONDON. March 9th The Sportsman says that none of the

the way, and that the shareholders and th Chekiang railway is a Government rail- Board of Directors had agreed to this. This is probably the first step toward the monopoly of the railway systems,

VICE-PRESIDENT INDISPOSED:

PERING, March 9th.

vick, Li Yuan-hang has fallen apparently caused through lack of exer cise at his present residence.

FRONTIER GUARDS.

PEKING, March 9th. The Commander of the Chibli troops has recommended to the President the institution of twelve mixed brigartes as

HBTUNG HSI LING AND THE OIL CONCESSIONS. frontier guards.

PEKING, March 9th.. Hsiung Hsi Ling, the Ex-Premier, intends going abroad for the purpose of studying the production of petroleum. AMERICAN LOAK FOR NAVAL HARBOUR WORKS.

PEKING, March 9th. Chon Taeh-si, Deputy Minister of statements which have been published shows that he has seven serious crimes to respecting The Tetrarch have been issued his "credit," and a conviction for selling by anyone immediately connected with the intoxicating liquor to natives. He is stable, and that Mr. McCalmont (the Finance, has concluded an American loan an construction of naval ports at Foochow The draft has been and other places 7 being deported for these crimes, and not owner) is too good a sportsman to leave of 25 million dollars, to be used for the because he participated in the Labour the public in ignorance should

handed to the Ministry for approval. tronbles.

AFFAIRS IN MEXICO. PRECAUTIONS FOR PROTECTION OF AMERICANS.

VEEA CRUZ, March 8th,

The American Rear-Admiral Fletcher, I with the concurrence of the Mexican Government, has sent 250 rifles, with ammunition, to arm the Americans in Mexico City in the event of an uprising

ANOTHER ENGLISHMAN PERSECUTED,

WASHINGTON, March 9th.

At the instance of Sir Cecil Spring Rice, the American Consul at Chihuahua of the Englishman, Mr. Syndan, who has has been instructed to investigate the case

Inspector P. O'Sullivan asked the During the fire at No. 125, Wing Lok defendant if, then he went to the been driven off his ranch and his property

Captain-Superintendent of Police for a threatened with destruction.

"MISS SYLVIA" SURPRISED. Street, on Friday night, some person second permit, he informed Mr. Messer atole from the shop a leather trunk con- that he had already procured one from Police), and the witness said that he did taining clothing worth 2101 and 45 in Mr. King (the Deputy Superintendent of not inform the gentleman from whom he obtained the second permit that he had

money

A Chinese foll from the roof of No. 3, received one previously. Wilmer Street, in the Western district, Inspector O'Sullivan said the amount while prospecting, it is alleged, for likely tion selected by the defendant as belong articles to steal. He was removed to the Government Civil Hospital suffering from varidus injuries.

HONGYONG MARCH 10TH, 1914. NOTHING can give a better idea of the peaceful revolution which is going on in the thoughts of the Chinese people than some acquaintance with the nature and extent of the mental pabulum which the Press is instrumental in distributing. 4 good deal of information on this enbjoot was furnished by a Director of the Com mercial Press at a recent meeting of the Saturday Club at Shanghai, an institution which Dr. Anos P. WILDE instrumental in founding. The Commercial Press is an important Chinese enterprise concerned very largely with the publication of school text books as well as works on ethics, politics, economics, history, geography, science, mathematics, ofc. Many of the latter are translations of works by European or American authore but in recent years many original works have When it is mentioned been published. that the gross receipts of this firm for last year amounted to $2,800,000 some idea may be formed of the extent of the demand in China for books of this character, and in reflecting on what this sum of money menus it is well to remember that there is probably no country is the world where school books works for the older students as cheaply as in China How far di gard of the foreign author's copyright in his works accounts for this is

The hearing was resumed at the a question we are not in a position to answer, and Dr. Fore did not say much to

Supreme Court yesterday of the action in enlighten his audience in that respect which the Great Eastern Smelting & bat he did say that, "Looking at the Refining Co. claim $88,452 from T. P. matter from one standpoint, the company Marques of Mas, being balance due that can take an expensive foreign book, under a guarsnies for the payment of reprint it and sell it for one-third to one $200,000 giver by the defendant that that Messrs Amdi & Co, Hongkong, half its original price confers a blessing on this poverty-stricken country." A Chinese would repay the amount. Evidence was lecturer might say the same of many other given by Mrs. Fink and Mr. Wilkinson productions besides books, but Western on behalf of the plaintiffs and the case ethics do not sanction the piracy of literary was again adjourned.

and educ is can be

EXASPERATED SUFFRAGETTES,

LONDON, March 9th, Miss Sylvia Pankhurst was noticed by police whilst on an omnibus, proceeding

announcement be necessary. The fact that The Tetrarch cantered six furlongs on Saturday proves that there is no immedi- ate ground for alarm.

EUROPEAN SERVICE. THE EAST ASIATIO BANQUET. BERLIN, March 9th. There were 400 guests present at the East Asiatic Banquet," and T.B.H. Prince Henry and Prince Adalbert

CABINET CRISIS IN ITALY.

ROME, March 9th. The newspapers announce that owing to

Minister to Peking a defection of Radical supporters desirous connected with the occupation of Tripoli former of democratic reforms now that questions attended, as well as Baron are closed, the Government will resign on Ambassador to Tokyo, and Admiral

Truppel, late Governor of Tsingtau. Tuesday.

IN ANGOLA PORTUGAL AND FOREIGN TRADE

LISBON, March 9th. TheFinister for the Colonies ADNOUDGES that the decree opening up the hinterland of Angola free for the transit of foreign merchandise will not be in force until the detailed regulations have en framed.

NEW BRITISH DREADNOUGHT. FITTED WITH ANTI-AIRCRAFT WEAPONS,

LONDON, March 9th. The new British Dreadnought Iron The news of the arrest exasperated the Duky puts to sea on the 23rd March. She His Worship How about the dagger! You are not pressing that charge.

Insuretor P. O'Sullivan-No, your demonstrators, who, armed with sticks, fitted with two new anti-aircraft guns,

Navy decided to march, on Downing Street to this being their fret appearance in the Worship,

Mounted police THE SAN FRANCISCO EXHIBITION.

ADELAIDE, March 9th Bouth Australia will be represented at the San Francisco Exhibition.

ing to him would fit neither of the to a demonstration in Trafalgar Square,

She-wea Binsted. revolvers, while the other ammunition- there were two makes would fit both.

The Toyo Kisen Kaisha liner Chiyo Maru, which left on Saturday for Son Francisco via ports had a big list of the question for his client to smuggle protest. They attacked the police, WRO

them off.

Mr. Mason said it was utterly out of passengers which included the names of ammunition. He had secured permits for beaded

AUSTRALIAN BOXING. Mr. J. W. Taylor, of Messrs. Moxon and the two revolvers and 200 rounds of obtained permits for the whole of the

SYDNEY, March 9th. Taylor, and Mrs. Taylor MFG ammunition, and he could easily have scattered the procession Lowder, of the Chinese Customis, Mr. Tammunition found in his possession He

Milbura Baylor, the American boxer, Ramsay, of Messra W, S. Bailey & Co., gave every facility to the detective when only been in the Colony a fortnight, and and Mr. J. H. Dollar, manager of the his baggage was searched. His client had Shanghai office of the Robert Dollar could not be expected to know the full knocked out Herb McCoy of Victoria in

regulations concerning possession Steamship Co., and Mrs. Dollar

arms. He had been in the wilds of the eighteenth round of a 20-round contest The fight was Mexico and South America, where, men fought at the Stadium. carried revolvers and ammunition without

the Stadium. had the dagger for seven years, and used licences or any other formality. He had the best, which has ever been witnessed at it for nothing more harmful than cutting bread. The Chinese boy" who packed fece of the earth. the bag had utterly disappeared off the

OBITUARY

FINANCIAL DEADLOCK IN THE TWO KWANGS.

CANTON March 5th. Luk Wong-ting, Tutuh of Kwangi, and Chang Ming-ki, the Civil Administrator of that Province, are in Canton visiting

Mumm, and

Dr. Predobl, the reigning burgomaster of Hamburg, was in the chair, and in the course of a speech referred to Yuan Shih-kai as a guarantor of peace in

China

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H.R.H. Prince Henry, who said he wes glad to be present at the banquet, spoke of all old East Asiatic residents being kept united as by a form of witchcraft

A tekgram was sent to H.M. the Emperor Wilhelm, in which the company acclaimed him na & Prince of Pence, Baying that the trade with East Asia was a guarantee of peace, a

THE RULER OF ALBANTA

BERLIN, March 8th.

The Prince and Princess of Wied on landing at Darazzo were received with the greatest expressions of joy

A PROBABLE GREEK BLOCKADE.

BERLIN, March 8th. Greece is prepared to blackade the port he event of the of Sant Ruaranta, in the Great Powers, sanctioning this step,

PRINCE HENRY TO VISIT SOUTH AMERICA

BERLIN, March 8th. Prince Henry leaves for Bouth America on March 10th and expects to return on

the Tutuh of Kwangsung Financial difficulties bave been discussed, but it i understood that no solution has been discovered except the customary one of April 7th

IN ITALY LONDON, March 9th resorting to foreign loans.

Several inland towns are suspending CABINET CRISIS THREATENING The death is announced of Sir Arthur trade because the Government forbids His Worshit I regret to say that I am unable to believe the defendant when he

nileged to force the inhabitants to accept the Monmouthshire Territorial Forces depreciated notes at their fall facs value, fined $50. says that he had no knowledge of the W. Mackworth, who was retired Colonel specie to be sent from Canton into the

The ammunition in excess of the permits ammunition being in the baggage. He is of the Royal Engineers, and Chairman of interior and also because the soldiers gre

was ordered to be confiscated.

Association

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BERLIN, March 8th- Italy is preparing for a Cabinet crisie in consequence of the demission of several Radical Ministers,