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political disturbances of the past three years, Until quite recently abandant grounds for pessimism existed, and it difficult to refute such pesamaists as for example, the Peking correspondent of the London Daily Telegraph, who has been alarining British investors in Chinese securities by frequent references in his mea- sages to the hopeless financial chaos

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terday before Mr TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS.

At the Magistra Wood, Inspector Gordon charged three Chinese schoolboys with reokinasly riding

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The late Mr. H. A Bitchic, formerly Superintendent of the P. & O. Co. in Hongkong, whose death in England we recorded last week, married in Shanghai Miss Coutts, and leaves issue oven children--five daughters and two sons. The oldest son is at Eton

(THROUGH BEUTER 2 AGENCY).

GENERAL ELECTION RUMOURS:

WARNING TO LLBERAL AGENTS.

LONDON, June 15th..

The Daily Chronicle states that the Liberal agents throughout the country have been informed that the noxt election will be fought on the now register, becom

-ing operative on January. Ist.

The death took place at the Shanghai-, tư Nanking Railway Hospital, Shanghai,|-- last week of Prince Min Young Ik, of Meanwhile, considerable Korea after an illness of some months.

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FINANCE

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FRENCH CASUALTIES IN

MOROCCON

PARIS, June 15th, The French have sustained casualties to the extent of five killed and seventeen wounded, including four officers, in a desperate fight near Ujda, Morocco,

DER OSTASIATISCHER LLOYD"

SERVICE]

CHINA SERVICE.

MONGOLIA AND CHINA,

PERING, June 14th.. At a conference of high Mongols and Chinese, at the President's Palace, it was resolved that the Imperial Family should PARIS, June 15th at once verbally request the Hutuktuh në While the Radical-Socialist journals Urga to rescind the Declaration of welcome the Viviani Cabinet, the refusal Independence and to urge the old Manehu of M. Combes to join disquiets them, as officials, now in the service of the indicating already a split in the bloc Republic, to request the members of the

in China The silver lining fo the cloud The deceased had been under the care of being taken in the visit of a deputation M. Combes favours a reduction in the Imperial Clan now living as Urga to

Dr. Birt for some time and about two of wealthy Liberals to Mr. Acquich months ago was removed to hospital. Bo to day, on the subject of expenditure, leaves a widow, the Princess Min, and

the argument of the deputation being son, Prince Min Chong Sik, to mourn

period of service.

M. Noulens, in the course of an inter-

view, said that the now Cabinet would not

return to Peking, where they would meet with important concessions.

The President will send a special

is now plainly visible, however. Money 11 being regularly remitted by the Provinces once more to Peking, the Salt Revenues are yielding n substantial monthly surplus available for administrative expenditure, his loss. The deceased, who was bo years that the Treasury has been transformed touch the three years' service question. the new taxes, such as the Title Deeds

into a spending department. They also Though M. Messing favoured the thirty representative to Urga in order 10 Examination Tax, are yielding useful cums

contend that the Chancellor of the of money to the Government's coffers, while

Exchequer is raising more money than be requires without e guarantee as to no better assurance of improved conditions can be needed than the fact that the

how the large extra sums are to be Government has reduced the second loan

of age, was related to the late royal family of Korea, and had been a resident of Shanghai for a number of years. The romains will be taken to Korea for burial-Shanghai Mercury

* Bail was allowed one (two British

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SONO ELECTION ON HOME RULE,

Sir Herbert Samuel, speaking at Cheltenham, declared that the Govern ment meant to go on with social reform, He scouted the idea of an election on Home Rule.

Two foreign police constables are being applied. charged at Shanghai with forging chits.**** sureties of $250 each) in the other case the accused was committed for trial and hail was refused. The allegations against one of the accused is that he signed a number of hotel chita in the name of a constable who had left the port; and in the other case the charge relates to chits for the hire of motor cars on which the name of another ex-constable is alleged to have been forged.

UTOPIAN DREAMS AND THE

GOLDEN AGE.

months service, they would loyally carry out the three years' service law.

M.... Augsgreuz, Minister of Instrue- tion, who favours two years" service,

influence the Hutuktub towards the

re-union of Mongolia with China.

A MONGOLIAN LOAN

PEKING, June 14th.

in a speech at Lyons, anid that there The Hutuktuh is negotiating with with the Russia for the loan of half a million

would be no interforenvo three years service till the national roubles. defence was negured.

CRITICAL PERIOD IN ALBANIA.

INSURGENTS ATTACK DURAZZO,

ROME, June 18th. The Italian Minister at Durazzo telegraphs that the insurgents in the morning attacked the town from thres placca.

RESTRICTING THE EXPORT OF CHINESE ANTIQUITIES.

A

it contemplated obtaining from the Quin- uple Group from twenty-five millions sterling to seven and a half millions sterling And this sum is to be devoted to paying off and funding Short Term Loans. It will, perhaps, be impossible to hope for some years yet to come that China will long remain free from such scourges as the gangs of bandite which, under the leader abip of the villain rejoicing in the magic name of WHITE WOLF," has been pillaging and looting towns and villages in some of the Central Provinces for many months past. Owing to the difficulties of moving any large body of troops in the territory which has been the seare of his appalling crimes, the Government forces have been a very long time in dealing anthree, which total ranks second in order Ancona to Ravenna. The movement 16 seemed that the town must be captured, SHAVING SACKScessfully with these brigands, but they seem obtained locally. In addition to Barrett's now practically suppressed by the judi but the defenders ralized, and hope to Dr. Sun Yat-sen has not left Japan for

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of merit, as the highest aggregate

REVOLUTIONARY WAVE SWEEPS THE ADRIATIC PROVINCES..

LONDON, June 15th. Interesting accounts are coming in of a revolutionary movement which has been sweeping the Adriatic provinces from

at last to be approaching the houroftriumpli,

effort, A. L. Lanning mads 85 not out, cious handling of it by the authorities and if they can succeed in capturing or and when the Recreation Club faced and troops. killing the brigand leader they will probably Shanghai's bowling Potter took siz put an end effectually to the organisation, wickets for 11 runs in 1.7 overs, three of Within the past few dayssomething hasbeen which were maidens. Either the Becres heard of another Boxer movement in the pro- tion Club were very weak or the Shang vinces of Shantung, Kianget and Honabat players felt like cricket and natised themselves. – Barrett's effort included two A. S. WATSON & CO.. Unlike the Boxer rising of 1900, this

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HONGKONG, JUNE 16TH, 1914.

Wa think most people will agree with Sir ROBERT BREDOK Sohtervations at the annual banquet of the China Society in London which, by the way, is not to be confused with the China Association upon the general situation in China. He described the outlook

Auch better," and said there is to justification for pessimism, but patience is peccusary, President TUAN SHIN-RAI has a great hold on the affairs of the country." He has certainly abundantly demonstrated that fast. No one, who has watched how he has, suppressed revolution, how he has demolished the parliamentary system of government set up by the ultra Republicans and substituted for it a modi- fed aystem better suited to the needs of the people in their present state of political development, can deny that he has a great hold on the affairs of the country." As the Chinese Minister reminded his hearers,

Rome was got built in a day, and we

is a movement which will receive no oficial

but relentless official hosti encouragement,

new Borer movement will give any serious

It appears that Anarchists, Republicans and Socialiste thought the moment had come to deal a death blow at the Monarchy, but the railway men refused to bring about a general strike, and the main body of the population refused to, join the movement.

The very ignorant

RUSSO ROUMANIAN RELATIONS.

CORDIAL MEETING OF KING AND TSAR

Culonel Thomson, the Dutch Comman- der of the Gendarmerie, has been killed. Bluejackets are defending the Legations and the Royal Palace. At the outset it

resist the attacks.

THE PANAMA CANAL

WASHINGTON, June 15th. An official announcement says that

President Wilson will start for Panama to open the Canal on March 6th, 1916.

WASHINGTON, June On the occasion of the opening of the Panama Canal President Wilson pro

15th.

THE ILL-FATED ZEPPELINS.

BERLIN, June 18th.

PERINO, June 15th. Presidential rescript advises the Minister of the Interior to put himself in

communication with the Maritime Customs with a view to putting certain limitations upon the export of Chinese antiquities, and punishing the sellers.

DR. SUN YAT-SEN'S WHERE ABOUTS.

PERING, June 15th.

The secret service police report that

Paris, but went to a place in, Yunnan, near the Siamese frontier.

A REBEL DECAPITATED

PEKING, June 15th.--

Kinng Kusi Ti (1) reports that La Chin Shen, the noted rebel leader, instigated by Sun Yat-sen, had tried to undermine the loyalty of the troops of

“WHITE WOLF" WOUNDED.

PERING, June 15th.

The Tutuh of Kansu reports that General Yang She Pei gained a victory on June 2nd at Fu Kiang, in south-eastern Kansu, over “White Wolf," who himself

lity instead, and it is improbable that the hawer for nobily hawking his wore, pesante, however, beguiled by Utopian cends to Colon with an International Huang Hsiang in the district of Jobol. cause for alarm. Local outbreaks of the said that the man yelled sut ko (Chinese dreams of the Millenium, ravaged the Fleet, nine countries being represented. He was arrested and decapitated.

for ice-creant The defendant with country, politely robbing the gentry and The entire American Atlantic Fleet will character are only to be expected in the near future, but the PRESIDENT has created and wounded pride, asseverated that he ing back the Golden Age,

every appearance of honest indignation telling them that the Republic was bring { also be present. confidence in his ability to deal with them as did not call out sut to, but used the they arise, and so long she is in occupa English words, le cleam." Another tion of the Presidential Yamen there will hawker, charged with causing an obstruc- not be much cause for apprehension regard. tion in the West Point district, seemed ing Chion's fate. But we are constrained overawed at being brought face to to insist that there is a large element of face with an English Magistrate, danger in the concentration of so much fingered his chin・ nervously, kept power and authority in the hands of a single his eyes on the floor, and answered Individua]. We hear very little indeed of his Worship's interrogations hesitatingly the Vron-PRESIDENT, though the knowledge and in an undertone. Eventually, his that General La Yuan-Hung, would carry | Worship-What were you doing in Queen on the Government in the event of YUAN | Street-Defendant-I don't know—He maaian Foreign Minister bas informed

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LONDON, June 15th. The Roumanian and Russian Foreign Ministers and Princo Charles of Roumania have arrived at Livsfarm ‘o attend a meeting of the King of Roumanian and the Tsar. The Ron-

The military awhip Z1 was wrecked at Diedenhofen in a thunderstorm, but nobody was hurt,

THE KAISER LEAVES FOR HOME.

LONDON, June 16th

The Kaiser and Admiral Tirpitz, the Minister of Marine, left Konopischt en route for home yesterday evening.

M. Berchtold will arrive at Konopischt

SKI-KAI being suddenly laid asid looked quito relieved when ordered to Reuter that the Tear's visit is a demonstra to day factor that counts in estimating the future recently arrived from the Isle of Eriation of Russia's approval of Roumania'si

pay 92 A smart looking constable, stability of China, and while it will be related how he caught an alleged thief hoped that the PRESIDENT may be preserved It was at quarter, y'r Wo'ship." to carry on the great work he has begun His Worship quemed puzzled for and to soe stable government assured in moment, then Oh, you mean 9.15??! China before the seats of his office pass into other hands, it would give added con- fidence in the future to know that the Vo PRESIDENT is fully sharing the labours of the PRESIDENT and is in full sympathy with his auros.

A Chinese from America who was prosecuted at the Magistracy yesterday by Inspector McDonald for being in

anlawful possession of a revolver and 185 rounds of ammunition, was ined 8100 by the Magistrate. He was arrested soon, after landing from the Mongolia.

prudent and moderate policy in the Balkans, and was a precious guarantee for the future.

MURDER AND ARMED ROBBERY

AT TAIKOKTSUI

was wounded.

AN OLD MANCHU OFFICIAL'S WELCOME AT PEKING.

PERING, June 15th.

H. E. Chou-fu, formerly Governor- General under the Imperial régime, and now living at Tsingtau, has arrived at Peking. He was received at the railway. station by the third son of President Yuan

Shih-kai, and proceeded at once to the President's Palace, where he will resido:

for the present

EUROPEAN SERVICE.

The police have been informed by an CONSTANZA, June 15th.

Indian married woman named

Damned Indar The Tan and the Imperial family Kour, residing in a boat-building yard arrived this morning. The meeting at Taikokisni, that at 6 am on Sunday WARLIKE AGITATION GREECE. between the Tsar and the King was of the most cordial nature.“

THE CANTON NOTE REDEMPTION. We understand that a further instal nont of the sum lent by the Quintuple Group to the Government of China for The Taar successively received the Rau- the purpose of redeeming the depreciated | manan Fremier and Foreign Minister on currency notes of Kwangtung province the Imperial yacht, and conferred high has been brought down from Shanghai, and that the balance is coming down in

honours on them His Majesty after instalments of about a million minted

wards reviewed 20,000 troops, headed by dollars a week.

the Crown Prince of Roumanie,

OHINESE MEDICINE SHOP DRUKIEM BURNED

In the early hours of yesterday a fire

In the evening there was a great han quet at the Palace, after which the Tsar

and the Imperial family sailed.

M. Baronof, however, will remain for three days, conferring with the Ron manian Ministers.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM IN

ENGLAND.

she was awakened from sleep by the entry of three Chinese, who came in through.

Best June 13th.” the open door. The intruders seized the

Turkey has arranged for the speedy women by the throat and arms, and pull-

arrival of the Dreadnought recently ed her down to the ground. Her husband, who was sleeping in the same

purchased. The Greek War party is room, was taken out into the yard by demanding the rupture of diplomatio.. six other men, three of whom were relations, and the commencement of armed The Indian was stabbed in the homilites as soon as possible, as well as abdomen by ons of the robbers, and was the blockade of the coast of Asia Minor, removed to hospital by the police,

dying later from the effects of his wound. Turkish bigh officials are meanwhile on The robbers stole 18 pieces of jewellery a tour of Asia Minor with a view to valued at 110 rupees, from the woman, pacifying the Greeks and left two knives and two paper torches at the house.

ANOTHER ARMED ROBBERY

MIGOREANTS VALUABLE HAUL

Another armed robbery has been report There has been a severo thunderstorm in od A Chinese married woman, residing at No. 78, Connaught Hoad West, told the southern parte of England Six the police that some time after midnight

LONDON, June 13th,

The weekly roturn of communicable diseases shows that the plague cases had broke out on the second floor of No. 335 decreased to 81, 71 of which were fatal Queen's Boad Central, occupied by the Among the plague cases were two Fak King Po, medicine dealers. The British subjects, one Filipino, and one building is of four storeve, the first and African. There was also one fatal case of small por (Portuguese), and two cases of ines, the third as a dwelling-house, and

second floors being used for storing medi diphtheria:

the top ne advelling house and cook At the Magistracy yesterday, Mr. J. direction of Assistant Superintendent D

house." The Fire Brigade - (under the Wood gave his decision in the case Gourlay and Station Officer Lane) mus allow time for the reorganisation of in which a Chinese named Cheung Yau directed their efforts at confining the fire persons were killed while sheltering under

sorament of China. President TUAN was charged with being in unlawful to the building already involved. ho's task has been one of appalling possession of 920, tacle of opines, con barn hors caused a great deal of a of thing and damage elsewhere.

The | a tree at Wandsworth, and there were magnitude, and one demanding the highest signed from Macao on the Chuen Chau smoke, and the firemen laboured under courage and statemanship. He has given as preserved fruit for the defenca, Mr. much difficulty. The fire, however, did ample proof of his courage, and we Agasiz contended that the defendant had not spread to surrounding property, and believe time will prove the sound- | never taken actual possession of the rases. Was eventually _____ extinguished. • The ness of his statesmanship. Conditions His Worship, after hearing the Crown damage is estimated at $13,000 and the

enerally are showing improvement in Solicitor, decided that the defendant was property was insured in tom

diferent China, and judging from the manner in possession, and sentenced him to Insurance Companion for €23.000 at

twelve months hard labour which the Government is attacking the

the

together,

TURCO GREEK RELATIONS.

LONDON, June 15th.

The strained Turco-Grack relations are flected in the exfogaive inquiries in Cardiff for coal by both countries.

TORPEDO-BOATS FOR TURKEY..

The torpedo boats bought from France by the Turkish Government have arrived

at the Dardanelles.

GERMAN SETTLERS RETURNING FROM RUSSIA

BERLIN, June 13th German settlers in southern Bussia

on Sunday four man entered her house have begun to return in increasing

by

Posen, mince conditions of living” Russia are growing worse. _________THE BULGARIAN LOAN

BERLIN, June 13th Bulganan Government have:

ome instrument in the leaf numbers to the provinces of Prussia and of her door and drawing back the, The robbe

seized her, threw pepper in her eve

hands, and placed a cloth over her mouth, threatening that if she did not keep quiet they would kill har. The robbers then ransacked the pre- mines, and atole jewellery to the value of 8124 clothing worth 361, and 21,200 in accer An principle, the conditions for MODOVIA

the loan arranged at Berlí

The