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61128-Les Farfadets

28300—Aprilo (Tosti)

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PEKING, December 14th.

GINO-FUBSOIL RELATIONE.

GAMBLING IN KWANGTUNG.

CHINA'S

CONSTITUTION. Some time ago Vice President. Feng and a few other fuchuns of the Provincea telegraphed to the Government request-" ing that the Constitution of Min Kao be promulgated at the beginning of the new year. By the violent actions of the members of the Kuomintang and Chin putang, it is feared that it cannot be promulgated in the near future. Since the fighting took place in the late meet- ing of the Constitutional Conference, the Government has received another trie gram from the Tuchuns of Yunnan, Kueichow,

Szechuan, Kwangtung,

SOME HARD CASES. THE POVERTY OF BISHOPs. The President promulgated a special Mandate on the 19th ult, strictly forbid

[BY THE RIGHT HON. G. W. E. RUBBELI ding gambling in Krangtang. On the third day after receipt of this Mandate The excellent Bishop of London seems the Chief of Finance Bureau, under the unduly oppressed by that £10,000 a year Though the boycott and strike against direction of the Shengchang, issuert the of his. Like Bishop in Little the French confinne in Tientsin and is following Proclamation: On the 22nd Dorrit," he tries to look as if he were day lots were cart by merchants of various rather poor himself," and is even pain- sprending in the North, there is reason districts for the purchase of licence to

fully anxious to rebet the charge of * charity lottery” of monopolize the. to believe that the negotiations between their respective districts, and the names

wealth. Only last week his protest went the representatives of the two Govern-of the highest bidders who are cititled to up from St. Botolph's churchyard.

*Referring to his salary of £210,000 Jachts are progressing satisfactorily, the monopoly are hereby published,

year, he said that the State took half of follows:- Metings take place three times, a week.

Canton City: Li Ta-wen, of the Chi-this in rates and taxes, and he had to Honan, Fukien, ste, stating that during keep up two large houses, with the result a critical time like the present, when and His Excellency Wu Ting-fangyuan Company, who offers $1,502,500.

Fushan: Lin Tec-n of Shunhsing that after fifteen years he was £2,000 there are troubles within and without, it while not disclosing any diplomatie Company, who offers 200,500.

poorer than when he started." This re-

is imperative that the Constitution of prosedags, lets it be known that a

Districts of Hainan: Liang Te-kuang, Isult would have seemed startling, if it the Republic be at once fixed and pro- of sili Company, wl offers $500,300, had not happened that the Bishop, stung mulgated, thus laying a sound founda- settlement is likely to be reached.

Districts of Panyubsien; Ho Yu-by the reproaches of his flock, once pub-tion for the nation, cic. On receipt of sheng, of Futatig Company, who' ofters Flished a budget, in which he set forth, the above telegram President Li decided PUKING FLAT FOR BLIND SOLDIERS

$10,100

with much precision, the details of his to invite the leaders of various parties to Districts of Padau: Teng Kuang-ion, expenditure. On such a system, or want his office to discuss over the matter. He of Futang Company, who offers 814.100. of system, as that budget revealed, the as done his best to mediate among the whose morchants have not yet arrives only wonder is that his two thousand conflicting parties, with the hope that the Constitution might be ready for promul Bishops live in high places with high of the 6th Year of Chun Hua Min Ku therefore on the 25th day more lots wills of poverty is not ten.

gation on the 10th day of the 1st month The other day, when the bill on the Exople, as with little people who depend

Since the deadlock of the Constitu- upon them. They walk delicately, like tional Conference, the representatives of suppression of gambling in Kwangtung Agag. They hear only one sort of in the six parties, who are said to be neutral was brought up in the Houses for dis-

versation, and avoid bold, reckless men, M.Ps., have been trying to effect a recon- cussion, an M.P. opposed it must strong- ly on the ground that should the Kwangsa Indy veils herself from rough cilintian between the Kuomintang and breezes. Let me hasten to say that these the Chinputang. The Chinpatang M.Pe. Authorities Lung

try છ suppress

insist that they cannot agree to the pro gambling all the gamblers would renove words were written by a Canon of St. their dens to Macao, hus causing a great Paul's though not by one of the present posals of the mediators before they are fiancial loss to the province.

Chapter. Tu be sure his day was not pro-Kuomintang, yesterday; but the testimony remains who true, and bold, reckless men, talk of esses, and reforms, seldom have the opportunity of breathing their thoughts into episcopal cars. They can only study that wonderful paper on

Mrs. Ker and the ladies of the British Legation are organising a Sale of Wart in aid of the scheme to provide flats in Loudon for blind, and crippled soldiers It is hoped that it will be possible to raise the sum of £400, which is the

jamaira necessitry for the purchase of one fat. Most of the articles for sale have been specially designed as suitable for Christmas gifts.

BRITISH NATIONAL MISSION,

During the wrek meetings are being held in the British Legation Theatre in connection with the British National Mission, These are being very well at tended, and are addressed by different speakers on different subjects each night On Wednesday afternoon there was special gathering for ladies, and on Wednesday night a special address was given to men.

Both were very much appreciated.

THE WEATHER,

The weather for the past week has been very mild and pleasant. There is a little frost cach night, but not sufficient to make the various rinks which have been erected skatable. A few onthusiasts have ventured on the causis, but tho majority are enjoying the sunshine and

are content to await the proper coming of King Frost. The usual fall of snow, which according to the Chinese is the harbinger of good luck, has not yet come, although Tientsin has been favoured with a slight fall

GREAT. FUTURE FOR COTTON

IN CHINA.

A JAPANESE ESTIMATE.

There are still some other districts

be east for the purchase of licence, etc."

The following Petition has been sub- mitted to the National Assembly on the

matter:

THE RECENT FRACAS IN CHINA'S PARLIAMENT. VICE-PRESIDENT'S ADVICE.

We beg to bring to the notios of the National Assembly the gambling curse which has reduced the people of his pro vince to great misery, and request that Church Difficulties" which the Bishop the Government be asked to suppress it of London wrote when he was Bishop of without delay. It has been the cause of Stepney, and shed tears or respectful so many cases of robbery and murder sympathy over the touching tale of harsh For the past years Kaangsi hns experiexaction patiently endured which people of this country have been eagerly enced the calamity of war, floods, con Diocesan Bishop contributed to that flagrations, etc., and the poople have

paper. They admire when they read that become exceedingly poor. Since the in-

it coat his lordship £3,250 to settle him- auguration of Min Kus normal condition self comfortably in his new house and long time gambling was strictly forbid wonder if they could have done it more dea, thus enabling the people to devote cheaply. their attention to profitable and legal Occupations. Should the officials con- tinue to govern the people properly for another period of ten years all the

has never been restored. However, for a

wounds have been healed."

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In connection with the recent fighting in the meeting of the Constitutional Con- ference, the Vice-President has sent the M.Ps. the following telegram:

The looking for the promulgation of the Con- stitution, which can never be completed if the Constitutional Conference should come to a deadlock. To the great disap pointment of the people the Members of the National Assembly have neglected to perform their duties towards the country, They are interested to learn that the but have selfishly followed their own most hideous of all known costumes prejudices. They fought in the meetings. the episcopal Magpie costs £100, and thus losing the respect and confidence of fancy that Mrs. Bishop could have the public. Therefore the MPs in order stitched together something more comely their differences and do their best to to redeem their offences should sacrifice at less cost. Hospitality to the tune. of £2,000 a year rather staggers them, their legislative business, they will be save the situation. If they should stop for their modest housekeeping assures condemned by the people of the whole them that a great deal of bread, mutton country. It is hoped that all the politi and table beer can be procured for a very cut parties in the Central Government

as wives and children-ball-gowns for the edd and promulgated as soon as possible, cidental to such patriarchal appendages so that the Constitution may be complet daughters and cigars for the boys--re- and the foundation of the nation be well formers do not presume to dogmatise; and laid." - profit

they are quite prepared to believe the **Diocesan Bishop when he assared them that "Stables in the present day he would say Garages are almost a necessity, and in some respects a saving.”

After the outbreak of the late Revola tion, the authorities found it difficult to raise funds for the maintenance of the numerous troops. They have therefore adopted temporary remedy for the situation, hence the issue of licence of

moderate figure: About the expenses in- may unite together to settle the troubier

The stair-carpets at Farnham Castle are monsored by miles," wrote Bishop Thorold. My episcopal income goes in

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SHIPPING NOTES.

HUGE PROFITS ON SHIPS. The Kaifuku Maru, a steamer of 3,000 tons gross register, built at Middles brough a quarter of a century ago and sold before the war for £9,000, has now

vessel of 3,300 tons gross register, has just been resold for £150.000.

The Gazan Maru, a more modernt been sold for £175,000. In 1913 she realised £24,000.

ganibling of all kinds, A Company was Chun-ting, who paid to the provincial authorities a sum of $1,200.000, and who by issuing licences to the gamblers of various hsien districts has made of 83,200,000. The expenses for the main

ณ tenance of gambling dens must be more than $3,000,000, not to mention the amount wasted by the people in gambling. The ammual revenue of the whole province is $4,000,000, and yet the people have complained of the heavy burden. If should they now re ceive an additional burden of more than At a meeting of the Kajunsha Club $10,000,000 per year, it would spell dispelargoniums," murmured Bishop Stubba. in order," said a more vernacular pro It takes five chaps to keep this garden Mr. Toyoji Wada, managing director of Aster to the province. The recent occur the Fuji Spinning Mill Company, spoke rences of robbery cases may be cited as inte, as he surveyed his lawns. on his impressions of China during his an evidence, à visitor to this province.

will at once notice that there are gambl recent trip there. He said:→

These hard cases Louched even the When 1 Bret went to China in 1894 1ng dens everywhere with crowds of mchhorny hearts of calculators and econo- and again in 1895 to study the textile eagerly awaiting the results of the games, schooled ourselves into a very proper

HUGE PROFIT FROM A WRECK. and women gamblers of various classes raists, und we who are Churchmea had industry and to discover a means to open Some have neglected their business, some

What may probably be regarded as the market for our cotton fabrics in have come to bankraptcy, some have be. state of mind; we had permaded our individual shipping investment which China, I learned that there were in come thieves and robbers, and others have selves that things are well as they are; has yielded the largest proât during the operation in that country at the time committed suicide on account of the loss that Purple, Palacca, Patronago, war has just come to the knowledge of only 100,000 spindles. Twenty-odd years in gambling. Soldiers and policemen Profit, and Power" (as Sydney Smith the London market later there are 1,200,000 spindles. My have also been seized by the mania of enumerated them) were not only very nice A few years ago a British steamer which lusi trip was the third one. The textilo gambling, and having neglected to per-

for those who enjoyed them, but were, in had stranded on the South American industry in Shanghai and Wnchang is form their duties, there are "tufei" and

some mysterious way never quito ex-coast was sold, as she lay, to neutrals run on a large scale system, while others

robhers everywhere even in the main plained, inextricably involved in the well- for £1,500 (37,5001). The purchasers had also are gradually developing. If under streets of the provincial capital. The icing of our pure Established Mother." her refloated and repaired, and employ sound guidance the Chinese spinning in condition of the districts outside the pro-

ed her in trade. She has now been resold dustry has a vast future; moreover, China vincial capital is much worse. This pro- But the Bishop of London, with his for £320,000 (8,000,000.), being 200 times has the advantage of her own cotton

vince has become a gambling hell, and it engaging candour and heedless eloquence, the price paid for her as a wreck. Thi products, which have reached 7,000,000 is feared that the influence would spread has once again stirred the waters of con-yield takes no account of the cost of

to other provinces. All this has been troversy. If he were more wordlywise, salving and repairing her, but presum piculs a year. The development of the result of the selfish policy of the he would have imitated the cautious reably these expenses would have been very eatton cultivation may be seen in the Shengchang, who sold the province for changing of the opium fields in Shensi an amount of $1,200,000 disregarding the

serve of the Archbishops of Canterbury amply covered by her earnings since the to estten fields, and, althongs the promisery and sufferings of the people he has much larger incomes and say nothing tremely high freights. The present price-

and York (both Scotsmen), who pocket was aalved, including two years of ex duct this year only amounted to 200,000 governed, etc."

about them; or he might have followed merely represents the current value of piculs, in view of the high market price

the manly lead of the Prime Minister, tonnage. in American cotton, the next harvest in all probability will amount to about 400,000 piculs. In the other provinces, too, the same trend may be noticed. With a domestic supply, one can imagine the future of the textile industry if developed with-efficiency.

This situation demands the sound consideration of our manufacturers From a certain source, I have heard of a group of Japanese making move ments to promote a 20,000,000 yen textile factory in China, and this I consider a capital idea and hope for its early realization,

OPIUM

PROHIBITION

CONFERENCE.

PRINCIPAL RESOLUTIONS.

Since the 10th instant the National Opium Prohibition Conference has been meeting daily to discuss the important question of finally extirpating the opium evil in China. Among the many resolu- tions passed by the Conference, the fol- lowing are, perhaps, the most impor-

tunt

The Government be requested to issue strict orders to the provinces of Yun- Dan, Kweichow, Shensi, Kiangai, Kwang- tune, and Kiangsu, within whose area opium is still planted and sold and smoked, to take immediate measures to

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who quid: "I draw my salary and intend to do so," and close the debate at that case to compare with the handsome re

Although it would be difficult to find a point. These public discussions of epis turn on this speculative investment of copal incomes disturbs my peace. They few years ago, large profits are knowin remind me of John Bright's irreverent to have been realized by Scandinaviau declaration:

owners in respect of British mailing ships "If I had been a bishop with an income bought before the war. It was long the of five to fifteen thousand a year, I custom for Scandinavian owners to buy should have had an inexhaustible source second-hand British sailing carps and, of rejoicing and merriment in the unhampered, by regulations of the generosity, if not in the credulity, of British Board of Trade and favoured by my countrymen."

And I am apprehensive lest the spirit them at a profit in the long-distance cheaper labour, they were able to sail of that grand old iconoclast shout revive trades. Before the war they were able to in the latter days. We are told from buy vessels for £2 or £3 & ton which

our national religion is to be something

W. F. Hook, the famous Vicar of Leeds,

"Another fact which surprised me was the marked strides made by the Japanese

every pulpit that when the war is over, now ure value at many times the price in that country. The present need in China is the extension of its railways,

quite different from what we have known paid for them. Indeed, the purchase which is one of the important means of suppress completely the opium evil so charges, it insists on a primitive epiz. covered by the profits of a singls voyager. before. How terrible, if, among other price of years ago is now often more thau developing, China, like the United States. in the early forties. The Peking-Hankow nor opium traffic in these provinces by Wilson, who ruled the diocese of Sodor that there will be neither poppy growing copate, such as that of Bishop Thomas. Railway, Jaid under French cap. l, is

next spring when the whole country will and Man on £300 a year! When this was neither a revolutionary nor taken most advantage of by Japanese, be inspected by the opium delegate from comes to pass, farewell to Lambeth, with dreamer, and this was, seventy years ago, therefore it does not matter what nation Great Britain; lends China capital. Japan need not be That all officials in whose territory its guard room; and Fulham, with its his remedy for the besetting weakness of envious of devise means of blocking opium is discovered shall be punished as pleasure-grounds! and Farnham, with the Church of England deals; on the other hand, such loar in the case of an offcial responsible for garden. We have been taught that these spiritual Peers to be our Bishops Offer We want not proud Lords, haughty its deer-park; and Wells, with a morted ought to be welcomed and promoted. The the loss of a city. extensions of the railroad system in That the Government should cease to things endeared the Church to the toiling four thousand out of their five thousand China must be accomplished as early as Shanghai stock of opium and cancel the this dingy lodgings. But, if once the and call upon the more wealthy of the

collect the special opium tax on

the masses, and cheered the sallow curato in a year for the education of the people, possible."Japan Advertiser.

agreement made with the Shanghai rash career of innovation begins, they other clergy to do the same, and a fund Opium Combine;

will not long survive. And instead of is at once provided. Let Farnham Castle, That a special institute he establish them we shall see square, commodious and Winchester House, and Ripon Palago ed for the examination of officials aus- houses of red brick, with gravelled be sold, and shall have funds for pected of opium smoking, and, if found sweep and stunted laurele; and a but-establish other bishoprics. Let the Church Lord French, speaking at Welver guilty, the latter are to be punished tony hoy will discharge the functions do something like this, and then the hampton, said that whenever we heard severely."

of the stately gate-porter, and a neat Church will five in the hearts of the of naval engagements in the Channel it

damsel in a white cap will carve the people who now defeat her.

Yous was always possible that behind the enemy ships of war transports might be The Rev. Lord William Gascoyne Cecil, episcopal beef and pour the foaming see, I am almost a Radical, for I do t bringing troops to land in this country Rector of Bishop's Hatfield, who has lemonade Where, not many years ago, why our Bishops should not become at some unoccupied point. The whole been appointed Bishop of Exeter, has the Prince Bishop rolled from his castle poor as Ambrose or Augustine, that in history of war,"

r" he continued, " teaches twice visited the Far East, and published to the parish church in a coach-and-four, he may make the people truly rice*** us that what happens is something that the results of his observations on religious his successor will trudge through the his letter was addressed to Baref we do not expect. This war has taught on religious and educational work in mud, or scale the knife hoard of the bus, Wilberforce just before he became Forms of Registration giving the particulars | Saturday, 30th Dec.

us this if any war ever did. Therefore I China under the title "Changing China, carrying with his own apostolic hands Bishop; and the admirers of that ex el “ required may be obtained af the G.P.0, and al 7.30 pm.--Last Ferformance of “Kinmek" want you to remember that invasion is His interest in missionary work in Chins the sacred appliances of Mitre or Mag-lent prelate will not be surprised to

Police Statióna,"

Friday, 5th Jan,

possible. I do not say it is probable or is well-known. He is devoted to the pie; and these will be only the outward Noon-tireen Irland Cement Co., Ltd, imminent or menacing but it is poe scheme for a Christian univemity in signa of more momentous changes.

Extraordinary General Mooting at the Feible.

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(Continued at foot of next Column.)

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