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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 25TH, 1917.

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CATON, January 22nd,

BRITISH MOTOR LAUNCH ROBBED. The Civil Governor hat received a com- plaint from the British Consul atating that when the motor-boat of the Asiatic Petroleum Company was on her way to Kongaoon, a number of robbers went

and several of the staff and took away 600 empty tins. The Civil Governor has instructed the local officials to arrest anyone suspleted of this outrage.

PIANOS on board, further kidnapped an engineer

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GARAGE MANAGER'S ALLEGED DEFALCATIONS.

CHINA AND A STATE- RELIGION.

PROTEST BY NATIVE CHRISTIANS.

JAPAN'S FOREIGN TRADE,

LAST YEAR'S REMARKABLE DEVELOPMENT.

JAPANESE AID FOR ALLIED WOUNDED,

MOVEMENT INAUGURATED.

IN TOKIO.

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**The Association for the Relief of Allied Sick and Wounded" was organiz ed at the Premier's residence, Tokio, on The most prominent people of the country were present, in 10 bluding Count Terauchi, the Cabinet Ministers, Baron Goto, Viscount Kaso, Prince Tokugawa and Mr. Shimada (Speaker of the Lower House).

The foreign trade of Japan for 1916 In reference to the proposal to shows the greatest development on re- establish Confucianism Be the State Cord, both in export and iwport, and religion of China the following appeal capecially in the former, says the Japan has been issued by Delegates from the Chronicle. From January to Deeenibor the 17th inst. Cathoke Episcopalian, Anglican, Pres- 20th, exports amounted to a value

importa bytorian, Ameritan Board, Methodist, of Y. 1,077,052,000 London Mission and Independent Chur-Y.728,840,000, totalling Y.1,808, 302,000, ex- throughout China: ches, representing 3,500,000 Christians ports exceeding imports by Y.347,212,000. These figures, compared with the cor-

The movement was inaugurated by responding period of the preceding year, show an increase of Y.394,974,000 (57.9 Baron Shibusawa and Mr. Nakano. The per cent.) in exports, V.211,194,000 (40.7 | former, in a speech urged that, at the per cent.) in imports, Y.606,108,000 minimum, Y.2,000,000 should be raised: (50.4 per cent.) in turnover, and of by national subscription. excess of exports over imports. Even Y.183,780,000 (112.4 per cont.) in the compared with the previous highest re- cord, attained in 1913, the total trade of last year (up to December 20th) shows an increase of no less than Y.444,095,000, whils the average yearly trade for the last ten years falls short of the total now reached by Y.785,833,000,

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Russia increased, while there was marked increase in Japan's trade with the United States, Canada, and South To complete the American States." circle, there has been a remarkable development in transactions with Egypt, South Africa, and Australia.

DXPORTS.

Count Terauchi outlined the tremend ous sacrifices and widespread suffering caused by the war, and said that it was time for Japan to organim in order to demonstrate her sympathy in the most practical manner,

The speeches which followed enthusias tically supported the suggestion, their spirit ensuring complete success for the undertaking.

Vice

FAR EASTERN MEN AND

THE WAR.

Colonel R. N. Bray, formerly Com mandant of the Shanghai Volunteer Corps, has been promoted Brigadier General in command of the 87th Infantry Brigade, B. E. F. It is more than 99 months since he first went to France.

"Fellow Countrymen -For two years the Government of China has been con sidering the Laws that should be en acted in a Constitutional Government. Among these is one which deeply con- The Civil Governor's Yamen received as to Section XIX., Art in which cerns the welfare of our country. We a telegram yesterday from, the Ministry it is stated that Confucianism is the only of Finance instructing it to pay to basis of true morality and ethics. It General Lung a sum of one hundred thou

proposed to incorporate this in the Constitution of the Chinese Espublic. sand dollars for the purpose of starting

"For two thousand years China has the mineral service which has recently possessed no Constitutional Govern been approved by the Peking Government, but our people have been free to

AN ALL-ROUND INCREASE ment. The Civil Governor has already worship stording to the dictates of

This increase is an all-round one, The following officers were elected! Confucius was given instructions to the chief of the keir own consciences.

Princo Tokugawa ti Financial Bureau to make this payment. one of China's honoured sages; but applying to most of the countries with President,

norals and ethics existed before his age, which Japan has commercial relations. Presidents, Baron Shibusawa and Mr. MILITARY GOVERNOR RESUMES DUTY. ;

and while we do not mean to disparage Thus, in the Orient and the South Seas Shimada: auditors Mr. Kondo and Mr. It is reported that the Military Gov-his moral teaching, we wish to point her trade of last year enjoyed an in- Okura. The committee includes the lead ernor, Luk Wing-ting, has now fully re-out that the passage of such a law would crease with regard to China, Siberia, ing representatives of the commercial covered and has addressed a telegram to have a deleterious effect upon our people British India, the Straits Settlements, and political communities.-Reuter. the Central Government reporting that and our country. Among the evils and Dutch Indies, and the Philippines. ho is resuming his duties. It is under dangers of such an unjust law wo Trade with Great Britain, France, and stood that the Civil Governor has mention four - abandoned his intention to leave Canton.

1. It would revive the old monarchic Idea.

2--It would create afresh the in- vidious pro-Republican distinction bo- twoon "the people" and Christians.

3-It would bar the progress of true democratic principles.

4.--It would cause violent strife be On the side of exports, the staple tween the people represented by our commodities all show an increase, and Sve-coloured flag, who belong to various for enormous amounts, the largest in- At H.B.M.'s Police Court, Shanghai, religions,

crease shown by one single commodity on the 18th inst., before Mr. G. W. King, "We fail to see why our Government amcanting to no less than Y.110,000,000. Magistrate, F. J. Howard, secretary and should at this time foist upon us this Another noteworthy fact is that the general manager of the Central Garage law which favours one single cult. With increase has occurred not only in raw Lo, was charged with bezeling, the the experience of bistory in the West materials and partially-manufactured sum of $485.67, the property of the Co- during the middle ages, why should this articles, but also in wholly manufactur pany, in June last

Mr. G. H. Wright, who appeared for Pple of discord be dung among our ed goods. On the outbreak of war the people to create disturbance and ill. import trade suffered a falling-off, but the prosecution said that the sum ap-feeling!

it showed a marked recovery last year, pearing in the complaint was d” com- paratively small one, but it appeared of a monarchy; but he in dead and his iros, and raw cotton.

"The late President was in favour especially with regard to machinery, from the statement which had been comideas of absolutism have passed away main responsible. To begin with, there For this expansion the war is in the piled by the company's auditors that the total amount of the defalcations was in

proposed law Bricks most dia.

have been enormous exports of wor the neighbourhood of Tis, 12,000, and agreeably of effete monarchism, and we further charges would be preferred. The trust that our Chinese people will agree munitions to the Allied nations, while company's auditors had been working with us that it should not be enacted. experts of other classes of goods to these assiduously ever since the fret of the And this appeal is made to you brethren countries also showed a large increase. month in fact they had had three men and fellow-countrymen in order that Secondly, the export trade to the United at work trying to arrive at the true our country may be kept from strife and States has become remarkably brisk, state of the position of the acoused. The discord and enabled peaceably to pursue there by munition contracts. (There is owing to the prosperity brought about prosecution were impelled to launch their her way along the path of progress." complaint a little earlier than they ex-

been also a great increase in the export pected to do as they had reliable infor-

of Japanese goods to Australia, India, mation the day before that the accused

South Africa, the South Seas, and South was leaving Shanghai almost immdiately,

America as substitutes for European and, owing to the very irregular state

goods. Further, there was a satisfactory in which the books had been kept and

revival of activity in exports to China, the way in which the company had been

thanks to the subsidence of the political managed by the accused, he was not in

Replying to the toast of his health at disturbances there and the advanced a position to proceed. Counsel asked banquet given in his honour by the his Worship to grant a

Ferund until Chinese Press Association on the 13th Saturday morning.

inst, Mr. Liang Chi-chao said:→ His Worship: The charge is a charge of embezzlement ?

CHINA'S FINANCES.

PROJECTED HOME LOAN OF $200,000,000.

was

This

THE PRESS OF CHINA.

MR. LIANG'S STRICTURES,

NO. 1 HONGKONG V. A. D.

·COMMANDANT LADY MAY.

Assistant Commandant-Mrs. Churchill. 1-Members are reminded that the next Meeting at the Military Hospital will take place on Friday, the 28th inst, nt 10.15 am. 2-Section Meetings will not be held in

February. The Monthly Meeting at the Military Hospital will take place on Friday, February 23rd, at 10.30 nm. when a lecture will take the place of the ustial Competition. 3.The following members have passed a

recent examination in "First Aid." 1st Certificate Mrs. Bowley, Medallion-Miss Juda Mrs. Mansfield, Bar to Medallion-Mrs. Gegg, Mrs. Mrs. J. W. Taylor, Miss Worters.

Goldsmith.

Mrs, Hickling, L.R.C.P. and S., seted

as Honorary Lecturer, and Dr. Kock has Honorary Examiner. 4-It is placed on record that the

following members were on duty at the Field Hospital on Dome Hill from January 4th to January 12th, - 1917 :-

value of silver. These are the principal Mrs. Armstrong, Ms. reasons accounting for the phenomenal development in Japan's export trade.

THE EXPORT LIST..

Arthur, Miss L. Ellis. Miss G. Ellis, Mrs. Fleming, Miss Judah Mrs. Keigwin, Mrs. Ralphs, Miss Wilkia-

son.

For three days. Mrs. Gegg For two days-Mra, Sheuton,

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The following communication has been received from Captain Churchill, Adjutant H.K.V. Corps, and is published for information, Hongkong, January 7th 1917.

V.A.D. Hongkong,

Adjutant,

I am directed by Lieut.-Col, Chapman, V.D., Commandant Hongkong Volun- teer Corps, to convey to you an ex- pression of his thanks for and ap- preciation of the excellent work done by the Nursing Sisters of your unit who were on duty in the Field Ho- pital at the Camp recently held on Dome Hill.

(Sgd.) A, C, CHURORILL, Capt. 5-It is notified for information that a

Adjutant, R.K.V. Corps.

Course of Lectures in Home Nursing will commence to-day (Thursday) at 0 p.m. at the Helena May Institute. Mrs. Hickling, LRC.P. and '8., kas kindly consented to act as Hoa: Lecturer. The following Medallion- holders are entitled to enter for the Home Nursing Examination to qualify for the Nursing Pendant- Mrs. Danby, Mrs. Gegg. Miss Git- tins, Mrs. Goldsmith, Miss Judah, Miss Lammert. Mis L. Loureiro, Miss M. Loureiro, Mrs. Robertson, Mrs. J. W. Taylor, Miss Wilkinson, Miss Warters.

Although t have always been Tengaged in political affairs, I have never To take the list in detail:-Raw silk Mr. Wright--At the moment, but it for the past twenty years severed my shows an increase of about 80 per cent. may be necessary either to amend or add connection with newspapers. I have! This is owing to increased exports to other charges under section 20 of the always respected journalistic work, as Europe and America, more especially to Larceny Act of 1916, which will be know that the progress of the civiliza the latter, while the steady advance in charge of conversion.

tion of a country is to be judged by the price is also partly responsible for the Det. Sergt. Momingway said he re number of newspapers and their circu-higher figure. The increase of aver ceived the warrant for execution on lation. Twenty-years ago I used to say Y.18,600,000 in cotton textiles is due to Wednesday and arrested the accused at that if there were ten Chinese news increased demands in China, India, his residence, 200 Avenue Joffre. Wit paper offices in the Capital, there would Australia, and the South Seas. The ness read the warrant to him and the be a great change in Chins"; but now most remarkable incrense is shown in necused replied:-"What can this be there are about 60 newspaper offices in exports of cotton hosiery underwear, I don't understand it all." He

Peking. However, we are surry to ac which then taken to the Police Station.

amounted to Y.28,305,000, 28 His Worship:Have you any ques knowledge that we are not at all satis against Y. 10,313,000 for the preceding tion.

fied with their work. It has always year, an increase of V.17,992,000, or no Defendant:--The only thing is that I been said that the duties of newspapers less than 174 per cent. This remarkable should like to be allowed to consultare to check and direct the actions of increase is due to the enormous ship-

lawyer as soon as possible,

the Government and to educate society-ments to Great Britain, India, Austra Defendant was remanded in custody Have our newspapers performed thesolia, South Africa, and the Dutch Indies. to the British Gaol until Saturday morn duties? Newspapers should be the pie The increase of Y.4,990,000 in porcelain ing at 10 o'clock and informed that he bure of society which they represent; but accounted for by the Japanese article would be given an opportunity of con- the majority of newspapers of the taking the place of Austro-German pro- sulting a lawyer and he would then be country are not so, We have always duda. On the outbreak of the war de- able to make an application for bail, seen films on the facts of history, or mands for cotton waste in Italy, France, if he thought fit, upon giving notice to other incidents, screened in mov.ng and Sweden suddenly decreased, and, the prosecution,

picture theatres, but everyone knows that moreover, the shortage of freight space these are not real facts of history; but and advanced freights further reduced the works of the imaginution of the exporis. The demand in Franco and employés of the film company. am Italy, however, revived last year, while sorry to say that a certain portion of deferred shipments were gradually, de- our journalists are ten who have sold spatched as the pressure on tonnage re- their pen to unscrapulous parties, or laxed. This explains the large increase political leaders, It must be declared of Y.4,500,000 shown over the preceding t The Bill framed by the Ministry of that their pen does not give a right por year. The increase in export of refined Communications for the flotation of a trait of society, and they are exactly sugar is owing to the prohibition of the home loan to the amount of $200,000.000 like the employs of the film company export of Hanghong sugar and the in- was sanctioned by the Cabinet on Jan- which has never consed to produce the creased output of Formosa sugar, The uary 18th, (says the Chinese Press) and mere works of imagination. Therefore, increased trade in timber is due to immediately afterwards forwarded to the less credit given to their reports the larger esports to Australia and Chipa. Parliament for approval, According to better. In the first and second years of The large expert of camphor was owing a telegram from Paking, there are alto Min Kuo when I was in Peking, I did to the increased demand in Great gether 18 articles, in which are embodied express much optimistic views on the Britain, the United States, and India the following important points:-

(1). The loan is solely to be devoted to politicul situation; but this time when I consequent upon the stoppage of sup- the development of all kinds of services come up to the Capital again, I feel that plies of German artificial camphor. good old time has gone, Indeed, when Habutae showed only an insignificant (2) The amount of the lean is to be a comparison is made between the pre-expansion io comparison with the engr $200,000,000, to be floated in four equalent and the past, I anst say that the mats increase in raw silk. The fact the first part of 350,000,000 to be time in the 1st and 2nd years of Min was, however, that the habutao trade in sted from March 1st to August 31st, Dastits. At that time there was still

Kuo was the time of Tang and Yu the first half of last year suffered from reaction after the great activity of (3) The principal purposes for which some object and purpose in various the year preceding, and only took on this loan is raised are the redemption of journalistic works, and, although the revived activity in the latter half of the Chenting-Taiyuan, Railway the com- political situation was not very satis-the year, when shipments to the United pletion of the extension of the Peking factory, there was still some systematic States and France underwent a marked Buiyuan Railway, the establishment of working in it. If we do not try to increase. timber factories, car factories, iron prove the condition, the future of our foundries, electricity works, ahipyards Country will be extremely gloomy. It and godowne.

In regard to huports the following is now

abigh time for our journalists commodities show large increases: Seed (4) The bouds are to be of three to arouse themselves to perform their and ginted cotton, bar, rod, plate and denominations, viz: $1,000, $100 and $10. duties. They should not seek their in-band iron, pig iron and machinery. Im (5) The loan is to be issued st not less dividual interests, bap should fix their ports of iron nails amounted in value than 94.

(6) Interest is to be 8 per cent, per the general situation. As soon as a man preceding year, an increase of 791 per policy and work for the bettermens of to Y.4,108,000 against Y.481,000 for the (7) Redemption 2 the end of 10 terest, he becomes a tool of the un-speak volumes for the great activity in that Krupp's have begun to build tanks A despatch from Essen states, aays the secks only for his own invidual incent. This and increase in iron goods Geneva correspondent of The Express, (8) The interest is to be guaranteed scrupulous, who will turn him into a munition-making, shipbuilding, and by earnings from existing railways, great cars to society. Therefore, unless other industries connected with the war. telephones, and other services under the our fournalists reform themselves and The increase in the import of raw cotton contral of the Ministry of Communica begin their work all over again, their is, of course, due to increased exports tions.

newspapers will only be instrumental in of cotton yarn and cloth and other cotton (9) The redemption of the first part destroying the morality and interests of goods to China, and other places, of the loan is to be made with the profits our society in this 20th Century, when principally as a result of the temporary of the Peking-Hankow and other rail all countries and their peoples are disappearance of British goods from yay.

#traggling hard for existence."

these markets.

under the Ministry of Communications.

1917.

anaum

years.

- IMPORTS:

(Sgd.) M. Ralphs, Adjutant, and Hon: Secretary- Hongkong, January 25th, 1917.

SAIGON RICE MARKET.

Navigation d'Extreme-Orient of Saigos, The Compagnie de Commerce et de in their report dated January 1oth, state:-Our market is easier and the prices have a slight downward tendency kong and Singapore and no important on account of poor demand from tiong- business having been reported. The rains. harvesting in some provinces. seems to be over and the natives are

the 1st January up to the 8th is 14.531 The total amount of rice exported from

tons against 24.601 tons in 1916.

We quote to-day White rice No. 2 Silted Japan quality, Hongkong 83.14 pical fo.b. Saigon, for February

GERMANS BUILDING TANKS.

shipment.

Bo

of two different designe, which, it is claimed, are both German models. far the German Press has ridiculed the tanks, stating that they were too cumber some to be useful in modern warfare. High officers, however, have reported that the tanks have great fighting powers, ant alsof an important moral effect on the troops in the trenches,