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CHINESE FIRST AID.

LECTURE BY SIR JAMES

CANTLIE.

At the Royal Anbulance Society on June 20th, Sir. James Cantlie gave au interesting lecture on "Chinese First. Aid. illustrated by lantern, alides

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9TH, 1918.

TRADE OF HONGKONG..

The following statistiès are taken from the Price Current and Market Report of the Hongkong General Chamber of Com-A merer, dated September 6th:-

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TRADING WITH THE ENEMY.

The lecturer said he proposed to speak † chests of Patna, 19 chests of Benares, and request of the Government that ten The Japanese have had such reports from

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PEKING NOTES

The British and Japanese Legations Inox oca OWN CORRESPONDENT]

have individually lodged, a protest with Prxivä, August 18th.

the Waichinops against Chinese subjects REBUFF.

in Heiluagkinng furnishing the Bol As was not surprising, the Consortium sheviks with fondstuffs, these being trans- Bankers decided not to accede th the ported down the Sunguri to Habarovsk." The stock on September 5th wire 52) of China in its medical aspects, and abi

million dollars Salt surplus should be the neighbourhood for some time, and it 41 chests of Persian and Turkish, Six in other aspects. This very ancient chests of Malwa and 3 chests of Persian released in order to finance the expedition would appear that British information people had attained a high state of sivili.and Turkish were exported during the to Vindivostock and the dispatch of troops coincides with that from Japanese sources. sation. 3,000 years ago. They had success preceding fortnight and five chests of to Manchuli. This decision was conveyed [ THE POLITICAL SITUATION. fully devoted their energies to every Persian and Turkish were imported. The sphere of netivities, intellectuni and stuck of uncertified Henares opium on the Government last Wednesday While the political situation is still as material-literature, philosophy, religion,

September ath was chests of Panaland immediately after the meeting of the obscure as ever, it is more than usually knowledge of medicine and military

list chests of Benares. During the pre; representatives of the group. The expedi- interesting, the tenseness of impending science.

The philosophy of Confucius eading fortnight one chest of Patna and tion to Vladivostock is in the nature of big events being felt in the capital. The was a near approach to Christianity, as 140 chests of Benares wäre boiled by the near perhaps na it was possible to come to lovernment Monopoly.

a luxury, while, according to the Chinese surprise of the week was the joint tele that religion. The boundaries of Chine were much wider in early days than they There has been practically no change in reports (which must defez: the objects of gram from General Wu Fei-fu and other are now. There" was a period when the the export market.

the Government), all is quit on the commanders at the Hunan front roon- territorial conEnes of China extended

frontier and there is no neid for anxioty, selling pence in order to save the nati right inte Western Europe, when Heavy floods in the interior have Chinese dominion stretched as far as greatly interfered with the transport of It would, indeed, seem as if the Chinese and, incidentally, advocating the posi Moscow and Baghdad. Tae ultimate re-cotton piece goods and fancy cotton

protest too much.

ponentent of the election of President. Lirement of the Chinese was largely due goods. No new sales have been affected || JAPANKAL, RICE NEEDS, to a geographical or climatic circum-

Curiously enough. the telegram waw from first hands and local prices show stance. It was due to the encroachment of no

It rather interesting that the Japan-addressed to no one in particular. Never- improvement. despite sand from te desert which blocked the Manchester market. The latest quotation ese Government should feel compelled to theless, it achieved its object. path betwe China proper and Westerra in cotton is 93.91d.

ask the Chinese Government to have" the given the desired publicity, revealing to Europe China also destined as a mill

embargo on the export of rice removed.those who can read the signs that the tary power. This was dus to a voluntary abandonment of military iders. Having

Most provinces have set up their own President is making a strong bid, the conquered all the surrounding nations,

barriers, oven objecting to the staple food conciliation with the South and, incident having made conquests greater thap

being exported into an adjoining pre-ally, for remaining in his exalted office. Alexander or tlie Kaiser ever made even in his wildest dreams, the Chinese grew

vince, in order to protect their people Taken in conjunction with the decision tired of war, and the status of the soldier

against the day of disaster and famine of the Southern Government to withdraw declined rapidly until he became degrad.

The Peking Government seemed disposed troops from: Hanan and Kiangsi in drder ed to a tank among the lowest in the land. The actor was the lowest, and then

to assist the Tokyo Government out of its to concentrate in Fukien: this movement came the soldier. There was doubt

rice difficulty, but Kiangsu province, the indicates that the Northern commanders if the Chinese had been desirous of main.

only one so far approached, did not feel bare come to an arrangement with the South Whether this is with the cognis inclined to fall in with the suggestion.ance of the President, is nut clear, and and its Governor replied to the effect that does not matter anyhow, the chief poing Kiangsu supplies must be conserved for being that there has been no exchange of

bostilities. This means that the Presi the needs of its own pópulation, which deat, who has all along been in secret looks very much like a defiance of Peking communication with the South. has gain-

ed the support of the Northern, cou and also of Tokyo.

manders in the field in addition to the Yangtze Tuchun combination. The Peyang party as a whole is still resolute for war, but with the National Exchequer empty, it is difficult to see how they can carry theit, resolutions into military action. As a matter of fact the Presi gent may have even the support of Tuno has invariably shown himself as a Kun himself. Both are Chilli men, and supporter of the President, more so, cer- tainly, than any other member of the combination.. The evidence thas

aining a military reputation and extend- ing the confines of their Empire, they could have done so, but the Chinama became utterly indifferent to militarism. The Chinese are a highly-civilised people They have become, as it were, super civilised. Anatomists have discovered that the brain of the average Chinamas is bigger than that of any other people in the world. It was, of course, purely a question of education. When one bore in mind that the Chinese could read. write and count 5.000 years ago it waa not to be wondered at that this people had the largest average brain develop. Next to the Chinese, the people with the biggest brain development were the Scotch. This again was the result of education. Eduention, while it was a product of guite recent years in England. had been in fore over three hundret

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There is no change in the condition of the cotton yarn market. Owing to the continued difficulty of reconciling buyers and sellers' ideas of prices, prae- tically no fresh business has transpired. Quotations are:--No. 10% at 8925/255; No. 1 at Sul/$55; No. 184 ut $250/260 No. 20s at 8230/975. Arrivals 2500 bales Sales al Shipments ail Unsold stock 5,000 bales. Bargains 12,000 bales. The raw cotton market has ruled Steady on the higher levels and rates are unaltered at 852/60 per pieul for Chinese descrip- tions. Indian grades remain fominal at

some prices.

There is no demand for woollens at present.

In the metal market business has been extremely quiet during the last fortnight. There has been no enquiry for export, consequently dealers make no offers for new busineBA.

There has been no change in Pétroleum. products. The coal and sundries market is steady. The sugar market is steady.

The stock of flour is. 210.000 sacks. Quotations are:-Shanghai flour gad Patent 10 per sack." "Australian No, 183,62 and No. 2, $1.30 per sack.

BANK RETURNS ·

bank notes in circulation and ut specie The returns of the average amount of in reserve in Hongkong, during the month ended 31st August, 1018, as certified by the managers of the respective Banks

Years in Scotland. John Knox had a that all men must be educated, the TLS of the poor as well as of the rich. The result of this education, as in the case of the Chinese, was seen in the developmentare: of the brains of the people.

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THO PRESIDENT,

While certain reports have it that the President is using every effort to be elected next month, even to the extent of bribing Members of Parliament, other reports suggest that he is preparing for its departure. It is unnounced by the Vernacular Press that his second wife and his arst grandsun will leave for their chup cubild indicate that Feng, hu Their baggage is said to number are native place about the end of the month. thang is determined to be Presidrat

Until a few days ago it was thought that su Shih-chang was first favourite for than 300 pieces. it looks as if His Ex- the presidency. So far as the Tuchuns cellency, is prepared for all emergencies. Parliament in Feking as it is enlied

voire in the matter he should be In this instance, à divided household way elected, provided, again, that the requi have its conveniences. Curiously enough, site namber resist the dollar

blandisla a report has just been circulated that alake it possible to obtain the requisite ments of Ferg Kuo-chan's agents and

has

and China 8,093,267 $ 5.000.000 Feng Kuo-change to be nominated for quorum. To sum up, the apparent defec

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Total $30,815,389 $22,550,000 Crown Agents valued at £150.000.

Sterling securities deposited with the Securities with the Crown Agents £125,000.

The

the Vice-Presidency, an apparent loss tion of the northern commanders at the of face" which is not so real after adunan and Kiaugsi fronts, taken in con

Junction with the reported multe face of the Vice-President would become in the Chekiang troops in Fukien who hav time the Chief Excentive. At present be indicate an accession of strength to the over, it is alleged, to the South, describes himself as Acting President. peace movement, the abject" which might The Tientsin militarists are said to favour any rate, it is tolerably certain that the Fs accomplished by a coup Elat. At such metion, but the, Ania Club has not present Cabinet will not last much longer, yet expressed approval: Tsao Kun, who and with the retirement of Premier Tuan»

Chi-jon will disappear the one man who was believed to be the most likely candi-united the warring elements of the North. date for the Vice-Presidency, has no it would be folly to say more. "Suffice it doubt suffered somewhat in reputation yed on the political surface.

to indicate the errrents that have appear. his hesitation to proceed towards and will coalesce and reach the ocean of ac vanquish the rebel hes

waphshment cannot be forecasted,

PARLIAMENTARY.

CHANG TAO LIN'S stres.

How they

Parliament has settled down to bysiness.

Liang Shi-ri was the

conastentatives styled the Bill for the

of the Election of President,

FRIENDSHIP WITH SUN VAT SIN The lecturer related how he started la Hongkong a college of medicine for Chinese students many years ago. That school was now the University of Hong kong. (Applause.) It might interest his audience to know that the first pupil whying Corporation. 21,622,432 17,000,000 came to that school was Sun Yat Sen, Mercantile Bank of Sun Yat sen was the most perfect gentle India. Limited ... 1,099.670 man that ever lived. He was a great Christum, too. It was a cerion, anomaly in regard to China that although a great deal of its was spent in propagating Christianity, the moment a Christian got power in China steps were taken to sip- press hith. They suppressed Sun Yat Ser, one of the greatest of living Christ viscera with medical liquids, but without tans. It was not the first time this had causing him the slightest pain. happened. The Taiping rebellion was washing finished, he sews up the wound rebellion of Christians. What happened with medicated thread, and puts over it to that rebellion! We sent out Gordon, a paster, and by the end of a month ur another erent Christian, to put down a twenty days the place has healed up." rebellion of men of the same religion as it will thus be seen that Ewa anticipated

Though the situation on the Northern cinlf. Sun Yat Sen, like most men ister. It was a marvellous thing that front, is not so very serious, according to Both Houses have eleted their officers and

those days Anesthetics, medicinal Chinese officral accounts, the Government their committees. who try to serve their country, was 112 denounced as a rebel. He took refuge in liquids, and medicated thread should have seems to be alive to the propriety of a selection of the Senate for Speaker, and England, and you remember the well- en in use. A Chinaman never uses a unified conamand in the Three Northern known circumstances of his dramatic ran poultice. There is no such word in the Provinces, and, following the excellent Chu thi chier for vice-speaker, both ap- But he example set by the Allies in France, they Committees have since been formed, and pointuents being practically unanimous, tro and imprisonment at the Chinese Chinese language us poultice.

uses something which answers the pur-propose to place all the forces in Man-a bill has been introduced into the House Legation, I will not describe further that sensational story. I mayay, however, pose of a poultice.. He takes a live duck, churin under one command.

As a matter of that Sun Yat Sen came to live with me kills it with a knife, and applies it when of fact, this proposition has been

at two or three months, and when he necessary. That is a curious substitute sidered on previous occasions, but owing was with me we drew up together the for a poultice, but it is effective. A duck to diplomatic crises" it could, not be a title which explains its object. I learn constitution of the future Chinese Re has a higher temperature than any other carried into effect. Officials, have be that the Parliamentary caucus proposes public. (Applause.) It is a very signi bird. The normal temperature of a duck delegated to consult Chang Tso-lin on the that the election of President should be accelerated as much as possible, but that fact that in China women reja 100 deg. How did the Chinazan Snesuit, and we may be sure that this the election of Vice-President thould be Lundit-gentleman. or gentleman-bandit, delayed-n view, from which the truculent taking up the study of medicine. Women out that the duck has the highest tempe

The Chinese will not be averse from any scheme like General Chang Teo-lin dissents so strong- are so completely subordinated in China

rasure of all the birds 1.

this which enhances his power and hisly that he has expressed himself to the that it is difficult to realise what this rarely die of snake bites hey are very

prestige without costing him anything effect that Parliament must proceed with mens. Outside her own home, a woman prompt when bitten by a snake to apply The scheme is designed; in order to save both elections. And he means the mul

a tourniquet. In India 25,000 people die the Government from much trouble," but too! bas na influence whatever; inside, of Course, she is capable of making every year of snake bites. The reason for one need not be unduly suspicious to that is that the Indian is not so intel believe that a friend has arranged this her influence felt. (Laughter.) It is

in the interest of Chang, who is not so one of the customs in China that gent as the Chinese, The Indian when

ng of the girls in a family, no matter hitten by a snake waits to find out very ignorant, although he was in formier how poor that family may be, must be whether the bite is poisonous, but the times beyond the pals of the law. broughs up a lady. Being brought up ns Chinaman nets at once.. Another common a lady in China has its penalties. One of thing you meet with in Chinese surgery The these is the crushing of the foot. Social is what is known na needling. distinction involves a small foot. The Chinese are great believers in the efficacy fent of these women are as small as of the needle The Chinese doctor applies inches. This custom is a cruel one. The this remedy for all sorts of ailment lecturer said he had remonstrated with ciktica, neuritis, or aprained ankle are Chinese people about it, but had made no alt treated with needles. It is a uni-

1918. They had retorted that versal panacea. The lecturer said that impression.

on in Eagland had small waists, hut the operation by which the needles are had pointed out that this was of their driven into the flesh was scientifically dwn free will, and was not imposed upon correct. Another thing on which the then by the authority of their parents." Chinese are great is teeth. In China when a man is suffering with toothache "LISTER ANTICIPATED IN CHINA. In China the barber-surgeon is an imbe is said to have a worm in his teeth. portasit persCT He is capable of per-The method of treatment is to put some- forming anything in the way of surgical thing in the tooth, which loosens it, ind onerations. Wounds are covered up by then the dentist picks it out. Marvellous plaster. Hws T'o, who lived in the third to relate, he shows the patient the worm century, A.D. in the period known as the which has been causing the trouble. Some enoch of the three kingdoms, is the father people would say he had the worm in his in a native work translated by Mr. Glenworm which he shows the patient is prob. as follows:-"Dr. Hwn is a mighty skilably the nerve, which anyone who has ful physician. and such a one ga is not cen one after a tooth has been extracted often to be found.. His administration will admit is rather like a worm In of drugs, and his use of acupuncture and China a doctor has no training such as is counter-irritants, are always followed bqpired in Europe, But, nevertheless, the Freedy recovery of the patient core is a qualification required: There the sick man is suffering from some ind must be three generations of doctors in ternal complaint, and medicines produce a family before a man geta any practice.ingfu he will more likely discover im- no antisfactory result, then Dr. Hva wilk father sees that his son marries early portant business demanding his attention, Administer dose of hashish, under the order that his grandson may enjoy or the illness which detained him a inflachen of which the natient becomes as the fall fruits of an active, professional Tientsin for two months may re-assert it was intoxicated with wine. He now career. The third man keeps his grand. itself to the detriment of the Government cause and that of the troops who are in takes a sharp knife and opens the abdo father. That is China all over. The in- men, proceeding to wash the patient's dividual counts for nothing; it is only Hunan thirsting for the triumph which

the rebels still deny them. (Continted at foot of next Column.): the family that matters

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HE the Governor has been pleased to grant the Police Reserve Good Bervice Medal Pe. 137 Chan Yik Shu. who has been three times corninended for meritorious conduct since Feb.,

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General Pao Kuei-hsing, after having completed a pleasant little trip to the capital, returned homewards last Satur day. He is the pleasant gentleman who should have adopted stronger measures. arranged for peace in Manchuli when he

His compromties with the enemy is not one that would meet with the approval of China's allies, but Peking seems to think All that the dear old gencrul

with wisdom and discretion. At any rate, he prevented warfare being brought into Chinese territory and avoided a crop of complications which would have seriously discomforted the young men of the Wai chiaopu during these sultry days. The Bolsheviks on the border have bene nauding explanations from other North- ern generals regarding China's breach of neutrality in harbouring the enemies of enemies can now give Russia. These the answer in person, SAO XUY

Todi Kun, the generalissing of the expedition against Kwangtung, is actual ly making a move. He has at long, last left Tientsin, for Paotingfu, whence ha may proceed southwards to lead the Government forces to victory. At Pao

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PALADES.

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