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LUDENDORFF ON TRIAL.

HIS THREE HOURS EVIDENCE A POLITICAL PROPAGANDIST SPEECH.

LLOYD GEORGE AND LABOUR

"GOVERNMENT.

AMERICAN TAXATION PROPOSALS

ADOPTED.

LATEST OA17ES, THROUGH ESUTER'S AGENCY.) MUNICH TREASON TRIAL. LUDENDORFF GIVES EVIDENCE

Music, March 1st.

The evidence of Ludendorff, in the form

LLOYD GEORGE AND LABOUR.

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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, MARCH 3RD

LATEST CABLAS, WORLD OF SPORT. INTERNATIONAL "SOCCER.

SCOTLAND DEFEAT IRELAND

GLASGOW, March 1st The international soccer match was played in bitterly cold weather, before

GENERAL SYNOD OF THE CHUNG HUA SHENG HUL. The fifth meeting of the tiem:ral Synod of the Chung Huun Sheng Kung Hui is to be held in Canton from March 18th-23rd. Delegates will be present from all parts of China and the Synod will be attended by some fifteen Bishops, including in addi

1924

NEWS.

Au additional complication was that the FAR EASTERN CABLE original dioceses had been established with- out inatual consultation, The Church of England bad run a line ncross China at parades am

North Chins, while China, Mid-Chisoned bishops of South the American Church had went out Boone ita 1943 with the Ritle of China" which was narrowed later to

i, and then as the work! of Bid

enlarged again to "Bi. and the Lower Yangisza Nohody intended in the least to

af Bi"

10.000 people.. Scotland heat Ireland by tion to the Bishops of the Chine Diners with anybody else, they bud

tanit.

SCOTS SNATCH VICTORY IN LAST THREE MINUTES.

At the outset the Irishmen, assisted by stiff breeze, kept the piny near the Scottish goal. but their shooting" was weak. After this play was even up to the interval, when neither side had scored.

On resumption, the Scottish forwards warmed to the attack, but were met in a packed goal by the splendid custodian.

POLICY OF FORBEARANCE, TOLER ATION AND SYMPATHY URGED...

The Irishmen had a share of the play Loxios, March 1st.

in the later stages, but the Scots were Mr. Lloyd Geurige, speaking at Hartle. ahrers on top. Three minutes before the pool, said that in view of the serious finish Cunningham scored a magnificent - of three-hour political propagandist situation at home and abroad, he urged goal, and a minute later Morgis netted speech, was rend this afternoon in a forbearance, toleration and sympathy for the Scots snatching a victory by two to

the Labour Government, whose mistakes | Z prowded Court

up to the present had been largely mis Ludendorff,

hora wearing spectacles, occasionally almost shouted takes of inexperience. He said, Lam declarations which dealt with his ambi.all for leaving them for some time he Lits to separate Bavaria from the Reich,ween the handles of the plough. They

rimmed

le described his share in the November revolt, and declared that he was an old man, but his heart was young and beat with longing for the freedom of the people end with love of the people.

He denounced Marxism and Commun- , and declared he was against the ws, who should not be allowed to ob tain authoritative influence in Germany any more than the English or French.

He admitted that he was a Monarchist, but said be considered the monarchical question was at present insoluble.

LUDENDORFF'S RHETORICAL

SPEECH.

Ludendorff bitterly accused Ex-Dictator Kahr and vieneral Lossow of acting dia- honourably, having "lied with their hand- zhake,'

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will scon have aching backs and weary hearts, but very inch wiser heuda."

He said he was of the opinion that a Coalition was not now a practical alterna. tive. It was more vital than ever to Great Britain's wellbeing that Liberal sentiment be strengthened and mobilised, and he wished to impress upon Labourites the folly of alienating Liberat support by adventures into Socialismu.

EARLIER CABLES..

ENFRANCHISEMENT OF WOMEN.

INTER-SERVICES RUGGER.

ARMY DEFEATS THE NAVY,

LONDON, March 1st. At Twickenham, the inter-services "Rugger" tournament was contested in glorious weather. 15,000 spectators nei corded H.H.H. the Prince of Wales and splendid His Majesty King George a ovation. The teams were presented to

His Majesty.

The Army heat the Navy by 19 to 5. AMATEUR BILLIARDS CHAMPION SHIP.

The Bishop of Singapore, the Philip pine Islands, and Labuan and Sarawak. The subjoined is the first of a series of three Articles written respectively by Rishop Grates (Shanghai). Bishop Norris (Teking), and kiang):--

Just

furgotten

to think shout them. Bu le result was that a geal deal of com fusion had been created for us when the bi-hops in China and Cores held their first Bishop Moby - (Chementing in 1897.

Previons to that time there had been the exchange of brotherly help,ne bishop had sometimes acted for another in ordina tions, or joined with him in the same-bat there had been no regular consultation, to working together, each was occupial by the affairs of his own diocese,

What

EARLY BEGINNINGS OF THE

CHINESE CHURCH....

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LEY THE AT. REV. F. ROKAVE, D.D., BISHOP OF SHANGHAL

(THROUGH BUTÈE'S AGENCY.]

AUSTRALIA AND SINGAPORE BASE.

SCHEME FAVOURED

BY ACTING PRIME MINISTER.

Patru, March 1 The Acting Prime Minister, Mr. Paga delivered speeches at dinger yesterday and ludon to-day, on the occasion of the visit of the British Naval Squadron. In the course of both speeches he stressed the importance of the construction of a naval bawat Singapore, or elsewhere, and said that if this warn accomplished An tralia, could receive per odical visits from the main British Fleet, and men would be stimulated to join the Australia, Navy,

Admiral. Field, replying on both occa to different countries and to differ hid to gight us together, belonging ussions, said that Singapore represented & Cat: Churches?

gateway which must be defended. It was It was the cousciousnes

rat of our summon episcopate in the Catholic absolutely the key to the position, but Church, the, Book of Common Prager Australia would require other bases where which we which we all used and reverenced, and the Australian ships could be repaired.

to consult with our brethren BRITISH GOVERNMENT LIKELY TO

APPROVE OF SCHEME, about the dificult and pressing questions

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To-day the Chinese Church seas the most natural thing in the worst, but poking back upon the past we wonder that it succeeded in getting itself formed at all What is the history which is back of the Erst General Synod of the Chung Hoa

Kung Huit Sheag

In the year 1912 there were three bran ches of the in Chinagean Communion. at work of missionary work. We did not meet to. the Churcheated by the Missions of tound a Chinese Church-that was some of England, America and thing which was worked out in subsequent Canada, and their history goes back to conferences, but we came together for 1835 when the first missionaries were sent uch union and mutual help as would en- to China from the United State. Shortly able the Missions of the Anglican Co- after (1841 the Church Missionary munion in every part of China to feel that Society sent two men. The first bishops behind all outward differences they were were Bishop Boone of the American really one in faith and discipline, and Church at Shanghai (1945) and Bishop that we ought to know about each other's Smith at Hongkong (1840). The present work and to help each other. eleven dioceses have been constituted by the subdivision of the original ones.

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LONDON, March lat.

it is understood that the Cabinet has appointed a special committee, under the Chairmanship of Mr. Clynes, to consider the whole question of the Singapore basė.

The Daily News, which opposes the base, learns that the opinion of pro- minent members of the Cabinet is in no- wise so hostile as formerly, and the news paper believes that the Government will ultimately approve of the scheme. GREATLY EXAGGERATED DEATH

REPORTS..

KATA HAVE MUCH IN COMMON..

GIVING WOMEN A MAJORITY OVER | final, W. P. McLead, the holder, bear first half of the try, and in the the Conference of the fiw bishops in MARK TWAIN AND PRINCK MATSU-

“SOCCER RESULTS.

LONDON, March 1st.

Toxyo, March 2nd. Prince Matsukata and Mark Twain have much in common, as the death of the former was also greatly exaggerated."

By what medical men pronounce a miraculous recovery, the Prince, yester day reported dead, is still living with a bare chance of recovery. Yesterday morn as respiration and the heart's action had stopped. Shortly after this be showed signs of recovery, which were faint till the afternoon.

Following are the results of Saturday'ssible for work. The American Societyissions and the Chinese Christians ing. at 11.15, he was pronounced, dead.

Association: matches:-

Playing at Burrough's Hall, London, in the Amateur Billiards Championship

MEN

J. Grabam Symes..

The scores were dose. McLeod 'made LONDON, February 19th. The House of Commons, y 289 to 72,000 and Symes 2,802, He declared, with raised fist, that the votes passed the second reading of a bill action of the police and troops, in firing moved by the Labour member Mr. Adam- on Nationalist bands with himself at their on to amend the Representation of the People Act of 1918, with the object of en- head, was murder, and was disgraceful.

He concluded almost lyrically, by say; age and upwards, both for local govern- franchising women of twenty.one years of sugDespite treachery, murder and ge broken promises, the Nationalist muvement and Parliamentary elections, thus placing the whole franchise for both sexes, ment has been saved.

We do not want a Rhine Coufedera-basis of residence.

university electors, on a similar tion by the grace of France, we do not Miss Jewson made her maiden speech in want a State under the influence of l "Marxist, Jewish or ultramontane figures,|

but a Germaoy which only belongs to Germans. The destruction of the Nation alist movement was the price paid for reconciliation by Losaow and Seckt be tween Berlin and Münich."

Ludendorff went on to say, "The hopes of the enemies of Bismarckian Germany are dashed to the ground. The Nation ali tovement stands, erect. May it, through the martyrs blood shed on November 9th, become so strong that it firmly welds the German people; so the Reich arises freed from the letters of Federalism or Boparais-A Reich strong and free."

He sat down amid a suppressed hum of applause.

Proceedings terminated with the com- pliments of the Public Prosecutor, who aid that the prosecution had never any idea of calling into question the General's personal courage.

Asked by the Chief Justice how he thought things would have gone if Kahr and Lusso had carried out their original intentious, Ludendorff promptly replied: *The movement WAR supported by Nationalist organisations in the North and would have become such mighty demonstration in the Reich that the affair would have been carried out without any act of violence."

ronding

the bill. She spoke confidently. made her points clearly. She was fequently cheered. Miss Jewson claimed that the experiment of the enfranchise. ment of women in 1918 had been amply justified. Women voted wisely and well She ridiculed fears of petticoat government by women combining to out vote men,

The Duchess of Atholl moved an amend ment in favour of a conference of all parties to decide what further alternation to the franchi was desirable. She ex- pressed the opinion that, prior to a great extension of the franchise, they ought to wait until women had gained experience of local government! The bill would mean an increase of from 3,000,000 to 5,080,000 voters. It would give women a majority

over men.

Mr Wintringham and Lady Astor sup- ported the bill, but Lord Hugh Creil opposed it..

JR. Clynes, Deputy Leader of the House of Commons, said the Government would try to find time to pres the bill if ib passed the cornmittee.

ASYLUM OFFICIALS SUED.

DAMAGES £25,000. AWARDED.

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LONDON, February 29th.

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FIRST LEAGUE.

Arsenal, 3; Liverpool, L Birmingham, 2; Preston, N.E., 0. Blackburn R, 3; Aston Vila, 1. Bolton W.. 0 Burnley, 0 Everton, 2: Newcastle U.2. Huddersfield T, 2: Cardiff C., 0. Manchester C.. 3; Middlesbro', 2 Notts C., 1: West Ham U., 1. Sunderland, 1: Nottingham F., . Tottenham H., : Sheffield U., West Brom A., 2: Chelsea, 2.

SCOTTISH LEAGUE

Motherwell, 1: Ayr United, o. Partick Thistle, : Celtic, 1. Queen's Park, 2: Hamilton A., 1. Aberdeen, 1 Airdrieonians, -Clyde, 2; Hernians, 2.

Clydebank, ; Third Lanark, t. Dundee, 1: Morton, 1. Falkirk, 0; St Mirren, 0. Hearts, Raith Rovers, 2 Kilmarnock Rangers (postpoped)..

LATEST CABLES.

(REUTER'S AMERICAN ŞERVICE.] AMERICAN TAXATION. NEW PROPOSALS ADOPTED.

It was through the episcopate thay this of unity was able to manifest itself The situation of the English and Ameri, before it could be brought out by the slow can Missions was like this. The original process of debates and committees which

the

way in which such results have get- Missions of the Churches of England and America had been established in China rally to be effected. So it came to puss withone sufficient mutual consultation

that China was a large

was in effees the declaration of the century there unity of the English and American Chur was but a handful of converts here and ches in China. there, so that it dixl not ocear to anybody The four following conferences which to lock ahead ints the future, everybody tel up to the General Synod of 1912 and being satisfied to do his own work in in-resulted in the creation of the Chung Hus dependence of his brethren. A further Sheng Kung Hui were the natural stepk thing to remember is that there were which followed from this recognition of different Churches American and English, our real unity and our need of each other and different Missionary Societies respon in 1987. That was a great step, but the working out of the union of all with its cumbrous title which has been the the despair of every Consular Land Office, in one body was by no means an easy The Domestic and Foreign Missionary task. There were differences of nation Society On Prestant Episcopal Church ality, different Churches which had to be States of Amerien:" the brought to agree, and confused diocesan Church Missionary Society with its work arrangements; and to these were added in Mid-China and the South; the Society the ill more difficult problem of bringing for the Propagation of the Gospel with its to due mind the Chinese clergy and laity work in the North as well as the Mission- from the various parts of China who had aties of the Charch of Irland in Fukien.ver met in council before and who spoke different dialects, and further that of (Continued on next column.)

getting Chinese and foreigners to work for one end and to. Form one Church, But by God's grace what seemed then aid seems now, as one looks back at the past, almost an impossibility, camo about quite simply and naturally because all recogn ised that in alt essentials we were already Į JU

And so in the General Synod of 1919 the Chinese Church, Chung Hua Sheng Kung Hui, was constituted by

by unanimous font and the Mother Churches of Eng land and America gladly acknowledged a new daughter Church with its own The coming Constitution and Canons. Syne will be the fifth and as each period of thr years has brought us together again we have seen how that Church has grown

teadily stronger and more united.

TERRIFIC EXPLOSION IN NITRATION WORKS. „OVER ONE HUNDRED CASUALTIES.

NEW YORK. March 1st. Eight persons were killed, twelve nré mising and a hundred injured as the result of an explosion at the Nixon Nitration Works, on the Raritan River which shook Northem Jersey and was felt in New York City.

Windows within a mile radins were shattered and doors unhinged.

THIRTY PEOPLE KILLED.

NEW YORK, March ist. It is now believed that thirty persons perished as the result of the explosion" at the Nixou Nitrate Works, on the Raritan River. WASHINGTON, March 1st." The House of Representatives, after All the neighbouring buildings, includ rejecting, by 261 votes to 153, a Repub-ing a hundred workmen's quarters, were

now on fire. A proposal is being made that the Govlican proposal to restore the so-called wrecked, and ernment should appoint a Royal Commis Mellon Tax Bill, instead of Garner Demo- The Ammonite Company, which was sion to inquire into the lunacy laws, as eratic Tax Reduction Bill, adopted, by using the building for storage, is, engaged the result of a lawsuit in which 916 votes to 199, a compromise measure in the manufacture of fertilisers from ANGLO-FRENCH PROBLEMS. farmer named Harnett has been awarded proposed by Mr. Longworth, making the war time high explosives in unused shells. a total of £23,000 damages against two maximum-surtax 374 per cent, an com- The buildings which were blown up -FURTHER CORDIAL LETTERS doctors, Mr. Bond Commissioner in lunacy,pared with the, Garner proposal for 44 contained one million gallons of ammonia-

And

a man named Adam who has EXCHANGED BY PREMIERS.

per cent and the Mellon proposal for 25 nitrate and fifteen tank cars, each con- for mental cases,

taining 00,000 gallons of niumonia-nitrate Harnet was detained in asylums for over per cent. PARIS, March 1st.

The Longworth Bill will reduce the in process of crystallisation. Further letters have been exchanged by eight years, but escaped, in 1991, when nominal tax on smalt incomes from four

spezialists certified him same. The jury

POSSIBILITIES OF BRAZIL Mr. JiacDonald nud M. Poincare, enshody found that te was came when he was per cent, to two per cent. inge general exposition of the views of detained in 1912 amb that reasonable care It is intimated at White House that the two Governments on the methods had not been exercised.

Mr. Coolidge will increase the Import EXTRAORDINARY POTENTIALITIES necessary to lead to enlution of pro-)

Astay of execution has been granted Tariff on whent, probably to forty-ove cents, the maximus allowed, as a result of the Tarif Commission's investigation.

AMERICA SHOCKED.

MORE STARTLING SCANDALS REVEALED.

blems relating to foreign policy.

The letters were couched in a sincere pending un appeal.

pirit of collaboration.

FAVOURABLE FRENCH COMMENT.

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PARIS, March 1st.

INDIA'S FINANCES.

MORE SATISFACTORY.".

Commenting in advance on the Mac-

DELHI, February 29th. Donald-Poincare correspondence, which is In the Assembly Sir Basil Blackett, Fig- being "päablished to-night, a semi-officialance Member of the Executive Council statciment pays tribute to Mr. Mac produced a balanced budget for the Donald's friendly efforts and intentions, year. which are bound to find a.favourable echo in France."

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Cuckco, March 1st. The country is shocked at another candal revealed before the Federal, Grand Jury. -⠀

In indicting an ex-director of the United States Veterans Bureau, also a Chicago contractor on a charge of con- spiracy and bribery, the Jury's report states that Government funds were used for speculation, and certain sums were paid to two Congressmen,

He said the financial position was more satisfactory than in the previous twelys The statement says that French secur months and he estimated on existing taxa ity, and also the peace of Europe, trust tion for a surplus of nearly 3 crores next be assured: for example, by the neutral year

Practically the only important tariff isation or de-militarisation, of certain territories, or by limited control by the change was a reduction in the excise duty League of Nations. It declares that on motor spirit by 1 annas per gallon. France conâdently awaits the result of The salt tax had yielded three crores less the deliberations of the Committee of than was expected The question of reduc Experts regarding reparations; then, per- tion would be left to the Assembly, to US FISCAL APPROPRIATIONS haps, it will be possible, in raising the would show in considerable reduction. FLLIS ISLAND IMPROVEMENTS AND question of interallied debts, to hope for Trade conditions were steady, but difficult." the participation of the United States in There was the prospect that the visible the final liquidation of the war.

PLAGUE PRECAUTIONS.

QUARANTINE AGAINST SOURA-

HAYA, SAMARANG AND.

MACASSAR,

LONDON, March 1st, Quarantine was imposed on arrival at .. Bremerhaven on arrivals from Sourabaya, Samarang and Macassar, owing to plague contamination.

SHIPYARD LOCKOUT AT

KIEL.

decide. Military expenditure next year

balance of trade in favour of India might reach a record.

UPROAR IN ̈ PRENCH CHAMBER

A FREE FIGHT.

PARIS, February 29th. There were tumultuous ses in the Chamber of Deputies in the course of a debata on the interpellation regarding the Government's internal policy, H. Pain leve (a former Premier) was dealing with the alleged Royalist activities of M. Dandet, when M. Magne (Royalist) shouted **Canaille."

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Thereupon the Left merobers rushed KIEL, February 20th. upon the Right thembers and a general The shipyards have locked out 18,000 | melee ensued. workers owing to their refusal of a nine Instead of an 8-hour day.

Hlows were exchanged and the sitting was suspended.

PROHIBITION ENFORCEMENT.

WASHINGTON, March 1st The appropriations recommended by Congress for the balance of the fiscal year include $14,000,000 for destroyera and fast motor-boats, for the enforcement of prohibition, also 328,000 for repairs and alterations to Ellis Island immigration

quarters.

SOCONY" TITLE DEED. COMMITTEE OF ENQUIRY TO BE APPOINTED,

WASHINGTON, March 1st It is understood that Mr. Coolidge, will shortly appoint a special committee to enquire into the validity of the title deed held by the Standard Oil Company of California to sections of the naval oil reserves in California

RIO DE JANEIRO, March 1st. At a farewell banquet to the British anission which has been enquiring into the financial position of Brazil, Mr. S. Montagu declared that after a careful examination of the economic situation of the country, he considered that Brazil bad extraordinary potentialities, and only required capital and population, combined with good government to secure an un- rivalled. position in the world.

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EARLIER CABLES.

US NAVAL OIL LEASES. .

SENATE STILL PROBING,

·WASHINGTON, February 20th. The Senate passed a resolution for in- vestigation of the income tax returns of Mr. Fall, Mr. Doheny, Mr. Sinclair and

there oncerned in the oil leases.

The enquiry then considered a resolution for the examination of Mr. Daugherty's administration as Attorney-General

MR. DAUGHERTY'S ADMINISTRA TION TO BE INVESTIGATED.

WASHINGTON, March 1st. The Senate has passed a resolution authorizing an investigation of Mr. Daugherty's administration of the Depart ment of Justice.

ONLY ONE SENATOR OPPOSED TO INVESTIGATION.

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WASHINGTON, March 1st. The Senate's Daugherty investigation resolution was carried by 63 votes to 1, the only roter in the negative being Mr. Elkins, who recently announced that be had purchased oil stocks and was willing to disclose all about it.

The insurgent Republican, Mr. Brooker, will preside at the Investigation Com

mittee.

ace.

This morning he took nourishment and is now sleeping.

An earlier cable from Tokyo. stated: Prince Matsakata is drad.

[Prince Matsukata was created Count in 3884; Marquis 1907. and Prince in 1922. He held a number of portfolios and formed "two Cabinets, one in 1887, and another in 1895. heing created a Privy Councillor in 13. His second Ministry was memorable in the establishment of the gold monometallic standard.].

JAPANESE OFFICERS ARRESTED AT VLADIVOSTOCK.

CURIOUS DIPLOMATIC TANGLE, Tokyo, March 1st "Depatches from Vladivostock report the arrest of eight Japanese officers and interpreters by the Russians, and the searching of the residences of five other

Replying to a Japanese protest against the arrest, the Russians stated that they were free to arrest any foreigner under suspicion.

There are some interesting words in letter of Bishop Boone in 1843, which a wo read them in the light of what has born accomplished seem almost prophetic

The triumphs of the cross shall be. It is understood that the Japanese brighter gens in Britain's crown, than Government is referring the matter of the triumph of her arms. Nor God these arrests to Mr. Yoshizawa (Minister helping, shall she be alone in her glory. to China) who will seek an explanation American. Bishops and American Presby from M. Karahan (Soviet Envoy st ters, of the same common descent-of the Peking) owing to the Russians not recog same household of faith, and moved by nising Consul Watanabe at Vladivostock the same

shall to pulse with their brethren,

with them, sade by sice,

one in action as in spirit, and in theNY COURTESY OF THE hope of their calling-being there no longer. English, no longer American but the Bishop and Presbyter of the Church of Christ in China: Who shall limit the work of the glory which the daughter in America, may thus share with her mother in England ?”.

FERRY BOATS MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE

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PIRACY IN THE HARBOUR SUSPECTED.

DAILY BULLETIN."I

The Government are enquiring from Consul Watanabe the circumstances of Captain Matsui's, arrest at Vladivostok.

SZECHUAN APPOINTMENTS.

PERING, February 29th. The Cabinet Festerday, resolved upen the following Szechuan appointments am General Liu Chun-you, Tuli; General Terg Chi-hou, Civil Governor'; General Lin

Hug Director of Tibetan Affairs;

Director

General Yuz Generator

Kweichow Frontier Sen, High

Eastern Commisioner

General Tien Sang- Considerable excitement was caused in ygo, Assis

ctor of Provincial Mili Assistant Director Hongkong last night when the report tary

Affairs General Wang Wei-cheng gained ground that another ferry bozt takes over the command of the Twents had been pirated within the Harbour Third Division and General Chen Chia

mou takes over General Hsino Yao-nan's limits.

Twenty-Fifth Division as the duties of Wang Chen-ping and. Hsiao Yac-man

Although nothing was definitely known. up to su early hour this morning, there seems quite a possibility that another vent. daring pirate raid will have to be added Bersonal, control of "thezo

to the long list of those which have be. I

come so common.

Surprise is expressed at the compara tively unimportant post given to General Between thethours of 7.30 and 9 o'clock Yang Sen, but it is pointed out that the latter will now be available to marry, on last night, the ferry-launch wong Shan, belonging to the Hongkong and Taumati any further movements which Wu Pei-fa Ferry Co., mysteriously disappeared from may consider secessary. the Harbour, with passengera aboard,

The vessel left Shamshaips at 7.30 p.m. for Hongkong, but nothing further having been heard of her up to 9 o'clock, tho owners become alarmed for her safety and communicated with the police...

Police launches were immediately sent cut and a search of Chinwan and Kowloon Bays was made, but up to one o'clock this morning, no word had been received of the missing vessel's whereabouts...

The Kwong Shun is a well known ferry boat, with a green hull, white decks and yellow funnel, on which the letters E.Y.F. 80 feet in length, 14 are painted. She fect boam and 40 tons burthen.

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[BY COURTESY OF THE "DAILY BULLETIN."] RUSSO JAPANESE ́"CONVER SATIONS."*

TOKYO, February 20th. Coreal Shimada formorly at Harbin, in proceeding to Febing shortly to assist the Legation in the Bassian conversa

tions,

GOVERNMENT'S INSURANCE

PLAN.

TOKYO, February 20th... The Government's insurance plan, has unexpectedly received a setback owing to the attitude of the Privy Council, te whanz the plan was submitted, the latter content ding that the proposals should not have been promulgated as an Imperial Ordin

before the Approval of the Diet was secured, because the previous

plan

had already been vetoed.

alice

The Premier is attemping to reconcile the views of the Cabinet and Council.

Meanwhile, the companies not requiring a subsidy are preparing to pay 10 per cen of the claims of polity-holders on 1st.

PERNCE OFFICIAL'S RESIDENGE BURNED DOWN.

TOKYO, February 29th. The residence of M. Chapet, Secretary to the French Embassy, was burned down

this morning.