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TELEGRAMS.

(Reuters.}

ENGLAND AND BUSSIA.

THE NORTH SEA OUTRAGE.

CABINET MEETING. :

Sir

reparation for the outrage.

And Henry Campbell-Bannerman Lord Rosebery have publicly declared their support.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1904.

THE WAR.

THREE JAPANESE COMMANDERS..

personal glory of being the captor of Port, Arthur in order to win such, battles as Kin- chau and Telissu. But Mr. Mashiguchi was over-enger in writing, a month or two ago that "even a three-year-old child knows by instinct that Port Arthur was going to fail within a few days.

GENERAL NODZU.

THE LIVING BUDDHA:

A CITY OF ROMANCE.

One of the most amazing of the world's religious phenomena is the worship by Mon golians of the famous Living Buddha of Urga If my readers will look at the map of loner the city of Urga, lies in the northern part of Asia they will note that the capital of Mongolia, the vast Desert of Gobi. It is about 600 miles south of the Siberian lake, Baikal, and it is one of the spots on the world's surface most remote from all the great highways of travel, and there- fore most difficult of access. But Urga is the

While Kuroki, with the First Army Corps advanced practically westward from Korea, and Oku, with the Second Army Corps, northward from the Kwantung Promontory, the more recently formed Third Ar y Corps, some called "the army that landed at Takushan has gone up north westward. All this relent-centre of a whole world of extraordinary life. tess precision reminds one of Dr. Emil Reich's This strange city stands in a beautiful valley, Through the valley runs the pretty River Tola. one of the head-waters of the picturesque Galenga, which runs north fato Siberia, and the midst of one of the most romantic regions loses itself in Lake Baikal, so that Urga is in of Asia. But its strange type of Buddhism is its most remarkable feature.

It is distinctly hard to get at the personalities of the leaders in the present war. Probably the best way is, as Mr. Alfred Stead has so well shown, to make the Tapanese expound them- solves. One comforting/ fact which emerges from the accounts of the Generals now attack- LONDON, 27th October,

ing Mukden (Kuroki, Nodzu, and Oku) is that Public opinion in England is at the protagonists in this grandiose struggle are not mere triumphant youths. They are not work fever hout. The Cabinet was sum-Ing with young brains, nor (recalling Dis- moned to-day, All parties are raeli's thapsody on youth) does experience absolutely united in insisting on full { count for nought with them. Genemi Kuroki, | definition. of strategy" as a line, the victo yet it is situated 4,500 feat above the sea level. who is probably the youngest of old Field-rious line, that which leads to the surrender of Marshal Oyama's three Corps Commanders is the enemy. Well, this Third Army, or Corps white-haired, but Genernis Oku and Nodzu advancing between the two others, was given appear to have black hair; but then, as Mr, at the last moment, after much debate, to Douglas Sladen says, most Japanese look General Michitsura Nodzu.. He is a native of young until they are unmistakably aged. Two Satsuma, and some years older than Kuroki of the three were born in Satsuma, the and Oku-therefore well past 60. He was rugged southernmost Province of inhospitable spoken of for the First Army Corps, but, as he Kinshiu, famous for pattery and for fighting. had held a similar post in the Chinese War, it This is called the Sparia of Japan and has was determined to give some younger men a really produced a disproportionate number of chance fitst. Nodzu was a Colonel in the Im- Nodzu all won their spurs in that keen fighting the beginning of the Chinese War be, as the public men of to-day. Kuroki, Oku, and perial Army in the South-Western War. At of which Europe knew su little, the South-Lieutenant-General, led the Fifth Division from Western Civil War in 1877. Mr. Hashiguchi, Hiroshima to Korea. He won great glory by in an article in an American magazine, ex- a victory at l'ing-yang, secured by forcing the plains that this was, like the Civil War of the Chinese to fight him in the plain, where they United States, the war which might have torn

were no good, instead of letting them shut Japan asunder. It was stirred up by one themselves up in the stronghold. He advanced Takamori Saigo, "Japan's Jeftersun Davis," for victoriously to the Yalu, together with the pre-

NAVAL ACTIVITY.

FLEET CONCENTRATION.

The battleship Queen with nine destroyers has sailed from Malta, destination unknown. The division of the Mediterranean fleet now at Fiume has received urgent orders to unite with the division now at Pola and proceed westwards,

SATISFACTORY SETTLEMENT

IMPERATIVE.

The view in official circles in London is that it is imperative that a satisfactory settlement must be arranged before the Russian Baltic

Fleet reaches a certain point on their outward voyage.

[The above telegram is printed in this issue by kind permission of the Committee of the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce. —ED, HK. 1.}

the rather inadequate reason, or excuse, that

sent Premier of Japan, Lieutenant-General

AN ARMY OF PRIESTS. There is a considerable colony of Chinese in Urga; but its main population consists of about

family has for ages educated one of its children 10,000 Mongols, out of whom no fewer than 15,000 are lamas, or Buddhist priests. Each for the priesthood. Thus, any household where there is no boy is compassionated, or is re- proached as being older the displeasure of the

gods. The immense college of the lamas oc-

cupies a whole suburb of Urga, and dominates revered head of the community called the Living Buddha. Very rarely do European

the whole city. Here in a place lives that

THE "TAKU” PAYS OFF.

The torpedo boat destroyer Taku paid off Har period of service has been short, but we yesterday and has gone again into the reserve. understand that she has been placed on the reserve list only for sufficient time to enable her to recover from the inevitable wear and to Brassey; by far the swiftest destroyer on the tear of continuous steaming. She is, according station and it is generally expected that as she will again hoist hier pendant and proceed soon as slight defects have been made good.

back of the island the high speed with which on trial to verify, on the measured 'mile, at the she has been credited.

THE MONEY SYSTEM OF MANCHURIA.

Below we give some extracts from a note-

was recently prepared by Mr. Arthur Henck. worthy paper on the Manchurian currency which

endorff, of the Russo-Chinese Bank at New-

chwang :—1 think it will not be possible to lind a more intricate or complicated money system than that at present in vogue in Manchuria.

Although China's currency is on a silver basis,

yet there is no standard of silver common to all their provinces. For instance, the touch of the silver of Liaoyang, Mukden, Kiris, and

Tchlings supposed to be the same as that of Yingkow, but never is, Yingkow silver usu- ally be finer by one one or two ounces in the thousand. This constant practice in ex- change of the Chinese bunker accounts, 1 cepties. should say, for much of his quickness of per

The hard coin currency in Manchuria

the Mikado's Government would not "repri Katsura, who then commanded the Third Divi-travellers venture on the dangerous journeyrouble; yet the bulk of the merchandise bought!

mand Korea for her misdemeanour in 1875."

GENERAL KUROKI

Memorable among the things that one would rather not have said is the pointed remark of marked that Kuroki, whom he kaew, would do nothing in the field because, among other things, he was fo. It is only in the East that he would be reckoned as quite 6o. Itei Kuroki was born in Satsuma in 1845. He is said to be typical Satsuma, and "courage personified." Of course he was a Samurai. He was a sol dier from boyhood; and rose "from a low rank in the Army," whether or not that means the ranks-there is ob stigma about the rank and file in Japan. In the War of the Restoration of 1868 Kuraki, apparently a Lieutenant, served at the head of a detachment in the

the late Russian Attache in Tokio, who re

a

Reuter's correspondent in St. Petersburg Mikado's Army. In 1871 he was promoted to wires, that the Russian Admiralty are ignora Captaincy in the Imperial Guards Division. ant of the whereabouts of the Baltic flect, in the South-Western War of 1877 he fought with which they state they have means of for the Mikado continually for 180 days against communicating.

Takamori Saigo, also a Satsuman, who carried a great part of his Province with him. Kuroki does not come forward again until 1884, when, as a Staff Officer, bo startled a Swedish Prince then visting Japan, by the efficiency of his

LATER.

sion, from Nagoya. Together, they made a crossing of the Yalu almost as famous as that of this year. "While yet the Army was march- ing on, the Commander-in-Chief (Yamagata)

account of his disobedience, but chiefly on account of his ill-health. And his duties were transferred to Nodzu." Nodzn has since com- manded Middle Japan, and is a permanent member of the Council of War. He is esteem- ed, in Japan, a somewhat better General than

was recalled by the Mikado himself, partly on

the other two.

ALLEGED THEFT FROM

BUROPEAN STORE.

them through Urga, but a recent visit of two across the Desert of Gobi, which conducts English newspaper correspondents returning from Japan, who have chosen this route from

curiosity, and have incurred much peril, has called special attention to the Living Buddha.

THE THREE RIVAL BUDDHAS, Much is heard just now of Lhassa, the “For- bidden Capital" of Thibet. The Dalai Lama of Lhasa is reckoned the first incarnation of Buddha. The second incarnation is the Teshu Lama of Tashilunpo, whose residence is close to the town of Shigatse, in Southern Thibet.

The third great incarnation of Buddha dwells at Urga. His official title is the Bagdo, or Ruler, but the Mongols claim that he is the genuine Buddha pow alive. Thus Budd. hism has three rival pontiffs or popes in the

Buddha is specially given to the Bogdo at great Buddhistic world. The title of Living Urga, and if any Buddhist in Siam, Burmah, China, Japan, or Ceylon were compelled to say which be venerated as the actual incar nate God-Budaha he would probably reject the other two, and pin his faith to the mystic young man at Urga. The Bogdo was taken away secretly from Lhasa when he was only four years of age. He is now thirty. His life is a

Four Russian battleships of the Baltic fleet have arrived at Vigo; the other ships are following.

Count Benckendorff has handed Lord Lansdowne a preliminary reply to the British sorbed the congenial instruction of the Ger- information received last evening Chief In- tingular one.

demands, in which he expresses the fullest regrets, and promises complete reparation when official reports arrive.

A strong feeling prevails in England that no reply will be satisfactory which does not promise that culprits shall be punished. In the meanwhile there is a marked activity, and the Admiralty dockyards are working at high pressure.

Russian Appointments in Manchuria.

LONDON, 26th October.

An Imperial Ukase, dated the 23rd instant, appoints General Kuropatkin to the supreme command of the army, but retains Admiral Alexieff as viceroy.

Japanese Reservists Ordered to Japan.

military tactics. A little later he keenly ab- man Majer, now General, Meckel, "one of the finest products of the school of Moltke." In 1892 he was a Lieutenant General and the Commander of the Sixth Divizion at Kumamo-

then nearly made himself ill while re

to, the scene of the fierce fighting against Saigo. During the Chinese War of ten years ago, Kuroki sent off the regulars and the first Reserves of the Sixth Division to the front, placing the vacancy with the second Reserves. on other persons' stock in trade, before Mr.-F. He was fretting to get to the front, neglected A. Hazeland, and the case, after evidence of meals, and went without sleep. Lates, amidarrest had been given, was adjourned, the storms of battle, he said: "I feel very much relieved now that I am in the field," Weihaiwei was taken off the land side, it may be remembered, by a combination of forces

from the Second and the Sixth Divisions. The credit had to be divided between Lieutenant- General Sakuma, who commanded the Second Division, and Kuroki. It is stated that Kuroki, Oku, and Nodzu were simultaneously promot- ed Generals when Yamagata and Oyama received their batons. Kuroki now commands

the First Army Corps. We need not speak of The Japanese Reservists in Columbia have the scientific 1st May, nor of later familiar been ordered to return to Japan.

Admiral Alexeieff.

achievements. General Baron Kuroki shows a

CORRESPONDENCE.

consists of sycee, small coin, and, of late, the or sold is not bought or sold against these hard effectives. All prices and rates quoted are

against transfer money or molu ying(szu-in other words, goods money, or huo yingiszu.

This transfer or no-lu yingiszu in a peculiar and maddled system. The arrival of the rouble and the establishment of quick communication with Manchuria, thus enabling the rapid trans portation of treasure to and from Manchuria, is in large part responsible for the muddling. The transfer money is a purely nominal currency not substantiated in any way by an effective in other words, it is a credit. Tino notes were largely issued by bankers and merchants of good standing. Silver at that time was only purchasable with cash, not, as now, with trans- fer money. All other exchange quotations between Yingkow and the other provinces were Government started to mint dollars in the vari in transfer. After the Japanese war the Chinese

To-day's Advertisements. HONGKONG HOTEL SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1971, 1904.

-MENU.-

HORS D'OEUVRES. Canuère and Egg Canapes.

Sour. Green Turtle.

FISH.

Grilled Salmon a la Menieur,

ENTREES.

Fillet of fleef n la Nesselrode. -

Haricot Française. Chicken and Macaroni Puddings.

CURRY,

Sicabob.

JOINTS.

Roast Sirloin of Beel

Roast Turkey and Sausages. Boiled Bacon and Cabbage.

Cold Roast Wild Pigeon and Mixed Salad.

SWEETS.

Bread and Butter Padding. Strawberry Ice Cream and Sponge Cake. Apple Tart. Tipsy Cake.

DESSERT. Coffee.

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NFORMATION has been received from the Military Authorities that GUN PRACTICE will be carried out as under:-

Lyemun, on the and November, in the direc

tion of the entrance to junk Bay at ranges from 600 to 6,000 yards. Lyemun, on the 4th November, in the direc

tion of the entrance to funk Bay at ranges from: 600 to 4,000 yards Devil's Peak, on the 4th November, in the direction of Tung Lung Island at ranges from 600 to 10,000 yards.

if the weather is unfavourable, Practice will be carried out on the following day.

Practice will commence daily at 9 A.M., and finish about 12, Noon, if the range is clear.

L. BARNES-LAWRENCE,

Harbour Master, &c.

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Harbour Department,

Hongkong, 28th October, 1904.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

THE P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Steamer:

"CEYLON,"

THE

FROM ANTWERP, LONDON, PORT

'SAID, SUEZ AND STRAITS. Consignees of Cargo by the above-named vessel are frereby informed that their Goods are being landed and placed at their risk in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where each consignment will be sorted out mark by

mark, and delivery can be obtained as soon as the Goods are landed.

Goods not cleared by the 3rd proximo, at 4 P.M., will be subject to rent.

No Fire Insurance will be effected by me in any case whatever,

Damaged Packages must be left in the and the Company's representative at an appointed bour.

All Claims must be presented within ten days of the steamer's arrival here after which `- date they cannot be recognised.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns.

E. A, HEWETT,

Superintendent.

Two Chinamen thought it would be a good Road, Kowloon. The only difficulty was that speculation to open a grocer's shop at 17, Elgin they had no capital and no stock with which

provinces; this had the effect of raising to commence business. However, this was

the price of silver and causing a scarcity in the soon avercome, it is alleged, by visiting

silver market, as the Government was buying several shops of the sert round the town and

large quantities. This scarcity of silver made purloining sundry goods, such as brandy, wines,

it every inconvenient to have to settle up in beer, perfumes, biscuits, cocktail shakers, ice

ready silver, as the market was often very tight, cream freezers, quantities of oil, vinegar, ver-

and consequently the premium on silver would micelli and sugar to considerable value. From

go up very high, thus causing a heavy loss to No one must approach him issuers of transfer; so it was arranged that This vessel brings on Cargo:→→→ spector of Detectives J. Hanson went to the without falling flat on the ground. Not only transfer upon falling due should not be re-

From London, &c.; ax S.S. Persia. house and arrested the men. As a quantity of so; but every day hundreds of pilgrims arrive deemed at par in silver, but should have a

Optional Goods will be landed here unless the goods bore the mark of Messrs. Chazalon

from all parts of Mongolia, Tarlary, Bokkara, premium added to it. This premium was usu-instructions are given to the contrary before and Company, of Queen's Road Central, that China, and other regions where Buddhism preally slightly smaller than the premium on sycee, P.M., TO-DAY." firm was communicated with, when a repre- Buddha, in the person of the Bogdo, who is to

vails in order to do homage to Guatams and represented the accrued interest. This sentative identified nearly the whole "stock-in-them a real deity. These devotees traverse

system had the effect of somewhat diminishing trade as the firm's property, which had been the vast desert on foot, prostrating themselves

the demand for hard sycee. Of late the rouble missed from time to time lately. Mr. Hanson on the earth at every few yards, so that they are has been a very important factor in the Man. this morning placed the would-be shop-keepers many weary months on the road, and often churian currency. The roable was brought Godowns for examination by the Consignees'

like little more than skin and bone. But they arrive with great sores on their brows, and look

into circulation by the Russian railway and the are happy for the rest of their lives if they can troops. The Chinese took to it readily, owing reach Urga, look on the face of the incarnate' Lord Buddha and prostrate themselves to the ground in the presence of this young man. HOW THE "LIVING GOD" EATS AND DRINKS. The domestic life of the Bogdo is as strange as that of any personality on earth. Adored by myriads of fanatics, he is yet compelled to live according to traditional local customs. Even though Buddha has been reincarnated in him, he must eat and drink like ordinary mortals. His diet, like that of all Central Asiatics, has tea for its cardinal commodity. And Mongolian tea is a wonderful decoction. Brick tea is used, which is brought by camel caravans. It is made of the coarse leaves and small twigs of the tea plant in China, pressed into bricks, bound around by basketwork. The tea leaves are put into brass pots with water and some strained into a churn containing butter and "tsamba." This "tsamba" is the staple solid food in Mongolia and Thibet. It is a substitute for bread, and is made of a sort of meal mixed with tea and butter, and looks something like chocolate. The 'tes thus strangely made is strained into a chorn and stirred up, after which it is poured into basins on lumps of butter, and drunk in very large quantities. The Living Buddha is supposed to be a vegetarian and a teetotaler, but he is neither. Modern immorality. It is absolutely corrupt. In Thibel Buddhism is a religion of thorough deceit and and Moagelia barley is inrgely used to make chang," an alcoholic drink of which the natives imbiba immense quantities. Both men and these Central Asiatics are amiable and hospit women drink freely, and though when sober able, except when under the command of the d shonest and avaricious famas, they are exceedingly quarrelsome after their drinking

[We do not necessarily endorse the opinions expressed by Correspondents in this column.)

QUERIES.

TO THE EDITOR'of the "Hongkong Telegraph."

SIR-Can you or any of your renders supply answers to the following questions which we, Mercantile Marine Officers, are finding some what difficult nuts to crack?

to the ease with which it could be carried back- ward and forward, thus saving the expense of shipping specie. The currency of Lianyang is slightly different from that of Newchwang. The effectives there are the small coin, syces, copper cash and roubles. They have there. also a system very much like the transfer of Newchwang-that is, the tich yingtszu, or note money, This-consists of tino notes issued on demand by bankers and merchants; of good standing, payable upon presentation, not in copper cash, as would be expected, but in small coin, at the rate of the day. The money system of Mukden and Tehling is practically the same as that of Liaoyang. The system in Kwang-

There they have a system of transfer money very much like 'the system in Newchwang. The exchange there is chiefly between tians and silver. The tiao there is three times the

broad, bestarred breast, bot above it a'very mates' certificates have to sit in the Assistant salt and soda. After much bailing the tea is chingtsu and Kirin is quite different again.

plain face, long, with high cheek bones and It is expected in St. Petersburg that Ad-cropped white hair. There is, however, mean miral Alexeieff will shortly return to Russia. ing in the intent outlook of the dark eyes.

(Manila Cublinews.) ENGLAND And germanY",

San Francisco, 22nd October. England has refused Germany permission to land troops at Walfisch bay, South-west Africa. The troops dispatched by the Emperor to quell the rebellious Hereros in the German colony of Damara have been notified that the usual courtesy extended within the bounds of the English reservation has been withdrawn,

The troops that are now struggling with the hostile triber were 'disembarked at the point where permission is now denied.

Refusal is attributed to the possible estrange ment of the present good will of the Hottentots toward the English, should the courtesy here. tofore extended be continued..

The German troops in Damaraland are sore by pressed and the present force is incapable of coping with the situation."

GENERAL OKU.

General Hokyo Oku, commanding the Second Japanese Army Corps to such good effect, is about 60, and is not, it seems, a Satsuman, but a Bungoan, from the Province of Bango, which is on the Pacific coast of Kinshiu (not one of

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Is it true that candidates for masters' and Harbour Master's room where their attention is continuously distracted by all sorts and can ditions of people having business with that official?

Is it true that the subject of circle sailing is one given for extra masters only, and was put to a candidate for a lower examination, that of master, at the last session? Is it true that he was failed in that subject? Is it true that a candidate was asked the question whether a straight line from Yokohama to San Francisco was not the shortest distance; and that because he replied that it was, he was then failed?

Is it true that a straight fine from Yokohama to San Francisco is not called "the great circle track "?

Is it true that the examiner was qualified? Is it true that he put back the last candidate | bouts, for one week, and, the next morning, sent lo inform him that he could not come up for examination for his certificate, for six months? Is it true that the King's Harbour Master is qualified to examine mercantile marine officers in seamanship?

Is it true that the mercantile marine masters invited to "assist at these examinations are merely figurebeads?

these Generals is from the big island) and which may be called the Corinth of Japan." Among his contemporaries he was the one who came with the greatest distinction out of the South-Western War in 1877. He was then a Vajor Colonel (Lieutenant-Colonel) under Major-General Kanjo Tani, in the portion of the Imperial Army tightly shut up in the castle of Kumamoto by the rebel forces under the redoubtable Takamori Saigo. The castle of Kumamoto once taken 'by the rebels it was apparent that there was no checking of their advance toward the capital city of Tokio, where they would force the Goverment officials to do the pleasure of the ringleader," Oku boldly led the sortie, broke Should Germany be forced to seek the next through the besiegess, and established com unarest harbour, a port in Portuguese Westmunication with the Imperial reinforcements Africa, two hundred miles north, great hard-outside. It was a service of critical impor-

Is it true that the Colony cannot or will not ship will result in addition to an extra daley of lance and gave Oku, cacket, such as no other provide proper accommodation and a qualified the forces that are so badly needed to cops Officer of his years possessed. Yet we hardly examiner for candidates, so that the latter may with the present crisis, danh em qu

hear of him again until the Chinese War, and work undisturbed by outsiders, and thus be San Francisco, 24th October, even then not as a fighter. He had to stay at enabled to do justice to themselves? :. decidedly unfriendly feeling has been home in command of the Reserves of the Sixth Thanking you in, anticipation for affording engendered in England toward Germany by Division at Kumamoto, succeeding. Kuroki, space in your columos,~I am, etc. reason of the charge that German officers when he went to the front. They also have beep making surreptitious sketches of serve who only stand and wait" After the English forts and fortifications and fed war, when Japan was divided into three differ- It has been alleged that English hospitality ent sections of military administration-the has been violated on the part of several high | Eastern, the Middle, and the Western-Lieu- naval officers who are said to have beer tenant General Oku was made the head of the spyling out secrets that would be of untold Eastern. He is the one Japanese General advantage to Germany in the event of a clash who has certainly been in India, he it was with England.

who represented Japan at the Delhi Durbar. General Baron Oku was last year made a pez manent member of the Council of War. This

The incident may not call for diplomatic ac- tion but greater yigilance will be exercised to ward German visitors of military training,

EXTRA MASTER MARINER. Hongkong, 28th October.

TYPHOON WARNING.

General Edw. S. Bragg, U.S. Consul-General, kindly forwards to us the following telegram

MANILA OBservatory, ** October 27th, 4 p.m. "October 27th, 1904, at 4 p.m. Now dopres your came his chance. Ho, could ignore the | sion East of South Luzon,*

value of the Vinkow, Liaoyang, and Tehling tiao. The price of roubles is quoted in tizos. The rouble has a fixed rate of 2 tians. The difference in rise or fall in exchange is made up by a premium on the rouble, which rises

decreases. 10 Chi-chi-har and Harbin all buss. and falls as the value of the silver increases or

ness is done in hard effectives, either sycee, roubles, or small coin.

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HOW THE BOGDO WAS CHOSEN.1 The Living Buddha of Ugra' was chosen when a little boy to be taken to Ugra as the incarnation of Buddha because be was supposed to show incoatravertible proofs that he had in a former existence been Guatama Buddha. Many a lama comes actually to believe that he can used in a former state of existence. When a recognise rosaries and other articles which he

new Dalai Lama of Thibet, or Grand Lama of Shigatse, or a living Buddha for Urga is to be chosen in place of one who has died, a number of little boys of noble families are tested by dignitaries bave used. If a child makes some being shown various things which former singular choice, he is considered to be giving proof of his former existence as Buddha, Of course the whole transaction is open to a suspicion that the child has been prompted by his parents or by influential lamas bribed by the parents. It is said that the present Bogdo was chosen as the Living Boddba *because when a number of horses, some of them young, THE Portuguese Minister af Peking has asked beautiful and dashing, others lean and decrepit, the consent of the Peking Government for an were brought before him, he chose as the one yearly exportation of rice amounting to 300,000 belonging to his former life the most dilapidated

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of them all Au ordinary child, it was held, sbih to Macao from Chinese ports and lately would have selected the most attractive of them verbally asked Lian Fang, a Vice-President of all. It is stated that Buddha has been reincar the Waivupu, to further increase the amount nated 551 times, this Bogdo of Urga boing the from 300,000 shih. The Waiwupu is intend 55184. reincarnation; but also the founder of

Buddhism was incarnated forty times before he ing to consult the Viceroy at Nanking on the became the Lord Buddha, and he remembered subject before giving its consent to the Minister, and all big strige of existency |

Hongkong, 28th October, 1904.

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