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Telegrams,

*** HONGKONG TELEGRAPH "

BERVICE

OPIUM SMOKERS

DRASTIC MEASURES PROROBED.

· [By courtesy of the "Sheung Po."]

Peking, 26th March.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY APRIL 2 1909.

Peking is taking steps to induce China to refrain from carrying out her purpose.

JAPAN IN MANCHURIA PANEL

Parada Tokio, zud. March...” -The authorities in Tokio declare that the Fakumen Railway question and the other questions, touching Manchoria, between Chips and Japas, do not fall within the scope of

arbitration.-N. Q. D. Newt.,

CANTON-HANKOW RAILWAY

THE GERMAN LOAN. "By couriery of the "Sheung Po."]"

The Empress Dowager is in favour of dealing with opium-smok ers with a firm hand and has given instructions that all opium-smokers within the Palace should be amen- able to punishment as if for disobe

Peking, 28th March. Representatives of the Hupeh dience of Imperial commands,

The order has caused much agita-section of the Canton-Hankow Rail- tion amongst the people in the way have proceeded to Peking to Palace,

confer with H.E. Chang Chih-tung, superintendent general of the rail- way, on the proposed loan from Germany.

HE HSU SHI-CHANG ACCEPTS PRESIDENTSHIP OF MINISTRY.

[By courtesy of the "Sheung, Po."]

Peking, 20th March. H.E. Hou Shi-chang, Viceroy of the Three Eastern Provinces, is now willing to take up the appointment as president of the Ministry of Posts and Communications.

CHINESE IN JAVA.:

QUESTION OF NATURALIZATION.

[By courtesy of the “Sheung Po."1

- Poking, 20th March. The Chinese Minister to. the Netherlands he telegraphed to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs advising that the Dutch Government has agreed to modify the proposed law regarding the compulsory natural- ization of Chinese residenta in Dutch Colonial possessions-

JAPAN AND CHINA.

REFERENCE TU THE HAGUE [By courtesy of the "Sheung PS."]

Peking, 26th March. The Waiwupu will submit to The Hague Conference all questions. pending between China and Japan regarding Manchuria.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has notified the Japanese Minister in Peking to that effect.

BRITISH NAVAL IN-

MALA

[By courtesh of the "Sheung Po!],

CHINA AND THE FÖREIGN PRESS.

A SEMI-OFFICIAL ORGAN CONTEMPLATED.

[By courtesy of the "Sheung Po."]

Peking, 28th March.

In view of the fact that reports appearing in the foreign Press of late concerning the state of affairs in China have not been altogether correct, and are calculated to affect China's friendly relations with the Powers, it is proposed by the Contral Government to publish a semi-official

Peking, 26th March. The Central Government has telegraphed to Lord Li Ching fong the Chinese Minister to the Court at St. James, to ascertain the ad dresses of the British Naval In- structors who had been engaged by.. China before..

Lord Li was directed to inquire if the British officers would be willing to accept service with China as formerly.

organ

to be printed in the English and French languages.

MACAO-CANTON RAILWAY. CANCELLATION OF AGREEMENT

URGED.

[By courtesy of thy !! Sheung Poll)

VICEROY TUAN TANG

CALLED TO PEKING.

courtesy of the Skeing Po."]

Peking, 28th March

It is proposed by the Central Government to summon HE. Taan Fang, Viceroy of Nanking, to Pe king for service in the Cabinet and to give his post to the Governor of Shantung, HE, Yuan Shu-fan.

PROVINCIAL FINANCES.

BOARD OF INVESTIGATION

PROPOSEDE

"[By courtesy of the" Shrung Po.").

Peking, 28th March

It is proposed by the Ministry of Finance to appoint thirty-six de

puties to proceed to the Provinces

PRATAS ISLAND AFFAIR INVESTIGATION COMMISSIONER

APPOINTED

[By courtesy of the "Sheung Po."

Peking, 3rat March The Wairupu has despatched telegraphic, instructions to H.K. Ko Hi-him, special commissioner appolated for the delimitation of Macao, directing that, as soon as negotia tions are completed in reference to the Macao boundary question, he is to conduct. investigations foto the question arising out of the Pratas Island dispute.

CHINA AND JAPAN.

CHIENTAO ISLAND QUESTION. [By courtery of the "Sheung Po."],

Peking, 31st March. No amicable settlement having been reached between China and Japan on the Minister, has expressed his wish to offer his

Chientao, Island difference, a certain foreign

to look into the financial affairs of services with a view to mediation. the Provinces..

CHINA AND JAPAN.

THE MANCHURIAN DIFFERENCES, [By courtesy of the "Showing Po."]

Peking, 30th March. The Japanese Minister in Peking, Mr. Ijuin, has notified the Waiwopu that Japan is unwilling to agree to refer to the Hague Conference the questions pending between China and Japan regarding Manchuria, on the ground that the differences are of a trivial character and are susceptible of a satisfactory arrangement with out resorting to such a course.

MINING.

ENCOURAGEMENTS OFFERED, [By courtesy by the "Sheung Po."]

Peking, 30th March.

The Ministry of Agriculture, In- Peking, 28th March. dustry and Commerce bas recom. The Ministry of Posts and Commended that if any Chinese subject munications has urged the Waiwupu to call upon the Portuguese Minis ter in Peking to effect the cancellation of the agreement for building the railway between Macao and Canton.

CHINESE IN HARBÍN: ALLEGED RUSSIAN İLL- TREATMENT.

consequence or the alleged ill- treatment of Chinese by Russians in Harbin, the representatives of all the Powers in Peking propose to apply to their Russian colleague for an explanation.

It is stated that the Russian Minister feels somewhat concerned at the proposed concerted action.

RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION,

ONE LINE AT A TIME.

[By courtesy of the "Sheung Po"]

should discover any new patent for the treatment of ore, he should be granted the exclusive privilege for the use thereof.

SHANGHAI SETTLEMENT ·

EXTENSION

WAIWUPU'S OPPOSITION.

DUTIES ON CIGARS

FOREIGN MINISTERS OPPOSITION.

*[By couriety of the "Sheung Po"]

Peking, 1st April The Foreign Ministers.are opposed to the

Blake increase of duty on cigarettes

"A UNIVERSITY FOR CHINA.

ment of £5,000 would probably suffice when once the University has started General expanses would be covered by ituents' fees, and the University, once faanded, would be largely self-governing within the flour of a carefully drawn Copstitation and fust Deeds.

Lord Wiliam' Cecil has already visited Hand kow, Nankior, Peking, and Tiabisin, as well

other places in North China and Mancheria Before returning to England be

the Yangtze as far an Ichaug. It is noteworth that, although the proposed University is to ba under forsign management, and is to he essen- tially a Christian institution, all the Chinese officials with whom Lord Cecil has come into contact have expressed their waim with, and hearty approval of the V. G. D. News, and

LORD WILLIAM CECIL'S SCHEME. The Rev. Lord, William Cecil kudy Lady Florence Cecil, who are at present in our midst, are not strangers to Shanghai, They came outters to China at the time of the Centena y Mission- ary Conference in 1907, and on babalt, al the China Emergency Committee made a thorough. investigation of Missionary work on the spot, The results of their mission were embodied in a neties of articles.contributed by Lord Cecil to The Times. It is gratifying to know that Lord' William's interest in mission and educational work in Calea by no means ended when he returned to England. Though he, modestly disclaims the credit for the

University scheme which is the object of

present trip, there can be no doubt that he has

largely responsible for bringing the mat- ten to a stage that justified another visit to China. Soms misunderstanding having arisen Peking concerning the proposed University, those : who had interested themanlyns in the | mattor at Home deputed Lord William Cecil to come out to China and ascertain on the spot what would be the prospects of

University no

lines suggested, the

located, and where it should be measure of support might be expected from the Missionary schools: and, colleges that are already in the field o

what

CHINA AND JAPA

THE PROPOSED CHINO-JAVANESE:

ARBITRATIONAL

Tokio, March 28, Me juin, Japanese Minister at Paking, has announced to the Waiwugu that Japan be not inclined to refer to arbitration the questions of dispute between Japan and China MaJjuin explained that he he saw no rekaon to rapit

to such a course,

Japanese papers believe that there I ampla

scope for amicable settlement, by continuation of the negotiations and they, express the hopa that China will first exhansı diplomatic, means. A telegram from Washington" stater, that America is not inclined to take any part ln the dispute N. C. D. News. A

CATTLE-TRADE WITH THE

PHILIPPINES VAGOG

« [Dy courtery of the ** Sheung Po"]

Peking, 31st March. The Waiwapu is strongly opposed to the application of the foreign residents for ad. other extension of the settlement in Shang-Lord William Cecil, to publish the broad out. David McKibbin, Jr., veterinary surgeon, left hai.

NAVAL DOCKS. FOREIGN ENGINEERS NOT WANTED.

By courtesy of the "Sheung Po,"]*

Peking, 31st March, H.E. Tich Liang, president of the Ministry of War, is determined to engage Chinese engineers only in the construction of naval docks,

He is not in favour of employing foreigners.

CANTON-HANKOW RAILWAY.

INVESTIGATION ORDERED.

[By courtesy of the Shoung Po"]

Peking, 31st March. H. E. Chang Chih-tung, director-general of the Canton-Hankow Railway, has deput ed Ko Ling wei, chief examiner of Hupah, to proceed to Canton to carry out investiga It is also suggested that a reductions into railway affairs. tion in duty should be allowed in favour of such.

PROPOSED RAILWAY..

Peking, 30th March. The Viceroy of Shensi and Kansu has memorialised for sanction to raise a foreign loan for the construc tion of a railway from Kaneu to the New Dominion.

The Ministry of Posts and Com- munications has lodged a protest against the Viceroy's proposal," CONSTITUTIONAL GOVERN-

MENT.

SPECIAL COMMISSIONER TO BE RECALLED.

4.

Peking, 28th March. The Ministry of Posts and Com- ĮBy courtesy of the " Sheung Po."]" munications has notified all the Provinces that, hereafter, before one

Peking, 30th March. railway is completed, no permission The Prince Regent being dia. will be granted for the building of satisfied with the manner in which another line (within the same Pro-Yu Bhek-mui, the special Com- vince).

CHINESE ABROAD, CENSUS TO BE TAKEN, [By courtesy of the Sheung Po

Peking, 26th March. The Waiwupu and the Ministry': of Agriculture, Industry and Com merce have telographed to the Chinese Ministers accredited to foreign countries asking for returns as to the number of Chinese re- sidents in each country and their respective occupations.

ANTI-OPIUM CAMPAIGN. REDUCTION OF ABOLITION PERIOD.

{By courtesy of the "Sheung P8"]-

Peking, 26th March.

It is reported that the poriod within which the opium habit thall

RAILWAY RETURNS,

PROFIT AND LOSS.

[By courtew of the "Shtung. Po!")

Peking, 29th March According to returus published by the Ministry of Posts and Com munications for last year, the follow- ing railway lines have made profits:-* Peking-Fengtion, .$8,800,000 Peking Hankow,

8,100,000 Ping-chin,

100,000

RUSSIA IN MANCHURIA. THE POSITION IN HARBIN." [By courtesy of the "Sheung Po."] a prefect for Harbin.

WAIWUPU BUSY,

[By courtesy of the "Shoung Po."]

Peking, 1st April

in

We are able, by the courtesy of the Rev lines of the schame which has brought him to Chine. At the same time, we are asked to point out that the scheme is of a textativa asture, that as the result of his inquiries it may be modified, or even completely altered, and that if sufficient support is not forthcoming it may be abandoned altogether. It is in po sanse whatever the wish of the scholars who have i terested themselves in the matter to foist upon China an educational centre that will not be welcomed, or is not suited to local conditions and therefore, though great care has been taken in elaborating the basis upon which the pro posed University should be founded, there is nothing like finally ju the draft scheme that is being submitted to the Missionaries and efft. cials interested.

THE DRAFT SCHEME,

f

After spending a week to Shanghai with a- viaw to purchasing thres bundrad head of work, cattle for the Philippines Government,

on Saturday for Cheloo in order to ascertain if of more favourable conditions for the shipping catile prevail in the northers port, reports: the Shanghat Timer. His quest here, he stated, just prior to his departure, proved unsuccessful owing to the scarcity of cattle and the fact that prices ranged a trifle higher than those which are reported at other coast cities

* The cattle trade of the Far East, especially in the Philippises, in undergoing complete revolution," said Dr. McKibbia la explanation of his being sent here by the Bureau of Agriculture in Manila. It has reached stage among the Southern Islands when the natives no longer have enough livestock with wbich to till their fields: Rinderpest sama, and fool-and-month diseasa had wrought great havoc, carrying off larger numbers of animals. until it became necessary to scour the" China. cattle-market to fill the deficiency created in the Islands,

Dr. McKibble before coming to Shanghai

For the past ten months a Joint Committee of Oxford and Cambridge Tutors and Lecturers, assisted by Sir Eroest Satow, the Rev.. Lord The kind of cattle of which I am in search, William Cecil, and the Rev. J. H.Ritson, has is a good, stocky breed weighing about goo been making thorough investigation of pounds per bend. They must be free from China's educational needs. Among thoss cón: disease. They are oceded for the Govern- sulted on the maltor have been Bishop Scottment's seram laboratory in order to obtain the Hoots, Casscis, Graves, Price and Cortes Drs Decessary serum to combat the dirasses which

Gibson, Lavington Hart, Cochrane, H. prevail among our cattle, Hodgkin, and Harlan P. Beach; the Kav. Aroold Foster, Sir Robert Hart, and Mr. J. R. stopped at Hongkong and stated that he met Most, China's swakening to Western ideas with the same failure there owing to the cattle. drew attention to two important feature of the at the latter port being affected more or less present situation: the immensa and growing with "rinderpest and, loot-and-month diseases, demand for advanced University education; to spite of this, however, Hongkong cattle and the fact that, in Japanese and Chiness dealers were shipping approximately 1,700 catile Universities 10-called Western education has monthly to the Philippines, for daughtering a strongly materialistic bias which tend to purposes. These cattle, upon arrival in Miaoils, sweep away old, religious beliefs, and will are carefully inspected by Government officers them all,old skections of morality, without and should say prove suitable for work pure, replacing them by any other code of ethics, poros they were immediately segregated and 10.the University of Tokio there are some shipped to the provinces after passing a rigid. leares much to be desired, are being founded McKibbin for his being kept to Northern Chi all over Ching China's ruling class being a for cattle is that Saigon, which has for a long, riscay of estica de and not of birth, the time been the source whence watk cattle for fun of the cation depends upon her ni the Philippines have been procurd, has lately varsities for an extent unknown chewhere..

The Committee referred to above, after care-ilds. They feared that if some drastic mea bees closed by a decree of the Fierchantor ful deliberalion, arrived at the conclusion that are was not taken to prohibit the exporting of

The British and American Ministers Peking look upon the appointment as a violation of the Manchurian agreement.

They have made vigorous representations to the Russian Minister on the subject. DELIMITATION OF MACAO's greatest need at the present day is a cattle, Aunam would soon find itself in a posi really efficient University, which would so tion similar to that of the Philippines, the high bigh standard of educational efficiency and prices being offered for antile causing the natives moral tode, and at the same time might be in many fastances to sell livestock much to regarded as a model for native Universities,

It is suggested

the detriment of their own interente that this UniversityPence comes the scouting of Shanghai and should be organised upon similar fines to the Northers ports of Chick, for work catife to Oxford and Cambridge; and should consist ship to the Philippines. "Some years agoasjmiè The Walkupu has been engaged for days of a central holy of professors and larcondition of affairs prevailed here collated looking up ancient archives for all records ported by missionary bodies of various deno of cattle left Shaxhui for Manila, much to the, aumber of colleges and hostels each sup Dr. NeKibbin and as shipload after shipload of negotiations conducted with Portugal rominations, in which the students would be detriment of local Chinese farmers, an-fm- garding Macao.

under some kind of moral disciplina. In perial decres/was pofa force prohibitingthe... these hotels or colleges, religious instruction export of more than 1,606 head per and from on the lines approved of by the society or des Shanghai.", Though this decree would scarce nomination that supported them, would be ly interfere with the hilippines Government given.." It is hoped that by this means many veteribarian from shipping the 300 head which of the existing Christian collages might be he desired for serum nurposes, he found it im federated into the central University.

log the surrounding Country possible,10 secure the number without

MINISTRY OF FINANCE. EMBARRASSED FOR WANT *OF FUNDS.

[By courtesy of the "Sheung, Po."]

Peking, rst April

The Ministry of Finance is rather em- barrassed for want of funds. ge

The deficiency is estimated at five million

missioner, has conducted his in- vestigations into the question of Constitutional Government. in Eu-tacis. rope and with his report thereanent, has directed the Grand Councillors to telegraph for his return,

ARMS AND AMMUNITION. CHINESE MANUFACTURE

APPROVED,

[By courtesy of the Sheung Po."] Peking 30th March The Ministry of War has exa- Louses are set against the follow-mined the arms and ammunition manufactured at the arsenale in Kiangau and Hupeh:

ing

To-ching,

bo abolished has been shortened to Ching-tai,.. the first day of the first moon of the fourth year of Hauen Tung

All persons found dealing in opium thereafter shall be amenable to punishment as if they were selling arms clandestinely,

GĦIŅA "AND JAPAN.

THE MANCHURIAN QUESTION.

[By courtesy of the "Sheung Po")

Peking 28th March. On learning that the Central Government contemplate the sub- mission to The Hague Conference of all questions pending between China and Japan regarding Manchuris

Tjuin, Japanese Minister

Shanghai-Nanking,

$800,000 600,000 900

CHINESE IN SOUTH AFRICA.

ALLEGED ILL-TREATMENT.

' [By courtray of the " Sheung Po!)"

Peking, 20th. March,

The board of examination has found them to be servicéable,

Instructions have accordingly been issued to all the Provincial authori tics to purchase their arms and ammunition from these arsenals.

NAVAL REORGANISATION

BENEFACTORS TO BE RECOGNISED. ourtesy of thi “Shsung. Po."]

Poking, 30th March. memorial has been presented

-The Waiwapu is in receipt of a telegram from the Chinese Consul in South Africa concerning the alleged ill-treatment of Chinese coolies (on the Rand) gebyt

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs by a certain Censor recom proposes to address a communication that high official ran to Sir John Jordan,

autor in Peking

sing the grievi

LOTTERIES

PROPOSED ABOLITION.

· [By courtesy of the" Shawng Po,”]"

Peking, 1st March. The Grand Council proposes to prohibit the sale of lottery tickets in China.

The authorities of Hupeh Province have, however, applied for the prohibition to be held in abeyance owing to the prospective loss of the opium revenue.

CANTON-HANKOW

"RAILWAY.

THE LOAN AGREEMENT.

[By courtesy of the "Sheung Po"]*

Peking, 1st April,

Sir John Jordan the British Minister in Peking, has strenuously opposed the loan obtained from the German Bank for the construction of the Canton-Hankow Rallway on the groun 1 that it is in contravention of the terms of the Kwang-Chek Loan Agree-

ment.

FORTIFICATIONS.

OBSOLETE ONES TO BE DISMANTLED,

[By courtesy of the “Sheung Po."]"

But a limited number of cattle art butchered in Shanghal dally, be found, and the local sup ply, ardally brought to town by Chinese far meis, one, two, and three head at, as Ume, Just about equals the demand. By this method the local price of cattle from sayon and ove ball to eight cents per pound, is kept somewhat higher than at other posts, bringing the cost of a gon pound. animal to approximately yohdollars, about to dollars higher than similar, carila

It is suggested that the professor and teachers of the University should not be re. quired to subscribe to any definite formulas of Christian belief on the other hand they will be tequired to be man of strong Christian prin- ciples, and in keen sympathy with missionary ideal. This is necessary to overcome the Instinctive antipathy of race and for the estab lishment and maintenance of that intimate per socal contact between lescher and student eut side the class-rooms which is, so vital to the success of the present scheme.ather places

Inte details of salaries and quarters it is un- Shoald Dr. McKibbin inccesd Decessary to go at any lengthy it need only be 300 head of suitable cattle in Ch said that it is proposed that the Professors, intention to charter a steamer.t who will be appointed by a special Nominal tire consignment to Manila Tag Board, shall be provided with quarters and it is bis intention to continue paid salaries ranging from firo to £400 per bar conth, possibly into Manchuria autem. At the outset the staff would consist return to the Philippines he is to of European or American Professors, but later, port regarding conditions of the cattle markeu some of the Professors would be Chinese at the various ports visited, and all indications The subjects tanght from the outset would recommend Shanghai as a favourable locally Christians and men of known ability,

point to the probability that he will scarcely include Natural Science, Engineering, Poli for the purchase of work cattle along whole tical Philosophy and Economy, International sale lines, po degl Law Modern History, Mathemathics, and powered Moral Philosophy-for the teaching of which Ar the forthcoming general mṣating of shan #thorough knowledge of Confucina literature holders of the Mercantile Bank of India, would be essential. Non-Christian students Limited, the directors will recommend would be admitted to the University lecture on- dividind of 6% per annum on A&Bsbarys An equal footing with Christian Andestado free of income tax) that £40,000 be added to The site of the University and the relations the retetve fond (mising it to £250,000), £3,000, between it and existing colleges are matters op added to the e officers pension which the Committee hesitates to express an £15,300 be carried forward Ohiorockage de ga opinion until Lord William Cecil's return from

INSPECTOR Robertson prosecuted

nder à res

As the first necessity of a University on the desirable character in the Police Cours this lass proposed, is an efficient and qualified afternoon (sgth ulto) bilom My Hamland, staff, the first practical stop suggested is the appears that at about nine o'clock on Saturday raising of a fund in send out six or eight, or if eight, the prisoner, a Caluaming Conne Possible, tea, men of the requisite ability and molestieg: Chinese woman at Shes Tom Pe energy to work in connexion with some of the by expectorating on bar dress. larger and atoresfficient existing Missionarying it.: On hearing the cats Colleges for a pared of three years, in order to P07_04 Trave chasa, undan Acquire a knowledge of the language. At the carb in a very short time, and d'af tbros years those too men, with the day charged with)

| addition of two or three "more, and under ibe to one of disc

Inadership of a senior man of longer experience and this

of the country with the co-operation of the himto-day Raffs of exining colleges would form iba | Uva.aft teaching staff of the University W

It is anticipated that!

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