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Telegrams.

HOME POLITIČS,

ANGRY SUENE IN THE HOUSE. OF COMMONS:

[The “Teleorap¤ " ConEBFONDENT] --Loudon, March 2; 10,5 p.m..

A very angry scene took place in the House of Commons to-day in the course of a debate on tho, Voto Bill.

Mr. Balfour accused the Liberal Government of committing a fraud with the electorate of the country.

The Prime Minister, Mr Asquith, amid wild scones, stronnously repudiatod, the allega-

tion..

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Excitoment ran high while tho dobato was boing carried on.

THE CRISIS.

Telegrams.

AUSTRALIA.

THE

NEW GOVERNOR GENERAL

APPOINTED.

[THE "TELEGRAPH " CORRESPONDENT ¦

Londoni, March 2, 10.5 pan. Lord Denian has been ap pointed to succeed Lord Dudley as Governor General of Australio,

CHINESE AND TIBET.

"Suede Po" SERVICE.].

Poking, March 2. The Board of the futerior pro- poses to appoint Captain-Super- intendents to various districts of Tibol.

JAPAN AND AMERICA. NEW TREATY EXPLAINED,

GREAT EXODUS OF CHIN-INDEPENDENT NEWS". AGENCY.]

ESE FROM MONGOLIA.

("SHRUNG PO" SERVICH.]

Poking, March 2. The Governor of Toibingking lus telegraphed to Peking report ing on the situation.

THE MACAO QUESTION.

PORTUGUESE MINISTER TO VISIT CANTON,

.

"Buruso Po' SERVICE)

Poking, Mar. 2. The acting Portugueso Minister.

at Poking is about to leave on

route for Canton, where he will discuss with the Viceroy the

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY MARCH 3 IGIT

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two countries is more analogous tains Within this aron, which, Itussin is a country exuding the tivos of Western nations will hope than would appear at first sight. also includes Australia, Manila, massive and not-to-be-restrained to soo in poor, because they are adressed to The Edit 17. Des Vacus Road, and in both, education is a tender and the German islands of energy which is inherent in all prond of their nationality, on

plant of not many years' growth; the Pacific, wo have seen of over-populito rogions. Such bitious for, its recognition and in both, the desire to loan is recont years one Power fairy-god-deloat as that suffered in 1904 can capable of developing the same. intenso, and in both the roigning mothered into prominouce; an- not possibly stay the tide of pro- power is vasted in a people of a olher awakening from the loth-gress of the Russian nation, and EUROPEAN FOLK IN different raco to the great majority argy of conturios; and another that progress must accostarily THE TROPICS. of the population. Tho Chiness roalising the enormous poto move oastward. The Ural Moun

or the most part are too sensible tialities of its most Eastern ilom-tains, as cold and..ernol a barrior a peoplo to allow the hare-brained inions. These Powers are, re to human development as nature In the novor ceasing contro vapourings of either violent so spoctively, Japan, China and presents, have not succeeded in vorsy tlint apponrs to lover around eialism or niechy to throw them Russia. For our presont purpose, checking Russion progress in the question whether or no life in

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Count Komura, Japanese Min- ister for Foreign Affairs, made a

Telegraph

House yesterday of the cause of lengthy explanation in the Lower EONORONG, PRIpar, Manci 5, 1911 the now treaty concluded between Japan and the Enited States of

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no in-

forced from 7th July. It is believed that it will rosult in an

two nations.

On the sume date, both Factory and Silk Trading Bills were

foss a very large body of opinion might be formed from such things and have a very serious handicapping effect upon the progress of the nation.

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A VICIOUS. PLACARD.

upon

the

INTO THE BREACH,

(1st March.)

interesting information that two We publish this evening the of the most progressive mandarins

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(2nd March.)

wo hore coino

within the category specified. But Hongkong has, besides, what may be called a lounlclimate of itsown..

dread by a man at Home, if he Neither our summor nor our win- tor would be considered a thing of had no data to proceed upon other

at of thoir stride, but neverthe-we may regard them as the the slightest. East of their the tropics deleteriously affects the dominating factors in tho For rock-bound, snowelad and bli health of European-bred folk, Eastern situation, (although itzard-swept slopes, liu fertile some now light is thrown on would be foolish to fail to replains of alluvial soil, glorious the subject by a discussion cognise the parts which Am minorals, and wido, deep-ruming presently proceeding in a medi- orien and Australia must play streams. Among those a now cal journal at Home. One in futuro changes of the status lonso of life awaits the lurdy of the controversialista is our quo). The eyes of the world dur- travellers who hayo crossed from old friend, Dr. James Cantlie, ing the last few weeks have been bureaucratic Russin, and, with late of Hongkong. The object of concentrated primarily upon thousands prossing upon thous the discussion is to formulate some (27th February.) China's struggle against dire dis-ands in these travellers' wako, sort of standard for the guidance In our last issue we drew at-rise, Russia's connection there the cold and unfriendly barriers of life insurance companies in tonition in this column to the with, and Japan's artistic and of onstorn China cannot be issuing pretuiums to Europeans danger which threatons China capable handling of hor side of regarded as insurmountable to going abroad to work in a tropical from the activities of agitators.the problem. Laterost was into them. Along those barriers country. Since then our attention has been sified and brought to an aoute will the fate of the Oriont be of purely actuarial interest," In that souso, it is drawn to a vicious and sen-point by the sudden ruptureofdip-determined. Powerful as shio Un the other hand, many sational placard, in the Chinoso lomatic rolations between China is by reason of national spirit important fucts chartctor, which las boon exposed and her great and powerful north- and isolated situation. Japan interest are disclosed on

of general both in the public streets of Hongkong.wostorn neighbour. This intorest will prove a negligiblo factor in sides, Thin Dr. Cantlio, fow men 16hing outside a shop in Queen's-wide as it was in the situation the great straggle when cast are better qualified to speak on Road, ahost opposite the Fire between these two Empires, meets cast in the porsons of the the subject. He points out that Station and remained the centre seems to centre in the answer to Chinese child of progross and the the most exucting climatic con- ANARCHY IN THE EAST. of attraction for hundreds of the question, What will China Russian settler in Siberia. Boforo ditions are to be encountered not An enormous exodus has taken

excited Chinese for close on six do?"; but if wo "look at the their slow but relentless march in the tropics, as is usually be place of Chinese before the Ras-

He stated that the provisional Bian advance, and tens of thou-clauses and Art 11. of the existing

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hours yesterday. The placard large maps" we will see that thene power can stand, nor can the loved to be the caso, but in- sands of these homoloss people are treaty relating to labour and en-

The voting

purported to be an account of same question may be asked of wit of man predict the rosult, if sub-tropical countries. Hongkong on the resolution of atrocities committed by Russians every Poor having interests in the prosent promise of developios within the northern sub How in Heilungkiang,

the Kokumento, the Opposition on Chinese in Manchuria during the Oriont, with the exception of ment in China justifies itself. migration have hum removed, The governor asks that steps and at the same time the perial party of Japan, denouncing thin the outbreak of plague. The Russia, since she has already-10-

tropicul zono and consequent- bo takon at once," -

Cabinet for negligence in con-illustrations showed Russian Japanese Governinent has donection with the recent marchist Soldiers driving naked and semi- The Waiwapu, on being in clare that it has

plied.

For many yours past the formed that the frontior notice tention whatover of avoiding voment, indicates that thore is naked Chinoso before them in the regeneration of the East, in the posts in Mongolia had been des- the recognition of the principle in the Government ger this igat pouring line and water" down the shoulders of the ancient E- a very distinèt lack of confidence streets of the Manchurian citios, quinion of most people, rests upon troyed, has instructed the Li Pan governing emigration and Asi-for. The resolution was rejected the throats of naked females, piro of Cathay, and thus salicient Yun, or advisory council on from-atie Jabour, which have hitherto tier affairs, to send a depitty to been adopted by the two parties. the narrow majority of soven throwing living sufferers front attention has not been given to Juvestigate the mattor.

With regard to the coasting and may, therefore, be con plague into collins, and in many Itussia's colonising work in Chino have been recalled to than the yearly baromotrical road- LONDON CORPORATION. trade, the Minister declared that sidered as an expression of lack other ways maltreating and tor-Siberia. We are apt to form our

Poking, and, to paraphraso Shako-ings. Yet casual visitors from oleonfidence in the powers that taring the Chinese. The feltor opinions of Siberia |its regulation has been ontirely

and Java TO VISIT VIENNA, loft to the discretion of both be and one that is not unreason-press bewailet these turrible writings of novelists who deal spear, we may say in this connec-tropical Borneo

parties, they to enact their The growth of anarchy in Japan Russians were taking advantage political and other prisoners ofthe for such it is-to Tong Shao-yi and pestilence; and many a winter able under the cireunistances.docds, pointing out that the with the hardships and orgone by ion, "And now the age of China inavo boon known to flee from [THE "TELEORATH" CORRESPONDENT.1 national laws, and the whole to

is alarmed.' Peking's appeal the Hongkong summer as from a London, March 2, 10.5 p.m. be treated according to the most-

has steadily increased during re-of China's sorrows to still further Great White Beair; but to those who Liang Tungyen to resume office visitor from the Straits Settle- The members of the corpora-favoured-nation clause, which will cont yours, but while the Island weaken her and calling upon tho know the rich and magnificent symptomatic of China at the ments has boon glad to quit our tion of the city of London have bo mutually enjoyoil.

Kingdon may trusted to people to resist those injustices. region north of Baikal and the present moment. It indicatos the shores and sook southern refuge decided to visit. Vienna in Sep-

The clause of the old Treaty test itself against these in-The language was the usual Amur and west of the Altai, the opposition to what has boon from the biting north-east mon- tambor next,

sidions doctrines, the problein luas mixture of eloquence and childish development of Itussia's most termed Chineso progress, and, soon. relating to the perpetual leitse of land has been reinved.

So much for Hongkong's another and more serious aspectness and, while it was possible to eastern property is fraught with at the samo time, the recognition climate. As regards the preserva- The Imporial Gorozanout in a purely domestic one. We read into it a protest against the deepost significanco. The in government circles of the power tion of health in tropical lands, it

refer to the imbuing of Chinese Chinese backwardness and ignor country is a treasure chamber of of the same movement, Liang, rois true, us America with a view to a tends to negotiate further with students who visit the neighbour ance of bygione, the entire placard minerals; agriculture is capable cently prosidont of the Waiwapa, that artist men become perfect Dr. Cantlie says, fipal solution of this question.

ing country with the tonots of was extremely inflammuable. We of development second only to that The new Treaty shall be on anarchy. The most idealistic as endeavoured toascertain its source of Canada or Australia, and dur- the roactionary tactics of the keep their health in a hot was forced to resign his post by sages in their wisdom of low to well as the most violent forms of but fourni this impossible. In viewing recent years, the Ministries of Manchu elique, and Tong Shao-climate. Everyone is a hygienist Socialism are to be expected of the strained diplomatic situn-Homo Affairs and Agriculture of increased friendship between the body of students as tion in China at the moment, it itussin hace una opory effort to, one of the most progressive, ahto himself and is ever ready to

that now growing up in China. It is groatly to be regretted that send a goof class of agricultural oficials that China ever had, was from personal experience.

highly-educated and patriotic impart his knowledge gained which needs the careful considera-been allowed to be posted in the supposed to be a snow-clad of the Yuchuanpu because this Hongkongite aver, just the other is a form of the education problem such a publication should have settlor into what was erroneously compelled to vacato the presidency cidentally, we heard an old In- tion of the authorities, for not only streets of the capital of a British wilderness. The result, despite same clique made it impossible day, that he accounted for his will the development of such Colony, it should be the anxious the low standard of intelligence for him to carry out the reforms singular inmunity from sickness "balanced opinions defpat the best offort, as we have a doubt it is of the majority of the settlers, has which he doomed, and which are, by the fact that he ate from ton to aims, of education,, but it will the desire, of the authorities to boen far more satisfactory than necessary to the development of fiftoon red chillies every day, also embarrass the governmom prevent such disturbing elements oven the most optimistic bad China's internal resources, Both month in and month out. And in its work of constitutional and catering into local life. To the hoped. It is trio that up to the theso highly elicient statesmonthis is by no means the only queer Mr. Edward Schimming, ins-general reform. Dangerous, how-educated Chinose, of course, the present, development has been vare in ollice at a time avhen health theory one hours pre tractor in mechanies in the innilavor, as are the opinions hold by placard will appear in its true conlined to the tilling of tho vir China was not confronted with pounded. But it is remarkable Trade School, has bought the lid to genora! body of Chinose light-that of a vicious attempt gin soil-which, however, is extra- The Board of War propuses to Devil, biplano, one of the three students, they are comparatively to stir up national foeling-but, ordinarily rich and to the ost-pressing diplomatic difficulties. low, by becoming a law and a Thoy thon endeavoured to exercise physician unto himself, studying abolish Kiangan arsenal, as it machines brought to the city by harmless in comparison with the as we have said on previous occa-ublishment of is not adequate for China's pre-Captain Baldwin, and Messrs.archical clungs of a certain sions, public opinion in the mass industries. But, since the sourceful and wore in consequence what he is to drink, many an old fow minor their knowledge of what is need- carefully what he is to eat and sont service needs, and to replace Murs and Seriver,

party in Japan. Such teachings in this country is daily becoming of all wealth is in the soil, and opposed, and finally defeated, by resident is able to preserve his it with an up-to-date sifugture,

Mr. Schimming has with mind fruitful soil in the minds of a stronger force, and placards since the foundations of the the ultra-conservative section of health in a truly wonderful man in the enterprise a number of any of the young mon of China such as the one we have seen dre Siberian population are the set-the government. Now that rer. Indeed, it is not with the and we must regard their growth certain to have an offect embarras-tlers on the soil, the call for capital China finds herself in conflict older residents that the danger friends, the object being to keep the biplane in Manila and to give readers may roombor, it is not is, therefore, greatly to be deplored of world-financiers with ever-bours, these same discouraged young man whose path is beset with apprehension. As ouring to the Chinese authorities. It is being hoard among the ranks with hor most powerful neigh lies; it is the newly arrived exhibitions there. It is probable, also, that machines will bo mam long ago that a small party of that it has appeared in one of the increasing loudness.

Russian officials are askod to fuctured for sale, with the ftoloso students ware arrested at mati streets of flongkong, and wodiplomacy and Russian capitalists onto moro-into the breach. We first five years of tropical life stop with danger, It is during the Devil as'a model.

Tientsin, armed with bombs, and know that those whose duty it is, recognise this, as if indicated by hope, but we do not anticipate, that the greatest risks are to be The purchase was P5,500, we have also to remember the at-will tako steps to provent similar the determination of the Minister- that Tong Shad-rior Liang Tung encountered. which is much below its value. Prince Kang.. For the moment China by her own fanit finds her system in this great, little-known, selvos again in the fatso positions quoting the following informa tack on the Prince Regent and on occurrences in the future. Ifjal Council to extend tho railway you will be eager to place theta-

We make no It is reckoned by birdmen as one of the best and fastest amelines these incidents may be regarded self in diplomatic conflict with and little-realisod fogion. in the business, but it was sold at

lightly but they are, nevertheless, various Powers, there is all the

which they were forced sorecently tive passage in fall-The youn There is no nation on earth, not to vacuto. Comtemporary with gor the age at which a man a low price in order to stimulatedications of what might easily moro ronson why these same even excepting the Japanese, moro Yuan Shih Kai, they are, liko proceeds to the tropics the Interest in aviation in the Far prove in the future a frightful Powers should use evory endea capable of the successful colonist him, men of great ability and greator the risk of contracting

once to China. There seems your to protect her from disturb tion of the Orient than is the Rus individuality, who recognise the disonse. The chances of a youth. to be no adequate way of avoiding cloments within her own sian. With a population far too faults of which China is the heir, of 18 to a man of 20 contracting ing, the danger of anarchy among borders. Not only do the ethics heavy for its capacity, but at the They are feared by the hide-bound disease, are about 2 to 1; and to the students other than prevent of national courtesy demand this same time peaceful, law-abiding conservatives of the, Forbidden a man of between 30 and 40 about Ing them, or at least discourag but; since the foreigner himself is and laborious, it is sending many City, who, at the same time, have 10 to 1. I never have any hesita ing them, from going to Japan. quite as anxious as Peking to pro-thousands of Messrs. Polishwalla and Kot. With overy beliefiu thocapacity of serve peace in the country, a fur-the regions east of the Ural Moun- nen are the only hope of China. man of between 30 and 50 to pro- families into boon forced to realised that such tion in recommending a healthy wall state the yarn market has to Japanese educationalists they ther reason exists why no rope tains and the Son of Aral, who by Neither Tong, nor Liang Tang-coed to the tropics to take up continued very weak. A vory are in out, opinion far from being should be given to agitators thoirown woight and the influence yen are friends to foreigners in work there; but I do my best to depressed state of market is ro- the best possible montors for whose ignorance of national of stoady work, are onclosing thons-much as they are strenuous dissuado unyone under 21 doing ported from almost all consuming young China. That lusty infant politics is only equalled by their Empire of Chini on north and wost supporters of Chint for the. Every year of life over 21 districts, hence Chinese buyers would thrive. better on a mental overwhelming desire to interfere in a sea of pressing humanity. Chinase." In themselves the best lessons the chance of contracting aro vory scarce and their on-diet of an Occidental flavour, and on every possible occasion. We The extension of railways insoutle example of what modern edu- illness, and a healthy man of 50 spicnons absence from the market would at the sunio time be ro hope those agitators will never ern Siberia, to whichi wo have cation can Peking, Mar. 2.

luns caused this interval to pass moved from the danger zone of again afford us the opportunity referred, connecting such contros they fully realise that the great of combating the climatic effects lo for China, has a 50 por cont. better chance The Princo Itogont has in-without any business. With anarchy into which it in now of drawing the attention of the of trade and caravan routes us nation which they have helped to fund of remaining immune from structed Liang Tun Yen, now in view to ease with their purchases, straying. Sufliciont har has authorities to the publication in Uralsk, Orenburg, Akmalinsk direct is capable of being a law disease than a youth undor 20.” Amorien, to strive to obtain the the Chinese dealors who are held already been done in China by Hongkong of vicious placards.

Semipalitinsk, Barnaul, Bijak and unto itsolf, and of a development It is usually about two yours good offices of the Governmenting a large stask at vory high the Hood of anarchist literaturo

Nownicolajewsk, will open a son- which the most idealistic proplosy after taking up residence in a at Washington with a view to rates, havo commenced sales from from the printing pressos in WHEN EAST MEETS EAST. developed country of unrealised has not yet pictured. It is im warm country that effects of

$3 to 5 lower than the ruling upon without, the propaganda rates, and this step is likely to being continue by word of

richics between the Altai Moun-possible not to feol sympathy with climate are manifestod, and it do- affect our market seriously. Un-mouth. Students in all times

tains and European Russia. China in hor prosont difficulties, ponds upon soundness of wind der the above circumstances, de- and all countrios hayo had to be In the history of international tho route of the trans-Siberianrail-sive Peking to recognise the character of the individual, what North of this region, that is, along but if those samo, forco retrogres and linib, and the strength of liveries are very poor and wo protected from themselves and we relations, never boforo has it boon way, colonisation is going forward merits, the value, and tho need the future is to bo. One of the close with a dull and drooping sincerely trust that the students more necessary to take the lato moro slowly but even more surely, for such men as Tong Shao-yi, most harmful influencos upon tho tendency. The above prices are of China, who are her hope, will Lord Salisbury's advien and, since this country in question is Liang Tung-yen and their great white man in the tropics is the THE "TELEORAT" CORRESPONDENT]inally quoted. Total sales be saved from the pernicious in "look at large maps." Particularly more opon and no less rich.

Manila, Mar. 3, 1.20 pan.

150 bates. Unsold stocks 25,000 fluences which are at work almost is this the ciso in the Far East

confroro Yuan Shil-k'ai, the want of proper rest and sleep at The tennis players from long-bales. Sold but un-delivered in at thoir. doors. The lesson ofthat term comprising the in-sia by Japan ontiroly changed the wholly unfavourable. These are going to bod too soon after a To many minds thodefeat of us situation cannot be regarded as night. This may be induced by kong were heaten in the doubles the godown and to arrive 20,000 India is one that should be studied torests fighting for mastory be- fauo of the Far Eastorn political the men that China needs. Thoy heavy meal, restlessnoas due to championship at the Carnival, balos,

by China. The position in the tween Japan and the Ural Moua situation, but, as we have said, are the men that the represent hont, mosquitoes, or the clos

question of the delimitation of the Mago Trontier.

KIANGNANG ARSENAL.

BOARD OF WAR SUGGESTS

ABOLISHMENT.

1" SHEUNG Po" SERVICE.

Peking, Mar. 2.

THE CORONATION.

{"Bukung Po" SERVICK.]

Poking, March 2. Prince Chute has postponed his departure for England, where he King George as Chinese special

will attend the coronation of

envoy.

FIGHTING THE PLAGUE

MILLIONS SPENT

MANCHURIA. [BHEUNG PO SERVICE.]

Peking, March Tho Tuchipu (Board of Finance) hy reported to the Throne that the Three Eastorn Provincos lave spont more than Tis, 10,000,000 in the fight against the plague.

The Board begs the Throne to forego in view of this, Manchuria's annual tribute to Peking. The request has beon grunted.

["SHAT PO" SERVICE]

a settlemont with Russia,

THE CARNIVAL.

HONGKONG PLAYERS

BEATEN..

passed in the Lower House.

East.

MANILA BUYS AN AEROPLANE.

HONGKONG'S YARN MARKET.

(28th Fabrunry.)

excuse for

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