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GENERAL NEWS.

Japanese Art Sale in Parle

THE FOREIGN OFFICE AND CHINA.

"THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, MAY 16, 1913.

Prepaid Advertisements

ONE CENT PER WORD

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FOR EACH INSERTION,

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FROM 1st February, MEI-TO LET on 2nd Floor No. 2.

RION, No. 10, Peuk, furni- shed or unfurnished. 6 Rooms.

The EYRIE" No. 13 Peak, To let furnished.

No. 21, SHELLY STREET. from 1st July.

No. 2 Mountain View, Peak,

A Remarkable Letter. An important sale of Japanese Mr. W.H. Hoaking has address- objects of art was announced to eds long letter to the "Daily Tele take place in l'aris, at the Hotel graph, eriticising the methods. Drouot, commencing on 21st ult., of the British Foreign Office and lasting up to the 20th. The in relation to affairs in China, in valuable, and in many respects the course of which he says:- unique, collection of the late Dr. Edouard Meno (Vice-President of in theannals of our political history One has to go a long way back the Franco-Japanese Society) was to find a similar instance of such then to be sold, and a very sullen silence on the part of a elaborate illustrated catalogue of British Minister as Sir Edward the collection had been issued by Grey consistently exhibits upon M. Andra Portier. Dr. Mene all vital points concerning China, SHIEL, Barker Road, No. 124, To let or for sale, GLEN was fortunats in beginning or such a conspiracy of silence Peak, 5 rooms from 1st March, his collecting almost on the as is demonstrated by the 1913. morrow of the Imperial Restora-leading members of the Opposi- tion in Japan of 1868, at a time tion, and by the majority of when the arrivala on this side leading newspapers... Publicity permitted him to mako numerous is what the Foreign Secretary valuable finds, and the big collec fears, and what the Opposition tion that is now to be distributed Front Bench are too languid and includee Japanese armour of the indeterminate to enforce. It is 10th, 17th, and 18th centuries, only fair, however, to the intelli- helmete, various arras, such an gence of the great public whont sworde, daggers, lances, &c, both profess to serve to assume sword-guards, objects in carved that if the real facts of the present iron, Chinese enamelled artioles, position came to the knowledge of Japanese lacquer ware, furniture, the mass of the people thie &o. Hundreds of beautiful plates veil of silence would be rent in produced in the volume before as no very tender manner. They testify to the interesting character would be more than surprised to of the collection, and doubtless learn how little England has ob- many English collectors will be tained in exchange. glad of the opportunity of adding

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No. 2, Park Road. 4 Room ed Bungalow with Tennis Court.. Commands splendid View of Harbour. For Rent, etc., please TO LET from 1st July. The 4, Ripon Terrace. apply to YAP HOK LING, No. Hongkong, 28th Mar., 1913. [264

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Bome choice prizes to their store. tangible results of Sir Edward LET:-A House in Knutsford of Mr. T: E. Griffith.

Grey's policy in China up to the time of writing? If separated they fall under some such heade us there:

Terrace. THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT & AGENCY COMPANY, LIMITED, Hongkong, 27th Mar., 1013. F259

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L. and C Express." School of Oriental Studios, At a recent meeting of the City Corporation a latter was read from Lord Cromer, chairman of (1) New Belgian Loan for Chi- Hacienda East, 74 Mount Kellot the Oriental Studios Committee nese Railways of £10,000,000 of LANDINVESTMENT AUENO

HONGKONG appointed by the Secretary of which 84 000,000) was issued this Co., LTD. States for India relative to the week in Brussels. This loan bas proposed School of Oriental been issued at 5 per cent, in place Languages, Berlin and Paris, he of the 6 per cent and subsequent said already possessed such ay 5x per cont. proposition with school. London-the metropolis which the Consortium endeavour- of the Western Power with grested to wreck China's credit for interest in the East had none. thir own immediate ends. This An admirable site and buildings loan bas gone abroad, owing to (the London Institution in Fins-obstructions placed by the For bury-circus) had been secured foreign Office in the path of British the new school, and the Governinapoiors,

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A bluejacket was seen in Lon- don the other day (says the **Manchester Guardian") with a Surgeon General May, at pre-H.M.A.S. Australia." The al- cap-band displaying the legend sent in charge of the Royal Naval teration from the usual H.M.8. is Hospital at Chatham, is to be the interesting and significant, but now Director-General of the Medical Department

one wonders where the develop- weat, which recognised the Im. (2) The Germans have taken, Admiralty, when Sir James Porter of colonial gifts of warships ment will stop if the new custom perial value of the scheme, had and are taking, advantage of completes his five years' service should coatinus. H.M.C.S. So- promised a substantial apausi British supineneee. Grent Geron the 11th pros. In making this and-so" for Canada will not be contribution towards the cost of an houses, loyally backed by selection, observes "Truth Mr. maintenance, But an additional their bonis Government, and with Churchill his passed over three New Zealand will be rather ap- so bad, but "H. M. N. Z. 8." for sum of £10,000 per annum would ramifications extending even to of Surgeon-General May's seniors. palling; and if, say, the British be required if the school was to the sacred Court of the Hongkong The new Director-General, who is West Indies or British North be established on a basis adend Shanghai Bank, have the son of a Cornish rector, served Borneo should insist on presen- quate to the needs which it was advanced.

individual loane as surgeon of the flagship Alexring destroyers one can foreses a intended to serve, and Lord against opportunities for profit andra in the Egyptian War, and demand for bluejackets with large Cromer felt sure that the object able business. An arrangement took part in the Soudan and Nile heads, so that all the letters can was one which would appeal to is being concluded for the campaigns, being wounded while be put on the cap-band. the generosity of the Corporation. great Krupp firm to conclude accompanying Lord. Oharles

Admiral Jerram. The latter was referred to the agreement for the supply of Beresford on the steamer Sophis

Rear-Admiral T. H. M. Jerram, Finance Committee.

military material for a period to the relief of Sir Charles Wilson. commanding the British squadron of years on credit. By our own

Supplementary Lieutenant, on the China Station, who has misguided action we are crippling The first batch of supplemen- been visiting Tokyo, was pre

cary lieutenants, to the number souted with his staff to the is that opium is to be gathered directions to which she is legiti-uf four, has been entered under Emperor on April 30 by Sir Oon- this year in Kausu as there is no mately entitled as a nation, to the the new scheme for drawing upon yngham Greene, British Ambas other way to ra se funds for pro-loss of our own firma who had a the Royal Naval Reserve. Assador in Tokyo, while Mrs. Terram vincial expeners. The whole right to look for returns in a coun- three of these officers are at the was presented to her Majesty the province is covered with the try in which we are so heavily present time serving courses in the Empress by Lady Lily poppy. even brick pits are sown interesterl.

warships, the net result is one Greone: with seed Fukiaug and

(3) Our policy is so distasteful addition to the existing supply of vegetable gardens. The price of men of independent views officers. However, the Admiralty Second Lieutenant Kionard B. the drug has airendy fallen 50 at the new President of the are probably wise to take what Denny, Somerset Light Infantry, per cent. as a consequence of this United States, a man admittedly of they can get in the way of elige has beau seconded in the 2nd news. There are all a good culture: ant wide outlook, han ble candidates, and the bulk of Battalion, Tientsin, North Chins, Inany troops in the province, and broken away from the festersof the these are likely to come from whilst studying the Chinese Ion- many believe that they are at the Consortium. The result is that .N.R. officers. bottom of this move as it means within a day or two of that desi assured pay for them." Northsion, which is undoubtedly the Chion Daily News,"

Opium for Revenue, Our Tamchaw correspondent

writes on April 18-The latest China's.sreading abilities in the

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prelude to recognition of the Chinese Republie by the United Christianity in Soochów, States of America, a syndicate of The N. Chion Daily Nowa " Socolow correspondent writes on China £2,000,000

American bankers cffers to find May 8-This afternoon the local £20,000,000 later, provided the now and volunteers, with American and Chinese paper fings stock in the new policy of freedom in financial muzzles of their rifle, marched to all the missiou chapels, schrola and compounds and returned

matters is maintained by the United States.

(4) Negotiations for the forma- tion, by a Franco-Belgian syndis

thanks to Amarien for the recognicate in conjunction with the Chin- tion of the Chinese Republic. It happens that all the five missions bank for China, with a substantial ese Government, of an industrial working in Soocbow are Atuerican.capital, the provisional agreement The courtesy was wholly a sur for which gives special privileges prise, but was nevertheless greatly to both France and Belgium. appreciated.

How much better would it have The Manila Sugar question.. been in the interest of British Mr. Charles H. Hord, of Manila, trade and finance if the scheme has cabled to Secretary Farna-put forward by Mr C. Birch Crisp! worth of the American Bankers during his redent loan negotia Association, of New York on the tions with China had met with a subject of the free sugar legislat-different fate than the cold water ion in the United States as follows: and hostile obstruction meted out "Pending sugar tariff United by the Foreign Office?

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