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PHILIPPINES GOVERNOR.

Governor General tlarrison s

First Public Utterando..

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People of the Philippine Is lands! A new era is dawning! We place within your rench the inatraments of your redemption. The door of opportunity stands open and, under divine providence the event is in your own hands. The Manila Bulletin of October commenting on the speecb,

Following is the text of Gover nor General Harrison's first speech in Manila, delivered on the occ-7, sion of his arrival on October 6:→→→ Citizens of the Philippine Inlanda:

The president of the United States has charged me to deliver to you the following message on balialf of the government of out

country:

SAYA :-

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1913.

RECOGNITION OF THE

REPUBLIC.

Feeling in the North.

Peking, October 7, Late last night the various Legations formally recognised the Chinese Republic, each I зgation sending a Note All the Notes were in identical terms.

For the first time since Ameri- can occupation, a president of the United States and a governor "Satisfaction in Shanghai, ". general of the Philippine islands The general feeling in Shang-

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"Every step we take will be taken with a view to the ultimate independence of the islands and

in Governor, General Harrison's gratification on the 10th inet-war, was demanding extreme re- GIRLS AND SOLDIERS, as a preparation for that inde pendence, and we hope ip move speech sesterday, is the decision the date originally fixed and forms-reforms with which Yuan towards that end as rapidly as to stond the participation of the whigh coincides with the oat to

B. cartain extent ...Bуmpa- Filipinos in their government by break of the revolution at Wu- thised.He the safety and the permanent

carried out bis Vicar's Warning and Colonel's **Interests of the islande will per Philippine commission. This is already agron 38 a public holi- dezree of shrewduess that in giving them a majority on the ohang two years ago. This day a less radical schemes with such a

Reply. mit. After each step laken ex- parience will guide na to the next.

n change which might have been day and though to-day a few of 1898 be

"We have In asked to point was appointed to the "The administration will take expected in the light of past the Give-herred flags were down in rank of an expectant Ministry out to the member of the Mothers' one stop at once and will give to since the pre- ant civil govern it is expected that Fridey will Esan army corps. By a Broke of accessary it is for them to safe- eventa and londencies. Ever theSettlement from private house, Vice President, with control of oion and to all mothere how the native citizens of the islande a majority in the appointive com- be a gradual increase in the was ten fixed for a Bank holiday foresight Yuan's next postion ful not to let them go out in the ment was established there has the chief day for celebration. It great good luck or marvellons guard their girls, and to be care- mission and thus in the upper as well as in the lower bouse of the number of Filipinos employed in that all the hongs will ta was in Shantung where he officiat evenings without their father or legislature a majority representa. the civil service and in the closed and the Mixed Court has ed as Governor. To this post he come older responsible person tion will be secured to them. importance of the offices also decided to enjoy the holiday came in the ead of 1509 just during the coming mancavres

"We do this in the confident they have

entrusted The Customs likewise will hold before the outuresk of the Boxer which will be taking place this hope and expectation that im with. Some such change was al-over its celebrations until that troubles and bis action in restrain-month." mediate proof will be given, in most inevitable and it was known day.

ing the antiforeign element in the This notice, which appeared in the votion of the commission for some time that it would ei her Recognition by the Powers. provinca one more demonstrated the parishmagazine of South Hiak- under the new arrangement, of take the form of an elective salate

Enquiry at the majority of the the wisdom of the coming Pre-sey, Oxfordshire, was shown to a the political capacity of the e or a Filipinization of the com- local Consulateson the afternoon of sident. His almost efforts, teo, colonel of the Guards "I think,"

mission. native citizens who have alicedy

the 7th inst. regarding the quee-wore extended chi behalf of the beraid, "his supersions are scarce come forward to represent and tots lost sight of by the Filipinos very much confrmation of the Since

One fact, however, should not tion of recognition failed to elicit Foreign Legations at Pekingly worth notice, though I indig- lead their prople in affairs."

the beginning

nantly repudiate the scandalous The practical economy that is nows: Two only of the Con-the 20th

century Yuan has suggestion which he puts forward. being conferred upon them is in salates, the Japanese and Porta-filled many positions none more The British soldier needs no We

e nature of an experiment. Mrgues, have received official promit perhaps until the defence from me. Everybody Harrison makes this feature of intimations from Peking that rise of Republia-than that of who has been associated with the change very clear in his China has been recognised by Viceroy of Chibli. For six years British troops is ready to testify' pch. They must demonstrate their countries, but no communi- from 1901 he discharged the to the sobriety and orderly con beyond the shadow of a doubt cation to this effect had been re- onerous duties of this post, pre-duct of our soldiers. Again and the fulfillment of our pruinises, that they can swing the situation reived up till 3 o'elcak E the viously held by the celebrated again banches of magistrates in THE ANDERSON MUSIC CO. confident that we shall thereby in a manner consistent with the British, Belgan, Spanish Norwe-Li Hung-chang. The work be the areas in which manouvres haaten the coming of the day of standards of civilized statesman- gian and Netherland Consulates secomplished for this probably have taken place have paid their your independence. For my own ship. It behooves the Filipino-Shanghai Mereury. -

be most important of the eigh compliments to the troops. part I should not have accepted leaders who will be entrusted with the added responsibility

teen provinces-cannot by too sides manœuvres are a serious World wide satisfaction is un. highly praised. The Foreign business with the troops. The eared in the commission to late doubt, dly to day being expressed Allairs of China came, under his men are kept hard at work from the power which it confers. hy their task with calmness, per-at the result of the elections in supervision in 1907 sud, in referr-morning till night and have very only motive in coming to you is specaily, and freedom from acial Peking, yesterday, which was placing to his labours in this depart little time for flirtations. I cannot to cerve, as well as in me lies, prejudices. Their aspirations to H.E, Yuan Shih-kat in the ment the Times in 1908 wrote help thinking that the vicar must the people of the Philippine deadence will saterially Presidential chair of the Ites follows:-

have been very unfortunate în Islands. It is my greatest hot bampered if they become intoxicat

"For some time past observers his experience of British soldiers that I may become an instrumented with the wine of increased public of China, which is l in the farther spread of depower and indulge in ill-consider oficially recognised by the World's have been able to record a sensible if he eit it necessary to publish Powers. For years past Yuan improvement in the conduct of such an ill-judged warning.— mocratic government.

ed recriminative or retaliatory Shih-kai has been singled out the foreign affairs of China. The Daily Mail, To every democrat, government As the Builetin views the awho have arieen in Peking

from the scores of prominent men improvement dates from the ac- rests only upon the consent of the

as the ceptance by the Viceroy Yuan governed and we do pot maintain ouncement of Mr Harrison, it coming man and the saviour of Shib-kai of a seat in the Ministry that self-government is ibe og have a decidedly sal'-bis country and for once public of Foreign Affaire, and from the peculiar property of our nation, ary eff, st upon general business opinion bas proved to be correct, promotion of Liang Tun-yen, a or that democratic institutions are and trade conditions in the islande. For one thing, it plarifies the

His bas en a stupendous task graduate of Yale to a Vice-pre- the exclusive priviloge of our ra3. On the other hand we do not be- political atmosphere. Both Fili recalled to the Capital to assist Viceroy brought to the Waiwu Pu sineo at the end of 1911 be was aidency of the Ministry. The lieve that we can endow you with piaca and Americans know just the tottering Manchu government the requisite strength of character the capacity for self-government. where they si id with respect to That you must have acquired for the local political situation. Those and few foreigners can realise to prestige and influence among bia any extent the difficulties which contemporaries, while Liang Tun- yourselves. The opportunity of who were unalterably opposed to be has had to meet since arrang yen has supported the Viceroy THE HA.L. Steamship demonstrating it lies before.

the ideal of ultimate independence ing the famous abdication edict.with you

A knowledge, rarely now in an ever-widening field.

to-day be: As for ourselves, we

emerges equalled ainong his country. fidently expect

of you that realize that in theory at least such with flying hours and his men, of both Chinese and English. Capt. C. Bath, having arrived, the Presidency The result has been excellent. Consignees of Cargo are hereby dignity of bearing and that an erotuality is in accordance Belf restraint which are the with American ideals and radi is a fitting regard for the success Complaints are now rarely heard informed that their goods are be- outward evidences of daily in- tion. They must al take it for which has crowned his arduous of unanswered dispatches..or of ing landed and placed at their exaspe at og evasion and trickery, tra-hazardous Godowns of the risk In the hazardous and/or ex- creasing national Consciousness. grand that any change in that labours of the last two years.

President Yoan is a native of China is as free from inroational Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf & In promising you on Labalf of ir. clico will I gradual and Hon where he was born in complications as most other Godown the administration immediatsonceived in such a way as not 1850-be celebrated hie 55th Powera, a result the more striking whence delivery may be obtained Company, Limited, control of both branches of your to unfavourably affect American, birthday niy xerently-in the when one remembers that only against Bille-of-Lading counter legislature I remind you however foreign, or native business in Hangcheng district. He was yet eight years ago the Metropolitan signed by the Undersigned. that for the pre. nt we are - tereats.

bot young in ears when he re- Province was in the thrues of Optional Cargo will be carried sponsible to the world for your

ceived his first official position armed conflict with all the word." on unless notice to the contrary welfare and for your progress.

that of Chinees Imperial Resid In January 1909 Yuan Shih. be given to-day. Until your independence is om-

All claims must be presented ent in Korea, which be assumed kai was dismissed from office by plets we shall demand of you

just after celebrat og.bis majority, the Prince Regent, but again he within ten days of the steamer's arrival here, after which date they unremitting recognition of our

and in the course of the dozen bad a speedy recall when the cannot be recognized. Sovereignty.

years in which he worked in Coonl revolution broke out two years No claims will be admitted after international tribunal that is as During the trial of five natives be gave emple demonstration of ago. His work sings then is too the Goods have left the Godowns. the wonderful abilities which in well known to require reospital-and all Goode remaining undel- wide as the world. We who up-lat Kimberley for the murder of a pear forethisaugust court in the fellow convict named Jacob Mka-later years were lo te uad to ation: suffice it to car that the livered after the 19th inst., will be

euch splendid use for his hons expressed opinion of the whole subject to rent.. fight of your advocates are proud ba, at Dutoitspan Convict Station, land. In the long war of diple world has now been endorsed by All broken, chafed, and dam- of the privilege that has fallen some remarkable details of a to us and we do not shun the convicts' secret society, called the macy with the Japaness and the his fellow countrymen and, the aged goods must be left in the were die Russiana the young President great men has been honoured in Godowns, where they will be ex- responsibilitus of our rolo which "Ninevite Society," is without a parallel in history, olosed. The Ninevites ara a native had opportunity enough and to his own country with the highest amined on the 18th. inst., at 9.30 We shall eagerly await eonvinret & ciety, and according to spare for the exerois of all pition in which it can place

the talent `at" bie command him. cing proof that you are capable a Central Nawa dispatch the

Bnd it was of establishing a stable govern- evidence showed that they had ment of your own. Such a eir own chiefa. government may not negarily denote an entire reproduction of our own istifations but one which guarantees to its citizene

con-

You are now on trial before an

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for the islands must become re. conciled to the situation and

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Hongkong, 13th Oct., 1913, [473

Temarkable Yuan was dismissed tribule to bis skill that only as January 21909 by Prince Ching, the result of superior force of the os ible reason thing that arma did Japan gain her ends as he was sponsible for the allow- Lord Charles Beresford's Life.. the result of the war of 1894 5. ing of oinematograph pictures During the fighting Yuan acted being taken of the funeral of the an obief of the Military Secretariat Young Emperor. The real reason, complete ory of e, of Beautifully illustrated aud in Manchuria and was present at however, was the Prince Regent's liberty, and of property. We tooly printed, Nash's Magazine weral of the smaller engements, bitter onmity to Yuen, "A sore- now invite you to abers with continues to bid high for public After the war the President of neas of his feet was given out'as us responsibility for such a favour. Lord Charles E-resford to-day retired to his native prov. another pretext för the dismissal, government hea. Every Filipino commences, in the Eptember face, but not for long was he al may last selve his country issue, his life story in an auiole lowed away from the service of who arves us in this ende vorr; which is remarkable for its lavieb Peking. At the command of the

OST STRAYED or LOST and to that end I call every and illustrations. There are many la Empresa Dowager he

one green parrot from the oitizen of the islands and all other contributions of special and was summoned brok to

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