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GENERAL NEWS.

Colonel Du Boulay,

Colonel N. W. H. Da Boulay, who has been selected to comTM mand the Royal Artillery of the Southern Coast - Defences, was attached to the headquarters of the Japanese Army in 1804-6 and five years later acted us Special Bervice Officer in China,

Chinese Revolutionists In Japan..

Under the auspices of Chinese Revolutionists and students in Tokyo, and elsewhere, a religious service in memory of those who were killed in the second Revolu tion in Uhins was held on Satur day at the Imperial Educational, Association building at Kanda, Tokyo. There were plegent about five hundred Chinese from Yokohama, Omori and other quarters. Several men alleged to be spies sent by the Peking| Government were also in attend- ance. A large number of Japan- ese police were on duty to provide against.emergency. Although no several disturbance occurred, inflammatory speeches were delivered, the speakers denounc- ing the Peking Government.

After the service, a secret meet- ing was held to discuss "certain saira,"

"On the 8th instant, a political party, called the Nationalists, was formed in Tokyo by over two hundred Chinese Revolutioniste, - "Dr. Sun Yan-son being appointed

President of the party.

Conditions of Service.

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People Becoming United, says an ex-Premier.

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for non-commissioned officers, The increased use of soap and trampelers, drummers, and arti- foreign soap materials in China

By an interesting coincidence ficers of cavalry and infantry which has been developing for proceeding abroad in relief have several years has been such, several of the foremost authorities been revised, and are as follow: reports, the U. S. Consul-General on the affairs of China have arrived -For India, South Africa, Mauri- George E. Andeison, of Hong. in London within the past three tine, Mediterranean Stations, and kong, that the manufacture of days, says the Daily News of Egypt, not less than four years' soap in China along modern lines June 27: Among them is his Ex- anexpired service on October 1 and with materials usual in cellency Lu Chong-Haiang, who, of each year, and not under 20 foreign countries is developing after a distinguished diplomatic years of age. For North and rapidly. In Hongkong there is and administrative career under South China, Singapore, and a soap factory whose capacity has the Manchu Government, held Bermuds, not less than four years' increased greatly in the past the offices of Prime Minister and unexpired service on December three years and further develop Minister of Foreign Afsite in one 1 of each year, and not under 20 meat is anticipated, while in the of the Cabinets of 1912, the year years of age. As in past years Yangtze Valley the consumption following the revolution. non-commissioned officers posted of soap has come to such develop

In an inteview with a Daily in relief to the service units ment that British soap manufac- abroad have frequently in many turersareestablishing animmense News representative yesterday, eases been very young soldiers, soap manufactory in Shanghai. his Excellency, who speaks littla who on joining their units have The imports of soap of all kinds Englieb, but converses fluently found themselves senior in rank into China in 1912 were valued in French, supplied an interesting to non-commissioned officers of at $1,730,725 gold as compared corroboration, from the Chinese greater experience and length of with value of $1,470,542 in 1911 standpoint, of the views expressed service, the War Office has direct and $1,273,800 in 1910, and the by Dr. Morrison in the Daily ed attention to the advisability, imports in 1918, according to News yesterday. whenever possible, of sending out preliminary figures, show a non-commissioned officers of more similar increase over the previous equal length of service and year. At several ports in the seniority.

vicinity of Hongkong imports Count Okuma and Taxation. have more than doubled in the Speaking at a dinner given at past three years. About half of the Osaka Hotel in his honour by these imports come from Great bankers and business men of Britain direct, in addition to

Without doubt. It may be Osaka, Count Okuma, the Pre-considerable quantities of British that his chief popularity is in the mier, dwelt on the proposal to soap imported through Hongkong North, because it was in the abolish the business-tar and the Japan is the next on the list of North that he held office in Man- reduction of the land-tax by 5 per countries furnishing the supply oha days, and the South has little Germany knowledge of him personally cent. He emphatically declared with Austria and that the present Ministry was not following. Soap imported from But by North and South, alike be founded on the Rikken Doshikai, the United States is comparative is recognised as the only man for as believed in various quarters. ly small in amount, and the the position, The Government would not supply is confined largely to the abolish the business-tax at the fine trade. present time, no matter what

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"Men of all parties," he said, are now working side by side, and the breaches between old and new are rapidly being healed.”

"And President Ynan is gener- ally accepted by the people?"

"You have no fear of another revolution?" Mr. Lu was asked. "None whatever," he replied

opinion Mr. Wakatauki, Minister The importe of acap into with a decisive shake of the head. of Finance, had expressed on this Hongkong per annum apparently "Our people are rapidly becoming point. The Government was fully average about half a million more united. We are settling aware of the necessity of abol- dollars, no reliable figures being down now to industrial develop ishing the business-lax, but the available as to the exact imports, ment, in particular to the exten- present low state of the nation's Considerable quantities are concion of railway and commercial Anances did not allow of any samed locally by the Chinese enterprise. reduction. He asked his hearers population as well as by other His Excellency confirmed, the to patiently wait until September residents, and well toward a quar-statement of Dr. Morrison that next, when the Government will ter of a million dollars worth of there was no intention that the be able to draw up ita Budget for the product is exported to China, Parliamentary system should next year, and this, he believed, the Chinese customs figures for remain permanently suspended. would meet with the approval of 1912 showing imports of soup "The Council of State," he the whole nation. If the nation from Hongkong to the value of explained, is fulfilling the is not eatisfied, then be is ready $238,300 gold. Much of these functions of a Senate, and the imports consist of the product of Assembly, or Lower Houte, will

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