CHINA.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 289, 29 April 1913, Page 5

CHINA.

THE MONGOLIAN FAITH.

By Cable—Press Association—Copyright.

London, April 27. Bisliop Montgomery, secretary of the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel, interviewed, referred to the marble Altar of Heaven at Pekin, which had been used for centuries on one day of the year by the Emperor, who stood on the steps and prayed for the people. The tablet behind the altar was inscribed, "The Father of Heaven," and represented the primitive faith of the Mongolians in one God, .which faith was older than Confucius. China would be unprecedentthrilled if the Government and Minister to-day prayed to the Father of Heaven in the immemorial manner. Prayers for China in the churches of all denominations iu Britain, including the Roman Catholic, were very general to-day. A MESSAGE ( OF THANKS. London., April 27. Yuan-Shi-Kai has telegraphed .to the London Missionary Society thanking the Society for its kindly act, adding: :'*l pray for the prosperity, of your religion.. AH'the Chinese people are .grateful.'' THE FIVE POWERS' LOAN. Pefciin, April 27. The price of the Five Powers' loan is 90, but the banks recognise the Belgian option over £3,000,000, which is being issued at 94,

The hanks will advance to China £500,000 immediately, and practically finance the country afterwards.

THE OPIUM QUESTION,

Pekim, April 27. General Chang, one of Yuan-Shi-Kai's military advisers, is going to England to support the movement to terminate the export of Indian opium.

NORTH v. SOUTH.

LOAN DISSENSIONS.

Received 29, 12.55 a.m. • Peldn, April 28. The Chinese loan of £-25,000,000, with interest at 5 per cent., has been duly signed. Two million will be advanced before flotation. The •deputies of the Knoming-Tang, or Southern Party, are seeking to cancel the loan.

Advices from''Shanghai state that Dr. Sun-Yat-Sen warned the- Consuls that the completion of the loan without reference to the National Assembly will provoke a breach between the Northern and Southern leaders. The Knoming-Tang declare that .the South repudiate the loan, and wiir fight unless Yuan-Shi-Kai retires.