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the situation as he was before, but infaltely stronger than at any tima since assuming the office of President, He was never much inclined to listen to or be guided by China's Parlia ment. He was not of the Kuoning tong and, by common consent, he remained outside the ranks of that jingoistic body. They had little doubt of Chiasse yesterday for Maxico, that they would be able to mould
NEWS OF THE DAY:
B.M.S. Thistle arrived here yesterday afternoon,
1
day'a return.
One case of plagus is reported in to
The Chiyo Maru took some hundreds
him according to their purposes troops at Lyeziun to-morrow morning.
Major General Kelly will inspect the They could not; the
Revolt followed; President Yoan Shih Kai|
The third Pagal Gymkhana promoted
is where he was, stronger than ever, by the United Services Recreation Club rising, their old positions and emolu- and the lenders of the ill-starred has been fixed for Saturday, August 25, ments lost, are refugees from the A trustful trader living at 50 Dos Voax Buad gavo a friend $1150 to buy
REVOLT.
THE
LATEST NEWS FROM
CANTON.
GENERAL LUNG EXPECTED TO-MORROW.
A LETTER BY DR, SUN YAT SEN.
GENERAL LUNG'S ARRIVAL AT
·CANTON,
A Canton telegram states that General Lang is expected to enter the city this
troops favour his appointment, ha is expected to moot with no opposition.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 8 1913.
CANTON MERCHANTS AND THE PRESIDENT'S NOMINEE,
Merchants will not accept President Yuan's Nowa to hand states that the Canton
CANTON IN A CRITICAL CONDITION
Very old liqueur Scotch Whisky. Our Celebrated E very old Liqueur Scotch Whisky is a blend of the best Pot Distilled Scotch Whiskies. It is of great age, very fine, and mellow. Its superior Flowery Land. To all appearance, cloth for him. The man disappeared with afton. The city is quiet, and as the Dominee for the Governorship. quality has established its reputation as "THE LEAD- President Yuan's position is analogous the money and has not been since KĽDD, ING SCOTCH WHISKY IN THE EAST.
to that of Oliver Cromwell at the zenith of his fume, and we should not be astonished if at the next meeting of which has bean docked in the Doway GOVERNMENT NEEDS NO HELP.
The bottom of the steamer Nippon, China's Parliament, the President toafing dock at Olangapo is badly sos up peremptorily orders it to be closed tho visinty of the engine-room though until it is prepared to carry out his to bolors and engine are stated to have instructions, Quite obviously, the
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The whole city is in No one knows what may be the next move. The situation is in an extremely critical
a state of anarchy.
THE POPULATION OF HONGKONG,
European Family Life Increasing.
The annual joint report of the prideipal Civil Medical Other and the Medical Oficer at Healté, states, with regard to the population of the Colony, that the nan-Chinese population of His - Colony, comprised, as the censte taken on May 20th, 1011, a white sivil population of 0,085 to this must be added an averagef roxident white population of 2,613 balong ing to the Navy and an average strength of 2,300 British troops. The coloured MEGS (non-Chinsso, civil numbered 0,040 and irkluded East, Indians, Asiatlo Africans, Persians and a few others; in Portuguese, Japanese, Filipinor, Malay, addition there were 9,061 Inding troop stationed in tho. Colony. The total now. Chizeso population-inclusive of Army and Navy-mounted in 1912 to 21,169. (including 120 Malays and Filipinos) 50 Chinese sappers and 200 Chinese sar- This total. Chinese population including vanta eployed in Naval establistimante eqrals 448,014 of whom (0,594 resided in Now loos. the New Territories oxclusive of New ̈
The estimated total population of the
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Mr. Soareson, of 122 The Fank, hasing to land troops to assist in quelling transition stage is more fit for the lady's bathing dress was left in Finlay the Government has guideiani soldiory strong hand of a Dictator than Road over the Peak Hotel entrance. The to deal with the rebels, and there is no
real authority,
but the figures given below in respect to to be at the mercy of
births and death relato only to Hongkong to chaotic and unscenly wrangling that Boarse lost the basket or found it.
the report dosa- net
state whather Mr.never the troops in the four districts Lished the following letter in their issues are calculated on an estimated Chi The North China Daily News" püb-and the rates, therefors in respect to these and Kowloon (including Now Kowloon)', to go outside their own provinces, ot.August I:-
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HONGKONG, FRIDAY, AUGUST 8, 1913.
THE PROGRESS OF THE
REVOLT.
may be stated with confidence,
MOUTRIE'S even in the midst of so much con-
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THE HATCHING OF THE
REVOLT."
nese population of 956,020 and -a non- Chinese population of 21,163 of whoza
the proportion of males wena 848 per 12,400 were civilians, the remainder, bø longing to the Naval and Military service, Sir-Wilo I can well understand a malu adults At the cefixus held in 1917 Tho aívil population ecosists chiefly of evifles a certain amount of partisanship cen, of the total civil population; at the NORTHERN TROOPS CAPTURE.,at the present time, yet I confess to com census taken in 1906 the proportion was pleto inability to advance justification for 701 per cent, and at the 1901 census the overed on several small launches in the and grossly slanderous communication as portion of females (which means an in- Northam tropps in Shanghai have disus publication, without any attempt at proportion was 72.6 per cent. no tank Pocasion of Japanese some breach blocks appeared in your paper to day uzder the crease in family life) during these tex verification, of such an entirely one-sided there was a steady increase in the pro- which are believed to belong to guns in beading "Tho Hatching the Revolt," year. Woosung fort.
and purporting to be a statement of facts C52.0 per cent of the Chinese and. 55.7 Over half the civil population by a man recently in the "joint service" per cent. of the non-Chincso), were bew nt General Chien Chi-mei and myself. As tween the age of 20 and 45 years. you did not afford me an opportunity to either admis deny and disprove the garrison during 1913 was 158 British of
The average strength of the troops in incriminating ad libellous statements rers and 1,909 British N.Q.O.'s' and men's
FICHTING AT SHANGHAI
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A further attack was mada on Woosing referred to, I trust you will see your way and 72 Indian officers and 8,897 Indian fort at Ba.m. yesterday bub very little to now concedo me spaco whomin to re N.C.0.% and mes; and 50 Chinese, damage was done to the fortidentis;futo in tots allegations which A service of fash, modora, steamers the Northern cruisers sustained up, dam. calumnious and false as they are specious were also. 44. British women and child- between Vancouver and California will ge The Northerners intend to renew and misleading.
as tached to the Payal Engineers. There completion of the trans-continental rail are sending troops into the hills in the shortly be inaugurated, and Ister, on the the attack from both land and water, and
pa rin, and 48 Indish women and children, The person to whom the highly sen-making a total of 472, 20 way to Prince Rupert, a Grand Trunker. Parifio line of.40-knot steamers to run
feet was "da "ollows
The average strength of the Britials between Vancouver, and the Far East.
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In the Sammary Court this morning Massas, A. Watson and Co. Co., Dtl.. Willson of Airs. Stephens and Wilson, who wore represontest by Mr. Christopher obtained judgment against A. G. Hawks, for $100: 35 for goods sold and delivered being undefendai. The defendant did not
appear, the case
ANOTHER DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE.
sational statements are attributed is one Woo Tszeting, a graduate of Harvard University, who is alleged to have me British permanently in the Colony 500, sorted in memorial to the Peking British occasionally in the Colony 5,100, authorities that early in May hao wa Chinese permanently in the Colony 150, appointed the joint secretary of General Chinese occasionally in the Colony 150,-* Chen Chi-met and myself. So far from making a total of 5,900. For the purpose Cheung-hing, a large commercial partais being a truthful statement it is a of estimating the population. It is com independents. in Szechuan provizes, his proclaimed its deliberate and misleading Inisohood. Insidered a fair average to include one third- The proclamation only point of fact I know no such person; nor only of those occasionally" roldant in affects the city:
has anyone bearing that nama sver been the Colony: this gives a total of 2,400 In my service. For some time, past I and of the 200 ire Chinese have beon, as you are fully' aware, in solą
THE DOST POPULATION.
Mix and Mira Goa BCTION FORTS, 800.has, so far, characterised Obina's at. Enginoor-Commander V. E. Snook, of tempts at Parliamentary government. H.31.8. Tamar, left for England yesterday In the south, with the solitary by the P. and 2, steamship Simla. He in exception of Kwangtung, all the produties at Hongkong by Engineer Comman Lann bus bean paid to the Government. tendency amongst interested publicists to
relieved as Engineer-Commander for Fleet that President Fuan should continue atvinces secin to be seriously desirous der H. 3. Jeanings.
A large instancat of the Quintuplo
to direct the destinies of this much troubled land. Kwangtung, to all appearance, had also fallen into line with the supporters of the President, but the latest news to band that the commercial community of Canton are opposed to his nominee for the Gov- 18ernorship indicates little inclination to acquiesce in hia policy. They have also, it is stated, refused to have any thing whatever to do with Genoral Lung, and as Lung has been promin-214.8ft. by 30.2ft. by 17.1., and was ently identified as a supporter of the President it is clear that President Yuan's name does not "strike terror" into the heart of the Cantonese. To all appearance the most seriously affected part of China at the present moment is Canton It is virtually in the hands of troops who until recently were openly rebellious to the President, and what the result of this deplorable state of affairs is likely to bo it is impossible to prediet. They have, it fusion and of so many conflicting is stated, demanded three months' statements, that the revolt which was pay in advance, without giving any Exclusive Distributors started against President Yuan Shih idea upon what they base their claim. pxhibition shall be held in the autumn If is intended that a large shipping Kai some four weeks ago at Kiangsi, If their "request" is not complied of next your at Olympia, and many large
NOT CONFIRMED. which spread to Kingau and which with, the probability is that looting shipping med loss supe, the Minister to Washington has not been received a certain amount of "moral" with its never failing horrors, will be have promised their support. The show fired by the National Assembly. The appointment Shi Shut soppors from several other provinces, be in a serious position. Much will crest. The president is Six Owen Phil- resorted to by them and Canton will will be rum on cooperate lines, and is practically at an end so far as the depend upon the sagacity of the now lips, and among the patrons are Prince every exhibitor will havs à direct in real object, the intentions, and the Governor and the movements of Louis of Battenbery and Lord Charlon
peration but he was no Harvard graduate 8,718; trading junka, 3,178; total, 12,163. hopes of the instigators of the rising General Lung's troops. Meantime it
ployed as a sucretary of the Bailway Cor. 504; harbour boats, 1,832; fishing boats, At one time a Mr. Wu Szo-shu was em 3,292; strom-launches, 243; lighters, are concerned. The more disciplined is satisfactory to know that the forces and the unexpectedly rapid Shameen is well guarded by British sons of European troops to hospital on movements of President Yusn's troops and that, rash as are the This gives a ratio of 34 per thousand, the yesterday of Bghting among the Northern service; (b) that he was appointed secro of this figure to the crimated boat populi
During 1912 there were 1797 admin
and his services were dispensed with This gives an average of 3.8 persona per about three months ago, and sicco then boat. soldiers have completely overcome Chinese soldiers at present in Canton, lowest, record.
account of malaria, and one death resulted.
I have not sean him. I therefors goes the more or less motley crowd that they are not likely to be foolhardy 125.5. Tas admissions for malaria amongst troops is contradicted. has ally try to Gozera! Chen Chi-me and myself ton gives a total Chiness population allost In addition there were ab the cum s The report telegraphed from Poking that a Mr. Woo Taza-ting was in my marine in the harbour, and the addition without saying that the allegations (a) 5,791 Chinese employed in the mercantile had been gathered to lead Dr. Sun enough to attack that stronghold. The rate of adusiesione per 1,000 for the the Southern troops, intended to capture service a recently a last Saturday are reies. Yat Sen, General Huang Hsing, To sum up the present pusition it last five ganze were 10 in 1005, 043 in the Woosung forts and surrender them wilful fabrications obviously designed te
the native troops daring 1912 were 310. occurred was that Commander Lau, of early in May, and (e) that ha left my of 51,861 exclusive of the New Tari- Wong Hing and the rebela to victory and to lay North generally are as staunch as ever the foundations of a regenerated in support of the President, that the Tho now Dutch line Tasman, which forts and fighting occurred between the before the alleged secretary had been long low his merit. His plan was discover very bellus statomenta whit follow it. China Such was there object, no central and the southern provinces left Sourabaya on May 14 on her mailen troops of the respective commanders, in my survice letters quoting the price
ed, Lowever, by the commander of ton doubt, mingled, of course--and, that thought fit to "Declare their voyage to Australia, has been fitted to Lau's troops were defented, and dit of ammunition and dilating upon the With raferinge to the assertion that j naturally, human nature being what independence have wisely deemed a liquid fuel, and was to call a parsed, and Lau himself fed.
Mnonsuar to take a sufficiens supply for
most modern pattam of gune" wore 10- Rince the Bijou Theatre has been re- NEW COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF FOR quines were made respecting the novo diences have been exceptionally large, and ceived and that" at a later period in decorated and fitted throughout, the 10-
Lung to proceed to Canton without delay whilst the innuendoes therein contained which is comprised one of Max Lander's ments of more than a dozen battalions of particularly has this been so during this to take up the position of Commander in. oss calunnious in their purpose amusing strorous experiences. He provaa- President Yuan hiss ordered Wong Tzeof Canton are also deliberato falsahoods, inces; the latest comio subjoots, among trops stationed within the neighbourhood week. A good programme of pictures in- Chiof there, and to render every assist all the other ex parte statements of as bis prowess in various branchos of sport, anso to Governor-General Lung...
malomniator in quietion, whose ** strange,
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A RUMOUR CONTRADICTED,
charge of the affairs of the Chinese The Chinesa koná population (sxlusivo National Eailway Corporation, with which of the New Territories), ne giver In the
General Chen Chi-moi and myself not The number of boots belonging to the connected. Furthermore, not only have estimate to the middle of 1912' In 46,070. · General Chen Chi-mei has in no way been census taken in 1911 was 45,302 while tha
worked or soted together in the conduct port and villages of Hongkong is sa fol of the Corporation's affairs, but we have low not lived under one and the same roof.
Passenger boats, 2,741; cargo boots,
The toensed bosis In the New Torf
other may be stated that Péking and the 2009, 89-8 in 1910, 318 in 1911 and 83: the Government troops "In order to lund colour to the other equally so and tories runbored 9,031.
it in-with the hope of self-aggrandize
rent.
To all appearance, the revolt
that "Discretion is the better part of valour and that, no matter how much they may not approve of Presi.
1912.
the round voyage. The Tasmaux in the fist of two 0,000-ton steamers specially built for the Royal Packet Company's Java-Australian Lino, being nearly twice wise to ahow allegiance to him in good in this trade, and eldorably the meantime. It is by no means fuster
is at an end, and President Yuan dent Yuan and bis policy it werese large ne the steamiers at present and
Fine Ribbed Lisle Vesta North, the Woosung Forts, chiefly is master of the situation. In the owing to the inactivity of the the youngest
11 wholesome state of affairs for (EXTRA LONU)
Northern troops, are still in the to be in; but, doubtless, these south-east Asistio freight matters comes
of Republics hands of the Southerners. How apheavals and many more will be in the trade being developed by sub. Low Necks, Without Sleeves. long that state of affairs will be necessary before this land of vestido-Japanese lines in coal to Singapoer A change of scope, importance in allowed to exist depends entirely upon potentialitics will evolve into some what stops the Northerners adopt thing approaching a state of civiliza sugar from Java to Japan. In the meat- are they and potatur in tarviinity and thence The point is that the Forts can be in tion that will justify one believing that while there has been a considaraibe in- in ballest laz Java for a return cargo of the hands of the Northerners at any she is really making towards true time, and with their fall the rebellion progrcas and prosperity.
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**cancelled " their declaration, a large teen fixed, in, tho caso of stanmere, at Le harbour duce for Chefoo have number still bitterly oppose Presim 0.02 per rogistered ton for each period dont Yuan's policy with regard to the four days the vessel romains at the Foreign Towers and particularly his country generally, his loans from anchorage. cavalier, treatment of the Kunming- tang Party. Their opposition seemed
DANTON
ALL QUIET AT WUCHOW.
BIJOU SCENIC THEATRK.
story," as you style li, is a tissue of such some of which he excels, and 11 others barefaced falsehoods that I refrain from comes to grief. An exciting episode in the encroaching on your space by dealing career of the mythical detectiva, Nick with than socistim. Bubes to add, were Winter, is shown, in which he rasmes the fore-in this omnection that I have never daughter of wealthy ship owner who had half any communications with Tong Kwa clade comig film in which M. Prince plays been abducted. Other good subjects.in oreano in the shipping vice from the ever, aro being watched with koon in that my surprise such an accedingly fales exceedingly liberal.
shing since I, expelled itim from Nanking, the leading part with his customary suc All is quiet at Wuchow Escate, how had dealings with him as alleged, and of entertainment, the supply of fans being either directly or indirectly, much too casa The Bijou is now a very cool pince Fest Indice to Hongkong and Japan, the tercat. Many of the people are very sad and manifestly, malicious scrood should Java line of alcamere, for example, now at the news of Yuan's successos; on tho have found its way into your columns, putting into service a now 12,000 ton | uther hand it is quite clear that the bust-without the smallest effort roing mado hip, with others to follow.
August 2.
Relative to a new law enated by the
ness people desire peace. The dollar in verify oven a litho of them/orharges National Assembly of Penn, it is noti soen's mons Important to them than poliis equalled only by my amazement on fed that amongst the provisions this clerk at 817 a month, was defendant in a himi, lest the Province should become the Annamite poloman whom the seamship campanies whose vessels call A young man named Cheung Hang No person is allowed to leave the place such calumnies first, no consideration is elal tax to be paid by steamship agencios test-principles ronlizing from the hosty publication of law in one providing that the commer money fending artion which one. balore shark of coch. For days no Kangtang French authorities have kindly detalled at parts In the Republie shall pay a tax Pak, amployed at the Kowloon docks as a with more than $50 rady money about shown to the armed, body of mon, shall be doubled. Under the now law tris morning, the claim, which was adevapapera havo box admitted. Mr. Justice Kemp in the Summary Court mitted, being for 8300. Under cron- examination by Mr. O. B. Mason of Mr. Ona thousand men were sent up to spiracy Involving the liberty of a real nonti, 75 balboas (£16 12s. 6d.) if call. toguard my hous, who are gresanted 100 balboa (420 10. Bd. per mont * August as having been parties, to a criminal com if their vessals wall more than twice a FX D'Alm d'oice for the plaintiff, Bam ali on Friday, August ist, from dent, who is stated to have been told's twice a month, and 56 balbene (210 the defendant admitted that he was left by
Experiments with the wireless tole his father a fourth share in two houses, Fafshan, and again a large number was coptayo: In my house for several days, 88 d.). If calling only once a month. to be somewhat formidable for a time phone in Japaness shipa appoors to be and had received his share of the cetate dispatched on Sunday morning. Con- Upm this I nood not, however, dilate and probably in the circumstances it meeting with a large mensuro of succes, only received 8'10 cael as he had borrow. no nove is allowed to escape.
The hours were sold for $2,500, but heidezabla military activity prevails, but further than to express my astonishment was inevitable that recourse to uras
While twenty Byn miles from Dairen, the money for bin family expenses when he dandra! Line now holds Ti Island at publication of such wigked and whelly would be had. Such a prediction
Anakuso Mau restally opened communi Mas asked for judgment without any
TAR out of employment for your wir geh-thel, with a guard, of 200 200, usnathofticated Toflexions upon the at the lack of bonsideration which the was indeed frequently made. It non with the wireless station at Taku now been realised and the resultan about thirty-four miles dielent and
Fare Dragi, Patent Medicines, Sto1ich, From the beginning of hostilities" though the station was unable to reply not be hard on him he critish the men sent to San-uf, it was a pure
DYBTOTANS protihe Chamberlain's SUPPLIED BY ALL CHEMISTS,
der as to instalments, stating that ho Troops still ramale no Shiu-hing. There French Police Forous alosely dobson Colia, Cholera and Diarrhoes Remed cafondant, se arrangement with secmad to be litle antaurican among straté SZA, QUEEN'S ROAD, HONGKONG. Was over coriously in qucation, leaves telephone, a wirolnes moesgire was one of works Judgment was given for go, and they wont
regarding payment, and would zkos, Jaly 20, 1912.
dolendants heavyriexposdites when he matter of business; they were drafted, to President Yunn Chik Kai master of recived stating this the massage was plaintif no order buing mido as to
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