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HUNGROS, WERNE-DAY, June 7, 1918
THE DEATH OF YUAN
SHIA KAL
It is safe to say that no occupant of the Dragon Thimae ever ascended on high" nnwept," uahonoured and insong to such an extent in his dominons as marks the rather sudden
THE CHINA MAIL.
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THE MAGISTRACY.
PORTUGUESE FIGHT
PERSISTERS ES SQUABBLE AFTER"
AWARNING.
.
This is the Arst time, I believe, I have ever fed two Portuguese for this morning when inflicting fines of 810 [street fighting," said Mr: 4.1. Wood each upon I. F. Barros and Alvana Luz. Burros, was represented by Mr. J. H. Me. Hint who had not appentext. Gamliner and Late said he hail instructe
were manufactured He quickly saw what a griva mistake hail beeg mude when the store began to gather in Yushan He, cincelled the pro- clanmtion restoring the monarchical form of government, and announced his intention to governs à Con- stitutional President of the Republic. As the error he had made was dermed unpardonable by the ultm Republicans who demanded his demission of the power of Chief Executive on the ground that pro- From the evidejee there appeared to elamation of himself as Emperor was he a family quarrel. The defonilants | an net of treason to the Republic. were brother-in-law and Taz sud Opposition to his retention of the Bas abused his father. The two met on Sunday between Blake Pier and the Presidency has been gradually gither-Star Ferry Cox Wharf and commenced ing strength until the events of the to fight. A large crowd svround led last few weeks must have convinced
their.. An Indian ponstable warped them to go away fint they persisted even YEAN SH Kat himself that in fighting ach sail the other struck there was not the remotest chance of him first." his seeing a united and peaceful China again while he clung to the Presidency. It is announced that the President's death was due to natural, SUPPRESSING À NUISANCES causes, but, its trugia sud-lenness and the general political situation enn not
SHIPPING AND OTHER COMPANIEN but. lend a certain amount of conn-Road at the Conunericul Union and The shipping companies in Connaught tenance to the sinister rumours which Sumdant Ot Compantes petitioned the have been current recently. th the on. Captain Superintendent of Folice North
Festerby to uppress the nuisance who daily gather at the foot of canked by the crowd Chinese
the Duke of Connanght's statue.
One woman was arrested on the spot rester ay and charged with playing a game in public thoroughfare, to the annoy, ance of passers by
The Vice President L YUAN Hysa, automatically success to the "Presidency, under the Constitution, antil a new President is elected. This should prove a great step towards a settlement of the turmoil in China, it all parties agree now to acquiesce in the arrangment. It is a fulfilment of the demand which the Southern party has been firmly insisting upon. How long North and South would be prepared to stand at by Bitch an arrangement i
all
Mr. Wool further bound defenalants. over two sureties of $100 to be off godef behaviour for six months.
of
Mr. Orne imposed a fine of $20 and told the woman to worn her friends that if she or her friends were charged again a heavier fine would be imposed.
AN ENCHIVALROUS ACT."!
What was devriber be Mr. Dennys as a most cowardly thing to do" and "an unchivalres act. regarding a kireeny by a marine hawker from a kick Chinese
death of the first President of Chita preseft very uncertain; but we feely, was investigated byự Mr. G. N.
·Much given as the Chinese are. to Rure of this, that whenever a Orme at the magistracy this afternoon. displays on every necasion, of untional Presidental election takes place importunes, it is significant that theresemblance of national enity will is not to be seen "to-day in the quickly disappear." We believe that Chinese streets of Hongkong a single though, YUAN SE KAI goes now sign of mourning. There is no anspent his
unbondured and sip of business, and not even a draped unmourned by a very large section or half-masted flag is anywhere to be of the people of China, futurre seen. On the contrary, the news of generations of Caina will have good YUAN SHIH KAY's unexpected death use to realise how unjustly, he last night evoked an outburst of has been condemned by his own avage glee on the part of a section generation. We can only hope that
grave
of the community who regarded his successor will succeed where
&n
The Chinese lady, who was suffering visit some relations who lived on the from peritonitis came from Canton" to Pokfulam Road and on April 19th she became suddenly sick with only her called for and the defendant, who was de- young sister in the house. Assistance was scribed as a marine-hawker and who bad one work at the house, responded to some lamp-wick. The sister went to the enl and suggested the purchase of get it and the defendant, it was alleged,
H. E. YUAN SHIH KAI, PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA.
Died, June 3th, 1915.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7, 1916.-
noticed a sum of money, $199, in the THE DEATH OF YUAN SHIH GENERAL LI YUAN-HUNG.
sick woman's hand and took it. Later on the notes were found to be missing
Laad defendant waa zail of the theft
it as so occasion for cracker-firing. Yann has failed; but we confessedenied it and said he had $25 of his We do not
doubt that that we see absolutely no grounds he produce the whole of the money. equally, unsympathetic reception has for the confidence which been given to the news in all the Republican idealists profess." Provinces which have in the past six months declared themselves independent of Ytan Sum" Kai'S Government. The very enddenness of the President's demise at the age of fifty-seyen leads countenance now to the recent reports that he had been poisoned-the assumption being
own. He was asked to show them-and.
the Defendant then apparently frightened
the women and he was handed $20- which was the amount mentioned in the charge. It was a cowardly thing to do to take advantage of a woman NEWS OF THE DAY. who had been ill uight weeks and was
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about to undergo an operation.
Mr. Kong Sing was for the defence und defendant pleaded not guilty. Defendant stated the compliant was hysterical and took his money!
The case was adjourned.
PIPES FOR THE TROOPS.
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In answer to the appeal for pipes for the inutes of No. 27 General Hospital, Abbassia, Cairo, we are informed that 400 briar pipes have been ordered to be sent
J
"KAI:
Wah Tez Yet, Po's Service.)
PEKING, June 6. President Yuan Shib Kat died of kidney disease,
At
the
KON
VANISHED ENEMY TRADE,
OBJECT LESSONS OF DRAPERY. EXHIBITION.
“The niuth sonnal drapery and ladies ware and clothing and outfitting tracies. exhibition, which was opened at the Agricultural "Hall Islington, 'recently was.d striking testimony to the stability" "of our ow manufacturers and
merchants;
Over 150 of the best known firus is the trade exhibitexThe latest cre ¿tions in gowns and costumes, millinery and footwear, were our view, and a bevy of fiir maidens from West-end shops" and City hoases, wearing the beautiful productions of their respective firms turned the Eslington all for the time being into the most fashionably dressed quarter of London, -
One of the managers of the exhibition; starry that the display demonstrate the fact that Germany's trade had com- pletely vaniskel, and that never again wit there be any need to go to our enemies for anything in the drapery trale.
A representative of the printed cotton ilusty atute that manu- facturers had already captured a great deal of this part of Germany's trade, and there was no reason why they shoukl not bald ir. The difficulty with regard to dyeing was gradually being
overcome
MANUFACTURE OF CUTCH IN BORNEO.
The "nuzuluetare al cutch in Bernes hus, progressed in i few months from sur industry that barely paid expense to one of "considerable importance. The peramini company is a Scotch fir with hewliquarters A Glasgow. It now postersés A. Ükstory at Sandakan and another at Kudut. The sudden demand. br eurch arises chiefly from the current sliortage in qual "par" dges, due to the Persention of supplies from Germany.. _historg i trei employed for taurlar, it 35m sú equally extended user. ssa dyring material. It is frequently |employed in gjenbiustion with other " [ natural "Uyes," and also with coal-car colours. Farge amounts are required in the dyeing of gotten und silk fabrics; thus far the application to woullens is very limited. The varieties of cutch found in commerce, are gumbier cuteh, (Tërm japonica) obtaised from the leaves and twigs of the Unicaria gambier, Bombay uted from the fruit at the 'Arecs case- hir, Bengal catch from the heartwood of the Acacia catechu, and mangrove catch from the bark of Cerious condullesas, s
of extract. Cutch made from Tungah tr more valuable for dreing purposes, 16 nade from Faras mangrove. The factory
General Li Yuan-hang, who haswell as from varieties of Rhizophora assume the Presidency was clected her. The ordinary kind is kngwa by the There are two distinct kinds of mangrove Vice-President of the Republic of native Malay name Bakau, and that name", China on February 20, 1912 by the is also applied to the extract bf the back. Nanking Assembly. He is now: 52 The other kind is called Tungao, Asor's yours of age and was born fit native name. Tuzyan is decidedly Hupeh, near Hankow, being the
superior to Bakan, so the bark produces aanperior quality and a greater amount General Tim Ki Sui (the Premier of Colonel in the Chinese army insisted on Li Yuan Hung, the Vice the age of eighteen years he pasted President, becoming President ad Peiyang Naval College and after &
entrance examination of the sells for a much higher price than that' interi, and the Premier du course extending over a period of six
at Sandakan, at present prudunes (abent" informed the Foreign Ministers,
160 tons moothly. The plant is being years he graduated from the first class increased to a productive expacity of 250 Li Yuad Hong has now bun" In the Chino-Japan war, 1894, be tons or over per month. The supply of recognised as President by the commanded the guns on the cruiser mangrove trees in Borneo, as well as fin Diplomatic Body and takes office Cheuys. After the way he was the Philippines and other tropical enast to-day."
engaged by Chang Chiltong the fries, is practically inexhaustible. The Tuan Ki Sui has consented to Governor-General at Nanking, to forily Sandakan factory has secured its supply retain the Premiership.
that city with modem gun. When vicinity, and the moves are still far from of bark for 20 years from the immediate Chang Chih-tung was transferred to the being exhausted. Mangrove jungles renew
The Money Order Office will be inmediately to the Matron of the H REJOICINGS AT YUAN'S [Hukoang provinces he went with him themselves, in 15 to 20 years.Consul
-Whit Monday, the 12th June, be- that an attempt had been made uponing a General Holiday, the Post Office hislite, and not that the poison was will be open from 8 to 9 4. reif-Adminstered YUAN SHIM KAI since his election as President of the Republicor, at all events, since he dissolved the Parliament and became virtually. Dictator has lived in the seclusion of his palace. We believe he had not ventured to go! beyond the precincts of the palace for many months. Ba doubtles knew that his policies, had created a deep-rooted hostility towards him
entirely closed.
THE Y.M.C.A. BUILDING PROJECT.
The following subscriptions to the
Jin ultra-Republican, quarters, and Y.M.C.Auibling fand are
however much he may have been nounced: 9x-Excursion to Macao by deceived by his immediate advisers
Taishan".
MONDAY, June 12:
Whit Monday.
Rank Holiday
Police Reserve "Sports
Night
as to the feeling of the country towards him up to the time that he cancelled by mandate the Republican at Constitution and proclaimed himself Emperor of China, he has been under -3 p..Sale of Crown Lent at Public delusion during the past six
Works Department.
Victoria Theatre.
TUESDAY, June -
mosthe of the gathering strength of the opposition to his continuance in office na the Chief Executive. How far the monarchical movement was inspired by YAUN SHIR KAI himself is, perhaps, known only to those who were in immediate counsel with His públic utterances, he, his MAP and
mandates, have protested that he had never had such ambitions. Like GUIDE the immortal CÆSER he refuzed the Kingly Crown more than once, but ultimately accepted the offer professedly because his ministers bad furnished him with proofs that it was the practically unanimous wish of the people of Chins that he should reign over them BA Basperor. LLANG CHI CHAO, the the scholarly reformer, in his recently
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Easbien one to locate the centri "of & Typhoons.
MOUNTED ON Cardboard ANI TAPED FOR HANGING."
Price 50 Cents. published and extensively eirm
From the Cnisï-Märr. Office.
Opon Letter on "The People Will's has completely exposed bow those proofs were manufactured, but can, at least, be said that it has dot
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pital. The numerous acknowledgments received feum the men in the trenches and the wounded a hospital, amply exemplifies that, pipes are most accept able, and are at all times much appre ciated by our brave soldiers,
Further contributions to the Pipe Fund will be most gratefully received by Mrs. B. 1. Harvey, 14, Pink Road, or the Hon. Treasurer of the War Charities Committee:
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DEATH.
GOVERNOR HELPS TO PUT DOWN
· DEMONSTRATIONS.-
General M. HANBOK, Sandakan, B.NE
HOW FRANCE RECEIVED THE RUSSIANS.
GENERAL'S DINNER TO THE OFFICERS.
munication (saved t-day ag
Petragrad, April 21-nofficial com-
French?
and, with a German instructor, helped to train a new array Subsequently be went to Japan and went, through a course of military training in Tokio and represented Chine at the m The death of Yian Shi-kai, President Tes On his return to Chine, of the Chinese Republic, far from being.
Mr. Li wis appointed a Major of a matter of regret in Hongkong among cavalry brigade, and in 1903 he com the Chinese, was a signal for rejoicing manded the Kiangyin Army and Navy accompanied by the discharge of maneuvres. He held various commands ireworks
in Hapet and on the formation of the On receipt of the news the Governor new army in China he became Colonel Sir Henry May, K.C.M.G., issued special of the 21st Bugarle In 1905 he was
The comradeship jo-arms of the istractions to the Police and as a result delegated to organize the Changteh Russian and French armies has been still several arrests were made in the Central, nouvres and he niso held other further strengthened by the arrival of West and Wanchai districts. In one military and naval appointments. For Russian troops at Marseilles on April 20.7 instance the Governor himself effected five years subsequently he was not
Marseilles April Con the staff, hitt in 1910 he with him a number of
The General the rest of a Chinese for exploding
Commanding the 15th District, who had fireworks and handed him over to a found employment, as second in Serbian, and Belgian afers received Britian European cuentable
commud, with a mixed regiment the Russian At the Magistraey this morning the In October 1911 he was erected into with the Russian detachment to fight in
"offierry who have Arrived Ho Captain Superintendent of Police, joining the revolutionary soldiers, France and gave them luncheon Mr. Mel Messer, appeared to prosecute having been elected Tutuh of the In in two cases of discharging fireworks Bopen army. He became the hero He said son Chinese thought it to of the republican army, and was nichten, if possible, the bonds of our reprice over the death of Yuan Shi-kielected by the representatives of and more conspessous Everywhere. allegiance by making it more intimate and the Governor had instructed him fourteen provinces to be Commander both on the frente in the west and on that such demonstrations were not to be in Chief. It was he who decided that the frontiers of Russia, the struggle is tolerated alorslered the C.SP to peace, negotiations should he entered being carried up with the same bitter arrest offenlera The Governor further into with the Manchus Subserpently energy are the same unshakable to 100 In an append for rigid economy in ordered that if necessary the Fire he was elected Chief of the General Staff.viction of final success Ilmestic matters, the Recorder of Fonte Brigale hose should he turned upon Republic, has remained pretty much in General Joffre's Order of the Day greet--
Geller Li, as Vice-President of the The general con later by drinking fract at the quarter, sessions recently
the health of the Allied Sovereigns, and Estimated that 27,000,000 people tend them matches daily Some struck a great The defendant pleaded guilty to the fuck-ground and has mantested Aming the h many more than necessary and if only Orme, and was fined $10,
Russians was the read inclination at times to retire from the one match was saved by each person
evening the general ave party in honour of the Russian daily there would be half a million boxes each containing 50 matches, saved daily That in the course of the year would
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270
THREE MEN AND A SMOKE.
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THE WASTE OF MATCHES.
100
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BOWEL COMPLAINT IN CHILDREN.
VISITING CARDS been conclusively establis that given prompt attention at this
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the sunime migths mothe loosers of the child's howels
should watch for any unnaturas
YUAN SHIR KA himself had prior beriain: Calle Cholern, and Diarrh
serimus trouble may be visited Che knowledge of the methods be wich Hemedy can always be depended those
Cheralita kríd, Staré
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welcoming them the general said "Your presence in France can only
The keeper of a restaurant in West position. He was entirely out of afterwards, he congratulated.
ing tribute to
the
• defenders
of Erzerum and publishes
Pout way also charged with discharging sympathy with the monarchical fanve crackers without a permis met, and declined the proffered his Tussing brothers-in-arms on having be 182,550,000 boxes. Taking boxes at C. Shannon said he saw a number honour of Princeton, and it work cat every side, and he paid
nerop plished such valinht and difficult half pennych meant a saving of of people lighting fireworks on the not until the monarchy mandate £380,000
Raatonishing, he said, ventiwlah laut on going upstairs he was had been cancelled that he began to and the conqueTOTY ZORAKENN how easily people stfuck match and able to find out who they were. He emerge again from the comparative Trizona. if it did not quite antinfy them. threw it arrested a fuki and brought him to the seclusion into which he had retired away, and struck another Even now
cartoon they did that quite rocklesalyah restaufiuttime forward and took a Goverment buy and say to the Rasimi, You say that your
station and litter on the master of the When the Smithern Provinces set up a alinwing twoż
French and a "The other day in
Razsirate "Country"
The FreuchAIF followed for about three miles three men the responsibility and was charge
bim as President though he refined speak Frepen, as you are already who were smoking, and be counter! 92
The Magistrate Mr. Wood, said the from openly accepting the position. meches struck by the three men, master was not responsible and ordered
able to say We shall get them. the mons to be dismissed CLOSING SHARE QUOTATIONG, Inspector bum bron
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