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THE DIARY."
General Memoranda.
Friday, August 4 :—
Second Anniversary of the War.
The China Mail.
THE PLIGHT OF CANTON.
THE CHINA MAIL
The answer to that question is in the CANTON, DAY BY DAY.
Tap of the gods! It is to be sincerely hoped that the efforts of the foreign consul ta find a peaceful way out of the present deadlock may yet prove successful, but while there is so much mystery about the aims and objects which Luxa's enemies have in view, the prospects would appear to be very unhopeful indeed.
NEWS OF THE DAY.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
Sir William and Lady Reas Davies arrive by the Empress of Asia carly
to-morrow.
The name of Major E. M. Momber, RF appeared among the wounded in a list pubished on the 3rd ult.
SEVERE FIGHTING NEAR THE
SHAMEEN.
(From Our Dun Correspondent.)
REFUGEES TO HONGKONG,
Enquiries at the wharves receiving bones from. Canton and the West River show that the situation is developing in the direction of the Nativo City, Cantom The fighting outside the City has baan SHAMEEN, Äng. li sanguinary, and many wounded min Various and exaggerated are the have been brought in to the hospitala accounts of the fierce fighting that bas Everything is quiet on Shamsen, but beau going on in the vicinity of Sha-aple precautions are being taken meen, not far from Wongsha, at, Shek- Hoogkong bound boats continue to wai-tong Station, since Friday morning bring down thousands of passengers- where the Canton soldiers are vigorously fleeing from the area of operations. repelling the attacks of Li's troops. Heavy artillery cannonading, machine. gun and tide firing are distinctly heard all over the island and the battle seems to be raging most fearfully, judging from the incessant loud reports of guns'] -
The as. Konan whish arrived this vibrating over the place. There appeaÍ- alto be a lull in the firing since yester, afternoon, was half an hour late through
the tremendously largo crowd day afternoon, but from this morning it has resumed with tremendous vigour, refugees she carried from Canton. It is estimated that no lesa than
- | for the thunderous reports of artillery
S.S. HONAM CROWDED.
SHRAPNEL SHELLS IN ALL NIGHT
BATTLE!
0
The sale by anction of the Deutashing are so loud and continuous, follow,500 were on board. On the top deck Led by the rattling of the machine-guns of men, women and children were travelling as first class passengers crowds Asiatische Bank premisch has been
and infantry fire, that one, bere, canhuddled together like sheep in a pai.. postponed until further notice,
only vaguely picture to himself what is. In the tween decks there was hardly really going on at the scene of action.
subsequent
there, and anticipating a reinforcement of Lung's troops, retreated for some miles, but soon returned with additions) men and guns and it is feared that the
local force must eventually give in.
room to stand up and passengers looked utterly exhausted. Quite a large number
avelled with the cargu
The situation. "at
serious nature.
Canton "dur:
more
(Wah Te Yat Po's Service)
THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT AND
THE CANTON SITUATION.
AN APPEAL BY GENERAL LUNG
PEKING, Aug 1
We understand that the summonses against Mr. Ho Leung, for whom Mr. That the troops of Lung Chal Kwrong M. K. Lo appeared, and Mr. M. K. Lo are stubbornly aid bravely holding for whom Mr. Needham appeared at their own, there is no doubt, in spite of the Magistracy yesterday, for failing to the superiority in efficiency and the
On the west side reduce the speed of their motor cycles huge amount of war materials which the ing the night was" of a. on turning the corner of Garden Road, Yunan troops are supposed to possessof Shameen shrapnet shells could be From the direction lind proximity of seen bursting in all directions. A battle. haye been withdrawn by the Police.
the loud redorta of gun-iring heard in fraged all night but the casualities as fir as can be ascertained were only low! It Another large batch of coolies Shamen at 11 am. this morning, one is stated that Lung is using two and HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, August 2, 1916. returning from Java to China arrived in was inclined to think that the Canton-three inch guns in his resistance and it Hongkong on Monday night by the B.. Fatshan Railway Termimis was being is said that those are being operated by Hong Moh. The vessel had to put into bombarded by the attacking force and Germans. The most serious fighting la Kowloon Dock for repairs. The coolies that the gun-boats ware retaliating. It near Fati but there is also fighting on
the other side of the city! are behaving quito orderly and is reported that after the capture of wander around the dock taking an Shek-wai-tong a, great number of Lin THE situation at Canton' grows absorbent interest in the work proceed-soldiers, finding no shelter whatever steadily worse, and warfare is now ing. in progress close to the Shamcen. Business has been practically at a
A story of clever diplomacy is in volved in the well produced film standstill now for weeks, and during Money Kings" to be shown at the the past few days the great majority Palisade to-night and of the shops in the City of Canton nights. Patrons should not forget that including Bincere's great emporium-to-night is also baad night. Another hare, been closed. Canton is prac-attraction will be a picture of the build tically a besieged city. The ing of the great Panama Canal portray Governor-General in stated to haveing the various kinds of machinery informed the Peking Government There is also a strong series of comics', An incident occurred here this morn that he is determined to resist "till which go to make up a first class pro, ing which is causing no little alarzu to some of the timid residents. A death" the captare of the city and gramme. has made an urgent appeal, to the
watchman employed by Mesure. Reise Government for help. His financial
and Co, bearing reports of guns firing, Navy at Shanghai to proceed to Canton to assist Lung Chaí Kwong to restore went on the roof of the building of the resources appear to be exhausted, and the unanimous opposition of the At the services of intercession, to be firm to find out what was happening, Cantonese member of Parliament people, of Canton to his proposed/beld at St. John's Cathedral and the and for his euriceity was knocked down has been instructed by the Government Union Church at 8 pm on Friday, 4th by a stray-shot, apparently fired from to proceed to Canton to arrange issue of 'hotes without silver reserves August, collections will be made on be the direction of Shek-wai-tong. Other matters. between General Tang and will probably drive him to even half of the British Prisoners of War in more lawless expedients, in order Germany and the money so received will to secure funds for the Army. We be handed over to the War Charities Committee earmarked for that purpose. have indeed already heard that the The money is used to purchase food and funds of the Canton branch of the comforts for the prisoners in Germany. Bank of China have been com- mandeered.. tude is that he remains the Military
General LUNG's atti-
THE BECOND ANNIVERSARY OF * THE DECLARATION OF WAR.
FOREIGNERS AND CHINESE HAND WRITINO.
What is actually going on at the East side of the city, at Kung-gan Hill, and in the neighbourhood of the Governor-General's jaman, can only be surmised however. It is believed that this part of the city is well defended.
reports are that many shots have been dropped on Shameen and on the Back Creek this morning two shots struck the Russian Consul's house situated at at the extreme end of Shameer and facing Shek-wai-tong, one of which broke a window..
That an immense quantity of mer-
Governor of the Province until Lux COULD NOT GUAGE FORGER'S chandize and other valuables and specie
WING TINO, who has been appointed
to rucceed him, arrives to take up...
230 pm. Auction of Household the post. It is generally believed
Furniture, Matting etc. at Mesara, Hughes and Hough's.
that Lux, never will come. Hja
a
2,30 p.m.-Auction of & Transit plea for not coming is that he is in
Theodolite, a Gramaphone and a poor state of health and desires to Sewing Machine at Mesars Hughes recuperate. It appears to be some and. Hough's.. 3.30 p.m.-Auction of Blackwood, thing more than a shewd suspicion Silver and Platexi Ware at Messrs. that the ultimate object of all the Hughes and Hough'a
operations against LUNG is the
:
CLEVERNESS."
The Hon. Mr. E. H. Sharp, K.C., for the defendants in the Chinese family action now before the Court, cross examined the Rev. T. W Pearce this hand writing on what counsel described morning on certain peculiarities in the
the genuine and fraudulent documents:
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are now stored all over Shameen for
Lung Chai Kwong, Governor-Genera Lof Canton, has telegraphed to Peking appeal for help. Lang is determined
to resist henemios till death.
CHINA'S NAVY ORDERED TO
CANTON..
The Government has ordered the
order.
General Li
THE RE-OPENING OF CHINA'S PARLIAMENT.
PEKING, Aug 1 The Parliament opened at 10 o'clock this morning.
There were about 500 members of
both Houses present.
President Li Yuen Hung took the oath as President of the Republic.
The prospects of the session are promising.
CHOW TZU CHI LEAVES FOR WEIHÄIWEI.
safe-custody is well known. For days past coolie-loads of boxes containing money, jewellery and valuables of the wealthy Chinese have beer pouring in from the city. This may templ the capility of the invading troops
characters--to loot the place, but most of whom are pirates and lawless
PEKING, Aug 1. Chow, Tau Chi (formerly: Minister precautions have been taken by the authorities here to meet such a of Commerce and Agriculture and one Mr. Pearce said he observed those contingency, and special orders and of the monarchist leaders who are 3 pm-Route March by Police establishment of Bay CHUN BUEN, peculiarities and be thought they would instructions have been issued to the wanted") left Tientsin yesterday for the Generalissimo" of the Kwangai be just as readily observed by a Chinese Shameen Defence Corps" and to all the Weihaiwei together with Cha Chi 6 p.m.-Special War Services in Stand Yuunan forces, mainly consisting experienced in hand writing as by a civilians to safeguard the island; besides Chien. The British Cousul instructed
of bandits, as Military Governor of a foreigner. Those peculiaritica, he there are here now the American war 4.30 p.m.--Kowloon Cricket Club "At combination of the whole of the thought, would certainly be observed shops "Helena" and a Japanese gun-boat. Southern provinces. It is of interest by a Chinese forger who was an expert. As I am cloring this (330 p.m.) to recall that when Governor-General in writing.
heavy reports of big guns are still being beard
Reserve.
John's Cathedral and Union Church „SATURDAY, August & te
Home.". SDAY, August 6-
"Talakan". Mornay, August :-
Bank Holiday.
Thursday, August 10-
Government House.
..
the captain of the ship to afford them the fallcat protection.
THE VICE-PRESIDENCY.
"
9 --Excursion to Macas by B. LUNG CHAT KWONG some months ago. Mr. Sharp Supposing a forgery to
PEKING, Aug. 1.. ordered his intimate friend, TSAI NAI be perpetrated to get about a million
Tuan Ki Sul, the Premier, declares HUANG, to be shot, he did it at the dollars don't you think these pecul
THE NOTE-ISSUE SUSPENDED that he is not disposed to accept the Entries close for HK.CC Men's request of SHUM who represented arities would not receive careful atten
On representations being made to Vice-Presidency. Doubles Tennis Handicap.
this to be the condition on which the tion by the forger }
Mr. Pearce: Yes, but may I add what him by varices high officials that the TROOPS ENLISTING ATʼTIENTSIN. advance of the Kwangyi and Yunnan Concert by Humphrey Bishop Coat troops on Canton would be stayed, I stated before that I could not guage note issue he had comtemplated would
PERING, Aug 1 and the troops disbanded. When the sagacity or cleverness of a Chinese do infinite harm Governor-General FRIDAY, August 11.-27
has suspended the
• Lung Chi ng Tsar learnt of this be sent a telegram forger
Chang Fun 13enlisting forty battalions of soldiers at Tientain. 3pm-Anction of No. 7 Queen's Bood
Mr. Sharp I don't think any of order to issue them, Central (formerly the Deutsch to Suus offering himself as a willing
The object of this enlistment is not Asistische Bank) at Mesers. Hughes sacrifice if it was seriously believed can. (laughter),
stated] and Hough's; and afterwards Ofice that he was the source of all the Mr. Pearce did not agree with the Furniture, Safes Fittings, etc., etc. trouble, and that his death would suggestion that writing differed from at the above mentioned premises. bring peace and order to the Bouth printed matter. The "hock which KATUEDAT," August 19:---
Woon-Hongkong Hotel Coe half. Tear, who was in Kwangtang as an appeared at the end of one character
yearly Meeting.
agent of the Central Government, was should not appear, as Chinese boys were SAT. AND MON,, Aug. 19 &-14;— shot, without trial, on Saux's repre- right in school to lift the brush clean.
10:30 am-Auction of Stock in Trade sentations. Events have shownnotonly of C. J. Gaupp & Co. at Alexandra that Burg has entirely ignored his Building
part of the bargain, but the Governor
·SUNDAY, ângust 13
8 p.m.-Full moon.
General'e treachery to his close friend
is said to have lost him the con-
fidence of most of the men who
·SOLDIER'S SUICIDE."
MILITARY FUNERAL AT THE VALLEY,
THE FIGHT AT SHEK-
WAITONG
THE APPOINTMENT OF PROYIN- MEG HØIAL, OFFICIALS......
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2, 1818.
HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE
COUNCIL.
A meating of the Council is called for to-morrow.
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Among the business on the agenda is resolution to alter the duties imposed on tobacco in accordance with the scale raproduced in Saturday's China Mai from the Government Gazettes THE HOSPITAL NURSING STAFF The Hon. Mr. E. E Pollock haa given notice of his intention to ask the following questions:-
1. Is the Principal Civil Medical Officer)
responsible for
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(1) The accuracy of the statements of fact which are contained in the Answers to my Questions In Council concerning Government Hospital matters, and also for
(ii) Recommanding to the Government
the number of Sisters which is necessary for the efficient working bf the Government Hospitals, with. out imposing undue strain or work on the Sisters, and also for (i) Informing the Government in good
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time beforehand that Sisters will be completing their years of Service in the Colony, so that steps! may be taken, in plenty of time in advance, to insure that, so far as possible. Sisters shall be able to: take long leave in the expiration of their 4 years of Service in the Colony ?
It
1. Did the Principal Civil Medical Officer know when the Estimates for the Government Staff as the Hospitals for 1016 were prepared:
"(1) That Sisters Craddock, Bone and Astin had recently resigned from the Service, and had not been replaced; and
(2) That Sistery Everingham and Wood would shortly be completing their 3 years term of Sevice with the Government; and
(3) That Sister Millington would be retiring from the Service in 1915. and that the following Sisters would, during the course of 1918 complete their 4 years of Service in the Colony, namely. Sisters. Gorham, Barlow, Barrow, Kelsey and Sloan?",
If the Principal Civil Medical Officer knew the above facte, did he ja communicate them or some and, if so which of them to the Goverment? 3. Is the Principal Civil Medical Oficer rusponsible for the fact that the Notes appended to the Estimates for 1916 tail to disclose the fact that, in addition to the reduction of 2 Sisters in the Stadto be replaced by 6 Probationer Dressers (which is nickad i footnote (8) on page 81 of those Estimates) there is also a reduction of a third Sister, as compared with the Estimates for: 1915, such reduc tion occuring under the following aub heading at the Estimates, namely, "Kennedy Town Hospital **2.
Did the Principal Civil Medical Officer point out to the Government, and, if so, wher, that the Estimates for 1918 provided for a reduction of 3 Sisters in the Government Nursing Staff, as compared with the Esti- mates for 1915 2..
·
(For how many months such ing.
crosse of Stad, was in force, and
(Whether it is not the fact that, o
the data of the luat Meeting of the Council, wher the above Answer. was given out of the 14 Sisters' or the Government Nursing Staff in the Estimates for 1918, (axolusive of the Sisters on the Private Nursing Stay there were 7 Sisters only in the Colony then available for daty of whom 3 had there already completed yours of Sor vica 1
B. With reference to the following por- tion of the Answer given to my Ques- tion at the last Meeting of Coun cil, analys
During the period January 1912 to
1918 inclusive the Nursing Staf“ in the Colony has been belase the number borne an the Estimates during 12 months. It has been equal to or in excess of that number during 30 montha will the Government state
(i) When did the period or periods of time occur, making up the said 12 months during which he Govern- ment admits that the Nursing Stad in the Colony has been below the number Borna and the Estimates! And will the Govern ment state by how many during each of such periods such Nursing Staff has been below the number on the Estimates?
(i) When did the period ar riods of time, is the said 3 months, occur during which the Nursing Staff is alleged by the Govern ment to have been in extera of the numbers borua ou the Estimates, and by how many Sisters is, it alleged that the Nursing Staff was in excess of the numbers on the
• during say and what of such period or perioda (ii) When did the
period or periods of time in the said 30 months occur during which the Government- silegest that the Nursing Staff was equal to the numbers borne on the Fatimutes}
(iv) For how many months and during
what months of what years, juring the mid period January 1913 to Juno 1916, was the same Sister attending to maternity. cases, at the same time as she was attending to other cases in either A or B Block? Is it admitted by the Government that such a course of procedure was undesir. able? Was not such a course of procedure owing to a shortage of Sisters available for nursing duty? (v) Is it not the fact that during the said period, January 1913 to Inde 1014 the Staff of Sisters, available. for
duty was so short that different Sisters were obliged at different times to go on duty, when they were so seriously indisposed as to be in fact unit for taking duty by reason of their suffering severely from diptheria, gallstones,
acute sore throat, and dre015.
9. With reference to the following part of the Answer to my Question 5 at the last Meeting of Council, namely
"For 10 years. past one Sister bas supervised the nursing on two floors in a similar manner an
is it not the fact that, for several, and, if so for how many and what months during the said period January 1913 to July 1918 inclusive there has been one Sister on duty on each feer of A Block during 10. With reference
morning and afternoon daryt
the following part of the Answer to my Question & at the Inst Meeting of the Council:
4. Did the Principal Civil Medical Officer recommend to the Government that, for the year 1916, 8 Probationer Dressers should be employed as the Government Civil Hospital instead of 2 Sisters? If the answer to the sbavat. 'Question is in the negative, what Government. Officer is responsible for „the making of such suggestions?.. 5. Te it not the fact that on the 26th
October last, the late Mr. E. A. 11 Howeit, speaking in Cound on "behalf of the Unofficial Members, expressed their opposition to the substitution of 6 Probationer Dressers for Nurses 2.
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The account given in the Chinese
PEKING, Aug. 1 japers of the fighting at Shek-wei-tong
Owing to frequent recommendatione on Monday is to the following effect
by the people regarding the appointment The Kwangsi troops strongly attacked of provincial officials, and communica Lung's troops at 9am, and the latter ticns received opposing appointments soon began to throw down their arms which have been made by the Central and run away in disorder A few Government, a mandate will be sued hundred of them were pursued by the discountenancing ruch action and fem Kwangsi troops to the river bank, phasing that the right of appointment. TEETHING CHILDREN. serve him in responsible positions, Sergt. E Frost of the RG.A who and were forced into the water resides in the Central Government TEETHING children have tacte of. The present attitude of the opposing was found shot at Stonecutters Lalander & hundred of them are
less diarrhoea, which may be om factors makes the position of the city on Monday evening was buried with have been drowned, and it is estimated trolled by giving Chamberlain's Colle Cholers and Diarrhoen Hemedy All of Canton oxtremely critica. Unlesa military honors at evening at the that in the fighting the loan to the Lang thonda necessary is to give the proscribed General LUXU dose after each operation of the bowels
quits, it seems Happy Valley, Deceased had apparent troops could not have been less than a more than natural and thin castor oil to practically certain that the fighting committed suicide. He loaves a thousand. By noon the Kwange troops
be Into the heart of the
cleanse the arabenit în malo und eur.
Buon the daout "serers, and dangerozija
erers mieldy cured by it m
all Chemists and Storekeepe
stated to
widow add two children who are Kogland The funeral was attended his com
appropriate merch
alantry Bant
we
possession of Shek-wai-tong, troops had essed over the river
A MASTER REMEDY. NHAMBERLAIN's Colic Cholera and
Diarylines/Hemedy is master over Gramy colic dysentery and all intestinal inima. One dose relies sedan done
pipeessary to clicct
For what period of time sro such Probationer Dressora engaged? · Are they not constantly changing? Does not the Blue Dook for 1915 (at pages
3 154.8) contain the following Record with regard to Probationer Dressers, at the Government Civil Hospital, who were engaged to take the place of the sald Sisters, namely:
PROBATIONER "BRZASERS."
Li King-pe, appointed 1st July, Chan Wang-abang, appointed las
July reigned 81st August. Wang Tak, appointed lat September.
Chan Fak-loi, appointed 16th Octo
"There are 48 beds in the four
ber of
· public Wards in A Block. The num
occupied beds in A Block, including the Private Wards, aver
aged during April, May, and June 37.2, 30.3, and 33.1 respectively is it not the fact that the work is barder for the Sister in B Block for the Sister in A Block, owing
yet
than
to the constant stream of patients coming in and out of that Block and owing to their being more patients to attend to 7 Will the Government state bow many beds, there are in B Block
including the oods in the Frivate Wards, "and what was tho average number of beds occupied in B Block, including the Private Wardia, during each of the mouths April, May, June, July, Angust, and September, for each of the year 1914, and 1915 respectively, and during April, May, and June, 1918, respec- tively
With reference to the statement, made in answer to my Question 4 at the last Meeting of Council, follow RATE PARK,
It is not the case that short lesve granted, to Sisters has to be taken outside of the Colony,
· háa way-Rule or Beguistion ever been made to such affect, and, if so, when was it made, and has any such Rale or Regulation ever been noti“ fed to the Bisters, and, if so, when f 12. Are there not now 3 Chinsse: Ward-.. Civil Hospital in the place of masters employed at the Government; Earopean Wardmasters ?
13. Was there not for some months, and, if so, during what months, in the 34 years 1914 1915, and 1816, a abortage drugs and disinfectants in the Government Civil Hospital 1 Is not the Principal Civil Motion Officer responsible for the ordering" of a suficient quantity of drugs and dis- infectants for use in t
Hospitala.3
resigned 15th October, 14 La not the clothin
ber,
Chas Chren, appointed 1st July,|
resigned 81st October
Leung Ying, appointed fat November,
· Chéz Hot-chuan, appointed 1st July,
reelgoed kame data. This
Tsang Fufting, appointed 6th July,
resigned 15th December. Kwok Fosu Appointed 16th
December.
patients Hospital
in the Government" Civil chichired only once a week 13 Han not the Principal Civil dedical Officer sent round Minutes to Sisters are
the
Bill abould at the Walking be kept as low a por- gible 1 Is it not the fact that Bisters have experienced, ■ difficulty in procuring suficient clean clothing and clean bedding for the patiente in the said Hospital 1
ORDERS OF THE DAY Becand read
reading of the Bill intituled L Shumam,appointed "Ist July, An Ordinace to amend the Bevense
resigned 30th September.
Officers Power of Arrest Ordinance, 1912. Second reading of the Bill intitused Benjamin Young, appointed 1st An Ordinance to and further the
October.
Chau Man-chung, appointed lat July,
-resigned, samo date.
Check Sui-ban, appointed Bih Jaly? With reference to his part of the
atatement made by the Government, in answer to my castion 8 (1) at the Inst Mooting of the Council, which reads se follo
The Staff, wBB: aconsidered that the present "blishment, when a full
Alien Enemies (Winding up) Ordinan 1914
will not be proceeded with at this
CLOSING BELARE QUOTATIONS?