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and amass moner to drive away Lusa" That interpretation of the situation was gived overal weeks ago, and events have shown that it represented the truth. To day there seem be a disposition to put SHM forward as the future Tuchun of Canton. Is it expected that the Central Government will ever make such an appointment? or haa this little. agitation been engineered to prepare the public for the greater enterprise, which many have feared a federation of the southern provinces under the prea dency of Surat It is becoming Brown Brandy clearer every day that the succession of LUNG CHAI KWONG by LUS WING TING at Canton will not bring permanent peace so long as SAUK and his
merrymen are in the province,
POWELL'S China Mail.
HIGH-CLASS
GENTLEMEN'S TAILORS.
SUMMER
HONGKONG, MONDAY, August 14, 1918.
THE CANTON SITUATION.
NEWS OF THE DAY.
LOCAL-JAND GENERAL
THE SITUATION AT CANTON
MAGISTRACY,
THE TOBACCO DUTY.
QUANTITY OF CHINESE TOBACCO CONTISCATED.
MONDAY, AUGUST 14, 1916.-
THE OPENING OF CHINA'S PARLIAMENT.
A BIMELE BUT IMPRESSIYE CEREMONT.
doubly neocary at this time of · ETEND crisia to rely on you, for advice in order to remedy tho alsastion. It is hoped that: bonourable gentlemen will be united in It cannot be enid that what is
heart and soul and be free from prejudice happening round about Canton bus
and partisanship On you will the country. | depend for the establishment of a cons tended to inspire confidence as yet
stitutional government based on the rock of the National Constitution. You, in a ocssation of hostilities, and there is considerable apprehension of
With a umplicity totally unknown in bonourable gentlemen, are responibla Mr. J. Wood, at the Magistracy Chinese history, Farliament was re-open for the property of the nation and the
for the an early renewal of the troubles, this morning, ordered the confiscationed by President Li Yuan-hung on Tan Yuan-hung is, he has been entrusted Government. Enlearned though a good deal of pressure is of 66 lbs of Chinese tobacco from the of office. The whole scene was the very he will spare no affort to follo
disy morning, when he also took his oath with an enormous task. He wears that being broughs to bear upon the bells. Na Hoi which had come into reverse of the pomp and show charac in the footsteps of you honours bla gerents to stop the war."
teristic of such occasions during the the Colony without a permit... Yoan regime The air of adspicion that gentlemen in the hope that something. Afight is reported in the Fun Yu!
prevailed Two men of the carrying class were entirely abant. Anatmosphere of freedum It is indeed a great joy to him to be able whenever Yuan was present was may be done for the benefit of the State district, where Lung's troops were charged with being in possession of the and mutual respect was apparent every-to participate in this historio occasion. defeated by a ralunteer force, and tobacco which was contained in ewewhere. Even the faces of the f. Ps. showed So he expresses his congratulations to the fort of Cheung Chow enptured..
Large sacks, and a third man was who held one another at arm's huth,
that they were no longer the same persona the Parliament of the Republi SALUTING THE SLAGKI The following Peking telegrams charged for having given the tobacco to inspired by hatred and contempt. Old referring to
Amidst another burst of applause time rivals shook hands beartily, chatted President La returned to his sent Canton have been the men to carry.
together
her in the most friendly manner before he sat down the Secretary of the But received by the Wah Tax Yat Poi Inspector Browne said the tobacco and were generally genial in manner House announced the ceremony, of It was the Government's intention came apparently from Kongmoon. The and happy in spirit. Although some of saluting the national tag. All ense from the merubers were seen to be thoughtful their seats and following the direction to isaara Mandate instructing the third defendant told him he had given and silent is must be presumed that of the Secretary, who acted as Master of four provinces to suppress the fight it to the other two men to look after they were struck as they must have Ceremony, bowed three times before the boon struck, by the contrast between National Flag hung over the seat of the ing at Canton, but i cortain Minister while he went to the Customs to declare Tuesday's scene in Parliament and the President. Bath the President and the strongly recommended that this I ought really to have been inaugural meetin of Parliament in Minister joined in the ceremony.
1913 One can Ay imagine what drustic measure should be postponed declared before leaving the ship flood of thought4st have suddenly for some times hence the Mandate Defendant also said, he had brought seized hall of the mind of thoughtf The most solemn part of the morning's of the 17th inst. Instructing Lung down the tobacco on behalf of a friend. member as be entered, the House, the ceremony then took place. The Speaker door of which was unceremoniously shut announced that the opening of Pachia- Ten cents per Ib. duty should have in his face some years ago. The atmoment had been concluded and the Pre Chuai Kwang and Bi Lieh Kwan to
phere was decidedly, democratic and silent would then take his oath of office. free. Even the guards on duty treated There was no Chief Justice or bishop 27thing I Wing Ting and Chu Hing
stop fighting immediately, and enter been paid, the total duty being 18.60.
Mr. Wood thought the coolies did the visitors with courtesy, rare in earlier witness the ceremony-the whole Faria- ment acted as witness instead. The Lan to proceed to Canton immediot know what the bags contained and days. SCENE IN THE HALL.
hand outside played the national anthem ately to take up their appointments,
discharged them. The other defendant
and everybody in the Hall rose to his be fined $100. and also asking Lany Chai Kwong to
theft. The entire assembly stood still gdered the anthem. President Lithen with heads bowed, while the band con- prepare to leave the City, Anyoge disobeying these instructions is to
after the music, had ceased, took out a inediately steppet to the rostrum
be severely punished.
slip of paper from his pocket and read it aloud. The oath consists of just ons simple sentence-
Endarn Engineering of June contains an illustration of the De Clor Waterworks filter installed on the Shameen last year.
or
The Manila Observatory at 3 pm yesterday reported a cyclone typhoon E of Formosa, to he moving ENE A telegram received at noon to-day reported a typhoon W. of Nahn, moving NE
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WE have received from a Chinese The 4.5. Techoma was searched for correspondent at Canton a letter opium on Saturday and 185 taels of SPECIALITIES. traversing certain statements which prepared drag was found by Detective Mr. JAMIESON, H. 8. M's Consul-Sergt Pincott, who arrested the ship's General at Canton, was reported in carpenter on a charge of illegal itaports the columns of a contemporary to tion and possession. have made in the course of an
FLANNEL OR SERGE
TROUSERS
COTTON, LINEN OR
COATS
THE DIARY.
than of the
Police are enquiries.
"Two Russians and a Finn were
At a meeting of the Cantonese in Peking on the 13th inst., Chan Kam To presiding, three resolutions were passed viz. (1) to send telegrams to Lung Chai Kwong urging his depar ture and to Shura Chun Eruen and Li Lieh Kwan to stop the war: (2) to petition the Presidens to take extreme measures in dealing with the
SPORTING.
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BOWLS
CIVIL SERVICE RESERVE
TAIKOO RESERVES.
Al
Saturday. The dock players we Playel on the Civil Service ground on
THY OATHARAUN
As if to harmonise with the reigning spirit of democracy and simplicity spacious ball of Parliamo decorated except__ national fags usually adorning the plat
the two form where the Speaker sits.
The LPs were timed to cater the hall at 15 minutes to 10. Promptly at this bour the band was heard to play a tune outside, announcing the arrival of the President who arrived in an automobile without guaris except two mounted aldes-de-camp
At about five minutes to 10 members began to le into the Hall and within ten minutes they were all sented. were present 138 members of the Senate dous applause. The Speaker then and 318 members of the House of Repre
declared that thesession stood adjourned.
waited for the entrance of the President ing of affection and comradeship-
ntatives, 458 1LFs in all. Every eve
A MEMORABLE PICTURE. shen turned to the platform and eagerly
The cordial relations-indeed the feel to see a spectacular between Parlament and the Fresident, procession with gold
Ther
I reverently swear that I shall adheri to the constitution and perform the duties of the President with all the sincerity of my heart." office by President Li Yuan-hung, end This signified the formal assumption. the Parliament received it with tremen-
Canton situation; (3) proposing that superior at each rink, and won with it any one expect laces, white plures was further demonstrated on Tuesday
chosen to assist, Luk Wing Ting to Cantonese military officer should be
disband the troops.
margin of at shots. Scores
any
*
mit
swords, and the tramp of boots, he must have been sadly morning when the latter was invited to with member for a photograph, bsiang, the Speaker of the Serata, entered necessary arrangements had been made (skip) 21 As he did so, everybody fixed his eyes for the purpose; and after tos, and
First Mr. Wang Chia-including the ministers of State. All the
→
THE "ILTIA" MONUMENT AT
Dente
SHANGHAI.
The Y. C. Daily News of the 7th inst:
C. RESERVES. TAIKOO RESERVES,
Lyle. Clark. Coole
Aitchison. Parkinson (skip)14 Siran. Smith
Connelly. Middleton HEL
Gry. Oxberry (skip) 15 McLaughlin.. Hall
Muirhead
says:-
Cousins
Blake. Bacon
memorial
Ponsford.
Young. Russell
on the door way to catch a glimped of refreshment were served in the President. To the surprise of
and
Be
MF.3
Ministrate
Bud
one the President was already before room, the President, the his chair. He wore a frock-coat.
proceeded to the seats arranged in front of the Parliament House (kip) ár had slipped in without any fuss, unac photograph was takes. The President
companied
For quietly.
& moment
Was seated in the centre, with Mr. there was & pause. Then suddenly the Wang Chia-hriang and Mr C. T. Wang whole House realised that the President on his left, the Premier on his right and (skip) 10 Eldridge. (skip) 19 hands broke the silence. The President either stood or were seated behind on's. was present, and a loud clapping of other ministers on either side the M.Ps and the Speaker bowed to the Housemised stand. After the photograph was almost simultaneously; and in a moment taken, the President took his departure the whole House was quiet once more, the revealing incident occurred as he was derson (skip) + President, taking his chair behind the leaving. He turned to peas, through an Speaker on the eastern side of the desk entrance that was crowded with visitors. just below the national flag. The next He had no gused. And an attendant
Gardiner.
Gerrard
(skip) 17
AQUATIC EVERTS,
SECOND SUCCESSFUL V.R.C. PROGRAMME.
100
interview. Our correspondent, we the Astor House Hotel. Misg Gordon, Another theft has taken place at suspect, know enough about the British Consul General to be perfect-stolen from her room, No. 32, jewellery a tourist, declares that she has had ly well aware that the responsibility worth 8820 and $33 in money. The for many of the “egregious mistáken
diligently conducting on simple, evident facts" which he SILK'points out, were the mistakes of the
interviewer rather interviewee. The chief interest of before the Court this morning on athere is some reason to believe, repre the letter is in the affirmation that charge of vagrancy in Kowicon. In sents the feelings of several residents For
We publish to-day a "letter which, Mr. JAMIESON'S explanation of the spector Gordon who applied for a remand although the suggestion that the Iltis position at Canton is entirely wrong. alledges that defendants were stowaways monument should be knocked out of Bower Pullia. MATERIALS GUARANTEED want to get Canton into their hands in and in consequenes more enquiries would Let a say frankly that we trust this Sau and Li, the critic sare, de cot on board the American ship Heick Hale the way in order to make place for a Captain Fryatt is new. order to dictate terms. The whole have to be made.
suggestion will be dropped forthwith.
person to enter was Premier Tuan Chi- province of Kwangtung," he writes,
jui He was in full military uniform touched him, to suggest that it would be Whether the monument could be so
The brilliant colours
safer to pass through another way in his briform. and with the exception of the city
rder to reach his car. He smiled and Mr. Derman Fuller will give the easily removed us our correspondent
decorations were like summer flowers set walked through the crowded line of of Canton, and A few fortified third of his series of "popular" organ although we are doubtful of it. The seems to think, we do not know,
in & background of dense dark blue foliage, and thus added a touch of colour
people places, as Whampoa, The Bogue, recitals in St. John's Cathedral on point of the matter is that this monu-
IN THE GALLERIES. to the dull and monotonous white and Waichow and Pole, is in the hands Mandag nexs at 9.15., The collection ment was erected to the memory
black of the summer dresses of the ML Pu The galleries were early Alled with and the black frock coats of the officials interested spectators. Every seat was of the party who want honest good Memorial Fund the object of which is
will be in aid of the Navy League War of brave men who died in the
in attendance. His hair was closely taken at about half past nine, half an oxecution of their duty, government." Our correspondent is
cropped and before there
The second VRC aquatic fête en place in the profaenly decorated at of hour before the ceremony began. The
Tooked sc was any thought Saturday night was another fine success he wore. to provide and equip a Naval Wing to quarrel hetween Grest Britain and proving unquestionably the popularity Ministers of State, including Dr. Chen immediately behind the seats. The twe evidently a strong partisan of SHU, the Star and Garter Hospital at Rich Germany. To destroy that monument
uniform crowd steadily increased until 10 o'clock He was followed by the when all standing room was taken up whom he describes as no self-seeker mond. The soloist will be Mrs. W. J now because other Germans are behaving dances and the events were good and Shih-ging. Minister of Communication, allotted to newspaper, reporters. Sepa of these summer functions. The atten Chin-tao, Minister of Finance, Mr. Hau. galleries Dearest the platform were but a man whose integrity is well Hill who will sing 0. Love Divine like brate beasts appears to us petty among those who watched with absorb Mr Chang Kue-kan, Minister of Agri. rate koown. We are not
rate galleries so much (Handel's well known "Fargo") and Such destruction would gain nothing. Severn While several notable swimmers kuang Minister of Navy, and the visitors of her there was goodly
and unworthy of British chivalry, ing interest was the Hon. Mr. Claud culture and Commerce, Admiral Cheng the platform were
immediately apposite were reserved for concerned to defend Governor very fine sitting of Tennyson's "Tears" it is not for instance like the razing of
forrígu Luxe as to get at the point of by Somervell. The organ solos will the Mahdi's tomb, which was of supreme petition and the handicapping, was so seats on the left side of the platform and civil and miitary attachée of the were absent, there was vigorous com- Vice-Minister of War. They took their number including a number Fol ladies view of his opponents, and that include amongst other popular items political importance and it must read was only a touch lividing the posi
excellent that in many instances there facing the assembly.
Legations A notable feature was seems to be quite a hopeless task at the Finsie of Tschaikowsky's "Pathetic remember the answer recently given by evening was 4 lengths in which to lower as in neutral eyes. Let us tions. The outstanding event of the
the presence of a small number of Chi- nese ladies. On the whale the occasion Pesent. Our correspondent says Symphony,
The formal ceremony of opening created a favourable impression on those the British subaltera to a German officer several promising swimmers showed to Farliment was then begun. Rising from who were present. SHUM has had a brilliant past, and
There is no doubt who had offered him his. Iron Crows for advantage. Stewart was a favourite his chair Mr. Wang Chia-hiang, that the favourable opinion th
people achieving what the Germans believed inner being
swam remarkably well the Two STRIKEN SALVAGE CREW possible that it was not the Britton who closely followed by Speaker of the Senate, announced that has formed of the President was further. g down a stiff handicap end farliament was about to be opened. He strengthened by the democratic mather
the platform and went to the in which he conducted himself through custom to deprive an enemy in misfor-i place was open to much quesos, voice he read hii: opening speech to the
rostrum. Here in a clear and ringing out the proceedings-Feling Gazette tune of the reward of his bravery. We judges deciding in favour of the youngest Viceroy in China, KOWLOON DOCK WORKMEN DIE OF venture to think that Captain Fryatt, Johntone, however, took off the best following is a translation of t
cpp given
members amidst loud applause were he alive, would be the first to by an annoymons donor for tissent from the destruction of the points of the evening
On this first day of the Stb Ifis monument.
Theboys races were also sa interesting our
our Republic of Chung Ens, this and attractive feature disclosing excel-Parliament isopened to begin its second lant talent which the V.R.C. Committee ordinary session
The British account of the death to band and cultivate this Hall of Ceremony are the members Timelaan, liss been issued by the Air
Assembled here i
of the Fokker "star," Lieutenant Youngsters with splendid promiss as of the Senate and the House of Repre swimmers are often severely handicapod sentatives for the purpose of performing Board
HEMO. FOR TO-DAÝ,
9.15 pm The Palisade, Kowloom.
KENO, FOR TO-MORROW.
2:30 pm Auction of Furniture, Bicycles Typewriters, etc., at Mecars, Hughes and Hough's..
General Memoranda.
WEDEKDAY, August 16-
5.30 pm-Auction of Motor Boat
Tin Kan" at Ab King's Slipway.
THURSDAY, August 17-
he reminds us that when he was
appointed. Viceroy of
Kwangs, about ten years ago, he was
"respected and beloved by the
11 m-Auction of steel and wooden people." It leads one to ask: Who are the people" In the past
st 7, Conduit Road. Foy, August 18-
#Taishan".
MONDAY, August 1-
Day,
MYSTERIOUS DISEASE-
which
A mysterious disease Suox has earned a reputation as a paralyses the stomach and ascends queller of insurrections; to-day he is to the heart causing: syncope has an insurrectionary leader in command overtaken a gang of Edwicon Dock.
of the workers,
a
BRITISH NORTH BORNEO COMPANY
years
THE FORMAL CEBY.
passion on us.
The
speech
month
The
IMMELMANN'S DEATH-BLOW.
Boats ex. ss. "Chiyo Marn at Taikoo Dockyard, Quarry Bay, 2.30 pm-Auction of Household Faraiture, Piano, Gramophones ete
of a force said to be largely recruited Chinese hands who have been on states there was an improvement in 1013und the remarkable, keeness he displayed ment which has Grest is the Parlia June 18, lart, one of our FE serolanes,
The report for the year ended Dec. 31 boy Lyon aram exceedingly well to say a few words."
hy not having proper tuition, the the grand ceremony. In reverence I beg According to the details supplied, on from robber bands. We recall, that gaged in waiving the .s. Wisley chief exception: being under Customs, champion if he is properly trained for those three long years of not th under most headings of revenue, the stampa him as a coming Hongkong for some time. Who, pray, is responsible
been under an echipe whilst patrolling over Annay at about 2.30 pt Auction of Household, on one occasion when his troops which ran aground of Saigon which is still sufering from the effects The high dive was also minus several Beaver lost its brilliant line aust, the tediately retired, whilst the other 10 p.m. attacked three Fokkara One Furniture, Linen, Carpets etc, at bad captured and killed a notorious coup' of menths ago. The work Rothee as 2234,413, as compared with up was not so good as on former occasinandible Evil atmosphere filled the to attack another which was then Merk Hughes and Hough's
of the war. The total revenue in North of the best men and the competition put voice of the people wis rendered two turned toward Lens and proceeded ~BUNDAY, August 20-
bandit, SHU manifested his satisfac has been proceeding laboriously but £900,019 in 1914. Total receipts for the end. G. Hall, the emner, was moch sky and the tottering foundation looked approaching from that direction. tion by drinking his victim's blood with the discharge of
year on revenue socrunt amounted to better than his two opponents but he as it is was to collapse. The mighty The first mentioned FL (pilot 9am-Excursion to Macao by s In short, Saum's chief title to fame was great promise of a refloat. This and £28,853 in London. The expenditure dive. E SHANTO BY tock but Providence, hath had comW) followed and joined in the Eny, cargo there £162,066, comprising 2934,413 in Borneo was a long way from giving a first class storm strained the strength of the lone Lieutenant M. C. C, observer Corporal under the monarchy is indicated in bas now been delayed through the prising £120.883 on revenus Account in 100 Yizos HANDICAP four stone
for the year amounted to 2131,860, Comé The resulta were as under 3 pm-Auction of Crown, and at BUTCHER SHUM" Widely different
the fact that be was known as dread epidemic which has taken hold: Borneo, sind 210,716 in Londen, receipts Heat 1-Franco (rec-8) and Johnstone abead
Let the put be poi; our liver lie and diving steeply on one of the Public Works Department.
attacking Fokkers caused it to plunge exceeding dependitare by 130,458 (utch) Times no sees; and 5 secs Suppression of wisdom and foresight perpendicularly to the ground. It was 2.10 p.m.-Organ Recital at St. John's views are entertainmal regarding SHU
has been s net expenditure or Heat Stewart (rec. 7) and Choa (reca was Cathedral.
even smong Chinese who are brought up from Cape Barilla a few buildings ke, including gua of Times - 73 secs, and 82 seca, Constitution is our guide Publiem sabeogaont report from another:
The Blue Funnel as... Telemachus capital account in 1913 of £123,22$ in 8) Times: 71 secs and 74 seos Heat by the raase of all the trouble raised seen to fall to earth by one of our anb
one intvidual but by mutual course aircraft batterie respect of milways, telegraphs, works, Lime (rec 6) and Rasmussen (rec. 8) we shall yet accomplish our task TUESDAY, August 29 —
bitterly hostile to: LUNG CHAI | Survivors who were at once conveyed £41,563, being expenditure on immigra-Fes2-1, Stewart (71 secs.): 3, Francois our source of information. We shall machine in the neighbourhood states tidi
opition chargeable to capital Bore TWO LENGTHS HANDICAZ (prize of the country anapervise domesticas and both wings at man tion, land bettlement and forestry, &c (732-5 BOCARE
scrutinise the expenditure of the revenus the Fokker went to pieces in the air The triennial re-valuation made dure presented by Mr. AC. Botelho) - Best well as foreign af Let us full dur property has intressed by at least Times: 53 3.5 900s, and 455008. Host 3. Long live Parliament ing the year shows the value of the Botelho (rec. 26) and Rocha (rec 18% duty and let our view be unbiased relating to the death of Extracts from German £142,000 over the sun at which it stood-Reid (rec. 15) and Hamsey (rec. 15). in the books at Dec. 31, 1915. The courts Times: 45 secs and 47 seca
Inamelmann make it clear that the pic THE PRESIDEST SPEECH received his death an outlined abovell have decided that the increase should AL-1 Botelho (60 4-5 secs); The Specker returned to his scat
amidst lead applause and at once a Funer
terms of the deed of settlement G.
nounced that the President had a mes may be applied internalla to
LADIES NOMINATIOr Lim, nominat from his chair. It was the signal for ed by Mrs. Botelho.
A tremendous, cuthurst fapplause He The balance of revenue
€154,875, Fifty-eight were taken on which is dealt with a follo
TRAY RACE two lengtha
Won by came forward to the rostrum and dela his Military Council, m fighting for a board and hurried with all dispatch on debentures
nterest Limis, Franco, Hall and Carvalho in Ivared his brief speech. It was plain strong base, was to use the strength to Hongkong. On the voyage there,
2-10,278 ; depreciation, | wins. 3-5 seca Virgoun pacien
that he was somewhat necrous at first. 276,215; balance forward, £80,180
The officials
His voice was low and the first words of LUNG CHIRWANG to suppress and
The courts recommend the payment on Mensza Meals J
could hardly he heard in annibilate the Canton Republican who had been apparently well and by were symptons of illness among thoge
sneztofa end of 3 per cent Smith, A. Bilva Repor for 101
V: Barrogé Startert Army that the strength of LoG the time Hongkong was made, the
Timekeepers would be thereby so weakened that boat had eletun kick, while two abstole he would not afterwards
died
Dhe man died on the ship was E
for the quarantine anchora the he dead bodies era removed to the
Hongkong Stock Exchange Settlement G. There are those who look to Hospital where their condition bas upon Sause us are scheme who been watched with much cancer by after he and LANG had formed the the medical internity. So far the Military Connell at Shujihing, cleverly disease has not been diagnosed. The got LONG to act as their cat's-paw Captain of the Blue Funnel boat said in aunibilating the Canton Republican when he called at Cape Barilla he Army, Thus one Cantonese writes: was informed that a virulent disease "A man must enffer from ophthalmis had broken out, among the Chinese thordtary expenses or forex MEMBERS' LICET DIFF Johnstone sage for the House. Fresident I roen of the mind vot to see that the policy salvage crew and seven of them had Purposes of the company Bay: other
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