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HEMO. FOR TO-MORROW,
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General Memoranda.
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DEATH.
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The China Mail.
HONGKONO, TURDAY, August 13, 1916.
THE CHINA MAIL.
the celloquial language in three months spent.
among the people apeaking it than he would 'in three years in a school in England. On the other hand it is claimed that a thorough knowledge of the structure and grammar of a language and sn insight into its vocabulary acquired by the student before he has lost the babit and knack of study, which are apt to fallaway from him like a mantle when he entera into the practical activitier of the world, would facilitate progress beyond the point where unfortunately so many stop at present.
NEWS OF THE DAY.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
yesterday.
IL
TUESDAY, AUGUST 15, 1916,
REBELS ON BRITISH FRONTIER.
THE LAW COURTS.
SUPPOS
ATTEMPT TO LOOT SAM CHUN.
EUROPEAN ENGINEER, SHOT.”
LUNG'S TROOPS SAVE THE SITUATION.
CHINESE RAILWAY SERVICE SUSPENDED.
BORROWED MONEY.
SUPPOSED NON-EXISTENT FIRM SUED.
THE CHINESE REPUBLIC.
AN INTERVIEW WITH LI YUAN- HUNG
The special correspondent of. The Daily Telegraph at Peking gives the
The Sam Chuen firm of Kowloon following account of an interview which City was defendant in two promissory he had with Fresident Li Yuan-hung off note "actions in the Summary Court
July Est this morning
Yesterday I was favoured with the first audience which President Li Yuan- The plaintifs were Tung-Yuen, 76, hung has granted to any publicist, H Main Street, Kawoon City, represented discussed freely and frankly every phase by Mr. Kong Sing claiming 8339.40 of the situation. The President, who principal and interest due on a note dated is absolutely simple and unaffected, 26th day 11th moon, 4th year of the can be called the apotheosis of the Chinese Republic; and Li Yuen, of democratic movement: which is now Third Lane, Hongkong, represarted by the Central Government the common- aiming at consolidating in the body of Mr. C. F. Mason, of Mesars. D'Almada wealth which always has existed among
years old, he realises and Mason, asking for #321 principal
the people: Trained first as a naval officer, then at ally the nature of chief, and so
Rym-
For the time being attention is 12.30 am, and 3.20 expresses out of and interest dus on a note dated April turned from the renewed battle Canton have been withdrawn. between the rebel troops and tha
25th, 1914.
the task before him, but be believes that A European named Christiansen,
the friendly nations ist no in- Mr. Goldring defended each case superable difficulties exist to, wholesale A coolie was crushed to death by a Canton to the British frontier at section of the railway, was wounded of which had been fled, he said the name cung be extended to us above Government for the possession of the assistant engineer on the Chinese and in a letter to Mr. Kang Sing, a copy reform. We in China realise he falling erand in the Kowloon dockSam: Chun, where the presence of by a rifle shot on Sunday. Mir under which the defendant orm was
our case is properly and aid before the world, hostile troops has put the town in Christiansen had permits from each sued was not the proper name of the such great and faithful international
pathy will all by the British people, who are grave danger of attack. For three weeks past there have been conflicts Sunday while at Nam Kong which documents was not the proper borrowing can be expunged, but I am unafraid of
party to proceed unmolested but cr
firm or the persons sought to be made champions of liberty and democracy. hetween the Government troops and about ten miles from Shek Lungor money receiving chop of the frax hd the task which I believe can he and
liable;
that the chop upon the certain interval mat
ulapne before the reaction of recent years
· Recessarily be in the Tung Kum district, the ted 70 miles from Hongkong. The capital of which is Shek Lung, situ-aad eighty miles from Hongkong he that the person fixing such chop town is held by rebels under a
was accidently shot in the leg. He and signing the promissory was taken to a Hospital at Canton. General Tung who is thought to be
At the moment of writing all is in the pay of General Li who is or anticipation of border rights being quiet at Sam Chun, and there is no was, attacking Canton from the infringed.
The typhoon W of Naba war reported by the Manila Observatory last night to be filling up.
Two Japanese Princes recently nale a fight, as passengers, in a areoplane at the Military aviation ground in Japan.
Lieut. Herbert Such (formerly of W. Hewett and Co.) and Ete. H. Ltive positions of Tung and Li is je
north-east. Whatever are the rela Pearce (formerly of the North China certain they are in sympathy in Daily News") were both wounded in demanding the evacuation of Lupg the beginning of the Fattle of the from Canton. Stek Lung has been STUDY OF ORIENTAL Somme, but there appears every reasouls says our Shanghai contemporary, to expect their safe recovery.
LANGUAGES.
ACCORDING to an article from the
Happy in the lot of the Germans
THE LATEST NEWS FROM CANTON.
The news from Canton is that
patience. We need most generous help
fully successful with courage note from the Press, sa our object is to prova not only mightier than the sword, but that civil power and social contracts are true bulwarks to all human happiness. Please convey hence all this for the With assistance and a good Parliament, we hope to do something creditable. people abroad."
had no authority to do so and was not a partner in the firme at the firm was the Sam Chuen Mee Kes and time of the signing. The name of the
had been known as such for several years The defendant's appearance in Court amounted to sa appearance under protest as plaintiff's hul sued a non-dent's plans, but two things can be existent firm.
stated without indiscretion. First of The
all, rinks of every kind will be abolish case was adjournet until
7
in the possession of the rebels for General Lung's troops by a state-to-morrow. some weeks and their approach oneal move frustrated a plan made Canton has been made all the more by the Kwangsi troops on Sunday difficult by the destruction of the night to capture Shek-wei-tong-
CHOLERA AT MACAO.
We are informed that a very bad
says the London journal's correspondent, It would be impolitic on may part, to discuss in any great detail the Presi
actual tenure of office being bence forth the sole possible distinction. Secondly, permanent Presidential mansion will be established in a modern European building in the central loca tion of Peking. The Imperial Palaces will be closed permanently, or retained solely,
as national museums, in order
pen of Lord CROMER in the Spectator wan are so fortunate as to be prisoners railway line running to the provincia:ung, getting early information of
in Japan. An Osaka report says that capital while Tung has also had his the design, sent reinforcements in/outbreak of shalera has occurred completely to expunge the Imperial
the new School for Oriental Studies
in London has made Ba-excellent
it
since the opening of the Osaka German prison camp in November, 1914,
44
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movement took place before sunset, cases a day are occurring and that Baunched from Wong Sha. This
the majority prove fatal in a very few bours.
Macao 1 is stated that over 50 traction.
and between 10 and 11 p.m. thore was a more than usually vigorous. bombardment.
5
The only news of Luk Wing Tung is that he has sent his son from Kweilin to Wachow with 2,000
The outbreak is attributed to the
dirty state of the boats conveying bad condition of the wells and to the
water from the island opposite. "Steamers not undergo a medica!!
wharf
$3
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remarkable spectacle of the vindication No honest man can contemplate th of the claims of democracy strange affording as it does conclusive proof ly come to China when everything conspired
against it without emotion. that the world forces are becoming as irresistible in Asia as in
Europe
THE STRATEGIC POSITION.
hands fully occupied in dealing with "PETER PAN" tart, and he seems to think that
local troubles will contribute appreciably towards Y147,000 has been sent the 512 prisoners
Hitherto Lung had a guard of,100 the solution of the language difficulty from the Siemens Co, the proprietors men at Sam Chun, but a week or so which is closely bound up with of the Deutsch-Asiatische Bank, their ago they disappeared. Whether they administrative as well as commercial facilies and their friends. The average were bought over to Li or not cannot problems of our eastern possessions. amount received by each prisoner is be definitely stated but there is that Lord CROMER remarks that Great Y286 The approximate amount spent possibility. It is certain, however troops to escort him down the river examination before going along the Britain is responsible for the welfare by them since the opening of the war is that Sam Chun, which is of three hundred and fifty millions of Y.162,900.
the Asiatic and African subjects, and
British frontier, was without a guard
to Canton. turies on a vast trade. with the
The death occurred yesterday of Shek Lung, and yesterday a band of effect that Luk will not proceed to aeting Medical Ofcer of Health of European powers who had combined to and at the mercy of rebels holding circles this afternoon are to the who interviewed I. Woodman the It the summer of 1813, armies of
Opinions expressed in well-informa-
An Unofficial Telegram received on East, yet alone among the Great Mr. Francis. X. Vieria Ribeiro, a highly 100 of these robbers set out to plun-
A representative of the China Mail at Bangkok contained the following
the 28th ult, by the British Legationi Powers she has not hitherto possessed trusted employes of Messrs. Jardine. any adequate organisation for the in- Matheson and Co. for over 30 years der Sam Chun and hold the town.
Canton and
discharge Lung. In Hongkong, was, informed that the crush the domination of Napoleon were taction of officials or merchants and The funeral took place at St. Michael's Information of this attempt to loot this event, fighting will continue official return of communicable converging on the last armies of the triders in the languages of the Indian Cemetry last evening, being attended the town and the inhabitants was
indefinitely. Lung, it is stated diseases received from Macao on converging armies closed like a vice at Empire, the Straits Settlements, or Mr. L N. Leafe. Mr. C. W. Beswick, ordered 800 of his men to proceed He is coming to the end of his but that there are 18 cases of "sebrile Today neutral countries throughout emperur in Saxony. In the Autumn the by the Hon. "Mr. David Landale, transmitted to General Lung who cannot hold out very much longer. Monday contained no cholera casea, Leipzig. That was the end of the great China. We do not know that it is M. McDougall, Mr. Lo Chuen-shin, Dr.across country from Num Tay to bars to cease. Munitions are also tion is not to be found in the schedule is parallel. The Central Powers are quite correct to say that among the Gomes, Mr. H. Gittings, Mr. F. M. resist any attack on Sam Chun and
resources, and army pay will soon enteritis" in the list. This descrip- Europe are asking whether the situation emperor's attempt at Weltherrschaft!" great Powers Great Britain has stood Graca, Dr. Orzorio and a large hold the place for the Government fast dwindling and Lung's resistance of discuses.. alore in this respect. We are inclined representation of the to believe that, until quite recently community. Four wreaths were sent yesterday afternoon in advance of the His antagonists--both Shum and L THE SHANGHAI OPIUM SCANDAL Italiana are attacking. The Foe is coa
Portuguese at all costs. Lung's men appeared can only last a short while longer.
held by a continucas line frota the North Sea where the Belgian army at least, Oriental languages were from the Ewo Chinese department.
holds guard, to the Alps, where the more studied by the British than
rebel army and were thus able to re atated to have foreign financial by any other European people.
thwart the schemes of the looters, reserves to unli upon and also lige
tinued from here to Salonica by sea, out Especially has this been the case Capt. A. J. Mackintosh Shaw in train.
News has reached Shanghai that who were expected from Pu Kat by stocks of ammunition. Japan is at Pu saya the Government is have a corridor of communication, with A Peking telegram to the Wah the grip is not less effective than on land. East of Salonica the Central Powers with officials. Others have been reported missing-believed killed."
credited with playing a prominent silent regarding the Shanhai Opium Asia through Constantinople but inclined to regard a knowledge of Capt. Mackintosh Shaw was the son of. arrives in Hongkong about 6 p.m. way to put an end to the trouble in inquiry which is to be held into the army hold the approach to the sen The down train which generally part in the insurrection. "The only Cass and awaits the result of the this corridor stops short in the plains an Oriental language as not worth Archdeacoh Shaw of Tokio. He was was held up just beyond Sam Chun the effort of acquiring in these educated at St. John's College, Oxford, by Lung's troops and not allowed to sentative this afternoon," will be for (one of the alleged smugglers) are Russian since the capture of the lest of Mesopotamia where the English Canton," said a prominent Chinese matter: days when a knowledge of English and served through the South Africa proceed. It was pointed out to them
merchant to the Chind Mail repro
Meanwhile the trends of Chang formed by the long Russian line begin
The eastern wall of this corridor is 11-Auction of steel and wooden countries.
is being so widely spread in Oriental War in Strathcont's Horse, which he that unless the train was allowed to the Central Government to send trying to save his face." Chang great Turkish fortress, Erzinjan. The ning in Armenia, which is now wholly Within the past two joined from British Columbia. He joined continue its journey the British northern troops to assist Lung. bas telegraphed to Feling that line continues along Austrian Gorman or three years, however, we have the Peking Syndicate in 1902, working authorities would interfere. Lung's They must do so immediately if they Yannanese, posing as Members of frontiers to the Baltic. There is only 2.30 pm-Auction of Household a notable change in opiaon on mines at Chiaotso, Honan, and in
at Tientain and Peking, and at the troops deprecated any intervention want to keep Canton." this subject. There are one or two
Parliament, brought the opium to that gap and at this moment all Europe one gap in the line Roumania holds British firms doing an
Shansi In 1910 he started as an by the British authorities remarking
The
same authority declares Shanghai.. architect in the firm of Cook & Shaw, that they did not want to make e business in China who have found remaining in Peking and Tientsin until row. They would allow the train to Press with one exception which is British Minister has asked that strict will abandon neutrality and join the
that the whole of the Chinese that with travellers possessing a November, 1914, when he went home Proceed on the condition that an have been bribed by the zebel army is improbable, we think, that the advance continues Bousseff, held for is asking whether in the coming weeks, Another Peking telegram says the when the harvest is got in, Roumania though, knowledge of the native on
supported by Hongkong merchants, justice shall be done in the case. It language they are able to do an commission in the 14th Batt. King's behind.
the str. Nobis, and obtainer engine and a few trucks were left to conduct a rigorous campaign British Minister has done anything the moment on the Stockhod River, on Meanwhile, East and West, the immensely, larger business than they Royal Ries. He trained with this was readily met and the train left
The condition laid down against Lung. could otherwise hope to do. On régiment until May 1915, when he for Hongkong. Lung's troops then Northern warship, sent. South, he another page of to-day's China Mail was ordered to Gallipoli. He was pulled up the line in order to hamper in ordering all guns to be taken off TWO HOUSES ENTERED AND the swollen Dniester and have reached
Asked regarding the disarming
to the south-west and broken tho the road to Kovel, has turned sharply we reproduce a translation of an attached there to the lat King's Own the movements of the rebel force
Austrian line on the road to Lemberg said that Lung did the correct thing
Still further south, in Galicia, the article in a Japanese review in which Scottish Borderers, with whom he went Baru OXTRA, head of the well-through the Dardanelies campaign, and at Sam Chun but the situation has sent the beet south and not the
Russians have overcome the obstacle of the boat before proceeding up the So far there has been no fighting river. The warship was a
WATCHES STØLEN.. a unit in was transferred, with his regiment to
the command of Admiral Li who had
the Carpathian ridge. But it is doubtful if they will attempt to. France in March 1916.
become, so acute that hundreds of Central Government. There was no Kowloon after an absence of many and Lemberg, are in Russian hands Burglars have again appeared in force the poses here till the two townsfolk have left for Hongkong by guarantee that the bout would refrain months. Yesterday afternoon two houses North of Kovel are marshes where no railway centres to the North; Kovel train. It is stated that last evening from even shelling the headquarters at Amai Villas, Kowloon, were entered mau can fight. North of the marshes a horde of refugees wal' over the the river without being disarmed gold watch valued at $200 stolen, front, so that Hindenburg is obliged to of Lung. Had that ship gone up and from one M. J. W, Beard har force Russian attacks are being made in border and joined the lase train at there would now be no Canton, together with a few smaller articles transfer his reserves, now here now there. Sheung Shui, The train was crowd added the gentleman interviewed.
worth $10 while next door, the On the Western front; with its for dene of Mrs. Summers, a gold watch more powerfully fortified positions and valued at $60 was also taken away
far greater concentration, both of men Both thefts took place during the but the entire German secund line or and of guns, progress is necessarily slow afternoon and the thief or thieves the Somme is now in Franco-British entered through open,
windows
hands and the attack on the third line is now begmning. What Koval and Lemberg are to the Russians on the East front, Peronne and Bopaume are to the Franco-British on the West have What will come after there four points
ave fallen, remains to be seen
THURSDAY, August 17:
Boats ex., 9.3. "Chiyo Maru" at Taikoo Dockyard, Quarry Bay,
Furniture, Piano, Gramophones etc at 27; Condoit Road. Poly August 18:
2.30 pm. Auction of Household Furniture, Line, Carpets etc., at Mesara, Hughes and. Hough's. SATURDAY, August 10:-
11 am. Auction of Pipes, Pumps, Propellers etc. e. Chiyo Maru" at
Kowloon Godowns.. Sunday, August, 20:
Excursion to Macao by sa
"Taishan".
MONDAY, August 21:-
3 p.m.-Auction of Crown Cand at
Public Works Department. 16 p.-Organ Recital at St. John's Cathedral.
Tumpay, August 28-
extensive
kaowa firm of OZURA & Co, explains the secret of the very not- able progress which the Japanese have made in their trade with China in recent years. He describes a thorough knowledge of Chinese as
Hongkong Stock Exchange Settlement essential to commercial success in
Day.
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Blocks of 60 theets: 30 cents exch,! Four for Oxe Dollar.
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ASSOCIATION.
FIRST AID EXAMINATION.
ed and passengers were clinging on
Chin, because without this know- ledge it is impossible to understand
to the steps. the Chinese people. As is generally
The last train has MISHAP TO THE "JINSEN-MARU been late for some few weeks but last known, the Japanese firms, in China recently, the following Members of the before it arrived at Kowloon-
At an Examination in First Aid held night it was close upon ten o'clock. The Jinsen Maru," which sailed are very generally acting on, advice Ambulance Compazg. Hongkcny Police
hence on the 4th inst. for Calenta via of the character and the Germans
Reserve, were successful
B
In view of the danger of battle on shaft on Thursday the 10th inst. when porta, bad, the misfortune to break her are credited also with paying an the Medallion. Wan Tat-cheong nuthority has recalled the station arrived at Singapore on Sunday, the A. Third Examination, qualifying for the frontier the British milway 116 miles north-east of Singapore. She increasing amount of attention to B. Second Examination.-y Kwan this element of success in their C. Fire Examination. Chen
znoster of Sam Chun and ordered, the 13th inst. fowed by the 1.8 Tom enforced idlenest The British
Kua lag Chan Fak-bong, Chan Sin-teng
removal of all goods and chattels to Maru" which had sailed from Singapore Chambers of Commerce In China Wan-chi Fung Tsin-chung, Fang Chi, the British frontier To-day Mr. W
Chin Txun xi,Chung Suinam Chan Lo Wu which is situater well inside on the 10th inst for Hongkong have to recognised the advisability Kwok Shing-kin, Lan Chung.to, Leung G. Clark, Traffic Assistant, went to of establishing schools to afford ng Lam Hachi, Lou Bing.chum, Lai Band Chua to supervise the removal mercantile assistants the necessary in wing Loung Kam kong Leng
hung So Mua. Tam Bin-lam Tong Fat-
facilithr for acquiring a knowledge Kam-tong, Lan King toog. Loung Kam the railway service on the Chinese of the language The existence of tim. To Yukon, Wm Your tat, Wong section of the railway is bean ch local schoola does not necessarily Xing. W PL wo, and Yeung Chuwairely suspended and tickets ars now make the London school ruperfluous. DráG. I Thomas, M.B.B.5.- WIK
are Hos. Lextneer, and Dr. S. F. Lowly issued to stations on the British
It is doubtless true that the BB.Ch. Edin) acted on section, The .8:10 am and 11.86 student can gain more facility in Examiner,
from Kowloon and an
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-BURGLARS IN KOWLOON.
CHOLERA OUTBREAK ON A
STEAMER, and th
Allies
constant succession over 300 miles of
the O. B. K. steamer Hawai man on There was an outbreak of cholera on her return to Japan recently from Manila On the 4th it, it was siated that 21 cases had occurred on the
TEE THING CHILDREN steamer up to that time, seven of which EETHING children have more or had baca diagnosed as genuine Asiatic 1988 diarrhoea which can be con warning Cholera
trolled by giving Chamberlain Colic,
. and
Dishoes on the har that is necessary is to givet
cholera As a consequence
Was issued Brainst bethi
bour
first
the day
AT prescribed dose after each operation of the borals more than natural and then castor oil. fo hams cleanse the system. It
Kodrred.
Eten the most Boyers.
casey are quickly cured by i