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THE CHINESE CRISIS.
SHANGHAI THE BEAT OF REPUBLICAN GOVERNMENT.
DETERMINATION TO FIGHT FOR THE REPUBLIC.
the kind, and the tact of bla aceking refuge in the Japanese, Legation may be taken as satisfactory evidence to the contrary. As for General Lux WING TING, whose attitude in this eriais is a matter of very great interest in the provinces of Kwangtung and Kwangu, how is this statement in An important meeting of Naval and the Imperis! Ediet to be reconciled Military officials was held in Shanghai with the declaration in his telegraphic yesterday. Among those present were statement to Feking but a fortaight Ching Pick Kwong, Minister for the
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EDUCATORS IN SOUTH
CHINA.
RECEPTION BY THE CIVIL GOVERNOR OF CANTON.
(From Cher Chakan Currespondent.)
One of the greatest gatherings of
since'? Ta thai document the curious Navy in the late Cabinet, Admiral Shahbe heaters in Canton that has atatement is made that the President Ching Ping, Dr. Sun Yat Sen, Tang Shaoever been held, assembled at H. E.
Che Hing Tan's Yumen in the after-. Ye, Loo Wing Cheong and others. “ commands sympathy and appreciation
We sekkor It was decided that the Government noon of the 3rd fast. for "his willingness to swallow insult of the Republic should he established in for the sake of greater things and his Shanghai, where also the Headquarters paioful endeavont to bring about au of the joint expeditionary armies will amicable settlement." Standing alone be established. this may be regarded sa a somewhat equivocal statement, but lowards the end of the telegram General Lux
raise more objections and contione
see many of the foreign residents assembled as one place. Elgators. of all kinds, representing all the lead- ing foreign nations, engaged in overg kind of clucational work were pre-
H.B. the Governor told the educu-,
President Li Youn Hung has bean invited to come to Shanghai as Pre-sent. sident of the Rapabile..
THURSDAY, JULY 5, 1917.
THE MAGISTRACY.
POCKET-PICKING.
An employed Chinese coolio was charged before Mr. Dyer Ball, this morning with pocket picking in Der Veux Road West
Inspector Brazil aid it was alleged that the defendaas had yesterday stolen. #63, in bank notes from the person of a Chinese farmer en-route to Singapore, whilst the latter was walking in Des Foux Rond West.
The defendant pleaded not guilty to charge. but after hearing the case Worship imposed a sentence of six months' hard labour.
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A LARCENY FROM ADMIRALTY GODOWN.
Mr. J. E. Gardiner this morning defended four Chinese coolies who were It is reported that President has tors visited their work brought before Mr. Dyer Ball on the
wunited to meet them in a social way the case until tomorrow. and thank them for their efforts to
A SERIOUS CASE.
A Chinese coolie was charged with doing bodily injury yesterday to small girl in Yaumati Mr. E J. Grist appeared in bis defence.
whilst leaving Government House with the stolen articlus in his passosaicu. Upon being taken into Police custody. the defendant admitter having atolem the raincoat and chopsticks from Government. House.
The Migistrate, remarking that the
offence was a serious one as the defan- dant bad formerly been, employed, on the promises from which be had committed the theft, sentenced the defendant to two months" hard labour
ANOTHER CONVICTION IN LOTTERY, PRINTING
CASE
Mr. Schofield cook, the second defendant in the case in which five Chinese were last week charged with printing and publishing lottery tickets, and als with keeping a common bling house, was again before Mr. J.
Wood this morning. The defendant, whp last week' was
released on bail of $100 was represented by Mr. Leo D'Almada
Evidence was given by Mr. J. D.
was practically in charge of the servants. quarters at No. 4 Stewart Terrace, the Peak." It was in the servants' quarters of the premises that the plant for tickets had been printing lottery discovered by the Police. The witness resided on the premises in question,
Ltd., declared: "Should any ane dare to been brought out the recent bad turn that he had seen that they the onge of stealing a quantity of coal, city" by detachment of Japanese are doing, what their motives are, valued at $15, from the Admiralty to make indiscriminate demanda, or soldiers and it is helisved that, if he and the had seen some of the splen-Godora in Kowicon. to shake the foundation of the country is escorted by Japanese soldiers, the did results of their work, and he The magistrate formally adjourned Lloyd to the effect that the defendant by changing the form of Government, Fresident will be able to leave Peking 1, being a stupid but steaightforward without molestation by Chang Batan's
help his people in their struggles to Moss-On 5th instant at Troguiterman, know only one course of action, troeps.
It is also reported that, is consequence Mansions May Road--wife of and that is to maintain, the Republic of the protesta which the restoration / Preure modern education. His Ex-!
has evoked, General Chang Heun isellency has visited all the leading and protect the Chief Executive." It is this pillar of the State who preparing to remove the Emperor to Mission schools during their recent commencethefts and has spoken to is now aid to have memorialised for Jebol
Sergeant Wills stated that he would the return of the Imperial Court, A Peking telegram states that Leung this student bely. He has shown a and wbo han bees appointed Tun. Yin took up the portfolto of commendable zral for his people in call witnesses to give evidence to the Viceroy of the two provinces of Foreign Minister on Tuesday and caller their gold work at these schools and effect that the defendant had poured his interest in their welfare is exceed-acid over the child's head The acid Kwangtung and Kwangai. General on the Foreign Ministers.
ingly fortunate at this perial. Many went down her back and burned the CHANG EBUN himself in hix
of the educators have had him to clothes of her body. The little girl telegram to the provinces a fortnight igo declared that the only aimi The Shanghai politicals are negotiat-drink tee with theru, and his interest was at present being treated at the of the "military remonstrance" wasing with the nineteen Provinces to elect in their work and the jet, he has Crovemment Civil Hospital. The child General Fung Kwok Cheong (Vice-anifested at the good work done was badly burnt and the case against resident of the Republic) as Generalis hy the Chittese boys and girls. have the defendant was a very serious one. simo of the expeditionary armies, with Headquarters at Nanking.
CARTAR, William Leonard. Aged 10. Died July 4th, 1917 at Military Hospital. Dearly loved husband of Maud Carten
The China Mail.
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, July 5, 1917.
WHERE IS THE TRUTH!
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ONE of the most remarkable teatares of the recent comp d'etat in Peking is the extraordinary effort made by the leading actors in the drama disguise their scheme, and the historian who essays to set out the
"to reform politics and consolidate the foundation of the country. It tu a plait as day," he said, that we have no ulterior motives." And this represents the tone and purport of all the declarations the Tuchens which allowed upon the acceptance by the President of the demands made by the Tuchuna: they apologise for their insubordina tion and extol the wisdom and
THE MILITARY EXPEDITION,
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General Fung Kwok Cheong has for the maintenance of the Republic. declared that he will fight to a finish
FIGHTING REPORTED AT HSUICHOW.
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Some rather contradictory informa
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been an encouragement not received in the past from men of his starking.
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SOME, NOTARLE SPEECHES.
His Worship Yormally remanded the defendant in Victoria Got until next Thunday morning.
IGNORANT OF THE LAW.
His Excelleney's address to the
A Chinese trader, en route to Can- eduentors marks an epoch in the history of education, South China, tog from Swatow, was brought before One of the older missionaries, ; i
: who Mr. Dyer Ball this morning to answer has been in Canton for about twenty the charge of exporting Hongkong from the Superintendent of Imports and Exports.
The defendant pleaded bis ignorance ship imposed a fine of $25, and ordered the defendant to change the silver dellars into hank notes.
shown towards the work of mission-
manifested yesterday in his speech. Republican system of Government, and arkirus showed a clear insight General Chang sun le reported to be into the problems of the hour and an earnest desire to see the work of alarmed.
This morning Republican troops are the missionary educater progress leaving Tientsin by exprese trains with pidly. the intention of besieging the capital
which are Government Quarters.
After other witnesses. had been called, His Worship imposed of fine of
and, in default. $500
of pay- ment, sentenced the defendant to four months hard labour.
OPIUM CONCEALED IN THE CHAIN LOCKER.
Lance Sergeant Shannon, this after- noon, made an application to Mr Wood for the confiscation of 323 taels of prepared opium, valued at $3,230, which he and a party of Chincie constables, found in the chain locker of
A steamer lying in the harbour.
His Worship adjourned the case until next Saturday.
LARCENY FROM CEMENT WORKS
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Mr. Wood this morning sentenced Chinese to one month's hard labour and four hours' stocks on the charge of steal-
Island Cement Work at Hok-UD.
TREFT OF JACKET.
agen, are to be left in the Godown where developments of the plot to over magnanimity of the President. Not tion has beer circulated to-day in five years, remarked that she had flver dollars without an export permit |
will be examined by Messrs. throw the Republic is confronted by word occurs in any of them. to "Express" issued by Chinese paper, never seen. nything like, the attitude
anggest that only by a restoration The message is from Tientsin and it Claims Akinst the steamer bewildering array of documents of the monarchy could "joy again states that there is great apprehension
days in the form of "telegrana" that the land." Until the atmosphere at Peking, as a revolutionary. army of "ry education His Excellency of the law of the Colony, and His Woring two bars of iron from the Green dotharwise they will not be would seen in the Night of the of deceit and mendacity is cleared 50,000 is gathering to maintain the No Bite Insurance will be effected by un act of the Restoration to be and the real sentiments of the Bills of Lading will be countersigned completely, misleading, Ostensibly Tuchun, who are the powers in the origin of the movement of the the land, are revealed, it will be troops of the northers Tuchun upon premature to express any opinion. the capital was the hostile attitude or the prospects in China. of certain factions in the Parliament. towards the recommendation of two Conferences-one Military, the other Civil-that China should follow up the rupture of diplomatic relationa with Germany by a declaration of war; but in all that has happened since not a word has been heard
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The T. T. dollar erthange rate this proposal. When the London this morning was 2/6),
General Chang Hsun's troops are also alarmed at the gathering storm and some of them have already come over to the "Republican Army and it is expected that a considerable number of
those who remain will revolt.
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A SOLICITOR'S COMPLAINT. A Chinese was this morning brought before Mr. Dyer Ball on the charge of
committing a nuisance outside Mr. M.J. D. Stephena" "office in Queen's
His Excellencs was followed by H.M. the British Consul-General who with fitting words replied to the grateful speech of the Govenor: End Contral. H.M. Consul-General was statesman-
informed Inspector Brazil
A Chinese, who pleaded guilty to the theft of a jacket from No. 32, Queen's Rosd Central, was this morning sentenced to six weeks hard labour by Mr. Dyer Ball.
A CHAUFFEUR COMMITTED
The case in which a licensed motor
the car driver named Ho Po was charged ke in his reply, showing that we magistrate that whilst Mr. Stephens had with manslaughter, was reamed before
are not unmindful of the appreciation had the defendant ebarged, he would J.B. Wood yesterday.
It is also reported that Republican of such men as the Civil Governor not appear in Court. Mr. Stephens, "After further evidence had bear however, had explained that upon leav-beard the magistrate informed the on troops have surrounded the city of
of this province. Hsuichow, the headquarters of Gepersi Chang Hsun,. in Anbul, and fought H.M. Consul-General was following his office yesterday he slipped and defendant that the case would he
This
that all Goods are being landed at their President, after prolonged resistance afternoon it had risen to 2/6.5/8. the troops with the result. thated by the US. Consul-General. He nadly fell on the food the defendant committed for trial at the next Criminal
risk into the hazardous and/or extra
hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong & eventually conceded the demands Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co. Ltd., of the Northern Taghuns for the whence and/or from the Wharved delivery dissolution of Parliament and the
ау
be obtained.
Eave left the Godowns and ail Goods
No Chime will be admitted after the revision of the Constitution, and a
Gooda
We are asked to state that the next meeting of the Church of England Men's Society will be held on Monday next on board the Oneone, which leaver Statue Pler at 8p.m.
Sestions of the Supreme Court and saked the defendant if he wished to make's statement.
The defendant then said that whilst
large numbers of them joined forces spoke about the far-reaching work of had been spilling over the side walk.
In answer to the charge the defendant with, the Republicans.
the missionary educator At the But the message then goes on to say great leaders of national life and said that he was only one of a number
of other Chinese, who took their rice chat the Republican leaders in Tientsin ideals are realizing mow and more in front of Mr. Stephens' office. are awaiting reliable information that that the heart must be reached by
Inspector Brazil stated that Mr remaining undelivered after noon, the few less important changes, it was 12th July, 1917, will be subject to rent.
Braichow has been captured and they Divine power as shown in the life Stephens had complained that every day All Claims against the Steamar must be announced that the Tuchans were
It has been reported to the Police will then arrange for an attack on and teaching of the world's Saviour & number of Chinese "took their chow" of last June, he saw a man and three: presented to the Undersigned on or before satisfied. General CHANG HUN, that armed me last night forced their Peking the 16th July, 1917, or they will not be the so-called mediator in the dispute, way into No. 1 Shanghai Street,
before any government can be re- in front of his office, and these recognised.
formed and established with any degree of permuarency.
All brokom, chafed and damaged Goods thereupon requested the Tuchune Yaumati. The robbers were frightened are to be left in the Godowns, where they will he examined on the 13th July, 1917, to cancel their declarations of in- by house servants and fied, taking with at 10 am by the Company's survey dependence and to withdraw their them only $35 worth of goods. Kears. Boddard and Douglas
To Insurance whatsoever has been troops, to their respective provinces, ¦- affectat.
Bill of Lading will be countersigsed by which they at once proceeded to do. Memorial
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN, ..
WRECK OF A CHINI MERCHANTS' |
STEAMER.
The China Merchants' steamer Anping while on voyage to Tientsin from
All the speeches were of a-high order and in accord with the purposes of the educators of South China.
THE SOCIAL FEATURE. The Governor's band was presenti
were a source of continual annoyance
Mr. Stephens seemed very much put out that these people are permitted to exist at all," added the Inspector.
His Worship imposed a fine of $1.
DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.
he was driving motor ear No. 28 on the raya East, at about 8 pm on the 21st women alight from a tram. Although his motor car was going very slowly" he sounded his born.
The four persons, who had slighted from the tram saw the motor car. The man and two of the women drew book There was a large crowd and they threatened to attack him. He therefore drove on and retumed to the garage. Hơ
system of government or the Chinese following donation to the Funds of the Chefoo ran aground and Bank. The to furnish inusie throughout the An Indian watchman employed at later reported to the No. 2 Folice:
The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice and Affiliated Hospitala
To all appearances the Republicag begs to acknowledge with thanks, the
Agenta,
Hongkong, July 5, 1917.
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apology for Republican Government Hospitals:-
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$50
in office, and issued mandates for
A Chinese shopkeeper residing at No. 2 Broadwood Road has reported.
tu
the Police that some person last
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THE CALENDAR.
Princess Victoria's birthday (1889).
remained. The President continued
giving effect. to the dems. is forced apon him, and some at least of the MEMOS FOR TO-MORROW.
Tuchans in statements published night entered his house, by climbing 10.30 am-Auction of Elkington under their seals professed to yield over the back verandah, and atole Plato at Messrs. Hughes and Hough's him henceforth."aarestricted obedi- money, jewellery and clothing to the 10.30 am.-Auction of Household ence." In the light of subsequent total sum of $111.50, and also a cheque
Fariture etc at Messrs. Hughes events, the telegrams for the for $2,000, and Hough's.
General Memoranda.
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SATURDAY, July 7-
3.43 p.m.-Third Gymkhana Meeting TURDAY, July 10:
2.30 p.m.-Auction of Furniture, Curtains, Pictures, Blackwood Ware,
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
esteemed perusal of the Great President" which the Tuchuns, in- dividually indicted in mospouse to s request by General CHANG Haty to take their attitude clear by
Mr. Denman Fuller has left for Japan telegraphic statement," appear, now on two months holiday, for the benefit
•deceitfal and of his health. to be astonishingly.
ale, otc at Mesars. Haghm and mendacious One thing is clear and Hough's
Taomsday, July 12
Prince John's Birthday (1906).
that is that there has been the moet
To-morrow is the birthday of Princess deliberate and bare faced lying on Victoria, the Eings wond sister. The
10.30 am-Auction of Towels, Bath one side or the other. As an Princess was born in 1858 and is three
Gowns Table Cloths and Brasz illustration of it, take the fint Edict yea younger than King George.
passengers and crew were saved. The afternoon." Tea and cakes, cold the Kowloon Docks was brought before Station. steamer Tung. Wah, is being dispatched drinks and sandwiches were served Mr. Dyer Ball this morning on the His Worship fixed the defendant's to salve the Anping.
bountifully, songs were sung, and charges of being drunk and disorderly hail at five hundred dollars, as before much time spent mixing with each and breaking four games of glass in a public latrine in Cook Street, Hunghom.
TRAVELLING GERMANS.
other in a very informal way. The whole affair was a very happy one, and the more remarkable by reason
A passenger to Jar by e Dutch of the fact of present developments steamer recounts that, between-Telok in the North Petong and Java, a-prosy was met which was cossting, from one island to the other, trying, thus to reach Java. "In the proaw were about from ten to a dozen Germzas, a couple of whom were mascadingt as islanders. The Ger
In answer to the two charges.
the defendant said that he was
se drunk. yesterday that he could not say what his bad done.
THE RUBBER MARKET.
The scare regarding the restrictions of rubber exports was evidently un- founded. The position is that the His Worship imposed a fine of $2 on Controller has reserved space during
the first charge sad $5 on the second Juns in Far Eastern livers for two
THEFT FROM GOVERNMENT
HOUSE!
thousand tons of robber from the Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States There is nothing to prevent these vessels taking more if they have the space. Further, the reservation applies pre sumably to British ships only, and it should be possible to make additional maps know very well that they may not Speaking at Liverpoolon May 1, Ád- travel on any steamer. The steamer miral air Hedworth Moux related a story.
In Mr. Uyer Ball's Court this morn shipments by the merchantmen of other stopped shortly after leaving Padans, of General Smuts, whom he said he had
countries ranging in these waters, The information having been received that met at dinner a few nights previously, thorns German on board. What You are an old enemy of mine, I being" Jacob, the ebauffeur in the effect of the scare has been seen as information turned out to be incorrect.
With the massing of the old Criterion says & Note writes in a London contem porary, will so many memories cherished by the middle-aged Londoner. The old "Cri, bar whose únique features arə
Ward otc etc. at Mor. Hughes issued under the adal of the restored It will be seen from the Orders" of preserved in the topical music hall lyrics and Boughts.
Emperor. It declares that the Pre- the St. John Ambulance Brigade, that song in the høy day of its bright career, SATURDAY, July 14-
Anniversary of the taking of the sident, now a fugitive, memorialised His Majesty the King has or pleased
Bastille (1989)
for the return of the Imperial Court, to sanction the appointment of Lady and that General LUE WING TING May (Commandant of No. 1 Hongkong No one of the few memorialista Voluntary Aid Dataniment) to be a was also
Lady of Grace of the Order of the Auction of Bysholt 194 mentioned. There is no confrmation
Hospital of Solm of Jernetem In Mr. Geo F. Lammert's that the President did anything 0. p.and.
BONDAY, July 15
"St Swithin's Day.
was probably the best known rendezvo in the whole of the British Empare. It reflected a phone of London life that has suffered eclipse, sort of half way house between the old Cider Cellars and Divans and tog foodiah restaurant of today susceptible of minding of the
mugling As per And it is to gist place to a poat
Lede nam
the General, what they were introduced Yes replied Admiral employ of His Excelency the Governor, the Singapore robber market, which may now perhape recover Malay Mail Moux. Well, said General Smuts, cirrged a Chinese with stealing A "do you know that one of the first shots rabber raincoat, valued at $4.50, and fired by your guns at Ladysmith nearly killed me?I 36id, Thank God it box containing two pairs of thopsticks
de concluded the Admirat
from Government House
CAUSES AND CURE FOR DIARRIORS
VEREATING, change in the tem
perature, turipe frui HTD BOCS of the causit
erlain's Colin
Jacob stated that about a ST. JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE
year
defendant WAK ・ago the
BAHONGKONG AND CHINA DISTRICT. cmployed at Goverment House, it had been the defendant's duty to, asmet
His Majesty the King been nant in taking re His ciously pleased to sanction motor car. The raincoatment of Helena, Augusta
May Commandant," the property of His Excellency the Voluntary Aid Detach
Lady of Grace of the
rder of Joan of Terumom in