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last five years in the provinces and the capital itself. General Luz on the other hand attacks the problem from the prac tical side. Be recognises the real fac tors, the Paiyang party, and the existing. conditions: No man, perhape, rozlisea of better than he does the possibility ejecting the Feiyang militarists from theirentrenched positions, and indirectly, the mandarin reactionaries from their
military refuge. He condemns the dis solation of the Parliament as illegal, "bup, as a practical man, bo says also that it is no ure trying over spils milk. Since it nanless to ask the North to recall the ok Parliament, he advocates that a new Parliament should be elected.
FORTH AND ROUTE, Exactly for the same reason General Take seems to have a totally different view regarding the definition of the
NEWS OF THE DAY.
·LOCAL AND GENERAL
A Japanese barrister, formerly President of the Nagasaki District Court has been convicted of perjury and sentenced to six months" funprisonment bat as execution of the sentence is postponed for two years the material effect in equivalent to an aequittal.”.
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THE MAGISTRACY
WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 24, 1917.
THE CHEUNG YUNG FESTIVAL,
**** ASCENDING ON HIGH"
The Cheung Yung Festival, which the Chinese have been obesrving to-day, har been favoured with ideal weather, And
IMPRESSIONS IN THE NORTH.
BY
A LEGAL RICKSHAW FARE
William McGrana, slighthouse keeper, charged a rickshaw coolie with demant. ing more than the legal fare and all day long a steady stream of people with behaving rudely to him yesterday was to be seen proceeding to the Peak afternoon, at Leighton Hill Road. plainant hired the rickshaw at Ice House
Inspector Sim stated that the com- by the tram est or by foot.
For the information of those unfam without bringing back the pleasantert
ia
RECENT VISITOR. Tis hard to think that one car avel from South to North Chine, touching at such ports na
Swatow Wei Hai Wai, Cheloo and Tientsin,
Street yesterday at about piling with the meaning of the Festival
we quote the account of it given by Mr.of memories, particularly if one in a When they reached their destination, Dyer Ball in his Things Chiness" lover of things Chinese. which was No 17 Leighton Hill Ages ago, a Chinese received a wWETTI-
It is regrettable that visitors Road, just opposite the Craigengowering that a dreadful catastrophe would The Sincere Co., Ltd., of Hongkong Club grounds, complainant got out and happen to him and his family. To aver times reach Tientsin with ample
it ascaped to South and the North from that held by and Canton, opened a palatial depart gave defendant ten cents. Defendant commemerahan of the event, on the time in hand, yet do not avail them Sthers. When talking about the Northment store in the Nanking road, Shang asked for mors. This was refused and chinese take a holiday, ar an excursion the unique City of Peking.
day of the ninth moon, solves of the opportunity of seeing and the South other pople are his on bai, last week. The building is described it was alleged, defendant followed of a
y that as theoretically the Month is the side of progress and
reforms it should handsome acquisition to the list complainant into the house, abusing bill, or mountain. The Foak tramway masiveness of the Capital certainly doniinate the North, or, as the North is
fin- Borgkong, providing a convenient must appeal strongly to any sight- militarily stronger than the South it of fine, buildings, which Shanghai is him. Defendant was then handed over mode of reaching a summit, is largel
hould
To gradually possessing." The building to a lukong deminate the South, etc. Genenil. Luk's
practical mind both views covers an area of 101 mow. [are wrong. His attide all through these recent months, shows this to le
to
A. S. WATSON & Co., Ltd.,beron daght. While on the one hand
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MARRIAGE.
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envocation of a new Parliament, etc., un
ELA
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Ten cents was the legal fare.
..
Mr. Wood disagreed and said that ifteen cents. should have been paid.
Defendant was discharged.
SANITARY DEPARTMENT COOLIES IN COURT.
few hours
to some neighbouring
The
availed of, to the wonderment of the sear. English traveller, who is at a loss to
The Temple of Heaven" with understand why such an exodus of natives from the town is taking place it imposing white marble Sacri- About 3000 usually take advantage of
his convenient mode of ascent though, ficial Altar, the huge blockhouses on a wet day (such as occurred in 1894) of the Tartar City, the majestic the number may be reduced to one-half encaustic-tiled buildings of the For of that; trams running continuously throughout the day for their accomoda bilen City," and the ** Summer - tion. Dreased in their gala day best,
be Palace with its vast grounds, lotus with aka and satins galore, and wit
be noticed chatting
loudest and enjoying the treat of a whiff
af fresh air after months of confingmay be gratified. ment in narrow strests and close shops.
The scene from the Great. Chieu,
Up at the Feak itself, the base of the Man' Gato presenta one of the most
dag staff is black with human beings,
who, from the distance look like ants on active in the Far East. From 'sun.
A
lump of sugar and on the road slowly rise to sursat a constant: stream of meandering their zigzag course up the
Defendant pleaded netguilty.He stated Captain D. A. Lakhanoff, agent that complainant ordered him to run he is negotiating with the North for the of the Russian Volunteer Fleet, has very fast. He complied with the order the other hand he has been preparing to informed our Nagasaki contemporary The way was long, and he naturally bringabout a clear definition of the divic-that he sent a telegram to the company's expected more money for this extra Engeline between the North and South. office at Vladivostock asking if oxpress work. Complainant refused to give Thospheres of the northern politicians he and passenger trains were leaving that hit more and struck him. fully recognises. General Luk has never the North should be suppressed. Hapors for the wast. Ho received a reply | Complainant stated that he always happy faces, family groups may be seen lakes and multi-coloured kiosku, all suggested either by word or action that
stating that all trafus word learing at paid ten cants when he made the wandering along the mountain road, have their individual charmma, fanking always stood for a united China under
journey from his house to the barber while troops of friends and acquaint Peking a centre where varied tastex strong and legal Government at Peking-the scheduled times
his acts have. Perhaps he also realises, shown, at least for the time being the
The Hon. Mr. E R. Hallifax, Hoo! factions which are opposed to real demo- eracy and liberalism cannot be removed, Secretary, War Charities Committee, and for this reason it is best to provoke a quarrel with them. Now if General informs us that a subscription of £55. Lek, being a liberal and southerner, 10s made on the .a. "Aki Maru" by could give much consideration to the
passengers on the trip between Towns North it is natural to expect that be ex- pects the North to give as much can-ville and Manila has been remitted from sideration for the South by the North
Hongkong to H.B.M. Consul General, tent to his mini, & the North, which Tientsia, for credit of the British Red has dominated the Centra. Government Cross Fund in that port. by virtue of its advantage derived from militarism, is entitled to consideration HONGLONG, WEDNESDAY, Oct. 24, 1917. the South, which is of the Republic Kwong Fei, alias Kwong Tuk, is charged Mr. F. X. d'Amada appeared for on ang Yong festival is locked the crowd, quiet and shade may be
is really
sly the maker a should also are its special position and with demanding money with menaces, the complainanta and Mr. Leo upoo more as a partial holiday than as a sphere recognised by the North. In other words the idea of General Luk was resumed this morning before Mr.Almadappeared to the defenfeast in the strict sense of the term secured in the Kung Fu Tse Miao,
dants.
Many Chinese, though perhaps not five or Confucisu Temple, with its spaci seems to be, neither the North nor the Justice Gompertz. The legal argument
Mr. F. X. d'Almada atated that per cent. of the whole population, aysil
ous courtyards and ancient cypress South should trespass on the ground of
themselves of this opportunity for a The true situation" in South China each other. If the North would leave on, the question of duplicity in the as far us he knew they had a faction little relaxation from business; those trees. There, shut away from noise. is at last discovered. The veil is constitution and law, could cont indictment resulted in his Lordship | fight lately and the suramons was the who do so being such as are blessed with!
permitting Mr. Pollock to reserve the result of the fight. He and his leisure, or who desire an eating, or who one can enjoy a book and a pook. right to have the point argued before a learned heother agreed that both are, specially superstitions. In connec- The Literary Temple provides full Court. Mr. Follock will not, bow- parties should be bound over on pertion with this celebration kites at flown special historis interest where one
from these elevated positius. Thewriter, ever, necessarily do so. The complainant sonal bonds of $50 each to abstain hitself, has seen remnants of kites at can examine the tablets commemort.
from future quarrels,
the Peak and the hieck-house: he has also tive of the Great, Suge and those of His Worship agreed.
seen jos paper lying about, though, on ten of his scholarly disciples. Con- the whole, few nuke it a day of worship
tiguous to the Temple is the
The China Mail.
THE ISSUE IN CHINA
that if
the South alone the
etc.,
bo dis
cussed later on as the political situation devoloped provided the principles of republicanian and a really Republican Government be maintained..
form. This is so because the
י
The bearing of the case in which
then continued his evidence
In connection with the celebration
Five Sanitary Department coolice were summoned by three hawkers before His Worship Mr. Dyer Ball, yesterday afternoon on a charge of assault.
One of the Sanitary Board coolies wax then charged with the unlawful possession of a dagger without a permit.
Air. · Leó d'Almada," who
bill are clusters of pedestrians; other pedestriacs, sedan chairs, carriages, black specks on the path are bome- bound wanderers wearily wending their carte and jinnickshas pass along the downward course, though many patro- broad thoroughfare, camela, mules the trum again and besiege the and donkeys forming vo mean
part empty cars like excursionists in Eng land, the disappointed ones, who have of the traffic. to wait for the next trip, nearly blöck
If the desire is to get away from the station
Hall
of Classics where past Emperors were wont. to meet the graduates and literati: whilst in the compound are
Soins, Card Tables, Bedroom Furni10faenes in the Government of China. Experience during the past four years all the military and naval as well as the defended, told His Worship that, the JAPAN AND THE SOUTH SEA ISLES, to be found some more types of bronze
ay
CIVIL RULE IN SOUTH SEA ISLES
incense burners, and three hundredi stone slabs on which are engraved the complete text of the Nine Classics."
8, lifted. There is a definite rupture between the leading officials at Canton and the Central Government
THE GREATER SOUTH-WEST. at Peking. There is no longer any ambiguity about the situation. Chination would be very ditenit without Now it is apparent that such a defini- has entered upon another civil war some tangible means of putting it into a was to decide whether the South unity of the Republie must to retained Liberty Day," by the Americans the As follows:-
or the North shall be the dominating although the South must be allowed fall leading festure of the celebration to-day freedom to develop its liberal ideas. in Manila, in a monster parade in which Upholstered Suites, Arm-chairs and
has shown that even such a vital
mart had bought the dagger solely for the Provisional Con-auxilliary forces, including veterans of his self protection. He had been tore, comprising Donble and Single How far personal ambition and how document
stitution is not safe Representation
Alsulted several times before und Grass-mounted Bedsteads sad-Twin tar practical statesmanship„distates
by popular election has only intensi-foreign war will participate.
IS NOW PLANNED. BY JAPAN. Bedsteads, Sideboards, Dinner, Waggons, Extension Dining Tables and Chairs, the Southern attitude we cannot fed politics intrigue and the so-called parade of beautifully decorated auto-bore scars in his face and arms, as the
independence of the three
Having replaced the military rule at Tes and Occasional Tables, &c., Dinner pretend to judge. The patent fact cups de coe state hase principal mobiles draped with the flags of the result of these assaults. When
callapsed Services, Crockery, Glass Ware, Cooking is that General LUX WING TING and before the assault of one factor, the Allies, each of these automobiles to charged at the Police Station he had Taita with a civil administration the made a clean breast of the affair to Japanes Government now plans to adopt military force. Here the practical mind
dressed in the national costume. Large Worship would take a lenient view Senth Sea Islands under Japanese occupa
“Drum Tower" with its seventy- Room Utensils, Rull-top Desks and Writing Tables, Sundry Electro-Plated and Civil Governors of Canton-have the military question is
the only factor that counts in the poli- booths have been erected in anch of the of the matter as the defendant had ting, report the Nippon. Decapo News fire steep steps and three big, drans, committed themselves to the idea of tical situation, he wants the South no streets through which the parade will hean in the employ of the Sanitary Agency. Ware, etc.
to be defined on is military basis. This Electric Beading Lamps Blackwood a federation of the States of South-is what the reactionaries call the policy pase, in which bands were to be installed Board for over two years and all that. An Teakwood Screens, Blackwood
Weet Chida-the provinces of of firester South-West
We The so-called to discourse music during the passing time he had borne a good character South-West to Greater -Fpitare, including Large G-Fold
with 5-Coloured Kwangtung. Kwangi, Punan, Kweisists of Kuangtang, Kanngsi, Yugan, of the procession. Prominent ladies and had given every satisfaction.
His Worship decided to record a Blackwood Screen
Hanan and Szechuan. It is of the city were to sell Liberty Bonds Szechuan. Kweichow, Panela, Side Tables, &c. Engravings) chow, Yunnan « mod
possible for General Lakto have in mind to the people, from the booths.
charged him with a caution. Fictures, do, do, Teunis Poles and General LuK has been demanding the the idea that while the provinces of Tun- Net, Iron Sale,' &c.....
removal from Husan of the Military, Ki and Kuangxi most form
real South-We
-West, the provinces Türkish Bath Sheets, Towels," Single
Governor appointed by the Pekingchuan, Eveichow and Hunsa should re- and Double Bed Sheets, Bed Quilta, etc,
mainbuffer states with the South in actual Alao
Government, and the appointment control. Beyond this buffer there will Brass Fenders and Fire Brasses, Old
inficenco of President Feng p-chang, namely, Hapch, Kiangsi, Cheriang, leave of absence. Silver.
Kiangsu and Fakien. Further north PIANO by Collard & Collari...
Those who are inclined to sed
Stoves, Cutlery, Toilet Sets, &c, Bath his supporters-notably the Military of Veneral Lük is again apparent. Since contain a lady representing the country the Police. Mr, d'Almada hoped His civil administration system" in the further curiosities might visit the
COD-
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
Dr. G. E. Morrison is going to
Bronze Vases inlaid with Geld and there of & nominee of his own. The be the neatral provinces noder the direct | Australia on November 1 on six months'
Shiedmayer & Sochne,
Stuttgart W. Scalein & Co
Government at Peking has steadily resisted Low's dictation in the matter.
Ia the interests of peace they were apparently not altogether unprepared
will be the reat North itself For free
development of political and industrial
出
A telegram was received in Shangha
well as educational ideals this arrange saying that Lady Fraser and Mrs. H. H
ment world be ideal but it in clear that Fox, on their way to the Far East, had
One Pair Old Pekinese Brass Lions to transfer the present occupant of it would not suit the North for one re arrived safely at Montreal
Berlin.
Full Particulars from Catalogus.) TERMS:-Ch
HUGHES & HOUGE,
Auctioneers. Horiukone, Oct. 21, 1917.
(Continued on Page 8.)
THE CALENDAR.
General Memoranda.
SATURDAY, Oct.'-
conviction against defendant and dis. ST. JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE.
TOPICAL RHYMES.
Telegram, Telegram, where have you
been?
Home to the Treasury Office I wenn, Telegram, Telegram, where did you stay?
In a dusty pigeon hole out of the way,
No.1 HONGKONG V.A.D.
The monthly Lecture and Drill will take place at the Military Hospital, Bowen Road, next Friday 28th ins at .10.15 a.m.
W. WILKINSON, "Acting Adjutant à Hon. See.
HONGKONG AND CHINA DISTRICT
*
The following appointments and pro- motions, subject to confirmation by Major-General J. C. Dalton, Chiết Commissioner
also the Bell Tower with its enormous bell of 120,000 lbs. said to be the largest suspended bell in the world.....
From the top platform” of each of these towers one" obtains" u good panoramic view of Peking and ita environs, such outstanding spots of interest as Coal Hill, the Forbidden. City palace, the Hatamen, the Fei Tang Cathedral and the notable. Lama Temple betag clearly oberts- able. The fine aweep of hill-country on the north-eastern horizon, gives finish to a remarkable picture.
Let a whole day be put aside for an excursion to the ́ ́ Great Wall **,
Telegram, Telegrain, what did you state?
"Let's have a dollar at one and eight," Mr Alfred Morris, to be Divisional it should not be missed. It is situ
Saperintendent, from 19th October ated four hours train run front. Telegram, Telegram, how about a reply: Posted to Saginggan Division.
That will come in the sweet bye and
Peking, and is easy to reach. The byc.
approach to Ching Lung Chiao, the nearest station to the Wall, is fanked. on either side by giant slopes; for the rail cuts right through the Nan-
son, that is a vital one, namely finance. the post to another, but, evidently with the productive and wealthy
Mr. Alfred Victor Farmer (second southern and middle provinces under paresiving the hidden meaning of the control of liberal and progressive Lu's demand, they insisted upon government the position of the North 20 of Mr. Win. Farmer of Shameen) 9524 maintaining the power of the Presiwill be considerably weakened. Hence has passed through the Artists' Rifles
the struggle.
Senior O. I. C. with 80 per cent, marke dent, to dismiss or appoint officials What all this means is only too and has been granted a commission, and which, in prastical effect, meant that obvious. It means the disintegration agzetted to the 3rd Suffolk Regiment. they were determined that the of Chios. We are told that from Military Governorship of Human Kwangtung not less than 80 battalions By the death of Mr. M. G. E. Playfair, should be held by a man of the are ordered to be ready for native wich occurred on August 29, in London Peiyang or Northern party. The service, twenty of which have already one of the senior members of the British rebellion at Liuling in Hunar i started for Hunan; that Kangai is Consular Service in China has passed regarded as the spark which will set also rushing troops to Hunan, and, as away. Mr. Playfair who had been in the fourth revolation in motion was stated in the thing Mail-last rotirement for some years, was 67 years
of age. It was the Port and Consulate
10.45 am-Auction of Miscellaneous Goods (Dress Materials, Poots and
Shoes, etc.) at Harra. Hughes and While one party regards the attitude night, the northern party are try at Poochow with which his name wra
Hough's Cricket Match on the FCC
Ground, Club v. University, 2.30pm-Opening Cruise of the Royal
Hongkong Yacht Club.
3,15 pm Gymkhane Meeting at
Happy Valley.
MONDAY, Oct. 30
Hongkong Stock Exchange Settlement
Day.
13 - Our Day" Fond Fer formance by the Cameos at Victoria
Theatre. TODAY, Oct. 20
210 pm-Full Moon WEDNESDAY, Oct. 31-
12.15 pm-Meeting of the Licensing
Beard.
5 piu-Auction of Eritish Colonial Stamps Messrs. Hughes and
Hough's yo SATURDAY, KOV
Minist Bale of Work BLONDAY,,,
to counter-set these movements, by most associated'in China. of General Lux WING TING starting a rebellion in the extreme inspired by personal ambition to eastern part of the province of Ewang become President of the Greater tang and by sending General Lusa South-West, the friendly view CHAI KWONG'S troops from Hainan
SHORTAGE OF BEEF IN THE
'OLONY.
that it is a fight for liberalism. Ainto the province of Kwanga. The Owing to the existence of anthrax in writer in the Peking. Gazette em- Southern party attach the atmoat some parts of the interior of Chim, Phases that while there is no resem importance apparently to their assen-restrictions have been placed on the blance between General Lux's ideas dancy in the province of Hunan, importati
of cattle. This will pro
and those of Sux YAT SEN and hit will enable them to reach the tably result in a shortage of bed in the Kuo Ming Tang colleagues, they Yangtze Valley to enforce their Colony are both for liberalism, the distinc demands on Peking."A competent
Government authority" is reported in tion, Bosording to the Paking writer,
PREPAID the Peking press as saying With being that Log "may be said to
goa between out Hunan, the revolutionaries, could
never reach the Yangtze Valler
verac and without disturbing.
represent the practical side, and the Kao Ming Tang the therretical side
of it. He goes on to say
Provinces they can do what WO MEN TASK Chins must at in those frontier To the Kuo once bo a real Republic in every sense of course Children's League the word arid in order to realise this nterts) ment aim. Premier Task Chi-jui nist regiga or
Withdraw, President La Yuan-hung
restizie office, the Parliament
UNITED STATES", WÄR -FUNDE."
Official advices - received by the American - Consulate Gezenil indicat
the Congres
betw
Telegram. Telegram, what will is ba?
The question appears to involve £.sd Telegram, Telegram, must I live at a
Joss?
I don't care a d, I'll reply in die
Sparkle, sparkle, soda water
By your lonesome in a glass;
I ban't add whisky, as I ought
No chits and I've no brasU.
Mr Bertram Tanner, to be Divisional Superintendent, from 20th October Posted to Queen's College Division, at
Corporal Kong Ki Cai Queen's College Division, to be Lance Sergeant, from 17th Uctober.
Private William Thocas, Victoria Division, to be Corporsi from s
from 22nd Octo
kow Pass. Half an hour walk from Privates Ho Chesk, Chay Ho Hu, Man the Ching Lung Chiao Station brings Hin Lo and Ong Hark Chye to be Lance Corporale, from 22nd. Getberlore the return train journey to clipb one to the Walk There is tima be
(5d.) E. RALPET, ... Officer in Charge of Distries
bur.
Hi didate, diddle, for China's a riddle | LAUNCH AT KAWASAKI DOCKYARD.
Sun Yat has begun on his own
The Chinono Navy will be in the gravy ANYTHER STEAMER FOR FURNESS, "And the Emperor may enone to the A WWISNEY & COMPRA Sed
throne.
***OUR DAY.”
LADY MAY ROSE FUND,
ion already
Miss A
$18,923.44
to the topmost watch tower in the vicinity, and from that vantage point is guined & magnificent view of the surrounding country and of the Great Wall, powerful and s01- ous, extending Away over the distant mountain ranges.
Emblematic is the Great Wall
of China a ancient might and exchr- The War Pilot the twoifth
siveness. montinent of human toil steamer for Messes Furness, Withy and Ő
Co. Limited --has been succesfully and perseverance. launched from the Kuski Dockyard Whats mainly comprise the unique Mrs E. J. Liloand, wife of the Arcot for
the English firms christened the ship. in Peking, surely and its yellow-tile The ship's dimensions which are simila Laspernal buildings, its elegans Railo
to eight other ships of hew clasa are
Length 385-3hreadth 527 and depth its handsome marble balustrades, its 363. The other three hire rich red walls, and its nob!
War series are bigger The gross ton
£90 page of the Her Plot is 0,876 and nesto be it for natur
registered 4,378 her deadwright cau
ing capacity is slightly over 9,000
The ship will be ready for deliver
of colour or
most fax