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already made to gratify the last of THE TROUBLE AT CANTON,
"power" and dominian by the sword which the Prussian military "Casta has been so sedulously propagating among them, especially in the last half century.
NEWS OF THE DAY.
LOSAL AND GENERAL,
From Our Own Correspondent)
CANTON, Saturday, Everything was seemingly quiet yesterday, but we were all startled | about three o'clock this morning by a constant rour of cannon fire front the gunboats. The fire of carinan started near the south end of the bund and gradually passed down the river. This cannonade kept up until about leven o'clock in the morning.
The whole city was in an upper most of the day. All traffic along the band was stopped in the early morning, the gates to the city closed, Interim
Rubber dividends and all business largely stopped. It Fataling 30, Cicely Oriental 5 looked like the city was preparing for Final dividers: Custlefeld 90, a siege. Many are still fearing the
The Flongkong Jockey Club annual race meeting has been ized for February 25th, 26th and 27th with
the off day on March 2nd.
Brooklands 12.
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MONDAY, JANDA
THE POOCHI SUNK NEAR KOOSUNG.
which axpeditions are now Being sent, STEAMERS IN COLLISION. The latest, and perhaps the last military action against the South-West has some in the form of an ordial from Peking to Lung Chi-kwong, a former military governor here, to replace General OVER 100 LIVES BELIEVED
the Inspector Lu Ying-ting K General of Liang Kwang, Fourteen of the seventeen gunboats ani transports of Lang have been captured,
the Chinese Nary under Admiral Ching Pi-kwang, Minister of the Navy {which sction pat out Lung as a menace
to the Constitutional cause."
The Constitutionaliste bars, so for, bean able not only to oppos Northern military encroachment but also to gain military and moral support from some of the country. Following the actions
of the best known and most able men
LOST.
(From Our Own Correspondent)-
SHANGHAI, Jan. 8.. The s... Pecchi bound for Ningpo has been sunk in a collision with the
Hrinfung outside Woosung.
1918
"SPORTING.
UNIVERSITY #NAVY
These toma met on the University
winningby 17 ranks H
With the exception of Sig. back, wher put up a "core of dữ the Navy (batting, was poor, and Maclay was able to „dis- miss two of the ailors best ment for t runs. For the University, Bumjahn between them in spite of Commr. Gib- Brayshay and Ponsonby Fane put up 83
son's "good bowling, for the visitors Scores:-
TEL NAVY.
It is believed that 100 lives have been lost. Except the Chief En-M. Wright b Brayshar gineer, all the officers of the Poochi di muck barley w were drowned.
Comme. Gibson, b Redmond Sergt. Dennis, a J. D. Wright,
Redmond
MAZ Brayshay
Brayshay b Bragahay
[Both ships belong to the Chin Merchants Steam Navigation Co. F. W of Generals Li Tien-tasi and Shin Sing The Poochi was a steel thin-screw A. R Chaan, who have lately declared a steamer of 1,040 tons, built in 1992. P. Wild, not out
Pto: Bratin, a Jack b Marley: portion of Hupeh Province independent by Aitken and Mansel, Glasgow. Staley, run out
steel screw Fe. Monarty, b Marley
THE MAGISTRACY.
*
of the illegal government at Peking, the The Hanjung is. Three Chinese cases of digntheria D
ditherine DOES THIS ALL MEAN?
military governor of Kiangsu anteamer of 1,816 tons,, built in 1871 by Napier, Shanks & Bell, Glasgow. (one fatal) and wo uses of enteric Many are asking this question. Kiaugsi bave now definitely decided to All the principal officers of the fever (one Britishi and one Chinese). It is rather difficult to answer de support the demands of the Constitn Poochi, as well as on the Hainfung
onalists to respect the Provisional were Europeans.] were notified to the Medical Officer finitely, but the general opinion is Constitution and to reconvene the at Rot Health last week:
that the enemies of the Military National Assembly. Leading Chinese Grovenor are determined to try their statesmen, like Dr. Wu Ting-fang,? hand in ridding this province of the former Premier Tong Shao-yi, and others, present Governor. It is reported, that maintain that no enduring peace in Dr. Sun wants a man from Kwang- China is possible unless the Acting. tung to be Military Governor. He President and the Reactionary Military thinks that they ought not to have governors of the country recognize and a man from Kwangsi. A number of respect the Provisional Constitution and men of high, authority think, that other laws of the land. thers will not be much arious trouble, yet others fear the outcome of the present turmoil. The head of
We are asked by the Hon. Secretary of the Golf Club to men- to Mr. and Mrs. W. C. FOSTER,tion that during the training season, members are requested not to play over the Happy Valley Coarse until after 8.30 a.m.
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SKIDMORE, a 200.
TAIT-On December 30, Shanghai,
The China Mail.
HONGKONG, Monday, Jan. 7, 1918.
THE WAR AIMS.
Concession.
A small fire occurred yesterday at Shaukiyan. A Chinese woman who lived in a 'but at Ma Sai Ho reports that during her absence lier hut caught fire. The fire spread to IT has been generally felt that the five other huts. The police and the Fire Brigade appeared on the scene conditions of peace which the Gerard extinguished the outbreak. mans submitted to the Russians at There was very little damage,, Brestlitovak, intended for communi-
we
The
Brayshay. Redmond...
Marley.
Total
BOWLING AMARTUS...
UNIVERZITY.
G. E. Marley, b Dennis
A. H. Ramjabu, b Hack
3
12
R. & Ponsonby Fans, b'Gibson.
F. Redmond, b Hack....
A BIG OPIUM HAUL Two Chinese wore charged before - Brayshay, cand b Gibson
3. D. Wright, b Gibson Mr. J, R. Wood this morning, with the D. K. Sandy, & Moriarty, b Gibson
J. M. Jack, e Gibson, b Hanley unlawful possession of 1,780 taals of G. Hall, c Dennis, b. Healey prepared opiam other than Government. Gittins pot out opium, on board the .a. Taksing on Cheak Toon Look, did not bat Saturday last.
"Defendants pleaded not guilty.
Mr. F. X. d'Almada appeared for the
Gorlowns,
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Gibson
Hack... Healey
Total
#BOWLDIG., ANALYSIS...
0
CIVIL SERVICE CRAIGENGOWER
The above teams met, on Saturday, at Happy Valley T
The Civil service battest first and declared after losing five wickets for 117/runa.; Craigengower only managed to put up a score of 06 for niner wickets before time and their heavy defeat was principally one to the fine
Hon. Mr. Cland Bevern, C.M.G. bowled bowling of Esmitten and Bird. The two overs at the end, taking uno wicket for one run." Scores
The Japanese Government has
Majority opinion in China, both granted permission to open an Exchange
among the native and foreign public in Shanghai for dealing in securities
who are interested in the present to Mr. and Mrs. J. H. TAFT, a son. cotton Bud cotton yarn. The the police sent the word this morning political situation, as expressed through
promoters include prominent business. that he thought we would be safe in the Press, seems to bave long recognized defence. men of Oseka and the capital will be this section of Canton, yes it. would the illegality of the existing Peking. Mr. Wood adjourned the case unti Dennis
Government and the justification for next Thurday. building ¥10,000,000. The Exchange will be situated in the Shanghai be well to be on the lookout-big the South-Western demands.
guna might be brought into play forced resignation of Tunn Chijui, the NEVER STOLE IN ALL HIS LIFE before the trouble would end. We recent proclamation by the Acting kops for quietress after the storm President-erdering the cessation of A Chinese was charged before Mr. arma, the inclination of Peking to Woo this morning with the theft of a AN OFFICIAL EXPLANATIONlish the present illegal National quantity of final from the Kowloon
From an Extru issued by Council aul to call for the weating of a
It was stated that the defendant was Wah Taze National Assembly, all have proveri contemporary the Lour
learn that that the Military Party has discovered arrested as he sens attempting to loare Fat Po to-day the Secretary of the Office of its weakness and deteuseless position the godowns by the main gate. He was Generalissimo (ie. Dr. Sun Yat Sen) both in arms and in points of law carrying a bundle of shavings; this has announced to the people of Peace, however, it is believed, wil he being searched, a quantity of firewood Canton that owing to the local impossible until the Northern Military and some lengths of wire were found Mr. W. Avery; for years Government refusing to recognise Party respects the National Assembly,anugly concealed in the shavings.
Defendant protested bis innocence. cation, either directly or indirectly, to assistant manager of the Toyo Kisen the Military Government established illegally dissolved at its instigation, as all the Powers hostile to her, called Kaisha and general manager in America
the free representative" of the people He stated he was born in Hongkong for a re-statement of the war aims of of the Asano Syndicate, has been made by the decision of the Special Parlia and observes the Constitution as supreme and had lived here for the last forty the Allies in a manner more precisa, adviser of the Company. Mr. Lincoln mentand ignoring the request made and inviolable and, that it can be altered years. "I never stole in all my life"
Benia, beretofore agent in San by the Generalissimo to releuse about or amended only in accordance with the hs added. if they cannot be made more clear,
Mr. J. B. Wood imposed on defendant than they have been stated heretofore, Francisca, becomes assistant manager segenty of the Generalissimo's body-law.
The Constitutionalists now gathering a fine of $4 with the alternative of ten 21 That desire has been met so far as Mr. Ryczo Asano, managing directer guards who had been inlawfully
days' hard labours anted, and who were subsequently in the South-Western Provinces are the British Empire is concerned by of the Toyo Kisen Kaichs says, that
PRIME Avery, will divide his time between ordered to be shot," the Military asking nothing unreasonable. They the address which the
America and Japan. He began life with Government felt obliged to order two frmly maintain that the National A MINISTEE delivered on Saturday to
the company, as a freight clerk and baa guabcata to fire the Tutyan'ssembly should be permitted to reconvene. the Trade Union delegates assumbled played a leading part in the develop Yamen, at Westminster for their annual ment of the Toyc Kizen Kaisha. congress. It bears on the face of
Double Burl Sheets,, Bedspreads and Counterpanes, Towels, &c, Blankets, Dress Materials including Blue Serge Prints, Holland, White Linen, Long Cloth, Drill, Flannel, Flannelette, & Indkerchiefs, Gent's Silk Socks, Boys nita Towels, Toilet Soap, Perfumery, White Lace Curtains, &
440
Suit Cases and a few pairs Gent's Borts and Shoes and Overeat Lengths.
Terms:-Cash.
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers. Hongkong, Jan. 7, 1918
PUBLIC AUCTION,
HE Vadersigned have received instruc
tions to sell by Public Auction.
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(FOR 1000NT OF THE CONCERNED),
On
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TUESDAY,
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A warrant was issued on December
GUNBOAT COMMANDERS
....
CIVIL SEXYRE
D. M. Goodalle Noria,b. RE Witchell, b Abbname EW. Bamilton, b Grimmett B. W. Bradbury, e Ford, b Gri
mett
W. E. Dixon, b Grahams
CWM. Reynnids not out F. T. Lamble, not out
Extru
Total (for 8 wickets) 117 R.EO.Bird, Hon Yr. Severn, W.
·H. Edwards, and F. Ling did not bat-
BOWLING ANILYBIK.
49
J. S. Graham A. W-Grimmett 1751. M. EL. Abbas
CRAIGHTGOWKEL."
R. Basa, a Ling. b Bird
Ford, c. Ling, b. Dixon
M. Abbas, b Hamilton.....
W, W. Edwards, b Hainan
J. S. Graham, Braces Bird AW, Grimmett, not out
NO PERMIT TO BURY. Two Chiassen were charged before. regularly at Feking, without further Mr. Wood this morning, with removing interference from the lawless generals the dead body of a child aged 19 days, near the capital, and that the Acting without the written sanction of the ARRESTED.
President, who is anxious to bare peace, Registrar, or a burial order We further learn that the Tukwan according to the telegram, shall see Inspector Grant stated that the first that some action is taken to guarantee defendant was created as he was and the Adinimal refined from re-the safety and necessary protection for carrying the body in tuming the fire, but despatched two members of the Assembly while they along the Sai Kong Road, Kowloon AND BLACKWOOD Though Mr. LLOYD GEORGE claimed and at the police station confessed to cruisers to prevent the gunboats are meeting. Unless the North yield City, early this morning. It appeared G. E. Harley
leaving Carton; and their Command- CURTAINS, CARPETS, PICTURES, nation and the British Empire, we mounting to about Ticals 2,000 bets have been arrested. The gun; it is understood that no negotiation for the father of the child requested his
the 15th January, 1918, commencing at 2.30 p.m., at their Sales Rooms, No. 3,
Des Varx Road, Corner of
I Hovar StaRIIT,
TEAKWOOD
to
it the evidence of most careful pre-15 (says the Bangkok Times) for the paration and it states the Allied arrest of an employs of the Nestlé Mik position in terms which are clear Company on a charge of embezzling and unmistakeable in their meaning some 600 ticals Accused was arrested FURNITURE, TWIN BEDSTEADS, to speak only on behalf of the British having robbed his employers of aume
forging the manager's signature. &G, AND A LABOR ASSORTMENT or do not think there is in the speech receipts and collecting sams, due to the USEFUL HOUSEHOLD GOODS, a line or a sentence to which thefir Suspicion was aroused owing to Allies of Great Britani will not be some cases of milk being missing from As follows:- Upholstered Suites, Arn-chairs and prepared to fully subscribe. There the godown. The books are now being Chesterfield Sofas, Card Tables, &c. is nothing bellicose or Jingoistic in examined and until this is completed it is impossible to state the actual amount, Bedroom Furniture comprising Double
in the speech; it is a süber statement involved. And,Single Brass and Brass-mounted Bedsteads, and Twin Bedsteads, Side of the conditions on which alone the boards, Dinner Waggons Extension Allies believe it possible to terminate
boste, it may be mentioned, belonged
to the Admiral's aquadron.
THE SITUATION IN
Thompson, Hamilton, b Bird basket. F. Noria, b Hamiltool
to the foregoing South-West demands that the child died about midnight and peace is possible, but that strenuous friend, the first defendant, to remove efforts will be made to crash, once and the body and bury it. The friend
acquiesced, and the body was put on for all, the militarism that is a cursa to
basket together with a mattock On China and has brought so much misery big way to search for a suitable grave to the people.
the friend was arrested and brought to the Station
SOCIAL AND PRÉSONAL...
The father of the child pleaded. guilty; he stated he did not realise the
Captain Eustace Hagen, of Tien-necessity of obtaining a barist order.
tary Crosa.
The frend stated that he brought the body to the Public Dipensary, but it was closed, and on his way to the Police Station he was strested.
Inspector Grant stated it was his opinion that the child died a natural
death,
The Intelligence Bureau at Canton reviews the general position as follows
Political events in China ap to the end of 1917 have indicated that the Dining Tables and Chairs, Tea and the war with confidence that peace has concluded the hearing of a pecu-ordinate to Militariam the National sin, previously reported missing, is
The Bangkok International Court denre of the Reactionary Party to sub- Geessional Tables, &c, Dinner Services ball belasting. If that statement for case which
Asembly and the Constitution will not Crockery, Glass Ware, Cooking Stoves,
a prisoner-of-war. Cutlery, Toilet Sets, &c. Bath Room is permitted to be read by the eneiny Lyons, a barrister-at-law and be realized, as the Constitutionalists
Second-Lieut. H. C. Gray, R.F.A., Utensils, Roll-top Desks and Writing peoples and is calmly considered by adviser to the Siamese Ministry of
Justice, brought action against the and the supporters of the National Tables, Sundry Electro Plated Were.
Electric Reading Lamps, Blackwood them, we cannot doubt that it will committee of the Royal Bangkok Asembly are rapidly increasing in of the Union Insurance Society of und Teakwood Screen, Blackwood Fur- lead to discussions which will set up Sports Club, praying that the pro- number, while Militarism and its follow Canton, bu been awarded the Mil niture, including Large Fold Black conditions making peace on the basis ceedings at the general meeting on en are losing powers, and influence.
His Worship fined the father of the wood Screen with Cobured Panels, Bide Tables, &c., Engravings, Pictures, Mr. LLOYD GEORGE has set forth September 28 be declared null and the Constitution, and not dilitary. void on the ground that the notice commands shall be the supreme jaw of
Captain Laverie, who for many child, $25 or 21 days hard labour, and dc., Tennis Poles and Net, Iron possible. It is now for Germany and convening the meeting was not pic A few lots Turkish Bath Sheets her Allies to state with equal clear perly sent out, in that if was not the land is principle which will Boally years was in command of the the friend 850 or two months hard Towela, Single and Double Bed Sheets, ness what they object to in these signed by the secretary of the club as be recognized throughout the Eepublic Changus on the Changsha run, 'died labours Bed Quits, te
required by the rules. The court of China, if the present progress of the at home after a day's illness on the conditions, or whether they are pre-dismissed the application.
defenders of the Constitution will be 4th nt at the age of 18. Two old China lands, Cepts, Mutter und Carpets, Brass Fenders & few lots pared to sccept them is a basis of
followed by greater success in' arms and
Smith, attended the funeral. Fire Brasses, c
negotiation for the termination of the
more support and encouragement from war. The three conditions of a jast
peoples at home and abroad. and lasting peace which Mr. LLOYD. GEORGE laid down in the concluding part of his speech are conditions that
Soft, Mar
Two FIANOS. (Full Particulars from Catalogue). TerinsCash."""
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5.30
THE CALENDAR.
GENERAL MEMORANDA!
m.--- Auction of Furniture de, Bears Hughes & Hough's
BIG THEFT OF COAL
Five Chinese were charged before Mr. JR Wood this morning with the theft
2nd Lieut VD. R. Craddock, of the 10th Yorkshire tegime if (former of 2 tons 14 cwts of coal the property of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & of the Tai Shing Paper Mils at Aber- Chinese were charged Co.'s Shanghai cffice), who was teen and four Ch severely wounded in February of last with regiring the same. year, has received his discharge from
1. A. Rose Hamilton. O. Sars, o Hamilton, b Berera
gat out...
Extras
Total (for 9ickets)
· BOWLING. "ANALYSIS, -
W. Hamilton W. Dixon
4, Bird
C. Severn...
HONGKONG. CO. v. CHINESE EC
On the Club
batting first, put up a poor score against the R.C.C. Lt. Col. Horgan was in ex- wickets for 40 runs. Donnelly also bowled cellent bowling form and took sever
wall and when the Hongkong team want to the wickets they had only a score of 48 to beat, which they might not have succeeded in doing but for T. Pearce.
and E. Mariel who scored 88 between to stand up to the bowling of Un Hew them. The rest of the team were unable. Ten who took eight wickets for 46'runs./
Soxes
TAM
Yew Man-Taun, o and b Morgan Ng Sze Kwing b Muran
Un Hew Barb Morgan sika Ho Wing Kin,b Horgan
G.. Lee, © Evans, b
5
H: Ching and b
Ng Sze Yue, e Morgan
Wei Leen, not out Wong Kwok Kwong, run J. Wing, b Morgan
Ext
10%
The recent effort of Taan Chi-jui and PIRACY IN CHINESE TERRITORY, his Military Party to extend their power to the South West by appointing Fu The compradore of the launch Lang tan to be the militargovemor of
D.2. Donnal ' reasonable, men, friend or foe in Telling, trading between Hong Hunan was successfully checked the army as being unfit for furtheredarge. Wills stab that on the oth the present great struggle, must kong and Autau
reports that on the November when Fu was ousted and military service. He performed verlost the Tai Shing Paper Mills Co
Lt. CoL1 accept as the only basis on which 5th instant while the launch was off Changsha taken by the combined forces meritorious work while on active engaged the Lung One launch to
a curgo – of] H. E. Manel b Un Hey Fin permanent peace can be assured. Autau, a party of men armed with of Zwangtung Kwangsi nd the service and had been mentioned in tow two janku
200 tons of coal Hongkong to F. Sitton, b Un Hew Ban Aberdeen. The coal
takon to Britain's Allies no less than the peo-ifles and revolvers boarded ber. independent troops of that province. despatches.
Linot Murray, Chos bU How Fan the WE Exause Ching b Yew Man ples of the British Empire would They drove the crew into the cabins The Long and repeated attempt of the
Captain WA Carlson, the Har Aberdeen and daring
defendants stole a quantity of coal
T. EXPearce, b Un bour Master st Shanghai, retired lasted it to the launch. The loss it. Col Marg, Un He Fanta
Her Far welcone peace on those conditions, and steered the vessel in the diree Northern militarists to establish them Szechuan Luled again Jaet
week with the deep fegret of the discovered by foreman of the and equally it can be said of the ton of Mi Ling Shan in Chess
TECAP Inspectorate
nd many hopes territory En route to this place
and the matter: was reported to under that he will the robbers borried seva al
angtung leisure to hem: Wher
peoples of the Allied tries as Mr. LLOYD GEORGE said of the peopl
of the British Empire:
theso conditions they are
ho
andants.
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