THE REVOLT.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JULY 24mm 1912.
EX-TUTUH OF KWANUTUNG GOING NORTH. Wu Honman, the ex-Tutuh of Kwang- REBELS ATTACK THE SHANGHAI, together with his brother, formerly
ARBENAL
Yesterday morning between two and three o'clock the rebe: forces in Shanghai
Nativo City commenced an attack on the Arsenal which has been guarded by about 2,000 Northern troops with heavy artil- lery,
The rebol force was numerically
kai at that place.
July 22nd.
LOAN,
Generally speaking, the standard enemy of disesse germa, is carbolio acid, but the Lancet points out that there are many substances with pleasanter general properties, than; this acid, which aro equally effective. It is also interceting to recall some of the antiseptic agents which certain articles of our daily diet. One- are used commonly in conjunction with of the most refreshing and palatable non- alcoholic beverages, for example, is lemon that the constituents which give this squash, and it is somewhat remarkable
beverage its attractions prove to be sermicides.
PARIS LETTER.
deep and sincere to need the aid of COMMISSION ON CHINESE CRISP LEMON SQUASE AS A GERMIĢIDE, elaborate and gushing plurages. As King and President took each other's hand at from OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] | Chief of the Naval Department of Canton,
Victoria Station hoth on arrival and A dispute with regard to the Chiness ; and several other ex-oficials, is said to ha
PARIS, June 27th.
departure and so remained in the clasp Loan which came out in the autumn of FRENCH PRESIDENT'S VISIT TO ENGLAND of friendship for quite a short time, one's Inst your was on 20th uit. brought before leaving Hongkong for Nanking, to take.
The French really do not know how to thoughts went back 100 years ago when the Court of Appeal. The mattor came Part in the movement against Tuan Shih-thank King George and his subjects the two nations were slaughtering each before their Lordships upon an appeal by enough for the magnificent welcome ather, to one's mind came back the glori-C. Birch Crisp & Co. and the British and extended to President Poincaré inous work of the late King Edward VII. International Investment Trust, Limited, London PROTECTION OF SHAMEEN.
Though the visit was a brief who laid the foundation atone of the from an order made by Mr. Justice War Following upon the announcement that one, it was most enjoyable in every Entente Cordiale which is to-day such a rington, in an action for commission the Government of Kwangtung has taken respect, and surpassed in brilliance any noble structure. The little man with brought by Mr. Edward Frank Birchall very much superior and bad field artillery upon itself the responsibility of protocting thing hitherto done in this way power, as M. Poincaré has so appro- against the appellants and Mr. Abralia besides carbonic acid gas (if the mixture In lomon squash, there is present and machine guns. Chinese cruisers and foreigners, a corps of Body Guards has Poincaré, who had no dificulty in win priately been called, has once more safely Wendell Jackson and Messrs. Malcolm is not violently, and Gronously, stirred
ning the hearts of English people from returned to his own country, more and Birdwood. five gunboats came to the assistance of been stationed in Sha Ker, for the protesthe moment he set foot on British soil, was popular than ever in the eyes of his coun-refused discovery of documents.
The learned Judge had with a spoon, as is so often ignorantly done) the citric acid of the lemon, and the Northern troops and shelled the tion of the Shameen..
greeted in a much more popular manner
trymen and of the world after receiving and International Investment Trust said
Counsel for Crisp & Co. and the British been shown to be inimical to the growth citric acid, oven in weak solutions, has rebels. The incessant firing greatly
than were ex-President Loubet and ex- All the Government Departments have President Fallibres; this was only the he will long romeraber.
a real hearty British welcome, which that the plaintiff in this case allered that
Tar of certain pathogenic organisms. alarmed the populace, including the
been conducting their respective business consequence of the growth of the Entente back with him not only the gold-casket defendant Jackson commission in respect from the point of view of bacteriology, tario acid appears to have a similarly He has taken his clients were liable to pay their co destructive effect upon organiams, to that. residents on the Settlement. The rebele
as usual, and the officials are reported to Cordiale. M. Poincaré was well known containing the address of welcome of the plaintiff
of this loan, and in this commission, the attacked simultaneously from three sides, i be showing more energy tha) over. On beforehand across the Channel; when City of London, but the unmistakable interested.
Birchall Baid they
grape juice and soda water, also a whole- The statement of claim
some and agreeable leverago, should success-Sunday last, the Governor-General and he was elected President of the Republic, proof that France to-day uns no firmer alleged that in the summer and autumn of lemon juice with the oyster becomes a present the same advantages. The eating at the hends of the various departments the British were as pleased as were his or more enthusiastic friends than the of 1912 the plaintiff Birchall was engaged scientific proceeding, sa hidden infections ten o'clock the rebels retired owing to mustered for the disenssion of future own countrymen, All that was needed 1 British. M. Poincaré has daring. bis three £12,000,000 between the Chinese Ministerita acetic acid, of course, acta in
in preliminary negotiations for a loan of may thus be destroyed. Vinegar, with running short of ammunition. They left ('Plans, and arrangements are reported to was an opportunity for proving to France days in London proved the worth of a in London and Jackson, and a commis
but tho Northern troops
held their ground and
fully
a large number of dead and fell back on Namtao. Many residents in the region of the arsenal were killed or wounded and much house property damaged.
GOVERNMENT · DEPARTMENTS IN CANTON.
PEZONIATY ASSISTANCE FORTHCOMING.
The Governor-General is in receipt of At two o'clock in the afternoon the rebola number of telegrams from Chinese residents at Singapore, Penang, Rangoon, troops renewed their attack ᎤᏁ the
Perak, Saigon, Chalon, Hanoi, Haiphong, arsenal with no better success.
Batavia, etc., communicating their Lau Fuk Pin, the commander of the approval of the Government's action and rebet troops, was wounded and a conserva-promising to raise funds for carrying out tive estimate of the casualties among his the anti-Yuan campaign. A sum of about
$400,000 has already been subscribed. troops is given as 500.
The cruiser Hoichow was damaged. Benter's correspondent at Peking states that the Japanese Embassy emphatically denies the Chinese reports to the effect that Japan is supporting the Southerners. Japan, the Minister says, maintains the strictest neutrality in Chinese internal domestic differences, and had empowered the Consuls to deport from China dny Japanese suspected of political intrigue.
change of the Japanese Minister at Peking indicates no change whiteser in the policy of Japan.
THE SITUATION AT-
CANTON.
CANTON, July 2106. la situation in Canton has reached in nure strious stage. The people are. showing signs of perturbation, as rumour is current that Admirul Shah Chen Ping and General Li Shan and Lung Chai Kwong are to be despatched to the South to crush what may be called the revolt of Canton. It is also rumoured
THE BALKANS.
The Balken situation is
were
similar way.
服
The Senat Press learns that a scheme is
sion was to be paid to him by Jackson on PROJECTED DRY DOCKS IN FUSAN. introduced the matter to Birch. Crisp & the gross amount of the lost. Jackson
Co., who in turn gave Jackson n commis sion note for 18 per cent, on the nominal amount of the loan actually realised by or through Crisp & Co., to whom Jackson transferred the benefit of the negotiations with the Chinese Government, and it was eventually Birch Crisp & Co., who, through the British and International Investment Trust, issued a portion of the loan. The full amount of the first £5,000,000 had been paid, but complaint was made that Crisp & Co. had refused had released their right to issue it. to pay on the remaining. £5,000,000, and Notwithstanding the release, however, the
have been made for the maintenance of how much Britain respected her and great reputation both by speech and bear-sion note was exhibited whereby commis
This week's ing. Parisians will not forgot King peace in the interior by augmenting the esteemed her President,
visit accomplished this end, Police Forces and the Patrol Guards.
Atter George and Queen Mary when they come heartily welcoming him at Cherbourg to Paris, and long for the time to and giving him an enthusiastic send-off as reciprocate their great kindness. he left on board the Courbet for England, he considered it a great honour to be
once mare greeted on his arrival at Portsmouth by causing French politicians keen anxiety, the Prince of Wales, whose first official lest events take an ugly turn and bring function it was, and who was 18 on that about a conflict between Austria and day. At Victoria Station, he was further Rusia, when France and Germany would welcomed by King George, who also have to intervene. Servia bas shown extended a
friendly welcome to M. herself in favour of a peaceful settlement Pichon, the French Minister of Foreign of her dispute with Bulgaria, over terri Affairs and a most clever French states-torial rights-the spoils of war. If Le
President's suite.
plaintiff alleged that Jackson, also to other members of the latest news is to be credited, the Sarvians man,
Most impressive as have inflicted a crushing defent on the through whom he was claiming, wos were the British fleet that welcomed the Bulgarians, who had boldly invaded was prior to that of Malcolm and Bird- entitled to commission, and that his claim President, the thousands who awaited the Servia. ·Bulgaria has done herself and wood, who also said they had a charge Jackson's defence King's distinguished guests in the gaily hor cause no good by her aggressive of the commission.
war upon Sorsia, show that he was not personally liable was mostly devoted, said Counecl, to decorated streets of London and who policy; to force a cheered him frantically must have con- Greece and Montenegro is only to cause to pay more than he got from his co- viriced both the President and those Russia to take more disciplinary measures defendants. Malcolm and Birdwood composing his saite that they were in the towards her, while Romanis can well claimed that they were entitled to charges and mortgages, and did not admit that midst of true and reliable friends. The make things equally very unpleasant if these were subject to the plaintiff's Birch Crisp and Co. and the programme prepared for the President she wishes. Everyone praises the Car charges.
British and International, in their
KWANGTUNG NOTES IN THE DELTA, The Tranquillization Bureau for the Prefectures of Kwangchow, Shinking and Loting has reported to the Tutuh that, according to a message from the Hong Regiment, son merchants in Chun Chune and vicinity had begu openly announcing their refusal to accept Kwangtung notes, and have posted placards to that effect, with the result that the soldiers had not been able to purchase neesssaries. The Governor-General has accordingly issued
PLECTUATIONS IN THE PRICE OF RICE.
Leen made in anticipation of prolunged Owing to the large purchases that have disturbates the price of rice has been and is still increasing. In view of this, Chin Shu Fan, Commissioner of Interior that last night a serious outbreak Affairs, hus wired to the authorities along threatened, owing to the soldiers of u
the North and West Rivers to give every | proletion to the rice junks sailing in certain regiment, whose feelings roule to Canton, at the same time order opposed to the Tush's action, being ing the District Magistrate at Shun Tak ordered to make arrangements for pro. to stringently prohibit rindealers laying coding North, although I have not being stocks in order to raise the price.
able to confirm this from any sourer: Sonie of the richer people have removed out of Caúton, but the number is generally believed to be very small.
PRECAUTIONARY STEPS ORDERED,
Governor-General Chan has ordered the district authorities throughout the pin, vince to take precautionary steps at every strategical point.
STEAMERS OF THE CHINA MERCHANTS CO SEIZED.
never
THE TURY.
interests of
much hesitation he had come to the con-
The Master of the Rolls said that, after
clusion that there was no right to be adjusted as between Mr. Jackson and Birch Crisp & Co., and that, therefore, Mr. Justice Warrington was right in refusing to make the order asked for. missed, with rosts.
By a majority the appeal was dis
foot among three different groups of Japanese capitalists at Fusan to construct a dry dock there. Each party proposes. to construct ono capable of accommodating a vessel of less than 1,000 tons and all of them have already filed with the authori- ties applications for permission to start. the work In viow, however, of the obvious fact that three docks are too many for present-day Fusan, it is unlikely, says the paper, that the authorities will though probably permission for one will sauetion the applications of them all,
be granted.
INTIMATIONS,
PIMPLES SPREAD DOWN SIDE OF FACE
Could Not Sleep At Night for Itch- ing and Scratching. Spread to Head. Hair Began to Fall Off Cuti-
cura Soap and Ointment Cured.
20, Frederick S., Bradford, Yorks, Eng. -"Sonyn two years ago 1 broke out down the sdo of my face with soma pimples.
face,
They got work and they spread down the side of my'.
I could not sleep at night for itching and scratch- would Ing, and also got en not go out as I was a very bad siglt to lock at. spread to my act and thus hair began to fall off my No. 1 was told it was eczima. commençol to try some salves and ointment but found that they did not do me any good but I got worse. I had?
· moverál bottles of medicino tine did noộ độ zo any good and I gub dwnheurteil aboup my cash.
"I happened to sro an advertisment- about Ciulewa. Soap and Olatmang sa I thought that I would try them. Refore I and used one set. I was marty cured.. The second set my eczema wizs gono, and, my skla began to heal and my hair began to grow ngain. After uning four ents of Cull- curp Soap and Glximent I um perfectly- cured and my skin is as saidotti and clear ne before I had any sith digaye." (Signoc "Bred inconjuJUNE 5, 1012)
Cutleurs Sozyand Ointment sold through- out the world. A sample of Chichi mitit i book free from nearost depot F. Nowhory Sons, 27, Charterhous B., London:
B. Towns & Co., Sydney, N.S. W.; Potter Drog & Cheni. Corp. Boston, U.§, A.
#27Tender-faced meu should shave with Cutlery Hoap Shaving Suck, Bampio ime.
The Embassy further declares that the orders to all the district authorities to was a somewhat tiresome one; he never for, his efforts to keep the peace so long defence, alleged that the loan. referred to. severely deal with those who persist in theless got through it in first-class style, and for bringing down the Mailed was introduced by Jackson, and that refusing to take these notes.
without a single hitch to mar the Fist with something of a crash right Jackson had represented that the Chinese propos, the Governor-General is said rejoicings. The State banquet given by under the noses of the disputants. That Government would grant them immo- to be making arrangements for the re the King at Buckingham Palace, on the the Czar's action is the result of andiately on the signature of the loan agree ment a charter for a State Bank of evening of the President's safe arrival, agreement with the other Powers is fully China, and that they entered into the establishment of the Bureau for exchang. afforded, those present at the banquet to believed. Turkey, though beaten, has not contract on the faith of these representa ing these notes. Half of the specie now
au implied in the Treasury will be set aside for this admire the oratory of the President in yet disarmed, while her army is still ticns, and that it was
his reply to the Royal speech of welcome.mobilised.
condition that this charter should be Internal troubles in Turkey granted, but that, although the loan had purpose. It has been decided to purchase
M. Poincaré is a born orator, and though necessitate this, the Turkish Government been successfully issued to the extent of liberal quantities of bullion for coining he only spoke French, all those whom must be ready to deal with any fresh £5,000,000, the Chinese Government bad silver pitees and the Government Mint he addressed when in London felt proud revolution at a minute's notice
The refused to grant the charter, and inde- is to be set to work day and night in order to hear such cloquence,
finitely postponed the raising by the The nature of recent assassination of the Grand Vizier | defendants of the other part of the loan. to increase its output, so as to cope with his various speeches showed how much is but a reminder that more trouble is to By reason of these facts, the appealing the requirements of this bureau.
he appreciated the honour paid to him
be expected.
So long as the Turks de defendants said they had a claim for by all classes, and how by his acts as hot interfere with the Christina populatiff, as he was suing through Jackson, damages against Jackson, and that plain-
tightened the bonds of friendship between much as by his words he "bad further tion in the Ottoman Empire, there will took subject to this set-off. Further, the France and Britain and rice FTNG. He
be no grave complications. Anarchy, question of priority between the plaintiff and Birdwood and Malcolm was sub- As soon as mitted to the Court. seemed tired of mixing with however, respects nothing.
Christians are masacred, Europe will Londoners, who vied with one another in their courteous attention towards him.quickly interfere in the
humanity. Accustomed to getting up early, he dis- played Royal panctuality in keeping his
The Grand Prix, ur the French Derby appointments. Like the rest of his will be run next Sunday, the 29th, at Long. countrymen, he was amazed at London champs, when President Poincaré will be greatness and commercial prosperity present as usual, and if the weather is everything interested him, policemen..
fine, as it is expected to be, the spectacle soldiers, sailors, all won his admiration will certainly be rendered all the more • THE TIMES" TEXTILE NUMBER. The varions offeial garbs struck him as brilliant by the ladies' toilettes. French strange, because Franc is a Repablican racing is showing the independence that The Times on the 27th ult, publisheri,
His proces permeates other branches of sport. and not a Royal country.
A as an integral part of the issue, a Textile sional and triumphant entry into the new prize has been created this year, Number, which occupies 62 additional City and his cordial reception by the which recalls in "Prix Lord Seymour !! Lord Mayor in the Guildhall greatly in the English origin of racing in the name gicatest industry
pages. It is a review of Great Britain's Business has been rather dull since
upon which many. the declaration of independence was
pressed him. He only considered it his duty to go to Windsor and lay beautiful of the founder of the French Jockey cities and districts depeur-Lancashire, annoured, due to the general perturbe-
News was received in Shanghai last wreaths on the coffius of King Edward Club. It is notorious that French horses including Manchester, Oldham, Black- tion and the heavy discount (which at week by the C.M.S.N. Company that two VII. and Queen Victoria, after all they suffer in England from want of the condi-burn, Burnley, Bolton, Bars, Rossendale, Rochdale; Yorkshire, with its woollen had done for France. At Olympia, which to prevailing at Longchamps and and worsted, towns, Bradford, Hudders present is round about 20 per cent.) av
mandeered by the revolutionary troops had been converted into fairyland on elsewhere in France. French racing is feld, Dewsburys, Batley, Halifax, Eeigh- which Canton notes have been quoted. near Kiokiang and were being detained account of the Horse Show, he had the not run for profit. No one thinks about ley Brighouse, and Saltaire; Glasgow, Incidentally, it may be interesting to to be used as transports to convey men satisfaction of seeing French officers dis- Hat-racing authority (the Société d'Enburgh north of the Tweed, and many other
All the profits made by the Paisley, Galashiels, Hawick, and Mussal note the marked decrease in the number and arms to various points along the tinguish themselves by their feats in horse-couragement) go to the founding of other towns elsewhere, like Nottingham and of visitors to the big foreign goods stores, vessel seized was the Auling, which was officers must also have greatly pleased of training-grounds, and the opening of articles on
river. It was later learned that the first manship; the clever jumping of Russian prizes, the building of new tribunes Laferster, and smaller centres.
or stands on existing courses, the upkeep The Special Number opens with leading The Romance and The which were usually thronged with people coming down from the Hankow-lehang him, for he had been to Russia on a new tracks. Hence racing in this country Prospects" of the textiles, and proceeds of all sizes and ages throughout the day run to Shanghai for her annual overhaul. mission of peace a year or two ago. The wears more dignified elegant and
to the history, first of primitive spinning and especially at night. One or two of When the vessel was passing Hukow at Splendid State ball given at Buckingham Prosperong air than in England, where and weaving, and then of the textile
shareholders expect benefits, Not so in these houses have closed for the transac- the entrance to the Poyang Lake she was Palace in his honour by King George and France, where racing is strictly regulated fabrics, wool and worsted, cotton and silk. After touching on the inflirenes tion of business at night for the past two signalled to stop, which she did, and was Queen Mary, at which he took an affes-ly the State, and the latter participates of the great City Companies and or three days.
then boarded by revolutionary soldiers tionate farewell of their Majesties, for the benefit of the poor.
Guilds, and after reviewing Labour Although the feeling of the people is under the command of an officer, who in- brought his visit to an end. Much
and Capital, women's work, technical ATTEMPT то DEFRAUD THE
education, decorative design, ank far from being pro-Yuan-in fact, it is formed Captain Maclean that his vessel excellent work has been done during his
CHARTERET BANK AT MADRAS.
electrical driving, it turns to statistics of very inch on the other side-they are not would be required for transport service. brief stay; as the guest of his countrymen
all kinds of labour, materials, and prices, inclined to approve the local Govern- Captain Maclean, seeing that resistance in London, as the King's host at the A story of a most daring attempt to After several articles on textiles abroad, THE ment's action, as they are well aware of was useless, as his ship was flying the French Embassy, and as the guest of defend the Chartered Bank of Lidia in Europe in the East, and in America, grave danger of the step, and, having Chinese dag, gave up the ship, which was King George at the Paince, of the Lord Australia and China, in respect of a lakh there fallow articles on cotton, one of of rupere, has been related to the Cum which, by Sir Charles Macara, deals with fall bitterly the effects of the late taken and anchored in the lake off Mayor at the Mansion House, and of missioner of Police at Madras. A coolie the Lancashire spinning trade; on the revolution, they do not want to see the Hukow Captain Maclean arrived in Sir Edward Grey, at the Foreign Office, who gave bis name us Kedu Dorsad, with wool industry, the supremacy of British province in a state of chaos again. The Shanghai lust Wednesday, and there he did all he could to prove to the world a large canvas bag, hearing the impression woollens, the wool supply, wool mackin- general feeling stems to be one of mainder of the officers and crew was that Franco and Britain never were of GC. C. called at the bank and pre- cry, and wool dyeing, our carpets and with the declaration of inde expected the following day on board the better friends, and that they were in stated a cheque for Its. 100,000 for encash rugs; on tweeds, Scotch and Irish: on mint. The chequr purported to be drawn hair materials; on embroidery, and on psyr aragaza kiny
complete concord on all grave political in favour of one Gopal Chundra Chatterlace The British silk trade forms punderice, but objection to any warlike C.N. str. Ngunkin.
questions, and that they had but no je, said to be connected with Messrsnoth great subdivision of the subject steps being taken. What with shortage of
Heilgers & Company, managing agents of its origin its merits; its present condi funds and a lack of suanimity on the
great, aim, to maintain peace
From a political as well as from a the Titaghar Paper Mills. The bank ton Linen and jate receive similar question among high officials, it is
European accountant, who instituted as certain minor industries, linoleuin, apparent that the Government will not on the return trip, was stopped at social point of view, France looks upon edger clerk referred the matter to the treatment, and hosiery and lace, as well Hukow, when she was seized. No further the visit to London of M. Poincaré- the immediate enquiries. Representatives of tarpaulins, coated fabric and flannelette be able to adhere to its decision for a
news had been received from her or her most popular President of the Republic Heilgers & Company pronounced the fully described. Interspersed among very long period.
officers at the time the mail left and it France has had for 40 years as a convignature on the cheque a forgery. The these articles are others, which review the was surmised that she is being used as a pleto triumph. No jarring note has coelie, who was arrested, appeared to be industry from the standpoint of parti
the
FLIGHT OF THE COMPTROLLER OF THE
CUSTOMS.
of their river steamers had been com-
The same company's vessel Kiangmag, Captain Melllwain, which left Shanghai on the 12th inst. Tor Hankow, and was
transport between some of the river ports. It is reported: that Yim Ka Chee, the In the meanwhile none of the other river recently appointed Comptroller of the steamers of the company will leave port, Custons, who is an adherent of Xuand for the time being will be laid up
and await further developments."
Shih-kai, has disappeared.
dividends,
2
merely a tool in the bands of a sharper, cular centres. marred the whole-hearted enthusiasm who was described to the police as a dark Several of the articles are illustrated; of his reception. The great speechos complexioned Bengali who hail called at bat, as may be expected, illustrations are delivered by King George and President his house and engaged his services, giving more plentiful among the advertisers Poincaré were full of dignity, and proved him Rs. 2.6 for his trouble. The Bengali pages, where are represented many of the beyond all doubt that the friendship apparently followed the coolie to the bank most famous textile houses in the country, Land on finding him arrested made himself firms whose mills, looma, and produco aré between the two great nations is much too scarce.
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