THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, AUGUST 19TH, 1913.
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RANDOM REFLECTIONS. There have been many incidents in the recent disturbances at Canton that rr-
PEKING NOTES.
PEXING, August 5th.
THE INSURRECTION.
The capital continues to be blissfully
AFFAIRS IN THE BALKANS. THE OLYMPIC GAMES IN BRITAIN. mind one of the Gilbert and Sullivan ignorant of the state of affairs in the
CHOLERA AMONG THE TROOPS.
·LONDON, August 18th. Cholera appears to have broken out in various places in Bosnia. Six deaths bave occurred, and a number of suspicious cases have been reported.
Numerous cases of cholera are reported among the Roumanian soldiers who have
returned from the field, while the Mon- tenegrin troops are being detained at the frontier owing to the prevalence of cholera.
BULGARIA'S STRONG PROTEST.
APPEAL TO SECURE ADEQUATE REPRESENTATION
LONDON, August 18th.
The papers publish an appeal from Lords Grey, Harris, Roberts, Rothschild, Strathcona and the Duke of Westminister for £100,000 sterling to secure adequate representation at the Olympic games of 1816.
DACOITY IN INDIA,
CALCUTTA, August 18th. Arious dacoity has occurred in the Mymen Singh district, in which several thousands of rupees in money, and orna,
Bulgaria has presented a Note to themonts, were looted, and one villager killed Towers stating that the Turks are marel
ing towards Airjali and Gumuljina. The Noto declares that it is iniquitous that the Treaty of Bukharest should oblige Bulgaria to demobilis, while the Turks
Aro
permitted to infringe with impunity one of the fundamental dispositions' of the Treaty of London, and urges the
Powers to prevent the continued presence of the Turks on the Bulgarian side of the Enos Midia line.
and two wounded.
eomic operas.. How applicable to a large section of the troops, for instance, arc these lines
SUPREME COURT.
Monday, August 18th.
IN CRIMINAL JURISDICTION, BEFORE HIS HONGER STH WILLIAN REES DAVIES (CHIEF JUSTICE).
South, The advances of Government "forees and the retreat of rebel armies are
A CHARGE OF MUNDER. duly recorded, but no news of any value
The Attorney-General (Hon. Mr. J. A. S. is published. After all, this is only in accordance wille Chinese methods. When Bucknill, K.C.)-In the case of . . Chi the Revolution of 1911 was in progress Yau Tin, who is charged with murder, all that Peking knew was that rioting 1 understand that the ship on board of Only which the witnesses for the Crown are was taking place in the South.
your Lordship's propose, subject to the capital did Poking realise that a when the leading Manchus hurriedly left will not be in till next Monday, and I
revolution had taken place.
approval, to call on the case, and to nak your Lordship for a remand.
A rollicking hand of pirates we, Whe, tired of tossing on the sea, As trying our hands in a hurgleree With weapons grim and gory. Next, how does this description of the Lurd High Executioner fit some of the y brief periods--liave occupied the gentlemen who for brief periods-extreme
Tutuh's Yamen.:"
*
Defer, defer
To the noble lord High Executioner. Wafted by a favouring gale,
As one sometimes is in tradee!»," Ta'a height that few can scale,
Save by long and weary dances; Surely, never had a cle
Under nel like circumstances So adventurous a tule
Which any rank with most romances.
The crime is believed to be a political And, finally I can imagine Yann Ski
kai singing: one.
"DAILY MAIL" WATERPLANE- RACE.
LONDON, August 18th. Sydney Pickles is continuing Hawker's fight with the same machine, Hawker being ill from the combined effects of the fumes from the exhaust pipe, the glare of the sun and the noise of the engine.
CANTON DAY BY DAY.
[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]
I've got a little list-I've got a little list. Of turbulent offenders who might well be
underground. And who never would be missed—who never
would be misser.
une
People arriving from the South report that while there is a general disapprovi of the rebellion, there is a surprisingly strong feeling against the President, who is regarded as having made many mistakes and whose policy has been the means of estranging the South. Be that as it may, the Government is anxious to convey the impression that this is no struggle between North and South, but
His Lordship-o you want it fixed for Monday 7
The Attorney-General---I think the 26th would be better. The hoat might not get in till Monday evening. I cannot say for
certain.
His Lordship-Perhaps you will kindly mention the case again at the end of the
Sessions.
3.
at 70 cents and a pair of pyjamas valued at 8210, the latter being the property of the Government. On April 20th an office boy employed in Queen's Buildings went to his office in the morning, and, preparn-' tory to starting to clean up, took off his coat and hung it up oatside the door. The prisoner, thinking he saw a good chance of getting a coat, seized the jacket, but, unfortunately for him, ho was seen by the office boy. He ran on to the roof of the building, the boy giving chase, and when he came down again and realised that the boy was a faster ruuner and pretended to be dying. He was than he was, he threw himself downstairs removed to hospital in an ambulance and kept there one night. In the morning be had gone with nothing on but a pair of pyjamas.
The jury returned a verdict of guilty, and prisoner was sentenced to 18 months". hard labour on each count, the sentences to run concurrently.
A CHUNGCHAU ROBBERY. Choi Sing was indicted on charges of more persons, kid- nopping and returning from banishment. robbery by two or Prisoner pleaded not guilty on the first two counts and guilty on the third-
The following" jurors were sworn Messrs.. McIntyno (foreman), J. T. da Soura, H. A. Floria, I. Martin, N. V. A. Croucher, J. A. Tarrant and F. X. dos Remedios.
Mr. Hodgson stated that five men," of whom prisoner was said to be one, com- mitted an armed robbery at Chungchan on June 30th. A quantity of goods were His Lordship said-Do you ask that his stolen and a boy under the age of 14 was abducted, presumably for the purpose of bail he estreated?
The case is proeceding.
The Attorney-General-If your Lord-being held to ransom, ship plences, and pe.haps your Lordship will issue a bench warrant for his arrest.
merely the Government endeavouring to
BAIL ESTREATKE AND WARDANT ISSUED, suppress a rebellion and restore orde..
Fung Chi Wan, who was comunitted for There is no idea of conquest. It has to
a charge of bribery, did not be admitted that it would be unfortunate trial on for China if there were to be any sharp surrender to his bail.
The Attorney Generál said he under. division of opinion between North and
a possibility of the South leading to a disruption, and stood there was In most recent rebellions that have
On his name being called, and on his is only natural. The recognition of such cerred in China foreigners have been Yuan's anxiety to dispel racial prejudice ncensed failing to appear.
Birt ur Siest taking part on
a prejudice by the Government would not failing to respond, another. The most notable, of course,
be in the interests of China.. was General Gordon, who crushed the Taiping Rebellion. In the present our ESCAPE OF HARRY THAW.
break attention has been given to the statement that there are forty Japanese volunteers said to be fighting with the FAMOUS AMERICAN TRIAL RECALLED.
Southern troops. 1 noticed the other NEW YORK, August 18th. Harry Thaw, convicted, after a sensa-
Since Friday, everything has been quiet day that an American corporal had deserted from his regiment at Tientsin tional trial, of the murder of his wife's lover, Stanford White, in 1905, has senped in the city, and it would appear to be no
exaggeration to say that peace and quiet and was a commissioned officer in the from the Criminal Lunatic Asylum atness has been restored and will be lasting rebel army. Probably there have been others in the fighting lines attracted by The There was a rumour spread about on the love of adventure and of daring deeds
Friday evening, and on Saturday morn ing, that there was likely to be a repeti-not to say alluring rates of pay, Bat tion of the fighting and looting that took their occupation, like Othello's, has nOW place in the city earlier in the week, and gone! many people were scared by this rumour.
an
in Manhattan krepors are in pursuit.
automobile,
LATER..
It appears that Thaw bolted out while an attendant was opening the gate to admit & milkman. He jumped upon a
car while the engine was running.
CANTON, August 17th. ALL QUIST IN THE CITY.
A
business
man
from
the
It is the opinion of these compotent to judge that had the rebels been better led the attuck on the arsenal at Shanghai would have proved successful. The rebels had in their ranks many foreign adven- turers, mostly Japanese, and the Govern ment troops included several European Indeed, it was to their volunteers.
The bail was estreated accordingly, and a warrant will issue for the arrest of the acensed.
:
in opening,
Evolyn Thaw, his wife, foars that ho appear that it was a story spread about day that the Chinese, who siner the fulness was lacking, and so the valuable informed the Court and jury that the
may muer her.
She says she is informed that he boarded a yacht on the Coast of Connecticut.
The Asylam authorities are of opinion
that he will try to reach Europe.
A
defendants were coolies who were engaged in the pulling of meat trucks from the the meat market, slaughter-house to Deceased
a meat salesman, who
Was
ALLEGED MANSLAUGHTER. Lo Pan, Tsoi Yuug and Tsang Yung suggestion to erect barbed wire entangle
I am told that a certain Sang were arraigned on a charge of Prisoners pleaded not manslaughte menta that the safety of the arsenal was largely due.
with arms and foreign ship laden ammunition, including torpedoes, craised guilty, and the following jurors were off Shanghai for some days without land. worn: Messrs. Carl Meyer (foreman), ing her cargo. A little enterprise, it is T. W. Hornby, G. M. D. D. Wolf, A. id, could have brought them by a Hitchie, E. Long, G. W. Binder and North circuitous route within the rebel lines, G. J. Escher.
The Attorney-General, It all came to mouthing, and it would mentioned in a conversation the other but the military experience and resource- by the coolics and chair coolies guild to scare the people in order that there would be more work for them and that they might be able to claim double wages. A pumber of people cleared out on Saturday, but the number was nothing out of the ordinary. People have not commenced to return in anything like mumbers yet, however, though this week will probably Business is stili-dead, and in a trip through the streets VICTORIA (B.C.), Angust 18th. The grave unrest at Vancouver con- to-day I found still the most of the shups tinues. Further rioting took place at shut and not a great many people about South Wellington, and several residences The weather has had a lot to do with this, and doubtless had it been a good day the were burned and non-Unionists ejected.
streets would have presented a more from their homes. A systematic arrest of natural aspect. In the district where the all the agitators begins on Monday.shops were looted there has not yet been There are at present 1,000 troops in the any attempt to set things in order and disturbed area.
Labourites throughout every place is still locked up. the Province are protesting against the despatch of militia.
GENERAL IAN HAMILTON AND THE CANADIAN MILITIA.
THE VANCOUVER RIOTS. ALL AGITATORS TO BE ARRESTED.
see the most of them return.
HOSPITALS FULL.
tendency to material was not utilised as it might have adopt most Western notions and customs bean, revolution had shown
Much speculation is aroused as to what and had in consequence developed a craze for European clothing, were now revert Dr. Sun Yat-sen, who has been denied ing to their own national costume, with a shelter at Shanghai, will do, and the bought meat when it came from the the result that there are firms holding question which arises is whether the man slaughter-house. In the ordinary course large stocks of Western clothing which whose propaganda carried on for any of their business the accused, on May The years resulted in the expulsion of the 25th last, were taking a load of meat to they hud difficulty in selling.
Manchu Dynasty is still to be reckoned the market, and apparently the deceased explanation seems to be that the Chinese with as a powerful influence among his find that Western attire is neither so cool own people, or whether he is so dis-buyer or salesman was waiting for the
Doubtless the answer will be
From the land. in summer nor so warm in winter as credited as to cease to be a force in the track to arrive. There was apparently
some dispute over the neat. evidence that would be called it would be their own national dress worn during forthcoming within a few days.
In Chinese politics it is the unexpected shown that the three accused were scen these seasons. Doubtless the question of a considerable outlay to
When the House of that happens. expense is a consideration, also, as it. would mean secure a completo European outfit, and lepresentatives, approved of the appoint striking the deceased on the head and on it may also be inferred that patriotic ment of Mr. Hsuing Hui Ling as the body. They knocked him down and House would throw out the recommenda reasons weigh with the Chinese, who Fremier it was contemplated that the he died. The probability was that in his
their fellow tion. dustries and patrosiee naturally wish to encourage home in Kuomintang majority in the Upper fall he struck a wheel of the meat truck. countrymen rather than foreigners. But behind all the reasons given, it is extremely conservative likely that the Chinese instincts are manifesting themselves and opposing an innovation which means such a departure from old cherished notions us
The Red Cross Society have done very good work during the late trouble and all the hospitals are filled with their patients. They have been allowed to take possession of any suitable building for their work, and thus they have a lot of to what constitutes a well-dressed man. OFWA, August 18th,
branch stations scattered all over the place. A few of their patients have died' in hospital, notably one of Lang's officers, while quite a number have been already discharged.
General Ian Harailton, who has just travelled 14,000 miles juspecting Canadian Militia, recommends the organisation of a reserve Militia under the Militia Act, rendering all citizens liable to serve. The Act is virtually useless owing to lack of organisation. The recommendation, it is explained, does not necessarily entail universal training in peace, but boy training is necessary.
MORE RIOTING AT LONDON- DERRY.
LONDON, August 18th. Late on Saturday night Nationalist and Unionist crowds collided at London.
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derry. There was much fighting, stone throwing and revolver firing. The police were hard pressed. and besieged in a house till the military came up. The Unionists received the soldiers with cheers and sang the National Anthem.
FIRING AT THE EAST OF THE CITY.
Who said that there are no poets in Hongkong! following:- LINES, OS BEING WARNED THAT IN FUTURE SIDE
A reader sends me the
CURTAINS MUST BE RidUED ON LAUNCHES. TO SCREEN MALE MEMBERS OF BATHING PARTIES PROM IMPERTINENT
SCRUTINY.
sweet
Last even, after sporting in the brine
Bandy Stonecatters' Which laves
beaches, I struggled, panting, to the haven of the
launch
Yesterday morning there was firing heard to the East of the city, and it looked as if there was something going on. It turned out to be, however, only some pirates who had been giving some trouble and against whom some soldiers had been Where I could rapidly endus my......clothes. despatched. A gunboat proceeded down But ere their sheltering spread
placed, the front teach till it got opposite the Around my moist and shrinking form were village where the trouble was and then a towel usurped their function for the
This will be the fred on the pirates. great difficulty that Lung will have to Leaving e resources to root the pirates out of the encounter, and he will have to tax all Lis delta, as they have been having a glorious opportunity to ply their trade these days, and with all this excitement at Canton we have not heard much about their doings.
nonce,
above the waist.
vast expanse of torso hate Engaged with kindly chalf and cherry
brandy
coaxing,
I never saw, deliberately approaching, A Lilliputian bark of verdant hue, Conned by an Officer, Et for Metropolitan, Those were the fateful words be spake The while displaying quite a modest ere:
In future, Sir, in view of what has passed
Those on High "Touching the scandal which annoyeth
·tree,
THE POLITICAL SITUATION.
The
However, the Senate last week It was also probable that if in his fall he consented to the nomination, and Mr. had not knocked his head against the of the Kuomingtang may discount some Hsiung was duly appointed. This action wheel he might not have died. what the assertion that the party is circumstances were not so serious as if obstructionist, especially in view of the he had been attacked with weapons or readiness with which it later complied
with the Presidential mandate calling arms and death had resulted.
The jury found the prisoners not upon it to expel those leaders who had associated themselves with the rebellion guilty, and they were discharged. The Peking section of the party dis- this and rising approves of the knowledge must undoubtedly strengthen the hands of the Government in its efforts to restore peace.
(PUISNE JUDGE). BEFORE HIS HONOUR Mr. J. H. Kemp
KIDNAPPING. Chan Bo pleaded not guilty to a charge
The disruption of the Chinputang owing to the defection of the Kunghotang was perhaps to be expected in view of the of kidnapping, and the following jury. fact that the three parties were not united by any pronounced cohesive prin. ciples, It does not follow that the Government will conseguently be embar rassed, as the likelihood is that another party will be formed to take the place of the one that has disappeared.
was empanciled:Messrs. C. W. Beswick foreman), D. Rumjahn, R. HB. Croucher, E. Seth, A. David, R. I. Stubbs and G. H. J. Liebach.
The Crown Solicitor (Mr. P. M. Hodg son), who appeared for the Crown, said
INTIMATIONS
REDNESS, BURNING AND ITCHING
On Chest and Back, Came Out in Open Bleeding Sores. Pain So Severe Could Get No Rest. Cuti- cura Soap and Ointment Cured.
JA, Knoweley Rd., Norwel, Eng.-"Aiy complaint startech over the mouths ago
- with redness, burning and itching on Figst
andt back. I went to a chemik who suplied me with math
and ofurmeni but instead
It getting better as i bapet.
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both chest misiback endu...
in open bleeding sores. The
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so gevere I could get no rest at night. I condurd
the mmexiles, the troubio was just as bad.
****Three weeks ago i saw the Cuticura ad- vertisement, and sent for simple of Cuticurs Soap and Ointment. I washed the affected parts with warm water and Cuticure Soap, then use the Ointment. From the first time of using, the smarting cease. When bad used sample I sent to the chemist for RADA nisto and now thanks to the Cuticura romedies 2 am completely cured. The Soup much prefer it to any I shall always use 38 1 olbers i have tried. The ointment I shalt keep in the braise In case I bear of anyone
else requiring it." (Signed) Bliss M, Sher- rington Morris, July 3, 1912.
Chicura Soap and Ontmoens are 2011 throughout the world. A single set is often. gamcient.
Sample of each with 32-p. book free from scarest dapot: F. Newbery & Sons, 27, Charterhouse 84. London; &. wowps & Co., Sydney, N. 8. W.: Lennon, Ltd.. Capo Town; Mailer, Asadban & Co., Calcutta and Bombay; Potter D. &-0. Corp., Boston, L. 9. A.
Tender-ford men should shove with Cutleera Soap Shaving Mick,
ampla froe.
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THE CANTON-CHUNKING - RAILWAY. The agreement concluded between Sun Yat-sen in the name of the Chinese the charge this woman was in the dock FINEST QUALITY AND HIGH PRECISION National Railway Corporation and Lord upon was that on July 22nd she unlaw- French on behalf of Messrs. Pauling & fully detained & male child of the age of Co. for the construction of the railway
from Canton to Chunking is likely to five years with the intention of depriving stand in spite of Dr. Sun having been his lawful guardian of the lawful posses- On July 22nd there deprived of his powers and notwithstand- sion of the child.
She ing that the Corporation has been placed under the control temporarily of the lived in this Colony a widow with a Department of Posts and Commusica little daughter and an adopted son.
circles. viewed favourably in the highest tions. I hear that the scheme has been went out in the morning about 8 o'clock, and that there is every likelihood of it and when she returned in the afternoon being approved by both Houses of about 4 p.m. she found the child missing and at once reported the matter to the Parliament.
police. The child was found that evening much loss to life and property in China with the accused on board the river pccurred this week-end. The country is steamer Hof Ming, and accused, when life is certain to le occasioned, though
At the Police: inundated, and much misery and loss of questioned, answered there and then that the reports have not yet reached the she was taking the boy away because he capital, The Peking-Hankow Railway had been given to her a had its embankments washed away Court subsequently she said a man eskad her to take the child to Canton, and gave in places, and the service has had to be
her $2. Although a short case, this was nonetheless a very serious one.
EXTENSIVE FLOODING, Another of those fonds which cause so
SOLDIERS BEING DESPATCHED FROM CANTON:
Soldiers are being sent to the different parts of the delta where they are wanted For the suppression of pirates and for the purpose of policing the different districts,Of Bathers dressing ou a launch and there has been up till the present no "Minus clothes, towel, or even leaf of fig trouble about their leaving the city. A The troops were still on duty at, mid-big number are to he sent to the Sun Ning," curtain must be rigged, to hide these
"From casual sight of prurient modesty. night on Sunday, but apparently nothing where piracy has been pretty rife-and where an armed force to cope with this nuisance is a necessity. There has been "Not mine to question this surprising serious is happening.
fighting, and if it were not for the looted My duty bis to hale to durante vile not the slightest sign of a recurrence of
twilling districts one would not be able to tell All those who show without drill, silk or suspended. that there had been anything out of the ordinary taking placr.
The Protestants have been complaining of the attitude of the imported police, who are mostly Catholics.
The Mayor of Derry now openly says that * party of the imported police smashed windows with rifles and batons on Thursday.
MR. LLOYD GEORGE'S LAND CAMPAIGN.
horrent folk
declaration,
To any miscapnie, suffering from hile.”
He went and so did I,
cincture,
MARTIAL LAW". ́ ́.
Peking is under martial law, and the police are very striet in prohibiting Under the friendly cover of the bulwark's loitering at night, but with this excep tion there is little difference from the spread,
the Chinese Government to the Legations of Groping for boots, for tie, for leath-raordinary state of affairs. The Note free martial law met with a chilling response, asking for a modified application but an order was issued a week ago by the Legations prohibiting Chinese, other than Quarter. This meant that Mr. C. T domestice, from living in the Legation had to vacate his room in the Hotel d Wang, the Vice-Speaker of the Senate Wagons Lite
A RUMOUR CONTRADICTED. In the issue of the Chinese newspaper Wa Taz Fat Po of the 7th August, 1013, it is asserted that Chan King Wa, the til, adornal, I raised my streaming head.
Behind
close proximity to Fereen, in Head of the Canton Police, aspired to be What of the future? Just 1 weekly grill Tatuh of Kwangtung. We are authorita-
stoking funnel. tively informed that such is not the case,
display? Mr. Lloyd George opens his long-and that nothing is gained by spreading To hide the bedway muscles any coolis may
unfounded rumours promised Land Campaign at Bedford on October 10th,
LONDON, August 18th.
tunnel!
We may add that our own information Pooh! Bal Fish! Tash! I' bie me to a
RODERICE RANDON, fully supports this contradiction.
After hearing the evidence the jury returned an unanimus verdict of guilty, imprisonin-ut with hard labour... and prisoner was sentenced to five years'
A CUNNING THIEF.
Chan Wing pleaded not guilty to tw counts of larceny, and the same jurors wat as in the previous ease.
Mr. Hodgson stated that the prisoner was charged with stealing a jacket valueði
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