CANTON NOTES.
[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENCE.]
CANTON, March 8th. YEGITIVE BEBELS AND THE CHING-JAPANESE
BITUATION,
BEDELS AND THE CHINO-JAPANESE SITUATION The authorities are in receipt of the following telegram from the Central
Government:
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, MARCH 11Ta, 1915.
whon purchasing what the Chinese have named patriotic cloth—a material. which has met with a very considerable sale during the last two years. It is alleged that Japanese manufacturers, Who, the report has it, are well-known for their dexterity in imitating, huyo put ov the market a clover imitation of this
THE ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT CLUB.
RACING RESULTS,
HANDICAP CLASS
The 8th of the series of the championship raees for this class was eailed on Saturday last:
Course-yeomonn Beacon (P), Kowloon Rock (P), Lycemoon Beacon (6) ...... Distance: 9.3 miles,
Name H'cap on Finishing Corrected
Conreo. Time
teams Dione
M. 5. H. M Bak
Time, e|
5.02.05 446 447 5.02 10
5 02:05
2:18
4:49 02
3:04
6:05:20:
1908
5.00 16
467 07
8:08
601 40
4.56.32
9,12 603 15
4 64 08
10:4460S SE
position,
4 67 59
MARIAN
LOCAL SPORT.
ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.
- UNITED BERVICES LEAGUE.
STWO MORE POINTS FOR TITE NATY
The Navy garnered two very valuable native product, which, save for its ten potata as the outcome of their encounter dency to discolour in very short time, is with the Club on the Navy ground at hardly distinguishable from the genuine Happy Valley yesterday, but the margin article. Further, it is alleged that the of 2 goals to love with which they won depreciation in the value of the copper did not represent the merits of currency, which a little while ago was Until the Navy obtained their first point, La Linda
as the result of a beautiful long shot from Holla accepted at par with silver subsidiary Palmer, the Club looked just as likely to Kathleen. coins, is due to the circulation of spurjons score a decider as their opponents, but Colleen coins imported
after the blue-jackets had registered this Dorothea ten into the market in
point the Club fell away considerably, Ayesha... abundant quantities from a cortain and the game was in the control of the country" (apparently alluding to Japan). Navy. A second goal, a splendid drive at Nome, These are but a few of the numerous anti-an acute angle by Hopper, put the issue (1) Ja Linda Japanese tactices which are now being practically beyond doubt, while the third () Durstha
point, scored by Batterham, positively put (1) Colleen adopted by the Cantonese.
paid Club's (4) Kathleen
opposing defonce a not inconsiderable (6) Dione un amount of anxiety, but their shooting was (7) Rolla nimloss and weak. The Hongkong van ONE DESIGN CLASS guard were handicapped, however, by the Course-Mark Buoy Quarry Bay (P), halved, who, to do them justice, could uel Rock (6), Mark Buoy Quarry Bay (8)- little support accorded them by their Channel Itock (P), Kowloon Rock (P), Chan- find few opportunities of assisting in Distance: 7.16 miles. attack owing to the task imposed upon the Navy forwards to break through. them of quelling the persistont efforts of Three matches played and all lost is not a Allanah pretty record, and the Club must see to improved. it that their account in the League le
JAPANESE APPRECIATION OF CARESS OFFICIAL.
Becently numerous letters and tele graphic messages have been sent out by rebels, intimating that, on account of the Chino Japanego negotiations, they are prepared to stand by the side of the Gov- prament. It is not improbable that there are some of them who are genuinely repentant, but, from repeated confiden- tial reports, it has been found that the ajority of them are guilty of more than and intrigue for instance, they 10 endeavouring to send out accomplices In a letter to the Chinese Press, a who, pretending to capitulato, will stir Japanese gentleman. culogises the up rebellion when an opportunity exemplary official career of Mr. Im Kal occurs; and also they are inciting the Chee, the late Commissioner of Finance, Chinese students in Japan to return to while stationed in Canton. The writer Shanghai to establish organs for prepa- | says he was much impressed by the gating the anti-Japanese movement thousands of officials and friends who and, under the cloak of these institutions thronged the railway station last Satur: to distribute broadcast literature for the day afternoon to hid farewell to Mr. purpose of creating public unrest of Im, whose services they had greatly appro which they will take advantage to carry cited. The correspondent goes on to my, out thoir sinister plots. At this juncture, that if every official in China were as when the situation has reached such
honest as Mr. Im, the immediate pros serious stage, it is most essential that perity of China would be assured, but, careful measures be taken to uip such unfortunately, of officials of Mr. Im's agitation in the bud, and you are requested not to mitigate their punish calibro and uprightness there are but ment just because & mudidate has been very few
THE CHIEF OF POLICE.
Issued forgiving repentant rebels or that their purported causo appears to be a
Mr. Fai Seung Chee, the newly-appoint right one. The newspapers must also bed Chief of Police, called on General advised immediately that they must not Lang yesterday. Mr. Fai was formerly indiscreetly publish any more of such ore of the General's subordinate officers, letters and telegrams, so that the public in Kwangsi, and was invited to dinner may not be led astray
by His Excellency, who discussed with him the present conditions in Kwangai, whers Mr. Fai had heen holding the post of Intendant of Circuit, until his present
THE WEST RIVER. Bandits continue to infest the West
River, and, for this reason, the Govern
ment have been repeatedly requested by HB.M. Consular anthorities to take without delay the necessary steps to sup.
Press
them and ensure the safety of foreign traffic. The Governor has instructed the various bureaux concerned to immediately draft plans for carrying out the campaign, and it is reported that the bureaux intend to send out officers" to every town on the River in order to make house-to-honse inquiries and make it compulsory for every village or town to form a defence corps at their own cost, As regards the forests on either bank of the Rivor, pelice patrols will be kept by the Government, and to cover the expen diture of keeping them it is contemplated to introduce a now impost under the appellation of the Forest Tax." In this way, bandita cannot he harboured in any of the tewas en route, whilst pirate gangs from the interior will be prevented from coming to any spot of the West River The initial expenses for putting this project into operation are estimated at over $100,000; but as with so
many promising reforms in Ching-it is added that ́ ́ on account of the present" inancial straita, the scheme will have to remain in abeyance for some time"
promotion.
It is reported that General Lung con- templates offering the Chief Commander ship of the "New Army to Mr. Tang, the late Chief of Police, of whose abilities His Excellency has formed a very high opinion,
ALIENS IN CHINESE GOVERNMENT SERVICE.
The China Times says
the Chinese Government in its varions There are many foreigners engaged by departments either in the Customs, rail ways, post offices, or other branches According to the latest information the are as under- total is 3,048 persons whose nationalijas
British
French
German Russian American Japansso
Italian Austrian Belgian
Others
Totol
105 1,003 633
3,049
Pinds to the Baubly account. There were gene
CHALLENGE SHIELD
COMPETITION.
TO-DAY'A SEMI-FINAL.
Ailsa
Name,
Bonita
Daphne Walcyon
Pts for race. - Pts to date.
36
3
18
2
39 11.
Finishing Time.
HM, 8.
4·31·49
419 20
D.N.S.
4:20 47
DNS.
Name
position: Pts for race.
Pts to date.
(1) Allanah
23.
(2) Daphne (3) Ailsa o
Bonita
19
27
0.
11. 0.
Halcyon
CRUISERS
Tha 4th Cruiser Race, sailed on Monday, 24th February, round the Island (S) dis
co 24 miles, resulted as follows
Naine H'cap on Finishing Corrected
Course. Time... Time.
MEMBA
∙Brin
The Royal Engineers oppose the team elected from the Second Division of the Hongkong League in the semi-final round of the Shield Competition at Happy Valley (Club ground) this afternoon, commencing at 4.46 While the RE undoubtedly have had far greater experi. ence of the game than their youthful opponents, the Second string, composed of Tiranda cover footballers, may be depended upon Chen Bee weight and experience by quickness and Gene to negative the advantage of the RE. in Snipe cleverness, Anyhow, the match will pro Frenc vide an interesting comparison in styles, and either side might win,
Iris The Engineers team will be much the Sentiengden same as folded in previous matches, while Dorothy II. the Second Division will be represented Titan by the following-E. J. Edwards; Flord Gunner Gollar and Cheung Wing. Hon; W H. Vivcash, Johnson, and Pan Kap yau; Leung Wing Tai, R. A. Carvalho, (1) Mirando. Lieut. Roupell (or Moosdeen), 1. Golden (2) DENORE ........... berg, and Kwok Bui Hing. Mr. F. W() Queen Bee. Eager will be the refence. Linesmen: () Dorothy IF. Le-Corpl. Jones (R.E), and Gunner (5) Septengden
-Brin Payne (Second Division)
RUGBY FOOTBALL.
CLUB NAVY.
Name
Flora -Frene
Tution Snipe
Bcr
4.34 25
M. 8.
scr.
434 25
& 96 39
4 25 39
2:00
DNS,
9:00
5 28 34
2400
DN.S
24.00 D.N.S.
21:00 DNS
82684
23 00 6 05 30 5.87 30
9600 6 10 51 634 51 £98.00 (D.N.E
10300 D.N.F
position,
Pts. for race. Fta to date.
sa
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and the Navy for yesterday degenerated The fixture arranged between the Club into a scratch game owing to the inability of the Navy to send out a full team, This led to Rouse and several other of the Club players going over to the Navy side, which, even then, did not total fifteen players. However, with Campbell and
Mr. W W Rockhill, the American Rouse in the centre, the Navy made such diplomatist, whoso death has been good show that they won by a margin reported, was one of the most generous of seven points in a hotly contested game bonefactors of the Library of Congress, Very soon after the commencement the which owes to him some of the rarest Club forwards wheeled and rushed, and treasures in its valuable collection of picking up in the loose, Hegarty had no Oriental works. Among them are several difficulty in conveying the ball to the rear Tibetan works, most of them printed from of the posts for Bennett to convert This wooden blocks, but a few in manuscript. was quickly followed by a try from the The greater number of the volumes," Navy, scored by a Club sub, and Campbell wrote Mr. Rockhill in his own account of made the scores level. Just before half them are works of a religious character time Woodhead gave the Club the lead, which was increased by Bennett from an (Tibetan Buddhist), metapyhsics, ethics, have CHINESE CARGO ON A oblique angle. Upon change of ends, Prayers, thanksgiving, and propitiatory are
GERMAN SHIP.
Campbell maneuvred cleverly, and at the ceremonies. Others belong to a peculiar right moment gave the ball to the giant class of literature of the Lamaist cult, At a meeting of the North Borneo Harrison, who rushed through and scored called Tantric, and relate to evoking On Saturday afternoon, Mr. Im Ka Chamber of Commerce held on the 6th in a position which gave Campbell no deities, exorcising devils, etc. There is Cace, the late Commissioner of Finance, ult, the Secretary (Mr. J. N. Wardrop) difficulty with the kick. This again made also a work in the collection (in Tibetan left by the express train for Hongkong, reported what had been done so far, and the scoring oven. The Club forwards and Mongol) on the explanation of asked the permission of the Committee to dribbled well after this, but it was due to dreams. another on geomancy, and Whilst his numerous friends (over 200 in suggest to the Chinese interested in the bad judgment on the part of the fortune-telling, and one of pictures, of all namber) were bidding him nu revoir, na rettan loaded on deck and the camphor Navy full back that the next try, a very the gods of the Lamaist pantheon The aged gentleman clad in a blue long oont stored in one of the cabins of the Borneo uky affair, was scored near the dead ballghter literature of Tibet is representeil asked to see the Commissioner, who, how that, rather than wait until the matter line Bennett failed with the kick This by a copy of the Gurbum, or Hundred orer, did not grant an interview, as he might well take up several mouths, during which resulted in the former crossing and at various times and places during t had been settled by correspondence, which was followed by some mystifying inter Thousand Songs. This remarkable passing between Rouse and Campbell, brary was got together by Mr. Rockhill was not acquainted with the old stranger, which time their cargo would deteriorate, Campbell, giving the Navy a two point residence in China or in his traveling in The aged gentleman then stated that the they should offer to pay the agents of the lead. Before the end, some more derei Mongolia and Tibet from 1654 to 1501. object of his interview was only to 8. Borneo at Zamboanga a deposit f beseech the Commissioner to personally forthwith This did not admit the prin. gave a clear run through to Homeyard, 10 per cent to get delivery of their cargo work on the part of the seme two players bring the gambling evils to the notice of ciple for a single moment, but was merely Campbell again converting Final score. President Yuan, when he saw him, and to enable the shippere to get delivery of Navy 4 goals (20 points); Club 2 goals beg him to decree the entire prohibition Perishable cargo without further losstry (13 points). The game was just a which further delay would entail. The good and hearty bustling affair with of gambling in the province!
Secretary was instructed to see the China Rouse and Campbell supplying the
features.
THE DEPARTURE OF MR. IN.
mon interested, and to put the matter through on the suggested basis if they agreed to same,”
JAVANESE LABOURERS IN
BORNEO.
IMPENDING NULLIFICATION OF
CONTRACTS.;
PIRACY IN KWANGTUNG.
MEASURES TO CHECK-IT.
GERMAN PRISONERS IN JAPAN REMARKABLE LABOUR SCHEME
The War Office, remarks the Kokumin, has in contemplation a labour scheme For the German and Austrian prisoners de- tained in Japan, and is considering the nature of the work to be instituted and other matters in connection therewith, The services of the prisoners may be The following appears among "Prevailed of by private concerns and in- sidential Rescripts recently published:dividuals who may desire to utilize any The Ministry of Navy reported that it special professional knowledge of has carried out the President's Order and prisoners for industrial development. appointed Commander Jao Huai-ven to Recently the Prisoners Intelligence propied with his squadron to Kwangtung Bureau made a list of the professions or and suppress the pirates along the coast of that province,
occupations of the prisoners and distri- buted this information among local authorities and the leading manufacturers. and agriculturists,
Canton, 9th March.
ANTI-JAPANESE DEMONSTRATIONS. Since the unreasonable demands alleged to have been made on China by Japan were made known to the public the Canton vernacular Press has been publishing overy day large number of letters and articles from correspondents hostile to the Japanese.In today's issues, apart from a few letters promising financial con tributions in the event of another war with Japan, a report is published of meeting of all the girl studenten Canton, held at the instigation of a Miss
commissioned officers and 4 con for Tse Kwan Mo, of the Normal School for
privates when employed by the Govern Ladies. A this meeting it was decided
ment offices, bub tailors, shoemakers, that they should cease to use any of the reading of it would mean that if a man the Kaiser no looking thiruer Fer of allowances, not exceeding 18 sen a day Recent reports from Germany epeak of and other artisans will receive extra Japanese threads hitherto in general use were to commit a serious offence the mornis subjects are likely to put on superflu When employed by privats corcerra and for the purpose of knitting, and also that ing after he had been signed on, and was ous flesh on the official ration of ten individuale, prisoners will receive higher they should absent themselves whenever months imprisonment, the employer come into operation in Berlin. A paid to Japanese The question of em- sentenced by the Courts to eighteen-onnces of bread, per day, which he just wages, but still much lower than the rate the time came for a lesson to be given by would have no claim on the man whatever, restricted diet may effect a subtle change ploying the prisoners only in such ways Japanese mistress. Another report and it is impossible to think that anything in the political temperament of Germany as shall argid Japanese workers auffering arge. the public to exercise close scrutiny of this nature was eret for a single Another Kaiser" shrewdly read by their competition is being exrefully
moment intended.
seclition in the lean and hungry look." gone into Japan Chronicle
President's Reply Noted. The said Commander shall consult with the Chiang Chan and Governor of Kwangtung and take effective measures to check piracy so that there will be safety and peace along the coast.
At a meeting of the North Bornes Chamber of Commerce held on the 8th at the Secretary read a letter from the Resident enclosing copy of a circular from the Acting Protector, to the effect that all Javanese contracts would be null and void after the expiration of 18 months from the data thereof. The Secretary was instructed to write in and point out that inte such a reading of the Proclamation contrary to its spirit; such an arbitrary
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