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THE POSITION IN PEKING.
{KROM OUR TIENTSIN CORRESPONDENT.)
FIFTY THOUSAND REPUBLICANS PREPARING FOR THE ATTACK,
TIENTSIN
Despatched, July 4th, 7.45.p.m.
Delivered, July 5th, 1,268. There have been rapid military develop ments in the North. It is estimated that
fifty thousand Republicans are preparing to attack Chang Hum, Many troop
TER" HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. FRIDAY, JULY 6TH, 1913
THE LATE CAFT, CARTER.
FUNERAL AT HAPPY VALLEY.
The interment took place at Happy- Valley last evening, with full military honours, of the late Capt. W, L. Carter,
E. The cortège loft the Victoria Barracks at p.m., the coffin, which was draped with a Union Jack, being placed on a gun-carriage which was drawn by a contingent of Royal Engineers. A Bring party of the R.Es. headed the pro- ccasion, and Chopin's funeral march was played in turn by the band of the Mid- diosex Regt. and the band of the 74th Punjabis. Upon arrival at the Monu
HONGKONG MAGISTRACT,
OPIUM
For being found in possession of 29 tacle of opium, a Chinese was sent to prison for three months hard labour.
THE GOVERNOR'S MOTOR-COAT.
A Chinese was charged before Mr. Dyer Ball with the theft of a motor-coat, the property of B.E the Governor, and also a bundle of chopsticks belonging to the Governor's chauffeur,
The chauffeur stated that the defendant had been previously employed in His Excellency's motor-house, and when the
SWATOW NOTES.
[FROM OUR OWN CURRESPONTENT.)
SWATOW, July 2nd.
MILITARY “ASCENDANCY.
It is a pity, we think, that the native should be deburred from knowing the political situation of China. Rulers, what ever their size, like to assert their authority. Swatow is presided over af present by a man whose appointment we have been gazetted. To the onlooker he came in tua guise of an adventurer when Sentow and the neighbourhood was in disorder. By military knowledge and
trains Jeft Tientsin for Peking this morn-mont the cortège was joined by repres thefts took place the door of the motion prowess he became master of the situa
ing and are now outside the gatek
sentatives of all the military and naval shity in the Colony, and a LOYALTY OF CHANG SUN'S ARMY large number of civilians.
very Among
DOUBTED.
those who took part in the procession were:-H. B. The Goy ernor (Sir Henry May, K.C.M.G.),
E. Major-General Ventris,
Commodore Sandernun, the Hon. Mr. Claud Severn (Colonial Secretary), Sir William Rees Davies, the Hon. Mr. J. H. Kemp (Attorney-General), the Hon.
house was open,
Mr. Dyer Ball remarked that the de fendant had evidently taken advantage of the fact that he knew the ropes, and had entered the motor house when ho knew no-one would be about,
Sentence of two months hard labour was passed
ANNOYING COOLIES,
tion, exemplifying the truth of the words *nothing succeeds like success." He has evidently given entisfaction to the powers that bo. His renown has been spread. abroad, so that military administration in Swater at present is supreme, and the civil administration, which should be suprem, is in the background. this should be so in a matter for sincere, regret, and it is to be hoped that the civil
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with causing a nuisance outside the office
of Mr. 31. 3. D. Stephens, by enting rice
Tuan 'Chi-jui's Army is so formidable and has been mobilized so rapidly that it is believed that Chang Hsun will be compelled to capitulate, without fighting. Possibly his troops at Peking, seeing the strength of the opposing force, will defy Chang sun.
Already there are indications in this.M.G., and the Hon. Mr. W. Chatham, direction. It is believed that Chang were:-Col. Darling, Capt. Cassell, Capt there.
C.M.G. The principal officers present
Hsun's army at Hauchowfu will turn (giewart, Major Macdonald,) Major Inspector Brazil stated that on the pre over. They are now confronted by Ni Wakeman, Major Arduino (74th unvious day Mr. Stephens came to the Sea-chung's army, which is bombarding them. Fearing an attack and evidently wishing for a pretext to turn over, they have wired to Chang Hsun demanding the execution of the Chief of Staff at Hsu chowfu,
MANY MANCHUS OPPOSING.
jabis), Major Morgan (18th Infantry), Col. John Ward; M.P., Col. JR Thursby Young, Col. Crisp, Col. Pelham, Commander Beckwith, Surgeon General Draper, Commander Nuttall, Capt. Carr (who was in charge of the firing party). Capt. Edwards (A. D. C to II. E. the Governor), and Major, Robertson, along with many other officers of the garrison and local volunteer forces. Among the civilians present were:-The Bishop of Victoria, the Hon. Mr. C. E. Anton, the Hon. Mr. S. H. Dodwell, and
CHANG'S DICTATORSHIP,
Many Manchus at Peking are opposing Chang Han's dictatorship. It is believed that there is an important split Froh ably notion against Peking will be de-Messrs. E. J. Grist, E. V. D. Pare,
layed until-Hsuchowfu has been taken and the Republicans in the North have concentratedi.
THE "ANPING" LOST. STRIKES A BOCK OFF CHEFOO IN A POG.
[FROM OUR TIENTSIN CORRESPONDENT.]
TIENTSIK, July 4th. The China Merchants' ship Anping, carrying numerate, passengers and a big cargo, struck a rock in the fog last night off Chefoo and tank.
The passengers and crew are safe.
[BY COURTESY OF THE CHUNG -NGOI
N. J. Stabb, E Ralphs. J. M. Beck, E. A. M. Willinas, C. G. Alabaster, E. Shelton Hooper, E. Denison, W Greig, W. Sinclair, A. B. Lowe, H. A.. Cartwright, B. A. Hale, W. Logan, E. Rolphs, G. T. Edkins, A. Gordon, W. A. Dowley, E. van Rees, Dr. Koch, S. J. Chinchen, 8. Dutton, 1. Campbell, F. Winslow, A. Forbes, E. L. Sim, G. Burbon, Q. Lang, C. H. 2. Hay, Eldon Potter, etc. The staff of the Telephone Company was représented by Mesars. I). Tollan, W. R. Noble and C.
Butt.
Police Station in an eseited state and said that the defendant and other coolies were in the habit of taking their "chow" outside his office, and as a result of their leaving some of the "chow" about the pavement he had often slipped on the stuff. Mr. Stephens had often spoken to the coolies shout it, but they had taken no notice. On the previous day Mr Stephens chased the men, and caught the defendant.
The Magistrate imposed a fine of $1 and told the coolic not to repent the offenco.
ARMED ROBBERY AT OLD ::
KOWLOON.
The case was resumed before Mr. Wood in which a Chinese is charged with armed robbery at Kowicon Old City
China which it has held throughout the long ages of the past.
THE SUPPRESSION OF NEWB
General Mok is a man to be reckoned. with. Rumour has followed rumour that he was about to depart from Swatow, and the Poking papers announced his successor. The successor," true enough, is here now-an is Cloneral Mok. He has taken to himself the power of censorship, and so shrouds himself in a haze of mystery.. He is announced to-day as having gone to Canton, and to-morrow he is said to be leading his forces towarde the Fukien frontier. Exercising censor- ship, as he does, his movements are kept in the dark.
THE PREVALENCE OF HUMOURS.
Why does he try to prevent the public from sharing in the political news of the country 7 Shanghai native papers come here, and there prevails in China a kind of wireless telegraphy which, it not always accurate, fills the world with rumeur. Like # little autocrat or dictator, General Mok has succeeded, with Five men entered a house by breaking the support of Davyin, in suppressing open a door. The only occupants of the certain political news so that it may not Auto went an old woman and a child obtain currency in the local papers. All five men were armed with revolvers The saying is common in China: “As false and knives, and, after threatening the as the statement of a newspaper." I old woman and the child, they ransacked believe people still cling to this notion the premises. As the robbers were making that a Chinese newspaper has little regard off they were met by a Chinese constable, for truth, and the easiest way to get rid of but as he approached them they ran away it is to put it to the text. The network up the billside. The constable gave chase, for gathering the local news is quite and also shot at the fleeing robbers. cleverly contrived. But we think that the Eventually two of the men were arrested action of censors in Swatow' tends to turned King's evidence, the charge against and to prevent the editors the best-in- at Mong Kok Tsui, but, as one of these injure the usefulness of the native papers India Officers, men of the R.A.M.Chim was withdrawn. The other threeformed Chinese from oxercising a healthy officers of the Reserves, officers of the
robbers have not been seen since. Part of influence over the minds of the reading Garrison and Navy, H, E. the Governor
the stolen property has been recovered.public. We think, too, that a fair amount and party, followed by the civilians.
After hearing the evidence his Worship of freedom and editorial responsibility comitted to prisoner to Lake his trial
is the best means of dispelling the false at the next Criminal Sessions,
rumours that are always on the wing] during a period of political unrest..
TILE NESO OF PRISON-REFOUM.
The order of procession was as follows Firing party. bands, gun-earringe, B. Es, under Lieut. Dahl, members of the Telephone Company Staff, the Volun teer Reserves (of which deceased was formerly Adjutadt), a party of Hong DUTCH MINISTER WARNS CHANG kong Volunteers, under Capt, Stewart;
HSUN
BÁN PO
SHANGHAI, July 5th. Li Chang-tai has wired opposing the Restoration of the Monarchy.
Liang Chi-chao, alse, is opposed to the restoration of the Emperor.
Wu Ting-fang has arrived at Tientsin, The Vice-President held
2 military meting yesterday.
The Dutch Minister to Peking has warned Chang, Hsun not to harm Pre- sident Li Yuan-bung.
Kiangsi is prepared to send 10,000 troops to attack Chang Hsun and his
followers.
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.}
RETURN TO OLD REGIME.
The funeral service was conducted by the Rev. C. L. Cooper-Hunt" (Chaplain to the Corrison), and at the close a party of R.Es. ared three volleys, and the Last Post” was sounded by R.E. buglers.
There was a large collection of beauti ful floral tributes, among those sent being
the following: From the widow:"From Daddy's Bunty "From Daddy's little Poggie HE the Governor, Officers of the RE. Officers of the R.G.A.; Major MacDonald and officers of the H.K... Officers of the HK.V.R.; Machine-gun Section, H.K.V.R.; N.C.Os," and "men of LONDON, July 3rd,
the HK.V.R., Col. John Ward, M.P., Reutor's Agency learns that the great Chineso coup d'état has been so far sue and officers of the 25th Batt. Middlesex cessful. There has heen no disturbances Regt. ; Capt. Cassell; 27th Co, R.A.M.C.; at Peking. Imperial edicts have been Officers, 18th Infantry; Officers, 74th Pun- issued with all the pomp and cireum.jabis; London Scottish Comrades' Asso stance of the old days.
The Chinese calendar has been restored, also the old criminal code and provincial titles.
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ELECTRIC CROP WONDERS.
VALUE INCREASED BY EG 76 AN
ACRE
Professor V. H. Blackman and Mr. I Jörgensen, of the Imperial College of
Bcience and Technology--have just con-
tributed, under their signatures, to the Journal of the Board of Agriculture a glowing account of the future of cultiva tion aided by electricity,
There was much talk recently as to the improved regulations about to be effected in Chinese prisons that prisoners, were no longer to be huddled indiscriminately together, but were to be accorded necem modation according to the nature of their crimes. General Mak was reported to tice. It is far otherwise His prisoners have put these new regulations into prae-
are huddled together, regardless of the others without chains. He imprisons and erimas committed some heavy in chains,
submits to indignities men whom he has They reler as follows to the results
not tried. He allows the innocent to obtained by Miss E. C. Dudgeon, at suffer and to sodure the degraded sud Lincluden Mains Farm, Dumfries, and intolerable conditions of the worst type the important question of coats of prisoner. In any other than under Taking the price of produce in the General Mok's military régime this con- district at the end of September 1916, the duct would be branded as positively crusl increased value of the crop works out at and inhuman. Think of innocent mon £ 7s, per nere. The cost of the current in a low-roofed room, about fifteen feet
works out at with nothing but a filthy wooden floor to
expenditure on an installation.!!..
A Council of Regency has been formed Senior Staff, Test clerks, Mechanics, Lady Dealing with the after-effects of die this inhumanity. In the cool rooms of his
under General Chang Hsun.
VICE-PRESIDENT'S ATTITUDE.
SHANGHAI, July 4th The Vice President Feng Kuochang, whom an Imperial Edict nominated us Viceroy of Liangkinng and Imperial
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calculated at 1d per The cost of an sleep on, and without a mosquito net 40th Co., B.E., Wardroom Officers of installation on a large scale cannot be to protect them from irritating blood- HMS. Tamar, Chairman and Directors Predicted at present, but the profit sucking flies. 1 oannot believe that this of the Telephone Co., London office staff, shown above would permit of a heavy enlightened general is morally guilty of operators and Chinese operators; In: charge, they write
own palatial residence it is difficult for stitute of Electrical Engineers; Hongkongnew and important aspect of the him to realise the insufferable conditions Electria Co Hongkong Tramway Co problem has been disclosed by the dis of his fellow men a few yards off. One General Electric Co. Establishment of covery that the application of the die begins to question the principles that Engineer Service Perseverance Lodge charge one year may increase the size of guide a man who tolerates such conditions of Freemasons Sir Paul and Lady the crop the next year, that is, there may under his régime. He is a brand now Chater Mr. Justice Gompertz Messrs. be a marked after effect. The field in product of modern military culture. We Jardine, Matheson & Co Messrs, Brad which an oxperimental crop was grown had hoped great things of him, but we ley & Co.; Mr. D.
Commissioner for Bouth Chins, indig others. D. Tollan, and many demics that he is in favour of military portion of the cemetery.
lite deceased was interred in the
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the Monarchy. He declares, an the contrary, that he intends at the earliest possible, moment, to take action against
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in 1915 was sown with clever and grass are disappointed. Do you wonder that
As the same time.
The difference between the crop of
enlightened Chinese detest the kind of
despotism a military rule sets up, and clover hay produced in the electrified area that the mass of the Chinese are deter- was very obvious to the eye, and there mined to resist the military despotism was a marked morease in the weight of which the Northern and Southern mili
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the orop obtained from the electrified tary powers are endeavouring now to ls de natural inference is with we could write in praise, not
impose upon them 1 king, for which purpose the Military An official telegram from Berlin states drawn that If, in addition to sa
From and Naval commanders in Shanghai, that as a reprisal for the placing of a immediate increase of the treated crop,
in blame, of General Mok. He has stil! who are strongly Republican, are bidden i German general and 15 staff officers on the electric discharge may also benefit a an opportunity of doing justice to him- French hospital ships in the Mediter succeeding crop, it is obvious that the self. He is a man of education and knows immediately to prepare. It is expected
ranean, the German authorities have agricultural value of the application of his own profession, but he has grown that Tuan Chi-jui, the ex-Premier, will placed thrice this number of French the discharge becomes very much either indifferent to his dutice pr had lead the Republican forces against the in the Western industrial district which discharge still bigger yields might be hands of his underlings, who certainly officers of corresponding raako at points enhanced. With a greater intensity of given over all responsibility into the
Capital,
are specially subject to aerial attacks,;. obtained.
do not advance the credit of his name.
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