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peoples of Russia to self-determina- BOMBARDMENT AT CANTON,
bion. including separation. In point of fact, however, it is merely a devico to hide Germay predatory designa, Al-
has been reported that the vernment of Courland has passed a resolution in favour of incorporation in the German Empire, and it is safe to
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"that" similar expressiong of opinion would be manufactured in the other territories: conterned, Realising this the Soviet declares that the scheme shows that the German authorities are adopting their
old annexationist
A MYSTERIOUS INCIDENT. From one o'clock yesterday morning Canton was under a vigorous bombard ment by gunboats. Effing is stated to have commenced at Whampor, and to have continued for some hours, Numerous reasons are given for this bombardment. one is said to be the refusal of Dr Sun Yat Sen to leave the city,
It is stated that the acting-General, Mok Wing Sun, issued an order for the arrest of some of the important members
QUE KING'S BEHEST.
***The King, you say, his sent a proclamation,
A splendid, king message to us all; To all the people of the British ustion
How strong is sounds, that cal{1} Swells it a myal command, above war's rettle, For men and arma instill more great
array Calla ho for yet more ships built strong for
He asks us just to pray."
To pray! The message surely is mistaken, The words, perhaps, have not been read
arigh Toak for men, with berres by fear unshaken.
To join the fight Would be, of course, within our comprehen.
sion:
fired at the castle near Koon Yam Shan, ............ But does the strangely-worded memage in which Sun Yat Sen is supposed to be
say staying. Several gunboats opened fire, but, it is stated, only blank ammunition was used and no damage was done.
PREMIER policy. The free affirmation of the will of Sun Yat Ben's party, several of whom of the populations of occupied countries were subsequently arrested. He also de the Soviet points out with unanswerablemanded that Dr. Sun Yat Sen and his logic is impossible until the fugitive party should leave Canton immediately. population, return. The German dele-| As the order was not complied with the gates allegation that the will of these Commander-in-Chief, Ching Pik Kwong, peoples has already manifested itself is without foundation, because it could not be expressed freely ander martial law and a military censorship In these circumstances the Soviet appeals to the peoples of Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria and Turkey to insist on a "democratio peace," As well might they appeal to the man in the moon, for until the military dictatora of those nations are discredited by defeat their secendancy is not likely to be challenged by their disciplined and – submissive pawns. It will be extremely interesting to watch developments. M. TnorskY threatens that unless the Central Powers accept his conditions it will be" urgently necessary courageously to defend the Russian revolution. In the disorganised state to which he and his followers
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have reduced the nation this will not
How long the royal request would claim
attention?!
It anks for just one day."
Ono whole-long day to lose one's recreation, The life of this dull corner of the earth 1
Another report states that Dr. Sun Yat Ben wont to Whampon by the gunhont Yu Cheong (1st Squadron), which was susposted by the forts of Yu-Chu and (Though all men grant that prayer, in fired at She at once replied with shells, After explanations bad boon given by the anthorities the incident closed.
Another message states that the Com- mander of the gunboat Kong Loo, who was hribed by General Lung to, ruž away proposed with other commanders to do the same thing. The Kong Koo and two other small gunboats were steering away at about 3.30 am, when they were caught sight of by the forts. The ships were stopped and asked for their pass- ports. They then opened fire at the city and at the forts in order to make good thoir escape Shells dropped in, the city and the authorities at once declared mar- dial law. The casualties were very slight.
moderation,
Holds excellence and worth.) But is there renson given for inviting
To Sabbath prayer in this old-fashioned
way The soldiers in the trenches have been
fighting
For more than just one day..!
*It seems so much to ask of subjects loyal, To please, though doubtless 'tis a kingly
whim [ Ferchance he thinks the red blood stains
the soil
For us, not just for him.” But must we lose whole honts of glorious
weather P
Perchance he thinks the tronches maye,
not be
be an easy task, unless, schored by its experience, the present Administration invites the co-operation of those whom it has sought to crush for opposing its pacifist policy. Buch a reunion is what the true friends of Russia would wish to see. Apprehending the possibility of this, however, the Central Powers may deem it prudent to adopt a more accom modating attitude for the present in S. WATSON & order to leave themselves with freer Wing Sun, the other day. Angry at this, Hut oven those to whom Prayer comes CO., LTD.,
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Still another message states that a num ber of the troops of Li Fook Lam (De- fence Commissioner of Kwong-Chow and be pleasant as to knoel in Church together, Wai-Chaw), disguised as robbers, were arrested and shot by the Tuchun, Mok
With hassocks for the knon.!!.
habitual,
mat worship in the royal
Y OSM KH. namies not orood nor sign nor form
He only ways to pray.
hand on the Western Front, and defer Li suggested to Admiral Ching Pik until a more convenient «ason a final Kwong that the Tuchun should be dis. mattlament with Russia. Even though missed. Li also proposed to fire on the there may be little caus, in any circum city in the morning and lead bis armre stanoce to fear a Russian offensive for against the Tuchun. Fortunately, the some time, the continuation of hostilities Tuchun, who was informed of the mat would immobilise a considerable number ter, did not order the fire to be returned. of Austro-German troops, and prevent The trouble ended at about 8 am and HongKote Officn: 10%, Dan Vorus Ho, their employment elsewhere, besides de-order was restored.
priving the Central Powers of a potential Bource of much-needed supplies.
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Es voaoxo, 5TH JANUARY, 1916.
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To spend an hour or two in supplication.
That Right may triumph and that War
nay cesse;
Hongkong, January 4th, 1918.
The Chief Officer of one of the Canton- To ank, our fathers God to guide the nation Hongkong boats stated fast evening that
Into the patha of peace!"" chore were two Chiness torpedo destroyers
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and thither on deck. He also noticed several gunbonts anchored in the har- bour, but he could not say whether they pardeipated in the bombardment There
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TUCHUNG OPPOSE RESTORATION QF THE OLD PARLIAMENT.
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SHANGHAI, January 4th. Tso Kun and N Tuchung have wired to Government opposing the restoration of
the special Senate should revise the was no excitement of any sort in the har system of Parliament and convene a new bour, the sampans and the other boats one,
Li Chun has wired to the President plying as usual. The passengers on his stating that Luk Wing-ting's representa- best seemed to regard the incident estives left Nanking for Naaaing and, Sage announcing that ho had communicated
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ing to get a better view of the fring. When he got to the city he was surprised
to and the people walking about the stracts or travelling about in rieskas, etc., quite unconcerned as if nothing out of the ordinary was happening,
CANTON NEWS,
BY COURTANY OF THE CHUNG XGOI There have been various rumours afņas.
SUKAN PO,
in the city of Canton itself.
One rumour Canton, January 4th-
was to the effect that Lung Chai Kwong, SPECIAL PARLIAMENT AND NANKING.
former Governor of Canton, had arrived no Li Shun, Tuchun of Kiangsu, has rewith a large fleet of gunboats with the ities.quested the hi Pr. to consider whether it
Committee of the Soviet now makes it clear that they must be regarded as fools - rather than be knaves. Evidently; they laboured under the delusion the Ger WADY WAS Kenuinely anxious ICE tion of hostilities on the bilis
annexations and до forgetting that, while
very excellent arrang
The
would not be better to re-establish the intention of invading the city. When the special Parliament in Nanking
firing commenced the people said that it GENERAL LUNG, AND YUKIEN from his ship Another rumour enemy's point of view if cartied out on A massage from Swatów stating that
was that there wan trouble, with the all fronts, it offered little advantage when Li Hooki, Tuchun of Fukien, has wired Army, and that the soldiers were firing to the Peking Government asking them limited to Eussia, which occupies no to order General Ling Chai-kwong to gentleman who arrived in Hongkong
the city enemy territory, save Arab and has attack Kwangtung at once, 80 all to re by train yesterday said that the Canton neglected the advice to keep her powder more the menace to tukien is aation was surrounded by machine guns. to be in a state of alarm because he base authorities were expecting an attack dry.” M. Tuorsky, with his
heard that the Canton troops are any moment and were in readiness to opened to the true ch
approaching the province, and General rep: it. People were, however, allowed my Lung's in ragion of Kwangtung has not to travel de usual
yet met with much success.
chun, Lok Wing-son, has derid send a second army to oppose Lung
THE PRACE CONFERENCE.
whom he is dealing,
that Russia will never critical peace proposala
rapture in through evacuales Poland and portions ot unibes and unt territories der that course. appears a reaso the Russian Govern the prin ple of the
tee to go to Pookow with his army
The Cabinet has ordered Chang Kwai-
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CITY QUIET
steamers which arrived in Hongkong m The Captain of one of the nigh 11.20 p.m. last night stated that big boat left Canton at 4.30 pm th whole city seemed to be quiet
When pasting the front reach, however, he heard the sound of firing, though it The Chief Officer of another steamship was impossible to say from what direc which left Canton at 8 am, said that be tion owing to the sky being overcast and was disturbed from his sleep at 4 hary. The firing in the morning seemed by the sound of firing which appeared to to be directed solely at Sun Yat Sen come from the mainland. A few gun-residence The two torpedo boats which boats also took part in it A couple of wore cruising about the harbour steam d After suing the mandate ordering an Chimese torpedo boats, which were lying to the scene of the firing, but returned armistice the President has again wired to Dr. Wu Ting-fang and Shum Chus: on the south-westora bead of the river, soon after without having partici huen, requesting them to represent the got ready for aution and eventually in it. There was so excitement wha ople of those Bouth-West at
where he thought, and the people remained calm. peace conference at steamed to the take Peking. They have replied that the con large number of people arrived from
the fring was proceed
The Captain said that one of the fit this forence must be
Shanghai of Canton last night by train, Many of
Britika Con8) Nanking. The raident
ted to low of Bend representatives thither
"said they preferred bin Hong
at the present the South West is quite willing of all the to maintam peace and order
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