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Thus the Canton Imily. Yeux ; -—— The whole city appeared to Be a scene of gaiety al prosperity on Wednesday, The secretary of the China Taland October 10th, the 12th Anniversary “of Mission at Shanghai has received the the Republic. Throughout the day following letter, dated from Chenchqwft, streets were filled, with large crowds of October 1st, relative to the ladies recently people and most of the mildings were captured by handits in Houan:- beautifully decorated with flags and bunt.
On Saturday my two men returnedings. Arches were built in the different Lafter following on the track of brigands
main sthuroughfares, de for five days. They reached Putai ao t SE and found the band had gonej In the afternoon, a parade was bild!
off towards the Anbai border. The by the different public organizations of found it very difficult to proceed owing the city. It was participated to by to the bad state of the country, so canet! hack to report about things
Last night our Magistrate called being students, labourers, and inerchants. for me after midnight, and informed me in order to arouse the opposition of the of further change in the situation, the brigands having been turned back down public against Tsao Kun, who usurpedi east, had come back north-weet as fur the bogus presidency on the National as Fengtai 10 from here, where they Day, the paraders carried," nannerous Dawn with Tsin were evidently getting hemmed in by the signs with the words military. A further happy development was that the Silva Magistrate's two de Kun' We will never puties had succeeded in getting in to the Corruptive Election." brigand Chief Fm and brought a letter
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CORRESPONDENCE.
THE RETROCESSION OF WEIHAIWEL
MOUTH SPRAYING
"LAUNDRYMEN..
TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HONGKONA DAILY TERAS."1 [TO THE KDITOR OF THE HONGKONG
Sin-In a recent issue of the thily
case in DAILY PHESS."]
Press mention was made of a Shanghai where a Chinese-laundrymau- Sin,In reference to the full text of was convicted on a charge of ""month the terms of the rendition of Weihaiwei spraying." You expressed curiosity As you have published, the Nof. Daily to whether or not this practice is still any punishment for it in law. On the Years of goth ult. has a leading articks carried on in Hongkong, and if there is-- 'on the subject, ja which the Editor reatter point 1 have no knowledge, hat with regard to the former I have Less -marks “"Man being born to grimble
than a fortnightage I had occasion to. my own Tandrýman jærsnatis. As Arrived at his shop I employed a few
idle moments watching his men ironing. «
specially Englishmen, it is certain there; see will be no lack of criticism."
several thousand persons, "most of them bought a piece of land at Weihniwei sotue The result was interesting though rather years ago for the purpose of building a disgusting. Ench man who was ironing Every now and then he would bend down sh to inhulge 31 the Englishman's to the bowl, take a mouthful of the fluid bungalow, I propise, if I may be allow. had imfore him a small bowl of water.
whatever article of attire he happened emphatic **grumble. **
[to' working upon at the moment in a privilegs and give expression to a most into his month and ther spurt it over When I bought my land from the Chi-line spray. Needless to say that was the res vendor, he and I both "supposal it last time that particular laundry washed. was a transaction in fee Fold property ang clothes of mine.
If there is no punishment for a filthy Government, to when I paid the usual as instituted. If there is a punishment addresseit to "our. Magistrate and myself! A celebration was held at the Fire: The zitle-deeds issued by the local Bri practice of this sort it is aheat time one stating they wanted to coins, to torms, Public Park under the auspices of the fee for the transfer al registration, then it is up to the police to see that it
indicate quite clearly that I was purcha~is administered.-Yours, etc., and were anxious to have the soldiers Knomingtang party. called off. They assured us the captive beautifully decorated with flags and ing the land and not taking it over on! ladies were being well treated, and took) flowers. More than two thousand per-1
A WAY OPENING.
recognize Peking's
The park was
S.G H.
lease In theory, and in China is the property of the date and can be held on JAPANESE EARTHQUAKE DISASTER." the celebration, perpetual lease, but the "perpetual lease
HONGKONG RELIEF FUND. 1104). Governor is, for all practical purposes, the equi-
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UBSCRIPTIONS LISTS for the above Fund are open at the following places :-
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the above deputies in to see them. The deputy sail he could not converss with sons participated in the ladies but declared they were all which commenced ut right.
With the letter he brought a Liao Chung Kai delivered the opening
Arlide 1 of the terms of fendition is, small list of things the larlies wanted.
speech, in which the Governor explained All documents of title to land issues! the policy of Dr. Su Yat Sen. Governor to foreigners in the prescribed form shall
le exchanged withours for for one of S After consultation with the Magista said that the anniversary comme thirty years thiration renewable on the trate and the deputy we decided to im- mediately send the brigand's letter to morated the supreme sacrifices made by in terms at option of the holders Chowkiakow to Messes, Joyes and Brockmiany brave, countrymen who gave up This being interpreted seems to mean that with a long telegram to the Kaifeng Tuli their lives for the sake of the Republic, I, or my heirs and assigns, can enjoy the giving the gist of the letter, and also rand it also commemorated the day when use of the property in question for sixty But what to happen after to request, General Tien to crans Here, and Dr. Sun's idea of establishing a 'repablic years. he prepared to conduct negotiations. was realized. Speeches were also made by that? Can the lease be renewed for a Thus, thank Cal, a way seems the Mr. Lin Sun, Secretary of Interior: Mr. farther angersion of opening for the release of our ladies. Mr. Lin Chick Min of the General Head-without for" n infinitum! Or am I. ar my heirs al assigns, to be deprived was sorry the deputy brought to letterquarters, and others. from the ladies, but he said there was A grand review of the Merchant Cars of the property which originally not time to try and get out. He was was held at their Parade Graund in the gaired as freebuld property? In prepared to return to Fengtai "with afternoon, All the men of the ten corps the latter, event dos it revert to the letter from us to the brigand chief and of the Merchant, Volunteers were pre original vendor, or to the Chinese Gor to take letters and a parcel of supplies sent for inspection by their commander, ernment? If the intter is to acquire it, to the ladies.
They won public admiration by their it will be an easy way for Celesital offi- cials of the future to get something for military smartness..
Mrs. Bevis and gsrif spent the early hours of the morning preparing the parcel ready for the deputy to start at daylight. We hope for some return communication soon, and that further The negotiations will proceed at once. Lord is working for us,
Our city is gnitéé closely shut un with the brigands so near, Init troops are arriving, cutside, and T expert the Mr. brigands are being surrounded. Förd came along here, to-day to render assistance: w-hauled him and his bicycle up over the city wall,
of 1.
were
"I forget to say that our Magistrata. called for me yesterday and wanted to know if I was willing fübe escorted with Mr. Beavis to Kaifeng for safety, a he felt doubtful in regard to taking carn
I assured him we afraid, and were needed here, also that n's the brigands were being dealt with by the military the danger was lessened. Pastor Wane and I poked fun at him too, by asking him about the safety of his wife and family, and told him we would all go together if it came to that! He has not Burntioned it again. The times are difficult indeed. May the Lord! quide us all
TRECK REQUESTED BUT
October 4th said:--,
REFUSED..
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30-year terms,
In the evening a lantern procession nothing! On the other hand, if the lease took place. It started at Saikwayuangan he renewed at the end of every 100.
"perpetual lease and paraded through the different malsex year term, without fre," for all time,
Wherein in the and main streets. At the Public Park, why not sure a theatrical performances, modern plays,
arrangement? and moving pictures were given.
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possible the present system of efficient AbиIRAL SIR ARTHUR LEVESON, K.0.x government throughout the Territory with existing regulations and policing for There in touch a perial of ten years," of humour about this article. Why "as far as possible"! If the alministration has been efficient, why limit it to ton years } The plain man will naturally Roman nsk are the present inspectors of "To have been buried as a Catholic Bishop of Boking and to have patice to be kept on " This is a mat- the Christian, community las all exari, zer of utmost importance to property.
would seem holdeg not knowledge of your grave
the present Port
(1403 It thus that Dr. passing strange," John J. Heeren opens a most interesting Edward area shall be maintained by China article "The Romane of a Bishop's as an area for international trade and Gence in the July issue of the Chinese residence and for municipai government, 66/UT-BITS" interests and amuses readers Gene" the issue of nee me the said are a committee contiT the world frets. It is a horwhokd Berondin be fermjede '...........'' The Committer word wherever the English language.isokea. della Chiesa, born on May 8th. 1944, as shall consist of not less than two foreign Thirteen shillings per annan ensures the Venice, where he later joined the Fran- members and not more than 5 Chinese regular arrival to your door every week. TIT- the first Bishop of members.", 4+. "This Committee will Bits is familiarly known as the Greau' Ung ciscan Order, was
Ts rather emittances should be sent to GEORGE NEWNES Peking. Della Chissa, we are told, advise the Administrator...
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8.S. "CHILI" A Router niesage from Kaifeng dated della Chin. This relationship to Bene some of the privileges residents in such dict XV. was responsible for locating the ports enjoy. For instance, can the for.
SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. The brigands who are holding Missng-lost grave and eüblishing its Indisigner in future buy land on perpetual putable geminen, Dr. Heeren relates Teases ho certainly can in a Treaty: Darroch and Miss Sharp have been sur- that when della Chiesa became Bishop of Port! Can the foreiguer well to another romuled by General Tien's troops for Peking, there was bitter contention be the land he now holds, or can it be frased three days in n district 60 h east of tween the Jesuits, on the one hand and only ?
on the It will be seen that the foreign repre YONSIGNEES of Cargó from MARSEIL Chowchinkow. During this time the the Dominicans, Franciscans, etc.
ex 6. VILLE A truce but the uth, and swing to the fultant intrigue, watation, can at any time be swamped by CONSIGNED C
METZ from BORDEAUX brigands requested
with above military refused. The brigaids have hatred and accusation, the bishop did not, the Chinese, and the British Government DE
apparently broken through the reside in Peking, the centre of Jesuit is lending its hand to the setting up of HAVRE in connection eardon for to-day's telegram-from-Chow activits, but lives in Lihtsing. Here he au autocratic form of government. Lord Steamer are hereby informed that their Balfour at Washington demanded ade goods with the exception of Uplum, Treasure chiakow reports them as being 50 li dizi on December 31. 1721, and was
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large Christian quate representation of foreign interests and Valuables are being landed and storad mou north-east of Chowchinkow. The tele- buried in gram says that the troops need support cemetery, four and a-half miles south of in municipal affairs. Will anyone have at their risks into the Godown of the Hong- the assurance to art that this new kong-Kowloon Wharf and Godowa Co., Ltd, and are short of ammunition. A letter Listsing. As the result of trouble wome
tely after landing. has been received from the captives. years later, the cemetery was lost to the arrangement is adequate Will he Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained Cargo will be forwarded on unless Church, and the headstone and oratory, persist in doing so, if he is informel that said to have been built over the bishop's it is British rule, British money, British!
intimation is received from the Consigneen- Several attempts energy and enterprise that have brought before Neox, TO-DAY, requesting it to be landed grave, disappeared. were made to discover the grave, but not its present prosperity to Weihaiweil +
Chiesa's Harbin in Rusian town taken over Bille of Lading will be countersigned by until 1920
Mgr. deBa
There the Municipal the Undersigned Goods remaining unclaimed tomains discovered. They have been re- by the Chinese. interred with fitting very mony at Hung council consists of 3 Russians, 3 Chinese, after the 16th instant, at Noon, will be
The Japanese, and member of the Con-rubject to rent and landing charges.
All claims must be sent in to me on or Chin L. a subnuch of Tsinan,
"sular body, paying, but not controlling, the police. The Council has full control before the 20th instant, or they will not
without interference from any outside be recognized. authority--over sanitation, its municipal All damaged packages will be examined on doctor, its roads, public and private Tuesday, the 16th instant, st lu am by lighting. It has full powers to levy rates Mears. Goddard & Donglas.
No Fire Insurance has been effected. and taxes to cover cost of public services.
R. RODENFUSER How does the arrangement made for Har
Acting Agent. bin made by the Powers compare with Weihaiwei? Is
Hongkong, 10th October, 1923, 4 municipal there anywhere on earth area under a body of men with no powers i at all to manage their own affairs, whose business it will be merely to adviso* some local potentate, the said potentate being quite free to acerpt, or reject, pro ferrel advice!
Article 20 and 23 arrange for the ex-
NOW
HOW BANDITS CAPTURED. THE LADY MISSIONARIES.
HOURS OF PILLAGE.
The Prking and Ticatsen Times gives following account of the baudit raid when the two laly missionaries were taken captive
were
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Further details of the handit outrage at Hзiwa or Sihuahsien, Honan, on September 23rd when the notorious The alarm only reached Kaifeng on brigand, Fan Minhsin, loooted the station September 25th it was stated and then of the China Inland Mission and kid-two separate detachments of troops were napped, mong others, two British lady sent in pursuit. The brigands, however, missionaries, Miss Mary Darroch and disappeared, some going towards Chow Miss Mary R. Sharp, were revealed to-kiakaw, others towards Taikeng and day with the receipt of dispatches from others towards the Weihsien districts. private sources. It is stated that the The Bogus Cabinet has discussed the local garrison, composed of one company outrage, following a protest from the of Shensi troops, was depleted at the British authorities, but has done nothing time the bandits surrounded the station save to instruct Wu Pei Fu and Tino
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Disguised as protect foreign life and property in the penditure for a period of ten years of Tk Steamp
CITY OF HANKOW not been referred to. farmers, it is stated number of the interior: to make a full investigation of any surplus from the customs revenue on having arrived, Consignees of Cargo by her are andits entered the city with their arme the facts in connection with the banditi roads connecting Port Falward with the informed that all Goods are being landed at their concealed beneath their coats. Once coup; to ascertain the reason why the hinterland. (This is abstitute for risk into the hazardous and/or extra-hazardous within the gates they assembled and set local garrison was virtually off duty and Lerd Balfour's suggestion of a railway.) Godowns of Holt's Wharf, whence delivery fire to a number of residences, creating to punish th local officials who may be But Weihaiwej ceases to be a customs-free may be obtained.
No Claims will be admitted after the Gooda port and it is possible that a great part panic that led the soldiers guarding held responsible for the incident...
In that have left the Golowns, and all Goods remain. the gates to open them for the entrance Another ease of banditry worrying the of its trade will disappear. of the others. They then resorted to Bogus Cabinet occurred at Linchuhsien, event, the amount to be spent on this ing undelivered after 17th October, 1923, will hones-to-house robbery. The Magistrate Shantung, on September 25th. Brigands particular project may amount to very be subject to rent
All Claims against the Steamer must be pre- did not escape. He was "soundly thrash- entered the town, freed the jails of all little.
There can be little doubt that when sented to the Undersigned on or before 24th ed his wife was murdered, the town's prisoners, plundered a number of homes
All brokan,
can, chafed and damaged prisoners were freed and then the yamen of wealthy Chinese and then disappear the general public gets to know what the October, 1923, or they will not be recognized. was razed by fire The looting and ed. Tuchun Tien Chung Yu reports that terms of rendition really amount to, they
Friday be examined on any Tuesdays or pillaging continued for 24 hours, it is the object of the brigands was to secure will agree with the writes that property are to be left in the Godowns, where they will stated, the inundits finally leaving with the release a number of their comrades holders at Weihniwei have good reason between the hours of 10.45 am and Noon,
various for protesting against the terms of rendi- within the free storage period of one week. the two British Indy missionaries and who had been arrested 310 of the native citizenry. The reports charges. Tuchun Tien denies that the tion as being decidedly inadequate. for are rather confused as to the eventual outrage had any political significance and the protection of their interest--I am, fate of the magistrate, although one says declares that, the timely arrival of rein- etc., he was murdered before the handite left.forcements mayed the entire' 'town from)
(Continued at foot of next columa,)
being looted.
an
October 5th, 1923.
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