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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, MAY 1, 1913.
The Mails. Siberian Mail.-Despatched per 8.8. Prinz Ludwig at 2 a.m. to-day. Australian Mail.-Despatched per s.s. Eastorn at 3 p.m. to-day: Siberian Mail-Despatched per
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THE SUNG MURDER
On March 19 Hung sent to Tang
a telegram "The matter to be done quickly."
DAY BY DAY.
* HONGKONG'S PRAYA, new Botting. To supply chairs along this esplanade, and round
TRIAL about the Royal statuss, would be There is opportunity as well as What it is, and what it might be a trifling matter, for, rented at ten
At midnight on March 20 Iong MANUFACTURERS OF HIGH CLASS temptation in leisure,
cents a time, they would soon pay Startling Disclosures of Evidence sent a telegram to Hung: On {{EMOJA ANTHOLE,]
for themselves; and, when the
20th the urgent order I issued the AERATED WATERS.
The following, says the "Nother day has been carried out, Two or three weeks since, in residents of Hongkong once found your Hongkong Twenty-five themselves in possession of such a China Daily News" of April 26, Please report to the higher Years Ago, you re-printed par- spot, they would surely strain is a summary of a telegram which authorities." On the 21st, the day tions of a letter, written at the effort far enough to ask for, and was sent in the early hours of this after the murder, he sent another time when the Praya Reclamation insist on, an occasional evening morning by the Governor Chen of message to Hung saying "The Soheme was under discussion, band concert.
Kiangsu and the Civil Governor insurgent leader has been annihi. This one little stretch of front-Yin to President Yuan Shih-kai, Isted and there was no loss or which showed that it would not be a particularly difficult matter age redeemed from the tyrannous the Houses of Parliament, the wound to any of our army. This to make the sea-front a thing of rale of coolisdom would throw Cabinet and Governors of all pro-may please you. I hope you will transmit and report this cast to beauty, more or less on the lines up the remainder of the Praya vinces of the Republic,
The telegram begins by setting the higher authorities." of some of the European non-port into such ghastly relief that, as towns. That letter was full of months and years went on, the out that the persons who were On March 23 Hung sent fung sound genes and good home European community would alam-arrested by the police for the mur-a letter saying that his telegrams ruthe, which probably accounts our more and more for a complete der of Sung Chao-jen have been of March 20 and 21 had been for its never having been acted caplanade, and the junke handed over to the Chinese au- received and that he would upon, Hongkong being Hong- together with the godowns which thorities, together with all the not reply by another letter be- they supply-would gradually documents which have been seiz cause he would come to Shang- kong. Consignees of cargo by the s.a.
At the beginning of last find themasives banished to the ed, and that, amongst these doen-hai on April 7. When this Siberia and the s.s. Ischia are
the Telegraph two far ends of the city. All that ments, there are many letters and reached Shanghai Iung had been reminded that all goods remain-ummer.
on the is wanted is a little enterprise, telegrams from Premier Chao arrested.
Kung then sent a All Battles will be charged at the Rate of $1.20 per dozen ex-
subject and made varions sug- a little initiative, and a little ph-Ping-chan and his secretary telegram to the Chinese Post cept Dry Ginger Ale and Gout Water Bottles which will be chargeding undeliveret after to-morrow threw out some hints
of which it stinate determination.
Hung to lung Kwe ahing. The Office to stop this letter, but the at the rate of 60 cts. per dozan. Syphone will be charged at the rate will be subject to rent.
Returned from Banishment. gestions, some
Governors state that they have Post Office had already sent the of $18.00 per dozen. Full credit will be allowed on all bottlos and
Several men who had returned
found that 8 code was handed latter to Mr. Ivan Chen, who had syphon's as above returned in good condition.
from banishment, were sentenced
to lung by the Premier in Jannsent it to the Military Governor. to six months imprisonment and
ary. He was told that this code Telephone No.. 419
four hours stooks each at the
might be used for sending mes 436
Police Court to-day. K. 16
sages directly to the Premier and the Cabinet..
On January 20; lung sent a
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A Chinese passenger by the s... the town, are in a condition Fatebing, has reported to the not matchable in any British
THE LOAN.
Flight of Finance Minister.
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The "N. China Daily News"
Several other documents were detailed, but it was impossible to translate to them in the time at our disposal. The summary given above is a free transistion only.
SIR JOHN JORDAN.
The rates of Subscription to the "Hongkong Telegraph" will police that his box was broken Colonyor, at least it is to be correspondent at Peking, writing telegram to the Premier saying open by someone who stole hoped not-so far as sordidness, on April 24, gave the following "With regard to the blind quarrel $30 in money and $5 worth of ugliness, untidiness and dirt are concerning the Loan:-Gossip on of the National Assembly I have clothing.
concerned. Even allowing for the subject of the loan is plenti- a true idea already." the fact that British rule here ful. It is understood that the Shown to the President.
Futher Period of Office. Evening Tramcar Rides.
On February 2, Iung Kwe The Hongkong Tramway Com- seems to be largely nominal, one foreigners' contracts are practical-
Peking, April 25.-Much grat- pany has arranged that from would have thought that it should ly ready for signature, and that shing seat a telegram to the
expressed here shall run evory ten minutes be-ent pressure to have this kind meet the Government and arrange hung and Sung Obec-jen are N. Chins Daily News"), at the Saturday next a service of cars still be possible to exerciee suffice the bankers are in a position to Premiers stating that "Dr. Sunification
Yat-sen, Huang Haing, Li Yuan (writes the correspondent of the tween. 5 and 0 p.m., between thing altered.. Whitty Street and the Racecourse, People from Shanghai, from Meanwhile it appears that there working very fiercely, and the receipt of the news that Sir the fare to be 10 cents each Manila and from Singapore hold is some difficalty with the Minis- Nationalist party suddenly have John Jordan's time in China is up their hands in horror when ter of Finance, who is reported an idea of electing Sung Chao-jen to be extended by two years
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HONGKONG, THURSDAY, MAY 1, 1913.
EMPLOYMENT FOR EX-SOLDIERS:
way.
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of
the final terms on the spot.
Called as an 'Expert. they first see this wonderful to bave obtained five days leave as Premier. I have already tried from October.
of the bad This is the second extension of
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The Obstacle Removed.
French,
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We are requested to state that Praya, and ask, "What is your of absence. At any rate the to buy some Mr. John Lemm, one of the ar- Municipality doing?" and we bankers are unable to communi- bistory of Sung and Huang time given to Sir John Jordan, chitects who gave evidence in have to tell them that we have cate with him to-day. He is cur- Heing from Japan." On Septem and will bring the total period of the recent dispute between the no Municipality," and that the rently believed to have hesitated to ber 17, 1912, Chang, advisor to bis service in Peking up to nine owners of Nos. 19 and 21. Lower Legislative Council has its hands continue the negotiations because the President, introduced Hung years, a longer period than Lascar Row, was called as an ex-very full; almost as fall as those of numerous warnings which have Tea-tsa, the Premier's Secretary, that of any British Minister since pert to give evidence, and was of the Sanitary Board. In Manila, been sent to him to the effect to Iung. Very much correspon-Sir Thomas Wade.
The highest compliment that not the architect for either owner. every American and every native that the signing of the loan will dence followed between Lung and
Victoria Theatre, is encouraged to do what he or be equivalent to eigning bis own Hung. On February 1 Hung sent the Foreign Office oan pay to any A beautiful reproduction of she can towarde the beautifying death warrant.
a letter to lung in which he said, diplomatist is to invite him to con The big subject must be under tinue his occupancy of an impor several scenes from Shakespeare's of the city. At Singapore, the
taken in a violent way so that it tant and difficult post, and the Tempest" is being screened at magnificent Esplanade, of which the Victoria
A Renter's telegram from Pe- will be worth while." On February Home Government is only reflect-, Cinematograph our neighbour is so justly proud, Theatre. We believe it is still to was originally nothing but a king on April 25 states: 2, Hung sent another letter saying ing the opinion of the British be shown for a few more nights, fever-breeding mangrove swamp, It now plain that 'the " Important composition; we have community in China when it and no one should fail to see it. but there were determined men Legations minimized the, im- revealed one word already and we arranges to employ a public ser
of yesterday's so-must have violent action. You vart like Sir John Jordan so long As might be supposed, the pic in the city, who were amind that portance ture contains, among other things, it should not remain so. The eslled misunderstanding. The must send a code telegram to the beyond the allotted period. aoma remarkably fine sea-scapes. European population of the Russian Legation, supported Premier asking for the sum of At a meeting of the Tisntain We understand that the great Straits is very considerably less by the
apparent money. "On February 4 Hung branch of the China Association picture "Les Miserables" is ex-than that of Hongkong, but while ly desired an undertaking that sent Lang another letter in reply the other day expression was pected in a few days' time. in Singapore the white man's the engagement of advisers of the to his message with regard to Sun given to the appreciation by the needs come first, here he is ac-audit department should be for a Yat-sen, Li Yuan-hung, Huang commercial community of Sir A FAVOURITE HOTEL.
counted more or less of a period of fifty years. Chou Haing and Sung. Bung says John Jordan's services, and it nonentity.
Hsueh-bei strongly objected, and "That telegram was handed ouly remains to be said that The question whether the voluntary system of enlistment in the Years ago Kipling told the Of course it has to be granted evidently considering that the to the President and when British residents all over China British Army can be relied upon to draw a sufficiency of men into world of the comfort he found at that junke laden with merchandise negotiations had again reached an he read it, bis face appeared will rejoice in the assurance that the ranks continues to be warmly discussed at Home. Press, plat-the Club Hotel, Yokohama, and must be allowed to put in within impasse, proceeded to Tientsin. very glad and he admired British interests and prestige are apparently the same obtains reasonable distance of the go- The British Legation earnestly your ability and a man who to continue in hande in which form and both Houses of Parliament find in it ample scope for to-day. As will be seen from an downs to which they are deliver-took up the matter, which was can do such things. He said, they will be jealously guarded."
Sir John and Lady Jordan debate, though, so far as can be observed, the controversy ends where advertisement, an annexe basing, and the present generation then arranged as stated in my If you can see some possibility of it has begun; and we are no nearer a solution of the vexed problemu added with all modern con- of Hongkongites is in no way telegram of yesterday's date. The doing it you must do it once." leave for Home on a short für veniences, and, as the hotel responsible for the short-sighted- Chinese state and the Legations Hang says that he also spoke to lough early in Jane. Mr. B. T. now than ever we have been. Out of the discussions, however, quite has been refurnished through-ness of its predecessors who confirm that the removal of the the President about the money, Alstone, Senior Clerk in the For- a number of important points have been forced to the front, and it is out, it should offer more comfort allowed the sea-front to be dis- deadlock was principally due to and he said "When you get the eign Office and Councillor of quite within the range of possibility that, indirectly, considerable than ever. By the way, despite the figured, from end to end, with those Sir John Jordan's able diplomacy case of Sang Chao-jen and also Legation at Peking in 1812, who high duties and the taxes which unsightly and often unsavoury and firm attitade. Sir John havea photo of the alleged warrant will set in the absence, has al- good will result from the interchange of opinions. If we take only have greatly increased the cost of constructions. Yet, even at this Jordan, however, disclaims all issued in Japan as a proof, then ready left for Peking via Siberia. one matter--that of the employment of ex-soldiers-we may find living in Japan, the Club Hotel, late date it, would not be impos- credit.
it will be all right;" reasons for believing that a change in the official atlitude is we are informed, still retains the sible to restrict the junks and sam- La Chong-hsiang communicat-
From this date another code gradually coming about.
moderate charges obtaining years pane to cortain recognised areas. ed the loan contract to the Minis- ago. That, and the comfort Such a thing could be done by ters of the Quintuple Group, who was used. On the 18th Hang sent As we have previously had occasion to remark, there is not the offered, explain why the Club small beginninge. The clearest then instructed the bankere ac- to lung, "Have you found out least doubt that many a man whose inclinations tend to soldiering, Hotel has aways been a favourite, and most presentable portion of cordingly; whereupon the ban- Sung's history, as the Central the Praya is that which runs from kers informed Yuan Shih-ksi Government is very anxious to
From Calcutta the death is and who would be of the greatest us to his country, fights shy of
THE NIJHIUS CASE
the Victoris Recreation Club's that they were ready to sign have it?" On February 11 Hung reported, on April 18, of Bir Apcar
said in a letter, "If the matter of the Army nowadays because there is little, if any, inducement held
AGAIN..
premises to the P. & O. jetty, and the contract,
Arratoon Apear at Bangalore. He Sang comes to an end you can out to him at the end of his service with the colours. This fact,
there would be little difficulty in
was seized with an apoplectic come and ask for the money stroke while in apparently per Expected to Return. more than any other, accounts for the military authorities having
sending away from that part the
President Yuan Shih-kai then On February 22 Hung wrote, few small craft to be found tied telegraphed to Chon Heneh-hei" Your
feot health Mr. J. E. Bingham, the liquid- continually to bemoan the difficulty of procuring the most desirable
letter has been
The deceased was a junior class of recruit. We have it on the word of a Parliamentary ex-ator of the Siak Indrapeera Rub-P or lying off there, and in limit to come to Peking by a special handed to the Premier and the Colonel that a great many of these presenting themselves for the ber Concessions, Ltd., has says in the space allowed to necess-train. If he comes, the loan will President, and they have noted it. partner in the Apoar steamship Company, for which Mesura David Army are driven to it by hunger and misery. That, if it be true, is the "Shanghai Times," beanary Isunches.or sampans to the be signed in the evening by the If you ask for monet you must Sassoon are the Hongkong agents,
neighbourhood of bankers and Chao Ping-chun, Lu get the matter done first but the a serious fact. This question of the State finding suitable employ- the plaintiffs are the Russo
ent for men on the completion of their service in the Army hos Asiatic Bank and the claim is ward step, the authorities might latter has already booked bis pas sent to Hung saying that the Viceroy's Cup at Calonita one Cheng-hsiang, and Chou Hsueh- sum of Tle. 30,000 seems to be and was widely known among Having made that small for-hsi. But it is reported that the too much." On March 13 Iung porting men.
He was fortunate to secure the quite recently been brought forward in the House of Commons, and for-
Tle. 4.825,-balance of divid-
rail in that particular length age to Tsingtau; apparently he editor of the Minlipao" (Sung) the Government spokesmen appeared thoroughly to appreciate the
year and had been for a long desirability of the various Departments doing all they could in the end on 2,800 shares in the Sink/the oxpense would not be ruinous, did so before learning that the has made a epseoh at Nanking, while senior steward of the Turf nor could it be set aside as a cause of the deadlock had been re-If you do not do away with Clab there. He was also a prom- company, after deducting Tle:
needless outlay, for at present, moved. Both the Chinese Govern- Sung there must be trouble.
matter.
More "Rubber" Litigation.
served with another writ in which
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immediate Blake Bior.
The Price.
SIR A. A. APCAR. Prominent Ship-owner's Death.
The Postmaster-General described what the Post Office was 6,875, moneys held by the plain-with the landward end of Blake ment and the bankers, however,On the 13th Hung seat a telainent cricketer. He was born whereby 50 per cent, of certain appointments for which the ex-and all other dividends (if any) is) any shartighted person is doing and pointed out that an arrangement was now being observed tiffs on account of the defendant; Pier insufficiently lighted (as it confidently expect him to return, gram to lung saying, "You should in 1852, and educated at Harrow. soldier has a strong claim to preference are reserved for time-expired on the said shares; or in the al-Table to stap into the water just though it is understood that he destroy Sang. You will bara King Edwar 1 presented him with military men On March 31st last there were, in fact, 16,500 former [ternative as to 2,000 of the said there. When once that, length leaving Peking.
the decoration of C.B.I. in 1908 -- submitted his resignation beforewarded with the Order of Merit. Boldness in the service of the Post Office. One of the difficulties, shares, rectification of the register was railed we should have, at suy
See your way properly and do be and, at the coronation, he was of the said company and payment rate, the nucleus of a
made KOSE howayer, is that there are so many boy messengers employed in that of dividend deson the said shares. menade. A paved side-walk slity. The posts therefore will be Lianggan (2. Sung) now covers The Japanese waive their careful." On the 14th Tung sont
He was for some years Chair Post Ofice for whom the Department feels it a duty to find eventual Interest and costs arealso claimed. like that on the Club side of allotted as follows: Sir Richard much trouble and he is very Polaim to an advisor of their nation to Hung. "The insurgent leader
men of the Calcutta Chamber of Commerce. employment, though here it is interesting to observe that many of
The writ was returnable in the road, could soon be made, Dane, Chief Inspector of the Salt dangerous, so tesue an urgent these lads are drafted into the Army at the age of enlistment and D. M.'s Supreme Court at Shang still leaving the roadway amply Inspectorate M. Konavaloff order to arrest (or kill) him and Fall in Lingnis. are guaranteed that, on their discharge therefrom, employment will hai on the 28th ult.
wide for rioksha or ocessional and Padoux, Russian, and please transmit and report to London, April 24. The follow- gain be found for them in the Post Office,
motor traffic. Then, assuming that French co-advisers of accounts higher authorities.
ing final dividende are declared. Forthcoming Marriage. the "Finest Site was finished of the andit department Herr On March 17 Hung Bent a Klabang 5, Seremban 10. Sap- o will be seen that there is an active interest being taken in The marriage arranged between
by that time (if the assumption be Bathorities are sympathetic. But the time has come when more tion, Bangkok, and Mice Nan have at least one beauty spot for AS Ma Padoux will be unable to been specially granted. This is capital. Langai reld edtion question of employment for ex-soldiers, and, above all, the Mr. D. B. Beid, of H. B. M. Lega- not too wild) Hongkong would Rump, Director of the Loan De telegram to lung in which he amalkande 10, Bunygama 40. saya that the bond question has Cromlix is issuing 15,000additions then sympathy is called for; action is urgently required to open A. Spalding, of Middle Lane, ings along that part of the Praya 14. Unice Gone will probably act On the 18th, Hung sent to Ing the Company contradicte.
Spalding, eldest daughter of Mr. whatever dignity, the large build take up his post for some months referred to in an earlier telegram, adveras romoure which nowever more avenues still to the men who have borne arms for their Hornsey, London, take place may possess in them, lves would ras him in the interim. Beuter-
at Singapore on May 28.14
Granted you to do accordingly." Press,
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