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THE TROUBLE AT CANTON,
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Tales from Sainam. Caston, Sundaymorning. Yea- down the railway, etriking the Various stories were going the terday was marked by consider city northward of the Shameeu. rounde se to events at Sai Nam. ably more excitement-both in But Lung will never get here," One account said that General the native city and on the Sha- he added confidently.
Lung and a mob of pirates had meon-than has yet been the case. In support, of the last remark swooped down on the place under It was thought that Genoral the Yaman official proceeded to Chan Kwing Ming's colours afternoon then Friday even-whether by General Lung or by with those of Yoon Shib North and to establish an ideal American, Canadian and Siberianing; then yesterday morning, his brother was merely a de- K'ai. All the afternoon junk Republican form of Government Mails-Close per ss. Man and so forth; and his non-appear-monstration;" that it was a wall loads of troops were being -churis at noon to-morrow, ance was attributed to the abnor-calculated scheme to divert the towed along the river ostensibly mally heavy rains which not only atreation of the Kwangtung with a view to being seat by rail which might reasonably be re-and to prevent them from going panies carried machine guns. flooded all the low-lying land but troops from the Yangise affair, towards Samahui. Some com garded as a deterrent to the North. Troops were being sent, invaders; for it is a common be believed, to drive off Lung, and some significance in the fact (if Hongkong readers may see saying. The Chinees will never that would be the last that Can it be a fact) that a quantity of fight in the rain."
ton itself would hear of any money from the mint was seen to trouble. The whole thing, was be carried into the Bank of Tai- merely a trifling interlude; the wan on the Shameen during the In the native city many of real warfare would be centred in day. From sixty to seventy cents the shops closed, and others the Yangise region and would, in were obtainable in parts of the seemed careless whether they all likelihoot, last for many city for Kwangtung dollar notes did any business or not. One months. Chinese remarked: "You can't'
while it was reported that Kwang- si notes were at two per cent.
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was expected on the Assaye, but being mado to avoid goods; and yesterday at early sible to learn anything definite as tion was made by the public that, The daily issue is delivered free when the address is accessible to he did not materialise. He the collision, and the latter craft morning there was one prolonged to Chan Kwing Ming's proposed in view of the number of per- messenger. Peak subscribers can have their copies delivered at was also reported to be coming was sunk. One person is re. rush for the boats. Sixty and movements. Viceroy Shum is sons crowding on to the boats, their residences without any extra charge. On copies sent by by the Shidzuoki Mara, ported missing. The same steamer eighty dollars were paid for the still at the Yamen, but the officials few Chinese detectives should post an additional $1.80 per quarter is charged for postage. but again he disappointed. Our also collided with the Hangsang use of small cabins on boats run- continue to deny that Chen Ohi be posted on each beat to keep The postage on the weekly issue to any part of the world is $1.00 Shanghai correspondent now which was at anchor, the latter aing to Hongkong, and almost Mee (the Ex-Viceroy of Shanghai) watch until eailing time. Pre-
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Inspection of Troops.
great from the Wong Sha neigh-been re-inforced and are supposed boat owners to decide between that he is not too keen on coming following troops at Kowloou to thought to be the spot which troops. Some doubt is expressed ous, for the Canton detectives General Kelly will inspect the bourhood because that was to have their complement of them. The idea is an excellent perhaps he is only trying to find another reason for the revolt. So morrow, commencing with the Lung would first seize upon. within the Yamen as to the story are notoriously keen, and local far we have not seen a reason first named at 10.30a.m.- Some few thousand troops left of $80,000 being offered for bad obaracters are more readily advanced for the division of North H.K.S.B. R.G.A.; 24th (Hazara) yesterday-some up the North Chan Kwing Ming's head, recognised by them than they from South that was not clearly Mountain Battery 8th Rajputs; River, others-it is said—for though it is admitted that some would be by detectives from.
such offer may have JONCKHEER-At 26. The Peak, on 4th August, 1913, the the invention of politicians. And, 30th Male Corps; 120th Baluchis. Samahui.
been Hongkong. however he may deny it, Dr. Suntan Infantry; and" B" and "D"
verbally and informally proclain- A few hundred troops have bean is one of them.
Companies, 2nd Bo. D.C.LI. He will also inspect the Kowloon
As the "Telegraph" has main in the Shiu Hing district. It sent to guard the Nom Shek is strongly maintained by Chan penitentiary, in case of a possible Military Hospital daring the tained all along, the people" are Kwing Ming's supporters that he riot among the prisoners there morning.
not in this business at all. No is "n good soldier" Que re- or an attack upon it by invaders. one but the political heads of themarked, "He had plenty of ex-
During the evening your rep movement seems to care a cent perience during the Revolutions resentative took a run on the what happene, so long as Canton and he showed what he could do river in a launch but was is not attacked. Fear for Canton's at the taking of Wai Châu.” safety, for their own lives and belongings, is the only sentiment Regarding the Troops.
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HONGKONG, MONDAY, AUGUST 4, 1913.
THE FUTURE IN CHINA.
It is no idle use of words to say that all who have the welfare.
that be.
A Regrettable Affair.
It is a thousand pities that friction should arise betwoon America and Great Britain over the matter of the San Francisco Exhibition, to be held in 1915 to celebrate the opening of the Panama Canal. It had bзon as- sumed by the American presa that
celebratione over a wonderful
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able to glean little that was de- finite. One Chinese official stated taat General Lang's troops con that the people at large seem Apparently the Governor siat to a good extent of genuine Holiday weather did not pre- capable of. They neither know General has one regiment of veterans. the refusal to take part was in voil long today, for while the nor care whether the troops are cavalry, though it is difficult to the lack of system characterising Another remarked on of China at heart will rejoice at the evidences that the new revolt is over the question of the tolls. people out, rain came down at loyal to the Tutuh. Those who are be of much use in the district arrangements.
consequence of the controversy morning opened fine and tempted likely to mutiny or to remain conceive how mounted men could Chon Kwing Ming's military being got well in hand by the control authority in Peking. Thore There was. Do direct evid-tiffin time and put an effectual not paoking up stand idle in the between here and Samshui, Hie can be no doubt that the uprising was carefully engineered by the once that this was the case, damper on those who had anti-streets or sit about in their shops troops are also said to include a he said. "In fact he has no His plans are all anyhow," malcontents at the bottom of it, and it is equally certain that these made by the Board of Trade that the afternoon's programme.
but until the
statement was cipated bathing picnics as part of as though there were no such few Northerners from Hunan.plans. mischievous individuale had high hopes that, the rebellion once the real reason was the difficulty
thing as business in the world. Rumours as to disloyalty or started, it would rapidly spread until it culminated in the complete of inducing manufacturers to have been visiting Macao, and Can- vioes at Samshui have been soldiers are heartily laughed at that Chan Kwing Ming had fled
During the week-end, tourists The telegraph and railway ser- impending mutiny among the
Rumoured Flight of Tutuh. Late last night it was rumoured overthrow of President Yuan and his Government. But from the incur the expense involved, it was ton in large numbers, though a fair stopped by Lung and any news in the Yamen. "Buch rumours,"
only natural that this conclusion
to Macao-an improbable story; very beginning, reverse has followed reverse for the rebels, and the should be jumped at... And if the number were deterred from going coming through from there it is said," have been deliberately doubtless hailing from the same natural upshot has been a decline in the enthusiasm of the revolters assumption were correct, we could to the latter place by the fear of must be received with con- and carefully spread by those source as one which was being re- and constant desertions from the forces on which the agitators hardly blame the American press trouble. Many visitors have also siderable doubt when it origin- who had everything to gain peated this morning, that firing depended to assist in bringing about the downfall of the powers for regarding British along a while yesterday a few inhabitants Among those. Obitese who give secured of their affection and ad- of the city; (N.B. The Bring was been sight-seeing in the Colony, atea from native Bources, thereby. The Tutuh is absolutely was head at 5 p.m. to the North tile churlish: For, pending a solation of the tolle problem got out on the hills for walking, really serious thought to the herence, All along he has been probably thunder!). It has been the pot argument of the rebels and their supporters Britain could very well, without tempted by cool weather, only to whole question there are grave remarkably popular among them. To-day more stories as to dis
suspicions that Chan Kwing In Wa Hon Man's time, Chan contented soldiers are being re- that the present movement is moroly the reflection of public opinion stultifying herself, join in the be driven back by the rain:
Most of the offices have been Ming's troops may not remain had control of the army, and, lated. The authorities are report that the people as a whole are on the side of the rebels and are engineering feat. The whole closed today, as also have the faithful. One might almost say although he was regarded as a od in some quarters, to be exper bitterly opposed to President Yuan continuing in office. From that trouble has arisen from the fact several Government Departments. that that is the prevailing feeling: severe disciplinarian he was un-iencing much difficulty in persuad- expression of opinion we entirely dissent. There has been no that the bare decision was made
questionably popular.":
ing the army to accept Kwang- feature about the new movement indicating that it has had its known without any reason being.
Your correspondent spent the
Your correspondent made tung notes. The men are paid origin in the general desire of the people. There has, however, assigned for it. been no lack of evidence to the effect that the new civil war has What Great Men Eat.
THE LINAN'S VOYAGE early part of the morning at the father efforts to spy out the every ten days and it is Yomen in search of news. On nukedness--or the plenty of the thought likely that an un- bean initiated and encouraged by a set of extreme partisans whe We read some strange things
the way there he noticed that, all military officials are under before next pay-day though a land, bat was again infomed that derstanding will be reached have lost sight of the true aime of statesmanship and ignored the in the American newspapers from The s.s. Linan, which was three streets, the number of armed
though no troops patrolled the the strictest ordera toliter story says that the soldiers nation's welfare through seeking their own and their party's benefit time to time, but one of the days behind schedule time, arrived
police-guards was much greater. maintain silence;" and advantage. The whole trouble-both in the North and South weirdest bits of news which we in harbour on Saturday afternoon A fair number of soldiers guarded returning to the Yamen he founding themselves somewhat frankly On at the Yamen have been express too can be traced right back to the time when the first Republican covered the other day in one of
have come across of late we dis- with a Siberian mail, Cabinet was nominated. Then was it that the Southern extremists the leading New York journala "Telegraph," the chief officer than had been experienced Chinese police, and junkloads of Wongsha district not an- Seen by a representative of the was experienced in getting inside French gate were various armed dent took a walk round the
the Yamen and greater difficulty more commotion than has up till on the matter to-day.
now been evident. Outside the This morning your correspon began olamouring for a bigger proportion of Ministerial posts, not under the heading" Champ Clark said that though they had dirty previously. withstanding the fact that they were given five out of eight. And Eate Greens." It is dated from weather on the way down, they ever since that day they have unceasingly endeavoured to get more this strain:"Speaker Champ typhoon. Shortly before reaching exceedingly guarded in
Washington and starts off in did not actually encounter a who
The only one of the officials them lay in the river. It was pleasant suburb which, it is learned that a thousand of these quite likely, Lung would make W88 accessible power into their own hands. No not has been too low or dishonour Clark had black mustard greens Amoy, the glass began to fall statements, as might be
his had been told off, in case of need, his headquarters or his battle- able so long as they could balittle the work and undermine the and pig's jowl for dinner to-day rapidly and it was decided to put pected.
to help guard the Shameen from ground if he arrives. It was authority of President Yuan; and when the murder of Mr. Sung Afterwards he declared the dish into Amoy, where they stayed a from policy or from genuine con- Bettlement Band Japanese sailors was located. After the Revolution
He persisted (whether
the outside. Farther down the near here that Byzsok's Cirous Chao-jen took place, they lost no time in seizing upon it and using to be fit for a King's table. We couple of days. On the way down, viction cannot be said) in denying were landing with signalling Lang occupied the land here for it in furtherance of their campaign of misrepresentation and need not go further into the story, the Linan also called in at Swa-that the matter, was in any way flags and lamps, and, wherever some while, and, knowing all calumny. But the nicely-laid scheme has not worked out exactly as that all the world may know, that but was included this time in the readiness to give any specific invasion were to be heard. On the good cover offered by the high ||
save to say that it is given aat, tow. The call is not always made, serious, though his extreme un one turned, stories as to a possible t strategio advantages
ite sponsors had hoped and believed it would.
TYPHOON WARNING.
At the Yamen.
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the Speaker's son went home some ordinary voyage, thus still further details seemed to belie this. It has been a sorry sight to see among the names of the men weeks previously bearing strict delaying the boat.
the English bridge a notice in pathways between the swamps who have been clamouring for the overthrow of President Yuan, instructions.not to return without
Chinese was posted, to the effect eto-be might reasonably have those of Tang Shao-yi and Sun Yat-sen-men who, if they had the those mustard greens." And
**Lung will pover Get Here."- that any native seeking to an eye to further cocupation. nation's highest interests at heart, could and ought to be doing real so it came about that the Speaker
He remarked, among other force an entry after the gates Here there is an old monastery constructive work for China at this moment. We do not say that had his heart's desire. There is
things, that the man who had were closed would be shot, while which Lung made his head- Yuan Shih-kai ia the paragon of perfection, nor that he has committed a big field open here to British
captared Sai Nam was probably an express, printed in English quarters. It is at present in the no errors in discharging his Presidential duties; but we do say that journalism, and if the opportunity
not General Lung Chai Kwong at and in Chinese was being ciren hands of a police guard and la he is the most likely man in China to-day to be able to carry the be only seized upon, we may soon
being used as a sub-station", but all, but his brother-Lung Kaulated, which read :— nation through this most critical juncture in its history. It requires expect to read that Mr Arquith
“In the event of trouble on the it is believed that, should Lang The American Consulate ad. Kwong, though no clear evidence a firm will and a strong hand to steer the ship of state through the made a glutton of himself off ham vises us that the following typhoon in support of the supposition was Shameen all Chinese Servants come down, the polico" would at depended upon to bring both into play if he is given the encourage the time of his life over the new Manila Observatory at 11.30am. Lung Chal Kwong men as at compounds, or the British au- Possession to him. rapids now being encountered and President Yuan oan be and eggs, that Mr Balfour had warning was received from the offered. He gave the number of and visitors must keep to the once withdraw and band over ment which he has a right to claim from his countrymen. If this season's first potatoes, and, per- to-day
the outside-3,000. They might thorities will not be answerable spirit of co-operation is not forthcoming, wo may expect to see the haps, that His Majesty the King
....... All is still, quiet in every Cyclone or typhoon south-west or might not know the county for their lives." country periodically involved in factional warfare, which will spell still swears by the roast beef of of the Bonin lalands, moving between here and Samshui. If A little later the following part An occasional police launch rain to the nation as a whole.
Old England.
N.E, or ENE
they come, it would probably be notice, not printed, but hastily (Continued on page ”– 15
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