SPECIAL CABLES.
THE CANTON SITUATION.
PRECAUTIONS BEING TAKEN On the SHAMEEN.
CHINESE WARNED BY BRITISH AUTHORITIES,
(Our Own Correspondent)
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Couton. Received August 2, 5.5 pm.
The most extreme precautions are being taken on the Shameen by the British, French and Japanese naval detachments.
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The Chinese in the Settlement are warned to keep to their com pounds, or the British authorities will nct bo answerable for what happens.
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THE HONGKUNG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, AUGUST 4, 1913.
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DAIRY FARM NEWS.
FRESH MILK
day morning, when the Wokwai Was passing a part of the river between Ngohow and Samshai. Then, anddenly and without the least warning, shots began to rain on to the vessel from the direo- tion of the banks of the river. It was pitch dark at the time, and foon there WES & regular panic among the passen gers and crew. The hots were well aimed, and special attention was directed to the wheel house and theengine-roc by the marke men In all, quite-a-bundred bullets must have found a lodging
The Dairy Farm Milk is Pure and Fresh and con- place in the vessel, while, a shell tains no preservatives of any kind fired from a big gun did great damage. Three of they
passen gere
No careful mother can afford to use any but
on the lower deck were mortally wounded and their bodies
One thousand armed police are guarding the Shameen from the brought on outside,
A Rebel Success. Canton, Received Augu t 4, 1.30
11.M.S. Sandpiper has left for Simshui, and HIM.8. Moorben on the way towards Wuchow
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The rebels have taken, Samehui, and raked the oruiser To Yik with maxim killing tea. guns,
It is rumoured that fighting is taking place at Fatshan.
Mutiny in Canton,
It is believed that mutiny has begun here.
LATEST SHANGHAI DEVELOPMENT,
CRUISERS DEMONSTRATE AGAINST WOOSUNG FORTS.
Preparing for a Battle.
(Our Open Correspondent).
Shanghai. Received August 4, 1.38 a.m.
On Saturday the cruisers Baichi and Haiyong steamed in and made a demonstration against the Woosung Forts from morning till evening. The firing was ineffective.
The forts are holding up all Chiness vessels, searching for cca. traband,
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The Woosung train service has been suspended owing to fact that thousands of rebels are proceeding to Woosung.
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H.M.S. Minotaur is proceeding to Woosung and is expected to arrive there to-day (Monday) from Wei-hai-wei.
Dr Sun Yat-sen is aboard the German mail steamer Yorck, due at Hongkong to morrow (Tuesday),
Red Cross workers are preparing for the battle at Woosung, in which the cruisers outside and those opposite the Arsenal, as well as the Northern reinforcements, are expected to partake.
Bombardment. Begins.
Shongbai. Received August 4 2.40 p.m. Four cruisers have been bombarding Woosung Forts from a distance of four miles.
The Haichi has been incapacitated, but it is impossible to say whether she has been 17t
The cther three cruisere are continuing the bombardment.
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must have jumped overbeard. No curies, silks, embroideries. Despite the rain of bullets, the jade or other goods of such little vessel continued on her way of such nature, were on view in and was soon out of the danger the shops. The streets were zone.
desented with the exception of The ther two boste, seeing ccolies carrying goods to the Sha- what was t bing place, turned meen. In the Shapiernitself quick Per as. Haiching, arrived 3rd back and were fortunate enough Gring gans were being mounted inst, from Amoy. to e-cape with two or three ball-and all the barricades were being Macfarlane lets lodged in the woodwork in strengthened. The graveet fenis, different parts of the vessels. are held by Europeans that the Later they continued down the Chinese will foot, the Shameen from Manila. river, but were not seriously as they know where the Glover. G. disturbed.
goods are stored. And there, Kelly, R. C. The firing undoubtedly came in the feeling among maoy from troops who had taken up Europeans that it is regrottable
WAG their positions along the river that the goods were allowed into banks, and it is probable thai thameen. A deputation on the these men were part of General Friday awaited. on Mrs. Mott's Luog's army who thought the boates, requesting her to give au- atoamers. were Canton Govern-other concert as early as possible. ment transports.
On the jwroey down from Canton This morning a "Telegraph" no cabin was available but the representative boarded the ves els shipper generously gave up hie and examined the damage done. In own.
Bennett, Mrs. the case of the Licorne and Sing
Brace, C. H. Ping there were merely a few tickets remain for Mra Mott's Brownlie
We undertand that only a few Brace, C. U. bullet marks, but the Wokwai The most extensive damage chat Moutrie's.
concert at the Peak Hotel on Delroy, J." Shadow presented a pitiable appearance. Thursday. These can be obtained Febx, Miss, F
Suez Parmaton, W. this boat
Thorpe, Miss E that caused WAS
Harmston, Miss Wilson, Miss D. by a sholl. This missile had struck one of the lifeboats
PASSENGERS EXPECTED. and shattered ita bottom
Per s.. Iyo Maru from London completely, over tually lodg-
July 5th. J. Norrington,. Schu- iog
tho, deck, which
bort, Miss Dann, F. J. Brandt, W. it ploughed up for a dist ace of
D. Wentworth, K. Hirayama, T. about a couple of feet, making a
Totake, Mr & Mr K. Kimura, bole right through it, almost big
Messrs S. Unotora, G, Hara, T. enough for a man to crawl
Watanabe, C. Tatsuno, K Gondo, through. The wheel-lioase was
8. Kubota, Re Katautant, K. Bany riddled with ballet shots, and two
8. M. B. Aaki, K. Tanaka, K. Kobayashi, K. Tahahashi, and, bullete bad penetrated the window
K. Kaku. in each a way that it is a mystery how the man at the wheel escaped with his life, The engine room partitions were splintered ir My dear daughter, to-day, as dozens of laces by bullets, while you leave our House, I thank you the funnel and ventilatore were with all my heart for the bappi- respectively at 8 a.in, noon and 5 The little vessel hul quite evid-given to me and your mother, NOTICE. TO CONSIGNEES. penetrated in two or three places. nese which you have always p.m. and depart from Hongkong ently gone through a terrible ex- and for the years of radiant ut 8 a.m..0 p.m., and 10 p.m.
perience and she was indeed sunshine which The 8.8. Charles Hardouin and fortunate to have o me through brought to my House. You have the 8.8. Paul Beau will run the ordeal without damage o her given your hand and your heart "THE Steamet ip double journeys daily between vital parta.. Hongkong and Cantou from
to a man of a noble German prin- cely house, and of an ancient It remains to add that the s.s. Tresday. Testerday the Charles
CONCERT AT SHAMEEN! "Sainam which came into Canton Hardouin brought down 800
German face. As long as and. wherever the German tongue ia consignees of cave are burchy informed hasing arrived, I om te sbore pertej yesterday had a somewhat ex- passengers from Canton, inclu- Story of a Singer's Trials. citing experience in the Samehui ding many members of the French
heard it will tell of Guelphe and that their goods will be delivered from The troubles attending a voca- Hohenzollerns who bave played aloog-ido. district. The master (Captain Mission. Other days last week list who tries to give a concert in such remarkable parts in the bis Donaldson) heard, on passing these boats brought down over a the Shameen during the precentric development of the German landed at consignees ask and expenss Cargo impeling the discharge will be Shui Hing that Lung was in pas thousand persons daily.
trouble are many and various. Fatherland. To your as to few it into the haze dous Golonas of the sassion and, on running through We have been informed that Mrs Frances Henots Matt who has been vouchsafed to be able Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and the gorge, he found the general the ss. Ho-nam brought down gave a concert in the Club theatre. to follow freely the inclination Godown Company Limited. stationed there with the main over two thousand passengers there on Thursday evening last, ex of your heart and to win the man body of his troops. Lung fired on from Canton yesterday and that perienced many difficulties. Te whom you have chosen. the vessel and ordered him to the Heungahan brought down commence with the weather was turo. The Captain explained over 1,100.
bad. Coolies had been bringing My dear sop, to you I now en- that this was impossible and
The Chinese gunboat Po Pik, valu able goods all day to the Sha-rast our child. We both have went on, full team, to Samshui, whose commander refuses to re-meen. The godowns were full and the fullest confidence that you Hongkong, 4th August, 1918, where Captain Davis, of H.M8spect any orders save those from almost any money was Lffered will guard and cherish her, and Moorhen, came board and Peking, is still lying at the man- to get hoxea stored in that this sunshine will now recommended him to run straight of war anchorage in Hongkong the godowns on the Shamean. enter your hours, May you, From NEW YORK."
Harbour.
The women and children had been according to the example of your ordered away from the Shamech ancestors, conduct your house THEH A. L. Steamship four nights previous to the con- in the genuine old simple German cert so that only a few attended, way. Build upon God the Lord, and the bone as 1. whole and, as your motto, says, accept
Capt. Kaitschy, taring arrived, was rather small, As most everything from His hand, the Consigaees of Cargo are bereby inform of the tickets were cold previously good and the bad, ready to bear ed that their goods are being landed bowener, the concert was a fina-advarsity, and to accept with a land placed at their risk in the hazardous ncial success. Owing to the fact grateful heart the bright days of and/or extra-hazardous Godowas of the that no Chinese coolie good fortune and happiness. But, Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf &. Go- remaining at Samshui, It seems Three West River steamers chairs were allowed in the above all else, it will soon, not-down Company, Limited, at Hongkong he has commandeered all the came into port early this morning Shameen, Mrs Mett hed to walk, withstanding your youth, bo grant-adfer Kowloon, wherce delivery may be available nativo steamers and has and reported exciting experiences to the Club in puring rain from ed to you two to serve others obtained against Bill-of-Lading osunt sent them back to Wuchow to while on the run from Ngchow the boat, and it was a hot sticky and to care for others. May this signed by the Uads signed. bring down the rest of his troops.to Samahui.
Optional Cargo will be carried on an All bore ballet night. In fact everything was task, the highest of all, fill your Later. Some of Chan Kwing marks, and one of the number, against the astiate and tend-whole lives, and may love for notice to the contrary be given.
to-day. Ming'e soldiers who loft here by the Wokwai, reported, that three ed to make her uncomfort- others warm your hearts. train for Samshui are reported to passengers had been killed, the able. Notwithstanding this the May you both, and especially have returned, saying that they pilot was missing and that the audience kept her on the platform you, my dear daughter, be a loyal could only get a certain distance. vessel was absolutely riddled for two hours half an hour more child in your new house.
than had been intended. The Another story is that the troops with shot and shell.
I beg of you both (to the Duke have not returned but are remain- The three boats were the Wok whole programme was a suroess, and Duchess of Cumberland) with ing stationary at that certain wai, the Licorne and the Sing the Jewel song from "Faust" all my heart to take our child into Ping. They are all Chinese-owned proing a particularly taking your protection and to include her and fly the Chinese flag, their run item. For her singing of in you love. Extra Service. being from Ngohow to llongkong this particular Bong Mrs. All else I sum up in the wish The Hongkong, Cantin and via femehui. It appears that the dience five times, before than God bleas you both-upon the road Macao Steamboat Company has steamere were on the run down, endanger arranged for three steamers a day in fairly close company, the Contrary orders, next day, upon which you together to-day to run both from Canton and Wokwai leading the way. All Mre Mott and her hostess man ag- Hongkong. They leave. Conten went well until ab ut 2.30 yester ed to get off the Shameen and
went into the Chinese gif Hurrah Huzzah
(Continued from page 4) is to be seen wandering round the Shameen.
for Canton.
on
A curious fonlure of the little episode is at the Bainam had been escorted all the way down from Wuchow by a Chinese gun- boat but, when Samshai was reached, the gunboat_had_mye- teriously disappeared. Lang stoms to have made his head quarters at How Lik, his brother
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RIVER STEAMERS FIRED ON.
Three Passengers Killed and a Pilot Missing.
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