THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, AUGUST 5, 1913.
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THE DEBACLE AT CANTON.
WITHDRAWAL OF HER CLAIM TO
INDEPENDENCE.
LATEST NEWS FROM THE CITY,
(Our Special Correspondent.
Another report asya the WoKwei, "The Cantonssa sro stated to havaz raked the little vessat from stem to stera with machine gun, ki l ing ten men nad severely, wju (1 ing numerous others. «"
It was also stated that fighting was going on at Fatahan; but a later report denies that this was in any way connected with the revolutionists or their opponents, and dismisses it as a mere raid by pirates.
Seizure of Samahut." Later. Your correspondent
Yesterday at 2p.m. when the mutinous troops entered the Yamen has now received authoritative they found that Chan Kwing Ming had bolted. His whereabouts ie European confirmation of the re- still a matter for conjecture, Mr. Shom Chan Hsuan, the ex-Viceroy, port as to the seizure of Samshui, and the erstwhile Generaliesims of the rebel forces in the North, The native papers to day, pu- has left Canton very quietly..
blish a proclamation in which the official sot was to issue a proclamation abrogating the declaration of head
Mr Sun Han-cho was appointed acting Tatah and his firat Tatuh offers $100,000 for the independence issued by Chan Kwing Ming.
of General Lung. 1t seams certain that Chan Kwing The proclamation was received with great rejoicing in the city. Ming is hard pressed for mmey, Bonfires were lit and orackurs fired, all over the city. The much e that he is supposed oracker-firing was at first mistaken by some of the residents for the to have issued proclamations (1)
ring of troops. They imagined a battle to be raging.
offering to re-open the public Telegrams have been sent to Peking asking the Central Go- brothels which were vernment to expedite the arrival of General Lung and to assure after the Ravointion, and asking that he will assume the civil and military Government of Canton. for bids for the farming of these;
The Superintendent of Police issued the announcement that the declaration of independence had been abrogated.
Our latest news indicates that there is now a lull and quietness everywhere. The native polite and troops are guarding the city and no further trouble is anticipated...
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·HONGKONG, TUESDAY, AUGUST 5, 1913.
CANTON STİLL LOYAL.
Loyalist not Autocrat.
With Yura Shih Kai the case is very different. There may bave
Safe Rifled. been something unconstitutiopâl The police report that some
The native city has been quite always remembering that the one entered the Dragon Cycle
orderly so far. The Red Cross constitution is at precint caly Company's promisse and with a Canton. Tuesday 6am-Can- posed (and had fled) and that and Macao wharf, guarded by tent still stands at the Hongkong and took out the sum of $70. independence and Chan Kwing over the control of the city, bonts are also to be seen on the
Strayed.
Ming is deposed. Yesterday Evidently the gan-report had A Chiness found in the Obser- afternoon's fring, which bad the besa
river. a pre-concerted signal;
The ramour of mutiny among could not be bad on other terms.permission was fined twenty fivt Band so speadily, came,
not mediately after the -writing sont by wire cents, by Mr. F. A. Hazoland, eo from the river itself,
af 1 p.m. 49 orders were circulated to the still lacks confirmation, but from Parliament was unable or unwill-the Police Court, this morning.
was at first supposed, but effect that when a big gun was the demeanour of theso boat- ing to recognise the pressing need
Ta Consignees.
from In Tong-the district was fired it would mean that informed on the Shameen, far for the loan. Ita whole policy was one of stubborn obstraction. Kitano Mara and
Consignees of cargo by the s.8, where Thursday's review was held Chan "bad bean dismissed from more importance is to be attrahed
thes and the army has its head his post. there was but one thing for a In these circumstances, therefore,
Beuvenue Bre remainded that goods quartors.
A double company of the 25th predecessors. Again the dollse to the story than to any of its Undeniably Chan Kwing Ming Paujabis is expected this mort-question is at the bottom of it all, far-seeing and patriotic President remaining undelivered after tc-
has had hard work, for some time ing. The Shameen is a veritable Your correspondent heard, this to do, and Yuan Shih Kai did it.
morrow will be subject to rent:
past, to keep his troops loyal to treasure-house to tempt looters, morning, in the native alty o over-tode Parliament; but
Oplum Divans.
him. He has made cono:ssion now that every godown 'is cram that the that was not autocracy; it was the
Two men
were faed $350 alter concession in
mea had bean highest form of loyalty. That each, at the Police Court, this to
order med with the valuables of fugi given 15 per cent, of their pay in весята thair goodwill, lives. aat alone, for which he has been morning, for keeping opium and evidently the meagre 15
silver and the rest in notes, and Later so raandly abused, abundantly divaos, at West Point. A number per cent. of silver in their last
were content. Later, it seama, proved his fitness for the task to of smokers in each case had to payment was a hard tux un bim, supposed to be holding Simsbui. talk of mutiny,
Some 3000 of Chan's men are the men objected and there was which he had been called. He pay fines of $2 each,
for there is no longer any doubt Wong See Lung, the ex-pirate still enjoys the support of the of the vast body of the people and, with the power of the Kuo- minglang once shattered, the out look for the Republic in brighter than ever...
STEAMSHIP
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Inangurated,
The Canton troops have proved loyal to the Republic after all. The Declaration of Independence has been abrogated, and Chan A New Fast-Asia Service to be Kwing Ming has disappeared. That, in brief, is the state of matters in Canton at the moment. Chan Kwing Ming's bid for power- that he hoped to secure a high post in a Southern Republic need hardly be doubted-has failed utterly. At best it was a wild-cat soheme for which obrervant onlookers prophesied failure from the
his undoing.
Next year is to res the end of the working ageement now existing batween the Norddeutscher Lloyd and the Hamburg-Amerika team- ship companies in regard to the
"Manila Times.
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Thelt from a Junk. "
A Chinese who stole slotbing from a junk in Yaumati Bay, was reatenced to one, monthe imprisonment and four hour's stocks, by Mr Hazeland, at the Polica Court, this morning.
Coolie and Box Missing. An amah who arrived in the Co- lony on the s.a. Charles Hardouin handed her box containing pro- party.valued at $248 to a coolie to carry. She has seen neither. the box nor the coolie'since.
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Luter-There is a maticy at
as to the condition of his exobe chief is said to be ging about Lalong, the military head quarters quer: The men seem to have Shek Lung collecting disbanded and firing can be heard from that been appeased by this for the soldiers in
Yuan's interest. direction. At the sine time time. As a further means of Li Fuk Lum, the pre-heavy guns can be heard from the
ho issued pacification
tector of Honam", bas de-neighbourhood of TungShan, The proclamation, (no longer signing clared against Chan Kwing Ming. outburst Broes without a himself Commander-in-Chief, bat Laet
night Lung plain Taluk of Kwangtung,) in believed
was second's warning. A launch party which he told them that all he two hours' march of the city. following a single loud report within was running up river when, required of them was that they should drive
All was quiet during the night from a distance, all the sage, off" General on the Shameen. Britisk blue-junks eto. began to run down Lang, after which there would jockets were on зntry duty towards the Shameen. Old flower be peace, and no more trouble.
Yesterday afternoon one of the Ten thousand troops have declared moved for years scuttled away,
throughout the night,
boata that have probably never against Chan Kwing Ming. and with each succeeding distant flash and report, more of the small craft hurried away,
generale refused to lead h's men "against Lung; the result was that The Careless Traveller.
he was immediately ordered to Chinese travelling on launch to Hung Hom fell asleep order was executed is not yet
be thot. Whether or not the Canton, Monday afternoon-
It was baing said this morning.
A
ponce in another district; box contained $14.
The railway gates at Tai Sha
shop is shut up
it is only
tart. The departed Tatuh does not appear to have b:en fortunate far east, and yet another line of leaving his box beside him. When ascertainable-one version is that, that Dr. Sun Yat-sen had been Tau are closed. Your corres in his advisers and his own soaring ambition has also helped towards vessels will be plying to ports in he awoke he forgot the box, but the moment he was killed, the relayed permission to land in pondent is writing in a river this part of the world, says the realised his loss later. He men- men of his regiment mutinced Hongkong, and had gone on to launch running up stream. The This failure of the Southern cause in Canton serves only to known for some time that the who found that the coxswain of persuaded to shoot him and that that Sun in here in Canton,has been for years. The Band. It has beautioned the matter to the police another, that no men could be Maco it is B150 Said river is evidently clearer than it make more clear what we urged the other day: that the Southernere Hamburg-Amerika line intended the launch had found the box the whole garrison lost its head though it is not known whether is fairly clear of people; Sincere's China, the building up of a new and stable constitution, could be service, separate and apart from entrusted. Ephemere they have in plenty, but no statesman, so far aa has been cten. The true statesman is able always to estimate a cable strived from the bureau any other company but not until aright the temper of the people, to keep his finger on the public of insular affaire to the insular pules, to tell when he has and when he has not popular sympathy collector of customs, Colonel H B. with him. In this respect Chan Kwing Ming and the others have McCoy, was the exact date of the failed utterly. They builded high hopes upon the loyalty of the inauguration known. troops and the people to their cause, and Eath troops and people have turned from them. Men who misread es greatly the spirit of information supplied to
The message is based on the times are not men to whom could be trusted the destinies of a Washington bureau by Theobald Still Fines for Motor Cer D.¡ver. nation. They stand to-day with their weaknessas exposed; they Diehl, European agent of the are but burst drums.
Philippine customs, and it runs
the
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RECKLESS DRIVING;
The artillery on the rest of the troops.
with friends. So much for p.m. A good number of casualties is
rumour.
The Portuguese ganboat Macau reported.
H. M. B. Robin and the German has Bicived. The river is abnor "Iltie" arrived yesterday. It was mally high after the heavy rains The firing created in- thought this morning that the and many houses are flooded. tense excitement and panic, U.8.8. Wilmington might arrive Later.-4.30 p.m.-The fring among the citizens, many of today. As already wired, H.M.8 has ceased and the small craft whom believed that Lang had Sand pipor left at 7 this morning seem to be returning to their arrived and was beginning a for Samshui, to take the place of borings. The neigbourhood of bombardment. On returning to HMS. Moorhen which is said to the railway terminus (Kowloon the Shameen your correspondent have been ordered farther up the Canton) is very deserted. Probab It is worthy of note that the troops delayed the declaration of as follows:
The driver of motor car No. 32, found a similar state of excite river, towards Wuchow. Ty the news has already reached their real feelings until a battle appeared to be imminent. Is it to Commencing October of next was charged bafore Mr. Hazeland, fence Corps had been warned to
ment prevailing there. The De
Defence Corps Ready,
Hongkong that there is great The Shamoon Defence Corps there are mobilising.
excitement in Macao. The Chinese much to suggest that they probably waited until they saw how the year the Hamburg-America line at the Police Court, this morning, get their wind blew before they finally decided on which side to throw their will inaugurate an
east Asia with reckless driving
equipment ready; weight? They facts appear very strongly to point that way. The service, competing with the Nord. neglecting to observe the rule of blue-jackets had landed with rifles received orders or Saturday to
and fixed bayonets and the
hold itself in readiness to be osll want of a Southern success in the North no doubt shook their faith deutscher Lloyd.
REJOICING IN HONGKONG. Combined the road at Morrison Hill Gap of the Shameen bridges were closed out, but, at the time of writing There was great rejoing turning upon their leaders. But General Lung's appearance put pine government and the cham.ult. Inspector McHardy pro was posted on the English Bund bera, and by means of the electric that the Canton revolt was at an in the rebel leaders, though it was not sufficient to force them into action is advisable by the Philip Road on the orening of the 29th ed at 5.30. A notice in Chiness no further orders have been issued among the Chinese community in The corps consists of fifty mem Hongkong when it became known another complexion on matters. His descent upon Samshui was not bera of commerce, in order to secuted. perhaps of itself sufficient to abatter the faith of the troops, but his support a request to be made to Defendant pleaded guilty. appearance on the Canton-Bankow railway most have made them the Hamborg-Amerika company Inspector MoHardy said that aghting, no Chinees would be alarume fixed to the telegraph end and that Chan King-ming think seriously. It proved that in Lang they had to meet a brainy that their vessels should call at posts and controlled leader of troops. He had control of two railway lines; more, he had. Manila."
without a permit, Presently abant British Consulate, warning can news was received at about six drawn many of the rebel troops towards Samshui. The whole move Already this information is in travelling at a speed of thirty five a hundred fully armed Obinere readily be conveyed in case of o'clock last evening, and at first was brilliantly executed and showed that Lung was a strategist of the hands of the government, and miles an hour. When he got to troops paraded the native Bundesd. The Consulate is defended it was thought to be too good to to be true. The first paper to get no mean order. He was determined to prevent, if at all possible, it is to be transmitted to the the corner of Morrison Hill Road as though to ensure order. Things by a maxim gun,
At midday word came that a report through was, we inder.
a
and
passengers in the car and he was
gates
which said that, in the event of
realised in this a proof that it was, to have a difficult task from the kindred bodies in Mauila, to the collided with a ricksha, which tip-toe with curiosity and ex Chan Kwing. Ming's troops: An hour later the "Wah Taz Yat move northward by the rebel army; and the rebel army may have Manila merchants association, and he turned on the wrong side and were quiet, but everybody was Samehui had been re-taken bystand, the "Taun Wah Yat Po,"
fortunately, was not occupied, or pectation... General Lung to give the Southern troops the opportunity, for which the bureau of insular affairs shall death to the passengerick-report from the native city, as of possession of the place unopposed, When everybɔdy was assured
The Travel Habit.
would
demonalrations
start. Equally, it may have been a clever move on the part of and that the action suggested by
Beemingly without any trouble at Po"confirmed theearlier message, Suddenly there came a loud all. They are said to have taken and rejoicing at once commenced. they were waiting, to derlare themselves in their tras colours and
be taken.
have been inevitable. The to join those who have loyally uphold the Central Government.
sha coalie was taken from under a bomb or big gun, and, im Apparently there was looting that the facts were as reported, The army promptly decided to find itself again loyal to the Re-
the motor car and the ricksha mediately after, cracker-firing the Kwangtung soldiers there were public, to which, indeed, we have always held the belief that it was It has lately been remarked was smashed to pieces. The began in all directions. Chinese made free of the tes-houses and of rejoicing. These began loyal at heart. However that may be, this speedy and bloodless that, despite great increases in coolie would not go to the New Year was nothing to it seem to have helped themselves at about 0.30-o'clock, and took ending to an unhappy business is the best news that has come along tube, tramway, and railway facil-hospital.
Along the Band this Jasted for there and elsewhere to whatever the usual form favoured by the for quite a time. Canton apparently rejoices at the result, relieved,ities, and the growth in the num- His Worship said that reckless less than half an hour, but, in the they fancied, no doubt, to find that shedding of blood and turmoil are unnecessary, bar of motor omnibutes, it is con- driving was rather common of Wongsha neighbourhood it was
Chinese, the firing of orackers. Gunboat Attacked, and sucking, looting, burning prevented. All who have the best stantly becoming more difficult to late, but thirty five miles an hour kept up for several hours,
The rejoicings were mainly-cm- best interests of China at heart will equally rejoice. They will hope, and a seat in a vehicle in London was not common. He would fine Almost before the noise near late last night, (and unofficially the centre of city, and for
Nowe was further brought, fined to the business quarter. too, that the abject failure of the present revolt in the South may The real explanation is that Lon- the defendant 350 on each charge the Shamten had died down the confirmed at noon today) of an a long time crackers and all prove an effective deterrent upon other political schemers for a long doners have at last began to adopt or in default two months on each new came to the Settlement that attack by Chan Kwing Ming's ner of fireworks were discu time to come.
the no-called “ travel habit.'
Chần Kwing Ming had been de troops on the gunbosi Fo Xio Continued on page dje
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