THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 13. 1913.
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Ricksha Coolie's offence....
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Gamblers.
it again. We have been told of ALLEGED EMBEZZLEMENT another trick which has in it the
element of neatness-if the word may be employed in such a con-
was not the real owner but some artful person who apparently overheard the first order given.
went to press.
The case was proceeding as we
AN APOSTLE OF THE
OPEN-AIR:
FIGHTING IN CANTON.
ning,
at over a hundred.
to
fact that the
which
The
first
| Being Crowded Out.
that unless the quarrel could bo
All the afternoon this sors of Everybody knows how nauta the housing problem has become
settled to-day, it was bound to minor pinio was the rule; at in the Colony during the past few
"Deliberate with caution, bot Vamen and Gonvernment Build-pread to very serious dimen intervals the sampan people ver act with decision: and yield with Inga Burned Down,
ious indeed; end this seems to eaming, the shopkeepers soutil ng years, and from present tenden- cies it would appear certain that graciousness, or oppose with firm
be the general idea.
into their alops and burring noss." Colton. the matter will continue to grow
(FromOur Spessul Correspondent) receipt of a telegram from Lung, coming danger was increased. Wang Sze-lung, it appears, on themselves in. The sense of in seriousness in the days ahead.
Canina, Tuesday afternoon.-It before - be left. Shin when it was known that the Shok Every year Europeans find it English Mail.Arrived per E. Way to Pes, is one passed lung, ordered the troops to Wai Long (Samshui Railway) more difficult to procure suitable
Arcadia this morning.
along the Bund this morning, vacate the Pagoda to make ferry boat had stopped running accomodation. This side of the harbour the Chinese population Siberian Mail.Due per ss. ordinary was going on or was order seems to have been politely the Shameon were closed, one that something a little out of the room for Lung's acidiora. The Before four o'clock the gates of has gradually encroached on what
Yingohow to-day.
expected. Most of the shops ignored, and hence the trouble. bridge being occupied by a strong were previously purely European American, Canadian and were closed and others had their The latest piece of impudence on firing party from the French quarters and the same thing is Siberian Mails.-Despatched gratinge half-shut. From west the part of those in possession is gunboas Vigilant, the other by now taking place in Kowloon. per 6.8. Empress of Asis at to gaat the whole Bund was alive to demand three months' addi- double guard of Punjabie; Many of the smaller houses on 1 p.m. to-day.
with General Lung's soldiers, tional pay before they will leave and, for. the mainland are at present oc- Siberian Mail-Closes per s.. some lounging on junks, others or will pay allegiance to the new time, the Punjabis patrolled the
the " cupied by Chinese, Japanese and
Arcadia at 5 pm. to-day.
patrolling the pavements, and Tutub.
Settlement through the night. Filipinos, and by degrees the
others mounting guard over the white population is being driven
Your correspondent made a various Government Offices; all
farther effort to get Eastwards out of these localities. We hear
armed with rifles and an infioite now that the flats are also begin
supply of ammunition. Pedes-The situation here is more
Canton, Wednesday morning. succeeded in getting as far the later in the afternoon but only ning to be invaded by Orientals,
trians and coolies all looked serious than it has been since the
police and we wonder where it will all
headquarters, beyond apprehensive, and no one knew beginning of the trouble. In a
the end. It seems high time to con-
road. was At the Police Court, this morn- / what was going to happen next. word, a small section of the army were being hastily turned, back. sider the question of a Europeaning, the calender was again light
The first Chinese Government is defying and holding at bay the Since tiffin times big change had barred and all non-combatants the Kowloon and with the exception of one official the writer met this mora rest, and firing has gone on, taken place in the appearance of reservation ов península.
the cases were all of a minor ing looked very grave indeed. practically without intermission, the Bund. At the first bridge, on "The trouble is only just begin for some thirty-six hours. What either corner, facing East, a quick- " he said. "The feeling is is behind the matter why a mere firing gun had been mounted be- Before Mr. Melbourne, at the getting about that Governor six or seven hundred men whose hind a hastily erected ram part of Police Court, this morning, a General Lung is growing fright training is almost a minus quanti- ricksha coolie who took a pocketened and is unable to face they should be allowed to hold the granite kerbstones, Sampane and book that belongs to a. European situation. trouble are not rapscallions. Some gentleman, was sentenced to six entirely false, for he is well able the rest of the army-it is no river, while Ühinese gunboats big Of course that 13 Kwan Yau Shun pagoda against joka had, for the most part, left of them, qn the contrary, are weeks' hard labour and four to handle matters and is not the easy to sea; and the only con- and small, care orod madly and, to their mooring for lower down the simple, confiding people who hours' stooks.
man to be afraid. My opinion is clusion one can arrive at is that that, with proper backing, le these men have more sympathy down stream. The rates of Subscription to the "Hongkong Telegraph" will have still much to learn of the
At the Police Court, this morn can and will set everything right, and a far greater following than
all appearances aimlessly, up or wickedness of the world. One or Daily issue-836 per annum.
two cases have been reported in ing before Mr. Hazeland, In- though it is going to ba has been believed to be the case that, the firing from Kwan You There was a strong opinion our columns of innocent folk from spector McHardy, charged nine-a work of time. Bat at present Weekly issue-13. per annum.
The duration of the fighting Shan was directed at them. The rates per quarter and per mm, proportional. Subscriptions Canton who have been persuaded, toen men with gambling at 67 the troops are undeniably out of
can be "attributed to this, for any period less than one month will be charged as for with their money and valuables, was fined $50, or in default two men seem to be of one mind with firing is of a particularly erratic
by plausible rogass, into parting Nullah Lane. The first defendant hand. So far Wong Sze-lung's and to the
Governor General had, by this tim left The daily issue is delivered free when the address is accessible to "for safe keeping." The treasure months, and the remainder $3 the Tuluh's troops but it would nature; the troops are, for the the Shameen and roturned to his take little to make them resent more part, men who should never ship; and to make the guubrats messenger. Peak subscribers can have their copies delivered staanally is kept very safely; so each or in default ten days. their residences without any extra charge. On copies sent by safely that the owner does not see
Lung's authority if he should hap- be trusted to carry arms, and less conspicuous to any evil-dis- pen to offend, then," post an additional $1.80 per quarter is charged for postage..
On seeking
the shooting has been princip- posed artillery, he ordered all The postage on the weekly issue to any part of the world is $1.00
police station your correspondent noise for
enter the ally sheer waste of ammunition; gunboats to take down the per quarter.
its own sake stringe of logs with which they nection. The allegation is that a is charged with ombezzling $72, double guard is on duty there slain, it is to be feared, that the one proceeded eastwards the more was, for the first time, Of course there is no means yet had been decorated since his The case in which Alim Khan stopped and questioned. 4 of learning the number of the arrival on Monday. The farther newcomer from Canton found the money of the Government, The police estimate the number majority of these are inoffensive that the key of his handbag was again came before Mr. Melbourne. of persons killed daring the firing citizens.
sinister was the appearance of missing and left it with a shop at the Police Court, this afternoon, yesterday at about twenty-seven,
things, and there seemed every A little later a call was made for presented: by Mr. F.O. Jenkin, got into the bandrede. Another fighting at Samshui last Saturday, be told that one must go no man to have a key raade to fit it, when, further legal points were though the native papers have be mentioned that there was aring at any moment. Indeed While on this point it should chance of indiscriminate street the bag and fifteen cents paid who defends for the key. But "the man who
it was something like a relief to Chinese whose information is not between the Cantonese and took away the bag, so it is said,
usually reliable fixed the number Lang's troops but among the Can-
farther. tonese themselves. One section Later. Firing was loud and The seat of the fighting is near of these had just been paid and frequent at three o'clock, this the North Gate. The Kwan Yaa so wished to desert, while another, morning. The latest and the Shan five-storeyed pagoda there that had not been paid, objected. worst piece of intelligence is that has been-and still is-occupied An enormous quantity of ammuni- the rebels have been joined by Men who have slept much 2nd army division; man on whom each party firing at the other and,
by several hundred men of the tion was thereupon wasted by something like half the army and A Decrease in Crime.
While we are on the subject selves brothers to birds and beasts for support and who, throughout, it
under the skies and made them- Chan Kwing-ming was relying when at last a truce was made, terme to Lung; so what the end all these are seeking to dictate of rogues and roguery, it is worth cannot be disguised by broadcloth have been steadily opposed to only person injured was an old What the insurgents are after,
was discovered that the
will be it is impossible to imagine. When the Manchu Dynasty was overthrown some two years ago remarking on the drop in the and a townsman's hat," says a Lang Chai-kwong. Some of Lung's man in charge of a fruis stall. and the Chinese Republic was founded the opinion was held in many the police court during recent "Those will have noticed this spot but, in order to drive them off, part of the situation: that men number of offenders appearing at writer in the "Daily Mail."
principally, is money, and plenty quarters that China's troubles were past and that henceforth there weeks. Is it mere coincidence who have had the felicity of see-those in possession fired on them. have
troops were sent to occupy this Herein, then, lies, the gravest of it. Last night an alarm of fire would be uninterrupted progress and advancement throughout a
was spead and, from the top country whose history had been one long succession of distraction and that this should be recorded at a fing and hearing America's great The place is valuable from afafraid to venture in the streets for was able to see that apparently terror-stricken, of the water tower one
Millenium to have dawned. Everybody intended pulling together/Canton ? We have already voiced Ernest Thompson Seton, who quite close to the White 'Cloud knowing restlessness. A new spirit was thought to, have been born, the time when there is trouble in apostle of the.open-air life-Mr.strategetic point of view, for it is foar of a stray bullet, yet not an immense block of buildings. for the common weal, so the enthusiasts told tie; and the long from the influx of bad characters fences with his lectures upon to retreat from if necessary.
a fear that the Colony may suffer recently delighted British aud-Bills, is easy to hold, and yet easy houses may be destroyed by shells. was-was it the Yamen? Official was in flames, and the question awaited awakening was at hand. The contrast batween these from Canton, but, for the time The Fascination of the Wild- predictions and the events which have superseded thom requires no emphasising; it is too well known. So far from peace, concord and being at least, the opposite seems for there never was a lecturer infuriated at this set-back to his on what was formerly the Tutuh behind it have been burnt to the
General Lung is stated to be mutineers turned some heay guns
Soon after mid-day yesterday the information just received, says that it was, and that it and the block of Government buildings progress being realised, there have been little else than intrigue and to be the case. The bad charac-less academic than he.
plans, and he vows that he will Yames and, later, on the gun destructive influences at work within the past two years, and to-day from Hongkong to Canton, in natural history with so much to those who refuse to obey Along here your correspondant Yamen for some days, but it is ters appear to have been attracted No one has ever talked of measure out heavy punishment boats lying along the Band. ground. No one has occupied the China stands, not stronger, hut, if anything, weaker than she did hopes of loot, and the Colony is naturein his discourse and soititle him as Yuan's representative, seem to have had a couple of own that a good store of when she cast aside Monarchism and took on the new Re-all the better for their absence. chill sofence. No hunter of wild This morning he issued a pro-lucky let-offs Within less than treasure was hidden there.. publicanism.
There may be quite another rea-animals has been so seldom aolamation forbidding any soldier an hour after his passing the thes- Though a good case could be made out to show that the Chinese son for the decrease of crime of layer and so constant a friend. to carry arms unless he was on tre to the west of Tai Sha Tausts have done their best to make The merchants and volunteers nation must of necessity find it difficult to adapt itself to the spirit late, but it is not readily appar-He has not gone into the wilde, duty. Yesterday, from his gun- tion (which, as previously stated is peace between the parties but of Republicanisza, it is not, we think, solely due to any incoment, and that advanced fits the as so many would-be Nimrods boat, he addressed a number of garrisoned by troops) a couple of have given up the attempt in patibility of adjustment in this respect that continued turmoil has caso very nicely anyhow. If when have, armed with batteries of prevailed up and down the country. The root of the trouble bag the Canton trouble subsides and destruction and returned to write were assembled on the flower- { building, while outside the Police will a pitched battle to-day. representative merchants, who cannon shot tore through the despair. It is thought that there been a too hurried adoption of the party political system. Had the the undesirables flock back to wearisome yarns of his powess boate, his own boat being too station just after your correspon several leaders of Republicanism agreed from the first to sink Hongkong, the courts get busier, He has gone out with batteries of brasil to socommodate a large dent left, one of the shots from be silent as to his opinions and General Lung seems strangely minor points of difference in working for the nation's welfare, there we shall be more than ever con- observation, and his finest bage gathering. In a short and point-hind the city flew over the blook intentions. would have been little to caues disturbance and unrest, But the vinced that this view is right!
have been with camere, pencil, ed speech be said that it near the Admiralty and pitched in leading spirits who brought about the Revolution, the hot-heads of
and pen. Thus he came to write had been his best-known book, "Wild intention to send troops down to opposite the police-atation.
the President's the roadway on the Band nearly
LOCAL VIEW OF THE fully-fledged Republicanism or nothing there must be "liberty of Insurance Malingerers.
Animale I Have Known."
punish the rebels, but that he Chinese in a rioksha only escaped
SITUATION. opinion
to all, and no compromise, whatever the consequences, The truth was that China was not ripe for such a development.
bad asured Yuan Shih-k'ai that by fest. Strangely enough, some ed by prominent Chinese in No great significance is attack- We know now how the movement spread. Feelings became so found ready to take advantage of
There are always people to be FIRST MAP OF JAPAN. be (Lung) was well able to restore gentlemen who were taking tiffin Hongkong to the disagreement bitter that the parties gradually grew into nothing better than any scheme intended to confer An interesting story of the life
order and this be intended to do, at the Stag Hotel-outside which between General Lung's troops secret societies, charged with the attainment of their ends at all popular benefits. It need be no and work of the first man to make an extra mouth's pay and there is shortly after, there was rifle minsted in a resort to arme: Yesterday the police were given the Bholl fell-declare that, and the Canton Army which cal costs. Chief of these was the Kuomintang, or Nationalist, Party, surprise, therefore, to learn that a reliable map of Japan was told talk of a special medal being firing on the same building, The general view is that the which, without the least grain of doubt, instigated the new revolta deal of malingering is going on by Coloned E.B. Knobel at s which is still making its effects felt and is requiring all the energies in connection with the Insurance mosting of the Royal Astronomical vices to the Republic throughout was the result of panic among remove from the occupation awarded in recognition of theirser which is inexplicable unless it Canton troops had been ordered to of the Government to crush under foot. This is the party which Act at Home. Numbers of work- Society at Burlington House the trouble. The Chief Justice those defending the neighbour of the Five Storey Pagoda and. President Yuan quite recently called upon to expel from its ranks shye bave either been feigning recently. Ino Oluket, he said, has issued a proclamation for hood. Undoubtedly at the thea-would have done so without the rebel leaders, accompanying his demand with a threat that if it sickness to procure benefits, or was a very remarkable man. Born bidding any of the officials of his tre there was a lot of aimless or demur had not General Lung's did not in this way give evidence of its disinterestedness in re have been endeavouring to in 1747, he carried on business as amen or any other law office to accidental firing of Mausers and mon appeared on the scene before volutionary propaganda it would be treated as a aeditions organian-lengthen out their period of a brewer until about 1800, amas-leave his official premises with rifos by some of the defenders they had had time to get out. It tion under the guise of a political party. Since that decree the "convalescence." It appears that sing considerable money. Late in out permission. party has expelled from membership General Huang Hsing, Chon the existing arrangements for life he asked to be allowed to the Kowloon Railway terminus and false alarms have been ex- the mon on both sides lost their
who had lost their heads. Chi-mei, Pah Wen-ya, Li Lieh-ohon and Chen Chiun-ming, all of dealing with this evil are not make
Between the Police Station and
is thought that some little bicker- The usual number of scaresing, must have ensued and that... whom were named in the Presidential order, all of whom were satisfactory, and much discussion at his own expense: For 18 years
B map of Japan tho orush of troops prominent officials of the Kuomintang Party, and all of whom have is going on as to how the pro- he continued his labours employ the theatre was garrisoned by was taking place on the bridge man, remarking on the situation
seem-perienced. The Chinese on the tempers and then took to fighting. played no small part in the present rebellion.
ed greater than ever. Evon Shameen had a story that firing One well-known Chinese business blem shall be tackled. It is not ing 13 assistants, including four Something, at any rate, has been gained by the removal but among the best suggestions was afterwards incorporated in 14 Lung's flag was in evidence. In corpses lay there. This was pure agreement, and will soon be an easy matter to take in hand, pupils, and the result of his work them, and everywhere General at the West Bund and that several said:"It is only a slight dis from the ranke of the Kuomintang of these stormy perele. that we have seen is one that volumes. All the instruments he places big guns had been placed fiction, for the writer had crossed adjusted. The whole populace These men, and othere, have by their mischievous intrigues been State-appointed and State-paid made were of his own construc on the pavement and stood ready this bridge at the very moment and the great bulk of the Army sapping the strength of the nation. But it is not sufficient to clear referees, with arbitrary powers, tion, and it was stated that the for transport to wherever they when the alleged firing was going are with General Lung, and he out individuals; change of policy is the all-important thing. We should be appointed, to whom original instruments were on view might be needed, shall therefore watch the future doings of the Kuomintang all snapected malingerers should at the Shepherd's Bush Exhibition
on. The only corpse in that will have no difficulty in preser-- Party with a lively interest. If it moderates its methode and works be subjected for examination and laat year. The lecturer had ascer was well guarded by police, country fellow who dropped dead The report that the staff at the
At Tai Sha Tau the station neighbourhood was that of a viag peace and order." on law-abiding lines, real and lasting good will come of the judgment. This may work stained, however, that only the Here one of the railway offi- from fright or from a weak Canton station of the Cantou- President's timely intervention. And not the least beneficial result trifle hard in some cases, but the compass was an original, the cials who seems to be well posted heart, or both, when it was an- Kowloon Railway bad deserted to spring therefrom would be the warning it conveys to others to evil must be nipped in the bad other instruments having been as to the goings-on of the naigh nounced that the police were the offices lacks confirmation, and keep within bounds in their political nativities.
at all doats,
destroyed by fre
bourhood, gave it as his opinion going fire.
we learn on enquiry. this morning,
THE ROOT OF CHINA'S TROUBLES.
the movement, seem to have determined that it should be a case of
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