GENERAL NEWS.
Crimes Passionels."
Maitre Henri Robert, who has been elected "Batonnier," official leader of the Paris Bar,
Flight of Rebel Officers; A Sudden Collapse.
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20, 1913.
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the Government side, but failing WOOSUNG FORST. to bring off the project they de
serted, leaving but a small crow to man her. Included the
among deserters was the only engineeri in the rebel camp, and his absence bad a distinot effect upon the state Writing of the surrender of of affairs towards midnight. Woosung Forss, reported at the Lima by special cables to the By this time it seems to have Telegraph," the N.C. Daily been definitely decided that the Nova special correspondent stoffort was made to soad the 6
Forta must surrender, for now an Woosung states, unilor dat of Lienching ap river to the flagship August 13":-
A moment when all were in Elaichew. Without the engineer, anticipation of a hard struggle, in could do nothing, and in their however, the wavering rebels need fear the verdict which attacks by land, and senilemma they offered a bribe of Peak, 5 rooms from 1st March Terrace, Granville Avenue and Universite des Annales, he de were in prospect, the rebel move 100 to the engineer of the 1913.
ission in Maitre Labori, of Dreyfus one fame, is the most brilliant French pleader in criminal cages, it is said, in fact, that with him as advocate no person on trial for a "orime pas Rionel "
A few months ago, at the
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livered an interesting address in' defence of Lady Macbeth, which collapsed. This morning, u blow the Health Officer. This in- OREST No. 66, Peak; early Nathan Road, Kowloon.
had been struck, the Forts hund- was a typical example of hie ed in their aurronder, and within methods in court.
Pootoo, the launal of Dr. Bennett,
dividual refused the work, and could work the engines, the re- unable to obtain any one who belehal to abandon the attempt,
Negotiations.
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a few hours the place which been Soldier and Politician.
one of the greatest rebol strong Unionism loses a valuable re- holda, was in the hands of the presentation by the death of Government troops. The event is Colonel John Kennedy, Ohair the most momentous that has
It was not until 5 am, that the No. 9 Conduit Road. Fire View
FOR SALE "LADBROKE, man of the Orewa Division Con- occurred during the weeks the stitutional Association: Entering revolt has raged in the vicinity of outer world knew what was afoot, of harbour; 8 Rooms, 3 Bathrooms, the Army in 1857, Colonel Ken Shanghai, and it may safely be bat as a matter of fact during the Garden and Tennis Court. Ac- nedy exchanged in 1867 into the predicted that the thirteenth of night negotiations had been incomodations for 30 Servants..
Apply to 5th Dragoon Guards, and after August will be an outstanding progress. Dr. Cox had been in coramunication with General
LINSTEAD & DAVIS, his retirement; served for a num date in the history of the present
Nyen Yung-orian, the Sungkiang 3rd Floor, Alexandra Building bor of year with the Crewe Rail-trouble. way Battalion. Only a fow To-day practically all the rebl leader who has had command of Hongkong, 27th June, 1013 (211 months ago
his great, services to troops have vanished from the the Forts for the past ten days, and acting as an omissary from the Unionist Party were com- Woosung district, those remaining him he and Mr. C. M. Mannere momorated by the presentation having been kept at their palf the Red Cross were able to take of a life-size portrait of himself solely to guard property. During
the night the flight had taken to the Haichew an offer of sur- from 900 subscribers.
place. The officers left, and the render. This was Quite an interesting problemen seem to have melted intelliers should be allowed to go has been raised by the Pope's space. Proudly had the Forts, but to their homes and that they two short weeke ngo, basted of should receive a certain sum purchase of a pine wood outside their strength, the colors that of money to pay their ex- the Vatican. To reach this pro could be marahalled against the panses. Satisfactory progress perty, which he has bought for
Governmentary and in the belief was haing made with the negotia-TO LET from 1st July 1913) the purpose of taking exercise, it
that their position was impregn- tions, but by daylight the Peak Apply LINSTEAD & will be necessary for the Pope to able they flung defianes at their situation had again changed. DAVIS. arosa a public road, thus violating the 43-year-old tradition that he must not set foot on Italian ter- ritory. The construction of an undergroun. I passage is proposed as the solation. Even then there is the question whether the "ex territoriality" attached to the Vatican and the Lateran applies to the new property..
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onemios. Not more than two At 5 nm. three men from the Hongkong, 9th June, 1919. [345 days ago they threw their troops Fort visited the various foreign- against the Government positions, and no one can deny Tint they attacked bravely. Yet within a few brief hours their glory had departed, and now they are not Whitheroever they have fled, they no longer mense the die trict, and a severe blow has been
struck at the revolt.
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On Saturday, July 6. there. launch to convey them to the daylight they were all away with Haichew. They stated that they the exception of the few above were 98,208 paupers in Loudon, hard been sent by General Nyeu mentioned, and so silent had of whom 69,686 were in the work- to take the surrender of the their departure been that even houses and 28,612 were on the Forts to the Admiral. It was the country people could scarce impossible for them to secure the say whither they had Red. use of a launch, but later in the morning they rowed up river in the gig of the Lienohing bearing their message thus,
At this time Dr, Cox had
godo
After recounting other inoid. ents, the write. concludes as follows
outdoor lista. The total wir lower by 8,143 than that for the corresponding day of July, 1912. Thera was a decrease of 3,500 in the workhouse population and of 2,637, in the nambar of outdoor paupere.
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Coming ashore it was geen that the purchaser at the McCulloch of fight on the part of the rubels. sale, has undergone several vicis. As darkness was gathering a few off to the Haichi to complete the the advance guard of the army was already near at hand, and situdes. The horse was painted shots were heard about a mile negotiations which had been
the the naval guard decided to make three times over, being first from Woosung, but soon every inaugurated, but by now criticised as too big and then as thing was quiet. The railway was Forts were practically deserted a bald bid to be first inside, too small. Finally a rent was guarded and all the usual procau- of soldiers, and for that mat- Their boat was pushed on to the Conservancy Jotty, and at the mado in the canvas right through tions against surprise were taken. ter the whole distriot During double the men made tracks for the head of the knight. One story Various influences wore, however, the night General Nyan had
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There is no economy in golag but the real version is apparently the changing attitude. Earlier on other officers, while the, en them- of one of General Li's officers, that the painting was blown over Tuesday some of the crew are be- Belve, except those who remained six marines and two soldiers, to an opticlan of doubtful ability with them being Dr. Cox, to purchase glasses upon which by a strong wind "and harled lieved to have attempted to seize to take charge of the property.
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