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THE OUTLOOK IN CHINA.Į
Interesting Views by Former Manchu Official,
Chinese
BOY AND LUKONG.
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Launch takes : Place to-dayi
At half past five this evening.
HIGHWAY ROBBERY
CHARGE.
Lady's Bag Stolen in Kowloon.
Two men stood charged with highway robbery, at Kowloon, this morning before Mr.J R. Wood, at the Police Court.
The Privilegow of a Gentleman.
N This morning in the Polies In she present state of Chipere Court, before Mr. J. E. Wood, the 8. Tai Lee, which has just politics the opinions of former Frederick Proohanday, 14, a bean built for the Sze Yup Ship- officials under the Mancha regime Portagueso aohool boy, was ping Company, by the Hongkong are of peculiar interest, and for charged with unlawfully placking and Whampao Dook Company, that reason an interview which flowers and foliage in the Botani will be launched. the Telegraph has secured with a cal Gardens and doing damage -Brooks, former Taotai, who has held high|to the extent of 30 cents.
office in China, should be read A Chinese constable stated that with interest. This" gentleman he had occasion to tell the defen
under Yuandant that he was not allowed to Siberian Mail of Doc. 13 (delayed). served directly
-Arrived persa. Yingohow Bhia-kai, now President of the plack leaves and flowers in the
Republic, yesterday.
together public gardens, and as the defen- Americau Mail and Siberian Mail with Mr. Tang Shao-yi and Mr. dant used bad language towards of Deo. 20.-Arived per se. M. T. Liang, the latter of whom him in Chinese he arrested him. Nippon Mara this afternoon. was for a time Minister of Foreign Leaves, which the defendant was
Affairs in the early days of the alleged to have plucked, were Miss E. M. Britto stated that German Mail.-Dae
Repablic. He has been associated produced in Court.
on January 4 at 7.30 pm. she with railway administration, Cus The defendant accused the was walking in Nathan Road, toms affairs and foreign relations, lakong with teasing some Porta Kowloon, to catch a verry, curry» and is peculiarly qualified to com- quese children who were with ing a bag on her arm, when at ment on current politios. Educat-bim, and because he spoke to the the junction with Salisbury Road" ed abroad, he is a man of broad lakong about it, he was arrested. a man attacked her from behind, and liberal sympathies, as the He alleged that he bad been threw her down and stole the bag. opinions he expressed to the roughly treated by the lakong, Before she could get up the man Telegraph will show.
who, however, denied the charge, had got away, so she went back Commenting on the present stating that he only caught hold to the friend whose house she had outlook, he declared "I am pro- of the lad's collar when some of been visiting. The following day- Government; that is to any I be the defendant's friends tried to aho was sent for by the Water Police, in whose possession she everybody should give their moral Inspector Fenton said that of found the bag which with con- lieve in centralising power, and take him away. to the man's power that, though the P. and O. s.8. Nyanza.
Volunteer Camp.
support to the central power. the charge room the defendant tents was worth $200. he had passed from the publie
The defendants were commit- The Volunteers go into camp Treaties are made by the Central was very impudent and said the eye und did not again appear be.
at Hang Hau to-morrow, and Government, not by the Provinces, police had no right to arrest him ted to the Oriminal Sessions for fore those of his fellow-country
% trial. men who found in him their members will fall in at Head- and if troubles arise, the Powers as he was a gentleman.
naturally hold the Central His Worship said there was & champion, they still revered his quarters at 4 p.m.
Government responsible, There-doubt about the case, and dis- HONGKONG · "Owner Wanted. The police are seeking the fore it is the duty of the Provinces charged the defendant. name and found in him their tonchatone. The man had gone but his personality and his work owner of a brown canvas tent to stand by the Government," remained. We cannot, at the which has been brought to the
state Committed for Trial. moment, remember any statesman Central Police Station." of whom the same could be said Considering
Kan Chai, who stands accused or even imagined. his age and the state of his health, with the murder of his brother it was very unlikely that he Kan Hop, was committed for would ever again return to public trial, yesterday, to the Criminal
Seraiona. life, and the decision he has now reached will occasion no surprise.
For seven years now Mr. Chamberlain his hot been in the public eye. The man of iron nerves was struck down by sudden blow and parsed swiftly into obscurity. Flo came no more into the listaa great fighter do
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HONGKONG, THURSDAY, JANUARY 8, 1914.
BIRTH.
Tariff Reform.
The Hattan.
The sailing of the ss. Haitan for Swatow, Amoy and Foochow on the 16th, inst. has been can celled, owing to the docking of
the steamer.
Dinner to Poor.
A young lady who was with he defendant entered the witness box and spoke to the magistrate who asked defendant if he wished to summon the lakong,
The defendant replied in the
VOLUNTEERS. Corps Orders issued yesterday by Lieut-Col. A. Chapman V.. D.
No Election at All. When broached on the mat of the expulsion of the Kuon tong members, the ex-official remarked:--"As far as I can see the object of the President was to affirmative and was referred to launch for camp on Friday 9th. get rid of those men who were the first clerk. directly connected with the last Revolution, and I think his
absolute necessity.
Appointment-Mr. G. Nor- rington to be Zad. Lieutenant in Right Section M. G. Co, dated December 30.
Camp With Reference to Orders issued on 5th inst." the
inst, will leave Blake Pior” at 4.30 p.m. there will be no 50 p.m. launch on that day. Any intention is a wise one. At the course, always be agitators from men finding it impossible to same time, I think it was one cause or another, but I do parade at Headquarters at 4.0 mistake to make no distinction, not see that there will be any p.m. may join the launch at Blake though the answer to that may serious trouble shead, because. I Pier, but this permission should be that it was really difficult to believe the Government has only be made use of in cases of distinguish the good from the strength and resource enough to If the Unionist porty is really sincere on the tariff reform The ninth annual dinner for bad, all being so mixed together. control the situation."
Touching on "railway matters, question, and still has the inter- the poor and invalids, initiated Of course, it must not be forent tion of one day putting ite main by the members of the Catholic ton that the last election was to the view was expressed that the features into effect, it will most Union has been arranged to election at all; the Kuomintang best results would be obtained in assuredly have to bestix itself, take place on Sanday at, the members were no more elected China through co-operation with DUE.-On January 2, 1914, at 79, Avenue Paalun, Shanghai, torer be no doubt Lbout Wanchai convent between 5 and by the people than you and I
were; they were simply pushed foreigners; any other method mus: Mr. and Mrs. Loff Due, a daughter.
that the question hus teen 5.30p.m.
forward by a clique. But that fail. "My past experience in rail permitted to fall into the back-
Society of St. Vincent de Paul. point aside, I do not think the way matters shows me that snob co-operation will lead to the best round of date. This may be das. Aa extraordinary general meat-President's intention
resulta." The ex-official stated of course, to the concentration of ing of the members of the Society sweep the whole party away, he
that he was particularly MILLIGAN.-On January 1, 1914, Miss Elizabeth Milligan energy and attention on Home of St. Vincent de Paul will be will give members a chance of us to see the Caston-Hankow Rulo; but, for all that, it is a mis held Sunday at 10.30 at the Con- proving that they were not con- Railway completed, because it aged 58 years, a missionary in the Door of Hope, Shanghai.
take in policy to permit such ference Hall, Glenealy, for the nected with the Revolution."' was a most important line, con- BANKER-At the Peak Hospital on the 8th inst., Susanne, an important issue as the fiscal purpose of electing a new
No Dictatorship.
necting North and South, and beloved wife of George Bunker, Wuchow, in her 40th year, Shang-question, upon which so much President.
Meation was made in the would do much to bring the two hai papers please copy. Funeral will pass the Monument to-morrow time and effort has been expend-
course of the conversation of the peoples together. belief that Yuan Shih-kai is aiming at establishing himself as Dictator, or possibly the first Em- peror of a new Dynasty. That is
at 5 p.in.
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"PROFESSIONAL TRAITORS."
Crowded · Bijau.
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Promotions: The following promotions and appointments will take place in the Scouts Oom- and Sergt. Temperley to be Sergt-Major dated January 7 Corpl. McCormick to bs Bergt dated Jannary 7, Lce, Cpl. Hegarty to be Corpl. dated January 7; Ptes E. B. Reed.
to be Lee. Opla, dated January Ramsay and O. N. G. Walker
7 Leave.-Pre. G. B. Colson granted leave from the from ed, to drop back into comparative "The King of the Air" is a
for one year dating January 1.
There willl be an extra launch insignificance. Ooolness in the immense attraction at the Bijou,
14 Make the Best of It." matter now may make it hard to People had to be turned away last
to Hang Han on Saturday 10th work up enthusiasm for the cause night. Those who want to tee
In concluding the conversation, instant leaving Blake Pier at 1.0 when it come to 1 General the picture, howevor-and it curious idea," was the com- the gentleman, interviewed said: p.m. The launch eaving Blake Election, and for the party to put should be fe30-dan ret arve their ment, but it is widely held in "My own private view is that, for Devil's Peak at 1.0 p.m. on its proposals, forward a half-seats by calling at the Bijon, some quarters. I do not, how-China is not fit for Republicanism, Saturday 17th inst. will also hearted manner is only to court Miss Vrolet Bonetts is proving ever, think that Yuan Shih-kai but now that we have a Republic. carry passengers to Hang Hau. dienster.
great attraction.
has any such intention. from let's make
Twelve Charges Against Three Men.
Mandala
the best of it.
HONGKONG RIFLE LEAGUE.
Matches to Commence this
Month.
The matches
the
As the details of the recent revolt ut Talifu. in Yunnan, como to light it is clear that the rising of the troops in the name of Sun Tat-son was no ordinary affair. Indeed, it would appear that it was part and parcel, of a scheme to once again involve the whole country in the throes of a new Revolution. Luckily, however, the
A Postal Discovery, what I know of him. Besides, From what I know of Chinese attempt was nipped in the bad, and, thanks to the strong action
Yesterday the Post Office noti- the Powers have recognised him characteristics, the people do not taken by the authorities, within ten days of the outbreak of the
fied that the Siberian mail of these President of the Republio, care whether they have an Em- meeting, the city was recaptured by the Government troops and the Unity Needed.
20th. ult. would arrive to-day by and, that being so, they are peror, a Dictator or a President; rebellious elements were scattered in all directions. This is quick
The point to be remembered the s.a. Nippon. To-day we are not going to permit Yuan so long as the merchant line peace work, when the extent of the trouble is recalled. Officials were is that another reverse on tariff advised that the boat is the Vip Baih-kai or
to and the farmer can work in the anyone eles murdered, the city was occupied by mutineere, revenus und arme reform would, in all likelihood, don Maru, and that she is also declare himself an Emperor or fields, nine out of ten Chinese ask Hongkong Rifle League for the and ammunition were seized upon, while adjacent towns were also kilt the scheme once and for all. bringing along the American Dictator at least (and this with for no more. We do not want Balilios Shield are to commnnco disturbed by the untoward happenings: In spite of all this, how The party is evidently divided on mail. There has been a bad emphasis) until such time as the trouble. Here I may say that the this month, the entrants being ever, the loyal troops son got the situation in hand, and small the question; witness the new blander somewhere. We wonder people require a Dictator or an Hongkong Government has taken H.MS. Minotaur and Newcastle, the right step in dealing with con-H. M. Dockyard Rifle Club, mercy was shown those who had raised the flag of revolt.
Emperor.' It is worth while looking into the circumstances which led to move, reported yesterday, of how it was discovered.
the formation of the
The gentleman interviewed spirators in the Colony, Britain the Taikoo Rifle Club, the the rising, and as this is done it becomes quite obvious that Dr. Sun
Unionist Protest 'League. And
pointed out that this view was is a friendly Power to Chins, and
Volunteer Reserves and the Yat-sen and a number of bis satellites were at the bottom of the perhaps it is not sarprising that EUROPEANS CHARGED. largely held by Cantonese, and for the Government of Hongkong affair, far from the scene though they were. it appears that the there should be differences of
in this connection he said that to allow conspiracy to go on here Hongkong Police League. teams are to consist of troops which mutinied did so under the instigation of a brigand opinior as result of the
these people often held views to the detriment of Chins would eight men, members of the named Yang Chun-kusi and a number of rebele, who despatched a confused statements which have
which did
not coincide with be the opposite of a friendly act club for which they shoot, and no message to the troops at Yungcheng and Tunggu stating that a emanated from the party lead-
those of the Chinese in other! "China mast go ahead; she is man can shoot for more than one sud others to the effect that they bad wired to the soldiers in people were told that the coat of unemployed, no fixed abode circular telegram had been received from San Won (Sun Yat-se0) ers on the question. Once the
Joseph Kelly, 20, Australia, parte. "They, of course, were the bound to go ahead, impelled club. Each team shoots one first to come into contact with for- by foreign influences. But she match with the others in the oɔm- Mengtzo, Ling-en and Yunnan-fu also to rebel, This was followed living would not be enhanced by Louis John Baxter, 26, England, eigners, and naturally they have must progress gradually. She petition and the team which wins up by a proclamation from Yang Chan-kusi saying that San Wen the scheme; the latest declaration
ideas of their own. In fact, it may connot in a moment exchange her the most matches holda the Bali- all the Provinces of Mr. Bonar Law is that any Lane;
unemployed, 6, Chin Shing had telegraphed from abroad to the affect that
and Sara Ben Ho be said that they hardly under-conservatism for the new Re-lios Shield for one year, the name have started the Second Revolution" and that several cities bad rise in the price of food will be
stand their own people, I mean publicanism. What she most of the team being engraved on man, 19, America, . stook. proclaimed their independence. The iden, apparently, was to counter balanced by a readjust broker, no fined abode, were the Chinese nation as a whole" needs is good men. The new the shield and each member of deceive the Yunnan troops and encourage them to revolt. The ment of local taxation. This has brought before Mr. J. R. Wood A Little Flutter.
men have been failures because the team being presented with a scheme did not work, however, for when the mutineers learned the been the whole trouble-every at the Police Court, this aftor- truth, they soon threw up the sponge and the intended rebellion be body has differed from every body
Reverting to the question of they have been men without silver medal or a badge, came a mere flash in the pan. These, at any rate, are the, main else on the likely effect of the 2000, by Detective Sergeant the explosion of the Kuomintang experience. Many of them who The conditions of the matches. outlines of the affair which have come to light and which are gen proposals. The party must unite Murphy. The original charge members, the gentleman said: had never seen $10 in their lives are the same as for the King a erally accepted as being correct.
itself on this issue, for it is one against them of obtaining goods "Of course the action of the Fre-suddenly jumped into office, first stage at Bisley, namety For more than a year past the actions of Dr. Sun Yat-sen have which claims every consideration. one of forcony by means of a trick. hore, because most of the Chinese huge sums of money and in six at 200, 300 and 600 yards. The by false pretences was amended to sident caused a little fatter down were called upon to handle eight shots, including a sighter, created no small degree of suspicion, and if, as seems to be the case,
There were twelve charges in Hongkong are Cantonese, but months or so were millionaires. use of aperture sights is allowed. ha has lent his influence to this latest attempt to overthrow ontab-
altogether against each of the it is significant that up North The temptations were too but is subject to a rednotion of lished authority, the time cannot be far distant when he must
defendants and they referred to nothing happened at all, and that great for them. You saw that in four per cent, from the goores so generally be regarded as a wicked and intriguing adventurer. Pre-
six cccasions, said his Worship in was because the Government was Canton quite recently. However, obtained. ident Yuan Shih-kai has evidently arrived at that conclusion
asking the defendants to plead, strong enough to control the I think in time many of the old Captain M. 8. Northcote, H. K. already, for in a recent mandate on the Talifu revolt he asserts that
officials will be called back to V.O., No. 6 Queen's Boad Central Sun Wen and others have repeatedly deceived the soldiers and
The charges dealt with larceny situation." of goods in the first place, Asked if he thought this act of Peking. Of course, we want the receives the entries from teams ssorificed the people. When they failed in their attempts they Bought safely abroad, with the money which they had seized, and
In all probability the Cup and conspiracy to cheat the President would encourage the young men, but we do not want which may care to enter, the fee left others behind. They are professional traitors. These are match between the Hongkong owners of the goods. The cous movement for a secession of to let them have all the say. They being ten dollars per annum hard words, but the more the facts are gone into, the clearer does it Hootball Club and the Army piracy charges referred to the the South from the North, the must first be employed as sub- The team from FM'S.
former Manchu official replied ordimtes, and then, when they Hampshire had entered but ha becomes that the estimate is well-founded and correct. And the sin arranged for the 24th. inst, will came gooda. of these men is all the greater when it is recalled how they formerly take place on the 14th, inst., ow Defendants pleaded not guilty. I do not think so. The pot is have had their experience, they withdrawn on leaving the station
The case was proceeding that the party has no powe low; will be fit to take the place of the though
press, it is crushed. There when plder men.
LOCAL SPORT.
Rugby Football,
landed themselves as the champions of the people and ne their ing to the impending departure defenders against oppression.
of some of the Club's playors,
went
in hoped
successors will enter.
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