THE SITUATION IN
CHINA
Malcontents said to be gathering on North, East and West Rivers
THE HONG KONG TELEGRAPH.
Peking, Dec. 27.
Telegrama reached Peking to day announcing that the Yunnan rabala yesterday declared their independence, and issued a pro- clamation stating that the revolt is dun to Yuan Shib-kar's bresah of faith with the Republic and his acceptance of the Throne.
EXTRA
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, JANUARY 4, 1916 -
BUSINESS EXTENSION. THE GERMAN IN CHINA A STAMP DEALER'S DIS-
Pending Opening of Sincere's
New Store,
On the 19th inst. the Simcene" Company intend going into om eupation of their mammoth new
How Ha malons Provision for the Future.
APPOINTMENT.
Some Candid Admissions iar
-Comt
mouza, continus to coms through son the 23rd that the revolutionary premises, which, without doubs We understand on good an- Gomperts, the adjourned bear
to
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THE GLENGYLE.
Well-known on Far Eastman Rum
POLICE RESERVE ORDERS
Orders issued
The Gongyle (which is reported to lists been submarined) EC, Jenkin, It.g was a new bost, being built in late- the year 1914. Almost from, he launching she had followed, the It was at a meeting in Yunata,
In the Summary Court, the Far Eastern route for her owners.
The Route Mari Ramours, and yet more
murning, befors Mr. Justice ice she had called at this Saturday, January and military officers decided to teleconstitute the biggest and most Cantor from
pors and discharged passengers cancelled. In place fest graphan ultimatum to Lusu Shih-modern department-store estab-thority that the German Coaling of the osse of Lak Sung Sew, and cargo, once in January last and & Companies district, *80+18
the Far East General for Canton has for some No. 5 Upper Lascar Road, against and force in October Her to Stonecutter's abeurd, others doubtful, and ai demanding a reply by ten lishment
which have time past, been making skip Mr G. E. Gardiner, solicitor, registered net tonnage was 5,996, Furing. Only others yet which, on sitting, 'clock on Christmas Day, with The premises, would seems to risid a handful of guaraniaen that the monarchical i been designed much on the lines through the North. Efver diakich, trustee of an estate in sale was and she was under the passed Part 1 of truth. In Canton itself quiet is movement had been stopped. The of a Harrod's store, present a most accompanied by one or two pro- continued.
command of Captain Wehater. Cours will attend. The plaintiff claims the return Although she was only a medium from this importa still maintained, though the despatch was a lengthy one in the striking appearance, whether minent shen business men from feeling among the Hongkong | course of which the heads of viewed from the harbour or from Shameen. It is stated the object of a number of postage stampe gised boat, abs was capable of all be permitted srcept: of these gentlemen's travels is to banded to the defendant by Mnairly good speed, and gays sounds. Men will Chinese is that trouble may break several officials were demanded. Des Voeux Road; the building out there at any moment. Ühinese Yuan Shih-kai did not reply is certainly a splendid addition gain information on the omdition į G. P. Lammert on October 2, 18th prozzine of becoming a popular ( own rifles and the
and promise for the various to the architecture of the Colony Chinese mining operations in the were part of the goods contained specially for intermediate pas portion of which will be used at
The stampe, it was allego ship for passenger service, ammunition immed (sa will be seen from the illustration in advertise vicinity, and where possible, to in a looked esbinet and purchas-
an
this praction. Uniform, caps and ment elsewhere). Every possible quire an option as the mines ed by the plaintiff at a pabbieg
covers. Leste Blake Pier follows --- convenience has been provided The Cousal and his friends are auction held by Mr. G. P. Lam for the comfort of shoppers, in said to be well supplied with wert on October 2, 1915. The cluding electric e'evators to the busy, and it is understood that plaintiff also claimed the costs of various floors, as well as a roof in one case, a Chinese was paid the Action garden where tes can be obtained, the sum of $500 for signing a and in this fine macdern building provisional agreemant shopping will be a pleasure father shan & bare
the
81 telegram, and $ corsequence, the military of Yunnan signed governor a proclamation yesterday an- mounting the severance of rela-
tions with Peking.
officials have been forbidden to to leave the city under any pretext whatever. Lawyers are now for- hidden to practise there.
The would-be revolutionary party is said to be gathering in
Active military preparations not inconsiderable force of the West River at Shiu Hing sad Lok are now afoot to suppress the re Chean, on the North River at volutionaries. As the latter receive Cheung Fs, Cheung Yasa and Fano sympathy from the British or Yuen, and on the East River at French, the position is likely to Wei Chow and Shek Lang. There become increasingly difficult with in a fairly widespread belief that the effluxion of time, if the other activites in these quarters will be provinces remain loyal, taken as the "signal to commence” by the disa fxred party within
Canton itself
Is is reported on moderately good anthority that the malean tents have captured the father,
and daughter-in-law of General Lang Chai-kwong, and
Goods traffic on the Peking Hanko Bailway is practically at a. standarill owing to the trans portation of numerous reinforce meats of Northern troops to the south.
Peking, Dec. 27.
On the 25th the Secretary of that these are being held to rsa-State wired to the Military Gover- som. The ransom demanded, it is norof Yunnan, acknowledging the said, is a million dollars the receipt of a telegram dated Decem same to be devoted to an anti-bar 23, which demanded the stop page of the monarchical move monarchy war fund.
Many of the Hongkong Chinssement, and repeating the several are still of opinion that the telegrams which had been pre-
DEATH.
The transfer of the Company's bage stock from the old premises to the new will be a tremendous A REVENUE OFFICER'S undertaking and will take many days, but the management hope to affect it on systematic lines and in such a way that there will be absolutely no dislocation of business. The one-price policy will be followed by the Company as heretofore, and shoppers may count on being able to obtain all their requirements at the lowest possible rates quality.
consistent with
Funeral at Happy Valley.
The funeral of the late Revenue
feelings of hostility so marked in lously received from him, urging ALLEGED THEFT OF RING-large number of friends and col-
that
a restoration of the Monarchy and begging Yuan Shih-k'ai to ascend” the Tarone.
Monarchy and the Secretary of telegraphic communication is cat Beats suggests that the hears off, except in the case of consular was 90 extraordinary that he WES anable to believe that the military wires.
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Bumours are still being cir-Govern signed the talegram culated to the eflect that Kwer calling for suppression of the chow, Kwangai and czechnen monarchist movement. Provinces have proclaimed, their independence.
THE REVOLT IN YUNNAN,
On the 20th, the Sɔcretary of State and the Army Heviquartere despatched a joint telegram to the Military and Civil Governors of Yunnan and all other provinces pointing out that the telegram the 23rd had not yet been classed sas forgery or otherwise, but in Poking, Decembar, 25-In an view of the scurrilous and mis- ticipation of muting in Yunnan, leading statements which it on Peking, (writes aN.C. Doily Newstained it ought to be contradicted.. Correspondent) several days ago, 1 he joint authors went on to ex- ordered the deepatch of three plain that the advice which had divisions from Szechuan and been received from foreign coun- Hupeh to the disaffected area. tries was no infringement of the
the
Defendant was represented by Mr. C. A. S. Boer, and plaintiff by Mr. P. W. Goldring
Plaintiff in answer to His Lordship, said he was nots stamp collector, but he bought and sold stamps. When he purchased the cabinet at the sale ha did not know he was buying the other things, and he did not want them Cross-examined by Mr. Bass, defendant said that when be pried open the cabinet at the sale be did not find many stamps
there.
S
How many?-I should say about a hundred.
(witness) Lai nevar opened it. He would not dare do so after his master had locked it. Mr. Soyer had kept the key.
No. 3 Company, 130 p.m. punctually.
No. 2 Company 3 taslly.
All Inspectors on the Stan who
The men of No. 3 Company will attend at the Cenkal on Thanday, Jan. 6th. Sec. weder below
In Uniform, cape and core zifes and ammunition.
A foki employed by Mr. Lam mert stated that he had been in these ex-members of the Regular latter's employment for 22 years.
Police will also attend the Range, He remembered that the cabinet Leaving Blake Pier at eisher of had been sold on October 2. He the above hours. locked at the exbinet but did not know whether there was anything in it. Be remembered after the sale that there were some stampe in it. The man who bought it called someone to help him to open it and witness stood there. There were no stamps micking out of the cabinet, but there were some in the drawers. Witness spoke to the plaintiff about the stamps and be replied that as be had bought the cabinet ha had bought the contents also.”
By Mr. Goldrings-The Lay was not handed to him with the “lot.” Ha knew that the doors were locked, because he had tried
Wednesday, Jan 5th-No Company, 5.30 pm.
Thursday, Jan. 6th --No Company, slao No 4 Company, and Recruits of all Companies, 5.30 pm
Sunday, Jan 9th-Musketry Course, Part II, for all NC Officer.
Canteen.
With reference to orders of to open them and he could not do Den 3th/9th, Canteen socommis The compradors did take will be sent to-day to Platoom the stampe sway.
Commandera,” Bame. trust he Mr. Bass said his contention collected and paid to the orderly was that the plaintiff could not Room Sergeant on or before Jan see any stamps there, sad that he 15th: No payment is to be made neither did they did not know there were any, wither to the Canteen or at the
Central Station.
His Lordship Supposing, it Mr. Bass proceeded to quote
VOLUNTEER ORDERS,
Resignation.
No. 1858 Private A. Pisce permitted to sign, on lewi the Colony, dated 24. 12. 15.
What stamps did you notics? Officer, James McMillan, whose-There were several different tragic death we reported veeter tionalitise. day, took place at Happy Valley What were they ?---1 could not last evening in the presence of a tav.
You did not even know what Kwangiang Province are not
lenguen. Decessed was accorded these stamps were?—No I knew against Yuan Shih-K'ai, or asces
s military funeral, members of the that stamps were worth mover, sarily against the restoration of
These telegrams, which were the monarchy, but against Lang.
Pursuer Stabbed With a Knife. Engineer Company of the Voluso I bought the lot. quoted in fall, show that the
teers, to which the deceased be You frequently attend these Chai-kwong personally.
longed, attending. No news has been received from officials of Yunnan were among
A Chinese was brought before
Have you ever bought any Yannan during the last day or the strongest advocates of Mr. Hazeland, at the Police Court L
it is understood
On the anival of the body at stampe before in your life? — this morning, charged with the the Monument, the coffin was theft of a finger ring, valued. 320. placed on a gun-carriage, this sorts, but I do not know much Yee, I have bought various Inspector O'Sullivan said that two men were brought before the being drawn by members of the about stampe. I have bought remanded. The facts of the case Dead March in” ““Šanl,”
the 18th Infantry played thekers and have then hung them in Court on the previous day and Engineer company. The band of some at times from Macine haw-is so, whstaben 2
and my window and if people would the case of Pullock v. Wright, in were that a show-case containing Chopin's Funeral March, as the pot give me the price I asked which it was stated that if a deak jewellery was outside a second- cortege mads it way to
for them at first. I have come or bureau was sold containing hand shop and one of the man Cemetery.
down.
[vsinahles, the presence of which Broke open the case and apatahed
When Mr. Lammert was selling was not known, this did not
Corps Orders isened to-day aquantity of the jewellery. He was
Among those attending were the stamps did he not say that necessarily mean that the pur-Lient-Col. A Chisposi of chased by a foki, who caught him Captain Butcheon (Superinten the lot" consisted of a cap- obaser sequired the sight of · state:
about ten yards away. The man dent of the Import and Export board, soses boxes of paint and possession. If this plaintiff had then turned and stabbed the foki Department), Captain Stewart, two instruments?-No; he did not disclosed that the cabinet with a large knife. A second man Colonel Chaptaan, Lieut Seven- nos who was a rested also had a knife.
contained stamps, he would have The present defendant tried to Sim, and a large number of opened the cabinet?-Yes, my son, Inspector Wildin, Inspector
Was anyone there when you been technically guilty oflarosny His Lordship: You would not pawn the ring two days after.
get a conviction. Defendant said he picked the Revenue Officiere and members of foki. ring up near the spot where the the Chinese "Preventive Staff The bearers were representative affair took place. He did not know
Export Department, and Police
The service was taken by the Rev. H. Copley Moyle, at the con- clusion of which a firing party, under Sergt. Ernest, fired the When you prised open one ing that he had bought the matant, castomary three volleys.
side of the cabinet why did you cabinet and was entitled to the 100am Mem Among the beautiful wreaths not open the other side; then contents therem. The executoring Section and sent were those representing de- you could have seen what was in could not have taken much trouble as demiled in cessed a wife, his sisters and the cabinet altogether? I 18w when, in estimating the estate of Order dated 8. 12. brothers, the staff of the Imports some stamps in it when I opened the docensed, he did not open the practice a and Exports Department, the staff the ore side and as I did not cabinet to see what it contained, 5.15 pm. Rec of the Rerenne Officers, Boyal want other people to see what but sent it right up to the rubinah | Co. Huakstry and Naval Tard Polce, the Chinese was in it, as they might bid sale which this was.
at Tattoo Dool The aim of the révolutionaries
Bevense Officers, the Chinese against me, I shut it again quick. His Lordship said he quite saw Eve is the anginal one of Sun Yat
Levenue Officers at Yaumati andly, and then, again, I thought the that the plaintia when he die Ben and Huang Hsing, namely to
Sham Shui Po members of the other side was looked.
covered the stamps, would think declare the independence of Yan
Dockyard Recreation club, the Lak Hong, a foki of plaintifs, he was entitled to them. There was man, the remotest province of
Petty officers of H. L. S. Rosscio, said that when his master opened a difference in this case, and the Chins, to consolidate the Govern Taai Ao personally invited the that the Yunnan Governor had the Watch Keepers of the Em the cabinet, be sex zome
one which had been cited in ment thers and in course of time military officers in Feking to a only a few days previously not press of Rosis, Mr. and M. They inspected the est and Memoch as in the other case there to embrace the adjoining pro- dinner party on August 25 to only advised a restoration of the Wimble, Miss Wilden and Hrs, saw there were game
MEHSO ILL drawer and in this vinces in an independent state. propose the restoration of the Monarchy but declared that the J. Wilden, Mr. A. Grant, He. T. the cabinet. That was
there was not Unless the revolutionaries are Monarchy and was the first to whole army of Yanaka wasofa Breherland, Mr. 3. B. Wood, Mr. mis began. able to secare & replenishment of sign a memorial with that object. similar option and that though F. P. da Silva, Mr. J. J. McKoznió arms and ammunition some where
The telegram concludes by urg- rebels were known to be in the Mr. B. 0. Elatchison, inspector in Asis, the Government shoulding upon Governors the necessity province they were unable to 15- and Mrs. Sm. Hr. and Mrs. be able to overthrow them easily of co-operation in establishing in finence the forges against the de Dawson, Mr. L. T. O'Sulliva in course of time, should a rising terusl peace, emphasising that incision in favour of a Monareby, R. 8. M. Tatten and
The Government is confident of sovereign right of China as it had been stolen. His Worship of the Engineers, the Import and the cabinet you had bought the to open the box before it was sold, Civil Servios Company from 2
being able to confine the distar- alleged; that the change in
the form bance, if any, to Yanasi.
of government It is recognized here that Gen had been ananimously decided on eral Tazi Áo will be able, if by the people themselves who had say man can, to canse the been given an opportunity in a soldiers to mutiny, 28 he legal manner to express their .became extremely popular opinion; that the State Council while Tatah during the Berolu had urged that the Presidential
said he was satisfied that the man did pick the ring up. Esfandant would be bound over.
SHARE MARKET.
Quotations.
Langkata,--Tla, 35, buyers. Shanghai Costons, a. 89,
buyers. Anglodavar,Tis. 19, hayera Angio Daich Tis.171,buyers. Consolidateds. Tis. 6, bayers,
tion. He was recently joined by oath was not binding if the people Up to the Minute several prominent revolutionaries desired a change in the form of who get through Indo-China on government; that Yannan pro- passports unsuspected by the vince had been one of the most French authorities.
emphatic in arging the change, that the Military and Civil Governors of Yannan had twice personally memorialized Yuan Shih-Kai begging the President to become Empetor; that General
take place.
dividual opinions should not ous- The final sentence in this joint (R. G. A}Hz G. Wate Peling, Dec. 28. weigh the desire of the majority telegram advised, the Governors Mrs. 8. J. Clarke Nr. The Government has received and that the advice of foreign to notify the man who sent the Mr. A. A. Taylor, countries would only become a telegram that he may
ggeting
telegrame from all the provinces, ement Yonnan stating that fall
disgrace to Chios if individual
have been taken
acte made it so. The telegram that the alladed to the extracedinary: fact the GoreNDER.
Superio
Did you not tell a man named Mak Fok that as you had bought the contents as well ?—No, I did not Why did you prise the cabinet open ?--Because it felt heavy and I wanted to see what was inside
Shing Ming, who stated that he was offica coolis, for the late Mr. Beyer for over 10 esi
he had seen the cabinet before, Le bad been kept below:
able When Mr. Boyer {witness) did
in it. It had
Mr. Goldring said he did not
King's Park Range, know why no one had attempted This range in slated to the as it could have been done just pm. till dusk on the 3rd Sunday sesuaily then as plaintif in January, Febru and March had done after the
He submitted that the plaintiff was perfectly fustified in amam-
that suber sido knew, the stampe were there. It was difficult for hard to believe that the plaintiff thought he would find anyth more there than a piece or a dead poc
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