DAY BY DAY.
GEN, WANG SHIH-CHEN
AND PRESIDENCY.
Curious Tale of Intrigue in
the Capital.
Mr. L. da Rocha writes us to day to the effect that his stats- ment that the Portuguese ware
The North China Daily News going to burn the bodies of the Chinese killed in the recant gives the following as an interest- shooting was pot trus.
ing piece of Peking gossip, but does not profess to take respon sibility for its accuracy,
A fine of $25, with the altern-
In an interview which we pub- ative of one month's imprison-lished last week with a prominent ment, was imposed on Kong Ka Chinese gentleman who had just at the Marine Court this morning returned from the north it was for failing to take out a licence
Wang suggested that General for his moter boat Leung 1.
Shib-chen, the Premier desiguate, was working bard for the recon For failing to observe the rule vocation of the Parliament so that of the road, the masters of the he might, as Premier (there being Kwong Che, Yan Hing and no Vice-President) take over the Kwong Ying were each fined $15, Presidency as soon as Hsu Shib with the option of one month, cbang was removed from office by Comdr. Beckwith, R. N., at the when his position had been declar led by the old Parliament to be Marine Court this moroicg.
{illegal
The same view is taken in a When a lukong intervened toiletter which has just been receiv- stop a fight in Bonham Road onjed from the north which states Saturday, he was unexpectedly that for a long time the election asanalted by the ve men who of Wang Shih-chen as President were engaged in the fight and and the appointment of Chin was injured in the forehead. The Yun-peng as Premier had been. men escaped, and the constable considered by the Chihli military was subsequently sent to the leaders who have now definitely Government Civil Hospital to decided upon these appointments. bare his injuries attended to.
Much activity now prevails in. Peking as a result of this decision. GENERAL CHIN YUN-PENG.
the
of
Hearing cries of "Snatching. The letter says that General Chinese police constable on Cain Yun-peng, who SURA board the Hydrangea yesterday formerly Premier, is working saw a coolie running with a felt) in the background, strenuously bat in his band. The constable
urging
reconvention Kave chase and caught the coolie Parliament На is strong. During the pursuit the coolie threw the hat into the sea, but it supported by General Wu Pei- fu, who, it is staled, bas promised that he shall be allowed to take an official position in the up near future.
was recovered. The coolie was brough: before Comdr. Beckwith. R. N., at the Marine Court this morning, and sentenced to two months' labour.
a
"It is understood" says the letter, "that General Wu wishes
AN HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
PEKING NEWS.
The Presidential Question.
A Peking telegram states that Tso Kwan, Wa Pei-fa and the Tuebuns and Governors of Xiang so, Shantung, Hapeh, Shansi and Kanan have jointly requested Li Yuan-hung to assume the Presidency for the time being, but! the Tuchun and Governor off Chakiang, after a meeting with various societies, expressed dis- approval of this suggestion.
Another Paking message states | that the Chihli forces attacked the Fengtian troops at Changll The latter retreated, burning several bridges as they want.
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to utilize the services of Chia beven A boatman of Aberdeen village cause he is in close touch with was this morning brought up by the Tenchin and Chenghsoub Inspector Ogg on charge of factions and it will therefore be rifle without the easy for him to co-operate with possessing a necessary permit from the Captain the Parliamentary members of Superintendent of Police. The these two factions. Gederal Wo technical offence was admitted knows also that Heu Shih-chang, by Mr. A. E. Hall, who, however the President, disagrees with said that the rifle was not service-Chin owing to the latter's daring
New York able. Inspector Ogg said that to oppose him.
"If, therefore. General Chin Pittsburgh the rifle could still be effectively used, and he produced for the enters once more into the political S. Loais inspection of the Magistrate the field, it is certain that he will not Cincinnati defendant's licence in which waste Hau Shih-chang'e tool: on the Brooklyn endorsed & previons conviction other hand he will be a staunch Chicago for the same offence. This clinch leapporter of the Chibli party. Boston ed the case from the point of Chin bas stated that his only con- Philadelphia view of the prosecution, and adition for supporting the Chibli party is the reconvocation of Par fine of $200 was imposed.
liament.
"Hau Shih-chang," continues
Currying a basket containing the letter," being afraid that Chin a number of cakes a Chinese! would again become Premier and living at a village near Hungbom)oppose his wishes, readily agreed was on Sunday stopped near the to the appointment of Wang Sbib- No. 3 Bailway Bridge by three chen as Premier with a view to men, who displayed a lively in blocking Chin. He thought that by ter at in the cakes. They ques appointing Wang, be (Hen) would tioned him as to his name, bis indirectly control General Wu Pei- plate of residence, his ancestors, fe, who is an old student of and, coming more directly to the Wang's. Wang, being a clever point, asked what business he man and a great schemer, im- had to be travelling along that mediately saw what was in the locality with so many cakes in mind of the President so he hipcasession. He answered agreed to form a Cabinet on con them according to the best of his tion that the old Parliament was ability, which apparently was not reconvened. great, for they deals him & blow
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"When troubles arose, ca685, which could have without difficul- To Be Represented at ties been privately and amicably settled, were referred to the police International Conference. Indications of an active effort courts, and irritating measures on the part of the Hongkong were at times unnecessarity re- 34% Seamen's Union to extend its sorted to. The Union does not influence to Shanghai are seen in merely content itself with seeking. Pet. beadquarters by a delegation to promote the welfare of the sex- 623 from the union at Hongkong. men, but it bas at the same time .559 Rules for the organisation have taken upon itself the arduous .487 already been draws up with the duties of assisting the seamen to .457 assistance of Mr. P. W. Goldring have a good knowledge of their 486 and have been submitted to the responsibilities and to live up to 472) Municipal Council. The Council them. The Union has more than .465 has also been asked to grant 20,000 members and the enrol- .368 registration to the union bead-ment of new magmabers is steadily progressing. The good offices of quarters as a club.
The delegation from Hongkong the Union have been found help- is composed of Messrs. Lai Wai fut in the satisfactory settlercent man, Chung Shin-pang and Luk of disputes either between the Shoung-kat. The first-named has shipmasters and the seamen or already assumed the title of Pres-between the seamen themselves.
"The Union is maintained by ident of the Chinese Sexmen's Union is Shanghai. Offices have the roembership dues which work been opened at 163 Broadway, and out, on an average, to not more a mass meeting will soon be held than $2 per annum. The Unisa has also branches or agencies in the Shanghai to inaugurate
Yokohama, New York and Lon. braccb.
don.
10,000 MEN RUSH FOR DIAMONDS.
Reported Big Finds in British Guiana.
En
port.
B
near
on the head. In a dazed condi
A discovery of diamonds, which tion he remembered being re-ment would declare his position are being picked up in great'
It is estimated that there are
"With regard to the privileges lieved of bis jacket and basket illegal. Elsa Shib-cbang was quantities along the Mazaruni 300,000 Chinese Seamen, of whom
to which members are entitled- which contained the cakes. The greatly embarrassed and did not River, has resulted in a rush to 50.000 are Cantonese. Thirty total loss, he related to the police know what to do, and remained British Guiana. according to Pro-thousand men, it is said, work out! am referring to the situation between the devil and the deep fessor William Le Varre, of of Shanghai, and to these the in Hongkong-they are provided sea, but it is his ows fault" says Harvard University, who has union leaders look for their sa and medicines; and in the event with free medical consultation the writer of the letter, that belately arrived in New York from
No difficulty over wage scales of fatal accident or death, the now sitting on the back of a por- the scene. eupine. He schemed and failed. At the time he left 10.000 men is expected at the present time, as Union offers in each case a grant The mandate, appointing Wang-1,000 of them white-were
Plans aro being Premier was delayed on account braving jungle fever in the bat Shanghai shipowners met the in-in-aid of $50.00 to cover barisl
creases granted at Hongkong at expenses. of this. It seems that what Hsu for the precious stones.
proper businese basis, a Seamen's Professor La Varre himself the conclusion of the strike there. formalated to establish, on Shih-chang. likes is, disliked by
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Union Bank. General Wa Pei-fu and vice brought back 500 carats of uncut
CONTEMPLATED. versa."
diamonds, which be turned over
*PROVINCIALISM HAS NO The objects of the Chinese Sex- From what can be learned, to the Customs officials for
PLACE IN UNION. One of the crew of the Empres3
men's Union, and the services
"While the members of the of Canada, D. Lee, a boiler atten-states the letter, the Paoting appraisal.
which it has hitherto tendered dant, was brought before Comdr. military leaders approve of the Diamonds have been found and which it contemplates bere Union are drawn from various Beckwith, R. at the Marine appointment of an old member of from time to time in British alter to reader on a larger scale provinces, provincialism has no Coort, this morning, by "Capt. A.the Peiyang party to the pres-Guiana. Thirty years ago
to shipping interest, were explain-place in the Uniou. We are do- Hailey, master of the Eropress of idency, in case General Li Yuan-expedition to the Upper Mazaruni, ad to a reporter of the Shanghai ing what we can to standardise Canada, who charged him with bung refuses to serve as they while searching for gold, dis- Etening Stor, who interviewed the Union's activities. When the unlawfully absenting himself know be will. Wang, with bis covered small diamonds in the Mr. Lam Wai-man, Chairman of international conference of sea- from the vessel, on the 3rd. inst., eye on the presidential chair, is gravel in some numbers.
the Social Committee of the Chi- men is convened in the In the following years several without the permission of the now working hard to meet the masterer ölber officer in charge. wishes of General Wa Fei-fo and expeditions were dispatched, and nese Seamen's Union 2: Hong future, we believe that China will Mr. Lam views the future of Capt. Hailey told the Court that to overthrow President Hsu Shih-located gems; but, although the ong. Mr. Lam is to carry out be represented."
the first part of a programme for Les came on board about half chang.
stones were found in considerable the extension of the work of the the Union with optimism because "Taking qualifications into numbers, they were email and of Union by the establishment of he has witnessed numerous past ten on the night of the Zad. inst and commenced to create a consideration Wang is the next no great value, and the search branches at Shanghai, Hankow, instances of the spirit of un disturbance. He threatened to man for the presidency in the was practically abandoned.
Tientsin, Singapore and other im, selfishness with which the mem- In 1900 the British Guiana "knife" the third engineer. Capt. north for there is no other mem-
bera were ready, at the cost of portant ports. Hailey took Les to the Water ber of the Peiyang party eligible Diamond Sicata obtained a
"Before the Chinese Seamen's personal sacrifices, to help the Police Station the next day, but or even in sight,
concession of 2,000 acres on Union came into existence," said Union to function efficiently. Mr.
Lam, The plans of the Chihli party tributary of the Mazaruni river, Mr.
"there the sergeant in charge refaxed to:
were Lam holds the opinion that in take the case. The Captain then at first were the appointment of bat this company is now defunct frequently cases of misunder-time the authorities will show took defendant back to the ship. Waog as President, General Teaoi.ater another company obtained
standing between the Chi an increasing degree of ap Lee left the vessel without pèr- Kon as Vice-President and China larger concession, and is still ai
nese seamen and their empreciation for the good services mission, being absent from duty ontas Premier, but as Chin could not work.
ployers, and through misunder-rendered by the Union in provid June 3rd. from nine o'clock in the opegly enter into official life at!
standing friction was unavoidably Ling facilities for the amicable. morning until half past two in the present time, he has nom-
created. There were, for example, settlement of dispates among the the afternoon. When be returned, inated. Wang who for the time
First premier, then numerous instances in which the seamen or disputes in which they he was abusive and Capt. Hailey being will content himself with ident? gave him in charge..
the premiership.
president. As General Wa Pei- seamen signed their papers of are a party, thus contributing to Defendant pleaded guilty. "Wang has so far been so fu is Wang's student and reverse service. All that they knew was the maintenance of peace and The Marine Magistrate took successful with bis, scheming, him, old Hsu dees not wish to that the papers bors their signs-good order by nipping friction is into consideration the fact that that he can now be seen through oppose Wang so is allowing him to ture. They had no knowledge of the bud He does not belleve political Le had been confined since like a piece of glass," continues take over the premiership, which either the nature of the work they that Chinese labour is by nature Saturday, June 3rd., and fined the letter. "Who cannot see is the first step towards the ware required to do or the terms indifferent to the
and conditions.
fortunes of the country, him five days' pay.
that he wishes to become pres-presidency."
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