CHINA'S
EFGRAND OLD MAN. 、
DAY BY DAY.
Death of Dr. Wu Ting-fang. I was fined $10 at the Marine
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
DROUGHT IN JAPAN.
The master of the George Bing Farmers' Difficulties.
Cours, before Comdr. Beckwith,
Qeaks, June 22-There are this morning. for falling to widespread agricultural disputes A ROMANTIC CAREER. produce his licence on board the in southwestern Japan between boat when called upon to do so landlords and tenant farmers There will be profound regret. by a police officer, on the 12th. and these are now seriously not only throughout the whole of inst.
aggravated owing to, the con- China, but also in many political;
tinuance of the drought the circles in different parts of the
Catholics are to-day celebrat-like of which has not been. world at the news, which our special correspondent in Canton Ing the Feast of the Sacred known for the past forty years. telegraphed to us this morning, Heart. There have been special The month of June is regarded as that Dr. Wu Ting-fang, China's observances at the Cathedral and the rainy season when the far- veteran politician, has passed this evening a grand procession mers plant their rice, but this is to take place in the compound, sear there has been no rain Away. There was 10 more prominent figure in Chinese followed by a sermon. A19 p.m. practically the whɔle month. The political life
there will be a special al fresco farmers in some ocalities are and it caa truthfully be said that there musical festival, when the Catho-abandoning the cultivation of rice
lic Club will be "at home." WES до B30 who strove So honestly, consistently, ar so long
because there is no prospect of a good harvest. Besides, they de- clare that tenant farming does
to bring about enlightened. To-morrow's picture will in-i not pay anyhow, Some landlords political reforms. His was an clude group photograpba of
are threatening to take away the outstanding personality, marked | University athletes, pictures of by rigorous bonesty and a 5rm be- the Y.M.C.A. volley ball cham-and from the tonnats and import American traclors to do their own lief in the great future of Chios. pions and other Y.M.C.A.athlates, farming-Reuter. During the course of his long and the latest portrait of President Li honourable career in the service Yuan-hung and a portrait of Mr. of his country, he had always Chang Chien. the industrial identified himself with the party magnate of Nan Tong Chow, who which he thought was heading has just been appointed President
for real reforms and progress and, of the Bank of Communications. CHINA'S PARLIAMENT TO in his association with Sun Yat-
sen here in the south, his belief
A number of cases of failing to
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in the bons fide intentions of bis observe the rules of the road chief were evident to all who came before Comdr. Beckwith. know him. The writer bad at the Marine Court, this morn Drafting a New Constitution. that privilege, and Dr.ling.
The master of the steam
"'n WAS aver protesting his launch Gladiator was fined $10, confidence that it would be and the masters of the steam from Canton that real reform launches Yan Hing. Lee Yick. Chins would come. Pight up the last, be remained loyal to Sao, but in the coup which has been effected by Chan King-ming's forces, he was forced to seek
His Career.
Chi Wo and Kwong Yst $15 Those ficed the larger sum were those with previous convictions
The disappearance of 17-year
Peking: June 18.
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Silting the other day at a table
Mr. Wu Ching-lian, Chairman The following are the latest outside the Cafe de Paris, opposite
has been notified by all the absent of the House of Representativer, groups of members of the Parlia meat that they will leave for Pek- ing in July at the latest. Thay are expected to arrive about the
Messrs. Tung Kang and Kao
hiding and obscurity. Nearly old son was yesterday reported middle of July, after which Parlia eighty years of age. Dr. Wby a woman, living at 2 Kennedyment will begin the work of draft- suffered a breakdown in bealth Street, who stated to the police ing the new Constitution. and news came through yesterday that she believed her offspring that be bad been admitted to had been drowned as she found Hospital. His condition gradually bis clothes lying on the reclama-En-hang left for Paotingfu yester- grew worse. and bigb fever near the Wacebai Police Station. day afternoon and returned this followed, which proved fatal at an A toatman who was reported morning, after a four-hour con- ! early hour this morning.
missing on the 19:b. was found ference yesterday evening with floating in Shaukiwan Bay by the Generals Tsao Kum and Wu Pei- policy yesterday.
fu, at which it was unanimously decided that provincial badgets sbonld be referred to the General Government and provincial appointment of Minister of For-military expenditure should be Born in Kwangtung Province, eign Affairs in the Cabinet at Pek-paid by the Central Government, be was educated at St. Paul'sing, but in 1919 he was so dissatis- по revenues to be held by College, Hongkong, and subsr-fied with the corrupt practiseste provinces for the pay- quently studied law at Lincoln's and militarism going on in Pek- meat of troops. the -Central lan. London, where he was calleding that he broke away from the Government thas controlling pro- to the Bar, with the distinction Northern Government and allied vincial troops. The result of the of being the firs: Chinese Barris himself with the "constitutional" visit was reported to the Cabinet
movement in Canton. Joining this morning. ter, For a time he acted as Magistrate in Hongkong, and in hands with Sun Yat-sen, in whom
It would be possible to write columns regarding the dis- tinguished and romantic steer of this great Chinese.
of
WAS
of
of forein nations against the effete Manchus.
WES
His Connection with Hongkong.
W
re-
1896
appointed by the ha bad implicit faith, he strove to THE DISBANDMENT COMMISSION. Throne
to make the Canton Government be to
Minister
what
The suggestion has been made the United States, Spain and representative of
For that Generals Wang Shib-chen, Peru. In 1903 be was made best, in political China.
long time he Mini-Chen Chiong-ming. Lo Yong- Vice-President of the Board of Commerce in Peking and ter for Foreign Affairs in Can-siang and Tsao on should Commissioner for revision of ton and, when Chan King-ming head the commission in charge
of disbandment. be became was dismissed by Sun recently. treaties. Later Vice-President of
Board he took over the post of Civil the
A message to the Government sad Governor and also the Ministry from the Tuchun of Shansi, Geo. Foreign Affairs Vice-President of the Board of for Finance. He handed over the Yen Hai-shar, advocates early Punishments. In 1905 he was seis of his Governorship and bis disbandment of the majority of He points out that made Commissioner for the Reather offices only the day before troops.
formerly A vision of Laws, and a Judge of resterday.
burgher system the International Court
Dr. Wu was, perhaps, better prevailed by which en employed Atbitration at The Hague. In known in foreign lands than any on farms could be called on for 1907 he was againsent to America other single Chinese.
He had national service, but between as Minister and returned in 1910 travelled much and his posts times laboured productively. after visiting Europe. When the abroad had given him a wide
Gen. Yen thinks that this Revolution broke out be was knowledge of world questions. placed in charge of foreign affairs His death marks the passing of system merits careful considers- by the Revolutionary committee, Chios's "Grand Old Manation and meanwhile recommenda should be with headquarters at Shanghai, patriot in every sense of the word that picked men
selected for service with the and did much to secure for thei
National Array and the revolutionary cause the sympathy
mainder be sent home to work out their own salvation. Some of It is, perhaps, not generally At the time that it was decided known that the late Dr. Wu was them, however, should be enrolled National Reserve, which to make
between the the first Chinese Barrister to be in a peace Manchu and revolutionary forces called to the English Bar and the should be strictly limited to the Dr. Wo was appointed to head first to be a Imitted to practice in requirements of the country. the delegates representing the this Colony. Mr. Ng Choy, as be South, Mr. Tang Shac-yi being was then known, was admitted on the leader of those from the North. May 18th, 1977, and was the re- Dr. Wo's opening speech at the cipient ofa congratulatory address conference was so effective that from the Beech. In January, he virtually converted Mr. Tang 1890, he was appointed a member 5bao-yi to the revolutionary of the Hongkong Legislative cause on the spot, and this fact Council, a position which be held did more than anything else to for some
time.
Io convince Yuan Shih-kai of the 1881
made hopelessness of any endeavour to Acting Police Magistrate and! retain the Manchas on the continued to hold that post for a Throne. The result was the number of years. Lster be early abdication of the Manchus identified himself with the Chin and the establishment of the Reese Government in Peking, be- public, an event with which the coming legal adviser and foreign Dame of Dr. Wo will ever be interpreter to Li Hung-cbang. nasociated. When the Republican He received his appointment as Government came into being Dr. Minister to the United States in Wu retired to private life, nor 1896, when he took the name of could he be induced to take office. Wu Ting-fang. Io honour of his He had made up his mind to write appointment the Chinese com & book on his American experi-munity of the Colony gave, him a efices and to read and study banquet, whilst the Chief Justice philosophy. Ha so employed him-and members of the Bar enter. aelf through the turmoil of 1913, tained him at a dinner. He when a revolution was attempted always continued to display a to put Yuan Shih-kai out of lively interest ia Hongkong] power, and through the later re-affairs.
volution against the monarchy. Dr. Wo associated himself with
be
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WAY TO FORTUNE. neither of these, except for a "More fortunes have been made strong letter he wrote personally out of kinemas than any other to Yusu Shih-ka urging him to business. It is generally regard- retire from the Presidency, and ed as a money-for-nothing under. refrain from bis attempt to secure taking," said the auctioneer in the Throne.
Inviting offers for the Palladium Ia November, 1916, in response Kinema, Clitheroe. It was sold- tó many requests, he took up the for £6,050.
results:
JUNE 13. NATIONAL LEAGUE→ St. Louis 0, Philadelphia 14. Chicago 8, Brooklyn 3. Cincinnati 5, New York 2. Pittsburgh 7, Boston 8.
AMERICAN LEAGUE- Boston 0, Chicago 3. Washington 1. Detroit 5. New York 4, St. Louis 13. No other games.
JUNE 14. NATIONAL LEAGUE- Chicago 13. Boston 2. St. Louis 0. Brooklyn 4. Pittsburgh, New York 14. No other games.
AMERICAN LEAGUE- Boston 0, Cleveland 3. New York 2, Detroit &. Philadelphia 5, Chicago 6. Washington 6, St. Louis 7. "
JOXE 15.
NATIONAL LEAGUE- St. Louis 4. Brooklyn 3. Cincinnati 0. Philadelphia ". Pittsburgh 2, New York No other games.
AMERICAN LEAGUE- New York 1. Detroit 2. Philadelphia 10, Chicago 8. Boston 8, Cleveland 3. Washington, St. Louis 3.
JUNE 16. NATIONAL LEAGUE- Cincinnati 2, Philadelphia 7. Pittsburgh 1. New York 7. St. Louis 2, Brooklyn 12. Chicago T, Boston 6.--Twelve innings.
AMERICAN LEAGUE- New York 4. Detroit 9. Philadelphia 8, Chicago 9. Boston 8, Cleveland 6. Washington 2, St. Louis 15.
the Casino at Monte Carlo, writes) la correspondent in a Home paper, I was intrigued by the manner in which a certain pretty but won- {derfully hand-painted lady par- stook of the ten ordered for her by
her admiring escort. Her lips! were so lavishly spread with carmine, and her face so thickly coated with an enamel-like liquid | powder, that it seemed a den- gerous proceeding even to attempt to consuma speb refreshment, and I became quite auxious as to the results of her rashness. My fears. however, were quickly set at rest, for this dainty dame was quite equal to the occasion. 3he calmly ordered a couple of straws to beļ brought, and imbibed her hot tea through them without damage to her carmined lips.
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