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against the President. Such hopes ready for instant action. Even when have been completely shattered by the new law is operative in France, the news to band that General the German army, though it makes a Lung has mored with 4,000 of his fur analler drain upon a larger popu men to Sauking on the West River Intion, will still be superior to that of - position within easy, striking France. Dat it might have to cope distance of Canton-and that he with more than, one enemy, and be has, without any ambiguity, raised prepared to meet asuits upon more his standard against Chan King than one frontier. Russia is increasing Ming, for whose head he offers, her contingent as well, and will have a Proclamation just issued, a ro ward of $60,000. General Lung paper the largest drilled force in who is reputed to be an able soldier, the world, whatever may be the is receiving assistance from Chinese actual number of troops that could cruisers and, it is stated, expects be disposes ut short notice on the several thousand troops" from the Vistula, With Europe in this condi North. It is clear that he intends tion we cannot be surprised that the at an early date to forca the hands German Government meets with a of the new Canton regime, and to ready response, even when it makes do his utmost to take Chan Kwing demands upon its subjects which sir Ming prisoner.

THE REVOLT.

GENERAL LUNG AND SOLDIERS"

ON THE WEST RIVER.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 1 1913.

OPPOSED TO THE NEW CANTON GOVERNMENT.

OFFER OF $80,000 FOR CANTON GOVERNOR'S HEAD.

EARLY ATTACK ON CANTON PROBABLE.

GENERAL LUNG DEFIES THE been loosed in the country again tand to

SOUTHERNERS.

focus upon him. And, somewhat our qusly, they apparently find him

him facing General Lung, the Commander of the in an opposite direction. It is to be honed that Canton years ago would have been regarded Troops of Kwangtung, who has been But.not really. Two years ago-ho led maybe spared bloodshed, but preposterous and intolerable. But lying low" en Wuchow with acme he movement to overtum the Puking at present everything points to a these days we are leaning that no of Kwangtang was declared has at last staunch supporters against an effort to 8,000 troops since the independence Government, Now he is one of its an attack on the City, and what expense of burden in the way of pre-definitely announced his intentions. He disrupt Yuan thung's opponents will then happen will entirely de-paration for war is too great to be in direct opposition to the Covernor of sesert that lie hat deserted the cause of end upon the amount of resistance b me. It is not a shtisfactory state Canton, Chor wing Ming, for whose polisapien. He riplice that be stepot offered to General Dung strooper of things, thangb-it has its compen

In the north the Woosung Fortsations. The warlike pazioply of all are still balding out against the the Great Powers has become so Northerners in the belief, it is cumbrous and so costly that one may Mr. and Mrs. G. J. B SAYER beg to stated, that relief will be forth hope it will continue to be kept tender their stucars thanks to His Excel coming soon MUSICALonely the Governor, T. The Commandant There seems to be very little likeli-efforts of diplomacy, than for actual from the South rather for show, or for seconding the Commanding the Troops. The INSTRUMENT Members of the Hongkong Volunteer realised. Meantime, the Northern In this secse the new army and Uficers the Bergeants Mese and food of such a state of things being. Corpa, the Honourable the Director and

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the Staff of the Public Works Department, troops, for reasons of their own, laws of Germany, France, and Russin Club, the Wigwam Tennis Club, the Euro-e patiently waiting for the Forts may perhaps be regarded as addi- CAD V.M.C.A. and all other friends who to surrender, as they will probably tional guarantees for peace. All placed foral tributes on the grave of their do in a day or two. The whole these countries have the strongest pressions of sympathy in their and berage situation points to the rising having incentives to maintain the status quo, gratitude for the anremitting attention beva checked effectually in its in-herous and expensive as it is, rather and kindness of Dr. Boll, the Medio cipient stages and to a complete than to seek relief in hasty action. Staff. Sisters and Nursing Staff, of the Government Ciril Hospital to their son victory for the Northerners." during his illdexa.

lamented son, Herbert, and for kind ex-

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MEMO FOR TO-DAY.

GERMANY'S ARMY BILL

NEWS OF THE DAY,

hend he offers a reward of $60,000.0

AT SAUKINO.

where he always has stood in those now in rebellion against the Government Hanr altered position. And he can give

reasons....

TYPHOON WARNING.

The Following belogram was Tal the american l'onsulate General today. Da Manila, August lot, I. p.m.

Cyelons or Tspace near ur over the northern Ladrona or Hariana Islända,➡ direction unknown.

Cyclone of Typhoon, Paille, Desa, about halfway between the Mariana Islande and Lup, direction unknown..

SOCIAL AND

PERSONAL

Sir Matthew Nathan has been elected president of the African Society for 1933-14.

Mr..Bellamy Brown, Editor of the Malay Mail, is, we regres to Icarn, still confeed to his house at Kuala Tampus.

The late Mr. R. J. Ward, who was Yokohama railway, left satate valued, at engaged on the construcken of the £8,378,

8th Hum, had his left foot amputated a

sauls on Saturday, July 14, asing te gungrene asting 1o. Juo pasing te

conful and he is doing wall.

Lieut Col Deare, commanding than

The marriage arranged to iska place last schliers arrived at Sauking, s large of his own views and attitude, his stern James Stewart, Tientain, has bean post- Quite suddenly General Lung cand

But before listening to his statement and Mr. James E. Stowart, son of Mr. month between. Miss Margaret Heywood wn on the West River, where they saw and drastio criticism of so-called espon poned till September, owing to Mr. Stewart recupy important positions on the righ: cuts of political liberty for China, let us bouring heights.

take a look at the man himself. Let us

baing detained in Chin skelehily con-ever the brief period which has brought in from obscurity to world-pson, 28th Fanjabis, only son of Colonel

The marriago of Major L F. R. Thom wide. fame, andre part he has played Rose Thompson, late Royal Enginede

MANT PROCEED TO CANTON.

It is believed that General Lung may prosed to Canton of any comien

has no oiado Sauking his headquarters, string them on Wednesday. He left

3,000 troop at Wishow,

CHINESE CRUISERS OPPOSE THE SOUTHERNERS.

therein.

·

AI YUN TUNG, THE NAY.

Bangalore, and Hay Tillard, eldest daughter of Philip Edward, of God- which he losiped to create, which indeeded to take place in October in China

The free Vice-President of the Republic manchester, Hastingdon, has boon arrang he had madu possible, ta vasily suppredet

6.15 p.m.-Mile Swimming Champion- As Reuter informed is recently in Wednesday night, put into Amey to shelter tion of refusing to carry out orders of rebels has been sure of completion. He

ship at V.R.C.

9 p.m.--Fating Magicians at Theatre

Roysi. 9.15 p.m.-Bijoo Theatro.

MEMO. FOR TOMORROW.

12.30 p.m.-Avotion of Pigeons

Mears. Hughes and Hough's Sales

Booma

nt

It is stated that the steamship Linse, which was due here with Siberian mails on

hom the typhoon. The P. and O. Assage with Siberian mails of two dates due to day. Is alas expected to be delayed.

In the course of a proclamation issued

ablo-if one had the proper straduction. Mr. Sydney Marah, the sculpter, Bas Ho lives simply, and fittingly, in the completed broasa statue of Lord Kit (now administrative building which has shener mounted vii his charger for traction been built on the site of the Viceregal in Calcatta. The statue which with the Two Chinese cruisers from Canton pro-ginal Wushang rebels, started, there was cast from guns sent from India. A Yamen whoss domes, guited by tho i pedestal stands twenty-eight feet high ceeded to Sauking and surrendered to volutionary conflagration. He General Lang

lives duplicate is now being made for present- Five Chinese gunboats have arrived, in

simply, but not in security. Probably ation to Bhartam made put of cartridge Hongkong from Canton with the inter-ot one day of Li Yuan Hung's life since cases seed at the battle of Coderruan and he became military Fender of the Witchsing collected by order of Sir Reginald Wingate Chan Kwing Ming. several telegrams, the Reichstag have passed the financial Bills requred to

told me in the most casual manner pos- The Chinese gunboat, Popik, at prible, that eighteen known plots and at between Lieut. John MeAusland Dickson, The marriage Tanged to take place sent near Mucas, has also thrown in her tempt to assassinate him have been dis-RGA of the Royal Military Academy, cover the Government's new defence

lot with the Central Government forces covered and frustrated. Only a few of Woolwich, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dickson, proposals. The final debate was un-

The Chaplain to the Forces will be GENERAL LONG'S PROCLAMATION. rosted attention by punishment of the Jean, daughter of Lieut. Colonel D.F. H. these instances those which have of Bellfield, Banbridge, Co. Down, and expectedly briet. After a discussion sagazines for the use of the troops whe pleased to receiva·books, papers and lasting only two hours the Houses are going home in November. Gifts should by him, General Lung narrates the crimes attendant took my card to the Vice-Lious Colonel Logan, when in Hongkong.

plotter-are known to the public.

As I sat in waiting room while an mouth, will be solemnized co August 2. Logan R.G.A., and Mix Logan, Portz sanctioned the new war taxes, re-be sent other to the Peak Hotel or the wich ho staten Chan King Ming has President, I remembered something of commanded the 88th Coy, R.G.Á.

Chaplain's office at Scandal Point. presenting in all a sum of

some 33

committed, and concludes by atating what had been told me about circum- millions sterling. This may surely

proceded from Kochow, General Ha Yuan Hung first emerged, which the be, in obedience claim to be a "record" is the voting

to Linchow, and that he had wired to were related to me by foreigners who to the order, stances that attended such interviewe of Supply by a deliberative assembly,

the Tigris forts, and to the commanders had experienced them. When the Gen The House of Commone with the

of Chiehow and Kingchow and this coral, whose frankies is muel in contrast assistance of the guillotine-haa ocen

manders of the gunboats to proceed to

to usual Oriental demeanour, especially Canton by different routes." sionally done some amazingly rapid

amory politicians, told his first inter- financial work, and has sometimes

GENERAL LUNG'S OFFER TO .........

viewer ist he had been forced by oir-and Yarn Brokers, in their repert dated even voted away public money to

eubstancos to take command of the Aag, 1, state-Since our last report, on The Bardmann Opers Company are

CANTON.

rebels, and that he could not resign his the 10th inst. per str. China Lurisings the tune of several millions in a paying return visit to Hongkong and will 2.30 p.m.-Auction of Furniture at No single sitting in Committee, but a thres nights only. The plays to be staged ton, come ow in him they will be allow-when he said it. They now know, that sales of yarn have been reported during command except under danger of being against the Prouidmat of the Chinese Be oper at Theatre Royal on 13th instant for tion, either civilians or military in Can was joking because he smiled, benigaly ang Parts and in Canton commerce If, says General Lung in his proclama-killed by his followers, they thought be public, have broken out in some of the Peak Road by Mess. Hughes & do not think it has over equalled this are The Pink Lady, The Dairymaideed to occupy their prosent positions he was telling the literal truth. Hough..!

has been faterrapted in coquence and de the period. SECOND

Chinese are, however, selling amongst themselves at a decline of 81 to 8 per bale. Clearsnes ave been very poor as mo shipments have been made to Canton, while very little has gone to other ports,

We do not consider the situation & grave Duo, the rising, it is expected, wil be suppressed in a short time, but we fear, will bot recover its equanimity for sonia time to come w

Our abore quotations are purely nominal. Unsold stocks 26,000 balas

9pm.-Peking Magicians at Theatre

Royal. 3.15 p.m.-Bijou Theatre,

General Memoranda.. MONDAY, August 4 :—

Bank Holiday.

TURDAY, August 5:-

Monday, the 4th Instant, being Fark Holiday, the General Post Office will be open from 8 to 9am. There will be ane delivery of ordinary correspondence and one collection from the Pillar Boxes as og Sundaya, The Money Order Office will be entirely closed."

- bisJ

3 n.m.-Auction of Stammer Wing extraordinarily speedy and ample and Autumn Mancouvren." Booking is, None of the inhabitants will be throat-

Hon by Mr. Geo. P. Lammort. WEDNESDAY, August &:—

Non-Meeting of Members of Geo; Fenwick & Co. Ltd, (in Liquidation) THURSDAY, August 7:-

2:30 p.m.-Anction of Furniture, at 20 Hobinson Road by Mesra, Hughes and Hough,

9.15 p.m.-Concert at Peak Hotel.." SATURDAY, Augant B-

The China Hall

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THE REVOLT.

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flight. The final demonstration of the Socialists, with their Polish and Alsatian allies, turned out to be in-

their protest by voting against the six Bignificant, though they registered

new cavalry regiments demanded by the Minister of War. Most observers

aus, with Mosers. Moutrio and On. Mentioning at a Mansion House Mis sion meeting peculiar idess of what the

ar idea is that you have only got to pat Sd. church means to some people the Bishop of London satirically declared: The popa- in the alot-or, rather, in the offertory- and you get a handsome vicar, two good looking curates, and a poal of bells."

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As

enol, it is only Chan Kwing Ming, I of Chen King. Ming he shall receive want. If anyone will bring me the head reward of $60,000.. All who tesist Chan wring Ming will moot with a like fato."

AT THE ARSENAL

SPORTING

Athletics.

The Bath Coy, R. G. A hell their The Northern troops at the Kiangan Lieut. J. A. Pym, presiding. It won 400ual games meeting on Wednesday, Arsenal have been strengthened by other decided to enter the Company's teams in 2,000 men.

Ufficials were appointed for the varius

Vice Captain, Be. Sandford. Hon. Secre- Football Team Captein, Gunner Berry.

Cricot Team Captajo, Lient. Pym. tary, Br. Woods,

Vice-Captain, Br. Sly. Hon. Secretary,

Willie

Hockey Team Captain, Liant Prm Hou. Secretary, Gunner Josephs,

Billards.

COMMERCIAL:

COTTON AND YARN.

Messrs. Polislilla and Kotwall, Cotton

from

Sold but un-delivered in the godown and to arrived 48,000 balene

Arrivala-The mail str. 44Delta Bombay, and str. "Seisang" from Calentta. have brought in 11,500 bales for Hongkong form Hongkong, to Shanghai sod, erat. and 3,000 bales for Shanghai, Shipments ports, e, nil.

Local Mill No sales, Shanghai. Bos ness quiet standstill. Japanese Yarn-No sales,

Paw Corton-No ale for Bengal or bales Chiness. Qastation--Kengal @ 826- Chinesa Stock 260 bales: Bengal and 200 to $29 Chinese 8 8 to $31 per ple L

INDENTURED LABOUR FOR AMAZON RUBBER.

A correspondent writes in the South American Supplement of The Times on the possibilities of Chiness and Japanese labour for the Amazon Valley

8.15 p.m.-Promenade Concert on H. K. of German opinion have long since

C.0. ground.

beer convinced that the nation as a whole supports the Government on K. O, Y. L I. was held at the Fi

The annual regimental dinner

the following competitions

Bongkang Football League, Div 2. the whole question. Possibly the Hotel, on June 20, General A. Wynna MILITARY ACTIVITY AT CANTON, United Servies Football League B. A. pace of the Reichstag was accelerated..B, Colonel of the Regiment, preside

Football Cup. Soldiers Clas Cricket by the news from the Balkans. There wera Major. IV. K. Withycombe, Captains at the moment. Night and day the sin

Ing. Among the large unter present of extraordinary activity and excitemeat Cup.

Thy arsenal at Canton presents a scene Shield. R. A. Cricket Cup, R. A. Hockey is probably much exaggeration in the F.J. G. Agg, H. K. Hughes Messin, Oployees are working at full pressure sections of sport as under--- - accounts of "incidents" in the debat M. Band, J, A. Jervois, and H. A. Law, turning out war material in preparation able zone,

and further sharp admoni- of the 1st Battalion, Singapore

for the threatened aftack by the Northern tions from the Powers should suffice The Bay, Foster Pegg, U.F., gave an fort, have been impected and overhauled. troepe. All the forts, including the Tiger to call the turbulent little nations to interesting lecture on Cauton, in the H. A. and now render all ronds to Carton prue their senses. Still, while unsettle Theatre, Victoria Barracks, at night tically impassable for invading troops. ment exista, European statesmanship Garmond, and Lient. Nevill wars present, the city to be practically imprógnable.

Captain Cunningham, Lacut, and Adjutant Chan Kwing Ming's supporters, believa WHILE there is little news from the must take cognisance of the fact, and and the Theatre was filled to its utmost north, apart from the statement that the military nations cannot be blamed capacity by a few married families and a & PORTENTOUS QUIETNESS. the Woosung forts are still being if they look to the point and edge of ge number of soldiers of different regi basicged, the nows to hand regarding the tremendous weapons which they was illustrated by lantern views, was much and the people are not inclined to givo

wants in the garrison. The lecture, which The city is gairt-portentously quiet Low Necks, Without Bleeyes. Canton is of the utmost significance. re happily still able to keep in the appreciated, and interest la the subject was any indication of which cause they favour, The fourth round of the handicap hold hably prove beites for several rious than For the conditions on the Am-zon Chines and Japanese labour: would-pro- General Lung, we now learn, ha scabbard.

sintained to thò finish... definitely opposed Chan Kwing Ming, Nor is it a time for patriotic citizens

North or South Ib la genocally under in the R. G. A Sergeante Mers, Victoria Hat Indian Chinese hare boon settled stood, however, that the majority of the Barracks, games of 160 up, zaited rest of the Amazon, for many years, and ab-Igaitas, climate bot suncier to the in the various countries to refuse their won by Major-General Anderson appears that their true feelings will not be rtal-

In the last Orders issued to the Gerri luhabitante fayour Yuan-Shih Kai, and followe

have stood the climate wall, while near ly declared Kwangtung's" indepen

Governments supplies in order to raise the following Op linggabing the spd till hostilities are commenced. Lown (oyes Ab) by 37 Bergs Keating plantaldi, hys married, wattled down, and Surg Cambridge (owes 10) beat Sergt. Mansor a Chinese has an orange and coffee IDEAL FOR SUMMER WEAR dency, so far as resident Yuan'a

their warlike establishments to the carson desire id express to all ranke South Ching Command, Majoral 0,

(ower 190) beat Master Gunner May. (owen hoed engaged ka agrioblerial fabourers and lcome Brazilian Japane tro, have oritem, are enncerned. For some

level they deem necessary. The Ger of the Blaff and Departments and of the

A. Anderson

25) by 11 Master Gooner Voller Cowes swartine and have stood the climate well, man war taxes are u heavy burden troops la garism, his appreciation of the time after the "declaration" WAS

219) beat a 8. M; Flulder (owen 36) The Japanese Government is at present very upon the income, and the capital of excellant spirit which has prevailed during Billard of the China Press," recently

Writing from Wuchong, Mr. Cuthbert (ow 50) by 3.

Sgt. aptr, Falmer (owes 120) best Sergt. favourably disposed to emigration be Latine made auch anxiety was felt as to the a thrifty people, not prone to financial to time he has had the honour to som said is an interesting fact that the

America, and recruiting of labour would not be found cutt. There is very mark d attitude General, Lang would adopt, prodigality. Every Germani knows willing Resistance of the staff and tho which now seems to have completed its mand in Hongkong. Without the able and cycle of political evolution in China

rasota blancs between the Kiboclothe as in having the Comman that the strain upon his country, and soldierlike co-operation of the troops, the fizab rotation should senin pivot upon a

Amazon and the Japanese in physical up- pearance, and there would esem to be av der of the Kwangtung troops on probably upon himself, will be consommard of the garrison could not hate single personality. The revolution bogaa

objection to as many as cared to remaining After their indentured period Each wzpdrach one's side a very material asset would siderable. But if he grudges the bean the pleasant duty that it has been, will I Yuan Hung. Now, after nosely Writing from

to settle down in the country and m THE EDWARD DISPENSARY, be gained. Breides he had 6,000 sacrifice required of him, he has only He wishes lusk to all and bids them An two years during which he was partly on July 20, 4.

the May Mail the heterogeneous roof Chich, the county is mads up. Brasil Ima bean the disciplined troops with him. All to reflect on the still greater sacrifice

obscured, the fores of uhroat that Have ramoured that,

Erst to recognize the Chicoro Republic, and anald roosbly had no obstacles pat in the sorts of overtures were made to accepted by France, the sacrifice not

to be have in view the imalog of su order thing, one the fever question had hoon pro him, it is stated, without the General only of her treasure, but of the freedom

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TEETEN children have more or less The Southerners, hovo pictly sonitarod M.B.V.Ebal rangs membership of accuring the language it is more thin-pro-

by giving Charaberlain's Colic, Cholera

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natural and tlion cutor oil to glenose the

of Frendent Fuan's policy, but it was population of France will be parsed is to give the prescribed dose after felt by the Southerners of the now through the ranks of the army onder regine in Canton that he might be the tree-years law and of the adli

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the corps. The reason girol for this pro- the counte nosed step is that, should the services of the volunteers be required. In Kotnal war" fara within the those doctors would be required it their "Government pousons. My authority for repasting the Leteaters ramour is of the highest, but the onl

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