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and so saved his life. When Yuen Shih Kai was Viceroy at Tientsin he singled out Chin as a man of ability, took him under his protection and farthered his interests." This was the first step of the ladder which ultimately led him into official life ander the late Manchus, when he was employed at Peking itself, na one of the general Governmental Secretaries. Hio is reported not to

have received any solid education during his youth, according to Chinese ideas; on the other hand he was so versatile,

NEWS OF THE DAY.

LOGIL AND GENERAL.

H.E dhe German Minister and You Herthausen called on Governor resterday morning. they are visiting Canton

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4, 1914

SALE OF OLD CANNON, HONGKONG VOLUNTEER

GLAIM FOR NINETY THOUSAND

DOLLARS.

RESERVES.

The G. 00. proposes to carry out! manoeuvres for “ the entire garrison, The hearing of an action aring cus Military, Police and Volunteer forces, in Frida scussion obtained by Mesars Aradt conjunction with the Naval Authoritise the and Cos, of Hongkong, from the Kway from the led to the 28th of March, and

tung, provisional government was cits-

To-day

Richmond House, Robinson once the property of the late Robert Cook, ban, we hear, just heen sold to Mr. H, M. H. Nemauec for 860,000,

CANTON TO-DAY.

"THE MARTIAL CITY OF THE

· SOUTH":

Our Celebrated very old Liqueur Scotch Whisky is that he made up for this deficiency altercation, one of them being severely P. Marques, a Portuguese gentles Rasorver master as strong as possible on withstanding them and many other ak a blend of the best Pot Distilled Scotch Whiskies. It during later years, and not only is of great age, very fine, and mellow. Its superior acquired a good knowledge of the language, but was also familiar with ING SCOTCH WHISKY IN THE EAST,

quality has established its reputation as THE LEAD-the Chinese call "gold and stone, the flag of Vice-Adminl Nawa, arrived Hongkong, would repay a lean, to this shouki obtain the number of men who carently situated on the Pearl River. I

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Toulay, as for gaurations pass, Cuntos premiatatly the city of China that stalna molto attract this vast majority tourists from the West Teking has tinued, bofors the Chiot Justice Sirwishes the H K Volunteer Beserves to much that is probably of more historic

In general Road, William Ross Davies) in Original Juris take part. It is realised that members significance and intrest

cannot attend during business hours, and appearance is undoubtedly "mors impres diction of the Supreme Court this morn ing.

in is therefors proposed that the Rosarvon, with its many fine wide streets, Thus plaintiffs, the Great Eastern should turn out for one night only, via on and so gateways, its For

such as the Hatamen-its magnificons Sinciting and Refining Company of San the night of Wednesday the 26th. H. the bilden City"

and other places leaz A party of Indians yesterday had an. Fraser, claimet from the defendant, Governor is particularly anxious that the identified with the Alanchus yet, not- man residing at Mucoo, $85,152. being this occasion. Members will parade attractions, Peking's appeal to the foreign wounded. The man were arrested and this baladin je skoro suntatuote 21 ou the 26th at Ma, Austin Indoncks

day were remanded.

to be compared for a Pank. Great coat, blankets, water proof visitors not the payment of $200,000 given by the sheets, rations and transport to the Penkant with the appeal that is made by The Japanese cruiser Kang, Hying hub Messrs. Art wad Con will be provided. Section Commanders Canton the prosperous city mugi- that is, with many other matters of this and exchanged salutes with pencil yesterday, way that in considers Secret of March, then slipsed from the tourist's point of amount. The case for the plaintiffs, ssttom, and forward them as soon sees without saying, that when Peking importance to a man who has to the port The German gunboat Tiger and ton of the concession and an agreement G. D. C. will exercise 5 On "Friday" 20th make his way in the world, and who 1.9.9. Wilmington sailed this morning.

attalions and 1] view, all other Chinese cities need not intered into by Messrs. Arndt to supply Mountain

Hattery has to manage men and handle ercats.

Field firing, north of talent much into account, even though plaintiff with iron and bronze, plaintifa Kowloon Old City at 10.30. The many of them have attractions that are So much for the general outline off en Ecsminstions are reminded of hunt hurting

Intending candidates for the July Mr. Amit a loan of $200,000, the Reserves have been invited to formarewell worth wing. Canton is groquestiga

guarantor for a unit to be attached to the D.C.E. Shand his life. The death of Chiu is believed at March with he the last day for

javformazio of this contract, Many members be able to attend this ably prominently the most remarkabler to be a great blow ained, purtly at eiving entry forum by the Hon. See, G2 Arvils failed to carry it out and wat praction, they shcuid mutify the Secretary

| notify the Secretary | city in China to the tourist. Its narrow. the President, himself, who had in-Robinsiy Ronel,

strets i taming population, ite veated him lately with great power and with important interests. Chin was made Viceroy of the Chibli pro- vince, and, more recently, he was given the civil power in that province seulso. It will be remembered that one

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Police by H.E. the Governor,

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the early houry this morning by means Entoring No. 12 Lyndhurst Tarmace

of the trap toer some person at la a jacket valued at 9. In one of the pockets was

silver watch worth 820.

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to liquidation, hence the present action possible. The number required to form myriad of shops, Its ever-moving, busy against the guarantor.

Bre unit is 20 men, and if this number is Porter, instructed by Mr. Bravis, of

Mr. E. IL. Sharp, K.C. and Mr. Eldon Available, arrangements will be made for

them to attend. Messrs. Wilkinson and Crist, appeared for plaintifs, and Mr. H. E. Polloer,

K.C.. and Mr. F. C. Jenkin, instructed

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babitante, prosent a spectacle, bewilder ing slightful to the visitor, who sorm, realises that Cantor is unquestion- ably one of the most muqno cities of the world. strango nad fascinating blend. ing of the ancient and the modern, of

hero wid there-and to a very tiny des Drills for week ontmancing Monday gree-a touch of the Occident. 9th March an por Schedule, as many members to a co could seeity of Seathern China and Que af Not only is Canton the greatest

by Mr. Leo D'Almunia, was for the defen-cors arpina BY. LIEGT.-COL. A. CHAPMAN mely that is wholly Oriental and, only dent.

Mr. Slurp continued his opening ad- dress this morning, mentioning that Mr. Marques was to obtain $40,000 out of the tranunction.

We're asked to remind those taling Wharf of the President's schemes is to unify part iu' Stxiner's Credition "that the 5.30 p.m.-Annual Inspection of H.K. the rule in each proving under one time of the practic, which are held in hand, and it seems that he Bettinlly the Cathedral on Thursdays, has been did this in the Metropolitan pro-nitored from 8 to $.15 p... vince, so that he could watch the

One interesting personge on board resulta. Chiu's death removes the B.M.S. Teris, says the "Straits Times," President's right hand man, and cerut, Brandon, who figured in the THE CHEUNG SAU NAM tainly must be considered as a worn.espiange ease in Germany about two ing to the President himself.

Lyenas aga und was relensed last year. He takes mommand of the gunboat Bran There is a close similarity betweente in China, 5.15 --Annual General Meeting of his death and that of Li Shai-kwai

the 1.K. Gymkhana Club,

MONDAY, March 6-

Seal Meeting at Y.31.C.A.

Sunay, March 8

as in Excursion to Macao,

WherePay March 11 ----

SATURDAY March 14:

RJA H.K. Yacht Cluth's Regatta

Hotel.

Devonian Dinner at Hongkong

Tarastay. March 19-

at Shek Lung. about a month ago. A Chines Police Sergonnt yesterdag | It now remains to be seem whether met with a number of gamblers in Con- there will be the samic determinationaught Rend West. One of the prisoners made a adder. movement which over:

CAST.

THE ALTERATION OF EVI- DANCE.

Puisne Judge's Viswa

In kis judgment upon the habeux corpus

V.D.

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SEMAPHORK EXAMINATION, The above competition resulted- as follows:-1, Cpl. Young Artillery, Battery 54% errors, 2. Fte. Dillon, Civil Service Co. 51% errors.

PROMOTION EXAMINATION.

the nost important of the Republic, Pie. W. H. C. Robson is granted leave but it is probably the aity most from 1, 3, 14 to 1, 11, 14,

distinctly typical of China. Fere Chi- new city life is to be ser almost entirely frem from Western induquen, and when soon under such conditions it is of pecu- inr interest. No sooner does the tourist puks from the eminently respectable but somewhat prosaic and dreary looking Shameen-the abrale of the Foreigner than ho passes in his chair across the picturesque tie britige, and in less tha a minute he seems to have been trans- ferred to another world, for the scene

well-built business quarters, comfortable is 'absolutely the reverse of what mit his... ayo in the Shameen, with its wide streets, residences and hotel, and its general

Members who have entered their names for the above examination mat xttend at Headquarters on Monday and Wednesday the 18th and 18th inst. at 5.30 p.m.

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to get at the bottom of things, as was hub the officer bringing him to his keees.proceedings arising out of the Cheong Sau Sunday March 8th. Shooting will onm- shoots will take place at Taikoo range on The third of the sarios of four monthly shown in regard to Li, and whether Before Mr. Hazeland to day the prisoner Sam extradition case, delivered yesterday mence at the 200 yds. range at 9.15 8.1 Noon,China Fire In-ce Cox, Meeting, 12. p. K. Firu Insurance Cis, the assassins will be discovered and was fined to for gambling And 81 for the in the Full Court, the Fuiste Judge made The Shooting Committes have read justed

Meeting.

brought to justice. Some seem to sault. think that Chin's death is a reward

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appearance of clean; healthy life.necord- ing to Western Ideas. How very differ. ent is Canton-not part of it; but prac tically all of it-Sor thore, sa stated. within a minute's chair ride from the Foruig quarter, the Chinese elament is all-pervading. Here the streeter ace of a narrowness" that is positively astound, ing, for it is no exaggeration to say that one might easily leap from one rido to the scher—us," after all, a six foot jump | does not require mud agility. In those

uarrow and, in wong, casem, šery long. streets-and it is the hundreds of them that make up Canton city-people of aïl sorts and conditions centismally pass

rome interesting comments upon the pro-handiasm and the al erations will be an- cedure of the magistrate in the court below nounted before ring commences, for the part lie is reported to have A short time muyment in Calcutta (Mr. J. R. Woodzuspecting the alteration. and that those whose who read their cent, of thar loans will run for five aid that counsel for the fugitive laid grens saken in the death of Sang Kau-rrn,teilis was definitely settled on the of evidence given by one of the witnesses, ith ult, writes, Capital, und eighty-Ave

His Lordship. dealing with this point, facts in this light regard the retribuye only per week from April 1 to Sep-stress on certain corrections or alforations, tion as only just, and are not them-mber 30 mexi. Mess Jardine, Skin. selves sorry that such a fate has al Cir, Moses. Big Dunlop and it did not appear which, that were overtaken hin. On the other hand, are standing out.

Co., the Ciureporn Milf, and the Khaminade by the witness Ngai Tu ting in his evidence when it was.read over to him most of those who care to any much

by the magistrate : What happanoð about the sad affair speak with soine Lieutenant D. B Preston-Thomas has apparently was this? Magistrates in this diffidence and are quite puzzled to heen appointed to the command of the Colong were busy men and this was a very understand its pros and cons. Whilst gunbout Dritumait. China Squadron, in long case. On December 11 when the some say that he died a natural w. B. Darwall, whose two years' expire no doubt have done better if he had read succession to Liscatenant and Commander witness hand finished, the Magistrate would HONGYONG, WEDNESDAY, March 4, 1914. death and others affirm that he was shertly. The rew skipper of the Britomat over the evidence immediately. This received up to date towards the scheme for up and down, while the long ins of poisoned, there is wisdom, we think, entered the service in July, 1891, was might have taken some tine, perhaps providing the above troops with a Drill shops présents a remarkable picare. But even more remarkable is the effect pro- in speaking of the affair with some promoted lieutenant in April, 1009, and twenty minutes or half an hour; when the Hal. May I thank all who have 5duced by the innumerable and multi- reserve. For ourselves, assuming that a gunnery expert.

interpretation is in this case was com list willingly responded and encouraged us in furicas signs, which - Chincue shop- he was poisoned, and of this there

ed by the witness sperking in a dialect in the work. The need for such a building | krwper upparently finds indispensable. THE death of Chiu Ping Kwan seems`a considerable weight of eri- infections disesse were reported in the reading the evidence over immediately the Donations will be received either by A-sided to the right, to "the left, and During last week twenty-one cases of which he was not at home. Instead of is very prossing, and we still need funds. These signs are everywhere. They are lds another victim to the many dence, we are sure that this sort of loays fourteen proving fatal. Plague. Magistrate. moved perhaps by consider sistant Scoutmuster G. E. Roylance. Peak above, and present a picture similar. La whose deaths have amirched the thing will in the long run only bring being an Indian, accounted for sever Ations of the convenienes of counsel, want Tramway, or by me at St. Joseph's College flue of gun day sun when tho recent development of things in retribution upon the country. Where fatalities; and of six Chinese suffering from on with the other witnesses.

and acknowledged from time to time in the festos and ise bunting make their China It is reported that this last life is so uncertain that at any hour all-por patients all succumbed.

enteric three died, and the four Chinese

Then, when the Court rose, the evidence

local press.

appearance. Than the myriadi 'of Une

was not read over. This was not done

Yours very truly,

Rigus, nitly mades, of coloured cloth," victim was implicated in the death of the knife, the cup, or the bullet may upon and one Chinose cause of diph. till next morning, and it was then that

ccurred. Plague cases to date the witness made, in the absence of mount acknowledged up to

long and arrow in shape, and bearing those who suffered before, though, end it, only disaster and shame will this year total 9 of which 8 bave Counsel, but in the presence of the pri

ALL NOTIN of more or less truthful where there is so much uncertainty, be the heritage of those who degrade ended fatally,

alandiloquent statements in, Boast, wie

teration or the corrections it is unwise to pin one's faith to any themselves to these disgraceful deeds.

that are now complained of. Now I will My immediately that I do not agree that the new matter was inadmissible. On the contrary the Magistrate would not have heen justified in excluding it. Then the E. P. Sympathiser

the A Scout point is taken that these corrections made Mr. Dubbin

the following day and after the witness had listened to the evidence of other

Lamkin Ammir Mr. M. Hardy

CHIU PING KWAN

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CLAIM FOR RENT.

CHINESE FIRM SUED.

In the Summary Court this morning! before Mr. Justice Gompertz an action WAS brought by Woo Sam, of 91, C-naught Rond West, agniast the Li

of which nine ces were reported tone

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ASSISTANCE REFUSED WHEN witnesses make the whole testimony of this H. D. Taron...

ON A EXT.

4.

The following report was made to the Harbour office recently:

**Our team launch Boi To, on her

witness so unreliable that it

it should never have been given credence to; and should not be accepted

by this court. As to that I bave to

of the evidence, LUBE oe whole H.K. B.

that given on

Fic, Esq.

F. Jenkins

taken, And following day, fa before Dr. Lobb of its credibility was H.K. B.

A Sympathiser tha Police Coort: Fitzwilliam

the Joan" ***

P. Hodgson

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very definite theory. It is said that Chiu was indirectly implicated in the assassination of Sung Kon-gan, who was shot some time since. Others who were indirectly involved in this judicial murder, such as Mo Sz-ying and Ying Kwai-shing, have also paid the penalty with their lives for taking part in the crime. It is now.sal Yuen Nog firm. 18, Wing Lok Street, voyage from Hongkong to Sinabus, that Chiu Ping-kwan, who was be general merchants, for the recovery of encountered a fog and ran aground on and

strenuous's

the Magistrate who hind it all, has himself been poisoned. 9371.77. rent said to be due in respect of trel at Fak On Kwok, near Pak Tang witness and could nota his demeanour, P. There are rumours abroad that be the prem sex 132, Connaught Rust Co teat. Chow, and was in danger of being capsized. has chosen to believe hin. I am perfectly 11. Sutherland died from natural causes, but it is

The steam launch Sui Fan happened to cle

clear that it was competent for the agis-H.K. B. Mr. Noudlin, of Mars Evans and to passi g at the time and we signalled to trate to rely on this evidence if he saw Bt Needlen appared for plaintif; and Mr.her that we were in distress. She ema to do so and that it is not within the Ah Ty....... generally believed that these rumours Cr.w, of Messrs Hastings and Hastings, op only to within hearing. distance, and axisdiction of this Court ure merely set off by Yamen defended.

to interfere with Sympathiser

| J, K. B. when we informed her of our dangeroushin Binding. I desire to add that as #1 H. B. influence as the officials fear the

position, she refused to render Batter of practic

•Magistrates should be H. K. Mr. Nerdham id defendants were immeriate insistence and steamed away; careful to after nothing in evidence already. K. B. consequences of the bare fact getting tenants of 132, Connaught Road for aaying that she

Wanted 2 land taken, but co.append any fresh statement T. L B. abroad and obtaining credence by period of ten months.

her passengers and cargo at Hau made at the end of the deposition, with an W. N. E The property Mun dirt, and then return to give his help. explanatory note to say, whether the new friend.... by the people at large. Chiu has vious

was sold on November 17, and pre- Happy, home difficulty, we got or mattor is an addition, an alteration or R. W....

afber to the sale the old landlord the reef before the tide had gone dow ton correction. We gave an Intius for to this Heygate had a very chequered career. He gave defendants an ordinary month's laws otherwise we would have certainly sect to the Magistrate when he appeared Joy was the son of a business man..

notice to, quit on November 3. This capes on the reef, with no help at hand. notice was not complied with.

We know not what justilation the When he was young, though he is a

wain of the Sui Fang has for refusing Mr. Crow, interposing, said his case was istance to another launch in distress, Hunan man, he accompanied his that there was a tenancy for year and it useing that one of the conditions of the father to Canton, and,

Wan extended by armagement by a month. licence. be bolds is to me his ut until the date of the sale. several months during each year, bought the property and gave defendsats so that you may take what steps you deem of the seventh Duke of Marlborough, and

Mr. Needham continued that his clients report to you in the interests of humanity, Lady Cornelia Spencer-Churchill, daughter G, Cookes... resided at Fatsban. His father had noties that the rent would be raised. This expedient in making coins understand is survived by fire sona and four daughters. Sums under ...

HG. H business there, and brought his son and they what their boandan duty

maid they would fare A YOUNG

The title goes to Lord Ashby St Ledgers, asaving of human life.towards with him. He did not come south, pointed out that a month's noties had to As a sequel, the Marine Court met yes who is just over 40 and has taken en active however, after he was ten years of basicem, and subsequently an arangement barisy, under Lommander Beckwith. The part in politics during tire last fifteen yearn.

ຜ່າດ age. Afterwards, he enlisted as a should remain on at the tent until the report, and said there were 20 F

coxswain of the Hol Ta substantiated the THE EDWARD DISPENSARY, soldier in the old Manchu army, and

laudlard obtained a tasant who was willing on board. served under Sung Bing for some

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finely worked there is nothing Oriental in Canton

characters,

more typically They futter in whatever breeze there may be, they psize the sunshine, and yet present

a most attractive picture, as ona observes. them sway in front of him in a long street, while the sunshine, playing above" and occasionally glinting between then■ adds a brighter, and a warmer note-to the scene. And the shops. Surely the "inhabitants may be fittingly termed " a population of shopkeepers," for on every hand there are shops, large sad sinull Scrum very fli, with the costliest of commodities, such as silk, ivory, silver-

ware, jade, blackwood, etc.-othorn, poopy

in the extremo..

On tha whole, tho inhabitants and the general appearance of the city present an appearance of prosperity not known in every Chiness city. The streets

·uro full of the sačno patient, good-natured. Chinese, ao marvellously tolerant of the Foreigner and his bustling ways. The sights to be seen in much a city wn fre..., quently truly wonderful and aria noveg failing murce of deep intercut to tho observant taveller, to whom, however, they frequently being sorrow as well as pleasure, for, in Canton, an elsawhore, there is much watering quietly and patienty borne by the poorer inhabitanta

To so long row of chaire, each with three beaters, conveying travel legs, who have perhaps come from the other end of the Earth, through "Cantone Barrow streets, undornantă

the ever flutteringsbop-signs, past the patient, good-natured, respectful in- habitants, who never resont tho verkonce caused them; to see the

The defence of the caravan of the Sui who was suffering frden toothache, John A pommittee," with Captain Norton, pants of the chairs dismount and enter in for the hole of the rent due from tow the vessel, and only if when the fory, was stated, Northampters inquest obsiman, bas been appointed by the clone his prekeshif umble to find another tenant and was now Fang was that he waited in readiness to Pratt, a gear in the Royal Field Artil. M.P., the Assistant Postmaster General, some of the shops, so the merchant date in reped to the extension contronda, and the statement by to have died maddonly. (A verdict of Postmaster General to inquire into sya.

hots

hip rooved judgment til Friday,

After bouring the evidence bis Lord-

the rest

*** the master of the Sui Fang that he could. Deudas fecuti Natural Causes, was returned, tasuus of high-speed belograp

not Approach the vesse, on accomnt of

RUB TT way people thin

years. On one occasion, when the company to which he was attached was worsted in some skirmish he and another were obliged to flee for their lives, and were în danger of being BRITER medicos can not be made

BEST MEDICINE MADE. atarved to death. He had not a than Chamberlain's Cough Remed

It relieves the lungs, opens the secretion,

shallow wateT WAS DOG · Hapported by the Chart in the pridence did not corroborata bir e statineup that he stood by and took off;

stenger Contimasoda Beckwith pointed at bu mitical condition of this Janoch and add theo! Bila night

Dracs, Patent Medicines, de single cash with which to buy food, alds expectoralian, and stats, pabure to aideralls hid they lipped

and it was the sympathy of a beaning the spacent to healthy and that of each he be the

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July 22, 1913

who gave him a meal that. cumbled him to escape further

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