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stration in the vicinity of Parliament, but this only increased the bitterness of the opposition, especially as the demonstrators. "were ascertained to conist chiefly of beggars whose services were paid for at the rate of | thitteon cents a day. There followed shortly afterwards an interview by the Premier with the President on. the situation, and the outcome of the interview was the dismissal of the
There
THE REVOLT IN THE
NORTH.
(Wah Pas Vat Pa'a Service.)
LATEST DEVELOPMENTS.
Paxino, May 91. The President, las received many telegrams from the Tachyas,
One from Chang, Choksiom, at Penghien,, requests the reinstate ather men in view for the tent of Tuan Chi-jui, failing which, post, but they declined nomination, a bruch of the relationship with the Ultimately 2 nephew
of the Central Goverment will he declared.
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¡DEATH OF DR. J. M. ATKINSON,
We deeply regret to learts that telegraphic news has been received from the Secretary of State for the Colonies to the effect that Dr. J. M Atkinson, formerly Principal Civil Matical Ofces in Hongkong, died on the 23 at mo. It is known by his friends that for some months past fr. Atkinson had been lying in a precaricus. condition due to aneurism of the heart,
Dr. Atkinson was "for many years. Superintendent of the Government Civil Hospital and succeeded the late Dr. Ayres na Principal Civil Mertical Offer, in conjunction with which appointment he held for some time the post of President of the Sanitary Board. Be was for some time a Member of the
Legislative Council and for many years
fainous La Hoya CHANG was
Ngai Chi-chung has alses sent a generally favoured the new similar telegrane
Fire Tuchun have jointly de- Premier, and his nomination was approved by overwhelming majorities mande: el), the dissolution of in the Houses of Parliament. Er Purkkunent; (2) a new Constitution: KING HI, however, cannot be (3) the fortuntion of a new Cabiner peraciaded to accept office Bud by Tuna Chi-jui; pli the 'execution A. S. WATSON & Co., Ltd., we understand that he is hibernating of those who are intencing very skilful physician, au
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ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
Misc. Takuboshi, and the Staff of the Japanese Consulate General, Hongkong, wish to express their heartfelt thanks for the kind attend Puneö, of friends at the funeral of the late Consil-Genomi ̧ S. Takahashi,
RS Peitaiko, the northern kummer resort The veteran Dr. We Tuso Faso is a present acting as Premier, and the Cabinet apparently consists almost entirely at the present time of acting Ministers. At the time of Tuan's
PRESIDENT DESIRES TO
KESIGN.
a Member of the Executive Council,
Dr. Atkinson made a reputation as a
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"FRIDAY, JUNE 1 1917.
ST. GEORGE'S SOCIETY FOR
HONGKONG FORMED.
MEETING AT THE CITY HALL.
the year The motion was carried
unanimously.
The CHAIRMAN proposed, and the Häu.. Mr. H. È Pollock seconded that Mr. J. H..Bentley be elected Flon. Secretary, and this mention also was At the City Hall last evening there carried ananimously. The Chair- was a meeting of Englishmen convened man stated Mr. C. Champhis, the with the object of forming a permanent Hon. Treasurer of the temporary St. Georgo's Society in Hongkong. Society did not desire to stand for that
Mr. Justice Gompertz presided, over office in the permanent Society; he therefore, proposed that Mr. N. J. Stabb an attendance of about seventy.
The CHAIRMAN after reviewing the should be elected Hon, Treasurer. The work done by the temporary Committee Hon. Mr. H. E. Palloek seconded and which was formed for the celebrations the motion was passed unanimously. last St. George's Day, aunounced that Mr. G. C. Moxox proposed, and Mr. something like $4,000 had been realised II. P. Winslow seconded, that the follow- by those celebrations, divided up "asing gentlemen, who had served on the
follows:-
Street Collections and Sale
of Badges
The Shakespearan Perform- ance on St. Georges Day..... Twp later performances
.3
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temporary committee be elected to serve
for the ensuing year; The Hon. MÅ E 16179H. Sharp, K.G., Messrs. FT. W! Bird, G. «
Beswick, M. S. Northcota, G. S. Afch- 11,94 hatt, F. W. Looker and W. A. Dowley.
165 The motion was carried unanimously:
The objects of the Society as defined in the Rules are:
(a) the relief and assistance of die
The File and Cințë Liventand........ 8,821 A vote of thanks to the Chairman, responsible for the introduction of European nursing sister's in the Govers-
The balance for distribution "amaung | proposed by Mr. Moxon, terminated the ment Hospitals. He was also intimatelyWar. charities aftur various expenses proceedings | connected with the establishment of the had been met amounted to £4,000. The Victoria Hospital and be rendered very Chairman sail that he thought they owed a great debt of gratitule to the Fen It is reported that the President valuable services to the Colony through- desirous of resigning, bas import-out his career in the fartherance of Mr. P. H. Holyonk (Applane). It was be who first suggested that the cele- as saying that matters had come to art persotges advise that he should medical and sanitary improvements.
In the Beld of sport he was a well brations be heki and it was due to such a pass that either he or the his best to save the situation.
known and conspicuous figure, and was his energies that the celebrations were: Premier had to go, and as Constitution invested him with power
also an expert lawn tennis player.
organisel. The Chairman also thought
to disalisa the Premier, he felt it to:
Since the war began he had been they had good reason to congratulate
dianuissul, the President was reported is
the
MOVEMENT OF TROOPS.
Although Chung Whi-chee, the
nise for the floral tributes sent and be his duty to exercise that power. Tukwan of Shantung, has received employed under the War Office and has themselves and it must bare beea a The Asiatic Letrolium Co, the expressions of deep sympathy If the policy of the Military Governors any telegrams from General Ner had charge of a military hospital. In source of gratitention to know that the
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THE
FOURTH REVOLUTION"
IN CHINA.
THE Fourth Revolution" in China, which has been feared for some weeks past seems to be fist materialising A Peking telegram in last night's China "Mail" mentioned seven pro- vinces as having declared their
independence of the Central Govern
is not the re-establishment of an Tzeschung. The former is unable to antocracy it is difficult to say what move his crocs for certain reasons. it is.
it A fortnight ago
was on hearing that General "Sei Tze. amounced that a circular telegram chung ad concentrated troops at had been sent (apparently by Rengpu. H.E. Fung. Kwok-chung, TUAN) in the name of the "Central the Vice-President, innngliately sen:
conjunction with Mr. Murray Stewart he was also a representative in London of the Hongkong War Charities Committee.
His untimely death will be deeply lamented by the very large circle of his friends who are still in the Colony
red and white badges which were worn. by the men, women and children of the Colony were worn by the troops in After France on St. George's day, carefai consideration and enquiry it was proposal to dispose of the amount available as follows:
The Prisoners of War Fund, £1,000.
Government" to General CHANG| troops to the borner of whose heartfelt sympathy will go ousHe thought the decision to make this i
HAUN, and the other Military province to maintain order. anthorities in the Provinces, inviting their assent to a settlement of the existing political situatips in the following terms: (1) The dissolution of Parliament; (2) In the event of the President refusing to dissolve Parliabent, the removal of the
President from office: (3) The
the President; (4), The entry into punishment of "bad men" around
Peking of troops stationed at Nangnan and elsewhere in the
CHAN SUN'S DEMANDS... Chan Heun, the Tukyun of Anhui, ends that the Tukwane should hallowed to attend a Constitutional Conference; the re-instatement of Tuan Ki-si: the punishment of four
evil characters
Atrong
the President's
site, and the disinissal of the redicul members of Parliament.
THE VICE-PRESIDENT'S ATTITUDE.
to his widow, who was well known.
donation was a very wise one. They
tressed anci, deserving English- men and their families in suck manner as the Committee may think fit:
(b) the employment of the fonds of the Society for any other purpose
(e)
of national or local interest which the Committee may think it the celebration of St. George's Day and of other occasions of national or local interest, in such manner as may be thought lit (d) the cemeating of the tics and interests of Englishmen in the Far East..
In connection with the Café Chantant
here as the popular and very efficient had heard from different sources that and Fancy Fête. Mr. H. W. Bird
matron of the Government Civil Hospital, and to his two young sons.
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CORRESPONDENCE.
THE RECENT BOXING
(Tù the Editor of the “CHISA MAIL")
SIR--I have to thank Seaman Simes
́wishes to express thanks to:-- the rations supplied to our men in
Mr. R. Sutherland for his kindness in German prison campe were barely providing one of the Side Shows and enough to keep herly and soul together his great assistance in the training of aud funds to alleviate their sufferings the Elephant. On several occasions serious trouble with the animal was were badly needed.
averted through his patience, and £1,000 to the Lord Roberts Memorial intimate knowledge of the ways and Workshop, The Chairman said that this habits of these beasts. was also a very deserving institution. In the Workshops wounded men were
to provide for themselves.
£1,000 to the Dreadnought Hospital. Thin amount, said the Chairman, would be sufficient to endow a bed in the Hospital in perpetuity.
Tak Cheong for procuring the elephant · from Africa after very considerable ex
ment. It is further reported that environs of the Capital; and (5) the. Fung Kwok-cheong, the Vie for his kindly letter, and to express my being taught trades and thus enabled pause and a great deal of trouble. General Cuso Hus, who seems convening of a special Military President, has wired to the Centmbgret for any misunderstanding,
to be the acknowledged leader of Conference to be attended by the Government that he will obey orders
the opposition to Parliamentary Gay Military Authorities of all the Proud make military preparation ernment in China, ntrangements
CHAIRMAN OF THE LOWER. HOUSE RESIGNS:
al
The Chairman of the Lower House is sent in his resignation, which has been accepted.
PREMIER-ELECT HESITATES
TO ACCEPT OFFICE.
It is scarcely necessary, to reply": further to "Observer", but I repeat that Ahearn could not be counted out while Royal prevented bis entry to the ring. If Ahearn on being allowed to do so bad not entered the ring then | the count should begin.
Rule 4 does not say that the other man meanwhile
return to hia corner," as stated by Observer.
There was nothing "meriting
to
He added that the Dreadnought Hospital was for the benefit principally of Merchant seamen who met, with accident through the war... The com mittes had not been able to find out whether there was any special organisa discion to look, after men working on mine
qualification in any of the bouts. sweepers. They were asking Mr. I'did not say that I consulted any Murray Stewart to allot a portion of one. - What I said, was that both Re the £1,000 to the relief of the crews of
A. S. Watson and Co., for kindly providing a larga expply of Lavender Water for sale.
Hongkong Electric Co., for providing the light
Hongkong Hotel, for providing tea Chief Gunner J. Wallace and assistants for decorations.
Harbour Office for decorations. Chios Sager Refinery for supplying
| sugar.
Ladies generally for selling. Badges, Programmes etc.
Performers at the Café Chantant. Mr. J. Blake & Mr. G. E. Weis for Cinematograph
D
South China Morning Post for Fosters and Programmes at reduced pricus.
Mr. Eldridge of the P.W.D., for
Ng Cheong, contractor for the erection Mr. W. A. Dowley wishes to thank- (1):
for the assistance ren- dered at the Refreshment Bar in the»
has made vinces and special administrativethe Government's orders, with the Military areas. It was said at the time that Governors of other provinces cun- CHANG "fers had indicated his templating a march by provincial Opposition to this rebellious plot, though he is now represented as troops on Peking. The object of
willing to lead troops to this revolt is ostensibly the retire capital and
overawe B telegram to-day instatement of General TUAN KI States that he has formulated several as Prime Minister and the nation's of the demands we have just acceptance of his war policy against enumerated.
It is noteworthy that Germany. We have explained the the provinces which have this time position in previous article. The declared their independence" do
The delay in the arrival of Liferees agreed on the result of the Simes mine-sweepers if he thonght it exsupervising erecting of Matshed.
-Smith 6ght independently. I con pedient; but if the men on mine-sweepers hostile Press avows that it is hostile not so far include any of the southern King-hi adds farther complicationsaulted no one and gave my decision at ways fully provided for, then the whole not so much to the war policy, as provinces, which were leaders in the to the situation. General Wang
once on all the bout Thanking of the amount" would go the the to TUAN, Ki Sut, who has been last revolt. Indeed the news we Shi-chen was requested to accept the Observer" for all the nice things he Dreadnought Hospital. represented as playing the part of publish to-day shows that the portolio of the Ministry of War, has said about me, and you, Sir, for the
Last, as a tribute to our Allies, they a President with the added powers Kwangtung Assembly views the probably with the object of getting favour of space in your columns. had allotted £1,000 to the French Red of a Dictator." Ardent Republicans
movement in the North with strong the General to act se" Premier in the
Cross Fund (Applause.) fear that a declaration of war, with disturbance is to be feared in SouthPeking.
distavour, and we gather that no event of Li King-hi pot coming to Toax KP SU as Premier, would China. So. far as we can gather, imean the end of the Republican the Cantonese incline to the view régime; for TUAN, himself a General, is that the President will yield to the backed by the whole of the Provincial demands of the Northern Tuchons, Military Governors in this matter. in the interests of peace. Whether When opposition first manifested itself peace will be secured in that A few Boxes Slazengers Tennis Balls TUAN, alter the manner of Chinese way is a question we cannot pretend
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NEWS OF THE DAY.
statesmen, stole away from the to answer. Capital to Tientsin and tendered his resignation. Political circles in Peking were thrown into a great state of commotion; but in a short while TUAN was induced by the President to withdraw his resignation and rotura to the Capital He went: back, from Tientsin with assurances that the war policy would be accepted by the President and by Parliament. TUAN, however, soon
LOCAL AND GENERAL
NAVY OPPOSED TO THE MOVEMENT.
. I am, etc.,
W. S. BAILEY.
PRESIDENT LI"AND THE LATE PREMIER.
THE CIRCULAR TELEGRAM TO THE PROVINCES.
The Chairman added that it was mentioned at the last meeting that there was a balance of something like $2,000 remaining to the credit of a St. George's Dance given name years ago, and as it was thought that this amount might be utilised to swell the funds they were now distributing, enquiries were made but it, was found that instead of a credit balance there was a debit at the bank to the account which was opened and the
SHANGHAI, June 1. Admiral-Shah Chan Bing convened
The following is the circular telegram reeting of Nusal Officers to dissent out by the President to the
"#" cuss the situation.
provinces, explaining why General Tuan Lbi-jui was dismissed from office It's ported that Adiniral Linas Premier and Minister of War and the Cominabilers of all the Extraordinarily urgent. To the Tu idea was therefore a delusion. warships are indst strongly upposed! Chung
Lieurvernors, Inspectors General,
THE ATTITUDE OF KWANGTUNG. and
since
Generals of the Special
afternoon at the Café Chantant and im
the Evening at the Theatre Royal
(3) Messy C. B. Brocks, J. Shiner, J. Arnold, Sgt. Major Bond; also to the British American Tobacco Co., Hoog. kong Cigar Store and Messrs. Donnelly and Whyte for supplying Cigars and
Cigarettes.
(3.) Messra A. S. Watson
supplying one case Gilbey's Whisky.
for
Mr. W. Sinclair wishes to express his deep appreciation for assistance rander
Scenes from Shakespeare," and thanks ed to him by the Performer in the especially
Mr. CHP Hay for producing two items of the progamme.
Mrs. C. H. P. Hay for arranging the Ballet and designing costumes for the entire production.
Mr.. Denman Fuller for writing special music, training the chorus and attend-
Mr. W. A Cornell for constrictional
Mr. G. Duncan for making St. George's armour and the Kowloon Dock Co. for presenting same.
The next cbject of the meeting, said to Nei Sze Chang's aetion, and Administrative Atena, Military Com the Chairman, was to form a permanent declare that obedience in the duty missiouers Occupation Commissionera St. George's Society in Hongkong. Coming to the lighting of sailors and sailors and they will and Provincial Assemblies of muzication with the Shanghai Society work on the stage. they, the orders of the Central Provinces
was be neumed office Premier showed that that institution Liovernment,
Tuan Chi-jui has been very painstaking, affiliated to the parent Society in thereby achieving great merits; and on hin have lenned for Assistance England. The Committee had not had
*upport. On
of time to communicate with the Home political difficulties he had repeatedly Society so far; but if, later on, it was applied for permission to resign. His
The friends of Mr. J. Maclennan, of The attitude of the neighbouring requests were refused because it was found desirable to affiliate themselves the Hongkong and Shanghai Back, well Province of Kwangtung in the pre-then hope that he might continue to with the parent Society that would be known in Singapore and the Far East,
assist the State in coping with the A Chinese coolie was electrocuted eat crisis is indicated by telegrams difficult situation and co-operate with done. Rules for the Hongkong Society remarks a Singapore contemporary, will found himself practically deserted by by coming in contact with a live wire, his Cabinet; but this notwithstanding whilst working on the rock of the which the Provincial Assembly at us in propping up the tottering structure, had been very carefully prepared, by The be glad to learn that the first newe of
Recently, however,
the Ministers he submitted to Parliament for its Hongkong and Shanghai Bank.
Canton have dispatched to the have resigned one after another and an Mr. Sharp, K.C., and Mr. H. W. his son's death at the Front proves to adoption a resolution embodying the
President and to the Provincial progress of the administration has been hooker, and they had also been very be untrue. He is a prisoner of war snd
zudered impossible. We are greatly war policy which the Cabinet had
Governors. The telegram to the concerned over the labourious attempt carefully scrutinised by the Committee. interned at Karlsruhe, Baden. He has President denounces the behaviour of the Premier to shoulder the situation It was formally proposed by the written to his father that he was quite A Chinese school boy was knocked of sanie of the Tuchuns, aa, lawless and danger it is pot advisable for CHAIRMAN and seconded by Mr. EDKINS hurt. His machine was apparently
alous
that a St. George's should be Queen's Road West. The Ind was uphold the rational dignity and safe had accordance with Article 24 of the carried. The drift rules were then machine and in the first burst of fire the formed and this was unsuimously were suddenly attacked by a hostile removed, to the Govemment Civil guard the rights of citizens by Provisional Constitution the said Fre Hospital suffering from eats and brass punishing those who duobey his mier has been removed from office and submitted for adoption. His injuries, however, are reported not behests.
his duties temporarily taken over by
serious.
At this time of national crisis
pilot was wounded in the foot, and the The Circular telegram to the Pro the Minister of Foreign Affairs, so that A suggestion was made that the engines and patrol: tank put out of vincial Governors calls upon them he (Tuan Chi jai) might take a rest and annual fee should be raised from 32 to sction: They had not therefore much of to act in accordance with the Conto wait for future employment on ass but this amendment upon.being put as possible, the machine boing out
greater scale,
show and had to come down as quickly
Blackwood Ware, Pictures etc, etc. adopted, and immediately, the at Mesura. Hughes and Hough's. 3. p.m.-Auction of Encyclopedia hostility to TUA, intensited
Priano Messra. Hughes and was pointed out that he was claiming to represent à Cabinet which had ceased to exist. The answer to this was the mere subterfuge. that the resignations of the other members of the Cabinet had not been formally accepted. A large section of the Parlisment demanded the postpone
The hearing of the case in which stitution and obey the Central At the same time Mr. Han Tang hai to the vote was lust by a large majority ROWEL COMPLAINT IN
ment of the consideration of the W. J. Stoker, the ex-Chief Engineer of Government. It recalls the fact (Shih-chang) will be persuaded to ove The rules were adopted without amend
that most of them took an active out of lais retirement for hands by the ment
to the great CHILDREN.
war resolution until the Cabinet had the 8. Pleumpra sues Captain de la part in the Second Revolution for the people. It is proposed that Wang Ping The Hon. Mr. EH. Sharp proposed, URING the summer months mothers been re-organised, but it was arged Sala, the master of that vessel, for $1.003 reestablishment of the Republic, ohing Cui-chen) shall succeed, Tuan as Dhould water for any unnatural looseness of the child's howel When against this that the declaration of dariages for libel will probably be heard and it points out that their manifest Minister of War and the Hon. Mr H E Pollock and in the last part of the descent Fli Miren prompt attention at this time war would not be any longer defered, next week Mr. Ed. Grist for the duty is to subordinate personal, oro bar word the country
You being patristic and public-ed that the Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyrok ligut. Macfocnan was quite well wisen rious tim bias may be avoided Cham Adroentes of the war policy sought plaintiff, stated in the Summary Coart party feelings to the general interests with your grant talents, are expected to and Mr. Jution Compertz should be rs He must have teen bomeling Remedy can always be depended upon to overawa the opposition by this morning that a jury would be asked of the State which require that they continge to be united in mild to work alected Prestiunt and
shall support the Central Govern for the interests organising a great pro war demon
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