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THURSDAY MAY 15 1924"

SUN YAT-SEN'S DEATH.

THE CHINA MAIL.

PEAK TRAMFARES.

1 PATRONS.

REDUCTION OF $3 PER MONTH.

association with oversen organisa in 1011) some months before the tions whose faith has never flinched, outbreak at Wuchang. He is said One or two have already referred to have returned to Hongkong heart- to his reported death in terms of broken at the failure and to have GOOD NEWS FOR THE MALE | profound respect and regret, spoak, I died in auisery, ing of him as "The Grand Old When Dr. Sun and Yeung went! Man." But, it must be related, to Japan from Hongkong they wero LATEST FROM ALL SOURCES. their enthusiasra does not extend said to have received some assist beyond subscribing to Kuo Minance from the lato Loung Sing-wun, Tang funds and expressions of one time compradore to the C.P.R. loyalty.

Hongkong office and & brother of MF. Leung Yan po, the present com-

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SOME SIGNIFICANT FACTS.

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Male patrons

of the Peak Tramways will, learn`with grati- fication of a reduction which has been made in the cost of their

brings, down the cost of their tickets $3 per month,

Here'as in Canton, labour guild/Pradore to Messrs. Gibb, Livingston season tickets. The new system |

HOW THE NEWS BECAME KNOWN HERE, death. In spite of his extravagant

Although many conflicting reports are still current, the “China Mall” sces no reason to alter its opinion that Dr. Sun Yat-sen is dead. Our information yesterday was received through a souree that we have hitherto invariably found reliable. Moreover the special message to the “Dally Bulletin “stated, definitely that Dr. Sun Yat-sen was dead, and this message came": direct from another source altogether." These two independent advices, coupled with certain significant incidents. appear to put the matter beyond doubt.

Little weight need be attached Both the "ab Tsz Yat Po" and to the fact that Canton officials (the "Tsun Wan Yat Po," discus- characterise the news is untrue, sing the matter, indicate that is since they are the last people who not possible for them to deny that want it to become known, owing death has taken place. to the delicate situation That must

follow the death of the only man in Canton able to keep peave among the rival factions

Nor is it stringe that first fund inquiries have failed to elicit any definite information, for if the officials are anxious to suppress

the news they have fullest, scope in Canton.

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Labour's Regret.

men will certainly regret his

Helped by Seamen. promises not having been realised, called in conection with Dr. Sun is Another seafaring adventure re- they still look to him as the man who would bring about the the help he received from Chinese expected Utopia. The striking eaten on the European run. He seamen in 1922 openly declared Was then in danger of his life but with the connivence of members of their thanks for the facilities accorded them in Canten. So far, certain sarren's bourding-house, in reality a guild, he returned to the the leviesto Gl war coffers

have not directly affected the guilds and although slightly hampered in their activities since his last return, they have been allowed a more or less free hand. Talk of Soviet ideals and na- tionalism have retain the support of the workers

also helped to Again, there are the students or rather, the students professedly: interested in politics. These have always been decidedly. pro-sun and his demise will be largely

regretted by them.

calamity..

there will be no more quarterly sea- Under this new arrangement, son tickets on the trams. Pre- viously, adunit men paid $36

for per three months

their ticket. In future, all adults will will have to pay so per mouth for a season ticket. This means that Bast. It was for this, it is ladies will pay the same as their palatly claimed, that Sun has been escorts, an increase of $1 per partial to women and especially month: Before, women passengers members of that guild, this factor paid $24 for three months. 1992 caminis strike. coming into prominence during the Children's tickets for the month

Years ago, there was talk of clan-will cost $4.50 and second class (linese, dentist when a number of destine meetings at the office of a

tickets for nurses, sisters, and school teachers only, $7.50 veng men, of whom Dr. Sun is announcement, a pro rata rate will According to the Tramways' ised to have been one, smoke in be made on the unexpired portion intervals. A young business maned as from and including the first whispers but clapped uproariously of the quarterly tickets if surrender- is stated to have participated against day of the month only, but not the advice of his seniors, hot howhen a monthly ticket is taken. eventually backed out.

There will be no refund on a monthly ticket.)

RICSHA COOLIE JAILED. ROBBING A SHIP'S OFFICER

A ricsha coolie was sentenced morning for having robbed T. O. to six months' hard labour this Gondersen, 3rd engineer, of the Carmona.' Gondersen

had taken gave evidence to the effect that he "a fair amount of liquor" Defendant got alongside and helped to push the ricsha. He was ultimately arrested, after a long chase, by Chinese detectives.

WELL?

On the whole, this morning's Chinese papers-irrespective of political leanings-refer to Dr. Sun with considerably more respect than has been usual „Trouble In Store? hitherto and a mild expression of

Summing up the position as ir

Escape from Canton." regret, is parent on reading appears, it cannot be said that the between the lines here and there. kong and the province of Kwang to be told. This concerns a much Yet another adventure, in which Chinese civil population in. Hong Dr. Sun's life was in dire peril, has Mrs. Sun's Sister.. Rumour had it this morning tung view his loss as a national later period and the principals a The statement has been mile that a sister of Mrs. Sun left confessed that the majority of, one el Chan Kwing-ming

Rather, it must be still alive. In mid-June 1922, Ip that if Dr. Sun, Yat-sen were Macao yesterday for Canton thinking people are absorbed in satellites, effected a coup against Sun netbally dead the Hongkong This, of course, can indicate either surmises as to the trend events whose troops were away from the "Government would have been anything or nothing, but is will take in the near future. among the first informed.

This another actor which points to the It may be that each leader will the President & Palace in Canten capiti. A midnight raid was mado does not tally with the facts. tense situation. Inquiries were be willing to mark time" but city but Dr. Sun successfully es Three day's ago, before any ques-made on arrival of one of the discontentment "exists in several capod to a gunboat to make bis way"West tion of Dr. Sun Yat-sen's "death; Macao ateamers this morning but quarters. There is much petty down to Whaimpos. had appeared in print, the Chine the lady's reported departure hus jealousy at the allocation of The rumour goed that 1p Kue had Mail brought the reports to the not been confirmed.

positions which automatically sended Ngai Bongping, then chief Government's "norice. We were From a Chinese merchant with bring ins revenue for soldiers to of police and a division commander informed that the rumours might important overseal connections, ensure the positions and with the on his views and it was agreed, it is not necessarily be incorrect be the China Jad learns that cables restraining influence and per said, that Ip would notify Ngai be cause the Government had notare pouring into Canton from sonality of Dr. Sun gone it is safe fere any move was made. The then heard them as it did not overseas. One was signed by an will break out in an overcrowded of the march from the White to assume that open disagreement saus night, Nai's detectives learn- follow that the Government would fold associate of Dr. Sun and was province which is not producing Cloud Mountains and Ngai once seat receive the first information.

FORGED addressed to a prominent Canton enough to provide support for all his private car to the Palace to ask Incidentally it might be mex-official asking for information as the politicians and militarists San to leave. Dr. Sun is quoted as

Application for the revocation of tioned, "since Canton officials are, to who would be "The Grand. Alas-assembled.. reported to blume Dr. Sun Yat-ter's" successor.

having been reluctant to slip away a grant of probate made to his It was, hinterl 'sen's enemies for the rumours, that in the port from which this

without fighting but was at last per-mother on the grounds that his that we did not give publicity to inquiry came are many thousands:

suaded to leave. He also rejouted father had died intestate and that the matter at all until yesterday for staunch pro-Sun Chinese sup-

the advice not to take Mrs. Sun with his mother had forged a will, was when we received information porting a

Some Exciting Incidents;

him so as to avoid suspicion and made at the Supreme Court this violent Républican

Mrs. Sun also went the car. On morning by Kwan Ping-kwan. from our own special source men vernacular paper and that no

Mr. N. 1. Brewer represented tioned above and the news was reply has been given them.

In yesterday's China Mail mention the way to the Bund, the car was also cabled to the "Daily Bulle

was made of a popular story about stepped by the anti-Sun cordons who plaintiff whose mother was not There were notmany passengers. Si having been told in his allowed it to proceed on production represented. down from Cunton by to-day's den days that he possessed malof Ni Bong-ping's credentials, the day-boat. It was reported that ties which marked him out as a soldiers nou suspecting that Sun was Apart from these independent in spite of little Hews appearing tre rake of Ching Pressure of one of the passengers.

in the Canton press, the rumour time rendered it impossible. Live font in Canton that a company of

After the coup advices,

there however, several significant incidents as we

was spreading with some deny the story filly but the following Ip's troops had intended to push the have already suggested.

With ing its authenticity and others pses in Sun's remantic career: Palace and shoot Sun, afterwards de rong reports actually, current claiming to have learned first-test artist in claring that-Sun's own guards had that Dr. in Yat-sen is dead, it is hand that it was correct.

Exipulation it only for the inter-mutinied and perpetrat the mur it be supposed that the Canton dently, people in Canton-are no esting sidelights they throw on a

officials who are so anxious to better off than in Hongkong but at his life Bale known to the der with the "réscuers arriving just have the world believe they have) China Mail man

was informed public not lost their leader would make that pro-Sun troops were prepar with having male the prediction The fortune-teller wing is vradited the utmost of the fact that he was ing to concentrate on Canton. It which had eheh an important effect still breathing if he really were was stated that yesterday after Sim's life went by the profession- noon, a feeling of uneasiness pre-name of Bun Yat-seen which valled and that further military neat Saint for half of each day. developments were not unlikely,

Officials Silent.

are

alive.

Instead of that what has hap pabed?

They have not only rigorously suppressed the slight- est reference in the Canton papers to Dr. Sun Yat-sen's illness, but they have also (it is now stated) issued orders forbidding the matter to be discussed in public.

interests.

EXODUS FROM CANTON.

SUN YAT-SEN'S LIFE.

too late.

rumour · WILS

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The case was adjourned until May 22, no evidence being offered.

·LOCAL AND GENERAL.

other of cerebro-spinal fever, both

A case of diphtheria and an Chinese, were-notified-yesterday.

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Attacked in Queen's Read East yesterday by several men who used choppers and bamboo poles, a young Chinese boiler- maker has been admitted to hospital with cut wounds on the. head.

The Empress of Canada," 21,500-100 liner of the C. P. S. will be placed on the Manila- Vancouver run, starting the regular The vessel service on July 12 will call at Hongkong on the way.

At. Messrs. Lammert's auction

LATER EVENTS.

Back to Canton.

Later events in Dr. Sun's life As he was leaving the Alice Memorare part of China's modern his- ial Hospital one day, so the story tory. After the Revolution he HOPES OF PEACE.

goes, die young student was asked retired into private life to emerge by the woothsayer o proffer this later to oppose Yuan Shih-kai's left hand. How The Chinese Take

In the course of converscomp for a monarchy, The News.

ation, Sun was told that by had

Against their will be succeeded mistaken his wration by taking up in dominating the policy of the medicine. He was trade for inch Atop of this Hongkong Chinese newspapers supporting the Sun the report of Dr. Sun Yat-sen's the Manchus queried the student, Lon-Lu Yung-ting and Mu Yung rooms yesterday, two of the old

Weighing the manner in which is things. A high office under. Kwangsi military rulers of Can- Yat-sen cause have sent not less death has been received by the The "semi-saint than five urgent cables to Canton real Chinese "man-in-the-street" Even greater, the interviewer they allowed the formation by the offered for sale but failed to find a shook his head. hsien-to such an extent that Yaumati ferry launches were for news and hitherto they have is no easy matter, ze opinions differested. Very much ster. he Republicans of a Southern Gov-purchaser. The reserve price in not received any replies. In other widely and the average Chinese is added at least the soverty of the urnent with Dr. Sun as Gen- each case was not reached. The words, they have been denied the still too much of an individual to whole Empire.

⚫eralissimo, assisted by seven "Fee Luen" an 80-foot vessel was slightest shred of hope with have any lasting interest in

Deported From Hongkong. Administrative Directors. This withdrawn at $12,600. The bid which to hearten their readers politics-unless his pocket is hurt

In die chairse, student and and uphold the Sun Yat-sen Vigorous expressions of opinion une-teller became been companions through the masterly inactivity long went up to $17,000 hut this for-Government existed A time ding for the "Fee Cheuk" 114ft can usually be traced to a passing and the latter was entrusted with the of Mu but Sun found his position was also withdrawn. The "Fee In" enthusiasm or to propaganda.

It would be futile, however, tomary code based on the lines, of he ordered one of the cruisers to was sold privately before the start duty of preparing a server revolt intolerable to such an extent that was also on the list for sale, but it Kainsay the fact that in South Triad Society literature. It is said bombard the Tuchun's Yamen on of the auction. China, and particularly in Canton at the auther came under the no White Cloud Mountains, the firing and Hongkong, the merchant and ties of Detective Inspector Yesterday's day and night boats business man is elated--hoping wards, Fhief Pactive Inverlasting a night without effect with quick, lime, a human skeleton Under a raitan' mat covered brought down passengers in that Sun's final eclipse from the Hasm for e part of the work and Ultimately, the bigwigs of the was unearthed by some coolies larger number. .than usual political area will spell the subacquently died in prison.

Southern Government folded their who were digging in that part of and no specin! reason can beginning of peace and order be deduced for this sudden through the disappearance of the the authorities and to have been de stole away in the night.

to de al mm foul of tents and, like the Arabs, literally the Cenimt Police compound exodus. Among them could be leader of one faction.

leading to the Magistracy. The for five years. ported with one Young Kai-wad

Declared President. seen many who were unmis-

men were working on a site for a Hiding their time till Chan police store and found the first takably identified as members of

They went to Japan where they | Kwing-ming's invasion from the bones about six feet from the the political class. Still, it is not

were welcomed by the Chinese stu Fukien border, Sun and his adher ground. On a report being made hinted that a panic has already and ability to shoulder the onerous dents who are said to have included lehts returned to Canton after the the whole skeleton was brought up

work of leading the started but that each faction is

anti- Weng Ching-wai, afterwards famous Kwangsi militarists had been under supervision. It is sur making preparations for eventuali-military backing but they lack the Japan, Dr. Sun migrs.ed to America then that Sun assumed the title of a prisoner who was hanged North party. Some may have the #hei moderate reformer. From driven from the province. It was mised that the remains are those ties one way or the other.

Officers, members of the Chinese hoped that the rival government in Kangtong, the biggest secret excicly made, it is said, to invest him with part of the compound was used as political standing. From this it is where he was sheltered by the Jee of President. This decision was and buried years ago when that staffs and passengers of the Canton will ultimately cease to of the time, of which he became un the power and prestige not forth the gallows and burial ground, incoming ships knew very little exist and automatically spell the official of the report. The consensus of reunion of the country, although opinion among those on board was this may mean an even worse state venner, altimately returned

Yeung, who was an educated ad-coming as Generalissimo. The 'impossible situation could not last that if anything serious had-hap- ] of rule,

Hongkong to establish a school at long as Chan Kwing-ming with pened it would not have got

Business Men's Views

the junction of Gugo and Gough the army under his control, was to having developed his revolu- abroad in Canton, an ex-official The business man and the pro Streets. He in alleged to have fall-opposed to Sun's ambition of con- tionary ideas as the result of see- pointing out that in the June perty owner have already suffered under the suspicion of the Manquering the North by force of ing the good government of this (1922) coup very few in Canton untold loss through continual strife chu politicians till Tack Sew, a pro- arms. Ip Kue's coup in June. Colony. Since then he has had a knew Sun's actual whereabouts South: Levies of all kinds have a reward $1,000 for his life.

between Sun and his rivals in the minent Canton official secretly offered 1922, is common knowledge, also very trying time at Canton till some time after he had-reach-been collected on merchandise

Sun's flight to Shanghai via Hong-Hemmed in by adventurous troops ed Whampoa.

One evening, as Young was touch-kong which he reached by British of all denominations he has had and real estate to provide the ing a man weat up and either progunboat. Chan was driven from to forego his ideals and to submit The local "Tai Kwong Po" attri sinews of minor wars. They have fossed to deliver a letter or inquire power, shortly afterwards by the to an extension of corruption to buter non-receipt.cf a reply from been taxed to such an extent that the foes for cons. the teacher combined efforts of some Yunnan-pay the troops who were keeping their special Canton correspon- they have almost given up hope of who was strong map, physicles and Kwangsi aercenaries why his peterenter from king Bent to an urgent table weir return to old titres According advanced he was fired at, Hodied in yesterday, to one of two things. y, their hope now is that the South mediately. It is believed that the declared for Sun's restoration as Canton. Force of circumstances Strict censorship, the vernacular will not be a battlefeld any silent has never been brought to a war slogan.

has alienated the active support paper states, may have prevented longer and no matter who rules, book.

About China New Year time of those who may be defined as the imposts will cease if the the telegram frora Hongkong military hordes no longer need to of Chir Sing, were known the to Hongkong from Shanghai. "Father of the Republic" and to Sim, Young and another by name last year, Dr. Sun again returned the genuine adherents of the reaching their man or a reply may be supported.

tripmvirate of the Tung Man-rui, Here he was invited to tea at day, Canton is almost entirely in have been stopped and again, the

There are some who have been i.e.. the revolutionary party. Chin Government House and also made the hands of unscrupulous mili Correspondent might not have always in favour of Sun either as way a journalist and he is alleged that memorable speech at the tarists with the unification, of been in a position to make a usefüll the result of the glamour that surfo have led the abortive stack on University where he lauded Bri China still very far from bing.

rounded him, or through being in the Viceregul Yamen at Canton early tish political ideals and confessed realised.

statement.

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On one point, nearly all Chinese are unanimous. There is no man in Sun's party who has personality

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