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RANDOM REFLECTIONS.

Some carping critica acouse the Govern- ment of being tyrannical, but surely it is" a benevolent and kindly tyrant when it leta fand, at 43 per cont, 1.

Happy thought, pass a law compelling all Bankers and Landlords to register; and give the Registrar power to stop their business unless they lend money and let land on a 4 per cont. basis! Then would. Hongkong bo an El Dorado indeed for all-except the holders of shares in Banks- and Land Companies.

I scarcely know who should be the more grateful-the Hongkong community. or Mr. Claude Suvern-to the Secretary of State for the Colonies, who, having to leoide between sending to the Seychelles Islands a pianola or a piane and the "Paderewski of the Colonial Service," decided that the savage breasts in the Seychelles should be soothed by a pianola. and that Hongkong should be spared its

Was it a Hongkong lesly who said he ought to be chainod to a piano? How extremely unkind of Mr. Harcourt to mention it,

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS MONDAY, JULY 2187. 1815,

public was overrun with corrupt officiats. 3. Directing Wu Sze-ying to murder THE NEW REBELLION IN CHINA. How was it possible in these circum-Sung Chito-yen, of which there is clear stones to secure quod administration evidence; purposely allowing Hsung Hsu When the Revolution broke out Yuan taso (an accomplice in the murder) to Shih-kni employed the Northern acidiors escape; endeavouring to destroy certain to fight the southern soldiers, and since documentary proofs; and, subsequently, the Republic was established bo had taken mysteriously killing the said Wa Sze-ying, into his servies a lot of bad charactors Baso that there might be no personal witness advisors and helpers und by extensive Poisoning Lin Shu-hing and Bhum Ping bribes had sought to win the support of kwan at the capital. These are cases of members of the National Assembly: rensinughter.

KWANGTUNG DECLARES HER INDEPENDENCE.

WARNING BY THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.

three wish

But two

4. When the mysterious. facts concern-

escape the attack of the people. There upon, I decided to exercise military power over the provinces, and, fearing that funds might not be sufficient, he con- tracted the Quintuple Loan, without the sanction of the Parliament-taking no notice of the numerous objections theroto raised by the various Tutuhs.

own Paderewski, for yet a little longer. These cities are Nanking and the natio! The pirates are more active than ever, tion of England; but if the Chinese Ra-and Yuan, by neglecting the Mongolian |

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The simile is singularte anomalous that 2,000 loyal Northern river above Wuchow are particularly bad asked them again whether such a man as

infolicitous, when you come to think

cf it.

The reader has no

doubt heard of the lunatic who fancied he was

troops are protecting the arsenal and their allegiance has not been weakened by the offer of a bribe of $30,000.

a letter and was caught with a postage Shanghai fired at three Chinese gunboats The rebels at the Woosung Forts at lying near, and holed the Feiging, killing

stamp on his face trying to get into the turrow slit in a letter box.

3. Auy foreign countries affording help to Yuan Shil-kat, in the form of money, weapons or strategical advantages, will be trosted as "nomic

THE PUBLIC UNPERTURBED. The inhabitants show very little, if any, indication of being portarbed, but bust- ness has been considerably handicapped, suddenly depreciated 25 per cent. Traders owing to the valué of Canton notes having seem reluctant to accept theso noter, even at their current value.

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have had much the same affection of the three sailors, and wounding others, absolutely impossible to say whether the desirable and he had done his best to the Loan arrangements inight be accom- such deliciousness as, we believe,

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brain as our Chinese friend of Bay View The belief that this man was entrapped by some superhuman agency is still prevalent among his compatriots. beard one story to the effect that he had been lured into the cave by two beautiful Chinese damsels who had closed the door and then vanished! This story was given as gospel by what might be described as an educated Chinese. It seems to me that the incident is a sad commentary on the ao-called civilisation of China, The native inhabitants of Hongkong, by long years of contact with white folks, must be among the most enlightened · of Orientals, The Chinese claim to have been

gunboats moved away out of the reach of ant.. the forts.

The rebel troops in Kiangsi province have been defeated in battle and their leader, Lam Foo, has been killed.

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During the time he had been Provisional The chief development in the situa-jasked to be allowed to searches China of dollars. His chief aim had been to closed. Yuan knew that he could not President he had wasted tens of millions ing Sung Chiao-yen's murder were dis tion during the last few days Lasan's luggage, but the man to obtain foreign loans, and he had not done

him to desist as Canton Was been the declaration of the indopen-

now a single good act, consequently the country independent and had nothing to dence of Kwangtung. Only

do at the present time was in a worse stato the old Customs

service than it was under the Manchus. It was Provinces have so for definitely declared Also it is repored that the Chinese a great disgrace to the Chinese Republic, their independence, namely Kiangsi, in the provinco are faking steps to take He had decided on taking action, not over the Post Offier. Merchants in the against Yuan Shih-kas personally, but Kwangtung and Anhwes

City frankly admit that they do not know against corrupt government. If they did important cities in other Provinces have where they are, and that they are ignorant not take steps to reforma the Government declared against Yuan Shih-kai and have of what may happen

China would become like India-even-|

5. The Urga question has now been set up independent administratious.

One thing, however, doce not change, worse, for India bad secured the protee under discussion for more than a year,

and to-day brings more stories of junks public could be secure good government tribe has allowed the rebellious power City of Shanghai. But in the native city and cargo boata stopped and rifled. The China would share the fate of Egypt and of Urga to manifest itself. This has

position

East river above flek Lung and the Weather people would become slaves, Shanghai the

Ho resulted in loss of soldiers and territory.

HAVE SO MUCH 6. By agreeing to the terms of the

confidence in our Coffee at present, and there does not seem to be Yuan Shih-kai, who was driving the Russo-Chinese treaty, Yuan almost gavo because any possibility of matters taking a raore country to this pass, could be tolerated away Outer Mongolia, and once Unter thought and care that go into the we know the extreme favourable turn for some time,

He asked thein to declare the province Mongolia is lost, Inner Mongolia will be making of every pound. Twenty-five thousand troops

from independent of Yuan's rule. He inteaded helpless. Furthermore, Great Britain Canton have been sent into Kiangsi, where to carry on, not in the interests of a will follow suit and secure Tibeb; and watchful selection of berries, the help the Government there to maintain State. He recognised that some of the China will be lost and the country will perfect blend there is some possibility of fighting, to political party, but in the interests of the Japan, Manchuria. Thus the doors of thorough double cleaning, the their independence. At present it is members of the Knomingtang were un perish. In order to please Russia, so that roasting combine to give you Southern provinces may amalgamate or get rid of them. As Military Governor plished, Yuan brought about this.

ho had endeavoured act justly, calamity. notwithstanding that some mythers of the party had endeavoured to influence him to act contrary to republican Mr. Chan Kwing-ming, who was only principles. He intended to be just in Shih-kai to set as Governor-General of cal party might say. He had wished for recently appointed by President Yuanthe future, regardless of what any politi

the Province of Kwangtung, in succession pracer with the Peking Government, and to W Hon-man, attended a meeting of would have waited till a President had the Provincial Assembly on Friday, when been duly elected by the National Assem- there were: 112 members present, and bly, but Yuan Shib-kni had lately actions are worse than those of the invited them to declare the province changed various governors of provinces It is stated that the greater part of the independent of the Central Government. and had sent troops into Kiangsi. Such robel troops at Nanking are being dis-Ho reviewed the history of the Revolution | intriguing was disgraceful and could not which resulted in the overthrow of the be endured any longer. Kiangsi, Nanking,

8. Extravagant Expenditure. The Cen-i Republic for the whole of China, of which their independence. Kwangtung, being inatone amounted to nearly $100,000,000, Yuan Shih-kai was elected President by sympathy with those provinces, and being and Yuan was unable to furnish a state- the advice of Sun Yat-sen, who considered a most important portion of Chine, cut of these expenditures for audit services he had rendered in overthrowlag provinces would soon follow their example, an appropriated to one man's prodigal. the recognition was due to him for the should follow suit, and eight or nine other ment. This the whole country's revenues

purposes, at the opening of the Parlia

the Manchu dynasty. But Yuan Shih-kui And when the Northern provinces use. had consistently violated the principles of saw the Southern provinces declaring vicces to disband their soldiers, Yuan has 6. Whilst ordering the Southern pro republicanism, and had modelled his their independence they would certainly been augmenting his troops from day to Government on Manchu lines. All the remain neutral. He wanted them to say day. Therefore it is apparent that he is officials he appointed were officials under whether they wanted to have Yuan Shibaiming at the overthrow of the Republic or FIRST QUALITY AND HIGH PRECISION the old regime-men who were hated by kai or the country If they had brains and doing evil to the country, the heroes of the Revolution. At the they would say they would have the to act disorderly, in the hope that the 10. Bribing the members of Farliament time of Than Shih-kai's appointment, country and do their best to help the people would show abhorrence towards Though Dr. Sun Yat-sen wanted Your chants must bo, protected; but if the appointed in the belief that it would pro province were lost every line of business A representative of the central organi-mote the union of North and South, he would be lost. He would undertake to cation of the United Chambers of Con himself was opposed to it because he protect the province, and he invited them merce hus interviewed the Japanese regarded Yuan Shih-kai as a man who to declare the province independent of Minister in Peking with regard to the for the people or the country. After A few members spoke in support of this

could not be relied upon to do any good the present Government at Peking.

reports that Japan is assisting the rebels eighteen months of

Yuan

Shih-kai's step, but the others remained silent and run by robbers and the people were declared

Twenty thousand Northern troops have reached Chuchow where they thet a rebel force and inflicted on then so overwhel ming a defent that the rebels in their hasty retreat abandoned their arms.

7. During the twelve months the Pro visional Government has been established, nothing to speak of has been accomplished, except favouritism and bribery, Chao

his Premiership, has appointed about Ping-kwan, during the several months of

1,000 of his partisans to official posts and accepted bribes amounting to over $1,000,000. His covetousness and base

Imperial relations of the Tsing dynasty, and Fran has not only failed to dismiss him from office, but, on the contrary, is affording hira protection.

H. RUTTONJEE & SON,

14, QUEEN'T ROAD CENTRAL

civilised for thousands of years. Yet patched up the river, and Huang Hsing Manchu dynasty, and the creation of a Anhai and other places had now declared teal Government's yearly expenditure HOWARD

here when a fellow-countryman gets into distress they not only refuse to lend any aid but openly declare their arm belief in evil spirits. Will education or Chris tianity or both combined over manage to eradicate their superstitions? :

Two Europeans, I am told, went to the police station at Wanchai to inquire whether it was a fact that the man was

in the centre of a huge boulder, like a yoke in an egg. Evidently credulity is

not a monopoly of the Chinese.

(Dr. Sun Yat-sen's chief lieutenant), who is in command at Nanking, failing to obtain reinforcements from the neighbour ing districts has wired to the Governor of Canton asking him to dispatch troops to Nanking.

The rebels are appealing to the gentry and merchants of Nanking and Shanghai for funds to carry on the campaign, but financial assistance is being refused, and

despotic plans,

We may take it, however, that thore were no enticing ladies in the vicinity the inerchants have wired to the Chambers he (Chan Kwing-ming) was at Waichow.country. Some people said that the mer then, so as to enable him to carry out his at the time, Had there heen I would have of Commerce throughout the country to backed the American boys to find them.do the same It, after releasing the man, the gallant tars had caught a glimpse of two allur ing sirens, wouldn't they have done the hundred yards in D3 secs.? I think not. And at 5 o'clock in the morning, too.

Yet let us hope that they may be

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modest in their hour of triumph-The Japanese-Minister has addressed «-Presideney they found the country over- so the independence of the province was

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a race the Americans are considerably dispatch to the Cabinet on this subject, in

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11. There should be ກາ difference between the North and the South, but Yuan, afraid of being unable to exproîtr a control over the Kuomintang, made are of illegal factions to disturb the peace of the Southern provinces. For instance, Kau Loung Stan rebels of Kiangsu, the he offered liberal pecuniary help to the insurgents of Kiungsi and Wong Wo-shun and Wong Shi-lung of Kwangtung, of which there is definite proof,

12. Ordering persons to attack the Shanghai Arsenal with a view to damag-

Yu-King to calumniate Wang Hsing

All of the above crimes are unpardon- able. In addition, he is disregarding the feelings of people and changing the Tutubs whenever he pleases. Lately, he sent his troops to Kiukiang and Shang Chs. J.

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better at addition than at subtraction, which he says that if any Japanese suffering greatly Dr. Sun Yat-sen an AN APPEAL TO OTHER PROVINCES: |ing the Kuomintang, and bribing Chaol

Please remember then, Cousin Jonathan, when writing an account to your churns in the North that it was one man that was extricated, and not fifty-one.

Is there any truth in the story that the

are rendering assistance they can only be adventurers seeking what money they can got out of their enterprise. They are not in the service of the Japanese Govern entombed man was a rich Chinese who had ment, nor is the Japanese Government come to Hongkong co reside and had assisting them in any way whatever. tried to find a house which was not in A telegram from Peking through danger of falling After hunting in all Chinese sources states that tho Foreign quarters, the search proved so fruitless that the poor man is stated to have lost his reason and taken refuge in the only eure place in the Colony. I place no credence in the report, but at the same time it must have been a great pleasure to the P.W.D. to have to deal with walls that refused to crumble into dust when a toothpicks.

tapped with a

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The other day a. Chinese, charged with allowing water to rub to waste, is reported to have said to an Indian constable, "Maskee, we pay the Govern

ment for the water." By this time he will probably have realised that he also pays for the policeman who arrested him and for the Magistrate who sentenced him.

all the other laders of the Revolution

In a telegram addressed to the Parlia mout, the Governors-General of all the Provinces, the Provincial Assemblies, etc., Governor-General Chan Kwing-ming

says

had patiently borne this, but now they found that no reliance could be placed on Yuan Shih-key's ability and moral character. He was an official of the

with the object of rooting out all the Manchu dynasty for over forty years, and had throughout his career employed

The notorious Yuan Shih-kai has heroic troops and officers that rendered cunning devices to deceive the people: he been ruling the Republic with despotism, good services during the Civil War. On was even worse in this respect than the His crimes are innumerable, the following the way, his troops looted everything available, violated every woman they ancient Emperor Hon Mo Tui. From being some of the most important ones could set their hands upon and baz the outset of his career Yuan Shih-kai

1. Brutally ordering Generals Chang barously slaughtered the people. The Ministers have sent a joint Note to the had seemed to be a gentleman, but had Chan-wu and Feng Wei, whose services Kiangsi forces, finding it impossible to President, calling upon him to take all really been an intriguer. In the ad during the engagements at Wuchang and bear this any longer, righteously turned pessible measures for the protection of ministration of the Government they must Hankow were highly meritorious, to be against the Northern troops, and, within fre days, the forces of Kiangsu and foreign commerce, and adding that in

insist on strict honesty An honest man shot dead, on the strength of only one | Anhwei joined the movement. We, the the event of failure to afford such pro holds goed of the village, the city and trial being made.

can do his country good service the same telegram from Wuchung, without a legal people of Kwangtung, are as ardent lovers. This means inten- of Republicanism as any of our brethren, and we, the Provincial Assembly and the tection, the Foreign Powers will be com-the province the officials must be honest tionally and openly violating the law.

Governor-General, have to-day declared, pelled to take such action us they may and upright. How could one who was According to the constitutional code, our independence and severed all our

not honest deem necessary to that end.

administer the country the rules governing the official system connections with Yuan Shih-kai, Further properly How could the Republic of should be sanctioned by the Parliament, more, we have appointed Chan Ewing Another telegram says the Military China tolerate such a man, as its Chief put Yuan unconstitutionally promulgated and Commander-in-Chief of the Punitive ming as Governor-General of Kwangtung Board estimate that within three weeks Administrator? When Yuan Shih-kai these in a mandate. The Provincial Expedition, and he will at once proceed. the rebellion will have been quelled, and was an official of the Manchus he tried Assemblies have demanded an explana to the North with a force 60,000 strong We have long been convinced of your within three months peace will be restored his best to keep on terms of friendship tion, which Yuran has refused to give. patrictism and we respectfully ask your with cashiered officials in the hope of This is treating the assemblies with con- co-orperation to retrieve our country of throughout the country.

securing their help at some future time, tempt and transgressing against the con- this great tyrant. and the result was that the Chinese restitutional code.

[FROM OUR CANTON CORRESPONDENTS,] Now that supervision is soon to be

Late on Thursday it was reported that exercised over the numerous Chinese. schools in the Colony, I trust that some Kwangtung had followed the land of attempt will be made to have less noise Kiangsi and declared her independente, in these institutions. The idea seems to and on Friday the news was verified be that the pupil who shouts loudest by notices all over Canton and Honam gets the highest marks This suggestion It seetos that there was some discussion is offered gratis, as it sometimes happens in high places before an arrangcinent, was

in the Government service that an official come to here, and then the Governor- is transferred from one department to General, Chan Kwing Ming, expressed another, and it is best that he should know himself in pretty strong terms on the what to expect:--:

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