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THE SITUATION AT CANTON.

INSTRUCTIONS FROM THE

PRESIDENT.

Our Peking correspondent telegraphs that General Lung, commanding the Kwangsi troops, and General Su, who was Tutuk of Kwangtung for a few hours, have been ordered by the Presi- dent to punish the rebels in Kwangtung.

MORE INDIAN TROOPS FOR SHAMEEN.

Another 900 Indian troops left by the steamer in than for Canton last night.

This makes a total Indian force of 100 on the Shameen. In addition there are about 200 marines available from the

about 700

Trouble is anticipated at a very early date by everyone who knows the City well, and the exodus to-day proved: that the general opinion of the common people is the same.

General Lung, it is constantly reported, is in the City at present in disguise, and that he is simply biding his time to make himself known. This is unlikely, but I give the story for what it is worth.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, AUGUST 8rn, 1913.

SERIOUS, CHARGES AGAINST

A CHINESE.

ALLEGED ATTEMPT TO BRIBE & REVENUE OFFICER. The case was resumed at the Magistrney yesterday, before Mr. C, D. Melbourne, in which Fung Chi Wan, a solicitor's clerk, was charged with being in unlaw ful possession of 1,600 ounes of cocaine, and with offering a hribe to Revenue Officer Wilden.

LEGISLATIVE cross HONGKONG

COUNCIL.

A meeting of the Hongkong Legislative Council was held yesterday at the Council Chamber,

The following were present:-

16 EXCELLEGOY THE GOVERNOR, F. H. MAY, K.C.M,G.

Sin

KELLY,

H.E. MAJOR-GENERAL FH C.B

Hon. Mr. CLAUDE SEVERN (Colonial Scerotary).

Mr. Hutchison was then examined by Mr. Jenkin, in reply to whose queries be said that he had taken a note of the conversations. It was in his drawer at the office, and he had last looked at it about three days ago. Wit news was of opinion on the 8th January that the man was trying to bribe Mr. Wilden, and he knew it was a serious offence against the laws of the Colony. He immediately afterwardstock legal advice, and the Crown Solicitor advised.

wait before taking proceed. i M.him to

Witness did not have any strong C.ings

d'opinion either way as to that advice, but would rather that they had proceeded at once. He thought he had to wait for cor roborative evidence. Witness did not actually see the defendant there, and only CANTON, August 7th, Yesterday the great rejoicings of the the consignment was really cocaine. The know it was Fung from what Mr. Wilden | Chinese Affairs),

now Mr. Wilden had informere," nad he public over the abrogation of the declara suggestion that de defendant was assist and other persons had told hita. tim of independence gave way to muching him to put down the illicit traffic in

were very coccine was absurd. The defendant at nopposed there would be no objection to meetings between informers and Mr. consternation, aa

Chan King Wa, the Police Commis- stoner, is reported to have moved all his valuables on to Shameen and to be there tonight,

[FROM ANOTHER CORRESPONDENT.)

RE-ASSURING REPORTS.

manded by Major Exbinson and Captain

on The defence force Walker.

the Shameez is now larger than it has been at any time, and this fact may be taken as n criterion of the seriousness of the situation. We understand that if the faction fighting develops, it is feared that rush may be made on the Shameen which, having regard to the large quanti ties of valuable goods stored there, may tempt the unruly Chinese soldiery.

Just now there are in the river H.M.S. | already in position.

moment's notice,

rumours

The Crown Solicitor (Mr. P. Hodgson) prosecuted, and Mr. F. Jenkin (instructed by. Mr. F. X. Almada) appeared for the defendant.

Revenue Officer Wilden was re-examined by the Crown Solicitor, and said that until the 26th June he did not know that

cune into the quarters.

He

Hon. Mr. J. AS. BUCKNILL, K.C. (Attorney-General).

MERCHANT SHIPPING AMENDMENT GRDINANCE.

moved the. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL second reading of the Bill entitled." An Ordinance to amend the Merchant Ship- ping Ordinance, 1809." In doing so ho said-Titis, Sir, is rather an interesting Bill, although "It" is extremely short. Up- to the present time all fishing junks have had to have a special permit, and this Now, pormit куда issued monthly. roughly, some 60,000 of these permits are issued every year, and members can sce that the labour and trouble of issuing these permits is tremendous. Under this Ordinance it is proposed that instead of having monthly permits a special pormit shall attach to those fishing junks, and that this permit shall be, as it were, con solidated and issued as sort of annual This annual permit will not permit. form Д special permit. It will be ricrely one of the conditions attached to the Hon. Mr. W. CHATHAM, C.M.G. (Direc-general licence which every junk must tor of Public Works).

har Que might say, "Well, if you have Hon Mr. E. R. HALIFAX (Secretary for the annual permits you lose control over these fishing junke; they will not como in for their monthly permits, and the consequence is that we will not know where they are or what they are doing. That loss of control is supposed to be got rid of in this way: All trading junks whenever they come into the waters of the Colony, have to have their licences endorsed that is to say, they have

have the dala simply got to thoir

into

waters the ti Colony endorsed

Hon. Mr. A. G. M. FLETONER (Colonial Treasurer),

Hon. Mr. C. Mcl. MESSER (Captain Superintendent of Police).

Hon. Sir KA HO KAI, M.B., C.M.G. Hon. Mr. Wei Yu, C.M.G. Hon. Mr. E. A. HEWETT, C.M.G. Hon. Mr. D. LANDALE, Hon. Mr. E. SHELLIY.

Mr. O. CLEMENTI (Clerk of Coungila).

MINUTES.

entry

of their

licences or, if not actually on their The minutes of the previous meeting licences, endorsed on a book which they were read and confirmed.

FINANCIAL MINUTES.

The COLONIAL SECRETARY, by command

of His Excellency the Governor, tlaid ou the table Financial Minute No. 47, and moved that it to referred to the Finance Committee.

The COLONIAL TREASURER Seconded, and be motion was agreed to, a

FINANCIAL A

carry as it were, a pass book. It is pro- posed to do the same with fishing junks. (Continued on page 5.)

INTIMATIONS

THE BEST

The COLONIAL SECRETARY, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the report of the Finance Com- mittes (No. 11), and moved its adoption. THE BREWER'S

The COLONIAL TREASURER Seconded, and the motion was agreed to.

foreign gunboats besides the membors of widely spread to the effect that a great time said anything to suggest that he wilden at bis quarters. The marks were the Shameen Defence Corps a total of battle between the First and the Second was assisting and witness never sought made so that Mr. Wiklen should know the Divisions was expected to take place at the assistance of the defendant: The two any moment.

Many of the inhabitants cases produced were part of the consign-ases when they came in. The terms of the letter produced (from the defendant "The troops despatched last night were in the Old City removed to the Westernment of thirty which were seized. He saw

to Revenue Officer Wilden) seemed to be like the previous contingent, drawn from Suburb to escape possible trouble and the cases before they were seized, but he

perfectly frank and open, but it was absolutely non-committal. The letter the 25th Punjabis, and they are cor. Bost of the shops in the Old City closed did not, see the actual seizure.

their doors. Yesterday about noon' some Bir. R. O. Hutchison, the Superinten might have been written by a perfectly fighting took place between small groups ent of Imports and Exports, deposed that mnocent man assisting the Revenue De of soldiers belonging to the First and Inspector Wilden made certain reports partment. It certainly would have been Second Divisions at Yingtong, and near

to him concerning the present defendant wiser to have kept the name and the Witness Mun Ming Moon there were altercations between a company of General Lung's during the hearing of two cocaine cases address of the writer out.

He was only soldiers and the local guards, and those at the Magistracy. On the 8th January knew Inspector Terreti who witnessed these scenes evidently witness went to Mr. Wilden's quarters under the instructions of witness in exaggerated what actually between 6.30 and 7 pan., on a certain regard to the distilleries at Kowloon greatly

No serious fighting happened purpose, and took a stat just outside the City. Witness had never instructed him occurred. although the troops impressed everyone front room, on the Harbour Oflice side, to send a letter to the defendant saying that they were ready to fight at a After about ten minutes the defendant that it would be better if he (the defen

Maxim guns were

That was the dant) left the Colony. In a way he did think he was trapping the defendant when he was behind the curtain and the door. Witness knew that Mr. Wilden was nervous over the whole thing. It never occurred to the witness that there had been a misunderstanding, and that the defendant was the victim of it.

he decantation. 3. Hutchison said that at no time did he think that defon-g dant was trying to assist Mr. Wilden in He did not regard to cocaine cases. think, from what he heard of the con versations, that defendant

Revenue Officer Alexander Grant stated ordinary informer. that he remembered seizing 34 cases of cocaine at Yaumati Ferry wharf. ness Look one sample from one of the two Browne's report, canes produced to the Government analyst, This closed the case for the proscention. and produced" ́· Mr.

Mr. Jenkin said the evidence had been very long, and he would like a little

first charge, that of possession, must, he time to argue on the second charge. The

three witnesses called, and he contended submitted, be dismissed. There were only

tio, Moorhen, Robin and Sandpiper; | To-day the reports are more reasur- U.S.S. Callao, the German gunboats ing and seem to point to the possibility iftis and Tsingtao; the French Vigilante of the military factions composing their and Argas the Japanese Uji, and the

differences. Portuguese gunboat"Macau,

LATEST MAI. NEWS FROM CANTON.

of it... The

HOW THE ELECTION OF CHUNG CAME ABOUT,

person he expected to come in. Witness did his best to listen and heard consider able portions of conversation, but not the whole. The conversation was between defendant and Mr. Wilden. There was some talk which witness did not hear, and then he heard defendant say that the The abrupt resignation of So Bun Choprice of cocaine in England was ds. or 78. from the Acting Tutuhship after a tenuro

an ounce, and selling price in Hongkong SHAMEEN, August 6th.

of only two days, is a much-discussed

was $11 an ounce, but they would prob- The situation in still serious, and no topic and many and varied are the views ably have to sell it cheaper, at 39 or one yet knows exactly what to make expressed. The most probable story is

$10 an ounce. He said they could take is city still quit that So usurped the office without having though there are stories that the castorn ever been elected or nominated by the 2,000 ounces a month, the profit on which part is anything but quiet and that there many circles, which he mentioned in his would be $10,000. Mr. Wilden's share These bodies, bow-would be $1,000. Witness could not bas been fighting at the barracks at telegram to Peking. Sha Ho near the East Gate. The trouble ever, did not see fit to contradict his remember the exact words. Defendant it was necessary that further said he would give the marks is between the three divisions of the army, statements, as and it is said that the three officers in somebody should temporarily hold the which would be on the case to Mr. charge, pre anyting but in agreement.reins of the Government, and, as So is Wilden, and proposed to start work altogether au unpopulaŸ man at one. They were going to start with General Chun Ting Kei is the Comot

an incapable administrator, they one shipment first, and were going to ship. muteder of the Fist Division, and theor

deemed it best to acquiescu, The every fortnight The conversation very late Tutuh Su Shen Su is the Commander of the Second Division.soldiers of the First Division (who changed, and defendant began to talk Su's troops have lost face" to a certain had had in mind the nomination of their about Persian opiuc, He mentioned extent on account of the fact that their Commander-in-Chief Chung Ding Gay) that there was a lot of money to be made

His troops are

very well with the Cantonese troops at any time.

Part of the First Division troops have gone to Samshal under one of the most important Generale to persuade Genera! Lung's brother rot to come to Canton at present with his troops.

There has ben fighting ut Kum Chuk and at Sai Lung between the soldiers, and the pirates, and the soldiers are reported to bare completely defeated and routed the pirates and robbers last night.

We understand that So Sis, Cho was

really selected by the Hongkong Merchants. ~E.]

THE COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF GIVES UP.

Chang Ding Gay, the Commander-in Chief, is reported to be in Hongkong, Yesterday the Government received telegram from him, in reply to a request

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asked what persons had been arrested, and tried to get everything pussible about the circumstances. Mr. Wilden tried to ascertain who defendant was appearing for-who his client was. Then the talk this matter wished, and the defendant lowered his voice and said, “Now about cocaine. We are going to bring it in as milk. They then proceeded to discuss

was an

PAPER.

The CULONTAL SECRETARY, by command of His Excellency the tiovernor, laid on reports for the year 1912. the table the Medical and Sanitary

to

SUPPLEMENTARY SCHEDULE TO FINAL REVISION ORDINANCE. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL-Sir, I beg to move the resolution approving the Sap- the Final plementary Schedule Revision Ordinance, 1912. This is the last stage but one in this Revision Ordi nances matter, and under the provisions. of section

4 of the Final Revision Ordinance of 1912, it is provided that if, in the course of finally correcting cli proofs, the editor found there were any Wit-corrections which had not been made in the proofs, he could prepare a sup try schedule on being approved by plementary schedule, and this supplenen- resolution in this Council should be of substantive effect. Well, Sir, a largo number of corrections were discovered, which I think members will find uttached should be approved. After this stage the only other thing will be, later on, to make resolution approving the revised to the Bill and it is proposed that theso

Then the inatter will be com- edition. plcted. When the new edition is finally

a

BREW

GUINNESS'S

WHEEL" BRAND

STOUT.

SOLE AGENTS FOR CHINA:

The resolution was as follows:- Whereas by the provisions of Section 6 of the Final Revision Ordinance 1912, it was provided that if in the course of printing the New Revised Editing further defects not already corrected, should be discovered. in the Ordinances to be comprised, therein, schedule, correcting tin said defects, for submission to the Legislative Council is the

Year 1913:

And whereas in the course of printing the said Nes Revised Edition further defects, not already corrected, have been discovered in the Ordinances to be comprised therein

RUTTONJEE

& SON,

14, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL

Now it is hereby resolved that the Legisin HOWARD hereby approves the said Supplementary tire Cormeil shall and the Legislative Council.

REGULATION OF CHINESE (AME

(AMENDMENT) cond

moved

The

ORDINANCE: ATTORNEY-GENERAL

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leader was Tutah and was forced to and members of the Provincial Assembly: out of Persian opium, and that they there was no evidence of any possession approved, no doubt it will be of utility-

by the defendant or by anybody else. resign, and the esult is that there is fredly expressed their dissatisfaction and would probably be able to pay more on anything but friendly feeling between the disappointinent. Meeting with opposi-that. On the 9th witness went round all the Court knew was that the two cases two regiments. This is evident, because tion from all sides, excep; his own men, rather carlier to the quarters, expecting produced were part of the thirty seized the First Division were this afternoon So gave up his office in despair and the same person (the defendant). At that at Yaumati fer by Revenue Officer. wearing their colours to distinguish them cryed notice of his resignation to the time witness got behind a curtain which Grant. They might be the property of from the Second Division, a end band on Chamber of Commeren. A meeting was the left arm; and the Second Division then held at the Assembly House, which opened into the front room. Mr. Wilden Mr. Shum for all they knew. (Laughter.) the Editor should proparen supplementary)

His Worship-But then these cases are or a quarter of an hour afterwards rather valuable, and he would have taken replied by wearing their colonies, a white was attended by the Assembly members was there already, and about 10 minutes

At that time witness them away with him (Laughter.) defendant camer band. These Divisions consist roughly of and representatives of all the leading They recognised that if

heard practically the whole of the con

The Crown Solicitar said the evidence about 6,000 mert and there are three institutions.

versation. The two started talking about was perfectly clear on the point of posses Divisions, the present Tutub, Chang Wa Chung Ding Gay Sure clected, So's heard I

sion. They had evidence that the defen- Chun. heing previously the Commander soldiers would mutiny and, in the absence!

of any other likely candidate, Cheungwo chests of opium which had been of the other Division.

And whereas the said supplementary mostly Bakkas, and they do not get on Ngaw Kune was elected to succeed So seized that afternoon, and defendant dant informed Mr. Wilder that these and the Raitor has prepared a supplement-i

cases were coming by a certain ship, heary schedule, correcting the said defects; Sun Cho as Acting Tutub.

informed him of the marks these cases schedule has been submitted in this year would hear, that the casts would contain 1913 to the Legislative Council: cocaine, that they were shut out of the Derflinger and that they were coming by the Frizz Kite Friedrich, on which in fact they did arrive, and these cases had been seized and identified as part of the con signment on the Prins Bitel Friedrich. where a man brought any cocaine into the Ordinance to amend the Regulation of Chinese Ordinance, 1888." In doing so It had been held over and over again that second reading of the Bill entitled, "An.

it, or if he was in custody of it, he was in and it is introduced with the intention possession of it. He submitted that the of simplifying considerably the present houses and the registration of house- evidence was that it was in the possession practice under which the registration of In the past a good deal of unreadiness to At the request of Mr. Jenkin, Revenue carry out the provisions of the law arose not get the benefit of it did not matter.

charged. It is proposed under this Bill. to do away with all these fees, so that in Hongkong for $2,500, and at Amoy tion as to whether he saw the comine on for $8,500. The defendant thought they board the vins Exte Friedrich, and tas the whole matter becomes practically free THE PRICE OF THE HOWARD

be any reasonable excuse for not carrying would confine themselves to selling it in officer said he did not. He saw it for the Under these circumstances there cannot The hearing was further adjourned out the provisions of the law with regard to the registration of householders; and Hongkong, as the trouble of getting it first time at the godowns. One to Amoy was very considerable. He said

at the same time it is also propoted that the penalty for each contravention of the they might be able to do between 30 and until Saturday.

Ordinance in this respect shall be That only seems natural, 40 chests a mouth, and might be able to

Under a new law which has come into increased.

because if you do away altogether with make a profit of $45,000. He would pay, Mr. Wilden 15 per cent of the profts; force at Seattle, Washington, men con

$5,000 #

victed of incorrigible laziness, or of obligations it is only natural to impose a that would make $4,000 month for Mr Wilden There was some abandoning their wives and families, will somewhat heavier penalty. As I said In addition to actual al- talk about dummy opium, which defend be set to work clearing a tract of do acres before, the actual alterations are very at Ballard, a suburb of Scattle, and their small, but they may effect a substantial

improvement. ant declared he could get at $800 & chest. wives will be paid és. 30. per day. The

I may say that there terations in the law, A gudown was mentioned, and defendant lazy ones themselves get nothing except is going to be a greater effort made to said that they might start trading in ordinary prison food and clothing, these the provision of the law carried out is surrounded by a big stockade and supervision has hitherto been impossible. The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, and Persian opium in two or three weeks. He turns The tract of land, which with regard to registration, is a closer CHS. J. GAUPP

guarded by warders, is rocky and thickly wooded, and the prisoners have to chop the motion was agreed to,

THE PERMANENT TETUH.". Chang Wo Chan has issued a somewhat different proclamation from the previous He has stated that be is no ten- porary Governor, but the permanent Tutah; and he has sent telegrams pur-

that he should return. to his post in about the marks, and as far as witness Cantoin in which he says that henceforth could make out they began to draw on he will have nothing to do with military paper. The defendant mentioned some Colony, if it was in his power to possess he said-This, Sir, is a very small Bill, affairs, State affairs or Kwangtung's thing about a six-sided figure, with letters mide, and eventually it was obviously affairs !

agreed that each should have a copy of Persian opium. Defendant said the price of Persian opium in Hongkong was

THE CANTON OFFICIALS

Many of the officials who fled on the the marks. After that the talk turnetto of the defendant. The fact that he did holders is conducted. It was thought that

4th to Hongkong and elsewhere have

porting to come from the different guilds returned to Canton, and the various $1,200 per chest, but they could Bell it Officer Wilden was recalled on the ques from the fact that certain few were

SOLDIERS REWARDED.

to Yuan, to the effect that he has been departments are now resuming work. elected by the guilds and that he is the popular choice. Also he has stated in theso telegrams that the public opinion is against Lung, and that he is the only person who is able at the present time to prevent trouble in the South.

LUNG'S ARMY,

the

Guns have been mounted on White Cloud Hüls, presumably to fire br Lung's troops the moment they are sighted. The figures of Lang's army have been fluctuating according to Chi- nese reports to an alarming extent. At first we were assured that Lung had at present and in full commission 25,000

men and that he could bring the most of

It is reported that every soldier and every member of the Police force will receive a gratuity equivalent to month's pay. The total amount to be expended in this direction will approxi. mate 8300,000 and it is said that the Central Government will suit the money to Cantoni

An interesting illustration of the development of law in the Empire is afforded by the presence on the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council of Lord de Villiers, the Chief Justice of the

Supreme Court of the Union of South also remembered defendant saying to Mr. this number to Canton on short notice; Africa. The Committee is now hearing Wilden at one of the interviewsYou

The County Commissioners were besieged consider the Bill clause by clause. now these figures have dwindled down to Scottish appeals, apropos of which it may had better get your provisions from Ah down Tress and generally clear the tract. Council then went into Committee to

On resuming, The ATTORNEY-GENERAL reported that 6,000, and it is said that he cannot bring be said that Scottish law has much in at this number against Canton. So one common with Roman-Dutch law, which is Yung's. I can always see you there with by the wives of a mumber of lazy husbands can form some idea of the difficulty that the basis of the Common Law of Southout trouble have a share there, and now in the county prison under the old!

Africa. Lord de Villiers happens also to

witness thought defendant was attempt the law was retrospective. The Com-without amendment, and moved that it The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, and we labour under in trying to get authen be an English barrister, having been you needn't pay." From what he heard, laws, who were anxious to karn whether the Bill had passed through Committee

called at the Inner Temple nearly half ing to bribe Mr. Wilden to let in cocaine missioners declared that they would have be read a third time,

to take legal advice on the matter."

the Bill was read a third time, and passed. and Persian opium.

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