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TELEGRAMS.

THROUGH NEUTER'E AGENCY.]

THE BALKANS,

TURKEY AND THE TREATY OF LONDON.

LONDON, August 9th. Friday's identical communication to the Porte took the form of a reminder

to Turkey, in tho most entegorical terms, of the respect due to the Treaty of Lon don, and declared at the same time" that the Powers were prepared to consider, in

the delimitation of the frontier, the conditions which the Porto may deem indispensable for the security of her frontior.

SHOULD THE BUKHAREST

TREATY BE REVISED?

RANDOM REFLECTIONS.

Notwithstanding that Hongkong har ones again become a huge refuge camp for many thousands of Chinese of all sorts and conditions from Canton and the sur- rounding country, it is distinctly satin- factory to be able to record that the Magistrates have been called upon to deal with fewer cases of serious crime during the past week or so than for a long time The absence of armed robberies, past. for instance, has been most marked of Inte, and this is the particular type of crime in which the rapscallions' from Canton and neighbourhood have been prone in the past to engage. With a panicky inrush of from 50,000 to 70,000 Chinese into the Colony during the past fortnight it seemed a foregone conclusion that the Police Magistrates, who always lavo a sufficient number of cases

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occupy their attention, would have been absolutely overwhelmed with work, and that the gaol, in consequence, would again Such, be overcrowded with prisoners.

Two While the Austrian official and semi-happily, has not been the ease.

explanations are suggested. One is that official organs appear to regard the the exemplary way in which this class of revision of the Bukharest Treaty as in-criminal has been dealt with by the dispensable, even hinting that Austria may act alone, if necessary, the news-

papers of other European capitale,

especially Paris, are either lukewarm or directly deprecate the revision us lending to create Fresh difficulties.

Bulgaria's unexpected decision

Courts recently has lud its due effect; the other, and perhaps more probable, suggestion is that the worst type of

criminal has preferred to remain in

Canton in the belief that the city is likely to afford him greater opportunities for rebbery with less certainty of capture..

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, AUGUST 11TH, 1913.

THE REVOLT.

DAILY PRESS "EXCLUSIVE SKEVICE.]

SZECHUAN DECLARES

INDEPENDENCE.

GENERAL LUNG DELAYS HIS

intention seeing to be to hold the country the troops are more friendly disposed

ARRIVAL IN CANTON.

up to Woosung Creek, which suggests itself towards him than they would be as a

as a natural fing of defence. This after- acon, a few hundred soldiers were sent whole towards Lung. He stated that

General Lang yesterday sens a telegram out from the Forts towards the Creck there were rumours all over that General

H line of Lung was expected here to-morrow, that to Loong Tae Lung, the new Comniander armed with picks, axes and shovels, under is, Saturday, and that representations badin-Chief of the troops in Canton, saying instructions to throw up

barricades and trenches. They expect a been made to him not to come at all or that his departure from Shuihing island attack, and can to keep the he would find that the situation would be delayed and he will not arrive in Canton Government soldiers at bay here. If it be true that Chen Chi-mei has now his PEKING, August 10th.

very much worse, as the troops will then until the 19th just.

headquarters at the city of Paoshan, the district is one of the centres of rebel The Province of Szechuan has certainly find some reason to have a scrap,

impetus. The Forts are reported to be He made a statement that seems queer to

provisioned for a siege, and evidently declared its independence.

us Europeans, that Kwangtung could do

the commandant is rearring his ammuni tion carefully. Chengtu (the provincial capital) with Civil and Military Governor both, is isolated,

KWANGTUNG ASSEMBLY

DISSOLVED.

PERINO, August 10th.

the By Presidential Mandate Kwangtung Assembly has been dissolved.

REBEL LEADERS IN JAPAN.

and that if this were feasible is would be a very good idea to have General Lang -hero as Civil Governor, as he possesses the Enpport of the merchants and he is popular with the Europenas; and that

sort of

[FROM THEN.-O. DAILY NEWS."]

ENGAGEMENT AT WOOSUNG.

FIGHTING IN EARNEST.

PROSPECTS OF THE STRUGGLE,

Woosung, August 4th. This morning's engagement between the

the present Governor, Chenug is a very Torts and the Government fleet was more factory twenty-eight years ago.

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THE WOOSUNG DEFENCES. The main armament at the Nan Sha Tang fort, Woosung. consists of four 12in. amuzzle loading guns, -fring 800th, shells... They are of a very old pattern, having. the Armstrong been delivered from

These guns Command the am of the Yangtz opposite the fort, and the defenses on this side are completed by two sin, breech- loading guns, manufactured from an Armstrong design at the Kiangnan przena. On the East side of the fort there are three Bin, quick-firing guns, built es n centre pivot and thus having an all-round fire, The battery on the

Generalissing dis account of the fact that serious than anything that has gone he seems able to deal with the Irons before. Up to this there seemed very This, of course, may quite easily be a little attempt on the part of either side mistaken idea, and we may find that to inflict any particular damage. But Cheung has joined the other officials and now what appatred to be a determined cleared out to-morrow. His position is attack was made by four cruisers and no sinecure, and he may find at any replied to with equal spirit by the Forts. naoment that it is untenable. This official This result was that the Forts were hit told me that Ynan would not now send by four shells, but that little serious West side is composed of two 4,730, quick- rery few days the order calling him to cruisers, reported as being the Haichi, is repair to Canton would be withdrawn, claimed by the rebels to have been hit and that the present Governor would by one of the guns of the Forts. There is, however, little to cubstantiate the chance to carry on the governmest of the report,

exive official sanction and be given a province. It is very difficult to be sure if

will come to-morrow, as many people ser this is likely to be the case or if Lung to expect.

Reuter's Tokyo correspondent wires | Lung berr and that in the course of a damage was done, while one of the firing guns. There are a few small guns

that the Chinese rebel leader, Huang Hang, has landed at Nagasaki, and that Dr. Sun Yelen landed sceretly at

Kobe.

THE PRESIDENT AND MR. SHUM. A Peking telegram says that the President has given Shum Chun Hsuan (who is still in Hongkong) twenty days in

THE ATTACK,

placed in position to meet av attack from the rear.

At the fort ten miles down the river. near the point known as Sloping Clump, there are four 9in. beach-loaders, and two 12in., manufactured about fifteen years age at the Kiangnan arsenal, and'. also of Armstrong design.

It was about 7.45 n.tn. that the Govern ment fleet love in sight steaming up the South Channel. The report, mentioned

As far as the calibre of armantent goes, yesterday, that it had been reinforced, the forts are in a better position than the was now proved be correct, for besides cruisers, the beat of which, such as the

functi Haigeng and Haishen, there

to Whatever may be the cause, it is to bel which to show his repentance by tele. differences, and they are standing together the three beets originally there, the Unichi, have only sin. guns. demobilize is ascribed to her reliance on hoped that the present freedom of the graphing to different parts of Chinn an business and hostilities are liable to break appeared the Tungchi, a smaller cruiser. the Powers to compel Tukey to re-erosa / Cclony from serious crime may long con-expression of regret for the part he has out at any time again and on any pretext. In the previous engagements the Haichi |

the Enos-Midia line.

tinue.

the

The conflicting views between Powers in regard to the Peace Treaty, and especially on the question of the ownership of Kavalha, are revealed in the polemic outbreak in the Franco- Russian Press.

The Temps is astonished at Russia's attitude in regard to Kavalla, and warns Russia of the consequences of following

Austria's lead.

The Soroye Fremye says that France is pursuing chimerns, and is sacrificing the Franco-Russ Alliance, the basis of

which must be revised.

The Hetek says: "France has deserted us owing to phantom considerations in her Mediterranean policy."

It is announced in Bukharest that Bal garia bar waived her claim to Kavalla.

GREEK PEACE CELEBRATIONS, King Constantine has conferred on M., Vonizilos, the Prime Minister, the Grand Cross of the Saviour, and hes ordered salutes from 101 guns to be fired at all the forts in Greece in celebration of peace. The wildest enthusiasm prevails in Athens.

King Constantine has ordered all the forts in the Dardanelles to Salonika, and from Janina to the Adriatic, to fire a gatate-of-101 guns.

THE CONQUEROR-KING. The Greek Press is filled with ecstacies over the loyalty of "our glorions Con- queror King," and promises a rost fer to the

vent welcome when he returns capital.

BULGARIA'S DEPENDENCE ON THE POWERS.

played in fomenting the present trouble, and he is required to come to Peking to This from the Canton Christian College make a personal explanation to the President. Otherwise an order will be issued for his arrest

to

Our

News-Letter :--

A good example of the zeal of the Chinese Government against opium came notice when we were awakened at daybreak by several hundred soldiers marching pret the ensyrus. In a few hours they returned leading three opium-smokers as prisoners.

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ana 1Y own. How differently the late Sir William Gilbert would have presented the incident! Some people evidently lack the sense of humour absolutely. When the present trouble subsides in Canton, I trust the Government will afford us a still better example of its real for the public welfare by employing those several hundred Holdiers upon the task of suppressing piracy and brigantage in the province The pirates along the West River, both before and since this latest rebellion, have been holding up boats at points close to Canton and so openly levying heavy taxes on all merchandise carried to Canton, that it is not surprising that a wide. spread feeling prevails, that the soldiery has been working band in glove with these robber gangs. The discovery and capture of three opium smokers by several hundred soldiers in the course of a few hours march, does not strike me as a magnificent achievement, or even as "a good example of the zeal of the Chinese Government against opinm."

People who give tennis parties in Hongkong and whose aesthetic sense may have been offended by the griffins who

and igung only had taken part in the fring, but now all four came up

INTIMATIONS

THE BEST

The First and Second Divisions of the regular troops have fixed up their again. Of course, this is a very artificial

Chang Wo Chuen's troops are said to be absolutely loyal to him and to be quite peacefully disposed. They have not

Coming up in line the boats fored their caused any trouble so far and they are heavy how guns one after the other, and not likely to, according to my informant, then, swinging round on the starboard

I heard from another source that Lung has several officers in the city and helm. let drive with their stern guns. that he is spying out the hand before he The Forts replied with a smaller number THE BREWER'S the cruisers vent tearing through the makes any attempt to come to Canton of shots. On this occasion the shells from not come at all till Chenng has had a

must have landed in the country about a mile behind their objective. From this its loyalty to the Central Government chance to make or mar the situation.

A later trip into the city showed every- now that Pak Man wai has fled.

Ngai Chai Chung, one of the Com-thing to be still quiet, and the soldiers point onwards the firing from the cruisers quantity. The report that Lung is that the best work of the lot was being minders of the Northern Army, has been in the streets to be an almost negligible was intermittent, but it could be seen appointed Governor of Anhui province coining to morrow still obtains and a lot done by the Tachi, the oldest of the He has reported to Peking that on the 5th of people believe it, but a merchant Iunts. She is a thie-masted craft, not instant he took possession of Shouchow, spek to shook his head and said that he

installed in the Yauen. and on the 8th of Chingyeung (both in would believe it when bo saw Lang Anhui province.)

ANHUI PENITENT. The province of Anhui has revoked its declaration of independence, and declarea / This story finishes by saying that he will air above the Forts, and some of them)

REBELS AGAIN OCCUPY NANKING. It is reported in Shanghai that the rebels have again taken possession of Nanking.

IMPENDING BATTLE AT

CHINKIANG.

General Cheung Fan, commanding a division of the Northern Army, has effected a junction with the troops at Chiuchow, and it is proposed to make. combined attack on Chinkiang. Generul Cheung has notified the Consuls of this intention and desires that the foreign merchants shall leave the place within 91 hours. A great number of Chinese merchants have left the port for Shanghai.

THE WOOSUNG FORTS. Chinese telegrams state that the

FROST OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.]

CANTON, August 0th. Since writing my letter of the 7th, there has not been any material change in the situation, and, notwithstanding Acting Tutuls Cheúng's assurance that be will at once relinquish his office.

as BOOK as

General Lung arrives, there is still a certain amount of belief in the minds of the public that there will be some fighting between the Kwangtung and the Kwangsi

troops.

lent. One shot from her struck the pro- any means in the same class with her companions, but her gunnery was exce- tration of the. Forts close to the big 12-inch gun, while another came right inside.

never.

THE "HAICHI After a time the firing slackened, although it could

have been described as berce, and the cruisers with drow to the South. About 8.30 am, they again steamed up, and as on the other occasions their range seemed to be about five miles. It was now that the Haichi is

alleged to have been hit and retired from the scene of action.

The with led the fleet, and as she. appeared tu fire simultaneously. Some of came up she and the big gun of the Forts those on shore thought that a shell had struck the laichi near the quarter-deck, but if damage had actually been done, it was apparently well above the water-line, for she was able to steam away.

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GUINNESS'S

WHEEL" BRAND

President Yuan Shih Kai's mandate of the 6th instant, however, seeing to have calmed the people to some extent. By it, So Sun Cho is honoured with the title of Brevet-General and awarded the Third Grade Order of Merit; Acting Tutub Meantime the other three ships came Cheung is appointed Commander-in-Chief up, and in turn delivered shells at the of the 1st Division of the Kwangtune Forts, and this brought the bombardment Army; Chung Ding Gay is promised to an end. In all the strips had probably promotion, and Wong Shi Lung is got off sixteen shots, while the Forts had H pre-appointed Protector of the Kwangtung replied with not more than ten. The

Army. The mandate also directs General

come along in unorthodox costume will be parations of the Northern Army for Lung to compile a list of the officers who firing was conducted slowly, and when the

nterested in the following notice which appears on the board of a tennis club in the North :---":

Remonstrances having been addressed t. the Committee in respect of the lack of consideration for aesthetic effect displayed occasionally in the style of costume seen upon the courts, the Committe beg to suggest that all gentlemen members shall as far as possible wear white flannels while playing, especially at social functions, and that the wearing of belts in the place of braces would probably conduce to the pro-

The Russian and Austrian Notes, reduction of a more pleasing scenie sheet. serving the right to revise the Treaty,

were read at the Bukharest Conference on Friday; also a declaration by Bulgaria that the Austro-Russian claim for revision had decided her to sign the Treaty, and hoping that the Powers would secure the improvement of her position.

ROUMANIA'S DEATH ROLL.

It is announced that there have been 399 victims of cholera in the Roumanian Army, 129 perishing, while there are 425 suspected of suffering from the dread

disease.

Ronmania will begin to demobilise forthwith.

THE PEACE TREATY, The Conference has concluded, and the Treaty will be signed at 9 o'clock to-day. Greece and Servia reserve the right to Bukit the question of indemnity to The Hague,

If this hint be seted upon the invita tions to play tennis in future should-be

the

be

making a determined attack on Woosung forts are completed, and it is stated that traffic on the river would blocked yesterday and to-day when the forts were to be bombarded.

CANTON DAY BY DAY.

THE PROSPECTS OF PEACE. ·

[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.]

CANTOR, August 8th. There is practically nothing new to

river steamers Siangyang Maru and were strumental in driving away Chang put in an appearance from the Kwing-ming and bringing about the abrogation of Kwangtungs-or rather, Yangtze un their way to Shanghai, the of action was stopped and they were able to Chan Kwing-ming's declaration independence, in order that their services pass in safely. may be duly rewarded.

These honours

THE MORNING's damage.

and promotions are calculated to satisfy What happened to the flaichi enu only all parties concerned, but it remains to be he conjectured. Wireless messages have seen whether this will actually prove to passed between her and Admiral Tseng,

be the case.

The news of Wong Shi Lung's appoint ment was enthusiastically received by the public, who seem to hold out great hopes General Wong being able to pacify the troops reported to be mutreous General Wong is very popglar indeed "The round man for the round hole

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and in these no hint has been given of HOWARD her having been struck

The Forts suffered but little in the bombardment, and are believed to have been struck only four times. As already stated, one of the shells from the Tungch struck near a 12-inch gün, while another

couched in some such phrases as, Will you report to-day and the city is all as usual, amongst the Cantonese ond the military hit the outside of the earth wall. A third

kindly beautify our tennis court on It is perhaps quieter than usual, but Saturday next?" or "We should be glad if there is nothing at all to suggest alarm The band and the prin you decorate the landscape, particularly of any kind.

cipal streets are all busy and there is not our ground, on Saturday."

the same number of shops shut as was

on

A NEW CIVIL ADMINISTRATOR FOR

KWANGTUNG,

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the general opinion of him, and many shot which took effect knocked a large people say that, at this critical moment,hele in the roof of one of the barracks Yuan Shil Kai could have not hit upon a while the fourth apparently fell without better choice.

doing damage. Reports of damage in the country by the shells which fell beyond OF FINEST QUALITY AND HIGH PRECISION the Forts have not yet been received.

It is asserted by the Forts that they clean bill of health, no one having been There seems no killed or wounded. Bennett, who offered to attend to any reason to doubt this statement, as Dr. wounded, was informed that no one had been touched.

THE REBELS DETERMINED. All appearances now indicate that a determined resistance to the Government ments seen at Kiangwan on Sunday have will be made at the Forts. The reinfores now all arrived, and apparently many more besides, for the new soldiers in the vicinity and those seen brooping towards the Forts must have numbered betwéon. 1,500 and 2,000. They have now occupied Admiral Sal's College, close to the Forts Hotel

PERTUSSIN.

I know what some of my readers will be the case two days ago. The trouble at the It is reported that Chang Ming Kai, Civil appointed will be: Kwangsi, thinking as they scan the foregoing para- East of the city amongst the soldiers was formerly a Viceroy of Kwangtung and came out of the morning's work with a not at all serious and several wild Administrator of Kwangtung, in place of graph, They will be saying, "This con- sideration for the aesthetic sense need not be confined to tennis courts. What is the rumours got about somehow that a large Chan Chiu Sheung, who has declined to

I had an accept his appointment. number had been killed. ‚

GENERAL JUNG. Committee of the Golf Club going to say interview with a prominent member of

General Lung is due to arrive here to- shout the new fashion in golfing attire Chan Kwing Ming's party, and he assured say. Representatives have been delegated which has just made its appearance

us that there would be no fighting now by the Chamber of Commerce and other the Fanling.

I pouse to smile.

at all if the present Governor gets a organizations to welcome General Lung, questing all inhabitants to fire crackers A correspondent from one of the out-chance. He said that there is no objection A circular has been issued by them re ports writes stating that be would like raised to him and that he possesses a lot of when he arrives in order to express their to have more information on the subject support from the moused people and that welcome. of the Chinese who was entombed in the cocks at Bay View. Was there any pios sibility of a rock having been moved as a result of heavy rain, or was there any Pibility of balanced rocks, such as were common in South America in the early days? The latter, it will be remembered, could be swung into a certain position giving access to a cave, and nobody could move it from outside. I have heard ne explanation as to how the man got into the tomb." He was a half-witted visitor to the Colony form the district of Swatow, and appears to have somehow or other The King bas sent a message of sym-sought this refuge to escape the unplea sant attentions of an ill-behaved crowd. pathy to the family of the late Colond Nobody was able to discover how he could possibly have squeezed himself through the Cody.

boulders, and, as the newspaper reports The late aviator will be given a semi- have made it clear, the only way in which military funeral at the Military Ceme his release could be obtained was by tery at Aldershot on Monday. Soldiers splitting a boulder by a slow and labori-

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While the morning's, shooting was in progress troups lined the river front, as it was evidently feared that under the fre of the ruisers Government forces might attempt to cross the river from the. Pooting side. This apprehension hav been created by indications observed on Sunday afternoon that a heliograph was at work in the Pootung country, and the flashes which could be seen drew from the Forts a couple of shots in that direction. Situated as the Forts are, they may well be the centre of a much more serious encounter than any which took place at the Arsenal. With the new men who have arrived the rebele must have a strength of from 4,000 to 6,000 in the district, and Their they evidently mean to use it

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